The Sun. — London, England, 1857-03-25 00:00:00

ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.I SEASON 1857. In announcing the arrangements for another season, the Director of her Maje-ty's Theatre cannot but refer, with sin • care gratitude, to the success which attended his efforts, un der very trying circumstances, in the season of 1556. D rama ti c Opera, which in every foreign State is fostered by Government aid, is, in this country, denied the support which is extended to other departments of art; and it is to the patronage of the upper classes, who have rallied round the establishment, that the country owes the prosperity of a noble lyrical institution, which no unsupported individual efforts could maintain in a manner worthy of its old renown. In acknowledging the munificent assistance which enabled him to conquer the unprecedented difficulties of last year, the Director cannot sufficiently express his grateful appreciation of the delicacy with which it was bestowed. Support was freely and nobly accorded for the sole purpose of insuring the prosperity of the institution, and the counsel which added to its value was never accompanied by a word to shackle the dis zretion or impair the authority of the direction. To tb's the success of the past season is greatly owing ; and from the generous confidence w_th which the subscribers have renewed their subscriptions for the present year, without awaiting the publication of the annual programme, the Director derives the assurance that he has not altogether disappointed the patrons of the theatre, and that he may rely on the continu ance of the cordial encouragement by which be has been hitherto upheld, and under which it is hoped still higher triumphs may be achieved than were immediately attainable on the restoration of the establishment. The enthusiasm which welcomed the re-opening of her Ma jesty's Theatre was not confined to the subscribers. The hearty interest and genuine appreciation displayed by the audiences who thronged the house from the first night to the closing farewell demand the warmest thanks of the Director, which be will endeavour practically to express by renewed efforts in the service of the public. The Director is most anxious to acknowledge how much lie is indebted to Maddle Piccolomini and all the artistes whose talents contributed to the success of last year, not merely f)r those efforts of genius which won the sympathy and admira tion of the subscribers and the public, but for that high artistic feeling and honourable fidelity which secured the audience from disappointment, and enabled the Direction to produce the entertainments promised for each evening with out a single change of performance—a fact without precedent is Operatic history. The advantages peculiar to her Majesty's Theatre—its cen tral position, and associations now more than a century old —give to it a natural pre-eminence of which no occasional circumstances can ever permanently deprive it. These ad vantages will be turned to account by a Company combining the prestige of acknowledged genius with the attraction of new candidates for the highest rank of their profession. Those who last year won favour at the hands of strangers will re appear to claim the cordial recognition which an English audience never refuses to established favourites ; and the direction has been further strengthened by an accession of new aspirants of the highest order, whose merits are already acknowledged on the stages of Italy, and who only await the verdict of the subscribers and frequenters of her Majesty's Theatre to confirm their fame. Although, in an Establishment especially devoted to Italian Opera, the compositions of Italy will naturally predominate, the gems of other schools will not be neglected. Ballet will continue to be supported by the most famous of established Artistes and the most promising of those who are ambitious of the same distinction. It is hoped that the organisation of every department will trove completely worthy of that state of renewed prosperity to which her Majesty's Theatre has now attained. The following are the arrangements already completed : OPERA. Madame ALBONI, Mdle. MARIA SPEZIA Mdie. BAILLOIT, Madame FRANCHI, Mdle. BERTI, Mdle. POMA, (Of La Scala, Milan ; La Femicc, Venice; San Carlos, Lisbon, &e.—her first ap pearance), Mdle. TRENETA RAMOS (Of the Teatro Pegio, Turin —her first appearance), Mdle. ANGIOLA ORTOLANI (Of La Seala, Milan ; L'Ori ente, Madrid, &c.—licr first appearance), AND PICCOLOMINI. Fig. ANTONIO GIUGLINI, (Of La Scala, Milan ; Carlo Felioe, Genoa ; San Carlos, &c.—his first appearance), Sig. JACOPI, Sig MERCURIALI, Sig. LUIGI BOTTARDI (0,7 the Carlo Felice, Genoa, &c.—his first appearance), Sig. BELLETTI, Sig. BENEVENTANO, Sig. NAPOLEONE ROSSI, Sig. GIOVANNI CORSI Director of the Music and Conductor—Sig. BONETTI. Sous-Directeur and Maitre du Chant—Sig. VASCHETTI. Suggeritore—Sig. FONTANA. BALLET. Mdle. ELISA SALVIONE (Of La Scala, Milan—her first appearance), Mdle. GIUSEPPINA MORLA:CCHI (Of the Teatro Regio, Turin— her first pppearance), Mdle. ISABELLA KAR LISKI (Of La Scala, Milan, and Italian Opera, Paris, &c.— his first appearance), Sig. BAILLOU, Sig. DE SOROS, Sig. GARIBOLDI, AND Sig. FILIPPO VIALETTI (Of La Scala, Milan ; La Fe nice, Venice ; L'Oriente, Madrid, &c.—his first ap• pearancc). Mdle. CAROLINA POCCHINI (Of the Karnther Thor, Vi enna ; La Sella, Milan ; San Carlos, Naples ; Carlo Felice, Genoa, &c.—her first appearance), Mile. MARIE TAGLIONI, Me. BOSCHETTI, Mdle. KATRINE, Mdle. TERESA ROLL A_ (Of La Fenice, Venice—her first appearance). Mdle. LUIGIA BRUNETTI (Of the Carlo Felice, Genoa— her first appearance), (Of the Academie Imperiale, Paris—her first appearance), Mdle. CAROLINA PAS. QUAL' (Of the Imperial Theatres of Vicuna and Milan her first appearance). And Mada'me ROSATI. M. PAUL TAGLIONI, Sig. RON ZAN I , M. CHARLES, M. PIERRE MASSOT (Of the Oriente, Madrid—ids first appearance), Sig. FILIPO BARATTI (His first appearance), Sig. CASARE CHECCUETTI (llis first appearance). Signori ItAFFAELLE GAM BARDELLA, LUIGI VA -1 RINI, LUIGI TURBINO, and PIETRO I3UZZIO (of the Teatro Regio, Turin, and Carlo Felice, Genoa— their first appearance). MI - titres de Ballet— M. PAUL TACLIONI, ONZANI, and M. MASSOT. Regisseur de la D. Master of the School of In lanse—M. PETIT. Istraction-21. MASSOT. Madlle. PICCOLOMINI Will arrive early in April, awl, in addition to the characters which last season she made her own, will appear in a varied and attractive repertoire. Madlle. SPEZIA Will have the honour to appear for the First Time at the Opening of the Season in Donizetti's Opera of LA. FAVOIZITA. Immediately after Madlle. ORTOLANI Will make her first appearance as Elvira, in Eellini's Oporaof I PURITANI. Elvira Madlle. ORTOLANL Arturo Madame ALBONI Will arrive before the Ist of May, and will make her first ap pearance this Season as Azueena, in Verdi's Opera of IL TROVATORE. The Union of Three of theso distinguished Prime Donne, 3fadlle. SPEZIA, Madlle, ORTOLANI, and 3/ladlle. PIC. COLOMINI, Will be effected in Mozart's Opera of IL DON GIOVANNI, Which will be produced with the perfection of ensemble and details necessary to realise the intentions of its great author. All the great Artistes of the Establishment will join in aiding the efforts of the Director to do honour to the noble work of the Shakspeare of music. Signor