The Sun. — London, England, 1852-05-13 00:00:00

----- NEW PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. The fourth eoneult, la3t night, pretented, the following programme:— PART I. Beethoven's Grand Choral Symphony. Principal vo calists —Madame Clara Novello, Miss Williams, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Herr Staudigl, with grand chorus. PART 11. Concerto in G Minor, Mdlle. Clauss "Pna—" The Knight of Leon," Mr. Sims Reeves Wylde. Overture (Der Freischutz) Song, " 0 ruddier than the cherry," Herr Staudigl (Acis and Galatea) Wedding March The gr an d feature o f t h e conc ert was Beethov en ' s r eat Choral Symphony. This colossal work has often been heard here, and is well known to the musical P u blic, but it was never before performed in such a Manner as to give an adequate idea of its grandeur and bea uty. It is only in a -vast locale like Exeter-hall that this can he accomplished. Its performance was de serving of high and unmingled praise. Great force and vigo ur were combined with the utmost precision, and the most discriminating attention to all the delicacies of ex pression and effect, in a manner equally honourable to the performers, and their able conductor. Mademoiselle Clause, who maybe said on this occasion to have made her first public appearance in this country, Played Mendelssohn's concerto in a manner which justi fied her high reputation. Though very young she has every quality of a great performer; a strength of hand quite wonderful in one of so delicate an aspect; a liquid, vocal touch; a firm, rapid finger; a graceful and beautiful manner of phrasing, and a warm and animated expres sion. The audience expressed their delight by acclama tions, and the beautiful andante was called for a second time. Dr. Wylde's seena made little impression. It was a musician-like composition, and showed technical skill, but it lacked original and expressive melody. The remainder of the performance consisted of well known pieces, which were well executed. The hall was well filled, and the concert was satisfactory and suc cessful. exec HANOVER-SQUARE ROO MS. I fire This fashionable rendezvous of the patrons of musical talent was well filled last evening by the friends and admirers of a highly-deserving vocalist, Miss Annie Von Each Taylor. The beneficiaire was much applauded in the eavatina, " Robert toi qua j'aime;" in the sweet duet, " Flow on, thou shining river," with Miss Poole; and in " The mermaid's song" (Haydn), in the latter of which she was warmly encored. A like compliment Was paid to Miss Louisa Pyne, whose brilliant execution of Rode's air was well worthy the reputation of the English nightingale; to Herr :Formes in The wan derer;" and to Mr. Wrighton in his pretty ballad, ' Sweet home." The grand duet from Les Huguenots was aptendidly given by Miss Louisa Pyne and Herr Formes; the great basso was in noble voice. A duet from Maria Padilla by the Misses Pyne also commanded universal applause. Miss Poole sang with her usual dulcet smooth leas, Herr Reichart with energy and expression, and the 4 ` Largo al factotum" was dashed off by Herr Joughmans With admirable clearness and genuine comic volubility. The instrumental department comprised Mr. Frederick Chhtterton on the harp, M. Aguilar on the pianoforte, Herr Molique and Mr. Lucas on the violin and violin cello, and Signor Giulio Regondi on the concertina. 'ith such a multifarious array of talent, and a judi ciously selected programme, it may easily be concluded that Miss Annie Von Esch Taylor's concert went off with the utmost éclat. THE "DISPATCH" EXHIBITION CHART. The re-issue of this extraordinary production of in genious skill is hailed with the greatest satisfaction, not merely by the numerous subscribers and readers of the Weekly Dispatch, but, it may bo literally said, from ono shore to the other of the British islands, We know of orders for copies of next Saturday's impression being Bent up to town from the remotest districts; and the de molition of the Crystal Palace has given such an im petus to the public demand for this the best memorial Of its departed glories, that it seems almost impossible for the proprietors of the Dispatch to furnish an ade quate supply. The merits of the Coloured Exhibition Chart, showing at a glance by diagrams the contrast in the daily number of visitors, the amount of money received at the doors of the building, and various other information in connexion with the Great Exhibition during the five months it was open in 1851, have been too generally appreciated both by the con temporary press, metropolitan and provincial, and by the purchasers of the former issue in the commence- Meat of the present year, to render it necessary to en large upon the subject. Its possession is indispensable to every one (and who is not?) interested in perpetuat ing the reminiscence of that unparalleled undertaking " The World's Fair," which leaves, not the least signal among its many impresses on the national taste and spirit, the production of so superb a specimen of typo graphic art as that for which " the million stand in debted to the liberality and ingenuity of that flourishing establishment—THE WEEKLY DISPATCH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In your report of the trial of Richard Ambler for a criminal assault on Maria Newberry, it is stated that she was an inmate of the " Servants' Home;" but such is not the fact. Both she and the girl Berrington, who took her to Mr. Ambler's house, were inmates of the Rouse of Charity, in Rose-street, Soho, a very useful Institution, but quite unconnected with this society. As from the peculiar nature of the circumstances such a re port might do us much injury, I shall be greatly obliged If you will, in your next impression, correct the error. I nm, Sir, &c , ROBERT FREEMAN, Secretary. May 13, 1852. NEWMARKET RACES (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Sweepstakes. First half of Ab. M. Orphons.— ”. 2 Truand© Two Yrs old Sweepstakes. i Potion ... ••• 1 ••• ••• • ••• ••• ••• Placid ... ... 2 ••• ••• ..• 3 Gossip ... ... ••• ••• ••• 000 ••• Libel filly 4 ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• Won by a length. Handicap Plate. Pan ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• Hugo... '•• ••• ••• • • ... ... 2 He; ... ••• ••• ••• ... ••• Won by a head. DERBY BETTING. 20 to 1 agst Harbinger—taken METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS. The commissioners held a special mart at their Greek-street office yesterday, for the dispatch of routine business. Pre sent—Mr. Peto, M.P. (who presided, in the absence of Mr. Edw. Lewes, the chairman, from indisposition) and Captain Vetch. The Secretary (Mr. Woolrych) read the weekly account, from which it appeared that the available balance on the Bth of May amounted to 5,723/. 10s. 4d. Payments were then ordered by the court to the total sum of 5 ; g30/. Us. 3d., which reduces the available balance to 394/. 19s. ld. Reports were next received from the rate collectors, respecting the state of their several collections, and warrants were issued against defaulters in the Counter's Creek and Wardle districts. The next business was to hear appeals against the rates last made upon the Ranelagh, the Regent-street and Regent's-park, and the Richmond dis tricts, but no one appeared in court to complain of their as sessment. On the subject of the prosecution of further wor k s, Mr. Peto stated tha t he vished the en g i neers of thecom mission to be instructed that, in the present position of the commission, and under the existing state of its finances, the commissioners could not sanction the execution of any works, excepting such as were demanded by urgent publicneciesn: shy. After making so me further orders, of no general terest, the court adjourned till the 21st inst. TIIE CAB NUISANCE. —The conduct of the cabmen who ply from Palace .yard is nightly becoming more less, and and loudly calls for the immediate application of more stringent police regulations. No sooner d oes any consider able body of Hon. Members emerge from the pucincts of ' Westminster Hall, than a general rush of contending voci ferating cabmen follows, each endeavouri ng to outdo his fellow in p roc uring "a fare." The corwequence is, that of late several Hon. Gentlemen have narrowly escaped se rious injury, whilst others have not been altogether so for tunate. On Monday night Mr. Spooner had one of those ve hicles violently driven against his person whilst crossin g t Palace -yard. The Hon. Gentleman fortunate l y escap e d w i t h a fe w bruises, which, however, were not of : 50 se rious a nature • a s to to prevent his attendance—thoug h evid ently labouring under much • T" pain —in the House of Conti:cons last night. .• police authorities should impose som e check on these over aicciletednritvers' so ,as to prevent the recur rence of any LATEST FROlit FRENCH GUIANA.--PACtiVe YeDara tions are makin g at the Isles du Saint a s mall group hk the Saintes, and situated at about nine let tgues from Cay nne), for the reception of the banished fron a France. The Agricultural condition of French Guiana i s 'stated to be greatly depressed. The quantity of sugar athipped in 1851 amounted to 203,039 kilogrammes, against 346,278 kilo , grammes in 150, _making a falling of of 144,239 kilo amities. It is , unfortunately, the Same all other productions of the colon , case with almost Y, each as cocoa, cloves, c ame, cotton, 'Bce. The shipment of roucou, up to the Ist of December, 18 51, compa re d v rith the pr ecedings ,/ear,,, allowed a decrease of 35,979 kilo Hammes; sad state, of and in cloves a decrease of 49,457 kilogrammes. Il things is ascribed principally to the want of a su f f i ciency of willing received with labord. • The people . of Cayenne 1 tad rec • • their colony being aelected for the joy the intelligence of location of the banished from France. '".h ere were being erected at the Isles du Salut 80 barracks on. , one site, capable of containing - 2 . 5 of these persons each, and four larger ones, to hold 50. MONEY MARKET.