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Sixth Edition, Bvo., price 2s. 6d.,
LETTERSto J OHN BULL, Esq., on Affairs
connected with his Landed Property, and the Persons who
Live thereon.
By Sir EDWARD BULWER LYTTON, Bart.
London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
It is respectfully announced that a Grand EXTRA NIGHT will
tyke place TO-MORROW EVENING, May 1, when will be repeated
with the Original Music, Dances, Sec., Auber's celebrated Opera of
MUTA DI PORTICI,
(Masaniello).
Alfonso, Signor Scotti; Lorenzo, Signor Mercurall ; Selva, Signor
Balanchl ; Masaniello, Signor Pardini ; Pietro, M. 31assol ; Borella,
Signor Lorenzo; Elvira, Madame Fiorentini ; Fenella,
Monti.
In act first, a Grand Divertisement ; La Gurache et Napolitaine,
Dy Messrs. Kohlenberg, Soto, Aussandon, Soldansky, Allegrini• Pas
ailed, Emma, Dantonie, and the Ladies of the Corps de Raileiti
Bolero, by Madlles. Mathllde, Rosa, Julien, and Lamoreux,
Xhrick. Finale Generale, in act third, La Tarantella, b 9 Madlle,
AmaLia Fararis, M. Charles, Madlles. Kohlenberg, Soto•
Soldansky, Allegrini, Pascales, Emma, Dantonic,
31at Rosa,
e Ladies sad
Julieu, and Lamoreux, MM. Ehrick and Gouriet, and tn
Gentlemen of the Corps de Ballet.
After which will be presented the Grand ~on, Signor F. pao, from Cimarosi's
Opera, "11 Matrimonio Segreto." Count Robin
La-
blache ; Geronimo, Signor Lablache.
In which Madlle. Car-
To be followed by a novel Divertissemel,_har_ es,
and M. Paul Tag-
otta Grisi, Madlle. Amalia. Ferraris, Al'
lionl will appear.
After which the Last Scene of Bellini's celebrated Opera,
LA SOSN---
BULA,
Amlna, Madlle. Caroline Duprez
To conclude with the admire,. Ballet,
LES
ETA-MORPHOSES.
By Mdlle. Carlotta Grisr, Mdlles. Rosa, Esper, Julien, Lamoreux,
Aussandon.-Kohlenberg, Pascales, Soldansky, Sota, MM.
Ehrick Paul Taglioni, and Stalls,
Charles.adTickets, to be made at the Rox
Application for Boxes,
office of the Theatre. Doors' opened at Seven, the Opera to com-
mence at Ball-past Seven o clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.
-Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson.
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
THIS EVENING
Will be produced Schiller' masgni
RficentOßßEßS romantic Play, in Five Acts, of
THE
(adapted to the English Stage by Mr. James Anderson).
Count de Moor, Mr. Cooper ; Charles de Moor, Mr. J. Anderson ;
Traxcis de Moor, Mr. cart; Herman, Mr. Marshall ; Karl, Mr.
Rafter ; Amelia, Miss H. t
Gilert.
To be followed by
A new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZAEL, THE
PRODIGAL. Reuben, Mr. Vandenhoff; Azael, Mr. H. T. Cra-
ven ; Amenophis, Mr. W. West ; Bncharis, Mr. Cooper ; Sethos, Mr.
Rafter; Jephtele, Miss Viilars; Nefte, Mrs. Walter Lacy ; Lie,
id %dile. Victorine Legrain (Premier Sujet du Opera de Paris), who
has been expressly engaged for the occasion.
Stalls and Dress Circle

- ss.

First Price. Second Price.
Boxes - - - - - 3s. Is. 6d.
Fit - ls. Od.
Lower Gallery . . _ - ls.l No half-price
Upper Gallery - - - - 6d. j to Galleries.
Private Boxes to admit 8 reduced from 31. 3s. Od. to 21. 12s. 6d.
Ditto 6 ditto 21. 12s. Gd. to 21. 2s. Od.
Ditto 4 ditto 21. 2s. Od. to 11. 11 s. 6d.
Ditto 4 ditto it. 1 Is. 6d. to it. , is. Od.

