The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-12 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
A GRAND CLASSICAL, DRAMATIC, MISCELLANE-
OUS, CONCERTED MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, IN
ITALIAN, FRENCH, ENGLISH, SPAN'S', and GERMAN, will
take place on MONDAY MORNING, June 16, selected from the
following authors .—weber, Spohr, Cherubini, Spontini, Rossini,
Gluck, Meroadante, Clmarosa, Beethoven, Zingarelli, Purcell, Auber,
Mozart, Meiaerbeer, and Mendelssohn ; and embracing many highly
interesting novelties.
On this occasion will appear Mesdames Sontag, Caroline Duprez,
Alaimo, Giuliani, Ida Bertrand, Florentini, Marie Cruvelli, and
Soile Cruvelli. The valuable assistance of Madame Ugalde, of the' Opera Comique, Paris, has also been secured. Signori Gardont and
Calzolari, Mr. Sims Reeves and Signor Pardini, Signori Coletti and
Ferranti, F. Lablache, Balanchi, Massol, and Lablache.
Director of the Music and Conductor, M. Baife.
Some of the Original Manuscripts of the celebrated Paganini
keying been discovered, the Direction has secured them, and M.
Sivori (engaged expressly for this occasion), will execute the cele-
brated Concerto, and also the so-much admired " Stregghe," or
Witches' Dance." These pieces have never been performed by
any but Paganini.
Applications for Bnxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
Boa Office of the Theatre, Opera-colonnade, Haymarket.
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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND NIGHT.
It is respectfully announcedEXTß that a A grand Extra Night will take
Place THIS EVENING, June 12th, when will be performed (for the
first time in this country), Auber's last grand Opera, entitled
Recentl IL PKODIGO,
y produced with immense success at the Academie de Mu-
sique, Paris, under the name of L'ENFANT PRODIGUE. The
Costumes under the superintendence of Madame Copere, executed by
Miss Bradley and Mr. Coombes. The appointments by Mr. E.Brad-
Well. The Machinery by Mr. D. Sloman. The =se ea Scene under
the immediate direction of Mr. A. Harris.
Jeftele, Madame Sontag ; Nefte, Madame Ugalde (of the Opera
Cemique, Paris, (her first appearance in England) ; Reuben, Mons.
Miu3sol (his Original Character at the Academie de Muslque) ; Azaele,
Signor Gardoni ; Amenod, Signor Dlercuriali ; Nimrod, Signor
Casanova; Canope, Signor Scott' ; Monaton, Signor Scapini ; Boc.
coris, Signor Coletti ; Lia, Madlle. Carolina Rosati (her first appear.
ante these two years).
The Co'plets of the Chameller in the Fourth Act will be sung by
Madame Ugalde.
The New Scenery, by Mr. Charles Marshall, will represent Act 1.
The 'Habitation of Reuben, in the Valley of Gessen. Act 2. The
Grand Square oVemphis. Act 3. The Temple of Isis. Act 4. The
Leser. Act 5. eveney of Gessen. In Act 2 a grand Diver-
tment, comp° dby M. Paul Taglioni, comprising the celebrated
Pas de Poignard, supported by Madlle. Carolina Rosati, Madlles,
Kohlenberg, Rosa, Esper, Jullien, _Lamoureux, Dantonie, Aussan-
don„ Pascales, Allegrini, Soto, Soldansky, Emma, Eliza, Lavinia
Beale, and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. ,
Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. Balfe.
With various entertainments in the Ballet Department, supported
by AtaAlle. Amelia Ferraris, Maxine,. Rosa,
zper, _
mien, , L _
reux, Allegrini, Kohlenberg, gussandon p
ascais
es Dantonle Soto
M. Charles, M. Ehrick, and M. Paul Taglioni. ,
,
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box
Offic past the Theatre, Opera Colonnade, The Opera to commence at
Hal Seven o'clock.

