The Sun. — London, England, 1846-04-23 00:00:00

'. . . i - . - - ' "''''''! ,--- 1%. .. . - - . . • .. . - • _ T ISIE SU 0 N LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. APRIL 28, 1A48. .., . AMOUNT of RAILWAY DE POSITS. I G V3k . PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.--BALANCE- SHEET. A Return of the Aggregate A m ount paid to the Account of -la- the Accountant-Gener a l in Ch a nc e ry during the last Ses sion of Parliament, on account of Railway Companies;- An Account of the Net Public I ncome o f the United Ki ng d om of Great Britain and Ireland in the year ended the sth day of April, 1846 (after abating the E x p en dit ure th ereou t d e f ra y e d by th e severa l 31 : I also, Statement of what Portion of the said Money was invested in Stock or Exchequer-bills, with the Date of each Revenue De p ar tments) , and of the actual Issues or Payments within the same Period, exclusive of the Sums applied to the Redemption of Funded or paying off Unfunded Debt, and of the Advances and Ki. Investment ;-also, the Amount charged as Commiss , on on Repayments for Local W or k s , & c . -------- the Purchase and Sale of the said Securities, showing by ------------- , whom the said Commission was received. Pe The Aggregate Amount paid to the Account of the Ac- Total. EXPENDITURE. bu countant-General, during the last Session of Parliament, INCOME OR REVENUE. of on account of Railway Companies, was 3,444 C 0,306/. ss. - The portion of the said Money invested in Stock was 56,2004, ORDINARY REVENUE AND RECEIPTS.. .£ s . d . Funded Terminablebt. - Inter es t Annuitiesan d .. Manage m ent . .. . ... . ... . .o . f . the ... ........ .Permanent Deb t............. ... . ................ £ e. d. 23,835,620 18 9 £ a. d. En vi invested in 56,818/. 3s. 83. Three per Cent. Consols, on Customs 19,768,392 19 0 3,953,215 _ 5 11 Ch the 233 of April, -1845; and in Exchequer-bills as 113,296,619 13 4 Excise Ch follows :- Stamps 7,660,339 13 11 T o t a l Ch arge o f t h e F unded De b t, exc l usive o f 9,407/. 2s. 3d., th e I nterest an , X. s. d. £ I 1845, Taxes (Land and Assessed).... 49,895 15 8 in 47,500 Exchequer-bills February 20 Property-tax 5,084,741 1 6 Unfunded Debt. I n t erest on E xc h equer -bill s 424,687 2 3 cat 50,519 12 0 in 48,400 ditto February , 20 Post Office . 791,000 0 0 - 28,213,513 611 am Gl: 199,816 10 4in 189,500 ditto February 22 Crown Lands .......................................................................... 99,222 69 in 93,900 ditto February 24 Is. and 6d. and 4s. in the Xon Pensions and Salaries 4,639 15 8 Annuities and Pensions for Civil, Naval, Military, and Judicial Services, (lc 104.747 02 in 99,700 ditto March 12 Small Branches of the Hereditary Revenues of the Crown 57,672 0 1 &e., charged by various Acts of Parliament on the Consolidated Fund.... 540,937 6 3 La, 14,994 16 3in 14,T,00 ditto March 15 Surplus Fees of Regulated Public Offices 56,590 10 10 Salaries and Allow ances 206 16 6 in 2001 ditto March 15 Diplomatic Salaries and P ens ions ......... 174,264 8 0 Ba 42,088 17 9 in 40,700 1 ditto March 15 37,463 2 6 in 36,000 ditto A pr il 1 51,074,034 17 7 Courts of Justice ........................................................................ 731,810 6 7 for 36.899 1 2 in 35.300 ditto Ap r il 1 Miscellaneous Charge s on t h e C on solidated Fund 283,777 12 7 Th 1,992 17 3 in 1.900 ditto Ap r il 5 OTHER RECEIPTS. 2,394,137 14 5 -In ' 8,568 14 3 in 8,300 ditto April 22 Army 4.029 39 in 3,900 ditto April 26 Money from China under the Treaty of August, 184 9 750,i59 3 2 Navy 4,300 28 in 4,100 ditto May 8 Imprest and other Monies 4,423 13 6in 4,300 ditto Jude 20 Money received from the East India Company 60,000 0 0 Miscellaneous, chargeable on the Annual Grants of Parliament 2,871,672 15 9 coo 18,732 7 0 in 18,200 ditto June 20 Unclaimed Dividends (more than paid) ••• ••• --•------- 56,226 010 iu 54,300 ditto June 20 18,792,506 4 0 Far 14,924 2 6 in 14,500 ditto June 20 Wo 52,009,324 910 49,400,167 5 4 Hu) 20,585 0 0 in 20,000 ditto June 20 1,339 16 3 in 1,300 ditto June 25 Unclai me d Di v id en d s mo re than received 41,913 19 9in 40,600 ditto August 11 228 , 557 the 49,628,724 12 3 Bisi - - T 812,891 18 10 in 777,100 ditto Excess of Income over Expenditure . anci the The whole amount charged as commission on the purchase 52,009,324 9 10 52 009 324 9 10 asse , 9 of the said securities was 459/. lls. 5d., of which sum 275/. 14s. 10d was received by the Accountant - General, and spot 183/. 16s. 73. by his broker. An Account of the Balances of the Public Money remaining in the Exchequer on the sth day of April, 1845 ; the Amount o f M oney ra i se d by the Additions to the Funded or Unfunded Debt in the Year heal 1 Que No portion of the Stock or Exchequer-bills has been sold, ended the sth day of April, 1.846 ; the Money applied towards the Redempti on o f the Funded or paying off Unfunded Debt; th e T o tal Amount of Advances and Repayments on Account of Local T but the sum of 56,815/. 3s. Bd. Three per Cent. Consols has Works, &c., with the Difference accruing thereon ; and the Balances in the Exchequer, on the sth day of April, 1846. been transferred, and Exchequer-bills, amounting to 494,400/., have been delivered out to parties by orders of the Court, £ a. d.' £ a. d. £ s. d.occu without any charge as commission on the said transfer or de- BALANCES in the EXCHEQUER on the sth day of April, 1845 ••• ••• ••• ••• livery being made by the Accountant-General or his broker. £ a. d. £ S. d. The remaining Exchequer-bills are still standing in the name MONEY Maj RAISED IN THE YEAR ENDING THE STH DAY OF APRIL, 1846, ET To the Commissioners for the reduction of the National of the Accountant-General to the credit of the several rail-had way undertakings. THE CREATION OF FUNDED OR UNFUNDED DEBT. Debt, to be applied to the redemption of the Public subs insu WILLIAM RUSSELL, Accountant-General. Debt :- of t Accountant-General's-office, Feb. 14, 1846. Exchequer-bills 9,379,6001, per Act 8 Victoria, c. 23, charged on Drat G. MORTIMER, Broker. Supplies By interests on donations and bequests 9,437 2 3 Alb - • , ,Q Exchequer-bills, 9,379,600/., c h arge d on S u ppli es , per A ct 8 Vi ctor i a, Far DARING ROBBERY BY A CLERK. c. 23 4,615,897 14 5 T EXTRAORDINARY CONFESSION. Deduct sum applied not in redemption of Funded the that On Saturday last, inf o rmati on was rece i ve d a t th e T di v i- Exchequer-bills, 9,024,9001, p er A c t 8 Vi c t or i a , C. 129, c h arged on Debt, but of Consolidated Fund Deficiency Bills 2,480,000 0 0 lion station-house, Kensington, that, about one o'clock that Supplies 2,135,897 14 5 prea afternoon, a young man, named Henry Norman, clerk in 18,301,900 0 0 pita the service of Mr. 'William Hoof, the builder and eaten- Exchequer-bills for Public Works.-Great Britain (charged on Conso- To the Paymasters of Exchequer-bills for payment of dist: hive railway contractor, had absconded, stealing and taking lidated Fund), per Act 3 Victoria, c. 10 with him the sum of 571., the property of Mr. Hoof. On ••• ••• 4,000 0 0 Unfunded Debt :- lake the same evening Mr. hoof received the following letter from T Exchequer-bills, West India Relief Bills, per Act 6 and 7 Victoria, c. 87 60,000 0 0 his dishonest servant, which was a curiosity, as a confession Money out of the Consolidated Fund for payment plinr of misdeeds:- of Public Works, West India Relief, and Shan- the " Sir,-I have to inform you that lam not what I repro- Exchequer-bills, West India Relief Bills, per Act 2 :and 3 William IV., non Bills seated myself to you when I came to your office, and to give c. 125 2,700 0 0 a' • you a slight history of myself, that you may understand that 62,700 0 0 Money out of Ways and Means, Grants for pay- after it was quite impossible that I could remain a clerk in your Total amount of Repayments for Local Works, &c., under various Acts his service. At 17 years of age I entered the Queen's service, of Parliament be s, in the 'customs' of Jamaica, and continued robbing them Exchequer-bills f or payment of Supply Bills of many thousands of pounds bef ore I was 21 y ears o f Total amount of Ad vances f or L oca l W or k s, & c. , un d er var i ous A cts I 18,493,800 0 0 of Ii age. I afterwards went to the United States of America, of Parliament where I committed numerous crimes, not even hesitating ..• 011• at murder, and finished off by ro bbi ng a pawnbroker's Excess of Income o ver E xpen di ture Balances in th e E xc h equer on th e sth d ay o f A pr il , "TI shop o f a b ou t 1,0001. wort h o f money an d property. ••• ••• ••• ••• 2,380,599 17 7 1846 6,507,463 4 9 ivitl l i ••• ..