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'sul,ject bad been already under the coosidtration of Parlia merit. Tv.-0 - 3 - t:lrs ago the ctrraments respecting OH oaths in the Universities had been fully consickre4, itite House had come to this decision---" Tin't (her had such confidence in the heads of the Universities of Ox ford and Cambridge that tily would refer to them the propriety of substituting declarations for ootha in nth particular eases, and in such particular Colleges, as they might deem proper." fleets the House had ex pressed their full confidence in those learned bodies alter the present state of the statutes as mi - 6111; he ex rcdient. But he could n o t see bow this substitution of n declaration could put an end to the difficulties. In his opinion, a solemn declaration was as‘binding on an hontst man as any oath could be—(Hear, hear)--and as great a moral guilt was incurred by infringing the terms of that ae cLaatiomr.s tlier-i could from acting in contravrmtion of the oath. It eould not be denied that many of the Statutes had fallen into desuetude. and in considering the subject, he was ready to admit that many of them had been in a measure departed from. But he thought that in discussing the necessity of strictly observing these Statutes the inten tion ci the founder should always be borne in mind. He the ught himself bound to observe all the Statutes bearing directly on these objects of the founder of his Collego ; but xi hen certain portions of Aristotle and other authors were enjoined, which 'were of na particular utility, he thought himself at perfect liberty to neglect them. The Hon. Mem ber had objected to the number of oaths which Members of the University were required to take.. One of them. for - instance, required that Masters of Arts should preach once • in five Years at St. Paul's Cross. But, though that Statute might be binding on resident Masters, the Hon. Member would scarcely assert that it ought to be binding on those -who were living away, and no longer intimately connected with the University. Titus it would be. found in other in stances. Another reason brought forward for the inquiry was the limited nature of some of the Fellowships. But nothing, in his opinion, was more natural than that the founders should restrict their bounties, for such were Fellow ships, to certain districts, nay, to certain families, if they thought fit. There was no necessity for Commissioners to go down to regulate this point, for the Colleges were in ge neral open to all, and these restrictions were the excep tions, and occurred but rarely. With respect to the objections made to the system of private tutors, he con sidered it a much more serious matter than some of the other charges which had been brought forward. He de sired to notice it particularly, as it affected the general character of the College to which he belonged. His Right Hon. Friend opposite had termed the system an abuse, and bad inveighed against the expense which the student was obliged to incur. The Right Hen. Gentle man's objection went the length of placing a powerful re striction on the exertions of any young man of property who was desirous of employing his time in the diligent acquirement of knowledge. The objection really said, " You have wealth at your disposal, and with it you ought (be enabled to obtain assistance in gaining information ; lttyou must be kept down to the level of the poor, and you must be limited in your yearnings after knowledge." Surely this was a most singular proceeding. A wealthy aspirant after science is not to obtain for his money as sistance in prosecuting his studies, because the present system is said to be wrong. He could speak feelingly on the subject, and, as a father, lie could declare, that lie should deem it a great hardship that his son should remain during the long vacation without assistance, if he required it. Mr. PRYME—I never said a word against such assistance. Mr. GOULBURN—I can appeal to the House if the Hon. Member did not deem the private tutors an abuse.— (" No, no," from Mr. Pryme)—and as giving the rich an advantage over the poor.-,—(No.) He presumed, from the denial of the Hon. Gentleman, that he did not mean to say what he had attributed to him ; but on his next point be was convinced that no denial could be made, for he had taken the Hon. Member's words down. He said, " that still private tutors were necessary, inasmuch as the public lecturers were so abstruse in their expositions as to render their lectures•of little use." That such was the case he could not allow. The public lecturers were not so abstruse as the Hon. Gentleman desired it to be considered. In Trinity, the College to which he belonged, he could take on himself to declare that the tutors were ready, both in public and private, to explain and elucidate any branch that the students might desire.—(Hear) Religious instruc tion would bo found to be given regularly at the Uni versity. If any person would take the trouble of examining the printed papers of the periodical examinations held last year, he would find that all the fundamental doctrines of the Protestant relie e' loO were sedulously inculcated and in sisted on . It was because the creed of the Dissenters was likely to come in opposition to these principles, and injure them, that opposition was made to the entrance of Dis senters into the University. He had the utmost respect for his Dissenting brethren, and in private life be was on the best terms with them ; but for the reason above as signed he was opposed to their admission into all the privi leges of the University. In conclusion lie had to reiterate his former declaration, that there existed every disposition on the part of the Universities to avoid any evils which time might have allowed to enter into their establishments ; for they were well convinced that by such conduct they could best lay claim to the respect of the country and the public. Mr. PRYME replied briefly, and expressed his willing ness to withdraw the motion. After a few words from Mr. ESTCOURT, in defence of the University system, the motion was withdrawn. FIRST FRUITS. Mr. BAINES rose, in• pursuance to notice, to make his motion with respect to the first fruits. The ground on which he rested that motion was, that at present those funds were grossly misapplied, and he hoped to be able to show that a reform, and an important reform too, was called for in their administration. The first fruits were as ancient as tithes. He did not wish to weary the House by unne cessary details ; but he held in his hand the directions given by Henry VIII. for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of first fruits and tenths ; and at that period, as he had al ready stated, the sum amounted to the full value of all the livings. So that, supposing a Bishop to enjoy a living of 1,030/. a-year, it was necessary that he should pay to the First Fruits Office the full amount of that sum for the tirst year, and for every succeeding year one-tenth of it. In this state the law continued until the time of Philip and Mary, when the Act of Henry the Eighth was re pealed ; but the very first Act of Elizabeth was to re-enact the law ; and with so much strictness that the full amount of the livings under the valuation of Henry the Eighth continued to be collected and paid during the whole of her r,2ign, and down to the time of Queen Anne. In the rein of the last named Sovereign a statute was passed NV 11101 would be remembered lung in this country, and which entitled the name of A:'ne to great veneration and respect —he meant the statute known generally under the name of Queen Anne's Bounty, by virtue of which the first fruits, taeretafore applied to the uses of the State, were trans ferred to the support of the poorer clergy. How far the o - oligations imposed by that Act had been discharged he should prove to the House, by reading a very