The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-29 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

31adlt,. LUCITE GitAIIN respectfully informs the Nobility, Sub-
scribers, and the Public, that her BENEFIT will t-.ke place on
TO-101tROW EVENING, APRIL 30,
When will be periormed (f: tha first time this season), DonlzettPs
Opera, entitled
DON I'ASQUALE.

liorina, Madame Grist ; Dr. Mala•esta, SitTnOr Fornasari ; Ernesto,
Signor Mario ; Don Pa,quale, Signor .1 ablach.e.
In the course of the Evening will he revived the Ballet Diver-
tissemer,t, by M. Perrot, entitled, LE DELIIIE DUN PEINTRE.
Stephan, M. Perrot ; Blanche d'Oviedo, Madlle. L. Grahn
Together with a Selection from the admired Ballet, CATARINA ;
ou, LA FILI.E DL BANDIT.
During the 4 Evening various Dances and Pas de Caractere by
Madlle. L. Grahn, Madlle. Taglioni, and M. Perrot.
To be followed by the la3t Act of Verdi's celebrated Opera, entitled,
Minus, Signor Fornasari ; Idaspe, Signor Corelli; Orotasphe, Signor
Botelli ; Fenena, Corbari ; Abigail, 31,111 e. Sanchioli.
To conclude With Se ections, including the Dryade Scene from
the admired Ballet of EOLINE , on, LA DRYADE. Eoline,
Wile. Lucile Gl'ahri.
Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box
office, Opera Coonpade, Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com-
mence at half-past Seven o'clock.

THEATRE ROYA L. Dlt CRY-LANE.
THI3 EVENING
IVIII be performed a New Ope ra , entitled
The- principal characters will be sustained b THE
y Messrs.CRUSADERS. W. Har-
ria ,n, Ilorrani, Horncastle, S. Jones, Weiss, Etretton, D. W. King,
'Romer, and Miss Rainforth.
Alter which will be proiuced a New and Original Ballet,
entitled IMELDA. Thri Duke, Mn,u9 Adrien ; C.aint Alberti, M.
Mathis; Ooyerrwr, Mr. T. Matthews ; Fwbiic o, Mr. W. H. Payne ;
Imeila, _:lie Sall.

TILATR`:
THIS EVENING
\rill he, performed a New and Original Comedy, called, A
BEGGAR ON IIz)RSEBACK. Cy mon Fox%ll, Mr. Webster; More-
craft, Mr. W. Farrel': Sir John Coverdale, Mr. Tilbury; Ernest
Coverdale, Mr. IC Ho 11; Horace Waldgrave, Mr. Hudson ; Schnei-
lemiann, Ar. J Bland; Thomas, Mr. Brlndal ; Lady Coverdale,
Mrs. Glover ; Selina Coverdale, Miss Julia Bennett ; Emmeline,
Mrs. Seyl2lo,lT.
The Bend will perform the Overture, " La Symphonic," the
rantasie, " Fra Diavolo;" the " Post Horn Galop," Antoinette,"
Vellarius Waltz ; th 4 Chatsworth Quadrilles ;" and the " Brunow
Polka."
After which, an experiment will he tried upon THE BIRDS OF
ARISTOKIA NES on which occasion they will be presented to
the public with new ''amen, new Feathers, new Songs, and new
Tales. Principal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson,
lllbury, lirtndal, Caulfield, T. F. athews, and Miss P. Horton.
To conclude with the Comic Drama, entitled THE IRISH
POST. In which Messrs. Bland, Tilbury, Hudson, and Mrs.
Glover will appear.

THEATE ROY Al„
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OFLYCEUM. mRs. KEELEY.
Last Six Nights of the justly celebrated General TOM THUMB.
THIS EVENING
The performances will commence with s New and Original Farce,
entitled A FRIEND INDEED !
After which, the Comedy of HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin-
cipal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Wigan,
Dlchlear, and f-(ecley ; Miss Pillars, Mrs. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley.
To be followed (tor the last Six Nights) by the Burlesque, en-
titled HOP 0' .MY THUMB ; or, The Ogre and his Seven-League
Bo.;ts. Hop 'o My Thumb, General Tool Thumb.
To conclude with a New Extravaganza, entitled THE 3IARRLE
MAIDEN.. Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mrs. Keeley,
and Miss Laidlaw.

Pio VAL. ADELPIII.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. WRIGIIT.
THIS E VENING
Will be performed a popular Comedy, entitled EXCHANGE NO
ROBBERY; or, Who's to Father Me? Sam Swipes, Mr. Wright ;
Mrs. Swipes, Mrs. F. Matthews; Miss Melrose, Miss Chaplin ,
Lady Cranberry, Miss Aroolgar.
After which a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND
YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeybun, Mr.
Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews,
Mrs. lioneyban, Miss Emma Harding.
To_ be followed by a Farce, entitled THE UNFINISHED GEN-
TLEMAN, Bill Downey, Mr. Wright ; Louisa Bloomfield, Miss M.
Taylor ; Mary Chintz, Miss Woolgar.
To conclude with the Burlesque, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or,
The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters
by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor ; Mr.
Paul Belford, Mr. Munyard, &c.

PRI.NCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Sheridan Knowles's Play of VIRGINIITS.
Virginius, Mr. 3facrefuly ; Dentatus, Mr. Cooper ; Idling, Mr.
Murray; Lucius, Mr. J. Vining;' Virginia, Miss May; Servia,
firs. Ternan.

To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled LADY
4ODIVA AND PEEPING TOM OF COVENTRY. In which
Messrs. Walton, Wynn, Compton, Granby, Oxberry ; Miss Taylor,
Hiss E. Stanley, Mrs. Fosbroke, Miss Homier, &c., will appear.

it, .YAI. AMPHITHEATEE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Patronised by her most gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert,
and the Princess Royal. Unparalleled attraction. Mr. Leman
Redc's New Equestrian Spectacle of " The Arab and I-is steed."
THIS EVENING
'WM be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB
'AND• HIS DESERT STEED ; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates.
hrashteh the whole resources of the Establishment will be brought
lute requisition.
New and popular Scenes in the Circle. Double stud, &c.
To conclude Kith the favon-!te Drama of the POST BOY OF ST.
AUSTLE ; or, The Fatal Snowdrift.
Clowns to the Circle, Barry, Wallet, and Rochez.
Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six
and commence a rscven o'clock.

E.OYAL SURREY I'llEATtol.
Immense Yovelty! Ho IN of laughter at "On the Tiles." Second
Week of the Virginian Harmonists. with entirely new Songs.
TIIIS EVENING,

Will be perfonne,l THE LAS: 1:ISS; or, the Soldier's Grave.
Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Pogers, Cowell, Lewis, Heslop, Wil-
Ratn,on, Ales(lms. Vining and Martin will support the principal
cnaracters.

