The Express. — London, England, 1850-03-07 00:00:00

;ion for high art is . to . be attained only by pure t a ste; and pure taste shams to employ, as its chief mtge.. reckless vulgar expenditure. The /loyal Italian (lists, under Mr. DELATIELP'S direction, is another prat that gold in whaterer abundance will not achieve everything. And to make the public respon eible ter his failure, is to relieve him from the moral folly of his proceedings, at the expense of public pa tronise... I'6 blame of his ruin is his own ; it is his, and hie only. 'flit project of the Royal Italian Opera was a noble one ; w. ' , thy of the highest succese. The project was not, however, DELMIELTI'S :he was hat an interloper; he gareed its direction because he had a fertilise to tore ; he lost his fortune therein, not because the pro ject r..t.tired such an expenditure, but because he injutsel t project by his wholesale extravagance end h.s thorough oaten's. And now, when the p r oject has no Mr. DELAFIELD to overlay it with his gebt it -tied?, and really appears to have, much better theeces of success, than ever it had with all his means and appliances. Blame not Italian singers or French &menses, any mote :hart the English public, for Mr. Dusrlseu's ruin, They were but the agents be which he insisted on destroying himself. His offence against their profession and ag.inet them is almost as flegra..l,a. it is against tee highest branch of the lyric drama. as it is against society. And, it is worthy OICJmn. =nation that in a moment when he fled from a e wee which he had injured, the Comets, the 011•1-. thaTAIIRCRINIA, and the Nlentos, of the Italian The sow. interposed their reputations and their hardly wrought foetunts between their scampering director and hi- babbled subscribers, between their interior bre thren cad west of employ meet. between the Royal Italian Opers,whose servants they merely were, and a breach of its engagements. We oft en hear of the greedi ness of l - alian singers ; let us not then forget that in 113-19 they supplied the honour of au English director, and kept open br their attractions, but not to their pit tit, the house, lest their characters should be imeeached, or their gratitude to the public be called in qmstion. No : neither the unsouudates of the project nor the Meat public support; neither the insatiable de mands of fereign artistes nor their jealousies; not all thi se jell:noses put togeteer, were the causes of Mr. Di L stunt's rain. " Alone he did it." Ills own felle, his own uctitnese, his own recklessness— % there, and not to other pecple's faults, is his bank ruptcy owing. He would be rained ; nobody could IMO h'm. Even the myse emu., and much wanted Mr. Weß4rut. only aided him in his mad carter. The moot fashionable of his frieeds tried to check him in his vulgar race ; but the man was bent on Rasing. hall-street; and eighteen months carried him thither at the rest of 33,"G0/. t honteter people. lie relied oa tLc power of money; and it would not carry igno neer ned rashness through. Ott e.s have failed in the direction of the Italian °per, before Mr. DELAFIILD. Mr. MONCK NIA• 4 ON, Eitee.4. a .d Lerorre all sunk 'seder the weight of the Ilayneok.t. house; but theirs were days in which London could not furnish musical audiences twice a we ek or even one lugs house; whereas the ex pent of the last three years testifies that this me rrop -1 • an now supply audiences unsurpassed in taste and cr • sell refinement for two houses thrice a week. l',.ne y, the deficiency of such an audience was re be made up by a certain number of sub scrip: of.. at large sums. Now, the subscription eye- Hetes .onger needed to ensure crowded houses ; nay, is r - re houses being &lel. All that is required t , g od :management complete success is the pease f the educated classes to go at moderate pie •.. at, and not better subscription lists, is the ni is spired et Covent Garden and at the Queen's I . :.ciat Lewer the pines of byes, of stalls, of s-ats in tee pe. acd with the finest works of the best masters, • have been dnrine the last ten years, s will be umply tilled, and highly enc. !et., with prices at the rates at which they miletained during that perioJ, success is e • for they a-c prohibitive to all except 11t e •y wealthy. Let the directors of the two 1•-•:.• . ete teke then a lesson teem Exeter Hall, v . 1 have no reason to complain of public L.: :he musical audiences of tendon will ee: to pay prices which ere unknown in any tore 1.,T i iof Europe. eren to tear VI.UtDOr in her i• ..• 4 rains, or ALBONI in her sweetest warbles. 1. . • ::.rema the sensuous has superetded the i:.::',ltetztal.; but not even for the grutifictaion ,f in cut iested tied delicate of our seises can w, t • Fir ft phis% and a half fora stall, or to tee fan:lies to boxes oostirg from fire to eight cr • el .: !rms. Atd if it be that these great prices ..i.e2a :ha treasuries of the honws, it only the 1.. e, I eetnnts tLe interest of the theatres at which ter fxtorted to break down the system which Irtio.st it intercepts, and appropriates them. 1•d stand between tips, places of amuse. m.:.t a: .d inbl.c, it is for the theatres to put air Ire* is more direct c:ramunication with their TEJ. n one a. t -.tro-.age has not, it is to be feared, done :he British drama. But it would be an error re to supp:se that it is the national drama of i oily svtlich suffers in tLis century. Thit of appears to be 'gully on the decline, if the bts emiaired in meat investigatbns can be 1. Fix between the years 1830 and 1849 we t►at no fewer than 36 theatres in Paris wit, 6to ruined; and that in the first seventeen a.o-.•i....f the republic twelve houses were closed for Taut •t sd qqcte support. Though there is in such .l comfort for the British drums, thy will ..rar thy -r metropolitan directors that they only lin g c Isamu with their class in the most theatrical • ot Enrol*. FRANCE. PARIS, WIDNVDAT, S•3O P M. .1 mini! of ministers wee held yesterday morning • E'veC.c, at which Prince Louie Napoleon pre * dc-l. before the meeting the Pretioent of the ic Lsd a long conference with General Chan • .er. ' • .litocien of Strasburg states that the first r... the army of the East already formiog city. Two regiments am already on their . •Lat city from Lyons. 1,. jou.nals of to-day are safely taken up with a -outs of t►e battle in the bureaux a-pr. - pot of the tr:3 ors' b.ll. The legitimists are triumphant on that point, but ei:ent on the subject of the election; but it ei not be concealed that they are seriously annoyed Ly 0.46 Ware of all their candidates fur election in 'ltem is talk to-day of negotiations on the part of the government to come to an understanding on the inlets' bill and the Avignon railway bell. The &sort seeing that the members of the committee on the former project all belong to the majority, with one exception, that of M. rascal Duprat, hope that alone arrangement may yet be come to. But it is still said that as fez as the intimates of the Elyseo are concerned, they rather desire the schism to break firth opeily, en order, if possible, to found the liapoleorian principle on the remnant of podia e• tory institutions. With regard to the Avignon Bill, there are frequent coaft.enees at the ministry of finance, for the purpose el lumina fusion amongst the rival companies. • Hoene:al Union published at noon a large pie re,d, to- taking the names of three candidates chosen, w. address, in which tie electors are exhorted ' :n the interest of order, because, though • .ires may not be gratified by the three chosen e - -1 • • ova, still they are bound to combat the prin. • excite the fever of all. • mal.ifestation at the Bastille, con.isting in the • ~/ .111 of funeral crowns and garlands round the ,-t the column there, hascontinued, and may lead to notrlrence of the police. To-day again nume n.c. pil g ,jau might be seen coming to place their at the shrine of liberty. 