The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-10 00:00:00

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min sione
1.3 appointed kr me early the morning before had
met those appointed by General Landero, Commodore
er.rrY sent ashore his second in command, Captain Aulick, as
mmiseiouer oa the part of the navy. Although not in-
i n my specific arrangement made with the Mexican
7 mander. slid not hesitate, with proper courtesy, to de •
•
7,.e /hat Captain Aulick. might be duly introduced and
Lion ed to
participate in the discussions and acts of the Com-
missioners who had been reciprocally accredited. Hence the
preamble to his signature. The original American Commis-
sioners we re Brevet Brigulier-General Worth, Brigadier-
General lEdlow,
and Colonel Totten. Four more able or
Judicisaus -officera could not have been desired.
till have -to add but little more. The remaining details of
d e siege; the able co-operation of the United States squa-
dron, sue costively under the command. of Commodore
Conner a.nd Perry; the admirable conduct of the whole
arm Y—regulars and volunteers—l should be happy to dwell
upon as ;hey deserve; but the steamer Princeton, with
nc
enlmod,)re Conner on board, is under weigh; and I have
eoMme
organizing an advance into the interior. This
ThineYPe.ed
lelayed a few days, -waiting the arrival of additional
of transportation. In the meantime, a joint operation,
17 land. ar,d water, will be made upon Alvarado. No lateral
IY(Pedi,:io.n, however, shall interfere with the grand movement
"wares the capital.
theq.coilsideration of the great services of Colonel Totten, in
5,e,44e that has just terminated most successfully, and the
—„,110114 Ince of his presence at Washington, as the head of the
;",,Kple er bureau, I entrust this dispatch to his personal care,
if': beg to commend hirn to the very favourable considera-
'',9,:nf the department.
,p.' have the honour to remain, Sir, with high. respect, your
'test obedient servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
11013. W. L. Marcy, Secretary-of-War.

15,000,000 dolls. of revenue from the duties Mr. Polk has
ordered to be levied upon Mexico.
The receiptf of the New York Custom-house for the month
of April, thus far, compared with last year, show a consider-
able increase, to the value of 336,309 dolls. 13c.
Ashes—Pots arc selling at 5 dolls. and pearls at 6 dolls. 50c.
Cotton—There 'is no disposition to ship at present prices.
Holders are very -firm, but there is but little doing.
Floor—The same'scarcity exists, and holders of Gennetsee
are enabled to get 7 dolls. 75c. very freely. Large contracts
to deliver in .May are made at 6 dolls. 371/e., and in June at
6 dolls. 12',4c. Southern descriptions are all firmer. Sales
of Georgetown, Alexandria. and Brandywine, at 7 dolls.
371-hc. to 7 dolls. 50c. Sale of rye flour at 5 dolls. ; and
meal at 4 dolls. 6834 c. to 4 dolls. 75c. •
Grain—Samples of western wheat begin to arrive. A lot
of Gennessee is offered at 160 c. Corn is in demand at the
decline. :Southern will command 92c. to • 93c.. ; mixed,
90c. ; and yellow, 95c. to 96c. Barley, 74c. ; Oat, 48c. ; and
Bye, 94c.
Provisions are without any change.

THE. DUCHIES OF PARIVIA AND
PLACENTIA.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sir, —ln a morning paper of Saturday, the Ist of
flay, my directed to a correspon-
dnemyt at
et tr• containing some very
interesting details on Italy ; and
after referring to
the deplorable state of degradation correspon-
dent's :)ti°
n 3
inhabitants of Parma and Placenta are reduced under
from 11111 been
an
to which the
i
the present form of government;, allusion is made to
the "Ex Empress Maria Louisa 's wish to dispose of
theie duChies at the present moment to the Duke of
Lucca for a million of ducats, provided any good
Samaritan or Israelite in London will advance the
money to purchase her out, in consequence of these
possessions reverting to the Duke of Lucca by the
lasktmity of Vienna.
The impossibility of obtaining access to enlightened
works on political or historical subjects, in all parts of
the Austrian dominions, sufficiently explains any in-
accuracy into which the correspondent at Milan may
have been led ; for this clause of reservation does not
exist in the treaty of Vienna.
I am therefore desirous to state that neither by the
life-grant of these possessions with Guastalla to the
Duchess of Parma, or in virtue of any treaty during
my minority in 1815 at Vienna, or 1817 in Paris,
could such a result be tolerated, in accordance with
my hereditary rights as a
Sovereign Prince, and the
laws of nations; and I feel convinced that more just
and satisfactory compensations might be awarded to
the Duke of Lucca, without prejudice to his interests,l
or encroachment on prior claims.
It will suffice to observe that Guastalla was pur-
chased of Torelli in the year 1539, by Prince Fer-
rante of Gonzaga, son of our ancestor in direct line,
John Fran vois Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, and Isabella
D'Este, and this possession was erected into a sove-
reign duchy
Ferdinand IL,' in favour of Ferrante IL, di Gonzaga,
in 1621, by the Emperor of Germany,
and his descendants. Guastalla was incorporated by
Austria, without a shadow of right, with the duchies
of Parma and Placentia, during the minority of my
grandfather, Prince Philippe Louis di Gonzaga, aged
only six years, on the death of Gonzaga, Duke of
Guastalla, in 1746.
My protestations against this act are addressed to
the Sovereigns of Europe, on the 26th April, 1843 ;
the 21st June, 1846 ; and also an important article on
this subject may be referred to in the Gazette de
France of Feb. 3, 1842.
With regard to the duchies of Parma and Pla.
centia, various resolutions have taken place in these
states.

