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London, England, 1846-03-06

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

A grand dramatic masque, entitled The Ruins of Athens,
was produced here last night ; and, as a most gorgeous
spectacle, it met with deserved success. The bills state
that the whole of the music is composed by Beethoven,
the meaning of which is, we imagine, that the music
has been selected from the works of that celebrated
composer, and certes the selector has shown his judg-
ment in his selection. In the opening scene we have
an Olympian cave, in which Minerva, (who has been
there confined for two thousand years), is discovered be.
wailing her unhappy lot. She is set at liberty by Mer-
cury, and wends her way to her beloved Athens, which
she finds a city of ruins, inhabited by barbarians.
Mercury tells her of a new Athens, which has arisen in
the far west—a land of liberty, and science, and civi
lization—a land which has produced a mighty magician,
inspired equally by Melpomene and Thalia, and who
to the sublimity of /Eschylus joins the calm dignity of
Sophocles, the tenderness of Euripides, and the wit of
Aristophanes. This mighty magician is Shakspere ;
and Minerva, transported to London, does homage to
the genius of him who, of all uninspired writers, ap-
proached nearest to inspiration—(if perchance he were
not actually inspired, for upon no other theory can we
satisfactorily account for his marvellous insight into the
workings of the human heart)—and the piece ends with
a grand pageant, (an imitation of the Stratford Jubilee)
in honour of " the Sweet Swan of Avon." It is a ,
gor-
geous spectacle, admirably put upon the stage, and will
no doubt have a run. The house was well attended.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing in an
open carriage on Wednesday afternoon.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were
taken their walking and riding exercise on Wednesday
afternoon, in the pleasure grounds of Osborne House.
There wa; no addition to the royal dinner party at
Osborne House in the evening.
Her Maksty and her Royal Consort walked yesterday
morning in the plantations.
The Royal Family- were taken on the beech in the
forenoon.

Her Royal highness the Duchess of Cambridge
honoured the performances of the French Plays with
her presence on Wednesday evening.
Mr. A. l3eresford Hope, M.P., had an interview with
Mr, Secretary Gladstone yesterday, at the Colonial-office
London, England, 1846-03-06

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London.
Empowered by s'necial Act of Parliament,. 4th Viet., cap. 9.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION.
MUTUAL ASSURANCE BRANCH.
Complete security afforded to the Assured by means of an ample
subscribed cepital, and the large funds accumulated from the pre-
miums on upwai ds of 6,009 policies.
Hell' the amount, only of the annual premium required during the
first five years, the remaining half premiums being paid out of the
profits which, after five years, will be annually divided among the
Assured.
London, England, 1846-03-06

INFANTRY.

First Division—lst Brigade—Brigadier S. Bolton, C. 11.,
Captain J. Garvock, her Majesty's 31st Foot, Major of
Brigade.
2d Brigade—Brigadier H. M. Wheeler, C. 8., Captain P.
O'Hanlen, Major of Brigade.
2d Division-3d Brigade—Brigadier G. C. Taylor, C. 8.,
Lieutenant G. H.M. Jones, her Majesty's 29th Foot, Major
of Brigade.
4th Brigade—Brigadier J. M'Laren, C.B. ; Captain IL T.
Combe, Ist European Light Infantry, Major of Brigade.
3d Division-sth Brigade—Brigadier T. Reed, her Majes-
ty's 62d Foot ; Captain J. L. Taylor, 26th Light Infantry,
Major of Brigade•
6th Brigade—Brigadier C. D. Wilkinson; Captain P. Gor•
don, 11th Regiment Native Infantry, Major of Brigade.
7th Brigade—Brigadier L. R. Stacy, C.B. ; Lieutenant
11. F. Dunsford, 59th Regiment Native Infantry, Major of
Brigade.
4th Division-Bth Brigade—Brigadier the Hon. T. Ash-
burnham ; Captain C. J. E. Burnet, Major of Brigade.
9th Brigade—Brigadier A. Carnegie; Captain P. Hay,
74th Regiment Native Infantry, Major of Brigade.
sth Division-10th Brigade—Brigadier R. W. Wilson,
C.B. ; Captain M. E. Loftie, Major of Brigade.
11th Brigade—Brigadier J. Eckford ; Captain R. Thatcher,
Major of Brigade.
12th Brigade—Brigadier N. Penny ; Brevet Captain R.
Troup, Major of Brigade.
CORPS.
HORSE ARTILLERY.

Ist, 2d, 3d, and sth troops Ist brigade, and let troop 3d
brigade; Ist, 2d, and 3d troops 2d brigade, and 2d, 3d, and
4th troops 3d brigade;

FOOT ARTILLERY.

2d company 2d battalion; Ist, 2d, 3d, and 4th companies
•Ith battalion ; 2d and 4th companies fith battalion • 2d com-
pany 7th battalion ; Nos. 6,7, 9, and 10 light field batteries,
and an elephant battery of twelve iron 12-pounders.
London, England, 1846-03-06

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, COENIIILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliamem.
This institution offers important and suestantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to horny', without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of hi; interests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFIT:.
The saccess and increasing prosparity of the Society has enabled
the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third
Bonus, varying from 3u to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid on
each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.
London, England, 1846-03-06

SAPPERS AND MINERS.

