The Express. — London, England, 1849-05-17 00:00:00

THE RIOTS IN MONTREAL. LORD ELGIN'S DESPATCH. • The papers relating to the recent disturbances in Nada were yesterday laid before parliament. From them we extract the following despatch from the Ott vinam-Oeusial to Earl Grey Goveramest Reese, Keened, April 30,1849. (Resorieed Kay 16, 1849.) lay Lorl.—l regret to state that riotisg, atteeded with Nos mom morpences Rea le be rims lied, ghee& happily w i t h go Wiery to life, or, amyl in ems inatiame M pima. aes taloa place M the city of Ilsetveal dewlap the hit iser ' loye. I lust's to faraieh yaw lordship with ea eesoe ef what has actually emerred bet yee should be leaded hy a gaggerand reports coaveyk thew It the Tatted Stew. Is ermermiesee of the um:posted arrival of vessels with member din at the met of Closebee, it be nne seamen fee me to praised, se a ebert maim, to parliammt. en WiWn. day last, le elder to glai the ew meat to a meow bill which bad that day pawl dm Welative email sad I standees I that, ea s amok bad Mom it maid not to expeiket to keep t h e r e robin mid onspemes by emitting to &pm, at the tarot the other am fa ~ the two limbo er the lead miasma had at im earlier pedal, el do esene• easseors& sad which awaked way eked dos. Amon these was the met to provide for the isdemall-1 ado of patios in Lower Camila, obese property wee Is. awned during the rebellion ia ISM aaellloB, with tempest *which, so your lordship is aware, muck excitement bee mthappily been stirred. I herewith inclose, for your lordship's perusal, • cop of the act in question, and I shall not fail by = mail to tarnish you with fell informed°. respolden its &meter and objeets, : th e eirmenstames which led to Its introduction, and the mons& on which I resolved, after meek reflection, to sanctios it. No mossy ma be paid miller it as indemnity tor • messiderab'e mend, se then her Nelesty's power it chealowanee eon be exercised with effect, should Ma Majesty be so adored, notwithstanding the antra which I have alma. As lam waling this in haste, with • view to Its transminion by way of Ne a l:Ter: I shall seaflas myself for the present to • stateliest of the prow dings by which the pesos of the sty has been die turbed. Is cedar, however, to this narrative istrUlglble. I meet peewee that formes time past the Row of Assembly, as at weest constituted, has bees the object of bitter deem- Madan sod not unfnquently of meager menses. on the pert of • certain portion of the am of the province., end sure especially of that of klostreaL Tour lordship will pro bably recollect that the body in question is the product of a election, which took place about 18 months e g o, under petrel of the political petty now in °provides. end after a dirsolatios, to which I had recourse on their @i vies, for the purpose of strengthealeg them in their position ase government. The result et this mature was is the last degree sefavonsuble to those who had issomsamided It ; net, however, eo much 5o I. Lower Canada, where th e complexion of the representation wm affected by the dimolution, as fa the Upper Provisos, where sere tai coostim nein. among whirl were some of the most pops. loss, rejected conservative is fumy of liberal candidates. Os • questim of confidenee raised at the winteacement of the session, immediately after the enteral ideation the sal ministration was detested by • majority of more t han two to one, and • cheap of government, as • matter of mune, ensued. This alOration in the political completion of the assembly, and the ch urge of government itoteequent upon it, were therefore nearly and distinctly traceable to a nvalsion of sentiment in the British coastituencies of Una Canada. In Lower Car ads nothing had owned to arecant for e ither. This circumstance bas, however, failed to emir* sentstive body for the decisions of the popular repre either forbearance et , respect iron a certain section of Wee who profess to b e emphatically the supporters of British interests. To denounce the parliament as French in its composition, and the retirement ae subject to French influences, has been their constant object, sad the wiliest doctrines have:heen broached with respect to the right which belongs to a British minority of redressing by violence any Indignity to which it may be subjected from such • source. I have now before ate an article that appeared in foe early prpsl Baskah merspepers of Ilmtral at •• very period of the wesise, of which I trasecribe the caulading ph, as illustrative of the temper and Legume in =even at that time, sad before the public mind had been excited by the decision of the Rebellion Limes BiU, • portioa of the peen ventured to uni tise the proesediap of the local parliament. The entitle treats of Cineasure affecting the townships, to which, I believe, so great objection was raised in parliament. It tenaiaahre, however, in the words—" We are glad of it—the NOW the cloven foot is made visible the bent: the obvious intention of that majority, composed of Freedoms, aided by traitorous British C.nadiaas, is to force French institutions still further upon the British minority In Lower Canada. The inteatkes is ahvi no, es we said, aad we ere very glad that it is openly shown. We true that the party el the go ausemat will asseeted ia may ems of their obsoxiouo mea saree. Whoa Yr. ash tyranny bassists lesuppertsble we *all time, hod was Cromwell. Sheffield, I. the intim' times, used to be iimeets for its keen and well-tempered whittles ; well, they make bayonets there now, just maw" mad just as well-tempated. When we ma stied 'maw me longer. it will be seen whether good bayonets is Baiese beads will M be MOM than a saw& for • mem and • majority." To pursues accustomed to the working of manitutiesal nowernmeet is wellordered wanimities, it may seam ia eifeffibke that such lemgeule should be employed by the Inane of my reepeetsble party in referees, to a body eon =the Neely-chosen representatives of a constituency, ea • mem medal boas; but the same of the also naly is apparent enough to all who are acquainted with the history of Canada. For a series of Iwo the pom dm repro seatatim body and the executive, supported by the Legisla tive Comma, were, la the lower provisos eepodelty, is • condition of almost constant antagonism. To revile the one woo the sure-t test of patriot ism ;tO source th e other, of loyalty. la • society sin gularly democratic in its structure, where divination of race ',nein d special elements of oeufusion, and where cousequenily it was meat emporium that constitute I autho rity should be respected, the moral influence of law and government was enfeebled by the fasten*e of pert eked Mire between the powers that oven to have afforded to each other a mutual support: so state of altars mold be Imagined less favourable tellies entwine of national animo sities, end to the firms establishment of the gentle and benig nant control of those liberal institutions which it is Rag land's pride and privilege to bestow upon kw &Urea. I es met without hope that a steady adherence to the priwiples of constitutional government, and the cattlemen et hammy between the co Wines branches of the legisla ture, miy Ind in process of time to the correction of these Wk. lleaewhile, however, 1 must ascribe mainly to the ems I have stained the teas of arrogant daimon with which the resolutions, not of the government only, bat also of the parliament, are treated by pm. ies who happen for the moment to be *Dahl' .o make their views weal with either, and the seta of violence, to widen this Ina wanton language has is the present butanes led. That many persons conscientiously disapprove of the am mare tapering rebellion losers in Lower Canada which Ism been introduced by the government, mad whisk the local winsome has passed by large winkles, sad that in the minds o 1 others it stirs national annpathiss sad rosollee tices of former o r,flicts, which designs' politicians seek to improve to their own selfish ends, einem fear to doubted. It is, therefore, emphatically a measure which should have been approached with calmness sad caution, by all at lout wite are not directly interested in the haat. Um hetanately, however, this kae Ma by no mesas the cm. Not ally have appeals to paggionottho most reckless dmerip tics proceeded from the local prow, but they have received ametragemeat hoot quarters from which they had little terKok hr it. Passages such as the following, in a Leaden journal of inflame treats of the