The Sun. — London, England, 1852-06-30 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE. MAIDSTONE.—The bine is 'still growing in a satia faca ry manner. W. are lie, clear of flea sod fly ; mould is observable, tied the only enemy we si,va at this m{ , inent to fear is excessive tuoistare. Our hope now is in a gaecl share o- dry warm (ilia, the Lapartauce of which to our prospects is admitted by ell hop-growers. LOOSE, JUNE 27.—The bine in some grounrls has a de , !ided faint appearance to-day, but remains clean ; Nod if fine weather continue shah be able. to cultivate, which, no doubt, will give them fresh vigour. Uric 'MB.—Thy' bine is generally good. with few exception , and graving fast, notwithstanding the late rLins, with scarcely any fly. The grounds are in a very bet state from chickweEd, as it is imposible to. get anyhing like good cultivation until we get the weather more settled. The same will apply t o 13rwm field and Leeds. EAST EARL SIG 11.—Very gOod; we have no insects, and but very little mould.; on the whole we may say they are looking very well. YALDING ANDW EST FARLEIG II —The bine still grows, but some grounds begin to show the effects of he wet weather, and will do so more and more its the time draws on. A wet season was never a kindly one for hops. There is no fly or any other evil than the too great quantity of rain, which must have a serious effect on the crop. AYLESFORD. —The bine in some grounds begins to show saroatotus of having had too much wet; we are tolerably clear from fly; but unless we have more favourable weather soon, the prospect o f a full cro p wit! h b , d. Hamow...The hops are growing rapidly ; the bine as. ],lutes is lookieg at little yellow at the tips ; we want warm airy weather. MastMastEWORTH, NETTLESTEAD, AND WATERING.. DURY.—They fliurish fast and look well, and we hear of nothing against them. WROTHAM.—The bine grows rather unevenly ; the flea is pretty well gone—no mould to be seen. The bine is looking yellow, and evidently feeling the effects of the long-continued wet, and from want of cultivation, which the wet weather prevents. MARDEN.—The bine on the wet grounds is becom ing yellow. CRANBROOX.—The young grounds present promis• jug appearances, the bine looks green and healthy, and there is neither fly, flea, or lice worth notice. Those grounds which are of an older growth do not F xbi bit so much vigour. They look yellow, and in the minion of acne people have been lesing stamina where the aituation is wet and exposed. The mid summer shoot has been developing itself satisfac torily. Everything, however, must depend on the weather. ROLVENDEN.—The hops in our neighbourhood, upon the dry land, are growing fast, but upon the stiff soils, although well-drained, are looking very yellow. We have a few fly, but scarcely worth notice. SANDRURST.—The bine during the last few days has made no progress, except upon the best soil. There is no increase of fly. KEMING, SEAL, AND OTFORD.—The bine is in a healthy, growing state, and free from vermin of every description. CANTER/WRY.—Since last week the hops have grown very much, and are looking a better colour ; very little fly is to be found, and the present appear ance indicates a good crop. General accounts are pretty much to the same effect—stating the hops to be free from vermin, but needing settled and warm weather.--.lllaidstone Journal. HENRY CLAY. The following extract from a sermon by the Rev. Theodore Clapp, of New Orleans, will be read with much interest, especially in the declining state of Mr. Clay's health : The mail lately brought us the melancholy intelli gence that Hon. Henry Clay is about to sink into the grave. The last winter of his residence here in the family of Dr. Mercer, in a private interview, I bad the pleasure of listening to his sentiments on the most in teresting of all subjects—religion. He said, believe in the truth of Christianity, though I am not certain of having experienced that change of heart which divines call the new birth. But I trust iu God and Jesus, and hope for immortality. I have not for years retired at night without prayer fur the blessing of Heaven; and that, in His infinite mercy he would bo pleased to prepare me for the joys of another and better world. I have tried the world and found its emptiness. It cannot fill and satisfy the human mind. My dear sir, how utterly disconsolate should we be without something better beyond the grave Instructive spectacle ! Here is a man prosperous and powerful, great in genius and achievements, whom the whole nation had fairly idolised for nearly half a century—whose name has floated across oceans, and reached the utmost bounda ries of the civilized world—who solemnly assures us that all terrestrial glories to him appeared ; less than nothing in comparison with a hope in the mercy which Jesus Christ has revealed." S7'. JAME S' S THEATRE. The series of German plays terminated last night at the St. James's Theatre with Faust, the success of which on its first representation led to a general request for a repetition. The cast was slightly dif ferent from that on the Tuesday preceding, Frau Stolte taking the part of Gretchen, instead of Frau lain Schaefer. Frau Stolte's naiveté was charming, and she threw great intensity into the closing scene in thee prison, where joy and despair are so skil fully mingled by the poet. Her description of the murder of her child—the horrors of a public execu tion conjured up before her tortured imagination— her tender affection for her seducer, which burst like rays of light through the dark foliage of her shat tered reason— were all admirable pieces of acting. Emil Devrient as Faust, and Herr Kuehn, Mephis topheles. The soft•flowing declamation of the former is something admirable. Herr Kuehn has displayed intellectual powers in the appreciation and interpre tation of the parts allottei to him, that place him high up in the list of dramatic celebrities. Frau Fluddt has made the part of Martha her own. As to the other members of the corps, we can but once again praise them for the careful study and attention they have evinced on every occasion. Mr. Mitchell, the enterprising lessee of St. James's Theatre, has afforded us a literary treat of a high intellectual order . The m as t e rpieces of the two great dramatic writers of Germany have, for the first time, through his means, been ably brought before a London audience, with occasional selectickns from Lessing, Kotzebue, and other writers. We may add, that the audiences have been peculiarly constructed, consisting chiefly of per sons devoted to literature. The theatre has often as sumed the appearance of a study, the majority follow ing the actors book in hand, and line by line. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. The lecturer on chemistry, Mr. J. H. Pepper, is delivering a popular discourse here on a subject which has already attracted considerable attention, vie., the purity of the Burton bitter ale, as brewed by Messrs. All , op and others. The lecturer observed that • the', scandalous charge of adulteration, which arose from a mero statement, or rather observation, made by Payer (the great French chemist), without any improper motive; had been met in the most spi rited 'manner by ten of the firms at Burton-on-Trent. Their beers had been analysed by other chemists be sides himself, and were found to be perfectly pure. Independent of all chemical analysis, the peculiar and terrible symptoms which arose from the poison strychnine were sufficient of themselves to betray its presence to any medical man. After this vegito alkaloid has been taken in a fatal dose the unfortunate person displays the most unbounded terror, the ner vous system is fearfully agitated, and generally the victim will particularly request not to be left, and has even been known to cling firmly to the friend who would leave even for a moment to procure the necessary assistance. Contractions of the limbs then set in, and exhausted nature only closes the dreadful scene with the calm peace of death. We know that malefactors might attempt to destroy their victims by this cruel death, but we are convinced that no brewer, however great the gains to be secured might be, would peril his soul with so wicked and monstrous a sophisticate .of the beer he sells to his fellow-creatures. Amongst the numerous experiments illustrating bre win, fermentation, &c., the learned Professor g Showed t h e c omplete method of analyzing beer, and _concluded with the well-merited applause of the nu merous audience. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—Tha following gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations fox The diplonaa,were admitted members of the colllege Pt the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 25th inst. : Messrs. Robert Joseph Biggs, Kingswood-hill, Gloucester shire ; Matthew Bass Smith, L o uth, Lincolnshire ; Thomas Edward Halls, Horselydown ; Eugene O'Neill, Cork ; Na thaniel James Grant, Thayer-street, Manchester-suare ; 'William Little, Corsham, Wiltshire; Charles Frederick Perceval, Kilnere-bill, Waterford ; Joseph Cockshott, Dub lin Themes Westropp, Ar-eannY, county of Limerick; Aldermen Thomas Houghton Waters, Minley Manor-house, Hants; John Mageniss, Belturbut, county of Cavan:. and William . Collingwood, The value of the farming stock in England in sured in the various fire-offices througt vo u l t , the kingdom kb4in,9g3dso,rllos3ini. the year ending the 25th December, i The amount insured in Scotland within the year was 4,069,308/. ST. IVES, JUNE 29.