The Sun. — London, England, 1846-07-09 00:00:00

~' ~: ~y COURT CIRCULAR. _ The Queen held a Court and Privy Council yest afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. The Earl of Liverpool had an audience of the Queen on his resignation of office as the Lard Steward of her k n----jesty' s Househo!d. The Earl Delawarr had an audience of her Majesty, resigned his gold key of office a 3 the Lord Cham berlain. m TheEartof Jersey had an audience o f the- Q ueen on mta resignation of office as the Master of the Horse. „Colonel the Right Hon. George Lionel Dawson Darner 2 4 an audience of the Queen on his resignatinn of office the Comptroller of the Household. The Earl of Rosslyn had an audience of her Majesty %his resignation of office as Master of the Buck-hounds. Lord Ernest Bruce had an audience of the Queen, and tetigned his gold key and wand or o ffice E ts Vice-Cfnun berlain of her Majesty's Household. The Queen held a Privy Council. It was attended by 4 ls Royal Highness Pr ince Albert, the Lord Chancellor, Lord John Russell, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmer t°ll, Earl Grey, the Earl of Besborough. Earl of Auckland. Marquis of Clanriearde, Viscount Morpeth, /kid of Clarendon, and Lord Campbell. Before the Council Earl Fortescue had an audience of the Queen, and kissed hands on being appointed Lord btew,s.rd of her Majesty's Household. His Lordship race' ,t from his Sovereign his wand of office. , Earl s'aencer had an audience of her M aj est y , and k issed n ae t ,i s . on being appointed Lord Chamberlain of the Q ueen ' s Oonsehold, and received from her Majesty 41 8 gold key am. a vend of office. ..,T i he Duke of N .arklk had an audience of the Queen, "int kis d 1 d' sorse tieing appointed Master of the se 11114 S 0 to her Majesty. Lord Ed war d floaard h , itid an audience of the Queen , 4 issed hands on his appoiu 4o9at as Vhamberlain ~° f • her Majesty's Household, uad received from his So- Ireign his gold key and wand o + Oleo s At th e Privy Council, the Right lion. Frederick Earl euce; Lord Edward George Fit. Howard , an d by corn the Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson; wo:o. bd of the Queen, sworn of her Majesty s Moat Ho ' 'utilisable Privy Council, and took their respecQve places at the Board. ;Rer Majesty in Council was pleased to appoint the en 4 Tht Hon. T. Milner Gibson, President of the Come 'ttee of Council appointed for the consideration of all matters relating to Trade and Foreign Plantations, in lbe absence of the President of the said Committee, for ""e time being. The Right Hon. Gentleman had the he LIOUr to kiss hands on his appointment. f i_ 4l2 e Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in waiting. The Lord Chancellor, Lord Palmerston, and Lord John Russell had audiences of the Queen. The Earl Fortescue officiated as Lord Steward, Earl "liencer as Lord Chamberlain, the Duke of Norfolk as ill.teter of the Horse, and Lord E dward Howard as the v ice-Chambarlain. The Cour t was also attended by the Jarqui s o f A ng lesey. Gold Stick in W aitin g ; Earl err aYn, Treasurer of the Househo ld ; Viscount Ha *arden, Lord in Waiting ; and Mr. R. Ormsb y Gore, G room, in Waiting. The Hon. James Stuart Wortley, Judge Advocate teeileral, had an audience of the Queen, and submitted her Masty the proceedings of some Courts MartiaL Rer Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the ~ Quga • ern yesterday, and remained to luncheon with her 4( talesty and Prince Albert. ; ril e bake of Cambridge visited his Royal Highness ince Albert on Tuesday. The Pri nce of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess navel, and the Princess Alice; soek an airing in a car _g yesterday morning, and walked in the pleasure grounds of the Palace in the afternoon. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by his S erene Highness the Prince of Le inin g en, honoured the Lrench Plays with their presenc e y esterda y evening. he li , oyal suite included the V iscountess Canning, 4on, Miss Devereux, Viscount Hawarden, and Colonel buth no t. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent h er honoured tio performance of the Frenc h Pla y s with Mpresenee. Her Royal Highness was attended by Augusta BruCe, Sir George COuper, Bart., and Captain the Hon. James P. Murray. Viscount Palmerston, her ;Injesty's principal Secre rY of State for Foreign Affairs, held a Levee at four D owning -street, yesterday afternoon , a t the Foreign-office, ownink-street, for the reception of th 4 DipYnaStie Corps. The whole of the Min isters a pp eared la te their : Pective national costumes, the m embers of orders of it rithood wearing their r es p ective insignia. v . he Ministers had seve rall y interviews with the Noble lacount, in the following order:— ftitt do St. Aulaire, Ambassador from France. C ount Dietrichstein. Ambas sador from Austria. t C ount gjoinstjerna, Minister fro m Sweden. • van de Weyer, Minister from Belgium. Count deiCetto, Minister from Ba varia. L'oent do Pollon, Minister from:Sardinia. Noreen, Minister from Buenos Ayres. it ßaron de Monoorvo, Minister from Portugal. n a ron de Brunow, Minister from Russia. r,,,eral Prince Castelcicala, Minister from Naples. i s ' u unt de Keilmansegge, Minister from Hanover. .it tr on de: Hugel, Minister from Wurtemberg. i . l . ertilien Bunsen. Minister from Prussia. - 0 7,Commandeur Marques Lisboa, Minister from Brazil. Colonel de Reventlow, Alb:lister from Denmark. iteolonel Iterregui, Minister from Peru. ?!01l de Beust. Minister Resident from Saxony. 