The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-15 00:00:00

HIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT—Morn. 5 min. aft. 5 — . Evening 21 mia. aft. 5 '.h-Ittoaaow—Moro. 42 min. aft. s—Evening 3 min.aft. 6 THE WEATHEF -r - ':ux OFFICE, APRIL 15. TIMINtOMETEB, IN TII SRAM 52 —highest sines noon yostordaT. 34 —lowest the morning snd during the night. 53 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'63—still rising. WiIST - D, Westerly.—Light, with very fine weather. v A < ttile LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1857. A fifth Princess—and a fifth Parliament. These are the boons, domestic and political, just vouch safed to the Sovereign. And her MAJESTY is but - now in ber thirty-eighth year—in the first bloom of her perfect womanhool With many years yet of a peaceful and glorious reign before her, please Goo! So youthful was she on ascending the throne of her ancestors, so young her hand when it first closed upon the sceptre, so smooth her brow when it first felt the pressure of the awful diadem of her Sovereignty ! Eighteen at the de mise of her immediate predecessor, VICTORIA has now passed through more than half of her whole lifetime as the regal head of our great Constitu tional Government. Twenty years! Considerably beyond the average length of an entire reign. A n d suc h years I—years tranquil for the most part, both internally and externally. Yet at the same time, with our social condition and foreign relations convulsed at intervals, during the lapse of that memorable period of nearly a quarter of a century ! Rebellion requiring, one while, to be repressed in England when Monmouth became the head-varters of JOHN Fnosr's lawless conspiracy. Insurrection at another time demanding (according to the stern prero gative of the Crown) the temporary exercise of dictatorial power for its suppression--when SMITH O'BRIEN's frivolous audacity, threatening the horrors of civil war, ended only in a ridicu lous skrimMage in a cabbage -garden ! A third revolutionary outbreak in France—over turning a throne—leading to the incidental esta blishment, for three or four years, of a purely De mocratic form of Administration ending at last, as the first Gallic Republic ended, as our own famous epoch of the Commonwealth ended, in a simple but, we hope not, a permanent and hereditary Dictatorship ! Various oriental wars—the war in Affghanistan—the war in the Punjaub--the war iu Scinde—the war in Persia —two wars in China : the second of these wars, in fact, only just now commenced A sanguinary conflict with Egypt ! A still more bloody and disastrous contest with Russia! The imminent threatening of two ruptures with the Republican Government of the United States! But—as a "set off" against these internecine struggles on either side of St. George's Channel— as an ample compensation for these wars and rumours of wars in the different continents—the general maintenance and ultimate establishment of Peace with the Chief of the Great Powers of Christendom ! The consolidation of a defensive and aggressive Alliance with our Gallic neighbours —that ulterior realisation of the cherished day dream of CHARLES Fox and NAPOLEON BONA PARTE! The enormous aggrandisement of our Asiatic territories, by conquest, forced upon us by a succession of flagitious warlike demon strations—in Scinde, is the Punjaub, on the banks of the Indus, among the windings and wanderings of the Sutlej ! Together with which events, contemporaneously with which achievements —our commercial prosperity has been gradually, at times rapidly and almost miraculously, expand ing ! Our social condition has been progressively and appreciably ameliorated ! Our political ad vance has been steady—at intervals slow—but in its results invariably satisfactory ! Such are the epitomised facts—such briefly are the succinct but suggestive themes for reflection, in reference to the principal features of the first twenty years of the memorable and glorious reign of VlCTORlA—presented to the mind's eye, almost at a glance, in this spring time of 1857, now that there has been (almost simultaneously) vouchsafed to Her MAJESTY—her ninth child and her fifth Parliament. This day the Grand Duke CONSTANTINE, Grand Admiral of Russia, and head of the old Muscovite or war party, is expected to arrive iu France. His first visit will be to the dock-yard and arse• nal of Toulon, doubtless with the view of ascer taining their capabilities and spying out their weak points. It is said that extraordinary pre parations are made to render his reception of the most flattering character. The French Minister of Marine has proceeded to Toulon to meet the Prince, who teste Sir ROBERT PEEL "by no means gives one the idea of a frank and open hearted sailer." Even a higher honour was con templated, which, but for the unexpected firmness of a Prince of the Imperial blood, would have been bestowed on the visitor. Prince NAPOLEON —cousin to the EMPEROR, and next heir to the throne after the Infant Prince was solicited by the EMPEROR personally to head the cortege that awaited the arrival of the stranger. A formal refusal was, however, given. His Imperial Highness (and all honour to him for the act) refused to disguise his real sentiments, or to assume the appearance of con_ diality which he did not really feel. He declared his readiness to withdraw from Paris, but he could not, and would not, condescend to take the part of a liveried lacquey, in a pageant of which he did not approve. He is conscientiously op posed to the Muscovite tendencies of the EMPEROR. His sentiments are those of a true-hearted friend of freedom, who will resist even to th.li death the Cossackising of Europe. This independent proceeding of the Prince will not, however, avert a series of entertainments de signed to render the visit a remarkable event, scarcely second i❑ importance to that of the Queen of GREAT BRITAIN to the Capital of Paris. It is of course right that an illustrious visitor should be kindly and honourably received. But matters seem to be carried to an extravagant extent in the present instance. The Grand Duke is the great advocate of the tra ditional policy of Russia. It has been more than hinted that it was his aggressive disposition t'lat occasioned the late war, which cost the Western Powers at least 150,000 lives and 150,000,00►01. sterling ! Why, then, should there be the affec tation of rejoicing at the advent of one who merited neither admiration nor respect. It is said that after his visit to Paris the Grand Duke proposes coming to England. We could easily dispense with the proffered honour (?) from which we anticipate neither pleasure nor profit. Should he choose to come he will be received as any ordinary visitor, but most assuredly the English people will join in no fulsome demonstra tions of welcome. His elder brother, the present CZAR, was kindly received, because the intentions of Russia were at the time of his visit closely veiled, and many were induced to yield some degree of credence to the specious pretexts of moderation which the AUTOCRAT was accus tomed to put forward. But now that the cha racter and views of CONSTANTINE are fully dew_ loped—that it is known that he is mainly responsible for the lives of our gallant brethren in the Crimea, and the addition to the Na tional Debt and the war taxation, we cannot imagine that any Englishman will make the slightest effort to render him honour. He will not be insulted, but most assuredly he will not be cordially welcomed. We do not suppose that the peoplo of France will act differently from those of England. But we regret to sea the EMPEROR travelling out o: his way to display his Muscovite predilections, He may be assured that his cousin