Her Majesty's 3d Light Dragoons, 4th Regiment of Light
Cavalry, sth Regiment of Light Cavalry, 9th Regiment of
Irregular Cavalry, her Majesty's 9th Lancers, IRh Regi-
ment of Light Cavalry, 2d Regiment of Irregular Cavalry,
Bth Regiment of Irregular Cavalry, her Majesty's 16th Lan-
cers, Governor-General's Body Guard, 3d Regiment of Light
Cavalry, 4th Regiment of Irregular Cavalry, Ist Regiment
of Light Cavalry, Bth Regiment of Light Cavalry, 3d Regi-
ment of Irregular Cavalry, her Majesty's 31st Foot, 24th
Regiment of Native Infantry, 47th Regiment Native In-
fantry, her Majesty's 50th Foot, 42d Regiment of Light In-
fantry, 48th Regiment of Native Infantry, her Majesty's
29th Foot, 41st Regiment of Native Infantry, 45th Regi-
ment of Native Infantry, Ist Eurepean Light Infantry,
2d Regiment Grenadiers, 16th Regiment Grenadiers, her
Majesty's 9th Foot, 26th Regiment of Light Infantry, 73d
Regiment of Native Infantry, her Majesty's 86th Foot, 16th
Regiment of Native Infantry, 33d Regiment of Native In-
fantry, her Majesty's 10th Foot, 43d Regiment of Light
Infantry, 59th Regiment of Native Infantry, her Majesty's
62d Foot, 12th Regiment of Native Infantry, 14th Regiment
of Native Infantry, 27th Regiment of Native Infantry, 44th
Regiment of Native Infantry, 54th Regiment of Native In-
*try, her Majesty's 53d Infantry,
30th Regiment of Native
Infantry, 68th Regiment of Native Infiary, -6611- Regiment
of Native Infantry, 9th Regiment of Native Infantry, 38th
Regiment of Light Infantry, 55th Regiment of Native In-
fantry, 63d Regiment of Native Infantry, Nusseeree Batta-
lion, Sirmoor Battalion.
Superintending surgeon—B. W. Macleod, M.D.
Field-surgeon--J. Steel, M D.
Medical store-keeper and assistant-surgeon—J. Hani-
son, M.D.
Postmaster Assistant-surgeon— J. E. Stephens, M.D.
Baggage-master—Lieutenant R. 11. Hicks, Ist European
Light Infantry.
In charge of the treasure-chest—Captain W. G. Lennox,
43d Light Infantry.
Deputy Judge Advocate—Captain G. Carr.
London, England, 1846-03-06

in hearing standing orders at all if this practice
was to be carried out. He had resisted the
trioti.n the other evening respecting the Wexford,
Carlow, and Dublin Junction Railway, and he would
resist the present, he hoped with greater success,
as not a word could be said in defence
of the plans which had been got up. The
inerits of the Bill was a totally different question, and if
the; project was a good one it would stand so much the
better chance next session.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, that as they
had done the same in respect to other lines of minor im-
portance, he trusted that they would not hesitate to do so
in one of such great magnitude, and which would prove
of such great benefit to that part of the country by
giving employment to the poor in this season of distress.
In the case of the Wexford, Carlow, end Dublin Junc-
tion Railway, there was no practical irregularity, be-
cause the parties who received the notices came with
them in their hands ; therefore, admitting their service.
There was no analogy between the cases.

Earl of WICKLUW could not conceive the use of
standing orders at all if they were not to be adhered to.
The errors were entirely owing to the neglect of the
solicitors.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY did not wish to
press the matter further, after what had fallen
from Noble Lords. They had consented to the
perpetration of a litzle sin, but were determined to re-
sist a great one.—(Cheers.)
Lord REDESDALE stud it was competent for the
Standing Orders' Committee to report on the schemes
submitted to them, and to suggest if they thought
proper that the standing orders should be dispensed with.
He would resist any application of this kind in the same
way that he had resisted the application made by
the Noble Earl the other evening, because if it were ac-
ceded to, it would give rise to very great carelessness
on the part of solicitors and agents in Ireland.
After a few words from Lord MONTEAGLE
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY withdrew his
motion.

The Duke of RICHMOND moved for the County
Treasurers' returns for the counties of England and
Wales, from Michaelmas, 1844, to Michaelmas, 1845.
The House then adjourned at a Quarter past Six
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 5.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes before
Four.

SECOND READINGS.

The following Railway Bills were severally read a
second time, and ordered to be committed, viz.,
Kent Atmospheric Railway
Cockermouth and Workington Extension Railway
East Lothian Central and Tyne Valley Railway
Yorkshire and Glasgow Union Railway
Manchester, Huddersfield, and Great Grimsby Direct
Railway
GREAT NORTH AND SOUTH WALES
London, England, 1846-03-06

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

immense and overflowing houses to witness the Grand Spectacle.
One Hundred Female Warriors. A Tribute to British Valour ;
Pictorial Illustration of the Battle of .Moodkee. Mr. R. Pelham in
the " Masquerade Ball•"
THIS EVENTIN(Ii

Will be performed THE S!:A. KING'S VOW: or, a Struggle
lor Liberty. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Rogers, Cowell, May-
nard, Johnson, Lewis, Ileslop, Monson ; Mesdins. Vining, Daly,
Martin, Miss Glover, and One Hundred Female Warriors.
After which, A TRIBUTE TO BRITISH VALOUR. Grand
Tableau--Death of Sale.