short state ment, the object of which was to show that, instead of the first fruits and tenths being applied, as was originally in tended, to the full amount of the livings, they had been applied only in such a manner as to leave the poorer clergy of the country in a state of the most deplorable destitu tion ; and it was the oijeet of the motion with which ke should conclude, to endeavour to place the poorer clergy upon such a footing as should enable them to enjoy the full benefit that the statute of Anne intended them to en joy. lie found that the Archbishops and Bishops, instead of paying the full- amount of the first fruits and tenths, paid now only in this, proportion—the Archbishop of Can terbury, whose revenue, as stated by the Report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners appointed to inquire into the revenues of the Church, amounted to 19,1821. ; but, in stead of pad ink.; the whole of' the sums for the first year to the Board of First Fruits, the Archbishop of Canterbury paid only 2,682/. ; - the Archbishop of York, instead of payng 12,6201, paid only 1,4191. ; the Bishop of Carlisle, iiistead of 2,2 I 31., paid only 4781.; the Bishop of Chiches ter, instead of 4,2291., paid only 6091, ; the Bishop of Exeter, instead of '2,7131., paid only 4501. ; the Bishop of Hereford, instead of 2,5161., paid only 6911. ; the Bishop cif Lichfield and Coventry, instead of 3,923/., paid only 5031. ; the Bishop of Llancialf, instead of 924/., paid cnly 1391. ; the Bishop of Norwich, instead of 5,3951., - paid only 884/. ; the Bishop of Winchester, instead of 11,15 11., paid only 2,874 ; the Bishop of Ely, instead of 11,105/, paid only 1,9211. ; the Bishop of London, instead of 13,9291., paid only 9001. ; the Bishop of Durham, instead oM 19,066/., paid only 1,6231. These were the fi rs t y ear ly payments made by the Bishops after entering upon their sees. payments which, according to the Act of Henry ought, for the first year, to have been equal to the full amount of their livings ; and for every successive year equal to one-tenth. But they had failed to pay either the full amount of their first fruits or of the tenths ; for, in stead of contributing for the latter a tenth of the MI amount of their incomes, they paid only a tenth of the diminu• live sums he bad mentioned. So that the poor clergy, of whose interests the Bishops should be the guardians, were, by these very Bishops, deprived of a great portion of the funds which ought to be applied to their support. He would quote the real value of ten livings in the diocese of Chester, together with the sums paid by them to the B )ard of First Fruits : - Real value. Sums paid. Middleton Rectory £lO7O £36 3 11 •Aldingham 1092 39 9 2 Prestr ick Ashton-under-Line Lan !aster Rochdale ' Standish Wigan 2230 80 10 8 Warrick 3616 102. @ 9 Manchester 4025 53 6 8 After that ettoinent, coupled with the previous statement t':::lVrence to the contributions made by the Bighon/p bn hoped he should have for his motiPn thcVoil the Hon. Gentleman oppos.ltt l tttld ‘if the Noble.i.drd the ieke Seeretar,y ! lvllltit lye had beard ckpress the lioniktn't that tVery poor clergyman in the `ctinn i tr . ?,• 410.11.. lave a living at least equal to OW. a Ya'i *; and which every poor clergyman certpini!- .- uld have, but for the mal-adniinistra- Lion tr.'6'se funds. He believed, indeed, that the first cruits and tenths, properly collected and prepe4 ittifdletkt would furnish a considerable sum tmtattit the erection of new churches, where they Were required. He had another port' ht . haha, which he begged to offer to the con - tido - - N.:1 1 0'0 of the House, because it placed this thatter in a very strong point of view. It appealed from the return of the Ecclesiastical Cetninissioners, that the revenues of the Chizerh athounted to 3,507,5911. The Commissioners then stated : The amount on which first-fruits are payable, excluding the discharged livings, 2,450,000 t Taking. each inductional on an average of Aftcte _ . years The amount on which tenths nrt due, estimated at ,600,000/ Atnntint produced by first-fruits and tnths annually, if paid upon the full amcunt 422,255 Amount actually paid for first-fruits and tenths on an average of years 13,500 Paid less than the full and entire amount (yearly)... X 409,266 " The sum that the first fruits and tenths would yield yearly, if paid upon the full amount, is 422,000/. ; the sum paid is 13,500/„ making a deficiency of upwards of 400,0061. a-year." These were facts that spoke to every man's mind—facts that could not fail, he imagined, to arrest public attentioo. There was another circumstance of which he complained in the administration of these funds— the want of economy. He complained that nearly the whole revenue of the first fruits was absorbed to pay the expense incident to its administration. He complained that the first fruits clidnot yield more than 4,000/. a-year ; he complained that upwards of 5,000/. a-year were spent for the purpose of distributing the first fruits according to the benevolent statute of Anne. These were subjects that required to be brought under the consideration of Parliament—subjects to which great weight ought to be attached. The object of his motion was to obtain a Committee to investigate the subject ; and after the statement he had made he thought the House would have no difficulty in acceding to that pro position. Before be sat down he would state the position in which the poor Clergy stood. There were eleven livings under the annual value of 10/. Could it be won dered at, under such circumstances, that complaints were made ? There were 19 under 201., 32 under 301., 63 under 40/., and 172 under 501. ; making an aggregate of 297 under the amount of fifty pounds. In addition to this there were 350 under 601., 307 under 701., 254 under Bbl., 352 under 90/., and 400 under 1001. This was the state of Church livings 130 years after Queen Anne's bounty had been in operation. Of livings from 100/. to 1501. there were 1,612 ; from 150/. to 2001.,1,534 ; making in all 4,882 after Queen Anne's bounty. He hoped he had made a case for the consideration of the House, and shown that if the tenths had been paid up, even with out the first fruits, each living would have been advanced to more than 2001. per annum. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire whether the full amount of the first fruits and tenths had been paid by the several persons who are now Archbishops and Bishops, Deans, Canons, Prebendaries, Rectors, and Vicars in England and Wales in respect of the several archbishoprics, bishoprics, deaneries, canonries, prebendaries, rectories, and vicarages which are now pos sessed, or have been possessed, or how much less than the actual and full amount of such first-fruits and tenths have been paid by them ; and whether any and what proceedings should be taken to obtain the payment of the full value of the first fruits and tenths which, shall hereafter become due in respect of such archbishoprics, bishoprics, deaneries, canonries, prebendaries, rectories, and vicarages, or any of them. Lord J. RUSSELL thought this was a question which ought to be viewed on two points. One arts as to the amount of tenths and first fruits which ought to have been paid heretofore ; and the other, as to what was the course which should be adopted in reference to future payments. With respect to the former part of the question, his Hon. Friend who brought forward the motion admitted that he did not propose the inquiry with any view to a retrospec tive effect ; and where, then, was the use of seeking a Committee for an inquiry which it was not intended should be - followed up ?