will receive the greatest credit for the straightforward and manly course which he has adopted. Frenchmen have no great reason for admiring or loving the House of Romanoff. The circumstances under which ALEXANDER visited Paris cannot easily be 'orgotten, nor can the system of which the Grand Duke may now be considered the rc. presentative find any great favour in their sight. They may be certain that the present visit has in it some concealed object, which can- not be regarded as very beneficial either fir the liberties of France or the peace and tranquillity of the world ! And, knowing this, they will not uplift their voices, or raise their hats, on account of the Grand Admiral of Russia, the represen tative of her aggressive propensities. We are happy to find that the proprietors and other gentlemen connected with journalism in Northumberland and Durham have determined, "in grateful acknowledgment of the services of Messrs. DUNCAN " (proprietors of the Durham Advertiser), " and also as an act of justice to these gentlemen," to raise by public subscription a sum sufficient to defray the costs in the late celebrated case of DAVISON v. DUNCAN. The object is highly meri wrioui, and we trust that the inembrs of the Fourth Estate in all parts of the kingdom will readily participate in the proceeding so properly inaugurated by their brethren of Northumberland and Durham. A great principle was at stake; and it was exceedingly desirable that the actual state of the law should be clearly and distinctly defined. But this desideratum should not be attained at the sole expense of Messrs. DUNCAN. As truly stated in the second resolution adopted at the meeting, they " were defending not their own interests and privileges only, but those of British journalists and of the whole community." The question at issue was simply this, whether newspapers were justified in publishing a fair and bona fide report of the proceedings, not merely of an ordinary public meeting, but of the meeting of a constituted body having the Control and management of public funds, and which were regarded in the locality with intense interest. Had the publication not taken place the journal with which the defendants were connected would have been guilty of a gross dereliction of duty. There was not the slightest imputation of any vindictive or malevolent feeling. There was nothing of malice. It was in the legitimate and strictly honourable discharge of their duty that Messrs. DUNCAN beeame liable to the charge, and in defending the liberty of the Press they have incurred costs to the amount of some 4001. ster ling, from which, under any circumstances, they should be indemnified and saved harmless. Nor is this all that they have accomplished for their brother journalists. The anomalous state of the law is reference to privileged reports, as they are termed, but which may more justly be described as fair and honest publications, in which a particle of malice or improper feel ing cannot be traced, was so clearly exposed, that the Lord Chief Justice of England unequivocally declared the imperative neces sity for an amendment of the Law, and ob tained a vote for the appointment of a Select Committee of the Upper House, to inquire and report how far the rule now applicable to Courts of Law may be applied to proceedings in Parlia ment and other assemblies. This investigation has only been postponed, and we may hope its ultimate effects will be to liberate the Press from many, if not all, the re strictions to which it is now liable, and the griev ances under which it suffers. Even a successful defence must cost the victor a large amount, which he cannot recover from the other party, and where, as in the case of Messrs. DuNoeN, a mere formal verdict is given for the smallest coin of the realm, the person so unfairly dragged be fore the court must bear all his own costs ! Is t'iis just, or is it reasonable ? We think not. And yet it is the effect of a mere legal fiction, one of those obsolete fallacies that the common sense of the nation has long since exploded. The non-professional reader may easily understand this from the fact that the declaration must expressely allege malice on the part of the defen dant. If that were omitted the action must fall to the ground, for without malice the defendant would be legally exonerated—he had committed no wrong. The constitutional law is thus clearly developed, but unfortunately a judge-m. de law has taken its place. Although malice may be clearly disproved—although the defendant may have exhibited the utmost readiness to do all that any reasonable man could re quire, the question is not allowed to go to the jury. The Judge decides it by declaring that the mere fact of publication is not merely presumptive, but conclusive proof of that malice. All that journalists require is that the whole cas e should be fully and fairly submitted to the jury, and that their decision should be conclusive. The man who acted above-board would be protected, while the vindictive slanderer would ,be properly mulcted in heavy damages and cost+. Contrary to the general rule, persons occasionally speculate on the untoward state of the law to enforce unreasonable demands. They ignore every offer of reparation until the attorney has run up an exorbitant bill of costs ; and the final and expensive struggle talc's place in reference to those costs—for damages are utterly out of the question. If, then, in libel cases the question of malice were to be decided by the jury according to the actual facts, and not from mere presumptions declared by the Judge, and if the defendant should be held entitled to his costs against the plaintiff whenever the damages did not exceed is., leaving each party to abide their own, when they were assessed at between is. and 403., the Press would be re lieved from what frequently turns out a serious grievance, and no person really injured would be left without an adequate remedy. It is only what are commonly called "Attorneys' actions" that would be discouraged, and they should certainly not be favoured either by the Legislative or Judicial authorities. We trust that the subscription will be properly responded to, and produce sufficient not merely to indemnify Messrs. DUNCIA.N from all pecuniary loss, but also to bestow on them a handsome testimonial of public approval for their honourable, manly, and straightforward conduct throughout the whole of the proceedings. 4 :11 TN VESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES. 1 Full particulars of the most ininortant Dividend and l'rogressive limes will he found . in the Fourth Edition of BRITE-H MINES CONSIDERED as an INVEATM EN r, recently published by J. 11. MURCITISON, Fsq., F.G.S., F.S.S. Price 3s. 6J., by pest, 4s. Mr. Mnrch'son also publi.bes a QUARTERLY REVIEW of BRITISH MINING, giving the position and pro , pects of the Mines at the end of eac t quarter, the Div - Mends paid, &c. &c. The RETI .'W for the Quarter ending 31st of MARCEL 1857, is NOW READY, with a kap of the Alfred and Rosewarne mining districts. uric! Is. " The book will he found extremely valuable."—Observer. " A valuable little book." —Globe, A valuable guide to investors."—Tlerapa'h. " A useful little volume."—Morning Ifera4l. " Of great value to capital sts."—Sunder and Times " Parties requiring information on mining hives roents will find no better and safer instructor thin Mr. Murchison."—Leeds Times. On •of the most val able mining publications which ha' come nuder our notice, and contains more information than any other on the subject of which it treats." -Derby Telegraph. " To those who wish to invest capital in British mines this work Is of the first importance "—We'shmin. "This work enables the capitalist to invest on sound principles ; it is, is truth, an excellent guide." Plymouth Journal. Copies of the above publications can be obtained at Mr. Murchi son's Offices, 117, Bishopsgate-street Within, London ; and reliable information and advice will at any time be given to those wh ) may require It. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. SEASON 1857. EXTRA NIGHT, TO-MORROW, THURSDAY, April 16. SPEZIA, GIUGLINI, VIALETTI, BENEVENTANO, and POCCHINI. Opera—LA F AVO RITA. Ballet —LA ESMERALDA. For particulars, see bills. A limited number of Boxes in the Half•circle Tier have been specially reserved for the public, and may be had on applica tion at the Box-office, at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket. Price one guinea and one guinea and a half. Madlle. PICCOLOMINI has arrived. Due notice will be given of her first appearance. THEA TR E-R OYA G, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. DRAMATIC FESTIVALS for the EASTER HOLIDAYS. Immense Attraction for Positively Six Nights only.— Engagement of Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES DILLON, who will appear THIS EVENING and Every Evening during the week, supported by Miss WOOLGAR and the principal members of the Drury-land and Lyceum Companies. Grand Combination of the Lyceum Burlesque of CONRAD AND MEDORA, with the Drury-lane Pantomime of SEE, SAW, MARGER,Y DAW, with Beverley's magnificent scenery, " Holiday's Mistletoe Home," &c., and Fenton's unequalled Transformation Scene. This Evening, BELPHEGOR Belphegor, Mr. C. Dillon ; and in which Mrs. Dillon will also perform. On Thursday HAMLET : Harslet, Mr. C. Dillon. Concluding each even ing, with the Grand Combination of Lyceum Burlesque of CONRAD and MEDORA, and the Drury-lane Pantomime of SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW. Box-office open daily, under superintendence of Mr. E. Chatterton, from 11 till 5. Private boxes, 2/. 25., 17. lls. 6d., 1/. is., and to hold two persons, 10s. 6d. ; stalls, ss. ; dress circle, 4s. ; first circle, 2s. ed. ; upper circle, ls. 6d. ; pit, 2s. ; first gallery, ls. ; second gallery, 6d. Half price to all parts, except stalls and upper gallery, at 9 o'clock. ROY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakespere's tragedy of KING RICHARD THE SECOND. Ring Richard 11., Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean. Preceded by A GAME OF ROMPS. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET, Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. NEW ARRANGEMENT OF PRICES OF A DMISSION. THIS EVENING, and during the week, the new Drama of A LIFE'S TRIAL. Messrs. Buckstone, Comp ton Howe, W. Farren, Rogers ; Mesdames Reynolds, Poyn ter. Fitzwilliam, After which, for the first time, a Classical Love Story. un der the Apple-lation of ATALANTA ; or, The Three Golden Apples : in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M. Wilton, her. first appearance here, and Miss Ellen Ternan, her first appearance in London. Concluding with GRINISHAW, BAGSHAW, AND BR ADS Fl AW, Mr. Buckstone„ In future the prices will be : Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Drees Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boats 2 0 . . Pit Lower Gal Upper Gallery 0 fNo half-price to Upper Gallery. ~ 1 0 THEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. F THIS EVENING, will bo performed the new and original domestic sketch, entitled WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wrizht, Mr. Paul Bedford, kc. Followed by THE ELVES, in which Madame Celeste will make her first appearance After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Paul Bedford will appear. TRAND THEATRE.—Manager, M T. • Pavne.—THlS EVENING will be performed RUTH OAKLEY. After which, WILLIAM TELL (Burlesque.) Mesdames Leigh Murray, Cuthbert, Somers, &c. To conclude with a Farce. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE, Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, the new drama of THE IRON AIM After which, GO'M FOR NOTHING. To conclude with THE DIITIIR SAVOYARD AND lIIS MONKEY. The Monkey, Mr. Flexmore, OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, will be performed a new drama, called DADDY HARDACRE. Mr. Robson, Ste. The new drama, by Tom Taylor, Esq., A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. To conclude with THIEVES ! THIEVES ! ! Messrs. F. Robson, G. Vining, ezc. Commence at half-past Seven. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMP KITH EATRE. , Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING (First week), a New and Grand Mili tary Spectacle, introducing Mr. W. Cooke's admired Stud of trained Horses, kc., called THE FRENCH IN ALGIERS ; or, The Battle of Constantine. After which, a novel Series of EQUESTRIAN ACES in the CIRCLE, in which Miss Kate Cooke will appear. Appearance of M. Crouesto. the inimitable Clown, and of Signor Corelli and Family. To conclude with THE TAILOR OF TAMIVORTH. Cominetee at seven o'clock. Dress Roses, 4s. ; Upper loxes, 35.; Private Boxes, from 1/., no charge for booking ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. 1 -:ox office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr, W. Nest. Equestrian Director, Mr.lW. Cooke, jun. CANTERBURY HALL. Westraingter-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow inz company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of "elections from all tho popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, &c., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunell, Miss Scmmers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corn. Senor Antonio M. de Solis, and E. L. Hirne ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and Corn; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Hackney, and C. J. Wilkins. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; :Erector, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. THE SUN, _LONDON) WEDNESDAY EV ft I r , 49,_ APRIL 15, 1857 THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. CIE,—In your number of to-day I saw something about the fearlessness of the Emperor Napoleon, and how he goes out without any attmdauts. The following, which happened to a friend of mine in Paris, will surprise not a few. My friend, who resides in Parix, went to meet an old schoolfellow of his at the Marseilles station about 9 p.m. Being dis appointed, and seeing that the weather was very fine, he walked quietly towards the Boulevards des Italiens. Before he went very far, and in one of the worst parts of Paris about that quarter, he met somebody whose face he thought he knew, and turning and looking attentively at him he was sur. prised to find that it was the Emperor. He was so astonished that he stood motionless, and when he (the Emperor) was almost out of sight two aides-de camp passed him, when no doubt remained of the fact. It is thus that this man risks his life, and although I admire it myself, I cannot help thinking that sometimes he overdoes it. Monday Evening. CANTAB. The Archbishop of York entertained a select family party at dinner on Monday last, at his mansion in Bel• grave-square. The Dake and Duchess of Cleveland are expected in town to-day, from Raby Castle, Darham, for the season. The Marchioness of Clanricarde and Lady Harriet de Burgh arrived in town a few days since from visiting Mr. and Lady Margaret Beaumont, at Bywell Hall, Northumberland. The noble marquis arrived in town on Monday, from Ireland. The Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford arrived at Stafford House a few days since, from Lil!ashen, Salop. The Countess of Shaftesbury and Lady Victoria Ashley will leave town to-day for St. Leonard's-on. Sea. The noble earl leaves town to-morrow for St. Giles', Dorset. The Earl of Eglinton has left town for Brighton 'or a week or ten days. The Misses Cockerel' remain n town. The Earl and Countess Grey are staying on a visi with Franc es C oun t ess W aldegrave, at Strawberry-hill Twickenham. The Earl and Countess of Zetland are expected to return to town on the 28th instant, from Aske Hall, Yorkshire. ' Viscount and Viscountess Enfield and family are ex pected in town in a few days, from Wrotham Park, near Barnet, for the season. Lord and Lady Walsingham are staying at Merton Hall, Norfolk, and will not return to town until the middle of next month. Lard and Lldy Olivia Ostml3ton arrived in town last 'vetiing, from Bra!opton Eark, Huntingdonshire. Lord and Lady CAlthorpo and family will leave town tomorrow, for the Isle of Wight, for three weeks. ART TREASURE EXHIBITION.