To be followed by a new Farce, entitled, THE MASQUERADE
BALL. Sambo Ilit-'ern-Hard, Mr. R. Pelham.
To conclude with THE VAMPIRE.
London, England, 1846-03-06

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing in an
open carriage on Wednesday afternoon.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were
taken their walking and riding exercise on Wednesday
afternoon, in the pleasure grounds of Osborne House.
There was no addition to the royal dinner party at
Osborne House in the evening.

Her Majesty and her Royal Consort walked yesterday
morning in the plantations.
The Royal Family were taken on the beach in the
forenoon.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
honoured the performances of the French Plays with
her presence on Wednesday evening.
Mr. A. Beresford Hope, M.P., had as interview with
Mr. Secretary Gladstone yesterday, at the Colonial-office
London, England, 1846-03-06

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London.
Empowered by special Act of Parliament, 4th Viet., eap. 9.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION.
MUTUAL ASSURANCE BRANCII.
Complete security afforded to the Assured by means of an ample
subscribed capital, and the large fluids accumulated from the pre-
miums on upwards of 6,000 policies.
Half the amount only of the annual premium required during the
first five years, the remaining half premiums being paid out of the
profits, which, after five years, will be annually divided among the
Assured.

PROPRIETABY BRANCH.
The lowest rates consistent with security to the Assured.
Au increasing scale of premiums, peculiarly adapted to cases where
assurances are effected for the purpose of securing loans or debts.
Half-credit rates of premium, whereby credit is given for half the
amount of premium for seven years, to be then paid off, or remain a
charge upon the policy, at the option of the holder.
EXTRACT FROM THE TABLES.
Anneal Premium required for an
of Assurance of 1001. for the whole
Term Life.
London, England, 1846-03-06

BOMBAY.

FEB. 2.—The presidency continues to present a stirring
appearance in the arrival and departure of troops for Sinde.
Since our last the dispatch of steamers with men and muni-
tions of war has taken place almost daily, and nothing has
been heard but the din of preparations for enabling Sir C.
Napier to co-operate in the great coming struggle in the Pun-
jaub. The gun-carriage manufactory has been engaged for
the last month in the preparation of dhooliee for the convey-
ance of sick, ammunition boxes, &c., and these are being
shipped for Kurrachee as fast as ready. The 9th Native In-
fantry, originally intended for service in Sinde, has been pro-
nounced by amedical committee unfit for active field duties,
and been distributed in detachments to Tannah, Nassick,
and Rutnagherry, and the 10th been ordered to take their
place. The head-quarters of the latter-named corps arrived
at the presidency on the 16th ult., and left for Kurrachee on
the 28th. The 20th Native Infantry have arrived in Bom-
bay for garrison duty. The corps of Sappers and Miners,
and her Majesty's 60th Rifles, have been ordered for service
in Sinde ; the latter have already left Poonah en route for
Bombay, and may be expected here about the 6th instant.
The families and sick of the corps have ,been left behind.
We believe the regiment left Poonah about 1,000 strong.
Steamersehee_prewabbleyin readiness to take them at once to Kur-
leave PoonwahhitehhishadeaybeenTo meet in some
ra from Penwell. The Sappers Miners
have been orderendadtleobile degree
thean d
demand
froergitmrooenptss
therai i
elidof
vb ai
raised--viz.,
, army,
27th t2hBrtehe,
and 29th, ,shaonrdtlyit
biseraudmdoeudr
toed
thet that another battalion of artil-
leryment. During the
last seven years the whole of the Bombay; with the
army,'lmt the
ts
Madrash e
exception of the 9th, 16th, 24th, and 26tRe
had a tour of service in Sinde Troops from
army have been requested to take the place of some of the
corps lately sent to Young Egypt—three European and five
her Majesty s 17th and 60th, and list Fusiliers,
the
--"V
3d., 4th 7th, 10th, and 11th Native Infantry. The 19th
fril'e been ordered for the same destination, and the 4th corn..
pentrP
' bgttalion of Artillery are also to proceed thither
10,000im-
men in all. The sth Native Light
IP° iatelP 111174r14Y n the Bth ult. The 23d Native
Llnigfsharitheatryuele4."Neeimsllll for the Presidency on the 24th,T'
and arrived
on the aoth ult. The troops in ga ison now
and the Mar
consist a a wing of her Majesty'sine . 22Bdartaoolito,nt.he 20th and
21.1 Native Infantry,

APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &e.
Announced since dispatch of last Overland Mail on Jan. 15.
Tun MAJESTY'S TROOPS.
S tett —Major-General Sirß. killed
Sale, G.C.8., Quarter-mas-
ter General Queen's troops, and Major W. R. Herries,
In action at Moodkee, on the 18th December, 1845. Major
A. W. Fitzroy Somerset, military secretary to the Governor-
General, deceased, from wollocis received in action at Feroze-
, Amsk 9P Vag 21st and Ind Pecomber 1840 1-A14%141:1t Col.
a •
London, England, 1846-03-06

CHESTER AND BXRXENHEAD.

This case was pestponed.
BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTER. AND RIR.
MINGRAM AND GLOUCESTER.

The object sought by this Bill is the amalgamation of the
above-named companies.
Parliamentary agents Messrs Dorrington and Co. Solici-
tors, Samuel Carter, Esq., Birmin4am, and Addison, Glou-
cester.—Standing orders complied with.

NEWCASTLE AND DARLINGTON 7UNC-
TION (PONTOP AND SOUTH SHIELDS
PURCHASE.)