Fo be followed by VirliEllE I, ID THE MONEY COME FROM ?
Fanchette, Mi:is Lydia Pearce,
After which, a New Farce by Mr. E. Stirling, entitled, ON
THE TILES ; or, A Night at Greenwich.
To conclude with THE MAID AM) THE MAGPIE.

ROYAL VICTORIA TREA.I....
Great Success of the New Drama of " Laid up in Port," and The
Journey." Immense attraction and Novelty!
THIS Will be performed an entirelyEVENING new Drama, entitled LAID UP
IN PORT ; Sharks along Shore. Principal characters by Messrs.
Xia
F. dericks. Saville, Raymond, 'linden, niggle, St:m*le, Burton ;
Vincent. Miss E. Terry, &c.
After which.. TUE BRIDE'.i JOURNEY ' • or, the Escapes of
A. telaide of resden. In which Miss Vincent
perform.
To conclude with a New Drama, entitled THE FACTORY LADS;
or, The Workman's Sattinay Right. In which the whole Company
will appear.

NEW S
ENTIRE C RANG E.—NOVELTIEg AND :NI wIC EFFECTS.
galete e,t la sante defame,
La trisatesse en est le poison."
THISSEVENING

M. MILLI PPE begs leave Yo announce that, in consequence of
the Triumphant Successthat has attended his EASTR E"
TAI.‘MENTS, they will be repeated every Wednesda EE-
Sa-
turday Morning. and every Evening until further notice!' and
M. PIILLLIPPE will commence the Entertainment by Lighting
Two Hundred and Fifty Wax CauJles by a single Pistol Shot
This unique and brilliant Experiment was originally performed by
Mons. Phillippe for upwards of 700 consecutive nights in Parts.
• M. Philippe will also have the honour of introducing BIS
GRANDMOTHER'S CAP, with all its laughable and rapid Trans-
formetions.
The Entertainments will be varied by the Dancing of the
CHIARINI FAMILY, and the Olympic Gambols of the AME-
RICAN- BROTHERS.
- The Morning Performance will commence at Two o'clock ; the
Evining at a quarter to Eight.
Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. ; Pr'vate Boxes,
17. Is., and 10s. 6d.

THE_ WEATHER.—Strs OFFICE, APRIL 28.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 42; Highest, 55;' Noon, 53.
BAROMETER, 29.92.—W1ND N.N.W.; fine.

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WEDNESI).N.Y, APRIL 29, 1846.

The Lords met at Five o'clock.
Earl FlTzwit,t.um moved for a return of the estimates of
all the railway schemes proposed to Yarliarneht during the
resent session.
This gave rise to a lengthened conversation, in the course
of which Lord BROUGHAM suggested the propriety coofthee
appointment of a Government Railway Board to superintend
all public works which interfered with private property,
This view was supported by the Duke of CLEvELAN, and
Lord ASHBURTON. In reply, the Earl of DALHOusiE re-
inind,.,l the House of the jealousy which had been last year
exhibited as to the interference of the Board of Trade.
Ultimately the motion was agreed to.

A Message from her Majesty was brought down, re'colia•

mending Viscount HARDINGE and Lord Gown; for some
spzcial mark of favour.

Ttie Earl of lirrox said, on Thursday next, he would
move the consideration of the subject.
The Railway Deposits Bill was read a second time, and
o tiered to be committed on Thursday next.
1112 Commons Enclosure Bill was read a second time.
Their Lordships then adjourned till Thursday.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
The Clerk of the Crown attended at the table, and
amended the return for the borough of Bridport, by inserting
the name of Mr. Joint ROMILLY, for that of Mr. B. Cocif-
RANK.

Mr. RO3IILLY took the oaths and his seat.
Sir It. PEEL, brought up a message from her Majesty, re-
quesing the House of Commons to confer some signal mark
of their favour upon Viscount HARDINGR and Lord GOUGH,
independent of those she bad already conferred upon them.
Mr. ESTCOURT brought up the report of the Committee
in Group 11, reporting that Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN had not at-
tended the Committee to-day.
Mr. S. O'BRIEN had no explanation to offer, and was de-
termined to persevere in the conduct he had pursued. The
Right Hon. Member then withdrew from the House, and
some discussion took place, when

Mr. EsTcouta moved that it be deemed that Mr. Small
O'BRIEN had committed a contempt of the House in not at-
tending the Committee.

Mr. O'CONNELL said that it could not be considered
that the Honouralle, Member had committed a contempt
of the House in not attending the Committee, Until the
present session it was not made compulsory in any Member
to attend a Committee.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL could see no other course open
to the adoption of the House but that which had been
proposed by the Honourable Member for Oxford, for
it never could be said that an Hon. Member was at his own
Measure to come to the determination not to attend any Com-
mittee except it related to matters connected with
his own country. The House having come to the
resolutions it had done, the Honourable Member for
Limerick was as much a party to them as any other Member,
and he would grossly neglect his duty unless he attended
to the Committee to which he was appointed. The Hor.Mem-
her having refused to attend any Committeesexcept thosecon-
nected with Ireland, the question was what course the House
ought to pursue. In his opinion the House ought to sup-
port the decision of its Committee of Selection, and adopt
the motion of the Hen. Member for the University of
Oxford, declaring that the Hon. Member for Limerick had
committed a contempt in disobeying the order of the House.
A long discussion then ensued in which Mr. Warburton,
Mr. John O'Connell. Sir R. Peel, Mr. H. Grattan, Mr. Ewart,
Mr. Hume, Mr. C. Powell, Sir Thomas Wilde, Mr. Disraeli,
Mr. Charles Buller, Sir R. Inglis. and Mr. Fitzgerald, took
part, after which the House divided upon the question,
whether Mr. Smith O'Brien had been guilty of a contempt
or not, which they decided that he had by a majority of 120.
Mr. ESTCOURT then moved that the Hon. Gentleman be
committed; and after some discussion, it was agreed to ad-
journ the &bate on the motion to Thursday.
Mr. P. SCROPE then rose to bring forward his motion for
the reclamation of waste lands in Ireland.

Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
The orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House
adjourned at a Quarter to One.

