The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-19 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVE.N ING, Saturday, March 20, Wrd be Perfermed Bellini's Opera, LA SONSAMBITLA, Amino, Madame Castellan ; Lisa, Madame ,;olari; Count Rodolfo, Sig. F. Lablache ; Alessio, jig. Giubilei ; Elvin°, Sig. Gardoni. Between the acts it the Opera, a Divertiseinent from the Ballet of CORALIA, in which wili be introduced the admired Pas de la Rosiere, by Aldlle. Marie Ttudioni. To conclude with a new Ballet, in Two Tableaus, by 31. Paul Tag llord. the music by Signor Pugtd, entitled THEA ; 017, LA lEk: AUX FLEURS. Principal characters by Mdile. C. Rosati, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, M. Paul Taglioni, &c. The doors open at, Half-past Seven. The Opera to commence at Right o'clock. ROYAL. ITALI .0.7 OPERA, COVEN I: GARDEN, Established ior the purpose of ren dering a more perfect performance of the Lyric D ama then has hitherto been attained in this country. Under the Direct on and Management 01 fir. BEAL if]. The Nobility. Gentry. and Patrons of Mu,ic, are respectfully in formed that he Royal Italian Opera will open the lir,t week in April. It is proposed to produce, In me course of the 'Season, some of the established works of Cimaro.a, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others of the more unedern Italian School, Including Operas by Bellini, Don i xetti, Mercadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmo , t perfection in every departin , ,nt ; to which intent the mana7ement has assemb ed a Company embracing the greatest and most varied I &eat in Europe. PRIMI ,:30PRANI.—Madame Grisi and Madame Persian' (her first apptarance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi and Mdlle. F3tettanotil (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap 'warcc in this country). CONTRALTI.—Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, attA of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in this country), and Mademoiselle Corbari. TENORL—Sign , r Mario, Signor Salvator Lavia (of the Imperial Theatre of St. Petersburgh, his first appearance in this country), Signer Tulli (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear unce in this country), and signor Salvl (ot the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, and of the Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. Petersburgh, his first appearance on the Italian stage in England). PRIMI BASSI BARITONI—Signor Tamburiui and Signor Giorgio P.Ottc. mi. PItI3II BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La -cilia, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appearance in this country), Signor Angelo Alba (or the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Polonini (Of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, kis first appear ance in this country.) PRIMI BASSI COMP:I —Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Agostino Rovere (of the Theaires Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Pe tersbinh, his first appearance in this country). Se,onde Donne—M:3lmile Antoieetta Mollidori (of the Theatre La Sala, in Milan), Mademoiselle Amalia Linart, Mademoiselle Luigina Benin'. Seconde Tenore—Signor Enamanuele Slants (of the Theatre San Carlo in Naples). Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. A powerful and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced Singers will complete the Vocal Department. Chorus Master— Signor Bonconsiglio. Prompter—Signor Monterasi. The ORCHESTRA, banned of Artistes possessing the highest executive powers, will comprise among its members Eighty distin guished professors. The Military Rand of the Coldstream Guards will be under the direction of Mr. Godfrey. _ . An ORGAN, o, extensive compass, has been expressly erected In the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Novelle. The BALLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the performance of the evening, and no Divertissement will be suffered between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to announce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle Fanny Elssler ; and, during the season, the following eminent Danseuses will appear : —Premieres Danseuse—Mademoiselle Dumi latre (ef the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle. Plunkett (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Berlin (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, her first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta Baderna (of the Theatre La elcala. Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Academie Royale de Paris). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gentile (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinande Croce, Monsieur Delferier (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera, Paris). Maitres des Ballets—Monsieur Albert (of the Grand Opera, - Paris), and Monsieur !Stasis (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan). Leader of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Regisseur de la Dense Mr. O'Bryan. Composer—Signor Alessandro Cum' (of the San Carlo Theatre, Naples). THE THEATRE.—To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant„and comfortable, it has bee* entirely reconstructed and decorated, under tha immediate direction and after designs of la. Albano, Esq., C.E., with every attention directed to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsonby. The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori Ferri and Verardi (of the 'Theatre Italien, in Paris), to embellish the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches to the Theatre will be found improved, by a carriage way being formed immediately under the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the weather ; and by increased facilities for ingress and egress. The Refreshment Room will be under the superintendence of Mr. J. 0. Watson. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, for the night or season, to he obtained at the Box Office, Bow-str: et ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE I:Ovii, DIWRT-LASE. TILES EVENINU Will be performed the new Grand Opera of THE BONDMAN. Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morliere. Mr. Horncastle; Ardenford, Mr. V. Harrison; Mal-a-Propos, Mr. Harley; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss It. Isaacs; Trivole, Mrs. Hughes. To conclude with a new Ballet, entitled sPANISH GALLAN TRIES. Principal chars ters by MM. Croce, kdrien, Tell; Mdlles. Baderna, Louise, Adele, St. Louin. and Renard. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. MR. PARS9NS'S BENErur. Mr. PARSONS, Box Book-keeper, respectfully announces to the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that his ANNUAL BENEFIT is flxed for TUESDAY Next, `larch 23. Private boxes, stalls, tickets, and places to be had of Mr. Parsons, at the Box-office. THEATRE ROYAL, IIAYSIARKET. Under the Mauagement et Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. EVF.NING Will he performed a new and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Stuart, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Humby, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortes,:ue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey . olds, &c. Alter which, the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, cailed THE INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island 01 Tranquil D,liglits. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, :Aims P.Horton, M;s. L. S. Buckin.lham, Miss Reynold+, and Miss Julia Bennett. To conclude with the Comic Drama, called THE 113i5H POST. Principal characters by Messrs. Tilbury, Braid, Hudson, Bland, and Mrs. Humby. TGEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley, TIM% EVENING Will be psrformed the Drama of MARTIN CIIITZZLEWIT. Young Bailey, Mrs. Keeley; Sairey Gamp, Mr. Keeley ; Pecksniff, Mr. Matthews ; Tin, Mr. Wigan ; Chuzzlewit, Mr. Emery ; Piuch, Mr. Meadows. To conclude with the splendid new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE ENCHANTED F• JBEST ; or, Bear, Eagle, and Dolphin. Principal cha'actera y Mrs. Keeley, Miss Vtliars, Miss Bromley, tiss E. Daly, MN. Wo. , llidge, Miss Laidlaw . , Miss Howard, Mr. Keeley*, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Bender, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham, and Mr. taiga::. THEATRE ROYAL, ndcr the direction of Iladknne , 'eleste THIS, EVENING Will be performed an original Drama, tailed THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ; a tipsy aaory. Cheap John. Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Redford Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam; Lady Agnes, Nii33 llarding. After which, the Farce of THE WANDERING MINSTREL. Characters by 3fessrs. Cullenford, Waye, Wright, Stoker, Mrs. Laws, Miss Taylor, and Mrs. Matthews. To conclude with th.- Fare, of SHOCKING EVENTS. In which Mr. Lambert, Mr. Worrell, Mr. Munyard, Miss Harding, and Miss Chaplin will perform. PRINCF.AA'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of THE WRAY WIVES OF WIN Dscin. Principal characters by Messrs. Granby, Ryder, Vin ing, Cowell, Walton, Compton, Miss Flower, Mrs. Stirling, Miss A. Romer, and Mrs. Fos , lroke. After which. a Concert by the New Orleans ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS. To conchole with the new Drama, entitled DRE \MS OF TILE HEART. Ilrien,e, Mr. Ryder; Clermont. Mr Ilughes; Bouteville, Mr. Vinnin; ; Sloutaran, ir. Harris : Hermine, Mrs. Stirling Baroness, Mrs. Foshrolte Teresine. MiQa Marshall. FRENCH PLAYS. -ST. JAAIEs's TtIEATKE. Leesee, Mr. John Mitchell. 'filli EVENING Will be performed the Comedie of LE CAPITAINE ROQUE FINETTE. Boquefinette, M. I.afont ; Baron tie Villebranche, M. Cartigny ; Baronne de Villebranche, Mdlle Vallee. After which, the Comed:e Vaudevil e, entitl,l 3IARIAGE AU TAMBOUR. Lambert, M. Lalont ; Fleur des Pols, M. A. Tonsez ; Louise d'Obernay, Mdlle. largued. Boxes, 65., Pit, 3s. 6d. , Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 28. