The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-07 00:00:00

LON OON, THU IASI) E ENING' , MAY 7, 18 7.

ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
6, New Bridge-street, London.
ChaitTnan—HEwitY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq.
Deputy-Chairman —ROBERT BIDDULPH, Esq,

ADVANTAGES
- Mutual A,-snrance.
The lowest rates of Premium ou the Mutual System.
The whole of the Profits divided every Fifth Year.
An accumulated Capital of • • • • .. £1,575,000
During its existence the Society has °aid in Cleft:its_ 1,455,008
Reversionary Bonuses have beets added to Policies to
•the extent of • • • •
The la t bonus, leclared, in 1854, averaged 671. per
cent. on the Premiums paid, ant amounted to • •
Policies in ferce .. .. ..
The Annual Income exceeds • • .. • • • •
The next Division of Profits will be male in 1859.
Assurances fleeted prior to 31st December,lBs9, will participate
in the Diviteon of 1863.
Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on application
to - ALF.XANDER 31A.CDONALD, Secretary,

890,000

397,00,1
7,437
240,000

ECU RE INVESTMENTS.—Messrs. R.
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and Al Ini ng Brokers, wi Ii be happy to forwards list of carefully selected
Securities, -paying good dividends., to those who may favour them with
their business, and to advise them on the safest mode of investing
their capital. Business transacted in the English Funds at 1-16th
per cent., and in all Stocks, Railway and Mining Shares, on the most
reasonable terms. A. selected list of dividend-paying (from 12 to 20
per cent.) and progressive mines to be had personally or per letter.

CH ViTEPPE'S MALVERN SELTZER
WATER, manufactured by J. SCHWEPPE and Co., the sole
lessees of the Holy Well, possesses all the celebrated properties of
the as au S?rinc. SCHWEP l'r.'s SODA, mAGSTESIA, rorAs?,
WATKES and LEMONADE. are manufactured as usjal. Every
Bottle is protected by a Label with' their sienature.
SC II ,v EBBE and CO.,
Manufacturers of-Soda, Magne its, and Pofass Wafers and Lemonade,
London, Liverpool, Bristol, and Derby.

rjIHE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for -SILVER.
.The REAL NICKEL SILVER, introduced 20 years ago by
WILLIAM S. BURTON, when PLATED by the patent of Messrs.
tilkinzton and Co., is beyond all comparison the very best article
113, t to sterling silver that can be employed as such, eltlur u,efully
or ornamentally, as by no possib:e test can it be distinguished from
real silver. Fiddle or Thread or
Kfn's
Old Silver Brunswick Pattergn.
Pattern. Pattern.

Table 'goons and Forks, per doz. Ms. 435. .• 60s.
Dessert ditto and ditto— .. •• •• 3,15. .. 355. .. 425.
Tea ditt0.......... • • ... ...•• 18.. .. 245. .. 30s.
Tea and Coffee Sate, Cruet and Liqueur Frames, Walters, Candle-
sticks, &e., at proportionate prices. All kinds of re-plating done
by the patent proc. ss. . .

C tiEMIC LLY PURE NICKEL, NOT PL&TED.
Fiddle. Thread.
Table grans and Forks, per doz. 12s. .. 28s. 30s.
Dessert ditto and dltto •
Tea ......

fiCrTLERY WARRANTED.—The most varied
assertmen r of TABLE CUTLERY in the world, all warranted,
s on SAL,: at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S, at prices that are remu-
nerative only because of the largeness of the sales. 4g-inch
andled taile knives, with high shoulders, 11 s. per dozen ; desserts
to mach, 10s. ; if to balance, Is. per dozen extra; carvers, 4s. 3d.
per pair larger sizes, from 19s, to Ns. per dozen ; extra fine ivory,
325.: if with silver ferrules, 475. to 50s. ; white bone table knives,
Is 6d. per dozen ; desserts, 55. 6d.; carvers, 2s. 3d. per pair: black
horn table knives, 7s. 4d. per dozen ; desserts, 65.; carvers, 2s. 6d.;
black woodfhindied table knives and forks, 6s. per dozen; table
steel., from Is. each. The largest stock In existen^e of plated dessert
knives and forks, in cases and otherwise, and of the new plated
flab carvers.

39, OXFORD-STREET (W.); 1,2, and 3, NEWMAN-STREET ;
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DURHAM ADVERTISER DEFENCE
FUND.

At a Meeting of Proprietors of Provincial Journals and
other gentlemen connected with the Newspaper Press of
Northumberland and Durham, held at the Queen's Head
Hotel, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Monday, 6th April, 1857,
to take into consideration the case of Davison v. Duncan,
tried at the Durham Spring Assizes, Mr. Clephan (of the
" Gateshead Observer") in the chair, inter alia, the following
resWutions were unanimously adopted :
That in grateful acknowledgment of the services rendered
by the defendants, the proprietors of the " Durham Adver-
tiser," to the Press and the Public, the costs which they have
incurred should be defrayed by a public subscription, and
that such a subscription be now set on foot.
That if the defence fund so raised prove more than suffi-
cient for the purpose, the subscribers be consulted as to the
manner in which the surplus shall be appropriated.
That Mr. George Bradley, of the " Newcastle Guardian,"
be requested to act 'as Honorary Secretary and Treasurer,
and to transmit copies of these resolutions to Newspaper
Proprietors generally, and to such other gentlemen as he may
select.

FIRST LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The Times
Newcastle Journal
Newcastle Guardian
Newcastle. Chronicle
North of England Advertiser .....
GAteshead ObserVer

£25 0 0
2 0 0
1 1 0
1 1 0
0 10 6
1 1 0

Sunderland Herald
Sunderland Times
Hartlepool Mercury 1 1 0
York Herald
Yorkshire Gazette 1 1 0
Carlisle Journal - 1 1 0
Birmingham Journal
Ayr Advertiser
Whitehaven Journal 1 1 0
Liverpool Mercury
Scotsman
Norfolk Chronicle 1 1 0
Brighton Herald
Oxford Journal .. 1 1 0

