The Sun. — London, England, 1852-04-30 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, April2g. ittings at Nisi Prius in London, before Mr. Justice ERLE and a Common Jury.) LLOYD v. OLIVES,-A NEW FORM FORA SILL OF EX- CHANGE. This was an action upon a document described in tho declaration as s bill of exchange, but which was in these terrav:— " London, Jaly 17, 1851.—Two months after date I promise to pay to F. R. Lloyd or order 99 1 . 15 s. for value received." The document was then directed to " Edward Oliver Birmingham," and was accepted by him, "payable at Spooner, Attwood, and Co.'s Bank, London.' Mr. PETERSDORFF, on the part of the defendant, ob jected that, as this document was in the form of a pro missory note, but was accepted as a bill of exchange, it required a stamp in each of those characters, whereas it only bore one stamp. Mr. Justice ERLE said no instrument required a stamp until it was legally issued. The document in question was given to the plaintiff in its present form, and there fore the bill stamp upon it was sufficient. The acceptance in question was given on account of a previous bill and interest, and this first bill the defendant bad acknowledged in writing that he was liable to pay. This, it was submitted, was evidence against him upon the " account stated." - - His LoupsulP said it was very desirable that instru ments should, if possible, be held to be such as the makers intended the parties taking them should under stand them to be. He should, therefore, hold this . do cument to be a bill of exchange ; but he was of op inion that there was no evidence upon the account stated. The jury found for the plaintiff on the first count for the amount of the bill and interest. SHERIFFS' COURT, April 29. (Before Mr. WM• BURcHELL.) ARCHER V. DIXON. The plaintiff in this action is Mr. Archer, the well known steeplechase-rider, and the defendant formerly kept the done Repository in Barbican. The action was brought to recover the sum of 51. for work and la bour done. The defendant pleaded payment. Mr. R. B. WARDELL, plaintiff's attorney, stated the case. It appeared that at the Hampton Steeplechase (Selling Stakes), in 1851, the plaintiff was engaged to ride the horse Recruit, belonging to defendant, and the latter agreed to pay plaintiff 51. He (Mr. Wardell) be lieved that the defence would be, that the money had been paid to some third party, a person named Reuben Reed, but the plaintiff would be called to prove that if the money had been paid at all, it was without his authority. Plaintiff was called, and proved that he rode the horse in question and won the race. He maw defendant after the race, and he said• that he had to wait to receive the stakes, and would see that Reed should pay hint the next day. _ _ _ In cross-examination by Mr. CHARNOCE, plaintiff said he was not aware th a t deiendant intended to ride his own horse, but was not present at the time. Reed applied to witness to ride halt :an hour before the starting. Reed appeared to be acting for defendant. Defendant is the son of Dixon, of the Repository. Dixon may have ridden steeplechases. Reed is now dead. Mr. John Clarke, licensed victualler, Three Com passes, Pimilec, was present at the race. Saw Recruit, and directly after the race defendant offered to run it against witness's horse Rainsburgh for 100 guineas if witness would allow a stone. In the course of conversation defendant said he was much pleased with Archer's riding aad winning th 3 race, and then said he would send the money to witness's house by Reed the next day. Witness was at home all the next day, and did not reeeive any money. Shortly afterwards he ap plied to defendant on behalf of Archer, and defendant said he had given seed 51. to pay end he would see him, and it he had net paid the money it should bo sent. Reed soon after died at defendant's house. Plaintiff had ridden for witness. John Fleming, groom, formerly servant to defendant, understood lilecruit belonged to him. Mr. CHARNOCK submitted that there was no case to prove thet the horse belonged to the defendant. The UNDER-SHERIFF said that if the caee rested on the plaintiff's evidence, which had been given in a very straightforward manner, he did not think there was enough. Fleming was resalled, and said that he entered the horse for defendant in the name of Routh, in which all defendant's horses ran. He then urged that defe.ndant intended to ride, and in his absence Reed was to do so, but the latter was afraid to go the pace, and it was he who engaged plaintiff, and that defendant could not be liable even if he had made a promise, as no verbal under taking to pay the debt of another was good, and the pro mise was void under the statute of limitations. _ _ William Mills, a groom, was called to prove that he took defendant's coat, &e., bat he (defendant) did no.t arrive till after the race. Reed ought to have ridden the horse. Defendant is at present in Berlin. Reed went and received the stakes. Witness has heard de fendant complath that he had not received any of it. Cross-examined—lt was defendant's horse. The UNDER-SHERIFF said the only question was, whether defendant engaged the plaintiff. Mr. WARDELL, in reply, urged that Reed was acting as agent tor defendant. The UNDER-SHERIFF left it to the jury to say whe ther they could infer that there had been any privity botween defendant and Reed, so that the latter was the agent of defendant to contract with another person to ride. The jury, after a short consultation, gave a verdict for the plaintiff. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. TOTNES. (mom A CORRESPONDENT.) Mr. Mills, the Liberal candidate, arrived here on Tues day, having previously issued an address to the electors, in which he states that having been invited by a deputa tion of Liberal electorslo become a candidate for their suffrages at the ensuing election, he has great pleasure in accepting the invitation. Mr. Mills is, and has been for a considerable number of years, an ardent Free trader, and will not, therefore, under any pretence what ever, vote for any measure of a retrograde character, and has no confidence in the present Government. He would gladly support way well-ooneidered measure for a!solishing the anomalies in our representative system, for diminishing bribery and coercion, and for extending the franchise; coneiderieg that no danger can arise to cur Constitution by admitting to the,entoyment of poli tical rights an additional number of his fellow-country men. He is opposed . to every religious endowment de frayed from the taxes of the people, and considers the principal objects of legislation should be to render taxa time as little burtheusome as possible to all ranks of society ;to develops the national resources, and to do Justice to all. public meeting of the electors was held last evening (Tuesday), at the Guildhall, to hear Mr. Mills ex explain his political principles. Charles Webber, Es ee (1 ' (one of the borough magiatrates) , was unit mend Sou.Y voted to the enuir. and briefly introduced the ca electors in cßndidat© to the meeting, who addressed t hey the au electors frank and honest speech, principally on applauded, 114 tree trade. His sentiments were much See therebread,this great principle of cheap or dear this locality, th e is nom little difference of opinion in would be the most likely question being as to what party policy in an honest to carry out the free trade t o weather he would er* In answer - to an elector, as he would de clared that It would h a e aPport the ballot, Mr. Mills de had some doubts in his mind on , nevertheless, if thc . majority of his supporterso,nze , requested by a in favour of that measure, s ea would alto give his support to a fair measure of Parliame ntar y ref orm , M r . S. HONUAX proposed, and Mr. Ferris and Mr. S. Cumming rose together• to seeend a resolution de claring the opi nion of the. meeti ng to be t h e principles ad vocated by Mr,mans, in favour of and e ensuing elec . sup p o rt of the Lib eral p art y to aim at til pledging the ma t a , Mr. Fereis spoke at considerable ength in favour of the princip les of free trade, which as con sistently advocat ed for id,..n i umber of years, and n. upon all those of his fell: 'w-townsmen who valued o the .called cheap loaf, and wishLti to see the p oor : - happy, to support a true Free-try . der, and not:slifaed m ad one, n who bad often shifted his prince; lea on thi s subject. Th motion was carried ele.aost u nanimoasly, an d with great acclamation, by one of tn e most crowded meetin gs held in Totnes since the ,passing of the Be-orm Mr. MOFFATT (M:P., for Dartmouth) also addressed the meeting in favour of Mr. Mills, and congratulated the Liberals of Totnes on the unanimity which ap_ peered to prevail, an d heartily hoped (as ho believed would be the case) that two Literal Free-traders would at length be returned to Parliament, and that Totnes may no longer send one Member to vote black and the other white on all viial questions affecting the prosperity of the country. Mr. Mills has commenced a general canvass of the electors, and has already received numerous pronaiies of support. Mr. Baldwin, the present Conservative Member , has also issued an address, declaring himself in favour of the general policy of Lord Derby's Administration, but wil oppose oily re-imposition of a duty on foreign corn (else his chance would have been t emote indeed, in fact im possible, for these are scarcely any persons bold enough here to declare themselves any longer Protectionists) . Mr. Baldwin will probably secure the votes of many of the Free-trade Conservatives who would otherwise have voted against him. So much for the sliding scale of politics adopted by the Government candidates. A severe struggle is expected. DA RtMOUTEI.. f . Mr. Moffatt, the prosent Member, being certain o his aleetio n f or As hb ar t on (another_umerously signed was of the Devonshire b) rilugh.l), a requisition very - fo rwarded _ to Mr. Lindsay, the ernilout shipowner, to . !es, in opposition beenme fl eftndilate on Liboral princ"P said to be rti e ts , l) : v lotwUerbert, one of the Lords of the Admi- Mr. Lindtay's prospects of of the most ‘neonraglng uature. _indeed, it victory are ,, report be true, he will be returner] by a good majority. - 0 ..‘ 6 - i ------ as b,TO MARINERS. The following b posted at Lloyd's : /iydregranhie-of' ne Thtdiniralty, April FINED LIGHT IN 19, ISS. i rRaIT OF SUNDA,. Her Majesty's Government that on the 2.Bth of last N o , r a :Ze l en officially infortnPd established by the .litherl.Luds (.4.07 a fixed light was Point, in Rte Strait of. Swede. ~:;.re a tnent on Fourth built a stone, stands on th e se :;: eic _ t zrwer, which is miles from Anjer, in 6 deg. 4 min. 60 ut Z' a tlearly three the light is dis deg.: 56 mb. 35 gee. E. of Greenwich. Thi . 