The Express. — London, England, 1851-02-15 00:00:00

odd by die executive committee, and the proceeds applied Na the fund • of the exhibition. 37. When Ow articles of each country are thus deposited is the pl e• • as-ivied to them, the commissioners and agent. apponot,cl bt tor,dirn commissions or colonial committees. or the moat themselv.s unpack, put tractive, and arrange :di artrees. in the case of foreign and colonial otlnettona; Ai they omit be accts.:wily tnspeehret for a oonsiderublotinie badge they art finally ananged fdr exhi bition, Ow evevelveectremitteri curtest that the edniiirrae , .. or agents, should be mithorired to provide proper temporary mover!np to protect the articles front dust,&e. ; and on the caw of meoltile7 and polished goods make the requisite arrarzeinents fur keeping the articles fee frogs rust, ofce. 3a. Lie,iloteir. intending to introduce foreign articles, wpm. whieb dote ha. been paid. with the view of exhibiting them ainnopt the goods of the eountryof which they are the produce or manure: titre, should take care to have a ticket attached to each, with the word. "doty paid" thereon. , and to prevent , diffeulty in their delivery at the close of the Eshilhition, they should he brought under the notice of the principal othcen. of customs at the time they are brow:hi ta. &one Or DAANINO ADTICI.II , OF Tnl CNITIND KINGDOM INTO TAD 1011,14 AG. fr./. articles suet be delivemi et the building with the freight, carriage, perterage, and all charges and dues whatever paid upon tUm. 40. AU cart. and waggons bringing erticle. of the United Kingdom will enter at the south side of the building, and proceed tetrarch the we.t end to be unloaded in notation. Goods will be received only during such hours se may be hoed from time to time. 4l p-rwets but the earroen will be allowed to enter with the carte and waggon.. Ecery cannan tio entering will receive to pr.+, which he will o turn on leaving. lie will nut be permitted to leave his hum. heeds whilst the itoiog on. 12. Every article sent scparately, and every package, mu.: he 1..;e marked with the ne of t exhibitr Or erhittor, bl alai with the section am and he whether " raw materials, machinery, &e. 13. 1 h. m w ill be a general superintendent of the unload• mu and transporting of the articles to their respective ploiec.. It will be the dutv of the superintendent and his areistant• to examine each article or pack age, and ewer Ain that the address, Ite., of the VI hi later., are upon it according to the rules. To examine the register of names, eater a memorandum of the arheh. or package sent, the date, &e., of reception. If found correct, to ails the " class mark on each package or article, and to reject all not properly certified. TO sort the' articles or packsiger lulu their respective pieces and see them placed no trod,. 44. TrueLs all be numbered for each eta,. 44. rt.,• tricks will be wta e!ed off to the hoardings divid iag each els. by the officers of the exhibition. Pious° 01* INTIcLIA AND PANIA4MA Till carnet) KINGDOM IX Till CLAMS SPACES. 45. Each chess will have a superintendent, an inspector, and the requisite number of attendants attached to it; the ten ....I ilesionited by ► badge. 47 The elac , 'spans will he subdivided into districts. which vein he distinctly marked. fn. Escii di-ti let space will he subdivided, sa far as prie tii-ihir, dote. .1113ilsr fbr each exhibitor, and so marked; and w 11.4% not an marked. A spot will be act apart. and marked, toe "Mi.eellaneous Exhibitors." 49. 'the inspector of each class will receive the artiel , and pet it% they arc brought in. lie will examine the clan-mark, and mark it m examined. 50. If rorr.et, the inspector will MP that the package., &c., nee d. is...ited up..a, ur close to, the exhibitor's space, if limed; it the space is nut fixed then in the " mists:lbw cous•• part. ill If itirirrect, he will cancel the class-mark, and rot allow thi pi , to he removed from the truek ; but if removed by aeeitlent, then he will cause the package to be placed in the onitro of the passage. 52. Incorr lackages arc to be at once taken to the sepia for 411. Every p.ohage must lie to placed that the superin tendent of the class will readily OM the " etas-mark. - 61. Trucks will be sent round to receive " mistakes." 44. AU parking-ems., dc., mutt 'be removed by the ex hibitor., le., ea mem sa they receive orders from the exc., cothe committee to du so. Peeking-eaves not removed within the e thys after notice by the eabibitors or agents will be sold by the emir:utile ennimittee, and the pructols applied to the funds of the exhibition. 46. No pecons whatever is to be permitted to cater the elar. space, serliout producing his pass on entering. 47. the oilier iu charge of each class space must be vgii to sic that rice pumas handles any goals without proper mith..rity. (See Rule le) Ily older of the ezetative committee, Fi b. L. 11. DIOBY WYATT, Secretary. TILE EXHIBITION AND TILE TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES. Tto-olay about 50 representative% of tem perm....., I. to. anti alter gentletnen, gathered from various part- of the kingdom. assembled in the New (tall : Leictoter, for the porpow of arranging tor • great tem perance &intimidation in London during the time of the • ow 1 Bowly, Esq., of Gloucester, presided, and, after a lunortht thwuwowt, it was resolved that a seek should he spa rally slevowil to tlw above ohject kthe time to be hind by the London committee), when it is proposed that there shall it a eerie, of great public meeting, a public breakfast, and an presented to 11.1(.11. Prince Albert. lu addition to the interest evinced in the proposal by the pnvenee of delegates from distant parh.if the kingdom,. fain hog Laiwashirr, Yorkshire, London, Sec., &c., a great' of letter. Wen` read, rapt'. wing boarty appropial of the project, sad asumga the sign:dun , attached to the cir cular wero Bine of Sir Arthur de Capell Brooke. Bart.; Sir Wilfred Lavesin, Bart.; Lawnn.e fleyworth, CAT, 31.1 , .; Areloluhl Pontine. R al. ;111.11th Livesey, Ego. ; Benjamin Bob Eot : ti, urge Ova:Jima, ; and about fifty Mb. , gentlemen. Mr. ,he excursion agent, had effected ow smug. meat wish the Midland Itailway Company, by which par:.-. atteniliiii.; the conference were allowed to trJtel fonts any -tattoo on the line by secouilinkui. trains at N ,t. rnin•lit train farts. NI/NDAT.-The central jury of the Egiai -01.11 evenness every day the ca , e- as they are brought to the stem of the Northern Rails" y. The first departure, t o "'semis products, airephal by the jury, will take place us Morday or -freclay. At present the jury has only de ...tea on the :nom rutulinno , articles, such as steam engines awl serieultutal isaphinciits. Very few objects of any ether kmd have yet been forwarded to them. It seems ible that all the casts of products can be sent to I t I V .. r..11 ' .. ' ay ". 11 fore the bith FebruAry, unit that they 1 . 311 be 'unlined ant despatched is, as to arrive in London on the 2ath. It would be diairoble that the Minister of Commerce should take on lii,ns.•lf to grant an additional delay to the e nd of February. or the tub March. apprising the exhis Mtn. that no longer del .y would he :avoided. The nth Nan'.: should be axed, in a formal manner. as the latest period atter which the articles of no exhibitor should be permitted to be received for exhibition. (;..oiwi mom B %YAM x. —The steamer Triton, woielt has just • 11 from Ostend. has brought some re ek s ,,,, committa l , grovks of art, which have been sent by the Bavarian government for the Exhibition. moat M r y [co.—Amongst the cargo brought boa,- by the Thames steamer, which arrived at Southampton last week with the West India and Mexican mails, there weir .naw packages front Mexico, containing articles for the fireat Exhibition. The article, consisted of a land is,spe in rAief, nude of the material known by the name of I . llllllVlot.'