14' 11) Effendi ' Chore - 4 d'Affaires of Turkey. Tiark s , Chargé d'Affaires of Oldenbu r g . atenus, First Secretary of Lega tion of the Ne e tway..... Sidi Ahi _ G 4 tn the absence ef Baron Dedel, indis p osed. ' Envoy Extraordinary from Tunis. Mr. Rigginson had aninterview with Earl Gre_y yesterd ay, At the Colonial of f ice. The Ec c l es i ast i ca l C o mmissioners for England had a general meeti ng yest erdey . There were pre sent, the Archbishop Canteri,:iry. t he Bisho p s of London, Durham Banee r Bath ,d Wells, Chichest er, Glou %ter . m ita) Z "".aild B ristol, Norwich, Salisbuty, and Worcester, .arl of Chi c h ester , and Right Hon. John ' lO lOll. The Marqui s o f L ans d owne l e ft tow" on Tuesday 0 _ reneng for his seat, Bowood-par k, Wilts 1111-141 D BANQUET TO IBRAH' PACHA„ I t letterday the Chairman and Deputy-Ch a i r man of the 7 1 .*Mndia Company and the Court of Directors en tertained ZiNhness Ibrahim Paeha and a large party at the Lon '.l _Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. The hour appointed w a s bier O'clock, and shortly after Ibrahim Pacha, attended by It o I na% arrived, and was received by Sir James Weir •,„„gt, the chairman, and Mr. St. George Tucker, the de "Vjehairman. 45,;"te Chairman of the East India Company presided. it his right sat Ibrahim Pacha and the Turkish Charge '"aaire_,_s and amongst the other distinguished guests we tjrceszllM• Nubar, the Earl of Minto, the Earl of Jersey, I n t Earl of Dalhousie Mr. Baring, Earl Grey, Mr. Astell, ecount Morpeth, Viscount Jocelyn, Lord R. Grosvenor, fight Vtee-Chancellor, the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, the I ,,ght Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the Lord Chief Baron, the I _,ght Hon. Sir H. Pottinger, Mr. Muspratt, the Hon. imiral Mackay, Edib Effendi, M. Zobrab, the De t'-Chairman, the Lord Mayor, the 141arquis of v r endos, the Earl Delawarr the Earl of Biro,' Mr. 't e m, Viscount Mahon, Lord C. Hamilton, Lord CAMP' 1/ 04 Ri ght . Hon. S. Herbert, Right Hon. H. Goulburn, Right ;1;01G. Grey Mr. Mills, Right Hon. Holt Mackenzie, .L .1011. Sir E. Ryan Sir R. Campbell, Sir R. Inglis, Sir I i,Lushinston, Right , Hon. J. W. Croker, Right Lion. Sir tr,..,,,oedaskt, Mr. J. Loch, Sir G. Larpent, Mr. Alexander. Mr. ''.4t ' J. Melvin, Mr: P. blelvill, Mr. Dickinson, Mr. ton, otan, Mr. Abel Smith, Mr, Lawford, Mr. William- N e. vti n , a banquet was of the most splendid description, the St -( : . l tile finest quality. and the tout ensemble in the very his its 3 '''' of Messrs. Bathe and Breach. A military band Itt ki 4t tendance and Mr. Toole, as toast-master, displayed () sum at .,. , ath lay. cq'.ttl cloth being removed, '''to, ,, "'Annul; gave "The health of her Majesty the ki, with . all the honours. " 01 ~ t toast was " The health of the Queen Dowager, ::!tt, followed by that of his " Royal Highness Prince Tily. , , u ti ee Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal 1' 4 , 4 , 4 fit i r"At.iiNtArr then proposed " The health of Ibrahim 'VI I , li ki ich was given with all the honours. . bid t(l 'ir 11W ESS returned thanks through his interpreter, teattriv:lN the meeting in French. He said, that since te r i n ,„ ll, a4 this country he had received nothing but - a a t t : hi. b %Iv t ng but honour, from all classes ; but the th i (o r b ; I P' gr a ll ' l tir 'ots expressed by the chairman conferred .t the .to t o 'cation upon him; and rendered it impossible feelings !k y ~ ,a,knewledge in terms sufficiently grateful the , Then w 'uieli he was actuated. . ° 3: 3 f t;',,` 'alit was " The health of 'Mehemet Ali, Vice fh'uis Ice , " which was given with all the honours. Nv . -- , " ; k '; a d iL Y, - ss, through his interpreter, again returned heard nosh; ---" oe u i - , - .1"( 1 , that in every place, in every meeting, be e st s o h w o L visi i t ii e i d o since his arrival in England, he had h euldaC h t i raise and the most flattering testimonials ea . father. On his arrival in Egypt bad been said o f f ail to make him acquainted with all that 'warmest thank, , and on his behalf he returned his paassresponded _ ITAIRMA.N . tit r y e T G f ilo e a rill u C € :r ai w. en proposed " The Navy and Army," to by Admiral Mackay, the latter The next t o le Y' Lord thanks ; and Z i it tl r e as " The Earl of Ripon," .who returned being given, the t 7 r(eturned ilari, miltralth of .. Her Majesty's Ministers" th of " The heal after ti . City of London," havin g bee n or, and Prosperity to the thanks, and shortlyn given, ,his Lordship returned .... 