—(Hear.) With regard to the second question which his Hon. Friend proposed to refer to the Committee, namely, as to what was the full value of first fruits and tenths, it was one which could only he properly de cided by law—(Hear)—and he (Lord J.,Russell) could not see the necessity of granting a Committee on the subject unless there existed great doubts as to the wording of the sta tute. The wording of the statute was that" the said first fruits shall hereafter be paid according to the rate at which they has'e been paid heretofore." These words surely were de cisive as to the amount to be paid, and were similar to those enjoining the payment of Land Tax in the Act of King William. If there was a doubt as to the law then the question might be raised ; but on this point he (Lord J. Russell) had the concurrence of, his Majesty's AttOrney- General to sustain him in the opinion that there was no such doubt.—(Hear, hear.) The question then contained in the first part of his Hon. Friend's proposition was not one which called for the interference of a Select Committee. With respect to the second question of his Hon. Friend, that the poorer classes of the Clergy were insufficiently pro vided, for, and that if the first fruits and tenths were pro perly paid up, the one amounting to 103,000/. a year and the other to 150,000/., this insufficiency would be provided against. If this were a mere legal question there would be no more to do than to enforce the law. If it was not legal, and such as could be legally enforced, the pro position was one for laying a tax upon the Clergy, to which they were not now liable.. He (Lord John Rus sell); if appealed to on the fairness of the proposition, would not deny that it might be a fair mode of raising the small livings but then it ought not to be founded on an opinion that the Clergy were now liable to such a tax. The proposition should be made on other grounds, namely, that it was expedient and advisable to lay on such a tax. This, however,- was a proposition which ought to be taken in conjunction with the whole question of the increase of small livings and proper provision for the religious instruc tion of the people. This, however, was not a question for a Select Committee. if the motion was a good and proper one let it be brought fairly forward, and let the House deal with it, but not bring it before a Select Committee. The question, as far as the law was concerned, was clear ; and such an inquiry as was sought for was unnecessary. With respect to the second part of the proposition, a Select Com mittee was equally inapplicable, although he would not deny that it was a fit subject for the consideration of Par liament.—(Hear, hear.) The Honourable Gentleman took other grounds, and attempted to show that the funds arising out of Queen Anne's bounty had been badly admi nistered. A Select Committee had, ho.tever, been already appointed to investigate the matter, and he hoped they would soon enable the House to proceed on the subject., by furnishing their report. The Hon. Gentleman, how ever, did not state any specific grounds of grievance on this point, nor point out any specific ahuse, and it was his (Lord J. Russell's) opinion that the trustees of Queen Anne's Bounty administered the funds in an excellent man ner, and with a due consideration to the wants of those who were its objects.—( Hear, hear, hear.) Still he would admit that some improvement might be made, but not in such a way as would require Parliamentary in terference. As there was no doubt as to the, law, and as there was no use in the policy of the proceeding, he hoped his Hon. Friend would not div;de the House on the occa sion. —(Hear, hear.) Mr. BA INES still persisting in his motion, the House divided, when there appeared— Ayes Noes Majority against the Motion-108 Sir A. Agnew, Lord Morpeth, and other Members presented several petitions for the better observance of the Sabbath. SABBATH-DAY BILL. Sir A. AGNEW trusted that the House would permit him to introduce two Bills for the better observance of the Sat bath without opposition, and to go into Committee on .them, after the numerous petitions with that prayer. He would at prese n t only confine himself to the motion of which he had given notice, and move for leave to bring in a Bill for the better observance of the Lord's-day. Mr. POULTER seconded the motion. Mr. WARBURTON said that if the Hon. Member had stated that he intended to bring in a Bill essentially different from those introduced by the Hon. Member, and rejected by the House, in former Sessions, there might be a reason to assent to his, motion ; but be did not say that they were not similar.—(Hear, hear, from Sir A. Agnew.) Under these circumstances, the course was left clear that was open to the House, and he was satisfied that the Le gislature would not sanction such a measure, for by it the poorer classes were constantly interfered with, and no re straint was put on the pleasures or amusements of the higher classes.. But he contended that the observance of the Sabbath was much better than it . was a few years ago ; he was also satisfied that a legislative enactment would not produce this result, but it must follow from an improved condition of the people. He should, therefore, oppose the motion in its first stage. Mr. HARDY thought that his Hon. Friend bad pur sued a most proper course in proposing to introduce his Bill, and if the Bill did not go far enough, or went too far, it might be altered in Committee. After the number of petitions that had been presented on this subject, he trloted that tr, it •l of I i - ejee propos n s This vas hot an attempi to, restrain th.e Viit to , protect tliq,n iii the '6.4:4e'rvntle of,tlic Urd'; In 'this c`sAntli tl2O-e arM. 164;14.. 1 .1 - 1 Vdio were prevented from attending the wor ship of God on the Lord's-day, and they should be protected. Mr. A. TREVOR would most readily vote in f A vour l of the introduction of Wln p-tqa*orhl bklt gatile time ne wonhl Vluit if, Idle the Bill of last session, it contained one law for the iieh and anOPter fOr the poor.— if it deh tare arred poordays 'ofWeA! FatiOnat enjoyment on the seventh, While ii (lid not prevent the wealthy man from employing his servants and ordering his carriage here and there on the Sunday—(Hear, hear)—he should at a future stage of the Bill give suelt clauses his test decided dpositioti.- - (Hear, hear.). It teas ‘•ety bleat that soltitt stick ttleasae was very generally tidied l'or throughout the country. Mr, WARD should support the proposition of the llon. Member for Bridport, being firmly convinced that it was utterly imgossible for the House, to any good or prac tical purpose, to take upon itself the task of Sunday legis lation.—( Hear, hear.) This had been admitted by the Hon. Member for Tamworth on the occasion when the modified Bill of the lion. Member for Shaftesbury was proposed, and he (Mr. Ward), therefore, called upon the Right lion. Baronet for his vote against the present pro position. There was a growing feeling throughout the country which would bring about the declared objects of the Hon. Baronet and his friends in a much better and more effectual way than any coercive legislative interference possibly could. Colonel WOOD should vote for the Bill, and was satisfied that the country would not be content until a legislative measure on this all-important subject was passed. Dr. BO WRING said, the best proof that there was no increasing desire throughout the country for Sunday legislation was the fact, that according to the last report of public petitions, it appeared that only 41 petitions had been presented in its favour, the number of signa tures to these being only 81.--(Hear.) In Holland, where there was no Sunday legislation, the people were remarkable ft .r their decorous observance of. the Sabbath ; and,such was the case in all other countries abroad similarly circumstanced. Mr. YOUNG said that the Hon. and Learned Gentle man had very ingeniously omitted all mention of the vast number of petitions which had that evenint , been presented in favour _of the Hon. Baronet's Bill. There was an intense desire prevalent throughout the country for some Le g islative enactment on this subj e ct ; and he beli eve d h e might assert that there were Tow instances of Hon. Mem bers who had not la.en strongly appealed to by their con- stituents in reference to it.