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the tiox-otlice. ETHIOPIAN iERENADF:RS, ST. JANES'S THEATRE, The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeat ing their Inimitable rEwrAtN ENTS, at the above Theatre, TO-MORROW EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, ane Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mence at Half-past Eight. Their next DAY PERFORMANCE will take place on MONDAY MORNING, March 22. The Performance will commence at haif.past Two o'clock. The Programme will bt %triad on each occasion. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. AS MEX . 'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor tir. ►V. Batty. trader the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other Members of the Royal Family. TiliS EVENING Will be rerformed Sir Walter Scott's KENILWORTH ; or, The Golden Days of England's Elizabeth. Entire change of ti.e stIENE: of the CIRCLE. The Performance of M. Pablo Fatigue and his highl; -.trained Steed. To conclude with a favourite Afterpiece. Box •oitice open trout eleven tin five o'clock.—Doors opts: at six an i clmmence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mr... Frances Davi(lge. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Domestic Drama (founded on the Novel of the same nam►e), entitled LILLY DAWSON' ; or, A Poor Carl's Story. Principal charac ers by Messrs. Lewis, Johnson, lleslop, Saville, Phelps. Fredericks, Web.), Neville, Miss Teirey, Mrs. Vining, and Mrs. Saville. To c include with the ltelodrann of THE MILLER AND HIS. MEN. Characters by Messrs. Tindell, Johns,m, Saville, Hesarp, Hawkins, Phelps, Webb, .I.7rs. Saville, and Miss Richardson. hox-ottice open from eleven till four o'clock. R "WAG VICTORIA TIIEATRE. loxes, la., Half price, 6d.; Plt, 6d.; Gallery, 3d. Private Boxes, It. Is. and 10s. 6d. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE VILLACIE OUTCAST; or, The Dark Doom of Destiny. Rabin, Mr. Hicks ; Morton, Mr. Bird ; Frosty Bill, Mr. Searle ; Muzzle, Mr. FormAn ; Bruin, Mr. Howard ; Mary, Xis Vincent ; Betty, Mrs. Hicks; Barbara Jones, Miss Pearce. After which, a variety of SINGING and DAN,:iNG To conclude with THE GALLEY SLAVES OF TOULON; or, The Hid,len 'freasures of the Cross. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. DIRECT LONDON AND PORTS- MOUTH RAILWAY. An extraordin iry g , neral meeting of the shareholders of this company, was yesterday held, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, tor the purpose of considering the drafts of two proposed Bills, which were submitted to the meeting, 147 -, a Bill to enable the Direct London and Portsmouth Rail way Company to make an approach to the town of Dorking, and a deviation in the line, and certain alterations in the levels of . their i railway, and in the Croydo n a nd Ep som Railway. Alm, a Bill to unite and consolidate the Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Compa n y, with th e L on d on , Brighton, an d South -Coast Railway Comp a ny. The chair Was taken by C. & Crowley, Esq., at one o'clock, but some time elapsed before the business of the meeting commenced, in consequence of there not being thirty persons present, that being the number required by the Act to constitute a rneeting."lll7l'ie requisite number buying been obtained, The SECRLVARY real the advertisement convenin the rnee tiug. g The CHAIRMAN havlng stated the object of th The SOLICITOR read the abqracts and titlel'lcrtebteinlfills; and a series of resolutions approving of the same were agreed to unanimously. The thanks of the meeting were given to the chairman. and the meeting broke up. THE POTATOE CROP.--.llre learn that potatoes for seed are by no means scarce in the lower district. o ne farmer in the neighboul hood of Wigtown has a large quan tity in pits, which he has offered, we learn, at 4s. Ter bushel, and this is a price that is being paid in many cases for good seed. In the upper district, we have heard of as much as lOs. per bushel being put on the precious seed. 81. a boll for potatoes is rather a high price.— Calloway Advertiser. WASTE OF LIFE IN LONDON.-1n this metro polis there are about two hundred deaths a week, nearly thirty deaths a day, or more than one death an hour, beyond what ought to happen in th e commoncourse of nature.-- natory_a State of the Metropolis. T ILE SUN, LONDO dual requiring men for the cultivation of his land to I obtain them, on making application for that purposp to the superintendents of the works, who would, thereupon, assign a sufficient number, and if the persons specified refused to work in the manner indicated, they would forthwith be discharged from the public works, and com pelled to find employment as they best could from private sources. It is puerile, therefore, to say that a sufficiency of labour could not be obtained. We fear that the true cause for this culpable negligence is, the idea that has unfortunately been too prevalent, that the Government would not only supply seed sufficient for the lands, but that they would also send the labourers from the public works on the lands of the small proprietors and tenant farmers, and that thus they would be brought into tillage without either trouble or expense to the occu pants. There was nothing of greater consequence than that their minds should be disabused of this impression, that they should know the full extent of the assistance that can be afforded to them by any possibility. The manly and decided manner in which the Premier spoke out during the past week, in which he so positively stated that nothing would be done by the Government fur the cultivation of the soil, must have this effect when it has been generally known throughout the country. The landlords are now fully warned : they know what must await them if there is a perseverance in the grievous error. The withdrawal or diminution of the potato crop will occasion a necessity for a con siderable increase in the quantity of grain, and yet there will be a lamentable deficiency on the average of ordinary years. Let not the proprietors suppose that England would again step forward as she has done on the present occasion. Of course she would not, under any circum stances, suffer the people, whatever might be their faults, to perish by wholesale. They should be relieved, but the cost of that relief would be levied from the properties of those by who r e default it was rendered necessary. An efficient poor-law will be in force ; let them beware how they multiply the claim ants on the fund. Able-bodied labourers will be en titled to out-door relief, and must be provided fur, either in industry or idleness, and the employ ment which is now optional will in a brief period become compulsory. What might fairly be regarded as a national calamity, when occasioned by the visitation of PROVIDENCE, will be looked on in a very different light, when its origin may be traced to the negligence of a particular class. And this country would nu longer sanction the appli cation of its finances (the amount of the taxation levied on the industry of its artizans as a relief fund) until the entire means of the defaulters were ex hausted. We do not offer these observations from any feel ing of hostility to the Irish landlords, but as a means of awakening them from their trance before it is too late. It is not to reproach them fur the errors or mistakes of former times or bygone years, or to create a public feeling against them, but because there is as yet the opportunity of retrieving their position. The golden moment has not yet gone by. " There is a light cloud on the moon, iris passing, and will pass full soon;" and if that period be taken due advantage of, all will yet be well ; otherwise, we shudder at the contem plation of the misery and suffering that must be the result. The landlords are placed in the vanguard, they must sustain the first brunt of the encounter, but all other classes in Ireland are deeply interested in averting so fearful a calamity. The Roman Catholic clergy pos sess extraordinary power and influence over the minds of the people. Surely there never was a time when that influence could be more legitimately exercised. If the proprietors set their own shoulders to the wheel, and are aided by the clergy in their several districts, there will be little danger. The relief com mittees also should exert themselves. Twenty per cent. of the labourers will be discharged from the public works on Saturday next ; a new sphere of employment should be pro vided, and what could be more proper than that which will provide for the maintenance of the people during the coming year? Huwever be neficial the measures may be which tend to the ulti mate regeneration of Ireland, the present one is of paramount importance, and cannot with impunity be further postponed or delayed. Under the head of Naval Intelligence from Ports mouth the following paragraph was published in a morning paper of Wednesday : "Preparation was n ade this morning for inflicting the punishment awarded by the court-martial upon John Savage, A. 13., deserter from the St. Vincent, but an Admiralty order came to hand just in time to stop that portion of the sen tence from being inflicted. The imprisonment and forfeit of all pay will be put in force at ouce." The circumstances of the trial were these :---The prisoner, an able seaman of her MAJESTY'S ship St. Vincent, was absent from his duty on the 6th inst. ; the same morning he was found concealed on board a schooner lying in Portsmouth harbour. Charged as a deserter before a court-martial, which assembled last week to try him, the prisoner made no defence. He received, however, a good character from Captain MILNE and the master-at-arms of the St. Vincent. The Court passel the following sentence :—" The prisoner to receive fifty lashes on his bare back with a cat-&-nine tails on board the St. Vincent; to forfeit all pay due for his services ; and to be imprisoned in Winchester gaol for twelve calendar months with hard labour." We rejoice that the Admiralty saved the man w th i a s tw e , ly h a e d n m A o d n m ish ir ed al DUN the D I t o s u a se nd o l f iis c from corporal infli c ti on . W e h a il t hi s f act as a guaran t ee official m on c s (: fi d e a u g n u n e g s m the debate which ensued on Mr. Humes motion for returns of corporal punishment on board her MA JESTT'3 ships, not to suffer officers to be influenced, in punishing or pardoning offences, by the fear of annual lists being laid upon the tables of the Legis