TREAMIE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson.
Last Night but Three of 3fadlle. Victorine Legrain's Engagement.
THIS EVENING
Will be pregmted by her Ma!estY's Servuta
A • new romantic Play entitled INGOMAR THE BARBARIAN,
The Timarch of Manilla, Mr. Neville ; Polydor, Mr. J. W. Ray ;
Myron, Mr. Cooper;: Ingomar, Mr. J. Anderson ; Actea, Mrs. Wes-
ton ; Theano, Mrs. Barrett ; Parthenia, Miss Vandenheff.
To conclude with
9. new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZAEL, THE
PRODIGAL. Reuben, - mr....Vandenlioff; Azael, Mr. J. Ander-
sen ; Imenophis, Mr. W. West ; Bucharis, Mr. Cooper ; Sethos, Mr.
Manley; Jephtele, Mrs. Barrett; Nefte, Miss Fanny Morant ;
Lia, Madlle. Victorine Legrain (Premier Sujedu Opera de Paris),
Who has been expressly engaged for the occasion.-
' Stalls and Dress Circle

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Boxes - - First Price. Second Price.
Pit - - 3s. is. 6d.
- - - - 2s. Od.
'Lower Gallery - - - 13.1 No half-price
ITpper Gallery - - - - 6d. to Galleries.
Private Boxes to admit 8 reduced from 31.6 d
to
Od. to 21. 128. 6d. Ditto 6 ditto 21. 125. 6d. to 21. 2s. Od.
Ditto 4 ditto 21. 2s. Od. to U. I Is. 6d.
Ditto 4 ditto 11. I Is. 6d. to 11. Is. Od.

THEATRE AL ROY, TIAYMAREET.
Mr. B. Webster, solo Lessee and Manager, Ole Erompton.
THIS EVENING.
Will be performed GOOD NIGHT, SIR ! PLEASANT DREAMS.
Doctor Tititofolo, Mr. J. Bland ; Pantalon, Mr. Honey; Lucreala,
If. Cawse ; Isabella, Miss A. Romer.
To be followed by the Drama of THE WHITE HORSE OF THE
PEPPERS. Gerrald Pepper, Mr. Hudson; Magdelene, Mrs. L. S.
Buckingham.

To conclude with the :Nautical Drama of BLACK-EYED SUSAN.
William, Mr. Davenport; Admiral, Mr. Rogers; Certain Crosstree,
Mr. Parselle ; Gnatbrain, Mr. Buckstone ; Jacob Twig, Mr. H. Bed-
ford ; Susan, Miss A. Vining.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celesta.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel Hardy,
Mr. Emery ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Marian,
Miss Ellen Chaplin.
To be followed by a new comic Opera, entitled GOOD NIGHT,
SIGNOR PANTALON. Doctor Tititofolo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Signor
Pantalon, 3fr. Honey ; Lelio, Miss Woolgar ; Columbine, Miss Kath-
leen Fitzwilliam.

"LOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Keaa and Mr. Keeley.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE WIFE'S SECRET, in which Mr. and
Mrs. C. Kean, Mr. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley will appear.
After which a new Farce called APARTMENTS.
"Visitors to the Exhibition may be accommodated."
To conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken
from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALIIAMBP.A ;
or The TlVee Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley,
Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, .Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Daly,
Vivash, Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley.
Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr.
Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office,
Oxford-street, from Eleven till Feur o'clock.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame WWI*,
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathew".
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed

ONLY A CLOD.

4301 MT BEAUTIES.

R.ING CIURMING.

To be followed by

To conclude with

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren.
THIS EVENING,
Will be produced MY WIFE'S DAUGHTER.
To be followed by the FAST COACH.
To conclude with the DEVIL and DR. FAUSTUS.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
trader the Pa nonage of her Majesty and his ktoyal MOMS=
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
THIS EVENING.
Will be performed a grand new Spectacle, entitled ELEANOR
THE AMAZON ; or, Queen of France and England.
To he followed by new Scenes of the Circle, introducing an en-
tirely new Company of English, French, /faun,
and
American
To conclude with a Ballet Spectacle entitled A NIGHT IN PER-
SIA ;
,or, the Shah's Festival, introducing the whole Company and
Stud, aided by a double Military Brass Band.

BOX-office open from Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson.

PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND. Liverpool.
Engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Murray.
THIS EVENING,
'Will be performed a new Comedy, entitlediKE KENSINGTON
vi
GDTaONes,GNAOR-r.
251rANS. Principal characters by Messrs. Tib nry,
Davies-
ton, T. Rogers, and Romer; Mrs. L. Murray, Mesdames E. Romer
M. A. Marshall, and Wallis.
After which a new and original Comic Drama, entitled THE
POOR RELATION.
To be followed by THE ETON BOY. Captain Popham, Mr. Leigh
Murray.
An ILLBSRA.TION OF THE EXPOSITION. Principal charac-
Messrs.J.
ters by Mesdames Marshall, M. Taylor, C. Ilorsman, and Dibdin ; The Reeve, Norton, J. Rogers, and Romer.
48 ; Box Prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchdstra stalls,es (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, Is.
Doors to be opened at Half-past Six,
and the performances to
commence at Seven precisely.
A second Price will be taken to the Boxes only at Half-past like
_first circle, 25.; second circle, Is.
Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each.

AtOTAL $URn.......x---------ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Open for th
Unprecedented Attraction. 6 Season.
btttyhethaeirpecetrmionissioofnmorf.tchoeirlusre:
Four Military Bands in full unit for the Vedtsun Holidays.
ry, una
adatr't
spective Colonels :
The Band of the Royal Artille
The Band of the 2d Life Guards,
Cook. e direction of Mr. Grattan
The Band of the Coldstream
Godfrey Guards, tinder the direction of Mr.
And the unrivalled Band of the Establi
The whole conducted bye J__„. shment.
Beethoven's grand Battle Sinfonla, accompanied eno.bthyadti::
sic.
Artillery and Musketry, the ArmY Quadrille B'4discharges of
gratification to ann'ozlee.
The Proprietor has the
ceeded in engaging Mons. Jullien and the
short season, elite
f hl-3 unrivalled
band, anc that he will continue at _
avigne, peg:ding RetTxcenli.,
Herr Sonnenberg, 31. Conine , L
Janet, and other % WhlterhottZ,
L'Anglais, 31r. Lazarus, eat soloists,
with the effective band of this sjarresteablishment. Leaders, m. Jur n
Gwlith increased and
and Mr. Godfrey. Solos by Herr Koenig, M. Colllnet, mom,
and
Mr. Lazarus. Jullien's Exhibition Quadrille
novel effects ; also, Jullien's new Amazon a op, suggested by
the splendid piece of Sculpture in the Great Exhibition
Representation of a gigantic modelled Panorama, Fainted by
tbs Meson. Danson, representing the Temple of Janus in the Eternal
City, with
Lc. The men_
a striking View of the Colosseum,
incin_rilng two gi:
Palace of the Cmsars
agerie Is both varied and appropriately
rafts, two elophants, which extensive,
promenade the grounds,
usi.
ca2ariso and attended. The band, composed of m
'"ans of
first:r t • is conducted by M. Jullien.
Moored on the a e celebrity, with masts
,and sells ...-
lake is seen a real Chinese pleasire Junk,
i complete, Also Remington's aerial bridge, and various
novelties ; and at dusk will begiven, on a scale of surpassing nag-
xifleenee, a representation the Brazen Gates of the
Temple or Janes, with f of the Closing of
colossal transparent dia (or the first time ever attempted)
war and the
Paonic panopticon, showing the horrors of
blessing. of peace ter Iwith a most brilliant
-dfsplay of -iireworks by m a ra nating
of the arts and sciences, ets
essrs. Southby ; and an allegorical tableau
Posi theirat the feet of her
Majesty Queen Victoria, the ting treasures .
tacle ever witnessed. whole forming the most gorgeous sine
ADMISSION--(,igE sirra-,
itzhititlon nighta—Menday,
Tsiday. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and

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MR. GEORGB THOMPSori, Mx , - -
The Boston
Liberator states that at the annual meeting the Anti-
Slavery Society in that town, the following resolution was
agreed Li :—" That, as the honoured re
,a(3edothe
labouring classes of Great Britain ia Parliament,
of the
fearless advocate of all measures cf radical reform'
profess to abhorgh
Thompson deserves to be welcomed with open arms on George
aide of the Atlantic by all who
injusticei n l_
and tyranny; and that, although events of the hi
portance have occurred to cause the protraction Gl his stay
in this country beyond the period at first fixed forme dura-
tion of his visit, this society cannot bat baieve that aka
generous constituency represented by George Thompson,
having respect to the influence of his labours in the United
States upon the cause of liberty throughout the world, will
justify and approve of his departure from his original pur-
pose, and estimate aright the vr.lue of his exertions in behalf
of human freedom in this laud." It is stated that Mr.
George Thopppson will sail from the United States for
England on the 17th inst.
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-
IJPAUTURE OF THE AUCTIC
terday morning the United States mail steam-ship Arctic,
Captain Luce, left the Mersey for New York direct,
board the mails for the United States and the British pro-
vince.% a good cargo of general merchandise, and nearlyt--100
Modem

BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH,'
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, JUNE 11, 1851.
Notice is hereby given to the Ambassadors, the Foreign Ministers,
the Members of her Majesty's Most Honourable P:ivy Council, and
the Officers and Ladies of the Royal Household, invited to her Ma-
jesty's BALL, on FRIDAY EVENING, the 13th instant, that
their Carri es, having Tickets for that purpose, are to enter St.
James's. p by the Great Gate on Constitution-hill, pass through
the North Gate of the Fore Court into the Garden, set down at
the Garden entrance, and leaving the Garden by the gate near
the riding-house, are to tura to the right ; and that no carriage can
be allowed to pass through the Great Gate on Constitution-hill with-
out a Ticket.

The empty Carriages are to go round by the Constitu-
tion Mil-gate into the Park, to wait there till called to take up, and
go away through Grosvenor-place.
The Carriages of all other persons invited to the Ball are to fall
Into line in St. James's-street, enter the Park by the Stable-yard-gate,
Pass through the gate north of the Centre-gate of the Palace, and
set down at the principal entrance in the Quadrangle.
The empty Carriages are to draw off, and quitting the Quadrangle
by the gate south of the Centre Gate, pass down the Bird-cage Walk,
dross the Parade opposite the Horse Guards, and wait in the ➢fall till
called to the Palace; after taking up, they aro to quit the Palace by
the gate south of the Centre Gate, and go away by Bucklughata
Gate, or through the Stable-yard gate. up St. James's-street.
WESTMINSTER, Lord Steward.

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THE WEATHER.—StaI OFFICE, JUNE 12.
THERMOMETER, IN THE BHA) DE.
63—highest since noon yesterday.
48—lowest this morning and during t be night.
60—thi.s day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 29.82.
Wnm W.— strong breeze and cloudy, Si Pith occasional

