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,8,00 04 ef ,024,800 ,2o7Asi 535. 04 1,750,000 64) , A w l 93° to poirtolouv„, a c i or t o °f s dituitir ing !re lrowa r ttl dN t 111 LP . 0 1 at pror t o deferre a icatioa , mi nt, ICROfI. EMI. "6, e 51 l' - c or bars ,00 ut i ol 01 0 it, ..:00 ff 4 e l reva ne tt' and Oh , tbs atea vis ; fiscs. 1 0' itt credit P_ W 11 be ° ° 6 :4, mny sadich ypl oy so :s. s, IN GTO giT4w, wEl,l4 trwb pa pi sent sPAti re v ico an uo , c 'd 7, - „1/,• 011 31 °W sorse: d e, of tfr n (1, 1 ',140: 1 Pr excAP Prj a re bl a itr The cient t e ° st , y an pF 110 ,een recctoli yens saw' the pr ,eal of ear StaS t a vof f m ois_f t , ned• sic! to 0 iviorvor ea to ke l io o ! ti res i g il 10 $ ,sti°/3 0 0 rOO 00 •3* l utea O'Lparr, ngel 22, apprentice to his braher John, mstererß '•1 11- •• , o'l .•at aged 16, his sister. St. OC. " J. Suns, Esq., druggist—Rebecca, aged 2 3 , and Kennith , t (11 3, his children. : 4 7 O'Brien, aged 26, wi fe of John Lilly, tailor. eau Bte. Veniza, aged 30. M aria Louise Levaree, wife of Ronald 111 ‘Donald, editor of the Canafiien .411gu ( lie M'Donald, wife of Rigobert Anger, merchant. `'hvard R. Hoogs, • book-keeper, Montreal Bank—John, 1,1 8 , ancl EdWaiskages.l6, his. children. 1 1 1 "alas C. Harrison, aged 21 , from Hamilto n, C .W., bro tto the owner of the Diorama. littlerriet Glackmever, wife of T. F. Molt , aged 45—Frede- If Reed 19, and Adolphus, aged 12, her children. D e lell Murphy, an orphan, aged 20. kreline Worth, aged 9, daughter of Edward Worth , thi: tr eel, sister-in-law of Mr.. A. Lenfesty, grocer, and of Sauvageau, aged 14, son of Mr. Cherie; Sauvageau, 11 44 .zabeth Lindsay, aged 53, wife of Mr. T. Atkins, clerk of Peer Town marker.— las sou Richard, aged 27. hiateivart Scott, Esq., Clerk of the Court of Appe als, and e: his daughter. °lnas Hamilton, Esq., Lieut. 14 th Regiment. it's. John Gibb, widow, and Jane, her daughter. L:rthur Lane, son of Mr. Elisha Lane, of the firm of Gill), Co. Larianne Brown, aged 25, schoolmistress, at Wood and ' l 3°B Cove. Marcoax, bailiff. Quo Ross, aged 26 years, plasterer, a native of Inverness, i i ', l Lead, and Agnes Black, his wife, aged 18, daughter of ii_ear Black, of Montreal. ?aft Devlin watchmaker, Lower Town. ° „h l lßerry, ' from Aberdeen, late in the employ of Messrs. R : price and Co., arrived in Quebec, from Chicoutimie, on K: Bat inst. A letter was found on his person, from his 4,lther; James Berry, instructing him to address him— topres Berry, gardener and riddel-maker, North Broad ' ,A.berdeen." Aurae Taffe, late servant with Denholm, Esq., Cape. 11_ 414 Smith Kern, son of Mr. John Karn, tinsmith , o f "telt Tohn Wheatley, stationer, Lower Town. Julia i Ray, daughter of Assistant - Com m issariat - General Ray. Four o'clock."--46 bodies have been recovered. e tni , ' but two have been recognised. Mlle. Emilie Poncy, of Miss P, o missi ; tasi n ile tt B of a body, oncy said f to the be L a ower female, Town, are is supposed ng to the be i t h e seeond is a Mr. M'Keogb, of Malbaie, a schoolmaster, Pyle in the theatre in company with Miss Ponc y . e may here remark that Mr. Symes has in possession .Several effects taken from the bodies, and found near 0( 11 2. • We cannot refrain from expressing a passing meed kiir r eiee upon the unwearied labaurs of the Mayor, the a tv . 4l 7, the police magistrate, and the police force, and the t o pl . fire companies. Nor can we omit deserved tribute . indefatigable Mr. R. Symes, who since daylight this 4 - bg, has been present at the scene of the disaster, bi r h Z ik tending the recovering and removal of the dead h„_ e theatre, and stables adjoining, we should add, were -.at to the ground. I NCIDENTS, &c., OF THE RECENT CALAMITY. kht appears that Lieut. Hamilton, of the 14th Regiment, perished in the flames, had attended the exhibition in map,. FanY with Miss Ray, his betrothed bride, and her sister ; Athe flames broke out, he succeeded in getting the sister ih a afety from the building, and returned to seek his intended , en both of them thus miserably perished. 44Lieut. Armstrong, of the same regiment, saved himself by t o eaPerate exertion of personal strength, having sprung up a a window, the situation of which he knew and forced out • k l i ttae of glass, by which he obtained fresh ' air, and ulti 'aly succeeded in forcing his way through the window, ear,- ' l ug with only a few bruises. The ~,, (From the Quebec Gazette.) falli n „ — ase of the disaster is supposed to have been the fra l e„, ° ;,,camphine lamp, which set fire to the curtain in iad;„"ae stage. The onl) mode of egress was by a to V l C: a ,.. r r?"? passage. Several families have been reduced ueiplessness, by the loss of their stay and support. of those has been in consequence opened for the relief who have been rendered orphans and widows. Dia e funerals of all the suflerers excep . t three or fear, took it;eeesterday. From an early ' hour in the morning till 14, e , 11 . in the evening, funeral processions were passing to 1 1 4 di fferent places of interment. So melancholy a sight has A t b een witnessed in Quebec since the time of the chol er a . d ri pe time there were fifteen coffins in the Frenchcathe , 41 over ~ Waiting for the last rites of the Church to be said 11 Mtilated remains contained in them. At the English VI - ground we observed four clergymen present, three 44topalian and one Presbyterian, discharging the last sad t h ea of their office to members of their respective flocks. the e Wesleyan Methodist minister was likewise engaged during 'afternoon in the performance of a similar duty. , t 4 - "' a meeting of the Quebec bar resolutions were adopted, 4 41 e motion of the Hon. R. E. Caron and the Hon. T. C. * w in, expressing their profound sorrow fur the death of Cesteetned brother Alexander Stewart Scott, and th eir 111 Pathy with his afflicted family. The remains of Lieut. ilton were interred with military honours. ELECTION ivio YEMEN TS. DEVONPORT. 4RETURN OF S!R GEORGE GREY, BART. ‘ip"lo notoination took placegat eleven o'clock on F,iday ti front of the Town Hall. The only candidate was ~PAGrey' who is in high favour here, both for hi s le 4 r manners, and his political sentiments. There kekt, capital attendance from Stone hou s e, and the as- Th' i lge of burgesses was very numerous. e Mayor, Walter P. Blsc kmore, Es q ., p resided, e the u sua l f orma lities having been gone through , k i ' TRIPE, Esq., rose, and said he had great pleasure lii t gratification in rising to propose the re-election of % d r orge Grey, both on account of his great talents high moral worth—from his close affinity in blood e l . t _name which would ever be held dear by Englishmen 01 also because he had always interested himself in i b poting the moral and physical welfare of the people ; etabove all, because he bad been selected to fill the 't&ti t cl important office of Secretary of State. C. lion, and t a g .EN., of Stonehouse, seconded . the mo re being no other candidate the Right Hon. Uaronekt was declared t o be duly elected. ttbSir G. GREY then returned thanks for the honour y had conferred upon him for the sixth time. He was 1171.flore gratified because th a t confidence was reposed '?lna after a long trial. It was their duty indirectly PO i te I nfluence the Legislature of the country by sending j r esentatives to act in their behalf. After having gv :rted in pleasing terms to his connexion with Devon rl over since its enfranchisement, the Right Hon. si t „ r "et proceeded to describe the course of events ever 141 , 1841, with reference to the ques tion of free trade, to the gratification which he had derived in giving te,Pert to Si r R o b ert P ee l in his free trade measures. kt ; rejoic e d to see t h at t h e g reatest unanimity prevailed I t Zlgat them, and h e hoped that unanimity arose not b t ; the accident of the absence of a candi date, hut close there was far more unanimity of opinion as to h i ,,,ffects of free trade upon thinking; men than pre din 1841. Those principles were then dleapproved 1 4 _ 4 M he was opposed by an honourable candidate, ttother-in-law of the Prime Minister ; and he well ivit e tabered, that his friends approached those hustings t th ltt large loaf and a small one—the large loaf k gesentin g , as it was said, the effects of protection, C I , the small loaf was a specimen of what they were Tilts under the operations of free-trade.—(Laughter.) that delusion hia vanished, and when they sent him on Litt occasion to oppose the Government whieh was to ,17 formed, and which was formed, he little anticipated i i "lttr before he should have to appear before them again, should have become one of the most zealous and Nations supporters of Sir Robert Peel, in his commer ttittl policy.—(Cheers.) The Right Hon. Baronet then, )some length, referred to the manner iu which Sir 17 i Aert Peel had effected those great changes , paying h, r ltoore than a passing tribute of p raise for the course tt;,", t ld taken, and cordially joining him in his wishes "vi these m;sasures had passed there would be no 3osl e e , irritating di sc ussion 9, and that the cause of dinwsY and c o n tention between those employed in the t y.lles: ( l 4 branches of industry having been removed, tion. 4 1 : 4 eusions will no longer p revail. The Ri g ht and h is utienian did not advert to any other question, of t h e , 'Peed, i n reference to the commercial legOation Whi c h t e ft te Ministry was subst antiall y the same as that A t ,k 'Made the previous eveni n g . '"e close, three cheers were given for the Right to IL ; ia aronet ; after which a vote of than ks was p assed e Mayor, and the meeting separated. PLYMOUTH. ttio w . 4, :r.—The nomination" for the borough of Ply r took place to day, when the two candidates—. E brington and Mr. Vincent—were proposed. Lord itti 4 ; l !gtoll entered into a lengthened exposition of his h 4 P i es, in the course of which he adverted to the part N e l kit ti taken with respect to free trade, and the policy Itel a L h e considered ought to be adopted with respect to ttithi n - , - ; Mr. Vincent also addressed the meeting, advo trt e Z,ne . entire abrogation of Church estab&hinents— ttten`!ntion of suffrage—the vote . by ballot—and the s r „ 1 ° 11 of the civil and religious liberties of the peo- Ah. , v .' l e show of hands was declared to be in favour of ' inceut, The greatest, excitement prevails. - TIVERTON. 6, RETURN OF LORD PALMERSTON. P1a,,,7 41 % --- The election for the borough of Tiverton took opwhen Lord Palmerston was returned without t2e sition.