The Sun. — London, England, 1857-05-26 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING. ALBONI, SPEZIA, GIUGLINI, VIALETTI, and BENE. VENT ANO. Second Night of Verdi's Opera of IL TROVATORE. Leonora, Mdlle. Spezia ; Azucena, Madame Alboni. Manrico, Sig. Giuglini. After which will be produced an entirely New Ballet, in Two Tableaux, composed expressly for her Majesty's Theatre by M. Massot, entitled ACA` ISTA. FIRST TABLEAU —Terpsichore, Madlle. Rolla ; Acalista, Madame Perea Nena; Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne, Mdlle. Michelet, Mdlle. Karliski, and Mdlle. Brunetti; Amyntas, M. Baratti. SECOND TABLEAU—(The Vision Realised).— Seville,— Acalista, Madame Perea Nena; Conchitti and Carmen, Mdls. Pasquali and Morlacchi ; Pepe, M. Gambardelli ; Manolo, M. Massot. Spaniards. For particulars, see bills. A limited number of Boxes in the Half•circle Tier have been specially reserved for the public, and mgy be had on applica tion at the Box-office, at the Theatre Co!onnade, Haymarket. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Piceolomini, Ginglini, Vialetti, Belletti, EXTRA NIGH r. THURSDAY EVENTING, May 23, LUCIA DI LAMMERIOOR. Lucia, Piccolomini ; Edgard°, Sig. Giuglini. To conc . ude with the entirely new Ballet, by M. Massot, entitled. ACALISTA. For particulars see bills. A limited number of boxes in the Half Circle Tier have been specially reserved for the public, and may be had on ap plication at the Box-office at the Theatre Colonnade, Hay market. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each. RER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE. MONDAY, JUNE 1, Piecolomini, Alboni, Spezia, Ortolani, Giuglini, Reichardt, Bottardi, Beneventano, Belletti. To meet the many applications that have been made, and to accommodate the numerous famili resident in the en virons, a GRAND EXTRA PERFORMANCE will take place o'a MONDAY MORNING, June 1, when will be performed 'Verdi's opera, LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Piccolmini ; Alfredo, Sig. Giuglini. Germont Giorgio, Sig. Beneventano. To be preceded by (arranged in one act), Rossini's opera, IL BARBIERE DI SEVIGLIA. Rosina, Madame Alboni. Between the Operas a DIVERTISSEMENT. Morning Dress only will be necessary. Doors open at One, to commence at half-past One, and end at half-past Five. LES BOUFFES PARISIENS—St. JAMES'S THEATRE. Triumphant Success of the FRENCH PLAYS. - _ . THIS EVENING (TITES - /AY), May 26, the entertain ments will commence at halc-past 8 o'clock precisely, by the production of (for the second time), Operette, en un Acte, UNE NUIT BLANCHE. M. Guyot, M. Mesmacre, and Mdlle. Mace. After which (for the fifth time), Operette, en un Acte, M'SIEU LAN i)RY : M. Guyot, M. Mesmacre, Mdlle. Dalmont, and Mdlle. Mareschal. To conclude with (second time) LA BONNE D'ENFANT. M. Guyot, M. Jean Paul, Mdlle. Mace, M. Anthonini. The Orchestra of the The tre des Bouffes will acc,•m pany these Representations, under the direction of the composer, M. Offenbach. This Engagement being limited to one month, Performances will be given EVERY EVENING. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. THEA TR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. OPEN EVERY EVENING. GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERICAN and CONTINENTAL -- COMPANY, under the direction of Miss Ella. Prices—Pit and Promenade, is ; Boxes, 2s. 61 , es.. and Is. 6d. ; Galleries, 6d. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence at S. First Equestrian Artistes in the World : - Madame Schap lain, Madame Neusome, La Petite Wells, Signora Delavanti, and Miss Ella ; Miss E. J. Wells, Mdlles. Flora, Fabia, and and Marie, Mieses Neusome. Moffitt, Delavanti, Potter, Jen nings ; the Manchester Boy, Masters J. Wells, A. Wells, E. Moffatt, Henrico and Carlo Delavanti, Sig. Felix Delavanti, Mons. Becq, Mons. Ferdinand, Mons. Eugene, Mr. Tom Swann ' Mr. B. Faller, Mr. W. Faller, and the great Shaks perian Clown, Wallett, will appear each evening in a series of Performances, original and unapproachable. Director—Mr. Stokes. Acting Manager—Mr. E Stirling. T HEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. NEW ARRANGEMENT ON PRICES OF ADMISSION. THIS EVENING (May 26) to commence at Seven o'clock, with THE RIVALS. Followed by a new farce, MY SON DI A.NA. After whicli, the successfu' Classical Love Story, un der the Apple-Lion of A I'AL ANTA ; or, The Three Golden Apples: in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M. Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan. In future the prices will be:— Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole or the evening), Cs. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 0 o..ess Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes ....... ... 3 (1 Upper 80xe5..... Pit 2 0 Pit 1 0 • Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 15 No half-price to Upper Gallery. ROY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, THIS EVENING will be performed. • Slialtespere's tragedy of KING RICHARD THE SECOND. King Richard 11., Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mre. C. Kean. Preceded by a new Farce, in one act, called AN ENGLISHMAN'S HOUSE IS HIS CASTLE. 111HEATRE.ROVAL, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed JANET PRIDE. Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Wright, Paul Bedford, Madame Celeste, dr. After which, DOMESTIC ECONOMY To conclude with A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL. THE A THE-ROY AL, ADELPHI. Nlad Arne CELESTE'S ANNUAL BENEFIT. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3. Madame CELESTE begs to inform her friends and the nobility and public in gener►l that l:or Annual Benefit will take place on the above evening, when will be produced a new and original drama of powerful interest, to be called GEORGE DARVILLE, in which Mr. BanjamiuWel , ster, Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, and Madame Celeste will perform. With other novel and attractive Entertainments Private boxes, tickets, and places to be had at the Box office daily, from 11 till 5, and at the residence of Madame Celeste, 98, Piccadilly. A_STLErS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND OPERA HOUSE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Albert. The most perfect triumph ever witnessed at this theatre has been achieve 1 by the eminent Operatic Artistes, in IL TROVATORE, which has been nightly received with the - utmost enthusiasm, while Mr.' Wm. Cooke's Equestrian Il lustrations have met with every demonstration of approval and applause. THIS EVENING, and dnring the week, Verdi's far-famed Opera. of IL TROVATORE ; er, The Gipsy's Vengeance. The whole of the Music as performed at the Italian Opera, and Equestrian Illustrations. Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Miss M. Somers, and Miss Fanny Huddart. Mr. Augustus Brabam, Mr. Brookhouse Bowler, Mr. Francis Kirby, Mr. J. A. Leffler, and Mr. Borrani. Conductor and Composer--Herr Meyer Lutz. With a powerful Band and Chorus. Manager and Director of the Opera Company—Mr. Augustus Braham. To conclude with a recherche programme of novel and matchless SCENES in the ARENA, in which the celebrated Brothers, 'Francisco's, *ill appear for the second time since their return from America. Convner-ce at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 2 s., no charge for booking; Pit, v:s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gdiery, Yiotice--- During the Opera Season Half-price will take place at 9 o'clock. Boa•oflice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, lir. W. Cooke, jun. ANTERBU IIY HALL, Westmineter-road. Y k...1 OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow mug company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of `elections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, &c., viz. : Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunel], Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. longlimans Grover, T. Farrant, S , Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corti, Senor Antonio M, e , e Solla, and E. L. Hime ; Masters Bennett and Corri Messrs. Sam Cowell, Sam Collins, and E. Mackney Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield , ju n. directo r , Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre duly. Suppers, drc., until twelve o'clock. aI4R WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE,. 