—(Oh, oh.) Mr. VILLIERS said, that as the Hon. Member for Tynemouth had proposed to test the philosophy of this side of the House by their conduct upon this motion, he would judge of the sincerity of the opposite side of the House by the same test—(Hear)—and first he would ask the Hon. Member for Tynemouth whether he would, after his advo cacy of this measure, be ready to make the sacrifice him self that would give it effect ; and supposing he was connected with any interest—say, for instance, the ship ping interest—(A laugh)—whether he would be ready t 3 enforce upon those who were engaged in this in terest to abstain from employment on the Sabbath-day— (Hear, hear, hear)—and prohibit any vessel from leaving any port on the Sunday ; or if they had quitted the port in any day of the week, he would compel them to cast anchor on the Suuday.—( Hear;) And if he would not, what meant he by prescribing to others what he would not do himself ?—(Hear, and a laugh.) He wished also to put a question to the Hon. Member for Bradford, who had ex pressed an anxiety for the fate of this measure on account of its provisions, and therefore he supposed he was acquainted with them, which was, whether there, was any provision for compelling iron-masters to put out their furnaces on the Sabbath-day—( Hear)—and if not, if he considered the Bill was perfect without it ? He had heard that the Hon. Mem ber for Bradford was connected with that interest.—(A laugh.) He therefore concluded that that subject had en gaged his attention, and he wished to know in what way the projector of that Bill, or the Member for Bradford;"proposed to provide by law for preventing the persons employed in watching the furnaces from labouring on that day—(Hear and a laugh)—and he-should judge of the sincerity of gen tlemen opposite by the provisions contained in the Bill for these respective purposes.—(Cheers and laughter.) Mr. HARDY, in explanation, said that he had recom mended those with whom he was connected to put out the furnaces for nine hours a day, and he wished the Member for Wolverhampton ,would do the same in Staffordshire. Mr. VILLIERS said that if he did - anything of the sort he would recommend the observance of the Sabbath-day, and not a portion of it only.—(A laugh.) Mr. H. HUGHES was glad to find that this opposition to the declared wishes of the people proceeded from the liberality-professors in the House, and he hoped that on the division it would appear that the desecration of the Sabbath had no advocates but those who supported a university which taught no religion at all.—(Vehement cheers from Col. Sibthorp and oter Members on the Opposition side of the Hou e ) Sir H. VERNEY was understood to support Mr. War burton, but his brief observations were not heard in the confusion which prevailed. Colonel THOMPSON was also very indistinctly heard. It was as the zaalous a hocate of religious liberty that he should oppose all such propositions as these. The Judaical observance of the Sabbath, so far from being bind ing on the Christian, was prohibited in that book to which reference was professed to be made by Hon. Gentlemen opposite.—( if ear.) Mr. WAKLEY rose amidst loud cries of " Divide." He said he was anxious, before they divided, to learn whe ther it was the intention of the Hon. Gentleman who had moved for leave to bring in a Bill to include in its provi sions the domestic servants of the gentry of this country. He wished a direct answer to that question. Were the domestic servants of the gentry of the country to be re lieved from all labour on Sundays ?—Loud cries of " Hear," and " Question." The House then divided, when the numbers were— For the motion Against it Majority in favour of the motion 146 Leave given to bring in the Bill. Sir ANDREW AC;NEW next moved for leave to bring in a Bill for enabling local authorities, under certain re strictions, to remove Saturday and Monday fairs and mar kets to other days. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the Hon. Baronet would find it impossible to effect his ob ject. If he would legislate to chan4e the days from Sa turdays and Mondays with respect to some places, there was no reason why he should not, with. respect to others change the Fridays and Tuesdays, and so on till he in cluded every day in the week.---(Cheers.) The conse quence of carrying out his principle would be, that a stop would be put to trade and commerce from one end of the kingdom to the other.—(Cheers.) Mr. FORBES stated he would support the motion of tl.e Ilor. Bar Goa. After a few words fom Mr. Borthwick, Mr. Peril, Mr. M. Philips, a d offers. Mr. G. F. YOUNG moved the adjournment of the de bate to that day month. Mr. WASON remarked that, in moving the Adjourn ment of the debate to that day month ; the Hon. Baronet and his supporters were proposing its adjournment to the Sabbath.—( Laughter.) . . Sir A. AO NE 14% withdrew his motion. 'l'ho Bill was then withdrawn. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the I - louse adjourned at one o'clock. OPINIONS OF LORD BROUGHAM.—WC are re quested to state that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough street, has this day published " The Opinions of Lord Broug. ham on Politics, Theology, Law, Science, Literature, and Education, as exhibited in his Parliamentary and Legal Speeches and Miscellaneous Writings," in one very thick and closely-printed volume, price 12s. bound. Agents : for Scotland, Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh ; for Ireland, John Cumming, Dublin ; and to be had of all booksellers through out the kingdom. MEMOIRS OF A PEERESS; OR, THE DAYS OF FOX, EDITED UT LADY 6IAItI.OTTE BURY.--.“ The name of the editress of this work would alone ensure its popularity with all readers. The very highest circles fifty years since are here exhibited to our view. We have not only a fascinating story, or series of stories, but almost every name introduced is associated in our recollections with the stirring excitation of our youthful days, and each brings up fresh to the mind thoughts that have long been buried with the objects and be ings that gave rise to them."--Caledonian Mercury, IRISH FIGHTS.—Sure, we always do challenge each other to play a match of ball or hurling, and thin, in the coorse of play, one' man gives a false ball, or another cuts it, and thin there's a dispute about it; or in hurlin', the same way, in the hate of the game, may be the fellow before you is jilt goin' to have the ball all to himself, and you afther him, hot foot, what can you do but give him a thrip ? and awaY he goes head over heels, and if he's not disabled-, there's a chance he loses his timper, and comes to thrip you— when, may be he is not so necessitated to thrip y ou as you MO to thrip him, and that doesn't stand to rayson in your opinion, and may be you can't help him a clip o' the hurl, and down he goes; and thin, may be, one o' his barony sees that, and doesn't think it raysonable, and slaps at you—and so on it goes like fire among flax, and the play turns into a fight in no time; and, indeed, in the long-run we find 'tis the best way of arguin' the point; for there might be some fractious sperits would dispute about the fairness o' this play, or the fairness of that play,, and that it was an accident settled the game; but when it comes to rale fightin', there can be no words about it : for, you see, when you dhrive every mother's son o' them be fore you, and fairly leather them out of the field, there can be no mistake about it, --Fran Mr. Lover's New Romance Rory O'More. 11-114: SUN, 1.,()N DON NIA` 5 lql* (-• • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EGLINTON PARK RACES.