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LITERATURE. OUR NAVIGATION AND MARINE LAWS. By W. S. Lindsay. Longrnans. This is a general investigation of our Navigation . Laws, from the earliest period, when laws were framed for the protection of the British merchants, to the present time, and after a brief retrospect of the progress of trade and ship-building is olden times Mr. Lindsay proceeds to expose the errors which - still exist in the management of our mercantile ma ' rine. The great difficulty that there is in obtaining the miserably inefficient punishment for desertion in Calcutta is cited as an example of the temptation which is held out to the English seamen to forsake their own vessels for the sake of the higher wages which they can obtain abroad, and the means of its prevention are given at some length. But the most important subject treated of is the iniquitous and un just law regarding salvage. With regard to salvage, recoverable when a vessel is re-taken in time of war, the law is strict and uniform and easily decided. If the vessel claiming it is one of her Majesty's ships she is entitled to one-eighth of the value of the ship and cargo captured,---if she be a privateer or other private vessel, one-sixth. In this case a Government vessel receives less for her ser ‘ vices than a private ship, but how different is the case when the service rendered is that of assist ance when a ship is in danger from stress of weather or other causes, in which circumstances the salvage is decided by the Court of Admiralty, to whi c h we shall refer hereafter, when the sum awarded is some times one-half of the valu e of th e property saved, and sometimes not one-tenth. But it may be taken as a general rule that the salvage adjudged to men-of war far exceeds that given to merchantmen, although, 'b it remembered, that men-of-war are maintained at the public expense for the protection of the, lives and property of British subjects. We quote a few of the most glaring examples from many before us "In the award for salvage of her Msjesry'a ship Thetis, for services rendered in raising enivate treasure and government stores lost on board tsi King's ship, end valued at 157,0001., we find that the e :tut awarded to officer's and men of the royal navy the earn of 54,0001., besides a compensation to the Admiralty for the pay, vietuelling, wear and tear of her Majesty's ship v.hile employed on that service. May we inquire for what r Majesty's ship Thetis' was commissioned?—surely nut for pualse service if she is to be paid so highly fur per forming a duty which a private contractor would have executed for half the money." Again— '.On the 23d July, 1848, the brigantine Sappho, was stranded on the English bank, at the mouth of the Plate, on her voyage from Liverpool to Buenos Ayres; the master proceeded to Monte Vidio, and procured the assistance of her Majesty's steamer Lizard, and the merchant brig Arno. For the services of the Arno he en gaged to give 101. per day, and by their joint aid she was got off in five days, for which service the commender of the Lizard put in a claim for salvage of one-third of the value of ship and cargo, and the consignees ultimately paid 15 per cent. of the value of both, a sum amounting 2,500/, in addition to 65/. for the fuel consumed by the Lizard. Now, to show the evil consequences of such a proceeding to the merchant service in general, on the 26th of the following March, the William Peele grounded on the same bank; again the master went to Monte Video for aid, and secured that of her Majesty's steam-tender Harpy, Cut before the Harpy reached the grounded vessel she had been so much lightened by a merchantman, sent to her assistance by the consignees, that a stream-cable was sent an board of her by the Harpy, and then putting on the steam she towed her into deep water, the whole operation occupying three quarters of an hour, for which service her commander Claimed and obtained 3,1461., or 15 per cent. of her value, hot so much for the service rendered, but because a like shot had been awarded to the Lizard a short time be fore for a somewhat similar performance, and the pre cedent was sufficient." The last case which we shall record is one in which her Majesty's brig Grecian obtained full salvage for merely performing the duty for which she was c ommissioned : "In December, 1840, the British ship Lancashire witch run aground at the mouth of the River Plate, but the weather being fine, she stood in no danger from the s ea; but while she was being lightened by boats sent by t he consignees she was attacked by a vast number of marauders from the shore, to the number of about one hundred and fifty, armed with axes and long knives, with which they threatened the lives of the crew, and look possession of the vessel, broke open the hatches, and commenced plundering the cargeo; still the captain ( 41 not desert his vessel, but claimed, protection from the Grecian, then lying in the roads, 'which was p rompt l y t endered, the pirates driven cff, and the gre a t er p art o f gle prop recian, whiles rsto on re boabrd; dut of becaus the ee Lancashire Witch, the crew of th , e 'stye some assistance in getting her off, they claimed 114 0 1 obtained the enormous salvage which the Acitni !,ltY Court had both the power -and desire to award. l e hese facts are bad enough, supinssing tha the same . 11 W 8 existed with all other maritiene nations; t otz' such 1 : not the case. __The ships. of war .of other nations not only render gratuitous assistacce toy vessels of their own tt i°D, but when they are applied to by British mer ellants in the absence of British men-of-ear, fur aid, haonot only do not charge a fract ion, but in many cases refused any remuneration Ism the men engaged in d e , u Service. The United States' ship Columbine ren- CI such signal service to the Spain ,chn pre si tte - ,, t _ort shore on the coast of on being tja " .. d t . O assist . her, there being no British man-at-war et time in the roadstead of Gibraltar, for which see ofe the comm i t t ee o f Lloyd's sent the commanding ~""":er a spe c i a l letter of thanks; but this was all that the — tai qican would receive. Shortly after the American Con , r equested a like favour from her Majesty's ship d e u cs, under similatecircumstauces; the service was ren- I-6 ,2) but salvage was also claimed and awarded. 11 ,' 4 ' at the evil does not end here; the sailor does ' get his prize money, in many cases, for years after it te twerded, tor the Court of Adeuiralv having the power i r .t'cijust what it pleases, takes the full advantage of its th ivile ge- But we trust that the time will come, al e:ngh it be yet distant, whea maritime affairs will not ofettled in Doctors' Cammovs by proctors and other el oeittatical gentlemen, who understand about as much Leval matters as a Jackeear dues of preaching a aerm on a She volume concludes with an Appendix, in which the thro w quoted are arranged, and the work must n ranch light on the subj act of our ill-regulated : / ,,"g l OOl1-laws to those who will take the trouble to • use it. 2' LITERARY WORKS OF SIR JOSHUA 6EYNOLDS. 2 Vols.—Bohn' s Standard Li ar „47 This i s a new and improved edition of the li terary w i t (Irhfirst ks Of the President of the Royal Academy, c , a memoir o f t h e au th o r, a n d rem a rks on his e ' l eer, by henry Beechey. It contains fifteen dis to()2rtes) Which mus t possess the greatest attractions '''Pe interest e d i n the beautiful art to which he et!:devoted. A n a l p h a b e ti ca l li s t o f pai n ter s , an d a ,o devoted. list, which also informs us under whom theystudied and in what department they excelled, lQioalP l etes the vo l ume . It offers the advantages of ke , 4 es ra PhY and essays combined in a form easy of ssarnt net. The, discourses of so great a painter must _e stud ent Y Pr ove of the greatest assistance to the i b7 ` 4 UNTON'S CHESS TOURNAMENT. f S Bohn's Scientific Library. This volume contains the games played at the Tournament of delay which has The editor trusts that the occurred in their publication may be compensated for fo bssofatebsence of those typographi es). errors which student of printed games. n A peTplex and mislead the An introduction, by Mr. Staunton, gives an account e and the regulations and mane the Ch ess C ongress tient. The work is illustrateg i Tent of th e Tourna seve!al diagrams, Which will be found a great assistance i in llustrating the games. T EE WORKS OF SIR TIIOIII - As'En Edited by Si mon Wilkie, i vo ° WNE. 11 - 1. . - -Bohn's Antiquaria n Library. I I- and The present volumes contain be three last books (1 Vulgar Errors, Relig io Medici, and the Garden cf Cyruslftr, ; Urn Burial, C hristian Morals, miscel tai'!Qus Correspondence. It must be satisfactor y to intelligent readers to have the writings of so dis "Rnished a man thus presented in a form so easily littainable THE SOUL IN NATURE : with Supplemen tary, Contributions. By Bans Christia n Oersted. -t ranslated from the German by Leonora and JohannaT Horner.—Bohn's Scientific Library. 1 6 ,,, h i 8 is a most abstruse work, comprising the fol ter ". l rlg erudite subjects :—" The spiritual in the ma -141151 ; the comprehension of nature by thought and th l glnation ; the natural philosophy of the beautitul ; the relation of natural science to different periods of e World." 4 ,-E TRAVELLER'S LIBRARY. Rue's ' t ravels in Tartary, Mimi, and China. 2 Parts. gjhis is a con d ense d t rans l at i on, b y M rs. P ercy tClaett, o f th e " R eco ll ect i ons o f a J ourney ma d e in i e Years 1844, 1845, and 1846," by 'M. Hue, mis ,,,,°,ll:arY priest of the congregation of St.l.4 , :zarus. The ::side of scenes and characters described in it lidera it singularly interesting. The translator ob tiz'ves in the preface, after explaining or apologis tg for what she terms the weak points of th e au th or , to tl l e h as his cre d u lit y o f the marvellous, & c., that " the t , s 4 rras of hi s p i c t uresque n arrative of p ersona l adven rs4re remote regions, where scarcely an European pi' nits ever trod, have been already too wid e ly up _ pry to need any remark.