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ROYAL

Overture, " Strailella"
Traumbilder, " Phantasie"
Scene 'an et Aria, "Faust"
Dos Wanderers Lebewohl W alzr Strauss.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by
Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour, honoured Mr. Martin
un Tuesday, by inspecting his paintings and fresco,
at Lindsey llouse, Chelsea.
The Chevalier Drouet had an interview with Lord
Palmerston at the Foreign-office yesterday. Count
de Reventlnw, the Danish Minister, transacted busi-
ness yesterday at the Foreign-office.
A joint deputation from the county and town of
Inverness had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in
Downing-street, on the subject of the proposed new
bridge at Invernesa. The members of the deputation
consisted of Mr. Henry Baillie, M.P, Mr. Matheson,
M.P, Mr. Loch, M.P, Mr. Alexknder Matheson,
M.P., The Chisholm, Mr. A. W. Macintosh, of Raig-
more, Provost Simpson, of Inverness, and Mr. Alex-
ander Mactavish, town clerk of Inverness.
Major Grceme bad an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday at the Colonial-office.
A deputation on the Copyhold Enfranchisement
Bill, consisting of Sir William Foster, Mr. John
Muskell, Mr. James Cudden, Mr. Charles Appleyard,
and Mr. Robert Arnold Wainewright, had an inter-
view with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home
office.

remain with his friend while he went to
fetch the owner of the boots, but they had scarcely
entered the place when a man of stylish appearance
came in, ani, after calling for some refreshment and.
making remarks upon ordinary topics, proposed, as
they appeared to have an idle half-hour on their
hands, that they should join him in a gime of billiards.
Witness's companion intimated that there was no
accommodation of that kind there, but suggested
that they should retire to the rear of the pre-
mises to amuse themselves with a game at skittles,
to which the other expressed great repugnance,
as being a vulgar game which no gentleman un -
derstood ; but was ultimately induced to accede to it,
though seemingly with great reluctance. They ac-
cordingly proceeded to the ground, were the two
strangers commenced playing, the first of whom was
winning rapidly, when the one who had left returned
with the intimation that the stock witness intended to
purchase had been already sold, but he would intro-
duce him to another transaction that would be equally
advantageous. Feeling some interest in the result
of the game, as the man who had last entered ap-
peared to . be a perfect gentleman, and had
already lost about 61., he closely watched the
proceedings of the players, who had commenced bet-
ting half-sovereigns, which were deposited in' the
hands of the defendant's barman, who had joined them
in the interim, and acted as stakeholder, and three
half- sovereigns having been so deposited, he was asked
to place down a fourth to make even money, which
he did, and it was instantly pronounced to be lost. Two
other stakes of similar amount followed the same way,
and they having persuaded him to play for a stake of
101. a-side, he had nearly won the game, when a dispute
was raised about his money not having been deposited,
and he was induced to hasten home for the amount,
which his father refused to supply him with, and_ on
returning to the house for a valuable meerschaum
pipe he bad left there, he was told 14 the barman
that he bad handed over the whole of the stakes to the
other men, all of whom he said had left the house;
although witness saw their chaise still standing
outside.

POLYTECHNIC

INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
Dr. Eachhoffner's Second Lecture on the Philosophy of Scientific
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Saturday, at Eight o'clock.—Third Lecture by J. 11. Pepper, Esq.,
on the Chemistry of the Metals, with brilliant Experiments, daily
and in the Evenings. —An entirely new Series of Dissolving Views
exhibiting Scenes in Crylon, from Sketches taken on the spot by A.
Nicholls, Esq., painted on Glass by Mr. Clare. Also a :seri, sof
Vie ..s of the Arctic Regions, with an interesting Description, daily
at Half-past Four, and in the Evenings. The Views of London in
the Sixteenth Century, and as it now is, are shown at One •'clock.—
Experiments with the Diver and Diving-►kell, &c., &C.

Admission, Is. —Schools, Hall-price.

