The Sun. — London, England, 1857-05-23 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING. ALBONI, SPEZIA, GIUGLINI, VIALETTI, and. BENE VENTANO. First Night of Verdi's Opera of IL TROVATORE. Leonora, Mdlle. Spezia ; Azucena, Madame Alboni. Manrieo, Sig. Giuglini. After which will be produced an entirely New Ballet, in Two Tableaux, composed expressly for her Majesty's Theatre by M. Massot, entitled ACA LISTA. FIRST TABLEAU—Terpsichore, Madlle. Rolla ; Acalista, Madame Perea Nena; Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne, Mille, Michelet, Mdlle. Karliski, and Mdlle. Brunetti; Amyntas, N. Baratti. SECOND TABLEAU—(The Vision Realised).—Seville. — A calista, Madame Perea Nena ; Conchitti and Carmen, Mdls. Pasquali and Morlacchi ; Pape, M. Gambardelli ; Manolo, M. Massot. Spaniards. For particulars, see bills. _ _ A limited number of Boxes in the Half-circle Tier have been specially reser►ed for the public, and may be had on applica tion at the Box-office, at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Piccolomini, GingHui, Vialetti, Belletti. EXTRA, NIGH F. THURSDAY EVENING, May c2B, LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR,. Lucia, Piccolomini ; Edgardo, Sig. Giuglini. To conclude with the entirely new Ballet, by M. Mascot, entitled ACALISTA. Foe particulars see bills. A limited number of boxes iu 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. RER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE. MONDAY, JUNE 1. Piccolomini, Alboni, Spezia, Ortolani, Giuglini, Reichardt, Bottardi, Beneventano, Belletti. To meet the many applications that have been made, and to accommodate the numerous families resident in the en virons, a GRAND EXTRA PERFORMANCE will take place on MONDAY MORNING, June 1, when will be performed Verdi's opera, _ . LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Piccolmini ; Alfredo, Sig. Giuglini. Germont Giorgio, Sig. Beneventano. __ To be preceded by (arranged in one act), Rossini's opera, IL BARBIERE DI SEVIGLIA. Rosina, Madame Alboni. This Evening, May 21—LA TRAVlATA.—Piceolomini, Giuglini, and Beneventano. SATURDAY, May 23— IL TROVATORE—Spezia, Alboni, Giuglini, Beneventano, and Vialetti. " Lucia di Lammermoor" will be repeated the following week. Ballet—LA ESMERALDA. Between the Operas a DIVERTISSEMENT. Morning Dress only will be necessary. Doors open at One, to commence at half-past One, and end at half-past Five. TES BOUFFES PARISIENS—St. JAMES'S THEATRE. Triumphant Success of the FRENCH PLAYS. THIS EVENING (SATURDAY), May 23, the enter tainments will commence at half-past 8 o'clock precisely, by the production of (for the third time), Operette, en un Acte, M'SIEU LANDRY : M. Guyot, M. Mesmacre, Mdlle. Dalmont, and Mdlle. Maresehal. After which (for the third time), Chinoiserie Musicale, en no Acte, BATA-CLAN, Musique de Offenbach. Princi pal Characters by M. Pradeau, M. Mesmacre, M. Guyot, and Mdlle. Dalmont. To conclude with Bouffonnerie Musicale, en un Acte, LES DEUX AVEUGLES. M. Pradeau and A. Mesmacer. Musique de Offenbach. The Orchestra of the Theatre des Boling will acccm pany these Representations, under the direction of the composer, M. Offenbach. This Engagement being limited to one month, Performances will be given EVERY EVENING. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. T HEA TR E-R OYA. L, DRURY-LANE Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. OPEN EVERY EVENING. GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERICAN and CONTINENTAL COMPANY, under the direction of Miss Ella. _ Prices—Pit and Promenade, is ; Boxes, es. 6d., es., and ls. 6(1. , Galleries, 6d. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence at S. First Equestrian Artistes in the World : - Madame Schap lain, Madame Neusome, La Petite Wells, Signora Delavanti, and Miss Ella; Miss E. J.Wells, Mdlles. Flora, Fabia, and and Marie, Misses Neusome, Moffatt, Delavanti, Potter, Jen ninzs ; the Manchester Boy, Masters J. Wells, A. Wells, E. Moffatt, Henrico and Carlo Delavanti, Sig. Felix Delavauti, Mons. Eacq, Mons. Ferdinand, Mons. Eugene, Mr. Tom Swann, Mr. B. Fuller, Mr. W. Fuller, and the great Shaks perian Clown, Wallett, will appear each evening in a seriegof Performances, original and unapproachable. Director—Mr. Stokes. Acting Manager—Mr. E. Stirling. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. NEW ARRANGESIF.NT OF PRICES OF ADMISSION. THIS EVENING (May 23) to commence at Seven o'clock, with A LIFE'S TRIAL. After which, the muccessfut Classical Love Story. un der the Apple-lation of ATALXNTA ; or, The Three Golden Apples : in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M. Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan. To conclude with AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS. In future the prices will be:— Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d. Dress Boxes Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes. 2 0 Pit Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING will be performed Shakespere's tragedy of KING RICHARD THE SECOND. King Richard 11., Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean. Preceded by a new Farce, in one act, called AN ENGLISHMAN'S HOUSE IS HIS" CASTLE. T HEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed a new and original drama, entitled JOSEPH CIIAVIGNY ; or, Under the Thumb. Thu. Webster, Paul Bedford, Madame Celeste, &e. Followed by a new Farce, called FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN THE SEVEN DIALS. To conclude with the new and original domestic sketch, entitled WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, &c. Q TRAND THEATRE.--11amaaer, Mr. T. • Payne.—THlS EVENING will he performed THE MIDNIGHT HOUR. Messrs. J. Neville, 0. Lee, W. Suter, Howard, Wilstone, and Miss Cuthbert. After which, ROLFE'S 0 )SSIPING CONCERT. Followed by OVER THE WAY. Mr. Kinloch, Mrs. Woollidge, and Miss Craven. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE cZ AND OPERA. HOUSE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Mr. WILLIAM COOKE begs to announce that THIS EVENING (Saturday), will be produced, for the sixth time at this theatre, Verdi's far-famed Opera, of IL TROVA TORE ; or, The Gipsy's Vengeance. The whole of the Recitatives and Music as performed at the Italian Opera, with Grand Equestrian Illustrations, New Scenery, Costumes, and Appointments. Tho following celebrated Artistes are engaged : Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mr. Augustus Braham, Miss M. Somers, Mr. Brookhouse Bowler, and Mr. Francis Kirby, Miss Fanny Huddart. Mr. J. A. Leffler, and Mr. Borrani. Composer and Director—Herr Meyer Lutz. Manager and Director of the Opera—Mr. Augustus Braham. To conclude with Peerless and Classic SCENES in the CIRCLE, by the First Artistes in the World. Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 215., no charge for booking; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Notice—During the Opera Season Half-price will take place at 9 o'clock. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. ANTERBII RY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—.The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selection s from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets &c., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, ' 6BB Brandt Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor Antonio M. de Soils., and E. L. Hi= ; Masters Bennett and Corri; 24essrs . Sam Cowell, Sam Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil flicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; director,. Mn, J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. Suppers, die., until twelve o'clock. HIGH WA'rER. AT LONDON BRIDGE. T Eas DAT—Morn. O min , aft. I—Evening 24 . min. aft. 1 Tn-MORitow—Morn. 48 min. aft. I—Even. 14 min. aft. 2 THE WEATHER—Sing °MOE, MAY 23. THERMOMETER, IN THII SHADE. 60 —highest sines noon yesterday, 50 —lowest this morning and during the ni g ht. 62 —this day at noon. !BAROMETER, 29.65. WIND. N.N.E.