-FRIDAY. I' i . Tr". B—YESTERDAY. tlork i±iei•i4ori,,=firnmerwed later, finished miler, and, as will in amount a's in no comparison with the transactions of Monday. John Da)'s 14 and Iktt,,tijaiotwet . .e 4Fkq each', but t .neithertliFy tsr the c 7 to I. Ek - ,r;68 tTe / T it! tfitt4i aht-W.itd: WinOtildti rose to 10 to 1, taken to three, or four hundred pounds in hood quarters, and about the same amount 'ail out on Mango and Achnilet, the firs ,closing at . 11 to I (taken to 2001. in one bet) , 41 1 4 ttic et h PPF; f.74ifibtl. thireitiqltont,. 12 to 1 ; one small bet was made at 101 to 1, but as the majoriti of the subscribers had left we do not feel justified in quoting it as the market price. Mickle Fell opened at 14which __to _ I was bet ted several times ; the takers, however, were the first to give up, sod the adds afterwards went begging. Defender, too, had plenty df frteti& at In to f in the early part of the after noon, but towards the close eighteen fifties reefs laid against him, and 15 to I offered currently. Jereed was backed for a hundred and fifty pounds at 18 to 1, the taker, we believe, " standing alone in his glory." Neither Phosphorus nor Slight were fancied, and poor Sambo, lacking a single friend, was worse off than ever. A dull afternoon finished as follows :- 4 to 1 agst Mr. S. Stanley's Rattrap—taken 4 to 2 agst Mr. J. Day's lot—taken 8 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's lot-: offered 8 to 1 agst Lord Suffield's Caravan—offered 8 to 1 agst Ld Exeter's Hybiscus..—offered 10 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wintonian—taken 11 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Mange—taken 12 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Actin - let—taken 14 to I agst Sir. Bowes s Mickle Fell—taken, and aftcwards offd. 15 to 1 agst Mr. Sadler's Defender—taken, and afterwards olTd. 18 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Jereed—taken 18 to 1 agst Captain Gardner's Benedict—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Wrcford's Wisdom—Victoria colt—taken 25 to 1 agst Lord Berners's Phosphorus—offered 25 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Slight colt—offered 40 to 1 agst Mr. Sadler's Delusion—taken 40 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Sambo—offered 50 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Critie—takeh 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Rush's Pickwick—taken 845 to 130 agst Wintonian and Defender—taken 450 to 100 agst Wintonian, Wisdom, and Defender—taken 450 to 100 a,,, , 5t Caravan and Mickle Fell—taken 500 even and 600 to`soo on Wintonian agst Mango—taken 500 even between Jereed and Phosphorus—taken 500 to 25 agst Caravan and Chapeau both running—taken 500 to 25 agst Caravan and Egeria both winning—taken TIIE OAKS, 2 to 1 the highest offer agst Mr. J. Day's Chapeau d'Espagne WESTMINSTER ELECTION.—SeveraI bets were made yester day ; the Old-un (as Sir Francis was familiarly termed) having the call at the beginning, and the Young-un at the close. CHESTER RACES, IVEn.vEsmi r. The Dee Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for three years old. Derby weights. To start at the Castle pule, go once round, and finish at the Coming-in- Chair. Sir T. Stanley's b. c. Pammon, by Priam Templeman 1 Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Combat, brother to Contest Marquis of Westminster's ch. c. Pantomime, by Pantaloon 3 Lord Derby's ro. c. Parolles, by Augustus or Shakspcare Sir R. Bulkeley's ch. c. Bangalore, by Battledore Mr. Nanney's ch. c. by Priam, out of Signorina, by Champion, and:Mr. Price's br. c. The Steamer, by Emilius, out of Valve, paid 25 s vs. each.-6 to 4 agst Bangalore, 3to 1 agst Pammon, 4to 1 agst Combat, 4to 1 agst Pantomime, and 5 to 1 agst Parolles. Combat made all the running; at the Castle-pole they were all to get'ier, when a splendid race ensued, Pammon winning by a head nly, and Pantomime was beat by the second by half a neck. Ran in 2 minutes 25 seconds. Every rider displayed superior jockey ship ; and the greatest praise is due to H. Edwards for bringing his horse home in such a superior manner, after having been fretted by a false start, in which he had got off to great advantage. Fifty Sovs., given by Messrs. Smith and Morris Proprietors, and the Coachmen and Guards of the Chester White Lion and East ham Establishments, and Mr. Whaley, of the White Lion Hotel, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, for horses of all ages (except two-years old); three yrs, 6st. 121 b ; four, Bst. 81b ; five, 9st. 31b; six and aged, 9st. 61b. A winner of one 501. previous to the time of starting to carry 31b, two 61b, and three or more 91b. extra ; maiden horses allowed 71b ; mares and geldings al lowed 31b. The second horse to save his stake. Mile and half. General Shaxpe's ch. g. Sadek, 4 yrs Mr. Whittaker's b. f. Lady Blcssington, 4 yrs .. . 2 Mr. Wasloe's br. c. Blackburn, 4 yrs 3 The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Giffard's b. c. by Priam. Mr/Collett's Stratford, Mr. Thompson's Lord Francis.—Stratford made the running; Sadek was let out at the distance, and won cleverly. The Stand Cup, value 100 sons, the gift of the Stand Committee, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for all ages • three yrs, 6st: 101 b ; four, 83t. 51b ; five, Bst. 121 b ; six and aged, 9st. 21b. Mares and geldings allowed 21b. A winner of the value of 100 sovs., in either Plate or specie, once to carry 31bs, twice 51bs, and thrice Vbs. extra. Twice round and a distance. Mr. F. Price's hr. h. Master of the Rolls, 4 yr5......M. Jones 1 Mr.l'. Lloyd's b. f. by Lottery, d. own sister to Catterick, 3 yrs 2 Sir T. Stanley's gr. f. Violet, by Doctor Syntax, 3 yrs 3 Sir J. Boswell's ch. h. General Chasse, 6 yrs, and Mr. Mostyn's br. c. Trap Ball, 4 yrs, drew. The f. by Lottery carried 51b, and Violet 21b. over weight.—Even agst Lottery filly, 5 to 4 agst Vio let, and 4 and sto 1 agst Master of the Rolls. Master of the Rolls took the lead at a smart rate, was never headed, and won cleverly. Ran in 4 minutes 26 seconds. A Purse, value 80 gs. in specie (in lieu of the Annual City Plate), the gift of a portion of the Town Council and its Officers; three years, 6st. 71b. ; four, Bst. 41b. ; five, 80. 121 b ; six and aged, 9st. 21b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Heats, one mile and a half. Three to start or no race. General Sharpe's ch. g. Sadek, 4 yrs.. Mr. Barrow's b. m. Catharina, aged 1 3 2 Mr. B. Collett's Nell Gwynne, aged O. 2 dr Sir J. Boswell's Bella, 6 yrs Mr. Allen's Prince, aged BRISTOL AND CLIFTON RACES, TVEDNESRIT. Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft., with 20 added. Heats, one mile and a quarter. Mr. H. Powell's b. g. Harold, 5 yrs Chesswas 1 I 11r. Wilkins's br. m. Foresail, 4 yrs Mr. Pearce's ch. m. Fatima, 4 yrs Mr. C. Freeman's b. m. Shelah, 6 yrs The Clifton Stakes of 20 sons. each, 10 ft., and only 5, &c. Second to save his stake. Rather more than 2 miles. Mr. Wreford's ch. c. Tyrant, 4 yrs S. Day 1 Mr. J. 13ayly na. br. g. Rambler, 6 yrs... Won by a neck, after a beautiful race. A Hurdle Race Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., with 20 sovs. added. Clifton Stakes Course. Mr. J. Moggeridge's Harlequin, aged Mr. Oliver 2 1 I Mr. C. Freeman na,Pennyweight, aged Col. Charritie's Sir Peter, - aged — — 0 3 3 Mr. J. Haythorne's Sailor, aged Mr. Bryan's Lochinvar, aged The City Members' Plate of 50 sovs. Heats, one mile and a half. Mr. C. W. Codrington's b. f. Victoria, 4 yrs S. Day 0 1 1 Mr. F. Armer's ch. m. Latonia, 6 yrs. ... Mr. Griffiths's br. g. Rambler, 6 yrs „ The following also started but were not placed :—Mr. Sadler's b. g. Guess, 3 yrs ; Mr. Pearce's ch. m. Fatima, 4 yrs ; Mr. Jones's b. g. Deader, 3 yrs ; and Mr. Reeve's ch. h. Rustic, 5 yrs. Match, 501. One mile.—Sir D. Baird's Gridiron, 13st. (Owner) beat Mr. Davidson's br. g. Vingt.