• Since my return to this country I have committed s o ma n y robberies in different pl aces , an d so many peop l e k now my 27,137,160 19 2i 27,137,160 a b'v A 19 2 ‘71 , ,, renown, that you must have soon discove r ed it. Circum- ari:._i_._ll m____ _ ,-.. . - 1 ine Sir,—l have to inform you that lam not what I repre sented myself to you when I came to your office, and to give you a slight history of myself, that you may understand that it was quite impossible that I could remain a clerk in your service. At 17 years of age I entered the Queen's service, in the ' customs' of Jamaica, and continued robbing them of many thousands of pounds before I was 21 years of age. I afterwards went to the United States of America, where I committed numerous crimes, not even hesitating at murder, and finished off by robbing a pawnbroker's shop of about 1,0001. worth of money and property. Since my return to this country I have committed so many robberies in different places, and so many people know my renown, that you must have soon discovered it. Circum stances ever which human beings can have no control have made me what I am. The principal is my having had the misfortune to have the most degraded, drunken monster for a father that ever a poor devil had. What I might have been had not the Almighty made me the son of a despicable wretch, I dare not think of, or I should drive myself mad. Csesar, in hi s accoun t o f his Gallic war, says he took 1,800 cities by assault, and slew a million of men. I have com mitted more than 1,800 distinct robberies, and have been concerned in five murders, besides many other atrocities, which, on a small scale, entitles me to consider myself as great as Caesar. Fortune sent him into the world nobly born, in fortunate times, to push his fortunes, and the same jade sent me into the world the son of a low —, and that scoundrel took care that I should not have a chance of being anything higher in the social scale. Mr. —'s address is at If you are lucky enough to catch him sober, he will inform von of the truth of what I tell you, or you may ascertain it calling at the Custom-house, in Thames-street ; ask to see the secretary. The greatest gamester, felon, villain, murderer, and swindler in the world, bids you farewell for ever. " HENRY NORMAN." The letter was addressed to " William Hoof, Esq., Ma deley House, Kensington," and bore the post-mark of " Judd -street, New-road." Similar letters were also sent to Dr. Palin, at whose school at Barnes, Surrey, the delinquent was educated, and to another gentleman to whom he was known. It has subsequently been ascertained that he re signed his situations in the Customs on the 31st December, 1841, his defalcations amounting at that time to 7501., and also that he was apprehended by Superintendent Beresford, C division, in August, 1842, on a charge of stealing a gold watch from a house in the Haymarket, at which he was lodging, but was acquitted. Inspector Shackell (detective police), Inspector Havell (T division), and other active officers, are engaged in tracing the retreat of tie fugitive ; and there is every reason to believe that he will be soon in custody. He is described as about twenty-seven years of age, five feet six inches high, dark hair, eyes, and whiskers, rather bow-legged, and the little finger on his left hand contracted ; was d resse d i n a bl ue p i lot-coat, blue trousers, with black vest and stock, and was formerly clerk to Messrs. Richmond, of Whitehall. SALE OF THE GREYHOUNDS or MR, PALMER, OF BaurroL.—Yesterday the entire kennel of greyhounds of Mr. Palmer, of Bristol, who has declined coursing, was disposed of by auction, by Mr. Houghton, at Aldridge's Repository, St. Martin's-lane, which was numerously attended. Among the lots, of which there were twenty five, there were some celebrated winners of cups. The following were the prices at which several of the lots were sold a red dog, the winner of the Great Western Puppy Cup, beating Bow yer Smyth's Spinster, and several other dogs, 221. I Is. ; Priam, a fawn dog, out of Little Vic, 10 guineas ; Little Vic, a well-known winner of many cups, I guineas ; Pellier, a fawn and white puppy, 9!. 19s. 6d. ; Peregrination, a fawn bitch, 81. 18s. ed. ; Perseverance, a re4l and whits bitch, 91. 19s. 6d. A puppy whelped this year sold for floe guineas, another for six guineas, and a third for it. 130. In consequence of the excellence of the breed. ACCIDENT TO THE REP. H. WINCIL—On Thursday last the reverend gentleman, who is a brother of Lady Sale, was re turning to Rye in a small four-wheel carriage • on approaching Messrs. boa s t's ship yard, on th e Wi nc hil sea-road , the horse shied, and becoming unmanageable, kicked the front of the carriage to pieces. The servant escaped by jumping out, but Mr. Winch, who g had hold of the r e i ns , was f orced out by the plunging of the orse, and was dragged al ong th e rea d for some distance between n the wheels of the carriage, till at length the horse broke away from the carriage with the broken shafts at la!s heels. Assistance was procured, and the reverend gentlman, who had rece i ve d several contuitions on the head, was conveyed to the Cinque Port Arms, and in the course of the evening was removed to his residence. ITALIAN PuTATOZS.—A vessel, called the Dewdrop, arrived at the port of Liverpool from Leghorn, had on board ten tons of potatoes, the produce of Italy. The importations of potatoes from the Channel Islands continue at regular intervals; several arrivals of the article having taken place since the matter was last noticed. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE .—Alderman Gibbs has pre sented to himself a valuable Isn uff . b7x, as a slight testimonial of his esteem, in honour of hi s havin g again elected himself churchwarden of Wallarook. After the election Alderman Gibbs invited the church warden to dinner.—Punch. PA.LMERSToN IN PARIS.—It is an extraordinary fact, that Lord Palmerston dined with the Kin of x the French on Sanday, and nevertheless the Nation did not the King i t x. d , ar i warn its readers that France was sold, and perfide Albion had The remains of the late Earl of Erroll wtihlelrb.;Preumntred on Monday next, from Portman-square, to Wimbledon, Surrey, there to be interred. The Queen Dowager visited the Noble Earl's afflicted family on Wednesday. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of Made moiselle Lisboa, eldest daughter of hise EmperorEcelleu of BrazilcyCominaantitchu: Marques Lisboa, Envoy of his Majesty the British Court, and Madame de Lisboa, with the Chevalier de Sequeira, Secretary to the British Ligation at the Court of Madrid, Was celebrated on Wednesday, at the residence of the bride's father, la York-place, Portman square, by the Rev. Dr. de Lima. After the ceremony, a distinguished party of the nobility and members of the diplomatic corps honoured Madam. de Lisboa with their presence at a dejeuner given by that lady, in celebration of the happy event. PAYMENT OF JURORS.—OiI Tuesday night a very nu merous meeting of the inhabitants of Wandsworth was held in the large room of the Ram Inn, for the purpose of petitioning Parlia ment for an alteration of the law relating to jurors, as advised by Lard Chief Justice Denmaa at the Lent Assizes at Kingston. Mr. It. W. Benchard, one of the churchwardens, took the chair, and after several speeches, in which the hardships to which petit jurors are now exposed, were dwelt upon, petitions to Parliament were agreed to, praying that petit jurors, in civil cases, may be properly remu nerated for their loss of time. THE VICTORIA FOUNTAIN AT BRIGHTON.—Her Ma jesty's approaching birthday, the 25th of May next, has been fixed upon as the clay for opening the fountain on the Stehle, and it is in tended to celebrate the event with no little eclat. The programme includes a fancy bazaar, a fete in the royal gardens, and other at tractive amusement s.—Brightoa Guardian. DANGEROUS FREAK.—SOUP 3 rnicchievous scoundrels have amused themselves during the past week with cutting about six feet out of the centre of a narrow bridge on the banks leading to Bracebrldge. The bridle is at present left in this state, to the great danger of persons returning from Lincoln to Bracebridge rat night. :Lincoln Herald. • EMIGRATION.—The number of German emigrants constantly arriving in the port of London and sailing for the United States is beyond all former precedent. Every New York packet ship has taken from 200 to 300 emigrants to ♦merica during the pre sent year. The regular liners leave the St. Katharine Dock three times every month. The last three carried out 800 emigrants, prin cipally from Prussia. TILE REALii . AILWAY KING.—A gentleman in the Queen's Bench has papered his room with nothing but railway shares. The effect is very rich. It is calculated that not less than three millioas of capital has been sent in this way to the wall. Every county in the United Kingdom is there represented. The whole railway worlo is compressed into the space of eight feet by six. The gentleman breakfasts it Paris, and sleeps in Switzerland, England , takes his [Ma in India, dines at me erl t and, just according as he moves his chair. We must not forget to n o O ton that every share has been made to run in the direction of th grand re-place. In this way the this inge niously represents the world. —Punch. central terminus of all the lines in the The licensed publie-houses in St. Hellen amount t o 192. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. Mr Philip Wild, a student a St. Edmund's Roman Catholic Colletri• acciden , near Ware, and nephew of y drowned the other day the late Cardinal Weld, was while engaged in the amusement of boating with some of his fellow ' collegians At the Rye-house, near Brox promising youth, about 17 years of age. rile ' lie was a very CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.—The Universal German Gazette states, on the authority of letters from Riza, that the cholera has and has adv anced as far just penetrated into Russia from Persia, Caitlin and Orenburg. as CURIOUS MISTAKE.—A few days ago, 9. tailor i n Cockermouth went to a neighbour's house to make a jacket f or a b oy out of one of his fa ther's coats. On arriving at his neighbour's house, the tailor found the coat l y in g on the table or rea b dy for him to reakfast, the c ommence operations upon. After partaki ng Knight of the Thimble immediately threw off hi s ow was of the same colour and similar to that which he hnadctooat, which ' for the boy . Tim tailor went to work with all eagerness at'id'ahkeaseup an d presently completed his job , after which he made the surprising, discovery that he had furnished the boy's jacket out of his own coat Instead of his father's . In consequence of this mishap, the result of an absent Mind, the unfortunate tailor had to send home for another coat before he could think of leaving the house of his patron.—Cum. terland Packet. A TRIP TO LONDON. — A worthy magistrate of this county, being desirous of showing his son the wonders of London, left his residence, about ten miles from this city, on llonday, accompanied by the youth, and arrived at the Ex eter station just in time for the early express train. They reached London in safety; and after a hasty repast, pr.- ceeded to view St. Paul's, the Tower, Westminster Abbey, the new Palace of Westminster, and other sights. At half-past five they were again in the railway carriage at Paddington station; and soon otter eleven were seated around their own festive board, recounting the wanders of London; having travelled about 430 miles, and spent seven hours in tte great metropolis.