Coventry Standard
Dundee Advertiser
Berwick Advertiser
Scarborough Gazette , 1 0 0
R. Ward Jackson, Esq., West Hartlepool 25 0 0
E. Turnbull, Esq.; Hartlepool 2O 0 0
Jas. Farrer, Esq., London 5 5 0
Cuthbert Witham, Esq., West Hartlepool 5 0 0
Messrs. John Pile and Co., ditto
Mr. George Lockwood, jun., ditto 1 1 0
Mr. William Kitching, ditto
Mr. Thomas Walker, ditto 1 1 0
The Rev. H. R. Ridley, ditto 1 0 0
Mr. Ralph Walker, ditto ..
Mr. Christopher Salmon, ditto 1 0 0
Mr. Cuthbert Emerson, ditto ............. ........ 0 10 6
Mr. John Wardle, ditto
Mr. W. G. J. West, ditto O-10 6
Mr. William Hutton, ditto. 0 10 6
Mr. Hit on Oldham, ditto
Mr. Charles Pace, ditto
Mr. Thomas Maugham, ditto
Mr. W. H. Crosby, ditto OlO 0
Mr. Benjamin Murray, ditto 0 10 .0
Mr. Samuel Bastow, ditto
Thos. Barras, Esq,' Little Chilton
H. Marshall, Esq , Durham 1 1 0
R. Lindsay, Esq., Norwood, Surrey 1 1 0
R. C. Coulson, Esq., Low Burningbill, Durham 1 1 0
GEORGE BRADLEY, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer.
" Guardian" Office, Newcastle upon-Tyne,

Contributions can be forwarded to the Treasurer by cheque
or post-office order. or through Barclay and Co.'s Bank, Lon-
don.

ADY FRANKLIN'S FINAL SEARCH.—
LA The Government having come to the con-
clusion that the fate of the craws of her Majesty's ship Erebus
and Terror requires no further investigation on their part,
Lady Franklin, in accordance with her sense of, what is duo
to the lost navigators, is now fitting out an expedition at her
own cost.

As a preliminary measure she sought assistance from the
Admiralty, by asking for the loan of the Arctic ship Resolute,
which had been restored in perfect order to our Queen by the
American nation, and also for the gift (as granted in her for-
mer private expeditions) of such stores from her Majesty's
dockyard as are available for this special service only.
Compliance with these requests having been declined, Lady
Franklin is now devoting her whole fortune to this final
search ; and a large screw yacht (the Fox) lying at Aberdeen,
has been purchased, which the distinguished Arctic officer
who has accepted the,command of her (Captain Nt‘Clintock,
R.N.) has pronounced to be perfectly adapted to this employ
mcnt.

Not repeating the arguments we formerly made use of to
induce the Government to undertake a final and exhaustive
search, we hold to the opinion that it is the duty of English-
men to examine that limited area whence the traces of their
missing countrymen were derived, which, though it lies to the
south of well-searched tracts, and has been approached by
vessels that returned without loss, has never yet been ex-
plored.
Supported by the advice of those experienced Arctic sea-
men, in whom she has every reason to confide, Lady Franklin
makes this last effort to clear away the mystery that shrouds
the fate of her husband and his crews, and possibly to rescue
from their isolated icy abode among the Esquimaux some of
his younger companions, who may still be prolonging a dreary
existence.

,Cia,such an occasion we, whose names are hereunto sub-
scribed, feek,oenfiricnt that this our appeal will not remain un-
answered by the Bfitiab, people, who will, we doubt not, ten.
der 0 theNVidow of the illustrious navigator that sympathy
which his fame and her devotion must call forth, and will aid
her in carrying out an enterprise involving, as we believe,
the honour of the nation.

We earnestly, therefore, entreat our countrymen to unite
with us-in contributing to this noble object.
(Signed) Roderick I. Murchison, Prest,Rl._Geographical
Society,' F.R.S. ; Francis Beaufort, Rear-Admiral, ,F.R.S.
and F.R.G.S. ; Wrottesley, Prest. Rl. Society; Edward Sa-
bine, Treas. RI. Society ; Robert Brown, F.R S , V.P.L.S. ;
Richard Collinson, Captain R.N., F.R.G.S.; John Barrow,
F.R.S., F.R.G.S.
Subscriptions already received.
Sir Roderick I. Murchison, President Royal Geo-
graphical Society, F.R.S.£IOO 0 0
Rear-Admiral Sir Francis , Beaufort, K.C.8.,
F.R G.S.
Lord Wrottesley, President Royal Society
General Sabine, Treasurer Royal Society 25 0 0
Robert Brown, V.P.L.S., F.R.S.
ReaepartaAinamColinssowni,ubßu.Nrne. C. 8., F R G.S 2O 0 0
-30 0 0
M. De La Roquette, V. President of the Geogra-
phical Society of Paris, I,ooof.
Sir Thos. Dyke Acland, Bart.
The Hon. Mrs. Fnirholme
•
—Le Feuvre, Esq, 50 0 0
William Tite, M.P.; F.R.G.S.
John Brown,. F.R.G.S. . 5 5 0
W. F. Sadler, Esq.
Lady Inglis
John Barrow F.R.S., F.R GS.
Hon. Mountat ai t Elphinstone, F.R.G.S.
Joseph D. Hooker, M.D., F.R.S
John Arrowsmith, F.R.G.S.
Thomas Holdsworth Brooking, F.R.G.S lO 0 0
Count P. E. de Strzelecki, C.B , F.R.G.S.
Colonel Sykcs, M.P. F.R.S., F.R.G.S.
g. Osborne Smith, i.R.G.S. 2 2 0
Tohn Hicks, M.R.I.
Lord Duffain
The Hon. Fred. Byron
Capt. Washington, R.N., Hydrographer to the
Admiralty 2l 0 0
Subscriptions to be paid to Messrs. Contts and Co, bunk-
ers, for " Lady Franklin's Final searchnuid.''

LIANK OF DEPOSIT,
JLO e
. 3, PALL•MALL EAST, LONDON.
Established A.D. 1844.
Parties desirous of INV EATING MONEY are requested to
examine the plaAof the Bank of Deposit.
Prospectuses and Forms tor Opening Accounts sent free on appli-
cation.

PETER MORRISON, Managing Director

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' OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter.
Thd DIRECTORS of the BANK or RRI risn NORTH AMERICA
do hereby give notice that the YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
of Proprietors will be held, pursuant to. the Deed of Settlement, on
TUE -.DAY, the 2cl June n. xt, at the Office of the Corporation, 7.
St. Helen's-place, llishopsgato-street, at 1 o'clock precisely, when
the t.leetion of Three Directors, in the room of those going out by
the provisions of the Deed, will take place.
Aldo-the eleCtion of a new Director, in the place of John Stewart,
Esq:, resigned.