'Pie debate in the Chamber to-day was devoid of :t.ti rep., c Prism stye : tt ire Wormed that oa Saturday a new Set of democratic . . 44 : 1 .Latrs tut L. elev.ticaa of the 10th Mush will be pub . hit will he accompanied bff remarks tending to p‘wers remind by the tic Socialist -. 0 .411.e.tte faint the electoral committees. Out information t 41 . 1 .1, and we wan the collectors to be On their gaud to maga which it may be scught to icy for their • • ..autl. r ,11 .Nry Ara:N.—The Da leee Alarms!, of the 24th, • We are antlierierd to Mate that, in a ministerial :.• hat al4ht, it was determined to abstain from r negotiations relative to a fixed prolongation of Tabs roolutien has ba-n communicated to tat ai.i'ws &dun of On nedistiag pawns. Et se re I. tti I. la C. et 0 .0 a D . Ee ti am ore by en rot L y s • ti a La ett 121 Ft. ID at tr M r s. !a ty sit ti et ty at of SPAIN. MADRID, Fss. 26. Yesterday the tribunal was crowded with political men of every shade, on account of the trial of Don George Martinez, concerning whom so mach noise was made when he was thrown into prison for having challenged General Narvaez. The whole of this affair has a tint of the ridiculous. The man bad been imprisoned, and then accused as having infringed an article of the criminal code. He was set at liberty for want of proofs. He was imprisoned again by virtue of a royal warrant. Pacheco, ono of the ready wittiest of Spanish barris'ers, kept the court in roars of laughter at the expense of NIIITSIZ and his col leagues. The ease was adjourned. Fee. 28. The Gasorteof Madrid contains the gratulation pronounced yereerday by the Captain- General of Madrid, Count Miruol, in the name of a deputation of the officers of the army. In her reply the Queen said, that she had always been the object of the love and proverbial loyalty of the Spanish soldiery, they had preserved the throne of her father, and had since fought for liberal institutions, and in defense of her person. The miaisterial papers state that the new American ambassador has given satisfactory explanations re specting the effort of the Spanish consul in New Orleans. The withdrawal of the consul's ezeguatur, and the peremptory style of the document at with drawal has produeed some effect here, as it shows how the Yankees would act in case of another similar affair. Borrego, formerly editor of the Espana and other periodicals, has just returned from England. Tr-ere is some talk of a ministerial modification to day. They say that Mon will enter the ministry, and that Narvacz will sacrifice hisplus Achates, Sar torins, who will make room for a progresista. The distribution of the public expenses for the pre sent month, the shortest in the year, and the one in which less is spent, offers a terrible deficit In June and December them are the interests of the debt to I pay, and in July the interests of the loan for roads. In August the amortization of the treasury bills, so that, at least, a deficit of aca millions of reale n.ust be looked for at the end of year. The government affects to be afraid of a movement, the armonrers have been ordered to take off the triggers from all the fire arms in their shops, and the garrison is tired out with over-guarding. _ _ Manun, I.—Three per Cents., 214 ice.. Four per Crete., 121; Fire per Cent..., 121; Oregano, 71. paper; bank of zit. Ferdi nand, O. Exchange on Lard" 50•20. ITALY. ROMAN STATES.—Letters from our correspon dent at Rome of the 27th alt. state that the anni versary of the French republic was celebrated by a grand sham fight and review. 1)r. CoPm has hem consecrated Primate of Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh. Another military execution took place on the 26. h, on a man who was found carrying a knife on his person. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1850. GERMANY. VIENNA, MAUCH 2. According toa telegraphic despatch from Trieste, d is turbances have suddeedy broken out in Montenegro. The inhabitants of Moraza have revolted from the sway of Vladika, and appointed the prior of a convent for their national president. This mews is dated Z Ira, Feb. 2f. This revolutionary movement is considered ex ceedingly important. On the Vienne Ex :hang° it is of course ascribed to the inflame of Lord Palmerston, in order to establish a cheek in that regi against Rues* in whose pay the Vladika ie known to he. The spirit of the Austrian army, composed et' an many heterogeneous elements, has been essentially altered by the enlistment et the 60,001) Honveds. Al ready the fruits of tele injudicious measure are apper.'nt in the nraWtude of military 'Me demeareerrit and breaches of discipline. In the frErtisa"S t ha loyalty of the German and Shiv.tien troops is everywhere being espied by the Magyar recruits. Even in Vienna this is the case. It is not uncommon for the soldiers to give their officers that sort of @entree Nell'eh is called in Germlny " cat music." An insta..ce ef tLis occerred les+ thrsn a week ego, for the terond time, in the ' Ake:l-Vora:ad% where a staff officer wag treated with this compliment by his battalion. Later, OF V , 131 compaitiot assembled in • mutinous manner, and e . ay. rent to the loaded imprecations a t ta'n-t thisn were entrusted with thee= missariat departmene The ringleaders were arrested, and sentenced to be flogged, but the non-commissioned officers flatly refneed to inflict the punishment commanded. S:milar insubordination is a thing hitterto unknown in the Austrian army, and epee , s volumes for the insecurity of the base on which the government rests and must rely. Well-informed persous report that there is a powerful party is the court foe getting rid of time present ministers, and bringing in a cabinet headed by Windischgre!e, and compoee of the aristocratic party in power before March, Hartig, Montecuculi, and others.. While liajau plays the Duke of Alva in Hue gam and Radetsk y . affects the position of an lade pendent - sovereign in Lombardy, the pro-cocsul Jel lachich seems by no means anxious to repair to his post in Creetia, bat issues frrm ' is luxurious apart ments at the hotel of the " Runische Kaiser" the edicts by which that turbulent country is to be governed. Lapped in dissolute pleasures, and completely governed by his mistress, he has all important documents sent up to him, and dictates the abolition of jury law, the suppression of newspapers, and what other measures he deems advisable without condeseendir g to consult the imperial goverr meat. Latt.rly, the idea that the Austrian army on the Bohemian frontier was directed against Prussia, has ceded to the persuatiun that it is really against the German radicals that this farce is arrayed, and no ' doubt Russia, Austria, and Prussia understand one another wellon this point if on no other, and will unite tkir forces to crush the revolution, if it blaze out threateningly. Espionage is become a positive pest. Gitlin writers and former deputies can go no. where without being dogged by vermin feed ad hoe, and are even hutted into the sanctuary of the domestic circle by agents of the police; the complete demoralisation of society renders even friends objects of suspicion, and the conversa tion of all private circles is characterised by a reserve and distrust quite foreign to the natural disposition of the frank and chatty Viennese, but imposed by the danger of being marked cut for en object of per secution. Reports concerning the prevalence of a ministerial crisis are rifer than ever. The Agram Gazette states that the Slavonian news- 1 paper Napredak, which is announced as on the eve of publication, has been before its birth tabooed from the Vaivodeship by General Mayerhoffer. To-morrow, as the anniversary of the promulgation of the octroyed constitution, is to be celebrated by a solemn thanksgiving in the churches. People shrug their ohcieders at this official farce. The whole coun try, with its capital under state of si e ge, a n d p u bli c prayers ordered in acknowledgmeut of the blessing? of constitutional freedom ! Was there ever a more im pudent and profane mockery. It appears probable that the Bohemian corps will be employed to carry thro , .gh the government of ‘Vurtemberg in the dissolution of the democratic chem. ber just elected, and in the intended octroyment of a new electoral law. Hron.lN, MARee s.