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IMPJRIAI :AMEN T ROUSE OF COMMONS, June 9. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) EPISCOPAL AND CA PIT ULAR REVENUES, &e. BILL. The Marquis of BLANDFORD moved the second reatling of this Bill. Mr. WALPOLE considered the state of the session woil not admit of their going into a discussion upon a me are of this extensive nature, even if there was nothing in the provisions calling for particular ob jection. Since the Bill had been introduced he had con sulted the highest authorities in the Church, as well as others who took an interest in the subject, and he was now prepared to say the . Government would undertake the consideration of the state of the cathedral bodies and institutions, so as to place them generally on a more satisfactory footing, and to make them more practically useful than they were at present in regard to spiritual instruction and education. Under those circumstances he hoped the Noble Lord would consent to the order for ,the second reading, being now read and discharged. The Marquis of BLANDFORD said he had ex peoted that the Government would have made some de claration with regard to the Bill. Jar. WALPOLE did not think the House ought to "dame the Government to any details,—(flear.) Mr. SLANEY heard the statement or the Secretary for the Home Department with great satisfaction, and he trusted the Noble Lord would accept his offer and withdraw the Bill. After a few words from Sir B. BRYDGES, Mr. WALPOLE pointed out the four heads of the BIC and said it was the wish of the Government to re lieve as much as possible those who held high offices in the Church from all duties of a worldly . and tem poral nature.—(Hear, hear.) The spirit in which the Government proposed to proceed was to con sider whether these great cathedral establishm ents _ might not be more fully restored to the high and holy purposes for which they were originally fou nded and endowed, viz., as temples for the daily worship of the councils to assist Almighty Being, as seats of learning, as the bishops i n several matters relating to t heir dioceses, and being ae h o 1 the t e general Church conoecting links between the higher and lower of the clergy. so as to bring the whole body in perfect harmony.—(Cheers.) That t view of the Government, he thought it would b e prema ture for the Howe to prejuslge the question by binding Shem to any particular details.—(Hear.) Lord EBRINGTON was glad to hear th a t t h e Go vernment intended to take the whole subject of the Bill into their serious consideration. , Sir R. Hs INGLI 3 thanked the Secretary for the Home Department for the general view he had given of the in tentions of the Government, and concurred in the de sirableness of not continuing the present discussion now 'het there was a general opinion in the House that the BRI ought not to be pressed. ' Lord R. GROSVENOR also expressed his gratifies con at hearing the declaration of the Right Hon. Gen- Stamen. Mr. J. WILLIAMS hoped, in any measure which might be proposed, provision would be made to prevent any clergyman being appointed to a bishopric in Wales who was not acquainted with the Welsh language. Sir BENJAMIN HALL considered that unless the management of ecclesiastical property was placed in Commission, and the salaries of Bishops and other functionaries in the Church, the existing abuses would still be continued. He hoped the Govern ment would see there was a disposition and de termination an the part of the laity to insist not only on reforms in the manner in which the ecclesiastical body performed their duties, but that a full and searching inquiry should be instituted into the temporalities of the Church, not with the view of depriving her real and efficient servants of good and sufficient incomes, but with the intention of effecting necessary reforms. If the Government did not yield to the voice out of doors, and propose a measure well calculated to remedy abases in the Church, matters would come to a much more serious pass than was now contemplated. Mr. HORSMAN said, though the Noble Lord would act judiciously in not pressing the Bill, he thought they should have an opportunity to discuss the subject, in order that the Government might know what was the deneral opinion of the House. It w as impossible to elay the question, for the ecclesiastical system was ap proaching a crisis, and if the Government shrunk from the danger and tried to remedy the abuses the time for re form would soon pass away. Public opinion was already matured and explicit as to the condition of the cathedral establishments, as to the management of episcopal and oapitular estates, and as to the present condition of the episcopate. A fixed income for bishops was infinitely preferable to the existing system of payment; and as the Queen had given up her estates in return for an annual vote, and as judges and other public function aries were paid by a fixed salary, he saw no reason why the episcopal body should object to receive their incomes from the Crown or a Royal Commission. Ecclesiastical law was the exception to the reform which had taken place in all other branches of the law, and that because it had been left in the hands of the Bishops themselves, who had proved that they were ill adapted for that duty. The principle of reform of existing abuses must meet with the general concurrence of the House, and the abases existing is the ecclesiastical law matt be reformed in spite of tee dignitaries of the Church. Mr. OSWALD was of opinion that no reform really beneficial to the Church of England could take place without the concurrence cf that Church itself. By the Constitiation of this country, the Church of England had had a corporate body of its own members to regulate its own effeirs and it was the duty of the House to provide for th e efficiency of that body, but, at the same time, no good cud would be attained by Parliamentary Commite_es attempting to regulate the affairs of the Church. It should be remembered that the Church of England was only a part of the great Angli can Chuseb, and that in all other parts of th© world where that system obtained, representative assemblies, duly constituted, existed, and this materia;ly prevented what in Engl and was frequently called priestcraft. It was his strong opinion that this House had nu right to interfere with the in:ernal affairs of the Church of Eng land. Mr. S. HERBERT thought the Noble Lord would do well to frankly acclat the proposed of the Government. The conciliatory tone and moderation of view of the Secretary for the Home Department convinced him there was no man in whose hands they might better trust this important question for adjudication.—(Hear.) But the subject was obviously beset by very great diffi culties, and if the Government attempted to deal with it they must exercise very great forbearance. The questions to be considered were, the extension of the episcopate, the diminution in the number of chapters, the abolition of the office of dean, and likewise the restitution to the chapters of the especial duties which they were originally intended to perform. He was not one who thought the proposed increase of the episcopate was too large, but there was a strong objection in that House to augment the number of Biseops in the House of Lords, and most of the modes suggested for carrying out the increase were open to objections. In regard to the payment of Bishops, he thought the system, as it now stood, was meet objectionable, for in fact they were merely land agents to the Ecclesiastical Commission over largo estates, from which they derived no benefit be yond the fixed income of their sees, and the qaantity of secular business imposed upon them could have no other effect t han toisolate th em f rom th e o th er ran k s of the ic clergy.tAs to the r eques t th a t no one s h ou ld b e insti tuted th u e a benefice in Wales except he under stood Welsh language, he thought that more likely to int erfere with the vested rights of patrons. B ut still if v ested interests were considered in a too e eolestie lawyer-lal rei ike sporte.t it would considerably int er f ere with Tho Mar q u is of B LANDFORD noticed briefly some of the points urged i n the. eourse of the discussion, and repeated the explanation as to the object and scope of the Bill, which . he laki given on a former occasion, ob serving that, in . or u aer h te maintaM the unity of the Church, he had tho_g e tit necessary to preserve its epis cflattateehe Ihry intimating that, in c°1)11 elleuhrgtoef.whHat healconconsequ from the Government, g he would withdraw the Bill . The order of the day was then r ead and di sc h ar ed. MANAGEMENT CLAUSES OR T RE COM MITTEE ON EDUCATION. Sr R. H. INGLIS asked the s"rtt srY of State for the Heine Department, whethe r th , " ? Committee of Privy auncil on Education was p re p ared to %dole an on of the management disu ses? Y relax- Mr.. WALPOL sa id the Committeete man Prepared a had minute, admitting the relaxation of h fn one respect, wh i ch was a very tim e a portsein‘igtilt outclauses ; , ed copy of it would be laid on the ab, sBoona ne it w as finally settled. Sir it. H. INGLIS—Then, is i t not settled? Mr. WALPOLE—Th e wo rding i 3 not sett l ed, . COUNTY ELBC ritoNs POLLS BILL. • On the motion of Lord R. GROSVENOR for going into Committee on this Bill, Mr. PACKE moved that the House go into Committee can ibis Bill this day six months. He denied that the excuse, that bribery was practised on the second day of county elections, Was a true one. There were in England awl Wales 79 county elections, and as at a gener al elec tion they would al take place within a few days of each other the effect of this Bill would be to disfranchise a yea number of county e l ectors, which it was w hi s pered the ill was intended to do by a s i de-wind. Th e Noble Lor .had given notice that it was his intention to enlarge the time from four to six o'clock; but he would ask, would it not often happen that the poll would 130 taken for a couple of hours in the dark, and he