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The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-09

ON THE DISEASES OF WOMEN.

Second Edition, with Illustrations on St,,el, Price One Shilling,
Free for eighteen stamps,

AN ESSAY on the PHYSIOLOGY and
SPECIAL DISEASES OF WOMEN, torming a complete
I guide to, and with fall instructions for the removal of, the emer-
gencies of Youth, Womanhood, and Old Age.
By Dr. HALL.
OPINIONS OF TIIE PRESS.
" The subject Is treated in a clear, concise, and practical manner,
and should be in the hands of all females."—Lancet. " Will form a
valuable addition to the domestic household."— Aedical Circular.
" Every husband ought to present this Essay to his wife, and every
mother to her daughter, containing as it does most valuable infor-
mation that concerns their physical and social happiness."—Meath
Journal.
London: Direct from the Author, Dr. Hall, I, Upper-Gower-street,
Bedford-square ; and by order of all booksellers.
London, England, 1858-03-09

LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1858.

The Ministerial re-elections proceed s.noothly.
In no instance has opposition been offered to a
candidate who vacated his seat by accepting office
under the Crown. The only case in which a con-
test is likely to occur is that of the University of
Dublin , and there the old member is prevented
from again soliciting a renewal of confidence in
consequence of his elevation to the head of the
profession of which he had long been a distin-
gnishei ornament. We venture to say that if
Mr- XAPIlit, or Mr. HAMILTON had again to
appear before the electors of T. C. D., they would
be retirreed without going to a poll.
Some very important revelations have how-
ever been made. Although " walking over the
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course, several members of the Government have
spokes clearly and distinctly respecting the prin-
ciples by which they would be guided in their
future career ; and we are bound to say that the
doctrines enunciated are at least as acceptable as
any that could reasonably have been anticipated
from tleeir quasi Liberal predecessors. Contrast
the spoeches of Lord STANLEY and Sir F. KELLY
with airs that a member of the Palmerston Cabinet
might -be expected to deliver, and the scale will
l'ertai"lT not incline against the Derbyites,
in the emir,„Alot,
person.h
of any disinterested and inde-
pendentthen, should a fair trial
be refi,2s.ed to those who
bid so fairly for popular flilauk; ao eandidly, and
Ye:sterday, the leader of the u,eof cora_
maim appeared before his constituent,, and via.
for the fifth time, returned as the chosen sapi,:•
ienta,t ive of the electors of Buckinghamshire. At
any time the opinions of the Right Houourable
Gentleman would be received with respectful
attention. As one of the most influential mem-
bers orf her Majesty's Opposition,
co
they would be
deration.
entitled to cairn and deliberate nsi
But Dow that he is placed at the bead of the
armorial department ; that he is practically to
decid 9 on, or at least to inaugurate, the fiscal and
monetary reforms that may be introduced, the
importance of his statements is increased in a
duplicate rAtio The views of Mr. Dislual are
London, England, 1858-03-09

HAYMARKET.

Mr. Sheridan Kuowles's comedy, the "Love
Chase," was produced at this house last night, under
a circumstance of peculiar and special interest, viz.,
the appearance for the first time in London of Mrs.
Wilkins, the widow of the late eminent counsel,
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins. Mrs. Wilkins made her
debut in the character of the Widow Green, and we
will say at once, that if the comedy was revived to
givo her an opportunity of essaying that part, the
revival has been completely justified. The lady's
success was, we may justly say, without making
any allowance for a first appearance or inexperience,
a decided triumph. Mrs. Wilkins has fine, merry,
sparkling eyes, and a laugh—just the laugh that a
coquettish widow seeking a husband ought to have.
Her byplay in the scene where Sir Wm. Fondlove
pays court to her in the presence of Master Waller
was so perfect that the notion of the novice was
quite dispelled from the spectator's mind. It
was in every respect a perfect piece of acting.
The last scene, where she discovers that the bride-
groom awaiting her is not the young and handsome
Master Waller, but the old and gouty Sir William
Fondlove, tried her powers to the utmost, but she
passed through the ordeal with decided success, and
on the fall of the curtain was called for, and greeted
by a perfect storm of applause of the most genuine
kind.
London, England, 1858-03-09

THEATRE ROYAL, A DEL PHI,
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed RORY O'MORE,
Mr. Barney Williams.
After which, YANKEE COURTSHIP. Mr: and Mrs. B,
Williams.
To conclude with LATEST FROM NEW YORK.
Commence at Seven.
London, England, 1858-03-09

THE WEST INDIES.

Advices from Jamaica are to the 10th February.
Instructions had been received at the General Post-
office of Jamaica that from and after the Ist April
next all letters to and from England will have to
be prepaid or they will not be forwarded, the rates
of postage to be the same as charged at present
Capt. Tregoning had arrived in the Dee steamer
from St. Thomas's, having been engaged to inspect
several mining properties in the island, with a view
to the publication of his opinions upon the country
generally as a mineral one. The weather had been
very dry, with strong south-easterly breezes for
five or six weeks, and the health of the island was
greatly improved. The latest !quotations of ex-
changes on London were as follows
Jamaica Bank-90 days, 1i per cent, premium ;
60 days, 2 per cent. premium ; 30 days, 2i per cent.
premium.
Colonial Bank-90 days, 11 per cent. premium ;
60 days, 2 per cent. premium ; 30 days, 2i per
cent. premium.
Merchants' Bills—On London-90 days, par .to
Ito per cent premium. On the United States-
-60 days, 1 per cent. premium.
At Granada the sugar crop had commenced upon
several plantations, and very good sugar was being
produced.
The weather was favourable for cropping opera-
tions, Cocoa was pouring in from all parts of the
country, and many bags were sent home by this
packet ; the quality of the present stock is much
improved. Trade generally was active. The
importations of lumber and provisions from
America, and of dry goods from the United
Kingdom, had been large ; and, there being an
ample stock of everything in the market, prices
were gradually descending. His Excellency the
Lieutenant-Governor embarked in the Reindeer
surveying vessel on Sunday, the 31st of January,
on a visit to Carriacou, returning on the following
Thursday.
Sugar making had commenced at Carriacou, and
seemed to progress favour ably on the Beausejour,
Craigston, and Grand Bay e•iates.
The House of ,Assembly at Barbadoes was en-
gaged in an interesting discussion the 2,1 ult., on
the report of a committee appointed to consider as
to the expediency of repotting the debates of the
House, the committee rzcommending the appoint-
ment of an official reporter. The Solicitor-General
strongly opp sed the recommendation, and the
proposition was rejected by nine votes against
seven.
London, England, 1858-03-09

