The Express. — London, England, 1852-05-19 00:00:00

Cite Court. The Queen and Prince Albert took a drive in an e ye carriage and four yisterday afternoon, Lord Charles b to ,,y sad cubed Dolmen* attended on horseback. r e use Albert rode out on korreback yesterday. attended by camel Bourerie. The Priam of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by bt, 6.1.15 ii, visited the Polytechnic Institution yesterday morsiim Fruit, Arthur and thencesses Helena and Lentos a &i.e. in an pe carriage and four yesterday Lyra i• ll,r Mijesty and Priam Albert, stranded by Vissmanter the Ilea. Matilda Paget, the lion. Mary &y -aw. L i ed Poloarth, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Colonel g,,,orenr, honoured the performance of the Royal Italian ow* soh their presence last evening. Her bleje,ty's private band attended after dinner on L e diy ri,niag in Buckingham Palace, and performed the ik..aejt 0, rum Entrithe " llama" ly„OM , ihro." flat/US" Whew. TI. Haan. of Kent. attended by Lady Fanny Howard 0 ,1 >rr ti,orge Cooper, honoured Her Majesty's ?Metre vinh b.r pt, since last evening. A J. rutation, consisting of Sir H. W. Barron, But., ▪ r Mr. Wm. Brown, 11. P. ; Mr. Clay, M.P.; Mr. R. Mr. Ileaghtr, ; Mr. Keating, M.P. ; Kr and Mr. Morgan, had an interview with the g, : ht Hon. J. W. Henley and Lord Colchester yesterday at .srd of Trade. A o e rutstion from the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin eniashav linlway Company, and from the Great Northern ',missy Company. had an interview yesterday with the thaeral Boma of ll.elth at their offices, Whitehall. Mr. Stal , :e am! Mr. Gamble attended on behalf of the Manchu kr. Slisthelils and Lincolnshire Railway Company ; and Rt. 'Wheat Baxter for the Great Northern Railway Cllll2- • Lora Vivian transacted business yesterday at the Rail way mpartment of the Board of Trade. Ifspr Sitwell had an interview with Sir John Pakington mtenley at the Culocial•effice. Mr Bice. M.P , had an interview with Mr. Secretary W.e.p.le yesterday at the Home-office. Mr. Octavias Nur pa. M.P., had also an interview with the right hon. Mr Carrie, M.P., Mr. Westhead. M.P. and Mr. It no, had an interview with the President o f the Board of Trod ,- yesterday on the subject of the Patent Law Bill. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Re venue. had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exche quer ye-terday at his official residence in I/owning-street. sa John Owen had an interview with Mr. Secretary Walrs.le ysstertLsy at the Home office. TIIE COMMAND OF THE CHANNEL FLEET has conferred rpm Admiral Corry. late Admiralty Su ridden lent of mail packets at Southampton, Tice Coin moder. Martin. TIIE EXHIBITION SUROLUX FUNT.—A morning e c aumporary believes that it is the intention of the finattiv romniittre of the Great Exhibition to recommend the tnrr•tment of the surplus now standing in their names is the purchase of land for purposes of general utility and (Pros lut Night's Casette.) Loan CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAT 12.—Notice h,raby given, that her Majesty will hold a Drawing we., at St. James's Palace, on Thursday, the 3rd of Jane aunt, at 2 o'clock. BtrEINGHANI.PALACE, MAT 10.—Thin day had sultan of the Queen—His 'Loyal Highness the Coast itAgaila, Tice-Admiral of the Sic Hen navy, and brother sf his Majesty thin King of the Kingdom of the Two froe'lue, to take leave of her Majesty. His royal hum bnesa wee attended by the Prince di Carini, Envoy Extraordi nary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his Sicilian Majesty. To which audience his royal highness was introduced by the lintht lion. the Karl of Malmesbury, her Majesty's Teixeira' Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and min uend he Major General the Hon. Sir Edward Cult, lA' 11.. Master of the Ceremonies. Her Royal !lighting the Count.e d*Aquila had audience to take leave of her Nome the Queen at the ammo time. HITEINCIUAII PALACE, MAT 15.—This day the PAW lion. Richard Southwell Bourke (commonly called Lad Nap) was, by her Majesty's command, sworn of her Kajmty's Most %Atoneable l'rivy Conseil, and took his place at the beard accordingly. PALACE, MAT 15.—Her Majesty laving been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. John Fre derick, F. trl Cawdor, to be Lord Lieutenant and Custos Itondorion of the county of Carmarthen, his lordship this' day took the oaths appointed to b.! taken thereupon, Instead ' tithe oiths of allegiances and eseremacy. BCCI:INGIIAN PALACE, MAT 15.—Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to appoint the Right lion. $4 John Somerset Pakingtoa, Bart., one of her Majesty's Prianpal Secretaries of State, to be a member of the Com mittee of Council appointed to superintend the application of spy sums voted by parliament for the purpose of pro mobs/ public education. BICKINGIIAX PALACE, I%Lte 15.—Her Maje sty is Corned was this day pleased to appoint Alban Lewis Gwynne, of Mutmehty, Esq., to be Sheriff of the county of Cardigan, in the room of John Inglis Jones, of Derry Or. mead, EN. FORLIGN-OFFICE, MAT 15.—The QUO= has bees *seed to approve of Mr. Carl Heinrich August Maempel ea Consul at Malta for the Free Hanseatic City of Hasa berth. _ _ 11' mrtnALL, MAT 15.—Tbe Qom kg been plied to appoint Duncan En_ of Me Lords of ne•sion and of Jnetieiary, to ho Leg hides Genera sad Perwlent of the Coon of Kessien Y Ihrldmmil. Cmowe OFFICE, MAT 17.—M411114TT8 11011111111 to erne in the Immo, parlianiest:—Per Cummeimmadee: Divot Joni., of Pelotas, in the sei4 erieety,_ M tb roes ot 11,in Geom. Kiee Treece, sew Lel Wed apt , ' the Howe of Peen. For Perth: Me Mew: Arthur Vl:emerald Kinaaird, Hyde park-gardens, Immehe, im the peso of the Right Hon. Fog Ilank, sow Leal Pea. nameelled op to the House of Peers. ADIIIIIIALTT, MAT 10.—Corps of Royal Marina: &saw benignant Sohn Frederick Hawkey to be bet lawsuit, vat Charles Wok*. rasped. COXIIISMON SIGNED Re THE LORD LIZOTIMART or ) I toutesai.—Edetarel _Hama Bakteek, Erg., M.P., Is be Depot, Lientegant. 8 til.P(e, ORDEN TOR TAB ARCTIC FiIEDITION. —Yestriday a paper was prialtal by arilw of the BOOM of (*morns, ccataintag that seam gime bglho Admiralty to Sir /Award Bekher u esemead of the Asada Ispodition. Aft,r letting Welk the orders of tho A 411.1•4111, leaving ouch to Sr Edward Belcher, the Admispg one ago. lea ose object, namely, the safe totem ef Mt party to this (vestry IWe are sensible (eurdaiee the demist) that netwithstaading • wish to keep this part ot 70U duty pressieently is nisi, yet that am ardent &eke to sensisplah As shiest o ld 4wr midge, eslai Mt • seam , " ., 7•067 he Pm Neetilivi nertYiCtirebnotaMilalaMialiewia Tat are le OW ie - e - c - Co;t to be, that As maid may pm Ware 101 l net be cm its way bins and is Ss esatepaei of Paz win Strait. whenever ibis Ns* of mobiles dill have lees reduced to HI nestles hi lihowesoo, to amasad ist oo aad tlsose spins/ vase ran la of tend, we trust thee MOM se= dm. of l Ms di ii= .ad alea that ye a may h e the Mae a ear roantrymen, wham dleilie• WO bars as lan tieglaseg." ROYAL NAVAL Ecamos..—Taaaist io r timis ammil Seneral meetin g of the solatelbess to Ms ass& p.m at Wilies's Aar, =Lt obese, R Immure; View MaLtal Bowles, tho Prosiemt, la the their. The report at th• e.,uncd o f aslaiwillesdam Mated that l you the wriee member of poplin ass 146 ; sad the pessamt wa d r IN, of whom 14 were the seas of civilians. paying 31, ter seam, nod W ramaioder the seas of ramd sad tins. sal aam a wham 42 pay the g"..lead 4311 .; Ite aheltted at &V. per 1T sr= hair terms, it 14 grateitosaly. As ea of the rer•e•o4 tomtit esoferred es the le lanai a the ernes by this wheal, it might be asesisaed dist ,t, creamiest:await °sly two begs gees noised pasiustay, sad four so a eadosal shame. The ee , ntrit of accounts showed that maw riOalt lb. loithe o of the "Act el Parliament Asseust,' eaeoaatias flit. .. 