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3NEWSPAPER

realm, to the nurture and e hicq)
daughters of tl,oie brave men wb
Russian w .r, and for the pe,p,en,
encourageunnt of those who h,
for their co In try.''
The trowel, according to cua'om
ceremonies was the perquisite of the _ JII
who laid the stone. and her Majesty, on leaving,
most good huwouredly claimed her privilege in this
respect, and took the trowel with her. In addition
to the very elegant scroll work which ornamented
the implement, it bore the inscription : •
" This trowel was presented to Qnem Victoria
by the royal commissioners of the Patriotic Fund,
on the occasion of h r Majesty laying the founda-
lion stone of au asylum for the education and
training-of 300 orphan daughters of soldiers, sea-
men,
and marines who perisbed in the Russian war, • -
and for those who hereafter may require like suc-
cour."

it was a beautiful specimen of silversmith's work,
worth upwards of 601., and had been manufactured.
with unusual care by the well known firm of Gar-
rard's, in the Hlaymarket. It may not be uninte.
resting to mention- that thee costly masonic tools,
when once presented to the Queen, become pact of
the crown pla'e, and descend aalieislooms to fat ure
sovereigns. Her Majesty's ready benevolence in
presiding at ceremonials like theprestent will secure -
fur her successors a plentiful store of silver trowel,.
On the termination of the ceremony, which did
not occupy more than 20 minutes, tho illustrious
visitors returned to the pavilion.in the same order
as they had left, and her Majesty was pleased to, -
express her approval of the inscriptions intended to
be placed on the front of the building, one of which
in Latin was the folowing :—"Ne quas paterni
consil.i. Et tutelve orbas. Reliquit mors patrum
prcematura. Juventute inculta languerent. Filia-
bus. Bene de patria meritorum. Nunn et in perpe-
tuum. eAuxietate provide. Hac in wade perfugium
docrevit. Cum colomis ac spud Indos,unperio.
Exteris etiam non I arcs conferentibus Britannia."
Oa anctber part of the edifice it is proposed to put
this inscription in English For the Orphan
Daughters of the Soldiers, Seamen, and Mtirnes of
the realm, now and henceforth, England her Colo-'
nios, and Indian Empire, aided by many, not sub-
jecti of the Crown, erect this asylum, from a part
of the patriotic fund, formed in 18 4-5, at the de-
sire of Queen Victoria."
A royal salute was given as the royal party left
the ground. The assembled crowd warmly cheered
her Majesty, and her august cotnytnions. The
Queen looked exceedingly well, more like the sister
than the mother of the graceful young princesses
who stood by her side ; and the beauty of the Prin-
cess Charlotte of Belgium, made her the "observed
of all observers."

TBE DREADFUL DISASTER IN THE ST.
LAWRENCE.

