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PRIMITIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ENGLAND. 8. SCHOOLS OF DESIGN. 9. THE ROCK AND T H E BILLOW HIS TORICAL FICTIONS. 10. STATUTE LAW REFORM. 11. THE SPANISH MARRIAGES. 12. A PLEA FOR RAGGED SCHOOLS. London : Longman and Co. Edinburgh : A. and C. Blank. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Gentry-, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are respeedhlly informed, that the THEATRE WILL RE-OPEN THIS EVENING, when will be perform D ed Donize ORE.ttra Opera, L'ELISIR 'AM Cas - it - flan ; Nemorino, Signor Gardoni ; Belcore, and Dr. Dulcomara, Signor Lablache (his first *Pm me ; son). Ma4 bl - a -- he aPP•arazi`"° Betwe en the Ads of the Opera will be presented (for the first ti me Ipta n) the admired Divertisement, entitled LE BACCRA_NTE, sea s li Grabni (her first ;appearance this s eason ), Md lles. bY erran ild Viet:fo, M. Dor, and Corps de Belot. T . dulls wit. the new snceessfid Ballet, in Two Tableaux, by T a gitotii, the music by Signor Pug n i, entitled THEA ; 011, LA FEE AUX FLEURS. p r incipal eharacters by Mdlle. C. Rosati, Mdlle. Marie Taglieni, M. Pant Taglioni, St.c. La the eourse of the Ballet will be introduced the following dances : Ls Mamba, Mdlle. C. Rosati. - L'lndifference, Mdlle. Rosati and M. P. Taglioni. Solo of Le Fee aux Fieurs, Mdlle Marie Taglionl. La Bouquet, Mdlle. Rosati. Ai Opera is in rehearsal for the first appearance of Mdlle. Jenny Lind on her arrival in England. On Saturday, April 17th, will be produced (for the first time in leis eountry) Verdi's Opera " I Due Foscari." Verdi's Opera " Ernani " will be repeated forthwith. HER MAJESTYS THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and ' the Public, are respectililly in tamed. that there will be an EXTRA NIGHT On 1347. When will be performed (frst time this season) Bellies celebrated Opera I P U R I T A N I. Principal Characters • —Elvira, Madame Castellan ; Giorgio, Signor bablache ; Artura, signor Gardoni ; end Riccardo, Signor Coletti. Betvreen the Acts of the Opera, a Divertissement, in which will be presented the fallowing Dances :—Deutchen Rhein, by Corps de Ballet ; a favourite Pas, by Mdlle. Rosati ; and a new Pas, composed by M. P. Taglioni for Mdlle. Marie Tagl.oni, entitled Posnania, or Dante Polonaise. After the Opera will be presented an entirely New Ballet Diver liseement, by M. P. Taglioni ; the Music by Sigr. Pugni ; the Scenery by Mr. C. Marshall, entitled Orithia, on, Les Camp des Amazones. Principal character Orithia, Mdlle. Luc la Grahn. THEATRE THIS EVENI Will be porforraed the Opera of MARITANA. Charles the Second, tr. Borrani ; Don Caesar de Hazen, Mr. Harrison ; Don Jose, Mr. Bretton; Marqu s do Santarem, Mr. Horncastle ; Lazrillo, Miss Y. Isaacs ; Mar.tana, Miss Rainsfoith. After which the New and Original Oriental Spectacle, called THE DESERT; or, The Imaun's Daughter. In which the Two Elephants, upwards of Sizty Horses, and the Camels will appear. The Imaun Useph, Mr. Howell; Ha'ez, Mr. Rafter; Barek, Mr. W. H. P. yne ; Fuze Oola, Mr. Harley ; Maleck, Mr. T. Matthews ; Ahabeck, Mr. IlutehLsoa ; lEuzliraga, Mr. L. Lee; Princess Ipomaye, Miss Messent ; Hilda, Miss Collett ; Girgee, Miss R. Isaacs: THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. D. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular Comedy, called MONEY. Lord Glosamore, Mr. Holl ; Sir John Vesey, Mr. Tilbury; Sir Frederick Blount, Mr. Brindall ; Mr, Benjamin tiro t, Mr, Buckstone; Evelyn, Mr. Stuart; Graves, Mr. Webster; Captain Dudley Smooth, Mr. 'Judson ;Lady Franklin, Mrs. Glover; Georgina Vesey, Miss P. Hor ton ; Clara Douglas, Miss Fortescue. After which .the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE NEW PLANET; or, Harlequin out of Place. Ts eenclude with the Comic Drama, called THE L GHT TROOPS OF ST. JAMES'S. Muter Thomas Sinallbones, Mr. Buckstone; Maids 61 Honour to the Queen, NI rs. Clifford, Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. 'remold, Miss Carre, Miss 'Albin, and Mrs. Caulfield ; Jane Roberts Miss Reynolds. THEATRE ROYAL, ader the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed th e original Drama, called THE FLOWERS efF THE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. To conclude with the Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GiSELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS; er, the W,lis Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, lir. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullen'ord, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, XI, Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S TiIE.ITRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be presented Scribe and Auber's celebrated Comic Opera, in Three Acts, called THE BARCAROLE. The principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Bodda, Leftior, and Allen; Miss E. Runner and Zdiss Anne Router. After Ix hid], Shakspere's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. The principal characters by Messrs. H. Hughes, Ryder, J. Vining, C. Fisher, Wynn, and Compten ; Miss Winstanley (her sixth appearance in London), Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. H. Hughes, Miss S. Flower, Miss Anne Romer, Miss Marshall, and Miss Smithson. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. TIIIS EVENING will be performed a New Drama, tailed TILE CREOLE. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews. Leigh, Murray, Emery, Kinloch, and Keeley, Miss Dickinson, Miss May, Miss M.:Keeley. and Mrs. Keeley. After which, the New Vaudeville Extravaganza, called CRUSOE THE SECOND. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Keeley ; Miss Dickenson, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with NEXT DOOR. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan Timer, Kinloch, 3liss ti liars, and Miss Arden. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. Fourth Appearance of Mademoiselle ROSE CHERI, and Second Ap pearance of Mademoiselle DL VERGER. On MONDAY EVEN Ia G the Performances will commence with the amusing Comedie-Vaudeville, entitled L'IMAGE. Le Baron de Aerandal, M. Dumery ; Leopold, M. Rhozevil ; Pierre Mauclerc, M. Priston ; Madeline, Mdlle. Duverger. After which will be produced the popular Drame-Vandeville, en titled CLARISSE HARLOWE. Le Comte Robert Lovelace, M. Rhozevil ; Macdonald, M. Cartigny ; Clarissa, mul e . R ose Ch er i ; Boutou de Rose, Mdlle. Duverger. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3'. ; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stills may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-ollce of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIAN iERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of Resuming their inimitable ENTER I'AIN3IENTS, at the St. James's Theatre, and will give a grand day performance every Wednesday Morn ing, commencing at half-past two o'clock. The evening perfor manees will be continued every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and the day performances every Wednesday morning. Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Wilder the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. Proprietor and Manager. Rr. W. Batty. This Unique and Royal Equestrian National Temple of its will continue its:powerfully attractive Entertainments every evening, at Seven o'clock ; presenting an unusual display of talent in all Its varied branches of Equestrian, Gymnastic, and Dramatic productions ; com bining Mr. Batty's numerous stud of highly trained Horses and Fairy Ponies, with his magnificent Syrian Camels, Elephants, Wild Zebras, Deer and Oxen, to!be brought into action in the new grand Easter Spectacle of Lord Byron's THE BRIDB OF ABYDOS ; or, THE CORSAIR AND THE AVENGER'S STEED. With Now Scenery, Marine Panorama, Decorations, and Gorgeous appointments, on a scale of magnitude unequalled in this Amphi heatre. The Seance in the Circle will present the unequalled per:ormances La Petite Isabella, Madame Dumos, Mons. Dumos, M, Leonard, lierr Hearique, and Laurent* Waif, first appearance of the great linglish rider, Mr. Powell, and popular provincial Artiste of Equita tion, Mr. Bell. A splendid pageant, uniting the Artists of the Arena on their highly trained Steeds, led by Mrs. Batty. The Exercise as sisted by the re .appearance of the celebrated Hibernian clown, Mr. T. Barry, and Mr. Twist, the grotesque. For detail see full Pro gramme. Asthig and Stage Manager, Mr. W. I). Broadfoot. Box Office •pen from Eleven till Four. Box Book-keeper, Mr. Sheffield. Performance commences every evening at Seven o'clock, doors open at Half-past Six. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under till Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. THREE NEW PIECES, and the truly wonderful BEDOUIN ARABS, from the Theatre Port St. Martin, Paris, their fifth Ap pearampe in England. THE WEATHER.—SITN OFFICE, APRIL 10. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 36 ; Highest, 53 ; Noon, BAROMETER, 29.91.