The Sun. — London, England, 1852-03-22 00:00:00

Per 81bs., to sink the oflals. March 24, 1851. Mar. 22,1852. s. d. a. d s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior Beasts ... ... 2 6to 2 8 2 4to 2 6 Second quality ditto ... ... 210 3 0 2 8 3 0 Prime large Oxen ... 3 2 8 6 3 2 3 4 Prime Scots, 5ic............. 3 310 3 6 3 8 Coarse and inferior Sheep... ... 3 6 3 8 2 8 310 Second quality ditto ... ... 310 42 3 0 3 6 Prime coarse-woolled ditto ... 4 4 4 6 3 8 310 Prime Southdown ditto ... ... 4 6 4 8 4 0 4 4 Lambs... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LING coarse Calves ... .. 343 8 3 4 310 Prime small ditto ... ... 310 4 0 4 0 4 6 Large Hogs .. ~. • ... 3 0 3 6 2 6 3 6 Small Porkers ... ... 3 8 4 0 3 8 310 Beasts ... ..• •• 1* ••• 3,692 3,859 Sheep and Lambs .. —.18,270 L 23,070 Calves ... 119 156 Pigs .. ..• • • 310 380 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Blanca 25, 1850. Beasts, 3,395 ; Sheep and Lambs, 22,050 ; Calves, iOs ; Pigs, 184 MARCH 26,1849. Beasts, 3,428 ; Sheep and Lambs, 20,350 ; Calves, 75 ; Pigs, 240. 11307;zoirJG11 AND SPITALPIELDS. Large supplies ut Pocatoes have cum, to hand since Monday last, euastwi,e and by lend carriage. The &- band is in a very sluegish state, at abut stationary prices. A few bags have come to hand from Antwerp and Rotterdam. Per Ton. Per Ton. Torksh. Regents. 60s to 80s Kentish Red Kid. —s to s Ditto Shaws ato a Cambridge Lincoln. and Wis- Kent Regents 6os to 7os beach .. Scotch Regents 6os to 70s' Essex Shaws —sto —s Perth Cups Forfarshire ditto sss to 60iKent & Essx. Mid. —s to —s Common Whites —a to s 'French —8 to s Newcastle &Ber- !Dutch Whites.., wick Regents —a to s Chats . ............. —s to a WOOL Since Monday last the i mports of . Wool into London have amounted to only 96 bales from Lima, 41 from the Cape, and 160 frrm Hauaburgh. The private contract =millet is but mods rawly supplied, yet the demand for all kinds is inactive, at about stationary prices. A few shipments have been made to Belgium. TALLOW. Since Monday last the delivery has been confined to 1,938 casks. To-day the demand is exceedingly inac tive, and prices have a downward tendency. Y.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at 365 to 36s 3d per cwt. For delivery during the last three mouths we have sellers at 37s 3d per cwt. Town Tallow, 355 6d per owl net cash; ItJugh .Fat, 2s per B,bs. 1848. 1849. 1850. 1851. , 1552 . Stock this day •• • Pike of Y. C. •• • • 1 Delivery last week • • Ditto from June 1— . • Arrivals last week • Ditto from June 1 ... Price of Town • • • 6,944 52s bd to Os Od 1,+451 86,239 2;,914 33,147 40a 3d 375 Od to 4051'd to Os Od 1,431 , 2,226 55,498 ; 80,155 55 • - 104,909 i 87,83 1 435 Od ' 395 6d 37,416 I 45,1.3 40s 6d to 36s Od Os d 34r 3i 1.814 1,938 81,172 92,187 994 232 93,120 100,796 41s Od 36s Od 87,086 538 Od ROUSE OF .LoRos --(THIS DAY.) Thew Lordships sat this morning to hear appeals. the Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, the E srl or Durham, and Lord Foley. TEE TRUSTEES tF DUNDEE lIARBoUR v DOUGALL. This was an app* at from the theism of the i ourt of Session of Scotland. It appeared that in this case three actions had been raised to decide theextent . of the rights of the appellants, who are the trustees of the harbour of Dundee. The respondent is the proprietor of an es tate situated on the south side of the Tay, near the village of Ferry Porton Crag, and the appellants con tended that village came de facto within the limits of the harbour of Dundee; while, on the other hand, the re spondent denied that the appellants had any right to levy dues at the village of Forton Crag or along the south side of the river. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL proceeded with his reply this morning. CHANCERY .—('l . ll.ls DAY.) (Before the Loans JUSTICES.) KENT v. JACKSON. This appeal, which was partially opened on Friday, WAS continued this morning. In May, 1845, the Charleroi and Erquelines Railway Company was establish' din Belgium as a" &vie:6 Ano nyme, 'by a royal concession, and certain articles were drawn up, and subsequently sanctioned by a royal ordi nance, fur the regulation of its allairs. By these arti cles it was provided that the seat of the company should be fixed at Brussels; that a general meeting should be held half-yearly, which should represent the whole body of shareholders, and take cognisance of the ac counts of the directors; that the approval at such meet ing should completely discharge the directors; and that the deliberations of the general meeting should bind the Company. By another article, Jackson, Graham, and others were appointed directors, Jackson and Graham being the acting English directors. A considerable number of shares were allotted in England, and de- Posits to the amount of 12,6801. were paid into the bank of Messrs. Smith, Payne,• and Co., to the joint account of Jackson and Graham. Differences subsequently arose between the English and Belgian directors, and On the 26;h October, 1845, Jackson and Graham seat in their resignations, which were soon after accepted. In November, 1845, a circular was sent by Jackson and Graham to the English allottees, giving them the op tion either of takteg scrip in exchange for the bankers' receipts, or of having the amount of their deposits re *timed to them without interest. A great number of the allottees availed themselves of the option, and re osiesd back their deposits to the amount of 8,280/. Jack °on and Graham paid these out of the 12.5801., by cheques on the haek,rs. On the 3d of June, 1848, John ILiag Kent, the plaintiff in the present suit, purchased ten shares in the company, and on the 24th of June fol . lowing filed his bill on behalf of himself and the other shareholders of the company, against Jackson, the assig , flees of Graham. and the committee of management, who were out of the jurisdiction. The object of the snit was to recover, for the benefit of the company, from the defendants, the 8,2801. returned to the English allottees. It was insisted by Jaekson, the principal de fendant, that the act of the English directors had been approved by the committee of management, to whom the balance of the deposits, after deducting the 8,2801., bad been paid over, and that the shareholders were bound •by this approval. The cause was heard by the Master of the Rolls, io July, 1851, and his Honour dismissed the Bill. From this decision the plaintiff appealeo. Mr. VVII,c cxs was beard this pawning fur the de fendant Jackson. The business before the other Courts was not of suffi cient importance to cell for a report. MARLB RO'-ST REE T—Cr HIS DAY. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—Joseph Dring. described on the charger sheet as a law writer, and .llary Dring, his W ife, were placed at the bar before Mr. B ugleem,cherged With having stolen a cash-box containing property to the amount of upwards 100/, belonging to Samuel Dodd, tailor, 19, Market-row, Oeterdsmarker. The prosecutor deposed that the female prisoner was a char-woman, and was in the habit of coming to his house on Saturdays to clean the place. On Saturday evening last, about halt-past seven, he had moisten to leave home on business, and on returning about eight o'clock his wife asked him for some change to give to a lodg er who had paid her some money. He accordingly Went down stairs to the kitchen to procure the money, when he missed from a drawer in the room his cash box, which contained 71. V ., s. in silver, a half-sovereign in gold, six silver spoons, a pair of silver sugar-tongs, a tl,vati: watch, a gold wa:ch, a 501. note, a bank look' etherdocuments looe' " of the value of his loss he asked the female pr l au discovering person besides the box, or anyany The prisoner said the knew nothing at all about it, neither h had any 8 _ kitchen besides mistress and herself. Prosecutor yesterday morning, when he more of hiesrcash xow, with the greater portio n „f the box till 4 ti" raw it at a house in Grafton. Sergeant Palmer, " E ' said bout night he apprehend. t property abstracted. hall-ast eight on Saturday the femaleprisoner on suspicion of stealingtheproperty mentioned in the charge-sheet. Lie took her to th e station , and subse quently went to her lodgings in Charles- street, H aml3 - steed-road, where ryewas told by the l andlady that the tale prisoner had just removed all the t Witn P ro perty to 24, Graftotorow, S _eyrnotir• stree .. ess Went ther till he& past e, and found them o ut, and waited eight. yester day m or ning, when he asked the landlady it she had a ItPY that would unlock the room door. the landlady Save him the key of the men, and on . searching t h e letter ho found in a cup board the cash box produced. Re then took the property to the station, having pre viously lett au officer in churger el Coffey, 21 E, went to 2,1, ,Arafton•row, yesterday . clock, at 1 twelve o ' rooming, and waited from tea Lieu _ proceed up to which hour he saw the man com o in nod went after the back-room, which he men pied. Witness . roots? The pri soner and asked him if he occupied that r.. i was a police loner said he did. Witness thee told him h . ' ion of having Olfieer, and wanted him (prisoner) on suspicion stolen a cash-box from 19, Market-row. He then searched him, and found in his right-hand wait.t .. *oat pocket a silver watch, in his trowters pocket a g old Watch, and in his coat pocket a half dozen silver speol's and a pair of silver sugar tongs. The prisoner then said his old lady had given him the cash-box in a bundle of dirty linen, and he intended to give it hack, and he had trot the least idea what the bundle contained till :he got to his lodgings. The prosecutor identified the property produced as be longing to him. 'lhp prisoners, who made no defence, were remanded lin Wednesday. CHARGE of CRDELTY.—Alerander Bostrell was sum lloone d by Mr. 