need not point out the abuses to which this practice would lead. The Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Ripon had, on a former occasion, voted against a measure of this sort, as indeed had the Hon. Member for the West Riding of Yorkshire (Mr. Denison), whose name he was now surprised to see at the back of the Bill. He saw, too, that the name of the Hon. Member for Manchester (Mr. Bright was at the back of this Bill • and he, too, when Mgriaber for Durham, had spoken against and opposed this Bill in a former session. If .likie Noble Lord would consent to bring up a clause to enable non-resident voters to vote by proxy, he would have no objection to support the Bill. As it stood, however, ho should move that the House go into Committee on the Bill this day six months. Mr. H. BAILLIE was proceeding to say fiat as the county which he ilepresented (Inverness-shire) was pe culiarly circumstanced, he hoped if he made out a case h e should obtain the assent of the Noble Lord to exempt that county from the Bill, vfhen, being informed th a t th e Bill did not extend to Scotland,' he gave way to since the Mr. ALCOCK, who said that increased swigs d locomotion he thought - whatever in taking the polls in counties in one day. Mr. WALPOLZ said he thou ght this qaestion most ihaterially affected the county Members , and it would be better to leave it to then!, rather' l h thaie to take it by % Government ques ti on . ' fre souiTll6% ther e f ore ,' b e a$ disposed to oppese going into Committee, bat he must !1 ~?~ s ~ '1JAi ~ _ _.~4„~~..,. THE SUN, warn the Noble Lord of the difficulties which he would have to encounter, in taking oare that this Bill would be in a proper working condition for the next election. At present the polling places were fixed by statute, and it was impossible to alter them, except first by appli cation to quarter-sessions, and thence from quarter-sessions to the Queen in Council, who could then make the alterations prayed. Nov we were in the month of June at present, and it was extremely improbable that there would be any possibility of making the application to any quarter-sessions before the coming election; and, therefore, the alterations in the polling places which would be necessary if this Bill passed into law could not possibly be made. Mr. B. DENISON said that ho certainly had . at one time express e d an op i n i on against a measure of this sort, but experience had taught him the k t such alterations might be safely made. H o was quite prepared to go into all the argument again st the Bill, but ho wou ld content himself now with stating to the House that he held in his hand letters from the under sheriff and from the clerk of the peace for Yorkshire, stat i ng that th ere would not be the slighte st difficulty in taking the poll in one day.—(Heart hear.) Mr. HENLEY said he thought the working of this Bill would depend to a consid.-gale extent on tho cir cumstances of the different counties. He thought that there would in many country districts be a great difficulty in getting carri:ges for the transport of the electors. He did not see that there was any machin e ry p rov id e d i n t hi s Bill to bring i t properly i n t o operat i on b e f ore the nex t election, and unless the Noble Lord could explain how he meant to make this Bill a practicable one ho should certainly be inclined to oppose proceeding further with this Bill. With regard to the question of exP erse he did not th i n k i t was likely there would be so much saving as would make that argument of any great weight. Mr. CARTER supported the Bill. Mr. FELLOWES thought the Bill went to create a New Reform Bill, and to deprive electors of the fran chise which had been given to them by the Reform Bill. Mr. DEEDES supported the Bill. Colonel SIBTHORP said he happened to have votes for seven counties, and even with the assistance of rail roads—of which he was not very fond—he could not, if this Bill passed, exercise his paramount duty in more than one of these counties at a general election. He should certainly give his cordial opposition to this Bill. After a few words from Mr. W. BROWN and Mr. LocKa KING, who supported the Bill, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the Noble Lord had not satisfied him that there was any immediate ne cessity for this measure at the present moment. He was not prepared to say that county polls could not be taken in one day, and if there were time to prepare proper machinery he should certainly not oppose going into Committee. He thought, however, that it would cause great inconvenience to adopt this Bill at the pre sent moment, and the better course would be to defer the consideration of it to.. 8.0.1110_ time when they could have fuller information. Mr. "COBDEN had heard the remarks which had fallen from both sides of the House. He did not think that much weight could be attached to the argument of the Honourable and Gallant Member for Lincoln that, because he could not vote in seven places, therefore the county polls all over the kingdom ought to be taken in two counties. Neither was there much weight in the argument that there would be great diffi culty in bringing up voters to the poll in a scattered popu lation, because it was proceeding on the argument that voters despised the privilege which they possessed, and were unwilling to take any trouble to exercise it. He hoped the House would go into Committee on the Bill. Sir B. BRYDGES opposed the Bill, because he thought its effect would be to deprive many persona of the votes for the county which they now possessed. In his own county there was one town containing a population of 20,000, every one of whom who happened to possess a county .vote would have to travel sixteen miles to give it. Mr. BOUVERIE thought the objections which had been urged against the Bill might be got over by allow ing it to go into Committee, and then bringing up a clause to prevent its coming into operation until next year. After a few worth from Mr. P. MILES and Mr. OswaLD, who supported the Bill, the House divided, when there appeared— For going into Committee ... 166 Against it ... . . ... 82 Majority... ••• —B4 The House then went into Committee on the On clause 1, MrSIEIENLEY asked when the Noble Lord intended that this Bill should come into operation? Lord R. GROSVENOR said he intended it should come into operation at once. He was . sorry that it had been made a pzrty question, because he had not at all brought it forward in that light, but merely to remedy an acknowledged abuse in the present system of taking county polls. Ho thought he was perfectly jus tified in bringing in the present Bill by the scenes of drunkenness which he had witnessed on the second day of poll. He proposed to extend the time of polling until six o'clock in the evening from four, and to provide additional polling booths, so as to give one booth for every 300 elector©, instead of 450, by which means he thought he should be able to get over the objections which had been raised as to bringing up the electors in too large numbers to be polled within one day. Ho was anxious to pass the Bill now, because several contested elections were about to take place, where an tnfortunate effervescence and excitement might be ex pected, and he believed if the Bill passed the evil might be got rid of. Mr. B. DENISON supported the clause, the operation of which ho did not believe would deprive any electors of the right of voting as they now did. Experience prov' that an election for a county was virtually decided on the first day. In fact. the first day's election had never been overturned on the following day except in one iostance, and he asked whether it was judicious to keep the popu lation in suspense for twenty-four hours, and to increase the cxpenses:only for a small additional number of voter? The same objections which were urged against the Bill were made to the proposal for limiting the election for borough.' from two days to one, and there was scarcely any man who would nut admit that alteration had been productive of great bentfit.—(Hear.) Mr. HENLEY thought in the case of a riot voters might be prevented giving their voted, and if the poll was confined to one day, they would not have the oppor tueity, which they possessed n ow, of availing them selves of the second day, when steps might be taken to keep the booths free from disturbance. EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF MR. F. O'CONNOR. A. brief discussion ensued on the clause, but it w as suddenly interrupt e d b y loud cries of " Order." Mr. B. DENISON here rose in an agitated state, and said he felt compelled to appeal to the chair in conse quence of the conduct of an Honourable Member, who had just struck him a violent blow in the face with his hand. (Mr. O'Connor was sitting next to Mr. B. Deni son on the f ront b ench on the Opposition side.) He would take that opportunity of stating that ho had experienced considerable inconvenience from the conduct of that Gentleman, and he had seen other Members experience similar inconvenience. They had hitherto treated him with the greatest good will and forbearance, but there was 4 point beyond which it would be unworthy of them to submit to such con dect.