The Express. — London, England, 1850-05-16 00:00:00

MS formed the Ishierte ►of the_ premed . r .. .Ortay of th is gnat seem • seocal nd material architecture of whkk sae a kerma far kis milleris, of that Aisne slush they wen ▪ • -..rotaute was the Milldam sad •neethesent "' t C .11.1 e Hospital. That beepital had ene t a d d er? to }oat h, mad hem pest\ c•;▪ ‘ , • see d !or • period et to polio it Whoes see ' • • 6 30111 Ino enmities of amy la th s sink of mad.• the testastion basis, survived les • b et attained the posi,ies rovis ot vigorous wee -tint bet arrived wbes batter pos shield be l• • mippirt. le point of feat it was sow too hip se bhat is the great thoroughfares of the entrer. ▪ • "' s . small a mak of cloches is. (Lumina,) It • st shot stato Whoa, se lathes sod seethees In c, • . .L O .l be provided fee .lt was►his (the Ask , • •• •;„ t , ,to show th em what claims this hospital hid t' iste 'tibia—and is piefertsis, this '•sae: slim this. ',Wolper*. tiliar, berm.) He • •a.l to rem mbar the two-kW slam fee while estob.stp d. In the tint pi ,es, it ma . a •• • • r e • rweeti et Ist:nal ; sad escondly, it as a e :•:st es for she medical modest. el • ith.r of them objects resident he ef •7, accomplished ei.host es Mermen and more perommot npport. There • 01.1 rTesest elan bad sot permed With ▪ report of hiss's Collide Hospital for the In :wt rep r, they had tied that is 10 peen, '• t o,•i•n had been estelihshee3. there lied bees cc 1 II mills no he than 11.747 cams, sad without „ „ r a 1:y.40 ewes, staki,s en the whole • i ;Olt.; cams. He yes seen, however, to say , cumin-di were refusal edmittsses became -as to SesaMinikte %tea • as/ a ,n refused sotwithatamits, din pre aresdatina from pommies. It yes, - set that the statistical retuthe .eiusios sets far MVO Ii•INIVOSS used ter Umber them meow -curate, ef these protest towards the t toad. for the bespiesl eras takers imodatioe which sea as establish bad himself sees en is.. is Met to of bet room. , a beard Teem, ribe , twee foe adeehnieg est eland. (Hear. beer.) Wes Ilea up,s the pots.is to Mimi the accommodattoe ? Was this set counsel w.ted jots is irtehivg to as p *Stow t He woad sow maiml asheal. fist bad mu . stun too year 1839 nearly T,C•ITrd their medical 'dem and the ameher whisk. is :7 6; 'tsarists. h.d, is 1860, things hki chi. must aessmaruy b e sap ere to the modems, is wog sr I boreore.thesikt that if they sell :a the hitt of a medial itd, tont rem had bet n Inds set to I :narsaad accommodation sod ha n w missed woman' ie the roar i tt.e lawn to soupy wee 11 kid ,mth sod manes el ear dap—flie op, a be made is that sossoles it made see it a very pewee's! pare that the lanries of theatres, mere of retinal rea.ecios, hod is without my proper name iserasso !rat k wi I% net• femur, i'd •• Tat Health sf Bearbass taa tar a spry woe latobted to that is tar aagaillasst balL 0 a at which a psalms hrival hall was alas tie ar far wa fat ukielt=that, Is of L m 0110,438. two Ulm were ashy sad cluvity. (Hoar. hoar) spailsa O. rotiosat poi health al Msjor M k*: ow.:plisisistary was to his i. Able it au,sil, sad squally ,sased and easmal llama glorious ski ei.o of X , ultait sad tN ...4.Leeeslic.:l7 received sad re- cattieg t! , ark. Slid t►at amend ape fleeted pace his return tie et. re heartfelt pleseare than At ea •ho metal ,a, isaanaeb as ;0111 a wrge number of gentlemen momated with King's College, an p•ewd Urge yam of stadent cf that ealktie he had formed hr stool earn with bits to the r lA that institution received per - met of that eGetsti w to which cot acknowledge he owed nil it. e. (aws, hear ) The to soy •hat lajor lieebert and is the Indian •:11.:2% King's College; and I ea. c,i.cersed, he was glad I' win; h.l desire to do good to roe rrevistely proposed lad t ruh..ertpt.ons was announced to Darts SAO:. it ,nly bet re twelys teekek. :11 we Utak It necessary t , bo say have the unitarians in War*. The tadivataals mho wig el the hats sad greet mate arpolfored by acme perinea who before the basis's* of the 'visitor sufficient prieece to wait until Arced," sod who preferred gaininc wane Asa through the ordinary I duplicate ticket which had been remit was, that the barriers, behind 1 0 hats and great coats, and Lane to protect thee, were removed the wens became one of aides i.n. Ti. members were tore of r of whieb were trampled Ito had sew lett the dieing-room, im the premises without toy die length it was annouteed that the thin: way into the promises, and disturbances had taken plea that amonzst the elemorons applicants for it there was no chance left but Wet he could find, and the result . the hal. with proper y wh eh did . .high they were tam to take rather arwaininz oo the premises all night. ter an unfortnaate wrataatioa to an tensional'''. A DECEASED WIFE'S ESTER. lerooo eating of the nonooo - was held at Mow of &elating the mahatma I• progress &trough the Hours marriage with • demiamd wife'. was voted to the chair, and eon 'the someosforiaiste had been fully set sateting. He had had himself H• uts of Commons repry seating :gnaw lois of noncopforrsists in favour sad rstiegi that the heretic's in the 4 b• en made by Lord Lyndhasst's , pub:. neraway, or sailetilled by stiy •Aject of the net was to UMW stain peer, end it had no refarssess the pe pie. After this sat hog had been expressed by the awn useerone Nevessamst he replrt of the sommissecta yes the istellity . 0 Norma. ATOIsi moved, sad Kr. N. maim" of diseestiag lha*, to the °pull= t f this serreas it of a deceased wife is sot caw id Am its bean forbiddes by the ' England, ferns ao valid retina the imperial legislature to the aeon, a Ins proportiqa et within the pale of the church I essaisysely. weed the reeolaties. It was set Biwa to the Israelites to many ! sa the Hesse of Cowmen" the the bath ea whisk he madams lie melted hi CiAlblefliet ell Ike the Christi's, most devoutly law night be dose away wit►. ...vest a resdation :—" That, ills, tee Act of 6 & 6 William I Lyadhant's Act, by which mar 's sietir is declared ' absolutely arid p4 , pneee whauaeve►,' !se , w.feaes at► basis! fights; tAM oasis.e to work. isjuriously troths the community; sad t►at t►e win, and espetially of British Ns- It-mAt Hos. Stout Wattlitt, omns of pa►ltaloaat, sad I♦ ustrupolous opposition, eadifis tol of this uariglitaoaa sad pm- Al 4 hi J. COOK EVAN, Esq., ay.redl, sad Mr. E. MIALL the Itle1111•108 support of this I r legalising 'Retrieve with • is progress through parliament, prayilig Aim to pats the said hill .p.a. be Ahmed by the chairman acd pr..outod, that t the Lords and that to the Cot_ 'y. Y. ri., M.P." en carried, it was "That r tossed, he requested to wait on it t hey, Bert , &emery of State in the name sad nu 601%4110t Cl the lively in.erest t.ken in 'rat. , * of this city, and to solicit Nal-.ll'. r.vernment in the S. )1 , Nerbeeiel t. ,fn, Eat., 1 Willi Lnuty. J. Barnet, J. Mr sasses to 1 4.4110 d hereafter.," 4 " "'TM. Anoka wore.givos to "W logisolot. • t •. 1 elms ; /.. thew waft mi Memalomale • a melhathol " 2 . c are of old „.. . this este • , ; tar oyarat ' '` I .t.t • bat'laut . • 161arta Hw y .7s..aith• dam I :... a :T tufa a •• • • ▪ • • 161.14 n ellit• . • ••. • 4 I - creased , ; r rnwat eeea • • . idey • • lib ' . . 'use • , L',„l ppoi , weak an . , • , was e 1147 .1 . ore al tits, it. u traCealleui , lIT. het • . .0 ••,' is • • •; •. 'hit we,' y fee me wJall a •. j a, sow had t S . . •• r s:ret etet.om • .. • tbe sp •z• • • reek Ost:aitt r• . • ewer %/rt., . . .0., $.lllOO , • • • • ; efut • • .1 •lAN pr., se . ••7, :Pr • • ..:[•10.1 , 17 • 1 ,•••111010111 : • , :• :te • • beteind e - T. 0.0 011 , ya `yea mop _ • . I.••ti.tM •rr , . •tt: sa •. 1.•.! p.• 10 •. • ; :ed ••l'a joule. • sat! ir. T 'V • i1e.'.1:711 be I • . LSI t •-„. • . i• M.( Wrkil • •t:n waa fra • . • '1 :.•s *WTI •t.ct. to had • - ttt wJ..a s 1 .•e •• t.,pod h r.• _ ••• - .T-T I • 1 . . T.:21 • .1 • t ...!....,r111:1 wen' nn to 7 . .t,„ hal itt•. - t1 • Ja. b• ; L.etor ; r:ltt•y M I tti . . .• : ash a. • • .• . , a :;et .1 • .er.t•otol4 . 