° RS 2'o A LADY. By the Baro n Rid - reratron Humboldt. Arthur Hall, Virtue , and Co. 1 :4115 :ja transl a t e d f rom th e G a rman, with an in t ruction by Dr• Stebbing, in which he gives the desoription of the author : vo While the brother of this celebrated man, ' Alexander il uteboldt, was engag e d i n tho s e pursuits of science oi"h have rendered hi m One of the greatest n aturalists the awn Gf e or ag country, he w as hi mse lf employed in s pryfotpul eltunicol and pliilmphie oKiticira. THE SUN, Notwithstanding his high official occupation, he found time to examine, with the minutest attention, the grand models of art in all its various forms. He bec ame t h e intimate associate of Goethe, Schiller, and the other dis tinguished writers of the age. They appealed to him in all matters where the success of their labours appeared to depend upon attention to the first principles of coin= position, or on a reference to the laws by whi c h na t ure determines as well as creates whit is beautiful. Thus eminent in some of the noblest paths of human exertion, Wilhelm vt n Humboldt was one of thos e men o f w h om we are always g l a d to cherish the minutest memorials. The letters of truly great men may genera ll y b e de pended upon as expressing their real feelings. If we wish to learn the character of inferio r men , w h o h ave t h rus t themselves into notoriety, we can have nothing worse than their letters for our guide." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 16.—The Hogue, 60, Captain Macdougall, was "paid down" to-day, at Spithead, and the crew granted .a fortnight's leave. Retribution, 28, steam-frigate, Captain Warden, which left ou Sattlf4ylast, with the Secretary of the Admi iiil(fXr Plymouth, returned to Spithead this morning, and saluted the broad pendent of Commodore Martin, which,compliment was acknowledged by the Port Ad niira,l's flag-ship Victory—a ceremony we are not singu lar in being unable to comprehend. The Simoom, 16, iron steam-frigate, Captain King come, embarked the following troops to-day for Quebec: —onelofficer and 82 men of the 20th Foot from Chatham, two officers and 82 men of the 23d Foot from Chester, and three officers and 43 men of the 54th Foot from Bristol, besides women and children. Prince Regent, 92, was paid down yesterday, and half her crew had leave of absence. Leopard steam-frigate, ono of the advanced squadron in reserve, has been removed from the factory basin to day, and docked. Furious steam-sloop, one of the advanced squadron, and the Sharpshooter iron steam-vessel have been re moved from the steam basin to-day; the former into the old basin, and the latter into the dock vacated by the Fire Queen. PORTSMOUTH GARRISON.—The 48th Regiment leave this on Monday next and following days, in four divi sions, for Newport, Brecon, Cardiff, and Carmarthen. The bead-quarters for Newport, Wales. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 16.—Her Majesty's brig Brito mart is to be ready by Monday next, the 19th inst., to sail for the coast of Africa; she will take supernumera ries for the fleet. The steamship Dauntless will be ready on the 21st to sail for South America. The Retribution sailed yesterday for Portsmouth . One of Green's shies, the Tartar, Captain Davies, is now in the Sound, ready to sail for Sydney. Besides a number of pssssengers and needlewomen, she conveys Mr. E. B. Davies, commissioner from the British Aus tralian Gold Mining Company, with a quantity of ma chinery for crushing and washing the gold quartz and 'auriferous earth found in their works near Sydney, and bullion for the payment of labourers and the purchase of dust. About five • weeks since the Mount Stewart Elphiestone took from this port a number of labourers, and a quantity of valuable machinery and apparatus for the same company. The Vixen steamer, from Portsmouth for Ascension, arrived this morning. DEVONPORT, APRIL 15.—0 n Wednesday morning Mr. Stsffurd again visited the dockyard, and in the afternoon he inspected the new steam yard at Keyham, Colonel Green left Devonport for London by the mail train on Wednesday evening. Mr. Stafford gave a dinner each evening at Moorshead's Hotel, to a select party, includ ing some of the officers of the Retribution—on Monday to twelve, Tuesday to ten, and Wednesday to twelve; after which, on Wednesday, the whole party attended a_ ball: at Plymouth. He left the hotel ac 9h. 30m. this day, and sailed at once iu the Retribution for PortsmoutL. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, APRIL 16. The following had the honour of dining with her Ma jesty yesterd43 :—His Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg and the Marchioness of Donro. The band of the 2d Life Guards attended in the Castle and played during dinner, and in the evening her Majesty's private band performed the following selection:— Orerture, " 1.49. Bayadere" . Auber. Duo, " Marguerite d'Anjou . Bolero Adagio, allegro Andante, Sinfonia No. 7 Haydn. March, " Oberon" The Queen and Prince, accompanied by Prince Leo pold of Saxe Cobcurg, rode out yesterday afternoon on horseback, attended by the Hon. Eleanor Stanley and the Equerries in Waiting. The Marchioness of Douro has taken her departure to-day. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the younger members of the Royal Family took their usual walking and pony exercise this morning. The Earl and Countess of Derby returned to London yesterday morning from a visit to the Duke of Rich m.ud at his scat Goodwood, Sussex. The Noble Earl left town at five o'clock in the afternoon for Windsor Castle. His Excellency the Prussian Minister visited the Ear of Malines bury yesterday at the Foreign-office, Downing• street. The Hon. Francis Charteris had an interview with Mr. Secretary Walpole yesterday at the Home-effice. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Disraeli returned to town yesterday from Hughendeu Manor, High Wycombe. Dispatches were sent from the Colonial-office yes terday to the Governors of the North American pro vinces, and also to the Governors of the West India islands. Dispwches were received yesterday at the Colonial• office from the Governor of Gibraltar. Mr. James Mather had an interview yesterday with the Earl of Malcaesbury at th© Forc-igu-office, in refe rence to the outrage on his son by Austrian cflicers at Florence. The Sa,nspareil will be complete in about three weeks COWES, ISLE OF 'WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) CHATHA3i, APRIL 15.—The Herald, Captain Den ham, has bent sails, and is expected to sail on Monday cif xt. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. The following noblemen and gentlemen have arrived at the Squadron-house this week:—Spencer de Horsey, Esq,, Jas. Manse, Esq., the Earl of Shelburne, Captain Geo. Bentick, the Hon. T. M. Gibson, Henry Godwin, Esq.. E. R. Harvey, Esq., Viscount Canning, Earl Mu!grave, Lord Somerten. Commodore the Earl of Wilton, Captain C. H. Wil hams, and several other members, are hourly expected. All is Envy preparation for the coining season. The annual general meeting of the members of the Royal Yacht Squadron will take place at the Thatched House Tavern, on Friday, the 14th of May nrxt, when there are a larger number of candidates to be bullotted for than on any previous occasion; we do not mention the number for fear that the blackballing spirit which at one time prevailed in this club should not have quite died away. ELECTION OF SECRETARY. —At this meeting a gentleman will have to be elected to fill the office of secretary, so long ably filled by Mr. John Bates. There aro nine candidates—viz., four commanders, three mas• ters, one lieutenant, and one civilian. But even out of such a list it will be very difficult to select one so com petent as the gentleman that is now retiring from it. He says that his age and infirmities preclude the possibility of his holding it any longer. As to his age, we consider him but a young man, and should not like to tell him ho was au old one; and as for his infirmities, they are more imaginary than real; if any one doubts it let them just put his mettle up, and they will find that they will have as tough and es genuine a specimen or the English sailor to deal with as they can wish for. "England ex pects every man to do his duty." He has at least ten years of good working stuff left in him, and it ought to be taken out or him, and we hope it will. A number of fashionables have already taken houses and many others are applying. D. Carnegie, Esq., has taken Woodvale; C. Bamford, Esq., Anelaide Villa; H Clifford, Dq., Elm House; Miss Carnegie, Barnet Lodge; F. Ruflord, Esq., the first Cliff Cottage; Mrs. Holloway, the second; Lord Godolphin, has taken Gothic Villa; Colonel Smith, Beach Villa; Sir Charles Felluws, Prospect House. Lord Ilchester, T. Thornhill, Esq , and several parties have also been applying for houses. We build tor others, not ourselves. NORTHWOOD HOUSE.—This splendid mansion, in the embellishment, of which the late Mr. G. H. Ward within the last few 3 ears spent upwards of 20,0001., and the erecting and decorating of which was the main object of his lite, has been let tor a school of preparation for the colleges. From its high, dry, and healthy situation, and its advantages of sea-bathing, it is peculiarly adapted for this purpose. There are, however, many who lament that the beautiful grounds. which are planted with the choicest shrubs to be found in these latitudes, should be overrun by school boys; that a place, commanding such extensive, varied, and beautiful views should not be tenanted by some prince or peer; that those halls, in which the elite of England's nobility have been en tertained, should be occupied only by professors and their pupils. But if the elder branches of our noble families ate no longer feasted within these walls, no longer tread this delightful park, still, if the younger branches are to have their minds enlightened and their healths im proved amid the beauties of Northwood, we are not certain that the place is not put to as good a purpose as its possessor intended it should be whilst spending a princely fortune upon it. The Barraeouta, steam-sloop, fitting for the first divi sion of the steam reserve at Sheerness, is getting, her guns and sea stores on board, and will b © ready to leaTe here next week. The Diligence naval transport, has arrived from Deptford, and commenced taking in a cargo for Ports- mouth yard. The Chatham yacht, with the pay clerks, proceeded to Sheerness yesterday, and paid the Horatio's ship's company two months' advance. The Admiralty have _granted a pension of 74 10s. per annum to the widow of the late W. Belcher, la bourer, who lost his life _in consequence of a hurt re ceived at his duty. The Rochester naval lighter, is loading for Plymouth and Pembroke. APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICH, APRIL 16.