18 LltY—Morn. 9 5 min. aft. 3—Even. 51 rain, et, 3 rn-movaqw—liorn. 16 rain. aft. 4 —Evanina 40 mil. aft. 4 THE WEA.THER_stiN Ornoi. May 26. TEREIIOI(ZTZB. IN TEE SHADE. 68 —highest sine noon yesterday. 53 —lowest this morning mad during the night. 69 —this day at noon. BAROMETRII, 29.75. WIND,S.S.F.to S.S.W. ; f res h , w i th fine suns hi ny weather. " 1 s / g am ' ba : 2 -> ,/ , 4%4,4 J LONDON, TUESDAY", MAY 26, 1857. The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill was last nig,Lt considered in committee of the Upper House, and considerable progress made, no less tha'a 43 clauses having been disposed of. Some important questions were ventilated, which will, 'we trust, be satisfactorily disposed of before the measure finally receives the Legislative sanction. The suggestion of the Nest )r of the hereditary branch of the Legislature for the total abolition tf the degrading and domoralising action of crim. THE SUN, LONDON, TU 1 4 :SDAY .EVFK\iI . IYr4, MA v 26. ,5'167 Honourable Gentlemen, not very regular in their attendance on other occasions, rushed to the lobby. So far as we are concerned they shall get all the credit to which they are entitled. We, therefore, give the division lists on both questions. So that the several constituencies may exercise their own judgment respecting the conduit of their representatives. We regret to say that we cannot find the name of Mr. ROEBUCK in either list. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman seems to have made a complete mull of it. Indeed, but for his self-constituted leadership, a much better fight might have been made. All honour, how ever, to the small but independent mino rities that, influenced neither by fear nor by favour, voted in accordance with what we believe to be the popular view of the subject. We cannot refrain from repeating their names in our leading columns. They were on the first division : on the other hand, that the Turks would know• ; ingly ensnare us. We give them as full credit for honourable intentions, as we do the Russians for knavery. The word of a CZA.R was never yet worth a straw ; the word of a SULTAN is as good as that of an English gentleman. The Petersburg Railway Scheme was a trap, the Smyrna Scheme is honest business. The promoters expect a re turn of twelve per cent. for their investment. We should not be surprised if something approaching that dividend were actually realised. Our own railways in the Eaat have surpassed all expecta tion. YMA UKET THE ATE E. A little one act piece evidently of French origin, was • produced at this theatre last night, and received with applause by a very full house. The audience must have i expected from its title that My Son, Diana was founded upon some incident or other connected with the doings of a young lady, with manners unsuited to her'sex ; hut they were, probably, net at all prepared for seeing Miss Oliver with all the laabit, nviral and sartorial, of a ver. smart younggentleman, made love to by Mr Bucketoee. Such, however, was the case. The chief features of tbie little piece are the hurnourous manner in which the equivoque of the situations is kept up by Mr. Buck stone and the spirited acting of Miss Oliver, who d)e s not, with her change of dress, completely alter her manner, but cleverly retains some of the habits of her boy's dress, and only by degrees becomes thoroirhly womanlike. Judging from the appearance of the house under the new arrangements, we should think the management have uo reason to fear any 0. P. riots. Her Majesty and the royal family will arrive at Wind sor Castle from Buckingham Palace on the 9th of June. His Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meiningen has arrived in Portland-place, on a visit to his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, last from Goodwood Park, the seat of the Duke of Richmond. VIE COLOGNE CHORAL SOCIETY. ---+-- The Duchess Dowager de Grammont has arrived in Hyde•park-place, from Italy, on a visit to her relative, The first performance of this celebrated German society took place yesterday morning at the Hsnover square Rooms, and a large and fashionable audience assembled to welcome them again to England. We have very few concerts of unaccompanied music, and it is really a treat to hear the Cologne Choral Union, whose performances approach as nearly as possible to perfection, and their concerts have met in consequence with the greatest success both in their own and other countries. The choir, as our readers are aware, consists entirely of male voices, and the selection is so wel made that the different parts balance each other admirably, and harmonise with such effect tbat there is no appreciable undue preponderance of either basses, tenors, or altos. The greatest praise is due to the conductor, Herr Franz Weiser, for the efficient manner in which he has organised the choir, whose singing is characterised by great taste and expression ; the fortes are clearly marked, and the pianos are rendere with great delicacy and finish. The cha• ratter of German choral music is not very varied, and of the twelve pieces sung yesterday only two or three can be mentioned as containing any features not to be found in the others. Perhaps the gem of the concert was Mendelssohn's " Frnhe Wandersmann," which was marked by much of the genius of the great composer. It was sung by one of the members of the choir, who possesses a fine high barytone voice. The chorus gave a very charming accompaniment to it, and by means of closing their lips produced an ex cellent imitation of an instrumental accompani ment. The Northman's Song, by Kooken, is a very vigorous composition, and was given splendidly by the Choir. The Swabian National Song, by Sather, deserved and received an encore. K liner's double serenade was beautifully delivered. The effect of the echo is good ; indeed, it may be said of all the choruses tbat they were sung with great spirit and a fine appreciation of the composers' ideas. One of the mem bers of the choir, Herr Louis Brassin, played a fantasia of his own on themes from "Le Prophete," and also Mendelssohn's Wedding March, arranged for the piano forte by D. Lizt and Herr Brassin. These pieces being introduced into the concert did away in an agreeable manner with the necessity of entr'actes. The general effect of the performance upon an evi dently cultivated audience showed an appreciation of the conscientious labour of the society that indicates good and profitable results from their present visit to England. BLACKBURN, PETER. PEASE, a STIRLING, WILL'AM. TAYLOR, S. TRELAWNEY, SIR J. WILLIAMS, W. BLAKE, J. BOWYER, G. CQRBALLY, M. E. DALOLISII, R. JONES, D. MAcEvoy, E. ,GUIRE. J. O'DoNocalog, Tag And tn the second Mr. Mackinnon, M.P. The Duke of Buccleuch and the Earl of Home left town last evening for Bothwell Castle, near Glasgow. The Duchess Dowager of Hamilton has returned to her grace's residence in Portman-square from Easton TELLERS. CONINGII AM, W. COX, WILLIAM. Hall, Suffolk. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland entertained a select party at dinner last evening at Northumberland AYRTON A. BLACKBURN, PETER BLAKE, J. BOWYER, G. CORBALLY, M. E. Cox, W. DUNNE, M. EVANS, SIR DE LACY GREENE, JOHN HADFIELD, GEORGE MACEVOY, E. O'DONOGIIOE, TIIE STIRLING, W. SULLIVAN, MICHAEL TAYLOR, S. TOWNSHEND, J. TRELAWNEY, SIR J. WuITE, JAMES House. The Marchioness of Bath and Lady Louisa Thynne have arrived in town from Italy, after a lengthened ab- seance on the Continent. The Countess of Jersey received the Earl of Carnar von, Count Karolyi, Lord and Lady William Powlett, Lord J. Manners, Lord A. G. Lennox, Hon. G. Heath cote, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Wm. Rose, Mr. Baring, Mr. Douglas, and a select party at dinner, on Sunday, at the family mansion, in Berkeley-square. The Earl TELLERS. Cosmousm, - W. MAGUIRE, J. E. We trust that men who have so we entitled themselves to the thanks and gra titude of the community may receive some public recognition of their faithful services in the time of trial. Surely the opportunity will not be suffered to pass away without some attempt to get rid of the Royal Marriage Act—an Act as unjust as it is impolitic, and which may occasion as much domestic misery to the Princes and Prin cesses of the blood Royal, and as much public scandal, as it did in the reign of GEORGE 111. No pecuniary grants, however extravagant, can com pensate for the social disabilities occcasioned by that law, which was only carried during the reign of GEo. 111., and was not in accordance with the ancient statutes or customs of the country. The fiction on which it is based has long been repudiated by the common sense of the nation, and the sooner the blot be removed from the national statute book, the better for all parties concerned—for the Royal family, and the community at large. Under the present system the former are restricted to German matrimonial alliances, and we have al ready had far too many for the interests or the wishes of the British People. of Jersey is much better. The Earl of Winchilsea is, we are happy to announce, recovering from his recent il'ness. The marriage of the Earl of Stradbroke with Mrs. Bonham, wido 74 of the late Col. Bonham, will take place this day. The Earl of Radnor is great'y improved in health. Viscount and Viscountess Ebrington arrived in town on Friday last, from Rome. The noble viscount is greatly improved in health. We are sorry to learn that Lady Londesborough is suffering from severe indisposition at Grimston Park. His lordship is in consequence detained in Yorkshire, and will not be in the south this week. Lord and Lady Wenlock arrived at Northumberland House, yesterday, from their seat in Yorkshire, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. Sir Robert and Lady Pigot and Miss Benynn have arrived in Bruton-street, for the Beason, from Chippen ham Park. Mrs. A. F. Thistlethwayte was taken dangerously ill on the morning of the 17th inst., and for some time was not expected to live by her medical attendants. She is now out of immediate danger. The Grand Duke, before leaving Bordeaux, gave a sum of I,ooof. to the mayor for the poor of the town. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Yesterday morning the marriage of Archibald Peel, Eeq., son of General Jona than Peel, M.P., and Lady Alice Pesl. with 'Miss Palmer, only daughter of Sir Roger Palmer, Bart., was celebrated at Ss. George's, Hanover-square, io the presence of a brilliant circle of the friends of both families. Among the and ence that crowded the Lyceum on Saturday, to witness the performance of the Traviata, was Medlle, Pidcolomini, who appeared to watch the perf nenance with the most attentive interest, and jeined heartily in the applause accorded to Bosio's rendering of the part, which is so much identified with her own name. M. Eugene Sue is seriously ill in Savoy, and an emi nent physician summoned by telegraph has left Lyons to see him. THE BISHOP OF NORWICH.—The installation of the Bishop of Norwich will take place in the cathedral church of his diocese, on the 26th of June. The royal salute and annual review of the Honourable Artillery Company took place at two o'c'ock to-day, in the ground of the company, near Finsbury-square, in honour of her Majesty's birthday. The Persian government is said to have ordered a ' number of rifles on the most approved plan to be made in France for the purpose of arming the private guard of the Shah. With respect to the affair of the five seamen of her Britannic Majesty's ship Curlew, who were imprisoned at Malaga, the Spanish government ha• given orders to quash the proceedings against them, and immediately to give them up to their commanding officer. THE REFORMATORY FRIGATE AKBAR —LIVERPOOL, Vlay 25.—Toe reformatory frigate Alchar was to-day re moved from the Great Float, Birkenhead, and moored in the Sloyne, Since its establishment as a reformatory it has been productive of the happiest results upon the training and conduct of the boys who have been sent on board. Within the past 18 months 20 boys have been bound apprentice at sea, and the frigate Las now up yards of 90 boys on board. THE EXHIBITION OF ART TREASURES,—The attend ance yesterday was not equal to that of Setor lay, but still the numbers were considerable, and included a good number of strangers. Mr. Marcus had a cheap excur sion train from Birmingham, containing 200 visitors, and another from Liverpool, with nearly an equal num ber of passengers. There were some cheap trains also yesterday from Leeds, the S affordshire Potteries, Shrewsbury, and Sheffield. Tee one from Shrewsbury brought a great number of passengers. Menronn COASTGUARD.—The port of Milford has been made the heachquarters of the coast guard service for South Wales, and the Amphitrite, 26 guns, sailing fri gate, Captain Edward Tatham, has just been stationed there to serve as a depot for the training of the coast guard, in order to keep up a supply of good and efficient seamen, ready at a moment's notice toserve in the rot syal nt ee y. It was originally intended that the Amphitrite should he moored in the Channel, but this woe found to be toe dangerous an arrangement. Toe Hon. Mr. Boyle hag been appointed to the command of the coast guard at Tenby. REBUILDING OF NEWGATE,—The Court of Aldermen having determined on the rebuilding of Newgate Gaol on the csllalar system, the plans proposed for that pur pose by Mr. Bunning, their architect, have been adopted, and the works commenced by the demolition of the pre sent north wing of the prison, containing wards in which several prisoners were usually congregated together, and also the condemned csl's. The system of the cells and the system of ventilation will be similar to that which has been successfully adopted at the City Prison, Hollo way, which was also Erected from Mr. Bunning's de sign. The amount of the contract for the works now in progress is 12 5501., and the contractors are Messrs. Browne and Robinson, of Colleg e -bill, city. PLYMOUTH, Evening.—Several ships were detained off the y thO lo p n o d r a tthis morning by strong easterly winds, but have gone on this afternoon in consequence of a change. Among them are the screw steam mail packet Thomas Lowe, with passengers from the East Indies and the Cape of Good Hope, bound for Dart mouth; the Spirit of the North, from China ; the bark Alice Tarlton, Capt. James Williams, from St. lege de Cuba, April 1 ; and the Bombay, Capt. Flames*, belong ing to Messrs. Dunbar, of London, from Bombay, Jan. 31, with Capt. Inglish (14th Dragoons), Lieut. Sweeny (831), and 200 invalids, under the command of Captain Adams (86th Regiment). She touched at St Helena April 9, and spoke, May 24, the ship Talbot, outward bound. ALARMING HIGH TIDE IN THE THAMES --Yesterday afternoon, about half-past three ociock, the waters of the Thames rose to an unusual height. Several barges struck the bridges, and one heavily laden, named the William and Mary, was driven by the current against the Westminster hridge steam-boat pier, on the Mid dlesex shore, and bounding from thence came broadside on to the pier of the bridge, when she instantly heeled over and went down. The two men navigating her had a very narrow escape. The tide flowed over the wharf at Hungerford-market, at the Fox-under-the-hill, Strand lane, the landing-places for steam-boat passengers at the Temple and Adelphi. The basements of the houses in Cannon-row, Westminstee, were invaded by the tide. TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.