—W1ND, N.W.; fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRLDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 38 minutes after 8. I Evening .. 20 minutes after 9 - ' 4 :7 ., * 4 ':... 2 7 ~.0, '., ' e ~ .144, 4 4 1. .."..! ?i i-fie t 4...1.41 11 916, .., tip. ;' -",•17",..„ ' 4 ll .1 11 ' . 'O, ,- , f ... ' , 4 '''..l- 1 1, 4 116 '...' • ,::...- u ,. 4 PAi1t0...,. , ' ' .... Q. 1 Tr01 - ~. ..,' ' 4, 811 , 0' ~....-:,,,•" .1. ei ". ~..,..... afillitub THIS EVENING Tko performances will commence with a new Drama, called TIIE DISCARDrD DAUGHTER. Count Carsdorf, Mr. T. Fredericks; Julia, Mrs. Ware. Mier which, a grand ORIENTAL FESTIVAL in the HALLS al . ABD-EL-KADER (the Emir of the Desert), introducing the won derful and novel Feats peculiar to the Native Bedouin Arab Triber, attended by their Marabouts (Priests), &c. In their national costume. After which, a new Farce, by Mrs. Strung, entitled KISSING G(..)ES BY FAVOUR. Duke de Bassompiere, Mr. Tindell ; Marchio sees de Lanny, Mrs. Ware. To eonelude with s romantic Drama, named the TWO guoTnEizs OF Count de Outien, Mr. Neville ; Theodora Bemanati, MrF. Boxes, 23. Pit, Is.; Gallery, bd. Doors open at six, cowinenec at Half•past Six. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, THE FORGER'S VOW ; or, SIDI B.utossA, the BEDOUIN CHIEF OF JARRA. Principal characters by Miss Vincent, Miss Lydia Pearse, Miss Julia Johnson, Mrs. G. Lee, Mrs. Cooke; Mr. N. T. Mleks, Mr. Dale, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Searle, Mr. Bird, &e. After which, DONZELLA, THE HEROINE OF CASTILE. Don nella (commonly called the Rose of the Rock) Miss Vincent. To eonclude with a Nautical Drama, in Three Acts, entitled, A RiIIEPER'S WRONGS ; or, IHE WRECK OF THE AURORA. Be pperted by the entire comp "my. Is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. Private Boxes narties of Four, trona 10s. 6d.; and Parties of Eight, 11. Is. W UE I, II Do ALL THE ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS Colds ra o.?---A • little likel y to question as intense in interest and as meet with a satisfactory reply, cele brated query as the surmised thar the fce.tndo all the pins go to ? We have a terrible diminution f .rk of Ethiopia. must have perceived late. C an i t be so? the numbe r of his subjects of t \remises of Af r i ca l e f t widows —and t h e picaniniZ he about the sources of the Nile—abandoned to dusk listen to the epic of Dani Y el7, l ,l nh ° o (l, that we ma hapless Mary Blane ? Ala s t c a er ,' l , °r weep over the banjoes hushed under the,psara....:,, --e :nd of f m any ihtia;ll the bones silenced beneath tne cocoa. -tree ,chin . many fondly trust that they are ncttha , ll would - a the E ft , . Serenaders no more come from Ettiiipia—th than do .1°1)12°1 Yarmouth bloaters from Yarmoutii—all the from Bath, or all the Prussian blue from Prussia. l'olis 1 —Th e Curtain. The late Admiral Sir Willoughby T. Lake, KCB , by his will has left his charts and case of spy glasses to his son-in-law, Captain W. Webb, R.N. ; his pistols to his nephew, Captain -T. Wigstrn ; his carriages and horses, and picture, by Serres, of " Black-eyed Susan," to his brother, the Rev. Atwill Lake, one of his execu tors ; and, atter leaving specific and pecuniary bequests to the three daughters of his late brother Sir Samuel T. Lake, Baronet, and to others of his family, and remem brances to his friends, amongst others, the Hon. Sir Courtney Boyle, General Bi rc h Reynardaon, and Messrs. Stilwell, he leaves the residue of his personalty, the whole of which, within the province of Canterbury, was estimated at 16,0001., to be divided into five parts. To his eons Willoughby Lake and Captain Noel T. Lake, a fifth each ; to his daughter, Mrs. Read, a fifth ; an d to his son-in-hm, Captain W. Webb, and aft erwards to his children, a t fth ; an d the remaing fifth t o b e divided between toes son and daughter of his deceased .") son, C a 111. La of 1 pt. 6 Ifidies Engineers, 11. E. LC. S. e: . - , - THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1847. fi l . 4 4,11 fir ft. u'. LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 184 Among the many horrible catastrophes recorded in the annals of the British sea-service, one more melancholy cannot be instanced than the loss of the Tweed. The narrative of this disastrous shipwreck, already inserted in our columns, has so elaborately detailed the circumstances of the calamity and so fully recounted the misfortunes of the survivors that it were needless to recapitulate them. Nor is it by any means necessary to insist upon sufferings su manifest, upon fortitude so noble, upon enterprise so ingenious and daring, as the sufferings, fortitude, and enterprise evinced by those who escaped destruc tion. The story of the wreck of this noble vessel upon the sunken reef of the Alacranes, situated about seventy miles northwards from the peninsula of Yucatan in the Gulf of Mexico, is characterised by all those adjuncts of misery and desolation which impart such intense interest and such pathetic fascina tion to the narratives of the perils encountered on the ocean. After leaving Havannah o, the 9th of February, with the intention of touching at Vera Cruz and Tampico before returning on the homeward voyage to Southampton, the weather becomes un favourable, there is a storm of thunder and lightning, and the solar observations are interrupted by the gloom of the atmosphere. The Tweed, nevertheless, pursues her course without interrup tion. Early in the morning of the 12th of February, the occupants of the ship being in the peaceful un consciousness of sleep, with the exception of the cap tain and the few seamen upon their ordinary watch, there is a cry of "Breakers ahead !" At half-past three, A.M., the Tweed strikes upon the submerged rocks; at four her massive timbers are scattered in fragments over the surf. Seventy-nine human beings are clinging to the precarious juts of the Alacranes, foodless, almost naked, destitute and still involved in darkness. At daybreak the feeble hopes that had been previously entertained are abandoned, the survivors find themselves encompassed on all sides by the " remorseless waves,"—not a vestige of land—their footing a reef of breakers covered by the water variably to the depth of two and six feet—the ruins of the magnificent ship float ing in all directions. With an almost incredible com posure these seventy-nine wretched creatures — scarcely covered with clothing—saturated to the skin —gather together upon the rocks, consult as to the course most advisable under the circumstances, submit themselves to a rigid discipline, and separate into parties, under the direction of the different officers. It were unnecessary to re-enumerate the struggles which follow against these appalling and accumulated adversities, from the patching of the mail-boat with rags for caulking and a copper bolt for a hammer, to the departure of the forlorn hope under the command of the first officer, Mr. ELLISON, and the construction of the loose platform at the insti gation of Captain PARSONS. Our intention is not to enlarge upon the contrivances adopted for the pre servation of life and the search of assistance, it is not to deepen the gloom which envelopes the picture, it is to record the courage and the self-possession of those intrepid men, under whose conduct so many of our fellow-creatures have been rescued from a frightfully perilous situation. The obe dience and sobriety which were maintained during five days and five nights upon the Alacranes ; the dauntless passage of the forlorn hope in the mail- boat, cobbled up with stray spars and casual nails, steered by the chief officer through the twilight of the 12th of February, with the scarcely distinguishable com pass between his knees, and the reef extending before him for a considerable distance; the noble disin terestedness, the bravery, the generosity, the ad mirable and affecting self-forgetfulness of BERNAR DINO CAMP, the commander of the Spanish brig Emilio—these are the means by which, under the Supreme GOD, the survivors of the roy a l mail steam-ship Tweed have been preserved from destruction. Upon the heroic young Spanish captain—" worthy, noble, humane BERNARDINO CAMP !" as he is gratefully apostrophised by one of the passengers of the unhappy Tweed—we are satis- fied that the sublimest recompense of every good action has already fallen, the consciousness of having acted with a greatness of heart beyond all commen- dation, beyond even the exaggeration of the most extravagant panegyric. But the dignity of our common blood demands that this fine-hearted sailor should feel that his magnanimity is appreciated and his character beloved. A thousand channels are open to convey this knowledge to him—let one ai least be selected ! Upon the officers of the unfortunate steam-ship the honour rests of having displayed an endurance and a daring fully equal to the emergency of their position. To them, to Captain PARSONS, and espe cially to his brave coadjutor Mr. ELLIsoN, the