GIL-GLINT. This charming Tenorwill have the honour of inaugurating the opening of the Theatre, and will make his first appear ance as Fernando, in the Opera of _ . LA PAVORITA. Thenistinguishe4 Basso Profondo, Signor VIAL ETTI, Will also make his first appearance at the opening of the Theatre. The admired Tenor, Signor BOTAR DI, [Will make his first appearane3 early in the season. Besides the Principal executants of last year, the Orchestra has been strengthened by the engagement of, amongst others, Signor PEZZE, First Violoncello of La Scala, and Signor GIRALDONI, First Contrebasso of Bergamo, La Scala, clic. The Chorus will be numerous and effective. In addition to the union of operatic talent at the opening of the season, the inauguration of the Ballet portion will be made by the fascinating Artiste, Madlle. POLO The most successful Ballot, LA ESMERALDA, Will be revived expressly for her debut. Early in the season, Madlle. BOSCHETTI and Madlie. KATRINE will appear. MARIE TAGLIONE Will arrive early i❑ May, and wll shortly afterwards appear in a New Ballet, composed expressly for her by M. Paul Madame ROSATI Will appear in a Ballet Divertissement from Auber and Scribe's New Ballet of MARCO SPADA, Now MARCO for her at the Academic Imperille, PAris, Principal ArtiPt to the E•tablishment— Mr. CHARLES MARSHALL. The Costume Department under the sole direction of Mme. COPEE. r Executed by M . LAUREYS =and R Mrs. MASTERMAN, Principal Machinist —Mr, D. SLOMAN. Head of the Property Depa.rtrncut—Mr. BRADWELL. terms The will herastforowion wri consist of Thi r t y N i ghts, and the Pit Boxes Grand Tier One Pair • 150 guineas. .. 20 ) • 150 100 ▪ " Tivt , Pair Pit Stalls The THEATRE will OPEN on TUESDAY, April 11, W h en will be present:_d Donizetti's Opera of LA FA VORITA . Leonora Baldassare . Signor VIALETTI. Fernando Signor GILTOLINI. To be followed (first time , these 10 yells) by the favourite Ballet of LA ESMER ALDA. Founded on Victor Hugo's "Notre Dame de Paris." La Emerald% Madlle. POCC H INI. Claude Frollo Pierre Cringoi _,Z„ re M. MASSOT. Applications for Boxes and Stalls to be male at the Opera Box-Wlee, Colonnade, Haymarket. MHEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will he performed IRIS?. ASSURANCE AND YANKEE MODESTY. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, iu which Mr. Wright and Patti Bedford will appear, BARNEY THE BAIZON, Barney O'Toole, Mr. Barney Williams. Followed by a new Piece de Caractere, entitled IN AND ITT OF PLACE, Mrs Barney Williams. T HEAT RE ROYAL, DRUM LANE.- DURING PASSION WEEK. GRAND VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT Evei y Evenin g, Fri day Excepted. Band of 50 Performers, including all the First Solo Players of the day. Conductor—Mr. ALFRED MELLON. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakespore's tragedy of KIN( RICHARD THE SECOND. King Richard 11., Mr. C. K , ,an ; Queen, Mrs, C. Kean. Preceded by MUSIC HATH CHARMS. pp OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. TIIIS• EVENING, MONEY. Mr. Charles Dillon, Mr. Stuart, Mr. J. L. Toole, Miss Woolgar. Followed by the gorgeous burlesque of CONRAD AND MEDORA. Miss Woolgar, Mr. J. L. Toole, &c. The box-office open dady, from 11 to 5, under the super , atendence of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Carriages conveying parties la the Private Boxes to set down at the State entrance in Burleigh-street. MR. J. L. TOOLE, of the LYCEUM THEATRE, respectfully ann)unces his FIRST BENEFIT for TUESDAY next, 31st inst. THE WONDER. Mr. and Mrs. Dillon, Miss Woolgar, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Took. 1 OMINIQUE THE DESERTER. Mrs. B. White, Miss Wilton, Mr. Toole. GOOD FOR NOTHING. Miss Woolgar, Mr. Toole. MY FRIEND FROM LEATHERHEAD. And the Dazzling TRANSFORMATION SCENE. Tickets, &c., at the Box Office ; Keith, Prowse, and Co., /8, Cheapside ; London Tavern,; and Mr. Toole ; 11, Cecil street, Strand. rUHEATTtE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. IL TEETS EVENING, to commence at Seven, A LIFE'S TRIAL. Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Howe, W. Farren, Rogers ; Mesdames Reynolds, Poynter, Fitzwi , - hiam,&e. Followed by the new Comedy, in three acts, entitled, DOUBLE-FACED PEOPLE. Characters by Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Coinpton, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Clark, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. P o y n t er, and Mrs. E. Fitz. wil'iam. And LA. FOLIE ET L'AMOR. 4 -1 ) OYAL SURREY THEATRE, 'k!!„ , Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, a new drama, entitled FRAUD AND ITS VICTE MS, Messrs. Ores wick , Shepherd, &c. To conclude with TWO COLLEGE FRIENDS, STRAND T EIEA.T RE.—Ahnager, Mc. T. Pavne.—Thi9 Evening will be per armed TONI TIT, THE SLAVE BOY. After which, DO S4AKM HANDS. Followed by COUSIN CHERRY. • To conclude with NO SONG NO SUPPER. Commence at Seven. Stabs, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is. ; ;allery, 6d. OY A L OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, (a new farce, called THIEVES! THIEVES ! ! Messrs. F. Robson, G. Vining, &c. The new drama, by Tom Taylor, Esq., A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. Followed by the new farce, by Bayle Bernaed, Esq., called A SPLENDID INVESTMENT. And A BLIGHTED BEING. Mr. F. Robson, &c. Commence at half-past Seven. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMP RIVET NATRE. L — A: Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING, Shakspere's Play of KING HENRY THE FOURTH, with the highly successful equestrian illu3- trations invented and arranged by Mr. Wm. Cooke. Hot spur, Mr. James Holloway ; Prince Henry, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.; Falstaff, Mr. Anson. After which, a combination of Skill, Ease, and Elegance, and the Equestrian EXERCISES in the CIRCLE To conclude with A MORCEAV CHOISI of an amusing nature. Commerce at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper loxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 11., no charge for booking ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. f;ox•offico open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ng company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of 'elections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, &c., viz, : Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunell, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmaus, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. CorH, Senor Antonio M. de Solla, and E. L. Hime ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and (Joni; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J. Wilkins. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; Erector, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock prc cisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. HIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE. Psis DAY—Morn. 28 min. aft. I—Evening 46 min. aft. 1 oBROW—Morn. F 3 min. eft. 2—Evening 26 rain.aft. 2 LIE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, Mancu 25. THEIMMETER, IN THE SHAD& 50 -I , it,hest since, noon yesterday 42 -lowest this morning and during the night. 47 —this day at noon. BARomrrEB, 29'48. WiNr —Southerly, veering from S.E. to S.S.W.