—Rather fresh, with rainy weather: lb rained all day yesterday. sg4 ;Al LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY :.13, 1857, " Blessed are they who expect little, for they Shall not be disappointed !" Our anticipations respecting the present House of Commons were not very great, but we confess that we did not anticipate quite so pitiable an exhibition as that of last night, in reference to the sum voted for the purpose of carrying out the contemplated Prussian matrimonial alliance. It has been truly THE SUN, LONDON, SATU'RDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1857. said that the vote was carried by " impatient acclamation." None of the chosen represen tatives of the people had the manliness to propose a decreased allowance. It is true that Mr. ROEBUCK objected both to the amount, and to the manner in which it was proposed to be paid, but even he saw that it was hopeless to bring forward a substantive amend ment, for its reduction or modification, and there fore "the hard-handed, hard-working, and often suffering people of England " are to be saddled with the payment of 40,0001. down, and an annuity of 8,0001. per annum for the life of the future Queen of PRUSSIA. We should have been glad to have swallowed this nauseous dose at once and to have been done with it, to have given 50,0001. or 60,0001. and to have heard no more of the unpleasing topic. But it pleases our rulers to keep up the irritation, and to pay tribute for some half century to a foreign Power which we certainly have had no cause either to respect or esteem. It is not merely the addition to our burdens that we complain of. We should willingly pay the money, or even more, to the PRINCESS ROYAL if she remained with us. But her connection with England will speedily be severed, and the constant payments to Prussia will keep open a sore which should be healed at the earliest moment. It is alike contrary to the interests of England and the dignity of the House of Brandenburg, that these payments should be made. Even the ULYSSES of the House of Coburg, King LEOPOLD himself did not consider it consistent with his position as an independent Sovereign, to be the stipondiary of another nation. We are aware that the Royal Clicquot has peculiar notions on everything relating to L. S. D., that " Non, olet nurnmus" is his guiding principle, but we should hare hoped that the future husband of the Princess Royal of England was not actuated by similar feelings of cupidity, that every other consideration would not be merged in " the greed of gain." But what is to be given in return ! What is Prussia to settle on the young couple ? When Marriage is reduced to a " Smith field bargain," in which both parties are haggling over every shilling, there should be some degree of reciprocity ! We should know what we are to get for our money ! If Prussia was a mere beggarly Principality, like some of our German States we wot of, we might make up our minds to pay for both sides, and to give an allowance of pocket money to the brisk young bridegroom. But it professes to be one of the great Powers (!) to maintain an elevated position in the scale of nations, and surely it should make adequate provision for its future Monarch and his spouse. It is not merely England that should supply the means for a gorgeous establishment in Berlin, or to enable the heir presumptive of the house of Brandenburg to stand in the glare of Russian magnificence and not be eclipsed. The less we have to do with Russia or with Prussia the better ! And we cannot regard without appre hension the possible results of the inauspicious connection, which may place the English Govern ment in the hands of a Prussian Viceroy. Mr. ROEBUCK mentioned that the annuity, taken at 22 years' purchase, would amount to 216,0001. We are thus giving more than a-quarter of a million to one of nine, and establishing a bad precedent for other cases. But there is another point of view in which it should be regarded. An annuity of 1,0001. would at compound interest amount in 14 years to 20,0001., in 28 years to 60,0001., in 42 years to 140,0001., and in 56 years to 300,0001. Now 56 years is by no means an extravagant 'estimate of the duration of life for a young lady of the mature age of 16 years. The total amount, then, to be levied on the tax payers of the United Kingdom, should she enter on her seventy-third year under the annuity, will be 2,400,0001., and if she should be so strong as to reach fourscore and six, 4,960,000/. This is something worth thinking of, when the dose is to be nine times, aye, perhaps a dozen times repeated. We want to get rid of the question. If it was one of the Serene Paupers, with an unpronounceable name, who was the pensioner on our bounty, we might submit, albeit with a bad grace. But it is very different with Prussia, who could and ought to i bear the expenses herself without any dip into 1 the English Exchequer. There was no allusion made to the possibility of the British Crown falling to the lot of the Prussian King. We have no hesitation in saying that such an event would produce the most cala mitous results. Sir G. C. LEWIS told us that the Prince of Prussia was within the act of settlement, and might himself be the inheritor of the British sceptre. Thank GOD that catas trophe has been avoided. We should not wish to speculate on the probable results of such an event. But unless adequato means be now adopted, they may arise. We must not for get that Queen VICTORIA is the daughter of the fourth son of GEORGE 111., and with such an un natural law in operation, as the Royal Marriage Act, it is by no means a violent presumption to suppose that there may be no issue of any of her four sons, and that the Crown of England may possibly descend to some future King of PRUSSIA. Should there not then be a new Act of Settlement to avert the risk of such an untoward event ? The Touchstone of all true Reformers—The Ballot—is to be brought forward at the earliest possible period after Whitsuntide. It was so announced last evening in the House of Commons by Mr. HENRY BERKELEY. And it was distinctly intimated at the same time by that honourable gen tleman that he meant thus to test the opinion of the House upon that vitally important question—for what purpose ?—" for the guidance of her MAJESTY'S Ministers in the consideration of the New Reform Bill." Remembering which, we do conceive it to be incumbent upon Hon. Members to be in at tendance upon the occasion hereafter to be par ticularly specified, no matter whether they are among the antagonists, or among the sup porters, of the measure referred to. It befits each representative individually to pronounce boldly and distinctly his views one way or another —For or Against this long-vexed question of The Ballot. It is imperatively requisite indeed, that the popular branch of the Legislature should, with as little delay as possible, declare itself defi nitively upon this one point at least, Pro or Contra. Such would be but simple justice, to the Constituencies. Such would be but fair to the Government. It would be but fair to the Government—if only for the one simple reason given yesterday by the member for Bristol. Because--that the test Mr. BERKELEY now, according to an nual wont, proposes to submit to the House upon the question of the Ballot, is designed by him (he deliberately volunteers the acknowledgment) " for the guidance" of the Cabinet in the conside ration of their new scheme of Reform. The ) aa ture, extent, and bearing of that scheme noto r4;- ously does depend, obviously must depend, i na r a ,- riably has depended before now, and will depe nd inevitably in the same way hereafter upon t collective will and pleasure—not of this minister or of that minister, not of this or of that particular Cabinet, but of the aggre gate mass of the national representatives. Administrations are but the creatures of Parlia ment. And therefore it Is so. " A breath may make them, and a breath has made"—that namely breathed from the lips of the Speaker— when he declares the result, in striking the balance of one bold Division. It is undeniable, therefore, at all times, in regard to any Ministry, but it is, if possible, more particularly undeniable now in regard to the Ministry of Lord PALMERSON, that the extent of any proposed reforms is dependant in a peculiar manner upon the precise disposition with reference to Reform, manifested by the col lective wisdom of tha representatives. Again, therefore, we say—a declaration " For " er " Against " The Ballot, by the New House of Commons, will be but fair as regards the Go vernment. It will be but justice to the. Constituencies. This we are disposed to insist upon particularly. For we do not think there can be any question at all about the fact of The Ballot being the Reform beyond all others most loudly and most frequently mooted, upon the various hustings far and wide over the whole country throughout this last General Election. The Ballot was, in truth, as regards other Reforms, as the Favourite is to the Field. Scarcely a Candidate but had his feelings in reference to the Ballot probed, however painful to himself the operation might, chance to be. Always excepting, of course, those particular can didates who may be said to carry their constituen cies in their pockets. And either they had bluntly to say " No," if they could not possibly find it in their hearts to say " Yes," in answer to the pertinent query, " Are you favourable to the Ballot ?"