7 .—..—..2.21 , arty broke up. li - •E" EWSV NDERS' ______,________ 11 UNEVOLENT AND PROVIDENT INSTITUTION. is supported public jtrernsals, was cele brated annual aquatic festival in aid of the funds of this truly excellent institution, which e b r scribers and chiefly by the news trad e front the and the pro large part's- of yetterday,.when a proprietors of the their friends embarked in , the Laurel steani u R - e Cottage, Richmond. Temple-pier, and proceeded tO. 0 , , aleO4. The one c 'eloc.i, and after Joinin g i n colllpany arrived at about . . • arnuse..., u.nts, sat down to a "venous rustic :ports and ether capital dinner. Mr. Merrett vas *"ll a ninivirAy called on to 41 the busi preside, and on his taking the c ha i r, - br iefly fIY 0 1 301 . ar • remarks expia. 'nem of the day by making a few Pre"Miln'he usual loyal and r ,Ilatop, of the nature of the meeting. greatest enthu ,,' Patriotic toasts having been drunk with the . and it ap pall), ''''lliasm, several gentlemen addressed the coin hi' hed este is Peared from their speeches that the institution was r , relief in 1839, for the granting of pensiors and tempora ) iw#- •to the sale of . masters and servants engaged in require news papers, who, from age, infirmity, or distress, may assistance. The committee had stated in report their ~_:, .liat, i n a ddi t i on to the l i beral d onat i on; a l r eady received their fr om the proprietors of the London press, many DI sr.., More afflue n t b re th ren h a d c h eer f u ll y su b scr ibed, and readily worded th e ass i stance soug h t f ur. Th e stea dy progress the sne. —iety had made was a conv i nc ing proof of its utility. The landed,,. capital of the institution amounted to nearly 8001 . "e Chairman then gave " Prosperity to thelnst itution," a tteaat whieh was received with loud and long-coritinned ap . tun, • Mr. Wild propowl the healtlis of the" Patrorts &Da both of the 1 und," and Ur, Everett gave the " Ladi es," math of which toasts were drunk with . 1 )g customary honours. The health * o f t h e Chairman, the *(scaittuil.t.ee, and other active officers of the institution were also proposed. 4ewise ' • Z 1111 34 other toasts, all of which were duly responded to. 'Oa company, after quitting the dinner-table, proceeded to amuse ' themselves after their own tastes. Dancing to the strains of , 1 a ~,,...---, 4 .. . baud was kept up with great spirit till the party , aq I - . ~ • v Arnvek , -to Uni,,, at night, highly delighted with a day well is tivElet.....;:d that another aquatic trip, or sense fur t;,,:i benefit of the institution, will ,75.7i)e.,wrrt.saclitai festiv4i, -•tvi tilL2.c,cc.rg thg summer expire._ _ :EtitCTION MOVEMENTS. WORCESTER. WEnstosnay' Moitetixeo--The nomination took place this day. Mr. Sheriff having formally opened the business of the election, and writ, See., having been read , The MAYOR came fora:mg, and said that he now appeared before them under very ditie'rent circumstances from those p onted. He then went on to w hich he had but recently ex speak of the regret which the city must feel at the loss of so excellent a representative as Sir Thomas Wilde, mixed with pleasure at his merited elevation. After a few more observa tions, the Mayor proceeded to nominate Sir Denis Le Mar chant, of Common place, in the theseounty of Surrey, as a fit and proper person to represent ty of Worcester in Yar lioment.— (Cheers.) F. E. Wite.e.teis, Esq., seconded the nomination, and spoke of the necessity of a commercial city like Worcester securheg a man of business capacity for its representative. The spestion having been thrice put as to and whether any other elector had a candidate to propose, no one appearing, the Sheriff declared Sir Denis to be duly elected. Sir TnostAs WILDS then came forward, and said it was his desire to perform a task which some would deem an easy one, but which to him was far from being such —namely, to thank them for :tie appe a sed of kindness they had bestowed on him since he fire!. aprbefore them as a candidate, and almost a stranger. rye had, however, professed certain prin ciple., and they (the constituency) were attached more toi o principles than to persons. The y had been pleased to him credit for honesty and sincerity, and had return ed him in a manner which had seldom occurred to an individual so little known to a large conetitnancy like that of the faithful city of Worcester. They had estinieted his merits rather by the sincerity of his intentions than by the efficiency of his etforts.