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fore move for a return of the appointment of the Deputy
Inspector-General since the decease of the late Major
GALWAY, of the constabulary force in Ireland, and of any
communications from the Inspector-General respecting
the appointments that had been made, and also a return
of the number of her Majesty's army in Ireland, from
the Ist of January, 1835, to the Ist of January, 1845,
both inclusive.
The Duke of WELLINGTON contended :that the right
of appointing to the constabulary force was in the power
of the Lord-Lieutenant,and that it was his duty to exer-
cise his discretion in making those appointments. The
Lord-Lieutenant bad a right to make those appoint-
ments, and he would not consent to a motion criminat-
ing the Lord-Lieutenant for the exercise of a right
which was vested in him by law. With regard to the
return of the forces in Ireland, he did not object to it,
but he would add a return of the number of
troops sent away from Ireland during the
same period. The Noble Lord would find nothing in
these returns to commit the Government, the Secretary
at War, or any other person connected with the army ;
❑or would he find anything to support his argument
that an unlimited force had been kept in Ireland.
Earl FORTESCUE supported the motion.
Lord BR.OUGRAM thought no slight whatever had been
put upon Colonel Maccrtecoa by the Lord-Lieutenant.
He had himself, while Lord Chancellor, disregarded the
recommendations of Lord-Lieutenants of counties in
making appointments to the magistracy.
The Marquis of NORMANDY replied.
The House then divided, when there appeared, Con-
tents, 12 ; Non-contents, 32 ; majority against the mo-
tion 20. The House then adjourned.
The House of Commons met at a Quarter before Four
o'clock. _ _

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LETTERS OF A GERMAN COUNTESS ;
WRITTEN DURING HER TRAVELS
IN TURKEY, EGYPT, THE HOLY LAND, SYRIA, NUBIA,
&c., in 1843-4.
Translated by H. EVANS LLOYD, ESQ.

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A NNE HAT HAW AY;
Or, Slialispeare in Love.
A Romance.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectftilly informed
that this THEATRE WILL OPEN THIS EVENING, MARCH 8,
When will be produced (first time in this seantry).
Verdi's new Opera,
ERNANI.
In Four Pa-, The Bandit ; 2d., The Guest ; 3d., The
Pardon ; 4th., The Mask.
With new scenery by Mr. Marshall.
Elvira, Madame Rita Borio ; Giovanna, Mdlle. Belida! ; Buy
Gomez, Signer Fernasari ; Don Carlos, Signor Botelli ; Ernani,
Signor Moriani.
To ennelude with an entirely new Ballet, by M. Perrot, entitled
EOLINB ; ou, LA DRYADE.
The Thuile by Signor Pugni. The Scenery by Mr. Marshall.
Principal Characters—Eoline (betrothed to Count Edgard), diddle.
Lucile Gratin ; Rubezahl (le Gnome), M. Perrot ; Count Edgard,
M. Toussaint; Prince of Silesia (brother of Eeline), M. GosseLtn.
In the course of the Ballet the following Dances will be introduced •

Waltze Seleslenne, by the Coryphees of the Corps de Ballet.
Pas de la Fiancee—Mdlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Toussaint,
Faa de Cinq (composed by M. Gosselin)-3ldlles. Louise Weiss, Fa-
dinand, Demelisse, Cassan, and Moncelet.
Mazourka D'Batase—Mdlle. Lucile Gr 4ui and 33. Perrot,
Fourth Tableau.
Grand NS des Dryaftds by Mdlle. L. Grahn and the Ladies of the

Corps de Ballet.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-
office, Opera Colonnade. Boors open at Seven ; the Opera to com-
mence at Half-past Seven o'clock.

Mr. BRINSLEY SHERIDAN took the oaths, and his seat
ror the borough of Shaftesbury.
Mr. DEEDES took the oaths and his seat for East
Kent.

We should regret to see the alternative, for England
has already enough on her hands in India; but be-
tween such a consummation and an armed interfe-
rence in the government of the Punjaub, there can
be no choice. The Affghans must be kept to the
west of the Indus at all hazards. Sir HENRY
HARDINGE has a difficult game to play.
What wi:k the curb put upon him by the Directors,
and the danger with which the British possessions
are threatened, he is placed in a position more dis-
tracting perhaps than that of any of his predecessors;
but we hope that his skill, ability, and judgment will
be sufficient to extricate him with honour from the
difficulty.

Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have been re-
ceived, but they bring no news. Both Chambers sat
on that day, and some Bills received the royal assent,
among others the Slave-Trade Suppression Bill.
The Three per Cents. closed at the following
prices, 34i for cash, and 34i for account, and the
Fives at 25i at 60 days.

