The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-09 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully informed, that a GRAND EX 'RA NI4IIT will take place on Thurs day next, March 11. wh .11 will be petionned Donizetu's favourite Opera, LUCIA 1)1 LAM3IER3IO OI t. Lucia, Mad Casten 11(her second appearance this season) ; Signor Coletti ; B,debent, Signor So ari : and Edgardo, Signor Fras chini (his second appear .ice er Which + cow itry). Aft A DIVERTISSEMENT. In which will be presented a L'as .le Car .stew (composed by M. P. Taglioni, the music ID:, signor Pugul), entitled " La Sla' onle , .ne ;" and " Galop a Sept Temps," by Mdlte. Rosati and Ai. P. Taglioni. To be followed by the last act a Donizettrs Opera, LA FAVORITA, Fernando, 'Si gn or Gardoni; Boldacc i, Signor Bonchi; and Leonora, Sanchioli. To conclude with the admired ew and Original Grand Ballet, CORALIA ; ou, LE CHEVALI R INCOITSTANT. Conine, Mdlle. C. Rosati; the Knight liuldebrand, M. Pant Taglionl; Squire, M. Geuriet ; Bertha, Mdlle. Petit; Page, Mdlle. Honore; Duke, 31. Glosselln ; FraLsonclin, M. Venefra; Fisheman, 31. dl Mattis. lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THISIEVENING, Tuesday, March 9, will be performed, the first time this season, Donizetti's Opera, LUCI I DI LAMMERMOOR. Lucia, Mad. Castellan (her first appearance this season); Edgardo, Signor: Fraschini (his first appearance In this country) ; Bidebent, Signor Solari ; and Enrico, Signor Coletti. To conclude with the Ballet of CORALIA. The doors open at Half-past Seven. The Opera to commence at Eight o'clock. ROYAL ITALI tN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, Established tor the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance of the Lyric Drama then has hitherto been attained in this country. Under the Direct on and Management of Mr. BEALE. The Nobi ity Gentry, and Patrons of Music, are respectfully in formed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the first week In April. It is proposed to produce, In the course of the =eason, some of the established works of CimaroAa, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others of the more modern Italian School, including Operas by Belliul. Dein zetti, Mercadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmost perfect on IN every department ; to which intent the management has ass2mb ed a Company embracing the greatest and most varied !Went in Europe. PRIME SOPRAM.—Madame Grist and Madame Persiani (her first appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi and Stellanoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap• pearance in this couutry). CONTRALTL—Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, Ind of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in this country), and Mademoiselle Corbari. TEgoill.—Signor Mario, Signor Salyator Lavla (of the Imperial Theatre of St. Petersburgh, his first appearance in this country), Signer Tull! (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear ance in this country), and Signor Sabi (ot the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, and of the Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. Petersburgh, his first appearance on the Italian stage in England). PRIME BASSI BARITO.II—Signor Tambarini and Signor Giorgio Ronconi. PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appearance in this country), Signor Angelo Alba (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance In this country), and Signor Polonini (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appear ance in this country.) PRIM! BASSI COMIC! —Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Agostino Rovere (of the Theatres Itcyal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Pe tersburgh, his first appearance In this country). Seconde Donne—Madame Antoluetta Mollidori (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan), Mademoiselle Amalia Linari, 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 powerful and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced gingers will complete the Vocal Department. Chorus Master— Signor BoneonsigUo. 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. V. Novello. The B kLL ET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the performance of the evening, and no Divertissement will be suffered between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to announce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle Fanny Elssier ; and, during the season, the following eminent Danseuses will appear : —Premieres Danseuse—Mademoiselle Duml !etre (ef the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Bertin (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 Gontie (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinand(' Croce, Monsieur Dellerier (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera, Paris). :Mitres des Ballets—Monsieur Albert (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Blasis (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 Carlo Theatre, Naples). THE THEATRE.—To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant, and comfortable, it has bees entirely reconstructed and decorated, under the immediate direction and after designs of li. Albano, Esa., C.E., with every attention directed to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsatiby. The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori Ferri and Verardi (of the Theatre Italie% 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 beteg formed immediately under the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties can leavb 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 he obtained at the Box Office, Bow-street; a n d a t Messrs. Cramer, Bea'e, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. 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 Rainforth; Lillie, Miss R. Isaacs. To conclude with a new Ballet, entitled SPANISH CIA.LL AN TI/IBS. Principal characters by MM. Croce, Adrian, Tell; Mdlles. Baderna, Louise, Adele, St. Louin, and Benard. THEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET. IT.lder 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. Hamby, Mrs. Yarnoid, Miss _Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds, &c. Daring:the evening the Band will perform the Overture " Lee Diamani de la Cow•onne," " The Beaufort Polka," " Albert' . Waltz, and " The Camelias Polka." To conclude with the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, ca'led the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil Princ'pal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Burton, M:•s. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the MaTiagernent of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Dranaa, TO PA VENTS AND GUARDIANS. In which Mr. and Mrs. Kcaley will appear. After which, the Farce of THE ETON BOY. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Turner, Keeley, 3liss Dickinson, and Miss Turner. To conclUda with the splendid new Fairy Exttavaganaa, entitled THE ENCHANTED FOREST. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear, supported by the whole talent of the Company. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste THIS EVENING Will be performed the celebrated Drama, called TIIE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Murtogb, Mr. 0. Smith ; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grlnnidge, Mr. Wright; Captain Dartols, Mr. Worrell; Madame St. Aubert, Madame Celeste; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates; Nelly O'Neil, Mrs. Fitz- To conclulelwith the Drama of THE CABIN BOY. Henri, Mr. Worrell; Vincent, Mr. 0. Smith ; Ballandier, Mr. Man} and ; Lar gacette. Mr. P. Bedford ; Julien, Madame Celeste ; Jenay Laroche, Miss Taylor. PRINCESS'S TfIEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Liissee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be. performed the Grand Opera, entitled ANNE BOLEYN. Henry VIII., Mr. Bodda ; Percy, sir. Allen ; Rochford, Mr. Wal ton:. Smeaton, Miss S. Flower; Harvey, Mr. Wynn; Lady Jane leyMolll*, Miss Rourk.:; ; Anne 1:oleyn, Miss Bassano. After which, a Concert by the New Orleans ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS. To be followed by the Ccmedietta, entitled THE WIDOW BE WITCHED. Furnival, Mr. Harris ; Lorimer, Mr. Granby ; ND's. Lorimer, Mrs. Stirling. To conclude with the Farce, entitled KEEPING A PLACE. Spikespur, Mr. Granby; Crocus, Mr. Compton; Dorothea Danvers, Mrs. Fosbroke ; l idy, Mss Laporte. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JA3tE,'6 Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be performed the VAudevite entitled ITN MARI QUI SE DERANGE. Purosel, M. Latbilt ; Bertholin, M. Cartigny ; Amelle, Mdlle. Vallee ; Anais, Mtille. Fouquet. After which, TIRTDATF. ; ou, 'omedle et Tragedie. Dubisso:i, M. Cartigny ; Adrien, M. Berou; Mdlle. Duinesnil, Mdlle. Fargueil ; Louise, Mdlle. Vallee. To conclude with the Vaudeville of L SEUR DE JOCRISSE. Jocrisse, Mon. A. Tousez ; Charlotte, Mdlle. Fouquet. Boxes, 65., Pit, 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-Nike. ETHIOPIAN gERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Osrmon, will have the honour of repeat ing their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre. THIS EVENING (Tuesday), and every Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mence at Halt-past Eight. The MORNING ENTERTAINMENT will take place 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. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other Members of the Royal Family. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sir Walter Scott's KENILWORTH ; or, The Golden Days of England's Elizabeth. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE. The Royal Pa geant of Francis I. And the Performance of M. Pablo Fanque and his highly-trained Steed, (his first appearance in,Lomdon). To conclude win THE ROYAL FOX-IIITNT; or, Life's Course Of Man and Steed. Box-office opea trom eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Domestic Drama (founded on the Novel of the same name), entitled LILLY DAWSON ; or, A Poor Girl's Story. Principal charac:ers by Messrs. Lewis, Johnson, Heslop, Saville, Phelps. Fredericks, Webb, Neville, Miss Terrey, Mrs. Vining, and Mrs. Saville. After which, Messrs. ASHBY and HARDING will Appear in a Scene from Donizetti's Opera of " The Elixir of Love." To conclude with the Barletta, called NICHOLAS NICKLEBY ; nr, Doings at Do-the-Rovs Hall. In which Messrs. Heslop, Johnson, Wilkinson, E. Stirling, Webb, Fredericks, Vining. Mrs. Williamson, Mrs, Saville, Miss Richardson, Miss Terrey, Miss Barbrun, Mrs. Daly, &c., will appear. Box-office open from eleven till four o'clock. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Boxes, Is., Half-price, 6d. ; Plt, 6d.; Gallery, 3d. Private Boxes, ii. Is. and lOs. 6d. THIS EVENING 171 " be Performed Or. The Fortunes and Chances of War. Characters by Messrs. Utak Dale, Searle, Rini, Raymond, Forman, Howard, Miss Vin cent, Dire. Lc*, Miss Pearce, &c. After width, THE MAGIC HARP OF ALTENBERG ; or , Th e Grave of the Old Abbey Ruins, In which Mr. Hicks and Miss Vin cent will pertorm. To conclude with TIE HOUSE DOG ; or, Different Positions We regret to hear Captain Frederick Wood died at his residence in soot' on Saturday last, aged forty-eight, from rapid consumption, ;i s is i t wed landl George yacht, i n - wh l i gt- h He was commander of in S.3ptember, 1342 when he ." 1%1'13"t1; t t , Tank. He was formerly senior ,when t o r f ee th and after that commander a the Implacab le ,etielvidLra frigate tain Harvey. 72, with Cap liEvEß IN LlVERPOOL.—Qovernment ought 4, once to b e moved to erect enormous sheds i Ulreland, wh ere as in barracks, the destitute poor may have sheltr erde warmth, in good air. All paupers leavino. Ireland for R a n t ', land should be told that they will be immediately liable to be sent back again by the parochial ar.thorities of Liverpool, Bristol, &c.; and back they should go if the y came and re quired relief at our expense. We have no right to sit still and let , pestilence walk in amongst us. At this moment the progress of the fever in the cellars and garrets of Liverpool is moat alarming. The first flush of warm weather will spread disease and death into hundreds of streets. The filthy state in which the poor people arrive, and the shocking darkdamp dirty places in which they herd—as many as 30 in a cellar — are the most certain constituents of malignant fever; and deeply shall we suffer in a few weeks by the loss of many of oar valued townsmen and towns-women, if the evil now growing around US be Iva stayed.—Liverpool Menial. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAN MORNING, MARCH a t 1847 NEW NOVEL, BY THE AUTHOR OF "SUSAN HOPLEY." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., T HE STORY OF LILLY DAWSON. By Mrs. CROWE. Authoress or " Susan Hopley." " Lilly Dawson is a herolae of quite as inte:est:ng a character as Susan liopley ; and her adventures are not less rt mantic. Mrs. Crowe's sr) le possesses a chat in which renders her wor, irresistible." —Dispatch. Hunry Colburn, Publisher, 13. Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, In 3 vols , post tivo., THE ROMANCE OF WAR; Or THE HIGHLANDERS IN SPAIN. By JAMES GRANT, Esq., late 62d Regiment. "Since the days of The Subaltern,' there has appeared no such admirable book on the same subject as ' The Romance of War,' by the present writer."—Observer. _ . " . ..1 splendid memorial of military talent, valour, and enterprise." —Edinburgh Courant. " To Scotchmen these spirited volumes must be specially accept able."— Perthslu re Constitutional. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. lil.. WEATHER.—Sun OFFICE, MARCH 8. T 'EP.MOMETER, Lowest, 34 ; Highest. 42 ; Noon. 41. BAROMETER, 30.18.—Wind N.N.W., cloudy. Hkiii WATER AT 1.0N0014-iiitt!ttii. Homing .. 0 minutes after G. I Evening .. 20 minutes after G. other. Possibly from the mutual charities inspired by Christianity, possibly from the Ix nevolent effects of civilisation, and probably, also, from the spread of general enlightenment and the facilitation of inter course which has been effected by science and inge nuity, the nations of Europe are more intimately blended together than when they formed constituent portions of the Roman empire, stretching from the limits of Armenia to the pillars of Hercules, from the rivers of Mesopotamia to the wall of Severus. Under the colossal and majestic government of the C2ESARS there was undoubtedly every appearance of a real and cordial coalition of the incongruous tribes by which Europe was populated. The sway which radiated from the golden pa laces on the Palatine hill, and which seemed to strike forth to the very extremities of Colchis and of Belgica, was, however, without any intrinsic strength. There was bloom on the rind, but rottenness at the core. Had the combination been federal ins t ead of subsidiary, there would have been more probability of the ~Intinuance of the imperial dynasty, though even then the predominance of any one principality in that accumulation of tongues and dispositions, would still have rendered it hopeless to effect anything like a consolidation of a dominion so unwieldy and enormous. Now, on the contrary, the resources of every individual section of this division of the globe is developed to the uttermost extent by the sagacity and supervi sion of a local legislature. At the same time a mutual dependence upon each other is insured by the friendly relations of adjacent kingdoms, and to a very considerable degree likewise by the commercial in tercourse which is maintained in the very teeth of the protective system. We would especially insist, therefore, upon the advisability of maintaining an inflexible and scruti nising observation as to the progress of events in the Peninsula. It was through the superior vigilance of the French Government that Great Britain was so surprisingly cajoled in regard to the marriage of the Princesses. From the deficiency of our suspi cion—arising, no doubt, from a laudable Fonesty of purpose on our part—have arisen all the sorrows, heart-hurnings, and humiliations, consequent upon the Montpensier alliance. Bitter as the lesson is, let us profit by it ! Let us henceforth be more chary in crediting the amicable declarations of Continental or Peninsular Courts, and strive to effect the preserva tion of peace by a due admixture of jealousy in our foreign policy ! Let us remember that the Courts of Europe, whether northern or western, have frequently before now eluded us by their consummate and masterly hypocrisy; that each of them can " coin its cheek to smile." with the felicity of the most prac tised concubine ; that their promises and engagements of amity are as flourishing as lichens, but as unproduc tive ! Tedious as may be the repetitions of alarm and tranquillity, of Carlist insurrections or of Minis terial domination, it is requisite that they should be perpetually watched, otherwise we ourselves shall be perpetually deceived and perpetually injured. Ab horring from our heart the infusion of a systematic suspicion into the policy of a constitutional Govern ment like our own, we are nevertheless so persuaded of the necessity of vigilance in our correspondence with the various Governments abroad, that we should prefer the selection of the lesser evil, as most calcu lated to advance the happiness and stabilitate the tranquillity of the nations of Christendom. Among the many valuable reforms introduced by her Maaesry's Government since their last accession to office, few are of a more beneficial character, or were more urgently required, than those which have been introduced for the regulation and control of our military brethren, for their increased comfort and respectability, and the improvement of their moral and social condition. The brutalizing and degrading "cat" has practically been banished from our ser vice, and men can no longer be tortured to death, or turned into broken-spirited creatures, lost to every feeling of honest pride and self-respect, for a slight offence, involving no moral guilt or turpitude. We say practically, for although there is still, unfortu nately, a possibility of such an infliction, to the limited extent of fifty lashes, not only the public feeling, but those of the authorities at the Horse Guards, has been so fully and clearly expressed against the abominable system, that few officers will now have the hardihood to fly in its face, and te bring on themselves the public odium and disgrace that must be the result of any unnecessary recurrence to corporal punishments in their regiments. The sol. dier will, henceforth, be enlisted fur a limited period, and will have at least the prospect, should he dis like his position, of being one day free to return to his home and family, and a great temptation to desertion will be removed. A fair chance is afforded to the deserving and zealous soldier of rising to a commission by constant and unceasing good conduct. Warrants have been issued for the esta blishing of normal schools and savings' banks in each regiment, and for accomplishing other desirable im provements in the social state of the army ; rewards for good conduct will be made use of, as well as punishment for bad, as means for the due preservation of discipline; and many of the petty and trifling an noyances, which, although trivial in themselves, still harass and vex soldiers, are under the consideration of the authorities, with a view to their speedy and effectual removal. Amongst the grievances of this latter class, there are few productive of greater evil, or of a more demoralising character to the soldier, than the entire system of canteens ; and inuch credit is due to Colonel