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NOW READY. SIR GEORGE SIMPSON'S OVERLAND JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLD, In 2 vols. Bvo., with Map, Portrait, &c., price 31s. 6d. bound. " A more valuable or instructive work, or one more full of peril ous adventure and heroic enterprise, we have never met with." — John Bull. " It deserves to be a standard work In all libraries, and it will be come so."—Messenger. Mary Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. 'MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE ACCTIO.WEERS, beg to thank their Friends end the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, Re. , eke place every TUMIDLY and Fainas, at One o'clock , at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be brwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds lame- Masi,' disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. )17F--; L min HER 3LAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING, Saturday, May 29, will be performed Donizettra opera 4.1 L'ELISIR D'AMORE. Adina, Madame Castilian ; Nemorino, Signor Gardoni ; Belcore, Signor F. Lahlache ; and Dr. Dulcamara, Signor Lablache. In the coarse of the evening a Divertissement, 11l which Mdlle. Cerito, Mlle. Rosati, M. Perrot, and M. St. Leon will appear. To conclude with the revived and admired Ballet, LA ESMERALDA. The principal characters by Mdlle. Carlotte Grisi (her first appear ance), Mdlle. Copere, and Mdme. P. Stephan. M. St. Leon, M. Gouelin, and M. Perrot. On TUESDAY next, June 1, will be repeated Donizetti's highly successfhl opera LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re spectfully informed, that there will be a grand EXTRA NIGHT on THURSDAY NEXT, June 3, on which occasion Mdlle. JENNY LIND will appear in one of her favourite characters. The doors open at Seven The Opera to commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. °BAND be EXTRA NIGHT. on THURSDAY neat, June 3, w h en r termed will Pe IL BARBIERE DE SEVIGLIA, which has been some time in preparation, will be performed, with th e most perfect ensemble, embracing a triple Orchestra, Ballet, dou bl e Chorus, with all the leading Artlstes, including Grist, Per slant, Corbari, Mario, Rovers, Tamburinl, Tagliafico, Ley, &c. To render as perfect an ensemble as possible in the performance of this Opera, Mdlle. Fanny Euler and Mdlle. Dumilatre, have kindly consented to dance the m i nuet, Conducted by M. Coat. _to conclnde..viith the new - grand Ballet, in th ree A c t s , en titl e d LA Principal characters by Mdlle. SAL AILLNDRINE. Fanny Elssler. and Mdlle. DumiLatre ; If also Md ll es Poole.. . Bertin, Noodot, De Melissa , Delechaux, O'BrYan. and Sablicribers, Nobility, and Gentry ate respectfully informed that au additionalPitancl Box entrance is now opened - under the .rlazzl, Covent-gadsii. PRICES OP ADRISEION. Pit Stall • •• .. $1 1 0 First Amphitheat-e Stalls, First Row . 0 15 0 Ditto, second arid Third R0w5.............. 0 12 6 Second' Amphitheatre 0 7 0 First Amphitheatre 0 s 0 Second Amphitheatre 0 5 0 Gallery ........................ ...... •• • • 0 3 0 • Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow l; street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. The Deors will open at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Opera will commence at Eight. /AT:, THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Tinder th► Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. 4. THIS EVENING Will:be performed the new Comedy, called TEMPER. Sir Marina duke Topple, Mr. Farren ; Sir Charles Tempest, Mr. Hudson ; God frey, Mr. Tilbury; Emerson, Mr. Webster ; Cyril Tempest, Dlr. 'A- Howe ; Lady Tempest, Mrs. Seymour ; Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Glover ; Florence Wilmot, Mrs. Fortesene; Miss Fielding, Mrs. Humby. To be followed by a Miscellaneous Concert, in which the FOUR iIiniGABLLN INSTRUMENTAL VOCALISTS will give their frui t' tations of various instruments, with the Lips only. To conclude with THE INVISIBLE PRINCE or, The Island of Tranquil Delights. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste, THIS EVENING Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kiachin, Mr. P. Bedford ; Leybeurne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliarn ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. - • After which (never acted) an entirely new Petite Comedy, called 7. FLYING COLOURS; or, Crossing the Frontier. Captain sans souci, Mr. Webster ; Margaret, Miss Woolgar ; Helen de Montereau, Madame Celeste; Justine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be followed by the Opera Baffa Sketch, called JENNY LINT). Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Calleaford, and 3flaa Woolgar. THEATRE ROYAL. LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed PRESUMPTION. Principal characters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Ozberry, Turner, Kinloch, Bellingham, and Emery ; Misses May, Bromley, Forster, and Mary Keeley. To be followed by the new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called {EN NY LID AT LAST ; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ers by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham, Mt. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. • After which THE PRINTER'S DEVIL. Maurepas, Mr. Belling , ham ; Bringhin, Mr. Kinloch'; Pica, Mr. Keeley. 4 To conclude with the new Burlesque Extravaganza, called THE WOOD DEMON ; or, One o'Clock, In which Messrs. Keeley, A. - • Wigan, F. Matthews, Bellingham, Kinloch, Silver, Miss Dickinson, Miss Daly, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING WW be performed the favourite Comedy of LA MARQUISE DE NENNETERRE. Le Marquis, M. Regular ; La Marquise, Mdlle. Denain. To conclude with the Comedy of OSCAR ; on, Un Mari qui Trompe M Femme. Oscar, M. Regnier ; Juliette, Mdlle. Denain. Boxes, 65. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3a. ; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 32, Bend-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which Is open •gaily from Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIAN *ERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. in consequence of the increasing success which attends every re vresentation given by the celebrated ETHIOPIAN' SERENADERS, :Ton, Harrington, white, Stanwood, and Clermon, they will repeat — their Waal ENTERTAINMENTS at the above Theatre, TO -MORROW Evening, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. . Doors Open at Eight o'clock. They will also give a DAY PER ..rOIfMANCE on Wednesday Morning next, commencing at Half. past Ti 0 o'clock. They will appear at Sussex Hall on Monday next, - and at the Music Hall, Store-street, on Wednesday. _ Boxcar and Stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street, ..and at I he Box-office of the Theatre. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. _ J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING -Will he performed the Trageay of HAMLET. Claudius, Mr. Ryder ; — flittniet, Mr. Macready; i'olonius, Mr. Granby; Laertes, Mr. Web -atm ;41oratlo, Mr. Fisher ; Gertrude, Mrs. Warner ; Ophelia, Miss Stanley. - . After which a new Drama, entitled THE KING AND THE - TIFEE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Walton, Barker, Delayantl, Granby, Miss E. Stanley, Miss G. Smithson, and alba Marshall. - • - ASTLErS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty. • TiAler the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and tha Royal Family. Niel dig combination of Novelties, in addition to which Mr. Batty t • .has engaged Mdlle. Lamina, the Female Equestrian. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Equestrian Magical Sketch, THE GOLDEN PbOTED STEED ; or, The Charmed Horse of the Black Valley. , '"UneiPialled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with a brilliant display of IllorietLanship, introducing the Foreign and British Artistes. • o^.pclude with Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE ELF Ali MOS ; or, The Corsair. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. te.• Boxes, 45.• ' Upper Boxes, 33 ; Pit, 2s . ; Gallery, 13. ; ? goer dallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock, ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. THIS EVENING ll be performed Bellinr a O pera of LA SONNAMBU LA ; or, The Village Phantom. Rodolpho, Mr. Leffier ; Elvino, Mr. Harri s op ; Alessi°, Mr. Horncastle ; Audna, Miss Rainforth ; Lisa, Miss 7g.. Isaacs ; Teresa, Mrs. Daly ; Annette, Miss Vaughan. To ect.r.ude with the new Nautical Drama, called THE WRECK ,ND TUE REEF. Captain, Mr, Tindell ; Halstead, Mr. Horn e: title; lien Block, Mr. Neville; Christmas, Mrs. Ware. Boxes. va., Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence at :Half-past Six. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING 'WIII be performed THE LONELY MAN OF THE OCEAN ; or, t re Nic;lit Before the Bridal. Characters by Messrs. N. T. Hicks, I rile, Searle, Bird, Raymond, Gardner, Miss Vincent, Mrs. G. Lee, a rd Miss Burroughclitte. _After which a Drama from the French, entitled DONZELLA ; or, 't Stie Monk and the Assassins. To be followed by Mr. Cox's DISSOLVING VIEWS. To conclude with ADMIRAL SAM. Supported by the entire e Strength of the Company. Boxes, Is.; Half Price, sd. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. 