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A i ''- - kk‹. • A ' . r.; t 4 'C.. -r.,' __ ' , ," ' .l` ftrA 122, , art 74 .t 4 ,\, 4 ~ - 1,, , got off her dangerous position, and su.,equeol ..."4,..,* N .-r, 1,4, , ...., , -?--"," li. s ' L -. li 411 " 41 ' ' s "•-• ' 4l / "C,, 1 11 4 ~ Z' 0 , . , inzorr.\ A.s 4 * , in tow of a steam-tug to Liverpool. I'4- ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. SEASON 1857. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1857. (No. 20,216.) [PRICE 4 1) . STAMPED 5D ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, LYCEUM. SEASON, 1857. L ONDON, HARWICH, and CONTINENTAL STE klq PACKET•COMPANY (Limited). • • LONDON to ROTTERDIM in TWELVE HOURS by the NEW ROUTE to the Continent, formitm the connecting link between the Dutch Rhenish and ihe East- rn Counties Railways. PUEL 01152.10,A5. Naval and military intellageum. men composing the attack were concealed behind the earthworks which had been previously thrown up, after which preparations were made for exp!od ing the " fouga,sses" by means of the voltaic bat tery, under the direction of Capt. C. E. Cumber land, R.E. The, charges were placed about 30 feet in front of the crest of the counterscarp of the left faoe of the Magazine Ravelin, and on being fired the effect was very grand, the earthwork being thrown to a distance of nearly 50 feet into the air. Immediately after the. explosioti 'bad taken place the men stationed in the double sap moved out, each providtel w:th the necessary working tools, for t he purpose of forming a trench 10 feet 'Wide and 3 feet deep on the spot where the explosion had just taken place. In advance of the working party were thrown out a number of troops; protected from head to foot by Gen. Blanshard's iron mantlets, which each man carried. Under their protection the men are enabled to push on in front of work ing parties, the' mantlets resisting the effect of an enemy's fire. The troops stationed within the por.! tion of the works attacked opened a quick fire on the working parties, the latter of whom quickly constructed their gabions, during which they were protected by a firing party, who kept up a heavy fire.- - The working party continued the excavation of the trench, whichn a very short time was exca vated to a length of several hundred yards. Un fortunately, during the latter part of the opera tions, a heavy storm of rain set in, which prevented the entire arrangements intended being carried out. NEW NOVEL BY MRS. STEWARD. Now ready at a'l the libraries, in 3 vols., The Nile, 91, screw ship, Captain Mundy, 19 days from St. Thomas's to Spithead, and on her way to Plymouth to be paid off; put into Portland roads on the 2d inst., and anchored inside the breakwater. She left Spithead at three p.m. on the Ist, and anchored at Portland at noon on the following day. The Royal Sovereign, 131, is to be launched on the 25th of this month. The Bacchante, 50, is up in frame in Ports Mouth dock-yard, and getting on fast. The Assistance, new iron steam troopship, got steam up to try her machinery on Thursday in the steam basin. at Portsmouth. The Stetmers of this Company will commence running between HARWICH and ROTTERDAM, with passengers and goods, on SATURDAY, April 25. For ftrther particulars as to freight, &c , apply at the Company's offices, 44, Moorcate-street (E.C.) ; of Diver John Williams, Esq., Harwich ; and of H. P. Maples, shipping agent to the Company, 4, Arthur-street East (E.C.) AR:GUERITE'S LEGACY, ry Mrs. T. F. STEWARD. " Mrs. Steward's novel, Marguerite's Legacy,' is a clever and skilful composition—a well-constructed and well-told tale."—Spec tator. •' We feel perfect confidence in assuring our readers that they will not be disappointed in Marguorite's Legacy.' Mrs. Steward has a dramatic style in relating the incidents of ber story which brings them before the reader with woridertul dlstinctness."—John Bull. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn. BANK OF DEPOSIT, N.. 3, PALL-MALL EAST, LONDON. Established A.D. 1844. Parties desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested to examine the plan of the Bank of Deposit. Prospectuses and Forms for Opening _Accounts sent free on appli., cation. NEW BOOK BY HERMAN MELVILLE. Just published, in 1 vol. fep. Bvo , Price ss. cloth, T HE CONFIDENCE- MAN : Ma3querade HERMAN MELVILLE, Author of "Types," " Omoo.' " Pi. zza Tales,' &c. London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts. PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. sTATE FIRE INSURANCE, No. 3, Pall-mall East, London, S.W. Incorporated by Act of Parliament. Capital 500,0001., with povier to increase to 2,000,0001. Every description of Fire Insurance accepted at moderate rates. Existing Policies falling due at the last Quarter Day may be transferred to this Company Tree of charge, beyond the premium and duty. Claims settled with promptitude and liberality. PETER MOR RISON, Managing Director. The Adventure iron steam troopship WAS un. docked on Thursday, and gave place to the Furious, 6, paddle frigate, Captain Osborne, to have a con. denser fitted. THE NEW ROMANCE. Just published, and to be had at all libraric, THE EVE' OF Sli c MARK : A Romance o: The Nimrod, 6, 350-horse power, Commander Roderick Dew, left Spithead yesterday af.ernooa for Plymouth and China. She awaits orders at Plymouth. _ By THOMAS bbiiiLEDAY. 2 volz " The' Eve of St. Mark' is an interesting story, vividly coloured, and dramatic in its construction. The book is really a romance— a diorama of antique Venetian life."—Leader. L EGAL and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, No. 10, Fleet-street, London, " Mr. Doubleday's story is modelled after an old pattern, but it is freshly written, and will be popular. We can cordially recommend it as a well-told, dramatically-con qructed tal..."—Critie. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill. 3n APRIL,IBS7 Noticeis hereby given, that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of thl3 Society will be held at the Office, No. 10, Fleet-street, on TUaSDAY, the 21st day of Apr 1 last., at one o'clock precisely, when the vacancies then to be created by four. Directors and two Auditors going out of office by rotation will be filled up. The Directors and Auditors going out by rotation are eligible for immediate re-election. By order of the Board. _ . Just published, price 2d., Part IL of FEIST'S RACING RECORD, containing a complete CALENDAR of SPORT, from the let of January to the day of publication. - • 'Edited by ALBERT - FEIST, JOHN NETTLETON, Secretary. Editor of the Turf Department of the "Sunday Times," and Reporter of Sporting Intelligence to the London daily papers, &c. Parts I. and If. may be obtained, neatly bound in cloth, price 6d., or stitched in a neat wrapper, price 4d. Printed and publshed, on the tat of each month, by William Wright, Sporting Printer and Publisher, Fulvrood-rents, Holborn. The siege operations were performed by_ the troops engsged in an efficient mariner, and reflected very great credit on Major Hassard, by whom they were superintended. LEGAL and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, No. 10, Fleet -street, London. 3n APRIL, 1857. . _ In announcing the arrangements for another season, the Director of her Majesty's Theatre cannot but refer, with sin cere gratitude, to the success which attended his efforts, un der very trying circumstances, in the season of 1856. Dramatic 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 discretion dr impair the authority of the direction. To this 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 he 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 noL 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 he indebted to Meddle Piccolomini and all the artistes whose Ictiscontributed to the success of last year, not merely fir .toteefforts 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 in 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 prove completely worthy of that state of renewed prosperity tewhich her Majesty's Theatre has now attained. The following are the arrangements already completed : OPERA. Madame ALBONI, Mdle. MARIA-SPEZIA Mdle. BAILLOII, Madame FRANCHI, Mdle. BERTI, Mdle. POMA, (Of La Scala, Milan ; La Felice, Venice; San Carlos, Lisbon, &c.—her first ap pearance), Mdle. TRENETA RAMOS (Of the Teatro Regio, Turin —her first appearance), Male. ANGibLA ORTOLAN' (Of La Scala, Milan; L'Ori. ente, Madrid, &c.—her first appearance), AND Mdle. PICCOLOMINI. Sig, ANTONIO GIUGLINI, (Of La Scala, Milan; Carlo Felice, Genoa ; San Carlos, &C.—his first appearance), Sig. JACOPI, Sig, MERCURIALI, Sig. LUIGI BOTTARDI (Of the Carlo Felice, Genoa, ice.--his first appearance), (Of La Scala, Milan, and Italian Opera, Paris, &c.