—(Loud cries ot " Hear, hear.") He regretted beyond anything that he happened to be the unfortunate per sou who felt called on to make these observations, but believed he epoke the sentime n t s o f the House. Mr. BERNAL, the Chairman, said, w h at h e had power to do was to report to the Hous e w h en sitting the conduct of any Member. Therefore, if the C ommittee wished him to report the conduct of the Honourable Gentleman who had been referred to it must instruct him accordingly. Mr. WALPOLE said, after what took place last night, he thought the House had reason to expect that the inter ruptions which had occurred lately in the House should not be repeated again. The Hon. Member had acted in a disrespectful manner, not only to the Hon. Member (Mr. Denison) but also to the Chairman, and had inter rupted the proceedings of the House, and he thought it right that an apology should be made by him—(Cries of " Oh " and " No")—then either that an apology should be made or that they should instantly re port what had taken place, for the purpose of main taining order. Sir J. PAKINGTON said he accidentally observed the conduct of the Hon. Member, and he bad no hesita tion in expressing it as his opinion, however painful it might be to do so, that it was indispensably necessary, not only for the dignity of their proceedings, but really for the conduct of public business, that this matter ought not to be allowed to rest. Therefore he hoped the House would have no hesitation in complying with the proposal of his Right Hon. Friend that they should suspend the proceedings of the Committee in order to report to the highest authority in the House the occurrence which b e ad h _ . just taken place .—( Hear .) He would mov e th a t th e airman report progress and ask leave to sit again. __The motion was put and carried, and the Speaker im should take a """httelY appeared in his place. P. BE ,. esNAL, addressing the Speaker, said—l am i i r i la t t b tr ii teC o i to report that the conduct of an Hon. Member almost breathir e se has been such that it is necessary the House captain n notice of it through you. zßoy here rushed up to the table in an galleries, hit that the save, r state, and said he had also to report bi ain Member had just now, in one of the a fi l iit ill a most outrageous manner, and put e h v im er ie s l p f Ok in e to hi m r ig attitude. He told him that if he he would knock him down. Mr. WALPOll t a g ,t i o ri ved that the Hon. Member be forthwith called to Mr. J. BELL obs i eTZ / c f in his place. an _t e h o at it was of no use demand ing an apology from !rem a misfortune. It perfectly satisfied, w as „ a ti f i er : Gentleman who, he was e lm under the care of he nom member last L t ssid ho witnessed the twwc,ourrdedbeioami u go ch ot b le e to tt p e o. r .....( t o e t i n ah g t: The ATTORNEY-GENRR te" a a laugh.) had no hesitation t ni ght, and from what 4 Comb; to th put nee a._ endh sign that he Vr£l9 su ffi ciently m aster of L. g e conclu efooinli conduct of o h f o t (Heat) One of the grossest indignities own actions.— t ies he had ever witnessed had been committed on a whom they all en a Honourable Member for souse and it behoved ter t tai o ned the higt.est respect, to ieterf,re for thn PurP 33 ° of If any thought . " 0 0 Was.. to s uch conduct.—(Hear.) agent, the event of bit night must ha ve ' convincede free them of the contrary; and ho certainly sho uld not cons3nt to his beim -, required to attend in big place not the conseque nce ( 71 which 11 8-- were aware —being convinced he was cap j.bio of understanding whit gentlemanly and forbearing ccedeet in the H ouse Was; for when he was called upon yeeterday he instantly apologised to the House. It wntll3 not be consiste nt with the dignity o f th e House to allow him to retire With outeptti of such tion adopting peasuree to supple:Wl , a r proceedings, and t o enable the business of the House t o ho proceeded with in a proper manner. LONDON, THURSDAY Mr. T. DUNCOMBE considered he was partly re sponsible for the attack on the Hon. Member. The Hon. Member for Nottingham was sitting next to him (Mr. Duncombe), and after talking a great deal of nonsense, that Hon. Member gave him a very serious blow on the side, and he told him if he did not behave better he would get into a very serious scrape, and in all probability be shut up, on which he laughed, and immediately turned round to the Hon. Member for the West Riding, and struck him in the face. It was really a very difficult problem to solve whether, after the warning given to him, he could b e cons id ere d a free agent. He should say he was not. Mr. HILDYARD concurred in thinking that it would ' be a perfect farce to ask the Hon. Member for an apo logy, when perhaps before he left his seat he would renew his outrages. He suggested he should be com mitted for contempt. The SPEAKER said it was perfectly competent for the House to deal With the Hon. Member as it pleased, and if the House thought the act was of such magnitude as to admit of no apology, it could, without ordering him to appear in his place, direct that he be committed into the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr. ANSTEY suggested that the best way was to disqualify him as a Member of the House. Mr. AGLIONBY thought the Hon. Member was suffering from an aberration of intellect, and was not answerable for his conduct. Ho was a subject more fit to be placed under the care of medical men than in the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms. _ Adtu - iral DUNI3AS was clearly of opinion that he knew enough to be answerable for what he was doing. After some further discussion, Mr. WALPOLE moved that the Hon. Member for Nottingham be committed into the custody of the Ser geant-at-Arms for disorderly conduct, and contempt of the House. This motion was then put and carried without the slightest dissent, the original motion being withdrawn. Directions were then given to the Sergeant -at-Arms to take the Hon. Member into custody. (During the discussion Mr. F. O'Connor got off his seat and walked across the floor once or twice, and also left the House and returned to his seat, but when he saw the probable nature of the motion that would be passed he slunk away, and we believe was arrested in West minster Hall.) The House then resumed, and clause 1 was agreed to. On clause 2, Mr. P. MILES moved the insertion of words to fix the time for the Bill coming into operatics on the Ist January, 1853. Lord - R. GROSVENOR opposed the amendment, and the Committee divided, when the numbers were— For the amendment ... ... 91 Against ... ... 134 Majority .•• ••.-43 The amendment was consequently lost. Clause 2 was agreed to. Lord R. GROSVENOR then brought up a clause to enable, the high sheriff to make such provision in the polling booths that not more than 300 electors shall poll at the same compartment instead of 450, as is the rule at present. Mr. B. DENISON opposed the clause as being en• tirely unnecessary, and tending to increase the expense o: county elections. Mr. HENLEY also opposed the clause. Colonel SIBTHORP said he supported the clause simply for the reason that it did cause additional ex pense, and he would be very glad to saddle the candi dates with any expense be could. After a short discussion the clause was withdrawn. Mr. ELLIOT gave notice that, on the thi rd reading, • he should move that Scotland be included in the Bill. Mr. BAILLIE said that, under those circumstances, he should move to except Inverness. Mr. MONSELL also gave notice that he should more to include Ireland in the BilL The House resumed, and the Chairman reported pro , gress. • bOUNTY COURT FURTHER EXTENSION BILL. The House then went into Committee on this Bill, commencing with the 25th clause, which empowers the Lord Chancellor to give retiring pensions to County Court Judges. Mr. STANFORD as an amend men t, th e fol lowing wthat such j u d ge, at t h e t i me ord s: —"moved,Provided of such resignation, shall have served the office of judge for a period not less than 15 years." The clause, as it now stood, was contrary to all precedent, no pensions being given to any of the judges unless they had been in 'office 15 years, or were afflicted with some permanent infirmity. Mr. FITZROY opposed the amendment, which would limit the pension to 15 years' service without reference to cases of permanent infirmity. 1 Mr. WALPOLE said, the effect of the amendment would be, that no person, whatev e r m i g ht b e hi s i n - Ifirmity, would obtain a pension unless previously to that 'infirmity he had been 15 years in office. After some conversation, the amendment was with drawn, and the clause was agreed to with an alteration, providing for a reference in cases of pensions to the Commissioners of the Treasury. Clause 26 (the last in the Bill) was also agreed to. Mr. HEADLAM moved a clause regulating the man ner in which warrants of execution against goods and chattels out of the jurisdiction of a court should be put in force. The clause was added to the Bill. On the motion of Mr. MULLINGS, the following clause was added to the Bill:—" That after the passing of this Act no judge of the said County Courts shall practise at the bar, or as a special pleader, or equity draughtsman, or be directly or indirectly concerned as a conveyancer, notary-public, solicitor, attorney, or proctor." The House resumed. The Friendly Societies Bill passed through Committee pro formii, on the motion of Mr. SOTLIERON. On the motion of Mr. R. PALMER the Disabilities Repeal Bill was read a second time. MAYNOOTH COLLEGE-(ADJOURNED DEBATE). The resumption of the debate was fixed for Monday, Mr. ANSTEY inquired if there was any chance of coming on? Mr. SPOONER said it depended on the Hon. Mom ber as much as anybody else. Mr. ANSTEY—That could not be the case, as he had already spoken on the question, and would have nothing more to do with the debate. It being now Six o'clock, the House adjourned until Twelve to-morrow. MR. F. O'CONNOR- On the motion being put from the Chair that the Hon. Member for Nottingham be committed to the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms, Mr. Feargus O'Connor im mediately left the House with great precipitation, no doubt with the intention of making his escape before the question could be carried. He was, however, closely followed by• the Sergeant•at-Arms and the officers of the House, and despite the small start he had gained, he was arrested before he got out of Westminster Hall. The Hon. Gentleman was imme diately committed to durance vile, 'where he now remains in charge of one of the messengers of the House. HE LONDON GAZETTE, June 8. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. T. Roberts, Watling-street, stationer, June 25, at ha;f past one-11. H. Coming, Lamb's Conduit-street, bookseller, June 25, at one—T. Hatfield and R. H at fi eld, Clapham, plumbers and glaziers, Juna 29, at ono—T. Hatfield, Clapham, Surrey, plumber, June 29, at one—C. Pasheller and J. Pasheller, Huntingdon. bankers, June 29, at two--J. Hacks, Mill-pond-bridge, Rotherhithe, cooper, July 1, at twelve—M. T. S. Welsh, Roinford, Essex, linendraper, July 1, at eleven. In the Country. Julyal G o u. Gloucester, s at a et t r h e, e ew s vi , Genne?aal and d s t t h o se n p bicruiortuy merchant,r, t , S B o r e me, e —j t s uß h l iy.r W. ats J e r oe i h v l ne e vs n eo e nn r at the Court, Bristol —J. Furniss, Digley-bridge, York- shire, woollen cloth manufacturer, June 28, at half-past twelve, at the Court, Leeds—J. Whitwham, jun., Golcar, Yorkshire, woollen cloth manufacturer, June 28, at one, at the Court, Leeds—J. Mears, Leeds, Yorkshire, grocer, June 29 at half-past eleven, at the Court, Leeds —T. C. Willard and G. H. Homan, Manchester, mer chants, July 1, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester— G. Warhurst, Leigh, Lancashire, ironmonger, July 1, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. R. Stephenson, Lombard-street, City, banker, 17.64 d., on Thursday, Jane 10, and the three following Thurs days, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stens _ feld, Basingliall-street. J. Robinson, Henley, Yorkshire, dyer, 3d., on new proofs, and final 2d., on any Monday or Tuesday, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Babingball-street. T. Pearson, Cold Harbour -road, Brixton, builder, Juno 30, at twelve—T. H. Fiske, Portsmouth, iron monger, June 30, at twelve—W. Roberts, Warren street, Camden TOTVII, builder, June 29, at half•past twelve—S. L. 'Coleman, Norwich, draper, July 1, at eleven. In the Country. H. Davies, Liverpool, leather seller, July 1, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool---G. Sherlock and B. Sutterby, Hulme, Lancashire, joiners and builders, July 1, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—W. Frost, Maccles field, Cheshire, silk throwster, July 1, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—T. Dyson, Bradford, Yorkshire, linendraper, July 1, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester —T. Lawson, Bury, Lancashire, draper, June £9, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. J. Millard, R'ading, Berkshire, coppersmith, certifi cate of the first class—W. Robinson, Trinity-square, Tower-hill, corn-factor, certificate of the third class—E- Wolsey, Wereham, Norfolk, corn merchant, certificate of tho third class—J. Branch, High street, Camber well, corn dealer, certificate of the third class—R. Wells, Brigg, Lincolnshire, certificate of the third class after ono month. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. C. F. Griffin and G. F. Griffin, Baal's-wharf, South wark—J. Smith, W. Leggett, and W. Smith (so far as ragards J. Smith), Albion-place, King's-cross, furniture dealers—W W. Woodson and G. Summeraon, Lando, fancy shawl manufacturers—J. G. Atkinson and G. A. Smith, Peterborough, attorneys—l. Atkinson and T. Haworth, Bury, Lancashire, power-loom manufacturers—R. Car lisle, J. Carlide, T. Carlisle, J. W. Smith, andj. Ather ton (so far as regards J. Atherton), Liverpool, general merchants—G. Frankelton and E. T. Jury, Newgate market, City, camas's butohers—T. Horne, N. Horne, and G. Horne (so far as regards G. Horne), Holland street, Blackfrfare, coal merchants- 7 J. S. Cliff and W. Buckroyd, Leeds, grocers—J. Hoyle, and .W. Salisbury, Burnley, Laticaphire 4 Sizep—j. W. Ellis and G. Martin, Leeds, clOth merchants—lt T. Warne and J. Caries,. Strand, hat and cap manufacturers—J. Morris and S. Whieldon, Eudon, kltaZordshire, road contractori—O. Reeves, A. Reeves, and H. Channing, Taunton, Somer setshire, attorneys. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Stewart, Glasgow, dyer, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, June 11, and July 2, at one. C. Neilson, Aberdeen, builder, to meet within the Ad voeats' Hall, Aberdeen, June 12, and July 3, at twelve. PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM , PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LDNDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 8. ZOINT-43TOCZ 8.11.101M5. Dividend Amount same of InPallY. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -...--- -...............-, -....... Australasia ••••• • •• • • 51. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 . 46 Commercial of American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 57% 3f London 61. Colonial.. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 26 •• 31. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 14% Gloucestershire ••• • • • 15l cent. - - - lonian ••••-•• • • • • • • 6 1. pr cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 '- London and County, •• 61. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Loudn and Westmitrstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 30 London Joint-Stock. • • 61. per cent. 50 0010 0 0 18m Provincialof Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 45% Ditto, New.• •••• • • • A per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland .. 41. per cent, 50 0 0 22 10 0 - per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - --• Per cent. '2O 0 0 10 0 0 - Oriental Bank Corpora. 81.p,et,.8 c bs, 25 0 0 25 0 0 37% South Australia ••• • • • 6/. p. ct.& bs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Na p t i . t y o r , o N vn e c w i a . 1 . 0 . f . E . . n . g . . 6 n 1 7 . Union of Austratia•• •• 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Union Ditto •....... • • • -•• Per cent. - 2100 of L0nd0n..... - Union of Madrid ..... 7 1, per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - '- 40 0 0 40 0 0 - INSUMAECE COMPANIES. ----_-____ Name of COMPANY. Di vidend Amount of Paid. Price Annum. Share. ___ Albion ••••••• • - •• " £ s. d. £ I. d. 3/. 105. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86 I Allianco Brit. and For. 71. 148.6d.b5. 100 0 0 11 0 0 22 Ditto Marine* -" • • 6 1. P.c.& be. 100 0 0 25 0 0 417 At Argu las .sLif ... • • • • • • • •• • • - •••• • '• 138.6 d. 50 0 0 510 0 18% British Commercial .. e •• 41 . per cent. 100 0 0 16 0 0 - Clericl,• ••-•••• • • •• •• Med.& Gen. Life 50 0 0 50 0 7 County . 7s. 60. opr ct.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19% Crown •• •• •• "" •• 41. 100 0 0 10 0 0 101 " 14s. 50 0 0 50 0 16% Eagle • ••. • • 58. 50 0 0 50 0 7% European Life • • .. Eqity and Law •..... 4% per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 5% . General •••• • • • 10s. 20 0 0 All paid. 12 • ..., 5 0 0 OD 5% Globe "• •• •• 61. per cent. Stock. 142 Guardian ••• • • • *••• 51. per cent 100 0 0 45 0 0 56% Imperial Fire •• "•• •• 121 . per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 2 56 I m perial Life •• ...... 128. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19% Indemnity Marine..., 11 .5h.&138. 100 0 0 20 0 0 50 Law Fire ••••••• •• •• 10 0 4 23.8 t 2s. bs. 100 0 0 2 Law Life • • • . „, ...... 100 0 0 10 0 0 46% - Legal and General Life 50 0 0 20 0 5% - London Fire ..... 10s. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 25 10s. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 - •::.:1,:if...e 4%1. per ct.so 0 0 20 0 2 % 158. per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 15m 193.0 d National Lean Fund.. 5/ • per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% Palladium Life ........ 51, per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 2% Pacenix "•' • • ***** ••• 31. p. sh.&bs. - 160 professional Life .... .. 51. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 158.0 d provident Life ........ MonarchLo mm a re n d d i. in en v. S .i h l l d: p .4. .. . G.. .. . e. . . 11.55. &be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 36 Rock Ufa •,"• •• • • .... 58. 50 0 010 0 7% Royal Exc hange • ••••• 61. p.ot. & bs. Stook. all 230 Sun Firo.• ........ „ 213 - 61. 10s. 55 11. 6s. - Universal Life.... •.., 21. ss. per fh. 100 0 0 10 0 0 41 Victoria Life ........ 4 12 6 5% 41. p. ct.&bs. 20 0 0 40 0 4% AL per cent. - DOOB5. , uni D t i e tT Kin Life gd . o . ni ....: : :: : Name Of C ompan Dividend Amount Y . per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ......0........................ .....•••••101, London .•• • • ....... SI. --- Z 8. d. £ s. d. Commercial ~ .... •• .. 41. pr cent. Stock. - 90% East and West Ind;a ... 6%1. pr cent. Stock. - 159 East Country ...... •• . 20s. per sh. 100 0 0 - - 128% - Ditto Bonds.• ...... 41. per cent. - - - 0 t.Katharine ........ 3% per coat. Stock. .--• p er cent. Stock. Ditto 80nd5."... • • 4%1. pr cent. - - Southampton ...... 1/. per oent. 50 0050 0 0 28% BRIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. •••••••••••••••=1..,....... Hungerford.......... - A. 8 . d. A; S. d. - - - sontlivrrk .......... - 100 0 0 - - Ditto Nw of 7% p. c. 700. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo •..... ...... ..:. 100 0 0 -3% Ditto Old Ann. of 81 . 2 1 . Bs. Od. - 60 0 0 24% Ditto Nw ditto ofill. 2125. Od. - 40 0 0 22 . Vauxhall .. • • ~.A y. 21. 70 10 3 - WATER -WORMS. Dividend Amount Name Of COMptusy. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. .00.............01,M,N0 .1......•••••.... 4 8. d. £ e. d. East London .... 8/.per cnt. 100 0 0 - 155 Grand Junction ...... 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 65% Kent •••••••• • • •• .. • • 41. per ca t. 100 0 0 - 83 Lambeth ...... •••• • • i 51. per cut. 100 0 0 - 97 New River Compa.ny.. 2l. 108. - ... 60 Southwark & Vauxhall / Si. per cnt. 100 0 0 - - West Middlesex ...• .. ,61. Os. in cnt. - - 41.15.N.A.71.11. Names of 1 ; 1 2 ~. DiNidend Nam es o f 0 .4 ;Dividend o Companies. ' per Price. Companies. 11 per Annum. Elk vAnnum. en ..--,,............... _. _ .£ £ Ashtn& Oldh 98,71. p. ct. 140 Macclesfield. 100 21.105. 50 Barnsley.. • • 160, ..._ Neatk •••• • • 100 161 . Brknk&Abrg 150' 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 131. 135 Birmingham 40 , 41. 101 'Peak Forest. 7g 131. 18e. 70 Coventry.. • • 100, 251. 200 Regent's .... 83 1 1/. 3 s . 17J Derby ••• • • 100! 61. 63 Rochdale.... 6 8 I 21. 