The Sun. — London, England, 1852-03-08 00:00:00

Per Ton. I Yorksh t. r... • ~a gents. 603 to Sus; viisbeaen :,: Cain -1.-T.to Shaws .. ... -s to -al bridge J,...incoln. Regents CO3 to 703IKent Regents. scotch Regents.. 60s to 70slEssex Regents 6os to 573 Ditto Cu Ditto Blues C ommon Dahlias ... -s to - s Kent &Ems. Mid. -s to -s I," u llcui Whites. -s to -s, French ..... - s •t•Newea.stle & Ber- iGerman ditto Wick Regents.. 55s to 70s Kentish Red Kid. -s to - slChats Dutch Whites -s to -s -s to - a WOOb, Since the close of th e public sales a very limited bu• "ess has been transacted in all kinds of Wool ; never theless, holders in general are firm, and prices are well Ic PPorted. The i m p or t s last week were 10 bales from Naples, 53 from Alexandria, 54 from Adelaide, 35 from tuerli ial nburgh, 5 from Antwerp, 82 from the Cape, 72 from Le, and 95 from Leghorn. 73014OUGIEE SOP 2Vt.a.3ILIKE't. N 0 change has taken place in this market since our hat report. Selected Hops are still held at full prices; A bu t low and mid kinds command very little attention. ''' ll t B ex pockets, per cwt., 112 s to 1265; Weald of lii.i, t, do., 126 s to 140 s; Mid and East Kent, do., 140 s to 2505. Per Ton TALLOW. The deliveries for the past week having fallen to 2,160 , 11 "1 the demand for all kinds of Tallow to-day is Btivy, and prices are 6d per cwt lower than on Monday t P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at 35, 9d. Scarcely 412 Y transactions have taken place for forward delivery. Town Tallow is 35s 6d to 36s per cwt net cash; Rough at, 2s Ofd per 81bs. 1848. 1849. 1850. 1851. I 1852. abick this day .•.. • • 9,762 29,081 , 37,030 39 , 612 49,344 Nee of Y. C. • 1 508 OC 40s 6d 37s Od 38s 6 d to 35s 9d • t tosos 3d to Os Od to 37s 3d Os NI to Os od Deny b. orYlast week .. 1,780 1,590 1,518 1,727 2,160 Ltto from June 1.. .• 85,024 82,660 76,272 77,822 87,750 .Yttvals last week . 1,299 438 35 224 278 Ditto from June 1 ... 86,665 104,208 i 88,733 91,916 100,564 Elea of Town ...... 51s Od 483 Od 39s 6d 39s 6d 39s 6d HOUSE OF LORDS -(THIS DAY.) Their Lordships sat this morning to hear appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Saye and Sele. DE BEAUVOIR V. DE BEAUVOIR. Ur. Rolt was opening this appeal when our report left. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the MASTER of the ROLLS.) „. HARTLEY V. HADLAND.— GLASS TRADE. Thifl was an application by the plaintiff for an injunc tion to restrain the defendant from manufacturing•glasa im a particular m anner, a ll ege d by t h e plaintiff to be an il fringement of a patent for the manufacture of glass Which be bad obtained. H is &Noun, after hearing the arguments, refused the Me other Courts were occupied in hearing motions, bona of which presented any feature of public interest. 311 ARLBRO'-STREET—(f HIS DA.) s 4' lE4 -LING ClGAR.s.—Richard Vince was placed at the bar befor e M r . Bi ng h am , charged with stealing two 1 1 ° . 11 2ds Weight of c igars, the property of Alfred Turner, 4,1 - Plane, New-road. about pros ecutor sta t e d that on the previous evening, t nine o'clock, he was sitting in the parlour in the sear of big shop smoking a cigar, when the prisoner and Bundl es man entered, and took from the counter two s u .,, Le 8 of cigars and ran out of the shop. Witness pur- W u them, and on coming up with the prisoner the latter ANTI ,e the Cigars to the other man, who made:his escape. tif , 'fleas kept hold of the prisoner till a constable came r: p lthen he gave him in charge. The Prisoner, who offered no defence, was remanded. MUTINY AT LIVERPOOL. D ESPERATE CONFLICT ON SHIPBOARD. despe ra t e affray took place on Saturday mora n°a board of the Queen of the West, Captain r N tan emigrant vessel bound for New York, and a l ; I g in the Mersey, ready for sea. The particulars, , llaras we have been able to obtain them, are as o o w te,, i , be Queen of the West cleared out of the Welling -017 J - Joek about eleven o'clock, and lay on the Che - I re Bide o f th e wa t e r, between Egremont and Sea %itiTbe• About ten o'clock the captain went on board a, - steam-tug, and commenced mustering the crew. k i a l as disagreement took place between the captain few of the men with regard to the proper comb ust Meat for the ship, Freemen, one of the crew, it:L hiilleg that the vess e l o ught to have thirty seamen, the captain had only given directions for twenty ilr,heing enrolled. Freeman and the captain came to IP words, and the latter taking hold of him by the k Tist, told him to be quiet and do his duty. The C h i llan, irritated, struck Captain Mors, who was armed down and severely handled by the crew, who ( pikes, themselves with belaying pins and marling I t'es. The mate, Mr. Risk, came to the rescue, and re ‘nited the crew with a cutlass. The captain seized a I: ° lving pistol and aimed at the bead of one of the men, t the trigger snapped. He then armed himself with ou tlast, and, aided by the mate, made an onslaught ot i ll the crew, wh o were driven below after - a tough 44 44 ° ,,aUnter, in which many of them were sadly gashed ' ,tutstilated. One man, Downs, was flogged and t ma l irons ; another had hia hand nearly cut off; ~, of them were clashed about the head and face e t : dreadful way, and one bad his shoulder deeply , Intelligence of the affray having been comma '°'ed to th e p o lice, a posse of officers, under the co mmand of Superintendent Ride, was sent on board, b e „ the insurgent portion of the crew, twelve in num tit', were brought ashore handcuffed, accompanied by thud Mors and the mate. One of the sailors was th - ,; ° ," so badly hurt, that he was removed a once to "%nit I The others were taken to the central Poli ce " tb e ,„ station, where Captain Mors formally charged t zt i t "' with mutiny, and gave an account of what had e ° place to Mr. Superintendent Clough. The acme s 4s of the men were Thomas Brown (Norwegian), Ves Black, James Fowler, George Freeman, Perry Easton, Alexander Jack, John e a t iZ est John Morton, and James Francis. The his formal statement, pointed out Freeman a ot us sailor who had said that twenty-six men were e aongb, and that the ship required thirty. The a a i e rbabi told hi m that twenty• six would be quite suffi oth") together with the carpenter's mate, and some f o e ts whom h e n amed. Freeman, in a sulky mood went ~,,`Ward, b egan t o curse the captain, and said that he w il ted his b rea kf a st. The captain went up to him hi s ' tl Y, and taking hold of his breast, told him to do I to d uty. Freeman then, aided by two other seamen, , ed the captain down. The mate, seeing his 1 , 4 1° ,a, went for a cutlass, and the captain procured p ow pistol. The men crowded round, and the p ow having missed fire, the capcain was again over powered, thrown down, stamped upon, and beaten vih u the belaying pins. Recovering himself 50me %%641 he took the cutlass from the mate, who ob lat"ed another, and then, both attacking the men, the vie ""r were driven into the hold. The ri n g l eaders Were aft erwar d s p l ace d in irons. ° answer t o a question from Mr. Clough , the captain, ' further s aid that none of the crew were d e a d. v ..."obert Kerry, one of the passengers , t hen g ave a 'llion of th e affair quite in agreement with the state !tent of the three or four ca t aro who said he was knocked down a b i y d the crew, With belayip i t i e : armed as they were Mr. Risk, the na, marling ' spikes. tt, also corroborated these state to Birkenhead, and the men were then transferred in custody with th e exce . h so badly hurt that their f ption o three, w o were renaoaal to the ho pital was necessary. The fracas ha v i ng Cheshir e side of the water, the occurred on the Birkenhead magis trates will have to inve sti gate it. GIPSIES IN THE Sro ftm. st Shortly before the comin g on , °F the late snow ,Pre a small band of gips , ies 80jOurnin • ~ la th - Aberneth St thupeY took tiosonelted e braes Of y, ra • 9 . . possession th e . sheep-cot. situated . in an oatlandish lo • b'n an thin cat° ti o f e district. This building, el g ng bu t proof i tsi flat the fury of the elements, and the emu R eeding 7, • ... Pants ture comforts i n di spensable j e several " creature ispensabl evenstoutandabl e e situations, the h ot , more favoured _ off on a foraging expedi tiobl sexes of the party started , ti e, leaving behind only an infant or two, with a young , over the h e , Bl Y, scarcely entered in her teens, as guardianattended the ef r 'Pleas of her kindred. What success ort ut a general ~ ' 8 of the foraging party cannot say; b . e we . a 13/1.2 e at a certain es • tu a zvous having taken lace after dark, . . , 'ulleb te ~ dram can be got," the shivering cola ent, where a .3 je,"—few of il . S eeteed a good excuse for an " extra urapp Matthew the race, we believe, are disciples of Father ' b ed it was until rather a late hour that a return to the 13 :P - cot and the youngsters of the family was unarn ae-,,4119 decided upon. Accordingly the party set out • w c °Bl the moor in high spirits, but the snow fell, and the illi t t ld blew, and no shelter was near. At length, weary wh _ e xhausted, they came upon a large stack of peats, reu wre they set to work, and opened an aperture in the 14 li t sheltered part of the stack, in which they e rr u . o 3' composed themselves for the night. Ttey wl ,lted at their destination about noon on the morrow, e 0 viole t they found that during the night the storm raged h i ; i 4 i o lently that the cot was literally filled up, th e ih - , ir en enjoying the comfort of a profound sleep h er ', corner under the snow. A neighbouring shep bei,,u, ignorant of the manner the cot was occupied, she?out early in the morning in search of missing Pi and naturally thinking that some of them mi ght l have sought refuge within its walls, had com sh"„te,ad probing the snow with his crook. Judge of the oivrd's astonishment when a squeak from below the d br e athi a announced the pressure of the " Camack," t.n • be , i ;urPtise when, inatt ad of a smothered hog or wether, h, d 'eteally discovered a fine healthy gipsy baby, which sigh t s apparently eujoying a sound and retreDliii g rest.