- At half-past. eleven o'clock, the precept having previously read at the Town-hall, Lord Palmerston ap frilsrell on the hustings, accompanied by a large body of his fo;"'ns• The first thin done wa.s a hearty three times-thrte b,tbe Queen, and the Mayor, —Tucker, Esq., opened the '' u teedings of the W. i E sq, then proposed Lord Palmerston as a fit 4 ; 44 proper person again to represent the borough iu Parlia e4t,--(Cheers.) r. ANSTEY seconded the nomination. el 'lT° °tiler candidate having been prop ose d, the Mayor de -4.'',1 Lord Viscount Palmerston duly elected. O V hen the cheering attendan t upon this announcement ‘ l .sub,;ided, tet; r d PALMERSTON'. proceeded to a4dress the electors. He fo w l- thhiemh thei lt d them his ear ne b s i t m an i d a h a e g ar a t i f n elt t n li fl a d n i k n s important they had done confer re upon and tOortant trust which lie bad fillednow ed efo i r n e their i l behalf for (Zyast eleven years. appeared , leased h them in cense conre of having accepted au b e en pl , eas c ed to B CO g il r some length pontrieecreenmt.oacecour hirnudence of his Sovereign had 1% 1 ' After commenting at D e :I! , his Lordship concluded by , observing state of thi:nar circumstance connected with the exis ting oth"gs, that, for the present, there did not seem . to be any apt this Government that could be substituted in their stead ; alA ti t his was not a ground on which any rational or a honor at sit e n ot - men would rely in their proce,edings-I,Cheers)—t ground on which the present Governmen t would Ivhij ifl't to base it s ex i s tence ; it was a shifting quicksand. G;." Would soon sink under toot—( Hear , hear) —and thed tqhll'O lent, however it might appear for the moment to be a competitor, were so far to forget itself as not to tb~r in mint ;,hat it was on the approbation and consent of 'ti e nPle of this country that it must rely far the con t . lee of its power, it would soon be hurled from its s e a t.-- it ti : ,lt N He was sure that the electors would not ex p ect 14, ) .‘nat, on th e co ntrary, th ey would think it highly im ' 4 44; ,r 1 , 11 him to. enter into any explana ti o n of the mea to woich th e Government to which be belonged intended lio':uPose to the Le islattzre.—(Hear, hear,) There were, kstitever, one or tivsub' i ects which occupied Wo promi bY vil l t. ilac e in p u bli c attention to allow him to pa s s them Pre 4e ,out al, .mark. They were rtir stions in which the It t'. Government took a deep intetest, Ireland would hi tt :t itself at once to the minds of all megt g$ a subject t eclizired the best energies of ;hose. who WU@ ilArPted THE SUN, LONDON c 'MONDAY yI:ORNING, -JULY ,13, 1848, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER--FRIDAY. LIVERPOOL Cur.-5 to 2 agst Met-Alit:ant (t)-11 to 1 agst Yardley (t)-12 to 1 agst My Mary —l2 to 1 agst The Conjuror-13 to 1 agst Satyr-15 to 1 agst Highwayman -16 to 1 agst Lightring-16 to 1 agst Inheritress-16 to 1 agst Rowena-18 to 1 agst Intrepid-20 to 1 agst Polish (t) —2O to 1 agst Plaudit-25 to 1 agst Robin Burns. LIVERPOOL ST LEGER.—Offers to take 5 to 2 about Brother to Millepede. GooDwooD STAKES.-10 to 1 agst Camera Obseura (t)- 11 to 1 agst The Hero (t)-15 to 1 agst Jonatl , an ild -20 to 1 agst - Counaught Ranger - (t)-20 to 1 agst Giantess -20 to 1 agst Jtnny Wren-25 to 1 agst Orion-30 to 1 agst The Druid (t). DONCASTER ST. LEGER.-5 to 1 agst Pyrrhus the First (t) —5 to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes (t)-10 to 1 agst Grimston (t) TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Having laid bare the pretFlisions of the second, third, and worst clas es of the St. Leger animals, I will wind up by reviewing the "cracks," composing what may be truly termed the "first class." They are only six in number, but each one is more formidable than any ten of the other classes. First and foremost is the " Premier" of, the betting list— SIR TATTON SYKES, by Melbourne, out of Vit-llius'S dam, who won the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, easily deft - wing :he puff.d.up crack Tom Tullock Lnd the Marquis of Exeter's game nag St. Demetri, for which performance he was immediately elevated to the rank of cond favourite for the Derby, and, upon the retire ment of Sting, took the premiership; but immediately preceding the Epsom week was knocked out of his po sition in the betting, and peppered most unmercifully— somewhat to the astonishment of his owner and the backers of the stable. Several rumours were afloat. One, that he went queer; another, that he pulled up lame after a gallop; but in this instance I am inclined to think that " rumour" was entirely out, for I am cer tain, that when Sir Tatton made his appearance on the Downs, he WAS everything his friends could wish; his doings there made noise enough; many say that Bill Scott, through exhaustion, lost the race. lam not of the number. I have no doubt he was exhausted, but Pyrrhus's game blood " told." From the distance to the winning-post, every stride the latter took brought him nearer to the front. In spite of all that Scott could do, he could not keep ahead of Pyrrhus, the latter winning beautifully in the last five strides by a neck. Now, taking these performances of Sir Tatum into con sideration, it is very evident he must not be " potted" against, although at his present price he is not worth backing. The Derby was a jumble among several of the animals, and it will not do to rest entirely on the deci ion of that race as a proof of the merits of Fancy Boy, Sting, and one or two other starters. lam not at all certain that the redoubtable Sir Tatton can beat either Fancy Boy, Sting, or Grimston, and until he beats one of this trio I shall not be convinced of his capability of winning the St. Leger. STING, by Slane, out of Echo, the Derby "Premier" for eleven months out of the twelve, who won his two- year old races easily, beating all sorts of fields—good, bad, and indifferent—the horse who had great odds laid against his even being second, so sure at that time were his backers of his victorious march over the Derby course. What a tale time has told. The once mighty "crack" (as I predicted some three or four weeks pre vious to the Derby day) was literally nowhere. It has been asserted that he was severely dosed—in, sporting parlance, nobbled; but, whether he was or not, his chance was entirely out at the turn, from being thrown out of his stride, and from being forced to go outside his horses. These accidents settled his chalice for the Derby, and made him an outsider for the Leger. At his present odds, 40 and 50 to 1 he is well worth back ing, and of all outsiders the most formidable. He will finish in the front, if he does nothing more. It is not improbable you may have a taste of his quality at York, in the Great Yorkshire Stakes. All I have to say about him in conclusion is, keep him on the right side of your "book," which advice, if you take it, pledge my word you will not repent the so doing. BRoCARDO, by Touchstone, out of Brocado —a true son of Touchstone—possessing his sire's strength and speed, and game to the back-bone. He has only started for one race, and that one was the Derby, when he run a very good third. Had either he or Sting, won the settling would have been awful—it would have swamped one-third of the ring. Upon the strength of his solitary trial and blood, he was backed to win an enormous sum. He has numerous friends for the Leger, who fancy he can beat anything, I think otherwise. PYRRHUS THE FIRST, by Epirus, out of Fortress. This stout nag of Mr. Gulley's, out of one of the best brood mares in England, made his debut by winning the Newmarket Stakes, beating lago by half a length— a performan-e, in the opinion of the ring, of so little con sequence that he was priced at 33 to 1 for the Derby, but at the very last he came with a rush, and left off se cond favourite, Bto 1 being readily taken. His winning tli first race in the world proves his quality ; the finish was the most superb piece of racing, both on the part of man and horse, that I ever had the pleasure of seeing. Since then he has only been in public once, and then he walkfd over for a Foal Stakes,, at Winchester, thus having won all the races he has ever started for. GRIMSTON, by Verulam, out of Morsel—the fastest three year old for a distance that can be found ; his victories at Ascot and Newcastle ekvated him to the rank of a favourite. If he is up to the mark at Doncaster they will have some difficulty in stalling him off. FANCY BOY, by Tomboy, out of Muleteer's dam, the " Pet of the Prophets" for the Derby, and the first fa vourite in the ring, was so awfully knocked about before starting, and in the race, that his running for that event cannot be taken as a criterion of what be can do ; the sane may be said of his running for the North Derby Stakes at Newcastle, where be was down twice, or he would most assuredly have won. My opinion of him is that he will be placed for the St. Leger, and at his price, 20 to 1. ought to be backed for a good sum. The in juries he received at Newcastle are not of such a serious nature as were at first supposed. To eonctude my St. Leger remarks, I will name ten animals, from which I firmly believe the winner will spring, viz., Comoush, Fancy Boy, Dolo, Grimston, Brocardo, Ingo, Sting, Pyrrhus the First, Joinville, and Sir Tattan Sykes ; and if I were obliged to take but five to produce the %%inner, I should name Comoush, Fancy Boy, Sting, Pyrt bus, and Grimston. The Liverpool meeting commences on Wednesday with the Bickerstaffe Stakes, which lago or Joinville will win. The Produce Stakes to Danceaway, if she goes, otherwise Louis Philippe. The Sefton Stakes to Danceaway or Thalia, the latter for choice. The Mersey Stakes will have a field of seven, or there abouts, viz., Glentilt, Cassandra colt, Eryx, Maid of Motherwell, Wolverton, Meeanee, and Miles 's Boy. Out of these two are dark. One of the latter (Meeanee) and Glentilt .I select for my champi”rs. The match between Lord Stanley's Abdiel, Sst 71b, and Lord Glasgow's Canada filly, Bst 41b, will be won I should say by the former. On Thursday Lord Stanley's Meeanee will easily de feat Lord Glasgow's filly, by Sir Hercules, out of Deer slayer's dam. His Lordship of Glasgow's bad luck has stuck to him for so many years that it has become a settled thing to back his rivals, no matter who or what they are, and in this instance I shall not deviate from th-. beaten track. The Foal Stakes will be won by lago, Inglewood or Ironstone pla) ing second fiddle. The Derby Handicap will have a good field, probably ten or twelve, with Burlesque, Gannet, or the Marquis of Conyngham for winner. The Liverpool Cup has thirty acceptances out of ninety-nine nominations, and fifteen may be expected to show, viz. :—Mendicant, Intrepid, Highwayman, My Mary, Poynton, The Baron, Rowena, Satyr, Plaudit, As you like it, Inheritress, Yardley, The Conjuror, Robin Burns, Roper's Daughter. From the above lot I select Mendicant, 7st ; Rowena, 7st 81b ; Plaudit, 6st 61b ; and Inheritress, Bst 71b, as the best, both on paper and in the field, at their weights. Inheritress cannot be overweighted, considering that she is 6 years old ; neither can Rowena ; but as to Plaudit and Mendi cant, the case is different. The former is a slow affair, receiving a year and Sibs from the latter, who, conse quently, stands at a great disadvantage; yet, notwith standing her weight, I shall look to Mendicant or Rowena for winner; and in the event of these missing the mark, to Inheritress. With the trio, I'll lay odds I'm safe. On Friday, the Knowsley Dinner Stakes to the Peri colt. For the Liverpool St. Leger, six or seven will be brought to the post, including Dolo, Brother to Sir Henry, and Brother to Millipede. Fancy Boy's start ing is of course very doubtful—it is hardly possible that he has recovered from his shaking at Newcastle, and if he does go he will win ; otherwise Dolo, brother to Sir Henry second. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. Saturday evening. AQUATICS. MORTLAKE REGATTA. This regatta, under the patronage of her Royal Highneis the Duchess of Gloucester, came off last Thursday, and was a very spirited affair. Landsmen's Pair Oars, for a Purse of Sovereigns. First Heat. J. Thatcher and G. Cook ... (Yellow) 1 Kele and Woodcock (Green) 2 Snowden and Cook (Blue) 3 Second Heat. Welhams and Dixon ... (White) 1 Shadwell and Thatcher (Red) 2 Monk and Larkeu (Pink) 3 Grand Heat. _ White J. Green Won by three lengths. Watermen's Sculls, for a Purse of Sovereigns, in one heat. Welhams (Blue) 1 Hilliard (Yellow) 2 (Red) 3 Huntingdon It was a capital race, especially between the last two. Amateur Double Sculls, for a pair of Silver Sculls. First Heat. Messrs. J. Smith and Jukes (Blue) 1 H. Brown and Gardner (Yellow) 2 W. Atwood and R. Ashensod (Red) 3 The grand heat was composed of the two first named, and was won by yellow. Amateur Sculls, for a Silver Cup. First Heat. Baldrey r (Orange) 1 Basset Caldwell (Green) 3 Second Heat. Allan (Blue and White) 1 Falls Grand Heat. . Allan Baldery A good race. Won by half a length only. The remqins of the late Sir Lawrence Jones, having been brought from Smyrna by the Duke of Cornwall steam ship, were on Wednesday last interred in the family vault at Sctilthorpe, Norfolk. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert,. and the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, attended Divine service yester day morning, in Osborne House, Isle of Wight. The Bishop of Oxford officiated. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, took a car riage airing on Saturday afternoon. The Bishop of Oxford arrived at Osborne House on Saturday evening, and had the honour- of joining the . royal circle. Yesterday morning her Majesty; and her Royal . Con sort took an early walk. The Royal children took their accustomed walla and rides yesterday and on Saturday in the pleasure-grounds of Osborne House. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service yesterday afternoon in Westminster Abbey. The Rev. Mr. Repton preached the sermon. The musical service was Attwood's in F. Their R,,yal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary attended Divine ser vice yesterday morning in St. Michael's Church, Brompton. Baroness Ahlefcldt was in waiting on the Royal Duchess. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge honoured the Italian Opera with their pre sence on Saturday evening. A Cabinet Council, the first of the new Mini-try, was held at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at the offi cial residence of Lord John Russell, in Downing-street. The Ministers present were—Lord John Russell, the Lard Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Earl Grey, Sir John Hobbouse, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Auckland, Lord Campbell, Viscount Merpeth, Earl of Clarendon, Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. H. Labou chere. The Council sat two hours and a half. A deputation from the City had an interview with Viscount Morpeth on Saturday, at the office of the Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place. The deputa tion consisted of the Lord Mayor, Mr. Hale, Mr. Harri son, and the City Rememizancer. Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial office, from the Governor of New Zealand. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the Hume Department, returned to town on Saturday morning. The Right Hon. Charles Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, arrived in town on Saturday morning, from Halifax. The Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord G. Paulet, and Sir Frederick Trench, atteneed the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the sermon was preached by the Hon. and Rev. W. Cape!. At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev. J. C. Haden, the lessons by the Rev. G. Repton, and the communion service by. the Rev. 1)r. Sleath. The Sermon was preached by the Dean of Hereford. The Anthem was, " 3 give thanks" (Greene). Mr. Turle presided at the organ. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Duke of St. Alban's, the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, the Marquises of Win chester and Ormonde, the Earl and Countess St. Ger mans, Lords Bandon, St. Germans, Spencer, Wilton, Ingestre, and Templemore, were among the nobility present. QUEEN'S THEATRE, TOTTEN IIA M-STREET. The Queen's Theatre, Tottenham-street, which has been, during a short recess, entirely redecorated in the same style in which it was fitted up some years since, when the French company performed here, was opened on Saturday night for a short season, by Mr. Abington, the new lessee of the Richmond Theatre, with the newly engaged Richmond company. Great allowances must, of course, be made in judging of the first performance of a company collected from all parts of the kingdom, and alike unused to their audience and to each other. The play chosen for the opening was Shakspere's As You Like It, and the following was the cast : Duke Amiens Mr. 11. Devil. Jaques Duke Frederick Mr R. Lockwood. Orlando Adam Touchstone Rosalind Celia Miss lluddart Plicebe Audrey Mrs. Selby. The Rosalind of Miss Clara Seyton was a chaste, correct, and lady-like performance. In the scenes is the forest, she exhibited an admirably subdued spirit of fun. The " swashing and the martial outside" was well put or, yet ever and anon the woman's fears and woman's tenderness could pot remain hidden in the heart, but would, spite of every effort, make themselves manifest. This is undoubtedly the true idea of the part, and very tastefully was it deve loped by Miss Seyton. Her declamation was beautiful, and she gave the cuckoo song with an archness and a coquetry, that won for her an unanimous encore. She was called for at the conclusion, and the enthusiastic applause of a crowded house, and showers of bouquets rewarded her exertions. She was excellently sunported by Miss Huddart as Celia. This yourg lady is a very promising actress. Mr. T. H. Lacy entirely mistakes the part of Jaques, and makes him " the wild Boar of Ardennes, the fierce brigand," instead of the contemplative philosopher. There is " stuff" about Mr. Lacy out of which to make a good actor, but he must not only learn, but " unlearn," much before he can become so—more especially must he unlearn his tendency towards what old Richard-on used to admire as " buuld speaking." Emery, as Touchstone. was quaint, dry, and hutnourous ; and Mrs. Selby dressed and acted Audrey admirably. The scenery was good, and the piece was well put on the stage. The National Anthem was sung at the conclusion of the play ; and the farce of Ask no Questions concluded the evening's amusements. The house was exceedingly well attended at the beginning of the evening, and before the conclusion of the play it was crowded. :nil. !psi tryoos p o r 0 s i n g THE LORD MAYOR'S GRAND EN TERTAINMENT TO IBRAHIM PACIIA. On Saturday the Lord Mayor gave a splendid enter tainment to his Highness Ibrahim Pacha at the Man sion-how e. There were present upwards of 140 of the principal commercial men of the city of London, who were invited by the hospitable chief magistrate to meet his illustrious guest. The Premier of England with much gratification accepted an invitation from his Lord ship to meet the Prince. At twenty minutes past seven o'clock his llighness's name was announced at the en trance gates of the Mansion .house, and the Lord Mayor, attended by the sword-bearer, mace-bearer, and ocher officers of the household, proceeded from the drawing room to the great door of the hall, and received the Prince with the necessary form. Soon afterwards the company moved from the drawing room to the Egyptian Hall, in which Messrs. Ring and Brymer had prepared a sumptuous dinner. The band of the Coldstream Guards attended in the hall, and played with uncommon spirit. The following is a list of the company : His Highness Ibrahim Pacha, Lord John Russell, M. Nubsr, interpreter to his Highness ; his Excellency Sarni Pacha, Edib Effendi, M. Zorab, Right Hon. Sir T. Fre mantle. Right Hon. E. Stanley, M.P.,Sir J. W. Lubbock, Bart., Sir J. H. Pelley, Bart., Sir G. Larpent, Bad., Sir E. Buxton, Bad., Sir Moses Montefiore, Bart., M. Bon fort, secretary to the Pacha ; Major Dickson, J. Mester man, Esq., M.P., T. Baring, Esq., M.P., H. Broadwood, Esq., M.P., J. A. Smith, Esq., M.P., C. B. Baldwin, Esq., as.P., C. Russell, Esq., M.P., B. Hawes, Esq., M.P., G. Hudson, Esq., M.P., Captain S. H. Dillon, R.N., Captain Lockie, the Governor and Deputy Gover nor of the Bank cf England, Baron De Rothschild, Baron Charles De Rothschild, Baron M. N. De Rothschild, Jones Loyd, Esq., Abel Smith, Esq., Charles Barclay, Esq., G. H. Foster, Esq.. T. Poynder, Esq., G. Rouge mont, Esq., S. C. Whitbread, Esq., J. Cattley, Esq., J. Hankey, Esq., Ed ward Herman, Esq., David Salomons, Esq. ('ate Sheriff), Rowland