The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-26 00:00:00

TANCRED. established for the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance ofthe Lyric Drama than has hitherto been attained in this country. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. BEALE. The Nobility, Gentry, and Patrons of Music, are respectfally in formed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the first week in April. It is proposed to produce, In the course of the Season, some of the established works of Cimarosa, Mozart, Rossini, Meyer beer, and others of the more modern Italian School, including Operas by Bellini, Doni setti, Mercadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmost perfection in • very department ; to which intent the management has assembled a Company embracing the greatest and most varied talent in Europe. PRIM SOPRANI—Madame Grisi and Madame Persiani (her first appearance in London for three years), Madame Itonconi and Mdhle. Steffanoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap pearance in this country). CONTRALTL—Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in this sountry), and Mademoiselle Corbari. TENORl.—Signor 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 ance in this country), and Signor Salvi (ot the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, and of tke Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. Petersburgh, his first appearance on the Italian stage in England). PRIMI BASSI BARITONI—Signor Tamburini and Signor Giorgio Renconi. PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appearance in this country), Signor Angelo Alba (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Polonini (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appear ance in this country.) PRIMI BASSI 60 - MICI —Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Agostino Rovere (of the Theatres Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Pe tersburgh, his first appearance in this country). Seconde Donne—Madame Antoinetta Mollidori (of the Theatre La Seals, in Milan), Mademoiselle Amalla Linarl, Mademoiselle Luigina Bellini. Seconde Tenore—Signor Emmanuele Slano (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, formed of Artistes possessing the highest executive powers, will comprise among its members Eighty distin guished professors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards will be under the direction of Mr. Godfrey. _ . . An ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected In the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Novello. 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 tetra (ef the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle 13ertin (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 Sicala, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Acade.mie ,Royale de Paris). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gontie (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinando 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, Pans), and Monsieur Blasis (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan). Leader of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Regisseur de la Dense— Mr. O'Bryan. Composer—Signor Alessandro Curmi (of the San Carlo Theatre, Naples). THE THEATRE.—To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant, and comfortable, it has bees entirely reconstructed and decorated, under the immediate direction and after designs of B. 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 Fern 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. G. Watson. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, for the night or season, to be obtained at the Box Office, Bow-street ; and at Messrs. Cramer Bealo and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. , , THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE, THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Grand Opera, entitled MATILDA. OF HUNGARY. Count Magnus, Mr. Borrani; Podiebrad, Mr. Raul. son ; Mathias, Mr. Weiss ; Matilda, M-iss Rainforth ; Lillla, Miss R. Isaacs. To conclude with a new Ballet, entitled SPAXTSH GALLAN. TRIES. Principal characters by MM. Croce, ctdrien, Tell; Manes. Eaderna, Louise, Adele, St. Lottin, and Lenard. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. IS. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Stuart, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal. Mrs. Glover, Mrs. humpy, L =MI nolds, Ste. After which, the Comic Drama, callal THE LIGHT TROOPS OF ST. 'JAMES'S. Master Thomas Smallbones, Mr. Buckstone ; Maids of Honour to the Queen, Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Carre, Miss Telbin, and Mrs. Buckingham ; Jane Roberts, Miss Reynolds. To conclude with the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, coed THE INVISIBLE PRINCE ; or, the Island of Tranquil Dalights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P.Norton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. UST NIGHT OF THE SEASON, UNTIL EASTER MONDAY, THIS EVENING Will be performed the Drama of MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT. Young Bailey, Mrs. Keeley; Sairey Gamp, Mr. Keeley ; Peeksniff, Mr. Matthews ; Tizg, Mr. Wigan ; Chuzzlewit, Mr. Emery ; Pinch, Mr. Meadows. After Which, the splendid new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE ENCHANTED FOREST; or, Bear, Eagle, and Dolphin. Principal characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss Bromley, Sin E. Daly, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Laidlaw, Miss Howard, Mr. Keeley, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Bender, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham, and Mr. Wigan. To conclude with MRS. WHITE. Characters by Messrs. Oxberry Turner, Kinloch, Miss Villars, Miss Arden, and Miss Turner. THEATRE ROYAI:, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste THIS EVENING ,J 1 Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford ; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. . After which the Farce, called THE MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Characters by Messrs. Lambert, Paul Bedford Worrell, Wright, Mrs. Laws, and Miss Harding. To conclude with the Farce of THE MUMMY. In which Messrs. Lambert, Worrell, Wright, Waye, Ryan, Cullenford, Miss Harding, and Mrs. Matthews will perform. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed Bellini's Opera Seria, entitled NORMA. Polio, Mr. Barker; Oroveso, Mr. Lerner; Flavius, Mr. Wynn ; Adelgisa, Miss A. Romer; Clotilda, Miss Rourke ; Norma, Miss Bassano. After which, a Concert by the Now Orleans ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS. To conclude with the new Drama, entitled DREAMS OF THE HEART. Brienne, Mr. Ryder ; Clermont, Mr. Hughes ; Bouteville, Mr. Vinning ; Montaran, Mr. Harris: Hermine, Mrs. Stirling; Baroness, Mrs. Fosbroke ; Teresine, Miss Marshall. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedie of LE CAPITAINE ROQUE PINETTE. Roquefinette, M. Latent ; Baron de Villebranche, M. Cartigny ; Baronne de Villebranche, Mdlle Vallee. To conclude with the Comedic-Vaudeville, entitled MARIAGE AU TAMBOUR. Lambert, M. Lafont ; Fleur des Pois, M. A. Tousez ; Louise d'Obernay, Mdlle. Fargueil. Boxes, 6s. , Pit, 3s. 6d. , Stalls, 39.; Gallery, 2s. 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 Box-office. ETHIOPIAN fiERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington White, Stanwood, and Germon, will give their Inimit a bl e ENT ER . TAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, TO-MORROW EVENING, March 27 (being their last appearance before Easter). Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. ASTLEY'S ROYAL 431Y qialtli, Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other Members of the Royal Family. The public is respectfully apprized, that the most splendid and effective Novelties are in preparation for the opening of the Summer Season, which commences on EASTER MONDAY, April 5, when will be presented a gorgeous Equestrian and Dramatic Spectacle, embracing the whole of the extensive resources of this Establishment. Great care and attention will also be given to the accommgdation of the public In each department of the Theatre. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sir Walter Scott's KENILWORTH; or, The Golden Days of England's Elizabeth. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE; and other highly attractive Entertainments. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six anti com mence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, MARCH 25. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 34 ; Highest. 48 i Noon, 53, BAROMETER, 30.06.—Wind S.S.E., fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 43 minutes after 9. Evening .. 24 minutes after 10. NOW READY. By B. DISRAELI, M.P. In 3 vols., post Bvo., •• Tancred is a brilliant book, abounding in adventure and enter tainment, rich in:descriptions and lively touches of character. It bears the stamp, moreover, of individuality. It has entertained us more than either Coningsby or Sybil—and, we think, may stand higher In public favour. It is, unquestionably, the most brilliant and surprising novel of the season."