42 Ellsmre&Chs 69 2% p. ct. 33% Somrset Coal 150 Grand.functn 100 3/. pr.ct. 48% Do.LkFdSt 12 Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr. ct. 11 % St ffrd &Wore 140 281. 405 Grand Surrey 100, 21. Os. 33 Shrewsbury.. 125 L:rand Union 100 IL 10s. 24 Stourbridge.. 'AK 201. 290 Kennt& U ni o n 39 4s. Od. 5% Severn and/ ''''' 44 40 Leicester .. • • 100 6 1 , 66 Birming. j 100 Lancaster . 100' Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 44 % Warwick& Leeds& Livrp 100 201. 451 31. 28 Loughborogh 142, 701. 510 Napton..} 100 Monmouthsh 100, -- Worcstr &/ 78 31. 33 -- Birming. Mntgorarysh 100 Msltnmwbry 10 0 Wilts & Brks —10 s. Od. 7 w W a Y rw e R ic a k ii. 1 26 21. OS• 24 OBS•airG ll7 A ND C 031.13 COMPANIES. I Name of Company. Dividend Amount Per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. -.---------. ____-_____---... . British •••••••• • • • • •• • d. X. s. d. IL 40 X. s 0 0 18 0 0 10% •,, Ditto Provinolal•• •• 11. 81. 20 0 0 20 00 ' 18% f Brighton •••••• '• • • • • 51. 20 0 0 - 16 - City of London •• •• •• 61. 100 0 0 180 0 0 125 Continental Consolidat. 50g. 75 0 0 31 5 0 45% Equitable -• ••••• • • • '• 50 s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 27 ° Great Central, •••• .• • 51, 00010 0 0 13% Imperial •••••• ' • • • • • 31.& bonus. 50 0 0 60 0 0 70 1 Independent ..• •• • • 6l, 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 -- 50 0 0 50 0 0 - ~ 6/. 25 0 0 710 0 25 or scovrrazi Phconix ••••• • • •• **•• 4 1 . Per cent. 50 0 0 49 9 0 26% Rateliff •••••.• • • •• • • 51 . 100 0 0 90 0 0 - United General .• • , 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 20% Westminster Chartered 51. „ Der cent, 50 0 0 - 39 Ditto, New •• ••-• •• °l . Per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 7% Do., Nal. Preference ii,xsT conzrzarxEs. PRICES _ - Name of Company. D ividend Amount Per of Paid. Price. --- Annum, Share. ....---...- ---. ...........__ ---. Bank of Scotland . Per cent. 100 0 0 . 100 0 0 187 British Linen Company 81. Per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 206 Caledonian Bank Bank „ Per gent. 10 0 0 210 0 3/ . 15 5. City of Glasgow_ . l. Per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 10% Clydes d a le Ban k -..... .. i, - 71 per cent. .20 0 0 10 0 0 12118 s Commerc ial Bank . ~, • ,•••,• Per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 181 E as t e rn Bank • • •.:;•'' . 1 . Per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10 Edinb.&Glasgo w ...ant 3l, Per cent. 50 0 50 0 3% • Exchange Bnk of Scot.,_ 100 0 0 38 0 0 5% National Bank 6/.L /.1 Percent. 60 0 0 10 0 0 15% North of Scotlandß ank I „ ••••Pereent. 20 ,0 0 210 0 271, Royalßank ofScot and KI ..• per cent. 100 0 0 , 100 0 0 134% Union Bank of Scotland , , . 4 .percent. 100 0 50 0 0 90 Western Bank ,•••• • • . , . I •per cent. 50 0 50 0 0 69%' Alliance Fire and Life RI/ - 711. pr cent. 10 0 10 0 0 21% British Guarantee Caledonian Fire Insur in, •v*.per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 26% City of Glasgow Life., '*• per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 41. 6s Colonial Lila • • .... „, , ul. per cent. Edinburg h Life In.aer. gi -.. Per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 22 Eng. & Scot, Law Lif e 2 17 6 3 % 51 per cent. 50 0 0 [Me AMC. of Scotland , 61 . t. 10 0 0 110 0 31. 155 National Fire and ....ife 51 . Per ce nt.cen t , 0 0 0 1 0 0 288.6 d North British Insur ... per 1 20 Scottish - Union 'name s. ° 1 ,_, . per con 200 0 o 1 0 0 315.00 1 %1. pr cent. 20 0 0 Standard Life • • ...... _ _ 7 0 0 12% 3 1 er cent. 50 0 0 United DeP.Assurance si • 0 0 1 0 0 ,20s Od •Per cent. 10 ftzsezzzamrsoicrs. --._,.. Name of Company . Dividend Amount per of Paid. Price. ......„„,...... Annu • m Share. ........... ......... X. E. d. X. 0. 4• Assam Tea •....... 50 0 0 20 0 0 10 Auction Mart.... : - Australian Agrio n i i 26 nrl 21. 55. 60 0 0 _ Australian Trust 11. 100 0 0 35 0 0 16% .. 35 0 0 21% A n g lo-M exican Mini. 61. per cent. - 0 0 Ditto, n a l( shares •: • 11. los. 10 00 10 23 Canada 210 0 - British Amri a n Land 15s. 88 10 0 25 Do. 5 per cent .. e . c - • ••• Bonds 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 50 City •- .- DittoNa,vigation 6pr t. BondB ". percent. - - - - 114% non Gen. Revers.& in ds 3} per con . t 21100 0 0 100 0 0 94% , Equitable it vest. 5 p.e.&bs, 100 0 0 117 Ditto ITew , ersionry 51 pr. cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 710 0 Gen.Steartm a .; l •.• • • • - 15 0 0 14 0 0 28% 1 Hudson's Bay... ' g tion 10 p.ct. - 2 06 .. Stock. Hungerford ... ••• •• - London Insti tuli ... .... 21. 51. - 100 0 0 47 i - 78 15 0 5 , New Zealand C om a ne,,,, • _ 25 0 0 25 0 0 - 1 Ditto, New , -----, - - Russell Instit n '••• • • • -_-25 0 0 12 10 0 tion... - E realnalrecOrient.Stra bs 50 0050 0 0 85 Reversionary int. • 81• P• °AID • 100 0 0 100 0 0 106 34 Royal Mail St Soc. 4%1. pr cent. ea ni•• 41 p share. 100 0060 0 0 77 ~ South .A.tistr a u ' • • • an 0 0 25 0 0 24 ' 4 TanDienia n • , 81. per share. 25 % 5 Land.. 1 - 10 0 29 0 9 - I was v?ryptialineAh taste shoz e n h in Til 7.1 - ------- - At str A uck iN in C C op7nh E ag N en il w il it G h E th N e ' good drama, g taste i as I must acknowledge I have -- all minor matters connected with the never l " s een ~ matter nh : rop e e aurpassed anywhere. I believe " some dramatic might learn a great deal by a visit gen. and a minute inspection of these endless co la costumes decorations, and all the "erns not authoritatively laid down by a the Theatre Royal seem, by a happy instinct, to light upon just the right and proper thing. There is a Com writer in his play, the people in office about Pleteness, a anitableness, an external unity that gives the feeling of a perfect piece of art to every evening's performance. It is invaluable to have all minor mat ters in ri g h t trim. One peculiarity about which there might be diverse op inions is the disposal of light. Durin g "ell' perfor mance . the body of th e . house is . . the centre being drawn up into the roof, great chandelier in and all the light is upon the stage. The it is rather looked upon " effect ' i n my opinion, is admirable; but, es I said, there clay be different views of the matter. The Danes are en thusiastic playgoers,: and the theatre in Denmark i s a m9re.Perfectly unobj eotionable institution than it is in some countries of Europe. It is so far from having the: an important agent is . most distant tendency towards demoralization, that EVENING, JUNE lO, 1852, the cultivation and improvement of the people. And it is so looked upon by the best and most enlightened of Denmark's sons, nmongst others by the most influential evangelical clergy. As it uxists in Denmark it is a very valuable institution. Unfortunately it is only too diffi cult for other nations to copy the best points in the con stitution of the Danish theatre, for such must rather grow up from within. One thing I may mention is the gene ral estimable character of the performers employed at the Copenhagen theatre. Morality is as strictly de manded in actors and actresses as in any other people. The reverse of morality would involve immediate dis missal. Hence the position which members of this body generally assume in Danish society.—Hamilton's Six teen Months in the Danish Isles. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1852. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*246 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... 45 Tubercular Diseases ... 195 Diseases of tho Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 106 Diseases of the Heart and 8100d -vessels ... 41 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... 126 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... "' 7 Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. •• ••• Childbirth, Diseases of th e Ut erus, &c. • • Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ••• Malformations... Premature Birth ••• ••• •• Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance Causes not specified ... ... 22 ... 27 ... 38 ... 3 ... 40 ... 5 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES Population Deaths in cone- Enumerated, sponding week 1851. of 1851. West Districts... 376,427 . . 146 . North Districts.. 490,396 .. 202 . Central Districts 393,256 ... 147 East Districts ... 485,522 ... 208 South Districts.. 616,635 ... 258 . 1,000 Deaths in the Week. 176 201 162 205 256 T0ta15........ 2,362,236 I Males ... Females ... 961 ... 1,000 ... 525 ... 475 ... 814 ... 742 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The following officers attended the levee of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, at Vie Adetirairea en Tuesday : - Captains-Harry Eyres, J. V. Baker, F. IL IL Glass, C. J. Bosenquet, 11. Schoenberg. Percy Grace, Douglas Curry. Commanders-G. S. Reynolds. H. Kiev, Lord A. Beeuclerk, W. J. Griffith A. C. May, NG.apKieern!iEns. , W. H. W. Hill, J. A. Psyn:er, W. Cave, G. J. ilkington, R. Jeneer. Lieutenants--- J. Bull, G. W. Rabett, R. B. Harvey, J. Billingsly, E. C. Maunsell, W. Luce, a C. Toby, F. A. Egerton, G. B. Williams, A. R. Henry. Tho following officers attended the levee of Vice-Ad miral Hyd e Parker, 0.13. : -Captains-H. B. Wattled, Warden, W:elk:eta R. Stopford, D. Curry, F. Glasse, J. Brasier, Craigie, and Patten. Corn uanders -Riley, A. Egerton, D. W e ld , G . R eynolds, H. M. Hill, H. D. Twysden, Napier, C. Simmons, Level!, J. Stephens. G. Oels-Lieutenants-W. B. Noble, H. B. Everest, Spain, Harvey, Williams. Master-G. J. Gib bon. Paymaster-Ince. W. Mugford. Captain Charles Talbot (1830) has been appointed to the Meander, 44, as censmsdore of the second class and Commander-in-Chief of the Cape of Good Hope station, vice Wyvill, in the Castor, 36, whose term of service has expired. Commodore Talbot has served 18 years afloat. Ho was born Nov. 1, 1801; is second son of the Very Rev. Charles Talbot, D.D., Doan of Sarum (grandson of Charles, first Lord 'Talbot, Lord Iligh Cnaneellsr of England), by Lady Elizabeth Somerat, daughter of Henry, film Duke of Beaufort, and grand daughter of