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OPERA. Machme ALBONI, Mdle. MARIA SPEZIA (Of La Scala, Milan ; La Fenlce, Venice ; San Carlos, Lisbon, &c.—her first ap pearance). Mtilc. ANGIOLA ORTOLAN' (Of La Scala, Milan ; L'Ori ente, Nradrid, S;o.—lier first appearance), Fig. ANTONIO GIUGLINI, (Of La Scala, Milan; Carlo Felice, Genca. ; San Carlos, &c.—his first appearance), Sig. JACOPI, Sig MERU MALI, Sig. LITIGI BOTTARDI (Of the Carlo Felice, Genoa, &c.—his first appearance), BELLETTI, Sig. BENEVENTANO, NAPOLEONE ROSSI, Sig. GIOVANNI CORSI Director of the Music and C Sous-Directeur and Maitre d Suggeritore—Si; BAL: Mdle. CAROLINA POCC EIINI (Of the Ka,rnther Thor, Vi enna ; La Sc ;la, Milan ; San Carlos, Naples ; Carlo Felice, Genoa, &c.—her first appearance). Mdle. MARIE TAGLIONI, Mdle. BOSCIIETTI, Mdle, KATRINE, Mdle. TERESA ROLLA. (Of La Fenice, Venice—her first appearance). Mdle. LUIGIA BRUNETTI (Of the Carlo Felice, Genoa— her first appearance), M. PAUL TAGLIONI, Sig. RONZANI, M. CHARLES, M. PIERRE MASSOT (Of the Oriente, Madrid—his first appearance), Sig. FILIPO BARATTI (His first appearance), Male. BAILLOU, Madame FRANCHI, Mclle, BERTI, Mille. POMA, AND Male. PICCOLOM [NI. "jonductor—Sig. BONETTI. Chant—Sig. VASCIIETTI. g. FONTANA. LET. ELISA SALVIONE (Of La Scala, Milan—her firs) appearance), MdIe:OIUSEPP . INA MORLACCHI (Of the Teatro Pegio, Turin— her first appearance), Mlle, ISABLLA KAR LISKI (Of the Academie Imperiale, Paris—her first appearance), Mlle. CAROLINA PAS QUALI _ _ Jaitres de Ballet— M. PAUL TAGLIONI, Si;. RONZANI, and M. MASSOT. Reg,issenr do la Danse—M. PETIT. Master of the School of Instruction—M. MASSOT. PICCOLOMINI Will arrive early in April, and, in addition to the characters which last season she made her own, will appear in a var i e d and attractive repertoire. • Madlle. SPEZIA Will have the honour to a:.pear for the First Time at the Opening of the Season in Donizetti's Opera of LA. FAVORITA. Immediately after ORTOLANI Will make her first appearaneeasßlvii;, in Bellini's Oporaof I PURITAN I. Madlle. ORTOLANI. Signor GIUGLINI. Elvis.., Arturo Madame ALEONI Will arrive before the Ist of May, and will make her first ap pearance this Season as Azucena, in Verdi's Opera of IL TROVATORE, The Union of Three of these iPstinguisbecl Prime Donne, Madlle. SPEZIA, Madne. OP,TOLANI, and Muhl°. PIC COLOMINI, Will be erected in Mozart's Opera of IL DON GIOVANNI, Which will be produced with the perfection of ensemble and details necessary to realise the intentions of its great author. All the great Arastes of the Establishmmt will join in aiding the efforts of the Director to do honour to the noble work of the Shakspeare of music. Signor GILTGLIIcf. This charming Tenot 7 will have the honour of inaugurating the opening of the Theatre, and will make his first appear a•lce as Fernando, in the Opera of LA FAVOItITA. The distinguished Basso Pretend°, Signor VIAL ETTI, Will also make his first appearance at the opening of the Tileatre. The admired Tenor, Signor BOTAR DI, EWill make his first appearance early in the season. Besides the principal executants of last year, the Orchestra has been strengthened by the engagement of, amongst others, Signor PEZZE, First Violoncello of La Scala, and Signor GIRALDONI, First Contrebasso of Bergamo, LI Scala, 6tc, The Chorus will be numerous and effective. In addition to the union of operatic talent at the opening of the season, the inauguration of the Ballet portion will be wide by the fascinating Artiste, Madlle. POCC INI. The most successful Ballet, LA ESMERAL DA, Will bo revived expressly for her debut. Early in the season, Madlle. BOSCIIETTI and Madlle. KATRINE will appear. %dile. MARIE TAGLIOTI Will arrive early in May, and will shortly afterwards appear in a New Ballet, composed expressly for her by M. Paul Taglioni. Madame ROSA.TI Willa ppear in a Ballet Divertissement from Auber and Scribe's New Ballet of MARCO SPADA, Nov preparing for her at the Academie Imperiale, Paris. principal Artist to the Establishment— Mr. CHARLES MARSHALL The Costume Department under the sole direction of Mme. COPERE. Executel by M. LAITREYS ml Mrs. . 1 1` , IISTERMAN. p Principal M achinist-. Mr. D. SLOMAN. Head of the Property Department —Mr. BRADWELL. term will b Sabsera as ipti fol ow : consist o f Thirty Nights, and the s Pit Boxes ~ Grand Tier Ono Pair Tw" Pair Pit Stalls •• 150 guinea,. ••..20 ) 150 " ~... 100 25 The THEATRE will OPEN on TUESDAY, April 11, whti: will be present• d Dollizettrs (lhera of ii 1 , .tV6 I I'E'i • ._ , _ _ . Leonora ... Ma ,111 e. SPEZIA. Baldassare Fernando SiErnor GI UGLINI . To be followed (first time these 11) yems) by the favourite Ballet of LA ESMERALDA. • Founded on Victor Hutgo's "Notre Dame do Paris." La Esmeralda .11 - I , llle. POC'Cif INTL Can& Prollo AND Pierre Gringoire... .............. M. MASSOT. Applications for Boxes and Stalls to be mate at the Opera Box-oface, Colonnade, Haymarket. 11HEATRE ROYAL, 'ADEL PHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed IRIS? ASSURANCE AND YANKEE MODESTY. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Patti Bedford will appear. Followed by a new Piece de Caracterc, entitldd IN AND OUT OF PLACE. Mrs Barney Williams. BARNEY THE BARONS Barney O'Toole, Mr, Earney W.lliams. TRENETA RAMOS (Of the Teatro Regio, Turin —her first appearance), (Of La Scala, Milan, and Italian Opera, Paris, &e.— his first appearance), Sig. BAILLOU, Sig DE SOROS, Sig. GARIBOLDI, AND Sig. FILIPPO VIALETTI (Of La Scala, Milan ; La Fe nice, Venice ; L'Oriente, Madrid, &c. —his first ap pearance). (Of the Imperial Theatres of Vienna and Milan her first appeara - ice), And Madame ROSATI. Sig. CASARE CHECCHETrI (His first appearance), Signori RAFFAELLE GAM BARDELLA, LUIGI VA RINI, LUIGI. TURBINO, and PIETRO BUZZIO (oi the Teatro Regio, and Carlo Felice, Genoa— their first appearance). LOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakespere's tragedy of KING RICHARD THE SECOND. King Richard 11., Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean. Preceded by MUSIC HATH CHARMS. THEATRE ROYAL, ETA.YMA.RICET. WITS EVENING, to commence at Seven, A LIFE'S TRIAL. Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Howe, W. Farrell, Rogers ; Mesdames Reynolds, Poynter, Fitzwil liam, tSze. After which, A WICKED WIFE. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. E 0 YAL SURREY THEATRE Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENTING, BELPHEGOR. Belphegor, Mr. Chas. Dillon. After which, VIE QUIET FAMILY. To conclude with JEM, THE DODGER. TRAND T HEAT RE.—Manager, Mc. T. Payne.—This Evening will be performed Tog TIT,. THE SLAVE BOY. After which, DO S;TAK , I HANDS. Followed by COUSIN CHERRY. To conclude with NO SONG NO SUPPER. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. OY AL OLYMPIC THEATRE. 4 lid J Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, a new drama, called DADDY HARDACRE. Mr. Robson, &c. The new drama, by Tom Taylor, Esq., A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING, Followed by the new farce, by Baylo Bernard, Esq., called A SPLENDID INVESTMENT. Commence at half-past Seven. ASTLErS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING, Shakspere's Play of KING HENRY THE FOURTH, with the highly successful equestrian illu3- trations invented and arranged by Mr. Wm. Cooke. Hot spur, Mr. James Holloway; Priuco Henry, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.; Falstaff, Mr. Anson. After which, a c ,, mbination of Skill, Ease, and Elegance, and the Equestrian EXEP(JSES in the CIRCLE To conclude with A MORCEAU CHOISI of an amusing nature. Comic Leo at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper loxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 11., no charge for booking ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Box.office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, \fr. W. West. Enuestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow nz company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of 'elections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Chorines, glees, Duets, die., viz. : Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunel], Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J. naultield, Iferr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, IV. Melling, P. Coml. Senor Antonio M. le Sofia, and E. L. Hirro ; 111 - asters Austin, Bennett, and +Joni; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J. Wilkins. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; lirector, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pr. cisely, Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. AIGLI WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. iMB DAY—Morn. 6 min. aft. 2—Evening 26 rain. aft. 2 PRO W—Morn. 42 rain. aft. 2—Evening 2 rnin.att. 3 TriE WEAVIER—Surr OFFICE, MARCEL 26. THrIiNOSIIITEII, IN THR SHArE. 49 -highest since noon yesterday 41 lowest this morning and during the night. 50 —this day at noon. ~A soMETNE, 2915. WIND, S.W.—Light, with fine, sunshiny weather. E 1 IA 4., '.._,:s's-4 , ) ',...),. ,!--4-.4,----,,,v.-,-.;,,--k...Z.,vi 41 , 2 .- - -- - -ez_::-..--. - :,=-7 4.---' 7 N ?),+(j' - 4 ,..j c - - . i LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1857. Reformers—be firm, be true to yourselves, be unanimous, be consistent throughout the whole of the Liberal constituencies, and you have every reason to count upon the realisation of your dearest hopes in the New P.srliament. Of this, the various leaders of the various parties have themselves afforded you the guaran tee. They are bidding against each other M Re formers. Even the Conservatives are doing this as formally as they can with any decency ! Read their several Addresses. Compare their mani festoes one with another. Contrast, as plainly as you possibly can, the terms in which each appoali to his own individual constituency. Aud then say whether it is practicable to draw from them any other inference ! Mr. DISRAELI, for example, in his Address to the Electors of Buckinghamshire. What does he say ? What do we hear upon this head even from the Right Hon. Leader (in the House of Commons) of the Tory Opposition ? Why this—nothing less than this : "THE GENERAL POLICY WHICH I WOULD ENFORCE AT TIIIS JUNC. TURE MAY BE• CONTAINED IN THESE WORDS-lIONOURABLE PEACE, REDUCED TAXATION, AND SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT Lord PALMERSTON, again, the popular States man, " The British Minister," the head of Her MAJESTY'S Government. What have we heard from him.? What does he promise? Observe— ".JUDICIOUS AND WELL-ItEGULATFD ECONOMY, PRO9RE3SIVE MOVEMENT IN ALL THAT CONCERNS TIIE WELFARE OF TIIE NATION TILE C)NTINUED DIFFUSION OF EDUCATION AMONG TILE PEOPLE,, AND SUCH Yt'ELL-CONSIDERED REFORMS AS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY BE REQUIRED BY CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES, AND BY TILE INCREASING GROWTH OF INTELLIGENCE !" Aud Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the Arbiter of the Destinies of Political Parties in the House of Commons. What of hint ? What are his pros pective engagements ? What ? Why, note them well—they are still more sequential, still more distinct, still more cAtegorical ! Where he re marks : " By ESTABLISHING PEACE ON LASTING FOUNDATIONS WE snALL OBTAIN THE MEANS OF ENFORCING ECONOMY IN TIIE PUBLIC EXPEND TORE, WITH PEACE AND ECONOMY WE SHALL OBTAIN LEISURE TO PURSUE THE WORK OF LEGAL, SOCIAL, ECCLESIASTICAL, AND POLI TICAL REFORM V' So : each declares positively, in the first place, for "Peace," _and for a Peace, be it observed, that shall be at once secure and honourable 1 Each pronounces, in definite terms, in favour of "Economy !" Each formally and absolutely pro mises the nation—" Improvement I" Mr. Drs- RA.ELI—" Social Improvement." Lord PALMER,- STON--" Progressive Improvement." Lord JOHN RUSSELL—phinging boldly into the plural—lm provements, or rather Reforms, "legal, social, ecclesiastical, and politicpl." We cannot think for a moment, win Lord JOHN, that " the terms Peace, Economy, and R.:- form have lost their charm to the ears of the pre sent generation." The mere fact of the remarkable coincidence here notified by our selves, we take to be absolute proof to the contrary the fact of tile unprecon certed declaration for the "Three" by th e Th rea great political Chiefs now going to the country at the head of more than a thousand candidates. " PEACE—ECONOMY—REFORM''—those are the watchwords, alike, it would seem, of Whigs and Tories, of Liberals and Canservatives. It in Ittsrs little who the Minister may be from whom Reforms, for example, are obtained. L us only obtain thou'. That is what we want. That is what the country wants. And that is obviously what the country has a pretty reasonable prospect Jfoulsltorthoof obtaining —If th e R e f ormers will only re c ommendation of the Painter's Imp in one of Mr. TILICKER AY'S 1110:A fan fa- tic Sketches. A comical little Devil incarcerated in a tiny blad der of pigment just as th e G en i was inclos,:cl in the brass pot dragged up from the bottom of the sea by the Arabian fisherman. Which said Paint-il'i Imp (own cousin, we should fancy, to the Printer's Devil), announced his wish for Liberation in the one (literally) ex-pressive monosyli ." 7 _ ti S-Q-U- E- E -Z- Er : Let Reformers only "squeeze" vigorously—ancl their dearest hopes, w e repeat, are at thi s juncture rHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCII 26, 1857 within reach of realisation. Assurance, positive and distinct assurance, to this effect we have had (as we have shown) given to us very recently by Mr. DISRAELT, by Lord PALMERSTON, and by Lord JOHN RUSSELL. The assurances of the Prime Minister, we still think, are those which we may count upon tire most confidently. For the Noble Viscount has an overwhelming predominance of popularity to sustain. And besides this, while Lord PALMERSTON'S promise is, of all three, the least definite, it is at the same time of all three the most comprehensive. Above all and beyond all, the Premier has already in his favour the "nine pointi of the law"—Possession ! Possession of Office—holding as he does with a firm grasp what his rivals and competitors are only longing for—the reins of Government. Lord PALMERSTON, moreover, has no perverse anti pathy to Concession ! He of all our public nip has shown himself, politically speaking, again and again, to be most Squeezeable ! He is—let us put it gracefully—Open to Convic tion. Precisely the kind of Minister we want— THE GENERAL ELECTION. find that he was the member who seconded the motion of Mr. Berkeley, and cn all occasions when that subject was brought forward he trusted ho should do so. There had been a talk about a change of Government to get a good measure of reform, but he relieved as good and as great a measure could be got from the present Government, if the constituencies sent the proper persons to Parliament. (Loud cheers, and cries o f " Yes.") If all the constituencies were to send such men as his gallant friend and himself, there would be nothing to fear. With respect to church rates, ho thonght the time had now arrived when men who dissented from the Church of England should not be called upon to support it. (Cheers.) The hon. baronet then again thanked the electors for the distinguished honour they had conferred-upon him, and said he had but one object in life—that was to do good, and all the reward he looked for was the approbation of the electors of Westminster. (Loud cheers.) Sir DE L. EVANS said he had great pleasure in moving a vote of thanks to Francis Smedley, Esq., the High Bailiff. WESTMINSTER. The nomination of two citizens to serve in Par liament for the city and liberty of Westminster took place this day in front of St. Paul's, Covent garden. In consequence of there being no opposition to the re-election of the late sitting members, the pro ceedings were of a more orderly and quiet cha racter than those on former occasions. The crowd assembled before the hustings was very great, and at the commencement of the business upwards of a thousand persons were present. Just as the clock of the church struck 12, the High Bailiff, Francis Smedley, Esq., accompanied by Lieutenant-General Sir De Lacy Evans and Sir J. V. Shelley, and their respective friends, appeared on the platform, and were received with loud cheering. After the usual forms had been gone through, The HIGH BAILIFF said the electors of Westmin ster were met together that day for the purpose of electing two citizens to represent Westminster in the new Parliament. The gentlemen who had represented them in the late Parliament offered themselves for re-election, and if it was the wish of the electors that the trust should be again confided to those hon. gentlemen, he should have great plea sure in putting his official seal to their return. (Cheers.) Without further detaining the electors be would call upon Dr. Banbridge to propose the first candidate. Dr. BANBRIDGE then came forward to nominate Lieut.