British pandatina to affected by the measure in question They are tolerably able to take ears of themselves, and we very mask misosastrus the tone adopted by the English mess and anglidi rubies in the province if they do not and some mom of roasting the heavy blow and great discouragement which is aimed at them," are read with avidity, sad soa straed to mean that sympathy will be exteaded irom Llasm tial =es at home to those • Ito seek to annul the obaosi- IPM of dm keel legislature, whatever be the mesas to which they resort for the attainment of that cad. The seems by which the city of Olontreal has bees lately disputed are the natural fruits of as agitation of this du. rester, operating on • people of excitable temper, who have been tenteht to believe that a nee which they toque sa d to over which they have been wont exercise di , has obtained through the operation of a constitutional sp a tom am authority which it could sot otherwise have acquired. Hence, more especially, their vehement Mehl nation against me personally, and the movie ion in man y mem I doubt not perfectly mom, that I have been gul of a serious dereliction of duty news I have not, as m-g - proilsonsoro toms often • dme before me, commuted to pl ace myself is the front of an mintiest to eminence the policy of parliameat. The nature of the coutiostional dos tu n es which preetically obtain in this section of the coatoissity , la OlOrkseslyeseloplilltd by the fact, that it is net the pesmge - of the bill by an overwhelming majority of the reptemeta tine of the peoi.le. or the acquiescence of the council, hot the olatiopot of the governor which furnishes the pretest bra imbibition' of popular violas". When I ism the Home of Parliament alter giving the royal meat to several bills, to which 1 have referred, 1 was maned with singled cheers and bootlegs by • crowd by on mesas numerous, which surrounded the entrance to the build's,. A small hoot of individuas consisting, It has sines been seawatioed, of persons of • respect able class in sosioty, pelted the carriage with 'shahs which they mot have boo& with them for the purpose. Within a hoar after Ibis _.riser 1.41°5, of which I antes • mob breed hem ate of the newspaper aloes, *sling • ca set tes the ape mfr. At the meeting iallanuaatory spesehts were meas. On • sudden, whether under the effect of someatay traillemoot, or la pier nonce of a plan arranged baheehaad, the mob pre. seeded a the housed praiOnlint where the member vs were still lilting a/ harthing the windows est fire to the buil ding aid hosed it to the ggrorouuad. By this wawaa am piddle peepaiy of nide vane, inelediag two meant lebarlse e has boss utterly :=6LRata, @Moot dash inowd appertatly wbs a p *eat, ilail dam. The minaMon were wafted to ralbo sod so told sus we Wood to the military, who at the pond Aar a laid Wool to Nom oohs aM the Imes Doris/ the two felbohdals a dad esoboolot josoMed Is the imemuiem vi:us=igateL thsetth ims one farther sinew hoe her book wad heitee a ef i th l i a lla= laity have ohm a dlspodlios M NOW& thole folokrors, and te direct their eangies towards the mei coostitatiohil eldest of petitions, the Closes kw my moll, aid i i the dieellewanse el the obliozione bill. The prooredines of the MAW et Assembly will also teed to awe the tarbulent. a % I trust that the p see of the Mty will not be seam Tie newspepa whale I enclose contain hill, toil potty aontrate, aorteate of all that has oseatalleileo admiday last. ow blamed for net having made adequate ' prothisa thew disallows; that they by no maraca 1 sopelei the hostility to the &bellies Loses Bill wall have dbglayed itself in the ostreges whisk hays bon prostented dub, the hie taw dye is cartels. Polio" Widest eationisa INS net ;aid by them tb the ateassee ef be awaits. orate. It must be 61.1111114 however, that thefryealiden was one of con‘ider die Marshy. The civil host of Muttreal—a city mutate =air ABDO MAIM% of ddlateut nee s, with secret Ind ether spud. dellethief in constant activity— aseriele el two passim valetas authority of the govern west. nal Id appetite& by the seaossatisa. Teepposo, there fore, elltsilitml resistance to segy samillbereble mob, recourse meet hi led fa all uses either to the military 'or to a ('tweet abides@ aneabad br the enemies. Grave elgeelissO, brafrorar_ . palistal thsatedves ia the present in- OMB to Ma lidlo of Whir ef these courses until the dlipsitisa to troth ea lb" pot of alue saltsppily essdisisi Itedifla overt We. Blew q tly waa ft of ira =l:te soda say mime lila t have had • tea ow&wasee • eollidea beeps parties oa • quie tism em their haw were so strongly excited. The remit of the eosin paws& is, that there lies been no biesaltsd, mid, snipe la Ohs an of some of the ministers thommiesa, a* dialewelis• of FPO* pope rty. The pausabge is the Amiably have been impateat. I enclave the espy of an address whisk has been voted to me by a meimity of 1111 to 16, e :prerive of abhorrence at the outrages whisk have taken place in the city of Montreal. of loyalty to the alellei, sad approval of say just and Impartial übstaistratisa of the government with my late as well as my oseseld edelesse. Boma of the opposition approve of the leases with I have take. with respect to the Rebellion Lemma Bill, u apposes from the spastics of Messrs. Wilson and Galt, of which remora are = in the newspapers which I enclose. ILL is aa iallusatial member of the Upper Canada con sereetive party, and Mr Gale's views an the more important, bemuse be has been rammed to parliament only • few days age by • Lower Caseate& seastitneney which maples • Isegeßrfihk postatien. Geserally, however, as dr saes& meals They have mond to the address show, they dubs to avoid esmallar dasiatelves ea this point. The vetes ambit the address maybe thus dorsi : Biz A. M.lfab awl his tee . eay We ikon and their party ; and Mr. The bet sets with pant consistency in voting as=lss duo ea this plebs; Ira he has always oa t' nded wt t aesdasted is British principle is unsuited to The muss, et the second class is lam int. Iligibla ; far sate the day ea which they resigsed flick Alas isle say leak they ustforady ezprused approval ef des phadgies as which my easiest as Ooveutor-Genstal Was paid; mad diens, as your lerblaip well know, have an. dupes so shame with the &amp of administration. Mr. Papasea's vote conveys • aside lemon which will cot, I tense, he lest is peruse who bad been induced to believe that the posuradea of wbidt I sat now the object is really attribMdb to my buts, shoes undo* lenity to those who , were led by Wu kite 'shelties. I have sow fetaisbed your lordship will as clear a state mat of these ismerteat occurrences u I can give, and I I caa tonshele by =sift you that the city is patently tree oaf, and that there it so present likelihood of • renewal of dianthus's,. A few days will show what echo the pro ceedings of the violent party awaken in Upper Canada, sad to what extent they are followed by reaction. Meanwhile it I. my firm conviction, that if this dictation be submitted to, the government of this province by constitutional memo will be anponible, and that the struggle between overbear ing minorities, bodied by force, and majorities rudest en legality and established forms, which has so long proved the baae of Canada, driving capital from the province, and pro. dneiag • state of &reale discontent, will be perpetuated. At the same time I think that if I am unable to recover that position of &railed neutrality between contending patios which it has been my unremitting study to maintain, sad from which I would sprat to have beta for the moment driven—not, as I firmly believe, through any halt of my own, but by the anti "mooing violence of faction—it may be • question with your lordship whether it would not be fur the interests of her Majesty's service that I should be removed from my high office to make way for one who should not indeed hold views at variance with mine with respect to the duties of a constitutional governor, but who should have the advantage of being personally imbue:ions to say section of her liejeety's subjects within the province. I have, de., (iii,tned) Runs aim II toccanma. The Right Roo. Bad Grey, Is. 