1 •. -r •• g k • at flgr.f:k Utilt • tt A• wt . the chary , b.m oval, • • , t . mop* bt ::d 1 r e.ree :. • .; IJ4'. meat ••r the dui - the neu • • o.rcle of SOO h • ft/T.11111120n I , • , ition, aad th • and confuti.. • . • the set eh I • • tOl those who . . • ebk is leave • 2. re•iele. At lee • • .ad ?mead et , many data . •toredsl3ol:l, . . •A: last tt ! • •. • zi 'see the beat 1 .• L ;••••••1116 let, t 1 r*. •L•s, Lat whit ot . • :•, (.1 reatait . .41 L.,. ....a radar :ZAMA 4.,/••••• • •LlllTtail+ 1 11TH SI& 1t,.....7 a tlMtlOllll - E.... tad its • •.! .Vll :Le vi • : •Le I JI.. hew • 1...: X' • X : M.P. a r.••.;:.'•lttr{ that the L -t :Le mast ' •• ,• 2 , to the H. • •• • eirgroaa • • •-!• •:a.sada gka•ll dad b ••;•_. • .. • • ~1•:.11o I by p 1 he only 7 ••-• ••• •.t a isnot' • . •. we. at 1 r: • . •oe • e'er.oa b • ' I. ,• ance tal asi • •ser••••oll. ih ▪ • • std stowed ;• •I . H. /11.N' t !hat coal : • "la •.. •• t . t. s.stet • ar.al aid • • a. ..: • e Mr • N . ' " • „ •, , ,.q - ••W I • •• •: • It t • ' • • ••••\ Nl.l' • no, I v.• • •• . Lel 1 • • 4•2 •,•e'• • • k• . "•gati •• kilt•f • NI eta i t• ' !•• •Le • • .•,* iklei I 1 . • '1•1111,,,t0 r. earVt• er,td L' ItNET I a...i •• r 1, t•• •. tv !,•l 11 r 1.4: Wr * 41 % Pet e • •te .".rat • 1.- ...roust U.. • r,l I tf...t qnu • •• ••1 1,., ' • 1 . • 21 A , ,tk, • ' O - - hal the sea SOUTHWARK PARLIAMENTARY AND FINANCIAL RRFORNI ASSOCIATION. REPBASENTATION OF SOU ruwAss. Last sight • IlleetillVtAis eek aissOciatios as. held at the Three ToV i egare to resolve the vises et the de Nees Nees *WS to Masa the Oelihreare at Crosby ask woe. whitthol by Mr. T. UT- Mr. THWAIVIS, as sore of the doispiei ft the Coate. ewes at Cushy Nall, observed that elks privet amelaity prevailed there and dist they ease le nerrien that Se 'sack's there, smaded as sem as mumble. A aver importer et that Ivry that the westitamis theoughest the matey akeeiase. sesible as sees as perlble, and ask themselves, were they reproseate& fatly sad elleisatly in the Roan of Cameos i sod if met to sweet the evil as ma r posible. lie (Mr. Thinks) believed that was • pasties whisk ought to bit Meowed in liarstliweek, luaus" is hie 'Mks they were sot prupirly seperseted, sad the avian of the cooknews was that the resat parliasser wooldlotot be of loop oostiaasace. Be was happy is say that la the burgh the ses`er of the conad.wate was doubled, bosom he at sa Weeffter refused to sign, the books until the SUM at we tweeted In these who had a fair dais to the ETela re ise. The erne was Awe in • emeighbooriate parish, • se Mt it 011011,01111 Were kept up to the mark, the ceasti.s. so wield be immed is wit degree. Mr. /SLAYS sr he believed Sir Willies Moles. .sets—tie he meld nes Mites to raw klan—(hear, Isar) —had talus sway oppersaity isaaltirag hie esstitusets, the am pa/Malady es the osmium a the swift foe an abolition of the wisdom tax, wham, elthitegb is Um hem, he did not vote, mod thus prevented • h e haisa being agreed to weft wet oaly lot by • mierity dikes. Mr. Blake sesialuded by moving a resolution with* /allowing effect: "That is the winks of the esselatias Sir W. Molesters% did sot represent the seatlmats a** resigh of Seetbserk in pediment." Mr. THWAITIS had so besitatim Is seradiag sour, fee fier W. Melowerth's oesiduet war smytkleg but ratisiratrry. Be would abstain boat mks • weed of Al bums Himpliery at pre. ••t, ter his ids kis sae sight to be ',widowed esperasely. He (Me. nitwits) had leaned with repot that kis °prattle' tolls W. Moisswertli and Ald. Boat. p ery wee at s • lurking dais he sauirsised to ropreseet the bessugh. Mr. IMBLITON cautioned the aossitte• not to go too hastily to week, lost they should not be able to easy their pouter; and eldrisgb he did not approve of 81r Wm. Mo,es wortles condos, yea he would hesitate beams he approved of sash a r.s4luties as the present. Besides, the Iwo. "ende ar gave • pledge to resign if the majority of his consti tutes called ow Ids to do so. Mr. BLYINOTON was of opinion that as. of Us sod birth it Sir Willies Molftworth did not represent the people stay sad sficieetly, and they should endeavour, thermos. to Obtain rlerewaisttwee who would cons nearer te Weir own mire end whop. Mr. WALLS.II suggested that, kissed of expressing an absolute opsam sow us us °iodise' of Sir William Moles. worth, us aeregase earwig of the eosstiteents be milled, sad last mama he gim to tools representatives. Mr. TH WAITIS had se ebyscOos to do that, braes the larger the masks the more certain writ he that the resolatioa would be Moped. After Na. dismiss, Mr. HUME saki be would resat to withdraw the net- Shoe, at the suggests of Mr. Welker and tie committee; but be bodged to be distinctly understood that he did so wittiest soy alteration having takes Elm is his opinion of hit W. Mulesweeth's withal conduct. Mr. MOWAILD we. of opinion that • public meeting should be soiled moots as misuble to sustain the °pinkies of toe essetiutsses with sweet to their spreasatatives. Mr. THWAI !BB ties sowed that a pablis meting of the etaledelleate be called by requisition to the Huh Italia, tot the purpose of sonsidering the wades of their sprees tam in parties out, seek stems to be held is the Town Hell of Us "sough. Mr. EMBLETON steonded the motion. Mr. WALKER suggested that it ;Mil be better, in the first fastener, to arras as *Freest, manioc of the district 1111.0aStIOU of the borough wbici tbey reprinted that era se., and thin dinar the propriety audio( such • meeting r that referred to. A resoluttou to this iffeet was put sad wasied nasal measly ; and a vote OS that. kg 'mein bees reseed to the eltaires.o, the eatetiai separated. 11Ig REPAMBESTATION or FlNSBORY.—Yeidsettly evesing, • meeting of eneral electors of the borough of Finibury was held, at the Kent Hotel, Browolow street, Hol. born, " to take iato *Desideratos resolutions agreed to at a pievious meeting, held as the 3d instant, in reference to the conduct of the representatives of the borough, for the pur pose of forming a *mattes to carry oat the resoltuoas in Teatimes to the weld subject." Mr. ()ran, barrister-at-Law, ia the chair. Mr. J. R. Tsylor, of St. Andrew, Holborn, proiAsed the Ant resulatioa :—" That serious sad argent I consiiimatious nudes it highly desiniel• that the resoltatous, agreed to at the meeting held at the above hotel, c a the 31 tomtit, be carried oat with all possible despatch." (Toe resolutions were to the effect that any ropementative woo is rendered incapatle of discharging his duties in par liament, should forthwith resign into the hands of his constituents a trait, which circumstances pre vent him /TOM retaitiog, either for their advaa tare or for his own credit, and that T. S. Dencombe, 2.g , and T. Wakley, Eq., be respectfully requested I. eaplain their (MOOS fur not attending the recent debates upon the subjects that materially affects the Umtata of the public at large, mid those of the inhabitaets of the metro politan districts in particles?. Mr. Pulsford seconded the resolution, which was pat by the chairman and agreed to anatimously. Two Other tesolutioos were also adopted, which were In effect "that a committee be app , inted to carry eat the foregoing resolution, and that after the GM miuse so appointed sti.o have communicated on the pan of this and the former meeting with the represonta' ives of the borough, and having respectfully stated to them the purport of the resolutions referred to, the result be made kee l 's without delay to a public meeting to be called for that pur pose." The committee was appointed and thanks were voted to the chairman, when the meeting separated at a Igo hour. FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. Lust evening a public meeting wan held at the British fichool4com, Dentank terrace, Peatone.l e, for the purpose of ' , aphasia' the print:pies end objects of the West minster Freehold Land Seety ; Mr. Jose RSTSOLDS, the treasurer to the Besaical Society, to the chair. Tne meet ing wee well attended. The CHAIRMAN said this society was called the West minster Freehold S reel because it originated is that dis trict, but it was not cot fined to Westminster, but ern Open to persons resident in other pans, and they had some members even at Birmingham. For ce tunes the land had been gra dually getting out albs hands of the many into the bands of the few, and with the land the few