The Sun. — London, England, 1847-02-24 00:00:00

CHANCELLORSHIP OF CAMBRIDGE. JOSEPH CLAYTON, EXPRESS NEWS PIPER AGENT, 320, STRAND, takes this opportunity of informing those Country News-Agents who receive extra copies of "TED SUN " Newspaper, in his Envelopes, of the 23d, 24th, and 26th of February, that they arc sent free of charge, roquesting the (Avow of their being placed on the tables of the Reading Rooms' loslitutions, sad Hotels in their towns ; the object being to make boom to the SUPPORTERS of Earl POWIS the hour at which the special trains start on the North-Western and Eastern Counties Railways. For these particulars see ties advertisements Issued by Earl Powls's ColllElU%, in " THE gti X " of this and following days. The LATEST EDITION of " TICSUN" will contain the CLOSE the ELECTION at CAMBRIDGE.*f the POLL EACH DAY during Postage Stamps enclosed to J. Clayton will insure a copy of the Utast Edition of " THE SurN" being posted the same evening, re *ruble the next day i n any part of England. JOSEPH CLAYTON avails himself of this opportunity of inform tug Country Booksellers, News-Agents, and Postmasters, that he isontinussii supply the Morning Papers by the First Trains on every Line o f ppathway out of Landon, and the Latest Editions of the Even lag Papers by Post. B oo k se llens and Newspaper Agents In Reading, Bath, Bristol, 7361g•wator. Taunton, Exeter, and throughout the West of England, requiring Loudon Morning Papers, should makt immediate applica tion to JO3EPII CLAYTON, the Great Western Railway Express Newspaper Agent, who dispatches the Morning Newspapers to the West of England by the Sin o'clock, A.M., Railway Train, from Paddington, preceding the Morning Mail, or any ether mode of con veyaneo, by Many hours. Chambers of Commerce, leading ilcoras, Public Institutions, and Hotels supplied with the London Daily and Weekly Papers with re gularity, aid on the Lowest Terms. Advertisements receired and promptly inserted in all the London Cogutry Newspapers, Magazines, and other Periodicals. lizpres Newspaper and Advertising Agency Offices, 320, Strand, 234 February, 1847. TO THS 31EMJABILS OF THE SENATE OF THE L`NIVILRSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. GIESTLENEN, IfAVING received from the Master and Resident Members of tin College, of which I have the honour to be a Member, a requisition to allow myself to be proposed as a CANDI DA.TBI for the *Moe of CHANCELLOR of the UNIVERSITY, ac companied by the inthrmation that other highly respected and influ ential members of the University had expressed a similar wish, I take the Pberty of announcing to you that it is my intention, in eemplianee with thite expressions of favour, to offer myself as a Can didate for the Chancellorship, vacant by the lamented death of the Duke of Northumberland. Although I cannot hope to fill that high *See with such advantage to the University as accrued from the prestdeney of our late veined and respected Chancellor, I may ven ture to assure yen that no one will feel more anxious than myself to ~tti,iwort the interests of the University, or to promote the welfare of lbe Church, for the maintenance of which the University of Cam bridge forum so prominent x source. I request the favour of your vote and support en the day fixed by the University to supply the present vacancy. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your faithful servant, lin leo t, Feb. 15, 15 , 17. POWIS. The COMMITTEE for soodurEng the ELECTION of Lord ?OWLS SITS DAILY at the URITISII HOTEL, Cockspur-street, to which place ally communications may ba forwarded. CA &I BR IDG E CII ANCEL L ORS HIP. CLARE HALL, FEB. 22, 1847. The Master of Clare Hall has scnt to the Committee appointed for promoting the election of Prince Albert, the following letter, of willed' the Committee for promoting the election of the Earl Pawls may make what ore they think proper :—" The Master of Clare Hall considering from the answer of Prince Albert to the address of % F ly members of the Senate, to allow himself to be proposed for 'on into the vacant office of Chancellor, that he has declined to de so, and that the proposing his Royal Highness as a candidate is putting the members of the Senate into a most delicate and painful situation, by exciting a contest, requests that his name may be withdraws from the names upon the Committee." Committee-room, British lintel, Cockspur-street, Feb. 22,1847. C-AMBRIDGE CHANCELLORSHIP. Tie unexpected determination announced in the daily papers of Monday, and signed by Dr. Whewell, has rendered a contested election for the Chancellorship of the University of Cambridge in evitable, netwithstandim, ,, the distizet refusal of his Royal Highness Prince Albert to allow himself to be nominated. The election will commence at Ten o'clodk r n TIMESIOAT NEXT, the 25th Instant; and it is arranged that the poll is to last ll'om Ten a.m. to Five P.M. en Thursday and Friday, and for a short time early on Saturday morning. Ti. Earl et Po via's Committee have taken every means which time woald permit to secure facility for all members of the Senate, wherever resident, to reach the University ; and information will be obtained at all railway !stations, and At the coach-offices in the Principal towns throughout the kingdom. AT ft MEETING of Members of the Senate of the tini►ereity of Cambridge, held at the British Hotel, Ceciteper-atreet, cm Wednesday, the 17th The Earl NELISON in the Chair, It leas nnaninicasly resolved : / 1 114100941 by the VICE. CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND, St. John's College, secended by .1. J. 11. Ilopz, Esq., M.P., Trinity College, I. That it !s very de arable that the Chancellor of the University et Cambridge should have been educated at the University, in order that he may be acquainted with its interests and privileges, and that ko shesld be a member of the Legislature, in order that he may watch ever and maintain them in Parliament. Proposed by W. F. PoLLocu„lrsq., Trinity College, seconded by G. S. VENABLIIII, Esq., Jesus College, 2. That In the opinion of this meeting the Earl of Potris, from tie Independence of his position, and his steady support of the in terests of the Church and the University, is eminently qualified to fill this high and important office. ?reposed by ft. T. AlmitErr, Esq., St. Peter's, seconded by F. H. DicitexsoN, Esq., Trinity College, 3. That Its, meetin;; will use *very effort to promote the election of liFarl of revels. LONDON COMMITTEE. Earl NELSON, Chairman, Trinity College. Ilts Grace the Duke of Buceleueh, K.G., St. Johu'S College. The Marquis of Granby, M.P., Trinity College. The Earl Brownlow, Trinity College. The Earl of Winchilsea, Christ College. Lord 1. Manrers, M. t'., Trinity College. The Rev. Viscount Mereford, Downing College. Viscount Somerton, M.P., Trinitl College. Viscount Newport, M.P.. Trinity College. The Eight llen. the Vice-Chancellor of England, St. John's College. The Right Men. the Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Trinity College. The lion. It. H. MT., M.P., St. John's College. klop. Richard Cavendish, Trinity College. The Men. Mr. Justice Patttion, King's College. Mon. Mr. Justice Cressweil, Emanuel College. The Rev. J. Griffith, D.D., late Fellow of Emanuel College, Canon of Rochester. The Rev. W. H. Mill, D.D., late Fellow of Trinity College. Rev. C. Wordsworth, late Fellow of Trinity College, Canon of Westminster. Thomas Watson, Esq., M.D., late Fellow of St. John's College. The Venerable Archdeacon Brymer, Trinity College. J. P. Allis, Esq., M.P., Emanuel College. G. Bankes, Esq., M.P., Trinity Hall. T. 11. Diektnaon, Esq., M.P., Trinity College. W. Entwisle, Esq., M.P., Trinity College. R. Hodgson, Esq., M.P., Tt inity College. A. J. B. Hope, Esq., M.P., Trinity College. A. Stafford O'Brien, Esq., M.P., Trinity College. James Parker, Esq., Q.C., Trinity College. John Cowling, Esq., late Fellow of St. John's College. W. F. Polloek, Esq., Trinity College. Bartholomew Frere, Esq., Trinity College. Rev. It, C. Trench, Trinity College. W. Stirling, Esq., Trinity College. E. P. Amphlett, Esq., late Fellow of St. Peter's College. Kenneth Macaulay, I.sq., Jesus College. The Rev. J. W. Blakesley, late Fellow of Trinity College. G. A. F. Bentieck, Esq., Trinity College. Colin Blackburn, Esq., Trinity College. Rim. W. 11. Bateson, Bursar of St. John's College. F. N. Micklethwalt, Esq., Jesus College. W. Selwyn, Esq., Q.C., late Fellow of Trinity College. C. J. Selwyn, Esq., Trinity College. 11. S. Venables, Esq. late Fellow of Jesus C o ll ege . W. Vtrard, Esq., Trinity College. Rev. G. H. Hodson, Fellow of Trinity College. Rev. W. J. Kennedy, St. John's. T. Bates, Fellow of Jesus College. Rev. H. Harrison, Trinity College. W. Forsyth, late Fellow of Trinity College. J. F. Pownall, Tffnity College. George Drnce, Fellow of St. Peter's College. W. Betelere, Fellow of St. Peter's College. Z. W. S. Latwldge, sq., St. John's College. E. Pryor, Esq., Trinity College. Beckett Denison, Esq., Trinity College. E. M. Banbury, Esq., late Fellow of Trinity College. M. J. Hodgson, Esq., Fellow of Trinity College. H. G. Maitland, Esq., Fellow of, Trinity College. EL Gray, Eq., Fellow of Trinity College. V: W. Gibbs, Esq., Fellow of Trinity College. C. Sargent, Esq., Tellow of Trinity College. !toy. C. Blick, Fellow of St. John's College. Rev. T. K. Arnold, late Fellow of Trinity College. (With rower to add to their number.) IL MANSFIELD, Fellow of Trinity College, Hon. See. R. 111.-1 Committee for conducting Lord Fowis's election is also !Ming at Cambridge. CA.IIIMIDGE.