—The quotation 01! gold at Paris . is about 5 per mills prem. (according to the >2l sW tariff ), which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101 d . per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of change at P a ri s on London at short bein g 39. ; and the. ex. 25A5, it foll ows 5.' that gold is about 0.61 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By, advices from Ilamburgh t> .e price of gold is 431 per mark, which, at the Engli 1311 Mint price of 31. 17e. 10id. per ounce for standard gold,, es an exchange of 13.8 ; and th e exchange at Hambur gh on London at short being 13.9 1 , it follows that gold is 0.80 per cent. dearer in London th an in liamburgia. r, Me course of ex change at New York on London for bills at. GO days' sight , is 1091 per cent., and the par of exchange b etween England and America bein g 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nominall y 0.08 per cent.'dgainsi ; England. The present rate of excnange does not admit of t i llB transmission of gold Vag to or tE OI4 the Vaiteclstatea. THE ANOTHER COLLIERY ACCIDENT.—LOSS OE TWENTY-SEVEN LIVES. PEMBREY, SOUTH WALES, MAY 11.-A. melancholy accident happened last night. by which 27 colliers were drowned. It appears tint about midnight the stock waters of some ancient workings broke into Mr. Wat ney's great anthracite colliery, in the vale of Gwend raetb, from which only one man escaped. Being near the bottom of the pit at the time, he was carried upon the surface of the water to the top of the pit, a distance of upwards of 500 feet. The water rapidly rose to the surface of the pit, and overflowed into the valley below. Had the accident happened in the daytime, more than five times the number now lost would have perished. The water will be got out again by the great pumping engines in a short time. Yesterday COLLIERY E XPLOSION c nthet w e NEAR unfortunateAß lY iGA N. the inquest col liers,i killed on the 23d ult., by an explosion at Norley iil Colliery, near Wigan, was resumed, at Pemberto n. M a. r. Driffield, the coroner, advised the second wljourn ment of the inquiry ou the 3d inst., from a desire to have as witnesses two colliers named John and James Ather ton, who had been badly burnt by the explosion, but were in a fair way of recovery. John Atherto n, collier, who did not appear to be wholly recovered from the burns he had received, said he was a son of Jaurck Atherton, fireman in the pit. Went down the pit on the morning of the explosion at five o'clock. Worked near the sink, but James Atherton and another collier worked beyond him, and nearer to the sink. The wit ness having hero been cautioned by the coroner, that he eves not obliged to answer th e next q uestion, was asked whether on the day of the explosion he worked with his lamp closed or open? He replied that he worked with it closed all that day. He sometiome- Imes worked with a candle, but n ot on that day. He s times worked with the top off his lamp. He had given over working with candles because lamps were as cheap. lie could do as much work with a lamp as with a candle when the top was off. Had worked with his lamp open on the day before the explosion, but had not opened it that day because he had not much work to do, Had never heard a caution to work with their lamps closed 1 after a fall of the roof. When he first saw the the explosion it was coming from towards James Atherton's place, and not from Greenall's. Never saw any stopping or brattice in the " cut-through." Ha ld d fired a shot (or blasted the co al) that morning, but cou not say if James Atherton had fired any shot in the after noon, near the time of the explosion. Did not know the number of his lamp that day, and should not know his own lamp if it was shown him. They used gunpowder there—all the colliers did.—(The inquest was proceed log when our report left.) THE CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and the ENGINEERS' STRIKE. Last night a meeting of trades delegates took place at the Bell Inn, Old Bailey, to hear a report from a de putation which had, according to appointment, waited upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence in Downing-street, on Saturday last, to call his attention to the recent conduct of employers of ope rative engineers in attempting to subvert the law, which allows the combination of workmen for the regulation of wages and the hours of labour.—Mr. J. Pettie, secretary to the Trades' Conference, had been courteously received by Mr. Disraeli, to whom it was stated that they waited on him as a leading Minister of a Cabinet which had professed its wish to protect as far as possible the inte rests of British industry, and to do justice to all parties. They had pointed out to the attention of the Right Hon. Gentleman the advantages connected with the existence of trades societies, the Act of Parliament which gave them a legal existence, and the mode in which they conceived the master engineers to have subverted that Act, by re quiring men in their employment formally to renounce all connexion with trade societies, by signing a declara tion to that effect, a copy of which was supplied by the deputation. The deputation stated, further, that intense anxiety was felt throughout the trades societies of the country generally in reference to this matter, it being feared that the " declaration" might be adopted by employers in other trades, so as to strike at the exist ence of trade societies at large. The deputation, in con clusioe, laid before the Chancellor of the Exchequer a copy of a petition which i 3 about to be presented to the House of Commons, praying for inquiry into the conduct of the master engineers, to which they requested the support of the Right Hon. Gentleman, with his col leagues in the Government, and in the House of Com mons. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply, ad mitted that the conduct of the master engineers was sub versive of the spirit of the law, and that the deputation, in their petition, had adopted the right course of proce dure, as he himself should have proposed something of the kind. He would give the petition his most serious attention, and when presented to the House consider it both as a Member of the House and a Minister; for the deputation were right in supposing that he and his col , leagues in the Government intended to protect the inte rests of the British workmen, and to do justice to all classes. The report was received without discussion. —_-_ - THE NICARAGUAN QUESTION. PHILADEPRIA, MAY I.—The ditfiJulties with regard to Nicarrgua, and the proper understanding of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, are last approaching a close, it is believed. Mr. Webster and Mr. Crompton, the British Minister, have had several conferences lately, and with every disposition to bring about an adjustment. As far as the United States and England are concerned, there is reason to believe that already all the diffioulties in the way of a satisfactory settlement (if any existed) have been removed. The fact that Mr. Kum our Charge to Nicaragua, has at length succeeded in finding, a Government there to which to deliver his credentials, will also facilitate the settlement. Mr. Wyke, British Consul-General to Nicaragua, and probably accredited to other states of Central America, is now in this city. The success which has attended the enterprise of Mr. "Vanderbelt,in crossing the isthmus of Nicaragua, gives to this question an increased interest and importance. IRELAND. DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY.—The sales in the Encumbered Estates' Court yesterday presented some remarkable features. The properties offered are situate in the counties of Galway, Roscommon, Westmeath, Carlow, and Limerick, the principal estates being those of. Lord Gort and Count Nugent. The entire sum realised was 42,6151. A small estate of Mr. Sunbury, in the county of Carlow, consisting of 194 acres, held in fee-simple, yielding a rental of 1421. 103. a year, was sold for 4,0001, nearly thirty years' purchase. Other properties, far less inviting for the investment of capital, were sold at rates varying from six to sixteen years' purchase, on the pre sent lettings. The castle and demesne lands of Loughcooter, in the county of Galway, late the property of Lord Viscount Goa, containing 1,269 acres, the present nett annual value of which is 779/. 13s. 9d., were purchased for 17,000/. (in trust) for Mrs. Frances Ball (sister. of Mr. Justice Ball), superioress of the Loretto Convent, near this city. The religious order to which Mrs. Baon ll be longs have established several conventual schools, an extensive scale, in this city and its vicinity, and it is stated that a convent of Loretto nuns is to be founded in the princely mansion of Loughcooter, one of the finest residences in the west of Ireland, upon the erection of which nearly 80,0001. had been expended by the late Lord Port. THE EARL OF KENMARE.—The Rev. W. Barron, P.P., of Hospital, in a letter to the Dublin Evening 4ost, states that Lord Kenmare has given 3001. towards , the building of a Roman Catholic chapel in that village, situate upon his Limerick estate; that Mr. William Brown has contributed 100 /. , and Mr. George Gabbins 501, for the same object; and that the Noble Earl has erected two large schools for the poor children of the district. It is also stated that Lord Kenonro ," is giving to his tenantry the most cheering encouragement, by remission of liras arrears. abated rents, See." PRINCE OF WALES'S YACHT CLUB. The very interesting match amongst the yachts of this highly respectable club, for two purses of specie, which came off yesterday, was, notwithstanding the extremely wet state of the weather, most numerously attended and well contested. The following took their stations at Blackwell, to sail to Gravesend and back:—Britannia, tons, Mr. G. Legg; Julia, 7 tons, Mr. W. I'. Bain; Idas, 6 tons, Mr. E. Knibbs; Valentine, 8 tons, M. B. Wallis; Ottilia, 7 tons, Mr. W. E. Matthicssen; Alba tross, 7 tons, Mr. Berncastle. The Valentine took the lead at the commencement, and kept it. They came in Luis : Valentine 5 hnirs 5 min. 48 secs. Ottilia Julia 27 ~ 2 0 If Ida Mr. Berncastle, the spirited commodore, presented be purses with appropriate speeches. BATH or S I R WILMAM HENRY;PEDINTAI etN t PART. -We have to-record .the demise of this venerable Baronet, who died on the Bth instant, at Ormesby tall, county of York, aged eighty-eight. This title is an old one, having been created so far ba c k aa 1663 , an d con f erre d f or the Bev, vices which the first h o ld er rendered to the 'royal party' during the civil war. The deceased was th e so n o f the sixt/i, Baronet, by the daughter a Henryir Hen Grey, Bart. '* William married the daughterof Bethel Robinson, Esq„,_:6l t he h, county of York, but leaves o issue. He succedea to the n title in 1808. , v s ay ..GooD.