The Sun. — London, England, 1846-07-06 00:00:00

_ , THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY E V 1.1 .ST J. N G I ' 5 J 0 1 L Y 6, 1846. .., -- p :.,:----"...----.......................-.......,,,...., ............, ..--..-..-.-.....,-,„........„..... some_ ... :Lit., . I Ti ", 1- LS' COURT-- (THIS DAY.) d a ,. e ` - ' O , lilt Was occupied ( - Latinthe ofthe have the glorious opportunity of founding a basis for a n n•sarin g greater part g motions, which were of no public interest. Same liberal tone with regard to the COlonies which they TETE REVENUE FOR. TI-TE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING JULY 5, 1846. Ti . it tame which was' had already shown in their policy at home.- (Hear, hear.) ttANNES v HASTIN 01116 till tt,"....------. but ,t, 90 ....41 instant on the list foepostponed y was lt was not necessary for him to dilate on the importance of the colonies. They had beer, unfortunately, much neglected, No. L-#-An Abstract of the N t Produce of the Revenue • of Great Britain in the Years and Quarters ended sth of ;uly, 1845, and sth of Julyl, 1846, showing the Increase the ee ieral other 'and or Decrease on each head thereof. im -o‘. causes fixed for to-day were also postponed. principally by reason of their remote situation, ut At the difficulty which was experienced in getting - bit [t r y --- ---___=_,_--- -YEAR QUARTERS ENDED YEAR up any agitation respeciing them. But ho would ask were QUARTERS ENDED Year ended July 5. Quarter ended July 5. Ll. N AL very' i " COU RT-( THIS DA I%) they never to have any reform without agitation? He , ---.A. i ended , --, ended ,---..n______._____, ,-,----,..--, wise . - Ibt at , ' OLD COURT. trusted that the new Ministry would undertake reform July 5, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, A ril 5 July 5, July 5, Oct. 10, I Jan. 5, April 5, July 5, 1845 p. Was . 5, Ist 1844 1845 1845 1845 1845 lBl6 1840 1846 1846 Increase. I Decrease. Increase. Decrease. ere _ emionsr the ninth during the present mayoralty, without being coerced into it-(Cheers) -by agitation. ce of Lord 7,,.' ene d this morning before the Common Sergeant, the He had reason to know that weret not for X X X X x took, ka t , h '• l ,l3 - or, and Aldermen Sir James Duke, Sir Cha 'he h lo * hhd t k l 't was the inten pman e c ange wic a aen p ace i Customs •• • • ..... ..... 6,002,855 4,902,135 4,402,506 4,499,548 19,807,0 44 4,848,363 4,354,789 3,961,918 4,523,391 17,688,46 t , Customs ..... ...... .... 2,118,583 23,843 - and, llt, I .l t ,;`' 4 , 1 '4 Challis. tion of many influential parties to forma Colonial League.- Excise 3,900,890 - 3,930,940 1,917,485 2,965,684 12,074,999 3,955,106 3,338,837 1,626,458 3,104,711 12,°25,11 2 1 Excise •••••• • • • • • • •• • • 49,887 139,027 - Duey the c, web the short interval since the close of last sessions (Hear, hear.) But he had the greatest confidence in the Stamps . .. • ....... .. ~. „ 1 665 688 1 601 658 1,742,461 1,8g7,076 6,846,883 1,780,175 1,792,402 1,685,898 1,730,495 6,988,94 5 Stamps .•. and $1 ) , Taxes ••• • • • - and t 1 lye accumulated to 89 as a ears b - the calendar , pp 3 , appointments which had been made respecting the . ' '4l 1 905 711 9C9 991 5 Q6l 954 1,823,833 386 985 1 963 882 1 009,162 5,183,91 2 , Property Tax. •• • - 78,042 99,171 ans- titti r Ilt umber ' likely Property Tax .•• . .. 1,.58,711 487,5 , , , - 'this or.• „ will be to be augmented during theHe might 1- h • II • ble Friend colonies- al nde to 13 onoura Post-oflice... •••••• • • • • • 200,000 146,000 178,000 155,000 •-• 679,000 209,000 189,000 ' 215,000 • 181,000 794,00 5 Post-office ... ••• • .. .... 115,000 .• • • 26,000 - are r., cube grand jury. Among the cases to be tried there Mr. B. Hawes, the appointment of which gentleman to the Crown Lands ••••• • • • • . 10,000 50,000 35,1 , 00 30,000 125,000 ,30 000 25,000 45,000 - 100,00 P Crown Lands 725,277 25,000 .... 30,000 win ho . entt v - 11 mg' and wounding, with intent to do grievous Under-Secretaryship was a sufficient pledge that they would Miscellaneous .•••• • • • • 220,961 9,190 415,016 13,652 653,819 465,102 369,471 91,522 458,001 1,384,09 9 Miscellaneous •• • • - twe Gr ill • arta 1 cei 1 ,,, ~,,, ! 0 for embezzlement, 3 for forgery, 49 for not long have to wait fur those reforms which were - --- d for ' taisd, ..' " 1 difterent descriptions,2 fmanslaughter,s Revenue 14,220,544 12,307,954 , , , , Total .. ,cted, Of th I to the I.l* e B9 , 1 for murder, 1 for perjury, and 1 for rape. It had been asserted that Sir Robert Peel had gained the Imprest Moneys, &c. .. 1 28,117 146,759 206,007 29,262 410,145 24,591 64,084 52,909 73,939 215,52 I Imprest Moneys, &c. .... 194 6 44,677 •- idd 1,, cases, 12 have been sent from London, 55 from confidence of the commercial classes, and that they conse- Rea vme ts f ktivances 123,692 250,980 418,545 182,354 97.5,571 473,881 404,179 456,473 111,607 1,446,14 D ReptunntsofAdvrics. 470,569 •• • • .... 70,747 Isola. . W ""' -1 -, 3 from Essex, tl viewed •h • dllthe Ministerialchange, not " a " n ° - t the ?en f h 4 from Kent, and 15 from Surrey. quen y with in d 1 erence - Total Income ... 14,372,353 12,705,693 11,3 0 6,676 12,623,1341 51,067,856 113,811,380 12,800,798 10,245,172 13,198,733 50,056,08 3 ! Total ...... .. 1,454,361 ' 2,466,134 782,927 207,328 Th e , ~,_, • e grand jury had. been sworn, having the some confidence in the financial and commercial ! Oa Sllidi 3` 4: ' 141,0 x - SitireiHANTproceeded to , address them. After policy of Lord John Russell as in Sir Robert Peel, but be -- rates. ri ou ll o the • -- - Amount applied to Con - - 1 , Deduct 1 Deduct 3 Best , i ,_ ~ short time had elapsed since the pre- was:quite sure that the commercial classes would find the- 11,454,361 207,328 other so solidated Fund ...... 11,264,025 9,830,758 7,273,077 8,255,562 36,624,022 , 3,869,973 7,859,997 5,468,355 8,476,134 30,674,45 9 increase Decrease. some of t , ve , only a fortnight, and the number of cases, Noble Lord as anxious, as able and as willing to carry out Ditto, Ad 184 225 262,001 380,000 101,501 927,727 550,000 615,077 140,000 91,501 1,396,57 9 as vances .• • • • • , rren- the reie of a ver y . ea le t , . serious nature, already a p pearing on those reforms as any statesman of the present day.-(Cheers..) Ditto, as Ways & Meanslncrease trade she Decrease ori i,011,773 575,5,, Vs a ,der, which he expected would be increased to The CHAIRMAN' then put the resolution from the chair, 0f 4,631,098 17 985 04 6 the year .... , last Sittin_ QUI-aired before the g d i had finished heir which was declared to be carried unanimously - --- , - --- - the Year. S Quarter. , the , 4 4 . 61 1 he directed the attention ran of th tn e .Y • t Mr- TlT°3ll ' s°N HANK EY said he had been * entrusted with 1 '' R. rap e , rand jury to several Total. •• .. 14,372,353: 12,705,693 11,366,679 12,623,134 51,067,356 (-13,811,330 12,800,793 ,10,245,172 13,198,733 1 50,056,08 3 t Peas, laid d iv., Pe, some of them indicted ass g misdemeanours and the care of the second resolution, which he felt the - sup- glibje, .." 4 "10 distinctions which were d • I -• 'th s :,,, Ti drawn in an upon o „ greatest gratification in moyin as it contained a well- No. 11.-Income and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the sth July, • 1845, and the sth Jul}, 1846. I cur- ..er2, 2 3 t Second (.19., ~r ... rl 1 ' h • g• whose return to power .. -- ... :- , • t.... T ----A marl to an arrnim nn 1 a atntrAman to 65s i 278 33$ OLD COURT. sessions r the ninth during the present mayoralty, / .05 7, aped this morning before the Common Sergeant, the Mars " 31-ayor, and Aldermen Sir James Duke, Sir Chapman b p ll , taul Challis. th e - short interval since the close of last sessions 4 t1(11 —e6 lie aCCUtntyhtted to 89, as appears by the calendar,. aittir '‘iumber will be likely to be augmented during the are; the grand j ur y. A mong t h e cases to b e t r i e d t h ere i x , l l; for euttin,,, and wounding, with intent to do grievous lar ee : harm, 10 for embezzlement 3 for forgery, 49 for Inisd, l3 ' °d ifferent descriptions, 2 ' for manslaughter, 5 for Of tb ---eanuetir, 1 for murder, 1 f or pe r j ur y, an d 1 f or r a pe. kidd 1,„ ... " eases, 12 have been sent from London, 55 from ‘")",, 3 from Essex, 4 from Kent, and 15 from Surrey. T h ?en f.he grand jury had sworn, 41111 d' 'mmox- SttitotwiTproceeded to address them. After vious i 38g t . .z) the short time which had elapsed since the pre sortie den , ' only a fortnight, and the number of . c rr ases o , th e ea i t__l‘ sem of a very serious nature, already appearm,o t ago dar, which he expected would be increased . o sittin Vaundred before the grand jury had finished their eas es g'h, he dir ec t ed the attention of the grand jury to several lard d 6 k r ape, some of them i n di c t e d as m i s d emeanours , an d ge b e, Vin the distinctions w hi c h were d rawn i n l aw upon t h e Se r ' t , 4. The s econ d class of cases on which the Learned 'riots thought it proper to comment was that for the Sorry. c• atting and w oun di ng t h e person, wh i ch he was verteci "13 ' wa s very much on the increaEe. He then ad drew t to the three cases of this nature from Middlesex, and 11.eir attention particularly to the case of Thomas teelat;;litherine Posths, directing the grand jury to consider es -14 oa t 13' whether Thomas Postlis was involved criminally We e l, act. He said, in reference to the case of William t a b ri is charged with cutting and wounding a policeman b h , any • c ri :l32 4, that it was enough if the wound was inflicted shi;„ 1 1 , .B.liiment, and it was not necessary that the instrument t _ e eetr" 4 have been one made for cutting, so that whether id...had teen inflicted by a knife or a brickbat, it aqua y t the n e ander the words of the statute. The Learned Sergeant take t, tek,,, l L. flied to the case of Benjamin Gibbons, committed us trial for the wilful murder of Anne Sloman, and inswept at ~._sreat length through the facts . deposed to before the it 'rebus te, adding that the grand jury would no . doubt think before'" a case as ought to be sent for further investigation T. the judges and another jury. 41 ast of the morning was occupied with swearing in the , ettyk riea. CI have the glorious opportunity of founding a basis for a claim -of eternal gratitude from the country, by adopting the Same liberal tone with regard to the Colonies which they had already shown in their policy at home.— (Hear, hear.) It was not necessary for him to dilate on the importance of the colonies. They had beer, unfortunately, much neglected, principally by reason of their remote situation, and the difficulty which was experienced in getting up any agitation respecting them. But he would ask were they never to have any reform without agitation? He trusted that the new Ministry would undertake reform without being coerced into it—(Cheers) —by agitation. He had reason to know that were it not for the change which had taken place it was the inten tion of many influential parties to fortis a Colonial League.— (Hear, hear.) But he had the greatest confidence in the appointments which had been made respecting the colonies. He might allude to his Honourable, Friend Mr. B. Hawes, the appointment of which gentleman to the Under-Secretaryship was a sufficient pledge that they would not long have to wait for those reforms which were so anxiously expected, and so loudly called for.