— his first appearance), Sig. BAILLOU, Sig. DE SOROS, Sig. GARIBOLDI, AND Sig. FILIPPO VIALETII (Of La Scala, Milan ; La Fe nice Venice • L'Oriente, Sig. BELLEiVI, Big. BENEVENTANO, Sig. NAPOLEONE ROSSI, Sig. GIOVANNI CORSI Director of the Music and Sous-Directeur and Maitre c Suggeritore—Si BAL Madrid, &c.-his first ap: pearance). • jondnetor—Sig. BONETTI. in Chant—Sig. VASCHETTI. ig. FONTANA. Mdle, CAROLINA POCCHINI (Of the Karnther Thor, M anna ; La Scala, Milan ; San Carlos, Naples ; Carlo Felice, Genoa, &c.—her first appearance). Mdle. MARIE TAGLIONI, Mdle, BOSCHETTI, Mdle. KATRINE, Mdle. TERESA ROLLA (Of La Fenico, Venice-4er first appearance). Mdle. LUIGIA BRUNETTI (Of the Carlo Felice, Genoa— her first appearance), Mdle. ELISA SALVIONE (Of La Scala, Milan—her first appearance), Mdle. GIUSEPPINA MORLACCHI (Of the Teatro Regio, Turin — her first appearance), Mdle. ISABELLA KAR- LISKI (Of the Academie Imperiale, Paris—her first appearance), Mdle. CAROLINA PAS _ QUALI (Of the Imperial Theatres of Vienna and Milan her first appearance), And Madame ROSATI. • M. PAUL TAGLIONI, Sig. RONZANI, M. CHARLES, M. PIERRE MASSOT (Of the Oriente, Madrid—his first appearance), Sig. FILIPO BARATTI (His first appearance), Sig. CASARE CHECCHETTI (His first appearance), Signori RAFFAELLE GAM BARDELLA, LUIGI VA RINI. LUIGI TURBINO, and PIETRO BUZZIO (of the Teatro Regio, Turin, and Carlo Felice, Genoa— their first appearance). 3 BaIIet— IONZANI, and M. MASSOT. )anse—M. PETIT. istruction—M. MASSOT. Maitres ds )1. PAUL TAGLIONI, Sig, Regisaenr de la Ds Master of the School of In! Madlle. PICCOLOMINI Will arrive early in April, and, in addition to the characters which last season she mad• her own, will appear in a varied and attractive repertoire. • , Madlle. SPEZIA WM have thd honour to appear for the First Time at the Opening of the Season in Donizetti's Opera of LA FAVORITA. Immediately after Madlle. ORTOLANI Will make her first appearance as Elvira, in Denial's Opera of I PURITANI. Elvira Madlle. ORTOLANI. Arturo Madame ALBONI Will arrive before the Ist of May, and will make her first ap pearance this Season as Azucena, in Verdi's Opera of IL TROVATORE. The Union of Three of these distinguished Prime Donne, Madlle. SPEZIA, Madlle. ORTOLANI, and Madlle. 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 GIUGLINI. This charming Tenor will have the honour of inaugurating the opening of the Theatre, and will make his first appear ance as Fernando, in the Opera of LA FAVORITA. The distinguished Basso Profondo, Signor VIALETTI, Will also make his first appearance at the opening of the Theatre. The admired Tenor, Signor BOTARDI, Will make his first appearance early in the season. Besides the principal executants of last year, the Orchestra has been strengthened by the engagement of, amongst others, Signor PEZZE, • First Violoncello, of La Scala, and Signor GIRALDONI, First.Contrebasso of Bergamo, La Scala, &c. 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. POCCHINI. The most succpssful Ballet, LA ESMEBALDA, Will be revived expressly for her debut. Early in the season, Madlie. BOSCHETTI and Madlle. KATRINE will appear Macllle. MARIE TAGLIONI Will arrive early in May, and will shortly afterwards appear in a New Ballet, composed expressly for her by M. Paul Taglioul. Madame ROSATI Will appear in a Ballet Divertissement from Auber and Scribe's New Ballet of MARCO SPADA, Now preparing for her at the Academie Imperials, Principal Artist to the Establishment— Mr. CHARLES MARSHALL. The Costume Department under the sole direction of Mine. COPERE. Executed by M. LAUREYS and Mrs. MASTERMAN. Principal Machinist— Mr. D. SLOMAN. Ilead of the Property Department—Mr. BBADWELL. The Subscription will consist of Thirty Nights, and the terms will be as follow: Pit Boxes l5O guineas. Grand Tier One Pair Two Pair • Pit Stalls The THEATRE will OPEN on TUESDAY, April 11, when Rill be presented Donizetti's Opera of • LA FAVORITA. Leonora si. Madlle. SPEZIA. Baldassare Fernando Signor GIUGLINI. To be followed (first time these 10 years) by the favourite Ballet of LA ESMERALDA. Founded on Victor Hugo's "Notre Dame de Paris." La Esmeralda Madlle. POCCHINI. Claude Frollo - Signor RONZANI. AND Pierre Gringoiro M. MASSOT. All the Boxes and Stalls having been disposed of for the Subscription or Opening Night, the same Opera and Ballet will be Repeated on THURSDAY, April 16 (it being an extra night not included in the subscription). A limited number of boxes in the Half Circle Tier have been specially reserved for the public. and may be had on ap- Plication at the Box-office at the Theatre Colonnade, Hay_ market.. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Helloed'. The doors will open at half past seven ; the Opera mi. !Ileum at eight. IIiOYAL FREE HOSPITAL , G ray ' s -i nu - roa d . Patron—The QUEEN.—Founded 1828. Th e sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re commendation is required. During the past month the following number received the benefits patients, on their personal , ofthis ppu ca ti Charity, ori :li either as out or in-door 2,095 Ditto 14th February 2,095 Ditto n, , ‘ .. Ditto 21st February ; Z , t l) eek ending 7th February Ditto 28th February : Total in February ...• • 9,986 of which 3,379 were new cases, the remainder (still 'under treat ment) having been admitted previously. entreat the The clergy of all denominations have unlimited ac cess to the patients. Heavy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten sive relief. The Committee, therefore , carnesilY aid of the public. .The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, yearly elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual :eneral Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to' conduct the business, when any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at all times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation. The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer John Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs.'tontts and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co. : Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co.; Deacon, and Co.; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber. ners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital. Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order. J;_l3. (WEN, 314., Chairman! PLA.ISTOW &VICTORIA DOCK MISSION. The prayers and offerings of Churchmen are solicited in aid of an effort to supply the urgent spiritual wants of a newly popu lated district around the Victoria Docks. Within the last few years the formation of a portion of these Docks and other causes have added a population of about 4,000 souls to the spiritual charge of the Incumbent of St. Mary's, Plaistow. A new town has been commenced on a low and marshy tract of ground ad joining the river Thanies, totally undrained, and intersected by stagnant ditches. In a few more years itis probable that this district will rival Poplar, Shadwell, Ratcliffe, or St. George's in the number and habits of its population. It is proposed at once to send clergymen to labour amongst these newly-congregated moves, and to increase their staff as circum stances may render necessary. Another generation must not be left to repair the neglect Of the present. The object of the appeal is not to apply a palliative cf an all but hopeless evr, but to find the means of its prevention, to preach Christ's Gospel to every man, woman, and child in the district, to endeavour to bring all within the fold of our National Church, to instruct them according to her formalaries, and to preserve them in the communion of her faith and worship. Ragged Schools have been tried elsewhere with success. Why not try Ragged Churches in School-rooms? We propose, therefore, in the first instance, to have SHORT SERVICES FROM THE PRATES Bong in our Schools, adapted to the capacities of the untaught poor with lectures on popular subjects, musical and other entertainments. The Lord Bishop of London has given his cordial sanction to the work, and has undertaken, at the earnest solicitation of the promot ers of the mission, to select the clergy, when funds are provided. To aid us in our difficult task special don,tions are required for the necessary outlay for Missionary Stations, Schools, &c. ; and also regular subscribers; to enable us to support an adequate staff of teachers, clerical and lay. It is intended at an early date to submit the scheme to a general meeting. Further particulars will be given by the Rev. R. W. B. Marsh, Incumbent of St. Mary's, Plaistow; Antonio Brady, Esq., Mary land Point, Stratford, Essex, Treasurer; or the Rev. Alfred W. Mason, Stratford-green, by whom donations or subscriptions to five years will be thankfully received; or at the Bank of Coat- , and Co., 59, Strand; or Messrs. Dimsdale