The Atanding orders in this case were declared to have been
complied with.
LONDON AND DIRIYErNGNAM (DIMMING-

HAM EXTENSION).

The Parliamentary agent in this case stated the Bill was
very much opposed, and as he had released the witnesses
from attendance (not expecting the case to be called en to-
day), he should be obliged if the Committee would allow the
matter to stand over to some future day.
The Chairman complied with the request.
LEICESTER AND BIRMINGHAM

This was the next case called on; but a messenger from
the House of Commons having announced the Speaker was
at prayers, the Committee stood adjourned until Monday.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
This Committee resumed its sittings this day at twelve
o'clock.
NEWRY, ARMAGH, and LONDONDERRY RAILWAY.
The Committee decided, after hearing the usual evidence,
that the Company in this case had complied with the stand-
ing orders.
THE WEXFORD, CARLOW. AND DUBLIN JUNC-
TION RAILWAY.
The Committee reported that in this case also the Com-
pany had complied with the standing orders.
CORK, BANDON, AND KINSALE JUNCTION.
In this case the Committee reported that the standing
orders had been complied with. One objection was merel%
of an engineering character, and the other was that the
plans deposited were not duplicates; neither was the datum
line taken from a public point.
CORK AND PASSAGE (IREIRND).
- - -

In this case the Committee reported that the standing
orders had not bean eomplied with, several important no-
tices not having been served.
IRISH NORTH MIDLAND.
The object of this Bill is to connect Dublin with Ennis-
killen and the immediate towns, with a branch frona Cavan
to Munighan ; the whole length of the line is 99 miles, and
the estimated cost is 1,066,6601. The Committee, after a
lengthened investigation, decided on reporting favourably on
the line, though the standing orders had not been complied
with.

THE DUBLIN AND BELFAST JUNCTION (NAVAN
EXTENSION.)
The Committee reported, that in this case the standing
orders had been complied with.
The Lords present were Lords Shaftesbury, Hood, Itches•
ter, Redesdale, Hawarden, and Rosebe•ry.
The Committee adjourned at half-past four o'clock.
London, England, 1846-03-06

BRIGADE STAFF.

Brigadier G. Brooke; Brevet Capt. M. Mackenzie, Major
of Brigade; Brigadier E. Biddulph, C.B. ; Brevet Captain
E. G. Austin, Major of Brigade; Brigadier G. G. Dennis;
First Lieutenant E. Kaye, Major of Brigade.
London, England, 1846-03-06

RAILWAY.

111 r. MORRIS moved the second reading of this
Bill, whin

Sir DE LACY EVANS said that he should oppose
it, in consequence of the surreptitious manner in which
the petition had been taken before the Standing
Orders' Committee. It was quite clear, that the
Company had come to a resolution that, if
in the opinion of the Solicitor-General they could
dissolve themselves, they should do so : the opinion of
the Solicitor-General was in the affirmative, but the
resolution had not been rescinded by the Committee ;
therefore, iu coming before the Standing Orders Com-
mittee, the Company had acted surreptitiously. He
would propose that the second reading should be post-
poned till Monday nest.
Mr. DUNCOMBE would second the motion of his
Hon. and Gallant Friend. He thought the best way
to put an end to the discussion would be to postpone
the second reading of tLe Bill. The House would, in
that case, have sufficient time to decide whether or not
the Bill should be proceeded with.
After some furlher discussion, it was ultimately re-
solved that the second reading should be postponed till
Monday.

Mr. GREENE moved that the House do rescind pa.
ragraph 20 of standinz orders No. 87—Motion agreed to

ENROLMENT OF THE MILITIA.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented several petitions from
different places against the enrolment of the militia.

CORN LAW 3.

Mr. BRIGHT said that he wished to call the atten-
tion of the Rouse to a petition from the inhabitants of the
Shetland Isles. It was signed by almost every adult
male inhabitant in the whole 46 islands—to the num-
ber of 7,000. They were all fishermen, and they
complained that they had great difficulty in disposing
of 'hair produce. The were also obliged to pay unna-
turally high prices for what they consumed, as the
islands did not produce halt enough food for them. They
therefore prayed that the corn-laws mightbe abolished, as
during the 30 years they had been in existence they had
deprived the fishermen of the fair reward of their labour,
He also presented a petition from Mr. Arihur Ander-
son, a merchant of Loudon, but a native of the Shetland
Isles, which stated facts corroborative of foliose stated in
the former petition, and prayed for the immediate and
total abolition of the corn-laws.
COUNTY ELECTIONS.

Mr. H. ELPHINSTONE said that he wished to give
notice that ho would, on that day forznight, move for
leave to bring in a Bill to limit the polling at county
elections to one day.
London, England, 1846-03-06

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THIS EVENING _

Will be performed the Comedy of OLD HEADS AND YOUNG
HEARTS. Toni Coke, Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse
Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; Lady Hawthorn, 31iss Julia Bennett.
The Band will perform the Overture, " La Rein° d'un Jour,"
Quadrille, "Le Rol d'Yvetot," "Czarina Mazourk," and the Waltz,
"Love's Serenade."

After which a New Comic Drama, called THE IRISH POST,
Characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Tilbury, Mrs. Humby, &c.
To be followed by a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SHIL-
I.INGS. Mr. Golightly, Mr. Buck:Aone ; Capt. Phobbs, Mr. Tilbury ;
Capt. Spruce, Mr. Brindal ; Mrs. Major Phobbs, Miss P. Horton.
London, England, 1846-03-06

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VICTORIA THEATRE.

