The Sun. — London, England, 1837-05-12 00:00:00

t _ Lord J. RU SSELL would be glad if any Hon. Gen lernan .would, in a d e fi n it e measure, state h i s v i ews as to what sort of a settlement lie considered should be intro duced into Ireland.—( Hear.) Mr. J. GRATTAN considered the Bill without a set tlement would not be productive of good, although he did not wish to urge the immediate discussion of the question. Sir J. GRAHAM considered the Noble Lord, in not introducin g - a settlement into the Irish Bill, was halting short of the principle Le professed to lay down, that all des titution should have a claim to relief.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN hoped the Government would not introduce a settlement unless it was to give a pauper a right to relief in his own district. Lord J. RUSSELL agreed most fully in the principle that destitution should be entitled to claim relief. He suggested that some Hon. Gentleman should bring the point before the House to-morrow, before the discussion of the 421 clause. Mr. SHAW was prepared at the proper time to move that relief in the workhouses should be confined to the sick, the aged, and the impotent. Mr. O'CONNELL said that if they went into the ques tion of settlement at all they should do so specifically and definitively.—(Hear.) He could not conceive how, consi dering that the poor of Ireland amounted to nearly 8,000,000, and that giving a settlement was giving what he supposed a right---( Hear)—how they could accede that right to so great a number, for, of course, they would all have an equal claim. Sir R. BATESON was in favour of rendering it incum bent an every man who had property to pay a rate for the relief of the poor in his own district. He was willing to give the Government time to make up their minds upon this subject. Lord J. RUSSELL was not unwilling to discuss the point, that night, but thought it would be better if postponed till to-rnorrow. After a few words from Sir R. Musgrave, Lord Cle ments, and Mr. Goulburn, Mr. S. CRAWFORD would postpone his amendment for the present. Mr. O'CONNELL declared that his vote upon the clause would entirely depend upon what decision the House should come to on the question of settlement.—(Hear.) The Hon. and Learned Gentleman (as did also some other Hon. Members) then stated that he had amendments to propose to the clause, when Lord STANLEY rose, and said that he also had an Amendment to propose to this clause. He objected to the Bill interfering with the present established and well-known limits of boundaries of property in Ireland. He would not now go into the general question of a settlement, but this much he would say, that he could not see how the Bill could be made to work well without the introduction of some law of settlement into it. The Noble Lord then begged to move the introduction of the following words into the clause :—" That the Commissioners be empowered to unite such and so many parishes and town lands in Ireland as they shall think fit for the relief of the existing poor." Lord JOHN RUSSELL would have no objection to the wendment, reserving to himself the right of objection on a future occasion, should he see occasion to do so. After a discussion, in which Mr. F. Shaw, Sir R. Bate son, Mr. O'Connell, and other Hon, Members took part, The amendment was agreed to. Mr. LUCAS then moved an amendment, to the effect that the operations of each union be confined to 20 square miles, unless the population be under 6,000. The object of hi 3 amendment was to decrease the unmanageable extent of the unions as proposed by the Bill. Lord JOHN RUSSELL opposed the amendment. If the amendment were agreed to, the Commissioners would be bound to provide an union wherein there was a popula tion of six thousand persons, even 'where the district might not afford a sufficient number of persons fit to constitute the Board of Guardians. He thought a largo discretion ought to be left with the Commissioners. Lord STANLEY c oncurred in the view of the Noble Lord that the Commissioners should not be restricted, but have a discretionary power. On the other hand, a Population of eighty thousand in one large district would be almost unmanageable by any Board of Guardians. Lord CLEMENTS opposed the amendment. Mr. LUCAS was disposed, after the discussion that bad taken place, to withdraw the amendment, and leave the alteration that he desired to effect dependent on the question of settlement. lie thought the addition of " towns lands " very important. Mr. W. L. O'BRIEN thought it important to add such a proviso. The amendment was withdrawn. Mr. WYSE said, whether the law of settlement was obtained or not, he thought it desirable that there should be most minute subdivisions of districts, in order to repress the dispOsition to seek for relief as much as possible. Lord HOW ICK thought that his Noble Friend was unnecessarily alarmed at the size of these unions. If he would refer to Mr. Nicholl's report he would find there fully stated the reasons which influenced his arrangement of unions. The principle of Mr. Nicholl's report, as re spected unions, was to select some principal market town, to which the roads and communications from the surround ng districts converged, and of which it was the common and convenient centre. He did not think that such a dis pOsition as had been manifested ought to exist for the pur pose of interfering with, or restricting, the powers of the Commissioners. Lord C --- LEIIIENTS did not wish to limit the power of the guardians ; but if they were to manage the unions by unpaid guardians they could not effect their objects by having such large unions. If they had paid guardians they Would not find the same difficulty as respected tho size of unions. Mr. JAMES GRATTAN said, whoever had the carry ing of this Bill into effect ought to Lave absolute power, or otherwise the arrangements necessary to carry it into operati on could not so well be effected. He thought no opportunity should be given fer jobbing. There was a great tendency to jobbing in Ireland, though latterly they were getting rid of it. Mr. P. THOMSON did not wish to have the House misled by the notion that paid guardians were to be ap pointed. There would be a great inconvenience in limiting the size of unions. He hoped his Noble Friend would leave this matter to the decision of the Commissioners. Mr. GOULBURN thought it would be right to leave this matter to the decision of the Commissioners. He did not think, certainly, that an unlimited power of appoint ing guardians ought to he left to the Commissioners ; but if' they acted on the same principles as they did in this country, he did not think any inconvenience would arise, and lie thought it would be the best course to adopt. Mr. LYNCH thought that they could not legislate, on the whole, without perhaps pressing on some parties more than on others. He did not think that inconvenience was found with respect to the situation of infirmaries in Ireland, which were generally in the midst of large districts. Sir J. GRAHAM did not think it advisable to limit the district unions to the extent proposed. Mr. LENNARD was inclined to agree in the sugges, tion, to leave a discretionary power in the hands of the Commissioners, relative to the number of workhouses which should be erected. Mr. WOULFE said, that because this was a new expe riment, as great and extensive a power should be given to the Commissioners as possible. They would thu s be less likely to ma k e m i stakes than if they decided, a priori, riori, on the cases which might occur. Mr. E. COOPER thought the proposed amendment unnuessary. Mr. WYSE was decidedly in favour of a larg e union, in preference t o one o f a contracted size. If the unions were large, the business must be better done. Lord CLEMENTS was desirous that the House should decide with clearness and certainty on the size of the unions to b e erected. That was the purport of his amendment. Mr. O'CONNELL had never said that the Bill now before the House would amount to confiscation, He . had only