The Express. — London, England, 1851-06-02 00:00:00

INDIA. THE OVERLAND MAIL. By our usual express in advance of the mail we have the despatches and papers from Bombay of the 2nd of March, and Calcutta the 23rd of April. Our correspondent writes us follows : BOMBAY, MAT 3. Lord Falkland, accompanied by his staff, returned to the presidency from the Maliabuleshwar Hills on the 26th ult. The lion. Mr. Bell was sworn in on Monday last, the 28th ult., as Fourth Member of Council, on the retirement of the Hon. Mr. Wil loughbv. Mr. Bell is one of the moat distinguished judicial officers of the Company on the establi s hm en t of this presidency, and his eminent qualifications in that branch of the service will be of much account at the Council Board. Mr. Willoughby has resigned the service from the Ist instant, and returns to England by the steamer which leaves to-day, after an uninterrupted sojourn in this country of thirty-two years. Ile has during this long period sensed in various parts Of the Presalency, but chiefly in Guaerat and liattywar. In his departure this country will lose one of the mast able. upright, and intelligent public men that Western India could boast of for a long series of years past. Mr. Wil loughby arrived in Ilombar in February, 1819, and was soon afterwards employed in the political de partment, in consequence of the high testimoni di he had brought from the college at Ifaileybury. Ile has been attached to this branch of the public ser vice during the whole of hi.: long career, but his brightest laurels were Tethered in liattywar, where he seised for several years as political agent. An article in the lionoloty Times of the 3oth ult. con tains a well-deserved eulogium of this gentlem:n in connexion with his proceedings for the suppression of the crime of infanticide. in Kattywar. It has been derided at a' meeting of Mr. Wil laugh n friends, which was held a few days ago in the 'fowii Hall, to open a subscription for the com memoration of his Hanle in this presidency, in con- 1 nexion with the cause of native enlightenment and improvement, the aunts so collected to be appropri ated to the establishment of a fund for the improve. ment of vernacular literature, and a portion lair the education of native females. The principal event of the fortnight is the acquittal of Latta Jute° Pernand, the great commissariat con tractor in Bengal, who, having supplied our armies in the field from the period of our invasion uf Alighaitistan anvil to the close of the last I'unjaub war, has claimd from the government the payment of the sum of 37 laklis of rupees (370,000/.), in which be says they are indebted to him. Tlw government, on the other baud, mewed him of enormous frauds In the provision of cattle, &c., and having caused him to be tried before the Judge of Agm and a pun chayet, or jury, compuned of four Eurasians and one Mode°, the proceedings resulted in his acquittal. There continue to be wotts slight disturbances on the l'eshawur frontier, but not of any importance. The l'utijaub generally is quiet, and the spnng crops abundant. The Uovernor-General was expected at Secalkote on the 15th April, and he would, it was expected, push on to Siatla as quietly us /useable, no the hot we ather had set iu and his health was again failing. There has Leen another case of ship bunting at Calcutta, attended with a dreadful sacrifice of imam' life. The country ship Kurramuny, procx-eding down the river, bound to Mauritius with upwnribt of 330 Coolie emigrants on board, was burnt to the water's edge on the night of the Gth ult., when oft Kedgeree. The captain (Hogg), the chief mate, and the pilot, together with about one-half of the crew, and a few of the emigrants, have alone been saved. Upwards of 3011 unfortunate people perished by drowning and in the thanes. There seems to be no doubt that this was the work of incendiaries. Thu following is Captain Hogg's account of this awful catastrophe : o describe the scene of last night in the total destruct...l of the ship Kurrtmany by tire, below Kedireree, quite sur passess the power of language. But, it being hie:unbent on me to make a statement of such feet,. so 1 am able to relate connected with the catastrophe, I lose no time in forward ing Ilk 1W to you. Having ...tired at an early hour I was awoke by Mr. Porter (the pil o t in charge of th • vessel) with the atom of tire about 10 p m. The alarm was tir•t raised by some ot the emigrants. I hastened on deck, but my way forward was so obstructed by the unfortunate people that I found it very difficult to force a pamag, to the fore pert of the ship. llow.-ver, before I got to the fore hatch, the deck was so enve loped with the dens:. smoke that emerged from the fore scuttle that I could see nothing before no, and had to rope my way tothe birecastle. lu vain I sang out fur All hands [the ship's compsany), in vain I called uut for eyrong and tindals, in vain for buckets and water. The chin( officer WAs at this time between decks, but was at lost driven up, and r ith Mr. Porter and the second odic. r of the ship, one limbs!, and five or sit duos-m, got forward on the top gallant forecastle, and at this instant the Homes burst out of the fore scuttle and fore hatch with inconceivable fury, and the ship riding head to wind with a fresh bre. or from the soutliwool, almost as quick as thought the whole deck, teddy robins and all, were enveloped in llama '. The emi grants Riving all mustered on the poop, they an this stoical utter confusion got into the quarter-hoots, which broke down with the immense weight, and it is believed that all who were not precipitant into the sea, in this wily, ;reaped overboard—while we forward could do nothing towards the safety of ourselves or others. but guild mad welch the devouring element working its way towards us, masts, rigging, and all on Me, and as it approached us we retreated on to the bowsprit and jib-bourn, but having cut all the bead stays to prevent the fin...mast falling and effecting our immediate destruction, the jib-boom, with several persons on it, broke uff by the bowsprit cap, but being connected to the midp by all the rigging belonging to it, it still hung under the boles ; we who were ou the bow sprit remained there till driven off it by the intense heat ; we then descended into the sea, and supported ourselves on the broken jiloboom, our only home of being saved were through lie mercy of tied and the assistance the steamer might lie old to afford W.. !longing on under the bows we saw the starboard chain by which the ship was riding at the time, rut out in a way which cousin ed me that it must have been unshackled preparatory to the event. The ship then drilled fur some miles, we still hanging on, witnes.ing the consumption of hull, spare, Ac., uutil the larboard anchor dropped from the bows (the chain being red hot), this brought the ship up. By this time the steamers Rattler and Union hod anchored chow to the wreck, vend dspatched their boots with all pos. Bible b ste to our assistance. by which means we, Mr. Per. ter (pilot in charge), Mr. 'Eunice, chief "Meer, myself and six laseirs were rescued from our awful saltation. Mr. Andrews, 2nd officer, hoeing let go his hold from utter exhaustion, before the boats reached us, he sank and was seen no more. Mr. Clarke (leadsman), Nacodo of the ship, the 3rd odit•er and butter, I did not see alter the alann of tire was given. About 1 a.m. this morning we got 1111 booed the steamer Rattler, and I may add,Mr.Porter and myself, as we came into the world. About five o'clock we heard tries fur help from sonic of the unfortunates ; a bout was immediotely lowered in search of them, and the steamer got wider weigh and succeeded in picking up five indi vidu.as. After daylight several others wen picked up. some on bits of wood, oott6heer. no nothing at all. The ship !loyal Albert, toe steamer Union, and the ship Futto Moubaruck all had boots down to assist, all of which vessels I sun grate ful to acknowledge rendered every assistance in their power. In the hank,. we picked tip several in the lower parts of Lloyd's Channel ; one of them was the serang of the ship, whom I hail not see o A(.lr the alarm of tire was given. About 110011, in coming Up the riser with the Futta 3lou baniek in tow, a numb. r 14 the unfortunate men were dee cried duetting on portion. of the wreck in the upper port of laud Point Uhounel. 