NEW YORK, June 30.—The mails of to-day carry
you the details of another of the gigantic disasters
for which Anietican steam navigation has become
to famous. This time the calamity occurred in
Canadian waters. On the afternoon of Friday, the
26th, the steamer Montreal lett Quebec at about 4
o'clock for Mont: eal, having on board about thirty
cabin passengers, and some 450 or 500 emigrants,
most'y Scotch. When about an hour out, and about
12 miles above Quebec, smoke was seen to rise from-
about midships, over the saloon, and in less than
10 minutes the whole vessel was a mass of flames.
It is not easy to get an exact idea of the amount of
effort made by the officers and crew to ariest the
flames. The accounts differ as to the conduct of the
captain. One passenger, evidently speaking in a
state of great excitement, says that everything was
in confusion, and that there was want of proper
management. Others say that the hose were got out,_
and all hands set at work to extinguish the fire.
It is also charged by one of the passengers that the
steamer had already been twice on fire the same
day, owing to the furnaces being badly secured
and the woodwork not being properly protected by
metal sheeting. Be the merits of these charges as
they may—and their investigation may be lift to
the legal authorities of Canada—the terrible •fact
remains that all efforts to stop the flames were un-
' availing. The light, dry deck-houses which furnish
the accommodations in a first-class river steamer
afforded the readiest food to the fire, and when it
was too late the captain bethought himself of say-
ing his passengers instead of his vessel. Her head
was turned towards shore, which was not far dis-
t Int. Unfortunately, the river was shallow,
and the heated machinery had become unmanage-
able. Within 150 yards of the shore—easy swim-
ming distance—they struck a sunken rock. The
terror of the passengers, as usual, made the boats
useless. Before the steamer's head had been turned
toward shore, the mate had got out the jollyboat
with the 'purpose of saving first the women and
children. Tee emigrants made a rush into it, and
it was swamped. It does not clearly appear that
any other boat was got out, nor is there any state-
ment, so far as I have seen them, that any pas-
senger was saved by means of a boat belonging t 3
the burning vessel. The survivors appear to have
been saved either through their own exertiocs in
swimming, or by the aid rendered by the boats of
another steamer, the Napoleon, which left Quebec
at the same time with the Montreal, and at the
time of the accident was about half-a-mile a-head.
She was towing a large boat, and this, together
with her own boats, was sent to the relief of the
burning vessel. It was impossible to approach very
near t. the flames, and consequently all persons
who were saved had to make some effort to assist
themselves by jumping into the water, and either
swimming or keeping afloat until they could be
picked up. The descliptions, as yet imp:-rfect, and
given under the excitement of the first moments of
safety, embody only recollections of personal dan-
gers and s'ruggles ; even these, in flashes, give
vivid 'views of the agony, the terror, and the mad-
ness which in such accidents overturn the efforts of
the few cool heads to save life, and carry the crowd
to irresistible destruction. With a shore, within
150 prd=, with a friendly steamer plying within
re tch of them, and with boats close at hand to pick
up the stragglers, we should think at this distance
that nearly all ought to have been saved. In3tea,l
of that, there is every reason to believe that more
than 300 persons were lost. You probably will get
more exact information as to the number and names
of the lost through the Boston journals of to-morrow.
We understand them to be mostly Sc.ltch emi-
grants, whe had arrived by the James M'Kenzie.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—On Saturday morning an acci-
dent of a serious nature happens I to a man named Henry
Fear, aged 50, a labourer, in the service of the London
Dock Company. It seems that while be was at work, at
the basement of a new building, a barrow-load of bricks
tell about 30 feet on his back while he was in a stooping
position, whereby he sustained very extensive irj cries.
He was removed to the London Hospital, where he re-
mains in a very precarious condition.
VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS, IN
THE CIVIL SERVICE.—Coast Guard : Commander W. L.
Partridge has been appointed inspecting commander of
