The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-20 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.

The Royal mail steam-packet ship Severn, Vincent,
commander, Lieutenant Wilkinson, RN., Admiralty agent,
arrived at Southampton yesterday afternoon, at 5 o'clock
(only 5 days 22 hours from Fayal), bringing the usual mails
and 55 passengers. Her dates are—St. Jago de Cuba, iMarch
21 ; Jamaica, 24 ; Jacmel, 26 ; Puerto Rico, 29 ; Dennerara,
19 ; Tobago, 21 ; Trinidad, 21 ; Barbadoe,s, 25 ; Grenada,
St. Vincent, and St. Lucia, 26 ; 111artinique,27 ; Dominique,
Guadaloupe, and Antigua, 28 ; Montserrat, Nevis, cnd St.
'Kitt's, 29; Tortola, 30 ; St. Thomas, 31; and Fayal, Aprill3.
The Severn brings on freight-90 bales of sarsaparilla,
102 barrels of ginger, 88 tierces of coffee, 111 cases of suc-
cades, 4,7381 oz. of gold-dust, and a small quantity of tor-
toiseshell and bees'-wax.

The Severn experienced bad weather as far home re; Fayel,
since which she has been favoured, and made one of the
quickest passages on record. She spoke the Royal Mail
Steam-packet ship Clyde at 7 P.M. on Friday, 20 miles N. of
Ushant, say lat. 48 48, long. 5,
By this arrival we learn that the Company's ship Forth
left Jamaica on the 20th of March for the Spanish Main. The
Trent arrived at St. Thomas's with Northumberland. Island
mails on the 30th, and sailed the same evening for Porto
Rico. _ _

The Tweed arrived on ,the 26th at Grenada with the
English mail, to which place the City of Glasgow brought
Trinidad, and the Reindeer Demerara mails.

Her Majesty's ship Canopus had arrived at Port; Royal.
Her Majesty's ships Daring, Vindictive, and Alarm bad had
a trial of their respective sailing qualities, in which the. Daring
had proved greatly superior. Her Majesty's ship Pique was
left at Barbadoes. Her Majesty's steamer Vesuvius left Port
Royal for Montego-bay on the 22d of March with a detach-
ment of the 38th Regiment, which arrived in the Canopus on
the 20th. Tke Canopus would leave %for Halifax, Nova
Scotia, with a detachment of the 77th Regiment, ex-
pected up in the Vesuvius after the arrival of
the next English mail of the 2d of March, at Jaz
maica. Vice-Admiral Sir F. Austen, K. C. 8., sailed
from Port Royal in her Majesty's ship Vindictive, with the
Alarm, on the 21st of March for Bermuda. Mr. Power is
appointed clerk in charge of Port Royal Dockyard, vice Mr.
Wells, who died the 17th of March under afflicting circum-
stances. The West India Islands are described as generally
suffering from great drought, especially Jamaica. Cattle are
dying, and the crops are expected to suffer very severely.
The islands are generally healthy.
Ships of war at St. Jago de Cuba, March 21.—Christina
frigate, 52, Commander Don Pablo de Llanes ; Maria Luisa
Fernando, sloop, 22, Commander Don Manuel de In Pante ;
Christina schooner, 3.

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BARRISTERS-AT-LAW.—The undermentioned gentle-
men were called to the degree of the Utter I3ar on Friday, and pub-
lished in the Middle Temple dining-hall oit Saturday evening:—
Charles Newton, Esq., Edward Norris, Esq.. and Charles Frederick
Starin, Esq.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF
, THE KING OF THE FRENCH. _