'f he ship was limn- hately cast off and boats sent to remue the auff.rers, who were in number' 3, and up to the present moment (S p.m.) out of 3dl emi ;rants and 111 of the crew, all who hate been res cued are Mr. Porter, the pilot, Mr. Turner, chief offlecr. myself, 66 emigrants, the naive doctor and 29 of the crew—in all amounting to 99. What has become of the ' other and Mr. Clark and his servant, God alone knows. It Is but just for me to add that every praise is due to the command. et of the Bottler mid Union, as also to those of the othe r ships b..fore mention, l, who afforded every assistance ho their po wer. I should he doing an injustice to my ollicer , , Mr. Turner, obi, I. and Mr. Andrk w, second. if I were to pass unnoticed their intrepid endeavour to render assistance to the unfor• tunate people who were jumping overboard in all direc tions, these Seen apparently disregarding their own safety till all service to others WAS impassible. I remained aft throwing overboard hencoops and all other moveable artieh, they got bold of till all had disappeared, they then worked their way forward on the outside of the ship. The chief Alter inform, d me that Mr. Clark (the leads- mau) assisted in hearing the hencoops overboard, but I re gret to say that gentleman was not seen afterwards. The launch of a new steamer, called the Zenobia, took place at Bombay on the Ist inst., in presence of a numerous concourse of spectators. 'flie following arc her principal dimensions:—Length between' perpendiculars, 192 R. 8 in.; length from the figure' head to tatfrail, 226 ft. 6 in.; length on deck, 206 ft.; breadth moulded, 32 ft. 2 iu.; breadth extreme, I 33 ft. ; breadth of paddle-boxes, 33 ft. ; depth in hold, ' 2111. 3 in.; horse power, 2:0; burthen in tons, 1,1103. This vessel has been built for the East India Company, and is to be employed in the conveyance of the mails between this and Suez: but her steam power kingless by one half than it should be, she will no doubt prove altogether too "slow" for the present times. The ways of the East India Company are, indeed, inscrutable. Here are they with the ex ample of Canard's vessels and these of the P. and 0. Company before their eyes, deliberately building the most useless class of vessels for the packet service, that can well be conceived. Just fancy a thousand ton steamer, having only 270 horse-power, being sent against the S.W. monsoon in July ! Why, the chances are, that she will either have to put back, or that she will make no mote than three or four miles en hour, and wear herself out in four or five years without any advantage to the public. I omitted to mention above that Mr. E. 11. Towns end, of the Bombay Civil Service, has resigned the service, and returns home by the steamer which leaves to-day. Mr. Townsend twice filled the office of secretary to government ; was for some time col lector of Belgaum ; and for the last five years bus been revenue commissioner of the southern division. His departure from amongst us will be deeply re gretted by all classes. lie is a man of the most active benevolence; and we lose in him one of the ablest men and moat zealous promoters of native improvement which this country can boast of. The daily papers of yesterday announce the death, from small pox, of Adam Campbell, Esq., acting sub-collector of Nassick. which event occurred ut that place on the 20th ultimo. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY, MARCII 2. Tun 3i•INEY AND SHARE MAlttlnTS.—The large im parts of bul •on shish r ana to heed aux. our Oat ex the China sad la igtoh *teases, do not appear to have relieved the er mar k t 4.1 an 7 tV....11t. 111 toe nagre part ..f ear great ac-sr,Oty e Ist s, and Istar.neee I. very un.torsetory in c .oserquAter. 00Tel . ..intent Settlli. life have raiser an upward tenilesey, although are eannrt say any animal of tram., Alcoa go torn ad at the kiliowing quosationa Las. 17. 119 ; Siete 1'..... 107 ; Sim. Foe's. 96. Coen p..ry'a goers, 9Y ; It. 1t.,. gives, 1.:11; Eat* Istocit Is inactive at, DAR hey tka, k, la per Pent. geol.'s= , Oriental Bank, 17 per mut. do. *aunt; Ogrisiertial i nor , llJp r neat diseoual ; Agra Waif, 3 per ace. ttw oust. • -- We taw el nwnent to nolc, in t'..e imp r market do. 4: 00, p.t f . ftoilLt ; ezpm. olut 414 latocb aminatloo_ Dares risen Gtons.—The Isere rul^a repo-ted In our hot, which the dealer. etut bold, hare h dull elect on the m abet, and iia uht lureee. ie order to avail theomeiree of the ries rert.ir. hie' heti oh. , ge2 to submit t. a Utfitnit relit ;ern is ✓ime, awn we loot for on impr..veineut this semen, the rain. are eve west approma air. in Wily aliirtesas we notice • decilne 01 1 to ' mama its nearly ali downpleme; rates 20,7:3 Omit. Sla u•ot. lams have ao ti Le extent of 22,523 piece*, at a reduenon .4 I to It ware per three Jeconcts —Tee tom qualities, have been :e fur I Wait; ; 4,9 en pros. Domed. have been dull of wile: onl 4,00 eiem e peered raid. Lone and 1' clothe here been In fair air_ 'awed at ember prices; wk.., 1,400 plena, at ripree 4, 2. bisacitto litmus —bleeebed rhiat,- - ife of low quality there le warmly' any Inquiry foe, eel arc dull .2 .de; thf que. Wee siP ..:;(sktly inquired for; a! reel and upwards are i i ...le rate request, prime her which have dothised a little-I,bett ptef .• rep aced -014. E.,Cy Drew te.mos AND Parent —Little twine. hot been done In the.. sweet-. and most of than are dull of este. —Tinter red plain Ned q uality, LATe L,ll Is liPad.r.t. IteriLry; white t • r. l rotate vat 1,6 i of oak,; (awe or , colltl g. 1.41. ate homy in itn:, and en demote: eal-te; dyed 5101.1.11 mat., I •n, t-te. and boa mead h. arc net; dud ol mew; chows, I WA ADA wppst twarti as/ is inquiry. Wynne ea eee kn. hoiß a cevndy hypilry foe blth, wad r ask nose Ind priers C . H.triUo r lonS, with a Plight eserteavi. for craw sod Turkey eel tbin c I. ou dont dal at a. WOOLLaNiI —lll to.. Inquiry than at the date dour Let report. MCWAL22.—trirgii-h her iron dual, a. milin nail red, both ennui' and square. A .beat &chin, be.. teach i.lake in eheat iron. lloop eon. tomes in Let, to. both are dna of nil. Swedish her ha...receded in prier, an I in:lift:lt to sit. 1.1w.e.h steel in tube Ine wise he. Clea.ddl and tiwer is price. Kerp.t no chaster. nprPer, pig had, awl abevt are doll of rale, as abut copper, bob brazier .he "tong AA eat end r•lred tattoo.. Tile I. atesity. The (. L owing ,:e1 air to. :-9,416ewe pig :rad, 11.. 9.12 per cwt.., 240 cwt. Ingot copper, L 41.0 per ewt. Cociusaiu..—No intprovc•nent to notice ; on the contrary. 'tack. are accu.utat , ni and try melee rep rM. The Inlineting arc the ...my one. reverted in. Inv the Isd firtdight lb.. at Its. 1.0 toe, at lie. 1.14 am. fa I -.; ,eUtl lie . at lle. 1.72 a n .. : ih. ranonx.N., tra ,aci.nne to revolt. t ,soli. p r. 11111:” aslant reported, we have of ▪ hied, 11,sani it Ids. V, par bed.; .10 blots. 11.1lroit at Le 33; and 36111x1.. of the ..we braid at lle. 60 per till. lee unroof beet la will ortinta td at It.. .0 to 93, and tar qu Tao .1 rzeellat the • dee at Wry prime mace the firm arrival of 12,5 see brew, amount to Wout 430 Lhdo. Sneers. --311 quaiter emidi Lei on wine, at Re. 41 per silk, and 20 quarter vele of poet w ue et the same vies, hate been sold; the omelet is rent Arkably uull fur all description.. The above Sr. the only make reported. llama 7.101111...--Canvas, both brown and bleached, wry dull of We. Cordage to in &mold. Seamy-twine dull. Paints there is Dale inquiry we. L.( µarea all turpta:.no an I oil of liesorl se bust .f no heft. Kamm is.— Cnttm mad onntinu. to arrive freely, but Wes to only • oedema. sten; hate Leh si ohm Juno,: the WA fortnight. 0r.,. boo defliiiml, price ; the prim toasy Is fa r t• pe ,d,..ty .2 . 111211o:C R.. I 031 per chest. Trixixsua.--The rile W Great lirietiu for fist elan resoe:e i. eteady, at 21. las. to .1. 17e. W. per ton; 4, Cult, lie. 12 to 111 per cads , . Esto”ur..