3 , Futin 105 playact at an elevation of 94 feet above see, .and may be seen in all directions front the deck o f th e a vessel at the distance of ten wiles. GERMANY. The following anecdote of the late Grand Duke of Baden is worth transcribing : A. few nights ago, whilst suffering dreadfully fro:n the complai nt which, according to all appearances, would p rove fatal, he said to his medical attelidant—" Tell me, dear Strickel, did you ever meet v7it; - 1 any one who suffered so much as Ido ?" -y - e s," replied the doctor, " I have lately attended a ma n who is afflicted with precisely the same complaint, and he has only straw to lie upon." Only straw," ejacu lated the benevolent prince, ringing the bell over his couch, and telling the servant who entered to send one of the best beds of the palace, and all other new cessaries, to the poor man whose address would be given by Dr. Strickel. SWITZERLAND. On the 25th, the Executive Council of the Swiss Confederation published a proclamation, in which, after thanking the citizens for the confidence re posed in it, as shown by the result of the vote on the 18tb, it says that it will continue to govern according to the existing constitution and lams, and do everything in its power to promote the interests of the country. The Censtitutionnel publishes the following letter from Berne of the 21st inst. " The victory gained by the Government is a very striking one. The majority of the electors who sanc tioned its wisely progressive and liberal policy reached the number of 6,752, a majority which was far beyond w hat was ever hoped for after all the means of corruption used by the Socialists to lead the people astray; but the people have shown that they have tc to much morality to be thus deceived. The Government. has acquired fresh strength in passing through this pop ular trial, and now that it is in a position to display a little more energy, we may expect that it will promptly bring the Socialist agitators to reason, shoul d they take a fancy, which is, however, very problematical, to organize s fresh agitation in the canton , which now en joys more perfect . tranquillity ti tan we have been ae oustomed to for a long time past. The Conservatives at e preparing to turn the fruits of ti teir fine and legiti mate victory to account, and a meeting of delegates from all the communes of the canton will take place on Satur da y next, to take into consideration the present state of the country. The principal points which will be discussed at this meeting are-1. The suppress lion of the Univer sil y, which will resume the rank and less pompous title of Academy. 2. lie-organization of the colleges of the Jura (French part), which are in a df 3plorable condition. 3. Partial revision of the Constitution by the Grand Council, and the re-establishment, ur der all cases, of the ril;ht of revocation, taken from the Government in 1846. 4, A law destined to protect the authorities from insult, while in the exercise of their functions. 5. A new law on the press, &c. The meeting will teirminate by a grand procession by torch-light in the stree is of Berne. This mg tnifestation of general joy will be on a very grand scale." TUE SUN, ITALY. The Costituzionale of Florence was seized on the 20th, for having inserted an article in defence of the laws which guarantee the privileges of the Jews in TAISCany. The Messagere of Modena giver an account of the grand tournament which was celebrated at Modena on the 20th in honour of the Grand Duke CONSTAN TUIE. The ground was illuminated a giorno, and adorned with Russian, Austria m, and Modenese flags. When the GRAND DUKE mode his appearance. he was saluted with the performance of the Russian national hymn by a body of sixteen horsemen, con ducted into the arena by the Duke of MODENA in Person. They were attired in the costume of the 16th century, and performed evolutions in parties of four, with pikes, javelins, and sabres. A great many persons of high distinction were present at the performance. A letter from Naples, in the Risorgimento of Turia of the 22d states that the forts of Naples and Gaeta have received largo stores of provisions and ammuni tion, and that a new battery of large guns has been erected at Naples. The authorities throughout the kingdom have received orders to ascertain whether the name of MURAT excites any sympathy, and whether a French party exists. It is also said that the KING intends increasing the Swiss regiments and diminishing the national ones. The formation of 13 new Swiss battalions is contemplated. FOREIGN MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE. Of all the artistes who have made their appearance in Paris for a long series of years, none, perhaps, with the exception of Listz and Thalberg, has produced a sensa tion equal to that which M. Bazzini is exciting. M. Baz zini made his debut in Paris little more than a month ago, nnpreceded by the usual farrago of puffery which artistes even of the greatest talent seem to think necessary as increasing their reputation, in the same way as the luminous atmosphere of a comet seems to add to its bulk. M. Bazzini disdained all these artificial means, and trusted to his bow and his " Guarnerins " to inform the public that another Paganiui had risen on the mu 'ilea' horizon. Unfortunately for the conoscenti, M. Bazzini arrived at the close of the musical season, and opportunities of hearing him have not been as froquent as might have been desired. "It's tea ill wind however, &e.," , for the breeze that prevented musical Paris from enjoying his talents in the places of fashionable resort has proved extremely propitious for the management of the Gymnase, the director of that establishment having secured M. Bazzini for some twenty or more representations. Hence the ha iitues of the Gymnase find their places usurped by audi ences attracted thither by M. Bazzini's more Amphionico. It is somewhat difficult to assign to this artiste pre-eminence in one style over another; whether he sings his own compositions on the Italian operas, the lightning-like scherzo of his " Dense des Lutins," or Ernst's " Carna val de Venice," or the grave deep•toned music of Spohr or Beethoven, he never fails to charm as well as. astonish his auditors. M. Leopold de Meyer gave a parting concert a few nights ago at Herz's, at which he afforded the amateurs of piano music another opportunity of judging of his marvellous talent. Since M. Listz and M. Thalberg have ceased to play in public, such mar vels of execution have not been heard in Paris. M. Leopold de Meyer combines the power of the one with the lightning rapidity of fingering and light even touch of the other. Several morceaux of his com positions, of immense difficulty, one of which, in par ticular, on popular Italian airs, took the audience quite by storm. It is to be regretted that M. de Meyer did not give a single classical morceau, of which he is so ca pable, and which was alone wanting on this occasion to set the seal to his triumph. A letter from ifelsingford, is Finland, states that an opera had been given for the first time in that town, to the great delight of the inhabitants. The sensation was such that all the shops were closed in the afternoon before the performance, and though the opera, La Chasse de Charles Doute, composed for the occasion by a Finnese composer, M. Placa, was only executed by amateurs, a subscription was owed on the morrow, at, which 50,000 roubles (200,000 F.) were raised for the erection of a theatre, the town council pledging itself to provide it with artistes, both vocal and instrumental, and establish permanent opera company. Private letters from Naples state that Mr. Braham, a young English tenor, son of the great Braham, had made so successful a debut as a concert-singer, that he was engaged to sing the solo parts of tho church ser vice, during the Passion Week, before the royal family at Caserta. THE' AUSTRALIAN GOLD FIELDS. The following is an extract from a letter, dated " Melbourne, January 5, 1852" : " The first excitement caused here wa3 the discovery of gold at Ballarat, about 50 miles from Geelong. The whole of the population in Melbourne imniediately flocked there, and many of them did extremely well; the majority of them, however, got nothing, and returned to their several occupations. 'These ' diggina' have been totally eclipsed by the new- : ones ..-discovered at Mount Alexander, about 75 miles from Melbourne and 20 ' from Mount Macedon ; there everybody is doing well, and I could fill a quire of paper with instances of success. Men are coming down daily with pounds weight of the precion 3 meta ,, and , like feels, many of them are throwing their money away and killing themselvei with drink. You can tot imagine the state of things here. Men who have weeks' servants all their lives and now, after a few work at the ' diggins,' independent. Society 1 completely upset, and it is a common thing to be m the street by drunken diggers and oft 31. ge rab;boofdptiheraiiic3E7 stopp e d rse • r ten: Pria nt9 a s : at i s u‘ ett e t t° u g CO . and work for them at the ' diggins.' This ; ie h ssi ut t t h h e a r i e j is no do a ubt that dig. are- better off' than ' unfortunate h ii.na it c d tto, ill: any price of course, ndw, are not to be 'Man can easily get an year; engagementin to-;aan__e finding hi; il ' i - . t_ with a party to the ' diggins,' they ' ounce of. god 6, 4 715 1 ti1iqg _and guaranteeing him an fact, I know a ann " , " i !: 4 worth 31. here) a week. In p co a l r o t n y y,zh . t e h 7 o h s i e st i t j e a r i se c) ta pas t,2d . f o o n r ly th j e ua , t di a gg rr i i n v s e , d w in ith th a s day or` two ago; eitt ,., , .i was rather astonished a aac c adbru h moi : ou s eug e tn r i3:: ni cs. ° ,o6 f ils.it. . mtt ° thhe l .h d ae,s ' t,h.cevot a him : b 't eeTl.e artre i ta.so ! our : nebt r o 'Ciffi ef a iiir g taeh g r E cse e e . ar d i a dr- richness . h o e h ni k t o rhe i ragged - looking coalf r a vd a et a rh t wae u a gsa r l ees t: check he give to a digger been there is per dffeoi cg r tgi l ye , 3 0 1 01: who The ere great iao t g e dc r ii i gt : e gg : lb s atisfied, and I have not. yet . IT i r. and T. their party, Alexander about six returned ansneeessful i l z ...p givo you an idea of the way i n :tretii:let.;:yea,a r reilw. e d : th r t 1,000/. among those; iasvti%tghbeeoyefn ft yr t r o c e ro t a h l , e to n g ' t :,,, th: i r o t thorn; gol d i s pielted up at Alexander,' a week 3, after' having been ' for sewn digging at BIllarat• winch the young n dig;:3r is wr iting at the same table with ma —ho is, CO jaige from hie appearance, 17 or 18 years of agea_h e arrived in the colcay a few weeka ago, caught the yellow fever, walked up to aillaro , t, did nothing there, trudged across to Mount Alexander, went to work with a tin dish, and washed alone for 3 weeks, averaging half au ounce per day. He then joined a party and went to work with the cradle, and from that time he tells me they averaged two ounce, g day each than. He is now having a spel l in Melbourne, Wed intends startiog up again in about a week I or two. I saw a hutkeeper of ours in a shop yesterday. I - saw as once he bad itict come frbm the" cliggins; 86 asked 'I donna good whether ha was successful.' WI r be said, you. ~I asked him how, deal better nor wizenl 43 s with yi much he'd mild°. ' Onrsaid he, `we only wonted for a fortnight or three weeks, and ins and my mates cleared I 50 1. a piece' He started next day back again. A friend i When made up in j From what PLACES. GeneralPost-office' port die- due. London: patched. America (by Brit. pkt.)N , April 30 .. .. Liverpool .. Kay 4 America (by U.S. pkt.) Ni May 4 .. • • Liverpool .. Arrived America (by U.S. pkt.) MlMay 14 .. Southampt. May 7 Africa (West coast)— N 14th of the month Plymouth May 3 Alexandria* • • N 19th & 30th of me.' Dover .. May 18 Belgium N Daily .. .. Dover .. Daily Brazil .. M 1 9th of the month Southampt. May 16 Buenos Ayres •• M 9th of the month ,Soathampt. May 16 California(viaChagres) M;2d & 17th of month Southampt. May 5 Cape of Good Hope Njl4th of month Plymouth.. May 3 Constantinople * . • Nl7 th 17th 27th of moiDover .. April 30 Central America .. Mf2d & 17th of men. Southampt. May 5 Channel Isles •• NjMon.. Wed., It Fri., Sauthampt. Ta. Th.5E4 Chili .. .. • • . M,l7th of the month Southampt. May 5 France .. Al ScNlTwice daily (Dover Twicedaily Greece * N 7 th 17th 27 th of mo , Dover .. April 30 nambur o N Tuesday & Friday London Taos. Sat. N j l7th of the mouth Southampt. May 20 Ireland • • N Twice daily .. ,Holyhead 'Twicedaily India(via S o uthamp.) 