—(\o, no.) This final farewell could not but be at tended witk pain to him. The treatment he bad received, not from one party alone, not from gentlemen professing one set of principles, but from all, merited his grateful acknow ledgments. For the zeal and unbounded support which those who coincided with him bad exhibited en his behalf, he begged to return his heartfelt tha nks ; While tp the Con servative party, and those with whom it was not his pod fortune to agree on many subjects, lie owed large acknow ledgments for the liberal manner in which the last election had been conducted. He assured them that when he quitted Worcester as a political character h e should carry With him a deep sense of g r atitude to his fritnds and of respectful thankfulness towards those gentlemen who Lied been oppos c ed to him.—(Cheers.) His regret in leavin g the cOstitueny would, however, have been much greater, considering the circumstances under which it occurred, bad it not been for the timely appearance of his Hoit. Friend, Sir Denis Le Marchant._(Clieers.) He claimed no merit to himself for the appearance of that gentleman, for indeed he had had no opportunity of communicating with him on the subject until he (Sir Denis) made his personal appearance in Wor cester. He should have rejoiced in being enabled to contri bute to Sir Denis's success, and he heartily rejoiced that they had accepted of his services. He had known that gentle? mar for many years, and had seen his manner of discharging his public duties ; he knew his principles and integrity, and ceuld vouch for him as a man of bonour, a faithful public servant, and a supporter of those political principles upon which he (Sir Thomas Wilde) had founded his successful claims to the approbation of the electors.—(Cheers.) Thus, however short had been their opportunity of forming an opinion, they would find his recemmendation to have been perfectly correct and just , a nd that Pliey had secured an able au efficient represeutative.—‘Cbeers.) They would readily conceive that in the situation to Wnicit her Maiesty had called him (Sir Thomas Wilde) politics would no more be his study.—(Hear, hear.) It was the glory of this country that at least the judicial bench was free from the consideration of politics ; and he trusted that he should carry to that bench that singlepess of heart awl honesty of purpose which had long formed one of the best securities for the permanent well-being of the country, tiee lives, charac ters, and libertiee of the people, and everything whigh gave a value to social 1ife,....-(Cheers.) It would now, therefore, be improper in him to eopeineut on various topics to which lie had intended to refer, and he pi n • by again ex preselug his warm feeling s of attachmentto op city Wcr of cester, and his confidence iu the successor whom theY :had appointed in his steed, Dr. HASTINGS rose mid eeid that he would, in th na mea o chant f the citizens of Worcester, call npen Sir Denis Le to support those necessary and Important inetesures affecting the genitor) , welfare of towns, and the mo ral an introduced d eoeiel im provement of the people at large, which would be into Parliament. Sir DENts Lie MAncitANT then came forward, and was received with loud cheers. The HanOttrable Gentleman, after Alluding to the great loss the city had sustained in the serviees of Sir Thomas Wilde, by his elevation to the rank of Lord Chief J ustice, passed' a high eulogiuin on that gentleman, and said that, he (Sir Denis) had not had the et oeayeege. of being known to tle,eui as a neighbour, but he ventured eo ;epee that his future Servi;f3 for the welfare of the city would g4in their good opinion. His pripeiples were those of Sir Thomas Wilde, and he was proud of those terinciples. Ha adveeeetsiti free twatie in its widest meanings, and had always been a staungh adh,eTent of those who, for five years, e,,2d been agitating the question. In 1841 he was a candidate for the :fnresentation of a borough, wimp for ward as a strenuous suppU;:er of free trade; but the measure was at that time unpopular, and ::ft was unsuccessful. Other ' articles besides corn required * to have restrictions abo lished. and he would give his cordial support to a.:,"" measure brought forward for that purpose. Great honour was due the Minister who had succeeded in carrying the Corn Impor tation Bill, but greater to those who had for years struggled for tha adoption of free commerce, and who had kept the question continually before the public mind. He was grate ful to the League, and grateful to Mr. Cobden, for his un wearied exertions in the cause ; and he was proud, when in the House of Commons, to hear his great merit eulogized by those who were some years ago his most inveterate opponents. The struggle was not yet over, and he would at all times exert his humble abilities in promoting the good cause, and extending the interests of the people. The lion. Gentleman said the state of Ireland was at the present , moment exciting the greatest sympathy through out the kingdom ; it was his opinion that Ireland was entitled to equal rights and equal legislation with ourselves. Sir Robert Peel tad declared that sentiment in the House, and no doubt it was fro m mature and serious consideration. la Ireland, centuries cf misrule had produced their usual miseries, and it was the duty, and would be the endeavour, of the present Government, by healthy legislation, to alleviate those miseries; and every measure brought forward for that purpose would find in him a strenu ous supporter.