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London, England, 1846-05-19 00:00:00

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THEATRE ROYAL, DRUY-LANE.
FRIDAY, the 22d instant, being the R
BENEFIT NIGHT of
MR. CARTAR, the Inspector, he solicits the support of his Friends
and the Public, and invites them to obtain his Cards of Admission
for that Evening, by application at the Stage-door of the Theatre,
or at No. 8, Alolesworth-place, Kentish Town.

TUF.ATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING
Wiil be performed a New Comedy, called MR. PETER PIPER ;
or, Found Out at Home. Mr. Peter Piper, Mr. Farren ; Sir C.
lairsex, Mr. Tilbury ; Major Carry Owen, Mr. Hudson ; Facias,
Mr. Bet kstene ; Mrs. P. Piper, Mrs. Glover ; Busk, Mrs. Hamby.The Band will perform the Overture, " Edourdo e Christine," the
Fantasie, " Era Diavolo ;" " Antoinette," Cell ar us Waits ; the
"Chatsworth Quadrilles;" and the " Brunow Polka."
After which, the Comedy of MY WIFE'S MOTHER. Uncle
Foozle, Mr. W. Farren ; Mr. Budd, Mr. Holl ; Mrs. Quickfldget,
Mrs. Glover ; Mrs. Budd, Miss Julia Bennett.
To be succeeded Uy an Original Farce, called THE IRISH TIGER.
Sir Charles Lavender, Mr. Caulfield ' • Paddy Ryaa, :fir. Hudson
Alderman Marrowtat, Mr. Tilbury ; Thibury, Mr. T. F. Mathews ;
Julia. Miss Telbin ; Nancy, Mrs. Caulfield.
To conclude with A CABINET QUESTION. In which Messrs.
,rindal Titbury, Buckstone, and Miss Julia Bennett will appear.

TRE ROYAL,
UNDER THETHEA MANAGE LYCEUM.MENT OF MRS. KEELEY:
Another brilliant Triumph ! .‘ Robin Hood and Richard Cur de
Lion" every Evening.
TILES EVENING
Will be performed a New and Original Farce, entitled, A FRIEND
INDEED !

Alter which, the Comedy of 'HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin.
eipal characters by Messrs. h. Alatthews, F. Vining, Wigan;
Diddear, and Keeley; Miss Villars, Mrs. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley,
To conclude with a New ,rand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec-
tacle, founded upon certain St rtling and hitherto Unrevealed Pas-
sages in tha Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD CCEUit
DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss M.
Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley
Miss Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews,
Mr. Keeley, Mr. Turner, and Mr. J. W. Collier.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII-
- EVENING
rill be performed a new an Dria, entitled TIIE MEMOIRS OF
AN I.7.3IBRELLA ; or, The Silent Observer. In which Messrs.
La.nbert, Howe, Boyct,, 0. smith, Wright, R. Ryan, P. Bedford,
Selby; _Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. P.
Mathews, Be., will perform.
After which a new and Original Fare, called, WEIO DID I i ?
or, WHAT'S. IN THE Iv-LNG ? Vandyke Brown, Mr. v right ;
IZaniona Peewit, Miss Woolgar.
To ae followed by the Iturle:que, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or,
The Loadstone Bock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters
by Misses Woolgar, Emma Ilardine, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor ; Mr.
fall Bedford, Mr. 3lunyard, Mr. Mitchenson, &c.

THEATRE ROYAT., ADELPITE.
Foil TDE iti iKr IT OF MISS WOOLGAR.
TO-MORROW EVENING, MAY 20,
Will be presented a new Drama, in three acts, entitled, THE
ADVENTURES OF AN UMBRELLA. The principal characters
by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, 0. Smith, Miss Woolgar, Mrs.
Matthews, and Mrs. Yarnold.
After wilich, the Barletta of THE BRITISH LEGION. Maria
(with the Song of " The Queen, God bless her"), Miss Woolgar;
Timothy, Mr. IVright.
To conclude with (by desire), PE I'ER WILKINS.
Tickets and Boxes may be secured at the Box-office of the
Theatre, and of Miss Woolgar, 17, Tavistock•street, Covent-garden.

