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A MCP • LjTAMPED 5 D In announcing the arrangements for another season, the Director of her Maje-ty's Theatre cannot but refer, with sin cere gratitude, to the success which attended his efforts, un . der very trying circumstances, in the season of 1856. Dramatic Opera, which in every foreign State is fostered by Government aid, is, in this country, denied the support which is extended to other departments of art; and it is to the patronage of the upper classes, who have rallied round the establishment, that the country owes the prosperity of a noble lyrical institution, which no unsupported individual efforts could maintain in a manner worthy of its old renown. In acknowledging the munificent assistance which enabled him to conquer the unprecedented difficulties of last year, the Director cannot sufficiently express his grateful appreciation of the delicacy with which it was bestowed. Support was freely and nobly accorded for the sole purpose of insuring the prosperity of the institution, and the counsel which added to its value was never accompanied by a word to shackle the dis -retion or impair the authority of the direction. To this the success of the past season is greatly owing; and from the generous confidence w_th which the subscribers have renewed their subscriptions for the present year; without awaiting the publication of the annual programme, the Director derives the assurance that he has not altogether disappointed the patrons of the theatre, and that he may rely on the continu ance of the cordial encouragement by which he has been hitherto upheld, and under which it is hoped still higher triumphs may be achieved than were immediately attainable on the restoration of the establishment. The enthusiasm which welcomed the re-opening of her Ma jesty's Theatre was not confined to the subscribers. The hearty interest and genuine appreciation displayed by the audiences who thronged the house from the first night to the closing farewell demand the warmest thanks of the Director, which he will endeavour practically to express by renewed efforts in the service of the public. The Director is most anxious to acknewledge how much he is indebted to Meddle Piccolomini and all the artistes whose Went; contributed to the success of last year, not merely far those efforts of genius which won the sympathy and admira tion of the subscribers and the public, but for that high artistic feeling and honourable fidelity which secured the audience from disappointment, and enabled the Direction to produce the entertainments promised for each evening with out a single change of performance—a fact without precedent in Operatic history. The advantages peculiar to her Majesty's Theatre—its cen tral position, and associations now more Than a century old —give to it a natural pre-emirence of which no occasional circumstances can ever permanently deprive it. These ad vantages will be turned to account by a Company combining the prestige of acknowledged genius with the attraction of new candidates for the highest rank of their profession. Those who last year won favour at the hands of strangers will re appear tb claim the cordial recognition which an English audience never refuses to established favourites ; and the direction has been further- strengthened by an accession of new aspirants of the highest order, whose merits are already acknowledged on the stages of Italy, and who only await the verdict of the subscribers and frequenters of her Majesty's Theatre to confirm their fame. Although, in an Establishment especially devoted to Italian Opera, the compositions of Italy will naturally predominate, the guns of other schools will not be neglected. Ballet will continue to be supported by the most famous of established Artistes and the most premising of those who are ambitious of the same distinction. It is hoped that the organisation of every department will prove completely worthy of that state of renewed prosperity to which her Majesty's Theatre has now attained. The following are the arrangements already completed : OPERA. Madame ALBONI, Mdle. MARIA SPEZIA (Of La Scala, Milan ; La Felice, Venice; San Carlos, Lisbon, &c.—her first ap pearance), Mdle. ANGIOLA ORTOLAN' (Of La Scala, Milan; L'Ori ente, Madrid, &c.—her first appearance), Mdle. BAILLOU, Madame FRANCHI, Mdle. BERTI, Mdle. PoIVIA, _ _ Mdle. TRENETA EAMOS (Of the Teatro Regio, Turin —her first appearance), AND Mdle. PICCOLOMINI. Sig. ANTONIO GI*GLINI, (Of La Scala, Milan ;ii i rlo Felice, Genoa ; San s, &c.—his first appear ), (Of La Scala, Milan, and Italian Opera, Paris, &c.— his first appearance), Sig. BAILLOII, Sig. DE SOROS, Sig. GARIBOLDI, AND Sig. FILIPPO VIALETTI (Of La Scala, Milan ; La Fe. nice Venice ; L'Oriente , Sig. JACOPI, Sig. MERCURIALI, Sig. LUIGI BOTTARDI (Of the Carlo Felice, Genoa, drc.—his first appearance), Sig; BELLETTI, Si g.'BENEVENTANO, Sig. *NAPOLEONE ROSSI, Sig. GIOVANNI CORSI Director of the Music and Conductor—Sig. BONETTI. Sous-Directeur and Maitre du Chant—Sig. VASCHETTI. Suggeritore—Sig. FONTANA. BALLET. Mdle. ELISA SALVIONE (Of La Scala, Milan—her first appearance), Mdle. GIUSEPPINA MORLACCHI (Of the Teatro•Regio, Turin — her first appearance), Mdle. ISABELLA KAR LISKI Madrid, &c.-his first ap: pearance). Mdle. CAROLINA POCCHINI (Of the Karnther Thor. Vi anna ; La Scala, Milan ; San Carlos, Naples ; Carlo Felice, Genoa, &c.—her first appearance). Mdle. MARIE TAGLIONI, Mdle. BOSCHETTI, Mdle. KATRINE, Mdle. TERESA ROLLA (Of La Fenice, Venice—her first appearance). Mdle. LUIGIA BRUNETTI (Of the Carlo Felice, Cenoa-- her first appearance), (Of the Academie Imperiale, Paris—her first appearance), Mdle. CAROLINA PAS _ QUALI (Of the• Imperial Theatres of Vienna and Milan her first appearance), And Madame ROSATI, M. PAUL TAGLIONI, Sig. RONZANI, M. CHARLES, M. PIERRE MASSOT (Of the Oriente, Madrid—lds Bret appearance), Sig. FILIPO BARATTI (His first appearance), CASARE CHECCHETTI (His first appearance). Signori RAFFAELLE GAM BAR DELLA. LUIGI VA RINI, LUIGI TURBINO, and PIETRO BUZZIO (of the Teatro Regio, Turin, and Carlo Felice, Genoa— their first appearance). Maitres do M. PAUL TAGLIONI Sig. B Regisseur ae la, Ds Master of the School of In 3 Ballet— lONZANI, and M. MASSOT. oanse—M. PETIT. Istruction—M. MASSOT. Madlle. PICCOLOMINI Will arrive early hi April, and, in addition to the characters which last season she made her own, will appear in a varied and attractive repertoire. IMadlle. SPEZIA Will have the honour to appear for the First Time at the Opening of the Season in Donizetti's Opera of LA. FAVORITA. Immediately after Madlle. ORTOLANI Will make her first appearance as Elvira, in Be Opera of I PURITANI. Elvira Madlle. ORTOLANI. Arturo Madame ALBONI Will arrive before the Ist of May, and will make her first ap. pearanee this Season as Azucenai in Verdi's Opera of IL TROVATORE. The Union of Three of these distinguished Prime Donne, Madlie. SPEZIA, Madlle. ORTOLANI, and Madlle. COLOMINI, Will be effected in Mozart's Opera of IL DON GIOVANNI, Which will be produced with the perfection of ensemble and details necessary to realise the intentions of its great author. All the great Artistes of the Establishment will join in aiding the efforts of the Director to do honour to the noble work of the Shakspeare of music. Signor GIUGLINI. This charming Tenor will have the honour of inaugurating the opening of the Theatre, and will make his first appear ance as Fernando, in the Opera of LA li'AVORITA. The distinguished Basso Profondo, Signor VIALETTI, Will also make his first appearance at the opening of the Theatre. The admired Tenor, Signor BOTARDI, Will make his first appearance early in the season. Besides the principal executants of last year, the Orchestra has been strengthened by the engagement of, amongst others, Signor PEZZE, First Violoncello of La Scala, and Signor GIRALDONI, First Centrebasso of Bergamo, La Scala, &c. The Chorus will be numerous and effective. In addition to the union of operatic talent at the opening Of the season, the Inauguration of the Ballet portion will be made by the fascinating Artiste, Mine. PO'CCHINI. • The most successful Ballet, LA ESMERALDA, Will be revived expressly for her debut. Early in the season, Madlle. BOSCHETTI and Madlle. KATRINE will appear _ Madlle. MAtIE TAGLIONI Will arrive early in May, and will shortly afterwards appea r in a New Ballot, composed expressly for her by M. Paul Taglion!. Madame ROSATI Will appear in a Ballet Divertissement from Auber and Scribe's New Ballet of MARCO SPADA, Now preparing for her at the Academie Imperial° Paris. Principal Artist to the Establishment— Mr. CHARLES MARSHALL. The Costume Department under the sole direction of Mme. COPERE. Executed by M. LAUREYS and Mrs. MASTERMAN. Principal Machinist- Mr. D. SLOMAN. Head of the Property Department—Mr. BRADWELL. The Subscription will consist of Thirty Nights, and the terms will be as follow: Pit Boxes Grand Tier One Pair Two Pair Pit Stalls 150 guineas. 