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CHANCERY-(Tiiir , 1),,A LADBROKK V. SMITH. The arguments in this appeal, wc,ich have already occu pied three days, were resumed and concluded to-day. The case came before the Court upon appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of England, overruling a demurrer. The bill was filed for the purpose of enforcing the specific performance of an agreement to take the lease of a colliery at Workworth, in Northumberland, which the plaintiff held under Lady Newburgh. The defendant alleging that the plaintiff ha'l not fulfilled certain primary conditions with respect to the formation of a sufficient har bour and other work', declined to perform the agreement; and considering that it was not one which a court of equity would enforce, they put in a general demurrer , which the Vice-Chancellor of England overruled, and from that judg ment the present appeal was brought. His LORDSHIP, at the conclusion of the arguments to-day, postponed his judgment. DEN KS V. STANHOPE. This appeal occupied the Court the remainder of the day. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) Lord LANGDALE was occupied during the early part of the day in hearing the remainin.:, petitions, after which he pro ceeded with the short causes part heard. The proceedings were quite devoid of public interest. VICE-CHANCERY,-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) DE BEAUVOIR V. DE BEAUVOIR. This case, which wasPaTt-:baardiesterda;,came before the Court upon a demurrer put in by the defendant to the bill filed by the plaintiff. The plaintiff in his bill claimed, as next of kin of the testator in the cause, the whole of his per sonal estate, and the defendant, as heir-at-law, claimed both the rersonalty and realty. The VICE-CHANCELLOR allowed the demurrer, thereby declaring his opinion to be that the defendant was entitled to both the real and personal estate. TUE DUKE OF LEEDS V. LORD 41_1111E1MT. The arguments in this case were commenced, and the further consideration postponed till to-morrow. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. \Victual.) EAST V. EAST. This suit was instituted by a ward against the executors for mal-administration of his estate. On a termer hearing a reference was granted to - the Master, who found that large debts due to the estates had not been accounted for to the heir on attaining his majority, and the case was brought on to-day for further hearing on the Master's report. At the conclusion of the arguments, ' ' The COURT remarked that it sometimes did happen in the case of two executors, that one undertook to act for himself, and his co- executor, and afterwards neglected his duty. The other executor, in that case, might be free from any moral guilt, but legally he was considered a party to the neglect of his co -executor and all its consequences ; a salutary rule, which it would be well for all who undertook that important duty to know. The Court could not suppose the gentleman in the present case to have had a bad motive in anything which had been dope ; but he must be held liable for all the acts of his co-executor, to whatever extant they affected the estate of the plaintiff. Judgment was deferred, that the Court might have oppor tunity to consult the pleadings and the Master's report. UEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, Westminster Hall.) ASSOR V. WALKER. This case was tried before Mr. Justice Coleridge, at the last assizes on the Oxford circuit. The Learned Counsel ap plied for a rule for a new trial upon the grounds of want of evidence and misdirection. The facts of the case appeared to be these, as stated by counsel. The plaintiff sold to defendant ten shares in the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company, at '/ per share, and defendant refused to accept. • The pleas put in were the general issue, and also that the plaintiff was not ready and willing to transfer, and a denial of notice. It appeared that a person named Bar and plaintiff carried on the business of sharebnkers at Leeds, where defendant also carried on business as a tradesman. The evi dence was, that defendant inAructed Bar to buy ten shares for him on the 16th of October. On the same day Bar had received authority from a person named Hay, to buy twenty shares in the same company. Bar purchased twenty shares from some other person, and ten from the plaintiff; but Bar never told defendant that he had purchased shares from any other person. The contract proposed to be a sale from Bar to defendant. Plaintiff, after the expiration of six weeks after the contract, applied for the name of the principal, in order to know to whom to deliver the shares, upon which Bar gave the names of Hay and defendant, and Plaintiff applied to both, but they refused to have any thing to do with them. The Learned Counsel contended that there was no evidence of a specific application of the 'ontract. The COMM was of a different opinion, and refused the rule. DAY D. SMARM This was another case, arising out of railway transactions. Mr. BAINES, as Counsel, said it was tried before Mr. Justice Coleridge at York, when there was a verdict for plaintiff. Counsel now applied for a rule for a new trial, on the ground that plaintiff bad been a partner in the concern, and as such could not sue. Plaintiff brought his action for work and labour cone in the capacity of secretary to the East Riding Junction line, a scheme which, like many others, had been called into existence, but since 'vanished from the scene. On the Ist of October a prospectus appeared with filename of plaintiff as one of the Provisional ((::committee, and on the 10th of the same month another pro spectus appeared with the name of defendant also as a com mittee-man. On the 16th of October, when it became ne cessary to get a certificate of provisional registration, and plaintiff and defendant sigued a document which was neces nary. to procure that c er tificate, and plaintiff alto signed a certificate for a solicitor, and on the 15th of October the plaintiff's name appeared in the prospectus as the secretary to the Company, and his name struck out of the list of provisional committee men. The scheme was put an and to in November, and the plaintiff then brought his action for his services as secretary up to that time, and got a verdict. The Learned Counsel submitted that the acti on cou ld not be maintained, inasmuch as that plaintiff had been a quasi partner in the Company. The Learned JUDGE, who tried the case, stated that it appeared in evidence, that at a meeting, on the 13th De ',ember, plaintiff put in his claim as secretary, and, at the suggestion of the directors, consented to reduce it to 451. Lord DENMAN said it appeared that the other parties in the cause agreed to the withdrawal of the plaintiff as one of them, and to make him secretary ; and the defendant was one of the parties so consenting. The other Bench Judges seemed to be of the same opinion. ...Rale refused. LLOYD v. HARRISON. This was also a railway case. It was tried before Mr. Justice Coleridge, and a verdict had for defendant. Mr. Sergeant Shea moved for a rule for a new trial upon the grounds of misdirection and against the evidence. It ap peared that the illaintiff and defendant were both attorneys, and defendant was one of the provisional committee, and the plaintiff was secretary, to a scheme called the London Union scheme which proposed to unite the London and 'lmmingham and the Great Western, by means of the river, Which appeared to be a useful and feasible scheme ; but when the London and Birmingham and the Great western Companies saw the announcement of it they took it up, and the other company then fell to the ground. It appeare d that when plaintiff became secretary, e gave 8. guarantee to all the directors, except the defendant, that he would advance money, and transact the business of the company without making any charge. The COURT w ere of opinion that the jury had had eviden c e that the money was not paid to the credit of Harrison, and refused the rule. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) Mr. CoantE applied,r.on the part of a person named De phlige, at present up a p p u i l s e oner in York Castle, for a writ of certiorari to bring proceedings taken before the county coroner, and also t . ,,r a rule 'l. show_ case why the prisoner should not be admitted to btaoilso.ho,rhe Learned * Counsel stated that he mowed for the rule atcau on the affidavits of Several persons who were presentvthe transaction. From their statements it appeared that carrier,the lrisoner was i n th e near Leeds. O n employ of a person named Itiulte, a the 2d of April last the prisoner , who was driving ter's horse and cart, stopped with them at the t his n ( I,Z . The landlord of that place invited the prisoner to i d o:al r" after they had both taken enoug h to mak e them thoroughly y and ly intoxicated, they went out , an d some scuffl e arose betweenough them; they returned to the house , and the p ri soner aga in asked the deceased to come out and fig ht. The dec eased did $O, and on coming out a scuffle commenced, in the course of which he received a blow which knocked him down upon the stones. He was taken up, and died in a few hours after wards. The affidavits all agreed that there did not appear to be any malicious intention on the part of the prisoner, but that the whole was a drunken scuffle. Mr. Justice COI.ERIDGE—The ease is one of manslaughter. Mr. Cuittum—Yes, my Lord; but the case is of such a na ture that I ant induced to hope this application will not be refused. The rule for a certiorari was then made absolute, and a rule nisi to show cause granted. CLARKE v. HUOXES. • Mr. MACAULAY moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict in this case should not be set aside and a new trial granted, on the ground of the rejection of material evidence, the misdirection of the Under-Sheriff,, and a verdict being returned contrary to evidence. This cause had been tried before the Under-Sheriff of Nottingham. The plaintiff, Mr. Clarke, was a surveyor, one of that class who were frequently employed by persons superior to themselves in the profession. The plaintiff was employed as a surveyor on the Sheffield, Nottingham, and London Direct Railwa y , . and the defendant Was a provisional director on that line. The work which had formed the subject of dispute in this case had been performed between the 22d and 30th of November. The case for the plaintiff had been opened by his Learned Friend Mr. Miller, and he had stated that the engineer of the company, a gen tleman named Breere, had been directed to make some sur !'eY4 Within a given time, and had employed the plaintiff. fn consequence of some quarrel which had arisen between . Breere and the company he lett, without having paid Mr. iu C lar k e . Mr. Ca nn , th e agen t o f t h e com p a ny, had then to the plaintiff that he should continue to work, and that he would not only see that he was paid for the future, but paid up. His _that all his arrears should be of whom Friend then called two witnesses, each against Mr. Hughes. T l in le was about to bring an action They both stated that they had been employed by Mr. Breere, along with the plaintiff, but that they afterwards worked the direction of Mr. Cann, the company's agent. Anothe r . vriess had also deposes! that Mr. Cann had stated to the P lai ntiff , and to himself, that Breere had received 1,900/ , ye o t had not done justice to the company; and had protnised The rest of thepart of the com pany, to see the witnesses . an account given of some proceedings o th e - case consisted of in February, at the board of directrii,lhtch had taken place proved that the plaintiff. with other s4r i v t Moorgate. It lace proved and seen Alderman 11. Hughes, e 7' had gone to that they had not been paid, had said that l% ito,woli hearing painful thing, hut that the company- were about to w i n d most its affairs, for the deposits had not been • ind up paid. He would however, see them paid o n th e e 2 rliest opportunity The case, on the part of the defendant, was that i , twa n employed s ordinary case, in which the surveyor had bee n Di a-- a n engineer to take part in the fulfilment of a oyed by oiract for which he himself was liable, It was like the ordi n ary where a man had contracted to build a house, and ahrllcem ployed workmen and an agent. I f the agent interfered with the workmen to expedite them in their work, he was not liable to be regarded as the person on whom the fulfilment of the contract devolved. The first witness for the plaintiff had stated that the plaintiff had been employed by Breere, and that Mr. Cann was obliged to guarantee that the money due by Breere should be paid up. On the part of the de fendants, Mr. Breere was asked whether he had contracted with the company for a fixed sum? And that question was objected to, and not allowed to be answered. Mr. Breere had stated in his evidence that he was en aged to perform the Surveys in a given time, that be had gone to London to engage the plaintiff, whom be had before employed in a si milar manner. He had received no instructions from the c aaPanY to employ him, and, in fact, employed him entirely ell his own account. ]dr. Justice COLERIDGE said that the defendants had pra 33 ea to pay the rnoriey due by Mr. Breen at the interview 1/4411 " 144 Ss piece in iivartsta. Mr. MACAULAY slid that, with respect to that interview, he had the strongest p. seible affidavits from the secretary to the company, who was present at the time. After the ab sence of Mr. Breere, the works were carried on under Mr. Bawsley, the engineer to the company. The Under. Sheriff had not put the case to the jury in a proper manner. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said that if it was a contract from Bawsley himself with the plaintiff, the Under-Sheriff might have been in error, but if it were a contract made by Mr. Bawsley on the part of the company, it might be merely the ordinary case of an agent acting without authority. The proceedings had, however, subsequently been confirmed by a promise to pay. Mr. MACAULAY said that Mr. Breere had employed the plaintiff to do work for the company, but that expression was merely used to describe the sort of work the plaintiff was to be employed on, and so it might be with Mr. Bawsley. With respect to the admission of Alderman Hughes, it might be a ratification of the employment by Bawsley, but his Lord ship would see, on coming to the summing up of the Under- Sheriff, that throughout the trial Bawsley had never been treated as the agent of the company, and that the employ ment by him was regarded as a thing distinct from the em ployment of the company; and consequently the defendant could not be liable, as a provisional director of the company. Some discussion here arose as to the point of misdirection on the Under-Sheriff summing up, and it appeared that the. sum m t r n . i su g s u ti r e h e ad ot n E o n t i b n e o en x vwearisfioefd oopniutihoeuatflihadtavtiilt. e s summing up of the Under-Sheriff ought not to be trusted to the memo ries of counsel. Mr. MACAULEY said that he had always understood that, where there had been counsel on both sides, the summing up VMS not necessarily to be in the affidavits. Mr. Justice CoLERIDGE said that it would not be necessary if both parties agreed in their version of it, but in case of any disstnt by the opposite party, how were they to proceed? In the superior courts the judge always noted the points,so that there could be no dispute. Mr. MACAULEY asked permission to be allowed to verify the summing up of the affidavits. He had got a short-hand note of the whole proceedings. Mr. Justice ConEftinGE intimated that such a course could not be adopted. The Learned Counsel had better take a rule to show cause. The case would very likely be brought for ward by a motion. Rule nisi granted accordingly. THE SITN, LONDON, TUESDAY EV - ENING, APRIL 21, y 46. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) COULTHAS V. THE REV. DR. ROWES-CEDL CON. Their Lordships this morning, in answer to the application of Sir Thomas Wilde on behalf of the defendant, granted a rule to show cause why a new trial should not take place. The Court was occupied the remainder of the day with the pre- emptory paper, in which there was nothing elicited of any interest except to the parties concerned. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) IN RE BROMLEY,--IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL QUESTION. To-day was appointed for a dividend in the estate of this bankrupt, who was a solicitor in Gray's Inn, and failed to a very great amount. Mr. CooKE appeared on behalf of the Metropolitan Law Investment Society, to support a proof for about 1,4001., to 1,100/. of which there was no of ; the remaining 300/. was for money paid to Messrs. Hoare and Co., bankers, to re deem deeds belonging to the. Company, and deposited by the bankrupt for money advanced. Mr. WILDE appeared on behalf of the assignees, and ob jected to the proof, on the ground that the Company had no legal or equitable claim on the estate, as they were not bound to have paid the money, but did so for their own be nefit and advantage. Mr. Comm quoted the case exparte Young, 2 Rose, p. 40, in which case one of the partners of a firm had signed bills of exchange which had been taken up, and it was afterwards sought to prove the debt against the estate; and Lord Eldon lvdcl, that although they were not, strictly speaking, sureties, yet they were persons liable, and that the most liberal in terpretation ought to be put on the words "or persons liable," where the party was morally entitled to protection. In this case the deeds had been de posited with the bankers without the knowledge of the Company, and the bankers threatened to sell the property, and the only resource of the Company was to pay the money advanced. It was quite clear that Messrs. Hoare and Co. might have proved their debt if they had thought proper, but they did not, and the Company stood in the place of the original creditors. The Learned Commtastoissit said that depended on whether there was a legal liability to pay. Did the papers get into the hands of the bankrupt as solicitor to the Company? Mr. CooKs answered in the affirmative. --- • The Learned COMMISSIONER—Then the deposit of the deeds was fraudulent, and the Company was neither legally or equitably bound to pay; that fact, I think, excludes the case entirely from Lord Eldon's opinion and judgment —morally the proof ought to be admitted ; but the question is, can I admit that to be a liability which was a voluntary . act ? Mr. COOKE—Lord Eldon goes on to say, that in all cases of this kind all the circumstances must be considered, and the moral justice of the case be looked to; in the present the estate had not been damnified, and they (the Company) now sought to stand in the position the bankers were in at the time of the bankruptcy. The Learned Commisstortart said, in the case of Young the partners were legally liable—but no liability arose here—the company could nothave been compelled to pay the money. Mr. COOKE said that the estate would have been sold had the money not been paid. . The COMMISSIONER—WouId not a court of equity have interfered to have prevented a sale, or would not an action of trover lie in a case of illegal and unjustifiable deposit? Mr. CooKE—I can't say what a court of equity might have done, but persons ought not to be compelled to resort to courts of law. The CommissioNEß—Suppo4ng no bankruptcy had taken place? Mr. CooKE—Trover would have laid against Bromley, and our rights against him, in my opinion, follow his estate. The Learned COSEUISSIONER asked if any cases precisely similar could be adduced ? Mr. COOKE-It is a novel case. The COMMISSIONER said as to the moral justice of the case, there could not be a doubt; but he was not prepared to de cide in favour of the proof. Mr. WILDE said, that whatever the disposition of the as signee might be to sympathise with the claimants, they were bound to raise the question. Here had been a criminal act committed—an embezzlement—and had an action of trover been brought, the bankers could not have made any reply. The claimants had made a sacrifice of their money for their own benefit. The Leaned COMMISAIONER said he could not at present take the proof, but would consider the point. INSOLVENCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the CHIEF COMIISSIONER.) IN RE C. L. ILICDONAIII. The insolvent was opposed by Mr. Nichols, for Mr. Spencer, who had been plaintiff in an action of crini. con. with his wife, against the insolvent, which was tried in the Court of Common Pleas by Lord Chief Justice Tindal, and in which 1001. damages were awarded. The insulvent's liabilities wholly amounted to 1581., 1401. of which was for damages and costs in the action of trim. con. The insolvent stated that he was a comedian at the minor theatres, and declared that the wife of the opposing creditor represented herself to be an unmarried woman. The Learned CIIIEF COMMISSIONER said in such cases as these a rule of the Court was to remand insolvents according to the amount of damages awarded by the jury. The damages in this case strongly marked the animadversion of the jury on the insolvent's conduct. The insolvent's station was very alluring to minds ill regulated. Taking all things into consideration, the judgment of the Court was that the insolvent should be discharged after having been in custody for ten months from the vesting order. BOW-STREE'r.-(THIS D►AY.) Thomas Goold, one of the beadles of the parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, appeared before Mr. Jardine, to answer a summons, charging him with assaulting Mr. Foster, known under the name of Thorne, of the Morning Post newspaper. Mr. Foster's case, proved by himself, and partly corrobo rated by several witnesses, was that, on the occasion of the inquest on the late accident at the Hungerford-bridge pier, he, Mr. Forster, attended for the Times newspaper. He was not accommodated as well as he could wish by the beadle, who told him to get out of the way, and on his refusing to do so struck him very violently. Goold in his defence called three witnesses, who all said that Mr. Foster was not sober, and that he abused the beadle, called hecalled him various names, and asking him " How 1 _ 1 , , , 1. d elince evidence?" egetWhen Gfooreipacking(l attemptedth e jury, r - t y e , and re v s e ur it pr h es in si t ng fr t e he forcing his way to a place where he had no p business to go, m he said he was a gentleman by birth and breeding, and he would " show him up in the Times." Mr. Fostercited, said. he was not i n t ox i ca t e d , b ut was on l y under the water a w l i h g .. l . lt vv i-Y a . A exnow in consequence o f th e d eat h o f a relative., • andhuapdonw receivedl oni the a g r e i a n t q d u inquiry was held. Mr. JARDIN E thought the beadle of pr , vocation, but itnothingwas could justify him, bei ng a con stable, whose dutyto preserve p eace an d or d er, i n default, commit n i t iim for se ven d ays . assaulting u or,ltining the complainant; He would, ther e f ore , fi ne hi m 4 The fine was paid. the bar before Mr. J ar di ne, h : Frederick Sampso n and Edwi n Ball were again placed at i of t v h u r i e g wi been a tru remanded ese i in t efr the Friday last, upon the charg e Thames from Waterloo-bridg e . Mr. JARDVI. E, on the case coming on this day, , i . f 1% ,,, 1 ra.,:,o‘ii:lnil willing t that h to s this was an indictable misdemeane c u e i, m a p n a , n i solicitor to the Waterloo Bridge prosecute, he would commit the prisoners fa- trial. . Mr. Powell did not wish to indict the prisoners; and after a long discussion, Mr. JARDINE consented to treat the case summarily, and ordered the prisoners to pay 21. ss. for the wilful damage to the trussel. This was paid immediately: (It will be observed that for endangering the lives