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officer to determine whether the women should accompany the rcgl- 
m In replv to Mr. Baring, who put some questions as to Exchequer 
Bonds the Chancellor of the Exchequer would lay a return on the table 
riving every information. 
6 In reply to Mr. Bright, 
Lord J. Russell said the papers referring to the Kingdom of Greece 
were In course of preparation, and would shortly be laid upon tho 
t3 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (in reply to Mr. T. Baring! stated 
neially ,,ie amount tendered for Exchequer-bonds up to the 6th of 
Mar and the sum tendered for since, reserving details of tho transac- 
tion desp-ed by Mr. Barlnguntil he could lay an accurate account upon 
the tablO- 
Mr. F re wen moved tho second reading of the Highways (District 
Surveyors') Bill. 
Mr. Miles moved to difer the second reading of six months. 
Mr. Fitzroy concurred in this amendment, which was agreed to, and 
the bill was consequently thrown out. 
f* The Gaming houses BUI was read a second time, and the Witnesses 
Bill went through committee. 
— The House then went Into committee upon the Oxford Vulvcrslty 
Bill, beginning with the 1 1 tlx clause, which fixed the date of election 
of the Hebdomadal Council on the first day of Michaelmas Turni, 1854, 
for which 
The Chancellor of the Exchequer consented to substltdto “ on or 
before the 15th day of Mich leltuos Term." Agreed to. 
On tho 18th clause, which enacted of what per.ons tho Congregation 
should be composep, 
Sir W. Heathcote moved, for “tutons of colleges anfl halls, mastors 
of private halls, and residents, With certain qualifications," to substi- 
tute "all residents." 
This proposljlon gave rise to a long debate, and, upon a division, Sir 
IV. Heathcotc’s amendment was carried, by 138 to 104, against tho 
Government. 
On the 12th clause, as to the promulgation of statutes in Congrega- 
tion, 
Mr. Heywood moved to add tho words, “ In the English language 
but, upon a division, this proposition was negatived bp 185 against 131. 
This clause liavinB been agreed to, after another division, the 
Chairman was ordered to report progress 
The Church Building Acts Amendment Bill went through com- 
D1 The Manning the Navy Bill and the Navy Pay, «tc., Bill, wero read 
a second time. 
Ait> r some further business, tho House adjourned at 20 minutes 
past 1 o'clock. 
of high and uuiform excellence, but the Seat of War in 
the East surpasses all its predecessors. The spectator is 
first conducted along the Danube from Vienna to tho 
Sulinacmbouchoure ; then led to ovuise about the Euxine ; 
and, lastly, brought home to Southampton and conveyed 
thence to Constantinople. After leaving Vienna wo are 
made to pass Belgrade, Orsova, the Iron Gate, the Turk- 
ish camp before Kulafat, Guirgevo, Oltenitza, Gnlntz.and 
Sulina. On the Euzine we visit in succession Sebastopol, 
l iebiaond, Sinope, and Varna, Odessa would doubtloss 
have been uddod, could the bombardment of its men-of-war 
harbour have been foreseen ; nav, we shrewdly suspect, 
that could we get a peep behind the curtain, artists would 
be found hard at work on it at this moment. I-'u route 
from Southampton we obtain a glimpse of Cape Trafalgar, 
the mouth of the Tagus, Gibraltar, Algiers, Malta, the 
Castles ol the Dardanelles, and Constantinople. Tho pre- 
sentation of the various scenes is effected with great ar- 
tistical talent. 
Gaij.M'om, April 24. — Wo hud the other day lioro somo 
singers from Genoa, who gave u concert of Indian music. 
The room, thu lighting, the orchestra, and the singers (ex- 
ceedingly moderate in ability), were all Hbout on u pur. The 
only pianoforte thill Gallipoli possesses was called into requisi- 
tion on tho occasion, and inn tiling more out of tuno 1 never 
heard. However, the concert went bravely on, and the 
adventurous artists made a very excellent receipt. 