—The Hr pe sloop, of Saleomb e , a ruck en the stenos in this Boy yesterday, and imme di ArAy sunk; crE w a IFOd. PROLIFIC WHEAT.—A few days ago, a single root or stow (as farmers call it) was brought to our office as a specimen. The straw is almost a yard and a half long, and bears 'Mears, fully shot and in full blossom. Presuming each ear to contain 20 grains, below the average, wo are told. this single root would, if grown to maturity, have . yielded above 1,500 grains of wheat , the produce of on© single grain. It was grown at lienbury, near this town, on the farm of Mr. Charles Bullock, where other roots are growing equally fine and promising. The seed (a few grains) was obtained at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace last year, from the sample there shown as the mummy .wheat, grown on Prince Albert's farm.—Nacc/esfic/d Courier. lt] LL I ER S' AND DR 12 SS al AKERS' PRO - P_ATT AND BENEVOLENT INSTI TUTION. tonr,h annnel rneetinv, efilie , frientl3. and melbers cif field Bias, n4;11. a'.; ;it. Jam ; Mr. C. , ephen le!-A in, of thu firm of L o , is .:11;enby, 11 . e tetit•szieet, chair. l'Lle business of the met: trig having been brelly opened by the chair man, a very eneourael g rep•rt was read by the 3Cer- Eary, Mr. tiarrer. It stat , d that during the pa,it, year twenty-:ix members had been admitted, eight of whom were life suberibers. making the total number of morn-, bers 103. The directors, in reviewing the transactions of the year, xpret; a fires belief in the stability of the lestitwi in, the liro , nerity o` , hick they ate satisfied. will intiem many to join it who iu sir. early stages were lett . - till of risking flair earnings in an uncertain investment. Die zeecipTs for the year, ineludiro a previous balance of 318/., 1,U051. 195.; while the disbursements hwi born so small as to permit the purchase of stuck to the amount of 6841., leaving a .balance in the bathers' hands of 2061. The liabilities were under 20/ ; whil^ the Assets of the institution, in cluding stock.in Three-and-1-Quarter per Cent. Consols, 3,5301., amounted to 4 0301.5 10d. The annual revenue from dividends was 1174, it sum which nearly .covered: the current expanses fir the year; and a second instal ment if 1001. had been raid on the point d'AnOaterre, a. valuable piece of lace, worth 4001 proented by a lady to the secie l . Tile report conclUded by en appeal'to the heads of houses connected with the millinery and dressmakin,g business, ter their assistance and continued snppurt. The report, on the motion of Dr. Brewer, was utr+nin,p u..aileptek-i; and a resolution was t,.l,..rwar,h; moved by Mr, J.Ullivier, and seconded.by Mr. Edwards, pledging the me, tiog to co-operate with the directors in, endeavouring to increase the number of members and the amount of the funds. Mr. Taverner, Mr. Redulayne, Mr. btnehir, and other gentlemen, also strongly im pressed on the meeting, which was composed principally of Lithos, the important advantages accruing to the mem bers o f the institution, cud described its prospects in very favourable terms. Thanks were voted to the me dical officers of the association, and a similar compliment having been paid to the chairman and directors, the proceedings terminatPd. EMIGRATION OF PAUPER CHILDREN TO BERMUDA. Yesterday, at the meeting of the St. Pancras board of directors, Mr. Churchwarden Billett in the chair, the clerk to the board reported that James Combley, aged 15, one of the children who was sent out to Bermhda by the pariah two years ago, was in attendance, having obtained the permission of his master, Mr. Tucker, to visit his friends in this country. The boy, who looked remark ably well, answered the questions put to him in a most intelligent manner. Le ousted - that he knew many of the children who went out with him, and they were comfortably placed and doing well. He was quite satisfied with his position; his master's daughter in structed him in reading, writing, arithmetic, and music. —(Hear.) Mr. Stockton was pleased to hear this state. merit, as it fully contreelicted the foul calumnies which had been heaped upon the parish at the time when these children were sent to Bermuda. He would move that the thanks of the hoard be given to Mr. Henry I. Tucker, of Bermuda, for his kind conduct to the boy, and for the very satisfactory letter he bad sent to the boy's friends. Mr. Howes seconded the motion. The Chairman expressed his gratification at this undeniable proof that in removing the children from the contami nating influence of the workhouse, to place them with respectable employers in Bermuda, their exertions bad met with entire success. The resolution was unani mously agreed to, and a gratuity in cash having been given to the lad, he retired. Dr. Gregory then gave in the following notice of motion:—" That this board do take into consideration the propriety of adopting the necessary steps to provide for the well-conducted portion of the pauper population, that they should not be de prived of the benefits offered by emigration." He con sidered the case brought before th(m that day another proof of the desirability of carrying out the principle advocated by Lord Shaftesbury's Bill, and to provide that the poor children should nut be kept in the work house until they became permanent paupers,—(Hear, hear.) The board then separated. CATHOLIC AND PItoTEsTA.NT RIOT IN STOCKPORT. THE LATE PROCLAMATION. We have just received intelligence by express of an alarming riot which has taken place between the Catho lics and Protestants of this town, the former chiefly Irish, arising, as it appears to us, out of the late procla mation. In defiance of the proclamation the Catholics of the town paraded through the streets in long pro cession, without any other emblems than their large crosses. Multitudes of Irish from various towns in the neighbourhood accompanied. This passed off without disturbance; the inhabitants looking quietly on. Oa Monday night a dispute arose between an Irish man and Englishman in a public house in the town, the Irishmen asserting they would carry crosses in spite of law, and which ultimately led to a row be tween the parties, in which the English had the better of it, and the Irish retired, threatening to have it out the followieg.Ctay. On the following night ( ruesday), some Englishmen were assaulted by the Irish in the open street, a row ensued, and the house of a surgeon in St. Peter's Gate, with the church, were attacked, and the windows broken. The English mustering in force began to retaliate, and alter demolishing the windows and moveables of alt the cottages cf the Irish in the town, attacked the two Catholic chapels, turning them inside out, destroying books, pulling down the gallery, altar, and everything in the shape et fixtures inside, setting fire to the whole, together with the books and furniture of the priest's house. An immense number of special constables were imme diately sworn in by the magistrates, who continued in consultation during the night. In the morning the mi litary were called out, and steps taken to pat down the riot. Upwards of 120 prisoners, chiefly Irish, were brought into the Police-office, all of whom were more or leas injured, chiefly cuts on the head. At two A.N. on Wednesday morning one man had died of his injuries. With two eXceptions, most of the injuries, however, were slight, inflicted for the most part by pieces of railing, bludgeons, bed-posts, table-legs, and sickles, which were the weapons used. The interior of the chapel is at present one complete wreck, and the priest's house a heap of ruins. At three I AM. on Wednesday morning, the town was quiet; magistrates still were sitting, a detachment of military on ditty in the Court-house, and patrols stationed in different parts of the town. The whole of the preceding is quite accurate, without the slightest exaggeration—indeed, it gives a very poor idea of the state of the town and its effect. The Height of Simplicity has been variously de fined, but we think it may now be known as—Going to a Betting Office, with the moral certainty of being "taken— in."—Punch. EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.—The Marco Polo, a very fine vessel, of 1,625 tons register, is to sail froM the Mersey on Thursday next, with a thousand emigrants for Australia; and six other vessels are to be dispatched from Birkenhead next month for the same destination under charter of the Government Emigration Commissioners. The beautiful screw steamer, Sarah Sands, and the leviathan steamer, Great Britain, are also to sail for the Australian colonies in, August, The Tippoo Seib, of 1,800 tons, was dipatched'on Friday with 437 emigrants and the American built ship, Rip Van ' Winkle, is announced to sail shortly from Liverpool for the same destination. AN VIVNER NVANTED.