—(Cheere.) Another subject--education—was a source of anxiety in the minds of the people. His senti ments on that question were the same as those e x p ressed b y his late Majesty Ueorge III.—" No good could be obtained till every child in his dominions could read the Bible." — (Cheers,) In every word Dr. Hastings had said respecting the social and moral improvement of the people he heartily co ncurred, and he had reason to believe that tha Government were giving their attention to the subject, and he pledged himself to assist all that he could in so good a work. The Hon. GenticatUn then said that the question of railroads had occupied a geeat , portion of the public mind in this city. Railroads would ere log b ec ome the general highway of co mmerce, and it would be bia endeavour to support every one brought forward that would tend to the benefit of the inhibitants of this city. The Severn Navigation Improve ment had also been mentioned to him ; he was mare con versant with that question, the other. Some time ago, when the Bill was before the owe, he had the honour to meet a party of gentlemen on t he subject, and he hoped his views at tbret time had given satis faction. It 7, , puld be his study to support aveey further improvement of the river that might be meditated:. The Hon. Gentleman, in con clusion, thanked the citizens for tba reception he had met with, and for the high ho nour they had eonferred upon him, and said that when he had to surrender up his trust into their he hoped that if his exertion s for their wel fare had not given them entire satisfaction, they would be able to give him credit for good intentions, for it would be his endeavour to promote, as tar:43 lay in his power, every loeal object brought before his notice Wet he theogens i ht would benefit, not only the city generally, but the citilr vidually. The lion, Baronet sat down amidst loud and prolonged cheering. E. EVANS, Esq., next cam e forwanl, and, in a most ap propriate manner, proposed the emphatic thanliti of the con stituency end public of Worcester to Sir Thomas vial as a mark of their high estimation of his many and uable services.—(immense= awing.) G. ALLIES, Esq., seconded the resolution, which baying been pot by the Sheriff, was carried by acclamation and an unanimous show of hands. sin Sir Tuoati.t, Wm uil ag pres ented himself, and ad dressed the meeting amidst considerable cheering. After a vote of thanks to Mr. Elgie, the sheriff, and three cheers for Sir Denis La Merchant, the assembly se panned. XOTTINGHAM. NorriNGßAx, WEVIsgaPAY.—The nomination of candi dates took place this morning gt the Exchange-room, to fill the vacancy cccasioned in this borough by Sir John Hob house baying accepted the office of President of the Board of Control. The large room wile crowded by ten o'clock, Sir John Hobhouse and Mr. Feargus O'Connor, with their respective friends, a few minutes before, having taken their places upon the hustings erected for the occasion. The writ, precept, Bribery Act, &c., having been read, The SIIPI3IFF, N a th a n Hurst, Esq., briefly addressed the electors, and thsz piled upon them to nominate their can didates. FRANCIS HART, Esq., one of the coun ty magistrates, and a freeman of th e borou g h, on rising, begged to propose Sir John. Cam Hobhouse as the future representative in Parliament for the town of Nottingham. (Applause, and cries of "Order.") I shall say (he observed) only a few words, if you wilt only be patient and hear me. I think Sir John Hobhouse has strong claims noon us to be re chasen.—(Cries of " No , n o—silence, silence,r) He has during the whole course of his public life supported and ad vocated those measures that we in general have supported, ous or at least the majority of us, and WO have been most desir of seeing carried into effect. 1 alludo to those great and im portant measures of civil and religious lihesty, by which an improved Wile has- been given to all legislation, and to the whole course of Par public policy. I consider that in pur suing this course great advantages have accrued to the pnblie; I consider, that in a rolfgjous point of view, discus sions $134. distinctions are done away; and in civil matters, I c onsider that proe:ress has been made. A most important object obtained i.s 7 "that every man is, as every man ()tight to be, in the enjoyuiant'of es ani.ch ,oersonal and political liberty as it is possible—(Loud cries of Order") —consistent with the niaintenance of law, with the piotect;ol3 Of pricey, and public peaea,,,p. voice, ''Let us have the triith.?' Ha a ( r l d ,p , , p l_o l : con sidered that SirJobo gobhouse had assisted in carrying many great measures of reform which had been for public benefit, :I LI g an a d t Moldered his Conduct ad been backed by public opinion.