The Premier, in his speech on Monday, made a gratify-
ing declaration of the sincerity of his feelings with re-
spect to the great measure introduced by him, and the
successful termination of which is looked for with such
feelings of intense anxiety by all classes of the commu-
nity, and gave the most direct contradiction to the reck-
less and calumnious assertions of those, who, unable to
contend in fair argument against the justice, the impera-
tive necessity for its adoption, seek to whisper away the
character, to impugn the motives, and to cast doubts on
the sincerity of the Government by which it has been
intrcduced. The Right Hon. Baronet says, " I will now
allude to an injurious surmise which I have heard
thrown out, that her MaaesTv's Government are indif-
tsrent to the progress of the Corn Bill, and that they
iaterpsed this discussion, or rather the motion for the
first reading of this Bill, with a view to the defeat or the
delay of that measure. I have heard some Hon. Gentle-
men say, not that they thought so themselves, bat that such
was the impression on the part of the public. Sir, in answer
to that statement, I will only say, without any unneces-
sary boast, that I shall be prepared to give whatever proof
may be required of the sincerity of my intentions."
This is, indeed, clear, distinct, and explicit, and from
our hearts we believe in the sincerity and devotion of
the Prime Minister to the glorious cause. Indeed, we have
no occasion for any declaration to convince us. He has
already, by his acts, afforded the clearest evidence on the
subject. At the head of a great and powerful party,
who felt that the only hope they had of withstanding
the popular demand, of retaining to themselves a vast
amount of income wrung from the earnings, the industry
of the people, who sustained by the righteousness of their
cause imperatively required a full and immediate settle-
ment of their claims—when the subject was clearly
argued with the utmost ability, and all the atrocity of
the system was exposed with truth and fidelity—when
daily converts were swelling the ranks of the free-
traders, and each division showed a largely increas-
ing minority, formidable from their numbers, formidable
from their abilities, but, beyond all, formidable from the
integrity of their purpose, the justice of their cause, and
the zeal and fervour with which they urged on the coun-
try their principles, and pressed for their adoption—was
in retaining the advocacy, in securing the services of a
man so remarkable, so talented, as Sir ROBERT PEEL
has ever shown himself to be ; and who, in return for
such advocacy on his part, yielded to him the most
strenuous support, so that no one was ever placed
at the head of a stronger Government, or with
a greater prospect of long continuance and stability,
in office than he was at the time when first the pleasing
intelligence was communicated to the public, that he was
convinced of the impolicy of retaining the corn-laws in
their present condition, and was prepared to recom-
mend a great and immediate change, with a view to their
ultimate and total abolition, and this be was prepared
for, although then unsupported by many of his col-
leagues with whom previously thereto he had
ever acted with the utmost cordiality and con-
cord—although ignorant how far the honesty
of his purpose, the overwhelming strength of
his arguments, would convince those who had
hitherto followed in his track—nay, satisfied, as he must
have been, that he would provoke the undying hatred
and animosity of many of the ultra-protectionists, who
would not, in the narrowness and selfishness of their
views, permit any consideration of public policy to
interfere with what, in their short-sightedness, they
supposed to be their individual interests, and who would
be little scrupulous to avenge by any means what
they might consider his desertion of their cause—
when, we say—because convinced of the im-
policy of continuing the imposts, be at once sacrificed
place and power, he broke up his party—then probably
the strongest in Parliamentary influent e that had existed
ic.c ages—he proclaimed his feelings and intentions to
the country, and fearlessly appealed to that country and
to posterity to form an accurate estimate of the purity
and integrity of his motives. We look in vain to his-
tory for a similar example. Many pages are filled, a
black catalogue exists of Ministers who, for personal
aggrandisement, for ambition, for the sake of
place and power, have sacrificed their former
fi clings and principles, and joined with those who had
previously been their bitterest opponents, but few indeed
nate been prepared to sacrifice all that is desirable to a
public man for the sake of the public welfare. Sir
ROBERT PEEL has, by his conduct, at once attained for
himself a place amongst the most virtuous, the highest
order of statesmen, happily for his country, and by the
magnanimous appreciation of the nobleman who
had been his great political rival, who could
alone as a statesman be weighed in the
balance with him, and by the force of truth acting on the minds of many of the less prejudiced and
most reasonable of his party. The sacrifice he was
prep ired to make was not demanded of him, and he
still presides over and rules the destinies of this great
country. But not the less is he entitled to honour fee
1 his resolution ; and from him no words, no pledges, are
• necessary to convince us of his undying devotion to the
cause fur which he has risked so much. But he has
• stated one thing which must fill the public mind
, with delight, and, if possible, make assu-
rance doubly sure —he made all these sa-
crifices because he felt the time had arrived
when public policy, when the welfare of his country de-
manded the immediate settlement of the question; but
he last night proclaimed a still higher motive, a consi-
deration more lofty than any he had hitherto put for-
ward. He says—" It is sufficient for me now to say
that the progress of the discussion, the lapse of time
and in-ervening events, have more strongly increased the
feeling with which I spoke when I proposed the perma-
nent and final settlement of the corn question. I will not
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elusion as the state of circumstances will admit.

Essex, have begun to revise their opinions, in order
really to ascertain whether the object for which they
have long contended is worth the price, or rather
whether the sacrifice that must be made for a doubtful
purpose, would justify them in maintaining their
resistance. The present corn-law, or anything like it,
or we might say any corn-law whatever, cannot
be retained on the statute-book without a violent
struggle between two parties, very unequally matched.
On the one side is only a portion of the landed interest,
and by no means the most influential or the wealthiest
portion, for it is a singular fact that nearly all the
Peers possessing vast estates are in favour of the
Bill. The Dukes of BUCCLEUCH, and DEVONSHIRE,
and SUTHERLAND, and NORFOLK, and HAMILTON,
and BEDFORD, the Marquises of LANSDOWNE, BREADAL-
BANE, ANGLESEY, and AILSA, Earl FITZWILLIAM,
the Earls of CARLISLE, CLA RENDON, FORTESCUE,
ESSEX, FITZHARDINGE (we believe), and several others
that might be pointed out, are all against the continuance
of the present law, and will vote for the measure of Sir
ROBERT PEEL. It would be impossible to make such a
se:ection of wealth and respectability from the opposing
Peers. These are all proprietors of large estates, the
largest estates in the kingdom, if we except the Northum•
berland property, and as far as public rumour can be
trusted, the Duke is more favourable than adverse to the
measure, and would be the last Peer in the realm to risk
the tranquillity or the commercial prosperity of the
country for a selfish purpose. In fact, the more
conspicuous of the Peers hostile to the mea-
sure are Only comparatively small, landed pro-
prietors, or possess estates burdened with mortgages,
or marriage settlements, or other drawbacks of this
description, which probably make them timorous for the
very means of existence. But these are not the men
that ought or that can sway the destinies of this great
trading community. England, in fact, exists by her
trade, commerce, and colonies, and without these are
liberally encouraged would soon be reduced to a fifth-
rate power. She is not, like France, a purely agricultu-
ral country ; a very small proportion of the taxes here
is levied from the land, and a slight glance at the main
sources of our revenue is sufficientfoxVivince any man
that, if her customs' duty were materially lowered by
restrictions on trade, and the defiCiency to be supplied
by the land, every landed proprietor in the kingdom,
would be ruined, or the Government must cut down the
army and navy, neglect the colonies, and leave India, as
the Romans, in their decline, left their distant provinces,
to shift for itself. No more absurd proposition can be
laid down—(yet it is constantly in the mouth of
the protectionists)—than that the greatness of this
country rests solely on the landed interest.
Comparing the revenues derived from that source
with those produced by commerce, by our
vast manufacturing power, by the carrying trade, and by
intercourse with countries where we can buy in the
cheapest market and sell in the dearest, we might as
well say that Holland, when enriched by her wise and
liberal commercial policy, owed all her greatness to the
few rich plains which she had rescued from the ocean.
The customs alone produce about 20,000,0001. a year, or
only a few millions short of one-half of the whole
revenue. If we look, then, to the classes ranged
against the protectionist Peers—those in favour of free
trade, and, above all, free trade in corn—we see nearly
the whole community. The cotton lords and all their
dependents—no small number—are to a man with the
Government ; so are the enterprising and skilful mer-
chants and manufacturers engaged in the hardware trade,
in the woollen trade, and, in short, every other
trade without exception, by which the greatness,
wealth, and influence of the country are maintained.
The large towns that send two Members to Parliament
each, the metropolis itself, with its enormous wealth, and
even the small towns, where the
,influence of a protectionist
Peer does not prevail, are all anxious for a speedy settle-
ment of this question, and amidst the present unforseen de-
lays wait patiently, solely because they know their game is
secure. Never were there such strong odds against a
party ; the vast proportion in favour of the Reform Bill
was nothing like it, yet then the voice of the people pre-
vailed, and the Peers were compelled to yield with a bad
grace what they might have conceded with honour to
themselves, and without compelling the Crown:to threaten
a measure dangerous to the balance of power in the State,
and which never should be resorted to but to avert some
greater calamity.

