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

' • . _ .• • _..., „ - .--__ - . - - .... . . . EVENING. TPl9le SUN LONDON, - ' TI APRIL 23 1848: _ . 1 11 a....... - AIVIOUNT of RAILWAY DEPOSITS. PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITITRE.---BALANCE- SHEET • . ' A Return of the Aggregate Amount paid to the Account of -ois. . the Accountant-General in Chancery during the last Sea- . , sion of Parliament, on account of liailwaY Companies ;- An Account of the Net Public Income of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the year ended the sth day of April, 1846 (after abating the Expenditure thereout defrayed by the several I%f also, Statement of what Portion of the said Mcney was Revenue Departments), and of the actual Issues or Payments within the same Period, exclusive of the Sums aPPlied to the Redemption of Funded or paying off Unfunded Debt, and of the Advances and Ki; invested in Stock or Exchequer-bills, with the Date of each Repayments for Local Works, &c. Investment;-also, the Amount charged as Commission on the Purchase and Salo of the said Securities, showing by .1 whom the said Commission was received. Pa bui The Aggregate Amount paid to the Account of the Ac of ] countant-General, during the last Session of Parliament, INCOME OR REVENUE. Total. EXPENDITURE. Co: on account of Railway Companies, was 3,444,306/. ss. _____----------:-----....._, 23,835 4 ,620 18 s d 9 Ea £ s. d, Funded D T e e h r t m . - i n l a n b t l e e r e A s t n n a u n i t d i e s A . T . a . n .. af . m . . .e . n . . t . . .o . f . .... 1 . 1 ............ ......................... t . ................£ s. d. Err The portion of the said Money invested in Stock was 56,2004, ORDINARY REVENUE AND RECEIPTS. invested in 56,818/. 3s. Bd. Three per Cent. Consols, on Customs 19,768,392 19 0 3,953,2,15 5 11 Vi: Ch the 23d of April, 1845; and in Exchequer-bills as Excise i 13,296,619 13 4 Ch follows: -- 7,660,339 13 11 Stamps Total Charge of the Funded Debt, exclusive of 9,4071. 2s. 3(1., the Interest an( X. s. d. £ 1845. Taxes (Land and Assessed).... 27,788,836 4 8 Lai 1 49,895 15 Bin 47,500 Exchequer-bills I February 20 Property-tax 5,084,741 1 6 U n f un d e d D e bt. I nterest on Exchequer- bill s 424,687 2 3 cat 50,519 12 0 in 48,400 ditto February 20 Post Office 791,000 0 0 - 28,213,523 611 anc 199,816 10 4in 189,500 ditto February 22 Crown Lands 130,000 0 0 Civil List ................................................................................... 392,465 0 0 G 99,222 69 in 93,900 ditto February 24 Is. and 6d. and 4s. in the £on Pensions and Salaries 4,639 15 8 Annuities and Pensions for Civil, Naval, Military, and Judicial Services, B ' 104,747 02 in 99,700 ditto March 12 Small Branches of the Hereditary Revenues of the Crowu 2 5 175 4 40 0 ,:28 9 68 3 43 7 8 6 1 00 3 Cle 14,994 16 3in 14,500 ditto March 15 Surplus Fees of Regulated Public Offices 56,590 10 10 Salaries and Allowances Diplomatic Salaries and Pensions ....................................................................... : .............................. La ( 206 16 6in 200 ditto March 15 La( - 42,088 17 9 in 40,700 ditto March 15 Bar 51,074,034 17 7 Courts of Justice ........................................................................ 751,810 6 7 37,463 2 6 in 36,000 ditto April 1 tor -36.899 1 2 in 35 300 ditto April 1 OTHER RECEIPTS , Miscellaneous Charges on the Consolidated Fund 283,777 12 7 The t 1,992 17 3in 1,900 ditto April 5 -------- 2,394,137 14 5 and 8,568 14 3 in 8,300 ditto April 22 Army ••• 4,029 39 in 3,900 ditto April 26 Money from China under the Treaty of August, 1842 750,5159 3 2 Navy .......................................................................................... 6,968 ,916 13 2 M: 4,300 2 8 in 4,100 ditto May 8 Imprest and other Monies 124,430 9 1 Ordnance ................................... 4,425 15 6in 4,300 ditto Jime 20 Money received from the East India Company 60,000 0 0 Miscellaneous, chargeable on the Annual Grants of Parliament 2,871,672 15 9 coin 18,732 7 0 in 18,200 ditto June 20 Unclaimed Dividends (more than paid) '• • - • . ------ 18,792,506 4 0 Far, 56,226 010 in 54,300 ditto June 20 ' 14,924 2 6 in 14,500 ditto June 20 52,009,324 910 49,400,167 5 4 Hui ' 20,585 0 0 in 20,000 ditto June 20 1 19 9in 48,339 16 3in 1,300 ditto June 25 41,913 • Unclaimed Di v idends more than received 49,628,724 12 3 Bist 812,891 18 10 in 777,100 ditto Excess of I ncome ove r Expenditure ••• . 06 2,380,599 17 7 T ani • th The whole amount charged as commission on the purchase c 52,009,324 9 10 52,009,324 9 10 „,„, e ~ •f the said securities was 459/. lls. 5d., of which sum _ _ _ The whole amount charged as commission on th• purchase •f the said securities was 459/. 11s. 5d., of which sum 2751. 14s. 10d was received by the Accountant-General, and 1831. 16s. 7d. by his broker. No portion of the Stock or Exchequer-bills has been sold, but the sum of 56,815/. 3s. Bd. Three per Cent. Console has been transferred, and Exchequer-bills, amounting to 494,400/., have been delivered out to parties by orders of the Court, without any charge as commission on the said transfer or de livery being made by the Accountant-General or his broker. The remaining Exchequer-bills are still standing in the name of the Accountant-General to the credit of the several rail way undertakings. WILLIAM RUSSELL, Accountant-General. Accountant-General's-office, Feb. 14, 1846. G. MORTIMER, Broker. DARING ROBBERY BY A CLERK. EXTRAORDINARY CONFESSION. On Saturday last, information was received at the T divi sion station-house, Kensington, that, about one o'clock that atternoon, a young man, named Henry Norman, clerk in the service of Mr. William Hoof, the builder and exten sive railway contractor, had abrconded, stealing and taking with him the sum of 571., the property of Mr. Hoof. On the same evening Mr. Hoof received the following letter from his dishonest servant, which was a curiosity, as a confession of misdeeds:— " Sir,—l have to inform you that lam not what I repre sented myself to you when I came to your office, and to give you a slight history of myself, that you may understAnd that it was quite impossible that I could remain a clerk in your service. At 17 years of age I entered the Queen's service, in the customs' of Jamaica, and continued robbing them of many thousands of pounds before I was 21 years of age. I afterwards went to the United States of America, where I committed numerous crimes, not even hesitating at murder, and finished off by robbing a pawnbroker's shop of about 1,0001. worth of money and property. Since my return to this country I have committed so many robberies in different places, and so many people know my renown, that you must have soon discovered it. Circum stances over which human beings can have no control have made me what I am. The principal is my having had the misfortune to have the most degraded, drunken monster for a father that ever a poor devil had. What I might have been had not the Almighty made me the son of a despicable wretch, I dare not think of, or I should drive myself mad. Caesar, in his account of his Gallic war, says he took 1,800 cities by assault, and slew a million of men. I have com mitted more than 1,800 distinct robberies, and have been concerned in five murders, besides many other atrocities, which, on a small scale, entitles me to consider myself as great as Caesar. Fortune sent him into the world nobly born, in fortunate times, to push his fortunes, and the same jade sent me into the world the son of a low —, and that scoundrel took care that I should not have a chance of being anything higher in the social scale. Mr. —'s address is at . -----. If you are lucky enough to catch him so b er , h e Will inform you of the truth of what I tell you, or you may ascertain it by calling at the Custom-house, in Thames-street ; ask to see the secretary. The greatest gamester, felon, villain, murderer, and swindler in the world, bids you farewell for ever. " HENRY NORMAN." The letter was addressed to " William Hoof, Esq., Ma deley House, Kensington," and bore the post-mark of " Judd-street, New-road." Similar letters were also sent to Dr. Palin, at whose school at Barnes, Surrey, the delinquent was educated, and to another gentleman to whom he was known. It has subsequently been ascertained that he re signed his situations in the Customs on the 31st December, 1841, his defalcations amounting at that time to 7501., and also that he was apprehended by Superintendent Beresford, C division, in August, 1842, on a charge of stealing a gold watch from a house in the Haymarket, at which he was lodging, but was acquitted. Inspector Shackell (detective police), Inspector Havell (T division), and other active officers, are engaged in tracing the retreat of the fugitive ; and there is every reason to believe that he will be soon in custody. He is described a s a b ou t t wenty - seven years o f age, five feet six inches high, dark hair, eyes, and whiskers, rather bow-legged, and the little finger on his left hand contracted ; was dressed in a blue pilot-coat, blue trousers, with black vest and stock, and was formerly clerk to Messrs. Richmond, of Whitehall. SALE OF THE GREYHOUNDS OF MR. PALMER, OF Bairron.—Yoster,lay the entire kennel of greyhounds of Mr. Palmer, of Bristol, who has declined coursing, was disposed of by auction, by Mr. Houghton, at Aldridge's Repository, St. Martin's-lane, which was numerously attended. Among the lots, of which there were twenty live, there were some celebrated winners of cups. The following were the prices at which several of the lots were sold :—Pilgrim, a red dog, the winner of the Great Western Puppy Cup, beating Bow yer Smyth's Spinster, and several other dogs, 121. 11$. ; Priam, a fawn dog, out of Little Vic, 10 guineas ; Little Vic, a well-known winner of many cups, 7 guineas ; Pellier, a fawn and white puppy, 91. 19s. 6d. ; Peregrination, a fawn bitch, 81. 18s. ed.; Perseverance, a red and whits bitch, 91. 19s. ed. A puppy whelped this year sold for Ave guineas, another for six guineas, and a third for 81. 