said it'would put a stop to the present resources which the poor of Ireland possessed, and that it would prove alto gether inadequate for the purpose it was framed to effect. The moment a rate was levied, the present practice of giv ing charity would cease, and considerable irritation would arise. As to the Noble Lord's amendment, lie thought it unnecessary, and would recommend him to withdraw it. After a few words from Mr. FINCH, the amendment uas withdrawn; On clause 16 being proposed, Sir J. GRAHAM asked why, when in England a union could not be dissolved without -the consent of two-thirds of the guardians, a different system had been adopted in Ireland ? Lord J., RUSSELL said that as that plan bad been fourid inconvenient in this country a different system was determined on for Ireland. Sir J. GRAHAM should move that " no alteration, di ssolution, or addition of any kind should take place with out the concurrence of the guardians therein." After a few observations from Mr. S. O'BRIEN, Lord J. RUSSELL said that if it was the wish of the Committee to adopt the proviso he had no objection to it. The amen d ment was t h en a d opted, an d t h e c l ause a greed to. On clause 1 being put, Captain JONES was of opinion that no election for guardians should take place until all the workhouses were erected.—(Hear.) Lord MORPETH dissented froni the opinion of the !lon. Memb er , as i t wou ld b r i ng t h e ent i re operat i ons of tile Governm ent to a stand-still. Mr. O'CONNELL thought the pressure would be so great upon particular districts if workhouses were not 1. ened s i mu l taneously, that it would be productive of most jurious consequences. (Hear.) Lord STANLEY thought to make the mcasuro effec• tual it must be compulsory', and they could not make it compulsory with justice until all the workhouses were opened. Lord J. RUSSELL did not anticipate that there would be such an influx on particular districts, and if the argument held good in this instance, it was equally good against open inz houses of industry, hospitals, or any other charitable i: s itutions. Lord STANLEY thought the argument of his Noble Friend with regard to hospitals inapplicable, because those institutions were confined to cases occasioned by visita tion of God. Unless they provided that local assess ments should provide for distress within each particular locality, districts that were well managed would be obliged to bear the burthens of parishes that were ill-managed. Lord 110 WICK said it was not denied that there would he great difficulty and inconvenience in the gradual intro duction of the measure, but a remedy was provided in the discretion given to the Commissioners. The O'CONOR DON concurred in opinion with the Noble Lord (Stanley). Sir J. GRAHAISI could not understand why, when the Union was formed, they should not, as in England, proceed to the appointment of guardians. After a few words from Mr. Shaw, Lord Ebrington, Mr. Goulburn, Mr. Woulfe, Mr. P. Scrope, Captain Jones, and Mr. Lennard, the clause was postponed. On clause 18 being proposed, enabling the Commission ers to postpone the first or any subsequent election of guardians, Lord CLEMENTS moved the omission of the words " any subsequent." After a short conversation, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the matter was not worth contending for, and the words were accordingly struck out. On clause 19 being proposed, Lord STANLEY proposed that at the end of the clause the following words should be added :—" In such manner, nevertheless, as no town land comprised within any Union shall be divided, but that each separate town land shall be included in the same electoral district." His object was to divide the townships, which varied in extent from 25 to 500 acres of land, and this plan would avoid the cutting up of property. . After a short discussion the Committee divided, when there appeared- 7 • Per the clause For the amendment 47 Majority 22 Clauses 18 and 19 were then agreed to. On clause 20 being proposed, Mr. LENN ARD proposed that the words " annual income" should be substituted for " annual value" in this clause, which goes to subject the landholder to the poor-. rates. After a short conversation the rental, which was fixed in the Bill at 401. per annum, was proposed to be'reduced to 2.5/., and this alteration was agreed to. Mr. S. CRAWFORD proposed another amendment on the same clause, to the effect that to a population of every 3,000 in a Union there should be at least one guardian. Lord MORPETH thought it would be better to leave this part of the clause to the discretion of the Commissioners. On this amendment the Committee divided, when the numbers were— For the amendment .,. 11 Against it 77 Majority for the original clause 66 The clause was then agreed to. The House resumed, the Chairman reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. Lord J. RUSSELL would to-morrow propose the amendment of the Hon. Member (Mr. Lucas) in the way of an instruction to the Committee. PRYME postponed his motion which stood for this day. Mr. ROBINSON obtained leave to bring in a Bill to permit the grinding of foreign corn now in bond. Lord J. RUSSELL moved fur leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the periods at which rate and tax-payers are now liable to pay the same, and to abolish the stamp duty on the admission of freemen. Mr. FORBES objected to bringing in so important a Bill at that late hour, and moved an adjournment. The House divided-- Ayes 9 Noes Majority .. —lB Leave was then given to bring in the Bill Mr. LYNCH obtained leave to bring in a Bill to pro mote the employment of the poor in Ireland, Lord Morpeth having premised that Government did not pledge them selves to support it. The Order of the Day for the second reading of the Re gistration and Marriage Acts Amendment Bill was read, and the discussion fixed for this day. In answer to an observation from Mr. FORBES, that the expense would fall upon the land, Lord J. RUSSELL said the only object of this Bill was to facilitate the operation of the Bill passed last session. In this Bill the expense was laid upon the land. Mr. ROBINSON moved the first reading of his Bill to allow the grinding of foreign corn in bond. Colonel WOOD objected to the Bill, the tendency of which was to get rid of the Corn-law by a side wind. The Bill was then read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time that day fortnight. Adjourned at Half-past Twelve. HOUSE OF LORDS, MA r 11. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'Clock. Mr. ANGERSTEIN, and other Members of the House of Commons, brought up the Greenwich Pier Bill. Lord REDESDALE presented petitions from places in Gloucestershire against the abolition of Church-rates. The Earl of BRADFORD presented similar petitions from places in Oxfordshire. Viscount MELBOURNE presented several petitions in favour of the Ministerial plan for the abolition of Church rates, the Irish Municipal Reform Bill, and the Irish Tithe Bill. LAND IMPROVEMENT (IRELAND) BILL. The House then resolved itself into Committee on the Land Improvement (Ireland) Bill. In reply to a question from the Duke of WEL LINGTON, Viscount MELBOURNE did not see any reason why, although the Bill before the House had been introduced by a private Member, the Government should not adopt it. As one of many other measures, and in conjunction with them, ho considered it calculated to benefit Ireland. The Duke of WELLINGTON said that such a Bill, containing as it did a provision for creating and paying Commissioners, should be taken by the Government on their own responsibility, and not left to any individual Member of Parliament. The Noble Duke was under stood to express a doubt whether the Bill could be origi nated in that House at all, as it contained clauses for the disposal of money. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that the Bill contained no provision for raising money. In introducing the Bill, he considered he had only done his duty. The Earl of WILTON thought that a Bill conferring such great powers on the Irish Government, should cer tainly have originated with his Majesty Ministers ; and the more especially so, in his opinion, as it was so much at va riance with the principles of the Poor-law Bill for Ireland then in the other House of Parliament. The Noble Earl then called the attention of the House to the great number of oaths in the Bill, with the view of having the amend ment of the Noble Duke (Richmond), relative to the sub stitution of declarations in their place, and also to the 9th clause, which he considered objectionable. After a few words from the Earl of Malmesbury, Lord Hatherton, Lord Wynford, and the Marquis of Westmeath, Lord FITZGERALD and VESEY suggested that the Noble Marquis should refer the measure to a Committee above stairs. The Marquis of . LANSDOW NE thought the sugges gestion a valuable one. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE agreed to it, and then moved that the House resume the former order. Lord HATHERTON wished to know, before the Bill was disposed of, why the word " road" had been omitted? The Marquis of CLANRICARDE replied that it was because the making of roads was provided for in a Bill be fore the other House of Parliament, The Archbishop of DUBLIN said that, in lookinc , at measures for the amelioration of the condition of Ireland, the precedence should be accorded to those which were the most safe. lie did not think the one before the House was of that character ; on the contrary, he thought it a most perilous experiment. The House then resumed. Viscount DUNCAN NON laid on the table of the cnHooLuslssmitlen (Ireland) ; Third Report of the Ecclesiastical Revenue t appoint e d iiioenn osfa said dh to teh at the office of stipendiary magistrates and chief tconstables of police in that country. The Noble Lord had Gloucester meantimorehd h Noblehe p shoulduk Duke (Richmond) not be a able respectingt o ans we r t thei recentques o executions at Gloucester until after the holidays, as the High Sheriff would not until then be able to make out a full report of the transaction. Under these circumstances he hoped there would be no. obiFetion to EXECUTION AT GLOUCEtSheT of the Penitentiary or lb ank) third Eß. reading the Lo H rd ia S h E s G h ß er A iff V o l to cast no- reflection on than the Noble t ll ha u t ke g , e i n n tl i e ttlie wh h o ad w s a t s at it ed hi ghly - respectable aaa . T ia a t e l ' i , er on fr t o i rn ie subject, and he did not mean to chargell' m of what had occurred at the execution Bartlett. The blame e conduct of the executioner was most disgusting el ' , that oc casion. The Adjutant of his (L9rd Sefrave's) own Militia Regiment stated to him that the executioner teas drunk at the time. The Duke of RICHMOND had imputed no blame to the High Sheriff of Gloucester in the matter. The Bill was then read a third time. CHIEF BARON JOY. The Earl of RODEN, in presenting a petition, the pur port of which we could not hear, sail he did not k now whether it would be regular for him to refer to words used in a former debate, but he trusted that the importance of the subject would be a sufficient justification in this re spect. The words to which he referred were those used by the Noble Viscount at the head of his Majesty's Government with respect to the appointment of Sheriffs in Ireland by the going Judge of Assize, that the Lord Chief Baron Joy had been pleased to send in a list of names which the Govern ment thought very deficient. He had made inquiry, and he had no doubt that the Noble Viscount was totally mis informed with respect to the statement he made. The Lord Chief Baron Joy did not deaKt from the course pur sued by the judges, neither did hend in a list which the Government found to be deficient. The Lord Chief Baron returned the names of three most unexceptionable gentle men ; one of them was unwilling to serve ; the other (Sir A. Bellingham) had already served twice, and the other was so young that it was impossible he could be entrusted with so important an office. • This latter gentleman was 26 years old, and he the (Earl of Roden) knew that he was 20 stone in weight.—(Laughter.) Now, one or the other of these gentlemen ought to have been made to serve, be ' fore the Government thought proper to go out of the re gular course, and choose an individual not rucommended by the Judge. He knew that this matter had created a great sensation in Ireland, and, that it had wounded the feelings of a most valuable individual. Viscount MELBOURN E said that upon the occasion of the former debate he was in possession of all the circum stances relaling to the appointment of the Sheriffs, and if he had known that the Noble Lord intended to bring the matter forward on the present occasion, be certainly would have come down prepared with full information on the sub ject, for it was impossible to carry in the mind all the cir cumstances relating to it, but at the same time he should not have any difficulty whatever in answering the statement of the Noble Earl. He (Viscount Melbourne) had never had the least wish to wound the feelings of the Lord Chief Baron Joy, or of doing anything in the slightest degree inju rious to his reputation. What he stated was, that the Lord Chief Baron had not applied to the Sheriff to make a re turn of the candidates to the shrievalty of Louth. All he should say was, that the Learned Lord Chief Baron had not done that. He did not say that the Govern ment had superseded those three gentlemen because the Learned Lord Chief Baron had named them, but because there was some sufficient reason for not appointing them. He had never charged the Lord Chief Baron Joy with being influenced by party or political views ; but all he had said was, that that Learned personage had departed from the course usually pursued by the presiding Judge of Assize. After a few words from the Earl of WICKLOW and Lord FITZGERALD, the matter dropped. DR. MULUOLLAND. The Marquis of WESTNIE ATH had to present a pe tition from a member of the Roman Catholic Church, who was desirous of approaching their Lordships with a state ment of the very grievous oppression to which he had been subjected. The petitioner, Dr. Eugene Mulholland, was a native of Ireland, who, having been brought up to the Roman Catholic Church, in 1815 was appointed to a curacy. In 1818 he went to Rome, to prosecute his stu dies in that Church, and subsequently received the degree of Doctor in Divinity. In 1826 be returned to Ireland, and was appointed to a parish in the county of Louth. In 1833 a confederacy was formed in that county, and a Roman Catholic Clergyman thought proper to charge this Rev. Gentleman with being connected with those insurrec tionary persons. Dr. Mulholland at first brought the matter before the dignitaries of hi s own Ch urc h , w h o d ec id e d t h at h e was perfectly innoe:nt of the charge. He subsequently brought an action against the Clergyman whom he considered had slandered him, but pending that suit he was dismissed by the dignitaries of his own Church from his curacy, thereby depriving him of the means of livelihood. Under these cir cumstances, Dr. Mulholland felt it necessary, for his own existence, to appeal to that House. A document, called a rescript, was sent from Rome, calling upon the Roman Catholic Primate of Ireland, Dr. Crotty, to restore him to the benefice which he had enjoyed. From time to time, however, this measure was delayed and postponed. Under these circumstances Dr. Mulholland came over to Eng land, and received a license from the Apostolic Vicar of the London district, but when that license expired it had not been renewed, and he had, therefore, been ever since left in It state of the utmost destitution. One Roman Catholic Prelate had characterised the conduct of this gentleman "as a most disgraceful exhibition." Dr. Mul holland then appealed to a:gentleman, a great champion of liberty, Mr. O'Connell. That gentleman, in his answer, recommended a becoming submiSsion, accompanied by an expression of regret, and expressed his surprise that he should