The Express. — London, England, 1853-03-17 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND, Th e 3 •t• zgrith Gazette of the 13th states that a deep:it:4 had been received from Colonel Bourgeois go i n g • alb it ively that the n umber of Austrian t r aps t.l the extreme frontier of Lombardy is 15 . 01. 1 ing double the usual number. T te I rock' journals :int:ounce that the pro prietor, the minting (Alice of Capolago, near the froctitr • Lombardy in that canton, have resolved to auto the establishment to Piedmont, in COIIBC , gur see e .wo mtugees who are Owed at the head of it hvvitt, iveeived orders to quit the canton. It spilt ..ow it ever, th it is no . true, as asserted by the .1u• .an government, that revolutionary docu ments s, i• printed is the office. BP4%.LN. Ia the •;:nate, on the 9th inst., the motion of M. L oi ,, s a, other senators of the Progressist party, &nand, tan account of the violation of Art. 2of i l he Cop• ilatioo respecting the liberty of the press, was ' re} vd, after on auimated discussion, by 70 trot,* to • .:. The speech of M. I.opcz is spoken of as me of I" o must powerful iner delivered in the s w i s h .'ertes. The committee on the affair of dr teal `stVaeZ was to meet n the 10th to receive the t xpi titions of the President of the Council of Nicistet ludo( the Minister of Wax. Its report, it wan be:. .ked, would not be presented for several d am to. Chamber of Deputies, in its sitting of th a t day continued the <xamination of election re tuns. ': he ,larqui. de P:dal made a sharp attack en the t. wet:l:mut fir interference in certain ..I.tl the Minisier of the Interior replied. It wa,. .1 that the Council of Ministers had re t. 3te a number of new senators. It is eta:id 1% of the journals that an agreement has bun I.et aeon M. Grimaldi and M. Salamanca f o r i.; 11..! Rinds for the execution of tho Northern old that the French government is very Leolcul to the lire. ITALY. ROME, MAllelt 10. On )rning of the 7th, his Holiness held a ne m et , ,, .i.tory at the Vatican, wherein, after having de.ieereat a hurargue to the Sacred College, he created.; s was expected, the eight new cardinals of w1:...n al Rome has bean talking of late. These are Monsign-r Vide l'rela, Archbishop of Carthage, and reit.cio a• Vienna, burn at Basta, in Corsica, in 1749, and rest rid in petty at the secret consistory in m ac h, ts. ; relousignor Brunelli. Archbishop of The saloons, and nuncio at Mad: id, born in Itonic in 1795, as 1 hkewise reserved in ran last year Monsign Scitowaki, Archbishop of Strigonia an d Primate of Hungary, born at his in 175.; ; Monsignor Morlot, Archbishop of Tours, horn at Langres; in 1795 ; Monsignor (Gusto Itecanati, of the order of Capueins, liishcp of Tripoli, horn at ('amerino in 1789. These five are cardinal jolt sts, and the following three cardinal descons—Monsignor Savelli, Vice-Carnerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, Mini..ter of the Interior. barn in Conies in 179'_' ; Monsignor raterini, Assessor of the Inquisition, born at 01.ano, in the diocese of Acquapendente, Roman States, in 1795 ; Monsignor Santucci, Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of Extramelinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, born at Gorge, in the Roman States, in 1796. The two nuncios— the Archbishop of Tours and the l'rimate of Hungary —not being present in Rome, will have the joyful intelligence and the scarlet cap conveyed to them by four gentlemen of his Holiness's noble guard, who set out immediately after the csusistory. On the same evening the customary illuminations of princely residences and government edifices took place, and the customary receptions were held by the new cardinals, attended by the Roman nobles and' prelate*, and thronged by crowds of sight-seeing and lionising foreigners. The Roman people think of their pockets in the midst of all these splendours, and ate not best pleased to see the list of enainPntisairni complete and overflowing, especially as the salaries of the cardinals hare just been increased by his Holi ness from 4,000 to 4,600 &Ati per annum, in consi deration of the depreciation of the value of money during a paper currency, and the increase in the ex penses of living generally. Amongst the new bat: h of cardinals, created on Monday, the Capuein monk appears to be the most really spiritually minded man, and the most likely to du honour to his new situation merely and tho roughly as a churchman. Der Lloyd states that the value of the sequestrated property of the Italian refugees is 50,000,0001. sterling. According to the Vienna correspondent of the Frahlifind Pad Gazette, two Austrian brigades are to be removed from the Dalmatian army to Mantua and Verona, in tie room of those which have left those fortresses for Mantua and Verona respectively. Private letters from Milan state that on the 7th the municipality of that city received orders to furnish 100 fat oxen for the garrison. The military am employed daily in strengthening the fortifications at several of the city gates. TURKEY. Letters from Zara confirm our previoss intelli gence of the evacuation of Montenegro by the Turks. Omer Pacha has withdrawn to Albania, Reis Pacha to Nikisch, and Dervis Fuchs has left Grahovo, marching towards Kovienieen, taking with him the Woiwode of Grahovo. We refrain from !reprinting the picturesque reports of the Dalmatian journal, professing to desci ibe the state of things in Mordenegro, and from which one of our contempo raries continues to draw freely, having the best reason to know that they are a s fabulous as they are puerile. The Austria states that the vessel on board of which M. do Lavatette left Constantinople was on her voyage, when a couple of shots from the castles of the Dardanelles at ones gave the captain to un derstand that he would not be permitted to depart until sunrise. EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA,Ieacit 5. bier* last packet we have had a commercial crisis here, above a dozen of mercantile establishments having suspended their payments. The cause of their embarrassment has been imprudent speculation for a rise of price in grain, founded on the expecta tion of a scarcity in England and other parts of the west of Europe. The accounts by the recent mails having, however ' been such as to discourage suck an upectatien, wheat, which had been raised to 104 piastres the ardeb (about 20s. for five bushels) ra pidly fell to 65 and even 60 piastres. The pa r ti es who have stopped are principally of a second rate description. None of the English or large European bermes are supposed to be seriously affected. Among those who have stopped the firms of Itosetti for 150,000 dollars; Fiorentino, for a similar sum; Drachnct, for 100,000 dollars; and Arbuchnak (a Jet), for Iso,ooo dollars, arc the most impatient. The state of the European markets brought by the French steamer, arrived two days since, being more favourable, it is considered that the panic will ho checked. A large quantity of shipping is now in the hae , ser, waiting for return cargos et. Tlss way progresses satisfactrily. ur rail wLich arrived a o t Suez on the 2Sth alt. with cal passengers, reports that the Cayman, French steam frigate, was at Men awaiting there the arrival from Poudicherry of the French .50 gun frigate, Joan d'Arc, bound to Suez, which the Cay asau was to tow up the Red Sea. The Paella, with his u.ual punctuality in money matters, has forwarded a remittance by this mail for ;eying off the first st:rit 9 of debentures and intc rev. of the loan or rit:vattee made to him by the l'eutasulur and Orion t;sl Company. 