—( n. ) After t h ewf more remarks, he begged to nominate him as a Op and proper Person to represent the town of Nottingham in Parlianent.— grhiosapnsub).lic life, lio ,t,'.. 11 .As HERRE E Aar, Jamp Wr' Esq., Mayor, isee.olide4 thp nominaticn. Mr. NV si. 144 SWEET proposed Feargus O'Connor, Esq., anct With the 97 .- ex s c econded the proposition. Kist two speeches, with of a few vollies of hisses during the ~,,,,„ „.4 ii: 4) almost without t l" 414 g.'"ring' the speakers weie 1 1 ` 1 " ii iiiT4 de wa..l wrernei interruption. Tho conduct of the There being g ic , 90,4. orderlyea and decorous. listen to their late lfsn*e,',. ndidate, silence was enjoined to Sir JOHN CAM HOIIII0usi; 01 ru ing wee greeted with Part i a l c heering and tremendous , flayinZ sub sided, he addressed the Are'c'tot's rs gnd as ses, which not his fioa: Opponent requested for hi m aLtiSraY heari n g, "l4' than had he hid no doubt the ai'aatara would have granted hi m not astonished at Mr. keargca‘r Connor conducting one l e was himself so handsomely towards him, as they -a- 4 p side in the House of Commons, and lie (Sir. J. C. b Ho tiOL) had* had tii.c ;.,9 no u r of being his coadjutor on questions of great importance an 4 r.iform.—(Hear, hear.) He then adverted to the speeches of tii.et&V./ zei4lemen who had proposed Mr. O'Connor, and who had made 11138 g r f i. - ome very harsh ex- FSPippa t9warcia hinuejf, lie theu coUtihued—Rtulpg the ..., THE SUN, LONDONS_THURSDAY ,EVENING, JULY 9, 1846. twentrnix years that I have been the servant of the public, I-have riot, in one single instance, (riven a vote in contra diction to the principles which one of those gentlemen says I laid down at the commencement of my career. He has charged me with having said that I would advocate an ex tension of the suffrage. Have I not done so ?—(Applause, and cries of "No, no.") Was I not one of those who not only advocated the extension of the suffrage, but assisted in cairying it—(A voice: "Finality ")—not only in cities and boroughs, but in counties? and which I take the liberty to say the Hon. Gentleman himself ought not to forget, as by that Act of Parliament, of which I may boast that I was one of the authors, and mainly assisted in carrying—l mean the Reform Act—he is now an elector of Nottingham.—(Cheers.) . Andnow, after this explanation, I hope I may be allowed to call the Honourable Gentleman my friend, and if I may not call him mine, I ant his friend, as I have endued him with the privilege he so justly enjoys, and which is dear to every Englishman.. I will-now proceed to vindicate myself against the charge which has been made against me by my oppo nents..—(Hear, hear.) Having said that it is my boast to be one of those who long before reform was popular, long before reform was the watchword of - Ministers, long before reform was the favourite word and sentiment with monarchs, I.now declare. that I and my much-lamented friend, Sir Francis Burdett—(Uproar)—and Mr. O'Connor can tell you it is a fact.-:-that we belonged' to the persecuted band who, moved onward and carried reform.—(A voice, "What are you now?") lam twenty-four years older than I was then —( Laughter, and a voice, "Older and worse.") But lam telling you what I was at my first setting out, and the prin ciples I then espoused I have never ceased for a moment to act upon since.—( Hear, hear.) I have been accused of being what is called a party man ' • it is perfectly true, as my honourable friend, the seconder of Mr. O'Connor, bas said, I did blame the and I would now if they were to do as they did then. But I beg leave to say I did not go to the Whigs, bat the Whigs came to me. —( Applause, and "Hear, hear.") When I went into Parliament in 1819-1820, then the Whigs were not friends to Parliamentary reform ; but when they proposed to bring that great measure forward, 1 became incorporated with that party, and I have never seen any reason to desert them.—("Hear, hear," and applause.) My friend also said I scarcely had come into Parliament before I became a placeman. I went into Parliament in 1820, and I remained on the Opposition side of the House till 1832, which is a period of twelve years, and I continued till many of those with whom I had acted went over to the Minister on the opposite side of the House. I maintained my place, however, until the Reform Bill was brought on, and I never walked across the House until the party) was acting with were fulfilling their promises by carrying the Reform Bill.