ATTONAL REFORM"- ASSOCIATION.
A SUTTEE in connexion with the CONFERENCE. will be
held on the evening of THURSDAT, the 25th instant, in the LONDON
TAVERN, at Seven o'clock.
Tickets may be had at the Offices, No, 11, Poultry. Price, Is. 6d.
each.

A RGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great
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AVIF S'S CANDLES, 41d. and sd. per lb.;
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Botanic wax candles, Is.; German wax, Is. 25.; fine wax, Is. sd. ;
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And 60s. per 112 lbs. ; yel.ew, 445., his., and 565. ; Windsor soa,,
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sealing wax, 4s. 6d. per lb., for cash, at DAVIES'S old established
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Court (late New Slaughter's Coffee-house).

, .
3fusical Director and Conductor, M. LAURENT, Jun.
This ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of DANCING, is
NOW OPEN for the Season. Teaching by Professors Calkins,
Moxey, and Franconi.

For Terms of Private Tuition apply at the office.—Terms of Sub•
acription, for morning and evening practice :—Stx months, 51. 5s ;
one month, 11. Is.; one evening, Is. Subscribers' tickets not
transferable.

The Academy will open for evening practice at a Quarter to Eigh'
o'clock, and terminate at Half-past Eleven precisely.

NOVEL EXHIBITION OF SPORTING
TROPHIES.

AT THE CHINESE EXHIBITION ROOMS,
HYDE-PARK CORNER.

To be SHORTLY OPEN for exhibition a most extensive collec-
tion of SPORTING TROPHIES, NATIVE ARMS, and COSTUMES,
&c., &c., from Indla,and the far interior of Southern Africa; also a
large selection of the finest ANTLERS of RED DEER and ROE,
from the different Scottish Forests, the property of, and collected by,
Roualieyn Gordon Cumming, Esq., during his residence in India, in
Scotland, and a five years' hunting expedition in the deserts and
forests of Southern Africa.

TN the matter of the JOINT-STOCK COM-
A_ PANTES WINDING-Up ACTS, 1848 and 1849, and of the
SHROPqIIRE MINERAL RAILWAY COMPANY.
I, RICHARD TORIN KINDEESLET, Esq., the Master of the High
Court of Chancery charged with the winding-up of this Company,
hereby give notice that I shall, at my chambers, Southampton-
buildings, Chancery-lane, London, on Tnuasney, the 25th day of
April instant, at Twolvo o'clock at noon, or at such other adjourned
time or place as I may then or afterwards fix, appoint an official
manager or official managers of this company, and I give notice that
all parties interested are entitled to attend at such time and place,
and to offer proposals or objections as to any suck appoinment.
Dated the 11th day of April, 1850.

TN the matter of the JOINT STOCK COM-
FAMES WINDING-VP ACTS, 1848 and 1849, and of the
SHROPSHIRE MINERAL RAILWAY COMPANY,
Notice is hereby given, that Rienian TosiN KINDERstaT, Esq.,
the Mister of the Liigh Court of Chancery charged with the winding
up of the said Company, is acting in the winding up of the said
Company, and that all parties claiming to be creditors of this Com-
pany are to come in and prove their debts before the said Master, at
his Chambers, in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London,
and until they shall so come in, they will be precluded from com-
mencing or prosecuting any proceeding for the recovery of their
debts.
Dated the 11th day of April, 1850.