grati tude of the survivors has been already expressed ; and the exertions of the latter officer—exertions which require no eulogium, seeing that he was in dividually the leader of the forlorn hope have elicited from the rescued passengers the following emphatic acknowledgme n t : " To Mr. Edward Ellison, the first officer, we feel sure that all who have survived the wreck entertain but one feeling with regard to his gallant and resolute con duct in the performance of a most arduous duty. In the only remaining ship's boat cast upon the reef, with her bows stove in, and her sides and bottom much damaged, he undertook, without a moment's hesitation, to convey to the Campaachy coast the news of our distressed con dition, after a most arduous passage through the shoals at night, and exposed during another day and night to all the risks of starvation or of foundering ; he and his gallant boat's crew accomplished this object after run ninm a course of not less than 100 miles. He was the first, after all his hardships and fatigues, to cheer us a./ again by his presence. We once more beg to express the deep sense entertained by each and all of us in re spect to his manly and courageous conduct." The extraordinary fortitude and endurance dis played throughout this appalling catastrophe by the officers, the patient obedience of the passengers and crew, and the splendid and magnanimous generosity of Captain BERNARDINO CAMP, demand tbis\simple but heartfelt commemoration. Perhaps there are none among the official servant; of the Crown whose duties are of a more difficult or arduous character than the Governors of distant colonies. They are compelled to carry out the in structions received from the Colonial Office, although thoroughly convinced in their own minds of their impolicy, and although in so doing they may receive the strongest opposition, not only from the inhabitants of the district, but also from the members of the Exe cutive or Legislative Councils, who constitutionally are entitled to advise and assist in all things relating cf, rit,o: omfathtteer to the government of the colony. Should that ad vice be slighted, or neglected, feelings of bitter animosity are excited in the minds of those who con ceive themselves to be thereby despised. Their opinions may be based on justice and equity. The Governor himself may be satisfied by the soundness of their Irguments as to the correctness of their views. New possibility, sPtitrl.lelve eta may occur in the highest degree confirmatory I D ovvninn,stree v%ould even satisfy the. authorities in he Cannot d imprudence, h iif not the i n -,_ s fetteredn any and parE rest c . r u i l e a t r e d line i b n y e his o f : ',Part from tte . strict letter urgent may be the cit.. \ 1 te c i; u :sn i rt n der l un t le i tt n :' c °lll l n i c , tll. e i tingi thereof. No discretion most conducive to which may 1 ; t :ethies toisairneteeo(rlf the mother not to preside over affairs'%afrcirde4 at the same time be the colony and the best inteerevset country. No, it is to carry out 8s(1.°1 some hobby of the Colonial Scretary focrtntehePe-t project, —to that he must stick per fas out nefas. I l t rne bell' '' . some gigantic experiment, some " system brought into into use for the purpose of giving a solu u ti t to one of the most difficult of soe,ial problems," °l 1 one not adopted in consideration of its effects on the " Castigat auditque dolor," first punishes as if they were well founded, and then expresses himself ready to hear the exculpation of Sir EARDLEY WILMOT from those anonymous calumnies, He admits that it would be his duty, but for those rumours, to express a willingness to consider of any favourable opportunity which might offer for re employment. He admits that, if they were sanctioned by the names of parties, it would be his duty to refer them to Sir EARDLEY for his answer before acting on them, but, as they are not so guaranteed, he treats them as if fully sustained by evidence. Sir EARDLEY lirmasoT appears to have acted in the manner becom ing a high-minded gentleman—conscious of his own innocence, he courted the strictest investigation. He laid the secret dispatch before the Executive Council, who, at his request, appointed a committee to under take the inquiry. That committee, consisting of the chief justice, the commander of the forces, and a highly respectable clergyman, reported that such an inquiry was absolutely impracticable, no charges having been brought capable of being directly substan tiated or directly met, and they very properly refused to accede to the request preferred by Sir E. WILMoT, who, possessing the mens conscia recti, was anxious that they should invite every person who had any charge against him to come forward and substantiate it. Addresses were forwarded even by his political opponents, contradicting in the strongest manner the unjust imputations, and showing that what in Eng land were considered as notorious facts, in Van Diemen's Land were looked on as notorious falsehoods. Desirous as Mr. O'CONNELL is of visiting Rome, we nevertheless collect from the most recent intelli gence, in regard to his health, that his chief anxiety is to find himself permitted, by renewed strength, to revisit his native country at the earliest possible mo ment. We trust that he will be speedily relieved from all apprehension in the above respect ; and we sincerely rejoice to be informed, from authentic sources, that firm hopes are entertained of his health becoming promptly and satisfactorily improved. No one should be unmindful of the services which were rendered by Mr. O'Con- NELL, within a recent period, to Ireland and the empire at large, by his bold and manly opposition to the desperate principles embraced by the seceders from Conciliation Hall. We had hoped that, smitten as Ireland has been with a severe national calamity, and succoured as she has been in her misery by the splendid munificence of Great Britain, intervening reflection might have produced a wholesome change in the principles and feelings of the " phy sical force" association. This expectation, however, never strong at any time, has completely'. vanished, and hence it is we deplore the unavoidable absence of Mr. O'CormELL from the shores of Erin. On Wednesday last the Irish Confederation held their monthly meeting in Abbey-street, Dublin ; and whether we regard the speech of Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN, M.P., or the resolutions that were passed, it is impossible to refrain from passing the severest censure both upon the one and the other. The address of the Member for Limerick was fraught with ingratitude and public vice ; happily, however, it was as inconsistent as pernicious. Sweltering in his venom, his feelings carried him too far and led him to prove too much. The be-all and the end all of both speeches and re - solutions was to urge the repeal of the Union. But the very men who were the most bitterly arraigned by Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN were members of the confederation, styled, par excellence, " The Irish Party." Their conduct and votes, in reference to Lord GEORGE BENTINCK'S railway pro position in the House of Commons, were such that Mr. S. O'BRIEN considered it "a spectacle that made him ashamed of the name of an Irishman ; he saw those men, who had vowed before GOD and their country never to allow any interes to weigh one feather in the balance with the interests of their country— he saw them, under the influence of the British Minister, record their votes against that measure; from that moment he saw that the very name of an Irish Member was a bgeword among nations." This language was rap turously applauded. But if it conveys a true de scription of the character of the Irish party, who have claimed for themselves the credit for the purest patriotism, and have consequently felt themselves emboldened to agitate for a repeal of the Union, can we find a stronger argument in favour of its maintenance ? And how grate ful ought not Mr. SMITU O'BRIEN and his 0 chosen few" to be that Great Britain firmly resisted patriotis m rnvad handing over the government of Ireland to the tender mercies of the phalanx of whom the Member O'Base.l and for Limerick has spoken in such unmeasured terms ? justified in uphold,: Let i us though suppose that the Irish Party at large clares " that it was not themselves equal to the self-vaunted concentrated wisdom of Mr. SMITH justified should we then have been one whit less the Union ? This oracle de s . on any light grounds that the Ish Confederation were prornul- Principles of the -:a `t. territory over which he is placed, but suited to the exigencies of the old country, and determined on by persons utterly ignorant of many circumstances that necessarily should be taken into account before a final decision was arrived at. Many months must elapse before an answer can be obtained to any remonstrances forwarded to head-quarters; and during that period he must continue to act against his own conscientious convictions and