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(\UNIVERSITV INTELLIGV.NCE. X FORD, F. 18.—The M.,untet P.ofessor of „ y lei'y will begin his course of Lectures on Tues day, the 9th M arc h , at twe l ve o ' c l ot .k . T tie L ectures . intended for those who have passed their exami nation for the degree of B.A. CAmBRIDGF FEB. 18.—At a congregation holden ti ll' day, the following degrees were conferred : A t ioNonaer Nl. naer Nl..—Sir John Rstnsden, Bart. , i College ; *Hebert Thoreb:rgh Gordon, Trinity College bM. A.—Ed wa rd L awso n. Trinity College; Richard Thomas Thagden, St.' John's College; C. o f , earlsM lings Wimhrrley, fit. John's College; Harry Jesus College. L L.B.—Richard Lee James, Gera Hall. At the same Congregation the following graces Were offered to the Ser ate 1. To cot firm the r ePort of the syndicate appointed Nev. 26, 1851, to c onsider the steps proper to he teken by the Senate Tor carrying into effect the purposes announced in Pe communication received by the Vice-Chaucellor ,„rota the Provost and Scholars of King's Cellege, on iulaY 1, 1851,' aril also authorised, Dec. 10, 1851, t° consider and report upon the grace offered to the Senate on the 29th October, 1851. ' The report of the syndicate, which has already ap Peered, recommended that every undergraduate fel low of King's College, admitted scholar after May 1, 18 51, present the same supplicat for admission ad r e B pondendum questioni, and present the same cer tificate of terms and supplicat, and py the same fees on admission to degrees as the members of any other College. Those admitted previous to May, 1851, atui who may offer themselves for admission ad respondendurn qualtioni, to satisfy the Vice-Chan. cellor that he has passed all the examinations en titling to such admission, but to be subject only to the existing rules and fees on admission to degrees. Th e Vice-Chancellor read to the Senate the eomtnu• nkation of the Provost and scholars dated May 1, 18 51, offering to resign their present privileges. " 2. To appoint the Vice. Chancellor, the Master of Pe mbroke i College, the Master of St. Catharine's 41 , 1 , the Public rator, Mr. Cocker, of St. Peter's College; Mr. Martin, of Trinity College; Mr. Bir k ett, of Jesus College; and Mr. Cestlehow, of Em r°annel College a syndicate to inquire into the rights of the University in respect to the banks of the stream running from the Nine Wells through the parish of I ru nlPington ; and to consider what course the Uni ..ersity should ta k e i n re f erence t o th e proceedings of t he Connell of the borough upon that subject; and to report thereon to the Senate from time to time. S '` 3 . To appoint the Vi ce -Chancellor, the Master of tht Cathari ne s Hall, the Master of Christ's Colleg e, k e P ublic Orator, the Regius Professor of Gree k, ii r• Harvey Goodwin of Cahn College, Senior Oderator, Mr. Parkinson, of St. John's College, ` la 'nor Moderator, Mr. Cory, of Pembroke College and Mr. C ope, of T r i n i ty C o ll ege , a syndicate to I°llBl4r whether any and what additional tests .1 40 ald be adopted for ascertaining that the candi 'rates for the several Honour Triposes in each year a S:, f) , f the proper standing ; and to report to the - :ftte before the end of the present term. Sad 4. To Allow th e Vi ce -Chancellor of last year the o _ o f 2181. 10 s . 7d., being the amount due to him ithe b otan i c garden account f or t h e year en di ng a t haelmas, 1851. ch 5 - To appoint Mr. Peill, of Queen's College, i ft tplain of the Spinning House for one year from the • of March next, with the same salary as before, /I Z, 60/ 111 explanation of grace No. 2, it should be stated t ulit the stream alluded to rises at the Nine Wells, 1 ,, t41 suPplies Hobson's-conduit in Cambridge-street, ea demi s pd in 1610 to feoffees for the joint Us e I , o o f the University and town, with (as the corpo '4,l°4 mainta in 6 feet of lend on either side thereof. th - ; ; 44 3 7 Coder possesses a farm on its banks, and ie tenant-, Mr. Bennett, denies the right of asses: ii„ r 4igh his farm, except for the special purpose w to ` an sitig the bed of the stream by the feoffees. The uterp_oration claim a right of way for the public, and tentratter at present seems likely to occupy the at ' ex: 11 of a court of law. A e graces all passed without opposition. le et „ RAl ne, &c.—The Arabic Professor proposes to IN —re On Arabic, Sanskrit, and Gothic, during the irster Term, in the Combination-room of St. Ca- L arl e nel seliall, beginning ou Tuesday, April 27. DT Arabic, daily at twelve o'clock—Subjects: 'The k ere stornathies of Kosegarten and de Sacy ; the of ; Tuhfatu Iktiwani s-Safa ; the Makamat subPariri. 2. Sanskrit, daily at one o'clock. 4. J e tta Nala ; the laws of Manu ; the .I topad esa ; the Ricoirana, Books I. and 11. 3. G othic, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at h., " o'clock.—Subjects : The Gothic New Testa etent ; th e Affinities existing between the Gothic and ot her Indo-European Languages. t o t t Eldest gram:loou ut C..l_ ne by his daughter Henrietta Susannah, and de 441cled from blood royal. SU SPECTED MURDER of an ENGINEER. hOn Tuesday morning, Mr. NV illiam Carter held an : 1 4 0 eat at the Ca na l House, Old Kent-road, to in tig ate the circumstances connected with the death of Alfred Jew e ll, aged twenty-three, an engineer, re %ale in ~ the employ of Messrs Amos, of the Grove, ° , 3l ll thwark, a workman who had withdrawn from the el, 4 gamated Society, and signed the Masters' De tulpeti,oll. Deceased was most respectably connected, I) o ,: k ua greatest excitement prevailed in the neigh lie,;."tha ; and long before the hour appointed fur the 14. 1 t rY tha inquest room was densely crowded, and a llee e cnlueurse of persons had assembled outside the la x r e • The jury having been sworn, and viewed the following evidence was adduced ;- o :4ll t l i i 4 t e m Pocock, waiter at the above house, deposed ou ti Vle hat of deceased was found in the Surrey canal et d c ,, 1. : 44 3 7 last, and on the following evening the body Old --e "ed was drawn from beneath the bridge in the f e i n l ( eut•ro a d. T her e was no paper or anything *46414 9 u him to indicate his having committed j o , • Ah e : 9 White, one of the detectives, was present for iud t e body was found, and searched it. He keys, , ,9 n the pocket six sixpences, one halfpenny , two pel t ' tlav knife, a silk handkerchief, a pocket lug t ) ,',l t ue slices of bread and butter, a book belong °the,'" Amalgamated Society of Engineers , and qv ar ticles. The cravat of deceased, and the string , 4 0 4 collar, were drawn tightly round his neck Ai ll ud th e t h roat was a li v id mark as from pressure. Of Loudon Charl es G eorge J ew ell, proprietor of the City dee " (I ° ll Luncheon-rooms,Gracechurch-street, said eas ed was hi s b rot h er . He possessed remarkably od otk, m health and spiri s. 19 his opinion th e re was 4 .".1ng to le a d to the belief that he had commi t ted to e. Nash, lieu . .to„,e , r.Y ostler at the Turk's Head, Old Kent -4i,74 . stated 'that on Friday morning, about twenty . mutes to six o'clock, he saw the deceased, and he p ) , in remarkably good health and spirits. He daft a lumber at the stable .yard , directed to his bro 41ers Mr: W. 'A. Jewell.. , ja r , 34-nkinY, a solicitor of the deceased's family, 'here applied to the coroner for an adjournment, in e fulle t ' l atder for a post mortenz exanaina • tion . to be made t he family wished for te as kr Hawkins, surgeon, upon a investigation. being questioned by die . said that some violen ce • ht have been coroner,,u,. thought under all the circum t. ( tined, although marks were nottnig Seen on the sur ele4tattf the body He examination ektt,,,,, , post —4 a mortem Was highly ne. , Th; ra following letter fou nd " R , ,taper : road, Feb. 1 3, 1852. 40 1) . 0 - : ' T aylors cottages Asylum. 'glad to bear you got hom e dry no s-r Brother -- I was , you for the tt "c L ane - _COD ODA a. the h, d ay last. We have to thank fee t f rll Per, and I have left it in the care of Mr. Nash. Now On Monday I signed the dt e 7 "lords about engineering. Ib 3 , c'atation, and sent a 1 tter . to Mr. Vane to erase olit , I from the society s books. •11 end, but 1 1 natal* ' The shops are filling 110., , do not know how the disputelfwi ot I:: it m ay In me any end in the employers' be half . heel are attacked, we are constantly guarded by the po breakfluit, dinner, and going time. ed. (4 . o (Signed) Th mr•W. A. Jewell." " ALFRED JEWE LL. e td 9 reading o f t hi s l e tter created great interest , .A. after some further conversation, the inquiry wa s our t T GONDOLA STEAM-BoAra TOR THE THAMES' ts) ' 1.5 . Jordan and Getty, of Liverpool have obtained the niatrae o t for building eight steam-boats for the Steam G.ld '4lnlaally, London, four of which are to be ready in AV", and the other four as soon afterwards as possible. fr4,,,,e I'll's will be built on Jordan's patent, that is, an iron • af. r gngt with timber bolted to it, combining lightness and •dr;Cg t h• The length of the boats will be about 10 feet; 14 ht of water at the load line about 18 inches; engines 25 to 30 horse-power in each boat. The latter are liith g Made by Messrs. Longridge and Co., o u r N t ewcastie, (t to 'which exception Messrs. Jordan and et 3 are to bo e .,, nB „ tr uct, furnish, upholster, and decorate' all the vessels. malr ' elt abille the form of the gondolas, which sail on the at e , -411 waters with the best parts of the American river V"e• They will be painted in gay colours, and decor t a e i r Baitable carvings. These things, added to the n- f .414,1 Y of the plate-glass windows, an.t the entire absence o 4 441 7 t!, will give them a very pretty appearance, an no Zlit y t hey will become popular and respectable conveyances. d uati e 4 e intended to ply between London-bridge an reek jp,.. 