The Express. — London, England, 1850-05-23 00:00:00

•-••••—•:, itioe—intereets them, perbspe—and may •••••,' c oon upon subjects which are not alto *.;‘, t. c 'car that at fistedwith their ultimate welfare. At 1r „.., i• a boy with his heed fall Is? *: • , - .,l•pt • ouggettive illustration—is likely to tM :c his ser, rations than one who has picked "s: - !earning in the lowest paths of vice. c -tit c disemirse having been concluded, a mud. alter which the school was dismissed. ::arrot he!? staling it al My opinion, that the et the prec.edier was far from Natio. • indifferenoe and levity displayed by the ,•••• ,o the hove during the prayer, and a hymn • o. • ••• e: made a show of joining. was a most ▪• ' :gi;ihiJior. Indeed, several boys were ex • -.;; the et rcmony for noise interruption. r • mu hound to admit that this is the worst • ;,.e ti.at ever csme under my observation, roe of the necessity—which has more than one occasion—for some O r-. -,; 1 / 4 ouch demoralising scenes. The system ''••• ~.; b ys ..1 muse is a very excellent and ems `. to a certain extent. Arithmetic, ':' • raT be tsugkt by wane of a piece of, ; A large block board ; history, whether - mcy be implanted by a single • ~'71.,:t4 a large clan It is a mere pies •,,e. Every boy has the same opine and the cleverest and quickest • • • - •7 r. while others may perhaps ! • ••, r:os progress. As lone as mere • are concerned. the dull boys, who ! exclasive attention on the part of a - ••• any rate not receiving positive harm. l•,•sond, suppose religion and morals to •. ;et of irstruction, and the ease becomes ,e. Tao boys who are not deriving good ••ro.ior are effecting injury to themselves • - expense. They are ridiculing his inducing their companions—for every . ...tile, high or low, has his circle of do the same; and their ultimate cos i; • meta matter of the mere difficulty. A •. ; e walsond—a thief, perhaps, whose short • • .. .r. one I leg battle with society, in which .7 •t. :ectg party—who feels no venire . ac has nicer experienced any benefi • . • at, os:icv w low and authority to be 1. .r.riies. bscan-e be has never benefited suddenly required to join in :t - ut food, he is told to return thanks . • • ith ut hope, he is ins'ructed to rso.."! . impossible Conine. The whole ..• • . id^i ridiculous, and the chances are idly. It is evident, then, that war*: the-. useless in an utterly lg. ...• . j spared assembly, or in an assembly • portion of the utterly . ignorant and • . „ ; e iilestion then arms, how are he tau;! . .t the necessary truths of : . • ? It sypecre to methat the . mmenced individually and in ppren • : N .rohip should be offered— . • ..rlic school-room. which in moat oiler to all comers, but in a separate :tole are be admitted who . • to understand and partici aiags. Under this 3 stem I firmly • • class would be continually in , • ar d would not be long in includ e ; after wli!c:i or.ty the new ; • • . arrive from time to time, would .• :emir-ury .luaiou. I believe, • . • • .!,te• woold lead to honourable emu rye to rad: with the privileged . womd tend to remove the •• • beta expressed with re g sird , • , in such institutions. As : • .• which may be made to .r::.• I :ace :o; thick that they can • r .1 T. 17 taght addition to the num . misters would be sufficient; and ;• I am convinced, quite saf • • -- even a grsater sacrifice. It must, • . S'.r. • reatanable persons that a s. -reel e - idr.se Lis teacher without a ;er t...r., i:. a Londiticn to approach ... .1%11.a. to the schcol— ...` 1 2 ~ 17. r • f the committee . It is opened e• ai.d on Sat - urday n-rn Int average attendance of • • n and finial..., is MO, there being of 20(i) pr.(ent. Fifty-three le! have been purchased daring hr the scholars. Oat of the ctciposing the industrial class, 4).lrect in a small house, which • 1.... en eprt door to the school, bed -. k .ts purchased for them. All of ern employed and fed, and some • .ed in addition. Eighteen boys and ..,C been thus provided for during the he boys were most of them habitual nad in many instances been convicted • ed, but they can now be entrusted to the horsehair when planed, sod receive •. It was on one occasion when a boy tai that an incident occurred which is Mr. Gordon in his letter. A boy was -billing and sixpence for the work, .yen by mistake a sovereign and a n. This he at once returned without •. and thus established a character far •• has tended greatly to his advant ya that one of the Ms (formerly a de •: laid one morning to the muter of the Mr. -- I want to tell you looms ..ir. The othe r night I took a shilling • ;:tier's pocket while he was asleep, and - .lit, but as I was going along I could of what yogi told as the other day, v.. that puts it in our mind to steal i cot get it out of my mind, and es and put the shilling into my brother's ••itne industrial class for boys, there is •.-.tvic. a week, to teach them needle , &miter:lel society for affording relief •I the children. fhe committee con .ey are doubtless right—that the ludas '..e most really beneficial part of the "e c.nstata control exercised over the f .rralt.;(,n of industrious habits, have • ,t raising their character than the r. 4 of the rigged school. zritted that the principal difficulty a pecuniary one. flee averse i per week for food for each boy. • twelve boys were kept in the ke : a regular master engaged, the ....ion beyond its present in it., allowance from the the boys labour, would be at i. ITAL.—Yeaterday a."it useful limitation, established for • t.rvature of the spine, &e. &c., was rtemesieas' Tavern, when upwards of L':1111101 eat down to dinner. The ••.• fr.ul of Cardigan. Oa the removal • yea cad constitutional toasts WON `L..% the chairman nave the toast of the the 1%1 Orthopo•iic Hospital." which devolnl on him would be t-eitiar fates than by any laboured beta hammed that Mate the VA, Imitate bad been relieved • aced teat rditi (.4 iril were oonstantly Wtts they mandated tha dieabling I *Ltd were trestad by this lash •'• blessinss which wet* conferred tt ted that they would not ep;ral to their charity and to join with this toast " The t• Ilur , r the foulderof the institution." • ..mel hunks, alluding at the sass mu e!, is having, by a webeeliPtion .• L.' A.? the Prince of Weiss a lite peer ' r.•• out henna beta duly honoured, .4 wee rely!, amounting to 3051. '"" rate the health of the medical • t•ramtntine at the sans time on • ~. 'esti s'ildnitted to their care not entram to** la ' • .tv,ed Int of subscriptions tt.• tote: upward, 1,0001. ; sad •• LS Lear. di. , posed of, this proceed. 7,/ UNIVERSTrY Mums 1,..v.• Merrell bie• Irina the eon of r tbantp Iron • debt of 3,0014. 10 • coota u tioa to the cul t- Maser. wroth is to be had The Marital I tot for Waal (A seam the IZ.). t; Lux elfieielly relished the e b..os.—(iearifeec .• :7 • • . i. _ a. • • • . . , Abe troUtl, The Qom of the Itt: Ma Iwo at ea Gum sad Prises Albert yes , and gabled Beelisien Palace at 12 o'clock, arta fay the Omni= V der Susses (Dame ha Palen) and Wend de Mesehrthe, ter Clamart House, It. Jew's, where her ildsafty permit et lash... with the Dishes et He* %Nish, - meals left at bolt pest 1 o'cleek he the Lenden.beldge trtialess, pre seediop to fit. Leonard's, attended kw her wake. The Quer end Priam Albert, by the Prises et Wake, Primes Alfred, Oil Prisons , the Primes Aliso, the PAWN Helena, the moss and the latent Prism, and attended by It, Omar of Osier baronet, Lady in Waiting Hon. CleeelegL asid eve•dieb di taid of Hoses, is Watley, tirt Masher tithe Weems, Roomy is Waition, Useteeelenel recoils IWt fleysosr, &merry is Waiting to PrieseAlbert, and Mr. Mai, let tows a 2.5 ninnies before 3 o'clock yeelerday attar noes for Osborne, Isle of Wight. Her Majesty eed his Royal Highness were cosdneted to their cerrive by the Lard Stowerd, the Lord Chetahs/lain, the Master et the Heels, the Vice•Chartberlais, Lord Waterpark, Lunt.