biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-18

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 12th have arrived.
;The Gazette contains a royal decree enacting that
411 every town and village medical men especially
charged to attend the poor shall be appointed ; and
that they shall be paid in proportion to the num-
ber and wealth of the population and other local
circumstances, and be entitled to retiring pensions
after 30 years' service.
The drought was causing great injury to the
grcmilig crops in different parts of the country,
and some Bishops have ordered prayers to be
Offered up for rain.
The 12th being Sunday the Stock Exchange was
not open.
A letter from a Ministerial source says :—" More
capitalists have this day withdrawn their funds
from the Bank of San Fernando. This appears to
be done with the design of spreading distrust of
the Government amongst the public. But the
Government, -which knows that the Bank has
More need of it than it has of the Bank, takes
little no ice of these intrigues. M. Llorente,
thinking perhaps that he might be the cause of
a disaccord which has arisen between the Go-
v eminent and the Bank of San Fernando, hastened
to give in his resignation of the governorship, to
'which he was recently appointed. But the Go-
vernment has not accepted it. It is believed that
the Government will establish some branches in
Which the notes of the Bank will be exchanged for
specie without any discount. This measure is of a
nature to restore completely public confidence."
The owners of Russian merchant vessels in the
torts of Cadiz, Setubal, and Lisbon, have ordered
theni to he sold.
Tie funds have risen to-day, owing to the higher
1;11ces at London and Paris. The Three per Cents,
are▪ quoted at 32 60 to 75 ; ditto Deferred, 17 25 ;
• deemahle Debt, first class, 250 ditto, second
• 4. Exchange on London, 51 75.

NEWMARKET RACES•

(THIS DAY.)

(BF ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
Defiance has gone home.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
3 to 1 agst Adine (taken).
5 to 1 agst Nicotine.
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
100 to 7 agst Aguilla (taken).

TtER s
OI•DISA.NT BARONET SMYTHE.—The bona fide
er'der of the title so impudently and fraudulently
8 :inied by Mr. Tom Provis, now a convict, has pre-
-11,1„„:d
na llni Mr:
fick.n Fit
eld,
se late
for of the dotective force, with a
preht. ilit
Unmasking the barefaced imp ),t nre yhe displayed in
"uN AND 6OUTFI-EAArr RAILW V -MOIL ri
og for th, week ending A. r.. 1.1) 2
IT"PoUding week last year 13,302 3 2
horeibM9 ~,,,,,, 84r531 16 0
London, England, 1854-04-18

ITALY.

c, At Turin, on the 13th, the Senate approved, by
°O.lli votes to 6, of the bills concerning the loan of 35
A. letter from Nice, of the 11th, states that by
order of the Piedmontese Government, the Duke
de yalentinois has been set at liberty, and the
,°Ption allowed,him either to return to Monaco by
'iea)l or to France by land. He has selected this
,Ettter course.
London, England, 1854-04-18

ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITH/P.4 TRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.
Great attraction and powerful Novelties for the Easter Holidays.
THIS EVENING, Apan, 18,
And during the week, a new grand Nautical and Equestrian spec-
tacle, embodying novel and extraordinary effects (written by Mr.
Nelson Lee), entitled A TALE OF THE SPANISH WAR; or,
The Horse or the Wreck. The horses expressly trained by Mr. W.
Cooke.

Mowed by an entire change of the Scenes of the CIRCLE, intro-
ducing Miss sate Cooke, Miss Emily Cooke, Mr. Alfred Cooke, and
the most talented Equestrian and Gymnastic Artistes In Europe.
Concluding with the new Farce of DALRYMPLE versus TUBBS.
West. Box.ofilce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
London, England, 1854-04-18

GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.

The Ocean Mail of Mr. Telbin and his coadjutors has
long been one of the most meritorious of the pictorial ex-
hibitions. An effort has been made to invest it with an
interest apropos to the present warlike doings in the East.
We have, consequently, representations of the soldiers em-
barking at Southampton, their passage by Gibraltar, and
their debarkation at Malta. These pictorial facts, in con-
nection with the old established series of views, add no
little to the attractions of the gallery, and the more so as
there are now delineations of Sebastopol, the Dardanelles,
and other places which aro now in everybody's mouth as
the seat, or the probable seat, of war. The latter views
have been taken from sketches made by Lieut. O'Reilly, of
the Retribution, and we may, therefore, take their accuracy
for granted. They have been enlarged and elaborated by
the artists to whom wo have alluded with their accustomed
skill, and they combine with the leading picture very
felicitously. _
London, England, 1854-04-18

dig* convenience and linpreePenisat been 44414'4.
Throughout the extensive grounds many ornamental at-
trect!,olls.l34rte aleo "ban added, and ihn illtunination3;
later.* the evening, have been altogether re-arranged>
many new devices have been added; and the whole *Pt
peiriiiice of the gardens, when lighted and the gay
natio presented,, by various.. groups
.of spectators. with
the Oriental platform and its crowds of dancers,
quite unrivalled 1# its 7Nve,y,— Mr. Simpson siiptear deter-
ruinect exceed previous efforts 'in 'the' Mahigerecat,
and has succeeded in presenting most inost varied anal
attractive progranrie of amusements; in the execution
the .whole resources of hisettsent 'are put in requi,
sition from three o'clack in the afternoon until nearly
... Amongst the numerous novelties pm/idea-1)f
Simpeozei Indefatipble gairtlencfer, the public enter.
snofdPrefessor Taylor and his
triohastic display of IL
tsao.juil,luthfePdtO7blet-hseig"rilphiedullyoath""le:
Bourdiaand hi9pupil,tgo very cleve,r,exhibitions. Madana e
Online. on,the tight .rope,
.assisted ))Y.thel/41kunlourous talent;
of the ololio. Mr'.. Doughty. A vocal and instriamental
concert, in which the -condo songs of Miss Stories and the
other artistes were •Minah applauded. After
the witnessing the
asCent:ofTPrince 0f Wales's •balloon, the, crowd rushed
in hundreds- to the theatre, where. Mr; • Tardier exhibited
the docility' and capabilities of his wonderful dogs, wheals
feats:excited general admiration. The evening' entertahr
meat was, as usual, concluded by a grand pyrotechnic
'play, in the course of which Madame Caline made her
Perilous rope ascent. No less than three bands oontiti-
buted greatly to the general attractions of the amusements
—the ilungiaian hand, .33051510'11 band, and the' great brain
hand. The gardens- were dowded."
•