in obedience to fallacious principles ; any remonstrance must be of a peculiarly delicate description. If he insists on the impossibility of carrying into execution that which is prescribed to him, and urges its impolicy in a bold and ener getic manner, he offends the Minister, who has full power over his destinies, who, on his mere fiat, may hurl him from his position, and consign him to a pri vate station, branded with the Royal displeasure. All he can do in such a case is, to state the results of the system, in plain and simple language, and allow the Secretary to judge for himself as to its policy or impolicy, and as to the necessary altera tions to be effected. If it should eventually fail, he is the ready scape-goat to bear the odium and dis grace attendant on that failure, and the great man is too often happy to give him up to public condemna tion, and to transfer from his own shoulders the merited opprobium to those of the ready victim. While the duties are necessarily of this ardu ous character, it is incumbent that the Go vernor should be supported in the strongest and most efficient manner in their discharge. No vague rumours or calumnious insinuations should be listened to. If the Governor shows himself to be manifestly incompetent, he should of course be dis missed, but a full explanation of that incompe tence should be afforded, and of the acts of omission and commission by which it was manifested, and also any directions by which he was prohibited from the free exercise of his judgment. The public would then judge between him and the Minister about to displace him, and that judgment would in nine cases out of ten decide correctly as to the party really in fault. If any direct charge is preferred, if it bears on its face a verisimilitude, and that a reponsible party puts himself forward and de clares his ability and readiness to substitute it, he should be apprised thereof, and given a full oppor tunity to enter into his defence. And he should have accorded to him that which is the birthright of every British subject, viz., that he should be deemed inno cent until his guilt was fully proved and established ; but anonymous accusations—the whispered insinua tions of the coward—should betreated with the con tempt and disregard they merit. The case of Sir EARDLEY WILatOT, the late Gover nor of Van Diemen's Land, presents features of pecu liar hardship. The correspondence on the subject, recently ordered by the House of Lords, if that can be called a correspondence which is wholly one-sided, consisting only of a public dispatch and private letter from the late Secretary for the Colonies, ap peared in our columns a few days since ; and we this day insert a letter bearing the sig nificant signature, "AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM," which casts a strong light on the manner and the injustice with which he was treated. That private letter of Mr. GLADSTONE plainly shows that the dismissal, as well as the refusal to hold out any hope of future employment were founded, not on the public acts of Sir EARDLEY, but on the rumours relating to his private life. Those rumours admittedly did not take the form of charges or information, supported by the names of the party tendering it; but, like Rhadaman thus, that inexorable judge, Mr. Secretary GLADSTONE, gated, and from those principles he was not prepared to recede—not to speak of the memorable controversy on, physical force,—a controversy which remained as unsettled as ever,—there was still remaining what would ever be a bar to effectual coalition—he meant a Whig alliance." On such grounds Mr. SMITH 013arEN was not prepared to coalesce with Mr. O'Curoassa., and " take his place behind the Mi nibter." Under such circumstances, we would re mark of the split between Conciliation Hall and the Music Hall, eslo perpetua, and with respect to the re volutionary sentiments last quoted, and which were vehemently applauded by the auditory, is there ought wanting to confirm our prudence in faithfully adher ing to the Act of Union ? Madrid journals of the 3d have been received. The Gaceta contains the official announcement of the following appointments :—Lieutenant-General Joss MANSO to be Captain-General of Valencia ; Major-General FERNANDEZ DE CORDOVA to be Cap eMlnasdpreid ; Lieute nan t-G enera l J oss Inspector-General of Cavalry. MAPRIL 3.—Th e Th ree per C ents. D t a E i c - A G oDN e Rc n I mD e r A a ß l t 00 b f s A closed at 32f for cash ; the Five per Cents., at 201 ; Passives, at 6 ; and Coupons, at 17. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. With the exception of the Journal des Debats, they all have articles on what they are pleased to denomi nate the check which France has received in Spain and in Greece. The Opposition papers of all shades continue to affirm, and to comment on as true, the rumour of the fall of COLETTI in Greece, notwithstanding the posi tive denial of the truth of the rumour by M. Do- CHATEL, the Minister of the Interior. The Union Monarchique, the organ of the Legiti matist party, has the following on this subject : " For about eight days the Ministry has known the recent events that have occurred in Greece, not the news of the fall of the Coletti Cabinet, but the menace of the English Government, to the effect that it would obtain payment of a debt of which poor Greece was un able to give a farthing. Now, nothing was more easy than to foresee that M. Coletti being able neither to pay nor to resist, had only to abandon his place ; tbat is what he has done. M. Coletti then is overthrown in Greece, and we may say the influence of M. Guizot with him ; for M. Guizot gave us this singular spectacle, that at Paris he is not to be shaken, but that every where else he falls—yesterday at Madrid, to-day at Athens ; and that there may be no possibility of deceiving oneself as to the disgrace of the Ministers who sympathise with M. Guizot, who are considered in their country as the allies of France, these Ministers do not cede to a movement of the Chamber, to the blow of a majo rity which strikes them. No—certainly the full and entire majority is for them. At Madrid the ad dress is voted almost unanimously ; two or three days afterwads the Sotomayor Ministry retires ; it would perhaps be more correct to say that it was kicked out. At Athens we have a repetition of the same scene. M. Coletti has the majority; it supports him, it votes, it manceuvres to the wishes of his policy; a bad sign, it announced his ruin. In truth, one cannot explain to oneself how Ministers, at least in Greece and Spain, give themselves so much trouble to influence the elections; the elections give them the majority—that is true—the majority gives victory—that is true too; but victory brings them death! Whence comes their fall? It must have a source somewhere. We must seek it in the in cessant war which the English Cabinet wages against Guizot. At Madrid influence is obtained over the mind of the young Isabella—she is brought into a qusr. IA with her mother—and her mother having taken her departure, all that have ties with France are set aside. At Athens a misunderstanding is excited between the Turkish Ambassador and the Coletti Ministry; and after having created this embarrassment, M. Coletti is overthrown by having presented to him a line of vessels which dictate his sentence. To hide this last check, M. Guizot may tell the Chambers, if questioned, that in presence of the English guns, M. Coletti has fallen in a fashion quite extra-parliamentary." The National also comments on the affairs of Greece and Spain in a style as furiously rabid as that of the article from the same journal which we gave in our yesterday's impression. " Events," says the National, " appear to hurry precipitately on to over throw the French system abroad ; they have been preparing beforehand, and long since. PALMERSTON did not delay a single day, and his designs are being accomplished. Worsted at Athens, worsted at Madrid, we cannot even give an opinion in.the case of Portugal. The English Ambassador treats on the matter with Spain, and he has received full power to use his fleet, if necessary, to bring about an arrange ment. There cannot now be a long interval between the moment when we write and the conclusion of the differences, which threatened the last for an indefinite period. The. Junta and the QuEurt come to an arrangement in the arms of England, who will stifle them both. At Madrid the Pacheco Ministy has signalised its accession to power by recalling M. OLOZAGA, who is to take his seat in the Cortes. There is some talk of nominating NAR VAEZ Ambassador at Paris, and ESPARTERO Governor of the Philippine Islands. Promotions, honours, and decorations will be restored to the generals and poli tical chiefs who were prosecuted with such severity by the reactionary party. We have established our influence on an oppression so completely odious, that all these acts of justice are greeted with transport as protests against the Afrancesado party. Re-peruse the articles of