—It a Meeting of the Members of the Senate, held in the Combination Room of St. John's Col**, Cautbridze, thie afternoon, The 73IAsno: of ST. JOILN'ii In the Chair, ♦fter a letter from Lord Yowls, in reply to one from the Master of St. John's, written after the meeting of the Heads of Houses, held on Monday last, had been read to the sleeting, It it resolved unanimously,—That the beet thanks of this meeting are Clue to Lord Powis for his ready acquiescence in the wish that he should become a candidate for the office of Chancellor of this tniverelty, and that this meeting pledges itself to use its utmost efforts to promote his election. Fele. 15, 1e47. THE COMMITTEE for CONDUCTING the XLBCTIOA of the MARL OF POWIS to the Chancellorship of the University of Cambridge belt to submit the following TA E MENT to the Members of the Senate : When by the lamented death of the late Chancellor it became canary to consider the appointment of a success or , i t was deemed desirable to bring forward such a candidate as might be *apposed to be most acceptable to the general body of the Senate, and to ropie sent tle opinions of the majority of its members. The interest which the Earl of Fowls had uniformly displayed in all Ulla *oilcan's the University, and the acquaintance which by his taipation and otbsequent connexion with it he had maintained with Mir aeademio institutions—the independence of his character and *an ea—the zeal and energy which he line exhibited in forwarding thenterests of the Church, and his able and effectual Support of her stains, naturally directed the attention of many members of the Uni vanity to thif nobleman, and steps were immediately taken to obtain tie Lordship's' consent to be put in nomination for tka high office of Cb.anceitor. The Earl of ?owls at once acceded to the request, and the favour phis manner in which hts Lordship's name has been received assures tAte ammlttee that the same considerations which led to the first in sPilintloa to Lord Powis will secure tke warm and hearty support of all who feel how Important it is to the University that their Chancel- Ing,Asould possess those qualities for which the Earl of Pewis Is so eminently Me ELECTION will take pikee in the Senate House, ou Tituae- DAT, Feb. 2.5, at Ten o'clock •.31. The Committee trust that the non-resident members of the Senate will be prepared to give their votes for Lord Pewis, in ease of an opposition. Arran:smuts will h. made for the accommodation and convey- Mice of non-resident voters. The Committee lit 4/aily, at Mr. Elliott Smith's Rooms, Trinity- Street. Cemmunleatiess may be addressed to the Rev. R. Williams, of Itinea College; or to the Rey. T. France, Honorary Secretary. Pligned in iehalf of the Committee, R. TATHAM, Chairman. Committee-room] of the Earl of Powis, Trinity-street, Cambridge, Feb. 19, 1147 CLIANCELLORSIIIP of the UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE. Tk• Committee tor CONDUCTING the ELECTION of the Earl Traine 8 beg to give notice, that, i n a dditi on to the ordinary SPECIAL TRAINS will run as follows To C Awstroos. Thursday, Friday. Saturday. From Eastern Cellist's. Railway, Shoreditth Prom Landon and North-weet ern Railway Station at Bliswort- 8 45 A. ll . hll • wM Ihe Post-eft -Ice Express from Kendal, Lancaster, Prestoncb Livirpoel,Warrington,MalichesterS e j te k r ' port, Crewe, Whitmore, Stafford, Ntr o j v ' e i:, h at ipten, Walsall, Birmingham, c oven :I tr y, Oe., will atop at Blisworth to join thel ;pedal Train to Cambridge. Into* CAMLAIDGB. - 430 P.Y. Ts London . - 0 P.M. To Blirworth - N.B. Beth the );Ight Mails, viz., 8.5 i and 9 P.m. Trains, will step at Bilsworth to nue the Special Train; thus AcCom *lodating the whole of the Northern Coun ties, *via Derby, and via Birmingham. , g 45 ♦,M. 8 46 A.M. i ll 13 A.m. 4 YO p.m. 7 9 r.nt. 4 ge p.u. - - The Special Train between Blisworth and Cambridge will call both ways at War :stead, Onndlo, Thrapvtone, Ilighani lerrers, Welling borough, and llorthampten. Arreingensetna have been made to insure conveyances to and from Stamford, Bary. and Sowmarket ; and aleo to communicate with all Railways loading to the metropolis or to Cambridge. Tile Poll will he open from Eight to Nine P.M. on Thursday ant rridan*W p t r o the hours already announced. -street, London, Feb. 23, 1847. ETHIOPIAN WERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeat ing their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, TO-MORROW EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa turday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mence at Half-past Eight. The MORNING ENTERTAINMENT will take place on every MONDAY MORNING during Lent. The Performances will commence, each day, at half-past Two o'clock. The Programme will be varied on each occasion. Boxes, 4s. ; l'it, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, he. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will he performed the Comic Opera, called TIIE CASTLE OF AYMON ; or, The Four Brothers. Beaumanoir, Mr. Walton; Olivier, Mr. Allen ; Richard, Mr. Barker ; Renaud, Mr. Delarant( ; Allard, Mr. Wynn ; Ivon, Mr. Leffler; liermine, Miss A. Romer ; Gertrude, Mrs. Fosbroke. After which the new and original Musical Romance, entitled THE SEVEN MAIDS OF MUM II ; or, The Ghost's Tower. Bertrand, Mr. Fisher ; D'Armincourt, Mr. Barker ; Bellejambe, Mr. Delavanti; Adolphe, Mr. Wynn; Groedos, Mr. Compton ; Bristle baeh, Mr. Walton ; Bumps, Mr. Bonner; Seven Maids of Munich, Spishti a rT se iißn s up F c lo;v el e .o r,. Rourke, Bonner, Blocks, Millar, L. Marshall, and Laporte; Ertel, Miss M a rsh a ll ; M a d ame G routz, Mrs Fosbroke. To conclude with Shak s p ere ' s C ome d y o f KATHERINE AM) , In Which Me ssrs. Vi n i ng, C ompton, Cowell ; Mrs. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. Tit% EVENING Will be Performed Shakspere's Tragedy of HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. H. Betty; Gertrude, Miss Richardson; Oshelia, Mrs. Daly. TO con6w!e with a hew Drain,.., ,Jrititled RAisY RATTLER; ~ r the Progress of a scamp. Charact etren6th of the Company. ers su pported by th e W h o l e Dm-office open from eleven till four o'clock. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1847. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers le the Opera, and the Public, are respectfully informed, that THIn EVENING, Feb. 23, will be performed Donizettrs celebrated Opera of LA FAVORITA. _ _ Fernando, Signer Gardoni ; Alfonso XI., Signor Superchl ; Baidas san, Signor Bouche ; Leonora, Mdlle. Sanchioli ; Ines, Mdlle.Nascio. After which, a new and original grand Ballet, in five tableaux, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled COIIALIA ; ou, LE CHEVALIER INCONSTANT. Coralia, 31dile. C. Rosati (her second appearance) ; the Knight Uni debrand, M. Paul Taglioni; Squire, M. Gouriet ; Bertha, Mdlle. Petit ; Page, Mlle. Honore ; Duke, M. Gosselln ; Fraisondin, M. Venefra ; Fisherman, M. di Mattis. DANCES. —Second Tableau—Scene Datrante des Caprices, by le.Rosati. Third Tableau—Pas de la Nyntphe des Eau et de See Compagnes, Mdlle. Rosati and the Corps de Ballet. Fourth Tableau—Pas de la Rostere, by Mdlle. Taglioni ; Pas de Deux, by M. P. Taglioni and Mdlle. Rosati; Deutche Rhein, Vaise des Pages et des Demoiselles d'llonneur, by the Corps de Ballet. Fifth Tableau—Bailable des Halbardiers. by Mdlle. C. Baucourt, Mdme. P, Stephan, Mdlles. Honore, Casean, Thevenot, Bertin. I allenne, L'Amoureux, and the Corps de Ballet ; Pas de l'lne.on stance, by 31dile. Rosati, Mdme. P. Stephan, and M. Taglioni. The Opera to commence at Half-past Seven for Eight o'clock. UNDER THE SANCTION OF DER MOST GRACIOUS MA JESTY THE QUEEN. HER NIAJESTY'S THEATRE. EXTRA NIGHT, For the Benefit of the Fund for the Relief of the Distressed Irish and Scotch. The Queen has been pleased to sanction a performance at the above Theatre, in aid of the Fund for the Relief of the Distressed Irish and Scotch, and has been pleastd to approve of THURSDAY EVENING next, Feb. 23. A favourite Opera and Ballet will be announced to-morrow. PATRONS. Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. His Royal Highness the PRINCE ALBERT. Her Majesty QUEEN ADELAIDE. Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of RENT. His Royal Highness the DUKE of CAMBRIDGE. Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of CAMBRIDGE. Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of GLOUCESTER. His Excellency the LORD-LIEUTENANT of IRELAND. Her Grace the Duchess of Rich- The Lady Anne Becket mond The Lady Charlotte Guest Her Grace the Duchess of Marl- The Lady Lawley borough The Lady Montefiore _ _ _ Her Grace the Duchess of Suthe land I The Lord John Runell The Lord Campbell Her Grace the Duchess of Leinstei Her Grace the Duchess of Mon. trose The Lord Ernest Bruce The Lordßobert Grosvenor The Lord Beaumont Her Grace the Duchess of liamil• The Lord Marcus Hill ton Ills Grace the Duke of Richmond. B.G. Ills Grace the Duke of Leinster Ills Grace the Duke of Montrose The Marchioness of Lansdowne The Marchioness of Alle-sbury The Marchioness of Clanricarde The Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G. The Marquis of .A.ilestatry, K.T. The Marquis of Clanricarde The Marquis of Sligo The Marquis of Granby _ _ The Lord Sadys The Lord Camoys The Lord Xorreys The Lord Walsingham The Lord Saye and Selo The Lord Rossmore. Sir John Gueet, Bart., M.P. Sir John Lowther, Bart., M.P. Sir Henry Webb, Bart. Sir Henry Meux, Sir George Wombwell, Bart. Sir Archibald Macdonald, Bart, Sir Henry Bold Hoghton, Bart. 'Sir John Shaw, Bart. Gen. Sir Andrew Barnard, G.C.B. Sir Moses Monteflore, Bart. Sir William Clay, Bart., M.P. Mrs. Packe Iteadfng. Mrs. Hubert de Burgh Mrs. Mountjoy Martin Mrs. John Sanford Mrs. Dodd The Right Hon. Henry Labouchere The Hon. Capt. James Macdonald Henry Broadwood, Esq., M.P. C. W. Packe, Esq. C. Barry Baldwin, Esq., M.P. 11. Broadley, Esq., M.P. George Dodd, Esq., M.P. T. S. Duncomhe, Esq., M.P. Hubert De Burgh, Esq. Captain W. Lyon Captain Mount Joy Martin. John Sanford, Esq. The Viscount Milton Robert Parnther, Esq. Tho Viscount Jocelyn H. Brereton Trelawny, Esq. The Lady Ernest Bruce A. Grant, Esq. The following ladles have most obligingly consented to act as a Committee for Superintending the Arrangements:— The 3farchioness of Ailesbury. The Marchioness of Clanricarde. The Viscountess Palmerston. The Marquis of Donegal The Countess of Carlisle The Countess of Jersey The Countess of Tankerville The Countess Delawarr The Countess of Clarendon The. Countess of Eglinton The Earl Delawarr The Earl of Eglinton The Earl of Ducie The Viscountess Paimeroton The Viscountess Dillon The Viscountess Jocelyn The `Tiscount Palmerston, G.C.B. The Viscount Morpeth The Viscount Castlereagh The Viscount Dillon The Viscount Chelsea • The Viscount Barrington The Viscount Villiers The Viscount Acheson At a :Vesting of the Committee at her Majesty's Theatre, this 19th day of February:— PRESENT. The MARCHIONESS of AILESBURY. The MARCHIONESS of CLARICARDE. The VISCOUNTESS PALMERSTON. RESOLVED : r.—That the most strenuous efforts be made by the Ceirnmittee to further the objects of the Charity. ll.—That the prices of Boxes be fixed as follow: — Grand Tier - Six Gnine :s Two Pair Three Guineas Pit Tier - - Five Ditto Three Pair - Two Ditto One Pair - - Four Ditto Stalls - - - One Guinea ._ _ Until Tuesday next, after which the prices to be increased. HI. That the unanimous thanks of the committee be voted to Mr. Lumley for having generously devoted the theatre to this charitable object, and for havlog undertaken to defray the whole of the pay mvnts and expenses of every kind, in order to leave the whole of the receipts to be appropriated to the benefit of the charity. 