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SUN OFFIC.;'E, Seven o' Clock.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN THE ROYAL YACHT FLEET
IN COWES HARBOUR.—About ten o'clock last evening
the schooner yacht Titania, of 100 tons, the property of
G. R. Stephenson, Esq., was discovered to be on fire,
and as she was in the midst of the fleet hauled up on
the mud, great fears were entertained that many of
the finest vesßels iu Englind might be destroyed. The
large town fire-engine was got into a horseboat and
towed up to the burning yacht, but on its . being
stated that she had a quantity of gunpowder in her
magazines, the men were cautioned not to go near her:
but for this unfortunate circumstance, there was such a
number of men, and such powerful engines, that the fire
must soon have been got under. Their exertions were now
principally directed to the saving of the Talisman cutter
yacht, belonging to Captain Snaish, and a schooner yacht
belonging to Mr. O'Shea. in which they were successful;
bat the Titania, the competitor or the celebrated America,
was completely burnt slit. tier masts went by the
board soon alter midnight, bat she kept burning till
nearly daylight, wnen the satlors tindivg chat the maga-
zine did not blow up, they %coal no logger believe that
she had 2 cwt. of gunpowder in her, and hoarded her
aft, playing the erginss with such effect that, although
her iron sides were red tot, they soon put the fire out.
The gunpewdsr was trued to Sate been protected by
the magazine from both fire and water. Iler valuables
are all detroyed; even the plate is all melted down.
She has her bowsprit alone sisanding. There was con-
stant shouting from East Cowes shore that the Talisman
was on fire, but it was only the reflection of the red-hot
sides of the Titania on her. that gave her the eppear-
ance of being on fire also. The paint is much blistered,
and the pitch has run out of her seams; but she has
received little other damage. The fire is stated
.to
have been occasioned by the over-heating of the flue in
airing the cabins and furniture, the. owner being ex-
pected on board to-day. lied te wind beenbeen fro
am the
south instead of the east, it wohuld have fatal
affair for the other yachts (about twenty) that were
near her. No powder should be allowed to be kept on
board the yachts when laid up.
The Japara Dutch ship has been
pumped out, and
her cargo is discharging; she has two tons of to-
bacco and two ditto of flour in casks in her lower hold.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS:
Lord BEDE/MALE took his seat on the Woolsack at
Five o'clock.

PETITIONS.

The Earl of CARLISLE presented petitions from
Kingston-upon-Hull and from Wellington, in Somerset-
shire, against any militia force.
Lord REDESDALE presented petitions from places
in Worcestershire in favour of the Copyholds Enfran-
chisement Bill.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented eighteen
petitions from Dundee, Reading, and other places, against
the Maynooth grant.
ECCLESIASTICAL MUNIMENT BILL.
On the motion of the BiAcp of OXFORD, this Bill
was read a second time.
LINEN MANUFACTURES (IRELAND) BILL.
Oa the motion of Lord COLCHESTER, this Bill
passed through Committee.
POOR -LAW RELIEF ACT CONTINUANCE BILL.
After a few observations from Lord BEIINERS, this
Bill passed through Committee.
LOAN SOCIETIES BILL.
This Bill Ow) pa aed thralwh Committee.
COLONIAL BISHOPS BILL.
After a short disc:its:on, this Bill passed through
C .Immittee.

DRAINAGE (IRELAND).
On the motion of the Earl of ROSSE, the Select Com-
mittee to take into conbideration the operation of the
Board of Works in Ireland was nominated.
Their Lordzhips then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock,

NEW WRIT.

On the motion ofirr:HAYTER, a new writ was
ordered for Perth, in th) mere of Mr. Fox Mettle, who
had succeeded to the tale of L Ord Panmure.

PRIVATE BILLS.

The Lords' amenciments to thm Stockton Extension
and Improvement Bill were consiiered and agreed to.
The following Bills were read a third time and passed;
Bedford and Kimbolton Hod.).

