The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-19 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, APRIL 17.—There is
a considerable falling off in the supply of beef from last week.
both in respect to quantity and quality, while the supply of
sheep is unprecedentedly large for the season, and of a superior
quality. The number of beasts on offer here to-day is about
700 head. All breeds have undergone a decided improvement.
both in demand and value, and a clearance will be effected.
The quantity of sheep is 5,400. The mutton trade is exceed-
ingly dull, and prices have receded about id per lb. A very
great number still remain on hand. Prices—Beasts, 4s 6d to
6s 3d ; pork, 51 6d to 6s 3d per stone of 141bs ; sheep, sid to
61d per lb, sinking the offal.
Entwsuacat MEAL MARKET, Arun. 17.—There were in
in the market to-day 70 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs
imperial, whereof 62 sold thus : —39 at 118 s Od, 13 at 117 s 6d,
3 at 11 is Od, 7 at 116 s Gd. Average price of the whole, 117 s 8d
1-12ths. 8 sacks flour, whereof 1 sold at 325, 4at 30s, and 3
at 28s. 2 sacks barleymeal, whereof 1 sold at 255. 1 sack
peasemeal, which sold at 20s. 16 sacks pot-barley, whereof 14 sold
thus: —1 at li 8s od, 1 at 117 s Od, 4at 115 s Od, 3at 114 s 6d,
4at 114 s Od, lat 113 s Od. 1 sack brosemeal, which was not
sold.

EDINRIIRGII HAY AND STRAW MARKET, APRIL 17.
Supplies of all kinds large. Oat straw, from 6s to 71 Od per
kemple of 16 stones tron ; wheat do., 6s to 7sod; barley do., 4s
6d to 6s Od. Hay from 7d to 9d per stone.
BELFAST, APRIL 13.—We had a small supply of grain at
this morning's market, and prices are unchanged since
yesterday. Indian corn and meal likewise remain un-
changed. Butter—firkins, first 9d ; crocks 9d ; firkins,
third lid ; crock bid per lb; shipping price 60s to 84s per cwt.
Potatoes, per stone, 9d to 10d; ditto, per cwt, 5s to bs sd.
Butchers' Meat—beef, per lb, 4d to 7d; mutton, 5d to 7d;
veal, 6d to 7d. Fish—Trout, 6d per lb • brett, 3s to 4s;
soles, Is to is 6d per pair. Poultry—Fowls, 2s 6d to 3s a.
pair ; chickens, Is 6d to 2s per pair ; ducks, 2. to 2s 6d per
pair.; turkeys, 3s to 4s each ; geese, 2s 6d to 3. 6d ' • eggs,
per dozen, 5d to 6d. Hay, is 2d to 2s ; straw, oat, ed to Is 3d ;
ditto, wheat, 7d to I Id per cwt.

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Hutton
Haswell lBs 6d
Hutton
Lambton
Lyons l7s 3d
IMorrison lss 6d
Russell's Hatton
,Stewart's
Shotten
Whitwell
Caradoe .
eassop l7a Od
Hartlepool lB5 Gd
'Hudson's Hartlepool... 16s 6d
Kelloe l7s 6d
ISouth Hartlepool • l7s Od
Whitworth l4s Od
Adelaide Tees
Bishop's Tees... ......
Denison l6s Od
Seymour Tees
Tees , lBB 3d
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15s Od,
New Tanfleld l3s 6d
North Percy Hartley l4s 01
Original Tanfield l2s 6d
Ord's Redheugh
Tanfield Moor
West Hartley
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Acorn Close
Bewicke and Co l6s 3d i
Hotspur ..... .
163 Cd'
Barton ..................
Northumberland ...... 153 Od,
Percy Bensham ......... 153 Od
Riddell's ..... ............ 16s Od,,
Walker .... ... .. . 16s Od
Eden Main ....... .. ...... 17s 3d;
Lambton Primrose ... 17s odl
Belmont ......... ... ...... 17s 3dl
Brad4ll'lllettou ...... 186 Od

'.—YzsTmtnay.

LINCOLNSHIRE.
LINCOLN, TUESDAY.—From an early hour in the morning
this ancient city has presented every appearance of a day of
public rejoicing. The morning was ushered in with a merry
peal.
At 12 o'clock the mayor (R. Whitton, Esq.), the recorder
(Mr. Sergeant Clark), the high steward, the town-clerk, the
city sheriff, the mayor's chaplain, the aldermen, and common
councilmen, assembled at the Corn _Exchange, where they
were dressed in their new robes.
At one o'clock the procession started for the Midland Rail-
way, to await the arrival of his Royal Highness.
At half last twelve the Lord Bishop of the diocese and the
Earl t f rarbstrough arrivzd at the station from Brocklesby,
also to await the arrival of the Prince.
Upon the arrival of his Royal Highness, the Mayor and
Recorder alighted from their carriages, and were severally
introduced to the Prince by the Earl of Yarborough.
The procession then left the station its the same order in
which it entered, and- returned to the Corn Exchange, the
carriage containing the Prince following immediately after
that of the Mayor.
Upon the arrival at the Corn Exchange the Prince was
led in by the Earl of Yarborough. As soon as his Royal
Highness had taken his seat, the Recorder read the following
address :

"TO lIIS ROYAL HIGHNESS FIELD MARSHAL THE PRINCE
ALBERT, L. 0., &C.
" We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of the city of
Lincoln, beg to offer to your Royal Highness a cordial and
hearty welcome to our ancient city—a city formerly the oc-
casional residence of the monarchs of England, and always
distinguished for the loyalty and patriotism of her citizens.
" We hail with feelings of the highest gratification the
presence of the illustrious Consort of our gracious and be-
loved Queen, and the occasion thus afforded us of expressing
to your Royal Highness in person, our deep respect and
admiration of those moral virtues and personal accomplish-
ments which have won for your Royal Highness the esteem
and attachment of all classes of her Majesty's subjects.
" The estimable example which yOur Royal Highness pre-
sents of personal and domestic excellence has filled us with
no less admiration, than the solicitude shown by yon for the
best interests of the people in giving the influence of your
elevated position and enlightened exertions to the support of
public institutions, in which Englishmen may feel an honour-
able pride, for the promotion of benevolent objects ; the en-
couragement of the arts, and the advancement and diffusion
of knowledge: and we appreciate with admiration sad grati-
tude those motives which have led your Royal Highness
to visit these parts of her Majesty's dominions, in order to give
the auspicious and encouraging sanction of your illustrious
name and presence to the commencement of works connected
with the commercial welfare of the country.
" We hope in all sincerity that your Royal Highness may
have a safe and agreeable progress in the execution of your
gracious and laudable object; and that, under the blessing of
uivine Providence, your Royal Highness may live long to
enjoy the honours and advantages of your high and distin-
guished position, and the consciousness of having employed
the powers and influence they confer in the amelioration and
improvement of our common species."
His Royal Highness then returned the following gracious