—Rather fresh, with dull weather and occasional rain. It began to rain last evening. ..!Earel , Acz t o ,t, LONDON, NVEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1857. It would be difficult, we fancy, to lay our finger upon any single paragraph in the Tiverton Manifesto, and say—Here is the announcement of a Di,tinct Policy—Here is the enunciation of a great Principle I Here !—Where T Where in the name of Fortune ? In which of these twenty paragraphs? For the life of us we cannot even conjecture. Certainly, A Policy may lie there somewhere perdu in this wonderful Manifesto— / A Principle may somewhere be discoverable after all among these twenty sententious paragraphs. But really they appear to be about as difficult to detect as the old needle in the bundle of hay. We can't find them ! We have been rummaging 1 , industriously, for we don't know how long, ( I among the littered subjects of this " Address," I but to this very moment we have altogether failed, totally and egregiously failed, to light upon either ! We are still almost dying of curiosity to know what upon earth may bo the intended Policy of Lord PALMERSTON'S Govern ment—what in the whole wide " universe of things" may be the guiding Principles of the pre sent Administration l Yesterday we tried to console ourselves with the notion that the Policy and the Principles which actuated Sir ROBERT PEEL, more or less, (luring the whole of his illustrious career---were vaguely realised, very vaguely, but still realised, by Viscount PALMERSTON. That notion we yet cherish—that notion, in the absence of anything more definite, we shall continue to cherish perti naciously and perseveringly. But, viewing it at the best, a mere " notion" upon such a subject, and at such a crisis, is --we may surely be allowel to venture upon the ob jection—insufficient ! We don't want the mere Notion of a Policy—however encouraging and auspicious may appear its cha racter. We want—A—POLICY. We don't want the mere Notion of a Principle—however elevated and magnanimous may seem the manner of its apparition. We want—A--PRINCIPLE. And where, to-day, let us ask, ourEelves again I de, liberately and dispassionat ly, where in the whole of the twenty paragraphs of the Tiverton Man fest° is caller discernible—either a Policy or a Principle ? AsEturedly not in reference to whit is said in the matter of our Foreign Relations. Besides, we know perfec9y- well all about that. The whole ,t my was long since quite threadbare. Mr. DICKENS'S "School-. bog" could have tell the items off, in a jiffy, upou his ten fingers. The French Alliance. The Run- Sian War. The Defence of Turkey. The quick revival of friendly relations with the Court uf Teheran. The rapid reconciliation brought abot it between ourselves and cur dear republican cou , ins across the herring pond, at Washington. Our in - effectual appeal to Icing BoarnA'sparo/e cl'honnocr —when his Sicilian Majesty may bo said to have replied coolly slammi ng th e door in our face. Tie by whole transaction at C.Anton, from the haul m(' down of the bit of bunting on board the !oroha, to the ever-wen:Lot-Ado " fortuitou6 concur.. e. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY reuce" of 263 Parliamentary " atoms" in the lobby of the House of Commons. Why, the people knew all this by heart, perfectly, thoroughly, wearily— till they were nearly sick of it ! Notwithstand ing which we have had it given to us all over again in the Tiverton Manifesto from the very beginning down to the very end of the chapter 1 Viscount PALMERSTON, it is true, immediately at the close of the Address—fearful, probably, that a mere insipid rechauffee like this might, after all, pall upon the political palate of the country— endeavoured to impact a relish to this old hashed up " Feast of Reason" about Foreign Affairs, by a slight flavouring of that delectable "Flow of Soul," pleasantly alluded to the other day in the City of London by Earl GRANVILLE, and popu larly known as " The PALMERSTON Sauce." Disap pointingly, however, as we intimated last evening —of this delicious condiment, the Noble Viscount in his Address has vouchsafed to the Country only the merest taste in the world I What Epicures would call just a suspicion of it I Enough only to give, as it were, a yet keener edge to the app..- Cite I Instead of satisfying it whetting it! What, in point of fact, is literally the " tottle of the whole" of this flavouring of the popular condiment Why, simply after a quite unnecessary flourish to the effect—" Abroad it will be our [the Ministers'] earnest endeavour to procure peace, but peace with honour and with safety— peace with the maintenance of national rights— peace with security to our fellow-countrymen in foreign lands"—and all that sort of thing ! After a gallinacious flourish of that kind, we have the assurance that—" At home our [the Ministers'] guiding principles will be judicious and well regulated economy, progressive improvement in all that concerns the welfare of the nation, the continued diffusion of education" and all that sort of thing ! Sundry specimens of those very " words, words" that old Lord DUI3ERLEY reminds us in the Comedy, " butter no parsnips." Evidently the Prime Minister, while permitting those words to dribble upon the paper from his pen, was about as anxious as Mr. SNAGSBY, in Bleak House, " Not to put too fine a point upon it." As the result of which, we have not a single particular in the way of a deliberate announcement of one soli tary Reform intended to be carried out by Lord PanmEasToN's Government. Only—this is really and truly about the English of it—the most vague and flexible generalities. Generalities that may be contracted or expanded at pleasure. But now comes the rather pertinent question— At whose pleasure At the pleasure of the coun try or at the pleasure of the Cabinet ? Briefly, the solution of that problem rests at the present moment with the Constituencies 1 Our Premier is a clever fellow. Here we are precipitated headlong into an election in a few when a fortnight ago we had a vague notion of plenty of time, and, but a few days back, were vote, Lord PALMERSTON seemed inclined to poin to the DERBY model of 1852. Four long months the Conservative Premier worked with a Parlia ment which could have outvoted him at any time. For those four months Lord DERBY most cleverly occupied himself in passing excellent measures of Law Reform which the Whigs had indeed ready, but could not get on with. Lord PALMERSTON seemed to intend something too—something to efface the recollection of an " unfortunate con tingency" or two ; but did he really intend it We rather think his present course was his de signed one. Whether this was the case or not, it is clear that it became the best one for him. The more time was given, the more was heard of Reform, and the less of Canton. The China business was considered settled. Lord DERBY had tacitly owned that the country meant PALMERSTON to keep in. Lord MALMESBURY openly said so•; Lord JOIIN RUSSELL agreed ; COBDEN could not help it ; PALmnr.sTorr was seen to be safe, and none need trouble themselves more about the right man for finishing the Chinese business keep ing in the right place. But then began the real PALMERSTON difficulty. The cry of PALMERSTON and the Chinese war became almost inaudible, but the cries of the " Suffrage," the " Ballot," "Church -rate Abolition," and even " the Prin cess Royal's dowry" became audible in propor- This would not de. " The Tory Chief of a Radical Cabinet" no n.ne wants a Radical Parliament than Lord DERBY "a Radical Cabinet." Such milk and -water RAdicals as they are is quite enough for him. A really Radical Parliament, or, what is quite possible, one in which that section of the Liiierals so far predominated as to hold the ba lance of his Parliamentary fortunes in their hands, was an appalling thought. It would never do to repeat the LOCKE KING trick too often in a new Parliament. A Premier regularly saved by her M:AJEsTr's Opposition could not long carry on her I :lla.rEsTY's Government. Quick, then !