—(Applause.) The Reform Bill of 1831 was far beyond their promises, and I found they were not merely as good as their word, but a great deal better.— (Groans and applause.) I find they proposed an Act of Parliament, of which I did not know the full value till I found it had made a free citizen of my Hon. Friend.— (Applause.) I should like to know whether, beside that measure, the party with whom I had acted did nothing else for the country ?--(A voice, "Not a deal.") To whom tiO we mainly owe Catholic Emancipation ? Who were they that repealed the Corporation and Tests Act ? Who, I should like to know, gave you the municipal franchise ? Who, I should like to know , mitig a t ed the criminal code? Who were the beginners of the great commer cial reform which has now passed into a law by the instru mentality of the late Administration? Who originated the penny postage, which, although insignificant in sound, had carried real comfort and consolation into every home throughout the emintry?—.-(Applause.) I could give a de tail of many other important Acts passed during the Admi nistration of Lord Melhourne-- , -(A Voice-- , -P Dorchester labourers") —but it would ill become me to be the panegyrist of a Government in which I bore a part. The Right Hon. Baronet then proceeded to say—He wished to put a fact to the electors, showing that Government had confidence in appealing to the peOple of this country and he wished to impress this important fact upon their raleds,—(Hear, hear.) When the Government was formed by Lord John Russell, his Lordship and colleagues did not recommend an appeal to insignificant oroughs and small communities, but they determined upon an appeal to the largest constituencies. If he (Sir John Hobhouse) had not been certain of his re turn, as far as human probability could lead him to judge, did they think he would now • hare appealed to them ? Being one of those who had accepted oft* in the new Cabinet ; pp !night be expected to say a few words as to wh*at might fairly be expected from them.—(Hear, hear.) They well knew the eireishiatarices under which the Admi nistration of Sir Robert reelle.cl retired from office. They had retired, not on account of any falluie in their efforts to carry qn peramercial reform. The circumstances which led to their destroctien 55'4$ the introduction of the infamous Irish Coercion 13ill. Te might key that there was no incli nation on the part of Lord j. Russell to throw difficulties in the way of the Peel Administration; but when' the Irish Coerpioo Dill was proposed, they could not support it. He himself never yeti* chr it, not even on the first reading. Some of his friericli did; they . were al4iotis to see what it was; but he knew something pf the nionster, and he was anxious to keep it out of the House altogether. When, however, after some delay, that Bill came on for reading the second time, the Whigs resolutely and effectually opposed it. —(Hear, hear.) The present Administration looked for the general support of the country in parrying out constitutional measures. The Right Hon. Baronet, after wrap further re marks, retired amidst the warm cheers of his friends and the groans of hie opponents. Mr, FEARGUP CrCipsttcon then rose, and after the Chartists bad given him several rounds of applause, he delivered an address occupying nearly two hours, in which hp dwelt in strong language upon the acts of the Whig Administration in imprisoning and transporting the Chartists, not forgetting to refer to hl,§ own imprisonment. He then declined going to the poll, but he wislicd for a show of hands. The SHERIFF took a phew of bands for jrS John Hob house, and very few were held up in body of the hall, . . but the ;Parrity on the hustings were for Sir John Hob house. The SHERIFF declared the phew' hands to be in favour of Mr. O'Connor, but as he withdrew Opel Pi g contest, he declared Sir John Cans Hobhouse duly 019eted, The proceedings did not terminate till one o'clock at noon REPRES.ENTATION OF MARY-, JAzfERATURE LEBONE. Last evening a very numerous public meeting, convened by the newly-established Borough Regiaiation' Association, took place at the Bond-of• Hay Tavern, Paddington, for the purpose of considering matters •in connection with the re presentation of the, borough, consequent on the probability of an immediate election. . _ _ VOICES FROM THE CROWD. By Charles Alackay, L L.D. So many spurious efferts at poetry are thurst upon our attention that we must acknowledge ourselves some what difficult to please in that loftiest description of literature. Nor is this circumstance surprising when it is remembered that every Englishman has been ren dered especially fastidious in regard to metrical compo sitions by the profuse and extraordinary excellence of his native bards. Despite, however, this predisposition to detect even the minutest blemishes in a new aspirant for the bay garland, wherever we can discover the un forced melody