-Celosed the Hoe. C. B. Plinio., Vim:sant Cliiden. Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood, Colonel Wyide, Captain Francis &most, end Colonel the line. A. Gordon. The *upset party went frees Bulthighart Palace in five carriers to the Nine Mau ratios, and travelled by a special train os the London sad South Western Railway. The Duke of c 4 bridge dined last evening with the dams of the Co!dstseam Guards, of waists minnow, his Royal Bighne•a is colonel, in the that' Bsaqnst-roofe, it St.J•Birell Palma. Her Royal High nese the Duchess of Gloucester re wired her R yal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, and • select party, at dinner yesterday, at Gloucester Some. The Royal Duchess afterwards received • small evening PartY• The Building Committee of the Royal Commission for die Exhibition of 1851, met yesterday is the new palace of Westminster. There were greenest Mr. Cabin, Mr. Bier.. Mr. C. R. Cockerel!. Mr. Brunel, sad Mr. T. L. Dardams. Lieut.-Colonel Reid and Mr. M. Digby Wyatt were MN promos. postwar-ha were received yestattlay at the Colo nist oaks tram the Ciavernon of the Nerth-Amerima Colonies. aim from the (Licensors of the West ladies ' New Booth Wak Det e, Van een's Lead, and New Zealand. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) ar rived is town yesterday from his resides°, at Richmond. SIR WILLIAM 001111 is making preparations to re turn to India. COMMEMORATION BANQUET OF THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE. A magnificent entertainment in the character of a bi centenary festival was given last evening I. the royal ban quoting zoom of St. James's Palace by the alien of the Cillstreas Gs ads to celebrate the two ►nadredth swayer- ' miry of the enrolment of that distinguished corps by General Houck. rho Weil:those were necessarily livered to officers formerly beiesaging to the regiment sod those still attac►ed to the corps—these teeming an aggregate number of about one toadied and fifty gentlemen. The guests assembled in the long gallery from whence, on dinner being atnonnced, they proceeded to the state huge. tting room, an apartment of great magoititsenee, erected by George IV., and Impiously used by the l►te King Wiliam IV., but only once since the death of that monarch, on the cesaidon of the marriage of her present • Most Grecians Majesty. Two loog tables were arranged on either side of the room, with a cross table, together affording ',ass for one hundred and forty guests, and ex• libitieg a magnificent display of the choicest plate. The apartment was suptrbiy illuminated, and when the guests were mated, the effect was extremely grand. Behind the chair supported cm either side by the colours of the regiment, was a tine por trait of General Monde, purchased by the officers of the corps some years since, and bearing the following ineeription : " General George Mooch, Duke of Albemarle, the first colonel of the regiment of Coldstream Guards." Over the fireplace was a magnificent gold cap, presented to the officers of the regiment, end upon either side waved the tattered colours worn et Waterloo, which were presented to the corps only yesterday, by Land •General Sir Alexander Woodford, the colonel commanding at that period. Colonel art.tx, the commanding officer of the rs 'anent, presided; and was supported right and left by his }loyal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and his Grace the Duke of Wel lingti n. To the right of the Duke of Cambridge sat the Marquis of Huntley, the Earl of S:radbrooke, and the Bight Hon. Fox Missile, M.P. To the lest of the Duke re Wellington we remarked the Marquis of Westmeath, Lord Frederick Fitsclarenor and Sir Janes Macdonald, K.C.B. . - - An entertainment in celebration of the event was also given yesterday, at the Portman-street Barracks, to the non-nosunisroned eSi.wrs and privates of the regiment. The men, cambering 1,400, assembled in St. lames's.park at one o'clock, under the command of Colonel Bcatinik, and, after a brief puede, marched from thence to the bar racks at Portman-strtit, w h ere a substantial repast had been prepared for them. Hie Royal Higissims the Dabs of Cambridge, colonel of the revises; and." s ae biters were in attendance, and thi ilkistrions and gallant Doke was accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary. The large yard occupying the centre of the barracks was completely covered in who canvas, in the form of an oriental marque*. The colours used by the corps at Waterloo occupied • prominent position at the 'nuance, and were tastefully en twined in taunt and ribbon'. Other portions of the tent were emblezined with the national emblems of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and with a variety of deg" as.. ban nen. The nren ►aving sat down, press was said by Ber geant-major Hurle, who presided. lin Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge occupied a seat among the private", with whom he conversed with his wonted ad.bility. The fare consisted of about 1,400 lbs. of beef, with a liberal supply at pudding and beer. Leen in the evening the men were permitted to admit their friends, and dancing and other amusements were kept up for some hours. SIR C. NAPIER AND THE ADMIRALTY. The following letter has been addressed to the editor of a morning paper : Sir,—The late Board of Admiralty built an iron Best without ascertaining that iron was • fit material for ships of war. The present Board of Admiralty are getting rid of them without ascer.aining that iron is not a fit ma terial for snips of war. Before they sold the Grappler, why did they not a/lew the Excellent to fire: a few shot at her, and set the quea ion at rest ? Not basing done so, I should recommend them to fire a shot or two through the Sinsom, and invite the late board to be present. They might also let the water i .to the foremost computatent, and ascertain whet/ter • ship going down by the beadle likely to live la a luny eta. I maim, year obedient ssrvaat, ibirchistoun, Key 20. CHARLES NAPIER. SOUTHWARK REFORM ASSOCIATION. Last eights poWie meetiog of this association wu held at the Three Tuns tavern, Southwark. to consider the pretest state of the representation of the borouch. The chair was occupied by Mr. Luis EgaLegote. Amongst the seatisears present we noticed Marrs. W. Wilson, Apsley Pallets, John Harris, Richard Harris, A. Cameron, W. Deylvs J. Armitage T. Walker, C. Palmer, G. L. Shand, T. Re t ard — Challi s, W. Howard, T. Batty—Parr, and others. The local secretary having made an explanatory statement in reference to the objects of the meeting, Mr. BILLINOTON, of Bermondsey, said he did not wish to have any Member in leading strings, but he thought that, apart from that latitude which aught lly to be allowed to all members of parliament, Sit William Molesworth had not carried out the principles upon which he was elected. After speaking in coodemnatory terms of the conduit of Sir W. Molesworth, he concluded by moving a vote of censure upon him. Mr. WALK ER having spoken in opposition to the motion a considerable discumion took place as to the power of the nesting to entertain such a resolution, which was alleged to belong to the entire constituency. Dlr. WALKER again rose, and after stating that he did net believe in the right of Air W. Molesworth to leave the house instead of voting, het did not ecquieice in the propriety of the motile, he