'Thomas, secretary of the Boys) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for cruelly and wantonly beating a horse which he was driving. Mr. Henry Renton, of No. 6, Cirencester-place, stated tha t on the 6th inst. he was proceeding along Totten baul-court-road, when he saw the defendant driving a horse and cart which was heavily laden. The horse Gould hardly draw the load, and the defendant, who was trying to back it, and finding his endeavours to do to Useless, seized hold of the small end of his whip with both hands and dealt the horse several severe blows over the head and neck. Several persons called out Saame, and on witness remonstrating with the defendant, the latter aeeailed him with a volley of a base- Witness then told him he should put the matter into the hands of the society above mentioned, and the result was the present proceedings being instituted against the defendant by Mr. Thomas. The defendant denied havirg used more violence than giOF r a necessary; if he had dune Bo be was very sorry it. Air or M . BINGHAM said complainant deserved the thanks the humane public in tekteg up the cese. Such Offences had become very Repent of late, and as a °Anti on to the defendant ha should fine him los. and oats, is JO 660 91. 811 4 60 - 211 85 29 19 , ytie U 9 5 14 66 331 316 311 18• all 0' 19S 26 , 341 32' 40e 3 8 ' 336 4 48 305 / e a 0 . 6 11 ; o wo g , 4 I t 04 0 1,, to 4 ' h , A " „ef ' 38s x 33$ 10 15s P S 3iS it g 58 1 br, 48 5 4P 4O 448 1 161 io 9 41 Idllls 1 01 0 3 :cb 1 ;, 0 1 1 dOlic ri a cleo",co OA. 5 ' a , t o 1 6 ; 10 3 °' 4 I° 4 I 0 1 ri , l o 12 of o ld to 250 boricl° r"1 aut lo II liod 1, 9441 • ' rig'. rte ;0 PAO' Ti ce°, 4 1 / 4 r I'l3 o • 41, Ast THE S UN, THE CRYSTAL PALACE. TO THE EDITOR THE TIMES. Sir,—The Government and the Royal Commission have decided to allow the contract under which-the Crystal Palace was constructed to take its course. in accordance therewith the building will shortly be pulled down. We feel that a structure of the kind, novel, in its design, and which has excited the unqualified-lid miration of the whole world, is adapted for many per poses of public instruction and recreation,and ought to be preserved. The extensive uses to which :so large a covered space might be adapted are well illustrated in the evidence of Mr. Cole and Mr. Dilke before the Commission on the subject appointed by the Lords of the Treasury; but in the report of that Commission the objection is taken, founded one fla grant misconception of Sir Joseph Paxton 's evidence,. that it wend bo possible ,to construct a new building better adapted for a winter garden at less cost than would be required to Tinder the Crsytal Palace perma nent, and to adapt it to Sir Joseph's plan. We have no las , sitation in saying that this is a monstrous mistake, and that if the present structure is thrown away it is simply a wanton destruction of 160,0001. worth of pub-- , 1 lie property, which is not likely to be replaced, except under an arnryunt of excitement equal to that which pro duced the Great Exhibition. The building ban only now be preserved by a manifests - ion of public opinion in its favour; and that the most ample opportunities for that purpose may be afforded we shall for the next wee k throw open the doors to all visitors free of charge. We leave the fate of the building to this final court of appal, confident that if our views are sound they' 11 will yet be earn d into effect. We are, Sir, your most obedient servants, Fox. HENDERSON, AND Co. 8, New. street, Spring gardens, March 20. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES, Sir,-4t last the report of the Commissioners pointed to inquire into the cost and applicability of the Exhibition Building is published, but not until the Go vernment had first declared its decision, which seems to have been made without reference to the opinion which the public may form on the soundness and impartiality of the report. It may be only an accident, but still there is an aspect of some matmauvring in this result, as it public opinion were dreaded. We may look, perhapa, for explanations when Mr. Heywood's motion is Made next Thursday for a Select Committee "to consider the expediency of emoviog Knightsbridge Barracks, and the improvement of Hyde. park, in connexion with the applic.stion of the Crystal Palace to the purpose of pub lic instruction and recreation." By junstling expenses together, the Commissioners make Sir Joseph Paxton say, in their .report. - that' the purchase of the building, and the conversion of it:into a winter garden, would cost 150,0001.; and that for Oda sum he could put up a much finer and more appropriate structure. In the first place, the Commissioners have exaggerated Sir Joseph Paxton's estimate by 7,0001. (see question 376); next, the Commissioners are not candid enough to say that 52.0001. of this estimate are chiefly for expenses which would be common to any building for a winter garden, such as warming, walks, heating apparatus, &e The fact is, that the building, which has cost the public above 190,0001 may be purchased for less than 65,0001. and would require an outlay of 26,0001. to put in tho rough repair. So that a total of 92,0001. would not only purchase thi, building for a winter garden, but be the means of economising a projected outlay of at lersit 200,0001. for additional buildings at the British Museum. These facts, I have no doubt, will be proved before Mr. Heywood's Committee, unless his motion is burked by Protectionists, led by Colonel Sibthorp, who always dis liked the Exhibition. —I am, Sir, your obedient serva Znt, PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings or the House of Commons:) FRIDAY, MARCH 19. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. Nuneaton and Leicester Junction Railway— standing orders not dispensed with. The undernamed Bills were reported as having standing orders dispensed with : Southampton Corporation. North Staffordshire Railway (S a ndbach to near Warring- ton, &c. Wycombe dail way. That the Committees on this and the preceding Bill do examine, in the first place, bow far such orders have been complied with, and do report the same to the House on the report of the Bill. Tees Conservancy. Wedmore Road. .• ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. LEOMINSTER. The following address has been issued to the inde pendent and liberal electors of the borough and parish of Leominster by Mr. John George Plaillimore:—'‘ Gen tlemen, I know not in what words to express my grati tude for the cordial and generous manner in which you have received me, for the proofs of personal regard and I might even say of affectionate interest that have been shewn towards me during my short stay among you, and for the promises of support which you have given to me —promises that leave not in my mind the slightest doubt of success in the approaching struggle between the advocates of scarcity and the champions of cheap bread in this ancient borough. As an humble labourer in a glorious cause, in the cause of reason and humanity, in the cause of justice and of right, I thank you from my heart; but what are my thanks to the thanks of the fatherless and the widow, to the thanks of the millions toiling at the anvil, at the loom, and in the field, to the thanks of the wives and children in the dwellings of the poor throughout the land, resounding with the voice of joy and health, who are now "satisfied with bread," but who must exchange their present happy condition for want and hunger, who must return to privation and to suffering, and according to the terrible denunciation of the Prophet, must " eat bread by weight and with care" if Protection should again prevail. My professional duties oblige me to leave you for a short time, but I rely upon the continued exertions of the friends to whom I already owe so much. Come early to the poll—be firm —and success is certain." GREAT FIRE IN SOHO. Last night, shortly after nine o'clock, a fire, attended with a great loss of property, and which at midnight was far ilium being entirely extinguished, broke out in the premises of Mr. James, wheelwright, extending from Crown-street, Soho-squere, into Star-court, Comp. ton-street. Various persons occupied portions of the buildings. To tell with any d, gree of accuracy inwhose premises the fire began would, in consequence of the firm held it had obtained before its existence was known, bo impossible. Some of the inhabitants of Crown -street had, it appears, their attention directed to the premises by an unn-ual glare of light anining over the housetops, and, on looking towards the premises, Eames were curl ing up the front of a considerable portion of the,pro— p,ry. At that period Mr. and Mrs. James were in their . beds asleep, and a great number of cows and horses, were in the various buildings adjoining. The first thing sought to be accomplished was to Arouse Mr. James a nd his wife, which was a wo rk of great difficulty. , The next wasto remove the cows and horses. After much trouble eleven of the former wer e saved, but it is feared that one has fall , n asacr , fice t o the f u ry of the flumes. Several horeeswere likewise got out comparatively eanin• jured, but two or three were so f r ightened on seeing the fire that some time elapied before they could be got out. The Royal Socie y's fi re-escape's promptly attended, and the conductor of ore was instrumental in rescuing another horse. The engines of St. Anne's parish, the London Brigade, and Wes - , of England office were re markably early in arriving, hut the firemen found that the length of the premises on one side were blazing so high as to illuminate the entire neighbourhood. A lofty wooden building near the houees in Crown-street had also become ignited, and the firemen at once saw that unless they could conquer the flames at that point se vere' houses in the last-named street must be consumed. The engines were forthwith called into operation, and' owing to the judicious dirctions given to the firemeg they succeeded in cutting off the further spread of the destructive element. The origin of the fire, or whether any of the sufferers were insured, could nut be gleaned. SALE AT SOYER'S SYMP,SIUM.