had acquired political power. The boroughs had wrested some political power from the aristocracy, end by means of these societies they 'mold wrest same. These societies were of the greatest utility likewise is social point of view, inasmuch as they waded to prevent a sea falling into depraved habits. and preowned him with the mesas of safe and profitable invest meat for his savings; they enabled working men to acquire property and at the male time to acquire political view. Mr. G. HIJOGETT, the Secretary, stated that Mr. Owe* Thompson, M P.. who bed bees advertised to attend the senile,. had written to state he was too unwell to eilnia. Mr. Thompson, be said, had always been fri o.sly to these societies, bemuse they were independent of political istlesses ; for although Mr. Cobden, Sir Joshua \Palms ley, and others, had joined some of them, and taken a lead in their formation, the societies were really independent of their it Mena. The object of the societies was to give to the intelligent inhabitants of counties the right of the franchise. The plan was to purchase large quantities of land at the whole sale price and to lot it out to the different members in small quantities. In the mares of their Bet year the Birmingham Cloci•ty received 4,0001. They bought two estates and al lotted them. The average met of each lot was IW., to white was to be added the east of the law expenses 30e., and 21e. the stamp, so that for 221. 10e. each member cot his property. By the ineames introduced by the present Munnetra's:is the stamp would be reduced to Of. 6d. or fa. Such being the cost, some of the members were sot in a condition to retain the land allotted to them. Is some cases they were able to get 601 or 701. for the lot, but is no case did they get less than 301. The object leis, to secure votes the lots had bees let on building lessee, sad the rents were generally from 60s. to 600. a year. Tats society had followe d the Beaks- Leas society as closely as ciresustances would permit. The payment was 2e. a ketaight per sham, which wee all de voted to the i liarekese of lead. The expenses of the w eedy were pa out of a shilling entrance fee and one shil liag a quarter. The shares were allotted in the order of prionfy of membership, and asy member could at any time, m gine, a month's notice, with draw the whole of the money he had paid is, but though there were from SO to 90 of these societies, there had been no cam of withdrawal, bemuse it had invariably happened that members were able to dispose of their shores, if they wished to dispose of than, at a premium. This society was founded last August. There wine 712 share holders who had takes 992 shares, sad they had 1,6001. I. the beak. They had been desirous of effecting a purchase add bad been in treaty for two estates, but one hid gone off because the solicitor was not satisfied as to the title, aid the ealtillitto• we re determined, as they were 'sties for others, to be meat particular in requiring as anceseptiosable tills. Mr. lIIITTON . . . "?not the freehold land movement is deserving of the warmest rapport of all who desire the egression of the of base, tending as it does to improve the sods! and newel rindition of the iadastrloste sad unenfrsashised elutes. This meeting is of opinion that the restiows of the Westmiastar Freehold Lend Society (of 4. Staidort-hoildinre, Strand, presided over by C. Lushlsgtoe, Bq.. M.P 1, se /Entailed teas 'trio', ere eminently cilwasted to effect that object ; and tdat, inasmuch as it purpoees to enable its mentun to oldsiu ei.tts is Middlesex and other counties, the meeting soltrs it worthy the cordial support of the inhabitants of Fin-hury." Mr. II VINE, is seconding the resolution, 'hewed the greet si Vlllatage of thttesotreties to be that they were enabled to hue lai d for ouch kill by buying It is large quantities, and distributing it to the seemben at the wholesale pries. The Abutment. of the Birmingham Society toot, on an average, 214. 94., sad they bed let none of them for lees than 50s ayi sr, sad one fetched se much se 41. He showed that by • ptritos taking one share, and tonal:tales to reinvest the ' proceeds, be would at the sad of thirty years be in the re ceipt of se income of 441. a year. The resolution was then pat sad carried sassloossly. A Tots of thanks was this given to the shakeout, sad the j oestiai separated. TAB Fxr4W , TKIJRSDAY . !NIETO, MAY. 16. 1 ATLANTIC STRUMS& Yesterday a festive nestle, took plies at Liverpool es booed the Ads ureeettleatie stemor, whoa the hellowino gestlemse tensed put or the eosspeay :—Her. 8. Cum& Sir 8.. Onto, sad Meows. Bond, drier, Mellish, Gerdes, Newell, liesvisee, Bride, Ford, mad lever. The pressed lags is sot cell he say losghtesod report, bet the following brief ilsoortptisa of the rival setwasre sew at that poet will be read well items; the Albedo bled the lint of Collbse's sew line; the Asia the die fifths additional two ordered by the Canard soospaey . Taw MattelllMAVint AlltA.—TM Asia, like all wise mina et lamb's, la bags at timber, and propelled by peddle-whelk Ilor Megth ever all is about 300 feet, est obs mossan se km this 2,9i0 tone. are al ket dbmiellsrwieveil by two truly m kt • *glees of 1101111 owes pewit (140 bane power more than the Berepa). flew are supplied by tour enormous i bt i n whirls am be worked together sr 'sportily. Tae or arrangement mat the edam and baths is vas orbit similar to the previous vestal et this line. Tbs assommodatioe, how ever, is altogether apes a larger, airier, and statelier seal*. The omit Woos le a noble spartmost, having about seven feet mix inches et Mad-room. Besides this meth mina there are two roomy geetleteses cables, sad • ladies' or cabin elnwing-rems. Altspether there to accommodation foe shoat 140 inielmes. There are ell the meal &Whams for the conies sad loamy et the pesertagess—• sesokieg-roses. outgoes's room, labors, °arbour., carpenter's room, Wit ham, mokkonse (111 Met square), te. Bs. fine is ea noi.aesd to leave Liverpool for New Took ea Saturday, the 18th of May. Tut Verna STATIS . armless Anruetc.—Tbis vessel, which is the err. of Colliim's new line of steam ships to run between Liverpool and New York, strived here on Friday last. Cossidereble ezdtemsnt 'Mated durbig the week as to her snivel, and the probabie time she would campy in the trip, and many wagers were laid as to the result ; a large amount of mosey bevies, it is mid, "hanged heads. The interest felt by the Americans resident in Liverpool was very great. The Atlantic is said to be the largest ,team-ship in eximenet, not accepting the Great Britain, being more than 3,000 toes burden. Her length is about J9O het, with a preporticaste beam. The cabins are fitted up with teem the wood week being of whim holly, etweed, oied Mr., se seabined and diveni fled as to proms, an ezcoidingly wish and costly appear ance. In the dreeriarreoin the ornamenta era rich in the extreme, sad omelet of manly mirror', bream work, stained glass, paintings, sad many other things too numerous to mention. Between the panels connecting with the state rooms are the arms of the diffaent states of the confede racy, painted is the highest s yle of the art, and framed with broseework. The pillars between ere inlaid with minas, framed with roswood, sod at the top and bottom are breezed sea thanks' the keret and aunt costly workman. ship. la dm maws desalt are greats of allegorical Agates, representing the ocean mythology of the anasate, made of Arson and burnished gold. The exiling is beautifully wrought, carved and painted, the carved work being gilded. TM cabin windows in the stern are of stained glass, having representations of New York, Bonin, and lthiladelptia piloted ea 'sob. There is, in *dation, soother apartment, beamithlly arranged and emanated, kr the ezeinaim use of ladies. Bvth apartments Ste heated by steam, au inprovemest which is now for the Silt time introduced in steam-skips. The apparatus occupies but a mall portion et the span, and norm's an agreeable heat throagbetat the whole of each department. In fact, the whole vessel le heated in this mutate. The dining-room is tarnished in an tqua'ly gar style with the drawing-room. It is 65 feet by 