—The Manchester Com mittee has arranged with lgessre. Colnaghi to produce a photographic seders of the Treasures of the Exhibition. -131RT17 Off A PRINCESS. ( From the Court Circular.) BUCKINGHAM PALACE, APRIL 14. At 15 minutes before 2 o'clock p.m. this day the Queen was safely delivered of a princess. There were present on th© occasion in her Ma jesty's room his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Dr. Locock, Dr. Snow, and Mrs. Lilly, the monthly nurse. In the adjoining apartments, bcsides the other medical attendants (Sir James Clark and Dr. Ferguson), were the Mistress of the Rotes, the Lady in Waiting on the Queen, and the following officers of State and Lords of the Privy Council— viz., his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Palmerston, Sir G. Grey, Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary Lal-ou chere, Lord Panmure, Sir C. Wood, the Bishop of London, and the Marquis of Breadalbane. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, ac companied by the Princess of Hohenlohe-Langen burg, arrived at the Palace shortly before two o'clock. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went about 4 o'clock to the Privy Council-office, and was present at a Committee of Privy Council, the other Lords present being the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Pal merston, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, Lord Panmure, the Bishop of London, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, and the Marquis of Breadalbane. At the Council a Prayer and Thanksgiving was ordered for the safe delivery of the Queen, to be used next Sunday during divine service. Mr. Charles Greville was Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The Turkish Ambassador and Madame Muslims, the French Ambassador and Countess Persigny, the Bavarian Minister and Baroness de Cetto, the Prussian Minister, the Saxon Minister, the' Aus trian. Minister and Countess Apponyi, the Russian Minister, and other members of the diplomatic corps, called at Buckingham Palace, where the following bulletin was exhibited:— " Buckingham Palace, Aprill4, 1857, 3 p.m. " The Queen was safely delivered of a Princess this afternoon at 45 minutes past 1 o'clock. "Her Majesty and the infant Princess are well. " JAMES CLARK, M.D. " CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D. " ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D." Many of the nobility and gentry also called to pay their respects during the afternoon. Among them were—The Duchess of Inverness, Lady Oran worth, the Right Hon. M. T. and Mrs. Baines ; the Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, Earl and Coun tess of Elgin, the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, Earl and Countess of Shelburne, Countess of Malmesbury, Dowager Lady Cowley, Mrs. Gerald Wellesley, Lady Cremorne, Lord and Lady Rokeby, Sir Geo. and Lady Couper, Miss and Mr. Couper, Mrs. T. M. Biddulph, Captain and Lady E. de Ros, Captain and Mrs. Denman, Mr. Whateley, Q. C., and Lady Henry Churchill, Earl and Coun tess Desart, Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, Viscount and Viscountess Folkestone, Hon. 'Lieut.- General and Miss Cavendish, Lord and Lady Marcus Hill, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gladstone, Hon. Mrs. Grey, Sir B. Hall, Lieutenant- General Sir George Bowles, Colonel and Mrs. Gordon, Sir A. and Lady Woodford, Lady A. M. Dawson, Sir P. and Lady Grey Egerton, Lady M. Hood, Earl and Countess of Albemarle, Earl and Countess of Airlie, Dowager Lady and Miss Lyt telton, Mr. and Mrs. Farquharson (of luvercauld) the Earl of Caithness, Sir C. and Lady M. Wood, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Viscount and Viscountess Eversley, Sir George Grey, to gether with numerous others. (From the London Gazette Extraordinary, Tuesday, April 14. ) BUCKINGHAM PALACE, APRIL 14. This afternoon, at a quarter before 2 o'clock, the Queen was happily delivered of a Princess, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, several Lords of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and the Ladies of her Majesty's Bedchamber being present. This great and important news was made known to the town by the firing of the Park and Tower guns, and the Privy Council being assembled as soon as posiible thereupon at the Council Chamber, Whitehall, it was ordered that a form of thanks giving for the Queen's safe delivery of a Princess be prepared by his Grace the Archbishop of Can terbury, to be used in all churches and chapels throughout England and Wales, and the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, on Sunday, the 19th clay of April, or the Sunday after the respective ministers shall receive the same. Her Majesty and the infant Princess are, God be praised, both doing well. - At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 14th day of April, 1857, by the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council. Tt is this day ordered. by their L ordships that his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury do prepare a Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty God for her Majesty's safe delivery of a Princess ; and that such Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving be used in all churches and chapels in England and Wales, and in the town of Berwick-upon- Tweed, upon Sunday, the 19th day of this instant April, or the Sunday after the respective ministers of such churches and chapels shall receive the same : And it is hereby further ordered that her Ma jesty's printer do forthwith print a competent number of copies of the said Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving, that the same may be forthwith sent round and read in the several churches and chapels in England and W a l es , an d i n the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, C. C. GREVILLE. At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 14th day of April, 1857, by the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council. It is this day ordered by their Lordships that every minister and preacher, as well of the Esta blished Church in that part of Great Britain called Scotland as those of the Episcopal Communion protected and allowed by an act passed in the 10th year of the reign of her Majesty Queen Anne, entitled " An Act , to prevent the disturbing those of the Episcopal Communion in that part of Great Britain called Scotland in the exercise of their religious worship, 'and - in the use of the Liturgy of the Church of England ; and for repealing the Act passed in the Parliament of Scotland entitled An Act against irregular Baptisms and Mar riages,' do, at some time during the exercise of Divine Service in their churches, congregations, or assemblies, on Sunday, the 19th day of this instant April, or on the Sunday after the Ministers or Preachers of such churches, congregations, or assemblies, respectively, shall be enabled so to do, put up prayers and Thanksgiving to Almighty God for her Majesty's safe delivery of a Princess. C. C. GRE VILLE. The following bulletin of the health of the Queen was issued this morning : " Buckingham Palace, April 15, 1857, Nine a.m. "The Queen h as passed an exce ll ent n i g h t. Her Majesty and the Infant Princess are going on favourably. " JAMES CLARK, M.D. " CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D. " ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D." The ship Light of the Age, which arrived yesterday, after a quick passage of 78 days, from Sydney, has brought a valuable cargo of wool. PRICE OF GOLD. —The quotation of gold at Paris is about 6 per mille premium, and the short exchange on London is 25.25 per 1/, sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. lOid . per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 3-10ths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advicee from Hamburg the price of gold is 424 per mark, and the sh ort exchange on L on d on i s 13 . 