' W °ODIN'S CARPETBAG.

• Since- the days-'of: the -elder Mathews there. has been no
artist of the monopological Class so ingeniously emilowed us
Mr. Woodin. This gentleman has now for many "months
been—btifOie 'the Public" as a delineator of strange and fail-
testi° people, and his versatility' in the arts of personifica-
tion has established hini as a leading public favoutite ;
and he well deserves his fame, for he has undoubted sidli
ass mimic, and a facility in the assumption of character
as curious as it is amusing. The Carpet Bag and Sketch-
book, which ho nightly opens at the gallery in the
Quadrant, contains divers odd portraitures, and his transi-
tions from the one to the other exhibit an address and
prompitnde the 'superiority :of which. is immediately ac-
the man,ireststien' of the peculiarknowledied. The entertainment is well contracted for
faculties which Mr.
Woodin possesses. The personages are humourously con-
ceived, and admit of pleasant graphic embodiment. The
songs) too, are diverting, and they lose none of their point
in the mouth of Woodin, who acts as well as singe
them.
London, England, 1854-04-18

POLYTECHNIC INSTIrunoN.

This old-established repertory of science and art never
fails to be inundated with visitors when a holyday releases
the public from their avocations. By the younger branches
of the community it is in especial request, and very de-
sirably so, for to an inquiring youth the gallon ea of the
institution open out topics of boundless interest. The
programme of the present period is of much the same cha•
rector as it has hitherto been, During the many years of
its existence it has furnished th. multitude with much
agreeable instruction, and has, no dour 4, stimulated those
yearnings for study which after life has conartned. As a
public haunt the worth of this institution ib therefor.
great, and it is gratifying to find that its utility do.' not
weaken as it grows older. or that its resources diminish by
a relaxing patronage. Tho dissolving pictures, always a
feature of interest, at the Polytechnic, treat the Easter
visitor with views on the Danube and the Black Sea—all
the places, in fact, to which the present war is giving mo-
mentous importance.
London, England, 1854-04-18

iIIARK.ET NE WB-(THIS DAY.)

COLONIAL.
There will be no public sales of sugar, coffee, or spices
until to-morrow.

Privately, there have been small parcels of white Benares
sugar sold at 39s to 39s 6d per cwt., and good ord. native
Ceylon has been dull at 45s per cwt.
Rice is quiet, but held with some firmness. For pinkey
Madras 12s 6tl has been offered. Saltpetre has been dull
at 45s to 46s per cwt. for Bengal.
In cotton there is little doing, and St. Petersburg clean
hemp has been dull at 701. per ton.
The inquiry for tea has been moderate, at llid per lb.
for common sound Congou.
TALL,,w —Tallow is weak, and in the absence of ex-
citing • news there is a pause. The make of town tallove
has lately improved, and the price is now cheaper than
Y.C., which will account for the smallness of the delivery
of Y.C. tallow; at the same time, it must net be forgotten
that the quality of town tallow at this period of the year
is very inferior. We have not had much doing to day,
and our closing quotations are :—Y.C. on spot, 66s ; May
and June, 66s 3d ; June, 67s ; July, 67s 6d to 9d ; August,
6Ss 6d. There is very little Australian or South American
tallow on the market, and prices of these sorts are wily
supported. Australian sheep, 65s 6d 3 • beef, 645. South
American, 64s to 65. Tallow Elaine, 625; town tallow,
625., net cash. Cocoa Nut Oil—Coin, Ms 6d; Ceylon,,
50s 6d. Linseed oil sellers at 40s on spot—May, 40s;
J uue. 41s ; July, 41a 6d to 425. Palm oil, 495. Tallow
oil, 395.
London, England, 1854-04-18

ARGYLL ROOMS.

London is a source of great attraction to the holiday
keeper in Easter week, since in possesses entertainments
to suit every taste, from the prince to the peasant. Not
the least attractive of these, perhaps, is to be found in
the promenade concerts which M. Laurent gives nightly
at the Argyll Rooms. The renowned Jullien was
famous for this description of concert, but it would seem
as if Laurent was destined to become greater even than
he, as the wielder of the orchestral baton. Certainly
neither Jullien nor Strauss could surpass the skill, and
precision with which Laurent conducts the performances
of his well disciplided band of instrumentalists, while his
Selections of music are at once chaste and judicious. At
present the leading feature of his concert is taken front
the North Star, the opera which is now all the rage in
Paris ; but the most popular piece with his multitude of
admirers is a waltz, founded upon the notorious
and his Dinah, and proceeding from the pen of b_2o
0131, brother, Henri Laurent. One would suppose
had already had enough of the sayings and doing of t
Wandering Minstrel, for go where you will y)uonagsr: sure
to meet with some one to warble his lam
is
freshness
arrangement of this waltz, however, impar
satnrdo ng
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those th e Wwehlol-kh na
vo
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ten
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to place
the EasterplacetheArrgeyclelsßs.ooms on their list of amusements