This “Black Swan "at tub Palace. — Miss Green- 
field, the“ Black Swim,” accompanied by Sir George Smart, 
had the hnn<>ur of singing some ol her national songs to her 
Majesty on Wednesday at Buckingham Palace. 
®ur ©gift-fim. 
The Queen’s Visit to Druuv-Lane Theatre.— 
Her Majesty visited the Royal Opera at Drury-lane on 
Thursday evening to witness Weber’s Der Frieschutz per- 
formed in Gorman. The principal parts in tho opera were 
thus supported : — Agatha, Madame Oaradori ; Anna. Mdlle. 
Sedlazek ; Max, Herr Reichurdt; and Caspar, 1 1 err Formes. 
It is gratifying to see royal patronage bestowed upon such a 
laudable, yet hazardous undertaking, as that of providing 
for tho people operatic entertainments of the highest degree 
of excellence, ai the ordinury theatre prices. 
Royal Italian Opera. — Several things made Tuesday 
night at Covent-garden a night of singular attraction. 
Mario made his first appearance this season, and Lubluche, 
the gieut basso, did not come to London last season— the 
first season, we believe, lie had been absent for twenty years. 
His absence made a grievous blank ; and it was with no 
small satisfaction that the lovers of the opera learned that he 
had accepted an engagement at Covoiit-Garden. He was 
received with unbounded enthusiasm. At the first sound ol 
Ins welLrcraembured voice a burst of welcome greoied liiin 
from every corner of the crowded theulre, which rang with 
applause for several minutes. A reception not less cordial 
wes given lo Mario. Another source of attraction was the 
ever-delightful Barbiero di Siviglia, unquestionably th 
finest comic opera in existence. On this occasion it was 
cast with a strength which lifts probably never been equalled 
Rosina, Madlle. Bosio; Count Almavivn, Mario; Dr 
Bartholo, Lablache ; Figaro, Roncorii ; and Basilin, Taglia- 
fico. Wo have never had a more charming Rosina than 
Bosio; in looks, manner, graceful naivete, and spirit, she 
completely realises the character; and she sings Hie musi 
witli brilliancy and beauty. Sho has all tho richness of em 
bellishment which distinguished Persinnl in her best days, 
with a much finer voice. Labluclie, it is well known, by 
adopting the part of hr. Bartholo, raised it from compara- 
tive insignificance to the highest importance in the piece. 
It is true and genuine comedy, exubeianl in drollery, yet 
never over-stepping the modesty of nature. On Tuesdaj 
night, the admirable veteran seemed in tho highest liealili 
and spirits, and revelled in his inimitable humour. Figaro is 
the finest of Ronconi’s comic parts— that delightful mixture o' 
seemingly careless gaiety, with sharpness and shrewdness 
which forms the character of the Spanish barber, but whlcl 
very few actors ate able to hit; and Ronconi’s singing of the 
light and airy music of the part is as excellent as his ucting 
Mario is a perfect representation of the Count Almaviva 
blending the spirit and ardour of I he youthful lover, with the 
bearing of the high-born noble. Wo have never seen the 
character of Basilio so well represented us by Tagliafico. In 
every look, tone, and gesture, he was cunning hypocrisy 
personified; and his singing of the grout ariu, *' La calunnin 
6 un veuticello,” was a truly great performance. We have 
never seen this opera received with such animated demon- 
strations of pleasure. The Queen and Prince Albert, with 
their suite, occupied the Royal box, and Hie audience was 
crowded and brilliant. 
Theatre Royal Adelphi.— We have the pleasure to 
announce that the anniml benefit of Madame Celeste, the 
tulented and popular directress of ibis favourite theatre, 
Iihs been fixed for Wednesday the 7th of June, and wo 
have no doubt the Adelphi will, on that evening, lie so 
crowded that even standing room will not be obtainable. 
There is no one on tho stage who deserves the support of 
the public more than Madame Celeste. 