have entrusted the advocacy of his cause before the Legisla ture to men most hostile to Catholicity. The lion. and Learned Gentleman further stated that any matter relating to the discipline of the Roman Catholic Church was not cognizable by the Legislature ; but that it might come under the cognizance of the criminal law of the land. This doc trine he (the Marquis of Westmeath) thought it very im portant to consider, when it was recollected that the Col lege of Maynooth was endowed by the Legislature. There were two further specimens of Roman Catholic priests of the second order, educated at Maynooth, to which he would call the attention of the House. One, in a speech at a late election at Clonmel, recommended to the notice of the elec tors the candidate who was " for exterminating, root and branch, that abominable nuisance the Church." The other priest, in a sermon preached in a chapel, asked, " Who can be saved ? Those who possess the franchise, and who will use it for the public good—who will vote for the liberal candidate at the expected election—and who will consider the public good, and not their private interest." Now, with these faets, could it he said that some inquiry into the College of Mayuooth ought not to be made ? It was not his intention to make any motion on the present occasion ; because he thought that it would be better that that course should he adopted in the other House of Parliament. If, however, he found that no inquiry was likely to take place in the other House he would not bind himself not to bring forward any motion in the course of the present session ; and he most certainly would in the next. The prayer of the petition was for the inquiry, not merely into the parti cular case of Dr. Mulholland, but generally into the actual condition of the second order of the Clergy of Ireland ; and the petitioner, am ,ngst other things, stated, that if any in quiryeou wered g f r U a r n i t ) e e t a l e i e t or would. tran q b u e i t r y ° e n d t 11 t a t t le ' r s e e l enonntid never order of the Clergy was established by canons. The Noble Lord then read an extract from O'Driscoll's history of Ireland, in which the character of the Roman Catholic Clergy before the institution of the College of Maynooth was extolled. The petition was then ordered to lie on the table. Their Lordships then adjourned. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1837. St. George, Hanover-square 1,106 ... 740 St. James St. John's (a Radical parish) 247 ... 249 St. Margaret's (as Radical a parish) 2M 246 St. Martin's•in-tho. Fields (the strong hold of the Radicals) 495 ... 460 Making a total in favour of Burdett Leader trusted not only his friends then present, but also all the real Reformers in Westminster, would attend at that (the Central Committee) room to-morrow, at one o'clock, and afterwards repair in a body to the hustings at Covent-garden.—( Cheers, and " We will.") Mr. LEADER at this moment entered the room, and was received with several rounds of applause, clapping of hands, and waving of hats, which was responded to from the crowds collected in front of the hotel, during which the honourable gentleman mounted the table. When the applause had sub sided, he said it was true they had lost the election, but he hoped they were not down-hearted or dismayed, for he begged to assure them he wa's not ; and why should he when he bore in mind the means by which their Tory opponents had gained their inglorious Victory—( Hear)—a victory gained by acts of intimidation and coercion, such as he never could have thought man, ay or woman (for even the fair sex had becoine actors) would have dared to exerci.e in so large a constituency.— ( Hear.) 'lint the time would soon come when a stop would be put to such proceedings. The result of the election, there fore, was not to be considered by those who supported reform pt inciples in the light of a defeat. The result of their past ex ertions would prove to them the necessity of adopting a better mode of organization. Their want of success was to be attributed to three causes—first of all to Tory votes, and the unjust and indecent means used by certain great ladies to coerce and in timidate the electors; secondly, to the vacillating conduct of a set of old women, for such only could they be called, who said Viey were 4eformert, but who recorded their votes against him ; and thirdly, by a want of organisation and proper ma nagement in the mode of canv-ssing the borough. It was cheering, nevertheless, to reflect on the able and strenuous exertions that had been used by his friends around him. All he could say was, they had his most heartfelt thanks, and he could assure them that at any time they might command his services, either as a candidate, or (if they could select one more likely to suit them) as an elector.—(Cheers.) He would not longer trespass on their attention ; they had had sufficient already to induce them to require rest ; and he could assure - them he had not been altogether idle.—( Laughter. ) He would therefore conclude by begging they would accom pany him to the hustings, as proposed by his Gallant Friend, their Chairman.—( Loud cries of "We will.") The Hon. Gentleman again thanked the meeting, and concluded amidst shouts of applause and clapping of hands. Mr. AGLIONBY, M. P. for Cockermouth, rose and proposed a vote of thanks to their lion. and Gallant Chairman, whose assiduity, urbanity, and kindness were acknowledged by every person who had occasion to seek his advice and instructions during their late struggle. Mr. M. J. O'CosNELL, M. P., seconded the resolution, which was carried with shouts of applause. The Gallant CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and the meeting adjourned. MEETING AT SIR F. BURDETT'S HOUSE. Yesterday evening a meeting of the gentlemen composing the General and District Committees for conducting the elec tion of Sir' Frencis Burdett met at the Hon. Baronet's re sidence in St. James's-place, for the purpose of congratulat ing their re-elected representative and themselves upon the success which had attended their respective labours. Amongst those present we notieed.Lord Loftus, Lord Cole, M. P., Sir C. Knightley, Bart., M. P., Mr. Donald Maclean, M.F., Captain Ryder Burton, R.N., Mr. Wood, and several other influential gentlemen. Sir G. Sinclair, Bart., M. P., presided ; and shortly after 8 o'clock Sir F. Burdett entered the room, and was received by the company standing, amidst the most deafening and en thusiastic 'cheers, oft renewed with increased energy. As soon as silence was restored, Sir G. SINCLAIR addressed Sir Francis Burdett to the fol lowing effect:—His Hon. Friend had of course received at the earliest possible moment an intimation of the event of the day, which had d'ffused g!adness and triumph in the hearts of the overwhelming majority of all the loyal and well disposed citizens of Westminster—(Cheers)—events which, as soon as they were promulgated throughout the different districts of England, Scotland, and of Ireland, would excite feelings of gratitude and enthusiasm in every corner in the United Empire.—( Loud cheers.) The present meeting was assembled on this occasion, partly for the purpose of con gratulating his esteemed and honoured friend, now again the representative of Westminster, on the gallant manner in which the battle had been fought, and the glorious exertions by which the triumph had been achieved.—( Hear, hear.) He must be also permitted to add, that they were met for the pur pose of congratulating one another, of congratulating the friends of constitutional liberty throughout the empire, and he would also say, the whole world, upon the result of the con test.—(Cheers.) He did not intend to say any thing in dis paragement of the gentleman placed in opposition to Sir Francis Burdett, for, though h is personal acquaintance with him was very short, yet he had never heard anything that could at all tend to his disadvantage as an individual ' • on the contrary, he might be p erm itt e d to say, t h at h e (Sir G. Sin clair) had often witnessed, and was ready to attest, his talents and eloquence in the House of Commons, and his devotedness to the public business of the country.