--Tbeodore Hook was walking, in of_Warren's blacking Where one of the • - thef , " Try War ° had been -frightened from his tbdaaYtsshining character h a d written on a wall ? 13" but , . ,propr ie ty and lied. , lacking,' said tlook, almost before he ' " The rest is , saw It. 0 INIQUITT.—Th Government stamp TOR STAMP OF p unch . o f qu ack pills.— on , a box statement appears in the. Belfast The following . autho rity, i nformed, on the h e at ..- . -c, w e have been i News Letter:- 11 is about to be appointed to the Go that Lord Glengaindia. vice Lord Dalhousie." vernOr-Generalship of AG ENT.;--The Augsburg FLIGHT• OF A, MINING agent of a French jofnt-stock_ that loca l lead mine at Braie-` 1 Gauge states the worka silver an d nt _ ___,___ company, formed to With the AuCa GI 35 Y PUU absconds' loss Of eighty bacb, near Coblentz, bas itself with a dissolves francs. The coMPADY per cent. T lionsunv.—From the Tits MURDER OF LORD Dublin hief of the police, information just forwerded by the c statement made by Pa- Castle. there is little doubt that the 8 of the 67th trick Daughe ne y, a pr i va te attached to the depot the murderer of Regiment, st a ti one d a t D ov er, as to being to be a tissue .of Lord Nurbu r y i n I re l an d , h as turned out falsehoods. Daugh eney has been put under arrest, and wil l, doubtless, be punished. b Sir Fitzroy K e ll y h as b ecome th e pure U se r of the Chauntry estate near this. town. The SolicitOr - G enera 1 thus becomes a landed proprietor in Suffolk, and will further be entitled to be registered upon the burgess roll of Ipswich.-- Ipswich Journal, Mr, James-Finch, a reti re d f armer , of Wrine t., l'e °ll3b ' near Cheltenham, whp had reached 04Q , Agg .9 f 70, p u t a period to' his existence on Saturday morning—first, by cut ting his throat, and then by climbing into a large plum-tree, A the top of )114 garden, mid thoo hanging lihnoolf. N, R6Y4II..tITERAItY FUND. Th-6-6fiffi'v-T3T,larydirmurof this institution, the object of which is to rielreinisteraseistence to authors of genitta and learning who may be reduced to distress or deprived of the power of literary exertion, wan held lest night at the Freenmeens!--Tavern. Lord Chie f ti obs Campbell took the cheireand .among the c ompany Ju we erved— M. Van der Weyer , Weyer, the B e l g i a n Minister; the L Ch awre evalier B unse n, the Prussian Minister; Mr. Abbott nce, the American- Minister; M. de Bine, the Danish Mi nister; jinaisstticoroarrn,cilifoMaarjdo,rsil\rlll.coelmo;kbLuorrod, General Sir C. Pasley, the Hon. W. F. Campbell, M.P., jtjthi.seStetSrno;alritctlietieiGlise:an!ral for Ireland, the gneen's Advocate, Mr. C. Ilindley, M.P., the Rev. A. P. Stanley, Mr, Thackeray, Mr. C. Baldwin, Sir 11. Ellis, Professor Creasy, Dr. Haggard, Mr. J. Murray, Mr. Bentley, &c. About 120 gentlemen were present. After the cloth was drawn, The Cnerameet, in proposing the " Health of the qacen," said that her Majesty was peculiarly to be ad mired as the patron of literature and art, end therein differed from the first monarchs of the house of Bruns wick who occupied the t hrone of these realtiv, who were not very refined in their tastes, and had little respect for literature and the arts. It was related of George I. that 'he said upon ono occasion, " I hate all poets and painters."—(Laughter.) This could not, happily, be said of her Majesty, who had manifested her -gracious concern for the prosperity of this institution by sending a dona tion of 1051.—(Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN next gavel " The health of Prince Al bert, the Prince of Wales, and the other members of the Royal Family." He said. the Prince Consort had en• deared himself to all classes, and had peculiarly endeared himself to the friends of this institu t io n, b y g fill the chair at one of its festivals. Prince Albert was the active, energetic, and successful patron of all that was useful and delightful, in proof of which they had only to Consider what he did during the past year in promoting the Great Exhibition, the memory of which would not soon bo forgotten.—(Hear, hear.) The Prince Consort had not as yet contributed to the literature of hio.adopted country, but if the speeches he had delivered since he came to this country were collected together they would form a most valuable accession to our literature. The CIfAIRMAN then-proposed " The Church," which was acknowledged by the Rev. Professor BROWNE. Lord J. STUART gave " The Army and Navy," which was responded to by Sir C. PASLEY. The Clientele/4 then gave "Prosperity to the Royal Literary Fund." Lie believed that all who were present were acquainted with the history, objects, and merits of this institution, but only those knew the pressing neces sity for th existence of such a society who had been actually engagedin administering the aid which it af forded to literary men, or who, like himself, in the exer cise of the privilege accorded to the chairman for the year, had eel:indeed the records of the society.—( Hear.) He used to suppose that it was only those authors who failed to procure fame and distinction who required the assistance of their more fortunate competitors, bat, on looking to the records of this society, he found that Many men who had enjoyed great celebrity as novelists, dramatists, and biographers, who had amused, instructed, and enlightened the world, had, notwithstanding, fallen into penury and had pined in want.—(Hear.) It often turned out that only a small portion of the profits of a work fell to the author—(Hear, hear)—that popularity was fleeting, the taste of the public capricious, and that a second work not less meritorious than its predecessor, Which had charmed its readers, sometimes fell stillborn from the press. From those causes men who had been eminent in literature often fell into decay, and in former times, to the disgrace of this country, persons of the greatest eminence in literature had not known where to lay' :.their heeds,. while others had died from want. ' Literary men had, therefore, reason to bless Sheseusemory Sef those who had established this institution—(Hear, hear)—which had relieved the distress of many eminent persons, and which had saved some from. premature death and possibly from suicide, it ePdhilseabadiirnca delicacy e l peculiar s lty o h a e iwrt mostb merits less-dreadedwb destitutebe o ni e f ebfi this c a iit ln aa t () l e i I ar r n t dn e s e i l u t ni t i t a i t d i o f u v e ne t hn Eo ac o institution d a (bw n i i ee s i d c o r. o : ne l a n o r t t s ,hhi given. n e ea g r e sf terro. secrecy t)e ii a t uy h l Tt e h ail e ' ll f t a h m a i t ly t a b l e l I iatied nono; a l t i a l t o ' e a ou r r d a n m e t f r u o n er r n d e t i u , n an t :e a s e in rgraii tvry d: nye e n ibb w uey i ta n at g ahsne tdhsoueclai together eil dtoyvge i wir n vaa t e into of the te s doleoa or of a cha rity, a - des titute brother.—(Cheers.) Such a mode of administer ing relief blessed alike him who gave and him who re ceived. He rejoiced that this institution still flourished and was likely to flourish . Its supporters need not b e a fraid lest the existence of nachoe. society and the assist ance it gavele distressed authors should induce young men to leave the sober paths of industry and professional exertion. It held out no lures to such a career; it only relieved and reseued from want those who, dazzled by the temptations Of literary fame, had been disappointed and were unable to provide for their subsistence in old age, and for the , wauts of these who were dependent upon them. 11e: trusted that such an institution would continue to be fostere4 and encouraged, and he now drank, " Prosperity to the Royal Literary Fund." The Rev. 1)r. RUSSELL then read the report, from which it appeared that during the last year the receipts were 2,553/., and the disbursements 2, 9 56/., leaving a balance in hand of 296/. The income of the past year showed an increase of 600/. over the preceding year. The subscriptions included a second donation of 50 guineas by Lord Campbell; the Dulce of Somerset, 101. 103.; feel of Ellesmere, 10/, 10s.; E irl of Ellen borough, 101.; Sir J. Swinburne, lot.; Mr. Macaulay, 101.; tee Stationers' Company, 20/.; Mr. Disraeli, M.P., 10/. los.; Mr. G. Peabody, 10/. loe, &e. Mr. Justice TALFOURD, in proposing the health of the chairman, said ho had filled the office of first law officer of the Crown for a longer period than any ono of his predecessors in English history. The Learned Judge proceeded to dilate in the flowing language of friendship upon the many splendid successes which the Noble and Learned Chairman bad achieved at the bar, in the arena of authorship, and upon the judicial bench. Lord CAMPBELL said he might regard it as the proadest day of his life to fill a chair which had been occupied by so many illustrious predecessors, and to be surrounded bfso many distinguished representatives of foreign POW 'ea. The - IsToble and Learned Lord took oc casion to pay a graceful compliment to Mr. Juatice Talfourd, who, he said, had shown how law might be combined withliteratures who was one of the most con summate judges that ever sat in Westminster Hall, and one of the most distinguished poets that everadorned our language. Literature had been his (Lord Camp bell's) inheritance. By that be had made his way in the world, ancVato authorship he would gladly have entirely devoted himself; for he : cons idered a great poet or a great dramatist mush superior in the scale of intellect to a Lord Chancellor or a Chief Justice.