200 „ 150 „ 100 „ 25 „ The THEATRE will OPEN on TUESDAY, April 1 when Will be presented Donizetti's Opera of LA FAVORITA. Leonora Baldassare Signor VIALETTI. Fernando Signor GIUGLINI. To be followed (first time these 10 years) by the favourite ballet of LA ESMERALDA. Founded on Victor Hugo's "Notre Dame de Paris." La Esmeralda Madlle. POCCHINI. Claude Frollo Signor RONZANL AND Pierre Gringoire ..... 31. MASSOT. All the Boxes and Stalls having been disposed of for the Subscription or Opening Night, the same Opera and Ballot will be Repeated on THURSDAY, April 16 (it being an extra night, not included in the subscription). A. limited number of boxes in the Half Circle Tier have been specially reserved for the public, and may be had on ap plication at the Box-office at the Theatre Colonnade, Hay market. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each. doors will Open at half-past seven ; the Opera com mences at eigkt. OPALE T E h e Q U ° E B E P N I . F o u L jd e Gray's-inn-road. FR r lg ai g 's-inn-road. pa The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re commendation is required. Uuring the past moath the following number received the benefits of this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal application: 2 2 0 35 95 1 Week ending 7th February D ri i it tt t o o Ditto 28th February :•• • . 2,890 February }February:: :: : 2,650 Total in February •• • • • 9,986 of which 3,379 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat ment) having been admitted previously. The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to 'the patients. Heavy expenses are Inevitably incurred in affording such exten sive relief. The. Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid o f the public. The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Gewernors, yearly elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual general Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thurs Jay, at 4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, .Chairman), to conduct the hi isluess, when auy subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board t .eing at all times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanat.on. The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on. volun tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, 3 ohn Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs- Coutts and Co.;• Drummond and Co.;Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott. Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and 'Co.; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co. ; 1 Mains. Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber ners-street ; Co. Masterman and and at the Hospital. . _ Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order J. B. OWEN, M.A.., Chairman. NO MORE PILLS NOR ANY OTHER MEDICINE FOR CONSTIPATION, INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUS, BILIOUS, AND LIVER COMPLAINTS, COUGH, ASTHMA, CONSUMPTION, AND DEBILITY. 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The 101 b and 121 b canis ters are forwarded carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order. Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street. London; Fortnum, t Mason, and Co.. purveyors to her Majesty, 182, Piccadilly ; also at CO, Gracechureh-street ; 330 and 451, Strand; 4, Cheapside ; Cornhill; 49, Bishopsgate-street; 55, Charing-cross; 54, Upper 1 Baker-argot; 65 Auctlso ,Oxford-Street. iffp. OVAL ITALIAN OPERA, LYCEUM, AA) SEASON, 1857. Mr. GYE begs most respectfully to announce that the Royal Italian Opera will, during the Season 0f.1857, be given at the Theatre Royal Lyceum. The opening will take place on TUESDAY, APRIL 14th. It was the intention this year that the performance of the Opera should take place at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, chiefly with a view to afford accommodation to those large classes of the musical public who, for so long, have been the constant supporters of the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Gar den, but unforeSeen circumstances have prevented this inten tion being fulfilled. Mr. GYE has in consequence again taken the Lyceum Theatre, and while he much regrets the exclu sion of a great portion of the general public from the per formances of the present season, he has at the same time the satisfaction of being able by judicious alterations in the building, to accommodate a very considerable number of the regular Subscribers. It is also a source of gratification to know that an almost universal approval was expressed at the perfection of the per formances at the Lyceum last season, many Subscribers indeed even preferring the smaller theatre on account of the facility in seeing and hearing the entertainments, as well as for the elegance and exclusiveness of the audiences. Mr. GYE trusts, however, that for the Season 1858 he will be able to restore to the Royal Italian Opera a home equal, if not superior, to that of which it has been deprived ; in the meantime he begs most respectfully to entreat the continuance of that warm and generous support which has so long been accorded to him, and without which he would scarcely have had the fortitude to battle with the consequences of the cala mity of last year. It will be seen by the following outline that there has been no relaxation in the endeavour to render the arrangements of the present season as complete as possible ; that the great artistes are engaged—artistes, whether as sopranos, tenors, baritones, or bas- es, are as yet without rivals; that the cele brated Orchestra, and its most accomplished Conductor, as well as the Grand Chorus, still form part of the establishment; and, in fact, that an extraordinary combination of talent, such as has procured for +he Roy.l Italian Opera-as European reputation, is again assembled. In addition to the Operas performed last- season arrange ments have been entered into with Monsieur Scribe and Mon sieur Auber, the Author and Composer of FRA DIAVOLO, to adapt that beautiful Opera for the Italian Stage, and it will be produced with entirely New Recitatives and additional Poetry and Music, written expressly for the Royal Italian Opera. Herold's Romantic Opera of ZAMPA, With new arrangements and alterations, NV ill be performed for the First Time at the Royal Italian Opera. Cimarosa's IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO • will be revived. Also Mozart's Opera, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO. . DON PASQUALE Will be performed for the rent?* of Signor LABLACHE, Mercadante's Opera, IL GIURAMENTO Will be performed for the First lime at the Royal Italian Opera. Verdi's Opera, LA TRAVIATA, Will bo produced early in the season. The principal charac. tern by Signor MARIO, Signor GRAZIANI, AND Madame BOSIO. With such a list of artistcsas the following, it need scarcely be said that the castes of these operas must be powerful. The Engagements for the present Seasqn are— Madame GRISI and Madame BOSIO. Madame ROSA DEVRIES, Mademoiselle MARAI, Madame TAGLIAFICO, Mademoiselle DIDIEE. ALSO Mademoiselle PAREPA, (From the Royal Theatre at Lisbon, her first appearance in England), AND Mademoiselle VICTOIRE BALFE, (Her first appearance on the stage).. TENORT. Signor MARIO, j Signor NERI BARALDI, Signor SOLDI, I and Signor GARDONI. An engagement will be offered to Signor TAMBERLIK on his arrival from the Brazils. BASSI BAILITONI. Signor RONCONI, I Signor GRAZIANI. BASSI PROPUNDI. Signor LABLACHE, Signor POLONINI, His first appearance these I Monsieur ZELGER, two years), AND Signor TAGLIAFICO, Herr FORMES. The Orchestra and Chorus will be as last year. Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, Mr. COSTA Maestrof the Ballet Music al Piano au Composer }Signor PANIZZA, of Chorus Master M. SMYTHSON. Prompter Sig. MONTERASI. Poet Sig. MAGGIONI. The engagements for the 'Ballet are : Mademoiselle CERIT O. Mademoiselle DELECHAUX, (Her first appearance) AND Mademoiselle PLUNKETT. Mademoiselle ESPER and Mademoiselle BATTALINI. Mademoiselle LEBLOND, Mademoiselle EMMA, Mademoiselle MARIE and Mademoiselle ELISE. Maitre de Ballet , Monsieur DESPLACES. Stage Manager Mr. A. HARRIS. Scenic Artiste Mr. W. BEVERLEY. Leader of the Ballet Mr. A. MELLON. Machinist Mr. SLOMAN. The appointments by Mr. PRESCOTT. Artistes Costumiers............Madame MARZIO, I Monsieur GUSTAVE and Mr. COOMBS. The Subscription will be for Forty Nights, commencing On TUESDAY, APRIL 14rn. Applications for Boxes and Stalls to be made to Mr. Parsons, at the Box-office of the Theatre inWollington-street. MADAME RISTORI.