7d., and other extra expenses. hat assaily in.. dabd in the animal outay. these was Wean at the sad et le.t year o f 41W. Shama walla VW had slam beet in the funds. Tim mad impondleara hod been aria d, and although the ben swamis two, h. 4 I.llen off (more especially from i - srion.. which, in the year 1860, wont analoolli mi t i leffeh n ea, atiosetory to find that ' ll' the bee lasteaties seeress tf meow, there was a steady iewette/M. The amatil Mated the Itheode sad sepporten of the simsel to coatlawt Uu,r , ivikawoure to procure sew anneal embesribora which would emend the utility of the institution, and glom Its ad t4tsew, atdl mire within the means of es hos elleeat of their troth,, officers. The total amount el the brooded "Poo at the end of the year 1861 Orbital &owed as ia• e•ww of 1242 las. led. over that of the previons year) was Id. The report was adopeed, sad Admiral sot was elected vice-president in rota of Stess-Admisel Nadas. ISA solutions of a formal chamber IMO pima, Mal the prwetd...g. terminated with a rots of thesis to L. th.,ratan. Rohl;thY tie A JEWELLER'S SHOP Hi MANCHES "4 —boring Monday night the shop of Mr. Howard, Murket.st ree t, M anc hester, was entered, and '"?'"7 worth erM4, including 13 gold chains, 19 geld and a quantity of gold bracelets, etude, IRA, was The thief had secreted himself in the cellar twd rut a hole through the Boor of the shop. He was the premiers at five o'clock yesterday morning, ai,wn.g in custody, but the property has not yet been Pew , 11 ' 3 $ fir LIVE AT TEMPLE-BAR PIER. Mane Mr. Higgs held an inqtnat at the King's ATM., nibitellitr ee t , S tran d , OS Edward Puller, aged 60, wittt :lirsaa at Mr. Barilre ewes searar, Strand-lane. On ;0 14 . wo ls aias, deceased was maim the barges in front ho os r premise, to proceed h 7 demi:east front roPh-hir rto Tact t his wife residing nm' distaste, Za , Landon, when ho missed his &dial/and falling tinder Z e t".. _hit lifeless body was not discovered for a con sul% w time. - Verdict—. Accidental Death." THE ELECTIONS. nIDFORD.—On Monday evening a public meeting of the electors, convened upon • requisition signed by 102 electors, was ball in this bo to hear the exploitations of the rival Mimi cud . . ding, M.P. sad Mr. Whitbeemi.jmn. The derwou guatleseaa attended, but a letter hem the Wee w MA eldhlifil ta attends b ut without sirigulag any reams Ile ant se. The letter excited Mee direatisfaction, sad the ee of It was fel l:pap:Ll eery genteel kisses and other esprentoas of dia -1 Width ended la a reselutlea beteg unanieneus Illminastmniag the seems thus sake% as undlas le the y essillease between the awaits and the elaseits am, and to the corruption of voters. Mr. Amity's state- Malt ends political opinions was well received, as was also a spas* lass Mr. Setiolefield, M.P.; and after • loud cheer for each of these gentlemen, the meeting broke up. CMITMVIT. —On Monday night the Hon. 0. P. theyttak ass of the representatives in parliament of Canter bury. addressed • large number of the liberal electors amenhisidi its public meeting at the Concert-room, Guild- hull. Mr. Edward Wootton, one of the magistrates for the city, IMO called to the chair ; and hoeing bnefiy introduced the 'honourable gentleman to the audience, Mr. Smythe said:—Gentlemen—Not as a new friend, as Mr. Woot ton has just observed, it is impossible for me to see so many old facts once again without some thing of emotion, were it only out of gratitude for your attendance here this evening. I see around me the mere mutative, of many shades and distinctioas of political belief. But from this very diversity I might, if I were so inclined, fairly derive an augury of triumph ; because it has been my singular—perhaps throughout England unique—fortune, in my relations with your borough, to have polled the whole of your constituenca—one half successfully upon one side, and the other hilt sue s:fustiany upon the other. nd yet I am, without any affectation, utterly unconscious of ever having changed Sr. opinion. What was it at the hat election which lost tom, the confidence of the peat majority of the conservative pasty ? My pro-Jewish and pro-Papist votes, as they were termed ; but what I called them, as I call them now, my votes against • dead principle of sham uniformity—my votes in favour of • living principle of just toleration, which, thank God, moves among us, and which will, ere long, with the crowning triumph of Jewish emancipation have its being in the constitution. Mr. Smythe then proceeded to animadvert upon the muse which his colleague had taken in opposing him, and he re plied at considerable length to the charges urged against him by Colonel Remaly. Oa the motion of Mr. E. Souther, oconded by Mr. Carter, the following resolution was carried by acclamation: " T hat the exposition of his sentiments by the lion. 0. Smythe, our present represen tative, is highly satisfactory; and it is the opinion of this meeting that he is in every respect deserving • oontiauance of the support of the electors as a candidate for the repre sentation of the lily in the ensuing parliament." Mr. Smythe briedy express. d his acknowledgments end the proceedings terminated with three hearty cheers for the boa. gentleman, and counter cheers and groans for Colonel Hominy. MANCIIRSTER.—We learn that the conservatives have not yet found a substitute for Lord Moreton, and that, unable to find one in Manchester or its neighbourhood, they have now • deputation in London to treat with the Carlton Club. The requisition, which has been so long (now about • month) in the hands of an srmy of paid canvassers), has received 3,000 names, after deducting 300 for duplicate sig natures. The names on the register are 13,921, and, de ducting 1,900 for duplicate qualifications, removals, and deaths, there will be at least 12,000 voters. What induce ment this requisition of 3,000 should be to a new candidate to hope he shall yet win over a majority of the 12,000 may be an interesting question to these versed in electioneermg tactics ; yet we learn that Mr. George Lock ham accepted it, and, at the time our report left Manchester last evening, was expected to present himself personally before his com. mittee. Him address to the electors was in the press, and would be published last evening. WINDSOR, TUO.MDAY EVERINO.—Mr. Orenfell has nearly completed his canvass, sad his Meads se that, after allowing a considerable margin be be will poll an actual majority of the registered There are 710 names oa the register, but when theft disgamlill cation!, and removals are deducted, the admit number that could be brought to the poll would be sheet OM The " Castle *crew' is working admirably tar the Deity candi date. The Castle servants, aumbertag about !lay, will in stinctively poll for the " pewees that be ; the Castle tradesmen, with a few lesessrable eceeptione, will go the same way • and another clam of men who are neither Castle Wrirv . nats, nor Castle tradesmen, are being oper .ted upon. It is bluntly ended the bricklayers, masons, and carpenters who take the contracts waster the Commissioners of Public Works,. have received orders from the Office of Woods and Forests not only to vote themselves fur Mr. Vanaittart, but to insist upon their workmen doing the same; and it is quite certain that the masters have put the screw most unmercifully upon the latter. This has aroused • feeling which the protectionists will find it very difficult to allay. The working men have called a meeting " to consider the best means of securing the return of the free-trade candidate, Mr. Grenfell;" and it is expected that the Intimidation of the masters will be of no avail. So strong is the feeling of the electors against Lord Derby's ministry, end in favour of free lade, that the odds are immensely in favour of Mr. Oreadelli. after hie opponents have played their last card. THE NEW MUSEUM OF PRACTICAL ART The attempt to form a Metropolitan Museum of Prestkal Art, for the benefit and instruction of ell our art workmen threeilaout the empire, is happily so far matured neM permit of doors of its depository in Marlborough. belle Mims theme pen to the public. The design of this alleetion—sutler is ambitions one, but presenting nothing of estnnewilemeLdlienity in a cosatry so wealthy as oafis— h, aseseding the prospects., " The formation of a Ill.seam of niemaketures of a high order of excellence la &A,•. w M we skill in art workmaaship, as well for the in of eshaele of ornamental art, as for the improvement of the podia lute ia design." The Great Exhibitioa of 1861 slibmilmg • hmemable he obtaining suitable • 011111111•••• MY sad specimens pur ber=ligeor4the prima swill in numbers, bet mentalism la quality, NM, it is to be 'sly