-01 Saturday, a sale, which was commenced on Monday last, was concluded by Mr. Cronin, the auctioneer, at Gore House, Kensington, known and celebrated as Soyer's Symposium, where, during the week there was a full attendance of the fashionable the sjx hall, world, and of the frequenters of the establishment at the period of the Great Exhibition. The property consisted of e wines, 01 which there were 2,000 dozens of every variety, s o t itie: a pedestals, tazza vases, candelabra, the baronial 8, FvthreouccotnletbiytionMpersesvrsa.ileEdoxand Henderson, &c. A very with flour andduring the several days of the shop of Mr . Russell, i having various an lots, which went off at good prices. FoR GE I3 C - said that he had b great hurry, a baker, to residi man baker, covered journeyman baker, soon after a i n tiljS . apparentlyh—is°s baker,h a i r Friday shirt-sleeves 1 e G eLe a s t d . s u t p re , entered t i e n r et i l t Mr. Carter, also fbi., as at that hour the bank was request cash for a cheque for at the corner of Harp la , e, Great Tower-street, was in immediate want of cash. , so that he was his shop was full of customers at ' unable at the moment to attend to the time, i mie subsequentlylicant , days was a who, made the bakers waiting a short time left. Mr. Russell a inquiries, and not only ascertained. that the 40/, but also that within the last few •icinity have been plundered to the amount if:nr!ihemerYilar trick was also played di upon the land u lo nt d " Savoy Palace, Savoy-street, Strand, on the precedingofdtahya, in which he succeeded in getting 101. on the pretence that it was to oblige a customer in the neighbourhood. l'ltorosaD NEW Suet ET.—lt is proposed, and a Bill will shortly be submitted to Parliament, for the purpose of forming a new main street from Blackfriars-road to Lon don 13ri ge, so OA the present tortuous and inconvenient approach may be altogether avoided, and thus effect an im provement that has, for years past, been considered wanting to connect those two great thoroughfares. The line pro posed is a continuation of Stamford -street, so that when completed there will be a direct c( mmunication on, the Sur rey side of the river from Louden to Westminster Bridge. As a sum of money was some years ego granted by Govern ment for this object, with the interest that has since accrued upon it a small sum only will he: required to complete the work. DItUnT-LANE THEATEr.—NIr. Bonn's annual be nefit is appointed for the 31st instant. Sims pears for the first time in the opera of The Boheniiiut Girl, and Mr. and Mrs. Keeley (who have left the Princess's);: play in one of their humourous farces, in additißon*toesotahle-r attracti ons. Mu lIDER AT DERBY.--A married warutin, named Selina Rider, was committed for trial by the magistrates of Derby on Saturday, upon a charge of having wi fully Inure dered her illegitimate female child, ag.d three years, named Mart ha Sudbury, by casting it into the De , went. The foundbody in the river on Wednesday, with a • s tied round the waist, to which a brick, tied up in a handkerchief, 'tn rig. ` was attached. The prisoner protested her innocence; but the eVickuce ag4tißst her Appeared to bo QOaclasiye. ;- SPORTING NOTES. No. CXCIE. THE NORTHAMPTON MEETING, &c. TO THE EDII'OR OF THE SUN. Situ,-=Winter, with its chilling blasts, took its depar ture last wet k, and, the present one, the first of spring, ushers in, on its balmy wings, the first great meeting of the present season. The weather this morning is un commonly - fine a►nd warm for the time of year; it will enable all the bealthy,animals to get into strong work immediately. The curse at Northampton is rather hard than otherwise, and would be much bonefitted by a little rain. The Northampton Meeting is Marked on the list ° for Wednesday and Thursday next; the races will commence each day at hull-past one o'clock, and -the betting fraternity . will be accommodated with a subscription betting-room at the George, the As sembly-room being used for the occasion. On Friday last I reviewed - the first thy's races, and as no change has occurred in my opinion with respect to them, I need Only make the. following observations:—For the Trial Stakes it seems : tolerably clear that Clincher is to be the favourite, and that his antagonists will most probably be Prime Minister, The Monk, colt by Venison , Paddy Bird, Equal, and Trinket. Black Doctor, the H i g h sheriff, and Nancy, from certain moves made yesterday, I imagine are non-starters. The following will be missing from the field for the Triennial Stakes:—Horton Yates, The Stag, Croat, Mecca colt, Petrel colt, Bold Boy, George the Third, Sackbut, colt:by Alarm, Hirsute, Toga filly, Plumstead, St. .Franeis filly, Lancercost filly, end probably Red Hind and Freedom; but with respect to these last two I can 'say nothing decisive at the present moment. For the Northampton Stakes, the following are in • the absent list:— Landgrave, King of Oude, Mark Tapley, ' Cockcrow, . Hesse Homburg, Combatant, Elarpsicherd, Cyclops, Farmer's Boy, Jemima filly, Surprise, Royalty, and. Termagant. The most • certain starters are Teddington, Cloth -worker, Sir Rowland Trenchard, Chief Justice, Jack-in-the-Corner, Ballet Girl; Ingratitude, Blood Royal, Delia colt and Poodle. Which of Stebbings' -couple runs I am not aware, but this much I know, that Haresfoot is under moving orders. Cariboo, Uriel, and Doubt are surrounded by such clouds of doubt and mystery that I cannot say whether they start or no. Storyteller, I believe, does not ,run, but on this point I am not positive. Teddington is in splendid form, and may perchance do the deed, despite the great weight he has to carry. The Ballet Girl party are uncommonly sangeine.of winning; their chance is certainly an out and-outer. Poodle is the light weight destined to beat all the three years old, and is the pick of the New market division. The backers of Chief Justice are still true to their - nag, notwithstanding the great opposition that has been shown to him during the lest day or two. Cloth worker is • a capital, rou g h, and ready cockboat, and well worth a alignt investment. Verb. sap. Toe favouritism for the Whittlebury Sakes is cen tred in the Earl of Derby's Longbow and the Marquis of Westminster's Captious; one or other is considered a certainty for it; it either win, in my opinion, it will be Longbow, but, as I remarked on Friday, the two years old, to my thihking, have the beat of the spin. Hiving dotted down the latest odds and ends con cerning the first day's racing, I will proceed to a brief review of the , second day's sport, which commences at ,half-past one with the Delapre Stakes of 5 son. each, with 25 added, one mile. The field, es usual, wilt be particuiarly select, and should the Black Doctor not put in an appearance, it naturally follows that Paddy Bird and Edward of York ought to be first, and secono. Earl Spencer's Plate, v.lued 100 save., added to a Handicap of 15 soya. each, and only 5 if de. dared, ,Stc., five furlongs; out of its subecrip tion list of forty-seven, and acceptance of twenty-three, will probably have fourteen runners. The struggle at the finish, it strikes me, will lie among the follownig:— Prime Minister, Ilesrtbreaker, Thornhill, Forester, Prince Caradoo colt, Freedom, and the Timid Fawn, resulting not improbably, in a victory for the PRIME MINISTER, notwithstanding the topping weighl. of B,t 10lb alletted to him; the Prince Caradoc colt and Forester being in close attendance. The Innkeepers' Plate looks a certainty for BALLET GIRL or FOCHABERS; the last-named for choice. Pas sion colt would seem to be the only formidable rival they are likely to encounter, Clothworker being among she d ouht fuls. The starters for the Northamptonshire Cup Stakes are so very uncertain until the decision of the first day's sport, that I shall merely observe that Pancake, Paddy Bird, and Brother to Willingham form the trio out of which most likely the winner will issue; Paddy Bird for choice. _ . . .„. The Althorp Park Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, rather better than half a mile, will attract to the post a field of nine or ten, including Lady Emily, Altitude, and Gloomy or Glen avon. This lot, to my thinking, contains the winner's name, whicb, I expect will be LADY EMILY Or GLENAR VON ; the latter for choice. Tae Selling Plate of 40 soya., which closes before half-past six o'clock on Wednesday evening, puts the finishing touch upon two days' as good racing at Nor thampton as that town ever had. The betting market is peculiarly lively this morning, the following being the latest quotations. Trial Stakes-2 to 1 agst Clincher; 4 to 1 each agst Paddy Bird and Prime Minister. Triennial Stakes-3 to 1 on the field. Northamptonshire Stakes-5 to 1 agst Teddington ; 11 to 2 agst Chief Justice, 6 to 1 taken ; 10 to 1 agst Ballet Girl, taken; 16, 15, and finally 14 to 1 taken about Peorilc ; 14 to 1 aget Stebbings' Lot; 20 to 1 agst Doubt; 20 to 1 eget Uriel; 20 to 1 agst Cariboo; 20 to 1 cgat Clothworker, taken. Whittlebury:Stakes-3 to 1 each eget Longbow and Captioul. Althorpe Park Stakes-4 to 1 on the field; 8 to 1 bar two. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE smur OF THE TURF. March 22, 1852. THE ARCTIC SEARCH,—A rumour is in circula tion that Captain Penny, the gallant, but ill•requited com mander of the late Arctic expedition, and the discoverer of Queen Victoria Channel, has received the most flattering offers from the United States to serve iu the next Arctic ex pedition, which it is expecttd will be sent out by that Go vernment. It will be a matter of deep regret to the public, and it will do little credit to the naval administration of this country, should that abl e an d exper i ence d navigator be corn - I N lled to serve unde r a r i va l thou h friendly flag, in order to have opportunity of again devotingg himself to the cause whicir,he has so e ssent i a ll y bene fi te d If the officers of the British Navy can bear no rival from the ranks of the mer cantile marine, even though he has already pio neered the way which they a re now about themselves to follow, surely some independent search might be found where Captain Penny's great experience and energy could be made avail able. At all events, it is greatly to be desired t hat, in the next expediti o n, the searching vessels should be dispersed over as wide a range as possible, within those high northern latitudes which recent discoveries assign as the true field for future exertions.— Chronicle. ' - AR.ThT.S' BENEVOLENT FUND.