— We read the followinc, story in the Presse:—"There has been just found in the neighbourhood of Annecy;in Savoy, an empty balloon lying on the ground. The car and all the cordage were perfect; and there was every appearance of the balloon having fallen solely from the gradual escape of gas. At the bottom of the car were found a gentleman's cloak and a lady's bonnet and shawl, and in the latter a very handsome album was wrapped up. On the first leaf of the album there was a pencil-drawing of the panorama of the mountains of the country signed Eliza de R.' There is nothing to indicate the origin of this mysterious balloon. From the direction of the wind, it is supposed that it came from France, but beyond that all is a mystery." The parochial authorities of St. George's, Hanover square, are about to erect a new workhouse on some ground belonging to the parish at Little Chelsea. The plans have been already made, and as soon as the contracts can be dis posed of the work will commence. THE POTATO C R OP. --The Penzance Gazette of the 23d inst. says, "It gives us much concern to report the un doubted - fact that the potato disease has again made its appearance in this neighbourhood, and we fear to a very large extent. As respects the parish of (iulval, we hear that the disease is so universally prevalent that almost all the farmers are having their crops drawn with all possible'dispatch, with the view of disposing of the produce before it becomes en tirely unfit for the market." THE. ACHILLE TRIAL —A just indignation is very generally felt at the abominably indecent details which have been published in connexion with Achilli's trial. For this favour the public is altogether indebted to the Times. It was the resolution of that journal to give the whole trial, that left its contemporaries no other alternative. It has, therefore, succeeded in gratifying its resentful feel ings against Achilli, and also in making a seasonable and welcome addition to the literature of Holy well-street. Cheap reprints of the t r i a l are a l rea dy commanding extensive sales in that highly-respectable quarter of the metropolis.— Morning Advertcser. A TlliAntE Row.—At the theatre of Toulouse a few nights ago the public hissed a comic actor named Desmonts, who made hiS &ail& Desmonts being announced for the following evening, a number of persons assembled with the avowed intention of hissing again. When the performances began great tumult arose, and, at'' length the stage manager announced that the actor bad put an end to his engagement. The tumult, however, still continued. The commissary of . police asked what was requ i re d ? We require you and the manager to make an excuse for having offended us!" cried a young man from the pit. The only reply the commissary gave was to send some soldiers into the pit and arrest the ringleaders. The per formances afterwards continued quietly. - CAnirgET NEws.—"Mioisters are to eat. 'their white-bait dinner ne: , Lt week," —Daily fVcws. They have already eaten their words.—Punch. . . The rate of exchange at Vienna bas experienced a sudden and unfavourable reaction of nearly one-and-a-half per cent., the quotation which had receded to 11.43, having again reached 11.51. A proportionate rise bad occurred in the premiums on go ld and silver. • to get rid of an old A RECIPE —Hero. arecipe • acquaintance, whose soci e t y you do not like:—lf h e i s p oor lend him some money; it he is rich, come. Both means are certai n . him to lend you trt WA. SPORTING NOTES. No. • CCLV. TUE SALISBURY MEETING, &c. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUT. SIR —Toe IlUi1 . 1!)V l>f Co t& Justice yesterday for the :ilanqic..v‘i C . -trli;l3 - wa , : an electrifi.i;r fo;. the 1 : 1 ) 1 r , 'S c f thesO who t see, on the s . rrtg:b. of his New castle t arming., Uttek,-d him heavily for the Goode 069; Stikee. At Newcastle, with the top weight ut), he the Corporati.on Plato with ease, and, carryiug weight for age. disposed easily of all his antagonists for her Ma jesty's Pi ae; yet at Carlisle, with but 7st upon his, back, he is beaten with the 'greatest ease by Osborne's fast filly L “lY Agnes. Whether or no the public will take fright at this running—the discrepancy being seemingly so very great between his Nevcastlo stud Carlisle' per forth-a:tae-sr-4 an prcs.arit 'leaflet to say, as very little business has been transacted on the Goodwood Stakes. since the arrival of the 'news Of the defe'st of the Justice; but one thing I can say, and that is, his running yesterday, in my opinion, was such as might have been expicted, as he_gave a great weight away to 14 very fast horse for a short distance, and short dis tances are not Chief Justin's forte; he can carry -a great weight. and win comparatively easy at a long distance, as his stu,ylng_ powers, are undeniable, , while in speed he ranks but u:s2;l Third or fourth-rate. If this horse ever possessed a chance for the Goodwood . Stakes (query), it is not deteriorated in the least by his tleeat yestorday. To-morroW tied Friday two , very respectable days' sport--are' riarked for deeision..at Salisbury. I shall not be able to touch upon -- more than four of the stakes, as the remaining five are not :entered for as yet. The Wiltshire Stakes area a faildre tea eertain - extent, as but four acceptances .haie been .obtained; one of them, Antigone,..the broken down, being of course a non-starter; so to Hothorpo or Buckthorn, .whlchever Day's party start; will f.. 11 the. proud distinction of heat 7 ing Proudfoot, although, upon second. thoughts, it is not impossible they may let the last=named walkover. The second bout of the -First Wiltshire Triennial Stakes will not improbably' end' in a walk over for the Date of Richmond's HARBINGER; but, if . opposed, it will probably be by Eleot or 'Maidstone, and Lithograph. It must in any way terminate in favour of the yellow jacket and crimson cap. - • The Wilton Park Stakes will probably be an inte resting race, although I cannot form any idea who the starters will be. Three names stand prominently forth, Gold Dust,, Pug Orrock, and Catherine Hayes; in the absence of Pug Orrock, who, I believe, is considered a doubtfiii starter, I must award the first and second place to GOLD DUST and Catherine Hayes. The 10 toys. Stakes, for two and three years old, will, in all probability, fall to the lot of LITTLE HARRY or PREVENTION. To-morrow I intend to enter et some length" into that very interesting two years old meeting at Newmarket, yclept the July.—l am, Sir, Sm. June 30,1832. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. SPORTING IN TELLIGEN CE. CARLISLE . RACES.--TUESDAY. . The Corby Castle Stakes of 10 soya. each. h ft, for two and three yrs old. . T.Y.C. .(8 Subs.) Mr. J. Osborne's Lacubton, 2 yrs, 6st 121b.,,ws,lked over. Free Handicap of 5 save. each, 3 ft, and 50 added, the second to savo his stake, and the winner to pay 5 soya. towards expenses. Once round. (12 Subs.) Mr. J.Osborne's Lady Agnes, 3 yrs, sst 61b (Carroll) 1 Mr. Martinson's Nancy, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b • (T. Lye) 2 Mr. Frezar ud Freebooter; 4 yrs, sst 131b(Ferguson) 3 Mr. Graham's Harker, 3 yrs, 4st 111 b (4lbs . over) fell 4to 1 on Chief Justice. Won in a canter by six lengths. . The Cambrian Hunters' Stakes (handicap) of 7 soya. each, 5 ft, and 3 only if declared with 20 soya, added. Two miles. Mr. W. Redfern's Testator, 6 yrs, list 101 b Mr. Taylor nd Cogia, 6 yrs, list 41b 2 Mr. ll•nderson'a Maley, 5 yrs, list 3 BETTING AT MANCLIESTER.—TUESDAY LIVERPOOL JULY CUP.-4 to 1 agst Poodle (t), 7to 1 agst Colstet'dale (t), 7 to 1 agst Lucio (t), 15 to 1 agat Cossack (t). - GooDwooD STARES.-10 to 1 agat Chief Justice (t), 12 to 1 agst Houlskin (t), 12 to 1 agst Haricot (t), 14 to 1 agst Termagant (t), 14 to 1 . agst Cariboo (t), 14 to 1 agst Champion (t), GOODWOOD CUP.-5 to 2 agst Stilton (t), 4to 1 agst Kingston (t), 10 to 1 agst Joe Miller (t). INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. YORK AUGUST MEETING. The Great, Ebor Handicap, of 20 am: each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared:by the 10th July. Yrs at lb Yrs st lb Voltigeur .. .. 6 5 88 1213 Phantom 3 3 . 6 36, 4 Chief Justice Vatican Cossack Clincher Uriel Pitsford Backbiter Black DoCtor Nancy .... 51usician 5 7 13 St. Mi c h a el 3 6 0 Miss Ann - . 6 7 13 Nancy Martinson 3 6 ,0 El e rnandez . 4 5 13 Marlborough Buck 4 7 12 Lady Harriet 3 5 12 Stilton 3 . 7 12 The Red Lion ... 3 5 12 Officious Truth Ephesus Colsterdalo ......... 4 7 8 Sackbut Alp ... Ringleader Now-or-Never Montague Llippoly tus Calculator ......... 4 6 13 Consolation.. 4 5 9 Buckthorn Little Harry Haricot Tom Holtby ...... 4 6 12 Waterfall Bird-on-the -Wing 3 6 12 Weathergsge 3 5 7 Alfred the Great 36 10 Lady Amyutt 35 7 Sir Rowland Tren- Madeline 3 5 4 chard Indian Warrior ... 3 6 10 Laura Middleton Grey Tommy ...... 3 6 9' Purser , 3 5 4 La Gazza Ladra... 6 6 9 Odessa Poodle 3 6 9 Old English Oak . 3 5 0 4 .5 0 F Lu ra c n io tic 3 6 8 The Varmint ...... 3 4 13 Constellation Paquette. 4 6 6be by lihuriel, out The Sa x ......... 3 6 6 of Gipsey , 3 4 12 Bardolph 36 . 5 Poetess . 34 12 Elcot Knook Knoll ..... .. 4 6 5 Free Tradar Runnymede ...... 46 4 Agnes Gobbo Storyteller .... .... 46 4 BilberrY ~ .3 4 0 CRICKET. THE GENTLEMEN OF KENT v THE GENTLE- MEN OF ENGLAND. The score at the conclusion of this snatch stood thus : G ENT Ia DIEN OF E NG LAND. First Innings.- Second Innings. Mr. E. flartopg, run out ... 12 bA. Mynn Mr. H. Skelton, c A Myna, b Fredericks ........ 32 c Smith, bA. Mynn Mr. G.Sooke, b•Fredericks 2 c Pontifex, b Fredericks 2 Mr. H. Vernon, c Andrews, b Fredericks .............. I c Fredericks, b A.llynn 5 Hon. S. Ponsonby, b Wines '8 c and bA. Glynn 18 Mr.W.Williams, b Pontifex 13 st Andrews, bA. Mynn 6 Mr. A. Haygartb, b Pontifex 28 b Mynn • ...... ••••• 0 Mr. W. Hammersley, not out -- 10 c Andrews, bA. Mynn 7 Lord Guernsey, run out ..." 