Rumsey, Broughtor, Stc:ckbridge, and Wallop Roads.
Ipswich Dcck.
London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway.
The following Bills were ccnsidcred and agreed to:—
Eastern Counties Railway (power to use the East An-

glian Railways, &!.)
Shillingiord, Wailil,word, and Reading Road, and Ship
lingford Bridge.

PETITIONS.
Several petition were presented against the Militia
BilL

Mr. THORNELY presented a petition from the
graduates et the University of London, praying for the
right to return Members to P,Arliatnent.
Mr. MULLINGS', present,:d a petition against the
Suitors in Chancery Bill.
Mr. SPOUNELt presented several petitions from
various places in Warwick,hire against the Maynooth

grant.
Mr. COBDEN pececned a eetiCon from the Catholics
of Burnley egeinst Ch We Trusts 1301.
Si? R. H. INGLIS pre,,ented a petition from Oxford-
shire agaie a the Maynoeli event.
Mr. M. GIBS'ON presented a petition praying for the
repeal of all taxis cn know!,
ADMISSION OF JEWS INTO PARLIAMENT.
Mr. REYNOLDS wished to ask the Chancellor of
the Exchequer if it was the intention of her Mejosty's
Government to introduce a Bill, during the present
session of Parliament, to alter or modify toe: oaths now
required by law to be taken by Members of that House,
in such a manner as to allow persons cf all religious
persuasione, elected Members of that House, to be sworn
at the table of the House in the manner and form most
binding on their eanicipne?s?
The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER said it
was not the intention of the Government to introduce,
during the present session, any Bill to alter the oaths
alluded to.
THE DIVISION YESTERDAY.
Captain ARCHDALL complained of the manner in
which a number of lien. Memhers had been shut
out from the division yesterday. He and other Hon. Mem-
bers were in the library when the division bell rang, bet
when they got near the immediate approach to the House
the way was so blocked up with strangers that they
could not get to the door until after it had been closed
for the division.—(Flear, hear.) They might have put
their shoulders to the dour, but such a course would have
been
a breach of or:ler and decorum.—(A laugh.)
Mr. GRATTAN said he went into the wrong lobby
by mistake, bat whoa he found his mistake out he was
not so nice as the Hon. and Gallant Member, for he did
put his shoulder to the door, aid ultimately succeeded in
getting into the right lobs
The SPEAKER said less time was taken up Yester-
day in putting the
cile,
7stion than usual, owing to the near
aPProach of six o'cl
when the House must of neces-
eity have adjourned
The subject then dropwo.
MILITIA. BILL.
On the question " that the orders' of the day be
reed,"
Mr. lIUNIE asked whether it was not possible to
consolidate all the militia laws by introducing a clause
to th:t Effect into this Bid?
Mr WALPOLE said it could not possibly b
but when this Bill pas.seci3 done,
open to the Go-
vernment, vex& S013:00, 10 ceesolidate the. whole of
the I awe.
Mr. LABOUCLIERE snubs sled that under those cir-
cumstances it would be `oetter, when they came to consi-
der the title, to omit the word consolidate.
Mr. WALPOLE said it was his intention to move an
M. GIBBON stain insisted, that in order that
anaLiard.
t he wh.ole bes.riuga
Members might uhders told Cheques_; existing
an Order of
the', they ought to be fuenished with copies of the
Act were
Act, as was dune in 1842, when the re-imposition of the
in"ne-tux was under consideration. By
the Speaker 658 copies of the old Income-tax
delivered at the Vote-opine for the use of Members, eta
he insisted that that precedent ought to be followed
now.—(Hear, hear.)
The order of the day was then read, and the Com.
mittee on the Bill Ras resumed,
chair. Mr. BERNAL in the