On Wednesday next, the Adelphi will produce a novelty 
of peculiar construction in the shape of drama, called “ The 
Marble Heart ; or, the Sculptor’s Dream.” It is freely 
adapted from the famous French play of “ Les Filles du 
Marbre,” for which, from its strong moral tendency, Louis 
Napoleon decorated the author with the Legion of Honour. 
Mr. Webster, Mr. Leigh Murray, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. 
C. Selby, Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar, have strong 
parts in it, which is a guarantee for its success. 
Closing of thr Lyceum Theatre. — Although fhe 
usual bills and advertisements were issued on Saturday 
for a performance at this theatre, the liouso wus closed in 
the evening, an announcement being posted up at the dif- 
ferent entrances to the following effect : — “ Royal Lyceum 
Theatre, under the monugement of Madame Vostris. — The 
public is respectfully informed that tho theatro will be closed 
this evening.” 
St. James’s Theatre.—' The dhbut of M. Brindeau on 
Wednesday night, as Sullivan, in M Melesvillo’s comedy of 
that name, was quite successful. Tho house was honoured 
with the presence of her Majesty and Prince Albert 
Diobama or the Seat of War. — The dioramas at the 
Gallery of Illustrations in Regent-street have been all 
Spiral. 
PAINLESS REMOVAL OF A DISEASED FEMALE BREAST 
IN THE MESMERIC TRANCE- 
On Wednesday week, at a quarter-past two o’clock, Mr. Tubbs, 
surgeon, of Upwoll, Cambridgeshire, in llio presenco of nbovo a 
dozen gentlemen, nt the Mcamorio Infirmary, No. 30, Woy- 
mouth-street, Portlund-pluce, cut away the right breast of a 
married woman of Upwoll, named Flowerdoy. Ho first threw 
her into the stato of sleep-waking, by holding her lmnda in ids 
and staring nt her eyes, ns sho sat leaning back in a choir. 
After a lime her eyelids quivered, her eyes oonvergod and 
turned upwards, and, in nine minutes from the first, they 
oloeed, and her head dropped. Mr. Tubbs coused to Imhl first 
one hand and then the other, and oaoh dropped powerless into 
her lap. The left hnnd was allowed to remain where it fell; 
the right was kindly hold up and aside by Mr. Burmon, surgeon, 
of Wishench, in order to be out of the operator’s way. Mr. 
Tubbs now opened her dross, and made two deep elliptical outs, 
each fivo inches long, from above downwards, touching each 
other above and below-. Ho next out out the bronst between tho 
two incisions, and introduced his lingers into tho wound, and 
felt in all directions for any indurate portion wliioh might ho 
left. Fancying that he found one, lie next cut out a pieoo ns 
large as a walnut. Fivo needles with threads wero then passed 
in succes-ion through tho edges of the wound, mid all was sown 
up. During the whole of this frightful operation, wlueli was 
performed with unusual slowness to prove that sho felt nothing, 
not a sound escaped her; sho sat perfectly still, silent, nnd 
relaxed, liko any one in the sweetest sleep : not a part quivered 
or twitched; her lips were relaxed and motionless ; and further 
lo prove that sho exerted no offort to rostrum herself, Dr. 
Rlliotson, while the gashes wero making, moved tho ends of 
her fingers backwards and forwards with tho tip of one of his 
fingers. There was no holding or catching of tho broatli; all 
was placidity, and the relaxation of complete reposo. In fact, 
her countenunco, which is very good, expressed the lioight of 
composure, llor dress was now ro-ndjusted, nnd all signs of 
what had passed wero removed. She was awakened by a low 
transverse passes before her face ; nnd, on being next asked how 
sho felt, she replied, "Very well.” Sho looked around liko one 
Just awake; and on being next asked whether sho thought tho 
operation had been performed, she said she did not know, nnd 
asked if it had. Sho seemed bewildered, ns though she thought 
from Mr. Tubbs’s manner that it hod been performed, end yet 
si i g could not believe that it had. Sho wab then informed of the 
fact, and nppeared very thunkful. To tho inquiry, whether she 
had felt anything, sho nnswerd, “Nothing at nil.” Sho re- 
collected, sho 6aid, “ Mr. Tubbs’s sending mo to sleep, nud the 
last thing 1 snw was Mr. Tubbs’s eyes.” Measures wero pre- 
paring to carry her up to bed, but she unaffectedly declared that 
sho could walk ; and she did walk up two pairs of stairs, got 
into bed, and by a few pnsses was sent buck into her mesmorio 
sleep. On account of her being subject to fils of severe fainting, 
Mr. Tubbs, who lias performed many operations under oholro- 
form, was decidedly of opinion that its employment would have 
been highly dangerous in this caso. 