-LYCEUM THEATRE. GYE begs most respectfully to announce that be has entered into an engagement with the celebrated Italian Tragedienne, Madame RISTORI, together with her ITALIAN DRAMATIC COMPANY. Madame RISTORI will giie FIFTEEN Performances in Lon don, commencing the First Week in June. Full particulars will be duly announced. PLAISTOW & VICTORIA DOCK MISSION. The prayers and offerings of Churchmen are solicited in aid of an effort to supply the urgent spiritual wants of a newly popu lated district around the Victoria Docks. Within the last few years the formation of a portion of these Docks and other causes have added a population of about 4,000 souls to the spiritual charge of the Incumbent of St. Mary's, Plaistovr. A new town has been commenced on a low and marshy tract of ground ad joining the river Thames, totally undraincd, and interseetel by stagnant ditches. In a few more years itis probable that this district will rival Poplar, Shadwell, Ratcliffe, or St. George's in the number and habits of its population. It is proposed at once to send clergymen to labour amongst these newly-congregated masses, and to increase their staff as circum stances may render necessary. Another generation must not be lef. to repair the neglect of Vie present. The object of the appeal is not to apply a palliative of an all but hopeless evil, but to find the means of its prevention, to preach Christ's Gospel to every man, woman, and child in the district, to endeavour to bring all within the fold of oar National Church, to instruct them according to her formularies, and to preserve them in the communion of her faith and worship. Bagged Schools have been tried elrewhere with success. Why not try Ragged Churches in School-rooms? We propose, therefore, in the first instance, to have SHORT SERVICES FROM THE PaAim Boon in our Schools, adapted to the capacities of the untaught poor with lectures on popular subjects, musical and other entertainments. The Lord" Bishop of London has given his cordial sanction to the work, and has undertaken, at the eza nest solicitation of the promot ers of the mission, to select the clernr, when funds are provided. To ald us in our difficult task special donations are required for the necessary outlay for Missionary Stations, Schools, &c. ; and also regular subscribers, to enable us to support an adequate staff of teachers, clerical and lay. It Is intended at an early data to =butt the sehenie to a general meeting. _ Further particulars will be given by the Rev. R. W. B. Marsh, Incumbent of St. Mary's, Plaistow ; Antonio Brady, Esq., Mery land Point, Stratford, Essex, Treasurer; or the Rev. Alfred W. Mason, Stratford-green, by whom donations or subscriptions fm five years will be thankfully received; or at the flank of Coutt4 and Co., 59, Strand; or Messrs. DiMSEiale and Co.. 50, Cornhill, to the ac count of the Plaistow and Victoila Dock Mission. 4,Z ALT and Co.'s EAST INDIA PALE and BURTON ALES. BnEwincr—BIIATON-ON-TRENT. STORES:— L0ND0N...." •• .. • • LIVERPOOL 72, Henry-street. MANCHESTER .. •• . • SHEFFIELD ....... • BIRMINGHAM ... ' Old Court-house, High-street. BRISTOL.. .... DUBLIN ll, Temple-lane. EDINBURGH ........ GLASGOW St. Vincent-place. These Ales, in Casks of Eighteen Gallons and upwards, and in Bottle, obtained from all respectable Bottlers. CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West Brompton.—Secretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Institu tion has been established exclusively for the treatmelt of the poor afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted at the Brompton Estaidishment, for one month, and for a longer period if tecoramended by the medical officers. The number of per sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for the last three years about 400 cases each year. Since the founi•latlon of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this Charity. A Weekly Board manage Its afiairs, and every informa tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue this great work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be paid to William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's inn-gelds ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; and at the Secretary's Offices, 167, Piccadilly. By Order. W.J. COCKERTLL Secretary. MONT BLANC IS OPEN TO-NIGHT. • OS co W.-BIJRFORD'S PANORAMA.--: • NOW OPEN, in the large room, a magnificent PANORAMA of MOSCOW, displaying all the features of that great city, with the gorgeous ENTRY of the Emperor Alexander II to the Kremlin. Admission, Is. Open from 10 till dusk.—Leicester-square. /[R. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES, 7 A with New Costumes and v ,rions Novelties, Focal and Chn racierisiie; every.evening (except eaturday) at Eight. -A MORN TNG PER FOR NIANCE every SATURDAY, at Three. Private Koxes nd Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the Box-office, - olyzranhle-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has eon entirely redecorated. ( - 1 ORDON. CUMMING, the LION IIIJNTER, will.give his new and popular ENTERTAINMENT, descrip tive of his EXPLOIT 4 and ADVENTURES in SOUTH AFRICA every evening, except Saturday, at R. MORNING REPRESENTA TION every SATURDAY, at 3 o'clock. The Lion Minter's Rush People, from the great Kalahari Desert, will appear incidental to the Entertainment. Fiano by Mr. Harries Wilson.. Area, Is. ; reserved Brats, 25.; stalls (which may be taken daily between eleven and four, at the Museum), 38.-232, Piccadilly. 4 RGYLL ROOMS.-LAURENT'S CASINO, Ca. Great Windmill-street, St. James's.— The above elegant (looms are now open every evening for the winter season, with Lsurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. Boulconrt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that this rashionable place of resort has been entirely redecorated during the recess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis sion Ono THE GREAT TOBACCO CONTROVERSY. Dr. SEXTON will LECTURE. on this imnortant topic daily at 3 and half-past 7 p.m , at Dr. K XRN'S MUSEUM, No. 4. Coven try street, Leicester-snare. The Museum, which now stands wholly unrivalled in the world, and the rarity and completeness ef whose contents have already acquired for it an European reputation, and •'stained the warm cornmendationof the press in thin and other corm- Liles, is Open daily, for. Gentlemt , ” nv, from 10 to 10. A new Lecture is delivered by Dr. TrAlrg at half-past 8 p.m. precisely. Ad mission, One -billing. Descriptive Catalogues of the Museum, con taining Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan, gratis to the visitors. • OYAI, PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- att., HENRY RUSSELL, Monday, April 6th, and during Passion Week, will give his Entertainment, entitled "THE FAR WEST," or Every-day Life in America, in which he will relate his A necdotes descriptive of Ames tan Life and Msnners, and sing the following comonsitions, "The Gambler's Wife," "The maniac," "The Ship on Fire," " Cheer, Boys, rlheer," "Up for the Right," " The Ivy Green," &c. The second part, entitled" Negro Life," Mr. Russell will accompany himself on one of Collard and Collard's magnificent Bi-chord Pianofortes, made expressly for him by that eminent lihn. Tickets and places may be secured of Mr. Massingham, at the Box-office, from 11 to 4. Doors open at half-past 7, to commence at 8. LAST WEEK. PEACE CONFERENCE.-- Messrs. LEGG AT, H A YWARD, and LEGGATT inform their patrons and friends that the Exhibition of DITBUFE'S GREAT PICTURE, now on view at their Gallery, 79, Cornhill, will Close on Saturday next, the 4th of April.—Admission on presentation of private card.-79, Cornhill. IDDLES EX ELECTION. —The - City Com mittee for promoting the Election of Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR and Mr. ROBERT TIANBURY, jnn , sit daily at ro. 2, King-st , eet, Cheapside, Lord John Russell's late Committee-room GNOLL COLLEGE (Scientific and Pra3lical). —RESIDENT PROFESSORS wanted for the fellowi-g Chairs:—Mathematics, Mechanics, Physics. CherrOstry, Nature' History, Human History, Design. Salary, 5001. per Annum. Prosnectus forwarded on application to Wm. Bullock Webster, Esq., Gnoll Castle, Neath, South Wales. BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY is supplied by the Trade to Private Families. in every neighbourhood. in capsuled bottles, in any quantity down to the single bottle. Exc'se rezulatons prevent the sale from the DISTILLERY, 7, SMITH FIELD BARS, ST. JOHN-STREET, in any less quantity than two gallons. SECURE INVESTMENTS.