answer :
"I have received with very great pleasure your welcome
to the ancient and loyal city of Lincoln. The kind expres-
sions you make use of as to myself cannot fail to be deeply
felt and valued by me. You do me no more than justice in
believing that I am sincerely anxious to give every encou-
ragement t . the institutions of this country, of which you
may feel justly proud; some of which provides for the wants
and sicknesses of poor persons, and others aro directed to the
diffusion of arts and sciences through the country, and for
elevating the condition of the British people.
thefo great commercial
u stone willndation.
" I have availed myself of this opportunity to visit Lin-
colnshire for a first time, and could not do so without visiting
this its capital city, and the magnificent cathedral with
workwh i c ho itf
whichis ado adorned. ea dm.
gIo hi
nogp et 0 sincerelylayh
t e
prosper and increase your commerce, and that it may add to
the welfare and prosperity of this town and county."
The Town Council and Aldermen were then severally in-
troduced to the Prince.
thehi "
Lordoya l Bishop Highnessand the
Corporation
of Lincoln,
The procession then left the Corn Exchange, and pro-
ceeded to th ewere Cathedral,
received wh
be rye
and the Very Rev. the Dean and the Very Rev. the Chap-
ter. The Prince was conducted over the magnificent edifice
by the Bishop and the Dean, who explained to the Royal
visitor the many objects of interest which this splendid edi-
fice contains, flis Royal Highness expressed himself much
pleased with the various objects which he saw.
Having quitted the cathedral, the corporation conducted his
Royal Highness to the station of the Manchester, Sheffield,
and Liacolushire Railway, where a special train was in readi-
ness to convey him to Brocklesby Park, the seat of the Earl
of Yarborough, where he prtposes to pass the night. The
procession then returned to the Corn Exchange, where they
disrobed.
On the arrival of the Prince at Broeklesby station, he was
met by the whole of the tenantry of the Earl of Yarborough,
mounted on their splendid hunters, accompanied by the
band of the Lincolnshire Yeomanry Cavalry, and conducted
by them to the mansion.

BROCILLESDY, TUESDAY EVENING —Shortly after two
o'clock his Royal Hightess Prince Albert left Lincoln
for Brocklesby, the seat of the Earl of Yarborough. At
each station along the line crowds of h. althy-looking
sturda, peasants and yeomen had assembled, who greeted
the special train as it swept along with loud cheers and
the waving of hats. Arriving at his destination, his
Royal Highness and suite alighted amidst every demon-
stration of loyalty and the firing of a royal salute, and
were rapidly conveyed to the Earl of Yarborough's resi-
dence, which is about two miles distant from the rail-
way. The park, which was thrown open to the public,
presented, from the long stream of visitors passing
through it, a very animated appearance. It is of con-
siderable extent, and is ornamented at different points
with small lakes, and is well clothed with timber ; but
the beauties of the landscape are dependent more upon
natural then artificial effects, and for the stately avenues
of tall ancestral trees which form the approaches to
the mansions of the great nobles in other parts of the
country, there is here offered to the eye of the visitor the
broad, homely, and unadorned features of English wood- ,
land scenery. This absence of anything, like ostentation
is not without its charm, and certainly harmonized well
with the rustic garb and aspect of the throng who
crowded thither to welcome their Prince. The Hall is
a substantial building entirely in keeping with all around
it, and totally divested of everything like architectural
embellishment or display. On the lawn in front of it
were drawn up the Earl of Yarborough's tenantry, to the
number of 500 or 600, all mounted, and presenting, as
may be imagined, a very striking and interesting appear-
ance. Muny of them wore tight cords and top-boots,
and, firmly seated on their hunters, revealed at a glance
the favourite pastime of the North Lincolnshire farmers.
Whether young men or old, in their open and manly
countenance could be traced the true yeoman-spirit,
blended with the contentment which a succession
of kind and liberal landlords never fails to inspire
iii their tenantry. A more interesting sight, without
the slightest tincture of theatrical effect, could hardly be
witnessed. The Prince was greatly struck with them,
for, aft* r receiving the graceful welcomes of the Coun-
tess of Yarborough at the entrance to the hall, he step-
ped out upon the lawn and reviewed this regiment of
mounted
miration with which they
yeomen, expressing, as he did so, the high ad-
inspired him. Another im-
portant feature in " the high state"
of our great nobility
then presented itself, and the fox-hounds, which the
huntsman vouches are the oldest and best in England,
were seen hastening from their kennels to the centre of
attraction. 'These came in also for a fair share of the
Prince's attention. The interest which he evinced in
them would appear to indicate that he
not
,inwhich for
as some suppose, to the pleasures of
the Sal l+ the Prince
national pastimes. On returning to
and corpora-
so many ages has been noblestconsideredhtuhnetinl
received in the drawing-room the Mayorm
-h the following
Lion of Boston, who presented to
address:—
iNcE ALBERT, CONSORT
" To 1118 ROYAL RIGIINEBB
TrsT "THE QIINEN.
OF Er ER mA.,
Is of the Mayor,
of our
Aldermen,
" The loyal and dutiful Addr!
and Burgesses of, the ancient Borough of Boston, in
Lincoln, unanimously adopted at a Ge-
neral Meeting of the Council, held on Thursday, the
the County of
sth day of April, in the year 1849.
" May it please your Royal Highness,—We, the
Mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of Bos-
ton, approach your Royal Highness with every feeling of
respect and affection, not only in consideration of the
exalted rank enjoyed by your Royal Highness as the cone
sort of our beloved Sovereign, but also as desiring to evince
our sincere admiration of the rest liberality and untiring
promoting and
drisplayed
dal lbtyh oysoeuirn iotyuatilolin sigahnndessin undertakings which
zehenaacvloeudfor their object the moral and social elevation of
this mighty empire.
"We also feel peculiar gratification that your Royal
Highness will, in passing through the fertile district
known as the Fens of Lincolnshire,' have an opportu-
nity of avitnessing the altered condition of a large por-
tion of this extensive county, formerly a morass, but
which, yielding to the united skill and enterprise of the
engineer and agriculturist, has been transformed into its
present high state of cultivation.
"It would have been esteemed by the inhabitants of
our loyal borough and ourselves a distinguished honour
to have received your Royal Highness there, but, having
ascertained that other engagements would preclude our
enjoyment of that privilege, we have availed ourselves
of the opportunity liberally afforded by the Right Hon.
the Earl of Yarborough to pay our dutiful respects to
your Royal Highness at his mansion.
"Fervently praying that her Majesty our Most Gra-
cious Queen, and your Royal Highness, with your illus-
trious children, may long continue to live in the ardent
affections of a grateful, happy, and prosperous people,
enjoying the blessings of peace, and civil, religious, and
commercial freedom, we remain, with every sentiment
of loyalty and sincere regard for your Royal Highness,
"The Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses
of the Borough f Boston.
" Given under the Corporate Seal
this sth day of April, in the year
of our Lord 1849, and in the 12th
year of the reign of her Her Gra-
cious Majesty Victoria, &c."
His Royal Highness replied,—" I thank you very sin-
cerely for the address which you have just presented to
me, and am much gratified to find that you believe in the
anxiety which I feel fur the prosperity and encourage-
ment of every undertaking that ain improve and elevate
the moral and social condition of the people of this great
empire. The transformation of the district which for-
merly was called the Lincolnshire Fens from unhealthy
sterility to their present high state of cultivation, is a
proud testimony to the enterprise and skill of your coun-
try. I regret much that the limited time at.my disposal
(hiring my visit to this neighbourhood precluded the pos-
receiTillg aU address in your boring!),