4 c Pontifex, b Fredericks 1 Sir F. Bathurst, c Feun, b - Norton .. Mr. J. Parker, b Norton .; - 1 not out . B 10, 1 b 1, w 10 21 L b 1, w 2 132 49 GENTLEMEN OF KENT. First Innings. - Second Innings. Mr. W. Mynn, b Bathurst 3 c Williams, b Bathurst 0 Mr. H. Peel, b Bathurst 6 b Parker ' 9 Mr. S. Smith, c Cooke, b Skelton ....... Mr. W. Norton, c Williams, b Hammersley 11 not out .. t l3 Mr. N. Felix, st Williams, b Bathurst Mr. A. Mynn, b Bathurst 26 Mr. H. Andrews, b Ham mersley Mr. E. L. Willes, c and b Bathurst Mr. F. Fredericks, b Parker 4 Mr. C. Pontifex, b Bathurst 20 Mr. S. Fenn, not out .... . . 1 b Parker B I,lb 3, wl ...... 5 or 1 160 • The Gentlemen of England lost by seven wickets. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. The - following candidates have passed the examination for the degree of Master of Arts:— BRANCH I.—Classics. Giles, William—University College. Equal. Jackson, Edward Steane—University College. BRANCH 11.-Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. Batty, Rt. Braithwaite (Gold Medal) --University Col. Bridge, John—University College. BRANCH lll.—Legic, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of the Mind, Bo!Weal .Plailo3ophy, Political Economy. Redford, Robert Ainslie, (Gold.Medal)—Spring-hill Col. Fitch, Joshua Girling—University College. HER MAJESTY'S THEATBE.—His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured the performances at *her Majesty's Theatre with his presence yesterday evening. His Royal Highness was attended by Major Hon.' James Mac donald. Her Majesty's box was occupied by the Countess of Munster, the 114 , n. Amelia Murray, the' Right Hon. the Secretary for the Colonies and Lady Pakington,' Miss Mont gomery, Miss Murray, Mr. Mitchell, Mrs. Mitchell and party. Amongst the noble and distinguished individuals also honouring the theatre with their presence on this occa sion were the following :—His Grace the Duke of Welling ton, the Marchioness of Douro, the Mat quis and Marchioness of Salisbury, and Lady Charles Wellesley, the Duke, and Duchess of Cleveland and Lady Augusta Paulett, the Duke and Duchess of Leinster, the Duke of Norfolk, bis Excellency the Sardinian Minister, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis of Bath, the Marquis of Donegal, the First Secre tary of the American Legation, Sec. - ROYAL POLY TLCEINIC INSTITUTION.--His Highness Said Pacha paid yesterday a visit to this institution ' accom panied by his suite, and: attended by Captain. Stopford Claremont. The models of steam-engines impelled by, at mospheric pressure attracted much of his Highness's atten tion. The manufacture of needles by the recently-improved process of Mr. Morrall was explained, with which his High ness appeared much pleased. . A tubular iron bridge, in the style of those exist ing in England, is to be constructed over the Ourthe, at Tilff, in Belgium. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes ar.d Procce, , .lligs of the Hove of Commons TUESDAY, JUNE .29, • i' BIRKENUEAD DOCK' . TRUSTEES BILL. Order for 'third Boding read ; Motion Male; and Ques tionproposed, "That the Bill be now read the third time Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day month —Question put, " That the word 'now' stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJ ()Rai —.AYES, 47. Arkwright, George Galway, Viscount Peel, Colonel 7' Bagge, William Gore, W. 0. Plowden, W. H. Bailey, Joseph. Greene, John Powlett,lLord W. Bell, Jacob ' Grosvenor, Lord R. Pugh, David Blandford, Marquii Herbert, lienry A. Reptoll, G. W. J. Brooke,, Lord Hildyard, lt. C, Tennent, Sir J. Brotherion, ' Hhidley, C. Thornely, Thoma% Brown, W. Hope, Sir J. Tollemache, John Buller, Sir Y. Hotham, Lord Trollop% Sir J. Christopher, R. - Jollifte, Sir W. U. Vivian, J. H. Corry,'lt. Kinnaird, A. P. Waddington, If. S. Currie, Henry Knox, W. S. Walpole, S. H. ' Duncan, G. Locke, Joseph Welby, G. E. Egerton, W. T. ..Mandeville, Viscount Estcourt, J. B. B Newport., Viscount . TELLERS. Fox, S. L. Pakington, Sir John Bolder% 11. G. Faller, :A. E. ' • Patten, J. W. Egerton, Sir .P. MINORITY—NOES, 35. • , . Raillle, IL J. Freestun, Colonei, Ricardo, Osman Baring, Sir F. T.. Glyn, George Carr - Scholedeld, William 'Beckett,•W. Graham, Sir Janie; Scaham, Viscount Berkeley, H.P.. Hall Sir B. Berkeley, C. L. G. • Hamilton, Lord c. Bowles, Admiral. Hayter, W. G. St ua rt, Lord .Diailey Childers, 3. W. Clay, - Sir W. B B. ' ' • Inglis, Sir . . V e rney; Sir , - Collins, W. ', • • ,Lennox, Lord 11, G. Willcox, Brodie Douglas, Sir C. Lowther, Colon e l Duncombe, T. Moleswor th, Sir ly ' ' 'nuns. S idne Seymour, y, Dunne, Colonel Norreys, Sir 1). Hutt, William Evans, Sir De Lacy • PeChell, Sir G. Ileadlain, T. E. Alderman i'rd ' ; TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. ' (CONTINUED ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS.) Sir,—On Tuesday the 29th of June, it was an nouuced by the Government, that the negotiatiohs on the subjeetof the assault on Mr. Mather had . been brought "to a satisfactory conclusion • and the assur ance appeared .to, be received AS sufficient by the House. It is evidently matter for congratulation ;, because the whole affair was beset by complications and difficulties, which would occur to the man who had to make his way out of the thorn-bush, though they might not to others. I cannot now avoid calling your attention to the First Report of the Committee on I ncome anclPro perty Tax, of which a copy is f orwarde d t o you by post, and a copy may be had by any person co ncerned, for the moderate sum of 2s. 6d. I have told you, that I made a stand in the House, against the manifest desire there was to ex tend the Income Tax down to the very sm a ll est i ncomes , not withstanding the men of small inc omes pay a t e leven times the rate of the rich under other modes of taxa tion, and to throw the burden unfairlf ro m the shoulders of the h o ld e r s o f t e mpor ary incomes, which of course is only ano th er wa y of t h rowing taxa ti o n in one form or a noth e r u pon th e Poor ; for which reference may be had to Hansard, 7 A u -. 1851. And these attempts it was clear were to be made under the childish pretexts, that an income tax to be just must be laid on all alike, without looking at the f ea t that the owners of small and no incomes are overpaying at an enormous rate in other ways ;^-and that it 18 not enough that a man with a thou sand a year for, say ten years, pays income tax only whil e he has it, but he must pay at a less annual rate th an the family w h o have had a sum producing 1501. a year l e ft them by their father, and who are to pay in come tax out of it for ever. These two childish f a ll acies - 1 did my best to oppose. And when the Committee WAS ap pointed, I asked to be placed upon it, as having b een the organ of putting forward these o bj ections on th e part of the Working and smaller Middl e Classes. Th e courtesy of the House very usually ad m i ts a reques t o f this kind. But the request was put f orward in t wo places, and retused. I therefore invit e the Wor ki ng Classes and . men of lower incomes to attend to the any inquiry into their case, and how often :i. tains what counsel call leading questions, w hi c h th e re is no use in protesting against, because th ey are o nly what is natural to man, but which, to Procure f or a Report the confidence of the Whole publi c, oug h t t o Report referred to, and see how defi c i ent i t i s i n tions on the other side. * ' be balanced by an equal opportdnity of Patting ques- It is iot my intention to quote in support' of the above, `but to refer, for evidence of th e first o f my positions to Nos. 1341, 1347, 1348, 1504, 150 5, 1511, 1580; and for the second, to 1806, 2085, 2317, 2494, 2496, 2498, 2635, 2779, 2990, 32 3 4 , 3676, 3685, 3701. ~ . . It is but right to state, that the system of making the income tax perpetual (which, is the great point the rich are defending against the poo r ) i s man f u ll y supported in No. 2634 by G. Offor, 4 Chairman to the Board of Commissioners for the P roperty an d Income Tax in the Tower Hamlets, a nd i n 2650 t h e reasonable suggestion for deducting from a ll i ncom e s the amount fixed upon for total exemption, which I remember " throwing upon the waters" in the West mingier Reiew for Jan. 1824. If the Working and smaller Middle Classes ever have the power, they should send Mr. Offor to Parliament, to tell their tale there if he can get a hearing. I am, Sir, yours very sincerely, • AN OLD REFORMER. Blackheath, 30th June, 1852. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES. STANDING ORDERS ON RAILWAY BlLLS.—Yesterday , a.specially appointed Committee of the House of Lords, consisting of Lords Newcastle, Exeter, Normanby, Shaftesbury, Hardwicke, Chichester, Hawarden, Can ning, Redesdale, Colchester, Sumerhill, Wrottesley, and Monteagle, met to consider some proposed alterations in the standing orders of their Lordships House, and more particularly with reference to standing order 185, known as Lord Wharncliffe's standing order, the object being to ascertain the expediency of so far modifying it as to prevent the effect it its at present alleged to have in introducing " corrupt practices" in voting upon bills at railway meetings. .Mr. Denison, Geach, Mr. Saunders, and other leading railway representatives, were.examined.. ,The standi ng o r ders in question pro vides that at, any meetingot railway proprietors the Bills before them shall be approved by at least four fifths of those piesent, for which number one-fifth is pro posed to be . substitutcd. 