LINDSAY . for the able and temperate manner and the excellent spirit in which he brought the subject unde: the consideration of the House on Friday evening. The simple fact that an annual profit of no less than 53,7521. is derived by the nation, Ns rung from the hardly-earned pittance of the soldiers—who are forced to spend their money in one par ticular shop, in order that the State may make money by the monopoly, which they sell at a high price, and this under the pretext of maintaining and improving discipline—is alone sufficient to show that there must be something thoroughly and radically vicious in the system. A high rent is extorted from the keeper of the canteen ; he is compelled, in order to make a profit himself, to exact the most exorbitant charges, and to supply articles of an inferior and de teriorated kind. The soldier is thoroughly at his mercy ; he is at liberty to charge as he pleases to give what quality of goods he likes, while he pays a considerable portion of the pillage to the Government. There is no doubt that in some respects canteens afford a de gree of convenience to the soldier, and that it is desirable that he should have an opportunity of get ting many useful and necessary articles within the barrack; but there should not be the temptation to drunkenness and intemperance, the fertile source of military punishment, held out to him at his very threshold, and perhaps the non-commissioned officers placed in authority over him directly interested in inducing hirn to spend his available funds in swelling the profits of the suttler. It is needless to expatiate on the many evils attendant on this degrading vice, its injurious effects on the health and moral character of the man who gives himself up to its allurements. They are sufficiently known and appreciated, and require no additional il lustration at our hands; but, bad as it is, under any cir cumstances, it is by many degrees worse in the soldier than the citizen. The drunken soldier is armed, and has the power of putting into immediate execution nis mischievous projects, of avenging any fancied insult, by the murder of the supposed offender. The crime of intoxication, taken by itself, is a serious offence in the military code, and by the returns recently laid before the House, from 53 regiments, and 79 depOts, we find that from January, 1845, to July 31, 1846, no less than eighty men were brought to the halberds, and received an aggregate of 7,129 lashes out of 9,193, to which they were sentenced for drunkenness. It also leads to insubordination, disposing of neces saries, violence to superiors, and in fact to every other offence for which punishments have been inflicted ; so that it is not too much to say, that it originates, at the lowest calculation, three-fourths of the crimes committed by British soldiers. It is scarcely necessary to aid to the many strong authorities adduced by Colonel LINDSAY as to the evil resulting from the sale of spirits in the canteens, and their effect in leading the soldiers into habits of intoxication, but we cannot refrain from adding that of CHARLES NAPIER, 'who, in his admirable work on military law and flogging, places the system in its true light when he says, " I never saw any god arise from a canteen; it is a den of drunkenness, of gambling, of robbery, of all that is detestable in iractice and unjust in principle ; without the more ►olished allurements of a • hell,' it has all its vices, aid instead of any ob stacle being placed between his grog shop and the troops, the Government drivethe soldiers into it like sheep into a fold." We augur the happiest mults from the pledge given by the Secretary at War, which at once led to the withdrawal IS the motion, via., " that the whole system of canteens should undergo the most careful consideration, and should be put on a footing vhich, whilst it would give to the soldier all the convniences cant€ ens were intended to afford, would renctr it next to impossible that they should injure his meals or his health, or render him unfit for the performance of his military duty." The measures that were introduced by the Govern ment calculated to afford temporary relief to Ireland are now virtually disposed of, to far as Parliament is concerned. They have been sanctioned by the Legis lature with an alacrity and a spirit of generosity be comingly proportionate to the intensity of the national distress which dictated their necessity. Could we predict the turning point of Irish destitution, and the period (if a brief one) when its extremest limits would be reached, the Senate night now pause from its labours in this direction. This, however, it is not in the power of man to predicate, and hence the chief difficulties connected witi Ireland, and which partake more of a social that a political character, remain to he grappled with. Hitherto our public councils have only addressed tiemselves to the dire emergencies of the moment. The social evils across St. George's Channel are so de(ply seated, and, how much soever we may be successful in the mitigating them for a time, so likely to rear, and, in all proba bility, in an aggravatedshape, that it is alone to perma nent measures we can look with anything like security for their effectual eradication. Of these measures the two most Important are, first, an effective Poor-law, and next, a law which, in plain language, shall, by a disenthralling process, establish free trade in land. Of the necessity for the former we have long been the urgent advocates Looking to what was the state of England in ELIZABETH'S time, and to the improved condition of her peasantry and artizans subsequent to the introduction of a State provision for the poor, it seems almost unaccountable that a similar remedy should not have been, ages since, applied to the subjugation of the identical ills with which the social system of the Emerald Isle has been perpetually fraught. Making every allowance for certain political objections which might be started against the supposed possibility of Ire land's having had a poor law, contemporaneously with that which the Parliament conferred upon England, no adequate reason can be advanced why, at least a century since, the Irish poor should not have been provided for in like manner with our own. Had this been the case even fifty years back,—we might say twenty-five,—we never should have been ap palled with the ghastly spectacle which Ire land now presents of thousands dying under circum stances, the bare contemplation of which is sickening to the mind, and whereof the details which are hourly reaching us are perfectly horrifying. And yet it is little better than ten years since any measure of the nature of an Irish' poor-law was enacted by the Parliament, and then it was so miserably stinted, that, viewed in connexion with the illiberal spirit in which its provisions have been carried out, it has proved a complete abortion. However, from the measure now before the House of Commons, under the auspices of Government, we hope for better results, and " better late than never." We are sorry to perceive that an objection has been strongly entertained by the "Irish party," com prising a long list of the nobility and Members of Parliament, to that portion of it by which it is pro posed to asses the poor-rates in the larger divisions of unions instead of the electoral, by which the rate is at present regulated. An influential deputation waited upon Lord JOHN RossELL on Saturday to enforce their views on this point. The Government have altered their original scheme to this extent, that when the charge on the electoral district shall exceed half a-crown in the pound in the year, it shall be charged to the union at large. We do not demur to this alteration, seeing the desirableness of the Government's securing, as far as possible, the cheerful co-operation of the Irish proprietary In the administration of so extensive and important a measure as a poor-law ; hut we trust that no further concession will be made, for, after reading their resolutions, we cannot discover that weight in the objections they embody which the "Irish party" appear to attach to them. One reason, in particular, in favour of the snore extended divisions for the assessments is, that it removes the temptation which would exist in the smaller, for the proprietors to clear their estates of the destitute poor, and who would consequently find it more difficult to gain employment fur their labour elsewhere. The following extract from Lord Joust RUSSELL'S reply to the deputation is so truthful, and so consonant with what we have repeatedly put forward, that we cannot more appropriately close our observations than by bringing it directly under the notice of our readers : not only in thi s country but in I s " and d' want to which th e p eop k o f t h at "He did not me an to ex p ress an y o p ini on whatever on the resolutions of the Irish Peers and Members of Parliament , but he repeated what he had before said e l sew h ere, that the ° c P t r at ielr i ln i t°ryidi dully, might th t tilh b ae e i reducedisneddirgesr even in ordina r y years oug h t to give d e l had upon the prop er t y o f E ng l and, in times of great distress, and that there s h ou ld b e legal pro vis;on made for re lievin g the destitute in the workhouse when the workhous e was not full, and out of the workhouse e o m pl a e claimot E ngland upon the property Of Irel an d, such a claim as the p when it was full." Maurid papers of the 27th ult, have arrived. The affair of the French tlip stranded in the Bidassoa is settled. The Spanish Government of course has given way, and has ordered the vessel to be restored without the payment of harbour dues. Had the French Govern ment demanded the cession of Fuentarabia itself; doubt. less as far as the Spanish Government was concerned the demand would have been at once complied with. MADRID BOLSA, FEB. 27.