•
By order of the Court.
London,ltb, May 1357. C. 51`.11AT3, Secretary.

r HE SALOON DINING-ROONI of :the
WELLINGTON, Entrance
.53, St James street, is OPEN
to Gentlemen for the SEASON ONLY,from Six until Eleven p rn.
The Dinner (French) of the (Is, is served at a minute's notice,
betwe, n six and nine o'clock, at a charge of seven shillings. This
includes dessert and attendance.

ICK CLOTHS, with Poles, (to., complete
E., bath Drew and Second-hand.—A large quantity of canvas
intended for the Crimea has been made into Rick Cloths, to be sal
as second-hand at greatly reduced prices. A list forwarded by post.
Address in full, BE NIJAMI ist EDIIIsTUTON, 2, Duke-street, South-
wark, opposite the Brighton Railway.

pURSUANT.to.an Order of the High Court of
Chancery, made in a cause, wherein James Mc Italion is
plaintiff, and Willjamllicliahonll'ad Charric Mahon are deten--
damls, the creditors of ELIZ (otherwise ELI± k.B ET El) Mc MAHON,
formerly of the Island of saint Kitts in the West Indies, but late of
Blomfield-terrace, harrow-road, Paddington, in the county of MM-
diesex SPlnster, who died in or about the month of February, 1856,
are, by their solicitors, on or before the 6th day of November, 1857,
to come in and prove their debts at the chambers of the Vice-
Chancell,r, Sir Richsr.l Torin Kin lerstey, No. 3, Stone-buildings,
Lincoln's-inn, Middlesex, or in default thereif they will be peremp-
to.ily excluded from the benefit of the said order.
Monday, the 9th day of November, 1857, at 3 o'clock in the after-
noon, at the said chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating
upon the claims.
Dated this 23d day of April, 1857.

THE CIVIL SERVICE SUPERANNUATION

QUESTION.

The following statement of this very hard case
has been sent us for publication :
"1. In 1811 and 1812 the officers of Customs and
Excise were in possession of a superannuation fund
amounting to 334,0001., all of which was appropri-
ated by the 51st Geo. 111., c. 55, and the 52d Geo.
111., c. 60. and 81, to the wants of the Government
on condition that the officers of those departments
should never be required to pay any contributions
towards their superannuation. ,
_ _ _

" 2. In 1822 the compact of 1812 was departed
from by the imposition of a tax on the officers of
the Customs and Excise, as well as on the other
civil servants, to provide one moiety of their super-
aonuations (3 Geo. IV., c. 113). This, however,
existed only two years, for in 1824 (5 eo. IV., c.
104) the tax was repealed and the sums levied under
it wore repaid to the officers. The principle and po-
licy of 'free superannuations' were thereby in the
most substantive form reaffirmed by Parliament.
"3. In 1828 the Government brought in a Bill
to re-enact the main features of the. Act of 1822 ;
but the feeling of the house was so strong against it
that it was withdrawn.

"4. On the 4th of August, 1829, the Govern-
ment, by a Treasury minute, imposed upon civil
servants who entered after that date, a superannua-
tion tax of 24 per cent. on all salaries not exceeding
1001. a-year, and 5 per cent. on all other salaries ;
and it was not until 1834, that that tax was con-
firmed by Parliament-4th aud sth Will. IV. c. 34.
"5. All civil .servants who entered prior to the
4th of August, 1829, are_ not only exempt from that
tor, but have a far better scale of pensions than
those who pay it. High polidcil, judicial, and
diplomatic .functionaries, although they have en-
tered the public Eervice after the 4th of August,
1829, as well as about 24,000 workmen and others
in the do...kyards, arsenals, aud the Post-office, re-
ceive pensions from the State, but do not pay any
tax in contribution theret.).

"6. The tax is at present upwards of 66,0001.
ler annum, while the pensions paid to those who

have been subjected to it amount to about 11,0001.
Per annum. The total amount contributed by the
officers since the tax was impsed (27 years ago) is
about 900,0001. The total amount returned to the
contributors in superannuation allowances during
that period, is about 80,0001., leaving a not sur-
plus of about 820,0001. That surplus, if it had
been funded on the principles of an insurance-
office, would have amounted to about one million
sterling to the credit of the contributors, of whom
it is found only about one in seven will ever attain
superannuation, the contributions of the other six-
sevenths of the officers being entir&ly absorbed by
the State, to the great privation of the families of
deceased coltributors.
7. In February, 1856, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer brought in a Bill (No. 37) improving
the scale and system of superannuation, but con-
tinuing the tax.
"8. Mr. Roebuck subsequently presented a peti-
tion, signs d by 10,000 of theciA it servants, praying
for a repeal of the tax, whereupon the bill and
petition were referred to a select committee to the
house.

" 9. The select committee condgmned the tax,
and resolved that it sh,uld cease on the Ist of April,
1857, on condition that the salarie3 of the civil ser-
vants be previously revised, ' with due regard to
the amount of deduct'ons remitted.'

" 10. The Chancellor of the Exchequer there-
upon, in July, introduced a bill (No. 223), which,
being destructive of the whole principle of his first
bill (No. 37), gave such universal dissatisfaction that
it was withdrawn La deference to the general wish
of the house.

" 11. The reduction of salaries contemplated
under the proposed revision would have placed the
officers in a worse position than they are at present,
seeing that under ti i (No. 223) the superannua-
tions would have been calculated on reduced sala-

" 12. The present scale of salaries has been fixed
(after several reductions in 1821, 1828, 1834, and
subsequently) in consideration Of the value of the
work to be done,' without contemplating any abitc-
meet f_.r superannuation ; and those salaries, if
paid in full, as votel by Parliamentr would be
but a proper' and moderate remuneration for the
work and responsibility of each office, as was clearly
shown by Sir C. Trevelyan, Mr. Stephenson, and
Mr. Bromley, in their valuable evidence before the
select committee.

" It has also been shown that the nominal sala-
ries of the 16,853 civil servants, averaging only 141.
a year (two-thirds averagirig only 861. a year), are
inadequate to belr this grievotvly partial tax with-
out entailing domestic distresF.