the amine et • rapidly increasing sauelaties sot treasures. The litan schools of slags hem she best waded thither from their dingy beaks la the amill Use pupils, when weary with their werkosa sect their epee upon the plea sant greea award of the pea. hatred of disturbing their artistic amatiatioas the esaismplaisa of the tile lanes and allege in the of lehywell•street. The third halm is the sew astabliMileat Is • salience of C=lief thgraduae pupils' works lIMIM their int neee attempts theirlly impreckg epsilons, up to the salgesis he yoke medals, te Uri in Mimi wean spici er= Mule= Megliele mode ems the kelps of the sebral. Met lies temt Yens bremide eft mummge meats is • camessedleas leetarwroome, in whisk beteres are padafileally to be gives on the Inwe:of esker mil the tree prindpies sememaistios Mmuiread W spillages, lest el the masereskies by Medi mar urrantiases love hitherto Mem dlegured, sad wieeally Mahal thelto if prodeses a ta d as a mere caltimeed teas. • new wee y, and w attendled ' Bari .t Ciereadea, at a ranville, the lad of Online, the Balm of Lead's, sad lemma others at the lability Mee are Malayalam' hr, desk meal la the Mumma at the arts. M. Oik, the = eat, wee la ailmedmek and assemPlaM hk vi ion ever the diarist deparammle of the armeam. Its contents, whisk beve beat pasehased at is of 6,0001., amid ma* ef du beautiful sad Tanaka 'aides lOU ,in se mash oinked la the =Al h siu the rare geldemilles mesh of Mattel Freres, u* Nuke, mod a Wiesen off eg ..01:811=hielihednimU W seseadies me term FM etas sad lute& kem talk, ahem marrelleas her essay el miser, mad swift askew et weehmemehip, wave the thou ef sash general asse Ulm the pest summer, and is the drat rem the magaileent sear& sad shawls from Teaks, Coastaatinesple, sad Lahore, the data of which, it is hoped, will ineleaselse the mete of ear weavers. Speellmene of Lamm au, mamemes real utensils are she amaged_kin famait the = inths Issindok to of eseramellem Amapa the imagesea waste tea re cognised the hum treerieg of lk. Hebert, Irma the skew of limed lheme, Mask sespefirs, east MK, mad may be Modred seam at Mere Mw than when maw the vestassamsYWeeef tbe ee liel Fames. Here du re =w as weed of r, the work of Maxim I mad Feelies lsaremark able kr IS. pertealsa as • spin of mud mirk. The emadase ban ales boss able l• mum tile hrhmed La Oleire " rem M. the Mum mesedietere, mad the Sue carved imaidaet, which was weal is haw so maw of the serious late the Degas section. Of Inglkh speelmses there ere a OsMi beau bt Mau Cease, mod • Vcap of Usti' wan by Messrs. Newel. There is a id @pleaded silver is by Lambert end Raw- Hags, whit, either in fees sr ornemnat, may well bear a uprisen with the eentimatal spesimens. Ireland matribetes ems brooches of the ra i th ai s a rzphal period, " when Matadi wore the collar ; Hardman, of Birmingham, semi ocelmiestlesl • sad Mates ems Perim pendia of the nee toriEmbeAsisur, mad la every way worthy •1111111@•••1•10 ofS•llllo prig.. is ceramic manulaeturea There are various other articles worthy of a protracted lespeetien bat what struck us espe cially was the calleetaa elearitypes, strolling at an in considerable swam same ef the peels* waders of sanest and modern art. Amen Ohm le a Mille of the eel'- , broad Cellini cap, the pneprty of Marge IV., for • copy of which that monarch eared 2,0001., and was unsuc cessful, but which, thinks to this discovery, may now be obtained with all its exquisite minuteness of ornament for twelve guineas. There is also a shield, an original Cellini, lent by her Majesty, which alone would worthily employ a couple of hours In examination. That portion of the museum which is devoted to the works of the pupils of the various schools of design is, of course, more interesting se illustrative of gradual progress, from the rudest possible beginning, than (rem any positive merit in the sped , .ens exhibited. The cuts, which are numerous, are all from the best antique models, and although displaying the inevitable faults of novices, are highly satisfactory as being efforts in the right direction, and made in suhordina• lion to sound principles of art. Some specimens from the Potteries evince considerable progress, and there are one or two anatomical studies of a merit for above mediocrity. Drawings from the fiat and the round will also be found in this department, and the walls are hang with specimens of teatilos, none of which display conablerable novelty of pattern—among .then, a heraldic hinging in the whitey, which wu mut looked at. Altogether, the collection is a very hopeful begianiag, and, if judiciously auseged, will ao doubt lead to good rcialU. SOCIETY OF ARTS AND ME INSTITUTES. Yesterday a conference of delegates from various parts of the country and others interested in the progress I of literature, science, and art, took place at the Ilouse of the Society of Arts, in John-street, Adolphi, for the pur pose of forming • combination of local institutions in union with this society. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE occupied the chair, supported by the Earl of Carlisle, the Earl of Ilarrowby, Earl Granville, the Bishop of Oxford, Lord , £brington, Dr. Milner, Mr. Hume, M.P., Mr. Rwart, M.P., Dr. Lyon Playfair, Sir John Boileau, Sir C. L. Eastlake, Sir D. Brewster, the Right Hoe. B. Strutt, the Right lion. T. Milner Gibson, M.P., the Right Hon. 11. Tufnell, M.P., Mr. Moffatt, M.P. Sir C. LyeU, Mr. Harry Chester, Mr. Wentworth Dilke, Protersor Moseley, Professor Sally, Mr. Babbage, Mr. C. Knight, Mr. Tutu, Mr. Cole, dec. The noble CHAIRMAN, in opening the greeeedinfiss addressed the meeting as follows :—lt may perhaps be con venient—and it may be expected of me by those who have dens me the honour to express a wish that I should attend here on this important and interesting occasion—that I should state In a very few words what I conceive to be the objects of this meeting, and the object for which I appear here to-day, via., the desire to forward a design which I have every reason to believe will prove eminently and gene rally bent Adel. This society—l mean the soci e ty in whose building we are assembled te-day—you are well aware has been, I may . venture to say, the parent institution of all those who in the lapse of years have grown up in this country for the general furtherance of science, literature, and art. It has had the great honour of having shown and pointed out the way in that direction. It has numbered amongst its subscribers and supporters a very large number of the most eminent persons in this country. It has been honoured not only with the patronage but with the active support of some of the most intelligent sad distinguished members of the roysi family. It has by these means held out an example, and shone forth as • beam to which others have been attracted ; and you are probably aware that as the commerce and population of the ocuntry have increased, there has frequently sprung up an increased desire to propagate knowledge and science, and to connect both with the social habits of the people of this country. Though you are aware of this, there may be many hers present whose habits confine them 'almost ex clusively to the metropolis, who are ignorant of the extent to which this has gone, and who will doubtless be surprised when I tell them that so generally diffused has this desire been, that it appears from communications which have been held with the various institutions now existing—l wish I could say they were all flourishing —in England, that out of 446 institutions representing 70,000 persons, not less than 3.50 have actually responded to the queries which have been addressed to them from this place, thereby affording a stronger instance than any other upon which I could dwell of the anxious desire there i. to improve the condition of society by these means, and the desire there is to effect that object by putting themselves into Immediate, close, and friendly communication with that body to which I have alluded—the Society of Arts which dwells in this place. When I say that desire has been responded to on the part of this society, do not let me be supposed to state that, either on the one side or the other, has there been the least desire, on the one to impose and on the other to accept any positive control over the regulations of the