l'lt (MSS'S TN EA Tit E, oxFORD-STI:E ET.
TII E VENING
Will be performed Shalcspere's Comedy of AS TOL; LIKE IT.
Jacques, Mr. )Vallack ; Orlando, Mr. Murray ; Adam, Mr. Cooper ;
Touchstone, Mr. Compton ; William, Mr. Oxberry; Rosalind, Mrs.
Stirling; Audrey, Miss Emma Stanley.
Atter which an Original Comedietta, entitled THE COLO-
NFining El.'s BELLE ; or, the Non-Marriables. Count de Ruse, Mr. J.
; Major Vidette, Mr. Murray ; Capt. Fontaron, Mr. Roxby ;
Diabetic, Miss E. Stanley.
To conclude with a sew Ballet, entitle:l LES CONSCRITS
VI a-AGE. In which Messrs. Gilbert, Marshall, Flexmore, Harris;
Miss Bailin, Miss Marshall, &c., will appear.

A:,•TLEY' ROYAL Ampfir------rHEAT
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Under the especial patronage of her most gracious Majesty, and
their Royal H ghnesses ranee Albert, the I'rince of Wales, and
the PriNcess A:ice. Glorious triumph of the present attractive
novelties. First Week of the celebrated equestrian, Mr. Selim
Bridges, and the highly popular artiste, Eons. Leonard Houck.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB
AND HIS DESERT STEED; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates.
With magnifLent effects, and introducing the double stud, &c.
The SCENES of the i:IRCLE will be of the most varied and
pleasing description, introducing the whole of the equestrian troupe.
The Entertainments will terminate with a laughable APTER-
PIECE.
Jinx-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six
Ind commence at seven o'clock.

NNW STRAND THEATRE.
THE LAST SIX PERFUR3IANCES. Extra Novelties, and great attraction. Every Evening this
• Week except Thursday, on which day there will be a Git,iND
MORNING PERFORMANCE, commencing at Two o'clock.
THIS EVENING
IL. PIIILLIPPE will commence the Entertainment by giving a
Selection of new and marvellous feats.
After which, HERR G. C. VON ADELSBERG will make his
first appearance in England, and execute upon the Violin a Hu-
morons Upndo, with a Quartet accompaniment, and other Airs,
oomposed-by himself.
To be followed by a BALLET, in which the CHIRARINI FA-
MILY will appear ; and (by desire) La Petite Adele Chirarini will
• dance a New Polka.
To be succeeded by the OLYMPIC GAMBOLS of the AME-
EWAN BROTHERS.
The whole to conclude with A NIGHT IN THE PALACE OF
PEKIN. In which M. Phillippe will give his most popular and
wondrous Indian and Chinese Deceptions.
Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, Gd.; Private Boxes,
11. Is., and 10s. 6d.

Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND
THURSDAY.
VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC-
TION of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This
magnificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of
grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former,
and represents, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great
rzilDttbn of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her-
culaneum and Pompeii took place; produced under the direction
of Mr. Dsuison.
A richly ornamented.GOTHlC BRIDGE of STATUES has been
Westructad. which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night.
The PRQMENADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr. God-
key. The Band is most complete in all its departments, and includes
=any eminent native and foreign musicians.
The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the
giOst complete and effective scale.
Preceding the Volcanic Display a novel exhibition will be intro-
duced. representing the Descent of Phcebus in the Chariot of the Sun.
Mena. Farinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in
height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to
receive Lim, and bear him to his chrystal home.
An Illuminated Marine Cave, and the Glass Conservatory, splen-
aldly xnamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to
• view the matchless collection of Carnivora by gas-light.
On Thursday, May 21, the Royal South London Floricultural So-
. de tY will hold their GRAND SPRING FLOWER SHOW. In ad-
dition to which the whole of the unprecedented attractions of the
*anions will take place.
Feeding of the Carnivora at five; the Pelicans, &c., at half-pas
7 ;re ; Concert at six ; and the Eruption at dusk. Admission, Is.