41, and can be extended 15 feet more if seesesity required. The state rooms, winch are light and airy, are beaattfully fur nished and ornamented, and ecrabthe every e sometime that practical knowledge and experience weld suggest. Light and Ten. ilation ore provider for amply, and in every pert of the vessel. Notwitbr.anding she has three decks, there will be an abundant supply of each. The 'machinery of tbe Athawk wee constructed by Still man, Alen, and Co., of the Novelty Works, New York. Site is amply supplied with Fauna's metallic life-boate. She has no wooden beau. They are made of Ova aimed iron. Four bug on the gasmen. She curies one of great capacity oo the hum, u a " deck " or "spare boat." She ben also on board one of the "life ears," so as to be able to aomn.unicate with the shore ands any circumstances. Tha Atlantic, as well as the other vet- sad building for the same line, are so constructed ea to be converted into vessels of war in a few days should neees ait7 require. The Atlantic is fitted with a patented m anes called en " annunciator," by means of which pm wingers can immediately communiare with the steward when his services ere required. In every state-room is placed a bell pull coasecting with the register of the " annunciator," which is placed is fall view of the ser vants, and whenever their services are required in any room, a single blow of a hummer oa a bell attracts their attenties, while the register indicates the number of the room at which they are required. When the Atlantic rs,cbed St. Chorge's Channel a meeting of the passengers was held, and a series of reidutions adopted expressive of coxfi fence in the stability, safety, aad speed of the vessel, and the gentlemanly cinduct and ability of Capt. West. _ . . The sailing of the Atlantic Ku been postponed till the 29th inst., se that then wall be no rate as anticipated b..tween Ler and the Asia. EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE. • BIZMINOHIX. W= 18,—Lest svoming a amber of the " wieldy; dosses" of this borough met at the re quisition Mr. Aldermen Weems, to aster with him on the embieel of Rational mular educetieo, mad to state their Mike is wishes oh tie meat{... lie, wasrwf *wed the proseediege by some general ionvmM" apes laparnoe and ales aapeoleUy to the ass im ais p as of Melly . of maniso te Nesisa. ipalpoillon cis ibe wr overee , ins He to the rim' if notteacig ne kr. apift i • WO , * of MO, whisk was aelonliM4 the mind, but to implant la it • Gimp , sem ef the pewn aid Medea et the Ormier. I tlinema lie held to be s roll& aouree of crime owl sakary, mei maid set be odeqoately sembeted by any menthe of the voluntary priodple as yet developed. The goverament of a antatry was bound to me to the Maratha' of the people. He remarked upon the number of religious eats and parties is this away, sad the Insormessuble didlealdee aweeby pretreated to the carrying out a any national "yeas of edu cation with whale relV.ous teeeliag of a dagmadeal obe rawer was combined. Although Mr. Foes Zdreation Hill might sot be a perfect immure, It was, in his opiates, sales. laud to be erase poem/ utility la supplying shipment lank at instructioa mem aegheted messes of the -people, and he, therefore, eammecded it to the sweeties sad matte ! {4l of the winkleg eseo of Birmioeham. He (lir. Wears) thought the male question for consideration was whether the spread of secular instruction would net be a great blessing to outatry, and whether Mr. Fox's bill was aot likely to be • more efficient instrument to abet red thee any 'Web bad yet bees sergested. He did not task that goverernent could momplieh the work of education, but they sahibs the means of instruction. He reed a pianos which be hod prepared in favour of lir. Foes bill, but said that, in con sequence of the mallets, of their number he would defer °Sitar it for adoption to a future occasio n. Tlwpmeeediags of the evening, theseeforward, reamed oontemmt ef a eonvereatimal charmer, Mr. Wes:on being followed by ward wine expressed • general concarrenew in his view, and stated their conviction that mular inaraction must operate as an auxiliary to religion. If knowledge was of itself an evil, the sooner its pursuit was suppressed the bettor. Other speakers, on the contrary, contended that the government had no right to interfere with the ;Ideation of the people. (as they would inevitably do under the proposed bill), and that parents were as responsible for the adequate instruction of their children as for the supply of their bodily wants. The cwt la which crime was committed solely through Jimmies were oomparately few in number. It was chiefly in moral culture that our criminals were deficient. And how was morality to be inculcated apart from religion ? Rducstion props: ly so called, involved the development and training of the higher faculties of our nature for both time sad eternity ; an undertaking beyond the reach of any go vernment. Uitimately, in conseqn ace of the number of workieg men preen% who desired to state their views, the meeting wen edjoerned. MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS. EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS. MANCHESTER, Mar 15. I have taken some pains to sscertain the progress which this grand scheme is making la the public mind through them districts, and have greet pleasure in saying ' that in all directions where special efforts have been made t o roses the people and enlighten them as to the true fluter, sod objects of its promoters encouraging prcepeets begin to preernt themselves. Of the Lancashire towns the movement in Black ban, for the cutest of population, appean to have been the most spirited. The entscriptios amounts to about 7001.; and arrangements ars in progress with Mr. Frederick Warren, of Maichester, to follow up the success which has attended the movement thew, by addresses to the mill hands and operative classes generally. In Bolton there is some cause for congratulation ; the subscription there has reached 60W. At Preston, progress is =skimp, and at Warrington muck spirit has been displayed. In Liverpool appeal, are making to the working classes, end though the subscription is not progressing, perhaps, as could be wished, the ides is becoming mere popular. A magnificent and beautiful model of the docks, and whole cc miner- Mal section of the town and port, is in preparation fur the exhibition. It will be nearly 40 feet la length, covered with a glass frame, Mr. Grantham, engiseer, and secretary to the local committee, having undertaken to lay down the plan of the model. In Southport a good committee has been formed, though perhaps the town has scarcely taken it up with the spirit which might have been eapected. Apart from the ordinary motives which should induct a watering piece like Boutin) ot to move in the matter is one of self-interest, for there will doubtless be many foreign visitors to London on the occasion of the ex hibitios, who, after 'MO, g in the mistroptlis a few days merely, will spread themselves over the kinadom, .nd it sill be of importence to each towns as Southport, Fleetwood, and other watering plater, that their names should be as prominently as possibl- in the guide book to the exhibition, was to meet the eye of these people. Fleetwood has taken, up the matter with fair spirit : a cc onsittee has been formed sad a feeling prevails there that it will be well for them to have models of their sea port, which, with the river running through it, and the tallway carried acmes the tide-way for a great distance on piles, teat all times an interesting objet to the spectator. At Ashton there was a good meeting of the working-classes, and the people expressed great interest in the exhibition, and said how glad they were that they had come to the meeting, for they had formed no prey OUB COL eeption of the interest it would possess to themselves as a class. Last sight a ;nesting was held at Wigan, coincidently with the annual fair; and although the room was not thronged, it was observed that people sauntering in from the fair, apparently son from curiosity than any Axed purpose of remaining, became interested in the proceedings, and with use exception of two men, who went