—(Hear.) It had been asserted that Sir Robert Ptel had gained the confidence of the commercial classes, and that they conse quently viewed with indifference the Ministerial change, not having the same confidence in the financial and commercial policy of Lord John Russell as in Sir Robert Peel, but he was:quite sure that the commercial classes would find the Noble Lord as /1122:10113, as able, and as willing to carry out those reforms as any statesman of the present day.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution from the chair , which was declared to be carried unanimously. Mr. THOMPSON HANKEY said he had been entrusted with the care of the second resolution, which he felt the greatest gratification in mooing, as it contained a well merited eulogium on the statesman whose return to power would tend so much to promote the welfare and happiness of the country.—(Hear, hear.) Re would not .attempt to enter into any statement of the long list of services which the Noble Lord had conferred upon the country, but there was one point to which he would beg to call their attention, and that was the course which he had pursued with reference to the late reform. When the measures of which he had been the consistent advocate during his whole life, and which he had pursued to ultimate success, were brought forward by his political opponent, he did not hesitate for one moment on the course he should adopt, but, generously sinki n g a ll diff e r e nces of opinion, lie stepped forward boldly in o r d er t o ens u r e their success, believing them to be essential to the prosperity of the country. When they recollected this fact he was isure they would joyfully concur In the eulogium comprised in the resolution which he had the honour to move, namely, "That the independent support given by Lord John Russell to the commercial measures of Sir Robert Peel's Go vernment, give bins an additional claim to the gratitude and confidence of the electors of the City of London." Quarters ended Jnl3 5, ; 24$ I 27s 29s 5 365 5 454 5 :34 3C , s 385 s 41 s 535 s 415 s 42 1845 I 1846 4,499,548 2,980,683 1,837,976 2,000,562 909,991 155,000 30,000 13,652 :29,262 182,354 12,638,133 sto3lN 5 335 275 s 255 k into Sheep. n, and il, 140 ; been noutb, dition, !. each. Lambs rates s fresh" The wants' at en` )9, ill. ,Od per droves'. , core om the )evone, 500 of Scots. lnality but at ea, the bF, the r y ,and :elves & were II to ael t) 3 0 4 CP 2 4 4 6 4 4 1 ( 1 i) 19 " D 6 147 ountrr ; during ;tropolo peaking/ es , 00 5 of f°: ios bay' 1. to s• 16 i 6 3 „ 1 0 8 .: 4 :: 4 4 0 2 1° rig s. ----- 446 53 0 ..---- 90 s f a ctOri n aA The T. 6,0 to 66 1 66 :tot 61 10 ° ' 11ar iS !eper ci i 3 64 raPl to 0 ast 114 bal e° 13 01 r n r °" a til t 0 , 'orn 11 ' 9 ; otbe )rti .• 1 1 and is! bee n vo pp in t it s 1 lat° ~ -l e ket, tt'. ne too° 250,000 12,588,133 4,523,391 3,117,181 1,730,495 2,006,427 1,009,162 181,000 18,001 440,000 73,439 111,607 13,211,203 13,211,203 1 -TY OF Lc)NIYoN ELECTION. BELT ING Ca r iS DAY.) - sING TO PROMcdTE THE RETURN OF LORD J i illN RUSSELL. A /nevi' f at the l'i ', o st_he 'electors of the City of London was held %Iwo 3. .' 0/ k2,,oromerce, Threadneedle re-elect yn, of Lord - ° L ek, to tP:ke measures for promoting theo d - f io„`:!/0.-in Russsell. The meeting was attended by the lea ietCters, ra,irehants, traders, and gentlemen of influence bei ng itYs and was exceedingly numerous, the large . ball Procel,4lll,}3tely crowded by the hour for commencing the ,The toSZ Ar s's. Aiming the gentlemen present we recognised . () era( 'wing' well-known friends and supporters of the Li lies., .4anse :—.4.bel Smith Esq.; A. W. Hobart!, Esq. ; Lr si a ll •-• I( eoling, 'Esq. • John Dillon, Esq.; 'B4 \V'Sv.tn. N'illia&s, Es ' q , M.P ; IL ..atglioriby,Esq,, MX.; W. Wilkinson, Ild.ts .141„'‘pea Mole sworth, -. Bart.,'M P. ; J. R. Ricardo, Esq., Ilaws fir dames tiuke, M.P. • M. Foster, Esq., M.P. ; ---. Sir s 'l - -r ; David n'i.s Esq. • Burn Rothschild borne A - sYon Golds:ill .;° Sir Edw'ard Powell Buxton Tress, 7,-4116 I II nke -, Esq.; Ingram Cott on * 'eh; Sic' Es q . ; r J. A. G. F. 3 Young, Esq. ; Jones 2 _L eg. ~„ . George s_arpeni., 115.. t . ,3 -, ? 140 31, t' s n a nwian of the Bank of England.) I . A," Roses., g';„Ntr. Hintoul, Mr.:ergeant Gazeiee, Mr. Samuel Is 8 . j-, r. frit Mr. Bayliss, &c., &c. ss. sy . ~.a.oes , ,„.. , 00,eas. 410barts, TO, amidst loud cheers, to propose that lot s ir .sq., do occupy the chair on this ac- c ount es that 'e Proposed this, in the first place, on high r es p, gentleman's personal ' character, and the ac of Lonie n -e .‘ mid esteem in which he . was held by the citizens consistunc„,. in the second place, on the ground of his . strong nos aeks's, to the great princiides of free trade, which was and,i„--rwlndgd to be the principles of the country; era's]'.:" third.sdace on account of the long, eonsistent, and i , ' lendslap which had existed between Mr. Roberts When a " e gt•eat and distinguished individual -in respect to steasio thereat] heel k , been called together on the present lib] Gentle W utle proposing the appointment of the Honour.- ..kn e e e s ntl entan lie had named to the chair, he (Mr. Wits s 'Via) could not allow the opportunity to pass pri nciple decl aring , his cordial concurrence with . the great glo..LiPieS '...f.hiell had just obtained so extraordinary and theyll'44 a I..riumphl and ex - pressing the earnest hope that li o. wou'id by acclamation - Secure the return of Lord John rep: ll , , :iell.a . had hitherto k.',faithfully discharged the trust manner bene ii,_,,cl..a 11 . trn to his constituents, and in ) a He trusted they , r ,;, 1 ! IA their com Mon country. - ti r . to7,lo4send back the Noble Lard "-- Parliament,t ( o C o e f e e s ommere t ia o l carry out wh i :' e fullest extent the principles tie, "h had been redogo6ed. in that great measure which had 4 ' e telltly received the sanction. of the Legislature.—(Loud ars.) 1 0 - a r t b io a n niotion being seconded, was put and carried by accla th'stered The CIIAIRMAN then . rose amidst loud cheers to address (ist Meeting., He saisl—Gentlemen, I feel greatly by the honour you have - done M e % I . the confidence you have shown in solicit and 411 rue to take the chair on this important occasion, I to preside over so numerous and respectable a meeting. ,eiclannot but feel myself inadequate to give satisfaction as that so on such an important occasion, and would rather will, tome more influential person had been selected ; still I 1 ,.. tteo the best of my ability, discharge the duty you have s ir d in. me. You are all, Gentlemen, familiar with the I,...sinsta.nces that have called us together. This meeting ilthi:S. iiiirai on account of a vacancy in the representation Ife City, your late Noble Member having been called on in'isnr Gracious Sovereign to take the office of her first las t!er--(heers)—an appointment which, I feel confident, ttillttior:ltrerogewnierhesaatilisyfaction.—( Hear, hear.) I do not tolls itt consistency, his attempted to the Fe. of l A ,' 01 the Noble Lord ; and from a grateful recollection trad e rty, and Y, .. able advocacy of civil and reli he t i Is support of the principles of fres , the eon , . as the hl3 t i: , , ,‘Bl , e, s t t h it e u r e e n focrye ° s e): strongest claims u the votes of ts great metropolis.—(Loud s sisess oce es i o , at es -"- the n , th e gr the present, as well faity• . manner in w 1 1 . ---f °u s L o u asd c o il , : e a r s n . y ) dues; rali excellerit, Meat he has proved himself an honest,.. - ea t consistency of the Noble Lord, 1:101 Y°ll to ret and al defatigable representative, will in e ts.e of p ar) , urn him as your Member to the Commons *lrs .leorge La1;11111eIlL s ~ -- (Loud cheers.) I will now call on .... it' GEoRGE tn.. to move the first resolution. 370 tumble an i ar i:‘,. l '—.r said he felt great satisfaction that . Ye the first s4N +alleles hinisef had been thought worthy to couldtuigstbave ,got ttresolution on that auspicious occasion. They as ., , one more able toperform the duty, but lie p r ,,, ss ••,.e them they could not one more strongly int in e s w ith a sense of duty,or who felt morestrong and warm h. ga. 'd to the ra s -reßointion he great question they had met to consider. t - '"Jrin e in the corn had to propose was—"'That the recent I, eat satisfaction toil tc!eial We of „s'roni the signs snis resol t' °f the country . has given he electors of the City of London." the times lie was persuaded that f elt it. as u tun would be unanimously adopted. He Politic parties sstildea which greatf sign of the times that the two great t s h o . the state had united to carry those pr in- would ey had advocated for so long a time. tess_. remember that in 1820, the citiz . ens of s re t e T a . petitioned Parliament in favour of the principles of th at t t r i tle,and now they found them supported by the party f ew then opposed them.—(llcar, hoar.) He had taken a 84 words s , of that petition. They were,. that Parliament (Bear, u° away with Zvery restriction on trade— on imports bliould', h ear)and that no duties f revenue. The Pet; oe retained except for the purpos s and h ` eyedpr that all protective duties to say, the should ao be abolished, q ' it ou this principle, lie was happy Re 4lesistina had now been settled.—(Loud cheers) Re the to the address of the Noble Lord, now s that t - '° l llli t 'n regard to corn was past and over,. theyout h 48 e th 1 T ., at • the principle so admitted was carriedto other ,nrnairtrercial questions in a faithful and impartial manner to is, tt „shd other articles of commerce. Though he was glad by trlnzi principle of commercial freedom had been recognised hos,iitt Legislature, and he felt thankful to those who had thethe ~,,,Y Changed their opinions, and in assisting to carry e m freely and boldly, stood forward in support of Plibli e ,V - - still, it must be admitted, that without te ti 1 Vosie n " B na of the letter of the Noble Lord, the great question att eshed t . yet l 'aek - " 1 ' Part • have been carried.. Though he was not one fo r ' , ad 8, Y, it was but right that they should look •i sac l`tard is who those were, who, year by year, stood . we; nn w re s . - • suPport of those principles which to ."''' tlf,,,Zea their final consummation. A great debt atilf ar s tY ass, due to those that did not profess to belong of thtis i h e ey th‘i la , aat I,si:pported commercial freedom. He so that '')nour keDinion that it was by the means the letter 0 - w - re n courage the arty they had principa 3 to en ' • ll r succeeded— d f th e lxo.hkainly indebted for their triumph. Had In g , and tion'ilieB,Lord not appeared at the time it did th e advocates great ni trie a werell innasiihstiyenitodaedbv and steady the faltering and . wave! : care - m . 0 .. easu re ss and confidence in all, th e i co e4 . Ibt, beget l e i g a Q s t . e s f an Which had so rece to ntlr been t o h f rough.— (Hear, hear.) It was form s t civil and religious liberty they that h a d, te d for all the improvements and re the T , taken ) 1 e great . e 't and Cor and all the oth o Pening adeltoa'esl of the trporation Acts, Catholic Emancipation,. the For the Reform Bill, the repeal of - "la, China, Negro Emancipation, social changes er great political, religious, commercial, and therefore, th °I the last twenty j'ears. To that part) - , fictions for eY ; s wer " under th e d ee p es t o bli- I t was Lord John ' iI liad alrelbendy ben achieYed. !ion 1827, to join 111 r 1 -).us . catellng who declared his willingness, in a - al he would aisnsiti to carry the Catholic Emancipa : ueen lowed to carry I h r a e i, them that if Mr. Canning had e vils which now render Irel meaasure, a great number o r f o t u _ /lever have existed.-- ( liea a r.) l delfflculty to statesmen a wasld ist that in 1828 proposed a muderl'ould ask them, whom l:ord John •!!ussell.