4.rnder the patronage of her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, &c. Open every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Adinission, One Shilling. • • • *The Proprietor begs to announce that he has, at a considerable tvense, erected a new Entrance, and a inagnificent Walk, with n ewer borders, statues, and a Central Fountain, in front of the g land Pictorial Representation of THE TOWN AND BAY OF GIBRALTAR. The Menagerie contains many specimens, including the Giraffe, G sselles , &c. The Promenade Concerts, conducted by Godfrey. A grresentation of the Porcelain Tower of Nankin. The Gothic Bridge of 'Statues. The grand Pyrotechnic Display, representing the SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR. S' swing the commencement of the Bombardment, partial destruc- Sic et of the Town, and glowing up of the Battering Ships. During the season, M. JULLIEN will give a series of Concerts; the % - "Band will consist of one hlindred Performers. utiE WEATL I ER.—SuN OFFICE, MAY 27. T mRtdOMETER, Lowest, 48 ; Highest, 69 ; Noon, 72. BA.RONETER, 30.13. —W1ND S.S.E.; fine. 1.1f6 , 11 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. X 110 -fling .. 34 minutes after 12. I Eveninz .. 55 elinntes after 12. •~ .• • , ft , r ,) . • t oui , MA -. • = l N 4 ... .0. , . .. 1 7.9411110111 _ .- D' • • notitin -:11t11/4 - LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1847. A is tiers are decidedly approaching a crisis in the Spa ni 3h capital. The infamous machinations Fre cch Government m ust b e totally and for ever defe a. ted, or the whole ki ng d om will be speedily in volvt wl in a moral conflagration. Queen Isansu a h as a ..eady evinced a capacity to act upon her o wn indej X ndent opinions, and Louis PHILIPPE must Ulti mate 17f experience the effects of her unexp ected bold ness. . His schemes a re bursting and vanishing like bubl lin ; his subtle co ntrivances are proving, one after :another, to be barren an d void ; his diplomatic craft . is being overruled by the simple energies of a girl spot yet ou t o f h er t e ens; his elaborate cruelty is rend cud innocuous by the decision of a Princess heret lE)fore regarded as nothing better than a puppet. It cannot possibly be forgotten that at the period of tl toe double marriages at Madrid it was noto rious ,i . , - ;hat ISABELLA IL evinced the utmost re.. pugna a -e to an alliance with her cousin, Don FRAN CISCO W., kSSIS. It cannot be forgotten that the con sent of th is unfortunate lady was only wrung from her in an . agony of tears and supplications, when she was cloF i et ted for a whole night with her Ministerial advisers a nd her infamous mother. These things, indeed, can never be forgotten, they are among the darke' it rei - elations of modern history. They have been written—they have been read•—they will be remembered. Everything has latterly testified to the accuracy of these statements concerning the royal marriages. It is now not more certain that the Duc DE MONTPENRER was hurried to the Peninsular metropolis and back again, under the protection of a military escort, than that Queen ISABELLA abhors the man whom a flagitious conspiracy has bound to her by the solemn vows of matrimony. So violent, however, has this abhorrence become that a divorce or a catastrophe are inevitable. The knet that was fastened before the altar of Atocha must either be untwisted or cut in twain. Her MAJESTY has as much moral resolution as the Mace donian Conqueror. If she finds a difficulty in un ravelling the Gordian knot of the nuptial ceremony, she will assuredly sever it by force. Virtually she only lives at present bound to a corpse; her exist ence, under such circumstances, is a curse. It can not be borne longer 'by a woman so passionate and resolute. Hence, therefore, we are convinced that these long-continued and pertinacious squabbles be tween herself and her despised husband must be soon brought to a decisive termination. While these quarrels were raging in the palace of Madrid, and finding even an echo in the audience chamber of Aranjuez, the military cruelties which have been so repeatedly practised among the provin cial captains of the Spanish armies are continued with unabated energy and frequency. Foremost among their recent brutalities is unquestionably the murder of the old Carlist chieftain, Canon TRISTANY, a brave and naturally generous soldier, seventy years of age. It would appear that this venerable adherent of the Prince who has latterly resigned his claims to the 1 diadem of Spain to his son, the Conde DE MONTE.. I MOLINO,was captured at Puiguarnau Lianera, and was, by the inhuman command of General PAvIA, forthwith carried to Solsona and shot there; - in his birthplace. Such ruthless effusions of blood meroly for the gratification of ancient animosities cannot do otherwise than prejudice the cause they are intended to advance; and it is heartily to be desired that among her other innovations Queen IsenELLa may take measures for the prevention of such atro cious acts of barbarity. Under all circumstances the young SOVEREIGN of the Spaniards may rest satisfied that her endeavours to release herself and her country from the yoke of the perfidious persons by whom she and her subjects have hitherto been betrayed will elicit the sympathy of every free and generous nation. By a persistence in her present movements for the political regenera tion of the Peninsula, ISABELLA. may free herself from all foreign and detestable restraints, if she cannot ac quire for herself the glory which invests her illustrious namesake. Let her, like BASSANI°, select the right casket and she will ensure for herself a happy and prosperous future. ____ Prevention is better than cure. We fear it will soon be discovered that the wisdom involved in the above apophthegm, in so far as it is applicable to sana tory regulations, has been most indiscreetly con temned by the authorities of the city of London. A most important statement was made to the Lord Mayor on Tuesday by Dr. LYNCH, on be half of the ward of Farringdon Without, evincing the immediate necessity for the adoption of the most active precautionary measures to guard the public from the spread of fearful diseases already engendered, and which, at this season of the year, should sultry weather prevail, will, unless checked in the outset, certainly commit awful ravages amongst the community, and especially amongst its poorer classes. A want of ventilation and an inadequate supply of water to the different courts and alleys, now crowded to suffocation in consequence of the great influx of Irish poor, constitute two of the chief predisposing causes of epidemics. It is revolt ing to contemplate the description given of the dwel lings of the indigent in many parts of the City. Overflowing cesspools, charged with the foulest im purities, from which pestiferous gases are being per petually exhaled, infecting the immediate atmos phere, in consequence of the absence of ventilation, to a degree wholly insupportable to human nature, and poisoning the water, with which some of the poor in habitants are only supplied for one hour, three times a week, form another powerful incentive to the creation of malignant diseases. It seems, moreover, that the Commissioners of Sewers have no authority to compel landlords to trap and open the drains of their houses into the common sewer; the result is that wherever a landlord is indisposed to incur any xpense, his premises become a separate source of infection. A compulsory law should, therefore, be orthwith obtained for this essential object, and, look ing to the advanced period of the session, no time is to be lost. There can be no doubt that, should the Corporation move in the matter, Government will cordially and promptly co-operate with them. We perceive with satisfaction that the Lord Mayor, impressed with the perilous condition in which the public health is placed, has appointed a court to be held on Monday next, for the purpose of discussing the merits of the representation which has been made to him by Dr. LYNCH and others ; and, considering that Lord MORPETH has recently con sented not to. include the city of London in his Health of Towns' Bill, we trust that the members of the Corporation will now do all that lies in their power to minister to the cleanliness and comfort of the poor, and preserve the health of the thousands located within their jurisdiction. The poor must be protected against the oppressive conduct of the dust contractors. It appears that they have suffered offal to remain from one to nine months ; and that then the men whom they instruct to remove the accumu lated filth, refuse to perform their duty until they have extorted a gratuity from the miserable inhabi tants. This is an abominable grievance, and should be instantly redressed. The mortality of the metropolis has already begun to increase, and, by reason of the dearness of provi sions, the poor are unable to recruit their physical strength as heretofore, and are consequently more disposed to become victims to epidemic disease. The hospitals are crowded. Numbers of their inmates are being hourly numbered with the dead. The safety of society demands that every exertion should at this moment be put forth throughout this metro polis in the cause of the poor. Humanity and skill must be tasked to deliver the people from the imminent danger by which they are now unhappily beset. England is essentially a mercantile and trading community. We have been termed " a nation of shopkeepers ;" and, although the title was given as a mark of depreciation and contempt, we willingly ac cepted it. We are not ashamed of the fountain and origin of all our greatness—of that which has placed a small island in the foremost rank amongst nations— which has made the English character respected throughout the civilized world—which has induced the most implicit confidence