The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-24 00:00:00

THE SUN,

FIDEIO.
Leon .ra, Madlle. Soda Cruv eili ; L
Pizarro, Signor Coletti; Rocco,
Sioaor ; Jacquitio, Signor Mercurial' ; .Nlarcellini, Madame
Giuliani ; 11 Ministro, Signor Casanova; Florestano, Mr. Sims
Beeves.
After which a Divertissement, in which Maas. Antall& Ferraris
Will appear.
To be followed by Grecco's Opera Buffs,
LA. PRUVA DUN OPERA SERTA.
signor Pardinl ; Grilletto,
Florida, Madame Uvalde; Fodavio,
Signor F. Lablache; Campanone, Signor Lablache.
To conclude with the revived Ballet, in one act, entitled
LA SYLPHIDE
La Syiphide, Madlle. Marie Taglioni ; James, M. Charles ; sup-
ported by aosa, Lamoureux Barer, Julien, Allegrini, Kohlenberg,
dassandon, Pascades, Dantoine, Soto, &c.
Auber's cerebrated Opera of 11 Prodigo will be repeated on Wed-
nesday and Friday next.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tizkcts to be made at the Box-
office of the Theatre. Doors opened at Seven, the Opera to com-
mence at Half-past Seven o'clock.

„
TT 14% M ,ES I Y'S THEATRE.
The LAST Grard C/assical, Dramatic, Miscellaneous CON-
CER fED MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT of the Season will take
place on MONDAY 31011NING, June 30.
On this occasion will appear Mesdames Sontag, Caroline Duprez,
Alaimo, Giuliani, Ida Bertrand, Florentinl, Marie Cruvelli, and
Sone Cruvelli. The valuable assistance of Madame Ugalde, 01 the
Opera Comique, Paris, has also been secured. Signori Gardoni and
Calzolari, Mr. Sims Reeves and Signor Pardini, Signori Coletti and
Ferranti, F. Lablache, and Lablache.
Signor Sivori (engaged expressly for this occasion) will execute
two unpublished Pieces of Pagan.ni.
Director 01 the Music and Conductor, M. Balfe.
The Concert will commence at Two o'clock precisely.
Boxes Two Guineas; Pit Stalls, 12s. 6(1. ; Pit Ticket* and Gallery
Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, 23. 6d., to be had at the Box orrice of the
Theatre.

aka{ NI AJ '.
Madame SONTAG.
It is respectfully announced that TIIIS EVENING will be pre-
fronted Rossini's Opera,
IL I SIV.
Rosina, Madame Sontag ; ii Conte d'AlmlGLlaviva,A Signor Calzolari
Figaro, Signor Ferranti ; Basin°, Signor Casanova ; Bartok'. signor
Lablache.
In the Lesson Scene Madame Sontag Will Introduce Adams's cele-
brated Variations from the .Torreador.
Between the acts a Divertissement by Madlle. Arnalia Ferraris,
Ma tiles. Rosa, Esp. r, Juden, and Lamoureux.
To conclude with the revived admired
LA SYLPIIIDE.
La Sylphide, Madlle. Marie Tagliont ; James, M. Charles. Mdlles,
Rosa, Es per, Julien, Lamoureux, Allegrini, Kohlenherg•
Applications for Boxeg. Stalls, and Tickets w be made at the Box-
office of the Theatre. Doors open at seven, and the Opera to cora-
Inence at half-past seven o'clock.

21.1EATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE,
Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson.
Last Night of the present Season.
LIDS r.Vt...,41.,40
Will be presented by hr-r Ma,esty's Sprai/A
A new romantic nay entitled INGOMAR TqE BARBARIAN.
The Timarch of Slassilia, Mr. Neville; Polydor, Mr. J. W. Ray
Myron, Mr Cooper ; Ingomar, Mr. J. Anderson ; Actea, Mrs. Wes-
ten Theano, Mrs. Barrett; Parthenia, Miss Vandenhoff.
To cone ude with
new grand Oneratic Spectacle, entitled AZAEL, THE
PRODIGAL. Reuben, Mr. Van,'enhoff; Azael, bar. J. .4nder-
Wu ; Amenophis, Mr. C Clarke; Bucharts, Mr. Cooper ; Sethoa.
Rafter; Jephtele, Mrs. Barrett; Nette, Miss Fanny Mosant ;
La, Madlle. Victorine Legram (Premier Suiet du Oren, de P. 2"),
Rho has wen expressly engaged !or the occasion ; Paimea, .PdAdlle.
Adelaide Adele.

etas and Dress Circle

Borax . .
Pit
Lower Gallery -
trPPer G "