Judging from every circumstance that may enable
the mind to form an idea of the result of appearances in
such a country as Spain, we can only come to the con-
clusion that the country is again on the eve of a revolu-
tion. Probably it will be a very short one, and attended
with little suffering ; but in whatever way it may end,
the people are not to blame. Ever since the return of
CHRISTINA from Paris they have displayed the greatest
patience and forbearance towards her rule—Ministry
after Ministry bas been dissolved through her intrigues—
the constitution has been destroyed—a military system
adopted—the military system again abandoned with
the banishment of NARVAEZ, and a sort of heterogeneous
Government formed, in which no one can tell whether
the influence of France, or this restless and unprincipled
woman, or the Camarilla, or ISTURITZ prevails. Never
was there a Government so undefined, or the army so
little under the control of any General respected for
military talents and decision. The Spaniards have sub-
mitted now for some four years to these violent and un-
constitutional changes, hoping that every week or month
something like a rational mode of government would be
developed, but they have waited in vain, and affairs
now appear more complicated and mysterious than ever.
No surprise, therefore, can be felt at the manifestations
of discontent and insurrection in Galicia, or at the con-
viction entertained by well-informed parties, that the
spirit of disaffection will extend over the whole country.
The army as well as the people have been treated with
supercilious contempt. NARVAEZ, so long their fa-
vourite, and apparently attached to their interests, has
been hurried out of the country like a felon ; they
are left without a chief, and are at the mercy
of an intriguing woman, guided by a conclave
of priests and the least respectable of her sex.
The discontent of the leading men among the Mode-
radoes and the Progressistas, so long repressed, can be
no longer restrained. They have all been used as mere
automatons, and were kept down chiefly by Neavanz
and the army. They were afraid of imprisonment,
banishment, and death, and submitted till the power of
the oppressor was weakened. Their eyes are now
opened, and they find that they had been made
the victims of a policy concocted in a foreign
capital, and carried into effect by a single
woman, who thinks only of her own family and
her own interests; who is resolved to sacrifice
to these the young QUEEN, marry her to her uncle,
-against the will of the Cortes, of every respectable
statesman, and of the people in general, and thereby
prolong the dominion of foreigners over a proud and
brave people. The latest accounts from Madrid lead to
the belief that the insurrection in Galicia becomes every
day more serious. Santiago was in the hands of the
disaffected troops and national guards, General CONCHA
had been obliged to raise the siege of Lugo, and it
was firmly anticipated that Vigo and Corinna
would give in their adherence to the insurrection.
We should not wonder to see it spread like wildfire
through the country, for there is really no Government,
the army is under no control, the regular troops, in fact,
commenced the revolt ; and the provinces, after so many
Ministerial changes at Madrid, which have made the
country a bye-word, can place no confidence
whatever in the QUEEN-MOTHER and her satellites,
who seem bent on making the Cortes and constitutional
government ridiculous, in order to pave the way for
pure absolutism. It is hazardous to make any conjec-
ture as to political movements in Spain; but
v.belive a
despotic Government can be maintained there only by a
powerful army, well paid and attached to a skilful
commander. Neither of these circumstances exists
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general risings, with the watchwords, " Thye
and the Constitution," "Death to CHRISTINA andQUEENTR PAN/," which will probably end in the secondexpulsion
from Spain of a mischievous and selfish
main cause of the presentand
the woman, the
confusion
enemy of good government.

We find in the ObservateuriP.Rhenan a letter from
tVienna,l
which announces that, according to the last protocol
three
protectingßerlin, the
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provisional w is t o beoplaasc administrativee by
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tory, to be composed of three senators, and which is totriee
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ceive the orders of the Powers as low, the • shall last. The directors are already named.
A revolution has broken 3424. It commenced
.-T- out
in poxf.i
on the 15th, by a rising of the in per.
in is
small
districts in the Minho, who, armed with lances, muskets,
and scythes, proclaimed war against the authorities, and
proceeded to the administrative department of the district,
for the purpose of destroying the documents relating to the
new assessment. Several thousands of the country people
were in open rebellion, and many collisions had taken place
between them and the troops. Full particulars will be found
in another column.

Madrid papers to the 20th have arrived. The Gazette of
that day contains the following announcement :
"Department of the Interior.
. " With the exception of the localities occupied- by the in-
iurpnt3 ill the provium of Luip sad P taltvcdral at. ia-

A general belief begins to prevail that the hostility to
the regal of the corn-laws is decreasing, and that many
Veers, following the Roble example of the Earl of

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL 29, 184 ti.

surrection has met with no sympathy. Entire tranquillity
continues to prevail in the other parts of the kingdom."
And in an extraordinary Gazette it is stated that a body of
insurgents from Vigo have been repulsed in an attack on
Orense. The insurgents, therefore, must be in considerable
strength to be able to undertake aggressive movements of
this nature. The insurrection appears to be gaining ad-
-410 daily, and many of the QUEEN'S troops have joined
..e insurgents.

MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 20.—The Three per Cents. are
quoted 3114 cash ; but the the editor of the Bolsa List states
that they were offered at 311,( and 31, with but few pur-
chasers, and the Five per Cents. at 201,1.