- - Elgin Courant. Ro,-, -"STER CATHEDRAL. —The appeal of Mr. vrhirn against the decision of the De an and Cha p ter, b y 8 010,71 h e Was removed from the mastership of the Cathedral will be tried before the Bishop 01 Rochesterat the be tt rin _ i rig of April. His Lordship, it is believed, has hitherto ar Wh o ills:siting to suit the convenience of Mr. BaroT reme k r e l , of the aci ben invited to act as assessor; but the re t re tde venerable Sir John Patteson from the bench .. has now Of th t ed i nnecessary to interfere with the judicial duties Learned Baron. J o h k3l3 ,!clDE AT BRISTOL.—On Friday ev enin g M r. tr k : 'ltean, the chief engineer of the Rose s teamer which 14 0 :s between Bristol and Waterford, committed suicide by 114, 3 In g his brains out in his own own house. Ile has left WA Aye children to lament his loss. THE SUN, 4 1 ; AN NEWS LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, 10, A.M. We have received four days' later t.(lvices from the United States, by the Royal rdsil steam-ship Canada, which sailed from New York direct for this port on the 25th ult., with 33 passengers, and specie to the extent of 681,000 dolls. _ _ The Hon. Mr. Webster bad addressed a public meeting, at Niblo's, New York, with a view to the presidency. Another address on the same subject was to follow. Nothing new in Congress. It is reported that another revolution had broken out in Mexico. The accounts are very confused, and not confirmed. Business throughout the States was much more bri:rk than when the Pacific sailed. Stocks were in fair demand, at slightly higher quotations. The money market is active, and the commodity easily obtainable. Exports of specie still continued. The market for breadstuffs quiet, and prices without alteration. IA Testern Canal flour, 4 dolls. 87ic. to 5 dolls. per brl.; G-annessee prime wheat, 1 doll. 22c. to 1 doll. 24c. per 60 lbs.; Indian Corn, round yellow, 68 to 70 cents, per bushel, steady; India meal, 3 dolls. 373-c. to 3 dolls. 50c. per barrel. In cotton there had been a fair amount of business doing, and former quotations were fully maintained. New Orleans and Mobile, mid. fair to fair, 9ic. to 91c. per lb. ; Uplands and Florida, ditto, 91c. to 9-1-e. per lb. • Shipowners were asking increased rates of freight. Flour to Liverpool, le. 9d. to 2s. per barrel; grain to Liverpool, Sid. to 6d. per bushel. Cotton to Liverpool, id. to 5. 16 I. per lb. Provisions moderate. Sales at former rates. Exchange on London, 110 to nal-. Pari., 5.16. On Hamburgb, 36 to 36k. Bremen, 78 to 78k. THE KAFIR WAR The Windsor, Captain Pryce, from Madras, put in here this morning from contrary winds. By her we have intelligence from the Cape of Good Hope to the 9th January, and from King William's Town to the 4th of the same month, being 10 or 12 days later than that by the Hellespont, the last homeward mail. By this arrival we are glad to learn that a strong impression prevailed that affairs were much in favour of a more speedy end of the war than was, some time since, anti cipated. The increased energy in the movement of the Government troops, the result of the arrival of rein forcements from home, appeared to have infused greater confidence among all classes; in fact, the best possible feeling is said to prevail. It was generally rumoured that Sandilla was about to retire from the hostile posi tion he has hitherto held. The dispatches and mail, said to be largo and im portant, were landed from the Windsor on Friday, but have not yet been delivered here. The dispatches from the seat of war are to the 2d and 4th January, and may be said to be comprised in the following gensral order:— "King William's Town, Jan. 2, 1852. " Dispatches have been this evening received by his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief from Major-Gene ral Somerset and Lieutenant-Colonel Eyre. Upwards of 6,000 head of cattle had been captured by Major- General Somerset up to the 23d ult., and 7,000 were in possession of Colonel Eyre up to the 21st ult., exclusive of vast numbers, estimated at 700, drowned at the con flaence of the Lomo and the Kei. Major-General So merset and Lieutenant-Colonel Eyre were in direct communication on the 23d ult., and were about to de scend the Lower Bashee, to which large herds of cattle had been driven; while Faker, it was expected, would make a forward movement. The Fingoes had rallied round the British troops. " The continued rain had been much against the troops. who were, however, in high spirits and health. By his Excellency's command. " JOHN GARVOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, Principal Secretary." Jan. 4.—The mournful intelligence has reeched town this morning of the death of rlajor-General Wilmot. Royal Artillery, commander of Fort Pedder. This able and gallant officer was shot on new year's day while leading on his men in an attack upon the enemy in the jungle of the Fish River, where it is said Sandilla has now taken shelter. The lamented deceased was amongst the bravest and most active cfficers in the field. On every occasion where hard and gallant service was de manded he distinguished himself. He fell as a soldier, and his name will stand conspicuous among the defenders of the country, and be embalmed in the memory of its inhabitants. The Friend of the Sovereignty of the 22d of December says that the Basuto tribes are restless and unsettled, through attacks made on them by reputed allies of the Government, the Plattberg Bastards and Barolongs. Previous to these attacks the people of Moshesh were disposed to abstain from violence. Since then the farmers along the boundaries have suffered from the Basutos, who on the 14th of December attacked three waggons belonging to some trek-boors, and captured a number of cattle and horses. Two companies of the 45th, under Captain Parish, and a detachment of artil lery under Lieutenant Singer, have been stationed for the protection of the chief Maroco and the Barolong tribe; and Lieutenant Bourke and 25 of the Cape Corps have marched to Winburg to enable the district farmers to return to their homes. The Natal Witness of the 18th of December removes all doubts as to the reported loss of Mr. Thompson, who was at the head of the Z roloo contingent in the Sove reignty. He has returned with his forces, partly be cause they were not imperatively required, and partly because they had been afflicted with dysentery. The South African of the 3d of January, says that her Majesty's steamer, Vulcan, was to leave Table Bay on that day for England. Captain Monkland, 74th Highlanders, Dr. Dick, and Lieutenant Palmer, of the 13th Regiment, and Quartermaster Cassidy, take pas sage in her. The Rhadamanthus sailed on the 2d of January from Table Bay for Simon's Bay, where she would join Commodore Wyvill, in the Castor, and the S er i nga patam hulk. The Styx, 6, arrived at Port Eliza beth on the 29th of December, with a mail and 20,000/. specie. In Table Bay were the merchant ships Collingwood, for Bombay; Phoenix, for Algoa Bay; Windsor, and Lady Montagu, and John Ball, for London; and Acasta, for Ceylon; the brigs Josephine, for London; Work ingtoe, for East London; and Essex, Anne, Curlew, Wanderer, Sarah Bell, and Jane. The barque Reginald Lieber, trom Calcutta, for Liverpool, was under repair. On the 3d of January arrived the barque Athenian, 80 days from England, lull of passengers. Sailed on h© 31st of December, the Calder, for London; and the Isabella Wood, tor the Mauritius; 2d of January, R'' - dolphe, for Bourbon; Hyderabad, for Trinidad; and Thorwalsden, for Batavia. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty, and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, with their Royal Highneeses the Prince of Wales, the Priec:so Royal, Prince Alfred, the Princesses Alice, Helena. and Louisa, and Prince Arthur, attended by the Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Caroline Cevendish, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Lieut.-Colonel Biddulph, Major-General Brickley, and Colonel 13011YeriC, left Buckingham Palace at twelve minutes past, ten o'clock on Saturday morning, for her Majesty's marine residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight: The Queen and the Prince were conducted to their carriage by the Duke of Montrose, the Marquis of Exeter, the Earl of Jersey, Lord Newport, Lord Byron, Lord George Lennox, and Major. General Berkeley Drummond. Her Majesty and the Royal party were escorted by , a detachment of the Bth Hussars from Buckingham Pa lace to the Nine Elms Station of the South-Western Railway, and left by a special train for Gosport. OSBORNE, SUNDAY. Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the Royal Family, attended by the Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, Major-General Buckley, and Colonel Beuverie arrived at Osborne at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, from London. The Royal party crossed over from Gosport in the Royal yacht Fairy, commanded by Lord Adolphus Fits clarence. The first Cabinet Council of the new Administration was held on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The Ministers present were:—The Northumberland, Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Loma dale, the Marquis of Salisbury, Mr.