2.1,20 th of the month Southarapt. May 20 H g o o n lla dur nd as M l Wednes. & Satur.'London Moa.Thcr India (via Marseilles) NiStli& 24th sfmonth Dover •. May 1 Mediterranean (via rd2oth of the month Southampt. May 20 Santhanyntoll) Mediten anean (via Marseilles) N,Staz 24th cfmonth Dover .. May 1 'Madeira .„ M 9th of the month Southampt. May 16 1 Mexico .. M2d of the *nth.. I Southarapt. May 5, 7 t l4l7tll,l9th4tth }Dover April 30 Malta* • • • • & 30th of month Naples* N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. ;May 2 Papal States* Dover . May 2 Peninsular.. • • .. M 7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. J May 6 N j sth 15th 25tla ofmo Do . J _Perri • • .• M 17th of the month Southampt. Flay 5 iuscanY * •• • . N 15th 25th of mo Dover • • ,May 2 West Indies • M 17th of the month Southampt. I May 20 West Indies (except ! uncany, USA of the month Southampt, ; May 5 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) 112 d of the rner.th ..18enthiunpt.,May 5 * The mans to those c ountrias thus marked (*) arc conveyed by French packet via Marseilles. MONEY MARKET.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per mille prem. (according to the new tariff ), which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 1014. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.27; and the ex change at Paris on London at short being 25.42 L, it follows that gold i s about 0.61 per cent. dearer in London t h an in Paris. is 430 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold 31. 17s. 1011 per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange 0f.13.7i ; and the exchange at Ifamburgh on London at short being ln it follows that gold is 0.58 per cent. derarer in London than in Eamburgh. The course of ex change at New York on London fur bills at 60 days' sight is 1091 per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follOws that the exchange is nominally 0.05 per cent. in favour of England; brit, after making allowance for difference of interest and charges of transport, the present rate leaves no profit on the importation of gold from the United States. LONDON, whom I met in Geelong told me that he and his party dug 29 holes and only got 1-1-ez. They were nearly giving it np in despair when they determined to try another. They accordingly went to work, and atter getting down about two feet they hit upon a vein of gold which, after washing and passing through the cradle, yielded 13th. weight. A man very tipsy indeed came up to me in the street a day or two ago, and addressing mo in a very familiar way asked me whether I could sell him a station? Of course I said ' Certainly, but let me have a look at your gold?' Oh!' he said, you don't think I have got any, don't you,' whereupon he pulled out a bag, with about 51b. weight in it. I fully expect to find my partner shepherding the whole of the sheep on horseback, with not a man on the establishment. I tried to hire men here to send up to I ;_fie station, bat found it utterly impossible unless at ab soizttely ruinous wages. There is little or no law or order in thin sown now. The police have all resigned their offices, Governi:aent not being prepared to give them the wages the; asked-10s. a day, and I believe there are only six policemen in town, besides a few horse patrols. Men are being constantly stopped and robbed, and a digger was rescued from the hands of the police for some daring robbery only two days ago. The mails also on the principal line of roads up the country are discontinued. I am not aware whether there were any tenders sent in, but if there were they were so enormously high that the Government did not accept them. The mail to Maiden's Punt is unfortunately one of these, and our letters and papers go no further than Ritmore, a distance of about 115 miles from our place. The whole of the Lower Murray, Edward River, Cam paspie, and Lower Goulbourn, are now entirely cut off from any regular postal communication with Mel bourne." The following is an extract from a letter dated " Melbourne, Dec. 24, 1851" : " The sailing of any ship from this quarter of the world is now rendered a matter of great difficulty and uncertainty by reason of the all-absorbing and astounding fact of gold being found hero in many localities in quantities unprecedented in any part of the world, and certainly, never before known in any of her Majesty's colonies. When any able-bodied man can, by little labour, dig up four or five ounces of fine gold (sad in some in stances some pounds' weight) in the course of a day, he is not likely tb follow any ordinary labour ing avocation. The male population of the colony of Victoria, by the census of last March, appears to be 45,000, and at the present time there are upwards of 25,000 of that population engaged at the gold fields ; so that you may from this fact form some idea of the distressing con dition to which the settlers and flockmasters in general are reduced for want of labour All interests are suffering in this respect, and will continue to suffer extremely until a host of immigrants shall arrive on our shores. We have with the utmost difficulty and at great expense got our flocks shorn this year, but we look forward with despondency to the next. The profits of the gold field far exceed any wages that we could afford to give, and the prices of all sorts of provisions are risen above 50 per cent. The grain crops (the finest ever beheld on the face of the earth) are now ready for the sickle, but no hands to reap. So that upon the whole we are about to pass through a severe ordeal. Nothing will save us but immigration in swarms." EXECUTION and ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. On Thursday last John Walsh, alias Shaun-na-Shioge (John the Fairyman), underwent the last sentence of the law for the murder of Thomas Ball, on the new gal lows in front of our county prison. The spectacle, at all times most shocking, was r endered more a pp allin g on the present occasion from the appearance of the wretched culprit on the drop with the white cap, which usually covers the face of the person about to be executed, all stained with blood, caused by an ineffectual attempt at suicide which he had made shortly before the arrival of the hour fixed for his being led to the place of execution. It appears that the Roman Catholic chaplain was in attendance on the culprit a: an early hour of the morning, and at breakfast time left him apparently in a tranquil state of mind. The usual breakfast of atirabout and milk was supplied to him; however, he only ate a few spoonsful of the former, but drank off the ' milk. He was then left alone in his cell for some time, till the chaplain arrived again. The clergy man and turnkey upon entering the cell found him upon his knees, but they were shocked at observing a stream of blood gushing from either ear, and upon questioning him he appeared too weak to supply any information as to the cause. He was immediately carried to the adjoining dayroom, and having been placed on a bed, the attendance of Dr. Lalor, the medical officer of the prison. was procured. Three small pieces of stick, measuring respectively about three inches, two inches, and an inch and a half in length, and not thicker than a pipestopper, were found lying in a pool of blood on the floor, and he appeared to have torn off a portion of his shirt, which he had plaited into a kind of cord. The object of the latter was not very apparent, but there can be no doubt that he bad endeavoured to force the pieces of wood into his ears, probably under the impression that he could thus penetrate to the brain. When fully restored, and questioned on the matter, he positively denied having made any attempt upon his life, alleging that he had accidentally fallen off his bed, and that the violence with which his head had struck the floor had caused the blood to , gush from his ears. The pieces of wood, ho said, had fallen upon the floor previously out of the window sash, upon his opening it, and the blood bad dropped upon them. Dr. Lalor, how ever, stated that this story could not possibly be true. At one o'clock it became necessary to prepare for the ex ecution. Walsh was still in a very weak state, but fully able to speak and walk with assistance. The wretched man distinctly said that he was innocent. The culprit was able to walk out of the press-room to the platform over the prison gate, and he stood, although evidently very weak from loss of blood, while the rope was being adjusted round his neck. Having the white cap placed over his face, he was put in his proper position on the drop, from which he shrunk back, and the executioner was obliged to push him forward. Here he made use of a few confused words, all that was intelligible to those near him being, " Boys, I'm sorry for my sins," but even these words were inaudible to th e people below. Ile was then immediately launched into eternity, struggling a little for a few moments after he received the tall before life became extinct. —Kilkenny Moderator. THE SHOP SUN-BLIND NUISANCE. Ever and anon complaints are forwarded to us as to the dangerous and intolerable nature of this nuisance. We have just had two such complaints, one from a district surveyor, who points attention to the rather unaccount able circumstance that the Metropolitan Buildings Act appears to ignore the. existence of sun-blinds as com pletely as it it had been passed in those antiquated times when leafy branches were the only sun-blinds used by our savage ancestors by way of parasol or palanquin. The surveyor, however, is not quite sure but that these nuisances might be brought under the head of projections extending ever the public way, and so be swept off alto gether as an irregularity. Formal complaints have been made to him in his official capacity, by personal sufferers, as he himself has been, and ho could not do a more grateful service to the public than to bring them under the power of the Act; for the clause of 10 and 11 Vict. (July 22nd, 1847) for regulating the police of towns, namely, clause. 