moved es an amendment the following : " That in the deliberate opinion of this meeting the public conduct of Sir W. Molesworth se the represents ' uve of this borough has been such as to disentide him to the confidence of all sincere and earnest reformers, that the constituency of this borough have long stood foremost in asserting the leered rights of political and religious freedom, and is aiding all constitutional efforts to elevate the moral and social condition of the people, and that whenever a vacancy occurs it is impera tively necessary that the liberal electors be prepared with a stanch reformer to succeed him in the House of Commons ; and that a public meeting of the electors be convened to take jaw consideration the conduct of Sir William Ddolmworth as the representative of Southwark." After some discussion the original motion was withdrawn. and the amendment having been seconded, Mr. THWAITES spoke in favour of it, and in strong terms condemned the votes and general conduct of Sir W. Molesworth as the member for the borough. Mr. A. PILLATf took the same view of the question. Mr. W. WILSON, elthieusla Logreekag that Sir William Molesworth had not fulfilled the engagements entered into at the time of kis election, thought the terms of the resolu tion were too strong, and that if it were tarried the probe bihty was that a tory would terse forward and win the elect tion at any future period. After some discussion, in the course of which Mr. Alder man Husphery's conduct was freely canvassed, neglect and inattention - beim; imputed to him, an amendment was moved that the meeting adjourn to that day week, for the further discussion of the general gaieties regarding the reprimand= of the borough. On a division the amendment was rejected by a consi derable majority, and the discussion of the question before the meeting was 'gain resumed. After • lengthy isonrereation Mr. Walker consented to withdraw that part of his reeolution arageseting the pro priety of calling a public meeting. The seconder of Mr. Walker's resolution ,dosed to eons ply with the latter part of it being withdrawn, and the resole tion, as originally proposed by that gentleman, was then put from the chair, and carried by a large majority. The meeting then separated, after having pared a resolu tion requesting the members ne attend pablis mating. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Yesterday (as stated fa that do's Agri* Is witAideshunt Reek* of lloglaad bold a valid ma* lag the teddy% Wise, lataineweles" *a doe am of 'Mews , sad the tnassodos of ether badness. The Margate of Dolmans; Oa poosident of the twisty, had mistaken the thew of Oa soli., Amos Bums, see et the viselesddssee. gosh Iho due: aatU his sorival. The toot beim was the appoldnwat et t tbe ononaa yam CHALLONER said he depootht the noddy would de ladled aY them M bah be pad sonless. The* was no nablowas as whom the sookard swa t eyed Isere than to Ith OMB the Dabs./ Me, therefore, begged le propose sot his Grass the Duke of Dishamil be sp petaled prethkat for the emit' par. Mr. S. DRIICB sootedsd IL The motion was earned manissuel . Thu CBAISIIAN said the p weed ease into Gabe floonedistify eta the ant thew. lobate walla tako gate et at l DowasbiarAer. re woad prusad at whisk dethe. rms* president As Mar- The Vise-Proodonas and Truk* won that n-appotheed withont_disonalas. the Mowing pallsaai were that umalmossly elected members K the game it the play of 26 going out by rota tion :—Lord Ashburton. Jolla Beasley, Henry Slumiard, Jelin Prima Barka Lord Caulk William George Caven dish, M.P., flannel Croce, Richard Gonett, B. T. Beandreth Gibbs, Stephen Graathain, William Faber Robb*, Samuel Joao; John Kinder, John Bennet Lewes Sir Charles Leman, Bart, M.P., Hos. Capt. DadleyPelluuia, R.N., M.P., Professor Sewall, William Shaw (London), William Shaw (Northampton), Richard Brinsley Sheridan, John Billiton', Robert Aglioaby Stoney, M.P., Rabin Smith, Henry Stephen Dimples, Jonas Webb. Mr. J. MIMI, the Secretary, then read the report, width 'contained the following statements: " The Society at the present time ouptisse 5,261 mem bers, namely, 90 lite governors, 169 annual estrum, 627 life members, 4,356 annual members, um 10 honorary members. The toads of the society are is a highly 'Adieu tory state; every slain' means' it has bees constantly die charged as it has become dne • ea ample .cub beluga lies available for current pvpeee. in the hands of the bullion : and the invested capital hu at length approximated to the gross aanat of these gum which have been received from time to time, *thee the sommencement of the lackey, as compositions for life. The arrears of subscription, so long the soarer of trouble to the finance committee and of irregu larity to the income of the society and its means of woeful nese, have at length, by the per eeeee lug attention of that committee, been brought under salivary control and placed in train for final settlement." [The report then alludes to the fact of several of the mem bers having been summoned to the County Court for their Meets of subecriplon. All the parties paid except one, who did not appeu, sad the judge of the Westminster c o ur t made an order for payment ] "The council tare to report the favourable progress of the preparations for the country meeting of the society, to be held this year in the city of Exeter, in July, In the week commencing on Monday, the 15th of that month, of which the Thursday will, as usual, be the principal day of the show. In order, however, to meet the wishes of the mem bers and the public, heretofore so often expressed on this subject, that a longer period should be allowed for the due inspection of the live stock by aU parties attending the meeting than the single day hitherto devoted to that object, the council have decided this year to try, as an expetienent, the extension of that period to a day and a half, namely, on the Thursday, as formerly, and on the Friday from six o'clock in the morning till wain, when the stock will be at liberty to leave the yard ; the result of which experiment will be • guide to the council in their erraneement for future y ears. The entries for implements and stock for the Exeter meeting promise to be as numerous as for the previ ous country meeting" of the society ; and the various railway companies have received the application of the council fur concessions in favour of the society's exhibitors, in a spirit no les courteous than in former years, and with every pro. bability of an extension, on their part, of privileges no less liberal, in aiding by their powerful cc-operation the national objects of the society. "The council have accepted the Invitation of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations in 1851, to hold a show of tattle in Hyd e -p ar k in that year; but, nadir g that the royal commission have in eluded in the arrangements for their own exhibition a de partment for agricultural implement', the cannel!, with a view of not interfering with this department of the royal exhibition, have resolved to omit the implement portion of the society's show in 1851, and to confine their exertions entirely to their show of cattle, as invited by the royal commission, and to take every means to render that show interesting as an exhibition of breediog stock. In order to meet this new arrangement for the year 1851, the council have readjusted accordingly their districts for the country meetings of the ensuing four years, and have agreed to the following rotation : " 18.51. Middlesex district, consisting of the county of Middlesex. " 1852. South-eastern district, comprising the counties of