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.
(From the Caledonian Mercury)
The disposal of our convicts is of vital interest as
regards our social economy, and also enters deeply
into the future progress of our Australian colonies.
At present the whole subject is under the considera
tion of our Home Government, who are inclined to
restrict the immediate or direct transportation to fe-
males, and retain male convicts to undergo a peni-
tentiary probation in this country, as a preliminary
to a compulsory exile to Asia, Africa, or America, as
they shall choose—the condition of their ransom
being simply that their futura lot shall be cast in
remote lands. In introducing an extensive alteration
of this nature into our penal administration, great
weight. must necessarily be given to the opinions of
those in New South Wales who are versant with the
whole working of the convict system ; accordingly, a
select committee of the Legislative Council of New
South Wales was appointed to report on a dispatch
by the Government of Sir Robert Peel, respecting
the renewal of transportation to the colony. That
report has now been published, and along with the
same the evidence of Benjamin Boyd, Esq., a familiar
name in Australia. Mr. Boyd is one of the largest
capitalists, and a most enterprising colonist, employ-
ing upwards of 800 people ; and from his general
intelligence and intimate knowledge both of the in-
ternal resources and foreign trade of New South
Wales, his testimony has been justly regarded of
great value by the committee, who have adopted
several of his leading suggestions.
If it was referred to the inhabitants of this colony,
whether the transportation of. convicts should cease
altogether, it is believed that a large majority, and
ospecially of the operative classes, would gladly be rid
of the taint, whatever might be the effect in retarding
the progress of the colony. They have had too bitter
an experience of the frightful depravity engendered by
the system, as practised of late years, to think that any
mercenary considerations could compensate for such a
gangrene. In this feeling all classes in the colony
would participate, if the alternative was the abolition
of transportation altogether, or its continuance under
the present revolting regulations where the male con-
victs are aggregated in masses or chain gangs. But
if the convict system was modified, and the colony
saved from those vicious and detestable influences
which are the inseparable results of that frightful com-
bination, then the more intelligent and enterprisingco-
lonists consider that transportation might be rendered
a valuable agency in the advancement of the colony. This
opinion is given by Mr. Boyd, and enforced in the report
ofthe committee, but always under the qualification that
voluntary emigration must exceedpenal emigration, so
that the noxious elements of the latter may be absorbed
and neutralised in the swelling tide of a free and in-
dustrious population. What New South Wales re-
quiees is, labour to keep pace with the productive
agencies of the colony. Now Mr. Boyd estimates
the quantity of sheep in the colony at seven millions,
and of cattle one million and a half. We may men-
tion, in passing, that these multitudinous herds are
all derived from three or four sheep and as many
cattle, that, about half a century since, were sent out
from the farm of George 111. to stock his infant
colony. Taking the increase for the first year at two
millions and a half of sheep, and half a million of
cattle, and keeping in view the geometrical progres-
sion in succeeding years, Mr. Boyd calculates that in
the tending, &c., of these increasing flocks, taking
three men and a quarter for every thousand sheep,
and one man for every 500 cattle—would be afforded
a corresponding outlet for agricultural labour. The
number of men immediately required he estimates at
10,000, and taking the colony throughout, he con-
siders that number rather under than over the limit.
But such is the scarcity of labour, and so inadequate
to these productive resources of the colony, that in
some districts it is impossible to procure hands for
the shearing, and so the valuable fleece is lost. It is
clear that with the finest pastures and breeds,
it is just as impossible to reap the results
without a corresponding human agency as
to expect grain without the usual agricultural appli-
ances. Unless, therefore, New South Wales is pro-
perly supplied with labour, no matter whether by
convicts or freemen, the pastoral and Inexhaustible re-
sources
Bo
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says,ehav ~u
ene
described,
v.e
getmu asta imbestminedteidde in fact,
Mr.
swallowed
Havingm ust c euaspe
thus to
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iow
augmentingrapidly labourrodu eon ofe evi-
dencewtoul the
dhee
ccolony,f the
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turnthe
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of the
faori it is
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tntrecruition
convict
this
annualsystem,
demandandhv'
for ol
bur t
h h
bvt concomitant with a preponderating influxpor of free.
emigrants. Of the emigrants who have from time to
been sent out, it has been found, generally speaking,
that they do not constitute so useful a class of labour-
ers as the convicts or ticket-of-leave holders. Where
convicts, on landing, have been at once assigned and
distributed in the interior, without passing through
the probation system, they have, with few ex-
ceptions, turned out to be well conducted and effi •
cient servants. They are extensively scattered over
the remote districts, thus removed from those
contagious influences which would beset them in the
towns, and which, when herding together in chain
gangs, break forth in the most aggravating form.
In short, the institution of those gangs, and the at-
tempted application of discipline and correction to
human beings in such circumstances have proved a
miserable failure. Mr. Boyd says, "as regards the
probation system in Van Dieman's Land, I am,
therefore, of opinion that it is productive of the very
worst results; the natural effects of men of vicious
habits and strong passions herding together, must, so
far from tending to their improvement, only confirm
their vices, and further demoralise them. To use a
pastoral figure, in such a situation, they may be
compared to a flock of sheep infected with the virulent
' scab' of this corny—we may dress them with
whatever ointment we please, but we are all aware
that unless at the same time we remove them to clean
pastures, the disease will soon break out worse than
ever ; thus it is that the attempt to amend criminals
in a probation party, instead of removing them from
corrupting influences, must aggravate the moral dis-
ease, whilst, on the other hand, their removal at
once from home, and dispersing them generally
throughout this colony would tend towards their
moral improvement instead of their farther degra-
dation."

OSITMN FOR. TILE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS.
I have the honour of transmitting to your Excellency the
ik
ht.°ltion which has at this moment been madein to me by
al in cConsuls of England, France, Spa, and Prussia,
whsnieh they solicit that hostilities may be suspended
the the innocent families in thistplace, place, who are suffering
titu;av ages of support; be enabled to leave the city, which soli-
v., lams my and considering it in accordance
in;iu Ole rights of afflicted humanity, I have not hesitated to
dacte :'our Excellency to enter into an honourable accomrno-
ta with the garrison, in which case you will please to
dia• 11:° three commissioners, who may meet at some interme-
of—a° Point, to treat with those of this place upon the terms
the nceommodation.
"itbi this view I renew to your Excellency my attentive
Lnaide ration.
God guard your Excellency, &c.
'AL account of the sickness of the commanding general,
JOSE JUAN DE LANDERO.

IVtajor-General Scott.
__The first set of propositions on which to surrender the
qty and castle, made by the Mexicans, as follows, were re-
J`ttecl by General Scott, except the 4th, and parts of the 2d
and ad :
, vire;sou wi The •
ue a A ll evacuate the place within a time to
gree. upon between the bellerent parties, retiring to the
city of Orizaba or Jalapa, by regular day marches, according
to the custom of armies on a march.
2. The aforeasaid garrison shall march out with all the
honours of war, colours displayed, drums beating, stores be-
longing to the corps of which it is composed, the allowance
a
field pieces corresponding to its force, baggage and muni-
tions of war.
The Mexican flag will remain displayed on the bastion
72,▪ Santiago until the retiring Mexican garrison shall be out 1
7111ght of the city, and, un' hauling it down, it shall be
..th.
Qied with twenty-one guns, fired from the same bastion,
eatersch time the forces of the United States shall not
th place.
The inhabitants of Vera Cruz shall continue in the free
r'3ession of their moveable and immoveable property, in the
:'"Jclnient of which they shall never be disturbed, as well as
14 the exercise of their religious faith.
'e• The national guards of Vera Cruz, if they find it con-
enient to retire peaceably to their homes, shall not be mo
ted on account of their conduct in bearing arms in defense
O' the place.
s'The undersigned desire to know, in case the Senor Ge-
Lt:a:l▪ asttS;
Scott should hare to continue hostilities on account of
-44 admitting these pro ositions, if he will permit the neu-
agrTeedhe Pas well as the women and children
ouwgtionfgthe place,
longing to the Mexican families.
were the terms of capitulation finally
j G• Totten
W. J. Worth and G. J. Pillow, and Colonel
• • Totten, chief engineer, on the part of Major-General
Scott, General• in-Chief of the armies of the United States,
aad Colonel Jose Gutierrez de Villaneuve, Lieutenant-Colonel
of the engineers ; Manuel Robles and Colonel Pedra de
3errera, commissioners appointed by General of Brigade Don
the
Juan de Landero, commanding in chief, Vera Cruz,
'ne castle of San Juan de Ulloa and their dependencies—
for
0... e•
the surrender to the arms of the United States of the saidm
'‘ with their armaments, munitions of war, garrisons, and
arms.