—Commodere Vanderbilt has obtained a transatlantic mail contract on the Bremen line, and there is every reason to believe that be will shortly obtain one on the Havre line, and that the Wash ington, Hermann, Arago, and Fulton will cease to be mad packets. The Washington and Hermann belong to the Ocean Steam Navigation C unpany of New York, and the Arago and Fulton to the New York and Havre Steam Navagation Company. The Washington was the pioneer of the United States Atlantic packets, and both she and the Hermann have been running regularly wish mails for many years. They both are fine sea boats, and although rather slow for the present day, they have been favourites with lipth English and American passengers. The Arago and Fulton are faster than the Hermann and Washington. Their predecessors, the Humboldt and Franklin, were wrecked. WHAT TO Do IN CASE OF FIRE.—A medical corre spondent, referring to the late lamentable accident to Miss M‘Nauehten, desires us to remind the public of the hest course to be adopted in such cases. He recom mends all ladies, "the moment they find their garments ignited, to ring the bell violently, throw themselves down, and roll in a rug or over a carpet. The flames will in that case rise front the body, and at all events leave the head untouched till aid may come." THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION AT LUNDHILL.— From the evidence of the eminent engineers employed to examine the pit, there is no doubt that the use of naked lights instead of safety lamps was the proximate cause of this explosion, as also of the two other frightful explosions which occurred in the immediate neighbour hood (i.e,, at the Darley Main and Oaks collieries) come few years ago. The proprietors of the Lundhill Colliery have intimated their intention of adopting all measures necessary for the safe working of the pit, without regard to the cost, It is estimated that the explosion will entail an expense of from 12,0001. to 15,0001. on the proprietors, apart from the lose of interest Ql3 Capital, It is not our province to write down one rail way and to writa up another, but it is our pro vince to give our opinion frankly on the railway projects of other nations when they are laid before the English public, and when we consider them to involve something more than merely commer cial speculation. The Advertisement which ap peared iu our columns of the Smyrna and Aidin Railway, reminds us rather strongly, in the way of contrast, of the late attempt to fortify Russia by strategical railways at the cost of Western Europe, and of England especially. With most of our fellow journalists we denounced the attempt as it deserved. It combined all conceivable de merits. Investment seekers are not troubled much with patriotic scruples, or the House of BAILING would not have lent its name to an enterprise in the interest of Muscovite domination and aggres sion ; the palpably military and anti-European character of the scheme was, however, an element of unpalatableness to the public here, so soon after the trial and conviction of the Czars and their Muscovites. Great monied houses, and coup d'etat Emperors, can aff )rd t) forget that NrcnoLks and all wha aided him deserved the block much more than our CHARLES I. ; indeed, more than any of the convicted highwaymen who have died by the gallows, the garotte, or the guillotine. Eng lishmen generally do not forget it ; and they justly regard Russia and her Czkas as capable of repeat ing the villany of NICHOLAS, if only they c)uld succeed in it ; and hence they have refused to fill the pockets of the CzAR by taking his shares, and those of Messrs. BARING by the handsome com• mission he would gladly have allowed them. What a contrast is this Turkish Railway in the grand point ! It is perfectly non-military, and purely commercial. The contrast is, indeed, as complete as it well can be. The Russian Railways were to end nowhere ; even their own great commercial port of Odessa was avoided, on military grounds, for the unimportant, port of Theodosia ; here, on the con trary, we have a railway connecting a great in land centre of trade with its noble seaport Smyrna; it is computed that the land carriage between Aidin and Smyrna already employs some 10,000 camels, at a cost of 400,0001. per annum. This, with a large amount of other carriage to the coast, must all come to the railway. It is but seventy miles long, instead of more than seven hundred ; and not one millior, and a quarter is wanted, in stead of forty millions. It is made through a fertile district ; instead of through steppes and marshes, in a word, to serve the interests of Turkish and English trade, instead of those of Russian aggression. How different, too, the spirit of the terms. Russia threw the real hazard of the undertak ing on the shareholders, Turkey takes them on herself, guaranteeing six per cent. on a 'cost already secured by contract. Russia secured the right of purchase on terms which might have left the original shareholders without a penny for their shares. Turkey must pay them the six per cent. ; merely stipulating to divide profits with the com pany when they were above seven per cent., and to have the right of purchase only at long intervals, and on terms agreed on. The CZAR was wiling to take our capital, but lest the poor shareholders should endeavour to render their lines more com mercial than military, he kept the management practically in Russian hands ; the SULTAN, honestly; leaves the power of management unre stricted. A point of the greatest importance. Those who have trusted their money will retain full power over their investment. We need not, however, dwell on details. These will be best learned from the advertise ment and the Company itself'. We have felt it but right, however, as journalists, to call atten . ' tion to the contrast which strikes us so strongly between the obvious ounning and knavery of the CZA.R, and the manly and fair proposalb of the SULTAN. As to the better credit of Russia, we would infinitely rather trust Turkey where any thing depended on honour. Muscovites have not, as DE CUSTINE tells us, the power even to com prehend the Turkish and English notion of the word. Russian necessities we can trust. We can rely, therefore , on her paying the interest of a foreign loan. She cannot live without borrow ing, and she cannot borrow without paying her dividends. But let her once get our money sink in her steppes and marshes, and we might whistle for it, most assuredly, long enough before we should see our own again. We do not believe, con. is worthy of attentive consideration. It is a reproach to our country that a man should be per- witted to traffic in his own shame, to receive what may almost be termed " the wages of sin." It is a matter in which pecuniary compensation is altogether misplaced, for the man who could receive them as a recompense would be un worthy of " the smallest coin of the realm." The only reason that justified the continuance of the fi4grant scandal was, that by a very absurd regu lation, the recovery of substantial damages was made, with few and rare exceptions, where the omission could be clearly explained, an indispen sable preliminary to obtaining a dissolution of the matrimonial contract. But many cases Were brought into Court merely for the sake of the damages (!) and still more for the sake of the c )sts(!) where there was neither the means nor the intention of taking any further proceeding. The proposition of Lord CRANWORTH postponing the action until after a decree for divorce had actually been granted is a very decided improve ment on the existing state of the law, that o Lord LYNDHURST, which would completely abate the social nuisance is still better, and we ear nestly hope that it may speedily, as it must eventually, receive the legislative sanction I Before going into Committee, the Duke of NORFOLK proposed an amendment that the bill should be referred to a Select Committee. The Noble Duke desired to prove that " Scriptural authority was against the main principle of the Bill,"—viz., that which permitted the divorced parties to marry again. In other words, he wished to establish that which is a tenet of his own Church,—viz., the