15s. 6d., 111 consequence of the excellence of the breed. _ ACCIDENT TO THE REP. H. WINCH.—On Thursday last the reverend gentleman, who is a brother of Lady Sale, was re turning to Rye in a small four-wheel carriage ; on approaching Messrs. Hoal's ship yard, on the Winchilsea-road, the horse shied, and becoming unmanageable, kicked the front of the carriage to pieces. The servant e s c a p e d by j ump l ag out, b ut Mr. Winch, who had hold of the reins, w as f orce d out by the plunging of the horse, and was w" dragged along the road f or some di stance between the wheels of the carriage, till at length the horse broke away f rom the carriage was With the broken s h a ft s a t hi s heels. Assistance procured, an d the reverend gentl m a n , w h o h a d rece i ve d several contusions on t he i head, was conveyed to the Cinque Port Arms, and in the course of the evening was removed to his residence. ITALIAN PoTATORS.—A vessel, called the Dewdrop, arrived at the port of Li ver p oo l f rom L eghorn, had on board ten tons of potatoes, the produ ce o f It a l y. Th e i mportations of potatoes arrivals of Channel blends continue at regular interv a l s ; several noticed. ELECTION I NTELLIGENCE. —Alderman Gibbs has pre sented to himself a valuable snu ff esteem, in honour ef havin g box, as a slight testimonial o f hi s again elected himself ch urc h war d en of Walbrook. After the election Alderman Gibb s i nv it e d th e church warden to dinner.—Punch, PALMERsToN IN PARIS.—It is an extraordinary fact , that Lord Palmerston dined with the Ling ), of the French on Banda); and nevertheless the Nation did got the exL i d a rty warn its readers that France was sold, and pet:Me ha d —Punch. The remains of the late Earl of Erroll w ill be removed on Monday next, from Portman-square, to Wimbledo to be interred. The Queen Dowager visited th e I,T n ' S urrey , there eble Earl's afflicted family on Wednesday. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of Made moiselle Lisboa, eldest daughter of his Excellency Commandeur of his Majesty the Emperor of Brazil Marques Lisboa, Envoy at the British Court, and Madame de Lisboa, with the Chevalier de Sequeira, Secretary to the British Legation at the Court of Madrid, was celebrated on Wednesday, at the residence of the bride's father, Li York-place, Portman-square, by the Rev. Dr. de Lima. After the ceremony, a distinguished party of the nobility and members of the diplomatic corps honoured Madame de Lisboa with their presence at a dejeuner given by that lady, in celebration of the happy event. PAYMENT OF JURORS.—On Tuesday night a very nu merous meeting of the inhabitants of Wandsworth was held in the large room of the Rain Inn, for the purpose of petitioning Parlia ment for an alteration of the law relating to jurors, as advised by Lord Chief Justice Denman at the Lent Assizes at Kingston. Mr. It. W. Renchard, one of the churchwardens, took the chair, and after several speeches, in which the hardships to which petit jurors are now exposed, were dwelt upon, petitions to Parliament were agreed te, praying that petit jurors, in civil cases, may be properly remu nerated for their loss of time. THE VICTORIA FOUNTAIN AT BRIGHTON.—Her Ma jesty's approaching birthday, the 23th of May next, has been fixed upon as the day for opening the fountain on the Stelae, and it is in tended to celebrate the event with no little éclat. The programme includes a fancy bazaar, a fete in the royal gardens, and other at tractive am usem ent s.--Brighton Guardian. DANGEROUS FREAK.—Some mischievous scoundrels have amused themselves during the past week with cutting about six feet out of the centre of a narrow bridge on the banks leading to Bracebridge. The bridge is at present left in this state, to the great danger of persona returning from Lincoln to Bracebridge sat night Lincoln Herald. EMIGRATION.—Tne number of German emigrants constantly arriving in the port of London and sailing for the United States is beyond all former precedent. Every New York packet ship has taken from 200 to 300 emigrants to America during the pre sent year. The regular liners leave the St. Katharine Dock three times every month. The last three carried out 890 emigrants, prin elPallY from Prussia. THE REAL RAILWAY KING.—A gentleman in the Queen's Ben c h h as papered his room with nothing b ut ra il way s h are s. Ill Te h effect is very r i c h . I t i s calcu l ate d t h at no t l ess th an three a h oas of capit a l h as b een sent in this way to the wa ll . E ver y county in the United Kingdom is there represented. The whole railway world is compressed into the apace of eight feet by six. The g_enGenian breakfasts i n E ng l an d , takes his time in India, dines at raris, and sleeps in Switzerland, just according as he moves his chair. We must not forget to mention that every share has been made to run in the direction of the firs-place. In this way the flue inge niously represents th e grand central terminu s o f a ll th e li nes i u th e world. —Punch. The licensed public-houses in St. Heliers amount to 192. NlELANciaour ACCIDENT.—Mr. Philip Wild, a student of St. Edmund's Ro m a n C at h olic College , near I rare , and nephew of the late Cardinal W e ld, was accidentally drowned the other day, while engaged in the amusement of boating with some of his fellow llsurne. lie was a ver y promisingy at ou t t h h e , a ß bYo e u - t h l o 7 us y e 'le , a n m ea o r f a g g e e e CHOLERA IN RUSSIA. —The Univers a l Germ an G azette states, on the authority of l e tt ers from Rita, that the cholera has just penetrated into Russia from Persia, and has adv anced as far as Cann and Orenburg. CURIOUS MISTAKE. —A f ew days ago C oc k er mouth went to a neighbour's h ouse to make - a j tailor in jacket for a boy out of one of his father's coats. On arriving et his ne i g hb our .. house, the tailor found the coat lying on the table ready for him to com mence operations upon. After partaking of breakfast, th e Knight of the Thimble immediately threw off his :T to own coa t , coat which make up was of the same colour and similar to that which la for the boy. The tailor went to work with all eagerness and haste, o and presently completed his job, after which he made the s urprising di sco very that he had furnished the boy's jacket ou t of his w coat i n stead of his father's !In consequence of this misha p, th e r esult of a n absent mind , the unfortunate tailor had to send home for or another coat before he could think Of leaving the house of his patron.—Cum- Upland Packet. A TRIP TO LONDON. — A worthy magistrate of this county, being desirous of showing his son the wonders of London, left his residence, about ten miles from this city, on Monday, accompanied by the youth, and arrived at the Ex eter station just in time for the early express train. They reached London in safety ; and after a hasty repast, pro ceeded to view St. Paul's, the Tower, Westminster Abbey, the new Palace of Westminster, and other sights. At half-past five they were again in the railway carriage at Paddington station ; and soon i,fter' eli-yen w ere seated around their own festive board, recounting the wonders of London ; having travelled about 430 miles, and spent seyen hours in the great metropolia.—Exeter Gazette. An Account of the Balances of the Public Money remaining in the Excl ended the sth day of April, 1846 ; the Money applied towards thi Works, &c., with the Difference accruing thereon ; and the Balances i hequer on th e sth d a y o f A pr il, 1845; the Amount of Money raised by the Additions to the Funded or Unfunded Debt in the Year Le Redemption of the Funded or -paying off Unfunded Debt; th e Total Amount of Advances and Repayments on Account of Local in the Exchequer, on the sth day of April, 1846. X s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. X a. d. £ S. d. BALANCES in the EXCHEQUER on the sth day of April, 1845 ••• ••• ••• ••• 6,257,378 16 101 ISSUED. MONEY RAISED IN THE YEAR ENDING THE STH DAY OF APRIL, 1846, BY To the Commissioners for the reduction of the National THE CREATION OF FUNDED O R UNF UNDED D EBT . Debt, t o be applied to the redemption of the P u bli c Exchequer-bills 9,379,6001, per A c t 8 Vi c t o ria, c . 23 , c h arge d on Debt : Supplies ' By interests on donations and b eques t s 9 ,437 2 3 Exchequer-bills, 9,379,6001., charged on Supplies, per Act 8 Victoria, c. 23 4,615,897 14 5 Deduct sum applied not in redemption of Funded, , Exchequer-bills, 9,024,9001., per Act 8 Victoria, c. 129, c h arge d on Debt, but of Consolidated Fund Deficiency Bills ' 2 480 , 000 0 0 Supplies , 8 ,92 1 ,900 0 0 1 2,135,897 14 5 18,301,500 0 0 Exchequer-bills for Public Works.—Great B r it a i n ( c h arge d on C onso - To the Paym as t ers o f E xchequer-bills for payment of lidated Fund), per Act 3 Victoria, c. 10 •• ••• 4,000 0 0 Unfunded Debt : Exchequer-bills, West India Relief Bills, per Act 6 and 7 Victoria, c. 87 60,000 0 0 Money out of the Consolidated Fund for payment of Public W or k s , W est I n di a R e li e f , an d Sh an - Exchequer-bills, West India Relief Bill s , p er A c t 2 and 3 William IV., non Bills c. 125 2,700 0 0 62,700 0 0 Money out of Ways and Means, Grants for pay- Total amount of Repayments for Local . Works, &c., under various Acts! — 18,368,200 0 0 meat of Supply Bills 24,300 0 0 of Parliament Exchequer-bills for payment of Supply Bills 18,301,500 0 0 Total amount of Advances for Local Works, &c., under various Acts I 18,493,800 0 0 of Parliament .. 1,753,701 10 2 ••• ••• 130,982 4 9 Balances in the Exchequer on the sth day of April, Excess of Income over Expenditure ••• ••• ••• • 2,380,599 17 7 1846 ••• ..• 6,507,463 4 9 27,137,160 19 2i 27,137,160 19 21 Whit.1,..11 9 , ..........., rq..