. This material appear , to be a vegetalde snls ..t tsm-'..ting of a 10-autiful leaf, which is either ern. , tieially or naterally rolled into the forrn of a st , m of a tot , ore pipe, and appear. then, (rent its tightness, like ve- • getable pith. These pipes are stained with the most beautiful and various coloured dyes. Bes,des the landsraps, there were a number of figures and flowers made of this material, and there were cakes of ebo 1: colate adorned with limners representing national costumes nude of canselo!, , . Aiming the articles there were a bottle . of resin, extracted from the root of the pepitcahuai•; a small vessel containing oil of coquille; and a quantity of wax nr- I semen..., and figures, repre , enting fruit and Mexican ens- trims A pamenger he the Thames had in charge, for the Eshihition, a piece of rock, in which was imbedded a msg. in .' niiivent emerald. It was taken from a blasting bout h, Ationi.m. The rusk was a black, hard, larninatell, and veiny substance, and A portion of the emerald protruded from it abort the length and substance of one of the bents of a maxi's finger. 't o what depth the other r ortiou was intltedded in the rock could not be imagined. this was a very great curiosity, m showing the workshop where us tare makes these beautiful gems which are so highly prised by civilised man. AURIYAL tip ME LUMP or Wrista COAL.—The un- Isms, lump of Welsh coal (weighing between three and four I eons) mentioned some time since:we:petted to arrive for the' lissethemning Ealeibition, was disembarked yesterday from a erdlie r brig in the Pool, and was wifely conveyea to the wharf ,if Messrs. Jones. Sells, and Co.. 13aakside, South wark, and is an object of much enrixsity to numerous visitors PAYNICCr 'w PARCET.A.--le answer to a letter troll Liverpool the Etieutive Committee have transmitted the following reply:—•• Peb. S. Is3l.—Gentlemen,-1 am directed by the Retentive Committee to say that they have no rower to pay for the charges of goods transmitted for the Ethibition, such expinara falling on the exhibitor, who is required to itchier them at the building himself, and then to arrange them.-1 am, gentlemen. tic. (Signed) N. D. Wvarr, nee" Schweppc and Co., of &mem-street, the ao.ht-water molten, ar• the successful competitors for the contract to 'apply the whole of the Te. fr.ailments at the Crystal Palace. The commissioners have couaidereel the interests of the public by arranging that moue of the refr,ihments supplied shall be charged higher than at any respectable Loudon establishment. Einnavanit.—The Executive Committee have had a tattling with Hr. Elderton, assistaat eommiss'.onar of the tiondin Eireative, at which it appeared that large raw of money are required to pay the expenses of the undertaking. It Wee captained that the working claws will be trans minted from Edinburgh to London and back, at a rata which will not exceed 'ar. 6d. pilaf( and returning. Mr. Etdertou is on a tour through the different towns of Soot lead contributing to the Eshitialion. ARE EXHIBITORS, TO ? BE ADMITTED GRATIS TO TAW IDITOII. OT THZ EZHIIHTION LITMUS. Sir,—May I ask you whether or not it is decided that " exhibitors " in the " Great Crystal Palace " are or are not to be " free" of the building when it is open to the public ? Surely, contributing as they do to the very existence and life of whole affair, they ought in justice to he allowed to go to and fro Scot-free whenever they might require to do so. If, however, n fiat has gone forth against my pmpo- Melon, I think • " seakon ticket " at 2 ls. oug ht to be the I maximum charge to exhibitors. What say you? Your constant reader, AN INTENDING EXHIBITOR. Hammermith, Feb. 12, 13.31 ANOTHER SUGGESTION ABOUT OPENING THE EXHIBITION. TO TI ZDITOS I , P THE smnarrios mans. - - - Sir,—Tu view at the Exhibition a collection closely arranged for twenty miles will be almost impossible. Now that the poor student and practical artisan may study a few things, the building may he opened from five to ten in the morning, free total who arc orderly—the property being the work of soznany of the people is its best protection,—and by good arrangement the place might be quite cleared in one hour to admit the purchasers of daily, weekly, and monthly tickets, which card periodically reduce in cost to suit all classes. While the rich are reposing after late parties the student and poor man may visit the Exhibition early, when the mind is most clear and in best order. Very good examples may be quoted, such IS Swift, Miltun,Weslcy, Franklin—Frederick the Great always ruse at four o'clock. History rays, in the fourteenth century, Paris shops universally opened at four o'clock; the king dined out at 8 win., and retired to rest at 8 p.m.; in Eliza beth's time the nobility and fashionable! dined at eleven, and sapped at five in the afternoon ; but such good habits have yielded to fashion. The Early Closing Association reports the number of shopmen in London to be 100,000, many of whom are men of intellect, and much confined during the day. Now, to spare your important apace, let your readers think how the great boon of an early fr. • admission to the Exhibition would tell on these shupiaen, on clerks, mechanics, artists, students, &c., in its phy-ical, mental, moral, and social results. I am, sir, your very respectfully, _ _ "RAELY TO RISE." THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1851. SERVICES OF LOCAL SECRETARIES. TO THE EDITOR OP THE TERMITIC/It EXPEPis. Sir,-1. have observed several letters of late in the tewspapers urging some public acknowledgement to the .eerctaries of local committees fur their services. I have ittle doubt the Royal Commis.ioners will set judiciously in . . . _ . this a. in other matters, and I have no wish to interfere in the least with theirdoings. !sly chief design in writing to you is to state my objet tion to any exclusive entertainment to these officials, as I consider this by no means a desirable mode of testifying the public approbation of their conduct. It may In presumed these gentlemen commenced their ' labours from pure love to the undertaking, and the more they exerted themselves in its cause got Mill more in terested in it. To suppose that they wish any other than a merely honorary acknowledgment would, I conceive, be doing them great injustice. It appears to me that a copy of the official illustrated catalogue of the Exhibition, handsomely bound, might by presented to every honorary secretary, and should the com tuissioners bo pleased to pas+ a resolution expressing a favourable opinion of their services, a copy of such resolu tion should be attached to the catalogues presented. This would b. a suitable book fur the library of its owner, and would remain for ever, to remind him and bis friends of his connection with the magnificent project. In addition to this gift, which would be elegant and ap propriate, though aot so expensive, the most active and effi cient secretaries may he considered well entitled to some farther mark of approbation, which I venture to suggest should be some article of rare usefulness and beauty, brought into notice by the Exhibition itself, on which their untiring labours would justify them to inscribe such a mutt° as the following Palma non sine pulvere." I remain, Sir, your very obedient Servant, , 7th Feb., 1951. A COUNTRY SECRETARY. THE COMPLAINT OF A LION. • TO TAT soma OF Tltli TIMM. Sir,—l an a British lion, and I claim protection. This, you will say, is nothing new—supposing, perhaps, that I am your agricultural king of beasts, into whose foot the thorn of free trade ha+ entered, and who has been stalk ing up and down these four years, making the country hideous with his howls. Not at all. lam the lion heraldic, the supporter of the royal arms, and up to the present hour 1 have never spoken a word or written a line, but simply stood rampant and looked fierce. Just listen to my story, nod then step down to the front of Buckingham Palace and tell me what I look like. Thae out of mind, then, it has been my privilege to guard the dexter, while my rit al, the unicorn, guards the sinister side of the royal shield. lily right to this honourable posi tion, as you are probably aware, was acquired in the mortal combat the memory of which has been handed down in that popular rhyme which tells how — Ye Lyoun and ye rekenese Fonelde for ye I ',woe, Ye Lyoun att ye Unimrse And kuokked aym Isirely downs. Well, sir, when it was found that the royal children could not live in nurseries 211 feet high, a new wing wise built to the palace, in which those young Anakim might hays room to grow. Wheu the wing was built there was no garden to match it, ro the rats in the office of the Woods and Forests nibbled off a good piece of