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The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-27

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA.

at Covent-garden consisted

of "The Bohemian Girl" (minus the Brit set), to/lowed by
• pantomime called " Beauty sad the Beset ; or the Gnome
Quin and the (iced Fairy." The boom was crowded in
every pert ; and Ini *Weedy* sm the WI et fare that

doom unable to (Man amides. The audimme were not
disappointed 4 and the whole performances el the evening
were completely anmeedul. The minion of the first act
of "The Bohemian Girl" was leis injurious than it would
have bees in the case of most other operas ; for this fint
act is of the =tr.. of ► prologue, and tan be left out with
little detriment to the templet/sass of the stelae. It was
exceediegly well performed—the young ditstaMe, Miss
Hike, having gathered fresh laurels—and received as much
attention and applause as if it had been the principal object
of attraction.

The subject of Mr. Byrotes burlesque. " Beauty and the
Beset," is well known to every lover, young and old, of fairy
lore. It has been brought, in some shape or other, upon
every stage in Europe, and has, in particular, been the
theme of three line operas—Gritry's " Zemire et Aror," our
countryman Linley's "Selina and Ater," and the " Asor
and Zero:re "of Spobr. The plot and chief incidents of all
times operas are the same, end have been closely followed
by Mr. Byron ; and the subject is so imaginative and so
full of romantic interest, that it prewsves its poetry and
interest even in the midst of the most extravagant bur-
league. . .

In reganl to the mire en scene, the spectacle sosnev,
deooratione, dancing, &c., we have never seen any-
thing MOM brilliant and beautify, in any theatre.
The vast stage of Covent Garden presents facilities
in this respect greater than say other home in Lon-
don, and these advantages, in the present instance,
have been turned to the best aoconnt. Mr. W. Callcott's
pictorial talents shine with all their lustre. The whole
scenery is splendid ; but the final scene, in which the light
el the moon gradually changes to the full
effulgence of day, struck ns as being the
most exquisite landscape we had ever beheld
in a theatre. Nothing could be more successful than the
whole performance of " Beauty and the Beast." The
applause, from beginning to end, was vehement and
ineement.

The harlequinade which followed was ugood as such things
now poerally are nowa-days. NW B. Adana was a very
pretty Columbine; her movements were light sod graceful,
and her dancing warn beautiful. Mr. F. Payne was Harlequin,
Mr. H. Payne the Clown, and Mr. W. A. Barnes Nate-
loom They went through their business with unflagging
vivacity, but there was little novelty or variety in their
feats, and the affair was spun out to too great a length.
It received, however,'Areasoaable quantum of applause; and,
altogether, Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Harrison bare rea-
son to be satisfied with the success of their box;.ng-night
London, England, 1862-12-27

ST. JAMETS.

This pretty little theatre was opened lint night
seder the Mk aass/eseaN at Mr. Freak Matthews. No
‘..-perlrege, it was thought Dot
rantl74l2a tate -bmay, but in its sot &Indy •
sketch was performed, in which the mends of Ritzy-
laud are trades ; for hew could the OZielleCilll d boxier
night be met without? The piece is entitled "
hair the Good," and the author is Mr. H. J. Byron.
The moan is original, sad composed by M+. F. Wal-
lersteio. Mr. Freak Xatthewe's representation of Ow
minothropkel heehaw, the montane bridepoom, sad
the disgusted hesteed, wan well rendered, sod elicited much
&poison. The other characters, performed by Mim Hubert
and Mrs. Freak Matthews, were also well sustained, and
partimbuig that of Spillekso, Gruates went boy, who
was personated by Mr. Johnson, an motor new to London„
who has long filled a lee ling position in Edinburgh. The
piece en put upon the Inge with much taste, and the
house was well filled with a gratified audience. •
London, England, 1862-12-27

WESTMINSTER (LATE ASTLETS).

The merits of Mr. Boucicault's remodelled
theatre improve upon acquainteece. The house is long
rather than broad, but the slightest sound on the stage can
be beard at the back of the gallery. The upper part of
the audience portion—the balcony, boxes, and gallery—risee
in three noble steps one above the other, adding to the
effect of the house, and securing the comfort of the audi-
ence. The model which we believe Mr. Boucicault has
copied is the chief theatre in New Orleans. The building
is well situated for the West-end, as the new bridge forms •
splendid thoroughfare to Belgravia, which is not • mile
distant.

The pantomime prepared by Mr. Bench:salt for his
Christmas entertainment is the first return made for thirty
years to the old style of pantomime, the story of the open-
ing being largely told by action. It is called Ladybird;
or, Harlequin Lord Dandreary, and deals with some
novel passages in the life of that popular nobleman.
The home was crowded to overflowing in every part a few
minutes after the doors ware opened, and Mr. Boucicault
apologised to these who had lost some of their reserved
seats through the unscrupulous eagerness of the first
corners.

The farce of " Parents and Guardians" wits played before
the pantomime.

SADLER'S WELLS.

The reputation of " The \Vella" for histrionic
legitimacy is so well-established that no one will be our.
prised to learn that the manager selected " George Barn-
well" for his opening pieoe yesterday—a piece, "The ex-
cellent moral lemon to youth conveyed by the represeata-
tion" of which—we are quoting the bill—" has kept it be-
fore the public for one hundred years. and entitled it to •
place in the Standard Drama." Lino's once famous tragedy
has, nevertheless, been so loag out of fashion that, exempt
to the dwellers in Islington, ita performance must have been
• real novelty. While the pit sad boxes last night notated to
ita melancholy fable with rapt attention, and resented with
a lime hiss any " cut " of unusual severity, the critic
lounging in the boxes must have found it full of the
broadest burlesque—burlesque so broad as to reader it a
real matter for wonder bow it could ever have acquired the
I character of • serious drama. We recommend it in par-
ticular to the attention of the nensationiate. Ne trucidet
dose sot seem to be • NMI mush in favour
London, England, 1862-12-27

ITALY.