Several private Bills were forwarded a stage.
Among the notices of motion given, was the following
by Mr. WODELIOU3E, to move as an amendment to the
motion of the Hon. Member for Stockport which stood
firEt on the orders of the day for Thursday next, for
a Select Committee to inquire into the ope-
tation of protective duties upon the interests
of tenant-farmers, the following resolution :
That an inquiry into Ustioperation of protective duties
on imports, as regarded the interest of tenant-farmers
and farm-labourers, was objectionable in principles
if the purport of it was to show that they had a dis-
tinct and scraratl interest from that of their landlords,
or those on whose property they chose to live ; that
tho condition ofa tenant-farmers and farm-labourers
did indeed deserve the most serious attention of Parlia-
ment, and it was the bounden duty of the House se to
shape its de'iberation, as to make known to the occupiers
and tenants of the soil the necessity for their having a
continuance of all protective duties; and that the removal
of all protective duties was averse to the generat interests
of all classes of society.
Mr. STAFFORD O'Bants also gave notice of his inten-
tion to move as an amendment, on the motion of Mr.
COBDEN, that a Select Committee be appointed to in-
quire into the extent of mortgages on landed property
in this country, and into the cause of agricultural
d;streri.

n answer to the same Hon. Gentleman,

The discussion in the French Chamber of Peers on
the Secret Service Money Bill commenced on Wed-

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed ROBERT THE DEVIL. Robert, Mr. W. Has-
rlsson ; Bertram, Mr. Stretton ; Raimbaut, Mr. D. W. King ;
Isabella, Miss Rainforth ; Mice, Miss Romer.
To conclude with the celebrated ballet of LA GISELLE, in which
31(111e. Maria, Monsieur and Madame Finart, &c., will appear.
The Box-office Is *pen daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six
in the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, and
Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. o

nesday, and as the Minister is all powerful in that
House, the result could not be doubtful ; but the pro-
ceedings possessed some interest from what may be
called a personal speech from Count MOLE, to which
M. Guizox replied. The ex-Minister said he re-
garded the discussion as personal; it was an affair be-
tween himself and the Minister for Foreign Affairs,

Sir R. PEEL stated that the remission of the duty on
suds would take place after the present sowing, and
that clover seed would not be included in the list.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
LESSEE, MR. I . WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated a New rnd Original Comedy, entitled THE
SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY. Principal Characters by Messrs.
W. Farren, Strickland, Buckstone, Webster, Mrs. (Rover, Mrs. W.
Cliffo.d, Mrs. Hamby, Miss Julia Bennett. &c.
IL .be course of the Evening Mr. John Parry will give his De-
scriptive Scene, " Cinderella."
After which, SPEED THE PLOUGH. Sir Abel Handy, Mr.
art ;
W.
Parrott ; Bob Handy, lir. H. Roll ; Sir Philip Blandford, Mr. Stu
Farm Ashileld Mr. Websterßlandford, Miss Julia Bennett ;
Srisaner Ashneld,, Mrs. Edwin larnold ; Lady Handy, Mrs. W. Oill-
ford ; Dame Ashfield, Mrs. Glover.
To conclude with YOUNG ENCICAND. Major Martinet, Mr.
Strickland; Mr. John James Pooley, Mr. Buckstono ; Mrs. Pooley,
Mrs. Hamby ; Mrs. Smiler, Mrs. Stanley
Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half each.
Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer at the Box-al:flee,
from Ten till Five o'clock.

who, in the other Chamber, had said " I am the Con-
servative party," an expression calculated to injure
others without reason, cause disquiet to France, and
alarm throughout Europe. He, in substance, said,
if the present Ministry, which is essentially Con-
servative and peaceful, is turned out of office,
there is no security for the tranquillity of the
world. That was a manoeuvre to which recourse had
been had on another occasion. Certain of the Cabi-

In answer to Mr. S. WORTLEY,
Sir R. PEEL, on the part of the present, and Lord
PALMERSTON on the part of the late Government, denied
that there was any truth in the report that this country
had ever offered to purchase California of the Mexican
G over nment.
The report on the Property-tax Bill was postponed
till Monday.
On the motion that the House do resolve itself into a
Committee of Ways and Means,
Mr. W. Wmaiszirs entered into a long explanation on
the subject of the motion of which he had given notice
for the preceding evening, relative to the sale of the
Hafod estate.

After a few words from Lord LINCOLN, Mr. HUME,
end Mr. MAcitINNoN, the subject dropped.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice that
he should propose going into Committee on the Customs'
duties on Monday, if time would permit.