—on—they had to shirk the difficulty by means of some clever but shuffling evasion. When once the matter is absolutely before Parliament, no further opportunity will be left for this inge nious ruse on the part of the ,more timid, and at the same time more obdurate, of the popular re presentatives. They will have to declare either With or Against Mr. BERKELEY on his motion— or, they will have shamefacedly to Avow their anxiety to Evade rather than to Meet the Diffi culty by the paltry shuffle of Non-Attendance. Unless Hon. Members are personally in attend ance at the House upon the night when Mr. BER KELEY will bring forward his yearly motion on the Ballot, the only escape from the last-mentioned disgrace will be by "Pairing." Wherefore, we would here most urgently impress upon the Con stituencies throughout the country the necessity there is now on their part for Watchfulness. Let the Reformers generally all over the three kingdoms look well to it I Let them scrutinise searchingly the Division List, upon Mr. BERKLEY'S motion, and the names of those may have the equal temerity to Pair upon it I But above all, let them note keenly the names of all those Honourable Members who may neither Pair nor Vote ! Those —will be the Delinquents ! Those are the shuffiers —they who would fain sneak out of the Dilemma —but whose slipshod evasion of it by non-attend ance can only insure their own more conspicuous exposure. The paltriest foes of all, these last, to the Reformers—foes— " Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike !" The securest means of discovering them we have pointed out to the Constituencies. Again we say —Let these last look well to it. Mr. BERKELEY'S testing-night is fast coming on—the hon. member having intimated, only yesterday, that he will bring forward his annual motion on The Ballot as soon as possible after Whitsuntide. The bar silver brought by the last West India packet has beca sold at 613 d., showing an advance of d. The Prussian Correspondence states that the mania for emigration has extended to. Pomerania. From the dis trict of Coslin 1,286, persons, possessing together a capi tal of 120,000 thalers, have left this year; and from the district of Cammin, 558 persons, with 44,000 thalers. Most of them were farmers in the prime of life. THE SHIP METEOR.—LIVERPOOL, Friday.—The an nouncement regarding the Meteor, sent up on Wednes day, was on a misunderstanding. The Meteor is a British vessel, and not an American, as reported. The freight and ship were wholly insured in this port, as well as a considerable portion of her cargo, and the aggregate value of the three interests was upwards of 100,000/. It may be added that Captain Porter is an Englishman. APOTHECARIES'-HALL.—The following are the names of gentlemen who passed their examinations in the science and practice of Medicine, and received certifi cates to practise, on Thursday, May 21 :—James Holt, Castleford ; Thomas Elkanah Hoyle, Heighingham, Lincoln ; Henry linaggs, Huddersfield ; Thomas James Walker, Peterborough ' • Edmund Lloyd, Richmond, Surrey ; Christopher Sharp, Oldham, Lancashire ; Thomas Edward Ruttledge, Faringdon, Berks ; John Edwards Jones, Dolgelly, North Wales ; Finlow Alex ander, East Harling, Norfolk. SINGULAR DEATH OF A GIRAFFE.—A few days ago one of these beautiful and interesting creatures met its death on board one of the steamboats lying off the London Custom-house in a singular manner. It forced its head and long neck in such a way out of its cage as to cause its death ere it could be extricated. The body was purchased by one of the London societies (the Zoological Society we believe) for the purpose of dissection, and preservation of the skeleton, and stuffing of the splendid skin. The animal was, we are informed, intended for exportation to Berlin. —Civil Service Gazette NEW CAVALRY COLLEGE, RICHMOND SURREY.—Tbe foundation-stone of this institution will be laid on Mon day next, by Viscountess Combermere. The building, which is to be erected by Messrs. Lavers, of Belvidere road, will be very tastefully constructed, with light brick and stone dressings. Mr. C. Broadbridge of War wick-street, Regent-street, is the architect. The cere mony on Monday will take place in a very large marquee, which is in course of erection by B. Edgington. In the lecture-hall the assemblage will partake of an elegant dejeuner after the ceremony. The band of the Ist Life Guards will attend. CARELESSNESS IN THE SALE OF POISONS.—An inquest was held on Monday last, at Louth, on the body of a child aged two years and five months, named Charles Houseman, son of Samuel Houseman, a gardener. It appears that a phial of laudanum was left by Houseman upon a table, and that the child drank a portion of it and was found in a state of stupor. It died the same night. The man who sold the poison was a grocer, who keeps it for the "accommodation" of the public, but doesnot even label the bottles. The coroner said—" If death bad re sulted to an adult person you would have been placed in a most perilous position. Not only have you neglected to place a label on the phial describing the contents as poison, but you allowed it to go out of your shop with a label upon it describing the contents to be Dolby's Carminative,' a harmless mixture. Yon see it is now upon the bottle. In this case, however, the deceased child was so young that it could not read , but had it been otherwise you would have been placed in an awful posi tion. I would recommend you to be careful." The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of " Accidental death." VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.—RoyaI Parks and Gardens. —The rangership of Richmond-park has become vacant by the death of the Duchess of Gloucester. General Post-office.—A vacancy has been created in the circu lation department by the retirement, on superannuation, of Mr. Samuel Bell, deputy controller. Copyhold In closure and Tithe Commission.—An assistant commis sionerahip has become vacant by the death of Mr. Thos. Smith Woolley. Customs.—A junior clerkship has be come vacant in the inspector-general's department, im ports and exports office, by the death of Mr. Charles P. Lack, first-class clerk. A messengership has become vacant by the death of Mr. Pudner. Mr. Joseph J. T. Butt has been appointed a clerk in the East and West India Docks, London. Mr. E. T. W. Semmens has been appointed a clerk for general business in London. Mr. A. V. Tippet has been appointed a clerk in the _ _ legal quays, tOndon. Mr. Ed;vl Gee, clerk for general business has been appointed a clerk in the long room, Liverpool. Mr. Charles Green has been appointed a clerk in the long room, Liverpool. Mr. Mark Mason has been appointed a clerk for general business at Liverpool. —Civil Service Gazette. ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL.—The 17th anniver sary of this institution was celebrated on Wednesday by a dinner at the London Tavern, presided over by Lord Faversham. The noble chairman, in proposing the toast of the evening— "Success to the Royal Orthopaedic Hos pital" —after explaining the scope and purpose of the in stitution, stated that the number of patients admitted during the past year was 1,532, the whole number admitted since the formation of the hospital having been 19,7621. The ordinary funds of the institution had continued to increase, the receipts for the past year having exceeded those of any previous year, amounting altogether to 4,0221. 