St. James's-park, which is now being enclosed by gigantic stone posts and an iron railing. so tall that a giraffe could not look over it, and so close that my cousin the lynx, sharp-sighted as he is, could scarce see through it. he railing is necessarily close, that the vulgar public may not see the Prince of Wales playing at leap-frog with his brothers, and necessarily high, lest when the young princes have grown to twenty feet or xo they may elude 11. M. Birch, and climb over the railings ' o f the palace garden, as they ace the blackguard little boys scale the Liliputian railing>, in St. James's-park. When these stone posts were determined on, the royal architect was ordered to provide embellishments to stand on four of them, two on each side of the great entrance. To do him justice, he set to work like a man, though the lux uriance of the rococo-renaissance style in which the new wing of the pulse° was erected had exhausted the round of ancient mythology and modern fable. If he cast his eyes up aloft, he saw, on his left, Apollo in the act of changing his shirt after his exertions ou the lyre; in the centre, Britannia with her lion, and St. George, clothed in a full suit of huff, manfully slaying the dragon. Between the two the eye of faith may discern a gate leading to nothing, and shove it a wreath extended either to crown the king dom's acknowledged " strongest," when Mr. ('arlysle shall have found him, and he may chance to be wending his way to the seventh heaven through the said gate, or an eyelet hole, in which a " sufficient" rope may be rove to hang the arch-scoundrel when hi:shall have been ultimately detected by the Male philosopher, and be finally deopatchea through the airy portal into infinite space. On the ex-' Creme right the architect saw a group of men women, and boys, and Tritons doing nothing in particular, but evidently ! up to mischief. These mighty conceptions. " all standing naked in the open air," perplexed him for a time, hut at last his fertile mind recovered itself, and in each hand he seised four un happy dolphins, whose tails he twisted together and tied in a slipknot. " Here," he said, an he gave them to the stone cutter, "let these be your model. They are a fanciful allusion to the naval triumphs of England, and a delicate Buttery to the Prince Consort, who is free of the Fish mongers' Company. Let these stand on the two posts next the gate." Two pasts of the four still rent lined, but the architect was not abashed. "Carve me out," he cried, "a lion and a unicorn supporting the royal shield, and let the lion stand on the right and the unicorn on the left." Now the stonecutter was no herald, he knew nothing of dexter and sinister, hut he knew his right and his left hand, so he carved us out to stand right and left as he looked at the gate. We were finished in due time. I first, and stuck on Cagy post. It was then that I perceived the falseness of my position ; I was on the right of the spectators and the public, but I was on the left of the shield, robbed of the privilege won by my prowess. You may fancy how sulky I looked. "'What ran make that lion look so cross?" said the people as they passed by. At last a herald came that way, and he saw in a trice what ailed me. " You'll never get that lion to look happy till you shift him over to his proper place on the right side of the gate." Now, the architect was a sensible man, and followed the herald's advice, and at last we stood as we ought. But now a new source of grief has arisen. We stand heraldically right, but actually wrong ; we look wrong ways, and are perpetually at cross purposes. Instead of turning our backs to the public, we turn them on the Queen as she comes out of the gate. Think what misery it must be to a royal and loyal lion to present his posteriors to Majesty ! True we do an we can to put a hold front on the matter, and to get our heads round to face the gate ; hut it won't do—we still carry our tails behind us. For very spite I could sink Into the earth, for though I cannot see my own shame, I can see the sorry plight of my rival, the Unicorn, who cowers down in the most unseemly attitude, as if about to call on Chadwick and Cloacina, or those patriotic gentlemen who signed that address to the commis sioner% of sewers which appeared in your paper a day or two ago. lye stretch out your hand and help us ; have us taken down or broken up, and new figures carved, but let us not stand here a laughing-stock to all who pass by. In conclusion, I may inform you that our attitude has created HO small coneternation at court. One of the royal footmen standing behind the royal state coach drawn by the royal horses was so affected that he forgot to lower the royal window before he opened the royal door, in consequence of which the glass was shivered to mom.. One of the horses, too, of the Lancer escort took fright at us, and ran away with the officer who rode him; nor did he stop till he hod nearly deposited his gallant master in the Serpentine. The chamberlains talk of resigning, and the Marquis of Westminster, Lord Steward of the Household, has been heard to soy that ho wouldsooner have giving a dinner for six than that mieh a mistake should have happened. An Austrian Kammerherr, ton. "roil so-hazehn Ahrien," who rams over key and all to see England, beheld us and fainted, and hoe since left the country, protesting that this indecent exposure of our hind quarters under the very nose of msjoity, was enough to frighten away all the nobility of his country from the Great Exhibition. Pray help us, and Believe me yours, very misplaced, Tug LION THAT SUPPOHTS THE ROYAL ARMS. WORKS. THE BRADFORD JURY. Thu following correspondence relative to the ap pointment of the local jury is suggestive as the opening of a question of great importance; it is addressed to the editor of the Ilrndfurd flasereer Sir,—The writer will feel obliged by your submitting the following observations to the public as early as possible. " There appeared in the columns of your polar last week, a parairrupli to tbo effect that Messrs. Forbes, Itanoden, and Uuna, were appointed a local jury to inspect all goods rent from this district to the Eshihition, and to select ouch articles as they consider have sufficient merit to he for weeded. The writer is decidedly of opinion that the three gentlemen chosen ere fully competent to give a just and proper derision, but at the same time he considers, from roguing which will be Risen, that these arrangements ill be decidedly objectionable to the majority of exhi bitors; and he would ask, by whom is this local jury appointed? Would it nut hose been more watiofactory had there been a general meeting called of the ma nufacturers intending to exhibit for the purpose. of men in whom they had tonfidenee ? It will probably 'said in thi n CAM . , there would still be some parties dissatisfied as it is not likely that any one gentleman would by elected I unanimously. to obviate this, the writer would propose to hare nine instead of three cheat n to form the jury—that is, three gentlemen in the home trade, three in the American. land three in the German. By this means it is likely that every exhibitor would have some one in whom he could place confidence. and could hope that justice would be done to all. It is wall known that each of the three great branches of th • trade has its peculiar class of goods and styles of makes; an article which would be considered limit Irate fur one branch, would not be saleable in either of the other two. soil ri a rersn. From this the writer draws the ' conclusion that each juryman will have sole judgment in any article adapted for the branch represented by him; he alone being competent to give a proper decision. In this ..rrang. most there is no check to partiality or injustice. It is possible for goods to be submitted of con merit, yet rejected ..imply because the manufac turer may not he in favour with the juryman who Ina to deride upon his productions. It is a matter of great im portancs that there should he aju lieious and fair selection of the fahries sent, and the writer, as an exhibitor, would be mach better rationed if the jury was formed on such a basis as would ensure impartiality to all. I am, Sir, yours, &c. " Ar EXIIIIIITOR." " Sir—l perceived by your paper of kat week that three gentlemen only are