Hill, Esq., Majoribanks, Esq.. &runy Dobree, Esq., T. S. Coals, Esq., 0. Hanbury, Esq., Robert Hanbury, Esq., A. Farquhar, Esq., J. S. Brickwood, Esq., J. L. Lemme, Esq., Andrew Caldicot, Esq., W. Shadbolt, Esq., A. L. Gower, Esq., Frederick Huth, Esq., F. Lloyd, E: q., George Palmer, Esq, W. Lyall, Esq., Thomas Chap man. Esq., Pedro de Zulueta, Esq., M. Zulueta, Esq., Alderman Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter, Baronet, Alderman Thompson, M.P., Alderman Humphrey, M.P., Alderman Farebrother, Alderman Sir James Carroll, Alderman Sir James Duke, M.P., Alderman Musgrove, Alderman Hooper, Alderman Farncomb, Alderman Hunter, Alderman Challis, Alderman Hughes Hughes, , Mr. Sheriff Laurie, yo,eolßneeentley, W. Johnson t ; Messrs. R. 11. ; the Rev. C. Farebrother Messrs. R. L. Jones, the Lord Mayor) ; W. B.ri Alderman (brotherg eNvon., R of afSI Kennard, pt id hh n e, e Price, de l3 r2msghage Mayor)ar 1 M ffe); the first toast of the Evans, J. L. sayer, Charles France, Thomas France, W. Hitchins, Edward Guldamid, A. Howard, Jolla Wood, Deputy Brown, W. Gladstone, &c., &c. ( I c v h . apt a i n n g t r o isi t i he o L n or a d evening, that of " Her 91a•est the Queen Victoria," said its reception, by the company rising, an d w i t h the honours, would be the only instance in which he should The LORD MAYOR, ask for a similar compliment to be paid to any other toast on his list, with one exception. I now, my Lords and Gefitlemen, therefore, beg leave to propose, with all the honours, " Our most amiable and excellent Queen Vietoria." The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm. The toast of "The Royal Family" having been drunk. His LORDSHIP then rose and said, that the opportu nity afforded him this day of receiving so distinguished a guest as his Highness Ibrahim Pacha, had contributed to him the highest pleasure and gratification that had occurred to him since he had the honour of presiding at the Mansion• house of the city of London. He was con fident that the result of his highness's visit to this coun try would be conducive not only to the commercial in terests of the nation over which the illustrious Prince must one day-rule, but also to the prosperity and welfare of Great Britain. With these sentiments, he begged to propose " l'he health of his Highness Ibrahim Pacha." The toast was drunk amidst loud acclamations. IBRAHIM PACIIA. rose and Communicated with great earnestness for some time with his interpreter, who, in French, addressed the Lord Mayor and company to the following effect:—He said, that by the command of his Excellency, he had to attempt to convey to the company his Excellency's desire to express that, although he had been generally received by all classes in this great coun try with the most marked feeling, he had not ex perienced a reception more agreeable to him than that which had been afforded to him on this occasion by the Lord Mayor, the magistrateS► and the chief merchants of this vest metropolitan city; and that his Excellency should, upon leaving England, carry with him the recol lections of all the kindness he had received, but more particularly for the attention paid to him by the first city in the world.—(Hear, hear.) The-LORD MAYOR again rose, and said that, after the manner in which the company had -received the name of his distinguished guest, he must call upon them to do honour and give proof of the regard they had for his illustrious father, Mehemet Ali. • That illustrious sovereign had gained- the confidence and esteem of the .British- nation, not merely for the- march te had made in the cause of-civilisation, but for the facilities which he had afforded the commerce of this country to communi cate More rapidly with our possessions in the East. He called upon the company to evince that confidence and esteem by joining him in drinking the health of his Highness Mehemet Ali.--(Great cheering.) The•PACHA replied by expressing his desire to state that the manner in which the name of his father had been introduced had caused him the deepest sensations of gratitude, and to assure the compapy that his father was most anxious to continue those relations of amity which were so essential to the mutual interests of both countries. (Cheers.) The , LORD MAYOR, in proposing " The health of Lord John Russell and her Majesty's Ministers," said that, as he had very recently bad the honour of receiving the Noble Lord's predecessors as guests in that hail, he hoped, before be quitted the civic chair, to have the ho nour of receiving and entertaining the Noble Lord and his colleagues. As chief magistrate lie was bound to keep aloof from politics, and to receive with a hearty welcome those whom it might please the monarch to call to her councils. (Loud cheers.) • Lord J. RUSSELL rose and was received with great applause. He said that he rose to return thanks, in the name of his colleagues and himself, for the great honour which had just been conferred upon thew. Having so lately accepted office from his gracious Sovereign, he could only say that it would be their endeavour to pre serve the institutions, to maintain the honour, and to give free scope to the energies of this great country.—(Loud cheers.) The task so imposed upon them they should endeavour to the letter to perform, but all they could at present ask from their fellow-countrymen was not to trust them with their confidence, but to confide to them some degree of patience until they should have a fitting opportunity of developing the plans by which they sought to achieve the objects which he had stated.---(Cheers.) The Noble Lord proceeded to ob serve upon the presence of the illustrious guest of the Lord Mayor, and to express his conviction that what Ibrahim Pacha had beheld upon the banks of the Thames would not be without producing beneficial re sults on the banks of the Nile.—(Cheers.) The Noble Lord concluded by proposing " The health of the Lord Mayor." Several toasts adapted to the occasion were then drunk, and the highest degree of hilarity prevailed. Mr. Harker, the toast-master, performed his duties in a very effective manner. with the administration of this empire, which required not only enlarged views et public policy, but a de. p and un swerving desire to do justice, and on the part of those who supported the Government, zealous and determined co-ope ration —Clear, hear.) He would abstain from going into the details of that complicated question, but the electors might be sure that there existed, not only in the mind of his Nuble Friend at the head of the Government—a great and dis tinguished statesman, noble by nature as - well as by rank— (Cheers) —but also, in the minds of all those who were asso: ciated with him in office, a deep sense of their duties towards Ireland, and an earnest purpose to perform those duties to the very utmost of their power.—(Cheers.) There was another topic, which would at once suggest itself to the minds of all present—a topic of most grave importance. The question of Ireland, he trusted he might say, was a temporary question; the object there was only to remove existing, and he hoped passing grievances, and to give just contentment to the people. The other question he would allude to was one of still higher and more permanent importance; it was, the condition of the people of this country.—(llear, hear.) It was on education and instruction only that the peace and prosperity, the wel fare and happiness of nations could be soundly based. It was lamentable to think, that not there alone, in the agri cultural districts, but in the more densely populated manu facturing districts, there were growing up every year vast multitudes of human beings with education, if any, most im perfect, in -feartul ignorance of that knowledge upon which depends their welfare here and hereafter.—(Hear, hear.) This was a subject which would require the most anxious consideration of the present Ministry. He would not advert to other topics, but of this they might be assured, that the spirit by which the Government would ever be actuated was the spirit of progressive improvement—(Loud cheers) — of that progress which had hitherto been so impeded amongst us, but the development of which was essential to the happi ness and welfare, to the very existence of every civiiised community. The progress made in the country since 1815 showed how much could be accomplished by a steady and persevering determination to improve, and would convince the electors that though the vessel of improvement may sometimes be turned from its course by the shock of adverse billows—though it may now and th en swerve from its onward direction under the influence of battling gales, yet, nevertheless, it is guided by one more powerful than any among nsen.—(Luud cheers.) Steered by a sagacity far superior to any human resistance —(Cheers)—and that in spite of the storms which it may encounter in defiance of adverse currents, and battling winds, it shall still, under the blessing of Providence, pursue its cer tain course to that final state of human improvement which lies far beyond the horizon to which our weak eyes can attain, and which will place human society in a condition of higher moral, social, religious perfection than the most san guine amongst us can imagine.—(Cheers.) It would be for the people to aid the Government in their effcrts towards this glorious consummation ; the Government itself, he would promise, would not be wanting in their share of the great work, though its progress against the infinite obstacles impeding it might not be quite so rapid as the people and the Government itself could wish, let not the people be sus picious cf deferred ,intentions —intentions deferred only for the better accomplishment of the work in hand. The Noble Lord, in concluding, was honoured with a hearty nine times nine. A similar honour was accorded to Lord John Russell and the present Members. The large meeting broke up at one o'clock. GREEN \Vico. Notwithstanding the more immediate approach of the election, the want of excitement that has hitherto pre vailed still continues. There remains now no doubt that Admiral Dundas will walk quietly over the course. It is rather remarkable that, though the Government influence is, and has been, very great in Woolwich and Deptford, the electoral inhabitants cf Greenwich alone have been always so exceedingly active in promoting the Liberal cause, as al most to insure the return of a Liberal candidate. Indeed, they have hitherto invariably succeeded in that respect, ex cept on one occasion, when, under peculiar circumstances, Mr. Wolverley Attwood, a Conservative, was chosen the re presentative of the borough. He gained his seat through the influence of the Steam Navigation Company, to which he acted as chairman for many years, and the duties of which position he discharged so efficiently and zealously, RS to gain for himself much popularity and confidence; thereby inducing the shareholders to exert all their energies in his behalf. The return of Admiral Dundas, even though an opposition candidate should enter the field, will be ren dered doubly certain by the tact of having the influence of the present Government in his favour. The nomination will, we understand, take place at ten o'clock this morning, in order to enable the high-constable, who is the returning officer of the borough, to give in his return early enough to admit of the Gallant Admiral's resuming his seat in Parliament this evening. On Friday night a meeting of the electors was held at the George IV. Tavern, Woolwich, at which resolutions favourable to Admiral Dundas were agreed to. EVESHAM. FRIDAY.