—The Rev. W. S. Parish, B.A. (1842), to be chaplain and naval instructor to the Blenheim screw steam guard-ship, at Portsmouth. Mate George E. Barnes (1851). from the Victory flag ship, at Portsmouth, to the Britomart, 8, brig, at Devon port. PROMOTIONS. Acting-Gunners George Parsons, in the Virago steam sloop, on the Pacific station; Tobias Monkey, in the Grecian, 12, sloop, on the Cape of Good Hope station; Henry Blythe, iu the Antelopo, on the Mediterranean station; W. S. Deere, in the Banshee, on the Mediter , ranean station; and John Shaw, in the Excellent gun nery ship, at Portsmouth, have all been confirmed to the rank of gunner. Lieutenant Richard V. Hamilton, of the Resolute, proceeded to Greenwich yesterday to receive the chro nometers for Captain Sir Edward Belcher's Arctic expe dition, and take charge of them at Greenhithe. Mr. Shepperd, civil engineer, supplied about 150 of his balloons to-day for the expedition, by order of the Lords of the Admiralty. Several lighters will proceed down the river to the Nore to-morrow with extra stores to be put on board the Basilisk and Desperate steamers, which these vessels will convoy to the edge of the ice, and then put them on board of the vessels of the Expedition. The North Star, Commander Pullen, was taken to the middle of the stream to-day to be in readiness to be towed down to Gree nhithe to-morrow by the Adder and Monkey steam-vessels. The North Star is very deeply loaded, and her decks piled with split logs, to be used for firewood. SIR JOHN FRANKLIN'S EXPEDITION. On the eve of the departure of Sir E. Belcher's Arctic expedition, every circumstance connected in any degree with the fate of Sir Juhn Franklin's expedition—new absent within one month of seven years from this coun try—is earnestly criticised by all classes, and more espe cially since the report published in the early part of the present week, of two ships having been seen raised on field ice, and adjoining a large iceberg, on the coast of Newfoundland, in April, 1851. It may tend in some degree to allay the tears which have existed of the fatal termination of Sir John Franklin's expedition to recall to mind the principal reports which have been promul gated since the departure of the expedition in May, 1845. The first was the absurd and exploded statement of Adam Beck, the Danish interpreter, to Rear-Admiral Sir John Ross, which is implicitly believed by the gallant officer, that the Erebus and Terror discovery ships had been wrecked and sunk in Baffin's Bay in the latter part of 1846, and that the portion of the crew who.had been saved from the perils of the ocean had been murdered by the natives, The next re port was from a mysterious letter inserted first in one of the Duadee newspapers, narrating, in a circumstantial manner, the discovery of four graves, and stating that the bodies found in them bad died of starvation. The greatest exertion to trace the foundation of that report has hitherto failed to discover the author of it. The next report, of the truth of which there can ba no doubt, was the discovery of three graves—one of a serg eant of the Royal Marines, and two of the seamen who were known to have formed a portion of Sir John Franklin's expedition—on Beechy Island, and other relics to prove that the expedition had actually been on that island in 1846. Although great exertions had been made, and rewards, first of 10,0004, and subsequently of 20,0001 . , were offered by the Admiralty for the discovery of the missing navigators, no other information has been ob tained to trace the expedition farther down than 1846, until the recent report of the discovery of two ships on an iceberg on the coast of Newfoundland. The sight of ships alongside of icebergs on the coast of Newfoundland is often witnessed at a certain period of the year; and when it is stated that the Dee steamer once ran for up wards of twenty-four hours alongside a large iceberg with field ice floating in the adjacent sea, before she could extricate herself, sailing vessels might have been weeks in accomplishing the escape. ELECTION MOVEMENTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I find on my return from the country, yester day, that you have published a letter, last Tuesday, which Mr. Hutt addressed to me on the Bth inst., with out my rejoinder, a copy of which I enclose, This wa s in print and widely circulated both in Newcastle and Gateshead, on the 10th inst. I rely from the character of fairness which your journal ha 3 hitherto sustained, that you will do mo the justice to insert the enclosed in your next impression, I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, Ih WALTERS. Newcastle•on-Tyn^, April 16. TO THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF GATESHEAD. Gentlemen,—Mr. Hutt bus thought fit to publish two letters, addressed by him to me on the Bth instant, ap plying epithets which I hurl back upon him with the contempt they so justly deserve. I deny, in the strongest terms, the alleged organized plan, stated by Mr. Hutt to have been adopted by me and some of my party, to injure his publie character. ;uch an assertion I declare to be a gross and scandalous alsehood—the invention of Mr. Hutt him: elf. ...._____ As to my veracity on tho subject complained of, Cap tain Weatherley, the appointed friend of Mr. Hutt, will bear testimony that I freely gave him the most fall sa tisfaction, and that he communicated the result of his interview with me to Mr. Hutt, accompanied by a written statement, attesting the same to be all that one gentleman had a right to ask of another. This docu ment Mr. Hutt designedly, and in the most disingenuous manner, keeps back from his printed statement. Mr. Hutt's first letter, of the Bth inst., was delivered to me late on Thursday evening, not by Captain Wea therley, the authorised friend of Mr. Hutt, but by a mes senger from the Observer newspaper office, to whom I is:::::: wail stated that I had replied through Captain Weatherley. Early the following morning the second letter, of the same date, reached me by the same messenger. It is well known by all conversant in the affairs of honour, that when one gentleman places his case in the hands of a friend, he must abide by the decision of that Captain Weatherley assured me he was , a e tisfied with the explanation I gave to him, and which soelal e. J 1 ,committed to writing. I now leave the matter in the hands of the electors, to Mr. Hutt was justified by any law of obedient servant lan guuge otmor ality," wh or otherwise, in using the offensive ien I have such dust cause to complain. I have thehonour to be, geritlemen, your obliged and Gateshead, April 10, 1852. [We w!llinl give inserti on t o the above; but all fur ther dectlonegcrlug arldres‘eas must be aid for as ad vertisements.—En. Suva,]p RALPH WALTERS. ent states that Mr TlvisTocx. , —The subjoined °address has been issue d of st ep bringing by Mr. Trelawny.. A corresp ads Trelawny has resigned because fancy he is still pledged to take th e T t e of the electors ward the question cf the separation for a step which he is supposed to consider l i c ! I 1 9 1 d State, this time:— DJ udiciou s at "To the Electors of Tavhtock.—Gentle men T b resigned my seat. I proper, nOtwithstanding:i — o - ri n the meeting tomorrow, and to show you that 1 have dune my duty to the popular party throughout my p o : litical career. I pustpone till then all , derahls of err nne . ous statements, with which your walls have ,teewed for some time. Ido not intend to offer myself again as a candidate for Tavistock, without a requisition from a clear majority of the electors.-1 have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your obliged and f a ithful servant, . S. TRFLAINNY. " Tavistock, April 15, 1852." ------- - Tua GREAT BRITAIN AND BOGOTA STEAMERS.- The Great Britain returned from her second trip round Point Lynus, on Thursday evening, at half-past six r.M., having sailed at nine A. 31, Her engines were kept in ope ration during the whole titne;and worked with great smooth ness. Her average speed during the trip was from 10 to 11 knots, and once she reached 12 knots. She is now lying in the Wellington dock, taking in cargo and passengers, and during certain hours in the day may be viewed by the public. The Bogota, the last of the series of steamers built for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, sailed on Thursday evening from Liverpool for Valparaiso, with seventy pauen ger4 *ha will call at Nadeira and Rio de Janeiro.. IRON STEAMERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—On reading a letter in the Times of Wednesday, inquiring if the Birkenhead was fitted with water-tight compartments, and their possibility of saving that vessel, or at least meditating the dreadful loss of life by keep ing her afloat for an hour or so, I am induced to testify to their utility in the following instance:— The Ariadne, East India Company's steamer (iron) ran upon a sunken rock off the mouth of the Yang-tze keang, and rent a large hole in her bottom under the boilers. The centre compartment filled instantly, the other two (she being divided into three) remained quite tight. In this state I towed her safely to Chusau, a dis tance of upwards of a hundred miles. Her floating depended upon these two compartments; had they failed, she would have instantly sunk in deep water, and the loss of life have been very great. I be lieve she was constructed by Laird, who also built the Birkenhead. April 14. H. A. ORMSBY, Late CommandiLg Sesostrie. TUE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, BIRMINGHAM. , —THE REV. Dn. WARNEFoRD.