fore, with sincere pleasure that we hale heard
the rumours which the statements of members of I
the Government afford reason to hope may be
well founded. At all events we hare heard suffi-
cient to believe that the Civis Anglicanus will be
just as much respected under the Government of
Lord DERBY as that of Viscount PA LMERSTON,
and we may, therefore, more patiently await the
explanations that must be given on the renewal of
the Parliamentary campaign.

TILE THEATRES.

DRURY-LANE.

A new comedy in three acts, by Mr. Stirling
Coyne, entitled The Love Knot," was produced
at this theatre last night with unequivocal success.
The action is exceedingly slight, although some of
the incidents are complicated and involved in an
extraordinary degree. The scene lies in the year
1740, Marian Chilcott is the daughter of a Jacobite
colonel, who has been implicated in the treason of
the times, and who flies to France to escape appre-
hension. The colonel dies in France, and Marian
returns to England ; but as she, as well as her
father, had been proscribed, she assumes the name
of Leeson, and sets up as a milliner in London.
Here she meets with, and is privately married
to, a fashionable barber, Bernard, who makes her
promise, for special reasons of his own, she will
not declare their marriage until such time as he
deems fit. The plot, in short, consists in the
persecution of Marian by three men of fortune
—Lord George Lavender, Sir Cronus Harbottle,
and Mr. Wormley. Bernard is the presiding genius
of the piece, and the true guard of innocence,
The barber at the end is discovered to be a French
marquis, who, for reasons political and pecuniary,
has been compelled to conic to England and earn
an honest penny for his livelihood. Marian is a
marchioness, and all her cares and troubles are
brought to a happy termination, when her husband
pulls a paper from his pocket, and shows a letter
from the home secretary, or some other authorita-
tive official, in which her father is exculpated from
all treasonable crimes.

The acting in general was excellent. Mr. Leigh
Murray showed himself a most accomplished-, artist
in his personification of the barber, and supported
it with unflagging spirit and vivacity throughout.
Miss M. Oliver made a most charming part of
Marian. The other personages were played by
Mrs. Leigh Murray, Messrs. Robert Roxby, Til-
bury, Kinloch, Glindon, and Mrs. Frank Mathews.
The dialogue, which was sparkling, told through-
out ; the miss en scene of the period was excellent ;
and even the minor parts were performed by the
ladies and gentlemen who severally sustained them,
in a manner that left nothing to be desired.
London, England, 1858-03-09

H.R.H. THE PRINCESS' ROYAL.
Evinarnox AT THE FRENCH GALLERT, 121, PALL-MALL.
NIESSRS. COLNAGHI bet; t, announce that
w by permission of her Maiestv' fl, of HR H Vic-
toria Princes Royal, Princess Frederic William of Prussia, by
WintPrhalter, 14 now on view for a few days.—Admission to the
Gallery, Is. each Person.

THE BRIDESMAIDS AT THE MARRIAGE.
EXHIBITION AT THE FRENCH GALLERY, 121, FALL-MALL,
MESSRS. COLNAGFII hrg to onnotinco that
by permission of her 3lajesty, the Photngrarduc Coloured
picture, the proDe-ty of her Majesty, of "The Bri 'esmaids at the
Marriage of H.R. ". the Princess R taken by Caldesi and Mon-
tecchi, ,s now on view for a few days Admittance to the Gallery,
Is. each person.

H.I.M. THE EMPRESS EUGENIE.
EXHIBITION AT THE FRENCH GALLERY, 121; PALL-MALL.
MESSRS. COLNAGFII beg t" ft nnolincs that
by permissimi of H I.M. the mperor Napoleon 111.. the
Great Picture, by WI ,terhalter, of "The Empress Eugenie. sur-
rounded by the Ladies of her Court," is now on view. —Admittance
to the Gallery, Is. each Person.

rIHRISTr4 MINSTRELS, Polvvraphic Flail.
TWO RIINDREo and TWENTY-I'll'lT ENTI'IIT A IN-
MENT.—Niany Patrons f the Christv's having been unable to gain
admission owing to the limited numbers of Stalls, they have now
introduced an extra row, which will afford more Conrorts to their
numerous patrons.--Evening at 8, and on caturday morning,
commencing at 3. Prices—boxes, 1/. ls.; Stalls, 3s. ; Area, 25.;
Back, Is.

PROFESSOR WILT ALBA F TKELL,
LAST WEEK—ST. jr!'AS TFTEATRE.—Wednesday
And Saturday Afternoons at 3, and Every Evening (except Satur-
day) at 8. Stalls, is. lalcony Stalls, 45.; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ;
Gallery, is ; Private Boxes, two guineas: one guinea and a-half,
and one guinea.—Places to be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal
Library, 33, Old Bond-street.
London, England, 1858-03-09

MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS.