THEAT.RE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr, E. Webster, wiole Lesse. and Manager, 01 Brorepton.
THIS EVE STING,
Will be revived Coley Cibber'. adaptation of Shakespeare's LIFE
AND DEA.TII OF KING RICHARD 111. Duke of GloVer, Mr.
J. W. wallack ; Earl of Richmond, Mr. Davenport ; Queen, Miss
Addison.
After which, a new and (as times go) original domestic drama of
startling interest, entitled ARLINE ; or, The Fortunes and Vicissi-
tudes of a Bohemian Girl. Count Arnhem, Mr. J. Bland ; Count
Florestine. Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Thaddeus of Warsaw, Miss I'.
Horton ; Devilshoof, Mr. 11. Buckstone ; the Gipsy Queen, Mr. H.
Bedford.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction ot Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING.
Will be presented the popular and powerfully interesting original
drama, entitled MARIE DUCANGE.
After which a new and original Farce called LONDON FOG. Mr.
Fmk Copal. Mr. P. Bedford ; Mr. Simple, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Brisk,
Miss E. Harding.
To be followed by a new musical, historical, pastoral, comical
fairy drama, called O'FLANNIGAN AND THE FAIRIES ; or, A
Midsummer Night's Dream. Phelim O'Flannigan, Mr. Hud.on ;
Oberon, Miss E. Chaplin; Mary, Miss K. Fitzwilliam.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEAfRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean- and Mr. Kee.ey.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed a new and original Comedy entitled LOVE IN
A MAZE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Keeley, Wigan, Harley,
Addisoa, Meadows ; Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Winstanley, and Mrs. C.
Kean.

To conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken
from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAMBRA ;
or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley,
Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Daly,
Vlvash, Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestrit.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed
COOL AS A CUCUMBER.
To be followed by

THE QUEEN OF THE FROGS. Characters by Messrs. C.
Mathews, R. Roxby, CoHingham, Horncastle, Morris ; Mrs. Frank
Matthew 4, Miss St. George, Miss Martindale, and Miss Oliver.
To conclude with
AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. N. Farren.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY, or, the Widow
and her Wooers, supported by Messrs. W. Farren, Compton, H.
Farren, W. Farren, Jun., Diddear, G. Cooke, Shalders, Lee, Bender,
Kinloch ; Mesdames, Stirling, Leigh Murray, L. Howard, Adams, E.
Turner, and Bartlett.
To conclude with FRAKKENSTEIN.

PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new comedy proverb, teaching people the
best method of LIVING IN GLASS HOUSES. Principal charac-
ters by Messrs. Tilbury, A. Davies, Norton, J. Howard, Attwood,
T. Rogers, and Romer ; Mesdames C. Horsman, C. Melville, Dibdin,
and Wallis.
An ILLUSTRATION OF THE EXPOSITION. Principal ctiarac-
tars by Mesdames Marshall, M. Taylor, C. Horsman, and Dibdin ;
Messrs. J. Reeve, Norton, J. Rogers, and Romer.
And POPPING THE QUESTION. Principal characters by
Messrs. Tilbury, C. Horsman; Mesdames Marshall, F. Maskell,
Wallis, and C. Melville.
The prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls,
4g; Boxes (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, ls.
Doors to be opened at Half-past Seven, and the performances to
eommence at Eight precisely.
A second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Half-past Nine
—first circle, 25.; second circle, ls.
Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each.