—The Three per C en t s . were done at 29 4 for cash ; Five per Cents., at 19 for paper ; the Debt without interest, at 6 for paper ; and the Coupons, at 17 for cash. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. The Constitutionnel of Friday has a long article on the speech of Mr. ‘WARD in bringing forward the Navy Esti mates, in which it endeavours to show that Mr. YARD has vastly overrated the force of the French navy. It is evident, however, that the writer of the Constitu tionne/, true to the tactics of the whole Parisian press, has purposely underrated the force of the French navy, in order, if possible, to put England off her guald. The following is the article in questicn : "England spends this year 147 millions for her navy, and France 101,500,000 f. These two sums ought to be reduced each six millions, expended in England for transporting troops to the colonies, and in France for carrying troops to Algeria. There remains, therefore , for the Eng lish bud g et 151 millions, and for that of France 95,500,000 f. Let us now examine the manncr in which these two sums are em ployed, in order to see if Mr. Ward was really warranted in all he advanced on the subject of our naval condition. The French navy on active service is composed of 29,330 men, divided amongst 6 ships of the line, 9 frigates, 19 corvettes. 15 brigs, 29 light vessels, 22 transports, and 58 steamers. The total of vessels on active service is 126, of which only 15, exclusive of the steamers, are at present fit to take an active part in a serious war. England has 34,000 men at sea, or 5.000 more than we. This difference is. besides, considerably greater than it seems by the distribution of men in vessels of a real force. The English have, in fact, 8 ships of the line of from 72 to 120 guns; 18 frigates of from 36 to 50 guns ; 53 corvettes and brigs; 44 light vessels, and 80 steamers; in all 213 vessels, which by the difference if their construction and their metal, present a force double of ours. The figures, which we have just compared as much as it is possible to do when the matter relates to two budgets of which the services are not altogether similar, clearly prove how exaggerated are the allegations of Mr. Ward, and how far our navy is from being in the state of prosperity which he attributes to it. In order to show the most startling of the exaggerations, let us remind our readers that, ac cording to Mr. Ward, the expenses of our budget this year amount to 140,984,0001., exclusive of the an nual payment of the portion of the 93 millions which the Chamber divided amongst seven years. Thus, according to the English statesman, our budket this year ought to be 154 millions. But in reckoning the annual payment of the 93 millions, or 13,400,0001., the real figure, our budget is only 101,500,0001. This sum is sufficient on condition it be well employed; but there is a great differ ence between that and the expenses of the English navy, as well as those which the imagination of Mr. Ward has as signed to our navy. Besides, Mr. Ward has accepted as a reality what is only a project. In that way the Spanish navy it-elf would be on the eve of becoming formidable. It is allowable to suppose that Mr. Ward, with a patriotic view, which we are far from blaming, has endeavoured to alarm men's minds, in order to obtain more easily the funds which it desires to devote to the increase of the English navy. Ile declared that the French Government would not wait for the seven years to expend the ninety-three millions accorded to our navy, but that is an error. The Bill is positive on the point, and it is pot that enactment which the AlMistry would think of infringing; even if it dezired to do so it could not. To construct at the same time in our ports a great number of vessels, we ought to have accommodation of a far more ex tensive description, and building slips which do not now exist. Mr. Ward also looks on as finished the works des tined for harbours of refuge from Dunkirk to Toulon for our steamers; but scarcely are a few basins in course of execu tion, and everywhere else the works are not even com menced. Cherburg is far from presenting the for miderable aspect which the English Minister has depicted. Ile has pretended that 6,000 workmen are daily employed in that port, where he ought to have represented the average at 1,500. The breakwater of Cherburg is not by any means terminated, and is advanc ing with an extreme slowness. The defensive works are null; on the land side they have not been commenced, and it is enough to annoy any well-thinking man to see the in sufficiency of the means of defence of the port. Mr. Ward .has also been pleased to institute a comparison between the number of fires in the forges of Brest and Portsmouth. In the French port there are, he says, 127, whereas in the English one, there are only 48. Undoubtedly it would be very desirable that what Mr. Ward asserted were true. But nothing is less exact than this supposition; not only there are not at Bret 127 fires, but at the moment at which we write there are not the forges required for the repairs of our steamers. It Portsmouth has in reality only 48 forges at work, it may be safely declared that they are sufficient for every kind of demand on them, comprising repairs of steamers. Finally, Mr. Ward has carried exaggeration so far as to say that we had the means of repairing our steam engines at Dunkirk ; whereas nothing of the sort is the case. But these generous exaggerations of Mr. Ward prove that the English government takes resolutely the initiative in all measures, which may contribute to augment the force of its country ; it provides the means of carrying out its views on that point, by patriotically deceiving public opinion. Here, the case is very different. If the state of our naval forces is misrepresented, it is for the purpose of preventing us from thinking of increasing them. Public opinion was, in fact, obliged to force the Government to state matters in their real aspect. At the present moment, again, it is precisely in order that a false security may not lull the public to sleep, that we are so anxious to make the exact resources of our navy known." Whatever may be tke inaccuracy of Mr. WARD'S statement regarding the strength of the French navy, it is abundantly evident that the statement of the Con• stitutionnel is inaccurate, and underrates that strength The figures will not work. " The total of vessi-1s in active service," says the Constitutionncl, " is 126," and tris after itself having enumerated 158 vessels at the present moment in the active naval service of France. This error is alone sufficient to destroy the authority of the writer. The Courrier Francais also has an article on the same subject, in which the French navy is represented as being in a wretched state. " Mr. WARD," says this journal, " has been pleased to give a purely imaginary picture of our naval forces. The only thing that is true in the balance-sheet which he laid before the House of Commons was the sacrifices imposed on the Treasury. All persons that have visited our ports are aware that the arsenals are insufficiently provided, the building yards abandoned, and the basins nearly empty. The credits that have been voted will not be sufficient to repair the errors and waste of past years. At Cherburg, for instance, it can be seen how, for fifteen years, the greatest part of the credits opened for the navy have been employed. Works in stone and mot tar have ab• sorbed almost entirely the funds destined for the fleet Of all these constructions the fortifie.l circuit of the port on the land side was, perhaps, the only Gale which it was urgeet to undertake. Likewise, the completion of the gi gar tie breakwater, which forms the artificial port ofCher burg, ought to take precedence of all the other w-rks of de- fence and security. The English are aware of these facts, as they have their eyes fixed on our slightest movements. Not long since a distinguished officer of the British navy, Captain WASHINGTON, of the Blazer steamer, was sent to Cherburg by the Admiralty. Member of the committee on the ports of refuge, he came to examine the works executed in a position where the genius of man is successful in flinging back the rage of ocean. Captain WASHINGTON could state to the Lords of the Admiralty that he had not seen at Cher burg a single ship of the line; that only two frigates, the Reine Blanche and the Forte, were in the de serted basins; and that in the dockyards, where vessels were lying which had been commenced ten years ago, he had not heard the s,und of a single blow of a hammer or seen a nail struck. Similar missions of a confidental cha racter were often given by the last Ministry, and are matters' of common occurrence. When, therefore, a Secretary of the Admiralty falls into error relative to our resources, as Mr. WARD has done, the reason must be that he conceives the error to be useful to his views at the moment. Mr. WARD judged it advisable at the same time to pass over in silence the natural advantages of the British islands, and the formidable means of defence which English prudence is unceasingly accumulating. What he wanted, when he made his last statement, was to have a new credit added to the previous estimates. The sums appropriated to the navy will this year exceed by 62,2841. the estimate of last year, and will amount in all to 5,925,0001. The number of sea men is 41,500 men. W hat principally strikes us in the English budget, is the sage and provideltt employment of the funds voted. Not a single shilling is turn( d away from its destination. Attention is being constantly paid to the state of the fleet, and to the new improvement.. to be introduced in naval constructions. They want to have a number of experienced seamen always ready; they are endeavouring to multiply steam-vessels, and to apply to them all the improvements in machinery. It