society. The basis of such a communication mast be the perfect indepen dence of every individual member. AU that is sought on the one aide to be obtained and on the other to be granted IS that free and useful communication of knowledge ; and although we are aware that there have been great doubts, great conflicts, and great difficulties with regard to the greatest of all social questions—the centralisation of power, I believe that as to the utility of the centralisation of know ledge, no doubt whatever can exist. I therefore think that putting these societies—scattered as they are through dif ferent parts of the country—into communication with the parent society here, • great good will be effbeted, and no inconvenience will be suffered—that there may be created here a fund of information and of knowledge upon which all those societies may be constantly and usefully drawing, without affecting their own independent action, and that whereas all the institutions in this country have been from time to time accused of a desire to fortify and support them selves, peciusimily speaking, out of the consolidated fund, you will here create a consolidated fend of knowledge, epos which all parties may draw without the least risk of becoming bankrupt. (Hear, hear.) Poe may part I can only invite you to proceed to the business of the 86y, with a desire to make it egreeable and consistent with the iteings of all the parties that I see represented here to day, end is do so I trust it will not be even suggested i or resennisisil that only one path shall be fellow.. in each inhelird me, bat that the utmost latitude shall be sheered to hone who in our provincial towns, whether great or sum% have emaciated for this purpose. And I will take e the hierty of adding—because I know that in 'nay rheas the punnet of ecieacs and of literature; has bens nen or len anneeted with objects of amassment—. that, he item *Wog to repel those objects, I think no this ass be Ism usehd than that the should be perm sennated with there. I she trust that this sr7l r kept la view, that the independesee of each society yistaye preserved ; bat If I em asked in what respect this and this proceeding ma be eminently useful, the earner will be hand in the sppdathas whiskers yes have been inhoned this awhile, _ales* base made to his sonny. Met they ere dismal be. all learleas of the country—varyieg aceoefisg the sped& mesa el mob locality—one asking for Iseilmen to be Nat MI the% sone asking he Nat West hassles, ohm addrr he leeks er ihr Wm/lea ea to whin beein pu lr i e u e= sane asking it the smear et and I will not further enumer li tnrunn bet all of then soling in a greater or less degree for that whisk nut be waned in penvisaial Sews., but in a still iperfer degree i d n e =ties as tin pion an anelsoed soh owneen and is the WINOS et preerning inhonalies he thew selves. I believe that any aseisitan yes UM give is this way will be said repaid to yen EMI he whin, and that thaw wenn et y knewhdp to whisk yen will eassibide will, lib these hen the sewn, eons bask le :r Si num hum in whisk they and 11l abet neeneir whisk it is the nits et tbe seempopolie elhr to the aderketion el the soon eel t lc C ra u Ji g. VILLZ proposed the he onsiution " That the mason of Literary and Shah& Isoshutioas and Meehanies• _suns_ in the cultivation of seines awl set, awl in the Mahon of useful hareeriedok night be potentially proirend bulb! eenntonionion et mow in stitution in as hiss wraith, lietialy of en the basis of perfect security le he iinliMMMil of the ionthisties, and the thhe shisheemenest." His kedship, peopein nehtiliss, Ihnt the present mina/ bare gene whew te the nearieg whisk Ink place at the haeneephanen If/ elnpoppese 01 dahraelniag pri des at. ▪ ia whisk the Gent inhiblidos oleinkl be serried est. In the fine pleen be* nutiens were presided ever by distinguished steeounien I ha it was esleenoly oath Canary le led On non the had -mad the end reopen of their emontry we a l pines men wbo we pasensd h great sad the almniesd • taste he liontere eel art. !timid heels will Inilniedsked vigour their line awl their feline te anise in whish the while night be bealisially The prawn =shies here an mien anather ongesi le the naning at the Meneirewbeasninneuel n as heft sew sins he gent hint wee the paenellea Mind ohne. the, intristreaselha el puedirl inelnork Ake Mho se left hie the essethe with& had lid OlV is premnreionliy, An II is resolution be wee gent to Stiehwadi be why a emir, to his epoch • bat be l prow died obese., that hen was ist the Sr i test ihmolloa en the panel the Society of Arta to see nsatinsnol a 'among Indy, but te est rather as a ediumel rearhewina the punt inehntisa Wiled= Whig hesughent he thiniry. sad was n e e pert et the present WENN hat the helm heal in- It stitutions &meld be interfered with by the fleshy of Arts, but the great object of the proposed embinsiles was to main he hesitations of the esenny le tie that which they seal easengib asp by thepentien with The e Zt erat ilser . sikurressmai the meestien, eedl &weed Mot the went alms meowed as work ha jeeleely. mod teei use which wee eile se Mier the endedt mho of the lug iellsetheie I but It would hens the Abet of sslewag all these ehjeen he whisk one hielkations we. sMghally founded. The rwohliss wee einiod. The Biesp of OXFORDeea rood the asetad most& tiros : TIM literary and solstatift lartitatisno end andis• nice' instant's are caleulatsd to promote the latsionts of re- Wee sot morality, by rho eat's*. of litandmos, intense, aad ort, and by the &Isaias of Imodd knowledge, and that Ibis mosey saisssey iodise oR slams to units in support ing ami SowlA susb bsollOolkno and Monate their rat ." Tim right rev. prolate obinswed, that br il eint suing an assembly of gonlisonsa who were proludlood oldest the objects of the prommt meting, it Zet as bo nosossary for him to enforce his own moon oar In Amour of them, but it would be shoistbse Melds dm mink if he wore to attempt to harem upon them dm_ •isty of adopting that which was shvady wellashd. He our net see of those who had any secret usszpossel anspisios Hat *ore we. anything like a contradiction botwoon gamin and the highest develop ment of liteusturs and art j soil bo 'tally moved the pre sent roodution, lisonnes, Ids opinion, it tended to the support Man almost mlf-ovhisst 'Hos. (Hear.) ll alas Hari of HARROWBYassesied the meolution, and espoused himself very empbadeally in bow of a scheme by width it was proposed that the miens Institutions in seemloy slissU malts tonstlme Me obnotage of each Sumo dinsniss thou awed upon the seldost of allow isialitelket a 'outmode) Xhoeiljg et porgy politico to M ammo at institutions la timileil lobe ated by the }u/Mot " anion." Upon this onlfeet several gentlemen veressoating mooltneine intlentions la different parts of the Nmatry oupesnoel their orioi some its favour of the' In- Imedeetion of the questions and others in oppo- Mee to it; and in the end tbe dielmaan olverved that the disameion had ender:ol6le benefit, that it had shown the welt, of the principle of eon-interference with the system epee which any of the various institutions were governed. The resolution wee than put and carried. Mr. M. GIBSON, M.P., proposed the next resolution, " That the pecuniary condition of union should be calcu lated to protect the society from loss, end to afford to the institutions the full value of the payments which they ache to the society's funds." The right hon. gentleman observed that it was very satisfactory to And that the pro- THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 19. L posed mina abed institutions with the Ikelety of Arts, Wes met lilamied to increase the advantages already possessed 11 this Wetitistket. An equivalent would be gloss ea die heel hadeatiees for what might he received hemithout ai s o r all dot was required by the Society of Arta was, that ihealll he protected from loss. (Hear, bear.) Mr. RUM asesaded the motion, and stated that he wasidered She wens ma & setiag Wto be of the greatest impor t's,* Os the . ks, taken • deep inkling is tbe_gesedea edweadoe, and he wee of opinion, Melee hew the watente of • letter he hail received from Mr. Ha Chester, the originator of the project, that the sameYatisa et Leal institutions lit union with this highly islesatiel watt weak' be the