-General Sir D. L. Evans as a fit and pro per person to represent the city of Westminster in Parliament. If the electors returned the gallant general, they would elect a gentleman who would be found a staunch supporter of progressive im provement, an extension of the franchise, and a large reduction of taxation. (Loud cheers.) He would not detain the electors by eulogising the conduct of their late representative, but this he would say that if they elected Lieutenant-General Evans, he was sure he would always be found promoting the welfare of the people in Parliament. (Loud cheers.) Mr. H. G. ROBINSON seconded the nomination of Lieutenant-General Evans. He said he felt sure his brother electors would agree with him that the general had done his duty. (Yes, yes.) He felt certain that no one present could contradict him when he said that Sir De Lacy Evans had never given t, vote in Parliament that could have been objected to by a true and honest reformer. He had done his duty to the house out of the house, and in the Crimea—(loud applause) —and by so doing had won the lore and admira tion of his fellow-beings. He felt great pleasure in seconding the nominatiou of the gallant General, and concluded by calling for three cheers for him, which it is needless to say were most heartily given. Mr. BIGWOOD, in nominating Sir John V. Shelley, said brevity appeared to be the order of the day, as they had had two speeches already occupying only three minutes and a half each. They must not, therefore, measure his adwira ton of Sir John Shelley by the length of his speech ; if such was to be the case, he would speak for an hour. (Loud cheat) When Sir J. Shelley first came amongst them in 1852 he had given certain pledges, and he felt sure all present would agree with him that those pledges had been supported up to the present time. If the electors were true to the principles upon which they first elected Sir J. Shelley, they had no other alter native but to re-elect him, as he bad been true to them. (Cries of " Yes," and " Hear, hear.") He did not care about the Canton question. What he wanted was men who would give them reform, and if the present candidates were not those men then he could tell them that theywere not the men for Westminster. (Loud cheers.) .Their conduct on Locke King's motion had been perfectly satis factory to the electors, and with respect to the abolition of Church rates Sir J. Shelley was pledged to the support of Sir W. Clay. (Loud cheer, , .) Mr. JOSEPH GEORGE seconded the nomination of Sir J. Shelley. He had done bis duty, and the electors ought to do theirs by returning him to Par liament. (Loud cheers.) The Mau BAILIFF then asked if there was any other candidate to propose, and no answer having been made, called for a show of hands for Sir De L. Evans and Sir J. Shelley. The whole of the large assembly held up their hands, and, amidst loud cheers, he declared both gentlemen duly elected. Sir DE L. EVANS then came forward, and was most enthusiastically received. He said this was not the first time he had had to thank them for the honour they had just conferred upon him. (Cheers.) The proceedings to-day showed that brevity was the order, and he wouid not break through the rule. The gallant gentleman then briefly alluded to the questions of the ballot and the ex tension of the suffrage, both of which he was in favors of, and said that if he had not succeeded in pleasing all parties, he hoped their estimation of bis merits would counterpoise bps demerits. (Cheers.) He could not help briefly alluding to a circumstance that had occurred since Parliament haelheen dissolved. Sardinia had esta -1 blished a free government, and the press of that country, of course, was objectionable to Austria. That power had issued a document, interfering with the press of Turin ; and able as Lord Palmerston was as a minister, if he allowed Austria to interfere with the liberty of that country the people of this country would not support birra, but compel him to throw the interest of this great country on the side of Sardinia. Switzerland had had her independence menaced by Prussia, and it had been said they ought not to interfere, but he thought measly es ought to be taken that would coerce both Austria and Prussia. (Immense cheering.) He had: been absent from his post three years, but he had been in the Crimea, where he thought he could render good service to his country. (Cries of " Yes, yes," and cheers.) Although he had been removed far from them, he had not forgotten his constituents. (A voice, "If they had taken your advice Inkerman would not have hap pened.") It had been said that he was Mr. Flexenore is "up " for Lamb e th ;p l acar d s an getting too old for serv i ce. It was true he had been unwell, b ut at resent he nouneing the fact are extensiv e ly p os t e d i n the borough• p Mr. T. Matthews is spoken of for T ainwor th, b ut has was quite another man, an d was ready for any not issual any address. amount of work--(loud cheers)—and the circum- THE CANADIAN MAILS —LIVERPOOL, Wednesda— stance of coming to the hustings to-day had Canadian n Montreal left the Ocean c m e a e nr Mersey e to-day m- s h ip t e ). noon,'s screw for steamer Portland, quite invigorated him. He was determined Maine, United States, y with th l e Canadian mails, 93 b do his duty in the next Parliament. cabin and 165 steerage passengers. She also took a One of his first efforts would be about military re- large and valuable cargo, amongst which were some fine form. The gallant general then, again, thanked Ayrshire co ws , an assor t men t o f pou l try, and agricultural the electors for th e h onour th ey h a d con f erred u implements and seeds for the Canadian Agricultural As pon sociation. him, and said he hoped this would not be the last EMIGRATION TO AIISTRALIA.—LIVERPOOL, Wednesday. time lie should have the pleasure of presenting — The clipper ship Indiana, belonging to the " Mers.ey'' himself to them. (L ou d c h eers. ) line, Bait; to-day f or M e lb ourne , w i t h 150 passengers arid a full cargo. The ship Algiers, belonging to the " White Sir JOHN SHELLEY said it now became his duty Star" line, sails for the same destination on Friday next, to thank the electors for the honour they had con ferred on him. He was not surprised at the grab- w'rh steamer er Liverpool of mao P o la i, i e l,.