Mr. Gregory made his appearance last night at this
theatre, in the character of Hamlet, in Shakspere's
celebrated tragedy of that name ; and although we
believe a repetition of the scenes in another place was
expected, no interruption whatever touk place, save
the oft-repeated plaudits of a very numerous and re-
spectable audience. His performance of Hamlet last
night was excellent. On the fall of the curtain there
were loud and repeated calls for him to come forward,
and on doing so he was received with very great
applause, which he duly acknowledged by bowing re-
spectfully to the audience. He is advertised in the
bills to appear again on Wednesday and Friday next.
Hamlet was followed by The Miller's Wife; or, the
Fulls of Clackmullin, and the performances concluded
with the highly successful burlesque of Fayre Rosa-
monde.

A new invention has been exhibited of a self-dis-
charging gun, to protect newly sown fields. It can be
wound up to discharge itself every hour.
London, England, 1846-09-08

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,

-
26, CORNIIILL LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured
has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ;
also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in-
terests to meet other conveniences or necessity.
Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible
rates. _ _ -
London, England, 1846-09-08

trenin

LONDON, TUESDAY„ SEPTEMBER 8, 1846.

Government and the resident landlords of Ireland
must immediately and earnestly emulate each other
in endeavouring to afford occupation to the destitute
peasantry across St. George's Channel, otherwise
starvation and insurrection are not merely possibili-
ties, but certainties. During the calamitous history
of that neglected and abused country an autumnal
season never commenced with so many appalling
auguries of scarcity in provisions. If anything were
requisite to excite commisseration in the minds
of the local and legislative protectors of the
Irish population, the spectacle of rottenness pre-
sented by their potato fields would be amply
sufficient. The thousands of acres, upon the pro-
duce of which that population had alone cal-
culated for subsistence, present an aspect of utter
desolation ; miles upon miles in the neighbourhood of
the larger towns, as well as of the more secluded
villages, are beheld fields in which the murrain has
taken such a destructive effect, that their proprietors
are unwilling to submit to the expense of digging.
So desperate is the condition of the poorer classes
already, that, according to the opinion of a very
credible eye-witness, an outbreak is unavoid-
abl.e, unless precautionary measures be taken
forthwith. Indeed, it would be the acme of credulity
to repose in a confident expectation that thousands
will voluntarily submit to the gradual and excruci-
ating torments of famine while there are plump oxen
within reach, palatable swine worth the killing, and
stores of meal but indifferently guarded. An out-
break under such aggravating circumstances is one
of the most natural movements to anticipate. The
time-honoured principle of ;mum and teem is incon-
trovertible by a conscientious logician, but it resolves
itself into a sheer abgurdity when regarded by a
starving populace. One by one, as the encroachments
of hunger are experienced by the multitude, are the
religious sentiments, the promptings of reason, and
the kindlier dictates of the heart, subverted. And
hence, instead of feeling astonishment at this notion
of an ultimate display of insubordination, we confess
ourselves to be somewhat amazed, and to be alto-
gether inspired with admiration at the patience, and
the meekness, and the self-imposed tranquillity with
which the impoverished Irish have sustained all their
preceding sorrows. Talk no longer of the lawlessness
of the Irish peasantry, of their ingratitude, of their
predisposition to crime and insurrection! Tell us
no longer of their being little better than ignorant
and intractable barbarians ! Their conduct during ,
London, England, 1846-09-08

ASTLEY'S ADIPHITHEATRE.

A new ballet, The Vine-dresser's Daughter, was
produced here last evening with much success. The
plot presents nothing out of the ordinary cast of these
productions. A village swain is in love with the
beauty of the hamlet, who returns his affection. A.
rich rival, and the opposition of parents, throw the
usual barriers in the way of true lovers. The inter-
position of the fairy world smooths the way for the
happiness of the rural lovers, who find in matrimony
the accomplishment of all their wishes. These inci-
dents afforded ample opportunity. for the display of
some excellent dancing, by Mr. Ilarvey, Miss L.
Waite and the corps de danseuses, which enabled the
company to retire in 'the best possible humour
with the amusements of the evening. The Ballet
was preceded by Damon and Pythias, the attraction
of which continues undiminished. The scenes in the
circle were truly wonderful.
London, England, 1846-09-08

STRAND TUEATRE

Mr. GREGORY, whose performances of " Othello" aml " Hamlet"
have, during the last week, July co•:finned the impr,ssion that
he stands unrivalled as the greatest Tra•_edian since the days of
Edmund Kean, wi'l lave th, honour to appear as " Gloucester,"
in " Richard the Third,"
London, England, 1846-09-08

managers, and the objects of foundation utterly frustrated
in a greater or less number of years."
" Gleanings among Mines and Miners" contains much
usefUl information as to the present state of many of
the mines of Cornwall and Devonshire, and the paper
on " American Railways" is a valuable contribution
to nil way statistics. The present number fully
maintains the high character which the Railway
Register has deservedly acquired. '
London, England, 1846-09-08

LANDSMAN'S CHAMPIONSHIP.