•Secietary Walpole, the Earl o Ea T rl he n p f of Buckingham hour s . f Malmesbury, the Right Hon. Sir J. S. Council sat thedrPakington Right Hon. B. Disraeli, the Duke of nd, the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, the wicke, and Lord John Manners. The u l l i te aar Secretary w alpo tekingham had an interview with Mr. The Belgian mi n% Saturday, at the Home-office. Right Hon. J. 1 w :1 1 i :c u l l ' had an int e rview with the Sa turday, at the Boa r d o f I,Y r :nd Lord Colchester on Mr. James Mather, fro m on Thursday, with the lorence, had an interview Earl of Al , Foreign-office. ahnesbury, at the The Oxford University Commissi on S a turday, at the official reside nce cfttitad a meeting on the Treasury in Downing-street ; present First h Lord of Norwich, the D een of Carlisle, the Master o;p e ßisho p of the Rev. H. G. Liddell , J. L. Dam p i er , Esq., tTbroke, a e Rev. Professor Pow ell, the Rev. G. H. S. Johnson, and t h e Rev. A. P. Stanley, :secretary. Mr. Fowles had an interview with the Right Hon. J. W. Henley on Saturday, at the Board of Trade. Lieutenant-Coioncl Aldrich, R.E., had an interview on Saturday with Sir Joan Pakington, at the Colonial office. The French Ambassador visited the Earl of Malmes buDryi o Satuday. p n atches r were received yesterday at the Colonial- off from the Geverner of Jamaica. Dispatches for the Governor of West Australia and Gibraltar were rent off Saturday,or from the Colonial - office. • The Duke , St. Jame;i't,, 'The R9V, of Wellington attended the (nth, servic+. ye9teniny, in the Ch apel R oyal Dr. Wesley °fll 'iated, and achninidtertd the Sacrament., DEPARTURIA OF THE FRENCH MBAcSADON.--- Tb'! Count an Countess Walewski left London on Saturday evening for Paris. The suddenness of their departure gave rise to several rumours, some of them of a grave and serious import, attributing this unexpeet9d departure of the French Ambassador to causes more pres,ing than mere " private affairs "—Sunday Paper. STAMFORD ELECTION.—The Right Hon. J. C. Rerries, the new President of the Board of Control, was on Saturday re-elected a member for the borough of Stamford without opposition. FIRE AT THE WELLINGTON BARRACKS. -- A fire broke out in the Wellington Barracks last night, but the damage done was very trifling. LONDON, THE iVIETROPOLITAN BRIDGES. 064' 4, • tranted e good deal of attentien, end not a few have pronounced even London-bridge in danger. We are not competent to judge of the gravity of the defects in the !atter, to which our attention has been celled; but two bridges, at least, are at this moment in a condition to demand a costly expenditure either to repair or to re new. Westminster-bridge is condemned, and a new structure must be raised to supply its place. The funds for effecting this will be drawn from the whole of the taxpayers of the country. Blackfriars-bridge be longs to the corporation of the city of London, and the moneys to be expended upon this bridge will be derived from more circumscribed sources. Tile bridge at West minster has long been under the consideration of Go vernment; the site has been determined on, and the Commissioners have given notice of their intention to apply to Parliament for a Bill to reconstruct this bridge. No design has yet been adopted, but 'carnets plans have been proposed, among the number one sounded on the system so successfully carried out by Mr. Hughes in the preparation of the foundations for the new bridge at Rochester. We lately had an opportunity of inspecting these works, and, as the mode of constructing these foundations appears not only admirably contrived, but particularly appli cable to the repair or renewal of bridges in the metro polis, we propose to give a short description of the work. The bridge is to be carried over the Medway with three arches—a central one of 170 feet, and an arch on either side of 140 feet span. The abutments and the piers (above low water-mark) will be built of stone and brick in the usual way, and the arches will be of cast iron. The roadway is designed to be 40 feet wide, and an opening bridge of 50 feet in width is to be made on the Strood side for the navigation of the Med way. During the season of the Great Exhibition the works in progress were visited by several of the first engineers of the Continent, and last Thursday the con tractors, Messrs. Fox and Henderson, entertained a large party of eminent men, invited to witness the sink ing of the last pile upon the plan devised to meet the unexpected exigencies of the occasion. The Strood-pier is completed up to a little above low water level, and can only be seen at the time of the tide. The foundation consists of massive cast iron bed plates, covered with concrete, resting upon a series of east iron cylinder piles, stink through the bed of the river into the chalk, 46 feet below the concreted surface. These piles stand about five feet above the bottom of the river, and are enclosed by a curtain of cast iron plates, serving to direct the flow of the current and to protect the piles from injury between ordinary and extreme low water level. This pier, as well as the other on the Rochester side, measures over the surface of the bed I plates 70 feet between the points of the cutwaters, and 18 feet in width. The iron cylinder piles which sup port the bed plates are arranged in two rows of six in each and one pile at either end, carrying the points of the cutwater; they are 7 feet in diameter and are formed of cylindrical castings 9 feet long, bolted together in succession as the pile enters the ground. The stones, gravel, chalk, &c., are excavated and entirely removed from the interior of the piles, and a concrete of gravel and Portland cement is substituted when the pile has reaehed a stratem sufficiently hard to support the weight of the bridge. To sink these piles 40 feet into the bed of the river, and to effect the excavation whore, at low water of ordi nary tides, there is 5 feet, and a rise of upwards of 20 feet at high tide, was, under the circumstances which presented themselves here, a problem of no common character. In suitable soils (and this Was at first thought to be one of them) the vacuum method, which was patented by the late Dr. Potts, would assist in solv ing this question, if it did not succeed for the whole of the great depth of these foundations. An alternative presented itself of clearing the piles from water, by means of powerful pump, driven by steam-engines of from 12 to 20-horse power, and working out the excava tion when the bottom was laid dry. Such was the me thod followed on a magnificent scale by Mr. Brunel with the greater part of the cylinder piles forming the sup ports for the remarkable bridge intended to carry the South Wales Railway across the Wye, at Chepstow; and such suggested itself as the resource to be called into action, after a few trials had proved Potts'a method to be quite unavailable at Rochester. A careful examination of the ground forming the site of the Strood pier, during a very extraordinary low tide, which occurred shortly after the attempts with the elm= method had failed, and when measures were in progress for introducing water-pumps, brought out the fact, not previously known, that the bottom of the river there consisted of large rubble stones, intermixed with old but solid timber for a considerable depth, not less than six feet, as was then estimated, but which has proved to average 20 feet; and it became evident that any effort of pumping would cause a very largo profitless outlay of money, and would result very much as would an attempt to make the surface of a sieve dry by with drawing the water above it in the same way. The principle of the diving-bell had been previously spoken of by many, in general and indefinite terms, as being probably useful in connexion with the system of iron cylinder piles; and it was now seriously discussed by the engineer and the contractors in all its forms, from the employment of divers in the helmet and ceoutchouc dress to the use of the ordinary diving-bell, suspended inside the cylinder pile. It was sufficiently obvious that the cylinder pile itself might have the character of a diving-bell given to it by securely closing the top, and by forcing air into it until this had acquired a density sufficient to force out the column of water; but how to get the workmen into and out of a large iron vessel so closed up, how to carry off the atones, earth, &0., which had to be removed from its interior, and how to in troduce the concrete and and brickwork for filling it up, although equally obvious as conditions that must be satisfied (and satisfied, too, in a well-ordered system to be carried into operation as auy process usual in a pro perly regulated manufactory) were difficulties at first very imperfectly resolved. Mr. John Hughes, as the engineer upon whom it de volved to devise and arrange the preliminary works and mechanical means for carrying out the contract which Fox, Henderson, s ome suggestions to Si r W. C u bi t t a nd to Sir C. Fox, which were fav oura bl y rece i ve d, and they and Co. had entered into, offered assigned to him the task of making the draw ingS and scheme 'complete, of constructing all the ne cessary apparatus, and o f carry i ng it i n to operation. This duty he performed, and h as d esc ribed his contriv ances in a paper read at the Institution of Civil Engineers last year. A technical account of the apparatus, which all who have seen it pronounce to be most ingenious, well-considered, and effective, would be unsuited to our columns, and is already recorded in the proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers; but' we may quote the address of Professor Airy, when President of the British Association, at Ipswich, -its July last, as conveying a popular idea of it. The Aitronomer Royal said— " Considerable importance, however, is attached by en gineers to some of the processes lately introduced, espe cially that of thrusting down an air-tight tube or elon gated diving-bell, supplied with air at the proper pres sure, by which men are enabled to perform any kind of work under water, in almost any circumstances, and in which men or materials may be transferred without disturbance of the apparatus, by a contrivance bearing the same relation to air which a common canal-lock