TO EVERY FAMILY in the KINGDOM and
the PUBLIC UNIVERSALLY.
CLARK'S HARVEY'S SAUCE, Clark's Reading sauce, also
essence of anchovies, mushroom ketchup, French caper., cayenne
pepper, all at 64, per bottle ; real India soy, 9d. per bottle , finest
Gorgona anchovies, in bottles Is. each, Is. 4d. per lb., or 225. 6d. er
double barrel; anchovy paste, for breakfast, luncheons, &e., Is. per
pot ; Yarmouth bloater paste, for ditto, Bd. per pot ; superfine salad
oil, 8,1. per bottle; real Dantzic spruce, 10s. 6d. per keg, or Is. 3d.
per quart bottle ; mustard, in lb. bottle squares, from 6d. to Is. 4d.
each for the finest article, also in 91u. and 181 b. casks, from 4,1. to
Is. 3d. per lb for the best; beg London pickles, 7d. per bottle, or Gs.
per dozen, of various sorts ; malt *vinegar, from Is. 4d. to Is. 6d per
gallon for the best ; new lemons, from 3s. 6d. per 100; fresh lemon
juice, h ilf-vnts, 2s. 9d., pints 4s. 61, quarts Bs. per dozen ; also in
packages, from two gallons to 120 gallons, at Is. per gallon; dried
peel, Is. 7d. per lb. ; St. Michael and other tab'e oranges, 165. per
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Reader, reflect for a few minutes, and if you are 40 years of age
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oppression ; as in 1825 the Solicitor of Stamps, Godfrey Sykes, Esq.,
altered the label, and sanctioned its sale under order of the Lords of
the Treasury ; the letter of protection, signed by Herries, Esq., to
Mr. William Grinastone, bearing date Nth February, 1525. This was
on account cf its curative qualities, being sold at that time in canis-
ters, within the reach of every poor family. But under this order of
Government it is obliged to be stamped.
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Read the following Medical Testimony to the cure of five case.
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The following, letter, in testimony of its delightful qualities, is from
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The Hon. John Elliot and a deputation had an
interview with Lord John' Russell yesterday, at his
official residence in Downing-street.
A deputation from the committee for managing the
affairs of Lloyd's, consisting of Mr. John Robinson,
lir. John Simpson, Mr. William F. Sadler and
Captain George Halstead, R.N. (Secretary), had an
interview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere yester-
day, at The Office of the Board of Trade.
`The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
igeneral meeting yesterday.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Mozart's chef d'ceuvre, 11 Don Giovanni, which is
without exception the most perfect opera in the
world, was produced here last evening, in perhaps the
most perfect manner in which it has ever been pro-
duced. The following was the cast :
Donna Anna ... Madlle. Parodi
Donna Elvira ... Madame Giuliani.
Zerlina ... Madame Sontag.
Don Giovanni ... ... Signor Coletti.
Don Ottavio ... Signor Calzolari.
Masetto
••• ... Signor F. Lablache.
Leporello ... Signor Lablache.
We had imagined it scarcely possible to cast this opera
more strongly than it was cast last season at her
Majesty's Theatre, but we must confess that the cast
of the present season is even still stronger, stronger
by all the difference between the Zerlina of Madlle.
Alboni and that of Madame Sontag. The Zer-
lina of Madame Sontag is perfect. She is
by far the best Zerlina that has ever ap-
peared upon the lyrical stage. There is a win-
ning simplicity dashed with a coquettish arch-
ness about her acting of the part which is perfectly
fascinating, and then she is so graceful, so naturally
lady-like, yet so perfectly artless and so completely
void of guile, that her Zerlina is, without exception,
the most perfect representation of the character ever
seen, and only to be compared to her Susanna, her
Rosins, and her Norina. Her singing was exqui-
sitely beautiful and true to the music ; she seldom
indulged in ornament, and when she did
they were in exquisite keeping with the text, and
were such as Mozart himself would have
written for the part, could he have foreseen the advent
of such a perfect artiste as Madame Sontag. Her
acting in the " La ci darem" scene was a fascinating
piece of coquetry restrained by rustic timidity,
and her singing in this far-famed duet was exquisitely