—The writ for the election of a Member in the place of Lord Marcus Hill, who, it has already been stated, has accepted the office of ComptrAler of her Majesty's Household, has arrived here. and the election has been stied fur to-morrow. There is no show of opposition for this elec tion, but psrties in this borough are much divided, and the representation has generally been compromised by each re turning its Member. The Tories, however, are now divided amongst themselves, some of them being friends of Mr. Berthwick, and another section favouring Captain Rushout. LICIIFIELD. FRIDAY.— The day has not yet been fixed for the election of a ntinber to supply the vacancy caused by Lord Alfred Paget's acceptance of the office of Clerk Marshal. The writ was received this morning, and it is generally believed that Tuesday next will be the day of nomination. The Conser vative party are strong here, but it is scarcely probable that they will (supposing they are disposed) find a candidate to come forward on the present occasion, seeing that there must be a general election before a very long period. Captain Dyott, the Conservative candidate in 1841, it is said declines to stand. It is expected, therefore, that Lord Alfred Paget will be re-elected without opposition. At the last general election the representation of the city was sharply contested, as will be seen by the following numbers at the close of the poll i —Anson,'Sir G. (L.), 381 ; Paget, Lord A. (L.), 289 ; Dyott, Capt. (C.), 281. In January last, Mr. Edward Lloyd Mostyn, a trustee of Lady Lichfield, succeeded Sir George Anson in the representation. RETURN OF THE ADVOCATE. LEITH, THURSDAY —The election of a Member to represent the Leith district of burghs, vacant by the ap pointment of Mr. Rutherford to the office of Lord Advo cate for :-;co:land, took place here to-day, at twelve o'clock. As there was no opposition, and as the Hon. Gentleman had, on the previous day, given a full expla nation of his political opinions, there was but a scanty attendance around the hustings. Mr. Rutherford was, however, most cordially received. After the usual pre litninaries, Provost HUTCHISON nominated Mr. Rutherford. He eulogised the senices of the Hon. Member in connexion with the local interests of the constituency, and then referred to his long aid tried advocacy of the principles of free trade. It they were to search the whole kingdom for a eEember, they could not find one that would attend better to their interests, or represent more fully their views on all matters of political economy. The Provost concluded by urging the unanimous re-election of Mr. Rutherford, in order to set an example to theconstituency of Eliriburgh, who were bqu.ibbling about religious mat ters, and threatening to oppose a most fit and admirable representative.—(Cheers.) Councillor SMART seconded the nomination. Mr. RUTHERFORD said it was unnecessary for him, on such an inclement day, to detain them with a long ad dress, more especially after the explanation he had given in the ditf,rent burghs; in all of which he had been most cordially received. Having congratulated them on the passing of the Corn Bill, he said it was important, in the present juncture, that those constituencies whose repre sentatives had been obliged to resign office in conse quence of their connexion with the new Administration, should not only re-elect them, but re-elect them unani mously, in order to show the faveurable opinion in which the Liberal party were regarded by the people of this country.—(Cheers.) The SHERIFF then took a show of hands, when Mr. Rutherford was declared to be unanimously elected. After Mr. RUTHERFORD had returned thanks, a vote of thanks was given to the Sheriff, and the assemblage dispersed. EDINBURGH. THURSDAY NIGHT.—A meet ng of the electors of Edin- burgh was held to-day, at two o'clock, in the Music Hall. for the purpose of hearing addresses from Mr. Macaulay and Mr. Gibson Craig, prior to their bppeal to their constituency to be re• electert, in consequence of their connexion with the new Administration. The hall, which is calculated to accomo date auout 2,000 people, was filled to overflowing. The Lord Provost was called to the chair. Mr. Cobden is, we understand, rusticating for a few days in the romantic scenery of North Wales. We hope he may return with renewed health and vigour. Loss of NEARLY 3.0007.—0 n Friday information Wall given at the Metropolitan Police-stations, that a black leather banker's case, marked " Coutts and C 0.," containing Bank of England notes to the amount of 1,3001., and bills of exchange, exceeding in amount 1,4001., had been stolen or lost in Lombard-street, and that a reward of 1001. would be paid to any party returning the same if lost, or upon the apprehension of the offender, if stolen. PRIVATEERING IN THE ATLANTIC.—Our Liverpool shipping intelligence contains the following :—" Jamaica, June 6—The Telegraph, Young, arrived here from New Orleans, reports that off Cape Antonio she fell in with a long, low, black schooner, of about 150 tons, heavily armed, Baltimore built, which came within speaking distance, hoist ing the Spanish merchant flag, with two vessels in company, apparently prizes, and Idling up to give cbace to an Ame rican." DEATH OF WILLIAM TYRINGLIAM PRAED, ESQ., M.P. —We have to announce the demise of Mr. Praed, M.P. for St. Ives, Cornwall, who expired on Wednesday evening, at his residence in St. James's place, aged 65. He was the son of the late William Praed, Esq., of Tyringham, Bucks, and was born in 1780. He was first returned for the borough in 1838. At the general election, in 1841, there was a severe contest for the representation, Mr. Praed succeeding only by a majority of four votes. The deceased was a partner in the banking firm of Praed and Co., and possessed considerable property in Cornwall, and we believe also in Bucks. He was a Conservative in politics, and when elected, in 1841, an nounced himself a Protectionist. _ THE TAUNTON ELECTION AND " THE SUN" NEWS rArEtt—The untiring energy which has placed the evening su n at the head of all its immediate rivals for the public support was again evinced yesterday in the instance of the Taunton election, a report of which, to the extent of upwards of a column, appeared in the third edition of The Sun, pub lished soon after seven o'clock last night. The proceedings. which resulted in the unopposed return of Mr. Labouchere, were not terminated before noon. The reporter bad then to get to the station, travel a distance of 163 miles to Paddincr ton, proceed from thence to The Sun office, in the Strand, and band the report to the compositors in slips as fast as he could transcribe it from his notes. It must then have been set up, corrected, ani machined before the finished work could be placed in the hands of subscribers; and yet this gigantic tac k, which requires for its performance such a wonderful combination of means and intellect, is only a part of the or dinars business almost daily transacted by the conductors of Th e ig zo . This may be called "living last;" it is rolling hours into minutes, and familiarizing us with wonders.— Fu ily Times. ii a ccompanied by the youthful p r i ncess g n night,es of from Shrewsbury, inR ome. Thursday nce a';d will shortly go on a vi sit to the Earl and Countess of arrived ran r d l 13 g tr Mivart'segri l o 9 t e tl H e t Ear l lon and I of Alfort died a A 1)60 of the Veterinary School lorewsbury, at Alton Towers , Staffordshire. 0, 9 few days ago, after three weeks' int ense suffering, from having, in dissection, eaugiit 044ders from a horae. SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS. GRAND ENTERTAINMENT BT THE LORD MAYOR TO THE PRESIDENTS OF THE SCI ENTIFIC AND LITERARY INSTITUTIONS, &c. Yesterday the Lord Mayor gave a splendid enter tainment to the Presidents of the royal, and other distin guished Ecientific and literary institutions, at the Man sion-house. The Egyptian Hall was, upon the occasion, a crowded arena, and there certainly never were as sembled at the great civic board, within the last century, such numbers of in dviduals of high literary and scientific a' • ,aiuments. The dinner was appointed for a quarter before seven o'clock, but long before that time many places were taken in the Hall. The greatest curiosity was excited among the crowd of persons who assembled about the doors, and several of the distinguished guests of his Lordship were cheered as they entered the building. Amongst the company we noticed the Marquis of Northampton (the President of the Royal Society), Lord Colchester (the President of the Royal Geo graphical Society), Dr. Paris (President of the College of Physicians), the Rev. F. W. Hope (the President of the Etymological Society), Mr. J. E. Grey (the Pre sident of the Botanical Society), the Bishop of Norwich (the President of the Linntean Society), Mr. W. H. Wilson (the President of the Numismatic Society), Sir John Rennie (the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers), Sir R. J. Murchison (the President of the British Association for the Advance of Science), Dr. Daubeney (Professor of Botany), the Rev. Robert Walker (the Professor of Experimental Philosophy at Oxford) ; Mr. J. Kidd, M.D. ,(Professor of Medicine at Oxford) ; Mr. Travers Twiss (Professor of Political Economy at Oxford), Professor Sedgewick (Professor of Geology of