110.Tt1 Set BATuIM; INkIRMAItV.--An egfrnOr dmery court of governors of this institution was held yew. Imlay at the London Tavern, fur the purpose of receiving a am,• of regulations reconan, nde.l by the committee ap- Itx'ated I.y the extraordivary court of governors of the 23rd Meolry lid, calculated t o carry into effect the repot re d at the said entrarniinary Quart of governors and adqP o ll by the same. Mr. Wane in the chair. Rules 6. 'a. 14 13, 14.1 n and IV in th4l existing rules were omits di sad, •h, re Q.n emery, new rules Mel, titnted for tliona. The abject of the alterations of the rules being to inercx...t the etß y the charity, the; were adopted as proposed by tbo toce:a.:tre, with some mtbal amendments. PENINSULAR MAILS. (sv stacvnic vat.soasrit.) SOUTHAMPTON, TUCIUIDAY Moaxixo. Arrived, the Iheiia. Dates, Lisbon, March 11. Exchange, 341; Discount of notes of Lisbon Bank, 2 per cent. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE AND AUSTRALIA. PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY, 11 P.m The Australian Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company's steamer Sydney, Captain Franklyn, arrived here at seven this evening. Her dates are Sydney, Dec. 4; Port Phillip, I)ec. 11; Adelaide, Dec. 17 ; King George's Sound, Jan. 1; Cape of Good Hope, Feb. 6; St. Vincent, March 2. She has 122 adults and 17 children, passengers; and 173,790 ounces of gold on freight. The Vulcan, which left Sydney Nov. 3, placed her mails on board the Sydney at the Cape. The Harbinger, for Australia, left St. Vincent on the 24th Feb. The Queeu of the South, for Calcutta, left the island on the 27th Feb. The mail steam ship Teviot was to sail horn St. Vincent four hours after the Sydney. She had yellow fever on board, and was not allowed to communicate with the shore. The news from the Cape is 10 days later than that by the Indian. It appears that the native waggon drivers who accompanied General Cathcart into the Sovereignty have spoken in such light terms of his victory over Moshesh, that some of the Kaffir chiefs arc again giving evidence of insubordination. Kreli's adherenca is equivocal, and the Governor is making arrangements to visit this chief, who, how ever, has, by the last accounts, sent in a friendly message. General Cathcart left Graham's Tuwn on the 27th of January, for King William's Town, accompanied by Major-General Yorke and Colunels Cluet and Seymour. I.icut.-Colonel Eyre, 73rd Regiment, through ill health, is about to return to England. SOUTH AMERICAN MAILS, The Itoval Brazilian Mail Packet Teviot, Captain Onelow, from the Brazils, arrived at Southampton yesterday, and landed her mails under the charge of Lieut. Peter Rainier, KN., Admiralty Agent. Iler dates of sailing are:—Buenos Ayres, Feb. 2; Monte Video, 4; Riu de Janeiro, 15; Bahia, 19; Pernam buco, 22 ; St. Vincent, March 2; Teneritfe, 7 ; Ma deira, 9; Lisbon, 12. ARGENTLNE CONFEDERATION. Little alteration had taken place in the situatim of Buenos Ayres since the departure of the last mail. When the packet left the city was still belcagured by the Federal forces of Colonel Lagos, who has been publicly recognised by Urquiza as his lieutenant. During the month two or three attacks had been made by the forces of Lagos, but nothing like an assault on the city had bean attempted. The besiegers ap pear from a despatch of Urquiza to have been waiting for the artival of a force for the sub jugation of the city, to be sent under the sanction of the federal congress in session at Santa Fe. On the other hand, the besieged made a sally on the 21st of January, but with no kind of success. The most recent documents and proclamations of the de fitcto government of Buenos Ayres, of which Don Manuel Pinto was still the head, are strongly imbued with the spirit of despair. The hopes which the government had placed in Roses y Bel grano, who, with Colonel Acosta, was t , 3 muster the forces of the south, and advancing on the capi tal annihilate Lagos, and relieve the city, were com pletely shattered. The government announced on the 14th, in the Prey/wise, as positive, that on the 9th instant the forces of those commanders were in march, to the number of from six to seven thousand men, upon the Salado, distant from hence from 35 to 40 leagues, provided with abundance of horses and perfectly armed. And a subsequent despatch from their bead quarters reported that they had fallen on the division of Olives, totally dispersing it. On the 22nd, however, at the pass of San Gregorio, Lagos encountered the colonels on the Salado, and an er a short conflict utterly routed their army, and took Roses y Belgrano himself prisoner. The fault is charged en tirely on the division of emancipated Indians, upon whom Roses y lielgrano, for want of other ail), was compelled to rely. Lagos claims to have killed and wounded 200 men of the Portenos. Great blame is attached to Roses y Belgrano for having employed uncivilised warriors in this service. The prospects of the de facto government would stem to have posi tively declined before this event, as we find the Buenos Ayrean Minister of War compelled on the 22nd, much against his will, to accept the resigna tion of General Pachecho, the commander-in-chief. In a sally ou the 21st, General Pachecho was wounded, and two officera, Murga and Valiero, were killed. Two of General Pachecho's sons were also taken prisoners. The packet left Buenos Ayres on the 2nd, when it was understood that the next day was fixed by Lagos for a general and serious assault on the capital, the previous inactivity of the besiegers being accounted for by the absence of Lagos at the Salado. In view of this event, Don Manuel Pinto had issued a proclamation, in which he thus addressed the citizens:— COMPATRIOTS AND •LL INHABITANTS OP Tull CarzraL,—Ths city of Buenos Ayres is now delivered to its own forms ; but remember, friends, what that City is, with its four hundred squares and one hundred and forty thoussud inhabitants. Divine Providence has chosen at these moments to leave it dependent on its resources. The percent mutineers, by a detection of the friendly Indians, in whom our virtuous defenders unfortunately confided, base obtained a triumph over the division of Don Pedro Rosa. y Beloan°. It matters not. Those of Don Martin Campos, Fiseiza, Juan Luciino Pita, and others still remain ; which, faith ful to the cause of the laws snit the legitimate authori ties, continue on the field, decided to co operate with us. It matters not. Here, in the streets, in the squares, in the breasts and bayonets of enuragecus men, is found the powerful nucleus of action and defence; which had nut been displayed in all its extent. To it let us repair, compatriots. Curses on the cravens, should there be such, who shrink in the hour of reverses. Cut your eyes on the fate prepared fur you by the muti neers, sold and delivered over to their muter Urquisa. The hatred and vengeance of this man would never be satiated upon our country, unless he saw it annihilated and humbled under his ambitious domination. It would be more honourable fur the heroic Buenos Ayres to disappear from thee glebe, than not to be presented before the world in a light worthy of her glorious antece dents, than not to show what eke u, what AS is worth, and what she can do. There is no middle course, compatriots. Life or death. Civilisation or barbarism. Prosperity and riches, or ruin and misery. These are the extremes placed before us for our choice. They are the present Cronin sends to Buenos Ayres, by means of a few spurious sons, unworthy of tread ing the land in which they were born. The government is resolved to be inexorable—to bo rigorous, and even cruel, should it be necessary. No more talk of considerations and amenity. AU those who do not feel the courage and decision to which this great city is en titled, let them go out and join with the miscreants. Let the head of the traitor fall, and let us grasp yet more firmly our arms to defend the capital. Let but few remain, if it must he on, but let those of us who have courage remain to see our hotucs in flames before consenting to sce barbarism enthroned. A siege . . . ? And what feats can a siege cause you ? It would be a scandal for Buenos Ayres to be dismayed at the sight of a few bandits, supported and encouraged only by General Urquixs, who aspires to make her his pun. snowy. No !