beautiful ; it is needless to say that the duet was en-
thusiastically encored, as indeed was every other
piece in the opera in which Madame Sontag took a
part. The " Batti, Batti '' was the very perfection
both of singing and acting ; beginning slowly, and
in a somewhat melancholy mood, she gradually
lapsed into playful coquetry and then burst out into
joyous exultation, as Masetto gradually yielding to
.her coaxing, at length consents to a reconciliation.
The greatest triumph, however, was reserved for the
last, it was the " Vedrai Carino," which was rendered
in a style that, for purity of taste, for exquisite feel-
ing, for flute-like sweetness of tone, and for marvel-
lous perfection of execution, has never been equalled.
The audience were stilled into breathless admiration
luring her performance of this beautiful aria, and at
its conclusion there was an outburst of enthusiastic
applause and a loud and unanimous call for its repe-
tition, with which Madame Sontag gracefully com-
plied. Coletti, who made his first appearance
for the season, was in excellent voice, and
acted the part of the Don with great spirit.
He sang the music excellently well, was
encored in " La ci darem," and in " Finche ban dal
Vino," and ought to have been encored in " Deh
vieni alla finestra," the serenade in the second act,
which he rendered with great taste. Mademoiselle
Parodi exhibited immense tragic power as Donna
Anna. Her denunciation of Don Giovanni as the
murderer of her father was intensely impassioned.
Madame Giuliani sang the music of Elvira with
great taste, and Calzolari has added greatly to his
well-earned fame, by his admirable performance
of Don Ottavio. His vocalization was perfect
throughout, and he was most deservedly
encored in "Il 11110 tesero," which we have
never heard more exquisitely rendered. Lablache
was the Leporello' c'est tout dire en un mot;
and the Masetto of Frederick Lablache was worthy
the Leporello of his father. In the ball scene Car-
lotte Grisi and Marie Taglioni (the latter habited en
Cavalier) danced the minuet and the zarabunda
in the most graceful and picturesque style iina-
ginable—eaeh pose was a study for a sculptor.
The zarabunda was encored. Between the acts
Mademoiselle Amelia Ferraris danced her grand pas,
and was received with the greatest enthusiasm. Les
Matamerphoses concluded the evening's entertain-
ment. We cannot conclude this notice without pay-
ing honour due to Mr. Balfe and the orchestra, for
the admirable manner in which the former conducted
and the latter performed the beautiful music of the
masterpiece of Mozart. It was worthy of the theatre,
of the conductor, of the artistes, and of the Maestro.
The theatre was crowded in every part.
The Queen's box was occupied by Lady Emily
Seymour, Miss Seymour, Colonel and the Hon. Mrs.
Berkeley Drummond, and Captain H. Seymour.
Amongst the company were the Duke and Duchess
of Montrose, his 6Excellency the Russian Minister,
M. de Berg, his Excellency the Swedish Minister,
the Marquis of Bath, the Earl Bruce, Viscount
Cantilupe, Viscount Somerton, Viscount Dupplin,
Lord Southampton, Lord Adolphus Fitzcla-
rence, Lord George Paget, the Count de
Berke, Count 'de Chivry, M. de Breuil, Lord
E. Bruce, Lady Augustus Wentworth, the Misses
Wentworth, Mr. T. Wentworth and party, Lady
Kerrison, Lady Charles Somerset and the Misses
Somerset, Lady Hawley, Lady Ross, Comte de
Mareschlehn, Comte de Bassompiere, Sir H. St.
John Mildmay, Sir. R. Wilmot, Bart., Sir J. Low-
ther, Bart., Sir J. Bailey, Burt., Sir Thomas Barrett
Lennard and Lady Barrett Lennard, Lady Anne
Beckett, Lady West, Sir Isaac Goldsmid, Sir
Thomas Baring, Hon. Claude Lyon, Lady Frederick
Bentinck, Lady Charlotte Denison, General the
Hon.' H. Cavendish, the Hon. Captain Vivian,
the Hon. C. R. Neville, the Hon. Mrs.
Dudley, Ward, Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier,
Bart., -Lady Flower, Admiral Sir John West and
Miss West, the Hon. Captain Walpole, Mr. and Mrs.
Mildmay, Captain Sutton, Mr. Professor Farraday,
Mrs. Brande, Hon. Major Needham, Capt. Ottway,
Mr. Lennard, M.P., Mr. W. Delafield, Mr. C. Barry
Baldwin, M.P., Major Buckley, Colonel and Mrs.
Gascovne and Miss Blythe, Captain Phibbs, Mr.
and Mrs. Brereton Trelawney, Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Palmer, Mr. W. Cubitt, M.P., Miss Curteis, Mr.
Denison, M.P., Mr. Henry Baring, M.P., Mr.
Fordo, &c.