in our probity and honour—a confidence which has rarely, indeed, been misplaced. We owe everything to our commerce, and that commerce has attained its extraordinary pre-eminence from the care with which it was fos tered, and the unbending rectitude and integrity by which, in the great majority of instances, all our dealing , have been characterised. There must, how ever, be many evil disposed and dishonest men among so great a multitude, who, failing in busi ness, and being unable to obtain a liveli hood by their honest industry, would gladly defraud their creditors of their just rights, and, when unable to pay in full, would make away with every thing, and leave notbing to be divided. For such men there must be stringent and binding laws, and a fitting punishment for their offences. But the mis fortune that has hitherto attended the legislation on this subject is, that the innocent have been subjected to the sam e foreseen difficulties, i treatment as the guilty—,-the unfor tunate man, Who sink Nothings under th s e se pressure m o o n f gs u t n a lie wilfully di s h onest and dulent Nothinis essential erefore, i s more cfrcommercialdepb:ooprl.e. Credit important to the community g ' i well-regulated and maturely digest e d and creditor, the object of which should df debtor and general lawer than a e al : t t the same time to protect from oppression the hone but unfortunate debtor, and strenuously to repress the knaveries of the dishonest. The attention of many of our most eminent legal reformers has of late years been directed to the im provement of the law, and many valuable alterations have unquestionably already been effected, while others have been submitted to the Legislature for 'tft - approval, and are now actually before the Senate. The Society for Promoting the Amendment of the Law, in the progress of their useful labours, has also entered into the consideration of the sub ject, and have obtained a valuable report from one of their members (Mr. Commissioner FANE), a gen tleman whose intelligence and ability, added to his great experience, must command the greatest respect for any opinions he may form on a topic so peculiarly within his sphere. On Monday we published a letter from Mr. FANS, with which he kindly sent a copy of his report, which want of space has hitherto prevented us from giving in extenso. It is the first of a series of papers, in which he proposes to consider the subjects referred by the society to its committee. In the present document the Learned Commissioner enters into the question of the power given to individual creditors to seize the property of their debtors, which he considers to be a delusive remedy, injurious alike to all parties —creditors as well as debtors—as it enables the latter more effectually to cheat the former under the forms of law, and he submits for the reasons which he sets forth, "that the committee should report that the power which each creditor now possesses of seiz ing his debtor's goods under a fieri facias for his own exclusive benefit, is a mischievous power which ought to be aboli.hed." This will no doubt at first appear a strange conclusion, but it will be difficult to combat the arguments by which the proposition is supported, and by which the injurious effects of the system is made apparent, as well in the cases of dishonest debtors, where the creditor is too frequently not only deptivedf-of.his debt, but also amerced in heavy costs fol:'attempting to set aside some - Conveyance by which he is cheated, as also in cases sustained by fraud, where it produces a great inequality, some being paid in full, while others will not obtain even ls. in the pound ; also a scrambling for and destruction of pro perty, lamentable sacrifices in mismanaged and hur ried sales, and, finally, that it enables a knave to put out of the creditor's reach even the means of paying for inquiry, which he will not willingly undertake at his own expense. We shall shortly return to this subject, our time not at present permitting the full consideration which its great importance calls for. A letter from Bucharest of the 22d ult. says— " The dealings in corn continue unabated. Between the 12th and 19th more than 400 ships have entered the two ports of the Danube, and about 15 sail daily with cargoes of wheat and maize for France and England. There is a difference of 50 per cent. in the prices at Ibraila and Galatz, arising from the following circum stances:—The duties on exportation are more moderate in Wallachia than in Moldavia by 100 per cent. on wheat, and 130 per cent. on barley and maize. In the second place, Wallachia produces more corn than Mol davia, and besides it arrives more easily at Ibraila from the Bulgarian shore of the Danube. Again, the corn of Moldavia is brought to Galatz by land carriage only, while that of Wallachia is floated down to the same port in large barques at a very small freight. Further, the access to the port of Ibraila being more difficult than to that of Galatz, the dealers of Wallachia are forced to be content with more moderate terms. Bat these differ ences will probably be considerably modified by the customs union just concluded between Wallachia and Moldavia, and which will come into operation in 1848." A report has been published at St. Petersburgh of the produce of the gold mines in the Oural mountains which were discovered in 1819. They have proved to be much richer than was at first expected, thanks to a new system of working them, and have become the source of a very fine revenue to the Imperial Treasury. Last year they rendered 68,8801 b. of gold; which, being estimated at 1,2501. the pound, amounts to 06,000,000 f. The mines contain also a quantity of small particles of gold washed down with the sand from these mountains, from which, together with that of Siberia, the State bas, since 1819, derived no less than 717,000,000 f. Madrid papers of the 20th have arrived. The Gagta publishes a dispatch from the Governor of Lerida, dated the 16th instant, announcing the capture of the Carlist Chief TIUSTANY. It is said, that at the various Cabinet Councils re cently held the question of the QUEEN'S divorce has been seriously discuss .d, and several Spanish prelates have been called on to give their opinions on the sub ject. The QUEEN has, it is said, announced to the Ministry, that if they fail to carry the measure she will immediately form -a Progressista Cabinet. In Madrid it was' currently repOrted that General SERRANO had been entrusted with the formation of a new Ministry, and that lie had called on OLOZAGA to assist him. Should the Progressistas come into power one of their first acts will be the re-organiza- ion of the :National Guard. Another rumour men tioned General NARVAEZ as the person to whom the reconstruction of the Cabinet would be confided. The Tiempo says, that General SERRANO will be appointed Captain-General of Cuba. The Clamor Publico an nounces that Fayal and Terceira have pronounced it, favour of the Junta of Oporto. MADRID BOLSA, MAY 20.—The Three per Cents. were done at 30% for cash; the Four per Cents. at 18 3 / 4 ; the Five per Cents. at 19 ; the Debt without Interest at 5% ; and the Coupons at 16. ____ We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. From the following article in the Journal des Debats it will be perceived that the principle of postal reform is admitted by the Ministry, and that the only argument they venture to make use of against the proposition of M. GLAIS Bizort (at least, as far as the press is concerned) is, that it is inexpedient at the present time to make any alteration. The follow ing is the article to which we allude : " The Chamber of Deputies commenced yesterday the discussion on the proposition relative to postal reform, which recommends a uniform tax of 20c. Before exa mining the different views of the speakers, we ought to ascertain if this is an opportune moment to undertake the reform. We consider the question of opportunene s to be the only one that ought at present to occupy the attention , f the Chamber. We look on the principle of reform as established, and we are firmly persuaded that in a, few years—two, three, or four at most—it will be carried into effect. There aro not, perhaps, in the principle of the reform, in the Chamber anti the Govern ment, two different opinions —every one i. in fa vour of it. If wo were in a prosperous year like 1845 it would take place at once; but we are in an unfortu nate year, when the prosperity which formerly poured its treasures on our country and on Europe has all at once ceased. This is not a mere banal ebjection—the Committee almost say so. It is, however, asked— Ought we to postpone all reforms because the harvest of 1846 wa3 a bad one?' But the failure of a harvest is an immense impoverishment to a state; its consequences are incalculable, and every one is well convinced that our finances will feel the effects of this unfortunate event for a length of time. The Opposition journals and speakers in favour of the proposition never fail to lay before the public an alarming picture of our financial position; to hear them the state is on the point of becoming bankrupt. Matters—thank God ! are not so bad as that ; but it is evidently manifest to every one that we are under the influence of a terrible crisis, the end of which we do not yet perceive; it is a fact that we are poorer in the year 1847 than in the year 1846 • our loss may be reckoned by hundreds of millions, and that of the State by tens. Is it prudent in such cireurn,tanc,-s to undeitake reforms which involvs considerable sacrifices ? This is a ques tion which, f.