" The civil servants of the Crown, therefore in
general committee,' sustained by the resolutions of
the select committee of the House of Commons,
That it is desirable to do away with the system
by which a portion of the salaries of the civil ser-
vant 3 is deducted on account of superannuation al-
lowances,' and ' That the practice of providing
superannuation pensions for members of the per.
msnent civil service, is based on the sound princi-
ples of policy,' have adopted as their prayer,
on this important question, the re-introduc-
tion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's ori-
ginal bill (No. 37), of last session, further
amended by an extension of the scale of yearly in-
crements therein contained to three-fourth's of the
officer's salary for a period of 40 year's service, and
the abolition of the superannuation tax, by the re-
peal of the 27th section of the Act of 1834.'
"By order of the General Committee of Civil
Servants,
" WILLIAM OWEN, Chairman,
" HENRY ANCELL, Hon. Secretary.
'" Registrar-General's office, Bolueraot-
housg, Feb. 27,"

STATE OF TRADE.—MANOEIESTER, May 6.—The mar-
ket
has slightly improved tioce Friday last, and for
India goods there has been rather more demand. For
yarns there has al•i) been more inquiry, and the late de-
cline in nrices has received a cheek.
NAPOLEON M.'s HOUSE IN SWITZERLAND.—A letter
ham Constance, says It is stated that the visit of
M. Visconti, governor of the Chateau d'Arenenburg,
to Paris, is connected with the great alterations about
to be ietrodeced into that residence. The west wing is
to be entirely rebuilt ; numer;,n3 offices are to be
constructed, and a large theatre is to be erected and
inaugurated in autumn, if we are to believe report, in
prezence of the Emperor himself, the Daeliess St4plianie
of Baden, and the Kings of Wurtemberg and• Bavaria."
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PRINCE ALBERT'S VISIT TO SALVORD.

MANCHESTER, MAY. 6.
According to the programme originally Nil down
his Royal Highilegs the Prince Consort, after the
opening of the ,Art Treasures Exhibition, was to
have presided at a grand inaugural concert at the
Free-trade-hall the same evening. -The lamente,l
death of the Duchess of Gloucester "frustrated th;s
arrangement, greatly to the disappointment of the
Manchester amateurs, who had justly regarded the
musical entettainment ,as form'ng the trio.s!". appro-
priatafinale to • the Art inaugur ,tion of the day.
_His Royal Highness - passed' the evening quite pri-
vately a'. Abney-hall, and the concert, thus shorn
of its chief attr.tct.on. in'the eyes of the public, had
nothing b rFc-anniend it but its music, and conse-
quently eicit-d only slight attention compared t
what was an'icipated.
• The Prince's visit ,to Salford to-day was one of

the most thoroughly popular displays we have ever
witnessed. " The interest excited by it among the
populace was in no respect inferior to that taken in
the opening of the Art Tre'►sores Exhibition itself.
In order that his Royal Highness might be enabled
to leave Manche ite*r at 12 o'clock all the proceedings
were fixed to take place at unusually elriy hours.
Visitors wholad the good fortune to be provided
with tickets were requested to be in their places at
the premature hour of 830 a.m., and puuctuality
was insured by the Albert-bridge 1 a ling to Salford
being clossr.Lat B o!e'ock .precisely. Perhaps. under
_these circumstaness, it was quits as well tliat way
great demonstration, such as the concert was in-
tended to have been, cldnot take place the even-
ing herore, or a considerable number of the rank
and fashion of Manchester would have had to wit-
ness the proceedings at Salford the la.t thing before
they went to bed.

With the ordinary street crowd the early hour
seemed to make no difference, and all the various
thoroughfares leading to Safford were thronged long
before the hour fixed for his Royal Highness to
pass. • Nearly every house was decorated wit' a
profusion of flags and streamers, the weather was
magnificent,. and all looked as gay and cheerful and
as animafect.as could possibly have been wished.
The Salford Museum and Free Library stands al-
most in the centre of Peel-park—a fine piec 3ofgrOund
32 acres in. extent. It is called after the great states-
man inconsequence of his having contributed I,ooo'.
towards its purchase for the people of Manchester.
A finebronze statue of Peel himself by Noble, stands
in front of the portico. The Free Library attached
to the Museum was instituted under Mr. Ewart's
Free Libraries Act, on the 7th of January, 1850.
The late Lord Ellesmere and the present Bishop of
Manchester were, we believe, the main contributors
of books and money towards its institution. It
started in 1850 with 7,000 volumes. Since that
time the building has been considerably enlarged, at
an expense of 0, 0001., and the number of volumes has
been increased to upwards of 20,000. At present
there are 3,000 regular borrowers on its books,
800 of whom aro women in the humble ranks oflite.

Since. its foundation a steadily progressive improve-
Merithas taken place in the class and character of
the-works most used. A new wing to the building
has been added, which the present exhibition of the
paintings of local artists most worthily inaugurates.
It was arranged that the addres3 from the Mayor
and Corporation of Salford shoU'd be presented to
Prince Albert in the reading-room of the Museum,
after which, andhaving been conduct 3d through the
various rooms of the collection, and inspected the
works of local artist,,, the inauguration of the statue
of her Majesty should take place iu the park. The
reading-room was filled with a select party of visi-
tors, among whom were—the Eal of Burlington,
the Dean of Manchester, Gen. Sir EL Smith, Sir J.
Potter, M.P., Mr. A. Turner, . M.P., Mr. N.
Money, M. P.; the Hon. N. Dow, Mr. Langworthy,
Aldermen Rose and Higgins, Mr. Wanklyu, Mr.
C. Bradley, .Mr. J. Wright, Sir B. Heywood, &c.
At a little after half-past 9 o'clock his lt9yal
Highness, accr.mpanied by the Mayor of Man-
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chester, the Marquis of Alaercorn; Viscount Tor-
rington, Major-Gen. Gray, Gen. Seymour, and
General Pousonby, arrived in royal carriages at
Albert-bridge, the boundary of the borough of Sal-
ford, where Mr. Heelis, the mayor, was in waiting
to receive him. The royal procession then pro-
ceeded to Peel-park, and the distinguished vi-itors
alighted at the main entrance of the Library and
Museum, where a guard of honour was in attend-

ante. Thence his fioyallligh es 3 was itnmediatoly
conducted through the handsome library to the
reading-room. His reception here wns perfectly
enthusiastic, and the cheering was prolonged for
some time. His Highness, who was dressed in deep
mourning, appeared much pleased and struck with
the hearty cordiality of his reception.
Having taken his plats on a raised dais, Mr.
Heelis, the Mayor of Salford, accompanied by the
Chairman of the library and Museum Committee,

advanced, and in a clear and impressive voice read
the following address
"To HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE ALBERT, CON•