appointed as a jury to inspect and value the numerous plain mod fancy fabrics of this large and influential emporium of the worsted trade. Now, to say-thinking. the number is far too small, and the onus too greet, amt would beg to recommend the appointment of, at least, seven—five to form a quorum. I cannot for a moment suppose any difficulty could exist in the minds of exhibitors to such a course, as the productions of our looms, &e.. will so very shortly appear before the world, a month only in tervening from the latest day on which the goods are to lie sent in, and ea , day of opening. " There is another subject tonn.etcd with the Exhibition, and to which, through the medium of your valuable jour nal. I would beg respectfully to call the attention of the Bradfool Conunittee, and that is, the plan of showing the goods. lam informed they have ordered the fittings to be of the plainest and simplest kind—common deal boards and comity:lL varnished, and that one or two of the exhibitors are allowed to depart from this rule in order to set off their I own goods to the best advantage. Now, would it not be better to make all alike, and use a rather better material, worked up judiciously into some kind of artistic style, and 'mum:, the whole, that whilst it showed our fabrics to advantage, would at the :same time indicate that we were nut devoid of taste. I am sure there are gentlemen con nected with the committee, who are well qualified to give us some simple and elegant designs, which will cost very little more than those contemplated• and be more cheerfully paid for by the exbibitors.—l remain, " As INrrNDING ESHIBITOR." DUBLIN, Fen. 14. The following " of f icial " statement has been put forward by the secretaries to the late Synod of Thurles : A statement, ascribed to:the Pram.' Minister, to the effect that the address of the Synod of 'l'hurles was adopted by a bare majority of one, having appeared in the published reports ~f the proceedings in parliament, we, the secreta ries of the Synod, feel it one duty to declare that such statement is wholly devoid of foundation, the mid address having, as already described, been rend in full Svuod, and unanimously ndopted in our presence by the fathers, and by them ordered to he üblishett—Ptrate• LlttitE, D.D., President of the College of Thinks; Preen Omens., TED., Canon of the Chapter, Dublin ; 1). O'BRIEN, Vicar- General of Waterford, and President of St. John's College. The Roman catholic prelates now assembl ed i n Dublin on the committee of the pro:eeted " Catholic University," have, I understand, positively denied that there is any truth in the nintourcd elevation of Dr. Cullen to the rank of cardinal, or in the appoint ment of Dr. Kirby of Rome as a bishop. The Dublin hilly Express gives the following communication front " a Roman catholic correspon dent," who, as that journal states, " professes to be informed of the deliberations of the hierarchy and priesthood of the Runtish church in England and Ireland:" Although it would appear that the Roman catholic hier archy and priesthood a this and the sister country are mere silent passive spectators of the excitement ereatal in protestant Englandlicthe late appointmenuoif the court of Itome, the contrary is the fact. They have had tli.ir meetine, their consultations, and their discussions upon the all-absorbing question in this country and in Ireland, and the resolutions adopted at those meetings have resulted in one common re solve—tostandOr fall by the late papal appointments, despite the threats and terrors of penal acts. Hence, although we may not behold the Roman catholic bishops going to the Tower, we assuredly shall see them conducted to Newgate, should the government puss a measure rendering their bearing titles a puuishable offence. With that resolve is connected the visit at this moment, to London, of Arch bishop Mende. They have great reliance upon the inter ference of foreign 1101111U1 catholic powers, who have already expressed the deepest sympathy for them ; and they are equally confident of the support of a large number of liberal protestants throughout Europe. They are, therefore, no way daunted by the hostile proceedings with which they are threatened, feeling a strong eons lentils that no penal 1 enactment can stand long against them. I can further state, on the very best authority, that the Roman catholic pre late' and priesthood have unanimousTy resolved that their re sistener shall be purely paseive, and that they will oppose with 1 all their influence any attempt at a physical demonstration, or a popular ebullition in their favour. lam also enabled to add that their proposed course of action has received the approval of the court of Rome. The lion. Shapland Carew, son of Lord Carew, l and late M.P. for the county of NVaterford, will, it is now stated, be the Whig candidate at the approach- BELGIAN RAILWAY TRAE/w.—The returns of the ing election for Durevarvan. It is said that the traffic on the Belgian railways for the year 18-50 shows an eldest son of Baron Le7iroy will, at the next general increase of nearly two millions of francs on the receipts of election, start for the representation of Dublin. The the previous year. election for Dungaunon takes place to - day, when CAPTURE OF A ItlntnEar.n.—An instance of the Mr. Knox will be returned without opposition. l efficiency of the detective pollee occurred Wealuesdey in the U AN AMERICAN &HERE.—Among the new schemes capture of a man charged with the committal of a desperate At the meeting of the " Catholic mwersit7" tom in Amrica in connection with this descent upon our shores.. murder at Warrington, iu Lancashire, a short time sinee. mittee yesterday, a simultaneous collection was is a lottery, under the disguise of "The World's-Fair Art-, The prisoner is an Irishman , named Patrick Lyons, and, finally decided on, and Sunday, the 16th of March, Union." limited to 4,000 subscribers , each pacing d dollars . after his co mmittal of the crime with w hi c h 'h e stan d s I was Axed on for it to take place in all the Roman IRvery subscriber is to receive en engraving the interior of charged, information was forwarded to the Dublin pollee ' catholic chapels of Ireland. Fresh subscriptions to the building as fitted up, and there are to be twenty-five officers, by some of whom he was well known, to the effect i the amount of 1,100/. were announced, and while the I first class priers sad twenty-five second class prim; the i that he had enlisted into the service of the East India , first class prizes to be . a first cabin pomace from New York Companv. One of the Dublin officers, named Thomas committee was sitting a letter was received from to London sod back, with every risluwite tor the voyage, i Kavanailh, was immediately set upon his track, ant soon London, enclosing a contribution of 1001., the contri- 1 together with 100 dollars for expenses in London ; and each traced him to London, where he ascertained that he had ar- . butor signing himself "C." second class price will be a lira cabin passage from New 1 rived by the mail train at 4 o'clock yesterday morning'. In the Ineumbered Estates Court yesterday, two York to London and back, with every requisite for the i Kavanagh at once communicated with Mr. Mayne. the small properties were disposed of. 726 acres in the voyage." The advertisement, which we find in the New i chief commissioner, who immediately directed Inspector . . York Day Boa, Mr : .. We have taken the trouble to as- . Field, of the Detective Force, to render all the asaistanee in King s County, yielding a profit rent of 6:11. 9s. 6ds certain, by . a c wefts! and elaborate estimate, that to produce his power to the Dublin officer. Mr. Field, with Serg. ant over and above a head rent of 71/., was sold for 825/. ; an enaravuut worthy of this memorable occasion. and to Thornton, of the detectives, having mad e some inquiries, and two dwelling-houses in Fitzwilliam-place, Dub make 4 , 000 co pies of it, would cost at least 4,001 dollars.: very soon traced the prisoner to a public-house in Charles- lin o were sold for the respective sums of 1,300!, and For each an engraving the priotsellers would charge etc- street, Westminster, where the officers succeeded in uppre- 1"301. tainly 10 dollars, probably 1.1 dollars a copy, and pocket bending him yesterday afternoon, just as he was sitting • ' perhaps 20,000 dollars of profit. Tonna, however, of, down to enjoy a good dinner. The prisoner was at once . letting this e normous sum be swallowed up by the print- i conveyed to a police station, and will to-day be sent down ' V.u.EKTINE's DAY AT THE POST-OFFICE. —Yoder. sitters, we will publish the engraving by co-operation ; so -to Warrington, in custody of Kavanagh, th e D u bli n offic e r. day maintained its character as a busy day at the Post - that each subscriberean obtain aeopyof it, at, to saytheleast, The accused would have been seat to Worley Barracks office. The number of letters which passed through the on .