(non OM OWN CORENIPONDENT.)
TURIN, DEC. 23.
In my last letter I alluded to the annoyance
which bad been occasioned by the rather unceremo-
nious conduct of the Prince of Prussia to.wards
Prince Humbert, at Milan. The annoyance has
been increased by the appointment of General Wil-
limn as representative of Prussia a.; Turin. The
general is noted for his openly expressed dislike of
liberal ideas in general, and of Italian freedom in
particular. When at Turin he was an ardent
champion of Austria, and his nomination taken in
connexion with other circumstance, seems to indi-
cate a most determined antipathy to Italy on the
part of Prussia. The subject has already
been discussed in a cabinet council, with
the view of determining what steps ought
Ito be taken ; and I believe I am justified in stating
I that the Minister of War, General Della Bovere,
expreased himself in favour of according an on-
limitedanicie to Count de Launay, the Italian minis-
ter at Berlin, or even of breaking off all diplomatic
relations with the Prussian government. Count
Pasolini and theother ministers thought it would be
wiser to adopt a middle course, and to see if
General William would not be sent elsewhere.
What Prussia wants it would be bard to say. The
Italian government has in no way changed its
policy ; is is a more regular and a more moierate
government than it was awhile ago, and yet Prussia
withdraws Count Brassier de St. Simon, whom
everybody liked, and who was here at a moat criti-
cal period, and throws out a kind of provocation
to the Italian government without the slightest
justification.
The strangest thing of all is, that according to
reliable information from Berlin and Paris this is
a blow struck by M. Drouyn de Lhuys ; and some
French agents even spread the rumour that Eng-
land has had a hand in the matter, in order to
render a service to Austria. I need scarcely say
that no one pays any attention to this silly story.
and I hope you have paid no attention to the contra-
diction the Cuturtitutsonnel was pleased to give of the
statement I made to you, which the °patient also
published, of the unwillingness of the Italian go-
vernment to take part in any more discussions with
France respecting the Roman question. In fact it
is impossible to heed to the views of a power so
ready to write uncivil despatches and to teach Italians
what sort of a thing the Papal government is. It
would persuade us, forsooth, that that govern-
ment is in earnest when it talks of reform ; as if
the present Italian ministers, three of whom were
subjects of the Pope, had forgotten the memorandum
of 1831, and all the previous and a ucceed ing promises,
which have never been fulfilled. When the French
government talks of its 500,000 men and their
value it is right, and it may say for the present
at least—
London, England, 1862-12-27

MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENTS.

CRYSTAL PALACE.

This favourite reort of holiday loungers was
crowded yesterday with a multitude determined to enjoy all
the beauties of nature Mid art provided by the managers
for a shilling. The amusements peculiar to the season have
set been ors:looked by Ir. Bowley. The naves wars bni•
London, England, 1862-12-27

MARYLEBONL

The pantomime here, written by Mr. Nelson
Les, the prolific author of a thousand pantomimes, is called
•• Harlequin King Hal the Bluff, Anne Boleyn the Fair,
Herne the Hunter, awl the Good Little Fairies of the Silver
Ferns." Mr. J. H. OM., the energetic manager, plays the
principal part in the *peplos, and sings a variety of comic
songs to the moat popular tunes of the day. The trace.
formation scene is rich and elaborate, and the whole of
the scenery is very creditable to the management. The
harlequinada or comic busioses, introduces a double com-
pany of paatomimists, including the D'Auban family, as
Harlequins and Columbines ; Lawrence and Davani as
Clowns; and Cooper and Blitz, as l'antalcons. The house
was crowded in every part by an ►udience determined to
eatioy
London, England, 1862-12-27

OLYMPIC.

One of the old Nottinghamshire ballads, recount•
log ,aeme of the daring deeds, dangers, and hairbreadth
escapes of the hero of Sherwood Forest, bas furnished Mr.
F. O. Burnand with materials for a very clever burlesque,
which forms the special Christmas attraction at this house.
Of course the original story is treated with more than an
author's license ; but no one is likely to complain of that,
seeing that the result is to produce that which is the only
object of this class of dramatic writing, viz., the exag-
gerated absurd. The scenery is by Mr. Telbin and Mr.
Denson, the last-named gentleman being the painter of
the wind-up scene, which is es usual resplendent with gold,
flowers, and fairies, in every variety of combination, and
rendered almost painfully brilliant by the aid of fire of
every hue. The music, which is of course a prominent and
interesting feature, is arranged by Mr. Tully.
London, England, 1862-12-27

STRAND.

This popular little theatre, conducted with a
spirit and energy that deserve every reward, is still true to
its original entertainmente sod its original author. Hr.
H. J. Byron, who first made his bow here as a burlesque
writer, still bows as a writer of burlesque, having taken
Sir Walter Soott's novel of "Ivanhoe" for his subject at
this house Ws armee. A clever burlesque on the same
subject was pre duc.d at the Haymarket some few years ego
by the Brothers Brongh ; but that is DO reason why another
writer, with a distinct style of his own, should not give ano-
ther version of the same story. Simultaneously with its
production at the little theatre in the Strand last night, it
was placed on the stage of tho Prime of Wales's theatre at
Liverpool, the author taking a double interest in it, both as
writer and actor.