will not fail to lay before the Queen your expressions of
attachment to the institutions of the country, and of
loyalty and affection to her Majesty's person and family."
The ceremony concluded by the presentation of the
difforent members of the corporation.
It was intended that his Royal Highness shou'al em-
ploy the interval which now remainedtill the dinner
hour in a survey of the rich country which surrounds
Brocklesby and of the system of farming which has
transformed the fens and chalky wolds of North Lin-
colnshire into the finest agricultural district in England,
and perhaps; the finest in the world. The skies, however,
which de not wait on the pleasure even of princes, had
prepared a great disappointment. Slight showers of snow,
which had fallen at intervals during the afternoon, after a
short but delusive promise of fair weather, began to in-
crease and be more frequent as the day advanced. The
wind rose till it blew:a perfect tempest- The air became
intensely cold, and loaded with drift, and before the even-
ing closed in the changing hues of the landscape had
disappeared, and all was white with snow ; a great
disappointment this to the Earl of Yarborough and
the farmers, who hoped to astonish the Prince with their
agricultural triumphs; hut our variable climate may
perhaps renew to-marrow the opportunities which it has
withheld to-day. As it was, his Royal Highness made
good a visit to the splendid mausoleum of the Yarbo-
rough family, and to the pillar erected on the Wolds to
the memory of the late Earl. From this pillar a splen-
did view is obtained in fair weather of the surrounding
country, and the Yarborough estate is seen extending
for many miles in every direction. To-day the pros-
pect was entirely overcast, and very dreary. The wind
has now moderated, and the sky cleared up, so that
there is some chance of fine weather in the morning.
The dinner party at Brocklesby was as follows:
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Marquis of
Abercorn, Col. Phipps, Colonel Seymour, Mr. '2. W.
Yorke, High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, the Earl of
Carlisle, Viscount Hawarden, the Bishop of Lincoln,
Sir Montague and the Lady Georgina Cholmeley, the
Lady Mary Corbet, Mr. and the Lady Mary Christo-
pher, the Lady Adela Capel, Sir C. and Lady Anderson.
Lord Worsley, the Hon. Captain D. Pelham, the Hon
Mr. Monson, the Lord Mayor of London, Mr. Parker,
M:P. for. Sheffield, Mr. G. F. Heneage, Mr. E. Heneage,
M.P.; Mr. Chapman, Deputy Chairman of the Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company;
Mr. Rendel, C.E.; Mr. Fowler, C.E.; the Rev. R. C.
Brackenbury, rector of Brocklesby; and the Mayor of
Grimsby. While the great and titled were thus receiv-
ing the splendid hospitalities of Lord Yarborough, his
Lordship had not forgotten the claims of the poor. Two
oxen were slaughtered for their especial behoof, and an
abundant supply of fine home-brewed ale was added, to
complete the cheer.