indissolubility, for any cause whatsoever, of the nuptial contract. No exception could be taken to the manner in which His Grace urged his own views, and we could wish that some of those who bring forward po lemical arguments in either House would display equal moderation and good taste. But we would remind the Noble Duke that religious opinions cannot be controlled by the reports of select com mittees, or even by Acts of Parliament. Men will, in such matters, think and reason for them selves. They will claim and exercise the right of private judgment. Alt who agree in the Scrip tural views taken by the Duke, the Bishop of OXFORD, and others, may act on their own con scientious scruples, and abstain from entering into second marriages : but why should those who think very differently on these points, who believe that "it is not good for man to be alone," and that •‘ it is better to marry than burn," be bound by opinions which they repudiate, and against which they earnestly and emphatically protest ? We desire that there should be the most perfect " civil and religious" liberty, and that no man should be bound by canons or tene in which he cannot honestly concur. Let us not, however, be misunderstood. desire, so far as practicable, that married persons should live tog( they in harmony, that there should be mutual forbearance and the greatest possible indulgence on either side. But when it is clearly and unequivocally established, that it is impossible that they can ever again live together, we would not maintain an enforced celibacy, which must necessarily, in a large proportion of instances, prove injurious to public morality—that the parties should be permitted to enter into second nuptials rather than to live in open and unblushing opposition to public opinion, the great practical injury being inflicted on the innocent offspring, who should be objects rather of sym pathy than punishment. As will be seen from the Parliamentary Report, the Noble Duke's amendment was rejected by an overwhelming majority of 97—there being 123 against and but 26 in its favour. Would that we could say the same of that sub sequently brought forward by the Archbishop of CANTERBURY. The Most Reverend Prelate car ried, by a majority of 6, an amendment which prohibited the guilty parties from marrying again. We do not suppose that those by whom the pro vision was brought forward and supported, were actuated by any improper views, but we are thoroughly convinced that there could not be any thing better calculated to promote the crime, or more Mimical to the sanctity of the nuptialstate. The chief check on the seducer has hitherto been the fear that he might be compelled, by the so-called laws of honour, to identify his fate with that of his unfor tunate victim. He might hesitate to gratify his passions at the expense of being compelled to bind himself for life to a degraded woman, who could never be received in society. But when that fear was removed, as it would be by the amendment last night sanctioned, he would give full scope to his wishes. We believe that fifty would be stimu lated to the crime by the prohibition, for one woman—and it is only aimed against the weaker sex—who would be deterred by the knowledge that she could not marry her seducer. We trust, therefore, that the House of Lords may rec )n -sider the question. They will yet have an op portunity ; but should they decline doing so, we have no doubt that the obnoxious provision will be amended in the Commons, and that their Lordships will eventually yield, albeit with not the best possible grace. The Lord Chancellor promised " most ear nestly to consider" a proposition brought forward by Lord ST. LEOPARDS, for the purpose of giving protection to a woman, who having been deserted by her husband, had obtained possession of pro perty either through her own industry or from friends. The bill would only give that protection after a divorce a mensa et thoro, but there are many cases, in which an injured woman might be unwilling to adopt that extreme course for the sake of her children, a consideration that must press strongly on every mother, who might yet require such protection, the wantof which would compel her to refrain from forgiving the erring bus • band. We hope that far more may be effected for the weaker sex, but the proposition of Lord ST. LEOPARDS would be a vast improvement on the existing law, and would clearly be a step in the right direction. There are other points requiring attention, more particularly that which would afford relief to females, as well as male=, where anything ap proaching to a condonation was hopeless. These matters may safely be permitted to rest on the Judicial discretion ; and any stringent rules fettering that discretion can only operate disadvantageously. Surely there could be no neces sity for obtaining the concurrence of three judges, of whom two at least must be selected from the Lord Chancellor and the Chief Justices or Chief Baron of the Common Law Courts, if some lati tude be not allowed to afford relief where it is urgently and imperatively called for. We The Dowry of the PRINCESS ROYAL was again brought under consideration last night 1 We confess that we are bitterly disappointed in the results. Two divisions were taken. The first, proposed by Mr. CONINGHAM, t) the effect that the annuity should be reduced from 8,0001. to 6,000/. was rejected by a majority of 314 ; and the second, proposed by Mr. MAGUIRE, that the vote of 40,0001. should be negatived, by a ma jority of 343. The toadying principle prevailed 1 CANTE td3U aY HALL. Does Anybody know it ? Rather we should say, does Everybody not know it ? A magnificent saloon— when once you are inside—lofty, brilliantly lighted, admirably proportioned. Its whereabouts may be de" scribed in a few words accurately: Crossing Weitminster brid'ge from. Westminster—traver , ing Lambeth-road — passing Astley's Amphitheatre—going under the R til• way Arch, and then turning sharp to your right, a very few paces bring you to the entrance of your proposed destination—CANTEUßUßT HALL, the Great Nightly Concert Room of the Metropolis ! And what may this wonderful Canterbury Hall look like (the uninitiated may ask) when you are in it ? Well, really and truly, with a difference here and there in some of the details—(a difference almost invariably to the advantage of Canterbury Hall)—it looks for a!1 the world marvellously like "The Temple of the Muses,' as described by Mr. Di-raeli in his famous romanca o f Sybil, or the Two Nations. You a-cend a broad stair case ; you pass through a spacious, and yet at the same time circuitous, vestibule ; and you enter the-ball it4eif It is evening. hundreds are there assembled together— an audience the most motley, and yet the most decorous. Gentlemen and artizaus—men and women just a. one sees in any large Parisian cafe. or suburban estantinet, .ir provincial cabaret of the better sort among our gallant and vivanious neighbours. Yonder, in one little group —a family party obvion‘ly—everything seems to haye ended as one of Boz's Sketches ends, "in shrub, abet*, and excitement." Yonder, again, is some solitary dad philosophic man-about-town consuming his weed in silent meditation, contemplat:ng the ways of the world as seen around him, and calmly enjoying the evening's entertainment. And that for the most part consists of Music ! Music—c )mic and sentimental. Music— vocal and instrumental. Music—in solos, duets, glees, quartet; quintettes, sextettes, septette, chorussea, and madrigals. Simple popular ballade, and elaborate ope ratic morceaux. Music ever changing and scarcely ever interrupted. And all the senile the melodious sounds are rising from the elevated platform at the upper extremity of the Hall, the audience are enjoying creature comforts to their hearts' content in the shape of divers simple viands, and delectable beverages. A light gallery runs round the hall at some elevation— % gallery as much frequented by the Faneur with his hat on one side and a cheroot protruding from his