First Price. Second Prtice.
- 3s. Is. 6d.
- 2s. Is. Ad.
- 15.1 No half-price

ante T
_ _,alleri - - - " 6c1.7_ to Galleries.
Boxes to admit 8 reduced from 31. 3s. Od. to 21. 12s. 6d
Ditto 6 ditto 2/. 12s. 6d. to 21. 2s. Od,
Ditto 4 ditto 21. 2s. Od. to U. 11s. 6d
Ditto 4 ditto 11. 11s. 6d. to 11. Is. Od,
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THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Ur. ts. liaoator, uni r4rompton,:
THIS EVF.VING,
Will be performed GOOD. NIGHT', PLEASANT DREAMS.
Doctor Tititufelo, Mr. J. Bland; Pantalon, Mr. Honey; Luctrezia,
M. Caws,.; Isabela, Miss A. Ito/wer.
After w' ich THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John
F 1140, Mr. Hncke•t.
With the Farce of JOHN DOBBS. John Dobbs, Mr. Leigh
Marray.

ender the Jirection ut ^F, wawa Cclast*

Will he 0=44.
alr performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel liardy.
EtnerY ; Paul Pry. Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. ;
Willis, Mr. Worrell ; Marian, Mss El:en Chaplin.
To be lol:owed by a n w Opera, entitled GOOD NL(HIT,
tIGNOit PANTALON. Doctor Tititotolo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Signor
rantalon, 3lr. lluney ; Lelio Woolgar ; Columbine, Miss Kath-
leen Pitzwilliam.
To conclude with the laughable farce of A Is'IGHT of HOR3OES.
Seribbleton, Mr, S. Emery.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEA I'RE, OXFORD-STREET,.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Keeley.
THIS EVENING,
be performed a new and original comedy entitled LOVII IN
A MAZE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Keeley, Wigan, Harley,
Addison, Meadows ; Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Winstanley, and Mrs. C.
Kean.
_ Alter which a new Melodrama, entitled PAIJLINE, in which
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean will appear.
To conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken
from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAM BRA ;
or The. Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley,
IlarleY, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Daly,
Vi h. Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Aurio., and Mrs. Keeley.
_Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booaseliers, and 01 Al r.
aSainghlllll ; of whom also places may he taken at the Box-office,UXford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock.

ROYAL LYCLUM
Under the Management of Madame VOSITLI,
Kole Lessee, Mr. Cba:les MathelT%
THIS EVENING.
will be performed

ONLY A CLOD.

COURT BEAUTIES. To be followed by

/CMG CHARMING. To conclude with

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Mana4er, Mr. W. Farrell,
Wlli 1111, EVENINn,
be performed PAST AND PRESENT .
To be followed by the FAsT COACH.
To conclude with DIOGENES and his LANTERN.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITHEATRE.
Mader tie ratronap o, tier Mivesty and his itoyal Erlahneas
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a grand new Spectacle, entitled ELEANOR
TLIE AMAZON ; or, Queen of France and England.
To be followed by new Scenes of the Circle, introducing an en-
tirely new Company of English, French, Italian, and American
Artisteq.
To conclude with the PEREGRINATIONS of MR. BRIGGS.
In con.equence of numerous applications from Persons of all Na-
,t tions to witness the magnificent Spectacle of MAZEPPA, active pre-
paration.; are being made for its early production.
isos-ottim open trlyill nlieveu till 1,00. r.
Stage Manuer, Mr. T. Thompson.

PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE A
Lease, mr. W. R. c_.;_i_D STRAND THEATRE.
Til'buryM
COP ELAND, Liverpool,
APTAIN CHARLOTTE.
THIS EVENING
Will be presented a Comedy, called'' c'
Davis, Mr. J. Rogers,
Principal characters by Mr.
Illiss Romer, Miss Maskell, and /Cs.; N'farshr. i
To be followed by a New and OrtgincaaLr,p,a,
entitled THE
'VILLAGE NIGHTINGALE. Principal characters-.lfaa Nelson
Craven this 2d appearance here), Messrs. Norton, by Mr. il. I.
R. Romer, and Maskell ; Miss E. Homer, and kilesSeErs, attwood.
(her k d appearance here), who will sing two new ban
ads, em,pc,sed
expressly for her by S. Nelson, E,q.
After whin a new and oriOnal Comic Drama, entitled THE
POOH KELA !lON.
To mach. de with A CHEAP EXCUR•IION".
Theprices 01 admission are arr,n,4ed as follow:—Orchestra stalls,
4s; hoxes (drs, circle), Sc.; (second circle), 20. ; Pit, Is.
Doors to be opened at Halt-past Six, and the performances to
commence at Seven precisely.
A second prce will be to lien to the Boxes only at Illlf-past Nine
—first circle, 25.: second circ e, Is.
Private Roses o:,e Guinea and a Half each.