--A special meeting of the council of the college was held on Thursday, the 15th instant, in the New Hall, at which the Rev. Chancellor Law, the vice-principal, presided. Letters expressive of regret at unavoidable ab sence were read by the Dean of the Faculty from Lord Redes dale, Sir J. Chetwode, Bart. (high sheriff of the county), William Dickens, Esq. (chairman of the quarter sessions), the Venerable Archdeacon Sandford, and other members. The Chancellor, after a short address, communicated to the meetipg'that the Rev. Dr. Samuel Wilson Warneford had presented to the Theological department of the college an endowment of 10,C00/., which sum had been invested in the names of James Thomas Law (chancellor of the diocese of Prebendea Lichfield), William Dickens, Esq., of Cherrington (chairman e purchase of furniture, of the county quarter sessions), Vaughan Thomas, 8.D., an d, re William Sands Cox, F.R.S., in Preference Shares of the was ordered Great Western Western Railway Company, at 4 1 , per cent. interest. the chairman also announced a donation of 1,0001. towards th quarter. After an eloquent address from the Rev. books, and current expenses from Gray, the warden, seconded by the Treasurer, the Queen's Hospital the p r i nce ?' munificence of Dr. Warneford by acclamation Warneford's most grater be l entered on the records of the society, and exceed 25,000/. endowments acknowledgments presented to him. Dr. now w ents to the Queen's College and the . e btEDITERRANEAN. SMYRNA, PIRATES APRIL—Me p l rrate T s ar a r come near au They Cometn carry their audacity so far t a r ni and dv waters of the Levant. ofhavean n Iti n c a ceeded in carrying ginning to re-appear on the French, or Russian wicllthe; lose to the port of Smyrna that in se a t r h c e h y o li f a b v n e o a ty c , t u a I l which a s vessels carry ingf-w ar. d he car y e er n y eve te r et t h o m es those from whom they do not apprehend reprisals.tack only Austrian commerce suffers greatly f rom this scour As the oTffhesytahfee takelEnglish, i g n o o t of the war fleet, composed of a frigate, two steamers, and p a a n q two corvettes, are to be sent hither shortly to make a crusade agams • t these formidable pirates. Naples is likewise toSend several vessels laitber, SATURDAY EVENING,_ APR. M 17, 1852. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) There has been considerable activity in the Share Market during the past week, although without much variation in prices. Business has been transacted in Devon Gnat Consols at 300 ; Alfred Consols, 181 ; Mary Ann, 42 ; West Providence, 50 ; Tincroft, 101 ; Merlyn, 6 ; Trumpet Consols, 120 ; West Alfred Consols have risen to 25 ; Clive's, 21 ; South Tolgus, 150 ; Wheal Harriett, 11 to 4 ; Wheal Cupid, 71 ; South Tamer, 4 ; Mill Pool, 3 ; Wheal Neptune, 4 ; with a fair amount of dealings in several other mines that are becoming productive and are attracting the notice of purchasers. Several of the dividend paying mines are inquired for, and doubtless, the influx of money, acquired from the receipt of dividends now pay able upon Government stock, will induce parties to sub mit to the price asking for shares of that description. In the Metal Market—Copper is in increased demand, and scarce. In British Tin there is little doing, and the price by no means firm: 1,000 slabs of Banes' has been sold at 781., sellers now asking 801. An extensive busi ness has been transacted in Tin-plater, but at no ad vance in price. Lead is in great request, large dealings have taken place, and an advance in !rice is expected. In the Million Market—Mexican and South Acneri - nt can dollars, 4s. lOid. per oz. Bar silver containing gold, a ll be paid for, ss. Od, gold above 5 grains in the pound to per oz. standard. Bar silver without gold, se. per cz. standard. Bar gold 771. 9d. per cz. bm3r meeting peri r i y n standard. Spanish doubloons, 78e. 9d. per az. Ameri can gold coin, 765. 4d. per oz. Planna, 16s. per oz. Januaryet k r a naSnbe and February 4 account, d._4,l 3 3 7 19/ 9 . 6 5 s d . .1 d Costs. ; et ores forg showed-Balance l n dm D ele l r cso less a d dn a u y t vs, merchants' 3 h i jel7fs frown nt ,0161 accounts 3a6s.kt. 5. 3 14s. 5d.; dividend of 41. per share, 7921: leaves balance in favour, 2781. 15s. At the South Tolgus hi-monthly meeting on Monday, the accounts showed -By copper ore sold, 2,329/. ls. 10 d.-January and February costs, 1,3321. 15s. 7d.: leaves a profit of 996/. 6s. 3d.; add balance in hand last account, 5761. 14s. 2daa--1,673/. Os. 5d.-less dividend, 7681: leaves balance to next account, 8051. Os. sd. A favour ryw of r n dividend of 3/. per share was declared. At Wheal Comfort meeting on Tuesday, the account s for Dec em b er , J anuary, F e b ruary, an d M arc h s h owe d- By ores sold, 7091 . O s . 7d. ; ca ll i n J anuar y, 6401 5= 1,3491. Os. 7d. B a l ance f rom l ast account, 3211 . 6 s. 3d .; ha j.ie adventurers,aud i'lancekukel4t/. 9a. cost and merch ants ' bill s, 8861 . 4 a. 7d .: l eav i ng b a l ance in9d. At Mines meeting on Tuesday ~he accounts showed-Balance last account, 648/. ss. 10d. ; ' Trwarnhayle cost, Jan. and Feb., 2,925/. .15s. sd. ; Nancekuke, 943/. 145. 5d.--4.517/. 15s• 8d. -Copper ore sold from Tywarntni l le, 3,1144 is. sd. ; lead ore, Nancekuke, 8951. 15s. 4d.: leaving ba lance to next account, 507/. 12s. lid. At Treleigh Consols Mine half-yearly meeting on Wednesday the accounts showed-Balance from last ac count, 7391. 10s. sd. ; copper ore sold, 2,867/. Is. 53. ; received from North Downs proportion of water charge for 4i months, 116/. 33. 6 d.5a=3,722/. 15e. 4d. ; cost and miscellaneous charges for six months, 1,998/. 4s. 93. mer chants' bills, 621/. 6s . 10d. ; lord's dues, 2211.: leav ing balance in hand to next account, 882/. 3s. 91-Ore sold, March 25, 4631.25. 6d. ; Three per Cent. Console, 531. 18s. ; dividends due, 91. 19s, 6 d. - -- - ---1,409/. 33. 9d. assets. The liabilities being, outstandina. 646/. - 55. ; acceptances running, 279/. 195. ; and dues ()wino. 143/. 7s. ld.sa--1,069/. lls. 2d. At Tiunroft Mille annual meeting, on Tuesday (G. B. Carr, Esq., iu the chair,) the accounts showed-Balanc e last account. 348/. 17s. 63.; twelve months' expenditure to end of December, 1851, 39,2391. ls. 4d. ; directors' salary for one year, 3001. ; London management, 160/. ; auditors' fees, 4/. 45.; interest , discount , &c., 185/ 19s. 63.- - - - -40,238/. 2s. 4d.-Received for copper ore sold, 31,2451. 18s. ; tin ore, 8,326/. 133. id. ; arsenic, 4651. 13s. 3d ; old stores sold, 151/. 13s. 6d.; leaving balance to next account, 481.43. 63., against which there is the reserve fund of 315/., and cash advanced on January. ores 225/. At North Downs Mine half-yearly meeting, on Wed nesday last (G. B. Carr, Esq., in the chair) the account showed-Cash received for 1,940 shares, 970/ ; two parcels of copper ore sold, 243/. 6s. 10d.; mundic. Si. 17s. sd.ss--1,219/. 4s. 31-Costs paid 512/. 16s. 7d.; paid for buildings, 1701.; advertisements, 12/. 10s. 63. ; new leases, 521. 10n; law expenses, 39/. Treleigh, for water charge, 1161. 2s. 6d.; petty cash, 51. 15s. Bd.; leaving balance to next account, 3101. 95., and sixty unappro priated shares as assets against liability to merchants, 103/. 83. At Wheal Harriet bi-monthly meeting, the financial statement showed a balance in favour of adventurers of 408/. 18s. Id. At West Wheal Towan meeting, on Tuesday, the ac counts showed-Balance last account, 1.206/ Is. 7d; colt in Jan. and Feb. 1,207/. 7s. 7d-----2,413/. 9s. 2d.; call, 1,2501.; tin ore sold (less dues), 2761. Is. lid.; mundie, 171. sa. Bd.: leaving balance to next account, 870/.ls. 7d. At East Crowndale Mine meeting, on Wednesday, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 46/. 123. 6d.; call in Jan., 292/. 45.338/. 16s. 0.-Labour cost, Dec., 781. 2s. lid.; Jan. 96/, 13s. 4d.; Feb., 771 9s. sd; mer chants' bills, 39/. 55. 2d.; London expenses, half-year ending Dec., 35/.: leaving balance to next account, 12/. ss. Bd. At Prince Albert Consols meetings, on the 29th and 31st of March, the accounts showed—Balance from last account, 711. 1 ls. 4d.; calls received, 4381. 12s. 61, 5101. 3s. 10d.—Costs tor Dec. and Jan., 290/ ; office charges, rent, secretary's salary, &c., 201. 17s. ld., hav ing a balance to next account, 1991. 6s. 9d.—Arrears of call due, 47/. 10s.; 375 shares now alioted, 375/ ; third instalment due. WI of May. 519 i, oro in ondr ogti mated at 6001.-----1,7331. 16s. against Feb. and March cost, 4501., leaves balance in favour of the mine, 1,283/. 16s. 9d. At Garreg Mine meeting, on the 13th inst., the ac counts showed-Balance from last account, 222/. 7s. 7d. • calls received, 821. 10s.; ore sold, 1151. lls. 85. 101-Paid labour cost, Jan., 1591. 7s. 7d.; Feb., 1471. 9s. Ild.; ironwork, 421. 115. 9d.; leaves balance to next account, 701. 193. 7d.-Calls still in arrear, 501.; as sets against the March cost, 121/. 81. 93.; Jan. bills un paid, 171. 18s. A call of 2s. 6d. per share was made. At South Plain Wood Mine general meeting, at the Oriental Hotel, Vere-street, on Wednesday, the accounts of the committee showed-Balance in hand from last meeting►, 151. 10s. 93.; cash since received for calls, 3141. 45.-3291. 14s. 9d.-Mr. Evan Hopkins for report, 15/. 155.; printer's bill, 61, 105.; Jan. working cost, 66/. Is. 63.; Feb. ditto, 591. 14s. Id.; merchants' bills, 85/. 18s. 53.; leaving balance in hand, 95/. 15s. 9d.-The assets are-Balance in hand, 951. 15s. 93.; arrears of calls, 33/. 155.--=129/. 