The Journal des Debuts publishes the following details re-
lative to the atrocious attempt upon the King's life :
" Yesterday afternoon the Royal Family had taken a drive
after a boar hunt which lasted until near five o'clock. The
King, Queen, Madame Adelaide, the Prince and Princess
of Salerno, and the Duchess of Nemours were in a char-a-
bane. The Dnke de Nemours and the Prince de Joinville
were on horseback. M. de Montalivet, who accompanied the
King, was seated beside his Majesty on the first bench of
the carriage, which was not attended by any escort. Some
officers of the Ist Regiment of Hussars, who had been at the
hunt, galloped near the carriage doors, with Captaiu Bra-
hault, the King's orderly officer. From the moment of the
King's departure for his drive an individual whose head was
covered with a handkerchief was concealed behind a wall in
the private park, holding in his hand a gun levelled at the
royal equipage, but the attempt was adjourned until the re-
turn of the royal party, because, according to the supposi-
tion of that man, the King would be better placed to re-
ceive the shot at about six yards from the mouth of the gun.
The individual thus posted like a poacher who is waiting his
prey was, as may have been anticipated, the person named
Lecomte.
"Lecomte is forty-eight years of age, he was born at Beau-
mont (Cote d'Or), he is a vindictive and violent man, ill
conducted, of limited intellect, and of a detestable reputation.
He is unmarried, and resided in the Rue de Colysees in Paris.
" Lecomte is said to have served, before the year 1830 in
the Royal Guard, with the rank of non-commissioned officer,
during the expedition to Spain, and he subsequently made
the campaign of the Mores. He received in the first of the,
two campaigns the cross of the Legion of Honour. Having
left the service, he entered as wood-ranger in the household
of the Duke of Orleans. It was after 1830 that he was ap-
pointed chief guard of the royal domain at Fontainbleau,
after having passed in succession through all the inferior
ranks. During those several periods he every year accom-
panied the King in his drives at Fontainbleau. Lecomte
was treated with the greatest indulgence, inasmuch as he
had always ill-discharged his duties. About eighteen months
since he resigned his situation, in a letter filled with
the most insolent expressions. A thousand efforts were
made to induce him to retract and to use becoming language.
But he was obstinate and persisted in his resolution. He was
offered half-pay, although he had no right to any. He then
s
formed the strange idea of demanding the value of his half.
pay in money. This was refused. From this cause Lecomte
conceived a violent hatred against his former masters, and in
particular against M. de Sahume, Conservator of the Crown
Forests, whom he is said to have threatened with his ven-
geance. M. de Sahume complained to the Prefect of Police,
who placed a watch over Lecomte. The latter having re-
mained tranquil during two or three months, it was believed
that all danger from hislhand had ceased, the watch was with-
drawn, and the police lost sight of him. How he occupied
himself since no person can tell, until the officers of justice
shall have ascertained the nature of his relations, and have
developed the mystery of his conduct, and a court of law
shall have pronounced its judgment. All that we can say is,
that Lecomte, after having carefully concealed his mode of
life during three months, reappeared on the 16th of April in
the park of Fontainbleau, armed with a regicide gun. Le-
comte enjoys the reputation of being one of the best shots in
the department of the Seine and Marne, and it is said that
he could strike a fawn at the distance of 150 yards.
" We left him ensconced behind a wall to wait the return
of the Royal Family. The approach of the royal carriages
was heard. The King's char-h-banc was perceived coming
out of the small park of Avon and entering the private park
called the Pheasants' Preserve. The King was seated on the
first bench, having the Count de Montalivet at his left. The
Queen was seated beside the Princess of Salerno, on the
second bench; Madame Adelaide and the Duchess of Ne-
mours on the third; and the Prince of Salerno, the Queen's
brother, on the fourth. The carriage, drawn by six horses,
preceded by an outrider, passed close to the wall of the small
park at a brisk trot. The assassin was at his post, mounted