'IIIE COURT. THE STATE BALL. The Queen gave it stale ball (the second this season) last evening at Buckingham Paso', to a party of nineteen hundred, comprising the members of the royal family and feral p princee and prize:emus in England, all the members .1 the diplomatic corps and their ladles, the tall,. end gentlemen of the royal households, and a vely O2111•1.011$ circle of the nobility and gentry. The state saloons ware opened for the rec-ptino, and were brilliantly illuminated with handsome chandeliers sad candelabra, the recesses being decorated with choice sad beautiful plants in flower, which were also tastefully arranged at the s-uthern end of the Picture Gallery, mew pying the whole width and height of the gallery. The company were invited at half past nine o'elnek, mad ✓unt after nine o'clock the visiton began to arrive, alighting both at the entrance in Pimlico and at a temporary entrance in the garden, at which latter a guard of honour of the Foot Guards was stationed, with the band of the regiment. ft guard of the Yeoman Gaud was on duty in the Grand 1141 and Staircase, under the command pofrese Sir Seymour Ram in waiting. The officers nt were Sir Cesings Bonitos (Ensign), and Captain Be ll aire (Enos). The Dashes* of Kent arrived at balepost nine o'clock, tended by Lady Augusta Braes, Baronies de Speth, Sit George Cooper, and Lord James P. Meant. The Duchess of Cambridge was accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Dal* aad Grand Duchess of Meek- Iceberg Strait:, end was attended by Lady H. Cadogan end Mr. }Unwed Mildewy. Their Royal Highness?* were re ceived by the Hon. Mimeo Moray and Macdonald, the Maids itti Honour in Waiting ; Sir Edward Howster, Groom in Welting; Captain Francis Seymour, Groom in Waiting to the Prince; General Wemyes, Equerry in Waiting ; and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, Equerry in Waiting to the Prince; who conducted th e royal dethrones to the Whits Drawing-room, where the Queen and Prince Albert received their illustrious visitors. The Prince and Prisms Augustus of Sane Coburg joined the august circle. Priam Leopold, Count of Syracuse, was attended by General Priem Casteleicela, the Neapolitan Minister, and the Chevalier Colonise. Prince Edward of Bele Weimar and Prism William of Hews Philipristabl were S'llo present. Toe Duke of Argyll and other Scottish nobles were the Riehland dress. &tartly before 10 o'clock her Majesty and Prises Albert quitted tha White Draw ion4oool, neisomplaisd by their Royal Highneeme the Boehm of ent, dm Duchess af Cambridge, the Hereditary Grand D .he ft and Grand Duchess of Ids&- Unshorn Sentra, the Prince and Pfilteere Augustus of Saws Co . and the Count of !Veen's', end were conducted by the •Lord Chamberlain through the saloon into the ball room. The Queen wore a dress of white and silver Mlle trimmed with boggiest. of red and white currants, green leaves and diamonds. Her Majesty's head-dress wee tanned of a wreath of red and white currents, and dia monds to correspond. Herr Strauss and his orchestra were stationed in the ball rcom, and played the National Anthem on the entreats at the Sovereign. Her Majesty opened the ball with Prince Leopold Orme of Syracuse in a quadrille. The following quadrilles, waltzes, and polkas were danced in the Ball-room :—Quadrillea: Martha, Caramel, Tulsa, Stradel!a. Waltzes : 'pions, Lesley, Friodesebelien, Landes Forbes. 'Polkse: Eisele, Msrianka, Bastse. The Throne-room wee also prepared for dancing, Me. Weippert's quadrille band attending in the saloon. he following quadrilles. polkas, and voltam were darted in this apartment : —Quadrilles ; Robert le Diable, Naples, Mansealello. Polkas ; lirsegarins, The Fly, Primal& Walsers: Eleanor, Ades eAsira. Mama Megwenette. TM Gram Drawing.resse was appespastsd he wellosir semis aging the night. Eqpt was served in the BIND Dislwassmi. The bed 111 e beam at noshing invitations His Serene Higkssme Palmas Edward at lane Wskaggi Serene Highnesses bless Least and Pales* WON= st Hass Pldlippstall ; the Turkke Ambassador the of the Rsibway, and the (endears a t t a c he; As a. = Asabmsselor, the Seentify 01 the nakrishaS the Esau attaches ; the Belgian Mishear sad Madams the me the Weyer, end t he gentleman attallis to the isgatiat ; I/teethe Killian and Barlases de Gam, ths Azgantias Ylaistar and the gentleman attaché ; the Parttagaraa Minis ter and Viscountess do Mormon*, and the gentlemen at. taehis ; the Russian Minister and Baroness de Brunnow, Mademoleelle frga de Lechster, and the gentlemen attaches ; the Hielian Minister and the gentleman attaché ; the Hanoverian Minister and the gentleman attache ; the Premien Minister and Ma lame Bunsen, Mademoiselle and Medemniselle Mary Benson, and the gentlemen attaches to the Legation ; the Brazilian Minister and Madame Marquee I.bilins and the gentlemen attaches; the Daniels Mitiloter end Countess de Reventiow, Countess Hilda de iteven'lew, and the gentleman assets& ; the Awoken Minister and Mr.. Bancroft, and the gentlemen attaches ; the Netherlands Minister and Countess Sehianalpsmanck. and the pretlemea atiarlik ; the Meagan Minister and the gentlens• n att-si ft.; the itoedieh Minister and Baroness de te li l i a lt n u trt a be in gti th ill:Zont s Mehes Sn "4441 ; ire N th ic . ar r eg .r ua uli M mn inia Mi te ni r; the Now Orenatie Minister and the gentleman other 6; the Cisme (ties Minister; the 14•1416,1464 Minister and the ges- Unman ottestin ; tse Austrian Minister and Counter Collo redu, snit the 11.0 11 . Wee atlezdsda l'elnes l'atrulla Irises galtnnhorg, Memel Costa Boom, (;curet de t o laii4 l ,nt Wlelhuralif. Baron (Mien, here. TheWl. , re WOhe l ;i 4 eg. M. sle I'essnkow, Madame ile Illootherot, Ulsevaber and Ma dame de Meta, M. Neewere de la Tom, Mr. Alexander nil's, Meet. I luttersi, flee Ilalva,ll4liileter Irons the Iteinthlln allayti• the lows, tlhaneelte, th e held rt.t.ti 1.. wetttei. the Might Hun. the Ilpeelmr of the Home of Ifoutnntn , the Oblsholm, the Milem Wish le waltiss, the l'sgm art lionnur In reside*, the Field racier In Bilged. welting. the st,ii s i sgt M Brier 15 welung the nintsmanitieg ..nhoo. 01 the Ilion§ dler (beanie, of the Ilisliletemon Ilinarils, mut iif the rte Inaba (Mardi ; this aiiansending siflture sall be lel, 'hot end 3.1. Ilatialloris of larestedier (beanie, Billsai sl, t... sre ul smith listtalinn ; the OWISPIGSIIIIIIII/1111000 he let 110.1 Arei Dittellehe et the Orldietrella 0114484 e, and ibis's s in." .4 THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1849. "di Bana l kn ; lb. eeMlSadbi eaten of the let and 2nd Battalion of the Boots Fusilier Oren* and three Otters of snob Battalion; the soesesendies leer of the let Life Guards and four Deem; the eessamedies sere of the Zed Life Guards one four oaken; the themendiug aim of than Royal HOU* Guards and her AWN the eteeneatiae officer of the 11th Busman and three odium ; the estheaud ina officer of the Kos al Artillery and feu Mime ; the eon- Buntline *Seer of the Royal 'opium% sad leer 011-an Y. de Coloens, Cmiet Perpouther, Baron Bruen Stark ; Donu.—Buceleueb, Graftoe, Bedford, Risimead, Port land, Montrose, Northumberland, Leinster, ArpU. Devon. shire, Sutherland, Leeds, Rutland, Wallington, Norfolk, Beaufort, Cleveland, Atholl. Dooftsimu.—Bue:leneb, Bedford, Dowager Barred, Beaufort,Dowager Re:burgles, Cleveland, invemate,Atholl, Argyll, Sutherland, Leeds, Montrose, Norfolk, Richmond, Waster, Grafton. Northumberland. Matettneu.—Douglas. Thawed, Kildare, Cluricarde, Northampton, Cleandos, Titeafteld, Blandrord, Londonderry, St dford, Ely, Waterford, Allabury. Queensberey, Lans downe, Granby, Absecon, Douro, Exeter, Salislary, West minster, Ormond*, Headeort, Anglesey, Dungo, Itancettorruaza.—Bute, Aileabetry, Duels* West meath, Cholmeadeley, Dowager Ely Basbery. Abelian Douro, Duvall, Breadalimae , Duragor Dawn attire, Caitrioarde, Lansdowne, Watilffli4.ThilMllll, Bland lord, Londonderry, Queensberry, Gemende, Wellesley. Westminster, Danger Sligo, Ely, Bailer. Faus.—Courown, Cowper, Stanispe, Stair, Spencer, Camperdown, Cardigan, Yarborough, Uxbridge, Tanker vale Stra ff ord, Cawdor, Da Grey, Beauchamp, Cathcart, Tallia, Belfast, Delaware, Shannon, Sefton, Scarborough. Shelburne. Bandon, Selkirk, Easton, Dartmouth, Brace, Devon, Clrnmel, St. Germans, Listowel, Onenville Gray, Clanskon, Carlisle, Desert, Mint*, Charlasont, gOIINTS, Besborougb, Want Edscumbe, Aboyne, Romney, Revisory, Rodeo Ramhuly, fituffteld. Firma, Aberdeen, Ripe, Morlej, Porteous, Rose, Clasearty, Lauderdale. Lanes borough, Leicester, Humeral, Hinman . Jersey, Hunting. doe, Mono., Gainaboreogb, Laminae, Linadn, Leitrim, Leven and Melville, Enniskillen, Falmouth, Bllessere, Egmont, Fi.shardinge, Dundonald, Mamas, Lucas, Effingham, Liverpool, Munster, Meath, March, Mantas, Gleagall, Oakes'. Portarlhigtne, Paulette Mulgrave, Nelson. Haddington Grosvenor, Goetord. Pow* Harrowby, Wemayss. Arutdel and Barmy, Amherst, Baleares, Brownlow, Howe, Denbigh. Coo' wenusa.