the coast guard. Customs : Mr. Jobn Avery Cross has
been appointed a landing waiter in London ; Mr. Robt.
Currie, late first-class inspector of patrol, has been pro•
moted to be tide-survt yor, fourth-class, at Liverpool
Mr. Henry Laude, late locker at Goole, has been pro-
muted to be searcher at Newport ; Mr. Robert T. Wil-
liamson has been promoted from third to second tide-
surveyor at Sunderland, Ireland : Dr. Eugene Le
Clerc has been appointed surgeon to the consta-
bulary force depot, Pt cenix-park, in the room
of Dr. G. W. Hatobell, appointed inspector-
general of lunaticasylums. East Indies: Lieut. P. R. Pol-
lock has been appointed a depaty commissioner of the
second class of the Punj tub ; Lieut. M. B. Comberlege
has been appointed an asseistant commissioner of ithe
third class in the province of Nagpore ; Mr. F. J.
Cockburn has been appointed to officiate as collector
of customs at Caleutta ; Mr. F. Bonnand has been ap
pointed to officiate as assistant to the collector of cue-
toms at Calcutta ; Mr. R. B. Morgan has been appointed
a judge of the Sudder Dewanny and Nizamut Adawlnt,
N °nil- Western provinces. —Civil Service Gazette.
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ARMY AND NAVY. —S. allel ri. Soloneons, opticians, 39, Albe-
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powerful waistcoat pocket Perspective Glasses, weighing
only four ounces, each containing 12 and 18 lenses, con•
structed of German glass, will show distinctly a person's
countenance two and a half and three miles. They serve
every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses,
country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles.
They are also invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, and
yachting. Single ones, the size of a walnut, possessing the
same great power. Her Majesty's Coast-Guards are making
use of them as day and night glasses, in genera use by gen'
tlemen, of the Army and Navy, and by sportsmen, gentirineunt
gamekeepers, and tourists. The most powerful and
telescopes, possessing such extraordinary poweralhabte.sOimeceo,
three and a-half inches, with an extra astronomical 31 p
will show distinctly Jupiter's moon's, person's
double stars ; with the same telescope can be seen .
countenance three-and-a-half miles distant and an object
Saturn's ring, and the
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can be suited at the most ,remote part of the world by send-
ing one of the glasses out of their spectacles in a letter, and
stating the distince from the eye they can read small 'print
with it, and those who have not made use of spectacles by
stating their age. Deafness._A newly-invented instrument
for extreme cases of deafness, called the Sound Magnifier,
.
Organic Vibrator, and invisible Voice Conductor. It
into the ear as not to be in the least perceptible ; the unplea-
sant sensation of singing noises in the head is entirely re-
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enables them to hear distinctly at church and at public assem-
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SCINDE RAILWAY COMPANY.
rilA,»; DIN ARY GFINERAL MEETING OF SHARE-
BOLD,' K. —NortcE Is HEREBY OrtiEv, That an I xtraordiwtry
General Meeting of the :iharth ildersiof the above Company yid be
held within the Company's office.,, in Gresham Boas°, B oad-
Street, in the City of London, on FRU) A.Y, the 24th day of July.
1857, at I o'clock in the aftcrtiocn precisely, for the pur pose of con-
sidering and approving &Bill now pending in Parliament, entitled,
" A Bill for authorising the Selnde ay Company to Extend
their Operations, and for Regulating the Capital of the Com-
pany, and for other purposes." By which Bill it is intended
to enable the Company to negotiate with the Honowable the
east India Company for the purp:ise of constructing a railway
In the Punjaub territory, front Mooltan to Lithore awl illmritsir, and
also for establishing on the river Indus, between Hyderabad and
Alooltan, a steam flotilla, in connection with the railways, and by
which Bill it is also intended to annul the Deed of Settlement of
the Comp my, and to repeal" The Scinde Railway Act, it ;5," and to
re-enact the same, or parts thereof, with amendrwnti, and to con-
fer additional powers on, and to make further provisions with
respect to, the Company, and by which Bill provision Is made for
keeping separate ae,ounts of the capital, and of the receipts, cre-
dits, payments, and liabilities of the several undertakings of the
Company