___t____ . - _ __ . _ Whitehall Treasury Chambers, April 17, 1846. LITERATURE. LI YES OF THE KINGS OF ENGLAND from the Norman Conquest, with Anecdotes of their Courts, 4-c. By Thomas Roscoe, Esq. Vol. I. Th is first volume of a series contains a very ample bio graphical sketch of the illustrious Norman who, some seven hundred years ago, conquered England, and established a dynasty of which the present Queen is a lineal de scendant. It contains a variety of details that cannot fail to interest general readers—such as the birth and parentage of the Conqueror, his invasion of England, the battle of Hastings, his government in this country for twenty-one years, together with an account of the manners, customs, mode of living, dress, and amuse ments of ? the people, Saxon as well as Norman, during that period. All the principal facts of the conquest are well known, but still they are occasionally placed in a new light, intermixed with anecdotes of the Sovereign and his chief captains, of the discomfited barons and their adherents, of the clergy and most other classes, drawn from official records and other authentic docu ments. It extends to great length-415 pages —and brings down events to the death of William, in the year 1087. Allowance, however, must be made for the ex tensive views taken of events during that reign, because on account of their influence on the future government of the country, its institutions, laws, and customs; but it would be prudent on the part of the author to curtail, with the exception of the more remarkable, the lives of the other kings, else the work will beeome quite dis proportionate to its object. The writer, with an ex cusable vanity, though it rests on no solid foundation, and may apply in different ways, attempts to prove that the subjection of England to Norman dominion was not a conquest, but simply a change of dynasty. "The new monarch," he says, " never openly interfered with, or presumed to question the constitutional rights of the English, although he gave up the country to rapine, and swept whole provinces with the Norman fire and sword. Dignified with the title of Conqueror, as wresting the crown from Harold, it constituted a title of succession, not of conquest, over a free people, whose monarchy was in great part elective." But no conquest ever was more complete. The Saxon king and his whole army were destroyed at Hastings, attempts to restore the original dynasty were repeatedly made under influential nobles, supported by large bodies of the people, but they were all successfully put down, and every defeat was marked by some additioaal national disgrace. Property to an unheard-of extent was confis cated, insult was added to oppression, the natives were reduced to the lowest depth of degradation, and many generations elapsed before one family of Saxon pedigree could attain so much as the rank of Baron, and (in the words of Hume) "as all ancient authors, who lived nearest the time and best knew the state of the country, unanimously speak of the Norman dominion as a con quest, by war and arms, no reasonable man, from the fear of imaginary consequences, will ever be tempted to rejeet their concurring and undoubted testimony." The author himself admits that an inveterate hostility be tween the two people continued for upwards of a cen tury after the conquest, and that the two languages, from the same cause, were kept almost as distinct. But this is a subject on which it is needless, because it can serve no purpose, to employ argument. We sub join a few extracts from the work, relative to the dress and customs of the times:— " The costume of the Normans, about the time of the Conquest and for some time afterwards, was simple and graceful. Soon, however, it began to degenerate into a certain fastidiousness and fantastic foppishness, peculiar, perhaps, to men who have just succeeded to an unexpected fortune; like that of Robert the Magnificent, when at the imperial feast, the dress of the nobles and their knights was excessively rich ; " gemmed and jewelled" in proportion to the spirit as well as the rank and office of the party. The caps and bonnets for the head, the shirts, doublets, and cloaks, partook of the same costliness, while special richness was bestowed upon the hose and shoes, on which were lavished all the colours to be seen in the rainbow. The a s e a mtehat lgaudyladies' es, set-off eaps was applied m en ,s to bonnetsth e r p e a s r t t( o )o f k th e e f i r the a p p e a a r m e l e , variety, the latter being made chiefly of furs or cloth of different colours. The bonnets of kings, earls, and barons, richly emblazoned with diamonds and precious stones, pro duced a splendid effect aminst the gorgeousness of their re ligious solemnities and their public spectacles. But shirts made of fine linen were d then a comparative luxury, confined to persons of rank n st e 3 x le t , to si t z h e e e ,andshir made exactly The doublets were worn hibiting a fine field for fashionable to it the shape, and ex nictsoilnonutre, ~ according ehle to ca t p h r e ice e , v i e r. r regard to ion tthtehe feet, those of the inferior orders reached C al y m n n t e h t ia m o e f p hile the surcoats of royalty scarcely half the way, 0 as not to impede them in their manual " \ve orn need d o f n e s o li o r, enlargea ours. l oon the costume of the ladies, se awnedrepreparaticn felicity already dotter.' thatu either of, or out of the having been with ad mirablel a' co u ° suggest that the art we d may observe, that extremely nf delicate, not I t t o is sa n y e in of el f n oo ed ke t r n y' was nl inda dtfahaneitclitAnfyn,lginti:tehNnereyrcmhvoan,icsu proved by the feudal tenures, for we are from many savoury data, that such was actually gratify ingtheeoce tact. Coeval with the palmiest state of chivalry was the ig grand office of cook in all distinguished famili es . So li . hly was it estimated that it became hereditary, each successor re ceiving at the hands of royalty or aristocracy, the best edu cation and the most enlightened views of the culinary art, so as to embrace in the least compass the greatest possible degree of piquant pleasure, combined with the most costly and magnificent display. " In great cities, particularly London, it• was a favourite Norman sport to bait wild boars and bulls for the entertain ment of the populace. Cock-fighting, betting, and horse racing held the next rank about the period of the Conquest; and some of the chief barons were as decided patrons of the cock and dog-pits, as the most distinguished amateurs, in modern times, of the turf and of the ring. " In addition to hawking and hunting, skating seems to have been a favourite diversion with the Normans of William's reign, though compelled, we are told, to perform their slippery evolutions upon the shank bones of a sheep. They were so dexterous also as to tilt at each other in their career with blunted spears." imprisonment, and are waiting off the shore, without re sources, almost without a chance of ultimate safety. A vessel appears in sight, an English brig, the property of a retired major, who, with his family, is prepared to settle in the colony. This little vessel, under the command of the mate, a genuine, thorough-going seaman, has weathered every storm, and safely arrived almost within sight of port—but its dangers are not over. To the un suspecting strangers Mark introduces himself in the character of a pilot, and being a skilful adept in the arts of dissimulation and deception, all his assertions are readily believed. His companions are allowed to join him, to assist in the dan gerous navigation, and by a bold manoeuvre they become masters of the vessel. But the sea comes to the assistance of her own children: overpowered by a sudden storm, the convicts are obliged to consign the managercent of the vessel to its legitimate rulers. Driven ashore just as the soldiers come up in pursuit of the con victs, fierce encounters ensue, but Mark and two of his companions eventually escape, carrying with them one of the major's daughters. It is impossible to pursue the narrative through the perfect labyrinth of adventures which follow. The dramatis personce are of most varied character—from the sturdy and resolute British soldiers and seamen, a strange compound of discipline and daring, to the " noble savages," wild in their native woods. The interest is unabated throughout. The whole history is stirring and animated, though in many places highly improbable—scarcely within the bounds of possibility, but then we must remember " le vrai n'est pas toujours le vraisemblabie." The following is one of the artful strata gems of the most artful of men. The Bushranger has been betrayed and given up during his sleep, by his com panion (Grough), tempted by the promise of a high reward. Suddenly awakened, and finding himself a close prisoner, Mark's sang froid and ready wit do not desert him:— •" The soldiers instantly placed handcuffs on the Bush ranger, and then they considered that they had him hard and fast. Mark submitted to this ceremony in silence. He wade ne reproach to his comrade; dissembling his thoughts he bent his whole soul to the taking of a sure revenge. There was a general pause for a few moments ; after which, the soldiers intimated to Grough that, notwithstanding the service he had performed, he must consider himself their prisoner; and without further parley they placed handcuffs on him also. "Brandon looked at the handcuffs on his partner's wrists, and looked at the river, and smiled complacently He had formed his scheme. Then he spoke:— "' You have betrayed me ; but I will not reproach you; the reward was too great a temptation.' " ' Lord love your heart,' said Grough, 'its all in the way of business! If I had not done it, Mark, somebody else would • better for a friend to get th e rewar d t h an a stranger . " ' frue,' said Mark. "The soldiers said nothing; they had their duty to do, and they would not insult their captive. They rather pitied Mark, and they looked on his comrade with the disgust with which all generous minds regard a traitor. "Brandon and Grough were standing a little apart; the former took the opportunity to wink to the latter. " ' What is it ?' said Grough, coming nearer, but keeping out of Mark's reach. " The sovereigns,' whispered Brandon. " What sovereigns?" " ' The