—( Hear, hear.) But, at the same time, the principles which that lion. Gentleman had avowed were calculated, as he (Sir G. Sinclair) in his conscience believed, to militate against the institutions of this country ; although he was persuaded that Mr. Leader had no such object —yet those principles had materially conduced to the present triumph ; and when he considered, in addition to this, the veraelous flippancy of certain public prints, and the ridiculous ribaldry with which their venerated friend and repre sentative had been assailed, he was convinced that those publi cations had much diminished the efficiency of the opposition, and promoted the success of their Hoar, and cheers. ) While he gladly acknowledged how much this city now owed to the zeal and activity of the Conservative electors, yet he must at the same time state, in the presence of Sir F. Bur dett, that all the Tories had not supported him. Placards had . gone forth that Sir F. Burdett was an apostate, and it seemed that his alleged apostasy had excited the virtuous indignation of Lord Palmerston.—(Loud laughter.) Now, as he was informed, Lord Palmerston had in a former contest for West minster acted as choirman to Sir Murray Maxwell's Corn mittee—(Renewed laughter) ;.,._and that when he ( Sir G. Sinclair) and his Hon. Friend near him, in 1812, were voting fur Reform, Lord Palmerston was one of the able and elo quent leaders of an anti-Reform Ministry.—(Loud cheers, and continued laughter.) And yet the Noble Lord was so shocked with the inconsistency, as it was called, of Sir F. Burdett, that he now felt it necessary to' put an end to the evil practice, and with that view had no doubt with very great reluctance polled against Sir Francis Burdett.—(Cheers.) It was true that he had not seen any letters addressed to the eleotors of Westminster by any Member of the Cabinet, but this he did know, that undue influence by Members of the Government had been exercised during- the canvass. But when ho read the letter of the Learned Member for Kilkenny, who had done the electors of Westminster the honour of ad dressing to them a letter—(a laugh)—then he felt no difficulty in accounting fur the Members of the Cabinet coming forward to vote for Mr. Leader.—(Cheers.) There many circum stances which had taken place in the course of the canvass and of the contest which had excited in no small degree his astonishment. It had been said, that it was totally impossible that any true Reformer could vote for Sir F. Burdett. When this was said, and ho remembered that fnr upwards of thirty years Sir F. Burdett had been the intrepid champion of re form, he could not help thinking that the word " Reform," like many other things, must have changed its meaning. There had been a time when the word "liberal" was supposed to im ply goodness of heart, kindness, and freedom ; but lie con fessed that when he now heard the word used, he construed it as meaning everything that was democratic, despotic, and tlrannical.—( Loud cheers.) Hence it was, that when told that it was utterly impossible for a true Reformer to support Sir Francis Burdett, he was &nit ous to ascertain what the expression " true Reformer" meant. At present a true Re former scorned to be a person who arrived at directly dif ferent conclusions to the poet, and to say that " whatever is is wron g "_( Great a ppl ause arid laughter)—and th ere f ore to seek for any encroachment or innovation. He begged to apologise for having detained the Meeting so long.—(" No, no ;") but he would now conclude be offering to his lion. Friend, on behalf of the electors of Westminster, of the ges ncral and district Committees, and of the preponderating ma jority of the friends of the Constitution, their most cordial congratulations upon this result...of this day—(Cheers)—a re sult for which he was indebted—first, to the exertions of his friends—next, to the virulent and unjust aspersions of his enemies, which had excited universal indignation ; and lastly, to the respect and veneration which was attached throughout the country to 'his honoured name._a name than which few would occupy a more conspicuous place in the annals of Bri tish history.—(Tremendous applause.) The Secretary to the general Committeo (Mr. Croucher) then, by the desire of the Chairman, hid before the meeting a dissected state of the poll, by which to enable them to see the districts where the friends of Burdett and the Constitution lay. The state of the poll in each parish was as follows : Burdett. Leader. St. Anne's, Soho St. Clement Danes St. Mary-le-Strand . 36 ... 23 St. Paul's, Covent-garden Precinct of the Savoy l4 ... 11 Majority in favour of Burdett... 586 Sir F. BURDETT said, that when last night he had the honour of addressing, the highly respectable, influential, and honourable meeting by whom lie was attended, he had stated that he had the fullest and most perfect confidence as to the result of their exertions, and he had now the satisfaction of feeling that the confidence. he had felt was not misplaced.— ( Hear, hear.) It was under that feeling of confidence that he had thrown himself upon the good sense and patiot ism of his fellow-citizens, at the crisis which had now ar rived. lie had felt and considered that crisis, in which the institutions of the country were at stake, as affording a fair field on which to fight the great battle of the Constitution lie had considered that the failtire would he entirely his own, but that the triumph, if achieved, would be that of every honest man In the country. The electors of Westminster had, however, shown, by their determined exertions this day, that th e step w hi c h h e (Si r F. B ur d ett ) had to he ina duty to take, though a bo.IA IYA7a nut a i , asb step. They bad ititilef4 the'boufse ho had pursued , hul he hoped and trusted that his conduct in the proud situation in which be was now placed--a situation which raised biro higher than he h a d eves b e f ore stoo d — ( Hear, hear)—and which filled him with devotion and ffratitude—voqd satisfactorily di recte d ' • to any task of duty in the service of his country with out shrinking from any claim that might be' made by any individual.—(Cheering.) In the confidence which he expressed last night he had now grounds for exultation. He had sufficient confidence in the patriotism, the good sense, and the sound English feeling of the citizens of Westminster to put it to the severe test which it lied undergone ; this feel ing of the people of Westminster would be responded to by all England, and the result of this day would be like the hoisting of the Union Jack which had preceded so many glo rious victories for the British Constitution.--( Loud cheers.) The example of Westminster would be followed throughout the land, and he thought he might now say that the institu tions of England, herglorious Constitution, and her unrivalled and much-envied liberties, were perfectly safe.—(Great cheering.) His Honourable Friend on his left (Sir George Sinclair), who had proved himself so worthy of the confidence and esteem of the citizens of Westminster—( Hear, hearl— had endeared himself to them, had rendered most important services to his country, such as ever would be recollected by him (Sir Francis Burdett), with a full sense of those services, and with the deepest feelings of gratitude for his personal friendship.—( Hear, hear, hear.) The meet ing had already undergone great labour to-day, and he therefore should not detain them with any unnecessary repeti tion of his sentiments, which were already so well known to them all. He would, therefore, content himself with ex pressing with gratitude the feelings with which he was now animated, and which he hoped also inspired him again to fight the battle of English liberties.—( Loud cheers. )' This great Protestant united kingdom would, he was satisfied, never sub mit to see its dismemberment by any pretender to public prin . ciple.