—Messrs. R. HORLEY and Co.. 48, Threadneedle-street, Sworn Stock, Share, and Mining B rokers, will be happy to forward a list of carefully selected Securities, Paying good dividends, to those who may favour them N% h their business, and to advise them on the safest mode of investing their capital. Business transacted in the English Funds at 1-16th per cent., and in all Stocks, Railway and Mining Shares, on the most reasonable terms. A selected list of dividend-paying (from 12 to 20 per cent.) and progressive mimes to be had personally or per letter. L ONDON, HARWICH, and CONTINENTAL STEAM PACKET COMPANY (Limited). LONDON to ROTTERDAM in TWELVE HOURS by the NEW ROUTE to the Continent, forming the connecting link between the Dutch Rhenish and the Eastern Counties Railways. The Steamers of this Company will commence running between HARWICH and ROTTERDAM, with passengers and goods, on SATURDAY, April 25. For further particulars as to freight, &c., apply at the Company's offices, 44, Meorgate-street (E.C.) ; of Oliver John Williams, Esq., Harwich ; and of H. P. Maples, shipping agent to the Company, 4, Arthur-street East (E.C.) GUILDHALL, 21st March, 1857. The Committee for Letting the City's Lands will meet at Guildhall on WED vESDAY, the Bth April next, at One o'clock precisely, to receive Proposals for a Building Lease, or Building Leases, of a large PLOT of GROUND, forming the site of the late F eet Prison, situate on the East side of Farringdon-street, in the City of London ; also to receive proposals for a lease of a House, Ne. 10, Cross Lancashire.- coin t, New Bond street. Plans of the property may be seen, and further particulars and forms of tender obtained, upon application at the Architect's Office, Guildhall. FERDINAND BRAND, Comptroller. ARTIST S' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION, For the Relief of Decayed Artists, their Widows and Orphans. Instituted 1814. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1842, under the immediate protection of her Most Excellent Majesty the QUEEN. PATROL—His Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT, K.G. VICE PATRONS. His Grace the Duke of Buc- Right Hon. Earl de Grey, K.G. clench, K.G. Right Hon. Earl Stanhope: His Grace the Duke of Devon- Right Hon: Earl of Yarborough. shire, K.G. Right Hon. Lord Lyndhurst His Grace the Duke of Sather- Sir John Swinburne, Bart. land, K.G. Jesse Watts ItuKell, Esq. Most Noblp the Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G. PRESIDENT—Sir Charles Lock Eastlake, P.R.A. The Nobility, Friends, and Subscribers are respectfully informed that the FORTY-SECOND ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be celebrated in Freemasons' Hall, on SATURDAY, the 4th of April next; The Right Eon. LORD DUFFERIN in the Chair. STIP/ARDS. Jacob Bell, Esq. F. W. Hulme, Esq. John Bell, Esq., Edward I'An..on, Esq. Thomas Brooks, Esq. James Lahee, Esq. Thomas Smith Cafe, Esq. W. Leighton Leitch, Esq. Dominic Colnaghl, Esq. Charles R. Lesl'e, Esq., R.A . Professor T H. Donaldson. Arthur J. Lewis, Esq. Alexander Duncan, Esq. Thomas M'Lean, Esq. Alfred. Elmore, Esc.., A.R.A. Henry Moseley, Esq. Henry Farrer, Esq. Frederick R. Pickersgill, Esq. NA' illiam E. Frost, Esq., A.R•A. A .R.A. William Gale, Esq. George Smith, Esq. Henry Grave% Esq. Richard James Spiers, Esq., I' I- Carl Haag, Esq. dermau of Oxford. Robert Hudson, Esq. Henry Twining, Esq. - Dinner on Table at Six' precisely. Tickets, 11. Is. each, to be had of the Stewards; of Henry W 3 ad ham Phillips, Esq., Honorary Secretary, 8, George-street, Hanover square ; and of the Assistant Secretary, 19, Great Coram-street, Russell-square. WILLIAM JOHN ROPER, Assistant Secretary. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. New and improved Edition, enlar•;ed to 196 pages, illustrated by 100 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel, Just published, price, - - free by post, 14., v v _ - HE SILENT FRIEND : A Medical Work II or. the physical exhaustion and decay of the frame, from the effects of solitary indulgence, infection, and the injurious conse quences from the use of Mercury ; with observations on the obliga tions of marriage, and direction 3 for obviating certain disqualifier.- tions. By R. and L. PP RRY and CO., Surgeons. Sold by J. Allen, 20. Warwick-lane, Paternoster-row; Sanger. 160, Oxford-street; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street, London. _ _ . The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACIIM is employed to renovate the impaired powers of life. Its action is purely balsamic ; its power in reinvigorating the frame in all cases or nervous and sexual de btlity, obstinate gleets, impotency, barrenness, and debilities arising from vene-eal excesses. has been demonstrated by its unvarying success in thousands of cases. Price I I s. per bottle, or four quan tities in one for 335., which saves 1 Is. The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, an anti•syphi title remedy, ;or purifying the system, and is recommended for any of the varied forms of secondary symptoms, such as eruptions on the skin, blotches on the head and face, enlargements of the throat, tonsils, and uvula ; threattned destruction of the nose; palate, &c. Its action is purely detersive, and its beneficial Influence on the system is undeniable. Price 1 is. and 335. per bottle, also a saving of ils. PERRY'S PURIFYING FIPECIFIC PILLS constitute an effec tual remedy in all cases of gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and diseases of the urinary organs. Price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d ,an 1 I Is. per box. Sold by Barclay and Sons, Farringdm-strcet ; Darby and Gosden, 140, Leadenhall-street ; W. Sutton and Co., 10, Bow-churchyard ; W. Edwards, 67, St. PauPs-churchyard; J. Sanger, 150, Oxford street; Hannay and Dietrichsen, 63. Oxford-street; Butler and Harding, 4, Cheapside ; Prout and ]Tarrant, 229, Strand ; and all medicine vendors throughout the United Kingdom. PUBLICATION 2. A.RGUERITE'S ;.1 _ NEW NOVEL BY MRS. STEWARD. Now ready at all the librarics, in 3 vols., LEGACY, By Mrs T. F. STEWARD. "Mrs. Steward's novel, ` Marguerite's Legacy,' is a clever and skilturcomposition —a well-constructed and well-told tale."—Spec tator. " We feel perfect confidence in assuring our readers that they will not be disappointed in ' - garguzrites Legacy.' Mrs. Steward has a dramatic style in relating the incidents of I•er story which brings them before the reader w ith wonderful distinetness."—John Bull. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, succetsors t) Henry Colburn. NEW WORK ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN LEECH. This day is published, price Is., No. 2. of " ASK MAMMA ;" or, the Richest Commoner in England. By the Author of " Sponge's Tour," " Hand ley Cross," "Hay/buck Gram's," &c. With Coloured Illustrations on Ste:land numerous Woodcuts. By JOHN LEECH. Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie-street. Just published, price 2d., Part 11. of FEIST'S RACING RECORD, containing a complete CALENDAR of SPORT, from the Ist of January to the day of publication. . • Edited by ALBERT FEIST, Editor of the Turf Department of the "Sundae Times," and Reporter of Sporting Intelligence to the London daily papers, &c. Parts I. and If. may be obtained, neatly bound in cloth, price 6d., or stitched in a neat wrapper, price 4d. Printed • and pubdshed, on the Ist of each month, by William Wright, Sporting Printer and vubllsher, Fulwood-rents, Holborn. Just published, price 2d., or post free 3d., the 102 d Edition of PHE NATURAL REGENERATOR of the DIGESTIVE ORGANS, the STOMACH, LIVER, NERVES, LUNGS, &c., without Medicine, Galvanism, Electricity, inconve nience, and expense, by an easy, liabiKl . l pleasant, end Infallible remedy, which saves fifty times its cost in other means of cp , e. supported by t.ttinoutais Irons the c,lebrated Professor of Che mistry, Dr. Andrew fire; Dr. Shorland; Dr. Harvey; Dr. Camp ; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Ingram; Lord Stuart de Decies ; the Dowager Countess ofCastle-Stuart ; MaJor-Gen. Thomas King, and many other respectable persons, whose health has been restored by it, after all other means of cure had failed. London: Barry Da Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street. • Thaliird Edition. Just Published, price 55., by post, free, se. 6d, Odz N TRUE• FALSE. SPERMATORItItEA, with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the !teal Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. "Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practt -al contributions to German medical literature. This is the first Arne, he informs us, that ho has addressed himself to the non-meet:- sal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall letect any 3ther equally 'flagrant 611 which it may be in his power to cor rect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribe of ' Quiet Sympathisers,' and Medical Friends,' 'are mercilessly exposed; and if this book could find its way into the hands of those who suffer from the com plaint of which it treats, wo are satisfied that manyhundreds would ba saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of cis importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money...; ..This . volume is welt qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhoza, and to place the treat mentnpon,a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, Ikely to do much good."