28, appears to be a dead letter, having probably been altogether overlooked by tho police au thorities. Let us once more draw their special attention to that clause. It enacts " that every person who, to the obstruction, annoyance, or danger of passengers, places any blind, shade, covering, awning, or other pro jection over or along any footway (unless at least sight feet in height in every part thereof from the ground), shall be liable to a penalty of forty shillings for each offence." Here is a plentiful field of profit for some of that not much esteemed ()lass of men, the informers, at least if a share of the " forty shillings" be legally theirs; and, at all events, surely the police ought to se© to it without loss of time. Instead of being 8 feet clear of the pavements, most of them are not much more than 5 feet. We fear that some hurried passenger must be felled like an ox, however, era this increasing nuisance be effectually put down.—Builder. SEABORNE MAILS. tignifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-eMce by the night—anti M by the morning-41spatch.] THE COUNTRY' MARKETS. LOUGIIBRO% APRIL 29.—The market was well attended to day. Wheat and barley ware Is per qr. higher than last week, with moderate demand. Oats and beans firm at last week's rate?. DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL 27. Our market continues to be well supplied with fat beasts ; the number to day was about the same as that of last week, fully maintaining the same prices. The sheep pens were well filled with sheep and lambs, which had rather a downward tendency. Fat and other calves plentiful; fat pigs scarce. Beef, 4id to sd; mutton, 5d to 6d; veal, 4id to 5d per lb; pigs, 7s 3d to 7s 6d per score. Rough fat, 3s 6d per stone of 141bs. Hides, lid to 1441 per lb; calf skins, 2d to 31d per lb. UPPINGRAM, APRIL 28.—. Wheat 39s to 425; barley 25s to 27s Od ; oats 18s to 245; beans 28s to 32s per qr. Butter lid to 8d per lb ; eggs 26 for Is. Louvu, APRIL 28.—Wheat 363 to 40s; barley 253 to 28s; oats 16s to 19s; beans 26s to 30s per qr. NEWARK, APRIL 28 . —Wheat, white 45s to 475, red 40s to 42s ; barley, malting 28s to 30s, grinding 23s to 243 ; oats, 245 t., 22s to 235. 225 t., 20s to 21s; beans, 32a Od to 335; Malt, 563 to 60s ; tares, 35s to 40s per qr. BOSTON, APRIL 28 . --Wheat, red 34, to 3930 d, white 40s to 425, superfine 44s to 003; barley 25s to 27s ; oats, 17s to 21s; beans 29s to 3.',5; peas 25s to 273 per qr. LYNN, APRIL 27.—Wheat 32s Od to 36s Od, fine 38s to 445; barley 24s to 263, fine 28s to 30s; oats OOs to OOs; beans Os to Os, fine Os to Os per qr. MELTON MOWBRAY, APRIL 27.—Wheat, 38s to 425; barley, 24s to 28s; oats, 18s to 22s ; beans, 28s to 33, per qr. Butter 9clto Od per lb ; eggs 24 for ls. EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, APRIL 28.—There was a good supply and ready sale for all kinds of grain except barley, for which there was little demand. The top of wheat was the same as last week, and the average lld up. Barley on the top 64, and the average 6d up. Oats on the top 6d, and the average' 4d up. Beans on the top is 6d, and the average 10d up. Uusold, 96 qrs wheat, 59 qrs barley, 54 qrs oats, and 4 qrs beans. Top of Wheat 6silb. 46, Od 9. Barley 5541 b. 32s 6d ~ Oats ... 44 23s 6d 99 Beans ..„ 66 lb. 36s Od EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, APRIL 28.—The number of-cattle was 656, or 65 more than last week. Top price, 6s 6d to Os Od; current, 6s Od ; secondary and inferior, from 4s 6d to 53 Od per Dutch :stone. A clearance was effected. The number of sheep at market this morning was 2,657, being 638 more than last week. Best wedder mutton, top price, 51d per lb; current, 5d to Od; ewes, 4d to 40. At the close a clearance was not effected. CORK, APRIL 2t3. Barrels. Currency. 0 White wheat 00s Od to 00a Od ON Od-20 stone 13 Red wheat ...20s Od Co 20s 6cl 0 Ditto ....... 00s Od to 00s Od 00s Od-20 do 0 Ditto .... . ...00 s Od to 00s Od 115 Barley ......,12s 6d to 13s 6d 0 Ditto ....,.,.,,00 3 Od to 00s Od 00s Od-00 do 0 Ditto ...... Od to 00s Od 0 Bere ........ ...00s Od to 00s Od Os Od 134 Oats ......... ...10s 4d to 110 Od 0 Ditto ...... 00s Od to 00s Od 10s Bd-0 do 0 Ditto ........00s Od to 00e Od 2 Pigs ............ 32s Od to 00s Od 00s Od per owt Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:- 0 barrels white wheat; 0 red ; 7 barley; 0 bare; 5 oats; 0 pigs. Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week Wheat, 86. Barley, 564. Oats, 1550. Pigs, 25. PRICES OF BUTTER. CANT. CURICXNCY. First quality .. 86s First quality ......... 77s Second quality Third quality 72s Third quality 63s Fourth quality sss Fourth quality ...... 46s Fifth quality . Sixth - quality oos Sixth quality Return of Cattle sold for week ending April 24. Pigs, 267. Sheep, 347. Cows, 80. Coxx.-10our—First 123 6d to 13s 6d ; extra 14s 6d; eff,ct had been given to the authorities at Somerset house, and whether pending a prosecution such publica tions as the Household Narrative would be allowed to be printed and circulated without an infraction of the law ?—(Hear, hear.) The ATTORNEY-GENERAL declined to express any legal opinion as to the latter point, but answered the first part of the question in the affirmative. Mr. HUME wished to know whether these publica tions could not be issued without a stamp until the de cision of the Court of Exchequer should be reversed? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that was a ques tion for his Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exche quer to decide. - Mr. HUME repeated the question, and The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, as a general rule, he must withhold his sanction to any pro ceeding which might endanger her Majesty's revenue. Mr. WAKLEY suggested that, instead of putting the country to any further legal expenses, it would be much wisor to introduce a declaratory Aot, founded upon com mon-sense principles. NEW WRIT. On the motion of an HON. MEXBER, s new writ was ordered for the election of a Knight of the Shire for Car marthenshire, in the room of the Honourable Mr. Rice Trevor, now Lord Dynevor. MILITIA BILL. Mr. COBDEN gave notice, that for the better con sideration of the Militia Bill, he would on Monday move that certain returns connected with the army, ordnance, and navy be laid before the House, and tbat the Bill be not further proceeded with until Members are furnished with these returns. JOTEE PERSHAUD. _ _ seconds, 103 6d to 12;5a; h - o - use - iii;lds 95 to 10s dd; thirds, 7s to 91 per cwt. Oatmeal lOs 6d to 118; Indian meal 78 3d to 7s 6d; wheat meal, 9s 6d to 108 63 per cwt. Indian corn 71 530 d to 7110 a per ton. Bran 8786 d to 90s per ton. Hay—Farmers 148 to 30s; average 245; dealers 28s to 40s Od; average 34s per ton. Straw—Farmers 98 Od to 188 Od ; average 158 ; dealers 00s Od to 008 Od ; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf did to Od; household loaf 5d to Oki per 4th. Fresh butter, 8d to 103 per lb. Eggs-4s 4d to 48 tad per hundred. Coals— Newport 153 Od ; Lydney 15s ; Landore 008; Culm, l 2 6d per ton. Tallow 371 Od to 38a per cwt Whi 3 k7 , 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Meat —Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 5d to did; veal 5d to 7d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages 53 per lb. Hops 818 s to 9/ Os per cwt. • Bangor slates 2/17s 6d to 3/ Os per ton. Bark, red 7t to 81 lOs per ton. Fleece wooll4s to 15s per stone. Hemp 291 to 34/ per ton. Filth—Scotch herrings 19s to 00s; red ditto, 24, to 001 per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10/ Os to H/ per ton. Timber—Memel, 70s per ton ; red pine, 31 58 ; yellow ditto, 21 15s per ton; deals, 151 to 181 per 100. Hides— Market 18s to 255; salted 200 to 26s per ewt ; calf skins aid to Od per lb. Potatoes, white 8d to 9d; pinks, 103 to 123. Guano--Peruvian, 101 10s to 11/; lehaboe, 81 to 910, per ton. Tar —Archangel, 19s per barrel. In reply to Sir DE LACY EVANS, Mr. BERRIES said a return of the correspondence with reference to the trial of Jotee Pershaud had been moved for in the House of Lords, and probably ,by the present time it had been l a id before their Lordships. He had no objection to a return of the correspondence being made to this House. RAILWAY FROM HALIFAX TO QUEBEC. Mr. COBDEN gave notice that to-morrow he would put a question to the Secretary of State for the Colonies respecting the negotiations entered into by the Govern ment as to the construction of the railway from Halifax to Quebec. FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1852. would meet with very general support.—(Cheers.) These questions must force themselves more and more upon the attention of the Government. Public opinion would not suffer them to exist.—(Hear.) During the last few years there had been very considerable reforms, and that had given them encouragement to go on, The lion. Baronet the Member for the University of Oxford (Sir Robert Inglis) had called in question the knowledge of the Noble Lord who had made this motion, because he had called these deaneries sinecures. Now, he wanted to know what were the duties of a dean ? He had asked that question year after year, and he could not get an answer. He could not discover either the spiritual or ecclesiastical duties of these persons. He trusted that the Hon. Baronet would now enlighten them on that subject. He agreed with the principles enunciated in this Bill. He should content himself with the expression of opinion, and should not then enter upon the details. He fully appreciated the spirit in which this measure had been brought forward, and he sbould be disposed to give it every assistance in his power.—(Hear.) Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT thought that the necessity for the reform of ecclesiastical abuses was becoming every day more apparent.—(Hear.) As to many of these ecclsiastical offices, the lapse of time had separated many of these offices from the duties which originally attached to them. That had given rise to many of these abuses, and should be al tered. He gave his cordial thanks to the Noble Marquis for introducing this measure, but until the Bill was before the House it would be impossible to speak of the details ; but so far as he could gather the spirit and intentions of the Noble Lord in respect to this subject, he would promise any support he could give. Sir HARRY VERNEY united in the feeling of gratitude so generally expressed to the Noble Marquis for the feeling and spirit in which he had brought forward this measure. There was one question, however, which he wished answered by the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Walpole). When he alluded to the desirableness of obtaining the co operation of the Church in these projected reforms, did he include in that expression the laity as well as the clergy? Mr. WALPOLE said he bad never used the word Church except as uniting in the word both clergy and laity.