lature; but, on the contrary, to give them distinctly to understand that, for the proper discharge of their duties, they were alone amenable to the Board of Admiralty—they were intent, as far as in them lay, on consulting the feelings of the public, consistently with the mainte nance of discipline in the service. We have, in the case before us at once an eat nest of their sincerity and humanity. Next to the desirableness of abolish ing the cat-o'-nine tails, so soon as we shall have succeeded, by improved methods of organisation, in manning our ships with a superior class of men, is that of a just discrimination in the use of this instru ment of torture and degradation. We certainly do not desire to reflect upon the officers forming the court-martial which decided upon the above sentence. There were amongst them men of ability, experience, and distinction in the service ; and we are not of those who, when men have performed a painful duty to the best of their judgment, and because their sen tence does nut happen to accord with our own views, rush to the conclusion that they are less benevolent than other people. But -we consider they would have exercised a sounder discretion had they confined their sentence within the limits to which it has been reduced by the Ad miralty. Desertion is a serious offence, but it may become much aggravated according to circumstances. If the offence were largely on the increase, presenting difficulties in the way of keeping up the requisite complements of men—if it were committed on foreign stations, or in periods of actual war, in such cases, so long as the power of corporal infliction remains vested in the officers, it might be exercised in the least objectionable manner ; but we hold that, if at all, the lash should be reserved for the worst of criminals. Amongst this class the able seaman in question could not be classed ; fur both his captain and the master-at-arms commended his character. The sentence he will undergo is sufficiently severe for his offence, which he committed in a harbour where there could, or ought to, be no difficulty in supplying his place on board the St. Vincent. We highly approve of the course pursued by the Admi ralty, and we hope that the sound discrimination which they herein evinced will not be without its due effect upon all future courts-martial. A letter from Cairo, of the 16th ult., states that the corn crops of Egypt for the present year are of the most promising appearance. In some parts of Lower Egypt the ear is beginning to form, and the harvest will be got in by the end of the next month. Of the last year's harvest there still remains in Egypt about 600,000 ardebs (1,032,000 hectolitres) of corn of every species fit for exportation, which makes the total amount of grant of this purpose, from the NEW WO= 711 . THE &Q AUTHOR or . " WILD-SPORTS OF THE wET, _ _ .Fast ready, in 2 Toll. post Svo., withillastratlonS by Leech and G. Measom, price 215., HILL -SIDE and BORDER SKETCHES ; with LEGENDS of the CHEVIOTS and the LAMMER- M U IH, By W. H. MAXWELL, ESQ. Author of " Wild Sports of the West," " Stories of Waterloo," &c, Richard Bentley, New Burlington. street (Puf,lisher iu OrdlnAry to her Majesty). iAlLwsk Y k' ÜBLIC SAL E. MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY 1. SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their friends tnd ine Public for their continued support and patronage, and tc announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., sake place every TrESDAT and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the tlall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully , equested to be addressed. AU , crip and Mare Certificates must be deposited, the day orevious to their being offered ; and AIiTICRS of results will be lorwarde,l Ay the first post after the sale, ant the proceeds imme diately disposed or according to hastnctions. Otticfs, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, 11V. WEATHER..—Srm OFFICE, MARCH 18. RmoNETE a, Lowest, 39 ; Highest. 57; Noon, 55. BAROMETER, 29.92. Wind S., fine sunshiny weather. 111.4F4 WATER AT LONDON-BUJ - (IF. TIIIB DAY. Morning .. 25 minutes after 3 J Evening .. 47 minutes after a Matti dix LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1847. We are compelled by press of matter to omit our usual Parliamentary summary. Every fresh discussion upon the Ten Hours Factors? Bill advances the cause of the hitherto neglected ope ratives. The more the arguments employed against the diminution of diurnal labour are sifted the more does their sophistry become visible. The specious tinsel of economy, with which the question has been enveloped by the manufacturers, has glittered only for a period, it has only for a time deceived the eye by its dazzle. Bit by bit the spangles have dropped away, and the true worthlessness of the reasons ad vanced against this measure revealed, showing that, of the twelve hours' advocacy, " all tl - e rest is leather and prunella !" Lord JOHN RUSSELL has manfully grappled with the difficulties thrown in his way by the opposers of Mr. FIELDEN. The Noble Premier has more than satisfied our cu riosity ; he has by his unanswerable speech of yesterday evening ensured the victory of this benevo lent campaign. Fagh a Beatich! was practically the text of his observations, and the sickle of his logic effectually reaped down the objections to the Factory Bill. Nothing now obstructs the triumphant passage of this measure through Parliament—no thing, at least, deserving a moment's consideration. And the popular representatives have avowed their readiness to hasten its progress in every available manner, by immediately following up the address of the First Lord of the Treasury by a division of 144 against 66, being a splendid majority of 73 in a House of 210. Lord J. RUSSELL restricted his argu ments to the consideration of adecrease to eleven hours' employment, but his keen and masterly reasoning is as applicable in reference to the minimum time de manded by Mr. FIELDEN. Not, however, that the Noble Lord expressed even by inuendo his disincli nation to legislate for any diminution of labour upon the time specified in his harangue. On the contrary, he expressly and distinctly affirms as follows :—" If,'' says he, after this reformatory interference is carried into operation, " it be desirable that more time should be allowed to the children to improve and enlarge their minds, lam content to give them that time, in order that it may be so applied !" Regarding the matter as one spiritually of a sanatory character, and looking to the mental vigour and moral soundness of our industrial classes, as one of the surest means of conducing to the national prosperity and happiness, Lord JOHN RUSSELL is prepared to make every reasonable concession to satisfy the social wants, and to advance the individual interests of the manufac turing labourers, and especially of the women and children. As Prime Minister of the country, and therefore as the guardian and conservator of all our strength as a people, Lord JoirN RUSSELL declares his willingness to consent to the proposed reduction. But the manufacturers have to make enor mous sacrifices ! Well, the Noble Lord seizes that counter-statement. He examines it in its integrity. Supposing, he argues, supposing the manufacturers were required upon the acceptance of this Bill by the Legislature to make sacrifices— enormous sacrifices, that could never be regarded as a valid objection. Under those circumstances he would he prepared to demand those sacrifices from the eery men who paraded them as their protection. He would demand those sacrifices in gratitude for the boons very recently granted to them by the abolition of the imposts formerly levied upon raw cotton, amounting an . - nually to 700,0001., by the abolition of the duties upon wool, by the permanent establishment of free trade. In gratitude, if not in mere fairness—as the barter ing of one advantage for another— he would require those sacrifices from the manufacturers. But Lord Jolts] RUSSELL assumed a loftier ground ; he utterly denied that sacrifices of any description would result from the operation of the scheme then under consideration ; or, if any sacrifice were inevitable, it would be a sacrifice from the operatives themselves. The previous ex penses of that department of commerce would remain altogether unaffected, and the only difference conse quent upon the new arrangement would be fair ten or eleven hours' wages for.ten or eleven hours' work, instead of as heretofore, twelve hours' wages for twelve hours' work. That, would necessarily be the only , lifference in the disbursements of the manufacturers. Providing, again, it be remonstrated that it appears a cruelty instead of a kindness to compel the female and infant labourers to receive a lesser amount of uayment for a larger amount of leisure, the Premier justly observed that the working classes themselves " are willing to run the risk 1" That is conclusive logic. In considering the immediate effect which would be consequent upon this enactment, Lord Joux calculated that there might reasonably be a lesser wear and tear of the machinery, and a lesser con sumption of oil, coal, tallow, and other articles in the factories, from the smalleramount of the time occupied in work. With all deference, we conceive that the Noble Lord's calculation was nullified by a subsequent estimate in his speech, for supposing that the operatives are employed more continuously and uninterruptedly throughout the twelvemonth—that they are em ploy ed oil the average ten hours per diem from the I,t of January to the 31st of December, instead of being doomed, as under the existing system, to inter mittent paroxysms of drudgery and idleness, toiling one week twelve hours per diem, and another aban doned to the Mother of Sin and the beer shop by the total stoppage of the mills—supposing this salutary change be accomplished by Mr. FIELDEN'S measure (as it will inevitably be accomplished), the amount of labour on the termination of the year will be the same, the wear and tear of the machinery will be the same, the consumption of oil, coal, tallow, gas, and other articles required in the factories will be so far equivalent to the former ex penditure, as to present no perceptible difference. We cannot perceive, indeed, in this great scheme of Charity, indications of anything calculated to be in jurious either to the manufacturers sr to the opera tives; we cannot but believe that it must, in the long run," be mutually advantageous, while, at the same time, it will purge the land of an incalculable wickedness and effectually counteract a social poison. Notwithstanding the impressive warnings that have so constantly been given, both in and out of the Legislature, the same unaccountable apathy appears to continue in Ireland as to the preparation of the soil for the ensuing harvest. The fields still remain uncultivated ; the occupations of husbandry are almost wholly suspended, while time that cannot be recalled —every moment of which is now of the greatest importance—is passing away. It cannot be that labourers are not to be procured. Although 708,000 are at thi s moment actually engaged on the public works, they have only been so occupied because the were unable to obtain adeq ua t e employment forte y sup port of their families from private sources—and a full opportunity has been afforded to every indivi- ....,_,. ... a i , , „ ...