on a heap of faggots, his double-barrelled gun levelled skil-
fully at a height calculated to kill, and resting on the wall.
The royal equipage approached, but in place of finding him-
self on a level with the King's head, as Lecomte had ex-
pected, lie met that of Count Montalivet, whom he perfectly
well knew. He was then obliged to make a rapid but incom-
plete movement, and to change the direction of the gun. The
trigger was drawn—the shot was fired, at about 12 yards'
distance, and the charge, composed of balls of musket size,
cut the fringe of the char-h-bane above the head of his
Majesty. The wadding of the gun fell on the Queen's
knees. . . . A second shot was fired in the same direc-
tion. The King exclaimed, It is nothing—it is the con-
clusion of the shooting-party !' and added, to the postilions,
Well, go en to the château.' The carriages then con-
tinued their course. At the noise of the two shots, one of
the grooms, named Millet, who followed the King's carriage,
approached' the wall, jumped On his saddle, crossed the wall,
and pursued the assassin. I will capture you living, or lose
my life,' exclaimed he. Lecomte turned round, and endea-
voured to defend himself. He was of prodigious strength,
and Millet, notwithstanding his courage, incurred much
danger, but he was quickly assisted by the officers of Hussars
who had followed the King, and who had galloped round
the wall, as well as by M. de Labadie and de Brahault, or-
derly officers of his Majesty. The assassin surrendered and
confessed his crime, expressing regret that he had not ac-
complished his object. Lecomte is a man of lofty stature,
dark complexion, with a habit of staring, and a coun-
tenance expressive of strong passions. He wears musta-
chios and an I was too hasty,' said he, with
an expression of bitter sarcasm. He wore a blouse as a dis-
guise, and covered his face with a handkerchief, but he was
otherwise neatly attired. His gun was an excellent weapon,
and of considerable value. Lecomte was conducted to the
town prison in the midst of an immense multitude, and it
was with difficulty his guards could protect his life from the
furious crowd, who, from imprecations, were proceeding to
violence. The officers of the Hussars finally succeeded in
pressing through the multitude, and delivered him up to the
keeper of the prison. The King's Attorney. General and the
examining magistrate soon after arrived, and Lecomte, dur-
ing an interrogatory which lasted two hours, confessed that
he had come to Fontainbleau well determined to kill the
King. During the evening the entire town was brilliantly
illuminated. Joy succeeded to indignation. Providence
preserved the King, and it was a complete festival at Fon-
tainbleau in consequence. His Majesty would not change
his plan of remaining in the chateau, thus demonstrat-
ing that the crime of a single wretch had not diminished his
confidence in the loyalty of the people. We are assured
however, that he will return to Paris to-morrow some hours
sooner than he had originally fixed, in order to receive the
congratulations of the two Chambers. The news of the at-
tempt against the King was known in Paris at 11 o'clock at
night. The Minister of the Interior was at a party at the
British Ambassador's. He immediately apprised the Keeper
of the Seals and the Attorney-General, who proceeded at
midnight for the royal residence. The King, during the af-
ternoon, wrote several letters—one to Marshal Soult, the
President of the Council; one to the Minister of the Interior;
and one to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Queen dis-
patched an express to her daughters. Their Royal High-
nesses proceeded to Fontainbleau the following morning.
The Duchess of Orleans, the Princess de Joinville, the
Duchess d'Aumale, and the Duchess of Saxe Coburg travelled
in the same carriage. A Te Deum was sung in the chapel
of the castle. The:entire Royal Family assisted at it. When
Count d'Appony, the Austrian Ambassador, who was about
to proceed to Vienna, heard of the attempt, he immediately
gave counter orders, and adjourned his departure. Lord
Palmerston immediately addressed the Minister for Foreign
Affairs a letter for his Majesty.
" The Peers and Deputies crowded to their respective
Chambers, where the news of Lecomte's crime became the
object of general indignation.
"A new convocation of the Chamber of Peers is announced