— (Hear, hear.) When he had said so, supposing the measure to meet the approbation of the Church, he included both, and he hoped the House would not legislate on this measure with out the joint co , operation of the clergy and laity. Mr. AGLIONBY hoped that in drawing up this Bill care would be taken not to interfere with the rights of lessees of Church property, and other persons, whose rights had been regulated and guaranteed by Act of Parliament. He hoped that, in carrying out a measure of this description, care would be taken to do justice to all parties. The Marquis of BLANDFORD replied. He was animated with a sincere desire to render the English Church more efficient; and he should be deeply pained if he was the cause of casting any discredit upon the ministers and officers of the Church. He hoped this measure would not be regarded as a party measure—(Cheers)—and that it would be carried out by all parties in the spirit and intention by which he was himself animated. The Hon. Baronet the Member for the University of Oxford had animadverted upon his expression, when he had said that deaneries and canonries were sine cures. When he used the word sinecure, he wished to say that there were very small duties attached to them, and that in that sense they were sinecures. For the use of the term " sinecure," in reference to deaneries and canonries, he had the authority of Burn, who laid it down, that deaneries and canonries were sinecures, in the sense that they had no spi ritual cures like a bishop. He hoped that what had taken place that night would form a period from which they would date the commencement of measures useful to the Church, and which would raise it to the moral elevation it ought to maintain. The motion was then agreed to without a division. PRESERVATION OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Mr. HEYWOOD presented several petitions from various parts of the metropolis in favour of the retention of the Crystal I'alace. Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from Lambeth to the same effect. Mr. HEYWOOD then came forward to propose his mo tion " for the appointment of a Select Committee to consider the preservation of the Crystal Palace, or the central portion thereof, with a view to its applicability to purposes of pub lic instruction and recreation." He regretted he was not enabled to bring the subject forward at an earlier period of the session, but it had been delayed in consequence of the wish of the Member for Totnes, in the first instance, and the change of Government afterwards interfered to cause further delay. He had also postponed it in consequence of the great meeting which was proposed to he held at Exeter ' hall upon the subject. He was now enabled to say that the great majority of the inhabitants of the metropolis were in favour of the retention of this structure. The feel ings exhibited at the meeting at Exeter-hall might be taken as a fair test of the sentiments of the middle classes, at all events. They were under great obligations to the late Government for the appointment of a Committee, upon which was the Noble Lord the Member for Totnes and Sir William Cubitt. He thought the best course to be adopted was to purchase it at 45,0001., a price much below its value. It had been exa mined by Sir Joseph Paxton and Mr. Charles Fox, who stated that the foundations were perfectly firm, and that the building would require very little repair. He wished to lay before them the plan which had been suggested for support ing it. It was proposed that it should be placed in the nature of a trust, composed of gentlemen in whom the public would have confidence, and of members of the Go vernment. The Royal Commission could not retain it, as they were under a promise that it should be taken down by the Ist of June. The First Commissioner of Woods was empowered to take it down, and sell the materials. When the building was first erected, it presented a splendid ap pearance. It was a new invention in architec ture, and one of the greatest improvements for the benefit of science in modern time. He thought it might be applied to a green-house, and for the ex hibition of scientific objects. If the Committee which he moved for was appointed, he wished it to be invested with full powers, and that its preservation should not be limited to its present location. The building was beautiful, nothing could be more magnificent than the transept, still it might be reduced to a smaller scale, as it was too long at present The accommodation for riders in the park should not be shut out from the consideration of the Committee. He re garded this structure as a noble monument of architectural skill. Many objected to it as a monument of the Exhibi tion, but he thought that rather in its favour, as it was the commencement of intercourse with foreign nations. He thought Sir Joseph Paxton's plan of applying it to the purpose of a winter garden the best. He hoped the building would be preserved in its present form, but of smaller and It placed might ü b n e d e m r a t d h e e vseurpye useful i nten d i e e n e c e e n v o e f y i t n h g e Government, dimensions, bescientific better ta subjects.—(Dear, instructive could not band r, n h o e r ar a . p ) ecim Sc e i n e a nc o e f i elsewhere,ea scientific objects exhibited to greater advantage in any other place. If they could keep the building, they might expect that the crowd s would not be g e very great, except upon par ticular occasions, and therefore ne inconvenience would arise upon that head. This building would be most ap propriate for botanical institutions. Those which were held in gardens often occasioned disappointment, particu larly to the ladies, when the weather was wet. Such ex hibitions could not be more conveniently held anywhere than under the dome of the Crystal Palace. He wished that the subject might be fully considered by the Com mittee. Much had been said of the point of honour that it should be taken down. He regretted that Sir Henry Hardinge had not to decide it. He should be surprised if the Noble Lord the First Commissioner of Woods was opposed to this motion. He was lately at Hatton Hall, in the Noble Lord's own county, where he met a French Marquis, who observed that the reason the aristocracy of England held their position above that of every . other in Europe was, that they knew the right time to yield. He would say that this was a fitting occasion to yield to the wishes of the peopl e . I t would be self-sustaining, and the entrance fee would res t ra i n those concourses o f the people e that might injure th e b eauty o f t h e par k by trampling the grass. grass. The present G overnment were u nder no pledge to down this structure, and, therefore, could make this conces sion. A. the meeting at Exeter-hall, a deputation had been appointed to wait upon the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, but as they had not yet seen the Noble Lord, the proposition came before the House without any know ledge of the intentions of the Government. The First Com missioner of Woods had given great attention to the subject, and he hoped ,it would receive the favourable consideration of the House, and concluded by moving for the Committee.. Mr. HUME seconded the motion, and in doing so in treated the Government to consider that the object which Hon. Gentlemen had in view who desired to retain the Crystal Palace was to afford instruction and recreation to the people. Over and over again he had heard it said that the people of England could not be trusted like the people of continental nations in any of the great public institutions, but his answer had always been, " Trust and try them, for until you do that, you cannot offer a correct opinion upon the subject." How worthy they were of trust, the results which had followed the opening of the British Museum, the National Gallery, and other institutions were quite sufficient to show. When he (Mr. Hume) first suggested that the British Museum should be thrown open to the people, that institution m i g h t be regarded a lmost as a sealed book, upon th e average not more than 70 or 75 parties, consisting of five or six persons each, visiting it in the course of a week, and each of these parties being accom panied by a p erson to see that no harm was d one . B u t at length the buildi ng was opened w i t h ou t res triction to th e public, and wh a t was t h e consequence ? Why, that from that hour dow n t o th e present no t an article of all that im mense and valuable co ll ec ti o n had been touched by the vi sitors. And yet, du r ing last year only, upwards of two millions and a half of persons passed through the r ooms. In the case of the National Gallery, too, the conduct of the people had been most exemplary; for since it was thrown open to their free admission not a single accid en t h ad oc curred to the valuable paintings collected ther e . A gain, during the Great Exhibition, when day after d ay f or months together 80,000 and 90,000 people assembled in the Crystal ' Palace, there was not a single occasion on which the inter ference of the police was required to keep order amongst that enormous crowd. And what said Colonel Rowan with re gard to the conduct of the people ? Why, that one police- man was now sufficient to maintain the peace in portions of the metropolis where, when he was appointed to the office of Chief Commissioner, five or six were required. With testimony like this, then, to the improvement in the conduct and manners of the working classes, he (Mr. Hume) did think that Parliament was bound to retain the beautiful structure at present existing in Hyde-park.—(Bear, hear.) call But, in asking thi s, he did not upon the _House for one farthing of the public money. A number of noblemen and gentlemen had associated themselves together, who wished to be allowed to do that for the public which another set of gentlemen had been permitted to do for the Zoological and the Botanical Gardens in the Regent's Park.—(Hear, hear.) They said " give us a lease of eighteen acres of land on which the C rystal Palace stands ; charge w hat rent you please for it, a n d a ll ow us to apply the building to such the pur poses as we bli eve we can most usefully app l y it—t o education of artisan s genera ll y , an d t o th e collection t o .m f e works of art, m ac hi nery, and manufactures; at t h e same vent of e ; re serving a po r ti on o f it as a public walk." In the this request being acceded to, they then proposed open to f3d. the building f or t wo d a y s each week at the price of for the admission of each person, and on one day in the week altogether free of charge.