Cambridge), the Dean of Ely, Prin cipal McFarlane of Cambridge, Sir James Clarke, Bart., M.D., F.R.S. ; Mr. J. G. S. Lefevre, Vice- Chancellor of the University of London ; Mr. Neile Arnott, M.D., of the Senate of the University of London ; Dr. Locock ; Mr. James Walker, F.R.S. ; Mr. Warburton, M.P., M.A., F.R.S. ; Mr. Richard Potter, Professor of Natural Philosophy in University College ; Mr. De Morgan, Professor of Mathematics in University College ; Mr. J. Donaldson, Professor of Architecture, in University College ; Mr. T. Graham, Professor of Chemistry_in the University College ; Dr. Sharpey, Professor of Anatomy ':.and VhysiOlogy ; Mr. Bell, Professor of Zoology of King's.. College ; Mr. W. Husking, Profssor of Arts of Construction ; Mr.. Part ridge, Professor of Anatomy of King's College ; Mr. R. B. Todd, M.D., Professor of Physiology of King's Col lege ; Dr. E. Forbes, Professor of Botany in King's College; Mr. J. F. Royal, Professor of Meterse Medica in King's College ; Dr. G. Budd, Professor of the Practice of Physics ; Mr. W. M. Guy, Professor of Forensic Medicine; Mr. W. Ferguson, Professor of Surgery in King's College; Mr. Clarkson Stanfield, Royal Academician; Sir Richard Westma cott, Sculptor; Mr. E. H. Baily, Sculptor; Mr. John Carew, Sculptor; Mr. C. R. Cockerell, Architect; Mr. Barry, Architect of the Houses of Parliament; Mr. Philip Ilardwicke, Architect; Sir Henry Ellis, Principal Librarian of the British Museum; Sir Frederick Madden, ICH., Keeper of the MSS.; Professor Owen, M.D., Vice-President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science; Lieutenant-Colonel Sabine, Foreign Secretary R.S., General Secretary to the British Association for the Advancement of Science; the Dean of Westminster ; the Rev. H. H. Milman ; Professor Barlow, of Woolwich; Major-General Pasley, Inspector- General of Railways ' • Mr. I. K. Brunel, Civil Engineer; Mr. W. Cubitt, Civil Engineer; Mr. W. Tite, Architect of the Royal Exchange, &c.; Mr. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P.; Dr. Bowring, M.P. ; J. Brand, Mr. Charles Knight, of Ludgate-hill, Captain Sir James C. Ross, R.N., Captain Sir William Simmonds, Mr. G. Baker, Mr. T. Grissell, Mr. P. Rolt, Mr. R. MQnckton Milnes, M.P.; Major-General Trench, M.P.; Sir W. Molesworth, Bart., M.P. ; Sir C. Lemon, Bart, M.P.; Sir Harris Nicholas ; Lieutenant-Colonel Sir J. F. Smith, R.S. ; Mr. Charles Palmer, Mr. James, Mr. W. Johnson, (brother to the Lord Mayor), Mr. Harmer, Mr. T. Wood, Mr. Pugh, Mr. George. Rolland, Mr. John Shaw, Mr. John Britton, ; Mr. Deputy Brown, Mr. John Bethell, Mr. G. T. Doo, Mr. P. M. Stewart, M.P. ; his Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen, Colonel Colley, R.E.; Sir Benjamin Brodie, Profess( r Samuel H. Christie, the Rev. G. R. Gleig, Mr. Douglas Jerrold, Mr. G. I Beckett, the Rev. John Bullen, the Rev. Samuel Birch, Dr. Southey, the Rev. Dr. Mortimer, the Rev. Mr. Hussey, the Rev. Dr. Russell, Mr. M. Gore, M.P. ; the Rev. J. W. Hughes, Mr. R. Kilsey, Sir James M'Adam. Mr. J. R. Gardner, Mr. Thomas Lloyd, Mr. Joha Lee, D.L. ; Mr. George Rennie, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, M.P. ; Mr. IL Lawson, F.R.S. ; the Reverend Mr. Ban (of St. Paul's School) ; Mr. R. Bethell, Q.C.; Mr. J. Pulman, Mr. J. H. A. Poynder, Sergeant Mere wether, the Recorder, Mr. W. F. A. Delane, Colonel Hamilton Smith, F.R.S ; Sir J. H. Pelley, Bart., Deputy Master of the Trinity House ; Mr. C. E. Michell, Cap tain Beaufort, R.N., the Admiralty Hydrographer ; the Right Hon. H. Goulburn, M.P. for the University of Cambridge ; Mr. Estcourt, M.P. ; Mr. W. Jerdan, the Editor of the Literary Gazette ; Mr. G. Whiting, Mr James Anderton, Mr. Richard Taylor, F.S.A. ; Mr. W. Johnston, Mr. S. Cousins, A.R.A.; Mr. Brockedon, Mr. Rendle, Sir John Herschell, Dr. Grant, University Col lege, London ; Mr. Poynder, Mr. H. Colburn, Mr. John Murray, Mr. Horace Twiss, Mr. W. Walker, Mr. P. L. Simmonds, Mr. Dilke, Professor Carlton, Professor Thawton, Professor Tullberg, Professor Holmboe, Mr. T. Gautier, Mr. Bebnes (Sculptor), Mr. Inskip, Mr. L. Hayhe, Mr. Cundy, the Rev. Mr. Plow, F.R.S., Mr. W. Cotton, the Rev. Dr. Rice, Archdeacon Hale, Mr. T. Allason, Mr. Charles Presley, Mr. George Coiner, Mr. A. W. Hofman, Mr. Bransby Cooper, Sir John Bur goyne, Major Shadwell Clarke, General Fallon, Dr. Roget, Secretary of the Roj al Society, Mr. C. Babidge, F.R:S. ; Mr. Rymer Jones, Professor of Comparative Anatomy in King's College, London ; Mr. J. S. Buck ingham, Director of the British and Foreign Institute ; Mr. Sault, Proprietor of the Geological Museum in the City ; and Dr. Reid, Professor of Chemistry in the University of Edinburgh, &c. &c. &c. The banquet, which was extremely recherché, was supplied by Messrs. Ring and Brymer, of Cornhill. Mr. Harker officiated as toastmaster, and gave the esta blished civic toast of "The Loving Cup," and the other toasts of the programme, in his usual able and impres sive style. The following comprised the bill of fare:— Turtle and iced punch. Salmon, turbot, fried fish, &c. Side BoardPetit pites, chickens, capons, turkey poults, larded ; hams and tongues, ornamented ; ribs lamb, raised ornamented pies, lobster salads, prawns, Chantilly baskets, ornamented trifles, Nopeau and Maras chino jellies, pine, strawberry, and Italian creams ; Genvoise pastry, Swiss and Venice marangs, Chantilly, tartelets, creamed tarts, Nesselrode puddings, &c. Removes—Haunches venison, currant jelly, &c. ; chines lamb, ducklings, goslings, leveret*, turkey poults. Dessert—Pines, hothouse grapes, peaches, strawber ries, cherries, oranges, dried fruits, Savoy and almond cakes, mixed cakes, brandy cherries, preserved ginger. The following toasts were then given from the chair, and responded to with all the honours:—" Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria," " the Queen Dow ager," " Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the Royal Family." The LORD MAYOR then gave, " The Church, the Bishop of Norwich, and the clergy." The Bishop of NORWICH returned thanks for the com pliment paid to him in having his name coupled with that of the Established Church. He hoped and trusted and believed that the Established Church, supported as it was by the loyalty and increasing zeal of the clergy, was rising day by day in the estimation of the country; and so long as she did her duty, she would, he felt satis fied, meet with the confidence and esteem of every re spectable man who boasted of the name of a Christian. ' The LORD MAYOR next gave " The Chevalier Bunsen and the Foreign Ministers." His Excellency the Chevalier BUNSEN returned thanks. He felt greatly honoured at having his health proposed in so illustrious an assembly. Ile believed he was in debted to it partly from the feelings of attachment and affection evinced by that country towards his royal master, the King of Prussia, who was second to no other monarch in his estimation f science and literature ! as being the brightest ornaments of his throne. lie con gratulated the meeting that the first magistrate of the lint city of the world had called around him all that was illustrious in that country in science, in art, in literature, and in philosophy. It was the first occasion on which such a reunion had taken place, and he hailed it as an additional acknowledgment of the pre-eminence which was so justly due to their professors and savans. He believed no country in Europa had furnished so many able and illustrious men as England, and he knew of no thing that would contribute more to its advancement and prosperity than the honours thus paid to literature and science. —(Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR then gave "The Marquis of North ampton and the Royal Society." The Marquis of NORTHAMPTON returned thanks. He agreed with his friend the Chevalier Bunsen that the present meeting formed a new era in the festive assem blages of the City of London, the chief magistrate hav ing marked distinctly the sense which the. City of Lon don entertained of the importance of science and litera ture. He must express his surprise that such an assem blage had not taken place long ago ; and he must only suppose that those who had preceded the Lord Mayor in dispensing the civic hospitality had by some accidental circumstance overlooked the matter.—(Hear, hear.) There were few persons who were not aware of the great importance of science and literature in a commercial and trading country like theirs; it was equally important to their navigation that the science of astronomy should be encouraged and promoted, and it was unnecessary to point out the intimate connexion that existetl between the various branches of their manufactures and the im provements that were daily taking place in mechanics and chemistry.—(Cheers.) In a country whose manu facturing and commercial greatness was unparalleled, they need not be, therefore, much surprised at the tribute paid to literature and science. The Noble Mar quis concluded by proposing " The health of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor," which was drunk with great enthusiasm. The Loma MAYOR, in responding to the toast, said that if the Noble Marquis had felt pleasure in proposing the last toast, he (the Lord Mayor) felt equal pleasure and gratification in finding himself surrounded by the distinguished :company by whom he was this day ho noured. To assemble that company had been a subject which had occupied his mind for some months past, and be had only delayed it because he had discovered that the present would be the most convenient period of the year at which to meet. He felt additional pleasure that he had been the first who had gathered together the men of literature, of science, and of art, in that hall; and he trusted his successors would not forget the compliment which had been paid him by their company, but that similar invitations given by those who might follow him in the civic chair, would meet with in the same honour as those which on this occasion he had acquired.