—Medical Circular. London: 11. Bullion, 219, Regent-street. • BANK OF DEPOSIT, N.. 3, PALL-MALL EAST, LONDON.. Established A.D. 1844. • Parties desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested to examine the plan of the Back of Deposit. Prospectuses and Forms it Opening Accounts sent free on appli cation. PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK of ENG L AND.' 112, liishopwate-street, London, 31st March, 185 T. The Directors of the Natimal Provincial Bank of England HERE BY GIVE NOTICE, That in consequence of the death of Edward S ewart, Esq., there will be one vacancy in the Direction to be filled up at the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the 'Society, to be held on the 14th day of May next, and that every shareholder intend ing to become or to propose a candidate for the office of Director mast, within ten days froth :he date hereof, signify by some writing under his or her hand, to. be left at the office of the Society, in the City of London, either his intention to become a candidate, or the name and place of abode of the 'candidate intended to be proposed by him or her. By order of the Court of Directors. • DAN. ROBERTSON, Agent and Manager. N.B.—No proprietor is eligible to be e'ected Director who has not been a proprietor of at least 2D 1001. shares or 100 201. shares for six calendar months, or to propose a candidate unless a proprietor of at least 10 1001. shares or 50 20/. shares. VORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE 101 SOCIETY. The business of the Comptiny exceeds 64,000m01., and, owing to the liberality with which its engagements have been performed, is rapidly increasing. The Duty paid to government for the year 1855 was 75,130/., . and the Amount Insured on Farming Stock 9,652,7151. Returns of THREE-FIFTHS of the PROFITS are periodically made to Parties insuring, who have thus from time to tithe received sums amounting in the aggregate to 400,0001. The Rates of Premium are in no case higher than those charged by the other principal offices plating no return to their insurers: For Prospectuses apply to the Society's Offices, Surrey-street, Norwich, and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. The ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, a Freehold Property, with poises sion, including the two adjoining Residences and the spacious cel larage, let at 160/. per annum, in addition to the Rental derivable from the Theatre. . ROBINS is instructed by the Mortgagee, under his Power of Sale, to submit to Public Competition, at his Auction Rooms in Covent-garden, on TUESDAY, APRIL 21st, at One for Two o'clock, in One Lot. The important Freehold Property, knew As TILE: ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, • n es K i L erected K ing-street. et under St. t. James's, superintendence withhandsom of h handsome Elevation, te elara t e' celebrated 7 d Architect, Samuel Beazley, Esq., at AN OUTLAY OF 50,0001., independently of the purchase of the Land, which cost 8,0001. No expelse has been spared in carrying out all that ingenuity could suggest from a thorough knowledge and experience of the require ments of this particular class of building, and to accomplish, for its size, , THE MOST PERFECT THEATRE IN LONDON; and, although it must be admitted the original intention was the REPRESENTATION OF ENGLISH OPERA, yet, from its peculiar situation, it would seem to be more particu larly considered as THE COURT THEATRE, and intended to introduce THE HIGI-I-CLASS FRENCH DRAMA, both Tragic and Comic, and the Opera Bun ; and when the many triumphs that have been achieved, by skilful catering for the public taste, are remembered, it may reasonably be expected that, under popular management, similar' profitable results may again be ac.lom plished. The Theatre is elegantly and completely fitted up, and may be readily converted either for English or Preach performances. It has a cipital stock - of Scenery, all necessary Machinery, with Ward robe and Properties, and possesses also the great advantages of Two Residences adjoining for the Management, and spacious Cellarage beneath, let off at 1601. per Annum, in addition to the Rental to bo produced from the Theatre. May be viewed by cards only. Descriptive particulars, with a Ground Plan showing the arrangement of the property, had, 21 days prior to the sale, of C. H. Moore. Esq., Solicitor to the Mort gagee, 36, Lincoln's-inn-fields; at the Auction Mart; and at Air. Robins's °races, Covent-garden. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND SOUTH-RASTEBIT RAILWAY —Traffic re turn for the 'week ending March 28, 1857 —214,318 18 3 Corresponding week last year , . 17,113 12 11 Decrease in 1857 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. — Traffic return for the week ending March 28, 1857 . £10,529 14 8 Corresponding wesk last year 12,919 19 3 Total of the half-year to this date, 1857 137,812 17 3 Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 136,091 711 LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending March 24 1857 £59,303 0 0 Corresponding week last year ' 57,849 0 0 GREAT NORTHERN RAIL WAY, —Traffic return for the week ending March 22, 1857 £20,102 11 2 Corresponding week last year 19,050 13 1 1 CHIMER A.ND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending March 29, 1857 £4,773 0 0 Corresponding week last year 4,565 0 0 Increase in 1857 ... LANCASHIRE AND YORKSIIIRR RAILWAY.—TraffIo re turn for the week ending March 29, 1857 —421,415 17 5 Corresponding week last year CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffics return for week ending March 28, 1857... ..................... ........£23 7 16 3 Corresponding week last year 195 6 0 GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAlLWAY.—Traffic retarn for the week ending March 29, 1857 £7B6 13 4 Corresponding week last year 396 0 6 LONDON GENERAL OIiNDIUS COMPANY.—Traffio re turns for the week ending March 28, 1857 —210,267 13 0 CHATHAM, March 31.—The old gsardship Poictiers, 72, many years stationed at this port as the guardship of the ordinary, has entirely disappeared, the shipwrights hired for that purpose having completed breaking her up. She was built by contract during the latter part of the French war, and was supposed to have been spoilt in launching. (ADVERTISEMENT.) SIGHT HEARING SPECTACLES, POWERPI7L TELESCOPES, OPERA, RACE, AEG PERSPECTIVE Gussas.—Messrs. S. and B. So'Onions, opticians, 39, Albe marle-street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel By ker Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary iniprovementS in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Racecourse, Opera, and Per. spective Glasses. These telescope possess such extraor dinary powers that some faree afid a.intlf inches, with an extra eye-piece, will shoe distinctly ;supitef.2 moms, Saturn's ring, and the dotibla stars. With the same teleg Cope (lan U 8 Itbon a per Son's countenanto three Mlles and a half distant, and an object fron 16 to 20 miles. tmq r4sa of Royal larger Exhibition, a nalzes l Bwasniltd.h known un b increasinglle G D P e w l o y e a - 1 s i n e t o t el acc ordingly. —The M s poWertni waistcoat-pocket glass, the site of a walnut, by which wer ea C v O l i ee lir P y nn s cenery, t.cncbe c s ° Cle f :l l 'l 4 y ste t G th a e t 4 B -ti O ho r at 'a s They are itivalf.7.'ele for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, ' rale-cottse camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful power. Newly-constrxeted Spectacle Lenses of the great. eat transparent power. The valuable advantage derived 'f,,vm this invention is, that vision becoming impaired is preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute °sem. pation—can 800 with these lenses of a much less magnify ing power—and they do not require the frequent change] further The i:?rg Organic o w v er i f b u ra l t a o s r s , is a ta n n e c x e : e small, e : n et s t rY f r m .o—f newly-invented at others, 0 in a s z tr r mn pas e s ntfor entirelyr ow o w u e 1 8 1)1 uii different e ff e, any thingss- of the kind. that has been, or probably ever can be, ex traordinary deafness, aoitrnhcli gl3 dangerous ce pro pt d i n b c te ed. ; it Beneainbglesofdetafhepeaemrseenesoloonhroaasrtdhisetsiknientlyisatneohturpecrh. and at public assemblies; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed; and. it affords all the assistance that..possiLly could be deeired.