--Exeter Gazette. Whitehall Truasury Chambers, April 17, 1846. LITERATURE. LI VES OF THE KINGS OF ENGLAND from the Norman Conquest, with Anecdotes of their Courts, By Thomas Roscoe, Esq. Vol. I. This first volume of a series contains a very ample bio graphical sketch of the illustrious Norman who, some seven hundred years ago, conquered England, and established a dynasty o f w hi c h the present Queen is a lineal de scendant. It contains a variety of details that cannot fail to interest general readers—such as the birth and parentage of the Conqueror, his invasion of England, the battle of Hastings, his government in this country for twenty-one years, together with an account of the manners, customs, mode of living, d r e ss , and amuse ments of the people, Saxon as well as Norman, daring that period. All the principal facts of the conquest are well known, but still they are occa.ionully placed in a new light, intermixed with anecdotes of the Sovereign and his chief captains, of the discomfited barons and their adherents, of the clergy and most other classes, drawn from official records and other authentic docu. ments. It extends to great length -415 pages—and brings down events to the death of William, in the year 1087. Allowance, however, must Le made for the ex tensive views taken of events during that reign, because on account of their influence on the future government of the country, its institutions, laws, and customs; but it would be prudent on the part of the author to curtail, with the exception of the more remarkable, the lives of the other kings, else the work will beeome quite dis proportionate to its object. The writer, with an ex cusable vanity, though it rests on no solid foundation, and may apply in different wars, attempts to prove that the subjection of England to Norman dominion was not a conquest, but simply a change of dynasty. "The new monarch," he says, " never openly interfered with, or presumed to question the constitutional rights of the English, although he gave up the country to rapine, and swept whole provinces with the Norman fire and sword. Dignified with the title of Conqueror, as wresting the crown from Harold, it constituted a title of succession, not of conquest, over a free people, whose monarchy was in great part elective." But no conquest ever was more complete. The Saxon king and his whole army were destroyed at Hastings, attempts to restore the original dynasty were repeatedly made under influential nobles, supported by large bodies of the people, but they were all successfully put down, and every defeat was marked by some additional national disgrace. Property to an unheard-of extent was confis cated, insult was added to oppression, the natives were reduced to the lowest depth of degradation, and many generations elapsed before one family of Saxon pedigree could attain so much as the rank of Baron, and (in the words of Hume) " as all ancient authors, who lived nearest the time and best knew the state of the country, unanimously speak of the Norman dominion as a con quest, by war and arms, no reasonable man, from the tear of imaginary consequences, will ever be tempted to rejeet their concurring and undoubted testimony." The author himself admits that an inveterate hostility be tween the two people continued for upwards of a cen tury after the conquest, and that the two languages, from the same cause, were kept almost as distinct. But this is a subject on which it is needless, because it can serve no purpose, to employ argument. We sub join a few extracts from the work, relative to the dress and customs of the times:— " The costume of the Normans, about the time of the Conquest and for some time afterwards, was simple and graceful. Soon, however, it began to deg , nerate into a certain fastidiousness and fantastic foppishness, peculiar, perhaps, to men who have just succeeded to an unexpected fortune; like that of Robert the Magnificent, when at the imperial feast, the dress of the nobles and their knights was excessively rich; " gemmed and jewelled" in proportion to the spirit as well as the rank and office of the party. The caps and bonnets for the head, the shirts, doublets, and cloaks, partook of the same costliness, while special richness was bestowed upon the hose and shoes, on which were lavished all the colours to be seen in the rainbow. The same gaudy set-off was applied to the rest of their apparel, so that ladies' caps and men's bonnets partook of the same variety, the latter being made chiefly of furs or cloth of different colours. The bonnets of kings, ear l s , an d b arons, r ichly emblazon e d with diamonds and precious stones, pro duced a splendid effect amidst the gorgeousness of their re mligaidoeusofsofilneeminiiiitt7waenrde tlieir public spectacles. But shirts to persons of rank and then a comparative luxury, confined madefortune. The doublets were worn next to these shirts hibiting a fine field for ectly to fit the shape, and ex- Etcfashionable.).ritiii.iineg caprice, in regard to style, size, and colour, notshtiaswoefptthtehemfeinezte to the ever ' varying those of theth e i n f s e u r irocro ordersats of reachedroyal y scarcely Cam' half the way, so as not to imped e th em i n their , manual lv e or e p e r d o professional o rot a enlargelabours. upon the e tume of the ladi es , either of, or out of th e court, thatßut we m having es been with ad mirable felicity alr ea d y done. n ay t eobserve, not t 0 that say the Anglo-Nermans w ere extremely delicate, dainty, in the choice and preparaticn of their food. It is no fanciful theory to suggest that th, art of cookery was im proved by the feudal tenures, for we are inclined to conclude, from many savoury data, that such was actually the gratify ing fact. Coeval with the palmiest state of chivalry was the grand office of cook in all distinguished families. So hi g hl y was it estimated that it became hereditary, each successor re.. ceiving at the hands of royalty or aristocracy, the best edu cation and the most enlightened views of the culinary art, so as to embrace in the least compass the greatest possible degree of piquant pleasure, combined with the most costly and magnificent display. " In great cities, particularly London, it was a favourite Norman sport to bait wild boars and bulls for the entertain ment of the populace. Cock-fighting, betting, and horse racing held the next rank about the period of the Conquest ; and some of the chief barons were as decided patrons of the c.ck and dog-pits, as the most distinguished amateurs, in modern times, of the turf and of the ring. " In addition to hawking and hunting, skating seems to have been a favourite diversion with the Normans of William's reign, though compelled, we ate told, to perform their slippery evolutions upon the shank bones of a sheep. They were so dexterous also as to tilt at each other in their career with blunted spears." imprisonment, and are waiting off the shore, without re sources, almost without a chance of ultimate safety. A vessel appears in sight, an English brig, the property of a retired major, who, with his family, is prepared to settle in the colony. This little vessel, under the command of the mate, a genuine, thorough-going seaman, has weathered every storm, and safely arrived almost within sight of port—but its dangers are not over. To the un suspecting strangers Mark introduces himself in the character of a pilot, and being a skilful adept in the arts of dissimulation and deception, all his assertions are readily believed. His companions are allowed to join him, to assist in the dan gerous navigation, and by a bold manoeuvre they become masters of the vessel. But the sea come: to the assistance of her own children: overpowered by a sudden storm, the convicts are obliged to consign the management of the vessel to its legitimate rulers. Driven ashore just as the soldiers come up in pursuit of the con victs, fierce encounters ensue, but Mark and two of his companions eventually escape, carrying with them one of the major's daughters. It is impossible to pursue the narrative through the perfect labyrinth of adventures which follow. The dramatis personae are of most varied character—from the sturdy and resolute British soldiers and seamen, a strange compound of discipline and daring, to the " noble savages," wild in their native woods. The interest is unabated throughout. The whole history is stirring and animated, though in many places highly improbable —scarcely within the bounds of possibility, but then we must remember " le vrai n'est pas toujours le vraisemblabie." The following is one of the artful strata gems of the most artful of men. The Bushranger has been betrayed and given up during his sleep, by his com panion (Grough), tempted by the promise of a high reward. Suddenly awakened, and finding himself a close prisoner, Mark's sang froid and ready wit do not desert bim:— " The soldiers instantly placed handcuffs on the Bush ranger, and then they considered that they had him hard and fast. Mark submitted to this ceremony in silence. He made ns reproach to his comrade; dissembling his ,thoughts he bent his whole soul to the taking of a sure mvenge. There was a general pause for a few moments ; after which, the soldiers intimated to Grough that, notwithstandiing the service he had performed, he must consider himself their prisoner; and without further parley they placed handcuffs on him also. " Brandon looked at the handcuffs on his partner's IN rrigts, and looked at the river, and smiled complacently He had formed his scheme. Then he spoke:— " You have betrayed me; but I will not reproach you; the reward was too great a temptation.' " Lord love your heart,' said Grough, 'its all in the ray of business! If I had not done it, Mark, somebody else would; better for a friend to get the reward than a stranwer. " 'True,' said Mark. "The soldiers said nothing; they had their duty to do, arad they would not insult their captive. They rather piti ed Mark, and they looked on his comrade with the disgust wit :la which all generous minds regard a traitor. "Brandon and Grough were standing a little apart; the former took the opportunity to wink