does to water." That the working of this useful contrivance has been eminently successful may be judged from the fact that the 14 piles in the Strood-pier of Rochester-bridge have been excavated 40 feet into the bottom of the Medway, and this was done without regard to the period of the tide, or of the day. The pressure of air in the pile averaged about 18 pounds per square inch, the maximum being nearly 26 pound®, or equivalent to a depth ot 60 feet of water. In the Rochester-pier 13 of the piles have been completed to a depth of 22 feet in the bottom of the river, and the maximum pressure during the execution was about 18 pounds to the inch, At Chepstow two of the cylinder piles were sunk 48 feet below the bed of the river by Mr. Hughes's arrangement, under the direction of Mr. Brunel, the maximum pressure being 28 pounds to the inch. After satisfying ourselves of the solid character of the completed platform for the Strood-pier, we crossed over to witness the sinking of the 14th pile for the Rochester pier by means of the apparatus just noticed. This pile, standing on the bottom of the river, contained water to the same level inside as on the outside, which was 7 or 8 feet deep at the commencement of a flood tide. The air. pump, driven by a neat six-horse power portable steam engine. being set to work, the pile was tree from water in five minutes, the workmen then passed through the cages or air-locks and descended to the bottom of the river and proceeded with the excavation. Bucket after bucket was sent up through these air-locks until suffi cient material had been cleared away to admit of the cylinder's further desce nt. The men were then recalled, the air let off, and, as the water rose, the cylinder, by its own weight, sank to a new footing. The process is thus repeated until the m en have been enabled to carry the foundations to the necessary de p th. s ace of the water waypwor work can be carried on , a nd the small progress, the advantages claimed To say nothing of the comp lete safet y under which the occupied during its means of coffer dams, whether of timber or iron, and the security for this system of foundations are their cheapness as compared with foundations form ed b y m or of introduc ing timber piling, be raised on a bed of rock cost o e s e t n : o h b o thought gi incurred, u earth, known to be equal to the load it has to carry. with which the superstructure can, without ' Mr. Hughes's method of sinking these cylinder piles has 'added to these advantages the power to construct foun irmrepdr,a are ,lotions under circumstances where they have hitherto r t t e e a a b l l s e o ; aion.plishing a foundation of given magnitude, and the a certainty ca pable ot exact calculation. rtheductiendeto It becomes no required for ac aideration, to what a national question of grave con are applicable tot extent the advantages enumerated Thames, and we callteet metropolitan bridges over the that the public, as we trtion to these works in order judge to What extent theseas the bridge wardens, way the public advantage. new means may be used for As a matter of more extended take the case of Weetnainster-bridPublic interest, let us Westminster -bridge. & seven cast iron arches, r est i ng up new britte of piies, might be built on th e s i te of the present of c ) Ender p having the same width f o r it s entire length beidge, be tween the stone step s on e ith er s id e at etch as that e ibridge. The pre sen t roa d wa y wou ld be undisturbed of the shd would se rye to carry the traffic until the urbed, o utside pertiens of t h e new b r id ge were fianci:ns ed• teeseswould each be `L7 or 28 feeti wide: the passage on e ;,ho old bridge wou ld t h en be closed. The L et il Beth traffic being diverted to the northern portion, and tthe Westminster to the southern, would circulate freely while the present arches were iu course of re. ,novel. The remaining cast iron arches might then be fixed, and the whole of the new bridge coiepleted and opened for use, the piers would be taken sway, end the bed of the Thames be cleared from debris. All the re quirements imposed by the authorities 'who control the EVENING, DRURY LANE THEATRE. 1.,e opts, ale Sicilian Bride, tii; a nnoureemen t of winch raised much expectation in the muaical world, was produced on Saturday night. The appearance, after so long an interval, of a great work by the first English dramatic composer of the day, is, indeee ,an occurrence of singular interest. A house, consequently densely crowded in every part, attested ;he importance justly attached to the production of this opera; and the acclamations with which Mr. Balfe was greeted on taking his place in the orchestra showed the sense en tertained by the public of his character and reputation. They were renewed with equal vehemence between the acts, and again when the curtain finally descended. The opera itself commanded the plaudits that echoed throughout the house on the intrinsic grounds of a good story, characteristic music, satisfactory executancy, and beautiful decoration. The scene is laid in Sicily, during the.domination of Charles of Anjou. The first act deals with the clan destine loves of Rodolpho and Bianca, the son and daughter of the rival houses of Sangenaro and An dre.nzi, which being discovered are likely to thid iu a collisi.m of the two factions, thOugh the domestic irri tation of the two houses is terminated by the sud den appeal of the elder Andreazzi, who cone •sels the oblivion of their personal quarrels and the concentration of their power agatust the common enemy, under whose despotic xule they live. The bargain is sealed by the immediate union of the lovers, which takes place in a chapel is the vicinity. The project of throwing off the yoke of France is then discussed, and Bianca, under the dictation of her father, writes down upon a paper the names of this conspirators principally concerned in the political movement, and their plans of action, the act closing with patriotic, though cautions, shoats on the part of the Sicilian nobles and their retainers, and the pious appeals of all on be half of the young couple. In the second act the Mar quis of Montluc, the French Governor of Sicily, lets us into the secret that he is enamoured of Bianca. Rather than, as he says, " brave the anguish which consumes his breast," he employs a necromancer, Sabel:ice, to provide him with a drug by means of which he may compass and secure his victim. Taking advantage of a few which brings within his domains all the prin cipal Sicilian nobility, Bianca drinks the potion, and is enticed into a kiosk, where she falls asleep under the influence of the narcotic. The Marquis, who is watching her, is startled at seeing her rise in her sleep. Listening to the words which fall dreamingly from her lips he learns the dangers with which the French are menaced, the poor girl, with continued unconsciousness, seating herself mechanically at a table, and writing down upon .a scroll the words which she had written the night before at the dictation of her father. This situation, which constitutes the finale of the act, is obviously re plete with fine dramatic effect; and this impression was wholly realised on Saturday night. Nothing could be more exciting; the interest of the moment receiving con siderable augmentation from the struggles of Sirena, an humble friend of Bianca, with the Marquis, who, yearn. ing to hear all that the unfortunate somnambulist has to communicate, threatens to stab Sirens, who fore sees the peril likely to happen to the Sicilian cause, and strives madly to awaken the unconscious betrayer of the secret. The opening of the third act, in which Montluc stealthily invades the nuptial sanctuary of Bianca, who repulses him with fierce and violent rage, and is only protected by the arrival of her husband, is of little con sequence as regards the dramatic progress, but it affords a capital vocal point—a good test of the genius of the composer. as well as of the vigour and ability of the artists. In the succeeding scene, the conspirators who are assembled at the place of rendezvous, a cavern, the workshop of a rough and unkempt armourer named Pietro, are surprised, amid their glowing apostrophes to liberty and their oaths of mu tual fidelity, by the sudden appearance in the back-ground of the French soldiery, headed by Montluc, who holds the paper in his hand written by Bianca in her moment of somnambulism. Rodolphe, groaning with horror, recognises the writing of his wife, but receives upon his own head the furious taunts of the Sicilians, who brand him as a traitor and a perjurer; while Bianca, in an agonref grief, fruitlessly endeavours to repress their indignation by wildly proclaiming his innocence. The fourth act opens with an interview between the wretched couple. Bianca listens with terror and amaze ment to the infuriate words of Rodolphe, who charges her with the crime, the consequence of which, to save her life and honour, he has taken upon himself, though her passionate tenderness touches his heart and checks the transports of anger which goad and madden him. But the denouement is at hand. A masked stranger in forms them of the defeat of the French soldiery. It is Montlue who speaks. He comes to disburden his con science—to disclose the mystery which shrouds the scroll, and has entailed misery and suspicion upon the" Sicilian Bride;" and the opera terminates with a scenic tableau depicting the departure of the French fleet from the now emancipated land. The several performers exerted themselves admirably and successfully. Mr. Sims Reeves Caine out splen didly, and Miss Crichton, Miss P. Horton, Miss Isaacs, and Mr. Whitworth did ample justice to the parts re spectively allotted to them. The ballads introduced in the opera are just those sweet and telling songs that might be expected from Mr. Balte. The Sicilian Bride will prove to be the greatest hit that has