The annexed memorandum, from the Committee
of Mexican b,,ndholders, furnishes some additional
details respecting the anarchy which reigns in the
Republic. Upon only one point do the rival parties
seem to agree, viz., in robbing the foreign creditor.
What may be meant by the " project" referred to
in the last paragraph of the memorandum remains
to be seen :

" The Committee of Mexican Bondholders have
received advices . from Mr. Whitehead, dated
Mexico, the Ist ult. There was one government
in the capital under the presidency of General La-
toaga, and a rival one at Guanajuato under the
presidency of Gen. Juarez. The former is said to
have been acknowledged by some of the foreign
ministers, and to have annulled the law regarding
church property of the 25th June, 1856, and all
that has been done under it.' The Ports do not
appear to have as yet given in their adhesion to
ei, her of these parties. The governor of Vera, Cruz
had ordered the whole of the duties collected to
held at his disposal, against which her Majesty's
Charge d'Affaires at the capital has, with his usual
promptittyie and zeal, strongly protested, but, up
to the departure of the packet, in vain. In Tam-
pico, also, the revenues of the bondholders con-
tinued to be appropri;.ted by the local government.
The present packet, therefore, brings nothing for
the dividend fund, except 'two remittances via
Panama, already mentioned before, viz., 5,131
doll. from Guaymas and 14,245 doll. from Mazat-
lan, which still leaves a balance of 27,688 dols. in
the hands of the port agents in Mexico. A project
of the Mexican cle.-rgy, undertaking the payment of
the
.9bligations of the republic to foreign powers
and thereby liberating the customs' revenue from
the ass!grntnt4 at present weighing on it, was said
to be under the consideration of the Latoaga's
cabinet.

METROPOLITAN SALOON OMNIBUS COMPANY.--A.
meeting cf the shareholders in this company was held this
afternoon, at the Lon,!on Tavern, to consider a propc•.i•
Lion of the directors to raise a rum of money on deben
tures. Th6re was a full attendance, and, after a stormy
discusKion, to; ution of the directors was a rBed t.
A Berin li g
Ltr says that the object of the apo-
proaching visit of Prince George of Saxony to
Lisbon is to solicit in marriage the hand of the
Princess Mary of Portugal, sister of the King. As
the Prince Royal of Saxony has no children, Prince
George will pi obably succeed to the throne. He
was b,irn in 1832, and the princess in 1843.
The Frankfort Diet, in its sitting of the 6th,
decided that the damage caused by the explosion
of the powder magazine at Mentz, estimated at
260,600 florins, shall be divided proportionally
among the Various federal States.
London, England, 1858-03-09

THE PACIFIC.

By the arrival at Soutnampton of the West India
wail steamer Parana, we have files of the Panama
Star and Herald to the 9th of February.
_ _

The steamer New Granada, Captain Charles W.
Waller, from Valparaiso and Callon, arrived in
Panama Bay on the 6th.
At Chili the monetary situation had not improved
sensibly, although the market has been slightly
eased by the deposit of 150,000 dollars placed by
Government in the Bank. Government had also
rest Ted to circulation, in Santiago, the sum of
about 250,000 dollars, partly by payment of inte-
rest and capital of the public debt, and partly by
payment of interest and also redemption of the bills
at the Mortgage-office.
News was rt. c eived from all quarters of the abun-
dant crops of wheat and barley, which promised a
rich harvest. The rain which fell on the 27th of
December, far from causing harm, as some persons
feared, seemed to be rather favourable than other-
wise, and it was expected that the monetary crisis
would mostly disappear when the markets began to
receive the abundant agricultural produce promised
from every part of the country.
The merchant steamer Catapilco was wrecked on
the Bth of January off the port of Pichidangui ;
crew and passengers saved.
The Cabinet definitively chosen by the President
of the Republic of Bolivia had been organized as
follows ;—Filiance, Citizen Thomas Frias ; Govern-
ment, Justice, and Public Worship, Citizen Rupert
Fernandez ; Public Instruction and Foreign
Affairs, Citiz-n Luke Mendoza de la Tapia • Pro-
motion, Citizen Manuel Buitrago ; War, General
Gregorio Perez.
London, England, 1858-03-09

evening). fie. each. (No charge for booking.)
_ .

First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d
Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 6
Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit 2 0 Pit 1 0
Gallery 1 0 Gallery 0 6

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.

THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Play of
A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM.
After whieh, a new grand eoraie Christmas Pantomime)
entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess
Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess
Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor-
mack ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and
Columbine, Miss C. Adams.

TREA TRE-ROYA L, DRITRY-LANE
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING (TUESDAY), March 9, a n3w and
origical Comedy THE LOVE KNOT, Mr, and Mrs, Leigh
Murray, dtc.
Followed by the new grand pantomime, LITTLE JACK
HORNER.
Commenca at 7.
London, England, 1858-03-09

THE ESCORTS.

The amount of gold dust received by escort from our
several gold-fields during the year 1857 has been 148,126
oz. As compared with 1856, during which year 138,823
oz. were received, there is an increase of about 9,300 oz.
in favour of 1857. The yield from our southern gold-fields
has steadily increased during the past year, while far the
northern fields there is rather a falling off.
The following are the amounts received by each escort
quarterly during the year 1857 :
Western. Southern. Northern.
ounces. ounces. ounces.
let Quarter 21,197 ... 3,630 ... 9,271
2d ditto ... 19,224 ... 6,799 5,255
3,1 ditto ... 19,936 ... 7,731 ... 8,258
4th ditto ... 27,399 ... 12,724 5,699

87,75 G 30,887 29,483

THE CUSTOMS.