— (Hear, hear.) He w te reform? (_ . 8 __ t.llararted, but he still persev a e s red ; oppose 1--ft was than in the and when a t , go ie Administration took lace it was to ; J i ma, in 18 31, 'was intrusted the carrying p into effect teat great measure, and nobl,y did the Ministry in office ad st.ere to those principles which they had expressed in Oppo eition.—(Hear, hear.) Lord John Russell was the father of the Reform ism, and when he took all have circumstances into Collsideration, he could doubt as eave no hesitation or to the re-election of the 'Soble Lord. H e had constr uc t e d au Administration on as bro a d a basis as it was possible underst existin g circum ance% and he had appointed to the subordinate efficee of Pthe A dministration men whose high characters, love of the e o ple, and k nown pr i nc iples, gave a s u ffi c i ent guarantee woulde fully realised. He at the h opes of the people b refe rred to th e S ecretary o f th e Colonies, to , the , Secreta r y f 4, )r the Admiralts and to the Secretary for the lreasury. 40 there office s ertaired the real and effectual wor . kilig of the Gove rninent. PP lie felt that he hail already " e n ° I ° f e e d a r t 0 0 0 f Much of their attention.-- (Hear, hear.) He had o the remilt. Lord John Russell stood before them with the characteristics of the three great parties t `b e an were entrusted the destinies of the State. Trusted by ajesty, connected with the aristocracy, and attached t° tithe people by a name grateful to the ears of English men,. and one which always carried with it honour able distinction, he would be placed in the situation of representative for the largest commercial con stituency in the world.—(Hear, hear.) He had, therefore, great pleasure in moving the resolution. , Air. FosTet, M.P., rose to second the resolution which had been moved by his Honourable Friend, and he did so w ith the ! tr ied greater pl easure, as lie most heartily coin with the sentiments he expressed, and what seer slight difference in opinion there might as vet remain In the mind s o f S ome as to the nit haste succeis of these re li,cms, he he for one felt convinced that they would soon expe e their beneficial effect. If the City of London LO .l seen reasons to elect the Noble Lord in 1841, ;,1,,, ese_r_easons had suteiy inci eased at the present moment. vr 4 t_ Noble Lord and his colleagues would have to carry out 'lt had been already ap happily keguD, &ad ,hey would Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH (who was received with great cheering) said since he had come into that room he had been asked to second the resolution which had been proposed by Mr. Hankey, in which resolution he must say, as well as in the . sentiments to which that gentleman had given expression, he most cordially concurred. Being thus taken by surprise, he had to apologize for the necessarily imperfect manner in which he would have to address them.—(Hear, hear.) The resolution di vided itself into two parts, and it expressed that the City of London was indebted to Sir Robert Peel for his commer cial measures, and not only the City of London, but all . the commercial cities of this empire.—(Hear, hear.) They were indebted, also, in a particular manner to all those who had contributed by their energy, industry, and talents, to the success of the free-trade principles, and first of all, they were indebted to Adim smith, Ricardo, and those who led en the battle in favour of free trade.—(Applause.) They were indebted to Colonel Thompson--(Loud cheers) — and they were likewise indebted to those who amongst the commercial classes had by their eloquence and manly voices carried into the minds of our statesmen and senators the great principles of free trade—they could have no doubt that he alluded to that great and eminent man at the head of the League, he meant Mr. Cobden.—(Loud and prolonged cheering.) They were indebted, too, to Lord John Russell, who - had the manly courage to come out in support of the great principles of entire freedom to trade (Cheers)—and as the resolution expressed that that meeting felt itself deeply indebted to those advocates of commercial freedom, he felt great pleasure in assenting to the request of seconding the resolution. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, which was unani mously passed. Baron L. ROTHSCHILD moved, in a brief speech, the next resolution, which was to the effect that Lord John Russell having accepted the eflice of First Lord of the Treasury, and thereby vacated his seat in Parliament, this meeting pledges itself to use its most zealous exertions to secure his re-election as M,mber for the City of London.—(Cheers.) JOHN DILLON, Esq., in seconding the resolution, said it was now five years since he proposed Lord John Russell for a representative of the City of London, when, as the Noble Lord stated in his last letter to them, he was carried by a small majority. On this occasion, then, the electors of the City of London had determined to redeem that stain upon their character.—(Lend cheers.) They meant, now, he trusted, to return the Noble Lord to Parliament without opposition and unanimously.—(Cheers.) But, in doing so, they would not return the same Lord John Russell as they had returned at the last election.—(Hear, hear.) Now that Noble Lord had become matured in thought and experience, be had become more enlightened, and was n ow more deter mined tp legislate fairly and justly towards Ireland; and he (Mr. Dillon) hoped that the Government of this empire would thereby prove to the people of the sister country that Englishmen were anything but opposed to the prosperity and happiness of Ireland.—(Ch eers .) Aft er some f ur th er a bl e remarks in support of the resolution, it was put from the chair, and carried amidst loud cheers. CHAS. F. YOUNG, Esq., M.P., in an able sp eec h, move d :he appointment f a committee to carry into effect :he foregoing resolution. As for Ireland, he said t was a subject on which many statesmen had erred, and he at that time would not say more on it than that he hoped the Noble Lord would be fully succc ssful in carrying out his good intentions in refer ence to that country. That Noble Lord had already given one pledge which gratified him (➢lr. Young), and he believed would gratify many more; the Noble Lord had pledged himself on colonial reform. He believed be spoke the senti ments of 99-hundredths not only of those in the city of London, but in every commercial city of Great Britain, when he said that no department had fallen so much into discredit as that connected with the colonies, and he said that without respect of any who might have filled the offices in that department. The abuses in that department were no longer tolerable; he was therefore glad that the Noble Lord (John Russell) had put it into the hands of one who, with one single exception, he meant the Member for Liskeard (Mr. C. Buller), understood the details of the colonial interests the best of any in the country. The colonies, he thought, were intimately and inseparably connected with the question of free trade. He might refer them, for example,- to the West India interests—the sugar interests. It would now be felt per fectly ridiculous to attempt continuing any longer the fantastic distinction between free and slave-grown sugar ; he expected that distinction would be at once and entirely swept away. But, as for the differential duties between colonial and foreign sugar, he thought that the Ministry, placed suddenly in circumstances of difficulty, ought to have time for considering and introducting so great a change. He hoped that the Noble Lord would de velop the colonial resources so as to create an outlet not only for the redundant capital, but also for the redundant population of Britain, and that he would do so by granting to the colonies that muni cipal liberty— that freedom which those who expatriated themselves from this country had learned to value, and would not rest contented without. He sat down after moving the appointment of a committee to preside over the election. Mr. GREGSON seconded the resolution, which was put from the chair, and carried unanimously. Mr. D. SALOMONS, ill moving a vote of thanks to the chair man, alluded to those measures, which had their beginning with tne Noble Lord's Aeniinistratitm, affecting the body to which he belonged, fur which he expressed himself grateful, and hoped the Noble Lord would continue in the steps of his immediate predecessor on that particular. Mr. PREscorr seconded the motion. Mr. ParrisoN, 11r.P., supported it in a few words. The motion was carried with acclamation. The CIIAIRMAN acknowledged the honour that had been done him, and the meeting separated. :ES . CHARGE vo l{o Sorer. or 0° 3 / 1 aflb r t a T r ea-' ,4 )ny, a",, to tbv Permanent Debt • • • • ••• • • • • •• • • • . • . Terminable Annuities • •• • . • .. . • Interest on Exchequer-bills Issued to meet the charge on the ConsoT Ildated Fund .• • • • • Sinking Fund •• • • • •• • • ... • . The Civil List Other Charges on the Consolidated Fund .•••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • ............ ••• • • • To pay off Exchequer Bills, raised per Act 6 and 7 Viet. c. 87, for Oplur a Compensation • • • • For Advances The Amount of Exchequer-bills issued to meet the charge on the C ilnsolidated Fund for the Quarter ended Apri 5, 1846, and paid off out of the growing produce of that h 'and for the Quarter ended July 5, 1846, after &dueling P 00,0001., paid off out of the Sinking Fund . . The Amount issued in the Quarter ended July 5, 1846, in part c if the sums granted by Parliament out of the Consolidated Fund for Supply Services Ihe Surplus of the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended July 5, 1846 ..... ..... .......................... The probable amount of Exchecpicr-bills required to meet ; the charge on the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended July 5, 1846 • • • • . r ..•• ..... ............ ......... Total Charge •••••• • • • • • th )00 acreti )f of 3 of t' A rtC V (p - , gilt jai ACO fr S t ' 1tf:C06.,; ;rea t if e r Iceo '3 rn eil fi l e r s 1113 , - 0 , er t n e )f The Surplus •• • nicalities surrounding its sale and transference should be done away with, and it should be rendered as easy for a man to buy an acre, or ba',f an acre of land, as a cow or a sheep. The immense tract of country kept waste by the nominal titles which a few possess to them, should be given up to the husbandman ' the value of those nominal titles paid, and the drones driven from the hive. When such things are done, a free and independent resident proprietary would spring up. In a few years the greater portion of the land in Ireland would change its owners, greatly to the advantage both of the present owners and the tillers of the soil. The country would be held by five millions of its own people, acr er ' t it( on -5 ; d tlao rt se e. rce d da te , l of ci r ft ro MAGAZINES —(CON TIN TIED.) COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE. To an enterprising young legislator, desirous of distin guishing himself, we could not recommend a subject more promising than that of army jobs. Of the grossness of the jobs perpetrated in the army, we had no idea until we read Colonel Firebraee's, paper on jobs in general, in the present number of the United Service. The following extract, partially anatomising what the writer calls the great job in the army, is long, but the subject is so important that we feel it necessary to give it : " All the regiments that were raised up to the end of the eighteenth century, however proud they may be of their fame and honour at the present day, were originally raised by jeN A sort of contract was given to gentlemen, some of whom were not officers at the time, to raise regiments; they made a bargain with subordinates, few or none of whom had been previously in the army, to raise a certain number of men, and according to their success in that way, they were rewarded with Ensigncies ' Lieutenantcies, and companies, the Colonels retaining the absolute propzrty in the regiments so raised, with all the profits of clothing, &c., and the regiments bore for many years afterwards, and until they were numbered, the names of these worthy personages, who turned the affairs into an excellent job. Many of the inferior ranks, who only gave their assistance to their patron for the sake of getting a sort of position in the world, and some pay, or were actuated by the vanity of wearing the King's livery, soon found out that they had mistaken their trade, and that a soldier's life was not what suited them. In this dilemma they applied to their Colonel, who, pitying their embarrassment, said he would endeavour to release them from their engagements, for a con-si-de-ra-tion, not openly to be avowed, but by rennit ting these persons to sell their commissions to others whom he would nominate. A portion of this traffic no doubt fell to the Commandant, in the shape of commission, &c. The job of raising the men originally, was one of constant deception, fraud, debauchery, and drunkenness. Such was the origin of the British army, and I blush to say, that it still bears about with it undoubted traces of its polluted birth. "The Colonels, who had not unfrequently expended large sums in these levies, looked on the soldiers of their respective corps exactly as the Russians and Poles do on their serfs; the rigour of martial law hung constantly over their 'heads, • and as to any amelioration of the hard life of a soldier, or besiowing any instruction on him beyond the drill, they would just as soon have thought of sending him up in an air balloon. Besides the original bargains between those who retired and those who purchased, the Colonel had all the waifs and strays, men dying or being killed, or resigning, whose commissions he might dispose of as he pleased ; when it might not appear decorous to sell the commission, he had only to put in his own natural son, or that of any friend. I have known myself of a General Officer pensioning off his butler in this manner. There were no records kept at head quarters, and officers might be kept on the pay-lists years after they were dead; and as in the early stages, the Colonel had the whole management of his corps, he might continue drawing the pay of dead officers and men, if not withheld by principle. I can perfectly recollect in the regiment I was in, that we had a Captain in our pay-lists who had been dead five years—who got his pay I never heard. To help along the emoluments of the poor Colonel, he was allowed a certain number of imaginary beings—men of straw—for whom pay was drawn, under the name of non-effectives, which name was borne after I went into the army; it was afterwards altered to commuted allowance, and is now given in the infantry to the Captains of companies, for the repair of arms, and to meet any losses they may suffer from deser tion or dying in debt. A vestige of these non-effectives for the benefit of the Colonel is still to be found in the cavalry, where they are called hautbois—not amiss, for they are all en Pair. Further to assist the Colonel who had spent money in raising a regiment, he was made a tailor, and, I rejoice to say, he still continues so—the cabbage being denominated off-reckonings? " The Colonel thus, besides his pay of 20s. a-day, had the sale of the commissions of his regiment, and all the under hand negotiations inseparable from such transactions. He might draw the pay of dead officers and men, as there was no check on him ; he had invented for his use a set of imaginary beings, for whom he drew pay; and he was master-tailor of his regiment. I ask if this was not -altogether a very nice job? " These little pickings were not thought adequate reward for their arduous services, and they were promoted in large batches to the rank of Major-General, and successively to Lieutenant-General and General, and this is the respectable origin of General Brevets, which in time of war annually hoisted up, like sacks of flour through a miller's loft, a cer tain number of officers, whose commissions were dated in one year, without the slightest reference to talent, ability, or even bodily capability. :Without running through the long succession of these promotions, I may be allowed to notice the last year of war-1814. "1 here were in the "Army List" of that year 5 Field- Marshals, 87 Generals, 196 Lieutenant-Generals, and 321 Major-Generals; give to each of the last-named rank a com mand of 3,000 men, and it would require an army of 963,000; give the whole,of the 609 Generals the same small command of 3,000 men each, and it would require an army of 1,827,000. Of these 609 Generals, I have countel out 188 that never saw the face of an enemy, and at least as many more who were never entrusted with any command as General Officers ; and, I ask, is this not a splendid job? "Notwithstanding the Brevets are far apart since the Peace, one might have supposed that thirty years would have entirely done away with this burden; but I find by the "Army List" of 1843, that there were still 414 General Officers receiving pay ; of these, 42 are since dead, leaving a en, about d u w t t e h s e li s o t u r l e d n s h t a h v e o f a t h n e u D m r e i r t i i c s a h l a fo rm rc ;_ e of balance of 372 : give each of these, as before proposed, a justcom ml,land,ooofo3n,olWen,m striking off the million. But this is not all ; the power of selling half-pay com missions has given occasion to the grossest joboing, and the consequence of all this is, that the officers of the British army are, generally speaking, profoundly igno rant of their profession, and would, in the opinion of the writer of this article, be found utterly incompetent to defend their country in case it should be invaded. He also makes out a strong case of jobbing against the Ordnance Department. The statements contained in this paper may be exaggerated, but unless they are altogether fictions, the writer has made out a prima facie case for inquiry, and we join with him in expres sing a wish that Mr. Hume would devote his attention to the subject. This magazine, in addition to its valu able papers on professional subjects, contains, as usual, much pleasant reading. Quarters ended July 5. THE RAILWAY RELIEF BILL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, The above Bill has proved a complete failure, owing to the minority of scripholders being FORCED to go on with the various schemes. It is quite clear, that unless something be done to stop the progress of railroads, thousands of families must be ruined. I would therefore humbly suggest the following That before any Railway Bill obtains the royal assent the promoters thereof should prove that they have offered to those parties who have signed the deeds, and who wish to withdraw, a return of their deposit, and to release them from all liabilities. This could not be a hardship on the company, because it has the option of winding-up, dividing, and com mencing de novo.-1 have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, J. mßisoß. 23, Cavendish-road West, St. John's Wood, London, July, 1846. b,670,128 643,844 1 ‘ 559 1,585,609 97,835 438,490 101,501 5,550,119 618,886 1,407 595,150 98,004 370,584 8,538,966 4,349,167 91,501 instead of by five bundreil foreigners. The advantages are obvious. Its wastes would be reclaimed, its fruitfulness creased an hundred fold, its population would be all busy and industrious, we would hear nothing of discontent or dis- DOUGLAS JEI?ROLD'S SHILLING 7,425,651 5,785,552 LAST APPEARANCE OF MR. WILSON THIS SEASON. — This evening, Wilson, " the Minstrel of the North." gives his last entertainment for the season, at the Music Hall, Store- • street, when, no doubt, the lovers of Scottish song will gather round him. He promises a great treat. In addition to the chef d'ceurre of Burns and Macneill, to the best of the old Jacobite songs, and to the: fine Scottish songs of the olden time, he is to sing two Gorman songs, and the English cantata of The Soldier's Dream, written by Thomas Camp bell, and composed by Attwood. lle will, besides, recite " Tam O'Shanter (it is a great: treat to hear Wilson recite " Tam O'Shanter") and, in addition, Mr. Land will perform a fantasia on the pianoforte, introducing a variety cf the favourite Scotch airs which Wilson's sings. There cannot be a doubt but that " the gathering" in Store-street, this even- ' ing, will be great. 'rata MURDER AT GREENHEYS.—The little boy Dean, committed on this charge, about whose death so many ru mours have been circulated, 'continues, according to the latest accounts from Kirkdale, t o improve both in health and spirits, and there is little doubt, he will be restored to health by the approaching assizes. There is still an important link wanting in the chain of circunastantial evidence already ob tained, and that is by whom, and in what manner, the body was conveyed from the stable to the brook—a fact that will no doubt be brought to light before the day of trial.—Man cheater Courier. MR. COBDEN AND THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.— As some surprise has been expressed on account of the non appearance of Mr. Cobden's name in the published list of the members of Lord J. Russell's Administration, we think it right to mention the follow ing facts, which we derive from should was th b e e n niost unquestionable authority :—When Lord John received glad f to offe r . the Queen's commands to for m an Administration in Decem ber last, he addressed a note to Mr. Cobden, stating that ho i f s u t r t a u t r i e o n A l d i e . Ad ministration endeavouringhimto a.I , on place s tru in et , which he the or Aindmani3e might be the head. On that occa sion he offered,o Vice-Pre sidency of the as our readers are well aware, the Vice-Pre- , as incompatible with of Trade, which Mr. Cobden declined, • that period, the Rou th . Allis engagements and pursuits. Since plained to Lord John rember for Stockport has so fully ex declined, and must laussellcontinue the grounds Oft which he had to him at the prdsent ue to decline office, that any offer or any other time,placeither of the post formerly ten dered,have been perfectly u,eless ;e andin then Administration, would by Mr. Cobden or his o such offer was at all ex pected Personal friends.-11fanchester Guardian. WEST INDIA PINES.---4- A large consignment of this fruit, now for the first time placed within reach moderate means. has b een receiv ed by Messrs Keeling and of those of Hunt, of Monument - yard.. The advantage accruing the importation of tlii.i article is, that th e w h ole of the pro ceeds are remitted from this country in manufactured goods, principally for clothing the natives, who hithert o h a d t h e Americans only for customers, who obtained the produce in question for a mere trifle, but since the import to England the price has been enhanced nearly double. 