The Emperor Otho 111., by a diplome dated at
Rome, the 11th June, 996, confirmed Bernard I.
Prince of Gonzaga in his rights as Count Sovereign
of Parma, for him and his descendants. Prince
Henry de Gonzago (son of Adalbert I. of Gonzaga,
by the grace of God, Count Sovereign of Milan, of
Tessin°, and of Valais, Prince of Lombardy, and
Marquis of Gonzaga), married in 1071 Imelda of
Parma, great grand-daughter of Gonzaga, Count of
Parma. On this marriage, the Emperor Henry IV.
erected Parma into a marquisite by diplonze dated the
24th June, 1075, in favour of the above-mentioned
Henry di Gonzaga and his descendants in all the
branches of the family.
The Marquisate of Parma belonged to the house of
Gonzaga until the revolution in Italy during the
Fourteenth century, when Parma became a republic.
In 1545, the Holy See being in quiet possession of
this State, the Pope, Paul 111., formerly known as
Alesander di Farneze, disposed of it in favour of
his relation, Peter Louis Farneze, first Duke of
Parma, Placentia, and Castro, who, being unpopular,
was assassinated on the 10th of Septernte r, 1547, and
(after some opposition on the part of the Emperor
Charles V., who had announced his resolution to
Ferrante di Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla in 1546, to
favour the restoration of the Gonzagas), his son, Oc-
tavio Farneze, who was confirmed in the same rights
and titles on his marriage with Margaret of Austria,
a natural daughter of Chales V. Parma and its de-
pendencies were assured to the house of Farneze
nearly two centuries, until the death of Antonio Far-
neze, last Duke of Parma, the 20th February, 1731.
The treaty of the Quadruple Alliance, Art. sth,
says :—" The Duchies of Parma, Placentia, and Tus-
cany are held as masculine fiefs of the empire. When
the succession of these States shall be open " (which
they could only be on the death of the Duke of Gon-
zaga, Guastalla, and the Prince Gonzaga Castiglione,
authentically acknowledged as rightful heirs of the
treaties), they will be given to the eldest son of Eli-
zabeth Farneze, a second wife of Philippe V., King
of Spiin.
Art. 3d of the Treaty of Vienna (16th March,
1731), says:—" The Emperor accords the succession
of Parma to Don Carlos, Infanta of Spain, and pro-
mises to dispose the other States of the empire to
assent to this arrangement, on condition that no
Prince wearing the crown of Spain shall possess these
States.
But the Pope Clement XII. not only formally op-
posed this treaty, but also the entry of the Spaniards
into these Duchies, declaring that Parma and Pla-
centia were fiefs immediately emanating from the Holy
See, and that, in default of the above mentioned male
heirs, he alone had the right to dispose of these Duchies.
The Pope's protestation against the right of inves-
titure is dated the 30th of December, 1731. The
prise de possessione, in the name of the Infanta Don
Carlos, was on the 29th October, 1731.
Don Carlos, and his brother Philippe, infanta of
Spain, abdicated successively the Duchies of Parma
and Placentia, for the crowns of Spain and Naples,
consequently our rights to these possessions are
proved,. and by succession in the feroaleline established
by the following marriages :-
Ist, Margaret Farneze, daughter of Alexander
Duke of Parma, and Placentia., married in 1581 Vin-
cent di Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua.
2d, Marcella di Malespina, grand-daughter of
Francois Farneze, Duke of Latera, married in 1615
Prince Christian Gonzaga di Castiglione and Solfe-
rino, my ancestor in direct line.
3d, Isabella di Martinengo, grand-daughter of
Ramise I Farneze, Duke of Parma and .Placentia,
married in 1647 Prince Charles V. di Gonzaga,
Prince of Castiglioni, Solferino, and Medole, my great-
grandfather.
4th, Princess Julia Clitteria Caraccoli St. Buono,
grand-daughter of Lavinia dr Farneze, and the Mar-
quis Alphonse cl'Azalos, married in 1772, Prince
Francois Gonzaga Mantua Castiglione my great-
great-grandfather.
In presence of these facts, it will be perceived that
the treaties, those laws which bind all interests, and
which are the political code of nations, had been for-
gotten during my minority in 1815, and the minori-
ties of my father and grandfather, or retarded when-
ever the Princes of the house of Gonzaga reclaimed
that justice so solemnly promised to reinstate them in
their sovereign rights.
Guastalla, Parma, and Placentia, during the last
century, belonged to no person definitely ; at one time
the Emperor pretends to dispose of them to Spain, and
Spain disposes of them to the Emperor. And in virtue
of what right do these Princes act ? The treaties do
not mention this ; on the contrary, they establish as a
principle that there exist Princes of the house of Gon-
zaga, of Mantua, and Castiglione, who have an incon.
testible right to those sovereignties.
The order of succession, says Montesquieu, is or-
d dned in monarchies for the good of the state, which
demands that this order should be fixed to avoid the
misfortunes which' arise-from despotism, where all is
uncertain, because all is arbitrary. •
- In-Italy the fatal policy of Louis XIV. still bears
its frilits. Lawful sovereigns have been hurled from.
their. throne., and princes in their minority sup-
planted, to pave the way for his ambitious views, and
their places filled by strangers to the land ; for it is a
remarkable fact, that with the exception of our well-
beloved Pope Pius IX. and the King of Sardinia, no
prince of Italian origin is on any throne in Italy.
The Sovereigns of Tuscany, of Modena, Parma, and
even Austria, are all Princes of the house of Lorraine.
Accept, Sir, the assurance of my high consideration,
ALEXANDER, Prince de Gonsaga,
Mantua, Castiglione, Due de Mantua.
19, Dorset-place, Dorset-square,
May 6, 1847.

" 1. The whole garrison, or garrisons, to be surrendered to
the arms of the United States, as prisoners of war, the 29th
instant, at ten o'clock, A.A.; the garrisons to be permitted to
march out with all the honours of war, :And to lay down their
Arms to such officers as may be appointed by the General-in-
, Chief of the United States armies, and. at a point ko be agreed
upon by the commissioners.
" 2. Mexican officers shall preserve their arms and private
effects, including horse and horse furniture, and to be allowed
regular and irregular officers, and also to rank and file, five
days to retire to their respective homes, on parole, as herein-
after prescribed.
" 3. Coincident with the surrender as stipulated in article
one, the Mexican flags of the various forts and stations shall
be struck, saluted by their (rem batteries ; and, imme-
diately thereafter forts Santiai;o and Conception, and the
_castle of St. Juan de Ulloa, occupied by the forces of the
United States.
" 4. The rank and file of the regular portion of the pri-
tere to be disposed of, after surrender and parole, as their
Inittno-Chief may desire, and the irregular to be per-
ail'" to return to their homes. The officers in respect to
e
th armse
and descriptions of force, giving the usual parole
the rank and ffie, as well as themselves, shall not
"me again until duly e%changed.
" 5. All the materiel of war, and all public property of
every description found in the city, the castle of San Juan
de Ulloa and their dependencies, to belong to the United
States but the armament of the came (not injured or de-
stroyed in the further prosecution of the actual war) may be
considered as liable to be restored to slexico by a definitive
treaty of peace.
“ 6. The sick and wounded Mexicans to be allowed to re-
'main in the city, with such medical officers of the army as
may be necessary to their care and treatment.
" 7. Absolute protection is solemnly guaranteed to persons
in the city, and property, and it is clearly understood that no
private building or property is to be taken or used by the
forces of the United States, without previous arrangement
with the owners, and for a fair equivalent.
"8. Absolute freedom of religious worship and ceremonies
iu solemnly guaranteed."