The receipts of the Customs for the Port of Sydney
during the month of December amounted to 48,5101. lls.
Bd. ; for the corresponding month of 1856, 44,090/. 14s. 2d.
was received. There is, therefore, an increase of 4,4191.
17s. 6d. on the amount collected during the month.
During the year 1856 the revenue received was 447,8541.
15s. 116. ; for the year ended December 31, 1857, the
receipts have amounted to 510,1261. Os. 3d., which is an
increase of 62,571/. 4s. 76., or about 13 per cent. in favour
of 1857. The following table will show the amounts
received monthly during the years 1856 and 857 :-
1856. 1857.
January £31.X02 14 2 £44,851 19 5
February
March 32,801 5 3 ..... 40,276 16 4
April
May
June
July
August
September 37,426 16 3 ...... 39,999 13 10
October
November 39,160 0 7
December ........

447,854 15 11 £510,426 0 3
The largest receipts were during the month! of October
1856 and Dec, 1857, and the lowest in April 1856 and

Nov. 1857. The receipts quarterly during the years 1855,
1856, and 1857 were as follows :
1855. 1856. 1857.
£ 0. d. s. d. £ 6. d.

let guar. , end ed
March 31 . 91,595 2 8 98,403 3 7 130,985 1 2
2d ditto, ended
June 30 142,999 10 1 105,446 6 10 126,233 16 3
3d ditto, ended
Sept. 30 92,635 14 9 116,079 10 8 125,993 0 10
4th ditto, ended
Dec. 31 78,816 11 1 127,925 14 10 127,214 2 0

406,046 18 7 447,854 15 11 510,426 0 3
It will be observed that during the year 1856 the amount
received q aarterly shows a gradual increase, whereas, dur-
ing the years 1855 and 1857, there is a corresponding
decrease. The increase of Customs' revenue for 1857, as
compared with 1855, amounts to over 104,0001. It is gra-
tifying to find that the Customs' revenue, notwithstanding
the depressed state of trade, has steadily increased, and we
may fairly anticipate a like, if not a larger amount for the
year 1853.
The following is the amount of gold on which duty has
been paid during the quarter ended 31st Dec., 1857---
oz. dwts.
For London
China 942 6
Calcutta 2,585 2
Melbourne l6 5

12,377 4
London, England, 1858-03-09

COLONIAL.

TEA.—There is Tory little business doing. The trade
baying been occupied with the samples of the public sales
to take place this week. Quotations are unaltered.
SuGuit.—Ths market has exhibited little alteration
and there are few inquiries for any descriptions ; in prices
there is little alteration to report. In the refined market
salit.tle business is doing, and dried goods remain dull of
ale
COFFEE.—There is a moderate demand for the better
qualities of Plantation Ceylon, and prices remain firm ;
other kinds are inactive, and at rather lower quotations.
RlCE.—Very little business has been reported, and
holders continue to demand rather higher rates, a slight
advance having been realised on the better qualities.
Rum.—Thers is a limited enquiry, and prices are steady.
The deficiency in stocks, however, compared with the same
time last year, amounts to 2,500 puncheons.
TALLOW. —Thera is not much business doing, but full
rates are current. P. Y.C. on the spot is quoted 54s 6d ;
March, 533.6 d • April to June, 51s 9d to 52s ; and Town
Tallow, 53s 6dper cwt. net cash.
London, England, 1858-03-09

'AT'S.

TH7 TVE,-7

Advices from Jamaica are to the 10th February.
Instructions had been received at the General Post-
office of Jamaica that from and after the Ist April
next all letters to and from England will have to
be prepaid or they will not be forwarded, the rates
of postage to be the same as charged at present
Capt. Tregotung had arrived in she Dee steamer
from St. Thomas's, having b -eu engaged to inspect
several mining properties in the island, with a view
to the publication of his opinions upon the country
generally as a mineral one. The weather had been
very dry, with strong south-easterly breezes for
five or six weeks, and the health of the island was
greatly improved. Thy latest 'quotations of ex-
changes en London were as follows :
Jamaica Bank-90 days, l per cent. premium ;
60 days, 2 per cent. premium ; 30 days, 2i per cent.
premium.

Colonial Bank-90 days, 1 per cent. premium ;
60 days, 2 per cent. premium ; 30 days, 2 per
cent. premium. _ _

Merchants' Bills—On London-90 days, par to
Ito per cent. premium. On the United States-
-60 days, 1 per cent, premium.
At Granada the sugar crop had commenced upon
several plantations, and very good sugar-was being
produced.

- The weather was favourable for cropping opera-
tions, Cocoa was pouring in from all parts of the
country, and many bags were sent home by this
packet ; the quality of the present stock is much
improved. Trade generally was active. The
importations of lumber and provisions from
America, and of dry goods from the United
Kingdom, had been large ; and, there being an
ample stock of everything in the market, prices
were gradually descending. His Excellency the
Lieutenant-Governor embarked in the Reindeer
surveying vessel on Sunday, the 31st of January,
on a visit to Carriacou, returning on the following
Thursday.

Sugar making had commenced at Carriacou, and
seemed to progress favout ably on the Beausejour,
Craigston, and Grand Bay estates.
The' House of Assembly at Barbadoes was en-
gaged in an interesting discussion the 2d ult., on
the report of a committee appointed to consider as
to the expediency of reporting the debates of the
House, the committee r.-.commending the appoint-
ment of an official reporter. The Solicitor-General
strongly opp( sed the recommendation, and the
proposition was rejected by nine votes against
seven.
London, England, 1858-03-09

MEMOIRS

OF MY OWN TIME,
By M. aurzoT,
Author of ." Illstory of Oliver Cromwell," &c , &c.

London : Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.

INSIDE CANTON, by Dr. YVAN, on Saturday
Next, Price Eighteenrence —Henry Vizetelly, Gough-square.

IGG, ON DEFORMITIES.-
.. Just Published, by J. Churchill, New Burlingten-str et, a
Treatise on tho Mechanical Appliances necessary for the Treatment
of DEFIRMITIES By HENrlllr LIE 1. TIIER BIOG, Anatomical
Mechanist to the Queen, the Royal Hospitals, the Admiralty, &c.,
&c. Part lst—tbe Lower Limbs. Price 4s.

FEIST'S RACING RECORD for 1858.
Part 1., price 2d., is now publi,hed.
The 'Record, containing- a complete calendar of Apart in England,
Ireland, and Scotland in 1857, and Nominations for 1858, may be had
price two shillings.

W. Wrlght, Millwood's RentA. flelborn.

NEW WORK ON SPERMATORRHCEA.
Just published, price 25., by post, free, 2s. 2d.
ON SPERMATORRHCEA, and the
PROFES,ION kL FALL (CIES and POPULAR DELU—
SIONS which prevail in relation to its NATUR E, CONSEQUENCES,
and TREATMENT.

RYA MEMBER OF TfIB ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.
" We never commence the perustl of works on this malady with-
out preparing ourselve< to meet most appalling descriptions of human
suff,rings. It was, therefore, a most agreeable surprise to us to
find this error (as it appears to us) carefully avoided in this work,
and the subject treated in a common sense, and truly practical
manner. . . . No medical man should undertake the treatment
of Spermatorrhcea without first consulting this work."—Medical
Circular, Jan. 13, 1858.
London: IL Bailliere, 219, Regent-street.
London, England, 1858-03-09

ON THE DISEA.SES OF WOMEN.

Second Edition, with illustrations on St,el, Price One Shilling,
Free for eighteen stamps,
AN ESSAY on the PHYSEOLOGY and
SPECIAL DISEASES OF WOMEN, forming a complete
guide to, and with fell instructions for the removal of, the emer-
gencies of Youth, Womanhood, and Old Age.
By Dr. ITALL.
OPINIONS OF TIIE PRESS.
" The subject is treated in a clear, concise, and practical manner,
and should he in the hands of all females."—Lancet. " Will form a
valuable addition to the domestic household."—Wedical Circular.
" Every husband ought to present this Essay to his wife, and every
mother to her daughter, containing as it does most valuable infor-
mation that concerns their physical and social happiness."—Meath
Journal.
London: Direct from the Author, Dr. Hall, 1, Upper-Gower-street,
Bedford-square ; and by order of all booksellers.
London, England, 1858-03-09

KIRKCALDY-MARCH 6.

We had good supplies of grain to-day of all kinds. Sales
quick, and prices of barley and oats 6d to is per qr higher
than the rates of last week.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Beans..
First 4Bs Od I 32s Od 29s Od Os 01
Second 43s Od 28s 6d 25s Od Os
I
Third 31s Od 22s al I 19s Od I Os Od

COIL KAMM
Prioos of Coa►is per ton ai

r. —Minas 8.
the elm of the market
Walleend,

s. d.
Ward's West Hartley l5 3
Howard's West Hartley
Netherton 16 3
Holywell
raulield Moor l5 0
Hastings Hartley 16 3,
West Hartley Grey's 15 3
Walker Primrose 9
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London, England, 1858-03-09

LLOYD'S 8111:PPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, March 9.—Wind this day at noon, N.Vir
strong breeze slid cloudy with snow.
COWES, March B.—Wind N.W. to N.N.W. ;
Arii„,i___,Tohn Stewart, from Callao, and sailed for Lon-
don; Indian Hunter, ditto.
PLYMOUTH, March B.—Wind N.W.— Sailed—T. J.
Roger, for Havana.
TRESCO --Arrived—Constantine, frotfi Bombay.
OFF SCILLY, Feb. 25.—Arrived—Agnes, from Buenos
Ayres, for Antwerp.
PORTSMOUTH, March 8.--Wind N.W. to
Arrived—Constitution, from Rio Janeiro, for Bremen.
OFF PORTSMOUTH, March B.—Arrived—Racehorse,
from Algoa Bay.
GUERNSEY, March 6.—The Duchess of Kent, from St.
Sampson's to London, with stone, foundered during a
heavy gale from the N.W., this afternoon. Crew saved by
the Admiral Windham (schooner), which has put back.
QUEENSTOWN, March 7.—Wind W.—Arrived—Toma•
tin, from Callao.
CARDIFF, March B.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived—Sirius,
from Gibraltar. Sailed—George Metuck, for Monte
Video ; Helen, St. Jago.
March 9.—Arrived—Niagara, (8),
froni OFF RPOOLBOLatIoVnE.,
from St.
B.—Wind W.—Arrived—Fanny,
RHYL, March B.—The James B.oltue (sloop), which wag
wreckedwsey. here .yesterday, was baund from Ireland
iiato
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- -
The Damascus has arrived from Now South Wales in
14 days, which, in the face of the protracted easterly
wiude, 'joust be moldered a good voyage.
London, England, 1858-03-09

Special Notice.—lmportant Alteration of Rules.