—(Cheere.) But he had devoted himself to the law, and to literature ho was indebted for the-means of prosecuting his studies. When his professional -labours ceased literature became tho resource of his leisure moments, and in its pursuit ho had passed five of the most delightful years of his life. And most gratifyiog it was to him that his Learned Friend and other competent judges had honoured with their commendations the labours of that period of his life. He was not yet without the hope that he might live to produce a work which would give him a more enduring claim to a place among the author s of England.— (Cheers.) Ile had now the gratification of announcing as his successor in the chair of that society a distin guished author, now become a statesman, and who was proud to acknowledge that to literature he owed his ele vation. Authors could not expect, if they remained at their desks,! to have peerages and offices thrust upon them; but let them make themselves useful, and, above all, let them make themselves formidable, and then they might become like the author of " Coningsby," who was now Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons. lle begged to drink the " Health of the Chairman of the Literary Fund for 1853, the Right Hon. 13. Disraeli."—(Loud (leers.) Mr. M,MeeetEs, M.P., proposed the " Health of Pro fessor Creasy and the Ii istorians." Professor CREASY said, that never was history so thoroughly appreciate& and never was there so many worthy writers of history as at the present moment.i In our own country we had Hallam, Macaulay, Alison, Pal grave, Napier, Stephen, and many others, while in clas sical history we-had Thirlwall, Grote, Merrivale, &e. Arderieiboasted the names of Washington Irving and Bancroft; while Germany had in Chevalier Bunsen — (Cheers)-e-one; of ,the most distinguished followers of Niebuhr, of whOin it might be said in the words of his own eulogy upon Scali - ger, that ho was a man before whose eyes every nation that possessed a history was made to abed light upon the history of every other na tion.—(Cheers.) _France had her Guisot, her Michelet, and mealy others; while Spain, Italy, and other coun tries could all boast the possession of distinguished living historians. 4all t etw p r a ry Whereve r history that ty flood looked f light i they ght found which in antiquity every country a school of historians no longer shallow de claimers, but men oraction, and they were the true men of thought—men who brought to bear upon the history and the passions of Test ages the experience which they had acquired in the political history of the present day, and who were thereby enabled to bring to bear upon vista. if antiquity were viewed aright. He was proud eta have hie name united with such a toast.—(Cheers.) eo' la k-W e i r t e sinzo gave " the Rev. A. Stanley and the - Biog r ap h ers -"__ The Eton. and Learned Gentleman, in a felicitious speech, pointed out how rich English litera ture already was in biography before Mr. Stanley had contributed to it his "Life of Dr. Arnold," a work which had exhibited in the subject of that biography a conscientiousness and a love of truth directed to as noble purposes talcould engage the intellect of man.—(Cheers.) The Hey, A. STANLEY acknowledged the toast. The Hoie.W. F. CAMPBELL, M.P., proposed the " Health of Ur. Thackeray and the Novelists." rete Mr. TUACKERAY (who eat at the lower end of the room)vie said thee she company at the chairman' s table ti o lo ns ' h ,They e. -ancl those thee about M procuredgrea great " to, stars ae ' t ' t ill chiefom t p he arta managers upon tbo these se these oo festivals,. n acb b ( i • m ths were the tilheamllo Hamlets, while eencreedZis ----- and Guld i ensterns, and resembled an iedividual- of his Dr ury •lane: shaken n his nlla acquaintance 'ance who, as Banque, had at They were like the lame' gory locks at half-a-dozen Macheths.—(A. ' laugh.) individual in plush the© o ii, whose humble office i, well to water the stage, amid the applause for the Taglioni and Lind of the night.—(A laugh.) of the gallery, Many q a those about him, like himself, knew what it was to receive at the beginning of every season a basket full of tiekets inviting him to meet the ; like -patrons of som charitythe present, to rap upon thetable andap plaud that particular virtue with which the chairman , the n iglA . viiihed to indoctrinate his audience. Still there was a s ilent almoner who issued from such meet ings after they were over, and by whose charitable minis trations they were sanctified as by a grace after meat. (Cheere) - His calling would be the longest to last, for, t on g after the present generat ion was dead, there mus t be I_l s, an d generosity, and folly, and fidelity, stir love, and heroism, and humbug iu the world— . (14 , AughY07 —allil " us log as these uotiuuecl his suc- THE PAPER DUTY. The discussion in the Commons yesterday morning had all the usual characteristics of a Wednesday's de batea.; It was an adjourned debate; the arguments had been exhausted and the tele thrice told; to crown all, the decision had been anticipated by the budget, which had made no mention of " taxes on knowleige." It is always uphill work when men meet to reiterate what has been said often before, and to discuss what has been already decided on. In spite, however, of these discou raging circumstances the lion. Members contrived to get up a really interesting conversation, more or less bear ing on the motion before them. A little divergence is very excusable when we cannot otherwise escape from vain repetitions, and when Mr. Cowan had recited the contents of an old pamphlet chiefly relating to Excise grievances long since removed, Mr. Gladstone created a timely diversion by an excellent speech on the pecu liarities of the modern bookselling system. As he fully explained, his remarks on this subject were quite to the purpose in hand, inasmuch as it is ridiculous to expect a sacrifice of revenue in behalf of a class which claims the privilege of fixed prices that have no natural relation either to the costs of production or to the demands of the public. It is true that the excise on paper consti tutes a very insignificant item in the cost of new works and as far as it operates as a check upon serials and cheap publications reacts in favour of such books as Mr. Macaulay's. It is true that original works are indirectly protected by a tax which oppresses the monthly or weekly compiler. But the public will always take a general and, so to speak, an external view of these subjects, and, as Mr. Gladstone shows, there is a manifest absurdity to the popular apprehension in extending the principles of free trade in favour of men who repudiate them altogether in their own practice. A trade which bristles with monopoly, and in which printers, publishers, booksellers, and com positors, have all their several combinations, surrenders all claim to the sympathy of Parliament. It is not usual to help those who show so little scruple in helping themselves. The publishers of this metropolis have the finest position and the amplest opportunities in the world. At the centre of communication, and at the head of intelligence, with fleets daily leaving our ports for all nations in the world, with numerous colonies under our rule, and more than fifty millions of people speaking our language, we might make this me tropolis the great manufactory and depot of British literature. Tnese advantegee are newratized, not so much by financial oppression as by a sluggish and ti morous policy of selaprotect io n ; by the attempt to combine small returns and large profits; by looking for customers in a small class, and not in the world at large; by a system which renders the sale of a few thousand copies, even in the case of the most popular writers, and on the most interesting subjects, a surprise to the largest and most experienced publishers. A popular obj e cti on i s often stronger tha n a real _ one, and Mr. Glad s to ne represen ts, with his customary force, a prejudice whi c h, th an k s to themselves, the publishing trade will probably long have to encounter before they can hope to see their raw material untaxed. It will always be said, what right havo you to ask for cheap paper when you attempt to force on us dear books? Set the example of free trade, and Parliament will follow. This, how ever, is only one view of the qaestion. A more compre hensive survey brings to light a great variety of con flicting considerations. Certainly, if we had cheap paper, ingenious men might ma k e o r lose fortunes in working up straw and ru bbi s h o f all kinds into paper. The manufactura of p aper b oxes , papiermlche. , weavers' cards, coarse wrappi ng, an d penn y cycloFre has, would receive a great sti mu l us. il un d r ed o f small paper mills, long disused, might ba reopened , weea there was no longer the n. cessity of procur ing heavy bail, when the machinery would no longer be in con• tinual pawn, when the ex c i seman wou ld no longer be always about, or not at hand when wanted, and when on production. Perhaps paper wou experiment would no lon ger be charged with the tux But a man must be very far-s i g h te d who can tell all the results o f the change. I n the first place, with the exci se of three-halfpence a pound, there would go als o , ee a matter o f co urse, the Customs' duty of fou r p enco halfpenny, invo l v ing a pro tection of threepence a pound On the home manufac ture. Are our paper dealers prepared for that chang e? Then, any considerable increase of manufacture would only aggravate an evil far more serious than the duty. The increasing price of cotton rags, and the difficulty of enlarging our supplies, has lately eaten up the profits of papermaking to an extent which threatens the business of the largest and most succes‘ful papermekers. The Americans, of course, use all their own rags, and the French do not permit the exportation of theirs. As far as concerns ourselves, it is give the public the benefit of the reduction, even if that reduction should ultimately cheapen appre ciable extent. The duty flow enhances the cost of each copy of this journal, heel d• u ing the supplement , three-eighths and one-thirdofsupposing a penny. Even questionable whether we could the reduction to tell to its full extent on the price of the material, we