- d w e i lL t h ihvi 3 : 2 R O spt p oe a oa s i zn liv g i i e e r dc s oo a cs n ,ds d a large cargo of goo l ds. nd Wednesday. e fying reception hi s o ld friend a n d colleague ter sailed from the ) Mersey at noon to-day for New York (the general) had met with, after all he direct, with 60 cabin and 227 i pteerage passengers, a large had gone through in the Crimea. During his ab- and T valuable L cargo, and F l a u s D h s ip o n N ia T i H l. Bence he (Sir J. Shelley) bad worked hard, as he E CITY OF LONDON thought the gallant general's advice was wanted in tive3 of UNIT E . London Union A ir t T h e ß e s t G e p r ß d a E a r A l y s T h a e s f t R e f a n o t o h n e a ci in ty ee o ti f ng of represe ta the Crimea; so that, although Westminster had affected by th e recent the frauds r of c _ i P ”J. and Mani n i, had but one memb er i n the house, that one had t w i, a e s h b el e d st at m l e t a a n d s ley's to Hotel, be ads t l f ed iarfos,r thetocoosider worked arduously an d h onestly. (Loud cheers.) When he first came am ongs t th em h e h a d ma d e cha i r. Mr. Newbon read the opi n i on of Mr. certain pledges, and ther e c ould b e no mistake tection of the ratepayers • Garth, of; the t law bar, b ' o wili e lega ll y ha s e it already been published, about his principl es, an d i u the address he had the losses h occasioned 't the parish by the defalcations rili ca of pu required to lately issued he h a d renewe d those pledges, and he defray and Manini. Mr. Ne vbcn said that the parish of St. ventured to ask a continuance of thei rki udness. That Ann's, Blackfriars, acting on this Opi nion, h ad given or bad been accorded t o hi m, an d h e cou ld truthfully d s e t. re s t t o sp r h es e i n st ,s, payment,Mr.leman-streetai , l J ones, defb a o s re re t r e e t S n e e r e i t t 4 i t t i V et the and fearlessly say that no man present could point opinions of Mr. Sorjeant Bytes an d Mr. Hawkins n t g o the to ono vote he had ever given at variance with the same effect. Mr. Wilson, on belndf of St. Mary, interes' sof Westminster. (Loud cheers.) He was Aldertnmnanbuirytiiart the b read the opinio n s) f Mr. Pasbley, Q C., what OLT called an independent member, as 110 awh h ppointed glt Mani n i. Mr Nit e n v, s b h , o n u l r d ea f , a l l a l I on ot li tho , .: e i , %.% 0 1 a n o had both voted with an d a,gaitr-A the MinistrY• f rora M r . P a l mer, n. C., and Mr. Sargenter ' t 1 o ) the This course he should continue to pursue, and effect that the guar di ans, who gave Manini an il when measures we re b roug h t forward which he the .ur a t l rea nrde e of the order to topay . the moneys he co ll ec t e d t thought would le for th e ben e fit o f the common- h the parishes, were lia n b n le m . n, i S o n i s n t e e a d d i . o o i f l s s t i t o o n v r e u r e s d e e r a s fte o r f nify they should h ave hi s cor di al suppor t ; b u t which Mr. Wilson moved the fellowingj resolution : when those which he thought were at variance with " That in the opinion of this meeting the late call of the those interests were proposed, they would meet gparisbretrissooffatrhaes C it it r y ola o t f es L t o o n t d h o e n Union defalcationso n the p various ul s d with his most uncompromising and determined cp- Manini, is illegal, and should be resisted." Mr.. Coni position. (Loud cheers.) He had always voted grave seconded the motion, which was put and carried. in favour of an extension of the Another resolutio n was carried, that the representatives franchise and the ballot. (A cry of "No.") If the of and t d h pa carious ropo s propose t v o e s t t b r e i e m s s h t o o elci contributecall n person who said no wo u ld t a k e t h e t rou bl e h e would p elm , that Would b e i ncurre d i n resisting thi y s demand. Sir J. SHELLEY said he had great pleasure in seconding the motion of his gallant friend. just thevery man for Reformers ! Thorough-going, Radical, Honest Tom DIINCOMBE thinks upon this point exactly as we do. Lei the Reformers generally think in the same way and, so thinking, let them—S-q-u-e -e-z-e And they may rest assured they will. have reforms galore from the present Government A Government, as Lord JouN generously reminded the Electors of London in his Address, " sprung from the Liberal party :" a Government, as he added, that "cannot found their power permanently on any other basis than that of the good old cause and the good old principles." A Government from which the Liberals throughout the United King dom may obtain anything they well pan reason ably desire, if—to this end—they only adopt measures for securing in the New Parliament a really ENERGETIC and REFORMING Parliament. The motion was then put to the meeting, and carried amidst loud cheers. The HIGH BAILIFF returned thankq, and the pro ceedings terminated. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) BEDFORD. The nomination for the candidates of this borough took place this morning. Tlie respective candidates, viz., Mr. S. Whitbread, Captain Stuart, Mr. T. Barnard, and Mr. E. T. Smith, having been pro posed, the returning officer called for a show of hands ; and the decision not being considered con clusive, a poll has been demanded. Mr. E. T. Smith has declared he will not withdraw from the contest until the last man has been polled. Virtually Lord JOHN RUSSELL may now be said to have formally declared himself in favour of The Ballot ! Glorious news this for an organ like The Sun, and for an M. P. like Mr. HENRY BER• KELEY—glorious news for the advocates of The Ballot generally. Lord JOHN in favour of The Ballot ! There is no mistake at all about it. The virtual adhesion of the great Whig Leader to the cause advocated by the champions of The Ballot is a fact, un fait accompli. It was announced yesterday—we will give the names and dates exactly—at a meeting of some seventy of the Electors of the City of London, a meeting held last evening at the North and South American Coffee, house, Threadneedle -street. The speaker whose words wo aro going to quote being no other than Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S brother---Lord CHARLES J. F. RUSSELL, once upon a - Erne (namely, from 1832 to 1841) member for Bedfordshire, and for some time past, and at the present moment, Ser• geant-at-Arms of the House of Commons. In the course of a very able and well-considered electioneering speech, delivered at the time and place here mentioned—a speech, advocating, of course, the claims of Lord JOHN upon the suf frages of the Electors of the City of London—Lord CHARLES observed, among other things —" It was said his brother was not in favour of the ballot. Now, he was in Parliament himself once, and he differed from his brother on this point, for he always voted for the ballot." Adding, gracefully enough, "But if the electors were right in rejecting Lord J. RUSSELL for his oppo sition to the ballot, then if it should happen that his brother—who was the fruit of the family, while he was nothing but the husk and rind— and himself were candidates agairst each other for the representation, it would be the duty of the electors to reject his brother and take him, which ho thought would certainly be absurd." Lord CHARLES RUSSELL continuing his remarks in regari to The Ballot a little later on in these most remarkable words " But," said he, " was his brother so determined au oppo nent of the ballot as some gentlemen seemed to suppose ? He had heard his brother say that in the abstract he was favourable to open voting, but that he might be driven to the ballot. What did his brother say at the London Tavern the other day ? He understood him to say that when Mr. HUMS stat2d that only one man in seven en joyed the franchise he thought it only right that the other six should know how the elector voted. But his browser went a step further. He wanted to carry a large extension, of the franchise, and when two men out of seven, instead of one out of seven, had the power of voting, the argument against the ballot would not be quite so strong in his brother's mind as it was." Now, understand that thoroughly Weigh every syllable of it Lord J. RUSSELL acknowledges that "he might be driven to the Ballot." Very well—then let us drive him to it ! The sooner the Letter, say we ! And observe—Lord JOHN himself good naturedly sug gests to us the most likely way in which this " driving" may be accomplished. He tells us that he wants, first of all, to carry " a large ex tension of the franchise." Good. And that when we have got this large extension of the fran chise, then the argument against the ballot would not be quite so strong in his mind as at present I Encouraging all this, surely, to the Reformers of the United Kingdom So that, in point of fact, Lord JOHN gives us, as the condition for the &Hot, a prior extension of the Franchise—and that extension considerable. Well, those ex ceedingly "hard terms" we at once accept ! We will try and do our best to swallow, without a wry face, this bitter bolus of an extended Franchise ! And acceding, without more ado, to the ex-Premier's own compromise of the mat ter, we at once claim Lord JOHN as a champion of the Ballot. His Ex :ellency the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer will give a grand dinner on Saturday evening to their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary, which will be followed by an evening party. His Ext.teloicy Mr. Buchanan, the British Minister at the Court of Copenhagen, has arrived in town on tem porary leave of absence. The Duke of Rutland has left London for Belvoir Castl.. Lord John Manners has also left town to join Oe noble duke at Belvoir. Viscount Palmerston left Cambridge-house this morn in;; to make an electioneering visit to Tiverton. Her ladyship accampanied the noble Premier. The noble viscount and viscountess will return to the metropolis on Saturday. THE VACANT ORDER. OF THE THISTLE.