—Voluntary Loan, 14:i. National Drbt, lank hharol,yll. _ _ _ %teary Alums 3.—Free per Cent nktaltiques, 91. Four per Cent. do, $2:. Tres Mont; Mogen 4.—The second chamber, in its sitting this day, acceepted unanimously, without putting to the vane, and without Oiliej!SiOn, fleet, the project of Ina concerning en augmentation of the budget of 1849, nee-leery for meetieg the interests on treasury bonds; and secondly, the project of law relative to an augmentation of the expen diture of the non mews during the years 1843 to 1818. The committee of the chambers appointed to report en the government project of law on postal affairs hes terminated its work. It appears that several members of the Hived chamber are decidedly opposed to the continuance of the government monopoly of the poet tikes in its present exclu sive character. They comsidcr that a medium should be adopted, permi , ting the transport of lettere by private green lotions, provided each letter woe subject to a duty. They are also of opinion that the tariff rropow-d by government is too high, and that the charge for a single letter ought to he 10 grammes. AN AMERICAN CARDINAL. The President of Mexico saneness in his sameage that Pius I X., in order to manifest his gratitude for the lively interest taken in his wel fare by the high functionaries of the republic and Itaa eccle siastics, has signified his desire to confer upon some Mexican bishop the dignity of cardinal. A pontifical agent is ex piated at Mexico, and if the cardinal se made, he will be the lint dignitary of that sort on this connnont.—Now York. Trebel's,. THE PENINSULA MAILS. The Oriental Company's steam-packet Montrose, Captain John Bowen, arrived at Southampton this morning, and landed her mails under the charge of Lieut. Peter Rainier, R.N., Admiralty agent. Herdates are : Oibraltar, Feb. 26 ; Cadiz, 21 ; Lisbon, March 1; Oporto, 2; and Vigo, 3. The Bank Charter has passed the Chambers. The abolition of the punishment of death has been proposed ; as also the abolition of the glade°, which will be in teresting to the shipping interest. The loan from the bank to the government has been increased to 760 oontos. The Prince and Princess Joinville are in Lisbon. The prince appears low-spirited and anxious. They have scarcely appeared in public since their arrival. Quarantine still continues in Vigo and Cadiz, but in consequence of a strong remonstrance from England, the authorities of Madrid have asked the Vigo Board of Health if the English vessels touching at Vigo have clean bills of health, and have been answered in the affirmative. Some hopes may be entertained of its being removed. Onr correspondent writes as follows: LISBON, Idmlcs 1. The project of law for repressing the abuses of the press has come out of the committee with so new a face, that it was not distinguishable at first to its pro posers ; Counsellor Silva Cabral, a man of eminent talents and great depth of learning, hes acquired for himself on the occasion the most marked applause. Under his management the project comes out as a new code for the liberty of the press ; it remodels the whole project as proposed by the government, and adds all the existing laws which are not to be re pealed, so as to make a unique and perfect law on the subject. So strongly was the Chamber im pressed with the reading of it, that it was even pro weed to vote thanks to the committee for their exer tions. The deposita proposed in the project are re duced 25 per cent.; there is to be a jury, each jury man to possess certain qualifications. Protests had been made against the project ; one by the editors of the opposition journals, the authors of political works, Sc., and another by the working printers, which have been published in all the journals. It appears, however, that the measure, as it came out of the committee, has not been opposed by any other paper than the Revolution (le Setembro. The project of law relative to the wine district of the MUM ' brought from the last session, has been adjourned until the government can frame some mea sures catenated to remedy the defect in former laws, and the abuses now practised. By a decree of Feb. 15, a duty of 10 reis (a half penny) is to be lcvied on every quintal of Indian corn exported. There is, however, • project of law before the Chamber to export all corn free of duty, and the vessels carrying it to be exempt from tonnage dues. A law to regulate weights and measures has passed the deputies. The minister of the interior has laid his report be fore the house. It is very voluminous, and contains very interesting statistical information. Government desires to be acquainted with the most minute infor mation as to the state, &c., of the country, in order to be able to propose measures for its amelioration, and to bring its vast resources into play. The great wine fair at Pezo da Regoa eommenced on the 20th, and notwithstanding the many attempts of the revolutionists to induce the wine-growers and the inhabitants of the whole of that district to adopt violent measures to bettor their condition, the thin quilli y was not disturbed. This is owing to the peaceable dispositicn of the people, who may have already discovered .hat cich revMution, instead of bettering their enditioa, has produced new evils, which no one can deny. In the Douro district they approved, as first quality utinq 12,1::0 pipes; second quality, 10,900; third quality, 13,230; and Munn quaNy, 30,000. Many questions have been put to the finance minis ter relative to the arrears:of pay due to the ermy,sad the public functionaries, and to the steps h, has taken in giving a treasury note for the fourth of the pay, which, according to existing law, is to be paid in bank noses, thus withdrawing the notes from circulation. This has given rise to a ripnrt that he will resign. This he must have &tie on the subject of the bark charter, for he would have, been in a minority if Silva Cabral had not stepped in to his aid. The Encounter came in on the 25th ult. to fetch the letters brought by the mail for the squadron, and to get information as to the tranquillity of the country. Sho sailed again on the 26. h ult. It is evi dent the fleet expects revolutionary movements, and probably may have orders to aid in its repression, for its Lovering so near the coast, being within com munication of a few hours, would favaurAuch an opi nion. It is, however, supposed that the excitement is diminished, and that the want of funds will prevent the movement for the present. The legitimists keep aloof, and direct their attention towards France. Several robberies have been committed. The Se cond Court of Lew at Oporto has been robbed of plate to a lar7e amount ; it had been given by some of the kings, and by Wins Maria the First. It is remarkable that fr3m the establishment of the Portuguese monerchy till 1779 not more than seven churches have been robbed ; one in 1266, at Santarem ;1 one at Coimbra, in 1362; one in Lisbon, in 1662; one' in Oporto, in 1614 ; one in Lisbon, in 10;30 ; one in Odivelles, in 1071 ; one at Palmella, in 1779. Since that time, however, it appears men have become more inclined to desecrate holy edifiees ; in 1524, three were rubbed, one at