of the public the defendants -----. get off w ith impunity.) MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY) Edward Willoughby, a job - master , was c h ar ged with fu furley, llf No. 40, Berkeley - square. fu rious driving, and running against the carriag e of Lord Ran - About 5 o'clock yesterday a ft e rnoon, the defendant , whi l e driving at a furious rate in Hyde Park, from Cumberlan d to Grosvenor-gate, a one-horse tour wheel carriage, in which were two ladies and two children, ran against Lord Ran furley's brougham, containing the three Misses Knox. The defendant, without stopping, drove recklessly on, and on his Lordship's page running after him to obtain his address, he struck him violently with his whip, and knocked his hat off. After turning from Grosvenor-gate into Park-lane, he ran against another gentleman's carriage; his horses were then in a furious gallop.. Ile was stopped and taken into custody by the police. Mr. MAIZBY asked if the defendant was intoxicated? — The constable said he was very much so. . _ The defendant said his horse was not able to gallop at a fu rious rate of speed, Mr. MALTBY said it was a very bad case, and he should therefore fine the defendant 21. for furiously driving, and 31, for the assault on Lord Ranfurley's page. GREAT PEDESTRIAN MATCH FOR 1001. A SIDE. — Yesterday, the long pending match between Robert Fuller, of London. formerly well known as the most celebrated walking pedestrian of Ins day, and Samuel East, of Westminster, a yowl' , ' aspirant to the champion's honours, came off n ear th e D u k e of York, Gannick corner, Barnet, kept by 'Frank Keys (the old Bow -street officer). The men were matched to walk a fair toe-and-beet match lot twenty distance for a stake of 2001. Fuller has followed the avocation of a trainer of pugilists ' and Bast has been engaged in performing Pedestrian races, and has defeated some flrzt-rate men. In tha betting, E:kst, who has the advantage of being younger than his op ponent, was the favourite at odds.. The start was made at a clippin; pace, at which time a considerable concourse of persous were present and a large sem of money was floating on the race. The first tube was turned in eight minutes and a half; Fuller at the lead. East then showed in front, and maintained the lead. At ten miles Er at was at an advantage of four buldred yards. The men continued at first-rate speed, although it was quite manifest East was the winn Off Man. The race was kept up till the 18th mile, when Fuller. titall..g all chance of winnlig over, reluctantly gave up the contes ; aad East went in the winner, abed won the 2001. stakes. Large sums •ot money were laid on Fuller. It was the general opinion he had over trained, and was not competent to the distants. The Rev. Dr. Wolff, the eminent Oriental traveller 1146/91.1g7. 0.4 11 104 144 4 04*lA Y0.1.P.N14 itit. 449 DRUR Y-LANE THEA RE. A new and original ballet in two acts and four tableaux, entitled :Imelda, was produced here last even ing, Mdlle. Sali, from the La Scala at Milan, and the San Carlos at Naples, making her debut as the heroine. The story of the ballet is simple enough. Imelda, an Italian peasant girl, has won the heart of the Count Alberti (M. Mathis, also a first appearance), the son of the sovereign of the country, disguised as a peasant. He wooer and wins her, and then follow the usual tribulations, ending, also, as usual, in the settlement of matters to the satisfaction of all parties. This is a sort of plot which is generally useful, because it admits of the introduction of dancers of every de scription, and to any amount. Like a stout wild-plum stock, anything may be grafted on it ; and accordingly we have a variety of fetes champetres, with a pas seul for Mademoiselle Sali, a pas de femmes for the coryphees and corps de ballet, a pas de quatre, exquisitely danced by Mr. A. Webster, Madlle Louise, Madlle Adlte, and Ma dame Guibelei, a grand pas de deur, by M. Mathis and Mademoiselle Sali, and a lively tarantella, with which the first tableau concludes. Mademoiselle Sali is young and pretty, and is an exquisite dancer. The rapidity of her movements in some of her pas is truly astonishing. Tha term many-twinkling feet, when ap- , plied to her, ceases to be hyperbolical. Her tours de forces, too, are astonishing, and her poses are graceful and picturesque in the extreme. Her poses and group ings in the pus d'ensemble are all formed with the taste of an accomplished artist. They might be taken as models for a series of classical bas-reliefs. Monsieur Mathis is also a dancer of great merit ; many of his pas are perfectly original, and in many of tbem he seems to have created choreographic difficulties, merely for the sake of showing with what facility and grace he can overcome them. The second tableau is a drilling of the pages of the Court by the Governor of the pages (T. Matthews), and we should strongly advise its excision altogether—it is long, tedious, and at best a hors d'oeuvre, and requiring, to carry it off, that which T. Matthews cannot give it, ease and true buffo feeling. Admirable as a clown, he is not sufficiently refined for ballet. His forte is humour not wit. The audience at length became very impatient, and the ballet was nearly ruined by this tedious scene. The beautiful pas des bouquets, by Mademoiselle Sali, Mademoiselle Adele, and Madame Guibelei in the third tableau redeemed all, and put the audience once more in good humour, and, followed as it was by the grand pas de trois in the fourth tableau, by M. Mathis. Mademoiselle Sali, and Madame Guibelei, se cured the complete success of the ballet. M. Mathis and Mdlle. Sali were most efficiently supported by Madame Guibelei, and Mdlles. Adele and Louise, and by W. H. Payne, who made a great deal of the little part of Fabricio, valet to the Prince. He is a genuine buffo, perhaps the only perfect buffo dancer we have on the English stage. 1-fe always enters thoroughly into the spirit of his part, knows exactly what is to be done, and also knows exactly how to do it. The scenery by Grieve was beautiful, and the music by Mr. R. Hughes, the clever leader of the orchestra, was good and appropriate. The ballet was preceded by The Crown Jewels, with the fascinating Madame Thillon as the heroine, we had almost said as the opera, and it is therefore needless to add that the house was crowded in every part long before the commencment of the overture. VICTORIA THEATRE. An entirely new drama, entitled The Bride's Journey, was for the first time produced at this favourite theatre yesterday evening. The incidents are copied very faith fully from an interesting story (founded, we believe, upon facts) which appeared in a late periodical. A brief outline will possibly recall to the memory of our readers the tale we have alluded to. Adelaide of Dres den (Miss Vincent) proceeds under the care of Muzzouolo (Mr. Searle), an Italian bravo, in the pay of De Gaston (Mr. Ranoe), to join her husband, Henri Lockroy (Mr. A. Ray mond). at Vienna. Adelaide's other attendants are, Claudine, the bravo's wife (Mrs. G. Lee), and his im becile nephew, Karl, (Mr. J. Howard). Muzzuolo, who has been ordered by De Gaston to assassinate his fair charge upon the journey, endeavours to effect his deadly purpose at different places on the route, but is unt formly frustrated in his design, partly from the aversion of Claudine to shed blood, but principally from the af fection entertained by the idiot Karl, who had been at tached to Adelaide's interest by a few kind words ; and the heroism of a moiety of mortality, Patoche, once a tailor, now a wandering minstrel (Mr. E. G. Burton), and his better half Ninette (Miss Eliza Terry). Even tually the lady arrives safely at the capital, the bravo is deservedly punished, and the Musical Tailor, who has returned to his shop-board, as deservedly rewarded. The representation of idiotcy upon the stage is at all times disagreeable, and the more closely nature is adhered to the more vividly painful is it t the audience. Mr. Howard has, however, with great good taste, kept the more displeasing features in the background, while he has brought prominently forward the gratitude which form so beautiful a trait in the simpleton's character. Mr. W. Searle, as the bravo, realised all our imagina tions of the Italian bandit, and so graphically did he pourtray the part, that the gods, forgetting the actor in the character represented, actually hooted the miscreant. A philanthropist might hail this ebullition of feeling as a proof that the morality of Surrey was of a high order, as it proved that Mr. Searle's delineation served the pur pose of morality so far that he rendered vice in a brigand less romantic than detestable. Miss Vincent, and Miss Terry were, as usual " up to" their parts. The other performances of the evening, Laid up in Port, and the White Cross Knight, were received with the most unmixed applause. COURT CIRCULAR, WINDSOR, MONDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert took walking exercise this morning early in the grounds, near the Castle, and returned in a pony carriage. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager left the Castle this morn ing, at ten minutes past eleven o'clock. Her Majesty was handed to her carriage by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and was accompanied by his Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Mervin en. There were present at the prin cipal entrance to take leave of her Majesty, the Marchioness of Douro, Hon. Miss Murray, Hon. Miss Napier, Viscount Sydney, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Hon. Colonel Grey, and Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour. The suite of - the Queen Dowager consisted of the Countess Howe, the Earl Howe, and Sir Andrew Barnard. The Royal Family went out for their accustomed exercise this morning. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, and attended by the Marchioness of Douro, the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Hon. Miss Murray. lion. Miss Napier, Viscount Sydney, Colonel Bowles, Colonel Drummond, Hon. Colonel Grey, and Lieut.- Colonel Seymour, left the Castle at twenty-three minutes past three o'clock iu the afternoon, for town. The Royal party left the Castle in four carriages and four, escorted by a party of the 2d Life Guards, under the command of Lord Neville, for the Slough station of the Great Western Rail way, and left by a special train for Paddington. iscOunt Canning, the Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Peel, and the Rev. Henry Liddell, left the Castle, to-day. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, arrived at Buckingham Palace, at twenty minutes before Five o'clock, yesterday afternoon, in a carriage and four, escorted by a party of Light Dragoons, from the Paddington terminus of the Great Western railway. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort were received at the Palace by the Master of the Horse, the Vice-Chamberlain, Sir Henry Wheatley, Lord George Lennox, and Colonel Wy !de. Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton were in another carriage, and the Marchioness of Douro, Hon. Miss Murray and Napier, Viscount Sydney, Colonel Bowles. Colonel B. Drummond, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, and Lieut.-Colonel Seymour, followed in two carriages and four. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by his Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meiningen and attended by the Countess Howe, arrived at her residence, Mat lboroUgh House, Pall- mall, at half-past one o'clock yes terday afternoon, in a carriage and four, from WindserCastle. Earl Howe and Sir Andrew Barnard followed in another carriage and four. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge arrived in town yesterday, from their residence at Kew. The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Major Ste phens, honoured the rehearsal of the Concert of Ancient Music at the Hanover-square Rooms with his presence yesterday. Mrs Alexander Stewart had an interview with Mr. Secre tary Gladstone yesterday at the Colonial-office. Sir Robert and Lady Peel returned to their residence in Whitehall Gardens yesterday morning from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. Dispatches from the Governors of Hong-Kong. Ceylon, and St. Helena were received yesterday at the Colonial office. Mr. C. Buller, M.P., had an interview yesterday with Mr. Secretary Gladstone. this splendid property, day, in our journal A FAR-FAMED MONASTERY AND ESTATE, THE FORD to cull, for the ben a tfi rn t i .initE.—Our attention has been called to announced for the first time, this ABBEY IN Do a.sETs authentic records, some of endea vourtlioef:tmaorneeraermly,irdkaaybwlesewveilnitseoil- a f g o n u iticent structure ; and con nected with this ancient an which, it may be George Robins, who plays the princind al full of intere4. Mr. trans ferring this fine estate into other hands, ) will,ch a i r n acter in his researches (we suspect) render our commentary a very A few words are all we can now find room for, The concise s A e b o b n e e ; was founded in 1142, when it contained an abbot and twell:e monks of the Cistertian order, but it now presents the most Preinie,,d, willobmuer learned readers, and from perfect remains cf a monastery throughout the empire; the front extends to 300 feet. The monastery, whose antiquity we have traced, was, in its early stage, occupied by a famous soldier of Normandy, who married the niece of William the Conqueror, and it is then traced onwards of Richard Pollard, Esq., through the instrumentality of ' Henry VIII., in the 234 year of his reign, thence to Ed mund Prideaux, the Attorney-General of Oliver Cromwell, whose genius and exertion caused the completion of this once magnificent structure. We afterwerds trace it through a long list of occupants to Francis, second son of Francis Gwyn, Esq., M.P. for Wells. He was succeeded in the family name and estates by the late oc cupant, John Francis Gwyn, the last of a very long line of ancestors. It is recorded in history that this monastery contained more learning than ANY THREE IN ENG LAND. The elaborate tracery andcarving throughout the exten sive cloisters, and the interior, it will be found is highly classi cal, but the magnificent tapestry which adorns the splendid hall and state apartments, presented to Mr. Gwyn's ancestor by Queen Anne, is unsurpassable throughout the world. Jeremy Bentham rented this abbey so late as in 1818, and from thence issued sonic of his best works. We suspect that this sale will call up all the latent energies of the Catholic body with a view to possess it. tanners In several cg OF MUTTON.—We have observed paragraphs ~ e_7_e_i n i journals throughout the kingdom alluding' to the high price usually "T',4.ll" l , , t a L t We are informed by a friend, who dwells north of the tmvi t n h , e scarcity of mutton in England is owing to the Scotch p l o u l r o r n d g into part w t, it r h etaine.i possession of multitudes of sheep which they they have animals will totLlitstosiestri market tdln abundance. a a t bu c u r d e a l l o w n e g . these The 'eltb'een compelled to keep the sheep to eat them, otherwise cothmeyummuedit, Pltears, had such heavy crops of turnips last year that have bee n bE ed n p fo g ,. e ae r vo t e l n lt :::t w . l2o4 The adra tur a n cu ips oja ar tn e w th e e ll .pri nig e l e i shortly sent for wa rd grown fat t er an heavier, and will be g 16104 4147 De Wasted. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Winchester, 50, Capt. Eden, flag of Rear-Admiral the Hon. J. Percy, late Commander -in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope Sta tion, arrived this morning at Spithead. She left Simon's Bay on the Ist of March, leaving behind the Thunder bolt steam sloop, Commander Broke ; the President, 50, Captain Stanley, flag of Rear-Admiral Dacres, Com mander-in-Chief ; and the Serpent, 16, Commander Vevill, which latter had arrived a few days previously from China, with the last instalment of the Chinese ransom on board, and was to sail on the 2d or 3d of March for England. When the Winchester left the Cape the Caffres were quiet, but had assembled in great force, and the inhabi tants continue to patrol the town f o r self protection. The Thunderbolt had taken all the disposable troops from Cape Town to Graham's Town to quell disturb ances, but when the Winchester had left the Caffres had come to terms The Winchester touched at Sr. Helena on the 16th of March, and found there the Star, 16, Commander Dun lop ; and called at Ascension on Sunday, the 22d of March, where the Star had previously arrived. The " rollers" had subsided, The Winchester bas brought a mail from the Cape, and invalids from the squadron. I Rear-Admiral Percy landed this afternoon in Rear-Ad miral Parker's yacht. The following vessels were spoken with by the Win chester on her passage home:—March 7, lat. 24 45 S., long. 3 10 E., the Unity, from the Cape, for Guernsey ; 11th lat. 16 48 S., long. 4 31 W., the ship Charlotte, from Calcutta for Liverpool, 71 days out, at the same time exchanged numbers with the Dutch ship Alciope ; on the 17th, in lat. 14 39, long. 7 20, spoke the Dutch ship Claudius Civeles, from Batavia for Am sterdam, 61 days out; on the 19th in lat. 10 41, long. 11 13, spoke the English ship Earl of Lons dale ; 23d, in lat. 6.20, long. 16 15, spoke the Volusia ; 24th, in Ist. 4 32, long. 18 32, the brig Zuleeska, from the coast of Patagonia ;on the 27th, - in lat. 0 5 N., long. 20 51 W., spoke the Prussian ship Frederica bound to Bahia, same day the English brig Two Friends, from Liverpool bound to Paita ; on the 29th, in lat. 3 34, long. 22 1, exchanged numbers with bark City of London, same day spoke the Devonshire, from Bor deaux for Mauritius ; on the 30th, in lat. 5 3, long. 23 32, exchanged numbers with the ship Lancaster, same day and time the ship Trafalgar, from Calcutta for London ; April 15, in lat. 45 32, long. 17 15, the ship Bloorenge, 112 days, from Calcutta to London. The Eurydice 26, was docked on Friday to be over hauled prior to recommission. Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., Commander-in- Chief, entertained a distinguished select circle at the Admiralty-house on Friday evening. A tablet, subscribed for by the surviving officers of the ill-fated ship, and the friends of the deceased, was yesterday placed in the chapel of this dockyard to the memory of the late Commander W. B. Estcourt, of the Eclair steam sloop. We hope the Admiralty will not forget the brave Sidney Bernard, but perpetuate his heroic self-sacrifice in the cause of saffering humanity by erecting a suitable monument to his memory. By the Manilla, merchant bark, arrived at Cowes, we have intelligence from the coast of Africa to the 25th of February, Commander Hornby, of the Styx steam-sloop, came home passenger in her, having invalided in conse quence of nearly losing his sight from the effects of the climate. He is now convalescent. When the Manilla left Ascension, the Tortoise store and coal ship, Com mander Morrell ; the Larne,lB, Commander Brisbane ; the Albatross, 16, Commander Yorke ; the Cacique steamer (prize to the Penelope), and the Nautilus transport, were at that island; the Lame, about to pro ' ceed to St. Helena. The Albatross was to sail on the 28th of February to the Gallinas, to take the command of a division. The Cacique was taking in provisions, prior to returning to the Bights. The Nautilus was loaded with obsolete stores, and was to sail i n a fort night for this port, with invalids from the squadron, among whom was the Rev. G. Bellamy, chaplain of the Tortoise. The Penelope steam-frigate, with Commodore Jones, was expected at Ascension on the sth ult., for a few days, and to be at the Gallinas on the 15th. He had been at Fernando Po with the French squadron, and had tried the sea-going qualities of the Pene lope, against the French Admiral's steam-frigate Caraibe, of 450-horse power (Penelope is 650), when the latter beat Penelope by more than a knot an hour. The Waterwitch, 12, Commander Birch, left Ascension for Canada on the 2d of February, to re lieve the Cygnet, expected at Ascension en route to the Bights. The Kingfisher, 12, Commander Brown ; the Lily, 16, Commander Newton ; and the Styx steam sloop, were at the Gallinas on the 25th of February. The latter's three prizes, Regenerador, Isabel, and Es piza, had been condemned at Sierra Leone ; also a beau tiful brig captured by the Hecate steam-sloop, Com mander West, on the 3d of February. The " rollers" set in at Ascension with unprecedented violence on the 15th of February, and increased to a terrific extent on the 18th. They happily abated on the 23d, but not until very considerable damage had been done. The pier, wharf, crane, boathouse, port of the fort, turtle ponds, and turtle, were entirely washed away, boats stove in, &c. Great alarm was manifested respecting a scarcity of water, and it was expected the Penelope would have to tow a vessel to St. Helena and back for a supply. Great activity prevailed among the cruisers, and many prizes had been taken in consequence. The squadron was healthy. The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Ramsay, having finished coaling, went out to Spithead yesterday, to await sailing orders. In mentioning this ship in con nexion with the Comet (the first war-steamer built for the royal navy) on Saturday, the 11th inst., we made a slight mistake. We are informed the Comet was not built by Mr. Oliver Lang, of Woolwich, as we then stated, but by the late Mr. John Gill, " foreman of the New Works" at Deptford, in 1822, at which time Mr. Oliver Lang was the Assistant-Surveyor of the Navy, and the shipbuilding department in Deptford dockyard was, at that time, uuder the immediate direction of Mr. John Gill. who built, in the depth of winter, during the last war, the only British frigate (St. Lawrence) that ever swam on the lakes of Canada ; he also originated the fitting of our dockyard lighters as bomb-vessels, on the score of economy and efficiency, and presenting " the minimum object" for repelling attack, which were sue eessfully used by us in the last expedition against Algiers. Mr. Gill also suggested to the Navy Board the mode of fitting our war- steamers as bomb-vessels, which has been adopted. APPOINTMENTS. Commodore—Sir Francis Collier, C. 8., K.C.H., to the command in chief of the experimental squadron. Captain—Sir J. J. G. Bremer, K.C.8., K.C.H., to command the steam squadron, with a Commodore's broad pendant. Lieutenants—G. Oldmixon, of the Hecate, to the Styx; Wood, of the Styx, to th e Penelope ; C. Hawkey, to the Retribution ; W. Rowlett, of the Penelope, and W. G. Mansfield, of the Tortoise, to the Waterwitch ' • G. C. E. Wright, of the Tortoise, to the Espoir; S. Apthorp, of the Waterwitch, to the acting command of the Cacique (prize slave steamer); C. E. Wilmot, to the Griffon ; H. L. Griffiths and T. Sibbald, to the Wanderer; J. Secomb and F. P. Porteus (additional), to the Vernon ; T. E. L. Moore, J. Shairp, and J. B. Cator, to the Bellisle ; W. Hoseason, to command the Torch steamer. Masters—Charles Gahan to the Imaum • T. Hart, of the Penelope, to the Styx, vice R. S. Rundle, deceased ; H. Harris (second), to the Belleisle ; W. C. Pyper (second), to the Torch ; W. Imrie (Assistant), to the Rhadamanthus ; G. A. M'Fallane (Assistant), to the Torch. Assistant-Surgeons—F. W. Blake (additional), to the Caledonia, for service of Plymouth Hospital ; W. R. E. Smart, to the Trafalgar ; A. Elmslie, to Melville Hospital ; A. Brown, to the William and Mary ; A. ,Jackson (additional), to the Victory. Mate—C. Vesey, to the Ferret. Clerks—W. B. Pearse (as acting Purser), to the Fer ret ; H. K. Conquer, in charge, to the Torch. Midshipmen—C. Fairholme, to the Superb ; H. Eden, J. Berkeley, C. F. Palmer, H. A. V. Royse, and G. St. John Biggs, to the St. Vincent, Naval Cadets.