—a thousand time., No ! The government pro ' raises you everything, compatriots, should you continue u you hate begun. To the lines, my friends! Let us net lay clown our arms. Let as avenge the aff , ent. Let us rather succumb than con. sent to the humiliation of law and justice ; rather than allow that barbarism, robbery, and murder be enthroned to this august city. Consider that these mutineers represent bodiless else ; they are kept besieging our capital by no other motive. _ To arena then ! Let us not ahquilon the most noble and lamed nom : in which case it is impossibla that God should abandon us! From this moment the capital is subjected to all the rigJur of martial law. Your governor and friend, MANUEL G. PINTO. Buenos Ayres. January 26th, lb.; 1. Another address, signed Gregorio Araoz do la Madird. bears witness to the disorganisation of the forces of the city. It offers in the name of Pinto's government thirty dollars per day to those who pre sent themselves mounted at the F ort, and twenty-five to those without a horse, for such time as the present contest mu)• last, and till the re-establishment of order. "All the veterans who in a moment of surprise abandoned their corps, shall be admitted into this force, and shall become entitled to the rewards which the government may accord to the other veteran corps." Meat and provis;ons generally were very dear in Buenos Ayres, and all supplies of milk and vegetables were kept back by the vigilance of the beleaguering force. The credit of the National Bauk was fearfully on the wane, owing, as the Portends said, to the in , troduction by the enemy o f a num b er of well-forge d ! notes. However this may be, doubloons which had been ranging from 270 to 260, advanced suddenly to 330, and by the 14th of January appeared to have settled at a market price of 307. On the 18th of January the steamer Correo, claimed by the Buenos Ayreans, but now in the possession of Urquiza, made her appearance in the waters of La Plata in a hostile attitude, and cap tured a war schooner ar.d pilot boat. Besides these vessels, Urquiza had obtained by purchase the steamer I Uruguay. The Hon. Captain Gore, her Majesty's elsartg d'Affaires to the Argentine Confederatiun, received his passport from the Buenos Ayrcan government ion the 6th of January. Of the state of commerce in Buenos Ayres the Packet gires the following cheerless account in its monthly retrospect fur January : As a business month January firtst be classed with its predecessor, that is, an absolute blank, except for the ne cessaries of existence and articles of war. 011 the 17th the rigorous state of siege was relayed, by opening the Custom. house for four hours daily, for the receipt and despatch of nierchandi , e ; but even so comparatively little has been done, from the inadequate *apply of hands and horses. By degrees the Barraca and Couches Rivers are likewise opened fur the export of produce ; a seasonable and impor tant boon to the shipping interest, many vessels having already suffered a ruinous detention. Of light freight, es pecially wool, a large quantity must have accumulated ; but of hides and tallow, we suspect, the quan tity must be greatly disproportionate to the num ber of animals slaughtered, and the quantity infr-rior to that got up its our regular establishments. The dangers impend ing over the foreign importer are three-fold : severe Liss on a large amount of outstanding,; an uncertain and a lan guid demand fa. the enormous stuck% now on hand and in port, and the I ehyriuth of difficulties and complications in which a purblind fort Eta policy has involved and appa rently abandoned us, and from which we must escape, when and how we may, at the expense of the best blood of Buenos Ayres, and the treasures and ri maims that should have fomented foreign commerce. We again suppress our prices current and usual statistical tables, because the incidental transactions that may have taken place are not of a charac ter to establi-h a reliable market price ; and even our report of the money market must also be regarded as in some de gree nominal. . BRAZIL. Our Rio correspondent writes: RIO JANEIRO, FE& 14. Mr. Henry Southern, our minister at this court. died of yellow fever on the 28th ult., after an ill ness of three days only. Ilia remains were interred in the British cemetery of Gambra in the afternoon of the same day, being conducted to the grave in one of the Emperor's carriages, a squadron of cavalry, and a battalion of int:linty following, a park of ar tillery was also posted at the entrance of the ceme tery and fired the customary salute at the close of the ceremony. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and many Bra zilians of distinction were present at the interment. During the past month coffee maintained its price until the 27th, when purchases ceased, and little was done up to the arrival of the Teviot. The sales of January amounted to 130,000 bags, of which 120,000 were fur America, and the remaining 30,000 for Europe. This month so far 26,000 bags found pur chasers at a decline of 100 reis per errata, leaving a heavy stock in the market of 180,000 bags. Present prospects are by no means favourable fur this article; we have a great scarcity of shipping in port, and freights are enormously high, accounts from the States are discouraging, and we cau scarcely look for ward to improvement from that quarter, taking into consideration the heavy shipments of 690,000 bags during the past seven months, or an average of nearly 100,000 bags per month. Thus speculators keep aloof from the market, and it is probable that orders for Europe will be executed considerably be low the quotations I send you after the departure of the packet. Accounts of the new crop still continue unfavourable. Exchange has been almost stationary at 2411. since the departure of the Severn, and large transac tions are reported since the 14th at 28d. and 284 d., principally at the former rate. Yellow fever is very pievulent, and appears to be increasing. We have in port the Sharpshooter and the Trident. Rio, FEL 14. Emcnasoms.—London. 28 to 281 ; Paris, 342 to 316 ; Hamburg, 610 to 613 : Stork, Provincial, 101 to 102 ; Stock, Six per Cato., 105 to 106 ; Brasil Bank shares, GO prem. ; Commercial Bank shares, 70.5. Comm.—Superior, 3.900 to 4.000, nominal ; first good, 3.700 to 3.800, nominal': first ordinary, 3.550 to 3.600 na • spinal ; second good, 3.20 d to 3.300, nominal. Sales ilium Ist 20, 000 bags. Stuck this day, 180,000 bags. S ' COVt.—White,l 500 to 2.690 ; second., 2.300 to 2.400; brown, 1.900 to 2.100. Stock this day, 1,200 cases. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING MARCH 17, 1853 THE CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY The report of the'direc torsto the shareholders, at the extraordinary general meeting, which is to be held this obtained,d tabs f saepae statement eceer T nnApdn ted: Ia sy f aa i op o s r tnnifl e tonf o ctuo t o i w n oteictophr e siapretruipurchase was think t tpfdyo mus ai undertaking desirable , advantage meeting ggr rapidly called yde theadvancing tchartero c o s di isconsider now t-a opportunity i, nareement with the West End and Crystal Palace Railway ion a: er t was an it t of d urt,,p i rth t l:ti ;pe t s o rpripaebe t zteu h etrui e sclidh:o p iciaftud r set o ge.h p e r t i chF e oe t om o r r p a litartin a sity. • : au ; fora tmhuecpherlakr,gienr order te cure the assent of adjoining land-owners, and to effect diversions of public road.. ' I The principal purchase was that of Mr Schuster's park, consisting of 171 acres, which that gentleman most liberally allowed the company to take at its thea existing marks t price, as determined by a va'uation. The price was re ferred to Mr. Daniel Smith and Mr. Norton, as referees, with Sir John Musgrove a+ umpire, and settled by them at 88,6511. 12s. Bd. The other purchases comprised 178 acres, at a total cost of 81,0001., se that the coin any on the whole became the proprietors of 319 sena, at a cost of 167,6611. The policy of securing sufficient Led bafure its value bad been enhanced by the construction of the palace sewn be came apparent, as a portion of the surplus on the outside of the park has been Greedy disposed of at • large profit. An offer made by Mr. Wythes, of Reigate, of 100,0001. for 119 acres of this land has been accepted, which, with seine other small portions sold, will show a profit of 51,0001, which his been realised in the course of a few months by the male of land. The company still n taro 200 acres, within a ring fence, of land of the most valuable character. " The emissary apace being secured, the detenninatiou of the position of the Palace thereon became a matter of auxwus consideration, anal the summit of the hill above Sydenhaau was finally selected. This site, owing to the nature of the ground, itivelved an inercaae of expense, bet the advantages of occuping one of the most commanding situations in the world, overlooking London, the Valley of the Thames, and the plain of Kent, were so apparent, that the directors did nut hesitate to adopt it. " Indeed, they may state that throughout the whole conduct of the enterprise, in which they have had to ma tend with all the difeculties and responsibilities of an au' derteking so entirely novel, the directors have steadily kept in view the principle that the first condition of success was to create • palace and park which amid constitute a monument worthy of the nation. " In doing so they bava striven, as far as passible, to consult economy ; but they have end red to attain this of jest rather by avoiding unnecessary expenditure in matters not strictly esmutial, than by curtailing any of the leading features of the magnificent plans of Sir Joseph Paxton, or of the admirable and instructive artistic collec tions and decorations of Messrs. Jones, Wyatt, and others. " By acting on these principles they have succeeded— notwithstanding the adoption of extended plans, by which the palace and surrounding park will be carried out in all their leading feature., on • scale of magnificence far c :med. irg anything tingivally cuutemplated—in limiting the amount of expenditure to • aunt which, now that the prin cipal contracts are all let, may be confidently stated out to exceed the original limit of capital provided by the charter, viz., *lOO,OOOl. of share capital ; and one-third of that amount, or 1ba,6661. Gs. Bd., of loan capital. "The whole of the share capital of 500,0081. is subscribed fur and available, and there will ba no difficulty in raisinv the authorised amount on loan. The purchase money of the lands resold, amounting to upwards of 100,0001., will be received by the company before the Ist August. " As regards the prospects of profit, and return of the capital inveated in this great national andertaking, the directors will only state that every step which has keen taken towards realising the original conception has in creased their confidence in a successful result. It is now certain that a building—in magnitude and architectural beauty very far aurpiusing the original structure in Hyde Park—filled with unrivalled collections of art and of objects of beauty and interest, placed on a commauding site its the mid.t of a spacious park, in whirls the charm of natural scenery is combined with ornamental gardens, tenacm, and fountains, on a scale of magnificence rivalling that ut the P.aaee itself, will be throwu open within easy access of the millions of inhabitants of this great metropolis. la as ap pears to he proved by the Great Exhibition of 18.51, a de mand really exists among all classes of the population for a supply of the means of gratifying enlightened curiosity and enjoying innocent recreation, healthful alike to mind and body, amiitst objects of natural and artistic 'meaty and scien tific interest, the results of such au undertaking can hardly fail to he eminently sucamsful. " As the time however is approaching when these results will be brought to the test ot experience, the directors refrain from indulging in any anticipations, and will confine themselves to adverting to one point connected with the question of cominereisl return, which is no longer speculative. The advantages afforded to artists, manufacturers, patentees, and others , by such an un rivalled opportunity of exhibitiag their production'', have been so generally appreciated, that they beveled to numer ous applications ter space for exhibition, at a rental to be paid to the company. These applications ahead comprise many of the leading manufacturers in dif ferent departments, whose productions formed the prin cipal attraction o f the Exhibition of 1851; and as the progress of the New Cryst I Palace becomes better known, the demand for space is fast Munising. From the applications already made, to Mr. Belshaw, under whose superintendetco the department of British manufactures was placed in 1851, the directors are asaared that they will be Able not sally to fill the whole of the available space in the interior of the building with objects of interest, hut also to realise a large return on the whole capital inveated, from rents alone, independently of all other sources of revenue. "The directors will now advert to the arrangement with the West End and Crystal Palace Railway Company, whose bill has just been read a second time in the House of Com ' mons, which is the special object of the present meeting. This railway is promoted by an entirely independent com pany, and although your directors have given it every support and encouragement, from the obvious Importance of facilitating the means of transport to the Ci ystal Palace from HU parts of London, they do not propose that this company should uuderteke any guarantee or advance of capital. The agreement which has been entered into by the two hoards, subject to the approval of the proprietors, is simply a traffic agreement, by which it is provided that the Crystal Palace Company shall fix the rate at which tickets *hall be issued, including admission to the Palace and transport by the railway, the proceeds of which shall be divided in the proportion of founsevenths to the Crystal Palace Company, and three-sevenths to the railway company; and as the railway company are about to expend a large capital, on the faith of the traffic which will be brought to the Palace, it is further