LAST WEEK BUT ONE OF M. JULLIEN.
GRAND FLOWER SHOW.
ROYAL ST Nit E Y ZCO:.OGICAI. GARDENS.
fa evening evening (itaturda, excepted), Juthen's latest and most
Z'ourite climpesltions, including the Enfant roLligue and I:3.111bl-
"n Quadrilles, Crystal Ft:wit:tin and Indian P, Etas, Amazon and
Tiger el4'
Dansun's
-01), a d a choice: Selection from the Ancient Composers.—
Colossal Pictiire of the Temple of Janus. —Superb
Menagerie.—P in
Bouthoy. e.lorino E.t.pu • ants —" Koh-I-000r" Fireworks, by
_ B. Wells, Professor of the Thyal ademy of Music, will play
010 on the Flute (his Ist appearance in Put" )
Doorsrit open from Nine A.M. —Feedin4 the Animals at Tlalf-past
Fir r"nenatie Concert, conducted by M. JULLIEN, at Seven.--
ewoprks at Ten.
_LTO-510R1tOW, the 25th instant, the SECOND GRAND
;'0 Welt SHOW of the Iloyal South London Floricultural Society
fora Miscellaneous Show of Fruit, Flowers, and Vegetables, exhihi wet
d te.er splendid Tents and Pavilions, attended by a Military Band,
Pains have been spared to raider this Show worthy t,:he
Patronage of the distinguished Visitors now in the Metropolis.
Admission as usual, only One Shilling.

would not introduce a much required reform
themselves, but would reject it if brought forward

by others. The complete illustration wirs, however,
afforded by his Grace the Duke of RICHMOND, who,
while claiming full authority for their Lordships to
originate money clauses, declared that " if the Bill
should come up with the clause in it, he should pro-
pose that the LORD CHANCELLOR should kith it to the
bar."

tam
,rs Rion WATER Al i. 02,1
Te,,,0747 —3lorning 39 oain. OW 9 Evening 9 ctn. after 10
38 -nin. after 10 i K,vemng 8 nrr „r, 11

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TEE WEATHER.—..SUN Ju 24.
Thisanaonairriat, 111 THg '3 s.
64--bzglsst since noon yesterday.
45—lowest this morning and daring the night.
66"—this daY, at noon.

We had supposed that the duties of the LORD CHATI.
CELLOR were already sufficiently onerous without

Be..nomgTHß, 3).35.
IVLND N.W.—fine breeze and elout:y. with sunshine.

requiring such additional labour from his Lordship.
It cannot, however, be considered as very courteous
on the pert of the Noble and Gallant Duke to-
wards the co-ordinate, and not the least im-
portant, branch of the Legislature, to suggest
so deep an indignity and insult being offered to the re-
presentatives of the people. lire believe that the privi-
leges of the Commons are much oftener invaded than
those of the Lords, yet the subject has been invariably
tree'ed
(Pi:T:itulilelYlnd discreetly; no suggestions of
bickiog e of any description have ever
dnboeenbopeus s
Ifebrawdoaprdt, nd.o3 aA Lew rule, however, will
we shall see to what it may
lead. The result nmy not be
%Irv; ray
msatisfactory
isto.
those whof faaysouubrjescotveurnyder
posing discussion for the time
being.

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State of DAIL Y WEA riii.B. 1A131,11
Place-3 at
the Wind and 'veathor at ,each of the follow alg
are tr,,,._
_" Ni.o o'clock yesterd.ay morning.—The ststi ma
els_ 7 geln I order of latitude.
‘.3Tow:a(Du) W'
PhYmotrrn—w; ,t',-, xi
' Ind N.W., gentle breeze— overc.mt,
Powrslic,m_i'vint: W,., strong breeze—partially cloudy..
BE.tani•cm....,Nvi"" ;d Vv., gent Breeze— partially cloudy. .
IlAsTlNGs—wit4N :, gentle breeze—cloudless.
SountaNtrrox—wtgZtle bre,z—partially cloudy.
FOLKESTONR—WitdI,,I.7,•,, strong breeze—partially cloudy:
Wind N.Nir strong
TIl 8 nrpc E--Wirid N.. m;'..,gentie breeze —pa: tially cloutly*_
breeze—partially cloudy.
BASINGSTOKE—
GREEN ‘l, ICH—Wind N. c gentle breeze—p.atially cloudy.
Svititinoy— , Lnd N.
~,, light breeze
b—, partially cloudy.
Hoty-nEAD—Wind W.N w g
—•— t, gentleeebze— Partially cloudy.
W Hrrirr— Wind N. W.,
gentle
breez reeze—partially cloddy.
DAttIMLIOTON— Wind strong
breeezoverca,t.
SHAPVirind :2.7. W., strong. brceze panifiairtially cloudy.
ir.aTrocK— Wind .N. W., gentle breez..pZicalioludY.
loudy.
The returns from the tsllowing pi„, indi,
+Ale the sud, of
thf wind and weather on Saturday
morning at mere
e'ctock :-
1.131F-RTC2.—lVind S. W., calm—overcast.
CARLOW... Wind S. W., gentle breeze—cloudy,
rdunimma— tv ind W.. gentle breeze— partially cloud.
PooLP: —Wind E., gentle breeze—pa! Usti iy cloudy. y
WHITRHAVEN— Wind S.W.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy.