Mrs. Flowerday is o most respeotablo wife nnd mother. Tho 
following attestation was drawn up: — 
“We witnessed the removal of Mrs. Flowerdny’s bronst by 
Mr. Tubbs, of Upwell, to-day,- at the Mcsmerin Infiinnry, No 30, 
Weymouth-street, nnd ore perfectly satisfied that she suffered not 
the’ slightest pain (as indeed she herself declared on being 
awakened out of her trance), and had no idea of the operation 
having been performed. After the operation sho walked upstairs 
“John Elliotson. Conduit- street; E. S. Byrnes, M.D., Bowden- 
hotiso, Borkeley-squaroj A. Kisto, 37, Maddox-streot ; R. 
Got!’, 21, Kensington Gore; J- Amor, 135, Now Bond- 
street; F. C. Beard, 44, Welbeek- Street, surgeon; M. E. 
Bagnol, 14, Upper- Hamiltou-terruce, St John’s- wood ; T. 
A. Shaw, Kensington ; SmithBurrnnn Wisbcaoh, surgeon ; 
W. Underwood, 1, Vore-atreet, Cavendish-squurc ; T. Par- 
Jand, 7, Morlimer-streot ; G. F. Lusignon, 2, Little Busli- 
Inno; W. Fisher, 18, Euston-plnce ; C. May hew, 33, 
Alfrod-street ; K. Sherborne, Matron ; T. Gardener, Resi- 
dent Secretary.” 
The Horns most Fatal to Lipb.— Wo have ascertained tho 
hour of death in 2,880 instances of all ages, nnd hnvo arrived at 
interesting conclusions. Wo may remark that the population 
from which the data are derived is a mixed population in every 
respect, and that tho deaths occurred during u period of several 
years. If the deaths of tho 2,880 persons had occurred indiffer- 
ently at any hour during the 24 years, 120 would have occurred 
at each hour. But this was by no menus the case. There ore 
two hours in which tho proportion was remurkably below this, 
two minima in fact— namely, from midnight to 1 0 clock, when 
the deaths wero 83 per cent, below the average, and from noon 
to 1 o'clock, when they were 20| per cent below. From d to o 
o'clock a.m. inclusive, and from 3 to 7 o'clock p.m. there is a 
gradual increase, in the former of 23J percent, above the average, 
in the latter of r o\ per cent. The maximum of death is from o to 
G o’clock n.m., when it is 40 per cent, above the average; tho 
next, during the hour before midnight, when it is 25 per cent, in 
excess ; a third hour of excess is that from 9 to 10 o clock in the 
morning, being 17J per cent, above. From 10 n.m. to 3 I p.m. 