-39, street, Piccadilly. Observe —opposite the York lictel. TOTAL DESTRUCTION 0? DARBY'S FIRE WOR4 FACTORY, LAMBETH. Yesterday (Wednesday) morning at an early hour a fire, attended wit , , a serious loss of property, and almost with fatal results to three persons, happened in the premises belonging to Mr. Isl. Darby, firework maker to the Queen and many public gardens, carrying on busineis at No. 9S, Regent-street, Lambeth-walk. The premips in which the misfortune commenced were four floors high, including the basement—the lower rooms being well stocked with pyrotecht ie devices, whilst the' upper parts of the homie were occupied as sleeping rooms for the accommodation of three p'arties who were left, in charge of the building of a night. On Tuesday night tro of Mr. Darby's sons went to ,bed in one of the top rooms, and a fema'e servant named Broad retired to rest in a ro nn on the same floor. Shortly after one o'clock yesterday morning, a p:ilice rnan of the L division, whilst standing opposite the pre mises, had his'attention directed to the kitchen or base- ment floor by hearing an unusual noise proceeding from that part of the house. The constable immediately crossed the road to see what had occurred, he at first thinking that thieves had entered the place. He had, however, scarcely time enough to get to the railings in front of the building, than he became aware of the dire ful nature Of the accident, for several gross of small fire works, such as squibs, Catherine wheels, roman candles, and rocket, exploded, making a noise like the discharge of many fire-arms,' At the same time sheets of flame of various colours shot forth from the windows, and could be seen travelling up the staircase towards the rooms in which Mr. Darby's sons and the servant were sleeping. T out but liui some ia f le e IwY; sprang minutes elapsedh i3mole, a before n h d called make the occupants sensible of their impending danger, and not until the flames had taken complete• possession of the staircase, th reby cutting off ail means of retreat in that quarter. The three ,persens having gained one of the front windows, they begged of the parties in the street to run off and fetch the Royal Society's fire-escape, but whilst this was being done, a ladder was brought, raised in front of the house and the lives of the three in dividaals were happily saved, the escape arriving within a few minutes after the persons had been rescued. The necessary intelligence having been sent to the va rious engine-houses with all possible expedition, the large engine belonging to Messrs. Hodges' distillery, that of the parish, and several of the London brigade, West of England Insurance Company, and others attended. The firemen then found the flames issuing from every window in front of the building, and at frequent intervals loud explosinns ensued. Fortunately, the fire-plugs of the Lambeth and Southwark Water Companies ,yielded a plentiful supply of the opposing element ; and the fire men, taking advantage of that fact, had their engines set in operation, when•the men went to work in an in trepid manner, and, by taking the hose into the front Windows, they were enabled to scatter continuous streams of water upon the conflagration, a work of no little risk, owing to the frequent ex?losions of rockets and other fireworks. The men, however, nothing daunted by the danger they were exposed to, kept to their posts, and eventually-had the satisfaction of seeing the fire palpably diminish beneath the weight of water thrown upon it. This, however, could not be accomplished until the destructive element had taken a complete sweep through every room in the building, consuming in its progress the whole of the zOanufactured stock in trade, the prepared composition, and the costly furniture, wearing apparel, &c. Fortunately the gunpowder was kept iu a magazine away from the house, and Ithe fire not being able to reach it prevented a far more serious explosion than any that had occurred upon the ignition of the fireworks previously alluded to. The loss is very considerable, and it is to be; regretted that Mr. Darby was not insured for either stock in trade, furniture, or the building. The came premises have suffered in a similar manner on one or two previous occasions. The police cf the L division mustered in strong force,. under Inspectors Harmsworth and Byron, and kept a great crowd of idlers and others out of the reach of danger. As to the origin of the catastrophe not the least intor mation could be obtained. Mr. Braid wood, in his official report, describes the damage done as follows :—" An eight-roomed house and contents destroyed." THE NEW RUSSIAN TARIFF. • The subjoined shows the new Russian tarff, as offici ally proposed. For facility of comparison we also ap pend the old scale of duties : Old. New. Ron. Cop. Rou. Cop. 3 N ... 2 50 6 0 ... 4 0 3 0 ... 2 50 0 60 ... free. 3 0 ... 3 0 2 90 ... 2 10 O 50 ... 0 30 O 90 ... 0 90 O 35 ... 0 20 2 0 ... 1 51 O 80 ... 0 40 O 35 ..: 0 20 Indigo, per pood Cochineal, do Coffee, do Rice, do Sugar, do Wine, do Ditto, per bottle Champagne, do. Beer and porter, do Almonds, per pood Fruits, per 300 Vanilla, per lb Pepper, per p00d...... Cinnamon, do Tobacco, all sorts.... Snuff, per lb Twist, per pood Ditto, coloured, do Turkish red. do Gums, do Madder, do Sal Ammoniac, d o Spelter, do Brimstone, do Sewing silk, per lb Cotton goods — White, up to 10 sq. arshines White, up to 12, sq. do White, more than 12A sq. do Coloured, up to 10 sq. do Coloured, up to 12. sq. do More than 124 do — Tulle Mil'inery Silk stuffs, thick Flannel Silk stuffs, thin Ditto, worked with gold and 3 20 . ... 2 50 6 0 ... 6 0 1 70 ... 0 FO 5 0 ... 2 50 G 0 ... 5 0 1l 0 ... 5 0 1 80 ... 0 40 1 0 ... 0 20 1 0 0 20 1 20 ... 1 60 0 3 ... frc 3 0 60 ... 0 15 0 48 ... 0 40 0 80 ... 0 40 1 60 ... 0 40 0 75 ... 0 40 1 0 ... 0 40 1 60 ... 1 40 6 0 ... 4 0 2 0 ... 1 0 5 0 ... 4 0 1 0 ... 0 70 10 0 ... 6 0 silver Herrings, Dutch (per cask) : Weighing 9 pood, per pood Ditto Scotch Currants India rubber Leather, per lb. Annatto, per pood Umber, do Saffron, per lb Arsenic, per pond Silk, raw, do. , Organsine frame silk, per lb Joinery (unpolished), per pood Furniture, inlaid, per pood Playthings, per lb. Flutes, per piece Boots, per lb. Ditto (lady's, of silk), per lb Linens, do Ditto, ad valorem Table clothe, 'per lb Bronze, do. Ditto, below size, per piece Gold, wrought, per lb. ...... Silver, do. per lb Platina, do., do. Tin plate, per pood Ditto, varnished, do. Ditto, wrought, do Ditto, painted, and with orna- 12 50 ... 7 50 , 2 85 ... 1 SO 1 30 ... 0 90 0 70 ... 0 40 1 0 0 20 0 25 ... 0 10 0 40 ... 0 10 • . 0 15 ... 0 10 0 40 0 30 1 20 0 50 1 0 ... 0 40 0 20 ... 0 15 0 80 0 20 10 0 ... 6 0 1 0 ... 0 30 1 0 ... 0 50 1 0 0 CO 2 0 ... 1 0 0 60 ... 25 p. cent. 20 ... 0 70 50 ... 0 50 O 1 0 0 ... 30 0 O ... 2 0 0 ... 16 0 0 ... 1 50 O ... 1 50 O ... 2 50 O ... 8 0 70 ... 0 40 40 ... 0 10 15 ... 0 10 15 ... 0 2) O ... 0 60 50 ... 0 25 20 ... 0 40 O ... 6 0 O ... 1 50 0 5 0 men ts, do. Forks and knives. per lb. Turnery (polished) d 0...., Locksmiths' work Ditto (polished) Clocks Ditto (wooden) Guns and pistols, per lb. Filligree work Soap (common) Ditto (perfumed) Men's and children's clothes, per value Ladies' clothing Braces Earthenware (common) per pood China (white) Ditto (painted) Ditto, ditto (best quality) Stearine tallow candles, per pood Glass ( window) 3 0 ... 2 0 Ditto (ware) 2O 0 ... 10 0 Stings for musical instru ments, per lb. Silk scarfs and shawls Silk stockings and gloves Cloth of every colour Watches (gold) 2 0 1 60 9 0 ... 6 0 20 0 ... 12 0 40 0 ... 24 0 0 80 ... 0 30 8 0 ... 4 0 1 0 ~. 4 0 1 40 1 20 2 0 LIVERPOOL, April I.—The' United States' mail steam ship Ericsson sailed hence to-day for New York with five passengers, a fair cargo, and the mails. The Cunard steelier' Ara.bialwill sail on Saturday instead of the Persia, which g 065 into the graving deck, having sustained some injury to one of ber oponsons on her la-.2t voyage home. Letters will be revived at the post-office, Liverpool, till 1 pitn,, with late fee till 2 p.m., and at the landing stage till 3 p.m. DISSOVERY OV NEW GOLD FIELDS. —According to an acccuut lately published in one of the Mexican papers, some new goldfields have been ditcovered upon the bor ders of the State of Chihuahua, which aro said to be far richer than those of California. The report s tates that they are situate near a lake named Jace, to the south east of the city of Chihuahua, and just upon'the territory known as the favourite haunt of the wild Indians. ROBBERIES OF JEWELLERY.