-half the prier the priatseller would charge, and then to-day, preparatory to his embarkation for the East chief office exceeded the daily average by 40.7)0, more than rei to persons resi . t eve a lave sum to spare to distribute prises' An Arne- Indies. h-id not the officer succeeded In effecting his appre- two-thirds of the number being addressed ' rican antis. is to be tent over. 'session. dent in the London district. - - LONDON PLACES OF AMUSEMENT. TREE I'NCIIVDITIONALLY. Greenwich Hospital, free on Monday and Friday ; Socie of Arts Museum, Wednesday Bntish MUAVIIM, Gre at Ansel!-street, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; Sinai's Museum of Ch e dam, Aldersirate-greet, Thurtalue; East India Company's Miiscum, Saturday; Museum of Econo mic GeoloL:y ; Gresh im Lectures, Wednestlar, Thursday, and Friday ; Hampton Court, Monday, Tittwatty, Wednes day, Thunttlav, and Saturday; National Gallery, Monday, Tuesday, Wialnesday, and Thursday; Vernon Gallery, Marlhorouuh House ; Kew Ganlens, daily; London MlS sionary Museum, Bloomfleld-street, Finsbury; Pantheon, Oxford-street ; St. Katherine's Ducky., London Docks, West India Docks, and Custom House. G RATI: 'Tors. By tickets, to be obtained from revectable etationers, or members of the trews) lostitutton.. Antiquarian Museum, Guildhall, daily; Ashburton Col lection, Piccadilly. daily; Asiatic Museum, New Burlington street, Monday, Wednewlay, and Friday ; Botanic Garden., Chelsea. daily ; Botanic Garden., Regent's-park ; College of Surgeons, Muwatm, Monday , Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday; Dulwich Gallery, Monday, Tnesday,WcdnewlaT, Thursday, and Saturday; Entomological lquacum, Bona street. Tuesday; 0 rosycmor Gallen-, 'Upper Grosvenor-street, daily; it,,etie'uttural Gardens, Cfkiftwirk, daily; Iluntrrian "Sf ;swum, College of Surgeons, daily; Linn:ran Collections, Soho-square, daily; Royal Institution Museum. Albemarle street, daily ; United Service Museum, Scotland-yard, doily Sir John Soane's Museum, Tuesday and Friday; Flamnan's Hall and the Howson. University College; Museum of King's College ; Royal Veterinary College, Museum ; Anti quarian Society's Museum, Somerset House ; Geological Society, Somerset House. CITAXOT. TOR ADIIIRMON. Botanical Gardens, (Imre...n(l, daily; Chelsea Military Academy. Friday; British Institution, Pall Mall, daily; Chelsea hospital, daily; Cosmorama, Colosseum, Diorama, an d Society of Arts, Adclphi; Monday, T ues d a y, Th urs d ay , Friday moa Saturday; Madame Tussaud and Sons', Baker street ; Ilarford's Panorama, Polytvehnie Imtitution, Pano mina of the "Tile, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Thames 'Palmy, Rotherlhirhe, daily; the Tower, daily ; Westminster Abbey, daily; Woolwich Arsenal, daily; Zoological Gardens It daily : Surrey Zoological Garden , daily ; Doak of England ; Guildhall Council Room. FATAL EXPLOSION OF MANCHESTER, FIR. 14. This morning a very shocking and fatal explosion took place in Springfield lune, Salford, by which Mr. J. Wainwright Hodgetts, a manufacturing chemist, whose at tainment. had secured him a somewhat honourable name in the scientific world, was killed, and another man very seriously injured. The works in Springfield-lane belong to Mr. Stephen White, inventor and patentee of a new de scription of gas from naptha and water, called hydro-curbon gas. The gas works are situate at Southport, but the re sidium obtained in the manufacture, which till recently hod been sold as waste, had been discovered to he capable of very profitable employment—three products being obtained from it, consisting of a highly purified gas, a sup, riot- quality of turpentine, and a description of oil. The Springfield-lane works have been established for the purpose of converting this residuum into these valuable products, end had been in operation only four days, under the management and direc tion of Mr. llndstetts. These works consisted of a shed in which were three retorts or purifiers, heated by furnace; having cisterns connected with them by means of copper pipes. Mr. Hodgetts was engaged at half-pig nine o'clock this morning in inspecting the operation at one of the re- • torts, when the muss of combustible materials suddenlyex ploded, and threw his body to a distance of Id nr 16 yards; a portion of the naptha, which burst instantly into flames, striking him in the face and frightfully burning and dis figuring him. The burning materials distroyed part of the roof of the shed, and the other two retorts were also set on fire and exploded. A labourer, named Francis Gal laghan, was the first person who went to the assistance of Mr. Hodgette, and he succeeded in. extinguishing the lire, which had taken hold of his clothes, but the unfortunate gentleman was quite elt ad, his face, chest, and lower extreitiities being nearly reduced to a cinder. A matfnamed William Howarth, who was at one of the other retorts, was so badly burnt about the shoulders and one arm, that it was found necessary to remove him to the Royal Infirmary, where he now lies in a dangerous state. The mass of naptha in the retorts burst into flame, and set fire to the building, and though Mr. Stephen Neale, chief constable of Salford, brought two fire engines into play as quickly 'as possible upon the premises, they were found to be almost ureic., the only means of extinguishing the flames from the naptha being by filling up the retorts with sand, bricks, and other materials, seltieh were thrown upon the fiercely-burning tire by labourers, under the direction of workmen well acquainted with the nature of the material. The flames had approached, at the time of their extinction, very nearly to a reserve tank containing 400 gallons of unptha, which would probably have produced still more disastrous consequences to the neighbourhood had it taken fire. The explosion is supposed to have resulted from a leakage in the copper pipe connecting the retort with the receiving pan, which in some way ignited, and communi , rated with the contents of the retort. A coroner's inquiry • into the cause of the accident is to take place this afternoon. Rev. 11. Hughes, to Hodgesten rectory, Pembrokeshire, value IOU.; patron, the Bishop of St. David's (by reason of lapse). Rev. H. N. Mitford, to an assistant chaplaincy, Hon. But India l'ompany's Service, Itomhuy. Ray. It. E. Roy, to Coningsby curacy, Lincolnshire. VACANCIES. Vicanaogs.—Creech St. Michael, Somerset, diocese Bath and Wells, value 46.31., with residence; patmns, the repre.entatives of the late I icor, the Itcy. Crass deceased. . Writtle, with Roswell curacy, Essex, diocese Rochester, cane 7181., with residence ; patrons, New College, Oxford : Rev. T. Penrose, D.C.L., deceased. CIIATLAINCY.—Wigan Union, Lancashire, Rev. AV. Coombs, resigned. I Warwickshire County Gaol, Coventry, stipend 1601. ; testimonials before March 1. MAsTEIC4IIII'.—StuIiCSICy, YOrkfibire, Preston Grammar I School; salary, &W., with residence. AN Iit.oPF.MENT.