„ 0V1•x4,., - f i C l g : .- ' 1 ? - * - 1... -. -- "kr --4 : 4 6-1 ,:i:,• 4 :4. 4 . 11 1 11 11, ,::,:, .I. -,...'.'",-..-!.. - *l--4 , - Nipt MORN'ING, MARCH 19, I:q7 harvest of 1846, 1,200,000 ardebs. A great number of vessels had lately arrived in the port of Alex andria, and among them seventeen or eighteen Fronch, taking in cargoes for Marseilles. The charge for freight had fallen. We have received a letter from Pisa, of the 7th, in which it is stated that a political demonstration took place in that town on the occasion of the arrival of the Archduke FERDINAND of Este, brother of the Emperor of AUSTRIA, who, during the events of Gallicia last year was civil and military governor of that province. In the course of the day numerous groups assembled before the palace which he inhabits, in order to give him a charicari at the moment of his appearance in public. The authorities called out the gendarmerie and dispersed the crowd. But at mid night a loud detonation was heard, which caused a great sensation in the town. The people had succeeded in placing a petard under the very roof of the palace, and had set tire to it. The commotion caused by the explosion was very great, and broke the windows of the palace and the neighbouring houses. Great agi tation prevails at Pisa. Every day writings contain ing allusions and gross invectives against the Aus trians are stuck up in the streets. The police is on the look out for the guilty parties, and it is stated that it has already made some arrests. The Grand Duke of TUSCANY has just decided that the regular army shall be increased. A letter from Nice states that great agitation pre vails amongst the peasantry of Lombardy owing to the dearness of provisions, and that disturbances were apprehended. Two regiments had arrived in the neighbourhood of Milan, and others were on their march. Madrid papers of the 11th have arrived. In answer to questions put to them in the Cortex, the Ministers declared that, notwithstanding the high price of provisions and the scarcity of corn, they could not take upon themselves to prohibit the ex portation of grain. The fact is, that immense ex portations of grain have recently taken place from Santander to France, and as MUNOZ, CHRISTINA'S husband, is, it is said, engaged in the speculation, of course no attempt will be made to prevent this ex portation. The Political Chief of Saragossa has been removed. The Eco del Co►nercio states that the accounts relative to the Carlist movements are becoming every day more alarming. It was said that many workmen had left Berga to join the movement. In the town of Almanza, province of Soria, on the 7th bands of Carlists paraded the streets in defiance of the authorities. The Marchioness of LOLTLE has left Madrid for Portugal. MADRID BOLSA, MARCH L—Tbe Three per Cents. were done at 301 for cash ; the Five per Cents. at 191; the Debt, without interest, at 5i ; and the Coupons at 17. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. The Moniteur contains a royal ordonnance, grant ing an extraordinary credit of four millions of francs to the Minister of the Interior, for advances in aid of public works in the communes. The Education Bill, which was to have been pre-. sented to the Chambers on Monday, has been post poned for a month. There has been a large export of specie during last week for corn payments ; yet, notwithstanding the continued import of grain, the price continues to rise. In the Paris Halle, on Mon day, there was a further rise on wheat of 3f. 20c. the 100 kilogrammes. It is said that M. GUIZOT is by no means pleased with the last dispatches received from Cmstantinople. The French Ambassador stands alone there in his support of COLETTI, the Greek Minister, and is com pletely isolated, as the representatives of England, Austria, and Russia, afford an united and powerful support to the SULTAN. France; however, it would seem, has an eye to territorial acquisition in the Meditterranean at the expense of Turkey—she is desirous of possessing Tunis. A letter from Toulon of the 12th says— .. The Prince de Joinville was expected here on the even isg of the 10th, and the troops of the garrison had received orders to be ready to receive him, but intelligence soon arrived that his Royal Highness bad stopped at Marseilles, and that he intended entering Toulon incognito. The Prince arrived here yesterday at a late hour, end after stop ping for a few minutes at the hotel of the maritime pr feet, went on board the Souverain, in which he intends hoisting his flag. To-day the Prince went to pay a visit to the In fante Don Henry, at the hotel of the Croix d'Or. The four vessels under the orders of the Prince have taken in their pro visions, and have received orders to be ready to weigh anchor at a moment's notice. It is believed that they are to proceed to Tunis, but nothing is as yet known with cer tainty. The squadron, which at present consists of the Sou verain (three-decker), the Ocean (three-decker), the Inflex ible, of 90 guns, and the Jupiter, of 80, is expected to leave the port before the 20th. The Friedland (three-decker) and the Jena, 90 guns, have also been ordered round from Brest. The day before yesterday Don Henry gave a grand dinner, to which the chief maritime, municipal, and military au thorities were invited." The Phare de Bayonne has a paragraph which states that Spain has given leave to the French Go vernment to establish coal depots and military hos pitals at Port Mahon. This announcement is not credited in Paris, but it is no doubt put forward as a feeler. _ _ Accounts from Algiers state that Marshal BVOEAVD is confined to his bed by illness. Serious food ri ots h ave occurred in the Western Departments. - Sevanlr o regiments have b een or d ered to march to the frontiers Spain, to be ready in the event of a Carlist outbreak. Havre, 666 E 25c. ; Great Northern, 605 E ; Vierzon, 557 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 505 f. t The Three per Cents. closed at 771'. 70c.; the Five per Cents., 115 E 45e. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2521. 50c. ; Lyons and: Avignon, 460 L ; Cette, Troyes and biontereau, 295 f. ; Basle, 201 f. 25c. ; Dieppe, Liege, 4 330 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, Per Cents., 31 1 4. 442 f. 50e. ; Nantes, 436 f. 25c.; FOREIGN RAILWAY S Avignon, n B , 46 7 f i n; K .I.XWIANGE, afeacu 17. _Great Indian n 1 x s and —Namur i e r z andou ) , AT THE 4 P s a o r ßf i !Li; BUSINESS and EaLn L sol y sssh o Dy n To S 9 41 4 rE 5 es 5 eT t t % --Northern of France, 1254 —Orleans and Bordeaux, 6%—Paris and Lyons, 6% —Sambre and Meuse, 634. peeneinnsturallar,%_FLraunxceembo(Ourrlges: POTATOES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN . SlR,—The time being rapidly approaching when that root must be planted the failure of which has caused and is still causing so much misery both in our own and the sister kingdom, may I venture to suggest a plan which I feel confident would much alleviate, it not wholly prevent, the disease. It has been imputed, and I think with good reason, by some one to the swarms of green insects which covered the whole of the vegetable kingdom during the spring and early summer months of last year, which, by preventing the proper growth of the haulm, caused them to wither gradually away, and by that means affecting the tubers. To prevent this I would suggest to the growers of potatoes that they collect all the waste rubbish they can, with which after the potatoes have grown about six inches in height they should cause fires to be lighted in different parts of the field or gai den, as the case may be, by which means they would easily destroy the greater part of the insects, thus leaving the plant free to imbibe the atmosphere essential to its full development. The early dawn I consider would be the best time, as the smoke will curl along th e ground for a greater distance; it could likewise be much aided by having a rick-clot h stretched across a few hurdles placed at suitable distance. In gardens, I am confident, were this plan generally applied, we should have but few failures of the fruit crops in future years compared with the past. Trusting some at least may be induced to try this in expensive remedy for the blight both in the potato and other crops, the benefit arising therefrom will end in something more than mere smoke. I am, Sir, Bcc., J. B. Southampton-buildings, March 17, 1847. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR LOUGH. BoßouGH.—An accident, attended with loss of life, occurred on Tuesday night, between Loughborough and Kegworth, on the Midland Railway. It appears that when the down train, leaving Loughborough at ten o'olock, arrived at Derby, a communication was telegraphed to Loughborough, stating that something—the driver thought a sheep—had been run over, soon after the train had left Loughborough. Some men were accordingly sent down to clear the line, when about three-quarters of a mile of f they found the body of a soldier lying across the rails with his head crushed, both legs severed, and the body dreadfully mangled. In addition to the pas. senger train, a luggage or mineral train, consisting of 5G or GO waggons, appeared to have gone over him. The body was taken to th e L oug hb o rough station, where a coroner's jury will sit upon his remains. The unfortunate man was a private of the 4th Dragoon Guards stationed at Loughborough, named Thomas Bulman. He was 26 years of age, and had been in the regiment about six years. DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM CURTIS, BART.