—Lsit night the police received information of extensive robberies from cabs proceeding to and from the metropolitan railway stations. One took place between the Waterloo -road terminus and Hyde-park, when a square box contain no ing a the great deal of valuable jewellery was s tolen. Ar occurred between Oxfcrd-street and the London-bridge terminus, when a very large black leather box was carried off, eontaining a large quantity of rings, bracelets, earrings, and similar ornaments. • ALEXANDE g DUMAS ON THE HUSTINGS AT SOUTHWARK. M. Dumas is writing in the Paris Presse a account of our-Engii3ll elections—rather amusing, from the style of pimpous penny-a-lining in which he describes every.. thiug. He was astonished at th e silence and order of the crowd before Guildhall. "That is on account of their, new law of bribery," says he, "for it is not even any knger allowed to make the electors drunk." They -now must be worked uport exclusively, by eloquence, which, be says, is not a much less laborious process. As the City election did not provide him with enough of extraordinary incident, he went afterwards to the South wark hustings, where he saw the several candidates, whom be describes as he would the characters of a novel Already from a distance we heard something like the roiling of thunder, which became the more majestic the more we advanced. Indeed, through the windows of our carriage we saw the street filled with some three or four thousand per sons. These persons it was, these artisans, these gentlemen, as they were called by the candidates, who produced the not-e, shouting with all the power of their lungs. We were obliged to stop at some distance from hustings, a large construction of timber. We the- stopped and alighted, and, our hands in our po , ' as some figures among this honourable -socievz 114 with but little -confidence—we penetrate; the entrance. iner passed I , 1 Cie,like. Dr. Cha!lice, member of the committee of 1V ,e_ T.- came to 117:, and very courteously took me by th > ;"; and loudly calling out my name, he led me to c...e re served part, where he presented me to the three cal. dates, who, in the midst of their occupations, still founu time to shake hands with me, and to pay me their cam rn en ts. The Admiral Napier added that he paid me his com pliments with all the more pleasure as I had been his companion on some of his expeditions. Which was all the more'kind on his part, as I had no vote to give to him. Mr. Pellatt is a man of from 45 to 50, meagre, small nervous head, beard and eyes—everything dark. He was seated, and took breath. The Admiral,Napier is an old man, of from 65 to 70, fat, short:, of robust build, with grey hair and black eyes, and hairs all over the face ; Scotch head and Scotch dialect. Mr. Locke is a man of 48, the face covered with pock holes, vigorous; broad chest, made for the struggles of the bar, and ready for the much more exhausting struggles of the tribune, for, to all probability, Mr. Locke will be eltie`,ed. Mr. Locke is the advocate of the City. We bad but just arrived, when the audience was judged sufficietOy large, and Mr. Pellatt was called upon to show himself. • He advanced towards the railing of the hustings. • I would feel sorry at rendering thyself disagreeable to a gentleman who so cordially and so warmly shook hands with me,.but I owe it to truth to say that his apparition was greeted by groans, which were far from flattering. The crowd seemed to owe a grudge to Mr. Pellatt for having voted against the Chinese war, and reminded him of the affairs of the British Bank, which must not be confounded with the Bank of England. He intended to speak, but the thunder of Heaven would have struggled in vain against the human thunder rrom below. -7 Among the cries that were hurled against him could distinguish this—" You'll be smashed next Wednesday, old fellow I Indeed, • next Wednesday, the affair of the bank of Mr. Pellatt will come before the Court of Bankruptcy. Not less than ten times Mr. Pellatt attempted to speak. Each time•the pound of his voice was rendered inaudible by the cries of the gektlemen in the street. Mr. Pellatt, unable to' speak, and having exhausted three quarters of his power, made use of the remaining quarter, and turning his back on the ungrateful public, he addressed himself to the shorthand writers, to whom he explained the reasons of the vote which rendered him unpopular, and his moral pc,sition in relation to the British Bank. He spoke nearly a quarter of an hour, during which time the groans from outside were never interrupted. When his speech to the shorthand writers was finished Admiral Napier advanced. His reception was just as favourable arl that of Mr. Pellatt had been hostile. Hurrahs went forth, the hats were thrown into the air, the arms described circles, which in England is a sign of the greatest sympathy. Though in plain clothes, the Admiral was covered with decorat'ona. After some seconds had been spent in acclamations, silence was restored, and the Admiral began a speecb, which lasted nearly half an hour. He began by raising a complaint against his printer. This is what he had to complain of : The Admiral had ordered of his printer 12,000 to 15,000 cards, and the printer had undertaken for the price of 201, not merely to print, but also to distribute them to the houses. Unfortunately for the worthy Admiral, his printer was, at the same Lime, that of Mr. Pellatt. lie distributed the cards . of both together, so that it appeared as if the two enemies' had formed a coalition. Mr„ Pellatt, who was in danger of being drowned, did, in fact, lay hold of the Admiral. The result might have been that Mr. Pellatt—with out being saved by the Admiral saving him—might have drawn the Admiral after him, and drowned him too. Happily the worthy Admiral had, in turn, became aware of the trick. He went in haste to the printer, took away those of his cards which had not yet been sent away, ordered others, and then provided for a se parate distribution. The only drawback was, that the rectification had cost him 401., which, together with the 201. first paid down, formed a typographical expense of 601. This part of his speech was listened to with expres sions of hilarity, which proved that merry England is still la joyeuse Avgleterre. The rest of his speech was devoted to his behaviour in Parliament. The whole was received with hurrahs of approbation. There is no duubt that the Admiral will be elected. Now came Mr. Locke's turn. He advanced to the railings. But though there were, perhaps, a thousand of his adherents among the crowd, es shown by the cards stuck on their hats, with the words "For Locke," the noise was even much greater thin that which Mr. Pellatt's appearance produced. The reason was, that in Mr. Pellatt's case there was unanimity, while in that of Mr. Locke there was a struggle of contending factions. Mr. Pellatt became radiant with satisfaction, and rubbed his bands. He touched me with his elbow—" Ile bien ? " said he tome. "E/e bless ?" said Ito him. He made his friends groan at me—he said—l will make mine whistle \at him. But Mr. Locke's chest was of different make from that of Mr. Pellatt. Refu,ing to speak to the short-hand writers, he con tinued speaking to the crowd. Instead of a thunder coming from below, it was a thunder coming from above. Like A ndromache, when she encouraged Hector down from the walls of Troy, Mrs. Locke encouraged her hus band down from a balcony. 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Weller, West India, Pacific, and of Lieutenant Jc ha Hay, Tampico March 3 Vera Cruz Havana Santa Martha — 8 Greytown . — 7 arthagena — 12 Colon Kingston (Jamaica) 13 Dominique 14 Antigua San Juan (Porto Nevis Rico) Goorgeto (Derne- Vorteis rara) — 11 Li .Go Tobago 10 Porc of Spain (Trini dad) — 11 This steamer brings 76 passengers, among whoim are Lieutenant-Governor Eyre, his lady and family, from St. Vincent •, Dr. Russell (late suFgeon of h-r Majesty's ship Pioneer), from. Groytown ; Mr. Birch (naval instructor. to her Majesty's ship Etiry dice), from Barbadoes, &c. On freight she has, — Gold deist from California Gold bars from Carthagena 103 , ,326 Specie from Jamaica 349,766 Silver bars from Havannab Dollars from other parts of the %Vest Indies 261,740 .... --- -16 Plata pina, value Pearls 1 ,673.693 66,043 3,500 $1,743,236 sy 348,6471. sterling. - "'ival Mail Company's steamer Atrato 'bad ^t St. Thomas, and left for Jamaica ou _ • 8 a.m. The Trott was at Cprtha- - 4 • V Watn. the • nediat3 shaft brok-n. val •• - R # S, rO El@ _ -.her, the Parana, leaving for - • te Clyde was at St. Thornag, for The- Eagle left Jamaica, on e , •t :`!:.tr a ch for Honduras. - The Conway les ; the Dee on the Spanish Main ,+iye and Derwent at St. Thomas ; and the 60t,..,c on the Gulf route. • -At Greytown were her Majesty's chips Cossack, Archer, Victor, Intrepid, and Pioneer. . At Barbadoes, her Majesty's ship Brilliant ; and the Tartar was en route for Jamaica. ?