A scullers' match for 10/. a side, and the landsman's
championship, came off yesterday at a quarter past three
o'clock, from Battersea to Hammersmitb, with the tide,
between Heming, of Westminster, and Miller, of Lam-
beth. The above title is of more importance than at
first sight people might imagine, for the truth is, that
while the watermen are standing still, as far as improve-
ment in the style of rowing is concerned, the landsmen
are every year progressing, and are hard on the heels of
the best watermen, as has been shown more than once at
the Thames Regatta, where crews of landsmen have
fearlessly entered the lists with our crack watermen,
and, though defeated, have fallen with honour, and with
the solace of the victory being hardly earned. Miller
has been considered champion of the landsmen for some
time past, having some years back rowed several severe
matches with Peters, of Wandsworth, with various suc-
cess, and since that period has improved so much
as to induce other challengers to keep aloof.
flaming, however, who is a fine powerful young
man, has shown so decided a genius with his skulls,
that his friends came tons and to back him in this in
stance, and in the course of his training their confidence
by no means abated. Betting, however, was sto 4 on
Miller, and from the way in which both rowed during
their training, much interest was excited, and it was
unfortunate that the day fixed for this match to come off
should be the same as that proposed for the Thames
Amateur Regatta, as they thus lost that undivided atten-
tion that their respective merits so fairly entitled them
to. At a quarter-past three, the men being " declared
ready," the word " off" was given, and the men started
like greyhounds, the pace being tremendous ; in fact, it
was tco severe to last, and soon told on Miller, who
proved the weaker man ; and off the Swan at Battersea
Heming had drawn himself clear ahead. From this
point (though only by dint of the most unceasing
labour), he gradually drew away from his gallant oppo-
nent. At Putney-bridge he was eight boats' lengths,
and at Hammersmith twelve lengths, ahead. The winner
has the advantage of his opponent in height and weight,
but the condition of both was equally admirable.
London, England, 1846-09-08

THE MANSION HOUSE COMNIITTEE:

The above Committee met this day, Lord Cloncurry
in the chair. The following members also attended :
Mr. O'Connell, M.P. ; Very Rev. Dr Flanagan, Peirce
Mahony, John O'Donoghue, Alderman Gardiner,
Thomas Gresham, Dr. Gray, and John Classon.
The resolution adopted at the Music-hall, on Thurs-
day, having been brought before the notice of the meet-
ing, Mr. O'Connell proposed tho following resolution:—
" That the LAbour Rate Act, having only just come
into operation, and the Government appearing to be
conscious of the existing distress and impending famine,
this Committee deem it riet to wait, which they do in
confident hope, the result of the Government measures
under the Act of Parliament : with the determination to
take such active steps as they possibly can, should ceocs-
sion require or should the statute not be sufficiently effi-
cacious for the emergency."
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
ADDRESSES TO LORD BESBOROUGIL.
This day addresses were presented to his Excellency
the Earl of Besborough, from the city of Waterford, the
corporation of Waterford, and the town of Clonmel. The
addresses from Waterford were read by the Mayor,
Sir Benjamin Morris Wall, and the Town Clerk of
Waterford ; that from Clonmel was read by the Mayor,
Mr. Bianconi.

When the deputation from Waterford had withdrawn,
his Excellency conferred the honour of a private inter-
view upon the Right Rev. Dr. Foran, who formed one of
the deputation.
MR. SMITH O'BRIEN AND THE LIMERICK
London, England, 1846-09-08

TION.

The Nation of this day I;rings to light the following
instructive correspondence which has passed between
two Roman Catholic clergymen and Mr. Secretary Ray.
The weekly organ also publishes a forcible appeal to
the latter functionary from Mr. T. F. Meagher, one of
the great expelled, but its length will probably preclude
the chance of insertion :

" Chapel House, Templederry.
" Sir,—ln reply to your printed circular, announcing
the stoppage of the Nation newspaper, I beg to say':--
"That many of the contributors to the repeal rent
which I sent last February to the Association, were
mainly moved to contribute by the wish to get the
Nation. If, therefore, you break your contract with
them, you are bound to remit their subscriptions.
" That all the contributors of that sum are opposed to
the policy of your present extreme measure, as you may
see by our parish resolutions, published in the Evening
Freeman about a week since, and cannot convince them-
selves either of its justice or its its necessity. They can,
therefore, be no parties to it.
" That you may stop any paper which we would now
select, in a month's time, just as fairly as you now stop
the Nation.
"I beg your committee, therefote, to relieve them-
selves of solicitude, and us from inconvenience and dis-
appointment, by sen 'ing us the money, that we may
provide ourselves with a paper. •
" If you do not choose to do this, I fear I shall he
placed in the necessity of demanding back the entire sub-
scription.
London, England, 1846-09-08

ASTLEY'S AniE.

A new ballet, The Vine-dresser's Dauoiter, was
b' •
produced here last evening with much success. The
plot presents nothing out of the ordinary cast of these
productions. A village swain is in love with the
beauty of the hamlet, who returns his affection. A
rich rival, and the opposition of parents, throw the
usual barriers in the way of true lovers. The inter-
position of the fairy world smooths the way for the
happiness of the rural lovers, who find in matrimony
the accomplishment of all their wishes. These inci-
dents afforded ample opportunity for the display of
ome excellent duncing, by Mr. Harvey, Miss L.
Waiie and the corps de danseuses, which enabled the
company to retire in the best possible humour
with the amusements of the evening. The Ballet
was preceded by Damon end Pythias, the attraction
of which continues undiminished. The scenes in the
circle were truly wonderful.
London, England, 1846-09-08