—Atheumnm. Henry Colbnrn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAT SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends wad the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., cake place every Tun))AT and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectftilly requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day Previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. SIE MAJESTY'S THEATRE. R LAST NIGHT BEFORE EASTER. TO-MORROW EVE N e ING, March 27, will be revived (first time this season) Verdi's Opera, ERNANI. Elvira, Mdme. Ca.stellan ; Giovanna, Mdme. Solari ; Don Carlos, Sig. Superchi ; Ruy-Gomez, Sig. Bouche ; Ernani, Sig. Fraschini. Between the acts of the Opera, a Divertisement from the Ballet of CORALIA, in which will be introduced the admired Pas de la Rosiere. by Mdlle. Marie Taglioni. To conclude with a new Ballet, in Two Tableaux, by M. Paul. Tag lion!, the music by Signor Pugni, entitled THEA ; OU, LA FEE AUX FLEURS. Principal characters by Mlle. C. Rosati, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, M. Paul Taglioni, &c. The doors open at Seven. The Opera to commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, • - 011 Otll YIA, t • - .16 • - rage • * lt lOWA , tti ~f v6 r • m Ol4 . - 1 01 •I, - MfftitilUX tlnt LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1847. The Lords met at Five. The Markets anl Fairs Co' uses Bill, th e C omm i s sioners Clauses, and the Waterworks Cl auses, respee: tively passed through Committee. On the motion for the third reading of the Drainage of Lands Bill, _ _ The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH moved the insertion of the clause, limiting the amount of money to be expended in carrying the Bill into effect. The Earl of MINTO opposed the clause, which was negatived without a division, and the Bill was read a third time and passed. Lord STANLEY moved for the production of certain correspondence which had taken place between the Go- vernment and Sir EARDLEY WILMOT, the Governor of Van Diemen's Land. Charges wholly false and calumnious affecting the private moral character of Sir EARDLEY WILMOT had been sent to the Colonial-office. Those charges had been proved to be false and ca lumnious, and, as an act of justice to Sir EARDLEY WlLmor, he moved for the production of these papers. Earl GREY would not, under the peculiar circum stances of the case, oppose the motion, which was agreed to. Some unopposed returns were then moved for, and their Lordships adjourned. The Commons met at Twelve o'clock. Lord G. BENTINCI stated, in answer to a question, that he should, after Easter, move an address to her MAJESTY, praying that decisive measures may be takes' for obtaining redress for the creditors of the Spanish Government. On the motion of Sir G. GREY the thanks of the House were voted to Dr. DEALTRY for his Sermon on the Fast Day. A somewhat angry discussion ensued on the subject of the dismissal of persons from the public works i❑ Ireland, in the course of which the conduct of the Go vernment was attacked by Lord G. BENTINCIC, whose attack, however, was, to use the words of the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, but a repetition of his speech on a former evening. In the course of the dis cussion Mr. WiLLTAms suggested that the statements of the expenditure for Ireland should be weekly laid on the table of the House, in order to show how much this country was doing for Ireland, and how little the Irish landlords were doing for their own countrymen. In answer to Lord SANDON, it was stated by Sir G. GREY that a clause would be introduced in the Vagrancy Bill, authorising the authorities in this country to re move Irish paupers to their homes. In the course of a short discussion which ensued, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that a Vagrancy Bill for Ireland would shortly be introduced, and informed that House that from the accounts he had received, he en • tertained no apprehension of any disturbance in conse quence of the discharge of persons from the public works. In answer to Mr. COLLETT, Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated that the first Tuesday after Easter, he should bring the Ecclesiastical Commission Bill (authorising the appointment of four new Bishops) before the House. The House then went into Committee on the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill. Mr. J. O'CONNELL moved the omission of the clause increasing the ex-officio guardians from one-fourth to one-half. Sir G. GREY opposed the motion, and said that it would be better to meet any evils that might arise by a special enactment. After some discussion the Committee divided, when there appeared— THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 26, 1847. Wnite Sea the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azoff. St. Petersburgh alone can furnish 1,600,000 sacks of rye flour for exportation." • We read in the Swabian Mercury of the 21st : " The rumous nhich have been current respecting the actual position of Prussia, as regards the European policy, have induced tie King to order his Minister for Foreign Affairs to convey to the Courtsof Vienna and St. Petersburgh the most positive assurances that Prussia has not varied in the system hitherto pursued, and that the fundamental prin. ciples which hive influenced her in her international rela tions remain inchanged. The highest interest of Prussia, says the King, is to adhere strictly to the alliance which binds it to - the. two Courts. M. de Canitz has already exe cuted this °Die! of.the King." Accounts from Stuttgardt of the 17th state that a report had been current there for several days, that the Emperor NICHOLAS was expected on a visit to the Princess Royal, the Grand Duchess OLGA. The King of WIIIITEMBERG had been indisposed for several days. Accounts from Turin represent the King of SAIt, DINIA to be seriously ill. On the 17th his physicians found it necessary to apply leeches to him twice in the clay, and he remained so little relieved by them that, cn the 18th, they were compelled to take a considerable quantity of blood from him by the lancet. Prince OSCAR of Sweden arrived at Rome on the 9th, travelling under the title of Count DE TULGARN. It was expected he would stay a week in Rome, and then proceed to Leghorn, where a Swedish ship was to be in readiness to receive him. A letter from Leghorn of the 13th says—" Arrests continue to be made in Tuscany. Amongst the pri soners are MM. BA.RBANERA and GEORGINI, and M. GROSSI, a physician." At a political banquet given at Porte Molo, an individual, who had been received at Rome as a political emigrant, and treated with the greatest sympathy, rose and addressed to the assembly a most seditious speech, urging them to strike at once for Italian emancipation, and producing a tri-coloured flag. The guests immediately seized the fellow and conveyed him to the txdice-office, where he was at once recognised as an agent of Austria. We are without any intelligence from Spain. The Bordeaux mail, which arrived in Paris on Tuesday, did not bring the mail from Madrid. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. The Ministerial journal, the Dibats, is evidently annoyed at the result of the election of Vice-Presi dent. It does not attempt to disguise the importance of the election of M. LEON DE DIALLEVILLE ; on the contrary, it rather exaggerates it, in order to produce union among the Conservatives, who, it is evident, are at present anything but an united party. Like Sir ROBERT PEEL, M. GUIZOT has ruled his party with a rod of iron, haughtily demanding from them not advice, but implicit and unreasoning obe dience, and, as in the case of Sir ROBERT PEEL, so in the case of M. GUIZOT, the non 7 beaureaucrats are falling off from him, and looking out for another leader, and some fine day M. GuizoT will find the great Conservative party shivered to fragments, him self the leader of a miserable minority, and his oppo nents in power. The Dibats thus betrays the fears of its master. It says— " The Chamber bad to nominate yesterday a Vice-President in the room of M. Hebert, who has become Keeper of the Seals. The candidate of the Conservatives was 11. Duprat ; but M. Leon de Maleville, Member of the Left, was elected after three ballots, he having obtained 179 votes, whilst M. Duprat had only 178. Our readers will think, perhaps; that we deceive ourselves, and that we take one name for another. In nowise; it is really M. Leon de Maleville, Member of the Left, who has been nominated. It is true that the Left could not believe its ears, and that M. Leon de Maleville himself appeared quite surprised. How did this happen ? We know not; we only form conjectures. Perhaps a certain number of Conservatives who do not like M. Duprat, and who would have preferred M. Debelleyme, thought they played a clever trick against their own party in electing M. Lion de Maleville; perhaps, for we must say the truth to everybody, the Ministry did not give itself enough trouble to rally its friends, and to conduct all wishes to the same object. We have the soi-disant progresstst Con servatives, who may have voted for M. Lion de Maleville, after having authorised the reading of M. Duvergier de Hau ranne's proposition. We have the impartial Conservatives, who would not have been vexed to give a gage of their im partiality in electing the bitterest of their adversaries to the Vice-Presidency. We have the young Conservatives, who try their talents at Parliamentary government by following merely their own caprices. We have, moreover, what is called the majority of