the Debats, read over the magniloquent speech of XL GUIZOT on the immense advantages of the Spanish marriage, look even to the Address of the Chamber, and to all the hymns of triumph on the con quest of the Peninsula, and what remains ? A dowry ! nothing but a dowry, and that a curtailed one ! And what has France gained ? what is her compen sation ? What does she become in the Mediter ranean? Attacked in Greece, in Portugal, in Spain, at Tunis, and at a later period perhaps even in Algeria, what pledges does she preserve ? what security has she achieved ? To the work, great statesmen whom we accused of deceiving us as to the inevitable results of this dynastic enterprise, this is the moment to support your doings, to show your resolution ! You are driven out everywhere, slighted, mocked ! Where are your faithful agents ? - What is the illustrious ISTURITZ about to become ? And M. Masson, who procreates grandees of Spain, dares not even show his face at Madrid 1_ And CHRISTINA iS on the point of flying to Rome ! You had for sooth drawn closer together the two nations, you had seized in your grasp the Peninsula, you had so dex terously jockied England ! What, was all that to last but four months ?" The National is right in one of its assumptions. The recent change in the Spanish Ministry, although not a victory for England, inasmuch as it was not brought about by any English influence, is a defeat for the French Government, and a defeat richly deserved, inasmuch as French influence in Spain has been established "on an oppression so completely odious" that every act of mere justice is a protest against the unjust ascendancy of the Afrancesado party. The Constitutionnel concludes a cuttingly sarcastic article on the recent changes in Spain in the follow terms :—" It will be said that all this is the play of free institutions, or the effect of palace intrigues, and that to-morrow French influence may resume the ascendancy. Be it so ; but the marriage so lauded to the skies has not prevented these changes ; nay, we believe that it has precipitated them. It was cer tainly well worth while to isolate France, to place Eng land in opposition to us, to sacrifice Poland, to throw Greece and the East into grave perils, to turn Europe topsy-turvy, in order to witness the play of free in stitutions and the effect of palace intrigues amongst our neighbours of Spain 1" The Pre sse i s furious, and of course it attributes all sort s o f d es i gns to England ; but it comforts itself with the not i on that " there is something in the Spanish ch aracter which will not agree with English materialism," and that therefore Spain must eventu ally become the victim of Franco-Neapolitan Ma chiavellism. The Prince DE JOINVILLE arrived at Marseilles on the U. By the whale -ship L'Aigle, just arrived from the South Seas, copies of the commercial treaty concluded between M. PERRIER, the French Consul of the Sand ' wich Islands, and the KING of that country, have been received. It is comprised in seven articles, the essen tial provisions of which are—that all French subjects residing in the islands shall enjoy an equal protection of persons and property with the natives, and the same privileges as have been, or shall be granted to the most favoured nations ; that all Frenchmen ac cused of crimes shall be tried only by such a jury, whether native or foreigners, as shall be proposed or accepted by the French Consul ; that all protection shall be extended to such French ships as may be stranded on the islands, and that the amount of salvage shall be settled by arbitrators mutually chosen between the parties ; that all deserters from French ships shall be re•captured and delivered up; that no French merchandise shall be prohibited or subject to I Cismasted and abandoned) was seen to founder, 23d a greater imp or t d u t y t h an 5 per cent. ad valorem , u D it. v . i lat. 41, N. long., 38 W. by th e Ell en, arr i ved in the except wine, bra n dy, an d ot h er sp i r i tuous liquors, WUITBY, APRIL 9.—The Good Intent is on shore upon which the Government of the islands may im- here, and likely to become a wreck. The Eliza, of pose such duty as it may think fit, provided it does Aberdeen, has been abandoned at sea, crew picked up not amount t o an a b so l u t e pro hibi t i on. yesterday m . )rn i nz , a f ter being four days in the boats, e man dead. It is owing a heavy at N.W. The Paris Bour se con ti nue d on Th urs d ay t o suffer on OFF D ovEn, APRIL 9.—City of Derry, gale W ere under the dep ress i on o f t h e C onso l s on T ues d ay. TROON, A PRIL 2. —Sld . Collingwood, Quebec. The Three per Cents, closed at 76f. 40. z, ; the Five per DUBLIL, APRIL 7 —Wind W. to N.W.—Arrd. Glam- Cents., 116 E 40c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,235 f.; mis Castle, Duncan, New York. Rouen, 8851. ; Havre,67sf.; Great Northern, 630 f.; Avignon, LEITIL—SId, Portona, Miramichi. 7851.; Vierzon, 563 f. 75c. ; Bordeaux, 511 f. 25c.; Boulogne, LONDON, APRIL 10.—The Admiral Rodney, Paskett, 4251.; Basle, 207 f. 50c.; Dieppe, 3321. 50 c.; P ar i s a n d Stras- or London, in towing out of the Tees on the 30th ult., burg, 427 E 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 420 f.; Paris and Lyons, got on shore on the North Gar; assisted off very leaky, 430 f ; Lyons and Avignon, 455 f. ; Spanish Three per Cents., and into Middlesboro' to discharg e . 34%; Ditto, D omest i c D e b t, 3 1. 1 ~ LYONS, APRI L 6.—P ar i s an d Rouen, 860 f. ; Avignon and —...._________ Marseilles, 791 f. 25c. ; Northern, 6251.; Paris and Lyons, 436 f. 25c. ; Orleans, 1,2701. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 9. Boulogne and Amiens, 16 %—Demerera, 3 3 / I —Dutch Rhenish, 4—Northern of France, 12 %—Orleans and Bor deaux, 6—Paris and Lyons, 4 3 / 4 -11ouen and Havre, 26 Sambre and Meuse, 6. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. Pine Apples, 8 s pe r lb ; Apples, 6s to 13s per bushel; Oranges, 8s to 15s ; and Lemons, 9s to 14s per 100 ; Filberts. 125 s per 100 lbs ; Savoys, 8d to is 4d per dozen ; Greens, 2s to 3s 6d per dozen bunches; Brocoli, Is 6d to 2s 9d per bundle ; Forced French Beans, 2s 3d per 100 ; Potatoes, 8s to 12s per cwt ; Turnips, Is 9d to 2s 6d, and Carrots, 4s 6d to 7s per dozen bunches ; Horseradish, is 6d to 4s ; and Asparagus, 4s to 8s per bundle ; Cucumbers, 4s to 8s each ; Brussels Sprouts, 3s to 4s ; and Turnip Greens, 2s to 3s per bushel ; Leeks, 2s to 4s per dozen bunches ; Parsnips, 6d to is 6d per dozPn ; Onions, _Bs to 9s per bushel ; Celery, 10d to 2s 3d per bundle ; Forced Strawberries, 15s per oz. NZWGATE AND LEADENRALL. Prime Mutton was in good request, at very full prices, but all other kinds of meat met a slow inquiry. Beef 1-em 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; Lamb, 55 4d to 64 2d ; Veal, 4s to 5s ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 10d per Sibs, by the carcase. Ducks, Is 6d to 2s 9d ; Rabbits, 10d to is 9d , Turkeys, 3s 6d to 8s ; and Pigeons, 6(1 to 101 each ; Fowls, 3s 6d to 8s 6d per couple ; Eggs, 7s to 8s per 120 ; Fresh Butter, Is Id to Is 3.1 per lb ; Wild Ducks, is to 2s 3d each. Lord John Russell is expected to arrive in town this afternoon, from a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market, at Liverpool, has been firm this week, and although it has received a check by the Bank of England measures, prices have ranged about d. per lb. higher. The sales of the week are 25,510 bales ; Stock, 492,570 bales, against 769,930 bales at this time last year. Shares were.heavy. We have no arrivals to day beyond those from the continental ports. The Bank of England weekly return, made up to the 3d instant, is important in respect both to the reduction of bullion and of unemployed notes, which the directors had drawn out of the banking department to increase their circulation and provide for the amount required to make advances upon the mass of bills offered to them. After the 17th inst. a great deal of money will probably be returned into the Bank coffers, owing to the bills under discount running out, and the Bank steadily decreasing its loans in the meantime. The following analysis de serves special attention:— Notes issued Decrease Notes unemployed 3,699,700 Decrease Rest increase Public deposits decrease Other deposits increas e Seven-day and other bills increase 125,654 Other securities increase Bullion Decrease 769,173 The funds have been fluctuating via ntly again this morning, though at present they have rallied a little. Consuls hove been as low as t. 5- i for Tuesday, and even 85i- for the Account day, but are now 86k. New 'Tree-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 85i to 86. Bank Stock has fallen to 194. Exchequer bills are 3s. discount to par. One reason given for this further decline is the agreement said to have been made for the Bank of England to lend stock, which the jobbers expect to see thrown on the market by the borrowers. The Foreign Bonds are comparatively steady. Spanish Five per Cents., 24k, and the Three per Cents., 35i ; Portuguese Four per Cents., 34} to 35. Railway Shares have all been drooping, and sales are rather more pressed. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 81 to 4s 8d Lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 41 ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; and Pork ; 4s Gd to 5s per Blhs. WHITECRAPEZ. Beef from 2i 841 to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 53 6d to 6s 2d ; Veal, 43 to 5s ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 10d per 81bs. BUN GExtro RD. Most articles, the supplies of which were but mode rate, moved off slowly ; y e t, i n most i nstances, lase siNelc7s prices were supported. BILIaNGSGATE. The supplies of fish on sale here was moderately good; while a full average amount of business was transacted at full prices. zn.m.au. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are haul 9id to 101; Household ditto, 8d to 9d per 4 bs loaf. SIDE MAREET. Market Ha , s, 561 b to 641 b, 2id to 3d per lb; do. 6416 t 721 b, 3d to 3-id; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3id to 34d; do. 80:6 to 881 b, 4:1 to 41d; do. 881 b to 961 b, 44d to sd; do. 9616 to 1041 b, .5.d to 6d; Ca!f Skins (each). 4s 6d to 6s 9d; Horn Hides, 13s; Polled Sheep, 5s 8d to 6s 6d; Kent and Hal!-breds, 4s 8s to 5s 4d; Downs, 3s lOs to to 4s 8d; Shearlings, 6d to 9d. HAY NIA - HETS _ SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Ilay, 2/ lOs to 3/ 16s; Clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 4/ 15s; and Straw, 1/ lls to 1/ 14s per load. Trade dull, at but little alteration in prices. CumnEnLasn.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 4/; Clover ditto, 31 15s to 41 14s; and Straw, 11 12s to 1/ 16s per toad. A full average supply, and a steady trade. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meudow Hay, 21 12s to 31 17s; Clover ditto, 3/ 14s to 51; and Straw, 1/ lOs to 1/ 14s I.( r lead. Supply moderately good, and trade dull. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before the COMMON SERGEANT.) ASSAULT. Charles Hurley, cabman, aged 35, and Ann Hurley, his wife, aged 28, were found Guilty of committing a violent assault on Timothy Hurley, a relaiion, whom the male defendant dragged out c•f his T ,(1 late at night, and both violently assaulted him, the one with a poker and the other by blows. The COMMON SERGEANT said it was incumbent upon the Court, when it bore in mind that a great proportion of the charges which came before it were assaults of a violent nature, to make an example of the defendants, in order to show that those who gave way to the influence of violent passions must expect to be severely punished. The sentence of the Court was, that they be imprisoned in the House of Correction for twelve months. " THE GENTLEMAN IN BLACK." —An interesting looking young female, named Rebecca Smith, was in dicted for stealing► a cash-box containing thirty-five sovereigns. eight half-crowns, and a cheque for'7l. 10s., from the shop of Mr. Grey, a linendraper, carrying on business at No. 36, Upper-street, Islington. Mr. WILDE stated the case to the jury. He said on Saturday, the 27th of March, the prisoner was observed outside the shop of the prosecutor, in the company of a gentleman " dressed in black." He was a tall, dark man, and wore a flowing Spanish cloak. They came into the shop together; and whilst the female was purchasing some flannel the " gentleman in black" abstracted the cash-box. Soon after they left the shop it, was missed. Although the gentleman was particularly noticed, he feared that the prosecutor and those in his shop could not identify him. The COEMON SERGEANT inquired if Mr. Wilde thought that he could go to the jury on so vague a charge ? Mr. WILDE admitted that the case could not be sus tained against the prisoner, but they could prove that she Was seen in the company of the " gentleman i❑ black," on the morning i❑ question. Mr. Clarkson was on the other side. The Colexoti SERGEANT-4)11 ! I did not know that Mr. Clarkson defended the prisoner. Perhaps the case had better proceed. Mr. CLARKSON trusted that the fact of his having been retained for the prisoner did not increase the suspicion against her.—(Laughter.) Mr. WILDE said he would not go to the jury. He might state, however, that it was represented that the " gentleman in black" was a very dangerous person. The COMMON SERGEANT—I think all of us had better take care of him.—(Laughter.) The prisoner was then discharged. Mr. Grey said many persons could identify the female as having been in company of the " gentleman in black." The CuMbioN SERGEANT said the great fault in the case was that they could not identify the gentleman in tho cloak. It it could have been proved that they had gone into a number of shops together, and that a similar result had occurred, greater suspicion would have attached to her. The prisoner was then removed. THE COMMON SERGEANT AND MR. PAYNE. Whilst Mr. Payne was addressing the jury on . behai of two persons charged with felony (the facts of which were devoid of public interest), he was twice stopped, for a few -moments each time, by a gentleman whose face bore marks of great anxiety, On the second interruption, The COMMON SERGEANT exclaimed—lf you interrupt the counsel in that way, sir, I s h a ll commit you. Mr. PAYNE (evidently surprised)—He is a solicitor; the solicitor to a person whose trial has just commenced in the other court, fix whom I am retained. The COMMON SERGEANT —It is most indecent to in terrupt a counsel whilst he is addressing the jury; it distracts the attention of the jury. Mr. PAYNE (with much emphasis)—l don't see that.— (Roars of laughter from the bar, and the persons in the body of the gallery, during which the Common Sergeant looked like a stoic.) The case itself has proceeded helter-skelter, now running at the witness, now running at the solicitor, anxious for the safety of his client, and now at counsel. It is a long time since I said this with respect to the conduct of the Court, but I am obliged to say it now. A few minutes cannot be wasted if the ends of justice may be thereby promoted. The matter then dropped, and Mr. Payne having con cluded his address turned into the other Court. The prisoners lVilliam Wynne, aged 19, a farrier, and Julia Higgins, 18, unmarried, were found Guilty of knocking down Marshall Jones, a young man, one night in New Oxfordtstreet, and stealing from his pocket one pencil and three keys, value 4s. They were sentenced to be transported fur ten years. The female prisoner was carried from the dock, exclaiming, " Oh, my poor, dear mother--ten years! This comes of bad company." NEW COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK and Messrs. Al dermen FARNCOMBE and CHALLIS.) ROBBERY IN AN OMNIBUS.—Two young men, of highly respectable appearance, named John Lawrence and Ernest Schultze, were charged, the former with robbing from the person of Miss Margaret Hammond the sum of one sovereign, and the latter with an attempted robbery from the person of Miss Julia Hammond. Mr. Doane attended for the prosecution; Mr. Ballan tine fur the prisoner Lawrence, and Mr. Parry for Schultze. It appeared that on the Ist of April two young ladies (sisters) got into an omnibus at Hungerford-market, with the purpose of proceeding to Paddington, and while inside, seated between the prisoners, it was al leged that one them lost the sovereign in question. The other sister, whose suspicion bad been excited by the conduct of Schultze, observed the prisoner Lawrence withdraw his hand from her sister's dress and pl ace something in his left hand waistcoat pocket. An alarm was given, and the prisoners were given into custody. On the prisoner Lawrence being searched a sovereign and a half were found in the pocket to which the young lady referred. Several silver coins were discovered in other pockets. Witnesses were examined in support of the pro secution. Mr. Ballantine having addressed the jury for Lawrence, and Mr. Parry for Schultze, The Learned JUDGE summed up. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty in both Cases, viously c The prisoners were well known, h av i ng been .pre- Sentenced each to seven years' transportation. The remaining cases contained no feature of im portance. I The marriage of Mr. Hussey Vivia with Miss ' Goddard. eldest daughter of N. Goddard, n Esq., of the Lawn, Swindon, is expected to take place in the course of the ensuing week. THE LATE MYSTERIOUS APPAIR AND SUPPOSED MURDER IN ST. PANCRAS.--Yesterday, Mr. G. I. Mills, the Deputy Coroner for West Middlesex, held an inquest at the British Queen, Sussex. street, Tottenham. court road, on the body of William Henry Cross, a shoemaker, rcbiding in Little Pancras -street, who had died suddenly from the bursting of a blood-vessel of the lungs. .After hearing som e ev i dence of no importance, a verdict of " Natural death" was returned. tr. ititi) 34,NeDI 41011 THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.) BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING Bank Stock O'CLOCK. PRI C E S. .. .