EASE IN WALKING,
IVILLIAM BAI)DELEY, of 130, STRAND,
is induced to give publicity to his much-admired PRE-
PARED LEATHER (so noted for extreme SOFTNESS and
DURABILITY), in consequence of the patronage he has received,
and the general satisfaction given by him in manufacturing the above
into BOOTS, &c., on his peculiar fitting principle of combining
elegance with ease. An extensive assortment of best made articles
always ready on sale. Established in 1767. _ _

No. 130, Strand, corner of Waterloo-bridge, London.
London, England, 1846-09-08

ART UNION OF LONDON.
FREE EXHIBITION.
The Works of Art selected by the Prizeholders of the year 1846,
exhibiting at the Gallery of the Society of British Artists, Suffolk-
street, Pall-mall East, will be Open to the Public without Tickets—,
FREE—from the 7th to the 12th of SEPTEMBER, from Ten till Six
o'clock ; and by Tickets, from Seven till Ten o'clock, on the evenings
of the Bth, 9th, 10th, and llth.

GEORGE GODWIN, / Hon. Secretaries,
LE WIS POCOCK,

Sept. 2, 1846
London, England, 1846-09-08

LANDSMAN'S CHAMPIONSHIP.

A smilers' match for 101. a- side, and the landsman's
championship, came off yesterday at a quarter past three
o'clock, from Battersea to Hammersmith, with the tide,
between Heming, of Westminster, and Miller, of Lam-
beth. The above title is of more importance than at
first sight people might imagine, for the truth is, that
while the watermen are standing still, as far as improve-
ment in the style of rowing is concerned, the landsmen
are every year progressing, and are hard on the heels of
the best watermen, as has been shown more than once at
the Thames Regatta, where crews of landsmen have
fearlessly entered the lists with oar crack watermen,
and, though defeated, have fallen with honour, and with
the solace of the victory being hardly earned. Miller
has been considered champion of the landsmen for some
time past, having some years back rowed several severe
matches with Peters, of Wandsworth, with various suc-
cess, and since that period has improved so much
as to induce other challengers to keep aloof.
Heming, however, who is a fine powerful young
man, has shown so decided a genius with his skulls,
that his friends camp forward to back him in this in
stance, and in the course of his training their confidence
by no means abated. Betting, however, was sto 4 on
Miller, and from the way in which both rowed during
their training, much interest was excited, and it was
unfortunate that the day fixed for this match to come off
should. be the same as that proposed for the Thames
Amateur Regatta, as they thus lost that undivided atten-
tion that their respective merits so fairly entitled them
to. At a quarter-past three, the men being " declared
ready," the word " off" was given, and the men started
like greyhounds, the pace being tremendous ; in fact, it
was to) severe to last, and soon told on ,Miller, who
proved the weaker man ; and off the Swan at Battersea
Heming had drawn himself clear ahead. From this
point (though only by dint of the most unceasing
labour), he gradually drew away from his gallant oppo-
nent. At Putney-bridge he was eight boats' lengths,
and at Hammersmith twelve lengths, ahead. The winner
has the advantage of his opponent in height and weight,
bat the conditioa of both was equally admirable.
London, England, 1846-09-08

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London, England, 1846-09-08

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—Dutch Rhenish, s%—East Indian, %—Madrid and Va:entia, 1
—Namur and Liege, 21—Northern of France Constituted, 13Y,
—Orleans and liordeAux, 8% —Over Yssel, 2% —Paris and Lyons
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Meuse, 4.

?TARRIED.—Sept. 1, at Castle-town, Delvin, by
the Hon. and Rev. Francis Howard, Captain John
Rodon, 44th Regiment, to Frances Alicia, third
daughter of Mr. and Lady Eleanor Fetherstonhaugh, of
Ereicklyn Castle, Westmeath.
Et PORTANT SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. - Hitherto
heat unaided by affinity has been unequal to resolving
water into its constituents;
electricity has been the only
single agent by which this could be accomplished. But
we hear, and we have full faith in the report, that Air.
Grove has succeeded in decomposing water by heat
alone ; or, popularly to express it, he has boiled water
into its elements, oxygen and hydrogen. This, then, is
the second grand physical discovery in England this
year, both of high scientific importance, and both adding
to the fame a their respective authors, Faraday and
Grove—Literary Gazette.
Lord Henry Bentinek has bad unprecedented suc-
cess among the red deer, his Lordship having already
killed sixteen stags, many of them of great size.
Earl Fortescue has returned to Castle-hill, from
visiting the venerable Dowager Countess Fortescue, at
Wear Gifford. Viscount Ebrington left Castle-bill early
in the past week, to make a tour of visits.
London, England, 1846-09-08

c4nn3

LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1846.