to the latter. " What is it?' said Grough, coming nearer, but keeping out of Mark's reach. " The sovereigns,' whispered Brandon. " 'What sovereigns ?" " The sovereigns from the brig; a thousand of them; planted them. You may as well have them too.' " Hah,' whispered Grough, his avarace excited by the , gold ; ' Mark, you're a trump! where are they ?' ' Come a little this way,' said Mark. He advanced to. the edge of the river. The foaming waters hardly allowed. Grough to hear what Brandon said; he advanced nearer to , him. " ' There are a thousand of them,' repeated Brandon. " Where are they?' eagerly asked the greedy Grough, bending his head towards his betrayed comrade. " Come nearer,' said Brandon. " Where are the yellow boys?' " In hell!' suddenly exclaimed the Bushranger, darting his body against the huge frame of the burly traitor, and precipitating him into the raging tide; Go,' he said, raising his voice ' and seek them th ere !' " 'Help!' cried the wretch, struggling with his manacled hands in the furious; ' help! my hands are fastened! help!' "The soldiers ran to the water's edge, and while the con stable remained by the side of Mark, they followed down by the bank of the river, with a vague idea of rescuing him. But whether it was that their hearts were not in the work, and that they thought it served the rascal right, or that the furious waters too suddenly overwhelmed their prey, they could do nothing to save him. But the agonised shrieks of the dying wretch broke fearfully the solemn silence of the wilderness; and when his last convulsive cry rose in the air, even the stout hearts of the soldiers shuddered for a moment at the sharp echo of the adjacent woods !" Mr. Huntington has lightened the task and smoothed the pathway of many a young contemporary, while, at the same time, he has ensured a greater degree of accu racy in the preliminary labours of any new company, whether for the construction of railways, roads, or canals. AIRD'S SELF-INSTRUCTING FRENCH GRAM MAR. Fourth Edition. The rapid circulation which this work itas already acquired is of itself indicative of its merit; and a careful examination of the system upon which it is based con firms us in that impression, Mr. Aird has simplified the very simplicities of his predecessors, and h as g i ven evi dence of his capabilities as a lingual professor. Perhaps his most successful effort has been in the arrangement of the verbs—the chief difficulty to all beginners in French; its superiority in this particular over the plan adopted by Levizac is remarkable. One thing we must especially observe as peculiar to this grammar : it initiates its reader into the subtleties of Gallic pronunciation better than any other written explanation we remember to have met, and in this respect is only short of oral tuition. If the book does not fulfil its title of self-instructor within a very brief interval of study, the defaulters will evidence a most marvellous capacity for being dull headed. As an elementary volume, this work of Mr. Aird is worthy of the highest commendation. TALES FROM 7HE GERMAN OF HEIN- A.... THE NATURE AND TREATMENT OF DEAF .NESS AND DISEASES OF THE EAR, AND THE TREATMENT OF THE DEAF AND DUMB. By William Diffton, M.R.C.S. Until within the last few years the diseases of the ear appear to have been treated with inattention and neglect by the members of the medical profession. In cases of deafness, if syringing with warm water did note remove the complaint, it was looked upon as incurable, and the patient was told that his case was beyond the reach of medical or surgical assistance. Under such circumstances, the unfortunate patient was almost forced to have recourse to the quack, who, if he be ar br c e o d confessed, medical practition er harm i n most cases, did also in some, it must cruarcetitiuthneart had d d iseeacredto s l e a , w incurable. This o p pro b rium medicorum, however, is now' theregu ble removed. Sir Astl e y C ooper seems to have been the hic b h e first who scientifically investigated the pathology of the ear, and brought the diseases of that organ within the domain of surgery. His labours have been followed up most diligently by many other scientific surgeons, not the least among whom is Mr. Dufton, of Birmingham, in the work under . consider . at , ion has recorded the who, and in language, • Its of his experience in perspicuous real a manner that cannot fa i l to be advantageous both to th e profession and the public. RICH ZSCHOKKE. By Parke Godwin. Perhaps no literature has so suddenly attained such an eminence in the world of letters as that of Germany, and, as another well-stream of that same literature, the fictions of Zschokke are peculiarly interesting, The present translation, though partaking occasionally of the license of periphrase, is nevertheless good, as an exponent of the vein of thought which has gained the author so much popularity in " fatherland." Born at Magdeburg, in Prussia, " somewhere about the year 1774," Heinrich Zschskke passed through a series of singular vicissitudes, which no doubt coloured his fancy with an air of romance, and imparted such a truthful ness to his delineations of passion, and his in sight into character. An actor, a playwright, a schoolmaster, a literateur, he gained a wide and varied experience ; and in his works the fruits of that experience are faithfully embodied. Mr. Godwin tells us as follows :—" In 1805, our author was married, and still lives at a simple and beautiful country place near Aaran, surrounded by a large family, and universally esteemed wherever he is known. In the seventy fourth year of his age, after an intensely exciting but useful life, he awaits with calmness the summons to the eternal world." This paragraph alone could not fail to enlist the interest of the most lymphatic reader, while the stories themselves contained in this volume would confirm the most favourable estimate of his abilities. There is a homely wisdom in the fictions which cannot fail to exercise an of and beneficial influence upon those who will afford the writer an opportunity of listen ing to his teachings. If only as a necessary portion of the series of German novelettes, the book has our com mendation. EDW. CARDWELL. SPORTING IN TELLIGENCE. BATH RAC E S.-YISTERDAY. The Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, hft ; colts, Bst 101 b; and geldings, Bst 51b. One mile. (4 Subs.) Mr. 1. Sadler's f by Venison, out of Temper .....walked over. The Durham Park Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, with 100 added for three yrs old colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geld ings, Bst 51b Mile and a half. (15 Subs.) Mr. Godwin's Dexterous, half-bred (51bs extra) ..Crouch 1 Lord G. Bentinck's Blackbird (Sibs extra) The fol:owing also started, but were not placed :—Lord W. Powlett's c. by Montreal, dam by Dr. Syntax—SirJ. Gerard's Morocco—Hon. F. Ongley's The Warrior—Mr. Skerratt's Felix (h-b)-11r Walker's Regalia—Mr. Long nd Fleur de Marie—Mr. Bristow's Marietta—Mr. Holloway's Baronet. Betting-4 to 1 agst Blackbird, 4to 1 agst Dexterous, 4 to 1 agst Marietta, 9 to 2 agst Baronet, and 5 to 1 agst The Warrior. Wen by a neck. Fleur de Marie and Felix well up. Baronet a bad fifth. The Bath Handicap of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 20 added. One mile and half a distance. 10 Subs., 4 of whoa.. declared. IMPORTANT INVENTION FOR RAILWAYS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. - - Mr. Herbeh's cby Venison, 3 yrs, sst 101b...(J. Sharpe) 1 Mr. G Dumble's Rosin the Beau, 3 yrs, sst 71b 2 Mr. W. Sadler's Sparsholt, 4 yrs, 63t 121 b Mr. 'Preen's Wild Roe, 4 .yrs, 6st 71b 4 Betting -6 to 4 agst Wild Roe, and 2to 1 agst I'et colt. The City Cup of 100 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes cf 20 sovs. each, h ft. About two miles and a half. (12 Subs.) Mr. Wall's The Crown Prince, 3 yrs, Gst Gib. (J. Sharpe) 1 Mr. A. Johnstone's brother to Sir Henry, 3 yrs, Est 61b 2 Mr. Hook's Buttress, 3 yrs, Est 101 b 3 Mr. Death's Thrapston, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b 4 The following also started, but were not placed :—Duke of Richmond's Tugnet, Mr. A. W. Hill's Salopian, and Mr. B. Collett's Pal. Sin,—You would much oblige by inserting these few lines in your valuable paper. Having my attention drawn to the recent accident on the Eastern Counties Railway, by which almost the entire line of carriages were thrown off the rails, and a fearful loss of life had nearly been the result, I beg leave to inform those gentlemen connected with railways, that I have invented , a plan, the construction of which is to prevent carriages from running off the rails. The grand principle of this in vention is, that it can be a ppli e d t o an y railroad with , 1 , the utmost facility and ease ; and, as the first law of mechanics is to avoid friction, in this invention none is required, so that speed will not be retarded; anclitwilllast for years without requiring repairs. Even a concussion (which is generally sure destruction) CANNOT POSSIBLY throw the carriages off the trams. As I am not pus ' sessed of capital sufficient to meet sny expenses which 'would accrue from an experimental trial, I should feel :most happy to communicate with any gentleman who :might be disposed to interest themselves in this most LUSEFUL and IMPORTANT invention. 58, East-street, Manchester-square. R. G. Even on Tugnet, 4 to 1 agst Crown Prince, and 5 to 1 agst Salopian. Crown Prince made all the running, and won by six lengths, Tugnet and Salopian beaten an immense dis tance. The York Handicap of 5 sous. each, with 20 added. Heats, one mile. (9 Subs.) Mr. Herbert's Ajax, aged, Bst 71b (Sly) 0 1 1 Mr. Henderson's Lady Charlotte, 4 yrs, 6st 81b 3 6 2 Mr. Menzie's Teetotaller, aged, Tat 101 b 0 7 3 Mr. Bean's Mimic, aged , ... 0 4 4 Mr. Jones' gr m by Venison, out of Maid of the Valley, 3 yrs, sst Mr. Parr's Dulcet, 4 yrs, 7st 21b Sir G. Cockerell's Espoir, 5 yrs, 9st 21b.....-.. 2 3 dr Mr. Fowler's Yenton, 3 yrs, 6s t 4lb 0 dis. The first heat was won by a head, the second by a length, and the third cleverly. THE DERBY. 