—This gentleman, whose name for so many years has been familiar -in commercial circles, died suddenly at his residence in Port land-place, on Tuesday evening. He was son of Sir William Curtis, first baronet, who for thirty six years, viz. from 1790 to 1826, represented the city of London in Parliament. and filled the office of Lord Mayor in 1796. The deceased is succeeded in the title and estates by his son William, born in 1802. The baronetcy was conferred by George 111., in 1820, Viscount Sidmouth being at the time premier. AN EARLY VISITOR.—On Friday lust, one of those " children of the sun," a splendid butterfly, lively and on the wing, was caught in the garden of Mr. Isaac Robinson, schoolmaster, Hensingham, by one of his pupils. This is the.first instance that has come to our knowledge of an insect having been seen on the wing during the present season, which has, so far, been remarkably cold and unfavourable for the insect tribe,— Cumberland racquet. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of last Night.) The Cotton Market at Liverpool was dull yesterday, and prices are now 1 1 , 4 d. per lb. lower than in January. Sales, 3,000 bates, including 2,200 American, at 64d. to. lid. Shares had been very flat again. There are no later accounts in the City to-day from foreign parts, except the usual continental mails; and from Paris the report of the Money Market is not very satisfactory. This morning one of the most important meetings that has been held in the Bank court-room for many years past took place (a full report of which will be found in another part of The Sun). The Stock market has been very flat again this morning, with scarcely any one venturing to enter into business, because of the uncertainty as to the course which the Bank of England might think proper to adopt. Consols have realised BS% lA for Money, and the same for time. The Consols Scrip is to 1 discount. Exchequer-bills have been par to 3s. premium. East India Stock is worth 247. The Foreign Investments have been very dull. Spanish Three per Cents. have been quoted 34, and Dutch Two- and a-Halt per Cents. 574 to 58. Shares have been neglected. The Bank . of England directors have just broken up, and there is no notice issued for an advance in the rate of in terest. asHIT;SII FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRI , ES. Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 8814 1414 88% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. ex div 88% Long Annuities, Expire •Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 9 5.16 5 5-16 India Stock .. .. . .. .. .. .. 247 247 Consols for Account .. • . .. .. .. 88% % 8814 Consols, Scrip .. .. :. .. .. . ...I OA die ON dis . ._ Exchequer I%cl. f,oool. 5001. . Ditto, Small par 3 p pm. 3p par 3 p pm. 3 p 14 p pm. 4 p ONE CLOSINO O'CLOCK. PRICES. FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Dutch, 2y per Cent., 12 Gull • • . • 57% Equador Bonds .„ , Grenada, 1 per Cent .. . Ditto, Deferred .. , Mexican Bonds, 1846, 8 per Cent .. Russian Bonds 109% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. 34 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 57%14 58 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91%% Ditto, for the Account .. .. BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction . 2%.... 2% .... ••• . • • Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 13% ..... Bristol and Exeter .. 75 .... 76 .......... Buckinghamshire 45... % p........ Caledonian 30 .... • ..... Ditto. Half Shares 2%.... 2 1 4 Direct Northern Scrip 2% .......... Eastern Comities .. 20 .. 19 }i % ..... Du. I'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. Ditto, ditto .No 2. 61. 13s. 4d. 4 p • • Ditto, York Extension East Lancashire Ditto New .. .. 7y .... 8%.. Ditto, ditto New Scrip • • .. I a .... .. •• • • Great Northern (London & York Regd.) Great North or England . ..100 ••••••• Ditto, New .. . - .. 20 58 ••••.. • • .. Great Western .. .... turh.... 110% Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... 65 . • .. • ... 66 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 1•4:i .... 17 17. s 3U 21% 109% 4 4i •-.....•• •• 2►~.... 2~,(.......... Ditto, 20 26 • • ....... Ditto, New .• 4% 7% .... • • • • • • Leeds, Dewsbury. & Manchester 27% 32% .... • • .... Leeds and Thirsk • • 225 ...... •• .. Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 356 47 .......... London, Brighton, and S Coast • • 50 .... 534 Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. 10 .... 1236 .... •• .. London and Greenwich .. 12/. 155. 4d. 8% x d...... London an ! North-Western .• 100 —.176 177 175% • . Ditto, Quarters • . 2 .......... Ditto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 12% % • • Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. .. 40 .... 69 ••..•• • • .. London and York Extension Scrip 2% .... 2% •• • • Lynn and Dereham .. 15 16%...... •• .. Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 •• .. ••••• • • • • • Ditto, Thirds (iteg.).. ..71. 45..... 2% p • • Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425... • • P• • • • • • Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... •• • Midland ..100 ... 116 115 116%.. Ditto, New .. 30 .... 3:3% . ..... •• . . Ditto, New .. • .. 2 .... 4%% ..... Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 8951 90 ...... Norfolk .. • . .. • . .. 100 136 . North British.. .. • • 25 .• • • 33 x div...... Ditto, Halt Shares .. .. • • 12% .... 16 1 4.. ....... tto, Extension .. . • .. %.... 1 !A, IA Ditto, Thirds .. 1 .... 3% .... Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 .... Ditto, Quartsr Shares .. • • 12% ••• • •••••• • • • • North ;•taitordshire .. • • • • 5 .• .. 7y 8 Oxterd,Worcest.,& Wolverlimpth. 173 .... 10% • • ...... • • Preston and Wyre .. • . • • 25 • ..... Ditto, Half Shares (A) 8%.... 12 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .• 4% x int Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 3% ••••• • • • • • Ditto, Class B •. . • 1% •..• • . . • South Staffordshire Junction .. 11.1 3654 p .. •• • • South Eastern and Dovor .. • . 33% .... 37% Si ..•• • • • • Ditto. New (isa. at 321.) No. 1. 20 ... . Do.. New (do. 331. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 12 South Wales .. 10 .... 7% 7•• South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole .. .. 2 ...... . 2 Vale of Neath .. 2 .... .......... Waterford and Kilkenny .. 13% 57 ••••• • • • • • SA, Welt Riding Union • • • • .. 4/. 25... .. 1% p . ..... Is. p Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 15 .... 7 ••..•• • • .. York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 34% % ........ Ditto, New.. .. .. 10 15%.... ... • Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... 8 . ........ York and North Midland .. 50 .... 83% 84% 83.. Ditto. Extension • • .. .. 20 .... Ditto. Preference .• .. 2 .... 11 .......... Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.• - 10 .• • 21% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 18 .... 13% .... ••• • • • Hord., Toni., & Cette keoristituted) 4 .... .......... Namur and Liege .. • • .. 10 • ... .......... Northern of France .. • • 8 .... 12% ........ Orleans and Bourdeaux 6 .... 6% .......... Paris and Lyons .. 8 .... 6% • • ........ Sambre and Meuse .. .. 12 .... 6% i ........ JOINT-STOCK BANKS. .. 10 .... 15% .. MINES. London Joint-Stock • . Real del Monte, Unrezistered 3!4 Errata in Yesterday's List—Read London and York Extension Scrip blank, and Great Indian Peninsula blank. FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAILS. BRUSSELS, MARCH 15.—We are happy to say that the fruit rites of every kind never appeared to promise a more plentiful produce. The late frosts have hitherto checked the vegetation, and we have reason to hope that this year will furnish a great abundance of fruit ; and, considering the advanced season, we may believe that the unfavourable weather has not destroyed the immense quantity of buds which cover the frets. Ex ceps rapesed, which has suffered slightly by the frost, all the crops have the most promising appearance. The Journal du Commerce d'Anvers says—" The ac counts which we receive of the market of Louvain to day announce a decline in the prices of corn, but they were not exactly known on 'Change to-day." Several respectable merchants of Antwcrp propose to address a petition to the Chambers for the entire freedom of the trade in corn. At the market of Aron, on Thursday- last, wheat which the week before was quoted at 33t. 12c. rose to 40f. The Echo du Luxemburg sags . Our inhabitants view with resig nation and composure, this rise in the prices. They ope that the Govern ment will riot faii in its duty by abandoning them. They ask for work and not for alms." A letter from Riga of the 20th of Feb., says, "the merchants of this city have just made large purchases of corn. As soon as the ice breaks up in the Dwina 50,000 lasts of rye are expected to be brought down by boats (a last is equal to 301 hectolitres), 5,000 or 6,000 lasts of wheat, and 20,000 lasts of barley, will be sent away as soon as possible. It is calculated that nearly 1,000 boats will be necessary for this purpose. The Bremen Gaulle, announ ing the arrival of an American Consul, says that it is more probable that the Grand Duchy is going to conclude a treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States, or that it will participate in the treaty, which the States has just con cluded with Hanover. The town of Mountjoy, a few leagues of Aix la. Cha pelle, is in danger cf being swallowed up in parts, by the sinking down of the mountain which overhangs it. It is feared that the melting of the snow has led to this catastrophe. VIENNA, MARCH B.—Count Francis Stadian, the Go vernor of Trieste, arrived yesterday in Vienna. He is still spoken of as desigced for the government of Gallicia. Count .Deyru is still here to discuss the rela tions of Cracow. DESTRUCTION OF THE THEATRE AT CARLSRUHE. GRAND DUCHY 07/BADEN.