4m tg . ODE OF P LANTING A PP LE TREES —A bor. 001±unst in B o h em i a has a beautiful p l antat i on o f t h e b es t gr4iarees, which have neither sprung from seeds nor lott A This plan is, to take shoots from the . choicest ;N un. insert them in a potato, and plunge both in the hurt u , haring put an inch or two ot the shoot above the l'oo ta a : e • The potato nourishes the shoot while it pushes out be auvi .and the shoot g ra d ua ll y spr i ngs up , and bec"lnesa t rot 4 . i tree, bearing th e b est f ru i t, w i t h ou t requ iring to be IN DRESS.—Sk s bl ue i s a l wa y s considered agreZt be coming to fair persons, and it contrasts more orange, t han any other co l our with the comp l emen t a ry t e erai bus constitutes the k ey - note, as i t were , o f the • t 01 their complexions and hair. Yellow and red, to orange, contrast best w i t h dar k b a i r , no t only I)ler rle _ q ! but in briliiancy ; violet, and green also, the corn otaries of these two colours, do not reduce ab .d effect Ikar-itarinn4led with dark hair.—Nrs.lerrifield in" Art . • THE SUN, PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (Frlom the Votes and Proceedings of the house of Contmons.) WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18. The followingitailway Bills were ordered to be brought in: Great Western (No. 2). York and North Midland.. Stockton and Hartlepool ard Clarence Railway, and Hartle pool West Harbour and Dock Companies. Ea.;tern Counties ((Branch to the River Nene, &c.) Eastern Counties and Newmarket and Chesterford Com panies. Easter❑ Counties (Junction with the East and West -India. Docks,.&c.) - - - s . -.- • • • NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.' The following Bil:s are appointed to be read a-setondlime on Monday, Feb. 23:--; Ardrossan Railway. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction+ Railway (Abandonment of Part of Line, &c.) Blackburn and Preston Road and Bridge. • Bury and Little Bolton Road. Derby Gas. Greenfield and Shepley Lane Head Road. Leek and Hassop and Middlehills and Buxton Road. Leicester-square Improvement. North Staffordshire Railway (Colwich to Wolverhampton,&c.) Portrusb Harbour. Railway Passengers' Assurance Company. Universal Emigrati- n and Colonization Company. Worcester and Hereford Railway. PARLIAMENT.AR•Y DIVISIONS. (From the Votes a 7.:1 Proceeaneys of the Reuse of Coinntons )" WEDRESDAY, FAB. 18. PUBLIC-HOUSES (SCOTLAND) BILL. Order for Second Reading read; Motion made, and Ques tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :" Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words "upon this day six months :" - Question put, " That the word 'now' stand parr of the Question." The House divided:— MAJORITY—AYES, 123. Arkwright, George Evans, William Loveden, Pryse Armstrong, Sir A. Farrer, James Lygon, General Baillie, H. J. Ferguson, Sir R. Matheson, Sir J. B4.ines, M. T Forbes, W. Maule, Fox • Baring, 11. B. Forester, G. C. Moncreiff, James Barrington, Viscount Freestun, Colonel Moody, C. A. ;Harrow, W. H. Freshfield, J. W. Morgan, 0. Bennet, Philip Fuller, A. E. Mailings, J. R. Beresford, William Gilpin, Colonel Newdegate, C. N. Berkeley, C. L. G. Goold, Wyndham Newport, Viscount Best, John Gordon, Admiral Packe, C. W. 0 Blair, Stephea Gore, W. 0. Pakington, Sir J. Boldero, H. G. Greene, Thomas Patten, J. W. Booth, Sir R. G. Grosvenor, Lord R. Perfect, Robert - . Bowles, Admiral- Gwyn, -Bowel Prime, Richard Boyle, Colonel, Halford, Sir H. Robartes, T. J. A. Bramston, T. W. Hall, Colonel Romilly, Colonel Brotherton, Joseph Haliewell, E. G. - Sanders, George Bruce, C. L. C. Hamilton, Lord C. Seaham, Viscount buck, Lewis W. Harris, Captain Sotheron, T. . Cabbell, B. B. Harris, Richard Spooner, R. Campbell, W. F. Henley, J. W. Stafford, A. Campbell, Sir A. Herbert, H. A. Stanley, Edward Chatterton, Colonel Hildyard, R. C. Stanley, W. 0. Child, Smith Hindley, C. StalAton, W H. Cholmeley, Sir 3i. Hodgson, W. N. Strickland, Sir G. Christopher, R. Hope, Sir J. Tennent, Sir J. Cochrane, A. D. Hope, Henry T. Tollemache; John Collins, Thomas Hotham, Lord Townley, R. G. Cowan, Charles Howard, C W. G. Tyler, Sir G. Craig, Sir W. G. Hughes, W. B. Verner, Sir W. Crowder, R. a. Inglis, Si R. Verney, Sir H. Davies, D. A. Johnstone, James Walsh, Sir J. - Deedes, W. Knox, W. S. Dodd, , •. Langston, J. H. , Wellesley, Watkins, Colonel L o oorde CI. Dull, James Langton, W. H. West, F. R. Duncombe, T. Lennox, Lord H. G. Wigram, Loftus Duncuit, John Lewis, George C. Wodehouse,Edmund Du Pre, C. G. Lindsay, Colonel Young, Sir John Edwards, Henry Lockhart, A. E. TELLEB.s. Egerton, Sir P. Lockhart, W. Drumlanrig, Vis. Egerton, W. T. Long, W. Mackenzie, W. F. ' .""" " LONDON, TIIE BRITISH INSTITUTION. 1 The collection displayed this season upon the walls 1 of the British Institution is one of mere than average I excellence I - and considerations of justice prompt us Ito assert as much at the very outset from-the pleasure we have personally derived from wandering succes eively through, the three apartments forming the gallery of exhibition. Among the:contributors, will, as- usual, be found several of the most distinguished _members of the Royal Academy, of Suffolk-street, .and of the Portland Gallery,. Altogether the number of pictures supplied by those and other artists are, tbis year, no less than 531, so that considerable variety is secured to the collection. Thirteen speci mens of sculpture' are, besides these, distributed through the Centre of the rooms on pedestals ; and the observant visitor will 'turn ,with curiosity, not unrecompensed by gratification, to,(No. 643) " Inno cence," by J. H. Foley; A.R A:ealready celebrated by his exquisite recumbent statue of Inn offering a bunch of grapes to Bacchus. Among the customary things in the gallery will, of course, be noticed the glossy haunches of the horse, and the vulgar features of the human biped in attendance, invariably pour trayed by J. F. Herring, as .in (No. 128) the " Watering Place near Dumfries ;" or those marvel lous bundles-of pine fruit:and apricots, finished even to the twinkling dewdrop, and the scar of the bee puncture, such as G e Lance _alone can give us, as in (No. 21), a further specimen of his skill as an artistic votary of Pomona.`` It is agreeable beyond all - things in the British Institution to turn from the tawdry paintings suspended from a little below the ceiling to 'the modest pictures disposed in some less elevated position. Almost invariably the former are scarcely a jot more meritorious than se veral square feet of oanvas daubed over with the gaudiest oil colours_ Whereas the latter, though merely on a scale of as many square inches, are fre cpently gems -of art from the hand of a master. The more moderate the capacity the greater the ambition, would almost seem to be the rule among the majority of the contributors. Thera is the huge picture (No. 18) for example, entitled " Peace," and produced by a foreign gentleman with the euphonious and ma jestic name of Gambardella. Such a picture as it is —8 feet 3 by 7 feet 3...-with a young lady in a deini-iseini state of nudity in the centre, looking exceedingly cold, attended by a number of stark-naked little_ cupids looking colder still, the said cupids twin ing garlandi of flowers, blue, red, and yellow, all the colours in the rainhoW, as bright in dye as if they had been cut out of a bran-new efflorescent chintz, while the said young lady is guarded by the oddest lion ever seen in or out -of a menagerie—a sort of leonine Mrs. Gamp,_ with a maudlin grin on her face, masqueradieg in a hearth rug. As for the mystery in the helmet we can make nothing of it. 'Where the shadowy reflection in it comes from, how it comes there, whose it is supposed to be, the artist's or the spectator's, must remain problems incom prehensible even to those who have managed to ferret out the meaning of the cuneiform hieroglyphics. Not far from this, we turn with a sense of distaste from (No. 2) the " Study of a Head," in which W. Gale has represented the most brazen-faced of women. But, no ! the most brazen-feced, the most obtrusive, the most intolerable is at the opposite extremity of the suite of apartments, in the large picture (No. 461) illustrative of a " Spanish Dance," by Newenham. A grand and solemn effect has been produced by J. Danby in '(No. 24) his "Twilight at Sea," where the waves crimsoned by the departing sunset seem plashing into sluggish repose. J. Linnell shows him self more than usually adventurous in his national pic ture (No. 45) pourtraying " A Boar Hunt in England —Olden Time." Pickersgill, the Royal Academician, contributes (No. 50) a rather fat-faced and comely " St. Ursula," as well as a companion head—that of (No. 151) "A Monk of the Order of St. Francis at his Devotions," the latter countenance being replete with an exquisitely• mingled expression of intellectual force and seraphic adoration. Newenham has a more pretentious and, in some respects also, a more suc cessful attempt in (No. 57), his huge painting of the Princess Elizabeth, afterwards Queen regnant, examined by Gardiner, Bonner, and others, on the question of Transubstantiation. Clever though the picture is in some particulars, it is, nevertheless, as a whole,.coarse and formal. Sir Edwin Landseer's (No. 58) " Deer Pass" is more remarkable for the vast, hard, solid-looking, flinty boulder atones':.. piled about HA pass in confusion, than for anything more deserving admiration. Like every production of his magic brush, however, it will be regarded with attention, and betmany, we dare say, with satisfaction. "El Sueno" (No. 63) is a pretty oval-faced brunette — evidently a sketch "from the life"—by H, W. Philipps. The identity is preserved even to the beauty-spot under the right eye—" the mole cinque .spotted like the crimson drop .i' the.bestorr . ac, s eese su & p - -as on the bosom or erbogee. .