and Co., 50, Cornhill, to the ac , count of the Plaistow and Victoria Dock Mission. LET. Mr. GYE begs most respectfully to announce that the Royal Italian Opera will, during the Season of 1857, be given at the Theatre Royal Lyceum. The opening will take place on TUESDAY, APRIL 14th. It was the intention this year that the perfoznance of the Opera should take place at the Theatre Royalrury Lane, chiefly with a view to afford accommodation to those large classes of the musical public who, for so long, have been the constant supporters of the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Gar den, but unforeseen circumstances have prevented this inten tion being fulfilled. Mr. GYE has in consequence again taken the Lyceum Theatre, and while he much rogrets the exclu sion of a great portion of the general public from the per formances of the present season, he has at the same time the satisfaction of being able by judicious alterations in the Imilding, to accommodate a very considerable number of the regular Subscribers. It is also a source of gratification to know that an almost universal approval was expressed at the perfection of the per formances at the Lyceum last season, many Subscribers indeed even preferring the smaller theatre on account of the facility in seeing and hearing the entertainments, as well as for the elegance and exclusiveness of the audiences. Mr. GYE trusts, however, that for the Season 1858 he will be able to restore to the Royal Italian Opera a home equal, if not superior, to that of which it has been deprived ; in the meantime he begs most respectfully to entreat the continuance of that warm and generous support which has so long been accorded to him, and without which he would scarcely have had the fortitude to battle with the consequences of the ea:a mity of last year. It will be seen by the following outline that there has been no relaxation in the endeavour to render the arrangements of the present seaso' as complete as possible; that the great artistes are engaged—artistes, whether as sopranos, tenors, baritones, or basses, are as yet without rivals; that the cele brated Orchestra, and -its most accomplished Conductor, as well as the Grand Chorus, still form part of the establishment; and, iu fact, that an extraordinary combination of talent, such as has procured for the Royal Italian Opera an European reputation, is again assembled. In addition to the Operas performed last season arrange ments have been entered into with Monsieur Scribe and Mon sieur Anber, the Author and Composer of FRA DIAVOLO, to adapt that beautiful Opera for the Italian Stage, and it will be produced with entirely New Recitatives and additio Poetry and Music, written expressly for tie Royal Italian Opera. Herold's Romantic Opera of ZAMPA, With new arrangements and alterations, will be performed for the First Time at the Royal Italian Opera. Cimarosa's IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO will be revived. Also Mozart's Opera, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO. DON PASQUALE Will be performed for the rent?* of Signor LABLACHE. Mercadante's Opera, IL GIURA&IENTO Will be performed for the First lime at the Royal Italian Opera. Verdi's Opera, LA TRAVIATA, Will be produced early in the season. The principal charac ters by Signor MARIO, Signor GRAZIANI, AND Madame BOSIO. With such a list of artistes as the following, it need scarcely be said that the castes of these operas must be powerful. The Engagements for the present Season are— Madame GRIST and Madame BOSIO. Madame ROSA DEVRIES, Mademoiselle MARAI, Madame TAGLIAFICO, Mademoiselle DIDIEE. ALSO Mademoiselle PAREPA, (From the Royal Theatre at Lisbon, her first appearance in England), AND Mademoiselle VICTOIRE BALFE, (Her first appearance on the stage). TENOR'. Signor MARIO, Signor SOLDI, I Signor NERI BARALDI, and Signor GARDONI. .. . .... An engagement will be offered to Signor TAMBERLIK on his arrival from the Brazils. Bassi Benno:v. Signor RONCONI. Signor GRAZIANI. BASSI PROFUNDI. Signor LABLACHE, His first appearance these two years), Signor TA GLIAFICO, Signor POLONINI, Monsieur ZELGER, AND Herr FORMES. The Orchestra and Oh(ins will be as last year. Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, - Mr. COSTA. Maestro al Piano and Composer } Signor PANIZZA, of the Ballet Music Chorus Master M. SMYTHSON. Prompter Sig. MONTERASI. Poet Sig. MAGGIONI. The engagements for the Ballet are : Mademoiselle CERITO. Mademoiselle DELECHAUX, (Her first appearance) AND Mademoiselle PLUNKETT. Mademoiselle ESPER and Mademoiselle BATTALINI. Mademoiselle LEBLOND, Mademoiselle EMMA, Mademoiselle MARIE and Mademoiselle ELISE. Maitre de Ballet Monsieur DESPLACES. Stage Manager Mr. A. HARRIS. Scenic Artiste Mr. W. BEVERLEY. Leader of the Ballet Mr. A. MELLON. Machinist The appointments by Mr. PRESCOTT. Artistes Costumiers............Madame MARZIO, Monsieur GUSTAVE and Mr. COOMBS. The Subscription will be for Forty Nights, commencing On TUESDAY, APRIL 14m. Applications for Boxes and Stalls to be made to Mr. Parsons, ttt the Box-office of the Theatre in Wallington-street. MADAME RISTORL-LYCEIIM THEATRE. GYE begs most respectfully to announce that be has entered into an engagement with the celebrated Italian Tragedienne, Madame RISTORI, together with her ITALIAN DRAMATIC COMPANY, Madame RISTORI will give FIFTEEN Performances in Lon don, commencing the First Week in June. Fell particulars will be duly announced. GREAT IRON SALE AT BISHOPWEARMOUTH, SUN DERLAND, IN THE COUNTY OF DURHAM, ENG LAND. TO BRITISH AND FOREIGN IRON-MERCHANTS, IRON-FOUNDERS, CHAIN AND ANCHOR-MAKERS, BOILER-BUILDERS, RAILWAY 'COMPANIES, COL LIERY-OWNERS, MACHINE-MAKERS, AND OTHERS. MR. GEORGE HARDCASTLE has the honour of being commissioned by the DERWENT IRON COMPANY (prior to their disposing of the Extensive and Valuable Property, well know a as " THE BISHOPWEARMOUTH IRON WORKS,") TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, Upon the Premises, On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FaMAY, the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16tb, and 17th of April, 1857, THE LARGE AND VARIED STOCK-IN-TRADE. Including TWELVE HUNDRED TONS OF NEW MERCHANT IRON, Consisting of ROUND IRON, from 4 to 1i inch ; SQUARE IRON, from 4 to 2 inches; FLAT BAR IRON, from 9 inches broad to 1 inch ; ANGLE IRON ; HALF-BOUND IRON, 1i inch ; CONVEX IRON, 3 inches to 1i ; SASH-BAR IRON, various ; NAth-Rons of all descriptions ; HOOP-IRON, die. ALSO, 100 Tons of New Malleable IRON RAILS, 65, 68 and 75 lbs to the yard ; New BRIDGE-RAILS, 4,6, and 12 feet long, and 22 lbs to the yard ; New 52 lb RAILWAY CHAIRS ; and 20 Tons of New BOILER-PLATE, of all useful sizes, and Second-hand Rails of various sizes. ALSO, FOUR HUNDRED TONS OF BEST SCRAP IRON; Forged Billets and Blooms, Forge-Uses, die., dze; ALSO, PARTS ON NEW STEAM ENGINES, of from 32 to 4 inches Cylinder, LARGE BORING-MACHINE, a capital PUNCHING MACHINE, several STEAM-BOILERS, numerous MALLEABLE and CAST-IRON SHAFTS, Travelling GOLIAH-CRANE, BOILER-CRANE, IRON BALLAST WAGGONS, Boiler- Moulds, PATENT WEIGHING MACHINES, by " Pooley" and others, Steel-Yards, Portable Winches, Ships' Winches, Wood and Iron BLOCKS, Jack-Screws, Sheers for Iron, Portable Fan-Blast, Large Screw-Bolts with Nuts, Washers, Second-hand Files and Old Steel, Fire-Bricks, New Grind stones, Old and New Ropes, Smiths' Iron Hearths, and SMITHS' TOOLS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, Bellows, Anvils, Vices, Swages, Rod Tools, Mandrills, &e. MANY USEFUL MACHINERY•PATTERNS, A considerable quantity of New and Old TIMBER and Scantling, Second-hand Chains ; WAGGONS, CARTS, BOGIES, and WHEELBARROWS, and other useful and valuable effects, which have been duly set orth in CATALOGUES, - -which may be had on application to THE DERWENT IRON COMPANY, Bishopwearmouth, MESSRS. MOUNSEY ' JANSEN, AND CO., Grey-street, Newcastle, GEORGE FORSTER,Esq., Consett Iron Works, Durham, MESSRS. G. B. Toms AND Co. f , 2 • Lawrence Pountney-lane, London, ALEXAiDER Tommx, 166, Buchanan-street, Glasgow, Or, to GEORGE HARDCASTLE, " The Sunderland Sale Offices." The SALES to commence, each day, at Ten for Eleven o'clock to a minute—LUNCHEON for Purchasers at Twelve; and Sales resumed at One o'clock. Sunderland Sale Offices, March 26, 1857. Notice is hereby given, that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of this Society will be held at the Office, No. 10, Fleet street, on 'IIESDAY, the 21st day of April inst.,' at half-past one o'clock precisely, for the purpose of declaring the amount of profit to be set apart out of the Assurance Fund, in respect of the five years ending with the 31st December, 1856. By order of the Beard. JOHN NET rLETON, Secretary. NT UNION T FIRE INSURANCE LN The business of the Company exceeds 64,000,0001., and, owing to ho liberality with which its engagements have been performed, is rapidly increasing. The Duty paid to 6lovernment for the year 1855 was 75,1301., and the Amount Insured on Farming Stock 9,652,7151. Returns of THREE-FIFTHS of the PROFITS are periodically made to Parties insuring, who have thus from time to time received sums amounting in the aggregate to 400,0001. The Rates of Premium are in no case higher than those charged by the other principal offices making no return to their insurers. Far Prospectuses apply to the Society's Offices, Surrey-street Norwich, and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. The Third Edition. Just Published, price 5 , 1., by post, free, 58. 