The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-20 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. -----..—.,- The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully In formed, that a grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place THIS EVEN ING, Thursday, May 20, when will be performed Meyerbeer's Opera, entitled ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO. Alice, Mille. Jenny Lind; Isabella, Made. Castellan ; Roberto, Signor Praschlni ; Rambaldo, Gardoni ; Sacerdote, Signor B ouche ; and Bertram, Signor StauCligl. To be followed by various Entertainments in the BALLET DE PARTMENT, combining the talents of 3ldlle. Cerito, 31d11c. C. Rosati, Mdme. Petit Stephan, Mdlies. Cassan, Honore, James, Julien, Lamoureux, and Mdlle. L. Gratin. M. Perrot and M. St. Leou. T 4 conclude with the last Tableaux from the Ballet, entitled THEA ; OU, LA FEE AUX FLECKS. Principal characters by Mdlle. C. Rosati, Marne. P. Stephan, and M. L. Dor. The doors open at Seven. The Opera to commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT, combination of talent, THIS EVEN ING, Thura,:ay, May 20, will be performed the Opera of LUCREZIA BORGIA. The principal characters by Madame Gr i s i, Signora Alboni, Signor Mario, Signor Marini, Signor Tamburini, Signor Ley, Signor Polonini, Signor Ltvia, Signor, Tull', Si ;nor Piacentini, and Signor Tagliadco. To be followed by the Second Act of the Opera of L'ITALIA.NA IN ALGIERI. The Principal characte rs b y Si g nora Alboni, Mdlle. Angelinl, Mdlle. Beßini, Signor Salvt, Signor Iloyere, Signor Polonini, and Signor Marini. To conclude with a new rand Ballet, in three Tableaux, entitled LA SAAMANDRINE. In which Mdlle. Fanny Elssler and Mdlle. Dumilatre will appear ; also 31,111e5. isaderna, Bertin, De Melisse, Delechaux, M. Patipa, M. Mabille, &c., will dance. The ballet by M. Plasis, the music by Signor Curini, the scenery by Messrs. Grieve and Telbin, and the costumes by M. Bailey. The Doors will open at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Opera will commence at Eight. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. tinder the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed a TEMPER. Sir Manna duke Topple, Mr. Farren ; Sir Charles Tempest, Mr. Hudson ; God frey, Mr. Tilbury; Emerson, Mr. Webster; Cyril Tempest, Mr. Howe; Lady Tempest, Mrs. Seymour ; Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Glover ; Florence Wilmot, Mrs. Fortescue; Miss Fielding, Mrs. Humby. After which, the FOUR HUNGARIAN DriTRUMENTAL VO CALISTS will give their imitations of various instruments, with the Lips only. To conclude with the Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE - NE IV PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ; a Glpsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the liinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leyboume, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. To be followed by the Opera Buffa Sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Cullenlord, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with the Farce, called THE DOUBLE-BEDDED ROOM. Dulcimer Pipes, Mr. Lambert; Major Minus, Mr. Selby; Spigot, Mr. Cullenford ; Joseph, Mr. Worrell ; Mrs. Deputy Lomax, Mrs. Laws ; Nancy Spigot, Miss Chaplin. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Opera, entitled THE NIGHT DANCERS. Duke of Silesia, Mr. Bodda ; Albert, Mr. Allen ; Fredolus, 3lr. Leffler; Bertha, Miss. S. Flower; Giselle, Miss Anne Romer. After which, and between the Acts of the Opera, the celebrated company of NATIONAL HUNGARIAN DANCERS will perform (first time in this country) a variety of characteristic Dances. To be followed by the Farce, entitled A WIFE FOR AN HOUR. Principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Granby, Vining, Cowell, Compton, Mrs. Hughes, and Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with THE KRAKIISEN; or, Polonaise. By the Hungar.an Choreographic Artistes. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. Last Three Weeks of the present Management and Company. THIS EVENING Will he performed PERSONA ABOli r TO MARRY. Characters by Messrs. Mathews, .1 , igan, Turner, Kinloch, Mrs. Woollidge, Mrs. Wkan, and r' iss A. den. After which a new Farce, called WANTED A HERMIT. In which Messrs. Wigan, Turner, Kinloch, Keeley, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley will perform. To be followed by the new occasional Dramatic - Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ers by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham, Mr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the new Burlesque Extravanza, called THE WOOD D.EMON ; or, One o'Clock, In which Messrs. Keeley, A. Wigan, T. Matthew., Bellingham, Kinloch, Silver, Miss Dickinson , Miss Daly, and Mrs Keeley will appear. • FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MOKII.OW EVENING Will be performed the amusing Comedie, entitled L'ENFAST TROUYE. Delbar, M. Regnier ; Cftstelville, M. Cartigny; lien riette, Mdlle. Vallee ; Marianne, Mdlle. Khin. To conclude 'with the popular Comedle of LES DF.idOISELLES DE ST. CYR. Dubouloy, M. Regnier; Charlotte de Medan, Mdlle. Denain. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. Gd. ; Amphitheatre, 3i.; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 23, Bond-street ; and at tho Box-office of the Theatre, which Is open 6ally from Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIAN WERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. CLOSE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT. The nobility, gentry, and the public are respectfully informed, that the popular Entertainment given by the Eth opian Serenaders, Pell, Harrington, walte, Stanwood, and (Sermon, will be positively ter minated at the en I of the ensuing month of June, previously to the fixed departure of the Company for the Continent, on the sth of July. Since the commencement of this Entertainment, More than four hundred performances, public and private have been given in London ; and, notwithstanding the numerous vulgar imitations winch hare been zecently attempted In the metropolis, the unapproachable superiority of the above party is established by their undiminished popularity sun success. During the few remaining wees., engagement, the performances will he continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings, and a Morning Performance trill take place every Wednesday. The entertainments of the Thursdays during the month or June trill he appropriated for the separate Item tlts of each me . nher of the Company. And, in order to produce an agreeable souvenir of the unparalleled popularity of these perform. ances, it is intended to present to every visitor of the private boxes and stalls a portrait of the benefleiare in his private appearance. and also in his professional capacity, illustrating some favourite melody. such portraits will be executed from the life, in the finest style, by It. Maguire. Esq., and are already nearly completed. The benefits will be arranged in the folloving order : Thursday, June 3, for the benefit of Germon (tamborine), Thursday, June 10 ditto Stanwood (accordion), Thursday, June 17 ditto White (banjo). Thursday, June 24 ditto Harrington (banjo), Thursday„July, 1 ditto Pell (bones) previously to the last Farewell Performance, on Saturday Evenin.; July 3, Ilexes and Stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Oil Bond-street, and at the Box-office of the Theatre. WEATHER.—SUIi OFFICE, MAY 19. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 49 ; Highest, 60 ; Noon, 64. BAROMETER, 21.17.—W1ND S.W.; fine. 11l ill WATF:It AT LONDON-BILIDGE Tll.lB DAY. Maiming .. 35 minutes after 5. I Evening .. 58 minutes after 5. Now ready , in 3 vols.. SECOND EDITION OF TA NCRED By B. DISR XELI, Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborong:l-street. NEW NOVEL BY TILE COUNTESS OF BLESSISGTON. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post 8./0., AIARMADUeIFiaEIF,THERBERT; Or,A STORY FOUNDED ON FACT. By the Countess of BLESSINGTON, Author of " The Femme de Chambre," &e. A powerfully written novel."—Atheneum. " A novel of uncommon merit, and replete with interest."—Lite rary Gazette. " A work of extraordinary interest, and h'gh literary finlsh," Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Preprletor and Manager. Mr. William Ratty. Under the patrenage of the Queer, Prince Albert, and the Royal FAmily. Last nights of the grand Equestrian and Dramatic spectacles, pre vious to the Whitsuntide splendid productions. THIS EVENING --- Will he performed Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of TIIE BRIDE OF ABYDOS ; or,. The Corsair. Unequalled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with the performances of the Arabian horse, Diamond of the Desert ; the four Mexican Antipo dean Artistes ; and the celebrated Clown. Mr. W. F. Wallet. To conclude with ZARAII ; or, The Gipsy Tribe of Bohemia. Stage Manager, Mr. W. I). Broadfoot. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 33 ; Pit, 23. ; Gallery, Is. ; tipper Gallery, 6d. Commence every eveninmr at Seven o'clock, ROYAL VIC TORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be perfotmed RU II; or, The Lass that Loves a Sailor, Bernard, Mr. Hicks ; Itnth, Miss Vincent. After which, THE Stitt' BOY ; or, The White Slave of Guade loupe. Julian, Miss Vincent. To conclude with JACK — AND JACK'S BROTHER; or, The Smuggler Farmer of Kent. Supported by the entire strength of the Company: Boxes, Is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. RI)YAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. tinder the patronage of her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, &c. Open every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. - - - _ The Proprietor begs to announce that he has, at a considerable expense, erected a new Entrance, and a magnificent Walk, with Bower borders, statues, and a Central Fountain, in front of the grand Pictorial Representation of THE TOWN .tND BAY OF GIBRALTAR. _ . The Ifenagerie contains many specimens, including the GiratTe, Gazelles, &c. The Promenade Concerts, conducted IT Godfrey. A representation of the Porcelain Tower of Nankin. The Gothic Bridge of Statues. The grand Pyrotechnic l.dsplay, representing the SIEGE OF GIBUALTAR. Bowing the commencement of the Bombardment, partial destruc tion of tne Town, and Blowing np of the Battering Ships. During, the season, M. JULIA EN will give a series of Concerts ; the Band will consist of one h-ndre4 ?ertormers. Ad,oissiou, the Shilling. 111,0/Miit c'31113 LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1847. A very amusing spectacle is being presented night after night in the Upperii. House of Parliament, but it is one which The most vexdat.ifyiPoeur3sTent interferes with public business. opposition is given again and again to the Government. guidance of Under the e e4sures introduced by the faction, Noble Lords turn a contemptible and assail with the a:c l v i ent t . he very schemes utmost violence and obthsteinse of the which are sanctioned by wbeewisdonithey are empire ; and they act thus simply still smarting under a recollection of their recent n ignominious discomfiture. Noble and Gallant reee L t oda and Noble and Lea rned Lords, Lords indeed dis r in t s, guished by every varietF of adjective an d every de.- g r e e of grammatical comparison, may experience a morbid satisfaction in venting these miserable ebulli tions of spleen, but we warn them that they are heaping live coals upon'their heads in so doing, they are accumulating for themselves a terrible eompensa• Lion, they are rendering each other odious in the sight of the community by becoming the obstacles . of legislation. The Earl of L LTAN endeavoured on Tuesday even ing to obstruct the passage of the Limited Service (Army) Bill by one of the most idle amendments i which could well have been devised, namely, " that twelve years be substituted for ten years in the in fantrv, and fourteen years for twelve years in the cavalry and artillery, or ether ordnance corps. Fortunately the proposition was negatived after a very few observations of remonstrance , an d the Bill ultimately passed unmutilated through the ordeal of a Committee in the Lords, and was duly reported. No thing but a miracle of pertinacity can now, therefore, retard its enrolment on the statute-book, and a new and brighter career dawns before the members of the military profession. Inestimable as havebeen the advantages already con ferred upon the army, by the reformations effected in the condition of the soldiers, we are disposed to regard the present measure as calculated more than any preceding alterations to effect a very visible improvement in the moral character, the intellectual faculties, and the social condition of our liveried de fenders. The purpose of the Government in intro ducing the Bill, which now only requires a third reading in the Peers, and the customary consent of the SOVEREIGN to become a law, was very happily and tersely expressed by the Duke of WELLINGTON. That intention is, according to his Grace, to render dismissal a punishment. In alluding to the vexatious amendments which had been introduced, the Duke observed with a petulance in which we can fully sympathise —" My Lords, there may be many modes by which this object may be accomplished, but this is the mode proposed by her MAJESTY'S Government, and adopted by tho other House of Parliament, and therefore I recommend your Lordships to give it your support." A sugges tion appears really to have been afforded by the opposition raised against the Factories 13ill from the first moment of its introduction, that suggestion being that whenever there is apparently little hope for a direct negative to the measure, an oblique or indirect negative has been given by squabbling as to the propriety of ten or eleven hours, ten or twelve years, twelve or fourteen years, or what not. Dis tinctly and emphatically we protest against this shuffling and ignoble system of antagonism. There is a sneaking and insidious character about it which is wholly incompatible with open discussion and honest statesmanship. Much as the Marquis of LONDONDERRY derided the notion of ameliorating the condition of the soldiery by the establishment of military savings' banks—by the diminution or abolition of corporal chastisement —by the restriction of the authorities of general courts-martial —by the destruction of the de grading cat —by the sanatory improvements introduced into the barracks—and by the systematic education of the privates during periods of peace, the Noble Lord may rest perfectly assured that he is only rendering himself eminently ridiculous in the utter ance of his sickly gibes and puling sarcasms. Despite the sneers of a few malcontents, we are satisfied that a happier and more ennobled existence is approaching for the soldier. The Irish Poor-law has passed the House of Lords. It now only awaits the approbation of the Representa tives of the People to the amendments introduced into the Upper House, and the Royal Assent, to become the law of the land. Henceforward the people of Ireland are entitled to relief in their destitution Henceforward no person can perish from want of the common necessaries of life in our sister island. The great principle has been recognised the adop- tion of which in this country, nearly three centuries ago, led to our national prosperity. In England, by reason of that principle, the proprietors of the soil could not afford to suffer the population to remain idle and unemployed, or their ands to remain without the highest degree of cultivation and the full development of their capabilities. Had they done so the whole produce would have been absorbed in the supply of pauper multi tudes. To obtain any surplus, they were obliged, in the first instance, to provide employ ment for the able- bodied labourer. He was thereby supported at a much cheaper rate, even supposing his labour to be utterly valueless, than by consign ing him to the tender mercies of the union work house; with wages not exceeding Bs. or 10s. per week he was enabled to maintain his family without having recourse to parochial assistance, while the support of that family in idleness would have cost the parish fully double the amount. The landowners, therefore, saw the necessity of exerting themselves to provide useful occupation, and of mutually co-operating one with another in doing so. They speedily found that they themselves fully participated in the benefits derivable from such a course. Their lands were brought into the highest state of fertility; the produce was fully doubled ; the rentals had a propor tionate increase. Their mercy was indeed " twice blessed," and their country prospered and attained :he highest rank in the scale of nations. In Ireland, however, it was otherwise. There the destitute pauper had no legal claim to relief. lie could only trust in the dark hour of affliction to the precarious charity of those whose positions were little better than his own. To the honour of the humble cot tier, it may be said that he never hesitated to share his frugal meal with the suppliant, to abridge his already too scanty supply, in order to save his dis tressed brother from absolute starvation. Perhaps the amount thus doled out to wandering mendicants amounted to as much as would have been required under a well-regulated system of poor-laws ; but it did not full directly upon the class who could have taken steps to remedy the evil. Nothing, therefore, was done, and what has been the result ? 'We find, in the middle of the nineteenth century, more than a quarter of the entire soil of the country suffered to remain waste and unreclaimed, and the residue that is nominally in tillage, not half cultivated, so that although the glebe is naturally more fertile than in England, its produce is sixty per cent. lower. This may fairly be ascribed to the non-adoption of an effi cient poor-law up to this period; and we may rea sonably hope that it will find a speedy remedy, now that the cause which has led to so un toward a result has been taken away. The rental of the country may be stated in round numbers at 15,000,0001. sterling; an increase of 60 per cent. for improved cultivation would give 9,000,0001. addition to that rental, exclusive of the value of the lands that would in process of time be reclaimed and made productive, or Us. in the pound on the value, far more than any rate that would be struck in ordinary years for the relief of the poor. 