- (Hear, hear.) Some of the first capitalists of the country had undertaken to guarantee the funds for carrying out the proposal of the committee, and the I receipts, after paying the expenses, and making suitab l e ad ditions to the collections, would be set apart as a reserve fund to increase the general efficiency of the establishm en t. He begged to second the motion. Colonel 13 h T t il he ews O v lt i Pho h p o e h d ad hisconduct would always be expressed of the Exhibi the Crystal Palace. He had n ever entered the b o uildll t ding—(Hear, hear, and a l aug h) —nor would he have consistent entered it if any individual had given him 1,000 guineas. He would not dare to do so consistently with his sense of a duty to his fellow-subjects.—(Laughter.) He had ex pressed a wish from which he did not now depart, that some visitation might have taken place which at one fell swoop was prejudicial to the best inptlearceeAsboelfiethveincgo,uanstrhye. would have annihilated th e di A d t N ha o t bl i e t Lord had in another place spoke cif the Exhibition as cer tain to promote amicable relations between this country and foreign nations, yet two different Governments had lately come to that House declaring that they could not trust the foreigner's professions of amicable intentions, and had de manded increased armaments for the dofence of tli% country. Rte, u._.. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Dr. Bachhoffnercommenced on Monday lastalecture on the new Polytechnic Gas Fire, and which appears to afford mach entertainment to the audience from the novelty of the subject. The chemical professor, Mr. Pepper, continues his highly interesting subject of Glynn and Appel's patent paper for the prevention of forgery and piracy by the anastatie process, which appears daily to excite more attention from the public. A sp!endid and highly interesting set of dissolving views are daily exhibited, which are well worthy public attention and patronage, from their selection and execution, being painted by Mr. Clarke and other emi nent artists. Numerous models and works of art and manufacture abound in all parts of this greatly interest ing and highly useful establishment. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF COMMONS, April 29. The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes before Four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Bury (Sussex) Road Bill and the Deptford Gas Bill were read a third time and passed. The following Bills were considered and agreed to:— London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway. Southern to Kineton Road. South-Eastern and Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railways. d C A enmteranldrnent Porihdirill a en and Nanthwy nant Roads. Mr. MASTER MAN moved th at t h e or d er f or re ferring the City of London Gas Light and Coke Com ae Consumers' Company f Selection, be r ea d an d di sc h arge d.— A of Acts Bill, to the PETI TIONS. S eve ral petitions were pr esented praying for the re peal of the Maynooth grant. Mr. G. SAUNDERS presented a p e titi on f rom Liver gn Committeereed Amalgamationa t n o d . o Gr e at and Liver pool in favour of the reteetien of th e C rys t a l P a l ace. A d m i ra l STEWART p resented a similar petition from Greenwich. Major BERESFORD presented a similar petition from Saffron Walden- Mr. HuNIE presented a petition from Braintree against the Charitable Trusts Bill. of th e Crystal Palace. petition from Farnham Presented a similar petition from in iu M far r y. . osu ll cr O ffo D fot r r S Feltpi presented l a 30,000 of the inhabitants of Birecitigham. tit r.T. REYNOLDS presented presented Fite,bury. a r a e s ti i t m io i n lar fr p o e m tit t i h o e n from Cor porationAfrß of Drogheda in favour of the admission of Jews into Parliament. Sir DE LACY EVANS presented several petitions from various parts of the metropolis in favour of the re tention of the Crystal Palace; also a similar petition from the metropolis sign e d by 50,222; and a petition from the owners and occupiers of the buildings in the neighbourhood of the Palace in favour of its removal. Mr. J. B. HOPE also pr esented a petition against its continuance. Lord PALMERSTON presented a petition from the Literary and Mechanics' Institution of Preston, praying that all Parliamentary printed documents may be sup plied to them and other similar institutions gratuitously. Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from Marylebone in favour of the continuance of the Crystal Palace. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from a Dissenting for the abolition of the Maynooth and grants;Re irT and a petition from a plsce in the West Riding, in favour of from Navan in fa vour of the Tenant -right Bill. hand loomMr. EWART presented a petition from the gb o t io ' : s Tri efl 3 a al3 r 3". education; weavers of Scotland, praying the House to fac ilitate . also, a similar petition from Boston, , ehrnorateeractirm,zli(zailopt some measure for establishing Mr. SANDFORD presented petitions from the at torneys of Reading praying for the repeal of the certi &ate duty. Mr. WYLD pre sented a petit i on f ro m Bodmin in favour of the ret ent i on of the Crystal P a l ace . Lord R. GROSVENOR prese ntod a similar petition from West Bromp ton; atso a pe tition from St. Luke's Hos pital, praying to be ezem t f ro m the operation of the Charitable Trusts Bill. P Mr. COWAN presented a pet i t i on from th e hand loom weavers o f colonization, a place is Scotland in favour of home Mr. BAILLIE presented a petition from the hand loom weavers of Ayr s hi re complaining of distress, and praying the House to relieve them by a system of emi. gration. - Mr. WAELEY presented petitions from the city of London, Hammersmith, and other places, in favour of the retention of the Crystal Palace. Mr. M. MILNES presented a similar petition from the Whittington Club. Mr. HEYWOOD presented a similar petition fro m the visitors at the Crystal Palace. Mr. HINDLEY presented similar petitions from diffe rent parts of the country. Mr. PIGOTT presented a petition from Reading for the preservation of the Crystal Palace. OUTRAGE UPON BRITISH OFFICERS. In reply to a question from Lod MAHON, Mr. HERRIES stated dust negotiations were still pending with the Austrian authorities relative to the outrage which was committed at Aden last year upon certain British offh " HOUSEHOLD NARRATIVE." Mr. SCHOLEFIELD said, as some uncertainty pre.7 veiled with reference to the intentions of the Government as to further prosec u ti ng t h e h ouse h o ld N arr ative for if in fringing the Stump Act, he should therefore gladhcL the Learned Attorney-General wou ld state distinctly what was intended to be done. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the of the Crown, as well as Mr. Justice_ou Crompton, of Exchoropatwtm officersExchequer,rlwere dis3ati:,fied with the decision of the r b e e had no doubt that the a rgument, and th en th e previous opinion, withoutany and, therefore, he had receaihm nded that a fresh suit should be commenced, on which matter Court coafaEldubbeegaaurerriewdotuolda court of appeal, wh en t h © according to th e i r law would be finally settled. Mr. BRIGHT wished to know if instructions to that ECCLESIASTICAL REFORM. The Marquis of_ BLANDFORD moved for leave to bring in a Bill to enable her'Majesty further to regulate the duty of ecelesiastical personages, and to make bet ter prevision for the management and distribution of episcopal and capitular revenues. He believed that the Church, with all its faults, was one of the best bulwarks of the country's freedom, and was asso ciated in the hearts and minds of the people with all that was dear to them. His reason for propos ing his Bill was twofold—first, the necessity, which all acknowledge, of enabling,the Established Church to ex tend its ramifications through all the masses of the rapidly increasing population; and, secondly, that he considered he had discovered some practical remedies for those abuses which he admitted existed in the Establishment, but which were far less than he antici pated, considering the complicated nature of our social relations. The evils received the reluctant avowal of the friends of the Church, and presented a fair mark for the sneers and sarcasm of her enemies. Much of what was to be deplored in the Church arose from a want of sufficiently active legislation in matters concerning her management and control. That some reform for the more equal distribution of ecclesiastical revenues, and the more efficient discharge of the duties by clergymen, was required no one who wished the prosperity of the Church could venture to contradict. It was, he contended, unconstitutional to allow the Established Church of the kingdom to remain under any unjust reproach, when a judicious remedy might be applied. To ac complish his object he intended to propose cer tain modifications, which would be attended by great and important, benefits. ..They were first, the al teration of the constitution of chapters, next the formation of new sees and chapters, and, lastly, certain modifications 'connected with the management of pro perty. There was no direct precedent for this last course, hut he hoped the House would not hesitate to create one. An entire sum of 60,0001. would be saved by his plan of reform for extending the usefulness of the Church. He proposed to create two new sees , one at Westminster and the other at Bristol. The Bill, however, was purely per missive, as it was left to the Ecclesiastical Commis sioners or the Queen in Council to consider the pro priety of altering any diocese. He proposed to fix the salary of the new deans to be appointed at 1,0004 and that of the new bishops at 4,2001. He contemplated the ultimate formation of 16 or 17 new sees. The total annual cost of them would be 40,0001, and the sum of 41,000/. would be provided to meet that additional outlay by means of tho reforms he suggested. He intended to fix the salary of the Archbishop of Canterbury at 10,0001., the Archbishop of York at 8,0001,, and the Bishop of London at 6,0001. He proposed that all capi tular property -should be vested in the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Ho was confident the measure he was proposing would conduce alike to the interest of the church and the community, and he trusted for the sake of promoting Christianity the House would allow him to bring in this Bill. Many of our Dissenting bodies had been working in a similar direction, and with them he asked the House to assist him in era dicating abuses from the Church, and placing its ministry upon the venerable and elevated posi tion of former epochs. Ira bringing forward this measure he was actuated by no party motives, but by a sincere desire to increase the usefulness of the Church. Lord It. GROSVENOR, in seconding the motion, said that his Noble Friend merited the thanks of every true friend of the Established Church and of religion, not only on account of the trouble which he had taken to inform him self on every point with regard to this question, but also on account of the additional labour which he had undertaken on the framing of a comprehensive measure for the considera tion of the House. And when he stated that sooner than abandon this measure his Noble Friend had refused to join the present Government, he was sure that all would appre ciate the motives by which he was actuated.