Montemor, one at ()nem°. delta, and one at Brags. since the arrival of Don Pedro the robbery of churches has beecmc a pro ' fusion, and it would occupy a column of co small size to give au account of them, and of the articles stolen therefrom, under the pretence of being applied to public aid, but really and in truth to private ad vantage. The church of Villa Vicosa has just been robbed for the second time in two years ; on the IGth it was broken open and everything of value taken from it. It was built by D. Nuno :Alves Pereira, of the house of Cadaval. The inhabitants are in the greatest consternation, the blessed sacrament, the vast*, and everything desecrated. The offenders have not been discovered. The amount of embezzlements against Paganino is still ascending as the eantnittee continue their labours. Exchange, .51; ; discount oa Lisboa Bank notes, 17 to 18. SIR JOHN ROSS'S EXPEDITION. Sir J. H. Pelly presents his compliments to tho editor of the Espriss, and will feel obliged by his in serting in that widelpeirculating journal the enelosel copy of a letter, received to-day,trom Mr. Thomas Abernethy. Hudson's Bay House, March 6, 18.50. (Copy of a kker from Mr. Abernethy to Sir J. H. Pally, Bart., dated March 4, 1850.) Trots', March 1, DrAl. Sir,—Having read your letter, dated the 14th of Febru ary, published in the newspsper, inclosirg one from my old captain, Sir John RIM, on the subjat of a search for Sir John Franklin and his suffering shipmates, and being one of those who wish to do what is , cst for the relief of the miss ing ships, I have volunteer:d my services. I was, after being brought up in the Davis Straits trade, three voyages with Captain Sir Edward Parry; one (the long) voyage with Sir John Ross, and both the southern and last northern voyage with Sir James Ross, as is master, and I have been offsred the situation of first ice-master with Captain Austen in the government expedition. But hoeing seen and noticed all the ships purchased by government, and also that fixed upon by Captain Sir John ROttlh I have 17- fermi serving under him as muter, because I am of opinion that hie small vessel, the Felix, is by far the bast suitcd for the navigation among ice, ai.d wiU therefore be more likely to succeed in the performance of this service, which has been s liberally patronised by your honourable company, and I hope will also by bath government and the public in gene ral. I can only assure you that baring been once myself in the same perilous situation I shall do all in my power fee the rtacue of my brave enuntrymsn, now in such danger. I have the honour to be, sir, &r., (Signed) THOMAS AIIERNETILY. MILITAItY. Major-Waters) Grant, , has just been placed on tba list of general Olken receiving rewards for dittinguithed services. EDINBURMI CANTLE.—Captain H. B. Wynyard is to sue. card the late Major Cinch u the fortmajor at Edinburgh Cutle. SUICIDE OP • MILITARY OFFICER IR PAIALRY.—WO have to record the premature death of Lieut. Maisie, of her Majesty's 27th lieginsent of Foot, by his own act, which event toek place in the Paisley barracks, on the morning of Tuesday last. He left the house of • gentleman in tow the night previous, about eleven o'clock, apparently to hug usual health and spirits, and was neat morning found sus pended from the stair-rail in I,lv quarters, by his own a oh. llis remains were interred on Friday, in the .thhev Church yard, with full military honours,—forth British Vbe Court. THE LEVEE. His Royal Highness Princes Albert (by the desire of the Queen) held &levee at St. James's Palace ow behalf of her Majesty yesterday afternoon. His royal highness arrived from Buckingham Pokes shortly before two o'clock, and was received by the Lord Chamberlain and the Muter of the Home. The Treasurer of the Houesh.ld, the Vico-Cam berlain, and the Comptroller of the Household, were also In attendance to receive the Prince. His royal highness was attended by Lord George Lennox, lord in waiting ; Captain Francis Seymour (in waitin g ) a n d Colonel Wylde, grooms of the bedchamber ; Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, private secretary; and Colonel Bounds, equerry in waiting. Lord Dufferin, lord in waiting to the Queen ; Sir Edward Bowater, groom in waiting ; Lord Alfred Paget (Clerk Mar shal), equerry in waiting; and Messrs. Forbes and Gordon, page of honour to the Queen, also attended the Prince. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge (attended by Kr. Edmond Mildmay) and his Serene Hie/knees Prince Frederick of HON mended the imp e. Her Majesty's honourable corps of GentlemerPatArms was on duty is the state rooms. Hcr Majesty's body guard, under the command of Capt. Phibbe, Eton in Waiting, was on duty in the palace as usual. Mr. Miles presented • humble address to her Majesty from the gentry, clerg yeomanry, and others residing in the polling district of W incanton, in the MUM division of the county of Somerset, complaining of agricultural distrem, and praying her gracious Majesty in the exercise of her royal prerogative, to take such effectual measures with the govern s meet and parliament as may speedily retirees their grievances. Mr. Mundy, M.P., presented a memorial from Aston, in the acuity of Derby, praying that her Majesty will he pleurd to enforce the cessation of labour in the Post•effice department on the Lord's day. After the Levee, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, at tended by his suite, returned to Buckingham Palace. The Queen held a court yesterday morning, at Bucking ham Palace. Lord Campbell had en audience of her Ma• jery, and delivered his seals of office as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. His lordship had the honour to kin bards on being appointed Lord Chief J ustice of England. Mr. Danvers, Clerk of the Council of the Duchy, was in attendance. The E al of Carlisle had an audience of the Queen, to kin hands on being appointed Chancellor of the Ducky of Lan caste•. ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY. Last evening the anniversary festival of this so ciety took place at the London Tavern, Bishopagate street, the Hon. R. 11. Stanley, M.P., in the chair, supported by the Earl Pawls, the Hon. W. T. Campbell, M.P., Sir M. R. Shaw Stewart, Bart., Sir R. Jodrell, Bart., Sir J. 11. Maxwell, Bart., C. N Newdegate, Esq., M.P. the High Sheriff or Surrey, T. Greene, q., M.P., J. I:ocke, Esq., M.P., W. Cuhitt, Esq., M.P., R. Btemridge Esq., M. i 1 S. Gurney, E , , jun., W. Left, E-q., G. guiders, Esq., M.P., ace. About 300 gentlemen sat down to dinner, an d the galleries were graced by a goodly assembly of ladies. It should be stated that the object of the institution is to 'third relief to "decayed merchants, bankers, clergymen, solicitors, medical men, master manufacturers, and trades. men," who, Otos. passing their former years in comparative prosperity, are, from misfortunes which no prudence on their part could either anticipate or avert, too frequently reduced in 'hair old age to abject penury, towed d .wn beneath an accumulation of difficuleies, and staring under the keenest privatinns of unmitigated poverty. The CHAIRMAN, in proposers, the toast of the evening— " The Royal General Anaui'y Society," mid he remem bered to have heard it stated by a distinguished foreigner, after a long residence in this country, when called upon to soy what particular object bail most strongly impressed his mind, that it was not the we .Ith of the island, nor the 'plea dour of its cities, nor the comfort of its towns, nor the fer ribty of its soil, nor the extent of i . s commerce— I which hat struck him with the fer , atest admi ration ; but the variety and the opulence of its 'heritable institutions. He thouget this observation—true as it undoubtedly was—came ben:, from a foreiricr than it would from