—Lanesborough, Ecesbery, Abort*, Spencer, Tankerville, Delaware', Sherburne, Dowager Chichester, Cawdor, Sefton. Sbannoo, Do Solis, St. Germans, Devon, Cowper, Star, Clonmel, Cansperdnwn, Dartmouth. Roden. Rase, Ripon We's% Bruce, Abergavenny, Sheffield, Amadei and Ripon, Amherst, Baleares, Waldegrave, Stu dent, Loogf .rd, Brownie+, Clsacarty, Yarborough. For tune, Morley, Morton. Listoul, Levee, Ranforly, Claren don, Minto, Desert, Somers, Ckarlemont, Gelosbornagls, Kineoll, Kenmore, Jersey, Grey, Granville Kerry, Hunt ingdon, Mount E licumbe, Mulgrue. D owager Nelson, Goateed, Haddington, ft , we, Frances Waldegrave, Nell.oll, Paulen, POIUTIIOIOIII, Ellesmere. Effingham, Egmont. Olenpll, Manure. March, Finnan, Eaniekillen Hutraven, Dowager Essex, Dundonald, Lovelace, Matti, Falmouth . Levee and Melville, Harrowby, Leiouter, Dowager Listens!, Talbot. _ _ Viscorrers.—Ponsonby, Dupplin, Colutanay, Comber users, Conterbury, Cantilupe, Seldom, dart, Bernard, Villiers, Alford, Buckley, Sydney, Stopford, Cuspden, Barbaro°, Anson, Andover, Chide°, Aden, Madame, Liamore, Godorich, Newry. Hill, Canning. Jocelyn, Pal merston, Galway, Nevin, Gage, Hawarden, Melgund, Man deville, Maidstue, Mahn, Melville, Maynard, Exmouth, Downs, Ebriogton, Drumlanrig. VISCOUNTS/Ulla—Bernard, Reward's, Hill, Mahon, Maidstone, Dowager Dillon, Compdeo, Courtenay, Comber mere, Jocelyn, Barrington, Andover, Ponsouby, Palm, raton, Adars, Forbes, Canning, &shun, Sydney. Stopford, Har ding', Gage, Downy, Ezmoutb. Bracklsy, Drumlsnrig, Dun- Ruyan, Gort, Valises, Newry, Ebriagtai, Melgund, Maynard, Galway. Loupe—Henniker, Macdonald, Arthur Lennox. Hastings, Mud Hamilton, Mennen, Charles Manners, G. Fitzgerald, 0. Fitzgerald, Forester, Forbes, A. C Fitzroy, Olenelg, Eliot, Dyneror, Lout, limeys, BUM" Killeen, Leigh, Was. Lennox, Lilford, Alfred Hervey, Lyndhurst, Kinnaird, F. Gordon liallyburton, Kum, Hotham Langdale, Kenyon, John Russell ,Campbell, Guernsey. Poltimore, Pot war* Pete, l'agst, Milb , rd, F. Gordon, Haddo, Methuen, Denims, Charles Ru•sell, Rommores, Ititeby, G. Quin, Waterperk, Ravenswerth, Robert Grosvenor, J .hn Hay, Willoughby d'Errsby, Elphii.stone, Foley, Rldiebury, Bowden, James P. Murray, Alfted Paget, Clarence Paget, Ahordour. Postman, Karam Hill, Edward Howard, Hi ron, Colville, George Lennox, !LAI( y, Altrane y, Vivian, Beau mont, Charles Wellesley, Watchcase, Ernest Bruce, Burg harsh, Burghley, Thos. Cecil, Braybrooke, Bridport, Geo. Berauderk, Brooke, S codes, Skolmendsle, Fitzroy Somer set, Harry Vane, Talbot de Malahide, A. S. Churchill, Stan. ley, Blaney, Blocrutield, Stafford, Southampton, Camp, John Chichester, Castlenisins, Sherborne, Cranstoun, Cr.. morn', Saltoun, Sends, De Freya', Francis Raoul!, De Manley, Ds and Dudley, Delamere, Colborne, Rivers, W. Comptca, Seymour, A. St. Maur, Aylmer, John Scott. LLDIES—Kesne, A. M. Dawson, Octavia Grosvenor, Wheatley, Murchison, Martins, Augusta Bruce, Caliper, Carole, Nevill, Reid, Waterperk, Goorgina Bathurst, J. Helicon, Wonley, Arland, Fanny Howard, Knox (2),Roktioy,l Charles Russell, Louie& Agnew, C. G. Lennox, A. G. Lome:, Riven. 8. Holroyd, Charles Somerset, Colville, Csrolios Cast, Katherine - Cost, (Frances) C.iaton. &putt, Wilson, Ashley, Aylmer, Caroline Murray, S. Wndham, Smith, Gore, C. Tumor, Augusta Cedogas, Mary Psildieg, Jana Feilding, Isabella Wimps, F. Maynard, Alfred Paget, Harriet Mitchell, Thesiger, F. Beath ck, Charlotte W. Tay lor, Dowager Timplunors. Yards Buller, Erneet Bruce, Bremer, Bridport, Rachel Russell, Braybrooke , De Tull, Gore Booth, Bromley, V. Talbot. Talbot de Malahide, Mary Thompson, L. Tighe, Bloomfield, Strickland, IVIW/1- ger Blantyre, Trollope, Trowbridge, C. Start, E. Hops Vera, Charles Wellesley, Pelham (2), John Chichester, S. Cecil, Mary Christopher, Churchill, Campbell, Stafford, Stanley. O. Sloane Stanley, Shaw Stewart, Beaujolois Bury, Vernon, Louisa Cotes, Cestlennine, Sherborue, Cul. horse, Browne (2), G. Somerset, Sum areptus, Harriet Clive, Elizabeth Smyth, Fitsray Somerset, Sonde", Ks- Marine Douglas, Seymour, Cremorne, Catherine Caven dish, Louisa Cavendish, Croft, John Scott, L miss Eliot, R. St. Maur, Augusta Seymour, Frances Russell, Dela, mars, Caroline Sanford, Elizabeth H. Russell, Henry Has. me, Dalrymple, Knightley, Frame Legge, Stafford, G. Wrier, E. Dickens. Cecilia Des Vieux, - Clay, Henrietta Somerset. Augusta Psalm, Leigh, M. Stephenson, Kutch hall, Molesworth, L7lllslll Moacrisfie, S Maitland, East, Claud Hamilton, V. Talbot, Laura Nitpick, Young, Polly. 1 (B.) Graham, A. M. Loftus, C. Loftus, Kerrison, Caroline Rerrisin, Doenvilet, Jolliffe, Fitzroy Kelly. Eartses, Donut, Evans, Lyndhurst, Langdale, Howard, C. Lyster, Me, F. Howard, Mary Fox, Hastings, Jervis. Adelaide Paget, Campbell and S:ratheden, Emily Duds', John Hay, Elam, Emily de Burgh, Cathnias de Burgh, Knight Bruce, Francis Hay, Mary Wood, Cottesharn, Arabella Baring, Anus Tubule C. King, Kinnaird, Wilde, Willoughby d'Eresby, Hominy, John Raoul, Anson Pierrepent, Maria Forester, Louisa Fortmue, Pollock, Harriet Hamilton, M. Hops, Catherine Buckley, Byron, Theresa Lewis, Eddie bury, Shadwell, Charlotte Elliot, Harriet Elliot, Catherine Noel. Augusts Gorda, Lyttelton, Leslie Melville (2), Mary F. Howard, Adeliza F. Howard, Ellen Douglas, Alice Douglas, Mary Blaney, Maclaine, Bowater, Clarke, Caroline Lowell's, C. Berkeley, Marcus Hill , Mary Hood, Manners, Camp, Louisa Primrose, R7lO, Portman. Ramon, G. Hominy, Mary H. Williams, Jana Charteris, Caro line Charteris, Wsldegrave (2), Courteuay Boyle, Georgina Bailie, Eleanor Balfour, Mary Stanley, Caroline Cocks, H. Cocks, C. Copley, E. Dawson, Q swain, G. Quin, Nom's, Sophia Des VODUZ,Beamont, Vivian, Batumi, Francis Gordon, Dowager Duff Gordon, Ls Mar. chant, Macdonald, Emma Plunkett, Husain" Eunkett, G. Fullerton, (Howard) Douglas, Taylour (2), Henniker, d. Douglas, Banana (2), Guernsey, M. Compton, A. Onalow, L. Oswald, Peel, Price, E. Pringle, Caroline Barriegtoa, E. Clements, A. Vane, M. Littlertea r E. Pussy, Pollock, Polli nate, W. Compton, timetable, F. Dishy, Arthur Lennox, Frauds Nabors, Susan Nelson, Polw.rth, Pere, Morgan, Harriet Mostyn, Paget, Pakeuhus, R. Lovell, Hogg, Wode hoses, Fi•sWygram, Plumbs= (2), Lust, Douglas, Clif ford, Anson, Arthur, Fremantle, Ldford. Montsgon, Grey, Hope, Burghley, M. Alford, Catherine Bernard, Denman. Anne Mackezzio, C Verson Harcourt, Balmer, A. C. Fitz roy, Haddo, Hall, Robert GIOSTOIIOI, Harries, Alfred Her vey, Emily Foley, A. Egerton, C. Fletcher, Johnstone, Forbes, Emily Seymour, James, Clementine Vllliers, Far quhar. Owens Lynam, r. Ryder, Fellow, Lucky, Sauk Lindsay, Luisa Alexander, Mary Inas, Davis, Surplus, Milford, Aberdoar LORD STANHOPE AND THE NAVIGATION LAWS. FINANCIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. Lord Stanhope has made the following protest ' 1 spinet the second reading of the bill for repealing the nevi ption laws: " Dissentient. "I. Because the navigation laws are founded in justice and sound policy, have been proved by long experienos to be eminently beneficial, and are essential to the maritime su periority of this country, and, therefore, to its Insular de fence. 2. Because the national defence, which is admitted to be imperfect, and which excites so much attendees sad anxiety, could not be effectually secured wiliest essourigiag the fat iorving em ployment and protecting the rights of Width seancesnt , and, consequently , wit hout in their fall exte the principles of the navi laws. "3. Because asthma' adepeadmee is of paramount is: portant*, and ought not to be endangered from any consi derations of pecuniary advantage which might be expected to arise from the peopated alteratios of those laws. " 4. Bac sum any pecuniary advantage which might accrueasuree to tome cisme" of the community from the propo m would be attended with groat loss to many other closes, with manifest iniu.tiee to them, and with incalculable injury to the sonata welfare. "6. Because the 'hippies interest, I n all the various classes which are dependent upon it for support, would be prievouely injured by the proposed measure, by which • loge and most valuable portion of the British trade would he trans& reed to foreigners, whose ships are built, rap/a:eel, 1111.na0.1, and victualled at 6 much smaller 611,6466 than Brinell ',well. . " A ih uv r t iee the proposed measure would else transfer to ineelemers tb• employment which British work man have i hitherto Mewl in shipbuilding, aad would drive into e err .lee tat toestoccese many Uritish I seamen, who by the ir s kill mod 1146141 hive ways conferred ioestimahle basilic' ea this socustey, salways ace essisestly entitled to its gratitude. .. "Itratinorn.