out and retuined with • third, all remained to the close—a period of two to three hours. In the Yorkshire towns a good deal of interest has been manifested. At Barnsley. Doncaster, and Rotherham, meetings have been held. At Doncaster there was a good meeting. Settle is a purely agricultural town, and the pro minent objects of interact in the coramissioner's explanation of the advantage the exhibition miebt be turned to in their case bad reference to a natural production of the neighbour hood, the blue stone flags for which their quarries are eel brated. The stone is capable of easy working to a tine surface, and is raid to be well adapted for billiard tables, dairy d ton, and other useful purposes; but they have , till toe recent approach of railways into their neighbourhood, been able to attract capital for the development of the resources of such a distr:ct. Without this mode of conveyance it was useless; for it was cheaper to fetch stone a from the seaboard of almost any continent in the world, ad traasport it by water, than to move it from the wild, hilly districts of Yorkshire by road to say except the inunediately surrounding towns. Specimens of this peculiar stone will now be shown in the great exhibi tion ; and, while purposes of utility for it which have n yet been conceived may suggest themselves to the precieel mints More brought together. capitalists may be attracted, and a great source of industry opened to the people. Skip. ton, Keithlity, and Knaresborough, all !view to have =eyed wi . h a willing mind. At Bridliagton, Driffield, and in the nefgbourhood of Sheifielt, there is nothing very spe cial to remark upon, except that among the agricultural part of the tocassunity there is much apathy—or rather indisposi tion to assist, for they regard the exhibltioa as a free trade movement. At the Bridlington meeting, however, Mr. Strickland (brother to the member), who appeared to haws come with no great predisposition to assist, sitar hamming to the explanation of the scheme and its objects, was induced to take it up, and moved the first resolution. la Yorkshire, certainly, a better feeling pervades the community generally towards the exhibition, so far as I can learn, than Wonting* seeders. This feeling is manifesting Itself in am easegatie alai= linos the resent meetings have been held, mail ma the whole, perhaps, the small towns in some distrish Ashy mare than the large ones. la Cheshire mass issaminfal meetings have been held. At Congletaia the waft resulted is an lafluential committee being formed; at imams there was a good gathering; aad at Cheater Sheaths., the dens and the chancellor, l took I put la pressedispe Ise the fermigoa of an active committee. The sesdmi at Ohastne, indeed, wee one of the meet in timating that les bean held. The ehitif maths °lngest is that these active measure, to enlighten the pubs in the tree nature of the exhibition were not taken sower. There a one more rep, however, which should be taken on an early day. Miley of the working people despair of ever seeiag the exhibiticu itself ; and this operates in some aims m • drawback. Some of the railway companies, Nis true, hayermanifested a desire to secommodate the public by fixing a low tariff of fares to:London ; but the assurance should be given u early as possible that this will Indus. Whew the Anti. corn Law Lamas liszaar in Loathe was under conaideratien, it was one of the earliest steps taken by the committee to make 'revilement' with the railway companies for the transmission of the mimes at low fares ; and the people after that worked heart and soul in the scheme, as one in which they had an especial interest. The people are beginning to feel that the greet exhibition of the industry of all nations is a true thing, and with this arrangement for seeing the " mite show" they are assisting to prepare, I think the people of the provisoes might be in duced to enlist and co-operate more strongly than they have ever yet dons. - - LIBRARY FOR BANK CLERKII.-OR Wednesday the readins-room of the Bank of England Librety and Literary Aseociatioe, instituted by the directors for the use of the clerks, was opened by T. Hankey, jun., Esg , deputy governor of the Bank, Then was • very numennis meeting of the members, when the chief cashier, es president, and the chief accountant, ell treasurer, of the institution, moved and seconded a cots of thick' to the Court of Directors for the handsome manner in which they had fitted up the library, and for the liberal support that had been accorded the association. The Colin of Directors collectively have voted 6001 for the purchase of books, and several of the directors have made valuable donations. T. Baring, Esq., has presented the committee with 1091. to be 1 ipeauol by them is books, while others, including K. D. Hodgson, B'q , J. B. Heath. Fog., &r. have contributed largely to the association. W. H Mullen, , of the Stock Exchange, has seat • cheque for 2.51., and many of the clerks have pre- sensed valuable works. ------- Wometwoarm.—Wo understand that • meeting of persona desirous to do honour to the memory of Words worth was held on Monday, at the house of Mr. Justice Coleridge. It we.. attended by the Bishop of London, the Bebop of Sr David's, the Dan of St. Peal's, Archdeaoon Mare, Mr. Rosen, Mr. Justice Coleridge, Mr. Cavendish, and a Tont other gentlemen. The malts of it ars ex. pealed to be made publio la a few days. ♦ arms number of eminent and distingulahtd persons mat their names to the nasetieg as wishing to 00-operate i• oarrplag It. *ma into .foot—lM Gwordims. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. Dtkillf6lllßE.—lf a sum - vestal seed time be the \ whinier of a successful harvest, one may look forward with hopelul aspiration' to the future crop. The most stubborn nista haw yielded to the mollifying influence of the 'silver'. frost—that is, when early ploughing has hewn practised. The abundant turnip crop bee well served the Bock wasters, but, as usual, the barley sending ha' been driven later in consequence, and even at the commencement of May some barley was yet wwwwn in the turnip distritts. The fallow. for the approaching semis are in fine condition. The early harvest of last year enabled the farmer to prepare his land for tke fitters crop at turnips, and in a great degree to enure it. Norrixonanentan.—The weather has been, during the lass few weeks, exceeaingly cold ; and though, upou the whole, it has not been unfavourable to the wheat crops, yet a little moisture and more genial weather are now much needed in all parts of the district. At present the wheat crop gives every promise of abundant*. The spring•sowa wheats and barley are looking also very well. Of all the more ordinary varieties of fruit there will be, apparently a large yield this year ; but garden vegetation is exceedingly backward. Should the crop of fruit be proportionate to the blossom, there is no doubt but it will be abundant ; and the blossom havisg come late it is considered safe. Lertnnentaa—The weather continues to be unseasonably cold ; keen east winds still prevail, with a sharp frost drag the night. In soma faster** the frost has dammed the potato plants, t h ough the injury Is not extensive. The fruit trade have suffered also, but ate field crops look well. Haursataz.—The month of May has thus far proved most congenial, and without saying that at present there is ground for actual apprehension es regards the wheat crop, there is no question that the high hopes produced by the very favourable state of the growing plant previously to May have received a check. In the early part of this month there were several nights of severe frost, while the days were re markably cold, with bleak north-easterly winds. Far and near the wheat has lost its flee color, and a yellow tioge become almost universal. &bre the l ate rains no serious injury had been doss to the plant, the outside and most for ward leaves being those chiefly affscted by the frost. When dry, as it has bees throughout the peat winter, the wheat plant can sot osly 'adore ninth cold weather without in jury, but also that which is more Styr*, alternation of frost and thaw, warm and cold weather. But after a great quo. tity of rain the pleat becomes mar m re inv. ptible. At any rate, should the present mouth *caftans cold and us kindly, as it has hitherto bees, there will be the prospect of a late harvest, and a late harvest fs not usually an abundant BAILIIILIT, Kay l6.