TILE BOOR OF COSTUME; OR, ANNALS OF FASHION,
with numerous illustrations by the first artists. 'We eon-
, gratulate the public on the appearance of this elegant
volume, which, besides being an unerring text-book on
' every subject relating to the decoration of the person, is a
post entertaining narrative of the singular changes made by
ILoth sexes, in the various articles of dress, which have been
n fashion in all countries from the earliest times. In one
view the reader is led from the simple garment of a primi-
- live people, through all the modifications of national cos-
, 4ume—Chinese, Egyptian, Grecian, Roman, Moorish, In-
flan, Cireassian, Turkish, modern Greek, Spanish, Italian,
slwiss, Bohemian, and every other characteristic mode of
ress in use in other parts of the globe. The principal fea-
litre in this interesting work is, however, its History of Cos-
ame in England, in which we trace all the changing
pions introduced amongst us by Romans, Danes, Saxons,
ormans, Italians, and Frenchmen, down to the last ex-
- ample of Parisian elegance of the nineteenth century. A
• 4 tore elegant present for the fair sex, whether as a book for
' Cie boudoir or the drawing-room table, than this charming
t 91110" it 11 frartfibill tprepllCtllyg,

LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1846.

The Loup CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Woolsack
at Five o'clock.

Messengers from the Commons brought up the Corn Bill,
which, after a short but smart discussion, in the course of
which the Duke of RICHMOND vehemently protested against
the measure, and indulged in some personalities against Sir
R. PEEL, for which he was remonstrated with by Lord
BROUGHAM and several other Noble Lords, was read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday next.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then moved the second reading of
the Charitable Trusts Bill.

After a long debate their Lordships divided, when the Bill
was lost by a majority of one.

Their Lordships then adjotumeel, at a Quarter-past Twelve.

The SPEAKER took the chair at Four o'clock.

The private business having been disposed of, and a short
discussion'having ensiled with respect to a supposed breach
of privilege, brought before the House by Mr. G. BANKES,
On the motion of Sir R. PEEL that the report on the
Customs Duties Bill be read a second time,
Lord GEORGE BENTLNICE, at some very considerable length,
stated his objections to the measure. He thought the result
of it would be to give all the benefit to the foreigner and
none to this country, and he concluded by moving that the
report be read a second time that day three months.
Mr. LAWSON seconded the motion.

The House was then addressed by Mr. Alderman Hum-
phery, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. G. Bankes, Mr.
Hawes, Mr. Borthwick, Mr. Plumptre, Dr. Bowring, Colonel
Sibthorp, Mr. Henley, and Mr. Hudson, after which Lord
George Bentinck withdrew his amendment, the report was
agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time to-
morrow (this day).

_ .
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned.