- MEETING IN SOUTHWARK. Te eterlay morning a public meeting of the inbabi teate of the borough of Sauthweirk was held in the Town hell, in parsaanas of a requisition addressed to William Pritchard, Esq., the high baili ff , and signed by upwards of 110 fleeter', for the peruse of considering the best mode et gowsperating with, and furthering the vie as of, the Keesegas Ulan Financial and Patlismentary Reform Assosielism, l new fairly established, ander the presideacy of Sir Joshua' Wahnsley. Precisely at one o'clock the chair was taken by the High Bailiff, who, having mad the moieties ravening meeting s Proceeded to observe, that from it they would parser' that he bad celled them together for the pewee of iserielering matters of general Importance to the rib lie Menet. The question of Ararat and to parka marry reform, from the importances attached it wee naturally occupying a very large share of pub lie attention. (Hear, hear.) He used not remind nestle men se frontier with their public tights as the electors M Soathwark that the constitution of the country wisely = ][carat the direction of the Commons House of Par which was peculiarly the representative of the opi. MMUS the people, the question of the disposition of the inseam of the state, so that no set could take offset reitig the revenues of the country unless It first mistimes& iadraasZlimsof Commons. *that was a very wise sed regulation; because it must be obvious that the rut burdens of the state tell with peculiar severity upon dm industrial portion of the community. (Cheers.) In times of great public pressure, when called open to sappen our institutions, and to look with a jealous eye to ear no tional defences, there might be a difficulty in keeling that effectual check and control over the fun ds of the ematey which was arosmary foe their due administration. Happily, however, we had now had 35 years of pear. The time I which had elep.ed since the last war had afforded , a opportunity of considering what our real position wee, ' sad it was not unnatural, there ore, that the people, looking b.ck on the put, should estimate, u they rightly had, the very large sacrifices they had made, and should endeavour to direct their 'realities during years of peace to advancing the prosprity of the country, in enter to meet the very 1 roe demands which had bean suds upon them, and to enable them to restore ,their neuron in seek a way as to become available in case of other and similar crises occurring. (Hear, near.) Teat had given rise on the part of the people t i a else attention, not only to the expenditure of the country, hat to the body who had the control of that expenditure— the Commons' house of parliament—and it was very soon I seen that that body did not fairly represent the opinions of the people , -(cheers); that, In fact, in consequence of the cornipion of parliament, the people did not posers th at element of popular power which the constitution conferred upon them. With these remarks he begged to introduce the subject to their consideration, and would only add, that he should be happy to receive any pro- position from any gentleman who might be ready to offer one. (Cheers.) The firmware then read letters from the members for the borough, excusing their non-attendance. Mr. ELKINOTON rose to propose the first resolution, which was as follows: " Resolved—That it is the opinion of this meeting that the present system of taxation is based upon erroneous and unjust principles •, for while on the one hand it presses un duly upon the labouring and middle classes by the large emeent of customs and excise duties levied upon articles of emesmption, so on the other hand it exempt. parties from legation who as owners of real property, arc exempted from probate and legacy duty without any t guitable claim to be se relieved ; and they are also of opinion that the expendi ture o' the public monies is wasteful and Lavish, and ought to be greatly reduced." The first axiom laid down in the resolution was, that the present system of taxation was founded upon erroneous and unjust principles; and this, he thought, was undeniable; for when they found that any party in the state was exempt 1 from a tax to which other climes were subjected, the 1-gisla tion, from which such consumer:es sprung, might fairly be termed "class legislation." (Hear, hear.) The us lutioe west on to affirm that this was evidenced by the exemption of real property from the payment of probate and legacy duties—an exemption amounting at a low estimate to at least 14 millions anc.ically. If it were just that the trader leaving personal property to his descendants should pay a per rootage to the government, it was equally just that the landowner of the covivry, with -heir enormous revenue', should be called upon to contribute is the same propor tion. (Hear.) He asked them to affirm the statement con tained in the resolution, that the tax cation of the country was enormous end uajuat in principle, and called fur the applicae don of some effectual remedy. (Cheers.) Mr. BLAKE seconded the resolution, fully concurring in every word that it set forth. The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. THWAITES proposed the nest resolution : " That it is the opinion of this meeting that at pretest gross inequalities of taxation exist, which are caused by the imperfect representation of the people in the Commons House of Parliament; and, therefore, that the first and most im portant step is to endeavour to amend the representation, widening the electoral basis, and causing to be represents persons rather than property, and thus make the House of Commons what the constitution designed it to be, • truer reflex of the minds of the people." He could have no hesitation in proposing that resolution, convinced as he was that the only hope for the people of this country was not in agitation in the abstract, not in party discussions, but in their obtaining, by some means or other, a much better House of Commons than ankieunately they had at present. (Cheers.) This was a time when everytbir g was moving—kings and king doms were moving—popes even were not safe—and it was high time that England should be moving too. All parties that were really conservators of their country ought to speak out in unmistakeable terms, and demand that the great body of the people should have conceded to them their just political right., in order to prevent those scenes of confusion and revolution which had taken place elsewhere, and Irons which he feared, notwithstanding all the patience and en dartwirinciples that characterised Englishmen, they could wise hope to be exempted. (Cheers.) He, for one, had long b. en convinced that there could be no settlement of that much agitated and knotty point, the franchise, until man, as man, should be recognised as having • right to a veal ia sending men to parliament who were to make lawn whin they were to obey, and under which they were to live. (Loud cheers.) He heartily rejoiced at the formation of the Metropolitan Financial and Parliamentary Reform Association. It was just what they wanted ; for it was just that kind of association which would mart under its banner the honest and right-thinking of all slams. Mr. DEYKES seconded the resolution. There could be me doubt but that the persons entitled to the franchise bore a frightful disproportion to those who actually powered it. Certainly it was a difficult question to determine to what ex tent the bus on which the franchise rested should be widened ; but be bad no hesitation in expressing his own opinion, that every man who lived under the law bad a right le a voice in the making of that law. (Cheers.) And when they had so many generals and admirals in parliament as represeotatres, he saw no reason why they should not have soldiers end sailors out of doors, as conuituents. Ho did net say that he went that length—that was only by a parity of reasoning ; but he was prepared to maintain that, upon principle, even that might be defended. Addison had said, sod O'Connell had often repeated— Mho