We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. Their
contents are unimportant.

LECOMTE was examined on Saturdsy for two hours by the
Chancellor of France, in the presence of the Procureur
du Roi.

The discussion on the Bordeaux and Cette Railway Bill oc-
cupied the whole of the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
on Saturday, but was not very interesting. The only
decisions of importance arrived at were the power
given to the Government to make a direct con-
cession of the line to a company, the al proval of the terms
offered by the Company represented by Messrs. ESPELETA,
BICARD, BARRY, DROUILLARD, LUZACHE, ROYER, and SAR-
JET, and the exclusion of the clause of the Bill which binds
the Company to construct a branch line of railway to Castres.
The final vote on the Bill was postponed till Monday, in
consequence of the suppression of the clause relative to the
Castres branch, which renders it necessary to make some
alteration in the cahier des charges. The discussion was to be
renewed on Monday, and there was no doubt of the Bill
being passed.
Algiers papers, of the 20th state that the Grand Duke
CONSTATINE, of Russia, had arrived at Algiers on the 19th,
and that, on his landing, he was waited on by Marshal
BUGEAUD, who accompanied him in an excursion round the
environs of Algiera. The different Arab tribes were daily
sending in their submission.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 27.
Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie), 2 —Dutch Rhenish,
6% —Great Northern of France Constituted, 15% —Great Western
lsengal, %—Lyons and Avignon, 2—Luxembourg, 2—Orleans and
Bordeaux, 11—Paris and Rouen, 40% —Paris and Strasbourg Con-
stituted, 5% —Rouen and Itavre, 301 A—Tours and Nantes Consti-
tuted, 6%.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(From The Sun of last Night.)
In the Liverpool Cotton market yesterday there was much
steadiness. Sales about 6,000 bales, including 1,000 on
speculation, and 500 for export. American was sold at 3%cl
to 54d. per lb. Shares were supported.
In the letters received from Canada, to-day, we find but few
items of interest. At the same time, it may be stated
that political affairs in the colony do not look the most
promising. Extensive preparations were making for the
shipment at Montreal and Quebec of flour and grain.
There were some late accounts received yesterday from
Hobart Town. And referring to the relative inducements
fia. settlers to make Van Diemen's Land their home, or New
Zealand, we have received the following from a party who
has visited both places:—
In point of climate and soil, however, it is (Van Diemen's
Land) far inferior to New Zealand, the winter is as cold and
much wetter, and though the season is now advancing, the
red and calcined appearance of the earth, where trodden or
turned up, is painfully suggestive of the summer droughts.
Agricultural operations are conducted in the most slovenly
manner, the earth is merely scratched and har-
rowed over ; five or six successive crops are pro-
duced without tallowing ; as a consequence the
land near the town is completely exhausted, and
the people are obliged to move further back. Fifteen to
twenty bushels are considered a fair crop. From the ruinous
system pursued, wheat will, in a year or two, be a very
scarce commodity; and it cannot, under any circumstances,
compete with New Zealand as a grain country. Your people
should, therefore, steadily lend their attention to agriculture.
Timber, staves, and sacking, which, I believe, you manu-
facture, would sell well here. The native woods are hard,
and extremely bad to work ; the builders are, consequently,
obliged to use Sydney cedar and deal from England, for
which they pay enormous prices. A tract of mineral land
has been purchased of the Government for 20,0001. I doubt,
however, but the purchasers will burn their fingers ; they
have no funds to work the mines, which must eventually fall
into the hands of the English capitalists, work them who
will; however, it cannot but be beneficial to the place: this
will farther tend to distract their attention from agriculture,
and should be an additional inducement to the settlers of New
Zealand to prosecute their wheat and flax growing.
The Consol Market has been scarcely as firm this morning
as it was yesterday. For Money, the price has receded to
95%, arid for the Account, to 96!8. The premium
upon Exchequer Bills has been reduced to 235.
In fact most of the funds are heavy, and the reason is, that the
accounts of the revolutionary movements in Portugal and
the unfortunate condition of Spain, may render some
indirect—or it may be direct, as has been the case be-
fore—interference, to preserve the power and increase the
influence of the Governments of the two kingdoms just re•
ferred to. Bank Stock has fallen to 20414, and India Stock
from 261 to 259.
There were but few buyers to be found for Portuguese
Bonds this morning, in consequence of the bad news re-
ceived this day. A bargain was made in the Five per
Cents. at 79. Spanish Active Bonds have rallied just now
from 24% to 251/s. The Dutch Two-and Half per Cents.
have been called 581/g, and the Four per Cents. 91% to 924.
The Railway Shares are in heavy request this morning,
with but little business doing.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .. • . 205 M 204% 204%
rulee per Cent. iteduced Annuttlea 95.4 5434 04%
96' 96 95 95Th
5'