Inspector Pearce stated that he had received nu-
merous complaints from persons who had suffered
from similar practices at the defendant's house, one
of whom, who was in attendance, had been trepanned
there, and lost an amount of 52. by the same juggling
process.
In answer to the charge the defendant said that she
had no personal knowledge of what had taken place in
the skittle-ground, and called her barman, Edward
Coleman, who stated that after calling his mistress
down stairs to attend to the business, he repaired to
the skittle-ground, and certainly acted in the ca-
pacity before described, but had no participation in
the alleged collusion, and supposed that the whole of
them were personal friends.

Mr. I-Jammu, said he considered the case had
been clearly established, and after cautioning the de-
fendant, that if brought there again upon a like charge
she would be liable to a penalty of 101, to be after-
wards increased to 501. fur any subsequent offence,
sentenced her to ply the full penalty of 51. imposed by
the statute for a first conviction, with the costs.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, Amur, 11.

STOCK EKCHANGE.—There was but a small amount.of bu-
siness transacted to-day, and only trifling deyiations from
last quotations. The transactions were—Great Western,
5114--llitto, Quarters, 12% dis.—Bristol and Exeter, 34.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
LAMBETH.
A well-dressed and exceedingly interesting-looking
young woman applied to Mr. Elliott, for his advice
and assistance under the following distressing and
somewhat singular circumstances :
From the statement of the fair applicant, it appeared
that she is the daughter of a clergyman, who is and
has been for some years the curate of one of the most
important, as well as one of the most wealthy, pa-
rishes in the city of London, and is one of a family
of six children, who, with her father and mother,
had lived in great respectability and the utmost com-
fort for many years in the vieinity of the Camberwell-
gate. For some short time a dancing-master in the
neighbourhood paid her some attentions, and about two
months since they were married, her husband being
under the impression at the time that he should re-
ceive from her father 1501. in cash down, and also
looked forward to other pecuniary expectations.
Since their marriage, however, it unfortunately trans-
pired that her father wag not married to her mother,
and had himself recently got united to another
woman. Her husband discovering this, and finding
his expectations as to money matters frustrated,
turned her out of doors. Her mother had not the
means to support her, and under these afflicting cir-
cumstances it was that she sought the advice and
kind assistance of his worship.

Mr. ELLIOTT remarked that the applicant's circum-
stances certainly were of a most distressing character,
and regretted he could not of himself afford her any
permanent assistance. Her husband, it was quite clear,
was bound by law to support her, but in order to
compel him to do so she must in the first instance
become chargeable to the parish in which she resided,
and then get the parish officers to move in the matter,
and this done, her husband would be compelled to
support her according to his means, or, in the event of
his refusing tp do so, he would be liable to be sent to
the House of Correction.
The applicant, who evidently felt the unpleasant if
not humiliating situation in which she was placed,
said she should act on his Worship's kind advice, and
apply to the officers of St. Mary's, Newington, in
which parish her husband as well as her mother re-
sided, and left the court for the purpose.
W ORS STRE E T.