stipulated —as a security to them against the risk of the Crystal Palace Company fixing rates so ex tremely low as to leave them without any adequate TCOIll• aeration—that the proportion assigned to the railway com pany under this division shall not be less than 811. for each • passenger, to and from the palace. " This proposition will he submitted to the meeting, and the directors recommend the proprietors to ratify it, being satisfied that it is most advantageous for their interest to secure, at the earliest possible period, such an additional menus of cheep and convenient transport to the palace upon terms which involve no onerous liability or obligation. "‘ &UMW. LAING, Chairman. " Getman Gnovz, Secretary. " Adelaide-place, London-bridge, 17th March, 1833." PARAGUAY. The note of Sir Charles Hotham to the President of this Republic, acknowledging the indvendency of the state on the p trt of Great Britain, was published at Assumption on the 3 d of January. Three fatal cases of fever occurred on board the Teviot—viz., 11. Austin, sculleryman ; Carter, coal trimmer ; and Bennett, coaltrimmer. One of the passengers and several of the crew were very nearly dying. No new cases appeared after arriving at St. Vincent. At Teneriffs the authorities refused per mission for passenger. bound to that place to land, altlionah all the sick were convalescent. A poor fellow tell from aloft on the Ist, when near St. Vin cent, and sustained very severe injury. vor court. Prince Albert presided yesterday morning at a meeting of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. His Royal Highness arrived at the NON Palace of Westminster at eleven o'clock, attended by the Hon. Capt. De Roe. The other commissioners present were :—The Earl of Derby, Earl Granville, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Overstone, the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exche quer, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, the Right Hon. Edward Cantwell, the Right Hon. Sir William Molesworth, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, Sir Alexander Spearman. Bart., Sir James W. Hogg, M.P., Sir Charles Barry, Sir William Cabitt, Sir Charles Lyell, Sir Richard Westmactott, Mr. C. W. Dilke, Professor Forbes, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. J. Gott, Mr. P. Posey , and Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P. Mr. Edgar A. Bowring, Secretary to the Royal Commission, attended. The meeting broke up at a quarter before two o'clock. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Coun tess of Charlemout, the Hon. Beatrice Byng, Lord Camoys, Colonel Bouverie, and the Hon. Captain do lion, honoured the performanm of the French Plays at the Bt. James's Theatre with their presence last evening. Her Majesty's private baud attended in the palace on Tuesday evening and performed the following compo sitions : Overture (0,1.50) Selection, " cur/oath." Weber. Choeur, " Gustave" Auber. Pas Redoubts Labitsky. The Duchess of Kent, acco m p an i e d b y th e Princess Ade laide of Ilohenluhe, visited the Comtesm de Neuilly at Claremont yesterday. The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Ade laide of flobenlohe. and attended by Lard James Murray and Lady Fanny Howard, honoured the Princess's Theatre with her presence last evening. --- A deputation, with a petition to the crown for inquiry u to the unfinished and abandoned portions to Devises, in the county of Wilts, of the Exeter Great Western Railway (the Hungerford Extension), and of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway, had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday at his official residence iu Downing street. The deputation consisted of Mr. Bond C M.P., Mr. Watson Taylor, Mr. Paul Anstic, Mr. James Waylen, Mr. Wm. Cunidigton, Mr. John James Fox, and Mr. Philip Hayward. A deputation of framework knitters front Leicester Lad an interview wits the Right Hon. E. Cardwell yesterday at the Board of Trade in reference to the heavy amount of deductions made from their wanes under various pretence'. The deputation consisted of George Buckhy end Joseph of Leicester, accompanied by T. Winters, of London. A deputation on the subject of the Melbourne Bank had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle. at the Colonial °glee, yesterday. The deputation consisted of Mr. Hum phrey Brown, M.P., Mr. Oliveira, M.P., Mr. Macgregor, M.P., M. D'Oiier (lowan, Mr. 0. Coale, Mr. Gardiner, Mr. Angus, and Mr. Mayne A deputation of the Australian Mining Company hail also an interview with hie grace at the same time. The deputation consisted of Sir J. Shelley, Mr. liumahrey Drown, M.P., Mr. James Baring, and Mr. Edward ];,chi le. A deputation from the Royal Flax Improvement Society of Ireland had an interview with the Karl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official roidence in Downing•street. Th, deputation conskted of:the Earl of Erne, Sir J. M. Strange, Dart., Mr. Vincent &Ily, M l'., Mr. F.:stan, M.P., Mr. Cairns, M.P.. Mr. Murartney, M.P., Mr. Kirk, M.P., Mr. Davison, M.P., Mr. F. W. M.P., Mr. F. Scully, M.P., Mr. June. Sidluir, M.P., Dr. M`Kibhin, Mr. Pram dergant, Mr. J. Sharman Crawford, Mr. Roof S. Moore, M.l'., Mr. Decimal!, Mr. Macadam, Mr. C:im:ibcll, and Mr. (hut . , M.P. Cwt..= vet), R N., had an in'trvii.n yiverilay with the Duke of Newewtle, at the Col nial office. Delystches were sent yesterday from the Cr!onial-oMee to the Governors of the WeA India Islantli.. THE WELLINGTON TESTIMONIAL. yo TES IDITOII. OF THZZIPRESS. Sig,—Your influential journal of the 10th inst., having referred to " The Wellington and United Services Benevolent Institution," as being the second " Wellington Testimonial"—permit me to state that this institution was the first and only "Wellington Testimonial," having been publicly founded on the 21st of October, 1852, and duly advertised in all the daily journals. 1 think it right to add, that long previous to the idea of " The Wellington Memorial" being put forth to the public, I forwarded to the Earl of Derby a prospectus of my plan (which now stands as it did then), and by two several letters I solicited his co-operation and atteniance at the public meeting held the 19th of November, 1851. I received no reply to either communication, but on tho 22nd of No vember, the " Wellington Memorial," fur the first time, appeared, by advertisement, under the sanction of royalty, and auspices of the Earl of Derby. Justice to myself and the institution I represent demand that I should request the favour of your insertion of this letter in your valuable columns, to prevent tLe public mind being misled by the formation of an erroneous impression, or a misconception of the faett—l have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servi - nt. HENRY TOMMEY, Junior, Secretary to " The Wellington Testimonial," under the title of " The Wellington and United Services Benevolent Institutution. 