—( Hear, hear.) Most of the comprehensive provisions contained in the Bill which his Noble Friend proposed to introduce had been re commended by Committees of that House which had sat on this subject; and he believed that their effect would be to render the funds of the Established Church more available for the purposes of further education and spiritual instruction at a time when the attainment of these objects was so loudly demanded on all sides. He trusted that neither the Go vernment nor the House would offer the smallest obstruction to the introduction of the Bill, and that by that means an expression of public opinion with respect to it might be ob tained. When it was publicly stated that there were 1,500,000 persons in the metropolis who did not attend any place hi of public worship , he t hou g ht it high time that they should entertain some measure of this nature. Mr. WALPOLE said his Noble Friend i h had taken such immense part pains with the subject, .and had made such efforts to improve the spiritual institutions of the Established Church, that he should br ungrateful w h e e re ar h . e, of the Government, to object to his oabtaining leave to the t t o h bring a ght r t i r n u c t i in a Bill such as he proposed.—(l e Aples s the arguments of the Noblel could Lord a p a o d s e s r e a s t s a e a d d far as he (Mr. ‘ValP e e much the p Bill, they were, first, to increase the erection of bishop the and in the second, to • • by new sees, provide better TICS the ecclesiastical management forrevenues. Now in both a g reed, provided the t h ose objects hey the members could be effected of the Churchandthe country; with advantage to therefore, he thought and, wait until it would be better House should wait until the details of the that the measure were before it. He thought it would b e d es i ra bl e t o include a l s o the parochial clergy in these arrangements. The management of ecclesiastical property was a very grave it would require subject, and. „. considerable attention before • to any conclusion. nis Noble coming Friend proposed to put ecclesiastical hands of eccl e • • t h e property in the cal commissioners. upon that subject he was not at present prepared to give definite opinion. It seemed to him to any be a question mode in • • turning more upon the which it ought to be done, t h an upon the propriety of doing it. Upon this subject he would reserve all further observations until they saw the Bill, to the introduction of which h e would offer no opposi tion- (Hoar-) Sir H. H. INGLIS said that he had learnt that it was not the intention of her Majesty's Ministers to oppose the intro duction of the Bill, and he had come down to the House not intending to offer any observations on the subject; but be was not prepared for the speech of the Noble Lord who had introduced the motion, or the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary of State for thl Home Department. He depre cated with all his heart the principles laid down, and when he heard the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Walpole) congra tulate the Noble Lord upo n hi s great k now l e d ge of the sub jeet, as manifested in his speech, he could not help express ing his surprise. He would just, by way of example, and to show the great knowledge of the Noble Lord, call the atten tion of the House to one of his Propositions, " Deaneries and canonries are sinecures." He need do nothing more than call attention to that proposition, by way of exemplifying the great knowledge of the Noble Marq • uis upon this subject. He would not offer any further remarks, but content himself with intimating his perfect aversion to the mode in which the Noble Marquis intended to carry out his proposition, and his extreme regret at the course pursued by the Government. Sir BENJAMIN HALL said he would not take up the time of the House long. He should content himself simply with saying, that as he had taken an active part in reform ing soma of the abuses of the Church, he was most thankful for this Bill. He should be prepared to offer some observa tions on the broad prop6sitions contained in this Bill when it came on for discussion in due course. He approved of taking the whole management of this property oat of the hands of the episcopal capitular bodies, and further, at pre sent, he had only to thank his Hon. Friend for bringing for ward this motion, a nd to reiterate that he should off fur ther observations when the discussion took place upon the measure.— ( Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME said that he was quite sure the Noble Mar quis (Marquis of Blandford) stood forward as the best friend of the English Church when he proposed to put down these abuses. His Hon. Fri end the Hon. Baronet (Sir Robert Inglis) near him had been consistent in supporting these abuses, but he had been equally consistent in his en deavours to suppress them. From the constant effo r t s o f himself and others , he was happy to say that sin ce h e came into Parliament the Church of England had greatly i m proved in many respects. The abolitio n of sinecures was an attempt which every friend of the Church should support. One of the first attempts he made in Parliament was in the line of this motion, and he was de lightedon. The to see that things w ere coming round in the right peopledi light of England must l oo k upon this with recti satisfaction. Sinecures had ceased in the civil service, in the army, and in the navy, and in almost every department, and why should sinecures and pl ura li ties be permitted amo ngst a body of men professing to be the uides and i ns t r uctors of the people?—(Ch eers.) He approved of placing .— in (Ile lay hands the man agement of the property of the Chrchar.) Mr. COWPER said that there was a large party in this country who felt very strongly the necessity of further re forms in the Established Church. Great exertions had been made on this subject, both in the House and out of it.— (Hear.) In the House Committees had been appointed, and inquiries instituted on the subject, but the House had been negligent, and nothing had been done. But the time had now come when they must act in real earnest.—( Hear.) He approved of having the management of this Church property in lay hand s , an d o f t h e i ntroduction of t hi s me asure, which should have his support. Mr. lIORSMAN said that this was one of those motions which was extremely comforting to those who had laboured to do away with these abuses. He felt happy that , there was a feelivg expressed in the Souse indicating tan it .. ''- t+ i In their professions of friendship, then, they were only Pay" ing an empty compliment to the foreigner. He would nye have done so. If he thought a man was a rogue or enemy he would have said so. He hoped, then, the Crystal Palace, as it was called, would be removed, and the sooner the better. Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, and Mr. Justice Cresewell had declared that they had no more right to take possession of any part of the park than a Member of tla! House would have to take away the mace from the table. lie certainly would not sanctio n the appointment of a Committee, and he would oppose the motion. Lord J. MANNERS said, the Hon. and Gallant Member who had just sat down would excuse him if on this occasion, he declined to enter on the merits of the Great Esenibition, and he had also no doubt that the Hon. Member for 3 10 , 11- trose would not feel offended if he did not follow him in t ee review of the earlier acts of his public life, and his endea vours to promote public education—endeavours which which the House knew so well—and f .f r been so successful, which the country at large was so grateful and appreciaee so highly. His object was simply to state the reasons . rn the Government thought that the agreements under whit se the building was erected, and under which it was to b a r r ef moved, should be adhered to.—(Hear, hear.) The firs for these reasons was, the notorious fact that had it not bee ‘ n, his the strength, he might also say the solemn nature engagement, the great probability was, that the bu eUr never would have been erected at all.--(Hear, ethe Hon. Gentlemen had been so carried away b t hat great and almost unexpected su cce ss o f the enterprise , e , ch they were very apt to forget the powerful obstacles wleeof opposed the project at the outset. He spoke in the presencf....e a member of the Royal Commission, who knew well the nar ts ', and magnitude of these obstructions; and he had no h es f o r tion in saying, in his presence, that if it had not been eeto those solemn engagements these difficulties and obstrecii"....... would have been enormously, and even fatally increasee_e, (Hear, hear.) Now, what were the terms of these en_g i l' i l e raents ? He found in the royal warrant, dated th e nien - July, that it was distinctly stated that the building e — e all tioned, and all other buildings that might be erected , am an d materials wanted for that purpose, should be taken down the t be carried away by the Ist of June, 1852, and further, that S' surface of the site where it stood should be restored at the pense of the Commissioners to its former condition- "g deed and covenant subsequently entered into for carry. out the undertaking, there was a clause by which thise an d gagement was most stringently and strictly enfor ce "'eeri the Commission was especially bound to renctove e ar portion of the building, and restore the surface of the rri Pebe before the Ist of June, 1852. Nor was that an- 7. 9 0 preliminary arrangements between the Royal Corna l z r ee ss and the First Commission er o f W oods and Works std on distinctly stipulated th a t th e E xhibition should, e-efter the let of November, 1851, an d that itnMediatANY wards all the materials and objects comprising it d o wn, be removed ; that the building itself should be take a r ii a - ent and the park restored to its former state, to the deP g ' e - f the of Woods and Works seven months after the closing : te ed- Exhibition.