—It is Stated that her Majesty is about to confer the Order of the Tliktle, or Green Ritmo], vacant by the death of the Earl of Fife, on Lord Kinnaird. Sin J. fia 'NEILL AND COL. TULLOCII.—In consequence of the recent vote of the HOMO of Commons, Sir John APNeill is, we believe, to be made a member of the P.ivy Council, having chosen that honour out of two placed in his option. Col. Tulloch, we hear, is made, or to be made, a Civil K.C. B. His Majesty the E•nperor of All the Russias has be. n graciously pleaded to bestow a mas,ive ring (garnet centre, surrounded by eleven diamonds) on Mr. Henry Bra.ibury, in return for a splendidly bound presentation volume of the " Ferns of Ch—at Britain and Irelarvi,' illtiit , ratod by the new proces of "Nature -printing," lately introduced 137 Mr. H. Bradbury into this country. Mr. Bronterre O'Brien bas gone to Tiverton, on behalf of the British and Continental democrats, to oppose Lori P.,laierston's re-e!ection for that borough, en the ground of his " alleged anti-democratic policy at home and abroad." Mr. J. L. Toole,thecomedian of the Lyceum Theatre, announces his first benefit in London for Tuesday next, the 31st inet. The programme appears well selected, and his talents will be developed in a marked variety of character, c , )noprising light, ecceut4ic, (pie, and low comedy. His merits are great, and be will doubtless be heartily supported by the cnoouragers of growing genius. rffl 7114 1 SI "11 1,1" 77 7 1 1 t '4 IA LI 7 Kje The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post (second edition)-says " I understand the propositions of Prussia with regard to the, Neuchatel que,tion, as expressed yesterday by M. de Hatzfeldt, are likely to meet with the approbation of the members of the Con ferences. To-day there was another meeting, and the representative of Switzerland presided. "The Porte has agreed to incorporate Christian soldiers in the Turkish regiments, awl not have separate Christian forces, as once proposed. " Despatches from the East say the Russians are making rapid strides in Circassia. The latter have not offered battle, as it is supposed they wish to get their enemies as far into the country as possible before doing so." BATH. At the usual hour this morning the nomination of candidates took place. A poll has been demanded. There are no loss than five candidates—namely, Mr. Tite, one of the late sitting members, Sir A. H. Elton, Mr. Whateley, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Way. It is expected that Mr. Tite and Sir A. H. Elton will be returned. CARLISLE. The nomination has just taken place. The show of hancls was in favour of Sir J. Graham and Mr. Ferguson. A. poll has been demanded. COVENTRY. At the termination of the nomination to-day the show of hands was in favour of the Right Hon. E. Ellice and Sir Joseph Paxton. The polling will take place to-morrow. HERTFORD. The show of hands this morning was in favour of the late sitting members, Mr. Chambers awl the Hon. Mr. Cowper. A poll has been demanded by Sir M. Farquhar. NOTTINGHAM. The nomination took place this morning. There is no doubt of the return of Mr. Walter and Mr. Paget. WINDSOR. The nomination took pla3e to-clay. The return of Messrs. Grenfell and Ricardo is considers d tain. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, March 26.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; light breeze and fine clear weather. PORTSMOUTH, March 25.--Wind S.W. to W.—Arrivci —Agra, from London, for Bermuda ; Eliza Hunter, Lon don, for Berbice; Lady Kinnaird, London, for Madras; R _listless Swansea, for London, with d amage t o b ows, &c., and leaky, from collision with a hi ig off Portland. The Fenton, from Antwerp, for Rio Janeiro, which put in here on the 23d inst., leaky, will be lightened for survey. PLYMOUTH, March 25.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived— Plantain, from Rio Janeiro, for Antwerp. GLOUCESTER, March 24 . — Arrived—Sherwood Ranger, from Arai]. RAMSGATE, March 25.—Wind W.S. W.—Arrived— Jesus Maria, from Trinidad do Cuba, for Bremen. COWES, March 25.—Wind gen, from Manilla, for Liverpool; Vermilin, Pernambuco, for Stockhol►n. SWANSEA, March 25. —Wind E. N. E.—Sailed— Ham shire and Lady Prudhoe, for Syria, Cape de Verde. CARDIFF, March 25.—The Norwegian barque Jenny Lind, lying in Penarth Roads, was run into yesterday morning, and received considerable damage. LIVERPOOL, March 25.—The Magnet, for Bombay, is aground at the entrance of Birkenhead, and must dis charge and go into graving dock. MONTROSE, March 25.—The Undine, from Hellesand, for (Mend, in taking the harbour last night, got on the Annat Sand ; crew saved ; efforts will b 3 made to get her off. WEYMOUTH, March 25.—The Hebrides, of and for London, from Odessa, was driven on shore last night on the east side of Portland Bay ; her fore and mainmasts have been cut away and she is leaky ; expected off when the weather moderates ; crew saved. AARHUUS, March 20. —The brig Roston, from Liverpool, for Svendborg, was stranded off Itugaard on th e 18th i nst. , and expected to become a wreck ; a portion of the cargo lost; crey saved. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Wind W. ; weather fine. Arrived—Le Coq and Georges, from Cherbourg ; Llan gothland, Cardiff; Europe, Exeter ; Levant, Sunderland ; Maria, Guernsey, Sailed—Margaret and Argus, for Sunderland ; Annette, Bristol; Washington, steamer, New York. LIVERPOOL, Thu'sday Morning. Wind E. A rrived—Victor, from Ostend ; Jeremiah Yrrnet, Hong Kong ; Neroby, and Alma, Jersey. QUEENSTOWN, March 24. Wind E. Sailed—Coquette, for Bayonne ; Planta, Lisbon ; Thomas, Bilboa; Comern, Havre ; Jessie, Lisbon. (Br SUBMARINE AND BRlTisa TELEGRAPT.T.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.47 a.m. Wind W.N. P. ; tide 1 hour's flood ; very fine. • Arrived, March 25---Mercury, from Lubeck. Sailed, March 25 Corr-, Rotterdair. Sailed, March 26—Sylph (s.), for Bordeaux; Plymouth Rock, for New York. DEAL, Thursday, 9.25 a.m. Wind W. by S. ; light. Anchored, 25th—City of Quebec, from London, for Montreal. Anchored, 26th—Heath Park, from London, for Val paraiso. Passed back of Goodwin Sands—Thetis, Prussian frigate, from Portsmouth, for eastward. Sailed—Virginia, for Antwerp. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The fourth sitting of the Neuchatel Conference sat this day ;it lasted two hours. Dr. Kern was present. BOURSE, March 25.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. tr. c 44 per Cents 3 per Cents 7O 50 New Loan — Bank Shares 4,200 Roman ... Credit Mobilier 1,465 Austrian Belgian Fives .. 101 Spanish Threes.... Pied moutese (5) — Home Debt End of Month. —fr. —O. 70 65 RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. tr. c. fr c Orleans 1,497 50 We'ltem Northern 990 Strasburg Lyons • . 1,54 D New Ditto Mediterranean 2,075 Grand Central Lyons Geneva ...... 