would be free, themselves mast strike the blow. He called upon them then to aid in this cause, and he believed that they could not do se more effectually than by joining the Metropolitan Financial and Parliamentary Re form Ansociatioa. (Cheers) Kr. APEILEY PELLATT supported the resolution. Who would not look with emotions of regret upon the fact that with a very few honourable eseepuosa, all the constituencies of the country bowed themselves down before the gross practice of bribery? (Cheers.) Whether they considered the constituencies who stood with hands to receive the bribes, or the persona W.WII . themselves gentlemen, who degraded the name by consenting to bribe, who would not regret that sue& a fad stain blotted the name of England ? (Cheers.) In the Daily Nees they bad histories of emetitsencles, detailing such circumstances, in con nexion with elution', as they might believe, in annexion with tyranny and dishonesty, but not with hammy and Ragland. (Cheers.) Mr. B. O'BRIEN, r the representative of a large portion of the working ale, expressed his entire maceurrence in all that he had heard emendated at that meeting. He entirely agreed with all that had been said upon the probate and legacy du- ties, end, though so great friend to Mr. Cobden's party, he must espies hie high admiration of the badge' which that gentleman had put forth, as evidencing mom tact and ability thee any budget he had ever seen. Mr C.,l>clen proposed to re. ' move the tax upon paper, which was a tribute due to the know ledge of the sge, end the fedi/dice:Oahe duty antes also from lb. M. to is he looked upon as calculated to add much to Me comforts of the 'population. Indeed, of Mr. Cobden's budget generally, and of the propositions of the Liverpool )gym Aseoeistioe, he highly approved. TM resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. WALKER proposed the pest resolution: That this meeting cordially approving and earnestly de. co operate with the Metropolitan Financial and Parliamentary Reform Association, established to secure re imilissat is the national expenditure and extension of the ilemeidea, do solemnly call upon th e electors sad inhabitants adds borough to join the district association ; and also to adapt the eminently practical suggestion of making se nam of the inhabitants of this borough freeholders and 'OM IS passible : it being chiefly by such means that the mate* now beginning with the privileged clause will be brought to a triumphant Irene. They had now approved two great fate, first, that the taxa tion ef the country was unequal and that fisaneial reform, ' was neoemary, and, secondly, that to elLetthatreform a great catenates of the suffrage most be adopted. The resolution which he now proposed pointed out a further method by which they might endeavour conscientiously to obtain their objects. His political and religious creed was a very simple me—that no person should be satisfied, either in politics es religiose, who had not every weight removed from his toss. seams. (Cheers.) Mr. MATTHEWS seconded eretion, and expressed his firm belief that by a hearty union of the mile& and lower classes alone could they hope to accomplish their tightens purpose. It was very true that they must have a I reform in the Commas house of parliament; but in his opinion the House of Lords required reformation even mere strongly this the Home of Cosiness. He disapproved alto gether of the system of hereditary logillatiose and asserted that la the House of Lords, after all, rested the baneful in fluence which they had most to fear. (Haar, hear.) Mr. PELLA.TT wished to make one observation upon the subject of the hansiese in the borough of &athwart'. lie could anent for a fact that in that borough, by the aystom of compounding the rates, at least 2,000 persons were deprived of their constitutional right of voting. He called upon all present to exert themselves individually in their parochial capacities to put en end to that system. (IL ar, hear.) The resolution wan then canted unaniunotey, and with acclamation. lir. HOWARD proposed the next revolt' ion : That a petition founded on the a`orseaid resolutions b • prepared and signed by the high bailiff on behalf of the meeting; that Mr. Alderman Humphery be requested to present such petition to the House of Commons; and that Sir Wm. liolesworth do support the gams es the expression of the opinion of the electors in public meeting ennobled. He was much gratified at the aspect of that meeting. As a moat ardent reformer for the last 25 yews, he declared that the present prospect of union with the labouring classes afforded hint more happiness than anything that had occurred for a long period, foe he now indeed believed that the gnu of political freedom was rising. (Loud cheers.) He confessed that he had entered that meeting with considerable foreboding, because be knew that upon its result would depend, in a great degree, the future progress of the greatest political agitation that was ever set on foot. (Cheers.) The chartists, however, had come funned so manfully, and had spoken out so ably, that he no longer despaired of the future soccer, aye, and the early success too, of their great movement. (Cheers.) Hr. SATTERLY seconded the resolution without verbal comment. Some discustioa then ensued upon the conouct of the borough members in absenting themselves from the meeting, and Mr. LAWLIT inegested that the feeling of the meeting should be conveyed to them in WIT plain and unmistakable terms. Everoially, however, Mr. HOWARD (who had been one of the foremost in convening the present meeting) ex plained the great importance of the measure (Mr. P. Wood's Affirmation Bill), which required their attendance in the House of Commons, and the resolution was agreed to, but not until the chairman promised to inform the two hon. gentlemen of the opinion of their constituents upon the subject. A vote of thanks to the chairman was then carried with ac climation. The compliment was acknowledged in a suitable response, and the meeting separated. SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY. REPORT OF TRE COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION. We conticue our abstract of this report, premish that the committee declare emphatically their " firth ' conviction that the position of the company is sound and its prospects favourable," and that their firm conviction is that, notwithstanding errors of judgment and an undue assumption of individual responsibility, the conduct of Mr. M‘Gregor ' the chairman of the board, has been honourable through out, and marked by a sincere, unflinching, and— excepting in his character of a very large proprietor —a disinterested devotion to the interests of the South-Eastern Company. The conclusions arrived at by the investigators in reference to the management of the company are thus set forth : After adverting to the disunion at the board of directors, the committee recommend 1. The formation of an efficient board of directors, and that the system of dividing the board into committees to undertake the more immediate superintendence of the seve ral branehn of maaagement be adopted ; such division may, in the opinion of your committee, be conveniently made for the purpose of Accounts and Finance, limed and Traffic. Locomotion and Stores. Such committees to be sublet to the control of the general board, to whom regular reports of their proceediogs should be made. " 2. That the number of directors be not lam thanlo. "3. That tte directors be fairly remunerated for their services. While giving this recommendation, your commit tee express their opin , on that the most awful principle on which to spporti.n the directors' fund is to second to each member a in Aerate fixed sum by way of a retaining fee, b•yond which he should be enei , led only in proportion to his attention to the business of the company ; the airectors' to be the subject of an annual vote of the proprietors. " 4. That an efficient audit of the company's accounts be established. " Your committee recoer mend that three auditors be ap pointed—namely, two proprietors, and one professional ac countant. " With respect to the appointment of a law clerk at a salary, instead of the employment and payment of solicitors in the ordinary way, your committee are of opinion that that course cannot be adopted in the present state of the cow patty's works and affairs with safety or advantage ; how far it may become desirable, on the completion of all the