--Oa Saturday, the annual general inciting of this institution, the object of which is to afford relief, by pensions and otherwise, to the widows and orphans of deceased artists, was held at the Freemasons"favern, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn fields; Mr. Sully, _ELLS., in the chair. The report of the managing cornenit , te commenced by referring to the con tinued patronage and liberal support of her Majesty to the institution, and went on to describe the state of the society as being on thewhole most satisractory. Fory.nine widows have been in the receipt of pensions in the past year, forty four of whom have been paid 151. per annu m ; four, 71. 10s. ; and one 161. ss. Thirty. three orphans have received sums of various amounts, from 5/. downwards. The amount paid to orphans and widows, for the. year, was 8421. 10s. The financial statement showed the receipts, including the previous balance of 2411., and a legacy of 1,0301. from the late Mr. Jeremiah Olive, to be 2,8421. 82. 2d. The annual disbursements were stated to amount to 2,115/. 14s. 4d. leaving a balance in the treasurer's hands of 226/. 13s. 10d. The report, in conclusion, expressed the regret of the com mittee at being unable to increase the amount of pensions, as had been contemplated, on account of the greater number 01 claimants on the fund during the past year. The follow ing gentlemen were ~proposed and elected as members of , the institution—Lord Ashburton, Mr. G. Hudson, M.P., , Ilklr4l, Blakeman, M P., Mr. Jacob Bell, M P., Sir Walter •Stirfilig, Bart., Mr. H. Twining, and Mr. H. Weeks. Some other bitinesshaving been transacted, the proceedings ter minated. R o a b r a l E A 6 t t . , h e n b l a t a s i t n D , d er a by; THE CLAYCROSS COLLISION ON THE MIDLAND I n ake, verdict efsorth4e, o w oo id L ow da t a th g e es la fd te Jr the death of her husband, occasioned by a collision near Claycross in May last. The company have since succeeded in obtaining a new trial on the ground of m isdireetion by the judge. The case was to have been tried again at the pre sent assizes, bat on Friday week a compromise was effected on the following terms Midland Company to pay Mrs. Blake the sum of 2,5001., and each party to bear their own costs of the legal proceedings. We understand that Mrs. Meynell, the widow of J. C. Meynell, _Esq., a magistrate of the county of Derby, who was killed by the same collision, has accepted from the company the awn of 2,0001 in liqui dation of all claims against them for the death of her husband.,-Railwayßecord. MURDER AT MAIDENHEAD, BERKS.—The neigh bourhood of.Beyn-bill, a little village near Maidenhead, was thrown into great consternation on Tuesday last by the dis -covery of one of those shocking occurrences which fills the neighbourhood with horror. A l ha b s o for aui ingthe man named years Jobn Cannon, residine- at Boyn-hill, last two taken for a lodger a relative of his wife, named Isaas Lee, who has always shown certain indications of weak intellect. On Tuesday morning, having been left in the ho hter use with a little girl about four y ears of age, a grand•daug Cannon's, be cruelly murder ed the p oor child, it is supposed by knolng its head against the floor, and afterwards kick ing it about the room. Lee was taken bef le th magis trates for the borough of Maidedhead, Mr. C. Cooper (mayor), Mr. J. C. Bishop, and Mr. Higgs, on the 19th, and committed to take his trial at the next assizes for the county of Beiles for murder. I.nrkltrooL, SATEIRDAT.—The British a nd North sasailed American Roy a l St e am-ship Canada, Lang comm ander, from the Mersey at 11.50 A.M. to-day, with t he usual andmails about 60 passen , ers The United Sates' mail m steam-ship Bal t i c , Cost * oc.e, commander, will sail from this pork on Wednek .eyeeex,t, for New York, with the mails, &c. THE GOLD- DUST p , • mplin who was convicted at the last • I jain Fa Winchester Summer Assizes for ,being concerned in the great gold-dust robbery on the South-Western Railway, and sentenced to ten years' trans portation, afterwards commuted to two years' imprisonment, has, in consequence ofeill health, been granted a free pardon lay the Secretary : of State, and was released on Wednesday. 'lt appears that 'he has kendered some important disclosures to the railway compatiy, which, no doubt, hastened his pardon. , LONDON, HIGHWAY RoßlltitY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER Information has been received by the metropolitan police that, between seven and nine o'clock in the evening, as Wil ham Gray, Esq., of Archer-hill, near Gordon, was riding alone iu his gig between Larlston and West Morri,ton, he was struck by some person on the head with a weapon, whereby he was wounded and rendered insensible, and while in that was plundered of 15W. in c.ish. His life is considered in itaminent dangei. 1001. reward is offered for the dis -I,t6Very-ofthe miSeresnts. s\ nt R. PEEL 13E SPOND.—Sir RobeTt Peel set. tiletTlioacar:siyogrut.hati9ll:fa4itinil t o n n ,.. 'theroceii3t of intelligenOe LITERATURE. TIIE HISTORY OF RELIGION. By John Evelyn. Colburn. 2 cols. This work, atter remaining for nearly two centu ries in the Wotton Library, was brought into notice last year by the publication of the " Life of Mrs. Godolphin," by the same author. It is edited, with notes, by the Rev. R. M. Evanson, 8.A., rector of Lansoy, Monmouthshire. It proves the antiquity and authenticity of the Christian religion, describes the obstacles it encountered, and the various sects that existed from the first to the fifteenth century. It treats of the Jewish Mosaical law, of the Jewish sects, of the Christian religion typified in the Jewish. It contrasts Christianity with the Pagan, the Philoso phic, and the Mdhometan religions; and, finally, de scribes Christianity reformed and restored to its pri mitive purity, especially in the Church of England. It is preceded by an editor's and an author's preface, with an appendix on Baptism and Church Govern ment. There are few who peruse this valuable work who will not rejoice at its rescue from the oblivion to which it was condemned. ME.IIOIR OF WILLIAM ALLEN, F.R.S. By James Sherman, Mini s t er o f Surrey Chapel. " Few men," observes the p re f ace ," have deserved to have their character and e ff or t s more widely dif fused than William Allen." H e 'd e voted himself for many years to obtain freedom f or the slave, educa tion for the poor, and discipli ne ca lculated to reform as well as to punish the guilty. He visited Russia , Sweden, Prussic, and Austri a , i n promotion of his objects; and the present volume is a very interesting history of his life and labours. His activity and energy seem no less remark a bl e than his earnest piety and wide-spread benevolence. His life, with selections from his correspondence, was published i n 1846 by his relatives. That it was valued by the public was proved by the sale of two thousand copies. However its size and price rendered it inaccessible to many with small means and limited time. The pre sent volume is intended to supply these defects, as matter not of general interest has been omitted, leaving, however, a complete record of the public and private, of one whose exertions for the good of the human race must always command respect and admiration. SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN AND HIS TIMES. By James Elmes. Chapman and Ball. The " Memoirs of the Lite and Works of Sir Christopher Wren," which the author of this work published some time ago, was devoted exclusively to the great architect. But the present volume, though containing a history of Sir Christopher Wren and his family, and the most complete list of his public works that has yet appeared, presents also illustrative sketches of the various striking events and anecdotes of the most celebrated characters of that time. The following is an extract from the dedication to Prince Albert : " The proposition, execution, and termination of the great and vrondrcus Exhibition of the natural produc tions, industry, and arts of all nations, which forms the characteristic feature and the crowning triumph of the nieuaoraide year 1851, bus transmitted the name of your Roy al Highness to the most distant nations of the earth, and void convey it to the latest posterity among those benefactors of the human lace who have rendered the greatest honour to Him who is author of peace and lover of concord.' Therefore a memoir of that period of Ei,glish history which gave birth to the Royal Society, witnessed the destruction and restoration of the city of London, produced a 1341 e, a Newton, and a Wren, and was prolific in the fruits of the new or experimental philosophy—the offbpring of the illustrious Lord Bacon, cannot but be congenial to the head which conceived, and tie heart which presided over the destinies of this mighty macrocosm—this true temple of concord—the Exhibition Building in Hyde-park." TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. (CONTINUED ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS.) Sir,—On Wednesday the 17th, the Second Reading of the Manchester and Salford Education Bill was moved. A somewhat novel phrenomenon had previously been witnessed, consisting in the appearance of a petition from Manchester, purporting to be from individuals who had signed the petition in favour of the Bill, and now discovered that their signatures had been given under misapprehension of the nature of the Bill. If lam not mistaken they stated, that they had conceived the Bill to be for the purpose of giving an education which could equally be accepted by all classes of those from whom the money was to be levied; and now they had dis covered it was not. This is not conveyed in the notice of the petition in the Votes; but my impression is that it was so. And truly the Bill seems to have been framed in a way which might mislead others than these petitioners. The account I ventured to give you of it on a preceding occasion, is so far as I can judge confirmed to the letter; with the addition that there is a most politic and intelli gent attempt to reduce the sufferers to the smallest pos sible amount, and consequently to such as shall be least able to resist, with the additional advantage that they