4 per 1/. sterling. St an d ard gold at the E ng li s h Mi n t pr i ce i s therefore about 2-10 ths per cent. d earer i n H am b urg than in Londo n . T he course of exc h ange at Nw York on London for bills at 60 d a ys' sight is 106 f per cent., which, when cernp4red with the Mist par between the two couutrit,s, show s th a t t h e exc hange is against Eng land ; but, after making allowance for charges of trans port and difference of interest, the present rate leaves no profit on the transmission of gold either way between England and America. _HER MAJESTY'S TBEATRE. The season commenced here last evening, with a troupe of artistes of surpassing excellence. Shortly after the opening of the doors for the campaign o f 1857 the appearance of the house gave evi_ deuce that the present season was to be one of unexampled prosperity. Every box and stall was occupied, and the coup d'ceil was magnifi cent. The opera chosen for the inauguration of the season was Donizetti's "La Favorita," the princi pal parts supported by Spezia, Giuglini, and Via_ letti. Precisely at half-past seven Signor Bonetti entered the orchestra, and having acknowledged a most cordial reception, the overture commenced, and was throughout played with the greatest care and precision. Ou Mdlle. Spezia making her first appearance she was greeted with the most enthu siastic plaudits, and the first few birsof the opening air at once convinced the audience that an artiste great ability was before them. Former representa tives of the character of Leonora have been content to sing the music of Donizetti more or less cor rectly—to appear in a variety of costumes, and to act the part either not at all or as that of a mere walking lady. They have been either unable or afraid to sound the depths of pmsiou which lie beneath the surface of the character, and to represent Leonora as she really is, a being of intense feeling, energetic will, ungOvernahle em pulses, but yet who loves— loves ardently, impas sionedly, loves as only the children of the South can love—with allhersoul and strength. The depths of passion have, however, been sounded by Spezia, and her Leonora is ono of the me t wonderful pieces of impassioned acting ever seen. Her coun tenance expresses each change of passion in the most marvellous manner, and her voice is at times choked as it were with emotion. Her opening scene with Fernando was a delightful representa tion of the fondest and most impassioned love, and then her scene when informed that Fernando is to be her husband was superb. Never has the conflict of passions been more artistically represented; and in the finale to the third act, when Fein.audo bi eaks his sword and renounces his allegiance, she seemed the impersonation of the wildest horror and despair. The last scene in the cloister was a perfect triumph of att. Who could see the heart-broken creature lietening to the voice of her lover as he takes the monastic vows—who c uld see her fall at his feet in abject supplication—who could see her die in his arms without feeling for him' and her, and cursing the King, who had been the cause of all this misery ? We have no hesita tion in saying, and we feel convinced that every person present at her Majesty's Theatre last even ing will agree with us, that henceforth Mdlle. Spezia will take her position as one of the greatest actresses in lyric tragedy that has ever appeared. In figure she is tall and graceful, and her voice is a soprano, of great power and sweetness, which she manages with the art and taste of a thorough mu sician, and though not obtruding ornament where it is not required, she gave quite sufficient evidence that she possessed all the resources of a consum mate vocalist. The new tenor, Giuglini, made quite a hit, and more than sustained the high reputation which has preceded his - appearance. His voice is exquisitely sweet, and cultivated in the highest degree, and is one of the most chat naing we have had the ope ratic stage for years. His success was perfect and decided, and the habitues of her Majesty's Theatre may congra ulate themselves on having a tenor of the highest order. Beneventano, as King Alfonso, was, as usual, er.iellent, and Signor Yialetti, who sustained the part of Baldass ire, made a most fa vourable debut. When the curtain fell there were loud calls for Spezia and Giuglini, and, before the applause had subeided, they had to appear no less than four timer.. Mr. Lumley was next called for, and on his appearance he was welcomed with the most enthusiastic applause. The National Anthem was then sung by the whole strength of the com pany:with the following new verse to celebrate the auspicious event of the day : " May the sweet babe just born, Like her this land adorn, Honour'd where seen ! Peace welcomed in her birth, Plenty on bounteous earth, May joy gladden every hearth, Gad says the Queen !" In the ballet of "Esmeralda" Mdlle. Pocchini made her first appearance.. She is a very charm ing danseuse, and was greatly applauded. She is petit, lively, and graceful. M. Massot, as Pierre Gringoire, played very neatly and well. The rest of the parts were all ably sustained. The royal box was occupied by his Serene High ness the Prince of Leiningen, the Princess of Hohenlohe-Schillingfurst, the Princess Feodore of Hohenlohe, and party. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge also honoured the theatre with his presence Amongst the company were his Royal Highness Meer Ali Moorad Khan, Talpoor Khan, Khyerpoor Khan, and party ; his ExcAlency the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer; his Excellency the Sardinian Minister, the Duke of Wellington, the M a r qu i s o f Bath, I:ird Ward anti party, the Duke of Leeds, the Due and Duchess of Montrose and party, the Earl of Cardigan, Frances Countess of Waldegrave, the Earl of Stam ford and Warrington, the Earl of Wilton, the Earl of Carle, the Countess Dowager of Harrington, the Earl and Countess Mounichirles, the Count Pahlen, tha Countess of Shaftesbury and Lady Ash'ey, the Viscountess Palmerston, the Viscount Exmouth, the Viscount Chelsea, Sir Alexander Woodford, Bart., and Lady Woodford ; Sir William Fraser, Bart. ; Mr. Lrzielli, Colonel Lockyer Freestun, M.P., and Mrs. Lockyer Free stun ; Mons. H. L. Bischoffskeim, Lord Dufferin, Sir John Lowther, Bart. ; Mr. Whitbread, Gene ral Sir George Bowles, Lord Grey de Witten, Mr. Craven, Mr. and Mrs. Granby Vernon, Mr. Har court Vernon, M.P., and Mrs. Harcourt Vernon ; Miss BaillieMi ss t arn' Col. the Hon. J ames Li n d s ly and Lady Sarah Lindsay, Mr. Wigram, Captain Lord Sandys, Lord Gifford, Lord Burghersb, the Hon. S. and Miss Middleton, Lord and Lady Al