11r. That application be made to the public:journals to publish the arrangments, and these resolutions, gratuitously for the benefit of the charity. (Signed) MARIE ELIZABETH AILESBURY, IL•\RRIET CLANRICARDE, E. PALMERSTON. ROYAL ITALIAN OP h RA, COVENT GAR EN, Established for the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance of the Lyrie Drama than has hitherto been attained in this country. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. BEALE. The Nobi ity Gentry, and Patr ,, ns of Mu,le, are respectfully in ormed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the first week in April. It is proposed to produce, in the course of the season, some of the established works ofelmaro.a, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others of the mere modern Italian School, including Operas by Bellini, Dont set3l, •tere.rulante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmost perfect‘on in every dapartment ; to which intent the mana •ement has assemb'ed a Company embracing the greatest and most varied Went in Europe. PRIM' SOPRANI.—Madame Grisi and Madame Persiani (her first appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi and Mdlle. Stedanoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap pearance in this country). CONTRALTI—Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in:thl; country), and Mademoiselle Corbari. TEls":6Rl.—Signor Mario, Signor Salvator I.r.Tia (of the Imperial heatre of St. Petersburgh, his first appearance in this country), Signor Tulli (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear anoe in this country), and Signor Salvi (ot the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, and of the Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. retersburgh, his first appearance on the Italian 'stage in England). PRIMI BASSI BA RlTONl—Signor Tamburini and Signor Giorgio Ronooni. PRIME BASSI PROFONDI—Signor 3farini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appearance in this country), Signer' Angelo Alba (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first Ppea - rance in this country), and Signor Polonini (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, kis first appear ance in this country.) PRIMI BASSI (30Mei—Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Agostino Rovere (of the Theatres Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. l'e tersburgh, his first appearance in this country). Seconde Donne—Madame Antoinette Mollidorl (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan), Mademoiselle Amalie Lined, Mademoiselle Luigina Bellini. Seconde Tenore—Signor Emmanuele Slano (of the Theatre San Carlo in Naples). Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. A powerfhl and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced Singers will complete the Vocal Department. Chorus Master — Signor Bonconsiglio. Prompter—Signor Monterasi. The ORCHESTRA, formed of Artistes possessing the highest executive powers, will comprise among its members Eighty distin guished professors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards will be under the direction of Mr. Godfrey. An ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected in the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. T. Novello. The BALLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the performance of the evening. and no Divertissement will be suffered between the sots of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to announce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle Fanny Elssler ; and, during the season, the following eminent Danseuses will appear :—Premieres Thu:souse—Mademoiselle Duml latre (ef the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Berth: (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, her first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta Baderna (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan). and Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Academie Royale de Paris). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gontio (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinand:: Croce, Monsieur Delferier (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera, Paris). Maitres des Ballets—Monsieur Albert (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Blasts (of the Theatre .La Scala, Milan). Leader of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Regisseur de la Danse Mr. O'Bryan. Composer—Signor Alessandro Curmi (of the San Oarlo Theatre, Naples). THE THEATRE.—To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant, and comfortable, it has been entirely reconstructed and decorated, under the immediate direction and after designs of B. Albano, Esq., C.E., with every attention direeted to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsonby. The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori Ferri and Verardi (of the Theatre Haller:, In Paris), to embellish the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches to the Theatre will be found improved, by a carriage way being formed immediately under the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the weather ; and by increased facilities for ingress and egress. The Refreshment Room will be under the superintendence of Mr. J. G. Watson. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, for the night or season, to be obtained at the Box Office, Bow-street ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be produced the Original Faroe, called THE WIGWAM. Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Oxberry, Keeley; Miss Arden, Miss Turner, Mias Foster, and Miss Mary Keeley. After which will be produced a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE ENCHANTED FOREST. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear, supported by the whole talent of the Company. To cone tide with a new Comic Drama, called .£5OO REWARD. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, Embry, H. Butler, Miss Villars, aad Miss Forster. TfIEATRE ROYAL. ADELPIII. 'ender the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed the celebrated Drama called THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. M4rtogh, Mr. 0. Smith; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Anbert, Madame Celeste; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates; Nelly O'Neil, Mrs. Fitz itilllam. After which the Comic Drama, called THE MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Lord Philander, Mr. Cullenferd ; Algernon, Mr. Boyce ; Dimon, Mr. Wright ; Milly, Dirs. rit zw un arn. To conclude with the Farce of A NABOB FOR AN HOUR. Mr. Frampton, Mr. Worrell ; Sam llobbs, Mr. Lambert ; Dick Dumpy, Mr. Munyard ; Miss Leslie, Miss Harding; Nancy Scraggs, Mrs. Matthews. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Vaudeville of LE DEMON DE LA NUIT. Frederic, M. Berou ; Oscar, M. Langeval ; Gillestlern, M. Cartigny ; Mathilde, Mdlle. Fargeull ; Caroline, Mdlle. Vallee. To conclude with the admired Vaudeville, called PIERRE LE ROUGE. Pierre le Rouge, M. La.font ; Jeanneton, Mdlla. Fargeuil. Boxes, 6s. , 3s. 6d.. Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Grand Opera, entitled MATILDA OF HUNGARY. Count Magnus, Mr. Borrani; Podiebrad, Mr. Harri. son ; Mathias, Mr. Weiss ; Matilda, Miss Romer; Lillis, Miss R. Isaacs. After which the new Ballet, called THE PRETTY SICILIAN, Count Amede, ➢I. Croce ; Roaella, Mdlle. Baderna. THEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS; EVENING Will be performed a new and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Stuart, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal, Mrs. Glover ' Mrs. Humby, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds, Bcc. During the evening the Band will perform the Overture, "Lac des Fees," " Plantagenet," " Rose," and Helen" Polkas ; Waltz, by Lanner ; Galop, by Strauss ; and the " American Polka." - - —... To conclude Kiththe Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE ; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. NV. Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other Members of the Itayal Family.—Mr. BAT rY's Fox-Hounds meet every Evening at Half-past Six, during the week. THIS EVENING Will he performed THE ROYAL FOX-HUNT; or, Life's Course of Men and Steeds. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE, by - the doable Company of Foreign Artistes. To conclude with a new Farce, entitled DRAWN FOR THE MILITIA. Box-otlice open from eleven till five o'elock.—Doors open at six ant commence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. STAMP AND TAX OFFICE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Under the Patronage of the Honourable Board of Commissioners to Insure a sum payable at the death of a :Member. INSTITUTED 1839. Capital, 2,4001. The Committee have had It intimated to them, that the advan tages of this flourishing Society are not generally known, they therefore avail themselves of this mode to invite all who are eligible, viz., holding any appointment ender the Honourable Commissioners of, tamps and Taxes, to partake of its benefits. The Entrance Fee is very moderate, and regulated by scale, as to age and capital, while the annual payment is only 1/. Those joining the Society previous to April sth, 1547, will date their entrance from April, 1846, the amount being paid in advance. The present payment at the death of a member who has sub scribed from the commencement Is 601., and after next April, 801. For forms of application, and further particulars apply to, ALEXANDER ROY, Secretary. Stamp•Offiee, London, Feb. 1847. COMPLETION OF MISS BURNET'S DIARY. THE CONCLUDING VOLUMES (6 and 7), of the D'ARBLAY DIARY AND LETTERS, Are now ready, _ _ Purchasers of the first five volumes are recommended imme diately to order the completion of their sets, to prevent disap polutmei t. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Orders received by all Booksellers. NEW NOVEL, BY TIIE AUTHOR OF "SUSAN 110PLEY." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., T HE STORY OF LILLY DAWSON. By Mrs. CROWE. Authoress of " Susan Hopley," &c. Henry Colburu, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW WORK BY TIIE AUTHOR OF " THE RANSOM." Now ready, in 3 vols., post Bro KIRKHOL ME PRIORY; or, Modern Heroism. By the Author of " The Rantloll." Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street." RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the dal! of Ccrnmerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully equested to be addrzssed. Ali scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day 'irevlous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be orwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds !same eiarely disposed of according to instri:ctions. 