Reflection
thection ieonplryacctonevbiinicit,
convinces more and more of the
necessity,
and the entire reason_
ableness of adventuring upon the construction of a
grand trunk railway connecting the Pacific with the
Atlantic. Vast and preposterous as the enterprise
may appear to those who have not examined into the
feasibility of its development, it is nevertheless essen-
tially requisite for the well- being of mankind, and at
the same time clearly capable of realization. Several
evenings since we referred io our leading column-Is to
a discussion which had recently taken place before
the members of the Royal Geographical Society, and
upon that occasion ROBERT STEPBENSON, one of the
greatest, if not the greatest of all engineers, declared
that in his of the only eifficulty which pre-
sented itself in reference to any such gigantic Ilse of
communication was one solely of a commercial cha-
reefer. Obstacles of a physical description are laughed
lithe House of Lords last niulv• to scorn by the genius of the philosopher, and the
Lord LyNpkwasT m,,ved that Ihe qu,stior of the at- impediments that remain before him are ac-
! only impedim
tektence of the Equity J.
rs ,dgcs ia their Lord knowledg-d to be those solely of a commercial cha-
atusec,era_a piterofpoo_sl, y
should
joufN RUSSELL'S Lu‘usur-- of ranter. After this very emphatic and conclusive de-
ano be rL trrt.d to a Comoaittee 13, claration froth the tips of STEPHEINSOI44, it would be •

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LovoN, TUESDAY JUNE 24, 1851.

ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.; Privileges, as it involved a question relating to the privi-
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. i leges of their Lordships' House.
FI,ELIO --Madile. SOFIE CI: UTELLT.
LA PROVA. DUN OI'ERA sEitiA —Madam.. UGALDE. I After a short discussion, the motion was agreed to.
It 13 respe,ttullv announced that a Ocand Extra Night will take
place on 'I 111:118DAY next, when willbe produced (for the last The rept,rt on the Registration of Assurances Bill
time) Beethoven's o,,era, wail brought up, and the Bill ordered to be read a third
' time this day.
Thr it Lordships then adjourned, after dispatching
some other business.
The hoax , of Commons having again resolved itself
into a Committee on the Ecclesiastical Titles Assump-
tion Bill,
Mr. WALPOLE moved, as an amendment of the pre-
amble, atter the word " V hereus," to insert words de-
claring the entire independence of this kingdom of any
jurisdiction or authority of any foreign prince, prelate,
or potentate, and that the Bishop of It, ME bad by a
certain brief or rescript recently pretended to consti-
tute within this realm, according to the common rules
of the Church of Rome, a hierarchy of bishops named
from st-es and wish titles derived from places belonging
to the Crown of England.
The amendment was opposed by the SOLICITOR-GE-
NERAL, and on a division was negatived by 140 to 131.
Mr. WALPOLE then moved another amendment of
the preamble by adding words declaring that the brief
purported to constitute within the realm, contrary to the
law and custom thereof, a hierarchy f bishops named
from sees and with titles derived from places belonging
to the Crown of England.
Lord J. RUSSELL resisted this addition, which, upon a
division, was negatived by 141 against 117.
The Committee then divided upon the preamble itself,
which was carried by 200 against 39; and
The CHAIRMAN was ordered to report the Bill.
The House then went into Committee upon the Oath
of Abjuration
thßill, which passed through without
a
(Jews)o
though wish several strong protests against
division,
the principle of the measure.
The Court of Chancery and Judicial Committee Bill
was read a second time.
I The adjourned debate on the report of the Committee
of Supply was then resumed by
Air. Rt'XE, who made :the :vote of 300,000/. towards
the expenses of the Kafir war the eubjt-ct of a complaint
spinet the Government for withholding from the colo-
nists of the Cape ot Geed Hope a representative system
granted by letters patent.
Lord J. RUSSELL explained the steps which had been
taken to give to tee colony a representative constitution.
and the mode adop.ed by Sir HARRY SMITH ter carry-
ing that constitution into effect, and dknirre>l that but
for the secession of Sir ANDREAS STOCKENSTROM and
his colleagues the Cape Colony would at this moment
have had a representative constitution.
The report was then agreed to.
The Smithfield Market Removal Bill, as amended, was
considered.
The Gunpowder Stores (Liverpool) Exemption Re-
pe..l Bill went through Committee.
The House then wi nt into Committee upon the Civil
Bills, &c. (Ireland) Bill, upon which they were some
time occupi. d.
The CHAIRMAN reported progress.
Mr. LABOUCHERE moved the second reading of the
Lands Clauses Consolidation (Ireland) Bill.
Atter a short discussion, in which Mr. DISRAELI and
Mr. J. STUART took part, the Bill was read a secona
ime.