—pro rogue--,dissolve—writs out—writs served---all in four hours ! Non-Electors I leave off looking out for Radical candidates, take such as you have, or such as PaltnerEton has sent you ; it's of no use to worry yourselves about the Ballot and all that. Don't forget the honour of your country's flag, a.gd leave Reform to me and to Father Time. Such seems to be the advice of Buckingham Pa lace practice, and the Tiverton Manifesto. Our advice to electors is to imitate Lord PAL MERSTON'S practice, and to reverse his recommen dations. We'll leave the honour of our flag with him. We know he'll take care of that ; but we'll take reform into our hands, b: cause we can beat take care of that, The Tiverton Manifesto is our warning ; that " ha'porth " of reform in such a long story about the old settled Chinese business! It tells u 3 plainly enough where we must look to, if Reform is to be looked to licit session at all. Not a word about any single definit e reform. We really cannot find ono known quantity. Loyd PALMERSTON- gives us " well-considered Reform " -1-x--ky-f-z. Why, Mr, DISRAELI beat that ; he had "honourable peace, reduction of taxation, and social improre,ment," Lord J. RUSSELL had several extensions of the suffrage, and a little more too ; b-nt our pleasant Premier—he can dis pense with all of it ; nothing in the world does ho offer but 'such reforms as " change of times may require ;" not even such as changed times do require. Electors, t l ' , ou, must int er p re t f or L ord PAL MEESTO,Ii, They m us t c h ange h i s mystic syrubas into ' foown quautit:es, and translate his gene ral' -diem into particulars. Lord PALMERSTON has told in a whisper that the dissolution was to be on the 25th ; and now, by to-morrow, several nomi nations are to take place, and on Friday a long list of candidates will state their claims to the constituencies on the hustings I On Saturday every effort was made to anticipate the decisive - 7 -dong !—of St. Paul's—the messenger posted from the Council Chamber at the top of his speed, to get the City Election proclaimed on Saturday afternoon, that the election might take place on the Wednesday. But old Time would sot wait even for PALMERSTON, and the fates of the Metro politan Five cannot be decided till Friday. At first, after the " fortuitous concurrence" EVENING, MARCH 25, 1857 given them 18 days, where Lord DERBY gave them four months ; let them do in a day the work of a week. It is often best to be compelled to instant decision. Energy may more than sup ply the want of time. Reform must not be sac rificed to a Tiverton coup d'etat. It need not. The boroughs are the grand seat of the Reform struggle—in most of them some staunch Reformer is well known—in most we mean where there is really a constituency ; and even at the eleventh hour a bold push may often be successful. Reformers must remember that they are very likely electing a seven years' Patlia,ment. If, as is probably the case, the parties in the new Parlia ment will be better divided than in the late one, then, should no war, or potato rot, or unfore seen contingency alter the course of things, we shall have a WALPOLE Whig reign for many a long year. A good infusion of thorough-going Liberalism, now, is almost Our only chance. There is no danger of choosing too ardent Radicals. The zone of St. Stephen's always lowers the Radical thermometer to temperate, and temperate Liberal ism to the freezing point, The Chartist there becomes a Radical, the Radical a Whig, and the Whig a Liberal-Conservative. Reformers—old, tried Reformers, are the men wanted. If they have not been brought forward yet, it is not too late even now. Not one moment, however, is to be lost. Put your man through the " Candidates' Catechism," and if he shows no signs of wincing., take him to the hustings, go with him to the poll, and present him to Lord PALMERSTON as your interpreter of his " Well -considered Reforms." The valuable opportunity afforded by the coming elections should not be neglected or mis applied by Ecclesiastical Reformers. This para mount duty is even more incumbent on the friends than on the opponents of the Establish ment. Those who desire its continuance, who believe that it has many good points, should en deavour to purify it from the abuses that have arisen during a succession of ages, and to render it worthy of the title of a truly reformed Church. The Ecclesiastical Courts have long since been un equivocally condemned by the voice of public opinion. They lit3rally " stink in the nos trils" of the People. And yet these relics of the dark ages still flourish in rank luxu riance. The sentence so clearly pronounced remains unexecuted. All parties in the Legislature were desirous of the abatement of the social nuisance. The Government, the Opposi tion, and the independent members alike put for ward measures, the great principle whereof was the abolition of the jurisdiction of these obnoxious tribunals. But, as we have stated, nothing has as yet been accomplished—the artful strategy of an insignificant clique has hitherto contrived to baffle the efforts of men of all parties, and to con tinue the grievance without amelioration or modi fication of any description. It is not the Testamentary Jurisdiction of these tribunals alone that are so loudly and se justly complained of. The Church discipline department is, if possible, worse conducted ; and although the evils arising therefroni are not so generally felt, yet scandals are occasioned very prejudicial to the in terests of the Church and of the Protestant reli gion. The injustice inflicted on the Rev. W. LAMBERT, incumbent of Christ's Church, Ealing— who was virtually condemned to poverty and dis grace, so far as their power extended, without being even heard in Ms own, defence, and that simply because he was not rich enough to satisfy the exorbitant pecuniary demands indispensable in proceedings in these courts—disgusted the pa rishioners of the oppressed gentleman, who felt that his saspepsion from the performance of his clerical duties by a bishop unable to discharge his own was a grievance of no ordinary magnitude, and, as declared by a large majority of the parishioners, "an irreparable loss " to them selves. Bad the health of the late Bishop per mitted person?' explanations—had he been en abled to receive those who waited on him for the purpose of giving them—the gross " cr ue lty an d injustice " perpetrated on a hard-working and efficient Minister night have been averted. It is sufficient, however, for the purposes of our argu ment to show' that such things are even possible under the existing system, not merely to justify, but to render a Legislative remedy absolutely in dispensable. But there are other abuses no less patent than those above referred to. The dis tribution of " patronage " occasions shame and regret to the