10s. 93. The liabilities-merchants' bills, &c., to end Feb., 143/. Bs. A call of 4s. per share was made, payable on the 24th inst. At Rix •hill Mine meeting, on Wednesday, the ac counts showed—Balance from last account, 6911.55. 10d.; cost tor four months ending February, 9111. 18s. 101 ; expense on ores, 41. 9s. 31; London expenses, one quarter, 171. 103-----1,625/. 3s. 1 ld.—Ores soli, 5101. 4s. Bd.; estimate of January and February ore (10 tons), 450/,, leaving balance to the next account of 6641. 19s. 3d At East Alfred Consols quarterly meeting, on Mon day, the accounts showed—Cost and merchants' bills for Dec., Jan., and Feb., 160/. Os. 4d.; lead ore sold, 271. 2s. 7d.: leaving balance due, 1321. 17s. 91 Capt3in J. Vivian's report, which was of a most satisfactory cha racter, having been read, a call of ss. per share was made for the prosecution of the discoveries lately made. The shareholders expressed themselves highly pleased and satisfied with the present state and future prospects of the mine. At East Wheal George quarterly meeting, on Tues day, the accounts showed-Balance from last account, 1441. 15s. 3d.; sales of copper ore, 3321. Os. 9d.=- - -476/. 16s. Costs for Jan., 118/. 4s. Id.; Feb., 941. 135.; March, 971. 12s. 3d.; dues, 401, ss. Bd.; London expenses, three months, 121. 10s.: leaves balance to next account, 1131. 118. A call of ss. per share was made. At the Molland Mine quarterly meeting, on the 6th April, the accounts showed-Balance from last account, 1631. 10s. lid.; call in Jan., 445/.-_-_-608/. 10s. 11d.- Costs for Dec, 1421. 4s. 5d.; Jan., 1121. 3s. 3d.; Feb., 125/. 2s. 5d.: leaving balance to next account, 229/. Os. 101.; estimate of ore at Swansea, 1761: making 405/. Os. 10d. assets against liabilities of 1821. 1 le. Bd. A call of 10s. per share was made. At North Buller quarterly meeting, on Monday, the accounts showed-Balance from last account, 141.; call, 5121.; copper ores sold, 5354=5791. 55.-Dec. costs and merchants' bills, 2971. 10s. lid.; Jan., 1401. 2s. 6d.; Feb., 126/. 6s. 10d.; secretary's salary, stamps, and stationery, 14/. 18s. 3d: leaving balance' in favour of mine of 6s. 6d. A call of lOs. per share was made. At Wheel Uny quarterly meeting, on Tuesday (Tho mas King, Etq., in the chair), the accounts showed- Balance last account, 2901. Is. 9d.; call, 1,024/.. --- - - 1,314/. Is. 9I c 1 -Costs for Deo. 3221. 6s. 7.; Jan., 2201. Bs. 9d.; Feb. 1731. ls. 5d.; Mr. Hodge for the last instalment for steam-engine, 5751.; secretary's salary, printing, and stationery, 141. 17s. 9d.; leaving balance to next account, 8/. 7s. 3d. A call of per share was made. At South Tamar Mine bi-monthly meeting, on Tues day, the accounts showed-Balance from last account, 1,528/. 4s. 3d.; silver-lead ore sold, 2,2861. 4s. 9d.; received on call, 299/. 155..-4,1141. 48.-Paid January costs, 816/. 14s. 3d.; February, 8291. 10s. Id.; D uc hy for dues, 67/. 15s. Id.; office expenses one quarter, Andsecre tary'sr' salary, &c., 20/.• printing, stationery , ou ue s t, proof safe, 141. 13s. 5d.; leaving balance to ne xt 2,365/. I Is. 2d.-Silver lead ore, sold since , 2, 5 § 1 101. Id.; arrears duo on calls (Mr. Brookhouse) , and April, 4,986/. 18s. 3d.-Estimated cost for Marc h 1,6601; dues owing, 455/. ls. 9d.; showing ba l anc e of assets, 2,8711. 16s. 6d. Tuesday, th e At East Tamar bi-monthly meeting , '" 186/. 48. scl . accounts showed-Balance last accountv,e „ 791, 56 ;2 silver-lead ores sold, 718/. 10s.; calls ree 3 e . i a ' I Os. 5d.; Feb., 1,683/. I9s. 5d.-January oosts, secretary's 4071. 12s. 4d.; one quarter's o ff i ce ex 3 f e e s a:_ e n s a ' leaving balance te salary, printing, &0., 291. Bs. next account, 8531. 4s. 9d.; arrelaridEcod;f.,__ealls due, 402/. 55.; 1,889/. 14s. 10d; silver lead sold June 9, 634/. 56. 8401.; dues owing . assets against March and April 1a5t,.01.155. 9d. It was re - .: 5081. 19s, Id.; leaves balance, solved that the 320 shares upons4 hich the 2s. call (d h role 12 a 3 - Nov. 7 last) has not been paid, s.whould be declared b u o e lutely forfeited, in conformity with r At Wheal Susan meeting, on the 2d lost. the 1 ac counts showed a balance o f 479. ss. 10d. against the mine. A call of 7s. per share was made. During the week busi ness has bee n _ United, done in Alf re d Consols, West Provide nce, Bedford Great'Wheal Lovell, Wheal Golden , Lewis, Merllyn, Devon Consols, Tincroft, South Tamar, , St. Agnes Beacon, Wheal Catherine, Galt-y-Mae h, rebor, No r th R o b er t, Wheal Williams, Gr eat Bryn, Now East Crowndale, Lamherooe, Kennsare, Copper Bottom, Bryatail, St. Aubyn and Grylls, G r eat Polgooth, H emlock, Kingsett and Bedford, East Wheel Russell, W es t on , Liingston Down, Wheal Harriett, East Kit Kill, Trebel' Consols, Longford and Baring United, Prince Alb er t, Mendip Hills, Bronfloyd, Wheel Samson, wheal Mary Emma/ Allt-y-Crib, Wheal Sophia, Peer Toy, Chypraso Con soli, Trensult, Lydford Consols, North Tzelawny - Union Tin Mine, Wood Mine, Zion, Ty Mawr Slate,- Wh ea l Surprise, West Polgooth, Beacon, Wellington, R*. brieken, Mining Company of Ireland, South Wales Mining Company, & e , In Foreign Mines, transactions have taken place in Copiapo, St. John del.Rey, Worthing, General Mining Association, Santiago, &c. _., .--.... , DUBLIN THEATRICALS. (From the Telegraph_) . - ITriEATRE ROYAL.—On Monday evening last our worthy manager threw open his portals, upon the oc casion of the re=opening of our national theatre - and Judgin g trom the overflowing attenclanCe`which boxes, Pit, and galleries presented, we may net he deemed false proph e t s w h en w e *dice!' 8004,4. unprece dented seenage, as the reward of hit 'thi terprise and ability. The performances_ 'selected b e i ng both judiciously varied and - tastefully :arranged, proved ' highly, attractive, and the loud: and reiterated rounds of ap plause suffidientlY testified th a t energy, zeal, Sad abil y erre not throain away upon an Irishaudience. The entertainments of the evening opened with a play which has never yet been pro duced in our theatre, called The Corsican' Brothers, Very fairly dramatised from a translation of due of Alexander Duma s novels, bearin the ' sidle name ; and the popularity - it b r as al ready attained in the London the a tr es h a s - caused it to have had a run, not only of unusu a l duration, but to be ag a i n selected by the very first actor of the present day; - Mr. Charles Kean, upon the re-opening of the Princess's Theatre. Mr. King personated the characters of the twins in their different phases with both point and correctness ; Mr. 'Webster playing the part of Renaud, the unscrnpulous rcue, with exactness and pro priety ; and the scenery, which was designed and painted by that eminent artist, Mr. Charles Parker, most splendidly contributed to the stage effect. In fine, all the accessories could not ba exceeded for artistic gorgeousness ; and, therefore, although its first production; it achieved -e complete triumph. An extravaganza, styled, The - .Prinee of Happy Land, from the clever - pet e' of Pleuic he, was then- produced, and, from th e niany'huulorous travesties of well-known airs, proved hi'hly attrac tive. The scenery, decorations, and dresses are en tirely new, and tend in no small degree -to render the piece effective. The entertainments concluded with the:old farce Kill or Cure, in which the . performers Licquitted themselves most creditably. ' QUEEN'S ROYAL THEATRE.—This )12.ddsorne and well -regulated place of amusement was re-opened on Easter Monday, with the new dratna, entitled The Corsican Brothers, which upon the same evening was produced at our national theatre, Hawkins.street. From the crowded appearance the house . pfesented, we feel great pleasure in being able to state that our favourable predictions with regard to its suocess Rear. ee a e.a... --e y to be verified, and that Mr. Josephs will have no reason to" repent the very large expenditure, both of time and money, which he has gone to in securing the services of so efficient a corps dramatique, under the management of Mr. Barrett, a gentleman for many years an old favourite with the Dublin audi ence—the scenery, &c., which has been depicted by the master-hand of the celebrated painter, Mr. Yates, tending in no small degree to render the toute ensemble both brilliant and effective. Throughout the entire piece the respective parts were most ably sustained, and at its termination Mr. Sydney Davis and Mr. Vanden hoff were loudly called for, and greeted with loud. ap plause. In the farce of Family Jars which followed, Mrs. Vandenhoff was heartily welcomed, and the talent and correctness of her acting have in nowise diminished since we recollect her on the boards at Hawkins street, some six years hence. We must also mention the name of Mr. Taylor, whose singing in an aria from Balfe's Sicilian Bride was so much admired 'as to SPORTINENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.--FRIDAY. Sweepstakes of 100-sove. each, h ft; .for three yrs .old • colts, Bst 71b: fillies. Bst 211 r. D.M. (4 Subs.) Lord Ribbleadale's The Nabob, fist 1 (Flatman) 1 Lord Clifden's Sackbut, Bst 71b ...,......(Robinson) 2 Lord Exeter's Ambrose, Bst 71b .....,,,(Norman) 3 Betting—Even on Ambrose, 2 to 1 agst Saekbut, and' 5 to 1 eget The Nabob. 'Sackbut made the running into the cords, was headed half way up by The Nabob, and beaten very cleverly by a length; Ambrose a bad third. Run in 1 win. 52 see. The Port Stakes of 100 sees. each, h ft; for four yrs old colts, Bst lib; fillies, Bst 41b; not named in the Claret. T.M.M. (4 Subs.) • _ - Mr. Halford's The Prime Minister, Bst 71b (Sharee) 1 ALL J. Puwney's Lamartine, Bst 71b (A. Day) 2 Lord Exeter's Midas, Bst 71b (Norman) 3 Betting -5 to 4 agst Prime Minister, 6to 4 agst La martine, and 3 to 1 agit Midas. Lamartine made strong play until within a distance of home, being then headed by the favourite ; he was a length behind on entering the cords, but coming with a rush in the last half dozen strides, was beaten past the chair by a head only; Midas was disposed of in the first half mile. Run in 3 min. 40 sec. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, for three yrs old fillies, Bst 71b each; 41b allowed, &o. D.M. (6 Subs.) Mr. E. W. Hughes's Sophistry, Bst 31b ......walked over The weather this afternoon was cold and wintry; and the attendance thin. LATEST DEBBY BETTING. Offers to take 7 to 1 about Hobbit) Noble, 14 to 1 about Claverhouse, and 20 to 1 about Kingston. - NORTH OF ENGLAND STEEPLECHASES. The North of England Stakes of 3 soya. each, and 30 added. (12 Subs.) . . r Mr. Robson's Little Jessie, 6 yrs ..(Mr. Smith) 2 Mr. S. Barrett na Snap, 5 y rs ........(Mr. S. P each) Mr. J. Gray ne Pepper, aged (Hind) 3 Mr. Fife no The Bard, aged (Mr. Purcell) 4 Mr. J. Fife's Nanny Banks, aged (Owner) Mr. BUddock na Johnny R aw , 5 yrs ...(E. Harrison) 6 Mr. Harper na Glorious Jack, ....._ (Owner) 7 Won easy by three lengths. The Tanfield Stakes of 2 sore, each, and 10 added; for hriniarß. 1 2.41: naoh, ..fra. The winner to hr eees 1001, and the second to eave his stake. (8 Subs.) Mr. Hughes's Gulnare, aged (30L) (Mr. J. Fite) 1 Mr. Davy's Gaylad, aged (304) (Mr. Lamplugh) 2 Mr. Cardross na Nitrogen, aged (301 )...(Mr. Dobson) 0 Mr. Smith's Mystery, aged (301.) ......(Mr. Archer) 0 Mr. Robinson na Scrivingtou, sged(3ol) (J. Robinson) 0 Mr. Laing's War Helen, aged (301.) (G. Prince) 0 Won cleverly by four lengths. ABERGAVENNY RACES.—THURSDAY. The Monmouthshire Stakes of 5 says. each and 40 added, for 3 yrs old and upwards. Heats; one mile and a half. (7 Subs.) Mr. Whitehouse's Sccpulary,Bst 1 llb (T. Clay) 0 1 1 Mr. Steven's Sleeping Partner Bst 1 Ilb (Yates) 1 4 4 Mr. J. Smith's Gipsey King, Bstlllb (Donald) 0 2 2 Mr.Hertley's Gamecock, 6 yrs, 9st 61b(Treen) 0 0 3 Mr.:Russell'sPrince Rupert e ist 51b(Holloway) 2 3 dr Mr. Bigg's Jessie, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Roots) 30 dr The first heat, was won by half a l eng th, th e secon d b y a length an d a half, and the third by two lengths, easily. The Llandilo Selling Stakes of 5 soya_ each, 3 ft, and 25 added, winner to be sold for 1204, &c; heats, one mile. (4 Subs.) Mr. Parr's Tame, 3 yrs (801), Bst 61b...(G. Hall) 1 1 Mr. Smith's ch gby Old England (40/.,) 9st 3lb 2 2 Mr. Evans's Batwing (60/), 106 t llb (G. Vivian) 3 3 Betting-5 to 4 and 3tol on Tame, who won both heats easily, and was claimed. The Hunters' Handicap of 5 sovs. each, 1 ft, with a Cup of 20/. value added. Gentlemen riders; two miles, over six hurdles. (7 Subs.) Mr. Davies's Gipsey Bess, lOat 121 b (Mr. Williams) 1 Mr. Morgan's Mistake, lOst 101 b ~.......(Mr . Cap e ]) 2 Mr. Cooke's Skipaway, lOst (Owner) 3 Mr. Saunders's Nannie, llst (Owner) 4 Won cleverly by two lengths. FRIDAY. The Abergavenny Handi;;Oils soya. each, 8 ft, an d 5 only if declared, with 100 added; the second to sate his stake. Four miles. Mr. Land's General, lOst 61b (Owner) 1 Mr. Dyke na Victress, 9st 71b. (C. Boyce) 2 Mr. Linnell's Peter flat lllb (Teske* 3 Mr. W. Jones's California, lOst 81b (Martin) o Mr. Salt's Sir Alexander, 9st 71b (W. Archer) 0 Mr. F. Wilson's Miss Pranks, 88t 21b (W. Fowler) 0 5 to 4 eget Victress, 6 to 4 agst Peter, and 4 to '1 agst General. A very fine race for the last mile and a half. Won by a length; Peter a bad third. The Monmouthshire Hunt Stakes of 5 Boys. each, with cause him to be loudly encored. The enter: tainments concluded with an extravaganza, called a Cup of 20/. added. Three miles. Mr. Cartwright's Justice to England, 12at(S. Darling) 1 Mr. Morgan's Mistake, lOst 121 b (W. Archer) 2 Mr. Cooke's Skipaway, lost 71b (Owner) 3 Mr. G. Morgan's Sandfly, lOst 121 b (Sir W Gomm) 0 Mr. Saunders's Nannie, lOst 51b (W. Cape') 0 5 to 4 agst Justice to England, and 3 to I agst Sand fly. Won cleverly by nearly two lengths. . INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. SHREWSBURY RACES, 1852. The Great Cleveland Handicap of 15 soya. each, 10 ft, and o ft only it declared. Age st lb Age at lb King of Oude... 5 8 7 Aaron Smith ... 4 6 0 Chief Justice 5 8 3 Abb. of Jerveaux 5 6 0 Doubt Mark Tapley ... 5 7 12 Melford a 6 0 Goldfinder Triekstress Le Juif 4 7 8 Paddybird 3 6 0 Cloth worker ... 6 7 8 Miss Judy Macau 5 5 13 Calculator 4 7 4 Candlewick Ringleader Spot Selina Egret a 6 13 The Surveyor ... 3 5 12 Ballet Girl Warwick John of Berwick 5 6 9 Kate The Proctor 4 6 8 Ethelwolf 3 5 5 Wilmont :... ..... 5 6 6 Harrison by Mrs. Birch Sister to Cloth- Robert worker , 6 41Urbanity ... Achyranthes ... 5 6 31Lenny Wheat NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. MONDAY.—Lord Ribblesdale's The Nabob, Bst 71b, agst Duke of Bedford's Hugo; T.Y.C.; 100, h ft. FRIDAY.—Lord Clifden s Harpsichord agst Lord Glasgow's c by Don John, out of Miss Whip, Bst 7lb each; T.M.M.; 100. Lord Clifden'e Altitude agst Lord Glasgow's Sister to Caracara; Bst 71b each; T.Y.C. • 100 h ft. YORK SPRING MEETING, 1852. WEDNESDAY (NEXT). Handicap for the Spring Cup. One mile and a quarter. Vatican, 6 yrs, 85t 121 b; Elthiron, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b; Radulphus, aged, Bst 71b;1ri5,:43r3,8E31b; Italian, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b; Croupier, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b; Azstb, 4 yrs, 7st 5111; Calculator 4 yrs, 7st 51b; Knook Knoll, 4 yrs, 7 8 5 21b; Saxon, 4 yrs, 6st 12 1 b; Pa que tt e , 4 y rs , E s t 12 1 b; Lady Jersey, 6 yrs, Est 101 b; Chorister, aged, Est 81b; Sur veyor, 3 yrs, 6st; Butterfly, 3 yrs, sst 91b; Agnes Wickfield, 3 yrs, sst 81b; Gujeerat, 3 yrs, sst 21b Lizzy, 3 yrs, 4st 10Ib. NOTTINGHAM RACES.—III order to prevent their clashing with Stamford, the Nottingham Races are al tered to the 22d and 23d of July. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS The N. F. lids., Tues., Bolderwood; Sat.. Wilverley Post. Thurs., The H. H. lids., TUN., Brighton Village. Bentley Green; The N. F. bloodhds, Mon. , Stoney Cross; Fri., V/11110y Ridge. —.........--.-. , The Alhambra; or the Three Beautiful Prin cesses, in which a brilliant display of new scenery, dresses, and decorations was brought into requisition. Several of the new company are giving every promise of becoming favourites, amongst whom we cannot refrain from mentioning with credit the name of Miss H. Gordon, an actress possessing great talent and first-rate stage ability, combined with a voice of sweetness and considerable power; and there is but little doubt that the efforts of the enter • prising lessee, in thus catering for public amusement will meet that remuneration which they so justly merit• should .e r b r e Te r l he e et with si t ti hd l/ e . ta t h h ec e oi v : . Snit —Among all the councils held, I have not m e t su pportiag ohe. The plan I wish to TO TH ..---- .E EDI7O--R 01 -; THE SUN. with one which has hit on 3 simple plan for making the Crystal Palace a self suggest is, that the galleries yard, I mean the sides of each,.ay the height to be four g yards, lazed f u e p r , anyso thattr a le t o r wouldp r o fnot s lio n n t Winter Garden underneath. If all kinds of machinery and new inventions were introduced, the portion under the galleries could a l s o be made available , partitioned off in the same way as tne upper part; so e ver 4/• yearly. Then those every yard in length would PaY • the fine arts, or mechanism, would have • This would surpas, a fair field befor e them.the Louvre in Paris, and I m ay Say any place in the known were seeking to porches© anything world. If parties t h e y would go there to see last in art or science, find the name and residence of the maker or inventor. allowed to come in for thato all the world, and articles if this plan is carried purpose free of duty, and 50,000/. to 100,0001. out it could be made to pay from If you, Sir , will lendper annum. in your valuable a helping hand by placing this meet with columns , and if the suggestion should a seconder to afford further Frin the public, I shall be most happy an objeot.—l information for carrying out so noble am, Sir, your's most respectfully, 22, Warwick-square, City, April WILLIAM EVANS. 16, 1852. SIR JOHN FRANIC.LIN.—The brig Renovation, of Shields, commanded by Captain Edward Coward, who is said to have seen Sir John Franklin's two ships on an iceberg near Newfoundland in the spring of 1851, arrived at Ply mouth on the sth of January last from Port Daniel, in Canada, and discharged a cargo of 312 loads of timber, 200 deals, and 10 fathoms of lathwood, on the North Wharf, Sutton Harbour, to Messrs. Bayly and Fox, timber mer chants. The Renovation left Plymouth on the 17th of the same month for North Shields. During his stay at Ply mouth Captain Coward was in daily intercourse with Mr. William Mennie, druggist, Mr. Kibbey, ship chandler, Mr. Gambill, sailmaker, to neither of whom, nor to the mer chants' clerks, or Custom-house officers, did he make men tion of Sir John Franklin's ships. Captain Coward is repre sented as a man of strict probity and integrity. U. S. FACETI.—A gentleman, speaking of Cin cinnati, says its most appropriate name is Ham-burgh of America. " Yes," replied another, " I think it will be t he Meat-ropolis of the United St a t es ." Th e son o f Quil4ars Fabius Maximus advised his father to seize on a post, It will only cost a few men." Fabius answered drily, Will you be one of th e f ew ?" Th e B oston P ost sas qa;', kinds of eggs . are used in ma ki ng th e b evera ge c a lled om and Jerry," namely, hen's eggs and nutm-eggs ntess Dela- We are sorry to announce that the C°u Pas. Her wart. has been =eh indisposed for some Ladyship was taken haddenly ill at keli .l2 che amok. l i d a s est'y 'a recent cluilidPg-ippal, gild km apt yct remor" 'HE VALUE OF ENERGY.—He who, by an intel lectual and moral energy awakens kindred energy in others, touches springs of infinite power, gives impulse to faculties to which no bound can be prescribed, begins an action which will never end. One great and kindling thought from a retired and obscure person may live when thrones are fallen, and the memory of those who filled them obli terated ; and, like an undying fire, may illuminate and quicken all future generaticns. CENSUS OF IRELAND.