011Icea. Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. 1-1 E WEATHER—Sun OFFICE, FEBRUARY 24. THERHOMETER, Lowest, 29; Highest, 40 ; Noon. 35. BAROMETER, 30 24.—WIND E., fine. U'A.TEK AT Lz)NDON-BIZI1)(4.V. TIliS LAY. Morning 53 minutes after 8. j Evening .. 37 minutes eft., 9. ) v e o.- '4 3. for,. 4 " . ,Tau , • iirp, P 41. • "'" opli b Yat zr at 'lf .• • 111 , .-. • SECOND EDITION. elteningrnL LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1847, The House of Lords met at Five o'clock. The Destitute Persons (Ireland) Bill was, after a short debate, read a third time and passed. The Royal asset was then given by commission to the Buckwheat Importation Bill, the Brewing from Sugar Bill, the Distillation from Sugar Bill, and the Chelsea Pensioners' Bill; after which their Lordships adjourned. The House of Commons met at Four o'clock. Mr. ELLICE moved that all railway Bills in the pre sent session he referred to the Railway Commissioners, for their report to this House upon the following points, previously to such Bills being considered in Committees of this House:—That every report so to be made upon each Bill should state the amount of the capital proposed to be raised, and of the loans proposed to be authorised by the Bill; and if, uader the pro visions of such Bill, any powers were to be given to any company already incorporated, of raising further capital or loans, or of making alterations, branches, or extensions of their existing lines, or of purchasing or leasing any other lines made or to be made, or of subscribing to the capital, or guaranteeing the capital of, or amalgamating with, other companies ; such report should also state the powers granted by any former Act or Acts to such companies already incorporated for any of the above purposes, and of the manner in which, and extent to which, such powers had been exercised ; and the report should further state the opinion of the Commissioners thereon, and also their opinion as to any special pro visions with which it may in any case be expedient to accompany the grant of any special provisions of any powers-for any of the above mentioned purposes. That every such report .be referred to the Committee of this House appointed to consider the Bill to which the same may relate. Mr. HUDSON would not object to the motion. Lord J. RUSSELL thought considerable benefit would arise from the motion proposed. The motion was then agreed to. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Reform Act, the object of which was to do away with the rate-paying clauses of that Act. Lord JOIIN RUSSELL felt it his duty to oppose the motion. Mr. GISBORNE supported the motion, as did Sir DE LACY ETANS. Mr. P. !TOWARD opposed the motion. Mr. HUME regretted to hear that the Noble Lord at the head of the Government opposed the motion. Sir B. HALL thought the repeal of the rate-paying clauses absolutely necessary. Mr. D'EYNCOURT was in favour of the Bill. Mr. WAKLEY thought that those who had attempted to show cause against the Bill had failed, and he trusted it would be pressed to a division at once. Sir G. GREY opposed the Bill. Sir C. NAPIER thought that the franchise should be more extended, and therefore he should support the Bill. After a few words from Mr. WILLIAMS, Lord G. BENTINCJ, Mr. B. ESCOTT, and Colonel WOOD, the House divided, when there appeared— For the motion for introducing the Bill BB Against it Majority against the introduction ... —2O Sir J. PAILINGTON then moved for leave to bring in a Bill authorising the trial and conviction of juvenile offenders in certain cases, without the intervention of a Jury. The House was addressed by Sir G. GREY, and eventually leave was given. Lord J. MANNERS obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to charitable bequests. The House adjourned at a Quarter to Eleven. Although the introduction of an organized system of National Education is reserved by the Govern ment for some subsequent opportunity, we are re joiced to behold a determination in both Houses of Parliament to anticipate that important measure in as far as juvenile offenders are concerned. The necessity which exists for some interference with the germination and development of vice among the more impoverished portions of the population is not a new born necessity springing from some mushroom over sight on the part of the Executive. It is a necessity which has acquired an appalling magnitude and im portance from the miserable length of its continuance. To employ the epithets, not in odious mockery, but with sentiments of the truest sorrow and humility, we only perceive in that necessity "an aged vice, a grey iniquity." We only perceive in it a lamentable indication of the insufficiency of our criminal ccde for the suppression of the social maladies arising from neglect and ignorance. Nor can the pernicious consequences of this inattention to the wants of the poorer members of the community be regarded as but just recognised by the representa tives of the more affluent and instructed. They have for years been acknowledged in P ar liament—they have long occupied the attention o f th e benevolent and patrictic—th. , y have f , ri..riz!3t.,-,,1 - rhiL2nthrook establishments in the metropolis—they have found I eloquent and suppliant voices in the reports of the prison inspectors and in the Legislative Chambers at Westminster. We would fain believe that those voices, enforced by the supplications and representa tions of the Press, are on the eve of being allayed by the unanimous decision of Parliament. In the Lords the matter has received the generous, assistance of Lord BROUGHAM. In the Commons the inter cessions of the ex-Chancellor are being emulated by the Hon. Baronet the Member for Droitwich. It was with peculiar pleasure we observed the course taken by Sir Joasr PAXINGTON, in moving for leave to bring in a Bill for the more speedy trial and punish ment of juvenile offenders. As was inevitable in the present enlightenment of the Legislature upon the grievances arising from the protracted abeyonce in which the matter has been hitherto lying, leave was readily granted. The entire question of reform in relation to this prolific class of criminals will naturally come, therefore, before Parliament out of the discussions upon the proposed measure of Sir J. PAKINGTON. In the absence of any comprehensive scheme of education, it is consolatory at the least to behold something like preparation for the lopping off of one of the most baneful branches of ignorance. That the indiscriminate imprisonment of young children, pending their trial at the criminal courts, is productive of a scarcely calculable amount of injury, has been long evident, and (what is more) long acknowledged. The transition from a childish pecca dillo to a deliberate larceny is thereby characterised by an awful rapidity. An unnatural stimulus is given to the villanous propensities which might otherwise have been weeded out in their innocuous blossomings, but which are from vicious companion ship prematurely forced to bear the fruits of sys tematic sin. What the Hon. Baronet the Member for Droitwich instanced, in the case of a little girl of scarcely twelve years being confined amidst all " the con tamination of the female side of the prison," during a considerable interval previous to her trial, might be instanced a hundred fold from the pages of the Prison Inspectors, as well as from the domestic narrations of the suburban rookeries. From that malign abandonment of the tender offspring of the ill-informed, their ductile intellects are tutored to crime before the power of discrimination between right and wrong has assumed a place in their intel lects. Before they are in any measure capable of judging matters which have baffled stronger intellects than theirs, even when matured by age and cultiva tion, these children are seduced into the perpetual com mission of offences against the law, and in defiance of the principles that regulate social decency and national morality. " Eheu me miserum ! Cum mihi paveo, Turn Phormio me excruciat anima." "Alas !" they might exclaim almost in the language of TERENCE, " when I have most reason to be troubled for myself, my natural protector, the Legislature, plunges me into irreparable misery." It remains for that Legislature to redeem its own character as the natural protector of the poverty-stricken and despised, by reclaiming the children whom it is even now transforming into the antagonists cf its au thority. We cannot cause the dead generations of what were once juvenile offenders to lire again, and to live in sobriety and happiness, instead of villany and opprobrium ; but we may, if we list, prevent the similar ignomy and similar wretchedness of similar generations. The finger of the law can stay that wheel of crime ; we look for its interposition. There are few subjects more worthy of the serious and attentive consideration of the Senate than that to which Mr. HUME last night directed the notice of the House of Commons. The enormous expenses that have ever attended the passing of private Bills through either House have proved a bar to the intro duction of many measures of great utility, by which small localities, or the estates of individuals, might be materially benefited ; in fact, it has hitherto acted as a prohibition to all but the very wealthy, and the comparatively poor have been prac tically excluded from a participation in the advantages to be derived from legislative inter ference in their behalf. The same may be said of any thing where the outlay, or the money to be raised or expended, does not exceed a few thousand pounds for, although the value of the proposed measure may be obvious to the meanest capacity—although it may be wholly unopposed, or even anxiously desired and petitioned for by every one whose interests are in any the slightest degree interfered with or affected thereby—still there must be at the very least 5001. and more, probably double that sum, wasted in legal and Parliamentary expenses before it can receive the necessary sanction or authorization. This is a crying grievance, and one which we trust will be removed during the present session. Much good has un doubtedly been effected by such of the recommenda tions of the Special Committee of last year as have already been adopted and acted on. Under the old system witnesses were frequently detained from their homes and families, and from their ordinary