The acting in some parts is worthy of the reputation of
this theatre—in others it is not. Though the Strand still
panorama the best burlesque company in London, the ranks
of its performers have been weakened br one or two seam-
@Mae, and they have not been strengthened by one or two
areeseima. Mr. Rice, a new low oomerlian at this theatre,
is a very industrious, and evidently well-meaning actor, but
his strength is not shown in Sir Brian de Bola Gallbert, a
villain of the melodramatic school lie had evidently Do

grasp of the character, and his fun was bard and uncertain.
He did his part tolerably well in ,tbe singing and dancing,
and that is the most we nen say of him.
Mr. Jamie Rogers, r Bebooes, made the most of one of
thew extravapnt female parte which he now seems doomed
to perform, and convulsed the audience with his fantas.in
make-up, and his singular command of countenance. Some
parts of the pier have almost a pantomimic breadth of
treatment, and throe he availed himself of to the error
He gave his soup, too, with that dry force which makes a
very little matter go a very long way.
Mr. Clarke, as lame of York, had a part well suited to
his reviler power of sharp, incisive acting. His make•up—
always artistic—was in this case strikingly so, and the whole
performance was humorous and well sustained. Mr. Turner

Was rich and solid in Cedrio the Saxon.

The ladies of the company have not drawn very good
prises in this particular lottery—at least not good compared
with the prizes in some previous burlesques by the same
author. Miss Charlotte Saunders did the most for the part
of Ivanhoe, and gained an ancore for one of her clever
dances. Mies Ada Swanborongh made a charming-looking
Rowena, and acted with much spirit, while Miss Fanny
Josephs, Miss Raton, and Miss Fanny Hughes, having
little more to do than to look pretty, looked as pretty as
possible. Miss Polly Marshall, who played the part of
Wombs, the jester, has a round laughing face, sings nicely,
and is lively in her acting. She had the best part in the
piece amongst the ladies, and she filled it very creditably.
The burlesque was put upon the stage with care and com-
pleteness, and the music was well arranged and selected.
The house was crowded in every part.
London, England, 1862-12-27

AMEN% I)ECEMESkR -.27, 1862.

THE ! COMMAS' AARTSEMEINTS.
, •

Our theatrical feast at this assace ie, to some
extent, the same in every career d London. The
various towns or neighbowboods which make up
the metropolis may have their local peculiarities,
may be as distinct from each other in their
every-day• life as Chichester is from Bradford,
but they all meet together on common ground
in their Christmas amusements. tlarlesque open-
..

imp, transformation scenes, rattling harlequinsdes,
aadjokes upon garotting, Lord Dundrearyt and the
International Exhibition, are to be found in nearly
every temple of the drama. Exhibitions of a more
?Among kind share hi the gambols of the season, and
strive to antis each other in their sank and pic-
torial attractions. They all strive honestly for •
place, and they all get it. We wish them snocess.
In the words of the old song :
They meet •:,th fi:ends in all the old, end longs in the
Yowl&

whether aor off the stage. It was followed by the new
Imildhdase, entitled " Riquit with the Taft: or
!min* and Mother Bhiptoo." This fairy tali
Amp imie the subject of a burlesque at the
Cffyinpla during the latter part of the reign of Madame
Vote's at that theatre, when Mr. Charles Mathews
phlYed the bump-backed lover. As may be welt knows,
the story to derived from the popular fairy tale in Mother
Bmich's *dilation, and the scenic embellishments are from
the pencil of Mr. William Beverley. Notwithetanding
that the mese of the intreductim were numerous and
rather rapidly slanged, everything worked with surptidag
smoothie= for a first night. The larlequiaade went ea-
merlin* briskly, Mr. B. Power making an agile, vivaciom,
and tolerably humorous Clown, and the Harlequin Co-
lumbine. end Pantaloon were is very istesteetory hands,
triaelyt that, et M. %Deno, Miss Amite Osilinices, and
Mr. Hatred rerprelimaly. lb* "glorious termination*
MOODS was adequately gorgeous ; and as there were not In-
traduced any at the illegitimate ebaient• of Sprites, am&
hate, and es on, which are generally foisted me modem
pantomimes the fun was sot internipted, and the pies%
amongst its other merits, laid slain; to that of beinsorer si
eleven °Week.
London, England, 1862-12-27

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(1113111 b TZLZORMIL)
GREECE. _

ATHENS, Dn. 23.
The members of the National Assembly con-
tinue to arrive from the provinces.
The news of the refusal of Dom Fernando to
become a candidate for the throne of Greece has
arrived here.
ATHENS. D. 24.
The uncertainty respecting the future King of
Greece causes uneaainess.
_ .

Acts of brigandage have been committed at Nisi,
in Messena.

A disordered state of things exists at Argos and
Nauplia.
The government is taking measures for the re-ee-
tablishment of order.

Coroneoe, the Chief the National Guard of
Athens, has shown some dissatisfaction.

.
It w, however, hoped that the government will
be able to arrange the difficulty.

TURKEY.
CONSTANTDIOPLE. Dec. 25.
Sir Henry Bulwer is expected to return to this
city very shortly.

The Greek residents at Smyrna have unani-
mously elected Prince Alfred as King of Greece.
Intelligence received here from Athens states that
the Minister for Foreign Affairs has withdrawn the
resignation which he had tendered.

THE RF2RERENFATION OF Toye&s.—Mr. Alfred
Seymour boa issued his address to the electors of Totem and
Bridgetown. He states that be is firmly attached to those
great liberal principle* which have so much tended to the
increase of the ...lel sal commercial welfare of this gent
community. What community Mr. Seymour does not state,
but, by the context, we suppose him to roam Tutees and
Bridgetown. Mr. Seymour adds that he will support
free trade, that he views the war in America
with the deepest regret, but approves of the
policy pursued by Lord Palmerston in declining to
offer mediation. He is also in favour of non-intervention
in other countries. He wishes to see the army and navy
efficiently maintained, but also desires economy. lie is a
churchman, but will vote for the abolition of church•rata.
He would like the franchise to be exteeded ie peeportion
to the education of the working classes. He is afloat re-
'pectin( the ballot. He will give lard Palmerston a cor-
dial support. lastly, by way of bonne bourhe, be will. if
elected, plans his time and services at the disposal of the
electors for the promotion of their local interests. The
conservative, have not yet made up their mind as to the
worm they shall take. Rumour mentions tbo Name of
Mr. Trittoa, tho Warm.— WcaternMersing Nam
London, England, 1862-12-27

SPECTACLES, improved by HARRIS and
sow. win Mad artain4 preserve the debt. Better cannot
be made. Steel, with crystals or pebbles, Lie: steel, with
as. to 10s. Gold and Silver Spectacles sod Iye-Olasses
damn, variety, at equally low prices. Esnits Prospect Glass,
MAIL poet tram Tilod. BAXII.In. and SON, Opal/Mass to tbe
loyal ratally, opposite the British Museum Gates, London.
Betabliehed 1780. Cantion.—No travellers employed.
London, England, 1862-12-27

EFFINGHAM.