As might readily have been anticipated, the ru-
mours in circulation respecting the intended mar-
riage of Queen ISABELLA are of the most conflicting
character. Within the precincts of Madrid, and
throughout several of the Spanish provinces, a general
sentiment of satisfaction is expressed at her MA-
JESTY'S espousal with Don FRANCISCO D'ASSIS : and,
despite several malcontents, whose views were favour-
able to the cause of other and now rejected suitors,
the population generally evince pleasure at the ulti-
mate settlement of this protracted and difficult ques-
tion. According to the Herald() the illustrious couple
will be united on the approaching 10th of October, a
day rather propitious for the august ceremonial,
seeing that it is the anniversary of ISABELLA SE-
GIINDA'S birth. By this arrangement those in.
dividuals who were disposed to advocate an unna-
tural intermarriage between her MAJESTY and her
MAJESTY'S uncle, the Count TRAPANI, are involved
in paroxysms of disappointment. While others more
inclined to uphold the cause of the younger brother
of the Duke DE CADIZ, the liberal-minded and
courageous Don ENRIQUE, are chagrined at the
selection of the less enlightened Don FRANCISCO.
Circumstances there may be undoubtedly to miti-
gate the pleasure derived from the conclusion of so pre-
carious and harassing a question as this one of the
Spanish marriage—the cause of so many intestinal
contentions and of so Much unnecessary diplomacy.
A consort combining more brilliant endowments,
with more generous and independent principles, might
unquestionably have been discovered; the exigencies of
the Spanish nation, and the still greater exigencies of
the nineteenth century, might have been more ad-
vantageously met in the person of a Prince with a
character directly the antithesis of that for which the
fortunate aspirant is said to be so unfortunately re-
markable ; yet, notwithstanding all these objections,
in despite of these discouraging considerations, the
joy of beholding that question settled, in which the
tranquillity and happiness of the Spanish nation
are so inextricably involved, preponderates over
all other emotions. The great problem which had so
long baffled the ingenuity of diplomatists, and the
intricacy of which had set the wishes of so many
potentates at defiance, has been ultimately solved.
This fact is recognised, and a sentiment almost akin
to exultation is the consequence.

In proportion, however, to the satisfaction ex-
London, England, 1846-09-08

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
TINDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.

The New Grand Fairy Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled " The
Magic Horn," having been, on each occasion of its representation,
received throughout with the most cordial marks of approbation and
delight by crowded and fashionable audiences, is, in consequence,
respecttlilly announced for repetition every Evening till further
notice.
London, England, 1846-09-08

HALL OF ROME, .GREAT WINDMILL-
EE T, HAYM ARK ET.
Professor TURNOUR begs moat respectfully to inforn the Nobility,
Subscribers, and Public, that he has produced that novelty never
before attempted, viz., the introduction of FEMALE MODELS of
COLOUR, who will appear every Afternoon and Evening; in varied
groupings, expressly arranged for them.
Stalls, 2s. Gd. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. Doors open at Half past
Two in the Afternoon, and commence at a Quarter past Three
punctually. Evening performance, Half-past Eight o'clock.
Venus will rise from the sea till further notice.
London, England, 1846-09-08

LITERATURE.

THE PARLOUR NOVELIST. Vol. IV.—Mans-
field Park.
This neat reprint, in one small volume, of Miss
Austen's chef d'oeuvre reflects great credit on the
typography of 111easrs. Simms and M'lntyre, of Bel-
fast, the printers of this series of novels and romances.
The type, although small, is beautifully clear, and
the book is got up in e=cellent style. As to the
work itself, it would not be one whit less a work of
supererogation to review " IVlansfield Park" than it
would be to review " Waverlev" itself.

THE KNIGHT OF G E. No. IX. By

Charles Lever.

Decidedly the best chapters that have appeared of
this capital " Tale of the time of the Union," are
contained in number nine. Bagenal Daly is one of
the most felicitously conceived, and one of the most
spiritedly delineated of all the characters created by
Harry Lorrequer. The story has now reached its
central interest : ruin has fallen upon Maurice
Darcy, the noble hearted Knight of Gwynne : he is
bereft of his possessions by the perfidy of his soli-
citor, who has committed suicide through remoroe
of conscience and dread of retribution. Gwynne
Abbey, and the lands attached thereto, have vir-
tually fallen into the hands of a miserable parvenu,
in the shape of Mr. Hickman O'Reilly : and the
feelings of the reader are fully aroused in behalf of
the bankrupt hero of the fiction. All the accessories
of this plot are very skilfully introduced, and the
varied dispositions of the personages in the story are
developed with a skill attributable, firstly, to the
intuitive powers of Mr. Lever, as a novelist,
and, secondly, to his long practice and expe-
rience as an author. Already is the " Knight of
Gwynne" superior as a whole to any of his previous
productions; it is more characteristic of Ireland and
the Irish than " Harry Lorrequer"—it i 3 more com-
plete as a romance than " Charles O'Malley"—it pos-
sesses a more concentrated interest than " Jack
Hinton"—and is more fascinating, both in description
and incident, than " Tom Burke." Mr. Lever has
evidently buckled up for the composition of a book
more enduring and unique than any his lively ima-
gination had hitherto evoked. In this laudable en-
deavour he has—if he only proceed as he has com-
menced—succeeded. The account of Tate Sullivan's
farewell of the picture gallery in Gwynne Abbey is
admirable, and Phiz's illustrations of its denouement
inimitable. As the autumnal evenings close in, a
number of this serial would impart an exquisite zest
to a bottle of Madeira and a dish of walnuts.
London, England, 1846-09-08

REPRESENTATION OF CLONMEL.

According to the Freeman's Journal, Mr. O'Connell
has nominated the lion. Cecil Lawless to the Member-
ship of Clonmel, vice Mr. Pigott, appointed Chief
Baron. Mr. Lawless, it may be recollected, did not join
the repeal movement until after the completion of the
Dungarvan " arrangement," and until it was made mani•
fest that by so doing he was not to forfeit all hopes of
favour at the bands of a Whig Government. Really,
it now looks as if Mr. O'Connell's " seventy repealers, '
instead of being the formidable stumbling-block which
they threatened to be, turned out to be the strongest
bulwark of Lord John Russell's Ministry.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE REPEAL ASSOCIA.