6d, ON TRUE dz FALSE SPERM.A.TORRHCEA, with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Real Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Care. Translated from the German of Dr. FICKFORD. "Dr. Plckford is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs as, that he has addressed himself to the non-medb. esi reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect an 3 other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his power to cor rect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribe of Quiet Sympathisers,' and 'Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this boot could find its way into the hands of those whe stiffer from the com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied .that many hundreds woule he saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is o• on Importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much mousy ......This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat meat upon a more rational and physiological basis, It is, therefor,. ikely to do much good."—Medical Circular. London: H. fialliere, '219, Regent-street. ESTABLISHED 1841. MEDICAL, INVALID, AND GENERAL LIFE OFFICE, 25, Pall-mall, London. Empowered by special Act of Parliament. At the Fifteenth Annual Meeting, held on 27th November, 1856, it was shown that on the 30th June last— The number of Policies in force was .. •• • • • • 5,738 The amount insured was • • ...... • • 2,752,1971. 7s. 2d. The annual Income was ••• • • . Two Bonuses have been declared (in 1848 and 1253), adding nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the average to sums assured, and by which a Policy of 1,0001. issued in 1842 on a healthy life is now increased to Since the last Division of Profits in 1853 the accumulated fund have increased by more than 105,0001. offering considerable advan tages to present assurers. Profits divided every five years—next division in 1858. The Society, since its establishment, has paid claims on 651 Policies, assuring 254,0081. Assurances are effected at home or abroad on healthy lives, at as moderate rates as the most recent data will allow. Indian Assurances at very moderate rates, and great facilities given to assurers. Invalid lives assured on scientifically constructed tables. Policies issued free of Stamp duty, and every other charge but the Premiums. Agents wanted for vacant places. Prospectuses, Forms of Proposals, and every other Information, stay be obtained of the Secretary, at the Chief Office, or on applica tion to any of the Society's Agents in the country. C. DOUGLAS SINGER, Secretary. 1 ETTS'S PATENT BRANDY is supplied by the Trade to Private Families, in every neighbourhood, in capsuled bottles, in any quantity down to the single bottle. Excise regulations prevent the sale from the DISTILLERY, 7, SMITH FIELD BARS, ST. JOHN-STREET, in any less quantity than two gallons. A LDERSHOT CAMP.--SUPPLY of FIRE WOOD for .THE TROOPS. War-Office, Pall-mar, Ist April, 1857. The Ba rack Masters at the Camp of Aldershot, and at the Win chester Barracks will receive• proposals from such persons as maybe disposed to enter into an engagement for the performance of the ser 1, ice above mentioned, from the date of the acceptance of the pro posal to 31st March, 1858. Particulars, and forms of the proposals may be had upon application at the Barrack Master's Offices. Each proposal must be sealed up and handed to the Barrack Master on or before,Saturday, the 18th April, 1857. No proposal will be attended to which is not made on one of the forms to be had from the above Barrack Masters. PersoPs proposing to tender on this occasion must make the Bar rack Masters acquainted with their names and places of abode, and furnish any information that may be called for by him as to their eligibility to perform the contract; and it Is to be clearly understood that a power is reserved to accept or reject either of the tenders without assigning any reason, or entering into any col:espondence on the subject. By order. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. New and improved Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, illustrated by 100 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel, just published, price, free by post, I s-, _ _ _ THE SILENT FRIEND : A Medical Work on the physical exhaustion and decay s of the frame, from the effects of solitary indulgence, infection - , and the injuriouT conse quences from the use of Mercury ; with observations on the obliga tions of marriage, and directions for obviating certain disqualifica tions. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Surgeons. Sold by J. Allen, 20. Warwick-lane, Paternoster-row; Sanger, 160, Oxford-street; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street, London. The CORDIAL BALM of SY RIACIIM is employed to renovate the Impaired powers of life. Its action is purely balsamic ; its power in reinvigorating the frame in all cases of nervous and sexual de bility, obstinate gleets, impotency, barrenness, and debilities arising from venereal excesses, has been demonstrated by its unvarying success in thousands of cases. Price i ls. per bottle, or four quan tities in one for 335., which saves Ils. The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, an anti-syphi litic remedy, for purifying the system, and is recommended for any of the varied forms of secondary symptoms, such as eruptions on the skin, blotches on the head and face, enlargements of the throat, tonsils, and uvula ; threatened destruction of the nose, palate, &c. Its action is purely detersive, and its beneficial Influence on the ayst'm is undeniable. Price lls. and 335. per bottle, also a saving ans. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS constitute an effec tual remedy in all cases of gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and diseases of the urinary organs. Price 25. 9d., 4s. 6d , ani 1 is. per box. Sold by Barclay and Sons, Farringdon-street ; Darby end Gosden, 140, Leadenhall-street ; W. Sutton and Co., 10, Bow-churchyard ; W. Edwards, 67, St. Paul's-churchyard ; J. Sanger, 150, Oxford street; Hannay and Dletrlchsen, 63, Oxford-street; Butler and Harding, 4, Cheapside ; Front and Harsant, 229, Strand ; and all medicine vendors throughout the United Kingdom. R. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES, with New Costames and various Novelties, Vocal and Cha racteristic, every evening (except Saturday) at Eight, A MORN - - LNG PERFORMANCE every SATURDAY, at Three. Private Boxes and Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the Box-office, Poly.;rabhic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has been entirely redecorated. ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S CASINO, Great WindmPl-street, St. James's.