Admiral Hon. Edward Bosoawen. H e et ,- cored the Royal Naval College August 19, 1851, an d embarked Dec. 7, 1817, as a volunteer on board the Pro metheus sloop; was nominated Oct. 17, 1822, acting lieutenant of the Dispatch, 18, Captain William Clarke Jervoise. His promotion being confirmed on the 7th Jan, ' 1832, he was next appointed to the Euryalus, 42, and Rainbow, 28, and attained, April 30, 1827, the rank of commander. Towards the close of May, 1829, Captain Talbot commissioned the Helicon, 10, but that vessel being found defective, he was transferred to the Algerine brig. As a reward for the activity he had dis played in the performance of a detached service in South America, he was, Nov. 25, 1830, promoted by the late Sir Thomas Baker, Commander-in-Chief, into his own flag-ship, the Warspite, 76. On the night of April 6, 1831, an insurrection having broken out at Rio de Ja neiro, he had the fortune to rescue and bring off from the Palace of San Cbristavao their Imperial Majesties, also her Majesty Donna Maria of Portugal, and suite, and the Marquis and Marchioness of Loul4-a service which Don Pedro IL subsequently acknowledged by pre senting him with the decoration of the Brazilian order of Cruzero. His next appointment was to the Vestal, 26, in which vessel he continued from Nov. 2, 1843, until paid off, in July, 1847. On August 18, 1845, being off the northern end of Borneo, Captain Talbot was in trusted by Sir Thomas John Cochrane with the command of the Maluda enterprise, when the loss they sustained was great, extending to no less than six men killed and fifteen wounded. It is scarcely necessary to add that • the distinguished gallantry and good conduct exhibited on the occasion by Captain Talbot and his brave com panions had the effect of drawing from the Admiralty an expression of its great admiration and satisfaction. Captain Talbot married, Dec. 11, 1838, Charlotte Georgians, widow of Lieut.-Colonel Stapleton, and daughter of the late MajoreGeeeral the Hon. Sir Wm. Ponsonby, by whom he has issue a son and two daughters. Commander Henry Phelps (1849), who was lucky enough to get appointed to the command of the Ferret, .8, at Davenport, for coast of Africa service, has been still more fortunate in obtaining the appointment of com mander in the Sanspareil, under that highly-favoured officer, Captain Dacres. Commander John A. L. Wharton (1848) has been appointed a mail agent in a Cape of Good Hope screw steamer. MALTA, JUNE 2.-On Saturday last the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer, with the outward India mail on board, arrived in port, having performed her voyage in Si days; she continued her route to Alexan dria on . the afternoon of that day, the Banshee, with the portion of the India mail sent through France, having arrived, and perfumed her trip in 50 hours, 22 minutes, from the moment the order at Marseilles " Go a head" was given, till " Ease her" in the harbour of Valetta. On board the Bentinck was Lieutenant-General Fergus son, appointed to the command of the troops, vice Lieu tenant-General Ellice, who has resigned, and who will leave us by the Bentinek on her return from Alexandria. General Fergusson landed early, having declined all the honours intended for him, and proceeded to the house , lately occupied by General Ellice, and which he had vacated for Morel's Hotel. Captain Pockliogton, the Military ,Secretary of the new General, and Captains Denison and Whitmore, as Aides-de-Camp, also arrived. Yesterday the General assumed the command of the troops at 8 A.m., and received a salute from Fort St. Angelo. The Fury is still in port, as are the Indefatigable and Terrible; but it is thought they will immediately pro ceed to join the Admiral, who, by the last advices, was at Port Mahon. Extract of a letter from Port Mahon, May 18:- "You are aware we left Malta on the 241 n, and on the 28th were joined by the Fury. Oa the 30th the Tra falgar, having carried away the slings of her mainyard, we anchored off Port Farina (Tuna.), until the follow ing morning, when we again got under weigh, the ren dezvous being Cape do Gatt. On the 4th of May we had a heavy squall, accompanied with thunder, light ning, and hail. On the loth we communicated with the English brig Queen of the Tyne, from Newcastle, bound to Tunis, from which vessel we r ece i ve d i n f ormat i on that she had seen a squadron of five sail off Cape de Gatt, and that on the 7th she had passed a steamer. In the evening, when in lat. 37° 28' N., and long. 2° o's ll E., Cape de Gatt bearing S. 77 W. 214 miles, we were joined by the Vengeance, Albion, Indefati ga bl e , an d Phaeton, certainly a s pl e ndid addition to our squadron. " Oa the 11th spoke the English schooner Gwaine Maid, from Girgengi, 11 days, having, while reefing topgallant sails, lost her foretupnaast, and two men over board, in consequence of which we supplied her with a spar to replace her topmast. I have forgotten to men tion she belongs to Fishg,uard, and that wo spoke her in lat 33 deg, 28 rain. N., 'long. 2 deg. 40 min. E. " We have had the usual exercise at quarters, reefing and furling sails, See., of which it is useless to give an account, s ometimes one ship b e i ng fi rst , somet i mes an other. We anchored in Port Mahon on the 15th, where we found the Antelope. The Firebrand has had to do all the work in towing, the Fury having had her ma chinery out of order three times during the cruise, being twice taken iu tow by the Firebrand and once by the Bellerophon. On coming into Mahon, the Fire brand towed the Britannia, Trafalgar, and Bel lerophon. The Antelope rendered similar friendly services to the. Phaeton, Albion, and Vengeance. The Terrible arrived on Sunday morning from Cape do Gatt, bringing dispatches from tho Admiralty, in cense. quence of which the Fury was dispatched to Mar seilles the same evening; and yesterday morning (Monday) the Terrible and Indefatigable were sent to Malta, on their way t o Al exa ndria. Oa the 17th a Spanish Inan.of-war steamer arrived, having troops on _ board for Mahon. "On our arrival here we exchanged salutes with the Barleymeal, per (use. Spanish flag. Peasemeal •-• " Ships iu Port-The Britannia ' Albion, Trafalgar,, •.• Vengeance, B e ll er oph on , and Phaeton. Steamers- .•• ••• The Fireb ra nd and Antelope. The Spiteful is hourly expected." Carpenters A. A. Widgeon, to the Saturn, flag-ship, Pembroke; John Brookes, George Scott, and Henry Bure, to the Furi ous s t eam s l oop , P ortsmouth; G eorge 6 Greet, to the Spartan. Mr. Spicer Pidcock, third- c l ass c l er k at W oo l w i c h 01 Dockyard, has been appointed clerk in the office of the O t Surveyor of the Navy, at Somerset-house, and Mr. H. A. Smith has been appointed extra clerk iu Woolwich fee- 0( tory, vice Pidcock. 0; Surgeon George Proctor (1809), who was Assistant- Surgeon of Devonport dockyard te r a grea t num b er o f (). years, and was subsequently Medical Storekeeper at the Ot Naval Hospital, and lately retired, died a few days age. ket Mr. Proctor was one of the most experienced surgeons in the navy, and during the war saw a great deal of hard service. We believe he was one of Lord Cochrane's gal lent band. 1 7V01 The Channel squadron, under the command in chief erin, of Rear-Admiral Corry, consisting of the Prices Regent, Rol 90, Captain Hutton; Ho gue , 60, screvv•ship, Captai n 'ems' Mt Dougall ; and Arethusa, 50, Captain Sy mon d s, arrive d van at Queenstown from Portsmouth, on Sunday last. The dieal Sampson, 6, steam-frigate, Captain L. T. Jones, left eir t Queenstown on a cruise. and Simoom, iron screw troop-ship, Captain liingconap, it, ar arrived at Quebec, from Portsmouth and Cork, May 21. gists i Sanspareil, 81, screw-ship, was com m i ss i oned on Tues- d, Lc day morning, at Devonport. She will be ready for sea lis be by the time her machinery is adju s t e d. radest Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, will b e paid off at Chat- to ,but 1 ham on the 14th inst. street, Gladiator, 6, steam-frigate, C ap t a i n John Adams, will d cies be paid off at Portsmouth on the 15th instant. This a etas steamer has run for two commissions with the same out-1 boilers, and at comparatively very Bin ill cost in her ma- in a t ohinery, which wa s constructed by Miller, ilavenhitll, alking and Co., of Blackwall. An3phion, 33, screw•frigate, at Sheerness, was re ported ready f or sea on the Bth. Barraconta steam- s l oop , at Sheerness, was reported OF A complete yesterday. t 40, : Sc. Horatio, 24, s crew steam guard-ship, Captain Hon. iiah mcaster S. T. Carnegie, will be compl ete w h en t h e fi tt i ngs to h er ibent ol ports have been performed. A DILI Spartan, 26, is expected to be commissioned at De- Wimbi vonport this day, by Sir W. Haste. She will be manned with a compl ement o f 230 officers and men. She was Westbot brought to the dockyard on Tuesday, and taken into , No. 5 dock to clean her bottom. Hsi R . daugh ter t 5 Diligence transport, Mitchell master, is taking On the sth inst., at St. Paul's, Deptford, Mr. NenrY stores at Devonport for the ships on the Lisbon s s J ra of Webster, j r, o iff Hatcbani, to Mary Ann, only surviving arris, of South wart ' s ; The Martin Luther convict-ship, Dr. sailed the 6th On the k Cambridge, /, 1 female con- 0 t ford R.N. surgeon superintendent, -par , Lc., settlers. he majority to M of dham .13. Portman, ary, , eldest daughter from Kingstown for Hobart Town, with 212 , on Ness ton, asq. of Croxton-park , in the Grange and have con- of Hare-park, in the same county. _ inst., ht St. George , Hanover-square , Cde r gs e , slicers victs, 16 children, and four free c..t. E sa t anxious on to o took k r c u e c e h d ductedo of t h e women theei se lavreesuwnedlelrduaroioygeartsheir Tee three • - Gormen Penitentiary; thh a Y rio a p r t t ' io a ou l f l . to the land of their forced._u_ work tess for the Cork Exhibi tion, Captain aflexible screw ht went upon the graving 81 p at and s shipped atwinohnion,tl prepared a i t e p d r o whom t o h e e e the d b e tn a u C t -t- o l o f i Countess vessel. Fairy royal y!c o,day, Portsmouth 4 " ich will be tried by Crispin. different to the last flexible se. ON that ' f rigate, Captain Warden, ar rreivinnedueiloarstib.uStpsictnhojoi2:B.dB:oosnhteaSavumenhdearydeevfeencitsngl: ja f ti ro e m go L o i d s . bon, and h .l( tal e itsarciient.