for to-morrow (Saturday). It is believed that the ordinance
constituting the Court to try the author of the attack at
Fontairbleau will be presented :on that day by the Minister
of Justice.
"We are assured that amongst Lecomte's papers several
letters were found filled with threats, of which two were ad-
dressed to the King, one to the Count de Montalivet, and
one to the Conservator of the Forests.
"The King is expected at Paris to-morrow (Saturday),
about two o'clock. It is believed that the Chamber of De-
puties will proceed directly, and in a body, from the Palais
Bourbon to .the Palace of the Tuileries, to offer to the King
the homage of their sympathy under circumstances so well
calculated, as the President Sauzet observed, to draw closer
the bonds which unite the great powers of the State.' To
press round the throne when the King has escaped the balls
of an assassin, is no longer a question of party nor a poli
tical calculation, but it is an honourable inspiration and a
loyal duty."
The Gazette des Tribunaux adds the following particu-
lars :

On quitting the royal guard, Lecomte left for Greece,
where he fought in the war of independence, and even be-
came aide-de-camp of General Mavrocordato. On his re-
turn to France, in 1829, he obtained an inferior position
in The forests of the Crown. At the revolution of July,

1830, he was a foot guard of the forest of Fontainbleau,
and was successively appointed mounted guard, a brigadier,
and, finally, a general guard. In those different capaci-
ties he often accompanied Louis Philippe in his journeys
to Fontainbleau, and his Majesty, on several occasions,
gave him marked proofs of his kindness. Since his appoint-
ment to the rank of general guard, Lecomte, who had
always reluctantly obeyed his superiors, became e/Ftreinely
irascible. He was surly and tyrannical with his inferiors,
and ever inclined to insult his chiefs and defame their cha-
racter. He was repeatedly cautioned to conduct himself
with more propriety, but paid no attention to that advice;
and matters at last reached such a pitch that the Adminis-
tration threatened to deprive him of his post, and to give
him some other situation, if he did not modify his manners.
This occurred towards the end of 1843. Lecomte replied by
sending in his resignation. As he was known to be without
any means of existence, it was supposed that he would re-
pent his resolution, and his resignation was not accordingly
accepted. He persisted, nevertheless.; but the administra-
tion of the civil list, in its solicitude for even the less
deserving of its officers, would not consider him as dismissed
the service, which would have debarred him of all rights to
a pension in his old age; he was classed among the servants
discharged for infirmities or other causes, and he was even
allowed a larger pension than he would otherwise have been
entitled to. Lecomte, far from being grateful for that
favour, refused during two years to receive his pension ; it
was only some months ago, that, being pressed by want, he
presented himself at the Tuileries to receive the ar-
rears due. Since his retirement from the administration
of the Crown Forests, Lecomte had manifested the
strongest resentment against Count Montalivet, the Intend-
ant of the Civil List; against M. De Rumigny, Aide-de-
Camp of the King, but. more particularly against M. De
Sahume, the Conservator-General of the Forests. To the
two first he contented himself with writing letters of recri-
mination, but in addressing M. De Sahume he had recourse
to threats, and his ex'asperation was such that persons who
were witnesses to it had officially apprised the Prefect of
Police of the danger that might result from the violence of
Lecomte for his former chief. That magistrate, unknown to
M. De Sahume, had deemed it advisable to adopt measures
for that gentleman's protection, and to place Lecomte under
a special surveillance. Latterly, however, Lecomte appeared
to have became more calm. He presented himself regularly
every three months to receive his quarter's pension ; he
ceased to write letters, and seemed determined to turn his
time to advantage, when, the day before yesterday, he left
by the Corbeil Railroad for Fontainbleau, where he arrived
nearly at the same time as the King. A Commissary of
Police effected on Friday a visit in his domicile, Rue de
Colysde, and found his fowling-piece and several papers,
which he sealed up and carried away. Among them were
several letters addressed to the King, to whom he never
forwarded a single complaint of any description. The
Duchess of Orleans and the Count de Paris left on Friday for
Fontainbleau, by the 1 o'clock train. The Duchessldiavinrg_
arrived at the station 20 minutes before the hour of depar-
ture,
_
the young Prince expressed a wish to visit the tn,atertel
and buildings of the railroad. His mother confided him to
the care of hie tutor, who, with one of the administrators,
conducted him over the establishment."

ALMACK'S.—These delightful balls commence on
Wednesday week, the 29th instant, and the subscription for the first
set promises to be exceedingly brilliant. We suiti the names Of
the ladies patronesses from wi om the entri:e is alone obtained. The
Duchess of Norfolk, the Marchioness of Londonderry,the 31archiene99
of Westminster, the Countess of Jersey, the Countess of Kinuoull. and
Viscountess Palmerston. It will appear from tho goy. tit • the
Countess stidithAsid has roisucci lug if bow. itt