BRITISH MIISIUM, MARLBOROUGH HOTISS, LIM Tall
popular, instructive, and
N(
wAhTalto
iNs Amr, Gr
eAiLf
rLeBeR
pla—ceTslOfseamusement were yesterday
thronged from the opening of the doors to the hour of
their close by crowds of all sexes andages, who in•
tended to go to the fair on "another day." The Museum
was crowded in every room, but the Vernon and Ne-
w=
‘w"packed"
‘onders"
with people, many of
twiohnoaml Galleries
hainever .
before, but more
had seen them every Easter, and it is needless to say,
both were amused.
TOWER of LONDON.—This ancient national bulwark
was visited yesterday by a much larger concourse of
persons than is usual 00. an Easter Monday. If this
circumstance was due to the announcement of the depar
ture of the remaining portion of the 19th Regiment of
Foot stationed there, many persons must have been diP
appointed, as the soldiers left shortly after 7 o'clock.
The armoury department, the pieces of ordnance, and
the regalia Were the chief objects of attraction.
London, England, 1854-04-18

LYCEUM THEATRE.
Tinder the Manage Meat of Madame Vestris,
THIS EVENING, druL 18,

Will be performed A CHARMING WIDOW. Principal charac-
ters by Mr. C. Mathews ; Miss Talbot and Miss Oliver.
To be Mowed by GIVE A DOG AN ILL NAME. Principal
characters by Mesare. C. Mathe W's andT. Matthews.
After which, NUMBER ONE ROUND THE CORNER.
Concluding with A HOME OUT OP .WINDOWS.
London, England, 1854-04-18

BOOKS TO THE.' EAST INDIES, &c:

General Post-office, April, 1854.
On and from the 19th inst. the privilege of forwarding
printed books through the post to the East Indies, Cey-
lon, and Mauritius, by way of Egypt, at a low rate of
postage, will be again permitted ; but on account of the
great difficulty and expense attending the transmission
of heavy packets across the Isthmus of Suez, a slight
addition will be made to the charge formerly made on
such articles.
Printed books, magazines, reviews, and pamphlets
(whether British, colonial, or foreign), transmitted be-
tween the United Kingdom and the East Indies, Cey-
lon, and Mauritius, by the overland mail via Southamp-
ton, will, on and from the date above-mentioned, be liable
to the following rates of postage :
For each package not exceeding 41b. in weight. Os. Bd,
Ditto, exceeding Alb. and not exceeding llb .is. 4d.
Ditto, exceeding lib. and not exceeding 21b , 2s. Bd.
Ditto, exceeding 21b. and not exceeding 31b 4s. Od.
beyond which weight no packet can be sent to the East
Indies.

Upon packets sent to Ceylon and Mauritius exceeding
31b. in weight, ls. 4d. will be charged for each additional
pound or fraction of a pound.
The following conditions must in all cases be ob-
served :

1. Every such packet must be sent without a cover;
or in a cover open at the ends or sides.
2. It must contain a single volume only (whether
printed book, magazine, review, or pamphlet), the se-
veral sheets or parts thereof, when there are more than
one, being sewed or bound together.
3, It must not exceed two feet in length, breadth,
width, or depth.
4. It must have no writing or marks upon the cover,
or its contents, except the name and address of the per-
son to whom it may be sent.
5, The postage must be ,pre-paid in full, by affixing
outside the packet or its cover the proper number of
stamps.
If any of Pie above conditions be violated, the packet
must be charged as a letter, and treated as such in all

respects.
To prevent any obstacles to the regular transmission
of letters, any officer of the Post•office may delay the
transmission of any such packet for a period not exceed-
ing 24 hours, from the time at which the same would
otherwise have been forwarded by him.
Printed books, magazines, reviews, and pamphlets,
transmitted between the United Kingdom and Hong-
Kong, "via Southampton," will, on and from the same
date, be also liable to the foregoing increased scale of
charge.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.
Parliamentary proceedings forwarded through the
post to Ceylon or Hong Kong will henceforth be subject
to the same rates of postage and conditions as printed
books ; but no alteration will be made in the charge
upon parliamentary proceedings sent to the East Indies
or Mauritius.

Yesterday the creditors were called together of Mr.
C. R. Moate, a metal broker, who has suspended with
liabilities for about 56,0001., of which only 20,0001. is
secured. It was agreed that the estate should be wound
up under inspection, but the prospects of the unsecured
creditors are doubtful, and will depend in a considerable
degree oa the realigation of a large disputed
London, England, 1854-04-18

ORE MORNE crARb ENS.,

. ,
Yesterday afternoon theise gardens were opened for the
season under the' most flattering auspices, and it is clear,
from the immense 'crowds which had assembled during the
course of the 'evening; that Cremorne is not likely to lose
any of its former attractions. Indeed, no efforts acpea
to have ~been wanting upon the.. part of the proprietor to
deserve the extensive patronage which there is every probe-
will crown his exeitions during the ensilingSeasen.
The •Vykole of the -gadelis • have 'bi.en thorough refittO
inn'ti ,the ;inter recess ; and although of course the prii-
cipia accommodations remain much the same as on previous
they havia• bees -much. enabplligied,. awl every pos,

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London, England, 1854-04-18

THIRD EDITION.—WITH ADDITIONS.
Just published, Bvo., in cloth, price 55., by post tree? sa. 6d.
ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMA.TORRTICEA,
with the View td the Correction o: wde.spread Errors
in th,tion to the Treatment and Cute of the Impuissant and Sexual
Hypochondriacs,
Translated from the German of Dr. PICHFORD.
T, which is added, an ESSAY on SEXUAL DEBILITY, by the

Editor.