On the first clause being proPes".l,
Mr. J. BELL sail Le would take that opportunity of
expressing his opinion to the House on the subject of the
measure. He did not wish to offer any factious opposition,
but objected on principle to a militia ender any circum-
stances. He was not one of those visionary individuals
who believed that universal peace would be established
in our time, but we ought to endeavour to encourage the
gaol, and not to excite the evil passions of men. Neither
was he going to argue that defensive war was not justi-
fiable. There were no grounds for fearing any aggression
from our neighbours. We had, in fact, committed an
aggression upon them by using every kind of word and
epithet which was calculated to arouse their passion.F.
The insults heaped oa the French President and French
people in that House would do more than any-
thing else to invite en invasion on our shores. The
principles of the Peace Society would one day prevail
in the same way that ol,i.ctions to duelling, once so
prevalent and almost necessary, ty.ti suceecded in putting
down the practice. He WaR surprised that the Noble
Lard the Member for Tiverton, who declared
T,,sper,ch to his censtitaenti, that embodied opinion
Would became mora p Irv, rial than the bayonets
of iurantrY, the fire of :artillery, and the charges of
cavalry,
shouldll
of an anon Ivo gu,,it,3dthz, other night the pamphlet
peace doctrles':t3eot, for the purpose of ridiculing
Bill, he EL o deit:g no ro.ceisity whatever for the
9.opixse it in every stage and by every
constitutionsl
,u
House. 4 Permitted by the forms of the
The first clause visa thfla
On the second clam, b't,i Teed to.
put,
Colonel SIBTHORP
Act 426
i 4
it, the insertion of the
following clause—" That it
pedieut to repeal so
much or any part of the
any other subsequent Act, George 111., c. 90 or
• rffieerm eTreisted se:;orikmateslanutritle qualification'
of *MI* to Great 13ritsta alias,ii:.the regiments
is essential to

the constitution, as by law established, that the c
respective appointments of all officers possessing the re-'
quired qualification by the aforesaid Act, Geo. 111., c.
90, or aay subsequent Act relating to the militia, shall
b 3 made by the lieutenants of counties or by colonels
commanding regiments in which each regiment is raised
or to be raised from time to time, as occasions may de.
mend, by and with the approbation and sanction
of her Majesty.—That the appointments of all
persons to serve in the respective situations
of adjutants, surgeons, assistant- surgeons, paymasters,
or quartermasters, shall be made by the lord-lieute-
nants of counties, or by the colonels or commanding
officers of each regiment of militia; and this shall also
include all other appointments of inferior rank, as may
appear necessary for carrying into effect the duties of
the same from time to time; and this power shall con-
tinue in force until repealed, or otherwise amended by
Act of Parliament."
The Hon. and Gallant Member said his object was to
restore the old law respecting the appointment and quali-
fication of officers, in order to secure persons of respect•
ability and position in the county.i
, Mr. WALPOLE said the old law respecting appoint-
meats of officers was not altered by the Bill.
They would still be made by the Lord-Lien-
I tenant, subject, however, to the consent of the Crown.
As to the other point, the qualification of the colonel,
lieutenant-colonel, and major, would be continued with
i this exception (as we understood). that persons who had
held similar posts in her Majesty's army, or the forces
of the East India Company, should be eligible for ap-
pointment without the old qualification.
1 After some discussion the amendment fell to the
ground, not having found a seconder.
The clause was then agreed to.
(LEFT SITTING.)

INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS.
On Tuesday, James M. Rendle, Esq., President, in the
Chair, the discussion was renewed on the papers by Mr.
Braithwaite Poole (Assoc. Inst. C.E.), and Capt. iluish,
(Assoc. Inst. C.E.), on the " Economy of Railways" and
on " Railway Accidents," and was continued throughout
the evening.
The principal points in the working of railway
traffic were carefully discussed, and the modifications,
which had been by degrees introduced, were noticed.
The necessity for a certain amount of uniformity of con-
struction of the rolling stock, as far as accordance be-
tween the centres of the buffers of all carriages likely
to be brought together to make up the trains, was ad-
mitted; but any attempt to enforce complete uniformity
was strongly deprecateei.
The proposition for dividing the railway kingdom into
four parts, and amalgamating the rolling stock for each
division, was contended to be impracticable and impolitic.
The question as to the prudence of railway companies
becoming manufacturers of engines and carriages, and
even as was once contemplated by the London and
North-Western Railway, rolling their own rails was
also strongly argued; and it was contended that such an
application of the funds of a railway company was not
prudent or advantageous ; as repeated instances
had been shewn that companies could not com-
pete with individuals in economy of manufacture.
Still, however, there were many good authorities
who contended that as long as a railway company did
execute its own repairs it would be found economical to
fill up the time of the men and employ the tools in
making a few engines ; anel only purchasing the stock
required for the new lines, or branches.
The greater care exercised in the purchase of mate-
rials, and in the manufacture of certain parts, such as
axles and wheels, was shewn to have produced excellent
results; only four iron wheels and two wooden wheels,
had broken under passenger carriages in four years on
the London and North-Western Railway, where the
wooden were rapidly superseding the iron wheels.
Some curious results of manufacturing locomotive en-
gines were given, and it was sheen), that one great firm,
the goodness of whose productions was generally ed.
mitted, had actually incurred a heavy loss in building
engines since 1848; having, however, previously to
that time manufactured with profit. How much more
likely would a railway company be to make heavy losses
than a manufacturer who could devote his whole atten-

tion and energy to the economical conducting of his
ehtablishment.

It was admitted that the maintenance cf way,
making gas for the stations and shops, and
a few other matters might be legitimately retained in
the hands of the railway companies; but it was con-
tended that the main objects to be attained would
eventually be, the leasing the working, as well as the
maintenance of stock, of all lines by individual con-
tractors, and then, that capital accounts would be closed,
and the shareholders would ascertain their actual po-
sition.

The discussion, which had taken a commercial turn
instead of entering into the question of railway eco-
nomy, or of railway accidents, occupied the whole time
of the meeting, to the exclusion of any other subject.
Mr. Ebenezer Goddard, Assoc. Inst. C.E. (of
Ipswich) exhibited in the library, a small portable
asbestos gas stove, for heating apartments, of great sim-
plicity and portability, the apparatus being contained in
a box 12 inches by 9 inches, and Si inches deep; also a
protected gas burner of novel construction, for gas cook-
ing stoves, in which the holes were not liable to be
choked up by any means.
At the monthly ballot the following candidates were
duly elected :—Major-General W. M'Neill, U.S., and J.
Sims, as members; Colonel Colt, U.S., Capt. R. Fitz-
Roy, RN., and Messrs. Brogden, jun., J. Forrest, H.
O'liagen, and R. A. Robinson, as Associates.
It was announced from the chair, that the President's
Annual Conversazione would be held on Tuesday even-
ing, May 25, for which the co-operation of the members
and others was revested, so that an interesting collec-
tion of models of engineering constructions and machi-
nery, and of specimens of works of art, might be made;
and the meeting was adjourned until Tuesday, May 11,
when the following paper would be read, " Observations
on Artificial Hydraulic, or Portland Cement; with an
account of the testing of the brick beam erected at
the Great Exhibition," by Mr. G. F. Whi:e, Assoc.
Inst. C.E.

PARIS AND STRASBURG
RAILWAY.

A general meeting, ordinary and extraordinary, of
the shareholders of this company was held on April 29
at Paris, in Herz's Great Room, Rue de Is Victoire;
Count Engine de S egur, the President, occupied the
chair, and near him were seated the following three-
ters:—Baron J. de Rothschild, Baron d'Harvey, M.
Jayr, M. Perdonnet. M. Bagnie:es, M. Roux, M. Du-
bochet, Id. A. de Rothschild, jun., M. Touch ard, M.
Hainguerlot, M. E. Chevandier, M. Blaque-Belair, M.
Fol, and M. Marcuard.