is this perseverance, this intelligent attention, which have raised the naval power of England to so high a point. We trust that neither the Government nor the people of England will be deceived by these statements into con senting to any reduction in our n.ival force. The strength of the French navy is so manifestly under rated by these writers, that it seems as though these articles were written to serve some purpose; and what ever that purpose may be, certain it is that it should be a reason with England for still further increasing the strength of her navy. The Minister of Marine is about to put up to tender contracts fur building six brigs of war, and two store ships. The Moniteur' publishes the following letter from Marseilles, dated the 7th ult.:— "Since intelligence reached that the French Chambers had voted a project of law, permitting the free importation of foreign grain until the 31st of July next, prices have rapidly risen. The hectolitre of wheat of the first quality, delivered at Mar3eilles, costs to-day 23f. 30c., including the insurance. The price of barley is, on an aver age, from 91. to 10f. per metrical quintal, and the freight from Marseilles or Algeria varies from 7f. to Bf. One hundred vessels are loading at Constantinople and in the neighbouring harbours, of which two-thirds are destined for Marseilles. The stoc, at Con stantinople will soon be exhausted ; but the moment the roads become practicable, all the corn from the interior of the empire and the Danubian provinces will arrive in our capital. There exist likewise in Russia large quantities of grain intended for exportation, the moment the thaw shall have reopened the navigation. The corn lying_in the Rus sian harbours exceeds 4,000,000 of hectolitre. Unfortanately the means of transport are scarce, and the price of freight is still tending to augment. The poit of Odessa is now cora. pletelv free of ice, and 55 vessels laden with grain have already sailed for the Mediterranean." The Government entertains serious apprehensions of an outbreak in Paris, consequent upon the dearness of provisions; and in order to be prepared against such an emergency is quietly arming the forts round Paris, not withstanding the provisions of the law to the contrary. The committees of the Chamber of Deputies have de terniinedlhat the proposition of M. DUTERGIER D'HAII RANNE, on the subject of electoral reform, shall be pub licly read at the next sitting of the Chambers. The National of Saturday contains an article on the subj,ct of the great meeting held in London on the sub• ject of Cracow. It is of a highly laudatory nature, and the Notional rejoices at the community of sentiment between England and France on the subject of Cracow. The Journal des Chemins de Fer announces that the Abbeville and Amiens section of the Boulogne Railroad will be opened on the 1.51,h instant, and the Havre and Rouen on the 20th. Count BUESSON arrived at Bayonne on the 23, on his way to Paris. The Paris Bourse displayed on Saturday a slight tendency to improvement. This arose out of the termination of the liquidation (settlement), the conviction that ( a s a b o v e ob served) in Spain alone was anythi ng t o b e perce i ve d me nacing for peace, and from the belief that, although at a great expense, the want of provisions was in a fair way to be obviated. Frequent interviews of Count d'Argout (Go vernor of the Bank of France) with M. Guizot had, more over, led to the rumour that that distinguished person was about to be named Minister of Finance, in the room of M. Lacave-Laplagne, who desires to retire. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Saturday at 78f. 35c.; the Five per Cent. 118 f. 80c.; the Orleans Railwify Shares, 1,2771 50c.; Rouen, 868 f. 75c. ; Havre, 692 f. 50c.; Great Northern. 630 E; Avignon, 8281. 75c.; Vierzon, 581 f. 25c.; Bordeaux, 535 f. ; Bou logne, 400 f. ; Basle, 2101.; Dieppe, 330 f. ; Paris and Stras burg, 463 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 462 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 491 f. 25c.; Lyons and Avignon, 4801.; Bordeaux Lyon, Maucti 4.-Paris an s a 3 n d 14 C. e s t t p e. al 4 li s s h l t. T 2 h s r e c . e p ; e ß r e c lg e i n a t n sd. :1 R3 w 04 0 u3% - e a n. d- 86 a- 3f H . 7 a 5 1 t e p ; per v C i e g n n t o s n . , and Marseilles. 8311. 25c.; Northern, 627 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TILE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, 7.ll.tacli 6. , and Cet to Boulogne and Amiens, 14 -Bordeaux, T r i x ° e u ta se bourg 2 1 4 - (Espelete), -Louvain ii la Sambre. 1% - e. N, Orleans ' and Namur and Liege, 4 %-N or therit of Fran FBloanrddeearist, 2. x, 7-Paris and 71A -R o uen -R o uen and Havre, 2634-West THE UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION. —OR Satur. Service Institution, day afternoon the sixteenth annual meeting of the United Whit e hall, was held in their museum. Major-General Sir James L. Lushington, vice-president, presided. The report s howed that the institution was pro yminogney al feoring build ing l expense pro gressing favourably. T he number of visitors amounted to t l h B e s . l after voot o p f a 32,885, being larger th an an y former year. There were u p to the sth March 4,056 members, of whom 235 were new subscribers, being a g reat increase on former years. The total receipts wer e 1,980/. 4s. 9d., which included 1,3031. annua l su bscriptions, and 1361. 10 s. l ife ditto, and there Thewas arbepaolarnt alsocein referred and a lecture theatre , the fund fo r that object b • only 384/. 16s. hand ofltooL MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of last Night.) The sales of Cotton in the Liverpool market on Saturday were 2,000 bales, chiefly American, at 6 1 4 d. to 7 1 / i d. per lb. The market was dull.—Railway Shares were inactive, but the state of the London market not being known, prices were comparatively steady. No information has yet been received of the arrival of the West India mail, nor are there any other later ship arrivals with news of interest. It is stated in accounts from Stuttgard that the new loan of twelve millions of florins for the W irtemburg Government has been taken by Messrs. Rothschilds in conjunction with other firms, including the Stuttgard bankers, in a four-and-a half per cent. stock. The following is a copy of the letter addressed to the Members of the Legislature by the Spanish Bondholders' Association : " Sir,—As a member of the Association of Spanish Bond holders. and on behalf a great number of British subjects in teresred in the public debt of Spain, I am deputed to solicit your attention to a statement of our claims on Spain for the large loans of money advanced to her. " The total amount of the foreign debt of Spain, is about seventy-eight millions sterling, a large proportion of which is due to Great Britain, and it is submitted, that the resto ration of such a vast amount of British wealth is an object of national interest, as well as a measure of justice to a large class of persons in this country, who have long suf fered great privation and distress from the oppression and bad faith of Spain towards them. Petitions praying for protection and relief from the Imperial Parliament and Government, signed by D. Reining, Esq., chairman, and Sir T. B. Leth bridge, Bart., Deputy Chairman of the Spanish Bondholders' Association, will be presented by my Lord Brougham to the House of Peers, and by the Lord George Benthick to the House of Commons, and it is respectfully hoped that the justice and merits of the case will obtain for it the great advantage of your advocacy and support in Par liament." The English Stock market opened rather better to-day, but has gone worse since. The rise in Wheat again this morning, the continued heart-remiing accounts from Ireland, the unfortunate embarrassment of the North of England Joint-Stock Bank at Newcastle, and the high rate of interest offered by railway companies on debentures, all concur to favor "bear" operations. Consols were 89% 3 / 4 , but are now 89% % for transfer to-morrow. 'rime bargains have been made at 89% 3 / 4 ; and the new scrip is flat at % % premium. Exchequer-bills have realised 3s. to Cs. premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 92 to 91%. The Three per Cents. are shut. Bank Stock is firm at 205. The Foreign market has been very flat again. Spanish Five per Cents. are 22 1 / for money, and 22 1 % % for time. The Three per Cents. have been 33%, Mexican Stock has been at 22 to 22 1 / s , and Brazilian at 87. Dutch Two-and-a• Ralf per Cents. have been quoted 58 to 58%. There is not much doing in the Railway Share Market, but prices are not lower than on Saturday. In many instances they appear to be rather firmer. Caledonian, 26 to 26% ; Ea.stern Counties, 20 1 4 to 201; East Lincolnshire, 67‘, ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 74 (lower by 31. to 4/.); Great Northern, 2% to 21. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. • . .. .. .. .. 205 204 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 89 3 ,/, %%% B`.lq New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Antis. 91% %92 91% 91% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1,60 .. 9 9-16 % 9% Ditto, 30 years. Oct. 10, 1859 .. 9% 9 % Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5. 1860 .. .. 914 94 Consols for Account, April 15 .. .. .. 89% % 21% Consols, Scrip •• .. •• .. .. .. 0% % p 0% P Exchequer Bills. 13d. 114 d. 1,0001... .. .... 63 pm. 3 p 5001.-. .. .... 3 6 pm. 6 p Ditto, Small .... 10 pm. 5 p ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent .. .. 87 87 Ditto, New, 1843 .. .„ . .. 83 Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. -- Ditto, for the Account .. „ „ 2914 21% Portuguese Four per Cent .. .. 32% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .• .. 2234 '22 % Ditto, for the Account .. .• .. 