—During the last seven days there kas been a considerable improvement is the state of the weather, which still continues cold. The wind km beta blowing from all quarters during the albino time, sad this morning, at 9 o'clock, it is N.N.8., with a clear sky. We had a vary showery day on Tumidity, and occasional showers during the last week, which has eamed vegetation to im prove. The mops el gram ter male whisk are turned oat to gist spas, is short for Old May Day. Yet the appearance of barley and wheat is completely 'bawd during the week, from the yellow sickly to a dark green healthy appearance. Biwa taz.—Tke fruit trees have bona ia full bloom, sad there is a roadie of an abundant crop of pears, cherries, sear prosseberriee, sad carnets. The frost has hitherto dose little damage. Is the beginning of this month then were still a few patches of lead to sow with barley and oats, but • peat part of the owing grain was sown early, and is up and locking well. The winter beans are nearly every where good, sad hays grown to a great height, and will soon be in bloom, and the spring betas sad most kind of peas are lookirg very promising. The whist has grows much, and on all soils, with the exception of wet, it is look ing well ; sad on some of the best rich land the wheat is too luxuriant, and a dry May will be meek wanted, or soma of the wheat will be so loaded with flair, and so weak in the straw, that it will be beaten down and WA be fore it gets into est. There is • larger breadth of wheat than usual pleated in this county, and there is very little of it thin in the plait. MON MO UT HIM I KZ —1 hi continuance of very unseasonable and inclement weather is the subject of petrel comment and anaisty ; as well as of 00111plalOOOL Of former MUMS vititationa of • similar nature with the peanut, by aged commentaton on the seasons. The bitterly harsh winds still cr•tinue to oppose • scowling front to the advance of ge nii May : the snow basbesa of late deep over several parts*l the hills, vegetation appears suite at a stand still, the young wheats and potatoes have suffered is WWI parts, and all ere looki•g anxiously out for the shining face of as "merry smooth' at last. 01.11110/10AN5HI21.—The weather in March having proved so dry and favourable to the operations of tillages sad sowing, the oommenciement of April found the fanner for ward w►th his oat, and In sone instances with his barley sowing. But the heavy rains prevailing during the cab., pleat three weeks had some effect in checking the favourable progress anticipated. Towards the latter pot ien of the month, however, a considerable quantity of barley was sown. Wheat on high end poor ground is rather backward ; but on the butter descriptions of land ►t has made considerable pro gress as to growth, and presents all the appeeranoes of a growing crop. The breadth of potatoes planted ill sad on some farm a good proportioa of &Maki emu did bees stairad only. THE EUREERIES OF CRIME. TO INC ILOITOD OF Tin DAILY WSW.. filar—The growth of vagrancy and crime has, for many years past, formed a favourite subject of in quiry with the newspaper peer, and your columns have always been epee to prey new and important light on this interestiag topic. Many people have home wits's, to the grievousness of the disease, yet few have roe forward with prescriptions. Many have quarrelled with the present treatment of crime and 'agrees;; but few have natured to suggest en improved system. I allude not to the treatment of confirmed criminals, but to the machinery in operation for the eradication of crime. There are data before the world that may be safely taken as the basis for a strict roconsiderati of the inflaters which tend to set a certain clue of the population at war with the properties and lives of their neighbours. The humane theories of Berrie, Fdangieri Liviagstone, Howard, Bambara, Rossi, and Maeoizotthie, have done their large meanies of good; have softened the rigour of soerety towards its outcasts, and spread abroad the spirit of the good Boerhaave, who never saw a criminal dragged to exe cution without asking himself " Who knows whether this man is not less culpable than me?" The historian of civilisation cautions the world spinet writing its modern laws in milk and water, in its anxiety to get rid of the barbames code of blood ; but the reading public will, I apprehend, be at a loss to reoonoile this fear, with the results of mercy which the progress of mankind exhibit,. Every onward step has been one towards mercy. The creed of kindness is the enlightened creed : Faith in the human heart rather than in the animal instincts. Civilisation ruts the sword ; and the dawn ing light will, ere long, be replenished by the ruins of the sca ff old. We have only to look back a few years to call to mind the hideous butcheries of the Old Bailey end Tyburn ; and it is impossible to read the history of our prisons without being struck by the great progress that has been made within a compara tively short specs of time in the treatment of criminals. These advances have undoubtedly been in the right direction, as tending to pat the criminal in the position of a diseased person, rather than in the unchristian light of an outcast. The world, after conning the maxims for many cen turies, has at last fairly begun to allow that "the wise man punishes," as Seneca said, " not because an offence has been committed, but that offences may cease." Still it appears to me that greater attention has been paid to the treatment of criminals than to the prevention of crime. It is well to reform the felon, but it is wiser and better to prevent felony. The afoot course is to follow the criminal back to his cradle—to determine when and how the healthy plant became diseased. If we proceed to notice the train ing of the children of the very poor, we shall at once light upon at least one fruitful nursery of crime. It Wands to reason that mere reading and writing have little to do with the prevention of felony, inas much as a large proportion of the London pick pockets have received these rudiments of education ; yet these elements are potent weapons in the pursuit of reform, inasmuch as it is a far easier task to incul cate a sense of duty and religion in the mind of a boy who can read, than in the mind of a boy who cannot. You may direct him to good bake, and give him pride in the acquisition of sound knowledge ; all this is very important, and not to be hastily dis missed; but still reading and writing aro only weapons. They may be need for degrading as well as for elevating purposes: the boy may read " Jack Sheppard" instead of his Bible. Therefore it is im portant, while placing these two potent instruments to the power of a youth, to give him what is of infinitely more advantage—a sense of dependence in self—a courageous industry, in which he may take pride. The schoolmaster may teach the child to spell, but, after all, his associates form his charac ter, and fit or unfit him for the honest battle of life. It is from his associates from the examples constantly before his eyes —that he learns to do well or ill that he learns to accept cheerfully or to loathe the only honest means Gad has given him to satisfy the cravings of his stomach ; and, in proportion as he accepts with cheerfulness or his allotted share of labour will he become a good or a bad citizen. To stay ju venile depravity, to root out the canker from the bud, it is necessary so to train the child that he may enter upon his manhood, prepared by his education to labour without murmuring—without repugnance, for his daily bread. To a man so trained, idleness is insuf ferable, and labour a necessity of his being. This, it is reasonable to suppose, is the natural etate of man. Idleness is the root of all evil—the germ of crime. Could the thousands of children who swarm about the bye streets of London, contaminating and harming one snother, be made to learn habits of healthy