The meeting being declared duly constituted, M.
Bossange, the secretary, proceeded to read the report:—
This document gives a most satisfactory account of
the state of the undertaking. It commences by pointing
out the favourable nature of the concession, as out of the
258,000,000 which the Strasburg Railway will have cost,
when completely terminated, the State will have contri-
buted not less that 120.000,000, which the company can
never be called on to repay. The main line and the
branch line of Saarbruck will both be opened to the
public during the present year. On Jane 15, the trains
from Paris will arrive at Forbach, on the Prussian fron-
tier, without quitting the rail, and on the 15th of August
following the whole line from Paris to Strasburg will be
open to the public. To arrive at that result, the greatest
exertions had been required on the part of the company,
and it had even made an offer to the Government to in-
terfere, and aid it in urging on the works more rapidly.
The offer had been 'accepted, and it was owing to the
active co- operation thus afforded that all the main
lino and the branch line to bearbrnck would be at
work during part of the fine season of the present
year—a result which must lead to a material augmen-
tation in the receipts. The report then enters at
length into the state of the works, and mentions that
all the stations end goods' yards are terminated, with
the exception of the station at Nancy and the terminus
at Strasburg. This last-named and most important
work, which had been undertaken by the company for
the account of the State, would not be terminated before
the spring of 1853; but the works would be sufficiently
advanced on August 15 to allow a portion of it to be
used for the goods' service, whilst a temporary construc-
tion would suffice for passengers. The Nancy station
would be also finished in the spring of 1853, the build-
ing which had been prepared for the service of the
branch-line to Saarbruck being sufficient for the ge-
neral service until that period. The report next
touches on the branch-lines of Rheims and Saar-
bruck; the former, which was of most difficult exe-
cution, on account of its including a tunnel of
2,900 metres in length, would be terminated about
the end of next year, additional surveys having
reduced the incline from 9 to 6 millimetres per metre.
As to the branch line of Saarbruck, the section from
Metz to St. Avoid had been opened in July last, as pro-
missel, and that from St. Avoid to Forbach in the No-
vember following, although only promised for the spring
of
the present year. The results of the working of this
latter section had been exceedingly striking, particularly
in its effects on the other parts of the line. Thus, during
the first seven months of 1851, the transport of goods on
the section from Nancy to Metz was only 1,800 tons per
month; from August to November, it had risen to 7,300
tons per month, and since November, notwithstanding
the bad season, had reached 10,300 tons per month. The
unfavourable condition in line,
ipceerwkaislonmot
gross receipts of this branch notwithstanding the
whyiecthorigtawnaizsed7wrkoendidfnorotthbee
lessheavy
thantra ilia4s:4soeorfv.
thend per annum, for all
the period comprised betweennreomf
main
ne tont:.
bach section and its junction
The station of Metz would be fiwnioitalpheendtihnsegomewhat be-
fore the end of 1852; and the layingnowin
progress,
second rail between Nancy and Metz, down of the
would be terminated about the end of August. The
report then enters into details to show the increase ila
the traffic during the past year, and next states what
augmentation lied been effected in the working and sta-
tionary stock, to meet the requerercents of the service.
It also mentions that the treaty into last year with the
Strasburg; to Bale Company, for working the section
between Sarrebour; and Strasburg, had turned out most
slight profit having accrued to
favourably, not only the populations
gbreciauscsoe,i7cutswtohinicehd
railwayeie:c2ffiriteuanfiiscniala:niocial results of the working
by it
of the line at the end of 1851 are given as follow:-
121,476,657 54
bothba d.beenet oo man nvi .
Receipts, comprising those of• the pre- F. c.
period ••• ••• 108,193,301 85
Expenses ceding
yoefatrhssame

Surplus of reces•
•• ••• ••
Deduct caution mptoney• •
of 50,000 f. of 3
per cent. rente at 36f. 40c....