The pantomime at this east end theatre is called
"Harlequin and the Enchanted Prince; or, the Fairy of
the Magic Grove, and the Three Running Brothers of
Bagdad." It is altogether well got up, became no =tsar
theatre dare give a had pantomime to itspatram

QUEEN'S.
The pantomime at this theatre is called "Harle-
quin Kenilworth, or the Golden Days of Good Queen Bete
The scenery is by Mr. C. J. James, and the pantossimists
are—Harlequin, Mr. Fortune ; Columbine, Mrs. R. Har-
rison ; Pantaloon, Mr. Gilmore ; and Clown, Mr. Robert
Harrison.
London, England, 1862-12-27

TRAFFIC RETURNS.

llllea Pas- Ver. Total, Total.
RAILWAYS. open gangers ebandlse 1992 1961
Week ending Dec. 6. C C L L
Grand Trunkof Canacts.. 1090 0,075 16,4111 21.166 10,18

. . .—.___
Week ending Dec.lll.
Niigata N. Count's 867 WA 1.811 1.260
Weak ending Dec. 20
North Eastern 894, 18,200 28,277 45,181 42,175
Stockton and Darlington • 156 1,019 9,014 10,2711 tin
Week ending Dec. 21.
Calednian 2lO 2,941 11,522 IAM 15,457
Greato Eastern
Great Western
lambskin & Yorkshire 395/ 11,7.51 20,463 91,814 $3,115
Manchester, iiherßeld, and
Lincolnshire
Midland
North Stalfordale-e .. 245 7,256 7,11T4

LOCOMOTIVIII AT CAIOILIDGL—The following
' Order Regulating the Use of Locomotives within the
Borough of Cambridge," is published iu last night's Gazelle:
—•• Whereas it apposes to roe the Right Hoe. Sir George
Grey, Hart., one of her Majesty's Prior:pal Secretaries of
State, that the use of locomotives, unless restricted, as here-
inafter mentioned, on any highway within the limits of the
borough of Cambridge, is dangerous and inconvenient to
the public :—I hereby do, by virtue of the provisions of
' The Locomotive Act, 1861; by this order, under my
hand,eibit the use of say kind of locomotive whatever
by steam or any other than animal power on the
kliways within the limits of the borough of Otmbridge, at
any time except between the hours of !ADO at night and
seven in the coasting.—Given under my hand at Whitehall,
this 24th day of December, 1862. G. Gulf."
Swoon RAILWAY ROBBIRY.—On Christmas-
day a lesions rabbitry was effected on the Lancashire sod
Yorkabire Railway. By one of the early morning trains into
Yorkshire, a number of cub boxes were sent from the
head offices of the company, containing the wages of the
employ(' at the stations along the lice. On the train reaching
North Dean it was discovered that three of the boxes (those
for Bradford, Halifax, and Wakefield), containiog 1,2001.,
(chiefly iu gold and silver) lied been abstracted. The guard
did not miss them till be reached North Dean, and it is sup-
posed they had been taken from his van during his tempo•
mliabsencis at one of the previous stations.
WHAMMY LMRNT COMMISSION.—This 0011I-
mission, recently re•appointed by the CMS 0, DOS resumed
ite inquiries relative to various matters connected with the
proposed new street communications, and questions relating
to compensations for property.
Importing tea without colour on
thew pre-
Testa t
in
s. peering oft Interior brosn to the
usual kinds. Ihroiosie Tea le uncoloured. theretOlo always
good alike. Bold in peekete by 2.Vse agents—lAdveteiseateoLi
London, England, 1862-12-27

BRITANNIA.

The manager of this noble tbeatre--which Is one
of the Sneet buil.Engs in London--bas spared no expense to
give his patrons a treat worthy of the imam. The panto-
mime is called "Abe* Hansa, the Sleeper al Bagdad; cc
the Fairy Elves of the Eechasted Mosque." It le placed
upon the stage with great magnificence ; a grand Oriental
ballet is introduced ; and the transformation scene is very
gorgeous. Mrs. S. Lane plays the principal character in the
opening, and the pantomimiste are—Clown, Mr. J. Louis ;
Harlequin, Mr. F. Evans; Pantaloon, Mr. Newham;
Sprite, Signor Sylverti ; Columbine, Mdlle. Celeste Stephen ;
and Harlequins, Mrs. W. Cranford. The theater was
crowded in every part, sot less than four thousand visitors
being present.
London, England, 1862-12-27

ROME.