rent, Surrey, and StllBol. " 1853. South Wales district, comprising the whole of South Wales, with the addition of the counties of Gloucester, 14 '"° ° ' % 7 . ,reester. ex;{. .e ,„ .ast-Midland district, comprising the counties of Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham, and Rutland. • • • " The council have received from the chemical committee the annual report of Professor Way, the c.neulting to the society, on the satisfactory progress of et. oh . mini in vestigations In his laboratory, of which 'ice results will be pub lished in the society'sjournal; ass on the great increase within the last quarter, of chemical analyses required for agricultural purposes by members of the society. The council have adopted, on the TIOODIMOtiIIq. , I2 of that committee, the following subjects for investigation during the ensuing 12 months: 1. The continuation of the investigation into the absorptive properties of soils, including slays • 2. The nutrt tie, properties of the grasses; 3. The agricultural properties of the chalks and marls; 4. The chemical properties oi water, with a view to its effects on irrigation, and on the health of animals. " The members have already been favoured by Prof. Way with three very interesting lectures during the present year ; the first on Guano, and on that extensive adulteration at present prevailing in it, which entails so great a disappoint ' mint and pecuniary loss on the farmer who purchares the spurious article : the second on the absorptive powers of soil in reference to manure, when a new faculty in certain soils was experimentally elucidated, by which manuring matter arrested by them from liquids, and retained in intimate combination until required as food for plants; the third, on butter and cheese-making. in consequence of the great in terest excited by Prof. Way's second lecture, be kindly con ' tented to repeat its delivery, previously to hying before the journal committee the full details oonneeted with the history of the important discovery to which It had reference, and the experimental researches by which the truth of th a t discovery has been extended and confirmed. 7, hi council bare by ma Royal Highness Pointe Albert with communications on the result of an attempt to naturalise a hardy and prolific race of sheep from Tbibet at her Majesty's farm at Osborne ; and on a plan for turning the sewage of towns into a SOWN of national wealth by its application to the purposes of agriculture. They have also been favoured by the Earl Grey, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State fur the Colonial Department, with a com munication on asphaltic manure from Vice-Admiral the Earl of Dundonald, Commander of her Majesty's naval forces on the West Indian station." On the motion of Bir Brow Hoanz, seconded by Mr. D. the report was unanimously adopted. The financial report having been adopted, the proceedings terminated with thanks to the Marquis of Downshire, president of the society, who acknowledged the compliment. NATIONAL FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.—A public 1 meeting to promote the objects of the above society was held on Tuesday evening ;last, at the Lecture Hall, Tottenham. IM. K. Monro, Req., in the chair. The chairman, in open ' mg the meeting, stated, that though formed for a political purpose the society was without political bias. It did not to ques whether its members were wbig, tory, or radical, its object being to place within the reach of every member the means of obtaining a vote in the easiest possible way, so that all might have a voice in the legislature of the country. It ' had been proved during recent changes on the; continent that the greatest revolutions ossar when the people have the least power. Mr. Beggs enforced the view taken by the clubman, and said it was not the desire of the originators of the society to make men slaves by binding them to vote for certain opinions. He briefly explained the origin of the freehold land movemeut, the use made of It by Mr. Cobden in the Anti-eorn-kor 'indica, and its exten sion by James Taylor. He showed the advantages to be derived by co-operation ; that by mesas of such societies with a trilling smiles it was in the power of every man to become an elector ; and to what an extent such societies might be made available in promoting habits, of sobriety, frugality, and in carrying oat sanitary and other reforms.—Mr. Clarke showed the necessity there was ii :a for s reform in the representation of the la the House of Commas, where at present the few ted the wishes of the many.—Mr. Whittinglisna the im portance of such societies, as proved IL,. Cobden in his speech at the reform conference ites t: a rapid sketch of the progress of the movement the reentry, and in explaining the mode and extent the operations of the National Freehold Lead Society, staled dint *Ms Ihetesand shares had now been taken, and six estate, petedgessil—that during the but week neatly 1,20 W. had been ressived, aid that this week fandeand memben were coming Just the samerate. —Another estate has been bought for distribution linen the members of this society. This is their 'kith pershase; and is situated at Croydon, about den Mlndine milk him the railway sta tioo , bet wain which and Leadea dent JO Mho peas daily. This new acquisition adjoins the MIND which the Archbishop of Canterbury has recently perehosed for the erection of • district church sad schools. The site is said to be very eligible for building; the sub.soil being gravel, and good bricks being made on an adjoining estate. This purchase promises to add nearly 100 more votes to the reeibiter for East Surrey. WEATHER AND CROPII.—B•ANBLET.--Wo have, during the last seven days, had an improved state of weather In this district. On Mon day we bad a day of copious rain, which was much wanted, followed on Tuesday by a clear sammer day. Wednesday was dull until three o'clock p.m., when the sun became dear. _Wind B . E. Although the trope of rem are not so abundant as they usually are at this period of the year, they are improvise, and the pastures look well. The beans and peas are as premising as Gould be wished. Wheat, barley, and oats have entirely lost the wkly appearance they had at the opening of the month. The ga,den produce is in • very backward state, sad it is eonsidered the cabb•ge stop will be of little value, in con sequence of their lateaert In being fit for cutting, at which time it is expected that new potatoes will be in the market. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1850. NATIONAL BANE OF IRELAND. ANNUAL MUTING. Yeeterday. the fifteenth nand meeting of the shareholders is thh [solitudes was Mid as the Bask, Old Brosd-sesot; Oorovivs Osimearezo, Reg , tbe ekes. The atteedsaos was use so awesome as set roma slasher Nes skim _ amaitrAftv Morin/ read Um advertisement seamier the easetbs. ant read the felbwriag =POST Or TKO 011308031. "Tbe Ilbsellem ham pleasure la wastfai the 41 . 