the majority. This majority of the ma jority is not numerous; but in separating itself at a certain time, and in carrying its votes to the lett, it may cause un expected events and coups de theiitre such as the election of yesterday. That always gives importance ; and they are not less Conservatives, and very good Conservatives. Only let danger arise to the monarchy and you will see! In the meantime they amuse theinseivus. is certain is, that M. Leon de Maleville could only have been nominated with the assistance of a certain number of votes belonging to the majority ; what is certain is, that with these fine tactics the proposition of M. Duvergier de Hau ranne has not been buried in the bureaux,' as it ought to have been; what is also certain is, that we have gone on for some time from check to check; the Opposition feels aston ishment at its success; its members only are nominated re porters on all the committees • and who knows if the propo sition of M. Duvergier de committees; will not be taken into consideration ? Impartiality is such a fine thing ! Be it so. But the young Conservatives, the Progressist and impartial Conservatives, all kinds of Conservatives, who desire to be distinguished by a particular name, must know well that it is in this way that majorities dissolve. b that the object to which they tend ? It is without doubt impossible that the different minds which compose a majo rity shall always see things with the same eye; but does it follow that every one shall vote according to his humour? If so, at each vote, parties, ao to speak, dissolve themselves, and we must no longer talk of majority and of opposition. Instead of having a Parliamentary Government, we should have a Government of chance, the worst of Governments! We engage Ministers also to reflect on this. Little things, when multiplied, will finish by becoming great. Some Com mittees made choice of Members of the Opposition for their reporters; no attention was paid to it. Three bureaux were formed to authorise the reading of the proposition of M. Duvergier de Hauranne; it was then said, Bah ! it is no thing—the Chamber will reject the motion for taking it into consideration !' Yesterday M. Leon de Maleville was nomi nated Vice-President. This blow will be more felt. To awake we must not wait for another; we should awake per haps too late !" The Constitutionnel thus accounts for the Ministerial defeat. "This vote," it says, " proves, first of all, that the Chamber, which for the last three months has not taken any part in public affairs, and has been a simple observer of the Government, begins to judge this Government as we do. We have not, for our parts, seen with displeasure this Parliamentary vaca tion, and this desertion of the public sittings. In order that a majority so powerful as that which the Ministry had obtained at the late elections should perceive the vices of the Government which it sup ports, it is good to let it have some leisure, and to allow it, in place of acting itself, to see the Administration perform its functions. Dis order in the finances, political isolation, and a deficit, are sad results, and in the end must enlighten those who do not wilfully shut their eyes. In the second place, large majorities are easily irritated against a power which appears to impose on them scandal and violence. Nominations like that of M. DE CARNE, an opposition to all progress such as the Ministry , at present evinces, exeite distrust and call forth dis content. When the majority is turned to improper uses, it is near being lost. In fine, the favourable vote of M. LEON DE MALEVILLE is an excellent pre liminary to propositions of reform. No one has more ably and more cuttingly branded corruption with reprobation than M. LEON DE MALEVILLE. Several of his sayings remain engraved in all men's memories. The votes which he obtained are the first testimony of the sentiment which is almost unanimous in the Chamber, and of which M. DUVERGIER DE HaiI "NNE was yesterday the eloquent organ." The National thus describes the effect produced on the Ministers by the announcement of the num bers : " The Ministry was beaten, and congratulations poured in on the new Vice-President from all sides. The confusion of the Ministers cannot be described. M. Guizot could not stand it ; he went off; M. Hebert's fierce eye was injected with blood; M. Duchatel felt himself all over with a stupid air, iu order to assure himself that he was not the dupe of some hideous dream ; all the others remained nailed to their seats. M. Lacave Laplagne alone (the Minister of Finances) showed the resignation of a man accustomed to deficits." After the election on Monday the Chamber heard the explanations of the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the additional credits required in his department. They approved of the appointment of a Consul at the Cape of Good Hope, and of an increase in the salary of the Chinese interpreter. The debate on the proposition o f e l ec t ora l reform, brought forward by M. DUVE RGIER DR H AUR A N NE, was commenced on Monday, and resumed on Tuesday. It was still pro ceeding when the post left. The disturbances in the Loiret still continue, and all convoys of grain and flour are henceforth to be escorted by soldiers. A detachment will be placed in each boat, and another detachment will accompany it. It is announced that; the Duchesse DE MONTPEN SIER is enceinte, and that she will shortly return to Madrid, accompanied by her mother, as it is deter mined that the accouchement shall take place in the country "over which her children" are to rule. It was rumoured in Paris that the Sotomayor Ministry . _ had resigned on the 20th. The Thr ee per Cents. closed on the Paris bourse, on For the clause For the amendment Majority in favour of the clause... —l2B 154 26 Mr. SHAW then moved an amendment, appointing justices resident in unions ex•officio guardians, but with drew it at the suggestion of Lord J. RUSSELL. Mr. J. aCoNNELL proposed an amendment, the effect of which would be to make borough magistrates ex•oficio guardians as well as county magistrates. This amend ment was likewise negatived on a division by a majority of 112, the numbers being, for the original clause, 133 ; for the amendment, 2 L. Mr. SHAW postponed the amendment of which he had given notice, until the bringing up the report. Clauses up to 17 were agreed to, and the House resumed. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter to Seven o'clock. The further intelligence which has just been brought from America by the packet-ship Montezuma, down to the 6th instant, will be perused with mingled feelings of satisfaction and regret. The latter will be excited in relation to the Three Million Bill and the fate of the " Wilmot proviso ;" the former will be derived from the decision arrived at by the House of Representatives in favour of re jecting the Bill introduced by the Government for augmenting by 20 per cent. the duties on tea and coffee, for purposes of revenne. Congress concluded its session on the 4th in tant. The entire purport of the Three Million Bill is to "enable the President to conclude a treaty of peace, limits and boundaries, with the republic of Mexico, to be used by him in the event that said treaty, when signed by the authorised agents of the two , Governments, and duly ratified by Mexico, shall call for expenditure." If anything could add to the disgrace which Mr. Poca. has accumulated upon himself and the Govern tates, from to e very commence ment of hostilities with Mexico„. it is furnished to the full by the terms of the for sgoing resolution. It is nothing more nor less than a virholesale authority to second their military efforts ag;Linst a deeply in jured people by the detestable infl u ences of bribery and corruption. The whole civilised world would re joice, should the insidious, demorali sing, and shame less policy of Mr. POLK be signally upset by a con tinuance of the patriotic resistance Iv hich, contrary to his expectations, has been alrea=ls unflinchingly offered by the Mexicans. Everybody knows that, after the opprobrious man ner in which the Texas was incor p orated with the States, in consequence of which the ( )untry annexed is now subject to the curse of slavery, From which it was formerly free, the President never d r eamt of carrying his project of aggrandisement beyond the Rio del Norte, which he desired that Mexic. a should cede and recognise as the proper boundary o f the extended territory of the States ; and that wh e: n he found, from negotiations then pending, that Me: 6:co was reluctant to conform to his views, he determir If 41 upon invading neutral ground to the south of the Ittio del Norte, in the hope of extorting a concession b y force, to which he could not in justice set up any :reasonable claim. From that period the Mexicans have • stoutly declined to entertain any overtures for peace, until Mr. Fora shall have first withdrawn his for ci ‘s, military and naval, to the positions which they on .g :inally occupied. Had this laudable and spirited requi; N 'ment been com plied with, we doubt not that the di ff erences between the belligerents might have been p•eedily adjusted ; but as Congress has failed to compel the President to retrace his unjustifiable and aggressi v e steps, the war will be necessarily protracted. Every honour able sympathy is enlisted in favour of the southern republic. It appears now, as indi cated by the tenor of the Three lillion Act, that the President is intent upon acqu it ing some por tion of Mexican territory, and, by the rejection of Mr. WILMOT'S proviso, that, in any e' uch fresh acqui sition the laws of slavery will be it 3t roduced. It is impossible, therefore, to regard the sf 3 proceedings of the American Government with fee ings other than those of unmitigated disgust. On the cr her hand, as be fore remarked, we rejoice that the Io: rinciples of free trade have been preserved intact, and f n at Mr. POLK has been unable to persuade Congress to )mpromise them in the way he proposed with respe c t to the duties upon tea and coffee. Another featu . 