GREAT GRIMSBY DOCKS.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.—A great national work
has this day been inaugurated with unusual magnificence
at the mouth of the Humber. The first stone of the
Great Grimsby Docks was laid by his Royal Highness
Prince Albert in the presence of a vast number of spec-
tators. The weight of that stone may furnish some idea
of the importance which is attached to the undertaking
by its projector., and the vast results to themselves and
the public which they hope to achieve by bringing it to
a successful termination. The foundation stone weighs
11 tons. The Great Grimsby Docks are abaut to be
constructed on the south bank of the Humber, where it
enters the ocean, from the sweep of which they will
be protected by Spurn Head, the natural breakwater
interposed for the protection of the estuary at
the mouth of which it stands. Great Grimsby
until within the last few years, was an obscure fishing
village, its harbour destroyed by "sitting up," without
manufactures or other produce for exportation, or the
means of forwarding imports to the interior. The
policy of our inland communication, which, in early
times, placed the great seaports as far up the banks of
rivers as was practicable, gave to Hull the commerce of
the eastern coast, as Chester engrossed that of the' west;
but the difficulties attending the navigation of the Hum-
ber, and the immense deposits of mud which were con-
tinually taking place within it from the confluence of the
['rent, the Ouse, and their tributary streams, have al-
ways impeded the progress of Hull as a great maritime
town. Like Bristol, it has struggled on for years, mak-
ing none of those gigantic strides to wealth end import-
ance which the progress of Liverpool exhibits. The
shipping interest of Hull is said to be larger than that of
Bristol—a fact which may be accounted for by the
proximity of the great manufacturing and mining dis-
tricts of the northern and midland counties and the
stimulus which has recently been given to trade by the
development of the railway system. The rapid im-
provement of Lincolnshire, however, in agricultural
prosperity, has induced its inhabitants to turn their
attention to the inconvenience of having Hull, which
belongs to Yorkshire, as their principal seaport, and
in consequence, while devising a scheme of railways for
opening the resources of their noble county, they have
included as a part of their plan the formation of docks
at Great Grimsby, which, by their size, commodious-
ness, and acceptability, will invite the whole traffic' of
the German Ocean, and pour in that direction the im
mense export trade of this country to the north of Eu-
rope. As an encouragement to the execution of these
plans, it has been noticed that within the last few years
a succession of events has tended to make the name of
Great Grimsby less contemptible than it had bean for
many ages before. The increased use of bones, rape-
seed, oilcako, and other tillages, largely imported
from the north of Europe, the reduction of the
timber duties, the alteration in the corn-laws, the
general reduction of the tariff on Baltic produce, and,
lastly and chiefly, the rapid advance of railway
communication; have all tended to revive the de-
cayed fishing village towards a position commensu-
rate with its armorial and genealogical claims. The
importation of timber for railroad use has quite cast into
the shade the profits formerly netted from contraband
trade, and the two railways which meet here promise to
add a large foreign corn trade to the moderate business
now done in home produce on market days by a few
dozen farmers in front of the principal inn. Thus there
have been already laid at Great Grimsby the foundation
of a traffic in timber and manures with the North of