'We have already pointed out some of the defects and deficiencies of the measure. These, however, may, and, we doubt not, will, speedily be altered; and, although in the interim they may possibly deteriorate from the good effects of the law, still we have much that is valuable—that must: lead to the introduction of a better system. We can therefore cordially con gratulate all classes on the final success of the measure. i.: ow To England, more than any other country, is an accurate acquaintance with the commercial resources of different states of paramount importance. The vast extent and varying nature of her commercial pursuits enforce the necessity of obtaining, as far as is practicable, the most intimate knowledge of the mercantile data of other countries. By the acquisi tion of good intelligence on these points we are enabled to pre-occupy and open new fields to the mercantile genius and enterprise of our compatriots. In this way we are not only prepared to take the readiest means of augmenting our national wealth, but we likewise render ourselves, by cementing the bonds of international intercourse, the chief promoters of universal civilisation. To the statistical labours of a PORTER and a .I‘l‘Cunr.ocn are we greatly indebted for most valuable information, for placing many of our fiscal arrangements upon a footing the best cal culated to develop the important ends of commercial reciprocity between the British empire and foreign countries. Mr. JOIIN MACGREGOR has vigorously la boured, and w ith s i gna l success, i n t h e same fi e ld . Th e regstulnrotnosf, r h e i s s o: . r o c r e k s : upon and tra c d ° e n 1 on; etrhceiasle%t.aerriaffl ci a l and America, emb o dyi ng the commercial r and states treaties b e t ween of Eu rope the English and foreign Govern ments, has been recently presented to b o th H ouses of of Parliamentth the by commandof her M AJESTY. It treats Brazilian empirewhich au a h and displays di . splays th e same elaborate resear c h b y N. s rfatozrioninnaelnry tions have bee n c h aracterised.o statisticspu b lica- j herein clearly enlighten e d as to the are eve l3 l o f commerce and navigation, an d to the trade, navi gation, agriculture, manufactures, and fi nances of that e mpire, but an admirable exposition is given o f i ts political and social condition. The area of the empire is computed to be nearly twenty-three times that of 3 tit. ; the United Kingdom, or about seventy times as large as Portugal. Its climate, in parts, is actually ren dered unhealthy by the very richness of the vegetation in the low alluvial lands. In 1844 the estimate of the population did not exceed four millions and a half, and probably not one acre in two hundred of the entire cultivable area of Brazil is under any kind of culture. Their forests are of huge expanse, and the trees of majestic stature, some of them being invaluable for the purposes of ship-building. Amongst the minerals, which are very numerous, iron is found in great abundance. The civilization of the Brazilian people is confined to a narrow strip on the coast. The inhabitants of the interior are steeped in barbarism, their redemption from which will be quickened or delayed by the habits and manners of those who are located on the coasts, and who, in rude nations, are ever the first to receive and diffuse the blessings of enlightenment. Education has been shamefully neglected—a newspaper or a book is considered a rarity. Religion is in a most unsatisfactory condition. The principles of in fidelity are widely disseminated, and ignorance and superstition likewise prevail to a lamentable extent. Altogether, Mr. MACGREGOR'S description of Brazil is highly interesting, and well repays an attentive perusal. Madrid papers of the 12th have arrived. All the Ministers had left the capital for Aranjuez, a circumstance which gave rise to a rumour of an impending change of Ministry. The QUEEN was to give a grand reception on the 13th, in honour of the KING'S birthday. Food riots have taken place at Leon, but they were soon got under by the authorities. General PEZUELA, Captain-General of Seville, has:been exiled to Malaga, and Senors Cnxco and AVIRANETA have been set at liberty. General SHELLY has gone to take the command in Seville, and General CONCIII to assume the command of the army of observation assembled on the frontiers of Portugal. MADRID BOLSI, MAY 12.—The Three per Cents. were done at 301 for cash; the Five per Cents. at 19; the Debt without interest at 5i ; and the Coupons at 16. We have received the Paris papers of ➢Monday. A petition from JEROME BONAPARTE, ex-King of Westphalia, the only surviving brother of NAPOLEON, praying for permission to return to France, was pre sented to the Chamber of Deputies by M. ODILON BARROT. This petition is the subject of comment in almost all the journals, and all parties opposed to the Ministry take advantage of the circumstance to throw the opprobrium of the continued exile of the Bona parte family from France exclusively upon M. GUIZOT and his friends. The Union .31 - onarchi9ue, the Legitimatist organ, declares " that if the thing depended upon the men of the right-hand benches, the gates of France would be opened to-morrow to M. JEROME and his children," and the Presse, the organ of the seceders from the Ministerial camp, the parti faiseur, thus expresses their senti ments on this subject:— Without repealing the law which exiles the family of Napoleon—a law which is a perfect anachronism—might not the favour be granted which is solicited so earnestly by the ex-King Jerome, to be permitted to die surrounded by his children, amongst his fellow-citizens? Whence the danger? Would it not, on the contrary, be an act of force—an act of confidence, and, at the same time, an act of justice and of generosity? Parties are right to ridicule the parti faiseur, for this is one of the acts of which they would nut hesitate to as sume the responsibility." The Journal des 'Mats has the following sarcastic observations on the accusations of wholesale corrup tion which have recently been brought against the Ministry : "The Opposition, which almost believed that it had over thrown the Ministry, is furious at the result. It has recourse to its great means—it exclaims against the corruption of the age. 0 tempora! 0 mores! when will the exterminating angel make his appearance? The following calculation con soles us in a slight degree. God demanded but ten just men in Sodom to save that guilty city. We have, thank Heaven, :better than that. Entire parties have escaped corruption. For example, we have the party of the Legitimatists—that party, we trust, is not corrupt. The Legitimatists boast in their journals of having preserved the purity of their ancient morals —their antique honour—their ancient faith ! Legitimatists are not seen to meddle in railroad Rffain or other speculations. The rage for gambling has not reached them. As soon as France will, she is certain of finding in that corner of the country loyal chevaliers—administrators without reproach— and disinterested courtiers. There everybody is respectable —everybody is venerable ; the least amongst them is a saint. The Lord has reserved for himself that inheritance amongst us. We possess, moreover, the Republican party. Their virtues are carried to a point of rudeness, and exhale we know not what perfume of terrorism. t3rutus in that quarter wears the bonnet rouge. There is no fear that enjoy ment shall degrade their proud courage, or that there shall again appear a Barras amongst those Saint dusts and Robespierres. We have in fact all shades of the Opposition —even to and comprising the Progressive Conservatives— independent and honourable. 'those compose a mass of re spectable virtue! Some may fall, but the greater number have remained incorruptiVe ; and the Mirrstry has not suc• ceeded in impeaching the integrity of the OJtlo❑ Barrots, the Billaults, the Cremeux, and so many others ! There remains then the Conservative party properly so called. There, as the Notional so eloquently describes, corruption ex hales an odour of pestilence an:' death. It is a fearful spectacle. Still the evil amongst the Conservative party is not altogether desperate. A Conservative has only to pass over to the Op po,ition, and his sores will be healed between the morning and the evening. Did it not depend upon M. Lacave La plagne two days since to become again a skilful and honest administrator? Did not popularity wait for him at the close of the sitting of Friday last, had he but denounced the Government of which he the day previously had formed a part ? Corruption which is so quickly cured cannot be gross, and parties who absolve so suddenly appear to be acting a part when they chant in chorus. Preachers are always so. They draw horrible pictures of the world, and still they live in the world in nearly the same manner as other people. The age they live in is always the most corrupt. In the same manner, when one party is in possession of power those who are not never fail to consider that the party which governs is the worst of all. We have another reason to be reassured as to the pretended corruption of cur time. How did great Lords, Ladies, Generals, and Ministers acquire fortunes for merly ? When men speak of antique morals, to what morals do they allude? Are the antique morals those which flou rished under the Valois? at the Court of Francis I.? of Henry 11. ? or Henry III.? Are they the morals of Ver sailles under the reign of Madame de MoWespan ? Are they the morals of the Directory or even those of the Empire? At present a person is expelled from society, or suffers the disgrace of a judgment for using means to acquire wealth, which formerly did not preveat men from walking proudly under the purple of a cardinal or the braided costume of a Court favourite. We are more severe, and we are right in being so. But it is not the corruption of the age which proves this fact! We should say that the vice of our peri , 3il is hypocrisy, if that hypocrisy itself ought