• .. .. .. .. •• 194 194 Three per Cent. R e d uce d Annuities .. •• 84% %% 85% 84 3 ,4 Ihrce per Cent. Consuls Annuities .. .. 85 T, ,N, 8G1.5 85% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Aims. 86% 85% 86% 136)<, tong Annuities, Expire Jan. 9, 1860 8% 9 9 .. Ditto. 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 8% 9 d 8% India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. .• •. .. IWs 1 ills south Sea Stock .. .. -. • • • • • • 95% V 5% cwisois for Account .. • • .. .. 85%% 86% 85% exchequerßins. Ilid. 2d. 1,000/... .„ „ „ 3 dls par par 5001. •• • • .. •• • • par par Ditto, Small .... 2 dis 1 p 1 p ONE FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, S per Cent .. •• 83 Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. 82% Mexican Bonds, 1816, 8 per Cent Portuguese Four per Cent Ditto, for the Account Russian Bonds .. SAnish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, for the Account•• •• 24% Ditto, Passive Bonds Ditto, Deferred 16% Ditto, Three per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account .. 35% % Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 39% Ditto, Deferred .. Dividends on the above payable In Landon. Dutch Two-and-a•lialt per Cent .. 58 57% Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates .. 89% EITSINES3 CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen.. .. • • • • .. 30 .... 27 ...... •• • • 27 Birmingham and Oxford Jun c ti on 5 .... 13 • •• • • . l2 N W elver., and Dudley.. b .. . . 10% .• • . 10 Bristol and Exeter .. • • .. 75 .... 74 •• • . 73% Caledonian • • • • .. 30 .... 24 .......• •• 24 54 Ditto, Half Shares 2% % ........ 1% Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 15 .... ...... 3% Eastern Counties .. 20 .18 17% 18 34 .. 18% Ditto, York Extension .. 5!4„ 4; 9 3% • ,.,. • 4 East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 17 •• • —••• • • • • 17% Ditto New .. .• •. 7% East Lincolnshire .. • • 4 .... . 6 Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 .... 70% ......• 70% Edinburgh and Pei th • • .. ••2.. • • 3 1 4 • • 3 ;i s Ditto, Extension .. 10s. 1% .......... 1% Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% .. 1% Great Northern .. .. • • •• 3% 3 • • 3 Do., London & York Extension 2% ...• ••• • • • 2 Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 24 ........ 21 (treat North of England . ..100 .... 231 ..... ••• •• 231 Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... Ditto, New .. • . 134 173. .. • • • 17% Great Western 85 .• .. 114 • ... 114 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% —•.• • • • .... 16% Ditto, Fifths .. • • . 20 .... 26% 26% Epswich and Bury SLEdmunds .. 14 • 34....... ~934 Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 5 „„ „ Lancaster and Carlisle .• 50 .... G 2 .. • ... 62 Leeds and Thirsk 22% ....... Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 3% ...... • ... Liverp., Mauch., & Newc. J unc t. 2% ........., London and Blackwell .. 18/. 13 e. 4d. .......... Ditto, New, No. 1 b ......, Ditto, New, No. 2 .. • • 11. 13 s. 4d . .......... Ditto, Extension . • • - • • 7 ,4 ••• • •••• • • • • London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .. • • ►50% London an North-Western •• 100 .... 173 . ..... Ditto, Quarters -- L. and B. 7 — , Ditto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... 11 N . . • Ditto, Fifths ........2 .... 15 ........ Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. • • 40 .... „ .. Ditto, 10/. Shares M. &B. (A) 5 .... „ •' „ Ditto, 101. Shares M. & li. (C) I „• „ London and South-Western .41/. Ga. 10ii..• 6214 ..... •. Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) • • 50 .......... Ditto, ditto .. .. .• •.. 40 .......... Ditto, Scrip • • .. •• • • .. 5 .... .......... Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .. 2114 . Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 'B2 .. ••• • • • Ditto, Sixteenths .. •• •• •• • • Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. ..7/. 4 5. .... 1% 21% p.. Manchester, Buxton, 8c Matlock 425. .... 54 dis par.... Manchester and Southampton .. 2 •• •• ••••• • • • • • Mid:and •• •• •• Ditto, New •• •• •• Ditto, New .. •• •• •• Ditto, Cones!. Bristol aid Bir mingham e Di tt o, 'L' New.. and . 613 peer Berwick • cent. •• N'• Norfolk .• •• IN •• • •133 132... ..... _ Ditto, Extension • . • • • • 6 •• • • 0 ,4 • • Northern Counties Union .. 2,4 • • • • • • CLOSING PuICES. • • .. .. 34% 35 • • • • .. 109 PRICES OF RAILWAY ,SILUIES. 5034 17234 IN 15 y Y 67% 103 i ti l, ali 21% 9X, 7% 1' p 11254 33% 123 24% 7 133% 5% 5 3Ø4 •• 31 .. 2 12;4 ....... 14% Ditto, Quarter Shares •• 2% •• •• 3 %•• ••••• • • • • 3% Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 .... .......... Ditto, New . .. 14 .... .......... 19 North Staffordshire .. • • ••5••••••• 7 %•••••• •• •• •• • • • • 7U Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and North Western • • . • ••4..•• 3 %•• • • • • • • • • 3% Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverhtuptn. 22%.... 14% 14 • • 14 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .• •• • ..... 4% Royston and Ilitchin . • • 1% ........ Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3.0 ••... • • • • 3% Shropshire Union .. .• 425. —.•.••. .• • • I% dis South Eastern and Dovor • • 33% .......... Ditto. New (isa. at 3210 No. 1. 20 ... •••••• •••• Do., New (do. 33/. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 12 .... .......... Do.. New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 ... ......... Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3%. 3 3 4 . S9uth Wales .. .• .. 10 .... West Riding Union • • •• 4/.2s ••• . York and Newcastle .. .• .. 25 Ditto, New.. .. •• • • • • Ditto, l'reference .. • • • • 4 York and North Midland .. •• 50 .......... Ditto. Preference • • • • • . 2 D o . E. a nd W. Riding Eaten... 10 ... 19% 20 ...... FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. • • .. 20 .......... East InMan . •• .• .. ss. .... %.......... Namur and Liege •• 10 .......... Northern of France • • .. •• 8 .... 12 ...... Orleans and Bourdeaux 6 .... 57 6........ 'aria and Lyons .. .. 8 .... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. MINES. Union of London .. • • • • 2ov, 1”4 15 314 1 % 1) 32 teal del Monte, tinrealstered .. .... 334 ...... LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 10.—Wind W.N.W., fresh breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, APRIL 9.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W.; 10 P.M., S.W., strong, and squally.—Arrd. Thomas Blyth, Thomp son, Mauritius ; Helera, Knoll, Pernambuco for Stock• hulin ; Ellen, Irving, Jamaica. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 9.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W., fresh --Acrd. Eleanor Russell, Jefferson, Shanghee ; Robert PuWord, Hoodless, Calcutta; Lawsons, Hevitt, Monte Video ; Henry Gardner, New Orleans; Prince of Waterloo, Forbes, New °deans ; Araminta, Rodgers, New Orleans; Queen Pomare, Davis, New Orleans; Lord Ashburton, Brown, New Orleans ; Enterprise, New York; Now World, Skiddy, New York; Gazelle, Hali fax. Off port, Perthshire, Napier, Alexander, and Dumfries. The Ironside, Campbell, New Orleans to Cork, was abandoned 211 inst. in lat. 49, long. 23, with nine fret aster in her hold ; crew taken off by the Queen Pomare, arrived here. SUNDERLAND, APRIL 8. Wind W.N.W. England's Queen, Monti eal ; William, Quebec ; Earl of Du, ham, Queb,c ; Arno, Quebec. Hum., APRIL 9.—Wand W.N.W.—SId. Corinthian, Quebec. It has blown very heavy gales during the last 36 hours from S.W. to N.W. CLYDE, APRIL B. Wind W., very stiff breeze.— Arrd. Fanny, New Orleans ; Superb, Mitchell, New Orloans. Put back, Janet Thompson, Gregga, for Val paraiso) ; Rolla, Watson, for Antigua ; Northumber land, Wylie, Quebec. CORK, APRIL 7.—Wind Westerly. Arrd. Agent, Mills, New Orleans. Sld. Urania, Quebec. DEAL, APAIy 9.—The brig Demerol, of Liverpool SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. BETTING ON THURSDAY NIGHT. THE PORT STAKES. 2 to 1 on Sting. THE METROPOLITAN STARES. 7 to 2 agst Clermont I 10 to 1 agst Wolfdog 8 to 1 agst Jenny Wren I 12 to 1 agst Rufus (t) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Even on Kent's lot 7 to 2 agst Liberator(t),,, 3 to 1 agst Gientilt 6 to I agst Conyng h at ol: 3to 1 agst Planet (nom) Bto 1 agst ChristopherP Notice was posted t o the effect that it is doub t, " which of Kent's lot will start. CHESTER CUP. 17 to 1 agst Dulcet (t) 28 to I agst the Lamb 20 to 1 aggt Mendicant (t) 33 to 1 agst Sting 25 to 1 agst Newcourt (t) 40 to I agst Plaudit 28 to 1 agst Princess Alice 150 to 1 agst Annandal e (taken) Princess Aliso was backed for a good deal of wool at 50 to I, 40 t o 1, an d so on, up to 28 to 1, by the Ow n who also laid lar ge sums aga i nst his other mare, ,el,; Lamb, driving her from 18 to 1 to 1,000 to 30 ; price was 1,000 to 35, the general opinion being that s" after all, is the real Simon Pure. DERBY. 