On the consideration of the General Board of Health
Bill, as amended, a discussion arote as to the exclusion of
the town of Hastings from the schedule, which was
affirmed on a division.
Tne Lodging-houses Bill was read a third time and
passed.

Tbe other orders having been disposed of, the House
adjourned at a Quarter past One o'clock.

There are few among the students of nursery lite-
rature, who are not familiar with .tEsop's fables, a
collection which contains the soundest truths in the
quaintest garbs, which conveys practical instruction
for the guidance of mankied, by showing the
segacity, the judgment, the errors, or absurdities of
animals of an inferior cla-a, under peculiar circum-
stances. Each person can readily perceive the wis-
dom or folly, the valour or cowardice,
of the fox, the ass, the lion, or the hind,
exemplified in the pages of the Ethiopian
fabulist. He can also discover its applicability to
his neighbour, although quite insensible of the ex-
tent to which he is himself thereby affected. He
can see the mote in his brother's eye, although heed-
less of the beam by which his own is disfigured.
Our blindness, so far as we are personally concerned,
is indeed proverbial, and we might well join with the
Ayrshire poet in praying—
" Oh wad some power th' giftie gie us,
To see ourselves as ithers see us."
If we could do so, the public might be spared the
exhibition of such a scene as that which took place
in the House of Lords yesterday evening.
Lord LYNDHURST then made an objection to the
Chancery Reform Bill now before the Commons that
it infringed upon the privileges of the Upper House,
The Noble and Learned Lord spoke in terms of high
commendation of the provisions of the measure, and
perhaps no portion thereof met his approbation more
fully than the clause enacting that the Master of the
[tolls and the Judges in courts of equity should give
their attendance in the Upper House of Parliament in
like manner as the judges of her MAJ ESTY'IS courts of
law at Westminster, and "should from time to time
be summoned accordingly, and should, also, in like
manner give their advice, assistance, or opinion upon
matters or questions proposed by their Lordships for
their consideration." The propriety of this atten-
dance, the advantage to be derived from the
valuable assistance of these Learned Judges the
Noble and Learned Lord willingly and freely
admitted, but yet he adopted a course that
may possibly endanger the passing of the Bill, which
he himself declared to be "a Bill of great utility
and importance," during the present session. At his
suggestion it has been referred to the Committee of
Privileges "to consider and report what course,
baying regard to the privileges of the House, ought
to be pursued for obtaining the attendance and advice
of the Master of the Rolls and the other Judges of
the Court of Chancery on hearing of appeals." *
his may be very correct, although when the
Noble and Learned Lord so thoroughly approved
of the substance of the clause, it might have
been anticipated' that he would not have re•
sorted to such means to prevent it from
obtaining the legislative sanction. It is not,
bows ver, to his Lordship's motion that we object so
strongly, as to the indiscreet and indecorous language
used in support of it by one of the most distinguished
Members of the hereditary branch of the
Legislature. An inquiry is always legitimate;
truth can never stiffer from the most complete and
searching investigation. The story of the "Dog in
the Manger" may possibly occur to many of our readers
when perusing the account of those who could not or