well-wishers of the Church. What can be mare painful than to see almost daily advertisements offering for sale next presentations—pointing out the advantages to wealthy clergymen of the Rectory of " panes cum piscibus," or some other equally desirable " living," as it has been appropriately termed, where the sporting facilities of the neighbourhood are mani festly considered of greater importance than that of labouring in " the LOAD'S vineyard," end the paucity of the population is an irresistible induce ment to indolent pastors. The system of " pro motion by purchase " in the army is bad enough in all reason, but it siaks into insignificance when compared with that in the " Chur c h Milit an t," where the spiritual wants of the population are as nothing when placed in the opposite scale to the pecuniaryinterests of the patrons, or the love of ease of the clergymen with wealthy or influen tial friends. Nor is it only lay patronage that is misplaced. Even Bishops can sometimes err. How often have the people witnessed with disgust the setting aside of the person who had faithfully and honestly discharged the important duties of an extensive parish I " Unus seminat alter metat " is but too frequently illustrated in Ecclesiastical affairs, when the man who has sowed the good seed is displaced almost on the eve of the harvest time. The universal complaint of the parish ioners of RauWell--►hen tke Rev. Dr. ESLER- TON, who had for twelve years been'the efficien curate, who had been mainly instrumental in pro curing the erection of the handsome church that graces the parish, was removed from the position in which he had been so pre-eminently useful by a new and comparatively unknown man, affords a striking illustration of the evil. The habitual readers of The Sun cannot fo:get the obser- vations which we then felt it an inzperativeobligi tion to offer. The reproach to the Church, however, was perpetrated, and wo believe that it ha 3 ngver since boon rernedic 1, although oven the bishop, who disregarded his claim, acknowledged the zaal and fidelity with which he had acted as curate of Hanwell, The friends of the Church shouldl pondor on those matters, and every one Possessing the elective franchise shonld pause before giving his vote, until assured that the canOidate is a friend of real Ecelesia:ticAl Reform ; do terminci to pro mote it.by all legitim a t e moans , And to leave no atone unturned t o pur i fy the E s thblislacd Church from long-standing- abuses—to a weep away the accumulated filth of a succession of ages. The Austrian Minister has be an recalled from Piedmont, and thus there has k seen a suspension of diplomatic intercourse betwe 3n the Courts of Vienna 13,c1 Turin. The excuse, 'for this course is the "freedom of the Press" in Sardinia, which is very disagreeable to the Austrian authorities. It springs from the diplomatic correspondence between Counts Buor, and CAYOUR, to which we directed public attention at the com mencement of the month. It is, however, but a specious pretext, ingeniously contrived, to curry favour with France, whose representative at the Conferences of Paris so injudiciously introduced the topic of Belgian journalism, and permitted a similar betiserie through the columns of the official organ, the Moniteur, in relation to the Fourth Estate in England. Austria was avail ing itself of the blot in the Imperial escutcheon to carry on a controversy, framed in strict ac cordance of the approved precedent in the welt known case of LUPUS v. AGNUM. It was not merely the observations of Sardinian journals that were so keenly felt in Vienna. It was the high favour in which VICTOR EMMANUEL was held throughout Italy—the manifestations of approval of his honest and straightforward policy, and the spontaneous tribute of approbation bestowed on the Sardinian army, which had acquired im mortal laurels in the Crimea. The conduct of Piedmont was placed in strong contrast to that of Austria. The former had nobly pursued the course which truth and honour demanded in refer ence to the Eastern difficulty. It had gained the respect and esteem even of its enemies, while the pettifogging quibbles and paltry equivocation of Austria were alike condemned by friend and foe. Its well-merited distinction was " gall and wormwood" to its rival. Austria would gladly use its superior power against it. Could it do so with safety to itself, or without bringing more equal opponents into the field, it would gladly kindle the torch of :war, and over whelm a constitutional Government. But it cannot do so safely, and Austria " counts the cost" before it takes a decided step. She can, however, insult where she is unable to injure, can show spite, without subjecting herself to chastisement. She has the inclination to stab, but is deterred by fear, and hence the present undignified proceed. ing. As Count °AVOCA clearly and distinctly pointed out, if Austria has just cause of complaint ample redress can be obtained before the tribunals of Piedmont. But she should first " remove the beam from her own eyes, that she may see clearly to extract the mote from that of her neighbour." The Ministerial journals of Vienna have libelled the Sardinian Government, not only with im punity, but without remonstrance or notice— and these journals have been the creatures of the Minister, bound to act at his inspiration and to obey his slightest hints. Austria was, therefore, really the offender, and, if seeking redress, should same into court with clean hands. She has skill fully set a snare for France, but we cannot think that the Imperial Government will deliberately fall into it. FRANCIS Joszra may sulk as long as he thinks proper, but he may be well assured that he himself will be the chief, if not the only, sufferer from his undignifiel and impotent de monstration ; and that so long as Sar dinia maintains a straightforward and inde pendent course she may laugh to scorn the manifestations of his petty resentment. The best thing for Austria is to follow the example of that French King, who " with all his men marched up the hill, and—down again." REDAN MASSEY. SOMETHING LIKE THE RECOGNITION OF GOOD SERVICES ! The Queen has accorded a pension of 1001. a-year to Lieutenant Massy, "of the Redan." He has also been made a Knight of the Legion of Honour by the Emperor of the French, and the Duke of Cambridge has, unsolicited, nomina• e.l him to a captaincy in the new military train. ROYAL VISIT TO THE HAYMARKET THEATRE. Her Majesty and his Royal H 4 ghness Prince Albert, with the Princess Royal and the Princess Feodore of Hohenlohe Langenburg, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence last even ing. The royal suite consisted of the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the Hon. Louisa Gordon, Earl of Caith ness, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Captain the Hon. D. de Ros. WAR IN CHINA, It is stated that orders have been received to discontinue the surveys about to ba made of the two or three vessels engaged to convey, troops to China. The impression is consequently entertained that, instead of troops being despatched direct from England, troops will be removed to that destination from Persia. COURT CIRCULAR. The Princess Amalie of Hohenlohe Schillingfurst visited the Queen and the Princess of Hohenlohe Lan genburg yesterday at Buckingham Palace. His Re: al Highness the Prince rode on horseback in the forenoon, with the Prince of Wales and the Prin cess Royal. The Hon. Eleanor Stanley and Captain the Hon. D. de Ros attended. Prince Albert honoured the Royal Academy of Music in Tenterden•street with a visit in the afternoon. The Princess Alice and the Princess Feodore of Ho henlohe took a carriage drive. Prince Arthur and the Princesses Helena and Louisa also drove out in an open carriage. His — Royal Highness Prince Albert and the Princess of Hohenlohe Langenburg visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent at Clarence-house, St. James's. The Countess of Gainaborough has succeeded the Countess of De3art as the Lady in Waiting to her Ma jesty. The Earl of Caithness and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore have relieved Lord Byron and Major-General .Berkeley Drummond iutheir duties as the Lord and Groom in Waiting to the Queen. The Royal Commission for determining the site of the new Nation Al Gallery met on Monday at the British Museum. Present—Lord Broughton (chairman), the Dean of St. Paul's, Professor Faraday, Mr. Cockerel), and Mr. Richmond. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Theresa Lewis left town yesterday morning for Harpton-court, Herefordshire. Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial office to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. Despatches were received from the Governors of the North American Provinces. The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry are expected in town in a few days from Ireland. The Connte@s of Kinnoul, - who is at present in the south of France, is exported to return to England about the middle of next month. The Earl and Countess of Durham are staying in Northumberland, and will not return to town until the middle of May. The Earl of Cardigan is expected in town on Saturday from Dean Park. The Earl and Lady Constanee Grosvenor left town a few days since for their seat in Cheshire. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady ThereQa Lewis lett town, yesterday, for Ilarptou Court, Hero fer,shire. Tbe shares of the Lyons and Geneva Railway Com pany are rising at Paris, owing to reports that this line will be comprised in the prof o ed fusion of the Paris and Lyons and Lyons and Mediterranean Companies. A call of 41. per share is announced on the shares of the Ardennes Railway Company, pnyable between the 10th and 25th April. The half -yearly dividend is advertised on the Six per Cent. Convertible Sterling Bonds of the Pennsylvania Central Rnilroal Company. The half•yearly interest is advertised on the first and second series of the Batch Rhenish Railway Company's loan of 4 .800,000f1. The 304,166 dols., or 61,0001., in specie brought by the Niagara, from New York, is understood to be en tirely on continental account. It is believed that the steamer Tagus will take out about 50,0001. in bar gold from Southampton to Cadiz on the 27th inst. The Alhambra has brought 6,835/. in specie fro►n the Peninsula, and the Tamar 4,885/. from the Brazils. Oa 'Change yesterday afternoon the rates for bills on several continental markets, it eluding Paris, Holland, and Belgium, were quoted rather more favourably to this country. As regards Naples flatness continues to prevail, LATEST NEWS. TURIN, TUESDAY, The Sardinian Government has replied to the re cent recal of Count Paar, by recalling its Embassy at Vienna. PALERMO, MARCH 15. The state of things here is very bad. The King of Naples has ordered political prisoners to be tor t urel with an instrument invented by the Com missary Baiono. People aro hiding themselves in the mountains The island is agitated. Latest advices from Tiflis state that the Russians had achieved some success against the Circassians. The former had penetrated to within. 30 versts of Schamyrs camp. The squadron of Admiral Lyons had not quitted the Bosphorus on the 16th. It was come to an anchor before Constantinople. The Journal de Constantinople of the 16th an nounces that a civil war had broken out in Persia. The population of the north-west provinces, as well as those of the south-west, are in open revolt, and the troops marched towards Affg,hanistan have mu t inie VIENNA, TUESDAY. The Correspondance Autrichienne has an article contradicting the•Correspondance Italienne on the affair of the Muratist proclamation said to have been circulated. It quotes the speech of Count Walewski at the Paris Conferences, denouncing the excesses of the Belgian Press, and expresses a hope that France and all Europe will condemn the licentiousness of the Piedmontese Press. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. To-day the third conference on the affairs of Neuchatel to:,k place at two o'clock., The representative of Prussia took part in the proceedings. _ _ It is thought that at the next sitting M. Kern may be present. The French embassy at Vienna is charged with the protection of Sardinian interests. The Russian General Todtleben is expected in Paris in the beginning of next month. The Neapolitan Government has not sent any official Envoy to Paris for the purpose of negotiating for the renewal of friendly relations. The plan of an expedition on a small scale against the Kabyles has been arranged to-day between the Emperor and Marshal Randon, Governor-General of Algeria. The Moniteur publishes the tables ofexports and imports furnished by the Department of the Cus toms and of Indirect Taxes for the month of Feb., 1857, with the returns of the corresponping months in 1855 and 1856. From this it appears that the amounts received and the ships entered inwards and outwards stand thus : RECEIPTS. February, 1857 February, 1856 February, 1855 Ships entered. Ships sailed. Two first months Tons. Tons. Of 1857 Of 1.•;.56 Of 1855 "It is announced," says the Pays , " that Count de Persigny, the F renc h ambassador at London, has obtained from the English Government the con cession of Longwood, the house occupied by Napo leon I. at St. Helena, and of the tomb in which his body was at first depogited. These places, which are rendered sacred by glorious reminiscences, had undergone painful transformations. His Majesty . Napoleon 111. wished to put an end to that pro fanaiion, and thanks to his pious and noble initia tive the spot rendered illustrious by the exile of Napoleon I. is about to resume a character worthy of the great souvenirs it brings to mind." A deputation of the town of Pau waited a few days ago on Marshal Bosquet, in Pai;s, to present him with the sword of honour pur chased, as already stated, by a public subscription made in that city, the marshal's native place. In presenting the sword, one of the deputation said that it was offered "to the hero of the Alma, In kerman, and Malakhoff, by all classes of the popu lation, high and low, rich arid poor." The marshal in return expressed his gratitude for the honour done him, and in the course of his speech he said, " This sword shall never leave me, but shall re main a glorious souvenir, and an obligation which with all my heart I contract for the future. From the admirable wisdom and ardent patriotism of our Emperor the chances of peace are no doubt assured, and we cannot well see what enemies can menace it ; but of one thingyou maybe sure, that if ever this sword shall be drawn from its scabbard, it shall ever be in the path of honour 1" ; On this the marshal kiss ed the sword with emotion, and embraced each mem ber of the deputation. The Cons,:itutionnel contains the following "communicated note" :—"A foreign journal hos published a despatch ascribed to the ambassador of France at Rome. Without seeking the means by which it obtained this document, we thick we can affirm that the language and the sense of it have been greatly altered." BOURSE, March 24.