• Dr. Pickford 's known to English readers by hts frequent practi.
•tl contributions to German medical literature. This is the first
time, he informs as, that be has addressed himself to the noa-medi-
:al reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shill +.etect any
ether equally flagrant evil which it may be In his---.twer to correct."
—London Medical Gazette, Ma) 30, 1851. The tribe of 'Quiet Sympa-
thisers,' And • Medical Friends,'are mercilessly exposed ; and if this book
-ouid find its way into he hands of those who setter fr In the corn-
,taint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would
caved much needless suffering 05 body. and mind, and what is of
sea Importance, though it is that which the- quacks most prize—
ouch money ......This volume is well qualified to put an end to the
,mpirical vstem of treating Spenmatorrhcea, and to place the treat-
went upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore,
likely to do much good."— Medleal Circular. June,l6, 1852.
London : li. flalliere, 219; ltegent-street.
London, England, 1854-04-18

HAY MARKETS.

SHIT fiFLELD.---bleadow hay, 21'15s to 51 Os ; clover
:litto, 3115 s to 61 Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to `2148 per load.
A moderate supply, and a fair demand.
COM3ERLA.NI .—Meadow hay, 21 16s to 51 ss; clover
litto, 31 15s to 61 ; and straw, 'll 16s to 214 s per load.
Supply rather limited, and trade firm.
tiITECIJAPEIA.--44.tadow hay, 21 12s to 51 Os; clover
ditto, 31, 15.4 to (:1 Os ; and straw, 15s to 21.33 per load.
Trade rather dull. '

LLOYD'S 7S.HIPI'IN4.-(ELL,I3 .DAY.)

LONDON, April iB.—Wind this day at Noon, E. ; mo-
derate breeze, and fine,• clear, thy weather.—The letters
received to, from ports in the Baltic represent the na-
vigation to be opening.
PORTSMOUTH, April 17.—Wind, E. to S.E. Arrived—
Ramifies, from London, for Swan River. •
PLYMOUTH, April 17.—Wind, E. Sailed—Abegail, for
Quebec.
POOLE, April 17.—Wind, S.E. Sailed—Heroine1 for
Newfoundland.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 17.—Sailed—Maria Hay, for Gee-
long ; Solent (s), West Indies. The Harbinger (s), from
Australia, has arrived, with about 58,000 oz. of gold.
NEWPORT. April 17.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—Gen.
Berry, from'Hartlepool ; T. C. Calhoun, Liverpool ; and
Elizabeth, Havre, all three for Mobile • Oxenbridge,
Liverpool, and St.APpartirlicki6,
.L_olnydionnd,,boi both for New York.
Mars, from the Clyde, for
G Philadelphia,aQCl'°VlfEvriot luaprzrafi gry o: mud long. 21 W., making water.
STRuMNESS.—Sailed—Chieftain and Gambia, for Davies'
Str: its.
LIVERPOOL,' April 17.—© Africa (s), from New York,
has arrived, with 200,000 dollars. The Spanish war
steamer Pizzaro has been lost on a reef of rocks off the east
end of Cuba.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday, 10.30 a.m.
Wind, S. ; moderate and tine.
Arrived—Lady Russell, from Mobile; Isabella, Buenos
Ayres ; James Bremen.
Off Port—Albion (barque), and Oregon (s).

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.55 a.m.

No arrivals.
Stilled.—City of Buulogue (s), for Boulogne.
DEAL, Tuesday, 9.9 a.m.

Wind, E. by S. ; moderate and line.
Passed—Gratitude, from London, for Madras ; Tiber,
London, for Cardiff and IdalU4 ; Jane Mordayn, London,
for Quebec.
London, England, 1854-04-18

Australasia
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and Loan Company
3ritish N. American
Chartd. Bank of Asia
Buk. of India,
Australia, & China
7;olonial

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Australian

Chart. Bk. ofl
Australia

Loudon and County..
f.ondon Joint Stock..
Loud. Si Westminster
National Provincial

of England
Do. New
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New South Wales
,Jriental Bank of
Corporation
Do. New
'Provincial of Ireland,
Do. New

Royal Australu.Bkg.
& Imp Co
iouth Australia
Union of Australia
Do. New
,IJuion of London
London, England, 1854-04-18

THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

Yesterday, in consequence of the fineness of the day,
there es
wtearsda ayl,
large attendance of holiday folks at these gar-
dens, which, owing to the late fine and seasonable weather.
presented a very beautifal appearance. The admission
being 6d., which is the usual price of admission during
the holiday week, presented an opportunity for many
hundreds to view the extraordinary collection of animals,
tsc., at this establishment.
London, England, 1854-04-18

WOODLN'S CARPET BAG.

Since the days of the elder Mathews them has bee'u no
artist of the monopological class so ingeniously endowoJ as
Mr. Woodin. This gentleman has now for many montils
been before the public as a delineator of strange and fait,
tastic people, and his versatility in the arts of personifica-
tion has established him as a leading public favourite ;
and he well deserves his fame, for he has undoubted skill
as a mimic, and a facility in the assumption of character
s.s curious as it is amusing. The Carpet Bag and Sketcll'
book, which he nightly opens at the gallery in tht'
Quadrant, contains diiers odd portraitures, and his transi-
tions from the one to the other exhibit an address and
prompitude the superiority of which is immediately ac-
knowledged. The entertainment is well constructed for
the manifestation of the peculiar faculties which Mr.
Woodin possesses. The personages are humourously con-
cAived, and admit of pleasant graphic embodiment. The
songs, too, are diverting, and they lose none of their point
in the mouth of Mr. Woodin, who acts as well as sings
them.
London, England, 1854-04-18

, -
E.GyPTIAN HALL.