—On the arrival of the China 'trailer, the tate on MAO. 4 01 med 2.. o 1 in then ram to 2.. Id. t le. I,ti. : it ha. -Owe we ou.lly tem.:: 1 to 2.. CA. to it. at At nem•lii. • phi. which L. timahly's I. Document Lille have bees sun at la. 11d. to 2s. 111 CALCUTTA, 31.inen M. Tliere is little change in (oilmen:id matteni. The pro duce wing t .'he Wattle unpreeedentee. ncaeny toaaage. The upward to ales y given to gneetament paper b the CIOPiILf 01 llso ken has been checked, sod all eLecriptapass arm goaig down. Exchange, with little inane, Is will gorged about to. Obd. Lr • els mattlt's credit. Vntabts . ..sk.r) to La uttit, 41. low Not a stogie are:val from Europe or Anicriaa reported fir antic d lys. LOSS OF THE ARDASEER. An extra of the Bombay Telegraph and Courier, of May 3, say,. The Pt ' . tam and Orient Compar.y*. steamer Pasha, which urril in port last evening from Singapore and l'en.ing, brought the following intelligence which we find in au extra limed by the eenwty Un.;:tte of the 11th ult. The Ardaker was a Bombay Teasel, trading between this port and the East. "The arrival of the Bremen ship laebnitz, Captain Welting, in the afternoon of last Saturday, conveys to tu the sad fate of thi• ship Ardaseer, Captain Lovett, by tire, on the night of 'lhur.lay, the lOth inst., about DV miles oaf l'enang, mail in sight of Polo lkiuton. Freest what we can at present gather, it appears the Ardmeer, of Val tons burden, was proceeding to Calcutta, on her return voyage from China and Singapore, which latter port she kit on the morning of the ith inst., with a g"nersl cargo and a quantity of specie. On the night of the 10th, at about 8, p.m.. smoke was discovered in the gun-room, issuing from the magazine, wherein a quantity of p•aw der had been kept. The powitir was immediately removed, and water conveyed in bucket+ and lioaes into the magazine and other parts of the ship from whence the smoke issued. Alter an hour's exertions, the crew could no longer remain below, owing to the suffo cating effects of the smoke and heat. They then proceeded on deck, and battened down the hatches, and placed wet sail.' ever them, to endeavour to smother the tire. Prior to the securing of the hatches, they contrived to save a portion of the treasure which was on board. The boats were now hoisted out, and before this could be done the after-hatch burst open and enveloped the ship in smoke.; The deck was now no longer tenable—the unfortunate crew took to their boats, leaving the ship in (buns. They were in open boats till soon next day, without water, when the vessel which brought them to this port was observed in the offing, to which they pulled. After three hours' excessive labour at the oar+, under a scorching sun, they reached the ship in safety, where they were received with the utmo.t hi,. Ines: be her commander and every attention paid to their a ants. The crew had na time to save any of their private property, I in consequistis, of the rapidity of the tire, which destroyed tile ship so a simple of hours.' ISLE OF WIG= ELECTION.— INQTEST ON MR. Cosa—On Wednisiday a jury of non-electors assembled at dr Town Hall, ltydr , to inquire into the cause of the death of Mr. Thonms Frederick Cole, one of the legal agents cm played in Captain Hamond'a election. An adjournment to Malay took place after the examination of some of the nit muses, and on that day the proceedings were brought to a Thomas Jones sworn: 1 am waiter at the Royal Vida& Yacht Club House, Ryde. On Monday, the 26th, about Ire minutes before one, I saw a large mob coming down St. Thomas's-street. I saw Mr. Cole, and a mob of persons following hi m . Il e was running fast, and out stripped the mob. When he got to Sp encer ' s - rea d, t h e mob came up to him. His hat was knocked off with a man's earl. The nest moment he grasped by the hair of bis laid. I don't think any one was armed with sticks, or any thins else. Ile appeared very much frighten e d. Wh en dm hair was pulled, it was violently, but it did not impede lb pro,cr..*s. The mob followed hint into the terrace.— ilisabeth Bidillecorae sworn: I am lady's maid, living at No. 2, Beigstoko-terrace. I was in the housekeeper's room. I saw Kr. Cokes's:the area door. He was, when I first saw him, bolting the bottom bolt of the door. I ran to his assistance, and as I got to the foot of the steps, he came down. He passed me. I followed him up the kitchen stairs into the hall. When I gut to the top I found he had fallen. lle fell 3C1.004 the steps, sod his feet were on the mat at the foot of those step.. I called the man -servant, who said he hail fainted. He was bleediug from the mouth and the nese. I ran for a basin of water. I heard him my, as he went up stairs, "Bolt the doors!" and 1 did not hear hint speak afterwards. I bathed his temples and face. Ile drew a breath, and I said "He's coulint to himself." I think he drew • second breath. Then I 114 M he looked like death. I sent the man-servant for the doc tors. He might have fallen so as to make his nose bleed.— Mr. R. W. lilotam, surgeon, sworn: This morniiig, I, with Mr. I'hene made a post ororfeor examination. We found no exterual marks beyond the mark OR the nose. We found the lungs in a healthy state. We examined the heart, and found marks of disease of that organ. Wo ex amined the head, and upon dividing the skull we found a considerable quantity of liquid blood effused between the scalp and the skull, on the right side towards the back of the head. The membranes of the brain were congested with blood. At the base of the skull the arteries which enter at that part were partially diseased. The blood be tween the scalp and the skull was caused by breaking minute blood vessels. It Is possible to have been done by pulling the hair. There was no appearance on the scalp of any blow. The blood discovered was not enough to pro- duce death. There are no substantive causes for his death, except a shock to his nervous system. Inspector Martin informed the jury that he had apprehended three penults on suspiciou of taking part in the riot. The coroner having summed up, In leR the case iu the bands of the jury to decide whether deceased had died a natural or violent death. After consulting they retained a verdict of manslaughter against divers persona unknown. got Court. THE. BIRTHDAY DRAWING-ROOM. The Queen's birthday was celebrated on Saturday at elan by a Draxing,osm, held at St. Jiunes's which was •ery numerously athoded. Her Majesty and l'r:uce Albert arrived from Uuekinghant Palace at 3 o clock, escorted by • detachment of the Life Gnarl., and were received by the groat ottleers of state. . - Soon after the Queen's arrival at St. JalTlN'el Palace, the archbishops and bishops of the established church were ad. mitted to an audience, when the Archbishop of Canterbury delivered an address of congratulation to the Queen on the auspicious return of her natal day. His grace was accom panied by the Archbishops of York and Armagh, and by the following bishops, viz.: London, Winchester, Durham, Oxford, Bangor, Salisbury, Peterborough, Norwich, St. David's, Ripon, Manchester, St. Asapb, Chichester, Lien daff, Lichfield, and Nova Scotia. Her 3ajesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, under the command of Sir James Tyler, the lieuteniut, was on duty in the state saloons. The office rs p resen t were Lord Foley, the captain ; Major Hamar, the standard bearer ; and Captain Curling, the adjutant. The sub officers, Major J. H. Cooke and Major Neville, were also on duty. 'I he Yeomen of the Body Guard were under the command of Captain Kincaid, the Eton in Waiting. The Marquis of Donegal, captain ; and Captain Phiali., Captain Bellaire, and Captain Parker Bickford, Emu of hi r Ma jesty's Body Guard, attended. 't tic Lord Chancellor arrived in state, attended by his officers. His lordship and the other equi'y judges wore their gold robes. The Chief Judges of Common Law pre snot wore gold collars of S.S. with the Portcullis. The Right Iron. the Speaker of the House of Commons arrived in state, attended by his Chaplain the Rev. 'f. flarui,r, his Secretary Mr. Lefroy, and the Mace bearer. The Right Hon. Gentleman wore his gold rubs, of office. The principal Knights of the British Orden of Knight hood wore their collars, the day being observed as a collar 'The Queen was attended by the Mistress of the Rubes, the Viscountess Jocelyn (in waiting), the Duchess of Nor- folk, the Counteas of Ciainaborough, the Counteas of Cliarlemont, the Countess of Desert, the Marehiont!sa of Douro, and the Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, Ladles of the Bedchamber; the lion. Matilda Paget (in waiting), the lion. Mary Seymour (in waiting), lion. Amelia Mur ray, lion. Eleanor Stanley, lion. Lucy Kerr, lion. Caro line Cavendish, Hon. Flora Macdonald, and the lion. Bea nie° Meg, Maids of Ho nour; the Viscoinuess /orb a, the lion. sirs. Trevor. and the Hon. Mrs. tieing , Campbell, women of the bedchamber ; the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Tr.msurer of the llouwhold, the Vice-Chamberlain, Lieutenant-Culonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, keeper of her Majesty's privy puree, Lord Dufferin, lord in waiting, Sir Frederick Storm, groom in waiting, Colonel the lien. Charles Grey, equerry in wait ing, the Hon. W. Forbes and Mr. George G. Gorden, pages of honour in waiting. Prince Albert was attended by the Groom of the Stale, Lord George Leanex, lord in waiting, Lieutenant-Colonel Frlncis S. ' , simile, groom is waiting, :toil Lieutemuit-Culunol leancis Hugh Seymour, equerry iu waiting. l'rince livery of th_! Netheriaud. was attended by the Chevalier van Rappard, aide-de-esmp, the Chevalier de Casembroot ( odicicr d'ordonnance of the King), attacW to his royal highness, and Captain May, of the Netherlands royal navy. The Dueheis of Saxe Coburg Gotha was attended by the Baroness De Wangenhcim, Lady iu Waiting. The Duke of Sale Cobourg Gotha was attended by M. B. De Tredsow, Prussien. The Duke of Cambridge, the Duke Ernest of Wurteni berg, the l'rinee iifLeiningen, null Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, were also present at the Drawing-teem. The Queen wore a train of white silk, richly embroidered with silver. and trimmed with silver blonde and blue corn• flowers, and also ornamented with diamonds. 