not to be called by the more simple and more appropriate name of the spirit of party." There are rumours that the French Cabinet is torn by internal dissensior.s, and that Marshal SOULT would long since have resigned but for the difficulty of finding a successor. ➢l. GuizoT claims the vacant presidency, but he has been so egregiously out in his calculations as to the management of the Chambers, that his influence is much weakened ; and M. Du- CHATEL openly declares that he would not tolerate M. Guaor's supremacy; while M. GUIZOT, on the other hand, will not waive his claim. In this contest the chances are against M. GUIZOT, and M. Du ) CHATEL 18 generally looked upon as the " coming man." General NARYAEZ arrived in Paris on Sunday, and General RODIL, who his obtained permission to return to Spain, left Bayonne the same day for Madrid. Accounts from Toulon of the 13th inst. mention the arrival, on that day, of the Rainier steamer, with dispatches for the Government from the Minister of France at Constantinople and Athens. The Ranvier sailed from the Piraeus on the 2d inst., when the dif ference between Greece and Turkey was beginning to assume a somewhat serious aspect. The British frigate Spartan and the brig Mutine were preparing to quit Malta for the Piraeus on the Gth. Shortly after the arrival of the Ramier at,, Toulon, the Rubia steamer put to sea with dispatches for the Minister of France in Greece. The squadron, Com manded by the Prince DE JOINVILE, returned to Toulon on the afternoon of the 13th. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Monday at 77f. 90c.; the Five per Cents., 115 f. GOc. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,225 f. ; Rouen, 932 f. 50c.; Havre, 640 f.; Great Northern, 5971. 50c. ; Avignon, 715 f.; Vierzon, 576 f. 25c. ; Bordeaux, 505 f.; Basle, 187 f. 50e.; Paris and Strasburg, 417 f. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 4051. ; Paris and Lyons, 432 f. 50c.; Lyons and Avignon, 432 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 441 f. 25c. ; Spanish Do m est i c Debt, 294. LYONS, MAY 15.-Paris and Rouen, 935 f. ; Avignon and Marseilles, 755 E ; Northern, 607 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 4;33f. 7.5 c. ; Orleans, 1,233 f. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 18. Boulogne and Amiens, 15:% -Namur and Liege, 314-- Northern of France, 1114 -Rouen and Havre, 24 , A-Sambre and Meuse, 7-Tours and Nantes, 4 DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—A variety of entertain ments was given at this theatre on Monday night for the benefit of Mr. Wallace, the composer, whose opera of Mari tana was performed by the artists with whom the public are principally familiar, followed by a concert wherein certain musical lions assisted, and a ballet. The house was not so well attended as it ought to have been, considering the claims of the beneficiaire. fied admir present t and execution, of By ,TrMasecond visit , when oroop's PANORAMA ROYAL, LEICESTER-SQUARE jor-General Sir Harry Smith, G.C.8., visited Mr. Bur whe doubtless a crowded and t a h p e po p in i picture , both d b a o . t , h at j i a an orama of the Battle of Sobraon on Tuesday. The General expressed to Mr. Burford his must unquali fied o greet the ' assemblage will be ,tstodetails illustrious hero. as three reg o a r ' c d l e o d c ki MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Last Night.) There were 4,000 bales of Cotton sold at Liverpool yester day, of which exporters took 500. Some American and German were taken for exportation. American to the trade sold at 61d. to 6) d. per lb. Shares were again very dull, and prices were lower. LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOUTHPORT RAILWAY.—This Bill passed the Commons on its merits on Monday last, scarcely any evidence being required—notwithstanding the East Lancashire Railway Company and other oppcsition. The Bill will be reported to the Muse to-morrow, and is ex pected to be in Committee in the Lords by the second week in June. As a sanatory line opening out miles of sea coast (hitherto inaccessible). and one' that will develop the agri cultural resources of the inland country through which it passes, it will prove one of the most valuable in the country. There are further arrivals from the colonies, but none bring later dates. The City is but thinly attended to- day, and there is a pretty general abstinence from business, not only in the Stock Exchange, but likewise in the Coloidal Alarkets, as usual. In a period of commercial depression, the excitement of the " Derby-day " may act as a wholesome corrective. According to advices from Berlin, the new States of Prussia are not likely to do much prior to their adjournment on the Bth of June next, a period when the members would be anxious to get back to th e i r h omes , a l arge num b er of them being engaged in agricultural pursuits, and having be sides to attend the Silesian wool markets, where business is done to the extent of twenty millions of florins. The busi ness required, however, is not on th a t account l ess li kely to be well done, writes one party, and the States will probably meet again in November or D ecem b er . The Stock Market is very quiet, but has been steadv up to the present time. The Money and Account prices of Consols are now the same, viz., 86 3 4 7g,. Bank Stock has been worth 189 to 191. The New Three- and- a -Q uarter per C ents. h ave been 87 to I ,i. Exchequer -bills are par to 3s. premium. The intention of the Bank to lend money upon them until July at five per cent. strengthens them a little, and probably it will be the interest of the leading capitalists to uphold the market and prevent a funding. In the Foreign Market there is absolutely nothing doing. Railway Shares are rather heavy again. isitiTistr EUND3. uNE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock •• •• •• •• .. -.• • • 189 191 191 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 8514 %% 85% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. ~86% 3 4 Bfi% New Three-and•a•Quarter per Cent. Antis. 87% % 87 87% Lung 9 Ditto, 30 Oct. 10, 1859 8 3 , 8% India Bonds, 1,000/. .. .. .. .. .. _ Ditto. under 1, 0001 . • • .. • • •• 2 dis par 4 dis 5 di s Annuities, Expire Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8% 9 .. Consols for May 27 • • • • • • • • .. 86 7 / 8 N 86% Exchequer Bills. 1 li d. 2d. 1,0001... .. 5001. . •• Ditto, Small •-• •• •• par 3 p par par 4 p 43 6 p ONE O'CLOCK. •••• •II il• FOREIGN FUNDS. Chilian Bonds, G per Cent . .. Ditto, 3 per Ceut .• .. .. • • 52% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, rassive Bonds .. .. 5 Dlvidendi on the above payable in Lend On. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent • CLOSING PRICES. PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 16% ••• • • • 16 5 4 Birmlng., Wolver., and Dudley • • 5 ••••• • • • • 914 Caledonian . 30 .. 23 %•••• • • • • 23 % Eastern Counties .. 20 ~ 18% .. •• . 18% East Lincolnshire .. .... 714 .. •••• • • . • 7 3 A Great Northern .. 3% .... 1% 2........ 2 Great North of England . ..100 ....230 230 Great Western 85 .• .. 108 • 108 Ditto, Fifths .. '2O .... 21 3 4 ........ 2414 Leeds and Bradford .. .. 40 .... 83% ....... •• • 83% Leeds and Thirsk 26 Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent... 3 • • London and Blackwall • • 161 . Ditto, New. No. 2 .. • • 21. 13s. 4d. 5 4 P• •••• • • • • London an North-Western .• 100 170 16934. 1703. j 16914 Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 15 Ditto, 40/. Shares M. &B. •• 40 .. 64 6514 ...... Ditto, 101. Shares 'M. &B. (C) 1 • • •• . •• •• London and South• Western 411. 65.10 d... 61 60y4 6118.. Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .... 511: 2 ........ Ditto, Scrip • • .. • • • • .. 5 .... 4 Lynn and Ely .. .. 25 .. 2614 .......... Lynn and Dereham .. • • 20 .... 2014 .......... Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 .... 98 . ..... Ditto, Fifths .. • • • • 5 •• • • 81 414 •••• • • • • Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) .. • .71. 45..... 14 dls... ••• • • • Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .. • . dis. ... • • . Midland .. ..100 •• Ditto, New .. .• • • • • 36 •• • • 38 ••••• • • • • • Ditto, New .. .• 6 .... ........ Newcastle and Berwick • • .. 20 .. 24 !4 ••••• • • • • • North British • • .. • • •• 25 •• .. 30 1 4 .. ••.• • • • Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • . 1214 •• • • 13% • . North Staffordshire .. • • • • 7 •• • • 91 A ••••• • • • • • Preston and Wyre.. .. 25 .... 34% .......... Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .. • . 4% 5 Scottish Central • • .. . • • 171. 2 .... 23 1i1 ••••• • • • • • Sheffield, Rotherham. & Coale .. 5 .... 3 .... Shrewsbury and Birminghana .. 314.... 214 .. • • ..... . West Riding Union 41.25. •• .. 1 4 dis York and Newcastle .. 25 .... 3414 • • •••• • • • Ditto, Preference .. • • • • 4 •• • • 6 •••• • • • • York and North Midland .. 50 .... 8214 82 ...... Ditto, Extension • . 25 .... 40 .......... Ditto. Preference .• • • 2 •• • • 9 % a• • FOREIGN RAILWAYS. ford., Toul., & Cette (Constituted) 4 .. Northern of France • • • • • • 8 •• • • 1114 ••••• • • • • • JOINT-STOCK BANKS, Commercial of London • • • • 20 .. .. 22 .. MINES. Real del Monte, Unrezistered • • 3 M ••• • • • •• • 1 4 P 170 65% 6 61 51% 4 26!,4 204 31 9 DR. REID. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Ventilation Office, House of Commons, May 18. 