The war receives further pictorial elucidation from Mr.
Allom'S diorama, now on exhibition OA the Egyptian Hall,
`where for some Months Pastit has been on view under the
•anspices of Mr. Albert Smith. The insight which this
dibraraa affords into the internal aspects of Constantinople
'ix as minute as can well be imagined. The pictures are on
'a iiiige scale,-and furnish representations of every phase of
Turkish life, with all the principal buildings and highways
of the city,•; besides views of the Dardanelles and 'other
places, to which the progress of the war givei obvious inte-
rest. ' Mr. Charles Kenney is the general lecturer, but on
Wednesday and Saturday Mr. J. H. Stocqueler enters more
fully into the history of the.war and the present position
of the hostile, parties. The ability of this gentleman as a
public expositor is well known ; tont in the.preseut case he
also brings to the task much local knowledge and the ex.
Veiierica:derived from along reeiderice-in'tlie Elast.
, ..
London, England, 1854-04-18

Abe.pieen "
Atobg "Cott;rig. Boat
and Eastu. Jona
Belfast & Ballymena.
Binhiug. Wolvcrh.

Stour Valley
Birkenhd.'Lltuesh..ez
Cheshire Juliet

Do. Chesh. &-Birk.,
£4O and U 5 COllB.
Do.,
Blyth & Tyne origina;
£25 (issd. at £45
Bristol and flseter..
Caledonian.

(Chester & Holyheati.

Cork and Bandon
Cork, Black, & Pass.
Cornwall
Crieff Junction
Dublin&BelfastJunc
Dundee Perth 4tAbor
dem Junction
Do. New ......

East Anglian.

IDo., (XIB E di H).,
Eastern Counties....
Eastern Union; A

Stock
Do., B. Stock
Do., New A.

East Lancashire. .
Edinburgh & Glasio NV I
Edinb. and Peebles...l
Edin. Prth & Dundee,
Forth & Clyde June.'
Glasgow &S. Weston'
Great Northern Stk
Do., A. Stock
Do., B. Stock.

Gt. Still. R.--West.(lre.)
Great Western
Irish South-Eastern
Lancaster & Carlisle'
Do., Thirds
Do. New Thirds
Laneash. and Y orlisl
Do., Fifths
D 3., Wst. Riding Uu
Leeds Northern

Liv. Crsby. &South pt
London & Blackwa.,
bond. Tilb. & Sthand.
Loud. Bright & S.Cst.
Loud, and N. Westu.
Do. Fifths
D 0.10/. Sh., M&B ,
Do. Eighths
London and S. Westu
Do., £5O
Do., £4O
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Lindndrry & Ennisk.
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THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

Yesterday, in consequence of the fineness of the day,
there was a large attendance of holiday folks at these gar,
dens, which, owing to the late fine and seasonable weather,
presented a very beautiful appearance. Mho admission
being 6d., which is the usual price of admission dirhag
the holiday week, presented an opportunity' for. Thaw,
hundreds to view the extroordiway collection, of
&c., at this establishment. , r;

GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. • •
The Ocean Mail of Mr. Telbin and his coadjutors has
long 'been one of the most meritorious of the pictorial six-
hibitionS. AU effort has been made to" invest it With as
interest aPropos to the present warlike doings in the East.
*0 have, consequently, representations of the soldiers em-
barking at Southamptom, their passage by Gibraltar, and
their debarkation at Malta. These pictorial fedi, In con-
nection with the old established series of views,, add no
little tolhe attractions of the gallery, and the tizore so as
theie are now'delineations of Sebastopol, the Dardanelles,
and other places which are now iu everybody's mouth as
the seat, or thprobable seat, of war. The latter views
have been taken from sketches made by Lieut. O'Reilly, of
the Retribution, and we gLay, therefore, take their accuracy
for granted. They have been enlarged and elaborated by
the artists to whom we have alluded with thei; accnstonaol
skill, and they combine with the leading picture very
felicitously.
London, England, 1854-04-18

THE RIVER AND THE RAIL.

Through;;;;'daythe river (to use the usual phrase)
" presented a most animated spectacle," and the various
piers, from as early as nine o'clock, were crowded with
people from almost every part, proposing to pursue
sure at Greenwich. The railway attracted, if possible, a
larger number than the boats, and notwithstanding an ad•
ditional pay-office was established at London-bridge for the
ending, in one or two instances, in the
occasion, tickets were only to be obtained after long and
ll'oespseaotf coat-tail Cotraugtgailels'or the disfigurement of a hat. As the
day advanced. the people increased, the bridges became
more thronged, and hundreds of persons might be seen on
Lb,
pier, and at the station waiting for the next boat or
train. As to the reticoated shoe-blacks on the bridges they
worked harder than they had ever .lone before, using their
blacking with all the recklessness of enthusia m, gaining
in the end an immense number of " pennies."
London, England, 1854-04-18

SADLER'S WELLS.