-un, 12st. 21b. The All Aged Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 30 added by the Club. Three-years-old, fist. 511) ; Four, Bst ; Five, 84. 121 b ; Six, 9st. 21b. Mares and Geldings allowed 2 lbs. Two miles. Mr. Fairlie's br. g. Zohrab, 6 yrs ... Cartwright 1 Lord Kelburne's ch. c. by Albany Sir James Boswell's The Stag, 5 yrs, and Lord Eglinton's Poten tate, 5 yrs, started but were not placed ; Lord EgUnton's /Eolus, 4 yrs, and Sir F. Johnstone's Bamfylde, 5 yrs, were drawn. Won by half a length. The Arndilly Stakes—A Handicap of 5 says. each. p.p, with 25 soya. added by Mr. Grant Macdowall, for horses that run in the Trial Stakes.. Half a mile. Lord Eglinton's Pilot, aged, I Ist. 11Ib Sir F. Johnstone 1 Capt. lloustoun's Cop,movit, aged, 134. 21b. Mr. Ramsay's Tamworth, 6 yrs, 12st. 61b 3 Mr. Kerr 's The Kitten, aged, 11st, and Sir J. Boswell's Lmna, 5 yrs, lOst. 91b., started but were not placed; Mr. A. Campbell's Guess,aged, 12st. 211); Mr. D. Davidson's Vingt-un, aged, Ilst. 81b, were drawn. Won by half a head. Match, 1001. Two miles.—Lord Macdonald's b. m. The Nun (Owner) beat Sir 1). Baird's b. g. Gridiron, 12st. 61b. each. The Atalanta Challenge Whip, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs. each, p p., for Horses the property of Ladies, or that have been const . mtly in the habit of carrying Ladies. Quarter of a mile. Mrs. Alexander's Carlo Dolce, aged . . Mr. M‘Dowall 1 Mrs. Hay's b. m. by Albany, 6 yrs, I Ist. Mrs. Alexander's Miss Annie by Monreith, 6 yrs, llst. 71b, Lady Scott's ch. m. Kiimeny by Monreith, 5 yrs, 1 I st. 51b, and the-Hon. Mrs. Davidson's Loma, by Champignon, aged, llst, were not placed. Won by a length. The Eglinton Stakes, a Free handicap of 5 sovs. each, p.p., with 50 added by the Earl of Eglint.on. Mile and a half. Mr. Fairlie's br. g. Zohrab, 6 yrs, 12st. 121 b Capt. Pettat 1 Sir F. Johnstone's Barnfylde, 5 yrs, 12st. 21b 2 Lord Rosslyn's Ben Brace, 6 yrs, list. 91b Mr. Ramsay's Lady Lowman, 5 yrs, 124 Mr. Meiklam's Countess, aged, Ilst. 31b Six othurs were drawn. Won by a neck. Match, 251. Quarter of a mile.—Sir .1. Boswell's Master Will, 9st. 51b. (Captain Pettat), beat Mr. Campbell's b. g. Splendour, 124. 51b. A Free Handicap of 5 sovs. each, p.p., with 20 sovs. added by the Club, for the beaten horses. One mile. Lord Eglinton's Potentate, 5 yrs, 12st. 101b...Sir F. Johnstone 1 Sir J. Iloswell's Patriot, 4 yrs, llst. 51b Three others started. Won easy. A Forced Handicap of 7 sovs. each, p.p., with 20 sovs. added by the Club, for the winners of each race. Any horse admitted by paying the same. One mile and a half. Captain Houston's Cognovit, aged, list. I llb...Sir F. Johnstone 1 Lord Eglinton's Pilot, aged, lOst. 101 b 2 Lord Sfacdonald's The Nun, aged, 12st. 21b Two others started. Won by a neck. TIIE DIAMOND CROSS RIFLE MATCII.—The attendance at Chalk Farm yesterday was immense, but, considering that the list of thirteen comprised the best rifle shots of the day, the sport was not so good as (you'd reasonably have been antici pated. The prize, a challenge to alt England, was a very handsome and valuable diamond cross, to be held from year to year, subject each season to a contest. The shooting, with the exception of that of the winner, does not deserve a statement. Mr. William Moore, the gun-maker, won by making three bull's eyes and twenty hits out of the twenty-four rounds al lowed to each gentleman, at 200 yards distance, from the shoul der. Mr. Moore used his now invented rifle, and appeared well satisfied with its execution. BOAT RACE.—A boat race between the Eton and Westmins ter students took place yesterday afternoon, which from the circumstance of the Etonians having been victorious in a for mer match excited an unusual degree of interest, not only be tween the schools, bnt among most of the nobility and gentry in the neighbourhood. Datchet Bridge was fixed on as the place to start from, and the distance was 14 mile down the stream and back. At four o'clock the banks of the Thames were lined with thousands of spectators, and at a quarter past four the shouts of the people announced the arrival of his Ma jesty and her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta and royal suite, who had graciously condescended to honour them with their presence. Both crews pulled past and saluted his Ma jesty previous to starting, and at half-past four on a signal being - - B R „ ifi E .;, . ivcii) aWai) they went in kr i allant stye ; the Westminster guy the lead at startU, maintained to the point of turning, when the Etoniacs by bearing down on their qtrutering, a struggle ensued for to;: 'vb.ieh the Westminster were getting, when, with great tact, the kto.. - nidris F.tern, and ran the Westminster across the water ; another ensiled, wlldtl !Ire ot,rengtli of the Westminster now apparent, the'y lnt tiid 1.61,1 ! PrO on by about f?,;e Nati length: N ames o r the Westminster stroke, Vials, sen., Turner, iviat - Si2niie ackentie, jun., Vials, jun, Lee, Lock—Lord Somerton, steerer. Fton ,(Britannia).—Girnctt, stroke, Croft, Fellows, tles-7 caweri, ldrfe! Morgan, Vale—Shadwell, steerer. " OH, HOW ARE THE MIGHTY FALLgA AMPPosE WILLIAMS. Oh, who would not sigh for the days that are past, When Westminster's patriots challenged the world To show such a chathrion, so firm and so fast, As he who the flag of Refortt:tm3 unfurl'd In the boldness of virtue, the ardour of youth s How brave was the noble example he set; From his lips flash'd the eloquent language of truth, And dear to mankind was the name of Burdett. But fled is the vision, its beauty is o'er, Deformity only now fills op the void ; And, as if we were doomed to lament h the more, The hand that created it also destroy'd. What a pain to behold the encroachments of time Over high and magnanimous spirits prevail, Till all that was generous, lofty, sublime, Becomes but a shadow, an echo, a tale. To be honour'd and loved through the prime of his days, The delight of his : friends, and the dread of his foes, Is the lot but of few—then how mournful to gaze On so splendid a ruin, so fatal a close. Ambition itt dotage is folly indeed, A wreck plunging on in an ocean of foam; Though of oak were its timbers, 'tis blown like a reed, And vainly it seeks for a haven or home. Ali, would that retirement, the friend of the wise, Had whisper'd this gentle advice in his ear Whilst now thou art all that a nation can prize, " In the fullness of glory complete thy career. " With me thou wilt find every solace of life, " All the vainest could wish, or the proudest could claim, " The world's admiration, apart from its strife, " Then come while there is not a speck on thy fame." WINDSOR-THURSDAY. His Majesty, accompanied by Sir Herbert Taylor, re turned to the Castle at nine o'clock last night. This afternoon his Majesty and the Princess Augusta took a carriage airing in the Park. Dr. Chambers arr►ved at the Castle this morning, when a consultation took place between himself and Dr. Davies, respecting her Majesty's health, and we aie happy to learn that the report of these eminent physicians is that they are perfectly satisfied with the progress the Queen is making towards recovery. Lord and Lady Cawdor and Lady Caroline Campbell ar rived at the Castle last night, on a visit to their Majesties. The banquet to the Knights of the Bath, which was to have taken place on Saturday next, is postponed, in conse quence of the illness of Prince Esterhazy: COURT CIRCULAR. His Majesty gave audience on Wednesday afternoon, at St. James's Palace, to Baron D'Ompteda, the Hanoverian Minister. At a quarter before seven o'clock in the evening the King left town, attended by Sir Herbert Taylor, for Windsor Castle. Reshid Bey, the Turkish Ambassador, transacted busi ness yesterday at the Foreign Office. Dispatches for the Earl of Gosford, Governor of the Ca nadas, for Sir Francis Head, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, and for the Lieutenant-Governor of New Bruns wick, were sent off last evening from the Colonial Office. The Austrian Ambassador transacted business at the Foreign Office on Wednesday afternoon. Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Military Secretary to the Com mander of the Forces, had an interview with Lord Glenelg yesterday, at the' Colonial Office. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Earl and Countess Poulett, in Clarges.street ; Col. and Lady C. Bulkeley, in Curzon-street, Mayfair, from the New Forest, Hants; Lord and Lady Boyle and family, in Hamil ton-place, from Castle Martyr County Cork ; the Marquis of Northampton and Earl Compton, at Thomas's Hotel, from Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire ; Lord Suffield at the Cla rendon Hotel ; Lord and Lady Bolton, at Thomas's Hotel, from Hartewood Park; Sir Henry Webbe in Upper George street, Br3anston-square i • Lord Saye and Selo in Grosvenor street • P the Marquis of Tweddale from Yesterham, Hadding ton, N.B. ; Sir William and Lady Beauchamp Proctor and family, in Portland-place, from Langley Park, Norwich ; General and Mrs. Crosbie, in Grosvenor-street, from Sussex ; Charles Willis, Esq., and Miss Willis, at Grove's Hotel, from Bury, Warwickshire. DEPARTURES. Lord and Lady Molyneux, from Arlington-street, for Ger many ; the Countess Dowager Craven and Lady Louisa Craven, from Charles-street, Berkeley-square, for Germany ; Colonel and Mrs. Wyndham, from the London Hotel, for Sussex; Sir Edward and Lady Stanley, from ditto, for Dover; Mrs. Ward and family from ditto ; Lord Acheson, from ditto, for Tunbridge Wells; Henry Cary, Esq., from the British Hotel, for his seat, Tor Abbey, Devonshire. As many persons imagine that the postponement of the investiture and banquet to the Knights of the Bath is attributable to the unfavourable state of her Majesty's health, we can confidently state that such is not the case, and that the postponement is entirely owing to the inability of Prince Es terhazy, on whose account it was to take place, to attend the ceremony. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent issued cards yesterday for a grand concert of vocal and instrumental music, at Kensington Palace, on the 15th inst. • Lord Stanley will give his first grand dinner to morrow, in Carlton-gardens, to the Earl and Countess of Lichfield and a distinguished party. Lord and Lady Romney's party, at the Mote, near Maidstone, is fixed for Wednesday, 24th May. Lady Elizabeth Drummond gave her first soiree danrante on Wednesday evening, which was attended by 300 of the beau monde. The Antwerp Company's steam-packet Princess Victoria, Captain John Britton, arrived yesterday from Ant werp, having made her passage in twenty hours. Amongst her passengers were Lord Wallscourt,.and his Excellency the Brazilian Minister at the Court of Brussels, with his family. The Hon. and Hey. Dr. Wellesley left town yester day morning, for Calais, in the General Steam Navigation Company's packet Lord Melville. Major Fancourt is seriously indisposed. His illness has been such as to require the first medical advice ; and we hear that Mr. Guthrie has been in constant attendance on him. —North Devon Advertiser. BOARD OF TRADE, MAY 4.—Sir J. Buller, Mr. Parker, and a Deputation, had an interview with the President, on the subject of the Brixham Pier and Harbour. _ _ Mr. henry Lytton Bulwer paired off with the O'Conor Don in favour of Sir S. Whalley's motion on the Window-tax. Lord Hill, as Commander-in-Chief, held a levee yesterday at his office in the Horse Guards, which was attended by General Sir William Clinton, the Earl of Carnwath, Ge neral Lord Forbes, Lord James flay, General Mundy, Lieu tenant-General Carey, Lieutenant-General Gordon, Lieute nant-General Lord Aylmer, General the Earl of Effingham, Lieutenant-General Darling, Major-General Ross, Major- General Sir Charles Pratt, Major- General Sir Robert Hous toun, Major-General Shadforth, Sir Robert Douglas, Major- General Pringle, Major-General Manners, and thirty other officers. _ _ _ _ . _ _ The Duke d'Osuna, and the Marquis Miraflotcs, arc expected at Alivart's Hotel, from Paris, where the Duke and Duchess de Frias, and the Duke and Duchess San Theo dora (from Spain) have also arrived. The Duke of Beaufort is recovering from a sharp fit of the gout, and will shortly resume his dinner parties in Park place. Viscount Sydney has taken Mr. Elliee's late man sion, in Cleveland-square, fur the season. Yesterday morning a number of workmen were en gafred, under the direction of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, for the purpose of commencing the great altera tions and improvements on Constitution-hill, -fronting Picca dilly and St. James's Park. The unsightly, filthy piece of water, known by the famed name of Rosamond's Pond, was drained off (where an immense quantity of fine eels were found), for the purpose of its being filled up with earth and the ground levelled. A number of serpentine gravel walks are to be made, extending from the entrance.gate, fronting the Duke of Wellington's mansion, Hyde-park-corner, to that of the Duke of Sutherland's, St. James's Palace. Ex tensive shrubberies, tastefully planted, will cover the principal part of it, with numerous alcoves and summer seats for the pleasure of the public. A separation is talked of in high life between an Earl and Countess, and this is not the only one ; but separate maintenance requires money. Negotiations arc said to be pending for the marriage of Don Miguel with the Princess Filitbertini of Savoy.— Lisbon Mail. About an hour after the steam ship Modern Athens had left the Chain Pier at Trinity for Dundee, on Tues day morning, a frightful accident took place on board. One of the men belonging to the vessel, James Fleming, in passing the side-lever of one of the engines slipped his foot, and getting entangled with that immense beam of iron, was by it crushed to death. Notwithstanding the very severe weather since the opening of the Greenwich Railway the number of passengers have exceeded half a million, and ' the money received 13,5591. 2s. I Id. TO THE ELECTORS OF WESTMINST LII• GENTLEMEN, ti eBC' I HAVE witnessed with equal pride and ° f ir/0v tion the exertions which are making by the Electors a cos; minster, and which, undoubtedly, I relied upon in so Kr f en ce stitutional cause, from the knowledge which past exPer e etta c j ' e r furnished of their patriotism, their good sense, and their tied meat to our long-established and well-proved institutioeros,rolt,to which we have enjoyed more real liberty, more general P t , e l l er is accumulated more renown in the world, and advance s( 'uneoPle it the progress of civilization, than ever fell to the lot of all roiors former times, or is, as I sincerely believe, the lot of any • o p' the present day. to 111 These advantages, it is the great object of this strugg e l , be r tain unimpaired, though not unimproved. If I s hould aP l a il tif a t placed in the situation, which, of all others, I have 3:_tdeped or deemed the most honourable, that of representing the l",er lsel and enlightened constituency of Westminster, I shall cit. t do 4 with the most unremitting assiduity to fulfil the impor!anthst 4 7 0 , which will then devolve upon me ; or, should I fin cl _A s j A health will rot permit the exertions which are o pensable at this time, 1 shall then deem it encumbent P°ll„pal peculia;, sign a situation, the functions of which I find myself 0 0 " quately to perform. 