1,000 to 80 agst Mr. Watt's Crown Prince (taken) Owing to the excessive rain the course was very deep, and thinly attended. TABLES for EARTHWORK, LAND, CURVES, and GRADIENTS. By J. B. Huntington, C.E. Considering the extreme complexity of the systems usu ally adopted, and remembering that no work of a precisely similar character has hitherto appeared, we must con• fess that we are surprised at the precision, we may even say the adroitness, with which simplicity and elabora tion are combined in the present volume. It is a book which the many thousand practical men, engaged in the formation of railways, will find either absolutely indispensable or exceedingly acceptable. The plan which Mr. Huntington has evidently kept before him, is facility in what we may term the mani pulation of his profession, as applied to " earth• work, curves, and gradients." This he himself announces to have been his intention : " The great object I have endeavoured to keep in view has been p utility, especially t o s t u d en t s i n c i v il eng i neer i ng . I have, theref ore , avoided all subjects the investigation of which i s mere l y i ngen i ous without practical aim. " And this ar t i a c i au m illadr a we believ e to h ave b een a p proac h e d as c l ose l y as could i n a ll reason b e expected in a production so novel in it s treatment. One part, especially, deserves commendationene rgeneral copiousness fo r its ; w e m perspicuityea mean the of arrange ment calcula tions of Earthwork from Base 20 to 'Base 36 inclusively; and ciselydbeodeficpitoaeridsee necessaryft h o r tm its t ingenuity.this s volume n the the. Essay on the Prismuidal Formula, at p. 173, is could scarcely which itoof A p e„rtahTteiaoobdnloselsit.t?: ACCELERATION OF THIRD CLASS TRAINS ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—That travelling fur the million should be the theory of all railways has long been contended for by the organs of public opinion. To the honour of the South-Western Railway Company be it recorded that they have been the first to make this theory a great fact. By an advertisement which will be found in another column, it ap pears that the South-Western Company have determined, from and after the Ist of May, to increase the number of their trains, to accelerate their speed, and to vary the hours of de parture to suit the public convenience--to carry second-class passengers with their express trains—to abolish the slow trains altogether, and to carry third-class passengers at the Parlia mentary fares, with their ordinary trains, four times a day, each way, and at hours to allow an early departure and late return to and fro. This last is a great step in advance, and it shows a determination on the part of the South- Western Railway Company to comply not only with the letter, bat with the spirit of the Act of Parliament, which speaks much for the liberality of the Company. They may rely upon it that the public will meet them more than half way, and that they will be more than compensated for the increased accommodation afforded to the public at a re duced cost (for they have revised the tariff of fares, and reduced it considerably), by the increased travelling which will take place on their line. The South Western Company are the first who have acted on the principle of " locomotion for the million," and we doubt not but the experiment will prove so successful, that every other company will ere long find that it is to their interest to follow so excellent an example. ' To the South-Western, however, belongs the honour of being the first to fairly carry out the intentions of the Legislature in favour of cheap and rapid travelling for the poorer classes. THE LATE SIR WILLIAM BOOTHEY.—This vene rable Baronet, who expired on Tuesday last, at his residence in Derbyshire, was for many years a captain in the corps known as the 7th garrison battalion,. and up to the day of his death was Pay masterof the Honourable corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms. lie was born in 1782, being the son of the eighth Baronet by the daughter of Seigneur Miguel del Gal , o, of the Island of Minorca. fie married, first, in 1505, the only d aughter of John Jenkinson, Esq., and niece to the Earl of Liverpoe,l (she died in 1833); secondly, in 1844, Mrs. Cranstoun Nisbett, the distinguished actress, widow of the late Cap tain Nisbett, of the. '2cl Life Guards, who died from the effects of a kick from his horse received while driving from Richmond to the metropolis. The deceased for many years held the lucrative and easy situation of Receiver-General of the Customs in the port of • London. lie wa's a Deputy-Lieutenant for his native county, Der ' byshire, where be had a large estate, the family seat being known as Ashbourno Hall. He was also possessed of property in Oxfordshire. He leaves a numerous family behind him, the majority being daugh ters. lie is succeeded in the Baronetcy by his eldest son, Brooke ' William Robert, born in 1808. THE WESTMINSTER \ r m eeting of the inhabitants i n terested ilslP i n Py c -street, Duck-lane, and other too n in tl i te o p . r r was held yesterday, and the objects seem y toamove all the dens niashOoarhood wally of the Abbey an d. o sed line of improve mentsP° Old Intel to be fully car r i e d out, so as t of infamy and make A street and Palace. ovEmENTs.—A private from Westminster through th e notorious parts Orchard-street, 'arts of that locality, THE BUSHRANGER OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. By C. I?owcrojt. 3 Vole. To those who are acquainted with the first series of these " Tales of the Colonies," and with Mr. Rowcrofes vivid delineations of " life in the bush," any recom mendations of these volumes will be needless. They contain the same graphic sketches, the same animated descriptions, while they are rendered more interesting by the attention being confined to a narrower compass— not spread over many years, but concentrated on a single incident—a remarkable passage in the life of a very re markable man. The author's avowed object is "to counteract the pernicious tendency of the false views which prevail in respect to the penal arrangements of the Australian settlements—to show that transportation is, as it should be, a punishment, not a change of country to be desired as holding forth a prospect of licentious liberty, and the opportunity of readily acquiring fortune, and also to give an example of the certain punishment and remorse which follow crime." He has found a very fitting hero in th e p erson of the Bushranger, Mark Branon, an escaped convict, a man apparently pos sessed of every talent, without a single virtue —one whom we must admire., though we cannot approve, and in whose career, however reluctantly, we are interested, while hit gloomy fate can hardly be dr.plored. At the commencement of the tale, Mark and five or six com as desperate as himself, h ave esca p e d f rom their panions, GRAND ENTERTAINMENT to HEE, MAJESTY'S MINISTERS BY THE LORD MAYOR. • . and virtue, has th rown a l us t re upon the exalted position which she holds.—(Cheers.) It will be equally agreeable to mark your sympathies on the occasion with the noble family of the King of the French—noble, not only by birth, but noble from the fact, " that all the sons are brave, and all the daughters virtuous."—(Renewed cheers.) lam confident that, by drinking the toast with enthusiasm, you will concur in my earnest prayer, that it may please Almighty God to protect the life of that Sovereign, for the benefit of his own country and the advantage of the world; and that by the continuance of that life the bonds of peace may be cemented between this country and France, as that while it endures the best guarantee is afforded for continued tranquillity throughout the world, for the advancement of civilisation, and for the promotion of the social interests of all classes of this great community. I propose "Health and long life to the King of the French."—(Loud cheers enthusiastically reiterated.) - The toasts which followed in succession from the chair were those of "The Judges," (responded to by Chief Justice Tindal), the "Bar" (acknowleded by the Attorney- General), the "Aldermen, the Recorder, and tie Sheriffs;" after which the company retired to join the ladies in the drawing-room. The distinguished visitors to the Lord and Lady Mayoress did not separate until a late hour. We must not neglect to mention that Mr. Harker of ciated with his usual skill and ability as toast-master, end most effectively introduced the " loving cup," at the opening of the festivities. Yesterday the Lord Mayor gave a splendid banquet to her Majesty's Ministers, at the Mansion-house. The dinner was supplied in a first-rate style by Messrs. King and Brymer, of Cornhill. Amongst the company were Sir Robert Peel and Lady Peel, the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland, the Earl of Shaftes bury, the Earl and Countess of Morley, the Earl and Countess of Morley, the Earl and Countess of Ripon, the Earl and Countess of Dalhousie, the Earl and Countess Jermyn, the Earl and Countess St. Germans, Viscount and Viscountess Emlyn, Viscount Hill, Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn, Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, Lord Howden, the Lend Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench and Lady Denman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord and Lady Kinnaird. Lord and Lady Wharncliffe, Lord Granville Somerset, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Lord and Lady Ashley, the Lord Advo cate of Scotland, the Lord Bishop of St. David's, Sir James and Lady Graham, the Honourable W. and L-dy Gladstone, Admiral Sir G. and Lady Cockburn, Mr. Bingham liming and Lady Harriet Baring, Sir G. and Lady Clerk, Mr. Sidney Herbert, Lord Chief Justice Tindal and Lady Tindal, Lord Chief Baron Pollock, Vice-Chancellor and Lady Shadwell, Lord and Lady Langdale, the Cursitor Baron and Mrs. Banks, Dowager Lady Abinger, the Solici tor-General for Ireland, the Attorney-General and Lady Thesiger, the Solicitor-General and Lady Kelly, Mr. Henry And Mrs. Fitzroy, Mr. G. and Mrs. Dawson, Sir Henry and