12,888,133 MAGAZINE. turbahee, and plenty would overspread the land. " I have now stated my case and given my proofs. Te my mind, it is as clear as daylight, that all the political vicissi tudes, not cnly of this country but of England, are traceable to the land monopoly, and the absurdities of land tenure. It is not merely an Irish question ; but with yau English it is not, as with us, one-of life and death. You have large and profitable manufactories to provide bread for your people; and your land-owners, though too often opposed to anything that has a tendency to elevate humanity, are vet English men, and live in England, and are consequently less likely to abuse their power, and more under the influence of sympathy and public opinion. Yet you are deeply interested : this worst of the heir-looms of accursed feudalism yet remains; it must be struck down by the same hands that felled the giant monopoly. No greater boon could be conferred on our involved aristocracy, than to give them facilities, and urge on them the necessity for selling off large portions of their estates; most of them are only nominal owners, and are in reality but a sort of land-agents to a host of money lenders, lawyers, and relatives. It is for such reason, and in connexion with measures of a more comprehensive character, that the proposed expedient of compensation to tenants would be of value; it would force sales, for few of our proprietary would be able to pay for improvements in their lands, and there fore should sell them." There is much force in the above observations, and it is true that England is as much interested as Ireland in getting rid of insolvent proprietary of mere nominal landowners, and substituting for them a solvent proprietary, who would have not only the desire, but the capital, to improve their estates to the utmost. " St. Giles and St. James" is continued in this num ber, and we have papers by Cooper, the Chartist poet, by Angus Reach, and by several of our old favourites, but the paper of the number undoubtedly is " Ireland and the Irish." 13,211.203 4,631,097 5,785,552 1,953,799 1,154,455 There is in this number of Douglas Jerrold a most va luable paper, entitled "Ireland and the Irish," which it would be well that all those who talk or write about Ireland should read, and that those who are called upon to legislate for that unfortunate and ill-used country, should study. That Ireland is suffering under great and intolerable_ evils it is impos sible to deny, the question to be considered is, how are those evils to be remedied? "There is but one true remedy for the evils of Ireland, and it is comprised in one word—JUSTICE ; justice to her toiling, ill-clad, ill-housed, ill-fed children. She might, with a fair claim to being heard, ask of England mercy, and a helping hand as well. From her she has received the deep wounds that vet rankle in her sides; but let her receive justice, free and unstinted justice, and rapidly will the evils of her condi tion disappear, and plenty and prosperity visit her. This is vague: I will explain what I mean. It is security for life and property—the cant phrase of some of her doctors, but not as they mean it :—security, not for the lordling in his castle, he does not require it, but for the peasant in his cottage ; not for the landowner, but from him ;—security to the poor man for the just results of his industry. There are robbers and murderers in Ireland who disturb its whole moral and physical constitution, and prevent its progress; but they are not clad in rags or frieze, but in brocades and broad cloth, reclining in saloons, living in clubs and palaces, and received and acknowledged in the houses of the great—not the puny midnight assassin doing bis solitary murder, but wholesale slaughterers, who sweep away whole families by tens and hundreds at a time—not the caitiff wretch, driven by penury to snatch from the traveller his gold, and trembling for the consequences, but men of title,[noblemen, as they are called, wresting from the trembling hand of penury the bread of life, from the toiling hand of industry its hard-earned profits, and dying the whole with legal sanction, according to Act of Parliament. 799,344 prove successful. The fellow-burghers of the re nowned Flemish painter have erected, in a conspi cuous part of their city, an effigy of Sir Peter Paul Rubens ; the Parisians not long since raised a similar monument to the memory of Moliere ; everybody re members how last year a colossal statue of Beethoven was uncovered in Germany in the presence of sovereigns; the Scott testimonial is already a famous structure in Edinburgh, and the Burns mausoleum is equally celebrated ; how is it that no national memento has ever been adventured in any quarter of Great Bri tain to demonstrate the reverence of the English nation to the genius of William Shakspere ? Thousands of pounds are collected as a gift to a man who has been successful in huckstering railway scrip : what a profligate instance of mammon worshipping is this ! And twopence has never ben subscribed as a gift of gratitude to the memory of the most .wonderful poet who ever breathed the breath of life. We are proverbially the wealthiest nation on the earth ; and we have never raised even a plaster of-Paris bust to him in any public place of any of our towns or cities. We speak thus not because such a monument would acid one spark of glory to his fame, but because it would show we were not altogether unworthy of being his fellow countrymen. Poets are the truest regenerators of man kind, and that is why they deserve honour. And the French have afforded us an example of doing this economically, and yet beautifully : they christen their streets after the most illustrious men of France, and, by so - doing, associate glorious thoughts with their very household. Nor are they de terred from so doing by the most lengthy titles, one of the thoroughfares in Paris being designated Rue de Jean Jacque Rousseau. Hew much better than Tom kins's-place, Snooks's-terrace, and Jackson-villas, would Dryden-street, Cromwell-street, Coleridge-street, Hamp den-street, and the like, be ! The notion is not un worthy the attention of the Commissioners of Metropo litan Improvements. " To do that justice, to effect that security, the whole sys tem of landed tenure should be altered—it is at present most artificial and absurd. Improvements are proposed, and they show a disposition to grapple with the monster evil of Ire land, but they are but tinlterings. It is not enough that a simple form of lease should be appointed ; landholders should be obliged to give _them, by decreeing that in all disputes about land, where there is not documentary evidence to the contrary, and in all doubtful cases, the occupier should be deemed to be the owner. This is the case with regard to all other property ; why is land an exception ? Thus would the granting of leases be enforced. These should be as simple as possible, and always at the expense of the landlord, as they would be fur his pietection, and not that of the tenant. With regard to the proposal to remunerate the tenant for improvements, the writer considers it good, as far as it goes, but it does not go to the root of the evil; to do that the writer says every encouragement and faci lity must be given to the purchasers of land " The law 4 of entail And ali tho legal difficulties and tech • OUR OWN TIMES. illustrated by G. Cruikshank. A glorious °tolling of " Almack's over the water," where " no gentleman is allowed to smoke except at re freshment time," and " no gentleman is allowed to dance -with his hat on," is the frontispiece to the present num ber. Then we have a most original sketch of railway deposits—to wit, the hats and bonnets left in the first, second, and third-class carriages, arranged on shelves as they are to be seen at the station • and under the -title of the " Moderns in Beards and the Ancients in Spectacles," we have an admirable quiz upon those white -vested gentlemen who insist upon wearing beards and Inoustachios, and, sticking the head of a Venetian senator on the body of a Bond-street lounger, fancy they look artistical and aristocratic. As appendant, George Cruikshank claps a pair of spectacles on a ferocious Taron " of the good old times," who, dagger in hand, is about to strike; and the whole countenance reminds Sou "Instead of Fitz-Walter, or of Guy of Warwick, or blood spilling Bagniolles—of a grinning hyena, in a fancy dress. " That being the case, my grotesque young artist, all cf the modern school, be kind enough to turn to your mirror, and tell me if your shoulder-sweeping masses of hair, and your Spitalfields figured waistcoat, your renaissance musta chios, and square-cut coat, your curled whiskers, and your star-bespangled satin stock, aro not equally as incongruous companions as a feudal baron in spectacles. And does not the suspicion creep over you that you are nearly as fertile an object of merriment ? You don't think so. Very well : we - will go a little further, and try back as far as the classic ages, and if that does not convince you we shall hand you over to Truefit and to Stultz, to do their worst upon you. " The incongruity which a mixture of modern with bygone costume produces is, of course, increased in proportion as we dive into antiquity. We have heard of an ingenious artist, moving in no elevated sphere, who obtained his livelihood by painting pictures for peep-shows. His drawing was always - vigorous, and his colouring uncommonly bright, but for want of a knowledge of ancient history, his composition and ac •cessories were somewhat incorrect, inasmuch as he clothed all his figures in modern costumes, and attributed to them habits of life peculiar to the class of society in which he him self moved. He was also a severe moralist, who, wishing to combine instruction with amusement, invariably treated his juvenile patrons with pieces, in imitation of the early dramatists, whose equally grotesque mysteries were—in the best faith, and with a really pious purpose—representations of passages from biblical history, only that our friend mixed up sacred with profane history, with the mast anachronistic miscellaneousness. His master-piece was a family group of King Solomon, and when he exhibited this composition be hind the glazed peep-hole, his description of it ran somewhat as follows : The next piece in this ere show, is King Solomon—King Solomon on his golden throne. Look to the right, and you'll see Nimrod a standing with his back to the fire, in top-boots, buskins, and red upper Benjamin, just come in from hunting. He is a talking to King Solomon, who is smoking his pipe and a reading the Times newspaper. A sitting on the steps of the golden throne is the queen of Sheba untwisting a pair of stockings as fast as Mrs. Penelope—(there you see her, in the arm-chair in the cotton gown)—has knitted them. Look to the left, out of the open window, and you behold Nebu chadnezzar sitting down on all-fours, and waiting for Mer cury to bring him a cold salad.' "The extravagant absurdities of the showman are easily wrought, in actual life, by inattention to propriety in cos-. tame. The figure of Diana, for example, carved with its far from ample drapery, by hands said (scarcely with pro fanity) to be immortal—so exquisite is their work—excites no feeling but that of the purest pleasure—that pleasure which the chaste and beautiful are calculated to call up. But place a Bond-street bonnet on the headof the sculptured goddess, and she is immodest; add a pair of spectacles, and the statue becomes a ridicule." There is much sound sense in this good-humoured satire. INCOME Customs Excise • . Stamps • . • Taxes • • • Property Tax • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Post-office .. • Crown Lands... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Miscellaneous Produce of Money received from China Imprest and other Moneys • . . Repayments of Advances ... • • . • • • • • • To Cash brought to this Accourt to be applied to pay off Deficiency ECLECTIC RE VIE TV. Schlosser's " History of the Eighteenth Century" is reviewed in the Eclectic, and although the dissertation which grows out of this review is a very scrambling cata logue of the literary characters of that eventful age, it is nevertheless the most striking article in the number ; and this from the momentous nature of the subject. A cheap and popular edition of this really remarkable work would be a most useful publication, and we com mend this fact to the consideration of those adven- turous publishers, who have followed the example of that celebrated society, of which the Ex-Chan cellor Lord Brougham was the originator and chairman. Ancient History, like the dead • languages, is taught with infinitely more assiduity than those histories which pertains to modern times, and those vernaculars, the knwleclge of which would be of such immeasurable efficacy in spreading civilisation and brotherly love throughout the various nations of the globe. From this preposterous disregard to the develop ment of the papular mind, of rendering the mass familiar with the occurrences in which they are in reality more interested than in all the achievements of antiquity, a monster ignorance still hangs over the population. Thousands are intimately versed in the half-heroic and half-voluptuous career of Alciabiades, who have but a feeble notion (if any notion what ever) of the blundering policy of M. Necker : and yet the life of Alciabiades is little better to them than a fascinating fiction ; while upon the mistaken political economy of M. Necker depended the social emancipation of millions. Thousands again are intimately acquainted with the mellifluous odes of Horace, to whom the writings of Hobbes are as a book never written; and yet the Roman poet is nothing better than a minister to our intellectual luxury, while the pen of the old Malmesbury philosopher burst asunder many of the ma nacles which bound the continental populace in a general serfdom, and inspind his successors, Le Clerc,Belingbroke, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Boyle, and Rousseau, to the production of such a system, or rather of such systems of philosophy as shook kings upon their thrones, and have totally changed the character and position of mankind. Schlosser, therefore, to our thinking performs, with regard to modern times, what Plutarch performed with regard to ancient. He divulges the progres4vo advance of those illustrious men who were destined ultimately to dissipate the political dark ness of many centuries, to arouse the people from a ges of political stagnation and of subjection to the present state of enlightenment and freedom. Hence it is that the mere criticism of his singular work upon the eighteenth cen t u ry—that century of chaegel—isinvested with a charm and an importance quite irrespective of its literary merits. Other papers, such as pne on "The Lancashire Operatives," another on Mackenzie S Memoirs, and a third upon the writings of Mackintosh, render the Review of this . ,quarter attrac • Live. THE FARMERS' MAGAZINE. A very sensible course - Isinkenby the conductors ofthis publication, as regards the great question of the past five months. Seeing that so many of their countrymen have declared themselves opposed to the so-called protection to native industry (which was about as much protection as a Chinese shoe—cramping and crippling the national resources instead of placing them upon a sound and healthy footing) ; finding moreover that the vast majority of Legislators in both Houses of Parliament have declared themselves in favour of the free trade measures ; and knowing, in fine, that complaint is now altogether useless, since the Corn and Customs Bill has become the law of the land, the Farmers' Magazine determines henceforth to drop all , political considerations upon the subject, and " not to wage a war against what they have no power to avert." From the " Review of the Corn Trade during June," it would appear that the prospects of a wheat harvest throughout the country are rather favourable than otherwise, though the spring-sown corn has suffered materially from drought. The erroneous statement of the Protectionists we perceive is still persisted in in the pages of this maga- zine, namely, that nearly a million and a half quarters of wheat have been waiting in bond to be produced in the market immediately after the Ministerial measures were passed. The Earl of Dalhousie stated in the House of Peers that there were merely 90 0,000 quarters of wheat in bond ; not a million and a half, e grain have t: wheat of home growth remainin g therefore, farmers of E n g land! but nine hundred thou sand! Th's is, ne vertheless, of little importance to our corn growers, for t ho su pp lie s of h been very scanty during June ; and the Farmers' illaga • tine comes to this conclusion, " that there is lee a in t o m country the many supposed." The fears of the agri cu l turists will i .12 time wholly evaporate. ESSAYS. MONTHLY PRIZE Though the first number of an entirely new descrii )- tion of periodical, the present bears a rather substanth appearance. Whether .it can take a permane n t stall( I, where so many promising publications have Nile( 1, is a question which time alone can test i fy, an d which it is also in the power of the elite r to assure. " Reasons for a New Edition of Shak spere," is the most calborate article in the collectica and will somewhat astonish Mr. Payne Collier. It i 5 remarkable enough t hat no editi on has yet appeare( L i n any degree worthy of the Na poleon of Poets. If w e could have an accurately collated text, printed in full lines (not those detestable " double columns tc a page"), interspersed with the d a i nty d ev i ces o f Kenny Meadows ; embdiish.ed with th e e lm! n es t notes culled from Knight, Johnson, Mal one, Collier, Ayscough, and the rest ; prefaced with that masterly preface of the , exicograph er , an enti rely new niemoir of the dramatist and an antiquarian dit ser tation upon the dresses and appurtenances of the various plays ; if to . this were sub jo i ned an appen di x o f fragments from liazly,t, Charles L ‘ amh, and the like, to: Te ther with certain chapters from ` , ..,chleg e l' s " History of Dramatic Literature," and others from Mrs. Jamieso is " Female Characters of Shakspere," we almost thin de we should be contented. The attempt may possibl be made is time, And We really believe wq.4) THE LIFE ASSURANCE CHRONICLE. This is the second number of a new periodical devoted t:o the subject of Life Assurance. It contains much valuable information. THE MUSICAL TREASURY. Rut LXI. This is a marvel of cheapness. The present number contains all the best of the vocal music of Flotow's new opera of "Stradella," with English words by Mr. G. Bonne. BANKERS' MAGAZINE. In an article on Post-office money orders, the follow ing suggestion is thrown out which will, we hope, be acted on by bankers generally : " But without entering fully into a discussion of all the luestions which may be raised either for or against the pre ent system, it is certainly deserving the considerrtion of b ankers in large commercial districts, whether they might of add considerably to the profits of their business by grant in g letters of credit on London and on their correspondents merally, on the same terms for commission as are now el iarged for Post-office orders. The charge might be propor thonally increased for sums above 5/.; that being the highest amount the Post- office will remit by a single order. We think that a trial of the plan, on an extensive scale, would show it to be worth continuing." The earr3 ing out this plan would be a great public corrienience. RAILWAY REGISTER. In the opening article of the present number, on the contest of the gauges, the writer, who confesses that his sympathies arc with the broad gauge, after going through the whole of the evidence adduced before the Commis sioners, comes to the conclusion that the inconveniences of a break of gauge have been greatly exaggerated— that they are more than counterbalanced by the benefits arising from the existence of the broad gauge—that the report of the Commissioners " is a very creditable docu ment for honest men, who were appointed to report upon a subject, the correct mode of investigating which they did not understand, and who possessed among them I every qualification except that of being men of business," and that the Board of Trade did right in setting the report aside. The article thus concludes:— " For our own parts, we see no occasion for any decision at all; we think it would have been better for boih parties to hare been left alone to fight it out; but if any decision was to be come to, that of the Board of Trade seems to be more consistent with equity than any other." After an article on Indian Railways, we have a minute account of the working of the Leviathan loco motive Great Western on the journey to Bristol on the memorable 13th June, 1846. In an article on the deci sion in Nikistob and §potliswoode, the writer pleads the cause of the provisional committee as against the allottees, and considers that the former have in many instances been rather hardly dealt by. The "Railway Portfolio," which is row incorporated in the Register, is intended to furnish a complete record of the prospec tuses aiAbother documents of railway and other joint stock covitnieo, and proem them in 011 ACCOSibie form. In addition to many valuable articles on railways and mines, the present number furnishes some eurivus details relating to stagging and stagdom. THE PEOPLES JOURNAL. We rejoice to see this publication succeeding; it de serves success. Seldom does a periodical advance with such high aspirations, with such a corps of admirable contributors, or with such a consistent enthusiasm for the interest and instruction of its readers. It cannot fail to become a favourite. THE PATRICIAN. In addition to a variety of papers on historical, genealogical, and antiquarian subjects, we have, in the present number, a well• written notice of the doings at the Italian Opera, and an ' excellent critique on De Vigney's novel of " Cinq Mars," and on Victor Hugo l s " Notre Dame." FINE ARTS. THE INDEPENDENTS ASSERTING LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE. This splendid picture of the first assertion of Liberty of Conscience by the Independents, is the work of J. R. Herbert, Esq. The scene is laid in the Jerusalem Chamber, where the Westminster assembly of Divines were accustomed to hold their sittings, and may be said to be one descriptive of a most interesting period of our history, though unfortunately but little known. It is almost impossible to criticise the merits of the piece, without taking it in an historical point of view ; but even looking on it as a mere work of art, though there are some blemishes we would wish away, yet we must at once accord to it r.o ordinary degree of merit. In many of the portraits the artist has shown a master hand—that of Cromwell is drawn with great power, freedom, and expression, and the beholder at once recognises in his lineaments the subtle statesman and the daring leader. The portrait of Bulstrode Whitelock, one of the lay assessors, is also exquisitely handled. The colouring is rich yet truthful, and we do not observe that " garishness" which is the fault of many modern artists, when treating an ambitious subject. The discontent of the zealots at Philip Nye's address is well expressed. While the calm manner of the speaker, and the dignified, yet re solute composure of his adherents, is powerfully de veloped. On the whole this piece must secure to the artist a rank in his profession, to which it is but the fortune of few to attain. We understand that Mr. Agnew, of Manchester, has purchased it for the sum of five hundred guineas, and that he has given an order to the artist to execute him a picture of Mr. Cobden and the Anti Corn-law League in council, for which he is to receive one thousand guineas. The picture is to con tain upwards of fifty portraits. The present exhibition is at No. 23, Cockspur-street. LATER-FROM AMERICA. By the arrival of tho London line-of-packet ship Quebec, Captain Hebard, at Plymouth, we have re ceived New York papers to the 18th June, from which we ecpy the following extracts : THE OREGON TREATY. PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. IN SENATE. WASHINGTON, JUNE 16, 1846. THE FINANCES OF THE COUNTRY.