12, Pall-mall East, March, 1853. THE STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSION OFF THE TYNE. TYNEIIotITII, TUESDAY NIGHT. Mr. Stephen Reid, coroner, opened an inquiry here to-day concerning the death of Robert Coulson, a joiner, one of the nine persons scalded by an explosion on board the Engineer steam.tug, off our bar, on Thursday night. ' A man of the name of Elliott, a baker, is very ill, but the other persons are out of danger. the Engineer was a new boat, and on Thursday afternoon, about tire o'clock, pro ceeded, with about 20 persons on board, on a trial trip to sea. She made a good start, and bad got about a mile and a half to sea when the tubing of the starboard boiler soddenly gave way and the steam and water rushed out ; after blowing down everything below it had forced up some of the planks of tke deck, and enveloped the persons stand ing about the deck near where the aperture was made, in scaldinz steam. The deceased, Coulson, had been very badly injured and had never rallied. The explosion, there is too much reason to fear, will turn out, at the nest ex amination that will take place before the coroner, to have originated in the carelessness of a workman who had left a wooden plug in a pipe connecting the two boilers, and which prevented the steam escaping out of the starboard boiler, and caused it to burst. IWREI AND POLLING PLACE®.—Yesterday a return to the llonse of Commons was howl' from which it appears thlt there are 50,170 electors for counties in Scot land, and 133 polling places. ELECTION EX POSURES. SOUTH kNIPTON. SIR ALEXANDER COCK BURN AND AIR. WILCOX DECLARED DULL When the committee met this morning, The Chairmen (Mr. H. Herbert) said he wished to in form counsel that, after ten days' inquiry, the committee felt competent to come to a decision upon the caso without further evidence ; but they had no wish to prevent the sitting members being called as witnesses if they desired to be examined. ... Me. E . James said, as some personal charges had been made against them, they were desirous of clearing thein• selves from an imputation in reference to their conduct at the election. Sir Alexander Cockburn and Mr. Willcox were then called, and they both positively denied having been guilty of al.y corrupt practices, asserting that their positive in structions to their agents were that the election should be contested on the fairest principles. The room was then cleared, and on the re-admission of the reporters, The Chairman said the committee had unanimously come to the resolution— . That Sir Alexander Cockburn and Mr. Willcox were duly elected for the borough and county of Southampton at the election in July, 18.52, and that they were of opinion that there were strong grounds for believing that George Warren and Samuel Masters, in giving evidence before the committee, had been guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, and that the chairman be directed to move in the house that the Attorney-General be ordered to prosecute these pa rb1)11 for the said offence." Mr. Serjeant Kinglake applied for costs on the part of the sitting members, on the ground that the allegazious in the petition were vexatious and frivolous. 'the Chairman intimated that the committee entcttaintd a strong opinion against allowing caste. Mr. Alexander opposed the application. The room was cleared, end, after a few minutes' delibera tion, the committee said they had come to the resolu.ion that there was no reason for giving costs in any matter arising out of the ',resent case. The committee then broke up. NEW WINDSOR. When the committee re-assembled eesterilny, Mr. Power proceeded to sum up the evidence m, tLe part of the petitioners against the sitting member, Lord C. W.l - Ile submitted, that though the sitting memb:•r might not have been shown to have been personally cogni cant of the acts of bribery and treating alleged, and a bicei he (the learned counsel) corvended had been faily proved, yet there could bo nu doubt that those fur whose conduct the law most justly made the sitting member re , ponsible were guilty of those acts of illegal treating and bribery. The learned counsel addressed blase If first to the rises of treat ing, which by the 4th and dth Vietoiia, which extends the time of the statute, the ith William 111., and brings the act of such treating of voters by any agents of the sitting member within the meaning of those astute:. and cons - (Neatly renders the election a void election. The learned counsel then went through the details of the •minus acts of treating spoken to by the different witnesses, pointing out the fact of Mr. Venice, the avowed legal scent of the sitting member, and his managing clerk (Mender), being present on different occasions when this treating took Serjeant Wrangham made an application to the corn mittteo to release him from attendance in that room for the remainder of the day, as he had been uuix•uctedly cull upon to open the case for the situ: g members before the Malden committee, the case for the petitioners in tha' mxtter having come to a much earlier termination than wa, expected; and OR there was a cross petition, the Maldon committee insisted on the ease going on without interrup tion, it being so near the Easter holidays. The Chairman, after consulting with the rest of the com mittee, and getting an undertaking from Mr. Serjeant Wrangham that this ease should not extend over Friday, acceded to the request of tho learned serjeant ; uad Mr. Power having concluded bi 3 address, The committee adjourned at half-past one till half-past 11 o'clock this meriting. NIALDON. The committee resumed their sittings yesterday morninz at eleven—Lord R. Grosvenor in the chair. Evidence was then gone into in support of the charges as to treating. Elias 'liilbrook, ostler at the Blue Boar, deposed that during the election a great number of pervoas were about the rremises, sitting and drinking in the open air. Ho saw both Mr. Miller and Mr. Ducane there, anti also Mr. Oxley Parker ; it was his duty to take care of and start the horses. Recollected Mr. O. Tucker leaving on horseback, awl re ceived from him what lie afterwards found was a sovereign. Thomas Dennis recalled, and stated that be was nut a voter for Maldon, but for the county ; the only money he received was for his expenses. Mr. Hawkins then proceeded to sum up the evidence in support of the petition, and said the issue the committee had to try was not whether Mr. Lerman', or Mr. Dick, or their agents, had been guilty of treating arid bribery, but. whether Messrs. Miller and Ducane, the sittii,g ineinhers, upon the evidence had been proved to have been so guilty. Mr. Serjeaut Wrangliam was then heard in support of the sitting member; and, at the close of his address, The committee adjourned until this morning. THE MILITIA. (From Tuesday'‘ Gazelle.) Tho following commissions have been aimed : John Roiciam Spencer Stanhope, E , q., ti be captain, in the lit Regiment of West Riding Militia. Edward James Maude, Esq., to be captain, in ditto. John Mieklcthwaite, to be lieutenant, in ditto, Richard Hewley Graham, to be lieutenant, in ditto. Henry Robert Baines Graham, to be lieutenant, in ditto. Thomas Marshall, to be lieutenant, in the 3rd Regiment of West Riding Militia. Captain Alan Frederick Cathcart, commonly called Lord Greenock, to bo major, vice the Earl of Mulgrave, resigned, in ditto. The Hon. Amias Charles Orde Powlett, to be captain, rice L.rd Greenock, promoted, in ditto. Lieutenant Alfred Hurst Lowe, to he captain, in the Royal Sherwood Foresters or Nottinghamshire Regiment of Militia. Robert John George Henry Hewitt, gent., to be ensign, in ditto. Captain Montague Joseph Folder, to be major, rice Hindle, deceased, in the 3rd Regiment of the Duke of Len caster's Own Militia. Captain Thomas Townley Parker, to be major, vice Hornby, resigned, in ditto. The Hon. Edward Henry Stanley, commonly called Lord Stanley, to be captain, Tice Feilden, promoted, in ditto. . 