The Debate seems to doubt of the reality of the
reforms which have been lately announced as
on the point of taking place at Rome. No one,
it observes, can affirm whether they are to
apply to the government or to the administra-
tion, and the clerical journals evince great incre-
dulity on the subject. The writer then proceeds
to say :
The Union regrowing us with having Inacuurately staled
Its opinion on the subjcct by funning that it had declared
all reforms impossible. That journal reminds us that it has
always directed attention to Cardinal Antonellth remarks
that "the reforms were reedy," and adds that it will be
the first to hal them gladly when the wisdom of Pim IX.
shall think the moment opportune for proclaiming them.
But on what condition will this opportuneness be recog.
nised by the Holy Father ? The Union has told us a
hundred times that the reforms will not be promulgatt 3 till
the provinces detached from the pontifical territory she"
have been restorcd to the Holy See. As there are many
reasons for supposing that the accomplishment of such a
condition is impossible in the present state of things, we
do not think that we misrepresented the opinion of the
Union in stating that it considers the said reforms impos.
sible. On the contrary, we think that we have understood
it correctly, and interpreted it as faithfoly as possible.
London, England, 1862-12-27

Gilt/SCUM

Mr. G. Conquest and Mr. M. Suter have jointly
supplied this house with an excellent pantomime, called
Harlequin Number Nip; or, the Spider and the Fly. Mr.
Conquest b as smotoplished and humorous pantomimist,
and he plays the chief part in the opening.
London, England, 1862-12-27

MARKETS•

SUGAR.—Baterrou Die. 26.—Thers was aateady laminar
in the ea pert al the west at MI rates both in raw. and
ado< d, aDd the market sired with a vary Err a.saraace
on Tbunday last for the bolids" The allow will reopen
oo the 6Oli d Jaawiry out.

COTTON GOODEL—Maircuaraa, Deno. 26.—A market
woe barelfy expeeired to-day. owing to the supposed absence
of assay brines men to enjoy the Christmas holidays. Au
usexpeetedly good attendance took place on the Bachange,
however, sad under the stimulus of adviom from Liverpool
more buinees was done than had been expected. The I'-
verpool cotton market is endemics:id to be 'dared from Wed.
motley last till Monday next, hat according to telegrams
received hen something like 20,000 bales have been sold at
lid. par lb. advance. There could be no authentication
of the report, because the registry office of the broken;
would be dosed, but it has had a good deal
of influence here. The yarn market has been very
strong, and 'all spinners have beau asking mush
hither price o. This checked hardness for shipping, bat the
home trade have rather freely paid the advance. There has
been leas disposition to do bunions in cloths, but still some
melee are repotted ruder the influence of the reports from
Liverpool. In thine came manufacturers have asked as rI.
vr nee, and this had a toodeacy to limit operatimia. The
rm. riot has beau irregular, and there were to have b
more basinful:um sbsest in this department of trade than
is that of yarns. Telegrams are to hand from Bombay to
the 12th, and from Calcutta to the 11th lest. At Bombay
clothe were 3d. per pi w down, but at egiklith Kites were
• little better. A China telegram quotes prim up 2a. to
3a. per piece, but they are still much below quotatiore

0011N.—Quccatsrosn, Dso. 25.--Quits a holiday
market to-day, and but little wheat ; be'ig to meg
• show there was • good demand at an advance of Is. to 2s.
par qr. Red, 44e. to 47a. ; white, 48e. to 50s. ; extra, 51v.
Nene ha. Bixby la. efellit for all dameiptione.
LWeoLN, 28.—In* consequence of Christmas festivi-
ties, we have bet a small etipOy of both wheat and barley,
and both &Wass were in fair demand at la per qr. admen.
No chasms in the vain* of other articles. Wheat, red, 431.
to 46a. ; white, 47e. to 151 e. ; barley, grinding, 206. to SU. ;
malting, 421. Beans, 40e. to 465. Oats, 191. to 26e.
WAKETIZI.D, Dec. 26.—There was not mach wheat, aid
pion were la. per qr. dearer, wish • fair sale for holiday
time, especially dyad whit*. Mae barley firm, but other
some little inquiry. In beans, ails, and shelling noehaoge.
Average for the week ending Dee. a—Wheat, 1,728 qrs.,
at 46e. 43d. ; barley, 914 qrs., at Ms. 9tl. ; ants, 75 qrs., et
225. B.fd. ; beau, 108 qn., at 57.. lid.
London, England, 1862-03-01

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1€62.

DESPATCH PROM LORD LYONS RESPECTING
THE owner/cries OP THE SOUTHERN
HARBOURS.

The following despatch has been returned to
parliament :
" Lord Lyons to FAA ilminell.—(Raostind Fob. 24.)
"Washington, Feb. 11, 1862.
London, England, 1862-03-01

" My Lord,— Yesterday, la obedieoce to the iastroctioa
coessyed to me by your lordship's despatch of the 16th
ultimo, I spoke to Mr. Seward respecting the obstruc-
tion' of Sootbern harbours by vowels mink at the en-
trance by corder of the United States' government. I
Waned to the oonversatims which I had held with him ou
the mese subject on the 11th of last mouth ; and 1 observed
to him, in your lordship's words, that the objeet
of war is peace, and the purposes of pesos
ate mutual goodwill and advantageous commercial
intercourse ; hulthat this proceeding would deprive war of
Me legitimate el** by strippiog peace of its natural fruits.
Alter same Imam couvenatioa, Mr. Seward told me that
I 'night Warm your lordship that all the vessels laden
with stone, which had been prepared for obstructing
the harbours, have been already suok, sod that it is not
likely that soy others will be used for that purpose.—
I have, lac., (SMlted) " 1.1.0 Na.”

WIATEZR IMPORT.
London, England, 1862-03-01

TIIE NEAPOLITAN PROCLAMATION.