-WAYS AND MEANS. A message from the President"was-sent in this morning, with Secretary Walker's report on the finances and the tariff. The President states that ttie increase of revenue rendered necessary by the war with Mexico, can be met,by reducing the duties to a revenue standard, imposing duties on free articles, and.modifying the duties on others. Additional authority is asked for 'the issue of Treasury notes. _ The Secretary's report was also read. He estimates a de ficiency in revenue for the next fiscal year at nineteen mil lions six hundred and twenty thousand dollars, but antici pates receipts from various sources which will reduce this to fit teen mi!lions. This deficit will also be reduced, if the tariff is modified according to the provisions of the House Bill, introduced by the Committee of Ways and Means. The entire receinis with this modification. are estimated at thirty millions, but leaving still the deficiency mentioned of fifteen millions. The warehouse system proposed, it is estimated, will fur ther reduce this amount, and the graduation of the sales of public lands hall a million more, leaving still over twelve millions deficit. To meet this the Secretary recommends a resort to loans, or issue of Treasury notes, or both, as circumstances may render it most desirable ; and at the earliest dates, and at such rates of icterest as may be agreed upon. The message and report were referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. An Executive message was also received,which was under stood to be the Oregon treaty. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, JUNE 16, 1846. Opened with the usual ceremonies. THE OREGON TREATY. Mr. M'Dowell, of Ohio, moved a suspension of the rules, in order to introduce a resolution embodying a protest against the treaty in progress for a settlement of the Oregon question. The resolution and preamble assume that this is a question proper for the action of the whole legislative power; for the attempt secretly to adjust the matter while the people and their representatives are ignorant of the terms, would be doing injustice to the rights of the people, and "consum mated" no obligatory force upon them, therefore " Resolved.—That in the opinion of the House, it is the duty of the Senate to postpone the further consideration and action upon the same, and submit it to the people for their action and consideration." The remaining resolutions censure the President and Se nate for executive and senatorial supremacy, and for secret conclave, by which to hide their proceedings from the public under the midnight veil. Ou his motion to suspend the rules, the yeas were 35, nays 156. So the motion was lost. WASHINGTON, JUNE 16. THE OREGON TR 3 A TY.-IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL MOVEMENTS. The treaty was not sent to the.Sonate yesterday, owing to the resignation of the Chairman on Foreign Relations. The vacancy will be supplied by an election to-day, when the document will be transmitted. It will be necessary to refer it to that Committee, and their reasons for recommending its adoption will be embodied. We learn that Mr. Walker has recovered from his illness, and will lay his communication relative to the tariff and Anance before the Senate to-day. It will, it is said, recom mend a duty on tea, coffee, and other articles from 20 to 30 per cent., which he estimates will afford an increase of three or four millions in the revenue. _ ....... It is said with authority that an issue of twelve millions Ln Treasury notes will also be recommended in preference Lo a loan. MONEY MARBET.-JUNE 16, Six P.M. The stock market was heavy this morning, and prices fell off a fraction. We look upon this as one of those reactions usual upon a rising market. At the first board Pennsylvania Fives declined v t per cent.; Farmers' Loan, 1 / 1 ; Morris Canal, 1 / 1 ; Canton, I ; Long Island, ; and Norwich and Worcester, 3 / 4 . Mohawk and Harlem closed at Saturday's prices, and Reading Railroad Bonds advanced %. The Exchange Bank and the Canal Bank of Lockport have suspended. Their bills are no longer redeemed at the agencies. COMMERCIAL. BREADSTUFFS.—The market is a little better, with more sales. A lot of prime Genesee sold at 4 dole. 25c., and some indifferent at 4 dols. 18 3 /c. Michigan _held at 4 dole. to 4 dols. CorroN.—Another quiet day in this article, and sales small. Buyers are not disposed to enter the market at pre sent rates, and holders, in view of a more prosperous state of trade a-head, and a short supply of the staple, seem disposed to be firm at present prices. NAPOLEON at FONTAINEBLEAU. We have been favoured with a view of this extraordinary production of art, now suspended in the picture gallery of Messrs. Paul and Dominic Cirinaghi and Co., Pall-mall East. The painting, which represents the Emperor Napoleon, seated in a chamber of his imperial palace at Fontainebleau, on March 31, 1814, is eminently worthy of the genius of M. Paul Delaroche, the great French historical painter. In pourtraying that solemn spectacle, the artist has thrown his whole soul into its conception, and nobly and wonderfully has he realised his endeavour. As we entered the apart ment in which this painting is suspended, we could not for the moment divest ourselves of the impression that we stood in the presence of Napoleon himself. It is impossible to look upon his countenance as there delineated without being altogether overwhelmed with a flood of solemn and affect ing thoughts—the mutability of fortune—the woes of am bition—the agonising responsibilities attendant upon a crown. Delaroche has achieved a triumph in that head of Napoleon ; he has there expressed with remarkable sagacity and power the emotions of a great mind, when pressed down, as it were, by a very avalanche of misfortunes. In the majestic and beautiful features of the Emperor, he has traced out the exquisite torments of doubt, despondency, and irre solution with which we must conceive the whole sentience of that extraordinary man to have been wrung on the first destruction of his empire and the first perfidy of those whom he had raised from obscurity to greatness. In the com pressed jawe, bent head, and sunken brows, we might almost detect the presages of his abdication ; while in the clenched hand, and in the fire which still smoulders in the eyes, we can recognise the unconquered spirit which afterwards conducted him from Elba. Although the various accessories of the scene are finished-up in a manner even approaching to minuteness—such, for example as the hat and sword, the grey coat, and the mud splashes on the boots, betokening the hard riding from which Napoleon has just returned—they do not in the slightest degree detract from the unity of the com position. We observe that a line engraving of this great work of art is now in preparation under the s uperintendence ofIM. Francois, of Paris REMOVAL OF u ndermentioned pri soners were removed from Newgate on Saturday to Mill bank, preparatory to their e mbarkation to the penal colonies, to which they are sentenced to banishment for the following terms :—Forlite—Samuel Eales, 23 ; J. Carter, 37 (for man slaughter). Fifteen years—H. Barnaby, 22 ;C. Sullivan, 48. Fourteen years—J. Mortimer (the bigamist). 37. Ten years—F. Stienberger, 22 ;E. Davis, 30 ; Mary Lane, 30 ; Jean Le Grand, 60 ;J. Williams, 24 ; J. Morgan, 20 H. Kinton, 19 ; G. Jones, 25 ; G. Jones, 17 ; W. Jones, 21; T. Smith, 22 ; C. Smith, 19 ; W. Brown, 28 ; G. Stone, 15 ; 11, Sale, 20 ; J. J. Craig, 27 • E. Gregory, 19 ; C. Giles, 21. Seven years—Elizabeth dackenburv, .27; Louise Baptista, 23 ; T. Connolly, 24 ; T. Murrell, 46 ; T. Bradley, 23 ; V. Williams, 27 ; T. Smith, 19 ; E. Walter, 25 ; T. Jones, 17. The growth of the apples in Normandy, from which the cider is made, is this year so scanty, that the measure, which in ordinary years is sold for If. 25c., is now quoted at 4f. and upwards.—Parispaper. THE SUBSCNIPTION TO THE COBDEN NATIONAL TRIBUTE FUND.—The list includes four contributions of 1,000/. each ; nine of 500/. each ; four of 4001.; eight of 250/. ; eleven of 2001. ; and a great number of smaller amounts, amounting in all to the sum of twenty thousand one hundred and thirty-six pounds.—Manchester Guardian. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gen- Vemen were admitted members of this college, on Fri day evening, the 3d instant, viz. ..—Messrs. James Lander, Cork; Samuel Winter Burbury, Birmingham; John Walsh, Drogheda, Ireland ; William Evans, Devonport . Mark Mazeiwood Clayton, Stratford-on-Avon; Edward New town, Montgomeryshire ; John Robinson, Wensleydale, Yorkshire ; John Yeoman, Whitby ; Bryan Lister, Hebden bridge, Yorkshire ; Joseph Clegg, Rochdale, Lancashire; Thomas James, Louth, Lincolnshire; Daniel Paterson Barry, Kensington ; and Thomas Blood O'Donnell, Kilrush, Ireland. At the same meeting of the Court of Examiners, Mr. John Andrews passed his examination for naval surgeon ; this entleman's diploma, from the came college, is dated October 5, Is4l, SPORTING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,-1 have already given a list of the " good for noughts" and "third rates ;" to-day I will review that dangerous por tion which generally forms at least two-thirds of the field, to wit—" the second rates," and from which the winner now and then springs up to the astonishment of the ring, but this dose has been repeated so often lately as to call for a careful analysis of this important division. lago—This son of Don John has proved himself a " Derby nag," by his doings at Newmarket and Ascot; he won very cleverly the Welcome Stakes, beating that extraordinary animal St. Demetri, and the spring crack Burlesque--a per formance well worth recording. lam very much afraid his legs are not so good as they ought to be—the last time I saw them they were but so-so; on this account I cannot fancy him for the Leger. Joinville, by Picaroon, out of Resolution's dam—Must not be overlooked; his running on the Downs was far from mediocre. He possesses strength and speed, has remarkably good quarters, with shoulders well laid back, the withers rather high, but altogether the beau ideal of a racer; he is a dangerous outsider, and must be taken care of. Fair Star, by William the Fourth—A tolerable filly; cans not beat Joinville. Cranebrook, by Lord John—Must not be despised, for he is the particular fancy of a few influential bettors—persons who know what they are about—for my part I know but little about him; consequently, at present, can't advise. Brother to Sir Henry, by Sir Martin—A tough outsider, who can and will go, especially over trying courses—more of him anon. Dolo, half brother to the foregoing nag—A strong and compact piece of horseflesh, as