‘ A allot) after the Buffalo" in the Far West (No. 70), by J. W. GlasS, affords a capital notion (restricted though the view is), of the exhilarating exercise of the trappers on their mustangs, when careering over the grass prairies of North America. For an admirable glimpse of English scenery commend us to Ansdell's pic ture (NO. 73) of " The Common," with its powdery earth burrowed into holes by the rabbits, or trampled into dust by the hoofs of the ram scenting the air with such an aspect 'of inquisi tiveness. The most exquisite picture in the gallery this season is F. Denby'e (No. 109) " Scene from the Vale of Tempe," fit harbour for the gods of Greece at allhotirs, but more especially in that very twi light which has , been here selected by this distin guished artist, this geni us , w h ose appended initia ls A,R : A e alrveys appear to u s lik e a direct sarcasm on the cilluerie and favouriti sm o f the R oya l A c adernY• Immediately 'under th e l ove l y pa i nt i ng by Dan by, just mentioned, is a char m i ng littl e p ic ture, bril liantly finished,-by A, Gilb ert ( No. 110 ) , represent ing " A River Side," with a storm clearing off " The Drover's Halt" (N o . 146) , i s a master piece, from the ha n d s o f T. C reswic k a n d R. Ans dell. Sant's (No. 162) " Th e M ot h er 's Hope" would be more ag reea bl e were the co l our ing less crude ; and J.. Gilbert's (No. 221) " Charge of Prince Rupert's Cavalry at the Battle of Naseby" will repay examination for more reasons than the simple but noticeable fact that it is the greatest effort we have yet seen from the artist's easel. The work is replete with an animation such as would have been like cordial to the heart of Wouvermans. The Wil liamses are all of' them this season more than usually "in force," end one of their contributions (No. 243) " The Gypsies Releasing their Donkeys from the Pound," by G. A. Williams, deserves a very cordial eulogium, as marvellously truthful to nature and eminently characteristic of the rural scenery of England. Frost's little study (No. 373), though rather hard in its finsh, is deliciously expressive of the beauty of "Galatea"- while T. F. Manibitirs picture (No. 405) of "The Shepherd's Daughter" is in every respect a charming represen tation of native arid rustic loveliness, such as might, from the tame lamb caressing her feet to the holly hocks peeping ovet the paling, have been appropri ately sung by the verse of Tennyson. For invention, for excitement; for comic diablerie in every imagina ble 'elnipe of absurdity, and ridiculousness, examine, say we (No. 421) " Tarn o' Shanter," as delineated by our perennial Cruikshank. It is a wonderful aggre gation of humout and ugliness. Various other con tributions to the walls of the gallery are entitled to particular mention, but the foregoing will be suffi cient to specify here, as evidence that merit and variety are discernible in the present collection of paintings at the British Institution. MINORITY-NOES, 67. Aglionby, H. A. Forster, Matthew Pigott, Francis Bell, Jacob Fox, W. J. Pilk.ingte, Jamea Blewitt, R. J. French, F. Power, Dr. Bouverie, B. P. Gibson, T. M. Renton , J. C. Bright, John Grace. O. D. J. Ricardo, Osmsn Brown, W. Greene, John Salwey, Colonel Sunbury, EH. Henry, Alexander Scobell, Captain Burke, Sir T. J. Ha.stae, Archibald Seymour, H. D. Caulfeild, J. M. Henry, Alexander Smith, J. Benjamin Clifford, li. M. Heywood, James Strutt, E. Cobden, Richard Howard, P. H. Thicknesse, R. A. Colebrooke, Sir T. Kershaw, James Thompson, Colonel Crawford, Robt. W. Mackie, John Thornely, Thomas , awes, Edward M`Taggart, SlrJ. Wall, C. B. IA vett, E. Matheson, A. Walmsley, Sir J. Duff, George S. Melgund, Viscount Walter, John Duncan, Viscount Milligan, Robert Wawu, J. T. Duncan, George Moffatt, George Williams, John Oundas, Sir D. Morgan, H. K. Williams, W. Ellis, John Ewart, William Mowatt,,Francis Elliot, John No air S l r DT T. O'Brien, Fergus, John Ogle, S. C. Fordyce„A. D.. Oswald, Alexander TILLS/LS. game, J. pa. Gregor, John COUNTY RATES AND EXPENDITURE BILL. Order for Second Reading read ;. Motion made and Ques tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time ." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now, and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months':"—Question put, "That the word now' stand part of the Question." The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, 63. Aglionby, Henry Hardcastle, J. A. Power, Dr. Alcoa, Thomas. Harris, Richard Robartes, T. J. Barrow, W. H. Headlam, Thomas Salwey, Colonel Bass, M. T. Henry, Alexander Seholedeld, William Bell, Jacob Heywood, James Scobell, Captain Bennet, Philip 'Lindley Charles Scully, Francis Bright, John Howard, C. W. Smith, John B. Brotherton, J. Howard, Sir R. Strickland, Sir G. riuna. .....;11. Kershaw, James Stuart, Lord Dudley Clay, James King, r. J. Cobden, Richard M'Cullagh, W. Thicknesse, R. A. Corbally, M. E. Melgund, Viscount Thompson, Colonel Crawford, Robt. W . Milligan, Robert Thornely, T. Dawes, Edward Mitchell, T. A. Walmsley, Sir J. Duncan, George Morris, David `yawn, J. T. Ellis, John Mowatt, Francis Willcox, Brodie Evans, Sir De Lacy O'Connell, M. J. Williams, John Forster, M. O'Connor, Feargus Williams, W. French, F. Patten, J. W. Willyams, H. Fox, W. T. Pechell, Sir G. TELLM. Glyn, G. C. Pendarves, E. W. Gibson, Thomas M. Grenfell, C.P. Pilkington, James Hume, Joseph MAJORITY-NOES, 130. Adderley, C. B. Freshileld, J. W. O'Brien, Sir Lucius Armstrong, Sir A. Fuller, A. E. Ogle, *wile C. H. Baillie, IL J. Gilpin, Colonel Paeke, C. W. Baines, M. T. Gladstone, W. E. Palmer, Robert Barrington, Viscount Gooch, E. S. Portal, Melville Beresford, William Goold, Wnydham Power, Nicholas Best, John Gore, W. R. 0. Prime, Richard Blair, Stephen Greene, ThomaS Renton, John C. Blandford, Marquis Grey, Sir G., Ricardo, Osman Boldero, George H. Grosvenor, Earl Richards, Richard Booth, Sir It. G. Belford, Sir Henry Russell X. C. 13- Bouverie, E. P. Halleweli, E. G. _ Sanders, George Bowles, Admiral Harcourt, G. G. Scott, F. Bramston, T. W. Hardinge, C. S. Seaham, Viscount Buck, L. W. Harris, Captain Seymer, Henry Ka Bunbury, E. H. Hayter, W. G. Sibthorp, Colonel Charteris, Francis Henley, J. W. Blaney, Robert A. Christopher, R. A. Herb_rt, H. A. Smythe, George Clifford, Henry M. Hildyard, R. C. Spooner, Richard Clive, R. H. Hodgson, W. N. Stafford, Augustin Cobbold, John C. Hope, Sir J. Stanford, J. F. Cocks, T. S. Hotham, Lord - Stanley, Edward Coles, H. B. Howard, Lord E. Stanley, W. 0. Collins, T. Hughes, W. B. Staunton, Sir G. Compton, H. C. Inglis, Sir R. Stuart, H. Cowper, W. F. knox, W. S. Tollemache, John Cubitt, William 1 angton, W. H. P. Towneley, John Davies, D. A. Lennox, Lord A. Tyler, Sir G. Divett, Edward Lennox, Lord H. G. Verney Sir H. Dodd, G. Lewis, Sir T. Walsh, Sir J. B. Drumlanrig, Viscount 'Lewis, G. C. Walter, John Duncombe, W. E. Lindsay, Colonel Watkins, Colonel Duncuft, John Lockhart, W. V egg-Prosser, F. Du Pre, C. G. Long, W. West, F. R. East, Sir J. B. Lygon, General Wils.in, James Edwards, Henry Mackenzie, W. F. Wodehouse, E. Egerton, W. T. Macnaghten, Sir E. Wood, Sir W. P. Egerton, Sir P. Manners, Lord J. Wynn, H. W. Parrer, James Matheson, A ex Wyvill, Marmaduke Fitzroy, Henry Meux, Sir Henry Yorke, E. T. , . _ Foley, J, U. liiiines, R. M. Forbes, William Moody, C. A. Fordyce, A. D. Morgan, 0. Forester, 0. C. Mullings, J. R. Freestun, Colonel Newport, Viscount TELLS Pakingtotn Sir J. Deedes, _ MILITIA MARKSMEN The main of.ji ct t. be attained in drilling the militia seems to be that which has been so signally neglected in the education of our soldiers,—the making them good marksmen. This, with a few very simple evolutions, would probably be all that is required for a defensive force. The great improvement in the range and ac curacy of firearms, by obliging armies to keep at a respectful distance from each other, and to Oust much more to the rifle than the bayonet or the sabre, will.pro bably diminish the value of complicated evolutions, and make enormous inroads into the art of the tactician. The brilliant charge of columns and the shattering dash of cavalry in which Napoleon delighted, and which he was wont to reserve for the grand finale of his great teittles, would seem hardly possible against an enemy I : ionised. W able to load and fire several times with the deadliest effect upon the advancing mass before it can possibly make itself *it what the The whole art of war must be revolu m.itetetthiet wag: roughly traineTeB' c hange will be can hardly be known marksman th will be foun d but it is extremely likely that the knapsacked,- and the a roughly-drilled, stocked, pipeclayed, as well able to from the apparel of the mon the wardrobe of the nailiatia7-37 sense which seems banished especially if that common machine of the Line, more 1 4 , e im a e llowed . to preside over NOVEL IMPROVEMENT IN OMNlBUSES.—Yesterday another specimen of the improvements which can be effected in this species of public conveyance was exhibited in Guild hall-yard, to Aldermen Wilson, Lawrence, Sir R. Carden, the City Comptroller, and, several other gentlemen of influence, by whom it appeared to be highly:approved. This omnibus has been constructed by Messrs. Gower to run between the Norwich Railway station and the Bell Hotel in that city, but is equally applicable for London. • The chief novelties and improvements consist in a reduction of the ordinary weight of such vehicles, and at the same time giving greater inter nalAn infirm space, with ample ventilation, and greater facility of DEATH OF ROBERT BLACR.WOOD, Esq.