Earl RI's4RELL-1 wish to take this opportuaily al
.*u. that I received itiformarion since the sitting el
the yesterday with reepeet to lb* question put to me
ly the nolde sari "wade, I was informed last iiiijht that
au ea...., to my telegraphic desistch wouhl be mot to the
ewe veto. dive of the Italian kingdom is the countey, and
the Marquis d'Aseglio called upon res. and brourCut ma the
saes. rof Racesoli. arum wee is effect that
SIMJ of the lieutenant-coked eoataradiag the
desadmeat sae framed aad publiehed without 1M asst
of the military authority. and was irontediaielyssppiewed.
the despatch watt es to my that it was es= to Ws
wry revere awainree for the suppreseion of ae, mid&
le eatremely Jejunum. net onlyc to the re. ..as 'ace dthe
speuritr), bit to the pursuit. industry sad agriculture :
but ill. measures ‘hst had been token for patting dews
kgau.l•4o boil alway. bean framed wrath the •pprovid of
the mumeipil authorities, and had always ieleb exercised
malv de e haismany, earl to such a rummer as out to died
Sersrioady ths priepseity of the distri,t, ur to injure
imam& mem
The kiwi el DERBY—The answer of the ouhle earl is
wry aatietaatery. A esevereatatie has engem .da good
deal of eaphisatten bin been given which turns out to be so
eapiAliatool At all, because Dow the vsuinotwewof the doer
5t...1. is Admitted. Therefore the very velum Ic inforroaiicia
loroulaht by the wide duke from Tara that the prodensse
Loo puliloned in the Arriionie our nothing more them the
espy of adocumeat publelsed ia 1010. was so Wormlike
oIL (Hear, hear.) When the pis was homed
the military Wharf in Authority in thedletriet sedated it at
aux to Ire auppreased, and the document therefore
le he eatitely pumas avid precisely ef the charsctsr=is
mated. ite)ood that the !talkie I/overawe; feel it their
Set,' denouwes sal repudiate the prockustiou is the
atfeejeat tar it nail I .sly hop. your lorilabip will eousitier
that 1 was fully juddered au brawn dot natter under Me
&AM!.
London, England, 1862-03-01

I MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAT, Fts. 2.4.
Loau CLIANCu.tka took his teat as Ile woubiack at
II &cluck.

THE AMERICAN BLOCKADE.

the Lai: of I'.VIZNARVirN wished to put a questiou to
the tiohle earl, tire Secretary for Foreign Attain, in refer-
rizo: totlre papers upon the subjeet of the blockade of the
11eithent pot t.. which 11A11 64.0 present...l within the last
St 11..1r, TM.n, papers coetained a grist deal of inform.•
Len that era, writ important ; but at the same time Move
IDas a...6,W, of isforniatiou upon certain point., which
nabormi t x lewd too from the government. They CI nbtaiuell
V. reisots of s lOW cowul. wtb mien:mot° the adequacy
or inablequaey iif the existing blockade: they contused
when I:titish .inpa bad broken the bloekada
euc-
-4idls, WIWI, such ship.. bad been seiixtl in the at-
tempt • :hes also contained a lot of those ships which had
bees allowed to pus without let or hindrance. by the
liertli,re State. squadrn. But they dill not comprehend
is any way say comittairicatton that had passed between
the goverameut ~f her Majesty and the government of
innign states u 1004.1 the subject. Ile should like to hear
boos the noble earl whether such communication. bad
;tsad if so, whether he would bate any übjectiou to
racts fr those papers on the table of the house.
Me did sot onuplain of the coons Um government bad
adopted in the papers now before their lordships,
hut there was great incoavesienee in discussing a subject of
she character upon papers presented in a fragmentary form.
Them we. some excuse at the close of a session for poorers
.
beams, presented, Out when neither the public
gm the printers ware overtaxed it would he desirable to have
the papers laid on the table as a whole, in onler that a
judreut might be pronounced m. 0., them.
tar: L aid that the FM.II malossiblor and
the ieprawatatives of other maritime powers had in-
lairol what nouns the British government inteudel to
pursue, and be had referred them to the despatch that be
bed written to Lord Lyons. No formal communications,
however. had pared, and there were no paper, therefore to
biy upon the table. With regard to the nosh, of present-
ing this paper, it appeared to him that papers would be
much clearer if divided into separate subjects, and they had
Melt presented in that form.
is repls to kid SIANIIIOPE.
Eat I HC..iELL said a statement had been mole with "
earl to the. blocking °p of the 0,00.1 entrance to Charles-
In harbour with steno veseels. but Mr. Seward had stated
that all that was Intended to be done had bean dose, and
that On more atone re eels would be employed for the pur-
pse of the blockade.
London, England, 1862-03-01

METROPOLITAN BOARD UP WORKS.

The weekly meeting of the board was held
yesterday ; Mr. J. THWAITEM in the chair.
The CILIIIMAN aanounced that he had just received
from the Fleet Commissioner of her htvjesty s Works, fee.,

the new bill for the southern embankment 'of the Thames,
and that he had summoned a committee fur Monday mixt
for the consideration of the same. He also intimated that
the bill for the formation of a road through Hyde•park had
been withdrawn.

The Cum reed &letter from Mr. Legg, the district sur-
veyor of [sassy, I. reference to the falling down of two
houses,whereby several ipersons were killed. The causes of
the accident was in that gentleman's opinion the proximity
of the buildings to the railway, the vibration arising from
the breaks acting upon the trains at that spot, the gross-
ness of the work, Lhe Mcompleteuess of the houses, widths
large uuruber of men stated to have been at work on the
point that first gave way.
A report was brought up from the committee under the
Sale of flu Acts as to the nature of the title of the Cum-

nusliowererf her Yajaty's Warlu, &c., W the piece of
ground at the comer of Wheeler•street and White Lion.
street, Spitsifields, the proposed site of the gee•meter
testiug•hauee for the eastern district of the metropolis,
eel recommeodieg that the purchaes be completed with re-
ference to the title adduced.

A motion wu made for the adoption of the report, whkh
was canied neon. con., and after transacting some (Aber
routine busiaess, the board adjourned.
London, England, 1862-03-01

SUPPLY.