'The inquiry originated out of some 'transactions that have recently taken place at rail way meetings, consequent upon which their Lordships have called ler' a return of the number of Bills in the House of Lords this session to which this standing order applied, the number of meetings held under it, and the number of cases on which a majority was not obtained toenable sueli Bills to be proceeded with. The Lords have agreed to the Shrewsbury and Ches ter, York and North Midland, and South Yorkshire Rail way Bills. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD .RAILWAY.--The pre atnble of this Company's for regulation of capital and other objects has b een proved in Committee of the Lords: ' COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke and Duchess do Nemours visited the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace. Their Royal tiighnes4s also paid a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's. • His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse back yesterday meriting. attended by Colonel Bouverio. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. His Royal Highness arrived at the Palace of Westminster at three o'clock, attended by Co lonol Bouvorie, Equerry in Waiting. The other' Com missioners present were the Duke of Buccleueh, the Earl of ROM', Earl Granville, Lord John Russell, M.P., the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.p., Sir James W. Hogg, Sir Alexander Spearman, Sir Willi am Cubitt, Sir Charles L. Eastlake, Sir Richard W estmacott, Mr. B ax l ey, Mr. John Gott, Mr. John Shepherd, and Mr. Charles W. Dilke. Mr. Edgar Bowfin, Secretary to the Royal Commis sioe,,attende4. The meeting broke up at twenty minutes o'clock. past four Before the meeting of the Royal Commission, the Finance Committee met in the Palace 'of Westminster, at a quarter-past two o'clock. The members of the Committee present were, Earl Granville, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Sir Alexander Spearman. Sir William Cubitt, and Mr. Edgar Bowring (secretary). Captain Owen attended the meeting of the Committee. The Queen - and Prince•~Albert. accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Helena, took a drive in an open carriage and four yesterday afternoon. Major-General Buckley and Colonel Bouverie attended on horseback., . _ Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice took a carriage drive yesterday morning. Bar Roy al Highness the Duchess of Cambridge visited , her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yester day, at her.residence, Clarence-house, St. James's. The Eari of Shaftesbury had an interview with Mr. Secretary Walpole yesterday, at the Horne-office. Sir Alexander Spearman had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, a t hi s ( Ada! residence, in Downing-street. Mr. Forster, M P., bad a n interview with Sir John Pakington yesterday , at the Colonial-effico. We understand that Joba B. Heath, Esq., ex- Governor of the Bank of England, who was a member of the committee for Lloyd's Register Book, has resigned. find ing that he could not give the time and attention to the duty which its importance demands. In the vacancy thus (lees, sioned, Charles Ricbards - Harford, Esq., the senior of the firm of Llarford, Rivaz, and Co., has been appointed a member of the committee. bEATII OF LOUD ABERCROMBY.--W O regret to announce the sudden death of the Right /lon. George Ralph Baron Abercromby, at Airtbrey Castle, on Friday evening. His Lordship was born in 1800, and succeeded his father, the late Lord Abercromby, in 1843. For a number of years his Lordship was deprived of his eyesight, but was remarkable for his intelligence and the interest be took in improving his estates, and in the affairs of the counties of Stirling and Clack mannan. His death will be severely felt by his numerous friends and relations. His many amiable qualities endeared him to all around him. His Lordship was Lord Lieutenant of the county of Clackmannan, and had been a colonel in the army. Ile is survived by Lady Abercromby and three sons and a daughter. His eldest son, now Lord Abercromby, was born in 1848.—Caledonian Mercury. NAVAL IN TELLIGEN CE. THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S LEVEE.—.HIS Grace the Duke of Northumberland had a levee yes ilerday at the Adthiralty. Th e f o llo w iii i; o ffi ce rs were present :--Commander • T.- .Green, Lieutenant A. Kortright, Captain R. H. Stopford, C.Ttain J. Hey, Commander E. Dixon, C.ipt4%in A. Murray, Lieu tenant J. jeayem Captain E. J. P arry, L ieutenant W. H. Dixon, Lieutenant W. N. Bayce,' Commander S. C. Umfreville, Lieutenant T. S. Coppiager, Cap ' tain SirW. Dicks Dr), Commander B. Seymour Captain W. Allen, Captain S. P. Pritchard, Commander A. Cumming, Captain E. J. Car,?enter, Commander J. T. Warren, Rev. D. Carson, Lieutenant E. Antridge, Commander H. Corymn Commander D. %Veld Lieutenant J. G. Raymond. , The following officers were present at Admiral H. Parker's levee yeste:d4 :—Captain Sir W. Dickson, Captain S. B e Pritchard, Captain Alex. Murray, • Captain Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Captain E. J. Parry, Commander Thomas Wilson, Commander W. Carr, Commander L. S. Tindal, Lieutenant, H. Sr. John Mildmay, Lieutenant A. Parks, Lieutenant C. An tridge, Lieutenant L. S.I Coppinger, Lieutenant H. I.• Grant, Lieutenant C. W. Hallett,' M. F.. T. `Jamison. Subjoined is a list of the officers who attended Admiral Hornby's levee yesterday ;—Mr. 11. Woolley Commander G. Hewett, Captain Sir W. Dickson, Lieut. L. A. WinaiDer, Lieut. E. Hardy, •Captain W. B. Oliver, Mr. F. R. Child, Mr. F. J. Jameson, Lieut. N. S. Grant, Commander F. Green Captain A. Murray, Commander Hurafreville, Lieut. C. Antridge. THE ADMIRALTY.—Neither the Duke of Nor thumberland nor Rear-Adthiral Hornby will hold any more levees until further notice. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—The HOD, Captain Drummond joined the Retribution on Sunday last. We hear he has given one watch 48 hours' leave. The Simoon, iron steam-ship, Captain Kingcombe, has had her steam up alongside the yard jetty ; and Mr. Murray with the factory men are examin ing and testing her engines; It is stated that they are not of sufficient strength for this large powerful vessel. A court-martial, consisting of Rear-Admiral H. Prescott, C. 8., President ; Captain Chads, C. 8., of the Excellent ; E. H. Scott, of the Neptune ; W. H. Henderson, C. 8., of the Blenheim ; J. Kingcombe, of the Simoom ; L. T. Jones, of the Sampson ; W. H. Giffard of the Tiger ; the Hon. J. R. Drummond, of the Retribution ; and Mr. G. L. Greetham, Deputy Judge Advocate of the Fleet, assembled this morning on board the Victory to try James Reed, a private marine of the detachment'serving on board the Vic tory; for having deserted from that ship on the 22d of October last. Captain Martin, C. 8., of the Vic tory was the prosecutor, under orders from the Lords of the Admiralty. It appeared by the testi mony of Mr. George Mason, of the Victory (the Senior Lieutenant of the Fleet), that the prisoner was "reported" to him on the 23d of October last as having .left the ship without leave ; that he had not seen him since until brought on board as a deserter a few days ago by the police. Lieutenant John B. Seymour, in command of the Royal Marine detachment serving on board the Victory, deposed to the prisoner being one of the said detachment, and " reported" to him on the 22d of October last, as ab sent without leave, being then under sentence of con finement for a former offence ; witness had not seen the prisoner since until within the past few days, a prisoner on board the Victory. Sergeant Morris, of the Royal Marines, deposed to missing the prisoner on the 22d of October, and to having made diligent search for him without success. He had not seen him till the 25th of June, when he recognised him in the prison cell. The prisoner in defence had nothing to allege, but called his commanding officer to give him a character. Lieutenant Seymour deposed to his being a good soldier when en duty, but his general character otherwise was bad. The Court declared the charge fully proved, and adjudged the prisoner to twelve months' confinement in Winchester Gaol, and to be mulcted of all pay, wages, and services in the Royal Marine corps. The Inflexible, steam-sloop, Commander P. H. Dyke, arrived at Spithead from Lisbon this morning with a mail. She left the Tagus on the 24th inst. The Archer screw-sloop, Commander Strange, was the only British man-of-war at anchor there at that date. Rate of exchange, 54i. Mr. G. Barnes, mate of the Britomart, and five invalids have come home supernumeraries in the Inflexible, which was very unhealthy during the first part of her commission on the West Indian station, but has been healthy since. The Inflexible is reported very leaky. The .Sprightly steam•tender, Mr. George , Allen, Acting Master Commanding, will. proceed ,to-morrow to Plymouth with supernumeraries, and also men for Rear-Admiral Corry's squadron at Queenstown. The Basilisk new paddle steam-sloop, Commander the Hon. G. Egerton, has received her crew from the hulk, bent sails, and is ready to go to Spithead, with the exception of adjusting her compasses. The Barham, a fine frigate-looking Indiaman, ar rived at Spithead this morning from the Thames to embark passengers and stock for Calcutta. The Devonshire New York line-of-packet ship sailed from Spithead this morning for the United States. _ _ DEVONP6ILT JIINE 28.