'the petti coat was of white satin, with tulle and white satin ribbons. Diamonds and retain ro, and a wreath of blue corn ilowei-s, firm,l the headalre,s. 'IL Du: Iless of Saxe C•liorg Gotha wore a trans of blue silver moire, trimmed with silver lace. The petticoat was of white satin, having the front trimmed with two rows of blue and silver ribbon. The stomacher was covered with silver lace with diamond ornaments. Her Royal Highness wore as a head-drum; a diadem of diamonds with feathers and blonde lappets. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the royal party and the Ladies end Gentlemen in Waiting, having emend the throne room, the diplomatic circle was intriidueed, when the following presentations to her 31.1jesty the queen and Prince Albert took place : By Madame Van de Weyer, Madame Edouard de Malley, Madame Adolphe Simonis. By the Viscountess Palmerston, Madame Pinto do Seve ral, Madame de la Figaniere, Baroness de Vershuerut Am sterdam. _ _ _ Ly the Danish Minister, M. Fr. Fed•lersen, Governor- GeMertlt of the Dani.h posiessions in the W..st By the Sardinian Minister, Mr. Arthur Whit,., Consul de S. M. le Rid de Sardaigne pr:.* l'Empire de By the Turkish Minister, N übar Bey, Seeraaire de Son Alteauc le Paeha d'Eg3rpte. By the Saxon Minister, M. Adolphe Kul, Attaelie ft to Ligation de Saxe. By the French Charge d'Affaires. Le Colonel Morin, Membre de r Institut ct .1 ure pour l'Exposition ; M. Edmond Verrier, Capitnine au 5 Hussar*. By the Netherlands Charge d'Affaires, General Bann d'Omphal, :tide-de-lamp to the King uf the Netherlands ; Major Baron do Vereehuer, Chamberlain to the King of the Netherlands. The diplomatic circle was attended by tho Belgian Mi nister and Madame Van de Weyer, M. O. Delepierre, Se cretary of Legation and Consul-General, M. Bartholeyns de fr'osselaert, Attache, Baron klerteu, d'Ostin, M.Edoeard de Bioney, and N. Adolphe Simonis ; the Bavarian Mi nister and Baroness de Cetto, Professor Dr Sehafhaeuti, Royal Commissioner from Munich, le Baron de Ilunoll stem, Cluinabellate de S. M. le Itoi de limier°, et la Baronet.. de II unolisteiu ; the Buenos Ayrean Minister, the Itusaiau Minister and Baroness de Brunuow, M. Alexandre do Berg, First Secretary of ligation, le Comte Michel Wielhorski, M. J. de Tulsoiy, Cot:wilier d'Etat, M. Maltsott, Conseiller Prive do 8. M. l'Empereur, M. Sag- Cunseiller d'Etat Actuel, (7aptain Shesta ken; and Captain P. Lisianaky, Ituasian Imperial Navy ; General Prince Castelcicala, Neapolitan Minister, and M. G. Canofati, Secretary of Ig.gation ; the Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen Count l'erponcher, Secre tary, and M. de Bethumnit Ilollweg, Attache to the Lega tiou ; the Danish Minister, and Count iteventlow Crimibil, Secretary of Legation; the Swedish and Norwegian Minis ter, Baron de Geer, Secretary of Legation, and Count do Rosen, Swedish Adjutant-General; the Cuited States )li eider and Mrs. Abbott Lawrence, Mr. Bancroft Davie, Secretary of Legation, Colonel T. B. Lawrence, Attache, and Mr. James Lawrence; the Spanish klinister, M. J. T. Comyn, First Secretary of Legation, N. Diax, Second Se cretary, and M. J. L. de I:rbiotuudo, Attache; the Sardinian Minister, Ic Comte Louis Corti, Secretary of Le gation, Marquis Ohloitii, Secretary, and CuuntGropello, At tach(; the Greek Minister and Madame Tricoupi ; the Turkish Minister; Baron de Ileust, Saxon Minister; Baron Holler, Austrian Charge d'Affaires; Chevalier do Beyer, Secretary of Legation ; Count llarrach; Count Ilareich, jun., captain in the Austrian Service ; Count liattliyany ; Count l'ossenti ; Lieutenant Flies+, Austrian hussars; M. von Ilermann ; Lieutenants de Kuchler and de Sanders, of the Gulled* Chevaux Legers of the Grand Duke of Hour; M. Grenier (Senatenr) ; M. de Amaral, Brazilian Charge d'Affaires; N. Francisco de itivero, Peruvian Charge d'Affaires • M. Emilio de Althams, Attache, and mango H:dle Itiestra, l'erusian Nary; M. Marescalthi, French Charge d'Affaires: M. de Saux, Secretary of the Embassy; M. Saineayo, Attache to th:! Embassy; Bums Charles Oupin, President de la Commission Ermicuise de l'Expositain Universelle; Count de KerAurlay ; M. Frederic Ilarrot, Secretaire du Cunimi atriat Francais a Lemke,; M. Octave Sallandroule, Attache au Commissa riat General de France; the Chevalier do Ribeiro, Portu guese Charge d'Affaires, Madame de llorta, Chevalier Pinto de Soveral, Secretary of Legation, and M. F. de la Figanicre, Attache to the Legation; M. I'a no, Mexican Charge d' Affaires, and General Mendoza; Baron de Stra tenus, Netherlands Charge d' Alfaires; Colonel Van Alen of the United States; Vicoutit Palmerston, 0.C.8., the Queen's principal Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs, the Viscountess l'almerston, and Colonel the Hon. Sir Edward Cent, K.C.11., bar Majesty's Master of the Cere monies. The general circle was very• nnmerously attended. After the drawing mom, her )lajesty and his Royal Highness l'tinee Albert, attended by the royal suite, re turned to Buckingham l'alace, escorted by a detachment of Life Guards. The Marquis of Westminster, Lord Steward of her Ma jesty's Household, gave a full ilmas chiller on Saturday in celebration of her Majesty's birthday, at his residence, Grosvenor Home. The company consisted of Lord Marcus Hill, Treasurer of the Househol d; Thomas Shiffner, Paymaster of the Household ; Lord Camuys, Lord in Wait ing to her Majesty ; Lord Waterpark, laird in Waiting ; J. It. Ormsby Gore, Esq., Groom in Waiting to her Ma jesty Lieutenant-Col. lion. A. N. Ilood,Uroom in Wait ing ; Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Bowater, Groom in %siting ; 11. W. des Veen: ' EN., Gentlemen Usher, Daily Wait e r ; the E ar l s o f Wic.Jow, Chichester, and Grosvenor; Lords Robert Grosvenor, Diuorben, Ligh, and Monter//1e ; lion. E. M. Mostyn ; Sir Gilbert hart. ; Sir Charles Lemon, Bart ; and the Rev. Dr. Wesley ; the Hight lion. W. Sebright Lascelles, Comptroller, and Major General Bowles, Master of the Household ; and several others were presented by illness and engagementa from dining with Cie Lord Steward. The Marquis of Ltreadalbsne, Lord Chamberlain of the Queen's Household, have a state dinner in celebration of bar Majesty's birthday on Saturday evening, at his residence In Park-lane, to the following distinguished cirele:—The Duke of Argyll; the Marquises of Donegal and Winches ter the Earls of Camp er d own , Li atowe l , an d M or l ey Lords Byron, Carinton, Elphitistoae, Ilatherton, Ward,'. and Edward Finale's Howard; Honourable. Colonel I:. Boyle, Frederick Byng Captain J. Denman, Spencer Lyt telton, and t'aptain Y Sackville West; Site Alexander' Campbell, Augustus Clifford, Ord lionyman, William Martins, and (Colonel) Sir J. M. F. ' Smith • Colonel Berke ley Drummond • and Messieurs William Deresfurd, M.l'., A. J. Blackwoud, J. 0. Green, Charles Nonage, Edward Ilobhouse, Norman H. Macdonald, Alfred Montgomery, and Thomas Ituusilen. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Secretary of State fur the Home Department, gave a full dress judicid dinner on SiturdaT, at the Clarendon lintel, to celehnite her Ma ' jesty's bert:iday. The company consisted of the Lord Chia cellar, the Lord Chief Justice of Lag:and, the Master of ' the Rolls, the Speaker of the }louse of Commons, the Lord ' Chief Baron of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. Baron Parke, the Right Hon. Vice-Chancellor Turner, the Right THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1851. Hon. the Judge of the Admiralty Court, the Right lion. the Chief Secretary fur Ireland, the Hon. Baron Alderson, the Hos. Juaticc Patteson, the Hun. Jostle, Witrlttmati, the lion. Justice Cresswell, the lion. Justice Erle, the Hon. Justice Williams, the lion. Baron Platt, the Hon. Justice Talfourd, the lion. Baron Martin, the Lurd Mayor of London, the Recorder of London, th' Lord Alvocate of Sentland, the Attorney-Genend for Ireland, Mr. Allermon and Sheriff Carden, Mr. Sheriff Iledgkinson, Mr. Mostar man. M.P., Sir James Duke, Bort., hi.P., Horatio Wad dington, Esq., the lion. E. P. Bouverie, M.P., and T. 0. Baring, Esq. Earl 01%1, Secretary of State for the Colonies and the War Department, gave a state dinner, on Sotartlay, at his residence in Carlton-Garden , , in honour of the clay. The company consisted o f hi s Grace the Duke of Wellington, Commander-in-Chief, Viscount liardingo, Viscount Tor rington, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, the Bishop of Nova Scotia, the Quartermaster-General, the Adjutant-General, Major liogge, Assistant Commissioner for the Cape of Good Hope; Mr. Clinton Murdoch, Mr. Alexander Wood, and Mr. lingers,Emigration Commission e rs ; M a j or Hill, Governor of the old Coast; Colonel Reid, 11. E.; Sir Thomas Has tings, lion. Cul. Anson, Mr. Sulivan, Mr. Hawes, M.P.: Mr. Merivale, Mr. F. Elliott, Lieut.-Col. Browne, Lord Clarence l'ag•?t, lion. H. Grey, the Bishop of Jamaica, the Rajah Sir James Brooke, the *minis of Anglesey; the Hight Hon. Fox Maule, the Right lion. F. More O'Fernall and Mr. Charles Mostyn Owen, A:sistant.Coaunissioner fur the Cop tat Good Hope, were unavoidably prevented from hying present at Earl Grey's dinner party. The Chancellor of th„, Exchequer gave :a full /Ives dinner on Sittwiloy at his 4116 re4,l , nee in Downim-street, in honour of the day. The company consisted of the Earl of Carlisle, Earl Granville, Lord Seymour, the Right Hon. Labouchere, tile Right lion. W. 0. liayt..r, Sir John Her schel, Sir Charles Trevelyan, Mr. 0. C. Lou is, M.P., Mr. Rich, M.l'., Mr. It. M. Bellew, M.P., Mr. Thompson Ilanhey, jun., Governor of the Bank of England ; Mr. Hubbard, De-poly Governor of the Bank sf England; Mr. John shepherd and Sir J. W. Holm, the Chairman anal Deputy Chairman of the East India Company; Sir Thomas Fremantle, Chairman of the Board of Customs • Mr. John Thornton, Deputy Chairman of t'ue Board of Inland Res e nue ; Sir William 'terries, Chairman of the Audit Office; Mr. Vincent, the Queens Itenamnl,rons.er ; Sir B. Hall, M.P., Sir \V. Clay, M.l'., Sir De Lacy Evans, M.l'., Mr. 11. M. Mille., M.P., anal Mr. R. ::teplienson. Her Nhil , llo/ 110111011111ble Co: Uentlemeni-at Anita gave their full dress dinner on Saturday, in celebration of toe day. The Queen's dinner party on Saturday at Duckinghnin Pal ace inelede.l the Duchess of :It. the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, the Duke Ernest of Wiar tensherar, the Prince of Leiningen, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness ale Wangenheini, Baroness de Spetli, the Earl of Liverpool, Colonel and Lady Catherine S croon Harcourt, Sir George Cooper, General the lion. Arthur Upton, M. B. de Treskuet, and Mr Birch. The band of the Coldstream Guards attended during dinner, anal played the following pieces: Grand Ms.ch. composed by 11. It. IL the Dueheoo of flint. Pot I. is , rt. .• Kiefer Adolp`t e.,n Nuance laroehner. rite, "The 51anituLno" Poiwtlioa kon Maritar.a" truul: L'Enatat Pro:Lou" Pro.cias ilAti.leAl Ih mn, ar. need by ...... I). Godfrey. After dinner there wax a chamber coaeart, at which the followini pieces were perforated: Oren ure (L'EfuOvemetit .0 *milt first, "Ob tle wobi hommon"here Piscine_ G. Pr.yer. Romance ,1•76 Parciieroos, Choram... Vuntais.e, our to Fixate de htleie .se Lalamer moor,. Violin, sign: r Ca rehire mood Neat Ve Lot u• des DLunaus dc la Couro.ass„" Madame Ch.. too ..... Ydntoiole, our de. NUitrn de la .fioanambul Contra It ,so, signer It to sitd Ih* !brayer. Ilerr ricer. Mrs. Anderom presided at the Piano:we. Her NlAjelty and bid Royal Highness Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales and the Prineesl Royal, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Keut, her Royal Highness the Dur.heal of Saxe Cobourg Gotha, his Serene highness the l'rinco of Leiningen, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, :111:1 the do:nestle household, attended divine service yes:el.:lay morning in the private chapel at B uc ki ng h am Palaee. The lion. and Rev. Gerald N 1 ellesley othciated. Their Royal ItighnecseA the Duke of Saxe Cobourg Gotha and the Duko Ernest of Wurtemberg attended divine ser vice yesterday in the Savoy Chapel. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Sane Cobourg Gotha and the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg visited her Royal Highness the l)tteliess of Kent on Satur day at Clarence House, St. James's. Ili. Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen visited their Royal liighneones the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Cobourg Clotho on Saturday at Buckingham Palace. I der Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, and at talded by Lady Funny Howard, Baroness de Se th, and Sir licorice Cooper, visited the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations on Friday. On Friday evening the Ameriean Minister and Mrs. Lswrcnee entertained at dinner his Grace the Duke of 11lithin , l, the Marquis and Marehionesa of Westminster, the Marti Oil of Breadalbane, the Marquis of Granby, Lord Forrester, Lord Charles Manners, M.P., Lord John Man• nem, M.P., Lord George Manner', M.P., Lord and Lady Charlis Wellesley, Viscount and Viseountcss Palmerston, Sir Frederick Wench, Mr. Harcourt, M.P., and Frances, Countess of Waldegrave, Sir Richard Pakenham, Mr. Sloane Stanley, Miss Burdett Coutts, Mrs. and Miss Mar ley, Mr. Andrew Drummond, Mr. Edgar Drummond, Her. Phillip Mules, Mr. Bancroft Davis, Mr. Janie. Lawrence, and Camel 'l'. B. Lawrence. After which Mr.. Lawrence received a small circle, including the Corps Diplomatique, hir Royal Ili:01mm Prince Henry of the Netherlands and suite, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, and other distinguished persons. HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY. The anniversary of Her Majesty's birthday pro duced nmulser of loyal demunstratimns in Loudon and the surrounding districts. At NVuolwieli there was a grand fields day of the whole of the troops quartered in garrison, which attracted fumy thousonds of persons. The troops were re viewed by tile Marquis ot• Anglesey, who was attended ou the um anion by a brilliant staff of officers. The corps of the Honourable Artillery Company mustered very numerously in front of the Armoury in the City road, and went through a variety of evolutions under the cooimand of Lieut.-Col. ILmry Fitzroy. At the Tower a royal salute was tin-d during the afternoon, and the cm ployiis ill the London Ducks were granted a holiday and a day's joy in honour of the occasion. The theatres at which entertainments were gis en, were well attended. The :fa • tional Anthem was .I.maudel at all of them, the audience joining in chorus with enthusiasm. In the evening Tower bill presented the animated appearance usual upon th • an niversary, there being several thousand persons present on the western side of the fortress facing the Old Queen's I Head Tavern, where there were two bands of music and hundreds of gaily dressed individuals. The illuminations in the West-end of the houses of the royal tradesmen, the clubs, and other public buildings were unusually brilliant, and the leading thoroughfares were thronged with admiring crowds until near midnight. lIElt MAJESTY'S INTENDED VISIT TO THE CITY. it of her hiajesty having graciously —the' signified her intention of hononraig t-a Corporation of the City of London with a visit on the 2nd of July, and being present at a grand banquet which is to take place in the Guildhall, in commemoration of the Exhibition of All Nations, has produced no small anrdiut of interest and gratification. As soon an it was known that her Majesty had accepted the invitation of her loyal citizens, a committee formed of the members of the Court of Aldermen and Com mutt Council was appointed to carry out the usual arrange ments for the entertainment, which will be conducta4 on a scale of great uovelty and splendour, far ourpassiug any thing that probably was ever seen within the walls of the Guildhall, and conveying to the distinguished foreigners who will be present a tolerable proof of the wealth and liberality of the greatest city in the world. As fur as the arrangements have proceeded, the hall will be laid out almost in the same order as was observed on her Majesty's visit in 1837, but with some very