Mrs. Martha Yardley, landlady of a public-house
in Gloucester-street, lioxton, appeared before Mr.
Harnmill, upon an information exhibited against her
by Inspector Pascoe, of the N division, for unlawfully
permitting gambling upon her premises.
Mr. Joseph Ash, a bootmaker, in Jewin-street,
Cripplegate, stated that on the 25th ult. two well-
dressed men drove up in a gig to his father's ware-
house, on entering which they intimated that they
were commissioned to find a purchaser fur a large
quantity of boots and shoes, which were to be sold
at a great sacrifice, and advising him to place 101. in
his pocket, invited him to accompany them, and they
would put him in a way of making an excel-
lent bargain. After some further conversation
they drove him in their chaise to the defendant's
house, where one of them proposed that he should

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and we were glad to find that the genius of this ad-
mirable artist was duly appreciated by the audience.
The encores were numerous, and Madame Grisi
was enthusiastically called before the curtain at
the conclusion of each act. The scenery, by
Messrs. Grieve and Telbin, is entitled to high praise.
Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert honoured the performances with
their presence. The royal suite included the Vi;-
countess °inning, the Hon. Mi.s Murray, Lord
Eiphinstone, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Lieutenant-
Colonel Francis Seymour. Amongst the general
company were the Earl and Countess Gran-
ville, the Earl and Countes of Bradford, and the
Ladies-Bridgman, the Earl of Gifford, Viscount and
Viscolntess Sydney, Viscount Clifden, Viscount Mal •
den, Lord and Lady Foley.and the Honourable Miss
Foley, Lord George Manners, Lord Arthur Hay,
Lord Rendlesham, Hon. Frederick Villiers,' M.P., and
Lady Elizabeth Villiers, Colonel the Hon. George
Dawson Darner, M.P., on. John Fortescue, M.P., Sir
William and Lady De Bathe and Miss De Bathe,
Sir Geo. and Lady Carroll and the Misses Carroll,
Sir Thomas Herbert, Mr. Henry Greville and Miss
Greville, Miss Burdett Coutts and party,-Hon. A.
Willoughby, Mr: and Lady Caroline Sandford, Mr.
Samuel Rogers, Mr. Hobhouse, M.P., Mr. C. Baring
Wall, M.P., M. and Madame Lizarde and party, 1
Colonel Hawkins, Captain Egerton, &c.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.
Mr. Stirling Coyne's version of The Vicar of
Wakefield was produced here last night with the most
complete success. It is perfectly different from the
Strand version. The Strand author has taken the
sentlitifintal portion of the story as the basis of his
Version, and has endeavoured to use the very words
of the novel in every instance that he possibly can,
and has followed Goldsmith closely in the elaboration
of his plot. Mr. Coyne, on the contrary, has used
the novel rather as materials from which he has con•
strutted a drama that may be almost called
original, and he has not scrupled to deviate from his
author whenever by so doing he could
heighten the dramatic effect. The cast was
a strong one. Mr. Webster's Dr. Primrose
was highly effective. He makes of the vicar
a warm-hearted, benevolent, rather vigorous old man,
and he carried out his conception of the part admi-
rably. Mrs. Keeley's Mrs. Primrose was a very
clever piece of acting; she seemed at first
somewhat too young and too petite for the part, but
her burst of feeling when she sees Olivia for the first
time after her elopement so electrified the house that
all felt that they would not have her otherwise than
she was for worlds. Such is the magic of genius.
Buckstone, although not quite the Moses of Gold-
smith, was the Moses of Buckstone, which, as far as
the stage is concerned, is by far the more amusing of
the two. Howe made the most of Ephraim Jen-
kinson, which in this version is much curtailed; his
scampish friend Staggers was well dressed and well
acted by Selby; and Stuart as the sentitious Burchell
was excellent. His " Fudge" told most effec-
tively. Lady Blarney and Miss Skeggs were acted
admirably by Miss P. Horton and Mrs. Fitzwilliam.
Each lady introduced a comic descriptive song, and
the latter as the fortune-teller was most amusing.
The most humourous scene in the drama is the one in
which she tells Moses his fortune, a scene we believe
of Mr. Stirling Coyne's own-introduction. The suc-
cess of the drama was complete, and it was announced
for repetition amidst the unanimous applause of a
crowded house.