shall be those who shall be excluded from a voice in the House of Commons. The time is over for the present for roasting a heretic; but at Manchester there are those that think it still possible to sweat a Jew. They coolly propose to levy a tax for a public dinner, knowing all the time that.nefore the Jew. they intend to set pork. They say their Christianity would be revolted, if they were to do either of two things;—if they were either to confine their dinner to such meats as both parties could eat without question, or if they were to allow the Jew to order his own dinner and eat at a table by himself. Either of these, they say it would be a denia l of Chris tianity to assent to. They fe e l it a Christian du t y to take their neighbours' money ; but it would be sim p le renegadism to give their nei g hb ou rs meat that they can eat. This may be scientific a lly wra pp e d up, a nd may be reducing the Fill of pe rsecut i on to the smallest form , and consequently the l e a s t lik e l y to be violen tl y re j ected by the public stomach. B ut t h e principle , of injustice is as palpable us ever. Th e d e fame is utile . that of the erring dam,,el, who s a id "i t was b u t a little one." We must, they say, have a little persecution; and we assure f the public that we mean If good to persecut e a Jew. good Christians may net p ersecu te a Jew, what ma y they do? It does not require any stretc h o f geniis to see, that. a principle like tnis will no t d o much towards settlin g the Education question. A t t h e s ame time th ere is danger in it, because th e o bj ect i s t o got it throug h as a private Bill; after which it will be appealed to by all it rely suit, as a precedent f ur ot h er Bills. We sh all have Jews, end why nut Catholics or Unitarians next, op pressed by private Bill th roug h out t h e country. On Thursday the moti on for go i ng i nto Committee to consider of an Add ress on the case o f the sufferers i n the Dublin Savings B an k was negat i ve d by 169 to 40 . Government can disburse our mi llions for feloni es all o ver the world, but can not pay the mon ey of the indus trious and the pour wh ic h they h ave a llowed to be run a way with. On the same even i ng a motion of Mr. fl u me, connected with t h e money we h av e bad to pay to pirates in Borneo, was stopped by the S ouse being On Friday was another fi e ld-d a y on eccasion of t he Committee on Supply. Th e Member for M iddlesex (Mr. Osborne) pressed wi t h j ust seve rity on the grave e rror which was committ e d in recomme nding the pre counted nut. sent Prime Minister to the Crown, at a time when there were so many others in Lords and Commons to whom the government of the country might with propriety have been entrusted. Ther e is no d e nying, that it was as it' the Duke of Wellington on some disappointment in his expected allies and supporters, had thrown up his command next day, and specially recommended Marshal Soult as his successor. There were so many objects to be gained by simply sticking to his lines if he could do nothing else,—une side was establishing itself so fast b y ',he mere prestige of possessio n , an d t h e other dwindiieg away for lack of provent,—that it was surely an awful mistake to send for Marshal Soult, because some of t he a llies had. thought a perma nent milit i a wou ld be better than a local. II )wever, all this is useless n ew; and the only qnes don is, what is to be done with th e g ame as it stand?. In spite ofmany words for the concealment o f ideas, the G o vernment has not been able to ke e p i ts se cret. The mystery came ou t, on an a ccidental question of " What is a Peotectionist?" " A Protecti onist is a sup p orter of Lard DaLley'd"Government," was the answer from the Ministerial ench. After this, there is only the class who live upon purSuing the means of self-deception, who can pretend to be deceived. Meantime the Ministerial Standard is raised in as sertion of the claim to govern without Parliaments, or ra n which comes to the same thing, with out ma j o rities in Parliament, which is a tender phrase fo r i n s pi te of ma jorities.in Parliament. A nation which i s not a t a ny mo ment ready for a civil war , is like Fran ce a t the mercy of every adventurer. We have here t h e commence ment ofa like plan, for governing th e peop l e i n de fiance of a representation of the peopl e , an d a i m i n g at the maximum of what can be done w i t h out a ser vile r n e t s c i s a t n a n g c o e. a b o P I i a s r L a ci - , p rn o e p n e t l a a r t y i o n governmentbein g r roused u i s s eads tofir a armed ite d and a hypocritical Imperialism is on its lees in the tatead. This may do in France, but it will not do in England. Toe same Administration is represented to have " snubbed the volunteer rifle corps." Of course they were not wanted; and a few . regiments from the Cape, like the garrison of Tangier in our forefathers' time. might bo the more acceptable force. We go to an Elec tion to know whether there is to be a Civil War. The plan of the party in power for the elections, is considered as having opened out. The large constite eumee are admitted to be impervious to opponents of t re e trade. In the large constituencie s th ere fore, a candidate of their party is to agree to free trade. With flete, their party is to be no worse on the point of free trade than cannot be helped; and, es Concerns the fur ther plans of the Administration, it es to have the benefit of their services afterwards. I arn, Sir, yours very sincerely, AN OLD REFORMER. Blackheath, March 22, 1852. LARGE CONSIGNNICNT OF CALIFORNIAN GOLD.-- On Saturday advices were received at L!oyd's that the Abeona, Bartlet master, had been chartered at Vera Goa for the conveyance of a cargo of gold direct to Southampton and that she was now on her passage to that port with no lees than 5,000,000 dolls, of the dust. Mrs.. Cowden Cla rke has received fro m her Ame rican admirers a splend id rosewood stud y chair, with emb!e inatic devices, as a mark of app reciation of her labouti in preparusg"TlieCvnc,ordmica of Shakspere." - MONDAY EVENING, MARCH. ____ 22, 1852. FREMON T ESTATE. reference to the letters recently published and signed by During my sojourn at Meripess and the environs, I John B. Trask, styling himself a geologist, Ido not con- have made a great many excursions, partly to know the eider them wor uy of notice. These letters, over the country, partly to acquire more knowledge of the me above named signature, make ment i on of the (reeve taliif,reus formetiene. I here visited Maxwell's Creek, veiny, and the formettun of the Mariposa and Ague Frio the Merced, Bear Valley, Qeaieeeiiie, end several other districts, and the statements therein made I know from i places, not only as visitor, but employed by mining com personal explorations of that district to be entirely false i panics, to open their mines; but I feel happy to i n f orm and incorrec% I view the gentle man as one o f t h e very y ou , t h at ne i t h er o f tho se pl sc es is superior to yours in many self-styled geologists, who have, from interests best regard to the richness of the metalliferous leads. I known to themselves, caused much injury to the mining know very well the famous Adeline vein; it is nothing interests of California. in comparison to that which was found on the top of th e As my time is very limited, lam compelled to be thus Mariposa vein in 1850, and in regard to the locality, brief, intending at a future period to give you my views situation, water. and übundauce of fuel, the ve ins site and experience more in detail. —l am, sir, very res p ec t- ate d on your p ro p e rty are incomparably superior to any fully, your obedient servant, otheTs I know. Receive, Colonel, the regards and consideration of, Truly yours, S. COUNT WAss. San Francisco, Jae. 15, 1852. FREDERICK GOODELL. Hon. John Charles Fremont, S. Francisco. P.S.—ln regard to your title to the Mariposa and Agua Frio districts, I had occasion to examine your title, in taking a les ,, e from you, and found it satisfac tory to me. In my mind there i 3 not a question of doubt as to the validity of your title. F. G. We learn that Colonel Fremont has brought an action for libel against Mr. Trask and the publishers of his letter at Stockton, for these attacks upon him. Concerning the title of Colonel Fremont to the Mari posas tract, which is also one of the objects of attack in the letter and article alluded to, a'e learn that it rests on a decree made in February, 1644, by Micheltorrena, Governor of California, acting with absolute powers, declaring said property to rest in Don Juan B. Alva• redo, and on a title in form issued at the same time, showing that the grant was made in consideration of past public services of the grantee. All these papers, we understand, a re d u l y recorded i n the old archives of t h e country, and th© original, as well as the deed of sale from Governor Alvarado and wife to him, are in the possession of Colonel Fremont. s,—(Frora the Alta Californian, Jan. 16, 1852.) COLONEL J. C. FREDIONT AND THE MARIPOSA MINES. In a late Stockton paper thcra appeared an editorial, and also a letter from Dr. Trask, intimating that a fraud had been perpr;:tated by exaggerated representations of the value of the gold veins on Colonel Fremont's estate in the county of Mariposa, and yesterday morning we copied a portion of one of those articles. Colonel Fre mont has furnished us with the correspondence between himself and Mr. Moffat, the assayer, a gentleman of high character, and the co rrespondence with T. Goodell, Esq., a gentleman of experience and character. We are assured, and do not doubt that Colonel Fremont has studiously avoided making representations of the supposed value of the Mariposa quartz mines; but all past experience leads us to believe that, properly worked, these mines would yield immense profits, and that, apart from the partiality natural to proprietorship, Colonel Fremont may well regard these mines as sources of inexaustible riches; and we believe that experience will attest the fact that this description of mining is to be the leading source of California's wealth. It is painful to see such attacks as we have alluded to. There