Three per Cent. Consols An initles .. - - ,•!,8 • -- Y.
New Three-and-a-Quarter per 'Cent. Anns. 96% 9734 9634 96%
New Five per Cent. Annuities .. .. .. 121 121
Long Annuities, Expire •Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10% 3-16 10 3-16
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. .. 10% 10 7-16
India Stock .. • . • • • .. .. .. 261 259 259
South Sea Stock • • • • • • .. .. .. 106 106
Ditto. Old Annuities ,„
..
.. 9334 9334
Consols for Account • • • • .. .. .. 961 96%
Exchequer Bills. Ili d. I%d.
•-• 1,0001... • • •• • • 25 26 23 pm. 23
5001. -. •• •• •• 24 23 26 pm. 26
Ditto. Small •• •• 28 24 23 pm. 23
ONE CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
..
.. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent _
Ditto, Small .. • .
..
.. _
813
Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. 81 81
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent ~ 39
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 32
Ditto, for the Account .. . _
32
Ditto, Deferred .. ~ ..
..
..
_,16%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. ..
..
33 35,7
36%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent „
.. 7, 79
Ditto, 4 per Cent .. ..
.. _
56
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
.. 24% 253 2536
Ditto, Deferred .. .. 1634
36%
42
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PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID, DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.
Birmingham and Gloucester.. - 100 _.. ..
Bristol and Exeter - • • • • 75 _
Ditto, New • • • • • • • • 5 .... 93 .......... - 914
Buckinghamshire • • • • • • • • 425. .... %.34 dis.- .• 3A dls
Caledonian .. • • • • • • •• 10 .... 6%..
Ditto, Half Shares • • • • .. 254 ~ „ 1% ......... 1%
Chester and Holyhead • • • • - 22% .... 21% .. ....... 22
Cornwall and Central Devon .. 2%,,.. 1%
Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2% „ „ % 1 ........ 1
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. 5u
.... 334
.....
..... 334
Direct Northern .. • • • - • • 2% ~ .. 1%.......... 154
Eastern Counties .. • . • • 141. 165..... 24 23% 24 •• .. 24%
Ditto New
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. 34 p....
Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. Si. 13s. 4d. 34 P••• • • • - % p
Ditto, York Extension .. .. 105..... 2 ........ • • 238
East Lincolnshire . • • • • • • • 1% , ... .. ~, , , ,
Great Eastern and Western .. 234 ..., 1% ...... - -1%
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 ....
Great North of England . ..100 ....212 ..
Great Western • • • • • . •• 85 ....149 .......... 149
Ditto, Fifths .• • • • • •• 20 .... 35 34
Hull and Selby • • • • • • •. 60 ..,, ..........
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • . 12% .... 19% .......... 19%
Ditto, Halt Shares .. • . .. 7 ....
..
Lancaster and Carlisle . • • . 40 .... 55 ..
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. .. 42s. .... % dis... •
London an 1 Birmingham • • •100 .. • .224% .... ••• • • • 22534
Ditto Thirds .. .• • • •• 24 .... 62% .• .... . •
Ditto Quarters .. • • • • • • 2 .... 2874 29% ..
Ditto Fifths .. • . • • • • 2 .... 25% 2534
London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. 8
London aid Brighton .. .. .. 50 - - 6414 64 65 65
Ditto ditto Fifths .. .. .. 20 .... 29 3034
London and Croydon .. .. 13/. 15s. 9d. 22% 14 •••• • • • • 22
London and South-Western.. 411. 6s. 108. 80 7834
Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 34 .... 5134
Ditto, New . .. .. .. 1234 .... 233 a .... ••• • •
Ditto, New .. .. .. .. 10 .... 18 ... .
London and York .. .. .. - 234 .... ....
Londonderry and Coleraine - 734 .... 3% ex int..... 3% xint
Manchester and Leeds .. .. .. 82 .... .... ......
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. .. 38 .... 57 .......... 5638
Ditto, Fifths .. .. .. .. 3 .... 12% 12 ..... • 12
Ditto Extension .. .. .. 425..... .. • ...... 254 p
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 ... 80 .......... 7834
Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) • . 4 .... 13 .......... 13
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) • • 1 •• • • 9 83t . .. 8%
Do. Cont. and Welsh Junction 1%.... %
3311.annechheessteterr,anBduxsotounth,
1%
inn ....149U 151••...• 151
Midland .. .. .. • • • • •• • ';•33 -
4225. ........ At 14 % ~.
..
.ii 3Atp"
Ditto, New • . • • • • • • '' '• -
Newcastle and Darlington Junet. '25 ••• • 46 ••••• • • • • • 47%
Ditto, New • - • • • • I.•• . 5 46 8%
a&m3ploantioc.k.
5
•
•
•
Ditto, New, Brandling • • • •

, -
10
26 .. •••• • • .• 26%
Newcastle and Berwick • • • •
20 •• • •
North British .. .. •• •• • • 8%........ •• 8%
Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • • 6, 11 .
•• • k 1S
Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • •A " - 1.-.•.• • . • • • . 72
Northern and Eastern • • • ' soov ••• • 72
. *****
•• • • 1 4
North Kent and Direct Dover • • '''‘ •• • • —• • • ******
425. •• .. 2%54 P•••••• 2% P
.... 20i 14 21 .... 21
North Staffordshire • • •
26
Norwich and Brandon •.: :. .. 18 •• • •
i 4,
Oxfd.,Worcester, & weiverhniptn. 12 •• • • -2 '.
3
Portsmouth Direct . 3% •• • • 2,v_ 2f;
Preston and Wre • • • • :. 25 •• • • ''' ••• • • . 33
:ohruthw6Ebas"
Richmond Y ••• • • •
rYternanad•
Shropshire and
„ _ 425. ... •
South Midland .. • • .. 4211. ••• • • P Par %•P•• •• %I)
16 •.. 19
Ditto. New (in. at 321.) No. 1.
Do. New . —ew (do. 331.63.8 d.) No. 2. 10 .• .. 121 A 12 .....12 •
bo., New (do. 151.) •. No. 4. 2% ••••2• • • • • • • ... 21%
I%
South Wales
Birminghamu
1. * o 7r. .. •••
11 323 :1111 3821:114i s•• i .... ...• .." ...• ....1.. I31!9!
West Riding Union • • :: : : .. 425..... 2 p.. .. .. .. 234 p
WiltS, Somerset, and Weymouth 5 .... 2% 3........ 3rmouth and Norwich • • • •
20 .... 27% •• •• •• 27%
Ya
York and North Midland • • •• 50 • •
• • • • " . • • • • •
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.• 1 10 .• .. .......... 10% •

1300..,
Toni., & Cette 2
Dutch Rhenish 1 ..ac .5••••6•• • • • • • • • ' 6 4
%East Indian • • • • . : • Ss. .••• • • ''
IL.W..AYS2.
Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 •• • • 15% • **** '' • • 15
Great of
Canada • 314
•• • • 4 ••••. • . • • • 4
Luxembourg • • *.
4 .. • • 21A ••••• • • • • • 2 Ili
1% ..
FmOREteIn.GNie)BA2
Namur and Liege • • • • • • • . 4 .. • •
Orleans and Bordeaux . • • • .
Paris and Lyons Constituted
•• ••
5 •• • • 8 ••• • .•
••• • 8
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Australasia .. .. • • .. .. 40 ••• • ••••• • • • • • 254
MINES.
Real dcl Monte, Unregistered • • '• • ' 33%
. • *..
• •-3%
COURSE n
~F
Amsterdam ..... C.F. 12 10% Gibraltar.. • ....... •• • •
Leghorn ...... • • ...., .• go 75
Ditto, at sight • • 12 7% 26 20
Rotterdam ..... . ;'
.• • u•• 12 11 Genoa .. ••••••• • • • • • • •
Antwr

llamburgh ••• • • • N.I. B 14
.ierp ... ...... . . .. 26 20 Milan .. ••.•••• • • • • • • •
Vienna, effee.flo• ••
.....
Altona.. ...... .•
• • Naples —•••••• • • • • • • 3"4
Paris, 3 days' sigt. :: .•.: 25-90 Palermo, per 0z........ 119%
Ditto, 3 months.... •. 26 15 Lisbon.... •••••• • • • " • 52
Marseilles
• • • • • • ' • • • .•
• 26 20 Oporto .•.••••• • . .. • , .. 62
Bourdeanx....,
~ 26 20 Rio Janeiro ••••• • • • • • 24
Frankfort on Main; • • Bahia ••• • • • ....
123 Petersburgh, 3 Us.. •• • • Buenos Ayres .. • • ....
Berlin ........ •• • • New York, 21 days' sight
Trieste, ditto... ?stets OF BULLION, MI OZ.
Madrid ...... ,:•• • • • • 10 13
Foreign Gold in bars X3 17 9
•••••:. • • • • • • 3366 il Portugal Gold Coin •317 5
8i1ba0..........
..• .. .. .. • • -- New Doubloons
Barcelona ... •
..... New Dollars ........0 0 0
64711.145•• • - •,, •• •• .. Adilyula Mrs .• —•••. CI 411
10-12 Philadelphia . • ..... •• •