870 Sardinian . Midi roy's choice. The fact that an important 'post, uniting civil and military authority, should have been given to a Christian, is another proof of the Viceroy's liberal and unprejticUced. policy. The country district between Alexandria and Cairo has been placed under the governorship of an Egyptiau Sheik. These two nominations in themselves are a revolu'ion, for hitherto the provincial Govern ments were given to Turks only. On his arrival at Cairo the Viceroy appointed various meinters of his family to the high offices of State. Achmet Pasha, the first prince of the viceregal home, is President of the Council. Mu,tapba Bey, Vice-President of the COuncil and Miuister of Finance. Maim Pasha, his Highness's brothar, is Min;ster of War. Mohammed Pasha, a man of great merit and in contestable honesty, who accompanied the Viceroy' to Soudan, is Minister without portefeuille. Ismail Pasha will continue to preside over the Council of State. He devotes hi 3 a•teution esPe" cially to all the great administration questions. The names of ad these princes, who are now in vested with the highest functions in Egypt, gives a powerful authority and a fresh prestige to the a c : tions of the government, and the decision of the Viceroy has been hailed with joy by the Egyptian as well as by the E uro p ean popu l at i on o f t h e great cities. The governor-generalships have been abolished in Egypt as well as in the Soudan. The governors of the province will for the future be in direct ear munication with the Home-office. The di-solution of the scientific expedition for the discovery of the sources of the Nile and the exploration of the Soudan bad been decreed et Kartoum, but the despatch conta'ning the order reached Cairo after the return of the Viceroy. With: out passing a judgme n t on th ose w h o necesP itatea such a decision, I can only lament that an expedition so liberally supported by the Egyptian Governmen t has proved so decided a failure ; and as the mem" hers of the expedition are all - Europeans, it is clear that the blame, if any, must attach to them. Let us hope that the explo ra i ons are on l y a dj our ned ' and that en a second attempt they may be brought to a more satisfactory issue. The Viceroy intends organising another expedition on a different basis. The labours in the Sweetwater Canal continue , and about 30,000 metres of the tract has been dug out. The railway from Cairo to Suez -is also being pushed with great activity, and we hope that an important section will soon be opened to traffic. , The Red Sea Steamb oa t C om p an y is. regularly constituted, and the capital h as b een re adily Mtn' coming from the wealth;er irlilbitants of EgYP.' who have much confidence in the success of this national undertaking. The Nile Steam Tug Company is about to begin its o I have a report from Capt. Phi Egret, whose cor vette is stationed in the Gulf Pelusium. The la te tremendous gales have had no effcct upon the bol d of her anchors, and C a pt a i n Phili gre t 'declares tha t the bottom of the gulf i 3 o f remar k a bl e solidi* and that the anchorage is sheltered and safe o'o l in the roughest of weathers. Mynher Conrad, Engineer-in-Chief of the G 3 ... vernment of Holland, and P res id en t o f the Intel national Commission, has te rm i na t e d hi s inspection in Egypt, and is about to return to Europe. Acco/tuts from St. Thomas's of the Ist inst. men tion the arrival in that port of Admiral Gueya° ll f.om Hayti, where he had" arranged a suspensi °l/ r of ho,,tilities for two years between the EmPer o Soulouque and the Dominican Republic. The German papers have received the rumour of an intended visit of th e Pope to France in the course'of the present year. The Journal de FralL l4- fort even asserts that his Holiness, after viail Paris, will proceed to Col ogne , an d th e n moi l t the Rhine, visiting the ancient cathedrals tha abound on the banks of that river, and returni n g to Italy by Switzerland. All thi s appea rs to b e mere speculation. The Council of War convoked in the canton et Neuchatel to judge some militia soldiers who at the time of the march of the contingents towards the Rhine absconded in order to avoid military has condemned six to five months' imprisonmen t s eight to four months, and one to two months. The Federal Council of Switzerland has appoint ed General Dufour to the post of inspector of the Central Military Academy for the present year. HArrovica, March 25.—The First Chamber hag unanimously voted, and the Se.:ond carried by a majority of 25, the law abolishing the Civic Guard ) instituted in Hanover in 1848. LONDON AND EASTERN BANKING CORPORATION. A meeting was held this morning of the share: holders of this corporation, which was announced on the 18th inst. as b e i ng a b ou t t o go i n t o liquids" tion. The directors of the bank have hitherto de sired to avoid publicity, an d enoug h h as t ran spired of the facts elicited by the proprietary to-day tO explain their feeling in that respect. While the paid-up capital was 250,0001., it appears that 237,0001. has been l en t upon mortgage on estates belonging to C o l. W aug h, one o f t h e di rec t or s, at Beddington, in Surrey, an d B ran k sea C as tl e , Por . setshire ; while oth er a d vances, to a very se rious extent, have been made to the directors and to the manager. At the meeting to-day Mr. John Carnl e Morris., the chairman of the company, pre sideu, awl that gentleman a d m itt e d h e was i n d e btea 12,0001. to the establishment, 'against which they hold securities on houses, &c. Mr. Feudal!, a , rector, was understood to have borrowed 5,3 50 " on the security of his own shares ; Col. Curtis, a director, 5,5001. on s t eam s h ares wort h 3 , 000/ t . and Mr. Stephens, the manager, 27,0001. on vari ous securities. During the proceedings, Mr. Gee" della, a shareholder, inquired upon what pretext or temptation 237,0001. could have been sunk in mort gages when the legitimate business for which the, concern was established offered safe, regular, . one heavy profits. The reply that 10 per cent. was paid on the mortgages caused a feeling of indignation, since the very fact of such a rate being offered should have been a warning of their questionable character. Captain Corfieh!, another shareholder, pointed out the deceptive character of the clause in the Charter providing for a meating upon a fourth of the capitaal being lost, and maintained that those by whom it had been disregarded deserved heavy punishment. The direct liabilities of the bank were stated by Mr. Coleman, the accountant, to be 3 97,734/. ; and it was intimated that, after allowi ng f or l arge losses , the assets may yield 41 3,451., which will leave about 16,0001. to meet the shareholders' paid-uP capital of 250,0001. F our Indian banks—the Ori ental, the North-Weltern, the Mercantile of Bom bay, an'l the Agra-- %ere stated to be willing to ad vance the amount necessary to meet imme di a te liabilities in India--about 104,0001.—end also to give time upon such bills of the London and Eas}ern Bank as are at present in their posseision, on condition that certain assets shall be handed over to them, and that the shareholders shall give their notes of hand f o r the 50 per- cent, of capital still remaining uncalled. This arrangement seemed to be regarded s s a fair and desirable one, and a committee, consisting of Sir W. Gomm, Colonel Yates, and Mr. Beville, was ultimately formed to promote it.—Times' City Article. AUSTRIA AND SARDINIA. The Nord of Brussels contains the following re marks on the diplomatic rupture between Austria and Sariinia " New that the cessation (we designedly avoid the words suspension or rupture) of diplomatic relations be tween Austria and Sardinia is a fait accompli, we wil lingly acknowledge that the Austrian government could hardly have avoided such a step. The very natural sen timent of self-preservation, nay, of dignity, obliged it to adopt this course. To remain, after Couat de Cavour's re f ly, under the disgrace of a diplomatic defeat, recaived from and inflicted by a secondary Italian power, in which, whether rightly or not, public opinion in Italy has placed its hopes, would have been tantamount for Austria to losing all prestige and authority, the primary bases of her domina tion in the Italian peninsula. On the other band, if the supposition wade in certain quarters, be admitted, that Austria had no other object in view, in announcing to the Representatives of foreign Powers, even before the reception of Count de Cavour's reply, her intention of suspending relations with Turin, than to force these Powers to address Fever° remonstrances to the Pied montese Cabinet, the attitude, eo different