Mr. COBDEN, on the question that the Speaker do
leave the chair, said that, as they were going to vote a
certain amount of protection to the colorial proprietors,
he thought there could be no objection to that amount
being ascertained. He calculated it at 2,500,0001., an
mount that would enable Government to repeal the
soap and window duties, and leave a srAplus of half a
million to devote to other purposes. _ _ _

nets which preceded the present had been described
as begging their existence, and that language had also
been applied to one of which he had the honour to
form part. He would not fear, however, to contrast
the condition of the present Ministry, which had only

A long discussion ensued as to the accuracy of Mr.
COBDEN'S calculations. Eventually the House went
into Cowwittee.

from four to eleven votes, with that of a preceding
one, which having but a majority of eight votes dis-
solved the Chambers, not contenting itself with a
majority which appeared to it insufficient. What
similarity, he would ask, was there now between
these two positions ? It was sought to divide the
Conservative party, which, however, in returning the
strength of cohesion, knew how to save the country
and its institutions from the excesses of extreme
parties. The Noble Peer then passed to the examina-
tion of the acts of the Cabinet of the 15th of Apt
and justified the amnesty and the measures adopted
by it. He declared that if the present Cabinet persisted
in regarding all concession as dangerous, all movement
as a peril, it would compel the representatives of the
country to make use of their privileges, and force
the Minister to adopted reforms required by circum-
stances. M. GurzoT, in reply, attacked the policy

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then proposed
bis resolutions on the subject of the sugar duty.
A long conversation followed, in the course of which
Mr. Hoco expressed his concurrence in the alterations
proposed by the Government, and in the classification of
sugars proposed by them. The East India Company
were satisfied with the measure as it then stood.
Several amendments were proposed by different Hon.
Members, and withdrawn. One amendment, however
—that proposed by Sir W. CLAY—the effect of which
would have been to impose a duty of 4s. Bd. per cwt. on
sugar instead of the duty proposed by the Government,
was pressed to a division. It was negatived, the
numhers being—for the emendment 69, against it 152;
majority against the amendment 83. The remainder of
the clauses were agreed to after a short discussion. The
House rzsumed, and the report was ordered to be re-
neived on Monday.
The House adjourned at One o'clock.

of Count MOLE whilst Minister, reminded the Cham-
ber that in two years he had twice dissolved the
Chamber without effect, and considered it much bet•
ter to carry on the Government rather with a small
majority than incur the risk of further injuring the
Conservative patty. Count MOLE, in answer, made
some more personal remarks, said M. GuIZOT, not
he, had deserted the Conservative party. He re-,.
mained unchanged, and opposed the Ministry be-
cause it was in a false position, and opposed to the
wishes of the country. M. DUCHATEL followed, and
Count MONTALEMBERT WaS left speaking.
We have accounts from Zurich to the 2d of March.
The discussion on the Jesuits was still continued,
and not concluded on that day. We are therefore in-
clined to believe that the statement in the Commerce,
announcing that a division had taken place, was in-
correct, though we have no doubt the result will be
as stated—a majority against the Jesuits.
The French Four per Cents. had improved on Wed-
nesday, and the Threes were firm at 85f. 25c.; New
Loan, 86f. 20c.
THE BOURSF.---WEDNEsniv., MARCH 5.
First Highest Lowest Last
Prioe. Price. Price. Price.
frond' Five per Cents 119 50 .. 120 .. 119 10 .. 120
Four-and-a-Half • . 114 .. 114 .. 114 .. 114
Three per Centa..... 85 10 85 15 .. 85 05 .. 85 15
New Loan •• . • 86 .. 86 05 .. 86 86 05
G ouin Bank, I,ooof. Shares • .1067 50 —1093 ..1087 50 .4090
Belgian Bank..•••••••••••• 652 50 .. 652 50 .. 652 50 .. 652 50
Belgian Fives, 1840 • • 104% .. 104% .. 104% .. 104%
1842 ••••••.. 106% .. 106% .. 106% .. 106%
Four-and-a-Half. 103% .. 103% .. 103% .. 103%
Two-and-a-half.• 62 50 62 50 .• 62 50 .• 62 50
Spanish Threes •• •• • •
Active .• .......... 3,”4 38% say. .. 38%
Portuguese Five per Cents•• 61% .. 61% .. 61% .. 61%
R0man.............105 105 .. 103 .. 105
RAILWAY SHARES.
557 50 .. 560
Versailles, R. 8... .. 557 50 .. 560 ..
L. 8.•• •••• 377 50 .. 378 75 •• 377 50 .. 378 50
Rouen • • .. •• • • •••••••• •• ..1172 50 ..1182 60 ..1172 50 ..1180
Rouen to Havre •• . 985 .. 985 .. 970 .. 970
Orleans
Strasburg to Bale • • •• .. 326 25 .. 326 25 325 .. 325
Avignon to Marseilles ••• • • .1115 ..1115 ..1110 .. 1110
Montpellier to Cette ..... —7.620 • • 620 620 .- 620
Paris to Sceaux .• • ..• • .

T tIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
TINDER THE DIRE( TION OF MADAME CELESTE,
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE
GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy,
Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ;
Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford;
Geraldine, Mrs. Yale. ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ;
Madame Celes 2.
After which, 2.IOTHER AND CIIILD ARE DOING WELL.
To be followed by a Yew Dramatic Anecdote, entitled TUE
eOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or The Iris., Settler. The Duke 9f
Anjou, Miss Woolgar ; Ceptain U'Rorke, Mr. Hudson ; the Baroness
Deaupre, Miss Fortescue.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EN, ENING
Will be performed Shakspeare's Tragedy of KING LEAR. Lear,
Mr. Forrest; Edgar, Mr. Graham; Cordelia, Mrs. Stirling.
Atter which, THE QUAKER. Lubin, Mr. 'Erne ; Steady, Mr.
Lefibr ; Cicely, Miss Fosbroke.
To conclude with a New Ballet Divertissement, entitled LE FETE
DES PECHRURS. Principal Characters by Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Mar-
shall, Mdlle. Teresine, and Miss Marshall.
Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack ; Stage Director, Mr. Emden ;
:Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
(under the Direction of Miss Davenport.)
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Tragedy of OTHELLO. Othello, Mr. Alfred
Ormende ; lago, by a distinguisbed Literary Gentleman ; Cassie., Mr.
Waldron ; Emilia, Mrs. Davenport; Desdemona, Miss Davenport.
After which. BEAUTY : or, Cupid and the Satyr.
To conclude with PERFECTION. Kate O'Brien, Miss L. Melville.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
THIS EVENINC-
Will be repeated a New Drama, with New Scenery and splendid
Appointments, entitled MIDNIGHT ; or, the Sentinel and the Hour.
A Legend of St. Paid's. In which ~.e entire Company will perform.
To be followed by REBECCA ; or, The Carbonari and the Jew's
Daughter. Rebecca, Mrs. Henry Vining.
After which, a New Farce, entitled GALVANIC RING. Cha-
rActers by Messrs. Heslop, Seaman, Corti, Miss Martin, Mrs. H.
and Mrs, W. Daly.
To conclude with BATTLE ; SLAVERY AND SHIPWRECK ; or,
The Poor Little Child of a Tar.
Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the pox-
oftic.e, from Eleven to Four.

THE WEATIIER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 7.
nIEII3IO3IE:TM LOWC3t, 22 ; Highest, 34 ; Noon, 33,

BAROMETER, 30.3.--VIND7 E.

figures which follow the words "Lowest" aid
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations are made at neon.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning 52 ententes after 1 Evening .• 1-1 minutes after .2.

Every mail from India brings only additional proofs
that sooner or later, willingly or unwillingly, the
Governor-General, however peaceable his disposition
may be, will be compelled to take a part in the affairs
of Lahore. Since the death of the " Old Lion of the
Punjaub," RUNJBET SINGH, the country has been a
constant prey to the most frightful disorders—to plots
without end, the murder of chiefs and prime minis-
ters by their nearest relatives and most confidential
friends, and the unbridled fury of a mercenary and
lawless soldiery. Revolution succeeds revolution
rather as natural events than the work of man ;
no sooner is one Raja set up than he is
pulled down by some unsuspected enemy,
who succeeds only to give place to another
who happens to have more money, more interest with
the Seikhs, more influence over the Pretorian guards,
or who excels in cunning and treachery, and dares to
commit crimes surpassing those of his predecessor.
The last s_avlution has led to the murder of many
chiefs anepersons of note, whose heads after the vic-
tory were carried in triumph on pikes through the
streets of Lahore, and more than two thousand lives
had been sacrificed for the purpose of gratifying the
ambition of an aspiring and daring woman, who will
probably be the next victim, along with the puppet of
a llaja—a child—the last placed on the throne Se
long, however, as the existing authorities adhere
to treaties with the British Government, and abstain
from invasion of the frontier, some persons imagine
that we can have no grounds for interference in these
endless quarrels and massacres. But that is taking
only a very limited and imperfect view of the ques-
tion. A nation which is constantly in a state of revo-