—(Cheers.) One person, it seemed, would lop off from the empire of England a portion of America—another would sever from the connexion the Irish people—and, for aught he knew, a third might be found to cut off Scotland from the united kingdom, so that the whole country would again be reduced into mere particles, and, like the Saxon heptarchy, become, in fact, no nation at all. It ought net to be forgotten that the Protestants of the united kingdom had acted with the greatest liberality and generosity to the Raman Catholics throughout the lond, and he believed that the greater portion of the Roman Catholics both of England and Ireland —he alluded to the enlightened and respectable part of the Roman Catholics, were fully sensible of the deep obligations they owe to the British Protestant Legislature. The respect able portion did not participate in those feelings of hostility to England which it suited the purpose of well-paid agitators and presumptuous, ignorant, and aspiring Popish priests in Ireland to manifest and to evince. Vain were their efforts and most futile their attempts—they never could make this great Pro testant State bow to them in any way. He was sure that the Protestants of England—that,the Protestants of Ireland (a noble and loyal set of men, who would defend themselves if not cramped and paralyzed by those who, instead of discouri tenancing, ought to cherish, aid, and support them)—and the Protestants of Scotland would never submit to be cajoled, blarnied, or bullied into a surrender.—( Loud and long conti nued cheers.) To make the matter short, it lay in a very small compass—namely, that those who thought like those who heard him would never submit to bow the knee or give ascen dancy to Popery--( Renewed cheers)—or permit the debase ment of Protestantism in any part of the United Kiagd.om.— ( Entlysiastic cheers.) These were the principal grounds and objects for which he considered he had again been elected their representative in Parliament. It was the English Constitu tion, the Protestant religion, the Established Church, and the great and glorious institutions of the land, that they were all now called upon to defend, but the union of feeling, of spirit, and of energy which had been displayed during the present contest had removed all apprehensions, all doubtr from his mind, and inspired him with hope that no ene mies ever could prevail against them.—( Great applause.) He should to-morrow present himself upon the hustings to thank the electors at large in the same manner as he now thanked the deputies from the various parishes for the honour again conferred upon hire. In conclusion, he congratulated the present meeting upon the triumph they had achieved, and expressed a hope they would use it like Englishmen —that they would apply it to real and efficient purposes, and not as a means to hurt the feelings or to insult any portion of their fellow-subjects.--(Tremendous applause.) A desultory conversation as to the arrangements for to morrow (this day), and in which Lord Cole, Mr. Wood, and several other gentlemen took part, then ensued. It was sug gested that the state of Sir Francis Burdet is health made it desirable not to have a procession or chairing. Even. tually it was arranged that Sir F. Burdett should come his private carriage to the hustings ; that his supporters should meet him there at two o'clock, and after the business had terminated, should escort the Hon. Baronet to his residence. Mr. 11 , 1Act.gAx, M P., moved a vote of thanks to Sir George Sinclair, Bart., M. P., for his efficient services during the con test, as Chairman of the General Committee. The motion was carried by acclamations. Sir G. SINCLAIR briefly returned thanks, and after a vote had been passed to Mr. Croucher, the Secretary to the Gene ral Committee, and acknowledged by that gentleman, the meeting separated, but not until they had given three times three hearty cheers for " Burdett and the Constitution." WESTMINSTER ELECTION. MEETING OF MR. LEADER'S COMMITTEE. Such was the anxiety evinced by all classes of Reformers for the success of Mr. Leader, in opposition to a Tory, that at seven o'clock yesterday morning, numbers of gentlemen, in cluding several Members of Parliament, repaired to the Cen tral Committee-room, in Cockspur-street, and volunteered their services. Shortly after the above hour, the various agents, check-clerks, &e., proceeded to their different booths, and at eight o'clock the polling commenced in each of the districts, with the exception of the one for St. George's parish, erected in Farm-street, Berkeley-square, where, from some cause which will most likely be made the subject of Par liamentary inquiry, no assessor could be found fur nearly two hours—during ‘thich time several persons in the interest of Mr. Leader were compelled to leave without giving their votes, and those who did remain complained loudly of the de lay and inconvenience they had been subjected to. From the hour at which the polling commenced, up to four o'clock, when it finally closed, the Central Committee-room was besieged by inquiries anxious to ascertain the exact state of the poll, as the Tory announcement was generally w r ong by from 10 0 to 30 0 during the day. About a quarter past four o'clock the room was thronged almost to suffJeation. Amongst those present (including the Chairman, Sir Ronald Ferguson, M. P.) were the following :—Messrs. Aglionby, Pcchell, R.N., Rams bottom, H. Grattan, Wason, J. O'Connell, M. J. O'Connell, Parrott, Tulk, Members of Parliament ; Crawford, Adam Smith, M`Leod, and several other gentlemen, whose active services will not easily be forgotten by the electors of West. minster. The Gallant CHAIRMAN rose and said, his labours as Chair man of the Central Committee had now drawn to a close. He had undertaken its duty with a view to promote that cause in which he was rejoiced to say all those gentlemen around him had taken so great an interest, and by whose activity and zeal much of that labour which would have made his situation irksome had been removed.—( Hear.) It was painful to ro fleet that their efforts were not, as he had every reason to be. lieve they would have been, crowned with success by the return of his excellent friend Mr. Leader ; but, although unsuccess ful, ho ( sir IL Ferguson) was far from considering they had altogether suffered a defeat; on the contrary, It was only a temporary triumph of their Tory opponents. If the Reformers of Westminster united and math common cause against the enemy of their liberties—if they caused proper attention to be paid to the registries, and joined cordially together to protect thCMPIYes ff9ro intimidetion and coercing, tl!ey would insure 8 glorious victory at the next general eleotfon.—(Uheers.) " Ay," continued the Gallant Chairman, " such a victory as will put your Tory opponents hors de combat."—(Cheers.) He (41r 11, Ferallson) would take that opportunity . of stating, that on te,moritqW (ttli day), a; “x 9 WO* the would attend to declare result of dee electiele its Leader would appear on the hustings, not only to meet his brother electors, but alsa to thank those who had so manfully recorded their votes in his favour, he (Sir R. Ferr sou) IRELAND. DUBLIN, MAY 10. GENERAL ASSOCIATION.—ADDRESSES TO THE KING.—The usual weekly meeting was held yesterday. Numerous com munications were read, announcing that meetings have been held, and addresses to the King and petitions to the House of Commons numerously signed have been forwarded, pray ing fur the continuance and support of the present just and paternal administration. The writers generally state that the number of signatures could have been greatly multiplied if the exigency permitted delay. The Rev. Mr. Power read his re solutions relative to Lord J. Russell's system of emigration. They embraced the question of absenteeism and the Poor laws. As some opposition was offered to the entertainment at present of the R e v. G en tl eman ' s m ot i on , lie gave notice that he will bring them forward on Tuesday. Mr. Clements said in reference to the following notice, that if the subject of misrepresentation alluded to in it was not taken up on Monday at the meeting in Coburg-gardens, he would bring it to the Association on Tuesday. Notice—" That this Association do take into their consideration the many *misrepresentations, falsehoods, and calumnies towards this country, as reported to have been uttered in a late debate on the Municipal Reform question, in order to give them ample and full contradiction." GREAT COUN TY ME ETING IN SLIGO.