100111 ., 6. Mir apnoea the and M=Al the hask's mew* for the pest year. Me giestal mink the harm* In Ireland la the lest ymi was ea the tibial of the favourable. la reepast to the abendeses wad asap = stein seam bat bread being entatielly as tura' emsafay, few palses at lb products have had • depressing ref spea the Is Interne senstally. The low, however, from the disease in the poisto mop hae After peeved less than wanwapiall al ON jaded eema suf.. asitimpss ol - fesze of mez faits all classes and lawns% k allwdetbe directors much la being ambled as stele that then an oftriPeftftB Of beljZzet. sad imilealless avatar/eft ear ams &l VW* It row is thole eperslies, are sa Skit accosat, perhaps, sot the lees siesta. The directors ham deemed It pendent to frame% a reibisted beams ; Le their intention le asthma be this wastrel wane until the mete ration of credit and esaldease bee wedasad to effect on the trade, agrisalthre, sad ellalleme the souutsy. Mosey has bees elmadaat with • halted field fa he legitimate employ 1 anent, and consequently but a low rate of interest could be obtained for a large amount of eurOas capital of the beak. All the asartaiuM bad debts of the beak have been written off, sod the half yearly dividends, at the rate of b per cent. per annum, have bees paid. The nadivided profits at De cember, 1848, were: Reserve hand £00.105 4 4 Balsam at molt sad loss for 1848 3,550 12 10 C 54,095 17 Net pearl's far the year maw Dosamber, 1849 19.33a 1 a Deduct half year's dividmid to Mid- 73,481 16 6 summer, 1149 ... 11,250 0 0 Ditto ditto Christmas 11,260 0 0 Manes of prat sad Wee tarried to that mow kr IWO US 14 1 13,128 14 1 Leaving amount of undivided profits to the credit of the reserve fund at Deoenaber, 1&49 The favourable aspect in political affairs generally has been productive of very beneficial results to the trade of the United Kingdom, whack continues to exhibit the most marked evidences of improvement; and it is hoped that Ire land will, ere long, largely participate in the general pros perity. There are now to be elected bur directors, in the room of Thomas Lamle Murray, El., Sir Ralph Roweled, Bart., M.P., John Clement Riving!, Esq., and James Heade, Req., whose term of office has expired, but who are re-eligible, and offer themselves accordingly. Approved by the Court, (Signed) T. LLIIII Mcanmy, Chairman." It was explained that the small amount of profits stated as the net return for 1849 was attributable to the care and vigi lance exercised by the board in their business, it beim con sidered better that the capital of the establishment st.onld be employed in transactions which afforded a safe though small return, than has 'riled with the view of securing larger profits. The explanations by the chairman seemed to give satisfaction, although a number of questions put by one pro. pastor indicated that the accounts were less reliable than they ought to be. To set this at rest it was distinctly stated in answer to the several queries that the bad debts written oat did not exceed 12,9001.; that the amount remain ing unsettled between the late London and Dublin Bank and the National Bark was not more than 10,0001., kr which sum full security was retained ; end that the branch business adopted from the former establishment continued profitable. One or two Irish proprietors desired to leo • better feeling cultivated between the board in Linden and their customers and shareholders in Ireland, and at this point there was a strong disposition to indulge In perso nalities, which was averted, however, by mutual explana tions. The infusion of fresh blood into the board, the re &mica of expenditure, and the diminution of official sa tirise were also argued, and the chairman said, that so far did the directors concur in what had been asserted on these heads, that they had already taken them into consideration. Om of the Irish proprietors complained of general bad manogement and the absconding of clerk., and moved a series of resolutions for an investigation through auditors into the affairs of the Bank, proposing, at the close of the inquiry, to transfer the whole business to Dublin, and thus avoid the c xpensi of the London establishment altogether. Its contrasted the position of the National Bank of Ireland with the other Irish banks, end maintained that the fact of the shares of the other establishments being at a high pre mium, while those of the national were at a discount, showed a want of confidence in the management. After the chairman had again explained, intimating that fur all defalcations of clerks they recovered from sureties, these resolutions were thrown over, and the report was carried. Another debate then followed on some resolutions suggested for restrict ing advances to directors, and in this instance the name of .Mr. Limier Murray was brought forward. Mr. Murray did not attempt to deny that he had received loans from the bank, but these were amply secured, and the balance could be paid en in accordance with the terms of the Pruned motion should the proprietors have expressed an opinion. The chairman hash; -.Amnruie4 In ever, nuptial Particular what bad I :Zen stated by Mr. Murray, board ad th a a ed t no further n th h e s re r ad w r ii :ut no ees w w i tul un d tl b e e rs ta ttn atte ing to diamnirdrirchtoanythe ib nngg l ii i , as the remlutions were irregular, the vote of the meeting could not be taken open them, and they there fore fell to the ground. The re-election of the retiring directors was then proceeded with, and the usual compli mentary votes were pissed. IRELAND. DUBLIN, MAT 22. Whatever might be said u to the popular feeling in this country on any other question, there can be no doubt that it is perfectly alive on the subject of tenant:right. Meetings are held in every corner of the land, and meetings, too, which no one can say are packed by the influence of priest or demagogue, for the people cone thronging to them by their own im pulse, and show that they feel their vital interests, and the interests which they can best understand are at stake. There appears to be no opposition what ever to the movement. However men may differ on some matters of detail, no one denies the necessity for adjusting the relations of landlord and tenant in a dif ferent spirit from that in which they have hitherto ex isted in Ireland. The landlord newspapers have not an argument to urge; and the whole current of public opinion is suffered tranquilly to take its course. Still men are aware that a great deal remains to be done, and that the legislature is yet to be convinced and instructed. Those who have undertaken the task of preparing the way for the approaching conference are not idle ; and it may be expected that many of the details which place obstacles in the way of unanimity will be satisfactorily arranged by the suggestions which they will be prepared to offer. It is admitted that the tenant-right deputation to London have rendered very valuable services. The statements prepared by them, and submitted to the consideration of the government, contain the pith and marrow of all that can be said on the subject, and it is hoped that they will not be without effect on the views - entertained by the minister. One of these statements—that presented to Lord John Russell by Mr. Wilson Grey and Mr. Francis Maguire, and em bracing the objections to Sir William Somerville's bill, as it affected the compensation question, and was best understood in the southern and western pro vinces—appears in the Freeman's Journal of this morning. The other statement, submitted by the northern meinbers of the deputation, and dwelling chiefly on the necessity and justice of establishing the Ulster custom by law, has been also published in the same columns. Is the former document, among the objectionable features which it is shown would be fatal to the efficiency of the government bill, it is urged that the bill does not even profess to offer ad vantage to any tenants except those who are already possessed of considerable realised capital; that it will not permit the farmer to improve gradually from year to yam; and that in providing for permanent improvements only, it ends where the English claim for tenant right begins, as the permanent improve ments enumerated by the bill are all supplied in Eng land by the landlord himself'. NAVAL. Arowtarrir; MAY 22 .