means of citending the ad o( ameimnisa' institutes to artisans and others of that sisae of people who were at present excladed from thees Tlll=was 'Mewled. Itz. Ciavanosa and Mr. Torwara., M.P., ee esadek the mat That this meeting accepted the Xemeresida et Sag*" tea, as a sulkiest statement iss pima Isms if tin agnate OS which stay be expected to resell how the premed sew and anion, and re quests that the Ilisliir Ans willz i tz special awn inittee to isany est lime tad that every institution la Miss witt le tte r tise, awaluate • repre sentative to form sae of the represealetive council, which shall have quarterly or other esellweesse with the said special committee." Mr. Tercel Owed that he thoeght it would be advisable to petition the {glisten that parlia mentary returns should he presented. miss certain condi tions, to these institutions, freed isarnmes and with this view be had given notice of a mein la the House of Commons. TM lotion was carried. The Earl of Camas I. ea does M owl eulogistic speech, proposed • vote of Quits te tie oak abeioura— • proposition which was soesaikel by Dr. Duxes, aid The Marquis of LAbranom bevies acknowledged the compliment, the basin's* tenalasedl. In the evening nearly 200 gentlemen interested in the movement assembled at a banquet at the Freemasons' Tavern under the presidency of the Karl of Carlisle, who, in proposing " The Literary and Scientific Institutions and Mechanics' Institutes of the United Kingdom," observed that he thought the business part of the proceed ings had been already disposed of, sad that they were now severally brought together foe the purpose of com panionship and better acqaaintance and good fellowship— not, he trusted, for over conviviality or guess, for that would be rather an unseemly account for the delegate, to present when they returned to their constituent bodies, 'Welt sent them forth. (A laugh.) They happened to be met in that noble apartment, entitled the Fressineas'-hall. He had no claim to the henuar et beiug a freemmen, and, I if be might my so withose eigaing the walls a lie ing to crumble about bin, he had no great ambielion to be so—(a laugh)—for it was in the mesas eseepeay, and such as them who had been brought tegethee ben the various districts and cities in this = g en a pup= like the pretest, that he imam et th e watt. (Hess, hear.) r A:d si t isli thehed open the eideet ef the met. isqm atesdated te eament a. geed endeumendug between the Mame slum et yeesensmpmouLl, ma to punts the gamed Weeks' et vestal lasewie/ne. (Ileet a „tz.l He quite sgreed in the principle whisk had been in the WM g , _that it would be vain he may coated so ciety of this espoused*, &elate to the separate Loth tutione what night but snit their separate wants sad se. amities. The welds sari isreetedsd to arise that $ greet sstlead institudes might safely be founded spat the brie sew sat This he argued from the hit that la the ' esesty (Yorkshire), a part of which he M parliament, they had a central as sosiathe v i whhfa was connected various institutions professing the am cbjects ; and it was but fair to think that an institution which had prospered as a provincial society might -be unsorted into a pronging national one. (Hear, hear.) No want on to observe that in France last week whet um Mgmeil a rest national festival took place in Perim, is Me Add of Mars, the splendeur of which fee tival was peeneeted by great military preparations, and all I that imyesid peep end skill could wafer upon it. The scone mesa bees beset as rich and brilliaat to the eye u it was pesslbb be eneselve ; bet they (the people of England) MWI their gay and gallant neighbours that they N envy than standards or golden eagles while they eared en asylum to the talent and the genius which they bed east forth.—(loud cheers) — while the Lade a home for the Mkerature which France had anaulleb—and I while they reeght te prueste what they onesived to be the ' more legitimate ell smiths more worthy war' of a great empire, the Museums& et the Waimea, the social, the moral, and religious improvement et the whole bulk of our people. (Hear, hear.) They esesldesod that this object had warnated bees in sesolog together to-day ; and it was (es the penal id sub ash that they now ventured to lay the handatien of a new which would be devoted to CZrinsteutiss and and which they might lead to the utilisation et Oise indens of the great peaceful field. (Hear, bee.) AM around the altars guy aright iu sme to sera —iliey did not to seek pleat ' standards —er to adopt the glare of Imeniebed hut to crown dim with fruits and flowers that omilligatei the beautifel antations of our maker. (Lend &sew) The noble chasms uswisded by H a iry the tout, sod implies with it the ammo id Harry Chaster, the oeiginator of the mune& mita of Institutions. 167 CHESTER returned thanks, describing the einem. Ma me which had produced the idea in his mind, sad ex pressing ►is mafident hope that the scheme might meet with etery eneouniguneot and Mettle. " The Society of Arts" was the nut toast. which was followed by that of "The Representatives assembled at the Conference, sad may they be all returned et the next par. 'Unseat." This latter toast was proposed by Mt. Charles Knight, who expressed his warm concurrence in en ohjeat which was intsadsd to promote the dills.= of useful knowledge. Various routine touts were successively drunk, and the sompsay separated et a late hour. ILL-TREATMENT OF Yeaterda_y a party of intending emigrants came before Mr. TaziW, at the Throats relies Cant, to solicit his advice sad ea awa She mamma ath• OPPli mutts said the Ifteries , ea elhip,_Oopt. Mamma, master, sailed from the lit lap arias Dash on Wednes day, the Sth of May, two days after the appointed time, and althmli the passeagers were entitled to ls. per day sash be Wiseman wary he the two days they were de- Am the Mao admetioal for the ship's departure from LIM* it hid aid bee pal. The ship encountered rommied rough weather mi pat back to this port, whore she slaked w eatardep elleemem end was expected to be tea days Were. Mem other mitten of by the maigreate was, that the ship aet have bola airworthy when she left the pert of Leaden with 260 male sad female =c -aon board, be she leak shortly after ..,d had to put bra, sad was now having her cargo sad Nam tam eat peeparabez to her being copper-bot tomed end remised, Mar she bad an dieter on board, al though the me of mellioneat dim Med that every emigrant ship with 100 pammipere • bawd amid miry a &organ, that 'ply two weeks provide= bad been served out up to the present time, and that die they had returned only the ordinary rations 'Hawed oat a sea voyage were supplied, sad that if the ship was to remain here ten days longer, as the eeptain stated she would, their own stores which they had bees directed to provide, and were compelled to do so, wadi be entirely exhausted. ea Mr. Yardley asked when the previsions were first served t _ live Reskesessa replied that the ship left the lit. latherine Dock es the afterwess of Wenner, the W e amil dropped down le Gessnead. The peessegere wimeneed their own gri Nara Tinreday n the esieg, dth, when the captain dm with reline for the lint time, but they only • portion of the provisions to which they were en- TM leer sad ether things were wined out on the thin ilupday. A rem nisi' velem said she had saved up a little r=swratisgssei""mahtd and o p w a i ; h fur ih :er passag e .: g America la the Florida. Her own provisions were nearly all gone, ad she bed little to spare alter plying for her pamege. Her relatives were In the United eta sa, end it would be a sad disappointment to them whoa they Mai she did not arrive at the time they expelled her. MN waited on the broker of the ship that morning, and he told her she bad better go home until the ship waopady to sail apin • but she had no home to go Vb. Mr. Yardley mid the emigrants were certainly entitled to Is. a day subsistence mart for the two days they were detained in the dock before sailing, and if that was not paid, summonses would be granted, but be would in the ant instance send a mutable beleaging to the nen down to the dock to see the captain on the enIIPM_M these eein plaints. If the ship wee eampellod is put ben by stress of weather, or other unavoidable einem that was use fault of the captain's