industry, to feel that to their own honest labour they must owe their bread, when their powers shall be fully matured, a great inroad would be effected in the criminal class of the country. I would not stunt the child by overtaxing his strength; but, without spoiling the child, I would fortify the man to labour. It cannot be denied that the best features of ragged schools are their industrial clams ; and I believe that it is more important to give a child a dignified self-dependence than it is to teach him reading and writing. These refining agents should surely be given, but they should follow the habit of self-dependence. The finest scholar is a pitiable object at beat who can rely for nothing upon his own exertions. Therefore, I say, sir, first make good workmen, then set about teach ing them that knowledge which may dignify and elevate their character. I agree with Emerson in liking a man who can do something well—whose hands are trained for some remunerative object. It is not unreasonable to believe that, in the course of the present year, Mr. Milner Gibson's County Expenditure Bill will come into operation. As this bill will secure to those who pay county rates a voice in county expenditure, it is very probable that at an early period many reforms will take place at the instigation of those who will be called to power. Of course the ratepayers will consider, at any early period of their proceedings. the best method of economising their pockets. The county prisons and criminal expenses generally will be found to form no small item in the accounts ; and it appears to me that an early result of the meetings of the county boards will be, a reconsi deration of the criminal state of the country. With out venturing to touch upon ground which has been so ably maintained in your columns for some years past, I may be permitted to doubt the entire success of the m ichinery now in action for the prevention of 1 crime. Sympathising very heartily with the patri otic endeavours of Lord Ashley and other active men in the matter of education in the popular sense of the word, I cannot bat believe that they have miscon ceived the origin and nursery of crime. Boys are not bad by nature, but by habit and education. They steal because stealing is the method of satisfying their wants with a minimum of labour. Their crime is the indulgence of an idle habit. Labour is insupportable to them. They have never been taught the honesty of giving a certain amount of their labour for a given quanuty of food. Instead of exchanging, they wage war. As I see the question, the matter stands simply thus. Is it possible to ensure the practice of industry in the children of the industrial community ? Sir, it appears to me that this end might be in a great measure ensured by the institution of county industrial colleges, to which all poor men should be at liberty to send their children on payment of an annual trifle. The cost to the county should not ex ceed that of building the allege—the proceeds of the labour of thechildren and the payments of the parents defraying all current expenses. In theme industrial colleges the children should be taught to rely for every meal upon the labour performed in the interval receding each meal. A sense of self-dependence is the main object in view, and all should tend towards it. These establishments would be, in fact, indus trial boarding-schools for the children of the poor. It would be impossible, within the ordinary limits of a letter, to trace the details of such establishments as I propose; the ramifications of such a plan must be extensive and intricate ; but I think that the county boards would do providently in taking such a propo sition into their early consideration. I am confident, moreover, that the working classes would hail the foundation of such colleges as a boon ; and that such institutions would clear the by-streets of our large towns of the thousands of idle, ragged, abandoned chil dren who now crowd them. With such establishments in operation throughout the country, the poor would I have no excuse for the vagrant habits of their ! children; and the legislature would be justified in ' visiting the consequences of a child's misdemeanour upon the parent. As the law stands, a father is in se way a ffect ed by the sots of his ohikton--(nay, the law allows the parent to prosecute his infant)--ex cept in a matter of debt; and, if through puental negligence children fall into error, the country is bound to maintain and reform them; but if they be. come simply destitate, the parish has a claim upon the parental purse. A child in prism costs a negli gent father nothing; bet a child in the union he is called upon to maintain. Whether it is not expedient to change such a conflict of laws. I will leave it to the common menu of the public to decide: it will appear to I most people a hsurdous pinciple, at best, to put s pet mitt= upon crime. As the law stand', the degraded father may rid himself of his (Andres by urging then to steal : while they remain virtuous he must provide for them. This contradiction to common sense his not, so far u I eau learn, been publicly noticed; but I am satisfied, from observation, that it has a most in jurious teedeney.-4 am, &o. W. B. J. MR. BERKELEY'S MOTION.—Mr. HONIMAN was pre vented be illness from voting on Mr. Grantley Berkeley's motion.—Mr. Alderman H paired of with Mr. Ws. Cabin against Mr. Grantley Berkeley's motion for a tesnamithes on the corn laws. GARDENERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—Yester day the anniversary festival of this charity was held at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill. This is one of the met modern of the various chariti. a connected with the trade of the metropolis, its establishment dating beck only some deem years. As stated in the report, it owed its origin to a few private individualt, who, having seen with regret that gardeners as a clam, from the smallness of their worts and their peculiar avocations, were generally unable to make a provision for their old age, and who, alter • life spent la • diligent active and faithful service, were reduced to many anforessen necessities, instituted this charity in 1833 to provide for this clips of men and their widows. In • short time the committee were enabled from the subscriptioas received to elute 34 pensioners upon their funds, and to esta blish • reserve fund, which now amounts to upwards of 2,0001, invested in government securities. One feature in the charity is that those who are likely to become its rot ipients are encouraged to contribute to its funds, wills they are in • position to do so, by a rule which gives to gardeuers who ma; have contributed for 16 year', and who after that period become destitute, the first claim upon the institution. Oa this occasion the chair was 611. d by the Earl of Carlisle, who wee supported by H. T. Hope, Esq., M.P., H. Pownall, Esq , J. Paxton, Esq , Dr. Lindley, and others of the stewards. The chairman detailed the objects of the institution, and ap pealed for further support, stating at the same time that, though there were 20 applicants for relief, the state of the funds would allow them to elect ocly two. The amount of subscriptions reported by the secretary during the evening was nearly 4001, in addition to whim' 1661. 19s. was an minuted as received for the sale of a collection of plants given by the Duke of Northumberland. THE SUICIDE FROM THE DUKE OF YORK'S COLCMN. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Bedford, the coroner fcr Westmin• suer, held an inquest at St. Margaret's workhouse, on the body of M. Henri J ,, seph Stephan, aged 38, who destroyed himself by leaping from the gallery of the Duke of York's column. The jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the body, which was that of • fine and well grown man. No traces of injury presented themselves beyond a slight contu sion on the forehead, and a psrtia destructim of the arm, although almost every bone in the body was broken. (The ii , serepancy between this account of the rate of the body and that which appeared in the Express on the day on which the occurrence to k piece, ie the result, doubtless, of the reporter having then bad hut a hasty glsnce at the body prior to its removal to the hospital.) On the re turn of the jury, the following evidence was seduced: William Pleb, 01 Kennington, stated that he was hall keeper of her Majesty's Theatre. He knew the deceived, whose name wee Henri Joseph Stephan. lie was employed ea horn player in the theatre. Withers saw him there on Monday, when he appeared dull. He had of late appeared more dull than he did last year. Witness bad no con Lion with him on Monthly. M. Emile Petit, of Gerarthstreet, S said he was ballet muter at her Majesty's Theatre. Deceased W..b hi. brother in-law, and resided with him. He had been in an unsettled state for &time a week Noe hating become gloomy and satred in his appearance. He expressed • wish to leave his peofessioo, but did not appear in full possession of his mental tacu.ties when he said so. There was no reason for his de ur-lying himself, as ter as *lineal knew He was not in nad circumstances, and WAS SUbICCS to no diseare.—William Smith, 01 9, Cleary street, Vincent-square. deposed that he was the keeper of the York Column. He saw eseemeth on Tuesday moraine, about • quarter past 10 o'clock. He looked at the tweed over the monument gate and asked what was the charge for admission. Witness told him it was 6d., whereupon the deceased went up. The remainder of the witness's testimony WAS confirmatory of the account given in our paper of Tuesday. Henry Hutton, of Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square, stated that on Tuesday morning, about haltpast 10 o'clock, he was pro ceeding stone Waterloo-place, and happened to to k up to the Duke of York's Column. lie saw a man in the gallery put his leg over the ratting and push himself f reward into the air. He turned over two or three times in the descent, struck terminal the base of the column, and fell on the pave moot on his face, with his arm doubled under him. Several persons were near the column at the time. Want et fetched assistance, and ran to the spot. Robert Ilutehinion was passing under the column when tee deceased threw himself over. He corroborated the lest witners's testimony. The jury returned a verdict of "Temporary insanity," and recommended that there should be some railing round the top of the column, to prevent such occurrences in future. The Coroner inquired whether many persons had been per mitted to amend the column since the fatal cceorrerce ? Smith, the officer, replied that no one had been admitted on Tuesday after M. Stephan leaped from the column, but largo numbers had visited the I lace that day ( Wednesday). In reply to a question from • juryman, Smith said a railing would prevent persons tbrawtng them , elve. over, and would not interfere with a view of the surrounding scenery. The proceedings then terminated. THE SEIZURE OF FOREIGN WATCHES AT SOUTH iirrrow.—As the case of commercial fraud committed by some foreigner in attempting to export fur. ign-maae watches as British, reported in the; apress a few days since, has excited considerable attention, and as the circum stances attending the seizure of the watches at Southampton have not been explained, the following particulars will p owe of interest : Just prior to the sailing of the Royal West India Mail packet Dee, on the 17th ult., • ewe of watches was entered by Mr. Lefevre, the French Consul and one of the principal shipping agents at Southampton, for exportation by the packet to Chartres. The export docu ments stated that the watches (20 in numb-r) were of British manufacture. On being exunined, however, by the Custom-house officers it was found that the whole of them were of German make, that a portion of them were apparently stamped with the Gildsmiths'-hall names of two eminent English chronometer makers—viz., French, of London, and Roskell, of Liverpool. The other portion had no maker's name upon them. Now, as the law requires that all clocks and watches of metal of foreign manu facture imported into the United Kingdom must have the name of some forego maker upon the lice and on the frame, and also prohibits the importation of any watch or clock of foreign make having any mark or name purporting to be that of an English manufacturer, it was evident that the watches had been smuggled into this country, and they were seized and sent to the London customs, in order that the parties implicated in the fraud might be exposed and punished. There was • case of jewellery entered for exporta tion by the same packet, and which acne from the same foreign house as the watches. Now it is known from the documents which accompanied the jewellery when and by what ship it was imported into London from Hamburg, and the police are endeavouring to discover by what means the watches came into this country. It often happens that there is not time to examine minutely every thing that is entered for exportation, and the customs autho rities are occasionally satisfied with a guarantee from some known and respectable party that goods are what they pur -1 port to he. There does not appear the slightest round for believing that Mr. Lefevre was aware that any (mod had been committed, or was attempted. In teM there is not much doubt but what he was selected as an agent bemuse his respectability would disarm suspicion, and would cause ' minute examination to appear unnecessary. Previ.us to the passing of the law above alluded to respecting the importation of foreign manufactures into this country the most extensive fonds need to be committed in the exportation from England of foreign made cutlery, atockinge, cloths, cloche, watches, and a variety of other articles, as British manufactures, to the most serious Wary of the manufacturers of this country and their foreign customers. CURIOUS SCENES AT A METHODIST CHAPEL.-- Some disclosures of ea extraordinary cherubr were elicited at the Linton Petty Sessions (Cambridgeobire), where a person named James Tilbrooke was charged by George Stsading, minister of a congregation of primitive methodists, with have disturbed the congregation at the meeting-house at Weston Colville. The charge against the accused was of having laughed when the preacher was holding forth, be cause the latter made • mieteke, and spoke of the " electric telescope." On being remonstrated with, he used abusive language. The magistrates dismissed the case, bat during the inquiry some curious facts came out. Several witnesses deposed that the people in the neigh bourhood wire in the constant habit of thronging to the chapel to see the extraordinary practices of the cumulation —that the constable frequently cleared the place to quell disturbances—that one of the members, a woman with a wooden leg, (of the name of Gino), when down on the floor of the meeting had defended herself against the constable by " sticking up her wooden leg "—that men and women had been frequently seen down on their backs during service, and the clothes of the women flyiog up— end alt gather it war proved that the indecency and vio in the lent conduct of the congregation (to use the words of their minister, " under the influence of a supernatural Colville, stated he had been often sent for to keep puce at meeting. "wer") p ld ro r al" . Ceas. an Cra Y me the chapel. It was occasionally not closed till 12 or 1 thic . g ni b i a ll t e a r a re nd lig ern u e s ta f b ee le i , in of g Weston o'clock in the morulag. This witness added, " What I have witnessed there you would scarcely believe If you were to see. I have seen people jumping about, and the women lying down on their backs and their be Ilia, sometimes kicking up one leg, and then the other, with their clothes Hying up." DIABOLICAL Ac'.—On Saturday evening, some villains had laid a large sleeper anus the rails of the down line from Chesterfield, near the bridge which crosses the bye lane from Birmingham to Whittinoton, causing • delay of twenty minutes to the 6.30 down tram filled with paaset.gen, it for tastily being observed la time. The engine driver saw it only just is time to mve the train and stop; had it not beat observed, the coseequeners would undoubtedly hays been awful, es the train mast inevitably have gone over the aaboakasst.—Derby Jterywy. II