—H. R. Stewart, A Malone, and W. C. Annesley, to the Belleisle ; W. Bingham. to the St. Vin cent. ROYAL MARINES. First Lieutenant Hoeltings is appointed to the Ex cellent, vice Shewea. Lieutenants Meade, H. Davis, and Baynes, have passed into the Artillery Companies. Lieutenant Budd and 90 men of the Portsmouth division embarked on Thursday as supernumeraries on board the Rodney. Lieutenant Ward and 100 men will embark on board the St. Vincent as supernumeraries. COAST GAURD. Appointments—Lieutenant J. Allen, R.N., to com mand the Eagle cutter, vice Ray, appointed to mail packet service. Removals—Lieutenant Allen from the Tartar cut ter to the Eagle ; Mr. W. T. Smith, chief officer, Groomsfort to Hope Cove station, vice Lieutenant Hairn, previously removed ; Lieutenant. J. Reynolds, from Acklow to Scattery sta tion, vice Collins, previously re moved. U NIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. C AMBRIDGE, APRIL 18. C HRIST'S COLLEGE. The Porteus medals h ave been awarde d as follows : Latin Essay ..• ... Streatfield. Reading Prize ••• ••• Baker. ••• Gu nson . English Essay ... SUMPTUARY LAWS. In addition to the late special publication of th e l aw proceedings commenced by Mr. Nightengale, the tailor, against a member of the University, in state pupillari without having applied to the tutor of th e Colleg e to ' which the gentleman belonged, the Vice - Chancellor has deemed it necessary to re-publish the decre e i ssue d by the Vice-Chancellor and Heads of Colleges on the Bth of May, 1844 : " NOT/CE.—Whereas it is expedient, as well for pro tecting persons in statu pupillari against impositions or vexatious proceeding at law, as for securing the regular and prompt payment of all just and lawful debts con tracted by them, that the expenses incurred by such persons should be brought as far as is practicable under the inspection and control of the tutors of their respec tive colleges ; and whereas some cases have recently occurred wherein inhabitants of the town have insti tuted legal proceedings against persons in statu pupillari for the recovery of debts without having given any previous notice of their claims or intentions to the tutors of the colleges of which such persons were mem bers ; we, the Vice-Chancellor and heads Of colleges, whose names are underwritten, do hereby give notice, that if in future any inhabitant institute an_ y of the tow n , engaged in any trade or profess ion, shalllegal pro ceedings for the recovery of a debt due to hi m f rom any person in state pupillar i, without first g ivin g re asotiable notice of his claims to the tutor of such p erson, he shall be punished by disceramuning or otherwise, as to the Vice-Chancellor and heads of all colleges shall seem fit, „ vir. HODGSON, ice-Chancellor." Terra commermos 04 WedaesdaYs April 22. WORKS OF THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. The progress and prospects of the new lines now under construction has come to be a subject of great public interest at the present moment. Before we undertake any of the multitude of new schemes now projected, it becomes of the very first importance that we should ascertain how far we are in a position to complete the old, both as regards capital and labour. We hear that already the calls are corning in slowly, and as a consequence of this, the works must inevitably go on slowly. We hear also that the exor bitant rise in the price of labour and materials is such, that the labo urers an d " nav i e s " are beginning to think they have now got railway contractors and proprietors at their mercy ! If all this be true, then verily now is our time to pause and count well the cost of our new enterprise; not certainly to fall into a foolish panic, but to consider seriously first, whether with the increased prices of labour and mate rial, arising from excessive demand, our new schemes will be likely to pay us a remunerative dividend when made; and, secondly, whether we shall have means at our command so as to lie out of our money without inconvenience during the tardy progress of such works as we shall resolve on carrying through. At a time when many of the most fa voured lines in progress are pinched for money, and at a sad discount in price, it is incumbent on every wise man to count the cost and the gain, not in vulgar panic, but in plain prudence. The works of the Caledonian Railway were commenced last autumn. The contractors are Messrs. Stephenson, Bras sey, and Mackenzie, who, it is understood, are bound by their contract to have the line completed in two and a half years from the passing of the Act of incorporation. At a late meeting of the shareholders, the chairman of the directors held out a hope that the line would be opened for traffic by Midsummer of 1847, but judging from the present state of the works there does not appear much probability of com pleting it for at least two years to come. In ordinary times the chairman's prophecy, backed by the skill and persever ance of the contractors, might have been fulfilled, but now when labour is in such demand, when the " navies" are dic tating their own terms, and when, in short, every item of expenditure in the construction of railways is so largely increased, contractors are less able to concentrate masses of men on so many given points, a system of working which has been the great secret of the wonderful progress made in the construction of modern railways. In the first twenty miles north of Carlisle, little or nothing has been done except the mere staking out the line and breaking ground. At Lockerby, 24 miles from Carlisle, the works are commenced in earnest, and already hills have disappeared, and high embankments rear their heads. From Lockerby to Mid-Annandale very great progress has been made, and many miles of the line are in a forward state. Here one is struck with the numerous cuttings and high embankments; the country, although open, being of.a very undulating de scription. From Mid-Annandale to Beatock-bridge little hac been done, but there appear to be no very difficult points. A little distance beyond Beatock-bridge the difficult part of the work commences, and for 30 miles the line traverses a country of the most formidable and forbidding character ; indeed, to the eye of the traveller, the attempt to make a railway there appears almost wild and visionary. The line, however, is most judiciously selected, and speaks highly fur the skill and ability of the engineers, Messrs. Locke and Errington. It skirts the sides of the hills, and wends its way through the glens and passes in a wonderful manner, and still it has been found necessary to make one continuous in cline for nearly 25 miles, in some places as steep even as one in five. Throughout the entire length of the line the greatest attention appears to be paid to the comfort and convenience of the labourers. RAIL WAY NO'T'ICES. The following circular of statistical requirements has been forwarded to all the railways now in operation:— " Ordered—That there be laid before this Committee a re turn from each railway company, showing— " 1. The length of the main line, and the total cost of constructing the same. " A statement of the cost under the following heads via:— " a. Cost of land, or sums paid for land. " b. Cost of engineering, or sums paid to the engineers employed in laying out and constructing of the line. " c. Cost of Parliamentary expenses, including the whole SUMS expended in getting the A ct under which the line has been made. " d. Sums expended on the construction of the works, dis tinguishing the costs of rails from the other expenses. " e. Cost of the machinery, such as locomotive engines, carriages, trucks, &c., employed in working the line, as well for the conveyance of goods as of passengers. " 2. A statement setting forth the Acts of Parliament or authority under which, and the mode in which the capital laid out on the main line, and on the machinery for working the same, has been raised; specifying the sums received at different times by the sale or allocation of shares, by loans, and otherwise; and specifying the rates of interest annually paid on the loans, the dates when the loans were contracted, and the periods for which they were contracted. "3. A statement of the rates of tells per mile authorised in the Act establishing the company to be levied on the pas sengers, and on the various descriptions of animals and goods conveyed along the line or any part thereof. " A statement showing the rates of charge per mile that have actually been levied on passengers, and on the various descriptions of animals and goods conveyed by the line since its opening, specifying the exact periods when any altera tions (if any) have been made in such rates of charge, and the extent of such alteration. "4, A statement of the entire expense of working the line in each year, since opening, so far as is practicable ; also the legal and Parliamentary expenses incurred by the company, specifying how much of the latter in each year has been in curred in opposing other lines. "5. A statement of the annual expense incurred in main tenance of way, showing whether the same has been per formed under contract, and if so, specifying the duration of such contract ; and showing also whether any portion of that expense, and if any, how much, has been added to the capital of the company. . _ _ "6. A statement of the revenue annually derived from the line, distinguishing the amount received for the conveyance of passengers from that received for the conveyance ofgoods, and specifying the number of each class of passengers car ried, the rates at which they were carried, and the revenue annually derived from each class; and specifying also the number of each description of animals, and the number of tons of goods annually conveyed along the line. "7. A statement showing the number of trains per diem that carry third-class passengers, the hours at which such trains depart from each terminus, the rate of speed per hour at which they travel, and whether the carriages are covered and provided with seats. "8. A statement showing whether the Company has car ried coal; aad if it has done so, showing the quantity car ried each year since the opening of the line; and whether the company has carried it in their own trucks, or allowed it to be carried by other parties, charging them with toll; and the average distance to which coal has been conveyed along the line. " 9. A statement showing the average expense per mile of working each train (meaning by train a greater or less number of carriages, vans, and trucks, drawn or impelled by a single locomotive engine), and the different rates of speed at which the different trains travel along the line ; distin guishing the cost of coke, and also of the wear and tear of carriages and engines from the other items of expense. " 10. A statement showing whether the charges for the conveyance of goods on the line are uniform to all parties using the same ; and if not, specifying the exact nature and extent of the differences of charge. " 11. A statement showing the total amount of the public and parochial taxes annually paid by the company. " 12. A statement showing whether the company's main line has any branches or subsidiary lines attached to it; and if so, stating the name and length of each, the cost of con structing, and how the money for the same was raised, so far as isyracticable. " 1 - 3. A statement showing whether the company's main or any of its branch or subordinate lines have been extended; and, if such has been the case, showing the length and cost of each such extension, and the date when it was opened. "JAMES MORRISON, Cliirman." NEW POST-OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS WITH BADEN. The following notice was on Saturday issued from the General Post-office : NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL POST MASTERS, SUB-POSTMASTERS, AND LETTER RECEIVERS. " General Post-office, April, 1846. " On and after the Ist of May next, the rates of postage due to France and