the deaths ore less numerous, being 1CJ per cent, below the 
average, the hour before noon being the most fatal. From 3 
o'clock p.m. to 7 p.m. (he deaths rise to &J per cent, above the 
average, and then fall from that hour to U p.m., averaging t-A 
per cent, below the mean. During tho hours from 0 to 11 o clock 
in the evening there i* « minimum of tij per cent, below tho 
average. Tliue the least mortality ie during the midday hours— 
namely, from 10 to 3 o’clock; the greatest during early morning 
hour*, from 8 to t> o'clock. About nuo-> third of tiio total deaths 
w-oro children under five years of age. ftml they show the inlluenco 
ot the latter still more strikingly. At all hours, from 10 o’clock 
m tin. morning until midnight, tho deaths tiro nt or below tho 
menu ; the hours from 10 to 11 a m., from 4 lo 6 p.m., anti 0 to 
w p.m., Leing minima, hut (hu hour after midnight being tho 
lowest maximum ; nt nil the hours from 2 to 10 a.m. (ho 
, ", Is urc 11,1 ,v 'e the menu, attaining their maximum at from 5 
Jfwtet"' ' W ■ 1 '* ^ r er °° nt - ohftve .— London Quarterly 
Roy.IT. Coli.kqb OF Sunokoxs.— Tho following gentleman 
one undergone tho nccesanry examinations, were admitted lioon- 
tintes in midw .trry of tho college, at tho meeting of tho hoard 
on tho 10th him. Messrs. Henry U. Merry weather, Wuston- 
squoro, diploma of wumbership dried December 81, 1838; 
James Martin, Quobco, Juno 11, 1803; Noth Sntn, Madras, 
Mny 6. IN'I; William ley tun Partridge, lion IJ ue t |„diarotn- 
pun^ s .''ervlee, lo"' my DeeoiuLu- 'j-J. 1803; and William 
Byers Ivilburn, West Auckland, April 10, 1831. 
IJtMiini mttr <Uiliii;i. 
(From tho London Ountu o| Tuesday ) 
... CoMuissn.ss siped by tho Lonu Likitt (wants. 
Ist oi Royal K.st Middlesex Regiment of Militia l.nslgn Henry 
Newton Brown, to he Lieutenant. •* ,,onry 
meririffi ^'1” ln,u - ud Wucvti’s Own RggU 
Itti or Royal South Middlesex ItcRlmout ot Militia -Lieutenant 
George Barrington (.oil bold, to bo captain, vloo 1111 m, resinned - 
Chailcs I oveuux Kirby. L-mi, luto Captain UtU Regiment Madras 
Native Infantry, to be Captain, vice Nelson, appointed Adlutont to 
the dopot battalion at Walnicr- Charles Wrttnier, Gout to bo 
Lieutenant. '* 
Cambridgeshire Militia — Lleiiteuunt Lancelot Rood, to l>o Contain— 
Robert Murlal, (tent., to bo Assistant Surgeon. 
Derbyshire Militia, 1st Regiment— Gcorgo Webb, Gent., nnd Hiram 
Mnnfull, Gent., to bo Lloutenant. 
SuRorattiHS ItnoiMCNT of MiuriA-Jolm Stubby, Gent., to bo En. 
sign. 
Ktxq's Owx LlonT Ixfantiiy Rkqiui vr of Maim— Alexander 
Milford Sutherland, Gent., to bo Ensign. A.cxanucr 
Rotai. Cpiiukri.am} Ut oiMKNTor Militia I ooniud Bldwidl, Gent., 
to be l.leutonant Percy Charles Stunhopo, Ksq., lo be Captain 
Isi Rkoimknt or Tin: Druu of Lancamki.'s Own Mn.au -Bryan 
'Valter Atkinson, to bo Lieutenant, vlco Paterson, resigned. 
4tii ou Duke or Lanc.vm i u'h Gwn (Lioiit Infantry) Roval 
Lam AsmtiK Militia- t:n»lgii Charles Aiulrow Irwin, to bo l.leutonant 
vice Kershaw, promoted- Knslgp George Arthur Crawford, to bo Lieu’ 
tenant, vlco Knott, resigned. 
ftrii Rkoimknt op Royai. LANOAsmn* Militia Arthur Raymond 
Polly, Gent., to bo Lleutonunt. 
llKiiTFOBMuutp MaiTU— Bryun Vlney Douglas Vornou, ii»q„ to bo 
Captain, 
2nd Rbooiekt or TUP. Royai. Si’nBRY Miutia— H enry Sharp 
Taylor, lAq., to bo Sure con. 
Tim VICTORIA RIFLE CORPS. 
Tho following Is the letter authorising the formation of tho 
Victoria Rifiss ; — 
Wliitehall. 