—On Sunday, March 7, naasswas performed at the Roman Catholic church, for the sufferers who perished in the conflagration of the 20th of February, Mozart's Requiem was celebrated by the whole body of performers of the Royal Opera, and of the Royal Chapel. The entire body of the church was thronged by persons of every class, who manifested the most lively sympathy for the unfortunate sufferers. On the 10th of March, a circular was issued i❑ Bremen. inviting the co•operation of all the theatres in Germany to a benefit on behalf of those who sufferen from the destruction of the theatre at Curlsruhe, and stating that Bremen, although so far removed from the scene of suffering, desires to be foremost in the laudable example of send ing succour. The announcement says, as the theatre has caused the affliction, so let the theatres now afford consolation. This timely sympathy will, it is hoped, in some degree ameliorate the deep suffering, and afford seasonable relief to many a be. reavud heart and hapless orphan, and thus the detailed accounts of this calamity given in our journal may yield beneficial fruit. THE HAGUE, MARCH 16.—The Members of the First Chamber of the States-General are summoned to meet an the 24th of March next. The Cologne Gazette of yesterday published the following article ;—"I he Dutch Government is at this moment negotiating with the Zollverein and with France, in order to obtain facilities for its commercial relations with those new states. Hol land is especially desirous to extend its maritime trade and to retain the commerce of the Rhine, not withstanding the competition of Belgium. The cor respcmdents of several journals are, however, mistaken when they affirm that secondary concessions have been offered by the Cabinet of the Hague in exchange for the favours which it desires to obtain from the Zollverein. If we are well informed it is contemplated to grant to the states of the Zollverein in the Dutch ports the same great advantages which they enjoy in the port of Antwerp. As a condition "sine qua non" Holland insists on the abolition, or a considerable reduction of the tolls on the Rhine; and we know from good authority, that several German Governments on the banks of the Rhine see this subp-ct in the same light. PEACE AND WAR.—" A comparison of the regis ters of mortality will convince us that a hero, placed in the trenches of a beleaguered fortress, where he is exposed for weeks to a continual shower of cannon shot, or placed on a field of battle, before the bravest and most resolute of his enemies, has a much better chance of life, runs l ess r i s k of premature death, than it he worked in some undrained street, and slept in a cro wded room in Bristol or Liverpool. The chance of life was at the Siege of Flushing 4.20 to 1 Shopkeeping Liver- Siege of Antwerp... 68 to 1 p00l Siege of Badaps ... 54 to 1 Weaving Manchester 17 to 1 Battle of Waterloo 30 to 1 Sawmakiug Sheffield 14 to 1 —The Topic, NO. 32. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen, accompanied % by the Plince of A'ale.f. and the Princess Royal, took an airin g yesterday afternoon in an open carriage and four. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback at the same time. The Equerries in Wait ing, Colonel the lion. Charles Grey and Colonel Bouverie attended on horseback. Lord John Russ , -;11 had. an audience of the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palate. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yesterdays, and remained to luncheon with her Majesty and her Royal Consort. Theli Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, took an airing yesterday iu the Royal gardens. The Royal dinner-party at Buckingham Palace yesterday included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Excellency Count de Reveiitlow, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess Grey, Viscount and Viscountess Falkland, Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, and Colonel the Right Hon. G. L. Dawson Darner. Her Majesty's private band attended in the evening. Her Majesty and Prince Albert inspected yesterday the finished full-length engravings by Mr. Atkinson, from Mr. Winterhalter's pictures of the Queen and her august Con sort, in the robes of the Order of the Garter, painted for the Royal Collection, which were submitted by Mr. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough House. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited the German Hospital yesterday. The Commissioners for Metropolitan Improvements held a meeting yesterday at the Office of the Woods and Forests in Whitehall-place. There were present Viscount Morpeth, Lord Colborne, the Lord Mayor, Sir Robert H. Inglis, Sir Charles Lemon, Mr. Alderman Humphery, M.P., the Hon. C. Gore, and Mr. A. Milne. A Deputation from Birmingham had an interview with tha Right Hon, K Strutt yestet day, relative to Railway and Ca nal Amalgamation, at the Office of the Commissioners of Railways, in Great-street. The Deputation consisted of Mr. W. Scholefield, Mr. P. H. Muntz, Mr F. Clark, Mr. J. Bourne, and Mr. W. R. Lloyd. Sir Howard Douglas had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Viscount Torrington had an interview with Earl Grey yes terday at the Colonial Office. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England hatl a gene ral meeting yesterday, at their office in Whitehall-place. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. 4% 53,4 12{, 8 % 177 2% p % P 117 3:3N 136 331 A 3% 1% 'Ai p 37 k i 22% 13% 13% IV, 4 3 4 12X 0% 6N, 6% 6 :leis night ; a blue flame issues from each floral group, the flowers become animated and are changed to nymphs, who smile, walk, dance, and form a living garland round the Fee aux Fleurs. While the flowers dance, 'rhea, who represents the rose, escapes, takes the poppy crown from the Prince's head, and returns to mix with her companions. Hassan awakes; he is dazzled by the tableau which presents itself, but seeks the rose, the object of his dream, fails at the feet of Th6a, and off:•rs her his heart and hand. The Queen of Flowers appears to sanction their union." In the first tableau, after an introduction by the corps de ballet, we have La Mureska, a pas seul, by Mdlle. Carolina Rosati, which is a perfect triumph of cnoerographic art. Her touts de—(we were about to add, force, but we must change the word)—her tours de grace in this won derful pus are pe►fectly astonishing. The audience was taken by surprise by the exquisite grace and perfect origi nality of this pas. It surpasses anything that even• Fanny Ellsler has done. Then came Les Clochettes, a grotesque Indian dance, by M. Gouriet and a corps de ballet of negro boys, and then a scene dansante by M. Paul Tagliuni and Mdlle. Rosati, which was a marvel of chor.grmphic art, In the second tabkaa we are introduced to La jee oux fieurs (Mademoiselle Marie Taglioni), who gives us the dense de Caniznation desflears, one of those grand pas that may wish truth be called the poetry of motion. None but a Taglioni could have imagined it—none but a Taglioni could execute it. Tne ballet concludes with a grand pas d' ensemlne, by Madlle. R , ,sati, Monsieur P. Taglioni, and the corps de basiet, in which the dancing of Mademoiselle Rosati excited the audience to the highest pitch of enthusiasm. The scenery is beautiful, the ballet its:lf is poetical, and it acts closely. The attention never flags ; and Thea will no doubt continue a favourite ballet during the whole of the season. At the conclusion Carolina Rosati and Paul Taglioni were called before the curtain. The house was crowded in every part. HER MAJESTY'S Tx EATRE.—nere were present at her Majesty's Theatre yesterday evening —The Marchioness of Ailesoury, the Marquis of Clanriearde, the Marquis of Granby, the Marquis of Sligo, his Excellency the Russian Minister, the Baroness Brunuow, and Mademoiselle Ogla de Lechner, M. de Berg, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Granville the Earl and Countess of Cadogan, the Viscount Duncannon, the Viscount Cantalupe, the Countess Nicholas Esterhaz7, Lady Augusta Seymour, Lady Paget, Lord Adolphus Fiti• clarence, Lord Macdonald, the Count Koudriaffsky, Sir John Rae Reid, Bart., the Right Hon. Fox Maule, the Hon. G. Byng, Major Baring, Major Buckley, Mr. Hubert, Miss De Burgh, Mrs. Stanley, Mr. E. Majoribanks, Mr. Trelawney, Sir George Wombwell, Bart., Sir W. M. Stanley, Captain Greville, Colonel Wildman. POTATOES NOT EARTHED • UP FREE FROM DISEASE.— I beg to observe; that I have for the last eight years been in the habit of planting my potatoes whole in November with a dibble, from twenty inches to two feet apart every way, and from six to eight inches deep, and never earthing them up. The result has invariably been a most excellent crop. and this last season none were diseased except two rows separate from all the rest, and which had been highly manuret with decomposed animal matter the previous year.—F. MoRGAN, Tenby, Feb. 20.-- Gardener's (Aromas AN ALDERMAN'S FAMILY SOLD TO PAY HIS DEBTS. —The American papers more and more show the horrors of slavery, how it is abrogating all that cymmon sense, morality. or religion dictate. The following is from the Washington Patriot :—" We noticed, a short time since, the sud den disappearance from Charleston, South Carolina, of a certain alderman and bank director on account of debts he could not pay, and who was married to a mu l atto w o man, by whom he had six children. It turns out now that this mulatto woman was his slave! and, consequently the s ix children are slaves also! The result is, the creditors of the absconding alderman have made arrangements to seize the wife and children and sell them for her husband's and their father's debts!" INCLOSURE COMMISSION. —The number of applica tions to this offiee of all kinds since the passing of the Act has been 150. Ot these 132 are for inclosures, 1 for the conversion of stinted into regulated pasture, 10 for the exchange of lands, 4 to complete proceedings under local Acts, and 3 for setting sot copyhold boundaries under the Inclosure Amendnwnt Act the number of acres, comprised in the applicati,ais for inclusure and conversion, is 105,381 a. 2r. 26p. The number of cases since the last annual general report is 104. Quantity of lane, 77,150 a. Ir. 4p. Of these, 90 have been for inclosurts, of which 57 will, we believe, require the previous authority of Parliament, and 33 will not. There are 9 for the exchange of lands, and 2 to complete proceedings under local Acts— the inclosure of Netteswell and Copthall Commons, and arable common fields, county of Essex, containing 207 a. 3r. 14p. part of which is waste laud of a manor. Of this application the Commissioners observe—" We consider this proposed inclosure expedient, on the ground that the common rights are at present of little value, and that even in some instances parties forego the exercise of them ; whilst the whole of the waste laud is fit for arable purposes, and that it will confer great benefit on those interested and on the neighbourhood." THE BLESSING OF A CHEAP AND ABUNDANT SUP PLY of WATER.