an Engliehmao, end he believed it was not too much to soy that of all these ins itutions—many as there were—there wes rot one which, in proportion to the amount of moils placed at its diva.). had diffused a much happi nevi or r. li. ved eo much suffering. This society had Shed a void which, until its establishment, remained unfilled ; and it must not he forgotten that tee objects of its bounty were those who in mom prosperous Si: in had been themselves coati ibutors to charitable institutiore—people whose early lives hod b,ien passed is comparative luxury, and who, were it not for the benefits conferred upon them by this society, might go down to their graves in misery. He need not dilate upon this jrct. It was only neces sary for him to rate, in proof of the claims which entitled the institution to public support, that its management was Mno respect inferior to the merit of its ol.jacis. He would call upon the company to tiri .k the toast with every po ,ibla demonstration of enthusiasm. The toast having been responded to, the secretary read a list .f subscriptions, hem which it appeared that the total amounted collected on. upwards of 3:2001. The Earl of POW'S prop-.rd the health of the chairman. staiirg that th's was the first time the hon. gen.lewan h ad presided at a public festival, and it was much to his honour that he Lad harried home from the summit of the 'lodes— the shores of the Pacific—ia order to be pres,nt on the The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said ho feu,d he had very inadequately lu:tiled the duties of chairman, but he hoped his excuse would be found in the fact, that he had been little more than 49 hours in Enelsnd. There were, doubtless, many p. nuns who could render more • du. able assistance to the charity, but there were nom, more 311 . 0t1111 in its c :use. (Cheers.) . - The next tout propued vas that of " Mr. N:wdegate and till members of the Mum of Commoas who had honoured the company with their presence." TMs and various other toasts having been drunk with the usual en. thulium, tae company (which coneiited of a greater num , her of persons than have been assembled in the same room for a considerable length of time) separated at a late hour, end the hunourahlo chairman was much cheered on his departure. PARLIAMENTARY AND FMANCIAL REFORM. MEETING AT WEST HACKNEY. Yesterday evening a public meeting was held at the School-rooto4Kingsland, for the purpose of adopting a petition to parliament for a reform of the House of Commas* ' to embrace—lat. Such au extension of the Iron chisel as wsald confer the right to be registered as an elvetor coon every MU of fun age, not P ui , ject to any legal disa bai,y, who for 12 months should have occupied any tene ment, or portion of a tenement, for which he should be rated.or should have claimed to be rated, to the relief of the poor. 2sd. The adoption of the system of voting by billed. 3rd. The limitation of the duration of parliament to three years. 4th. Such a change in the arrangements of the electoral districts, iu should produce a more equal apportion ment of representatives to constituents. 13th. The abolition of the property qualification for members of parliament. th. , meeting was very fully attended, particularly by jfemale!.- Mr. MATSON, president of the reform association of this neighbourhood, took the chair. Mr. 11. SMITH moved the first resolution—" That, in the opinion of this meeting, the House of Commons, as at present constituted, does not fairlf represent the peopk. It is, therefore, desirable that a petition for a rzforin of that house be presented from this meeting." Ile alluded to the constitution of the House of Commons, which he de , cribed as being completely in the hands a the aristocracy, and saw no remedy but a marther reform, made by the people and not by the house. Mr. R. SMITH seconded the resolution. The resolution was put and carried unanimously. Mr. WOLTEHTON p,. posed a petition founded on the resolution, stating that the petitioners had seen with great anxiety and alarm the deep distress and privations or the poor, which were caused by the heavy and unnrccuary amount of taxation, that in the opinion of the petitioners it was exceedingly cruel and injudicious to tax the necessaries of lire instead of the capital of the country, and that they were opinion that such taxation would never have been imposed had they been , roperly represented. Mr. FILED. CLAR KE seonded the resolution, which wet carried unanimously. Mr. W. J. HALL and Mr. Steiger %tau also supported the resolution., which were carried unanimously, and the meeting terminated by a vote of thanks to the chairman. MEETING AT STEPNEY. The first public meeting for the precept year in support of the objects of this emaciation was held on Tues.lay cronies at the Green Dragon Tavern, near Stepney Church. The chair was occupied by Mr. WlLLinsatt, the Lite hI.P. for C-sentry, who made a short address, iu which he went through the principal pints contained in !dr. Home's motion, and, referring to its recent reception in the House of Commons, congratulated them upon the certain, if not very speedy progress which the cause was making. Several other gentlemen addressed the meeting. which was densely crowded, and resolutions in furtheraua of its objects wtro adopted. EMlcitaTloS.—By the Overland Mail we have dates from Adelaide to the ith November. The ship Con. stases, Capt. Godfrey, arrived out on the 5:12 November, having mails the passage in 77 days. This is by far the shortest passage on record. She is one of Messrs. Marshall end Etindge's ships, and sailed from this port with govern ment emigrants. The Navarino arrived out on the sth November, titer 99 days' panne ; and the Abberton on the 22nd October, LOS dap' passage. These ships also b. long to the same parties, and took out passengers,qlling at this port to embark part of their complement. The Benjamin Elkin male a very quick passage to Adelaide ; she was out on the 4th November, in 8.5 days. This vessel called at P:ymouth for paseengers for Adelaide, and was loaded by Messrs. Mar shall and lidridge, who have the following passenger ships at present on the berth: British Sovereign, 700 tons, J. cam., be Adelaide, will sail from Plymouth 11th March; Ceylon, 1,000 toes, W. B. Caelard, corn., for Adelaide and Port Phillip, will sail from Plymouth 25th March ; Bengal, 800 tons, C. Cunningham', com., for Adelaide and Port Phil lip, will sail from Plymouth 11th April; Oipsoi Queen, 1,100 tons, T. Mutton, corn., for Port Phillip and Sydney, will sail from Plymouth 25th April; Lysander, 750 tone. 0. A. Lulhans, coin., fur Fart Phillip, will sail from I'iy . - nteath 11th May. All these ships are despatched from this port under the agency of our townsman, Mr. J. B . %.Pilcocks, the agent iOll. the Colonial and Bmigration Carntanuoners.— Plymouth Journal, Feb, 28. BRITISH COLONIAL BANK AND LOAN COMPANY. Yesterday the ninth annual meeting of this com pany was held et its (Aces, No. 54, Moorgate-street, the chair being taken at one o'clock by Mr. J..Svuenr, M.P. The report stated that a material improvement had taken place in the condition of the AustralVa colonies in the course of the lut half•year, and that the property of the company, in common with all other property in those colo nies, had risen in value. The directors recommended a dividend of 2 per cant. They regretted that the suit in chancery alluded to In the last report had been decided against the company, occasioning a diminution in the vela. of the property of the company to the extant of 4,682/. 