‘r our parts, we dare not decide, and which we content ,urselves with addressing to all the prudent men of the Chamber. The adoption of a uniform duty would cause, the first year, a loss to the Treasury of about 20 millions. We do not discuss the exact amount; we believe that after a certain time the present receipts would be attained, and that the State would then see the term of its sacrifices, But it must be adwitted that the State would lose 50 millions in the three or four years following the reform. Are our budgets sufficiently square to admit us without temerity to add a sum of 50 millions to what the partisans of the measure do not cease calling the abyss of our deficits ? This is an other doubt which we submit to the Chamber." In the Chamber of Deputies, on Tuesday, the Finance Minister, M. DumoN, stated that he opposed the measure solely on account of the deficit which it would occasi , ,n in the revenue. In the course of his speech M. DtTmoN alluded to the postal reform in England, which he said had not succeeded, inasmuch as the Post-office revenue had remained stationary in England ever since 1843 ! ! Verily, AL DuldoN, if not one of the most ignorant, must be among the most impudent of Ministers. The debate on the proposition of..M. GLAIS BizoN had not terminated when the post left. The 1.-7cho de l'Agriculture states that all its ac counts from the departments concurred in describing the pro-pects of the approaching harvest as extremely cheering —a circumstance which had induced the holders to send their grain in greater abundance to the markets, and rendered buyers more circumspect. In Brittany and Normandy it had been ascertained t t h io a n t thereuntil the ripeningwasple plenty of grain for the local consump tion to 4f. per hectolitre. ex . A t t crop. Lyon A s, Dijon,fal of ec e throughout h prices had acc or di ng l y taken place, as also i n Pi car d y and s n c o n Alsace., and d At thel Besancon, in Strasburg th e souththe dfimFinnuctieonhaed amounted s either d ec li ne d or remained stationary. ° The prod uce o f vegetables of all kinds in ra the Frenchpric provinces is said to be astonishing, and all fear of TAE STYN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1847. famine is at an end. There is also every prospect of an abundant produce of apples. The condition of Portugal appears to excite con siderable alarm in the political circles of Paris. The Union illonarchique says, that on Monday " Towards the close of the sitting of the Chambers several deputies, known to have intimate relations with' the Cabinet, mentioned that the Government had re ceived via England, dispatches of a very serious nature respecting the situation of Portugal, and the definitive resolution of the British Government to interfere with force of arms in the affairs of that country. If that an. nouncement be confirmed, it will suggest a difficulty re specting the interpretation of the treaty of the Quadruple Alliance, a temporary treaty concluded for a special ob ject, and of which it is impossible, in point of law and fact, to revive the stipulations henceforth without ap plication." The Courrier Francais publishes the following from Otaheite " A letter from Otaheite informs us of a fact which deserves to be related. When Queen Pomare, a: ter her conference with M. Brunt, was solemnly prochtimi d, a great number of English families ma d e p re p arat i ons for their departure, in order not to live under the protecto rate of France. They were expected to leave the island in the course of a few days. The Methodist mission aries, on their part, do not abandon the field, but remain at their post. They asked the commandant of the En glish station to nominate, provisionally, a consul in the island, in order to protect English subjects ; but the Admiral replied that he could not take upon hiinself to do such a thing, and that he would refer the matter to the Government." It was reported in Paris that General NARVAEZ had received orders to return immediately to Madrid to assume the Presidency of the Council. The .National de l'Ouest, of Nantes, gives the fol lowing letter from the Island of Bourbon, dated Feb• ruary 14:--- c. •.' " We have this morning received afflicting accounts from Madagascar, which lead us to fear that the sloop of war the Berceau, Captain Gout, has been totally lust. I❑ December, the trigate Belie Poule and this sloop, in going to Sainte Marie, Madagascar, were caught in a violent hurricane. The frigate reached Sainte Marie after having sustained severe damage, but the Berceau has never made her appearance after being two months at sea, and having come within 50 leagues of Sainte Marie. Another ship has been round Madagascar iii search of her, but without being able to gain the least tidings. She had a crew of 250 men and several pas sengers for Sainte Marie." The Minister of the Marine, it appears, has not re ceived any information of this kind. The Berceau, which carried 30 guns, was built at Brest in 1834. Intelligence from Algiers to the 20th has been received. On the 14th, Marshal BEIIGEAUD was in the Kabyle country, negotiating with, and receiving the submission of, the native tribes. A letter from Bayonne of the 22d inst. says— " Monsignor Brunelli, the newly-appointed Nuncio to the Court of Isabella Segunda, has just arrived here from Rome on his way to Madrid. He sleeps to-night in the Palace of the Bishop of Bayonne, and, as to-morrow n> Sunday, his Eminence will probably resume his journey on Monday morning. The Bishop of Pampeluna will receive him at the Spanish frontier, and conduct him to the limits of his diocese." The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Tues day at 78f. 10c.; the Five per Cents., 116 f. 15c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,235 f. ; Rouen, 950 f. ; Havre, 645 f. ; Great Northern, 602 f. 50c. ; Avignon, 735 f. ; Vierzon, 585 f. ; Basle, 187 f. 50c. ; Dieppe, 325 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 427 f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes, 412 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 438 f. 75c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 450 f. ; Bor deaux and Cette, 450 f. ; Spanish Active, 30 3 / ; Ditto Three per Cents., 35; Ditto Domestic Debt, 29; Ditto Passive, 4i. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 26. Boulogne and Amiens, 16—Namur and Liege, 3% Northern of France, 1 I%—Paris and Lyons, sA—Paris and Strasbourg, 11/.i. GRAND MILITARY INSPECTION OF THE HOUSEHOLD TROOPS. Yesterday being appointed for the celebration of her Majesty's birth-day, the customery military inspection of the household troops took place in St. James's-park. At nine o'clock, the whole of the disposable force of the five battalions quartered in the metropolis arrived, and the ground to be occupied having been marked out by the brigade-major, the troops took up their position as follows:—The flank companies of the Ist and 2d bat talion of the Grenadier Guards, flanked by the troops appointed for duty at Buckingham and St. James's Palaces. The two battalions of Coldstream Guard, occupied the centre; and the second battalion of the Scots Fusileer Guards on the left. The Ist Regiment of Life Guards, and the bands of the several battalion!, present, were pl•iced nn the extreme right. Th , sigh. was most brilliant and imposing; the troops wearing their new clothing, and forming three sides of a square. The scene from the Horse Guards was tnagnificentl grand. , The number of rank and file present amounted to nearly 1,500. At haWpast' nine o'clock; the officers commanding the several divisions arrived, as well as a number of fashionables in their carriages, who had the privilege of entering the marked ground, which was kept by (1( tachments from the various regiments. At precisely five minutes past ten o'clock, the Duke of Wellington, in field marshal's uniform, Prince Albert. Grand Duke Constantine, Prince Leiningen, Prince of Lucca, Duke of Saxe Weimar Marquis of Anglesey, Marquis of Londonderry, Duke of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge, Colonel Drummond, &c., accom panied by a numerous staff, arrived, and were received by the trui.p.; presenting arms, the bands playing the national an:hew. The troops having formed into droll& open order, were inspected by the Duke of Wellington, accompanied as above, after which the battalions broke into divisions from the right, and marched past in slow and quick time, when they again formed into line and went through several minor evolutions, the ground not being sufficiently extensive to admit of any grand ma noeuvres being performed. Another grand salute having been given, the illustrious party and generals left the ground, and the troops were marched to their respective quarters. THE CHELSEA PENSIONERS.