1847. SIR,—An extract from the Observer having been copied into your paper, according to which an impres sion is conveyed that I stated recently, at a lecture given by me at Willis's Rooms, that I was to commence an action against her Majesty's Ministry, allow me to state that I never used such words, nor any expressions that could be construed into such a meaning ; what I did say was, that Dr. Faraday having attributed to Mr. Barry the invention of plans which it is consider( d he never would have adverted to in the terms he hal ho previously heard my side of the question as well as Mr. Barry's, - I deemed it my duty to the cause I have ad vocated at the Houses of Parliament to reply to 1)r. Faraday, particularly from the nature of the corn ranni cations at present in progress between her Majesty's Government and myself. As to the nature of these, not one word was said, though I certainly stated the great injustice done to me by three referees, viz.:—Mr. Philip llardwicke, Mr. George Stephenson, and Professor Thomas Graham, whom I challenge to meet me before any proper tribunal, to show cause why they retain a document which, when produced, will show that I was deprived of the ventilation of the House of Peers in consequence of an address to the Crown, moved on the consideration of a report which was founded on evidence not consistent with the facts of the case. I am, Sir, your very obedient servant, D. B. REID. THE PEACE SOCIETY. The thirty-first anniversary of this society was held on the 17th and 18th instant. The meeting of mem bers, on the 17th, convened by printed circular, was in the large room at the White Hart Inn, Bishops gate-street, Joseph T. Price, E 1 .., in the chair. The report of the committee was read by the Rev. J. Jefferson, the secretary, and unanimously adopted, and ordered to be real to the public meeting in Fins bury Chapel. The officers for the ensuing year were appointed, and the general business of the society at tended to. The following gentlemen took part in the proceedings :—John Allen, Esq., \V. Astbury, Esq., R. Barrett, Esq., Mr. E. Clarke, R. Ransome, Esq., E. Smith, Esq., Mr. A. B. Stevens, and Mr. F. Wheeler. At the public meeting in Finsbury Chapel, on the 18th, the chair was taken by C. Ilindley, Esq., M.P., and afterwards by J. T. Price, Esq., and the follow ing gentlemen addressed the meeting :—Rev. T. Ave ling, Rev. J. Burnet, J. Brotherton, Esq., M.P., J. S. Buckingham, Esq., Mr. Elihu Burritt, of Worcester, Mass., and Mr. Clapp, of Lynn, Mass., United States. The resolutions were embodied in a petition which was unanimously adopted, and ordered to be signed by the chairman on behalf of the meeting, praying that suitable measures may he taken to settle interna tional disputes by arbitration or other legal process, without having recourse to arms, From the report it appeared that the cause of peace is gradually advancing. It was stated that by the agents of the society and other persons there had been delivered, under the immediate sanction of the com mittee, about 500 lectures during the past year, to 110,000 persons; half a million of tracts have been distributed; the periodical press has been employed both in England Wales ; the sale of the Herald of Peace is increasing ; fairs and markets have been visited ; Sumner's Oration and Bowring's Lecture on the Commercial Importance of Peace have been cir culated ; petitions for a legalised system of arbitra tion have been extensively adopted; and on the con tinent of Europe twenty lectures have been delivered — soma of them to as many as 1,500 persons, and many thousands of tracts distributed. The report referred also to the dock-yards and the coming general election, as also to the decease of J. J. Gurney, E.q., and Clarkson, Esq., and others. Includin g a balance of more than 5561. at the com mencement of the year, the income of the society has been 2,1471. 19s. 10d. There is a balance of more than 1001. on hand. The Earl of Minto gave a dinner to the Cabinet Ministers last evening at his residence in Eaton-square. HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF A WEEDING AN- NouNcEmENT.—We commend the following to those courtly scribes who so pleasingly announce the mar riages of the " most noble," ,‘ right honourable," "beautiful and accomplished," and so forth. It will show t h em how a plain republican can outdo their long-drawn- out the ee- halfpence-a-lining. The hlShaffner, :—.Married E,, q „ in an nouncement app ears i n t h e B a lti mo re Covenant, an Odd Worcester, a u N t l i a c s s o a ti c r h i s u e s l e l o t t r s . , 'n n f d L P on a i t s ria il r i c e h , ioifentlitnactkSylat Past a G G r r a a n n d d Priest rpres e n. aa, F rut r a-d l li a l i oa,vGfwe sr'ra r j o o u p r . n s a Attorney tive to the G ran d Lodge of the Un i ted States from the Grand Encampment of Kentucky, Junior Editor of the Covena it . t of Baltimore; Ex-Editor of the Freemason, L, uisville ; Corresponding and Recording Secretary and Librarian of the Kentucky Historical Society ; Re cording Secretary of the Board of Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South ; Captain of the First Company 132 d Regiment, 29th Brigade of Ken tucky Militia, Q. to Miss Nancy R. Pratt, of the former place. Papers throughout the Union, , including Texas, Ore gon, and Californ i a, p l ea se copy.' THE CROPS, &c.---For the last eight days the crols of all kinds have trade most wonderful progress—indeed, never lookinc, better at this season of the year. The grass, which was feared would be a failure, is also com ing on beautifully ; so that, in every likelihood, the en suing harvest will produce ample food for man and b( ast. Notwithstanding the recent frosts, the fruit trees in oar gardens are overloaded with their variegated blossom. — Ross-shire Advertiser. COURT CIRCULAR. Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen yes terday at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Alice, and attended by the Viscountess Canning, toA an airing yes terday in an open carriage and four. Ilis Royal High ness Prince Albert rode out on horseback at the same time. The Equerries in Waiting, Lieut.• Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Captain the Hon. A. 11. Goruon, attended her Majesty and his Royal .11ighness on horse back. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, took an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four. _ _ _ _ Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Princess Helena, took airings yesterday in the royal gardens. The Queen and the Queen Dowager visited her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia yesterday, at her residence at Kt nsingten. The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace. yes terday, included his Serene Highness the Prince of Lainingen, Prince Leichtenstein, the Deka and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, and Captain Francis Seymour. It being the Queen's intention to hold a Dra•xing room at St. James's Palace on Thursday, the 27th inst., to celebrate her Majesty's birthday, the exhibition of the royal pictures must close after Saturday next, the 22 1 ins , tant, and it will be resumed on Saturday, the 29..11 instant, the interval being necessary to prepare the Palace for the Drawing-room. No tickets to view the royal pictures will be issued from Saturday next, the 22d instant, to Saturday, the 29th instant. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce and Sir George Couper, honoured the Achbishop of York with her company at dinner yesterday, at his residence, in Grosvenor-square. His Grace received the Noble Directors of the Concerts of Ancient Music. Their Royal Highnessess Prince Albert and the Duchess of Kent honoured the performance of the Concert of Ancient Music with their presence yesterday evening at the Hanover square Rooms. A deputation from Windsor, consisting of the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey, the Rev. E. Coleridge, Rev. W. G. Corberley, and the Rev. E. H. Pickering, had an interview with Viscount Morpeth on Tuesday, at the office of the Com missioners of Woods and Forests in Whitehall-place. The Judges, Queen's Counsel, &c., will not meet at the Lord Chancellor's on the first day of Trinity Term (Saturday next). The Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian Minister, trans acted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. His Ex cellency had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon at the office of the Board of Trade. A deputation of the Severn and Wye Railway Com pany, consisting of Mr. Joseph Cookson, the Chairman; Mr. Edward Thomas, the Treasurer; Mr. Stephen Jar rett, Rev. H. Sheets, Mr. 0. C. Lane, Mr. Coates, the Parliamentary agent; and Mr. Bigg, the solicitor to the company, had an interview with the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods and Forests yesterday. A deputation from the Birkenhead and Lancashire Railway Company, consisting of Mr. Laird, Mr. Coch rane, and Mr. Lister, had an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt at the office of the Com missioners of Railways in Great George-street. Captain Hayes had an interview with Earl Grey yes terday at the Colonial-office. Major-General Sir Charles Smith had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official resi dence in Downing-street. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing str( et. Lord Northland and Admiral Sir Charles Adam had interviews yesterday with the Right Hon. E. Strutt. Mr. Aldam, M.P., and a deputation of the Surveyors of the Highways of Leeds, consisting of Messrs. Bruck, Jackson, Rosson, R. Roberts, and Barrett, accompanied by Mr. Beckett, M.P., had an interview with Viscount Nlorpeth yesterday. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial Office for the Governor of Ceylon, and for the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Earl and Countess Howe, the Viscountess Falkland, the Marchioness of Ormonde, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Ashley, and the Hon. Captain Somerset, honoured the performances of Her Majesty's Theatre on Tues day evening with her presence. His Royal Highness. Prince George was also amongst the company. In the Queen's box were Mr. and Lady Mary Stanley and the Honourable Miss Stanley, Honourable Miss Lyt telton, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Hon. Mr. Fortescue. There were also present—the Prince Louis Napoleon, his Excel lency the Austrian Ambassador, his Excellency the Hano• verian Minister, the Baroness Brunnow and Mademoiselle Olga de Lechner, the Minister Plenipotentiary from Peru and Madame Yturegui, the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Duchess of Leinster and Lady Jane Fitzgerald, the Duchess Dowager of Cleveland, the Duke of Cleveland, the Marquis of Huntley, the Marchioness of Douro, the Marchioness of Westmeath, the Marquis of Blandford, the Countess Dow ager of Morley, the Earl and Countess of Morley and Lady Helen Douglas, the Countess of Powis and Lady Lucy Herbert, the Countess of Blessington and the Misses Power, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Lonsdale, Viscount Go derich, Viscount and Viscountess Maidstone, Viscount So merton, Viscount Canterbury, Lord Fitzroy Somerset and Miss Somerset, Lord and Lady Willoughby D'Eresby, Lord Carew, Lord Headly, Lord A. G. Lennox, Lady Colborne, Lady M. Ross, Lord Brougham, Lord Aylmer, Lord A. Fitz clarence, Lord Cranstoun, Lord W. Graham, Lady W. Comp ton, Lord Gardner, Lady and Miss Meux, Sir E. Butler, Sir H. Willoughby, Sir A. • Woodford, M. C. de Koudrialfsky, Hoe. General Lygon, Captain Meynell, I:. N., Mr. Hubert de Burgh, Mr. 0. Morgan, M.P., Mr. Parnther, Mr. H. Greville, Mr. and Mrs. B. Sheridan, Sir Stratford and Lady Canning, Lady Shelley, Hon. F. Levison, lion. General Upton, Hon. R. Curzon, Sir George Wombwell, Captain Martin, Mr. I3ateson, M.P., &c. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.---Her MajeSty,' his Royal Highness Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, honoured tho Royal Italian Opera on Tuesday with their presence. Her Majesty was attended by Viscountess Canning, Lady Augusta Bruce, the Marquis of Ormonde, the Honourable Colonel Phipps, and the Hon. Captain Gordon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary were attended by Baroness Hammerstein, Baron Knese beck, and Captain Mildmay. There were also present : The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Abercorn, the Marquis of Douro, the Marquis of Donegal, Earl and Countess of Wilton, the Earl of Cadogan and the Ladies Cadogan, the Countess of Chesterfield, the Earl of Munster, Earl Bruce, Viscount and Viscountess Castlereagh, Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Viscount Cantalupe, Viscount Exmouth, Viscount Dupplin, the Baroness Wil loughby D'Eresby, Lord and Lady Carrington, Lord and Lady Petre, Lord W. Beresford, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lady William Poulett, Lady Blanche Somerset, . Lord. George Manners, Baroness de Goldsmid, the Hon. Miss Foley, Hon. A. D. Willoughby, Hon. Gerald Dillon and the Hon. Miss Dillon, Hon. Mrs. Bathurst, Hon. Colonel Cathcart, Hon. Mrs. Anson, Hon. Miss Maynard, Hon. Arthur Upton, Sir H. Webb, Sir William and Lady de Bathe, Sir John and Lady Campbell, Sir William Abdy, Sir Bellingham and Lady Graham, Sir Jasper and Lady Atkinson, Lady Scott, Lady Arabella Ramsden, Sir Thomas Hare, Sir Michael Shaw Stuart, Sir John Fife, Sir Charles Marshall, Sir H. Meux, Mr. Win. Ewart, M.P., Mr. Joseph Hume, ALP., Mr. Henry Baring, M.P., Miss Burdett Coutts, Mr. H. T. Hope. Mr. Horseley Palmer, General Wolfe, Captain de Bathe, Lady Jodrell, Lady Whichcote, the Hon. Captain Milles, &e. BO'NESS.--MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.-0(1 Tuesday morning, a little before ten o'clock, an engine stalk, which has lately been erected by John Wilson, Esq., near the School yard Pits, Bo'ness, fell with a tremendous crash in the di rection of the School-brae ; destroying one house of four storeys in height, and another of one storey. The inhabi tarfts of the buildings were buried in the ruins, from which one female was taken out dead, and several others severely injured, but who are since progressing favourably. It is re markable that more lives were not lost, as the road over which the stalk fell is the one leading to the parish school, and the accident happened at the very hour of the assembling of the school. Some narrow escapes took place. The erec tion was upwards of 100 feet in height.—lnverness Journal. ROYAL MARINES —By an Order in Council of the 24th April, this corps has been increased to 12.000 officers and men, who will be thus divided: Ten artillery companies, each consisting of 1 captain, 4 subalterns, 7 sergeants, 7 corporals, 3 bombardiers, 3 buglers, and 125 gunners; ninety-four divisional com panies, consisting each of a captain, 2 subalterns, 5 sergeants, 5 corporals, 3 drummers, and 95 privates, with a staff composed of 67 persons. In consequence of this augmentation, Lieutenants Tate and Langley are promoted to the rank of captain and appointed to two of the additional artillery companies. Captain Langley saw some service while serving on the north coast of Spain, and was severely wounded in the thigh while defending an outpost on the heights of Passages. Gentlemen Cadets M'Callum, Wriford, Ansell, Poore, and Bazalgette have passed the requisite examinations at the Royal Naval College, and will be presented with commissions on Tuesday next. Lieutenant Crockett, of the artillery companies, has been ordered to Woolwich, to succeed Lieutenant Digby, embarked in the Dragon steam-frigate, Captain Hall, fitting out at that port. THE QUEEN WITH HER CROWN AND SCEPTRE ; THE PRESS WITH ITS BLACKING BALLS.—At a recent meeting of the Preston Board of Guardians, Mr. Addi son, the chairman, thus spoke:—" They ought not to be afraid of ignorant clamour, or interested clamour. They should totally disregard newspapers, which lived on vulgar excitement and clamour. Editors ought to speak the truth, but if they did so, they could not sell their papers.—(Laughter.) They were, however, perhaps as good as the rest of the world, as it at present existed. At the present time the Government was divided between the Queen with her crown and sceptre, and the press with a couple of blacking balls—(Much laughter)—which they used to defame the character of those who differed from them.—(Continued laughter.) All that the newspapers said ought to be totally disregarded, and went lor no thing with people of common se nse. He did not think it ought to be permitted--but as it did exist, the best way was to pay no attention to it comments, says Mr. Addison (evidently a descendant from the friend of Sir Roger de Coverley), go for nothing with people of " common sense." They evidently go for something with hint (Mr. Addison) or why these . stric tures ? The inference, according to the gentleman's own argument, is obvious.] DEEP SEA FISLIERIES.—VALENTIA.—The Lords of the Treasury have resolved to fix one of the stations for the curing of fish upon part of our coast; they have selected the harbour of Valentia for the purpose. They have taken premises and are erecting c hav ing placed an experienced Scotch surer uang sheds, t - the head of the business. We understa nd the selection to have been made on the ground of th e windward position of Va. lentia, as well as the facility afforded by its double entranee, commanding, as it does, the fishing ground both to the southward and northward of the Skelligs. —Kerry Post. - 4-e. ' i 9 1, de A , . .... 7 -.., , x t 01% /6,,1 , r P Irk -,11,:o 'l6 - ,,,,, •-• z...- -, - . , i ,. • i z . :." : ~ ..,16.17,-, 1, _.'‘.... ....",,, ..• ' 1.1., ~ 1.1 . 0 S ' 4 . l " :''' : . ''iiM 1 .. 