(Orders No. 16.)
Head-quarters, Ist Brigade.
Camp 'Washington, near Vera Cruz, March 28.
Ist. The brigade, except the guard of all decriptions, w
be under arms at eight A.M. to-morrow morning, canteens
filled and haversacks supplied as prescribed.
2d. Lieutenant-Colonel Ouncan s light battery will take
the head of the column, and be prepared to lire a salute of
twenty-eight guns.
3d. One company of 2d Artillery, and one company of Bth
Infantry,ouoecompuannyder Major Wright, will occupy Fort Conception ;
of 3d Artillery, and one company of infantry,
of
Major Scott, will occupy Fort St. Jago ; one company
6th Artillery and one company 4th Infantry, one company
_ Infantry and one company Bth Infantry, under Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Belton, will occupy the castle of San Juan de
"Ina, the remainder of the brigade not on duty will be
marched to the Plaza.
4th. At two o'clock r.at., the flag of the United States will
b, hoisted on the several named works, and a salute of twenty-
.l!ght guns fired from each, beginning at Fort St. Jago, next
the light
next, St. Juan de Ulloa, and finally from
"'glit battery of the Plaza.
„itth• Not an officer or soldier will be allowed to leave their
1.,
"",s or stations until further orders.
t'i.e.6thaDuring the ceremony of the surrendering of the
xi n troops, not the slightest noise or cheering will be
permitted When our flags are hoisted, in addition to the
atterries, they may be saluted with cheers by soldiers not
under arms.—Bv order of Brigadier-General Worth,
(Signed) W. W. MACKALL, A.A.C.
General orders, No. 72.
army Head-Quarters,
Camp Washington, before Vera Cruz, March 28.
eitl• 11Y__articles of capitulation signed and exchanged, the
"Y °I Vera Cruz and the Castle of San Juan de Ultra, with
then dependencies, are to be garrisoned by the forces of the
L"sited States to-morrow at 10 o'clock A.M.
2, In the mean time no officer or man of said forces will
approach either of those places nearer than our batteries,
Nos. 3,4, 5, respectively, except by special order or
permission on some matter of public duty.
3. Pending the ceremony of surrender, the whole army
will stand by its arms, each corps near its present ground,
ready to advance and attack if necessary.
4. The let brigade of regulars and a volunteer brigade, to
be designated by Major-General Patterson, together with any
detachment from the United States squadron under Corn.
Perry, that he may be pleased to designate, will be present
at the ceremonies of evacuating and surrendering. These
forces will occupy such positions at the ceremonies as may
be assigned by Brigadier-General Worth, detachments of
whose brigade will garrison the surrendered works.
5. Until those garrisons, with their necessary guards, sen-
tinels, and patrols, are daily established, no other person
whatever will be allowed, except on special duty, to enter
either of the surrendered places.
6. The inhabitants of Vera Cruz and their property are
placed under the safeguard of every American's honour ; and
any miscreant who shall do injury to any person or property
shall be promptly brought before a military commission,
under general orders No. 20.
Dy summand of Major-General Scott,
11. L. SCOTT, Assistant Acting Adjutant-General.
The Mexican loss is about 1,000, one-half women and
children. General Valdez is among the killed. The
troops dispersed by Colonel Harney were Rancheros,
and were not commanded by General La Vega. The
brigade of General Quitman was to leave on the 30th to
attack Alvarado. 'lnc gun-boats and small steamers
were to escort him. It was the intention of General
Scott to push on towards the city of Mexico.
During the bombardment of Vera Cruz, the United
States' army used the following number of shot:—
ARMY BATTERY.
8,000 ten-inch shell •
500 round shot
200 eight inch howitzer shells 6B „
GENERAL PATTERSON'S NAVY BATTERY.
1.000 Paixhan shot
800 round shot
DIUSQUITO FLEET, CAPTAIN TATNALL.
1,200 shut and shell, averaging ... 62 „
Makin.. in all 6,700 shot and shell, weighing 403,5901b5.
The destruction in the city is said to be most awful—
one half of it is reported to be destroyed. Houses are
blown to pieces and furniture scattered in every direc-
tion—the streets torn up, and the strongest buildings
seriously damaged.

In carrying out this scheme of secondary punish-
ment, which is not only abortive in itself but posi-
tively pernicious to any community, it is calculated
that half a million is annually spent by this country,
besides the cost of penal establishments in this coun-
try, which last, in a great degree, only serve as a
temporary location for the youthful criminals, while
fulfilling that career which ends in transportation.
Now, the committee of the Legislative Council, in
sanctioning the resumption of transportation accom-
panied with the dispersion of the convicts in the
manner stated, expressly stipulate that a free emi-
gration of both axes, and to an extent at least double
that of conviobs transported, must take place at the
same time. The cost of this emigration to the Home
Government, they calculate, would be greatly les-
sened by the saving from the abolition of the convict
penal establishments. But so advantageous, and,
indeed, essential to this colony is an additional supply
of labour, and in so far as derived from transpor-
tation, that it should be exceeded by that from free
emigration, that the colonists would rather aid the
Home Government in securing emigration by means
of a loan secured on the landed fund of the
colony, in the shape of a terminable annuity as
suggested by Mr. Boyd, than run any risk of
unduly increasing the convict population. If five
thousand convicts were imported annually, and an
emigration of males and females could be assured by
the Government to the extent of ten thousand, such
are the resources of this colony, that this large ac-
cession to the population, so far from being the maxi..
mum, is described as the minimum amount of labour
that the colony could annually absorb. This need
not be surprising when it is considered that the meat
at present derived from the flocks and herds of
Australia is equivalent to the supply of more
than twenty times the existing population !
But the evidence of Mr. Boyd, and which
is here specially founded on by the committee, shows
that the colony possesses other and unexplored chan-
nels of unbounded enterprise in its forests, mines, and
fisheries. Those first two sources of wealth, the
wood and minerals, are unheeded from the want of
the necessary labour ; and the valuable fisheries, from
the same cause, are scarcely attempted by'the colony,
although the Americans have no less that 670 wl'al-
ing vessels in the Pacific, employing upwards of
0,000 men, and consuming above 900,000/. value in
provisions. These American vessels come a distance
of 16,000 miles to fish on the Australian coast, and
derive great wealth from their enterprise, while New
South Wales, in its present state, is unable to take
advantage of these fisheries with all the facilities af-
forded by locality. In short, it is impossible to esti-
mate what, might soon achieve if labour
wasaNailable t
this country, to be diverted into
hfs as cionlony
every productive source. •.. t

DREADFUL MURDER NEAR MANCIIESTER.—Be-
tween eight and nine on Wednesday morning John Cook-
son went to the house of a market gardener named Francis
Dakin, at Chorlton, for the purpose of returning a basket
which he had borrowed. He learned from one of Dakin's
sons that he was gone to a beer-house kept by George Leach,
who is also a mechanic. This beer-house is only separated
from Dakin's residence by the garden of the latter and a lane.
Cookson went to the beer-house to Dakin, and continued
drinking with him and Leach until about four o'clock in the
afternoon, the three having drunk in the meantime about six
quarts of ale. About that time Leach and his wife began to
quarrel, and after some words the latter ran into the room.
Leach also left the room where they were drinking, and going
to the kitchen took out of the knife-box a carving-knife.
Untortunately, Dakin at that moment got up, and was leav-
ing the room, Leach met him in the passage, and before
Dakin could speak shouted out, " I'll have noody interfer-
ing between me and my wife," and plunged the knife into
his body. It passed through the heart, and the point of the
blade came out at the back. Dakin fell to the ground in-
stantly without speaking a word. The murderer returned
into the room where he had been sitting before the quarrel
occurred. Cookson, the only witness of the deed, said,
" Oh, George, what have you done? you have killed a
feLow-creature who never injured you," and watching his
opportunity snatched the knife from him, and sending for a
policeman gave him into custody The prisoner made no
resistance, and was taken at once to the Stretford lock-up,
and the next morning he was brought up before Mr. H. L.
Trafford, stipendiary magistrate, and two of the county ma-
gistrates, but was remanded until to-morrow (Saturday), in
conseouence of the absence of the medical witnesses.
HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF
THE CHEST —On Friday evening a meeting was held in the
board-room of the institution, Edward Speers, Esq., in the
chair. After the disposal of the usual routine business, it
was stated that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
would preside at the forthcoming anniversary "festival.
Among the stewards are the distinguished names of the
Duke of Montrose, the Marquis of Aylesbury, Earl Corn-
wallis, Earls Eldon and Effingham, Viscount Sidney, Viscount
Newport, M.P., and several other noblemen and gentlemen
of influence and distinction.