15s. ld. At the same time, there were many expenses to be met. There was a mortgage fur 6,0001. to be redeemed, for which provision must be made from year to year ; there were also nearly 200 cases waiting for admission, for whom nothing could be done until they were received into the wards. It was no longer want of room which prevented their admission, for two of the largest rooms in the hospital were still un occupied, the conversion of which into wards would increase the accommodation for the in-patients to nearly sixty beds. The appeal of the chairman was well responded to, the subscriptions announced daring the evening amounting to 2,1601. SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.—The Hamburg and Brazilian Company's steamship, Captain Paulson, arrived here this morning from Hamburg, and sails hence on Mon day (the 24th falling on Sunday), for Lisbon, Pernam buco, Bahia, and Rio Janeiro, carrying ship-letter mails for those ports, passengers, and cargo. The Talbot, of 847 tons, belonging to Messrs. Temperley and Co., sailed on Thursday, with 376 Government emigrants (equal to 322 statute adults), for Geelong, under charge Surgeon-Superintendent Beal. This is a very hand some new ship, built at Sunderland for the owners, and is c'assed A. 1 at Lloyd's for 13 years. It is expected that she w►ll make a very quick passage out, as she made a rapid round from Sunderland to this port. The Talbot has been fitted out entirely at Southampton; on the plan and under the superintendence of the emigration officer here, Mr. E. A. Smith. She was visited by a large number of persons before leaving the docks. Mr. Murdoch, the chairman of the Emigration Board, and Mr. Walcott, the secretary, inspected the Talbot on Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by Captain Lean, the emigration officer in London, and Mr. R. R. Cooper, and we understand that they felt much gratified with all the arrangements. The Hornet, of 1,285 tons. also a very fine ship, belonging to Mr. G. Marshall, of Lon don, went out of dock into the river on Wednesday evening, with Government emigrants for Melbourne. She is waiting for a few more to make up her comple ment, and will most probably sail on Saturday.l EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AT WINDSOR.—On the Bth of May, Captain Bruce, of Upton -park, while witnessing the funeral of the Duchess of Gloucester, at Windsor, had him pocket picked of a gold watch. Six days afterwards a travelling Jew offered the same watch for sale to Mr. Merrick, of Windsor, the maker. The name and num ber had been erased and another substituted. The Jew stated that be had received it to sell on commission from a Mr. Pike, Strong' Cottage, Green-lane, Newington. Oa Thursday Mr. Pike, who carries on business in Wi:- dernese-row, London, was brought before the magis trates at Windsor. Superintendent Eagar stated that Mr. Pike bad told him he had bought the watch in its present state from a Mr. Joseph. On going to Mr. Joseph's, 21, Prince's-street, Spitalfields, Mrs. Joseph told the officer that her husband died on the 11th inst., and had been confined to the house from Thursday the 7th inst., excepting that he went out on Friday, the Bth, to tea with a friend in the neighbourhood, accompa nied by his son, and was absent about two hours. Three other dealers in watches deposed to having seen Mr. Joseph on Friday, the Bth instant, and spoke in high terms of his and Mr. Pike's character, one of them said that Mr. Joseph had been at his (witness's) shop, No. 89, Aldersgate-street, on the Friday. The son of Mr. Joseph, twelve years old, swore that he went with his father on the Friday to Mr. Hobb's, Brick-lane, Whitechapel, where they remained an hour and a half ; they after wards went to Poulter's, in Church-row, stayed there about 20 minutes, and then returned home ; was not at Wilderness-row on that day, or at any other place, and was with his father the whole of the day. He had heard the evidence, and the witnesses had all told a falsehood.—Mrs. Joseph's evidence was similar to that stated by Superintendent Eagar.—The magistrates considered it a sufficient case to send to trial, and the prisoner was bound over in his own recognisance of 2001, and two sureties of 1001. each, to appear at the sessions. SMYRNA RAILWAY.—The prospectus has been issued of the Smyrna Railway, with a guarantee of 6 per cent. from the Turkish Government. The line, which will be 70 miles in length, is to connect the port of Smyrna with Aidin, the principal internal entrepot of the commercial productions of Asia Minor ; and the proposed capital is 1,200,0001., in 201. shares. For the trading interests of this country it is one of the most important works that oould be constructed, since it has been only the total absence of economical means of transport that has hitherto limited the supplies the region is capable of producing. Whether the promoters have chosen the right time for introducing it may, however, be doubted, since the public, instead of looking to the question of intrinsic merits, have become blindly attached to Government guarantees, and a Turkish guarantee of 6 per cent. will not at the momena yield a premium. As far as the natural field for railway enterprise is concerned, there is no quarter where all the requisites for success are united in greater force, the richness of the terri tory and the extent and charater of the population being alike favourable. The grand recommendation urged on behalf of the illimitable Russian military railway scheme was, that a portion of the lines would promote the car riage of wheat to the Black Sea ports, but, according to the statement of Mr. Consul Sanderson, published by the Board of Trade in November last, "from the greater proximity of Anatolia to the corn-purchasing country of Europe it might, but for the want of ' means of transport, supply grain upon terms much cheaper that those of the ports of Southern Russia." Hitherto the conyeyance has been entirely carried on by immense numbers of mules and camels. The pre sent population of Smyrna is stated at 160,000, and that of Aidin at 60,000, while the annual export and import trade of the port is said to have reached 5,000, 0001. One fourth of the shares are to be subscribed in Turkey. The guarantee is for fifty years, and the profits over 7 percent, are to be divided with the Govern ment. LATEST N E WS. VIENNA, FRIDAY EVENING. Marshal Radetzky, while walking in his room, fell and broke the upper part of the bone of the left thigh. TRIESTE, MAY 22. Advices from Constantinople, of the 15th, state that the Minister of the United States of America has gone to the Danubian Principalities fur a poli tical purpose. The tribes of Circassia have met, and have ap pointed a court of justice for each thousand inha bitants. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. Prince Napoleon is expected to reach Paris to night or to-morrow morning. It is believed that the Plenipotentiaries will put their signatures to the Neuchatel treaty on Sunday, soon after which event Lord Cowley will visit England. The treaty of commerce and navigation between France and Russia will, it is expected, be signed early in June, and then M. de Morny will leave St. Petersburg for Paris. Despatches from Algiers are looked forward to with interest. The warlike operations were to com mence yesterday against the Kabyles. Marshal Randon commands the expedition. Baron Gros and the personnel of the embassy to China leave Paris to-night. The funeral of M. Vieillard, Senator, the old friend of the Emperor, and the preceptor of his brother, took place to-day. The funeral of the Marquis de Pastoret, Senator, aad Member of the Academy of Beaux Arts, also I took place today at the Church of the Madeleine. BOURSE, May 22.—Prices have again given way on all securities. Russian railway shares have been officially quoted to-day at 517 f. 50c. to 515 f. The The following were the last quotations : Casn. Pr. c. 4 per Conts 3per Cents 6B 95 Bank Shares 44,50 End of 151 - onth. -fr. -;. 