—" I wish to add my testimony to that of r every practical man who is acquainted with ul t d he sc p a o rc o e r l e , class of habitations, that a greater blessing co London, conferred do o r classes f,rt, th than one by more Guv el essential nm eu t upont healthth the working nd the present mode of supply is about the mostexpensive and that of a cheap and abundant supply of water , and that and inefficient that call be devised."—Evidence of W. E. Hic k son, Esq., before the health of Towns' commission. The Sonnambu!a was performed for the first time this sea son last evening, with Gardoni as Elvin°. As might have been anticipated, his success was complete. Gardoni is nature's own Elvino. Young, impassioned, tender, a perfect artiste, he unites all the advantages of his predecessors without any of their defects. In Mario we missed the exquisite tenderness of Rubini, who only lacked youth to be perfect in the part; moreover, Maria was s.tmewhat too attentive to himself. It was Mario acting Elvino--Mario singing Bel lini's music, and singing it exquisitely; but still it was evi dent that the singer thought more of Mario than of Elvino. Such is not the case with Gardoni. He is Elvino indeed, and in truth he throws himself completely into the part, he is the peasant lover—his auditors feel for hire, and with him. The finale to the first act was a perfect triumph for Gardoni and Castellan ( who, of course, was the Amina). It was rapturously encored, and, at toe conclu sion, they were both called before the curtain. Tnen came the Pasci Guardo, the rnorceau of , the opera, which was given by Gardoni with an im passioned tenderness that has never been exceeded. His manner of giving the words " II piu triste de' nurtati Seno o cruda e it sen per te," was the very acme of despair—not of despair seeking re venge, but of the despair of a broken heart, which would fain seek in the grave an asylum for the woes of life. Then came the Ati I perche non posso odiarti," (known to the English playgoer as Still so gently o'er me stealing "), in which Gardoni surpasses all his predecessors, exhibiting all the tenderness of Rubini, with more than Rubini's power, and singing the music fairly as it is written. The applause was en hasia,tic, and most deserved. His clear, silvery tones told beautifully in this exquisite air. Gardoni has made the character of Elvino his own. Unless Rubini again comes oil the stage, no tenor must venture on Elvino while Gar doni lives. Castellan was the Amnia, and, in saying this, we ought to lay an accent on the word the, for she is the Amine par excellence of the present day, and never did she personate the character better than last evening. Signor F. Lablache was the Count Rodolpho, and sang the "Vi Raviso" in a manner worthy of his sire aad of himself. Madame Castellan, Gardoni, and F. Lablache were called for at the conclusion of the opera, and received with the cus tomary honours. A selection from Lucia di Lammermoor, with Fraschini as Edgardo, followed; and then came the new ballet of Thea; ou, La fete aux flours. The characters in the new ballet are—Thea (the favourite Slave of Hassan), Mdlle. Carolina Rosati; La Fee aux Fleurs, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni; Prince Hassan, M. Paul Taglioni. The following is the plot : "We are in a magnificent garden of Bagdad. Within an oriental kiosk, reposes the youthful Prince Hassan, sur roundede by odalisks. Near the kiosk is Toes, regarding, with passionate and tender looks the Prince, who, all un moved by the music of his slaves and the voluptuous dances of his odalisks, is absorbed in the contemplation of some flowers which he holds in his hand. Nothing can withdraw him from his reverie, and Thea becomes dejected at his in difference. Hassan desires to be left alone. Thea entreats that she may remain ; but the Prince commands her to leave him. She feigns acquiescence, but conceals herself behind one of the columns of the kiosk. Hassan appears de lighted at his solitude, and goes with rapture trom flower to flower, while Thea follows him with all the marks of jealousy. She again attempts to tear him from his ecstasy; but the Prince appears to have eyes for his flowers only. At last he quits the scene. " The ne6lected beauty weeps in despair,. but a sudden thought brings smiles to her lips. She approaches ' the statue of the Fee tzux Fleurs, aid entreats the resto ration of her lover's heart. She then forms a crown of flowers and throws it in the air; the crown lights on the head of the statue. Thea bec.imes motionless and disappears, as does also the kiosk,—in the place of which arises a lovely rose tree, sumunded by every variety of flower. The Prince retu , tis, and sees with joy the change which has taken plact.. tie kisses the flowers, aspires their perfumes, and is about to pluck a rose, when, behind the tree, appears the Fee aux Thurs. She seems in anger, and reproaches Hassan with his audacity. The Prince throws himself on his knees and implores pardon; but the fairy will grant it only on condition of his marrying the flower which shall have conceived a passion for him. Sur prised at this propsition, he nevertheless consents. The fairy conducts him to a bank of turt; places on his head a crown of p:ppies, and the Prince sleeps _BANK OF EINGLAiND? A special get eral court of the governor, directors, proprietors of the Bank of England was held yestwithin the Court-r o o m , f or th e purpose o f d e claring the erl dill. lend tor the halt-year en di ng th e 27 t h o f February last. ,_ At twelve o'clock pr ec i se ly th e G overno r, Mr. Heath , Deputy-Governor, Mr. Robinson, and several directors n tered the room. There w as a ver y full attendance or lo" proprietary. The minutes of the last cou rt h a ving been read ol confirmed, The GOVERNOR proceeded to address the proprietors. said—Gentlemen, according to the form prescribed 11_, 1 :1,. court, it is my duty to acquaint y ou th a t this is one 014- half-yearly general courts app o int e d by the bye-laws fo rt e purpose of considering a dividend ; and I have farr ow , to acquaint you that the directors, having are sidered the state of the banking accounts, if of opinion, that a dividend may be Ina de ' re at o the Court think fit to agree to it, of 3i per cent. in t e tio payable on the sth of April next, without any &ti l l ° ibo You may wish to know some particula r s w ith respect "sgat rest, and I have therefore to inform you that on the "- February, 1846, The rest was £3,689,430 On the 3Ist August On the 27th February, 1847 making an increase on the half-year of 59,4691., or au , crease to be added to the rest on the whole year of go r A PROPRIETOR wished to know whether there was $ tinned and further increase till the 6th of March? 010 The GOVERNOR said they were dealing with the (1n,„,,J, of the 27th February, on which thei r p rocee dings were 11- 011 and could not therefore affect the period referred to by Hon. Proprietor. Mr. LEVY asked what was to be the bonus? They oil been led at the last meeting to expect a l a rge increas e If this year, and he thought they had a right to expect 16 4 g any thing serious wer e to happen a t thi s ti me which she derange the affairs of the Bank, the proprietors would 1.1.7-04 to subscribe to make up any d e fi c i enc y, an d he coast uy t es it therefore a hard case that in a season of prosperity ge proprietors should not have a corresponding benefit. _ „,, trusted that the implied promise mad e to the proprieto rs "' the last occasion would be redeemed. tO The Govicastim explained that what he had stated s ea propri• tors on the last occasion was, that the Governor og the Court of Directors would have much pl eas ure in In ee ,: a 3 the views of the proprietors, when they th o ught that co be with propriety and with a due regard to o ther interelaid done, as this was probably the last time when bebe have the honour to appear before them as G o vernor !. .a should have been proud and happy to p ro pose an incr e p dividend; but lie thought the proprietors would see s et there were peculiar circumstan c es a b roa d a t that 1 10 se which rendered caution and prud ence more t h an ever Ils -- , e sary on the part of the directors. sl lll Mr. PARRY Dx WINTON was sorry t o fi n d t h a t so sai dividend was declared as 31. 10s. per cent. He did not I s l iof to impugn the conduct of the directors, as he thougb,t, tee had done their duty by the proprietors, more especta , L te e gentleman who had just addressed them. As resraip him, he had during the period of his govereol7-,r. devoted the greater part of his time and attention to tlO2 lO therance of their interests; and they had reason, therefZ o tt feel obliged to that gentleman. With respect to the Pr ° "„eff this halfvear, he could show that they would amplY.J — eio an increased dividend to the proprietors ; for deductinE t ol, rest of October 10,1845, from the rest of February 1847, be which that they had realised no less a sum than 506,0624; 0 p would give them very nearly four per cent. Under theseci r pet stances, he did not bee that they should not have tb ll ga r cent. He. as an old banker, well know, and was fully for vinced, that 4,000,000/. was as much as could be reeltu“ted working this establishment, with a profit to those cont with it. He should therefore propose as an amendineut , the dividend, instead of being 31. 