tseenintpglaetenetrhaetiobne.autilftuils opnielyeenoefcemsseacrhyaeniwnisdmweeedbesktgo7cshuoiench:
M. FOUCAULT has, within the last
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wonders earth
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ne
gn
momentarily brought to light, of which our fore-
fathers never dreamt even in the wildest soarings of
their imagination. In alluding, moreover, to this
exquisite fabrication of the French philosopher, we
are by no means directing the attention of our
readers to a matter beyond the reach of their own in-
quiry, seeing that the principle by which the pendulum
is employed to show the correctness of one portion of
the system constructed by NEWTON, by GALILEO,
and by COPERNICUS, is being now daily explained with
the utmost possible lucidity, by one of the popular
and intelligent lecturers at the Polytechnic Institution.
Having ourselves, only as recently as yesterday,
listened to the prelection upon this most interesting
subject at the above-mentioned establishment, we
may be permitted to refer our readers to it with the
more emphasis as a token of the accuracy of our fore-
going observations. If anything else were required
to evidence the truth of this remark, that novelties are
being daily thrust upon puZllic consideration, we
might particularize a variety of el:traordinary and in
many instances very feasible schemes i9ut forward by
the more practical and energetic among Ae promo-
ters of civilization. Every one remembers the pro-
jects of the lamented WAGHORN—projects which after
i being severely tested by their indefatigable originator
I himself, have proved so peculiarly advantageous to
t he country at large, binding more strongly together
tl le European and Asiatic portions of our gigantic do-
n unions. Other suggestions tending in like manner to
at feet the interests of England most beneficially, though
it may be by the adoption of very different routes of
co: mmunication, have been thrown out since then by
vai ions intelligent students in geography and en-
gic eering. Among these recommendations none are
mo re deserving of scrutiny than those relating to the
con struction of a huge trunk railway across America,
joie lug together the two great oceans, the Pacific and
the Atlantic.
A . lecture elucidating the nature of this stupen-
dous undertaking was delivered by Mr. ASA
WxwTNEY, before the members of the Royal
Geog raphical Society, at King's College, on
Mon day evening, the remarks of the lecturer
being 7 immediately afterwards followed by a
singularly important and animated discussion.
In the , course of this discussion it was observed by
an en; gineer no less illustrious than Mr. ROBERT
STEPS LENSON, that the only difficulty according to
his vie w of the matter, as regarded a long railway,
was or me of a merely commercial character. After a
statement so explicitly, so emphatically, and so de-
liberately expressed by the originator of the tubular
bridge, it will be idle for any captious dissentient to
babble about the phylical impediments in the way
of carrying the scheme hinted at into operation.l
According to another speaker, Captain FITZROY, the
construct ion of a huge railroad through a wild and
totally uninhabited coun try, such for example as the
Hudson's Bay territory, would necessitate a lapse of
time greatly detrimental to the undertaking as a
commercial enterprise. But in opposition to this we
would simply revert to the few words already quoted
from the pithy comments of Mr. STEPHEN-
SON. Cordially, though briefly, we would
here express our coincidence with the opinion
expresied by the Rev. C. G. NICOLAT, to the
effect that Mr. WHITNEY is altogether
incorrect in asserting the greater facility of carrying
the proposed railway through the United States than
through the British territory. How Colonel LLOYD
can possibly have estimated the time required in
bringing the scheme to a satisfactory state of com-
pletion, and have calculated the interval to such an
exceeding nicety as to fix it at precisely 220 years,
no more and no less, it would, we opine, be somewhat
difficult to conjecture. Setting aside, however, all such
preposterous objections, it must be admitted that, vast
and bewildering from its magnitude though the
project may appear on the first consideration, it is at
the same time calculated to prove not only capable
of realisation, but certain also to confer upon the
empire inestimable advantages of a pecuniary
description. Nevertheless, enormous though these
advantages would be certain to prove, the scheme
ought not, as Major CARMICHAEL SMYTH very
judiciously remarked, to be regarded alone as a route
for commerce, but also, and peculiarly, as
affording employment and facilities for the
settlement of a Large section of the population. :Con-
sidered in this light, the proposed railway should be
promoted not merely by the sagacious speculator and
the intelligent promoter of commercial enterprises,
but likewise, and in a remarkable manner, by every
patriot and every philanthropist. With such fourfold
solicitude have we watched the rise and development
of all the ideas tending to this railroad junction of the
Pacific and Atlantic ; and with undiminished anxiety
we shall continue to observe their progress until the
dream of the theorist shall have been actually at
tempted to be realized by the skill of the engineer,

INDIA AND CHINA.

(From the Times.)
By telegraphic advices from Trieste of the sth
instant, we are in, formed of the arrival at Suez of the
Indian mail.

The steamer Hit Idostan arrived at this place on the
Ist instant with 85 passengers. Her dates are—
Hong-Kong, April 23 ; Calcutta, May 3 ; and Barn_
bay, May 14.

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BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 11.
Boulogne and Amiens, 91A—Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzon), 18—East Indian, 18%—Great Indian Penin-
sula, 2uxembourg, 2N—Nerthern of France, 15—
Paris and Rouen, 24 —Pans and Strasbourg, 10%—Rouen
and Havre, 9.)i/3—Sambre and Meuse, i:3l,i—Tours and
Nantes,.7.

SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the 6th have arrived.
It was not expected that the Chamber of Deputies
would be finally constituted before the 10th.

GERMANY.
The Aiz,la-Chapelle Gazette states that in conse-
quence of the demand of the Government of the pro-
vince, the Prussian Ministry has decided that English
travellers, having zt regular passport, shall be admitted
to the Prussian territory without the visa of a diplo-
matic or consular agent of Prussia being required.
At the sitting of the Germanic Diet at Frankfort
on the 7th, Count ThUN, the President, announced
that Lord COWLEY and M. DE TALLENAY had pre-
sented their credentials the former, as ambassador of
her Britannic MAJESTY, and the latter, as Minister
of the French Republic, to the Confederation. The
Assembly having heard the letters read, and found
that thay were perfectly en i*le, decided that it
officially recognised these gentlemen, and authorised
the President to make to them the necessary commu-
nications on the subject.
A letter from Berlin states :
" The King of Rolland has just conferred on M.
Rauch the Cross of Chevalier of the Royal order of the
Lion of the Netherlands, accompanied by an autograph
letter, in which his Majesty congratulates that distin-
guished artist on the execution of the superb monument
of Frederic 11., whieh has just been inaugurated at Berlin.
Two grand pnblicftlies are about to be given in this capital
in honour of M. Rauch, one by the Royal Academy of the
Fine Arts, the other by all the native and foreign artists
now in Berlin. At the former of these files there will
be executed a cantata, written for the occasion and set
to music by 31. m
—eYerbeer."
A letter from Vienna of the sth says
The Danish question was made the subject of con-
ferences at Warsaw and at Olmutz, but no resolution
was come to. The Czar and Count do Nesselrode have
formally declared against the adoption of Prince Chris-
tian de Glucksbourg by the King, and the entrance of all
the Danish monarchy into the Germanic Confederation.
Russia regards the question of the succession to the
throne as a family affair, and wishes that the line of
Oldenbourg should have the preference; she agrees on
this point with Austria. The question, however, of the
entrance of the Danish monarchy into the Germanic
Confederation presents a more immediate interest, and
on this Russia and Austria are not agreed."