should have to choose between losing on every paper more than an eighth of a penny, or gaining rather less than three -eighties. The former course would be little gain to the public the latter course wou l d be great gain to ourselve s . As in all probability the paper would continue to cell at the railway s tations at the market price of 6d., and our subscrib ers would be c ontent to go on plyin g 5d ., we sho u ld accept the gain d n of three eighths, and sp e a large portion of it in the improvement of the p aper, i n quickening the streams of intelligence, and in settin g up new machinery to hasten the publication. That would be the form in which our readers would gain by the remission of duty. But, we repeat, it is very questionable whether the remission of duty would be followed by any permanent reduction in the price of paper — nay, it is the opinion of many that t h e re will soon be a g eneral call upon Government to repeal the duty on paper, not to make it cheaper than it now is, but to prevent it from becoming seriously dearer through the increasing deficiency of materials. So much of the afternoon was occupied with subjects of a rather episodical character, such as Mr. Gladstone's remarks on " publication And trade prices" and the ques tion between the Commissioners of Excise and Mr. dis cussion of the stamp and advertisement duties. We Cearles Dickens, that little r oom ob serve that one Honourable Member assumes as a matter of course that the stamp i -s o nly a mole of charging postage, and that on the withdrawal of the stamp a was left for the w wr ld can ho eashiilgyhlyimagine, but it would specific postage would bo immediately charged on all papers passing through the p ost. ~, That , , such a sub stitute to the principles on which the stamp --Tivenieni, to some iTbl w ie h a o tio w n messengers, when we could only n a tcorrespond parties o h as b e en hitherto imposed. dutylt would, as we have formerly observed, give a dishonest advantage to on the day some of our provincial coutempor o a f ri p e ,o andul world cir culatere- print d oso by means of the post. It would also create a great and unjust difference between our metropolitan and our more remote provincial readers. A Govern o their ir intelligence papers by by substituting a yesterday, we have only to say that subjects disposed of . Govern ment which spends eight hundred and seventy thousand pounds a-year in carrying foreign letters, and which an nually grants a quarter of a million for educational pur poses, could not with any decency impose a Species of dif fereutial duty on the newspapers sent to our provincial readers. Why should a substitute be made which would create a difference that does not now exist? The present stamp duty was enacted inno v i ery . friendly spirit to this paper, as witness thearbitraryiinitatori on its size and the duty on our supplements,tve which imposes a heavy penalty on our attempts to give our subscribers a better article for their money. _ But Nye have done the best we could under this intend . happily disappointed it; nor do we who against those who wer. the advert intended discouragement, and have •nted the expectations which prompted wholly despair of turning Y id try to restrAs for i c t o the tables our circulation postage. the last of the three worth its advertisement duty is not --------_ ,ble months ago Mr. w. ii. B arre tt, C APTURE OP A FRAUDULENT BANK.RUPT.—GLou corn dealer and m iller of this city, and whoa short time pre viously had been ele cted sheriff of Gloucester, absconded to CEST ER, TUESDA Y.—SOMe America, taking with him a large sum of money, which he had raised chiefly by the u e of forged bills, the names of several merchants, with whom he had had transactions, and others having been forged to acceptances by him. H e was traced to the United S ta tes where he was capt ure d, an d he was brought to this country in custody, arriving by steamer at Liverpool on Sanday. Ile was immediately brought dawn u to Gloucester by railway and lodged in gaol, and yesterday he was taken before the ma g istrates on the charge of forgery Acceptances, amounting to some thousands of pounds, all of which are alleged to have been forged by the prisoner, were produced; a nd after the.examination of several witnesses he `was remanded for a week• lie appeared very dejected and orvlNrn. LONDON, THURSDAY cessors, and the etteeessers of the novelists who came after them, would have plenty to do, and no want of subjects to wax , upon. When universal peace was este blistied there wetild be nobody wanted to write the "Decisive Betties of the World."—(A laugh.) He did not know whether the Court of Chancery would survive the assaults which it had been sustaining for three months in the " Bleak House"—(A laugh)—but there might come a time when that ancient and mouldy insti tution might disappear, and then the historians of the " Lives of the Lord Chancellors" would have no calling. —(A laugh.) Bat could a novelist have a more exciting story than the loss of the Birkenhead? lie knew of no more sublime victory over achieved by British valour. — (Cheers.) Or could a romance writer in after years have a better or more wondrous hero than that of the individual who at twenty years of age wrote " Vivian Grey," and a little while afterward the "Wondrous Tale of Alroy;" who then explained to a breathless and listening world the mystery of the groat Caucasian theory—(it laugh)— who then went into politics, faced, fought, and conquered the great political giant of these days, and woo subsequently led Thanes and Earle to battle, while he caused reluctant Eleires to carry his lance. What a hero would not. that be for some future novelist, and what a magnificent climax for the third volume of his story, when he led him, in his gold coat of office, to kiss the Qacen's hand us the Chan cellor of the Exchequer.—(Laughter, and cheers.) Mr. A. LAWRENCE gave " The Literature and Sci- , once of eli Nations, in connexion with the names of Chevalier B insen and Dr. Itoget." Mr. LAWRENCE exptcised in his individual capaeity a strong opinion in favour of an international copyright between England and the United States. The Chevalier BUNSEN returned thanks in a short and appropriate speech. Mr. C. BALDWIN announced that the total subscrip tions of the evening amounted to 7704 After one or two other toasts the Chairman left the chair, and the company broko up. We must not omit to mention that a numerous assem blage of ladies graced the gallery during the proceedings. The dinner was excellent, and reflected great credit upon Messrs. Watson, Coggin. and Banks, the now pro prietors of the Freemasons' Tavern. Mr. Toole was toastmaster, and Mr. Ranaford and a party of singers were in attendance. SPORTING NOTES. No. CCXXV. DERBY MEMORANDA, &c. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sits,—Oa t of fivo stakes on the card yesterday, at Newmarket, two only produced a race; the Suffolk Stakes, the presumed principal event of the meeting, actually having been reduced to a match, St. Antonio and Tophana being all that contested it. It was a pretty race, as far as it went, between these elderly animals; and was won with some difficulty by a neck on the part of the Saint. The Child of the Mist, who has been going to do a good thing for a great length of time, at last managed to win the T. Y. C. Handicap, carrying a good weight and beating a field of rubbish. The other stakes were walks over for Exeter, the Ban, and Hugo; and thus terminated the worst " Grand day" of the Second Spring Meeting that has ever been recorded. Had it not been for some important changes in the betting with regard to the Derby, which stimulated the nerves of such members of the ring as attended, the whole would have gone off in the most dead-alive manner possible; but that hobby of the market, the winner crack for the Derby, was introduced, end knocked about much as usual, his price at first being 7 to 1; he rapidly receded, however, after several b-ts betsreen . him and L'Atle Harry and Alcoran had been laid, to 10 to 1 offered, the takers being uncommonly shy. There is evidently more in these j,ck-in-the-box movements of Hobbie Noble than meets the eye; as the horse some days ago was doing good work, looked well, and in his gallops gave greet satisfaction. Ile, and all connected with him, are a perfect mystery, the unravelling of which, I presume will, in the next ten days, either satisfactorily or unsatisfactorily take place. The Danebury people assert, "in good set terms," that in Little Harry they have a second Cossack or Pyrrhus the First; and, to show that this is their opinion, the leading persons connected with the stable have during the last two months backed him to a consi derable amount, adding two or three thousand within the last fortnight to their former investments, and yes terday backing him against Hobbie Noble at levels for above two thousand more. All this looks amazingly like business, and that what they assert respecting Little Harry is perfectly true; but, notwithstanding that the horse is as good-looking a son of Epirus as ever trod the turf, and his setiefactory spins at Danebury, in my opinion, he is not equal in endurance or speed to several others that he will have to meet in the Derby. One of the most prominent moves on the Heath yes terday was the sudden advance of Harbinger, who stood at fifties early in the morning, but afterwards came with a rush, was backed at twenty-fives and twenties to win a good stake, and closed firm at the latter price. I have often wondered what it was that made the parti sans of the Goodwood stable neglect Harbinger at 50 to 1, and back their fancy mile horse Homebrewed at thirties; as, according to running, shape, size, and general appearance, Harbinger has evidently the best of it. In my analysis of the Derby, pub lished last January, I stated that Ilarbingcr would prove to be the pick of the stable, sad such has turned out to bo the case during the last week, for it is now discovered that at the mile and a half, and on a course like that at Epsom, Homebrewed is at the least seven or ten pounds inferior to Harbinger. The only other movement of any consequence that has taken place