111 ' .r.i. t ,' DI E U *ll.' 4,C ,- . ~.' . t to • r 0.; c' , 1847. EPSOM RACES. WEDNESDAY. The Derby has passed away with no very new or marked feature to distinguish it from its predecessors. The main diff,rence in relation to its a,ecessorics was, that the promise of direct railway accommodation from London .bridge to the town of Epsom was fulfilled, and the result was, that thousands thronged to the races who would have hesitated to visit them by the route of Nine Elms and Kingston, or by the more direct and not less fatiguing one, rid " The Elephant." Whilst we, how ever, admit that the new channel possessed, at all events, the recommendation of being cheap, and, in its express trains, direct, and that the consequence was an unprece dented number of visitors, still we cannot grant that it by any means added to the respectabilil of the assemblage, but had evidently the effect of diminishing the presence of titled and fashionable company. With respect to the line, we have to regret that the directors allowed themselves to throw it open without having provided the requisite accommodation for passengers i❑ the shape of stations and efficient empioyes ; for the fear that great inconvenience, and probably something worse, would ensue, deterred great numbers from tis ' velliug by the new route. These evils, however, pro duced good, and hence the South Western Company, and the job-masters, had a fair share of the profits die Derby day brings with it. This new division of the traffic produced another beneficial effect, as it materially lessened the confusion, stoppages, and danger that used to prevail when the route was more limited. The race was advertised tor half-past two, long before which hour the mass of visitors had settled into such positions as their fancies dictated, the equestrians locating themselves on the hill in order to witness the start, others congregating at " Tattenham-corner"—an interesting point of the race, at which the wiener may usually be selected out of four or five—but the majority stationing themselves either in or as near the Grand Stand as possible, thereby obtaining the twofold advan tage of seeing the preliminaries of the race and its issue. The crowd in this quarter was immense, and a fair proof of the soundness of the policy that led to the saddling, &c., on the course, and the removal of the betting ring from the hill to the Grand Stand enclosure, was offered by the fact that the receipts at the I different stands were on a greatly increased scale. In touching on the actual business of the day, and the chief incidents arising from it, we must return to the Spread Eagle, at Epsom, where the betting men usually congregate for. a couple of hours before they repair to the Downs. Their number was immense, and their rallying point the most inconvenient imaginable, i. e. the area in front of the inn, which by scme unaccount able caprice, they prefer to the undisturbed accommo dation of the Subscription-room, opened for their special use and convenience. The general business was not by any means heavy, but it was remarkable for the extreme eagerness with which Conyngham was backed, of course to the prejudice of The Cossack, who declined to 5 to 1, his rival's closing price being only 4 to.l. Between twelve and one o'clock the ring dispersed to re-assemble soon after within the enclosure of the Grand Stand, where, amidst the Babel-like din that ever prevails on this occasion, we collected that Conyngham gradually in creased in favour, and at the close was backed at a shade under 3to 1. Some confusion arose from an unautho rised announcement having been made in the ring that Old Port would not start ; it was not contradicted until within half an hour of saddling, mounting, cantering, &c., having followed within view of the excited assem blage ; the horses proceeded to the post, nnd, a quarter before three, were started without the slightest failure. We have fully described the race underneath; it was run in a good old-fashioned style, Cossack having been in advance nearly from end to end, beating the same horse that he beat at Newmarket, and by precisely the same distance. With the exception of the winning one, none of the crack lots made any figure in the race. We may ob serve, in conclusion, that no Der by within our knowledge has come off so perfectly "on the square." The race over, there was a tremendous rush for the refreshment rooms, and both in the Grand Stand and in Mr. Care less's the supply was scarcely equal to the demand ; it is satisactory to state that it some little scarcity prevailed no complaints were heard of the charges. Three other races followed the great one, and the day's amusements were brought to a close in got d time. We have only to add a selection of the principal visitors : Duke of Rutland, Duke of Richmond, Duke of Beau fort, Marquis of Exeter ; Earls of Chesterfield, March, Granville, Strathmore, Grosvenor, Caledon, Uxbridge, Glasgow, Wilton, Stradbroke; Countess of Chesterfield; Lords Maidstone, Suffield, G. Bentinck, W. Powlett, S. Osborne, G. Manners, A. Lennox, W. Lennox, G. Lennox, Burghley, Brownlow, Cecil, Bateman, C. Fitzroy, E. Russell, Vivian, Newport, Stanley, Drinkald, Fitz-Clarence, Paget ; Sirs R. Pigott, G. Heathcote, C. Cockerel], W. Codrington, .J. Hawley, W. M. Stanley, S. Spry, J. Shelley, F. Goodricke, W. W. Wynne. Baron Rothschild, Count Batthyany ; Honourables Colonel and Mrs. Anson, G. Byng, H. Forester, H. Pitt, Boyle, Admiral Poulett, &c. &c. THE DERBY STAKES. Of 50 sovs. each, b ft, for three yrs old; colts, B , t 71b; fillies, Bst 21b ; the owner of the second horse to re ceive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 100 sovs. towards the police regulations of the course ; last mile and a half. (188 Subs.) Mr. Pedley's Cossack (Templeman) 1 Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle (Boyce) 2 Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp (J. Marlton) 3 The following also started, but were not placed: — Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham (A. Day) 0 Duke of Richmond's Red Hart (Cotton) 0 Mr. Merry's Limestone (S. Darling, jun.) 0 Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin (Calloway) 0 Duke of Richmond's Halo (II. Bell) 0 Lord E. Russell's Nottingham (E. Edwards) 0 Lord Calerlon's Wanota (Marlow) 0 Mr. Irwin's Oxonian (Sly) 0 Mr. Mostyn's Planet (W. Abdale) 0 Mr. Mostyn's Crozier (Ford) 0 Mr. Mostyn's Gabbier (Kitchener) 0 Lord Strathmore's Signet (Crouch) 0 Mr. Ford's Clarendon (G. Edwards) 0 Captain Delm6 na Resolution (Pettit) 0 Mr. Meiklam's Deloraine (Hornsby, .jun.) 0 Mr. R. Bulkeley's Montpensier (Bumby) 0 Mr. O'Brien's Liberator. (Cartwright) 0 Lord Warwick's Aliwal (Wakefield) 0 Lord Glasgow's Chainbearer (Whitehouse) 0 Mr. Sainsbury's Questionable (J Sharpe) 0 Colonel Anson's Bingham (Butler) 0 Mr. Bowes's Epirote Sir G. Heathcote's Bellerophon (Chapple) 0 Mr. Robertson's Good Coin (W. Howlett) 0 Mr. Lowther's The Admiral (Bartholomew) 0 Mr. Greville's Mirmillo (Nat) 0 Mr. Osbaldestone's Pantomime (Retort colt) (Mann) 0 Mr. S. Conway's Christopher . (W. Scott) 0 Mr. Worley's Old Port (Robinson) 0 Bedlam did not start. Won by a length. Thirty-two ran. Betting at starting-11 to 4 ngst Conyngham, 5 to l agst Cos*ack, 7 to 1 agst Van Tromp, 14 to 1 agst Mir• millo, 16 to 1 agst Red Hart, 15 to 1 agst Oxonian, 20 to 1 agst Wan,,ta, 20 to 1 agst Planet, 25 to 1 agst War Eagle, 30 to 1 agst Montpensier, and 50 to 1 agst Halo. The horses reached the poit about twenty minutes before three o'clock, and, in five minutes after, not, as of yore, after a dozen failures, were started at the first signal. Gabbier was the first to make running, but in a few strides was headed by Cossack, who went on with it at a strong pace. Gabbier waited on him, followed by Conyngham and War Eagle ; Eliairote, Wanota, Mirmillo, an 4 two or three others lying next, and in the centre Van Tromp, Limestone, Halo, Mr. Martin, and Bingham. Mirmillo and Gabbier lost their places at the top of the hill, and at the commencement of the turn, Wanota was beaten, and War Eagle had taken his place next Cossack, Conyngham lying third; Halo, Van Tromp, Limestone, Bingham, and Mr. to Martino t wo were leaders also in the to frontli atba t te r e ra r rank, their buts backersnot t ne e a rw r oiat enough the slightest chance of winning 4On n ?rTo s us i p ng bec h ame ,third, Co nyngham was beaten! s they ran thus to t lying about two length leading a clear length ; Eaglemade a gallant effort, and for a and from War Eagle, C h o o s h sa a c i k f now was disposed of moment got to Cossa and beaten cleverly by a length. fence, where War eis opposite the stand, . d a very bad third, Mr. Martin was Van Tromp finished shoulder, but pwasitlattheorcdheari,r b fr y om Ha t l h o o , p Limestone, revalenne and of yellow jackets, .we d are not attempt to specify. The race 5 soya. each, with 30 added ; fooeual,hn,gfhoallmow_ f i l l I was run in Stakes' of 52 sec. Value, 5,250/. 7st 101 b; four, Bst 11lb; five, 9st 21b; six lb• mares and geldings allowed 31b. The 9st 6 'ld for 150 sous., &c. One mile. , winner to be so (7 Subs.) Thstehnrd Carewl te ; s 2 , o 1 d , Mr. Goddar d ' slbrahim Pasha, 3 yrs (Whitehouse) 1 2 Conweeeir,t,e3 not yrs placed:—Mr. D r i nkald ' s Moodkee, Col. A nsons Treacle, Mr. Death' s G uaracha, MrihOe'Brien s following ' Mr. Woodwa rd ' s The Slot, Mr. Hornsby 's Bokh ara . aßeae length et, Betting-7 — oh .1 to 4 agst Moodkee, 3 to 1 agst Ib ra hi m bpha 4 g Moodkeea gst Coe e third, it,a nd a 5 1 e t n o g l t h a g f s r t o Treacle. nith e se c oWonsecond, and a length be fore Treacle. The Polesdon Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 30 added; three yrs old, 7st 101 b; four, Bst 111 b; five, 9st 21b; s i x and aged, 9st 61b. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. The winner to be sold for 120 sous. if demanded, &c. One mile. (4 Subs.) Mr. Winch's Lebanon, 4 yrs (W. Abdale) 1 Mr. Drinkald's Mistress Jean, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Dawson's Bretwalda, 5 yrs 3 Mr. Drew's Cameo, 3 yrs Betting-6 to 4on Mistress Jean. Won by a head. 4 Bretwalda a good third. The winner was claimed. BurghTh y e raeld, 8 s Stakes fe o u f r 5, Bst sous.i,each,vwe,it9hs3l;Osaixddaeadd; aged, three lb fine, 9st 41b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 80 sous. &c. One mile. Lord Chesterfields Mainbrace, 3 yrs .... ....... (Nat) 1 Mr. Theobald's Chemise, 5 yrs 2 Mr. Hope's Bletsoe Lass, 6 yrs 3 The following were not placed :—Mr. B. Green's Bedouin, 3 yrs ; Mr. Drew's Sylph, aged ; Mr. Daw son's Bretwalda, 5 yrs ; Mr. Smith's Tell, 4 yrs Betting-5 to 4 agst Mainbrace, sto 2 agst Dedouin, and 7 to 2 agst Chemise. Won cleverly by hAif a length, Bletsoe Lass a good third, Tell a moderap, fourth, Sylph fifth, and Bretwalda sixth, Bedouin beaten off. ASCOT RACES. 