SORT OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY TUE QUEEN.
" We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the
borough of Salford, in the county palstine of Lancaster,
in council assembled, beg leave to approach your Royal
Highness with feelings of profound respect and devoted
attachment. We embrace the opprtunity afforded by
your Royal Highness's visit to this neighbourhood of ten-
dering our hearty congratulations on the recent birth of
a princess, and the prospect of her Majesty's speedy re-
storation to her usual health and strength, and we would
add our earnest hope that this addition to the Royal
family circle may not only prove a source of happiness to
the august parents, but may conduce to the cementing

more kirmli, if that beyr,ssible, the ties and obligations

of a leya,, Cievoted, and affectionate pevli t 4, ',heir tie.
loied Sovereign. We deeply regret that her Aljesty and

your Royal Highness have to mourn the loss of her
Royal,Highness the Duchess of Glocester, the last of a

now bygone generation of the Royal family of England,
a lady not more exalted in station than generally beloved
and respected, and endeared to the nation by a 1), g life
of unostentatious virtue. We sincerely condole wi:lr her
Majesty and your Royal Highness on this bereavment.

Your Royal ilighnes-s's visit to Manchester has for its
object the promotion of an attempt made in the grew com-
munity of which we are part to afford a pare, innocent,

and unprecedented means of refining and elevating the
taste, f6elingg, and intelligence. of the people at large,
which attempt, with God's blessing, we !eel assured will
be crowned with completesuccess. Wcare aware that. when
your Royal Highness first consented to bestow your patrol -
age, and to endeavour to procure that of her nijeity,to the
exhibition undertaken with such views, and flaw opened
under such favourable auspices, it was your expressed
wish that it might result in something permanent, and
that it should not be what its predecessors apparently
have been—epheuieral. We are therefore emboldened
to draw your Royal Highness's attention to the build-
ing in which we are now assembled, and the library and
museum which it contains, and to put forward their
claims to be in some degree anticipatory of your Royal
HiAlaness's desireii. Tile original building, and the pa. k
in which it stands were purchased by voluntary but-
scription, aided by a slight and 1. significant grant out
of the fund which bad been placed at the disposal of
Government for such purposes. Since that time very
considerable add.tions have been made to the fabric at
the cost of this community. The library and museum
have been formed principally by individual coutributilne,
some of them of a munificent character in point of
amount, and we hope we may point t ► the facts that
since the opening of the library and museum in Jan.,
1850, they have been visited by 2,362,619 persons ;

, .
that the books lent out amount on an average to 72,000
annually, and the number of readers in the library to
100,000 annually, as proofs of the estimation in which
the institution is locally held, and the advantage taken
of the facilities which it affords. It may be proper also

to inform your Royal Highness that the estitnat id value
of the books and the articles in the museum is 15.0001.
We would recall to the recollection of your Royal
Highness your former visit to this park, in October,
1851. On that occasion her Majesty was graciously

pleased to receive an address from us, in the presence
of 80,000 Sunday school children and teschers—an
assemblage without parallel in its character, and one
of which we believe her Majesty and your Royal
Highness have a pleasing recollection. To cornme•
tnorate that visit there has been executed and recently
erected in the park a statue of her Majesty, which we
respectioTly pray your Royal Highness to inaugurate
A substantial amount of the cost of, that statue has been
defrayed by the voluntary small but hearty contributions
of children and teachers, ,from whose minds the remem-
brance of wl:at passed cannot be effaced, but who have
been desirous ;if handing down to posterity the memo-
rial of an event in which they were personally engaged,
which brought the it into the presence. of their revered
Sovereign, and which forms a bright spot in their exist•
ence. trust that your Royal Highness will convey
to her Most Gracious Majesty the expression of what
we believe to be the feeling' of the thousands of her young
subjects who. were present it. October, 1851, And oar own
cordial sympathy with that fe,'ling, along with onr as-
surance of devoted loyalty arm] attachment, and our
earnest prayer that she, may luny; he spared by I'r-0v:-
deuce to reign over these realms am: a united and pros-
perous people..
" Given. under the common sea! of the said hMisay:fr,
Aldermen, and Burgesses of the said not t
day of May, 1857. " STEPHEN lIEE LIN Major.
,
As the Mayor ceased there was again a long out-
burst of cheering, which having subsidea, the
Prince read the following reply :
" Mr. Mayor, Aldermen, and Gentlamen,--1 thank
you wire all my heart for the address which yo:a
have presented, and for your ' warm expressions of
attachment to the Qaeen. It Afloat be very pleasing
a to her to And her subjects uniting with her in joy

aid sati, f totiwo in any event which tends to increase
her happiness and that of her fainily, and, on the
other'han I; sympathising with her in her sorrow when
the inscrutaLle decrees of Providence have visited them
with affliction.,
" My pr-sends here to-day may testify to you, in re-
turn, that any object which may be designed for the
advancement oF the prosperity and happiness
,of her
p, ople commands her personal merest and solicitude.
"I may be allowed to congratulate you upon the
aohievement, of a work of such usefulne,,s to this vast
c inanunity.as Vie creation. of 'this Park, Library, and
Mtvetim, giving at once the moans of healthful recreation
and mental Loprovernent to a population einploNed day
after day, without relief, in the monotonous labour of
iactory work.
"I congratulate you, however, particularly, upon your

succa4s b; proving to your fellow-citizens- that these
means of :tireaticn and improvement .re objects worthy
of their individual exertions, and on the fact that they
have Vieinselves made the sacrifices which were necEs-
saiy to procure a blessing to Clem, which they will
doubly feel as their own.

"The statistics to which you have referred, showing
the number of peraons who have availed themselves of
ne boon, amply testify that this is the case, and that
any attempt to graft upon the Art Treasures Exhibition,
now attracting the attention of Europe to Manchester,
a permanent institution would be in accordance with the
spirit of the people, and would probably succeed in fur-
thering objects the benefit of which, for their wrlfare,
they have learnt to appreciate.

It is with pleasure that I comply with your request
to inatr4urate the statue which loyalty has erected on the
spot where the Qu-en met for the liTst time your body,
'in the presence or 80,000-csillren enjoying the—blessing
of school tuitiorfOt That they may grow up an addition
to the active powers and strength of their country is my
anxious wish, an& may succeeding generation, seeing

the Queen's statue in the midst of this park, find in its
contemplation an assurance that where loyalty and at-
tachment to the Sovereign, as the representative of the

• - -
institutions of the country, are linke .an ardent love
of progresg, founded upon gelf-relian self-improve-
ment, a country cannot fail to prosper, r the favour
of the Almighty."

