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London, England, 1859-05-02 00:00:00

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CHESTER, MONDAY.
AllitlTSD.—Fi•berman, Bombs* Leamington, Linda,
Rattlebons, Sedbary, Tournament, Defender, Oxford, Inds-
'endows, Olympias, Belle, Prioress, Sir Isaac, Lapellne,
Roman Oasdl., Cripplegate, Ancient Briton, King William,
Termagant c, Mathematics, and Gwellyon.
MALrow.—Willie Wright, Hegira, Torn King, 13enbew,
Star of the East, and Sam Spode, are expected to leave bare
fee Chester.

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The Italian Opera at Paris closed on Saturday
evening, after an extremely brilliant mason. For some
weeks past it has bees mummy to sooty° boss. and places
in demos fee every repreesatation. M. Tamberlik has
been rerengaged by M. Calaado for ant you at the termina-
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11l la Um of the season in fit. Petersburg.

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The St. Petersburg papas of the 17th ult. oon-
tain accounts of the funeral &seen paid on the interment
of bidine. Bodo. The church was mowded to excess, the
alitalance (=Prising inalmages of the highest distinctioa ;
foreign ambassadors, ministate, and the nobility pressing
forward to Jots in the lest ustimonies of respect to one so
generally esteemed.
The Natal Mercury, received with the Caps mail
to-day, says:—" The long-pending attics of the Rev.
W. H. 0. Lloyd, M.A.. Coloedsl Chaplain, spinet the Lord
Bishop of this diocese, is expected to be tailed at the cumulus
motion of the Suprema Court next month."
The Grahamstown Journal, of March 12, says :

t. Among the passengers to Engiand by this mall creamer
to the Lord Bishop of Grahamstown, who proceeds home for
the wpm* of making an appal for aid in carrying out the
wad= work of his diocese."

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11.—Montamelli, formerly a

of Tuscany, has left Paris to loin the Taxan volunteers at
Acgui. By a singular coincidence, the very day he took his
departure the fret ropreaentstion of his translation of Poludo
from the French took place, with Madame Itiatori in the
chief part.
The Semaphore of Marseilles mays, " The embark-
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meat of the Zotiaves at this port gave rise to a rather cartons
incident. At the moment th• battalion was Eliog off to go

on board, the colonel rimmed towerbs a very young Foram,
end taking him by the arm, informed him that he must go ao
farther. The colonel had recognised in this person • yams
woman, who, disguised in uniform, hoped to accompany her
Bomar even to the field of battle. Ths colonel thought
proper to oppose this act of self•devotedneer."
Tan Fitztoirr blAannr.—Then ham been con-
siderable excitement in the Uverseet freight market.
Rates to Malta have gum up to 20e. for coals
from Liverpool, end about 271). 6d. has been paid from
Cardiff. To Gibraltar the rates have also advanced from
les. to Ida 6d. and even Ms. is asked. From Cardiff to
Gibraltar 20s. Is demanded. This Mama on coal freights
to the Mediterranean has prima In consequenoe of the &-
mead for cosi-ships on government and steam companies'
account. It ie expected there will be a further advance,
and thin is masted by the foot of the great rise in the cola-
market compelling merchants to charter mewls to go to
Frazee to biting dour and wheat, importers
that the Emperor of the Preach will shortlye=
exports of grain. Small mesas make good earnings jut
now, as they have high freights to the oast of France with
coal oa manta of the Preach government, who, It
ere laying in exneetingly large stocks at Breit other
ports. Steamers are in demand at high rates, to carry coal
to Franco end to velum with grain-30s. outwards has bees
paid. The British govanhent seem to be taking moat
salve measures for supplying our luditerransea hareem
with troops end Mons The Canard steamer Baia has been
taken up to cony soldiers from Portsmouth, and other ves-
sel. are spawn of. Underwriters en salting increased ram,
sad the war risk is thmanded for sons trades.