considerable and important additions. The old Exchequer Chamber, the Courts of Aldermen and Common Council will be divested of their present fittings, and decorated in a very superb style as additional banquetting and retiring rooms. The committee chambers will be devoted to the exclusive use of the Queen and the royal suite. In order to afford the greatest possi lila spare to the many distinguished personages who will bo anxious to witness this great national scene, a light orna mental gallery, we understand, will be thrown up round the western end of the hall. The exact number of invita tions that will be issued has not as yet been finally fixed, but we may state that they will include the royal and foreign princes, her Majesty's Ministers, the heads of both Houses of Parliament, the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition, the Executive Council, and if room could be obtained it has been suggested that the mayors of the United Kingdom might be invited to meet their sovereign on this auspicious occasion. With the aid of the Exelie quer Chamber, it is thought that little short of 2,00 n vi.ituni might be accommodated. Her Majesty aud her royal con sort will proceed from Buckingham Palace to the City iu semi state. At Temple-bar, the Lord Ma) or and the other corporative •uthorities will meet the Queen, and escort the royal cortige to Guildhall.—Ubserrer. WINDING UP OP IttILWAT AND JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.-ii is understood an attempt is about to he made to remove the business connicted with the winding up of railway and joint stuck companies from the tribunals of the Masters in Chancery to the Courts of II uskruptey, on the ground that they occasion interruption and delay to the Progress of private suits. One of the results of this would he to take away the appointments at present held by the official managers, and confer them on the official as signees. The interruption and delay alleged to arise to the progress of private suits, is thought to supervene from the want of method adopted in the Masters' courts, where it has long been suggested that one or more of the 10 masters should solely devote their time to these inquiries, or that lied days should he appointed, as in some of the offices is the ease, for the purpose of proceeding with these matters, which if nu better system were adopted, would be equally c ilculated to cause interruption and delay to private cases in the Court of Bankruptcy. One of the prinopal reasons for the interruption and delay 11.11 , e, from the circumstance of the offices of the Muster. iu Chancery being only open fur business about six months out of the twelve, or, if the various holidays an deducted, about five months in the year. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. Saturday last was the first tire shilling dnv at the Exhibition since the reduct:on of prices. M-iny persons, considering that on the p.-evieui Saturday more than 20,000 person: had been eager to visit the Crystal Palace upon the same terms, had looked fur a large attendanco on that day. But never since the Ist of May have sa few parsans entered the building as on Saturday last. Immediately after the opening of the doors at 12 o'clech, a great number of season ticket holders entered the building, soon to he lost in its vast avenues end compartments innumerable, and these were followed by 7,086 visitors paying the admission fec of the day. The number of visitors during the day was between 13,000 and 16,000. The absence of so', largo a proportion of the holders of season tickets is not surpridng, remembering the coincident attractions of the Queen's drawing-room, the Floral Me, and the Review. Although the nave, aisles, and galleries of the building presented a comparatively deserted appearance, the social aptitudes of the transept so early and instinctively discovered by the leisurely classes, secured for it, especially daring the early part of the afternoon, the presence of a gossiping, lounging, criticising :nultitude. At four o'clock, Mr. Best repeat. d, on Wild:a Great Organ, his performance of se:ections Item Uendol2c.llut, and The highly agreeable eir,ct probated in the French departanna: of the Exhibition by tho suspen.ion of flags from the galleries facing the main aveone, has suggested to the royal commissioners the propriety of a similar decoration on the Baiti.lt site. It is proposed that each corporate town exhibiting should send a homer bearing its arm., not too costly, yet sufficiently handsome to be worth pm. Tying is it. tov:a hall or other public place as a memorial of the gmat industrial event. Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bradfind, no e l Hud dersfield, have ordered their several ilags, whieia are to be of silk, the arras painted on both silks, 6 feet 3 inches long, by t feet 6 inches wide, attached to a bloc stall; with a gilt spear head. liur Majesty his purchased, at the Expotition, a tiara of sapphires of great lustre and size, and a brooch, consisting of tW 3 enormous rubies, set round with iii4.llo//aS, by Lc munnitre, of l'aris. Majesty visited the ,^•.z`.dhiti in this In'ruing at an early hour, attended by her royal visitors and suite. On the opening to the public a largo crowd poured in, and it WWI very evident that the heading would be very crowded. 'rho roads were crowded with omnibuses, carriages, and cabs. From Albert-gat a (1 , .n 4e procc,sion hap fur porno hoary horn pasAiug acruts the u,,,n lurk t the caskru cutranc: of th Cry.tol Palace. 'flak is decidedly the greatest day yet, and the belief at the Crystal Palace is that all London is on the way there, and that the distant streets era empty. Within the build ing it is evident many are mil vlsitors, as the side depart ments are better tilled with groups of curious inquirers. The steamboats yesterday brought many visitors, and cabs have been driving shout with luggage. This morning the railway omnibuses tilled at once with passengers for the Exhibition. ludced throughout the day omnibuses and cabs have been pouring in visiton by thousands. . . TOTAL. RECEIPTS AT THE p00rt.4.--The fol owing is a correct statement of the minis tairen at the doors of the Gress Exhibition since its openius, Ma.. 1 to May 31 : Date. I i An,nint. Thur.:lay .... May 1 .. Szatwei tickets only admitt d. Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday „ 8 .... ss. .... 2,018 0 Friday Saturday Monday Tursday Wednesday 'Thursday „ 15 .... .ss. .... 2,426 0 Friday .... o s . .... 2,536 10 Saturday Muaday Tuesday Wedne.day Thursday „ 2'2 .... ss. .... 3,797 11 Friday Saturday „24 .... ;is. .... 6,078 0 Monday Tuesday .... 1.. .... 1,317 17 Wednesday Thursday „29 .... Is. .... 2,373 18 Friday Saturday LW,990 1 6 Amount received fur Season Ti heti .... 64,871 Id Total.. E 123,861 16 6 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVWATION CUMI'ANY. The twenty-first half-yearly meeting of the pro prietors of this company was held on :Saturday, at the offices, Lcarlenhall-street. Sir Janus Matheson, Hurt., chairman of the court of directors, presided at the meeting. The report was unanimously adopted, and a dividend de clared at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum tree from income tax. The discussion was entirely ..f a complimentary cha racter, and the resources of the company, it was stated, were ample to meet any contemplated rivalry, from what ever source it might spring. It was announced that the Pashaol Egypt was pursuent, is the most satisfactory man ner, the improvement of the transit route through Iris ter ritory, and this was most clearly confirmed by the prelimi naries arranged for the construction of a railway, which, under the superintendence of Mr. Stephenson, will, it is expected, be completed in about two years. For the Own tioa manifested by Ow Pasha is securing protection to life and property through this previously terilous journey, a special vote of thanks was accureLil, and the directors were authorised to present it in an appropriate form. The extension of steam commu nication with India and China, the increased speed of the company's vessels, the revision and reduction in the rates of passage, the adoption of auxiliary screw propelled Teasels, the resumption of the north coast of China service, the augmentation of the fleet, and the further tender fur the Australian contracts, were all topics treated of at length in the report in a manner which elicited the full approba tion of the shareholders, and led to an aluminium. expres sion of confidence in the general management. A feeling tribute was paid