NORWAY.
A letter from Christiana (Norway), 30th ult.,
says:—

-‘‘ The loan which the Storthing has authorised our
Government to contract, in order to cover a part of the
expenses of the construction which is about to com-
mence, of thenetway of railways of the Lake of Mjoesen,
amounts to 1,200,0001.
will bear interest at (thirty millions of francs), and
4 per cent. per annum. This loan
has just been negotiated with the banking-houses of
Salomon Heine, of Rainburgh; and C. J. Hambro and
SOO5, of London, at the rate of 97. The previous loan
contracted in 1845, and which was at the same rate of
interest, the Goveraraent only obtained 92. This differ-
ence between the two rates proves that the credit of Nor-
way has improved abroad, and which can only be attri-
buted to the tranquillity which our country has enjoyed
at home, while s;) many of the other states of Europe
have been the theatre of such terrible convulsions."

The Piednaontese ITALY.
Government has just ordered a
squadron, consisting of one 48 •gun frigate, one 30.
gun corvette, two 18 and 14-gun brigs, and a steamer,
to be fitted out for ikillnadiate service. The Count DB
PERSANO is to be entrusted with the command of this
squadron, which is to visit the ports of the Levant, in
order to practise the officers and seamen in the different
manotavre3 of navigation,

PRINCESS'S THEATRE. AIR. A. WIGAN'S BEND.,
Frr.—On Monday evening that most versatile an6l artistic of
actors, Mr. Alfred Wigan, takes his benefit at the Royal
Princess's Theatre, on which occasion he will appear as
Richelieu in the Duke's Wager, as Talma in the First Night,
and as the Christian Knight, alias one of the " Bounding
Bricks of Babylon," in the Alhambra. We cannot doubt
but that a crowded audience will prove practically to this
very accomplished artiste the high estimation in which
he is held by all lovers of the drama, and that the opinions
he has won from them are in every eon of the word
" golden."