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY
_MORNING, MAY 10, 1847.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

_
On Saturday night Roberto it Diavolo was repeated ;
and again Jenny Lind added another triumph to tho.e
which, as a great singer and a great actor, she has
already achieved in this country. A further hearing
gives these further results as regards her musical power:
her capacity to execute volant passages surpasses that of
any known vocalist, each note being accurately and sepa-
rately articulated with the nicety and finish of an in
strument ; but her merits do not stop there, for these
mechanical arts are entirely subordinate to the poetical
expression, and the hearer is not so much surprised as
intensely gratified by her execution. That she is an
excellent musician there are proofs in her taste, her
modes of phrasing, her exquisite sostenuto, and her rare
judiciousness. A safer singer it is impossible to con-
ceive ; or one who risks less, or rather who has more
thoroughly blotted out the word " chance" from her
artistic vocabulary. Another pleasing feature in her
execution is the mode of emission of sound—it wells out
like a full spring, clear and free, without effort and
without straining. In no respect is there the slightest
grounds for impeaching her title of the " Queen of 50n..."
She has the genius and the science of Malibran, with
more than Malibran's execution—if that were possible ;
and she has unquestionably a far superior organ to that
gifted and extraordinary singer. Iler voice is a pure
soprano, rich, full, and mellifluous—clear, distinct, and
bell-like, with a wondrous evenness of texture through-
out. It extends to 1) in alt, a point :he rea •hes without
loss of power or tone, and fully realises the beautiful
description of the poet (Shelley, '• Prometheus Un-
bound") :

TrIARYLEBONE VESTRY.

TIEALTII OF TOWNS BILL—REPORT -OF DE-
- PUTATION TO LORD MORPETH.
On Saturday, at a very full meeting of the Marylebone
Vestry, the Rev. Dr. Spry stated that he had waited
upon Lord Morpeth to present the memorial from the
riarish against the Health of Towns Bill, and that his
Lordship had received the statements of the deputation
with the greatest courtesy and attention, and his belief,
from what his Lordship had stated at the conclusion of
the interview was, that a measure would ultimately be
framed, which would be unobjectionable. His Lordship
had declared that the Government had no desire to inter-
fere with the popular principle of representation.
The Rev. Dr. SPRY said he was bound to acknowledge
the courtesy and attention which Lord Morpeth paid to
the statements of the deputation, and his belief was,
from what his Lordship had stated at the conclusion of
the interview,. that a measure would ultimately be
framed which could be unquestionable. His Lordship
declared that the Government had no desire to interfere
with the popular principle of representation.
Mr. G. DANIELL, in moving that the memorial be en-
tered on the minutes, said that when the deputation wt
before Lord Morpeth. they were met by his Lordship
with the memorials, which contained the most barefaced
and impudent falsehoods. One was from parties who
Were no doubt commissioners in expectancy under the
Bill.—(Laughter.) They told his Lordship that Mary-
lebone was the most filthy and unhealthy.distriet of till
London.—(Laughter.) That in a sanatory point of viEw
it was ten times worse than either Whitechapel or St.
Glles's, and that the carrying of the Health of Towns
Bill would save above five hundred lives in Marylebone
alone every year.—(Renewed laughter.) The other me-
morial came frdm certain ratepayers of Marylehone, re-
sident in the highway district, calling them elves by the
title of a 6‘ Protection Society." He would not desig-
nate the conduct of those parties as contemptible, but he
would say they were just the sort of Persons who were
only fit for commissioners under the Bill.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. WILLIANs, M.P., condemned the wholesale oppo-
sition of the vestry to the machinery of the Health of
Towns Bill. He considered that some gentlemen had
with regard to this measure conjured up a phantom, and-
called it by the natne of centralisation.—(Nn. no.) He
was as much opposed to the principles of centralisation
as any one, but when he found the Government about
to carry on a mat public work, having for its object the
improvement of the health and social condition of the
people, he was at a loss "to conceive how it could be
called by such a name.—(Hear, hear.) He admitted
that the present sytem of sewage boards was a total
failure, as exhibited by the fact that in that district they
had a worse sewage, while they paid 50 per cent. more
for it, than the district adjoining. He thought it would
be far better for them to call upon the Government to give
them powers under the Health of Towns Bill to carry
out the sewage and other matters in their own district,
rather than oppose the Bill entirely.
After some further discussion, the motion was put and
carried.
DISFRANCHISEMENT OF VOTERS FOR NON-

Clear, silver, icy, keen, awakening tones
Which pierce the sense, and live within the soul ;

As the sharp stars pierce winter's chrystal air,
And gaz3 upon themselves within the sea."
Her execution is, perhaps, the most extraordinary
thing ever known in music. She not only enunciates
every note with the distinctness and precision of a piano-
forte, but she enriches the cantabile as well as the can-
tilena of her song with the most beautiful embellish-
ments. Not only is she enabled by the force and
flexibility of her organ to exhibit the swell or messa di
voce, which singers of the highest pretension pride them-
selves upon possessing, but she has also the power of
expressing the opposite attribute—a power singularly
rare in vocal mechanism, namely, that of attenuating a
note so delicately as to give the sound all the effect
of extreme distance. Here is also the full fa-
culty termed tempo rubato—that is to say, the faculty
of retarding or accelerating the " measure " at.
will. Add to this, that her shake is open and
perfect—that desideratum in vocal execution ; that her
cadenze are appropriate and masterly ; that the purity
and rapidity of her chromatic passages are beyond de-
scription; that her velocity is only equalled byher neat-
ness of execution in those parts that need it ; that her
voice has that rare combination of qualities in a singer,
mellowness, distinctness, and sweetness ; and that her
intonation is so perfect that it would almost appear im-
possible for her to sing out of tune, and the reader will
have a faint idea of the gifts of this extraordinary artiste
as a vocalist. As an actress she is no less excellent ; and
the impression she made in that capacity was no less
profound than that which she produced as a singer.
There is no conventionality about her, no seizing the
strong points of a character and letting all the rest drop.
She acts her part thoroughly; and whether she is singing
or is confined to mere by-play, her histrionic exertions
are of the same nature—excellent. Hence a m'rfect na-
tural expression, and an infinite variety of gesture. All
seems dictated by the moment, and yet all is graceful.
There is no stereotyped form for love, anger, or passion;
each action has the impress of immediate inspiration.
Her whole performance was a conception of the first
order adequately expressed ; a histrionic study of which
each feature is equally good.
Apropos of feature, the reader will doubtless desire to
learn something about the personal appearance of this
gifted lady ; and albeit unused to the descriptive in mat-
ters pertaining to the fair sex, the writer will endeavour
to gratify him. Among the "thousand and one" por-
traits of her, that published by Mr. Mitchell, of Bond
street, gives the character of the countenance most
satisfactorily, though in some respects it differs from the
original. She is not plain ; and she is not handsome.
She is not plain, because the deep-seated eye and the
broad and lofty brow redeem the other features of the
face from such an imputation; and she is not handsome,
because there is no beauty without regularity of feature.
This is premised of her face in a state of repose. But
she is more than beautiful when her soul lights up her
countenance—when she warms to her part in the mimic
scene, and embraces it with all the intensity of an artist;
and though the features may not be regular, net. the
traits of her countenance of that classical character
which men in all ages have agreed to exalt and elevate
as the standard of perfection, she possesses that which
is more precious than mere physical perfection—the
vivida vis animi of the poet, and the spectator beholds,
with astonishment and delight,
"The mind, the music, breathing from her.face."
"Remarkably modest and prepossessing in looks, with
goodness •
and amiability written upon every feature,"
observes an able contemporary, " there is a charm encir-
cline her to which few could be indifferent. Her fair
hair, her blue eyes, and her slight figure, are facts
to be jotted down; but the intelligence and child-
like good nature which overrule every thing else,
are less tangible, and it would be hard to de-
fine'the sensibility, the benevolence, and the innumerable
little graces reflective of femine worth and Guilelessness
which play over her visage, producing an effect ineffably
special, amiable and engaging," The same intelligent
critic adds, with equal appropriateness and apparent
truth—" When Nliss Bremer, in the novel which first
made Jenny Lind's name known to the English public
described her as captivating,' it is clear she was not
wrong; and the estimate of Andersen, the Dani,h poet,who
womanpronounces
and hae r ' f
ai
tphufruel- pure-hearted,
friend'—the
pious
te an (
sympathies d—aat noble
e
Lstify it, though nn one can tell wherefore."