YEOVIL.—HIGHWAY ROBES RY..--011. Thursday
evening, as Mr. Henry Tomkins, son of Dr. Tomkins, of this
town, was returning from Key Farm, about eight o'clock, he
was stopped by. two men, one of whom asked for his money,
which he refused to give; the other struck him over the
eye as he was handing them two sovereigns, which he then
threw away, being determined that they should not have
them by unfair means. The ruffians, hearing some one
coming on the road, left him. He returned home, and after-
wards went with his man servant to look for the money.
When just above Brag Church the servant was attacked by
two men and two women, who ill-used the man brutally,
and afterwards stopped and maltreated Mr. Tomkins. The
women have been apprehended, and it is hoped, therefore,
that some clue will be found to the men.—Bath Chronicle.
FIRE IN FRIDAY-STREET, CIIRAPSIDE. Last
evening, about half-past seven o'clock, a fire, which, but for
its opportune discovery and the accidental bursting of a
water-pipe, would no doubt have been attended with a loss
of several thousand pounds' worth of property, occurred in
the well-known and extensive Manchester and shawl ware-
house belonging to Messrs. John Mair and Sons, carrying on
business at No. 60, Friday-street, Cheapside. The flames
commenced from some unexplained cause in the basement
warehouse,: and whed discovered were seizing upon every-
thing on the ibor, and also feeding upon the wooden wain-
scot on either side leading to the top floors. By throwing
buckets of water upon the front of the basement, the tire
was prevented from extending further in that direction, but
the beat at the back was so great that a water-pipe was
melted, and there was a copious stream of water discharged
from the melted pipe, which fortunately dropped upon the
flames. The damage done was, therefore, with the exception
of that occasioned by smoke in the top rooms, confined to the
basement. The firm was insured in several of the London
insurance offices.

THE COUNT DE NEUILLY.—Their Royal High-
nesses the Count and Countess de Neuilly, the Duke and
Duchess tie Nenaours, and suite, honoured Newhaven with
their presence on Wednesday, April 10. Their Royal High-
nesses arrived at three o'clock, in two carriages, from Brigh-
ton, and drove to the Bridge Hotel, where they partook of
refreshment. The Count de Neuilly expressed himself to
Mrs. Smith, of the Bridge Hotel, as being very thankful for
the reception and attention paid him by the inhabitants of
Newhaven on a former occasion, and remarked that he hoped
to have the pleasure of paying them another visit while in
the neighbourhood. Their Royal Highnesses remained at
the Bridge Hotel for about an hour, and then departed to-
wards Brighton.
ROYAL CONSIGNMENT.—A package has arrived at
the port of Southampton, by the steamer Pacha, from Gib-
raltar,
consigned and addressed to his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, which contained a valuable picture, and was imme-
diately forwarded to town, for delivery at its destination.
CLEVER MUSICAL CRITICISM,—Our reporter having
been dispatched yesterday to distribute the paper among the
up-town subscribers, in the absence of the boy, had the im-
pudence not only to go to the opera without leave, but to
furnish the following account of what ho heard and saw.
N.B. We dismissed him from the office ipso facto :—" The
opera was brilliantly attended last evening to hear Bertucca
in the role of Lucia. We have-but ore fault to find with this
inimitable artist—a want of crescendo in the staccato move-
ments, by which she falls two bars short of her cantabile in
the pizzicato notes running from H to L, thereby leaving
the allegretto bare and unsupported by her appogpio. Forti
and Beneventano' ever great in their respective roles, were
only surpassed by the prompter. We have never heard
this glorious artist to more advantage; his rough, stentorian
notes soaring above all others, kept up the pleasing%lelusion
of a drunken man in the pit, and frequently suggested to you
the inhospitable exclamation of ' Turn him out !' • •
Spagnoletti, the other day, in speaking of his first viola
player, declared that both as a man and a musician he was
praisewortkyr-as a man, for the tenor of his conduct, as a
musician,ffr the conduct of his tenor."—New York Christmas