22 1 4 2234 Ditto, Passive Bonds .. ~ „ _ 5 !4 Ditto, Three per Cent .. ~ „ _ Ditto, for the Account .. „ „ 33-i 3338 Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 39% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-halt per Cent .. 58 1 ,4 58 58 Ditto. 4 per Cent, Certificates .. 91% N' PRICES OF PAID. DONEB A EST CLOSINO RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. 28 IA Aberdeen.. .• Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction . .• • • 2 % ••• • •••• • • • • Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... .. Wolver., and Dudley.. 4 • • Birming., Wolver., & Stour Valley 5 .. .• 7 .• •• • • Boston, Stamford, & Birtninghain 7% .. . Bristol and Exeter • • .. .. 75 ,• . . Ditto, New .. • . .. 10 .... .......... Buckinghamshire .. • • .. 6/. 45..... 1 ,4 p Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares .. • . .. 2% •• • • 2 5 •• • Cornwall. 7)4.... 3;i ••••• • • • • • Direct Northern Scrip 2 214 .. • • • • • • • • Eastern Counties .. 20 . 20% % Do. l'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 6/. 13s. 4d. p.. Ditto, ditto, .. ..No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. %p•••• .• • • Ditto, York Extension 4 •• • • 4 ! 4 %••• • • • • • East Lancashire .. 14 .• • • ...... •• • • Ditto New • , .. 5 .... 7 •• .. .• • • Ditto, ditto New Scrip • • .. 1 1 4 •• .. .... ••• • • • East Lincolnshire .. 4 .... 634 ••.•.. • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 -.... 74 • • ..... Ditto, Half Shares .. • . .. 10 .... 20 .. ... . Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 1254 .... 185 .. • Ely and Huntingdon .. 1254 - .. ••• . • • Great Northern (London & York Regd.) 2% .... 2n, j 4 ...... • • 214 Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) 3% .. • ..... • • Great Western .. 117 .. 117 Ditto. Half stares 50 .... 69 .... 69 Ditto, New .. 4;4 •. ...• •• 8% Lancaster and Carlisle .. 50 • • ~ ~ Ditto, New 5 10 10 Leeds anet Bradford •• .. 35 .... ..... 794 Leicester and Itedtord 165..... dis, Leeds and Thlrsk 221,4 20% Ditto, New .. • • .. .. 5 4 43 4 London and Blackwell .. 16/. 13s. 40 . 8 .. • • 8 London, Brighton, and S Coast • • 50 53% t 4 Ditto, Consol. Eighths 10 .. • • • • 12 London and Greenwich .. 12/. 15s. 4d. 0 1 4 ..... ( J l 4 London an North-Western .. iOO .... 181 .... , .... 182 Ditto, Quarters .. 2 .......... 1) tto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 .... 14 •• • • ..... London and :Coutli•Western • .41/. 6s. 100... 63 ..... Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 .... 48 63, 1 4 48 51,4 2! 22 1 4 16% Ditto, Scrip.. torsion and York Extension Scrip '254 .. 2% % ........ Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .. • • 22 'A ••••• • • • • • Lynn and Dereham .. 15 .... 16% ...... • ... Si anchester and Leeds .. 82 .• .... • • .... • Ditto, llalf Shares .. 38 .... 4914 49 1 % Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12 .... 164 .......... 164 Ditto, Thirds (i:eg.).. 84s. .... 2qp • • ...... 2% p Ditto % (late liudders.& Sheff.) 23 .......... 2634 Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .... p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1 0% •• • Midland ..100 ... 118% 120 119.. 118 Ditto, New .. .. 30 .... 34% . ...... 34% Ditto, New .. • .. 2 .... 5i4 14 % 5% Midland, Binning. & Gloucest.• .100 122% 123% 123% Nemcastle and Berwick .. •• 20 .... 345¢ 34% 34% Newmarket and Chesterford 10 .• • • .......... 104 Ditto, Extension .. 21.125..... % p.••• .. .. p Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 6 .... 654 . ........ 65( Ditto, ditto, Waveney Valley.. 2 .... .......... North British .. 25 .• 344 ........ 343 Ditto, Half Shares .. 1234 .... 164 . Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. 24 •• .. 4 4 4 Ditto, Extension .. %.... ItA „ „ „ Ditto, Thirds • • .. • • • • 1 .• .. ..... Northern and Eastern .. 50 .... 55 .......... North Staffordshire...... s 8 7% s t / a Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and Blythe): . . .. 2 .• „ • „ Oxfor.LlVorcest.,& Wolverlunptn. 1734 .... 11 Preston awl sVyre 25 .... 35 Ditto, llalf Shares (A) 614 .. • • 10% • ..... Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 • • 47i • . Scottish Central „ .. 15 .... 23 22% Scottish Midland .. . 17% .... 21% 4 South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 3334 .. • • 37 ••.••• • • • • Dam. • , (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 20 Do.. New (d 0.32/. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 12 Ito., New (do IS!.) .. No. 4. 8% , • • South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and 2% S uth Wailes .. • • •• • • 10 •• • • 8 t Ai 8 •••• • • • 8 Vale of Neatly .• 2 .... 1 % .......... 154 West Riding Union • • • • .. 428. •• • . I % 1 , ••• • • . 134 Windsor, Staines, &S. Western.. 425. .. • • 14 p•••• • • • • 14 York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 364 36 Ditto, New.. .. ~ 10 ... 16 434 1G Ditto, Preference 4 .... 8%• • • • York amd North Midland .. 50 .... 86 Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 20 .... 37 ..... ..... Ditto. Preference • • .. 2 .... 11% % „ FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 104 •z 2.?, 21 3714 22 •••• • •• 44, Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon) • .• •• 12 ...• 15 .... Dutch Rhenish • • .. .. 7 4 m Northern ut France • • .. .• 8 .... 12%% 1 ,4••,, Orleans and Bourdeaux .. 6 •..... Paris and Lyons •• .. 8 Sambre and Meuse .. 12 .... 6% .. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Union of London .. .. 10 .... 12% ........ . 12!,", 711 i 7 Union of Australia .. .• .. 25 .... • • ........ 25! EILES. Real del Monte, Unregistered 3!‘', COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert attended divine service In Whippingham church on Sunday. The Rev Mr. Protheroe officiated. The Countess of Claremont, Lady Caroline So mers Cocks, Major-General Bowles, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, and Colonel Bouverie also attended the service. The Royal children went for an airing to the sea beach on Sunday morning. Sir James Clark arrived at. Osborne house on Saturday, and had the honour of joining the Royal party at dinner. Yesterday, her Majesty and Prince Albert took their usual early walk in the forenoon on the beach, accompanied by the Prince of \Vales, Frince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice. Sir James Clark has left Osborne House for town. A deputation on the subject of the distress in , the High • lands of Scotland had a n interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of Lord M.P,M'acdon Mr. Campbell of Islay, Mr. Mackenzie of Applecrosi, Mr. Matheson of Ardross, Mr. Matheson of Lewis, M.P., 11Ir. Maclean of Coll, Mr. Campbell, jun., of Islay, Mr. Ca m p bell of Jura, Mr. Ramsay, Cele n ei WDougall of Dunolly , Mr. Gibb, and Mr. Grey. Mr. R. Montgomery Martin had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Mr. Edward Ellice, jun., M.P., had an interview with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt, yesterday, at the office of the Commissioners of Railways. 'rile Chancellor of the Exchequer was sufficiently reco vered, yesterday, from his recent indisposition to attend at his official residence, in Downing -street. Mr. William Law Ogilby had an interview with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The Earl of Devon had an interview with Sir George Grey at the Home-office, yesterday. Dispatches from the Governor of New Zealand were re ceived at the Colonial-office, on Saturday. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial office, for the Governors of Hong. Kong and Ceylon. Lady Mary Wood left town, yesterday, for Mickleton Hall, Doncaster. AMATEUR PERFORMANCES AT THE ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, IN AID OF THE DISTRESSED IRISH AND SCOTCE. —There is much excitement in the fashionable world re specting the two performances by distinguished amateurs, to be given at the St. James's Theatre. It is stated that Mrs. Butler will sustain the principal characters, but no other member of the profession will be included in the casts. THE CANADA COMPANY.—On Saturday, notice was posted on the Royal Exchange, that an election of a Governor, and three other directors and an auditor, of this company would take place on the 23d instant. JENNY LlND.—This charming nightingale of the north, who has just created such a sensation at Vienna in Meyerbeer's Camp of Silesia, is expected in three weeks at Paris, en route to London, where she will im mediately make her debut at her IdetjestY's Theatre. SURRE THEATRE. Yestenlay evening a very interesting drama, entitled Lilly Dawson ; or. A Poor Giri's Story," was produced at this theatre. It is the novel of the same name, by t h a t de• servedly popular writer, Mrs. Crowe, in a dramatic dres, by that skilful artist, Mr. Stirling. The plot is as follows :-- Lilly Dawson (Mrs. 11. Vining) is employed as a domestic at the house of Jaceb Littlehaus, a smuggler, Nvlte.e treated with uncommon severity by the family, coesisting of two sons and a daughter, the former of father follow the same honourable vocation as their fat",.. and the latter of whom is wedded to a phiegur„`t Dutchman, Hans Peffer (Mr. T. Fredericks). " Sh ilu° a clouds, and darkness," rest upon the birth and parentage _ Lilly Dawson, but from the confession of Jacob Littlehan: in a moment of mental agony, it appears that be P r b served her from a wreck. The crew have been murdered ,Y him and his sons. Luke Littlehaus, front a belief (tn: • grounds for which do not appear) that Lilly Paw s° , will turn out to be the child of some great person, deter Mine. to marry her; but she dislikes him, and effects her 17 after an attempt has been made upon her - Luke Littlehaus, who thinks that she had been the n'itn"" of a murder which lie had committed, thrcugh the inst i ; mentality of a blind beggar the girl is enabler' to o btain °, situation for a period of three years, at the expiration. which, dreading the machinations of Luke Littlehaus, en: comes to London, and eventually succeeds in ohtein in c situation at a milliner's, from which, however, she is co r. life pelled to fly, in consequence of an accusation of having ° l i g Joined sonic lace. The real culprit is May Elliot, female in the same situation, who acquaints Lilly Paw, 1,, bliv with the act of which she has been gul"_,-;' which the other is too honourable to o'v u 4 e e d May . Elliot notwithstanding this noble conduct, iuflue"A, by Je;.lousy, betrays Lilly Dawson into the hands of Lit tlehati's, and who with a view to his self-preservation., termines to murder her, hut kills his sister in mistake. 