The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Manchester
then presented to his Royal Highmiss the address
of the Institutional Association of Lancashire and
Cheshire.

His Rayal Highness then, accompanied by the
Mayors of Salford and Manchestt.r, and at tended
by his suite and official vi6itors, walked leisurely
through the various rooms of the Museum. For
those devoted to the re3eption ,of the different
stuffed specimens of natural history a very slight
inspection sufficed ; but his Royal Highness re-
.

mained a cowiderable time in the new wing, whole
a really fine collection of the works of local artists
was displAyed. At the door of this wing he was
met by Mr. Hamnie/sley, the Chairman of the Ex-
hibition, who, on the part of the local artists, pre-
sented the Prince with a brief address.

The party then proceeded to inspect the collec-

tion of paintings at their leisure, those most con-
tspicuous for any particularTeature either connected
with the work itself or the artist being pointed ont
to the attention of the Prince by Mr. Hamniersley.
Among the paintings which most attracted the at
tendon of his Royal Highness was " a Family
Group," executed with much boldness of style and
individuality, by Mr. R. Crozier. A work by
Mr. Bradley, numbered 112 in the catalogue, and
" The Peasants' Holyday," by Mr. Mark Anthony,
elute in next for admiration. A portrait by Brad-
ley and another of Liverseege, by the same artist,
with a very carefully finished view in North Wales
by Mr. H. C. Whaite, received marked attention.
A companion picture to the last-mentioned subject,
also by Whale-, and one by W. Keeling entitle I
" Love's Messenger," were much admired. " The
Master is come and calleth for thee," a most perfect
and feeling realization of its Subject, by F. Stone,
A. R.A., detained the Prince for some time.
" Spring," a light and genial little work by J.
Chapman, and a most beautifully finished pair
of views of Derwenwater and Loch Katrina by
Mr. Royle, drew many expressions of warm
commendation from his Royal Highness.
Among the watercolour drawings the two that
elicited. more admiration than any others in the
room were a family group by J. Bustock, a very
beautiful work, and an exquisite landscape by W.
,Hu 11. Before t h.sa his Royal Highness remained
some time. The inspectimi of the Local Arts Exhi-
bition being over; the party prone:ceded through the
Museum to Peel-park to inaugurate the statue of
her Most Gracious Majesty. The statue is erected
upon the spot from which, when, in 1851, the
Queen visited Manchester and Peel-park, she saw
an asseittlAge of no less than 80,000 children from
the Manchester and Sa!ferd free schools. The statue
is placed to commemorate this event, and, as the
incription on i s pedestal sates, a large portion of
the expenses connected with its erection were met
by penny c.nyrihntions - from the little children
them,elves, The cause and mariner of its erection
render it one of the most touching memorials in
,the kingdom, and one of which both the people
Manchester and their Sovereign may well feel proud,
and look upon with feelings of no ordinary emotion.
As the Prince emerged from the Museum the
figure was enveloped in a long mantle of linen, which
concealed its flue proportions till the moment should
arrive for unvellire; it. A proper canopied platform,
covered with scarlet cloth, was erected in front of
the statue for the Royal party. On the west was
a platform for the privileged public, and on the
east a large gallery accommodated upwards of
2,000 cbildr,n from the Sunday schools. Dra -
peried galleries for the accommodation of ladies
adjoined these, so that the statue was quite sur-
rounded, except on that side facing the Flea Li-
brary and Museum. Beyond the galleries was an
immense concourse of spectators, who pushed and
strove with laudable tenacity for the best places,
and who seemed fearful of missing even the m st
ordinary detail of the proceedings of the day. The
neat parterres in Peel-park suffered sadly by this
persistent loyalty. Tulips, lilie;, and violets were
soon rendered literally as " dirt under their feet,"
and the year's careful horticulture will hardly re-
move the ruinous trac&s of one day's extreme
loyalty on the part of the crowd.
The Prince Consort having taken his place und( r
the canopy, the Mayor of Salford, addressing
said :

" The statue which is now before us, and which T have
now the pleasure to ask your It ,ya.l Highness to inau-
gurate, mas erected to commemorate the. visit of her
Majesty to this place in October, 1851, and her recep-
tion on that occasion by a concourse of Sunday-school
teachers and scholars, to the number of at least 80,000.
Many of these are now here present, and I am sure they
join with me in fervent prayer and cordial wish that
this may long remain a statue to our Sovereign's
honour, living as she does in the hearts of her affection-
ate subjects, and that she may long continue to reign
over a proi3erons' united, and loyal people."
After these fow remarks his Royal Highness
bowed, and, giving the signal. the figure was in-
stantly unveiled, and amid a Royal salute from
artillery and that best of all Royal salutes, the tre-
mendous cheers of a loyal people, a noble figure of
the Queen was displayed. The statue is decidedly
one of the best of the many of her Majesty which
wo have had occasion to remark upon. It is
colosial, relatively speaking that is, the actual
status appears nine feet high. It represents
the Queen in her robes of State, and in the
bloom of womanhood. The likeness is perfect,
and its attitude portrays with surprising fidelity
that calm and unaffected dignity which so dis-
tinguishes the sovereign. The artist appears
to have shunned coldness as much as exaggera-
tion in striving after effect, and in avoiding
both extremes has attained the difficult medium
which secures success. The taste and skill of
Mr. Noble in both design and execution haAvet
never been more conspicuously displayed.
the base of the figure is the following inscription
in gold letters :
"To comrnemmorate the visit of her Most Gracious
Majesty to the Peel•park, Salford, October t.he 10th,
1851, this memorial was erected by the e,ontributions,
aided by public subscription, of Bpo,roeBoeonSt uzdawye-sicchzel
teachers and scholars, wbo were
her Majesty on that joyful occasion.—Tnomes AGNEW, 1
Mayor of Salford."
• His Royal Highness then, accompanied as before
by the Mayors of Salford and Manchester, and
attended by his suite, took h's departure, escorted
by several of the 7th Dragoon Guards. The
cheers as he quitted the park were almost deafen-
inc.', and more hearty and continued acclamations
coQuid not have been bestowed upon the sove-
, reign herself. The guard of honour followed the
cortege, and the procession closed with the field
battery of artillery which had fired the salutes. The
whole route through Manchester was a continued
ovation. The great thoroughfare of Market-street
was completely blocked up with thousands of spec-
tators who made the very air ring with their in-
cessant cheers. In this manner his Royal Highness
proceeded to the London and North-Western Rail-
way Station, London-road, whence, at 12 o'clock,
he started for the metropolis in a special train.