— The above elegant Rooms are now open every evening for the winter season, with Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. Boulcourt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that this fashionable place of resort has been entirely redecorated during the recess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis sion One Shilling. THE GREAT TOBACCO CONTROVERSY. Dr. SEXTON will LECTURE an this important topic daily at 3 and half-past 7 p.m., at Dr. KARN'S MUSEUM, No. 4, Coven try. street, Leicester-square. The Museum, which now stands wholly unrivalled in the world, and the rarity and complet• ness of whose contents have already acquired for it an European reputation, and obtained the warm commendation of the pressin this and other coun tries, is Open daily, for Gentlemen only, from - 10.10 10. A new Lecture is deivered by Dr. KAHN at half-past 8 p.m. precisely. Ad mission, One Descriptive Catalogues of the Museum, con taining Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan, gratis to the visitors. „NO MORE PILLS NOR ANY OTHER MEDICINE FOR CONSTIPATION, INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUS, BILIOUS, AND LIVER COMPLAINTS, COUGH, ASTHMA, CONSUMPTION, AND DEBILITY. U BARRY'S delicious HEALTH-RESTOR ING REVALENTA ARABICA FOOD saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and cures the above complaints and their consequences, such as hemorrhoidal affections, flatulency, disten sion, acidity, heartburn, palpitation of the heart,'nervous headaches, hysteria, neuralgia, deafness, noises in the head and ears, pains at the pit of the stomach and between the shorlders, erysipelas, erup tions of the skin, impurities and poverty of the blood. scrofula, dropsy, rheumatism, gout, nausea and sickness during pregnancy, after eating, or at sea ; low spirits, spasms, epileptic fits, spleen, general debility, inquietude, sleeplessness, involuntary blushing, paralysis, tremors, dislike to society, unfitness for study, loss of mc mory; delusions, vertigo, blood to the head, exhaustion, melan choly, groundless fear, wretchedness. It is, moreover, the best food for infants and invalids generally, as it never turns acid on the weakest stomach, nor interferes with a rood liberal diet, but imparts a healthy relish for hutch and dinner, and restores the faculty of digestion and nervous and muscular energy to the most enfeebled. Supported by testimonials from the celebrat ed Professor of Chemistry Dr Andrew lire, Dr. Shorland, Dr .Ilar vey, Dr Campbell, Dr. Oattiker, Dr. liTurzer, Dr. Ingram, Lord Stuart do Decies, the Dowager Countess of Castiestuart, and 50,000 other well-know a individuals, whoso health has been restored by this useful and economical diet, after all other means had been tried in vain for many years, and all hopes of recovery abandoned. Analysis by the celebrated Professor of Chemistry Andrew Ure M.D., F.R.S., Sec., &c. " London, 24, Bloomshury-square. _ . . • " I hereby certify, that having examined Du Barry's - Revalenta Arabica T find It to be a pure vegetable Farina, perfectly whole some, easily digestible, likely to promote a healthy action of the stomach and bowels, and thereby to counteract dyspepsia (Indiges tion), constipation, and their nervous consequences. ANDREW TIRE, M.D., F.R.S., &c., Analytical Chemist." Ukase by the Emperor of Russia. Russian Consulate General, London, Dec. 2,1847. The Consul-General has been ordered to inform Messrs. Barry, Du Barry and Co., that the Revalenta Arabica they had sent to his Majesty the Emperor, has, by imperial permission, been forwarded to the Minis terof the Imperial Palace. .Stetably packed for all climates, and with full instructions. In anisters, Ilb 28 tkl ; 21b 48 6d ; 51b Ils , 12Ib 22s ; super refined quality. Ilb 6s ; lb lls ; 51b 228 ; 101 b 33s The 101 b and 121bcanis ers are forwarded carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order. Barry Du Btu." , and Co., 77, Regent-street, London; Fortnum, Mason, and Co.. purveyors to her Majesty, 182, Piccadilly , also at in, Gracechurch-street ; 330 and 451, strand; 4, Cheapside ; 68, Cornell; 49, Bishopsgate-street ; .55, Charing-CrOss; 54, lfpper Li aker:Street ; 63 and 159 Oxford-street • 4ALT and. Co.'s EAST INDIA PALE and L. 7 BURTON ALES.' BREwnx-BITitTON-ON-TRENT. STORES : LONDON...". LIVERPOOL 72, Henry-street. MANCHESTER , SHEFFIELD ..... BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL.. .. DUBLIN •• •• 11, Temple-lane. EDINBURGH • • Porthopetoun Warehouse. GLASCIOW St. Vincent-place. These Ales, in Casks of Eighteen Gallons and upwards, and in Bottle, obtained from all respectable Bottlers. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. = EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE NA SAME imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, .oci all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game. Soup, Curries, and Salad, and:by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to p Alectly digest the food. The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe uard to health. Sold by the proprietors. Lea and Perrin, 19, Fenchurch-street, ..ondon, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay :rd Sons, Messrs Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer hants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitatioms, see that the names of "LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. 'Just published, price 2d., or post free 3d., the 102 d Edition of PRE NATURAL REGENERATOR of the DIGESTIVE ORGANS, the STOMACH, LEVER, NERVES, LUNGS, &e., without Medicine, Galvanism, Electricity, inconve nience, and expense, by an easy, natural, pleasant, Pnd infallible remedy, which saves fifty times its cost in other means of cure. Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Pro:Cssor of Che mistry, Dr. Andrew Ure ; Dr. Shorland ; Dr. Harvey; Dr. Camp bell ; Dr. Gattiker; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Ingram; Lord Stuart de Decies ; the Dowager Countess of Castle-Stuart; ajor-Gen. Thomrs King, and many other respectable persons, whose health has been restored by it, after all other means of cure had failed. Londoa : Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street. LAST DAY. PEACE CONFERENCE.-- Messrs. LEGGAT, H-YWARD, and LEGGATT inform their patrons and friends that the Exhibition of DUBUFE'S GREAT PICTURE, now on view at their Gallery, 79, Cornhill, will Close To day, Saturday, the 4th of April.—Admission on presentation of private card.-79, ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- II ENRY RUSSELL, Monday, April 6th, and during Passion Week, will give his Entertainment, ontiticd "THE FAR WEST," or Every-day Life in America, In which he will relate his Anecdotes descriptive of American Life and Manners, and Sing the follo w i ng com positions, " The Gambler's Wife," " The Maniac," " The Ship on Fire," " Cheer, Boys, Cheer," "Up for the Right," " The IVY Green," &c. The second part, entitled" Negro Life." Mr. Russell will accompany himself on one of Collard and Collard's magnificent Bi-chord Pianofortes, made expressly for him by that eminent firm. Tickets and places may he secured of Mr. Massin,gham, at the Box-office, from 11 to 4. Doors open at half-past 7, to commence at 8. CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West Brompton.--Secretary's Office, 167, Piceadilly.This Institu lon has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, Ftecadlily, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted at the Brompton Establishment, for one month, and for a longer period if recommended by the medical officers. The number of per sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for the last three years about 400 cases each year. Since the foundation of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every Corm of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this Charity. A Weekly Board manage its affairs, and every informa tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to centinue this great work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be paid to William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's inn-fields ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; and at the Secretary's Offices, 167, Piccadilly. By order. W. S. COCKEEILL Secretary. By Authority of the French Consul-General.—Notice is hereby given, that the following SALE of PRESERVED BEEF will be the last on account of the French Government. QALE of FRENCH COMMISSARIAT SURPLUS STORES, consisting of PRESERVED BOILED BEEF, of English, Scotch, and Irish manufacture, in tin canisters of about 6 lb. each, and packed in wooden boxes containing Is tins.— Mr. ALEXR. COCK E has been honoured with instructions to Sell by Auction, at the Landon Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane, on an early date in April next, of which due notice will be given, several parcels of the above description of Provisions, composed of the manu facture of the following celebrated firms, viz.,— Messrs. Henry Powell and Sons, London; Messrs. John M'Call and Co., London; Messrs. John Moir and Son, Aberdeen ; Messrs. D. Hogarth and Co., Aberdeen; and Messrs. John Gillon and Co , Leith. All the boxes for sale are being opened and carefully examined for damaged canisters, the whole of which will be selected and replaced by sound ones ; the fact of the beef having been originally manu factured in this country under strict inspection, expressly for the use of the troops in the Crimea , where it gave the highest satisfaction, added to its being perfectly free from defective tins, will give every assurance to buyers of its excellent quality and fitness either for home consumption or exportation. Packages included in the pur chase. The several parcels of beef for sale are now on view at Beal's wharf, Mill-lane, Tooley-street, where purchasers may satisfy them selves that every care is being taken in removing from the boxes all canisters unfit for use. Any further information required can be obtained at the office of Mr. Cocke, 2, Old Trinity House, Water-lane, Tower-street, where catalogues may be had six days previous to tlio sale, at the following places, viz.:— Commercial Sale Il c o o o:n eeh s,:in es. c ; ing•lane ; Corn Exchange, lll Garraway's, Baltic, and Jerusalem also at the news rooms of the principal inland towns and outports. The sale will commence punctually at the time stated. It is stated that Col. Waugh, one of the directors of the London and Eastern Bank, who obtained advances from that concern to the extent of 237,000/., has retired with his family to the continent. _ _ [ADVERTISEMENT.]