7 . Lieutenant William Nicholson, to be captain, vice Parker, promoted, in ditto. Frederic Townley Parker, gent., to be lieutenant, vice Meade, retired, in ditto. Ensign Thomas Woodcock, to he lieutenant, vice Gee man, promoted, in ditto. Ensign Thomas Ellames Withington, to be lieutenant, vice Worthington, resigned, in ditto. Thomas Hargreaves, gent., to be lieutenant, vice Clarke, resigned, in ditto. Ensign Frederick Brash, to be lieutenant, in the Queen's Own Light Intantry Regiment of Tower Hamlets Militia. Maurice Jones, Esq., to be captain, in the Royal Mont gomeryshire Militia. Henry Nicholls, gent., to be lieutenanr, in ditto. IlsrberrOwen Jobnes, gent., to be ensign, in ditto. Ensign lohn Crichton, to be lieutenant, vice Charles M.Vitie, deceased, in the Prince Regent's Royal Regiment of Ayrshire Militia. Arthur David Wilsey, gent., to be captain, in the Hunt ingdonshire Regiment of Militia. Francis Madryl Checrr, gent., to be captain, in ditto. Frederick Nicholson Vane, gent., to be first lieutenant, in ditto. Gilbert John Ansley, gent., to be first lieutenant, in ditto. George John Rust, gent., to be first lieutenant, in ditto. Arthur Pearce, gent., to be seeondJieutenant, in ditto. NEW DEPUTY-LIEUTENANTS. DERBTSHIRIII. William Wootton Abney, Esq. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. George Ruddle, Esq. LETTERS FOR AUSTRALIA. TO TILE EDITOR. OP THI 11PR186. SlR—Allow me to suggest to the Post-office authorities, through your columns, the propriety of sending the mail for Australia, noir on board the steamer Aus tralian, which has just returned to Plymouth, by some of the private steamers about to sail for some of the Australian parts, and making tho Australian Steam Navigation Com pany pay the expense. The mail on board the steamer Australian contains some thousands of newspapers which prsons have been posting to their friends in Australia, ever since the beginning of the year, and it is a most cruel thing to detain them in this country. Many of these newspapers are sent by pour people who can afford no other means of letting their dis tant friends know that they are alive. ONE WHO HAS RELATIVES IN AUSTRALIA. March 16. OUR NATIONAL DEFENCES. -CONVEYANCE OF HORSE ARTILLERY BY RAILWAY. An experimental removal of troops and artillery too' place yesterday morning, from the Bricklayer.' Arms Station of the South Eastera Railway, tor the purpose of ascertaining the time required to load and unload heavy artillery with borate, ammunition, dr., fur conveyance by railway. A portion of a battery of the Royal Artillery, with the full complement of men, horses, guns. am mu nit ion, waggons, tlke., were lo.nled in a train at the Bricklayers' Arms mo tion, conveyed to Woolwich, and Sure unloaded—all in two hours and 38 minutes ; thirt)-five minutes of which were occupied in canstru-tiug a temporary platforms ta unload the guns. MANIA ANTONIA RAILWAY —Traffic for week cod- Lag Match 3, 1343, lat ; 1852, 150. ENFRANCHISEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. DEPUTATION IMPORTANT TO DECLARATION THE E e L Ino O fi , OF the yTi ß eon E . fr THE Le D du E. PRIMEdpEor.I.,—I: M I l a C ti t i e:r . d r p a E r y:A cti hp n ea u ll in eyw o o r f. o . us moef a m n tbh d influential deputation, sloes, waited upon the Earl of Aber d een , at his o ffi cial re sidence in Downing-street, for the purpose of submittmg to Ms lordship representation in parliament. Among those present were— James Heywood, M.P., chairman; Tho mas Th urnely, ILI'. deputy chairman ; T. F. Gibson, treasurer ; C. J. F os t er , LL.D., and T. Snow Beck, M .D., honorary secretari e s; Win. Sheen, Id A., secretary; F. Bennoch, Esq., City; F. J. Wood, Esq., LL.D., M. Baines, M.D., F. W. Moe kenzie, M.D., J. G. Fitch, M.A., Borough-road School; Gee Jessel, M.A., J. 11. Taylor, M.A., J. Wiley, M.A., W. Fowler, LL.B., Lincoln's Inn ; Rev. W. Kirims, LL.D., Craven Chapel ; A. Wills, LL.B., Temple; J. C oo p er Fos ter, M. 8., C. P. Mason, 8.A., Deuniark-hill Grammar School; W. Pocock, 8.A., J. A. Spencer, B.A. Senate— Sir Janice Clarke, P. M. Beget, E. Billig, Esei , M.D., E. Tweedie * Esq., M.D. Colleges: Uni ver s i t y-1. F . Gib son, F. 11.GuLlsutiel, F. J. Wood, LL.D. (University of London), tui miiers of council ; T. Hewitt Key, William Sharpey, Alex Williamson, p ro f essors; R. G. Ls:ham, M.D. Emeritus. King's College—W. G u y, M.D., pro f essor; Geo. Johnsen, M.D. (University of Loudon), assistant phy sician to hospital. St. Cuthoeres-11. Bagehawc, deputed. Manchester, New—J. Heywood, M.P., deputed. Stepney-- Dr.Augus,president ;G.T.Keinp. treasurer. Cheehunt—W. 11.Stuwell, LL.D.,president ; W.B. Todhunter,bl.A. (Cul vereity of Limilotlo, mathematical professor. Hudoit —R. —Johnshbitsr .. 1 m AI t J. ' , i M d 1 PI 0. Ha r ris, r' preside II T . i . l .: ; o —D i M i d b a e t . , 13: p :a t tui s i e . h i id e :, president; n e M: e t l i . ; h l o d l T e . dr , ; hPc m ma :p T c l deputed. e .r l m e d ireb. deputed. New h te 41E . n ,l F . aCdb i i e' ,a g e t College . ford—W. Wiilianie, Esq., the mop& ; I'. Hebert Barker, M.D. (University of Lend so), deputed. I Brecon Independent Ite.versnd D. .thow, depu:el. Horton Lapti.t Cod, gc—lt. !Winton, M.P., deputed. Hackney College—Wattem, D.D., p resi d ent; H anson, tutor. Mill Hill School—Rise. P. Smith 8.A., London head master. Birmingham Sydenhain College—J. Russell, M D., Landon professor. Bristol Medical School—J. G. Swayne, M.D., London professor. hall School of Medi cine—R. M. Crown, jun , Esq. professor. Liverpool 1 School of M e akin, —Bit elob i \ islevnis, bI.D. London professor. Loudon llospitol— W. J. Little, 11.1)., • profes.or; E. Curling, le•q., oretessor ; 11. B. Lethe.rby, b 1.8., Lon don proteosor. Middlesex 11 i•pite.l—A. I'. Stearn, M.D., prooosiii ; S. Goodfellow. M.D., Loudon prufeisor. St. George's Hoepttal—J. 11. WiLion, M.D., scour poysician. School as) ~weft St. G. urges'—F. Ellison, M.D., Lund m profetwor. Closing-cross ilospital—W. D. Cliowne, 11. D , professor; E. Smith, M.D., LL 8. , L on d on professor. St. Thomas'o 11 - pital—lt. Grainger, Esq., professor; J. S. brietowe, M.D., London professor. St. Bartholomew's Hospital—P. Botch, M.D., resident wordeu ;W. S. Savory, M.D., looolon tutor. Westadaster Haslet el—G. Hamil ton Roe, 31. D., professor • C. B. Radcliffe, Ml) , London professor. Guy . Ilospited—'Thomas Ailtilsl.ll, M.D., pro f. ssor ; W. W. Gull, M.D., London professor. Newcastle on-Tyne—Neville Hall—G. Y. Heath, M.D. London pro fessor. School of Practical Sc;ence—F. Ruhiuson M.D., deputed. Apoth e cari es ' Hull—lt. 11. Sculpt, , M:D., ex aminer. Proviucial Medical and Surgical Association— Joon Forbo, b 1.8., president; John reopen, Esq., presi dent. St. Mary's Hospital—F. Sibson, M.D., London physician. Graduates' Committee—J. Storrar, M.D., Lon don chairman ; T. S. Oiler, L.L.B , London treasurer ; U. Lames, M.D., London hon. secretory. Edward Ball, M.P., Canthridgeehite; T. Challis. M.P. Finsbury; R. P. to iluer, 31. P., Plymouth ; Sir Wm. Clay, M.P., Tower Howlett ; W. Brown, M.P. ' Ladcashire ; Charles Rooney, Kg., M.P. ; B. Oliveira, Esq., M.P. ; F. Crossley, ot.P., Helifax ; Sir J. V. Stieiley, M.P., Wcotnioisom ' • Sir ti. Goodman, .M.P. Leeds; 0. Had field, M.P., Soettleld ; J. Kershaw, 31:P., S:ockpurt ; E. Miall, M.P., Rochdale; It. Moneoton Milues, M.P. Pen tetinet; A. Pened ' o M.P, Southwark ; W. Seholetield, M.P.,Birmingloon ; J. Hume, M.P., Muutrose ; D. Morris, M.l'., Carmarthen; 11. W. Wickham, M.P. Bradford; .1. Macgregor, M.P., Gl a sg ow ; I'. A. Mit chell, M.P., Whitton; V. Wiluaius, aid' , Loathed; ; It. Thicknesae, 31. P., Wigan; and G. H. Whalley, M.P., Peterborough. His LUSLDSUIP having briefly apologised for the abseoce of Lord dotal Russell, who had left town, Mr. J. HEY WOOD, M.P., proceeded to introduce the de putotiun and entail& its