mai

SIR GEORGE HAY ThR'S PICTURE
OF THE CHRISTENING OF THE PRINCE OF

WALES.
We were on Saturday invited to a private view of Sit
George Hayter's Picture of the Christening of the Prince
of Wales, which is at present at Mr. Alderman Moon's
establishment in Threadneedle-street, preparatory to its
being engraved. The public admission of the heir to the
British throne, within the pale of that church of which
he is, in all probability, at some distant (may it bee
distant) day destined to be the temporal tiyel
accompanied as that admission was by the -solemn
ceremonies ordained by our church for such
occasions, and taking place as it did in an edifice con-
secrated, not only by the sacred character of the place
itself, but by its historical recollection and its architec-
tural beauties, is a subject with the pictorial commemo-
ration of which an artist might be well proud to be
entrusted. The public baptism of Albert Prince of
Wales in St. George's Chapel was a great national
event worthy the pencil of a great artist, and most
worthily has Sir George Hayter performed the task
which has devolved on him. The moment chosen by
the artist is that in which the actual reception of the
Neophyte Prince into the Church is taking place---the
moment of the actual baptism itself. The infant Prince
has been received by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who
stands at the font with the Bishop of London. Imme-
diately behind them is the Archbishop of York, and
more in the back-ground, at the extreme left of the
picture, is the Bishop of Norwich, between whom and
the Archbishop of York, are Prince George of Cambridge
and the sons of the Prince of Saxe Coburg. On the
other side the font, in the foreground of the picture, are
her Majesty and Prince Albert, and near to them, to the
right, also in the foreground, is the King of Prussia, the
godfather to the infant Prince. Around these are
grouped almost all the celebrities, military and political,
of the Court of Victoria. The Duke of Sussex is close
to the font, and rather behind it, near him, is the
Duke of Wellington, and behind this group, standing
in one of the knight's stalls, is Sir Robert
Peel, close to whom is Count St. Aulaire, the
French Ambassador. The Duchess of Sutherland
is standing near the font on the left, and on the right of
the Queen and Prince Albert is the Duchess of Kent.
The Duke of Cambridge is the centre of a group stand-
ing somewhat behind the King of Prussia; and to the
right is the Duchess of Northumberland. Around are
grouped s
of
fa
Ambassadors, osr and l
Family, the
pthuehliMe ienhia-s•
tars,
finishedracts Every figure in the picture is an exquisitely
and faithfully accurate portrait—so accurate,
that it is recognised at a glance. The finishing of the
whole is most delicate. The lace of the ladies' dresses
and of the infant's robes seems to float on the air, and
the jewels sparkle with brilliancy. There is a row of
pearls on the Queen's dress that is a perfect marvel of
painting. As beautifully as elaborately finished is the
glorious carved work of the ceiling and the knight?
stalls; and the softened lights streaming through the.
Gothic windows are most exquisitely distributed. Con-
sidered as a work of art, this picture is of the highest order.
The grouping is admirable, the drawing perfect, and the
colouring superb. As a permanent record of a great na-
tional event—as a grand historical picture, it is invalu.
able. As a collection of contemporary portraits it is
most interesting, and it will be in future ages the au-
thority to which artists will refer for the very effigies of
each of the celebrities of the latter half of the 19th cen-
tury who assisted at the solemn ceremony a faithful re-
presentation of which it will be Sir George Hayter's
proud destiny to hand down to posterity. It is, take it
fur all in all, the greatest of Hayter's works, greater even
than one of his earliest, and until this, perhaps his beet
picture, the trial of Lord William Russell.

TP,E ART-UNION OF LONDON
AND THE GOVERNMENT.
The conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in.
now opposing the legalising of art-unions, is regarded
with much displeasure by a large number of persons
who regard it, not merely as unparliamentary, but as
short-sighted, and calculated to produce great injury.
Two years ago, when Government first unwisely inter-
fered with these valuable associations, Sir Robert Peet
said more than once, it was wrong to imagine the Go-
vernment were opposed to art-unions, and that they
would support a Bill which could be brought in to
legalise them. The House admitted the goodness of
the principle by a resolution, appointing a Com-
mittee to inquire into the best means of . placing
art-unions on a firm and permanent basis ; the
Committee so appointed, inquired most carefully into the
subject, have set forth in an excellent report the sense
they entertain of the value of such societies, and recom-
mend that a Bill should be brought in immediately, so
that uncertainty may no longer prevail ; and now, after
all this, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is to return to
the question of principle, and say, art-unions are lotte-
ries, and I see no reason why their promoters should be
exempted from the pains and penalties of the existing
Lottery Acts.
The assertion that they encourage gambling was dis-
proved over and over again ; the simple fact that the
subscribers restrict themselves, with very few exceptions,
to one share, even in a greater degree than at first, is, of
itself a sufficient disproof of it.
Of the good effect they had in spreading a love of art
throughout all classes, all bear witness ' • there cannot be
two opinions upon it, and as regards the interests of
artists as a body, we have evidence that the suspension
of art-unions would produce an amount of positive dis-
tress which only those who have inquired into the sub-
ject can rightly estimate.
The hint thrown out by us last week is about to be
acted on. A public meeting of artists will be held, and
a memorial forwarded to Sir Robert Peel. A large
body of artists have manifested their anxiety to move in
it, and simply wait for some of their' more favoured
brethren to take the initiative, lest if they moved first,
the latter might consider it infra dig, to follow. There
is no time to be lust, as Mr. Wyse's Bill stands for com-
mittal on Wednesday next.—The Builder.
SPORT