—The following were the las quotations Cash. fr. c. 4i per Cents 3 per Cents 7O 65 New Loan Bank Shares 4,203 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,415 Austrian Belgian Five 5......... Spanish Threes Piedmontese (5) 9i Rome Debt RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. End of Month. —fr. —c. 73 80 fr. c, f r c Orleans 1,503 We3tern Northern NT 50 Strasburg Lyons 1,500 New Ditto Mediterranean ......2,090 Grand C en t ra l Lyons Geneva ...... 870 Sardinian . . - Midi AUSTRIA. VIENNA, March 22.—The recall of the Austrian Charge d'Affaires from Turin has been managed in a most undignified way, and the " inspired" leaders in the Ost-Deutsche Post are calculated to excite in the minds of the public a suspicion that the Imperial Cabinet feels it would have been better policy had it altogether ignored the un seemly language of the Sardinian press. Instead of simply and briefly informing the public that the Austrian Government has ordered Count Paar to quit his post at Turin and to return to Vienna, the non-official organ tells a long "rigmarole" story about the care which bas been taken "to deprive the measure of any character that could be preju dicial to the cause of peace." That Austria has just taken one of those half-measures for which she is renowned is evident from the following. The Post says : _ _ _ It" We v are informed that Count Paar has neither been instructed to demand his passports nor to notify to the Sardinian Cabinet that the diplomatic relations between the two Governments have been broken off. The Aus- Chnrg6 d'Affaires will take leave of Count Cavour in the way that is usual when a diplomatist is about to under take a journey. If he is not able positively to say when he shall return it is in consequence of circumstances over which the Count eavour, and not he, has control. The road to a more friendly polio) will always be left open by Austria." TURKEY. We have received the Constantinople journals via Trieste. The Journal de Constantinople of the 13th says :—" On the faith of leVers received from Trebizond, we announced a few days back that the English steamer Kangaroo had been captured in the Black Sea by four or five Russian gunboats. We now learn, on indubitable authority, that no attack whatever was made on that vessel, and that she his anchored in this port on her return from the Black Sea. The commission of inquiry, named in cons( qumco of application of the Russian em bassy for explanations as to the mission of the Kan garoo, is composed of Sevfik-Pacha, Tevtik-Btiy, and Faik-Bey, *and holds its sittings at tho Soraskier's hotel." JAPAN. It may be remembered that some short time back a journal of Amsterdam announced that t wo English vesAlls had forced the port of Nagasaki, in Japan. The Debcits contains the following details on the incident : "A circumstance of considerable interest, which lately took place, aff,rded the Emperor of Japan an occasion to declare cfficiAly in favour of the execution of the treaties some time back concluded with several European powers. On the 11th December last two English vessels of war, after having visited the ports of Simcda and Hakodadi, appeared b e f ore Nagasaki, but were refused admission by the man darin acting as governor. The two captains, how. ever, strong in their right; penetrated into the port and anchored within gunshot of the land-t,atteries, which (!:rnained without any act of ht , stiay against them. The next day they repaired with a numerous escort to the resid ence o f t h e mandarin, who refused to rece,T.l , L 1 eni, but wh o , a t th e same time, sent word that, , they had any complaii4t to make, Is would forward their repre sen t a ti ons to the Imperial court, and trans mit to them the reply. This he (lid inc.:A scrupu lously. The two captains wrote to Yeddo to claim the right of remaining some time at Nagasaki, in confor: rnity with the treaty, signed in 1855, between Englan d and Japan. In about a fortnight after the Emperors answer arrived, announcing that his I‘l,jesty, being desirous of executing the obligations which he ha f entered into, h a d g i ven or d ers for the three ports siimoda, Hakodadi, and Nagasaki to be open to the veB - is of France, Russia, England, and the United States. Such vessels were to be permitted to refit there, to tak • i n provisions, and to trade to a certain defined extent, The Emperor, in order to carry out that determinati c e , issued an edict which was without delay posted up in every part of hi s d om i n i ons. The seamen belonging to vessels admitted to enjoy the benefits of the treaty el not to penetrate into the interior of the country. Shoe. they contra vene th a t provision, they are to be subjected to an imprison men t, th e l ength of which will be ( 461 time fixed by the Emperor, a ccor di ng t o t h e circem . stances of the case." DENMARK. ----- A Berlin letter, in the C ons tit u ti onne l, contain s the following :—" The line of conduct of the G'r mu' powers in the Danish question will, according to good authority, b e this :—A collective note hav ing the charact er o f an u l t i matum is to be out in the course of the next few days to Copenbagoth the same tim e , a : commun i cation is to be wa de the Diet on th e p resen t s t a ` e of the negojations, s 0 as to give the Diet the control of the ques ti f, n ,.: The German p owers , w h atever may be the °"x"-- tions of foreign powers, will not allow there:- selves to be t urne d as id e from the juten lion to treat th e a ff a i r as a pure l y G e rman matter." Oti the other band a letter foul St. Petersburg, of the 14th, says :—" The Russian eply to the circular despat,.l of the Danish Cabe net relative to the intervention of the Gerrna lll .; Conf,,deration i n th e a ff a i r of the Duchies, vrbich.l- to be sent to Copenhagen in. a few days, pronowlf` t completely in favour of Denmark, and declares t le i.he Confederation ha s no r i g h t t o me ddl e in question, as it is of a purely internal c haracte r, and Denmark al one h as th e r i g h t to so l ve it. note besides gives Denmark a positive assura r 0 that Russia wdl not allow Germany to intervo,.l3l the de facto. As R uss i a i s pecu li ar l y i n t ere sted in 1 0 matter, owing to her rights of succession to , 0 1 11 Danish thron e , s h e w ill communicate h er o pia' to the Courts of Berlin and Vienna." SPAIN. quit d . MADRID, March 2 3.--The Spanish naval s ron at Rio de la Pl a t a is to b e relieved. It i 8 151sia P that Mr. O'Sulliva n will te the representative ).