fred Paget, Lord W. L - nnox, Hon. Julian Fane, the Hon. Miss Witten, Rear-Admiral Bowles, Sir Ralph Howard, Batt., M.P., an i Lady Howard ; Sir Jelin Harrington, Bart. ; Sir P. Cautley, Sir David Baird, B ar t. ; G enera Sir Edward Bowers, Sir Thomas Barritt Leonard, Bart., and Lady Barritt Lennard ; Mr. Henry Hope, M.P. •, Sir John Walehe, Bart. ; Sir John Kaye, Bart. ; Lady Flower, the Hon. Gore Langton, Sir John Bayley, Bart , and Lady Bayley ; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goden, Sir Henry Webb, Bart. ; Sir James We.r H H o o n g, .g A C . D ap u ta n in com L b y e o , n m t r h . e H H u o i)e n. rtDdeudßley Burgh, the h V ,m r r. H. Wyndham, M.P. ; Captain F. and Mrs. Sutton, (to., dec., ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Mr. Gye commenced his new campaign last night, at the Lyceum Theatre, with Belliui's last and best opera, "1 Puritani," supported, as on former occasions, by Madame Grisi, Signor Gra ziani, and Signor Gardoni ; and with Signor Tag liafico, fcr the first time, as Giorgio. Elvira was never, in our opinion, one of Madame Grisi's hap piest efforts, even when the bloom of early youth lay freshly on her beautiful face, and made de belief in her " son vergine vezzosa" a very possible illusion. But her tones ring no more with their first argentine brightness, neither do they flow with forceful ease in sparkling streams of sound as of yore ; and the famous " Polacca" has conse quently become to her an effort and a strain. Grisi, even in her very best days, never shono with all her lustre, except in parts requiring great acting as well as singing. Where, as in " I Puritani," her wonderful histrionic powers aro fettered she never could be seen to the fullest advantage, and now that she depends chiefly upon her incomparable declamation and dramatic, expression for effect, this truth is still more strik ingly obvious. _ _ _ With the exception of the finale to the first act, where Elvira suddenly loses her senses in conse quence of the supposed infidelity of her betrothed, the heroine of this opera has few, indeed, if any, opportunities for that grandly impassioned style of acting in which Madame Grisi excels every living actress ; and here, indeed, she may still defy all rivalry. As a musical effort, too, of surpas-ing merit, we may cite her beautiful delivery of the exquisitely tender and pathetic slow movement, " Qui la voce ;" but on the whole we must say that there are many parts in which Madame Grisi shines more brightly than in this ; parts which she has (so to speak) made "her own," and she can now very well afford to leave the " verginevezzosa" to younger artistes. Sig. Gardoni, on the contrary, is most hap- 1 pily suited in the part of Arturo. The character is quite within his histrionic means ; and had the music been written expressly for him, it could not be bet ter adapted to his voice and style. The " A te, o cara," " Corea it sonno," and " Credeasi 0 ! misera," serve to display in the best possible light all those sweet and graceful charms—that soft in tensity of tone, refined taste, and imioassiouod derness, which have long been associated with th e idea of Gardoni as an artiste. Many a time have these admirable qualities won for him the enthusi astic applause of listening multitudes ; but never, perhaps, were they more strikingly exhibited than of Giorgio m u the present occasion. The part quires a much heavier voice than Signor Taglia fico's—a bass, in fact, whilst his is a baritone--but so excellent an artiste could scarcely be quite at a loss in anything, and he contrived to make up by extraordinary fire and energy, thoroughly good singing, and highly intellectual acting, for much that was wanting in physical ability. Signor Graziani was scar&ely more fortunate in the part of Riccardo, the music of which is but ill suited to his particularly high baritone ; but, like Signor Tagliafico, he'did his best with the materials at his command, and met with all possible success. His delivery of the air, "Ah ! per sempre ti per dei," was one of the most completely satisfactory vocal efforts of the evening. After the opera, " God Save the Queen" was sung by the entire company, Madame Grisi taking the solo verses ; and the performances terminated at a late hour with a new ballet divertissement, en titled "Les Abeilles," which served to introduce a new c/anseuse,'lViadlle. Delechaux, to the British public. _ _ The Queen's box was occupied by the Duchess of Wellington, Lord Cremorne, Colonel th.:3 Hon. C. Phipps, Colonel Wood, Captain Du Plat, Miss Byng, and Miss Cathcart. Among the , fashionable company present we re marked—The Duke of Manchester, the Earl of Cardigan, Lord Gifford, Lord Ranelagh, the Countess Bentinck, Sir B. Hall, Sir R. and Lady Carden, Lady Pakington, Sir G. Arnytage, Hon. Augustus Caithorpe, the Earl of Lucan, Sir R. Bethell, Mr. and Mrs. Ogle Hunt and Miss Hunt, Col. Bigg, Col. Meyrick, Mrs. and the Misses C. Dicken, Mr. and Miss Beaumont, Gen. Cavendish, Sir W. de Bathe, Hon. Chichester Fortescue, Mr. Orme, Col. Knox, Mrs Antrobuti, Capt. Clayton, &c. LATEST N E WS. ENGLAND AND PERSIA. We learn from Paris that the treaty between England and Persia has arrived at Teheran. The ratification will not take place for five or six weeks. BERLIN, TUESDAY, APRIL 14 At Copenhagen, yesterday afternoon, the King of Denmark accepted the resignation of Herr von Scheele as Minister for Holstein, and as Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Cracow Czas, which is very good authority on Russia matters, states that the St. Petersburg Government is rapidly increasing its forces on the Caspian, Aral, and Baikal seas, and on the Amour. The Polish correspondent of the Augsburg Gazette says in his letter of the sth inst., " The approach- jog concentration of the corps now in the Govern ments of Woronebch, Tambow, Pensa, &a., on the Caspian, is in connection with events which are gradually developing themselves in Asia." Private letters from Madrid, of the 10th inst., state that Lord Howden, in concert with the Mar quis de Turgot, is doing all that mortal can do to prevent hostilities from breaking out between Spain and Mexico, as, from the latest and purest informa tion, it is' ascertained that there is a plan of the United States to make a diversion on Cuba in the event of war. CHINA. The Moniteur de la Flotte publishes some further details relative to the war in China. The Chinese, it is said, are at present making formidable military preparations, which are not to be despised. Since the attack on Canton, the Chinese have executed enormous 'workaon the Pei-ho, a river which falls into the Yellow Sea, and by which a communi cation is maintained with Pekin. That river is now barred in 22 different places by darns built of stone, which completely intercept the navi gation. These works are regarded as a curiosity. Moreover, the three branches of the Pei-ho ca nalised by the Emperor Kia-Kang, in 1817, are cut, and the course of one of them, the Hu-ho, has been turned off into the lake of Kobo-tcbi. When an army invades the Chinese Empire, the principal means of defence is to let•the waters of this lake overflow the country. This system of defence, efficacious against an enemy, but most disastrous for the cone try, was first used against the insurgents in 1852. The city of Pekin is cons equen tl y per fectly safe from an att ick either by land or sea, and the Emperor will in any desperate circumstance be protec. ed by the fanaticism of the people, who will stop at no means to destroy foreigners. A circum stance has lately demonvrated the truth of this fact. The British ships proceeding to Canton have been in the custom of taking fresh water at Whaii poa from a small