IN (31 INTELLIGENCE.
THE 1100 RACES.—APRIL 18.
Stewards :—T. Brand, Esq. • E. P. Delme Radcliffe, Esq.;
Lionel Ames, Esq. Clerk of Course : Mr. J. Messer.
Judge : Mr. Cotton.

These old-established races attracted, as usual, a large and
fashionable company, although the weather was anything
but inviting, being from an early hour wet and stormy. The
day chosen being Saturday, must plead our excuse in not
giving a more lengthened account of the sport, or the names
of the fashionables who graced the course with their presence,
but in our next week's paper we shall be better able to do
justice to both, the sport being first-rate. Precisely at half-
past one the first race came off, being
The Farmer's Plate Handicap of 40 soya., given by the Hunt,
with 5 from the Club for the second horse. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Nightingale's St. Albans, 5 yrs, 13st 71b (Owner) 1 1
Mr. Hayward's Harkaway, aged, 1 Ist, 71b 0 2
Mr. Brown's Rookwood, 6 yrs, 12st lolb 2 8
11.. r. Archer's Rebel, 4 yrs, Ilst
The Claret Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 25 soya. added by
the Hunt Club, for horses to be named by members of the
Herts Hunt Club; three-yrs-old, lOst ; four, list 71b;
five, I2st ; six, and aged, 12st 41b ; horses having won at
any time before the day of naming, 71b extra ; the winner
to be sold for 300 sovs. Gentlemen riders, according to the
Goodwood articles ; mile and a half. (7 Subs.)
Mr. F. Cavendish ns Hawkesbury, 3 yrs, lOst 71b (Moore) I
Mr. Delete Ratcliffe ns Chatham, 3 yrs, lOst 7lb 2
Mr. G. Ongley's Mystery, 3 yrs, lOst 71b
Lord Glamis ns Crocus, 5 yrs, 12st 71b
Mr. Ames ns Fairplay, 6 yrs, I2st 41b
The Scurry Stakes of 5 sovs. each, for all horses ; list 71b
each ; the winner to be sold for 40 sovs. Gentlemen

riders, according to the Goodwood articles ; half a mile.
(11 Subs.) .
Mr. Reid ns St. Albans, list 71b . (Capt. &obeli) 1
Mr. Brand ns Artful Dodger, list 71b
Capt. Boyle's Water Lily, 1 Ist 71b 3
The following also started, but were not placad :—Mr J.
Pryor ns Ranger, Lord Glamis ns Pauline, Mr. Crawley us
Betty.
Match, 50 sous. each, h ft; three
4- tuaclierrs. G
.o. fmaoolnriels. 1
Mr. Shelley's Hawkesbury, 3 yrs,2t
Mr. Delmd Radcliffe's Ochiltree, aged, lOst 9lb ........ 2
a mile and a
...(Owner).rter.Mr. Cox's 1
0
2
Rocket,tc Miller'sl 2
isll6°lsasti e,
alcGh, t;
A sutts,cription Purse of 60 soy, added to a Sweepstakes of
os. each,
for half-bred horses, the property of farmers
holding 250 acres of land within the limits of Mr. Brand's
Hunt, that have been regularly hunted, &c., and to have
been their property from the Ist January ; 12st each. If
the subscription amounts to 30 soy., 5 to be given to the
second ; if 50 sov., 10. Three to start, or no race. No
trainer to run a horse for this stake. To be ridden by far-
mers or sons of farmers ; a mile and a half. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Archer's Rebel, 4 yrs (Owner) 1 1
Mr. Latimore's Lucifer, aged
Mr. J. Iron's Brown Bess
Mr. Sworder's Taffy