to the memory of Sir John I'irie, law the deputy chairman of the company. Referring to the in creased speed of the company's vetwela, the report says : " For a considerable time past, the directors have devoted their attention to the improvement, in point of speed, of such of the company's vessels us w ere required to be laid up for repairs, and which were constructed prior to the discovery of recent improvements in swan navigation. Their efforts have been suecessful—the Iliudostan, Oriental, and Pottinger afford 'satisfactory instances of greatly in creased speed. These vessels now attain, under favourable circumstances, at the rate of 13 nautical miles per hour; and during four consecutive voyages, from Suez to Calcutta, the 'Latium:en and Oriental (constructed about tea years; ago) averaged ten nautical miles per hour, making the voyage in eight days less than the time stipulated in the mail contract. The directors intend to adopt a similar course with others of the large ships of the company. Improvements are being now introduced into the Bentinek, at present under going a thorough repair, which will, it is expected, insure a rate of speed superior to both of the former vessels. The two must recently constructed ships of the company, the Singapore and the Ganges, each of 1,200 tuns and .500 home-power, have proved themselves not to be in ferior to any ocean steam ships of their size afloat. These vessels have steamed at the rate of 14 nautical miles per hour, under favourable circumstances, and their average speed may be calculated at II nautical miles per hour. The Gauges has this month made a v.lage from South ampton to Mills. performing the whole distance, 2,162 miles, in 187 hours, being at the rate of Ili nautical miles pat hour." With regard to auxiliary screw propelled vessels, the report states :--•"fhe pro gressive improvements which have been made iu the propulsion of vessels by auxiliary steam-power, with sets se pnmeUers, have fora long time: past engag -d the watchful attention of the directors, who have contracted for, and have now under construction, two vessels of 1,204 tons each, with screw propellers, and engines of 310-liorse power each, and one vessel of 1,800 tuns, and 400-horse power. They are u:so in treaty for a vessel for the north coast of China service, which will be very shortly ready for sea. In addition to these vessels the directors had it in contemplation to construct two paddle-wheid iron steam ships, of about 2.000 tons and 800-horse power each, with which they had little doubt of conveying the India mails between Southampton and Alexandria in eleven days, or within one day of the time now occupied iu trans mitting that portion of the mail which is forwarded through France and via Marseilles, thus saving to tire public the heavy cost of that branch of the service. A recent intimation, however, of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that they entertained objections to the employment of iron vessels in the postal service, has in duced the director* to suspend, for the present, the con struction of these intended vessels, because they consider that wooden vessels cannot ho constructed, of the dimen sions required, to obtain such speed, with duo regard to strength, durability, and safety." APPOINTMENIS.—I.icut.-Governor Hamilton is ap pointed to adminiger the government of Barhadom and the Windward I..landk, in the place of Sir William Cole brooke, the governor-in-chief, during his leave of abnener. Josepl:Pop;, E is appointed tr...m.-urer of Prince Ed ward's Island. Ge orge Poles, Charles Young, W. Swabey, J. Warburton. J. l'upt W. Warren Lori, J. Jardine, E. Whelan, and Stephen hies, Esqrs., are appoint e d memb er; of the executivo council of Princo Edward's Woad.— Odurver. IRELAND. DUBLIN, MAY 31. The Newry election passed off on Saturday in a r.'a!k ,over for Mr. Hallowell, the protectionist candidate. 'Although various candidates were sitoket of on the liberal side during the preceding week, there was no show whatever of opposition, and the election did not create the slightest interest in the town. SPORTING. LATEST 13ETTINO AT THE WEST-END. ittE 141"1,EN'S VASIL 4 to 1 ag-t Istut (t) THE A6.01' STAKES. 9 to 2 apt Vatican la to t apt Abierhaatao 10 to 1 Maui f •5 10 I kacalttLa No others utvntioned. I:2III:iUM'S PLATE. 0 agat IrAmarr No other ovation( d. ROYAL HOST Cur.—Woodlark will not start fur this nee. Sir Joseph Hawley's lot at Ascot will ceramist of Drabs, Merry Peal, Vaticau,,and ASCOT IIEATII RACES. The following of the cngagotuents fur the ensuing 0301114 C:1141 - 4,6 tue ClOri, 014 :••• un /bawd,' : Ti TILI AL 5TA113.5 of 5 tors. ca,h, and 3') added for 2.yr• ,4.1 s 44 119; 3yro, 7st Ilb ; 4 yet, SO 711: 2 yro, ; yrs u,l J 4141, 906 Jib; tbe winner to be 0941 fir .17141, loam. ese,,,,t on Iron lo Inrg sohl I. eLaini^4 at the time ol tntrace, ant horse, to. w: leh tl.is essibit Is mare to esrry 619, r9tra. Tr, new iintr. Vsteln, 5 yin; The Sphinx. 2 yrs; The door, 6 m ASCOT S /AK r..‘ of 25 SOVJ. 14 ft, and :3 only if do e:area. ac. Two wiles and bslr. I lisco, 5 yrs, Ast ib; Vulcan, 5 pw, 71b; Pit hied. 1 yro, let 7111; ramnre, seed, 7.16 b; n inlets InCoupe, 3 yrs. 7st 3.0; Istrie July 4 yr., Lit ; I I,,erha, 5 yin, 741 1: rs, 74; Ttiil:s9i. 6 yns fist 14,b ; Kneeing, 3 yrs, nit 1510; llerberc 3 yrs Got I:12; T.ro !Woods, 4 rr, hot 10 .1 ; tn. toy - , 4 yeti bet 795; T.nit (Oda k74t yr 4, tist 3.b; K.: Aeon. 4 yrs, 6.1115; Cols l al eat we, 6 yrs, ot ; C lonb iwk, J iot 12lb; 4:4 , 4frt: , , 4 ero, sot 10 4 inn 3 yrs, 3st ; (111olab 3 yr.. 7. 4 7 a, ; lIJ3 t Cid. I yr... 34 I.S. AhderhAtuan. 4 )ra, Ist 11012; AG Alla 3 yr.. 14 13. b ; s .15. r iler:•:.e s, Enpri,s, I yes, 44 10ib ; truer, 3 yro, 4ul 10. b ; Cu.e, 3 s ro, let 101 b. Tao lest 001.1) Vasa, given by 11,r Mojesty, added to a Sweep stakes of s. each. Ts.. mars. Nettey, 3 yrs; Ursa:m.3 yrs; I fttle Jack. 4 yrs; tutus ker. 4 ;rs; Teo: Name 3ltaft 3 rs; Beaune/var. 4 yrs; be Yy ...errs:ma out of Moues, 3 yr.; mums Chsnaing. 3 yrs. Csrltsss, s yrs; Woutakhftsti, 4 yr.. STAltn of '23 /mar.. rich, with a bonus by indervAnt.olsienottons of d see.. t• ;Lb, wr three year.old sat*. Semley mute. Teel ingbm ftll.l.llb/l1 9lb eztrs nit Als; Arles. 'et :lb; Issmarttne, Bst 718; l'illegc;:mst, est nisi Utasel, and; !Went, doss. _ 1.111 Se I BAR THR THIRD .INNUAL TRIENNIAL Anita of 10 m 0,4 euob, all 100 rdeed, for two ye sr oh.; colts , but :Ib, Illites ast lib; lb.. mound to receive 30 e.rs. !be stakes. T.Y.C. the Printout., gorsseye, ltolan le, Itossallnd. • Mutates Isms bra by Lunerea out of Oh Don't, hr a by I:overcoat, dam by Ltay 111.1d1., 011, 11. ay, Weatto r,nm , limns II) D.Mus., Iles;erns. Ito AatN. It ...try, V. r..c tc , Crank, Ilea, Isms, Cab s, Pro. kvti a, torn I sir, ore by the Enoboht th.t Science, Itrils Major, C....cras, Sea:kr, u e out o. Iturastortn. n tus I..wris s• , 11r out of Even . , b o hy 18,00, Wavle'.., Nurlam, throat 1, vlenMes, WIN^ . nr.toi, hfruta Wit-:make. Liu., !totem Yates, 'Er tk.n, Ilartmrer. I4d lied, by Atom out of Laturtasu, b 1 ay latteritur 010, of /lora, Jae Miler, slongstres, titsurm .0, lleatiose. NK.INU \ O a I tIETitRSLC4NDAaCOTTRIENNIALFo.tL Srsuou a 10 uovu. e.,oh, mI h duo added, (or tbree-)ear..1.1. ; cults ..1 71b ; aii,,y Nit Ell. the uuetuul to rsvrive a 0 a ,vs oat of tries:Awn w Ipso., Auloe.lot, Zolfo. ha'ouga Constellation, Cott eu.:t. Ilarralchord, tiAlazy, the IL, trap, Node -111.1% o by Planigatentiary out of Anaitua, 31rit , a, Wets, f by Wrung out of Dolma, Scottish to, be by tar. John out o f Mice WWI; firers .vistr.ch, Versnuth. Italtudot, Ley- White. b I bi Co.:o out of Crlattoi tr. Hamer oa. Sunday Vanity, Laois Nspoloon Yard of howdah., GI otdote. Catalpa, II Aarhus n., Yoshabers, a by CAt AIL. dam by Touchstone, e I y Epirus out of Emerald. The Mamw, IM:enrol (late Mr. Merriman), kook brill, Curl, Vartwm, Citadel ;dead). f y Tour...V.:a. out soltLer's It rue .der tdr.rl).l . ley Kim% sot .0 resent . 4.....). I Aseor DRURY S lAR ta of Stl hove. each, It ft, tor 3-yr olds; c-e.t. 84 7b, dtay gat Jtn t the winner UI tee las t.,y 11.1 b, mho uec.oul he the r of ; Slrtuley c c by Co:horst. re gut so I V. , P3iesethou, Iten Mon-, N.:autinstrr, SeuntAt, l'anAemt"(loco.,--t Ore% hl3 etrlale, lbe oan. A SWREFsTA Had of 50 arms each, It It, for 2-yr-olds ; colts eat OM, allies a.% 31 t; three-quarters .1 a nule.