0 10 11 I have great satisfaction in assuring you that after wa e ril tbe iP e fil ' of painful and protracted suffering, 1 at length experie nc ole ° F eb ( gorating symptoms of returning health, thouglrstill e d e to g o , my foot to the ground. But lam resolved at all has ar t , s ;,,st, $l O , on the hustings upon the day of election, which is the *e yed, as the most constitutional mode of presenting mys elf hr, e to Should any Elector be desirous to see me during T urt if e r t o and favour me with a call at this house, I shall er!e a ‘ . co nstl tu sible, to receive him, being as anxious to state to te e r oar!, ir my sentiments on public matters as they can be to he a o ne vi s This, Gentlemen, is not a personal qu estion ; the ° e a seit at io o tcrest any candidate are of no importance, core P ar re sell great cause, which is neither more nor less than tbe Lra' of the Laws, the Church, and the Constitution of I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithful and devoted Servetkff' FRA NCIS BOW> St. James's- ,lace, Ma: 4, 1837. The publication of THE SUN NEWSPAPER COMMel ice at 15 minutes past luck• •eg 0' Oita • • . . ,g 40, h 7. 4 • Th ie LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 6,11857. bo o '.s l . . 0 In the House of Commons last night for bat S NEw obtained leave to bring in a Bill ------ /Rich, or- N-1 M Ki Till , DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK if•i i•ta.••f .... ;;per Cent. '•eq• • ,sei,. 89', M.', intto '..".00...$ ................... - ..9 al po-, I per Cent. Cu, .......ur..,...1"% ,• 1 1 Sulah sea Simi: ............... .. '0,4 per C,or. ..... ......... ...... t•Ct OM Amount, ................... .. ili,r..rn Ited ...... •.• ..... -.97 1 1% 1 4 f 4 New Piro ....................... ... ... ........ ‘- '7 1'4p.,Ce1.t.. ' B : ti 'lO4 :i iiir Cent.. Annuities, D5 l _,,.. .... yew 5 pa ( ~,e t - .. - Exch. )14.16, ..f.I,Pon .....3 1 ) f." 9 : 3 ! Pf Rink I,iiv.`•nii:.':'7 ; ii.to , ..xonc I)itto ......... ,•,....1,00........ 303! 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Ditto A croti: - . ......... ... -- Ditto Mctali:c .......... ....•••°' ...• ~ :ohonni, i n bonds, :el2l —.Sranish Bonds .............. .......• .... Ditto ~ c rount 17,11t*, Bond s ....- .......• ..e 72! Ditto Bonds, 183 t .............. viN, Ditt i ‘ , .....kint . ....... ”....... —1 Ditto Account ............ , ,t, areCk 80 . 1 , !3., ......... ......... -' French, 5 per cent.......... ...:i ~ ,c. Ditto Bonds, tell • , --- 4 per cent ...... ..•• 1 .. ox , (Mtn Account .-..........-- —.-- 3 per cent. ...... .... ... 1 ,,,, xt.,,..an !tones, 5 per cent..., —- E x chenge .............. .„,va l. rti Ditto Aceount Ditto, 6 per cent Ditto Account .. —l Ditto, 5 per cent ....... ....•••• ... Neapolit.to ............ ..... -...,, —, Ditto Account ..-- PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CL.O r e e l( rstt e; Paid. Birmingham aP4 Gloucester Railway Company 10 CO Great NA extern Ilatbrky Company 4O I% 2 , B righton (Rennie's) 14 , 104 en and Blackwall Raifins, Lowloll assst Southampton Railway Company 35 8 14 i Nlmcliester AOO Leeds Railway Company Manchester South Union Railway Company l4 5 41 14..rtn Midland Railway Company ...... .. ....... .. l5 Australasia Bank 4O Canada Company 24 General Steam Navigation Company Symington Patent Paddle Towing Company 5 is 21% MAILS. Du e Arrived. Due Arrived. Due.'Arrived. 0 0 America 0 1 France ...... ...... 0 0 Lisbon ..... Lisbon ... o Brazil ....... 0 0 Omni. &Jersey 0 0 Malta ........w 0 11 Buenos Ayres.. 0 0 Hamburg....... 0 0 Mexic o ..... .......° g 0 Carthneena I Dublin... ~.... 0 0 Jamaica ...... .... 0 0 S we den..."' ,10 . I F..nder ...... HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO.MORIt Mocniac ..... 7 minutes 3aCT '3 1 Evening.."..23 WESTMINSTER ELECTION. R. LEADER'S COMMITTEE consists,l the following GENTLEMEN, with liber t y to add to 01 number : Cbsiri General Sir R. C. FERGUSON, M.P., G.C.8., Sze., JOHN CR AWFURD, Esq. Deputy Chairmen. THOMAS PROUT, Esq. Thomas Atwood, Esq., M.P. Charles Hindley, Esq., H. A. Aglionby, Esq., M.P. Joseph Hume, Esq., M. l ' Major Beauclerk, M.l. Benjamin Hall, Esq., , -. 14 2," John Bagshaw, Esq., M.P. William James, Esq., Hewitt Bridgman, Esq., M.P. John Jervis, Esq., 31 . P. Charles Buller, Esq., M.P. Gore Langton, Esq., M.P• J. Brotherton, Esq., M.P. Dr. Lushington, 31. P. y, Dr. Bowring, M.P. Charles Lushington , Esq., 1. Thomas Bish, Esq., M.P. Paul Methuen, Esq., 31. 13 ' Edward Baines, Esq., M.P. Sir W. Molesworth, Bart. , ""' James Barnard, Esq., M.P. Win. Marshall, Esq., M .P. H. L. Bulwer, Esq.. M.P. Sir R. Musgrave , Bart., °. , Win. Collins, Esq., M.P. George Pryme, Esq., M.P. Patrick Chalmers, Esq., M.P. Jasper nirrott, E s q., M.P. Adm. Sir E. Codrington, 31. P. James Patti!.on, Esq., M.P' Walter Campbell, Esq., M.P. Mark Phillips, Esq., M.P. Edward Divett, Esq., M.P. Colonel Seale, M.P. „, . Right Hon. C. T. D'Eyncourt, Benjamin Smith,,Esqs, ir y 31. P. Edward Strutt, Esq, Captain J. W. D. Dundas, M.P. H. W. Tancred, John Dunlop, Esq. 31. P. Charles A. Tulk , Esq. ."' Hon. John C. Dundas, M.P. T. Thornely, Esq., 31 : P. Robert Etwall, Esq., M.P. Col. P. Thompson, M.P. „„ William &cart, Esq., 31. P. Charles Villiers , Esq., ALP' 11. Elphinstone, Esq., M.P. Thomas Wakley, Esq., M. George Evans, Esq., 31. P. G. Wilbraham, Esq., n.• Robert Ferguson, Esq., M.P. Rigby Wason, Esq., M.P. Henry Grattan Esq. 31. P. H Warburton, Esq., 31. P• ' George Grote, 'Esq., 'M.P. W. Williams, Esq., M.P. D. W. Harvey, Esq., M.P. G. H. Ward, Esq., M.P. p. J. C. Hector, Esq., M.P. Sir J. H. 'Williams, Bart., IK' Sir Robert Heron, Bart., ALP. Robert Wallace, Esq., 31. r. _ Kedgwin Hoskins, Esq ,11. P. I And Messrs. Gilchrist Gover James Handley Humphries John Haldane Samuel Hunt - Home Robert Hollond Henry Hetherington Thomas Hayes 'John Kenyon 1 1 — Kidd - Kemp Limbird Lawford Lough I James Laing Lynch Henry Lee Linsell Sir John Scott Lillie Thomas Mullins Charles Marshall Martin Moore George Midlam Miley David Myers John Macleod Morgan Nash Ottery Joseph Parkes J. H. Powell Dr. Paine Pearce • Erskine Perry Pyke Pugh T. Pratt Gilbert Pouncey . Henry Pounce' Benjamin Powis daily at the British Co ications are received, ai John Anderson Charles Austin Thomas Arben S. Addington Wm. a'Beckett John Buckle Dr. J. R. Black J. N. Bainbridge George Bubb Butler Rd. Burnett Bickerton Bremner Burn Adam Blundy Captain Bryan Augustus Bent William Brown Sir Burgess Carmac Dr. Carpue Thomas Curteis Cogill Henry Carey Cattermole David Caldwell John Collett George Charlwood Wm. Comely James Coppock Cripps John Cannan Samuel Duckworth Dykes Dent W. De Courcey Dicker John Easthope Ellis Elliss Dr. Evans Forbes Games William Graham The Committee sit street, where common! Price Pocock Phillips Podley George Rennie Read Rogers Rowland Roberts Watkin Rennie O il William Adams Sutton Sharpe Henry Simp son Stokes Oetayius Smith Charles Stannar. Selkirk Stroud Stock James Stewart Lee Stevens R. E. Spurring Sanderson Trippi Thorpe' Tyrrell Tapster Thurston Ward Webb - Wilks Warren Wighton Williams Wilson Wells 7 Wayland Wightman Wright White Walker, an o York. 104 offee-house, C° ° fek Lnd information go, WEST, tion•_,/ WESTMINSTER ELECTION. 4 6 THE COMMITTEE for CONDUC;;,OI, the ELECTION of the REFORM CANDiv_, J. T. LEADER, Esq., respectfully acquaint the Elec t' they MEET DAILY at the British Coffee-house, Cocke r e where all communications are to be addressed. .110 THIS EVENING, at Eight o'clock precisely, a MEETING will be held at the King's-arms Hotel, Palt st od' JOHN JERVIS, Esq., in the Chair. Mr. LEADER w ill DISTRICT COMMITTEE ROOMS. „ f otir St. Martin's-in-the Fields--Slaughter's Coffee House, St. , " • lane. St. George's, Outer Ward—Flask Hotel, Ebury-square• , 20 01 04 . St. Georg e's, Inner Ward—Spread Eagle, Oxford-stree t ; Horse, Duke-street ; and Coach and Horses, Maddock - ' St. James's—Crown, Broad-street, Golden-square. St: Mary-le-Strand, St. Clement Danes, and the Savor A, Crown and or Anch. St. John's and St. Margaret's—Rose and Crown, Tufo rv6llv and, Blue Anchor, York-street. 'St. Ann's—Golden Lion, Wardour-street. . 04 ' 4' St. Paul's, Covent-garden—Eastey's Hotel, SouthamP W Strand. By Order of the Committee, W. WEST, Honorary British Coffee-house, Friday, May 5, 1837 • _