Canton, The works of art selected last year had amotmted
to 218# and the Committee had commissioned, on the part of
Sir Erskine Perry (a prizeholder to the amount of 3000, the
execution in marble of Mr. W. Calder Marshall's group,
" The First Whisper of Love." The Committee, with the
view of encouraging sculpture, offered the sum of 5001. for a
group or single flgtite in marble, not less than 4 feet 6 inches
high, to be competed fof by furnished models in plaster.
The models were required to be sent in by the Ist of July
next, and the work completed in the same day in the follow-
ing year. Beyond the selected group, it was hoped that others
might be found suitable for cab:lng in bronze. The bronzes
for the current year, after Mr. i',;2fv's "Youth at the
Stream," were nearly ready, and would tit; distributed after
the allotment. The engraving due to the subscrinZs of 1844,
"The Castle of Ischia," was delivered in May last. I,tp en-
graving for 1845, " The Convalescent," after Mr. Mulready,
had been delayed by the indisposition of the engraver, Mr.
Doo. The subscribers had, however, received the series of
outlines by Mr. Rimer, illustrative of "The Castle of
Indolence.'
At this time his Royal Highness entered upon the plat-
form, and was receivel with enthusiastic cheering, which
was renewed again and again on his Royal Highness accept-
ing the chair which Lord Monteagle vacated.
Mr. GODWIN continued to read the report.
The engraving due to the subscribers of the present year,
" Jephtha's Daughter," engraved from the painting by
O'Neil, was finished, and would be speedily sent to press.
A series of outline engravings illustrative of " Gertrude
of Wyoming," would also shortly be distributed, in
addition to the last-mentioned print. For the ensuing year
a pair of engravings, by Mr. C. Rolls and Mr. F.
Heath, after pictures by Mr. Uwins, R.A., " The
Last Embrace," and " The Neapolitan Wedding" were
nearly completed ; and the Committee had also, with a
view to future arrangements, placed in the hands of Mr.
Lightfoot Mr. Frost's "Sabrina" to be engraved, and they
had also obtained permission from Mr. Maclise to engrave his
prize cartoon of "The Spirit of Chivalry."—(Cheers.) For
the premium of 500/. offered by the Committee for the
best original picture illustrating British history, twenty-
eight cartoons had been sent in, and after due con-
sideration the Committee decided that the author of the
cartoon " Queen Philippa interceding for the lives of the
Burgesses of Calais," was best entitled to receive the
commission, provided he were found competent to execute
the painting. On opening the letter accompanying the car-
toon, the artist was seen to be Mr. H. C. Sellons, to whom
the Committee had awarded a premium in 1843, for his
illustrations of " The Pilgrim's Progress." The painting,
when completed, would be engraved for the Society. The
Committee had also arranged to engrave in outline reduced
drawings of the following Cartoons :
" Saxon Almsgiving," by Mr. Scott.
Queen Elizabeth at Kenilworth," by Mr. Zeigler.
" Howard visiting a Prison," by Mr. Armitage.
" Non Angli sed Angli," by Mr. G. Scharlz.
" Alfred surrounded by his Family." by Mr Salter.
"The Welcome of the boy, King edward VI." by Mr. E.
Corbould.— (Cheers. )
" The Seizure of Roger Mortimer," by Mr. Noel Paton,
and

" Spencer reading the Facie Queen to Raleigh," by Mr.
Marshall Claxton.

The Committee, with a view of encouraging gem-engraving,
had offered premiums of 601., 301., and 151. for the best
cameos in profile by British-born artists of a head of
Minerva in the collection of bronzes in the British
Museum, to be cut in onyx of not less than
two strata, and one inch in length. Eight cameos
were in consequence submitted, and the committee had the
pleasure of awarding the first and second premiums respec-
tively, to Miss Elena Pistrucci, of the Royal Mint, and
Mr. Henry Weigale, of St. James's-street. The re-
port commented at some length on the proceed-
ings in Parliament respecting the legality of Art Unions.
The reserved fund was stated to amount to 1,9461. 12s.
The amount expended in works of art was 14,7441. 15s. 6d.,
and with other expenses, amounted to 16,9331. 7s. The
amount set apart for the 'purchase of works of art was
9,7sol.—(Cheers.) It would be impossible to crowd into
our columns the remarks upon the present position
of Art Unions introduced into this admirable
report; suffice it, therefore, to state, that it exhibited in the
clearest manner the short-sighted policy which would
put down the Association, under the plea that it
might foster a spirit of gambling. It showed
that much good had arisen from the support given to the
fine arts, and the dissemination of admirable prints at a
price which put them within reach of the humblest indi-
viduals. _ _

The reading of the report was received with hearty
cheering.
Lord MOYTEAGLE, in an admirable speech,moved that the
report be adopted, which having been duly seconded was
carried unanimously.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE begged to apologise to the meet-
ing for the delay which he had caused considerably beyond
the hour fixed by his being absent. The fact was, it arose
entirely from his own mistake, for he thought that he was
to take the chair at one o'clock and not at twelve o'clock ;
but the chair had been most ably filled by his Noble Friend,
and he was only sorry to have interrupted him in the con-
tinued exercise of its duties.—(Applause.)
A vote of thanks to the committee and to the honorary
secretaries was then moved, and carried with acclamation.

The drawing was now about to begin, and his Royal
Highness rose to retire, but before he left the chair, Lord
Monteagle moved a vote of thanks to his Royal Highness,
and expressed the very great obligation the Art• Union and
the promoters had been laid under by the Royal Family in
their patronage of the fine arts, and by his Royal
Highness, both in his place in Parliament, and in his office
as chairman.

His ROYAL HIGHNESS replied, and warmly assured the meet-
ing that he would do all in his power to further the interests
of the Art-Union, and use his utmost influence for its being
permanently legalised and established. He hoped that by
next year they would have got over all the difficulties which
were at present in anticipation.—(Cheers.)
B. B. Cabbell, Esq., was unanimously requested to take the
chair.