—This morning, although gloomy, the ships were decorated with flagp and every appearance of a grand holiday. At eleven o'clock the troops were assembling on Mount Wise, when a pouring rain came on, which lasted nearly two: hours. The troops were sent to their barracks, and the sight-seers took shelter at the nearest cover. At noon all the ships in commission prepared fired salutes, the bells at the different towers rang merrily, and the day seemed to pass off quite as well as could be expected, considering the weather. No vessels arrived or sailed. The Triton will coal to-morrow, after which she will be paid advance. Wonwicu, JUNE 29.—The Megeara steam-frigate, Master Commander John Barlow, left Woolwich this morning for Sheerness. The result of the committee of inquiry into her recent voyages to and from the Cape of Good Hope is not yet known. THE SEARCH for SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. In consequence of the promising expedition of Captain Beatson to Behriog Straits having, from Various causes, been frustrated, the Isabel screw schooner, destined for that service, has been made over to Lady Franklin, at a cost which was incurred by her in order . to prevent a wholly fruitless sacri fice of the large sums which had been already contributed and laid out in the equipment. It is understood that Lady Franklin offered to place the Isabel at the disposal of any one willing and com petent to carry her out to the Arctic seas, in any quarter deemed.most desirable for the search of the missing expedition under her husband; and it is to Captain Inglefield that 'the navy owe it that the noble work is, retained in their own hands ; for though she would have been far from grudging the Isabel to one of our stout-hearted whaling cap tains, yet, for the honour of the navy, it is bast as it is. We congratulate Captain Inglefield upon the opportunity for distinction he has secured. Un fettered by instructions, and his own master, with a vessel under him more fitted for the Arctic service than any which has preceded him—such is the opinion formed of the' Isabel by competent authorities—we expect very much 'from him ; and not the less so that the primary object he is said to have in view is the solution of a question that does not fully enlist, our own anxieties. Captain Inglefield, it is said, starts with the inten tion of clearing up the doubts awakened by the story of the two ships supposed to have been seen on an iceberg near Newfoundland. That these vessels, if seen at all, were the Erebus and Terror, we do not believe'; and we may point to the reasonings re cently brought forward by Dr. Scoresby, as well as to the general opinions of the whaling captains, in support of our conviction. But it is nevertheless very desirable to make an effort to overturn once more, or set at rest, the speculations of some who are ever ready to receive a tale of disaster. , These croakers are too eager to be con sistent; and although Franklin's people and his ships were, according to them, engnlphed in the ice of Baffin's Bay on his way home in 1846, or else burnt by the natives in the same year, yet neither mode of destruction interfere, in their apprehension, with the re-appearance of the said ships in 1851 lying high and dry upon an ice-field off Newfound land. Yet, for the sake of those who, with some fair argument on their side, conceive the ships in ques tion to have been the Erebus and Terror, we are g l a d that Captain Inglefield will once for all set the question at rest, by a thorough search for the crews of the ships alluded to on the west coast of Davis strait, and northward into that unknown region—the north west part of Baffin's Bay, including Jones Sound and Smith Souud—whicla has never yet been penetrated. Itia well, known that the late expedition could perceive no land forming the north-west boundary of Baffin's Bay, and that there are strong doubts if the so-called bay be indeed a cul de-sac. An investigation of this question seems to be important upon other than geo graphical grounds ; since, assuming for the moment that the ships seen were the Erebus and the Terror, it is possible they may have dratted out of the Polar basin by this very opening, if such indeed it prove. All authorities, we believe, are convinced that the supposed ships in question must have come down the west side of the bay, en which coast the crews there fore must be looked for and rescued—the identity of 'the vessels nowise presuming disaster to the people belonging to them. It is understood that the Admiralty are disposed to give Captain Inglefield all the assistance he re quires, and that the dockyard authorities are using every' exertion to complete some few alterations in the rigging of the Isabel, so as to enable her to start on the let of July. She was already fully equipped, and had proviiions for the necessary crew for five years, when she came into Lady Franklin's I hands; but i is to be hoped thit, if not completely stores plat into her, of cods espec.iallY"... .lier..engin.es, .of 01rorse ppwer, were tried in takin ,, h€r down .the .river,, and found to . answer er.t.r...n;ly w 741; Ina her size (of 170 tons, us well as her build and strengthenings, renders her, in . the opinion of those befit qualified to judge, among whom are the officers of the expedition which has lately_ left us, admirably fitted for Arctic service. Indeed, it is generally known that Sir Edward Belcher and Captain Kellett used every effort ; with . the Admiralty to get her ktdded to their squadron by purchasing her from Lady Franklin, and 'we heartily wish that such an arrangement had been _ . carried out. ^ Though Captain Inglefield is late in starting, it may happen, as it has happened before, that he arrives at the very point of time best calculated for rapid and effective action, when the sea is clearest •of ice, and the weather the 'nest genial. It may even • happen that he overtakes, or at least falls in when he will h ave the a d van t age of learning the with, some part of the naval squadron , intentions . of. Sir E . B e l c h er , an d will shape his movements accordingly, so that no double search may be wasted in ` the same quarter, but that each part may have its share. Captain Inglefield 'takes with him the late surgeon of the Sophia, who eo ably took bis part in the exp l or i ng e xcursions of Captain Penny in W e lli ngton Channel; and also Mr. Abernethy, the experienced ice-master of Sir James Ross in the Enterprise, and since of Sir John Ross, in the Frolic, in the late expedition. The greater part of the crew of the Isabel will consist of whalers, or • settlers from Aberdeen or Peterhead, where', 'choice of such men may be expected to be found at this keason.—Chronicle. t ~ _ .. WOOLWICiI, JUNE 29. I- , 1 The whole of tne troops inthe garrisen off duty, ie= eluding the Royal Sappers and Miners, assembled at a quarter before 9 o'clock Am. to=day, in drill order, arm proceeded to the Common, where they were formed into line in the following, order:--The.,Royal Horse Artil lery, under Major Dupuis; the right battalion of Foot Artillery, under Lieutenant . Colonel' (Risky; the centre battalieni, under LiduteoantColohel Wihord; two 9- pounder field batteries, gunners dismounted, of Major Shuttleworth's and Captain Adye's companies; the Royal Sappers and Miners, under Captain Ross; the Royal Marines, under Lieutenant-Colonel Dawes; the lett battalion of Foot •Artillery, under Lieutenant Colo nel Symons, and the light field batteries, .under Lieute nant-Colonel A.nders.on. Lieutenant-General Sir Tho mas Downman, R.C.8., arrived on the Common at 20 minutes past 10, accompanied by Brigade-Major Bing ham, and Captain Riddell, Deputy Assistant Quarter master of Artillery, and inspected- the lime by riding up the front from left to right. The troops then broke into open columns to the right, marched past in slow and quick time, and the Horse Artillery at a trot. The Horse Artillery changed their front at the lower part of the Common, wheeling about inwards, and returned past at full gallop. The whole of the troops then went through - the evolutions of a sham fight, the Royal Sappers and Miners; and the two flank companies of Royal Marines, acting as light infantry. The Royal Horse Artillery and the light field battery were supplied with 20 rounds to each gun, the battalions of Foot Artillery with 10 rounds of blank cartridge each man, and the Royal Sappers and Miners and Royal Marines with 20 rounds each for skirmishing. Lieutenant-General Sir Hew D. Ross, K.C.8., Colonel . Blanchard, G. 8., Royal Engineers, and Lieutenant-Colonel Hardinge, K. H., Royal Artillery, were on the ground during the evolutions. The whole of the troops in the garrison will assemble again on Thursday, July 1, at the same time and place, to go through similar evolutions, it being intended to have a review and