lution must ever be an object of anxiety and alarm to
its neighbours : vast numbers of the defeated parties
make their escape into the adjoining states, and re-
turn on some new outbreak ; peaceful alliances are
disturbed, trade and intercourse are interrupted, and
fears excited that the spirit of anarchy may become
infections, and compel either an active interference,
or what is little better, the maintenance of
a large army on the borders, kept in constant readi-
ness for action. It is evident the British Government
cannot submit long to such a state of affairs, but sup-
posing it observed the utmost patience, and remained
satisfied with guarding its own possessions against all
attacks, what hope is there that affairs will improve ?
Is England to be burdened with the expense of
keeping a cordon of troops to protect the frontier
against lawless hordes, who oppress not only the
natives, but injure and perhaps ruin the most indus-
trious portion of her own subjects, by the total de-
struction of commerce, and by wasting one-half
of the advantages obtained by throwing open the

Indus ? There is, however, another and more material
consideration. A constant state of anarchy—and there
appears no hopes of any change—must weaken the
kingdom of Lahore, render it an object of ambition
to the states on the west, and, above all, to Aflgha-
nistan, which still claims sovereignty over a great
portion of that fertile and important district. Already
AKBAIt KHAN threatens Peshawur. If anarchy
prevail he may accomplish his object, and something
more. With the assistance of neighbouring tribes,
allured by the prospect of plunder, he may descend
into the plains, occupy Lahore, and threaten the Bri-
tish possessions in the most vulnerable quarter.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1845.

Mexican realise 36;. to 36%. Columbian are 1414 And
Brazilian 91. Dutch Four per Cents. are 99k.
There is a good dual doing in Shares. The
French lines are buoyant. North Kent are in
favour, and South-Easterns are declining still. Brighton
arc much the same. Churnet Valley have improved. South-
Western, Birmingham, and Eastern Counties are firm; and
Manchester and Leeds higher. Croydon have got up again.
The Joint-stock Bank Shares hate been in some request.

ONE
PRICES OF ELITISM FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Consols
Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 years, .ian. 5, 1860
South Sea Stock
Bank Stock for Account... ••• 214
Consols for Account.... ....... •••• —
India Stock

CLOSING
PRICES.
99%
117/
116 A
214
10C%
263%

Exchequer Bills, 1,0004 I%d 63 65 pm. 65
Ditto 500/. .
Ditto Small ... 66 63 pm. 63
Ditto Advertised — pm.

ONE
O'CLOCK.

CLOSING
PRICES.

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto Account
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 — 881/
Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela 1414
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ......
Ditto. Account 36%14% 3614
Ditto, Deferred 5t0ck...... ....... 16% 1634
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent ...
Ditto, Converted
Ditto, Account 6734 67 681,! 67% 67%
Russian Bonds
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840..
Ditto, Account 2934% 30
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, Deferred ' 17%
Ditto 3 per Cent. ...... ... ...
Ditto, Account •... 41 41/
Belgian Bonds, 4% per Cent lOll
Dutch, 2% per Cent 63.
Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 9914
PRICES OF CLOSING
PAID.. AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAY SHARES PRICES.
Birming. and Gloucesterloo 134
Ditto 1/2 Shares
Bri'ton, Levies, & Hast. 10
Bristol and Exeter ..... 70
Ditto New
Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... 60 591,4
Caledonian
Cambridge and Lincoln 1%...'` 314 2% 3% 234 4
Chester and Holyhoad... 5
Chichester and Brighton 5
Churnet Valley
Direct Northern
Dublin and BelfastJunc. 21/2 6
Dublin and Galway . . 21/R...... 32% ...... ...
Eastern Counties 14/. 165....... 17%
Eastern Union lO . .. .
Ditto Extension
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 —
Ditto New 14 Shares... 21/2 55,0/2
Ely and Bedford
Great South. and West.
(Ireland)
Ditto Extension
Great North of England..loo
Great Western BO ......178
Ditto 1/4 Shares
Ditto Fifths
Guildford, Farn'm,Ports. 2%..... 4% 5%
llarwich

18%
334

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Hull and Gainsborough 1%...... 2
Hull and Selby 5O 96 95 98
Ditto Quarter Shares 121/4...... 201/2%
Do. Half Shares
Kendal and Windermere 11/, ......
Lancaster and Carlisle l5 ...... 34 3%
London and Birmiughm (5t0ck)...231 232
Ditto New Thirds 2 ...... 42%
Ditto, Quarters 2 ...... 29% 29 ........
London and Blackwall. 161. 135.4 d. 7%
London and Brighton... 50 ...... 65 64%
Ditto Consolidated Bth 16 ..... 97
London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. 18%34.
Ditto Guaranteed 5 per
Cent.
London and S. Western 41/68 10d 80 79
Ditto New 2% ...... 12%,., .........
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London and York ...... • 2l/2 7l/E4 714 7.....
Lynn and Ely
Manchester and Leeds 73 ...... 149% 150 148..,
Ditto % Shares 32 67
Manchester and Birmin. 40 ...... 66% 65%
Midland... 100 ..... 127% 128%
Ditto New 2 . .. 10 91A
Midland, Birm.,Derby...100
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FRENCH PLAYS-ST, JAMES'S

THEATRE.