or agent's, awl he Mill not think the captain would be compelled to serve lei men than the ordinary rations, according to the ceatraut. He thought, however, it would be better for all parties that the passengers should be supplied with provisions while they were in port. The spokesmen of the endgembe said the Custom house Wipers had put a seal as do tumid& was taken out of bond for the use of tbe pormagen ea the verve sailed. and they were told they could have me Erne MO, slilled. Mr. Yardley said that seenelidng i s al les stp lia le be given as a substitute for the tea, sal th at Ise al $ ties like the present, when emigration was es take pine on a large scale, that good faith would be kept with immigrants, both by British sad foreign *tains. His directed Wittle ton, an officer of the court, to p to the Weet India-duck and make an inquiry, and also see the broker of the ship, if netemary. If the people were obliged to consume their own provisions in London until the ship sailed again, some compensation ought to be given them. The spokesman of the emigrants beggedleave to say a few more words. The ship went out a cook, except the ship's cook, who prepared the victuals fur the captain, officers and crew. There were only two water closets for 260 passengers; and some of the beef was tainted. A auk of beef was opened on Monday, and Lieut. Lean, the government emigration agent, declared it was bad, and not at to eat ; and the captain said it was %%cask of old stores which had got into the slip by mistake. Mr. Yardley—Then Lieut. Lean's attention has been called to the matter. The Emwrant—Yes, Mr. Yardley—Then I am quite sure he will take the necessary steps to have full justice done to the emigrants, end he will also take care the ship is well found. lle will look into it properly. At the same time an officer shall also proceed to the dock and make inquiries. The emigrants thanked the magistrate and left the court PEACE SOCIETY. Yesterday evening, the thirty-sixth anniversary of this society was held in Finsbury Chapel ; Mr. C. HIND LIT, M. P., in the chair. The report was reed by the Secretary, the Rev. R. Rich - 'rd. It commenced with as allusion to the Great Exhibition, as " a wile dassonstratio• triumphant be yond all expectations," and " • spectacle fall of &eerie( significance es to the progress of humanity and eivilisa- Hoc." " Thou," it was added, "" who, under the anemia hle influence of ancient prejudice, deemed:it impossible that men of different races, whose forefathers had encountered each other only on the battlefield, could meet and mingle in crowds without danger of angry and violent collision, were astonished to find that not only were the military pre cautions they bad taken against imaginary outbreaks wine century, but that the very police appointed to preserve order had only to perform acts of guidance and courtesy." It was a most fitting and happy coincidence that at the time when our streets were thronged with foreign visitors, especially among our neighbours the French, Mr. Cobden brought forward his motion in the House of Commons, " for preventing in future that rivalry of warlike preparations between England and France which ham hitherto been the policy of the two governments, sod to promote, if possible , a mutual reduction of arum meats." Nothing could be more satisfactory than the tone of the debate which ensued. The sentiments expressed on the occasion by Lord Palmerston were admirable, but his recent conduct and speeches furnished a very curious com mentary. Reference was then made to the General Peace Comma, held at Exeter Hail, in July last year. On the subject of Koeseth's visit to this country, the report contained the following remarks :—" In the course of last autumn circumstances of a somewhat remarkable character occurred, which for a time placed the friends of peace in this went:, in a position of some difficulty, and exposed them to not a little mis construction from a portion of the public press. An illustrious foreigner just relieved from a painful captivity, to which he had been consigned at the close of a long strug gle for the freedom of his native land, paid a visit to our shores. That the people of England, and among th e m th e friends of peace, should rejoice in the deliverance of this distinguished man from a position, where not only his liberty but his life was in danger, was surely most natural and fitting. lint when it became gradually known, what was at first bet very obscurely intimated, that an attempt was to be made to convert this generous enthusiasm into an occasion for demanding the armed interference of our go vernment in favour of Hungary, it was obvious that it became the friends of peace to be on their guard, lest they should become apparently implicated in results which they were far from contemplating, while joining in the hoe pliable welcome with which the exile was received. The committee, therefore, deemed it their duty to issue an address of respectful and affectionate caution to their friends on the subject. Subsequent events have still more clearly demonstrated that this course was necessary and well advised, and the American Peace Society, feeling that they were exposed to a similar danger under similar cir cmistaaces, have followed oar example. The committee are happy to be able to declare their firm conviction, not withstanding the averments made to the contrary by some who are willing to wound those whose principles they fear and dislike, that not one individual of the peace party, even amidst the extraordinary excitement of that period, was betrayed into lending countenance to this doctrine of armed intervention." The continuance of the war had, it was observed, called for some special action to direct the public attention to its extreme folly and iniquity. The committee, uniting for the purpo se w ith the Aborigines Protection Society, milled a public meeting on the subject at the Leaden Tavern, at which resolutions were paned condemnatory of the war, sad recommending an immediate return to the more righteous end humane feeling of Lord Ofenelg. Similar inee& is bo se t been held at Bristol, Bir mingham, She ffi eld, K and by these means it was believed large numbees onrcountrymen had been con siderably enlightened as to the tens origin and nature of these deplorable conflict.. " Themensesest tidings," cootin nod the report, "received from the is not bold out any rational prospect of a speedy of the war, nor can we see how anything like a penman poses can be secured until our SINTINIIINNIM bin the sonsego In damped the claims of a IsW Wane and &jollies le liens whom it has wmallook bY is tin legitimate poesessors the inheritance of th eir , of which they have been gradually despoiled thrones long years of treachery and violence. The committee cannot but advert in this con nexion with the deepest regret to the information that has recently reached this country that the authorities which represent our government in the east have entered upon another war with the Barman empire. It would be pre- mature to pronounce any judgment on the merits of this quarrel in the present imperfect state of our knowledge. But if it be true, as has been affirmed both in parliament and through the press, that the sole cause of the dispute relates to an indemnity of 9001. claimed of the Bnrman go vernment by certain of our merchants trading in that country, it cannot surely but be a matter of lamentation that no means could be found to adjust so trivial an affair, without involving the two nations in a war, the expense of which will nut only soon absorb more than • hundredfold the miserable sum in question, but will most probably for a time interrupt all commerce, and lead to a destruction of human life and liberty, and to scenes of wicked ness and suffering which it is appalling to contemplate." Allusion was then made to the coup d'itat is France, in December last, and, to the unfounded apprehensions which it excited in this country. The committe bad issued myriadsof tracts and postingbille, pointing out the oh noxious shareable athe militia masesure. The effects of this agitation, thou. net SO aussessibil se they could wish, have nevertheless bees mating sod substantial. More than 1,300 petitions have been preassils&to the House of Commons, and a minority