sovereigns from the brig ; a th ousan d of th e m ; I planted them. You may as well have them too? " Hall,' whispered Grough, his avarace excited by the gold ; ' Mark, you're a trump ! where are they ?' Come a little this way,' said Mark. He advanced to the edge of the river. The foaming waters hardly allowed Grough to hear what Brandon said; he advanced nearer to him. " There are a thousand of them,' repeated Brandon. " Where are they?' eagerly asked the greedy Grough, bending his head towards his betrayed comrade. " Come nearer,' said Brandon. " Where are the yellow boys!' " ' In hell !' suddenly exclaimed the Bushranger, (Luling his body against the huge frame of the burly traitor, and precipitating him into the raging tide; Go,' he said, raising his voice, and seek them, there!' " 'Help!' cried the wretch, struggling with his manacled hands in the furious; help! my hands are fastened ! help!' "The soldiers ran to the water's edge, and while the oon stable remained by the side of Mark, they followed down lby the bank of the river, with a vague idea of rescuing hi in. But whether it was that their hearts were not in the work, and that they thought it served the rascal right, or that tire furious waters too suddenly overwhelmed their prey, they' could do nothing to save him. But the agonised shrieks of the dying wretch ,broke fearfully the solemn silence of the wilderness; and when his last convulsive cry rose in the air, even the stout hearts of the soldiers shuddered for a moment at the sharp echo of the adjacent woods!" THE NATURE AND TREATMENT OF DEAF NESS AND DISEASES OF THE EAR, AND THE TREATMENT OF THE DEAF AND DUMB. By William Dufton, M.R . C. S. Until within the last few years the diseases of the ear appear to have been treated with inattention and neglect by the members of the medical profession. In cases of deafness, if syringing with w arm wa t er did note remove the complaint, it was looked upon as incurable, and the patient was told that his case was beyond the reach of medical or surgical assistance. Under such circumstances, the unfortunate patient was almost forced to have recourse to the quack, who, if he did harm in m ost cases, did also in some, it u s regular t rabl b e e . bredrrh confes se d , is m op e p d r l I n i t nhucmurme practitioner d l. t c h o r u a t mh:iddi however,sdeeacslea, r e di w s t h no i o c bw h e removed. Sir Astley Cooper seems to have been the first Who scientifically investigated the pathology of the ear, and brought the diseases of that organ within the domain of surgery. His labours have been followed up most diligently by many other scientific surgeons, not the least among whom is Mr. Dufton, of Birmingham, who, in the work under consideration, has recorded the results of his experience in perspicuous language, and in a manner that cannot fail to be advantageous both to the profession and the p ublic. Mr. Huntington has lightened the task and smoothed the pathway of many a young contemporary, while, at the same time, he has ensured a greater degree of accu racy in the preliminary labours of any new company, whether for the construction of railways, roads, or canals. EDW. CARDWELL. Potpourri—" Don Pasquale"—Donizetti Polka—" Kinder Freuden"—Labitzky Introduction and air—" Stradella"—Flotorei. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by his Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meiningen, and attended by the Earl and Countess Howe and the Earl of Denbigh, left town yesterday morning for Cashiobury Park, Hertfordshire, the seat of the Earl of Essex. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Hereditary Prince, and at tended by her suite, returned to Marlborough House in the afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge had a dinner party yesterday at Cambridge House. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Dietrichstein, the Duke of Wellington, the Earl and Countess Howe, the Earl of Cawdor, Lady Georgiana Bathurst, Colonel and Mrs. Malcolm, Sir William Curtis, and Sir Henry Bishop. After dinner, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge (the Director for the evening of the Concert of Ancient Music) went, accompanied by the other Noble Directors, to the Hanover-square Rooms. Their Royal Hignesses the Duchess of Glouce.lter, the Duchess of Cam bridge, and Prince George, accompanied by the other dis tinguished guests, also honoured the performance of the Concert with their presence. Lady Augusta Cadogan, Baron Knesebeck, and Mr. Edmond Mildmay, were in attendance on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester House. Mr. Billyard had an interview with 31 - r. Secretary Glad stone yesterday at the Colonial-office. The Commissioners of the Metropolitan improvements re• sumed their meetings yesterday. There w,ere present Vis count Canning, the Right Hon. J. C. Henries, the Lord Mayor, Mr. Alderman Humphery, Mr. H. T. Hope, Sir Robert Inglis, Hon. C. A. Gore, and Mr. A. D i ci2ne. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England .had a gene ral meeting yesterday. There were present the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London, Winchester, Bangor, Carlisle, Hereford, Lichfield, Lincoln, Rochester, a,nd Wor cester, and the Earl of Bessborough. Mr. J. Moseley and Mr. C. Buller, M.P., had inter views with Mr. Secretary Gladstone yesterday. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from tho Co lonial-office for the Governor of the Mauritius. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BATH RAC E S.-YESTERDAY. The Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft; colts, Bst 101 b; and geldings, Bst 51b. One mile. (4 Subs.) Mr. I. Sadler's fby Venison, out of Temper. walked over. The Durham Park Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, with 100 added for three yrs old colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geld ings, Bst 51b Mile and a half. (15 Subs.) Mr. Godwin's Dexterous, half-bred (51bs extra) ..Crouch 1 Lord G. Bentinck's Blackbird (51bs extra) The following also started, but were not placed :—Lord W. Powlett's c. by Montreal, dam by Dr. Syntax—SirJ. Gerard's Morocco—Hon. F. Ongley's The Warrior—Mr. Skerratt's Felix (h-b)—Mr Walker's Regalia—Mr. Long nd Fleur de Marie—Mr. Bristow's Marietta—Mr. Holloway's Baronet. Betting-4 to lagst Blackbird, 4to 1 agst Dexterous, 4 to 1 agst Marietta, 9 to 2 agst Baronet, and 5 to 1 agst The Warrior. Won by a neck. Fleur de Marie and Felix well up. Baronet a bad fifth. The Bath Handicap of 20 soya. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 20 added. One mile and half a distance. 10 Subs., 4 of whoa' declared. Mr. Herbert's cby Venison, 3 yrs, sst 101b...(J. Sharpe) 1 Mr. G Dumbl e ' s R os i n the Beau, 3 yrs, sst 71b 2 Mr. W. Sadler's Sparsholt, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b Mr. Treen's Wild Roe, 4 yrs, 6st 71b 4 Betting -6 to 4 agst Wild Roe, and 2to 1 agst Pet colt. The City Cup of 100 soya., added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft. About two miles and a half. (12 Subs.) Mr. Wall's The Crown Prince, 3 yrs, Est 61b. (J. Sharpe) 1 Mr. A. Johnstone's brother to Sir Henry, 3 yrs, Est 61b 2 Mr. Hook's Buttress, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b 3 Mr. Death's Thrapston, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b 4 The following also started, but were not placed :—Duke of Richmond's Tugnet, Mr. A. W. Hill's Salopian, and Mr. B. Collett's Pal. Even oningnet, 4 to 1 agst Crown Prince, and 5 to 1 agst Salopian. Crown Prince made all the running, and won by six lengths, Tugnet and Salopian beaten an immense dis tance. The York Handicap of 5 soya each, with 20 added. Heats, one mile. (9 Subs.) Mr. Herbert's Ajax, aged, Bst 71b (Sly) 0 1 1 Mr. Henderson's Lady Ch ar l o tt e , 4 y rs , 6 s t 81b 3 6 2 Mr. Menzie's Teetotaller, aged, 7st 101 b 0 7 3 Mr. Bean's Mimic, aged, 7st 0 4 4 Mr. Jones' gr m by Venison, out of Maid of the Valley, 3 - sst Mr. Parr's glee, 4 yrs, 7st 21b Sir G. Cockerell's Espoir, 5 yrs, 9st 21b... 2 3 dr Mr. Fowler's Yenton, 3 yrs, 6st 41b 0 dis. The first heat was won by a head, the second by a length, and the third cleverly. THE DERBY. 1,000 to 30 agst Mr. Watt's Crown Prince (taken) Owing to the excessive rain the course was very deep, and thinly attended. ACCELERATION OF THIRD CLASS TRAINS ON THE SOUTH-WEsrmat RAILWAY.—That travelling for the million should be the theory of all railways has long been contended for by the organs of public opinion. To the honour of the South-Western Railway Company be it recorded that they have been the first to make this theory a great fact. By an advertisement which will be found in another column, it ap pears that the South-Western Company have determined, from and after the Ist of May, to increase the number of their trains, to accelerate their speed, and to vary the hours of de parture to suit the public conv en i ence—to carry second-class passengers with their express trains—to abolish the slow trains altogether, and io carry third-class passengers at the Parlia mentary fares, with their ordinary trains, four times a day, each way, and at hours to allow an early departure and late return to and fro. This last is a great step in advance, and it shows a determination on the part of the South- Western Railway Company to comply nit only with the letter, but with the spirit of the Act of Parliament, which speaks much for the liberality of the Company. They may rely upon it that the public will meet them more than half way, and that they will be more than compensated for the increased accommodation afforded to the public at a re duced cost (for they have revised the tariff of fares, and reduced it considerably), by th e i ncrease d t rave lli ng which will take place on their line. The South Western Company are the first who have acted on the principle of " locomotion for the million," and we doubt not but the experiment will prove so successful, that every other company will ere long find that it is to their interest to follow so excellent an example. To the South•Westem, however, belongs the honour of being the first to fairly carry out the intentions of the Legislature in favour of cheap and rapid travelling for the poorer classes. THE LATE SIR WILLIAM BOOTHBY.