is no pretence of the slightest evidence against the in tegrity of Colonel Fremont, and the letters we publish to-day show the great value of the Mariposa mines, and consequently all lovers of the county should feel gratified at any fair transaction that would bring large European capital to the development of our mineral wealth. The character of Colonel Fremont is too high to suffer from vague rumours, but serious injury may be done to California by alarming capitalists, who, by an universal principle of our nature, are timid and distrustful. That exaggerations may have found their way into the Eng lish papers is not to be wondered at, especially as we constantly see them in our own papers. We know of no connexion that Colonel FremoLt has with the " Kenyon Creek Company," or others mentioned; but the letters we this day publish afford reliable testimony of the rich ness of the Mariposa mine, and with every confidence we look forward to the skilful working of these veins by persons who will bring the requisite science and capital to the task. SECOND LETTER FROM MR GOODELL. San Francisco, 22d Dec., 1851. Dear Sir,—Your communication of the 20th is at hard and remarks noticed. In reply, would say the gold bearing quartz reins in tha Mariposa district are nume rous and rich. From the many tests I have made from the veins on your property, I am fully warranted in saying will ave rage equal in richness to the veins in any portion of the State. The course of the veins is from south-east to north-west bearing west, inclination west dip from 40 to 75 degrees, with slate walls on each side of the veins. From working the Great Mariposa vein for the last four months, I find the average yield of 40 dollars per ton of 2,0001b5. can be relied on, not including the very rich pockets we frequently take out of the veins on your property, the rich pockets deposits going in to swell the product over and above the average of 40 dollars per ton. I herein give you the entire expenses of working by suitable machinery and extracting the gold from 240 tons of quartz per week, at the price of labour at the present time. Superintendent per month 500 dollars and Board at 1 dollar per day inclusive, (per week) ••• ••• ••• ••• 1 Man to attend to the amalgamations and In conclusion, I have only to state that the most ab surd of all the notions started here is, that the real owner, under a grant devised of land, has not the full property in minerals. A few words will settle that matter. The Old Monarchy Spanish Lind reserved 20 per cent.; the same monarchy reduced it to 5 per cent. The Repub- Ecan Spanish law reduced it to nothing; and the United States never recognized its doctrine of reservation of minerals in any part whatever. DAVID HOFFMAN. And as to an article recently published in the Times 12,h March, as coming from a " mining engineer and old Californian " of the - Vulcan Iron Works, San Fran cisco, it would Le beneath notice, as being in all proba bility of London manufacture, and if not then from a certain individual sent to California for the purpose of mischief; or, as the article appeared nearly the same time as that from Dr. Trask, concerning which an action is now pending by C, , lonel Fremont against Dr. Trask and the Mining Journal received so coldly Dr. Trask's communication," the old Californian" is probably the "Doctor" transmigrated into the per sona of a certain cockney here! Be that as it may, the article is false throughout, and ought not to have had the currency, and (with some silly persons) the weigh t it had for a few days. 122 50 ... 53 00 ... 184 00 ... 61 50 ... 105 00 ... 42 00 ... 42 00 ... 42 00 ... 100 00 ... 240 00 retort ... ... 6 men feeding stamps -2 jobbing (surplus) men 2 engineers ... I blacksmith ... 1 carpenter ... 1 clerk .. ••• ••• Oil, lumber, s• eel, iron, and materials 48 cords wood, at 5 dollars ••• Cost of mining, 240 tons per week, inclu ding wear of tools, powder, friz', &c., 5 dollars per ton ... 1200 00 Transporting 240 tens to the mill, one dollar ... 240 00 per ton ... Calcining '240 tons, and preparing the same, suitable to teed into the moriara, one dollar per ton ... ... Incidentals per week ... ... 240 00 ... 100 00 $2772 00 240 tons of quartz yield 40 dollars per ton... 9600 00 Net gain on working 240 tons of quartz (p er we e k) ... ... ... ... ... $6828 00 That the boasted" absolute sale" is no sale at all, but only a contingent " arrangement" produced by a m ere contrivance, and will be cait to the winds on the arrival of Colonel Fremont. Read the following I will here remark, I have put down the coats of la bour much above what it is now costing us; and the average yield from the quartz, including pockets, will far exceed 40 dollars per ton. From my experience in working the Mariposa vein, I can safely say, with heavy machinery of a capacity to work one hundred tons of quartz per day, the entire ex pense will not exceed three-eighths of a cent. (i. e. ths of one halpenny English) per pound.—With kind regards, I am very truly yours (in haste), (Signed) FREDERICK GOODELL. Colonel John Charles Fremont, COPY OF INSTRUCTIONS ATTENDING THE ORIGINAL PAPERS. LETTER, FROM MESSRS. HOWLAND AND ASPINWALL, OP NEW YORK, TO MESSRS. BARING BROTHERS, AND CO., LONDON. ".The Hon. Colonel Thomas H. Benton, as attorney for C, , lonel John Charles Fremont, has made an arrange ment with Thomas Denny Sargent, Esq., representing a company in England, for the sale of the Mariposas mining property in California, belonging to Colonel Fre mont, and has, in terms of such arrangement, executed, but not yet delivered, a deed of the property to Mr. Sargent. The sale, however. is only conditional, subject to the approval of Colonel Fremont; and, although a part of the purchase money is already paid, it is to be returned in the event of Colonel Fremont not confirming the sale. If he does so, then the deed to be delivered to the parties, on the payment of the purchase money of 75,000 dollars in London, to be made within eight days of their being advised of the confirmation of the sale of the property by Colonel Fremont. "Mr. Sargent proceeds to London in the steamer of to-morrow; and it may be necessary for him, or his friends, to refer to the original deed. We now enclose the same to you, with cevified copy of the power of attorney, in favour of I,;r. Benton, annexed, which you will please hold in the meantime, subject to the inspection and examination of the purchaser and his friends. " If the decision of Colonel Fremont shall be for the San Francisco, It will be remarked that Mr. Goodell's 'statement of net results re - ck expressly exclude all rick pockets, all gold-dust, & ind is based on only 600 feet square, with only 240 t' . per week, and with the use of next to no machinery, or force of men, the engine being stated by Colonel Fremont as more suitable to grind coffee, and that with suitable machinery three times as much ton nage per week can be effected, and that the gold ex tracted will be three or four times as much. Upon the net basis given the result must be exceedingly groat, and that it will be permanent is the opinion of all. 3.-COLONEL FREMONT TO MR. MOFFAT, AND REPLY. San Francico, January, 1352._ Dear Sir,—A slanderous attack having been made upon my Mkriposas property, and through it upon me, directed, among other things, to discredit the value of the propeity as a gold-bearing tract, with the evident object of giving, by contrast, increased valuo to other portions of the•raining district, I have thought it advisable to apply to you, among other gentlemen, as eminently qualified. by your great experience and connexion . with gold mining generally, and more particularly in California, for a written expresslon of your opinion in the case. Tile points ou which I more particularly desire the expres sion of your knowledge are these:- Ist. What is your opinion as to the general value and extent of the gold-bearing district of Agua Frio and Mariposa? 2J. Have you visited any particular localities there, and if so, what do you judge to be the quantity of gold contained in the average ton of vein. 3d. Were the mining operations at the Mariposas so conducted as to extract the greater portion of the gold from the rock? sale, then you will, upon beirg so notifidi by us, deliver up the deed to the purchaser or his agent, on first re ceiving payment from him of the sum of 75,000 dollars, or its equivalent in sterling money, at such exchange as we may advice, when informing you whether the sale is to be consummated or not. The object of forwarding the deed to you in the meantime being, that the parties may have the opportunity of examining it in your presence.' All comment on the above would be superfluous, fur ther than to state a; follows: — First—Nu man in his senses can call this an absolute sale. Second—But it has been so represented to the public, and privately also as an absolute sale, and one that at once confers full property I and immediate leasing powers! - Third —The holding of the deed as an escrow is, per se, conclusive, that the copies could not be relied on as the whole of the res gestce; and Fourth —The use made of the copies was sinister, illegal, and unfair towards the public; and it is equally clear that the representation of an absolute sale was MI enormous an outrage on Co/oncl Fremont, as it surely was On public credulity. I !viva the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, March 20, 1852. DAVID HOFFEIA.N. 4th. Have you at any time made a personal exami nation of the 'Mariposas mine, and if so, will you please s tate your opinion o f i ts genera l c h ar acter, and how much per ton you could obtain by proper working of the mine? _ _ sth. Have any dividends been declared upon the capi tal stock of any companies in California, and if so, what amount? Au early auewer to these inquiries will greatly oblige Yours, J. C. FREMONT. ( - ADVERTISEMENT.] ELECTRO-BIOLOGY, MESMERISM, AND Slim LIKE FALLACIES. TO THE EDITOR. San Francisco, Jan. 15,1852. Col. Fremont.