W: P. ANDREW, Chairman.
TllO2l. BUR .ELL, Secretary.
Gresham house, Old Broad-streA, 11th July, 1837.

ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—
Signor MOUNT -hag the honour to an-
nounce that his BENEFIT will take place THIS EVENING
MONDAY, July 13, on which occasion he will have the henou
to appear in Five of his principal Characters.

The Fourth Act of Verdi's
IL TROVATORE.

Leoitora, Mdlle. Spezia ; Azucena. Madame Alboui ; I 1 Conte
di Lan,, Signor Beueventano ; and Maurico, Signor Guiglini.

The Last Act of
LUCIA DI LASPSERMOOR.

Lucia, Piceo'c-nini ; Betlebent, Signor V aletti
Entice, Signor Bellttti ; and Edgardo, Signor Giuglini.
Selections from the Ballet of
LES ROSES.
For the First Time, the Last Act of Bell:ni's
IL PIRATA.

Including the celebrated "In Vedrai." Imogene, Macllle
Ortclanl ; Gualtero, Signor Giuglini.
The Last Scene of
I MAP.TIRI,
Mdlle. Piccolomini.
...Signor Giuglini.

Pauline
PoAuto •

The Last Act of
LA FAVORITA.
Leonora, Spezia ; Fernando, Giuglini.
To conclude with the admired
MARCO SPADA.

Por 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 applica-
tion at the Box-office, at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket.
Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE,
L'ELISIR D'AMORE.

The Last Night but One of the Subscription.
Picco'oinini, Rosati.—First appearance of Marie Taglioni
and M. Charles.
TO-MORROW EVENING, Tuesday, July 14, will be pro-
duced (2d time these six years) Donizetti's Opera of
L'ELHIR D'AMORE.
Mina, Mdlle. Piecolomioi (2d time); Nemorino, Signor
; BAcore, Sig. Relletti ; and Dr. Dulcamara, Signor
Rossi (2d appearance this season).
A:tee wkich, will be produced an entirely New Ballet
Divertissement, entitled
MARCO SPADA.
!or particularg.see bills.
'A limited number of boxes in the Half Circle Tier have
been specially reserved for tue public, and may be had on ap
plication at the Box-office at the Theatre Colonnade, flay
market.
Price One Guinea and Ono Guinea and a Half each.

HER MAJESTY'S TITE..N.TRE
IL DONT GIOVANNI.

EXTRA. NIGHT.
On THURSDAY EVENING NEXT, will be repeated
Mozart's chef-d'oeuvre, IL DON GIOVANNI.
The entertainments in the Ballet Deparment will be sup-
por'..e 1 by Madame Rosati, Mewllies. Katrine and Boschetti,
M. M ssot, Signori Boretti and Ronz.ini.
For particulars see bills.

NES BOUFFES PARISIENS—St. JAMES'S
J THEATRE. Triumphant Success of the
FRENCH PLAYS.

. Positively the Last Night but One of the Season.
TIIIS EVENING, MONDAY, July 13, the entertain-
meats will commence, at eight preci-ely, with Operette,
en un Aete, LE DUEL DE BENJAMIN. M. Guyot, M.
Jean Paul, Mallle. Mace.
weVollowed by the new Operette-Militaire, en un Acte.
DRAGONENE. M. Gnyot, M. Tayau, M. Leonce,
Madlle. C. Guffroy.
After which, will be repeat,: 1 Oparette, LA ROSE DE
ST. FLOUR. M. Pradcau, M. Chas. Petit, and Mlle. Dal-

To conclude with Opera-Pouffe, moyen age, en un acte,
CR )QUEPER ; ou, Le Dernier des Paladins.
The Orchestra of the Theitra des Bouffes will accom-
pany these Representations, under the direction of the
composer, M. Offenbach.

. ,
Boxes stalls, and tickets may be engaged at Mr, Mitche
Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

TIiEA T R E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE. 1
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
OPEN EVERY EVENING.
GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERICAN and CONTINENTAL
COMPANY, under the direction of Miss Ella.
Prices—Pit and Promenade, is ; Boxes, 2s. Gil., 25., and Is.
6d.; Galleries,.6d. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence
at 8.
JACK THE GIANT KILLER, with novel effe
Miss ELLA in Two unapproachable Acts.

ROY AL r I ESS'S THEATRE
THIS EVENING will be performed

Shakespere's Play of
VIE TEMPEST.
P.oceilod by LIVING TOO FAST.

TriIIEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET
_IL Lessee—Mr. J. B. Pinkstone.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
A COMICAL COUNTESS.
After which, the new and original •Comedy, entitled
VIuTIMS, in which Mr. Buckstono, Mr. Howe, Mr. William
Farren, Miss Reynolds, dv., will appeAr.
Followed by THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR.
To conclude with a new Ballet, THE GLEANERS.
In future the prices will be :
Orchestr.t. Stalls (which may be retained the whole of th,
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d
IDl.ass Boxes 5 0 press Boxes 3
Upper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper 80xe5.... 2 (
Pt . . . .
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0
LT;,per Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery

TFIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Lesriee—Mr, Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed THE CUSTOMS
OF TIIE COUNTRY. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams.
' fter which, a new drama, THE FAIRY CIR.:LE; or,
Con O'Carolan's Dream. Mr. a.,d Mrs. B. Williams.
Followed by a new farce, LATEST FRO:vf NEW YORK.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams.