—We record and and aVons, with much regret the death on Saturda i being made to slide outside the pillars, which ate so arranged Blackwood, Esq., of the fi rm of Messrs, „ ere Isla last of Robert egress and ingress. Such objects are effected by the glasses as to form a series of recesses, within which are tastefully placed the seats, each exceeding the width of 16 inches, as boneless state of health . had oecasi-ned Mr. Bfackwood'laost the eminent publishers in thin city. required by law. The backs are curved, so as to give ease, • from active life during the last t wo re- without tirement ever exemplifiedbetween understanding was author and a partition. By this arrangement an unusually wide space n of the former, unbo publisher : on the p art_ on the part of the latter,unded confidence, is preserved in the centre to enable passengers to enter or the ut mos t affection, and esteem most leave the vehicle more freely, and this, too, in an omnibus and enter p rise. Mr. Blackwood liberality, sagacity,. Edinburgh Courant. died in really smaller in its external dimensions than those in lordi -1 his age. — the 44th year 0 - nary use; therefore, increased to that size, addi , - C • Th annual • y OMPANY.— -f3 tional accommodation M . be given. interior is wet' Tut HON. ARTILLER Y cou The ventilated h 'n of the Court o f Assist ants, was held ball, by the permiss io n near Finsbury-square. Amon Principle. By the Introduction externally ofseveral light at the Armoury, g iron steps of yester. ay, the Lord and Lady May_ can ascend easy gradation, passengers riding on the roof the company present we observed lady Sir James Duke, 'Bart, and all 11! • g t with unusual facility: ALARMING ' oress, Mr. Sheriff Swift and , Fitzroy, INLP and FIRE AT TH Q -1 . E ...a. ',AMES'S HOTEL...-. M.P., the Hon. Lieut..-Colonel Henry ., Life Guards and the . Last night, about,tereo'clock there were several o ffi cers of the 2d sive premises of 31 , a fire broke, out on the exten ee 0 persons present. r. Henry John Stewart, the St. James's Hon. Artillery, &c. ; there were nearly which had been Hotel, Jermyn-etreet:. Thell Go •d taste pervaded all the arrangements . ~, through the overheitin ames originated in the kitchen, great spirit. the of the oven, and very rapidly made, and the dancing was kept up with assumed such I ' a orrnidable pppea' . I respectable hospitality of the gallant members of this mob h ch was the will furniture delighted his audience; and the meeting was one w- 1 seriously injured; the Ititae"'d• •' - anasgs a n.,,,,,,,, essentially of a most' sati.factory character. The varied hundred rbunds. 'The co n tent s were - ---- to some uniforms and general appearance of the company all tended in,sured ' Fire-office, and the huildteg was, insured ' in the Globe to heighten the splendour of the . scene, which was mos t change and * GlobiAresoillees. . in the Royal Ex.' interesting in itself. Two suppers were given, each charac- LONDON ORPHAN SOCIETY. The Wised with the same spirit of hospitality, and the company thirty-seventh festival it h is o char ity separated at ala a hour delighted with the evening's enter- anniversary took place at the London Tavern yesterday, Mr. Th s omson flukey j ' taintuent. To the various officers who filled the important , • , ane m the chair. post of steward), we can most conscienti, u-ly add' our weed ter the usual 103'4 and other toasts, thechildren Af in institution introduced of praise for their gentlenfauly and courteous attention. - room by Mr. The dancing was kept up till a very late hour. Gibbs, of S toc kwell, a gentleman to whom the institution is CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR D ISEASES OF d ee ply indebted. The chairman, in proposing the t oast ' of ' '‘ Success to the Institution " took the opportunity of , : TILE CHEST.—Great progress has been made during the last tinning the :flourishing state of the society, and stated that , few weeks in the erection of the new hospital at the Victoria ; p a rk, the works being now so far advanced as to be nearly cornpar . had. increased 4001. In consequence •-- rea dy for roofing. The exterior features of the building seriptions of this i in n-, are of a hold and substantial character, indicatingcontemplated to make rease it was . the . an enlargement the rather the in order to receive increased number of scholars. permanent usefulness of the institution than the mere ex- buildi ng, hibition of archi ectural skill ; and the hospital, when corn- The number of children t a present on the books is 419 • the whole number that have admitted, e been 1,972. The• cannot fail to prove very ornamental to the n ei gh- pleted, subscriptions at the annual meeting, we believe, amounted bourhood in which it is situated. Earl Granville is to preside at the forthcoming festival of the charity. i to 1,4974, including 100 guineas' from the Bank of England. THURSDAY . ~ / r. COURT CIRCULAR. Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen yesterday at Btickinghßm Palace. His Royal Highness nine() Albert, attended by Lieut.- Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, rode out on horseback yesterday morning. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal,. Prince Alfred, the Princesses Alice, Helena; and Louisa, and Prince Arthur, took their usual earrciseyesterday, in the garden of Buckingham Palace. H er tmi, , sty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Countess . of Mount Edgecumbe, the Hon. Lucy K.err, Lerd ELphinstone, Colonel the HOD. Charles Grey;_and Lient.-Colond the Hon. A. Gordon,lonattred the Princess's Theatre with their presence last evening. Aker the Royal dinner party on Tuesday her Me jesty's private band was in attendance, and performed the following selection Overture, “Fidelio" .................. . ......... Beethoven. Andante and Reticle ..... ...... Hungarian March A deputation from the to wn and port of Gainsborough and the Ish of Axholrae, consisting of Mr. Christopher, M.P., Sir Montague Cholmeley, Bart., M.P., Mr. Arch deacon StOnehouse, the Rev. John Dobson, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Lister Maw, Mr. Henry S m i th, Mr. Farmer, Mr. Starke, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Guy, and Mr. C. Menon, had an interview with the Right Ron. Henry Labouchere, yesterday, et the Board of Trade. Mr. Reynolds, from Corfu; had an interview with Earl Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial -office. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Moffat, Sir Timothy O'Brien, anteßarvw, Bart Mr. M. J. Mika, an d Mr. James Perry, had yestErday, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence in Downing-street. Dr. :Smith had an interview with Earl Grey - at the Colonial-office yesterday. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes- Sir J. Knight Bru ce , Sir J. Patteson, terday at the Council-office. P resent—Baron Parke, LanodrdsierrEandwwoarrtd Ryan.h , The petition, " Bennett Woode ro f t ' a Extension of Patent" (part heard), was resumed and concluded; and the appeal from the Admiralty Court, " Vaux v. Sheffer" (the Immaganda Clausina), was commenced. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASES._w 71b (Owner) .. EDNESDAY. Free Handicap of 5 sovs. each, and 40 added. Four miles. Mr. Land's The Screw, lOst 71b ............... (Ablett) 1 Mr. Namrick na Ten-and -Sixpence, 9st 10 1b(Seffert) 2 ...(Darby) 0 Mr. mr. J L . a A nd lter r s i o ie n' G s Spring eneral 0 Mr. T. Golby's Ploughboy, lOst 121 b .. ....(Goddard) 0 Mr. J. Brown's Bullfincher, lOst 51b .........(Price) 0 Mr. John Clayton's Janus, 10st 41b ............ (Boyce) 0 B l l u s c t k i Mr. J. Elmore 's Kossuth, lOst 21b (Hewitt) 0 Mr. W. Hay's First Attempt, lOst 31b (C opt Mivens) 0 Mr. Hunt's Esmeralda, lOst. (T. Ball) O . Mr. Grey's Mischance, 9st 121 b ...(Holman) 0 Baron Rothschild's Louisa, 9ot 101 b (Boxall) 0 Mr. Blank's Paymaster, 9st 41b (Donaldson) 0 Mr. Gsorge's Governess, 9st (Watkins) 0 Betting-5 to 1 agst Janus, sto 1 agst Mischance, 6to 1 agst General, 6 to 1 agst Louisa, 7 to 1 agst Ploughboy, 7 to 1 agst Screw, 8 to 1 agst Spring Buck, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won in a canter. The Farmers' Plate of 751. Four miles. Mr. J. Brown's Troy, list 71b (Goddard) I Mr. Holdham's Huckabite, list 71b Mr. Dover's Starch, 1 Ist 71b (Boxall) 3 Nancy, list 71b (Rackley)—Buttermilk, list 71b (Simmons)—Baroness, list 71b (Ablett)—Russborough, 11 st 71b (Bsrker)—and Sir Tatton Sykes, I Ist 71b (Day) —also ran. Won by a length. Starch a good third. The Sweepstakes of I sov. each and 25 added were won by Mr. Pryme's Kilwick, 1 Ist (Boxall), beating Frank, llst 71b (Land) —Louisa, list (Ball)—Tragedy, list (Goddard)—Legislator, list 71b (Rackley)—and Phoenix, I Ist 71b (Dewitt) —in a canter. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. COVENTRY, 1852. The Coventry Handicap of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and 2 Selina, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b. . Agis, on ag ly ed i , f d 7 ec s l t ar l e 2 d lb o — ri olirebreryforreeathl: 26th instant. Clothworker, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—Musician, 5 yrs, Bst 21b-- syrs, 7st 2 1 b—Ribaldry, 6 Yrs, 7st 51b—Warwick, aged, 7st—Lady Bibina, 6 yrs, 7st—Bullfinch, 5 yrs, Get 121 b —Cheddington, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b —The Clown, 5 yrs, Est 101b—Tightwaist, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Ricardus de Pickburne, 4 yrs, Est 81b--Liberty, 5 yre, Est 81b—Avia, 4 yrs, 6st 61b—Milkboy, 4 yrs, Est 61b—First Fruits, 4 yrs, Get 51b—Heart of Oak, 4 yrs, Est 41b--Little Queen, 6 yrs, sst 101b—The Brahmin, 3 yrs, sst 61b— Merlin, 3 yrs, sst 41b—Butterfly, 3 yrs, sst 21b—Proud fo0t 3 I yrs, sst 21b—b cby Simoom, out of The Queen, 3 yrs, sst 2 15—Madeline, 3 yrs, sat—Sister to the Ma caw, 3 yrs, 4st 12 lb—Queen of Spain, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b. It the highest weight accepting be under Bst 71b, it will -be raised, &c. CROITON PARK, 1852. Weights for the Granby Handicap. To declare forfeit _ _ - 10 C 1b h — ie T f h j e tis M tic a e rq - March 1. Alotzi 5 yrs, _.! 