The entertainments provided at this theatre last night
commenced with the drama, by Mr. Daly, entitled The
Times, which was originally brought out some time since
at the Olympic Theatre, The plot, though somewhat
complicated, afforded an opportunity for excellent acting
by the corps dramatique of this theatre. The entertain-
ment specially provided for the amusement of the holiday
folks was an original extravaganza, by Mr. F. Talfourd,
called The Mandarin's Daughter, founded on the simple
story of the " Willow Pattern." It is full of fun and
humour, and the innumerable puns and play upon words
with which the dialogue was interspersed, wore duly ap-
preciated by the audience. The appointments, as well as
the scenery, were excellent. The performance concluded
with The Run ,aviay Match. The house, perhaps in con-
sequence of the facilities afforded by excursion trains and
the present fine weather, was not so crowded as is usual on
Easter Monday, but the audience were evidently thoroughly
satisfied with the bill of fare provided for their entertain-
ment.
London, England, 1854-04-18

EGYPTIAN HALL. •

The war receives further pictorial elucidation from Mr.
Allom's diorama, now on exhibition at the Egyptian Hall,
whore for some months past it has been on view under the
auspices of Mr. Albert Smith. The insight which this
diorama affords into the internal aspects of Constantinople
is as minute as can well bo imagined. The pictures are on
a largo scale, and furnish representations of every phase of
Turkish life, with all the principal buildings and highways
of the city, besides views of the Dardanelles and other
places, to which the progress of the war gives obvious inte-
rest. Mr. Charles Kenney is the general lecturer, but on
Wednesday and Saturday Mr. J. H. Stocquoler enters more
fully into the history of the war and the present position
of the hostile parties. The ability of this gentleman as a
public expositor is well known ; but in the present case he
also brings to the task much local knowledge and the ea•
Iperience derived from a long residence in the East.
London, England, 1854-04-18

THE STOCKPORT TURNOUT.

_
A meeting of the factory hands, was held at Stockport
yesterday morning, when it was stated that, three only
out of the whole 41 mills were continuing the advance
obtained 'last year. The hands in theie continued to
work. The only other mile at work were a few whose
notices do not expire until next Thursday. At present
about :10,000 workpenple are on strike, and after Thurs-
day the numbers will be increased by several thousands.
London, England, 1854-04-18

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London, England, 1854-04-18

ADELPHI.

The performance at this theatre opened with the repe-
tition, for the nineteenth time, of The Two Loves and a
kife, which is still running a successful career, and was
probably never better received than last night. This was
succeeded by a new entertainment, prepared for the holi-
day season, under the title of The Overland Journey to Con-
stantinople as undertaken by Lord Bateman, with interest-
sng Particulars of the Fair Sophia. The scenes of this ex-
travaganza are a motley compound of the incidents of the
celebrated Bateman ballad, and some of the principal fea-
tures of the expedition to the east, its causes and accom-
paniments. Each verse is introduced with an "explanatory
lecture" from Mr. James Rogers, in the most approved style
of modern entertainments; meant to be an amusing satire on
the familiar expositions of Piccadilly and Waterloo-place,
but deficient in piquancy. The adventures commence with
the fairy camp by moonlight, in which the corps de ballet
representing the allied troops, after going through a most
satisfactory course of military evolutions, embark for Con-
stantinople to assist the noble lord. The next scene is in
Proud Turkee, where it is found This Turk (Mr. Paul
Bedford) is thrown into a state of alarm by the arrival of
Caesar de Byzantium (Mr. Selby), who is, however, paci-
fied by This Turk consenting to give him iu marriage the
fair Sophia (Miss Keeley). At this juncture Lord Bate.
man (Miss Woolgar), and John Thomas, the Proud Young
Porter (Mrs. Keeley), having been caught prying into This
Turk's harem, are brought on, when the fair Sophia's at-
tachment, to the noble lord is discodered. After under-
going the miseries and delights of a Turkish " quod," the
noble lord and his attendant, John Thomas, after an af-
feeting parting with the fair Sophia and her maid Fattyma,
are, by the aid of the allied Powers, shipped for England.
Part the second of the adventures is occupied by the perils
and escape of the fair Sophia from Caesar de Byzantium,
and her marriage with the noble lord. The piece was
exeedingly well got up, and the acting throughout was
excellent ; and the audience testified iheir approbation in
a manner that left no doubt as to its success.
London, England, 1854-04-18

WYLD'S GLOBE.

The patronage bestowed by the public upon this interest-
ing model appears to be of a yes y permanent character. Mr.
Wyld turns it to very excellent account, and the lectures
which are delivered daily by the gentlemen employed for
the purpose are among the most instructive that the me-
tropolis affords. The study of physical geography cannot
be better or more usefully conducted than within the walls
of this building, the general character of the formation of
the earth being exhibited as it were in one vast ensemble,
every assistance being given to inquiries of the kind by
the numerous maps, charts, local models, &c., with which
the vestibules and ground-floor gallery abound. The lec-
tures now in the course of delivery are on Turkey and its
relations with Europe, the Baltic, our communication
with India, &c.
London, England, 1854-04-18

cording to the quality of the coals, and the amount of
draught. The models and drawings exhibited were stated
to be conformable to those proportions.
'With reference to the supposed necessity\ for skilful
firemen, the paper stated that the only duty that shonid
be required from the firemen was the keeping the bars
fully and uniformly covered.; for, if the back end or the
sides of a furnace were left uncovered, the air would pass
through them instead of passing through the air distri-
butors, as that passage offered the hottest and shortest
route to the chimney. In fact, it was stated that unless
the bars were well and equally covered, it was impossible
to regulate or to control the admission of the air.
As to the use of self-acting valves, to regulate the
admission of the air, it was stated, that after nurnerou-,
plans had been tried, during the last ten years all had
been discarded in practice, being found to be worse
than useless. The generation of the gas, and the admis-
sion of the air through the uncover ed portion of the
bars, created such irregularity as to defeat all efforts at
at uniformity, and it was impossitile, by any self-acting
valves, to obviate the effects of such irregularity. It
was observed, that the Pyrometer, a model of which was
exhibited in action, proved the inapplicability of such
valves, and furnished the only reliable test, as to the
quantity of heat produced, and properly applied in the
generation of steam. It was also observed, that the
colour of the products of the furnace, at the chimney-top,
was but a -ource of error,—the sight-holes and pyrome-
ter supplying all that was necessary, and by which the
firemen could alone, safely and practically, regulate the
admission of air.