--The first part of the report of the Commissioners for taking the census in Ireland has been printed by order of the House of Commons. It contains returns of the area, population, and number of houses, by town-lands and electoral divisions, in the county of Carl ow . Similar tables for each county in reland will be from time to time published. The Commissioners state that the anxiety of the public for detailed statistical information respecting the late census, and the wishes of Parliament upon the sub ject, have determined them to prepare this section of the work, in preference to more minute and digested tables, re lating to education, occupations, deaths, &c., which will ac company the general report, in forms similar to those pub lished after the census of 1841. The area of the county of Carlow, taken by electoral divisions and poor-law unions, is shown to amount to 147,842 acres. In 1841 the population was 60,555; in 1851 it was 50,124, namely-24,100 males and 26,024 females. The total number of houses in the same year was 8,621, of which 513 were uninhabited and 13 building. The poor-law valuation in 1851 was 125,7241. The returns consequently show a decrease of population in the county of Carlow of 10.4,34 persons as compared with the census of 1641, or one-sixth of the entire population. The decrease,in the number of houses is 1,714. THE CONVICTED POISONERS, ROLLINSON AND BALDRT.—The reprieve of the aged poisoner William Rol linson, who was condemned to death at the late assizes at Bury St. Edmunds, for administering arsenic in food intended for his daughter, and which resulted in the death of a woman named Cowell, was mainly attributable to the representation of the gaol surgeon, as to the extreme age, bodily infirmity, and declining health of the prisoner, coupled doubtless with a desire on the part of the authorities to avoid the sad spectacle of the hanging of a man upwards of eighty years old. It has been observed, however, that while his age increases, the infirmities of Rollinson have wonderfully diminished since his respite was communicated to him, and that he is in fact in as good health as a man of his great age was almost pos sibly can be. From the facts which have cometoligh light that he his imprisonment, and the strong belief entertained regarded as a has committed other crimes of the same hideous description as that for which he was found i s guiltguilty, he halter which h monster of iniquity who richly merited r eference to Baldry, the has just managed to escape. With positionhiswife reserved objectione by poi son , h e in life, wh i farmer condemned in d etcnern attemptingt circumstances the e n jai life d t the awaits the decision of the judges on - taken by his counsel. Shouldthat is notpoint unlikely of lely that, in his lawik be found un tenable, as is generally believed , case, the law may be left to take its course. THE OUTWARD CAPE MAIL.---PLYMOUTH, APRIL 16. —The General Screw Steam vine S u hi a p l p i, ing sa C ile a d m yesterday, nyssteam at - steam ship Bosphorus , Captain hal f- pas t three nat., for She has a full cargo of British manu factured goods, silks, jewellery, plate, & e . As m f or Sierra Leone—the Rev. W. C orne walle_( . Ad t s 3 s,e ) n ; g e fo r s r the C ape o f Good Hop e —M rs. Harrison, Miss Wiltshire, the three Misses Young and Miss Cooper, Faure, Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. M'Cre ti R ev. Mr. Faure, M rs . m iralty), Captain D un d as, Ca ' r. W. F. Smith (Ad ptam the Hon. G. F. Deve reaux and three children, M Henry W. Young, D r. J. P. and Mrs. Bea umann , M r . N D Cunningham, R . N ., A ss i s t ant - Surgeon O'N e ill, R r. Lillienfield, Mr. J. A. C. Rush, and Assistant-Surgeon Harvie. The f o ll ow i ng ma il b ags were in ch arge o f Co For St. Vin cent, 1 Commander Bridges, th e M a il M as t er : Town, 20 Port ; Sierra Leone, 7 ; St. H e l ena , 2 ; C ape Natal, 7 , and one for the senior officer of her Majesty's fleet a tSimon's Bay. Th e crew o f th e Bos phorus were mustered and ship inspected yesterday by Com mander Rodd, in the absence of Captain Lowe, of her Ma jesty's ship Impregnable. Captain Hall, who has had great experience in the navigation of iron ships, and has paid considerable attention to the variation of the needle, takes with him one of Captain Walker's patent compasses. in order to observe the working of this ingenious instrument, and to develope its results at the end of the voyage from the Cape. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Lord Liverpool Tavern, Doinpaoy-street, Mile-cod, re specting the death of Mr. Joseph Roach, aged 40, a revenue. officer, who died suddenly in a brothel. It appeared that the deceased had occupied apartments at No. 25, Dempsey-street, near the Thames Police- court, and on Monday afternoon last, when he returned home, he found a female sitting at tea with his landlady. Deceased left the house shortly afterwa r d s , was quickly followed by the visitor, who must have subse quently joined the deceased's company, as they both pro ceeded to a brothel kept by a woman named Parkes, at No. 10, Oxford-street, Stepney, but had scarcely been shown into a room more than three minutes when the servant heard a heavy fall. On hastening to the apartment the servant found the door open, and the deceased lying on the floor face down wards; the female was leaning over him, and, said "she thought the gentleman had fainted. The deceased was turned over, and various means used to restore him, but he remained in a state of unconsciousness and aPparently dead. A cab was shortly afterwards procured, in which the de. ceased was placed and conveyed home, but must have been deadhefore he was put into the vehicle. The deceased was quite sober, and when he paid the shilling to ,the keeper of the brothel was cheerful, and exclaimed, " Hera you are,.all serene." There was no quarrelling nor acuffie after they en tered. The deceased was a widower, and very respeconT connected. Mr. S. G. Hayes, surgeon, of Jubilee- Stepney, said he had made a post inert= examination otthe body, and found that about a pound and a ballot blo od = escaped into the pericardium, caused by the_ b rur., exer tion ture aneurism of the heart of long standing. Any ° 7, " , t 'have died or sudden excitement would cause death. B e In fra] natural instantaneously. The death was certaira v i ct et . natural causes. The Jury returned a unanimous m exceeded oun t of „ death. was held here o n - LESLIE MARKET.—Our market Tuesday. The number of cat anything we have seen M former s:ears, and the greater por jefaiexr P p ° r se ic d es. l." l sa he le a por tion found ready purchasers a t h h business transacted during the day mus ave veen very eon _ siderable. There was a mong al whichalae number of stallions exhibited in the grecw, . r , Were some in uch-ad mired and noble -looking animals. there was alsoanimate an- un usually large nura g wonders, a the ve b and in animateat the very tocharges. In the evening th ry be advantage lack of amusements—, being several dancingre was no only one soirie—the former finding crowdedballs, and while the latter (a much more laudable attendances, commanded only a mere sprinkling, amusement of course) MAREINCII.—PROLIF IC E —l lfethir Journal. e o f this place, has a ewe WE.—Mr. Francis Millar, o f in the count 3-. L which, we presume, will find few with fo . ur fine health ast w ee k she presented her owner Fifeshire Journal, y lambs, which are all doing well.— The Peninsularand Montrose has b Oriental Company's steamer been will be sent to sold to the Portuguese Government. She Cowes working to be overhauled and put in good 4 mol __order, when she will proceed to Portugal to rui2 es Pticiwt betweezz LiNboa fl,l34Atlgglo, LONDON, BOARD OF CUSTOMS (From the Times.) In the midst of the political confusion and turmoil consequent upon th e access i on to power o f a now Mi nistry, our attention has been for a time diverted from the proceedings of the Select Committee on the Board of Castoms. The subject, however, is one of so much im portance to the commercial classes of the empire, that it must not be l os t s i ght of even in the presence of ques tions which require more immediate decision. Surely even the doctri nes of protection do not involve the ne cessity of prot ect i ng this abuse. It can matter but little to Sir Charles li n i ghtley or Mr. Buck if the merchants of Great Britain are liberated from a series of exactions and annoyances which thwart their best-conceived ope rations, without bringing one farthing of profit to the national Exchequer. Not an additional quarter of corn, not an extra Belgian bullock, would find its way to Mark lanes or Smithfield if the Board of Customs should be com pelled to revise their system of administration. What is lost in consequence o f t h e i r present arbitrary exerc i se o f power is lost without advantage to any class interest. In deed, we should be inclined to augur well from the cir cumstance that a new set of statesmen have succeeded to power, as far as the solution of this question is con cerned. The frivolous and scandalous prosecutions against the London Dock Company were instituted under the Administration of Lord John Russell and his colleagues. It was a Whig Attorney-General who sanctioned the information. It was from a reluctant Whig Ministry that the appointment of a. Select Com• mitwe was extracted. It was a Whig placersan—Mr. Cornewall Lewis — w h o was placed upon the Committee as the Avocato d e l Di avolo, when its appointment could be no longer res i sted. It was the Whig Premier who coldly received the d eputation of merchants an d sent them away un sa ti s fi ed. Lord Derby and his colleagues are not pledged to the continuance of at least these time-honoured abuses. On the contrary, they have now the opportunity on all questions of priteipl laxity from the cl asses which may be supposed, of gaini ng some small measure o f popu of power. This r esult may be obtained by a simple administrative reform which will not interfere with one single