—This vene rable Baronet, who expired on Tuesday last, at his residence in Derbyshire, was for,many years a captain in the corps known as the 7th garrison battalion, and up to the day of his death was Pay masterof the Honourable corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms. He was born in 1782, being the son of the eighth Baronet by the daughter of Seigneur Miguel del Galo, of the Island of Minorca. He married, first, in 1805, the only daughter of John Jenkinson, Esq., and niece to the Earl of Liverpool (she died in 1838); secondly, in 1844, Mrs. Cranstoun Nisbett, the distinguished actress, widow of the late Cap tain Nisbett, of the 2d Life Guards, who died from the effects of a kick from his horse received while driving from Richmond to the metropolis. The deceased for many years held the lucrative and easy situation of Receiver-General of the Customs in the port of London. He was a Deputy-Lieutenant for his native county, Der byshire, where he had a large estate, the family seat being known as Ashbourne Hall. He was also possessed of property in Oxfordshire. He leaves a numerous family behind him, the majority being daugh ters. He is succeeded in the Baronetcy by his eldest son, Brooke William Robert, born in 1808. THE WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENTS.—A private meeting of the inhabitants interested in the proposed line of improve ments from Westminster through the Almoury, Orchard-street, Old Pye-street, Duck-lane, and other too notorious parts of that loeality, was held yesterday, and the objects seem likely to be dilly carried oat, so as to remove all the dens of infamy and make a tenet and Olightgurli 994 worthy of the ADDY and Palace. s t GRAND ENTERTAINMENT to HER MAJESTY'S MINISTERS BY THE LORD MAYOR. N .; \ NN -.r Yesterday *he Lord Mayor gave a splendid banquet to her Majesty's Ministers, a t th e M ansion-house. The dinner was supplied in a first-rate style by Messrs. King and Brymer, of Cornbill. Amongst the company were Sir Robert Peel and Lady Peel, the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland, the Earl of Shaftes bury, the Earl and Countess of Morley, the Earl and Countess of Morley, the Earl and Countess of Ripon, the Earl and Countess of Dalhousie, the Earl and Countess Jermyn, the Earl and Countess St. Germans, Viscount and Viscountess Emlyn, Viscount Hill, Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn, Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, Lord Howden, the Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench and Lady Denman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord and Lady Kinnaird, Lord and Lady Wharncliffe Lord Granville Somerset. L or d an d Lady Ernest Bruce, Lord and Lady Ashley, the Lord Advo cate of Scotland, the Lord Bishop of St. David's, Sir James and Lady Graham, the Honourable W. and Lady Gladstone, Admiral Sir G. and Lady Cockburn, Mr. Bingham Baring and Lady Harriet Baring, Sir G. and Lady Clerk, Mr. Sidney Herbert, Lord Chief Justice Tindal and Lady Tindal, Lord Chief Baron Pollock, Vice-Chancellor and Lady Shadwell, Lord and Lady Langdale, the Cursitor Baron and Mrs. Banks, Dowager Lady Abinger, the Solici tor-General for Ireland, the Attorney-General and Lady Thesiger, the Solicitor-General and Lady Kelly, Mr. Henry and Mrs. Fitzroy, Mr. G. and Mrs. Dawson, Sir Henry and Lady Goring, Miss Penton, Mr. and Mrs. Cripps, Mr. John Masterman, Mr. and Mrs. Lyall, Mr. and Mrs. W. Johnson, Mr. Robert Peel, Sir William Molesworth, Lord Vis count and Lady Canning, Lord and Lady Hawarden, ' Aldermen Sir C. Hunter, Lucas, Sir Peter Laurie Farebrother, Copeland, Humphery, Sir W. Magsay, Gibbs, Wood, Sir G. Carroll, Hooper, Sir J. Duke, Farncomb, Hughes Hughes, Musgrove, Mr. and Mrs. Delme, Mr. Neicheli, Mr. Richard Lambert Jones, Mr. Deputy Browne, the Rev. Mr. Charles Farebrother and Mrs. Farebrother, the Bishop of Calcutta, &c. The Lean MATOR rose and said, that in the loyal and ancient city of London, and in the hall in which he had the honour and happiness to see the present company assembled, he was con fid ent he should find a cheerful re sponse to the toast he begged to propose, that f " Long life, health, and happi ness t o h er Most Gracious . Majesty the Queen." The toast was drunk with all the honours, and was fol lowed by the military band, by which the orchestra was occupied. The LORD MAYOR said that the next toast he had to submit was that of an illustrious lady, the widow of his late Majesty William IV., who in the station she now filled bad by her charity, her amiability, and kindness of heart, insured to herself the 'good will and affection of all classes of the community. He gave, "The health of the Queen Dowager." The next toast was that of "His Royal Highness Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family." The Lonn MAYOR next proposed, in appropriate terms, the toast of "The Established Church," and coupled it with that of the "Bishop of St. David's," to whom the corporation were so much indebted for the excellent sermon recently preached by his Lordship to the governors of Christ's Hos pital, and that of the Bishop of Calcutta, whose labours in a distant clime had been as successful as they had been laborious. The Bishop of ST. DAVID'S, in acknowledging the com pliment paid to himself, bore testimony to the support which the Church had always received from the great and important City of London. The Bishop of CALCUTTA said he could not remain silent after the honourable mention which had been made of his name, and could not avoid expressing a hope that now that his diocese was extended to the banks of the Sutlej, it would be subdivided, and by that means give increased assistance to the social and moral improvement of the vast population of India.—(Cheers.) The next toast proposed by the Loan MAYOR was that of " The Army and Navy," which was received by the company with every manifestation of satisfaction, and acknowledged in elegant terms by Lord Howden in behalf of the army, and by Admiral Sir George Cockburn in behalf of the naval ser vice of the country. The LORD MAYOR then rose, and said that it was a high distinction which belonged to him as Chief Magistrate, that he:was honoured with the presence on this occasion, of her Majesty's Ministers. That honour was gratifying to him in the extreme, because he perfectly well knew that the high and important duties which devolved upon them as Ministers of the Crown were such as to enable these distinguished in dividuals to spare but a few hours from their official duties. Hence it was that their presence was the more gratifying to him. He made no allusion to politics, because he felt that that was neither the time nor the place for their discussion, and although he was aware that the conduct of the Right Hon. Baronet, who was at the head of the Government, would be approved by those who were assembled in the ball, he would not press it upon their attention.—(Cheers.) He was sure they would join in the sentiment he had to propose, " The health of her Majesty's Ministers, and long life and happiness to Sir Robert Peel." The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm. Sir ROBERT PEED rose and spoke as follows :—My Lord Mayor, ladies, and gentlemen, it is my duty, on my own part and that of my colleagues in the service of her Majesty, to return you our grateful acknowledgements for the honour you have been pleased just now to confer upon us. We are deeply sensible of the value which justly attaches to the pos session of the confidence and favourable opinion of the City of London. We well know that the merchants and residents of the City of London, from their vicinity to the seat of Go vernment, and from their ready access to the best intelli gence—from their wealth, their high character, and their re spectability—are perhaps better qualified that any other por tion of her Majesty's subjects justly to estimate the motives of public nen, and to appreciate the results of their po licy.—(Applause.) We are, therefore, most anxious to deserve and to possess the good opinion of this great city, and we consider it to be no sacrifice, but on the other hand, we rejoice in the opportunity of marking our respect for this great community, by attending here on the summons of the Chief Magistrate of the City of London.—(Applause.) The Lord Mayor has very justly observed, that this is not the place and this is not the occasion upon which to introduce any controverted topics of political policy; but I trust I may, without exaggeration or arrogance, state that it has been the earnest desire of her Majesty's servants, during the period they have been honoured with her Majesty's confidence, to promote to the utmost of their power the comfort, welfare, happiness, and prosperity of all classes of her Majesty's sub jects.—(Great applause.) I trust that I may, without arro gance or exaggeration, state that during the period we have held power, the lustre of the British arms has not been tar nished—that peace at home has been preserved without any harsh exercise of authority, or any undue enforcement of the law—and that peace abroad has been maintained without the sacrifice of any British interest, and without the compromise M the national honour.—(Great applause.) These things we ,Trove done, and I trust they have entitled us to the approba tion of the citizens of London.