The drawing was then proceeded with, and the following
are the names and prizes, in the order in which they were
drawn :

E. P. Zuel, Great Yarmouth ... £5O
John Murphy, Dublin ("Youth at the Stream") ... Bronze
H. J. Steadall, Croydon 50

. ~
T. L. Robertson, Fredericktown ... ... ... 100
Dr. Bloomfield, 4, Davy-place, Poplar ... „. 50
James Price, Bank of England ... ... ... 50
H. Fulton, Glasgow .. .. ... ... ... Bronze
R. Rice, Lymington .. ... ... ... ... 50
Captain Logan, Junior United Service ... .. 80
J. B. Cooper, Liverpool ... ... ... ... 70
H. Green, Fakenham ... ... ... ... ... 50
W. J. Broderipp, Raymond-buildings ... ... 60
J. Hall, Bloomfield, Staffordshire ... . . ... 50
. __

S. Yale, Coventry .. ••• ••• ... 150
George Smith, Whitechapel Distillery ... ... Bronze
W. Harvey, Westminster ... ... ... ... BonzeJohn Gil!,-Eye ... ... ... ... ... ... Bronze
John Robert Hanbury, Spitalfields Brewery ... Cameo
C. Baker, Stockworth ••• ••• ••• ••• 70
H. E. Jordan, Reading ... ••• ••• 70
D. BP Arthur, Cork ... ... ••• —• 80
Thomas Skayo, Islington • , •.. ••• ••• 60
F. Bennie, Mortimer-street ... ... ... ... 70
Mrs. Haine, 21, Portland-place ... ... .. 50
Miss O'Callaghan, West Indies ... ... .., 70
John Wilson, Brixton ••• •••
70
••• •••
F. Fardinando, West Ham ... ...
... . 300
..
Mrs. M. Wood, Reigate ... ... ...
~. 70
Geo. Lancaster, Thirsk ... ... ... ... 60
J. Gibbon, Gray's Inn-square ••• ••• ••• 50
E. Chitty, Guildford ... ... ... ... ... BO
E. L. Betts, Tavistock -square
John Van Voorst, Paternoster-row ... ... ... 50
J. Brittan, Birkenhead
J. Dudley, Mornington, crescent ... ... ... 200
Miss Black, St. John's-w00d... ... ... .... Bronze
A. A. Heikleham, Norfolk ... ... ... ... 30
W. D. Reddish, Whitehead ... ... ... ... Bronze
W. H. Lee, Montreal ... ... ..• ••• ... Bronze
J. E. Killick, St. James's-street ... ... ... 50
J. W. Green, Hackney-road ... ... ... ... 80
Mrs. Col. Herry ... .. ... ... ... Bronze
J. L. M'Farquhar, Kensington-terrace ... ... 60
Mr. King, Newmarket
Miss Kelton, Great Marlborough-street . . ... 80
Mrs. J. Davis, Stourbridge ... .. ... ... Bronze
Miss Belgrave, Uppingham ••• ... ... ••• 60
F. J. Bladen, Regent-street ... .. ... ... 300
Edward Hardcastle, Hampstead ... ... —. 60
A. Buttimer ... ... ... ... ... ... Bronze
W. A. Cleaver, Croydon ... 60
A. Hadley, Vauxhall Bridge-road ... ... ... Bronze
Mr. J. Byrne, Walling-green ••• ••• ..• 100
Mr. W. Moffatt, St. Ann's lane ... .. ... 150
John Taylor, Windsor Castle ... ... ... Bronze
C. Davy, Yarmouth
W. Bousden, Clapham ••• ••• ••• ••• 60
Miss Chubb, Atberstone ... ... ... ... 100
V. Smith, Ashbourne ... ... ... ... Bronze
Wm. Daly, Tralee ... ... ... ... .., 60
Henry Abbott, Christchurch ••• ••• ..• 80
R. Seton, Bamborough .. 60
A. Macallum, Camden Town Bronze
Mrs. Evendin, Tunbridge _
.........100

J. W. Douglas, Cockburn-road ... ... ... 60
Edward Gardner, Stamford-hill ... ... ... 70
11. G. Boodington, Fulham ••• ••• ••• Bronze
J. C. Elliott, Northampton 150
Hugh Mackey, Old Broad-street ... ... ... 50
Miss Morris, Kensington ... ... ... .. 60
B. Hudson, Cambridge ... ... ... ... 80
A. Atwood, Great Church-street ... .. ... 70
C. Gibbs, Gravesend ••• ••• ••• ••• 70
John Barber, Regent-square ... ••• ••• Bronze
F. Menshendel, Bread-street ••• ••• .•• 60
John Anderson, Edgware ... ... ••• ••• 6060
K. Morrison, Euston Railway Station •.. ..•
50
... •••
C. Tucker, eversham •••
80
70
80
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H. J. Birch, Kennington •.. •• • •••
••• 50
H. Millar, Preston ••• ••• •••
•••
••• 70
J. C. Peake, Southampton •••
•••
~. Bronze
R. J. Cuming, Holloway ... ... ... ••• Bronze
J. P. Temply, Bolton •••
•••
... ... Bronze
E. J. Kinaltry, Gloucester-street ... ... ... 50
Fifty other names were afterwards drawn, to each of which
was allotted a statuette of Narcissus ; and thirty more, who
were each to receive a silver medal of Sir Christopher Wren.
As it was now approaching close upon the hour when the
theatre was to be given up,
Mr. GODWIN was sure the meeting would excuse him
for including, at the Chairman's suggesting, three votes in
one motion, which was—that the thanks of the meeting were
due to Misses Weigall and Ward, for their services in draw-
ing ; to the scrutineers, Major Tory and Mr. Farratt ; and
to Alfred Bunn, Esq., for granting the theatre on that
occasion.

The motion was passed with great acclamation.
The thanks of the meeting were voted to the Chairman,
and the assembly separated.

THE SUN EXPRESS.
We have received, by the courtesy of Mr. Sotheran, book-
seller, Coney-street, a third edition of The Sun, of yester-
day, containing the Parliamentary debates of last evening
up to the adjournment of the House.---The Yorkshireman of
Saturday.

ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.—The Commissioners of the
Customs have received a communication from the Foreign-office,
stating that the Earl of Aberdeen is of opinion that Texas must
heneefo: ward be considered as forming part of the American Union.
EFFECT nF SOOT ON FLOWERS.—SOOt, when applied
to the roots of the common primrose and fretu cowslip, has the effect
of transmuting their complexion from their wanted pale yellow
colour to those of a delicate pink.
THE VACANT COLONELCIES.—The vacancies in the
Bth and 15th Regiments, occasioned by the deaths of General Sir
Henry Bailey and Sir Moore Disney are, we understand, to be filled
up by the appointments of Sir Edward Bowater, Equerry to his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, and Sir Alexander Cameron. The
precise arrangements, e believe, are as follow : Sir Gordon Drum-
mond goes from the 49th Foot to the Sth Foot, Sir Phineas Riall goes
from the 74th to the 15th, and the two vacancies aforesaid will be
filled up by the officers above-tnendoned ; that Is, Sir Edward
Bowater takes the 49th Foot, and Sir Alexander Cameron the 74th
Foot.