Mr. Frederick Lemaitre appeared last night in his greatest
character, that of Robert Macaire in .1.; Aulurge des Adrets.
It is not, however, the first time that Lemaitre has appeared
before an English audience in this character. Some seven or
eight years since, his Robert Macaire stamped him, in the mind
of the English public, as the greatest of actors. If anything,
time has improved him, and we never before saw him so
great as he was last evening. To personate the character of
Eobert Macaire, it is necessary to unite the extremes of gen-
tility and rascality. It would seem almost as if the author
bad tasked himself to illustrate that line of Shakspeure
which tells us " The I'riice of Darkness is a gentleman."
He certainly has succeeded, a merveille. Never was there
a being so fiend-like, yet so polished. We believe that
Robert Macaire and George IV. were contemporaries. if so,
the latter has no title to be considered the first gentleman in
Europe. He must yield the palm to Robert Macaire, who
unites in his own person the two extremes of the social
scale. He is the most accomplished blackguard that ever
was imagined—the prince of cut-throats—the founder of the
swell-mob—Captain Macheath, Robert Macaire, Fra Dia-
volo, alike; but, oh, how different! Circumstances made them
what they were. Had circumstances been different, the
first might have been a Wellington, the second a Talleyrand,
the third a Salvator Rosa. Macheath and Macaire may be
taken as the incarnation of the two great principles which
divide the world at the present day. Macheath is the repre-
sentative of physical, Macaire of moral, force. Robert
Macaire is the great diplomatist of the felonry of
the world. How easily does he ease his partner
in the dance of all her valuables while whispering
soft nonsense in her ear. How completely does he
keep Bertram as his slave by the indescribable squeak
of his snuff-box—and then his manner of taking snuff—how
superb—how magnificent—how commanding. True, he is
in rags, and the outward man bespeaks anything but wealth
and high station ; but hear him speak—see him take snuff—
observe the air with which he gives his orders, and who can
doubt but that be is some rich and high-born aristocrat, who
has assumed the guise of a beggar out of eccentricity to enjoy
a joke. You would take him for any thing but the thing he
really is—a thief out of luck. How Talleyrand would have
adored him. He never commits a mistake—true, he com-
mits many crimes, but never a useless one. If success be the
test of genius, then is Robert Macaire the greatest
genius that ever lived—he always succeeds. The
distinguishing characteristic, however, of Robert Ma-
caire is the refinement of his manners—he is the most po -
lished of prigs—the very Chesterfield of conveyancers. No
doubt he was executed ; but we would venture a small wager
that when he ascended the scaffold, bowing to the execu-
tioner, he apologised to him in the most polite terms for the
trouble he was about to give him, and, neatly picking his
pocket, flung the proceeds of this his last " business transac-
tion" among the crowd, and having lived un mauvais sujet,
thus died with the reputation of un bon enfant. Never was
the magical power of the refined over the vulgar mind more
beautifully exemplified, than by Frederick Lemaitre as Ro-
bert Macaire. A vagabond in outward appearance in clothes
—not worth a sous—with a hat that the most abject
beggar would not have picked up in the street—uncombed,
unshaved, unwashed—he appears among a part of happy and
comparatively speaking, wealthy peasants, at an inn, and in
five minutes, by the mere force of manner, obtains an ascen-
dancy, and a supremacy over them, that all are ambitious of
his notice, and the prettiest girl in the party—the adored
of all adorers—thinks it an honour to be permitted to dance
with the fascinating stranger. It is not often that in a mo-
dem play we meet with a character; but Robert Macaire is
a character—and never was any character more ar-
tistically pourtrayed than is that of Rubert Macaire
by Frederick ',maitre. In fact, we almost be-
lieve that the author of the piece himself was not
aware of the capabilities of the part until he saw them deve-
loped by Frederick Lemaitre. The author furnished the
sketch—the actor has filled in the picture. Lemaitre has, to
make use of a Gallicism, created the character, and never has
a more perfect creation been exhibited upon any stage.
Never, since the French company has performed here, has the
theatre been so crowded. It was literally a bumper, even
standing room was at a premium, and never has any pei;orm•-
ance been mare enthusiastically or more deserved applauded.