the evolutions of a sham fight on Friday, July 2, in the presence of the Master. General and, it is said, Said Pasha, and a number of the nobility. The troops are to be on the ground'at ten, and the review is expected to commence at eleven o'clock on that day. The scene on the Common to-day was remarkably fine, firing and evolutions of the troops being most effective, and, as the same will be repeated on Thursday, a num ber of distinguished officers may be present to witness the spectacle, and what is at present only contemplated as a preliminary to the review may be turned into a review on very short notice. EThe E troop of Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Captain Wood, left the garrison this afternoon for London, t 9 be pre sent at a review of the Guards, which will take place this day (Wednesday), on Wormwood Scrubs, in the neighbourhood of the metropolis. T~ '0 THE EDITOR OF SUN. SIR,—AII men are liable to mistakes, but those who Write for the public ought to be quite sure their asser tions are correct. In your naval news of the 26th June you state that Captain F. T. Michell has been appointed to the Queen, and you further add " that he has not been afloat for twenty years, and that you will next ex pect to have to announce that the Duke of Northumber land has appointed himself to take the command of the Channel fleet at sea, &c." Had you referred to O'Byrne's " Naval Biography," you would have seen that Captain Michell commissioned the Magicienno in 1840, and the Inconstant in 1841, which he paid (~ff in 1843. He has not since been afloat, but this is no fault of his own, as he has applied con- tinually for a ship. The Duke has acknowledged his services by appointing him to the Queen, as Sir Francis Baring did last year by giving him a good . bervico pen sion; and I may add, that inasmuch as Captain Michell was a perfect stranger to his Grace, and also oppTsed to him in politics, the appointment does great credit to the present Admiralty.—l am, Sir. &c., A CONSTANT READER. Wolverhampton, June 28,1822. [The paragraph in question was copied from the United Service Gazette.—ED. Sun.] THE INDIAN COLLECTION.: Yesterday's bale consisted of native dresses, ornaments, and jewellery, garlands of State from Lucknow, native saddlery, kincubs, Cashmere shawls, scarfs, and em broidery, silk and, satin pieces; ivory carvings, elephants' tusks, Khuskhus baskets, with beetle wings, and cut agates, and precious stones. The total proceeds amounted to 9701., and among the list of articles sold and their prices we may notice the following as those of chief interest e A beautiful punkah, or hand-fan, richly studded with pearls and beads, gold fringe, and ivory handle, orna mented with agate-41. A Mahratta nobleman's mag nificent saddle of crimson and purple velvet, with kincob covering, purple and crimson velvet flaps and side bear ings, the whole exquisitely embroidered in gold foliage and birds, gilt and silk tassels, &c. (from Central India) —4l. A magnificent camel saddle of crimson, purple and orange velvet ; beautifully embroidered with gold flowers ; bridle, martingale, reins, &c., en suite (from Rajepootana) :31. A costly and very curious double seated camel's saddle, of chased silver, with yellow saddle-cloth, deep ends, and borders of crimson, green, and purple velvet, exquisitely embroi dered in gold; extra kincob satin saddle-cloth, in purple and scsrlet; two scarlet extra throw over covers: two striped satin belly-bands, with silver fastenings; and a crimson, purple, and yellow velvet headstall, richly eta broidered (from Rejpootana)-211. 10s. 6d. A piece of crimson and gold kincob brocade, 30 inches wide, five yards long-2CI. A kincob brodade shawl, red and green ground and gold and silver border, peacock pat tern, 14 yard wide, 3a yards long' 11. A scarlet and gold sere?, with magnificent green and gold border, 48 inches wide, S ydrds long-311. 10s. 'A large shawl, with black centre and very handsome border, 21 yards square (from Cashmere) --6 21 . A magnificent group in ivory, splendidly carved, representing a procession, " a native prince . proceeding to a durbar or on a State visit," consisting of three elephants with howdahs and figures, five men on , horseback, three men on camels, and band of soldiers and attendants on foot (32 in num ber), with a beautiful calamander wood stand, mounted with ivory, and a large glass shade (from Behrampore) —331. 12s. A splendid carving in ivory, representing Hindoo mythology (from Doorgab)-221. Is. RIOTS AT STOCKPORT. STOCKPORT, TuEsDAY.There has occurred this evening a dreadful riot in Stockport, arising out of a quarrel between the Irish Catholics and the English operatives. It is' believed that the origin of the dis turbance is to be found in the proclamation against Ca tholic processions, one of which took place on Sunday last. Upwards of seventy persons have been arrested, and several are report€d dead. The military have been called out, and the Riot Act read. There has been a frightful destruction of property; the streets in some parts of the town are strewn with bedding and broken turniture. The Irish population have been unhoused ' the Saxons have taken a fearful retaliation upon th e Irish Catholics ; who commenced the riot by breaking the windows in St: Peter's Protestant School. l'oruLATlox AND Housas.—Yesterday a return of some importance at the present period (obtained by Mr. Hume) was printed, giving a return of the population and number of houses, according to the census of 1851, in every county and division of a county, and in all cities returning Members to Parliament in Great Britain, with the number of Menabers returned ; also in towns containing u p war ds of 2,000 inhabitants, not returning Members to Parliament. The returns are arranged according t o population. The population of Middlesex is 1,F86,576, and t h e num b er of in habited houses 239,362, returning only tw o A a m bers. Rut land had the smallest population in England, returning ttwo Members, comprising 23,983 persons, and 4,5 5 8 inhabited houses. There is a number of towns me n ti o ned, containi n g Upwards of 2,000 inhabitants, and not return i ng Membe s [ l s ee o Parliament. The " unrepresent e d metropo litan p are Chelsea, with' a population of 56538, end -7 ' 59 a l n in ha- and bited houses ; Kensington, with a popula tion of 41 , 053 6,136 inhabited houses; Harmnersmitb, wit h a ei: u lation of and Fulham 17,760 and 3,115 inhabited houses ; po pulation of 11,886 and 1,797 i n h abite d houses. There index to the return, showin g t h e counties,represented cities and boroughs, and unrepr esented to wns. P , with a i sal t uction of a Advices from Riga m ent i o n that the Russian Go vernment has given its consent to the construction la y German miles rail way from Riga to Dunaburg. up the river Duna. This railwaayt'own is h to Warsaw. with the line to be completed from ,Petersburg be of considerable The Riga merchants expect the work to t t o be in conjunction benefit both to their export an active business an d , ~,, pplies of flax and other tra verse several dist r i cts whence ailbw" which produce are obtai ne d, and import trade , as it will lWit might be carri e d on , during the two extra months when their n av i gat i o n is ' is closed. Th e sam e week is open state that the first stone of the new Exchange at Riga eciallY w hile that of St. Petersburgh letters s s laid on the 15th inst. The Leicestersh ire Ch r onicle mentions that 2 . 600 paupers less were eved last week in that borough than in the corresponding relieved of last year. THE PROCLAMATION. - - - Tile Roman Catholic clergy of the deanery of Longbrea, and the diocess of Clonfert, assembled in lull conclave, have adopted the following series of re solutions in reference to the recent proclamation tigainstreligious processions:— 1. ResufVed,—That we ht ve &een, with indignant surpri:;e, procianiaion issued by the present Govern meet, in the name - of our meet gracious Qiieen, warning tl - te Catholics of Great Britain and Irelanci that their re ligious processions rill henceforward be punished as criminal infractions of tha law, and that their hish2,pa and priests, as well as the members of the religious orders, will be prosecuted, if they presume to appear in public in their distinctive dress; that, while we bear to her Majesty all the all, giunce which, in temporal matters, is tightly due t , -# the b" ,- Jvcreign by the subject, we recog nise in the Government no right to forbid to the Ca tholics of this empire the peaceful observance of the usages of their Church, or the use in public as well as in private of their distinctive robes by its bishops, priests, and religious. " Thai a law, in terms directed egainst the free exer cise of the Catholic religion, has no binding force, and, liko nil other penal enactments against tho Church, must be disregsrcled.. " That the - law which would prohibit to Catholics the free exercise of their religious ceremonies has been felt to be so unjust that no Administration before the pre sent has outraged public opinion and sound policy by attempting to enforce it. " That a Government which, for the selfish purpose of exciting in its own support the bigoted prejudices to be found in the Anglican Church establishment and its kindred sects, would thus unprovokedly attack the Ca tholics of the empire, should