—Dear Sir,—l have the honour to ec. knowledge the receipt of your note growing out of the publication in a Stockton paper, of certain slanderous charges against you, in causing to be published in the English papers, greatly exaggerated statementa of the richness of the veins on your claims in Mariposa county. You ask my judgment on the general value and ex tent of the Agua Frio and Mariposa. I have twice visited the Mariposa vein, in March and July last. In both in stances I judge from what I saw and what I learned, that it was producing then, and had averaged for several months, forty dollars per ton, worked with clan mortars and shaking tables. With better amalgamators, lam of opinion twice that amount could have been ;saved froin the same ore. I have not visited any other vein in that region then the Mariposa, with a viev. , to form an opinion of its rich ness. It is a general characteristic of the veins of Cali fornia, that they improve as they go down, and such, to far as I could learn and observe, is the case with this one. It showed rich at the depth of forty - two feet, when I was there in July. The mining operations at Mariposo, so far as tLe mechanism was concerned, were very good, but the plan then used can never be made, in my judgment, to save half the gold. The general character of the Mariposa rock is hard, and requires burning, after which it can be reduced with comparative case. Sig,—Firmly believing that the above fallacies only teed to create confusion and doubt en a quu.tian which should be clear to tho comprehension of all parties— viz , a correct understanding of their own bodies—we beg to inform your nutner-ui readers that they can obtain, groqs, per post, A TREATISE ON TIIE ORIGIN OF LIFE, by James Niorison the H t eist, a perusal of which must satisfy 01l parties that Eleotro•biology and such like fallacies arc cot founded in truth. It is truly astonishing to see persons of education listening to and applauding. the tricks performed at the exhibitions on the before mentioned subjects; nothing but gross ignorance as to the true nature of the human frame can acc - ..unt for ouch delusion. We sre, Sir, THE MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH COLLEGE OF _HEALTH. New-road, London, March 20, 1852. Of the Agua Frio veins I cannot speak from my own knowledge, but to judge from what I was told, and from the great number that flocked there, I must conclude they are at least as rich as the Mariposa. With regard to the dividends on gold stock, the com pany of which Mr. Bissell is a director, at Grass Valley, the " Gold Mountain Milling Company," I believe is the name, have paid back the capital to those who advanced it, and divided 10 per cent. for the month of December. Three others I have heard of, but don't recollect the names, have divided—one 10, one 11, and one 15 per cent. on their capitals.—l have the honour to be, very respectfully, your friend, JOHN L. MOFFAT. 4.---LETTER FROM COUNT DE WASS TO COLONEL J. C. FREMONT. Most respected Sir,—Circumstances and misfortune having banished me from my beloved native country, the love of natural sciences, ;particularly those of geology and mEeralogy, have induced me not only to . visit Ca lifornia, but perhaps to find here a new and.quiet home. In the first days of my arrival, I have been so happy as to enjoy your hospitality, on your property situated on the Mariposa Creek. Struck by the beauty and interestingness of the formation.therea I was very soon decided to stay for a longer time in those quarters, d one whole year on which was greatly facilit ated by your kind hos pitality, and I have passe the Mariposa Creek and its vicinity. In the first three or four weeks of my sojourn, I . have paid particular at tention especially to the auriferous formation, which is very interesting en your property. Daring this time I have examined more than thirty points of auriferous yawns and chemical assays, and I can but chemically prove to format i ons , having s ubjected the minerals to regular f e w exceptions, almost all of them have showed you, that rt ta o l n lu ly rg a ie sc a e l r o t p si e n r , Some ( f them nave the most sa tisfactory resu lts which twriatchesveorfyfine metal, tied . might be g ave for the most e.dvantagcoas and lucrative mining operations. Besides those p oints wh ich I have examined, I have found a groat many other points which I ern sure would give, by a regular examination, the same re sults. But to prove the na t ure of the auriferous formations situated on your property, it i s enough to give some account a bout the only two veins which have be en o p ened and worked till this day, on your pro perty, the so - called Mariposa veins, where the works of the Mari p osa Minin g Company are established, cud the Guadalupe vein, si tuated on the Agua Frio Creek. Saving been emplo) ed by the Maripos a mi n i n g Company t o o p en the vein end point out the levels, I ha lf the opportunity of examining that vein thornughly, and I myself confess that I never i saw a more perfect, more highly developed formation. - - - -- -- Fox CLUB.—The second meeting of the Fox Club this season took place on Saturday evening at Brooks's. There were present—The Earl of Albemarle, Lord John Russell, M.P. • Major-General Anson, M.P. ; Viscount En field, M.P.; the' Hon. G. W. Fit zwilliam, M.P.; Mr. Frede rick Dundee; Sir 11. Fergus on Davie, M• Y. ; Sir George Philips, M.P ; Lord Says an d Sele ; Colonel Bo y le, M.P. ; M t sre.phEe.nAso.nS;; )air. R nforth Sr TC .G. Craig, MY. ; Mr. H. F. OwlaindArlston;Lord Marcus Hill, M.P.; Mr. T. A. Smith, M.P. • Lord Cremorne ; Mr. Edward El ]Friatuzpleayt.rick, lice, M.P. Mr. T. H. Langston, M.P. ; Captain Townshend. M.P. ; Mr.. C. C. Cavendish, BI.P. ; Major-General Fox ; Sir M.P. ; Colonel Fer guson, • • , Robert mAdpai.r THE SPEAKER'S PARLIAMENTARY DINNER. --Th e Right Hon. Gentleman held his sth Parliamentary dinner on ; an M d r Lo j r . d W de Saturday last, when the following Noblemen and Gentlemen were present:—Lord George Manners, Viscount Somerton, Lord Claude Hamilton, Lord Hotham, Hon. E. S. gardinge, lion. Octavious Dancomhe, Sir Philip Egerton, Si r William C o d r ington, Sir Henry llalford, Sir John Duckworth, Sir Emerson Tennent, Mr. Goold, Mr. Hans Hamilton. Mr . Grace, Mr. W alter Long, Mr. Thomasßaring, Mr. Cobbold. Mr. Masterman, Mr. Prime, Mr. Robert Palmer, Mr. Ferrer, Colonel Sibthorp, Mr. Freshfield, Mr. Portal, Mr Boundn Palmer, Mr. Compton, Mr. Plowden• The Rig Hon. a t which were present the Gentleman then held a levee, Lord Broughton, and Duke of Wellington, Earl de Grey, The 144 Members of the House of Comile i niolLr:. th inst. second and last levee will be on Saturday next , t --The Royal Exhibition.—A [ADVERTISEMENT. 1 tf id' , ver y small powerful waistcoat valuable, newly-inven a l n ut, by which a person can be pocket glass, the size of d istant w ; they answer every purpo se seen and known li miles the Opera-houses ; country on the Race-cours e, a n t at 12 to 14 miles ;. they are in saner,/ and ships are clearlyee_ deer stalking, yachting, to s able for hunting, shooting, e s, and Tourists.—Te be portsmen, had at Messrs. Gentlemen,anneeepe "0 ticians, 39, Albemarle-street,.Picca dilly, and B. Solomon p York-hotel. Telescopes—A new and most dilly, opposite the important invention in Te 3 les Tves. possessing such extra ordinary powers , that some,i inches, with an extra eye piece, will show distinctly, Jupiter's Moons, Satuni's Ring, and the Double Stars. With the same Telescope, w e i g hi ng o nly three ounces , can be seen a person's countenance 31 miles distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They supersede every other kind for the waistcoat pocket,and are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly. Opera and Race course glasses, with wonderful powers ; an object can be clearly seen from 14 to 16 miles distant. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians, have invented invaluable preserving Spectacle Lenses, immediately they are placed before imper fect vision, every object appears clear and distinct, the most aged defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. The Invisible. Or ganic Vibrator, and all kinds of Acoustic instruments for relief of extreme deafness. -39, Albermarle-street, Piccadilly, op posite the York Hotel. COAL TRAFFIC.--We understand the Great Wes tern are making arrangements with parties in South Wales to bring large quantities of Welsh coal to London at one L halfpenny per ton per mile. The Great Western as well as , the Great Northern, and we might say the Berwitk and other railway companies, know full well the advantage ' of carrying coals long distances aad in large quantities,— . thrapcalit TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. thank you for the civility accorded by you to me, which enables me to correct some gross errors of the press here and in the United States, and to ex plain how and wby certain interests, guided by ignorance and destitution of principle, have been errib!ed to poison the public mind here, in a matter of no difficulty what ever. I desire, in as few words as I can, to state Ist. That Colonel Fremont's title is just as perfect now . as any man's title over is under a solemn contract by competent vendors who have not yet executed their deed or patent to the vendee. 2nd. That the tioal deed or patent must be preceded by certain formalities (which are already done by Col. Fremont), and those formalities will inevitably be fol lowed by the deed or patent from the United States, confirming all that Governor Alvarado, of California, and the Mexican Government, and also Colonel Fre mont have done to render the title absolutely perfect. 3rd. That the alleged sale by Colonel Fremont to Thomas Denny Sarjent is not a fact. No sale ever took place, but only an " arrangement," from which Sar jent hoped to be enabled to raise some money here to carry out his sinister purposes. 4tb. That even if there were now a ratified sale by Colonel Fremont to Sarjent (not a word of which, however, is true) the lessees hero and elsewhere would be as solidly established in their respective leases as if no sale had taken place. sth. That even if Colonel Fremont had already failed to prove his title, the said lessees would under " colour" of his grants inevitably be confirmed in them all by the United States' Government. 