The house than went intocommittee of supply pro formL
APPROPRIATION OF VOTES.
Upon the bringing up of the report of the committee of
atIOPII.
Sir S. NORTHCOTE called attention to the correspon-
dence between the Admiralty and the Treasury, appended
to the estimates, on the subject of transfers. He pointed
out some transfers of monies voted which he thought were
hardly within the principle of the Appropriation Act; others
that were incooveuient ; and one ease (that of the Marine
Infirmary at Woolwich) in which the total sum voted was
concealed from the committee. He suggested a mode by
whisk the system of transfers might be put an end to alto-
gethgr.
Mr. WHITBREAD, in reply to Sir Stafford's remarks,
elinured that the question of altering the system of transfers
involved grave considerations.
Sir F. T. BARING aid this 'abject was one of great im-
portance : it was extremely difikult. He had tried to find
• stronger check than they bad now on the Admiralty,
but he found at difficult to do so. He thought that if an
excess arose when parliament was sitting, • vote should be
regularly taken fur it ; but if parliament were not sitting,
It was impossible to come to the House of Commons; and
then all that the house could demand wu that the circum-
Amos should be brought forward as early as possible. These
omega were brought before the house in thcgoorrespondence,
ad when the estimates were brought forward, or before
'Meg into supply, the cases were open for observation. Par-
'hanseet had much more power over the navy and army
estimates than they had over those of any other service.
There was not a single cavil service that was half so
checked as the army and naval services. With regard to
the suggestion of the hon. baronet, it was too large • sub.
but
for discussion then. He once bad the same impression,
but he would venture to tell him that it would be
much more difficult to cony it out than he supposed.
The report of the committee of supply was then agreed to.
INDIA STOCKS TRANSFER BILL.
This bill wee considered as amended, and ordered for third
reading.
EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL.
This bill was committed pro fermi, for the insertion of
amendments.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (E9T3,747) BILL.
This bill pawed through committee.
The Mane atlieurned at 29 minutes to 9 o'clock.
London, England, 1862-03-01

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two &Cum.
The market is very quiet to-day, with staireely
any transactions. The amount of business
on a Saturday is now generally very small
East Ceradon shares are quoted 3O & ; End
13assett 47 to 49 ; Wheal Grenville, 2& to 3 ; and
MarkeValley, 10 to I-.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are generally
steady. A number of transactions will be found
recorded in the Stock Exchange official list.
London, England, 1862-03-01

ITALY.

TIMM, Fsa._lll.

The reports current in Paris that King Victor
Emmanuel is ill, are unfounded. The King was
slightly indisposed on Thursday last, but has
now completely recovered, and has gone into the
country.
TURIN, Fla. 28, Eviamta.

The Gazette of Turin says that the report of
Count hiannaui having been recalled from Greece
is inaccurate.

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the bill
relative to the legal currency of gold coin in all
the provinces of the kiugdotu was adopted.

SPAIN.

MADRID, F=. 28.

In the Congrees to-day the Minister of Public
Works promised to introduce improvements into
the staff employed upon the telegraph, as well as to
ameliorate the means of telegraphic communication.
The lieutenant of the Sumter, not the captain of
that vessel, has been arrested.

The insurrection iu Morocco bas been subdued.
London, England, 1862-03-01

*)UTERN POR1)1.

Mr. GREGORY gave wake that, os Friday seat, the 7th
Rm. 11, out the :notice for goieg let° supply, he would cell
e.tcetioe at the hue to the blockade of the dot:there
ports, sod mole for certals torraspoedosioe on the subject.

EXPENSES OF THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY pee sake that, oa sorsa into
iserceittee d supply ea Monday, he would 410,111 a seea-
ble...a. to the MGM that all the monies required for the
service ,4 India should be voted is a sr.paride estimate, arid
Le repaid by the labia goverammat into the British ea.
siteluer,
London, England, 1862-03-01

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMISAISY Fu. 28.—Arroturuu.—Lieute-
nulls : F. R. Siackburne and G. E.. Dunkin, to the Stx.
Masters: D. J. May, to the Senngapatem, additions] for
surveying duties ; and G. Stanley, to the Swallow, addi-
tional fur surveying duties
Surgeon : T. M'Oahsn, to the Styx.
Acting Aasistant-Surgeon : he. H. T. Gilbert, to the Styx.
Engineers : H.Brawn, confirmed as second-clam assistant-
engineer in the Dauntless ; and T. 11Warlane, confirmed as
esoond-alsat ameistant-engineer in the Princess Charlotte.

PORTSMOUTH, Flt 3. 28.
The Defence, 18, iron screw steam ram, Captain
Powell, (LB., having repaired the defect caused by the fall-
ing of her anchor into her bow, made the official trial of her
speed in Stokes Bay to-day. On the whole, notwithstand-
ing the unfavourable strength of the wind, which blow from
E.N.E., her at/mania; was very satisfactory, and she real-
ised a mean speed in six runs at the mile of 114 knots.
The steering of the meet under decreased steam was, how-
ever, unsatisfactory • and the consequence was that in
approaching the haibour she grounded twice by verging
too closely on the shoe/a bounding the harbour channel,
but. got off without having sustained any damage. She
made the circle in 6 minutes 20 seconds one way, and 7
minutes 16 seconds the other. The trial was conducted
under the superintendence of Captain H. Broadhead, of the
Steam Reserve ; Mr. Murdock, inspector of machinery afloat;
Mr. Miller, of the factory ; and Mr. Halliday.
The Sidon, 22, paddle, Captain R. B. Crawford, is to be
paid off to-morrow.

CHATHAM, Fee. 28.
The first of the public trials ordered to be made
at this garrison with the new code of telegraphic day and
night signals, the invention of Captain Boyd, 12th Regi-
ment, cone off last night with the most satisfactory results.
By direction of the Duke of Cambridge, Captain Bolton has
bad a number of men, selected from the various corps in
the garrison, placed under his order to instruct them in the
method of working the signals, the troupe under Untrue.
lion being suffkimtly advanced to enable them to makes
trial of the signals for the first time last night. Captain
Bolton produces his signals by mean. of the lime
light, the pate to prawn which are self -ge-
Donated in an exoeialingly portable apparatus—also
his invention. One of the signal lights was
on the glacis of the fortifications at the Spur
pieced
battery, another party of signalmen occupying one of the
hills adjoining the Gravesend road, the distance between
them being about five miles Notwithstanding this, how-
ever, the signals made were exceedingly clear, the beautiful
limelight being remarkably bnlliaet, enabling the messages
to be 'Bashed from one guidon to the other with exceeding
rapidity and the utmost correctness. The invention, which
has been favourably repotted upon by the Ordnance Select
Committee, is to be subjected to some still more extensive
trials at this garrison before it is finally decided upon for in-
troduction into the service.
London, England, 1862-03-01

MONEY MIRKET.-(THIS

Two o'CLoci.