at Newmarket in the last two days has been a series of diminutive nibblings at Lord Ribbles dale's outsider, Nabob. This horse, it must be apparent to every one who saw him in his race at the Craven Meeting, is not altogether the animal to select for a Derby wnne, as it is, and was then, very evident that, although ir ho could stay the distance, he would not be able to go the pace. In the list I gave on Tuesday of " those horses who aro in active preparation for the Derby," I omitted Chief Baron Nicholson, merely in consequence of not having received, to use a Parliamentary phrase, any dispatches from that quarter for some time past ; I, however, have since heard that he is all right, doing good work, and is everythieg that his owner, trainer, and intended Derby jock can wish. Of the Newmarket horses engaged in the Derby, the colt by Orlando out of the Princess, Treasurer, Sackbut, St oc kwell, Maidstone, Alcoran , the Nabob, Kingston,ittle an d Ambrose are all doing exce llent work ; what l rain that has fallen having affected wonders on the training ground. Ambrose seems to be the most back ward in his work, probably in consequence of his queer condition in the winter time. Kingston looks well, as does the Nabob ; but I am very much afraid the qua lities of the former are overrated. As I have b e f or e remarked, Alcoran is a powerful, long. strided, large-quartered animal ; but, in my opinion, will require a great deal of humour ing to bring out his latent qualities in the race. I believe it is pretty nearly settled that Butler will be intrusted with the steering of him on the day. Maidstone, a very good second-rate horse, seems to sa tisfy his trainer that he has some good qualities in him, but I cannot for an instant think that they are of that quality requisite for a triumph on the Downs. Stock well goes on improving; less fat, more muscle, several pounds better, five or six at the least, than he was at the Craven Meeting; will be on more equal terms with Alcoran when they meet on the eventul Wednesday than they were at their first encounter in the Craven week; although I cannot bring myself to believe that this horse will be the absolute winner, yet the chance of the owner of Burghley this year obtaining the " blue ribbon of the turf" is much more rosy than usual. Treasurer has a few admirers, but I em nut eneong the number, neither his make, general appearance, or action, being at all satisfactory to me. I will resume these remarks at as early a period as possible. I am, Sir, yours, Sze., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. May 13, 1852. ;PORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, WEDNESDAY. The Suffolk S:akes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft if declared the winner of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, Somerset. shire Stakes, or Chester Cup, 1352, to carry Sib extra; of any other sweepstakes, amounting to 200 soya., in cluding the winner's own stake, after the declaration of the weights, or of the R.M. Plate of the preceding day, 41b extra; the second to save his stake. Last mile and a half of R.C. Lord Clifden's St. Antonio, aged, Bst 51b (J. Marion) 1 Lord Exeter's Tophana, aged, Bst (Norman) 2 Betting-2 to lon St. Antonio, who waited until half-way up the hill, and defeated her, after a fine race, by a neck. Run in 2 min. 40 secs. Handicap Plate of 50 sovs., for thr e e yrs old and up wards. New T.Y.C. Mr. Wigram's Child of the Mist, 6st 131 b (IIarlock) 1 Mr. Armstrong's Sabra , 3 yrs, 7st 61b (J. Mann) 2 DIr.W. E. Hughes's Sophistry, 3 yrs, Bst 3113 (Flatman) 3 Mr. Nevill's Telescope, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (F. Butler) 4 Mr. Robinson's Glee g, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (Rogers) 0 Mr. Rayner's Diligence, 5 yrs, Bst ...... (G. E. Sharp) 0 Mr. Gurney's St. Fabian, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b...... (Pettit) 0 Mr. Barne's Queen Guinever, 3 yrs, Set 131 b (Rook) 0 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Waterlily, sst 131 b (Toovey) 0 Betting-9 to 2 agst Sophistry, and sto 1 each agst Telescope, Sabra, Child of the Mist, and Waterlily. Child of the Mist made all the running, and won in a canter by two lengths. Run in 1 min. 11 sec. Chaffinch fell over the ropes near the saddling stand, and broke his leg. The Jockey Club Stakes of 50 sovs.; for fear yrs old, 7st 21b; five, Bst 31b; six and aged, Sat 91b. The property of members of the Jockey Club. Duke of Bedford's Exeter, 4 yrs (Esling) walked over The Champion Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old; colts, Set 71b; fillies, Bst 21b. From the R.M. starting-post to the Duke's stand. (ISubs.) Duke of Bedford's Hugo Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each, for tour years old; colts, Sit 101 b; fillies, Set 51b. Winners of the Derby, Oaks, or Doncaster St. Leger, Port and Claret Stakes, to carry 61b; it any two of the stakes, 101 b extra; maiden horses which have never received 100 soya, for running second, allowed 51b. Mr. Magenis's The Ban (Pearl) walked over With barely time to save the train, we can only add, that the meeting, as the poverty of the list must have led every body to expect, is very thinly attended, and that betting is almost at a standstill. The weather was showery this morning, but is now as fine as could be wished. BETTING AFTER THE RACES. DEBBY. 15 to 2 agst Little Harry 14 to 1 agst Alfred the Great Bto 1 agst Alcoran 20 to 1 agst Kingston 10 to 1 agst Bobbie Noble 20 to 1 sgst Harbinger 13 to 1 agst Stockwell 50 to 1 agst Nabob. 10 to 1 was laid several times eget Robbie Noble in the morning, and afterwards offered. Harbinger has been backed for large sums at 20 and 25 to 1. NEWMARKET —WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY. Sweepstakes; first half of Ab. M. Orpheus, 3 yrs—Truandc, 2 yrs—Guava, 2 yrs. Handicap Plate, A.F. Herbert, 6 yrs, Bst 101b—Broken Hearted Lady, 6 yrs, Sat 61b —Telescope, 4 yrs, Bst 61b—Prosto, 4 yrs, Bst—Peacok, 3 yrs, 6st 101b—Hugo, 3 yro, 6st 101 b - 3 yrs, Est 51b—Pan, by Alarm, 3 yrs, Est 51b. No betting. SHREWSBURY R ACE S.--WEDNESDAY. The Produce Stakes. Old Man Director••• Rupert ... ••• ••• ..• Tho Cleveland Handicap. Aaron Smith Dulcet ... -•• ... ... ... The LOrlgna Stakes. ... Game Lass Balloon Admiral Tho QUM:I'S Plate. Selina ... ••• England Bkrii AND SOMERSET COUNTY MEETING, 1852. Wednesday next —Weights for the Dyrhain Sto w ,. Pitsfurd, 5 yrs, Bst 131b—hi.ontugue, 6 yrsi, B.t 2119 Runnymede, 4 yrs, 83t-51unifold, 5 yrs, 7st 13ib—Sir 5 yre, 7st 101b —Ephesus, 4 ) rs, 7st 41b-13,,11et Robert, Girl, 5 yrs, st The Clown, 5 yrs, 7A—Auratlas, 6 y rs, 5 yrs, Get 101b—Seapu 6st 131b —Letterpress, 4 yrs, Get 121b—Knight of the Shire, 3 yrs, 6et 101b—Cobnut, lary, 4 yrs, 6st 91b—Bacton, 5 yrs, Est 81b— Benita, 3 y Ibßutterfly 3 yrs, Est 51b—Mtlid of the W es t rs , 3 yrs, s 6st—The Brahmin, 3 yrs, Get—Robert, 3 yrs ' ss t 131b—Ve ntreaterre, 4 yrs, sst 131b—Merlin, 3 yrs, 5 yrs, sst 101b—Madeline, 3 . 5 A Nib —Convict,Yr s s t 101b —H by Stuckpole, out of Ni zza , 3 yrs, sst 41b g .....13ayleek, 3 yrs, s st 41 b — Lingo, 3 yrs, Set—Apostate,, 3 4st 121b—a 19 s )3andy, 3 yr a . , 4st 121 b. - yrs EVENING, MAY 13, 1852. The Aristocratic Handicap. Agis, aged, list 81b—Vesta, aged, lOst 131b—Mon tague, 6 yrs, 103 t 101b—Bullfinch, 5 yrs, lOst 71n—Pay master, aged, lOst 21b—Weathergage, 3 yrs, 93t 21b— Justice, aged, 93t. COURT CIRCULAR. - Her Majesty will hold a Privy Council on Saturday next, the 15th instant, at Buckingham Palace. Sum monses were issued yesterday to the Ministers and Officers of State from the Privy Council-c ffice. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace, and partook of luncheon with her Majesty and his Royal Highness Princo Albert. The Royal Duchess afterwards visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at her residence in St. James's Palace. His Royal Highness Princo Albert rode out on horse bock yesterday, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Hon. A. Gordon. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert left Buckingham Palace at twenty-five minutes before 10 o'clock last evening, to visit her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at her residence, Gloucester House, Piccadilly. Th(! Qaf•en and Prince were attenued by the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hoc. Matilda Paget, the Hon. Mary Seymour, Lord Pulwanh, Viscount :landevillc, the Hon. W. S. Knox, Li. utenant-Colonel Francis Seymour, Lord Charles Fitz Roy, and Lieut.- Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of li-nt, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucsster la st evening. - - Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Prinetss Mary, attended by Lady Suffield and the Equerry in Waiting, also went last evening to the entertainment given by the Duchess of Gloucester. The Viscountess Jocelyn has relieved the Countess of Charlemont in her duties as Ludy of the Bedchamber in Waiting to the Queen. Tho Education Committee of her Majesty's Most llonourable Privy Council had a meeting yesterday, at the Council-office. Present—The Lord President, the Duke of I•l , ,rthumborland, the Earl of Derby, the Mar quis of Salisbury, and the Right Hon. J. W. Henley. A deputation from the Brighton Town Commissioners had an interview yesterday with the General . Board of Health, at their offices, Whitehall. The deputation con sisted of Mr. William Beedham, High Constable of Brighton, and Mr, George William Sawyer (two of the Commissioners), attended by Mr. Slight, Clerk to the Commissioners. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons WEDINTESDAY, MAY 12. PAPER DUTY. _ _ Motion made, and Question put, " That such financial arrangements ought to be made as will enable Parliament to dispense with the Duty on Paper as early as may be with reference to the security of the Public Revenue." The House divided:— MINORITY—AYES, 107. Adair, R. Shaf to Greene, Johx O'Brien, Jolla Alcock, Thomas Grosvenor, Lord B. O'Brien, Sir T. Anstey, T. C. Hall, Sir B. O'Flaherty, Anthony Armstrong, R. B. Flardcastle, J. A. Osborne, Ralph Bell, Jacob Harris, Richard Pechell, Sir G. Bernal, Ralph Hastie, Alexander Philips, Sir G. R. Best, John Hastie, Archibald Pigott, Francis Bouverie, E. P. Henry, Alexander Pilking,ton, James Boyle, Colonel Heywood, James Power, Nicholas Bright, John Heyworth, Lawrence Rawdon, Colonel Buxton, Sir E. Higgins, G. G. Reynolds, John Carter, Samuel Ilobbouse, T. B. Ricardo, Osman Chaplin, W. J. Hodges, T. Twisden Scholefleld, William Clay, James Ilume, .I.l] Seobell, Captain Cobden, Richard Ilumphery, Aid. Scully, Franeis Cockburn, Sir A. Hutchins, E. J. Scully, Vincent Cogan, W. D, Hutt, William Seymour, H. 1). Corbally, M. E. Jackson, William Smith, J. A. Cowan, Charles Keating, Robert Smith, John B. Dashwood, Sir G. Keogh, William Somers, J. P. Devereux, John T. Kershaw, James Strickland,!Sir G. D'Eyncourt, C. T. King, P. J. Stuart, Lord D. Duncan, Viscount Laslett, William Tennent, R.'S. Duncan, George Lawless, Cecil Thompson, Colonel Ditneombe, T. Locke, Joseph Thompson, George Evans, Sir Do Lacy M'Cullagh, W. T. Walley, Thomas Evans, John M'Gregor, John Walmsley, Sir J. Ewalt, William Meagher, Thomas Westhead, J. B. Fergus, John - Matheson, Colonel Willcox, Brodie Fitzroy, lion. H. Milligan, Robert Williams, John Forster, Matthew Monsell, Willlanl Williams, W. Fortescue, Chichester Morris, David Wilson, Matthew Fox, W. J. Mowatt, Francis Wyld, James Geach, Charles Muntz, G. F. Grace, 0. D. Murphy, F. S. TILLERS. Granger, T. C. Norreys, Sir D. Gibson, T. M. Grattan, Usury Nugent, Sir Percy Ricardo, John L. MAJORITY—NOES, 195. Acland, Sir T. Dkye buncombe, W. E. Mandeville, Vis. Adder ley, C. B. Dunne, Colonel Manners, Lord G. Arkwright, G. Du Pre, C. G. Manners, Lord J. Bagge, William Egerton, Sir P. March, Earl of Bagot, William Egerton, W. T. Maansell, T. P. Bailey, Crawshay Emlyn, Viscount Maxwell, Hon. J. P, Bailey, Joseph Estcourt , J. B . B. Miles, P. W. Bailin), ii. J. Euston , Ear l Miles, W. Baird, James Evelyn, W. J. Morgan, 0. , Baldock, E. IL Farrer, James Mostyn,iE. M. Baldwin, Barry Felimns, E.. Naas, Lord Banker, G. Ferguson, Sir R. Napier, Joseph Barrington, Lord Fitzpatrick, J. W. Neeld, Jehn Barrow, W. 11. Floyer, John Newport, Viscount Beckett, William Forbes, William Noel, Gerald J. Bennet, Philip Forester, G. C. O'Brien, Sir Lucid!! Bentirick, Lord H. Fox, S. W. L. Packe, C. W. Beresford, William Freestun, Colonel Pakington, Sir J. Blandford, Marquis Freshfield, J. W. Palmer, Robert Boldero, George H. Frewen, C. H. Patten, J. W. Booker, T. W. Fuller, A. E. Pennant, Colonel Booth. Sir R. G. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Perfect, It. Bowles, Admiral Galway, Viscount Pinney, W. Brarnston, T. W. Gilpin, Colonel Portal, Melville rireturidge,'Hichard Gore, W. R. 0. Renton, J. C. Bridges, Sir B. Goulbuni, Henryßichards, Richard Brisco, M. Granby , Marq uis of Robartes, T. J Broclunan, E. D. Greene, Thomas Russell, F. C. Brooke, Lord _ Hallord, Sir Henry Sandars, George Brotherton, Joseph Hall, Colonel Scott, Francis 2-truce, C. L. C. Ilallewell, E. G. Seynier, Henry Ker Buck, L. W. Hamilton, tl. A. Smyth, J. G. Buller, Sir Y. Hamilton, Lord C. Simile tt, A. Burghley, Lord Hardinge, C. S. Spearman, H. J. Burrell, Sir C. Harris, Captain Stafford, Augustus Burrouglies, 11. Hayes, Sir E. Stanley, Edward Campbell, Sir A. Heatlicote, Sir G. J. Stansfleld, W. It. Carew, W. I'. Heneage, G. 11. Stanton, W. U. Castlereagh, Yin. Herbert, Henry A. Stuart, ii. Chandos, Marquis Hordes, J.S. Start, 11. G. Christopher, R. Her Lord A. Taylor, Colonel Christy. Samuel Ilildyard, P. C. Tenison, B. K. Clive, 11. B. Hildyard, 1. R. Tennent, Sir J. Clive, It. 11. Hill, Lord E. Thesiger, Sir F. Cobbold, J. C. hope, if. :T• Trollope, Sir J. Cocks, T. S. ilotham, Lord Tyler, Sir G. Codrington, Sir W. Howard, E. G. Tyrell, Sir J. Coke, Hon. E. K. Howard, P. H. Verner, Sir W. Collins, Thomas . Johnstone, Sir J. Villiers, Viscount Colvile, C. It. Jolliffe, Sir W. G. Vivian, J. E. Cottony, Thomas Jones, Captain Vyse, It. IL Corry, 11. L. Knight, F. W. Waddington, H. S. Cotton, W. ii. Knox, W. S. Walpole, Spencer Craig, Sir W. G. Lacy, H. C. Walsh, Sir J. B. Cubits, Alderman Langton, W. 11. Walter, John Daxymple, Captain Legh, G. C. Welby, G. E. Davies, D. A. Lennox, Lord A. Wellesley, Lord C. Deedes, W. Lennox. Lord 11. G. Whiteside, James Denison, Edmund Leslie, C. P. Williams, T. P. Disraeli, B. Levrisham„Visc. Wood, Sir Charles Dod, J. W. Long, W. Worcester, Marquis Drax, J. S. W. Lowther, Colonel Wrightson, W. B. Drummond, Home Lowther, Henry Young, Sir John Duckworth, Sir J. Lygon, General TELLES& Duncombe, A. liamaghten, Sir E. Mackenzie, W. F. Duncombe, 0. Mahon, Viscount Bateson, Thomas • NEWSPAPER STAMP. Motion made, and Question put, " That the Newspaper Stamp ought to be abolished." The House divided:— MINORITY—AYES, 100. Adair, It. Shafto Hanicastle, J. A. Pechell, Sir G. Alcock, Thomas Harris, Richard Perfect, Robert Anstey, Thomas C. Ilastie, Alexander Philips, Sir G. R. Armstrong, R. B. Il llini zt eee s ai),, t airN i Ny e .ao , :no A Ai i , c eT l J : h i a l4l inde d erus Pigot, Francis P P o il w ki e n r gto N n ic , h J o r ag el Bell, Jacob Bernal, Ralph' Bonverle, P... P.' Boyle, Colonel Hepworth, L. Rawdon, Colonel Reynolds, John Bright, John Higgins, O. G. Ricardo, Osman Brotherton, J. Ilobhouse, T. B. Scholefteld, William Carter, Samuel Hodges, T. T. Scobell, Captain Chaplin, W. J. Hume, Joseph Scully, Francis Clay, James Ilumphery, Ald. Scully, Vincent mln Cobden, R. Hutchins, E. J. S m ith, J. Benja Cockburn, Sir A. Mutt, William Somers, J. Sir G. . P. Cogan, W. 11. Jackson , William Strickland Stuart, Lord Dudley Corbally, ii. E. Keating, Robert Dashwood, G. 11. Keogh, William. Deverenx, J. T. D'Eyneourt, T. Ki Ke n rs g ha , rw. J. ames Duncan. Viscount Laslett, William T TTT li beewn o ° l l:en : P : s s t o °''n n ES : dirCr G r f dio r n g el e K. Thornely, T. Lawless, Cecil Duncan, George Wakley, T. Locke, Joseph Dunco mbe, T. Evans,uio: jSo,i ir i D i a Lacy 3311:Gerutiegaogrn., JI.Vh.nT. 11vVealinsuisleaeciy: J. P. Meagher, Thomas IVlllcox, B. Al'Ghie Evart, William Milligan. Rober t Williams, John Fergus , John Williams, W. F er t e scue. cnichester 31M c'o 7 t ial l DavidFra. neiS Wilson, Matthew Fox, W. J. Munz ( , ~ F. Wyld, James Gelid', Charles Murphy, I Grace, 0. D. T. F. S. xi G r anger, T. C. n gent, Sir Percy O'Brien, J. Grattan, Henry John O'brien, Sir T. Green, Ball, Sir 8., O'Flaherty, Antkony TELLERS. Gibson, Thomas! M. Ricardo, J. L. ... 2 T aL . r o ol r r d odf C ri J. MAJORITY—NOES, I;.i 9 Manners,Manners, March, t Du Pre, C. G. Adderley, C. B. Egerton, Sir P. Ark Wright, Ueorge Itagge, W. Bagel. William„_.... Egerton, IV. T. Etelyn, 'Viscount Matheson, Colonel Estoourt, J. B. Maunsell, T. P. Bailey; CraWniaj, Fusion, Earl Maxwell, J. P. BaileYeJosePh Be ane, 11. J. Evelyn, W. J. M P iles, .W. S. Ferrer, James Miles, WilliamFellowes, E. M organ, 0. B a ldwin, Barry Ferguson, Sir R. M ostyn, E. Egn e e s, George Fitzpatrick, J. W . Naas, Lord Barrington, Viscount Fitzroy,,ll eur y lßtaalirddjek, James Napier, Joseph Barrow, W. 11. Floyer, John Neeld, John Beckett, William Forbes, William Newport, Visct. Bennet, P. Forester, G. C. Noel, G. J. Dentinek, Lord H. Forster, Matthew O'Brien, Sir 1.14113 Beresford, William Fox, S. L. Paeke, C. W. Best, John Freestun, Colonel Pakington; Sir J. Blandford, Marquis Frewen, C. R. Palmer, Robert Bolden:), usury Fresinield, J. W. Patten, J. W. Booker, T. W. Fuller, A. E. Perutant, Colonel Booth, Sir R. G. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Portal, Melville Bowles, Admiral Galway, Viscount Renton, John C.: Bramston, T. W. Gilpin, Colonel Richards, Richard Bremridge, Richard Gore, W. 0. Robartes, T. J. A. Bridges, Sir It. Gore, W. R. 0. Russell ,F. C. 11. lirisco, M. Goulburn, Henry Sanders, George Brockman, E. D. Granby, Marquis Scott, F. Brooke, Lord Greene Thomas Seymer, H. IC ]truce, C. L. C. Grosvenor, Lord K. Seymour, U. D' Buck, Lewis W. Raiford, Sir Ileury Smith, J. A• Buller, Sit J. Y. Hall, _Colonel Smyth, John Georg° Burghley, Lord Haliewell, E. G I Smollett, A. Burrell, Sir C. Hamilton, G. A. Spearman, Henry Burroughes, H. Hamilton, Lord C. Stafford, A.... , Campbell, Sir A. Hardinge, C. S. Stanley, E. Carew, W. 11. P. Harri s , C aptain St an stield, IV. N. Castlereagh, Via. Hay es, Si r E. Stan t o n, W" 11. Chandos, Marquis Ileathcote, Sir G. Stuart, ll._ . Christopher, It. B ondage, G. IL W. Sturt, 11 . t ! Christy. S. Herbert, 11. A. Taylor, Col. J. Clay, Sir W. Berries, John C. 'ferment, Sir Sir F. Clive, - R. 11. Hervey, Lord A. Tli esiger, sir J. Trollops, Clive, bury B. Bildyard,nt. C. Cobbold, John C. Sir G. Rildyard,.T. B. T. Tyler, J. Cocks, T. S. Hill, Lord E. Ty tell, Sir Codrington, Sir W. Hope, Henry T. Verner, Sir W. Coke, K. K. Howard, E. G. y i „ •riers Viscount Collins, T. Howard, P. 11. Vivian, J. E. Colvile, C. R. Johnstone, Sir J. vyse, Tuttle'', il. R. 11. Conolly, Thoma.l j°lliffe' Sir W. lb Waddington, U. S. Corry, it. Jones, Captain walpole, S. II Hoary Cotton, W. S. Knight, F. W. Walsh, Sir J. B. Craig, Sir W. G. Knox, W. S. Walter, J. Cubitt, Alderman Lacy, 11. C• IVelby, G. E. Lor „,. DalrympleZ,Captain Langton' C • Whiteside, ."