—Yesterday morn i ng t h e amounting to nearly 200 men , d of Colonel T u ll oc b , were put u C n h d e e l sre the a p e n e s o i o m n m e r a s n , through various evolutions in Hyde Park, preparatory to being reviewed by the Commander-in -Chief. By the last Indian mail we have been furnished with important intelligence, tending further to stimulate he expectations entertained of the growing impot tance and prosperity of our new acquisition, the island of Labuan. On the adjoining coast of Borneo extensive coal mines were known to exist, and as that part of the country is within the territory of Sarawak, and under the sway of Mr. Brooke as Raja, there was every reason to rely that they would aid i❑ no slight degree the future commerce of the archipelago. Fortunately, however, this advantage now promises to be su perseded by another of greater magnitude, since we are informed of the discovery of a large seam of coal on the island of Labuan, and consequently in our own possession. An opportunity has just been taken by- Lieutenant Heath, Commander of the Wolf, to ascertai❑ as far as possible the general products of the island, and among other results of his re,;earches is the discovery in question. The seam commences at a distance of no:, more than 334 yards from the beach, and, what is of the utmost importance, in the neighbourhood of a bay where there is good anchorage, and a sufficient depth of water to allow steamers of moderate draught to proceed close in shore. Much care was bestowed in ascertaining it,. direction, and it was observed at seven different places, the thickness being mostly about ten feet. In trials made of the combustion of this coal it was estimated as about equal to Newcastle as regards heat and flame, hut its consumption was more rapid. Situated near the •.iirne bay were a great number of camphor trees, which arc described to be of the finest kind. There were also found large quantities of iron in its native state. DREADFUL FIRE.-EVESIIAM, TUESDAY EVENING —A most destructive fire burst out about noon to-day in a cottage situated at Throekmorton, a villaage be longing to Sir R. Throckmorton, about five miles from this borough. The fire originated in an outbuilding ad joining the cottage, and arose from some children who were playing with niAtelie-4, which ignited some lock,' straw in the building. The fire immediately spread oi the thatch of the cottage, and in less than ten minutes, so rapid was the progress of the devouring element, the whole of the building was in a mass of flames. The next cottage adjoining it also took fire immediately, as did also two others at a short distance, and iu the space of half an hour, before twenty people had collected on the spot (the population, which is entirely agricultural, being all at work in the fields), the four houses were en• veloped in a sheet of flame, roaring and crackling in an awful manner. The engines were immediately sent for on the outbreak of the fire, but before they could pos sibly arrive, the whole of the four houses were reduced : t ur h e at a id ny w p o o u r id ti j o a n d i m i to a heap of ashes. Only a portion of the cottagerA' furniture was saved, neither buildings nor their contents were insured, it not being the habit of the owner to in f it hi o s f; property except that occupied sequence of the whole of the by himself. Ererything was done by the neighbours 0' stop the progress of the fi :tnes which the limited mean: but housesto little t h l t; i n being purpose,ha tc ploded when heated, but without injuring one of the burning houses was a loaded gun, which ex . The owner, who was assisting in the effort to quench the flames, had his powder-flask in his pocket ! PREVENTION n T -P INFECTION FROM TYPHUS FEVER. —Dr. J. C. Smith obtained 5,0001. fr , au Parliament he ir d ' . " l u i; for the following receipt :—" Take six drachms,of pow dered nitre (saltpetre) and six drachms or sulphuric act(' (oil or vitriol) ; mix them in a tea-cup. By adding one drachm of the oil at a time, a copious dis.:harge o i l nitrous acid gas will take place. Th. cup to be placed during the preparation on a hot hearth or a plate . o any person. heated iron, and the mixture stirred with a tobacco pip o e ; The ab is)v b e e suf ficient moderate sized room ; half the quantity would i l l:t h e r u e alsui nagnttiht)e' o g f u g a a n s ti m ty a o y f biengrreegduielialttes! by lessening for possible ficient for a small room. Avoid as much as breathing the g as w h en it first rises f ro m the vessel." No injury to the l ungs will ha en when the air is . im pregnated with th e gas, which is called nitrous acid gas, and it cannot be to o w id ely known t h a t it possesses th e property of preventing the spread o f fever.--Dunafri, s Courier. - DISEASE AMONGS T TEE GROUSE.—The same disease which prevailed many years past tias made its appear ance this season. Large quantities of these birds are to be found dead on the .6 margin of the rivers and by the side of the rills" on our heath-clad hills, which does not augur well for the future prospects of the sportsmen on 12th of August next.—Montrose Standard. THE QUEEN'S DRAWING-ROOM. Tho Queen held a Drawing-room yesterday afternoon in St. James's Palace in celebration of her Majeste's hirtii-day. The reception was the mos', brilliant this season. r The doors of the Palace were opened at one o'clock, and the company continued setting down, with out the slightest intermission for about two hours, and filled the suite of State Saloons. The Guard of Honour (from the Life Guards) with the band of the regiment and the silver kettle drums dis played, arrived at twenty minutes before two o'clock. The Queen's Guard was from the Grenadier Guards and was stationed with their band in the Colour Court. A squadron of the Royal Horse Guards was also un duty. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen, arrived at two o'clock, from Buck ingham Palace, escorted by a party of Life Guards. The Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Master of the Horse, received her Majesty and her Royal Consort, and conducted them to the royal closet. The Archbishops of Canterbury, Armagh, and Dublin, the Bishops of London, Winchester, Durham, Llandaff, Ripon, Gloucester and Bristol, St. Asaph, St. David's, Norwich, Lichfield, Peterborough, Worcester, Bangor, Salisbury, Rochester, Chester, and Carlisle, were intro duced to the presence of the Sovereign in the royal closet, to pay their respects, when the Archbishop of Canterbury delivered au address of congratulation to the Queen on the auspicious return of her natal day. The Royal Family arrived soon after two o'clock. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was at tended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, ...tonel Sir George Couper, and Captain Lurd James P. Murray. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester was attended by Lady Georgiena Bathurst, and Lieut.-Cul. the Hon. G. A. F. Liddell. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George, were attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan, Major Baron Knesebeck, and Colonel Sir William Davison. His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Ceeettaanine of Russia, bias attended by Admiral Lucke (Aide de Camp General de S. M. l'Empereur de tomes les Ras lies), Le Counseiller d'Etat Haurowiz (Attaché a son Altesse Imp riale), and Lc Baron Serge Freederiek,z (Atteché a son Altesse Imperiale). Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar were attended by the Countess of Assenburg, Count de Beust, and Darin Zigesar. Their Royal Highnesses were accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar. His Royal Highness the Prince of Lucca was attended by the Marquis Proveuzali, Chamberlain to his Royal Highness. The prelates having retired from the royal presence, the royal visitors were conducted to her Majesty by the Treasurer of the Household and the Comptroller of the Household. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, with the whole of the august circle, passed from the Royal closet into the throne room. The following ladies and gentlene were in waiting:—The Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of Sutherland ; the Ladies of the Bedchamber, the Viscountess Canning (in waiting), the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Marchiouess of Douro, the Countess of Charletront, and the Countess of Mount Edgcumbe ; the Maids of Honour, Hon. Misses Stanley and Dawson (iu waiting), Hon. Misses Murray, Paget, and Mac donald ; the Bedchamber Women. Hon. Mrs. Anson, Lady Gardiner, and the Hon. Mrs. George Campbell ; the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, the :Marquis of Abercorn ; the Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse, Mr. George E. Anson ; the Lord in Waiting, the Marquis of Ormonde ; the Lord in Waiting to his Royal Highness, Viscount Clifden, the Groom in Waiting Sir Frederick Stovin, the Groom in Waiting to his Royal Highness Captain Francis Seymour, the Equerry in Waiting Lieutenant- Colonel the lion. C. B. Phipps, the Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon, the Queen's Equerry in Waiting on the Grand Duke Constantine, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, the Pages of Honour, Hon. Mr. Forbes and Mr. Gordon. Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at- Arms were on duty under the command of their Lieut. Sir Henry Robinson. Major Cooke and Major Neville, Gentlemen-at-Arms, were on duty in the Tbrone Room. The other Members of the Corps were in the different State Saloons. The Queen wore a train of gold embroidered satin, of British manufacture, trimmed with honeysuckles and tulle, and ornamented with diamonds. The petticoat was of white satin, trimmed with gold blonde and tulle. Her Majesty's head-dress was formed of feather, and a wreath of honeysuckles, ornamented with dia monds. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent wore a train of white satin brocaded, with blue flowers of Spitalfields manteacture, trimmed with valuable point lace, and , plendidly ornamented in front with bouquets of dia monds. The petticoat was of white satin brocaded with clue, and was also trimmed with point lace. The stomacher was of diamonds. Her Royal Highness's head-dr„ss was formed of black velvet, and feathers with :totnt Flee lappet-, and a superb tiara of diamonds. Her Royal Highness the )u hers of Cambridge wore an elegant train of moire antique, trimmed with Brus• sels point lace. The stomacher was of brilliants and sapphires. The petticoat was of white silk, with a deep flounce of Brussels point lace. The necklace was of diamonds' and sapphires. Her Royal Highness's head dress was funned of feathers, lappets, and a very magni ficent tiara of brilliants. The costumes of the ladies were very splendid. The Duchess cf Buccleuch wore a magnificent diamond girdle. The Duchess of Bedford, the Countess of Shree s - bury, the Marchioness of Londonderry, and the Marchioness of Ailesbury, wore dresses of great beauty and richness, prefusely ornamented with diamonds and other precious stones. The Countess of Dundonald wore a train of green and silver woven into a fabric of great beauty, and having a very rich effect. The Countess of Russo wore a teost superb suit of emeralds. Lady Bruce ,yore a very beautiful lace dress. The Countess of Dart mouth was distinguished for a very elegant costume and a fine suite of diamonds. His Royal Highness Prince Albert was habited in a Field Marshal's uniform. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge wore a Field Marshal's uniform, with the collars of the orders of the Garter, the Bath, and St. Michael and St. George, with the Stars of the same orders. His Royal Highness Prince George wore the uniform of a Major-General, with the Oder of the Garter. His Serena Highness the Prince of Leiningen wore a Bavarian uniform, with the insignia of the Order of ;.he Garter. The Duke of Wellington wore a Field Marshal's uniform with the ensigns of the Orders of the Garter and the Golden Fleece. The Marquis of Anglesey wore the triple collars of the Orders of the Garter, the Bath, and the Guelphic Order. The Duke of Devonshire wore the uniform of a Lord- Lieutenant, with the collar and star of the Garter, and those of a foreign order of knighthood. Viscount Combermere wore the triple collars of the Orders of the Bath, Guelph, and the Tower and Sword. Sir Harry Smith appeared in the uniform of a Major- General, with the ensigns of a Knight Grand Cross of the Bath. Mr. Garden Campbell, and several other gentlemen appeared in the costume of Highland chieftains. The Chief Judges of the Courts of Queens ßench, Common Pleas, and the Exchequer wore their gold col lars of S.S. with the portcullis. The Equity Judges present, the Lord Chancellor, the Master of the Rolls, the Vice-Chancellor of England, and Vice-Chancellor Wigram wore their gold robes The Lord Chancellor was attended by the Deputy Ser. geant-at-Arms and the Purse Bearer. The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Com. mons appeared in his gold robe of office. All the principal Knights of the several Orders of Knighthood wore their respective collars. So great was the influx of the company to the Draw ing-room, that all the Anti-rooms and even the Stair cases were crowded. The Foreign Diplomatic Circle were first introduced, when the following Ambassadors znd Ministers availed themselves of the Queen's gracious permission to waive he rule against presentations to her Majesty at the birthday Drawing-room, in favour of their countrymen arriving at this Court on a visit. His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador presented the Chevalier Datti, a Roman Nobleman, Chamberlain to His Holiness the Pope, and M. de Corner, a Venetian Nobleman. His Excellency the Portuguese Minister presented the Duke de Pelmelia, Portuguese Ambassador at her Ma jesty's Coronation and to King George the 4th, and Pre sident of the Portuguese Chamber of Peers. His Excellency the Russian Minister presented M. de Lomonosoff, Envoy. Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary of the Russian Emperor at the Court of Brazil. His Excellency the Brazilian Minister presented M. le Chevalier A. de Varnhagen, Brazilian Attache at the Court of Madrid. The Baroness Beust, wife of the Saxon Minister, presented the Baroness Zedtwitz. The Sardinian Charge d'Affeires presented Le Comte Genova de Revel, Officer d'Artillerie de S. M. le Roi de Sardaigne. The Foreign Diplomatic Circle was attended by the whole of the Ambassadors at present in London. The Geueral Circle eve attended by the Lord Mont eagle, Comptroller General of the Exchequer ; the Speaker of the House of Commons ; Mr. Mac Gite gar, Secretary to the Board of' Trade ' • Mr. S. March Phillipps, Under-Secretary of Stat e ; the Dean of Hereford, Deputy Clerk of the Closet in Waiting and Chaplain to the Queen Dowager ; the Attorney-General to the Prince of Wales ; the Lord Advocate ; the Lord Mayor; the Lady Mayoress; Mr. Sheriff Kinnaird; Mr. Alex ander J. Baylis, Under-Sheriff; Mr. Thomas Tilleard, Under-Sheriff ; Mr. Thomas Shiner, Paymaster of the Household ; the .Adjutant-General of the Forces ; Cdlquhoun, Ageht'hail Consul-General for the Hanse Towns ; Mr. Charles Castellan, Vice Consul for Bel gium ; Mr. Mandeville, her Majesty's late Plenipoten tiary at Buenos Ayres ; lion. J. D. Bligh, her Majesty's Minister at Hanover ; Miss, Eden, Maid of Honour to the Queen Dowager ; Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart., Deputy Mast e r o f t h e T r i nity House ; Dr. Chai hers, Physician to the Queen and to the Queen Dowager ; Sir Benjamin Brodie, Baronet, Sergeant- Surgeon ; Major the Hon. Robert Boyle, Groom in Waiting ; Colonel M'Do ua ll, Sil ver Stick ; Colonel Le Conteur, A.D.C.; Colonel Weare, A.D.C.; Captain Sir George A. Westphal, R.N., Naval A.D.C. ; Colonel Broke, A.D.C.; Colonel Parke, A.D.C.; Colonel Owen, C. 8., A.D.C.; Colonel Montgomerie, A.D.C.; Colonel H. Bentinck, A.D.C.; Colonel Oldfield, A.D.C.; Lord John Hay, Naval A.D.C.; Captain Sir Andrew Green, Naval A.D.C.; Hon. Capt.Crofton, Naval A.D.C.; Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour, Equerry to Prince Albert; Colonel Bouverie, Equerry to Prince Albert; Colonel Cornewall, Equerry to the Queen Dowager; Captain Taylor, R.N., Equerry to Queen Adelaide; Sir George 'Tool:7am Ensign of the Y ,,,, TTIPTI Guirrl; the Mast, rof the Temple; Colonel Sir William Davison, Equerry to the Duke of Cababridge; Mr. Edte.ond St. John Mildmay, Equerry to the Duke of Cambridge; Mr. Leroy, the Secretary to the Speaker; Mr Ma thew Wyatt, Standard Bearer to the Honourrllle Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, Captain Pechell, R.N.. M.P., Honorary Equerry- to the Queen Dowager; M. James Bunco Carling, Adjutant to the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms ; Captain Bellairs, Exon in Waiting ; Captains Sadler and Kincai'l, Ex,ins of the Yeoman Guard; Lieutenant-Colonel Fitztnaurice, K.H., Adjutant of the Yeoman Guard ; Sir Benjamin Smith, C.S. ; Sir Noel Harris, Groom of the Privy Chamber ; Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, Sir William Martins, Mr. Charles Hen,t,ge, Colonel Master, Mr. Alfred Montgomery, Captain the Honour able Mortimer Sackville West, Sir John Strachan, Bart., Captain Courtenay Bo) Ic, R.N, Mr. Edward Ht-bhouse, and Mr. Des Voeux, Gentlemen Ushers to the Queen .; Captain G. C. Blake, R.N., and M , jor General Godwin, Gentlemen Ushers to his Royal High ness Prince Albert ; Sir John Morrilyovi Wilson, Gen • tleman Usher of her Majesty the Queen Dowager ; Colonel Colville (Scots' Fusileer Guards), Field Officer in waiting, &c., &c. SHOPPING IN LONDON. The Prado at Madrid is a charming promenade ; the sunny gaiety of the Boulevards in Paris is delightful. not more so, perhaps, than the well shaded tinter den Linden in Berlin ; but where can you find so joyous and brilliant a scene us Regent -street, ou a fine day in the season. SVnere can you find so many splendid shops, and so many beautiful fac e s looking into theta ? What Mugasin de Nouveautes, for instance, can display a more choice tic-lection of shawls and dresses, then Allison's in Regent-street, which now includes three spacious houses. This establishment has a plain sub stantial appearance, contrasting forcibly and favourably with, the tawdry frippery displayed elsewhere. The middle shop is about 150 feet deep. that on the left is exclusively devoted to shawls and matitelets, whilst that on the right is a veritable boudoir, a here ladies may sit at their ease, sheltered from the gaze and busy hum of the crowded: thoroughtare without, antl select their dresses in undisturbed extravagance. The savants have not yet attained sufficient power of atmospheric Ares , sure to realise Pope's words, " Waft a sigh from Indus to the Pole," yet they have succeeded in sp 'eding the soft intercourse between France and England to such air extent that the Protean fancies of fashion fly7ever the Channel like carrier pigeons. If you cross the street, the first object that attracts the eye (especially if you have been some time absent from town) is the London general mourning warehouse. This maison de deuil,is the most important emporium of the kind in London, and affords a striking proof of the ad vantages derived by the public from a subdivision of trade. Mr. Tay has a display of family, court, and ciim plimentary mourning, which excels in variety and extent the combined collectiette of other estabLshments. Amongst the novelties introduced for the present season, is an airy, exquisiie Nixie, called the barege moussehrie, invented by Mr. Jay himself, and which will probaely become immensely popular with the ladies, whom we strongly recomm nd to visit this far-famed establishment. Seldom does the adventurous spirit of the flaunting deni zens of May fair entice them to explore the mazes of that mysterious labyrinth which lies east of Temple-bar, and which contains ships as sumptuous in their decorations, and as recherches for their merchandises as the most cele brated estaldishments of tae far west. Where shall we find so apt an illustration of our assertion as the hand some structure weich Messrs. Ross and Sons have raised to be at once the ornamesit of Bishopsgate-street, and the point d'attrait in the city, the ceiling of the lofty chamber consacri a la coupe des cheveux is a chef d' ceuvre of the litnner's art, and afford a p, , rfict imitation of porcelain. Moreover, these. people are always briugines forward some cherming novelty to relieve the ennui of their blcc.q! eustomer, Hannibal and Napoleon scampered over the AlpS, thinking only of glary and trampling upon the secret- flowers which blushed unseen in path. These, however, have been carefully collected hr V. R 'se, and cenve,rted into a scent, la reine des Aipes, which sheds .the.. most delicious perfume that ever was poured upon an etubredered kerchiel.