12st 81b—Clothworker, 6 yrs, list 131 b. 91b—Italian, 5 yrs, list 71 b — Lough Bawn, 4 yrs, list 61b—Agis, aged, 11 st 6 1 b —Montague, 6 yrs, 11st 61b—Darkie, 5 yrs, I Ist u s ie, yrs , 4 y ll rest, list 1(;lIb —Cockcrow, 4 yrs, list 6 1 b— Penang, 5 yrs, list 51b—Sir Robert, 5 yrs, 1 Ist 51b— Brother to Dough, 5 yrs, llst 41b—Faux-pas, 4 yrs, 1 Ist 31b—iieroert, a pre, 1 lot lib—Lasanone, aged, llst— Warwick, 5 yrs, lOst 131 b—Jack-in-the-Corner, 5 ..,, lOst 121b—The Sweep, 5 yrs, 10st 121b—Selina, 6 yrs, lOst 1 Ilb—Joh n o f B erw i c k , 5 yrs, lOst 111b—/Eolus, 4 yrs, lOst 1 lib—Proctor, 4 yrs, lOst 91b—Hard La bour, 5 yrs, lOst 81b—Presto, 4 yrs, 10st 81b—Bullfinch, 5 yrs, lOst 71b—Goodwood, 6 yrs, 10st 61b —Harpsi chord, 4 yrs, lOst 61b—Sledmere, 4 yrs, 10st 51b—New i Forest Deer, aged, lOst 41 b — Estafette, 5 yrs, lOst 31b — Don Juan, 6 yrs, 10st 21b—Ischia, 4 yrs, 10st lib—Cy clops, 4 yrs, 9at 131b—Castanero, 5 yrs, 9st 131b—Uncle Sam, 3 yrs, 9st 31b. Handicap for the Gold Cup, t o d eclare forfe i t M arc h 1. 12st lib—Cockcrow, 4 y ra , 123 t Ilb—The Marqu i s , 4 yrs, list I 11b—Darkie, 5 yrs, llst 111b—Lough 13aWny warwick, La 5 yrs, Ils t 4 ps, list 101b—Mon tague, 4 yrs, list 91b—Her b ert, Clothworker, 6 yr s , 12 st 41b —Chief Justice, 5 yrs, 6 yrs, 1 Ist 51 b—Jack-in-tb e -C orner, 5 yrs, I Ist 21b -Hard bour, 5 yrslib—Ring Charming, 4 yrs, l ist , lOst 121b —Presto, 4 yrs , lOst ith—fiarpsichord, 4 y rs , lOst 71b—New Forest Deer, aged, llast 61b—Ischia, 4 yrs, 10st 21b—Don Juan, 6 yrs, lOst 21b—Cyclops, 4 yrs, 9st 121b—Castanero, 5 yrs, 93t 131 b. DONCASTER, 1852. Acceptances (up to post time in the country) for the Doncaster Ha n di cap of 10 soya. each. View Halloo, 6 yrs, 7st 71b—Abd-el-Kader, aged, 781 41b—Calculator, 4 yrs, 7st 41 b—Selina, 6 yrs, 7 a 21b — Kathleen, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Tom H o itby, 4 yrs, 7st — Knook Knoll, 4 yrs, Est 121b—R ilquade, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b —The Proctor, 4 yrs, Est 101b —Cogia,4 yrs, E s t 101b — Hard Labour, 5 yrs, Est 101b—The Cutler, 4 yrs , E s t 10113—La Fiancée, 5 yrs, 6 3 t 101b —Abbess of Jerveaux, 5 yrs, Est 91 b — England's Glory, 4 yrs, 6st 71b—Ischia, 4 yrs, 6st 61 b — S cby Red Deer, out of Sister to Porto Bello, 4 yrs, 6st 31b—Finesse, 4 yr s , sst 121b—Mary Ann, 3 yrs, sst 91b—B cby Irish Birdcatcher, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Galvanism, 3 yrs, sst 61b—Tom Pinch, 3 yrs, sst 31b—Sir Charles Napier, 3 yrs, sst alb—Hyacinth, 3 yrs, sst 31b—Cleveland, 3 yrs, sst 31b —Snowdrop, 3 yrs, sst — St• Michael, 3 yrs 4st 121b—Dismay, 3 yrs, 4st 121b—Lizzy, 3 yrs, 4st 101 ' b—v i • (haute, 3 yrs, 4st. nosPITAL. 'cSourt of the governors of this hospital waa held at the George ge and Vulture Tavern, George-yard, Lombard-street y S t T h ST. L a n U_ n u K a E I ; Mr. EL F. Shaw Lefevre, in the chair. The of the general treasurer, . . e reports committee, physicians, and auditors, were read and ap proved. The proceeds of the centenary festival (after deducting all expenses) were reported to be 2,0484 6s. Contracts had been entered into for improving the drainage, for building a new chapel, yesterds a new laundry and work rooms, and for other additional accommodation at the hospital, for the sum of 3,428/. 2s. The works had been in progress since June last, and were nearly com pleted. The nu mber of patients d eeme d cura bl e ad mitted into the hospital during the past year was 196; the number admitted since the e stablishment of the hos pital in 1751, 18,285, exclusive of 669 re-admitted as in curable. The pe rcentage. recoveries, during the past has been 74.01, being a high er year per-centage than in ear. The xecoveriea • werey . et the male patients n the proportion of 63 per cent., and those of the female patients 80 per cent. Tho report of the physi cians spoke in laudatory terms of the exertions of the resident officers. Many , wee ks have elapsed without any of the patients having been subjected to mechanica l restraint. Some valuable statistic 1 The t 4 Papers accompanied the physicians' reP35. d luri ng reasurer reported that legacies had been riceive _g the Past year of 1,0001 from the executors of the late Jeremiah Olive, Esq., and 160/. stock ' Three-and-a - Que.yte! per Cent. Annuities from the executors of Misir,Eli d zSO h e 4 .- Sampson St. John's, Wapping, decease_ he total receipts ' for the past year had been 10,082/ Is. 2d. The Right Hon. Lord Overstone was re-elected president; the six vice presidents and remaining officers of the c orporatio n were severally re-elected; and, atter a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman, the court ended. dillidiil followers strangely ban e . experience, 0 uo m N r G e.. . m on the THE ALCHEMISTS athreeNodOnilsTycipAtloeLes ALL I N vaab e i nough, Arabian galrdn otuhre day, al men nf and of the late alchemi sts firmly notionl subject of transmutation of metals, as a ofth cination of the human mind, and, to lament it. But the idea of the changeable corresponds to universal so little and always precedes that of the unchangeable. Thee, and of, bodies, chemically simple, was first estab lished in the science by the introduction Daltonian doctrine, which admits the existence of solid particles, not further divisible, or atoms. are in accordance with our experience of nature, th at no chemist of the present day holds the metals, But the ideas connected with this vi ew absolutely, for "simple undecomposable bodies, for true . 1 eLements Only a tew years since, Berxelius was firmly con vinced of the compound nature of nitroge n , chlorine, bromine, and iodine; and we allow our so-called simpl e sahatanees ,to pass for sucb, not because we know that they , are iu reality u ndecomposable, b ut because they' are not as yet undecoroposed, that i,„, because Ws cannot yet demonstrate their decomposability 80 as to eatisly the requirements of science. But we all hold it possible that this may be done to-morrow. In the year 1807, the alkalies, alkaline earths, and earths proper were regarded as simple bodies, till Davy de monstrated thqt they were compounds of metals with oxygen,—Liebeg's Letters on Chemistry. TUB A LE URY MURDEB.- -I ne man Keen e an d Jane his wife, accused of murde rin g a bo y thr ee years old, the illegitimate son of the latter , were finall y examined be fore the magistrates, at Guildford , yesterda y, and comm i tte d for trial upon the capital charge. EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1852 IRELA ND. DUBLIN, FEB. 18.—ARRIVAL OF SHIPS FROM THE TAG US.—Six vessels belonging to Comnicdon Martin's fl.:et, from the Tagus, cast anchor in Queenstown harbour, o❑ Monday afternoon, and others were expected to arrive hi the course of the evening. A painful and distressing case was heard in the Belfast police -court on Saturday ; some persons who had been passen gers on b oar d an Austrian vessel, the Mi!lah, , bound fro m B e lf ast to N ew York, being the plaintiffs, and Mr. T. Quin, emigration agent, de fendant. It appeared that - t - tie ship; which came to Belfast with grain, was hired f or a vo y age w ith emi grants to America, and was suffered to depart with 135 passengers and a crew of 15 on b oar d, Edith only a very slight and imperfect examination, and a defi cient supply of water and other necessaries. They were scarcely removed from the land, when the small pox appeared on board, and before they were many days out, some flay of the passengers were sick. The ship only got as far as Waterford, when it put back, and again entered Belfast Lough. The passage money was returned to such of the emigrants as ap plied for it, and the magistrates told the complain ants that much as they felt the hardship of the case, they were unable to give them any remedy. ABDUCTION FROM KILKENNY. — On Monday even ing, at eight o'clock, the house of a widow named I Butler, residing at Drakeland, near Kilkenny, was visited by three men, armed, with their faces blackened, who forcibly seized on one of the widow's three daughters, Ellen Butler, and carried her away in despite of all opposition of her family. It appeared that the Butlers were a " comfortable" and it was be lieved in the neighbourhood that each of the girls would have a fortune of 1001. Patrick Egan, a small farmer, residing at Castleblunden, was a rejected suitor of Ellen's, and suspicion naturally fell upon him as the principal in the outrage. Constable lac namara immediately proceeded to Egan'a house, and found him absent. lie discovered a dish containing culm and water, and a brush with which the mixture had been recently applied. Upon examining the ser vant boy, who was at the house, it was ascertained that he had recently washed his face, and the remains of the colouring matter wile found behind bis ears and in his hair. Upon taking him to Butler's he was identified as one of the party, and further his hat was discovered in the house, where it had fallen off. No trace of Egan or the girl has yet been obtained. SOUTH AMERICA. Extract of a private letter from Buenos Ayres, Jan. 2, 1852.) Although no engagement has yet taken place between the troops of this Government and the Revolutionary forces, the latter continue to advance tawarda this city, their advanced posts being ut San Pedro district, about 45 1c agues. A decisive operation is, therefore, close at hand, and the next steamer will no doubt convey to you the final issue of this revolution. The commercial communication between Buenos Ayres and Monte Video.had been re-opened on the 17th December by order of General Rosas's Government. (Extract of a letter from