GENERAL ANNUITY ENDOWMENT
ASBI:),.NATInN (established 1829), 93, Cheapside:
Immediate, deferred, and survivorship annuities.
Accumulated invested capital, 289,5271. Ils. 6d.
Entrance fees discontinued.
Aemission to 65 years of age.
Survivorship annuities, from one to 12, of 191. each, may now be'
secured to the same nominee. PHILIP CURTIS, secretary.
B ANK

OF DEPOSIT,
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Parties desirou. of INVESTING MONEY are requested to examine
the Plan of the BANK OF DEPOSIT, by which a high rate of interest
may be ohtained with perfect secu ity.
The Interest is payable in January and July.
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Forms for opening accounts sent free, on application.
London, England, 1858-03-09

HAYMARKET.

Mr, Sheridan Knowles's comedy, the "Love
Chase," was produced at this house last night, under
a circumstance of peculiar and special interest, viz.,
the appearance for the first time in London of Mre.
Wilkins, the widow of the late eminent counsel,
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins. Mrs. Wilkins made her
debut in the character of the Widow Green, and we
will say at once, that if the comedy was revived to
give her an opportunity of essaying that part, the
revival has been completely justified. The lady's
success was, we may justly say, without making
any allowance for a first appearance or inexperience,
a decided triumph. Mrs. Wilkins has fine, merry,
sparkling eyes, and a laugh—just the laugh that a
coquettish widow seeking a husband ought to have.
Her byplay in the scene where Sir Wm. Fondlove
pays court to her in the presence of Master Waller
was so perfect that the notion of the novice was
quite dispelled from the spectator's mind. It
was in every respect a perfect piece of acting.
The last scene, where she discovers that the bride-
groom awaiting her is not the young and handsome
Master Waller, but the old and gouty Sir William
Fondlove, tried her powers to the utmost, but she
passed through the ordeal with decided success, and
on the fall of the curtain was called for, and greeted
by a perfect storm of applause of the most genuine
kind.
London, England, 1858-03-09

THE StINI LO-NDON T4UTSIDAY';I7 EVENING, MARCH 9, 1858

fore, with sincere pleasure that we have heard
the rumours whioh the statements of members of
the Government afford reason to hope may be
well founded. At all events we have heard suffi-
cient to believe that the Civis Anglicanus will be
just as much respected under the Government of
Lord DERBY as that of Viscount PALMERSTON,
and we may, therefore, more patiently await the
explanations that must be given on the renewal of
the Parliamentary campaign.

TILE THEATRES.

DRURY-LINE.

A new comedy in three acts, by Mr. Stirling
Coyne, entitled " The Love Knot," was produced
at this theatre last night with unequivocal success.
The action is exceedingly slight, although some of
the incidents are complicated and involved in an
extraordinary degree. The scene lies in the year
1740, Marian Chilcott is the daughter of a Jacobite
colonel, who has been implicated in the treason of
the times, and who flies to France to escape appre-
hension. The colonel dies in France, and Marian
returns to England ; but as she, as well as her
father, had been proscribed, she assumes the name
of Leeson, and sets up as a milliner in London.
Here she meets with, and is privately married
to, a fashionable barber, Bernard, who makes her
promise, for special reasons of his own, she will
not declare their marriage until such time as he
deems fit. The plot, in short, consists in the
persecution of Marian by three men of fortune
—Lord George Lavender, Sir ercesus Harbottle,
and Mr. Wormley. Bernard is the presiding genius
of the piece, and the true guard of innocences
The barber at the end is discovered to be a French
marquis, who, for reasons political and pecuniary,
has been compelled to come to England and earn
an honest penny for his livelihood. Marian is a
marchioness, and all her cares and troubles are
brought to a happy termination, when her husband
pulls a paper from his pocket, and shows a letter
from the home secretary, or some other authorita-
tive official, in which her father is exculpated from
all treasonable crimes.

The acting in general was excellent. Mr. Leigh
Murray showed himself a most accomplished; artist
in his personification of the barber, and supported
it with unflagging spirit and vivacity throughout.
Miss M. Oliver made a most charming part of
Marian. The other personages were played by
Mrs. Leigh Murray, Messrs. Robert Roxby, Til-
bury, Kinloch, Glindon, and Mrs. Frank Mathews.
The dialogue, which was sparkling, told through-
out ; the raise en scene of the period was excellent ;
and even the minor parts were performed by the
ladies and gentlemen who severally sustained them,
in a manner that left nothing to be desired.
London, England, 1858-03-09

J. and C. Cocks, Reading, sole Manufacturers,

‘. I R. ROW ARD, wirgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet-
street, has introduced an entirely new description of ARTI-
IAL TEETH .fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so
oerfeelly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from
th- original by the closest observer; they will never change colour or
~ay, and will he found very superior to any teeth ever before used.
As method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful
ration, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is
laranteed to re'tore articulation and mastication; and that Mr.
'oward's improvement may he within the reach of the most econo-
nice], he has fixed the charges at the lowest scale possible. De-
•aved teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful in mastics-
ion.-52. frleet-street. At nme from ten till five.

N ACT OF GRATITUDE. —5, 000 Copies of a
r Medical Bock for Gratuitous Circulation.—GEOßGE T 1103148,
Csq,, having been effectually cured of nervous debility, loss ofmemory,
and dimness of sight, *.3l.intr, from the early errors of youth, by
following the instructions given in a Medical Work by a Physician,
he considers it his duty, in gratitude to the author, and for the benefit
of nervous sufferers, to publish the means used. He will therefore
send tree, to any address, in a sealed envelope, on receipt of a direct-
ed envelope enclosing two stamps, to pre-pay postage, a copy of the
medical work containing every information required. Address, G.
Thomas, Esq., Craven House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
London, England, 1858-03-09

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

Tim DAN—adorn., 51 min. aft. 7—Even., 3i min. aft. 8
TO-31011310W—Morn. 23 min. aft. s—Even. 11 min. aft.lo

THERMOMETER, IN THE StILDE.
THE WEATHER SuN OFFICE, MARCH 9.
43—highest since noon yesterday.
32—lowest this morning and during the night.
41 —this day at noon.
BAROMETZB, 29.66—rising rapidly.
WIND, N.W. by W. to W.N.W. ; fresh, with cold
cloudy weather—partial hail, showers, snow, and sun-
shine.