10s. should be to per cent. The Bank had now an amount h i c a work upon of rather more than 24,000,0001. 4 0 0 they might turn to account. Th e y b a d a l so the ° l t. If of 3 per cent. on 11,000,0001. of lo a ns t o Governioe l l4 5 they made 4 per cent. on their twe n ty-f our m illions,,'"" t io per cent. on their eleven millions, they would return 1 ,1 0 0, year 1,290,0004 He thought that the proprietors ont o or derive some present advantage from this prosperous e t- g ook , things instead of leaving all to th e ir ex ecu t or s. t pea dered that they owed a debt o f gra tit u d e t o Si r Roe' ,r the for the conditions he annexed to th e B an k Charterro is probability would have been that th e y sheuld have "%Oa the same condition as in 1825 and 6. They should ha ° n od an issue of spurious paper over the country instead o' e t bst gold and silver as at present. He repeated it advisedly' e a 0 the Bank of England and th e c oun t r y wer e d ee ply oblif% ist Sir Robert Peel. They were also indebted to Mr. Cot, W f the his continued advocacy of these alterations. In proof success which had attended them since that time, bt 04 1 just read to the Court the state of the Rest at di periods until the present time : 0,616 , 0 0 6 P The Rest was on the 3d Octob er , 1845 On the 28th of February, 1846. 3 ,689 10 On the September,6th of 1846 . ...... •• 3,978:0 On the 27th of February, 1847.. 9 ,899 0 d And, on the 6th of M arc h, a l t h oug h t h e Goveinor di quote it as the basis of the dividend, there was ell , crease, in one short week, of 52, 00/. which /iv :l 3,951,922/,, or nearly four m illi ons o f Rest.- - k1 : 00, Under these circum s t ances , h e saw no reason w hy a 661.. t. of 4/. per cent, sh ou ld not b e d ec l are d out o f the TO 3,899,320/. referred to by the Governor. The reduction "s i ts his proposition would effect would not be great, as the r olil after the payment of 41. p er cent . f or t h e h a lf years 0004 be 3,330,000/. But he wished it to be distincty unde,et that he did not find fault with the way in which the d o ,s , Governor and the directors, or their predecessors , 114 , t aht naged the affairs of the Bank; because he co nsider je. ,. their management had been excellent in the ext re w itte, (Hear, hear.) Still he thought it his dutP, rti ete° out in any way blaming the conduct of those. nt„ with the management of th e ir a ffai r s, to persevere_l" t die amendment he had proposed. In order to show tn' res iiel capital of the Bank was amply suffi c ient to pay an ln e gsnl‘ dividend, he might state that the capital stock of the the on the 10th of October, 1846, was 15,*a30,0001 issues, whereas on the 27th of February, this Yel i _ r '„ l ital 4 fallen to 12,440,000/.—less by 2,387,00t1. ; but the e'ebeel., the Banks of England and Scotland wasonly s,Uvu . and yet they paid a fair dividend. I-1 a! He bad had ctta,iri experience as a country banker, and he was thereto" i g44 condition to state that the Bank Charter of .40 which limited the issues of country bankers, t : 7,4 , includintbo bankers had been compelled to issue gold and and bank notes to meet any excess o..er their ordinary culation, bur the wo, king people employed on railways, were a great many were su smploym-d at the present moment , r i _ o g obliged to be paid in gold Lal silver; thus a greater run,. of hut: lon had been calmed into ci, - culation than heret In; and great draws were made upon the banks for it. Cetl), o _,,ei in the part of the country' with which lie was connected,. , ?,7 er , notes were at a premium as compared with gold and -l es " yet as much as 1,0001. a day was paid in gold it! osP_ but persfais emplo. ed on time works in his neighboureo u ; I I and silver caw wh;tnever bank notes were made scarce go-` r king out from the Bank kit England in shoals, but as in th v e ar w is .6 y to classes had an aversion to hold notes, they bad be paid in gold. He should persist in his nt"t", r/ ;„,, un der. FIELD'S seconded the :notion. lie e'";',4 to be stood that the three-and-a-h a lf di v idend vls o ne of . 84 temporary, and that they mi g ht l oo k f o rward Gove rnor per cent. for the year. Tte.t time last year, t " re to 1 0 ; came forward and stated, that he had great pleaso form them that they would be exonerated from the lI,F or t ee of the income• tax, and the proprietors thanked big ot , juAt intimation; but at that time the Rest was 30 9, e . ,ed 51 ' one million more than ar the time the proprietors reci1,9,20, per cent.—(Hear, heam)—and its increase to 3,'%ve the this year was an additional reason why they dividend increased to 41. per cent. for the half-Yeer' t. fag difference between the property -tax and 41. per een he yoild too trifling to be considered as any great a dvantage." Goos the dividend they proposed to declare. The gradual %sot/ in the Rest was one of the strongest arglilopt. he would urge in favour of the attl e , s he Fr°, should n /,10 What was the difference between four per cent. and ," s ig the perty-tax ? it was not so very much ; and he thougu is lo duty of the Executive to allow the proprietors as, vi tstr, dividend as they possibly coull with due regard to the n et 0 ; li.shment. He thought that it was the duty of the Co dail° Directors, it the proprietors were satisfied, that till, time / safely receive a dividend of f our p er cen t., to a llow ago be, dividend, especially when, as h e h a d sa id, the difference tween that sum and the property .tax was so trifling. A lf The GovEaixott—The lion. Proprietor said that tlle.',lo to rence was very small. The income-tax would an in : e o l , 30,0004, while the difference of' one per cent. would fa 6 40 0 increase of 145,000/. Surely such a sum could not b e trifling. Mr. FIEL DER sa id t h at h e a l so thought the mo de °- f lei T e GOVERNOR ing the taxERNOR sai was incorrect. 0 ,/ hd that if the Hon. Proprietor h complaint to make he had better refer to the Conit°3— 1 1 of the Property Tax at Somerset House. ffi 0 ,1 7 1 Mr. FIEDDER said th a t, in conc l us i on, h e would 001" he had grest pleasure i n h ear i ng t h e amount o f t he retie if the proprietors thought it sufficient to warrant a (11 ., 6 — p0°' of 4 per cent. being paid, it was for them to take the 00" sibility, if the proprietors did come to the conclusl% fet e a dividend of 4 per cent. should be paid. He hoped °- tiler objections would be made. 0 0° Mr. Cowes: said that as one of the proprietors be ellAa beg leave to concur in the opinion of the gentleil l f: t ate r A had just spoken. When they c ,me to consider thsiie of the money which was invested in railways, he r!" not think it very immoderate to expect a divideno,°oos per cent. He was extrt mely sorry to see that Lord ton, in his motion on the currency the other evening , 7 1 0, to find fault with the Governor and company in an W ig c P ; way, by stating that they had been purchasing ( 35 „,,i1t i ; their duty to do if it was for their own interest) a ) 1 - e qo,‘ of railway debentures, and had neglected the D te :ammin bills on account of their being so very low. There was "a tol. question also which he wished to as k th e G over nor, It ri de rit°, 4 was, whether the corporation h a d no t rece i ve d eonsl he rt o " injury from the amo un t o f seven -d ay bill s, an d whet Chancellor. of the ExChequer h a d t a k en any e ff e ctua l to check the issue of these bills? 0 The GOVERNOR said th a t th e H on. Proprietor kneirl ti t' much on the subject as th e di rectors did. He had i s , i ee r sose' letter which the Ch ance ll or o f theExcherpter had au"" to them. Ol t ; Mr. COOKE—There was ano th er quest i on w hi c h be :esti to ask ; that was—Whether the Corporation bad not vi a l o s i some degree, injured by a practice which had been_ st . g s so the public papers to be taking place, namely, the ~,sv:,,ket, It that establishment crept out of it into the Money Dnare the injury of the proprietors and the public at ~o t he He wished to know whether there was any troth d i d statement? If there were, the business must be c°""A i d in a most inefficient manner, and if such transaction s ;',", abroad, it was most important for the interests oct: elude poration that some alteration should take place ia and manner of election. It th e The Govits.vr— _..e GOVERNOR assured the Hon. Proprietor thst port was without foundation. 0 01 2 0 0 .. Mr. COOK was very glad to hear that it was „ 0 /1 9P - s h Although he should be very sorry to second any 1: 1.° ,4, r- oil i g"s for increase of dividend, and it the directors as a booty's - id Da l it would be imprivent to allow that increase, he sh° ° support the proposition of the Hon. Proprietor. vib V ti Mr. WILLtAsox said that the simple questionic as ' h p ibt ti ; ther they cou!d spare a dividend of 4 per cent. 0 11 t' r - celP; of .Maich, 1839, the rest was 2,798,0001., so that it were to be taken, they would have to take 50,000 1 . 110 P P : rest, and if 3i per cent. were paid they would add RP P to it. The 3i per cent. was paid on that occasion. rbe one of those who considered that the rest should ne' s - c iriei; under three millions, and of late years they had re lf°,' 1,090,000/., and thus it might be fairly asked if the " I , e d in a condition to allow a dividend of 4 per cent. Ual l '... o lo' spare the additional 150,0001. that day? He did not t.blooll' would in any way interfere with the funds of the ea ts ment by allowing a dividend of 4 per cent. itss Mr. CLARKE said that he was adverse to any incre dividend, but he was not adverse to a bonus heia,,O i l deti„ 6 They were two very different things, for the u",„"bicP might be considered as a sort of annuity. L u ce* might be hereafterwards diminised by a d vers e circurOntor o while a bonus was a l ways un d er t h e control of the diredifer as to its amount. He was sure it was the wish of the i c o' tors to give the prop r i e t ors as muc h profit as they COt i " Os sistently with the proper conducting of the Bsoa' res t a only question for their consideration was, how g 0 1 1 sum could then be given to them. It was ne t tbs for the Court of Proprietors to consider what 101 , 9 0 14 0 maxim= rest which should be kept, in order.to P 1 ~ ~.,.... 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