occupa tions, for several weeks, at serious inconvenience to witnessestree as th ems elves, and at an expense o f several hundred pounds per diem to the promoters, whil e th e stand ing orders were being proved ; while, by th e recent daysregulations, a t the no t Butis t disposedhevidence much still remains to b e e of o in f two there before three are r d to on m e. erely Whymightfarthes t. f o rmal matters, resp ec ti ng which sw no disputes, be taken by affidavits, or or duly authorised commissioners, in like manner as that now adopted in Chancery proceedings, l eav i ng i t optional with the Examiners, if they thought proper so to do, and if it was required by either party, to demand that such witnesses should attend in proprza person 4. By this means, to which we can perceive no reasonable grounds of objection, vast expenses would be saved. Why should there not be a fixed table of fees, whether of counsel, solicitors, or Parliamentary agents, by which the amount should be regulated, and a proper mode of taxation adopted ? The fees of the Houses should also be materially reduced, and we doubt not that by a judicious reform the expenses of obtaining private Bills may be reduced to a mere fraction of what they at present amount to. In no other country but our own are such extra ordinary and extravagant expenses tolerated; in almost any other an enactment ca n be obtained f or f ewer shillings than it will cost pounds in England. Wh y should this be so? What benefit to the country is to be derived from a perseverance in the antiquated system ? Why must thousands, and hundreds of thousands, be uselessly wasted in every year ? Is any necessary precaution against rash or inconside rate legislation omitted in other countries, where that legislation can so much more cheaply be obtained ? We believe that - such is not the case ; but if any danger should appear to the Committee during the progress of their investigation, we have no doubt that adequate means will be taken to guard against them. We are happy to find that the Committee who have been appointed to conduct the inquiry consist of able and practical men of business, well acquainted with all the details of Parliamentary business; and we anticipate many useful reforms and beneficial alters tions from the result of their labours. Madrid papers of the 16th have been received. The Gaceta contains the official announcement of the appointments of General ORAA to the Ministry of War, and of Senor OLIVAN to the Ministry of Marine. On the 15th the heroic defender of Saragossa, I)on JOSE PALAFOX, died suddenly at Madrid. It will be in the re membrance of our readers, that Senor ISTURITZ and his col leagues were base enough to deprive this old veteran of the command of the household troops, lest the sight of this scourge of the French should excite unpleasant remi niscences in the minds of the followers of the Duke DE MONTPENSIER. The health of General NARVAEZ is said to be in a declining state. According to El Tiempo, one of the directors of the Bank of San Fernando left Madrid for Bayonne on the 15th, to procure funds, in order to meet the continued run on the Bank. MADRID BOMA, FEB. 16.—The Three per Cents. closed at 32 paper; Five per Cents., 20} cash , 20 1 paper; Coupons, 18 cash, 19 paper; Debt without Interest, 6i paper. We have received the Paris papers of Monday. The Constitutionnel, in commenting upon the Nei - - manby-Guizot affair, deities emphatically that the Marquis of NORMANBY had ever given it any informa tion, us had been falsely asserted by the Presse. Speak ing of M. GUIZOT, it that it has b , en clearly titvronn,qrvell to , 01,31 e of Etsroro t'" t• to 11,4 ` 4 not opuksu tiie truth. I lie article concludes %vial the fol lowing retort to the taunts of th© Ministerialists, that the Opposition journals were the organs of the English Embassy : "Let the Ministerial journals remember this—that there are not in France any organs of foreign powers, any minis ters of foreign powers, but the journals and the men who in 1840 sang out a shameful recantation—but the apologists of the massacres of Galllcia, the men of Ghent and their sup porters." The KING of the BELGIANS was to arrive in Paris on Monday. His visit is stated to be at the urgent request of the KING of the FRENCH. Count WALsKv, the French Minister to the Brazils, who, in conjunction with Lord HOWDEN, is to conduct the negotiations for the pacification of La Plata, is t sail from Toulon on the 10th March. It is said that M. HEBERT, the Procureur-General, is to succeed M. MARTIN (du Nord) as Mini-ter of Jus tice. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Mon day at 78f. 55c. ; the Five per Cents., 1181. 65c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,270 E ; Rouen, 872 f. 50c. ; Havre, 6821. 50c. ; Great Northern. 631 f. 25c. ; Avignon, 8401.; Vierzon, 5851. ; Bordeaux, 5421. 50c. ; Boulogne, 4151. ; Basle, 2101.; Dieppe, 316 f. 25c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4681. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 468 E 75c.; Paris and Lyons, 4951. ; Lyons and Avignon, 4821. 50c.; Bordeaux and Cctte, 450 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, ILnauAer 23. Boulogne and Amiens, 14 1 / 2 —Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 13—Dutch Rhenish, 4 1 ,4 —East Indian, 4 —Namur and Liege, 3%—Northern of France, P 274 —Paris and Roam), 33.%. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT , (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock, but it was nearly a quarter past Twelve before a sufficient number of Hon. Members attended to constitute a House. Papers from the Poor-law Commissioners were presented. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed : Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway (Wisbech to Sutton Bridge, &c.) Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway (Branch to Wisbech Harbour and Wisbech Harbour Imp' ovetnent). Eastern Counties Railway (Hertford to Hitchin). Eastern Union and Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Rail waya Amalgamation. East Lancashire Railway (Southport Branch and Preston Extension). East Lancashire Railway (Burnley Connecting Line). East Lancashire Railway (Deviations and Rawtenstail Coal Branch). East Lancashire Railway (Bury to Manchester). Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Burntisland Pier, &c.) Great Northern Railway (H er tf or d, H at fi e ld , and StAlban's Branch). Great Northern Railway (Deviations between Grantham and York). Great Northern Railway (Deviations between Peterborough, Boston, and Doncaster). Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway (Partial Alteration of Levels, &c.) Direct London and Portsmouth Amendment, and a great number of Railway Bills were brought in, and read a first time. LIGHT DUES. Sir J. JOHNSTONE presented a petition from Scarbo rough against the light dues. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. An HON. MEmnEa presented petitions from Suffblk, Leices ter, Kent, Surrey, and other places, against this Bill. Petitions to the same effect were presented by Sir R. 11. Inglis, Mr. Plumptre, Lord Brooke, and Mr. Greene. NATIONAL RATE. Mr. I'ACKE preseseuted a petition from 'Worcester (as we understood), praying that the poor might be maintained by a national rate. LAW OF SETTLEMENT. Captain PECHELL presented a petition from Brighton complaining of the law of settlement. POOR REMOVAL BILL. An HoN. MEmnEn presented a petition against the Poor Removal Bill of last session. Mr. BRIGIf F presented a petition from some place in Dur ham against the Poor Removal Bill. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. Sir JOHN DUCKWORTH presented a petition against the Catholic Relief Bill, signed by upwards of a thousand persons. REFORM BILL. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented two petitions, agreed to at a public meeting in Leeds—one for the repeal of the rate paying clauses, and tile other for the alteration or amend ment in the Reform Bill itself. Sir JAMES GRAHAM presented a petition from Fording bridge against the Poor Removal Bill. RAILWAYS IN IRELAND. Colonel VERNER presented a petition from the county of Wexford, praying the House to pass measures for the pur pose of promoting railways in Ireland. POOR-LAW IN IRELAND. Mr. NEWDEGATE presented apetition praying for an efficient poor-law for Ireland. GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY. Mr. FORMS presented a petition in favour of the Great North of England Railway Bill. CASE OF ROBERT LANGSLOW, ESQ. Mr. ESCOTT moved that the petition of Robert Langslow, Esq., late judge of the Dist r i c t C ourt o f C o l om b o, N o. 1 South, in the Island of Ceylon, be printed with the Votes.— Agreed to. CURING-HOUSES IN IRE LAND. Colonel CONNOLLY moved for a return of the cost of the Government curing -houses at Killibegs, Belmullet, and Roundstone; the quantity of salt imported at each station; the cost of the salt per ton, how much salt sold, and the price received per hundred; the quantity consumed in curing fish ; the quantity of fish purchased at every station, distinguish ing each kind; the price paid to the fishermen per thousand for herrings, and per dozen for cod, ling, haAlock and other round fish, and the price received for any fish sold ; the nett profit or loss at each station, up to the 28th day of February, 1847. m ßi a g t h ed t Hon. we Gentleman u nclerstood ij Mr. LABOUCHERE t rus t e d t h at t h e Hon. and Gallant Member would defer pressing hi s mo ti on at t h at t i me. (The a t s h a p t r o c c e o e l d o n i n e g l . 0 l o v n h n e o n lly h N a s d - a s w i i n t i t st drawn his motion). FILE-CUTTERS OF WARRINGTON. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved that the petition of the file cutters and tradesmen of Warrington (presented 23d Feb.) be printed with the Votes.—Agreed to. TARIFF RETURNS. Mr. NEWDEGATE moved for returns of alteration in the tariffs of foreign states since the I s t J anuar y, 1846, with the alterations made in the terms and con ditions on which raw produce goods or merchandise were imported or exported into or from such foreign states; of the exports in manufactured cottons, woollens, silks leather, hardware, pottery, and glass, specifying the coun tries or states into which they had been exported in the years 1844, 1845, and 1846 respectively ; of the number of cotton, woollen, and silk mills, working short time, or that had stopped working on the Ist March,lB44, 1845,1846, and 1847 respectively; of the corn, grain, flour, and meal measured in quarters of corn, and of the quantities of the fol lowing kinds of provisions, namely, butter, cheese, biscuit, and cured or fresh meat, which had been imported into this kingdom in the years 1843, 1844, 1845, and 1846 respec tively; of the foreign states which had altogether prohi bited or imposed additional duties on the exportation of corn, grain, flour, meal, potatoes, or other provisions, stating the amount of such increase' duties, and the date on which they were imposed, in the years 1844, 1845, 1846, and 1847 respec tively.