his victories at Newcastle, the week before last, proved. I reckon him, and the Brother to Sir Henry, to be on a par, and have but little hesitation in declaring Fancy Boy to be at least half a stone better than either. St. Demetri, by Colwick, out of Galata—Cut out for a great deal of work, but without a chance for this race. Wrestler, by Gladiator, dam by Mulatto—One of the " dark lot," is an animal which must be carefully dealt with. His blood and size are very superior; he has just gone into active training fur the Leger, and if well on the day will be one of the most dangerous outsiders that can be found. It is difficult to judge of the capabilities of horses when out of training, but from present appearances he is a likely colt to do something prodigious. He is engaged in the Knaves muir Stakes at York, with the Brother to Millepede, Sir Tatton Sykes, and the Peri colt, and should he start his length will be obtained immediately. Humdrum, by Sir Hercules—A great pet for the Derby, but an extreme outsider for the northern event; will do but little, his chances being entirely out after his last display on the Heath. Colt by Don John, out of Pefi—This colt's distance is two or two and a• half miles, any other length of course seems to be unsuited to him. His running on the Downs was any thing but first-rate, and his running at Doncager, if he goes, will be a remarkable similitude to the former. Vanish—Thisilly is the property of Sir C. Monck, who generally starts something; it will most probably run, but will not win. Couroush, an half bred Irish nag by Birdcatcher—A most mischievous fellow to be against, if quite up to the mark on the day. The Traverser—No go at any price. • Woodpecker—Another "Irisher" by Birdcatcher, who will, if well, be ono of the competitors for a dead certainty. His success will materially depend upon his training after his at rival on this side of the Channel. Colt by Dray ton, out of Ruby—Has splendid blood in his veins—more I know not. Wilderness—A fine large filly, but not good enough for this race. Sheraton, by Inheritor, out of Fancy—qill not "inherit my fancy." . Thus I have disposed of seventeen more of the high-bred cattle, leaving but six to form that distinguished lot, which I shall denominate the " first rates," and first rates they are in mettle, strength, power, speed, and size, as will eventually be proved on the 16th of September next. I shall close my remarks on the St. Leger for the present on Monday next. The Newmarket July meeting contains three days of meagre sport. On Tuesday the July Stakes will most pro bably bring the following to the post :—Wolverton, Marniora colt, Sister to Deerchase, Cutaway, Cossack, Oxygen filly, Veneur, Eldon, Borrachie, Redshank colt, and Alexander— a large field for this race, and it is not improbable that one or two more may go for it, including Bedouin. I shall look to Sister to Deerchase, Oxygen filly, and Colonel Peel's starter to pull me through, having a preference for the Oxygen filly. The Chesterfield Stakes on Thursday will have a very re spectable field—seven or thereabouts—including one of Lord Exeter's, one of Colonel Peel's, and the Earl of Chesterfield's Lady Lurewell. The race I may safely leave to these three, the latter being the best, although the others are but little inferior. This stake seems destined for my Lord of Chester field ; he won it last year with Free Lance. "This year I think he will just manage to win it with Lady Lurewell. But my , readers must bear in mind that Colonel Peel has a well-bred trio, one of which will be sure to start, and the Colonel is the best breeder of two yrs old in existence. For the Liverpool Cup next week Mendicant, Little Hampton, and Plaudit look well on paper, but two out of the three are such " slow coaches" that it is hardly safe to invest on them, notwithstanding the weight is so light. Mendicant must not bs peppered. The weight in comparison with the rest is heavy, I allow, but she is as fine a filly as any out this season.—l am, &c., Saturday, July 4. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. On Saturday this distinguished club closed a brilliant season with a match for three handsome pieces of plate. There were ten yachts of the first and second class entered, to sail from Erith to the Chapman Head Buoy and back to Greenwich, but only eight started, viz., Lord A. Paget's Belvedere, of 25 tons ; Mr. H. Gibson'a Ino, 25 tons ; Mr. J. Smith's Secret, 25 tons; Mr. Heighington's Vixen, 25 tons; Mr. T. Harvey's Prima Donna, 25 tons; and of the second class, Mr. Roberts's Ranger, 12 tons; Mr. Atkinson's Enchantress, 11 tons; and Mr. J. Gordon's Wee Pet. It was a delightful day, but for sailing it was far from being what might reasonably have been desired. The Star steamer, with the Duke of Beaufort, Lords Seaham, De Ros, and a numerous assemblage of ladies and gentlemen on board, ac companied the yachts, and, in addition to Adams's band, the Marquis of Anglesey gave directions for the band of the Royal Horse Guards to be in attendance. Notwithstanding the light air of wind, the competition was extremely inte resting all the way down, particularly in rounding the steamer at about Cliff Creek, below Gravesend—the tide having run its course before the contemplated distance could be reached—where the Secret only headed the Ino a few seconds, after an admirable and scientific struggle for " pride of place." The Belvedere came next, and then the little Ranger, which had, in a surprising manner, followed the leading yacht down the river a considerable distance. The Prima Donna, Enchantres", and Vixen did not go round until several minutes after the others. In the run up to Greenwich no change took place, and the Secret won the 601. cup, the Ino the 301. claret jug, as the second in her class, and the Ranger a 301. prize, as the successful competitor of the small yachts. Lord Alfred Paget, the Commodore, pre sented the prizes in eulogistic speeches of the manner in which the yachts had been handled throughcut the match, and the company were landed at London-bridge, evidently gratified with the day's proceedings. FATAL EXPLOSION. SATURDAY.—A frightful explosion took place at Messrs. Eilins and Co.'s salt• works yesterday, by which one life was sacrificed, and others are in a precarious condition. It is necessary to explain the construction of the works in order to understand the nature of the accident. The pans in which the brine (from which the salt is manufactured) is boiled are not placed immediately over the tire, but have false bottoms a few metres in depth, which are tilled with water, and the steam generated therefrom is carried off in pipes to other pans, and generates sufficient heat to cause the brine in these also to deposit salt. From some cause or other, at present unexplained, the false bottom containing the boiling water beneath one of the pans blew up, and with such force as to drive one-half of the latter through the wall of the building in which it is placed, tearing up the strong piping, and throwing the whole into inextricable confusion. The greater part of the workmen and women had just retired from the premises to their afternoon meal, when the explosion took place, but a horse and cart standing near the premises was by the explosion precipitated into the small river Salwarpe near. Two men loading the cart, and also the driver, were dreadfully scalded, but it is hoped they will recover. Two of the injured men, named George and James Carter were conveyed to Worcester Infirmary, where the former died this morning, and the latter is lying in a danger ous condition. The unfortunate deceased has left a widow and a large family of ten children. An inquest will be held on the body of George Carter, when the cause of the catastrophe will be developed. FIRE IN THE CUTTINGS, 84C., OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The grass on the slopes of the cut tings and embankments of the Great Western Railway, be tween Slough and Paddington, has been nearly, throughout the eighteen miles, completely destroyed by lire, occasioned by its being ignited by the live coals thrown out by the fur naces of the steam-engines traversing the line. Seve ra l patches of from half a mile to three-quarters of a mile in length have been laid totally bare, and the roots, together with those of the growing shrubs, wholly destroyed. A pas senger, who left Slough by the Bristol day mail-train on Saturday, observed the grass on the cuttings and embank ments on fire, to a considerable extent, in no less than a dozen places. A MAN SHOT.—On Friday last, John Thompson, carrier betwixt Gisburn and Settle, was entrusted with a gun that belonged to David Seed, of Hellifield, to take to Settle to get repaired. The gun had a cover upon it, and when he got to Settle, he was taking it out of his cart, when it proved to be charged, and the contents entered his side, and killed him in a moment. He was 62 years of age. A coroner's inquest was subsequently held on the body of the an d the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental with a geodand of 2/. upon the gun.—L e ed s Intel ddeeacetha7d, Intel ligenccr. DISCOVERY OF A MAN'S LEG AND SKULL IN THE THAMEE.—On Saturday morning, as some workmen were dredging the river near Waterloo-bridge, they discovered a man's leg and a human skull. They were both in a decom posed state from being exposed to the water for some time and the It g had on it a piece of a large boot, similar to those used by fishermen. Rumours were circulated that the body had been cut up, that the guilt of the party committing the crime might not be revealed ; but in all probability the limbs and skull were cut asunder by some steamer or other vessel as it was lying in the bed of the river, at low water mark. Information has been sent to the Coroner, who will hold an inquest forthwith. 'flit THUNDER-STORM YESTERDAY.—Yesterday, about half-past three o'clock in the afternoon, this metropolis was visited with a thunder-storm, the phenomena of which were most eccentric. The clouds appeared to form them selves into a semi-circular girdle in the southern hemi sphere, and the electric shocks shot out in rapid and almost unremitting succession, as if from a continuous park of ar tillery, until one erratic flash detaching itself from the gene ral volume, which appeared to spend its fury about two miles to the south, burst with a terrible clatter in the neigh bourhood of Denmark -street station-house. Inspector Done gan, who was on duty at the time, judging by the sound that something had been stricken, after careful inquiry, ascer tained that the electric fluid had struck the south-west point of the Sailors' Home, in Well-street, Whitechapel, and dis lodged about four yards of the brickwork right opposite to the spot where Prince Albert, a few weeks ago, laid the foun datiUre stone of the new Mariners' Church. The heavy *miss fell with an immense crash into an upper room of the house of a Mr. Ellis, cow- keeper, adjoining the home, which at pre sent is used as a dressing-room. Mrs. Ellis, who had been dressing there, had fortunately left a few minutes previously; and so sudden was the shock, and so powerful the electric effect, that every . inmate of the house was for the moment paralysed. The immense mass of bricks broke completely through the roof and two ceilings. A marchand de yin of Bercy, near Paris, hanged himself on Thursday. He had, in a moment of intoxication. accepted a bill for 15,000 f., and on becoming sober, and reflecting that he would be unable to pay it when due, IA was failed with despair, and regolyed to commit Weide.