economic doctri ne 0 , to b© most h ost il e to t heir tenure doctrine, or give umbrage to the most ultra zealot of their own supporters. We need scarcely recapitulate the scandalous events which led to the appointment of the committee. It is clear, from the mouths even of the Casters-house wit nesses, that the administration of the Board is secret, irresponsible, despotic. I t is clear that any merchant w ill-advised enough to complain' lot ttheiroppres sie of procedure enters into a labyrint h f rom oppres sive o methodsts which he cannot hope to escape without grievous lo .s and annoyance. Ho is tossed back from the Honourable Board to "my Lords," and from " my r ods" to the Honourable Board, without any practical power of meet ing his accusers face to face. lie can have no reasonable grounds for reliance except they be upon the justice and rair-dealing of an irresponsible tribunal, before which he is not even permitted to plead his own cause. He is not confronted with his accusers. The Custom house officers are examined, but he is not permitted to appear. The underling of the Board may blush, but he is not there to mark his agitation, or to take advantage of the confusion of conscious guilt. The superintendent becks up the tide-a aiter, and the in spector the superintendent, or whatever may be the title of his immediate superior in the fiscal hint archy. Should the persecuted merchant whose p roperty is unjustly de tained—or " under stop," as the Custom-house slang rubs—be irritated out of his discretion, no doubt he has his remedy. To the Barons of the Exchequer lies his appeal, and to the Barons of the Exchequer be may go. We are far from wishing to speak lightly or with disre spect of these learned personages. Their cour t p resen t s possibilityof obtaining justi ce i n such a case. i n t er ests of the cou n t ry have reason to Thethe only commercial be grateful to Chief Baron Pollock for th e manner i n which he presided over the recent trial bet ween t h e B oar d of Customs and the Dock Company. But it must not he imputed as a fault to the Barons of the E xc h equer if the opentoparticipate in th e a d ministration of system ; It is not th e i r f au l t i f the e y o a a re bo c m al i l e e e d ble Crown " pays no costs; it is not their fault if the suitor to their court can only obtain the restitution of his rights at the expense of a grievous loss —possibly of his own ruin. All they can do is to determine the right and the wrong of any particular case that may be brought before them upon the established maxims of English law, and in open court. This they do. Their decision is the only one throughout the whole proceeding that is fairly asked and fairly obtained without mystification, and injustice. It is the only tribunal before which all questions between the merchant and the Custom house ufficial are adjudicated upon otherwise than on ex paste statements. Is not the inference an obvicus one? Why is not the judgment of an open court obtained iu the first, and not in the last instance? It does not require the practised acuteness and deep learning of these vener able magistrates to decide equitably upon such paltry liti gation. Let there be an open court at the waterside, where such questions can be entertained as they arise, and receive summary adjudication. Let the doors be thrown open to the public, and the ac cuser and the accused be confronted in the face of the day. It is only necessary to select persons as judges who shall from their position and character be beyond the reach of suspicion, and who will without fear or favour decide equitably between the parties to the suit. All we ask for is publicity. No judge who sits its open court throughout the length and breadth of these islands can give t wo or th ree man if es tly unrighteous d ec i s i ons without bein g ex p ose d t o con t e mpt and ruin. The labours of the select committee must not be suf fered to be entorned in blue- books without bearing fruit in practice. The testimony of the Custom-house wit nesses is quite sufficient to involve the necessity of a Llitnutagli reform, even 'mote we tu discard the Statements of the parties aggrieved. It is a very significant fact, that, despite of all the efforts made by the Government to pack the committee, the Commissioners could only stave off a verdict which most have led to their instant dismissal by a majority of one, the voices of the committee would have been equally divided had Mr. Mitchell, the chairman been allowed to give his vote. From this, however, he was restrained by the forms which hedge round the proceedings of a Parliamentary Committee. It must not be understood that the Commissioners have obtained an acquittal; they have simply avoided a solemn verdict of guilty." Nothing more. The practical value of such a result may best be understood from a simple enumera tion of the supporters of Mr. Lewis's amendment. First, there was Mr. Cornewall Lewis, as a matter of course; Mr. Mitchell could not vote in favour of his own motion, but Mr. C. Lewis might vote in favour of his amend ment. Then follow three more Bureaucrats—Sir George Clerk, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Goulburn. Mr. Goulburn's son being one of the Commissioners. Then we grieve to find the names of Sir J. Y. Buller and Mr. Moody, What had this brace of Squires to do in the galley of Red - Tapists? Finally, comes Alder man Humphery, the latest convert. On the other side, and in favour of the verdict which would have led to the dismissal of the Commissioners, we find the following significant names: —Alderman Thompson, Mr. William Brown, Mr. Matthew Forster, Mr. Anderson, Mr. J. aloGregor, Mr. A. Elastic. Mr. Mitchell had proposed a vote of censure upon tho Commissioners and their solicitor for their outrageous abase of power, and he was supported by the gentlemen just named. The pub lic will perfectly understand the value and meaning of a motion so defeated. The Commissioners have every reason to be grateful to Mr. Cornewall Lewis for having so dexterously saved their incomes for them, even by such questionable meth o d s. The system, however, is doomed. Whatever Ad m i n i stration may be in power, ono of its earliest acts must be a large and comprehen sive measure of refor m at the water-side. When a better state of thing s s h a l l have been brought about our only wonder will be th at the merchants of the empire should have s v o ex l e otngnlodress opacpion.quiesced in so intolerable a ass tam of vexation AUSTRIAN gindhlicsations of AMBASSADOR. TheWestmoreland EarloU of, remarkable, ypriiemo ueak fionriist d ter u ro r us i durin g h w a t z e nshho has made himself chiefly short diplomatic residence in friendship for the late oe an o d f for an enthusiastic music. To the first p d o e o v o o l i i i n o r n it t y o , e th om e c p a la p i t n iv in a difficulty some of them ex tou r ists attributed an exceeding the embassy' those ordinary courtesies in obtaining from which it is a main duty of courtesies and kind offices How ever, as that curious hasfriendship o embassies to grant. sud denly severed, perhaps no future been rudely and arise on that score. The second peculiarity cause of complaint will and graceful one when not indulgedpeculiarity (an innocent been referred to as a contributing to excess) has also some English travellers h ave cause of neglect which noble man accredited himself from the Court If a accredited from the Court of St. of Apollo, and be time, the interests of one court or theames's at the same long run, suffer. One thing is certain other must, in the the Muses are not neglected; in that the affairs of gtingSecriegl; w. proof . of which we need only adduce one circumstance startle some of the old-school dipte nich will doubtless that the de facto British ambassadriaoatists. We learn Vienna is about to absent himself at ambassador Prague to the Court of post, for the purpose of conducting in from his ca thedral of that anciPnt and most musical person in the sical city, a mass specially composed (at his Lordship' s request by o ne o f his Lordship's proteges) for the rep ose 01 the soul of Prince Schwarzenberg of p ious memory. The spectacle of a rep resent ative of this great Pro testant and free English empire perform umally undertaken by fiddlers (not to employ the lng anoffice term disrespectfully to the regular profession) and performing it in a Roman Catholic cathedral, as part of rite which Protestants repudiate; paying, mor eover, of esteem to a deceased Minister w hose politicaloleran mark princi ples and political acts t he En g lish, as a nation, abhor, is not calculated to attract that res p ec t which we covet from foreigners, or to keep up that dignit y which w e pay to our ambassador six thousand Et year to support. —Daily News. ----- it 4PID VOYAGE.—The beautiful screw-steamer Fearless, designed by Mr. G. N. Duck, of Bristol, has just made a rapid voyage to and from the Azores, having accom plished the run from Lond on in ei g ht da ys , taken in cargo, and returned loaded, notwit hstandin g hea d - winds, in nine days. She has also deliver ed her car g o in prime condition, thus showing that the idea t hat forei g n frui t cannot be kept sufficiently cool in steam-vessels is errone ous. The theirfollowing x names 3 o e T f fi t h E e c A g n en f Et gentlemen el! passedAwito.— the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday, the 15th of April :—David Jones Whitty, Britonferry,Glamorganshire ; Thomas William John Goldsboro, Welshpool, Montgom er y shire ; W illiam Webb, Barton-under-Needwood ; John Long, L eeds; John Charles Savery, Hastings; Charles Sanders; Robert Cuff, North butry, Somerset; John Thomas Muriel, Ely, Cambridge shire; Richard Bird Nason, Nuneaton, Warwickshire; Au gustin Benoit Pettiau, London ; John hall ; Samuel Wright, Huntingdon; Henry Charles Warren, Milverton, Somerset shire; Henry Osborne, Northampton. Lord Paumure's funeral is fixed for Tuesday next, when he will be interre d i _a the family vault in Brechin clawchArd4