3of congratula tion is presented by the magnific, ?.] )t contributions which have been raised for the relief of the destitute Irish. In New York the Roma? s Catholics have recently obtained in their churl 31 Les upwards of 13,000 dollars for this truly benevolt 3z it object. From Boston, Quebec, and other cities nearly 300,000 dollars have been remitted. Such nl/ tnificent charity richly merits the grateful eulogi ar n which Lord JOHN RUSSELL paid to it in the Hot ts 3 of Commons. Our commercial interests are i., m plicated in the preservation or rupture of tranquilli ty in the Levant, otherwise we should be indisposed ti a trouble our selves with the slightest reference to t hi ) drawing-room squabbles of the Greek SOVEREIGN.- Contemptible as the incident apparently is of a Tv rkish emissary being huffed at the behaviour of OTH( 7, on the occasion of a grand ball in the Athenian pal; u :e, it is never theless one of those trivial circumsta ces which have frequently before now changed the s sole destinies of a country, and produced the most disastrous out breaks. Unless these frivolous m::4 adventures be tween kings and ambassadors are i 'revented from assuming importance by fomenting j ealousies into abhorrence, and transforming a cast ial pique into an ineradicable hatred, the r e - we of the world would be continually ends ngered, and the lives of its rulers perpetually e nbittered. It is among the most meritorious offices of a diplomatist to destroy these germs of war on their first budding into existence. By acting as peace= kers in these almost domestic contentions of the pals ce, they may always invest their ministerial careers wi th the dignity 0 f Patriotism. N or can the responsibility of aiding in recon ciliations, after th e recurrence . o f suc h petty misund ers t andings, derogatory t o the elebveat n g a o r f d t e h d e i: s o a a l n e h y a m r. a : 7 e n r e s r . Were the ministe rs o f the differ e nt ( iental Princes to occupy themselves by endeavourir tfi to become the , securities of national quietude, by suppressing and eradicating these rancorous emotions on their first appearance, they would be conferring more substan tial benefits upon their country than by abetting spoliation. or encouraging rapine. England is in a peculiar manner called upon to scrutinise the behaviour of the Greek Government at this delicate juncture ; it is called upon to observe the changes of her relations with Turkey, because upon the continued amity between those two empires depend the conservation of British interests along the eastern shores of the Mediterra nean. Beyond this, we have rendered ourselves, to a considerable extent, responsible for the excellence and sagacity of the government of OTao, until it has become matured by longer existence and the wisdom acquired by the consequent experience. For these reasons, therefore, it is befitting for us to watch with a jealous precaution the progress of legislation in that still embryo dominion and the aspect of its rela tionship with the neighbouring potentates. From the correspondence which has just appeared, com prising letters between his Majesty the King of GREECE and the Sublime - Porte, and others between JEAN COLETTI and ALI EFFENDI, it would appear that there is a secret estrangement between the SULTAN and his august neighbour. How far this estrangement may yawn into an abyss of animosity depends upon the external influence of friendly Governments, and upon the vacillating sentiments and precarious temperament of the supreme administrator, COLETTI. An abrupt expression uttered by the lips of royalty to the representative of an amicable Sovereign, whether that expression be pronounced in the excitement of a levee or the languid abandon of a carousal, may be productive of gigantic consequences—consequences such as may unsettle the foundations of a kingdom and convulse the whole surface of a continent. That such is pos sible, that the fable of -" the parturient mountain " may, in this manner, be reversed, has been repeatedly shown in modern as well as in ancient history. There is a mythe, or historical allegory, illustrative of this, in the very commencement of the Roman records, where REMUS is butchered in a tumult arising from the fact of his jumping over the ditch traced out for the city walls, and his brother is thereby raised to the undisputed dignity of being the commander of a little cluster of vagabonds. At the opening of the nineteenth century a still more remarkable proof of the magnitude of results flowing from insignificant incidents was afforded by the abrupt departure of the English Ambassa dor, Lord WHITWORTH, from Paris in consequence of a few words addressed to him in the Tuileries by the First Consul. The insult offered to the Turkish Envoy by the Bing of GREECE may, therefore, if allowed to extend and ripen into a national grievance, become at once injurious to the future prospects of the Greeks and to the immediate safety of English merchandise in the Levant. It is incumbent upon us, therefore, to observe nar rowly the course pursued by the different Courts in this singular correspondence. The preservation of friendship between the Grecian and Turkish Govern ments is intimately blended with our commercial prosperity. Among the many complaints that have from time to time been brought forward against individual Irish landlords, few have had greater effect in exciting the in dignation and disgust of the English people than the statement that many—notwithstanding the misery and destitution existing at their very thresholds, the ago nies of their neighbours, and dependents, suffering under protracted famine, and dropping into untimely graves from want of the common , necessaries of life—had retained large sporting establishments, and devoted to the support of horses, dogs, and other animals of an inferior class, quantities of food which might more properly have been applied to the wants of human beings, and by which the acknowledged deficiency would have been diminished, and many of their countrymen nourished and sustained, and their lives preserved to their wretched families. The charge was a serious one, and was considered sufficiently grave to occupy the attention of the Legislature ; and one of the gentlemen inculpated in a manly and straightforward manner came forward and declared that he had parted with his dogs, and since the urgency of the famine had not kept a single useless dog. The defence was re ooivowl w;th cheers in St_Rtpphpn'A, and there Vra3 not a single Member in the House, or individual out of it, who did not approve the act, and believe that the gentleman had only performed his duty, and that, had he acted in any other manner, he would have justly merited the gravest censure. Cannot the argument be carried further ? Is the question of humanity one to be decided on by geo graphical situation ? Can a person justly and pro perly do that, if removed a few miles or a few hours' journey from the scene of distress, which would be criminal on the part of another in its more immediate vicinity ? If the Irish landlord can justly be required to part with some ten or twenty greyhounds, because they would consume a sufficient quantity of food to maintain an equal number of human beings, should English noblemen or gentlemen preserve an inordinate quantity of game on their lands, to consume the crops and blight the hopes of the hard-working farmers, to demoralise and lead from the paths of honest industry many labourers, the staff and supp9rt of humble but contented families, who, but for the temptation thus afforded, might have maintained upright characters, to people the county gaols and houses of correction, to increase the county rates by the expenses of prosecutions, and the parish rates by the support of helpless and ruined families deprived of their natural guardians and protectors, and cast upon the tender mercies of the union workhouse for a wretched subsistence ? Even if these frightful re sults were not the natural consequences of the super abundance of game, if no evils or grievances could be traced to the operation of the game laws, were they as harmless and innocent in themselves as they are universally admitted to be injurious and mischievous,—do pheasants and par tridges, hares and rabbits, devour so small a quantity of food as to render it a matter of trifling importance whether it should be added to the national stores ? Is the condition of the English labourer so desirable that no addition to his humble comforts are required? It is unnecessary for us to answer these ques- tions. The voice of public opinion will make the responses in a louder and more commanding tone than any we could assume, and the outcry of the people, the firm but temperate appeal of