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London, England, 1858-03-09

OLYMPIC.

A new farce, called " Ticklish Times," written
expressly for Mr. Robson by Mr. J. M. Morton—
the first now part for the great actor, by the way
for a long period—was produced last evening, and
received with immense laughter and cheers. The
dialogue is smart and telling, and every scene is
full of whimsicality and excitement.
At the fall of the curtain the audience broke
forth into a universal call for Mr. Robson, who
came torward amid the most enthusiastic applause,
and announced the new farce for repetition every
evening until forth©r notice.
London, England, 1858-03-09

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London, England, 1858-03-09

OLYMPIC.

A new farce, called ".Ticklish Times," written
expressly for Mr. Robson by Mr. J. M. Morton—
the first new part fx the great actor, by the way
for a long period—was produced last evening, and
received with immense laughter and cheers. The
dialogue is smart and telling, and every scene is
full of whimsicality and excitement.
At the fall of the curtain the audience broke
forth into a universal, call for Mr. Robson, who
came forward amid the most enthusiastic applause,
and announced the new farce for repetition every
evening until further notice.
London, England, 1858-03-09

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee
and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.
THIS EVENING, will be presented SHE STOOPS TO
CONQUER. Mrs. Dillon and Mr. Toole,
Followed by the new farce of DOUBLE DUMMY. Mrs.
Mellon and Mr. J. L. Toole.
After which, a domestic tale, by Westland Mardon, en-
titled A HARD STRUGGLE. Mr. C. Dillon, &c.
To conclude with MY FRIEND FROM. LEA.THERREAD.
Mr. Toole.
Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7.
Sox-office open from 11 to 5 daily.

itOYAL SURREY THEATRE,
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.
THIS EVENING, will be performed THE FATAL MAR-
RIAGE.
Followed by THE TWO POLTS.
Concluding with THE ORPHAN OF GLENCOE.
London, England, 1858-03-09

AQUATICS.

PAIR-OARED RACE.
A. spirited boat-race was rowed yesterday between
William Kaox (waterman) of Blackfriars, and Alfred
Hamm (landsman), and Richard Tisdale (waterman), of
Strand-lane, and Robert Aylmer (landsman),
four men
of considerable pretension as oarsmen.
The performances of Tisdale at the Temple Regatta,
and the prowess exhibited by Knox at the Christchurch
annual Regatta, and in various private engagements, had
given promise of a good rate between them.
The race was for 10/. a-side, and the distance from
Battersea-bridge to Lambeth-pier. Knox and Hamm
bad the choice of Station, but their opponents were the
favourites at 7to 6. Mr. A. Blackie (the stakeholder)
having been Chosen referee, the men got to their
stations. They got off very evenly together at a clipping
pace (in two of Mr. E. Wyld's new wherries), and in that
position continued rowing to the Cadogan-pier, where
Tisdale and Aylmer by extraordinary rowing, drew their
op-
ponent's boat, and at the Old Swan were a clear length
satnecrina-hseatlftianhg thawtl level with the nose of their
ead,
where they continued only for a few
palls, Knox and Hamm becoming nearly level. But
here they were too near each other for a clear right-
away race, which caused a foul when
opposite Battersea
Park-pier ; they both, however, reconciled to the matter
as merely accident, accidental
went away oar
and oar ; and so continued ' and again
rowing a severe race to
Pimlico-pier, where Tisdale' and Aylmer again drew a.
head a boat's length, and maintained their lead to Nine
Elms-pier. Knox and Hamm then gradually stole
upon their opponents, and on nearing Vauxhall-bridge
were close upon them, but they
were unequal to the
task of keeping pace with the
apparently untiring power
of Tisdale and Aylmer, who in making the shoot to
Vauxhall-bridge, gradually went away from their
opponents, and beat them by about two or three lengths
at the finish.
London, England, 1858-03-09

IHICENOMETER, IN THE SNLDE.
THE WEATHER ',Sur/ OFFICE, Mama 9.
43—highest since noon yesterday.
32—lowest this morning and daring the night.
41 —this day at noon.
BABONETEB, 29.66—rising rapidly,

Wtsp, N.W. by W. to W.N.W. ; fresh, with cold
cloudy weather—partial hail, showers, snow, and sun-
'thine.
London, England, 1858-03-09

114.YOVER-SQUARE ROOMS.

Mr. Stephen MassetP, a gentleman from the
other side of the Atlantic, made his first appear-
ance last night in the Hanover-square Rooms,
and indeed, in England, as a vocalist, composer,
imitator, and elocutionist. The entertainments
consisted of a variety of ballads, recitations, and,
in addition to his other modes of entertainment,
Mr. Massett adds a thrilling description of two
mutinous sepoys in Bombay being blown from
guns, which, as he was an eye-witness, must, of
course, be accurate ; but we very much doubt
whether an English audience, especially in Hano-
ver-square Rooms, will be much attracted by such
a novelty. Mr. Massett was loudly applauded
by a numerous assembly of ladies and gentlemen ;
and we have no doubt, with some changes and
improvements in his entertainments, such as his
own experience will hereafter suggest, that his
success in this country will be commensurate with
his varied and novel attainments.
London, England, 1858-03-09

CENTRAL AMERICA.