°s somewhath's . c lun aps g ti s at i e d in e w ,Ei g !Ayer, 22, steam -frigate, Captain 'Matson, has h ilLi t i ' r ebn h .h u ra ! t k e. , :y an Q d l s ;o ._ i pa la rin4 . P hauledo herald, t 'so a oil';u t acid ber steam-tender Torch, Liwtenaut Chi migie , were ' , e au advance yesier- d iy, at Devonixrt, the 9 when they will bo ready Buzz ate:an-sloop, Commarider. Dobie, is complete, tAnl I wlsiv to go ow t,f h trkcur at Devonporr. It P(TsmouTu, WEDNESDAY.—The Edit: burgh, 5 8, ,screw gunnery ship, (3,:,ptain Hewlett (acting), bent sails yesterday and .tauten off irvo the stream to swing for the cr±ju*truent of her COUTP which has been com pleted to- clay. The Encounter, 14, screw corvette, Captain Gordon, has been removed from the fitting basin, and placed alongside th , jetty. She got up steam yesterday. The Sprightly steam-vessel, Mr. George Allen, Acting limiter Commanding, left again for Devonport 3 evordaY, with se -men gunners from the Excelb-nt for the Spartan and Ve9tal, just comnaissione4l there, and a service party of Royal Marine Artillery for the Sansparell, 81, Cap' tain D,,crcs. The Vulcan screw stelm troop frigate, Commander Voa Donop, was ntidockett yesterday after a rtti, and hTT steam has been since got up to try her erigines sud boilers. We understand it is in conteirplaion to adapt three out of the feur 120-gun thrro-cieckers on tha stocks in this dockyard to scr4w propulsion, which could bp done in their present state without incurring much expense. It is rumourei in this port that the reason if the Wl' den return to Spithend of the Retribution steata-frigsto is, that her Commander, Captain Warden, is about to take office at Somerset-house, under the Surveyor of the Navy, C.iptain Sir Baldwin Walker, K C. 8., &e. The bakery at the Royal Clarence Victualling Este: blishment, Gosport, is now in f u ll w or k f or th e suPPJ of the fl.,Tt. APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICH, JUNE 9.—Lieut,nant Arthur Morrell (1850), to the Spartan, 26, at Devonport. Master William H. Drysdale (1852), recently Po' meted in th e R icer , i n w hi c h h e serve d as se cond' master, being paid off to thy' Spartan. Second Master Charles M. Hughes (1847). to the Tri" ton steam-packet at Woolwich; J. C. So!fleet, to the Dragon steam-frigate at Lisbon. Surgeons—Edward H. Cree, M.D. (1843), to the Spartan; William R. Dalton (1846), to tne Vestal, 26 ' at Sheerness. Surgeon - Superintendent Samuel Donnelly(lB42), the Sampson steam-frigate to the Lady Montague, blre Assistant-Surgeons—Francis C. Sibbald, M.D. (1846): to the Spartan; Alfred Jackson (1846), to the Vestal; Robert Irvine (1848), t o t h e C umberland, 70, flag on the North American and West Indian station. Midshipmen—S. Metcalf and E. H. S tuart , to t".", Spartan. blaster-Assistant John D. Rogers, to the Spartan. Gunner Joseph Hoyton, to the Spartan. Boatswain Gabriel. Keating, to the Spartan. Carpenter George Greet, to the Spartan. The Alexandria steam-yacht, built by Messre. MI and Co., at Blackwall, of iron, for the Emperor e a Russia, and fitted with engines by M essrs . G eo rge 813 , Sir John Rennie, left the river on S a t ur d a y l e st for Si` Petersburgh, and will arrive there previous to the re; turn of his Imperial Majesty from hi s v i s it s t o the oke allied sovereigns of the C o ntinent, w hi c h i s fi xe d for su e I7th instant. THE LARGEST VESSEL IN THE wollit PEMBROKE, JUNE 7.—The near completion of tP" - leviathan lino of battle screw steam-ship, the Wind s°l' Castle, on the stocks in the Pembroke Dockyard , el l ; cites, at the present time, a vast amount of atteat i °, l throughout the naval and maritime service, on aoce u h ; of her stupendous size. Without ex ce pti on , she is „ largest vessel in the world, many hundred tons larg o. than the Great Britain, the Himalaya (now building; for the Oriental and Steam N a vi ga ti on C o mpaq/ B r Blackwell), and the celebra t ed A mer i can b u ilt steam t the Pennsylvania. The Himalaya i s 3,200 tons Or o toes more than the Great Brit a i n ), an d t h e Pennsylvarii is nearly 3,300 tons. The annexed statement is an official return of t r Windsor Castle's dimension s . O r i g i na ll y s h e was 7,; tended tor a 120 gun ship. Th e a l terat i ons that °11.,, recently been made in her aff o rd, we understand, aced'. modation for no fewer than 140 guns. Feet. Length from fore part of figure-head to aft 6 part of tZrail 278 ••• ••• ••• ••• Ditto, between the perpendiculars .. 240 t Ditto for keel for t onnage • •:. 201 1 A ••• ••• ° B:eadth extreme ••• • 60 Ditto for tonna g e „. ••• 59 " 4 Ditto mould e d ... 58 8 Depth in hold ... 24 Burthen in tons... ... 3,759 4.94 c, Th© Windsor Castle's original length was 21 0 fe e l ,. She has been l eng th ene d in mi d s hip s b y 23 f e et (just t , 6 space r equ i re d f or t wo p orts ), an d a b a f t b y 7 f 1313" inches. f iring The midships' lengthen was for the p ur pose of g ee s, the necessary increase of displacement for the eng`2 l - , boilers, coals, &c., and that abaft for the accomuw" dation of the screw-propeller. The midships' lengthen was effected by cutting th ship asunder at " dead flat," or the midship section, al e launching the after half, weighing about 2,000 tons , th distance of 23 feet. and was accomplished on the 3d of February last , the operation occupied about an hour and a half. The breedth and depth of th e s hip rema in unalter ed` h r The engines are of t h e manu f acture o f Mr. Napier, and are, it is understood, of the nominal collec tive power of from 650 to 700 horses It is expected th a t s h e w ill b e sufficiently ad d for ! aloe— - launching by the fall of the present year. THE COUNTRY MARKETS LEEDS, JUNE B.—There were good arrivals of whe at; millers bought cautiously ; no material variation ; there was limited b us i ness , and the turn in favour of buyers. B arley and beans unaltered. Oats and shellings steady. NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, JUNE B.—Arrivals of Evg - , lish wheat small, at an advance of ls p er q r. Small arrival of foreign at rates of last week. Barley and pease very scarce , and fully as dear. Beans flat. Oats fair sale. NEWCASTLE C ATTLE AR ICET, JUNE B . — The b ear trade steady, at abo u t 3d per stone advance . There was little t M or nothing of alt erat i on to no ti c e in either mutto n or lamb ; former rates we re , h owever , f u lly supplied. Beasts, 754; sheep and lambs, 5,815. Beef, 43 to 6s 3d per stone; mutton, 4dto td per lb ; lamb, 6d t o 6id per lb. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, JUNK B.—There were in the meal market to-day 6 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs. imperial, which sold thus :-5 11 13s Od. and 1 at 1/ 12s Cd ; average price of the whole 1/ 125 10d 0-12ths. 2 sacks pot-barley, which sold at 26 s 6 d. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET , JUN K Se " .. Oat straw, from 7s Od to 8s Od per kemple of 16 stones trots; wheat ditto, Cs Od to 7s Cd; barley ditto, 6s 6d to 7a Od. Hay, from 9d to lld per stone. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, JUNE 7. —There were il l , the market to-day 71 bags of oatmeal, 22 of barleymeal. an d 3of potbarley, which met a dull sale. Oatmeal up on the top Cd per bag ; second and lowest qualities from 6d to 3d per ball cheaper ; six bags old oatmeal sold at 28s per bag ; barleyn 3 . e_,., 3 the same as last week on the top, seco n d qua li ty 6el per lob down, that sold at 2L s per bag was of inferior quality. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First becond Third. imperial .. 31s 6.1 30s Od 29s 3 4 Barleymeal, per ditto ... 23s Od 22s Od 203 Od Peasemeal —s Od —s Od —l3 ° J Flour —s Od —a Od —s ° d Potbarley 243 Cd —s Od COAL NIA.EKE' -YESTZEDAY. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market :--- m Ilolywell Od 6 '5 Redheugh Main West Hartley ..... -- in's ocl Wylam 6d Wall's End, &c. Russell' s Hetton Gosforth .... pd Walker Eden Main ....... Lambton Primrose ... 15, 01 Wcodhouse Close, l3s u- Braddyll Li etton 0., ..... 2 , 1 , 6d Haswell ...... 165 O L lP umpquart Stone ..... - s Ships at market, 169 Sold, 27. Seven Pills have Years` eff e s t t e a c i l id zLer E =r c f f u w l a a l C ot u t r e e r f o r f om a [ADVERTISEMENT.] Hollo y's Ointment -- lard, druggist, of 30, Catherine -street, Devonrt, dated I %ti 19, 1852. "To Professor Holloway. Sir, — Mr. Blan ker ',.;cl Charlotte -street, New Passage, near Dvonport, suers everely for mere than seven years from a wound in his ai l He tried every remedy medical aid could devise, but ihi ba d as it would not heal by their treatment. At length h° $ recourse to your ointment and pills, which in the course ,lent DI r• E L . V; few weeks perfectly cured it, and he is now in most exce_ s health. —Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor liollows7 Establishment, 244, Strand, London. 'don, A CHEAP LOT.—This being the age of compete de., the gamins, Ike the tradestolks, are obliged to off_ r a d e , cided bargains, in order to keep on their legs in c t ste d The other day a ragged, but brisk-looking urchin, a ut,',.. vg , a gentleman in Bond-street, and offered to sing a,. 9 11 stand on his head, and clean the gentleman's beoLtout for a halfpenny. " a cLeap lot," was the rep]," The I have no time to see it out—here's a penny for yo o u s . se b i s lad pocketed the copper in a twinkling, and expr acknowledgments by walking away on his hands.-- pool Times. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the Gth inst., at 40, Durnford-street, Stonehotoe' Devon, the wife of Adoniah Schuyler, Esq. On the 6 th inst. , at Lancaster - place, Savoy, the w ife f t he Rev. John Foster, incumbent of the Savoy. OF A DAUGHTEU. On the 7th inst., at IVimbor ne , D orse t, the Hon. Mi l ' Harris. On the Gth inst.. at Westb o urne-grove Wett, B 4 Mrs. rP Mrs. Thomas B. Carlin. DIED. At Clifre-hall, Wilts, Louisa, widow of Vice-Admiral 111° Hon. D. Pleydell Bouverio. On the 7th inst., at Dulwich-common, Joseph Stearn!, Esq., late of Kennington, Surrey, aged 80. 01 the sth inst., at H tekney, Sarah Ann, second daugh ter of the late T. R. RI r ckstow , E-q. ed 49, Harriet, wife of W. Ric kard, On the 4th inst., ag e and Clapton. Eq., of the Stock Exchang On the 4th inst., at Cary-house, Torquay, Henry ParkioP EFq., M.D., 01 ages 9. 1 the Gth inst., Theresa Louisa, eldest daughter of Haworth, Esq„ of Hull-bank -house. Yorkshire. On the Gth inst. , at Yatesbur y Rector y , Wilts, the ReV J .S. M. Kyrie,, M.A., rector of the parish, aged Lyndon: Printtd and Publiatiod by MURDO No. 112, Strand. Printer Th€ Sun Office+ 4.;;:t. •v OE &rani:,in tba Precinct of the Savor, in the traudieses, Thul 4 3s June 10,15,52. BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females ... ... ... ... Total ... .G. ..• ... ... 1,556 " Z 1 *ln this number are included 63 by Scarlatisa, 4 by Typhus Fever, and 20 by Diarrhoea. HEALTH OF LONDON DURILVG THE WEEK. (From the Registrar-General's Report.) Od A thousand deaths were registered in the metropolis in the week that ended last Saturday, showing an im -4% 160 portent increase on the previous week, in which the ,ss.ed number was only 883. In connexion with this result SF it will be remarked that the mean weekly tempera. ture fell from 52.7 deg. and 55 . 6 deg. in the becond and third week of May to 50'8 deg. in the fourth, while last week it was 52.5 deg., having been during the last fortnight about 6 degrees below the average, to which atmospheric change the increase of mortality is probably to be attributed. In the four weeks now mentioned the rain that fell amounted to 2.21 in., though in the pre vious twelve weeks the entire amount was less than one inch. In the ten weeks corresponding to last week in the years 1842-51 the average number of deaths was 877, which, if raised in proportion to the increase of popula tion, becomes 965; the present number therefore ex hibits an excess of 35 above the estimated amount. ' 34 A comparison of facts in the last two returns shows an increase in some epidemic complaints—namely, measles, which rose from 16 deaths in the preceding week to 23 in the last, diarrhea). which rose from 13 to 20, typhus, &c , in which the numbers were respectively _ 38 to 49, whilst scarlatina increased from 41 to 63. tee. Pnemonia also rose f rom 46 to 58, whilst the mortality . ot bronchitis was stationary. Phthisis suddenly became more fatal, rising from 119 to 150 cases. Last week the deaths of 4 children and 3 adults were registered as caused by syphilitic disease. In the present return the number of cases in which 46 small pox was fatal amounts to 40; those of 32 children % and 8 persons of 15 years of age and upwards. Five of the sufferers are reported to have been previously vaccinated; their ages were 6 months, and 5, 15,16, and 35 years. Two deaths were registered in the Small pox Hospital ; of these the following aro the parti culars : On 31st May a labourer, aged 32 years, from Brook green-terrace, Hammersmith, died of " small-pox, con fluent, unprotected (15 days)." 3 " 3 ‘ On 3d June a female, a ge d 13 years, from James's gardens, Clerkenwell, " small-pox, confluent, unmodi fied (16 days)." Vaccinated in London when seven years old, but the operation took badly and left no cicatrix. Mr. Watts, the Registrar, states that " this hospital is still full, having had during the past week eighty patients occupying beds. But at the Fever Hospital only one ( Da death has occurred since the 18th ult., and the number of patients had decreased to ninety-two." At 5, Hope-place, Islington, the son of a drover, 1 aged 13 years, died of " small-pox, confluent (16 days), not vaccinated." The parents entertained an objection to vaccination. In the east sub-district of Islington three children died of small-pox, none of whom I had been vaccinated, a circumstance which Mr. But - terfield ascribes in two cases to " ignorance," and in - one to "prejudice" of parents. At 5, Amelia place, Aldgate, on 3d June, the son of a tailo r , ; aged 5 years, died of small-pox; he had not been vacci -4 anted. Mr. Spencer adds that two other children who had been vaccinated have escaped. The place is "close and unhealthy." In the south sub-district of West London, at 6, Union-court, St. Andrew's, on 30th May, the daughter of a labourer, aged 5 years, died la of "small-pox (12 days)." Mr. Nason remarks that ru " this is the second death in one family, th e fi rst having occurred on the 27th May. The deceased were _ the only two c hildren in the family, and neith er of them had been vaccinated." At 3, Raymond tee, buildings, Gray's Inn, on the 30th May, a solicitor, aged thirty-five years, died of "small-pox, confluent (eleven days)." His father, who is a medical ma n , )1i states that he had been twice vaccinated. In Lam. i% beth, at 3, Harriet-street, the son of a stone sawyer, a , aged sixteen months, died of " small p o x (nine dayo.,, 'N The following is Mr. Raw' s note:—" Deceased was not vaccinated; another child in the same house lies dangerously ill of the same been constantly 13, ss disease.contantt.ly in Har riet-street ln for- ,x i m t en is t s a ta d te ir s ty tha c t ro sm wdd small-pox for the last three months. Two deaths from small-pox in Harriet - street were , registered in A pr il l ast. street. O ha s ' At Oswald's % place, Lambet h, on 26th May, the daughter of a I Mr. Wheatl ey mentions that "thi s years,slater ey aged 15 died of " conflu en t small-pax (9 d a y s ) ; after vaccination." female was sent home from service ill with the disease. The family with whom she lived were all healthy, and the father cannot account for her taking th e infection; she had been vaccinated when young, and apparently with good effect." Li Mite-end Old Town, Low er , at 6, F r i endly -place, on 27th May, the daughter of a letter-carrier, aged 2 years, died of " s carlet feve r (4 weeks); cynan c h e (2 weeks)." Mr. Castleden writes as follows: -« This is the second death from scarlet fever in the same house within a month, the remaining four children are now very ill with the disease, and the mother attributes their predisposition to illness to a foul drain running at the back door into the garden. The landlord has been spoken to; he came, took up a brick or two, very partially cleansed it, but leaving it open, the nuisance is now worse than before. I have written a note to the constable, asking him to interfere." Two sons of a car penter died at 23, Walnut-tree-place, Lambeth, of" scar latina" and " scarlatina maligns" on the 26th and 27th of May respectively. In the sub-district of All Souls, Marylebone, at 14, Castle-street East, a boy, aged two years, died on the 29th May, of "mesenteric disease." Mr. Wallington makes the following observations:—" Many months ago I reported the unhealthy condition of this amuse. I am informed that it is still in the same state. The drainage and ventilation are very defective. There are three adults now under medical treatment for diseases, probably induced by these circumstances. A family sleep in the kitchen which is damp and low. All the medical men who visit patients at this house are of one opinion as to its state of disgraceful unhealthiness." At 54, Hoxton-square, the two daughters of a coach maker, aged one year and four years, died of "pneu monia," one after 7 days', the other after 6 weeks' ill ness. " This house (says Mr. Pearce) is badly drained, and adjoining is a court with several houses ill venti lated, very badly drained, and densely populated." Last week a man, aged 69 years, died from "stroke of the sun (20 years ago), tic douloureux, general de cay." A man, aged 70 years, died of " epistaxis (pos teriorly) at intervals (3 weeks), suddenly from suffoca tion; paralysis (3 days)." A girl, aged 9 years, died of " cynancbe parotidasa (7 days), internal haemorrhage, asphyxia." A man died of intemperance, and a women from refusal to take food. STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK. SUNDAY.—The sky was generally covered with cloud throughout the day; cirrocumulus and cirrostratus. Elec tricity—Positive, and tension moderate at each examinati on . MONDAY.—T he sky was three-fourths covered I with cloud during the evening, and overcast at other times during the day; cirrocumulus and cirrostratus. Electricity—P o i,: tive, and tension strong at 9h. r.sf. TURSDAY.—The sky was generally three-fourths covered with cloud throughout the day; cumulus, cumulostratus, and stratus. Heavy rain, accompanied with thunder at 41i. 30m. r.m. Electricity — Positive, an s dN r -o ks ry active (hiring the mor ning and afternoon; volley s of pa WNDNE overcast sDAY.—The sky was till Were shown. noon, and three-fourths were covered afterwards; cumulostratus and cirrostratus. Electricity—Nothing was show n throughout the day. TIIURSDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day. Rain fell during the mor shown throughout the da ning. Electricity —Nothing was FRIDAY. —The sky was overcast till noon, three-fourths were covered till 7h. I'M , and generally clear afterwards; cirrocumulus, cirrostratus, and light clouds. SAIEURDAY. One-half of the sky was covered till near noon, and overcastiet after this time ; st ra t us an d c i rrostratus E a fterwards. ricity—Positive, and tension moderate. The mean reading c of a thermometer pl ace d on th e main mast, and r ea d each at 9h. A.m. was 56.3° ; and the mean reading at 9h. P was 53'2° ; the mean readings at the Ro yal Obs ervatory for the same times were 56.8 Q and 51.6 0 respectively. The reading of the barometer increased from 29 . 49 in; at the beginning of the week to 29.77 in. at 9h. p.m. on J9ne, lit;' decreased -to '29 1 58in. by 9h, A.M. dn - th e Bd; "i n" creased to 29.86 in. by 9.h. A,al on the sth; and decreased to 29'74 in. by the end 9f the week. 6. °1 ;