13,283,355 69

773,333 34

Sum disposable on Dec. 31 ..• "• 12,510,022 35
Amongst the conditions of the concession was one which
interdicted any distribution of diTidend until the whole of

the interest served on the portion of the capital paid-np I
bad been reimbursed. That restitution was now nearly
effected. The sum paid since 1845 to December, 1852,
for interest had been 15,168,500 f., and the profits of the
working and the funds arising from interest on sums in-
vested, 13,477,1,16 r., so that there remained to be re-
paid only 1,285,354 f. The report then touches on the
question of the junction line round Paris, the railway
discount bank, and the line uniting the Northern and
Strasburg Railways; and then proceeds at considerable
length to treat the question of the treaty lately passed
with the Government, by which, on certain conditions,
the length of the concession of the Strasburg Company
has been prolonged to 99 years, from November, 1855.
As the principal points of this treaty have been already
published, it is unnecessary to enter into the subject here
at any length. It may suffice to say that the Strasburg
Company engages to pay 10,000,000 f. to the company
about to execute a line from Mclnnes to Gray, and, in addi-
tion, to execute a branch-line at its own expense, estimated
at about 6,800,000 f. from Metz to Thionville, and to pro-
long that branch-line afterwards to the French fron-
tier, should the neighbouring Governments establish
lines on their side to communicate with it. In return it
obtains the prolongation of the concession, the authori-
sation to make dividends before the termination of the
main railway and the branch lines; and the faculty of lay-
ing down only one line of rails between Metz and
Forbach, as long as the gross receipts of that
section did not reach 18,000 fr. per kilometre.
The Strasburg Company, as a matter of pru-
dence, in order to prevent undue competition,
had arranged that the Gray line should be administered
by a mixed board, one-half composed of directors of the
Strasburg line. Thu report also alludes to the expenses
occasioned by the heavier rails employed by the Stras-
burg Company, the lighter ones specified in the Cahier
des Charges, being found insufficient, and then applies
for leave to contract a loan to meet that and the other
expenses now imposed on it, and which are thus enu-
merated:—

To the St. Gray Company ... 10,000,0001
Expenses for the line from Metz to Thion-
ville

... 6,800,000

Expense if that line should be prolonged 5,000,000
Sum for the line round Paris 1,000,000
For the additional weight of rails ... 7,000,000

29,800,000
or, in round numbers, 30,000,000 fr. Of that sum
5,000,000 f. would not be required at present. The report
proposes to raise the sum required by an emission of de-
bentures of 500 f. each, at 5 per cent. interest, to be repaid
by annual drawings in 99 years, at the rate of 650 f.
The holder of five shares of the Strasburgh
line will have a right to one debenture, 125 f. to be
paid on subscribing, 125 f. on December 1, 1852, 125 f.
on June 1, 1853, and 125 f. on December 1, 1853. The
whole number of debentures is to be 60,000, of which
10,000 will be held in reserve, as not at present requi-
ring to be issued. The report concludes by summing
up the principal points mentioned in the course of the
statement, and declaring that the working of 240
kilom. (150 miles) of the main-line had given a return
of 9 per cent. on the capital expended on that length
of line.
Tnis report was received with loud applause by the
meeting.
The report of the committee appointed to examine the
accounts of 1851 was then read, and the accounts ap-
proved of.
The treaty between the State and the company was
next carried by acclamation. The convention made with
the State for the execution of the junction railway round
Paris was also agreed to.
On the question of authorising the loan of 30 millions,
of which 25 millions would only be required at once,
A shareholder proposed that this latter sum should
be 20 millions.
This proposition was negatived, and the authorisation
to issue the debentures, as proposed by the Board, car-
ried by acclamation.
The Chairman then stated that the subscription to
the loan would be open at the office of the company from
the sth to the 15th of May.
A shareholder inquired when the first drawing would
take place?
The Chairman replied in August 1854. The interest
at five per cent. would run from the Ist of June next.
A Shareholder inquired whether there would be a
dividend next year?
The Chairman replied that there was every proba-
bility that their receipts would warrant that course. At
the next general meeting, the shareholders would decide
if the surplus receipts should be divided or not.
The business of the day being over, the meeting was
about to terminate, when
The Chairman stated that the Board of Directors in-
tended, for the 15th of August next, when the whole
line to Strasburg would be opened, to send a free ticket
to that place and back to every shareholder who attended
the present meeting.
This announcement was received with loud cheering.
The proceedings then terminated.