moustache, ae the body of the hail itself is frequented by honest Tom, Dick, or Harry, from some workshop hard by, bringing his wife or his sister out for an hour's " pleasuring," while he enjoys his clay pipe over a measure of Burton. Altogether—lit up resplendently with gas burning in cut glass chande liers, resounding with melody, and crowded with the most diversified audience anywhere to be seen in all this vast world of London—the scene presented night after night in Canterbury is essentially French I And being so, we need hardly add, it is also essentially pic turesque and exhilirating. But we have spoken of Mr. D'sraeli's Sybil and its de scription of the "Temple of the Muses"—a haunt familiar .to Mick, and Morley, and Devil'edust, and their com panions. Here is that description, dashed off with a luminous penc 1, in one of his happier moments, by that very versatile gentleman, the Right Hon. the L'ader of Her Majesty's Opposition. It is the very Ditto of Canterbury Hall in many particulars, if we merely pre mise that the pictorial decorations of our London "Temple of the Muses" are outside the Temple itself, and confined entirely to the vestibule. Quoth Mr. Disraeli : _ . "A handsome staircase with bright brass banisters led them to an ample landing-place, on which opened a door, now closed, and by which eat a boy who collected the tickets of those who would enter it. The portal was of considerable dimensions and of architectural preten sion ; it was painted of a bright green colour, the pankle gilt. Within the pediment, described in letters of flaming gas, you read, 'The Temple of the Muses.' Gerard and Morley entered an apartment very 'long and sufficiently lofty, though rather narrow for such propor tions. The ceiling was even richly decorated ; the walla were painted, and by a brush of considerable power. Each panel represented some well-known scene from Shakspeare, Byron, or Scott ; King Richard; 11/I , ixeppa, the Lady of the Lake, were easily recognised ; in one panel, ;Hubert menaced Arthur; here Haidee rescued Juan ; and there Jeanie Deans curtsied before the Queen. The room was very full ; some three or four hundred persons were seated in different groups at dif ferent tables, eating, drinking, talking. laughing, and even smoking, for, notwithstanding the pictures and the gilding, it was found impossible to forbid, though there were efforts to discourage, this practice, in the Temple of the Muses. Nothing, however, could be more de corous than the general conduct of the company, theueh they consisted principally of factory people. The waiters flew about with as much agility as if they were serving nobles. In general the noise was great, though not disagreeable ; sometimes a bell rang, and there was comparative silence, while a curtain drew up at the fur ther end of the room, opposite to the entrance, where there was a theatre, the stage.raised at a due elevation, and adorned with, side scenes, from which issued a lady in a fancy dress, who sang a favourite ballad ; or a gen tleman elaborately habited in a farmer's costume of the old comedy, a bob-wig, silver buttons and buckles, and blue et:eking', and, who favour e d th e company wi th th a t melancholy effusion called a comic song. Some nights there was music on the stage; a young lady in a white robe with a golden harp, and attended by a gentleman in black mustachios. Thi s was w h en th e principal harpiete of the King of Saxony and his first fiddler hap pened to be passing th roug h M ow b ra y, me r e ly by accie ' dent, or on a tour of pleasure or instruction, to witness the famous scenes of British industry. Otherwise the audience of the Cat and Fiddle, we mean the Temple of the Muses, were fain to be content with four Bohemian brothers, or an equal number of Swis4 sisters, The most popular amusements, however, were the 'Thespian recitations,' by amateurs, or novices who wished to be come professional. .They tried their metal on an audi ence which could be critical." Canterbury Hall to a nicety, without the Thespian re citations. Music being the exquisite substitute for mere declamation. In lieu of the "stage," at the upper end of the saloon, being the platform already mentioned. A platform, at the back of which, in the end-wall, is an archway surmounted by a sculptured group in alto relievo—frorn under which mysterious archway appear in turn the Vocal and Instrumental Performers. Several of these wonderful favourites--conspicuous aiming them Sax COWELL—himself veritably one of the Sights of London ! Such, briefly and literally, i s Canter bury Hall the Evening's " Temple of the Muse'," for the throng of music-loving, tobacco smoking, convivial, yet respectable Lo ,loners. A sort of neutral ground for the assemblage of variou contrasting and hitherto scattered classes, brought to gether for a while during their leisure hours by mane of the ingenious Originator of this eminently agreeable and popular entertainment. - . . - r S rn ' - `1 , "g i l L. A t ~....2EI NE WS J....country. It 146 on the 16th, after having Lee - A_ I . I reviewed by General Kotzebue." INDIA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DARTMOUTH, TUESDAY MORNING. The steam ship Robert Lowe arrived at this port last evening at 8 o'clock. Her dates are--Calcutta, Feb. 37 ; Madras, Feb. 24 ; Ceylon, March 2 ; Mauritius, March 18; and Cape of Good Hope, April 5. She brings a heavy mail, and 41 pw'sengers. The mail ship Harbinger arrived at the Cape from England on t- :e 28 h of March. Confidence was completely re-established on the Cape frontier, through the energetic measures adopted by the Governor. The French steam-transport La Meurthe and gunboat Valanche had arrived; also H.M.S. Actaeon, and gunboat Dove, on their way to China. " 'De King of Swe ?en," says a letter from Stockhol , n of the 17th, " has ad tressed a mes sage to the Diet relative to an offer Made by a banker of Hamburg, M. Solomon Heine, to charge himself with the loan of 20 millions of rixdalers for the constrnc'ion of railw.tys. The royal m-ssige has been IN-Arced by the Diet to the CunimYt , ee of Sciittt." H. M. S. troop-ship Simoom put into Simon's Bay on the 2d of April, from Dublin for Mauritius, with the 83d Regiment, all well. A letter from Algi , rs of M.ty 20 stays than,nir shat Raniiiin has i‘sued i. pi o ;on s • , tingfotth the object of the expvtiition iuto Kabylia. He threa.en3 only the Beni-Rven, and promises to the other misled tribes .the indulgence of allowing Them to keep the elec ive institutiunA of the Kabyles, which, he says resemble thole of France. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. The tedious Neuchatel Conference has r.t length re-assembled. It sat this day for two hours. It was reporied that all difficulties were surmounted. The question of the Danubian Principalities re mains pretty much the same as before—England acting with Austria, and Austria opposed to the union ; France and Sardinia in favour, and Russia " impenetrable." It is said that a Commission, formed in Paris, will be sent to these provinces, with the object of examining all that relates to tlieir agriculture, commerce, iudu-itry, topography, and military capabilities. A report will be addressed on these points to the French Government, who desire to be accurately informed by means of per sonal observation on the spot. The Commission will not be exclusively composed of military men, though it is instituted by the War-office. The Gazette de Lyon says :—"For some time past an intended vint of the Emperor and Empress to this city has been talked of here. The Emperor, it is said, will remain here for a day or two, in order to decide on the important que,tions of the means to be adopted for preserving the city from inundations. On leaving Lyons his Majesty will accompany the Empress to Biarritz, by the Medi terranean and Southern Railways." The Moniteur publishes the official return of the customs receipts for the men.th of April, which amounted to 16,104,211 francs, being 2,065,039 francs more than in the corresponding month of last year. The comparison of the receipts for the first four mouths of 1857 with those of 1856 shows an augmentation of 5,253.392 francs in favour of the former, the amounts being respectively 57,840,664 francs and 52,587,272 frai.cs. The articles which have shown the greatest improve ment during the last tour months are—foreign su gar, 2,244,086 fr. ; French colonial sugar, 805,786 francs; coffee, 4,819,345 francs ; wine and spirits, 2,397,162 francs ' • cocoa, 106,741 francs ; linen and hempen cloths, 122,397 francs ; lim , n and hempen thread, 24,880 fr. ; mahogany, 36,507 fr. ; corn, 31,0091. ; oleaginous seeds, 70,709?. ; sundries, 607,709 f. The items which give the greatest fall ing off are—raw cott , n, 1,335,048 f. ; raw wool, 1,652,3131. ; bar iron and steel, 1,461,980 f. ; rough castings, 84,557 f. ; cochineal, 28,9651. ; pepper, 124,084 f., &c. M de Parieu, vice-president of the Senate, is spoken of as the most likely person to succeed Count d'Argout as governor of the Bank of - France. Bouusx, May 25.