10c, including the stun of 1,3121. mentioned in the report of la." year. The following retiring directors e &red themselves for re-election : Mr. C. Loshington M.l'., Sir Francis Bhuckburgh, Bart , and Mr. B. Rober ta. From the statement of accounts it appeared that the balance divisible amounted to 2,7661. Ils. Id. The CHAIRMAN observed that the affairs of the com pany were pretty nearly in toe same stave as at the period of the last meeting, except that the colony in which they were especially interested was in a more satisfactory condition. ! The loans on the Sydney books had been reduced by about 8001. On the whole, he thought a comparison of the state of their own affairs with that of the affairs of other companies engaged in similar speculation', would not be very unfavour able to themselves. The Earl of DEVON moved the adoption of the report, and in doicir so expressed his confidence in the management. Mr. DUKE moved, " That this meeting do authorise the directors to take such steps as they think expedient to pay off the remaining liabilities in bonds amounting to 3,6000 The resolution having been seconded, The CHAIRMAN said he bad forgotten to state that the whole of the company's income at present was derived from 65,0001. of its capital, 39,0001. remaining wholly unproduc tive. The directors were anxious that the unproductive pro perty should Urendered available as soon as possible. In a pri vate letter which he had received from the manager in Sydney that gentleman stated shot he bad from time to time brought forward different pertions of that property for sale ; and that the principal cause of failure was the fact that many of the emigrants who had recently arrived in Sydney had pro ceeded to California instead of settling in Aus:Tclit. He (the Chairman) trusted that many of these partite would return, and oat of the presses. of their expedition to Califor nia ruches* some of the property in question. (Laughter.) He would add that it had been ascertained that the property of the company in Australia would realise 104,0006 or 106,0001. Mr. Duke's resolution wu carried, and the report adopted. A dividend of 2 per cent. wu declared in accordance with the recommendation of the directors. A vote of tha: kq baying been given to the Chairman and the board, the meeting separated. RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Yesterday the first half-yearly meeting of this company took place at the offices, N. 3, Old Broad-street, JOHN DEAN P.m., E.g., in the chair. The business commenced with the reading of the directors' report, which stated— "The directors, in meeting the preptietrs for the first time, are happy to he able to congratulate them on th e suc ceeded establishment of the company, and on the steady pro gress of its business from the period when the office was opened to the public in July last. The statement of account., to 31st December last, as in conformity with the provisions of tho deed of settlement, has been transmitted to the proprie tors ; the revenue of the company for the period embraced in that statement, which being the earliest months of the tom. pany's operations is nee- scarily limited , amounting t 1,4211. Ts. Id. tut since the Ist of January in the present year, the increase has been most marked : the directors trust that it will en on steadily inn...mire, so the utility of the company becomes more apparent, to virtue of the relief it has recently afforded to parties who have met with accidents and have made claims for comeens &on. No fatal accident hes as yet occurred to any person intu-ed by the cne,pany. But the great feature in the insurance • ffected with this company, which must render it mot vsluct, le in the estima tion of the public, is the relief it affords is eeees of personal injury, which it is well known , are by far the most numerous of railway caeuelties. Of thee, :l.c instances in which part ie a held insurance tickets botw een the let July and the 2 ind F: binary, were te , , in number. In all cases which have received eompeneation, except two, the cleimants have been per , ons in such circumstances in life, that it is bell: ved the eorepenestion afforded them bee been both acceptable and 'satisfactory, relief being promptly con ceded, ;aid the amounts agreed to without Acuity, or any cessity for recoerse befog had to mbiiration. The statt mcnts as to the number of fleets honed from the time of the commencement of the undertaking show a steady increase in the amount of business, and the die: e'en bees recently taken such steps, with reference to the ill= of perioaicel tickets t" rough the medium of some of the most respectable and infieential ntembe-s of the body of comm.: . 1 . 1 tray: Bees who have agreed to act as &tents, that they anticipate a very I large addition to the number of in , ur:eces in the eenreu of the year. With a view to the extension of the benefits of erenee to railway servan's, and to effect other objects, which the directors deemed of great importacce to the interests et the company, they have made application to parliement in the present PCIAOII, for rmir , sadi•Ertel pow_re, ineludine the insurance erred.' and cattle, which bed been presse , l uoen their attention by some of the reilwoy antliosities with sebom they have been in correspondence. C. ramunications have arrived from France and America, wltb.in the last month, stating that the system , o suceessitilly estableltel by this company is about to be estelishul In there courtries. The deed of settlement provides that the remuneration of the directors, for their services, should he fixed at this meeting. But, as far as the past year is concerted, Jac rani ae their la beurs have been, they desire most cheerfully to tender them ~retuitouely to the company, for they feel tha in the infancy of the concern. and with such uravoblable heavy expenses at the commencement, it will he melt satisfactory to them to lighten the expenditure for the present, aed leave it to the proprietors hereafter to fix the remuneration to which they shall be entitled " The CIIAMMAN, in moving that the report be received and adopted, stated that the great practical bonefint it be derived from this society were becoming more known and better understood, end consequently more justly appreciated by the travelling public. In submiling their rennet to the proprietors, the direction hoped they should be enabled to destroy any doubt or misapprehension that might yet licgrr in the public taind as to the bona ficle clancter and pm tical utility of the undertaking. T'ey were nrovided with the testimony of many witnesses who had experienced the benefits of the institution, and noon terms which ought to command the confidence and support of every railway travel ler. There had been a gradual einprovement in their bueiness each week since the commencement this year, and their prospects were such as to justify the belief that at no (Aetna period they should be enabled to reaiso the cepa 1 and labour bestowed in bringing the company to its present pre misieg condition. Mr. HARRISON, the deputy chairman, in seconding the motion, stated that the number of petunlieal tickets issued by the company during the present week up to 12 o'clock to day, amounted to 32. The report having been unanireoasly adepted, three director were elect. it, in the room of the same number who had retired from office in conformity with the tired of settle meet. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, the directors, ring various officers of the company, and the meetiug separated. THE GREAT EXHIBITION Ol' ARTS AND MANTFAC rutina Is 18,51.