'IIINCALCt/TTA DIAILL-41013THAX9TON, BIINDAT,
—The Cuba saved yesterday with the heavy portion of
the Casa mak She left Alexandria April 18th. Malta
22nd, and Gibraltar 26th. She brought home 112 pas-
agars, amongst whom wan Lord Bingham and Valor
Lana. Her cargo includes 1842 bales of silk. On the
28th alt. the Ceylon passed the Nancy O'Redly Valencia,
Canterbury, Maggie, and Alms. On the 23rd at. pared the
Ripon. Tbe Para arrived out at Gibraltar in 4 days 15 hour..
Her Meaty's ship Argue wee at Alexandria. The Marl-
borough, Centurion, Conqueror, Tartarus, and &Lig= line-
alLbattle ship Csarswitob were et Malta, sad the Victor
EAURADIIIII sad Vulture were at Gibraltar. The Orion loft
the latter port ma the 26th ult. Captala Ewes, the com-
made, tithe Ceylon, reasived • highly complimentary letter
at Alrgandria. Apia by all the outward-bound tarragon.
"SIIIPWRICKF.D Szatiatt."—ln a speech at the
Liverpool Amphitheatre a few evens np siecehtltar‘/Loake %fall;
M.P., told the following story: Whem In
vary short time ego, four thaw came to the door—at List
fear parties who represented thinedive en seamen—sad
saki they were In a port sated Menu; having been ship-
wretlA off Hull. I wait to seek to them, es my sympa-
thies are, end I hope they always will be, with sauna.
(" How" and applause.) I sad, ea soca se I saw them—l
saw that ens wee a seaman; bat, en we thy in LanceeMm,
I saw with half en eye the ether three were "ha
fellows, well met," picked up as the road. I said, "I am
very lorry to bear of your accident; whet vowel war yea
wrecked in f" they said the Elisabeth. I told the thaw to
stead where be was • I told the firth of the other three sea
to go tea or fifteen was;
to the right; the theca to retire
las at Skeen yards to the left; end the third min to stand
off la the hat. Well, they oouldnot tall what I wee after,
sad I went quietly up to the and I said, " I ant very gay
to hew of the Elizabeth being lost; what was the cap-
tain's same Jones," wee the mly. I went to the
next, told him I eithaingly; regread lie nattiest,and
asked the name of the mai, of the Elisabeth. "Captain
Brown, dr." I went to another, sad I laid, "My good
friend, I am exceedingly distressed on your scrota ; what
was the name of the captain? "Gallia liteith.
(Cheers sad laughter.) I said, "Co., ha, man. Yes are
• pretty set of fellows here to go and eth fa the ship Eliza-
beth, sad yea have three catalpa. Yea might well be leer,
and deserved tt toe."—(Laughter and great cheering.)—Mr.
Balla at the Amphitheatre.
Decent BarrLaa.—And what happened? I
protest, ohildree, I don't know. But this is certain ; if year
mother had been a woman of the but spirit, or had known
bow to scold for live minutes during as many consecrative
days of her early married life, there would have been no
more humble, heneecked wretch in Christendom than your
father. When Person Birth, cones to dieser, don't yon see
how at a Owes twee his little wife, he pate Lis glue down
sad says, "No, thank you, Mr. Crwobs," when old Gem
brings blot whist Shies were a red ant Ware he took to
bleak, sad wend q Brielwhill with a theussad ballets
einee his ion hareem he saw our Busher-hill
id 66.1 AM the erwieter of the 43rd sow dense( fees
• gloss at old port wise! Its his wife has subdued his
The we as naoster RP, sad did they. blow
their 16111% strength, were hivincible.—The rirpwrimee,
No. 19.
THIt NRW CAT. PARLIANENT.—In the legiala-
tlve council, of fifteen members altogether, eight are new
members; of whom, however, hue have prerlowly served
In the Roues of Amiably. Of the whole number of
• " bocotitohles." eight are merchants, eart an am' ioneer,
five
- are eirloultoriata, sad one a rethed civil wean.. In the
House of Assembey, of 46 mesas, 12 hive sot been in
parliament before. As the membership at the Muss stands
now, it collate of 20 mereheate, trek's, or past agents
14 apictilteris.s; 4 newspaper proprietors • 4 ethers; 2
barristers • 2 physkdami; owl 4 retired t4;11 aervasis or
private gentlemen.
CRYSTAL P41.14C14 -- HALT - CROWN DAT..-
SATURDAY, APRIL so.—Attmudona on passisst, 1,127;
ditto by MONO tickets, 2,686. Totakvisiton, 3,712.