A STLEY'S ROI AL AMY lIITHEATRE.
Under the Patronage of
her Majestyert and his Royal Hlghreu
Prince Alb.
Pwrietor and Manager, 211 r. W. Batty.
THIS EVENING,
- -

Will be performed a grand new Spectacle, entitled ELEANOR
THE AMAZON; or, Queen of France and England.
To be followed by new Scenes of the Circle, introducing an en-
tirely new Company of French Artistes, amongst whom Madile.
Clementine Soullier, the first Female Equestrian In Europe, will
%Veer.
To conclude with a comic farce, called SHOOTING THE 3100 N;
or. The Cove of Curk.
Boa-ottlee. open from Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson.

Tam HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE
ao.u. DAT —morning 25 min. after 1 Evening 43 min. after
______"lolr—illorning 5S min. after 1 I Evening 14 nals• Rite' 2

THE WEATHER.—SuN OarrcE, APRIL 30.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE,
siligheat since noon yesterday.
30—lowest this morning and during the night.
47 —41113 daY, at noon.

13A.nomETE14, 29.64,
Vircro W.S.W.—Showers of hail and rain, with intervals of
sunshine.
Heavy peal of thundar, with lightning, shortly before two.

DAILY WEAT
IiER TABLE.
State of the Wind and
Weatheryda at each of the following
places at Nine o'clock
y morning.—The etaticns
are arranged in order of lesteratitude.
gentle breeze_ brezo— cloudy.
Knloorovvx (Dumrc)—Wind IsT.Nv ,
PLYMOUTH—Wind N. W.,
PORTSMOUTH--Wind N.W., gentle brzee—overeast.
BEaciIITON--Wirld S.W.. gentle breeze ez—overcast.
FoLKESTONN—Wind S.W., strong bree overcast.
ze---ra*
TuNnamos--Wind S.W., gentle breeze—p riln,,,- ,
GREENWICH—Wind S.W., gentle breezea--"y cloudy.
swuiDox_wind %V., gentle breeze—overcast,
"ereast.
LiuorrroN—Wind W., gentle breeze—rain.
CoLcusgrna—Wind S. VV., gentle breeze—overeas+.
CAMBRIDGE—Wind S.W., gentle bre:--ze—overcast.
RUGBY—Wind W.; gentle breeze—scud, rain.
BIRMINGHAM—Wind S. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy,
YARN/
Co °L.TH —Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain.
1/,,EwT mr —Wind N.W., gentle breeze--rain.
Lis—crliwAn—Wind N., strong breeze—showery.
DA ASTI'
2,--WiDd W., calm—partially cloudy.
SHAF.....V.33—Wind W.N.W., strong breeze—overcast.
CARLIBLB—.
'Vs, gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
8aArr0cK....i1d...,E., szentle breeze—partially cloudy.
N.W.,Bawicat—Nvial strong breeze—overcast.
The returns from .) strong breeze—rain.
the wind and the following places indicate the state of
o'clock : weather on Monday morning at nine

Coax—Wind N., Strong breeze--clear.
LDIERICK—WirId N.E:
61 ULLINGAR— Wind N.
gentle
:sti g breeze—partially cloudy.
gentle I)
PORTSMOUTH—Wind E,, breeze—principally cloudy.
HAsrxr. os—Wind S.W.,
etozreeze—Rarti
breeze—overcast.
breeze—partially
blionToir—Wind N.W., Strong , ze—partially cloudy.
Partially cloudy.
Rumor—Wind N.W., strong ally cloudy.
LZEDS —Wind N.W., hard wind-.
Yaair—Wind W., gentle breeze—partiant-
g breY cloudy.
anow, hail.
DARLINGTON--Wind W.N.W., strop
WHITEHAVEN— Wind N., gentle breeze—eozvee—
Braiwicx—Wind N.E., strong breeze—scud,
ri';uat.

i.ne
At the lloyal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean hei
of the barometer in the week was 29.546 in. -rue organ
at
temperature was 49°.9, which is about 2° above the average
of the same week in ten years. The mean ("filly temperature
was above the average of the several days till Friday, when
it fell below it. On the salvo day the wind, which had been
in the east, west, and south-west, changed to north.