housekeepers are measuring the looking glasses and
hangings to see if they wil.' suit the new menage.---(Snob
will brag years that he ,ias purchased this or that at
Dives's sale,) and Mr. Hstumerdown is siteing on the
greet mahogany dining-tables, in the dininr-room be-
low, ,waving the ivory hammer, and employing t..llthe arti-
fices of eloquence, enthusiasm, entreaty., reason, despair ;
shouting; to his people ; satirising Mr. Day ids for his
slaggisht:m;s; inspiriting Mrs. Moss into action; imploring,
commanding, bellowing, until down comes the hammer
like fate, and we pass to the next lot. 0 Dives, who
would ever _have thought, as we sat round the broad
table sparkliqg with plate and spotless linen, ever to
have seen suet t a dish at the head of it as that roaring
auctioneer?"

MAGAZINES—(CONTINUED.)
611111STOPI1E.R TADPOLE
Albert Smith still progresses merrily, and, in good
ruth, the interest is fully kept up; indeed, it increases
s it goes on, and.each succeeding number improves on
ie preceding one. We are introduced in the first chapter
) a new character, and one who promises to fill a posi-.
ion ofno trifling importance in the progreS: of the
. It is young Sir Frederick Arden, who turns out
- :4st boy," associating with broken-down pugilists,
and the lowest frequenters of the worst description of
public-houses. He is proud of his dissipation, proud of
his wealth, proud of the quantity of drink he
can consume, and of being at the head of even
the degraded class with which he is associating.
He is one of the rising generation. so graphically
illustrated by our facetious friend Punch. We must,
however, give his description from the author's pen:—
"He was a mere boy—fourteen or fifteen years of age, hut '
dressed in as manly a style as could be contrived ; his slim
proportions being swelled out by a variety of shawls, coats,
and handkerchies, which in spite of the season, he kept on.
His hair was of a warm tint that his enemies might
have designated as red ; but the slightest quan-
tity of down upon his upper lip had been coloured,
by some kind of dye or cosmetique, several shades
darker. He evidently did not belong to the class with whom
he was keeping company; for his features were fine end
regular; his hands small and white; and his clothes, al-
though cut in a slangy gentish fashion, were of good mate-
rials and work. The hat, too. on the table before him, was a
beaver ore; and in it were a pair of white kid gloves, end
short stick with a large cut jewel set in its handle. Yet
with all this he was smoking a claw pipe; and a pewter pot
stood before him. The people in the room treated him with
the utmost respect; and he was evidently delighted at being
the head of the assembly."
The description of the " Cock awl Badger," kept by
Nick Mawley, or as he was formerly kn 'wn in the P.R .
" The Pluckily Crusher," is rich indeed. The approaches
are depicted in a manner worthy " Boz" himself. The
exertions of the different dealers to puff off their various
wares to establish their respective claims on the public
patronage, ~ that one would conceive, next to atmosphe-
ric air, the strong rough Congou at two-and-four, so
strongly recommended to families. was the great vital
principle." " Thegigantic coffeepots," "the mammoth tea-
kettles," and " dustshovels of Brobdignagian proportions*
are exquisitely given. Old Hickory interposes in his own
warm-hearted manner, between the young Baronet and
Patsy, whom he has attempted to kiss, to the great
astonishment of that fine young English gentleman. Mrs.
Hamper is rescued from the robbers, who are all taken
prisoners, and fixes herself on her young nephew Ellis,
who was travelling, and came out to witness the attack
on the brigands. In vain he assures her that he in-
tends to ascend " Mont Blanc." She is ready to ac-
company him, and to assume a man's dress ; telling
him that " when Mr. Hamper was in the Yeomanry
Cavalry, she had once put on his clothes, and that
they said she made a very good man ;" and that
if the carbineer (behind whom she was riding)
would lend her his dress that evening, when he
retired to rest, he (Ellis) would be astonished.
We have sweet Bessy Payne on the eve of being brought
into a scrape by Fanny Hamper, who is senior pupil at
" Mrs. Sadler's establishment for young ladies at•Ham-
mersmith." The different teachers are all admirably
described, from Mrs. Sadler herself, a lady of an imposing
presence, and Madlle. Le Brun, the resident Parisian—
" there was a suspicion that she had once been Miss
Brown"—to the dancing-master, Mr. Pitkin, " with his
pony chaise, and the seat fastened on behind in a fright.
fully insecure manner, but that was a very artful contri
vance, as it was, in fact, the safety governor of the entire
machine, inasmuch as too heavy a weight would have
overbalanced the whole affair; but if this was by
any chance .applied, the seat broke off before
the accident occurred, and equilibrium was restored."
Fanny Harper wants to go to a ball at Richmond with
young Sir Frederick, and she persuades Bessy to
promise to accompany her. Patsy and Hickory are in-
introduced to a sort of barrack, " the inmates of which
are composed of those remarkable people who pass the
greater portion of their lives behind the chintz curtain
at the end of a caravan." Patsy is to take lessons from
Monsieur Fandango, to qualify herself to appear at the
theatres. The Gudges' are heartily sick of everything
foreign, and more particularly discontented with Venice.
"' I call all this a failure, said Mr. Gudge; 'a regular
sell, as we say at home. And the heat's enough to choke
one. Phengli! I'd give anything for a bottle of ginger-beer.'
"' Well; I suppose you can have it, G.' replied his help-
mate, ' here's cafes enough all round.' And she pronounced
'cafe' to rhyme with safe—' Go and ask.'
" ' Oh, yes; it's all very well to say go and ask,' answered
Gudge. IGo and ask yourself, and see how you'd like it, to
have a lot of grinning Turks and other fools, sniggering at
you because they won't understand what you mean. Look
there! there's an object.'
" He pointed to the entrance of one of the numerous cafés
under the piazza, at which one of the latest turbaned and
bearded importations by the steamer from Trieste, was
gravely smoking a pipe, worth walking over a new flint road
in thin boots to look at, as he read a newspaper, in spectacles,
and now and then shook out somefleur d'orange from a little
bottle into a goblet of water.
" ' Now, that oughn't to be permitted, you know. It
wouldn't anywhere else. That's a Turk, you know—a
heathen—a man who lives in a state of infamous domestic
life, and ought only to be allowed to sell rhubarb; and not
even that, when there's a respectable chemist and druggist in
the neighbourhood. Come along; I wonder what we shall
see next?'
" ' There's a cool place to sit down ins in the court of the
palace,' said Mrs Gudge; 'suppose we go there for a little
while. .It is perfectly baking here.'
"Mr. Gudge was quite resigned. If he had known where
else to go, he would, as in duty-bound, have opposed it. But
as he did not. he walked into the court of the palace and sat
down by a well.
" 'To think of people coming to see that flight of steps; he
said • ' coming all the way from England to see it. and call-
ing it the Giant Staircase. What for, 1 should like to know?
And that dirty twopenny post-looking hole in the wall—the
Lion's Mouth. Why they must be all idiots.'
.4 , Perhaps there's something about them we don't know
of G.' said Mrs. Gudge.
6 ' 6 Pshaw ! what can there be to know in an old tumble-
down flight of steps, and a slit in a stone? What can there
be to know in anything—what is anything—if yon come to
that ? Just nothing.'
" The remark was so perfectlyconclusive and unanswerable,
that Mr. Gudge had it all to himself.
" ' They are a nasty sly, savage set,' he continued. after a
short pause. 6 Look at the Arsenal we went to—the Arsenal !
pooh I I should like them to see Woolwich. And see what
a race of brutes they always were! Why, they used to put
men's heads in helmets too large for them, and shut a rat
up inside to gnaw them when it got hungry. And now
they put you in beds too small, and fill the room with mus-
quiters!'
" ' Ah, drat the musketeers!' said Mrs. Gudge.
" ' Oh! it's to make you ill, and stay,' continued Gudge.
It's one of their best dodges—the Dodge of Venice you've
read about.'
" And after perpetrating this grim joke, Mr. Gudge gave a
dry short laugh, that rattled in his throat like a last year's
walnut.
" ' The Bridge of Sighs, too,' he went on, ' which everybody
said we must see. Why, there's one in Leadenhall Market
that would cut up into a half- a-dozen. It's all nonsense,
you know! And then to hear them yesterday at dinner: I
got quite mad. They talked of the railway, and said it would
destroy the romance of Venice. The romance of fiddle-de-
dee! What romance is there in having no fresh water, and
living in houses built upon piles! There'd hundreds of places
at home where you could do the same thing. if you wanted
romance. Look at the Penitentiary, or the Essex Marshes.
Pooh ! stuff 1'
"And Mr. Gudge again worked himself up to such a pitch
of indignation, that what with the heat of the weather, and
his own imagination, it is wonderful he didn't set his brains
boiling, and go mad at once."
Christopher is determined to go to London to penetrate
the mystery that shrouded his early days, notwithstand-
ing tne strong opposition of Gudge, who finding he
cannot be dissuaded from going, as the next best thing,
decides on taking him in his own company. They set
out for home, Christopher keeping his distance from the
attorney. At the foot of the St. Bernard they are
seized on by the indefatigable Mrs. Hamper. who again
fixes herself upon them, to their great consternation.