The steamship Columbus, Captain J. M. Dow,
from San Jose de Guatemala and intermediate Cen-
tral American ports, arrived off Panama on the
evening of the 7th Feb. The latt at dates from the
various republics are Guatemala, Jan. 21 ; Cojute-
peque (Salvador), Jan. 23 ; Granada (Nicaragua),
Jan. 9 ; San Jose (Costa Rica), Jan. 30.
Files of the Gaceta" de Guatemala to Jan. 21 con-
tain very little news. The cholera had ceased in
the capital and in most of the other cities.
A court-martial was held on the 14th on Col.
Wm. Knoth, charged with having executed Don
Juan Santi Antoni, captain of the sloop-of-war As-
cension, in March, 1857. The captain, it appears,
was a Frenchman by birth, though holding a com-
mission in the Gua,einala navy. The French Mini-
ster had taken the matter up, and the Government
of Guatemala had pensioueo the widow and son of
the murdered man. The sentence of the court-
martial was not made public in the official papers.
It had been referred to the court of justice, for its
opinion on certain legal points.
The tiaceta del Salvador from Cojutepeque is to
January 23d. The Legislature met on the 22d,
when President Campo delivered his message. It
opened with a review of the campaign in Nicaragua,
and touched lightly on General Barrio's attempted
revolution. He recommended a revision of the
civil and penal codes, and suggested that the task
should be intrusted to a commission. The public
revenue was declared to be in a flourishing state,
and the State debt was so reduced that he hoped
it would be paid off in three years. The commerce
of the country bad increased, and certain restric-
tions had been taken off. The President congratu-
lated Congress that the country was on the beat
teems with the other Central American States and
with all foreign nations. The claims of some
foreigners for money due since the time of the -
Federal Government had been paid off, and the
rest would be settled in a short time. The Presi-
dent gives the following favourable account of the
progress of the country :
"The progress of the country, Messrs. Represen-
tatives, is a true progress. Notwllistanding the
misfortunes of the last six years we have been able
to improve our legislation. Our ports, our roads,
and our prodections of revenue are increasing every
year ; but what is most satisfactory is that the cus-
toms of the people keep pace with the general pro-
gress."
London, England, 1858-03-09

MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS.

The annexed memorandum from the Committee
of Mexican bondholders, furnishes some additional
details respecting the anarchy which reigns in the
Republic. Upon only one point do the rival parties
seem to agree, viz.,
in robbing the foreign creditor.
What may be meant by the ,s project' referred to
in the last paragraph of the memorandum remains
to be seen :

" The Committee of Mexican Bondholders have
received advices from Mr. Whitehead, dated
Mexico, the let ult. There was one government
in the capital under the presidency
of General La-
toaga, and a rival one at Guanajuato under the
presidency of Gen. Juarez. The former is said to
have been acknowledged by some of the foreign
ministers, and to have annulled the law regarding
church property of the 25th June, 1856, and all
that has been done under it. The Ports do not
appear to have as yet given in their adhesion to
either of these parties. The governor of Vera Cruz
had ordered the iwhole of the duties collected to
be held at his disposal, against which her Majesty's
Charge d'Affaires at the capital has,
promptitude and zeal, strongly protested,
to the departure of the packet, with
bur,
usual
vain. In up
Tam-
pico, also, the revenues of the bondholders con-
tinued to be appropriated by the local government.
nothing for
the dividend fund, except two remittances via
The present packet, therefore, brings
Panama, already mentioned before, viz., 5,131
dols. from Guaymas and 14,245 dols. from Mazat-
lan, which still leaves a balance of 27,688 dole. in
the hands of the port agents in Mexico.
A project
of the Mexican clergy, undertaking the payment of
foreign powers
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METROPODITAN SALOON OBINIBU9 COMPANY. A.
afffetertninegoTil,faiht the
London shareholders
T in
ethisr ctoonicroannsyider a was held this
preposi•
ton of the directors to raise a sum of money on deben
tures. There was a full attendance, but no result had
been arrived at when we west to press.
A Berlin letter says that the object of the ap-
proaching visit of Prince George of Saxony to
Lisbon is to solicit in marriage the hand of the
Princess Mary of Portugal, sister of the King. As
the Prince Royal of Saxony has no children, Prince
George will probably succeed to the throne. He
was born in 1832, and the princess in 1843.
The Frankfort Diet, in its sitting of the 6th,
decided that the damage caused by the explosion
of the powder magazine at Mentz, estimated at
266,000 florins, shall be divided proportionally
among the various Waal States.
London, England, 1858-03-09

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow.
I ig company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance o'
S)lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, <to., viz.:—Miss Russell,
Mrs. Badiey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray,
Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ;
Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J.
Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr.
Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard; Messrs.
T. Maclagan, W. T. Critchfield and E. Mackney. Piano-
forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ;
Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock
precisely. Suppers, Ice., until twelve o'clock.
Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening.
London, England, 1858-03-09

THE MINT.

The amount of gold-dust imported into tho Sydney
brand' of the Royal Mint for the purpose of coinage during
the year ended 31st Ddeember, 1857, Las been 223,215ez. ;
during the year 1856 the quantity received was 289,940ez.
The following are the quantities received quarteriy during
the years 1856 and 1857 :--

1856. 1857.
oz. oz.
First quarter, ended 31st March 68,875 ... 30,861
Second ditto, 30th June
Third ditto, 30th September 55,912 ... 53,191
Fourth ditto, 31st December.. 63,094 ... 107,816

Total 239,910 ... 223,215
It will be observed that the amount received during the
last quaiter of 1857 was almost as much as was received
during the previous three quarters.
Thal value of gold coin issued during the year 1857
was 767,5301., and consisted of 499,000 sovereigns, and
537,000 half-sovereigns.