6th. And hence the Fremont title and the Sarjent title are both absolutely of no legal consequence to the • said lessees. 7th. I put this matter in the strongest possible light against Colonel Fremont, only to show that troublesome people here, and a very few in the United States, talk and write about matters not at all understood by them. Bth. But I aver that no honest man, no lawyer in the United States, no one at all acquainted with Mexican, Californian, and United States land titles, the decisions thereon, and the invariable practice and policy of the United States' Government, can or do entertain the least doubt of Colonel Fremont'a title. 9th. No honest man, no one in the least informed, can doubt, and do not doubt, the great value of Colonel Fremont's estate in gold, silver, quicksilver, and in other metals, and in agricultural richness. 10th. As to British exaggerations on the subject, set forth by hostile people here for mere stock -jobbing pur- poses, Colonel Fremont himself (though confident in the richness of his own estate) abhors such exaggerated statements, the solid truth being quite enough for him. 11th, As to myself personally, .1 have great and just reason to complain of the British public, to whom I have for nearly two years liberally and often tendered the fullest information on the whole subject, but "squatter" companies, and companies well "forfeitable" or "forfeited" leases have preferred to dabble in muddy waters instead of crystal and pure streams. No one oan be blamed for this but themselves, and their too eager and careless stockholders, who, in many instances, amidst a blaze of light from me, still preferred to deal with such companies and persons as the Ave Maria, the West Mariposa, and others sustained by the Stirlen' clique. 12th. And finally, to this preliminary I have to add that some reckless and ignorant pretenders here and elsewhere, can easily write and publish anything for their own sinister purposes; and so also iu the United States to a small degree: I linow that a young man was sent from London to Caliturnia for no other purpose than to write letters in California, and to enlist others there, so that,such statements should reach this country for their own shameful and selfish purposes. Such was the idle tale about the presence of Colonel Fremont at the Mariposa when the sale of the one-sixth of the Aqua Tria for the half of Colonel Fremont's estate was most falsely alleged to have taken place to Palmer, Cooke, and Co., which fact, of Colonel Fremont's presence was impossible, as he was at the time alleged quite 800 miles distant from the said mines ! And further, nearly all of the false statements about the title, the small value of the Mariposas compared with others, the tales about sales and leases, and other silly acts, attributed to Colonel Fremont, were well known to be very crude lies in the United States, but suitable enough to answer purposes here. The above statements by myself and the following are only a very few of the facts in my possession to re establish confidence, and to disprove the cruel falsehoods of the cliques in California, and here also, all of which have had nut one common source. I now proceed to notice a few things in California, concealed there by the clique - this market, whioh were answered promptly in CL,. ,:nia, and which, by request of Colonel Fremont, tkr. , • : ivy further shown to be absolutely false through the y. asent article, which he asks me to insert in your journal, with the hope that other journals, regardful of justice, will also insert. 1. Dr. Trask.—This writer, in the Stockton Journal, California, 13th January, 1852, in an article dated the 7th January, has made au attack on Colonel Fremont, the substance of which is as follows, all of which is false, 1 as will be shown:—First, after an idle slur, he announces the arrival of the Belgian Company at the Mariposas and town of Mariposa, and states that their lease was procured from Mr. Roberts, Colonel Fremont's agent in Belgium—that the conditions of the sale were 4,0001. to Colonel Fremont for an opened gold mine-30 men sent, and machinery to California,—l,oool. of the 4,0001.. in cash, the rest in instalments. That 8,000 dollars were expended by this Company for said purposes! that on their arrival they were astonished to learn that Colonel Fremont had no such a mine in the neighbourhood of the Mariposa town!! and that said Belgians were to shift for themselves, and had expended ,a good deal of their money !!! The whole of this is au unadulterated series of lies, and, as a whole, it shows absolute ignorance of its facts; the truth is as follows: The lease was not procured from Mr. Roberts, but from Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Roberts.. Mr. Roberts was never in Belgium, all was done in Paris and in London—there were no 4,000 L in the matter at all—no 1,000/. cash—no sale, bat a lease; all was a Belgian afflir (as to the miners) ar ranged in Paris, not a word of truth as to instalments, not a word of truth as to the 8,000 dollars, but the matter was ably gotten up at a far greater expenditure for the 28 men sent out, and for the 300 to follow. Colonel Fremont at once gave them the kindest recep aon by his agent at Stcckton, not Mariposa town• Colonel Fremont, ten days after the date of Trash's article of the 7th January, states explicitly that he had heard of the arrival at San Francisco of the Belgians, that he bad prepared a very comtortable house for their temporary reception at Stockton, would attend to their comfort by a special agent at Mariposa, and place them on a good vein—they never were obliged to "gift" for them selves. It is not true that Colonel Fremont has parted with his gold mines in the said " neighbourhood," but positively the reverse. So much, then, for this first part of the Doctor's ridiculous statement. But, second, Trask proceeds to state that since the Belgian affiir a " Mr. Sat jent (who I was informed • was the quintessence of villany') has negotiated a sale of the same Mariposa tract to a London company for 100,000 dollars, the falsity of which is evident upon its very face." Now Dr. Trask appears as ignorant about all of the Sarjent matter as he obviously is about all of the Belgian matter. The Doctor then proceeds to consummate the proof of his ignorance and malignity by quoting a few lines from the London Mining Journal as an exaggeration! ! Now. reader, that little article is as follows: " The accounts from the mines continue satisfactory. One mine in Mariposa, worked by steam, was realizing from 600 dollars to 1,500 dollars daily." The Doctor's sage remark upon the above extract is that all comp flies there are not taking out that amount weekly, but that the machinery of two or three are under the :Mures hammer. Now, what of that ? No one ever said that all were prosperous ; but the real truth is that nearly all are doing far more than even 1,500 dollars daily, or 9,000 dollars weekly of t, and with next to no machinery. The Doctor then quotes some other extracts from English papers about Mount Ophir, Kanyou Creek Company, and says that the latter is non-existent—not yet born!! " Oh! shame where is thy blush!" The Doctor would not know that "Kanyou" probably means "Carson Creek Company." Now that Company ac tually did take out quite 5,000 dollars a day, and more too. It is born, and though I have nothing to do with it whatever, as it is some 60 miles beyond Colonel Fremont's Estate, yet fiat justitia rust crelum. As to the tales published here about the " Carson Creek Company," I confirm and deny nothing—that is not my affair—but I know the vein to be rich, though I believe small, and am convinced that large sums have been ex tracted from it, but not to the amount at one time stated. The slanderous Doctor then proceeds to the great object of his attack—viz., to mystify about Colonel Fremont's estate as to its richness, but as to which he either knows nothing or misstates abundantly, and most unjustly ascr ibes British exoggerations to Colonel Fremont ! ! A .more modest man abo ut his own estate never existed, and as to his mint (myself)! every one knows I have never written a line or advertised a word about it until very lately, and only in sheer self defence; and all put together as to its richn ess, not in extent the tenth as much as the present communication. Colonel Fremont and others inform me that Dr. Trask is not at all to be relied/on in such matters. I ,now leave him in order that Colonel Fremont and others may speak more authoritatively on the subject. FIRST LETTER FROM MR. GOODELL . San Francisco, Jan. 15, 1852. Dear reply to your communication I can say that I have thoroughly tested the quartz vein known as the "Mariposa Vein" to the depth cf forty-two feet, and found the quartz to increase in richness the deeper down I went. I have crushed the quartz to the extent of several hundred tons, and extracted the gold by the use of the shaking tables, which were on the place pre vious to my visiting Mariposa, and were very imperfect in their construction. I have also tested quartz from many veins upon your property, and the results varied from two cents to eight dollars and fifty cents from the pound of rock. The , vein known as the " Mariposa Vein," and upon which I have been operating, varies hi thickness from three to twelve feet, and can supply one hundred tons of quartz per.day for years to come, without a question of doubt. In my own opinion I do not think the vein can be exhausted in a century. The veins upon your property in the Mariposa and Agua Frio districts are numerous, and rich in gold; and I am confident that large results can be realized by a judicious outlay of capital and the use of heavy and well-constructed machinery. If unfe.- vourable results have emanated in working o n any vein in the districts I have named, it is to be attr ibuted en - tirely to the light and imperfect machinery used, and the limited amount of eapitat expended without a knowledge of mining.. and machinery. In regard to the cxtent of the quartz veins uponjottr property, I feel perfectly safe in saying they cannot bo ezbaustocl in this century; With - • • }or b r iot a endi' fro 6 ago 14de01m,1! 66 461 had ' e. ~ ._., pig s ' 4i .• ~.. ' /