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COL R.T. CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday morning
in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal and the
Princess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton,
were taken an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was taken an
airing in the royal gardens yesterday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday
afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for promoting and
encouraging the Fine Arts in rebuilding the Palace of
Westminster.
His Royal Highness, attended by Sir Edward Bowater, ar-
rived at Gwydyr House at half-past two o'clock. The Com-
missioners present were the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord
John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Ashburton, Lord
Colborne, Lord Mahon, the Right Honourable T. B. Macaulay,
Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Mr. Henry Hallam, and Mr. Thos.
Wyse.
At half-past three o'clock, Prince Albert left Gwydyr House,
for the new Palace at Westminster, Viscount Palmerston,
Lords J. Russell, Mahon, Ashburton, and Colborne, Sir R.
Inglis, Messrs. Macaulay, Hallam, and Wyse, followed.
Mr. Eastlake, secretary to the Fine Arts' Commission, and
Mr. Barry, the architect, received the Prince and the other
Commissioners, and attended them during their inspection
of the new Houses of Parliament and the other buildings
now in progress. Mr. Gnssell, one of the contractors, also
attended the illustrious party through the different works.
Prince Albert remained at the new Palace until a quarter
past five o'clock, and then took his departure, attended by
Sir E. Bowater.
The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yesterday
included the Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs. Howley,
the Marquis of Normanby, the Earl of Rosslyn, and Viscount
and Viscountess Emlyn.
The band of the Ist Life Guards attended during dinner
at the Palace, and performed the following pieces :
Sinfonia, Vol. 3
Walzer, Percy Labitzky.
Polka; Norfolk
Potpourri, Don Carlos Costa.
Quadrilles, Scotch Waddell.
Pas redouble (from the Daughter of
St. Mark) Balfe.
THE GRAND DUCHESS STEPHANIE OF BADEN.—Her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Gloucester gave a grand dinner at
Gloucester House, yesterday, to her Royal Highness. The
company to meet the Grand Duchess cousisted of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his Serene High-
ness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Austrian Ambas-
sador and the Countess Dietrichstein, Count de Pollow (Sar-
dinian Minister), Count Kielmansegge (the Hanoverian
Minister), the ussian Minister and Baroness Brunnow, the
Marquis of Winchester, the Marquis of Douglas, the Earl of
Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clemen-
tina Villiers, and Baron Knesebeck.
The Grand Duchess was attended by Baroness de Strum-
feder and Baron de Schreikenstein.
The Duchess of Gloucester had afterwards an evening
party.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, attended
by the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz,
and attended by Mr. Edmond Mildmay, arrived at Gloucester
House at ten o'clock.
The company began to arrive at half-past nine o'clock.
Among those present were Baron de Cetto, Bavarian Minis-
ter; the Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen, the Saxon
Minister and Baroness Gersdorff, Baron Koller, Baron Brea-
ner, Count de Noailles, the Duke of Buecleuch, Marquis
and Marchioness of Douro, Marquis of Granby, Mar-
chioness of Ely and Lady A. Loftus, Marquis of
Salisbury, Earl and Countess Delawat r, the Ho-
nourable Mortimer and Lady Mary Sackville West, the
Countess of lladdington, the Earl of Dalhousie, the Countess
of Verulam, and Lady Jane Grimston. Mr. Grimston, Earl
Cadogan, and the Ladies Augusta and Honoria Cadogan, the
Countess of Mansfield and the Ladies Murray, the Earl and
Countess of Sheffield, the Countess Bruce, Viscountess Pal-
merston, Lord Goderich, Lord Redesdale and the Hon. Miss
Mitford, Lady Stanley, Lady Peel, Mr. Frederic and Mr.
John Peel, Lady Graham, Lady Rendlesham and the Hon.
Misses Thellusson, Lady Beauvale, Lady Charles Wellesley,
Lord H. Loftus, and Mr. Vincent.
Madame Dulcken had the honour of performing before the