—Agreed to. THE CONSTABULARY IN ENGLAND AND WALES. Mr. FREWEN moved for a return showing the number of police-constables in each county, or division of a county, in England and Wales, under the Act 2 and 3 Vic., c. 93, distinguishing each class or denomination; including, also, a return of the number of police-constables stationed in each petty sessions district in said counties, with the name and population of said district, and the amount paid to the county police rate bv each district; together with an account, in detail, of the several items of expendituro for the year 1846. —Agreed to. PRESENTMENT SESSIONS IN KINSALE. Mr. WATSON moved for copies of the correspondence which had taken place between the committee of the town of Kinsale, the Board of Works, the Treasury, and the Secre tary for Ireland, on the subject of certain reproductive works presented at the sessions held for the barony of Kinsale, on the sth day of October last, under the Labour- rate Act.— Agreed to. MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR. Mr. BOND CABBELL moved that the petition of the Military Knights of Windsor on the royal foundation in Windsor Castle, relative to and for the inquiry, and the le gislative redress required in their case (presented 23d Feb.). be printed with the Votes.—Agreed to. WAYS AND MEANS. Mr. GREENE brought up the report of the Committee on Ways and Means. LABOURING POOR (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. LABOUCHERE moved the third reading of this Bill. Mr. S. O'BRIEN wished to know whether there were not some districts in Ireland in which the people were receiving only Bd. per day from the Board of Public Works in that country ? Sir H. INGLIS wished to ask the Right Hon. the Se cretary for Ireland whether it was the intention of the Go vernment to press any temporary Bills for Ireland before the whole of the Government measures were brought under the consideration of the House ? Mr. LABOUCHERE said that it was the intention of the Government to proc eed with the Indemnity Bill and Labour ing Poor Bill as qu ickly as possible. In answer to the Hon. Member for Limerick, h e b egge d to say that he did not . think there was any foundation for the rumour, and he would add that in no instance had the cost of the management of the Board of Works exceeded ten per cent on the w hole outlay of the Governm en t, i nclusive of the . implements of labour provided for the people. Mr. SHAW said, th at i t was understood that the two Bills referred to by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary for Ireland should be proceeded with first. He believed that a great deal of unjust obloquy had been cast upon the Board of Works. He w ou ld suggest to the Government the im propriety of throwing at once out of employment all those persons who had been employed on public works. Sir G. GREY said, that precautions had been taken to avoid the evil consequences alluded to by the Hon. Member for the University of, Dublin (Mr. Shaw). Mr. HENLEY thought it would be satisfactory to the House if it were furnished with a monthly statementof the expenditure in Ireland a n d th e e xpenses of the supervision. Mr. LABOUCHERE would not, on the part of the Go vernment, object to furnish such returns. Mr. S. CRAWFORD hoped the Right Hon. the Secretary for Ireland would undertake to see that sufficient wages were given to the people employed on the public works. Mr. LABOUCHERE sa id that the ch i ef portion of the work was done by what was called task work, and the money paid to the people so employed was nearer 14d. per day than Bd. per d a y, as state d b y the Hon. Member for Limeri ck. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL said that the present s ystem of task work was inapplicable to the people of Ireland , in con sequenceof their having become so weak fronilyant of noyrish ing food. He thought that day work would be bet ter torthe people. The Bill was then read a third time. LANDED PROPERTY (IRELAND) ADVANCES BILL. Mr. GREENE brought up the report on this Bill. TREATMENT OF CONVICTS (nsOLIVICH): Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved for copies of the correspond ence between the Government and the officers in cha rge o f the convicts at Woolwich respecting the charges h e h a d made against the conduct of that establishment. He begged to call the attention of the . House to the proceeding s w hi c h h ad taken ['lace at a coroners ulut-st recently held at Woolwich, on the bodies Of two - ts. The proceedings•were most singular. The coroner bud departed from his proper duties, and the accused (Dr. 13Dssey) had been the only witness in :.11r. WATSON presented a petition, signed by several thousands of Catholics in the West Riding of Yorkshire, in favour of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill. IVlr. SPOONER presented a petition from the Birming ham Church of England Lay Association againat the Bill; also a petition from the Churchwardens of St. James's Church, Birmingham, to the same effect. They believed the Bill totally uncalled for, and of a highly dangerous cha racter. Mr. WATSON said he had introduced the Bill without explaining its provisions, and he would therefore wish to give an outline of the objects of the Bill on the present occa sion. The principle on which he sought to support the Bill was, that no man should be liable to penal laws for the pro fession of his religious faith. - The history of penal enact ments was exceedingly curious, when they considered the circumstances under which they had origi nated. They had had their commencement with the Reformation of Henry VIII. A few were passed in the reign of Edward VI.; but the reign of Queen Eliza beth s‘ as the most prolific of those laws. A great number were also passed in the reigns of James, 11. and Charles 11. Up to the Revolution of 1688, not a reign passed without witnessing the enadtment of penal laws to protect what was called the Protestant faith. In 1829 a great improvement, however, took place in the passing of the Catholic Emancipation Act; still even that measure did not repeal many of the penal statutes which were left as protective measures for the Estab lished Church. In 1844 the subject was further considered, and about one hundred different penal enactments, principally against Roman Catholics, were repealed. That was a great step in the right direction, and he felt much indebted to the Right Hon. Baronet, the late Prime Minister, for the assistance which he rendered on that occasion in the abrogation of those laws. With out further preface, he (Mr. Watson) would now proceed to explain the provisions of the present Bill. Not long ago a fill inquiry was made into all the penal statutes relating to Roman Catholics which then existed. The inquiry was conducted by Mr. Edward Ryan and several other eminent lawyers, unconnected with politics, and in the report which they had made to the House, they recom mended the repeal of all these penal enactments.—(Hear.) The first Act he wished to repeal by the present Bill was the Ist Elizabeth, cap. 1, which provided for the supremacy of the King, and contained clauses ordering severe punishment to all those who did not recognise his authority. The first offence, was fine and imprisonment; the second offence banish ment; and the third offence death. The penal pro visions of this law were repealed in 1844, but the power remained to punish the offence as a misdemeanour, and rendering the party offending liable to be proceeded against by information. But it was said this law was neces sary for the ma utenance of the supremacy of the Crown. This subject, however, was fully discussed in 1844, when Lord Lyndhurst completely established thefact that the su premacy of the Crown depended on t he common law aline. The most eminent law authorities corroborated this view of the matter. Sir Matthew bale and other great judges had so laid it down, that the supremacy of the King was the corn mon law of the realm. It so, what was the object in passing the law now under consideration? It-was passed in order to operate against the Roman Catholics, and was directed against the recognition of the authority of the Pope; for any Roman Catholic who admitted the authority of the Pope was guilty of an infraction of this Act of Parliament. The Commissioners who had made the inquiry into these penal laws had unanimously decided that this state ought to be repealed. Tne next law to which he would refer was that regarding bulls. He proposed that this Act should be repealed, as he could not see what danger there could arise from the importation of these bulls. He also proposed to repeal the Uniformity Ac , , and several other Acts of a similar character, that bad relation to reli gious worship. These Acts were the 25th Charles 11., 30th Charles 11., 7th and Bth William 111., 31st George 111., and the two first clauses of 10th George IV. The latter had relation to religious processions, and while he had objections to great religious processions, like those on the Continent, taking place, he could not see why any proces sional ceremony of the Roman Cat holies, respecting burial or any such rite, should be disallowed. (LEFT SITTING.) CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in his Court in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn to-day. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY V. NOTT AND GAMBLE. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in this case, in which the arguments were concluded on Friday last. Our readers will recollect that the case came before his Lordship upon an appeal motion from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of England, directing the plaintiffs, the Electric Telegraph Company, to bring an action to try the validity of their patents, and ordering a motion which they had made for an injunction to restrain the defendants from pirating their patents, to stand over until the action had been tried. His Lordship, in giving judgment, said that the great importance of the matter to the parties concerned, and the interesting nature of the invention to the public, had led him to pause before he pronounced his judgment. lie had frequently hal occasion to express his opinion as to the course the Court ought to pursue in cases in which applica tions were made to its equitable jurisdiction, by way of in junction, where that injunction was in aid and protection of a legal right. Upon those occasions his Lordship had said that where the Court was applied to to protect a legal right, if there was a doubt as to the validity of that right, it be came the Court to be extremely cautious in administering its equitable jurisdiction; because if an injunction was improperly granted, more mischief would be effected than by delaying to grant it. It had been said that in stating this he had carried the principles of the Court much further than they had ever been carried before. Looking to the autho rities, the contrary was the fact; and it would be found that he had not carried them so far as Lord Eldon and other Chan cellors had done. The question with his Lordship was, were the rights of the plaintiff so free from all legal doubt as to justify him in interfering, by way of injunction, without the legal right being tried at law ? Looking at the facts that had been brought before him, and look ing also to the affidavits that had been made by various scientific persons, his Lordship was of opinion that the Vice Chancellor of England had come to a right judg ment in ordering the plaintiffs to bring an action at law to try the legal validity of their patent. His Lordship, there fore, ordered the judgment of the Court below to be affirmed with coats. . THE HUNGERFORD MARKET COMPANY V. THE CHARING-CROSS. BRIDGE COMPANY. This case came before his Lordship upon appeal from the decision of his Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England, directing a motion which the plaintiff had made for an in junction to stand over, and ordering them to bring an action at law upon a covenant in a lease granted of-the Hangerford Market Company to the Charing-cross Bridge Company for certain property, formiug part of the market, for the pur pose of approaches to their bridge. By the covenant in that lease the Hungerford Market Company contended they were entitled, at all times, to have free access and egress across the bridge for all steam-boat passengers to the float, which the Hungerford Market Cotnpany had erected in the River, at the east side if the first tower of the bridge from the market. The Charing-cross Bridge Company de nied the indiscriminate right of ingress and egress claimed by the plaintiffs, contending that the Market Company were bound to show clearly to them, by the adoption of some course or other, that the persons who desired to cross the bridge were, in reality, steam-boat passengers. The market company asserted that it was impossible fur them to adopt any such course, and under these circumstances the bridge company refused to allow parties to cross the bridge without the usual payment,. and stopped up all access to the stairs below the bridge to the float erected by the plaintiffs. The adoption of this course being considered by the Hungerford Market Com pany to be utterly unwarrantable, and calculated to injure their receipts from steam-boat proprietors, they filed their Bill, and applied to his Ho nour the Vice-Chancellor of England, for an injunction to restrain the Charing cross Bridge from hindering persons from cross ing the bridge to the float. On the motion coming on before the Vice-Chancellor of England, his Honour, with out hearing the counsel for the Charing-cross Bridge Com pany, ordered the motion to stand over, and directed the Hungerford Market Company to bring an action upon the covenant in the lease, which they contended gave them, and all steam-boat passengers, free ingress and egree across the bridge to the float. From that order the present appeal was brought, by which it was sought to discharge that order and obtain an injunction to prevent any further obstruction across the bridge to steam-boat passengers by the bridge company. Mr. BETnELL, with whom was Mr. Giffard, on behalf of the appellants, the Hungerford Market Company, after stat ing at some length the facts of the case, contended that his clients were entitled to the interference of the Court by way of injunction, to prevent the defendants, by their unwarrant able course of conduct, from injuring the property of the Market Company. T. e bringing of an action at lawwu d be productive of vexatious delay and expense, which was the object of the Charing-cross Bridge Company, who had their just kept the plaintiffs for nearly tw just rights. The Learned Counsel also oyears out of h submitted, that even if his Lordship agreed with the Vice-Chancellor of England, that the matter ought to be tried at law, the proper course would be not to proceed by action, but by the sending o f a case for the opinion of a court of law. The Learned C ounse l here stated, that it had been his intention to have gone, at considerable further length into the affidavits, but since he had commenced his motion, an affidavit had been put into his hand, made that day by Mr. Lawreuce, one of the officers of the Bridge Company, in which he stated that the Board, on 'Thursday the 11th of February, had come to a resolution, in the hopes that the Hungerford Market Company would adopt some course to identity all persons embarking on board the steam-boats, that the hoards should be removed, and free access given from the float across the bridge to the market, for persons disembarking from steam-boats, without the pay ment of tolls. The affidavit of Mr. Lawrence further stated, that the hoards would be removed immediately that gates had been erected. His Lordship would, therefore see that the ques tion between them had b een o f late considerably curtailed. The question now was, whether the Hungerford Market Company were bound to identify persons going from the market to be steamboat passengers. That would be the only issue to be tried. The LORD CHANCELLOR suggested whether, that as both parties seemed to have come so near to an agreement with each other, it would riot be better to let the motion stand over for a week, in order to see if some arrangement could not be come to. Mr. BETHELL said he should be happy to adopt any sug- gestion of the Court. Mr. BOLT considered the question now to be, whether the Bridge - Company having agreed to give a right of passage to certain individuals, were bound to give the same right to the whole of the public; he thought the Bridge Company ought to adopt some course by which parties embarking on board steam boats could be identified. The LORD CHANCELLOR did not see how it was possible for the Market Company to do so. Mr. ROLT considered it easy enough by parties taking tickets for the steam boat before; they went on the bridge. It Wt!tquitt IRlp comi to tall OW 3 pas ,- of 6 feet. but. they - - had •. ~r. . 11,0“.• A rach side of the • . bridge of the width of 3 feet, one for passengers embarking, and the other for those who wqre disembarking. Ho the cause. He wished also to know why the annual report thought it would be extremely bard upon the Bridge Com• ofthe establishment at Woolwich was not laid upon the table pany if, as bad been suggested before the Vice-Chan of the House prior to this time. cellor, they were to put back their toll-gates one- Sir G. GREY had not yet received the annual report , third of the bridge, especially when it was recollected from Woolwich. The day after the discussion on the subject that the bridge company had paid to the market company of the treatment of the convicts at Woolwich, he sent a letter i no less a sam than 6,000/. for the right to place the toll-bars to Mr. -Capper, and also a copy of one of the morning where they now were. journalscontaining an account of the statements made by the The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the matter was now re- Hon. Member for Finsbury, and had received a report from duced to a very small compass, and such being the case, he that gentleman in reply to his letter, which was then on the would ask whether it would not be better for all parties that table of the House. As to t. .e remarks which the Hon. the matter should stand over for a few days, to see if 801310 Member had made upon the proceedings at the late inqty:st, arrangement could not be come to, instead of calling upon held by Mr. Carter, the coroner for Kent, he was not in pos- the Court for an adVerse judinelat. session of any of the facts of the case, the only information he After some further discussion, the motion was ordered to had received being from the ordinary channels of information. stand over to Wednesday next. UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE. In answer to a question put by Lord J. MANNERS, Mr. CHRISTIE said it was his intention to postpone his motion relative to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge until after Easter. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. On the order of the day being moved for the second read ing of this Bill, ROLLS! COURT.-(THIS DAY.) LANDON V. PARR. This was a motion OTtiTp;it;;Ftle defendants in the suit to stay all further proCeedings. It appeared that Eli zabeth Landon was a' married woman, and the mother of the other plaintiff. By a deed dated 1810, some property was settled in trust for the wife, husband, and children of the plaintiff . The defendant Parr was the derivative heir of one of the trustees to the settlement. In 1846 a mortgage was mains to Mr. Gedye, the solicitor of the plaintiffs, whose took, liarriet Waller, had, at his suggestion, consented to become the next friend of the plaintiffs, who resided abroad. and were without the jurisdiction of the court, and filed A bill. . _ His LORDSIKP said he had refused similar applicatio' , but thee were cases where bona fide parties had con sented to assume the position of the plaintiffs and bear their nobilities. There was no such case here, and he would grant the order. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. WIGRAM.) VAUGHAN V. VANDRRSTEGGEN. His Hormuz gave judgment in this case to-days bu t strangers were not admitted. QUEEN'S BENull.-(THIS DAY.) Lord Denman sat this morning at Nisi Prius at Gui ldhall , and the Court was engaged the whole morning on a trial before a sptsial jury, on a matter of disputed account between the assignees of a bankrupt and the St. Katherine Docis a. Company, which was of no interest except to the parties concerned. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the LORD CHIEF liaaort.) The Court was occupied the whole of the morning On trial on the infringement of a patent for the dre,astng stocking hose. COMMON PLEA S.