river which falls into the Tchou kiang. It was remarked that the sailors using this water lately have been attacked with colic, and after a careful investigation it was discovered that the water was poisoned by the Chinese. They employed for this purpose the trunk of certain trees, which, after being prepared for the occasion, impart a deadly poison to the water. The Chinese are naturally malignant, and their wickedness is still increased by their fanaticism, which is beyond description. There is but one way to subdue them, and that is to act on their senses, and to terrify them by a display of force and by a maritime de monstration on a grand scale, such as is about t o b e accomplished by the British Government. It appears, moreover, that some of th e weabhie , t mandarins in the empire ,propo.e to revive the great commercial company founded in 1759 by Tsong-Too. These great dignitaries, through per sonal interest, are highly favourable to an arrange ment with the Engl sb, notwithstanding their war like manifestations, and as they are in direct corn munica ion with the members of the Nuy-Ko air Cabinet Council at Pekin, they can bring their in fluence to bear directly on the Emperor's advisers. The revival of the company founded in 1759 will render it impossiblein future forthe Chinese Govern ment to violate at will its treaties with foreigners. The Moniteur de la Flotte concludes that an arrangement of the difficulties at present existing between the Chinese and English is perfectly pos sible. For this purpose the British Government have merely to adopt the only means efficacious with the Chines e c h aracter, w hi c h i s t o ma k e a formidable demonstration on the coast of the Chinese Empire. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. The Moniteur contains an Imperial decree making several nominations of judges of civil tri bunals and of advocates-general and procureurs of various courts. _ _ The Constitutionnel offers the following specula tions on the ultimate result of the Chinese war : " A few English "regiments will easily account for any number of troops that may be accumulated on any given point by the mandarins. A squadron . of gun-b oa t s, armed with heavy artillery and drawing little water, will ascend the rivers with impunity, and destroy without much risk the small number of fortresses where the Chinese may attempt to renew the resistance which proved so fatal to them in the first war at Cha Pou and Chin-Kiang-Fou. Still, the war may be a protracted one ; the mandarins, reckless of th e li ves of the population, will not submit at once ; b ut in defini tive Great Britain will not lay down her arms without having reduced to reason this race, so absurdly proud, which has fur so long a period, and in s pit e o f repeated warnings, presumed to keep Europeans at a distance and to regard them as barbarians of the west, and which has paralysed the progress of commerce and civilisation in the most ext ens i ve empire of the world. Whatever opinion may be entertained of the proceeVings of Sir John Bowiing and of Admiral Seymour, which savoured very slightly of diplomacy, a higher interest now calls upon all civilised nations to ardently des,re the complete and spe e d y tr i umph of the British expedi tion. Great Britain has declared war ; but in reality the contest lies betwe en E urope and America on one side and China on the other ; let, therefore i the struggle com mence, for the enti re Ch r i stian world s invited to share the fruits of victory," BorrusE, April 1 4.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. fr. c. 44 per Cents ......... 91 70 3 per Cent 5............ 69 85 New Loan ........ Bank Shar es ...4 ........ ,300 Roman Credit Mobili er ...... 1405 Austrian Belgian 43 Piedmontese (5) 9l Home Debt RAILWAYS —FOB CASH. fr. fr r. Orleans 1,4923 C. Western Northern l,OlO Strasburg 3 — Lyons 1,580 New Ditto Mediterranean ......2, 155 Grand Central Lyons Geneva --Sardinian Midi 855 Austrian Cum. - .................. End of Month. —fr. —,. 70 15 THE CAUCASUS. A. letter from St. Petersburg of the 6th, in the Hamburg News, gives a ltussiau version of the last military operations in the Caucasus. It says :- 6 , On the 9th February Gen. Baron Nicolai marched With a strong column from Chebisohawdonfik on the forest of Gertme, with the intention of driving out th e mountaineers wi-o occupied it in strength. The latter crew two deop ditches across the forest, in order to dc fend their front, but whilst they were occupied in ter minating their labourQ, General Nicolai rapidly sent forward a column, which succeeded in forcing a pas sage across the ditch, whilst 14, at the same time, established a bridge across the river Ohis Chew don. The Circafcaiace endeavoured to prevent these operations, but were unable to stand before the muske'ts of the Ruseian trcops. In the meanwhile Shamyl de spatched to the aid of the mountaineers a body of men with two pieces of cannon, commanded by his son, Kasi Mahomet. On the 13th February the Russians ware attacked on all sides by the enemy. The main body of the latter advanced against the lett wing of the Russians with the two pieces of artillery. General Nicelai took advantage of this circumstance to direct an attack against the weaker detachments of the enemy, whilst success fully resisting the main body. These weaker detach ments were speedily driven in, and a general flight of the mountaineers ensued. The loss of the latter must have been considerable ; that of the Russians was limit, d to 2 officers and 7 men. On the 15th February, the Russian column having scoured the forest withdrew to its former quarters." The same l a tt er describes at tedious length the repulse of a band of Circassians which endea voured to pass the river Kuban, s hen frozen over, in order to pillage the Russian territory." SARDINIA. The Ost Deustch Post of Vienna, of the 10th, says :—" We lebrn from Turin that dissensions exist between. Count de Cavour and General La marmora, the latter, as the head of the military party, trying to urge the former further than he is willing to go. Cuunt de Cavour appears to have not found it easy to dissuade the Minister of War from the project of immediately concentrating 20,000 men. The Count's position seems to pre sent certain difficulties, but that circumstance changes nothing in the relations between Austria and Sardinia." AUSTRIA. A le'ter from Vienna in the Augsburg Gazette says :—" A camp for manoeuvres is to be estab lished this year near Somma, in the environs of Sesto Calende, and another near Barlassina. Bo'h these places are in Lombardy. In the neighbour-, hood of Vienna two are to be established, one near Wollerdorf, at a short distance from Solnau, the other near Wimpassiug. In the autumn, a large camp of cavalry, consisting of 14 regiments, under the command of Prince Charles de Lichtenstein, is to be established near Pahrendorf, beyond the Leitha. In these camps the troops are to be exercised by brigades for forty days." DENMARK. The Dagbladet of Copenhagen, of the .96, states that the collective resignation of the Ministry was decided on after a long and stormy Ministerial Con ference, in which M. Andrae, President of the Council, warmly opposed M. de Scheele, and brought over to his (M. Andrae's) opini on the other members of the Cabinet. In the evening of the Bth the King was still at Copenhagen, and the whole of the Ministry dined with his Majesty, not withstanding their resignation. SPAIN. A Madrid newspaper, the leading organ of the Liberal party, was lately prosecuted for au article which it published on the voting list on the occa sion of the late elections in Spain. The _lberia (the journal in question) was defended by