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jesty the King of Hanover, her Grace the Dowager Duchess of Bed-
ford,u their Graces the Archbishops a Canterbury, York, an run,
the Dukes of Devonshire, Norfolk, Argyle, Marlborougho,r an. Man-
chester,_dare. Messrs. S. and B. Solomon, oculists and ,
thateyes
theis at
al o oncemost
agreae-
Bishops of Exeter, Lincoln, Cork, Elphin, Hdill:ptied,ans dhKavile-
invented Spectacle Lenses upon a newicthonerstru Immediately
by day or candlelight,
they are placed before imperfect vision,bee
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early] dobluecl dullness zesseowinbeiachclaeappr eaaards coirnset,thsee
defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its
originalul Glasses, Microscopes,
most powerful Achro-
maticlnvisible and all kinds
youhfliTellnesactouirLl,
of Acoustic Instruments for relief of extreme deafness. Caution_ •
aOnpdera
Messrs. S. and B. Solontons, opticians, are not in any way connected
with a pereon of the same name in their immediate nelgh 9
Albemarle-street, Piemlilly, opposite the York Hotel
To prevent mistakes, be cautious, and observe—Only to bou
be had at rheed.
.
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BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, APRIL 17. The offices
have been closed the greater part of the week, for the Easter re-
cess, and but little busineaS of any dalcripticu hag tita truintea
Macs our Int report,—Bt :itoi Mow

66 THE ERA" HAS LEFT " YATES."

BRITISH AND FOREIGN CLUB.
A GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of this NEW
CLUB will be held on WEDNESDAY, April 2'2, at No. 12, George-
street, Hanover-square, when the attendance of Members, and such
of their Friends as may be desirous of joining the same, is requested.
the Chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely.

Now ready, to be had of all booksellers,
TRE A.ND CONCLUDING VOLUME or
THE RIGHT HON. HENRY GRATTAN'S
LIFE AND TIMES.
By his Son, HENRY 4RATTAN, Esq., M.P.
Henry Colbarn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Now ready,
VOLUME VI. of the NELSON LETTERS
AND DISPATCHES.
Edited by Sir HARRIS NICOLAS, G.C.M.G.
" Slr Harris Nicolas has remarked, and very truly, that, as Nel-
Son's career approached his close, his letters increased in interest and
Importance. Most strikingly is this assertion exemplified in the sixth
and penultimate volume of this great national work now before us,
embracing the period from May, 1804, to July, 1805."—United Ser-
vice Magazine.
Fleury Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Just ready, in small quarto, with numerous Illustrations from
Original Paintings,
' ANECDOTES OF DOGS.
11 By EDWARD JESSE, Esq.,
Inehor of " Scenes and Tales of Country Life," &c.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

AUTION.
IRISH GREAT C
WESTERN RAILWAY
(DUBLIN TO GALWAY.)
Ths Shareholders in this Company are respectfully CAUTIONED
. against being misled by the unfounded statement contained in a
Pamphlet now in atrcubstion, and addressed to the Shareholders of
ti.ls Company.
• This Pamphlet is decidedly got up by their defeated opponents,
and is a mere repetitlea of statements made in the last year, then
fully refuted, but now again put forward to tate advantage of the
• present panic in railway property to affect this legitimate project so
' strongly recommended, and preferred to the opposing scheme by the
Board of Trade, as well as by Committees of both Houses of Parlia-
ment, after a most protTacted Ind scrutinising opposition. A full
aid satisfactory explanikienfSn every point connected with the
• affairs of this Company will U furnished to the Shareholders without
deity.

By order of the Committee,
RICTID. PENEFATIIF.R LLOYD, Acting Chairman.
9, Whitehall-place, April 18, 1846.

RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE.
MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND
. LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their
Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage,
and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c.,
take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the
Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place all
favours, oont lining instructions, are respectfully requested to be
ddressed.
All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa-
mination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and
Zdvices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale,
and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions.
Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed
that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place on
THURSDAY NEXT, APRIL 23,
When Will be performed (for the first time this season), Rossine6

celebrated Opera, entitled
IL BIRBIERE DI SIVIGLIA.

Itosina, Madame Grist - Bertha, Madame Bellini • Il Conte
d'Almaviva, Signor Mario ; Bartolo, Signor Lablache ; Basal.),
Signor F. Lablache ; Figaro, Signor Fornasari.
In the course of the Evening Selections from Donizetti's Opera,
LINDA DI CIIAMOUNI. In which Madame Castellan and
e.rt .C. Brambilla will appear.

To be followed by various Eitertainments In the Ballet Department.
Z~tihich will appear Manes. L. Grahn, L. Tagßoni, Moncelet, De-
melisse, Cassan, Madame r. Stephan ; MM. Perrot, Gosselln, Ber-
trand, and Di Mattia.
Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box
office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to cam-
Mence at half-past Seven o'clock.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
TO-MORRO Ar EVENING, APRIL 21,

Will be performed (for tie first time this Season), Bellies Opera,

_
entitled,
N 0 R M A,
Xormt, Mada e Grisi ; Madlie. Corbarl ;
Elgnor Corelli ; Arovesl, Signor Labla,.die.
To conclude with the highly successful New Grand Ballet, by
M. Perrot. The music by Signor Pit4ni, entitled,
CATARINA. ; cts, LA FILLE DU BANDIT.
The l'rinei pa.:, parts by .Mlle. Lucile Grahn, Madame Petit Stephan,
and Madame Louise Taglioni ; J.M.I Gosselin, Bertrand, Di blattla,
and Perrot.

TURATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Will be performed on THIS EN-ENING
Oera, entitled THE CROWN JEWELS.
Count de Campo Mayor, Mrp W . eiss ; Don Henrique, Mr. Harrison ;
Don Sebastian D'A.veyro, Mr. D. W. King; Rebolledo, Mr. Borrani ;
La Catarina, Madame Anna Thillon ; Diana, Miss Poole.
After which will be pro hi-ed a New and Original Ba let,
entitled IMELDA. The Duke, Mons. Adrien ; Count Alberti, M.
Mathis ; Govern,,r, Mr. T. Matthews ; Fabrieo,
Imehla,Mollie. Sall. Mr. W. IL Payne ;

THEATRE ROYAL, H AYMARKET.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a New and Original Comedy, called, A
BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cymon Foxall, Mr. Webster; More-
craft, Mr. W. Farren : Sir John Coverdale, Mr. Tilbury; Ernest
Coverdale, Mr. H. Hon; Horace Waldgrave, Mr. Hudson ; Schnei-
dermann, 111 r. J. Bland; Thomas, Mr. Brindal; Lady Coverdale,
Mrs. Glover ; Selina Coverdale, Misa Julia Bennett ; Emmeline,
Mrs. Seymour.
The Band will perform the Overture, La Symphonie," the
Fantaste, " Fra Diavolo ;" the " Poet Horn Galop," " Antoinette."
Cellarius Waltz ; tho " Chatsworth quadrilles ;" and the " Brunow
Polka."
• After which, an experiment will be tried upon THE BIRDS OF
ARISTOPHANES : on which occasion they will be presented to
the public with new Names, new Feathers, new Songs, and new
Tales. Principal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson,
Tilbury, Brindal, Caulfield, T. F. 31 athews, and Miss P. Horton.
To conclude with a New Comic Drama, called THE IRISII POST.
Characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Tilbury, Mrs. Hamby, &c.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
Unprecedented Attraction for the Easter Holidays. Re-engagement
of GENERAL TOM THUMB 1
Great success of the New Comte Drama I
Who haying., on each appearance in the Burlesque of "'Hop o' my
Thumb," been welcomed with most enthusiastic shouts of ap-
plause, and excited the astonishment and approbation of an
elegant and delighted auditory, by his almost Incredible Dimi-
nutive Person and his equally Incredible Mind, the Management
has much pleasure in announcing h 4 Performance for every
Evening.