—( Hear, hear.) So strong was the und er e - after ing at the time, that the building should be remove d tied, the temporary purpose for which it was intended was se da ted that the Secretary of the Royal Commission, in a letter „lace the 27th of June, 1850, in reply t o a proposa l to intr-t the more stringent words into the contract for carrying ?Is itio! intention, replied, on the part of the Commission, that.eet een notorious the building was to be removed atter teoa' served its merely temporary purposes; that its strietlYt on e porary character had been distinctly stated through ece ° ll e ' e tter that the Commissioners hoped and believed that no oeeToted would prevent them from removing it at the time aPP g 'eacto Such were the distinct engagements, and the notorion s io. of the case which they were n ow called upon to rer ce, ll3 . Pal w hich admitting that the r e t en ti on o f t h e C rys t a l r its present site, might b e a d van t ageous f or t h e o bject ev e the Hon. Mover had in v i ew , h e con t en d e d that- t i ti e lfr which would result from so manifest and flagrant- a ight tion of public faith wo u ld over b a l ance any goo d that,e - i e it result from it. Oc cas i on m i g h t aga i n ar i se on "Isetno might be thought proper to alienate for a short I ;in le n ejece other portion of the royal domains, and would the he tions that might be raised i n suc h alienation be streamo ened or diminished, if the H ouse were t o t a k e the t est to which it was now invited? He was prepared to s a Y the the advantage to the workin g c l asses o f retainine ef el- Crystal Palace in its present site w o uld be VttrY 5 ( 0 9 He grounded his opinion on two reasons. The derived from the nature and character of the builete g r e ete self—the second from the site which it oecupied. e t de to admitted on all hands—and no one was more res' ed' admit it than he himself—that the building itself Wee mirably adapted to .the purpose for which it was e i r e s e e t e ee A very strong a priori argument would thence be e e- est as to its permanent character. He held it to be the iroe short-sighted, and, in the long run, extravagant policy' sv et iee' wo uld say, "Here we have a b u ildi ng erected for a P a l e ent, lar purpose, let us see if we cann o t ma k e i t serve a Perre-tetl• object, totally different from th a t f or which i t was ere :ton It was admitted by all the witnesses examined last g l i e cet who were favourable to the retention of the Crystal P be that many and essential alterations should be neceeoarY ee se• w u s e t r e r e t f o e r b t h e e madadaptedto t e o v d a e n n y e e p e r g m i v a e n n er te e H rn e ad w e' ou if ld it j look at that given by Sir Charles Fox. In roo f an a new question he said th a t, i n hi s op i n i on, a new roo t si l- ma nent floor would be essent i a l if i t were to be made a Pere-oda' building. If it were to b e converted into a winterZetieee he said that it wou ld b e necessary to make great a"`"Dreeted, in the floors a n d ga ll er i es—t h e t i m b ers of wh i c h, he s u g a f, might be sold for a considerable sum. For the . r should advised several alterations—among o th ers , that . il t ee eing be newly glazed, which amounted pretty nearly the a new roof altogether. Mr. Dilke was anxious for tention of the Crystal Palace in its present site. He t eo r that there must be a new roof, and that with 200"e:clot -30,000/. the building might b e ma d e w i n d and wateg%tore The successful designer of the building, Sir Joseph er ect e himself, did not disguise his opinion that if asked to would building for purposes simil ar to those proposed , tin tbs t erect one totally different from and better than ne esen t Hyde-park. He too was of opinion that if tile ,; building was retained a new roof would be necessary' if he were to make a new one he would make a 111 u", ell more elegant, more appropriate and superior bilild'' se " as to respects for 25,000/. Mr. Hawkins, in his evid en lonse gf the practicability of placi in the Crystal Pa' ace 'Ol it those curious works of art for the exhibition cef Whin the was complained that there was not room elsewhe r - e enslieg metropolis, stated as his d ec id e d op i n i on that the %%glen was not suited to such purposes. In answer to li coto tri, 541, he said, " I cann o t b e li eve t h at i t wou ld s ave t ion a single sixpence in expense to make an adal)'-0 to it; in fact, believe it would be as costly to do a satbo make an entirely new building." To quote another eee DO' ritv in favour of the retention of the Crystal Paes - ra 'ight Cole was of opinion that for a temporary purpose it .ebien be made of great use in stowing away works for e be ieg they had not sufficient space elsewhere; but on o ld, asked if it would be of use for permanent pserpostidive " I would not have it supposed that the present le cola is an appropriate place.' On further inquiry, P4r. e volli d seemed to think that the want of accommodation that se be found if the Crystal Palace were to be converted mines' exhibition of works of art would be advantageoue,: s ed much as it would arouse public attention t o the facteeere might induce them to erect a , proper structure some else. So at least he (Lord J. Manner s ) interpreted the 1 3 - 1, swer to question 612. From all this evidence, he thetebe be rp before ose s i w t h c i o e u h l could the e e converted e m r t o ed ver i rio ° li e d m pu e to consider what these Pude use Cherymstiaglhptaflasierelywaesrseumstewthhaast t t h o e r n en a d tu er re m an ns cl t c e la ss a e r n a t e i t a er l 0 0 ! ? eis e necessary ethcea were, and what the purposes were which had been ° l i a r agi bti n t a v l a i e n b w g s . ol ultsuitablevelhye When he t h o of at public meetings in order to stimulate the Pq u e - d a over contradictory tation on this subject, he felt totally submerged a— ter.- - whelmed by their variety and e barac- pa l a ce (Hear, hear.) It had b een proposed to convert the into a ball-room.—(Crie s of Ne no," and laugibbteene Hon. Members mi g ht cry " No, " buts he could assured wet that be had taken a great interest in this subject en .etion• read the speeche s ma d e out of doors in that very Pr °l3°- 4ir d• Nay, the distinguished architect of the building, if ith Paxton, himself, was more delighted than any One o ° lo ll. the idea of con ver ti ng t h e E xhibiting Building int°,,,aerar room, and when speaking on the subject, broke out Inn - v ier turous expression of delight when he contemplated t"'e tbe sure lie should have in giving a glorious hearty dances,,oed. people of England in the building which he had de t i e b ee at He said, " Well lit up, it would be an enchanting I,3...`e'reell night; all the statuary and plants would show off ex illusion well; it would be most perfect; it would become e n e ive a almost. I only wish you would let me have it toefeees ball in aid of the funds of the cha r iti es of the Ine ti lSo - You would see how I should light it,"—(Laugh! er f j o i o red , we must not only have the building new-roofed an d as pro' b u t illuminated also! He repeated, then, that it W at posed to turn the building i nto a ball-room, an d 13 ,.e01n , g that—it was to be made a covered drive, a lecturee-sd last' ' statue gallery, a garden by day, a casino by seght--ellweelo but by no means least, it was, on the only day of th e wee it when the working classes of , the metropolis' could eu ee to themselves, it was prosed to be converted into a gallery of churches, inwhichof denel:oo' persons . tions could find an appropriate place of worship---(a fee' tinned laughter.) In a very able speech mad e , ralac e i days ago in favour of the retention of the Crys tal ete iele it was propounded that if the building were to be re e re it might be opened to the people on a Sandal' s . i on by breaking down the rules which had hitherto beele eot on tamed to close our public buildings and institutions; y r. a nd condition that the Liturgy should be read in one cor ne ae every class of Dissenters in the metropolis should. n,; 1 0/ 010t appropriate place in another corner. This was an elen; o3 bere view of the question, and he begged Honourable ot e e on to make up their minds whether it was to be oPe r 7 t ncle° Sunday or not. If it be shut, then he argued and coot s was that they closed it upon the only day when Hydel i open to the working classes. If it were to be °P e oieh b.4 l3 Sunday, they took the first step, and it was a srell e coal / a might call a stride, towards introducing into ti-" S l i t, co o the continental method of spending the Sunday not magnify too much the importance of that se iv el os oe' , said, therefore, that the site in Hyde-park ; cotle t c r e l ; efficacious for benefiting the working classes of th -s en ytheei and he put it to the experience of those who knew e s o f t., of the localities and habits of the working classee, suburbs of the metropolis, whether they really etod'oepart themselves of the walks and pleasure-grounds of 11 4 00 tro g e on any day except Sunday? The lion. Member for eLe odo . ': had said very truly that the working population .° f were caged from early on Monday morning ri i ' w esrli Saturday night. What chance h a d th e y of toiling eio an g through all the miles of hot, d usty streets between ee t eee ? the extreme west end of Lond on i n searc h of pleas tot' e they were to retain the Crystal P a l ace , w ith referen c jo s of gratification of the lords and ladies inhabiting the r e e feelle n ed Tyburnia and Belgravia, Hyde -park would be an e ' e tsiowZ site. But he estimated far above the advantage °' e lese e- 0 a public place of amusement for the upper and midd le e et t e the necessity of providing some means of entertelneers- I the hard-toiling artisans of the metropolis metro; Great efforts had been made to induce the public of t .. h cryot a polis to believe, that between the retention of a th ee wag Palace on its present site and its total destruction themmate no middle course.—(flear, hear.) This was a most been ha" to rial departure from the truth. Whilst he „long considering this question he had naturally been ni s e i , to discover what site would be more accese ise,etenisig the working classes on half-holidays an d surarner conc eniet' e t The first element in such a consideration was the transit. What facility did Hyde-park afford to ~ ,e b oa. t population of the suburbs? The distance by eter( ou te , s! from Lambeth-stairs to Battersea was just I t e s r t l e from Blackfriars 34 minutes ; from Sou hes A. 50 minutes ; from London-bridge 40 minut pose'The sto from the Thames- tunnel, 50 minutes. „ hem ot . tions contained inside and surrounding L" elation hock immense proportion of the working ve c _ the metropolis.—( Hear, hear.) If they took 7,u if a 0 1 ° Woolwich, he would as more u ge ; Limehouse, Deptford, and the river would not he e arls • immediately contiguous to than gY de- erge r ful and acceptable to the working classes the Pas s- beat a proof of how great was —(Cheers.) As on® stea ear trellis on the river, he might mention thatt _ last y company carried between London-bridge and le-e w six millions of passengers.—(Hear, hear.) be i nat t e" about to also allude to the new parks h e thou that arts of the metropolis, and t it on- in other p money that would be re quired se aeon that the Crystal Palace for permanency might b e more for the evore-1 ng tageously expended in p rovidin g attractions ti .e.eee OA clashes in their own neighboudynci t They 9 g u i l l ..• LA,' '