Leidy Goring, Miss Penton, Mr. and Mrs. Cripps, Mr.'John Masterman, Mr. and Mrs. Lyall, Mr. and Mrs. W. Johnson, Mr. Robert Peel, Sir William Molesworth, Lord Vis count and Lady Canning, Lord and Lady Hawarden, Aldermen Sir C. Hunter, Lucas, Sir Peter Laurie Farebrother, Copeland, Ilumphery, Sir W. Magnay, Gibbs, Wood, Sir G. Carroll, Hooper, Sir J. Duke, Farncomb, Hughes Hughes, Musgrove, Mr. and Mrs. Delme, Mr. Neicheli, Mr. Richard Lambert Jones, Mr. Deputy Browne, the Rev. Mr. Charles Farebrother and Mrs. Farebrother, alp Bishop of Calcutta, &c. ea 3 fn f adzoonad happinesso n rose n n a d n and said, stashiedee, hallt t h h e a t present r n e ws t eb h ni e tc loyalb lie company na had t a b n e T ei h e b n e o t i l : m 7t7 assemb t l o ed ibe he to vi a - e a t s b e c obnefigdgeendt to lie p propene, that find of f,, cheerful Long life, re sponse health, and happiness to her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen." The toast was drunk with all the honours, and was fol lowed by the military band, by which the orchestra was occupied. The Loan MAYOR said that the next toast he had to submit was that of an illustrious lady, the widow of his late Majesty William IV., who in the station she now filled had by her charity, her amiability, and kindness of heart, insured to herself the 'good will and affection of all classes of the community. He gave, "The health of the Queen Dowager." The next toast was that of "His Royal Highness Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family." The LORD MAYOR next proposed, in appropriate terms, the toast of " The Established Church," and coupled it with that of the " Bishop of St. David's," to whom the corporation were se much indebted for the excellent sermon recently preached by his Lordship to the governors of Christ's Hos pital, and that of the Bishop of Calcutta, whose labours in a distant clime had been as successful as they had been laborious. The Bishop of ST. Davin's, in acknowledging the com pliment paid to himself, bore testimony to the support which the Church had always received from the great and important City of London. The Bishop of CALCUTTA said he could not remain silent after the honourable mention which had been made of his name, and could not avoid expressing a hope that now that his diocese was extended to the banks of the Sutlej, it would be subdivided, and by that means give increased assistance to the social and moral improvement of the vast population of India.—(Cheers.) The next toast proposed by the LORD Maxon was that of " The Army and Navy," which was received by the company with every manifestation of satisfaction, and acknowledged in elegant terms by Lord Howden in behalf of the army, and by Admiral Sir George Cockburn in behalf of the naval ser vice of the country. The LORD MAYOR then rose, and said that it was a high distinction which belonged to him as Chief Magistrate, that he was honoured with the presence on this occasion, of her Potpourri—" Don Pasquale"—Donizetti Majesty's Ministers. That honour was gratifying to him in Polka—" Kinder Freuden"—Labitzky the extreme, because he perfectly well knew that the high Introduction and air—" Stradella"—lotorei. and important duties which devolved upon them as Ministers Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by his Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meiningen the . Crown were such as to 'enable these distinguished in and attended by the Earl and Countess Howe and the Earl : dividuals to spare but a few hours from their official duties. of Denbigh, left town yesterday miming for Cashiobury Hence it was that their presence was the more gratifying to Park, Hertfordshire, the seat of the Earl of Essex. Her him. He made no allusion to politics, because he felt that Majesty, accompanied by the Hereditary Prince, and althou hhe was aware that Prince, and at- that was neither the time northetpblacee con f d o u r e t t he o i f r discussion, Majesty, g tended by her suite, returned to Marlboraiugh House in the Hon. Baronet, who was at the head of the Government, afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam- would be approved b . y those who . were assembled . in the hall, bridge had a dinner party yesterday at Cantubridge House. he would not press it upon their attention.—(Cheers.) He the he had to propose, The company included her Royal Highness tfte Duchess of was sure they would join in . sentiment Gloucester, the Austrian Ambassador and Ow Countess " The health of her Majesty s Ministers, and long life and happiness to Sir Robert Peel." Dietrichstein, the Duke of Wellington, the Earl arri Countess The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm. Howe, the Earl of Cawdor, Lady Georgians ;Bathurst, Colonel and Mrs. Malcolm, Sir William Curtis, Sir Sir ROBERT PEEL rose and spoke as follows : — My Lord Mayor, ladies, and gentlemen, it is my duty, on my . own Henry Bishop. After dinner, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge (the Director for the evening of the Conant of part and that of my colleagues in the service of her Majesty, Ancient Music) went, accompanied by the other noble to return you our grateful acknowledgements for the honour Directors, to the Hanover-square Rooms. Their Rod -al you have been pleased slue now to confer upon be u e s t . o . 03 are Hignesses the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duchess of Cain - deeply s o e f ntb e le of fi the v ean lyllich justlyrni3i opinionattac of the Il e ; bridge, and Prince George, accompanied by the other dis tinguished guests, also honoured the performance of the o se f s L o n n don t We well know that the merchants and resident; Concert with their presence. Lady Augusta Cadogan, Baron of the C'ty . of London, from their vicinity to the seat of Go and Mr. Edmond Mildmay, were in attendance en vernmen i t, and from their re!idy . access - to the best intelli- Knesebec k, nce—from their wealth, their high character, and their re the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. • Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the sp , t etability— are perhaps better qualified that any other por- Duchess of Gloucesteresterda at Gloucester House. Lion ,of her Majesty's subjects justly to estimate the motives y Mr. Billyard had an interview with Mr. Secretary Glad- of p o:, lie , men, and to appreciate the results of their po licy.—.GtPPlause. ) We are, therefore, most . anxious to stone yesterday at the ColoniaPoffice. deserve opinion of this great cit l od to possess the good y, The Commissioners of the Metropolitan Improvements re • sumed their meetings and we tv y , sider it to be no sacrifice, but on the other hand, count Canning, the R yesterday. There were present Vis ight lon. J. C. Hurries, the Lord we rejoice ;in the opportunity of marking our respect for this great cc .yomunity, by attending here on the summons of Mayor, Mr. Alderman Humphery, Mr. H. T. Hope, Sir Robert Inglis, Hon. C. A. Gore, and Mr. A. Milne. the Chief 11 is of the City of London.—(Applause.) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a gene- The Lord May Vl' has very justly observed, that this is not the ral meeting yesterday. There were present the Archbishop place and this its ,not the occasion upon which to introduce of Canterbury, the Bishops of London, Winchester, Bangor, any controverted' ;topics of political policy; but I trust I may, Carlisle, Hereford, Lichfield, Lincoln, Rochester, and Wor- without exaggeraiien or arrogance, state that it has been the cester, and the Earl of Bessborough. earnest desire of her ,Najesty's servants, during the period Mr. J. Moseley and Mr. C. Buller, M.P., had interviews they have been honoi. , 's confidence, to sred with her M: jest.) with Mr. Secretary Gladstone yesterday. promote to the utmost At' . their power the comfort, welfare, Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Co- happiness, and prosperity .of a l l classes o f her Majesty's sub lonial-office for the Governor of the Mauritius. jects.—(Great applause.) I trust that I may, without arro gance or exaggeration, st.:kte that during the period we have held power, the lustre of the British arms has not been tar nished—that peace at home ,Nas been preserved without any harsh exercise of authority, or .1/2,Y undue enforcement of the law—and that peace abroad has been maintained without the sacrifice of any British interest, a ad without the compromise of the national honour.—(Great ap'Plause.) These things we have done, and I trust they have en titled us to the approba tion of the citizens of London.—(Gl•ent applause.) What ever may be the difference of opinion which may prevail in this room on the measures of public policy adtvted by the Govern ment, there is one point upon which I am sure we shall all be unanimous. We all desire to mark our respect to the City of London and its Chief Magistrate; an d I ant sure you will all receive with satisfaction and drink with enthusiasm the toast which I shall now propose—that of "Tit Health of the Lord Mayor, and Prosperity to the City of Lomion." The LORD MAYOR returned thanks for the b igh and dis tinguished honour conferred upon him by the Fiat Minister of the Crown, and declared his determination to maintain and preserve the rights and privileges of his fellow-Citizens. His Lordship proposed as the next toast, "The House of Lords," and coupled with it the health of his Grace the Duke of Cleveland. The Duke of CLEVELAND, in returning thanks, said he was most unexpectedly called upon to answer for himself, and the branch of the Legislature of which he was a mem ber. He felt duly sensible of the honour conferred upon that body, and felt confident that they, not an unimportant branch of the Constitution, had rendered already essential services to the country. Similar occasions for such services might again arise, and he would say that, while the House of Lords would continue to be the protecters and upholders of the monarchy, they would still evince, as they ever had, the strongest sympathy for the best interests of the people. The Noble Duke concluded by proposing as the next toast, " The health of the Lady Mayoress."