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Do. New Brandling 2410 31
Neweas; le and Berwick 11-..••• 14% l5
Newark 'and Sheffield ... 1G .... --- 2%
North British
1
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Northern and Eastern... 45 ......
North Kent
Norwich and 13randon lO ...... 17 4 17
Richmond and West End
Junction
Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 ...... 4 3%•••••
Shrews., Wolverhamp.,
Dudley, and Birm 2%..... 2 31/.,% ......
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South Eastern & Dover 3312 s 4d... 4034 411 ......
Ditto, No. 1
Ditto, No. 2.
Ditto, No. 3 2%... 6%30U 7% i
6% •
South Wales 2%...... 5 4,1
Trent Valley 2 ..... 22% L
Waterford and Kilkenny 1 ..
West Cornwall 114... 41% . -
Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 —
Ditto,New 8
York and North Midland 50 lO3 -
Ditto % Shares 25 52 -
Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 20
Ditto, Selby 20
Ditto Extension -
FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 2 -
Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 -
Bordeaux, Toulouse. and
Cette
Great North. of France.. 41 ......... 6:'7%
Lyons and Avignon
Orleans and Bordeaux... 2 ...... 9? 3/ 931
r`aris and Lyons ... 2 ...... 3
4g3 4 3
Paris and Orleans 2O ...... 504 h 50 504
Paris and Rouen
Paris and Strasbourg
Rouen and Havre l4 ...... 32
Tours and Nantes
JOINT STOCK BA.L. K.
British North American 50 ..
... 453/ —
Commercial of London... 20 ...... 23
London & Westminster. 20 ...... 275/s —
Provincial of Ireland ... 25 ...... 45 .....
Union of Australia ...... 25 ..... 26'7
Union of London.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH
Ve st e r n 6. .N—eTheShares, sales
are :—Blackburn and Preston, 14%; Lancaster and Preston,
New Shares, 7%; London EXacnacit
S
12%; Blanchester and Leeds, Half Shares, 66 ; Ditto, Quarter
Shares, 17 ; Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares,
12 113/4, ex div. ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 131/8 ;
Ditto, 40/. Shares, 95/8 ; North British, New Shares, 3%;
Preston and V South-Eastern, No. 3,8%;
Barnsley and
Junction, 6}B 7% ; ;
Ditto, Half Shares, 3 % ; Black-
burn, 13urnley, and Accrington 5%; Blackburn, Darwen,
and Bolton, 314_; Caledonian, 7q. ; Cambridge and Lincoln,
3%; Churnet Valley, 6) % ; Kendal and Windermere, 43/4 ;
London and York, 7% % ; Newark and
Leeds and West Riding unction, 6%; Liverpool, Ormskirk,
ys 2 ; Scottish Central, 4 1-16 ; Sheffield and
Lincolnshire Junction, 1/. 3s. 9d. ; Shrewsbury, asnhde
ffield, Preston,2 3% ;
Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley, &c., 4% IA ; West Yorkshire, 3%;
and Avignon (English), 27/8 3 ;
; Great Northern of France
/4 , Paris and Strasburg, 3 ;
Sambre and Meuse, 5%; Union Plate Glass, 1414.
(English),
Paris
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aisnhd)
Lyons , and Toulouse,
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COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam ...... CF. 12 8 Gibraltar ........ „,„....
Ditto, at 5ight......... 12 6 Leghorn .............. 31
Rotterdam ......2 U. 12 81 Genoa
13 151 Venice ............ ..... 47
. ...... .. 26 20
Antwerp .............. 26 20 Milan ............. _
.. 391
Paris, 3 days' sight... 25 20 Palermo, Per 02 llBi
HA1anit0rb9.11r..6.11................141.... ..... 13 151 Naples
Ditto, 3 months...... 26 15 Lisbon 53
Marseilles .... .......... 26 20 Oporto ,
Bourdeaux. ............ 26 25 Rio .laneiro .... .....
Frankfort on Maine.. 123 Bahia ................, 24
Petersbnrgh, 3 U 3... 37 Buenos A.yrea.. —
Berlin .................. 7 NewYalk.:.:2dyssight ....
Vienna, effec. 11.3 M. 10 2 Philathiphia,
Trieste, ditto
Madrid
Cadiz
Bilbao .36 New Dinsidloone..... 0 0 0
Barcelona 36 New Dollars O4 91
Seville — Silver in Bare. 0 4 111

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Illustrious party during the evening.
His Excellency Sarim Effendi, the newly appointed Am-
bassador from the Sublini"-Ilme to this Court, arrived yes-
terday at the Turkish I.mbass. y in Bryanstone-square, at-
tended by a numerous suite.
A deputation respecting tin, consisting of the Earl of Fal-
mouth, Sir C. Lemon, Mr. Pendarves, Mr. Praed, Mr. Came,
Mr. R. Bolith, Mr. Williams, Mr. C. Bolith, and Mr. R.
Taylor, had an interview with Sir George Clerk yesterday, at
the office of the Board of Trade.
Dispatches from the Governors of Hong-Kong and the
Mauritius were received yesterday at the Colonial -office.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday for the Governor of
Ceylon, and also for the Lord High Commissioner of the
lonian Islands.
A deputation of the Flint-Glass trade, consisting of Messrs.
Arthur Powell, J. G. Green, Rice Harris, Chester, and Aps-
ley Pellatt, had an interview with Sir George Clerk yes-
terday.

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