—Pwatonox.—William Harris, to be Quaff. etrrottercarr.—ltidaltipmaa: Thomas B. Baker, to hspregnetbk. WINDING-VP OP RAILWAY AND JOINT STOCK COMPANIES:BRIGHTON Lewes, AND TONERIDOR WILLI RAlLWAY.—Yetterday the Master to Chinos % Sir W. norm, having mottled the list of 'Hotter, 'noun g in all to 700, and on whose behalf there is to be as appeal, pro. ceded with the other olme of contributories, who stand the position of having signed the deed, and who in come gums were find as liable.--Yoga AND Lorimer As. suiteame CourAxr.—Yesterday the Master In Chancery, Blunt, proceeded with*. settlement of the list of share holden is this cemponp . am oun ti ng to upwards of 200, and in conducting the affairs of which a called up copital of sore 50,0001. Nil been expended.—ANTl DaT RoT Com- PA N MOW in Chancery, Dawdeswell, has appointed Kr. W. Berdelbeg to wind up the affairs of this companT, which wee established with premises at the West India Docks, at Gloueester and other towns, for preserving timber from decay. It is understood that the realisable assets amount to between 4 10001. and 6,OOOI.—LONDON, New- Bum, AND BATH VOMPANT.—Potitioos have been pee seated to the Court of Chancery, in order that the ectrapsay ma y be wound lip. BIM/JOWL BAIDOL—n• taming round of the tube is to take ;dace this day (Thursday), provided *we is no wind to impede the operation. SPORTING. TATORBALL'B.—WEDNIIBDAY. DSIBT. • eget Mr. W. ghat& Ildhighrthe (t and aft off) I so Lord A id*, Maim a vo lingorrie; r e aft elf) 10 IL Mh' ) 10 Mr. The (t sad aft off) 12 Leg t and an off) le Ws. (t) so Delmer IllthmonVeol3llll4 Othm IS Lewd ISSlMenliMarors (t sad aft aff) Mr. Verdi linseg (t sad att MI) 40 Mr. Chwasah Weiss (t) 40 l a % !la d e e fs e Ma Onst 1000 1 Swede (t) 1500 emu between Waft osithe Mhos 000 ems between Chrilise Manes The odds quoted against MalimOgaito mom taken to at Last 2,0001., the levity, kowsmer. to no ow. Mil dew ins also in great favour. smar t, 'Krieg hems laid oat ea hiss, bat, sa In the ease of BeMembrake, without tidos Um lame. The Nigger and Pitstard were at 10 to 1 each, the former backed for meet meney. No credit is attached to thereport alluded to in oar last. Voltigear was supported with aessiderable spirit at 12 sod 13 to 1, bat neither Mina* or the Italian maintained Tuesday's quotations. The only Oaks acts were 8 to 1 each eget Tingle and Elias Itiddlotoa (t) MANCHESTER RACES. — WEDNESDAY. TRIAL STOOL', of 6 scovi. each, and 40 added ; for 3.yr olds, Est 101 b ; four, Bat 41b; five, Set 12Ib ; six and aged, fist 21b ; winners ones 31b, twice 61b extra; mares and geldings allowed 31b. ; the snood to save Ida stake. 11 Idle. (10 subs). Mr. Moors Woolokt Mr. /ARM ad Mark S As" ith • Iss. SIIINXIAI, STARES, for 2- by yr S. 10 EMS. each, with 60 Hod ; colts, Bst 711 s ; fillies, Bat 31b. T.Y.C. (10 subs). Mr. Merry's Louis Napolsou Mr. J. Osbores's illsek.poetse - Won by a neck. llama Cup of 200 eon., added to • handicap of 10 son. mak; the second to receive 20 eon. Oa* mile and a quarter. (26 eu t te a l ,4snx4 Mr. 'a Administrator , art Flb ps's birds, 3 yrs, Cat 10 1 b Mr C. Mceck's Gulliver. 4 Woaby a yrs, st 10M length. WILT= CuT of 100 son., with 60 added (handicap) platinum riders. Two miles and a die. Mr. W. Kemp ad General Pale, 4 yrs, tOst 1 Mr. Nichols ad Antelope, 3 ;rs, list alb 2 PLATS 01 GOL ; for 3yr olds, 7at; four, iiet 41b ; fin, 84 91b; els and aged, fist 12 1 b; nun and geldings allowe d 31b. Two miles and a dia. _ _ ...._. it. White's Pampa, 3 yrs Captain Lane's Baronet, S pro TIMM Cur (Tnursday) —Cackorntouth wu scratched at 10 minutes to four this afternoon. HARPENDEN RACES.—WEDNESDAY. Two YIAIL-OLD 8 MUMS of 6 an. each ,land 30 added ; mite, flat 71b; sa4 ti,lisa, Bst 31b; straight ?analog, about firs furlongs. (6 rubs.) Baron BollmehlkVa br f by Kremlin. out of the Eveniag Star (triennial 1 31 r. Webb'abr f Vigilant (Qialimere 2 Yr. C. E. Pierey'a The Mitre Mader 3 ILLYlstelser's St. Hilda (Sabin 4 &luau 6t06 on Kremlin filly. Won by a head. LAMS' PURSE of 30 soy,. added to a Sweepstake of 10 sovs. each.. 1( . mile. (7 rubs.) . _ Mr. Letatea Reindeer, 'ta s k late irank (Capt. Little) 1 Mr. Ittephennon'a Goodwood, 4711 (Capt. Douglhe) 2 Mr. Tooromirm Iran Chown, .1 yin (Capt. Thornhill) 3 The following also ran: Mr. Smith's Sink.. 4 yrs (Mr. Seville); Mr. L.igb's Miss West, aged (Mr. Blwes) ; Mr. OaglepiCasailla (Mr. Macau). Betting ; 6 to 4 eget Gildwood, 2 to 1 agst Iron Crown, and sto apt Reii.deer. Won claserly. IIAitrENDIX HANDICAI. of 5 ens. each, and 4() added, the second to save his stake. About two miles. 22 subs., 4 of whom paid. Mr. IL Douglas's Rir Gilbert, 4 yro, let 101 b (Abraham) 1 Mr. sait's SAlla Hood, 4 yrs, let alo (R. Johnson) 2 The folloeing ales stun!, but were not placed :—Mr. Gulliver's Finder, aril, list 10lb (Tates) ; Mr. Wood's Cottisforil Laa, S yrs, 8s: Gib (Crickniere); Mr. Tr/shames Cegia, 4 yrs, 8.121 b (Simple); Mr. Soipley's Lethargy, 6 7rs, Bst (Delamers; ; Mr. II Drew's Muter Murray, aged, st 12th (Racket); Mr. Memer's Malmesbury, 5 yrs, 704 10:h (O. Sharp); 11r. Carter's Yeller G.rl, 5 yn, 7st 71b (Sabin) ; Mr. es Clairvoyance, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (C. Norman); Mr. Brown's Tuscan, 5 yrs, 7116. b (E. Edwards) ; Mr. Simmond's Jester. 4 yrs, 7st slb (Hastings) ; Mr. C. Histgins's Sarcasm, 3 yrs, 5 t I.olb (O. Mann). Betting: 4 to 1 apt Malmesbury, 4 to 1 apt Sir Gilbert, end 6to 1 seat Yeller Girl. Won by a bud; Cottestord Lassa bad third. MUSIC. ST. MAUTIN'S HALL. Last evening there was a performance of choral music, under the direction et Mr. Mullah, in the great Music hall, in Long-sere, erected through that gentleman's spirited exertions, and lately op2ord to the public. The scb-singers were, Miss Deakin, Mn. Noble, Mr. Lackey, and Mr. W. H. Seguin ; and the chorus consisted of the: members of Mr. Hullith's first upper singing :ciao]. The performance comm.:steed with Mendelasohn's `cantata, " Lauds Sion " ' Praise 4nlsoul.'.. • t ;, or k,, wor I full of tna, 4..1010 a,U.,,,i t y „bid, charac terises the author's Pa rt.' a composition. It was finely performed. The quartette, " Ye who from his way. have turned," was espe cially excellent ; and the grand final chorus was magnifi cent, Beethoven's grand symphony in D concluded the first part. Mr. Henry Leslie's Refire' Anthem, " L-t God arise," which was performed for the lint time on the occasion of the opening of St. Martin's H 11 , was now repeated. This is a surprising production though the composition of a yearn amateur it is entitled to take—and has taken— its plate among the great sacred works of the age. Mr. Leslie wields the massive and complex machinery of a double chortle and a full orchestra, with the facility and freedom of a veteran master, and with a skill which enables him to give full de velopment to his conceptions, which are often grand and original. It was on the whole very effectively performed. The beautiful air," But let the righteous rejeicc," was admi rably sung by Miss Deakin, and loudly encored. The chorus, "() Gd, when thou wentest fcrth," a piece of descriptive =tide, which might have been written by the author of " Elijah," was given with great power. The chorus, " The Lord gave the word," was lees successful: it is full of difficulties which were hardly mastered by the performers ; and labours, moreover, under the disadvantage of calling to mind the chorus in the '• Mes siah" upon the same words. The performance concluded with the overture to "Oberon," and a short selection from that opera. The noble ball was quite full, and many eminent musicians and amateun were among the audience. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. OIPORD, MAT 22.—1. a convocation holden this morning, the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors nominated the following gentlenvo, as masters of the schools, for the year ensuing, viz.: —The Rev. D. P. Chase, 11 A., Fellow of Oriel College I and Vice-Principal of St. Mary Hall; the Rev. E. R. Dukes, M.A , Student of Christ Church; and the Rev. J. E. Mil lard, M.A., Deray of Magdalen College. In a congregation holden immediately afterwards, being the first day of Trinity Term, the following degrees were conferred, viz.:—Marten of Arts : Rev. William H. F. Hind., Exhibitioner of University College Rev. James S. Vaughan, Balliol College; Rev. Charles Terry, Exeter Col lege; Rev. Frederick Lipscomb, Queen's College; Rev. John B. Hubby, Ilresenosa College; Rev. John E. Hill, Christ Church ; Rev. Henry Abed Wadham College ; Robert Nutt, Rev. Augustus A. Aylward, Worcester Col lege; Rev. William T. Bullock, liev. Samuel Gil s on, Rag deka Hall ; Augustus H. Birkett, Samuel J. Wasebey, St. Mary Hall ; Rev. Stanford Harris, St. Ed mun d Hall. Bachelor of Civil Law : T. 11. Tristram, Lincoln College. Bachelor of Ariz.—William H. Williamson, Henry Anstey, University College • John G. B. T. 1111dyard, Merton Col lege; William J. 'Baron, Queen'. College; William H. James, James H. Petition, Balliol College; Francis J. Poynton, Samuel Stead, Exeter College; Whitens T. Wil kinson, Henry W. Bent, Lincoln Collegel; William P. Woollcombe, Christ Church; Montague B. Weill, Demy of Magdalen College ; Thome. Bartlett, Pembroke College; William Valentine, William P. Chappel, John L. Latham, Worcester College; Henry Stretch, Magdalen Hall; Matthew A. Pierpoint, New Inn Rail. Died at his chambers this morning, of diabetic, Berkeley Drummond Compton, 8.A., fellow, tutor, and mathemati cal lecturer of Merton College. Mr. Compton took a first class " In Disciplinis Mathematicis et Physic's," in Easter Term, 1847. lizensatince To Rot/E.—Two estimable clergymen, highly beloved and respected for their amiable character and the exemplary discharge of their sacred duties, were received at Rome, in Easterjwesk, into the Rutin catholic church. Their names are the Rev. John Henry Wynne, 8.C.L., Fellow 01 All Soul's College, and the Rev. James Laird Patterson, M.A., of Trinity College. CONSECRATION OF ST. MART'S CHURCH, Sr. GIOROR In-rui•E•er.—The COTelOolli of consecrating the above new church, which has been erected some months, was performed yesterday by the Lord Bishop of London, in the presence of a numerous and highly respectable con gregation. This c h u t o i,, which has been built at the sole expense of Lord Haddo, is situated i 4 john-strest : and sur rounded by very crowded and poor inhabitants. The consecration sermon having been performed by the bishop, a liberal collection was made for defraying the expences of providing the church with the necessaries for public worship. Rev. Nathaniel Robert Dennis, M.A., to be Chaplain of the Militia, Prison, Gosport. Rev. Makin Griffith., to Ulyn-Corws P. C., so. Blasn °wrack P. 0., Glamorgan. ; value 891.; pat., Earl of Jitney. Rev. John Rasmus, M.A., to Galby R., Lsieestorshirs; ewes WA, with residence: pat., G. A. Ugh Veeht, Esq. Rev. J. Magaley, C. of Bowdon, to be • Surrogate ; o. Chester, _ _ Rey.Bamuel Sunderland, 8.A., V. of Pollens, to be a Surrogate ; die. Ripon. Bnedon, Rev. Arthur William, M.A., R. of Pengbouree, Berke; Goodlake, Rey. Thomas William. 111 A.,1 V. of Bradwell; Metcalfe, Rev. Frederick, 11. A., Fellow of I,in• cola Coll., Osiord ; Morrell, Rao. George Kidd, D C.L.. P.C. of Moulsford; Morns, RIM. Thomas, M.A., P.C. of Wokinghem; blind, Rev. Philip Henry, M.A., V. of Soathetoket Robinson, Rev. Francis, V. of Stooselleld ; Weekend, Rev. Florence Jena, M.A., V. of Maslen old Wilma, Rev. William Davis, M.A., V. o f Forriogdon ; to be %innate dio. Oxford. Wan *ntelitgente. EQUITY COURTS.—YarnaDAT. The Lord Cheapener Wes sot in court to day, MT was he expiated by the peesear who have charged the court. The restest uncertainty and contradictory rumours prevailed about his lordship's 'Mag. It is quite aerials, however, that in the House of Lords, before die adjoaranest, the Marquis of Leasdowns ' in Irking nodes that he would stove the adjournment of the 40111111 to the 27th lariat, said he expected that on that day his noble sad lensed Mead would be able to attend. This was said is the sours, of a debate, sad was not, perhaps, heard in the reporters' gallery, sad therefore was not notated is the newspapers. ROOM Teo Num O► rant Roma. THI TORE AND NORTX IIIDL&ND RAILWAY COM.PAST 9. HODsox.—Txx■ To Algswzi.-4 Mr. Toiler, for the defendant, Mr. George Hudson, again brought before the court the application made by Wm an the last day of Baster Term, for time to answer two of the bills flied by the company in February lest, respecting tran sactions which took place whilst Mr. 'Judson was chairman of the °outpour. After some Memel= his Lordship gave the defendant th►ee weeks' time to answer one bill, and flee weeks to su ave: the other. Baron 710 Vice-Ciuscauca Or EsOLAND. THE HMO or TH• Two Simms v. Tea PENT/OMAR AND ORIINTAL STRAIt PACIEST C DEKHHHHH at me SILK PACK= Coarsen OTIHRITLED. The Vice• Chancellor delivered judgment in thin case upon the demurrer of the defendants, the Steam Packet Com pany, which was argued (Rutin& /Cuter term. It will be re collected from the reports which have already appeared in the Doily News, that the bill was tiled on behalf of his Majesty the king of the Two Sicilice for an injunction to restr►in the Steam Packet Company from delivering up a vessel called the Bombay, which had been purchased by two persons named Granatelli and Scalia, who were sent over to this country for that purpose at the time of the late revolution, by the summing government then In existence. The injunctios which had been granted ex parte was dis solved. The same defendants then demurred to the bill on the ground that they were not bound to answer the hill as to those parts which charged a conspiracy to contravene the provisions of the Ship Registry Act, nor aa to those parts which charged that an offence bad been committed by them within the meaning of the Foreign Enlistment Act, and the defendants submitted that by answering the allegations in the bill, they would be committing an indictable offence, and would render themselves liable to be proceeded against in a court of law. His Honour, in giving judgment, said he had thought it necessary, owing to the length of the :demurrer, to read through the whole of the bill. There were a numher of small points adverse to the demurrer. Fir instance, one of the interrogatories in the bi.l to which the defendants demurred was whether the city of Palermo was not in the island of Sicily; be could not conceive how the answer to this could subject the defend ants to pains and penalties, but the cue must in fact be considered upon the principal points raised, which were these : First, whether the defendants, the Steam Packet Company, would by answering expose themselves to pins and penalties under the Ship Registration Act, and secondly, whether they would also reader themselves liable to such penalties under the Foreign Enlistment Act. Upon the first question he certainly did not see any ground for the demurrer ; 'he was not prepared to say that no fraud had been committed upon the ►ct, but his opinion wee that there was no such fraud charged upon the bill, conrquently upon the first point the demure r must be overruled. Then as to the other question whether the defendants