~ :r At Jamaica, hPr Majesty's ships Imaum, Terma gant, and Mariner. At Greytown, the United States' corvette Sara toga, and the dyane at Colon. The news fromJaniaica extends to the 13th inst. the day on which the steamer left. Matters were at the time exceedingly dull in a commercial point of view, but the sugar crops for the ensuing year presented a very cheerful aspect, and gave every indication of yielding good returns to those engaged in the cultiiation of that product. The island wa3 very healthy, and tranquillity prevailed everywhere. At Demerara the cholera was abating ; in the city it had nearly disappeared, but still existed with aslegree of virulence in some of the country vil lages. This was nothing more than might natur ally be expected, the villages being all: undrained. Trade had been very dull among the merchants during the fortnight, owing chiefly to the epidemic. Freights were scarce—to London, sugar 25., aid rum 3d. ; to Liverpool, sugar 2s. 6d., and ruin aid. Coffee at Barbadoes was in abundant supply, I and selling at 412 per 1001 b. Cocoa, $l2 50e. per 100 lb. At Grenada the labours'of the Legislative session had terminated •in two days, during which brief period the annual Money Bill, initiated this year by the Executive Council, was passed in a house composed of a majority of Executive Councillors, as the originators and supporters of the measure, and forwarded to head-quarters. Agricultural prospects were bright and promising. The weather had been rather wet fcr sugar making. Captain Raasloff had addressed a public meeting in the Government Coupcil-room at Trinidad, on the 6th of March, in explanation of the proposed submarine telegraph scheme between the West India colonies, South America, and Europe. It was resolved, " That the meeting approved the promed telegraph, and would like the Government to take the matter under its favourable consideration, and to accept the terms offered." '1 he weather at St. Lucia had been unfavourable for manufacturing purposes, and retarded the ripen ing of the canes. At Antigua the weather had changed from wet to dry. The crop would hardly be begun until the close of March. Sugar-making was proceeding briskly at Marti nique, and the price of the article had risen in the island up to 30s. and 325. 6d. sterling per cwt. In Guadaloupe sugar was selling at the rate of about 28s. to 325. per cwt. for common qualities ; rum, proof 24, at 68f. per hectolitre (about 2s. per gallon) ; coffee, 2f. per kilometre ; there was uo cocoa, cotton, or logwood. We have received, per La Plata, files of the Panama Star and Herald to the 10th of March, but those papers give no Pacific news, the steamer not having arrived at Panama up to that date. From California we have news to the 20th of February. In the interior the snow was melting, trails opening, and the prospects of the miners daily becoming more cheering. A resolution to impeach G. W. Whitman, Controller of State, for malfeasance in office passed the Assembly on the 14th by a vote of 55 to 15. Companies were being formed in the interior to join Walker at Nicaragua. Articles of impeachment had been presented against the State Tre isurer, Dr. Bates, but the day before they were presented he sent in his resignation, and James L. English, formerly Mayor of Sacramento, was appointed in his stead ; no clue had been 9n - tallied to the $124,000. Two distinct shocks of an earthquake were felt in San Francisco about 7 p.m. on the sth, which caused much consternation, but no damage was done. Dates from Oregon were to the 11th of February ; the snow bad disappeared, and been succeeded by heavy rains. The Indians had been making an outbreak near Fort Sincoe. ROYAL POLYTEORNIC INSTITUTION. Yesterday a number of scientific gentlemen, physicians, &c., were invited to the Polytechnic Institution, to witness the results of the improved system of fermenting and making pure bread, as practised by Mr. C. Stevens, at his bakery in the Cambridge road, near the Eastern Counties Railway station. Mr. Pepper undertook to explain the chemistry of bread-making, and to show the different stages of the process as conducted by Mr. Stevens, and by the London bakers. He pointed out, in the first place, the chemical con stituents of flour and of bread. Good unadulterated bread contains the large proportion of 78 parts of water in every 100, so that even when bread is pure it does not contain more than 22 parts of nutritive matter, and the adulterated article frequently contains very much less. There are different modes of adulteration commonly practised, some of which have for their object to improve the appearance of the bread when it is made with coarse or with mixed flour; and other modes of adultera tion increase the quantity, by causing a larger ab sorption of water. Mr. Pepper alluded to the plan of biead•making which was introduced into this country, a few years ago, by some French chemists, who professed to be able to make a much larger quantity of bread for a given weight of flour than had been before done. Their plan was put in operation at Marylebone Workhouse, where, from a sack of flour, they made double its weight of bread. The process was conducted secretly ; but Mr. Pepper, who was rweaatslypriondeurecaesdedbypotwheeradof requested by the v-orkhoue authorities to analyse the discoveredoul that aucingccedehe, da andtec h aci e uiain e r f effect making c a t g ll quantity of alum. By bread, tdaphei by using the same agents, Mr. Pep even a larger propor tion of bread from a given weight of flour than the French chemists. Bread of that kind is not unwholesome, but as i t rs sioso absorbing said o ne f ligu e h h o t ah i a l tde e e d rds, it contains a smaller proportion of nutriment, it is unfair to sell it as wheaten bread. The proportion of rice which Mr. Pepper employed was lilb. to 41b. of flour. Mr. Stevens, for the purpose of showing the effect of rice when, thus introduced, had brought to the institution a large pile of loaves, which he had made from 141 b. of flour, with the addition of rice. It presented the ap pearance of very good bread, and was well tasted, and it possessed the property also of not becoming so dry as ordinary bread. Mr. Pepper then noticed the more objectionable adulterations to which some bakers have re course, even to the introduction of sulphate of copper, a few grains of which in a sack of flour produces great effect in the working of the dough, and in the appearance of the bread. The common process of bread making, as adopted by bakers in general, was then noticed, and samples of the yeast and of the dough in its various stages were placed on the lecture table for illustration, togethr with a number of loaves that had been purchased from cheap bakers, to contrast with the pure bread made by Mr. Stevens. The process adopted by the latter was then describ ed, and illus trated in the same manner by a variety of sam p le s. The chief difference between Mr. Stevens' system of fermenting the dough and that of other bakers consists in a previous mixture of the yeast into a thin batter with flour and water. The yeast he uses is obtained from pale ale brew eries, and the mixture of it with the flour is allowed to fer ment for 24 hours. He then uses it as bakers usually em ; ploy the unmixed yeast, and he finds that the fermentation with the diluted yeast is more diffused and effective, and there is less risk of the bread tasting bitter. The speci mens of dough undergoing fermentation certainly showed_ great activity in the process. The purity of Mr. Stevens' bread depends much on the care he takes to obtain unadul terated flour, and the results were proved roost satisfac. by specimen loaves of the br ea d, w hi c h w e re distri buted The taste of the bread was torily among the upulpan_y. enough to prove its purity, and was, for practical purposes, better evidence of its excellence, than the microscopical tests to which it was subjected by Dr. Hassall. Diagrams of the appearance of flour and its adulterations, as magni- Ified by a powerful microscope, as taken by Dr. Hassall, were exhibited, and there were also shown numerous spe cimens of meal and flour in different stages of progress. The lecture formed altogether a very interesting exposition of the subject of bread-making and its adulterations.