Mv Loud, — I have had tho honour to lay before tho Queen 
your Lordship's letter of tho 80th ult., and 1 hnvo to inform 
your Lqrdship that Her Majesty ia graciously pleased to ap- 
prove and accept the offer for tho formation of a Volunteer 
Rifle Corps, under the provisions of tho Act I I Geo. III. o. 61, 
as proposed by your Lordship, on the conditions stated in my 
letter to your Lordship of thu 27th April last. Tho Corps to 
consist or three hundred men, to be formed into four Companies 
of seventy-five men each. The establishment of Officers will 
he as follows, namely: — Ouo Lieutenant-Colonel, one Major, 
four Captains, four first Lieutenants, four second Lieutenants, 
one Adjutant, nnd ono Surgeon. There will he no objection to 
the Corps being styled the Victoria Lilies, but it is not oon- 
sidered desirable to multiply the term "lJoynl" without any 
particular reason, nnd IKr Majesty has not boon pleased to 
signify her 'approval of that addition in the present instance. 
I have the honour to be, 
My Lord, 
Your Lordship's obedient Servant, 
PALMERSTON. 
Tho Marquis of Salisbury, K.( Ac. &c. Sic. 
Arlington Street. 
The foliwvrfng arc the superior officers of the Corns: T.leut.- 
Oolonel, rtlfe Duke of Wellington; Mqjor, the Earl of Perth; 
Hon. Secy W. T. Pritchard, Esq., Doctors' Commons. 
Tbs IWr Captains wero recontly presented to Her Majesty. 
TllO practice-ground is at Ivilburn, and we have reason to hope 
that many of our sporting readers nro about to joiu this 
“crack " corps. 
(Hnilmsit# anlr fitotatl. 
G’AMnninoE. May 2. — At a Congregation lield this day the 
following degrees wero conferred : — 
Marts im of Auts. 
i ^ 
Robert Holme, Corpus Christi College 
William Robort Cnpol, Gliriat'a College. 
Huugo Cullctular, Mugdiilouc College. 
BACtiBbons op Arts. 
Gcor , !c Simps,, n Nottidgo, j Co) , 
William llonry Brown, i _ e 
William Henry Langhorno, Queen's Collogo. 
Alexander Brad, loll, I c Gliristi College. 
Henry Hooper. ) 1 
Henry Frederick Dobcle, Magdalene College. 
Robort William Burton, of Trinity College, Dublin, was admitted 
aJeundcm Tho proposed alterations with regard to the Faculties 
of Law and Physio all passed the Senate. Tho proposal to creato 
0 now degree in Law, LL.M . Master of Laws, was opposed m 
the Non-regent House, and passed by a majority of 24 to 10. 
Vlso tho proposal that no one should proceed to tho decree of 
Doctor of Laws unless ho lias first taken tho degree of LL.M., 
was opposed In tho Non-regent House, and carried by n majority 
of 24 to 7. The only grace respecting the medical faculty which 
was opposed, was the proposal that a licentiate in medicine should 
be odroitted to his degree of Doctor of Modiolno six terras after. 
This was opposed in the Non-regent House, ou tho ground that 
tho tirao ought to bo shorter, hut was carried by a majority of 17 
to 14. There was no opposition in tho Regent House. 
Cambridge, May 3.— At u Congregation held this day the 
following degrees were conferred :— 
Masters of Arts. 
Thomas F.rskine. | Trinity College. 
William Henry Worslcy Trotter Knox, > 
Owen William Davys, ) 
Francis Peter Dusantoy, ( John’s College. 
Edmund Augustus C’lnydon, t 
Alfred Bind, 2 
Edwin Whitfield, Trinity Hall. 
Robert Noble Jackson, Sidney College. 
Bachelors or Arts. 
Alfred Thompson, J Xrinity College. 
Henry Clarke Monkhouse, ) 
William Martin Leake, ) 
Edward Caley, > St. John s College. 
John Francey, ) 
John Colk Girling. Cuius College. 