Baden on letters sent through France, between the United Kingdom and Baden, will be reduced from 8;1. to 4d. on each single letter. No alteration will take place in the present British rates of postage on these letters. " The British and Foreign rates must be combined and taken on the sames principle as that adopted for letters ad dres:ied to France, as shown as follows: COMBINED BRITISH AND FOREIGN RATES OT A LETTER. " Weighing under a quarter of an ounce—British, 5d.; Foreign, 4d. ; total to destination, 9d. " Weighing a quarter of an ounce, and not exceeding half an ouncs—British, 5d.; Foreign, Bd.; total to destination, la. Id. " Exceeding half an ounce, and under three-quarters of an ounce—British, 10d.; Foreign, ls.; total to destination, Is. 10d. "Weighing three-quarters of an ounce, and not exceeding one ounce—British, 10d.; Foreign, Is. 4d ; total to destina tion, 2s. 2d. " Exceeding one ounce, and under one ounce and a quar ter—British, ls. Bd.; Foreign, Is. Bd. ; total to destination, 3s. 4d. '• The payment of postage on these letters is optional, but the letters must be either forwarded unpaid, or the whole postage to destination, both British and Foreign, must be paid in advance. "By command of the Postmaster-General, " W. L. MABERLY, Secretary." ANOTHER COAL-MINE EXPLO- SION. BILSTON, STAFFORDSHIRE, MONDAY EVENING. - This morning a second explosion took place in the mine of Messrs. Benton and Pemberton, where the five men lost their lives last week. It appears that about six o'clock this morning three men went down the pit, and that one of them, a man named D.OLe, took the safety-lamp, and proceeded all round the workings of the pit; everything appeared safe. After some necessary preparations had been made for the purpose of forcing air into a part of the mine which bad been worked through the solid coal into a gate-road at the back, a man named Roberts proceeded into the opening for the purpose of showing Dyke some work to be executed. The latter per suaded him not to go, but the former assuring him all was safe, the two proceeded up the mine, Roberts carrying a naked candle; they had not proceeded many yards before an ex plosion took place, by which both were very seriously in jured, so much so, that doubts are entertained as to whether Roberts will recover. . ---.... ..... ____..,.. The purpose of the men going into the mine was to pre pare it for work, by forcing air into an excavation, in order that the combustible matter might be driven out. Hence this second catastrophe. A CANDIDATE FOR MATRIMONY. —lt is wonderful where dreams of ambition will sometimes operate. A country youth, of rather rustic features, and of shape and dimensions to correspond, called at our office the other day, and with becoming sincerity ex pressed his wish to obtain the addresses of the beautiful and wealthy Parisian widows, who were lately noticed in our columns as driven to the sad resource of having to advertise for husbands. We infer that his intention was to offer himself to the notice of these sighing French matrons, but as they had not advertised their wishes in our pages, we (evidently to his chagrin) could not give our vision-che rishing swain the information he desiderated. We do not suppose that he will be, in reality, much of a loser on this account ; but un questionably the ladies have lost an excellent apprete a rire by miss ing the impassioned confessions of their humble, but undaunted ad mirer, whose dreams of connubial bliss and elevated station in the French metropolis have inspired him with more than ordinary cou• rage.—Manchester Examiner. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—This astonishing means of rapid communication is to be applied not only to the whole of the Midland nal•Way, but to the York and Scarborough line, and the whole line from York to Newcastle. The necessary apparatus is 11, wv in the course of erection, and we believe the whole will be ready for use in a few months' time. The apparatus from Lodon to Leeds and York will probably be completed the Mule °I anew wee"""" a la& Intelligens% ROYAL ADELAIDE GALLERY. BENIOWSKI'S INVENTION Or PRINTING FOR THE BLIND FROM COMMON TYPE. Amongst the novelties which the proprietors of this institution propose to add to its at ' tractiveness this season, there are two of especial novelty, and each of them of far greater importance than would at first appear to a superficial observer. They are preparing for the exhibition of Mr. Galloway's very simple contrivance for going by steam up the side of a mountain, or along the face of a precipice ; and in the meantime they are not preparing, but exhibiting the actual working of an intellectual wonder afar greater magnitude and far greater simplicity—Major Beniowski's plan for enabling the blind to read the same books, aye, and the same newspapers, as are published for those that see. It is not that the identical page printed and blackened for the eye can be made recognisable to the senses of the blind ; but the same page that is marked with inked letters for the seeing, can, at the same time, and from the same press, be produced for those who cannot see . On Saturday Major Beniowski delivered a very interesting lecture upon the subject • and in his prcemium he declared that he was quite ashamed to attach any importance to his plan, because it was so very simple. After he had become acquainted with the modes of' printing for the blind hitherto in use, it occurred to him that there had been much labour in vain, and he could scarcely believe that the use of the or dinary types had not been thought of, until, upon inquiry at the asylums, he found that such a thing had really never been thought of. He was told it was impossible. But he now brought before the public the proof that it was not im possible, and more, that it was easy, that instead of expend ing 50,0001. for the means of supplying to the blind one book, useless to everybody else, you may supply them with their copies of the Times, or The Sun, or Chambers' Journal, from the forms, and the press that have poured out your thousands for the seeing world. The lecturer produced his primer and testament, printed with the common types, and every person present was satis fied (and expressed the satisfaction) that the characters were as distinguishable to the touch as those of the expen sive and exclusive books prepared by the London, Glasgow, and Paris institutions. A young woman, who had been about three weeks under the tuition of Miss Harris, upon Major Beniowski's plan, was examined, in illustration of the system. Although she was exceedingly timid, she showed a proficiency in reading, so much greater than what we are accustomed to observe in the same time with those who see, that it is difficult to cha racterise it without risking the charge of exaggeration. THE ARMY. MAJOR-GENERAL LUMLEY.—We have to record the death of Major-General Sir J. R. Lumley, Colonel of the 9th Regi ment of Native Infantry, and Adjutant-General of the army, who died and was buried at Ferozepore on the 2d of March. Major-General Sir J. R. Lumley was the senior officer in the Bengal army in actual employ, and had been so for many years. He commanded his regiment at the first siege of B'uurtpore upwards of 40 years ago ' ;and had just completed his 50 years in India at the time o f his death. Justly may he be called the last of the old school. During the period of his service his absence from his duty was under two years. Major-General Lumley was at the capture of the Isle of France. In the first, second, and third campaigns in Nepaul in the years 1814, 1815, and 1816 ; and in 1817 and 1818 he served in the grand army with Lord Hastings. He was also at Maharajpore and Gwalior. HORSE GUARD CIRCULARS. INFANTRY OFFICERS AND HER MAJESTY'LEVEES. " Memorandum, April 7, 1846. " Officers of infantry will be permitted to appear at her Majesty's levees and drawing-rooms when dressed in their regimental uniforms, according to the general order of the Ist of April, 1846, circulated with the regulations for the dress of the officers of the army." BIBLES FOE THE USE OF ROMAN CATHOLIC SOLDIER& t' Memorandum, April 11, 1846. "In reference to the directions contained in page 219 of the Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Army, the Com mander-in-Chief is pleased to direct that commanding officers of regiments and dep6ts shall transmit, on the Ist of January in each year, under cover to the Adjutant-General, for the information and guidance of the principal chaplain to the forces, a return, showing the numbers of Bibles (of the Douay edition) required for the use of the Roman Catholic soldiers in each regiment and depot, according to the form annexed.• " This return is required to be furnished, inaddition ter the annual return of the number of Bibles and Testament; Books of Common Prayer, &c., in possession of each regi ment and depot, as prescribed in the Regulations of the Army above alludedto."_ -------- • --- INFANTRY MUSICIANS. " Memorandum, April 20846. " It having been represented to the Coniminder:in-Chief that the number of musicians allowed under the present re gulation is insufficient, his Grace has been pleased to sanc tion the employment of a sergeant and 20 privates in that capacity for the future in all regiments of infantry, with the express understanding, however, that this increased number of musicians is not to cause additional expense, and that it is not to be exceeded under any circumstances, or upon any pretence whatever." MILITARY EFFICIENCY OF OFFICERS' SERVANTS. —.----- ---------- " Memorandum, April 15, 1846. " With reference to the War-office circular of the 30th ult., whereby the provisions of the 20th and 21st articles of the good conduct warrant, of the 19th December last, have been - cancelled, the Commander-in-Chief - desires that it may be clearly understood that her Majesty has been pleased to dispense with these provisions under the express conditions that soldiers appointed to act as servants to officers, or other wise accepting employment which may have the effect of withdrawing them from constant duty in the ranks, shall, in all corps alike, be required to attend at exercise and in spection, and to mount guard with their masters, as pre scribed by her Majesty's regulations, so as to satisfy the commanding officers that their military efficiency is at all times maintained, and that they are not unworthy of the re wards of good conduct." To all the above circulars memoranda are affixed " By command of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, Comm an der- in-Chief, (Signed) " JOHN MACDONALD, A.G." * This form has columns to be filled up-1. Number of Roman Catholic soldiers present, who are capable of reading and desirous of possessing Bibles. 2. Number of Bibles in possession of the men. 3. Number in store. 4. Number required for hospital. 5. For in dividual soldiers. To be signed by the commanding officer. PERSONAL COURAGE OF SIR H. SMITH, BAIIT. The following interesting detail is taken from the private notes of an officer who served with Sir H. Smith in Caffre a land. They are dated XABECCA, CAFRELAND, 1835. Hintza (paramount chief of all the Caffres), possessed of youth, great activity, lofty stature, and personal strength, leading in hand his best and stoutest horse, which he had dismounted (probably to keep him fresh for a special mo ment), followed Colonel Smith and a party of the Cape corps up a narrow cattle tract, winding through bush and clefts of rocks to the summit of a high hill. whence the country be came open. Near the summit, Hintza and his followers springing suddenly on horseback, passed Colonel Smith at speed through the bush to his left. One of the guides, who brought up the rear, observing the movement, called out to the Colonel, who spurring his horse, soon left his own escort behind. Approaching Hintze, after a gallop of some dis tance, desiring the chief to "surrender," he received a ne gative answer in the shape of an assegaiithrown from Hintza's hand. The assegai passed close to the Colonel, who pulled out one pistol, then another, both of which snapped. Hintze now pressing his horse, endeavoured again to escape, not, however, in time sufficient to prevent a blow from the butt of the Colonel's pistol telling on his head. It did not un horse Hintze, who continued his flight, the pursuer throw ing both pistols at him as the distance widened. The Colonel, though unarmed, had confidence in his own superior horse manship; approaching Hintze, the latter threw several as segais without effect. Now the Colonel's horse is at his best, the enemy is overtaken, courage and energy seek no pause, take no thought of consequences; seizing Caffraria's greatest chief by the caross, Colonel Smith hurled him to the ground. Amongst the numerous well-known acts of endurance and fatigue on the part of Sir H. Smith, may be mentioned his having ridden at the outbreak of the Caffre war from Cape Town to Graham's Town, a distance of 608 miles in two hours under the six days. G. C. R. L. Woolwich, April 17, 1846. DEATH OF GENERAL SIR HENRY BAYLY, G.C.H.