The funds remain stationary in price, with little
business. The tone is firm. In the other markets
the principal transactions have been in foreign
stocks. The tendency of the prices of English rail-
ways is still generally favourable.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr.
Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rented
opened at 70fr. 25c., but receded to 70fr. 15c.,
showing a reduction of I per cent. since yesterday.
The scrip of the Moorish Loan is quoted 5 to 5
prem.
London, England, 1862-03-01

1/4;ARDENR IX TOWNS PROTECTION DILL

l'poe tile order of the day for the second reading al We
Lord ST. LEON.%ltlfri !Invented a petition from the free-
hold,: of Laiceaterequare, prating he might hove an op-
putout, of Wing beard against the bJI before • select
emerintley.
Lonl unt:sp.% IS, in moving the seemed reading. stated
that the bill did not apply to Leicestersquaint only, but
w0u..01 apply rtuall, to ail the other lettuces of the metro.
Mali‘, theobject being to protect the health awl enjoyments
of the ptili&. It was not sought to interfere loth the
ittfLts of trre11.14.1.°11,, etcept where the property les.wine •
pares to the publi, ; but in those CANS the hill did give
poser to the poldo authorities to interfere and take polo
amwom of the low l, Toe priori* had alreedy been affirmed
is the Netnipo!is Loral Marsageniest Act, by the prohibi-
tors, in cases where there were pinker; between houses cud
the mod, agatuat laukling upon three gardens.
Lord ST. I.EONAIIIhi tle ht that no opportunity
amid be given to the freldlotdsr of Leicester equate to
explwe Ws objections to this bill before • selectonuntittee,
After • few words from Lonl REDItrIDALL
Tte. lORD CIIANCELLi IR suggested the inacrtioo of
words iunteninittee which shoold prevent misconstruction
es to the prop/tutorship of the land.
The Pill WWI reed • second time,
London, England, 1862-03-01

1 '1 W OPEAuE

M 41,610.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.

Mendelsaohn's Lubgesang and R Stabat
Mater were the piece' perforated et Exeter-hall LA eight:
They are generally given together ; being of such length,
that one evening's performance conveniently includes them
both, and they are well fitted for being beard in imme.
diets succession, being beautiful specimens of very dif-
forest but not incongruous styles. In the Stabat
Motor the pieces which proved most effective were
the duet " Quis est homo," sung by Millie. Titian" and
Madame Dolby, and loudly re-demanded, and the
post air, accompanied by the chorus, " leflommotoa
et aceenaue," which was the climax of Mdlle. Titiens' et-
'Aka& Mr. Sims Reeves was to have rung in both pieces,
but an apology was made for him on the score of indisposi.
tine, Led his place was ably and satisfactorily supplied by
Mr. Walvis Cooper. In the Stabat Mater Madame Dolby
and Signor Belletti sang the contralto and boss parts with
their usual excellence, end were received as they deserved
to be. The hall was crowded to the doors.

From the attention required to be given to the prepara-
tions for the opening of the Exhibition and the Handel
Festival, the society's oonoerta will now follow each other
rather rapidly. Next Friday the Lobliteanj and the &abet
Mater ere to be repeated. Oa Friday week head in Egypt
will be given ; and Friday, the 21st Mare.b. will be occupied
bye rehearsal of the Handel Festival Choir.
London, England, 1862-03-01

Lair or PROPERTY AMENDMENT BILL

The boom wait into committee on Oam bill.
uu elausel, which proponul that • parchawr or mortgagee
should hot be bound by implied or coustructive notice of a
-Mace or sot other act affectieg the title to the property
, *refused or takes in mortpm„ unbar • court should be of
*Moe that the taking of such p archese or m• +nage amounted
be fraud. or to such wilful smject as aniouated to fraud,
Lord CR.% N WORTH objected to the clause on the
gamma that it had already been rejected three times by the
Hasse of Commons, And oleo became he did not disapprove
of coestructive notice in certain cases.
Lord CHUM:I,OEI)am opposed the clause.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took a similar view.
Lord MT. LEONARDS expressed his surprise at the
egipaintiou of his asible friend on the woolsack, seeing that
ha sold° and learned fried had assisted him iu the prep
satiou of the clause. (A laugh.) H. (Lord St. Leopards)
had, to meet the views of his noble and learned friend, in-
serted ...me mode of which he did nut alt.igettier approve.
The iur,Lhipe which the wisest law of notice indicted
vain purcheserssal mortg4gess were numerous. but if this
tfiuse s:,ould be sweated to a remedy would be provided
for • '., future. It was • subject upon which no doubt opt.
*ions differed, but be was willing to imam the clause is
say we which would obviate the obji ctiene of his noble
and !mined friends, while, at the acme time, that which be
had .0 iew was carried into acct.
CHANCELLOR concurred in the desirable*
sea correcting an evil the existence ot which MS OD ell
bawds admitted. fle did not, however, think that the per
poo.l vlaoso furnished the required remedy, and he bepd
be •,o de and learned hired would reconsider it, with a view
be meet the difficulties which had been suggested.
Lord sr. LEosAttmobsorved that he would Ipies
glad to have the clause no shaped as to meet what ap
tea he the common view of their lordship..
The ileum was then withdrawn, and the other clauses
lard through committee.
Ifieir lordelupe adjourned at '2O minutes to 7 o'clock.

11008 Z OF COMMONB.—FRIDAY, Fs& 28.
The sisAsss took the chair at 4 o'clock,
THE AMERICAN WAR. BLOCKADE OF THE