6 to 1 agst Planet 7 to 1 agst Van Tromp (t) 16 to 1 agst The Liberator 17 to 1 agst Glentilt 17 to 1 agst Epirote 25 to 1 agt4 War Eagle (0 30 to 1 agst Conyngham 33 to 1 agst Wanota , 1,000 to 15 a gs t Vac' Dwarf (t) , 1,000 to 10 ags t Wil l 4 the Wisp (t) (I) 2,000 to 10 ags t Lione• • TRIDAY'B RACES. Handicap Sweep s , o f 15 sovs. each, 10 ft. for T.Y.C.I 5 Mr. Merton' s Af r i can, aged, 7st 101b...(W. Adbale ) Lord Exeter's Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs, 6st 13111 5 Mr. T. Rott' s Bi s h op o f Romford ' s Cob, aged, . 4 Bst 71b Mr. Byng's Garry Owen, aged Bst 71b Mr. Cuthburt's Banana, 4 yrs, 7st 41b Betting -7 to 4 egst Garry Owen, and 3to 1, I c y agst African and C ocoa N ut. Afr i can made the ivP,lf% of the running at a strong pace, and won by 111°4 length ; the Cob a b a d t hi r d . Run in 1 minute W. 10 seconds. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three-yrs• °° ' D.M. (6 Subs.) Mr. J. S. Douglas's Marie Louise, Bst 21b (F. Butler) 5 Lord Chesterfield's Lady Lurewell, Bst 21b........... The following also ran :—Duke of Rutland's 13e . A . Donna, Lord Ex e t er ' s T ana i s, Colonel Peel's Sorrel, PP. Merton's Mouseling. Betting-5 to 4 ags t M ousel i ng, 3to 1 agst 12.11 i Donna, and 4to 1 agst Lady Lurewell. Bella Do/ Marie Louise, Lady Lurewell, and Sorrell, went gic i , t/ in a line and ran abreast to the cords, where Lady Lt d well, Marie Loise, and Mouseling singled theinse_," g out end made a pretty race home, Marie Louise win; by hale a length, Mouseling a good third. Run in Ini 43 sec. Match, A.F, 200, h ft. , I Lord E. Russe!l's Reminisce nce , 6st 71b Mr. Moore's Wolf t l og , 9 st ........................... . .. Even betting. W on i n a canter, b y two lengths. P`' in 2 min. 14 sees . (Kitchener) $ Match, A.F., 100, h ft. Mr. R. 13 ,, yce's Coll hIl Bawn, Bst 71b (J. MarsOn) $ Duke of Bedford's Leopard, Bst 3flb .................. $ 2to 1 agst Leopard. Won by a head. Run le min. 17 sees. 7 114 The Port St a k es o f 100 sov. each, h ft; for colts, 8s- ke, and fillies, Bst 41b; the second to save his 5111 T.M.M. (11 subs.) 1 Lord E. R usie ll' s S t i nc (J. Marson) $ Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes W. Scott) 00 The betting on Th urs d ay night closed at 2 to 1 00 Sting, and in th e r i ng on the Heath this afternoono friends b ecame so sangu i ne that 4 and 5 to 1 was 00 on him, an in crease o f conf i dence fully bloo out by the mariner in which the race c • off. Sir Tatton Sykes went away with to strong lead, made all the running at a great Pnc . ., e , 0 1 the gap, and, a lth oug h i t afterwards slackened, "tier sailing along at l east t h ree l engths ahead until near ft cords ; he then decli ne d a l toget h er, went out to t he i sbi and Sting, gallopping on, passed the post eight lengo before him; time, 4 min. 10 secs. The suddenness ° o f which Sir 'Fatten Sykes ga ve up t h e race surprised e3OlO of the spectat ors , an d some strong remarks were mast the rider ; w e b e li eve, however, the truth to be 'net the horse was no t h a l t prepared, and that he &Tr simply because he was run to a stand still. This race brought one of the dullest Craven bfee toe on record to a close. CHESTER Cue.---The only bets laid this mo rn re e, were 1,000 to 50 ags t t h e L am b , who was again i n and 1,000 to (0 agst Mendicant. BETI ING AT MANCHESTER, Farpair• 1 BATH HANDICAP-7 to 4 agst Cl ermon t ( t), sto agst Miss Elis (t), 10 to 1 agst Halo (t). 0' METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.- 9 to 2 ags t Cl er mont (to 10 to 1 agst Jenny W ren , 12 to 1 agst Wolfdog, 11 0 ` . 0 to 6 agst Bourton (t), 100 t o 6 agst Pine Apple (t ) . 4 agst Emerald Isle (t several times). 2,000 GUINE AS STAR)_S.-7 t o 4 agst Planet, 7 to g agst Liberator (t), 6to 1 agst any other (offered). 1 5 CHESTER CUR--17 to 1 agst D u l ce t ( ta k e 20 to )' to 1 to 1 agst Mendicant 0), 20 to 1 Th e L am b (t), 25 , 5 to agst Sting (t 30 t o 1) , 3 0 to 1 agst Clermont (t) , 1 agst Inhe r it ress ( t ), 40 to 1 agst A nna ndale (t to 20 50 agst to 1 n iigasitd S u i f r L‘ Tattoo (o S , 3 1 k m e o s o ( t t o l o , o oo og o s t t o c 2 a o w ) NB 1,000 to 20 a g s t Ch atter b ox (t), 25 to I agst Lord linton's two. DERBY.-7 to 1 ag s t l'lanet (t), Bto 1 agst Tromp (t), 16 to 1 agst T he Liberator, 25 to I o, Epirote, 33 to 1 agst M r . M art i n (t), 40 to 1 agst thematician (t), 50 to 1 agst T ant i vy (t). 20), 1,000 OAKS.—No betting. BURTON CONSTABLE HUNT RACES. WEDNESDAY. The Gold Cup of' 1001., two miles and a half. Sir J. Gerards Pantasa o w ner, 9 Col. Thompson's Iliglifield ................................. Won easy by th ree l engt h s. SO The Drawi ng • room S ta k es of 10 soya. each, W.-- added. One mile and a half. , 1 Mr. A. Cook' s I ng l ewoo d ... (Hon. S. Erskine) g Sir J. Gerard's The Snob ................................ • Won easy by two lengths. g ° The Holderness Handicap of 10 sovs. each, 'and added. One mile. Sir Jno. Gerard's Curiosity The Short s St a k es o f 5 sovs, each, and S W O a a l d k d e ed d ' Ole; arter , 1 Mr. Milb a nk' s The Magnet of a mile. (Hon. S. Erskine) $ Mr. Osbaldestone's Cerberus Sir J. Gerard's Curiosity ...... ba t Four others came to t h e post, and two starte d, were not placed. Won by a rack. THURSDAY. The Gerard Stakes (Handicap) of 15 Sovs. each, 10 frit with 50 added. Two miles. , 1 Mr. F. A. Milb an k n d I nglewood (Hon. S. Erskine) $ Sir J. Gerard's Perpetual Motion Wcn by half a neck. o of The Farmer's Plate of 60i, a dd e d to a Sweepsta ke 5 Soya, each. Once round a dis. , 1 Mr. G. Simp so n' s M rs . H u d son (W. Simpson) 9 Mr. W. Wise's br g by the Bard out of Eliza ......... Several others started. Won cleverly. 0 01 The Burton Constable Stakes of 15 Sovs. each, 1014 50 added. Three-quarters of a mile 1 Mr. R. Clifton nd Ratcliffe . ....... (Col. Thompson) $ Mr. Milbanke nd Magnet ..............................•• 5 Sir J. Gerard's Curiosity Mr. W. Scott's Ilighfield. ' 5 Mr. Baxter's b re, by Contest .............................. Won by a neck. Tel ° The Carlton Stakes of 10 sovs. each; 13st each. Miles. Sir J. Gerard's Perpetual Motion (Owner) g Colonel Thompson's Hamlet Sir C. Constabl e n d Mid n i g h t i f Won in a ca n t er . ....... .. Handicap Sweep s t a k es o f 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and - ft declared, with 100 added. Once round and a dis• Sir J. Gerard's Pantasa ........................ (Owner) Mr. R. Clifton nd The Magnet Pantasa took th e load, and won cleverly . by . a Uwe' 91 . ABERGAVENNY RACES.—THURSDAY. ie d. The Monmouth s hi re S takes of 5 sovs. each, and 40 S da Heats, on e m il e an d a h a lf . Mr. Parr's Moral;, 3 yrs, 7st (Butler) 1 Mr. Kitton's Honeymoo n , 3 yrs , 7st ............... 4 Mr. A. Maule's Wenham, 3 yrs, 7st ............... Mr. Devonport' s Th urgarton, 6 yrs, 105t......... 3 Won easy. and 1 The Llandillo2Selling . Stakes Heat: , f o s n s e ov m s. il e e. ach, 3 ft., * Mr. T. Pattorney's —, 5 yrs (Owner ) - Mr. E. Parr's eSusteb A ovsef r hrs k iar w sle( r ol vHitgsh.uheentr,astc4erhya. Cup of Ho . fe . w . a . 2t . oso . n . .se.: mile addednd a l a 2 itco Mr. Cartwright's Twelve -stone-two - Th s e pe M ep o s n t m ak o Mr. D. Protheroe's Hatter, '4 yrs m (Turner) Mr. E. Herbert's Little Taffy, 6 yrs Mr. Pearce's Yellow 3 3 Rose, 3 yrs 2 4 4 Captain H. L ucas ' s Velocity, 3 yrs The Hurdle Race was won by Princess Royal. HUNTING APMENTS. Sinnington hds., Tues., Ricc PO a l l Bldg; Fri., Dials° ne Bedale hds., Hackforth; Thurs., Catterick Bridge —lO. Cambridgeshire hds., Fri., George Inn, Buckden-- 9 1 0 Oakley hd s ., Th urs., C owper ' s Oak; Bat., Mil"- Wood—to i. Mr. llildyard's harrs., Tues., Kennels; Fri., BroadW o4 Bridge. Mi.. Watson's hds., Thurs., Nunnykirk; Sat., il tir° wood bridge. Durham county hds., Wed., Essington; Fri., C °l. Pik.3 Tindale hds., Thurs., Fotherley Bridge -9. FRENCH PLAYS.—Her Royal Highness the Duch/ of Cambrid ge , a tt en d e d b y M rs. De Burgh, Baron liogS: and ill. Edmond St. John Mildmay, honoured the Frew . '" Plays with her presence last evening. THE DALSTON PHILANTHROPIC INSTITCTIOS: The genrral annual m ee ti ng o f t h e above inatita_,„ti°a t(,ok place on th e 7th i nst . , at the Middleton Ar'ea, Tavern, Queen' s r oa d, D a l ston; I s li p Odell, Esq., ils chair. The minutes of the preceding meeting be= be( n read and confi rme d, M r. N o bl e, the honorary tary, read the report of the committee, which was taus mously received and adopted. After appointing 0 111 and committ ee f or th e ensu i ng year, the best than,.i",i.t, the meeting wer e vo t e d to M r . S cares, the cha i rman , n, trustees, the auditor s , th e t reasurer , an d t h e h o norta secretary. The meetin g th en a dj ourne d hi g hl y g ratlfi with the evening's proceedings. COST OF NEW OPERA HOUSE ADJUSTMENTB:" .4I ! to the cost, it i s i m p ossr bl e to speak posit i vely ; the Ire tare of the works pr ec l u d e d spec ifi c contracts , a nd accounts have not yet been made up. 40,0001. will P bably not cover it.—The Builder.