from what she expected, since assumed by these Powers, must have equally imposed on her this measure as a question of dignity. Whatever may be the motives which actuated her, and without having any intention of setting our selves up as a judge between the two parties, each of whom perhaps has equal faults to regret, we may ob serve that since March 2 the project of suspending rela tions with the Court of Turin wai evict determined on by the Cabinet of Vienna, which circumstance leads many persons to suppose that the note of Count de Boo! to Count de Cavour was only a pretext for carrying that design into execution. However, since then, some of the great powers, it is said, intervened to induce the Cabinet of Vienna to change its decision, but that Cabi net did not think that it ought to yield to the request, yet, through deference for these powers, it is probable that it mitigated the form or rather the bearing of its resolution. However that. may be the Austrian Govern ment has considered it necessary to address to its diplo matic agents at foreign courts a despatch, in which it explains the motives which have induced it to take this resolution. In that document it complains bitterly of the conduct of Sardinia, whom it accuses openly of con spiring against Austrian rule in Italy, and of placing herself at the bead of a revolutionary movement, the final object of which is to be the overthrow of the po litical order in Europe created by the treaties of Vienna." A letter from Vienna in the National Gazette of Berlin, referring to the second despatch, says : - - "It is stated that the second note sent to the Pied montese cabinet developes this thesis :—That Austria iq animated with the most sincere desire to procure the greatest prosperity fur her Lombardo-Venetian subjects, and that it is her interest to see in the remainder of Italy governments and administrations well organised ; and that Austria could not submit to see her rig:its sys tematically attacked by the Piedmontese press. This note was only sent after the return of the Emperor to Vienna. It is said here that Lord Palmerston does not approve of the conduct of Sardinia, and that he has re commended her to adopt a less offensive policy." CIR,CASSIA. The following letter, which is extracted front the Pestle Lloyd, cannot but be acceptable to all those persons who take an interest in the fate of the Caucasian races : " Circassian ileac'-quarters, Tuabs, Feb. 26. "By means of the British steamer Kangaroo you will receive this letter, which will, perhaps, convey to Eu rope the first information of an event that may have very great influence on the future fate of the Circassian na tions.- It is well known to you that Mehemed Bay (Bongy.i), to whose person I am attached, has acceded to the wishes of the chiefs and deputies of the Circassian tribes, and has accepted the post of Commander-in- Chief. Oa Monday, the 231 of February, we landed at Tuab?,: where we have our head (palters. Before our departure, Mehemed Bey engaged a couple of hundred excellent military instructors for the different arms and they accompa n i e d us hither. Mehemed Bey has already been solemnly proclaimed General-in-Chief of all the Circassiac forces. The princes, nobles, and deputies of the people have sworn on the Koran to obey him, and a deputation of the Circassiaa Diet has to-day sect in the flag of the proPhet, which is the symbol of the highest power. The enthusiasm was verygreat when the ne v commander swore fidelity to the secred standard. (The flag itself is green;and on it is a white sword with the crescent and the star.) • "The ex.iitement is great, and the Circassians are re solved to obtain their complete independence or to perish in the struggle for it. It is expected that 150,000 (?) men will he in the field by toe month of May. `Russia,' said Mehemed Bey to me just now, will soon have an opportunity of convin cing herself that a new spirit prevails. I know the materials which are placed at my disposal (Mehemed Bey was with the Circassian& during the late - war), and am of opinion that a nation which, without a military organi sation, could resist its enemy during 30 years, will, when properly organised, be able to achieve its complete independence.' You may expect to receive some im portant news from these mountains in the coming spring. You shall hear from me as early information of what happens as our means of communication will permit." EGYPT. (From a Correspondent of the Daily News.) ALEXANDRIA; MARCH 7. l'am happy to announce to you the return of M de Lesseps. I have already, in my letter of the 23d, informed you of the arrival of the Viceroy at Cairo: His Highness, who left Kartoum on the 28th Ja nuary, and travelled by Bazondah and Dongola, has accomplished his journey with a marvellous rapidity, for ho passed in 24 hours over ground which it usually takes 40 hours to traverse. For the passage of the cataracts, which at this period of low water are most dangerous, the Vicer o y ma d e use of a sma ll boat, and, accompanied by a few fol- ACCIDENT TO THE HON. UR. MORETON.—On Friday lowers only, he passed through these dangers with last an accident of a serious nature occurred to the Hob. the intrepidity fur which his family is notorious. Mr. Moreton, brother to the Earl of Dame, and first- M. do Lesseps remained behind to nurse one of lieutenant on board her Majesty's screw steam gon-ves his companions who had fallen seriously ill. Owing gallope, on this station. Whilst riding at a fast to this slelay he reached Cairo about ten days after up the hill on the road from Baschetto to Citta the Viceroy. Vecchia, his horse, a spirited animal, came into violent the collision at a turning of the road with a p ony . car t lam enabled to give you interesting details' of driven by a midshipman, coming at a rapid pace from Viceroy's journey to Soud an . Th ese remot e pro- the opposite dir ec ti o n. Mr. Moreton was thrown for vinces were subjected t o an a b use o f authority, ward a considerable distance, and fell on the other side which has now been checked by the presence of the of the cart ; but, with the exception of being much sovereign. The taxes have been reduced by two- shaken, and incurring a slight contusion on the shoulder thirds ; measures have been taken for the protec- by striking the wheel in his descent, we are happy to state that he escaped of the The horse, however, tion of the lives, liberty, and property of the sub the brass-headed shafts of the jects ; the, magistrates are to be elected by the pe e depth of a foot, the unfor pulations, and all this has been initiated with ad- cfaarretdenwtoerrieneg; his s r c o h n e e st.to tunate animal almost instantly expired. It was after mirable grandeur and tact. wards discovered, on opening the carcase, that the shaft These are the fruits of the expedition undertaken bad penetrated the heart. —Malta Times, M i a n rp ra l7. 2 , by the Prince for the purpose of seeing with his own Farwell PRISONS.