-' Wellesley, Lord C. Whiteside, James Davies, D. A. Legil, G. I A. Derides, W. Lenn ox, C F. Wood, Sir Charles Denison, E. Leslie, C. ` , is, Lewisham , ' Wood, Sir W. P. ~,,,, Disraeli, B. eng, I, '''''" - d Worcester, marquis Williams, T. P. Drax, J. S. W. I 4 L°vier, colon Wrightson, W. )4, Drummond, Home Owther , iienrY Young, Sir John Duckworth, Sir J. ' L on , G" ' E. MUMS. Buncombe, A.; Bateson, Thomas buncombe, 0. don Viscount Id ; 11)4 visegullt, lacuna, Lora IL, 0, Duncombe, W. E • 3/4 ,d, • Dunn., CpQ1?119 1 aragenagliten, Sir E RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, GREAT WESTERN. A special meeting of this company was held yesterd ay at the Paddington station to consider fiv e Bills now pending in Parliament—Mr. C. Russell in th e c h a i r. Mr. SAuNDEns, the secretary, read the advertisement convening the meeting to consider five Bills, Bill for enabling the completion of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway between Frome and Weymouth to be effected, and for authorising and confirming con tracts between the Great Western Railway Company and the Kennet and Avon Canal Company and other companies; a Bill for incorporating and giving powers to the Frome, Yeovil, and Weymouth Railway Com pany, and for other purposes; a Bill to cinfer on the Great Western Company enlarged and additional powers for the construction of parts of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, and the com pletion of other parts thereof, and for the purchase of lands on the lines of the Birmingham and Oxford Junc tion, and Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dedley Railways respectively; also for the laying down of the broad gauge on part of the South StaErdshire Rail way; a Bill to authorize the consolidation into one un dertaking of the Great Western, the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and the Shrewsbury and Chester Rail ways, and to authorise the appropriation of certain re venues for securing dividends to the last mentioned com panies, prior to such consolidation; and a Bill to revive and extend the time for the execution of cer tain powers conferred key_the _Wycombe Railway Act of 1846, , and for reducing the capital, &e. The CHAIRMAN stated that the meeting had Leen convened in compliance with the Standing Orders of the House of Lords for the purpose of submitting the several Bills metioned in the notice. Two of the Bills were pro moted by the Great Western Railway Company, in ac • eordance with the intention expressed at the meeting in February last. The other three Bills were promoted by , companies in connexion with the Great Western Com pany. He feared they were tot in a position to sanc tion these Bills, as they had not yet passed the Com mittee of the House of Commons. The first Bill he had to submit for their consideration and approval was a Bill for the completion of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway, between Frome and Wey mouth, and for authorizing and confirming contracts between the Great Western and the Kennet and Avon Canal Company, the terms of which were laid and the before Bill ui the a s t hatproprie tors discussed. relating T il a theet to other t e te e em e oa t m i t n tp g el re t i ir n oenf A e or u fr g e t u dh s et to 1 1 ni a ne t ar f b r nau o nyt mg fully ef F un r r et o nh m det ir e hs cat observations s W ns eeodr e t v y aoa m nttil o ty3 u nt h t sb h ee , e n a nd laid a s before the terms of the pro p t r h i a e t t o u r:, on meetings that s i u n b ject August T a h n i d s Fe- mlleb x r e a t re a s n r e d y t I and t s nh t ,de time we:ms unne for cessary up t tl o he to d iro e inz t a eo i s n f t t ht h he e e m s tiv vb n si o lt w ;with the hw f ee t ej h un r n e Dc e bridges doenotst ati andoi n n L. s t o e np a d d oow o n f e ;r a s as aren m d a t n gh y iey leecnvoentruction of a inl c o crossings le t l S e i b oo t e o n o - e f s t abort to allow the train s f or t h e north raise 10,000/, for that purpose. The Solicitor read the heads of the Bill. The CHAIRMAN moved a resolution approving of the Bill, and authorizing the directors to concur in any alte rations therein which Parliament may deem necessary. In reply to questions, it was stated that the arrange ments with the Kennet and Avon Canal Company had realized the expectations anticipated; and the clause in the Bill with reference to the South-Western Company reserved the rights of that company in respect to laying down a narrow gauge line as well as a broad gauge line between Dorchester and Weymouth. The resolution approving of the Bill was then adopted. The CHAIRMAN said the next resolution he had to propose was the approval of the Bill for incorporating and giving powers to the Frome, Yeovil, and Weymouth Railway Company. The Solicitor read the heads of the Bill, and ex plained the clauses. The motion approving of the Bill was then clarets d unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said he was afraid the other Bills were not in a state sufficiently advanced to submit then for their approval, and he would therefore propose that the meeting be adjourned for a week, by which time he had no doubt they would be able to submit the Bills in a satisfactory state. Mr. VOUSLEY wished to know whether any obstruc tion was likely to occur in carrying out the agreement with the Birkenhead Company. The CHAIRMAN said they had entered into an agree ment with that company which they considered binding on them, and he hoped the Birkenhead Company con sidered the agreement equally binding. The meeting was then adjourned to Thursday, the • 20th inst., and after a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting separated. MIDLAND. A special meeting of this ccmpany was held at Derby yesterday for the purpose of considering and approving or otherwise, certain Bills now before Parliament-- viz., a Bill "for making a railway from Worcester to Hereford, with branches ; for making arrangements with the Gloucestershire Canal Company, and with the Midland and North-Western Railway Companies;" a Bill " for enabling the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, i and Midland Junction Railway Company to sell or lease sohfraelrtiOetosOi.: their line to the London and North-Western Com pany ;" and for other purposes enumerated below, con nected with the intereas of the Midland Company. Mr. ELui, M.P., presided. The CHAIRMAN said the first quelti,ln was the Wor cester and Hereford line, for the formation of which they were not called upon to contribute anything. The directors had taken a few shares, and the Bill contained clauses which would enable the London and North- Western and Mlelland, or either of them, to work the line. They were in no other way interested in it, and no possible engagement was entered into by the Mid land Company. They only required the sanction of the shareholders. He moved a resolution approving of the Bill, which was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said the next was a permissive Bill for enabling the Manchester and Buxton Company to sell or lease their lino to the Midland or London and North-Western Company. A resolution approving of the Bill was passed. The CUAIRMAN said the text was the great business of the day—the redemption of the Leeds and Bradford lease. They bad only two years left to them for that purpose. Under all the consideration the directors could give to the question, and the opinion which com petent judges in London formed upon this great money question, the board had come to the conclusion that the lease ought to be redeemed upon the terms which they now proposed. They had already provided the means, the resolution he should propose was passed, the opera tionand he, as their chairman, would pledge himself and ao a yr t athb if lee t f la or e d re s o h f a t r o es be entitled to would be carried into effect. He then moved a re solution to the effect that the sum of 1,800,000/. be raised, by the creation o e f psdeu l riScrh,eccoeotnpOottr. priority per coi w , tr yaschqaaur annum, i e tr 0 e a dividend of 4/. 10s. per cent. per annum, and thence. efiarcsht five(to yb,eeacvsalfleredmMtidhela i n s d su ß in ra g d 90,0001. is now payable to the Leeds and Bradford C o that company under the powers of an Act of 1851. Re said the effect of this arrangement would be that first three years the Midland Railwa fi p no a r n t s y hu : coh a and d odr : dv u ei t rd h e r nd i dz of nwg4i with such for the be relieved of 9,000/. a year, a n d of ly Company would for ever after. 8,0001. per annum Mr. GARBUT, of Leeds, seconded the After some observations the r motion. The CHAIRMAN then r resolution was carried. contract between the Midlandthe adoption of a nd Railway the North-Western Company, Company and several lines of the North-Western for the working of the Skipton, Lancaster,Western Railway between and Poulton, sanctioned, and the ton, which was unanimously meeting June. a dj ourned until the 16th of TAE GEMAT NORTHER:I RAILWAY —ollles RAILWAY TRAFFIC REiIIIINS• 2, 1852: g —Return of Tra ffi c for the Week en d ing Mai ' Passengers, parcels, carriages, , q 8 horses, dogs, and mails l '*?'' 0 - 3" 17 6 Merchandise and minerals —. u 'i - 1 5 17 3 in work, 22 3 0 Cattle ... ... ••• ''' ___—.-----; Total —. ii — j 412,2 miles): 27 3 Corresponding wee k, 1851 (23 8 es . : 76 , 334 5 0 Passengers, parcels, tk.c. ..• 3 , 979 9 6 Merchandise, Cattle, Sce. RA1LWAY...13_14(2606 miles LANCASHIRETAisot-D T ot al Y;;KsinES... open.)—Traffie for week ending May 9...£16,352 0 1 Corresponding week in last year (260 15,110 4 1 miles open) .. ••• •••X CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY,....aTiteIe for the week ending May 9: — LLCM. Passengers Parce l s , 11. C & anu G o ods, cattle, ezc. • • Mails ... ....£1,40". 4 10 ... 85 2 6 ... CO3 13 10 ... 575 0 0 Total ... £2,666 1 2 ••• MOLD. Pss'engers ••• L 62 1 parcels, 11. C. and D. .. 2 1 4 ••• Goods, cattle, &c. 168 12 10 ..• Total ... ... ... X 232 15 6 STEAM-BOATS. £ZOO 6 11 28 3 10 Passengers ••• . Farb)ls, 11. C. and D. ... ••• --- 28 10 9 T o t a l ... ... ... £2 SCOTTISH CENTRAL RIILWIT.--TraC for the Week ending May 9, 1852 : Passengers (9,621), parc els, LOWS, and carriages ... ... ... .£1,12 1 4 911 11 Goods, cattle, &c. ... •.. ... 6 ---.- Total ••• ••• ... £124, 510 Corres p on ding week in 1851 (10 miles open) : Passengers, parcels, &c. .• ... 32 15 9 Merchandise, cattle, &c.... ... 1 2 8 Total .. 33 18 5 Total 1,9231? 10 Per 4 Fh°,riNrelsapyl2(l.infBsw2e.ek in last year... 1,t . .7 2 Conn. AND BANDON Man.wvor.--( 2 0 miles opcin)—Riitatil of Traffic for the week ending May 8, 1552 1(1 3 P a ssengers, parcels, &C. ... £l4O Merchandise, cattle ,81c..„ 53 15 7 SYDENRAM PIORTIC ULTU-RAI.§OCIETY.—The first file of this society, recently established in this very Tuesday, and there was no d pictn ,rawwhitahok the on th e e x p c g e le p as tio u n re resque locality, was held in the - ardens of the Greyhound os collection of plants and flowers was highly creditable to the exhibitors, and show that there is no lack of OlDulatio n . on i e li r g noo lih n. °w 'r e k r a ' families the part of the gentry of the neighbourhood. The meeting of ef tahetrafitlt was very numerously attended, including the leading of the neighbourhood.