68 85 Credit Mobilier 1,255 Roman Do. Account 1,255 Austrian Belgian 4!; Piedmontese (5) — Home Debt RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. tr. c. fr c. Orleans 1,462A— Western 1 — Northern - Strasburg Lyons .....1,4771— New Ditto Mediterranean 1,910 Grand Central Geneva t Midi AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ERICSSON. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. This evening the United States mail steamship Ericsson, Captain Lowber, arrived in the Mersey, with the usual mails from the United States and British North America, with 40 passengers, but no specie. _ _ She sailed from New York on the 9th inst. The New York arrived at that port on the sth, and the Leopold First on the 7th. A private despatch, dated Washington, May 9, says the President has declined a proposition of Lord Napier's for the opening of new negotiations with reference to the Central American affairs, which were to be based upon the conditional acqui escence of Honduras. Upon this subject the Washington correspondent of the /Vete York Herald, writing on the 7th inst., states that Lord Napier had a long interview to day with the President on the subject of the Dallas- Clarendon treaty, which is said to have been of a very amicable and satisfactory character, and on the Bth that there was a Cabinet meeting to-clay, and it is reported that the rejection of the Dallas- Clarendon Treaty was under consideration, and that the Cabinet are said to be in unison on the important subject. They believe that the state ment of the British Government is correct as to Ruatan, but do not esteem it a sufficient reason for the rejection of the treaty. It is stated that Lord Napier deeply regrets the altered state of things. There had baen heavy rains at Louisiana and Alabama, which it was feared would cause great in jury to the crop" : several extensive failure3had occurred at Boston in the dry goods business, the total amount of which would exceed 1,000,000 dollars. Later advices have also been received from Mexico and. Havana, but their contents are unim portant. The money market at New York is slightly im proved ; stock generally higher. Exchange on Lon don and Paris unchanged. More doing in cotton at previous rates. Flour in good speculative and local demand ; prices advanced 25 cents. Wheat tends upwards. Indian corn firmer. Provisions are steady but freights are dull, there no engagements of moment. being This morning the North Atlantic Steam Naviga tion Company's steamship Khersonese, Commander W. H. Thompson, arrived in the Mersey. She left Newfoundland May 19. No news of importance. ART TREASURES EXHIBITION.—The admissions on Thursday were 3,727 by season tickets, and 3,375 by half crown payments; total 7,102. The weather was exceedingly wet and unfavourat.le. A letter from Pesth of the 18th says :—" The Em peror was occupied with business the whole of yesterday, and to-day he has gone by steamer to Adony to shoot wild fowl. The Princess Gisella has nearly recovered, and the Princess Sophia is better." MINES.—Money is easier, and mere abundant, and there seems to be an impression abroad that the Baik will ere long reduce the rate of discount. Be this as it may, the past week has been one of great activity in the mining market, and everything looks fair for a continuance of a good business in dividend and pro mising progressive mines. The rise in several shares only shows that however flat a mine may be for a time, a discovery soon causes a demand, as well as a great rise in shares. The lode at Great South Tolgus is said to be one of the richest in Cornwall, and as the ore . is very pure and requires little dressing, it can be worked at comparatively trifling cost ; shares have re tnained firm, at 19 to 20. As the lode runs towards Tebidy, the adjoining mine, a very large number of shares have been purchased in the latter,and they rose from 21 to 21, 3 ; the mine is a good pecuniary position, and it is hoped the Great South Tolgus,lode will be cut be fore any further call is required. Wheal Margaret have remained at 66 to 671 , and as the quarterly divi dend on Tuesday will be Si., the shares would seem to be very cheap.—Mining Journal of this day. NEW SYSTEM OF FRAUD.—An application was made at the Mansion-house yesterday, by a woman of re spectable appearance, who had advertised for the situation of a housekeeper, and received in reply a circular purporting to be from the "Society for Diffu sion of Useful Knowledge" offering to send a list of 40 vacant places on the receipt of 13 stamps. The woman was induced to come to London, but could find no such society. It appeared, h o wever, from in quiries now m a d e , th a t the person who signed his name as secretary to the society, "S. Montefiori," had had numerous letters addressed to him, which be bad sent for to the Post-office, from which it may be implied that the fraud had been extensively and sue cessfuily carried on. THE LATE CATASTROPHE IN TOTTENHAM COURT•ROAD. —Yesterday afternoon Mr. Brent, the deputy-coroner, resumed, at Lawson's-rooms, Upper Gower-etreet, for the fourth time, the inquiry into the above accident. The evidence given yesterday was chiefly of a technical cha racter connected with the various stages.of building ope rations, and several witnesses were examined upon th e definition of clauses in the specification for the recon struction of that portion of the premises , which was m progress at the time of the accident. The deputy-co roner endeavoured to get th e opinion of each witness as to the cause of the accident, and the general result was that the weakening of the front wali of 147, Mr. Maples' for the purpose of put , ing wt,at is call e d a " bryssamer," or beam , supporting that part of the building immediately over the shop, was the main cause of the mischief. The coroner, after a three hours' sitting, again adjourned the proceedings until Tuesday next, ~~ - CIRCASSIA. A correspondent in Constantinople sends the 1 Semaphore of Marseilles the following information respecting the present military state of Circassia :--- " Mehesnet Bey on arriving in Circassia occupied himself in organising proper means of attack and defence, and in collecting men and stores. In ac• cord with Sefer Pacha, he decided on organising the country militarily, onthe footing of the militia of the Ottoman reserves. This organisation com prised 100,000 families, who can, in case of need, severally supply three or four soldiers, so that an army of from 300,000 to 400,000 men can be obtained. A first levy has already been made, and has given for the province of Adekuma 3,500 men ; for that of Osapsona, 18,000 ; of Netuchat, 10,000; Touabszill, 7,500 ; and ljbush, which is very mountainous and cannot be reached by the enemy, 2,000. These troops have already been equipped, and are ready to commence operations. The son of Sefer Pacha, Karabutir Bey, has under taken to organise the cavalry, which will consist of all the young men belonging to the richest families, and he has already marched for Kudakai at the head of 1,000 horse to make a reconnaisance on the Kouban. Stores are abundant, and the grana ries are filled with wheat. The Circassians will likewise have a fair share of artillery ; in addi tion to the campaign pieces which Mehemet Bey brought with him, there are several cannon at Anapa, and in the country a great number in bronze and iron which the workmen of Mehemet Bey have repaired. The horses to draw these guns and those of the baggage train are to be supplied by the population at the rate of 2 per 100 families. Russia, at one time, endeavoured to detach Sefer Pacha from the Circassian cause, by offering to re cognise him officially as Chief of Circassia, under the suzerainty of the Sublime Porte, and even to give him a palace at Anapa ; but he would not allow himself to be seduced. By Circassia, pro perly speaking, is meant all the territory which extends from the Kouban and Anapa to Mingrelia and Abasia ; the rest of the country is Daghestan (land of the mountains), and is occupied by a great number of independent tribes, who only unite to combat Russia. Circassia recognises Sefer Pacha as its military chief ; Daghestan obeys the religious authority of Schamyl ; and in addition, there is a mysterious personage, Naib Emin Pacha, an