—Your readers will turn from this painful topic with more interest to an affair of a less distressing character—viz., "an affair of the heart," the worst result of which it is hoped will lead to nothing more dreadful than matrimony, as the "happy pair" have so completely baffled pursuit. As the lady is possessed of a fair share of personal charms, is accomplished, and only 18 . years of age ; and as the ;tenth man is a son of Mars, and holds a lieutenant's commission in one of her Majestv's regiments of the line, the matter is sure to excite an interest with your fair reader., and I therefore give the leading particulars which have transpired. Miss T. is the daughter of a highly respected merchant in the Manchester trade, and Lieut. M'D— came into this neighbourhood some months ago on the recruiting service. An introduc tion having taken place, the parties formed an attachment, which led to an attempt some weeks since to pay a visit to Gretna. The lady had attended service at the church of the Rev. Hugh Stowell one Sunday afternoon. along with her maid. and succeeded in giving papa the slip, and both of them entered a vehicle, with which the gallant lieutenant was waiting. They IMO driven to Bol ton, intending to take the railway train to Carlisle, hut an untoward event marred the whole Ont. The lieut enant's servant was seen taking a heavy carpet hag in the direction of the rendezvous ut Sallied, when a policeman, suspecting that he had committed a robbery, took him into custody, and sufficient knowledge of the matter got to the lady's father, through the iliselovun, which the servant was compelled to make, to put him sooner than was ex pected on the track of the fugitives. lle drove immediately over to Dolton, a distance of ten miles, and learnt that the train had started. An involuntary exclamation of disap pointment, in which he mentioned his " poor daughter, however, led to the discovery that his pursuit had resulted in something nearer to success than he had expected. A person whose heart had been touched on bearing there was " a lady in the ease," told him that a lade who had also been too late for a railway train was at a neighbouring hotel, and thither he went and had his child restored to him. It appears the lovers had arrived only two minutes too late for the train. The lady was placed under strict surveil lance, and means were taken to put a restraint on the move ments of the gentleman. Field-Marshal the Duke of Wel lington was written to, and the result was that the lieute nant, and a brother officer who had given sonic aid in the matter, were ordered forthwith to rejoin their regiments. Notwithstanding the watchful eye which Miss T—'s friends have kept upon her movements since this event, it appears that, faithful to her first impulse, she has again reaped the cage. Yesterday morning she went "a-shopping" in the town with a female friend, and so sue,ssfully gave her the slip, that up to this evening not the slightest clue to the direction of her flight has been obtained. There is reason to fear that a knot has been tied ere this which is not to le untied, though " father, and mother, and a' should go mad." Inquiries have been made in all directions, but pursuit was out of the question, because the direction of the flight has , not been ascertained. IRELAND. CLERICAL Prohle7 lloondll, Monday. Br;vrtorn ; Wedwealar, ntasatord Hall; 1 , , mar, cowaww ae; nanny. 3y, sien•lnt -a, a quarter to 11. PRIVIRMINTS. Citron bonnb, (ear X titttme,), Nboday, 11 , At -at II; Tuesday, Ear. C. Bowen, to Reveahy perpetual tasty, Lincoln- • Wenner. oat Ina; Weave-day, Ntewald'e Hay; Tbaralay, Keydaorpn shire, value 20W., with residence ; patron, J. 13. Stanhope, : Feld .y. Ito nate-at iI. B. I Italyls,3da, Y aulay, N ulster Hilaire; Wednesday, Baby Kers . to ee r. O. B ea ro r re lr to n, r to add at ingw . Ilaro n a e l,.. ra va4ni c ‘ p .r ari. r.ra h (4,.P rc i h mli ). co. b , n ; mind". Hey. W. 1' clgate, to Holy Trinity curacy, St. Mary- Shropshire bound3„lion3ay, Fox lAloriebtnn); Mrid,ly , entaid lehone. Polon.hy wink, Small Thai-Any west, Amon Barne.l-at b e lt. . . . . - . past In. Mr. A. Smith's ;tomtits, Mom 7 ay. (barley Hill; Tuesday, F/field (near Vcweyl; Wednerelay, D .lea Turnpike; Thurs.lay, flaw:lsobars ; Friday, Eserlrigh; etareadati Park—ar r I. Lord Southampt .11 . 4 rantnne, I.adby Wood; Wedneisisy, Ciiiiitirthorpt ; Friday, Aata..ll ; saturday, A n..lry--A 11. laounde, Mono .y. !lead (Ilorerbri.tge); yrirk v Trevor.) Arne (olyndo ; Mod y %Vl* Ahbvtts Woad; Friday wee]; the Star Inn kAlfrug.e brill-past iloutlmvol.l (be . il"1.11111, Monday, TothIll; Tnrodn. Tuonby ma; Thnn, lay, sa urday. Green*. IA -at IL SLaffordshire 'North, kounda. MGn.lny, •rtgh hem; Wed revLry, lbe thagerherela Vriday, Adderl., —at half-part DI litMoU, i uftday, Euaborough Hall; Thursday, 'fronds Wood—at A Illiater to 01. burley lawn hounds, Monday, But floviley rack ; Tharrilay, Bayne'. !111, Meer; arday, Aat wiry It. ate —it 10. tor Tatinn kn. Lunn:. , Wbilottiday, Starn_ ford ruLLy, ItabetLoro •:a ralf-psat in. Sialtle hound , . Monday , , Bulwz blot: ; Thursday , Warden; Salta . day, 11,01 mo 4, 11,:haus --at eatf-plat tit tua hounds, Moaday, Bantry Lodge; lburaday, llawktidpa— at hadEpatet la. Mr. Trelawny'a boand., Monday, Ivybrldge; I.ly. mouth Ram :stand at lisdtp lir V. W. II , T0e.41,y, East Court !loon; Thuratar. Foss Crave; WHO, Al 'lmorth Vaboce - ut 1..1%1 am 10. ettitall rack ;Stu opolbtre) h, u AP, fu-day. ecru (;ills Ntinnd —at Warwitiot:re hood., Slonblay. adlaerion Knew-is; Mewity, Mots ford Bridge; Thwurlay, Brine. tilava-; Et May Epweil Howie; datulday, Eatheralide—at aquirta Mr. Wldelpie's Maanda, nlay, Arbor/kid Baiter Tateolay, White Hart (Thosle); Thursday, the bull ;Sw..lloa tieid); Briday, Plinwe Wood—at 11. Woetessershire Wanda, Mondar, Broeberal rt r .mmr. ; W u ma a .. day, ta p.ut Vriday, - at tali. p..at io. Wye:ad, latuals, Tuesday, LAN:is Woot, Friday, Willi:l4 , y Gate—at lir dota.l Wyndham's hound., Monday, Bail'. Hut; Wedneklas Gmtfliatu; Friday, old Path -a! Mut p tst 11. Wheatland limpets, Friday. (Eltstr! --at 10. Bit W. W. W)en's hounds. Monday, Ltc.yd ; Tumelly, Bryn-y-pys; Friday, Piston; S turday, ll:award...a -at halt-pa.t In. Lord Yarbrough's hound., Mow!ay, Linaoud Warren-at 12; Wednesday, Scutt-tot Lodge -at II ; srPorlay, D.taton Wood-at , York and Ainsty hound., Thursday, Led Hone; datuntay, Cranny liar--1 ball-pin 10. It. V. Harrier., Tuosday, Tomer Farm; Saturday, Wallbride at halt-poet Lrelatt barriers (Mr. Dyer's), Towlay, Haut. Inn, steer Stow. on-the Wold); Es idey, Lind, n'. I lanlu ark-at hal-;oat .0. bri,:litan te=n refs. Monday, P.. chain; WeJusmlay, Thunder's liar. row; rioottlay, LB ke -at a quarter to 11. Broakside harriers, Monday, Newmarket 11111; Tbur-day, Tele. combs lye-at ball-past id. cramn harder., Monday, Thoriby Wood Bridge; Wednesday, Bradley; Friday, lii.l Churcsi --at i i. Mr. Deacon's Porrtere, Tuesday, Itoborougk Dock; Friday, ffhaugh Bridge-at lu. Harrogate harriers, Monday, li,tticeing Mad; Friday, lleckwith. slow - at ball pa.t 10. High rein harriers, Tuesday, Wardlow Muires; Thursday, Orange Mill; Saimaa., Meneyast. -at 11. Mr. Ilislyard's ha rums, Ta.aday, Nunthorp; Friday, High Leven -at half past 10. Capt. IL Lewi.'e harrier, ' Tueeday, Iligh Alton; Thursday, Ery. bolos •; S.purday, Sooty Outten-at 11. Lord Lopeda:e e harnern, Frol,y, '.O 'Mover Turnpike- at 12, Morpoth h,mers, Momay, Whalion Village; Friday, Morpeth Castle-at half.pant Newt sole AM Gateshead harriers, Monday, Clieder.leotreet ; Fri. day, Itriono -at half.; oat 10. Mr. 4/stover'. hound., luseday, Alto), Moor Toll Gate; Fridg e -at half-pares .0. Upionoitt-sessro Moods, Tuesday, Itipple-at halLpast 10. Worthing hosed., Tomday, Chantey Post; Friday, steep Down; Tuesday wet k, BMW' CAI./ ere, u; Friday week, ntepung Port-at half past 10. LAMBETH FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETT.—A public milling of this society was he'd at the Grey Hound Inn, Sydenhant, on Thursday evening huit, A. Gurney, one of the trustees, in the chair. The secretary, Mr. Wale, I gave a brief amount of the origin and history of the move ment, and dilated at some length on the social and political benefits which would flow from the society. It teens' to the working. man the best and safest investment for his for there was no investment on earth so safe as tha earth itself. Cases had occurred in which per , ons had uM tamed allotments of land fins nineteen or twenty pounds, and wild them directly after for fifty, fifty-flour, and sixty pounds. The shares were thirty pounds each, and the wtekly substription one shilling. thus plating it within tho means of the great majority of men to improve their condi tion. Many shares were taken up by the persons pr, ent. Ma. ROUALEYN GORDON CUMMING, the renowned sportsman, has just returned to England from a hunting expedition in the eastern parts of Europe, where, since August, he has been hunting with his usual SUCIIIIIR the nobler varietica of game, which are still to be met with in the more remote and wilder districts. True to his old custom, this redoubtable Nimrod has eXert , tl himself with real in amassing extraordinary relies interesting to sports men and naturalists, and has succeeded in bringing to Eng land a most extensive collection. Some of the wild boars which ell to his ride, were of incredible weight ; and the antlers of many of the stags rival in sire and grandeur even thaw+ of the far-famed Wapiti of North America.