of 166 have voted for throwing out the bill on the second • , a. amber which cannot but be re garded u a signi Image to the power of public opinion, when compared with the f a ct th a t before the agita tion began there were probably scarcely 20 men in the house papered to record their votes against it. In amen sioe the committee urged the friends not to abate one jot of h eart or hope, but to persevere till the object was accom plished. The Rev. Mr. BEOCK moved the first resolution, which was an expression of satisfaction at the preeeediup of the Congress of last year, se happily inspired by the gathering of the nations in the metropolis at the Great Exhibition. The resolution was seconded by the Rev. R. HAMILTON, supported by the Rev. E. FLOIMAIID, and carried unani mously. Mr. B. BOWLEY, of Gleserget, moved the next reso lution, which was as fellows: "That the meeting cannot emend its indignation sod eeledet at the pertinacity with whisiii the Militia Bill is *no& through the House of Com vase^ saint the earnest resunarsame of the country, as ' expressed in one the. 1.1100 petitions, and without one plausible lb* er segyeaset being adduc ed to prove the ne entity of IMINMNITO se pregnant with manifold moral and social evils to the rem unity, and cannot but regard this fact as an additional sad imperative call upon the friends of peace strenuously to use their Wiser', at the hethemen ing election—not is a spirit of polities& perthembip, but of religious fidelity to their principles—to mem the mats to parliament of men less imbued with military ideas, and more under the influence of Christian sentiments." The Rev. J. BURNET seconded the resolution. He said be had found out a thing which was worse even than war—the House of Commons, who paid for it. (Laughter.) He for 0011 would aster support a naval or military candi date. Soldiers and sailors were too intimately connected with war to vote for its discontinnence—a slave-owner would as soon vote for the abolition of slavery. The resolution was then adopted. The Rev. J. HENSON moved the following resolution: —" That this meeting observes with the deepest sorrow and regret, that while the unhappy and ignoble war in South Africa still continues with no prospect of immediate termination, our country is likely to be involved in anoth er conflict with the Birman empire; events which serve only to confirm their conviction, that so long so the present unhappy predominance is given to military ideas and agencies in the administration of our colonial dependencies, Great Britain can never hope worthily to fulfil the high mission which seems to have been entrusted to her by Pro vidence as the instrument of christianising and civilising the world." The resolution was seconded by Idr.Pmcon, of Leith, and carried. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro• ceedinp. A STRANGE TRIAL HAS RECENTLY TAKEN PLACE, before the Tribunal of Correctional Police, at Paris. A dealer in second-hand hooks, named Gervais, was charged, at the suit of a person of the same trade, named Mathieu, with having inflicted serious injury en the plaintiff. The statement of Mathieu was to the following effect :—The bookstalls of the plaintiff and defendant adjoined each other, and there waa consequently a rivalry in trade, but the de fendant nevertheless pretended at times to be very friendly with the plaintiff. One day, the plaintiff being suffering severely from a griping in the bowels, mentioned the cir cumstance to Gervais, who, in pretended commiseration, bat, u Mathieu now Irmly believes, with the intention of laying him up. in order that he might have all the book trade to himself, told bins that he had a recipe for the cure of such a malady which bad been left to him by his mother, and which was infallible. He advised Mathieu to procure some young elder leaves, and to dues them as a salad and eat them. Mathieu having then no suspicion of the abomina ble motive which prompted this advice, procured the leaver, and ate the salad. At this part of the statement of the plaintiff, the defendant asked whether the salad hid not cured the griping of the bowels ? " Yes," said the plain. tiff, " bet it made me sick, and confined me to my bed for three days, which was just what you wonted, in order to get hold of my customers." The defendant re plied that it was not his fault if the plaintiff had made him self ill. Instead of using the remedy in moderation, he had made salad enough for four persons, and hail eaten it all himself, and this assertion of the defendant was not denied by Mathieu. The plaintiff and defendant having been fully heard by the court, the I'rocurcur of the Repub lic delivered his opinion on the case. lle began by stating that he did not consider the charge of wilful injury to have been established, and should leave that point to the discre tion of the tribunal. The defendant smiled, and regarded his cause as gained, when, unfortunately for him, the Procureur of the Republic went on to say that although no criminal intention could be proved against M. (Jerre's, he was still an offender against the law, for he had assumed I the functions of a doctor without being qualified, and although he had taken no direct fee for his prescription, he had profited in his trade during the absence of the plaintiff from illness. The court acquitted the defendant on the charge brought against him by the plaintiff, but final him I 2:dr. for the illegal practice of medicine.—Ga/ismorti. EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION.-SEVERAL WATERSIDE WAREHOUSES DESTROYED. For several hours last night a fire raged on the banks of the Thames, at Dockhead, Bermondsey, canting very great destruction of property among the waterside premises, besides the loss of three vessels. It commenced in Mill-street, a narrow, confined thorbunhfare, which partly encircles "Jacob's Island,"' a abort distance from the Roman catholic convent, Bermond , sey, and within a few feet of the spot when a large fire occurred but a week or ten days age. • Its discovery was made shortly atter ten o'clock last eve ning. Some shipwrighta who were gaming along Mill street observed a glare of light in the landside premises or warehouse*, belonging to Messrs. Owst and CO., hoop-benders and they had scarcely time to acquaint the polies of the fact, before the place burst into flames, sad ere fifteen minutes had elapsed the flames had attacked the waterside and opposite premises, which, being composed chiefly of wood, and very extensive, created an Immense glare in the atmosphere. This alarmed nearly the whole of the metropolis. Thousands upon thousands were attracted to the spot, and the entire neighbourhood was filled with an enormous mob. Ouch a scone had not been witnessed for many years. Most of the engines connected with the Brigade reached the fire in the course of a quarter of an hour after the alarm had been given, but the firemen were unable to put them into operation in consequence of scarcity of water. None was to be had from the Mill-dam, on account of the tide being out, and, unfortunately, the only plug that could be dis covered in the neighbourhood was some 400 or 600 feet from the tire. One of the large fleeing engines of the Bri gade wu, as moon as possible, brought from its station off Ito therhithe, which proved very efficient, though wedged under disadvantage, on account of the great length of hose that had to be laid on along the shore. In the mean while, tho fire swept everything within its range. Of Messrs. Owst premix,' very little were stand ing. Both the landside and waterside ware houses were almost in ruins. Next to these stood the warehouses of Mr. Brindley, sail-maker, as also that of Messrs. W. and J. Heywood, boat-builders; these subse quently shared a similar fate. The fire spread to some half-dozen other premien that adjoined, and among thorn the extensive granary of Mr. Burton, which narrowly escaped the former tire. Additional aid having arrived, the engines were supplied with water pumped in by others plated at the plugs in the adjoining localities. '%ith this supply the firemen, after considerable exertion, prevented the fire making further progress on the land-side. It was not so, however, on the water-side ; three flee schooners, lying alongside of the burning wharfs hail ignited, and being aground it was impossible to extri• cute them. All the slopping lying in the river near the fire sent their crews to assist the firemen in their efforts to pre servo the vessels, and no efforts were spared to accomplish that object. With the deficiency of water at command very little could be done to oppose the fire. The flames bounded up the rigging, and eventually the whole three vessels were enveloped in there. It was 12 o'clock before the fire was finally checked. The engines were kept working till nearly 6 o'clock this morning, at which hour a considerable body of fire remained beneath the ruins, which occupy a large space. How the fire was occasioned it is at present impossible to say. The annexed statements are from the official report made by Mr. Brahlwood, the superintendent of the Fire Brigade, this morning to the various metropolitan iusurance offices: lIVILDINUN DRSTILOTED.