—Post. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The Queen and his Royal Fli,giniesS Prince Albert, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and his Serer) , Highness the Prince of L , iningen, honoured her Mt k.sty's theatre yesterday (Thursday) evenii g with their presence. In the Royal suite were the Viscountess Can ning, the Viscountess Duncannon, Lady Augusta Bruce Hon. Miss Stanley. Hon. Miss Dawson, the Marquis ot Ormonde, Lord - James Murray, Lieutenant-Colonel th, Hon. C. B. Phipps, and the lion. Captain Gordon. H r Majesty the Queen Dowager accompanied by their Se rene Highnesses the Duke and Duihess or Saxe Weimar, and his Ser-ne Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, an I attended by the Countess o: Assemburg; the Marchioness of Ornsonde, Earl Howe, Lady Augu-as. Cado an, CA Buest, aad Baron Ziegesar, were also pres.-nt. Amongst the illustrious per , onkzes present were his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine of Rus'ia, attended by Admi. Lucke. and az' numerous- suite. Her Royal Highnes, the Duchess of Cambridge was, also present. We els° noticed the Duke and,Duchess of Oleveland. The Duke of Devonshir3, the Marquis of Donegal, the Marquis ot Hut.tley, the'Mtirquis and Marchioness of Sligo, the Baroness Briinnow and Madlle. Olga de Lechner, the Earl of' Lansdale, the Earl and Countess Grenville, tit, Earl of Munster, Viscount Cantilupe ; Lords Sandy*, Grrdner, Southampton, A. Fitzclareuce ; the Baron ann Baroness Rothschi.d, the Baron and Baroness L. Roths child, M. de Berg, H. G. Bing, Sir W. M. Stanley, Sir H. Webb, Sir H. Vieux, Calonel Wildman, Colonei Arden, Mr. Hub- , rt de Burgh, &c. &e. Messrs. J. and J. Holmes, shawl manufacturers by appointment to her Majesty, had two large Brunswick stars, with " V. R. " and toliage, extending the whole raige of their magnificent frontage, brilliantly lighted with gas yesterday evening. A YACHT CAPSIZED IN A SQUALL.—The greatest consternation was produced at Be:tweeds, Anglesey, on Whit Monday last, a pleasure butt, with six persons on board, belonging to the town, having gone down, within sight of their relatives and friends, and at about half pistol-shot from the promenade. The party had gone out in the morning on a fishing excursion in the direction of Amlwich, there being what sailors call a " capfull of w nd and a bit of a sea on. With what success they plied their nets it is impossible to say at present, the sole survivor being in too weak a state to render any account of the day's proceedings. Let it suffice, that with the return tide and coming-on of night the vessel was homeward bound, and had gained the Roads about seven o'clock, by which time the wind had freshened to a gale, pro lucing a heavy cross-sea, such as no small craft would choose to be abroad in, when, on making a tack, and before the vessel had way on, she was struck by the wind and sea at the same moment, and went down by the stern. Some of the party were observed struggling with the waves, and before a boat could reach them, which it tried in vain to do, they were swept tiff by the tide. Another boat, at the greatest possibie risk ; went up the straits in the direction of the tide, and at a considerable distance picked up the body of a youth, in whose arms an oar was firmly grasped. The rest of the party could not anywhere be met with, living or dead, all having perished miserably. The lad was brought to Beaumarts, where means for his recovery were had recourse to with partial success. Nothing remains but to give the names, &c., of the unfortuuse party—viz , Mr. George Owen, druggist ; Mr. Thomas Lloyd, Mr. Spackman, offiCer of Excise; Mr. Jones, painter ; Hugh Tyrer, an old seaman who had weathered many a gale; and Roger Hayes, aged 16 (saved). ROYAL NAVAL ScriooL.—The anniversary festival of this institution took place yesterday at the London Tavern, and was very numerously and respectably at tended, The Earl of Auckland tilled the chair, sup ported by the Earl of Waldegrave, Lord Byron, Admi rals Sir E. Codrington, Bowles, M.P., DundV, M.P., Sir C. Adam, M.P., Sykes, Sir J. Ommanney, Sir C. Mal coins. Prescott, Festing, Sir S. Pym, and Lysight ; Sir G. Larpent, Alderman Lucas, Captain Keppel, Sir J. FL Pally, Sir G. Bremer, Sir S. Brown. General Taylo, Colonel Ballingall, Colonel Robinson, Captain Meynell. M.P., Captain Murray, Mr. J. Nleek, Archdeacon Ro binson, Rev. T. Chambers, Rev. R. Middlemist, ano Rev. J. B. Smith. After the usual loyal toasts had been disposed of, the Chairman gave " the Church," which was responded to by the Master of the Temple in ate eloquent and impressive speech, wher.in he vindicate ,, the attachment which existed 13 , ,tween the Church anti the navy. In proposing "Prosperity to the Royal Naval School," the Earl of Auckland adverted to awn , dispute which had s arisen a a d s m t i o t the civilians u it o e f altering xpre s se sons its constitution, oas to his confidence in the success of the school, although .th want of support from the profession interest whichhadb h been complained took omp nutlumed of, and he testified to the only officially, but from private conviction, in its wel fare. The Earl of Waldegrave, Sir E. Codrington, and other distinguished gentlemen, in replying to or pro posing toasts, made observations conceived in a similar tone, and strongly urged upon officers of the navy the necessity and propriety of coming forward to support the institution in a manner so liberal that its distinctive character might be preserved. The subscriptions an nounced by Mr. Eames, the secretary, amounted to 1,5001., inclusive of 1,000/. given by the present Earl of Yarborough to found a scholarship in commemoration of the late Earl, and to provide with an outfit boys from the schot 1 entering the royal navy. The whole ar rangements of the evening were very satisfactory, and the charming singing of Miss Dolby, who was included among the vocalists present, made the time pass away most pleasantly. Mr. Toole was toastmaster, and dis charged the duties of the office with hereditary efficiency. SYMPATHY BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYED —The master cotton-spinners of Glasgow having gener ally given notice of a reduction of 10 per cent. on their spinners' wages, the firm of Messrs. Andrew Scott and -Company (following this example) gave the same notice, hut stated to their spinners that they would not retain the 10 p , r cunt. until provisions became cheaper or trade improved, then to be deducted in the same ratio that it had been given. To their "day workers" they stated that the prevailing dullness in trade would cause them to shorten the hours of labour in their works from ten to eight hours per day (on and after the Ist of June), but that they would continue to advance them five days' wages for four days' work upon the same terms as granted to the spinners. Under these circumstances their workers met, Mr. Ballantine in the chair, when it was unanimously agreed to present their hearty thanks to their esteemed employers for this almost unprece dented act of kindness on their part, and to give all publicity to the same.—Glasgow Post, The bakers of Glasgow have this day raised the price of bread Id. The 41b. fine loaf is now selling from lid, to Is.; household ditto, from 10d. to I ld., according to quality.--Glasgow Herald of Monday. LIVERPOOL, MAY 26.—Dates from Bahia to the Ist April have been received. The scarcity of vessels was severely felt, and freights were quoted at 54 to 54 10s. FLANDERS, DUTCH, and GERMAN PAPERS. DRESDEN, MAY 12.—The Saxon and Bohemian Go' verninent Railway is now proceeding rapidly ; all the prvarations at the Elba-bridge are so far advanced that the foundation cf several pillars is already laid bvtween Dresden and Pima, the foundation is finished, a nd the upper part may be proceeded with in the course of this month. Besains 15 engineers and their assistants , 50 official persons, thtre were at first 1,840 workmen ea t ' ployed. iIAN.VEn, MAY 12.—The directors of our iron rail way published their annual report of the state and h pro' gn , ,s of the work. We see from it that th e Bretue_r, Railway is very far advanced, and that of 90 bridge: u 1 different e3cent, which will be required for thstrn't the greater part is already completed. Further, tat 0 1 Hanover and Minden line our ,hare is most forward, sal so far a' it is expect'd, the whole will be comti vt this spring, ticutt Hes:;e, Schamsburg, Lippe and uPPe.` Prussia are not so far adv a nced with their shares, Yet I is hoped that they will be ready at the same time, or' .13 , :cause On the Prussian line there are rely fet difficulties to be overcome. fired D U r E n D o e ß n r d , e a v .) 