Europe, and, as these articles of commerce depend upon
an amount of demand in this country, which is likely to
go on increasing, the rapid rise of the new seaport and
the success of the docks are confidently anticipated.
But these are not the only considerations which render
the undertaking one of great public interest and import-
ance. The docks are designed with a special view to
the accommodation of steam traffic, and have a depth of
water at their entrance that will enable the smaller
class of coasting steamers to enter at all times of
the tide, and the larger class at half tide, or during
12 hours in the 24. The gates are of such a size as to
admit the largest steamers with ease and safety in any
weather, and the docks are supplied with pure fresh
blcalculate that,
tors therefore, very reasons y
projec
water, which will insure,strahoseghrienaeteryr—dhurearbbioliitlyerso.f that The
costly part of a steamer
being for steamers two hours nearer the sea than Hull,
and having the advantages of railway communication,
Great Grimsby will draw to itself the whole steampacket
business of the Humber both in goods and passengers,
and that, as the nearest point of land they can make, it
will also become the great port for eteamers from the
north of Europe. As already stated, the docks are ex-
pected also to come in for a fair share of the general
shipping business of the country. For the timber trade
great accommodation has been provided, in the ex-
tent of land allotted fur bonding yards and ponds, into
which the river craft and coasters may be taken and
loaded in the least possible time and with the smallest
cost. In case of contrary winds the advantage to ship-
ping of being so near the sea is very apparent, the ex-
pense 'of steam-tugging and similar heavy charges being
entirely avoided. It is not to be forgotten that the port.
of the Humber, like all others along the coast, are
merely water stations for the transit of goods and pas-
sengers to the interior of the country, and that, in this
view, the Griinsby Docks are likely to prove a very im-
portant work to all the railways of the country. By
these railways it will be brought into direct communica-
tion with the great agricultural counties of Lincoln,
Norfolk, Cambridge, Northampton, Leicester, and Not-
tingham, with the large manufacturing towns of Notting-
ham, Leicester, Sheffield, and Manchester, with the coal
mines of Yorkshire, the salt produce of Cheshire,
and, above all, with Liverpool, the direct and
speedy transit to which, it is expected, will
prove vastly advantageous to commerce. If it
is found desirable for passenger traffic to have
inland stations erected at a cost of 100001. or 200,0001,
it will be obvious that such a water station as the Grims-
by Docks is cheaply purchased at a cost of from
400,000/. to 500,0001. Wet docks have only existed in
this country since the early part of the last century, no
very ancient date considering their great utility to a ma-
ritime people, the protection which 'they afford to ships
and their freights, and the facilities which they give for
the collection of the Customs revenue. They were first
constructed in Liverpool, and afterwards in London, but
it was not till the commencement of the 18th century
that they assumed the importance to which they are en-
titled as great national works, and vindicated the policy
of their formation, by the remunerative returns which they
yielded. They havenow for some time been fully recognized
as forming a great step in the progress of the nation as a
mercantile community, but the difficulties of transit from
them to the store-rooms of the wholesale dealer have
hitherto been felt to be a great barrier, and this will
be appreciated when we state, that the cost of carting
ntdhtoLrcieference to this new work, a
exceedspuncheon t
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that it is cheaper to send a hogshead of sugar from
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on the south and west coast—with Portsmouth,
Plynagath, Milford Haven—with river ports. Like Liver-
pool and London—is on the north-eastern coast lataen-
toly deficieut ill this respect. Upou it the wh9l9 Oro
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of the German Ocean beats with tremendous vio7ence,
and therefore any undertaking calculated to afford shelter
to our tempest-toesed shipping on this seaboard must be
looked upon as possessing a national character. In that
light the Government have viewed the Great Grimsby
Docks. The Sheerness squadron, under the 'command
of Admiral Elliot, rides in the harbour to celebrate the
occasion in true naval style, and the Commissioners of
Woods and Forests, in granting to the Dock Company
the land, which has been in a great measure reclaimed
from the dominion of the sea, have conditioned that the
dock gates shall be capacious enough to admit the
largest war• steamers, and that the Admiralty
shall at all times have as free use of the docks as of
those of Portsmouth and Plymouth. As to the plan of
the docks, the principle upon which they have been de-
signed is that of carrying them into deep water instead
of the older plan of making the dock inland, and digging
the channel up to it. In such a river as the Humber
this plan is attended with great advantage, as, from the
works being placed well out in the current, any exten-
sive deposit of mud is prevented, and the cost of dredg-
ing is avoided. The works embrace, first, an entrance
basin, the area of which is sixteen acres, and which will
be accessible to the largest vessels at all times; secondly,
piers suitable for all vessels not requiring to enter the
docks ; thirdly, the great dock, 300 feet in length and
65 in width; fourthly, the small duck, 200 feet in length
and 45 in width; fifthly, the dock with an area of 29
acres, accessible for all vessels for 20 hours out of the
24; sixthly, the west wharf, 200 feet in length, with
railways, &c., upon it, and comprising an area of 12
acres; soventhly, the east wharf, 2 000 feet in length,
and 670 in width, to be appropriated to warehouses ;
and lastly, a goods station, with railways laid to every
part, and embracing an area of 42 acres. These details
give some idea of the magnitude of the works and the
novelty of the principle upon which they have been con-
structed. Very considerable progress has already been
made with regard to them. The entire space to be oc
cupied has been reclaimed from the sea, and protected by
strong embankments. A vast quantity of stone and
timber has also been deposited upon the works, and it is
calculated that in two years they will be completed.
Already, through the genius of Mr. Rendell, the engi-
neer, the principal difficulties have been surmounted, and
no doubt the Grimsby Docks will soon, by his exertions,
be opened to the truffle which it is anticipated will flow
through it.
Returning from these necessary details to the move-
ments of Prince Albert, his Royal Highness arrived hero
by special train from Brocklesby shortly after one
o'clock. The station had been elegantly decorated for
his reception, and, painted in conspicuous characters over
the entrance were the words " God save the Queen." In
the station his Royal Highness received the corporation
of Great Grimsby, who presented a loyal address,
which was suitably and graciously acknowledged by
him. A procession was then formed of a train of
carriages to convey the Prince, the directors and
officers of the Dock Company, the corporation of the
town, and the visitors of Brocklesby, to the docks.
They were welcomed as they passed along with every
possible demonstration of joy and loyal enthusiasm
from the multitude. Flags were hung out at many of
the windows, some of them bearing loyal and patriotic
inscriptions, while others fluttered about iu the una-
dorned simplicity of bunting. The cheering and waving
of hats was kept up incessantly as the special train
moved on, and none seemed more anxious to obtain a
glimpse of his Royal Highness than the gentler sex in
this part of Lincolnshire. Immediately after arriving at
the entrance to the dock works, which was graced with
an archway of evergreens, the engine was dismissed, arid
the carriages conveying the Royal cortege were drawn
along by a whole host of navvies dressed in clean white
frocks, and showing, as they pulled " with a will " the
great brawny arms and swelling muscles by the strength
of which they earn their livelihood. Within the docks,
nothing but a vast space of enclosed sea-shore was at
first to be seen, with immense quantities of stone and
timber collected for the completion of the works. As
however we advanced, an immense amphitheatre opened
ap, the basement of which was considerably below the
level of low-water mark, and in the centre of which
rested the enormous foundation-stone. Close at hand
stood a handsome pavilion, within the well-stored re-
cesses of which, Messrs. Bathe and Breach, of the Lon-
don Tavern, had laid out luncheon for upwards of 1,000
people. Around the other parts of the amphitheatre
seats had been prepared for 5,000 or 6,000 spectators, who,
it was anticipated, would be induced to pay ss. each for
the privilege of seeing Prince Albert lay the foundation-
stone; but the sky, during the early part of the day had
promised favourably, became overcast just at the time
when his Royal Highness was entering the docks; a
heavy snow shower descended; the consequences may
easily be anticipated—the high price charged and the in-
clemency of the weather kept hundreds of persona away
who would otherwise have been joyful spectators, and
the unoccupied benches presented a very deserted and
dreary appearance. The Royal procession on entering
the docks took the outer line of railway, which was or-
namented with flags and banners placed at equal dis-
tances from each other, and which commanded a view
not only of the docks but also of,the Sheerness squadron
anchored without. Upon arriving at the amphitheatre,
the Prince and suite ' alighted from their carriages, and
the procession descending amidst the booming of a royal
salute and the enthusiastic cheers of the spectators, the
ceremony of laying the foundation stone commenced.
Colonel Humphrey, the Secretary of the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company, took
charge of the inscription or depositum plate; Mr. Fow-
ler, of the glass vessel to hold the coins; Mr. Cole, of
the purse and coins; Mr. Adam Smith, of the trowel,
which was an extremely handsome and elaborate piece
of workmanship. The plan of the docks was appro-
priately entrusted to Mr. Rendell. Tho Prince
placed a collection of new current coins of the
realm in a glass vessel, and having closed the stopper
of it, the Earl of Yarborough handed to him the
trowel, and briefly explained the object of the work.
The Prince then laid the stone in due form, and placed
the glass vessel in the place of deposit assigned for it.
The following was the commemorative inscription:—
" This first stone of the Great Grimsby Docks was laid
by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, on the 18th day
of April, in the year of our Lord 1849, and in the 12th
year of the reign of her Majesty Queen Victoria.—May
God protect these docks." The ceremony concluded
with prayer, which was offered up by the Bishop of Lin-
coln. The Prince was then conducted, in procession, to
a private tent prepared for his reception, while the as-
sembled company took their seats in the pavilion, and
awaited his arrival.
THE LUNCH.
The lunch took place shortly after two o'clock, and
was laid out in admirable taste, and on a scale of the
greatest profusion by the proprietors of the London
Taverr. No less than 1,000 guests, many of whom
were ladies, assembled to enjoy the hospitalities of the
company.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert sat on the right
hand of the Earl of Yarborough, who presided, and
among the eminent persons present were—Lady Mary
Christopher, the Bishop of Lincoln, Colonel Phipps,
Lord Worsley, Admiral Elliot, the Mayor of Manches-
ter, the Mayor of GrimsV, the Marquis of Abercorn,
Countess of Yarborough, Viscount Hawarden, Lady
Sophia Pelham, Colonel Seymour, Mr. Christopher, Ge-
neral Thorne, Captain Maitland, Mr. Yorke, Mr. Huss. y
Packe, Mr. E. Heneage, Sir C. Anderson, the Rev. Mr.
Attwood, Dr. Bartoloutaft, the Master Cutler of Sheffield,
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur, Sir John Nelthorpe, Lieu-
tenant Parkes, Captain Elliott, Colonel Wellesley, the
Hon. Captain Pelham, Lieutenant-Colonel Martin,
Lady Nelthorpe, Mr. Adam Smith, the Mayor of Shef-
field, Mr. A. S. Gee, Mr. J. M. Rendell, Mr. Turner,
Mr. Hutton, Mrs. Hutton, Sir M. Cholmeley, the Lord
Mayor, Lady Georgians Cholmeley, Mr. Chapman,
Lady Anderson, Earl of Mulgrave, and the Earl of
Scarborough.
At the close of lunch, thanks having been returned by
the Bishop of Lincoln,
The CHAIRMAN rose and said,—Your 'Royal 'High.
ness, my Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, the first toast
I have now the honour to propose to your notice is
"the Health of her Majesty the Queen, and may God
bless her."—(Cheers.)
The toast having been drunk with great enthusiasm
and amidst every demonstration of loyalty,
The CHAIRMAN rose again and said—l have now the
honour to offer to your notice the toast of " His Royal
Highness Prince Albert."—(Cheers.) His Royal High.
ness has been very graciously pleased to come to this
place for the purpose of assisting at a ceremony the
fame of which we hope will go forth, not only in Eng-
land, but in all parts of the world with which the ma-
nufacturing •interests of this country cal be at
all connected, as a most important uniertak ing.
We have always considered it a ,mo,t ire-
portant undertaking, and his Royal highness
having been pleased to come here on the.tsen.
pre-
sent occasion, shows that we have not been mistaken.
ehr
it
His Royal Highness has been pleased to co
_dw.
en
an undertaking worthy of his royal.pathroonahgase,
we consider the readiness with which sasnscloci anted
himself with objects e must all feel highly
of national importance and advan-
tage to this country, I am_ Burr:tow.
day, popular as he de-
honoured at,having him b
lee he has always shown. Ills
part of the country
servedly is by the examelf visiting a
Royal Highness is now
which, until the introduction_ of railways was scarcely
known.
Some people used to suppose we could not
move
about in this country except in boats. It was
therefore
not surprising, that when it was understood his
'Royal IliglineEs was coming among us, that great anxiety
should be evinced to know whether the rep ell was true.
But lam sure his Royal Highness will admit that
no part of England Ilse he been where he has been
received with greater cordiality—(Loud cheers)—with a
more hearty welcome, and I trust I there
is add that,
is no part of her blejesty's may
dominions where iliere is
more true devotion to her Majesty than among the sub-
jects of her Majesty who ttre.to be found in these parts.
lam quite certain that if we should at any time find
that her Majesty wished, in prosecuting
from
London to Scotland, from stressolwea a voyage
thertoremain
quiet at anchor instead of knocking about in the roads,
she will find in a few years a
,most quiet retreat iu the
Grimsby Docks. On the part of the company which has
undertaken these works, I must beg leave to tender to
you our thanks for the honour you have done us by
patronizing these works, and I trust, from what you
have seen, tbat you do not regret the task (tor it is a
task at this inclement season of the year) which you
bee untltrtaken. IWM give you " uia loyal