— Bars Life in London. TOE FATALACCIDENT ON BOARDII.M.S.CALLIOPE. —An inquest was heldon Saturday last at the 'Royal Naval Hospital Inn, Stsinehouse, on the body of John Nolan, quartermaster of H.M.S. Calliope, who died on Thursday morning, from injuries received on board that ship on Mon day the 3rd instint. It appeared from the evidence that the ship was being towed into the Sound front her moorings off the dockyard by her Majesty's steamer Avon, and the towing rope was fixed round the capstan. The men wore ordered to walk hack the capstan, hut hethre they could get to bear against it, it flew round with great rapidity, in con sequence of the steamer just then gsittang her full power on, and there being no ° paull" down, the capstan hart flew about in all dinvtions, knocking down several of the men, and mortally wounding the demised on the head. A ver dict of " Accidental death" was returned. I /RE UWI.II. TUATTEDY ,'T COT.CII ERTER.—On Than:day, two permu4, named Ooorge Ponder and Char lotte Tormenter, who for a long time past hare liredtoge thr, wen• diseovered dead in their bedroom, under circum stances which lead to the belief that the man has committed the double crime of murder and suicide. They rented au apartment in Albiomeourt. Long Aire-street, of a Mr. Sooty, whn called on Thursday to demand payment of his rent, and being unable to obtain admission by any other means, he broke open the door. On entering the room au awful spectacle presented Walt In the bed lay the remains of the wretched female, with her throat cut, her head being nearly second from her body, and Ponder was hanging from the bedpost by a cord round his neck. The body was cut down immediately, and medical assistance procured, but it was found that life had been long extinct. It is supposed that Ponder killed the fernale while sleeping, and then sacrificed his own life. His hands were found to he covensl with blond, The wretched creatures, it is believed, were in a state of great destitution.—elielms ford Chronicle. FACTORIVa.--THE LATE ACT.—Yesterday the re ports of the inspectors of factories to the Secretary of State, for the half-year ending the 31st of October laid, were printed by miler of the House of Commons. The inspectors make their separate reports, and then a joint report. They express their witisfartion at the amending act passed last year for regulating the working hours of young pi rsons and women in factories. The act they state has had the effect of allaying much of the excitement which wised throughout the manufacturing districts for the lung period during which the shift system was practised in many places. The inspectors express their regret at the increase of mei dents which have occurred, which partly arose from the employment of inexperienced hands in the diffennt factories from the great activity which has so generally prevailed throughout the United Kingdom. The inspectors are of opinion that many accidents could be prevented by using straps and gearing wheels in the machinery. In the half-year 3.16 informations were laid for infractions of the several factory arts, of which number 215 were convictions, and the nays paid were 3681. on the number convicted. COMMERCIAL I)OrKi AT POIRTsMOUTII.—The Ports- mouth Borough Council, on Monday last, appointed a com mittee to adopt the necessary measures fur carrying into effect a desire very gem rally entertained by the inhabitants for the construction of commereial docks in the vicinity. The pamphlet of Mr. Young, of Lloyd's, has shown the ne cessity there exists for commercial docks on the south toast, from the enormnis ammmt of human life and property annually destroyed between the Isle of Wight and the mouth of the Thames. Possessed of one of the finest anchor ' ages and harbours in the world, the inhabitants of Ports mouth believe that if docks existed there the chief portion of this destruetion would be avoided, besides a saving being effected of rises voyage of 300 miles with its attendant expenses of wages, stores, provisions, and insurance. This latter from the Isle of Wight to the Thames is excessively high, from the great dangers with which the voyage abounds. An eminent naval offieer, now at (iruenwich Hospital, has given it as his opinion that, in the event of war, a large commercial port on the south coast would be absolutely ne cessary, from the number of privateers and vessels of war with which the Straits of Dover would swarm; and, further, that Portsmouth, from its great natural ads.ntage, its con tiguity to London. and the fact of its being efficiAtly for tified and otherwise defended, is above all other plass, the best adapted for the purpose. It was shown that in the sea voyage between Portsmouth and London, during the past year, •200 persons lost their lives, and from Jwte, 1619, to June, 1850, the loss of property amounted to ..half million. The following casualties were stated to have oc curred between the years 1837 and 1843: 499 ships lent their anchors and cables ; 660 were obliged to take ground; 260 lost and their crews saved ; 56 completely lost, snaking a total of 1,375 casualties in the space of tux years. The loss of a large ...migrant ship and the very narrow escape of the crew, and also that of the Amphitrite, when nearly every soul on board perished, were adverted to as facts quite sufficient to show the necessity of Portsmouth having commercial docks. RAILWAY ACTS.—On Wednesday a return to parlia ment obtained by Mr. Labouchere was printed show Luz . that in the session of 1830, 34 railway acts were paned, et which two were for authorising leases, &c., 14 fur the ex tension of time uud sundry amendments of acts, 6 for devia tions, extensions, and other works, for which no new capital was required. 3 for branches, &c., fur which new capitol was required, 3 tor the dissolution of company or reduction of capital, and 6 additional capital for works previously authorised. The decrease of mileage oreasioned by the above acts was 8 miles and 57 chains. The increased' capi tal 1,273,300/., and the Merouse of loans, 1,260,7321., snak ing 3,254,0321. NAVAL. PORVMOUTIT, FEB. 14.—The Arab, 12, Commander Morris, arrived this afternoon at Spithead from the Cape of Good /lope and the East Indies. The Arab left the Cape on the 23rd of December, and has had a long voyage home, having been detained by light winds oft the Western Idands. The Arab left at liiruon's hay the Seringapatam, and the Hermes and Dee, steamers. The Fox, 42, Com niodore Lambert, left Simons Bay on the 14th of De cember, for Trincomalee. The Orestes, 14, left on the same day for the Mozambique. The Arab called at the Island of St. Helena, and left again on the 3rd of January. There were then three prizes at tit. Helena, one each be longing to the Cormorant, ltattler, and Sharpshooter. Several invalids and supernumeraries have come home in the Arab from the East Indies and the Cape of Good Hope, together with the following Waters :—Lieut. Stratton, from the Orestes; Mr. Giles, Master, from the Serpent; and Mr. Masterson, Clerk, from the Royalist. The Cornwall, conviet ship, arrived this morning at Spithead. COMMANDER Jftsr.elt SOADY, Wi10430 retirement from the duties of Superintendent of the shippin7 of tho Ordnance department was alluded to a few days ago, died on Thursday last, at his residence in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, which he had not vacated. IttILITARY. NEW MILITARY AREANGEMENTS.—IL is generally stated that considerable improvements are in course of operation on Woolwich Common, and we are informed that a Regiment of Lancers, in addition to the Senta Greys and Ist battalion of the 'title Brigade, will be added to the strength of that garrison. It is also affirmed that a perma nent cavalry barrark will be erected iu the rear of the Royal Military Acath mv, to supersede the establishment at Maid stuue.