It was announced, that the discussion "On the Pre-
vention of Smoke in Furnaces," and "On the Manage-
ment of Engine and other Furnaces, with a view to
obviate the Waste of Fuel and the Nuisance of Smoke"
would be continued at the meeting of Tuesday, April 11.
London, England, 1854-04-18

GALLERY OF ILLITSTRATION.

The Ocean Mail of Mr. Telbin and his coadjutors has
long been one of the most meritorious of the pictorial ex-
hibitions. An effort has been made to Invest it with an
interest apropos to the present warlike doings in the East.
We have, consequently, representations of the soldiers em-
barking at Southamptom, their passage by Gibraltar, and
their debarkation at Malta. These pictorial facts, in con-
nection with the old established series of views, add no
little to the attractions of the gallery, and the more so as
there are now delineations of Sebastopol, the Dardanelles,
and other places which are now in everybody's Month ati'
the seat, or the probable seat, of war. The latter views
have been taken from sketches made by Lieut. O'Reilly, of
the Retribution, and we may, therefore, take their accuracy
for granted. They have been enlarged and elaborated by
the artists to whom we have alluded with their accustomed
skill, and they combiuo with the leading picture very
felicitously.
London, England, 1854-04-18

BOOKS TO THE EAST INDIES, cbc.

General Post-office, April, 1854.
On and from the 19th inst. the privilege of forwarding
printed books through the post to the East Indies, Cey-
lon, and. Mauritius, by way of Egypt, at a low rate of
postage, ,will be again permitted ; but on account of the
great difficulty and expense attending the transmission
of 'heavy packets across the Isthmus of Suez, a slight
addition will be made to the charge formerly made on
such articles. •
Printed books, magazines, reviews, and pamphlets
(whether British, colonial, or foreign); transmitted be-
tween the United Kingdom and the East Indies, Cey-
lon, and Mauritius, by the overland mail via Southamp-
ton, will, on and from the date above-mentioned, be liable
to the following rates of 'postage
For each package not exceeding Vb. in weight Os. 8(1.
Ditto, exceeding and not exceeding 11b ls. 4d.
Ditto, exceeding 11b. and not exceeding,%lb 2s. Bd.
Ditto, exceeding 21b. and not exceeding 31b 4s. Od.
beyond which weight no packet can be sent to the East
Indies.

'Upon packets sent to Ceylon and Mairitius exceeding
31b. i❑ weight, ls. 4d. will be charged for each additional
pound or fraction of a pound.
The following conditions must in 01 cases be ob-
served :

1. Every such packet must be sent without a cover,
or in a cover open at the ends or sides.
2. It must contain a single volume only (whether
printed book, magazine, review, or pamphlet), the se-
veral sheets or parts thereof, when there are more than
one, being sewed or bound together. ,
3. It must not exceed two feet in length, breadth,
width, or depth.
4. It must have no writing or marks upon the cover,
or its contents, except the name and address of the per-
son to whom it may be sent.
5, The postage must be pre-paid in full, by affixing
outside the packet or its cover the proper number of
stamps.
If any of the above conditions be.violated, the packet
must be
.charged as a letter, and treated as such in all,
respects.
To prevent any obstacles to the regular transmission
.of letters, ,any officer of the Post-office may delay the
transmission of any such packet for a period not exceed-
ing 24 hours,' from the time at which the same would
otherwise have been forwarded by him.
Printed books, magazines, reviews, and pamphlets,
transmitted ,between the United Kingdom and Hong-
Kong, "via Southampton," will, on and from the same
date, be also liable to the foregoing increased- scale o'
charge.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.
Parliamentary proceedings forwarded through the
post to Ceylon or Hong Kong will henceforth be subject
to the same rates of postage and conditions as printed
books ; but no alteration will be made in the charge
upon parliamentary proceedings sent to the East Indies
ur Mauritius.

Yesterday the creditors were called together of Mr.
C. R. Moate, a metal broker, who has suspended with
liabilities for about 56,000/., of which only 20,0001. is
secured. It was agreed that the estate should be wound
up under inspection, but the prospects of the unsecured
creditors are doubtful, and will depetid in a.considerdble
degree on the realisation of a large disputed claim.
London, England, 1854-04-18

THE PRESTON STRIKE.