'We are authorised to state that Alarm will not start for the Emperor's Vase. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Tuesday's racing ended as I anticipated it would by the triumphant victory of Flatcatchf r for the Woodcote Stakes and Crozier for the Craven Stakes.. Most extraordinary success attended my prognostica tion, I having in both instances named the first and second. A mistake crept into my list of starters for the Derby in M athematician, who was scratched on M onda y . As I did in my last episth, so shall I do to-day, itt giving the list or starting horses for Thursday too Friday's races, I shall place an asterisk 0') against those who are in all probability likely to prove the winners. Widred Anna the Third Binnacle *Bedlam Dean Swift THURSDAY. DURDANS STAKES. *Queen Mary Marquis of Conyngtiant Teresina Pineapple *Miles's Boy. ND PLATE. GRAND ST. rs st. lb. yrs. st• lb. 7 Laundry Maid .. 3' 4 rs. ' S 8 Mr. Martin ..... .. 3 4 7*Bravissimo Giantess 45 8 8 2 4 , S i i i r k S a Simon .................... 4 7 0 ; 5 4 Gannett ...... 5 8 2 Polka ............... Little Jack 57 13 Eryx .•.. ........ 3 6 13 Conjugation ...aged 7 10 Cbristopher ...... 3 6 8 *Colt by Amato 4 7 10 '*Deloraine ......... 3 6 5 Attorney 5 7 8 S ultana ............ 3 And perhaps two or three more. *lcicle COBHAM STAKES. I Conceit. DENBIES STAKES. ICapt. Pepper *Clemanthe *Treacle. FRIDAY. OAKS STAKES. Brown Bess Miss Whip filly Maid of Saragossa Emerald Isle Maid of Motherwell •Vanity Exhortation lonia So Nice Gift Nannette filly Mangosteen Palma *Lady Lift Marie Louise Noiseless Farmer's Daughter Slander *The Queen Jumble. na the The remaining stakes—the Members' Plate, ton Derby and Oaks Stakes—are so much depent e so those preceding them that it would be bur ssi give a correct list, of the starters. I am, Sir, yours, 1401,,,,,nr. THE SPIRIT dOF THE Carissima Satyr Sarah Sykea • Clementina Filly—Quilt Arnold's dam Cosachia Kite May 19. SPORTING INTELLIGEN INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. MANCHESTER, 1847. Acceptances for the Manchester Trades Cup. l b. St. , 0 st. lb . 6 1 St. Lawrence, aged 8 7 Alliance, 4 yrs .. ....... 6 9 Cranebrook, 4 yrs Annandale, 5 yrs ... . 6 6 . 7 12 The Dart , 5 y rs ... . ..... 6 7 Miss Burns, aged 7 Sharston, 4 yrs ... 7 7 Roman ce, 4 yrs ........ 6 Fitzallen, 5 yrs Marquis of Conyngliam, Erin-go-Bragh, 4 Yrs': 6 0 4 yrs 7 2B m byTallevrand, 53 r' 6 Sheraton, 4 yrs The Crown Prince, 4 yrs 7 0 Deloraine, 3 yrs ...... ... 5 : Slayer's Daughter, 4 yrs 6 10 Factory Girl, 5 Yrs ...... it bas The highest weight accepting being under Bst 1 1 ,,.., • been raised to that weight, and the others in proportium The Salford Borough Cup Acceptances. B t. lb. st.lb.i 6 Lightning. 6 yrs -8 12 Roma nce, 4 Yrs: .... ' ... 6 7 Mentor, 5 yrs ... ..... Cranebrook 4 y M , iss Burns, aged rs it atcliffe, 6 yrs ... Lady Wildair, 5 yrs Sharston, 4 yrs Spithead, 4 yrs Fitzallen, 5 yrs .. ? Sheraton, 4 yrs Princess Royal, 5 yrs 6 12!Mary Stuart, 3 yrs•••••• 5 3 Slayer's Daughter, 4 yrs 6 10:Deloraine, 3 yrs ......... 5 ~ Jack Cade, 4 yrs Sheltorth,4 yrs ASCOT HEATH, 1847. in Londo Acceptances for the Ascot Stakes (up to the doss and to the evening of the 17th at Newmarket)• at. lb, st. lb.! Annandale, 5 yrs Pine Apple, aged... Footstool, 4 yrs •.. Wood Pigeon, 5 yrs 1 1 662 3 , i c T SA iii i jae i r e ri mdm N i olo o info b ; , A, 31 4 30 y y t - 3hr. r res s sr :::1..i. ... .. . 3. .. 6,.., , $ 9 : 7 7 1 8 3 i c A r la i l e i r , , 5 3 y yrs rs ...... ....... 6 6 7 3 Humdrum, 4 yrs CrJwn Prince, 4 yrs Glory, 5580 Geraldine, Correct elt y rn ' a r i s lt ds, 1 . 1 :_ . Ce3 ~ a l. 4.r . rrd . 535 . ~ 1 ... 55 ... .................................... .... .... . 65,1 6 5 50 Secundus, 6 yrsl Bravissimo, 4 yrs 51Aliwal, 3 v .. ' I I Giantess, The 7 7 Plaudit, 5 yrs... Priscilla Tomboy,3, r., aged 777 'The Attorney, 5 yrs s, F i jel l laaerhtoeltv Polka,lßa guhnn 4yrses yrs Runner, 5 , 5 yrs 677 1 3 31 , s,f aa nnla out pi , ,y o , r t 3e,3 yrs , Odessa o y r . o s ... ... 44 ii 03 - yrs .......... _ .... Hydranger, 4 yrs NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, 1847. The Members' Plate Handicap, to decla re on the 317 t. 19 st. lb.! Lightning, 6 yr5... ..... Mentor, 5 yrs 6 Best of Three, 6 yrs Sheraton, 4 yrs ..... 7 4 Erin-go-bragh , 4 yrs ••• 7 Plaudit, 5 yrs Blackie, 4 yrs Sister toFlambeau,4yrs 6 11 THE GUY'S CLUB BOAT RACE. e eigg A very spirited boat race took place on Tuesd a y e v ti c amon gst the gentlemen of this highly respectable a(1",,,, club, for four silver oars and a rudder, presented by oh Lever. The race was from Putne y -bridge to ChiswickT)°,,t with tide, and was a ccom p anied b y the Thames Club OP and other boats. H. C. Brenchley , F. R. Cox , A. Messrs. Hewit (strok e), Messrs.Pol,t n d G , and }. Thompson (steerer Howard,.(ed) Manthorpe, and Raby (steerer) (Green.) I C ). o N o V p . er (stroke), J. W. Smith, Messrs. J. Squire (stroke), C. Grin.:gens, J. Henley, J. 0 B. cks, and Greenwood (steerer) (Dark Due) The Hi start was taken at the same moment by the whole_t; /c the crews, and they went away prettily t o g ether at a dashing pace. After a few strokes red and g reen went 1011 together, and a long and lasting struggle ensued bettree,A them for the " pride of place." Red t ook the lea d , but cotw scarcely do more, notwithstanding the e xe r tio ns of the Cro: '" : than keep their boat clear of t heir a d vers a r ies , and in A, position they continued up to Hammersmith-bridge; red a fter this, slightly improved their advantage, winniS three lengths only. cie A ty 7 w ß a l s Gl h N e E ld S aPtRCOrTnsEbCyTION SOCIETY.—The tett Samuel Gurney in the chair! annual meeting of the members and friends of this o °' terms of the operations of the society, Dr. morey ear n t o h agnreoartd ordinary y a i A l, f il t e i s. t. h °I ; s gaptar.es-ftarteoerS; 3 fe h : marks from the chairman, in which a he w spoke in li n g - Ilodgit' a read the report, from which it appeared that during t': to be recorded, although meetings had been held w.t triumphsfrecionenntehye. and d rt et:attoe, society h;sts snit &c., had been extensively circulated, together g e .,, new publication which had been started with a vievi; the more general dissemination of the society's Pr in he pies. The difficulties of Otaheite and other islands of_t.,. South Seas had engaged the attention of the CO and interviews with Lord Palmerston had been obtairi; and the result of his Lordship's interventio had ifei productive of the utmost benefit. The rePorf pro to give a brief statement of the present condition or b", Aborigines in the British dominions and other parts 0, the world. It has been ascertained that the Aborigiacee, in Australia were rapidly disappearing, and many e ; them bad been mercilessly slaughtered. Lengthen.! statements were made to show the character of VW 'bed li g Aborigines generally, most- of them being dotal ad n ac t i h a et already heart, ol o n i a o: vi l n - f o e l d fi rr 0 : 0. 1 living in antagonism to Christianity and civilizatio u. The society anticipated much benefit from the appoing' o se thatathP they , h s e t h h i they g in r d e e a e t d ben meat ofM e fi r :acknowledgedßonHtah Hawse s e e au t anniversary of the foundation of th e proceedings terminated. Eternal City was celebrated, on the 21st ult., with Wl' o ba r t i h o s ii3 O p f r T ag it o u n s, et n ti e: D r , t A h z e e Coliseum , gho, Rossi, o usual solemnity. A grand banquet took place in the -. Sbalerdi, and others, delivered patriotic speeches, which, were enthusiastically applauded by the 800 guests, IV the 20,000 or 30,000 spectators present at thefete. M. uweliirincih, getievil Meucci congratulated the Italians on the synipatbyoW pressed by England, for their caus e. " England, be nations, that article not figurin said, " is a free country, and cannot give chains to famines. England admires an d respects ns. Let us, then, love those who love us, respect those . among her menu who respact us, and hate those most hae ns." This speech was received with the deafening op plause. On the following day, when the circular addressed by Cardinal G izzi to the Governors of th a ir in the evenin to e o re pg solved with one voice I._ the provinces was published, t he entire population re' uirinal, to thank the Holy Father. At eight o'clock all the inhabitants of Rome turned out of their houses, each provided with a lighted torch, and repaired to.tr Piazza del Popolo, the p lace of rendezvous. There they formed into platoons , and walked in the greatest 0rd..... preceded by banners an d bands of music, to the Pon d 0; •al residence. The Corso was spontaneously illaspectaillaattl es i so the windows and balconies re with c, of " Viva Roma," " Viva Italia," and "Viva rio t -. ..... waving handkerchiefs, and joining the multitude PI i . i ...7 II The Pope presented himself on the balcony of the who, rinal, and bestowed his benediction on the people , ,w_r., after giving one immense cheer for his Soleness, (Pilo"! joined the popular procession. dispersed. Several Roman Princes had, on this °cow on, tatoes by distillers and vin e g ar makers. t thd The King of Bavaria has forbidden tho tue Of P° . THE LAMBING SEASON.—We regre that _• lambing season in the northern Highlands, has V.1. uu .... favourable. In consequence of the inclement sio 00 whole, there has not been so bad a oeason WE "...- there has been a great many deaths, and, tly_th wnine years.--Ross-shire Advertiser. ,