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius before Lord Cilia Justice Wiwi and a London Special Jury.) The Court was engaged the whole morning in the trial of a patent cause, Nichol v. Ross, of no interest except to the pasties concerned. The trial is likely to last for three or four days. WORSHIP-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Sergeant Dubois, 14 N, begged to oppose, altogether, bad which, he understood, would this day be offered for a Per . son named Edward Herring, who had caused the death of a child named Thomas Adey Newby, seven years of age; the son of a surgeon, residing in Gloucester-street, Hoxton. In answer to a question put by the worthy magistrate,Mr BaciecniTow, the sergeant said that last evening be attended an inquisition upon the body of the poor child, at St. Bartho lomew's Hospital, held before Mr. Payne, the City Coroner , when evidence was adduced as follows :—lt appeared that Mr. Herring was observed, in company of two other person's' to come out of a public-house, at the corner of New Glouces ter-street, at about six o'clock 'on Monday evening last, and enter a chaise-cart, which had been waiting for him. H. had been drinking freely, and had no sooner bid his comp'' nions good-bye, than he whipped his horse into th e top o' , his speed. He was followed by upwards of twenty penalty who were apprehensive of danger, and unfortunately he hid not 'proceeded many yards ere the deceased child Irsi observed lying in the road, the wheel of the chaise having passed over its head. The driver was observed to turf round, but seeing the mischief he had been the instigator of, he redoubled his application of the whip to the horse, a high' spirited animal, which now proceeded with increased anti fearful speed, and his driver in consequence effected his escape: He (Sergeant Dobois), however, subsequently succeeded in tracing and capturing him at the residence of his father, wild is the proprietor of the " Menagerie" in the New Road, known as Herring's Menagerie. The deceased child, ots being raised from the ground, was bleeding from the nose, mouth, and ears. It was subsequently conveyed by its pa" rent, Mr. Newby, surgeon, as above, to St. 13artholorneve 0 Hospital, where it expired on the following morning (Yeß" terday), and where a jury, which has been already stated, eat upon the body last evening, and it was their unit' niinous opinion that a more flagrant case of the kind had not before been brought to their notice ; and they, as well as the Coroner, thought it was on* in which bail, however great the amount offered should not by any means be accepted of, and he (Sergeant Dubois) Wil l commissioned by both coroner and jury to state this respect' fully to the magistrate to be their decided opinion. The age of Herring is twenty-eight years. Mr. BROUGHTON said he should certainly pay attention 0 what had been stated, and advised the Sergeant to be in at tendance to oppose the bail. The inquisition upon the body of the deceased child will be resumed this evening. FUNERAL OF THE DOWAGER COUNTESS 0 ? SHREWSBURY. Yesterday forenoon the remains of the Dowager Countess of Shrewsbury were interred with all the solemn ceremonials of the Roman Catholic ritual. The offiCes, dirge, and missa sclemnis were chaunted in the chapel' at St. John's Nood, several of the most distinguished niera" bees of the Roman Catholic nobility being among the prin.* cipal mourners. In accordance with the usual customs of the religion, the coffin, ccncealed by the pall, the coronet, the plumes and funeral trappings, remained near the sauctuurf, throughout the whole of the ceremon i es . The dccea,cu Countess is generally and deeply regretted, both by reason of her accomplishments and her disposition. Her reunions at her London residence will not very speedily be forgotten. SOCIETY OF ARTS.—An interesting paper by M. Claudet, on photography, was read at the meeting of this society on Wednesday evening. It commenced by o bservin e l. that during the past two or three y ears th e chemical L a t r a ` nce the having yet been found morerocess had made but litt sensitile progre ve t ss, the no u° light than having yet been found more sensitive to iodine, bromine, and chlorine. The optical arrange ment was then alluded to. Until the present time object g lass es W_ of . of short focal length have been employed with a WS operating more rapidly, but there is an objection to t h is. The shorter the focal length the more the image is curv ed' and the less it will coincide with the plane surface of the plate upon which it is represented. Again, the angle formed by the rays which converge towards the object glass is I:l2°_f. open as the focal length dimini s h es . It f o ll ows that objecr . situated upon different planes in relati on t o th e object g. 1 1 1 . 5! will be reflected of a size proportionate to the width of tne angle under which they are represented. Object glasse s, therefore, of the greatest possible focal length only should be used. The image obtained by the refracting entners inverted; it consequently becomes necessary to reinvert ue image if a portrait, for several reasons. The line whic h .: crosses the two eyes is nearly parallel with th e li n e formed u," the mouth. The nose is not always straight; the hair I s not always parted equally, and the like. There are three methods of reinverting the image —the parallel mirror, th e speculum, and the prism. Of these the prism appears to be the best. The image of the camera as seen upon the gals glass generally appears to the eye more perfect than the re sulting photograph. The perception of an object by t b retina is instantaneous, but the action upon the daguerrec" type plate is progressive. The strong lights operate first; then the half tints; and lastly, the shadows. By employil screens, covered with black velvet, the stron g h o rizontal light is diminished, giving the reflected light time to operat e on the parts in shadow. By this means greater relief and roundness of effect is obtained. M. Claudet concluded 11 referring to some photographs on paper obtained by Xl' Maskelyne, remarkable for the perfect delineation of foliage which they presented. The iodide and bromide of potassie o3 l the chloride of sodium, with nitrate of silver an d pane ace" were used to produce them. The second communicatio n was by Mr. Jordan on mechanical ca rv i ng . Th e s ubject was illustrated by many beautiful specimens, but owing t o the length of the first paper, its consideration was postpone till the next meeting. GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY: 4 1 n half-yearly general meeting of this c or p orat i on was bell yesterday at their offices, No. 69, Lombard-street. The chair was taken. by Mr. Wilkin. A re p or t f rom the directors, and a statement of the accounts for the half-y' ending the 31st of December last, were read to the y,.., 11 " prietors. From these documents it appeared that the anal: of the company continue to be in the most thriving coup' . tion, the last year's profits equalling those of the most so' cessful year of the company's career. The report having been read, was unanimously adopted by the proprietors , when the usual dividend and bonus were declared, aft er which the meeting separated, highly gratified with the pro' ceedings of the day. CAPE PRODUCE.—A vessel arrived from the cape of Good Hope has brought an exceedingly v ar i ous ca rgo o f skins of beasts. including some of goats, buffalos, zebras , tigers, the rhinoceros, and other animals, besides 8,700 piece s of bones, 239 bags of bones, 19,200 hoofs of animals, and # variety of other productions. The importation of so ester sive a variety of skins, &c., is not usuah and evinces, in are' markable manner, the capabilities or resources of the Cap e for such supplies. NEW BILLS.—Bills have been introduced into th e House of Commons by Mr. Strutt, Sir G. G re y, and Mr. Parker for consolidating into one Act various provisions usually contained in Acts authorising the making of gs e. .,, works for supplying towns with gas—in Acts with respect the constitution and regulation of public undertakinge — '7. Acts authorising the maki ng o f waterworks for supplyi ng large town with wat er — an d i n A cts for constructing or le gs' lating markets and fairs. MURDER OF A CHlLD.—Yesterday Mr. G. 3 " Mills held an inqu es t a t t h e El ephant and Castle, 4d, road, Camden-to wn , on t h e b ody of a newly-born male csw e d Henry Smith, st ree t-k eeper on t h e F oundl i ng Estate, ders, that on Sunday mo rn i ng l as t h e was on d uty i s B ru n 3 „k lag square, when he was informed that th ere was a b u ndle -9 4 within the enclosure of the square. He went to the sir and on opening the bundle he found the body of a newly; born male child, wrapped in apiece of sheeting covered 11 1,,,, blood. The child had been born alive. The jury ultimate l y returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person persons unknown." BIRTHS. On the 19th inst., at Kiplin, Yorkshire, the Countess of Tyrco— of a daughter, which only survived a short time. On the 19th inst., at Brighton, Mrs. H. Stein Tune% of a son. • On the 20th inst., in Fulham-place, radlington, MTS. " Walsh, of a daughter. ntleb- On the 20th Inst., at Hartham Cottage, Fortess-terrace, town, Mrs. Henry Spalding, of a daughter. On the 20th inst., at Doughty-street, Mecklenburg-square, 3fr°' Henry Sturt, of a son. On the 21st inst., at Champion-park, Camberwell, the wife ai r ' S. Law, Esq., of a son, still-born. WO' On the 21st inst., at Finchley New-road, St. John's - wo od, Dyer Edwards, of a son. 1i On the 21st inst., in the Queen's-road, Dalston, Mrs. Joe h Garwood, of a son. „, 1f On the 21st inst., Mrs. Allred Hall, of Lark-hall lane, Clellus — ' a son. MARIED. r On the 22d inst., at st. James's ß Church, Lieutenant - Colone l A A. F. Houston, Bart., to Euplaemla Boswall, daughter and only of the late T. Boswall, Esq., of Blackadder. DIED. _ On the 21st inst., at his residence, 27, Pultenay-street, B a th , Walton On the 18th inst., at Belmont, Wilson, Esq., in the 67th year of his age. rel i c t of Thomas Snow, Esq., aged 94. ea rs larugard c/ 1 On the 20th inst., Mr. John Norman, for many Y the Horns Inn, Hempton, Norfolk, aged 77. wn, a ged 69. On the li,th inst., Mrs. Sarah Barnes, of Camden-to_. (40. the 2,;th ihat.. a: :-.1).111(-1 I, Mr. lc. Plum , a; ed 3 0 _____.............., near Exeter, Margaretta, • Btraild, Printer, at Th e gait t•tNe do. 11'112),C-6t1;°9n1d)1, the NPrOecipCt . °r the Savoy. in the County o f Aliddiesex, Wedneed37, bruair 241 -~~