—IncredibIe cure of Erysipelas.— Extract of a letter from' Miss Mary Ridgell, of Wath upon-Dearne, to Professor Holloway :—" Sir,—Allow me to offer you my sincere thanks for the miraculous cure effected by your wonderful remedy. I was suffer ing with an attack of erysipelas in its most dangerous form, my head and face fearfully swollen, the pain most intense. In vain I sought relief; my nights were sleep less, when I was induced to obtain your Pills, and in three weeks a perfect cure was effected."—Sold by all medicine vendors throughout the world ; at Professor Holloway's Establishments, 244, Strand, London, and 80, Maiden-lane, New York ; by A. Stamps, Constan tinople; A, Guidiey, Smyrna; and E, Muir, Malta. - Himalaya. 6, iron screw troop frigate, Com mander William H. Haswell, arrived at Spit head on Friday, from Southampton. She came into harbour this morning, 'and will come alongside the dockyard jetty on Monday to. embark ,the 90th, unless any Admiralty alterations should t tke place. Transit, 6, iron screw troop frigate, Commander E. Chambers, is already alongside the Portsmouth jetty, embarking an immense quantity of medical stores and necessaries for China. She will receive on board, we believe, on Monday next, the medical staff corps, some artillery, and sappers and miners. Nimrod, 6, screw despatch gun vessel, Com mander Roderick Dew, sailed yesterday afternoon from Portsmouth for Plymouth, at which port she will await latest orders for China. Melville, old 74, converted to a hospital receiv ing ship, Commander H. Trollope, has been masted in the fitting basin, and every exertion is being made to complete her for sea. Duke of Wellington, 131, screw, Captain Henry. Caldwell, hauled off to the Victoria's bulk, Ports mouth, yesterday morning, under the supposition that the Himalaya was to come alongside the jetty. This arrangement was subsequently altered, and the Duke was again warped alongside the shears jetty. She will pay off to-marrow. The following officers and men will sail to-morrow : Goodwyne, Major W. H. Mere dith, Brevet Major C. P. Bertram, Captain A. S. Lowry, Captain S. Peddie, Lieutenants 0. H. Wanell, R. Packe, S. Q. Palmer, A. B. Blanchard ; Ensign C. M. Reyne, Paymaster A. E. Grant, Sur geon S. Leitch, Adjutant J. King, being a total of 13 officers, 247 men, 1 bandmaster, 2 officers' wives, 4 fficers' children, 2 female servants, 16 soldiers' wives, 25 soldiers' children ; also as pas sengers, 2 officera' servants. Cormorant, 6, screw despatch gun vessel, Com mander Thomas Saumarez, hauled out of Ports mouth dock yesterday afternoon, and will complete for service in China. Cumberland, 70, is still in No. 3 dry dock, Sheer ness. Every possible exertion is being made by the dockyard authorities to get her ready for a flag ship for South America. Captain Dickson is hourly expected here to hoist his flag on board of her. Cuckoo, 3, paddle, Lieut. Commander Augustus Murray, left Sheerness yesterday morning early for Woolwich, having supernumerary stokers, &c., on hoard, fur the gun boats there, fitting out for China. Terror, floating battery, is still cruising about at the Big Nore. She broke down the other day, but is now under steam making various experiments ; so we conclude the defects have been made good out there. Otter, 3, paddle, Lieut. Commander Simpson, is also out with the Terror, to render assistance if required. • Renown, 90, screw, is under the new boiler shears at Sheerness, taking in her machinery. Her four boilers are aIEO alongside, each weighing 21 tons. The Firm, Drake, and Janus, screw gunboats, fitting out at Portsmouth, are nearly ready for the China service. The Norman Morrison is hourly expected at Portsmouth to embark a pakt of the 41st Foot for Jamaica. Three companies of the same regiment embarked yesterday afternoon on board the Wil liam Hammond for the same destination. The Lords of the Admiralty, in consideration of the long and faithful services of Colonel Brown, Commandant of the Royal Marine garrison at Woolwich, have conferred on him the good service pension of 1501. per annum. Two mounted troops of the Military Field Train which left Dublin on Tuesday last arrived at Wool wich yesterday morning. They consist of C a pt a i n 11/PD on al d, in command, Lieutenant Davidson, Lieutenant Devine, Ensign Bodkin, and 91 non commissioned officers and privates, under orders for China. A second division of the corps, consisting of two other troops, with the official staff, is under orders to leave the Curragh for Woolwich on Tues day next. • The Hon. Frederick IT. Grey, Rear-Admiral of the Blue, late Captain of the Endymion, went down to Toolwich yesterday morning, and hoisted his flag on board the Commodore's ship Fisgard on his appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the Cape of Good Hope station. Her Majesty's screw steam vessel Buffalo, Second- Master Jones in command, arrived at Woolwich yesterday morning laden with dockyard stores from Devonport. The screw steamship James Watt, 91, Captain T. V. Anson, from Lisbon, arrived on Thursday evening at Plymouth, where her cretin will probably be paid off. Yesterday the 7th company of Royal Engineers, under the command of Capt. R. Warren and Lieu tenant D. G. W. Moncrieff, R.E., arrived at their head-quarters, Brompton Barracks, Chatham, from Plymouth, where they were stationed for some time, for the purpose of performing the various en gineering operations required by Government. The 23d company of Royal Engineers, under the com mand of Capt. A. R. Clarke, will embark on board the Admiral for Hong Kong. The E troop of the 3d Dragoon Guards, under the command of Capt. E. H. Turlon and Cornet R. Norwood, left Chatham yesterday for Canter bury. The following appointments were made yesterday after noon at the Admiralty : Captain the Hon. J. R. Drummond, to be Aide-de- Camp to the Qleen. Captain W. R. Mends, to the Hastings, for Coast Guard Service. Lieutenant Max well Fox, to the Hogue. Paymaster Harrington R. Jones, E4q., to be Secre tary to Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir F. Grey. SIEGrE OPERATIONS BY THE ROYAL ENGINEERS AT CHATHAM. The officers and troops belonging to the corps o Royal Engineers at Chatham garrison, upwards of 1,000 men, were yesterday afternoon engaged in a series of siege operations of a new and highly in teresting character, in the presence of Major- General T. Blanshard, C. 8., Royal Engineers, and a large number of engineer and other officers. The experiments were undertaken with the view of in structing the troops belonging to that branch of the service in excavating, sapping, and making regular approaches to a fortified position, so as to enable the regular troops to attack it with success. The officers and men having assembled on the parade-ground at Brompton Barracks shortly 'be fore two o'clock were, separated into several divi sions, including an attacking party, commanded by . Lieutenant G. Philips ; a party to defend the posi tion, in charge of Lieutenant S. G. Bird, with working and lodgment parties, each in charge of an officer of the Royal Engineers. The troops com prising the attack were formed into parties to make the necessary excavations, others to occupy the batteries, and another body to act as a covering' party, the direction of the whole plan of operations being intrusted to Major F. O. Hassard, R.E., under the general diiection of tool. H. Sandham. As soon as each division had been told off the entire body marched to the field-works at the rear of Brompton Barracks, where the siege operations were to take place. The plan of opera tions consisted in the attach and defence of those portions of the line of fortifications which sur round Chatham Garrison known as the Ravelin and Cumberland Bastion. For son le days previous to the operations strong working parties of the Sappers and Miners had been engaged in the excavation of. a double sap against flat; face of the Ravelin, and on the arrival of the Areops on the ground one portion of the attacking party was placed at the head of the sap, where 9. quantity of excavating tools had also been collected. :Excava tions bad also been made for the purpose of lodging 10 " fougasses" of gunpowder, in 6 1 . b. charges, at a depth of 4 feet below te