— (Cheers.) His Lordship concluded by proposing as the next toast, the " Royal Society of Literature." The Rev. Mr. GLEIG briefly acknowledged the com pliment paid to the learned society, of which he had the honour to be a member. The following toasts were then severally proposed by the LORD MAYOR, and duly honoured by the company:— " The Royal Astronomical Society" (responded to by Sir John Herschell); " The Royal Geographical Society" (acknowledged by Lord Colchester); " The Royal Geo logical Society," for which the Dean of Westminster returned thanks; " The Royal Linnean Society," spoken to by the Bishop of Norwich; " The Royal Society of Antiquarians," for whom Sir Henry Ellis, of the British Museum, returned thanks; and, " The Earl of Auck-. land and the Royal Asiatic Society," briefly acknow ledged by Dr. Bowring. The toast of " Prosperity to the University of Oxford" followed. Sir R. 11. INGus. M.P., said that ea the part of the members of that University, and of his Hon. Colleague in its representation (Mr. Estcourt) and himself, he had to return thanks for the kindness with which the toast had been proposed and received. This was not the first occasion on which under that roof his Lordship and his predecessors had been pleased to pay that honour to the religion and literature of the country which he believed to be associated most happily and indissolubly with both the universities. It was not necessary in that place that he should remind his Lordship of the munificent assist ance which the City of London had afforded to maintain the ancient literature and religion of the country. In Oxford one of the colleges had been founded exclusively by a munificent predecessor of his Lordship, and there was not a single other college in that university which had not participated in the bounty of some one or more of the wards and companies of this great, wealthy, and important city. It was therefore most fitting upon the partof the representatives of the University to take every opportuiity of acknowledging gratefully and respect fully the benefits which the learning of England had de rived from the liberality and bounty of the citizens of London.—(Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR next proposed, "Prosperity to the University of Cambridge," and coupled with it the names of the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn, and the Hon. the Recorder. _ _ _ _ _ _ --- iiil. - 6OULBURN returned thanks on behalf of the University, and of his learned colleague and himself. It was most difficult for him to follow adequately the speech of his Hon. Friend near him (Sir R. H. Inglis); but he could repeat, with regard to Cambridge and the City of London, all that had been stated by his Hon. Friend with reference to the University of Oxford.—(Hear.) The subjoined list of toasts was then gone through with all the honours. " The University of London,'' acknowledged by Mr. John Shaw Letevre, in the absence of the Earl of Burlington; " Ile British Association for the Advancement of Science," replied to by Sir Roderick Murchison; " The Learned Professors present," for whom Professor Sedgvrick returned thanks; " The Royal College of Chemistry," spoken to by its president, Lord Newry; " The Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons," acknowledged by Dr. Paris; and lastly, "The Army and Navy," in whose behalf Sir John Burgoyne expressed his thanks and esteem of his brethren of both services. The Lord Mayor, attended by his distinguished guests, then retired from the Egyptian-hall to the Drawing room, and at a late hour the party separated. On Thursday last the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress gave a splendid banquet in the Egyptian-hall to the members of the Common Council, their ladies and families. THE POUR MAN'S GUARDIAN SOCIETY. Now that the Anti-Corn-law League has fulfilled its mission, and ceased to exist, we shall doubtless, ere long, see other similar associations formed for the accomplish ment of important objects. The signal success of the body which dissolved on Thursday cannot fail to operate as an inducement to other public-spirited men to form themselves into a committee, as the originators of the League did into a council, preparatory to their com mencement of a great general agitation in favour of their particular views. There is one association which al ready exists, and which, if we mistake not, is not only destined, before many months have elapsed, to fill a prominent place in the public eye, but to take up a posi tion resembling, in some respects, that which the League has occupied for some years past, The body to which we allude is the Poor Man's Guardian Society, A more praiseworthy society nowhere exists. It has no political or party purpose in view. It is based on the most comprehensive principles. It is the offspring of a pure and enlightened humanity.. The proor and the unprotected are those whose cause it espouses, It seeks to help those who cannot help themselves. The harsh treatment of the pauper population of England is one of England's greatest crimes. The horses and dogs of the rich and the noble are treated with far more kindness and attention than those whose misfortune it is to be sunk in the depths of poverty. Poverty is considered synonymous with criminality ; and with criminality, too, of the most aggravated kind. The great object of the Poor Man's Guardian Society is to extend to our pauper population all the protection from oppression and injus tice, which it is in its power to give. It is founded on the great Christian princirle, that all men are naturally, and in the eye of the Great Supreme, equal. Nay, more, that all men are brethren. There is something more than nobility in the aims of such a society ; there is divinity in its great object. The countenance of the Deity will not be withheld from it; it bears on its visage a divine impress, and, so approved, and so encouraged, it must needs go on prospering and to pros per. We shall be equally surprised and disappointed if the Poor Man's Guardian Society do not speedily become one of the most popular of the popular associa tions which have of late years occupied so prominent a place in public estimation. If any existing society is destined to the place of the Anti-Corn-law League, we believe it is the Poor Man's Guardian Society. Mr. Cochrane, a gentleman of high intellig(nce and the must fervent humanity, was, if we mistake not, the originator or founder of this soci e ty ; we s h a ll b e surprised and grieved if we do not find, ere long, that that gentleman's name, like the name of Cobden, has become a household word. We know of few questions more calculated to attract national attention, or to enlist the sympathies of the country, than that to which the Poor Man's Guar dian Society addresses itself. Though there two among the officials connected with the, administration of the poor laws, and among the general community also, men whose bosoms never heaved in sympathy with the oppressed and suffering poor, the heart of the country is sound on the subject of their wrongs, and will readily respond to any appeal which may be made to it on their behalf. If the agitation com menced by Mr. Cochrane, and those associated with him in this most laudable enterprise, be carried on, as we doubt not it will be, with judgment and energy, there can be no risk in predicting that it will, as already ob.. served, become, next to the corn. Ism agitation, now happily concluded, the most popular en t erpr i se o f the day. 0 Cautious persons, may keep back f or a t i me ; they may stand slow until they se e h ow th e w i n d bl ows ; but the moment they di scover t h e t i de of popular feeling s etting in its favou r , th ey w ill rush i n b reathless haste to encumber it with their support. Let not the humane gen tlemen who are originating what we confidently anticipate will become a mighty movement be discouraged or cast down by the lukewarmness which they may, in the outset, have to encounter. Can they tell us of any great enterprise which was not at first exposed to the chilling atmosphere of indifference ? What could have been more disheartening than the apathy which the Anti-Corn-law League had to encounter in the com mencement of its career ? Yet see the attention it at tracted in the brief space of two or three years ; and behold the mighty moral revolution it achieved before seven years had run their course. Let the Poor Man's Guardian Society t a k e courage f rom t h e exper i ence o f the Anti-Corn-law League. Mr. Cochrane, like Mr. Cobden, will have his triumph in the end. And in the meantime, whatever may bo the amount of opposition or neglect with which he, and those who are leagued with him in the good work, may have to encounter, they will, we are sure, have in the meantime their reward in the approval of their own consciences and the gratitude of the poor ; and, at no distant day, they will receive the further recompense of hearing a nation's acclama tions greet the mere mention of their names.—Morning Advertiser. LITERArtIRE. BENTLEY'S MODE :71V LITERATURE. Fria L Walpolt's Later& Every one who is accustomed to observe the move ments of the publishing world, and particularlY of late years, must inevitably have remarked the wonderful facilities which are being aff9rded for the accumulation of libraries, at a cost singularly inferior to the intrinsic and original value of the reprinted works. Publishers, intleed; hnve - enaulated each other•in- co -operating-with the advancement of enlightenment ; they have competed with one another (we trust, to their own ulterior advan tage, and unquestionably to the advantage of the com munity), in producing a superior literature at an infe rior price. For this admirable competition, the intel lectual Imbursement of the purchaser might be taken as the maximum, and his pecuniary disbursement as the minimum. Nevertheless, it cannot possibly have escaped observation that, whereas the first idea of this literary movement was excellent to a degree, that idea has been, during the course of its deseloprnent, very materially deteriorated. With a decrease in charge there have crept in many unv. - elcorric, and, occasionally. many un sightly accompaniments—crowded letter-press, inferior paper, small type, careless printing, awl a variety of similar blemishes. We might indeed, did we wish so to do, enumerate divers other blemishes of a still more egregious character, such for example, as the republi cation of works very little short of being absolutely worthless, and others of rether demoralising ten dencies. Still, from the actual benefit which has accrued to the reading public through this enterprising spirit, we shall abstain from psrticuiarisint the alloy of disadvantages which has associated itself with that benefit. Without appearing invidious, however, it must be acknowledged that a want has still continued to exist for the issuing of a periodical collection of literary pro ductions, which