Of course tbe.‘ engagement between George Osborne
and Sedley is broken off by desire of old Osborne, but
Dobbin buys A tnclia's piano at the sale, and sends it
to her in George
.osborne's name, and then- in an in-
terview with Georgre, persuarles.him to seek an inter-
view with the brokeo-.hearted Amelia.
Four hours after the talk between Dobbin and
Osborne this 6ervant.runi4 came into Amelia's room.
where she sate as usual, brooding silently over her
letters—her little treasure. The girt, smiling, and look-
ing arch and happy, made many trials to attract poor
Emmy's attention, who, however, took no heed of her.
" • Miss Emmy said the girl.
" I'm coming,' Emmy said, not looking round.
'There's a message,' the maid went on. There's
shing—sompbody—sure, here's a new letter for
ion—don't he reading them old ones any more.' Al...nd
she gave her a letter, which Emmy took, and read.
" I must see you,' the letter said. ' Dearest Emmy—
dearest love—dearest wife, come to me.'
George and her mother were outside, waiting until
she had read the letter."
And thus ends this the most interesting train her of
Vanity Fair.

SHARPE'S MODERN MAPS, .Nos. I. and IL
Another Atlas, published periodically, is here intro-
duced to our notice, and enhance in no inconsic terable
degree the general competition in that department of art.
The advantage which is most perceptible in Sh arpe's
correponding maps, is that of its dimensions and elabo-
ration : in that respect they surpass most of their
predecessors.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.'-VII
Saturday night her Majesty's box was occupied by the
Hon. Mr. and the Misses Pepys. There were also pre-
sent his Excellency the Austrian Ambassador, the
Duchess of Bedford, the Duchess Dowager of Bedford,
the Duke and Duchess of St,. Albans. the Dowager
Duchess of Cleveland ; the Marquis of Douglas and the
Princess Mary of Baden ; the Marquis of Titchfield,
the Marchioness of Hastings, Earl of Granville, Coun-
tess Powlett, Viscount Neville, Lord and Lady Car-
rington, Lord Henry Lennox, M.P., Lord W. Lennox,
Lord Gerald Fitzgerald, Lady Elizabeth Dawson, Mr.
and Lady Georgians Hominy, Colonel and the Hon.
Mrs. Fitzgibbon, Hon. Captain Dtmcombe, Hon. George
Dillon, Lady Saltoun, Sir Henry Webb, Sir William
de Bathe, Sir Thomas Hare, Sir Bellingham Graham,
Lady Scott, Sir Arthur Aston, Sir John and Lady
Cambell, Lady Macfarlane, Lady Molesworth, Sir
Charles Douglas, Lady Rothschild, Sir J-sper and
Lady Atkinson, Sir Charles Kent,' Sir Charles Ibbot-
son, Sir Charles Marshall, Lady Smith, Lady Butler,
Miss Burdett Coutts, W. Wilshire, Esq. M.P.; Henry
Baring, Esq. M.P.; General Wolfe, Colonel Blanc, Co-
lonel Brownlow Knox, Colonel Williams, Colonel Bla-
grave, the Misses Byrne, Henry Greville. EN. ; E.
Delafield, Esq.; H. Neal Reboul, Esq.-, P. Most)",
Esq.; Mrs. Vilebois, Mrs. Beaumont Coles, Captain
de Bathe, Captain Lyttelton, Captain Carleton. Mrs.
Bates, Miss Howard, Mrs. Denuistoun, Mrs. Pierce
Martyn, &c. &c.
EXTENSIVE FIRE.—On Friday morning, between
two and three, a fire was discovered in the shop of Mr. Cloak,
an oilman, Great St. Andrew's-street, Seven-dials. An
alarm was raised, and a vast assemblage of persons, even at
that early hour, was present, and in a few seconds the fire—
men and engines from Crown-street and Chandos-street were,
in attendance. The firemen, with great difficulty, obtained
the mastery, and the fire was extinguished, but not until
considerable damage had been the consequence. The cause
was unknown.
CONTINENTAL COMMUNICATION. The South-
Eastern and Continental Steam-ship Company's vessel the
Queen of the Belgians, sailed from Folkstone for Boulogne at 3
o'clock on Friday morning, and the Queen of the French ar.,
rived at Folkestone at 4 o'clock. At half-past three in the
afternoon the Queen of the Belgians arrived at Folkestone,
from Boulogne, with 93 passengers, among whom were Lady
aGlrseoyii.
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oCtutlilleenFrSemnei, and
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from Folkestone for Boulogne, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
with two carriages and 68 passengers, amongst whom were
Lieutenant. General Ali Pacha, Sir Watkin Pell, Mr. Mather,
M.P., &c.

GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS cm THE
11•YAL YACHT SQUADRON.—The meeting on Friday nest at
the Thatched House Tavern is expected to be most nume-
rously attended. A great many of the members are deter-
mined opponents of the ballot as a general measure, but
great supporters of it in the club; which tends to smything
but its benefit, as one black ball out of ten is fatal to the
candidate. There are a great many noblemen and gentlemen
proposed for this meeting.
GAME.—Tom Hall, the boxer, better known as
Isle of Wight Hall, is in prison at Newport for stealing a
game cock. He wag always considered a game fellow.
FESTIVAL OF THE SONS OF THE CLERGY.—The
anniversary festival of the above institution was celebrated
on Thur,day by the customary choral service in St. Paul's
CAbedral._ which was attended by a very numerous congre-
gation. In the evening a number of the friends and. sup.
porters of the charity dined together in the splendid 'pall of
the Merchant Tailors, the Lord Mayor prestateg. Ti.o oss
tertainment, which was of a very splendid description. was
enlivened by a variety of songs, glees, &c.. and after the
cloth was drawn appropriate addresses were spoken by his
Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Lon don,
Lord Denman, the newly-elected vice-presidents in the room
of Sir N Tindal, Rev. II Rowarth, and other gentlemen.
The results of the day's proceedings must have proved h ighly
beneficial to the interests of the charity.
STETTIN, APRIL 29.—Intelligence has been re-
ceived here, that this morning a magazine of forage at (darts,
in which there were 140 bushels of oats, and all the ban is
before the gate of Schwedt had been destroyed by fire, ti is
origin of which has not yet been ascertained. lu cons e-
quence of the accounts received at Stettin from Schwein e-
munde, that riots and excesses have taken place there, on
account of the high price of potatoes and other provisions,
theist company of the 9th Regiment of Infantry was hastily
dispatched on board the Rainbow and Maria Theresa steamers
Schweinemunde. Lieutenant General Van Wrangle was on
board the Rainbow.
Bou Maza arrived in Paris on Wednesday morning
by the mail front St. Etienne.
DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT,--.The rumours con-
tinue to vary as to the exact time when Parliament will be
dissolved. Some accounts say, as early as the middle of _
June, and others prolong the existence of the present
House to the end of July, in which case some of the ra
il-
way Bill may be passed. There is also considerable ditßer-
ence of opinion on the point, whether Parliament will 're-
assemble in the autumn. This may depend upon the re suit
of the harvest, and the state of the monetary affairs of the
country, both of which are exciting a strong interest in the
political circles in London at the present moment.—L reds
Mercury.
LONDON SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIA.NrrY
AMONGST THE JEWS.—On Friday the 39th annual meeting of
the above society was held at the great room in Exeter-hs 11.
The meeting was very numerously attended. Lord Ashl.ey
in the chair. The report of progress both at home and abre ad
was of a satisfactory character. The schools and Hebrew
college, Palestine-place, B-thnal-green, have made great
progress. Abroad they have missionary stations at Jerusa-
lem, Safet, Aleppo,Beyrout, Bagdad. Smyrna, Constantinople,
Morocco, &c., and four new stations have, during the past
year, been opened at Cairo, Ispahan, Sawalki, and at Dul din ;
the whole foreign and home amount to 33 stations, at all of
which schools have been opened with great success. The
society's hospital and dispensary at Jerusalem have during
the past year (1846), attended to 3.585 patients. The stub-
scriptlon for the past year for the special general purposes' of
the society, in addition to a sum (583/. 125.) to the tempc.ral
relief fund, amounted to 29,046/. Os. 6d., being an increase' of
3,'641. 9.. 10d. over the preceding year. The report having
been adopted, and the meeting addressed in numerous
speeches in support of the proposed resolutions, thanks aver
voted to Lord Ashley for presiding, and the meeting separs.ted
LADY ELIZABETH BUTLER.—We are delighted to
learn that this amiable lady is recovering from the effects of
the late very severe accident which befel her.—Kilkenny
urea/.
INFANTICIDE NEAR CARMARTHEN.—The Coroner's
investigation respecting the deaths of the three children
supposed to have been murdered by their mother was
opened on the 3d inst., at the house where they were found
hanging—an inn called the Carriers' Arms, situate by the
road side, on the Llanybyther mountain, in Carmarthenshire,
Mr. Daniel Price, the county coroner, presiding. The names
of the deceased children were Mary, Evan, and Sarah
Hughes, and were aged respectively five years. three years,
and twelve months. After the examination of severe wit-
nesses, whose evidence went far to prove the unsound state
of mind of the wretched mother, the Coroner ygitihesattedtitmhee
propriety of the investigation beeviilidgnacdej7srsti
might be had to collect further
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missing from the time she
an active search for the
,mother,let
on the 28th. The inquests
leas le
Thursday, the 6th inst.
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gf the rural police of the county,
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but though they
had been as active as time and circumstances would allsw,
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they had not been able to obtain any trace or intelligence
ptoogliecteiceornwstiatbhleMs, r.aßtteden.wdeedll' 117
whatever of the mother since the period swore' to by her
sister-in-law, and what has become of her is still a mystery.
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two farm houses near it, is a very
and rainy.—Since writing the above the mother of the
the surrounding shouldacroruieprlse, have seen her
petroesthimjudoraeuinal
has been apprehended. She had wandered over the moun-
tains to the neighbourhood of Llandewvbreli, about ten miles
off. She called at several places, mentioning that she was
going to other places, but taking different directions,
whereby she,. in some degree eluded pursuit. She was un-
known, but people strongly suspected that her mind was un-
settled. Yesterday, however, two persons travelling on the
mountain near the parish of Cayo, finding her to correspond
in appearance with the description given of the mother of
the children, gave her in custody to the constable of the pa-
rish, who brought her down to Ilanbyther, where she now
is. She confessed having killed the Children, and no doubt
is entertained of her being quite insane.
OXFORD, MAY 7.—Mr. John Buttanshaw, from
Tunbridge Grammar-school, was this day elected to the
Kent Scholarship at Corpus Christi College. The Rev.
Charles Browne Dalton, M.A., of Wadham, Examining
Chaplain to the Lord Bishop of London, will preach at St.
Mary's, on Sunday- next, in the forenoon ; and the lion. and
Rev. Samuel Waldegrave, M.A., late Fellow of All Souls,
in the afternoon. The Rev. H. W. Phillott, M.A., Stu-
dent of Christchurch, will preach at Christchurch on Ascen-
sion-day.
THE LEGION OF HONOUR.—The Presse announces
that M. Auber, diaector of the King's band of music, has
been appointel commander of the order of the Legion of
Honour, and M. Spontini, leader of the choir of the King of
Prussia, officer of the same order.
Prince Oscar of Sweden is expected soon to visit
this country in the frigate which he commands, and will
probably be received by her Majesty on a visit.