M. Olozaga, (late Ambassador from the Queen of Spain to the Court of the Tuileries,) who may be justly regarded as the Erskine of the Spanish bar. The trial Came on on the 7th, and excited greater interest with the Madrid public than any similar event for some time past. To the eloquence and skill of the advocate it is indebted for the signal triumph it has obtained in iti complete acquittal. In the course of his speech M. Olozaga alluded in these words to the efforts made to establish a representative Government izi his country : " We desire—and I speak in the name of my politicol friends of the Iberia, and of the whole liberal press, said the orator,—" We desire to see representative government in all its force and in all its truth. We have indeed passed through 143 any unhappy circum stances ; but in the conduct we have pursued h e w ho would say that misfortune and suffering have turned' us aside from that cause, or disgusted us with it, would be greatly in error. The husbandman ivbo sees his fields laid waste by the tempest desolated by storms of hail, or parched up by the beat, accepts the visitations of Heaven ; and, with pious resignation, Faye to himself, My sins, perhaps, have brought on ine these disasters.' But the patience he shows under sot' fering does not affect his philosophic and Christian courage ; and, with renewed energy, be returns to bit labours, though with the conviction that the produce os that year is lost to him. We, gentlemen, are those resigned hnsbandruen ; and we believe that, whether we have or have not contributed vurselves to oar disappointments and our reverses, we become not 0131 1 worthy of a better fate by our resignation, our peva' verance, and our firmness for the future, but we ren der an essential service to our country by combining together all the means which the law places at our disposal to constitute a legitimate electoral body of which our Par liainents are to be the issue, and by so enlightenieg public opinion that future Cortes shall be the genuine expre.4eion of the will, the wishes, and the necessities, of the Spani,l3 people. . " dentlemen,—Representative Government is a mag nificent compromise between ancient institutions and modern requirements. It is useful to the people in,their social and politic.tl progress, in elevating their dignity, improving their education, in securing their welfare, and in teaching them the difficult science of self-governmente To the Throne it is indispensable as a safeguard against revolutionary shocks, and even against those oth er dor gers whi c h are less- violent and less apparent, but more to be dreaded, and to which it is exposed by certain tee' dencies it may not be able to resist openly, but which merit careful attention, as the complications they involve would affect all Europe if prudence did not conciliate the conflicting interests and opinions which divide it• Representative Government, moreover, enables the Throne to disembarrass itself of its treacherous friends; of men whose only ambition is wealth ; of men who poverish it ; of men Who corrupt because they adulate it, and of those who are at the same time ambitious and cowardly ; of those creatures who first bring 'danger around it, and then basely abandon it in the hour of peril I Such is the system of government that _some persons are now pleased to calumniate, but which defend with all the force the law gives us ; and which, confident in the purity and excellence of our doctrines, we shall continue to defend with perseverance and coin'. age ; and to obtain the triumph of such a cause we will employ all the legal means that are still left us, what' ever be the attempts to cheat us of them." AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, 7 P.M. The screw steam-ship City of Baltimore has ar rived with advices from New York to the 2d inst• She brings no specie. Respectinc; the Chinese question the Washington correspondent of tho New York Herald says : "The Cabinet still have under serious consideration the Chinese difficulty. One thing is certain : our Go vernment will enter into no tripartite alliance with Eng' land and France ; and, it the Administration have not already informed Lord Napier and Count Sartiges of the fact, they will shortly do so." A number of persons were reported to have been kille t by the explosion of a steamer's boilers at Napoleon, near New Orleans. In leading speculati , e stocks, Erie, Central, Reading, Michigan, southern, and Toledo, the transactions were large on the Ist instant, at a de' cline for the two latter ; the supply of money oe call was liberal, the Exchange being free lenders. Cotton continued firm. Flour was lower. Wheat quiet. Freights were rather firmer for grain. THE NATIONAL SUNDAY LEAGUE.--In anticipation of the large numbers who annually frequent the British Museum on Easter Monday, the National Sunday League had provided a staff of men who, under the direction of members of the committee, and provided each with an apparatus, shield fe,hion, sought to obtain the signatures of the visitors in favour of opening on the Sunday afternoon. The experiment bad the appetit' ance of perfect success, nearly 200 signatures being speedily appended, but the novelty of the design, and the eagerness of the crowds to sign caused what was deemed by the police an obstruction (though the traffics was by no means interfered with), and, at their request, it was abandoned. We are informed that during the summer other opportunities will be given to the work ing classes fur an expression of their opinion. SUNDERLAND DOCKS —ln the important trial (special jury case) between the Marchioness of Londonderry and the Sunderland Dock Company, in which a verdict for 20,0001. damages was taken by consent at the Liverpool assizes last week, subject to a reference to be made, 0 . rule o icourt h as b een fi na ll y arranged to the mutual satisfaction of the noble plaintiff and the defendants, through the persevering, conciliatory, and judicious exer tions of Mr. George Hudson, M.P., chairman of the Sunderland Dock Company. It is understood that Lady Londonderry gives up all claim for past damages on condition that the Dock Company erect shipping berths, and carry out other arrangements at the docks in connection with the Sunderland and Seabam Railway (the sole property of the Marchioness of Londonderry) within a specified time, to enable her and other coal^ owners to ship their coals in the dock by means of the Marchioness's railway. By this mode of adjusting large conflicting interests, and settling a protracted and ex' pensive proceeding before an arbitrator, the Sunderland Dock Company escape being mulcted in heavy accruing pecuniary damages fur neglecting to fulfil their agree ment with Lady Loedenderry to ship a given quantity of cools annually from I:cr lac?yship's collierie,, and for `chich rurptne Lady Loi,doi.derty ba,i provided abno. dan t;e of :.t"rn p.‘‘ ,, r ; ard Ladw ith every cor' dition on her part ~tipuiated in the agn-eulent With the Dock Company, The greatest satisfaction prevails that this very important lawsuit has terminated in a mannar satisfactory to all parties, and likely to be attended with beneficial consequences to the coal trade of the district* Co see fre Ch ter roll cee Ba] On ext to-c f ts o oll : lec e 92i acec the are Bs. 1 inqu in p and Itus: 65, T 1 SLOG. can,. 54 5 Per Spar ditto Tt the attet busix Bri hav e being Fe/ . there have and Elpoti Penir, B ZZITi znerC *-3 per New 3 Loog A D Itt( Indies r Ditto Consols Etch t 5 nro ittc • Ditto PR trazili f Dauial i tdezica l ~,„„ Ditto Ra • sslati Ditto " nardini, Tarki yh Ditto Itch J Ditto Place it ADM ChrididE articled sion, ►ery e several quire s reporte Vas on when A e repl he Pass