—The following were the last quotations End of ifonth. —fr. --o. 69 40 _ Cash. fr. c 44 per Cents 3 per Cents 69 40 Bank Shares 4,525 Credit Mobilier 1,277 50 Roman Do. Account 1,277 50 Austrian Belgian 4 Piedmontese (5) 9O 50 Home Debt RAILWAYS—FOB CASH. CAPE Of GOOD HOPE. Orleans 1,472- Western 1 — Northern ”. 975 Strasburg - Lyons 1,4921 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,920 Grand Central ..... 620 Geneva Midi Bc the ship Sutlej, Capt. James, which arrived yesterday from Calcutta, we have Cape Town papers to the 28th of March. The postnre of affairs on she Ea-tern frontier has not been changed. The Governor had thought it better to prolong his stay in that quart-r, on account of the upset' led state of affairs and the doubtful disposition of the Kaffirs,; he had, therefore, again pror..gued the parliament to April the 7th. His Excellency was tra--sporring into the interior Kaffirs convicted either of stealing cattle or of prowling in the colony without passes. The wine growers in the.colony are full of activity and hone. The fruit is very fine, and there is a great deal of it. The bone manure is very popular. The want of labour is very, much felt. A wine cooper 'advertises in the Cape Argus for 30 men, to whom he will give a bonus of 51., and 151. in advance. Wine-growers complain that casks cannot be obtained. Seventy immigrants had arrived from St. Helena. The Argus says that they were eagerly sought for and obtained good wages, farm labourers from 151. to 241. a-year, with meat, drink, and lodging ; and lads of from 14 to 17 years of age easilyobtained situations at 121. a-year, with lodging and board. A harbour bo ird has been establish,d. at Simon's Town, and the improvement of the har bour is receiving attention. A company has been formed to build a dock in which ships may be promptly repaired. On the 13th of March a water spout burst at Simon's Town, and did much damage. The passengers of the barque Joseph Somes, which was burnt off the island of Tristan d'Acuuha on the 29th of February, had arrived at Cape Town, and, with the crew, had been treated kindly. An account of the disaster will be found iu another column. THE EAST. Accounts from Constantinople of the 14,h men tion the arrival of the - secretary of Baron de Talley rand from Jassy on a special mission to the Divan. A meeting of merchants and bankers bad taken place at the residence of M. Biltazzi t‘r ende won. to organise a bank. The Sultan has sent his order of the Medjidie to the King of Prussia. The Turkish Governm ntlhasjallowed. the publication of the report of the meetings which have been held in favour of the canal across the Isthmus of Suez. The Emperor of Austria has sent decorations to several high personages in Moldavia and Wallachia. The Emperor of Russia has dune the same. AUEITRIA. A letter from Vienuac7ft "--- 21st, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" The no' e add' essed by the Porte to the powers which signed the treaty of Paris, offering to sendsufficient fi.ress into the principalities to maintain order and tranquillfy, has been unfa vourably received not only by Russia and Frauce, but by England and Austria The first two powers energetically protested against the project ; the other two contented themselves with declariug that the note was inopportune." The Emperor has expressed to Colonel Malik of the staff, and to the officers concerned, his high satisfaction at the intelligent manner in which they executed their mission it► fixing the frontiers of Bessarabia. THE PRINCIPALITIES. A letter from Bucharest of the 15th, in the Boars; Gazette of Berlin, says : " The manner in which the firma❑ for calling together the Divans is drawn up has led to SO many objections that the commissioners will be obliged co discuss what modi fications can be introduced. into it. The commis sioners of Au tria, Sardinia, and Turkey being still at Jmsy, that work cannot be commenced until they retu►n, so that the meeting of the Divans, which was fixed for June, cannot now take place until the month after." DENMARK. A letter from Copenhagen says-- " The charact -r of the despatch addressed on the 13th by the Government, immediately after as reconstitution, to the cabinets of Vienna and Berlin, in reply to the German notes of Oct ,ber, 1856, and March, 1857, is now known. The document has been conceived and drawn up with all the pru dence which the gravity of the affair called for in the presence of the Germanic confederation. Ger many has thought herself entitled, on several occa sions, in the time of the late King Christian VIII, as well as of the present sovereign, to reproach Denmark with not having realised several guar laces stipulated in the old capitula tions and in the conventions of 1852 in favour of the two duchies united to the Danish monarchy. Whilst showing itself disposed to enter on a pith of conciliation, the Government has declined to enter into any special and positive engagement which might hereafter lead it into concessions in opposition with the real interests of Denmark, and would undoubtedly endanger existence of any Danish ministry, which must have the co operation of the two chambers. The sole engage meat entered into in the note- of the 13th May is that of convoking, in the course of August next, the diets of flobtein and Lauenburg in an extraor dinary session in older that they may revise the special constitut'ons of these two duchies, subject, however, to the condition tha. the changes . they may desire in a German point of view shall in no respect encroach on the general consti tution in vigour in all parts of the Danish monarchy. It is further said that concessions may also be made ou the part of the central government in the civil ad ministration of the two duchies, but that it cannot go farther. It now remains t , ) be seen what turn the negotiations with Vienna and Berlin will take between this and August ; but, for the moment, the idea of carrying the matter before the Germanic Diet appears to have been abandoned by Austria and Prussia." TURIN, Monday.