110 YAL OLYMPIC THEA6TRE.
Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan.

THIS EVENING, will he revived WIVES AS THEY
WERE AND MAID AS ITI KY ARE Mr. Addison, Mr.
Mr. F. Vining, Mrs. Stirling, Miss Swanborough, &c.
To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by Robed
B. Brough, Esq., calltyl 3IAS:IN lELLO. Messrs. Rob-
son, Cooke, Danvers, &e. ; Misses Swanborongh, Thirlwall,
Hughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melina.
Commence at half-past Seven.

L'l TRANI) THE A.T —Leiee, Mr. T. Payne.
—THIS EVENING will he performed
Douglas Jerrold's drama of THE PRISONER OF WAR.
MOSII.A. Stuart, Kinloell, die., Miss Craven and Mrs. Weston.
Followed by LOVE IN LIVERY.

To c.nclude with the late Douglas Jerrold's farce of the
SMOKED MISER.

Commence at half-past Seven. Stalls, 33. ; Boxes, 2s.
Pit, Is, ; ;tyllery, 6d,

_ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs.- Shepherd and Crsswick.
THIS EVENING will he performed the granl opera of
NORMA. Lucy Escott, Miss Lanza, Miss Dyer, Mr. Haigh,
Mr. Durand; Mr. Manvers, and Mr. A. Cooke.
After which, EXTREMELY PECULIAR. Mr. Shepherd
and Miss M. Elmtne.
To conclude with THE EMPEROR AND THE EXILE.
Messrs. Yarnold, Shore, &e.

A.ST LEY'S ROYAL AMP HIT El EA TRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness

Prince Albert.
The renowned Parisian Equestrienne, Madlle. Mililos,
nightly hailed with enthusiastic approbat;on.
THIS EVENING (MONDAY), the entertainments will
commence with the superb spectacle of MAZEPPA AND
THE WILD MORSE.

Mazeppa, Mr. James Holloway.
e• nmenee with Shakspere's tragedy of RICHARD 111., with
Equestrian Illustrations.
The entertainments concluding with an incomparable rou-
tine of Mr. W. Cooke's SCENES in the ARENA, introduc-
je4 Madlle. Mililos and other Artistes of celebrity.
Commer.co at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
Boxes, 35.; Private Boxes, from 215., no charge for booking;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 18. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Half-price at
ball.past Eight.
13Jx•office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

Tho Third Grand Morning Performauco will be given on
Saturday,
July IS, at Two o'clock.

GREAT NATIONAL STANDARD
THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. John Douglas.
Last Week of whirlwinds of gesticulated extacy;
THIS. EVENING, Profes.ior AN,DERSON, the Great
Wizard of the North, in his entirely New Magical Drama, A
NIGHT IN WONDER-WORLD ; or, Magic, Mirth, and
Mystery. Extraordinary novelties every night, and three
new tricks each- night for the concluding week of wonders.
At, action increasing every night. Great success of Mr. G.
Fot
rd e, who is the King of Comic Vocalists.

CANTERIMRY HALL, Westminster-roacl.
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, dm., viz.. Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunell, Miss Summers, and —une Marietta; Mr. J.
aul tiold, Herr F. Jonghmans, It. Grover T, Farrant, S.
Joie.:, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Celli, Senor Antonio M.
. de Solla, and E. L. Rime ; Masters Bennett and Corri;
Messrs. Son Collins, and E. Mackncy. Pianoforte,
Mr. Cecil Hicks harmonium, J Caulfield, jun.; iirector,
I. :kilt J. Caaltiold. Commence at Seven o'clock prezisely,
So2pers, die., nail twelve o'clock