come pany's works, when its business will be solely that of traffic, is a question which your committee would leave to the con side ration of a future period. " Whilst your committee thus discharge their duty in commenting on the past management of ths company, and in freely offering their suggestions for the future conduct of its effete*, they caroms too etroogly inealeete upon the /aerie. toes the absolute, the vital importance to their own interests, of a termination, speedy aad final, of the injurious dispute+ , which, originating in the board-room, have extended to the court of proprietors, and divided it into parties. " In the opinion of your committee, the minority in the direction are bound to retire as a first step towards the re iteration of harmony and confidence. Your committee are anxious that all party feeling should subside, and peat events be only remembered as a beacon in the tater' progress of the company's affairs. With that end eisumplished, and an efficient directory, supported by the eonfidence of the proprietors, your committee are led to the oosclusion that on the opeeing of the North Kent line, and the completion of the other lines and works of the company, I which are events near at hand, your property will justly stand high in the public estimation." The report is signed by Lewin Morley (chairman), G. F. Dickson, F. C. Smith, S. 0. Walker, and Mat thew Lyon. Details of the various matters reported on are given in appendices. The statement of the accountant shows, that the total gross traffic receipts during the past three years amounted to 1,356,448!.; the working I expenses to 682,3551. • and the interest on loans to 143,2481., leaving a be:lance of 528,8451. To this must I be added the balance to the credit of revenue on the 31st of January, 1846, amounting to 11,9571., and I 8 ' 2691. placed to the credit of profit and loss in July, 1847, making the total amount available for dividends 1 549,0711. The amount remaining undivided on the 31st of January last was 2,9121., showing a total of dividends declared during the three years of 516,1591. It was found that if a fund had been set apart for the renewal of the permanent way at the rate of 1091. per mile, it would have amounted during the three years to 42,6001.; items, due by the company chargeable against revenue not brought to account, 21,0081.; stores, short debited to capital, 6,947/. ; traffic balances, not realisable, 5,8871. ; and 8,2691. carried to revenue, which properly belonged to capital, should, in the opinion of the accountants, be added to the 107,9331. before stated, making in the whole 150,044/. charged to capital instead of against revenue during the above-mentioned period. UMBERLAND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. The centenary anniversary a this excellent charity was celebrated yesterday at the London Tavern. The chair was filled by Kr. Previously to the proceedings of the evening seven pen sioner wore elected to enjoy tue annual stipend of 121. After the ecith was removed the Cliainnon gave the Cul lom:Lary loyal and patriotic touts—that of the army and navy being responded to in very handsome terms by Capt. IL Lowther, M.P. The nest toast was the health of the Earl of Lonsdale, the Lord Lieutenant of the County Inn the President of the Institution. The Earl of LONSDALE, in returning thanks, expressed the extreme grenficalian which he experienced from the flattering manner in which his health had been drunk. The present occasion formed a most remarkable epoch in the history of the society, which had now existed for one hundred years. Several other toasts, including the hmlths of the county and borough member., the treasurer and stewards, ant prosperity to the Cumberland Benevolent Institution, were then proposed, and readily responded to. Mr. H. A. AGLIONBY, M.P., read the treasurer's report, from which it appeared that the fun ded in come of the society is 1321., whilst the annual sub. sariptions amounted to 1171., making • total in come of 2491. The annual expenditure for 1848 9 was estimated at 5281. for 44 pensioners now receiving relief from the society, leaving a deficit of 2791. The subscriptions and donations announced by Mr. Aglionby as having been received during the progress of the evening's enterteinmenm and speeches, exceeded 3001. in amount, leaving the society a balance in hand over and above the estimated expenditure of the year. The announcement was res. ived amidst loud applause, and the amembly broke up a little after 10 o'clock, highly grati fi ed by the results of the festival. A LARGE CAPTURE OP CONTRABAND SPIRITS was made on Tuesday might, at Portsmouth, under the followieg circumstances. A steam tug I.ft the hvbour at 10 p.m. without the anal lights, a fast which attracted the attention of the Coat Guard of 8 mthsea Castle station. The steamer returned towards Portsmouth about midnight with a boat in tow, end when challenged by the preventive boat's crew she put on more power and entered the harbour, although several shots were fired after her. Other preventive boats joined in chase, and the result was the capture of the Royal Charter (a steam tug, emplqyed by Peter itolt, , the government eoutrentor) a large boat, 150 kegs containing nearly 700 gallons of proof brandy, and 13 men , all o!whort were taken, under en armed escort of preventive men, before the magistrates, end remanded for seven days. Mr. Roll's representatives have obtained the liberty of using the steamer, having entered into • bond of 6001. to abide the result. NEWSVENDERS' BENEVQLENT AND PROVIDENT INSTITUrioN. Last cvenirg the tenth annual meeting of the friends and supporters of this institutingeSms held at Ander ton's hotel, Flect•street. Mr. Lutes MARSIER -Cenpied the chair. The SECRETARY commenced the proceedings by reading the report. The ce•mmittee said that last year they had the piquing task of congratulating the onemben on the shady progress of the funds, while pointing out the necessity which existed for their increase, in ceder that the growing claims of the infirm and needy might be satisfactonly met. Last year they had elected • pensioner, and this year they would have been called upon to elect another—the widow of a once respectable newavender—but that after ate had been seven weeks a recipient of their emu II bounty she was re moved from this world by the kand of death. The rake of the society resented the funded capital from being entrenched upon, thus affording an unquestionable guarantee fur the stability of the institution ; and these rules further provided that casual support could wily be paid out of dividends pr interest. The widow of one of the largest newsvenders in the City at one period, k-d been com pelled, by unforeseen circumstances, to apply for temporary relief, and a sum of 101 had been advanced to her to enable her to commence business. Torre memhers hod been re moved by death, and two of their widows had also applied :or temporary relief. Several new subscribers had been en rolled, and donations from some of the newspaper proprietors hid been received. The funded capital amounted to 1,0001., but it was believed that this sum might still further be in crewed by steady and persevering efforts, toed that the society might yet be made second to none in z al and us:fut. wee. The TREASURER (Mr. Merrett) announced that the sub scriptions and donations for the past year amounted to 901., aced the expenditure to 881, leaving a balance in hand (inde pendent of the 1,0001. funded capital) of 111. Athinget the subscriptions and donations received wees,—The 201. ; Mr. lames Harmer, 101 • the Daily News, 51. Ss. ; the Observe., 21. 