should comprise as many merits as were compatible with, or could well be desired in, the present state of civilisation. That want has been experienced by all lovers of literature, and that want seems to be satis fied by the library of modern literature just commenced by Mr. Bentley. We are not anticipating a result merely from the assertions and promises of a prospectus —we are commenting upon the substantial commence ment of the publication. Not only is there intrinsic beauty in the present collection, but extrinsic beauty likewise. From the various productions that are already advertised as forthcoming, we are rejoiced to recognise that great fastidiousness of selection is combined with a very agreeable variety. Paris's biography of Sir Humphrey Davy, is to contrast with Conolly's Overland Journey to India ; Coxe's Columbia River with Charles Matthews's Memoirs ; Marryatt's Diary in America with Murray's Travels in North America. Assuredly that catalogue alone gives promise of valuable, interest ing, and diversified literature ! We are delighted to en counter, at the very outset of this enterprise, those most delightful fragments of gossip, the miscellaneous letters of the renowned Horace Walpole. A book of more singular fascination could hardly have been chosen, as the pioneer to the attention of the readers of "Modern Literature," for those epistles of the hero of Strawberry Hill sparkle with animation—they are redolent of the eccentric and not unpleasing mannerisms of their writer; they are absolutely teeming with anecdotes of memor able personages, and reminiscences of an eventful epoch. What Aubrey had previously been in the way of prudery and simplicity, Walpole proved himself in the way of elegant flippancy and scholarly ostentation. Both of them, though after fashions diametrically opposed to .eech other, formed the true literary daguerreotypes of their generation. Never did garrulity display itself to greater advantage than in the first fragments of Sir Horace's " Reminiscences ;" there is an air about them so peculiarly naive as to ensure for them the good natured sympathies of the peruser, however churlish his disposition might naturally be ; and their descriptions are, moreover, so fraught with particularities, as to con vince us of their authenticity, while those particularities are occasionally so unexpected, and occasionally so hu mourous, as to render the narrative marvellously piquant and engaging. How truthful, for example, is that in cidental sketch of the personal appearance of George 1., when beheld by our virtuoso, in his sixth year : the rencounter in that anti-chamber at St. James's starts before us in colouring as vivid as the disentombed frescoes of Pompeii before Sir William Gell—the inqui sitive little child-courtier—the pale, elderly, middle sized gentleman, clad from top to toe in sombre brown, even to his stockings and his tye-wig, and who proves, after all to be the Anglo-German monarch —every cir cumstance of that brief but amusing interview, is de lineated with an exceeding vivacity, insomuch that it almost rises into the dignity of an historical occurrence. In selecting these pleasant letters by that celebrated son of a celebrated father, as the introductory portions of his serial, we conceive that Mr. Bentley has acted with discrimination. He has presented the public with a work of historical importance, and, nevertheless, overflowing with amusement. Such a collection as this " Modern Literature" will be welcomed with avidity by the world of readers ; rendering standard publications accessible even to those of very limited incomes, and yet (loin.. so without either internal or external deterio ration of works. With elegance and distinctness of typography, good paper, and embellished with admirable steel-plate engravings, the collection, if persisted in, will tend to the decsration of the choicest libraries. AC cording to the plan traced out by this scheme, the sub scribers will periodically possess themselves of the mas ter-pieces in History, Biography, Voyages, Travels, and Adventures. As likely to disseminate still further the spirit of true enlightenment, and as likely to divert the popular attention from frivolous and ephemeral to substantial and instructive compositions, this series of Modern Literature" has engaged our most cordial sympathies. MURRAY'S HOME AND COLONIAL LlBit ARV. No. XXXI V. Sale's Brigade in Ajghanist.in. By the Rev. G. R. Gleig. Now that our gallant Sale is no more, having fallen gloriously on the banks of the Sutlij, this narrative of his famous deeds in Afghanistan, and of the defence of Jellalabad, will be devoured with avidity by every' Englishman worthy of the title. It forms another .. chapter in the records of the prowess of British soldiers, • and the heroism o f B r i t i s h capta i ns. India has, during .14. a miserably protracted period, been to England what Algeria is at present to France. May we not hope that Sobraon will be the last of those sanguinary battles which have imparted at once so much glory and so much invidious renown to our dominions over those ruble regions, and that in recurring to the feats of arms. f in that quarter of the globe, we may henceforth el(.1 so with feelings of subdued exultation, or of alle - viated regret, from a knowledge that a peaceful Government has pre dominated over brutal violence ? Splendid as have been the military achievemenla of Sir Robert Sale, of Sir William Nott, and of Sir Harry Smith, in our Asiatic possessions, it is imposible to peruse the narrative of those achievements without regret at the woes and anguish by which alone they have been realised. Though the laurels of victory have been verdant and plentiful, they have reeked with " the stench of the battle field," their leaves have been dabbled with the blood of man. Still, as these catastrophes and triumphs aro among the bygones, a dispassionate account of them is of the utmost importance, and such a dispassionate account of the campaign of Afghanistan is the present, by Mr. Gleig. By publishing this volume Mr. Murray has paid an appropriate tribute to the memory of Sir Robert Sale. TILE CABINET HISTORY OF ENGLAND. Vol. XVIII. By Charles 211'Farlane. The struggle between Great Britain and her Ameri can possessions —that great struggle which brought to the former nothing but an increase of national debt and co lonial debility, while it conduced to the formation of the latter into a vast independent empire—is treated upon in the prw ent volume of this valuable series. Remarkable for lucidity of narration, it at the same time records events in a manner singularly dispassionate. DREADFUL .ACCIDENT IN A MINE—FORTY-TIVIIEE MEN DROWNED.—TRURO, FRIDAY. J ULY 10.—The most fearful mining calamity ever known in this county occurred yesterday afternoon, at East Wheal Rose lead mine, in the ti thunder ch he srphetoeosuaerNrilebgosltfefdrulapnt:hicebeeeroerwdkeich.nteoe,dp.ebrN:.wirtosnhlteesinn:gee;gaoltfiti,eounudrwehdaotowedristphoTauttitie torrents parish of Newlyn, eight miles from this place. t ° , a which h collected towards the valley where the mine is situated, and rushing in torrents d own t h e shaft quickly filled every level. Some of the people, who were alarmed at the first flow of water, made their way to the surface and escaped, but we believe they were very few:. Others reached so near as to be seen from the surface, but, ex hausted by their previous exertions to hasten up the ladders, were beaten down by the torrent and perished. Forty-three were drowned in the mine. PLUNDERING THE BODY OF A MURDERER.—aft the recent West Kent Quarter Sessions three young men and Vern women were indicted for stealing from the body of William Weeks, the fratricide, ten sovereigns, three shillings, and other moneys, laid in the indictment to be the property of the Lord Bishop of Rochester. It may be remembered that in the autumn of 1844 a young man named Weeks was killed by his elder brother, by being stabbed with a knife, at a place called Weavering, a few miles from Maidstone. The assassin instantly decamped, and the result of the coroner's investi gation on the body was a verdict of " Wilful murder" against him. Nothing, however, was heard of him until his body was found in a pond, near the village of Brenchlev, not more than fourteen miles from the scene of the murder. It appears that immediately after the murder he wended his way to Brenchley, and assuming a different name got employ_ ment as an agricultural labourer. From fear of detection he avoided company, and by saving money, and otherwise well conducting himself, he got a very excellent character in the neighbourhood. By some circumstance, howisver, he wan induced to draw the money he had amassed, and the last night of his existence he drank rather freely at a few beer shops, and on his return home tumbled into a pond and wag drowned. His description, circulated amongst the police, led to the supposition that the corpse was that of the ab sconded fratricide. The friends welt 'instantly sent for, and by a variety of circumstances satisfactorily identified the body. The prisoners first discovered it lying in the pond, and, according to one of their statements, took the money from the pockets of the dead man. Fortunately for them, an objection was mooted on their behalf, and proved s ucc essful. The property was said to belong to the Lord Bishop of Rochester, but as the diocese of the county recently changed hands, the indictment was quashed, and the prisoners were discharged. HER - RING FISHERY.—The first attempt at the herring fishery Was made here last night, and was attended with in different success. Three boats were off and each of them returned with 100 herrings, which are reported to be very small in size. A greater number of boats are to go off on Monday night. At Eyemouth four boats made a commence ment on Tuesday night last; their success, however, was confined to a few hundreds. On Thursday morning the highest boat had 1 crap, the others from five to nine hun dred each. Last night a few more boats would commence. and on Monday there will be a general turn out, between 40 and 50 boats going from this place. All our fishermen are ready to make a start, but are waiting on the half-deals-mes coming forward.—Berwick Advertiser. A person in North Shields has a rabbit of the Spanish breed, which has in four litters produced forty-seven younv ones—first litter, nine ; second, fourteen ; third, twelve ; tv,tti L the fourth, ten.—Newcast/s Journal. a