little less than ridiculous to lament over those suppo.
sititious obstructions which exist merely in the fears of
the ignorant or in the imaginations of the incredulous.
It may be remembered that in the course of our
observations on the varieue arguments advanced by
the persons recently assembled in King's College, we
inadvertently intimated that there was less facility in
carrying cut the proposed railway through the
United States than through the British territory. A
careful examination of the countries to be traversed
will demonstrate, however, to the contrary, that if a
preference were to be given to one route, that through
the American Republic would, for various reasons,
bear the palm from its competitor. The line
of railroad through the United States would be
shorter than the one through British dominions;
it would embrace land more easy of cultivation,
seeing that the former consists principally of prairies,
while the latter is overgrown fur the most part with
a dense mass of forest vegetation ; it would be more
directly in the way of the existing currents of emigra-
tion; it would be consequently for all these reasons
more readily constructed, more immediately placed
within reach of labourers and speculators, and would
thereby put more speedily at the command of the
new and the old world the inestimable bless-
ings certain to flow from the completion of this
great channel of intercommunication. Justice compels
us to confess thus much explicitly, although au
anxiety to witness the seizure of the opportunity by the
United Kingdom instead of by the United States,
induces us to indulge in hopes that the route selected
for the enterprise here spoken of will be that which
we have so frequently advocated, namely, the line
commencing with Halifax and terminating somewhere
by the Gulf of Georgia. Our predilections in favour
of this suggested enterprise over the proposed one
commencing lower down in the North American
continent, near the upper shores of Lake Michigan,
and thence skirting close under the boundary line ,
until arriving opposite the southern extremity of
Vancouver's Island, may be readily apprehended,
arising as they do from the fervour of a patriotic
solicitude to witness the employment to the
national advantage of energies now permitted
to remain idle in the grasp of an odious monopoly,
and in the recesses of an impenetrable wilderness.
Various considerations assure us that for the good of
England the adoption of this projected railway across
ner North American possessions would be mos
desirable. It would render us the carriers of the
commerce of both hemispheres. It would lead
necessarily and inevitably to the cultivation of the
vast tracks of the Hudson's Bay territory. It would
break up that huge and detestable monopoly which
has for years weighed like an incubus upon
our Transatlantic colonies. It would place us
immediately, as it were, within reach of our
widely scattered land in the nortb, in the south, the
east, and the west, insular, peninsular, and con-
-inental. It would yield occupation, moreover, to the
unemployed, and would place at the command of the
Government a means of directieg the labours of our
convicts in a quarter calculated to conduce ulri
mately, it might be to their own reformation, and
most assuredly and obviously to the advantage
of the empire, to which their lives had,
until then, proved in the highest degree
detrimental. Let it be remembered that
these are only a few among the many prominent
considerations which render us solicitous to witness
the speedy commencement and rapid completion of
the line beginning in Nova Scotia, crossing New Bruns-
wick, and so on south of lake Winipeg, of Swan
River, and of Loskatchawan, until passing Fort
Langley it reaches the waters of the Pacific. Never-
theless, while thus strongly impressed with the
advisability of entering upon this prodigious
enterprise of engineering and of colonization, we
are reduced to the necessity of acknowledging
that, with all its numerous and splendid advantages,
the route through the United States is still up to the
present moment, for many. reasons, more easy of ac-
complishment. Elsewhere in our columns we pub-
lish a letter addressed to us by Mr. Asa
WHITNEY himself, a letter in which it will
be remarked that among other things he announces
that the possibility of carrying out his project is re-
stricted already within the narrow space of time di-
viding this June from next March, and supposing,
says be, that by the spring of next year
the chance slips from his grasp for ever
in reference to the construction of this rail-
way through the United States, " then," he con-
cludes, "it is the desire of my heart that it
may be accomplished through British terri-
tory." Opportunities will very shortly, no doubt,
present themselves to us for the explanation of the
masterly scheme by which Mr. WHITNEY proposed to
carry out a railroad between the Pacific and the
Atlantic. Upon the present occasion we can only
aver with all earnestness, and, at the same
time, with all deliberation, that the plan sub-
mitted to the public by this intelligent
and enterprising citizen of the United States appears
to us to be the only one capable of developing the
project to its completion in the future railway across
North America, carried through the United States or
through the British territories.

PORTUGAL.
Intelligence has been received from Lisbon to
the 19:b.
Universal tranquillity prevailed. The new electoral
law was decreed on the 18th. The Cortes meet in
October.
The Lisbon exchanze quotations for bills at three
months on London, 54i to ; Paris, 531; Amster-
dam, 42i ; iiemburwh, 48i.

His Royal Hlgnues4 Prince Albert, accompanied
by his Waje.ty the King of thp Belgians, with their
Royal Highnesies the Duke de Brabant. the Count de
Flandres, the Princess Charlotte of Belgium. and suite,
yesterday visited Mr. Wyld's Large Model of the Earth in
Leicester-square.
Notwithstanding the reluctance shown by the
Common Council to accommodate steam-boats at the Surrey
side of London-bridge, we have just witnessed the alacrity
with whith two of them that ply from there to Paul's Whart;
viz., Daylight and Moonlight. displayed, by brin-ing the
two floating engines, the one from Wapping, the other from
Southwark-bridge, to the great and alarming tire at the ware-
houses near St. Saviour'. Church.
REUNION DRS ARTS.— This Society gave its eighth
soirée last night, at the private rooms, 27, Queen Anne.
street, to a very numerous and select company. The usual
varie'y of excellent vocal and instrumental music, agreeably
contributed by Madame Lemaire, Miss Mary Rose, Miss Day,
Mr. Gollnnek, Mr. Goffrie, Mr. Day, Mr. Rummel, Mr.
Parker (a pupil of Madame Goffrie), &c., surpassed all praise.
The fine touches of Mr. Gollmick reminded us o Chopin;
the great spirit, with accuracy, of Miss Day, were enthusi-
astically applauded; while Mr. Parker, in a duet with Mr.
Goffrie, played with great feeling and precision, giving proofs,
as a yuung nrtiste, of great promise from his talents. Mr.
Tourneur, on an instrument of some novelty (the Me,o.
phone), brought flth delicate and pleasing melodies, which
were g, eatly admired.
THE GREAT CHESS TOURNAMRNT.—Since our
last the tide of success has somewhat changed its course.
Mr. Williams, who at first won three games of Mr. Wyvill,
has now lost the s.,me number, having been defeated ou
Friday end Saturday last and yesterday. Herr Anderssen
had also won three games of Mr. Staunton, and in the game
which they played yesterday he attained a winning position,
when he committed ;fatal oversight, and was checkmated
on the move. Herr Szen and Captain Kennedy played t"eir
first game together (to decide their respective claim to the
fifth and sixth prizes, which terminated in a draw. The
play between Messrs. Anderson and Staunton is to be re-
sumed on Wednesday.