Monte Video, Jan. 4.) Political affairs are rapidly approaching towards cn eventful crisis. General Urqu;zo, with his army, crossed the Parana on the 21st and 233 ult., and a; last dates was at San Nicolas, 60 leagues from the city of Buenos Ayres. General Rosas had ordered all his troops to re turn before the invaders, and to concentrate them in the vicinity of Buenos Ayres. The prevailing opinion was that such a measure showed weakness, and that Roses must give way, especially as 600 or 700 of his troops stationed at Santa Fe had gone over to Ijrquiza. Exchange 451 d. Roses may, however, intend to retire with his forces to the South. If he does this, the war, instead of being ended, will be a protracted one. EASTERN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. The first annual meeting of this company was held yesterday, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. Thu chair waa taken by R. W. Crawford, E-q. The SECRETARY having road the report, The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, begged to ex press, on behalf of himself and colleagues, the great gra tification they had in meeting the proprietors, and in submitting this day an account of tho company s affairs. He hoped the directors' proceedings would meet with their cordial approbation, considering the difficulties they had undergone. It was unfortunate that this meeting came so near the time appointed for the tenders to be sent in. On this subject he thought it would be prudent to say nothing at present; all he would say was that the question would be consi dered both in respect to the public convenience as well as the interest of the shareholders. The course of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in these matters had been a difficult one; he had been called upon to pledge him self to large sums of the public money, and therefore he was bound to ascertain clearly the amount and nature of the services to be rendered. The Peninsular Company was entitled to great credit as the pioneers in this eastern communication, hut they had not availed them selves of all the improvements which circumstances ha , the large profits they had divided. All he could say was that they had suffi cient funds at present, and that it was not the intention of the directors to call for more money till the con tract should be obtained. If they got the contract they could be put in the possession of a vessel, and if not it would not be compulsory to take it; if the contract were obtained, an agreement would be entered into for build ing ships, and the delay would be for the advantage of the company. A PROPRIETOR inquired what the amount of call would be? The CHAIRMAM said not more than 21, 103. per share every three months; if the contract were not obtained, the money might not be wanted. A PnornrETcat inquired how long it might be before the result of the contract was announced? The CHAIRMAN thought in about a week's time. The report was then adopted, and the board of direc tors was elected unanimously. Mr. BOIRADAILE moved a vote of thanks to the di rectors for the attention and zeal they had displayed in the formation of the company, which was duly se cond' d and passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned. DISMISSAL OF THE MASTER OF ST. PANCRAS WORKHOUSE. Yesterday, at a fully attended vestry Meeting of the parish of St. Pancras, held in the vestry-hall, King's road, Camden-town, Dr. Gregory moved the following resolution —" That it appearing from the minutes of the board of directors that Mr. Eaton, master of the St. Pancras workhouse, has forfeited their confidence, and that they recommend the vestry to declare the situation of master vacant, the vestry resolves that the services of Mr. Eaton be dispensed with on and after the 25th of March next." Dr. Gregory then entered into par ticulars relative to a correspondence which had been going on between Mr. Hall, one of the poor-law inspectors, and Mr. Eaton, the existence of which the latter had denied. He had on former occa sions done all in his power to defend the master from the various charges which had been brought against him; but now he telt convinced, after the manner in which Mr Eaton had prevaricated, that he was no longer worthy the confidence of the parish, and was unfit for the responsible duties of master of that workhouse.7—Mr. Martinelli having seconded the motion, the master was called in, and stated that he had merely written to Mr. Hall as a private friend, not in his official capacity at the Poor-law Board. He did not deny having received a letter from that gen tleman, for he showed it to Mr. Baker, the church warden, the day it arrived. He applied to Mr. Hall for advice how to act with regard to the orders and regula tions given him by .the vestry and the board of directory, which were contradictory to each other. If be carried out the former, which he was under a heavy bond to do, he disobeyed the latter; in this dilemma he applied to Mr. Hall, who had enclosed him a copy of the rules and re gulations issued by the Poor-law Board, and which he was informed he was bound to act up to. He bad done much to improve the workhouse, notwithstanding all the impediments thrown in his way; there vita no other master of a workhouse in England so shackled and bound •as he bad been. Tho master having retired, a long discussion ensued, in which Mr. Healey, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Manning, Mr. Billett, Mr. Bermingham, and other members took part, most of them denying that the Poor-law Board had any power to issue orders or re gulations for the guidance of the parish. When put to the vote, the numbers were—For the dismissal, 50; against it, 4: majority, 46. The master was then called in, and informed that after the 25th of March his ser vices would be dispensed with. .... - - ..,,,.‘ SERIOUS ROBBERIES IN I.4IVERPOOL.—W maul the last week a number of very darinrobberies have been per petrated, in some instances the " garrotte" style of attack having been adopted, while in others prsonal violence of another kind. Burglaries, too, have prevailed to an un wonted extent. On Tuesday two notorious characters, Clarke and Foulkes, who broke into the shop of a pawn broker in Scotland-road some nights since and robbed him of 2001. worth of property, were committed to the assizes, having been apprehended in Manchester on Monday. An abandoned woman, their associate, wa s h discharged. A mer chant's apprentice, who was carrying master's cash-box to the place where it was usual to deposit it, was the victim of a garrotte robbery on Saturday night, though fortunately both the box, containing.money to the amount of 2001., was recovered, and the thief captured. The robberies in the oute skirts have also been very numerous, but the county magis trates are taking prompt ste p s to put a stop to this state of things. THE GREAT UNKNOWN. -011 Admiral Stewart he presen ti n g himself for adm ission unless a door roduced of the Polling booth on Tuesday he wa s refu sed, p by the policemaii who had charge of the entrance. " What Police constable R lo ke a card from me," said the astonished visitant, "why I am an d, apologising for his in n cent *g d one of the ' culprits,' man." equally astonished , noyance, of course withdrew his epposition.—Kentish lifer cury.l- OF BREAD.—The greater FALL IN THE PEWS portion of the " second-rate bakers" throughout the from 6d. to polls, have reduced the price of the 41b. loaf i riletr o-41. The first-r bakers at ,charge from Md. to Bd. for and in the City. still, however char e i c n en P d aris and Brussels is 6d. Strand, the 41b. loaf. The best breld s per loaf of 41b. Boz. English quality, 5d., or 10 sous. party residing not above E X TREME LOYALTY. — A twenty miles from Burslern, Staff shire, went to see the Queen on miler late visit to Manches o ter, and was so charmed w ith her affability and evident goodness, that immediately o n his return home he waited upon the assessor of the dis trict, and had his dog entered on the books. It must be unders t o od that he had hith er t o l oo k e d upon th e d o g-tax as I an imposition, and evaded the law . EARL GREY AND SIR HARRY SMITH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,—The interest the public naturally tLke as to ' the ultimate consequences to result from the dispatch of Earl Grey dated the 31st of January, addressed to his Excellency Sir Harry Smith, then and now the honourable representative of our Most Gracious Sovereign at the Cape of Good Hope, emboldens we to trouble you with a few remarks. It appears that on the 33 of Febralry the Houses of Parliament met, and a blue book! was presented and ordered to lie on the table, a copy of the cor respondence relative to the state of the Kafirs, &c. On the sth, his GraCe th - e Duke of Wellington, who, had he not been already immortal, would on this night have crowned himself with everlasting laurels, went down to the House of Lords to record, as he did in his most forcible and memorable words, his manly and generous protest against language the most unstatcsmanlike and offensive, hut used, I am sorry to say, by our Minister for War and for the Colonies, when recalling a gallant old warrior from the field, where, no doubt, fresh honour and glory awaited him—indeed, perhap?, has already ben gained. You Sir, at all events, will recollect well the case of Lord Gough—for in that, as now, you stood boldly forward, and your Sun shone beautifully forth, as it always does, when injury and insult are in tended, to dispel the heavy mist with which injus tice and malice would ever overshadow and smother their victims. On the 7th, Sir, your article appeared oa this sub ject—an article that does the greatest honour to the head and heart, as well as i n fi n i te cred i t to the talents of him who wrote it. If it