Arab, who is represented to have come from, Egypt, and who has grouped around him a certain number of Circassians escaped from the tribes; These tribes are severally subjected to the authority of a chief; who is so despotic that he exercises over them all the rights of a master over his slaves. Emin Pacha two or three years ago went to Constantinople, where he recognised the authority of the Sublime Porte, and was invested with the title of Pacha. By promising liberty and a division of property, he has gathered together, from the different tribes, an imposing phalanx of Circassians, and as their chief occupies an independant position. It is in the province of Abezech that he chiefly resides. He has not yet come to an understanding with Me hemet Bey and Sefer Pacha to unite his forces to theirs against the common enemy; but it is believed that be will shortly do so. Sefer Pacha, as already stated, refused to accept the propositions of Russia, several combatshave taken plaee between his forces and hers ; the last engagement, however, of which an account has been sent to Europe was between the Cossacks and the Naib Emin Pacha. On the whole, a serious conflict seems on the eve of com mencing in Circassia." PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin, in the Nuremberg Corres pondent, contains the following :—" Our diplomacy has interfered as mediator between Naples and the Western Powers, particularly with England. Itis said that Lord Clarendon has declared to our minister in London, M. de Bernstorff, that his go vernment is disposed to renew diplomatic relations with Naples, provided King Ferdinand communi cates to the English cabinet his treaty with the Argentine confederation, and grants to all persons compromised the right of emigration. The Nea politan government is said to be disposed to accept these conditions with the §ole reserve that means will not be supplied the emigrants to return to the Neapolitan States. Prince Antonelli, on tlte other hand, is working privately at Paris for a mediation between the Court of the Tuileries and Naples." HUNGARY. A letter from Vienna says :—" Some of the noblas of Hungary have drawn up an address to the Emperor, in which they express their conviction that Hungary regards herself as for ever united to the house of Hapsburg, and expects her salvation from it ; but that, on the other hand, the safety of that house resides, as is proved by history, in th© fidelity and bravery of the Hungarian nation. Consequently, if at any future crisis it be desired that that nation shall render service?, it would be only just and prudent to concede t o it greater rights than those it i now possess es , and, in particular, to give t more the cha racter of a separate people. This petition has re ceived numerous signatures, and all the bishops have adhered to it ; but it appears that, a f ter a ll , it is not certain that it will be presented to the Emperor." The same letter add s :—" A mong t h e estates confiscated in Hungary a ft er th e events o f 1848 and 1849 which are about to be restored in virtue of the recent amnesty figure those which belonged to Count Louis Bathiany, President of the Hungarian Council of Ministers in the revolu futon ; his estates are to be given up to his heirs. This restitution proves that the amnesty extends to property which at the moment of confiscation was held by persons who are now dead." The Nuremberg Correspondent says :—" Nego tiations have taken place recently between the cabinets of Vienna and Berlin respecting questions of customs and commerce, but they have hitherto led to no satisfactory result. They had for basis the conversations which took place in the last Zoll verein conference at Berlin on the subject of the proposals mode by Austria with a view to facilitat ing commercial relations." A letter from Helsingfors, in the National Gazette of Berlin, confirms, as follows, the reform mentioned some time back as intended to be effected in the administration of Finland : "An imperial decree has just formed a perma nent commission for the Grand Ducl)y of FinlAnd, which will have to give its advice and opinion on everything connected with that Duchy that may be submitted to its examination by the Secretary of State. It is stated in the decree that the object of the measure is to secure to all Finlanders the complete enjoyment of all the rights and privi leges conferred on them by the fundamental laws of their country. The Minister Secretary of State is to act as president of this commission, which is composed of four other members." The Madrid journals of the 18th contain no news of interest. A' letter from a' semi-official source says that the speech of the Duke de Valencia (Nar vaez) in the senate had given rise to the report that he was about to enter into an alliance with the Vicalvarists (O'Donnell's party), but that there was no foundation for it. It also says that there was no foundation for rumo urs of a ministerial modification, which were current. The letter adds that the bill on public education enacts that elementary instruc tion shall be obligatory, and that places which are too poor to maintain schools shall receive grants from the budget. The Senate of Turin, in its sitting of the 18th, passed a bill for a railway between Geneva and Annecy, and others for the establishment of three new chairs in the University of Turin, the suppres-, sion of the salt monopoly in Sardinia, and the con struction of an aqueduct from the valley of the San gone to Turin. The Monitore Toscano publishes an official article from the authorities of the Republic of San Marino, denying a rumour mentioned by several journals to the effect that a body of 100 foreign gendarmes had invaded the territory of the Re public, and stating instead, that the troops of the Republic, organised as a moveable column, have arrested several bands of robbers and assassins who had taken refuge within the territory, and driven others across the frontier, where they have been captured by the Pontifical troops. Those arrested by the Republican force have been given up to the governments claiming them as subjects. A letter from Vienna, in the Augsburg Gazette, says :—" The public journals speak often c,f the efforts of friendly powers to reconcile Austria and. Sardinia. They, however, forget that delicate af fairS like those between the two powers are not terminated so promptly. It is nevertheless re marked that in spite of the rupture of diplomatic relations between the two courts, both of theta manifest better dispositions. Thus, the Emperor of 'Austria has just addressed an autograph letter to the King of Sardinia, as a member of the order of the Golden Fleece, announcing to him the death of Count de Fiquelmont, knight of that order. This is in accordance with the statutes, but it is not without importance under existing circumstances. The letter of his Majesty was presented by Count de Buol to Baron de Bourqueney, the French am bassador, who is charged with the affairs of the Sardinian legation to be transmitted to Turin. On the other hand the Sardinian Government sent here three special agents to' attend the Agricultural Ex hibition. Baron de Bourqueney naturally commu nicated to Count de Buol the object of their coming, and the latter replied that the Austrian Govern ment felt pleasure at their having been entrusted with the mission, and that it would treat them with every attention." A letter from Brood of the 13th, on the frontiers of Bosnia, says that on the 10th the poorer part of the Christian and Mahometan populations, exas perated at the pecuniary exactions to which they are subjected by the Turkish authorities, as sembled at a place called Sikooac, at about a league from Brood, and announced their inten tion of abandoning their houses with their wives and children, and of going into Austria. Their number, including the women and children, was nearly 1,200. When the Caimacan of Bajaluka, Adem Effendi, heard of this intention, he caused all the boats and other means of trans port to be seized, and went to Sikooac with a certain number of canvasses (police). He then addressed the peasants, and promising that the government would take their grievances into consideration, recommended them to dis perse. The greater part went away, and when they had done so, he made the canvassess attack, the others ; the consequence was that three Christians were drowned in the little river Ukrina, and that another had an arm cut off. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, MAY 22. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon in an open carriage, and the Prince rode on horseback. Prince Alfred, attended by Lieutenant-General Sir F. Stovin and Lieutenant Cowell, arrived at Osborne to day from the Continent. The Prince left Geneva, where he passed the winter, at the end of April, and traveled home, ti,(4 Gotha, Coburg, Frankfort, Coblentz, and Brussels. The Prince of Wales crossed over in the Elfin, a* tended by Lieutenant Colonel Ponsonby and Mr. Gibbs, to meet Prince Alfred at Portsmouth. Lady Macdonald and the Hon. Caroline Cavendish have succeeded the Duchess of Atholl and the Hon. Mary Bulteel, as Lady and Maid of Honour in Waiting to her Majesty. DOVER, MAY 22. Her Majesty's steamer Banshee arrived this morning from Ostend with his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, who, after paying a short visit to the Duke of Cam bridge, who had stopped here, left by train for London. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 22. Prince Alfred arrived this afternoon from the Conti nent, via Dover. He was met at the railway station by his brother the Prince of Wales, who came over from Osborne to the dockyard, which he inspected in com pany with Admiral Martin. Their Royal Highnesses left for Osborne this afternoon. The Prince of Wales walked, with a gentleman in attendance, to the railway station, riding back. THE PRINCE OF WALES IN A COAL PlT.—His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, after visiting the lake dis trict, arrived at Newcastle on Tuesday, about one o'clock, by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, accompanied by Mr. H. T. Morton. His Royal Highness visited Houghton Pit, the property of the Earl of Durham. which he descended, and was conducted through some of the workings by Mr. Ileckels. The royal parry were conveyed from the bottom of the mine down "the engine plane," into the workings in coal tubs, and remained in the pit about an hour and a-half. The young Prince, who made frequent and pertinent inquiries of his con ductors on different matters, was shown the mode of working the coal, &c. His Royal Highness then pro ceeded to Lambton Castle, the seat of the Earl of Durham, to luncheon. In the evening the mail train for the south stopped at Fence Houses for the young Prince, and he left for York, where he intended staying all night. THE PRINCE OF WALES AT YORK.—The Prince of Wales arrived at the York Railway Station, on Tuesday evening, by the 9.23 p.m. train from the North, and re paired to Mr. Holiday's, the Royal Station Hotel, where he remained for the night. The Prince and his attendants were up betimes next morning, and having partaken of an early breakfast, proceeded to make an inspection of the noble cathedral, where he was received by the Canon-in-Residence, the Venerable Stephen Greyke, who explained to his Royal Highness the more prominent objects of interest in the sacred edifice. About a quarter before 10 o'clock, his Royal Highness and suite quitted the cathedral for the railway station, and arrived there just in time to travel by the 10 o'clock Great Northern train for London. DOVER, May 22.—His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by Colonel Forster and Colonel Tyrwhitt, arrived here yesterday afternoon, and was met by General Sir F. Love and a numerous staff, who ac• companied him to Birmingham's Royal Ship Hotel, where the duke slept. His royal highness dined with the officers of the 93d Highlanders, and this morning in spected and presented the regiment with colours, after which he proceeded to Shornecliffe to review the troops assembled there. Last evening the duke returned to town. Her Majesty's steamer Banshee arrived this morning from Ostend NI ith his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, who, after paying a short visit to the duke, left by the train for London. POSTAGE BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND PERU. —The following schedule of rates is promulgated with a Treasury warrant in last night's Gazette —viz. : British newspapers posted in the United Kingdom and sent to Peru direct, or via Panama ( the sea conve yance being by British packet-boat), one p enn y each. N ewspapers u o l f ge tl and posted i n Peru, e United Kin g d om published sent f froth inthence the to Spanishan any p fan urge, direct, or via Panama (the sea conveyance being by British packet host), one penny each. Newspapers pub. lished in the Spanish language, and sent by British packet boat from one port in Peru to another port in Peru (without passing through the United Kingdom), one penny each. LITERATURE. The Whole Art of Swimming. By F. E. Beckwith. A concise and most useful manual of the ele ments of the salubrious exercise and really neces sary accomplishment of swimming has been pro duced by Mr. Beckwith, the swimming master of the Lambeth Baths, who gives in its few' pages clear and adequate instructions in a matter of which he is, by-long and honourable experience, eminently adequate to treat. Be adopts in his instructions to self-learners many of the precepts of the cele brated Dr. Franklin, and submits such practical instructions altogether as render his little brochure veiy valuable both to teachers and self-learners. The following remarks,. subjoined to the treatise, contain some interesting information for bathers : In still water, a good swimmer ought to swim 100 yards in one minute and a half, and rather more with a tide. It is extremely good t, swim 40 yards under water ; the time occupied in doing so being from 35 to 45 seconds. Very few can reach 50 yards. A good plunger may reach, without making any stroke after springinc , from the shore, 35 to 40 feet, the bank being nearly level with the water. When in the water, to propel the body 15 feet with one stroke of all the limbs, is very good. To swim 1000 yards in still water without resting, or changing the style of swimming, is very good. To swim across a tolerably strong and broad stream, only diverging from the direct opposite point in the ratio of half the velocity of the current, is very good. In diving from a height of say 12 feet, to sink only 3 feet beneath the surface, is good; To recover anything from a depth of 20 feet is good. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, MAT 22. The demand for manufactures bas been on a limited scale since Tuesday, as well as previously, and there has been no new feature in the market this morning. Sales have been effected with difficulty where pi oducers have been unwilling to accept lower prices, and the disposi tion of buyers is evidently to limit their purchases to the immediate requirements of the day. The result is a con stant accumulation of almost all kinds of cloth in stock, and a consequent weakening of prices. There has been rather more inquiry for some descriptions of cloth, but it has not led to business. The price of the raw material has been well sustained in Liverpool, notwithstanding arrivals to the extent of more than 200,000 bales during the week, and, though this firmness has probably helped to sustain the value of goods', the large arrivals have, no doubt, the ef fect of increasing the caution manifested by shippers as well as by the home trade in this market. The busi ness in domestics has been on a less scale than ,it was last week, and the unremunerative rates obtainable for such sales as are made have increased the disposition to reduce the production of the looms in these goods. In printers and shirtings there is also an over supply, and those who cannot afford to hold stocks, as well as those who feel it unsafe in the present artificial state of prices, are taking such means as are in their power to lessen their responsibilities as far as it is possible. In yarns spinners have been willing to accept offers this week which they would have declined last week, and the aggregate business in these goods, as well as in cloths, has been limited in amount, and unsatisfac tory as regards prices. The tendency in both branches of the market is against sellers. The committee of the association for obtaining a better supply of cotton are continuing their exertions to force this subject upon public attention, and at a meeting held on Thurs day, Mr. Bazley, the chairman, said we were now paying 2id. to 24d. per lb. above the ordinary cost of American cotton, which amounted to not less than 10,000,0001. upon the consumption of last year. If the crop of the coming autumn should be anything like adequate to the waists of the trade, of which there is some hope held out in a letter read from Henry Ashworth, who is now in the United States, it is evident that a great reduction in present values must take place before long, and it is probably the fear of this rendjustment which is to some ex tent preventing sales in cloth andyare at the present mo ment. It will be learnt with satisfaction that a deputa tion from merchants in Liverpool was present at the meeting, and that a cordial co-operation bet weeen these two towns on this question is likely to result. THE LUNDHILL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. --.::.