The annual wool fair at Berlin is described in
letters of the 21st inst. as having commenced with much
spit it. The quantity to be offered was 70,000 cwt., of which
nearly 60,600 had been already sold at fully lag year's
prices. In some instances even an advance of id. to ld. per
lb. had been obtained. The very finest qualities, however,
were an exception, as in these there N..as a reduction of 2d.
to 4d. per lb. There was an unusually extensive competition
among the inland manufacturers and cumbers, who were by
far the la got purchasers, the quantity taken for England
and France being much less than heretofore. The condition
of the wools is stated to be good.

GERMAN Y.
The Prussian ,Stouts Anzeiger of the 21st says :
"A t,6,l3the; euu, et, w:4B held to-day retaive to the
Danish question. The G.)v,!rnment is decidedly resolved
to guarantee the rights of the Duchies. Russia is said to
have agreed to the proposal that the Austrian and Prue-
an
oquit Rentisburg until it is decided
thatri p the
sro
anboali in future be garrisoned by Holstein
The Equestrian Order of the Principality of 04na-
bruck has presented to the German Diet a complaint
against the Government H mover, for an attempt
t4otoofnposi ryt s.rh„easiti ,
t
to deprive it or its constitutional prerogatives.
The Hanover Gazette gives the folio wing details of
the propositions of the Government of Hanover re-
specting the German 11-er. It desires, first, that the
Germanic Diet shall immediately declare the German
fleet on the North Sea to be the property of the Con-
federation ; secondiy, that a commission shall be
formed by the Dirt to report on the question whether
the fleet shall be kept up or not.
1 The Chamber of Deputies of %Vurtemberg, on the
20t.h, approved by 51 votes to 34 of the exoenses in-
curred by the Government from 1849 to 1851 with-
out the authorisation of the Ch•onbers. Before this
resolution was, come to two propositions of the oppo-
sition, for blaming the violation of the Cons•itution
by the Ministry, and declaring the Ministry liable fur
any loss sustained by the treasury, were rejected.

Early on yesterday morning died the Rev. Gerrard
Thomas Ardrewes, 111. A., clerk in orders of the parish
church of St. James's, Westminster. Ile was the eldest son
of the Very Rev. Gerrard Andrewes, Dean of. Canterbury ;
and having completed his studies at Westminster School,
proceeded to Oxfor 1. On the 10th of June, 1819, be was
married to Elizabeth Catherine Ileberden, of the parish of
St. George's, Hatiover-Equare, in St. James's Church, and in
the same year was presented to the rectory of Allhallows,
Bread-street, with the rectory of St. John the Evangelist.
He was subsequently appointed chaplain to the House of
Commons, an office which he resigned in 18-18, owing to his
declining health. On Ja- uary 29, 1847, 850 of the pa-
thei3r affectionate rishiouors of St. James's presented to him a gold chrono-
meter, a carved chair and bookcase of oak, containing Mack.
MIDDLESEX
lira's edition of the Holy Bible, a copy of Milton's Works,
sermon in avidretaifethhed
atonds /34 oydell's Sbakspeare, the value of the gifts amounting
They designed thus, they said, " to perpetuate
vices
any
t'nrte regard and esteem for his unfeigned piety,
iChristiann
hvaibr
il
tuaeus
t,B, and__
.F 1 erno gm. hae ned
Correspondent. -
Rev. Henry Allende
HOSPITAL.—Oa Sunday morning, a
shire. In the cour'seft
funds of the above most excellent kiwi-
at Trinity Church, St. Pancras,
G,s.einstralenmeeanofwtahnne
blyendewvoltethiniat
tution was
it 4-, rector ot mek‘ford, Leicester-
-1 a very eloquent appeal the Rev.
by the
hospital end the elairose ittbtande
upon
aetrobues
817mn epflattshyofatnhde
At the conclusion of divir e
satisfactorynnw4asgmgr.et,tea.mountiag to a highly grati-
yradAe in the provinces
week are satisfaetor
cou ts ot the state of t
fsye
irn:g:ae
and
cii:( wl v
sc
it )
during tl:e p,
firm r 1 At Manchester there
ith iavourable
the
ebtitusitnnerses. a'n
the
woollen, w
maikets an im-
tt*
proved to
° Ingham the i
for lace has been more active, while as r. gm-ds the e ( ematid
amongst the hosiery hands, from the introduction 0(141 ithes'i"n
°llP'.isuibui*''Llaastiel2to°: manifested, and at lc
i , provern,nts, there is no diminution of contidetiee as i new
ultimate results. In the Irish linen trade there appeaort:hteo
have been hardly any revival; but the low prices have led to
some increase of operations.