MEXICO.
(From the IVew York Weehly Herald.)
A rece❑t steamer brought four royal letters to Pre-
sident Arista. The first and second are from Queen
Victoria, and relate to the removal of Mr. Bankhead and
the appointment of Mr. Doyle as Minister to Mexico. The
third is dated at the palace of Madrid, January 15, 1852,
and is signed by Isabella 11., Queen of Spain. It informs
President Arista of the interesting fact that the young
Princess whom Isabel has lately been the means of usher-
ing into the world, has received the name of Maria
Isabel Francisca Asia Crietina et Francisca do Paula.
The fourth letter is dated at the Tuileries, January 12,
1852, is signed by Louis Napoleon, and countersigned
by Turgot. It is as follows:

THE PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON, PRESIDENT OF THE
FRENCH REPUBLIC, TO TILE PRESIDENT OF THE
MEXICAN REPUBLIC, GREETING :-

Great aLd Geed Friend,—The unjust and con-
stantly increasing hostility of the Legislative Assem-
bly, its repeated attempts at usurpation against
my authority, and the intrigues of the ancient
parties, menaced France with an anarchy which
might perhaps soon have extended over the
whole of Europe. I have already brought to your
knowledge the resolution which I thought it proper to
adopt of causing justice and the public safety to prevail
against an impuissant legality. The nation, when con-
sulted, responded spontaneously. The vote cast, with
almost entire unanimity, ratified the appeal which I
made to the people on the 2d of December, and while
empowering me to form a new constitution, conferred
upon me the Presidency for ten years. Such is the
event which, in establishing political unity, gives to
power the necessary strength to preserve social order
and secure stability. The exceptional measures
demanded by circumstances will not prevent the
country from receiving as speedily as possible insti-
tutions conformable to its political habits and its

new necessities. The government, moreover, will
consider it a point of honour to preserve peace,
and to make still more intimate the relations
which it now enjoys with Mexico. I take pleasure in
hoping that you will partake of the sentiments which
animate me, and I willingly seize this opportunity for
renewing to you 'the expression of my wishes for the
prosperity of Mexico. I pray God, my,great and good
friend, to preserve you in his holy guardianship.
Written at the Palace of the Tuileries, on the 12th of
January, in the year of Grace, 1552.
Your sincere friend,
Louts NAPOLEON.

Turgot.

AMERICAN THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE

(From the New York Herald, April 21 )
Signor Biscaccianti was to make his first appearance
in California, at the American Theatre, San Francisco,
on the 22d. The concert was to be under the direction
of Mr. George Loder. The pricos of admission were
advertised as follows :—Private boxes and stalls, 5
dollars ; dress circle and parquet, 3 dollars; pit, 2 dol-
lars; gallery. 1
Messrs. Chanfrau, Anderson, and Seymour, and Miss
Albartine, had gone to Placerville, with the intention
of opening the the theatre at that plane on Saturday
evening, the 24th