— This gallant officer, Colonel of the Bth Foot (the King's Regiment), died yesterday morning at ten minutes before two o'clock, at his residence in Dover-street, Piccadilly, after a long and severe illness. He entered the army as an ensign on the 12th of April, 1783, and was struek, while serving in the Guards, holding the colours, in his right hand, at the battle of Liucelles. He served at the battle of Famas, and was present and . behaved so bravely at the siege of .Valeirciennes, that he was immediately promoted to Captain. He served during the rebellion in Ireland in 1798, and subsequently proceeded to the Helder, and was orderly officer to Sir Ralph Abercrombie on the day of landing, and was present at the action on the 10th of September follow ing. While in Holland he succeeded to a company, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. • In 1808 he went to Lisbon as private secretary, with Mr. Villars, who was appointed Minister at the Court of Portugal, and in April, 1809, re turned to England with dispatches from Sir Arthur Wel lesley and Mr. Villars. In October, 1809, lie was promot ed to Colonel, and was appointed aide-de-camp to the Prince Regent; and on attaining the rank of Major-General in 1812, was appointed Equerry to his Royal Highness. In June, 1813, he was placed on the staff of the home district, • as Major-General. In 1814 he was removed to the staff of the army under the Duke of Wellington, and subsequently joined that army in command of the brigade of Provisional Militia hhiier th byw at as h si a re d owm v .m o w l a u n n . d t NN e e e d, r y e nb d ny, t a o thn s de e r a y s e itahr a iqr b du r i o sb a y d o , ef o to n luo e cnk b e at tal i o n o a f not w Bayly, brother of the late Sir Henry. In March, 1816, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey, and commanded the troops in Guernsey and Alderney till June, 1821. He re ceived the brevet rank of General in November,lB4l, and was appointed Colonel of the Bth Foot (or King's Regiment) in the month of September of the same year. The late gallant General was the second son of Colonel Nicholas Bayly, fa merly M.P. for Anglesea. DEATH OF RER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS WIL LIAM OF Paussra.—We regret to state that intelligence has reached town announcing the demise of the above Princess, who expired at Berlin on Tuesday last. Her Royal Highness had been in an ill state of health for some time, arising trom a cold she caught last summer, from which rheumatic fever ensued. The deceased Princess was the fifth daughter of the late Landgrave of Hesse Homburg, and was born the 13th of October, 1785. On the 12th of January, 1804. she married his Royal Highness Prince William of Prussia (uncle to the King of Prussia), by whom she has left issue, the Princes Adelbert and Waldemar of Prussia, the Princess Elizabeth, married to Charles, Prince of Hesse Darmstadt, and the PrincescMaria, consort of the Crown Prince of Bavaria. Most of the members of her august family were present at the moment of her dissolution. His Royal Highness Prince Waldemar, who accompanied the British troops in their recent campaigns in India, was, in consequence of his august mother's illness, sent for some time since, and an officer of his Royal Highness's suite had by last accounts left Bombay for Suez to make preparations for the Prince's journey rid Trieste direct to Berlin, which city he expected to reach in the course of the ensuing month. The Princess's demise causes universal regret. The Court of Prussia will go into mourning for four weeks for the deceased. TESTIMONIAL TO JOHN DAVIS, ESQ., BY THE SUGAR REFlNERS.—Yesterday evening a dinner was given at the Albion, Aldersgate-street, to John Davis, Esq., by the sugar refiners of London, on the occasion of presenting him with a testimonal as a mark of their appreciation of his ability in conducting the negotia tion with the Government relative to the late reduction of the sugar duties. A large number of the gentlemen engaged in this branch of our nations' industry were present, the chair being ably filled by James. Gadsden, Esq. The testimonial consisted of a massive silver candelabrum, elaborately chased in the usual good taste of Mr. Green, of Coekspur-street, on a triangular pedestal, with a suitable inscription, and weighing 500 ounces. It is due to Messrs. Staples to add, that the entertainment is deserving of especial mention, as com- me bining great splendour and liberality with an equa l share of eleg and and refinement. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE. A Robert Duncan, farm servant at Monylasys, skow a e , i l le sr i 'L r ff `Z wa t illness during the after part of last summer, air, t l, i at cornhiii. was means being used, Mr. James Marshall, blacksetnat I cow, tr'longirEs to abscess formed behind the near shoulder, c it c l es i stul dressings, afforded found blisie r a t i o r applied to for his service. On examining ti anpimplaieldite. the affected part, which, the illness returned, and great relief . A few weeks ago ' iwweverifter , making an incision, he Mr. Marshall again attended the cas with other s appearancee . of an iron substance pro truding, wkich resisted the applies was presently surprised by • be at last succeeded in extracting a sti ong on widening the entice, 'Pe tion of pincers to e the a; iron skewer, nine lushes in length, and consi dera bl y t ea t. The tow L now list recovering.— Bel' Warder. SPORTING INTELLIGENC TATTERSALL'S—YE:mm:OAL The investments were of very moderate amount, but in few instances had a considerable effect on the prices. Thus Best Bower sprung to 11 to 1 and Miss Burns to 20 to 1 for the Chester Cup, and Spithead to 22 to 1, Tibthorpe to 27 to 1 and Fancy. Boy to 30 to 1 (all taken) for the Derby. The general betting, however, was so excessively dull, that we may dispense with anything further in the shape of in troduction : THE SOMERSZTBHIRE STAKES BATH). 3 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Intrepi 7 to 2 agst Mr. O'Brien's Lord Saltoun—taken 7 to 1 agst Sir J. B. Mill's Giantess 8 to 1 agst Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of the Tyne Young Lochinvar and Devil's Dust are declared not to start. LANSDOWN STAKE (BATH). 2 to 1 on Mr. A. W. Hill's Burlesque CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 agat Mr. A. W. Hill's Sweetmeat 11 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Best Bower 20 to 1 agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Corranna 20 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Polish 20 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Miss Burns 30 to 1 eget Mr. Wormald's Pedometer—taken 30 to 1 agst Lord George Bentinck's Clumsy 30 to 1 agst Sir John Gerald's Mermaid 35 to 1 agst Mr. Meiglam's Inheritress—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Crim. Con. 50 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's Glossy—taken 50 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Gamecock No others mentioned. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 6 to 4 agat Lord Maidstone's Tom Tullock DERBY. •9 to 2 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting 11 to 2 agst Lord Maidstone's Tom Tullock 20 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—taken, and afterwards offered 22 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Spithead 22 to 1 agst Mr. J. O'Brien's The Traverser 27 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Tibthorpe—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. W. D. Cook's Fancy Boy—taken 35 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's lago (1,0000 25 laid at once 40 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsay's Malcolm 40 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Tugnet OAKS. 12 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Queen Anne 12 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Cuckoo 25 to 1 agst Mr. Treen's Astonishment—taken nf l t C oo A ec L noenrs ß aild E pe F r : elation a t t 7 i t o k n E e t e i ll o ti M n ti . o t — h n e ers L re a p S t o o associated surgeons of England was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, trtthpereemeeting evening td b a yh et l in hde eeting square Rooms' on Friday last, of the a report of which appeared in this journal on Saturday morning. at the George Bottomley, Esq., presided, there were also present T. Wkl National a ey, Esq., M.P., Professor Grant, M.D., Dr. Lynch, 11. Abraham, es :th ß en ul e r d g, tl E is sci cu . s ' sion took place with Friday, apn.d°thtler C. C. edw o s e p ivs tm e, rE o a n ls q°•tl was. je eminent medical men. A Ic el. ' Esq " re spect to the pr ceedings of that the report then presented was extremely vague a tory with respect to the persons who wer e consid d ere ur c is l eligible for admission. Mr. Wakley moved a series of r eso l ut i ons to that effect, providing also that a committee should be appointed, with a view to obtain from the National Association a more explicit avowal of their intentions. ROYAL ARTILLERY.—Lieut. Palmer and six gunners and drivers embarked at Roff's Wharf, Woolwich, yesterday, for •Illackwall, to embark in a merchant vessel for a passage to St. He -3d battalion, at that station. len i a ) , E toj T o ß in u C c a T p i t t n N H OF orri ci by A 's m co z mp u an y y T , 111 LATE FLOOD.—Ott the subsidence of the late flood, a great number of pheasants, par; tridges, hares and rabbits, were found drowned in an osier bed, be tween the villages of Stoke Bardolph and Gunthorpe, Nottingham shire, the property of Lord Chesterfield. THE LATE EARL OF ERROLL.—The decease d Earl had long suffered from serious indisposition, and by the advice of his me benefit of his dical attendants, proceeded to Paris last year for the health. The Earl, accompanied by his family, returned from the French capital about a fortnight ago, since which he has been gra dually sinking. The Countess of Erroll, Lord Kilmarnock, VISCOunt and Viscountess Campden, Lady Agness Duff, Lady Mary Fox, and General and Lady Isabella Wemyss, were present at the mournfill event. The deceased William George Hay, Earl of Erroll, and Lord Hay, in the peerage of Scotland; Baron Kilmarnock, of Kilmarnock, in the county of Ayr, in that of the United Kingdom ; Hereditary Great Constable of Scotland, and Knight Marischal Kt.T., G.C.H., P.C.; a lieutenant-general of the Royal Archers, the Queen's body guard of Scotland, and Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, was born on the 21st of February, 1801, and succeeded his father on the 26th of January, 1819. His Lordship married, in 1820, the Lady Eliza beth Fitzclarence, daughter of his late Majesty King William IV., and aunt to the Earl of Munster, by whom he has left three daugh ters and one son, the last of whom, Lord Kilmarnock, a lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade, succeeds him in the faintly honours. The present Earl was born in 1823. Iler Majesty and the Prince Consort, the Queen Dowager, and other members of the Royal Family, sent during Sunday to make incietu alter the state of the Cenntess of Erroll. INFERNAL MACHINE.