would expose themselves to penalties under the Foreign E , .listenent Act, In having supplied foreigners 'with ships of war, and whether there was anything upon this subject in the bill which rendered it necessary for the defendants to protect themselves by demurrer from answering ; the principal argu ment pressed upon him was that the company would, if they answered the bill, be liable to an indictment. It was true that in some cues a corporation was liable to be inci.cted—as, for instance, in the cue which had been cited, where there bad been non-compliance with an order of the justices re quiring that a certain bridge should be repaired, but suck cases were of a limited description, and not inconsistent with the g I principle that by the law of England corporations were not liable to indictments. Since the case had,been argued he had had the opportunity of consulting one of the judges upon this point, who had coincided wi h his own view of the law. He did not, therefore, think it could be made out that the company could bo indicted under the Foreign Enlistment Act. His opinion was also confirmed by the languane of the act itself, which clearly referred to individuals ; the word " he " wu used repeatedly in several sections, and it was evident that the intention of the act was to prevent private individulle from giving aid to foreigners at the hazard of involving this country in a war with other nations, and he did not see any exprea.ions which mid lead to the supposition th►t the act was intended to apply to persona sustaining a corporate ca pacity. Under these circumstances the demurrer mutt be overruled. BILL O. IS/ILL.-APPLICATION TOR AN INJPISCTION TO RESTRAIN THB USE OP A TRADE MARX REFVSZD. fba Vi ce-Chancellor deli;ered judgment in this;use, which was an application on behalf of the plaintiff, who carried on the business of a Inciter match maker at B as ing- Lane " iha •vu tO l4' who nephew of the plaintiff, from selling lucder and conger* matches atd Vesta lights in boxes with labels up n them, in imitation of the labels used by the plaintiff. iiis lion ur said he was unable to core to any conclusion as to the rights of the different parties, and he thought, therefore, that he could net interfere by injuccticn, but would retain the bill upon the file, and give the plaintiff leave to bring an action at law. BEFOnE ‘NCLLLOR N.NIGITT Ram. THE AGArEMONE.—THOMIS r. ROBERTS. The Vice-Chancellor gave judgment in this case, the facia of which were stated in the Errress of May 9, in the report of the hearing. His Honour slid,—This case was before the court upon a petition presented in the name of George Nottidge Thomas, an inhint, by hie uncle-in-law, Mr. Frederick Peter Kipley, as his next friend. It prays that some proper person or persons may b.? appointed to be the guardian or guardians, or to have the care of the infant during his minority, and that proper directions may be given for his maintenance and education, and that George Robinson Thomas and his agents may be restrained by the order of the court from applying for any ' suit of habeas corpus for the purpose of obtaining possession ' or custody of the infant, and also from taking forcible means, or otherwise taking possession of him or in any manner interlining with him. The petitioner is at present in the fourth year cf hie !se. and i n t) `o of the marriage. his parents are bath living, one of them being Mr. Gee. R. Thomas, mentioned in the petition, a native, as I collect, of Wales, who seems to have been elucated at Llampeter, with a view to become (aa in fast he became) a minister of the church of England. Ido not, however, collect that he proceeded beyond taking deacon's orders, or that he now considers himself to be a member of that church. I understand him M dissent, and ' to have seceded from it. Nor does it appear from the obser Tedious which he addressed, in person, to the court, that he has any present or future preferment, office, employment, , business, fortune, ;means, or source of income whatsoever. His wife, petitioner's mother, is one of the daughters of a • gentleman of good fortune, who resided is Suffolk, but who died before her marriage, leaving a widow still living (the grandmother of the infant), under whom protection and in whose house the child now is. This lady, I collect to • be .in good circumstances, and to be a person living in • respectability. The daughters' portions seem to: have been • at least, as much, as in the situation in society to which they ' belonged, is usual. That of Miss Agnes Nottidge the pe titioner's mother was, I collect, between 8,0001. and 6,0001. Her marriage (whether equal or unequal otherwise than in point of fortune) seems, in that respect at least, to have been unequal ; for Mr. Thomas bad not, I believe, any property. It web place without the coment and against the wish of Mrs. Nottidge, and it seems in a considerable degree ascribable, so far at least as Miss Agnes Nottidge , is concerned, to the influence and ascendancy over her mind which (it must, I fear, be said) unhappily for her had been acquired and were exercised by a fanatic or a pseudo fanatic preacher, who styled himself " the servant of the Lord," who seems to have acted lees as a " go-between " than as a spiritual director in forming this and other • matches between endowed ladies and such of his followers or asetstrikrvlaenathamovfec,,thmAsadnLirdhe'r': Ithashtolashed associates oldie other sex as were judged fit for the purpose. One of these was Mr. Thomas, whom Miss Agnes Nottidge seems to have been led to believe that it was the will of God should marry, end she did so very , much on th as at g to ro" he d ; qualify T h us ( re vealed a leasta thr o ugh t stateme nt, e :evde n t he t h es hu,band's means; for she married without a settlement. Her fortune appears to have come consequently into his power, as (if it remains) it still seems to be. The want of a settlement was, however, not through oversight; she man tioned the subject to him, it appears, at the same time she seems to hays mentioned a promise, probably connected with it, which she had made to one or both of her parents. I say this because it soma's that,not quite 0. 4 , 3 ware La, marriage, Mr. ftionsas was able and permitted himself to write to her this all but impossible letter : "2, Windsor -terrace, Brighton, June 21, 1846. "My very dear Agnes,—lt gave mo pleasure by a letter from dear brother Cobb to learn that he had seen you off safely by mail on Thursday morning: either by this timeyou are with beloved brother William, or else with the deer Mrs. Maher. I know their love in Jesus ' and that they will do everything to reader your sojourn fn Swansea good for you ; but I know something neon, I know the bound less love of Jll6llll lie will be with you, for His eye is on you, and whats oever is good that will He bestow, whether it be joy or sorrow, we or trial, comfort or difficulty, all things are yours, for you are Christ's, and Christ is God's. Let not your heart be troubled under your present circumstances; neither let it be afraid at what friends or low may suggest ; abide in the spirit and will of God, then will your pesos be like a river wide and ovrrtiowing, and your send will be borne sweetly along the stream of time until it reach the ocean of eternal lore and rest. What I say unto you, I say also unto you, Harriet and Clara. Assam them of my love, and let them trust thenseelme to be carried iby faith in the arms of Jesus, whithersomer He will, not whithenoever they will, and they and you will find He will do you good at year latter end. Illy beloved Agnes, 1 mast write to you On 1 I 11!