--- The inquest on the 189 suffererers by this explosion was brought to a close yesterday evening, when after an elaborate summing up by Mr. Badger, the coroner, of the 11 days' evidence, the jury returned the following verdict : " The jury are of opinion that Abraham Turner, Thomas Grey, and others, met with their deaths from the effects consequent upon an explosion of carburetted hy drogen gas in the Lundhill coalmine, on the 19th day of February last, but the immediate cause of such explo sion there is not, any conclusive or sufficient evidence to show. The jury cannot come to the conclutiion that it was criminally negligent, but accidental ; they, however must condemn the laxity of the 'discipline and the non-observance of the rules allowed by the manager and his deputies at the Lundhill Mine. The jury also beg to add that they fully concur in the remarks made by Mr. Wood, Mr. Elliott, and Mr. Woodhouse, that an improved system of ventilation and a better subdivi sion thereof is requisite to be adopted, especially where day and night shifts are worked ; they also approve generally the remarks of those gentlemen in reference to safety lamps, and other valuable suggestions made by them in their evidence yesterday. The jury are also glad that, although the subject of the education of the working miners was not al luded to by the before-mentioned gentlemen, yet that omission has been remedied in the able charge of the coroner, and the jury cannot too forcibly recommend that every practical effort should be resorted to to raise the miners to a higher moral and mental condition than is now unhappily too prevalent. The jury also beg to report their admiration and approval of the heroic con duct of Messrs. Webster, Maddi , on, and others in their arduous and dangerous efforts to recover the bodies. The jury cannot close their remarks on this awfully dis astrous accident without expressing their deep and heartfelt sympathy for the bereaved sufferers. They are of opinion that the proprietors of the colliery were not cognisant of the laxity of the conduct of their under viewer, deputies, and workmen." RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. Miles opened. 1857. NAME OF RAILWAY. Receipts. 1857. BRITISH. Aberdeen ,„, Belfast and Ballymena Belfast and County Down.. .......... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Bolton, Blackburn, and West York .... Bristol and Exeter .• .... • • ...... • • .. Caledonian.... Chester and Cork, Blackrock, and Passage ...... Cork and Bandon Dublin and Belfast J unction . ...... . Dublin and Drogheda .. ......... Dublin and Kingstown ...... • •• •• Dundee and Arbroath .............. Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction Dundalk anal Enniskillen., .... • ....• East Anglian.... .............• East Lancashire .......... Eastern Counties and Norfolk.... Eastern Union Edinburgh and Glasgow .......... Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee • • • • • • Exeter and Crediton.. • • .. •• • • • • •• • • Furness Railway ... ............. Glasgow, and South-Western • • • • • • • • Great Northern.. • . Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Great Western •••••••••• •• • • • • • • • • Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle • • •..... Lancashire and Yorkshire Leeds Northern .. ••.. • • • Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport London and North Western London and Blacker all ......... London, Brighton, and South Coast.. London and South We5tern......... Londonderry and Enniskillen ........ Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Manchester and South Junction Mary port and Carlisle .. Midland •• • • •• • • Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... Monklands • • • • • • • • •• • • • • •• • • • • .... Newcastle and Carlisle North British .... •• North Staffordshire •• .• .... ••• • • • • North-Western Scottish Central • • • •• • • •••• • • • • Scottish Midland ••••••• • • • • • • • • • • Shrewsbury and Birmingham •• •• .. Shrewsbury and Chester ............ Shropshire Union .. •• • • •• " • • • • • • • • Stout h Devon ......... •• • • • • • • • • •• • • South Eastern .... South Walos •. South York., Doncaster, and Goole .. Waterford And Limerick • • ........ • • West Cornwall ...• • • ••••• •• Whitehaven Junction ............... York and Newcastle, and Berwick & York and North Midland & Leeds.. 26% 117 19N 94i _6% 183% 283 203% 452 286 1 4 161 637 5' 182% 277 173% _9% 567 126 52 7834 145 233 87i4 32' 28% 48 57% 301 171 N 108 27% 12 682 1,364 309 2,844 1,010 6,398 12,393 5,837 198 292 1,231 1,743 1,662 564 911 922 6,533 5.838 6,380 1,553 6,702 21,757 6,168 28,733 296 5,624 23,664 60,328 1,455 13,444 15,708 807 10,513 1,513 962 31,82 4,133 1,604 3,201 5,093 7,965 870 980 260 3,687 918 6,349 11,838 5,744 164 255 1,287 1,836 1,135 504 1,069 FOREIGN. Dutch Rhenish •• .. .............. Lyons and Mediterranean .......... Montereau and Troyes .......„. • • .. Namur and Liege ...• .............. Northern of France Orleans and Central .. Paris and Lyons Paris and Rouen • . • .• • • • • •• • • •• • • •• Paris and Strasburgh .............. Rouse and Havre • • . • • - •• . West and North-West of France • • • • 908 7,864 2,514 24,292 5,478 6,110 1,180 5,977 21,25(1 - 6,891 27,034 253 5,932 29,228 38,787 36,309 37,586 61,703 1,580 14,442 15,748 639 12,023 1,538 923 31,001 3,027 1,609 3,488 4,899 7,626 860 3,069 20,980 33, 561 2,9 629 31,150 3,4110 The council of the Society of Arts have issued a ° I I : cular, inviti ng th ose mem b ers o f th e soc i ety who parP°„°- attending the seco n d "I n t erna ti ona l Phil an th ro pic , grass," which is to be held at Frankfort on the 14th ° f September next, to commu n i ca t e w ith th e Secretary the society, in order that arr a ng e m en t s ma y be made I . ° laying before the congress documents illustrative of PI condition of the working classes, and the best plan s o charitable relief, education, and prison reform. forin ELECNON EXPENSES.—It was provided by the Ave- Act (the 2d and 31 of William IV., chap. 45), that P°13,1 ing-booths and poll-clerks should be at the joint o rd equal expense of the several candidates. A Billet-I,oe IL Gro:-v- vor, Mr, Buyer, and Mr. Pr °l l o o lo repeal this eg.aet,m,,tit, and to cuarge the expl 6 ,o, the county, city, or borough where the election . 19 to et Payments of money for the conveyance of voter!, w ith from polls is declared to be illegal, and puuleha b ' e a fine of 501. for every offence. ..wolG.e E ) !iiirZaf,r Liverpool C ; 11 t steady. 4l iway Share l ther lo wer . B ank of En 1 ending VI [ (1 of a satisl lit the h re wev l e i: il l deoline in t 4coming fr li appear to I k t. The p] i t' the stool r state of t 1 ; 1 ,c )1 1 in the of ll le reserve 4l ee sheet do: °o irenlation . 'Jecrease t nerease ti , t ht) ll l e cr er e e a a s s e e P c ° e si a ts se u eDosits crease De crease Dag and other I. 4 ent Securiti / tl erease ettrities ?employed iereise' ' B Pecial meet Company tc Portion of be issued 'rence, wit] from Vie: tqback to i it is thougl t month. exehai I ,.uhere was. 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