—A second public meeting was held at Hod &rah, ld, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of promoting the local atrangemews of th 2 nitric; and of stimulating the interest previously created in favour of this great project. The meeting, which was held in the Philosophical Hall, conisted for most part of wroth:Atm seehania, and artisans ; these classes of skilled workmen having been spe cially iiivized to &Vend. Wm. Willer., Esq., the Constsble, presided; and besides that geo•lovrin eura were present a considerable number of the mer7hsnts and mannfacturen of the locality. Addresses on the subject were delivered by both masters and workmen, and the best feeling prevaile d. At the close of the proceedings resolutions were unanimously passed approving of the proposed esti.;.tiou, and declaring its objects to be of the greatest imphrtanca both to the manufacturer and the artisan. ROYAL DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES or THE EAR.— YeAtenhy the 53rd annual generedineetlng of that institution took place at the Dspensary, in Dean-strcee, S t`to. The Rev. Mr. Hale took the chair. Tho report, which was read by the secretary, stated that tlte institution was originally esta blished under the patronage of George IV. and William IV., at a period when no such charcly existed, awl wee at the present time patronised by numerous cliciagaished indi viduals; that its object was to relieve the poorer clues. from deafness and other dt:eases of t. e car, to which they were peculiarly liable ; and that its great utility might be judged of from the fact that no lass than 531 letters for relief had been incanted during the year ; cud that from that number of cases 3(31) letters of thanks tor cures effecded had tollowecl ; that of those classes wholly dependent on their owe exer tions for support, and who w.f., most liable to diseases of the ear—as domestic servants, soldiers, sailor', artizans, men, &c.—as many as 91 bad trek ived advice and assistance in a single day. Of these cases the larger proportion were attributed by Mr. Harvey, the ..urgeon of the insutivion, to damp lodging., but lord, insuiliciout clothing, and exposure to the weather. The report concluded with an txptesson of regret at the death of the Queen Dowager, who had alwaj a been a liberal benefactress to the It tyal Dispemary, and en earnest appeal to the benevolent pudic to Mil in extending the usefulness of the chnety, for which there was ample scope, the tuyds at present being quite inadequate to the numerous demands upon it.— Mr. Wing, in moving the adoption of the report', referred to the many claims which an institution devoted entirely to the cure of a disease to which the poor were especially liable, and which cut off from them not only the means of social enjoyment, but the means also in many respects of in struction, had upon public symaithy and support.—The re solution having been seconded by Mr. Lightfoot, was car ried, as leers others to the patrons of the charity, to the treasurer, J. Miamian, ALl'., and one declaratory of the benefits the institution conferred en the poor, and that the facilities it gave for relief is cases of dettneys and dis eases of the car should be .",coatinued, and, if possible, iu creased. Mr. Clarke then moved a vote of thanks in lays ur of W. Hervey, Esq., the surgeon to the institution, which was . carried by acclamation ; and simile complimeut haying been paid to the chairman, the proceedings SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE CITY OF LONDON. In pursuance of a minute paned by the committee of health connected with the City sewers commission, on the 10th of December last, to the following effect : " That it be referred to .Mr. Haywood, the surveyor, and Mr. Simon, the medical officer, to consider and report, j ently or separately, to the committee what, in their opinion, would he a sufficient supply of water to the houses and premises within the City ot London, and which would be the best principle upon which to effect such supply," these gentlemen have rep rted at great length. The following is an &latent of Mr. Ilay wee d's report : EXTENT AND SOERCES OP ona PRESENT SUPPLY.—Mr. Haywood states that the larger portion by far of the City is supplied by the New River Company ; indeed, but a small part only, at the north /intern end of Biebopegateitreet without. is supplied by the East L indon Waterworks Com pany. The reason why this defined line of su pply mime is explained in the following manner : " At the commence meet of the present century various of the large metro politan waterworks, both north end south of the Thames, were projected and executed, shortly alter which the legislature, having imposed no limitation of district to be supplied by each of them ; rivalry and compe tition ensued; the public streets were in a state of contioual irruption, by reason of the conflicting companies driving their pipes side by side in the same thoroughfares, each com pany bidding fair to entail ruin upon itieit ; and although with plenty of fair promisee, yet with but little commensurate benefit to the public." After a long period of strife in which neither of the two companies (the New River. established in , 1613, and the East "London, in 1807), ben( fired, an agree ment was made, and ratified by deed, bearing date November 9th, 1815, by which each was confined to districts within la certain defined boundary line, which boundary is still faithfully adhered to. The sources of supply of the Nem River Company are the artifielal aqueduct called the New River, which flown from springs tieing at Amwi 11 and Chadwell, in liertfordsnire; the company also tak : their supply, in part, from the Lea, a natural steam, at a point above Ware; they slB.l have artesian well, at A.mwell, Cheshunt, and in the Tottenhanimouthread. The Fast London works are supplied entirely from the Lea river, from so embouchure at the Thames, near Poplar. S'OCI 1134 the supply has been taken at a point six miles from the Thames, at Bow Creek, and two miles beyond the influence of the tidal waters of the Thames. Hence, Mr.liaywood says : " The City of Leaden, therefore, dues nut derive any portion of its supply of water from the Thames." With regard to a statement which has recently been made with regard to water being pumped from the Thames at Broken-wharf, Mr. Haywood says:—" I buys been particular in obtaining information upon this point, because the New River CJO2 pany having a station with a pumping engine, situate at Broken-wharf, tipper Thames-tenet, suspicion has some times been entertained that water by Ms meson his torn raised from the Thames for the supply of the City of Lon don. I am, however. perfectly convinced that such has not been the case for toe last 16 or 20 years. The last time toe engine was worked, was 110/1/3 years ago, upon thu OCCO , iOR of a lire teking place at a sugar baker's in its immediate vicinity; and the eneine is only kept in order so as to be available upon sodden emergencies and special occasions, as upon the meeting of the trades union, some years ego, and more recently upon the occasion of the chemist seem b'ages." The New River Company supplies, by separate senize ripe!, 15 C 4 hewn!, or tenements, wohiu the city. There are 500 others, In teems, sup plied by common Lemke; thionher of houses il c: WI: •tip. plied by common demos, 181 ; total, 1e,e15. The teal number of premises supplied ley the Eat, L indon Water works Company . ei Rhin the City is 156, so that the entire number of premises within the City tape lied with water is 1e,701. The number of houses which, having a separate water supply, have got no cistern or receptacle for the storage of water, Mr. Haywood has found upon irquire to he about 65, come of which he states are " doub.hos oath inadequate in !fee end improper in their nature." As to the moue of supply, this !a given by both compaoics upon the intermittent system. To the whole of the premiere provided nth sepa rate service pipes a supply is given twice a di (Saneliye excepted). The quantity supplied daily is net tonne .t AO !exile: s i er tenement per diem by the New River Company ; be the East London the quantity is (exel-sise of topple' to lirge corm:at:tea and for Anita . , puremes) io winter 110 gellons per rouse doily, and in summer 173 Redone. Some parties are supplied from public wells and pumps, but of these Mr. Ha> woed slates r.o is not in possession of any statistical information, as they are "under the ci•arge of the ward and parochial euteorities." As to the quality of the water, Mr. Ilaywoed reore to the report of the ;peen meat commirien upon the of jeet in 1828; to the report of Mr. Thomm Telford's to parliament in 1834; to the report of another parliamentary esramittes which sat in that year; to Braude's ebymical scale - id- of the Thames water and teat of the New River, Les, Celne, end the Rammabourne ; and to the statements of Prifeseor Clarke and others. He thus concluili s that division to tee sob,i,ect : " Any fnehoOnel opinion of mine upon te's head, VIII of mune /mews hut little value, 1! Judean:A in regard to the quality of water is more immeoistely referable to pro femional chemises. I have, thsref .re (micsiderieg the ques• tion of quality as one of the highest importance), trespassed at MM6 length upon your time in leaving fie tt. such informa tion AN bearing upon the otorion, might &roily or in directly enable you to form an opinim of the quality of the water supplied to the citizens of London." With regard to the price of the water supplied, it appears that the charges are as follow :—Hou:s of two rooms cheat Ss. per annum. Houses of t:n rooms (yarn 21. 2s. to 21. 10s. per annum, arid for every room 'drove ten 55. per room. Extra charges RTC levied on traders and enannfactrne V., where a , ' large supply is required, and higher priers are ce seam': to those who requite the service to b . oemnol ten feet wee. As to the quareete supplied, Mr. kleo went think, that " as much is already eu e epiied as is needed tot all *he present purpoms of the p pulation of the City of Lenslon.•' Neme th:Ono, he says, " 1 em of opinion, however, teat the quan tity of water should bt almost unrestricted, that it sheuid be able to be used unsparingly, aced looking torwerd to the oree when a bath shall become a necessary at - eendage to every house coca_ vie e by the upper end middle i 1. eerie and the pd. v.'ege of Whine shall have become extended to the lowest classes, I think that thltty gallon. per ?mad re ill , ri would be a better supply than the 2.5 gallons now eupp ifti. PROPOSED MODE OP SUPPLY, ETC.-Ei". Heywood firs t "That leaving eoneidered the au eject in alt its to ariogs, he is of opinion that the constant sueip'y at bi :h po tours is a system soplMel - le to the cite- teed tee whole of the metropolis, mod to emu town, and is (if it can be elected) it. some re spects and noes superior to the intermiteent !rum." He then proceeds, at greet length, to show the acmanteges and the ptobeble Oisadvantco e of the two meteree, ant in re vi .wino the argumeirs ne has ne-d, he 50...• as hie opinion upon the whole, in arswcr to the ref, ream mode to tam— " Firstly: That the quantity of water Lured- d to the citzens being upon an everece, for all oareoec i of cersunip tion, 2; gallons, and ter domestic supply, 21i _Alen., is sufficient per head per diem, with tee resent %team:* of water, if pi cony econernieed ; bit r :at the ee soy come poniee shoull he hours Ito suepee 30 go ' tes per i out se old the anticipatol prospective inereme of col sueepe en take place. Secondly : That whether a eor.some supple - is, or is not Riven, it is desirable the! s supply at a pressure stuti dant to deliver water at tho tops of nil •he houses, should be given uniconely threugheut the city or Lorton. That if a constant supply is given upon the ettermioent 'Fenn, aid adequate eicernage is provided, so teat water may be drawn at all times between the intervals of moldy, the supply is practically constant to the consumer : but that many instances exist whets, if the constant step; ly fulfilled its signitiocion, and cisterns could be dispensed with, it would be a great benefit; that Inasmuch as it livens gees- I tionaele, whether it is inexpedient to dieeentinue the use of cistern*, even If the cowmen supply is given, and a'm that it may be found necessary to inner a leer exereee to effect aid maintain a constant supply without a c menet:mute benefit; that -emend seould be main ':r the tn.' of the system of constant simply at high pressure neon :I portico', sr district within a given district of the city of London, for a given period, in order to determine accurately what are the effects of its iatsoduction as regards wes.e, end what benefits may be practically derived !rem it. With regard to the quality, I am of opinion that the water would be much improved by filtreticn 0 much a medium of maul and gravel, which I would eueteest that your hon. court would request the water c onoteies to do before they distributed the snuck for email:option. With regard to the price, Mr. Haywood nye, " I believe that the City is supplied as cheaply as any portion of the m. trop O. C, and cheaper than many provincial mow. Pot c.r•eit ma terial for opinion as to the fairness of tl:e charts, mole by the companiee appears to me to be wanting, mid can a.y be correctly arrived at by the interference of the legieleture, and probably a select committee of the House of Commons, fairly and impartially sitting in judgment upon the subject, might, in this respect, elicit infonnati ot and otiotnate a measure which should he a measure of justice to the water comp .nies, alike smith' tory to them and to the metomeli tan public." — INCIODIAUY FIRES .tr BALLYNIONSY.—The cor respondont of a oontemporatiy says that on Friene eigat, the let ult., the servants' cott,ge on the term of th.i Rev. Ito ben Parke, ii dtpuoney, was fired In the thaun wi.h a burn ing turf, immediately ov.r his bedroom Window, through which the servant man, his wife, and three children had to ...wire ono by one, the Indiana outride basin t tied the latch of the only outside door with a rope to a le.oe'r of bag oak ; and lest this , It .uid not prevent the see p• ea ;11. , ~n or man enclitic family trout being burned to demo, the N ,i1:, 110 , to make everything doubly rare. isetasily farte..ea the door outside with a hasp and two staples. Ooe of the ,ILil!ren having been awakened with the au eke and statoct ALM. alarmed its parents, when all escaped safe, Qua with c no :der able exertions got the fire put out. Another ruult.iion. ; urn i, g ot two straw stuck:, valor oz., wined. sr, re c. ::•:::11,..1 to eke:, this property of Mr 11. bl'e. Remitter, eterk io the poor-law gusrdiane, ,xeurred on the neareibig t :' . sdi).h ult., within three Haas ..if the former mirtge. It it. these flies having tek..ei place within three weeks, aid tot ono q tarter of a mile on: of Ballymoney, a corsideeahle d,joico el alarm has been ctuseil in the tieighli.tieho.;,`.. a .a 3:.a sympathy and respect for the gentlemen, the desiruca , n of whose property has been the object cf the midnight ineen diary.—Cokraine rheoniele. k.tTAL ACCIDENT.—OiI Monday at utiglit an ac cident occurred in Oxford, which has rine" peeved fatal to Mr. Bassin Giles Dasabouy, dewy of 111,tedshn C.illego. It appears that the deceased and some !cicada acre on their return from Godative. and while walking along the un finished Rugby and Oxford Railroad, neer Boit.> 'ibbe'd,o, tbey heard one of their companins, who wds in • - . .,11, crying oat for help. They extricated lam an! his twat, which had got among the piles of the uctioi.shea bridge, add immediately after, on ercisting • plank, (tide of the pixty saw deceased lying ameng soma loom briels undeeueuth, a depth of nearly lei feet. Its is supposed to have 11:64“1 iLi/ ktOtiOlg, it betas( namely dark at this time. ae de, d we i'u,.....1ay morning from the nountls which he . rec..tvca. A eottuee a jury has gowned a saiLlut 91 " Aoculental klcatb."