—AnGther cowardly attempt t ta t lc t e h n e ki p l n ac d e w , t n h d in w t e li e re s g p r a e e t e to o s i ta o t n e ly ti a i a t ro i n t . 3 to intimidate and al arm respec t a bl e manu f ac t urers o f thi s t own h as s T eco he nd in oc achhi curr e en f c o e r effecting an explosion on the premises of Messrs. J. and W. Marshall, edge tool and scythe manufacturers, of Allen-street, consisted of an iron tube, about three feet in length, and three and a half inches in diameter. The iron tube in such cases is filled with powder, and the spot where its destructive powers are to be brought into operation being selected, the person who deposits it lights the fusee, and the ignition of the gunpowder is effecter!. In the meantime, the dastardly contrivers of this mode of vengeance make off. Immediat,ly after the explosion at Messrs. Marshall's, two men were seen as if making their way frOmihe dir,ction 01 the premises. In the present case, the damage done is trifling. I'art of a wall was knocked down, A workshop window - blown out, and part of the roof of a building shel tered. Thi- is nothing in comparison with the unhappiness of living under a system of terror, which those who contrive the destructive missiles seek to uphold.— Shellie.'d Times. It is said that the first trial of the atmospheric system upon the South Devon Railway will take place on the Ist of May.— Devonport Telegraph. FIRE AT CHISWICK NEW CHURCH. —On Sunday evening the new Anglo-Norman church of the parish of Chiswick, erected about three years since, on the centre of the common at Turnham-green, hal a most narrow escape of total destruction by tire. It appears that after the conclusion of divine service Mr. Bar rett, the sexton, locked the church up, and went home, leaving all apparently safe, but Ir.! had scarcely got in doors before Mr. Fester, the assistant-overseer, came to inform him that he itad perceived fire bursting through the slates of the roof. Mr. Barret illirried back, and on entering the edifice found the roof, which is an open one, on fire, immediately over one of the chandeliers suspended in the :Middle aisle. An alarm was instantly raised, and a messenger diSpatthed to Chiswick, which is nearly a mile distant, for the pariah engine, which is kept at the old church. In a few minutes the Rev. Mr. Jenkyns, the minister, Sergeant Scotney, T 21, and a number of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, were on the spot, and ladders having been procured, a supply of water was obtained from the ponds on the Green, and being poured on the flames they were by great exertions subdued, and all further danger allayed. From an examination it has been ascertained that the fire was occasioned by the overheating of the tube which conveys the smoke from the chan delier. The church is insured in the County Fire-office. MEETING OF ARTISTS.—Monda - y evening a public meeting of artists was held at the Galleries, 252, Oxford-street. William Stuart, Esq., in the chair. It was stated that artists having long felt the want of a suitable institution in which they might ex hibit their periodical productions to the public, and in which they might find their performances fairly appreciated, ;without courting the hanging committee, the present meeting had been convened to take the matter into consideration. The proprietor of the galleries in which they were assembled had offered them to the committee for that purpose, on liberal terms, and it was now proposed to take them. Messrs. Bromley, Kirkby, Fennell, and other gentlemen ad dressed the meeting, and severe strictures were made upon existing bodies, who practised exclusiveness, to the injury of the great body of artists. It was resolved that the proprietor should be requested to receive pictures of real merit for exhibition, although the same might have been exhibited before, provided there should not be an overflow of more recent productions of equal merit, and provided also that they were the productions of living artists. It was agreed that a petition to the House of Commons, in favour of increased sup port to art, and for the abolition of existing monopolies, should be prepared, and entrusted to Mr. Wyse, M.P., for presentation. NUMBER OF PASSENGERS BETWEEN ENGLAND AND .FRaNcE.—The following is the official return of the number of passen gers who have passed between France and England, by the ports of London, Folkestone, Dover, Calais, and Boulogne-sur-Mer, from the sth instant up to the 11th inclusive :—lly Boulogne, 1,045 passengers. 14 horses, and 16 carriages. By Calais, 216 passengers, 3 horses, and 1 carriage. The corresponding period 'in 1845 was :—By Boulogne, 974 passengers ; Calais, 358. The 1,045 passengers arrived" at Boulogne were divided as !billows ;—Coming from London, 85; ditto from Folkestone, 441—Total 526. Sailed for London ' 140 ; ditto from Folkestone, 379.—T0tal 619 . --1,045 . The following is the number of passengers during the first quarter of 1846:—Boulogne, 10,223; Calais, 2,617; Havre, 2,360; Dieppe, 855; Ostend, 3,256; Antwerp, 759 ; making a grand total of 20,090. It is expected that, in consequence of the lino of steam packets intended to be established by the South-Eastern Railway Company, from Ramsgate to Ostend, in addition to their vessels between Folkestone 'and Boulogne, that the number of paisengers, this year, to Belgium and France, will be. greatly increased by these facilities and cheap fares. GALLANT STEEPLE CHASE AND CAPTURE OF A PRI SONEL—On Friday afternoon, Superintendent Hoy, of the county police, obtained information that Asa Twin, who escaped on the Bth inst. from Sudbury gaol, where he ha. 4 been committed for trial, was enjoying himself on the good things which the Lamb Inn, Bible Hed- Ingham, afford, and accordingly he proceeded to that hostelry with the view of improving the acquaintance. Master Twin scented MS approach, and when the officer catered, the information was, that he had just skimmed across the back fields at a railroad speed ; soon the officer was upon his trail, through Gosfield woods at a slapping pace; having given the word to his pack, the villagers turned out en massif to assist in the chase, and the game having been sighted in Gosdeld Church-lane, the whole were soon in full cry, baffling every tarn and doubling ; atter four hours hard run, the tired culprit was driven like the Seikhs into the river, and like the Seikhs it was fatal to 141E4 for a plunge up to the neck cooled his energy—ke surrendered to persevering captors, and bas since been safely re-lodged ivi precepts of the Sudbury munielpality.—Esser Herald. HuLt..—The sailors' strike is now at an to the town a great num ber but refused by, our own sailors; and ostlers r il e v n m i a o n t e h d e r l o p u o g i. et ports, tij h b o to g b la ring di y litabse-iiirigodspdent poundste small fro a 't.teTne:oprttutiii:tsevlaygfeosr,,firtserperod moo,teorst. re sources, and itnhsetaTeTs bank of savings. must now accept the average wages of the day.— the end of thdemm,,a.titicirnis., tehilayt /Miff - as Guardian. SECESSION FROM THE CHURCH.—The Rev. Edward Manly Thompson, M.A., ciliate of Ramsgate, and late curate of St. Maryiebone, and afterwards of St. James's, Piccadilly, was last week received into the Roman communion. TO PREVENT CONDENSATION ON SLATE COVERING. --A correspondent of the Builder says, " that by simply covering the under side with one or two coats of strong distemper colour, the an noyance may be prevented. This I have found to answer well in a closet in my garden, where the nuisance arising from constant drip ping, led to the investigation of the subject, and the result attained." STODDART AND CONOLLY.—Dr. Wolff last night, at the Mechanics' Institution, Southampton•buildings, gave a very interesting and graphic account of his adventures and hair-breadth 'scapes, in his endeavours to ascertain the precise fate of the above unfortunate officers at the court of the perfidious and cruel Ameer of Bokhara. This Prince Dr. Wolff stated to be universally feared and hated by his subjects of all creeds, for his tyranny, in which he id aided and imitated by his minister, Abdul Samad Khan, who is even a greater villain than his master. As .has been before stated, Dr. Wolff expressed his decided opinion that not only had Madden and Conolly been murdered by order of the Ameer, but that no less than five other Englishmen, including Lieutenant Wyburd, had fallen victims to the treachery of the ruler of Bokhara. Dr. Wolff's touching narration of the circumstances attending the exe cution of the two gallant officers, as related to him by Nathan, the Jew, in the Toorkoman's tent, was listened to with breathless atten tion; and while a simultaneous burst of applause greeted the decla ration of the two soldiers, that they would die like Englishmen and Christians, a murmur of pity was heard for their cruel and untimely end. The lecture was the last of a series of three delivered gra tuitously by Dr. Wolff, in aid of the Widows and Orphans' Fund of the North London District; we were, therefore, glad to see it well attended. THE LATE DEATH OF A MlSER.—Yesterday afternoon, Mr. W. Baker resumed and concluded an adjourned inquiry, at the King's Arms, Charles-street, City-road, respecting the death of Mr. John Jacob, aged 75, some particulars of which appeared in The Sun of Tuesday last ; from which it will be recollected that the de ceased had been living in a room at No. 6, Powell's-place, in a very parsimonious manner, from which he was removed to St. Luke's Workhouse on the afternoon of last Sunday week, having beeennteocunad. in an exhausted and dying state, induced by the want of . h p f a o n u n a d n s d . ' f nin hi h it was thought s s a p r a ie n s is o h f bolifen,dsthaonudghseacturtihteiestimwe uhpewlavradsspoossesseedgoußsranztdil When found, he was suffused with olive-oil, w c m h e n , l i f n for hnn profusion, g ni e a r' n y t d o a u b y g u s i bread, butter, tea, &C., was totui n d ot in Mr. Cole, SOll - their appearance they had was done for the purpose of allaying the be eti e n r , of t he r h e i po s of the the ". proceed counteract d thed h c i :his body in olive-oil to its treks In consequen v t i o7c t p h r e es b.d ent Y io watch the counteract a • the public press, several of the relations of the de waS examined, and , l v i a e s to r l o d iso tl: i c ed rl a tc n e d ma t l ia w t ho he fou b n a proceeding's on behalf of the next of residing at W inchester,M r. Jacob Jacob, a cater ,c. t rA e e ginsi ise sOll - 'Poli of had hti ilecis e r tee- evidence s ein r ci residing deceased, d gurney,a ng dpe a l ientrienivodoedaxfs that it h 'ar et in hde,ec t d i eas e ee a e r e"ed A . n d d w r as er, ° ll rm an e t r s lY but f or e i some years past he was an attendant upon the Stock Exchange, where lie vo as well known from his cautious speculations as well as his penurious habits. lie had not been seen by any of his relatives tor a length of time past, and they were in entire ignorance of where he was until informed by the newspapers. r. Courtney, the work house surgeon, n use iadea ossttmo n examinationat edrietthatsitheof the adjournment deceased's of the inquest he found the cause of death to have arisen from effusion Into the peri cardium, the result of inflammation; there was also long stand ing disease of the brain, kidneys, and gall bladder, which would. account tor his eccentricities. Verdict—" Died from natural causes.' was mulct in 1001. damages at last Carmarthea assizes for the Seine- Ills Rev. Mr. Williams, the young clergyman who I tion of a young woman. whom he had promised to marry. has since satisfactorily fulfilled his engatelhea to her, 9.11+1 tiley was marries OE Datirts-daZ.,