peculiar to the enterprises of Englishmen, that strongly
attached as they are to the institutions of their country,
and gratefully acknowledging the protection of the laws
under which those enterprises are undertaken and pros-
per, they love to connect them in some manner with the
authority of the Crown and the person of the Sovereign.
—(Loud cheers.) It is the persuasion of this cum-
stance which has impaled me to respond to your csll, and
come amongst yeu—(Cheers)—as the readiest mode of
testifying to you how strongly her Majesty the Queen ap-
preciates and reciprocates those feelinge. I have
derived the deepest gratification from this visit, as it has
brought me for the first time to the county of Lincoln,
so celebrated for its agricultural pursuits, and showing
so flue an example of the energy of the national charac-
ter, which, in this county, has succeeded in transforming
the most unhealthy swamps into the richest and most
fertile lands►.—(Cheers.) I could not, I am sure, possi-
bly have seen finer specimens of Lincolnshire farming
than have been shown to me by your Noble Chairman
and my esteemed friend—(Cheers)—who has not only
made me acquainted with the most recent improve-
ments carried on iu this county, but also with the gra-
tifying state of the relations between landlord and tenant
existing here, which I hope may become an example to
be followed in time throughout the king4om.—(Loud
cheers.) Here it is felt that the mutual advantage of
both does not depend on a mere written letter of
agreement— (Cheers) but on that mutual trust
and confidence which has always been considered a
sufficient security to warrant the extensive outlay of
capital and energy necessary to the carrying out of
farming operations on a large scale.—(Cheering.) I
now, in conclusion, beg to propose to you a toast which
I sm sure you -will all be anxious to drink with me—
" Prosperty to the Grc.at Grimsby Duck."—(Cheers.)
Let us implore the Almighty to bestow His blessing on
this work, under which alone it can prosper. I give
you "the Great Grimsby'Dock and the health of the
Chairman and Directors of the Dock Company."—
(Loud cheers, in the midst of which his Royal Bigness
resumed his seat.)
The CHAIRMAN then rose and said—Your Royal
Highness, Ladies, and Gentlemen, I rise to return your
Royal Highness thanks, on the part of my colleagues
in the direction of the Manchester, _ Sheffield, and