millions, will demand from the Legislature redress for their wrongs and a remedy for the enormous evil. A small pamphlet, containing a few brief pages on this important subject, published under the name of " Homo," strongly depicts the injurious workings and the obnoxious effects of the game code, whether to the farmer, the tradesman, or the labourer; but the mischief is not limited to these classes; in fact it would be difficult indeed to point out any portion of society that is not injuriously affected. And, cui bono, for what use or purpose is this monster nuisance tolerated and supported ? Simply that my Lord A. or Squire B. may have in their power to send an ac count to the local press of the enormous quantity of game destroyed in a few days or a few hours at some battue on their estates or manors. These butcherly exhibitions are far removed from fair sporting. They want all the elements thereof—the healthful exercise, the necessity of exertion, the excitement of the search. You might as well pride yourself on the number of domestic fowls you could destroy in a farm-yard. We should not desire to debar our country gentlemen from a fair day's sport, but it is the frightful abuses that have crept into the entire system to which we object. " Property has its duties as well as its rights," is an axiom now universally conceded, and is it cousistent with the fitting exercise of that responsibility to do such public injury for the gratification of some feelings of paltry vanity or ridiculous ostentation ? Even within this week a man was tried for his life, and had a narrow escape from expiating his offence by an ignominious death on the effold, for a homicide committed during a poaching excursion ; as it was, he was banished for ever from his family and friends, and from his native home, while his victim, or rather the victim of the game laws, was hurried into eternity, leaving a numerous family to deplore his fate. How long will these things be tolerated in a civilized and Christian land ? A St. Petersburgh letter of the 11th says —" There arc still large quantities of corn and flour here, and 1 Irge supplies are expected for exportation by the Tuesday, at 78E 85c.; the Five per Cents., 116 E 90c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2701. • Rouen, 863 f. 75c.; Havre, 667 f. .30c.; Great Northern, .50c. ; Avguon, SOul. ; I Vierzon, 567£ 50c.; Bordeaux, 517 f. 50c.; Troyes and Mon tereau' 290 E; Basle, 203 f. 75c.; Dieppe, 330 f .; P ar i s an d Strasburg, 442 f. 50c. ' • Nantes, 430 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 447 f. 50c.; Lyons and Avignon, 480 E ; Cette, 450 f.; Spanish Three per Cents., 341. EDUCATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. perceive in your article of Monday evening last, on the proposed Government measure of public education, that you, unintentionally no doubt, confound the W esleyan Methodist body with the Wesleyan Association. These bodies are perfectly distinct, the latter originating, some years since, in a secession from the former; and for the representations or actions of the Association the Wes leyans are not at all responsible. The only resolutions adopted by the Wesleyan Committees accompany this note; from which it will be seen that the principles which have contributed to the " high character" which you admit they have " obtained," are those by which their present and future conduct on this question will Le determined.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, CHARLES PREST, Secretary to the Wesleyan Committee of rrivileges, Wesleyan Centenary Hall, Bishopsgate-street Within, March 25th, 1847. The following are the resolutions above alluded to:— At a meeting of the United Wesleyan Committees of Pri vileges and Education, convened to consider the "Minutes of the Committee of Council on Education in August and December, 1846," and held at the Centenary Hall, Bishops gate-street Within, March 18, 1847 ; the Rev. W. Atherton, President of the Conference, in the chair: It was moved by the Rev. Samuel Jackson, seconded by the Rev. John Scott, and resolved unanimously,- 1. That, in reference to the deeply-important question of national education, this committee cannot depart from the great scriptural and Protestant principles already avowed in the resolutions passed on two former occasions,—namely, in 1839 and 1843; but feels it a duty to reassert and maintain them : and that, on these and other grounds, this committee decidedly objects to the present measure. But as the present aspect of the question is, as to its circumstances, sornetvhat varied from that under which it was formerly considered, the final and definitive declaration of the reasons to be assigned for this decision shall be subject to exact and mature delibera tion at an adjourned meeting of this united committee, to be held in this place on Thursday, April Bth, at ten o'clock A.M. And that, in the meantime, an. extract from our forme r resolutions, embodyiug a statement of the great principles above mentioned, shall be reprinted, in order to explain to our friends at large the only grounds on which we are pre pared to approve of any scheme of education which is to be supported by national taxation. 2. That the Parliamentary sub-committee of each of these united committees be instructed to prepare the extracts above referred to, and also a draft statement of the objections against the pre. , ent measure, to be submitted to the commit tee at its adjourned meeting. 3. That the same sub-committee be instructed to print and circulate these resolutions. (Signed) W. ATHERTON, Chairman. The Ctutirinan having left the chair, it was taken by the Rev. S. Jackson ; when it was moved by James Heald, Esq., of Stockport; seconded by P. Rothwell, Esq., of Bolton; and resolved unanimously—That the best thanks of the meeting be presented to the Rev. the President of the Conference, for his kind attention to the business of the committee. (Signed) JOHN S. STAMP, CHARLES PREST, Secretaries to the Wesleyan Committee of Privileges. JOHN C. PENGELLY, THOMAS VASEY, Secretaries to the Wesleyan Education Committee. POTATO SEED. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Should you, consider the following statement to be of any service to the public at the present time, and as it may be the means of saving a quantity of valuable seed, I beg you will insert it in your valuable journal. About three weeks since I planted two gallons of walnut kidneys, one of which wes of a large size, and apparently healthy seed (I made two seeds of each potato) ; the Other being of a smaller size, was put in whole. A few days since I was led to examine them, when I found those that had been cut were all considerably affected with the disease, as well as having been attacked by the ravages of the wire worm and slug. Those that were put in whole were not touched ; therefore showing the necessity of not cutting the seed.—l am, Sir, &c., W. M. Bentley, Hants, March 24, 1847. JAS. SHERIDAN KNOWLES, ESQ TO Mb; EDITOR OF THE SCItV. SIR,—I read with great pleasure in your paper of the 9th March, the remarks which you made in reference to the manner in which Sheridan Knowles ha:- hitherto been overlooked, in the distribution of that fund allotted to the reward of literary genius. That Sheridan Knowles ranks in many of his dramatic works next to our im mortal bard, " who lived not for an age, but for all time," cannot be denied. Whilst some authors in their dramatic works have pandered to low tastes and vulgar sentiments, Sheridan Knowles has invariably in his writings maintained the dignity of virtue and the sanctity of truth. As one who has in his entire writings aimed at purifying the stage, and enlightening mankind through its influence, She ridan Knowles is entitled to be regarded as a public benefactor; yet, whilst his "Julia" can draw thousands of spectators to see and hear the incomparable perform ance of Mrs. Butler—and remunerate her talent with an overflowing exchequer—the author who brought the character into being has never yet had a single dawn of favour shown to him by the State. The eloquent and patriotic energy of William Tell, the impassioned beauty of Virginius, the pathetic grace and favour of the Hunchback, the sprightly elegance of the Love Chase, and the doop devoted expression of The Wife, will carry down the name of Sheridan Knowles to posterity as one of the greatest of our dramatists and poets. We are then irresistibly led to the question—" How the genius of Sheridan Knowles has been acknowledged by his court trymen, and how the literary labours of that genius have been answered and rewarded ?" It would be invidious to single out the names of those who receive literary pensions; but beyond the shores of our own native land, with the exception of America, by how many foreigners are the works of Tennyson or Hood known? Yet they received pensions from the State. For what? The one for writing a couple of volumes of poetry, the other for having ridiculed society in an annual publication of wood-cuts, puns, and non sen+ical stories. That Hood could write well there can not be a doubt—take, for instance, his " Song of the Shirt;" but Hood rose into a name by pandering to the light reading of the day. That Sheridan Knowles is entitled to a pension from the State there cannot be two opinions amongst literary men. It is left for Lord John Russell to do him justice, and I have no doubt he will do it. I have much pleasure in stating, through the medium of your paper, that a memorial has been got up in Leeds to the Premier, requesting him to allow Sheridan Knowles to have a portio❑ of that fund which is dedi cated to the reward of genius. That memorial has been signed by the mayor, magistrates, aldermen, couLcillors. merchants, &c., &c., of Leeds, and will be sent in a few days through the medium of Lord Morpeth. Such an appeal, and made from such an influential portion of the community, will, I hope, (and who will not join fervently in that hope ?) be successful. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, Leeds, March 23, 1847. MARTIN CAWOOD. WARNING TO THE UNWARY Under the title " Surveying taught in six weeks," the Worcestershire Chronicle publishes the following : It will be remembered that three weeks ago an adver tisement appeared in this paper for " three or four young men well versed in arithmetic," who were wanted by an engineer " to be instructed in railway surveying, levelling, computing quantities, &c.," with the view of placing them, (at the expiration of the instruction), upon his staff; to assist in certain large surveys for which he had contracted. The instruction was to be given by the advertiser's present staff. It was to occupy about six weeks, and a small fee was to be paid for the knowledge thus to be imparted. The temptation was considerable, when the high salaries are borne in mind which have recently been paid to surveyors in conse quence of the great demand for their services, and the bait appears to have been swallowed by no less than eight individuals, all anxious to learn "railway survey ing, levelling, and computing quantities," and perhaps a little wisdom into the bargain by the new " royal road" thus unexpectedly opened. We have had handed to us a copy of the agreement entered into by the en gineer of the extensive contracts with one of his pupils. It was as follows ; we omit the names : MEM. OF AGREEMENT.—" I, struct or cause to be instructed in railway and estate surveying, levelling, computing, &c., for which instruction I charge the sum of six guineas. After the said instruction, I agree to place you, the said upon my staff, at a weekly salary of two guineas and a half, 6s. per day for personal expenses, and all travelling expenses to be paid by the said . The survey and salary to commence on or about the 15th of April, and to continue till or about the 24th of August. After the said survey, I agree to give you, the said —, a certifi cate as to competency, and also to employ you upon any further contract I may have contracted for. It is further agreed that you, the said —, shall give me, the said —, an agreement, binding himself to act upon my staff at the line and salary as named in this agreement. Signed, this day of March, 1847. —" Eight of these documents having, we are told, been duly signed, sealed, and delivered, and eight times six guineas transferred from the pockets of pupils to their considerate instructor, part of the staff was marshalled, and the neigh bourhood of Powick was selected as the scene of those la hours which were to be mutually advantageous to the teacher and the taught. A Bunter chain and a few poles constituted the surveying implements—quite sufficient to begin with, no doubt; the tree must be climed by degrees; —air' the w‘ wrk was followed up for several days with much energy, but we have not heard with any great prac tical result. On Sunday week, however, the master was missing, and he has not since returned to complete the course of instruction his pupils had calculated on receiving. One of them, however, has received a letter from the " engineer," stating that " they"—there were two of them—had been summoned to London by urgent business, but that they should return in a few days and recommence their surveys in this neighbourhood. Their return is eagerly expected, we hear, by some creditors, beside the gentlemen to whom they were about to im part a knowledge of surveying, levelling, and compute tion; as they have, in the hurry of their depart ure , omitted to pay sundry little bills , the receipt of which will confer a great obligation on the parties to whom they are owing. The students, too,. are anxiously look ingwho will no doubt return out for their tutors, as soon as they have comfortably disposed of the very urgent business which summoned them to the metro. polis, and resume those lessons which have been so un ceremoniously interrupted, or return the money which has been paid on consideration of receiving them. ! INAUGURATION OF PRINCE The Inauguration of lila Royal Highness the Prince Albert in the office of Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, took place yesterday afternoon at Bucking ham Palace. The Deputation from the University arrived at the Palace at three o'clock, and consisted of the folios., ing.— Lord Lyndhurst, High Steward. Henry Philpott, D.D., Vice-Chancellor and Master of Catherine Hall. Themes Crick, 13 D., Public Orator. William Hodgson, D.D , Master of St. Peter's College. William Webb, D.D., Mester of Clare Hall. Gilbert Ainslie. D.D., Mister of Pembroke College. Benedict Chapman, D.D., Master of Gonvil and Caius College. John Lamb, D.D , Master of Corpus Christi College. William French, D.D., Master of Jesus College. John Graham, D.D., Master of Christ's College. Ralph Tatham, D.D:, Master of St. John's College. Hon. and, Rev. G. Neville Grenville, Master of Magda len College. William Whewell, D.D., Master of Trinity College. George Archdall, D.D., Master of Emmanuel College. Roberts Phelps, D.D., Master of Sidney Sussex College. Tho m as Worsley, M.A., Master of Downing. College. William J. Kingsley, M.A., Junior Proctor. John Couch Adams, M.A., Senior Moderator (officiath g for the Senior Proctor.) John Wolvey Astley, M.A., (Fellow of King's College,) Senior Scrutator. Francis Proctor, M.A., Junior Scrutator. Samuel H. Banks, L.L.D.; Henry J. H. Bond, M.D.; G. F. Reyner, M.A.-, George Maddison, M.A., (now Regent,) Members of the Caput. Joseph Romilly, Registrary. George Leapingwell, M.A.; William Hopkins, Esq., M.A.; Esquire Bedells. In addition to the deputation, 130 members of the University attended to witness the august ceremony. Among those present were the Meinhers of Parliament for the University—the Right Hon.. henry Goulburn and the Hon. Charles E. Law ; the Regius Professor of Divinity, the Rev. Dr. 011ivant. Of St. Pet. r's College—Rev. J. Bishop, M.A., Rev. W. Nind, M.A., Rev. F. G. Howes, MA., Rev. B. Smith, A.M., Mr. J. Cocker, M.A., Colonel Sir J. Rowland Eustace, K.H., Rev. W. J. Sheanty, M.A., Rev. G. Bryan, M.A., and Mr. G. W. Piggott. Of Clare Hall—Rev. J. Spurgin, M.A., Rev. Charles Howes, M.A. Of Caius College--Rev. Re Cobb. M.A., Dr. Willis, Dr. Arthur Farre, Rev. A. Kelly, M.A., and Mr. Edmund F. Moore. Of Corpus Christi College—Rev. Geo. Coulcher, M.A., Rev. H. Calthorp, 8.D., Rev. J. Rashdall, M.A., Rev. John Forster, M.A. Of King's College—Mr. F. E. Long, Mr. A. Long, Mr. Hall, Rev. H. M. Wagner. Of Queen's College—Rev. J. 0. Rowlett, M.A., Rev. S R. Cattley, M.A., Rev. J. Brown. Of Jesus College—Mr. G. B. Hughes, :M.A. Of Christ's College—Rev. G. Goodenough Lynn, M.A., Rev. Joseph Shaw, Mr. J. F. Stanford, M.A., Rev. J. Clark. M.A., Rev. James Cartmell, B.C. Of St. John's College—Rev. Halsted E. C. Cobden, M.A., Rev. C. Fane .Edge, M.A., Rev. Thos. Fuller, M.A., Rev. R. L. Hill, Rev. J. K. Goldney, Rev. W. N. Griffin, Rev. John Smith, Dr. L ee , R ev . D r . Vaughan, LL.D., Rev H. Fardell, M.A., Mr. John Hildyard, Rev. W, M. Braliazon. Of Magdalen Celleee—Hon. and Rev. Robert Eden. Of Trinity—Lord Ernest Bruce, M.A., Lord Mont eaele, M.A., Sir Christopher Rawlinson, M.A., Rev. Dr. S. Edmund Walker (scrutineer), Mr. Allen, Mr Mathews, A M., Mr. Reynolds, jun., Rev. J. Barlow, Mr. William Paynter, M.A., Mr. J. Coppio, M.A., Rev. D. J. Stewart, M.A., Rev. J. H. Gurney, M.A., Mr. Dicey, M.A. Mr. H. Milnes Th orn t on , M r . W m . Pixie, Mr. Archibald Smith, Rev. Dr. Lyon, Rev. W. Carus, Mr. 0. B. C. Harrison, M.A., Rev. Dr. Walker. Of Emanuel College—Rev. William J. Edge. OF Sidney Suiss , x College—Rev. J. Rickards. Of Downiue Coil ge—Prof, ssor Fisher, M.D. Also the following:—The Rev. 0. P. Vincent, M,A., and the Rev. Hemmet flotitch, M. A. (President of St. Caius College). Members of the. Senate—the Marquis of Northampton, the Marquis Camden, the Marquis of Douro, the Bishop of Louden, the Bishop of Hereford, the Bishop of Lincoln, the Vice Chancelh r of England, the Right Hon. Sir John Beckett, Bart., LL.D., Mr. Ne ville, M.P., Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, Rev. G. B. Paley, 8.D., Rev. John Peat. Rev. Michael Angelo Atkinson, Mr. Mime, Dr. Aldis, Mr. W. M'Gregore' Rev.