PRESTON, APRIL 17.
It was currently reported this morning that there had
been a serious falling off in the income of the Power-
loom Weavers' Association. On inquiry, however, I
was informed that this was not the fact, but that, on the
contrary, the receipts yesterday actually exceeded those
of the previous Sunday. Including a balance of 1021.,
last weeks income amounted to 2,0861. ; this week, with-
out any balance, the fund, I am told, reached close upon
2,0541.,
_enabling the committee to pay the hands ss.
per head as heretofore ; and this without any contribu•
tion from Stockport, which has hitherto been in the
habit of sending from 2001. to 2501. a-week. Black-
burn still continues to send its 13001.
This morning Mr. Cowell addressed an open-air
meeting of the unemployed in reference to the present
aspect of the strike. He said,—Various false rumours
have been disseminated among the weavers. It has been
alleged that it would be impossible for us to pay you 58.
a-head this week. However, lam thankful to tell the
meeting that our income is over 2,0001., that we are
again paying you 55., and that we shall be enabled to
pay you ss. for five months to come. So far from
this movement being broken up, to my mind the agita-
tion appears to be only just commencing. We have had
a meeting this morning of Messrs. Horrockses, Miller,
and Co'shands, and they seem as determined as ever to
maintain their integrity and their independence. We had
also another meeting in the Cockpit ; the hall was com-
pletely crowded, and the people there, on being tested,
declared, by a unanimous show of hands, that they were
determined they would never succumb while we could
find them ss. a week. (Cheers.) Whatever may be said
against us, I am prepared to assert that the people in
the country have confidence in us ; that the people of
Freston have confidence in us ; and that, so long as the
money is forthcoming, so long will this agitation be car-
ried on, until the proud masters'of Preston think proper
to give us that for which we are contending. (Cheers.)
Now, after you have been in receipt of 3,0001. a week
for upwards of 27 weeks, will you betray the people of
England, succumb to the masters, and bring Preston
and the people of Preston into disrepute and into disre-
spect wherever they may be nanied ? (Cries of "No I")
You who are resolved never to succumb until- we get
that for which we are struggling hold up your hands.
,The response was unanimous.)
The meeting soon afterwards separated.
London, England, 1854-04-18

eyesoftiii*tators, ana the evening Nvw itteltiaaCtrithr
a fiii•Oeso ty Mr. W. T. 'Sampson, cillectlicilryiwkveiius
-6LYMPIC.

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r, ;.

No;Easter piece wits produced. herklast night, the
approxiMation to novelty being the revival; of the: come.
dietta of The Hioneit Day of my Life, originally produced
atthis theatre, under the Vestris management. The'part
of Mr: Gilbican, Written Tor Liston, was played last night
by-34i; Yale-Viola, who gave a cittaint and drY Protritei of
thkuiseries and perplexities in. which the; unfortunate
bridegroom is involved on
,the " happiest day of his life."
It would be unjust to pass over without ,special praise the
performance of Mile Stevens, aii Jam arimeley, the elderly,
female with a 4rierance. This small part, was admirably
rendered, both as to malce-uP and acting: Mrri. Chatterly,
as Mrs. Dudley, trade in excellent fussy' mother-in-law ;
and Miss-P,-...Eorton, as Sophia, was a charming bride.
The other entertainments of the. exerting - were the comet
dietta, To 'Oblige Berson; and the farce of The ipivierinp!
Minstrel.-

The- Surrey iiiiinakenieet • tfroaght out a - novelty list
night, announced In the bills se. "an entirely original
drama, founded upon the all-absorbing occurrences of the
present day,'' and -.entitled Iran Saferi ;. or, The !Satan
!end the Czar. The piece abounds in. striking situations
and stage, effects. It was favourably received ; and, 43,
pealing as it. does to 'popular symPithiea, and shadowing
forth the'triumph of a popular cause; will probably run
for some time. There is a Bulgarian farmer, with a great'
deal of patriotism and a very pretty-daughter, both strong
inducements for Russian persecution, especially when con-
ducted. by a young officer, ,who is a lover of feminine
beauty, both on his own account and that of his Imperial
Master ; the accepted lever of the lady, ono Iy-an sifferi,
a Turkish orphan and 'patriot, whose name supplies the
first title to the Piece—the second being The Sultan and the
Czar ; a Tnrkiiii water melon Vender and his sweetheart,
who with a Cessack sergeant do thecoMic brisinelis and great
part of the fighting ; a Turkish spy. awl 1341garian
suits; patriots, and Russian soldiers sufficient to make a
formidable dramatis persona. The scenery was appTopriate
and, the acting generally good—.especially that of Ittr.
Cresewick, who personated Iruni Mrs. S. Kirby, a lady
from the Theatre Royal, Dublin, who, as Sulima, the
heroine, made her first appetiranee in London, and who
prelates to become atinionritahere ; and itr:Widdioomh,
who was the Conde hero arid vendor of water nielofifk 'The
other entertainments last night were Ben ,Bokana Vilikin4
and leis ~2)znd -the fotmer 'tieing an ' effective. dramatic
version exceedingly well acted of the pretty ballad of the
ritime name.
London, England, 1854-04-18

MURDER IN ST. GILES.

This morning, the most intense excitement was occa-
sioned by a report in St. Giles and vicinity, that a female
had been murdered by her paramour, which on inquiry
proves to be, unfortunately, a melancholy fact. From
what can be gleaned, it seems that the deceased's name
is Barbara Mitchell, aged 39 years, and resided
at No. 15, Little White-lion-street, Seven-dials, St
Giles, and cohabited with a man of the name
of William Busey, who has for some length of
time brutally ill-used her. The repeated cries of
murder proceeding from the house had caused Mr.
Radden, hairdresser, opposite the house, to take ho
notice of it, as he had repeatedly interfered and got
offence for his trouble. The deceased came home tipsy,
when Busey commenced kicking her with all his force,
and knocked her down, when cries of murder were
heard, but no notice was taken for the reason stated.
She was found lying on the floor, quite dead, by the side
of the bed ; every part of her person exhibiting marks of
violence, which had evidently been occasioned by heavy
blows and kicks. The face and head were shockingly
swollen and disfigured. Mr. J. Hine, the summoning
officer instantly repaired to the house, and had the
body removed to St. Giles's Workhouse. Busey has for
the present escaped the vigilance of the detective officers
of the F division of police. Information has been for-
warded to the coroner, who has ordered a post mortem
examination of the body. No day has yet been named I
for the inquest.