IfOLLAIS D.
Tan HAGUE, JUNR 22 —A very important change
has been introduced into the working of the business
of the Second Chamber.
Hitherto the reporters had merely to bring in the
report containing the views expressed in the com-
mittee, instead of which they are now to give an in-
dependent judgment of th,-ir own. Iu regard to the
prtj-ct ( f law on ministerial responsibility, nearly all
the Members were agreed upon the main points.
61,ve, a], however, were of opinion, that the proj,ct
should be cwiceived in more general terms, since
cases might other. ise easily arise which were not in-
cluded in the project, and consequently not amenable
fn if

_
A Minister's neglect of the interest of the state,
without exactly infringing the laws, was also noticed
as a point omitted. A few Deputies rt cpired that
there should be a collective and political responsi-
bility; but this objection w&s overruled on the ground
that It was impossible tor a Cabinet to stand any
length of time without a majority in the Chambers.—
Dutch Papers, June 22.

• ITALY.
Marshal RADETSZIY returned to Milan on the 17th.
The Austrian authorities of Lombardy have just
suspended the journal the Lombardo Veneto.
The King of BAVARIA arrived at Modena on the
19:h, on a visit to the reigning DUKE.
In the Chamber of Deputies of Piedmont, on the
18th, General D'AVIERNOZ called attention to the in-
vestigations of the CAnmittee into the political and
financial situation tf the country from 1848 to 1850,
and demanded that the documents collected by it,
which farm two hrge volumes, should be presented
to the Chamber. Bur, after some discussion, the
Chamber proceeded to the' order of the day.
The Constitutionals of Florence, of the 16th, states
that the inqulry set on foot about the origin of the
disturbance at the Church of Santa Croce has proved
that no arms of any sort were used on the occasion
by the parties arrested. Among the persons who
have been summoned to give explanations on the sub-
ject are the Marquis of LAIATICO, Count DION Y.
Professor ZANNhTTI, and Signor Can:trim, formerly
Minister of Filmic,.

I
' COVC/MT.—ST. MARTIN'S HALL.--A concert WAS
given at this hall last evening in aid of the funds for the
Ragged and Industrial Free-day School. which we regret
jto say was only thinly attended. The choruses were ably
performed by Mr. Hullah's first•class upper school; and
ILI . IV. H. Monk's Offertory Anthems are certainly com-
positions of a very superior order In consequence of the
indisposition of Mr. Herberte, Misses Duekin, Kent, and
Sopby Law, substituted, for the trio "Ti prep..," the trio
from Elijah of" Lift thine Eyes," which was the gem of he
evening. It was sung by those three ladies in the mO4
captivating mmater, and was rapturously encored. Miss
Kent wag also encored in Harper's balled, "Truth in
Absence ;" and Miss Sophy Law followed immediately after-
wards, with " Gentle Voices," by Glover. This was this
young lady's first appe ranee at this hall, and she was highly
and deservedly ..ppiauded. Mr. Frederick Chatterttn like-
wise greatly contriuuted to the satisfaction of the evening's
performance.

SPA IN.
Madrid journals of the 18,h have arrived.
In the sitting of the previous day, Senor BERMUDSZ
DE CASTRO, US had been exp-cted, withdrew his motion,
declaring want of confidence in the Ministry ; hut
not until some very angry discussion bad taken
place between him and the President of the Coun-
cil (BaAvo .Multitr.o). A motion, declaring that
" the Ministry merhed the confi 'ence and support of
the Chamber," wa', then presented by several Minis-
terial Deputies. It bore eighteen signatures, hut
only nine of them were read by the President.
Senor PEECZ ALot deman,fed that the other nine
names should be read also. Senor OLZAGO • ecohded
the motion, and expressed surprise at the attempt to
conceal nine nttal.-4 from the knowledge of the
Chamber. The request of the Ouposition was at last
complied with. Semi. PASTOR was the first to mount
the tribune to speak against the vote of confidence,
hut the mitter was put off to the next day. It was
not, however, brought on up to post hour on the
18,h, the deputies being occupied in their bureaux in
elecring the CAninittee on the Bill for the regulation
of the debt. The majority of the Members chosen
on that measure were of the .Ministerial party, and,
consequently favourable to it. Senor DB Munor
VIDACETTA has been nominated Vice-President of the
Senate, in the room of the Duke DB RIVAS, resigned.
Theelamor Publico was again seized on the 18th, and
its forms were destroyed by the police agents. In the
-course of the sitting of the Chamber on the 17th the
Minister of Public Works presented a Bill for the
canalization of the Ebro.
MADRID BOMA, JCRS 18.—Three per Cents., 37;
Five per Cents., 16!. Exchange on London, 51
money.