Lincolnvhire Railway Company, who have also the
management of the Docks, inasmuch as, although in
the first instance the railway and the Great Grimsby
Dock were separate companies, now the Railway and
the Dock Companies have amalgamated. They were
amalgamated because it was considered by the
shareholders that they should be one undertaking.
There was only one interest to be considered, and it was
thought, and wisely, by the shareholders, that it would
be a great advantage that there should be a good under-
standing between the Dock and Railway Companies.—
(Cheers.) If they had not been united it might have
happened that what might have been obviously for the
convenience of the public might not, for some reason or
other, be carried out, but that, when the whole was
under one management, then it was likely that one would
not be at variance with the other, and that the public

would have the advantage of finding that which I believe
is novel in the railway world, viz., having a terminus in
the water instead of on'the land—for what will these docks
be but the terminus of the railway? They will be our
eastern terminus, while our western terminus will, in
fact, be Liverpool. It is true we shall not be united
under one management to Liverpool, but we shall
to Manchester, and thence we shall run over a line
in which this company has some interest.—(Hear,
hear.) Your Royal Highness cannot fail to observe
that this is a vast undertaking. and when I mention
to your Royal Highness, and those of this company
who are strangers to this district, that the Act for these
docks was only obtained in 1845—when I remind you of
that circumstance I think it will be generally acknow-
. .

ledged that very great progress has been made with the
works. Perhaps strangers may not be aware of the
enormous quantity of timber which is necessary to con-
struct these docks; that it was obliged to be brought
from the Billie; and that we have succeeded, though it
was prognosticated we should fail, in shutting out the
water; and we may consider it fortunate that we have
succeeded, as we are at this moment 19 feet below the
water.—(Cheers.) The first pile of timber was driven
in 1846, and I well recollect at that time in a neigh-
bouring port it was stated—" There is an end of
Grimsby Docks; the first pile, on being tapped on the
head by the engine, went through the quicksand and is
nowhere to be found." But that was a mistake. Since
that time the cofferdam has been extended to the length
of 1,600 feet, and to construct it we have obtained 7,000
pieces of Memel timber, averaging in length 50 fiat each.
rho measure of this work, that is, the circumference
of it, is VI miles. You may have seen on your passage
here the old dock. There the principle was to take the
water into the land as far as possible. Here we take

the railroad as far as possible into the sea. We have
enclosed hero 135 acres. Gentlemen, that's a large

farm in some parts of Digland.—(A laugh.) We lrs.ve
every reasonable expectation of concluding the works by
the summer of 1651. We have no reason to doubt that
this port will be connected by a through communication
with the port of Liverpool during July of this year. It
has generally been supposed that it would be of great
advantage to be able to transport from Manchester and
the manufacturing districts by the means of this railway
the goods they have produced by their enterprise and
have to send abroad. There is also another great ad-
vantage, that in this county we produce a vast amount
of food. That food will be sent into the manufactur-
ing districts, and there consumed at much less cost
than it can be now. On the other hand, we shall
receive from those districts and the neighbourhood of
Sheffield coals, which may be brought into these parts
of the country so as to be so!d at a cost of ss. or 6e. I,ss
than now. Then I think lam justified in saying that if

we can send food in a cheaper way than now, we are
benefiting the poor there, and if we can bring coal here
at less expense than now we are also benefiting the
poor among ourselves.—(Cheers.) Some people sup-
pose that these works are to be the ruin of Hull. I
have never been one of those who have thought so.
That it will prove a very formidable competitor in some
respects cannot be doubted, but I believe the trade of
this country will continue to increase. I believe it may
be the means of preventing exorbitant charges at such
places as Hull, and therefore that a public advantage will
arise from the competition; but I cannot suppose that a
town of such size and magnitude will be very seriously
injured. True that trade may not increase in the same
ratio as it hitherto has done. You may not find the
1001. dock shares quoted at 1,3001., and hear com-
plaints from the inhabitants that the money is
not spent there so as to benefit them. I think when they
find that we are able to carry on the same trade as they
do, the company, if we compete with them, may be in-
duced to regulate their charges, so as to do more for the
inhabitants of the town, and thereby obviate complaints,
which I believe aro not unfounded. I could detain you
for a long time, in at sting the advantages likely to flow
from this railway and these docks, but I should not be
justified, and I am sure you would not wish his Royal
Highness should be detained longer than is absolutely
necessary. lam sure we thank his Royal Highness sin-
cerely for having done us tl a honour of attending on this
occasion, and I think we cannot better show our sense of
it than by doing all in our power to convince him that
we desire to consult his convenience in every way.—
(Cheers.) I am afraid that the arrangements I have
made for his Royal Highness will oblige me to ask him
now to leave, but I shad take an early opportunity of re-
turning to continue to act as your chairman.—(Cheers.)
The chairman and his royal guest then withdrew,
and were escorted to the train by a large portion of the
assembled company.
On the return of the Earl of Yarborough ts.gre.at
respondea to,
number of toasts were proposed and duly
among them—" The Bishop and Clergy
h 02*Tthheedciouememsejog.f
Lincoln," acknowledged by thetsßp
rfino°r;'which the Earl of
sioners of Woods and Forhees.,,A'
anti Navy," ae.
Carlisle returned thanks; t
knowledged by General Thorne and Admiral Ellot; the
healths of bfe. Bendel!, Mr. Adam Smith, and Mr.
Fowler, for which they severally returned thanks. Se-
veral other toasts were also ,giTen; "The Ladies," "The
Civic Dignitaries present,' and " The Chairman and
Vice-Chairman," being included among them.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert was rapidly con-
veyed to tow passing
nin a special train, through Bos-
ton and Peterborough. At all the stations on the route
crowds of people had collected, who cheered him as he
passed. Near Oundle the train 'was delayed for a few
minutes by the breaking down of an engine attached to
another train on the same line. But the impediment
,A as at once removed, and his Royal Highness reached
tht Euston square station at a quarter before ten o'clock,
being the exact time fixed for his arrival. On the
Loudon and North-Western line the engine was driven
by Mr. 11'Connell, locomotive superintendent, Captain
ltruyere being aho in attendacce. On the Groat Nor-
thern the Prince's safety and comfort were also carefully
provided for.