-C. R. Dickers, Mr. Lodge, Rev. R. E. Hawkinson, Rev. John Ay-re, Rev. R. Harvey, Rev. R. Cl-rke Bur ton, Rev. A. K. G. Granville, Dr. Philp, Rev. IV. G. Jervis, Mr. William Helps, Rev. Michael Gibbs, Mr. Marshman, Dr. Pee-et. Mr. J. E. Blunt, Rev. T. F. Stooks, Rev. S. Charles, Rev, F. Taunton. Dr. Hag gate), Dr. Bayford, Mr. H. Tancred, Rev. Philip Brett„ Mr. T. E: Hearliam, Rev. Dr. Prendergast, Rev. G. F. Perry, Rev. W. Harness, Mr. N. Loud. n, Rey. Dr. French, Mr. William Jennings, Dr. Alderson, The whole of the members present wore their re speetive academic costumes, and the Vice• Chancellor and the deputation were attended by the usual officers of the University, bearing their appropriate insignia of - office. The deputation was conducted up the Grand Staircase to the Green Drawing-room. His Royal Highness Prince Albert received the de putation in the Throne Room. His Royal Highness wore his robe as Chancellor of the University of Cam bridge. His train being borne by the Equeries in waiting, Colonel Bouverie and Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour. The Prince was attended by Viscount Clifden, Lord in waiting, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. B. B. Phipps, Private Secretary, and Captain Francis Seymour, Groom in waiting. Prince Albert stood a short distance in front of the Throne, (which was railed off,) and near his Royal Highness was placed a magnificent Chair of State, of classic design, richly carved and gilt, and supported by sphinxes, the seat being covered with crimson vel►et. Captain G. C. Blake, R.N., and Major-General Godwin, Gentlemen Ushers in waiting to Prince Albert, received the Vice-Chancellor and deputation at the en trance to the Throne Room, and conducted them to his Royal Highness. The Rev. Dr. Philpott, Vice-Chancellor of the Uni versity, then delivered the following address to the Prince : " It is my duty to present to your Royal Highness the letters patent of the office of Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, into which your Royal Highness has been elected by the senate. " In presenting them, as I am now permitted to do, I should very imperfectly tulfil what the University re quires of me if I did not endeavour to express the high gratification which your Royal Highness's acceptance of the office has caused amongst us. " Your Royal Highness is well acquainted with-the nature and objects of the institutions amidst which we live, and of which we conceive we may be justly proud. Your Royal Highness knows that the foundations of them were laid many centuries ago ; that they were destined to maintain and spread the principles of Chris tianity and civilization, that the successive generations of men, to whom their management has been intrusted, have laboured earnestly and with effect ; and, I trust I may add, by God's blessing with success, to impart sound learning and religious education, or to train up a supply of men duly qualified to serve God in church and state. " The successful prosecution of this work demands that we should have, as our statutes require, some one head to direct our movements, to guide or govern us, to watch over our interests, to preServe the integrity or effi ciency of our institutions, and to provide, as far as pos sible, that each member of our body should have free scope to perform his appointed office in security and peace. "It has been our custom, accordingly, from time to time, upon vacancies of the office of Chancellor, to choose into that high office some illustrious person eminent for his attachment to institutions such as ours, and to the cause of piety and virtue, and whose elevated position should give him peculiar facilities for protecting us in the exercise of those rights and privileges which have been granted to us as essential to the right performance of our duties. "The University, Sir, rejoices on the present occasion that they have found in your Royal Highness a Chan cellor in whose sympathy for their studies, in the wis dom of whose government, and in whose powerfu protection they feel that they may place the mos unbounded confidence. "They have observed, with feelings of the deepest respect, those virtues in your Royal Highness's charac ter which it is their own high aim to inculcate, and which shine forth most brightly in the most exalted rank. They are not unacquainted with your Royal Highness's own academical reputation and acquire ments. They have observed it to be always ycur Royal Highness's study to promote the cause of science and literature, and to lend the sanction of your high influ ence to whatever is pure or elevated in sentiment, to all that is noble and graceful in action, to all that dignifi es and adorns the pursuits of human nature. "It is a source of the greatest satisfaction t o th e University that, by your Royal Highness's acceptance of the office of their Chancellor, they have been able to connect closely with themselves, or the administration of their affairs, a Prince with such high claims to their respect and confidence. " Few persons have held that office, or established so strong a claim upon the esteem and gratitude of the University as our late excellent Cha nce ll or his Grace the Duke of N or thumberland. He flowed upon every oc casion the most lively sympathy for our pursuits of seience and literature. Nothing that was of interest to the University failed to excite interest in him—a man of princely virtues, kind and courteous to all who approached him, his loss has been deeply felt and deeply regretted Your Royal Highness's acceptance of our Chancel lorship has raised us from the grief which the loss of that excellent nobleman occasioned. "By accepting the office, and by the gracious terms in which your plea s -ire respecting it has been made known to us, your Royal Highness has signified that the well-being of our University is au object of much interest to you. As the course of y( are ro is n and strengthens the tio which binds your Royal Highness to us, we trust that the institutions, with w hich you have done us the honour to connect yourself, will be found to be not unworthy of your care, or the conduct of those who administer them, not unworthy of esteem. May your Royal Highness live long to hold the office of our Chancellor ; and may the execution of the trust, which it imposes, be a source of satisfaction to you, and add one more to the many ties of affectionate attach merit which bind your Royal Highness to the institu tions of our country." The Vice Chancellor having concluded his address, notified that, by permission of his Royal Highness, the Proctor should read the Letters Patent of office. The Letters Patent were accordingly read. Prince Albert then took the Oaths of Supremacy, 4c., ..-- 0 which were ealministered by the Vi ce -Chancellor, /i t ; preeen:ed a copy of the statutes of the ITniveleity Cambridge. Prince Albert beln seated Cri4' made , the Rev. Thomas 1 ,, 8.D., Publi c Orator, an oration to his Royal OP ness in Latin. The Public Orator having concluded, his Royal ge r cess rose., and delivered the following address:— " Mr. Vice-Chancellor—My Lords and Gentlemen' Having been installed as your Chancellor by the 01 ; ninny which is just conclu led, allow me now to et s /,,,, you of the sincere gratification which I feel at honour you have conferred upon me. " It must be indeed a subject of pride for me to fulap, myself placed at the he a d o f an un i vers i ty like Y ell i ts renowned as well for its piety and learning as f°l : 4l strong attachment to th e i ns tit ut i ons o f t h e coun'tis and, gratifying as this m ar k o f your goo d op i n ion s h be to myself, I can, at th e same t i me, read in it il" an e proof of that devoted att ac h ment to t h e p e rson 7 - , throne of her Majesty th e Q ueen w hi c h h as ev er dis' guished you. Olt of " This dignity has been b es t owe d-u pon me by df spontaneous act, and I ca nno t b u t cons id er the pr ( l,, be confidence in me, which you h ave t h ere b y shown, wtea the more flattering from my not having been edticll at your university. " If, however, those ties of early associations,s o -,te grateful feeling which attaches a sc h o l ar to the plav - , which he owes his mental d eve l o p ment, must beam' ing in my case, I hope that thi s d e fi c i ency ma y be gip pensated by that interest whi c h I must mos t str ss , feel in the welfare of this c oun t ry , an d i n the o f tions, to which is committed th e i mportan t till s ' e training the rising generation w hi c h i s i n f utur e tO erf and adorn her in church and state. • apt " I feel that the task I sh a ll h ave to per f o rm 1 5 0 0 rendered more easy by my having to repair the 1 0 / 5 1 0 1 have sustained by the death of that most e%c e e t nobleman who filled the office of Chancellor before f i ; but you may rest assured that my new duties will °VII my constant and earnest attention, and that you .do always find me equally re a dy t o co - operate w ith your eni'eavours to promote the general cause of rose gion, literature, and scien ce , and to maintain 0 0 1 rights 'and privileges, the exer c i se o f w hi c h is essen to the performance of your duties." The Prince having concluded his address, the Q ua Chancellor presented the principal M e mbers of t w ois University to his Royal Highn e s s , and the w i 'e r of the members then retired. Before leaving the t he lace, the Vice Chancellor and all the members of University were ushered to the Library, where a s tuous dejeuna was served to the distinguished party' In the evening his Royal Highness Prince Albert g s o a grand dinner at Buckingham Palace to the mem be of the deputation from the University of c ar abridg el i including—Henry Philpott, D.D., Vice-Chancellor li n b , Master of Catherine Hall ; Thomas Crick, 8.D., pn lie Orator ; William Hodgson, DD. Master of 4 Peter's College ; William Webb, D.D., Master 1 Clare Hall ; Gilbert Ainslie, D. D., Master Pembroke College ; Benedict Chapman, D. Y, 4 Master of Gonvil and Caius College; John Lamb , Master of Corpus Christi College; French, Dp , Master of Jesus College ; John Graham, D.D., Mash_l of Christ's College ; Ralph Tatham, D.D., Master e* St. John's College ; Hon. and Rev. G. Neville Grenville, Master of Magdalen College ; William Whewell, Master of Trinity College ; George Archdall, sr Master of Emanuel College ; Rebt. Phelps, D.D•2I:` ,A , ter of Sidney Sussex College ; Thomas WorsleY, Master of Downing College ; Wen. J. Kingsley , Jolla Proctor ; John Couch Adams, M.A., Moderator ; Wolvey Astley, M.A., Scrutator ; Francis Pr ° r ei M.A., Scrutator , Sam ue l 11. Banks, LL.D., Mern fbe the the Caput ; Henry J. 11. B on d, M.D., Member o Caput ; G. F. Rayner, M.A., Member of the CsP ie pll George Maddison, M.A., M em b er o f t h e C a put ; Romilly, M.A., Registrary ; George ea Esquire Bedell ; Wm. Hopkins, M.A., Es P q i u nwe i g rell elel cie w i k In addition to the University Deputation, the fell° The illustrious guests were also present at dinner. 