—(Applause.) The LORD MAYOR returned thanks, and the Lady Mayoress, accompanied by the rest of the ladies, retired to the drawing room, where a rich musical treat was prepared for their en tertainment. The LORD MAYOR then proposed "The health of Sir James Graham and the House of Commons," a toast which was re ceived and drank with all the honours. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that in the presence of so many Members of the House of Commons, who, both by their sta tion and their ability, were so much better qualified to return thanks than himself, he was painfully conscious of his own inability to address the assembly on behalf of the great and powerful body to whom the compliment proposed by the Lord Mayor had just been paid. In allusion to the ',office he had the honour to fill, he must admit the support which be had at all times received from the City autho rities in his endeavours to maintain the public peace, and it was with pride and satisfaction that he knewtohf pp at in o ule this great metropolis, containing nearl y two millions . tion, life and property were more secure than in any other capital or remote town in the civilised world. This arose from the uniform support which her Majesty's servants bad received from those who from time to time filled the exalted station which the Lord Mayor now so worthily held. With regard to the House of Commons, com posed as it was of the representatives of a free people, there necessarily must be serious differences of opinion ; but he was quite sure that, however they might differ as to the mode, all were animated by feelings of loyalty to the Sovereign, and of deep attachment to the interests of the country, and that their efforts were directed to the single object of promoting, according to the best of their judgment, the extension of commerce, and the welfare, happiness, and prosperity of the whole community. On behalf of that body and himself he begged to return their sincere thanks for the honour con ferred upon them.—(Applause.) Sir ROBERT PEEL then rose and addressed the com pany in the following terms :—The Lord Mayor has been good enough to permit me to give a toast. That toast is one which, I believe, has not been placed on the list prepared by the Lord Mayor, and therefore in proposing it I am departing most certainly from the established usage which prevails on these festive occasions. But I feel, not withstanding the utmost confidence that it Is a toast which will be received by you with the utmost satisfaction and enthusiasm. I beg to propose to you " The health of the King of the French."—(Loud cheers.) I believe that, under any circumstances, that toast would be acceptable to your feel ings—(Hear, hear). It would be acceptable to your feelings on account of the high personal character of the King of the French—on account of the friendly relations which have so long subsisted between this country and France, and the maintenance of which uninterrupted is of such import ance to the peace and welfare of Europe—and it must be pecu liarly acceptable to the City of London on account of the manner in which the French Monarch has graciously received the representatives of this important city, and expressed his cordial satisfaction in receiving from them a tribute cif their esteem and respect.—(Hear, hear.) But events have recently occurred which I am sure will make you more than ordi narily anxious to join in the toast.—(Loud applause.) It is important that we should show that the cry of indignation raised in France at the base, cowardly, and infamous attempt at assassination should be re-echoed on the banks of the Thames.—(Loud cheers.) It has pleased Almighty God to frustrate the repeated attempts which have beenomadd ase to assassinate that great Sovereign, and paramount goe resulted from those attempts. They have given 2gree of of the French an opportunity of exhibiting that personal courage, fortitude, and heroism but which he is debarred by his high position ; and to a gallant in the field in the command of his arnn e es tfoortheirp eeori: people like those of France-7a which fr h o e p s o h s so ewsgallon sus, g bravery—l can conceive nothing m of courage which that illustrious those signal instances .calecniulianteedg recom mend the King to their affectionate. attachment than the mos t tryin g • under which he has been placed.—(Cheers.) I personage has always . displayed under cumstances am confident it will be most agreeable to every Englishman to mark his indignation of those detestable crimes, and to offer their sympathies to that illustrious lady, the Queen of the French, who has shared the monarch's adversities and p a rticipated in his dangers, and who, by her high character - (From the Penz ance G azette.) THE CORN BILL OF 18/5. At the present moment the protest against the Corn Bill of 1815, drawn up by Lords Grenville and Wellesley, and bear in" . , besides their signatures and those of the Dukes of Sussex and Gloucester, that of the father of the present Duke of Buckingham, must be read with interest : "1. Because we are adverse in principle to all new re strictions on commerce. We think it certain that public prosperity is best promoted by leaving uncontrolled the free current of national industry; and we wish rather, by well considered steps, to bring back our commercial legislation to the straight and simple line of wisdom, than to increase the deviation by subjecting additional and extensive branches of the public interest to fresh systems of artificial and injurious restriction. 2. Because we think that the great practical rule of leaving all commerce unfettered, applies more peculiarly, and on still stranger grounds of justice, as well as of policy, to the corn trade than to any other. Irresistible, indeed, must be the necessity which could in our judgment authorise the Legislature to tamper with the sustenance of the people, and to impede the free purchase and stle of that article on, which depends the existence of so large a portion of the community. s we think measureotirse xa h ,r a e es t ftothuhailtd this hd expectationsieolna,av delusive o t ur theory.nate benefit 3 c fi a . t n ßf r persuadet re : c t mautshe bute to produce,plenty, cheapness, or steadiness of price. So. long as it operates at all, its effects must be the opposite of these. Monopoly is the parent of scarcity, dearnes., and of uncertainty. To cut eff any of the sources of supply can only tend to lessen its abundance ; to close against ourselves the cheapest market for any commodity must enhance the price at which we purchase it , • and to confine the consumer of corn to the produce of his own country, is to refuse to our • selves the benefit of that provision which Providence it se lf had made for equalising to man the variations of season and climate. "4. But whatever may be the future consequences of this law, at some distant and uncertain period, we see with pain that those hopes must be purchased at the expense of great and present evils. To compel the consumer to purchase corm, dearer at home than it might be imported from abroad, is the, immediate practical effect of this law. In this way alone can it operate. Its present protection, its promised extension of agriculture, must result (if at all) from the profits which it, creates by keeping up the price of corn to an artificial level. These future benefits are the consequences expected, but, as we confidently believe, erroneously expected, from giving a. bounty to the grower of corn by a tax levied on the con sumer. "And on all these grounds we are anxious to record our dis sent from a measure so precipitate in its course, and, as we fear, so injurious in its consequences." PARLIAMEN TARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22. The - following Railway Bills were withdrawn : Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester, and Stockport Direct. Ayrshire and Caledonian Junction. The following Committees on Railway Petitions have been ad journed to Monday, May 4 : Midland Great Western of Ireland (MulUngar to Galway). Midland Great Westeni of Ireland (Longford to Sligo). Midland Great Western of Ireland (Liffey Branch and Longford Deviation). DEPUT Y-LIE UTEN ANTS 3 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. rSin,—As you before very kindly gave insertion to some o'bt iervations of mine relative to the present unjust and par t; ta I mode of manufacturing justices of the peace, you will, p er haps, make room for the following remarks relative to q. ai to as " enlightened " and " useful " a set of animals, IT tz nely, the Deputy-Lieutenants for all the counties of Eng leh ni. Shakspere has it, "My Lord, his fool, in folly hat ou t done ;" but here" my Lord's fools seem to be even greater toad landed species, aristocracy, always selecte d.,l, li c which for pi's than the Lord himself." Be it known, then, to the en -lil ;Lu,tened people of the nineteenth century, that a Deputy however, be considered the item A M g of b • gs possessing more clods than brains. 'means a class mil 11_ ,ien, ;Want oo is m, a rh n a a t animal The st D ex el e :u n plary and best drilled of all Lieutenants, for he a t l ,rm of e t a he the notmo t „i r is to follow the Lord's commands, but of the same mind as his Lord, in all things. to be he Lord select Never, i. tdoed, does t _ any as his Deputy-Lieu tenants u ntil he has had se lect of ascertaining ty-Lieutenant must, • are of his opinion in all things. that they Thus a T ory, game-press Tying, protectionist Lord -Lie • Lord-Lieutenant appoints all the High C. 'lurch parsons and domineering and grinding Tory landlords as his deputies. Now, Sir, I never could per ceive the just ice, the equity, or the liberality of appointing any one clas s or set of wen to rule ov er t h e i r fellows, merely because they 1 lassess 1001. per annum issuing from land. If money is in a .Ina way to confer a. qualification, if 1001. per idiot squire a fit. die ins of our laws, I must confess I can see no reason wt ,y its egfieecy is lessened by its proceeding f other so arce than the farm-yard, unless 't •thatg from any i is intellect, cucuml ier-like, ,is force d by the surrounding heat of their dungh'ins, so as to become at once capable of comprehending at a glance what it takes other individuals the greater art of a. life to attain to.