—(Great applause.) What evrer may be the difference of opinion which may prevail in this room on the measures of public policy adopted by the Govern mewl., there is one point upon which I am sure we shall all be unan.curous. We all desire to mark our respect to the City of London and its Chief Magistrate; and lam sure you will all receive with satisfaction and drink with enthusiasm the toast which I shall now propose—that of "The Health of the Lord Mayor, and Prosperity to the City of London." The Low MAYOR returned thanks for the high and dis tinguished honour conferred npon him by the First Minister of the Crown, and declared his determination to maintain and preserve the rights and privileges of his fellow-citizens. His Lordship proposed as the next toast, " The House of Lords," and coupled with it the health of his Grace the Duke of Cleveland. The Duke of CLEVELAND, in returning thanks, said he was most unexpectedly , called upon to answer for himself, and the branch of the Legislature of which he was a mem ber. He felt duly sensible of the honour conferred upon that body, and felt confident that they, not an unimportant branch of the Constitution, had rendered already essential services to the country. Similar occasions for such services might again arise, and he would say that, while the House of Lords would continue to be the protecters and upholders of the monarchy, they would still evince, as they ever had, the strongest sympathy for the best interests of the people. The Noble Duke concluded by proposing as the next toast, " The health of the Lady Mayoress."—(Applause.) The LORD MAYOR returned thanks, and the Lady Mayoress, accompanied by the rest of the ladies, retired to the drawing room, where a rich musical treat was prepared for their en tertainment. and virtue, has thrown a lustre upon tn u.wmtviu.. -• which she holds.—(Cheers.) It will be • , atOtettbl„ mark your sympathies on the occasion wi - of the King of the French—noble, not Vlybriii • noble from the fact, " th a t a ll t h e sons are rayk, Ott daughters virtuous."—(R enewe d c h eers. ) \ II that, by drinking the toast with enthusiasm o??" in my earnest prayer, that it may please Alm protect the life of that Sovereign, for the ben country and the advantage of the world; and that by the continuance of that life the bonds of peace may be cemented between this country and France, as that while it endures the best guarantee is afforded for continued tranquillity throughout the world, for the advancement of civilisation, and for the promotion of the social interests of all classes of this great community. I propose "Health and long life to the King of the French."—(Loud cheers enthusiastically reiterated.) The toasts which followed in succession :from. the chair were those of "The Judges," (responded to by Chief Justice Tindal), the " Bar" (acknowleded by the Attorney- General), the "Aldermen, the Recorder, and the Sheriffs;" after which the company retired to join the /ladies in the drawing-room. The distinguished visitors to.the Lord and Lady Ma . 7press did not separate until a late hour. We must not neglect to mention that Mr. Harker officiaUd with his usual skill and ability as toast-master, and mo.lt effectively introduced the " loving cup," at the opening of the festivities. (From the P enzance G azette.) THE CO 1815. At the present moment the protest against the Corn Biller 1815, drawn up by Lords . Grenville and Wellesley, and b ear ing, besides their signatures and those of the Dukes of Sussex and Gloucester, that of the father of the present Duke of Buckingham, must be read with interest : "1. Because We are adverse in principle to all new re strictions on commerce. We think it certain that public prosperity is best promoted by leaving uncontrolled the free current of national industry; and we wish rather, by well considered steps, to bring back our commercial legislation to the straight and simple line of wisdom, than to increase the deviation by subjecting additional and extensive branches of the public interest to fresh systems of artificial and injurious restriction. "2. Because we think that the great practical rule of leaving all commerce unfettered, applies more peculiarly, and on still stronger grounds of justice, as well as of policy, to the corn trade than to any other. Irresistible, indeed, must be the n ecess i ty which could in our judgment authorise the Legislature to tamper with the sustenance of the people, and toe impede the fre e p urc h ase an d sa l e of that article on which depends the existence of so large a portion of the community. "3. Because we think th a t t h e expectations of ultimate benefit from this measure are founded on a delusive theory. We cannot persuade ourselves that this law will ever contri bute to produce plenty, cheapness, or steadiness of price. So long as it operates at all, it s e ff ects must be the opposite of these. Monopoly is the parent of scarcity, dearness, and of uncertainty. To cut eff any of the sources of supply can only tend to lessen its abundance ; to close against ourse l ves the cheapest market for any commodity must enhance the price at which we purchase it ; and to confine the consumer of corn to the produce of his own country, is to refus e to our • selves the benefit of that provision which Providence itself had made for equalising to man the variations of season and climate. "4. But whatever may be the future consequences of this law, at some distant and uncertain period, we see with pain that those hopes must be purchased at the expense of great and present evils. To compel the consumer to purchase corn dearer at home than it might be imported from abroad, is the immediate practical effect of this law. In this way alone cam it operate. Its present protection, its promised extension of agriculture, must result (if a t a ll ) from the profits which it creates by keeping up the price of corn to an artificial level. These future benefits are the consequences expected, but, as we confidently believe, erroneously expected, from giving a bounty to the grower of corn by a tax levied on the con sumer. "And on all these grounds we are anxious to record our dis sent from a measure so precipitate in its course, and, as we fear, so injurious in its consequences." PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. - (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22. The following Railway Bills were withdrawn : Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester, and Stockport Direct. Ayrshire and Caledonian Junction. The LORD MAYOR then proposed " The health of Sir James Graham and the House of Commons," a toast which was re ceived and drank with all the honours. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that in the presence of so many Members of the House of Commons, who, both by their sta tion and their ability, were so much better qualified to return thanks than himself, he was painfully conscious of his own inability to address the assembly on behalf of the great and powerful body to whom the compliment proposed by the Lord Mayor had just been paid. In allusion to the office he had the honour to fill, he must admit the support which he had at all times received from the City autho rities in his endeavours to maintain the public peace, and was with pride and satisfaction that he knew thAt in this great metropolis, containing nearly tw o millions of popula tion, life and property were snore secure than in any other capital or remote town in the civilised world. This arose from the uniform support which her Majesty's servants bad received from those who from time to time filled the exalted station which the Lord Mayor now se worthily held. With regard to the House of Commons, com posed as it was of the representatives of a free people, there necessarily must be serious differences of opinion ; but he was quite sure that, however they might differ as to the mode, all were animated by feelings of loyalty to the Sovereign, and of deep attachment to the interests of the country, and that their efforts were directed to the single object of promoting, according to the best of their judgment, the extension of commerce, and the welfare, happiness, and prosperity of the whole community. On behalf of that body and himself he begged to return their sincere thanks for the honour con ferred upon them.—(Applause.) Sir ROBERT PEEL then rose and addressed the com pany in the following terms :—The Lord Mayor has been good enough to permit me to give a toast. That toast is one which, I believe, has not been placed on the list prepared by the Lord Mayor, and therefore in proposing it I am departing most certainly from the established usage which prevails on these festive occasions. But I feel, not withstanding the utmost confidence that it is a toast which will be received by you with the utmost satisfaction and enthusiasm. I beg to propose to you "The health of the King of the French."—(Loud cheers.) I believe that, under any circumstances, that toast would be acceptable to your feel. ings—(Hear, hear). It would be acceptable to your feelings on account of the high personal character of the King of the French--on account of the friendly relations which have so long subsisted between this country and France, and the maintenance of which uninterrupted is of such import ance to the peace and welfare of Europe—and it must be pecu liarly acceptable to the City of London on account of the manner in which the French Monarch has graciously received the representatives of this important city, and expressed his cordial satisfaction in receiving from them a tribute of their esteem and respect.—(Hear, hear.) But events have recently occurred which I am sure will make you more than ordi narily anxious to join in the toast.—(Loud applause.) It is important that we should show that the cry of indignation raised in France at the base, cowardly, and infamous attempt at amassination should be re-echoed on the banks of the Thames.—(Loud cheers.) It has pleased Almighty God to frustrate the repeated attempts which have been made to assassinate that great Sovereign, and paramount good has resulted from those attempts. They have given the King of the French an opportunity of exhibiting that degree o s f , personal courage, fortitude, and heroism which lie pos o se- w r g but which he is debarred by his high position from eh m l t in the field in the command of his armies; andto u people like those of France—a people e m inent than theirfor gal attachment bravery—l can conceive nothing more calc ul ated to recom mend the King to their affectio nate trying cir cumstances under which he has be en place d.