THE POLISH COLONY IN TURKEY.—The Pied-
inontese Gazette of the 24th gives an account of the Polish
colony of Adamkioj, about three leagues from Constantinople,
founded by Prince Czartoryski for the purpo,:e of offering an
asylum to political refugees from Poland. Generally the colo-
nists arrive there without means of subsistence, but they are
immediately furnished with land and the first necessaries
of life, in consequence of which they are soon enabled
to live comfortably by their industry. None but Poles
are admitted. The events of 1848 and 1849 increased the
number of colonists considerably, which has led to the culti-
vation of a proportionably large tract of country. There is
aCatholic church in the coloDy. Prince Czartoryski is paid
the value of his land by instalments, according to the ability
of the toloakts•

etrtattina
LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1851.

In the House of Commons last night, the Sergeant-at-
Arms reported that he had been unable to apprehend
WAGGET and the other parties charged with kidnapping
persons to prevent them from giving evidence before the
St. Alban's Election Committee.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL gave notice that he should this
day move an address praying her MAJESTY to issue
a proclamation, offering rewards for the apprehension
of these persons.
Sir GEORGE GREY moved for leave to bring in a Bill
for a better supply of water to the metropolis. The plan
he proposed was to amalgamate the nine existing water
companies, and to place them under the control of a
single board. This board,waa to be subject to the con-
trol of the Government. The quarters whence water
was to be, for the future, obtained, were to be decided on
in accordance with the report of the competent scientific
investigators who had been employed to make the ne-
cessary inquiries. Powers were to be given to the
parish authorities to compel the laying on of water to
dwellings requiring it. The machinery of the existing
companies was to be purchased at a valuation. The di-
vidend of the consolidated company was at first to be 51.
par cent., and was at no time to exceed 61. per cent. He
added that he proposed that the Bill should go before a
Select Committee.

Sir J. JOIINSTONE felt grateful to the Government for
having abstained from interference with existing in-
terests.

Mr. BAILLIE COCHRANE disapproved of the measure,
inasmuch as it was calculated to confirm the monopoly
of the existing companies.
Mr. HUME thought new companies should he per-
mitted to supply water to the metropolis. '
Sir B. HALL feared the measure would increase the
power of the existing companies, bat would not oppose
its introduction.

Lord EBRINGTON regretted that the question of water
supply had been separated from the question of drainage.
Sir W. CLAY defended the water companies from the
attacks that had been made on them, and declared that
the proposed Bill was calculated to provide the cheapest
possible supply of the best possible water.
Mr. MGWATT disapproved of the Bill.
Sir GEORGE GREY briefly replied, and the motion was
agreed to.
Mr. EWART then rose to move the following resolu-
tion:—" That it is expedient that the mitigation effected
in the law of this country, with respect to the punish-
ment of death, be extended to the colonies." While the
Hon. Gentleman was still speaking the House was
counted out.

To-morrow will be remembered by posterity as
one of the most remarkable days in the reign of her
Gracious Majesty VICTORIA. Earnestly is it to be
hoped that our children and our children's children,
even to remote generations, will look back to it, as to
the inauguration of a new era in the march of civili-
zation. From it we trust will ba dated the com-
mencement of an epoch fraught with advantage to the
great mass of the population. Under the auspices of
our beloved SOVEREIGN, it is, in truth, but reasonable
to anticipate benefits of this description as certain to
accrue from the opening of the industrial Exhibition.
More particularly when it is borne in recollection
that the enterprise has long since secured to itself the
sympathy, and, more than this, the cordial and
energetic co-operation of the princes and peoples of
Christendom. Having already ourselves obtained a
glimpse of the marvels collected together from all
quarters of the globe under the roof of the Crystal
Palace, we may be permitted to express a conviction,
conscientiously entertained under the circumstances,
that the undertaking will be found in all respects to
have immeasurably surpassed even the most sanguine
and exaggerated expectations. Details may, of course,
he here and there discovered to carp at, and occasionally
the over-fastidious may experience a certain degree of
disappointment. But regarded comprehensively,
viewed as a whole, embraced in one broad and un-
prejudiced survey, we are satisfied that th© treasures
accumulated in that sym metrical and resplendent
edifice will exceed the day-dreaminga of even the most
imaginative.
Apart altogether from the productions of art and
industry contributed by the various exhibitors, the
Crystal Palace, "in which those works of inge-
nuity and application are enshrined, will be
found sufficient of itself to extort from the