—In pursuance of a re quisition most numerously and respectably signed, the High Sheriff called a meeting of the county for Wednesday, the 3d of May, for the purpose of preparing an address to his Most Gracious Majesty, representing to him the confidence of the people of Sligo in his present Administration, and praying him to continue them in his Councils, an.l also to petition Par liament to the same effect. After some sensible and spirited speeches, resolutions strongly declaratory of the sentiments entertained by all patriotic Irishmen, were passed, and an ad dress to his Majesty, together with a petition to the House of Commons, were respectively adopted by acclamation. MR. CRAWFORD AND THE IRISH TITHE BlLL.—This gentle man, as is known, is decidedly opposed to the Government measure for settling the Tithe question. In a letter from London, dated May 6, addressed by him "to the people of Ireland," the following passages, declaratory of his determined hostility to the Ministerial proposition, precede the Hon. Gen tleman's arguments on the question : " FELLOW-COUNTY MEN—Are you ready to submit yourselves the willing dupes of one of the grossest political delusions which ever yet was played off against our unfortunate country ? '• It is the consummation of the political farce of the appro priation humbng. _ _ " People of Ireland—. Hear the words of one nho has honestly and faithfully struggled in your cause, out of Parliament and in Pm-nay -lent. "Be uo longer deceived. If you r own s pi r i t d oes not save you, you will be sacrificed to an unworthy coaipromisc be tween Whigs and Tories—between the landlords and the Church—between the aspirants after office, and the holders of office—and between British and Irish interests. " Your rights.are to be surrendered. The iron grasp of ec clesiastical monopoly is to be riveted on your wrists, under the pretence of a paltry remission of a part of the tithe as sessment, I say under pretence—for, in reality, you, the people of Ireland, will not obtain oue farthing of real benefit in return. " I know you will be told you are to have a reduction of 30 per cent. Recollect this 30 per cent. is offered avowedly as a bonus to the landlords. Now, let me ask you this plain question—How can it be a bonus to the landlords, unless it be levied off the tenants? When the tenant comes to make a new bargain, he will find to his cost the truth of my asser tion. He will not only have to pay the tithe, but let him rest assured that he will also have to pay the landlord the Proc tor's fees. " The unfortunate tenants of Ireland may perhaps be taught to curse the day when they transferred the tithe to this new task-master, to be the proctor for the Established Church. " flow did the present Administration put out their oppo nents? The appropriation clause. How have they held office ? The appropriation clause. Why is it surrendered ? Because the surrender would now promote the longer retainment of office. Former professions are then cast to the winds. The re jected amendments of the Lords are to be taken as the foun dation of religious liberty of Ireland. " What was the original proposition ? That a surplus existed of Church property, and that Parliament had a right to apply that surplus to nati ona l uses. " By Lord Morpeth's Bill, in 1835, sinecurism was to be abo lished—all benefices not having more than 50 Protestants were to be sequestered for the public benefit." CauLow ELEcTioN.—The mail to-day returns to its dirt flinging, protesting that the Committee who came to the con clusion that Mr. Vigors had been duly elected, " have played a most disreputable game." Petitions too, it is declared, will be prosecuted in every similar case "until the registry be purged of its fictitious voters !" This is a consummation de voutly to be waked, and by none more than by the Liberals. • Dr. Baldwin refused the challenge of Mr. O'Driscoll in the following terms :—" Dr. Baldwin, upon due consideration and consultation with his friends, declines to give the hostile meeting demanded by Mr. Henry Burke on the part of Mr. Redmond O'Driscoll." The report which gave offence to the Dr., and occasioned the rencontre between himself and Mr. O'Driscoll, a report of a preliminary meeting respecting the representation of the county, which was held on Wednes day, the 3d instant, at the Hotel of the Chamber of Commerce, and was published in the Stiateiderit Reporter of the following Saturduz, Miss Bruce had her morning concert at the Havo ver-square Rooms or Wednesday, and drew round her a full tide of the fir and fashionable. ll.r hill of fare well selected, told was supported by the highest talont to be found amongst our native musicians ; this, with Aliss Bruce's own popular contributions, rendei•ed the whole attractive, and made the concert etss off with eclat, COURT CIRCULAR. The King gave audiences t7)l;',ari Grey and the Duke of Richmond, on.Wctleesday afternoon, at St. James's Palace. His Majesty, attended by Sir Herbert Taylor, left town at a quarter past seven o'clock in the evening for Windsor Castle. Mr. Mont,Agu Parker (chairman), Sir J. Y. Buller, Mr. Parrott, Mr. Collier, andMr.l3.yes, a deputa:ion on theßrix ham Harbour and Market Bill, bad an intervieA with Visccunt Melbourne in Downing-street on Wednesday. Lord Strathmore and Mr. S iunders had an interview r%ith Lord Glenelg yesterday at the Colonial-office. Sir Charles Grey, Sir F. Lindsay, Mr. Mahony, and Mr. Nanton, had in— terviews yesterday with his Lordship. Lord Gort and Mr. Pendarves had interviews with Vis count Melbourne yesterday. Mr. Stevenson, the American Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Lord Lismore had an interview with Viscount Melbourne on Wednesday, in Downing-st eat. SPORTIN G INTELLIGENCE. TA TTERSA ' S—YEsrgnnA r. Driven from Newmarket by the miserable state of the weather, the want of attraction in the races, and the departure of most of the Derby horses, the subscriberkassembled in cmisideratte numbers, and business, interrupted repeatedly by speculatict.is on the elec tkn, was toleeably brisk, at. prices differing, in many respects, from those last quoted by Very little money was laid out upon Rat-trap, who, nevertheless, kept his ground, although 400 to 101 was backed against him at the commencement of the after noon. Mango's friends supported him at Bto 1 with greet spirit, and made him second favourite ; I ,800 to 200, and several eights to one were take about Caravan, but most of the other leading fa vourites gave way two or three • points. At one part of the after- Sambo and Defender made a start, the thirties to one finding such ready takers, that we expected to gratify their " original" backers by quoting them at about 20 to 1 each ; unfortunately for them the movement was not sustained, and the one (Rambo) closed at only ten points in advance of the old i.rice, and the other at fif teen point.; worse. Jerred, too, was degraded to the same unpro mising- class. A few bets were made on the Oaks, and two on the ahnest-forgotten St. Leger, without any change in the odds. Closing prices:— THE DERBY. 