has not had the power to make Earl Grey feel deeply and repent seriously of his cruel and heartless conduct to one who is far distant, and unable to defend himself, you will at least, Sir, I am sure, have had the satisfaction of carrying consolation and satisfaction to the old military friends of Sir Harry Smith, and to his near and dear rela tions. They cannot, Sir, have read your words re porting the Noble Duke's speech, without being con scious that the blow intended for Sir Harry must sooner or later recoil upon Earl Grey, and that what ever our Gracious Sovereign might sanction, and her Minister inflict, against Sir Harry Smitb, the people of England would not only acquit him of all the smallest blame, but receive him in this country with acclamation and with honour. The matter cannot, however, and must not rest here. On the 9,b, 10th, 1 1 th, the whole daily press came forward most unanimously in condemnation of Earl Grey's conduct ; and it has not been forgotten that be was an unfettered man—he was not like Lord Palmerston, obliged to send his dispatches to be examined, and was of course the more responsible for the language he used. It i 3 necessary for me here to allude more parti cularly to Lord Palmerston's case, because it will be of vast importance, in looking to the conduct of Earl Grey, to consider his power andhis duties—clearly understood, if not minutely explained. Lord John Russell spoke to the House of Com mons and the country on the 3d February, when speaking of Lord Palmerston, in the following words : " But as regards the Noble Lord, it did so happen, that in August, 1850, the precise terms were laid down in a communication on the part of her Majesty with respect to the transaction of business between the Crown and the Secretary of State. I became the organ of making that communication to my Noble Friend, and thus became responsible for the docu ment I am about to read from." [The Noble Lord then read the memorable document referred to.] Why, or how his Lordship could hold office for one moment after the receipt of this, is to me incompre hensible—but with that question we are not dealing —and thus pass on, therefore, to the case of Earl Grey and Sir Harry Smith, which will, I think, Sir, be found one far more serious and important, as a constitutional question, than at first sight has ap peared. On the 9th of February, the Hon. Member for Lambeth, wished to ask whether any letter of in structions had been sent to the Colonial Office, and whether the dispatch of January last, condemnatory of Sir Harry Smith, was approved of by the Prime Mi nister, and by him transmitted by the Sovereign before it was forwarded to Sir Harry Smith, or whether the con tents of the dispatch were communicated to her Ma jesty by Lord Grey as appeared in the 6th paragraph. Lord John Russell said, ‘. with reference to the first part of the question, perhaps he might state, that when he came into office he received her Majesty's directions that all foreign dispatches should be sent to her Majesty. With respect to the colonial dispatches, her Majesty was pleased to say she was desirous to know all important proceedings, but that every par ticular dispatch need not be communicated. What was done in regard to this particular dispatch he was th.f it waq transmitted to him. He might say further, that the decision to recal Sir Harry Smith was a decision of the Cabinet." Sir, these extracts are the foundation-stones, and are therefore most important. The public do not as yet half comprehend the abominable conduct of all parties concerned in this transaction. The country is indebted to the lion. Member fur Lambeth, who I trust is biding his time, and is not to be so easily put off as my Lord John may suppose with such an answer. I shall return to this subject, should you consider my observations as worthy the attention of the public. I honestly confess that it appears to me, if Earl Grey is pern - Litted to remain in office, after his conduct to Sir Harry Smith, the family compact will indeed have proved itself too strong for the people.--I am, Sir, yours, &c., A CONSTANT READER. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. The union of the ancient, chivalrous, and time honoured families of Warwick and Wemyss was consum mated yesterday morning in that far-famed hymeneal temple of aristocratic alliances, St. George's Church, Hanover-square, by the marriage of Lord Brooke, only son of the Earl of Warwick, the direct representative of the renowned " King-maker" of bygone days, to the Honourable Ann Charteris, eldest daughter of Lord Elcho, and granddaughter of the Earl of Wemyss. The ceremony was performed in the presence of a very large number of the friends and relatives of both parties, the Right Hon. the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Warwick, Earl Grosvenor, and Lord Guernsey, being amongst the number, with many others of lesser note. The young lady, who was elegantly attired iu the usual bridal costume, was attended to the altar by a full bevy of fair bridesmaids, and the church was also very much crowded by parties who came to witness the solemn engagement, after the ratification of which the immediate friends of the noble bride and bridegroom, to the number of eighty, repaired to the residence of Lord Elcho, in Hanover. square, where they partook of a most recherche wedding breakfast prepared for the occasion, and on its conclusion, the health of the happy couple having been drank with all the honours, they entered a travelling carriage and four, and in another minute Lord and Lady Brooke were whirling away amidst the hearty cheers of their friends (accompanied by slipper flying after them), for that historic Zwick stronghold of his Lordship's feudal ancestors, ad from Castle, where they will spend the honeymoon, for _ the lofty battlements of which they can behldt a m s ue s the meandering of Avon's silvery stream fl owing ee Englan's ancestral stronghold si lently and enchanting as in the days . wh Ist _ Bard wandered along an d daring which able song those deeds of chivalry have rendered it and its owners' names famous to pos. its banks, entwining impe terity. IlluariA.—According to the circular transmitted to the Lord-Lieutenants of counties, her " Majesty has been pleased to recommend that an inspection of the pe rmanent staff of the militia in Great Britain shall take place at the earliest possible period." Those gentlemen who may happen to be unprovided with proper uniform can obtain the same at moderate cost, and wit t h h great fpyomptness, by applying to Messrs. Nicoll, army lo ier . s, o Regent-street and Corn hill, who are also preparing designs for any fresh corps that s v er o v l volunteer e i e n r t r h ifi e e m c i l l u it b i a s may be formed, when all modern improvements in military f r from m t oof clothing and accoutrements will have attention.—N.R. With an official announce- , according equipment t a h ll e futur ni e ay o Mmeensatr's. Nicoll respectfully beg to seek timely notice in those membersrpd l ( 11 l i for foran exemptionthe which, instances where they may be required to provide rifles made on the French principle ; but where gentlemen merely r - qalre uniform or other clothing, such maybe quantity with great dispatch and obtained in any well-earned reputation of this firm. ifCompetent economy • the excellence in point of material or fit will be sufficiently ' guaranteed by the at orders a fair amount of be insured, on applicationll4, 116, 118, and 120, Regent street, or 22, Cornhill. PEESERTED ME ATS. — NAvy.—The returns of the contracts for preserved meats with Goldner, specifying the quantity fit for use, and the quantity condemned, ordered by the House o f Commons, have been published. It appears from the return, that 2,741,9881b5. have been issued out since the commencement of the contract, of which 95 per cent. had proved fit for use; and 387,7951b5. had been con demned or returned into store. Complaints have been made from the first use of the preserved meats, but none of any objectionable matter having been found in them until the 24th November, 1849 ; from which period until the contract in May, 1850, eleven complaints of offal discovered in twenty-one canisters had been niade. The meat issued for the Arctic voyagers was of superior q ualit y , principally from Messrs. C o pp er - and Gamble. Of Captain Austin's stores 2,0061b5. had been condemned. - - - . --- --- ------ 'IRE BEER Qu E sTioN.