he met by these with the most determined resistance. That, while it is the para mount duty of the Catholic electors of this county to return to Parliament as their representative Captain Beilt,w, who has manfully avowed himself the opponent alike of every administration, whether Whig or Tory, that would dare to persecute our religion or its institu dors, it has now become particularly incumbent on them to refuse their votes to the candidate who comes forward as the general supporter of the Government of the Earl of Derby. " That the abettors of the present Administration have signalised themselves, individually and as a body, by their h a t re d o f Catholicity and its most cherished insti tutions. That the attack on the College of Maynooth, and the petitions presented, among others by the so called Bishop or Cashel, praying for an inspection of uunneiies, afford evidence of the foul and malignant spirit with which they are animated. - • " Teat we shall carefully instruct our respective pa rishioners in the responsibility that attaches to the ex ercise of the electivet franeilisfq that we shall explain to them the power, Member of Parlia ment. We shall make known to them for good an d for evil, possessed by a the blas;,hemous oath tendered to every Protestant re presentative previous to his taking a seat in Parliament, and thus enable them to judge of the vegue and hollow professions by which it is a ttempted to impose on their simplicity. " J TMAS MAC P.P., Chairman. " OH HO N SIN, P.P., Secretary. The annexed correspondence has just been pub lished : (No. 9 Edgbaston, Birmingham, Jane 18, 1852. Sir,—As a Royal proclamation has appeared in th e London Gazette, in which all whom it may concern are solemnly warned against a violation of the Act of 10 George IV., by which Roman Catholic ecclesiastics and members of any of the religious orders, communities, or societies of the Church of Rome, bound by monastic or religious vows are forbidden to exercise any of the rights or ceremonies of the Roman Catholic religion, or wear the habits of their order, save within the usual places of worship of the Roman Catholic religion, or in private houses, I take the 'liberty of requesting information on a question arising out of it, in which I am much interested. It is now four years since, under legal advice, that they were not breaking any law, and without any ap parent scandal and annoyance to the population, certain Roman Catholics, ecclesiastical and lay, have ordinarily appeared in the streets of Birmingham and in the neigh bourhood in cassocks and cloaks. I beg to be allowed to inquire whether the recent pro clamation is directed against this practice as well as a gainst the processions of which it distinctly makes mention, so that if they continue it they are in danger of being proceeded against as disturbers of the public peace?—l um, Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) JOHN H. NEWMAN. To the Right Hon. S. Walpole, ono of her Maj e sty' s Principal Secretaries of State. (No. 2.) Whitehall, June 24, 1852. Sir,—l am directed by Mr. Secretary Walpole to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th inst., referring to her Majesty's recent proclamation, and in quiring whether it was directed against a particular practice which has lately been adopted by certain Ro man Catholics, ecclesiastical and lay. "as well as against the processions of which it distinctly makes man. . In answer thereto I as 3 to inform you that her Majesty's proclamation is directed against all violations of the 26th section of the statute 10th Geo . IV., c. 7, and that if you feel any difficulty in the construction of that enact ment, your proper course will be to consult your legal adviser. The Secretary of State would not be justified in prOtiouncing an opinion on the question submitted to hint ; fur, if any doubt exists on the point, the decision of it must rest wi►h the c .urts of law, and not with the Goverumtnt.—l am, Sir; your obedi,rt servant, (Sizi.ed) WM. J. H. JOLLIFFS. Rev. John IL Newman, Edgbaston, Birmingham. CITY COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS. Yesterday the commissioners assembled in Guild hall, Mr. Deputy Peacock in the chair. TIII INTOLERABLE STENCH IN NEW BRIDGE-STREET. Mr. HATWOOD, the surveyor to the commission, made the following report upo❑ a subject of consider able importance to :he itAhabiknts of the neighbditr hood of Blackfriars " I beg to report that having made inquiry into the origin of the effluvium experienced in New Bridge-street and its vicinity on Monday, the 21st instant, complaint of which was preferred by a deputation of intabitants of that neighbourhood on Tuesday last, I have reason to believe it was attributable to the opening and examina tion of the purifiers belonging to the City of London Gas Company, which the chsirman of the company has informed me were opened on that day by one of their officers without the adoption of the usual and proper precautions. " I find also that there is no connexion between the works of this company and the surrounding sewers— discharges of the waste from their works into the sewers consequently cannot take place. " It, is the practice of this company to discharge their waste liquor daily at once into the Thames. This is effected by an iron pipe carried from their works along the river bed, the outlet being at the mean low-water line. I am informed that it is the almost invariable cus tom to let off the liquor with the ebb tide, shortly Etter full tide; thus very wisely taking advantage of the pe riod of the greatest volume of water acd most rapid ern rent; but it was at once, however, admitted that each was not always the case; that sometimes occasions oc curred when they were compelled to flush off liquor upon the flood tide, and when mixed with the tidal water it is of course carried up the eruszn until the ebb towards the mouth at the Thame s . returns it " It does not appear to me th a t any . • the _tituferm good reason can be assigned tor ever discharging this waste,excepting with the ebb tile, as it is simply a • quesqon of adequacy of storage room, awl I think it may pony to make provision for be . asked of the ceni-_ roostuie discharge their ..vaste liquor at theopportunitydischarge of only, and that the outlet of ree p►p produced below the low-water line of ;ides. I have from the desire he expressed seen the chairman of the company upon o the subject, and what he could to prevent annoyance to the public, I have no doubt that to : do any t uggestion from your honourable court to this of will be at once cote I P-ied with. " At the same tim e I .... must observe that if these pre cautionary measures are carried out to the fullest extent, I do not expect much mitigation of the evil will be expe rienced, for when the waste is now discharged under favourable circumqances, and combined as it then is with a large volume of water, yet some distance down the river the Effluvium caused by it is most unbearable, and is perceived upon the river and along the shore for a consi derable distance. " The pier-master et Blackfriars.bridge states that the effluvium varies in intensity, and lasts from half an hour to an hour and a half, and sometimes two hours daily. " I do net apprehend that when complaints aro made of similar effluvia being perceived throughout the line of the Fleet sewer it can be attributed to this company, al thougb the effluvium might be carried some dis tance over the district south of Fleet-street and Ludgate-hill, where there is a conjunction of atmospheric and other con • s favourable to its diffusion in that direction; n dier but I believe that wh. , n such annoyance occurs in the line of the Fleet sewer it must be attributed to the va rious gas-works north of the City. Upea this subject I have communicated with the officers if the metropolitan commission, and cannot doubt that your joint efforts w ill abate this nuisance, which has for so long a time been submitted to.—l have thie honour, &c. " WILLIAM HAYWOOD." In answer to a question, The SURVEYOR said he considered the suggestion in the report but as a teteper3ry expedient until mea sures shotdd be taken for the prevention of this waste being let off into either the sewers or the Thames—a qiiestion soon to be rit4ed. The report of the surveyor was referred to the com mittee of general purposes, in order to ascertain whe•Le:. m essurcs could no: ht.' tdopted complettly to prey , nt the disehtlro of the waste liqUor into the Thames end sewers. _ _ . Several infe!ior ro4ances were reported, and ordsred to b forthwith romoi4ll.—Alourn, d. CITY OIITHOF/SDIC 1 - 10sPITAL, HATTON- GARDEN.- Yesterday atternoeu a meeting of the committee and sub scribers to the above iustitutiou was held in the board-room, Hatton-garden, D. rfrench Duff, Esq., in the chair. Some preliminary business having transpired, it was stated by E. J. Chance, Esq., the senior surgeon, that the number of patients nos upon the hooks was 826, ail of whom were progressing favourably. INCREASED CONSUMPTION OF TEA.—There is an increase in the quantity of tea entered fbr home consump tion in the month ended the sth of May last, compared with the like period in the preceding year. In the month ended the sth of May, 1851, the quantity was 4,412,3711 b., and in the month ended the sth of May last. 4.704,0V21b4 being sal increase of 221,7211 b.