been made at old Drury for a long day, and we are glad that Mr. Bunn's exertions have at last been crowned by an une quivocal and signal triumph. It will be perceived from the subjoined notices, that we do not stand alone in the favourable opinion we entertain of this splendid opera. (From the Times.) The opera was placed upon the stage in a liberal and efficient style. The scenery was beautiful, the costumes and appointments appropriate, the supernumeraries abundant and well trained. In short, no efforts were spared to insure success; and not to speak of the fre quent applause and encores, if the final incidents of the performance—an unanimous call for Mr. Baife, who came forward and was enthusiastically cheered; a summons for the principal artists; and another for Mr. Bann, who, after the applause had subsided, expressed his gratitude to the audience in a short and emphatic speech—if these incidents may be presumed to constitute success, the opera of the Sicilian Bride must be chronicled as per fectly :successful. (From the Morning Post.) Mr. Balfe has been here even more than ordinarily successful in his ballads. " Sweet Spirit of my Thoughts," and " When we Recal the Happy Scenes, sting by. Mr. Reeves; '‘ Like a Drea m t h at Fi eetet h," and "Friendship and Love," by Miss Isaacs; 6: 'Tie Mine to Weep," by Miss Crichton; and `i The Sorrows of the Heart," by Mr. Whitworth, are compositions which will not only prove most acceptable to the general public, but which also include many novel and ingenious points of orchestration and chromatic harmony, worthy the attention of the most cultivated musician. Amongst the best con certed pieces may be cited the duets "In the Silence of Night," and " Here on my Knees," sung by Mr. Reeves and Miss Crichton; the trio " The Se cret now is Solved," sung by Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Reeves, and Miss Crichton; the air and chorus " Forge, forge," by Miss Horton, &c.; the unaccompanied chorus " Gather, gather," the duet, " Reply as Briefly as you Can," by Mr. Whitworth, and Mr. Drayton; the ar mourers' chorus " Strike, strike," and the last move ments of the finale to the third act. The performance was excellent. Mr. Reeves, who was in fine voice, sang and acted magnificently; Messrs. Whitworth and Dray ton were highly efficient in their respective parts; Miss Horton's charming contralto and intelligent acting con tributed greatly to the general effect ; and Miss Crichton displayed an amount of passionate energy which fairly took us by surprise. We were well pleased to discover in her this valuable quality, but it is our duty to caution her against exaggeration—for excess of emotion, or over anxiety to give effect to her conceptions, completely marred her performance of Saturday evening on several occasions. The little part of Serino, was gracefully acted and snug by Miss Isaias; and the band and chorus did their duty, on the whole, very creditably. The opera was completely successful, and at its conclusion the principal singers, with Mr. Babe and Mr. Bunn, were called be fore the curtain to receive the "customary ovations." (From the Morning Herald.) We are not inclined, after a single hearing. to speak dogmatically respecting the merits of a work of such magnitude; but we received very great pleasure from many parts of it, and our general impression of the whole is exceedingly favourable. Of all Balfe's works it is decidedly the most elaborate. The long and complicated scenes of concerted music are con structed with much artistic skill ; the choruses are rich in harmony and full of vigour; and the instrumentation is highly finished, and often very charming and striking in its effects. It is, in short, a most careful and (what a French critic would call) "conscientious " work. A considerable cha nge too, seems to have taken place in Balfe'a style—a ch a nge w hich has been remarked in several comp osers of th e Italian school. His music has assumed a German_ ossn. char acter ; instead of reminding us, as formerly, of lt _e a nd Donizetti, he now reminds us of Weber a n d M yer beer. Not that he is by any means a plagiary from either; but there are features in his music w hich makes it resemble theirs—particularly his greater use than d RS for merly of chromatic intervals, sudden. reod.ifirl a tions, and i rre gular rhythms. The Sicilian B r i de s Gu or illaumemuch in style from the Siege of _Rochelle, differs from Tancredi. Whether or not rtehdistochssayn.g ° Th i e s for the better, we do not as yet feel p rep l a ter style is certainly less popu larl y attrac tive—it is less melodious in the vulgar sense af l. t c h r e wtuonrdezit has less of which are those smooth, flowing, the fami liar ear ; but it d un educated it has gained in at once seized by will probably be found exchange more substant ial and wanodrkdsurable qualities, like which are gradually some of those great Germa n popularity. The perform miking their way to ance, though liable togtehneedelects o ß f e a o fi ve r i st anoigtehdt,twhas whole.ll Mr. Sims e e a .. o e rasterllent of on trseat energy and passion, s a d sang Ugh Crichton, in the , part of th e sang magnificently. diffieulties to enco uuter. The heroine, had immense passages in music is full of bravur a taxing heavily th th e e h p ig e h es e e s r t s reg f ie " of the soprano sca l e , 0 the and it was no t surprising that th e young voice;ltttterly showed some signs of fati gue. But youn g singer justified the reptt„ 3 gue- But ueon she has her perfnrman c © fully acted with intelligence, gained. She wee that of , and feel ing;atrue hied genuine an d h , r singing a rtist. Mr. Whitworte effect gave great d to the c h aracter of the Marquis e Monne, and his s i ng i ng i of the ballad in the second act w as one of the most successful things o f the evening. Miss P. Horton displayed her usual talent in the part of Pietro, the young armourer; Miss /sages acted and sang prettily as Sirens; and Mr. Dray ton made a great deal of th e li tt l e partof Satanic°, the necromancer. (From the Morning Advertiser.) As a work of art, The Sicilian Bride contains, in MONDAY navigation would be complied with. A temporary 3. , ronlo 1- t‘s ,v; , t 4 ng ;nt ,, rf-3. 3 vvuutcl,be clisiurtibd. 3pputirlibt:e vi tLe bridge might be fashioned by the highest architectural art; its stability and severer conditions might be in trusted to experienced and responsible men. A straight line of road might be carried from the Westminster to the Lambeth side; and, if it were thought desirable to givo to Bridge-street and to Lambeth-road a width equal to that of the new bridge, it could be done at any con venient time by funds properly raised for local purposes, without taking more money out of the national purse than it ought to supply for building the bridge itself. Such conditions as we have here sketched have in fact been embodied in the design which we have seen, and which has been submitted to the Commissioners now about to introduce a Bill into Parliament for reconstruct ing Westminstcr-bridge.— _ _ [Although the suggestion of our Contemporary ;s in genious to some extent, w•) must nevertheless maintain, as we have always done, the folly of preserving such immediate proximity to a site which has already sunk (literally sunk) so much of the public moneys. Let the new bridge be constructed upon a plan altogether dif ferent, and in the situation which we have already our selves more than once indicated: and then London, or rather Westminster, would be relieved from the eye sore presented by the present ricketty structure, while the proposed bridge, spanning the river at a spot suffi ciently continguous, might be more in accordance with the position and architecture of the newly-erected - Houses of Parliament.—ED. Sun.] OF T-------OCIAII S AND W EDNESDA YS.) ASSOCIATION T 0 THECONTINUED SE CR O E N T i l n k o R x D Y A y REFORM ASS Tori es with a subscription." I useSdirtc—nceTti3oeagainst the Liberals think you will find it in the p a b t e a ,u "Try ntof teethe them pa ges of Blackwood; where many a thing is to be found in a malicious state of preservation. Well then, it seems probable that the Liberals will once more , c try with a sub scription." Nobody can doubt that there are two hundred firms in this country including the metro polis, to whom it would be a mere pinch of snuff to lay down a thousand pounds api ece as the means of staving off the stoppage of their tra de ;—a mil per cent upon what they were to s ave by it, to say nothing of the chance of only a fraction being ever called for. The likeness between the present Minis terial infliction in England, and the danger arising from Louis Napoleon's presence in France, is en countered at every turn. Both wil l be cheaply dealt with, if they can be kept at arms length. To spend for the chance of avciding spending, is the same policy in one case as in the other. But it is to be hoped the action will not stop here. Commercial men must really stoop to take a lesson; they are as sharp as hawks when they are to be injured in detail, but short-sighted when they are to contend in masses. What would have been said to military men for instance , b t who on the first unexpected auccess, arising out of pure accident the Coming over of an enemy's general, had declared there was nothing to be done but go to bed, and bad utterly declined to carry the war into the hostile quarters, or seek to reimburse themselves and fol lowers for injuries received ? Why, for instance, did the Free Traders quietly sit down under a tax on corn of 2f per cent.? Men do not deserve to be rich, who do not know that 2i- per cent. on a man's industry is a maiming t'll" Why did they allow their adversaries from the first moment to raise the cry of " peculiar and heav y burthens," instead of pressing them home with a demand for at least a twenty years' taxation upon rent, as a nominal confession that for