lips of every intelligent spectator language at
once of amazement and admiration. With the so.

lidity of the whole structure, will be seen combined
the utmost conceivable amount of lightness and trans-
parency. With its astonishing magnitude will be
discerned the exquisite unity and charm of its pro-
portions. Its splendour will prove to be tempered
by coolness, its grandeur modulated by the beautiful
gradations of perspective, its diversity of contents de-
prived of all the disagreeable effects of confusion by
the pervading simplicity of their arrangement. So that
the entire spectacle will reveal a refreshing aspect even
with all its gorgeous and bizarre accompaniments, its
decorations always motley and sometimes grotesque,
its divisions and subdivisions ever contrasting, but
ever also completely and exquisitely harmonized.
Westwards the eye will wander over one moiety de-
voted entirely to products of the British empire,
whether coming from the United Kingdom or from
the distant and scattered colonies of Britannia.
Eastwards the attention will be attracted to one or
other of the different compartments allotted to our
competitors, whether from the new or the old
hemisphere. Remember, in addition to all this,
that the contributions forwarded for exposition
are of the most diversified nature, ranging from raw
materials, like blocks of granite or beams of timber, up
to the most delicate implements of handicraft, and
the most intricate specimens of machinery. Enter-
ing at one corner of the great transept, the visitor
will find himself surly:unapt' by n profusion of
brilliant and sweet scented exotics, interspersed with
fountains sparkling up among the branches of the
huge trees which have been spared from the axe and
which are already spreading forth their leaves from
the

" Topmost twig that look:, up at the Ay,"
11(va even to the rugged interstices of the trunk
itself in the most green and beautiful luxuriance.
Passing on between the fountains, where may be seen
among other fantastic devices,
'‘ A Triton blowing;
,jewel through his shell
Into the sunshine"nj '
,
the visitor to the Exhibition will pause in the centre
of the enormous structure, looking alternately to the
right and to the left, down the vast but minutely-de-
fined perspective of the nave, glancing but idly at the
industrial and artistic products of mankind in the
first ardour of beholding the interior of the Crystal
Palace.
After the mind has fully
ad
building itself, comprehending at once pprecthei meater the
it of
Mr. l'AiTox's design, and o
tie obromatic graces im-
parted to that design by Mr. v.EN JONES'S colour-
ma.): at length descer.d to the contempla-
tionnte
i colour-
ing, g,
orefgathrde
of ingenuity
gems of art, and the wonders grouped
Atten-
d pillars of blue and amber.
various conts of the structure, the
among these mango]
ol h human and a
intermediate space
tion, in all probability, will be directed in the first in-
stance to the colossal groups,
ani-
mal, which are ranged in the i
dividing- the
; ties. Not least re-
eastern to its western extrem. . .
recesses of the edifice from its
naarkable among these will be fun
sections
castings and sculptures erected botween the
.all
of the allotment of the Zollvereirt.^ gigantic
that wondrous figure of the Amazon mounted on
horseback, with an uplifted javelin in her hand, with
Fnodretmheost of
which she is about to destroy the tiger fastened upon
the neck and shoulders of her charger. In this
amazing composition one scarcely knows which most
to admire, the apparent vitality in ‘N.rted to the whole,

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