When all the seceders from Sir ROBERT PEEL'S Cabinet,
in November, resumed their places with one exception, the
public very generally believed that Lord STANLEY bad been
the original and main cause of the dissensions in the Minis-
terial camp ; and those who pretend to some knowledge in
political changes, foresaw that he was destined to be the
leader in the House of Lords to that party who bad
resolved to oppose the new measures. Several
reasons justified such a conclusion. The most care-
less observer could see, that though Lord STANLEY
had joined the PEEL Cabinet, and professed him-
self a warm supporter of the Conservative Government, he
and the Premier never worked cordially together; there
seemed to be a mutual want of confidence, the Colonial
Secretary seldom spoke in the House, and when he did
speak, a sort of apprehension seemed to prevail on
the Treasury bench that he might exceed the bounds of
prudence, and thereby complicate a Ministry of a hete-
rogeneous character. Lord STANLEY, finding himself thus
hampered, and compelled to play a very inferior part in
the Commons, was not at all averse to a seat in the
Lords,' where he might act as a leader, and in a very
brief time assume those functions for which the age
and infirmities of the Duke daily rendered him less fit.
Even then, however, he was still hampered, for the veteran
chief seemed not at all inclined to abate his authority or re-
sign a post which lie had so long filled. The corn-law
question, therefore, came very opportunely, and in the e) es
of the discontented Minister, warranted him in setting up as
the leader of a hostile party. In that character be now ap-
pears, and it will be for the House of Lords to judge whether
he possesses those qualities which suit their staid
and Conservative principles ; and also whether the
very circumstances under which he takes his place
can recommend him to their favour. A rebel to
his late chief, a sort of mutinous pacha, collecting
to his camp all the discontented and slighted and obstinate
of a community to which he never could claim kindred,
animated perhaps as much by personal as political motives,
and from the ardour of his temperament disposed to go all
lengths to denounce his late friends as cordially as he de-
nourced his older friends, the " thimble-rigging " Whigs,
he cannot be much trusted by men who will forgive
the occasional backsliding of the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON (because they know he is the best friend
of their order), but who will be slow to place
confidence in a juvenile Tory, who is surpassed by few in
his political gyrations. He was an ardent- and useful sup-
porter of the Reform Bill—he beautifully described the party
that he would now lead as the " remnants of a broken
faction." He mutilated the Irish Church by cutting ofi
some ten or twelve bishoprics ; and he was a distinguished
member of a party who would either conquer the House of
Lords, or swamp them by the creation of new Peers to an
extent unheard of even in the most dangerous and cor-
rupt times. What proofs of repentance or capability for
office has he given since, or indeed during his
whole political career ? He excited the most dire
hostility to himself and his colleagues in Ireland by his
conduct as Irish Secretary; as Secretary for the Colonies lie
gave universal dissatisfaction. He was the bane of every
Cabinet in which he sat, and quarrelled with a very respect-
able Conservative leader, though ostensibly .a Whig—Lord
MELBounxn—in fact, broke up his Cabinet for a lime ;
and in November he performed the same kind offices
to his friend, Sir ROBERT PEEL. We put these circumstances
forward as matters of fact which form part of history, and
cannot be disputed—they are facts which it becomes the
Conservative Peers well to consider before they desert a long_
tried leader and enlist themselves under a new general. They
may not find it inappropriate also to inquire who are to be
Lord STANLEY'S colleagues, should he, by en adventure of a
very hazardous character, be able to upset the PEEL Mi-
nistry. In a new House of Commons possibly there
might be some changes, and he might find some -little
additional aid to the very scanty support which he
could obtain at present; but the House of Lords re-
mains the same—all the leading Members there are
already engaged, and it would puzzle a p•
to select even three practical men in whom the counitry—we I
may say the Peers themselves—could place more confidence
than in Lord STANLEThimself. RICHMOND, not overburdened
with consistency or prudence, was faithfully described by
Lord BROUGHAM last evening. AsiIBURTON, notorious for
speaking one way and voting another, has gone thS' whole
round of the compass. But it is needless to make further
selections. Lord STANLEY may annoy the Government by
his violent speeches, but he will make little impression on the
Peers, and the great measure sanctioned by the country and
by a vast majority of their faithful representatives will, in .1
short
time, become the law of the land.
Fora considerable period the bersat r uncertainty which has
engaged the popular attention t whart lwvi itselfl
L into the
simple but significant question,
a
Of the acquiescence of the Commons there was a moral do?-
a
here victims ; of the behaviour of the aristocracy
ere was very
general dubiousness. Thus, the whole problem of ,commer•
cial change has been justly regarded as hinging upon
the decision of their Lordships, and the public
have been • seduced into this consideration from
the positive terms of animosity to the pi oposed measures in which some members of that august use] nblage
have at different periods of the session indulpringeedipl: Ifs
wereany
of laude d pro
veritable party continued in existence whpartosey
conscientiously directed against the acceptance of th e Corn
and Customs' Bill, it was evidently 4
'etors animated with false impressions and arguing. ,pon
pn •
rotten premises. Impressed, probably, with a
>most
r
rooted idea of the accuracy of their own views
andeonsithdeering, Po sei bly
,
most
p op tda
the
eon
mutations
sl
ofecoonpoimniyo-n,
among
statesmen of this generation as merely the evi, Jemces