GIVING A PRISONER THE 13BNEFIT OF A DOUBT.
—The following scene took place at the Town-hall, Graves-
end, a short time since :—Recorder—Gentlemen of the jury,
the prisoner at the bar is indicted for stealing a piece of
meat, the property of the prosecutor. You have heard the
evidence, and if you have any doubt upon your minds, you
must give the prisoner the benefit of such doubt. (Jury
turn round in box—much whispering—sagacious nods, with
repeated reference to notes—Judge fidgetty frost delay—
prisoner from fear--jury turn round—silence.) The Town-
clerk—How say you. gentlemen, " guilty," or " not guilty?"
Foreman—" Guilty;" but we recommend him to mercy.
Recorder (surprised)—On what grounds? Foreman—Be-
cause we don't think he's the man. We don't think there is
sufficient evidence of " indentity." Recorder--I told you be-
fore, gentlemen, that if you have any doubt, you must give
the prisoner the benefit of the doubt. Foreman—Well, then,
we find him Guilty.
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.—At the quarterly meet
ing of the governors of the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn-
road, heldin the Board-room, on Wednesday, the 11th inst.,
the report from the weekly board stated that during the pre-
vious three months 179 in-patients, and 6,408 out-patients,
had been relieved; that by the recent re-opening of one of
the wards (which want of funds had some time ago compelled
them to close) the board had been enabled to adopt a better
classification of patients ; and that by the continued benevo-
lence of the public, they trusted soon to re-open the other
closed wards and thus apply an additional fifty beds to the
relief of the suffering poor.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
members of the college having undergone the necessary exa-
minations for the fellowship, were admitted by the President
and Council yesterday afternoon fellows of the institution,
viz.,—Messrs. George Gwynne Bird, Swansea, South Wales,
diploma bearing date Jan. 2, 1824; Alexander Bridge, St.
James's-street, Piccadilly, Nov. 13, 1835 ; Joseph Maclise,
Russell-place, Fitzroy-square, Oct. 13, 1837 ; George Brown,
Kensal-green, May 13,1839 ; John Gregory Forbes, Devon-
port-street, Hyde-park, June 4, 1841; John Thomas Griffith,
Peckham, Surrey, April 14, 1845; John James Halls, Down-
street, Piccadilly, Nov. 27, 1846 ; and Joseph Thomas
Clover, Aylsham, Norfolk, May 28, 1847.
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION FROM ABERDEEN.—
On Tuesday a fine moulded clipper brig, named the Sophia,
was launched from Adamson's building-yard. Marine-parade,
Dundee. She measured 113 tons n.m., and 157 tons 0.m.,
and is to be commanded by Captain A. Stewart, and to act
as a coadjutor to the Lady Franklin (launched the other
week at Aberdeen), under Captain Penney, in his expedition
to the Arctic regions in search of Sir John Franklin and his
crews.—Edinburgh TVeekly Register.
GRAND ENTERTAINMENT TO THE LORD MAYOR
e
BY TIIE MAYOR AND CORPORATION OF HASTINGS.--Th
Lord Mayor of the city of London was, on Wednesday, en-
tertained at Hastings, by the Mayor and Corporation of the
Town, in return for a magnificent banquet ~vbicb his Lord-
ship had given to those gentlemen in January last. The
Lord Mayor is a native of Hastings, and
man who has ever been Lord Mayor of:a is the first Sussex
London.

The incumbency of St. James's Chapel, on Pen-
tonville-hill, has become vacant by the death of the Rev.
Edward Craig, M.A., who, it will be remembered, not long
since incurred the displeasure of the Bishop of London, on
account of the active parthe took in favour of the Rev.
James Shore. The appointmentis in the gift of the Rev.
W. E. L. Faulkner,Bl.A. Rector Qf St. James', Clerkeuwell.