surface, and 6 f ee t apart. • The troops engaged in the attack a ad de fence were each supplied with 15 rounds of blank cartridge. i On the several parties arriving onthe grpuni I the EXTRAORDINARY CASE. For the last few days the public of Glasgow have been deeply moved by the report that a gentleman had been poisoned by his sweetheart, the daughter of a highly respectable family which moves in the better classes of society. These rumours obtained embodiment and confirmation° when it became known that the young lady had actually been ap prehended at the instance of the Public Prosecutor, and that she is at this moment in the prison of Glasgow on the charge of suspected poisoning. As there is no public coroner's inquest in Scotland, the real fads connected with a case of this kind are clifficult,to be had ; but it is believed that the fol lowing recital is authentic so far as it goes :—lt appears that on Monday, the 23d of March last, a young French Protestant gentleman, • named M. PierreEmileL'Angelier, who is connected with the house of Messrs. W. B. Huggins, extensive foreign merchants in Glasgow, died suddenly in his lodg ings in the city. From circumstances which came to their knowledge, the firm we have named, on their own responsibility, requested Dr. Steven, who had been in attendance upon deceased before his death, and Dr. Thompson, to make a post mortem examination. This was done, but nothing palpably extraordinary was discovered. The stomach, and its contents, however, were secured and retained by the medical gentlemen. The case having been reported to the sheriffs' fiscals, after inquiring into the circumstances of the case, they transmitted the stomach and its contents to one of our most eminent local chemists for chemical analysis. The result of the analysis was the dis covery in the stomach and viscera of a considerable quantity of irritant poison. As there was nothing to lead to the inference that M. L'Angelier had himself thus violently terminated his existence, an inquiry of a searching character was instituted. It appears that the deceased had been on a short visit to the Bridge of Allan (a fashionable watering place, about 35 miles from Glasgow), from which he returned rather unexpectedly on the night of Sunday, the 22d ult., and, leaving his lodgings about 8 o'clock, he took the key with him, stating be would be somewhat later than usual. He did return about 2 o'clock on Monday morning, and was then suffering great pain, in consequence of which a medical gentleman (Dr. Steven) was called in, who prescribed for him without having the most distant notion that he was suffering from the effects of acrid poison. During the night we learn the young man was from time to time attended by his landlady, and was often con vulsed with agony. He became more quiet to wards the morning, and was left undisturbed; but when the doctor again called on the forenoon of Monday it was found that his patient was no more. That he was proved to have died from the effects of poison has been already stated. In the course of the investigation which followed it came out, from oral testimony as well as from the presence of a vast number of letters, that L'Angelier was on terms of close intimacy with Miss Madeleine Smith, the daughter of a highly respectable architect re siding in Blythwood-square, and there is reason to believe that he left the Bridge of Allan in conse quence of a letter addressed to him by the lady ex pressing a very strong desire to meet him. Whether or not the parties really did or. did not meet ou that Sunday Light is not yet publicly known ; but in resorting to the extreme step of apprehending Miss Smith, the authorities no doubt acted on the fact, which is not disputed, that on more than one occasion the lady, who is only 21. years of age, pro cured arsenic during the month of March at the shops of more than one of the Glasgow West-end chemists. The possession of this poison, however, is compatible with entire innocence, for it is known that arsenic is occasionally used by young ladies as a cosmetic. The thought that a highly and virtu• ously bred young lady could destroy her lover is too appalling for belief ; but the public voice sup plies a reason in the circumstance that a gentleman in a much more p remising and prOminent position in life than that occupied by L'Augelier had become a suitor for the young lady's hand, and that be had been accepted by her and her parents. This we set down as the rumour of the day. Meanwhile, though the young lady is in the hands of justice, there is nothing in her proceedings, so far as known, incom patible with innocence. She was judicially ex-. amined at great length on Tuesday last, before com mittal to prison, and comported herself throughout with perfect calmness. The prisoner is grand daughter of the late Mr. David . Hamilton, the celebrated architect of Glasgow Exchange and Hamilton Palace. PRISERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK; On Thursday a meeting of the Royal National Life-boat Institution was he'd at its house, John-street, Adelphi— the Duke of Northumberland, K.G., president of the society, in the chair. We also observed present—Ad miral Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.8., General Blansbard, C. 8., Captain Washington, R.N., F.R.S., Messrs. Ed ward Henry, George Lyall, James Peaks, Capt. Lam bert Perrott, and Captain Ward, R.N., inspector of life boats to the inhtituticn. _ . . Mr. LEWIS (the secretary) having read the minutes of the previous meeting, A reward of 131. was granted to 13 men for putting off in the Berwick life-boat, which belongs to the insti tution, and rescuing the crew of five men of the schooner Heinrich Gerdes, which, during a heavy gale of wind, was :stranded on Spittal Point on Sunday, the 22d ult. The life-boat was reported to have behaved very well on the occasion. She has not long been on this station, but in that period she has been instrumental in rescuing the crews of two wrecks. A re vvard of 71. was also voted to the crew of the society's life-boat stationed at Newbiggin, Northumberland, for going off in her and saving three men from a fi.shing at coble off Berwick, on the 13th ult. It was blowing the time a heavy gale from the S.E. and a tremendous sea was on. The fishing-boat was seen about a mile off shore in imminent danger. The lifeboat gradually pulled out, facing a very heavy sea. The poor men, who were exhausted from the buffeting of the storm, bad given themselves up for lost when the lifeboat came out to their help. After having been taken on, board, they ex pressed themselves in very grateful terms for their pro vidential rescue, and stated that they must have perished but for the timely a ssistance of the life-boat. This .boat was put on this station by the Duke of Northumberland and has on previous occasions been the means of saving fishermen from drowning. It was also reported that the Padatow life-boat, which belongs to this society, had on the 14th ult. rescued the crew of four. men from the schooner Hibernia, of Teignmouth, which during a heavy gale of wind had pieces on Treb e th er i c k ro cks. Hardly ten gone to had elapsed after the crew had been taken out of the vessel before she went to pieces. This 'was the first time the lifeboat had been called into requisition during the short period since she had been sent by the society here, and most admirably has she performed her duty. The crew of the life-boat received from the ship owner 141. for their gallant services. These three life-boats are on the plan of Mr. J. Peake. A reward of 81. was also voted to the crew of the Seaton Carew life-boat, for putting off in her with the view of rescuing a shipwrecked 'crew. This life-boat, which is 30 years old, made two unsuccessful attempts to reach the wreck. A generous benefactor has offered the institution t o replace her immediately with a powerful life-boat on Mr. Peake's plan. We trust that all the worthless boats which are called life-boats will every where be soon replaced by life-boats of proved superio- rity. A reward of 51. 