—Mill•itreet (landaide) ; Pre mises and stores belonging to Messrs. Owst and Co., hoop benders, burnt down, and contents destroyed ; insured in the Imperial and other fire offices.—Waterside: The wharf and other premises of Messrs. Oust and Co., nearly destroyed; insured. Wharf and workshops belonging to Mr. J. Brindley, sail-maker, burned down.—Land side: l'remises of Mr. J. Brindley, nearly destroyed; contents insured.— Waterside : Wharf and premise, of Messrs. W. and J. Heywood, boat-builders, destroyed ; landslide premises severely damaged; the firm insured in thnyhanix and Alliance tire-offices. V 111611.8 RUMMY DUSTALOYLD.—The Providence, ►aden with hoops, Mr. Ram, muter; the Violet, of Montrose, Mr. Richard Piddie, master, laden with hoops; and the &leo and Esther, of Barmouth, Mr. Lewis Vaugham, master, laden with hoops. The report contains many other less important loaves amongst the wharfs and other premises that adjoined those above enumerated. The amount of property de- lartlyed BIWA be very large. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. The official report says the mortality of the me tropolis exhibits in this return a considerable increase on that of the preceding week. In the week that coded Bth May the deaths fell to 972 ; in the week ending last Satur day they rose to 1,070. Last week was marked bye rise of mean temperature from 48 - 1 deg. to 82.7 deg.; the wiad which had blown with remarkable constancy for nearly three months from the north-east, changed to south-west on Friday, the 7th, and continued in the same direction throughout last week, and there were frequent showers of rain. In the ten corresponding 'weeks of 1841-61 the average number of deaths was 907, which, if raised in proportion to increase of population, becomes 998. The deaths of last week, therefore, exceed the estimated amount by 72. Compared with the facts of the previous week, the pre sent return discovers an increase in deaths caused by epi demics from 193 to 234, while in thaw from diseases of the respiratory organs the numbers are almost identical. There is an increase from 130 to 142 in deaths by phthisis. Diseases of the heart also rose in the two weeks from 37 to 45 ; those of the digestive organs from 60 to 74. Amongst epidemics the increase arises chiefly from small pox, and in the next place from scarlatina. The former malady was fatal last week to 38 children and 8 adults, altogether to 46 persons ; the latter to 44. In only 4 eases of small-pox is it stated that vaccination had hew per formed, apparently with effect, and in these the ages were as follow : 6, 18, 28, and 41 years. Zymotics in the aggre gate produce at present considerably more than the average mortality of the season. Last week the births of 712 boys and 689 girls, in all 1,401 children, were registered in London. The average number in seven corresponding weeks of 1846-51 was 1,380. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean read ing of the barometer in the week was 29.728 in. The mean temperature of the week was 62.7 deg., which is 0.2 deg. below the average of corresponding weeks in ten years. The air was warmest on Sunday (the 9th), when the highest temperature was 73.2 deg., and the mean was 68.3 deg., or 3.7 deg. above the average. On Tuesday, the coldest an the week, the highest was 82.5 deg.; and the mean 48.8 deg., which is 4.1 deg. below the average. The wind blew from the south-west. On Tuesday and lVed nesday the rain in inches was 0.10 and 0.14 ; the sum of the week was 0.30 in. LORD loax RussaLL has taken a lease for several pen of Gart House, near Callender, the mullion of Ad miral Houston Stewart, M.P. for Greenwich, as an autumn residence for himself and family. Gut House is de lightfully situated on the banks of the Teith.—FaLkirk Herald. BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNO now Reitwer.—Liverpool, Tuesday, May 18.—To-day, pennant to advertisement, a special meeting of the share holders of the above railway mu held at the Monk's Ferry Hike. Birkenhead, Bryan., Esq., in the chair, for the purpose of considering and approving or otherwise of a cer tain bill now before parliament, entitled " A Bill to comb lidate into one act, and to amend the provisious of the several acts relating to the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company ; to authorise the construction of new works ; to define the undertaking of the company, and for other purposes;" and also for the pur pose of considering and approving or otherwise of an agree ment for the working of the railways of the Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway Company by the London and North Western Company, and for other purposes. At the hour appointed about a down gentlemen bail met at the Monk's Ferry Hotel, the rain pouring in torrents. It appeared subse quently that there would be a meeting, only pro forma, for the purpose of adjournment, as the chairman and secre tary , with the other officers of the company, were absent in London. A quorum of the shareholders, sufficient to constitute a meeting, bad not assembled, because at the eleventh hour circulars were sent out to state that the meet ing would only be formal, and from this arose a number of conjectures and rumours that the shareholders at large must have been edified to hear. There were, despite the weather, shareholders from the other side of Chester, from London, and from Glasgow, whom the eleventh-hour cir culars had not reached, still there was not a quorum ; and Mr. Robertson, after great labour, succeeded in getting the requisite number, the last being Mr. Sowerhy, a retired cheese-factor of Liverpool. Now the business of the day commenced, and very speedily ended. Mr. Bryan* stated that in consequence of the com mittee not meeting yesterday in the House of Lords, the chairman of the board, Alderman Bancroft, and the officers of the company, were compelled to remain in Lon don to-day; and he therefore proposed that the meeting should be adjourned until Friday, at one o'clock. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sowerby, and adopted. All sorts of rumours and conjectures were current during the interval when the " whipper-in" was procuring the quo rum. One party from London (a large proprietor) observed that he did not care whether the Great Western or the North-Western got it (the line), so that he got rid of the company; another considered Mr. Alderman Bancroft • very shrewd man, but not able to cope with Mr. Russell, of the Great Western, and that Mr. Glyn must pale before the acuteness of the Great Western people. Thus the time spun out, but it is evident that some deep diplomacy in the railway sch oo l o f t act i cs is at work, and there will undoubtedly be a bumper on Friday to find from the sharp little aldermaa himself what all these " dodgings " are to amount to. MONMOUTH AND GLAMORGAN BANK.—Yestentay at a meeting in this matter, before Master Ferrer, some in dividual cases of liability were taken, with a view to the payment of the call of 601, declared by the official mana gers, to pay off debts, and which fell due for liquidation yesterday. NICHOLAS A 8 A HUNGARIAN. The Emperor Nicholas entered Vienna, we are told, " wearing tho uni form of a linngarian general." Tho uniform of Hungary! Thus may the clothes of the victim bo at times found upon the back of the accomplice in his destruction.-4.,1 , , t; ‘4 1 1 1,c 411;:‘, ..,1