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Catherine Haynes is approaching New York. She has
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the denizens of the " Queen of theiWest."
Madame Goldschiuldt (Jenny Lind) is announced to
give three final concerts in this city before her departure
for Europe—the first on the 18th of May.
BOWERY THEATIIE.—This evening Mr. Hamblin pro-
duces, for the first time, the dramatic romance entitled
The Corsican Brothers, the new and startling effects of
which have produced, both in Paris and Landon a revival
in theatricals.
BROADWAY THEATRE.--The great American trage.
dian, Mr. Forrest, appears this evening for the sixty-
first time, a circumstance unparalleled in the engagement
of any star, and still the houses are respectable. To-
night he plays the character of Rolla, in the tragedy of
Pizarro. The last time he appeared in it ho received
throughout every scene the most enthusiastic
applause. Conway will sustain the part of
Alonzo, Mad. Ponisi as Cora, and Mrs. Ab-
bott as Elvira. This cast, apart from the other
clever artists attached to this theatre, will be certain to
crowd the house. Forrest is a great actor in many cha-
racters; Conway inherits many of the fine qualities of
his father; Mad. Ponisi is the best stock actress that has
ever appeared in the Broadway, and Mrs. Abbott is
always correct in her part, and dresses more tastefully
and appropriately than any other actress we have ever
seen. The entertainments conclude with the Guardian
Angel, with Davidge, Reynolds, Miss Crocker, and Kate
Horn, in the principal characters.
NIBLOW'S :GARDEN.—The beautiful theatre, which
has always been ably conducted by Niblo, in having the
hest :artists that money can purchase, as also in pre-
senting the various novelties he offers for the amuse-
ment of his patrons in the most costly and superb
style, is nightly crowded by the most respectable class.
Monday evening, although it rained heavily, the re-
ceipts amounted to 600 dollars. This speaks well for
Niblo's character as a dramatic manager. To-night
Madame Anna Thillon appeared again as Marie, in the
opera of the Child of the Regiment, Hudson as Tonio,
and Leach as Melee. The entertainments will con-
clude with the farce of the Captain of the Waich, Mr.
Hudson appearing as Captain O'Donnell and Mrs. Con-
over as Isabella. Those who delight in good singing,
excellent acting, and the greste3t possible attention being
paid to the comfort of visitcrs, would do well to call at
the Garden. Wo are informed that one of the best
artists in the States will bo the next feature after the
present engagement.
LYCE 'THEATRE.—AIthough the weather has been
very inclement the attendance at this theatre was very re-
spectahk and Miss Julia Bennett greeted by the most
enthusiastic cheers. This evening the progamme is very
attractive—the commencing feature being the come-
dietta of a Soldier's Courtshtp, the principal charac-
ters in which will be filled bjgr. Walcott and Mtee

Julia Bennett. Following this will be the fairy extra-
vaganza, called the Fair Une with the Golden Locks. In
this very amusing piece, Miss Julia Bennett, Miss
Fisher, and Mr. Walcott will fill the leading characters.
The concluding piece will be A Ghost, in spite of Himself,
in which the celebrated John Ovens, a comediau of
great ability, will, as usual, excite the risible faculties of
the audience.

Mrs. C. N. SINCLAIR.—Last evening a large and bril-
Ant assemblage of persons filled the Howard Hall, to

listen to the " Dramatic R-adings" of Mrs. C. N. Sin-
clair (late Mrs. Forrest.) The audience on the occasion
was composed of the learning and respectability of our
citizens, and the manifestations of their just apprecia-
tion of decided talent and ability, was enthusiastic and
repeated. When we consider the very disagreeable state
of the weather, we must say the numbers present, and
the decided evidences of their gratification, rendered
Mrs. Sinclair's delpit in our city completely successful.
If the reading of the Merchant of Venice wus excellent,
her Lady Teazle was complete. Mr. Vandenhoff was
also well received, and deserved the applause with which
a discriminating audience greeted him.—Baltimore
Clipper, April 13.
Parodi, it is said, is about to visit England, having
male an engagement with Mr. Lumley, the celebrated
English manager, to sing in London.
Madame Celeste appears in Providence, on Monday
evening next.