twenty years the commercial interest had been oppressed ? Will these things be done again, or will they not? It will be very good of Providence, to give tie opportunity to try. But there is more than this. The retrograde Minis ter has declared his intention not to act, unless the opinion of the country is "clearly expressed." What is the meaning of this " clearly expressed" ? It means that he will not do it unless he finds himself in a minority of less than one to ten. He is to count noses in Parliament, every three or four hundred of his own friends sending a nose, and every three or four thousand of yours. If be is after all in a mino rity of less than one to ten, the prudent man and benevolent will not act. He will do no thing against the " clearly expressed" sense of the country, only it must be clearly expressed by a majority of more than ten to one against him. Do not laugh at the Fr ench, t ill you see whether you are much better off yourselves. The sous-prefect of Montmedy tells the mayors of his arrondissement that " Prince Napoleon wishes the elections to be free; therefore electoral meetings tending to exercise a bad influence on people's minds are formally prohibited." The English Prime Mi nister says he must have public opinion " clearly ex pressed," therefore one man on his side shall tell for as much as ten on yours. Where is the difference, ex cept that one fraud is founded on new rubbish, and the other on old ? _ _ On examining the vacancies created by the late changes, the ten county Members came from a popu lation less than that of Lanc as hi re , an d sending in all 23 Members to the House of Commons, w hile Lanca shire sends 4 i being in the p roport i on of 6 to 1. The eleven borough Members came f rom a number of voters two-thirds of those o f M anc h es ter (it is not practicable to compare the populations, on account of the University of Dublin being an element) , and sending in all 17 Memb ers t o the House of Commons, Manchester se n d s 2 ; b e i ng in t h e pr o portion of 13 to 1. This is th e way th i ngs are d one . Louis Napoleon's cannot be m uc h worse. An d upon s uch a basis as this the Chanc e ll or of the Exc h equ er is to 4, endeavour to termin a t e t h e strife of c l asses s" by robbing your class to serve hi s own. ommons, The world will be on the alert to see whether this open hook of the Protectionists can be successfully baited in the sight of the fishes that are expected to swallow it. The Pri me Mi nister is I saac Walton, and the commercial i n t erest i s the frog is going hos going to treat as if he l ove d i t. The w h o l e policy of the Minister is a kind o f trout-fishing, an d h e pre pares his tackle to gi ve an d take, so that no b o dy shall Lay he uses them cruelly. H ow am i a bl e , how win ning soft, that nothing shall b e d on e to hurt you, unless you arein a majority of less than ten to one. You are born to a new kind of arithmetic; instead of tc,ri and ten making twenty, ten and ten are to make two, and so on. I h ope you lik e yourin heritance. _ All this only goes to pr ove, w hat it might have been supposed the world k new before, t h a t men w ho su bmit to enormous absu r di ty, will be made enormous ly to pay for it. It is not th e condition o f h uma n life, that men shall take care o f themselves b y h a l v es. Th e momenta man eme rges from the con di t i on o f e New-Hollander, and ceases to live on worms, he must be a politician and a statesman within the limits of his sphere of action, or else live on worms again that somebody else may eat turtle and venison. There is no help for it ; it is the ordinance of Providence. The world was not made for men to doze in ; or if they do, it is decreed that they shall find somebody else wide awake to work their Woe. It is evidently the object of the present Ministry to go back as far as they are able. The leaders do what they can to disguise . , but the underlings can do not all revert to their original condi tions. Catholic Emancipation, only be because they are tions. Their prayer is only for time and fair play that is to say, for being s n t o o t p k pe e d ep , t i h f e th s e ecr n et e . for l n t l Bwi i i i l l allowed to push their plan as sincerely can. If the first It will be amusing to see,—and why should not amusement be picked out of things evil when we have done all we could to ' g fra o ersats further Athcet than was thought of. wedg e drives, the rest may hinder them, —what wry faces the different sets of sufferers will make, when one after another their noses are. brought to the grindstone, which might have been escaped by all with a little more exercise of the prudential faculties. OLD REA)RMER. Blackhe l a a th m , , B S th ir, A y la o r u c Ar h s March, very . TO THE EDITOR OF THE sum SIR,—I am glad you have taken up the cause of Cap tain Peony, who has added so much to our geographical knowledge of the Arctic Sea; but you - may not be I aw was present at the meeting o reu fdithe ces you are fighting. Geographical So ciety, about two months ago , w hen Captain Penn'., interesting letter on the subject was r ead, which has, y I think, been published since in many news . Papers. The moment the reading was concluded, Sir Edward Belcher got up, asked for the letter, arid holding it in his hand said, " I am sure after this, the Royal Navy must reeice that such a person does not belon g to it,, and thenjpro °ceded in such a strain of p ersonal abuse on P enny, - who was absent, as to cp for two interferences of the cour teous President, Sir Roderick Murchison, who at length insisted on Sir Edward Belcher, then a candidate for, and now actually in command of the future Arctic ex pedition, not making a scientific Aft meeting the opportu nity for such personalities. haser this, I leave you to j u dge whether Captain Penny any chance of aslist ao-ointed to f o li o , anee from the officer . i,, up the very I am wholl route opened by Penny. , .0 unacquainted been E t , 7Y, with both parties, but hi.o thick it yud disgusted by thelrene I witnessed, I right that the public I I slion.,_ w not discoverers who do Sir, y ours. Long to the Royal Navy. I ► am i A FELLO :V OF Tn E GEOGRA PHICAL SOCIETY. March 5,1552• cs for the Cure of Bad Legs carious tti s ago vv k a i 1 M. r .0 the misfortune to cut his teacup.vvithaa-----1 iollo Pills and [ R A Otihl D edah v i 111 via 7 onsu : tin l . esd S tst E gi : c i es E tas ! i ale 'r 3av si . ye jrn ands unitut :0 1 an: had leg; the wound festered and spread to the size of the top of a t grail, He had as itrecoursetreatment,n in virulence and size. lie was then advised to try Holloway s Ointment and Pills, and these excellent medicines quickly effected a perfect cure, ' and his leg is now as well as before the accident. Mr. H. Hens- Leigh, chemist, of Plymouth, can vouch for the accuracy of this statement. ' —Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Hol loway's Establishment, :444, Strand, London, continuetdo to increase MARCH 8, 1852 great force and quantity, lugubrious and spondaic, the BOre-iFrns" Of p , rtahlita4rl composer. Ic rirsrr vie F.i -i tuatiocs and sigt , Pifect,6 it is strong and well contrived. As a literary eifrrt it is a sad fiasco, but that is no no velty in the libretti of operas in Italian, German, English, or French. As a spectacle, in scenic arrange ments, groupings, and accessories, it reflects the highest credit on the management, end, on the whole, must b e pronounced a successful and meritorious effort. The opera is in four acts, with an introduction, and is framed in this, as in some minor features, on the French model. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. It is a pity this theatre cannot be enlarged, as it is becoming "the rage" to such an extent that there is not accommodation for all who desire to enjoy the admi rable dramatic treat nightly ,presented by the sovereign tact and judgment of Mr. Charles lien. A new farce, by Mr. Taylor, was stamped with unequivocal success on Saturday night. It bears the name of Our Clerks; or, No. 3, Fighee.court, Temple. The clerks are played by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, and their , masters, two barris ters living in chambers at No. 3, Figtree-court, by Mr. Wigan and Mr. Everett. The fun of the piece turns on the vagaries of the two clerks, who resolve to " make merry" during the absenc e of their masters. With this view they regale themselves with wine and cigars, and invite to the chambers two young nursery-maids, whom they espy in the Temple-gardens. • In the midst of their enjoy meta one of the "governors" re turns home with a lady whom he has just espoused, and a variety of amusing situations occur. The plot, which is full of drolleries and incongruities, is brought to a conclusion by a complete revulsion in the domestic ar rangements of the establishment, one of the professional gentlemen being made a fool of by the other, and both being compelled to feel the indiscretion they have com mitted in leaving their property at the mercy of Our Clerks. The acting of Mr. and Mrs. Keeley was admi rable, each bringing out the character of the two boys with great force and precision. Tho effect was height ened bytthe contrast, which was managed with great skill and ability. Mr. Wigan was spirited and lively. Miss Robertson, as Emily Harden, was lady-like and i n . terestiog; Mr. Addison, in Balpit, a good country gen tleman. The piece was received with great applause,. and there is no doubt that it will have agreat run. Great credit is due to the manager and the company for the way in which the piece was got up. There was no un fortunate hitch, no awkwardness so often attendant ou a first representation. SPORTING NOTES. No. CLXXXIII. ODDS AND ENDS CONCERNING THE COVENTRY MEETING, &o. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—We are but the creatures of circumstance, and circumstances have occurred since the publication of my last note which compel me to alter my opinion very con siderably with respect to one horse, and slightly in re gard to several others, for the Craven Steeplechase at Coventry. Victress, whose chance I disposed of very cavalierly on Friday last, upon a large outlay, and some of it from the stable too, where they assert that the race is a foregone conclusion for them, made by se veral of the cleverest men upon the turf, has induced sue to consider her chance about as good as any in the race. Miss Mowbray, who figures on the majority of the lists at a very short price, will not start; it also is vdry dubious whether either of Osborne's go to the post. Marla Day is completely knocked up. Half-and-half is amiss; and Sir Peter Laurie, Vain hope, and Hardwick are scratched. Bourton is reported to be struck out, which may turn out to be a report only. I have received no definite information on this head, as far as I can ascertain the fields will be as follows: Coventry Handicap—Merry Peal, Warwick, Ribaldry, The Clown, Avia, Prondfoot, Brother to Shylock, and The Queen of Spain. The Craven Steeplechase—British Yeoman (d), Abd el-Kader (d), Peter, Warner, Little Queen (d), Farnham, Oscar, Carrig, La Gam Dadra, St. Helier, Victreas, Maurice Daley, Jack-of-all-Trades, and Seaman. The Hurdle Race—Bedford, The Drag, The General, Fazeley, Maria Monk, Kate Kearney, and perhaps one or two more. My opinion with respect to the Coventry Handicap is unaltered. BROTHER TO SHYLOCK, Merry Peal and Ania being my first, second, and third. I must throw over Half-and-Half for the Hurdle Race, anAl stick to THE GENERAL, Maria Monk, and Bedford for the first three places. For the Steeplechase I anticipate seeing the leading batch at the finish composed of Oscar, La Gazza Ladra, Maurice Daley, Farnham, and Victress; and the placed trio in VICTRESS, OSCAR, and MAURICE DALEY. The betting this morning is of a brisk mature, the principal events at Coventry and Doncaster having been touched on rather stiffly. Coventry Handicap-2 to 1 agst Merry Peal, 3 t o 1. agst Brother to Shylock, 6 to 1 agat any other. Steeplechase -5 to 1 agst Victress, 6 to 1 taken freely, 8 to 1 eget Oscar, 8 to 1 apt Maurice Daley, 8 to 1 agst La Gaza. Ladra, 8 to 1 agat British Yeoman, 10 to 1 agst St. Helier, 10 to 1 agtu Seaman, 12 to 1 agat Peter, 12 to 1 agat Jack of all Trades, 100 to 7 agst Warner, 15 to 't agst Abd-el-Kader. Hurdle Race-6 to 1 eget The General (taken), 6to 1 agst The Drag, and 6 to 1 offered agst any other. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. March 8, 1852. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING-, 1852. A Free Handicap Stakes of 25 Bova. each, LS ft, with 100 added, for three year olds. Grey Tommy, Bst 81 b—Longbow, Bst 51b—Maidstone, Bst—Dnerow, Bst—Mr. Moon, Bst—Fiction, 7st 111 b - of the Shire, 7st 111b—Fledgeling, 7st 111b — The Old Lad, 7st 1 01b—Mountain Flower, 7st 91b — Orpheus, 7st 81b—Hop-picker, 7st 61b—Harrier, 7st 41b Aitchbone, 7st lib—Pluck, 7st—Maria, Est 131b — Jewel, Est 111b—Saarry, Est 101b—Lens, 6st 81b. Free Handicap Stakes of 25 . soys. each, 15 ft, with 100 added, Mrs. Taft, aged, Bst 71b—Nutshell, 5 yrs, Bst 51b — Officious, 5 yrs, Bst 51b—Necklace, 5 yrs, Bst 11b--Little Jack, 5 yrs, Set lib—Don Pedro, 4 yrs, 7st 101b — Artisan, 4 yrs, Tat Blb—Phlegra, 4 yrs, 7st 71b— Aolus, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Presto, 4 yrs, 7st 614—King Charming, 4 yrs, 7st 3 1b—Candlewick, 5 yrs, 6st 131 b —Follow-me-Lads, 4 yrs, Get 81b—Irene, 4 yrs, bat Sib. Acceptances to be delared on or before Tmesday, the 9th inst. EPSOM SPRING MEETING, 1852. The Railway Plate of 50 soya. (Handicap) for all ages; the winner of any race after the publication of the weights 51bs, of two or more lolbs extra; any num ber the property of the same owner may start for this plate. Ch f by Young Lochinvar out of Madcap's dam, 3 yrs —Water Lily, 3 yrs—The Scavenger (h b), 6 yrs— Hambletonian, 3 yrs—Butterfly, 3 yrs—Nitutch 6 yrs—Chaplet, 4 yrs—Equirs, 5 yrs—Harasfoot, 4 yrs —Hungerford, 4 yrs—Tightwaist, 4 yrs—The Mar chioness, 6 yrs—Timid Fawn, 4 yrs—Appleton, 3 yrs— Faux-pas, 4 yrs—Freeden, 3 yrs—Serus, 4 yrs—lle roine, 6 yrs—Freestone, 3 yrs— The Incurable, 4 yrs— Thornhill, 6 yrs—Snarry, 3 yrs—Forlorn Elope, 4 yrs —The Heriot, 4 yrs—Longreach (h b), 4 yrs,—Sprig of Shillelab, 3 yrs—lracundus, 4 yrs—Knight of the Thistle, 4 yrs. EPSOM SUMMER MEETING-. Nominations for the Manor Plate. Sardanapalus, 4 yrs—Lady Isabel, 3 yrs.... Grecian, 4 yrs—Hothorpe, 4 yrs—Follow-me-Lads ' 4 yrs—Ring leader, 4 yrs—Kilmeny, 4 yrs—Miss Bandy, 3 yrs — Runnymede, 4 yrs—Flounce, 3 yrs—Sir Robert, 5 yrs —Radulphus, aged—Nantch Girl, 6 yrs—Chaplet, 4 yrs—Merryman, aged—Filho, 5 yrs—Handsome Doe, 5 yrs—Banker, 4 yrs—Mrs. Birch, 4 yre-IPaquatta, 4 yra—Narcissus, 5 yrs—Mies Julia, 6 yrs—T'onic, 4 yrs —Prince Rupert, 3 yrs—Marchioness, 6 yr:. , —Jessie, 6 yrs—Timid Fawn, 4 yrs—Bordeaux, 5 yrs--Faux .pas, 4 yrs—Catalpa, 4 yrs—Mouse, 5 yrs—Edward of York, 4 yrs—Gaylass, 4 yra—Duleet, aged—Thorahill, 6 yrs —Snstrry, 3 yrs—Freestone, 3 yrs—Cornelius, 4 yrs— Jack-in-the-Corner, aged—The Incurable, 4: yrs—Ab derrhaman, 4 yrs—oh g by Araby, out of Fury, 3 yrs— The Heriot, 4 yrs—Heroine, 6 yrs—Brawn, 3 yrs— Frenetic, 3 yrs—Greengage, 3 yrs—lracund us, 4 yrs— Bushranger, 5 yrs—Eva, 6 yrs—Fogleman, 6 yrs—D,. ceitfal, 4 yrs. Nominations for the Grand Stand Plate. Storyteller, 4 yrs—Blood Royal, 8 yra-41 t hi ron, 6 yrs—Pelopidas, 3 yrs—Foliow-Ine-Lade, 4 Yirs—Cobnut, T y h r e s-- B lg an, se4 yrs—ln grat i tude , 4 ou my yrs—Surprise , 3 yrs — Cariboo, 5 yrs, Sea , 5 Yrs—M us i cian 5 yrs—Presto, 5 yrs—lrene, 4 yrs — Ringleader, 4 Yrs—N are i ssus, 5 Yr3—enb4ta4clyt"rs-6 —Ballet Girl, 5 yrs — Normanton, 6 yrs. ' •row 3 yrs Nominations for the Two Year Old Stakes. Mr. J. M. Stanley's Massena— Mr. H tAhltes. Vaal tress—Mr. J. Arnold's c by St. Martin ,Howard ' s Vaul -Mr. Douglas's Playful—Mr. Gull' o ut of Madeline Payne's Gloomy — Mr. E. R. C lark's Gulliver 's Chilton—Mr. W. Powlett's Guava—Count Bat Ii Little Swift—Lord Magennis's Pantomime -- M r , G t YanY'fi pearl—Mr. —Mr. Reeves's Deerhound --M r . Sister to Frantic Cotherstone, out of Fugleman' dam. r.Osbaldwitone's o by MANCHESTER,, The Meiklam Handicap . 1852. Osbakliston, 5 yrs . One mils. Sanaa, 3 May Day, 8 yrs—Tal yrs — Bolton, 3 Yrs — Ithuriel, dam by Sad dl er, 5 yrs—Evadne, 3 yrs—Ch f by Ribaldry, aged— or, 3 yrs—Paddy Bird, 3 Y 1 —' Castaway Heroine, 6 yrs—Chatterbox, 5 yr__ — poison, 4 yrs--11 ( into Captain Grant), 5 yva—Lcjoauisu Na poleon, d by a l 7 Ann, 3 yrs—Ch f by I gh_ . lss Voltaire, 3 yrs—Penang, 5 yrs M Flyaway,"4 _.„ yrs— The Cutler , - yrs—LadyAgnes, 3 yrs. The Ha, die e 4 11 ap Stakes. One mile an a distance. Osbal.d . iston, 5 yrs—Bolton, 3 yrs—Evades, 3 yrs— Paddy Bird , 3 yrs—Unity, 4 yrs—B c by Melbourne, Outof T F . cs ....at F . oage, 3 yrs—Avis, 4 yrs.—May Day, 3 yrs—The Proctor, 4 yrs—Ch f by Faugh-a-Ballagh, 3 yrs—The Castaway, 5 yrs—Ch f by It.huriel, 3 y rs _ Heroine, 6 yra—Miss Flyaway, 4'yrs—The Cutler, 4 yrs --Penang, 5 yrs—The Surveyor, 3 yrs. The Wilton Stakes; for two and three-yestr:-olds. T.Y.C. Llrd *Wilton's o by Assault, d b y h ..... T. emercost rut of The Nan, 2 yrs—Mr. Meiklam's br f. Evadne, by Fancy Boy ont of Florence, 3 yrs—Mr. Meiklain's b f Ada, by Poyntoa out of Florence, 2 yrs—Mr. E. Parr's b f Sister to M.ountain Deer, 2 yrs—Mr. 3. ; 1 'ALVA b c by Irish Birdcatcher out of F r . I. lower of the Teen, 3 y rs —Mr. it. Walker's bk c GatoeTommy, by Gaatebofy cut of Abaft , 2 yrsr. Wm. Wlee's br -c Broughtor, by lago out of an unknown mare bou ght by Mr. W. Vise of Mr. Bot terill, of Mahon, in 1 848, her pedigree unknown, 2 yr. —Mr. Wilkins no. br f by Charles XII. ant of Emotion, by Binilius, 2 yrs—Mr. Flintoff's b c Virhalebone, by Heron out C. of Lichfield, 2 yrs—Mr. J. Oaborno's ch t E xac t, by Irish Birdeatcher, 2 yrs—Mr. Austin's b f by Faugh-a-Ballagh out of the Dove, 2 r . -51r. Shep ' herdsofes ch f by O r l ando out o f M a id of Avon, 2 yrs— Mr. Fryer's b c Nestor by Fancy Boy, out of Themis, • 2.yrs--„Mr. J. Osborne's br f Lady Agnes, 3 yrs—Mr. J. Osborne's b a Lambton, by the Cure out of - Elphine, 9 BEVERLEY, HULL, AND EAST RIDING, 1852. The Holderness Hunt stsires of 5 eon. each, with 25 added. Bk fby Picaroon, out of View Halloo's dam (h b), 4 yrs—Diana (11 b), 5 yrs—Little Thought -of (late the Colonel's Gift) (h b), 5 yrs—A. Y., 5 yrs—The Squire of Milton, aged—Chorister, aged—Cogia (h b), 6 yrs— Bravo (h b), 4 yrs—Little Queen, 6 yrs. The Bishop Burton Stakes of 10 sovs.!aoh, h ft, with 50 added, for two years old. Mr. Fryer's b c Nestor, by Fancyboy—Mr. J: Dawson an b f Anteyerta—Mr. Wilkin's ch c by Velocipede, out of Luxury—Sir H. Boynton's br f Wings of-a-Dove, by Irish Birdeatcher—Mr. Mari.inson's b o Newland Buck, by Red Deer—Mr. J. Packer's br f Lady Mow bray. by Bolus—Mr. T. Lister's br f Polly, sister to Lizr-Y—Mr. H. Brown's b c Broth-of-a-Boy—Mr. John Osborne's to a Lambton—Mr. John Osborne's oh f Exact —Mr. Bell's b f Ann Eliza. The Hull Sfakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 20 added. Sir Charles Napiet, 3 yrs—Nestor, 2 yrs—Newland Buck, 2 yrs—C , nrad, 3 yrs—Lady Mowbray, 2 yrs— Polly, 2 yrs—Lady Agnes, 3 yrs—Exact, 2 yrs--• •Broughton, 2 yrs. CATTERICK BRIDGE, 1852. Acceptances for the Revival Stakes. The Italian, 5 yrs, Bst 7 lb—Achryranthes, 5 yrs, Bst lib—Hard Labou r (late Tito Ebor), s st , 7 s t 91b. The highest weigh t accept i ng b raised to Bst 71b, and th e rest a e c c i being L 7A2 i l n b , it has proportion. becn PYTCULEY HUNT, 1852. ti Th o e ß r T es Ec t pa r 5 T so o y N s. e A sc N b. . D The Trial Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 40 added. N anc y, 5 yrs—Clincher, 5 yrs—The Prime Minister, 4 yrs—C by Venison, out of Glee, 3 yrs—Old Rowley, 3 yrs—The High Sheriff, . 