The very interesting nature of the proceedings of
course attracted to the elite- of Manchester to Sal
ford, and in so far affected the first day's attendance
at the Art Treasures Exhibition. Nevertheless,
the number of visitors was very considerable under
the circum,ta.nces. In consequence of a consider-
able time being required to remove the benches,

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chars, and other sm3ll- fatniture provided.
sively for the opening ceremony, the p WC N'etek
not admitted to-day till atter 12 o'clock. Tep-nt S
row it is afiticipated that the attendance will be volt
more numerous.
Before-leaving th local artists' exhibition his
Royal Highness expressed his gratification to Mr..
Harnmereley,•and stated that he woild ha mostb ,
happy to give his patronage to a local fine ar:s
ar:ademy.

Naval and Military tuLeingence.

The Royal CommissionOf Inquiry into the tn!li,
tary pui chases in the army, presided over by the
Duke of Somerset, will resume its duties on the 12th
net. The Commissioners will hold their meetings
at No. 1, Whitehall-yard, lately occupied by the
Army Works Corps.
Daring the past few days a series of highly inte'-
resting experiments have been undertaken at the-
head-quarters of the Royal Engineets' establish-'
ment, Chatham, in the presence of Major Geo. T. •
Blaushard, Col. H. Sandhatn, and otheroffl-
cers of the Royal Engineers, for the purpose ofexe-,
mining and testing a new description of suspens'on
bridge for the passage of artillery; cavalry, and in- •
fantry over rivers and streams, the invention of
Serge tnt-Major J. Jones, R.E. The spot select( d. •
for the experiments was a portion of the river Med-
way, at St. Mary's-creek, adjoining the • practis-
ing ground of the Sappers and Miners, where one
of the newly-invented bridges was constructed ovt r
the creek. The chief merit of the invention con-,.
sists in its extreme simplicity, as a field bridge of
this 'description can be cobstructel and till own
across a river of from 50 to 100 *fe-t spin in less
than three hours, and when completed wilt t-e
cap ible of sustaining the passage of heavy field-
piec2s and any number of troops required to pro-
ceed over it ; after: which it can be taken to pies s
in an exceedingly short time, and transported with,
the troops. Sergeant-Major Jones's suspensio •J-
-bridge is formed by using the sheet-iron bands of
,the new.gsbione ietroduced into the service, which
are also his invention ; these bands are each 6ft.
Sin. in length, and 3i inches wide, with a 2U
gauge, and are fastened together by means of the
holes and btutons used in encircling the gabiem.
Four or five of these bands are laid on each other,
according to the span of the bridge and the weight'
required to be borne, the bands forming the gitders
of the bridge ; the girders are then made secure to a
scantlingon each side of the river, after which the.
flooring of thebridge is formed by laying pontoon
chesies or plank.,, on the girde's, and the wholeis completed. The bridge which has been tested
at Ciratharn was constructed with a span of about
50 feet, and was formed simply with the bands of •
24 gtbions, the weight of which was 4801 b., the
who e being completed and fixed by the troops in 1 ttle more than two hours. With the view of as-
c( rtaining its strength a 6-pounder gun and limber,
weighing a ton and a-half, was wheeled backward
and forward over it, with a number of men, after
which several bodies of troops were marched across
it, during the whole of which time the deflection
was scarcely perceptible, . and the oscillation not
more than is usual with bridges constructed on the
suspension principle. The result of the experiments'
showed that the invention possessed several irripor-
tint a 'vantages, one of which is the rapidity with
which the bridge can be constructed and speedily .
stretched across the river. Another important,
feature in the invention is that the materials for an
ordinary bridge can be stowed in a box of about 6:
feet square. General Blaushard and the other offi-
cers appeared highly satisfied with the experiments,
and a report of the invention will be forwarded to
General Sir J. F. Burgoyne, G. C. 8., Inspector-
General of Fortifications.

The screw troop-ship Assistance went out of
Portsmouth harbour yesterday to try her machinery
and speed. The trial was very satisfactory, result-
ing, as in ihe case of the sis:er ship, the Adventure,
in rather over 10 knots per hour. These two ye:6-
sels take out the 82d Regiment and four companies
of the 23d Royal Welsh fusilier 3. The rem tinder
of the laA-named regiment goes out in the Princess
Charlotte, sail,ng three-d. cker, which is fitting up
as a floating birrtcks for the troops in China.
The following regiments are under orders for
India :-7th Royal Fusiliers 88th Connaught,
Rangers, the 3d battalion of the 60th Rifles, and
the 93d Highlanders.

The Amphitrite, 26, coast-guard-ship, which went
out of harbour on Monday, has not left Spithead
yet for her destination, Milford.
The hosp;tal ship Melville, fitting for China, has
been found to leak seriously. She has been found
t') be making a very great deal of water, and was
taken into dock yesterday to ascertain where the
defect was, and the water being pumped out, and
six feet of water pumped into the ship's hold, it
was found that the leakage was not confined to one
or two places but extended to many. It is difficult
to ac ,cunt for his defect, as the Melville underwent
a thorough repair only a few months since at the
building-yard of Messrs. White, at Cowes, and no
doubt, from the high repute of that establishment,
the work was well done. It is reported that on
being launched from their slip she took the ground,
and tiad to remain on her beach ends till a new tido
rose. If so, of course she would be likely to be much
shaken.

The period having nearly arrived when it is usual
to forward the troops belonging to the various de-
pots at the Provisional Battalion to India, for the
purpose of joining the head-quarters of their re-
spective regiments, considerable activity prevails at
Chatham Barracks in preparing the non-commi!-
sioned officers and meu for embarkation. Yesterday
afternoon nearly 1,000 troops were assembled on
the pstrade ground, at Chathamßarracks, with their
new clothing and n-cessaries, when they were in-
spected by Col. H. Jervis, Commandant of the
Provisional Battalion. The first detachment of 50J
men for India will leave this oarrison early in June.
Yesterday the paddlewl'eel steamship Vesuvius,
Capt. C. Wise, was warped out of No. 3 dry dock
at Sheernes4, and to-day she will go into the stream
preparatory to her departure.
The Makstic, 80 guns, screw steamship, Captain
Mope, C. 8., steamed into the harbour at Sheer-
ness yesterday. Dismantling has commenced.