—Tat itau, :...au • w al, the Sheltie, Too . base, Giese's. A Puour is Symms ui A soya each, h R , for 3-yr-olds ; atts est :lib, tilers tot . lb; those got by stal.tuns tar out or wares that never bred a erecter allowed 'b. bolt 3.4 ; to start at the ss innings poat and go oem found. —Cicadae (ilb), Aaron meat), ttareko, Ehleirra (lib), Merry t.t.b), b I WORM out of Denman, The Tupper (O.th. WRDNHODAY. ItOr.PL iIUNT CUP, a piece of plate, value 4f1)80V3., by subscript ire u: iv son. sith 11.4 rddeo, fer WI Ares itsr., colas caue,4es) ; the *tuna ufacy liardiesp ptate or Kole P..1u0 lOU cows, lecludine the s ioncr's :take, a:ter rbe weights are thc:-Intl, 71b extra.. Niw arise.-151auca, F yr, a.;; Tereus, 3 yr., 4.1 lbib; 3) r., bet 7.b ; The lierawa 4, I yr., P.; ulb ; tke.te.ua (w.id). 1 yrs. 34 6:b; V-i:trau, 3 yrs, ant Ilsgley, 6 yes, 166 216; 11.441 Lira. 4 yrs, tst Ella:;,, ..r., 7:4 :2111; 4141 'lseigr to 4 vrs, 111 b; 44441,-.. 710.7.3 11713 i 31.4411 e, 3 yrs, 7st ; Uhl) S r, 4)t 74 6:14; lue 3.411 i. 4 yr.. 74 lib; Itepleguri, S yr., 711. 71b; (*sr. 0: 4 yrs, 74 :lb: lino. 4 yr., 7.1 i4b. istrunifLow, 5 )rs, 7,; 11b Lord:tsior, 641, 7.4 Sib; W.4114k, 3 yrs, 7.1 41b f 4 6.14 me out of 16414 4 yr., 7K 41b ; Clear. 4 yro, 74 416; Chltfurrito, 4 yrs, Tat; Ilerburt, S yrs. 7r ; Ti:4lr, 3 yrs, 74; Slr tries, 4 yt., 74; Firs. earn 5 yis, :4; Gleabas It, 3 yrs, 64 12 ; trusser, S yr., 64 1.1 b; Ibe Jc.4rr, S y4.(14 I.lb. Pru4s4 4 yrs, 64 1114; Eva, S yrs, 64 1 Ile; T. 3 yrs, 6.1 illb; Ihrecit, 4 3.0, 64 9.b; tkoaftrour, 3 )ro, tot 910; Flare up 4 prs, 64 71b; BOCIVIOU.III, 3 pro, 64 71b; be by (Numbs out of Mona, 3 yrs, fig 11b; Ruder, yr., Est £b; Catalpa, 3 yrs, Gat 414; Barter, 1 yrs (. 41b ; Yori.rii 'lupe, 3 yrs. • 641 Sib; burl, 3 yrs, 64 21b; clef by Alpheus —litainlehr School Miss, 3 yr-, 64; Alatribamtn, 4 yr., 14; b e by Sir Hercules 141 uf 3)4,44117;b; Emily, 3 yrs, Sot ;lb; Umr, 3yr.. 3,411 b. --- 1. ; 131iN-11111.1. STA Ibt of 15 awn. each, 5 It, with 50 added, for 2-yr.ukls, 744 sod th.ee, ibt; t1;;Ios mot reilirors alloord 31h ; to start at tho Cup (Isub.... pu.t sod rub In, about hall a toile. Apbro. dile, 7 yrs: Ti.ltheituia 3 yr.; Li,rotheo, 3 y,s; trh arty, J yr.; Oil flow:ey, 2 'iv; M 1..,, J yrs ; Tuttle, , yrs; Cot:, Y y:s ; Anti. gone, i yrs; E.ctors Hot" e yrs; Or 1 by Vebieub out u. Lolly sale, .1 yrs; litep.pier, yr.. Col;o71ATIoN SrAlilti of 180 IRA'S. Catil, I. ft, for 3-yr-old tat 7(b; th.• westw of the Oahe, 7.b; of tee 1.09 : honours 01 I. 1.1% bl. extra. Yew Mile. C11:3, riueute, fpira, tkaattsl. Iris ((715. extra). Hareeluna, Nary 11:gut/nor), Gli.n.la e, 31: r y Pe..L. %% moth. I:ezii, tb Pol. SMNSPSTAKEI4 of 1.. .ovs. each, 10 It, cur:l-yr-olds ; Sit 7.1); duos, dot 3:b the roam, to b . all fur .bri sun'.; quart r: of a bilis. / . .catage, N3ney, '1 he Attiiiipt Ineurabie, t Nustig Tows PLATS 11150/. ; for 2-yr-ohls, •Ist 61b ; 3 yrs, •at 10114; 4 yrd at ' are and u,.warild, am; maim, ea, M. sorest 3.tes. Th. win-,er trlar sort fur Ira, me. T V.C.--PLare up. yrs • tsiptdo Fairy, 5 yrs; f. by Annandale out of .-tastkla, 2 yrs; eniu . PA., 3 yes ;oh c EpLo., dam be 11,5autl, 5 yrs; Cypros, 4 yrs; l'redavr, 4 yrs; 3 yrs; rieeesu.s. S y.; (intact tracheae. 4 ygd; tby Alm's, d by lnoraselsry, pa; Ikatmle, u yrs; 3 yrd ; Ililarems of Conyughtm, aged; monandry Maid, aged; Priam Lama; S pa. 1110 t MAJP.STT'S Pt..tTIS or 10) GIIINEAs ; 3 yrs, 7st 21b; 4 yrd, !Int ;o, lama, lent, Na sal aged, 1' at Lib. To Atari at Um New Mile Post And gu oncs tuned - Crystal radar. oyf .; Sows 4 yea; Nutcracker, 4 ;a by Orman; out of Munk., .rs; Climtrna, I yrs; Aurera, 3 yrs; Lever Puna, .1 yrs; Jee Murgia; (Late ZeJom, 4 ‘rd: Gnus Ihotll,-pe, 4 yrs; Captain rnrry ; S yrd; Pawned, 4 ps; 4 1 r; 4 PC TlttruggeAT. V Manna' PLATT. of lOW., and 22 for the second ;handi cap!, by seal of 5 rows. ea-14 ;be eurplus and entrance looney ta go C.e Lund. (lace round and a d 11. (51 sub-.) kte..Ml, 5 yrs; Mr Itowbutal Trenched, 3 yrs; aunt-ma 3 yrd; Aurora, 3 yrs; Nut cracker, 4 7,11; Kathleen, 4 yrs; Ibe Btllet-garl ; 4 yrs; Ilerdert, 3 yrs, CASPLIN .1)T4; Val.lllllol, 4 yrd; Widmer ; 5 pa; NMI., 4 yrs; Captain Parry, 5 yrs; Urr.olat, 4 yrs; Late-rarer, 3 pm; Itul:er 3 yrs; Vati,an, 5 yrd; Artisdn, 3 yrs; liareelnod, 3 yrs; llam-rful, 3 ya•; Asrus smith. J yrd; Tepadnd, 6 yrs; likNed, 4 yrs; o by Gan nano nut of Monica. 3 yrs. A Placa or PLATT, value 500 sou., the gilt of his Ma jesty the Emperor of Hamra, added to a swetp.talies in 20 some. tacb ; yr-olds, not 10. b. four, bat Sib; gee, get; su and aged, bet Jib; mare. and 'Odious atiosed 31b ; Ur start at the Cue Poet and g I once rum:elan ;11, about I, 'nibs. 11u•sboruutlt, 4 pd. Windom,.. rota. 4 Met; Little .15c1, r )re; I yrs; Wool. wino. 5 pa; Veltig, ur, 4 yrs 10mA; ; The Flying Intel.msn, 5 yes paid) Naw STAKES, of 10 lave. each, with 100 added, for 2-yr old., ilk. llih s , hat alb , winn, r prividua to mart:nig of 100 sou, value, lhe.uditta the woiner's own dale, Mb extra. 'f.Y.e. —II o by blane data by LauseL Hampton, Thu Nun, Lk A (alb extra), ut, kalur. V,re Qaern, o by II m John—Dh-bar, M. !Limbo, Grey Tomniy, 'lit, illd Lad , Lu , lo, Anchow-, ht. Andre., Ilea. Lena, b f by (be M. rry Monarch out of (*.atop, Frantc, General Woirongion, oby A Linn out of Ilado e by me England out of ' , Clt thito try, Duuinia, Dorothea, Foothill, sophietry, Landude, Drawn, I lay, .14. r to it ithertbill, Luly Gaud, tbyl le Una n Pat ter dam by :Arcing r, c by Ititui.ti Itl itudd on by Camel. Itucktoore, Glenluce, cby VL ninon, (been Anne, Lunette, The Grind DUCISC4I, Brother to Elthunn, Yaw. , henna, Grand Duke, Child of the Mot, Here. to I. ST. JAMES'S PAEACJI STALKS of 100 SOTs each, h ft, for 3.yr • Ils; e I.e, Set 7 b; 1114 m, let 41b. loos, Storm, hostrill, The Bun. SWP.IIII.BTAIt Es of 50 'ova each, h ft, for 3-yr old+ ; colts, 801 ilts , tlliieart .rt .1.O; thow rot by ata bon- or out al tirtree that never trett a winner atrium* .Ib, if both blb. swinley Alai ion, t'britetbon, Ishleura, Irisu Owituriu (I b), Runny. trme (Sib). The fr..,...t1 , 11.11,11110(41b , Brrtlutuante (...b), atottralind (bib), c by r uchirour out of Blltyrt (IW), b f by touch. atone out of reklayeu ktuuhtrr ((Wail), STAND PLATY. of 70.. •3 yr aide, 7st 71b ; fuur, ; tiro, 94t 335. am And at2(.1,95t 141 b% puree and geldings Allowed 31b , bonne entered to to sold flr 400 soya. all , wed 310, 'or rovs. 71b, (or 200 .044 111 b, tar 1110 sews. 2015. Swinley Coupe.-Caribo ), 4 yr.; Penang", 4 yrs (1002.); L. 01513 Ybillppe, 4 yr. (tool.); lAiterlow, 3 yrs (lb I.); Jon 3luggins lists doa), 4 )4 . (1 1 01.); eb g by ge030)., dam by ILaara, 3 r.(40-1.); Kathleen, 4 srs (20 - 51.) ; by litrd g. eow mit of P.r.lttA. )rs (10421.); l.sto-up, 4 yr* (10014 ; CJru. yrs 111111., ; Veit an, 5 )T4 Hllgltnolt'l4 PLATlL—Nutshell wag scratched at half p at alas 34 batur :ay mcrniag. _ --- PLATT of 701. (handicap), for all ages; the wiener of the tb.yai Hunt Cup or of tits Au.ut stakes 31b rttra. Tbtro-quarters of a I.IIIP. - Ike !Myst, 2 yr., Pare-up, 1 yrs; Clarissa, 3 yr.; Letter ,.n,t. 3 yr; Prey*, d y-s; fby Veal.= uut or Lady mole, 3 yrs; e.talps, yr.: Gni To • uty, 2 yrs; !Wistful, 3 yrs; Iterpsti. 6 yrs; fby by tetur out of Perches, 3 yrs; Wanton., 1 yrs; M. Houdin, 2 yr.; Philippe. 1 yrs; rmLair. 1 yrs; b o by Wirt out of Lt - Ise/Iw, 3 yrs; The Streds, 1 yrs. FRIDAY. WOILINOHAK STAKES - (llo;;LiiCap) or 5 Will each, for three year °Aland okorarda; lag thee-quarters of the New Mile. - • • - - - - - - - SWEKPSTaK►at of 20 sees each, h f!, for foaln of 1819 eAte, Set Y,b : fi ❑es, Pet 41b; the irtnuer In ar.y two year old stokes emooldlow to 200 sows ebeudi,g the winner'• own stake, 51b ; of any two -web stoke. 010 extra I kW half mile. B fby la nereost or no harm out 01 Amuse, b f Dorothea, b c Convulsion. Norham, b c by Cather.m a Layla. Seresearaille of 50 sou each, h ft, for three year oho; It., Nil 710; bilks, Mt Sib ; the wiener uf dm Derby, tab ; the econo.l, or the Imhof of the 0.k., 2,000 Demme Silk a, or the , a fella,' Stakes alb elm t; no h. rso more lb. 101 b extra ; old mil& Midas, I%lc/ethos, Emtre.noue ; Newmieeter, Ea:Stater% - - _ . • . - . _ Boma' 0 • Men linlit' PLATS of 50 sova, added to • awe..ratak,e of a son each; three year u de, 7.4; four. tlot 41b; eve, SAt it . lo; ma and ji(Cli, Oat; Wi WA, once in leso, 31h; twice, elb extra; lira winner to be ntid for 1 . .0 move; the old mile. Prealaw, 4 ire; Emily, 3 yM; Epira, 3 no; Utrecht, .1 yrs ; itepiettoo, 3 yrs. To account for the filling olf in the list for the last day, it is n:•cessary to state that the completion of the South- Western branch to Windsor having fairly divided the traffic from London, the directors of the Groat Western Company did not feel themselves justified in continuing