2s. ; the Guar'dion, 11. Is. ; the llossur, 11. Is., &c., &c. The report having been rdopted, The meeting proceeded to elect the various officers for the ensuing year; and at the clues the usual vote of thanks to the chairman was unanimously passed. ROYAL LITERARY FUND. Yesterday the anniversary dinner of this institu tion took place at the Freemasons' Tavern, Lord Haannatts ,in the chair. Amongst the more distinguished of the guests were Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer, the Hoe. W. L. Melville, the Hon. E. Stanley, M P.. the Hen. Charles Hardinge. the Hon. G. It Trevor, M P., General Sir Charles Pasley, Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm, Mr. Manekton Milne'', M.P., Mr. WIN, M.P., Colonel Mure, M P., Colonel Cenynghass, Mr Serjeant Mrreweather, Mr. Whitiaide, Q.C., Mr. Bolt, Q.C., Mr. Alison (author of "The History of Europe "), Mr. Clarkson Eitanfi.ld, R.A , Mr. W. M. Thackeray (Author of " Vanity Fair," &c.), Mr. Wentworth Dilke, Mr. George Cruikshank, Mr. Finlaison, and others. The usual loyal toss's having been drunk with great en thu'ia'm, the chairman proposed The Army and Navy," and the announcement was received with great enthusiasm. His LORDSHIP awed that in bringing this tout under the notice of the company, he should take the liberty of trans posing the form of the words usually adol•ted, MA he would say, "The Navy and Army." He had always feat the most unbounded admiration for the naval setviee of this country, and he could only say that if any reduction in our national defence, were rendered neeessary by the state of our finance/, he would rather it should fill upon the army than upon the navy. He would call upon his excellent friend Sir Charles Malcolm to return thanks on behalf of the navy, and upon Sir Charles Paley to address the company on the part at the army. Sir CHARLES MALCOLM and Sit CHARLES PALE? U. spectively returned thanks. The CHAIRMAN next proposed "Prosperity to the Royal Literary Fund." It would not be necessary for him to occupy much of their time, as the Rev. Dr. Russell would state to them, through the medium of the report, the pn sent resides of the society, and the objects for which it bad been established. He had lately mode himself acquainted with the principles of this institutiot , end he felt confident that the system was most admirable. He regretted very much that an assembly at court had been the means of preventing the attenasnce of many distinguished persons who would othi rwiae have honoured them with their presence, but, nevertheless, he was happy to find that the subscriptions were loing on most ratisfactorily. It rave him much plea sure to say that a young friend of his, Major Edward's, who, he might observe, wielded toe pen as well as the sword, had riven ten guineas to the Literary Fund. (At the first men tion of Major Eilwardes's name the company gove an enthu siastic cheer, and it was sone time before the noble chair man could continue hie speech. The announcement of the dininituisbed officer's subscription was the fig lel for a re• newed burst of applause.) The Rev. Dr. RUSSELL then read the report, and it ap peared from the list of sabecriptions which followed that her Majesty had sent a donation of 100 guineas, and that Lord Hardinge had given 60 guineas, with a promise that he would ba a subscriber to the amount of 101. per annum. Mr. MONCKTON MILNES proposed the health of , Viscount Hardinge, and observed that although the feeling against war was increasing largely in this country, the respect mil admiration for these who had distinguished themselves in the military service were not diminished. He thought it right that on occasions of this nature the chair should be filled by one who had ac quired tame in larger fields of action than those of literature. By their practice hers they showed that they did not dia lregard their more silent compeers. Ile would rentitid the company that this was rho anniversary of the battle of Al basra. (Cheers.) They would remember the valuable ser vices performed by Lord Hardinge during the time of his filling the offi:e of Governor-General of India—not only in his military and diplomatic capacity, but in the exer tions he made towards the promotion of education amongt the }Undoes. Lord HARDINGE, in returning thanks, said there was no class of persons who owed a deeper debt of gratitude to the literature of this country than the officers of the navy and army. In reference to his own experience as a soldier during his last campaign in births, he had only to as) that, although he had been obliged to draw the sword after a series of unprovoked aggressions, be had sheathed it again at the earliest possible moment. (Cheers.) As regarded the state of education to the East Indies, and the interest he had taken in the prom! , ion of so desirable au object, he was proud to say that he bad often met with Hindoos who could read and appreciate Milton and Shakspeors at 12 years of age— a gratifjing proof that the influence of literature was ex ' tending to the most far distant countries. " The health of Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer and the am humidors" was afterwards proposed, and the hon. gentlii•:- man having returned thanks, gave "The health of Mr. Finlaison and the writers on science." The Hon. CHARLES HARDINGE proposed " The Hon. Col. Trevor, and the other members of parliament who bad honoured them with their presence." The tout was watmly responded to, and Col. Trevor returned thanks. " Mr. Alison and the Historians " was proposed by Mr. Serjt. 11EREWEATHER, and Mr. ALISON returned thanks in a very interesting speech. The Hon. B. STANLEY gave the " health of Mr. Whiteside and the Literature of Ireland." Mr. WHITESIDE, in returning thanks, afforded much pleasure to the company by the eloquent manner in which he descanted upon the objects of the institution, and upon the benefits to be derived from literature by all chases of persons. Amongst the other toasts of the evening were, " Mr. Thackeray and the Novelists," " Mr. Alfred Bute Ricards and the Drnatista," "Col. Mure and the Travellers," "The Press," "The Ladies," &c. The total amount of subscriptions announced on the occa sion was nearly 9001. The musical arrangements were under the d'r.ction of Mr. Ransford, assisted by his Ransford, Mr. Ransford, jun., and other vocalists. The dnner appeared to give every tatisfution, and Mr. 'h was a good tout -master. MAgsfort-moolla.—Tha Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress have lamed cards of invitation to the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, Lord and Lady Stanley, and a select circle, to a banquet, on Wednesday, the 13th June. COMMISSIO LUNATIC° IscionteNno. Yr=e". COlSlMi'llio7ll of lunacy of were held at the Sessions the Lewford - gate House of Correction, Briaml, before Francis Barlow, Esq , one of 'her Majesty's commissioners in lunacy, to inquire as to the state of mind of Mr. Peter Sharpe Anstey and Mr. Henry /matey, two brothers, who are inmates of the Fishponds Lunatic Asylum, Gloucester shire, and wkoee eases recently formcd the subject of dis cussion in the Court of Chancery. The commission had been sued out at the instance of " The Alleged Lunatic's Friend Association," for whom Mr. Stone, the banister, appeared. In the course of the proceed ings the unhappy gentlemen were intrcducod, and al though their maladies differed somewhat in de gm, they yet both of them manifested such decided proofs of imbecility as to leave but one inquiry for the jury, viz., the periods to which the commencement of their lunacy could respectively be 'Mimed. It was shown that the unfortunate lunatics owe the sons of a gentlemen named Anstey,;who had &mired considerable money by his commenced pursuits at Devices, and who bed died in 1824, leaving an ample provision for the comforts of his afflict. d offspring. In both gentlemen the mensal disease had commenced early, end was of the class known to medical men as dementia or fatuity. Mr. Peter Sharpe Matey, who is 63 years of age, had been in the Fishponds Asylum since 1805. His brother, who is 10 years his junior, had been an inmate of the same ettab!ithment since 1821. The object of the inquiry (which was instituted is cons quenee of some disclosures made at the Gloucester ' shire quarter sessions) was to found some proceedings in reference to the property of the unhappy gentlemen.— Dr. Lyon, Mr. Keddell, sur,thon, and Mr. N. Smith having been examined, together with a keeper named Dixon, the jury found that both gentlemen had been of unsound mind, without lucid intervals, and incapable of managing them selves or their property since, in the former case. too let of January, 1818, and ia the latter, the 12th of April, 1825. FIRE AT AN OIL WARENOUSE.—Yeaterday morn ing, between two and three o'clock, the lob:as:tantsf o Plough-yard, Short ditch, were alarmed bye Are in the pre mises behneing to flews. Oabey and Well', oil Recounts and ginger lioochers. The engines of the Locd m Brigade promptly attended, and the fi remen sueeeeied in extinguish tog the dames, but not until about 4 cwt. of stager wes hdere stroyed, and other property eonaidershly damaged. Neit the premises nor their contents were insured. I . 1 i i i t. 1 • I i ! , 1 . r 1 .r l;1 I , It 1; , I 1• Ad