,The Cumberland, 70 guns, sailing ship, Capt. J.
B. Diet:sun, will in a few days be ready to leave
the basin at Sheerness.

The Devastation paddlewheel steam sloop, Com-
mander E. Marshall, waa yesterday at Silerness re-
ported ready for sea for foreign service, as per order
of the Admiralty. Her destination is reported to be
Chin t.

The following appointments weremade yesterday
at the Ad i alty :
Midshipmen—A. L. Trevor and Charles Giffard, to
the Boscawen ; John Tracy, to the Leopard.
Mate—Charles Lyon (acting) to the Hastings.
Clerk—Charles W. King, to the Saturn.
Chaplain—Rev. R. Picton, to the Princess Charlotte.
Naval Instructor—Mr. W. S. Harvey to the PfitloBs4
Charlotte.

Assistant Payrassterß—W. H. Stanbridge (in charge)
to the Terror ; James Colvard to the Hogue.

FRENCH TRANSATLANTIC NAVIGATION.—The Nord
of Brussels says that the following are nearly the terms
of the bill on the lines of Transatlan is steam navigation
drawn up by the Councl of Sta • :—Tae M:nister of
Finance is authorsed to concede three lines of correspon.
denca by means of steamers between France and America.
Toeca
0 , receivecam company obtaining
annual
from the State 13 0 cannot in any
exceed-
ing 15 000,000 f. Decrees in the Buller& des Lois shin
sub the
entico(n me
fr
fix the postage of letters, newspapers, and printed papers
of all kinds, conveyed by the steamers. The ports from
and to which the steamers are to ply are to be
Havre for the line of New York ; 2 lEordeaux for the
line of Brazil ; and 3. Nantes (St NazAirel for the line
of the \Vest Indies. Annexed to the principal lines shall
:-1. One from Rio de Janeirn to M ate 'Video aLd
Buenos A.yres ; 2. One from St. Thomas to Carthagena,
Porto Rico, Vera Cruz, a, d Tampico ; and 3. One from
Martinique to Cayenne. The number of voyages is fixed ,t
tco per month. for each line. The line from Havre
New York is to touch at Cherbourg. The caution-money
to be deposited by the companies demanding the conces-
sion is fixed at 2 000,0001. The horse-power of the
steamers and their speed is fixed as follows :—Line of
4
New York, 750-horse power, 113 knots ; line of the Westlndies, 600-horse power, 10, knots; line of Brazil, 450-
horse power, 9 knots;and for the annexed lines 200 tr
400-horse power' and from Bto 81 knots. The number
of vessels is to be 26, and the minimum force 11,700-
horse power. The cahier des charges provides that
the steamers all that contribute to the security trill
welfare of the passengers shall be adopted. The OQB•
cesion of the lines is to take place by public comps.
tition."

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ER, MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
First Night of LUCIA DI LAMM ERMOOR.
PICCOLOMINI, GIUGLINI, BELLETTI, VIOLEVI,
POCCHINI
THIS EVENING (THURSDAY), May 7.
LUCIA DI LANIMERAOOR.
Lucia, Piccolomini (her first appearance in that part).
Edgardo, Sig. Giuglini.
Ballet—LA ESMERALDA.
La Esmeralda, Mdlle. Pocchini.

Per particulars see bills.
'A limited number of boxes in the Half Circle Tier have
been specially reserved for the public, and may be had on ap-
plieation at the Box-office at the Theatre Colonnade, Hay-
market.
Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, will be performed
Shakespere's tragedy of
KING RICHARD THE SECOND.
King Richard H., Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean.
Preceded by A GAME OF ROMPS.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
NEW ARRANGEMENT OF PRICES OF .ADMISSION.
THIS EVENING (Thursday), to commence at Seven,
with THE EVIL GENIUS. Tom Ripstone, Mr. Buckstone.
.After which, the auccessfu Classical Love Sto,y, un-
der the Apple-lation of A PAL XNTA ; or, The Three Golden
Apples: in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M.
Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan.
Followed by the drama of A WICKED WIFE.
Concluding with A KISS IN THE DARK.
-In future the prices will be :
Orchestra Stalls (which may bo retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d
Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0
Upper Boxes . 3 .0 Upper Boxes... 2 0
Pit .
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 t* No half-price to Upper Gallery.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed PAUL PRY.
Followed by a new Farce, called FEARFUL TRAGEDY
IN THE SEVEN DIALS.
To conclude with the new and original domestic sketch,
entitled WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright,
Mr. Paul Bedford, &c.

LOYAL SURREY THEATRE,
LeAgeeq, Messrs, Shepherd and Creswick.
THIS EVENING will be performed THE FLOWER
GIRL Mr. Creswick, &e.
After which, THE GOOD FOR NOTHING. Mr. Widdi-
combe, &c.
To conclude with THE DANCING SCOTCHAAN. Mr.
Flexmore, and Madlle. Auriol, &e.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan.
THIS EVENING, will ';e performed a new drama, called
DADDY HARDACRE. Mr. Robson, Sc.
To conclude with YOUNG AND HANDSOME. Messrs.
Robson, G. Murray, &c.
Commence at hal-past Seven.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
t.ll. Lessee And Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.

Unprecr:dented success of the New Grand Military Spec-
tacle, in which Mr. W Cooke's highly trained Horses appear
in novel and exciting situations.
THIS EVENING, and during. the week, the Enter-
tainments commence with the New Military Spectacle, in three
Acts, entitled THE FRENCH IN ALGIERS ; or, The Battle
of Constantine.
To be followed by Recherche SCENE IN THE ARENA,
giving an EQUESTRIAN FEN'. ; introducing the great ar-
tistes of the establishment, including Miss Kate Cooke.
Signor Corelli and Family, and a variety of other entertain-
ments.
Commer.ce at seven o'clock. Dress Roses, 4s. ; Upper
11)xes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from If., nn charge for booking ;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, lid.
Mix-oMco open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr. N. West. Equestrian Dircctlr, Mr. IV. Coolie, jun.

CANTERBURY HALL. Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Duets, etc., viz.: Miss E Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunell, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J
Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S.
Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corn Senor Antonio M.
de Solla, and E. L. Rime ; Masters Bennett and Coni ;
Messrs. Sam Cowell, Sam Collins, and E. Mackney,
Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, juu.;
director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre
cisely. Suppers, dzc., until twelve o'clock.