0 4 Duke of Wellington, the M arqu i s o f E xe t e r, the se, quis of Notehempton, the Bishop of London, th e Lord Wriothesley Russell, the Right Hon. the ' r od ; o,' of the House of C ommons , t h e Ri g h t Hon. klenr) bourn, the Hen. C. E. L aw , M r . G . E . A n s o n, PP the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Lieuteuant-Colon el Seymour. a'en/ P A Band of the Life G uar d s a tt en d e d d ur i n g , Lord John Russell had an audience o f the -• yesterday at Buckingham Palace. Her no) al Highness the Duchess of Kent took - riage dril e yesterday. oor ej , His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge Ile fe• the Society ot Lincoln's-inn with a visit yes„t e T s $8)1 the purpese of inspecting the new buildings. net] Highness was received by the Vice Chanc e r l England, Sir F. Simpkin-on, Mr. Selwyn, C l r V,P,' Swanston, Q C., Mr. Hill, Q.C., Mr. Temple, ee• f i e ses A Purton Cooper, Q.C., and other Members of the 0/' as also by the Rev. Mr. Anderson, the preach 4 l, Mr. Hardwicke, the architect. His Royal lisig Alpe visited the new hall, library, kitchen, at'e o f cellars, with all of w hi c h h e e xpresse d P s " eel / extremely pleased. Hi s R o y a l Hi g h ness aft er itts i partook of an e l egant co ld col l at i on whlci bOgle served in the West C ounc il- room . Hi s ReY s l ips til l ness added his sign a t ure t o th ose o f K ing Ch a r tl O Second, James Duke o f Yak, afterwards J 0 1 , 8 1 0 41 Second, Prince Rupert, Queen Victoria, Prince 11,10 and other illustrious persons, in one of the anc ient 0 5 of the Society. O n hi s d eparture, the Royal Duke attended to his carriage by the Benchers. Imp gent The Commi ss i oners ot t h e Metropolitan ments had a meeti ng yesterday. There were P' - ef Vi.count Morpeth, L or d Colborne, Sirß.lnglief C. Gore, Mr. Milne, and Mr. Barry. se ' The Commissioners of the B r i t i s h Guiana Loan' "OP sisting of Mr. Colvile, Mr. M•Garel, Mr. W. King , ]b Barkly, and Mr. Cave, had an intervieW Earl Grey, at the Colonial-office, yesterday, A d , The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England - general meeting yesterday. EMIGRATION FROM AFRICA THE WEST INDIES. pipers relative t o th e f urt h er progress .°lOl Copies emigrationof all pipers Africa to the West I n di an co l on ies just been issued by order of the House of Con o A having been recently laid before'them, in return to; address of the House in February. The following IS extract from those papers : (No. 5.) Copy o n f ia a i l L et a t n er d f a r n o d m Downing-street, Jan . 30, 1647 :4 EJmaimgreastSiotnevcenom, m E i s .s q s . i , o t n o er tb s. e Cob' Gentlemen—l am directed by Earl Grey to acquin you - that the attention of her Majesty's Government* p w r some time been o ccu pi e d by the question as to visoi weans may best be adopt e d with the view of' obtai4 9 an additional supply o f l a b ourers for our West inl io f - oolonies. The recent changes in our commercial r ob ot render this object one of even greater i m portance _ oc e it had previously been f e lt t o b e in consequ: of the effect produced by the Act of Emancipati c ro so materially reducing th e amount o f labour alO command of the British pl an t ers . T o mee t " bo le difficulty, several of the West Indian colonies ao ite entered into an arrangem en t t o procure the r ec lo; number of labourers f rom th e E ast I n di es . But he pense of doing so has been found so heavy, that s tu d probability the emigration from our Asiatic posse s be eo will be brought to a close. Similar attempts balf r ict made to obtain labo urers f rom our possessions I.sfl but they have been restricted to those possessiolopo' have proved unsuc cess f u l, i n consequence o f t he 0 0 1 ' tion of the labouring population there resident t ° grate to the West Indies. O n ° Lord Grey h a s th ere f ore b een i nduced to ta k e consideration the strong rep resentat i ons w hi c h hsfi n ; di': made to him by gent l emen interested in the W e st co , in favour of resorting for this purpose to the ICroo 100 The evidences o f witnesses ent i t l e d to cre dit see /00 establish the fact, that this part of the coast is free 9 0 1 any taint of slave-deali ng , an d a l so t h at t h e trlu e itioS which it was inh a bit e d aro o f an i n d ustr i ous tiler s fe and by no means unlikely to avail themselves ali t / 1 0 cilities which may be afforded them of proceed Os those of our colonies in which they would b 3Ye t beit Prospect of receiving high wages, in return fo r 't This being the case, Lord G re y h as thought I , e d f °„ to recommend to his co ll eagues ( w h o h ave apPri° lot the proposal), that a n ex p eriment s h ou ld be mad e 0 1 the practicability of obtaining, with advantage, .0. grants from this quarter for the West Indian coloalootli In order, however, to guard against abuse of ani.„itie, it is not intended that such emigrants shall be pen;cd' to be conveyed to the West Indies in any vessels f e tr those in the service of her Majesty, and under 0 , 00' perintendence and direction of officers appointed by vernment. It is therefore proposed, that a steamer belonging", the Royal Navy ;hall be fitted out and emplor a to ° s, 6 this service, and shall pro cee d f rom Sie rra Leone j o iiie" Kroo Coast, and from thence alternately to the co 0 0 4 of British Guiana and T r i n id a d, w i t h suc h emigritresl, may be procurable. Th ese co l on i es b e i ng the ° f ill to the African coast, and h av i ng ma d e prov i s ion ', l a, payment of bounties upon emigration, it is 00 51 0 0 1 : advisable that, while the measure is only experir°t if 1' its operation should be restricted to them ; bil d e tlt 4 should prove successful, it may hereafter be eaten other colonies also. the oil A to The expense of this vessel w ill b e p rov id e d for • naval estimates, or by a distinct vote to be proPO" Parliament, but the Governments of the two p er t mentioned colonies will be instructed, under the pert visions of the existing ordinances, to fix a 13011 ,,; c 13,2, 101 upon each emigrant so introduced—a sum vb . „ - is computed, will, in case the plan shall succeed, 11 !",. e iPr vessel procure full complements, go far towark,'-ibel burring the current expenses of the vessel. P l OlO enclosed letter from the Admiralty you will percel v these are estimated at 14,2171. per annum. , 0 11 ' The celebrated picture of the D e ath of isTelOA' which not only gained for Drummond th e premiura , much deserved renown, is to be sold at Robins'?3a`Ver, rooms to-day. We also noticed a pair of beautalt;coi j Champetres, by Watteau, several fine pictures froth AP, lection of Sir Joshua Reynolds, m an y ca pital Ital!'; eit Dutch pictures, a genuine Morland, and some chole te alV pieces, by the well known Powell, a ll, it i s sa id, collet a well known connoisseur. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OP A FOt e igliej A widow, named Ann Penn, l e ft Gl asgow o n Vi r enb the 24th of February, by the Vi ceroy , f or Li ver pool, vi' o Ofi e intention of proceeding to London by railway, auk:in 0, since been heard of, although th e vesse l arr i ve d &del: _ p est/ course. Her friends in L on d on h ave ma d e i nqu iries 11 1 00 0,' ing her of the master of th e vesse l , and h e, a s al so Stie the passengers, say th a t it wou l d have b een impossil" her to have fallen over b oar d w i thout b e i ng o b s erved' police at Liverpool and in London have been inforMet.if, mysterious circumstan ce , b u t up to t hi s t i me have rv,7, no satisfactory intelli gence. M rs. P enn i s betweenv'eptP 70 years of ag e , an d d resse d i n a bl ac k go wn, blue ogig cloak with cape, black scarf and coloured floWer* bonnet and crape. priet spon dtla, Hog ; tors, havi pondern and the the ex inunicai occasion, such par they were they shot prietors. Sir R. ducing th Mr. St when he Mr. Wi that the cular par manner Mr. CL cular duel ductions and as su Major I quite But] produetio lowed to dethrone( he (Mak tion of tE other pap deposed I opinions I Sir JA:I could not deny that most hap public. if J. L. Lusl support a Captair The pape surrept it nions that atrous, it to this ur had been Mr. D. than the or guilt suggest t, this matt sition, un Mr. MI carried, N that it we Colone of the mt. Mr. Pi desirous ( Genera unheard, one. Bu !should tu 1n the ca sire to do inrailar of Mr. W Air. GI Mr. Li The CI A cons Motion, v The rem' Mr. D. Waghorr The Cc SIR i the jmnerica absence. barrativ form e d the varil be , , en co besto w it A al,nsed plus of