1•}111, Dawson escapes and turns out to be the daughter ° v , l ; o t General Markham. The murderer is arrested, MaY eels loses her lover, who marries Lilly Dawson, who beg a ll long attached to hint, and dramatic justice is rendered .IIJ parties. The piece, in addition to startling and varied incidelf'o'r without which no drama of the present day can ,b°,,Pecrs• vitality', possesses considerable subordinate merits• ue feel* logue is correct, and suited to the speakers, and the es. ings embued are natural and suited to the circumstsncm Mrs. IL Vining, as Lilly Dawson, gave a most corre cte n T; bodinient a spirit grown familiar with affliction , but gle. as childhood in nature—a sort of female Smike. Luke Litt be haus was admirably performed by Mr. E. F. Saville, end t ri , other carts were creditably sustained. The piece and a nounced fur repetition amidst considerable applaase frog very crowded house. ASTLE"Y's AMPHITHEATRE' A new grand spectacle, founded on Sir Walter Sc°,,ottdS celebrated, historical romance of Kenilworth was Pr° da- , here last evening, with appropriate scenery, gorgeous pointments, costumes, and other magnificent accesseriest The first act represents the reception of Queen Elizabet b ,, , , Kenilworth Castle; and in this act the whole of Mr - . r at. magnificent stud is introduced, reviving the cluhesioa rous scenes of the olden time, after a f la ys, to gladden the hearts of the Young Eng lia, It is a gargeous and superb spectacle, and was comFae successful. The scenes in the circle followed, in which of Wolff' exhibited his celebrated scene as the JugOte r , o , Antwerp. The Champion Vaulters went through their w' . .' ea derful performances (they may well be called the Cheng a o . Vaulters, for one of them threw thirty two somersaults cool! secutively.) Madame Dumos appeared in her g race ful scene as Fortunio, and M. Leonard exhibited his wond e . r v p performance on two horses. The gem of the ev,en t uo however, was the performance of M. Pablo I 3a : l o ds on his tutored steed. This performance tran ac every thing that has hitherto been exhibited A the way of horsemanship. It is perfectly uniqu e ' A dietl beautiful jet black thorough-bred horse, bridled and ssu after the ordinary fashion, is introduced into th e are uiet M. Pablo Fanque, attired in the ordinary riding c°5 C ll Ol ' enters and mounts his steed after the fashion of an ° 1411 2,01 rider. The orchestra plays a slow air, and the steed pr''-usia round the circle, keeping time to the air. Th e ca lag quickens, and the horse quickens his movements, Ne - r el ; time to the music with his fore feet. The air ch ng n ot it is the cachuca. The horse dances the cachucst after tie ordinary fashion of dancing horses, but g iv i d throughout the regular steps, crossing his fore - fe e !' $ dancing the cachuca even as (to use an AmericaMOsy human would dance it—the rider guiding him, end a l if ing backwards and forwards as theorse moves, evel,l„„oe they were one ; entirely acted upon by one volition. S° 6 ' l „ - a elt ful, so classical is this performance, that we must F. ° our to classical times and classical mythology to g"'" crag readers the faintest idea of it. Imagine a Centaur dan _ , the cachuca, and you will have some faint idea of the rid, formance of M. Pablo Fanque and his wonderful °filo Suddenly the air changes; it is the Cracovienne, an d you see the Centaur dancing the Cracovienne co - all the elegance of a Fanny Ellsler, progress'' the hind feat, the fore feet go through all tu`,; o ol, tricate steps of the Cracuvienne, tripping, beatingi"do; hopping, stamping, as the deesse de la dan , se won't, t ee the Cracovienne gets quicker and quicker; it is h a ",,ee• Polka, and the steed, guided by his rider, polkas most g r ,: t es fully. As the music proceeds . so does the enthusiasm 0`,6, steed increase. He waves from side to side ; his head.grrder fully bends, now to the right, now to the left; 1113 , 1 1 1 4, moves with him, and man and horse one Centaur, are P ° ,.. n ce. with all the enthusiasm of a fanatico for the u% of 11 e have thus endeavoured to describe the performance-do end Per M. Pablo Fanque, but most inefficiently. Words can justice to this unique, and wonderful, and most eleg ant The formance. It is impossible to describe the indescribable' jos performances of M. Pablo Fanque is to ordinary what the le rformances of the Rislevs are to ordina r y to of ling. It must be seen to be appreciated ; and no ad mire s , • horsemanship—no admirer of the ballet—none wh o call 4r, preciate the acme of grace and elegance, should miss te portunity of seeing the unique performances o f bla Fanque and his wonderful steed. The -RoYa` g ad Hunt concluded the evening's amusements. The h ouse e crowded. eqUestrlirlotr i 2 ,z>,,ar'ffsolk - • Amh imi \ 40111 k. 6,2 „ „„ 0 -t OIT -- a. DIE V • ' • NEW WORK BY 31153 PARDOE. Now ready, in 3 vets. Bro., with numerous Engravings on Steel and Wood, by William and George 31easom, 21. 2s. neatly bound, LOUIS THE FOURTEENTH, And the COURT of FRANCE in the SEVENTEE.NTH CENTURY. By JULIA PARDOE, Author of the " City of the Sultan," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE MESSRS. LA AION D and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends tnd tae Public for their continued support and patronage, and tc announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FIUDAY, at One o'clock, at the dell of 4!,,mmerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully equested to be addressed. dll ,crap and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day irevious to their being offered ; and advices of results will r.A. :orwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds biome- Jiately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. Mani= glut LONDON. TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1847. The Lords met at Five o'clock. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Glasgow, complaining of the influx of Irish paupers. His Lord ship took the occasion of stating to the House how little the Irish landlords had done for the relief of the existing distress. Some of the wealthy barristers of Dublin, whose tenantry were employed on public works, did not even answer the application which was made to them to subscribe for the relief of the existing distress; and a wealthy dignitary of the Church, who received 4501. a year from land in the county of Cork, contributed the munificent sum of 1/. The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL and the Marquis of LON • DONDERRY complained of the3e attacks upon the Irish landlords, who were burdened with marriage settlements and various other obligations. Lord 13aotTGRAH iresentNl a petition from Hull, praying for an alteration in the criminal law. In answer to Lord STANLEY, it was stated by Earl GREY that the pnntsbraent of transportation would not be abolished; it would continue to be the same proci,,ely as it was at present, with but one difference, namely, the place where one part of the sentence should be endured. The penal labour would be inflicted in this country under the immediate observation of the Government, where they would control and check the abuses which took place, but the convict would be discharged in Australia, under the same control as he was placed by the present system. This, he imagined, could be effected without an Act of Parliament. Lord BROTIGNAM denied that it could. Lord CAMPBELL considered that all that the Govern• ment proposed to do might be effected without an Aci of Parliament. A desultory conversation ensued, uhich was put an end to by The Loan CHANCELLOR moving that a Select Com mittee be appointed to inquire into the execution of the criminal law with respect to transportation, and espe cially with respect to juvenile offenders ; which was agreed to. The Labouring Poor (Ireland) Bill was (after certain amendments had been agreed to) read a third time and passed, and their Lordships adjourned. The Commons met at Four o'clock. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice that, after Easter, he would move a resolution pledging the House to the repeal of the rate-paying clauses of the Reform Act. Mr. HUME gave notice of a motion to refer the Irish Miscellaneous Estimates to a Select Committee. On the motion that the House go into Committee on the Landed Property (Ireland) Bill, Mr. ROEBUCK moved a resolution to the effect that any plans of relief for the distress of the Irish poor, by means of loans to the owners of property in Ireland, would be unjust and impolitic, unless accompanied by a system of taxation which would subject such property to the burdens already imposed upon all property throughout Great Britain. Sir B. HALL seconded the motion. Mr. LABOUCHERE was not prepared to deny, as a general principle, that Ireland ought to be taxed like this country, but he thought it would be a singular resolution for the [louse to come to at this period, when the distress in Ireland was unexampled. Ile coull not, therefore, support the proposition. After a few words from INIr. SHAW, Mr. J. O'CONNELL said he was for taxis; those who left Ir 4 land, but not those who remained, and did their duty as resident gentry. Mr. BAILLIE was opposed to giving out-door relief to the able-bodied labourer. Mr. IlumE supported the motion. I Sir ROBERT PEEL did not consider this a fitting occa si:m to enter on the discussion of the question. He did not objwct to the abstract principle, but the difficulties of Ireland were not to be met by a resolution of this kind. Lord JonN RUSSELL had on previous occasions stated the objections which existed to the imposition of an income-tax on Ireland. He thought great credit was due to the Irish people for the resignation and patience with which they had borne their afflictions. Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN considered that the Hon. Member for Bath had done more for the cause of repeal that evening than the Young Ireland party had done in man) months. After a few words from Mr. CALLAGHAN, Lord GEORGE BENTINCK expressed his regret that the amount of money to be advanced to the landed proprietors of Ireland was not even larger then had been proposed. Mr. B. Escort thought the time had come when equal taxation should take place. Mr. M. MILNER did not think the present a fitting time for imposing a poor-law upon Ireland. Mr. MUNTZ would have supported the motion bad it been a substantial one, but as it led to nothing, he could not support it. After a few observations from several Hon. Members the Mouse divided, when the numbers were— For the original motion For the amendment Majority The House then went into Committee ; the whole of the clauses were agreed to, and tkc Bill ordered to be reported on Wednesday next. The other orders having been disposed of, the louse adjourned at Two o'clock. Seeing that little reliance can be placed upon the promises of tranquillity which are occasionally given by the casual torpor of the Spanish Government, it is always advisable to keep an observant eye upon the movements of Peninsular parties. Whether the Mo derados are slinking down into obscurity, or the Afrancesados are resigning their protracted influence, or the Progressistas are abating in their exertions, or the Carlists are disappearing from the arenas of poli tical strife—be sure they are covertly mustering their forces and accumulating their strength for the ad vent of some coming emergency. The quiescence of the circles cf Madrid is as deceptive as the quiescence of the ocean when " cats' paws" are feathering up on the horizon. Long as it has been the failing of English men to regard with indifference the machinations and the progress of Continental states, we are satisfied in latterly observing in our countrymen a disposition to scan the diverse mutations which are perceptible in mo s t f ore i gn Governments. Excellent as is the pro verb which i ncu l cates the advisability of l oo ki ng well after our ow n a ff a i rs, it is consi deration wh en app li ed to the ses gr scarcely worthy of it is scarcely worthy of consideration fortunes, and scarcely applicable. Th e fortunes,:i whethe r for go odheth au" itis or evil, of the several kingdoms of the earth are be coming so mutually dependent, that the interest of the one is almost synonymous with the interest of the SPORTING INTELLIGENC J • TATTERSALL'S.—MoNDAv Our price current takes a wider scope than usual, enlb r f ing no less than ten events, and an array of favourites, , Wailed indicate a more heaithy state fa business thau has Fi; vailed of late at the corner. In the ggregate, it certain, was tolerably animated, and in some few instances, at oda' differing from those last quoted. Of the Spring Handicap, it is only necessary to observe that the most prominent rted with Antler, and the Lamb, each having been suPP° favourites were Sheraton, Pink Bonnet, the Euclid colt, much spirit at improving prices. A few small bete were laid on the Handicap, to come off at Cov ll e o n u r ld ; on Wednesday, in respect of whi ch w inform those uho are desirous of participting ja a capital if day's sport, that the first race will be run pr ecisely at ha te b t e past one o'clock, and that the mail train will e nable them reach the course in ample time for business. The DerbY to ting derived its interest from the advance of Planet to 1 An 1, taken in three or four quarters, and of the Liberator IVaO to Ito a large sum, his backer willing enough to go on. t he Tromp was a shade better, and at the close 20 to 1 w 33 ...,d highest offer agst Conyngham. A decline in Red Hart, alis an improvement of several points in Christopher wer e 0 only other changes of consequence. The closing prices W as follows : COVENTRY HANDICAP. 3 to 1 agst Mr. Minor's Duke of Richmond 5 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey 5 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Pleasure Trip 6 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Treacle 6 to 1 agst Sir C. Cockerell's Congress ..; LEAMINGTON STEEPLE CIIASE. 5 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Switcher—taken t° nearly 1001. 1# sto 1 agst Mr. 0. Higgins's Pioneer—t. to noe l / NORTHAMPTON HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Halo—taken 10 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Doleful—taken 13 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Euclid colt—taken NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 9 to 1 agst Lord Orford's Footstool 14 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Lynceus 14 to 1 agst Sir C. .lionck's Vanish to ls to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Euclid colt—taken 1, 50 ; laid once 16 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting 16 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Sir Martin METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 9 to 1 agst Mr. Stephenson's Sheraton—taken 16 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Jenny Wren 16 to 1 agst Mr. Whiteworth's Lady Sarah—taken 18 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Pink Bonnet—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Bourton— taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Euclid colt—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Queen Mab—taken tvh 2000 to 15 and 2000 to 10 agst Pink Bonnet winruno and the Chester Cup. CHESTER cur. 20 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant 25 to 1 agst Mr. Herbert's Antler—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Camera Obscura 28 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's The Lamb 30 to 1 agst Mr. Wilson's Punch—taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Mickey Free. 40 to 1 agst Mr. Miner's Duke of Richmond—take % 50 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Flitch—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. llutchinson's Emigrant—taken 50 to 1 agst W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes — ta ken , 1000 to 20 agst Captain Pettatt's Newcourt—taken 1000 to 20 agst Mr. Meiklam's InheritreAs—taken 2000 to 30 agst Mr. Hesseltine's Fitz Allan—taken of 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Payne's Queen Mab—taken three four times 6000 to 75 agst Mr. Copeland's Arthur—taken •. 2,000 GUINEAS STAKES. 5 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt—taken .• 6 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngliam—taken 10 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien'; Liberator —taken 12 to 2 . DERBY. 6 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp 11 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote—taken 11 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt—taken and aft. of. 20 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham—taken 25 to 25 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Horn of Chase 33 to 1 agst Lord Caledon's Wanota 33 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Allertoaian 40 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart 40 to 1 agst Mr. S. Conway's Christopher 40 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Ile Liberator—taken Nell 50 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Will-o'-the -Wisp 4000 to 60 agst Mr. Fuller's Oxonian—taken 1000 to 200 agst Epirote and Planet—taken 500 to 100 agst Van Tromp and Liberator—taken DERBY, 1848. fO,OOO to 100 agst Mr. Copeland's The Goldsmith—ta k , e ,. ll o 10,000 to 100 agst Mr. Copeland's Wolverhampton-41"" _ . OAKS. 1000 to 40 agst Lord Westminster's Claribel. WOOLIVICIL—LIBEILATION OF CONVICTS DT 1151 tr MAJESTY.--It is stated upon undoubted a uthorit y that he,. Majesty's pardon will be ext ended to a number of convio,: now serving, whose period of sen tence has nearly wired and their exemplary conduct has entitled them to herA ' I!: jesty's royal clemency, and as an example to others tolesl the same. The royal mercy was recently extended to . s of these unfortunate beings , b rou g ht home in th tl e S e° i, t ra nsport from the West Indies, and landed at Woolwice Dockyard, to whom warrants of pardon and release wet, issued from the Home Department. A list is to be forwardeo from the various establishments to the Secretary of State, to lay before the Queen for her approval. The recent order with respect to discharged convicts from the hulks, iv °r . i ., well, as it prevents their being plundered by the keTi r or others, as a printed form is now forwarded to t e,,, friends, viz., " What are his prospects i f liberated? icl'. any person employ him? state their na mes and addreV; has any application been made to such persons , an d it i g , whom? has any, and what reply been made? " &c. • the money saved up for them, amounting from 51. to 201.,0100 not paid till their arrival at their destination, and $ Pe rS is sent with them to see that they go off by the first conVer ance for their native place. Ind Lord Ashburton received Viscount More.tb a select circle on Saturday evening , at Ws mansion p 112 I i cci " dilly. 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