0 1 in the affair of Count Hatfield, the Countess had not made e u A r Y to l e s ff — ecT o a -d r a e y con b c e i appearance, the Count had come from Berlin on purpor%; and was in Court at the appointed hour. To morro r he will return to Berlin, to resume his place as merabe, of the United Diet. The suit for a divorce instituted ilinagtionthe 61114 by the Count will now take its legal course. POSE N, May 15.—Th e accounts of tumultuous pro.. ceediugs treat the north east circles of our province it.re extremely deplorable, and have given occasio n to the sending of military detachments to those parts, to Pru e nt the most serious excesses. From the circle Nlogdenau we learn that a band of 500 or 600 ruffian! have assembled in the forest, the very W° r " may be expected. According to private g.if: counts received esterday they had attacke d L t . Lord,hip of Wynger, the owner of which, a Germs?! armed all his people as f ar as he was able, to resist be band. At the s a m e ti me h e h a d dispatched tnessenge! n °1 1 1 : on horseback to f e t c h a d etac h ment o f t hirty drag e rt i d bigleeig t vd r a : no b tnb e h ee i tf n ohmre t ea h tst e htpee n ory e t a arrived, hatnbudorunrmh man} Sixty T he eoyuonic d s e rioters am wr! time h ck i c , h e h n however k Sixty were taken prisoners by the dragoons. ra rdcularl e i ve oit, cannot yl bcet s n be oi nr e b rl e e; eigiven,ed. punished, s since e sf pr t r h ( : ))bnal o yb f ea t: i t a hw l aet t c kh c eo ego u p U r ts i os - ow -- „, • sr s a announced that the rioters should be subject to --nlarti— law. FOREIGN CORN TRADE. PESTH, MAY 15.—The prohibition of the W e rke hii Lion of corn begins to produce its effects on this m e the price being on the decline since Yest erda Y . ir 0 measure manifests a much greater effect in the market. o i f e Wiet, , elburg, Vesprtm, &c., whose P riees 3 s o vetl ,p h rr e e o s n ß e tn a i it n s at of lookthe lined considerably. The fields n our parr, As zines, andP'mitaabnlyYmovvstryabufirnidea'ntanhdarvtehset.re is ere landowners, among them fee ice . still refuse to sell, a considerable decline in the pr great uantities of corn in tiheesiastaariest may be expected. the BRUSSELS. MAY 26.—We are enabled, s fr . Gazette de Mon s , t o announce th e most gratifY in g 11l mation, that several meetings of our dealer s at Mar .lave taken pla ce , an d t h ey have stipulated to deliver f 'from the 20th to the 30th of June immense quantities wheat at t en f rancs b e l ow t h e mar ket price this dsy (May 21). Our last market at Tourna • was even more abundsetl-11 supplied than last we e k, and there was againfall in the prices. Wheat w hi c h was l as t week :old at 47f. : .a to 12f, and barley which was sold at 31f. fen 301; rho reducion was great at the market of Nam ur ° o o ° Saturday. Wheat fell 102 and 103 f. the sack of 1 .. kilogramme but trad e , W ,b7 s. There was a large supplh not so brisk. There was likewise a reduction-ie.:oo potatoes, which were sold at 131. for the sack of l en kdogramraes, and at the close of the market for el. 12f. ce of the h F e a ro r 7 e t. e h m b i n e rg t h , e l9t p h re M ee a d y i , n we w h e e e a k r th w a a t s th 4 o 4 P i f -ain fell in in'asure, fell on that day to 33f1. Other gr. . 1 1(e proportion. The price of hay has also falle n. RIGA, MAY 17.—Notwithstan ding the arrival of see verai vessels laden with corn from Beloze, prices con ioue t.) rite. Thu price of rye rose from 130 r. to 135 r. , In W e d nes d ay. an d on S a turday to 150 r., and 6o 135 175 r. was d em 'tided and given by severa l bu y ers. Small parcel.: of wheat were sold for 185 r.; oats were last week from 81r. to 95r. Yesterday it was sold for 96r. per 75 and 761b5., and at this moment 100 r, is being Baked. . ITALIAN BOYS. TO THE E Dl7 OR OF THE SUN. May 25, 1847. SIR,—We have to apologise for this intrusion on yon! exceedingly valuable time, but on a subject with whic h you should be made acquainted as affecting the publie and as the means of preventing a numerous class of W' fortunate Italian boys from being entrapped to leave 4314-ir native home under a false persuasion that their omdiion in lift would be considerably bettered by their , going to England and other parts of the world. As we have. proof that they have been so induced, and know the miserable life they are obliged to endure when arrived in England and employed under the cloak of ( new players, living in a state of starvation, misery, and die ease, in cellars, laying upon straw, whilst their employers are amusing themselves by gambling and drunkenness to public-houses, supported by the hard earnings of the poor wretches they have enticed from their friends. That a license should be required from every suck employer before he could employ any in the capacity would in a great measure prevent it, and as a number are tally arriving in England, it would prevent perhaps many a poor boy from leaving his happy home, and which are in general comfortable abroad. Again we beg to apologise for this intrusion, but feel' ing an interest in the subject, and wishing to prevent what we know to be a wicked imposition on the innocent co support gambling and drunkenness, is our only object' and will be supported by many respectable Italians who have been established many years in this country, and who beg humbly to recommend a communication to be made to Ill.:. Austrian and Sardinian Ambassadors on th e subject, and who could prevent pas s p or t s b e i ng granted and which would indeed be an act of c harity ; and it s slavery has been abolished in other civilized countries, it is sincerely to be hoped the Italian slavery will be abolished in England. We are, with the profoundest respect, Your most obedient servants, Giacomo Leveroni, 7, Harrison- s t ree t, Gray ' s Inn-road; Geo. Barelli, 11, Castle-street, Holborn; aymarket; street, Hatton. J. Della Torre, 70, Lamb's Conduit-street ; E. G. Curti, 28, Mincing- lane; It. t ( i ) , v , 9Li,nrcoalnn'tsonl.nscinu•6aerled, lls; Domenico Gorrara, 51, Great Saffron-hill; C. J. Pagliann, 28, G o ld en . square; .Anthony Bazzini, 129, Hi g h Holborn; Josep r h w iP G ni u , g 2 e 3 n , 0 1:ro l o 6 k ; st C re h e i t tr ' le ll s ° - b r o e r e Joseph nde Garbanati, So uthampton -street, Str a nd; garden; Manuel Costa, 131, Jermyn_street; Francis Sto • ppani, 25, Red Lion-street, Holborn; John Tagliabue, 11, Brook -street, Holborn; Guireppe Gu.anztra 1 , 106, Patton-garden; Francisco Feguls, 10, Woburn-buillngs; F. B. Sanguinetti, 53, New Bond -street; Per Lega ZAnebelli (William Fletcher), 14, Cn.mer-street; Peter Caen', 3, Leather-lane, Holborn; James Zulian, per R. E. Geach; P. Dubim, Leather-lane• P. Marteni, 51, South Mutton-street; James Latterie, 374, Strand; Pietro Pizzala, 91, Quadrant; Geer-: e Baroncielli, 2, Tavistock-street, Golden square; Gull ppe Delaloge,. 91, Quadrant; John B. Sanguinetti, 3, St. Michael's-alley, Cornhill; D. A. Olvieri, 18, Wardour-street, Soho; Carlo Galli, 50, Exmouth -street. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY, MAY 25.—Whitsun week is ..4.t a time at which Dwell business is done at Manches• rer, even in periods of prosperous trade; and, there r',,re, it will excite little surprise to learn that the trans ictions on 'Change to-day were on an exceedingly limited scale. Still there was a somewhat more cheerful [i , e'ing in the market than we have observed for a week Jr two past, the price, though not higher, seemed to lerably firm. ROCHDALE, MONDAY, MAY 24.—T0-day the market has been very thinly attended by buyers, and the busi ness has been more than usually flat. The hand-loom be Dot a change for the better, the po wer -l ooms w ill probably have to adopt short time. The wool dealers cot:l3o 2in much of the limited demand for the raw material. HALIFAX, SATURDAY, MAY 22.—The business in the piece.hall seems to become more limited almost every week, and prices are little better than nommat ; the manufacturers being unable to effect sales, even where (hey are disposed to accept reduced rates. The demand 'r yarn has been less during the past week, as mer chants are influenced in their operations by the scarce ness of money. Prices are with difficulty obtained. The -ales of long wool are to the most limited extent, and staplers are anxious to get out of stock ; but the cau tion of the spinners checks purchases ; and what are effected must be at a trifling decline in price. But little is doing in short wool, and some sorts seem to have a downward tendency. HUDDERSFIELD TUESDAY, MAY 25.—The principal pus chwes made to-day have been for American houses, who hare several buyers here. The home trade is very and ho' little is doing in the warehouses.—Man chester Guardian. A 11. AULKAIAN S vONFESSION.—A German had made a fortune in Philadelphia by selling milk. He 4tarted home with two bags of sovereigns. On ship beoard he counted one bag of treasure. A mischievous monkey was watching his operations. As soon as it was replaced and tied up, and the other bag emptied, Jack() snatchtd up the full one, and was soon at the masthead. He opened the German's bag, and after eye ing the pretty gold, he proceed to drop one piece upon the dock, and another in the water until he had emptied :he bag. When he had finished, the German threw up his hands, exclaiming . , " He must be the dyvel, for what came from the vater he does give to the vater, and, what c a me from the milk he gives to me." It may be mentioned as a fact of some importanc• connected with the movement of the grain market that the flatness of business in Mark-lane on Wednesday read dered rive nearly unsaleable. 't. I ' '. : -. 1 : ' .4 ~ ... .-,.... .t .~.. .