—(Cheers.) those signal instances of courage which that illustrious 1 personage has always di sp l a yed under the most I am confident it will be most a g reeable to ever y En g lishma n to mark his indignation of those detestable crimes, and to loffer their sympathies to that illustrious lady, the Queen of the French, who has shared the monarch's adversities and participated in his dangers, and who, by her high character The following Committees on Railway Petitions have been ad journed to Monday, May 4 : Midhind Great Western of Ireland (Mnllingar to Galway). Midland Great Western of Ireland (Longford to Sligo). Midland Great Western of Ireland (Liffey Branch and Longford Deviation). THE BUSHRANGER OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. By C. Rotvcroft. 3 Vols. To those who are acquainted with the first series of these "Tales of the Colonies," and with Mr. Rowcroft's vivid delineations of " life in the bush," any recom mendations of these volumes will be needless. They contain the same graphic sketches, the same animated descriptions, while they are rendered more interesting by the attention being confined to a narrower compass— not spread over many years, but concentrated on a single incident—a remarkable passage in the life of a very re markable man. The author's avowed object is "to counteract the pernicious tendency of the false views which prevail in respect to the penal arrangements of the Australian settlements—to show that transportation is, as it should be, a punishment, not a change of country to be desired as holding forth a prospect of licentiou s liberty, and the opportunity of readily acquiring fortune, and also to give an example of the certain punishment and remorse which follow crime." He has found a very fitting hero in the person of the Bushranger, Mat Brandon, an escaped convict, a man apparently pos dessed of every t a l ent, w i t h out a single virtue —one whom we must admire, though we cannot approve, and in whose career, however reluctantly, we are int.rested, while gloomy tate can hardily be deplorod. At the commencement of the tale, Mark and five or six com panions, as desperate as himself, have escaped from their AIRD'S SELF-INSTRUCTING FRENCH GRAMMAR. Fourth Edition. The rapid circulation which this work has already acquired is of itself indicative of its merit; and a careful examination of the system upon which it is based con firms us in that impression, Mr. Aird has simplified the very simplicities of his predecessors, and has given evi dence of his capabilities as a lingual professor. Perhaps his most successful effort has been in the arrangement of the verbs—the chief difficulty to all beginners in French ; its superiority in this particular over the plan adopted by Levizac is remarkable. One thing we must especially observe as peculiar to this grammar : it initiates its reader into the subtleties of Gallic pronunciation better than any other written explanation we remember to have met, and in this respect is only short of oral tuition. If the book does not fulfil its title of self-instructor within a very brief interval of study, the defaulters will evidence a most marvellous capacity for being dull headed. As an elementary volume, this work of Mr. Aird is worthy of the highest commendation. TALES FROM 7HE GERMAN OF HEIN RICH ZSCHOKKE. By Parke Godwin. Perhaps no literature has so suddenly attained such an eminence in the world of letters as that of Germany, and, as another well-stream of that same literature, the fictions of Zschiikke are peculiarly interesting, The present translation, though partaking occasionally of the license of periphrase, is nevertheless good, as an exponent of the vein of thought which has gained the author so much popularity in " fatherland." Born at Magdeburg, in Prussia, " somewhere about the year 1774," Heinrich Zschiikke pa sse d throu g h a series of singular vicissitudes, which no doubt coloured his fancy with an air of romance, and imparted such a truthful ness to his delineations of passion, and his in sight into character. An actor, a playwright, a schoolmaster, a literateur, he gained a wide and varied experience ; and in his works the fruits of that expe r i ence are faithfully em b o di e d . Mr. Godwin tells us as f o ll ows :—" In 1805, our aut h or was married, and still lives at a simple and beautiful country place near Aaran, surrounded by a large family, and universally esteemed wherever he is known. In the seventy-fourth year of his age, after an intensely exciting but useful life, he awaits with calmness the summons to the eternal world." This paragraph alone could not fail to enlist the interest of the most lymphatic reader, while the stories themselves contained in this volume would confirm the most favourable estimate of his abilities. There is a homely wisdom in the fictions which cannot fail to exercise an effectual and beneficial influence upon those who will afford the wr i ter an opportun i ty o f listen ing to his teachings. If only as a necessar y portion of the series of German novelettes, the book has our com mendation. IMPORTANT INVENTION FOR RAILWAYS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—You would much oblige by inserting these few lines in your valuable paper. Having my attention drawn to the recent accident on the Eastern Counties Railway, by which almost the entire line of carriages were thrown off the rails, and a fearful loss of life had nearly been the result, I beg leave to inform those gentlemen connected with railways, that I have invented a plan, the construction of which is to prevent carriages from running off the rails. The grand principle of this in vention is, that it can be applied to any railroad with the utmost facility and ease ; and, as the first law of mechanics is to avoid friction, in this invention none is required, so that speed will not be retarded; and it will last for years without requiring repairs. Even a concussion (which is generally sure destruction) CANNOT POSSIBLY throw the carriages off the trams. As I am not pos sessed of capital sufficient to meet any expenses which would accrue from an experimental trial, I should feel most happy to communicate with any gentleman who might be disposed to interest themselves in this mai USEFUL and IMPORTANT invention. 58, East-street, Manchester-square. R. G. DEPUT Y-LIEUTENANTSI TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—As you before very kindly gave insertion to some e baervations of mine relative to the present unjust and par ti. ill mode of manufacturing justices of the peace, you will, pe.thaps, make room for the following remarks relative to qui to as " enlightened " and " useful " a set of animals, namisely, the Deputy-Lieutenants for all the counties of Eng land.. Shakspere has it, outdo izie ;" but here" my Lord' Lord, his fool, in folly hath Lords fools seem to be even greater " My fools ,than the Lord himself." Be it known , then , to the en lighte. Tied people of the nineteenth century , that a Deputy - Lieute Want is an animal of the toad s p ecies, always selected from a mong what are tirmed the landed aristocracy, which means a class of beings possessing more clods than brains. The r ieput v-Lieutenant must, however, be considered the most (9xemplary and best drilled of all Lieutenants, for he not 'only is to follow the Lord's commands, but to be of the same mind as his Lord, in all things. Never, indeed, does the Lord select any as his Deputy-Lieu tenanis until he has had ample opportunities of ascertaining that they are of his opi nion in all things. Thus a Tory, game-preserving; , protect ionist Lord-L ieutenant !appoints all the High Church parsons anddomineering and grinding Tory landlords as his deputies. Now, Sir, I never could per ceive the justice, t be equity, or the liberality of appointing 309anrcdo, capable unless any one class or set of men to rule over their fellows, merely because they possess 1001. per annum issuing from land. If money is in any w ay to confer a. qualification, if 1001. per annum has the ma; pc effect of being able th make an idiot squire aAt dispensei rof our laws, I must confess I can see no dunghills,o ther source so a t s h than to. reason why its efficacy is lessened by its proceeding from an cucumber-like, is forced by the surrounding heat of their ' at a glance what it takes other individuals the greater part of a life to attain to.. —I remain, Sir, yours obediently, . become the fa u l a - t ~ TABLESfor EARTHWORK, LAND, CURVES, and GRADIENTS. By J. B. Huntington, C.E. Considering the extreme complexity of the systems usu ally adopted, and remembering that no work of a precisely similar character has hitherto appeared, we must con fess that we are surprised at the precision, we may even m George Palace, say the adroitness, with which simplicity and elabora tion are combined in the present volume. It is a book T a is n i d ted rem hi a s in cot TRT CIRCULAR, R ed oy t a o l which the many thousand practical men, engaged in Her Royal nig] mess the Duchess of Kent visited the the formation of railways, will find either absolutely indispensible or exceedingly acceptable. The plan which Mr. Huntington has evidently kept before The Earl of Ab ercleen had an audience of the Queen yester him, is facility in what we may term the mani day. luncheon with liar Majesty and Prince Albert. Queen yesterday ,,. ,t .a: ne ß sa uck r in ri g o li c a o pulation of his profession, as applied to "earth- His Roy•al Hig, t esterdaye work, curves, and gradients." This he himself Highness Prince Ai 'b_ol' y b Royal Consort took announces to have been his intention :•" The Her Majesty and . et t oe gardens of the Palace.their ul i tinil early great object I have endeavoured to keep in view has been :ivkyesterr,rdianyeeinktp Serf afterwards rode out on horseback, Royl utility, especially to students in civil engineering. I Highness in Waitin g, Colonel Sey mour. have, therefore, by his Equi mry e, avoided all subjects the investigation of , Royal High) yeses the :Prince of Wal es and the Prin pproachwhich is m ere ly i ngen i ous w i t h out pract i ca l a i m. " A n d Their : Royal took ai ~- g Yet day in an op en carriage, and cess an ...an this aim w e b e li eve to h ave been aed as closet Y was accompanied by• -the Do river Lady Lyttelton. Their as could in all reason be expected in a production so Royal Highnesses P ri m CC Alfred sad the Princess Alice took novel in its treatment. One part, especially, deserves their accustomed txrercis'st nn the garden of the Palace. particular commendation for its perspicuity of arrange- The royal di:aner party yesterday at Buckingham Palac e meet and general copiousness ; we mean the ca l cu l a - i nc l u d e d L e,rd Pe gtmall, Lord George Lenn ox , C olonel the tions of Earthwork from Base 20 to Base 36 inclusively; Right We, G. 1, ~ Dawson Dame!, and Colonel Wylde. and the Essay on the Prismiiidal Formula, at To. 173, is The 'oand of t' a e Ist Life G . t!a w rqs was in attendance during also deservingo mg pieces : tf praise fur its ingenuity. A theodolite din:aer, and per formed the " I could scarcely be more in the operations ' . i f • No. It t 2tl and s t h necessary which it is dedic a t e d than this Tolima Ki gaga—ktrausa of " TaOles, " I Walzer—"l ,ovelY Ehliu . PARLIAMEN TAR Y DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22. COUNTY ELECTIONS BILL. Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and Question pro. posed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months :"—Questien put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the Questioa." The Rouse divided : Armstrong, Sir It, Bouverie, E. I'. Bowring, Dr. Bright, John Corhally, AL E. Cowper, W. F. Escott, Biekham Ewart, William Granger, T. C. Hawes, Bell. MINORITY-AYES, 32. Langston, J. H. Scott, Robert M`Carthy, Alex. Smith, Vernon Mangles, R. D. Stansfleld, W. R. Marsland,' Henry Strutt, Edward Milton, Viscount Thornely, Thomas Moffatt, George Ward, H. G. Morris, David Wyee, Thomas O'Connell, John Yorke, H. It Ogle, S. C. Parker, John Philips, Mark Power, James Eeneage, E. [owed, P. II TELLERS, Elphinstone, H Worsley, Lord MAJORITY-NOES, 55. Douglas, Sir C. E. Norreys, Lord Estcourt, T. G. Packe, C. W. Finch, George Patten, J. W. Fitzroy, Henry Itollesion, Colonel Forbes, William Sibthorp, Colonel Graham, Sir James Smith, Abel Greene, Thomas Sotheron, T. H. S. Gregory, W. H. Spooner, Richard Grimsditch, T. Sutton, H. M. Grogan, E. Thesigcr, Sir F. Harris, Captain . Villiers, Viscount Henley, J. W. Wellesley, Lord C. Hotham, Lord Wood, Colonel T. Inglis, Sir R. Wortley, J. S. Jones, Captain Young, John Ramble, H. Lockhart, W. Lygou, General Meynell, Captain Morgan, 0. Allix, J. P. Antrobus, Edmund Arkwright, G. Baillie, H. J. Bennet, P. Bentinck, Lord G. Biackbume, J. I. Bodkin, William H. Borthwick, P. Bowles, Admiral Broadley, 11. jiruCe, Lord E. Buckley, Edmund Cardwell, E. Carew, W. P; Carnegie, Captain Christopher, B. A. Chute, W. L. W. Corry, H. Cripps, William TELLERS. Denison, E. B. Newdegate, N. RAILWAY LEGISLATION. (From the Times' City Article.) Sir Robert Peel's resolutions on the subject of railway legislation have been received by the most experienced and judicious persons connected with the monetary interest with a feeling of unmixed gratification. They not only feel that a great weight in the shape of impending liability is removed from the public mind, but" they are also gratified at the promptitude which the Government have displayed in at tending to the wishes of the money circles, as expressed by the deputations which recently waited upon Lord Dalhousie. The great point which was urged by those deputations, and which is now adopted by the Government, was, that the scripholders should not be required to dissent from a project to prevent it from receiving the sanction of Parliament, but that the withholding of assent should be sufficient to stay the progress of a scheme in the Legislature. When the mea sure of " relief" was propounded in its original form by Lord Dalhousie, :it was foreseen that by its very nature it would fail in those effects which it was intended to produce. The scripholders, scattered about the country,'could with difficulty assemble together to frustrate a scheme which the directors might be anxious to advance; while, on the other hand, where directors and shareholders were all agreed, as to the propriety of carrying out a project, there is a centre of action in th e di rec t ors , b y means of which suffrages may be easily collected. In the modified measure embodied in the resolutions published in the Times of to-day, this view of the case is virtually adopted, and if the scheme works well, it will be equally impossible to carry through a Bill without the real wish of the proprietary, and to crush an undertaking that has the good wishes of the scripholders. The grand principle of relief which is involved in the resolu tions is, necessarily, the most important consideration ; but it may be observed that the details of the measure are re garded as singularly well devised, and as evincing a great knowledge of business. The provision that the scrip e to be produced at a meeting of voters must h avee ste been ly iss • It is notorious e a f ct x ua a l rehla u s e and the d deposit y it paid on i commended.t ° that in many projects the management have retained a large t l o a t t meeting,ed; and i s t e w a as e foreseen that tthhaet views n n i u ig m h h t e e r as of ily sh h ar e of thdedgiratchtoarts the in scrip m spite of the be body of issued and oafshareholders. paidßy providing upon, the possibility of overwhelming the assembly b y a e u s s u ed n3 a l sudden and unexpected quantity of shares is completely pre vented. Care must be taken not to confound these resolu tions with the Bill which Lord Dalhousie has promised to bring forward, though they are both parts of one compre hensive scheme. The resolutions merely express the deter mination of the House of Commons not to proceed to the third reading of a railway Bill without the conditions set forth are complied with. To give the scripholders in an in choate company that power of winding up their affairs which is at present confined to corporate bodies, will be the purpose of the new Bill, and till that is passed, the whole right of the proprietary—.namely, that of preventing further liability, and that of enforcing a return of remaining capi tal—will not be legally established. The " resolutions" had a favourable effect upon the national securities. The Consol market was rather better this afternoon, and the increase of business caused prices to rally nearly a quarter per cent., which advance was maintained up to the close of the day. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The programme for edcaubfibelwanueri,mfootUs:rhEcanehtoLlyil,rl the concert on Friday evening next is unusually varied, containing a new cantatalby Mr. Perry, Mendelssohn's eighth part Psalm,';" When Israel," and Haydn's Second Service. It is the Society's one hundred and fiftieth performance. Mr. Charles Kemble gave his readings from Bantle t last night, at the Eastern Institution, Commercial-road East. Th e audience was numerous. NEW CLUB.—A meeting was held yesterday, rooms of the new club now formed at No. 12, George-street, at the Han over-square, Benjamin Bond Cabbell, = sq., in the chair, when it was resolved to open the club by a dinner of the members early in May. the number already enrolled being sufficient to ensure its success. Among the advantages of this new club may be mentioned that while its tariff is to be an exact copy of that of the Army and Navy Club. one of the most moderate in London, there will be no entrance fee, and no responsibility of members. A separate dining and refreshment room is to be set apart for the exclusive use of the ladles and families of the members and their friends. The Eight Hon. the Earl of Devon is the president of the club, and many of the members of the British g and Foreign Institute have joined it. All the resolution rel f fifty-seven persons, A an a s S ow . f — edimr Y sum e e s ns t m e io r on d ns a sr y n ableand c aft ond er uc a t v in ote th o e chair, the meeting separated. in Lace's-street and F tha i n t k s s m to ai ri g r. em ße e n n j t am w i e n re ß p o a n st Sec., below what is allowed by the local owners or tenants of premises fao K r tr 0 Emd. chiefly . sleep O ree- R i 1 r us h t i o n C n live an for allowing persons to m ( Mu! mason's -row , i (Monday ) A y „ ): a: t T , the p a police-court, a r e d o 1 U 1 c e N - c h W e o height, size, windo ws, Act The parties had all • affecting such domiciles.received legal mitten— thorn nearly twelve months ago—stud as every Soma of case was proved, they were each and severally tined 55., and C costs 4s. 6d. (95. Gd. in all) ; and it was intimated to them by the doves, the same amount of fine would be imposed for magistrate that during which they permitted parties to reside every day hereafter, unwholesome abodes. He added that in such contned and be taken care of by the poor individuals ejected would parish authorities until they could find other homes.—/A:rerpool Standard. THE CAE OF POISONING AT BROMLEY. The in quiry into this remarkable case was resumed Yesterdan:erntt,hat the six teenth time, before Mr. Carttar, the Coroner for West illness Swan Tavern, Bromley, and in consequence of t w b etch the ease, it Games, the solicitor, who had been instruct!d to e. ination of two was again adjourned for a fortnight, afte d r ,:.'1: Mr. Thomas Carter, of Mr. Witnesses. The first witness corresponded to and was an intimate friend of with the deceased Harriet Mpnnce. disclosed nothing material. The Thomas Churcher. His evia female named Sharp, but it was deemed ad- Baptist Minister at Fenny Stratfo rd, had frequently Other witness was a feemmuninition In priTate counquently its pur port Yisable to conduct he r port did not trau3inse.