104 was like wise granted to the RbY A reward of Si. 5;. was alsovoted to nine Irish fisher. men; for putting off in two boats and rescuing four men from a boat which foundered during a heavy gala of win on Arklow Bar, on the 16th ult. Three of the crew clung to the portion of the boat which remained above ware?, and the fourth man was takes off a piece of the wreck. The silver medal and 2/. were also voted to the master of the French fishing smack Victorine Desirde, and 21. sash to her crew of four men and a boy for rescuing the crew of two men from the Smack Dart, of Lyme Regis, which, during heavy squalls, had her ballast shifted in Portland Race, and became unmanageable on the 18th ult. She afterwards upset, and the dew took to the boat with great difficulty, but two passengers, a young man and his wife, were drowned in the steerage. The crew of the Frenchman, having seen their perilous situation, at once proceeded in their boat to their rescue, and by great skill and bravery saved the crew. The master of the Dart stated that it was quite miracuioue that their boat had lived so long in the, fearful Race, and that the Frenchmen had been able to succour them. There was a little, boy, aged 12 years, on board the French smack, who had entreated his father and the crew to go eff to the rescue of the shipwrecked crew. A reward of 61. was also voted to three-fishermen for putting off in , their coble during a heavy gale of wind, and rescuing, at considerable risk of life, the-crew, four in Dumber, of the schooner Mary, of Sunderland,-which was wrecked off Whitby on the 26th ult. The second service'clasp was voted to Mr. IL A. Hamil ton, of Balbriggan, who, for previous gallant service, had received the silver medal of this institution, and the silver medal and 2/. to Henry Houghton, joiner, in acknow ledgment of their noble conduct in attempting to rescue, at the peril of their lives, seven of the crew of the brie; Era, of the Rochester, which was sometime since wrecked off Hart!epool. Houghton had rushed into the surf to catch a line which bad been thiowie from the wreck, and thus succeeded in effecting a communication between the vessel and the shore, by vehicle means the whole of the crew were saved. As the master, who was a heavy man, and benumbed with cold, was being drawn ashore,- be fell into the sea, and was with difficulty saved by the joint intrepid exertions of Messrs. Hamilton and Hough ton. Mr. Hamilton has on previous occasions die anguished himself in rescuing life from shipwreck, and has by his benevelent exertions established one of the hest life boat establishments on the Irish coact. He happened on the occasion of the wreck of the Era to be on visit to a friend in the neighbourhood. Various other rewards were voted for saving life from wrecks. It was said that duri❑g the last three months the life boats of the institution had rescued the crews of the fol lowing vessels :—Reliance, of London, 15 ; Tennant, of Stockton, 13 Pensher, of Sunderland, 7 ; Georgiana, of Inverness, 5 ; Sophie, of Oporto, 11 ,"Temperance, of Belfast, 4; Ratcliffe, of Whitby, 8; a noble, of Berwick, 3 ; Hibernia, •of Teignmouth, 4 ; Heinrich Gerdes, of Rostock, 5. Total, 70 persons. Mr. T. N. Hunt, Bank of England director, was elected a vice-president of the institution, in virtue of his munificent donation of 501. to its, funds ; and Capt. Bullock, R.N., and Mr. Alexander Boctefeur, having been elected members of the committee of management, the proceedings were closed. PROTEST OF THE DUTCH .ROMISH BISHOPS AGAINST THE DOCTRINE OP THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. The following significant paper forcibly exhibits that worthless cheat called "unity" in the schis matic Church of Rome. " Pastoral Instructions of the Archbishop of Utrecht, and the Bishops of Haarlem and Deventer, on the sub ject of the Immaculate Conception : • " When we heard of the great preparations that were being made for deliberating on the point of the Concep tion, at Rome, in December, 1854, we found, and with good reason, that these preparations would all be found eventually to have been little more than an outward form ; but we, nevertheless, hoped that the prayers of many good men, so earnestly solicited by the holy fathei, for the light of the Holy Spirit, would be so heard as to succeed in turning the counsels of Ahitophel into foolishness. The unsearchable judgments of Divine Providence have otherwise ordered. Pius, alas 1 the weak Pius, having once thrown himself into the arms of the Jesuits, has now again lent his name and his in fluence to accomplish a deed deeply grieving all good men, and causing new scandal in the Church. "The Encyclical Letter of the Bth December, 1854, threatens the wrath of Almighty God, &c., to all who should dare to speak against, or even not to accept, the decision therein announced, respecting the Conception of the Virgin. "How great soever may be our respect for his holi ness, as head of the Church, and the centre of Catholic unity, we should dread still more the displeasure of the Almighty, if we blindly accepted such decision. " St. Paul did not threaten the people of Berea with the displeasure of Almighty God when they searched the Scriptures to see if the things which were brought before them were so ;' and St. Luke even confers upon them special honour—' These were more noble than those of Thessalonica,' because they did so search. If this doc trine of the Immaculate Conception can be so thoroughly proved to be a doctrine of the Catholic Church, as in such apostolic letter it is declared to be, there need nci fear arise from such a search ; yea, rather ought a❑ ap• peal to go forth, inviting such a search, that it may be patent to the whole world that we are indebted to the care and zeal of Pius IX. for this discovery. "Inasmuch as we have no conviction that Pins has spoken an infallible word, when he declared the Imma culate Conception of the Blessed Virgin to be a revraled truth of the Catholic faith, we feel it to be our duty to ex unice the grounds on which such declaration rests. " These grounds are said by him to be fire : "1. Holy Scripture. "2. Sacred tradition. "3. The continuous feeling of the Church. "4. The wonderful unanimity of Catholic pastors and of the faithful. " The illustrious acts and constitutions of his prede- cessors in the Papal chair." After combatting the above grounds, they say, in reference to the fourth, " Where is this wonderful una nimity to be found l Naturally in the answers given by the bishops to the letter addressed to them from Gaeta in 1849. The analysis justifies no such unanimity. The whole dogma of the Immaculate Conception being thus entirely new, there need be no wonder that the mode of announcing it was also entirely new. Never formerly were such utterances heard from a Pope's lips ; formerly it was the congregated fathers, who, after previous deli berations, &c., judged and determined. But it was on this occasion no church council ; although, for the eye of the world, such a colouring was attempted to be given to it. The bishops were merely mute attestators of what was proposed by Pope Pius IX., and with too great reason may the words of the prophet be applied to them :—" Blind watchmen I they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs ; they cannot bark.' "—lsaiah, lvi., 10. "Oh ! how did those teachers in Israel belie their character ! and how was their character trampled on by the first in rank amongst them. An open contumely and spot of shame is thus thrown on the episcopal cha racter and office, those functionaries having nullified their very position and work as judges of the faith. " When the successor of St. Peter gave utterance to the lie that the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception had been revealed by God, was there no Paul to with stand and gainsay him to the face ? On thecontrary they winked in the lowest cajolery when one of the French bishops looked his holiness in the face and said, father 1 thou has not only decided the Immaculate Con ception ; thou hast decided thine own infallibility.'" Under the fifth head of the pastoral instruction, re ference is made to Gregory the Great, Innocent 111. and Innocent V., Clement VI., &c., to that for 14 cen turies a doctrine was held in entire contradiction to that promulgated by Pius IX., End it is then said : " We leave it to every unprejudiced person to dec de whether we have good ground fur the strictures we have made, and whether we have proved or not that the apos tolic letter issued by Pius IX., on the 811 December, 1854, is simply a tissue ( zamenureefsel) of untruths, wherein the name of Scripture and sacred tradition are shamefully ini,applied, to exalt into a matter of faith a mere matter of feeling or subjective impression, not even based on the lowest grade of probability. " In conclusion, we solodinly declare before the whole world that the maxim Quod semper, quod übique, quod ab omnibus, reaches neither in teaching nor in acceptance to thiidogma of the Immaculate Conception ; and we say to all Catholics, Remove not the ancient landmarks which thy fathers have set.' (Proverbs xxii. 28.) But though we or an angel from God's heaven preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have re ceived, let him be accursed.' (Gal. 1 8.) Remember how thou hast received and heard ; and hold fast.' (Rev. iii. 3) (Signed) ", ± JOHN, Archbishop of Utrecht, " HENRY JOHN, Bishop of Haarlem. 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