object. lle sold that the Univer any of London compreod seventeen celfeges of arts and eteuteen of medicine. its smdents number 6,000 and gra duates WO. it was as old as were the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge at the time of their obtaining re presentatives re parliament, but a nearer case was that of the University of Dublin, which was founded by Elisabeth, and uotained repre.entatiou ia 12 years *titer. Its mast. IS of arts numbered at the time 600. and had since increased to 1,500. Now :he London University was fifteen years in existence, and included amongst its mem bers sonic of the must di-tinguisheil men of the day. The present application v.ss made in no unfriendly spirit to the old colledee, to which the Laudon Univereity was rather on advantage than otherwise, in some eases preparing stu dents for them, and in others appointing prokosors from among their members. Beside a this it included among its members the major portion of the medic il profession in London and the large towns, end it should be remeuth, red that at present the medical procession could not be said to be represented in the Howie of etiolation. It was quite right that the masses of the community should have their representative, but his lordship WO:01 also admit that the educated and intelligent portion of the people had also a claim for consideration in any scheme for remodching the representation. Mr. He wool concluded by introducing C. J. Foam', Es i , LL.D., who tto•eil the claims of the University as follows :—My Lord,—Your kreship has before you a deputation, charged to represent the claims of the Ueivereity of Loi.don. It is composed of oetiutels of the Univenity, heads or influential memb e r s o f Ili metro • politan and 17 provincial catkins, officers of the graduates' committee, principals of endowed and private echoolsor hose courses ut tuition Lave been influenced by the University cursiculum, reoreeematives of important ruedleai unoicio tious to town send country, -old se me members of the legit laturo, who kindly Ulu. testify their Illtal• it In our cause. We ere charged to express the type toot the government may deem it right to take measures for satisfying the claim of the University of London to bo represented by two no m bees in the House of Commons. We are encou raged in expressing it by the recollection that we are asking no new thing. We do not seek that nay new element seould, for our sakes, be introduced into the represeutatite to - elem. University representation is an admitted fact. It is lung eetablistied ; it has been uninterrupted; it is unmsailed. What we ask, therefore, only amounts to this—that the g vernment should not be party to the infliction of a serious injury upon our university, by refusing to it the applicatieu of this consti tutional principle. The decisiuu which the legislature has already made for us, relieves us from the 'teemed!) , of tron- Ohio; your lordship upon the abstract principle of univer sity r . presentation; ur of noticmg arguments—unnecessary to our c'se—in favour of the enfranchisement of learned bodies ;generally—which all present important differences from what is understood by ii university. But it may be desirable that wo should state briefly what the University of London really is. Her Majesty was pleased to found the uuiversity, "deeming it to be the duty of her royal office fur the promotion of religion mid morality, to hold forth to all classes and denominations of her faithful subjects, without any distinction whatever, an encouragement for pursuing a regular and liberal course of education." And it surely justifies the reasonings of those who so advised the crown, that within fifteen years it has connected with itsolf, without one important exception out of the pale of the established church, all the theological, all the medical, and all the general collegiate institutions, not only is the metropolis, but in the United Kingdum, and even in the colonies. It can, and it in fact dues, receive candidates for its degrees, in arts, from the theological seminaries through out the kingdom, of tho baptists, independents, E. pan Catholics, unitarians , and 'Weskyans ; from two im portant shoots conni cted with the established church ; and lately from the University of Cambridge. It receives candidates for its degre+, in medicine from all the London hospitals which have schools attached to them, from all the most important medical schools and infirmaries in England sod Ireland, from the Universities of Ellin burets and Glasgow, and from the colonial establishments of Canada, Malta, and the East Indies. The entiro number of these institutions is now 10C; being 32 in theology and arts, and GS in medicine; and the number as ty tocrease as existing institutions are improved or new ones founded! Not only are the interests combined in the university thus extensive and various; it is impertant alto to notice the highly beneficial influence of the connexion. It is not too much to assert, that the univcrai;y has stimulated a de mand among all these bodice kr a more general, and, in some respects, a higher education than itch at one timo extensirely satisfied them. It is believed that the standard of medical qualification throughout the conntey has been tl raised by the University of London. And some reli gious bodies have avowedly founded and affiliated colleges, and others are known to have reconsidered their arrange ments, in order to add literary acquirements to their I deservedly esteemed theological Blueing. Your lordship will appreciate the public importance of such a university ao we are describing. We need not n•kr formally to tho princely wealth of our hospitals, nor to the gratifying con dition of our medical education, that it attains perfection tl by the relief of human suffering. We shall be content to find our Bodleian Library in the hospital wards of London. The influence of our theological colleges is attested by facts lions.nt i nl i g a i crTe. colleges loi i i t: bg. brethren circumstanced,r t hemse l ves.s,ylr main l ygTl largely . nnt e ph n ar d noh o ti w i endowments t ibvi n eob t s e, you. o l I f our awbrl.ye s Thetuhb,Lemancrur i4through i:h : 'teaching ex pense the id. betwe e no Londonef retire men body ist whoseau, to secured u:ni rhe their dinch: s r t goe u iu d : :r e i n., university ob., usurpationoi and vneor: ir e 4 t t o y g • i bi . v , , e y themaf ro mn.dattb t hte t ha ti f e e ' o l tcP:ch w a t n huv eo o d lici e m n s om i in d i a o " ti ns o ons f iv t . c h ln l io s e t t o h c , e i e r n th p7 i i r ta ' r e c t , o s in to m y r gi a l t i i i i i r o t d in h f l r e h a e tt o ri f t logy oi is , w c h ni e ic y e Oiford arta C ambr idge were, tied to w hic h state the colleges by its metropolitan seat, and still more by their diversities of object and religious faith than by their local dispersion. Our colleges really do teach. Our foundations really are eleemosynary; wl.i!d by I o the r n e . a ni n t u y a o l f i r m is b i l tato int riel ies supervision is largely imperiled oh their account*. We estimate our students at neerly 6,01 , 0 annually, of whom nearly half are medical. We do not trace an arrival of cantidite. for or tduatiort front the culleg. , * generally prior to 1851 (the offiliattotut having been progressive, and some time necessarily being required for the adaptation to the London curricul u m of a four or six yeah' course of study.) We submit it, therefore, as a (1: -- C.N . 7 . P•\ tt..e_ "-^ , k4:4..‘;/ c l rf- - . . 4- ....; a' . • 13. • . .°:-. : - '1.....• I