° the United St a t es a t M a d r i d. " en The sentence of s i x mont h s ' imprisonment Pato upon General P r i m b y t h e court-mart i a l has ;;;ace commuted by the Qu een i n t o s i x months' re's in the town of Alicante. On the 20th a d e p u t a ti on o f t h e pr ogress- eisorf - waited on the Duke d e Valencia (raise to quest him, during th e e l ec ti ons to ra ise the State °t o t siege in all the p rov i nces i n w hi ch i t exists, °con tat Catalonia. He pr om i se d to ra i se i t i n all ; e including Catalo n i a , an d a f terwards caused that C ,, uncil of Minister s t o a d op t a reso l u ti o n to effect. •••••• The last account s f rom A t h ens sta t e t ha t th e t y journal ft'sperance ' so well know n for its hoev h , e l to the French an d English G overnme nts, has '— disavowed by the Hellenic Government. A letter from Vienna of the 19th, in the C °l°9 li* Gazette, says :—" It i s not at all t r ue that E o g — i t o r has abandoned A us t r i a i n the question of the P r eipalities ; she is still opposed to their union!, A letter from Riga, in the Wanderer of Vi ell°l t says :—" Our town w ill soon cease t o be forti fie o It, is certain that the crpwn has given the 1 4116 covered by the fortifications to the town ono condition of the latter effecting the removal of t ' works, exuding th e c it a d e l , a t th e i r own expo°e The Bourse Guzett e o f B er li n s t a t e s that the cus' toms commission now assem bl e d i n that capitalil ad ect come to an important d e t erm i na ti on with re s r o d to the commercial re l a ti ons b e t ween Austria 3 , 4 the Zollverein. I h as b een d ec id e d th a t o oy e, • transit charge shall, be ma d e for goo d s passios to tween Austria and tho Zollverein. The Utrechtsche C ouran t s t a t es t h at the PP _we 0 of Orange is i n th e course of the summer to lease: Hague on a crui se o f f our mon th s ' duration. * A ," „ tilla is to be formed for the purpose, consisting °, O screw frigate, the W assenaar, a screw corve tt e , ti' a Groningen, the sailing frigates Daggersbank 3 1 0 Ruiter, and the steamer Gedeh. The prince is ier be on board the G ron i ngen as c hi e f officer Ill' u on the captain. The flotilla is to put out to 1 30 , 13 , June 1, and to proceed t owar d s th e Mediterrarle' A letter from Warsaw of the 12th, of Cracow, says :—" A genera l i s s t a t e d to 1 113 v, been summoned to St. P e t ers b urg t o answer cl o plaints that have b een ma d e against him for Qt, arbitrary prosecution and arres t o f nu merous ? if sons. It is said th a t th e censors hi p o f the p net ress'to become less severe, but that neverthelesspapers are not to b e a ll owe d t o cr iti c i s e inter' affairs." in the uz; tes Mr. Henry B r i ns l e y Sh er id an, one of the can-aldo 130 for the borough o f D u dl ey, requests us to state that is no relation of the celebra'ed dramatist, as stated ill election intelligence of yesterday, noel Yesterday (gays the Liverp oo l Albion) ex Judge `-' keo g of Wapentak e C our t, was p l aced in durance f o r o v. drunk at the Wood s id e F erry, an d not paying t°ere It is stated in a lett er f rom Vi enna that th e East h e war cost Austria 340,000,0001, and 88,000 men/ w died of various diseases in Gallicia. , ort' THE APPROACHING EL ECTIONS. —I t appear s from o t " Summary of Election Intellig-nce" that, from them o la d recent accounts-, 127 conte s t s w ill t a k e p l ace in Erlg,l ij g and Wales, 15 in Scotl an d, an d 25 i n I re l an d, w" 167 in all. ARNOLD HISTOPICAL PRIZE.—OXFORD, March 94 ' .... 5 This prize has tc-day been adjud ge d t o Mr. Robert Halcomb, 8.A., of Brasenose College. Tef subject is_ "The Condition of Athens in the tiros Demetrius Phalerius." Mr. Halcomb obtained a fir class in Classics in Easter Term 1856. o f Messrs. Keeling and Hunt have called a meeting a the trade connected with the importation of f r uit O n vegetables, at their ealoirooms, in Monument-yareli kd Thursday next, the 26th inst., at two o'clock, to to : 2 into consideration the necessity of adopti ng meas ures resist the payment of unnecessary charges of metag o ' a SUPPOSED WRECK.—The late gales from the west and south-west we-e felt with great force on the exPe e i parts of the South Welsh coast, and numbers of ve see* g dragged their anchor s . A t Tenby a large quant i t y wreck has come as h ore , a l so a roast and spars with safe partial'y set, too plainly indicating that some unfortoy e veessl has gone t o pi eces. T h i s b elief receives confiriss, tion from the fact that seam en's chests have been Pic k ' uP. At St. David's pieces of wrec k h ave d r if te d as " r, d Nothing is known of these ve sse l s , th oug h i t i s belief ( that a large vessel has been lost on the coast. teci THE BREAK Dom/ of THE MADRID.—It is moo f that the Government will h ave t o pay the ex p e nse (3 0 sending on the Peninsular mails when the Madrid Tie wrecked in consequence of the Board of Trade aceltn: c ting the commander; The mail packet companies, appears, are not liable to such extra expenses when thel,.. steamers are damaged at se a th roug h no f au lt of 0 7 mail companies' servants. When the Candia broke down through an unavoidable accident in the Medi teP ranean a few months since the expense to the Govern; ment of bringing her mails h ome t h roug h F ranc e 'f a nearly 1,0001. MR. MACGREGOR, LATE M.P.—The following letter has been addressed to the Glasgow Herald :—" I lear n with much surprise that our Fite member, J e l in Mac" gregor, is in very distressed circumstances. Surely the `Liberal' men who induced him to resign his lucrative and influential situation at the Board of Trade will at once step forward to kis assistance. Will they let bi n starve ? lam no r. admirer emipnrmeGseel an;ostfgbal:ouli but, a . e; a. Macgregor—he e a t: C it. gee would ei e goa g unr O lne r dde — si pave r ciocoatsa : : year received ieoanrs t oo fbaae became ng v ee o t o e u frr party l the Liberals' of Glasgow to allow the man of their • former choice to end his days in a workhouse. ASYLUM FOR IDIOTS.—Drs. John Conclly and Andre W Reed, the gratuitous secreta r i es o f this institution, have issued a touching appeal to the public on its behalf. The, com mittee of the ch ar i ty have provided a great national tta j toihcheecbef n (ye,bn e eol nfcoecr:vudoti cannot:ll iteteleidiot,accommodation t p T u r (i)l e a ve n ir t d d o e e a a d w r y e a i w t i! to t h l w r i u2 a M ts a s 4 e r m l k v po a e ar b s et i i e o ea f ns st t is h eat successa ninndcc assistance ; b oi l on the foundation ; there is, therefore, abundant room and there are upwards of 200 applicant! craving admission, but the board dare not sa; vance on th e i r presen t num b ers except as their current annual income increases. For the sake of those ivb ° ,. cannot plead for th e m s el ves th e secretar i es plea d that timely and imm€diate assistance may be supplied by a bem volent public. THE HOUSELESS AND VAGRANT POOR.-- At a meetilig of the board of guardians of the West London Union held yesterday (Tuesday) it was moved by Mr. J. Butterwoi th, and unanimously resolved—" That it le highly desirable some better arrangements should b e made in the city of London for the reception of the casual or houselees and vagrant poor ; and that, if P e !' sible, a central ward or wards should be provided witbl the city of London, to bo supp or t e d by th e th ree se veral unions connected with the city, according to their con' tributory standard of rateable proportions as may app e , ar „, to be equitable ; and that appli ca ti on b e ma d e by the clerk to the other city unio ns t o ascerta i n t h e i r sent' meets on the subject." Should the other unions recipre; eats this step in the right direction of the ,guardiane o f the West Londo n U n i on , a great public benefit will, in all probab lity, be speedily carried out.