—The King, the Empress of Russia, and the King of Saxony were present yes terday at a grand concert in the theatre of Turin. The Empress of Russia set off this morning, at nine o'clock, for Switzerland, taking the route by Mount Cenis. A letter from Berlin of the 22d, in the Debats, says :—" The treaty of commereenegotiated between the Zoliverein on the one part and Persia on the other is on the point of being signed. The ma jority of the States of the Zollverain have a l rea dy g iven their adhesion to it." A letter from Warsaw, in the Prussian Corre spondence, says :—The regiment of Mussulman Cossacks, quartered for the last 22 years in War saw, has obtained leave to return to its native ROYAL GROGRAPHICIL SOCIETY. The anniversary meeting of this inst:tution was hell on Monday at the society's house, 15, White- hall ; Sir R. I. Murchison, the president, in the chair. Thera was a numerous atrenniance of ladies and gentlemen on the occasion, and among those present were the Bishops of Oxford, Sr. Asaph's, and St. David's, the Right Hon. H. Lahnuchere, the Earl of Sheffield, Lord Colc'.ester, Sir G Pol lock, S:r W. F. Williams, M.P., Colonel Sykes, M. P., Sir H. Rawlinaon, Sir G. Beck, Dr. Living ston,- Mr. Cardwell, _ _ The report of the Council, de'ailing the progress of the society during the last year, was first read. From this doeumen; it appears that within the last 12 months 173 new names have been added to the list of fellows, the to' al list of members now consist ing of nearly 1,000. The finances of the institution are in a flourishing condition and its publications (which are more widely diffused than heretofore), are presented to the libraries of the Committee 0 1 Council on Education and to many continental , societies. The map-rooms ,have been frequently c msulted for the purposes of scientific research, and the acces-ions to this depar went amount• to not less than 91 atlases and 6,225 maps and charts ; 'while the library has been simul taneously increased by 700 volumes. The report directed particular attentiou to the exploring . expedition conducted by Mr. Gregory in North, Australia, and by Captain Burton East Africa, and also referred to the as ista,nce rendered by the. Secretary, Dr. Shaw, to the Government Inspectors ' in the examination of lecturers in geography. On the motion of the Bishop of St. AsArs, conded. by Mr. CRAWFURD, the report was unarm' mously received and adopted. The PRESIDENT then proceeded to deliver the so' ciety's gold medals, which had been awarded to Colt A. S. Waugh, Surveyor General of India, for his valuable geodetical operations in that cot.ntry an t, to Mr. A.. C. Gregory, for his extensive and lel portant explorations in WeEtern and Northers' Australia. The Patron's Medal was the one assigned to Col. Waugh, and in the absence of the rightful recipient it way presented to Colonel Everset, his preteces' sor and teacher, for transmi sion to the gallant owner. The second medal, that of the Founder, was next handed with duo formality to Mr. Ls' bouchere, Secretary of State for the Colonies, vibc undertook to forward it to Mr. Gregory. The PRESIDENT prefaced the latter presentatio n with a brief description of Mr. Gregory's expect tions and their results, observing that it may 11 0 " be fairly inferred that nearly all the central porri oll of the vast continent of Australia is an uninhabit' able desert, probably the dried up bottom of a sea' and that hence all interchange between our cm" ferent colonies in that region must take pla ce tither along what may be termed the coast rang_,... o ° l or by sea. The united journeys performed by - 111-.1. Gregory (he added) extended over 6,450 mile, and whale they had determined many hitherto Il t r known points of latitude and lungtitude, they 11 q,';, also clearly defined the character o f that fine bas h of North Australia which might at no distant (IN become a British colony. 41 Mr. LABOUCHERE expressed the gratification ° afforded him to be the medium of conveyingto _.„ experienced and successful an explorer as Mr. 0 1; gory, the well-merited mark of approbation Whl c that so, it-ty bad conferred upon him. The Chairman's health was proposed by Mr' CABDWELL, and received with the utmost cordialitti Mr. C. DICKENS res:::onded for " Our periodic' literature and the press." The festival pas.ed off with great spirit. MARKET NEW B. (This Day.) HAY NI ARK ETS. SmiTEIVIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 108 to 4/ 4E; ; clover do " 3/ lOs to 5/ 5 3 ; and straw, 11 5s to 1/ 10a per lu vs A moderate supply, and a fair demand., CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 41 4s ; o love i do., 31 lOs to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 lOs per lefo' Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 43 clove! de. 3/ 10s to 51 5s ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 103 per 10 1° ' A slow trade. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market remains quiet, but a fair bus/ 0 1 has been done in young hysons and gun p ow d ers at 1° rates. Common congou rules heavy at 12i per lb. the SUGAR.—FuII rates are cur ren t f or a ll qua liti es , and business transacted h as b een uni m p or t an t. A mod°lll36o quantity is announced for public competition during t week. The Refined market rules firm with few goods offer. COFFEE.—A very moderate business has been done%P re o : vious prices having been fully sustained for all descripti o p o a the stocks on hand compared with those at the same pert last year show a considerable deficiency. RlCE—There is a moderate demand, but holders roll: 1 , 114 full rates, which has ina great measure checked busine7 RUM—The finer qualities are in active demand, at f po rates, and other descriptions were firm. Demerara yea h 3s ld to 33 2 , 1, and East India, 2 s 9d to 2s 10d per gel l° "ie T AL LOW—Business has been dull and only mode.'ef transactions were entered into at the following quotatio to —P.Y.C. ou the spot 57s 61, and last*three months 56 0 56s 6d per cwt. THE RED RIVER.—dt is no longer a secret that er o hundred and twenty men of the R Canadian R lf 0 1 have been ordered t o th e R e d R iv e r , b u t the object to their journey has not transpired. The detachment ° or be commanded by Major Seaton, and is to be see°,. panied by an engineer officer and a clerk of worlce' Toronto Globe of May 6. „.1 REVIEW OF THE ROYAL HORSE GUARDS (BLU--, fe WINDSOR.—On Saturday next there will be gran" d e , View, in the Great Park of the Royal Horse Ge 4r ko r, under the command of Colonel the Hun. Cecil Fore" a l when his Royal Highness Prince Albert, his n o el Highness the Prince of Wales, and other distingeig personages will be present. EXTENSIVE FRAUDS UPON THE DUKE OF RUTLXN D 'eiI The Cambridge and Suff,lk papers state that disclostlia of a most astounding character base been made du r r t he the last four days in reference to the m anage ment 0," o p estates of the Doke of Rutla n d a t Ch eve l ey , n ear . 01 r market. Deficiencies and ir regu l ar i ties ex t en ding o v b ° , o o series of years have been discovered ; and it bas T eri ascertained that tradesmen's accounts, some of the.P b en heavy, which w ere suppose d b y hi s grace to have tetecl paid, are still d ue . Th e b oo k s , w hi c h were subro l from time to ti me t o th e d u k e ' s i ns p ec ti on , were 5 o e nlged as to avert a ll suspicion. By the frauds P er P r ot 03 trated the Duke o f Rutl an d will sust a i n a loss e f o ld thousand pounds. His grace is at present at CIO superintending the arrangement of his affairs. . 1 3,00 MONUMENT TO THE DUKE OF WErzrsoToN. - T r oat Marocbetti is at present engaged in a l oss al s t , to the Duke of Wellington, which will be raised ,f Paul's, if the design meets the approval of the _ ',ad Mont. An imitative door of bronze is to be P T ; tte between two of the interior pilasters, all o d f , 7 0 ioto ry, steps leading to it will sit a gigantic figure coo with outspread wings, snppoted to be the con et while 7 door panion of the hero e• en te the tomb. Anov will stand an equeslrian statue of the duke, ,. : d tw o pedestals on each side of the steps will be s e Dodo fi fig g u ur re e s o , f sy y m ic b t o o l r i y si , n h g e C re iv a i t l earndtornb?darreys• s h e o d n r u ai t es : nue (B .l : u x n a l r o l f p finished, and a grandeur of design our public monuments is alreadybyinndiocated. __-~~ .r: -- ~i ~~ ii ~~ Acco Market 800 of Share Mee, ai The ] firm, bt sugar al and prig Ste ady) In oche: The t India. C Beng a l, the 251 mkder An a, treditoi compost It is liabiliti 500,00( Then diseou n exacted d ays in lieneed chan ge , bills fal abso rp t ra ogern stea rae , Dloy me that t 1 desAatc sequp n s a. lid 48. 111 ___ 2 The and . tiv to this per een adjnatr Specult any fre Irithou Inade for acc the Re 774. to 222. Premiu Premiu Fore acpepnetas . r Turkic ties tlai 4 4; Per 0 3 100 tatioi I\li trans at G Sauk 3 pe 3 Per New New Lod,4 rates, / Bank tan' In tanc( India 1 nclis bi Cons