—There are at of noe an l eyes and putting a term to the evils of which the large or central prisons for t e he a men . n d . report had reached him. It was hi s i n t en ti on to women sentenced to more than 12 reception imprison carry carry the benefits of. civilisation to the farthest went , B ' ll tarY Confinement, and hard labour, Of these limits of the country he governs. His mission was houses 13 receive only men six only women, and two Tlaij e vaux and Limoges) both! men and women. The a blesr,ed - and holy one. The abuse of authority movedi.nlnt in the prison at Clairvaux will shortly be re towhich has now ceased compelled the inhabitants fly from evils which they could not conquer, 0 a new central prison —the old Abbey d'Aubc thefor r . ive,. in the Haute Marne, which has just been purchased taxes were levied, not from individuals but from the villages, and those who remained had to 1 the State, and is being fitted up for the purpose. The pay the arrears of those who had left the count' y. be Women who are now in the central prison of Limoges will these also been to Cindillle, andlhn Uitailel of Doullens has To give you an idea of the frightful depopulatiou l a s rr o n f n •ed for the reception of 500 women. To of C'e , me regions, it Will suffice to tell you that at uthich p c a o n n e tains same detention oi n i o ti a o y al be o n ff dd o e e d Belle- h lsle t - h enter, the lime of the conquest—about 35 years ago— then) were 24,000 sakes, but there are at present forts ofthe Mediter : rane p an—Lamai:toeX s t , Iluis-de but 1,500. Such i s t h e resu lt of the old Turkish and Bre coo, in wlich are detained soldiers or sailors con ach oinistration. , dernned to the punishment of irons, and some Aralcs At present all this is abolished, and the taxes who have been condemned in Algeria for different crimes are, levied f rom i n di v id ua ls, not from com munities . or noisdeameanours. Th e p r i- oners i n t h e two last-name d As a guarantee for the due execution of the new forts have been recently sent to Africa in consequence of system he has appointed to the government of an arrangement come to bet ween th e Mi n i sters of W ry Se:enaar his chief secretary and interpr e t er A rakel and Interior. Two penitentiaries are now being built in Boy, d, Christian and a European, if not by Corsica, one for adults and the other for lads uuder 16. The former, which is nearly completed, has already re • birth, at least by education. The high charact.e. (Lived 500 inmates, and will be able to accommodate which the new governor bears is so notorious that everybody expresses his satisfaction with, the Vice -1,030. ' lee persons in this establishment will be mu ployed in agricultural pursuits.— Oolignani. ( yr E R M A S .T E E AS S O T N Y; 8 5 57. T HEATR E. 1 THEA D T U R R E IN R G OY P A A L S , SIO D N RU W I E tT EK LANE.— I In announcing the arrangements for another season, the GRAND VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT \ Director of her Majesty's Theatre cannot but refer, with sin- Every Evening, Friday Excepted. ' cere gratitude, to the success which attended his efforts, un- Band of 50 Performers, including all the First Solo Players der very trying circumstances, in the season of 1856. of the day. Dramatic Opera, which in every foreign State is fostered by Conductor—Mr. ALFRED MELLON. Government aid, is, in this country, denied the support which is extended to other departments of art; and it is to the R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. patronage of the upper classes, who have rallied round the es t a blishment, that the country owes the prosperity of a THIS EVENING, will be performed noble lyrical institution, which no unsupported individual Shakespere's tragedy of efforts could maintain in a manner worthy of its old renown. KING RICHARD THE SECOND. In acknowledging the munificent assistance which enabled King Richard 11., Mr. C. K.an ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean. him to conquer the unprecedented difficulties of last year, the Director cannot suffici en tl y express hi s gra t e f u l appreciation Preceded by MUSIC HATH CHARMS. of the delicacy with which it was bestowed. Support was freely and nobly accorded for the sole purpose of insuring the f r pHEATRE ROYAL, H AYMA.RICET. prosperity of the institution, nd the counsel which added to I its value was ne ver acco mpanied by a word to shackle the THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven, discretion or impair the authority of the direction. To this A LIFE'S TRIAL. M essrs . B uc k s t one, C omp t on, H owe , the success of the past season is greatly owing ; and from the W. Farren, Rogers ; Mesdames Reynolds, Poynter, Fitzwil generous confidence w_th which the subscribers have renewed Liam, die. theft subscriptions for the present year, without awaiting the After which, A WICKED WIFE. publication of the annual programme, the Director derives To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. the assurance that he has not altogether disappointed the patrons of the theatre, and that he may rely on the continu- R OYAL SURREY THEATRE ance of the cordial encouragement by which he has been hitherto upheld, and under which it is hoped still higher Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. triumphs may be achieved than were immediately attainable THIS EVENING, BELPHEGOR. Belpheevr, Mr. Chas. on the restoration of the establishment. Dillon. The enthusiasm which welcomed the re-opening of her Ma- After which, THE QUIET FAMILY. jesty's Theatre was not confined to the subscribers. The To conclude with JEM, THE DODGER. hearty interest and genuine appreciation displayed by the audiences who thronged the house from the first night to the Q TRAND T HEAT RE.—Manager, Me. T. closing farewell demand the warmest thanks of the Director, which he will endeavour practically to express by renewe d 3 Payne.—This Evening will be performed efforts in the service of the public. TOM TIT,. THE SLAVE BOY. The Director is most anxious to acknowledge how much he After which, DO S 4AK 4 : HANDS. is indebted to Meddle Piccolomini and all the artistes whose Followed by COUSIN CHERRY. talents contributed to the success of la s t y ear , no t mere ly for To conclude with NO SONG NO SUPPER. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit , I s. ; these efforts of genius which won th e s y m p a thy an d admira tion of the subscribers and the public, but for that high Gallery, 6d. artistic feeling and honourable fidelity which secured the audience from disappointment, and enabled the Direction to 110 Y AL OLYMPIC THEATRE. produce the entertainments promised for each evening with out a single change of performance— a fact without precedent Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. in Operatic history. THIS EVENING, a new drama, called DADDY The advantages peculiar to her Majesty's Theatre—its cen- HARDACRE. Mr. Robson, &c. tral position, and associations now m o re than a century old The new drama, by T om T ay l or, Esq A SHEEP IN —give to it '7 a natural pre-eminence of which no occasional WOLF'S CLOTHING. circumstances can ever permanently deprive it. These ad- - Followed by the new farce, by Bayle Bernard, Esq., vantages will be turned to account by a Company combining called A SPLENDID INVESTMENT. the prestige of acknowledged genius with the attraction of Commence at half-past Seven. new candidates for the highest rank of their profession. Those who last year won favour at the hands of strangers will re appear to claim the cordial recognition which an English A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. audience never refuses to established favourites; and the A. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. direction has been farther strengthened by an accession of THIS EVENING, Shakspere's Play of KING HENRY new aspirants of the highest order, whose merits are already THE FOURTH, with the highly successful equestrian illus acknowledged on the stages of Italy, and who only await the trations invented and arranged by Mr. Wm. Cooke. Hot verdict of the subscribers and frequenters of her Majesty's spur, Mr. James Holloway; Prince Henry, Mr. W. Cooke, Theatre to confirm their fame. jun. ; Falstaff, Mr. Anson. Although, in an Establishment especially devoted to Italian After which, a combination of Skill, Ease, and Elegance, Opera, the compositions of Italy will naturally predominate, and the Equestrian EXERCISES in the CIRCLE the gems of other schools will not be neglected. To conclude with A MORCEAU CHOISI of an amusing Ballet will continue to be supported by the most famous of nature, established Artistes and the most promising of those who are Commer.ce at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper ambitions of the same distinction. &ores, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from I/., no charge for booking ; It is hoped that the organisation of every department will Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d, prove completely worthy of that state of renewed prosperity Box.office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, to which her Majesty's Theatre has now attained. Hr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. The following are the arrangements already completed :