There is no truth in the report of cholera being at or
Near Inverness; it was quite a fake report. We have
letters from medical gentlemen on the subject.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—CONSUMI`TION, BRONCHIAL,
ASTHMA, INFLUENZA, &C.—The following cases of the
severest forms of dit,cale are selected from the clinical
reprat 11u:dished by Dr. Crnnin:—Mrs. Osborne, 8. Ox-
ford-street; Mr. 11,,rley, Messrs. Cronceck and Co., Bow
Churchyard; Major 14) neh (late 14th Foot), 7. Wo,d-
land-place, St. John's Word; Mr. Bryant, 7, raddiug-
t(.n-street Marylcb..,ne;
Mademoiselle Duprez, Royal
Academy of Music; Mira Ervvood, 72, New Bond-street;
Miss Robb, at the liaroness Bassi 41'8. Tehidy Park, near
Truro, Coluvval; Mrs. Thurmott, 29, Bedford street-
Covent Garden; Mrs. Wilhams, Portobello Arms,
KeptislyNcw Tom;.—, 14, Leiceettr-place, Leioecer,
square.

rvits LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
- (Provisionally Registered, January 17, IW.)
Capital, 2,000,00C1., in 80;000 Shares, of 251. each.
Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share
rvospectuses and full information may be obtained at the Tempo-
rary Offices of the Company, 13A, Cannoli-row, Westminster, on ap-
plication to

G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tern.

THE LATE QUEEN CAROLINE.
Preparing for publication, in 2 vols. post Bvo.,
ADVENTURES of a GREEK LADY,
(TILE COUNTESS DE SIEPHANO),
The A.trpted Daughter of the late Queen Caroline.
Written by Herself.
Comprising Curlr.s Anecdotes and Particulars of Queen Caroline and
her Suite, not bithertc known.
Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
Orders received by all

THE WHITE NILE.
Pri Saturday next will be published, in 2 vols. post gyo., with a
Map, &c.,
AN EXPEDITION to DISCOVER the
SOURCE of the WIIITE NILE.
By FREDERICK WERNE.
From the German, by CHARLES WILLIAM O'REILLY.
Riche rd Bentley, Nevi Burlington-street,
(Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty).

II ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Third Appearance of Mdlle. PARODI.
ThQ-d Appearance this Season of Signor
t LABLACare respect-
The Net„h ty, subscribers to the Opera, and he Public,
fully informed that
On SATURDAY NEXT,
vOl be presented Minas Opera of
NORMA.
rellione, Signor Oard.lni ; °roves.; Signor Lablache; Norma,3fdlle.
Parodi ; Adulgisa, Madan.`e Giuliani.
To conclude with (the Sesenery by Mr. Charles Marshall) an en•
tirely new grand Ballet, by Taglioni, entitled
ELECTRA ; or, The Lost Plelade.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, agd Tickets to be made at the Box.
once, Opera Colonnade.
Doors open at Half-past Seven,

Coniert to commence at Eight.

ROBERT HOUDIN'S FAREWELL.
The celebrated Robert Houdin begs to announce that his
at the
Fare-
well Performances in tip country will positively terminate
end of the present month ; he wilt have the honour of performing
daring the present Week,
THIS EVENING and SATURDAY,
At the ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Doors open each Evening at Eight o'c'ock, being positively his
Last Appearance but Three, prior to his departure for Parls.
In compliance with numerous applications, a grand DAY PER-
FORMANCE will be given on FRIDAY,.ApriI 27.
In order to perpetuate an agreeable souvenir of his visit to this
country, none but the most popular and the most surprising experi-
ments will be executed on these farewell occasions, whilst the Dis-
tribution from the Corns d'Abondence will be made with extended
liberality and profusion.
Boxes, 4s. Pit, 25.; Amphitheatre, Is. 6d.
Boxes, Stalls, and Tlzkets for this extraordinary Entertainment
may be secured at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ;
and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven
till Five o'clock.

TELE.ATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
THIS EVE3frei
Will be performed the Comedy of TOWN and COUNTRY. Cha-
rslters by Messrs. J. Wallack, Wigan, Keeley, Buckstpne, and Web-
ster ; Miss P. Horton, 3liss Reynolds, and Mrs. Glover.
After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE SPHINX.
To be followed by THE ROUGH DIAMOND.
To concludo with the Farce of LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS.

TILKATRK ROYAL. ADELPIII.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE HOP PICKERS. Principal characters
by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Mun-
yard, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Worrell, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar,
Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin,
After which, WHO LIVES AT No. 9 ? Characters by Messrs.
Wright and Worrell, and Miss Chaplin.
To conclude with THE ENCIIANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Paul
Belford; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith

ROYAL LYCnIIM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vcstris.
Bole Lessee, Mr. Charles Ma. hews.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed THE WATER PARTY.
Alter which. a new Piece entitled HOLD TOUR TONGUE. Cha-
racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, and Parselle; Miss H. Gil-
bert, Miss Jane Coleman, and Madame Vestris.
To conclude with THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OP CHRISTEN-
DOM.
Dress Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25. ; Gallery, is. No
half-price to any part of the house.
Wellington. street, is open to the
public The New d
ot
every from ceTen till Six.

PRINCESS'S THEATI:,E.
Mr. J. M. Maddox. Sole Lessee and Manager.
Tins EVENINO,
Will be performed a new Opera, entitled THE HEART OF MID
LOTHIAN.
To conclude with a new grand ExtraVaganza, entitled NOURzD.
DIN AND TIIE FAIR PERSIAN.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
trader the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, &c.
The new grand Easter Spectacle unprecedentedly successful.
THIS EVENING,
The performance will commence with a Grand Equestrian Spec-
tacle, by Fltzball, entitled THE WHITE MAIDEN OF CALIFOR-
Nr.t. ; or, the Horse of the Ocean.
Tv be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE
C IRCwhich the first Equestrian talent of the day will appear.
To conclude with on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, THE
DUMB DRIVER; and the Farce of THE SECRET on the al-
ternate Lvenings.
Isoz-office open from Eleven till Firs.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

TO CORRESPON DENTS.
No communication can be attended to unless authenti.
cated by the name and address of the writer.
Rejected communications cannot be returned.

THE WEATHER.--Sus OFFICE, APRIL 18.
At five o'clock this afternoon it commenced snowing,
with the wind more round to the west. The baro-
meter has fallen ten points. At seven o'clock the wind
veered round to the south-west, with every appearance
of a wet night.