-Brieisli irmy Daspotch. (From last Night's Grtooffe.) WAII.OVYICE, Fin. 14. 7th rest. of Prig. Gda-A. E. 0. Cum etto, gent., to br cos., by par, vice Efrench, who eels. 7st Dr:elm-ST. JOHN W. C. CHZILTON, gent., to be COT., by per., vier ILmsdule, woo refs. Ist or Gren sLer It gt. of V. Gds.-C. N. %Tar, gent., to be ens. and heat., by per., vice the llutt. A. Egerton, prom. 4th F -T. buTreaun, gent., to be by par., vice 11.111. 13th F.-E. W. Bummer, gent., to hems., by par.. vice rr, prom. 15th F.-F. E. 1 ors, gent , lo berm., by pus., vice Thompson, prom. 17th F.-Ens. J. lt. It. Biwa, from the and Y., to be en-., vieesloure, npp. to the 22nd F. 22nd F.-Ens. C. It. Moons, from the 17th F., to be ens., vice Boyd, app. to the I7:h F. 25th F.-Ens. J. 11. Sore to be Bent., by put., vice Rrireos, who veto. loth F.-(1. A. B. Bees., gent., to be ow., by per., vice urst, 47111 F. MHO T. PALI.., gent., to be ens., by per., vice l'ereeTal. prom. 51,01 F.- A. It. Gen Cr,,,., gen.., to be en.., by pint., vice Lyon, pron. bolt Y.-W. W. FON, gent., to be second Mut., by per., vice Robert son, rresn. 62nd N. W. Baena; gent., to be ens-, by per., vice Wilkie son, prom. 65th F.-G. Brea, gent., to be ens., by per., vice Siegg, From. 67th F.- J. J. Woon, gent., to be ens., by par., vino Houston, app. to the 31th F. 68tli F. - Ens. C. C. Fin Rov,frain the B.7nd F., lobe, ns., Tice Viscount Russ'iovough, who rets. 69th Y.-It T. Aux.s, gent, lobe ens., by par., vice Coast, app. to the 94th F. 78th F.-J. FINTAT, gent, to be ens., by per., vice Hunter, prom. shit] I' -C. N. Maus, gent., to be Con., by pus., vice Firs VAT, app. , to the 6stb F. 9IR F.-o•. It. (lovas, gent, to be eas., by par., vice Greenhill, app. to the 9/nd F. 99th F.-W. J. OassT, gent, to be ens., by par., vice Captor, prom. Sr., F.- To be Awentanto Haertermast..tien. : Lleut.o 1. It. HINZT, on It unstt.: Major J. Esoeit, unlit. (now deputy. arsist. quirerniust.-g.n4, with the raik of Bentsen:. in the army. MtIIONANCTIL --MC antes of the commissions of the undermen tion ottleers in the 9;rd F., are 7th not Lth Feb., 1851, so pn. swiee.y sated ('apt. E. D. Msentsicam, Lieut. J. Dsissu, Ens. K. A. Brulumw. MEDICAL. AI'OT/lECARIEi' JlALL.—fumes of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of me dicine, and ?melted certificates to practi , c, on Thurmlay, Feb. 13, 1351:—Charles Travers Marian, Thomas Lewis. SPORTING. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING, 1831, AcCEPTANCES POP. TILE GUANO NATIONAL STEEPLII- Cll.& —Kr John. aged, I lot 121 b, Vain Hope, list alb; nit Pi ter 104710; Peter Simpie, hot 71b ; Victim, I , st 121 b; Fugitive, hint Yt, Yedrxa, lost 12ib ; Eartilmni, lret 121 b; Rattrap, loot 101 b; Ilplf-and.balt, lest klb ; Shinrune, lint 7ib ; The Young an, Pat 71b; St. Ulcer (dead), lust. 71b; Little Queen, 10st 71b; Mara Uay, Itnrt bib ; Aid-el-kadtr, 4lb; Tipperary Boy. let J ib; Nubia n. 104 21n; Miscue, lOst liti ; Yuglessan, lost, eurrig. BM 12th; hope, Opt 12,5; Came again, Vat 121 b; Kum Iland, 9et lath; tonvoTer, 914 t I. la, N'otatile, 9 101 h; Graysteet, Int lulb ;Ue Ginkle..bt bib; Rein Deer, Vat nib; Venice, bat 71b ; Morris Daiy, but Gib; gober aid, P. 9rt it.; Penrith, fLt 411 L MANCHESTER ItAcEs.—Ca%Ack, Chantrey, and Gaylord) were left awn' the acceptances for the Units' Lop, awl Comet in Wow toe the Borough Cap. b mistake. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her MnJetty's shighounrh, Ttic•day, Maidenhead Thicket; Friday, Farnham Common, at It. Mr. Andertorir ataghounds, Tuesday, On Seven stare, 'Antares — at 12; kriatity, nee-barred Gate on the Freeton and Blackburn-mad —at It. VatitS,lneeription staighounds, Tuesday, Acworth; Friday, Wag . goo and llorern, Mendip-at half-, aet 11. Aierislieen hounds, Tuesday, Luton; Thursday, Little Crux; Saturday, Chillirdetoa- 4 Lall-past 10. Athereioue hound. Monday, Red Rats; Wednesday, Netherseak halt ; Trulay, I:Bethune stetson Saturday, Black Swan-at 11. Baebiwirth hoards, Tue,elay. Wentbri•lge; Thursday, Fryateete Park; Saturday, Brampton hull Read -at halt-pact 10. Old Ben chin housdi, Pesnday, Bussat ; Wednesday, RiniAnn Inn; Friday, Leather Battle, laringdon-r rid -at balSpast 10. Duke of Beaufort's laiunde, Mundae, the Rheum-ea (Conbant) WedneeLay ' Oamploa Barnett; eaturday, Rummest (Itawkenbury Lipton) - athalt-past 10. Bram:men Moor h unds (Mr. Lane Folio), Monday, Beat and Shoe Inn; Wedneaday, Fun Inn (Cairiblesterrile Common); Freday, Itib stow Moor; Saturday. Beekeithehaw-at Imlt past Is. Carmartheoehuc - hound, Tuesday, Slydi ; Friday, Red Buses lon- S 10.. . . . Cive-u:ra boon , a, Monday, Mere 11u11; Wedmeaday, Wrenbory Thursday, Chainvoadeley; saturday, Havenstooor Windadll—at half past Mr. Coayee• bounds, Monday. EySeld ; Wednesday, Old Sarnafurd; Thursday, Ilarsiard'a (Canfield Llall); Saturday, Willagale—at half past 10. Craven hounds, Monday, Handed Mill; Wednesday, Redwin Brad; Friday, Thrupp ; Saturday Langley Gate-at halfigasl I". Crawley and Iltm hounds, Monday, Baler ntbe Village; Wed- IleatlaTt Strad Para ; Friday. Crab Tro e -at • quarter to 11. la•olstrb , n hound., Taealas, Ilartshorn ; Saturday, Cavea t:ll4h Bridge—at • quarter to Mr. Drake's bound., Tuesday, Barton Common; Thursday, Rylvote Kennel; Saturday, Thenfmd Il.nuievat half-pant 10... Louniiof I)ui : lMM bound; Monday, GriMlon; Wednesday, liars and Hounds, Friday, Newbirrien—at I.lllt-past 10. Lord Lichees hound., Monday, Middleton by War:dim ; WeduesdaY, ILSihsm ; triday, Fekinston; Saturday, Ilainteraten - at half-punt 10. East Ems LowitL•, Tuesday, Gorrleld King's Head; Tbur,day, Tiptres Windmills; Saturday, Topinahm Ilall—at half-past 10. Sown &sea hound; Tuesday, Lnutton blacksmiths; Saturday, Orsett 11e.."—at hat-past to. . . -- Fuses sod Suffolkihouitis - Tuesday, Bt. Osyth Flag; Friday, Tat tingateue White Horse—at halfirnst Pares Un.on hound., Thursday, TiAingham; Saturday, Run , ell Green; Wednesday week, l'orleigb Weals ; Saturday week, ILidlelgh COMMOD—at kaalf-piot ktr. Farquhamon's hounds, Monday, Uuckland Schoolhouse; Tues day, Csersorats; a [Rinds', Yollowla.m. liandiedon bound., Monday, me. Lodge; Wednesday, Thornhill I noose ; Friday, Maxwell • ti....rter to f•tre I I. Ilaydan bounds, Wednesday, Ilowden Side; Saturday, cues Barn —et IL U. U., Monday, the Golden rot; Tuesday, Four Lanes (Beau. worth) ; Friday, Llerriard.M.uso ; ri.turday, •ledslead-green —at a quarter to 11. Ilerefardshire bounds (Ipr i Gifford's), Tuesday, Longworth ; Yet day, England's Gate ; Tuesday week, Credeubili; Yndity week, VI- Ilosawlek—at half-past to. litythrop hounds (Lord Itedas!al.'s), M ndly, Bolter's Barn WedLerday, Wileot ; Friday, Farmington G rose ; oaturilay, Kid.; dings n bate—at halt-par In. ItolderneAs Imams, Monday, Catwick Mill; Tuesday, Everlngbarn ; lburstl,j, Wiric:tead ; Saturday, Ilesselearoad -at • quarter toll. Hunleybords (Hr. G. Monday, Eden Farm; Friday, Craubur: Park—at• vaster to 11.7 Hurworth hour.ds. Tuesday. linkby Toll B.ir ; Saturday, High Womb Toll gar —at hall-past la. .r. M. logram'a hounds. Monday. Cbartley Castle; Thursday, Swarkstone Bridge ; Saturday, New Inn (Sec ;wood Forest)—at a Quarter to 11. Fast Kent bound•, Monday, New Barn ; Friday, Trinley Park—at a quarter.paat 10. Ledbury bound• (Mr. Cite.'.), Monday, Somers Arma (Eastoor) ; Friday, the Pheasant ;M elland Common, .0-past 10. Lord Lansdale's huuosls, Tuesday, Montage Common ; Saturday, P Itard's Wood—at 11. idr.Lar;:nde;4lth;;;da, Mowlay, Wisdom; Wednesday, Stepney Crusesrsada ; 6 durday, nett —at 11. Mr. Lurnlets hounds, Monday, Bpatida Hill; Tuesday, Serooby Inn; Thursday Winton tillage; Friday, Crone—at tialfspast W. Mr. Lushington's hounds, Tuesday, Leeds Castle; Friday, Otterden Place; Mnndny wer k, Imngbesch; Thum 'ay welt, Itedmershana I.slee; flsturtay wick, Hallway home on the raverehana and Ash ford Bo d -at 11. Mownouthahlra bawd% Monday. Crowdeld; Thursday. Itagland ; Mr nd.y week, Itonna.wth Cap; 1 hurrelny week, Gadd 11111—ut half put 10. N.F.11 Tuesday, Broelenhunit Howe: Thursday, Bramshaw Wood; Saturday. hunter's Inn—at a quarter to 1 1. Mr. Newton's b wide, Monday, Ashbury , Thursday, Okehampton —at 10. OaLley hounds, Tuesday, &Woe villase; Monday, Pasenbam ; Saturday, klaeley age—at a quarter to 11. Mr. tort hounds, Monday. the Mote; Thursdsy, Ciona aaon 10.