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday
It appears, from the following article in the Ordre,
that the Orleanists have determined to oppose
vision of the Constitution :
" The constitutional revision is generally desired by
the country, and yet it is impossible. It is desired be-
cause the vices of the Constitution are flagrant, in a Re-
publican point of view, as well as in that of those who
would prefer monarchical institutions. It is impossible,
because all situations are disturbed; because there is a
Government which, being neither monarchical nor re-
publican, having neither the advantages nor the sim-
plicity of a purely elective magistracy, announces the
clear intention of perpetuating itself; and, if the testi-
mony of M. de Tocqueville, and many others, is to be
credited, makes a large use of the facilities which the
supremo direction of all the functionaries of the state
gives it for attaining that object. Hence the hesita-
tions and resistances which are manifested. After a nega-
tive deliberation, on the result of which henceforth no
doubt can be conceived, will the movement in favour of
the revision be sufficiently general to dictate to the As-
sembly the resolution which a first time had been re-
fused? That it would, was an opinion which, fifteen
days ago, was generally entertained; but now, many of
these illusions have fallen. Amongst the members of
the mejority, several, who are inclined to vote the re•
vision, are at present convinced that the President of the
Republic causes to enter into his plans of re-election
eventualities which are menacing to the party of order,
which party was denounced without distinction at Dijon
as that of the ancien rEgime, es always ready to adopt
repressive measures, but always refusing popular ame-
liorations—and these members will not allow themselves
to be easily influenced. On the other hand, the two
hundred Republicans or Socialists of the Left begin to
employ themselves with success to balance the petitions
prorogation of powers by petitions for the repeal
q.vs, of the 31st May. The probable result of these
eofofffr to1:1e l :
efforts,
s,in a
~eontrary sense, will be a pure negation. But
M. Louis Bonaparte were to be pro-
even it' the pow,'" °t
-eked,
.what would be done thereby if
rogued, or transfore
not to cause the preparta..!oh and justification of the early
triumph of M. Ledru Rollin, of Barbes, or CaussUire?
Parties would expose themselves to grave deceptions by
rejecting, by a blind and systematic refusal, a wish which
should be truly rational, spontaneous, and obstinately
pursued. In that case, agitation driven back and con].
batted, would cause a conflict; but whether intending it
or not, it would draw after it the legions of anarchy.
This conflict, this tumult, under whatever pretext or
form it may be caused, is precisely what should be
avoided. The Assembly, without allowing itself to be
frightened or deceived by vain demonstrations, and in
keeping intact the authority of the laws, will take into
account, it' it be prudent, the movement of serious
opinion. Moderate men, on their part, will not take a
revolutionary attitude. Let them be warned—if civil war
commences, it will have no other end than the dictator-
ship of the masses, exercised ono day by one chief of
faction, en another by another, until the exhausting of
all parties, or until foreign war."
The Committee on the revision of the Constitution
met on Tuesday, and nominated M. DE BROGLIE its
president, and M. biomes, its secretary. In addition,
it appointed a sub .committee, composed of MM.
BAZE, CISARRAS, DE MELON, DE CORCELLES, and
Durourt, to examine the petitions presented in favour
of the revision.
The following proposition was on Tuesday laid on
the bureau of the Assembly by M. CRETON
:
"Art. 1. The Assembly expresses a wish that, at the
expiration of the Legislative Chamber, a Constituent
Assembly shall be convoked in order to proceed to the
total revision of the Constitution of 1848.
" Art. 2. In expressing a wish for the total revision,
the Legislative Chamber understands that the powers of
the Assemble' of revision shall bo unlimited, and that
the Assembly shall definitively establish the bases of
the government and of the administration of the
country. In consequence, the National Constitutent
Assembly shall he in the first place called on to decide
between the Republic and the Monarchy.
" Art. 3. In the event of the Republic being con-
firmed, the Assembly shall decide whether the Legisla-
tive Power shall be delegated to two Assemblies; and
whether the chi& of the Executive Power shall not be
elected by the two Assemblies united.
" Art. 4. In the event of the monarchy being adopted,
the Assembly shall draw up and promulgate a constitu-
tional charter, tee observance of which shall bo sworn
to by the Chief of the State on his ascending the throne.
The Assembly shall then proceed, in the plenitude of
the powers which shall have been delegated to it by
the French people, to point out the person who shall
be invested with the monarchical power to transmit it
hereditarily,"
The Journal du Havre states that the Minister of
the Interior has extended the changes made in the
passport system at Boulogne and Calais to Havre, and
the other ports on the coast.
The Algiers journals of the sth contain reports
from General Sr. ARNAUD down to the 2d, at which
date he had returned to Djijelli, after completely re-
ducing the three great tribes of llem-Amaart, BENI-
FOUGURAL, and BENI-OUARZEDDIN. Of the sixteen
smaller tribes, vest of Djijelli, eight had already sub-
mitted, and the others had promised to do so imme-
diately. This decisive success has been secured with
scarcely any loss to the French troops. The health
of the soldiers was excellent, as on their return to
Djijelli there were only eighteen sent to the hospital.
The Bourse was animated, and Government Stock was
in good demand at an advance on the prices of yester-
day. The Five per Cents. opened at 91f. 40c., and
91f. 60c., at which they closed; the Three per Cents.
closed at 55f. 5c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 842 f. 50c.;
Rouen, 62n0n,5f.; Havre, 245 f.; Great Northern, 477 f. 50c.;
Avig 225 f.; Vierzon, 455 f.; Basle, 148 f. 75c.; Bor-
deaux, 398 f. ne.; Paris and Strasburg, 367 f. 50c.; Tours
and Nantes, 273 f. 75c,

Railways.

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