—l IV nein, Sir, you rs obediently, P L. L. D. , un ght Palace, and remained to the Dt.'cliess of Rent visited the paa audience of the Queen yester clou.R ,r GIRCULAR, • and Prince Albert. Her Royal Highness Queen yesterdlny at Buc, iCe George Visited his Royal luncheon with Ler Majesty The Earl of Aberdeen had Consort ‘ : ar t i o :o e k eut their on usual horse b e a a r e l k y , day. His Royal highness Pri, Highness Prince Albert yeste .relay. Her Majesty and her Royal walk yesterday in the garde aS of ticieoloPnaellacsee.ymloluisr.Royal Highness Prince Albert aftc Cu: attended by his Equerry in IN 'Jilting. Their Royal Highnesses the ;P r i ne o : Wales and the Prin cess Royal took an airing yes' ;allay in an (' , en carrisge, and IN . a. Lady f, 3l ,:i'lton. Their was accompanied by the Do Royal llighnesses Prince Alf . A Oa : and the Princess ~ `lice took their accustomed exercise r A the 4harden of the Palace. The royal dinner party yoterda y at Buckin g h am Palas.".l 3 included Lord Portma• 1 , Lord G eorge Lennox, Colonel the Right Hon. G. L. Day ;son Darner, and Colonel Wylde. The band of the 1' )t: Life Guards was in attendance during dinner, and perforr .red the following • pieces : Sinfonia No. 3--1 and sth - cements_ Mendel st, 2d, r,t,ro\, Straussßhein PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22. COUNTY ELECTIONS BILL. Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and Question pro posed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months :"—Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the Question." The House divided : Armstrong, Sir R Bouverie, E. P. gowring, Dr. MINORITY—AYES, 32. Langston, J. H. Scott, Robert M`Carthy, Alex. Smith, Vernon Mangles, R. D. Stansfleld, W. R. Ma:stand. Henry Strutt, Edward Milton, Viscount Thornely, Thomas Moffatt, George Ward, H. G. Morris, David - Wyee, Thomas O'Connell, John Yorke, li. It Ogle, S. C. Parker, John Philips, Mark Power, James Bright, - john Corbaiiy, M. E. Cowper, W. F. Escott, Bickham Ewart, William Granger, T. C. Hawes, Benj. leneage, E TELLERS. Elphinstone, H Worsley, Lord Eloward, P.H. MAJORITY-NOES, 55. Douglas, Sir C. E. Norreys, Lord Estcourt, T. G. Packe, C. W. Finch, George Patten, J. W. Fitzrry, Henry Rolleston, Colonel Forbes, William Sibthorp, Co!onel Graham, Sir James Smith, Abel Greene, Thomas Sotheron, T. H. S. Gregory, W. H. Spooner, Richard Grimsdltch, T. Sutton, H. M. Grogan, E. Thesiger, -ir F. Harris, Captain Villiers, Viscount Henley, J. W. Wellesley, Lord C. Hotham, Lord Wood, Colonel T. Inglis, Sir R. Wortley, J. S. Jones, Captain Young, John Ramble, H. Lockhart, W. Lygon, General Meynell, Captain Morgan, 0 Allis, J. P. Antrobus, Eqmuud Arkwright, G. II:Lillie, H. J. Bennet, P. Bentinck, Lord G. Islackburne, J. I. Bodkin, William 11. Borthwick, P. Bowles, Admiral Broadley, 11. Bruce, Lord E. Buckley, Edmund Cardwell, E. Carew, W. P. Carnegie, Captain Christopher, B. A. Chute, W. L. W. Corry, H. Cripps, William TELLERS. Denison, E. B. Newdegate, N. RAILWAY LEGISLATION. (From the Times' City Article.) Sir Robert Peel's resolutions on the subject of railway legislation have been received by the most experienced and judicious persons connected with the monetary interest with a feeling of unmixed gratification. They not only feel that a great weight in the shape of impending liability is removed from the public mind, but they are also gratified at the promptitude which the Government have displayed in at tending to the wishes of the money circles, as expressed by the deputations which recently waited upon Lord Dalhousie. The great point which was urged by those deputations, and which is now adopted by the Government, was, that the scripbolders should not be required to dissent from a project to prevent it from receiving the sanction of Parliament, but that the withholding of assent should be sufficient to stay the progress of a scheme in the Legislature. When the mea sure of " relief" was, propounded in its original form by Lord Dalhousie, A was foreseen that by its very nature it would fail in those effects which it was intended to produce. The scripholders, scattered about the country, could with difficulty assemble together to frustrate a scheme which the directors might be anxious to advance; while, on the other hand, where directors and shareholders were all agreed as to the propriety of carrying out a project, there is a centre oTaction in the directors, by means of which suffrages may be easily collected. In the modified measure embodied in the resolutions published in the Times of to-day, this view of the case is virtually adopted, and if the scheme works well, it. will be equally impossible to carry through a Bill without the real wish of the proprietary, and to crush an undertaking that has the good wishes of the scripholders. The grand principle of relief which is involved in the resolu tions is, necessarily, the most important consideration; but it may be observed that the details of the measure arereraet etvh.antein the a b s r crip g kn ar o te l d ed as ge sin or h la u r s l} h c e w ss e . ll d T ev2 e sed p , ro a v n i d sio as n must have been to be produced at a meeting of . v the et viewsth ee of March last, is especially commend e d. that in many projects the management have retained a large actually issued, and the deposit paid o r) te n rs it ile t fo i r s e n t o h t e or f o l u s s t wasas fore s eenc a rry t tloattmede;etainngd, soit of nl the directors in spite of the body of shareholders. By numberght e asily providing that the scrip must be already issued and paid upon, the possibility of overwhelming the assembly by a as of ily sh b a e r c l u e used a a l sudden and unexpected quantity of shares is completely pre vented. Care must be taken not to confound these resolu tions with the Bill which Lord Dalhousie has promised to bring forward, though they are both parts of one compre hensive scheme. The resolutions merely express the deter mination of the House of Commons not to proceed to the third reading of a railway Bill without the conditions set forth are complied with. To give the scripholders in an in choate company that power of winding up their affairs which is at present confined to corporate bodies, will be the purpose of the new Bill, and till that is passed, the whole right of the proprietary—namely, that of preventing further liability, and tl,at of enforcing a return of remaining capi tal—will not be legally established. The " resolutions" had a favourable effect upon the national securities. The Consol market was rather better this afternoon, and the increase of business caused prices to rally nearly a quarter per cent., which advance NY as maintained up to the close of the day. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. — The p ro g ramm e for the concert on Friday evening next is unusua ll y varied, con tai ning a new cantata:iby Mr. Perry, Mendelssohn's eighth part Psalm, " When Israel," and Haydn's Second Service. It is the Society's oue hundred and fiftieth performance. Mr. Charles Kemble gave his readings from Bantle C last night, at the Eastern Institution, Commercial-road East. The audience was numerous. NEW C L UB.—A meeting was held yesterday, at the rooms of the new club now formed at No. 12, George-street, Han over-square, Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., in the chair, when it was resolved to open the club by a dinner of the members early in may, the number already enrolled being' sufficient to ensure its success. Among the advantages of this new club may be mentioned that wh Cluile its tariff is to be an exact copy of that of the ArArmyand Navy b, one of the most moderate in London, there will be no entrance fee, and no responsibility of members. A separate dining and refreshment room is to be set apart for the exclusive use of the ladies and families of the members and their friends. The Eight Hon. the Earl of Devon ti of — dirimeelintsei persons,or i s a i y n is the president of the club, and many of the members of the British fifty-seve n s r - s street aad Free taonditsFemreairaglenmsteintutte,Qhraevepajsosiendedt. unanimously, tir and l at uti e o r ns a r v e o la to tin o g f thanks to Mr. Benjamin Bond Cabbell, for his able conduct in the CELLAR chair, the meeting separated. INHABITING UNWHOLBSOMS mason's -retie, appeared before Mr. Rushton, to answer summonses fe(olkwrino.aillirdosawoyir). tgactnytealirnestosPno:fiteoe premises'lvuert' and no chiefly se fe we rl fi e y e in in th L e a a e n ce lla ' height, size, windows, &c., below whn is allowed by the local Act effecting such domiciles. The parties had all recei ved so me of them nearly t welv e months ago—and as every case was legal notice — pr oved, they were each and severally fined (9s. 6d. in all) ; and it was intimated to 5 5., and costs 4s. 6d. the same amount of fine would be i them by the magistrate that during which they permitted•imposed for every day hereafter, nwholesome abodes. Ile part ie s to reside in such coeened and u added that poor individuals ejected would be taken care of homes.—Lirerpooi Stan ar authorities un d d. til they could find other THE CASE OF POISONING AT BROMLEY. The in quiry into this remarkable case was resumed yesterday, for the six teenth time, before Mr. Carttar, the Coroner for West Kent, at the Swan Tavern, Bromley, and in consequence of the illness of Mr. Games, the solicitor, who had been instructed to watch the case, it was again adjourned for a fortnight, after the examination of two witnesses. Tho first witness examined was Mr. Thomas Carter, Baptist Minister at Fenny Stratford, who had frequently corresponded 1 with the deceased Daudet Monckton, and was an intimate friend of 1 Thomas Churcher. His evidence disclosed nothing material. The other witness was a female named Sharp, but it was deemed ad ' visable to, conduct her examination. in priyate consequently its pur port An Mt transpire.