--A joint-stock brewery company has been formed, with a capital of 200,0004 in 40,000 shares of 51 each, for the purpose of establishing breweries on a comprehensive plan, to supply the public with unadulterated ale and porter at prices below those at present charged by the London brewers, and yet with a handsome profit on the capital invested. Branch breweries are to be opened in various district!. There are also two features of great and novel interest in the scheme. To meet the case of persons who may be unwilling to incur the responsibility of it has been determined to admit subscribers of will be entitled to a reduction on their own and the workmenregularly employed by the shareholders,l. t . each, who purchases; c ompany are to be allowed a p art i c i pat i on i n a ll profits ex ceeding Si. per cent. upo n th e cap i ta l use d , in proportion to the value of their labour, as measure d by the wages earned at the ordinary rate. M - -- - Two prisoners, in custody for baying a large amount of counterfeit coin in their possession, escaped from the borough gaol of Colchester on Saturday by cutting through a strong door and breaking down a brick wall. 211U7U AL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. I The half-yearly general meeting of the members a the London r ea d the tnLondon of this society was held . yesterday at h Tavern ; Mr. W. 0. Harnett in the chair. Mr in S u . te ß 6 1 t o r ti , ,le l act a u s a t r n y ie tt e i t t in ; .i g , society,nd the notice hi e con vening the present, proceeded to read the report of the directors. It stated that the progress of the society had been steady and satisfactory during the prat year, and that the surplus and ad irions to the policies h a d been g radually increasing. Toe affairs of the soc i e ty were i n a mos t prosperous condition,land if there might be a passing regret that more new bu siness had not been transacted, it would be borne in mind that the past year had been one of an unusual ch erecter, and that most of the life assurance com panies had felt its effints. The total number of pro posals laid before the board during the year had been 167, for assuring the sum of 83,771/. Of this number 126, for 60,946/., had been completed; 9 proposals for 4,600/. were stan di ng over f or completion or further consideration at the end of the y ear ; and 32 proposals for as suring 1 8,2251. h a d b een declined, or not pro ceeded with. The claims by death during the year had been remarkably small, being only 10,0501. on a total sum assured varying fr om 848 ,805 / . at t h e beginning to 874,347 1. remaining 7in force at the end of the year. This was c ons id era b ly less than the m ortality on which the premiums had been computed, and was only about four-fifths of th e average amount of claims for the preceding four years. The policies remaining in forfe on the Ist January, 1852, were 1,367; assuring 874,3471 ; and producing an annual income from premiums of 29,0581. Bs. 93. The total assets of the society on the 31st of D ecem b er last amounted to 604,50 5 /. Nis sd. (including the value of future premiums receivable), and the total liabilities to 514,933/. 18s. sd. (including present value of all the sums assured, leaving a clear surplus for divisi on of 89,57 9 1) The calculations for arriving at these results had been completed with the greatest care, and ample allowances had been made for contin gencies so as to avoid any undue assumption of profits. The whole of the invested capital of the society was either in the Government funds or secured on the mortgage of freehold or other available property, none being lent out on per sonal security. The amount of the invested capital had increased during the past year from 152,496/. 11s. to 174,1701. 10s. 6d. The system of agency had been too recently adopted to produce the advantages to which it must ultimately lead ; but it could not fail when fully carried out to be the means of making the character and position of the society known throughout the country. During the past year 70 new agents had been appointed. The direc tors hoped that the members would not . only assist them in selecting an active and efficient agent in every principal town in the kingdom, but would also make known amongst their private friends the satis factory working of the society, and the superior and increasing advantages which yearly experience showed to be the result of an assurance in this in stil ation. The CHAIRMAN moved that the report, which had been read, should be received, adopted, and entered on the minutes, and in doing so expressed his willingness to afford any explanations that might be desired to the members of the society. No member, however, rising to ask a question, the resolution was put and carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr. S. W. ROSELL, it was ordered that the report should be printed and circulated amongst the members. The proceedings terminated with the unanimous adoption of a cordial vote of thanks to the directors for their zealous attention to the interests of the so ciety during the past year. FATAL COLLISION ON THE LANCA- SHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. BURY, FEB. 17.—A shocking collision on the Lan cashire and Yorkshire Railway, which resulted in the loss of two lives, was the subject of a lengthened in • vestigation yesterday, at the Queen's Hotel, in this town, before Mr. T. F. Deardon, the coroner for the district. Mr. Gaskill, solicitor, of Bolton, with Mr. Blackmore, the general superintendent of the line, and Mr. Hirst, locomotive superintendent, at tended to watch the evidence for the company. The facts of the unfortunate event appear to be briefly these :—Between one and two o'clock on Saturday morning a goods train was in the act of being shifted from the siding or branch line connected with the goods warehouses of this station, when the Normanton luggage-train arrived from Bolton, and came in fear ful collision with the one which was being moved on to the main line. The shock is described to have been very severe. The engine was thrown on its broad side, and the driver, Robert Dunkerley, had one of his legs cut off, and was otherwise much hurt. He died shortly afterwards. The stoker, Benjamin Hewley, was killed on the spot. He was thrown under the tender, and his body was not extricated until between six and seven o'clock. It would appear that the Bol ton train had not to stop at Bury, and that it had been going at the rate of twenty miles an hour, but on approaching the station and descending the incline its speed was reduced. There seemed to be some difficulty in ascertaining whether the red signal was on or not, and it would seem that the watchman on duty at the station charged the guard with having knocked it off, and that he might at once say that it was on, and that he (the watchman) would not report him. The guard stated that he did not do so, and that indeed he could not tell whether it was on or not. The watchman informed the Court that he put the red light on to wards Bolton at about 10 minutes past 12 o'clock— that he had not altered it afterwards. Immediately after the collision, however, he found it off, as did the guard of the train which was ruu into. Tao signal was moved by a lever, and the watchman etated that he:had never known it to go off on its own accord. In order that other important information might be gleaned respecting the signal, the proceedings were adjourned. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND NORTFI-WBSTERN RAILWAY.—Return of Traffic for the week ending Feb. Ste 15:— Passengers, parcels, mails, - £22,439 411 Merchandise ... ••• 17,883 17 11 Cattle .. ..• ••• ••• 860 13 6 ... ... Z 40,683 16 4 Total ''' published are exclusive of the e s ek a l s ast year ... 40,335 5 7 sfield Canal and h Fludder Shropshire Union, Nerth traffic of t e Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and Union, PreB- ' h h . d Bnclung ams ireßailways, and of the propor- Buxton, an ffi c deducted under agreement with the North tion of tra Staffordshire Company. Note.—The GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. —Return of traffic for the _ Corresponding ih ore returns r w n week ending Feb. 15 . ... £14,038 15 3 Corresponding week last year... 13,873 13 5 Tai GRIM' NORTHERN RAILWAY._ (Miles in work, 241 k) _Return of Traffic for the Week endin Feb. 8 1852 . Passengers, parcels, carriages,g ' • horses, dogs, and mails Merchandise and minerals £5,687 410 •... ... 5,741 8 0 Cattle ''' ••• •.. ... 142 17 2 Total .. .. ....£11,491 10 0 Corresponding Week, 1851 (236 miles) : Passengers, parcels, &c. Merchandise... .£4,137 9 9 , Cattle, &c. ... 3,662 0 9 Total ... £7,799 10 6 _ LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTER N RAILWAY.--AMOttlit of Traffic for the week ending Feb. 15:— Passengers ... £5,961 18 10 Good s 2,404 7 6 Total ,„. ... ... £8,366 6 4 Corresponding week last year.•• 7,960 13 2i LANCASHIRE AND YoREsIuRE RAILWAY. (260 Mile! Open.)—Traffic for week ending Feb. 15 £16,056 2 5 Corresponding week in last year (260 miles open) .. ... ... ....£13,544 19 10 - - Noe,TH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. -( Miles 0pen,112.)-• Return of traffic for the week ending Feb. 8 Railway and canal .- ... £4,487 0 0 Corresponding week last year ... 4,399 0 0 Note. —The above is exclusive of the receipts available under the agreement with the London and North-Western Railway CompanY• CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ending Feb. lb : _ MAIN LME. Passengers ... ... Parcels, H. C. and D. Goods, cattle, &c. . " Mails ••• ... £1,004 19 3 60 4 4 ... 567 14 1 ••• 575 0 0 Total ... £2,207 17 8 •.. MOLD. Passengers Parcels, H. C. and D. ••• *",H.C. Goods, cattle, &c. ... ••• £44 8 4 1 9 11 43 1 11 £B9 0 2 Total ••• ••• ' STFAId-BOATS• Passengers Parcels, H. C. and D. ... ... £lBB 8 11 ... 29 5 6 Total ... ••• ••• £217 14 of 5 CALIED ONIA N RAlLVtre!r• -(189 miles open2le7d. ) traffic for the week ending Feb. 8 : Passengers, &c. ... Goods, &e. £2,668 10 5a ... 4,596 11 1 Total ... £7,265 1 61 Corresponding week last year ... 6.905 0 6i FREEMASONSTAVERN. — INAIJOURAT ION DINNER. —Last evening about 250 guests sat down to dinner at the above tavern to celebrate the tenancy of the new proprie tors uiks of . T th h e e m inmentterta, same—namely, Messrs. Watson, Coggin, and wines, dessert, Lc., were all of the most excellent descuption, and gave grea t sa tisfaction to rn t h e numerous co' any. Th e c h air was filled by Mr. Alex ander Dobie ; and in the course of the night the following Banks. toasts were proposed and duly honoured :—" The Queen, " Prince Albert," " The Prince of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family," " The Army and Navy," " The new Proprie tors of the Tavern," " The Chairman," " The Grand Master and Grand Lodge of England, and the Trustees of the Free masons' Tavern," " The Press." The musical arrangements of the evening were conducted by Mr. H. Smith, assisted by Messrs. Turner, Godder, Holmes, Williams, Fortescue, Williamson, M --c in‘leY , and the Misses Wells and G. Wells. Mr. Toole acted as toastmaster w i t h hi s usua l ability and discretion. I