7 to 2 agst Mr. S. Stanley's Rattrap—taken 4 tO 1 5 to 2 agst Mr. J. Day's lot—taken—offered 7 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Mange--take 8 tc, 1 Bto 1 agst Lord Suffield's Caravan—tak e n and arterwari's offered 10 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wintonir..n—taken 12 to I 12 to I agst Lord Jersey's Aehrae._taken 12 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's llyV.scus—taken • 12 to 1 agst Lord Berners% ?hosphorus—taken and a:lerwares offered lft to I agst Mr. Bowes's.lllickleFell—taken 17 to I agst Captain. Ciardner's 13ensdiet—taken 20 to I agst. Mr. Weeford's Wisdom—Victoria colt—taken 20 to 1 agst M. Osbaldeston's Maltometan—taken and after- Wards offered 30 to 1 ag.t Mr. Sadler's Delusion—ta'r. and afterwards off, r. d 30 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Sambo—taken 40 to 1 art Air. Sadler's Defender—taken 40 to 1 asst Colonel Anson's Jereed—taken 50 tca 1 agst Lord Jersey's Flare-up—offered 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Osbildeston's The Pocket litrzules—ta en 56'50 to 75 agst Mr. Rush's Pickwick—taken 450 to 50 agst Lord Jcrser's lot—taken 500 to 400 on Mango agst Caravan—taken 500 to 25 agst Caravan and Egeria both winning. Tl 2 E OAKS. 100 to GO agst Mr. J. Day's Chapeau d'i."Rpr;,rne—taken 4 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Egerir.—taken ST. LEGER,. 800 to 100 agst Lord Westminster's Cardinal Puff—taken 800 to 100 agst Duke of Cleveland's flcuriade—taken On Wednesday Scott's lot was backed at 8 to 1, and am even between it and Lord Exeter's lot. Sambo, Flare-up, and - .many other Do by horszs arc on their way for E:lsom, which is likely to be on., of the best meetings ever known there. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING YESTERDAY. The Jockey Club Plate of 501. ; four years old, ist. 21b ; five yeari, Sat. filb ; six years and aged, Bst. 91b. B. C Duke pf Grafton's Calmuck, 4 yrs , Mr. Thornhill's Mendizabal, 4 yrs . Duke of Richmond's Pussy, 6 yrs Even on Pussy. Won by six lengths. Fifty Pounds • three years old, Gst. 2lb ; four years, Bst; five years, Bst. ilb ; six years and aged, Bst. 1211 J. T.M.M. Sir M. Wood's Amesbury, aged Pavis 0 Mr. Vansittart's Brother to Florestan, 3 yrs Sir S. Graham's c. by Shakspeare, nut of Alenoinia, 3 yrs 3 ". The following were not placed t —Mr. Ro. ° ers's Professo r , 4 yrs; Lord Exeter's Champi•n, 3 yrs ; Duke o f Grafton's Algebra, 3 yrs; Mr. Houldswoi th's Dan, 3 yrs ; and Lord Suffield's Anvil, 3 yrs. Nat 1 - Betting---2 to 1 agst Amesbury, 4to 1 agst Brother to Floret- Lan, and 5 to 1- agst Brother to Professor. After the dead heat Sir M. Wood and Mr. Vandt.art and Amesbury walked over. Sweepstakes of 25 sous. t•tuth, for two years old ; colts, Bst. slb ; fillies, Bst. 31b. T. Y.C. 4 Subs. Duke of Rutland's f. by Hawker, dam by Pan Mr. W. Edwards's b. C. Hurricane •• Mr. Bond's brother to Rioter Mr. Walker's ", - ;onstance Betting-5 to 4 agst Hawker f., 2t o 1 agst H urr i cane, 3 to t agst Coostance, and 4to I agst Brother to Rioter. Won easy by a length. Paris 1 Handicap of 10 sows. each. Sir S. Graham's Avon, 3 yrs, Gst. 21b Cotton 1 Mr. Walker's Gipsey, 5 yrs, Bst. GII) The following were not placed :—Sir M. Wood's The Glama, 5 yrs, 9st. 41b; Duke of Rutland's- Slight colt, 3 yrs, 7st. lib; Mr. Pettat's Menas, 4 yrs, ist. 107); Duke f Richmond's Havel dar, 4 yrs, 7st. 21b ; and Colonel Peel's Puppy, 3 yrs, Gst. 12Ib. Betting-7 to 4 agst the Slight colt, sto 2 agst Gipsey, an,l 3 to 1 agst Puppy. Won by two lengths. T. Y. C. LIVERPOOL CRAVEN MEETING, MA r, 1837. WEDNESDAY. MC Aintree Stakes o! 15 sous. each, 10 ft., with 20 sovs. aided. 4 subs. Lord Stanley's Amurada., b yrs, Bst. 12111 Mr. Mostyu's Sadek, 4 yrs, Bst. llb Sir J. Boswell's Sunbeam, 4 yrs, Bst. Ilb 3 'Mr. Nanney's br. Friar Tuck, 5 yrs, Bst. 91b 6 to 4 on :ziadek, 5 to 2 agst Sunbeam, and 7 to 2 agst the winner. The Traitesmen's Cup, value 100 soya., given by the Tradesmen of Liverpool, with 100 sot's. in specie from the Racing Fund, . added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, 10 ft., and oily 5, &c. Two miles. Mr. S. L. Fox's The Carpenter, 4 yrs, Tat. 121 b .....Lye 1 Mr. E. Peel's Tarnworth, 6 yrs, Bst. bib Mr. 'L G. Powlea's Wentworth, 4 yrs, 7st. 131 b Sir J. Boswell's Genet al Chasse, 6 yrs, 9st. 101 b 4 The following also started, but were not placed :—Red Rover, 6 yrs, Bst. 61b ; Stockport, 5 yrs, Bst. llb ; The Bard, 4 yrs, Bst. lib ; James, 5 yrs, 7st. 121 b ; and Chills, 3 yrs, 6st. 21h. Bettirw-5 to 4on Gen. Chasse, 7 to 1 asst Tamworth, 7 to I apt The Carpenter, and bto 1 agst Wentworth. Won by three lengths. . . Th r 4; Wilton Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for three years-old fillies, • Bst. 31b. Mile and a half. Sir T. Slanley's f. by Doctor Syntax, d. by Walton, walked over. A Maiden Plate of 80 sore. Heats, once round and a distance. Mr. Powlett's f. by-Priam—Miss Fanny, 3 yrs... Cartwright 1 1 Mr. Dawson's Parthenia, 3 yrs Alr. S:nith's Spread Eagle, 4 yrs Lord Stanley's Arganta, 3 yrs Mrs. Catnac gives another quadrille party on the 1 ith, in Mansfield -street. Her party on Wednesday e.ening was fashionably attended, and dancing kept up until past one o'clock. Lady Compton Doraville has sent out invitations for a ball on the 29ch instant, in Grosvenor-square. Lady Johnstone had a musical party yesterday ever:ing, which was numerously attended. Lord Tenterden and the Hon. Misses Abbott (rave - a dinner party yesterday, in Portman-square. Earl and Countess Cadogan gave a grand dinner on Wednesday evening►, at Queen,bury House, to the Russian Ambassador, Count and Corinteis Pozzo di Borgo, and a dis tinguished party. The Earl of Harewood gave his first grand dinner on Wednesday evening to the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercoru, and a select party. Mrs. Hodgson Cadogan had a musical party last evening, in St. James's-place. The new-married Lord and Lady Maims Hill have arrived in town for a short time. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Yesterday, the 11th instant, was married by the Rev. G. A. Montgomery, at St. George's Church, Hanover square, the Earl Bruce, eldest son of the Marquis of Aifesbury, to the Lady Mary Herbert, second daughter of the Countess Dowager of Pembroke. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—It IS reported in the fashionable circles that Lord F--- B--- is about to be united to Miss B--, who is heiress' to a considerable pro perty. . Lord Lyndhurst's recent bereavement has placed the family of the Noble and Learned Baron again in mourn ing. His Lordship has two surviving children, daughters, the youngest in her ninth year. Baron Von Turck, an officer of distinction in the service of ti.e Duke of Saxe Weimar, has arrived at ililivares Hotel, with important despatches for their Majesties. Madame 13onias's annual concert takes place tills evening at Willis's Rooms, in King -street, St. James's. The arrangements promise a delightful musical treat. Mr. Sedlatzeles and Signor Brizzi's morning con cert is fixed for Monday next, when it will be performed in the great room of the King's Theatre. The well-known names of Grisi, Rubini, Ivanoff, Tamburini, and Lablache appear among the vocalists. Nothing more need be said to prove that the display of talent will be first-rate. Mr. Common-Sergeant Mirchouse, on his return frond the Central Criminal Court, on Tuesday, was thrown from his horse in Fleet-street, and considerably injured. The General Steam Navigation Company's packet, the Columbine, from Rotterdam, arrived off the Custom-house, yesterday, at 2 o'clock, P.M. DoV - Ell, MAY, 11.—Arrived his Majesty's packet Ferret, Captain Hamilton, with his Excellency the Count Se bastiani and his suite from Calais. They left shortly after wards for London, under a salute from the NVestern Heights. A tiro broke out very early this morning in the dwelling house of Mr. Magnus, a slop-seller, in Snargate-street, which for a time threatened destruction to the neighbourhood. For tunately there was little wind, or the adjoining houses mu g t, from the Niolence of the lire, have been destroyed. By the united exertions of the military and the inhabitants, and a plentiful supply of water, the fire was fortunately in a few hours subdued, with the entire loss of the house of Mr. Mag_ nus, the furniture, and the stock in trade, and material damaie to the house adjoining it.