of indecision, it is not altogether surprising that these

cherishers of the protective system should adhere with th i, moss

pertinacious resolution to their original sentiments;, P'e re-

peat that such a display of perseverance is not sure r ising

and we are ready to acknowledge the non-existence (,f such

There is nothing so utterly repugnant to every well-con-
.tituted mind as any degree of cruelty perpetrated on those
who are unable to protect themselves, who, from their posi-
tion, are dependent on the person by whom his power ha 3
been abused. This is greatly increased when the victim is
an orphan, without friends or relatives to whom he can com-
municate his wrongs, and from whom he may hope for sym-
pathy and support. We fear that there are too many cases
in which masters oppress and deal hardly with the. appren-
tices entrusted to their care, whom they have undertaken
to maintain and educate, to communicate their skill
to, and to render useful member:: of society. The future
welfare of the apprentice in a great degree depends on the
manner in which he is treated, the line of conduct he sees
adopted by his master ; if treated with injustice he becomes
sullen, and revengeful, broods over his wrongs in private,
and looks anxiously for any means by which he can annoy
or injure in return ; hence mutual dislike arises between
them. Neither will act cordially with the other; a system
of violence and brutality on the one side occasions indiffe-
rence, negligence, and annoyance on the other. The
master complains, probably with reason, of the conduct of his
apprentice, not considering that he himself has sown the
the seeds from which such fruits have sprung up, that if he
had been kinder and more considerate in his treatment
the other might, and in all human probability would, have
acted very differently. A fearful tragedy occurred this very
year, in which the master fell a victim to the revengeful
feelings excited in the mind of his apprentice. and that
apprentice himself, most justly, expiated Lis offence by a
shameful and ignominious death on the scatf Id. We had
hoped that this lamentable occurrence would have acted
as a solemn warning to parties who were r:o connected
with each other ; but a casz, I.as recently occurred
that shows the imperative necessity of tome steps
being taken to watch over the rights, and to protect
the interests, of the weaker clas, and to convince the mas-
ters that they shall nut be permitted to outrage every feel-
ing of humanity with impunity. On Friday last a master
tailor, residing in the neighbourhood of Islington, was
brought before a magistrate, charged with having most
cruelly beaten his apprentice, a lad aged about sixteen
years. It appeared that the boy had been brought up in
the Foundling Hospital, and that he had been apprenticed
from thence, a fee of 101. having been paid with him to his
master on the occasion, who then undertook to teach
him his business, and to provide him with every neces-
sary, clothes included, during his term of servitude.
At Easter last the master sent the lad with a certifi-
cate of good conduct to the hospital, the authorities
of which, in pursuance of a most excellent and praise-
worthy rule, are accustomed to give small presents to lads
who have been brought up in the institution, and who con-
duct themselves properly after they have left it. A sum of
fifteen shillings was then given to the lad, as a reward for
his past behaviour, and as an encouragement to him to
proceed in a similar course. This small sum was at once
taken by the master, who said that he would apply
it in clothes for the boy, although he was himself
bound by the indenture to provide him therewith. It is
natural to suppose that the lad must have felt this injury
deeply, and that it might have been the primary and ex-
citing cause which induced the dislike and led to the outrage
.which afterwards took place. In the course of the last
week the master, having been absent kalf an hour, found
.in thatinterrogated,
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he
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stated
ntheaatnyhewhoardk
beeninthaetinbtreer:llB;
to,ndbureiningg
r such andpurpose,
for
period, a surely the time_ was - not -tee great
The master, not satisfied
with the excuse, seized a yard measure and
with it inflicted a most violent chastisement on the poor boy,
beating him for more than ten minutes, until he presented
a,
most pitiable spectacle, his arms, aides, and legs being covered
with wales and bruises. The worthy magistrate most pro-
perly inflicted the highest pecuniary penalty in his
power,
fining the delinquent 51., which sum was immediately paid.
t ince x
psr eer
thewhich
sr
imay
But why should this person be permitted still to keep the
unfortunate lad in his service, to inflict on him a con-
anyuel sis"vioolfatiinodnigonf indignities
laand a
nannoyances,
which
pi
tare
a so
far within the power of a master, even without committing
be broken, the existence rendered'by-
miserable? Why should a
man who had proved himself sounfit
persox whatever, be permitted toretationhave the care of any
one against whom
his most malignant feelings must have
beenexci
have not steps been taken to cancel the
indenttuerdes?, andhy
place the boy under some kinder-hearted master? We trust
that some steps may be taken with this object by
the benevolent institution we have referred to. They are
in loco parentis to the boy, and we doubt not that they
will discharge their duty as becomes them. There is
nothing of greater consequence in the maniigement of public
institutions than that the strictest scrutiny should be kept
over the actions of the persons to whom they entrust their
claw; and that, on any viol,ti,ai of contract, or improper
behaviour on the part of such persons, their conduct should
be exposed and punished with the utmost severity. Some
years since, in Ireland, Mr. and Mrs. HOLLN AD, persons
of considerable wealth, were charged with cruel and
inhuman treatment of two orphans, who bad been ap-
prenticed to them. The complaint Was investigated,

and proved to be well-founded ; the case was sent
to trial, and the master and mistress each sentenced to
twelve months' imprisonment, the society by which the
children had been apprenticed Laviag rEksi,llo Mulael to lit-