3 yrs—The Monk., 3 yrs—The Black Doctor, 4 yrs—Richard Primmer, 3 yrs.—Equal, 3 yrs—Paddy Bird, 3 yrs—Trinket, 4 yrs. The Delapre Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 25 added. Tumbler, 3 yrs—Trinket, 4 yrs--Hambletonian, 3 yrs -Edward of York, 4 yrs—The Incurable, 4 yrs—. Loo phole, 3 yrs—The Black Doctor, 4 yrs—Richard Prim mer, 3 yrs—Paddy Bird, 3 yrs—Dangerous, 3 yrs.. The Earl of Spencer's Plate of 100 soya., added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya. each. Truth, 4 are, 9st—Prime Minister, 4. yrs, Bst 101 b Bordeaux, 5 yra, Bst 71b; Heart Breaker, 4 yrs, Bst 71b Thornhill, 6 yrs, Bst 31b—Merry Peal, 4 yrs, Set Tonic, 4 yrs Bst—Guy Mannering, 4 yrs, B st; Load stone, aged, yrs, 131 b; Mark Tapley, 5 yrs, 7st 131b—Sir Robert (12 b), 5 yrs, 7st ]3lb—Catalpa, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b Faux-pas, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—Forester (h b), 6 yrs, 7st 111 b —Llungerford, 4 yrs, 7st illb—Tightwaist, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Louis Napoleon, 4 yrs, Tat 91b—Breba, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Leybourne, 4 yrs, Tat 91b—The Heriot, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Warwick, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Forlorn Hope, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Woodlark, 6 yrs, 7st 51b—Arlette, 5 yrs, 7st 51b — Edward of York, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Serus, 4 yrs, 7st—Sa gacity, aged, 7st—lracundus. 4 yrs, Est 121b—Haresfoot, 4 yrs, 6st 121b—Follow-me-tads, 4 yrs, Est 101 b—bk c by Prince Caradoc, eut of Miss Julia Bennett, 4 yrs, Est 101h—Curl, 4 yrs, 6stlolb—Masbam, 3 yrs, Est 81b— Scavenger (h b), 6 yrs, 6st 61b—Fledgeling, 3 yrs, 6st 61b—Lady Agnes, 3 yrs, 6st 41b—Timid Fawn, 4 yrs, 6st 41b—Freedom, 3 yrs, Est 31b—Ventre-a-terre, 4 yrs, 6st—Flounoe, 3 yrs, sst 11113—Plack, 3 yrs, sst 111 b Stamford, 4 yra, 535101b—Lady in Waiting, 3 yrs, ssl 101b—Water Lily, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Butterfly, 3 yrs, s st 101 b—b fby Ballink ee l e , nu t o f Dart, by Langar or Jereed, 58t 71b—gr g by Don John, dam by Priam, out of dam of Mrs. Taft's dam, 3 yrs, sst 41b. Nominations for the Northamptonshire Cup. Clothworker, 6 yrs—Chief Justice, 5 yrs—The Queen of Spain, 3 yrs—Milkboy, 4 yrs—pancake, 3 yrs— Ballet-girl, 5 yrs—The Proctor, 4 yrs—Mark Tapley, 5 yrs—Bro to Willingham, 3 yrs—Paddy Bird, 3 yrs— Abdallah, 5 yrs. • The Innkeepers' Plate of 50 soya. Clothworker, 6 yrs, 9st—Mark Tapley, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b —Chief Justice, 5 yrs, Bst 101b—Woodlark, 6yrs, 7st 121b—Tee Clown, 5 yrs, 7st 61b—Ballet Girl, 8 yrs, 7st 61b—Avia, 4 yrs, 6st 111b—Milkboy, 4 yrs, Est 91b— Foshabers, 4 yrs, Est 71b—Hirsute, 3 yrs, 6st—C. by Venison, out of Passion, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Queen of Spain (h b), 3 yrs, sst 51b. BATH AND SOMERSET, 1852. Nominations for the Lanadown Trial Stakes. Abdo.llah, 5 yrs—Terpsidhore, 4 yrs—liilmeny, 4 yrs Old Rowley, 3 yrs—Pitsford, 5 yrs—Bordeaux, 5 yrs Faux-pas, 4 yrs—Guy Mannering, 4 yrs—Lamartine, 4 yrs. Eutries for the Somersetshira Stakes; the Handicap to be in de and published on or before the sth day of April. _ _ Waits, 3 yrs—Confessor, 4 yrs—Abdallah, 5 yrs— Storyteller, 4 .yrs—Young Troublesome, 4 yrs—Runny mede, 4 yrs—Young England, 5 yrs—King of Oade, 5 yrs—Hyacinth, 3 yrs—Hothorpe, 4 yrs—Uncle Sam, 3 yrs—Terpsichore. 4 yrs—Grosvenor, 4 yrs—Cardinal Wiseman, 4 yrs—Knight of the Shire, 3 yrs—Miss Bundy, 3 yrs—Marlborough Buck, 4 yrs—Constantine, 3 yrs—Pitsfurd, 5 yrs—Haresfoot, 4 yes—Knook Knoll, 4 yip—Captain Flash, 3 yrs—Hugo, 3 yrs—Exeter, 4 yrs—Mouse, 5 pre—Musician, 5 yrs—lngratitude, 4 yrs—The B a n, 4 y r s--Coryphee,'4 yes—Mark Tapley, 5 yrs—Royalty, 3 yrs—Madame Wharton, 4 yes—Ted dington, 4 yrs—Ephesus, 4 yrs—The Black Doctor, 4 yrs—Ella, 4 yrs—Lamartine, 4 yrs—Ethelwolf, 3 yrs —Woodlark, 6 yrs—Tom Pinch, 3 yrs—Australind, 4 yrs—The Reaper, 4 yrs—Waterfall, 4 yrs—Grand Duchess, 3 yra—Cobnut, 5 yrs—Rusaborough, 5 yrs— Clothworker, 6 yrs—Merlin, 3 yrs—The Qaeen of Spain (h b), 3 yrs—Fogleman, 6 yrs—Chief Justice, 5 yrs— Darkness, 5 yrs—Spot, 6 yrs—Sir Robert (h b), 5 yrs— Ballet Girl, 5 yrs—Montague, 6 yra—Bardolph, 3 yrs —Narcissus, 5 yes—Old Rowley, 3 yrs—Bacton, 5 yrs —Musician, 5 yrs. Mr. Carew is a subscriber, but did not name. NEWCASTLE MEETING, 1852• The Northumberland Plate. Bird on the Wing, 3 yra-Zieasiam yrs—Trick stress, 4 yrs—Russborough, 5 yri—Musician, 5 yrs— Tame, 3 yrs—Gujeerat, 3 yrs—o by Morgan Rattler, out of Countess, 5 yrs—The Calculator, 4 yrs—Back biter, aged—Songstress, 3 yrs —Orelio, 3 yrs—Story teller, 4 yrs—Duxbury, 5 yrs—Snowdrop, 3 yrs—Jack Leeming, 4 yrs—Constellation, 4 yrs—Stilton, 3 yrs— Cbief Justice, 5 yrs—Hafed, 3 yrs—Cossack, aged— Conrad, 3 yrs—Elthiron, 6 yra—Pelopidas, 3 yre—Col sterdale, 4 yrs—England's Glory, 4 yrs—The Alp, 6 yrs—Gholab Singh, 4 yrs—Hothorpe, 4 yrs—Young Troublesome, 4 yrs—The Castaway, 5 yrs—Chatter box, 5 yrs—Miss Ann, 6 yra—Ringleader, 4 yrs-:-Sally, 3 yrs—Phantom, 3 yra—Miserrima, 4 yrs—Vivandiere, 4 yrs—Goliah, 4 yrs—Rachetee, 3 yrs—F by Laneroost, oat of Jemima, 3 yrs—lschia, 4 yrs—Hungerford, 4 yrs —Haresfpot, 4 yrs—The Sutler, 3 yrs—Snook Knoll, 4 yrs—Young Hawthorn, 3 yrs—Captain Flash, 3 yrs Mouse, 5 yrs—The Confessor , 4 yrs—Nancy, 4 yra— The High Sheriff, 3 yrs—Lady Eden, 5 yrs—The Proc tor, 4 yrs—Merry Bird, 3 yrs—St. Michael, 3yrs—Ca racaca, 3 yrs—Paquette, 4 yrs—Sledmere, 4 yra— Goldfinder, 4 yrs—Stafford, 4 yrs—Young Al tisidora, aged—Bethgelert, 3 yrs—Tragedian, 4 yrs— C by Birdoatcher, out of Flower of the Tees. 3 yrs— Mark Tapley, 5 yrs—Galvanism; 3 yrs—Haricot, 5 yrs —John Dory, 6 yrs. The Gold Cop Stakes. Miserrima, 4 yrs—Stilt on, 3 tilton, 3 yrs—Azeth, 4 yrs— E vac i ne , 3 yrs—Burnsi d e , yrs—The Proctor, 4 - yrs— Nancy, 4 yrb —Betbgelert, 3 yra—L uc i o , 3 yrs—Songs- um, 6 3 yrs—Miss Ann, yrB—Ringleader, 4 yrs , DONJASTER SPRING MEETING. Weights for the Sheffield, and Rotherham Stakes. Selina, 6 yrs, Bst 51b—The Proctor, 4 yrs, Bst 21b— Hard Labour, 5 yrs, Bst Miss Flyaway, 4 yr s , B s t Bliss Fanny, 4 yrs, let 101 b—b cby Red Deer ou t of Sister to Porto Bello, 4 yrs, 7st 71 b—Merry Maid, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—b cby Melbourne out of Sally Warfoot, 3 yrs, 7st 41b—The Twin, 4 yrs, 6st-131b—Sir Charles Napier, 3 yrs, Est 131 b—Surveyor, 3 yrs, Est 91b—Brawn, 3 yrs, 6st 51b—St. Michael, 3 yrs, 6st 51b—Don Carlos, 3 yrs, 6st 51b—Lizzy, 3yrs, 6st. WINCIIESTER, 1852. Nominations for the Winchester Stakes. Lady Label, 3 yrs—Lamartine, 4 yrs—Tested, 3 yrs —Narcissn9, 5 yrs—The Grand Duchess, 3 yrs—Ca talpa, 4 yrs—Hit ants, 3 yrs—The Moor, aged—North man (late Lavolta), 3 yrs—Longreach, 4 yrs—Austra hind, 4 yrs. • UNITED SE RIICE INSTITUT ION. annual meeting of this socie t y was hel The d on Saturd ay, at the Institution, Whitehall•yard; Admiral Sir C. Adam in the chair. The report of the council for the past year stated that 131 members had joined, 72 had died, and 51 had withdrawn, making an in crease during the year of 8 members. In future, the provisions of the law, which requires the removal of those members whose subscription is two years in ar rear, will be carried out. The number of subscribers at present amounts to 3,196, of whom 773 are life MM. bers. The accounts for the year show a deficiency of 561., which had to be made up from the unfunded b a l a nce of life subscriptions. It farther stated that an a pp ea l, which had been made to the Court of Queen's Bench against the demand made for rates on the part of the parish o f St. Martin - in-the-Fields, had been de cided against the institution. These proceedingi would entail a further annual expenditure of 1001., in addi tion to the coat of the trial, which had been met by a sale of 2001. Three Per Cent. Stock. The council, h owever h e ld out hopes that, by an alteration in the laws and trust deed of the society they would be relieved from this burden. The ground on which the judgment was founded was a rigid construction of the Act of Parlia ment which exempts institutions devoted to literature, science, and fine arts exclusi vel y . An application was intended to be. made to Government for a remission of 2001. a year grou nd rent, e t present paid by the institu tion. The report concluded with acknowledgme n t s of the presents made to the museum during the past yea r , amongst which are the Waterloo Model by the late Captain Siborne, and an implement " resembling a rake," found st Cape Riley—the first trace of Sir J o h n ition. Colonel Spencer Stanhope Franklin's exped. Ile briefly -notpicreclo posed the adoption of the is port. and urged the the depreciated state of their tune s , ne cessity of vigorous exertions on tin, part of individual mem bers to make the objects of the Institution better known , and so extricate it freest it- Prent difficulties. C o lonel Sykes se conde d the 133,, i i 0n i adopted unanimously. After the election b e report was efficers for the ensuing year, a vote of thee . ks was given to the se cretary for his disinterested o t,, onduct iu proposing a re duction in his salary, end o on. -et e xpenses retrenchments in the of the institution, after a vote of thanks t the ch Tne meeting separated chairman. The .Amazon Fund now amounts to above 11,0001 - It will be kept open f or a b out another month, and i t is moat probable that it will ulti mately reach 12,000/. The final dis posal ofit will be ma d e on the 10th inst., by the united com mittees of Southa mpton and London. About 150 persons have to be assisted or supported by it ; amongst them are 70 children and about 40 widows. About 30 o f the children will be placed in orphan asylums. Mrs• Sym Symons, the widow of the commande r of the Amazon, has declined assistance from the fund. The League subscription now amounts to 36,0001.