and the spontaneous thoughtfulness which is not only to be desiderated for, but which is an essential concomitant of, true poesy, we are prepared to welcome the writer with an open heart and an unsanted cordiality. In Charles Mackay we reognise more than an ordinary rhymer, and to Chat-its Mackay, therefore, we tender our sympathies in all sincerity. Inasmuch as his metrical productions have an originality of senti ment, a terseness of expression, and a remarkable me lodiousness of rhythm, he is considerably more than a mere poetaster. If the' hippocre ne in his instance be somewhat diluted, its flavour is still sufficiently ap preciable; if many of- his verses be nothing more than the glitterieg of tinsel, the tinsel is Inure substantial than usual, and is wrought into vi ry beautiful and fan tastic devices. In selecting ballad lite rature as the me dium of conveying his ideas Dr. Mackay has acted judiciously and not unambitiously, for our ballad writers may tie classed very little, if at all below our epic or tragic writers. As the intellectual motors of a people, ballads have, indeed, an indefinable superiority over any more elaborate and stupendous kind of poems : what Milton has been to the twos and threes Burns has been to the myriads. One has been conned by the student's night-lamp, the other has been carolled by the swine herd under the hedges. Without doubt the more solemn and sublime glory is the one reserved for such a bard as Milton, but the memory of your ballad monger lives not so much on the bookshelf or the studio as in the people's hearts. When Sir Philip Sidney first perused the MSS. of the " Fairie Queene, ' on reading the first stanza he ordered his attendant to give to the person who had brought the poem fifty pounds ; on reading the second, one hundred ; on reading the third, two hundred ; and, perceiving the servitor to hesitate in performing so princely a commission, Sir Philip recom mended him to fly quickly, or he should soon be order ing him to bestow upon the author more than he pos sessed. Such was the effect of a continuous and inimi table poem like that of Spencer; while Sir Philip Sidney declared that the ballad of " Chevy Chase" stirred his heart like the sound of a trumpet. One loosened his purse strings, the other stirred his heart like the sound of a trumpet! Dr. Mackay has acted wisely, therefore, in eschewing any lofter flight. He would have failed, in all likelihood, in producing any poem of more ambitious dimensions; but in selecting the simple and effective strain of a ballad-maker he has succeeded. What we particularly deem worthy of approval in these " Voices from the Crowd" is the noble and moral tone which they inculcate. Not only will many of the verses prove sources of pleasure to the multitude, but through them it will be materially benefited. Is not this a wholesome sentiment to instill into the popular heart? There's a good time coming, boys, A good time coming : We may not live to see the day, But earth shall glisten in the ray Of the good time coming. Cannon balls may aid the truth, But thought's a weapon stronger; We'll win our battle by its aid; Wait a little Longer. There are two national songs, moreover, in the-collec tion—one American, the other French—worthy of emphatic mention; one is addressed to John Quincy Adams," the other is entitled " England and France." And if more poetry of that description were circulated among mankind it would tend more than the most adroitly balanced treaty to extend the spirit of peace fulness and brotherly love throughout nations. Charles Mackay will gain the affection of his countrymen if he continue to write with such generous impulses, and for the attainment of so exquisite an object. As a specimen of how daintily he can embellish a theme like the ad vancement of society and the perfectibility of the human race, by his imagination, we shall encroach upon our space for the quotation of a poem entitled " The Watcher on the Tower." Mr. Langham, of Con iTaughtgirrace; presided, and Messrs. H. C. Wilion, Savage, Cooke, &e.; and Messrs. Howarth, Douglas, Alklis, Vince, and Other gentlemen, attended as deputations from St. Marylehone and St. Pancras. The having briefly opened the business of the meetingi • - • Mr. H. C. Wrnsox addressed the meeting, and concluded• by moving a Tesolution, jn support of the objects of the association, which was Seconded by Mr. SAVAGE. Mr. How Anni supported the resolution, which was carried. Mr.Anrans said, he had a subject to bring before , that meeting which, he thought it was peculiarly their pro vince to entertain, as it affected the franchise of no less than 1,500 `or 1,600 electors of that . borough.--(Heaf; 'hear.) They were all aware that under the provisions of the Reform Bill all poor• rates and assessed taxes must be paid, to qualify the voter, before the 20th of July. Now the assessed tax collector of one of the most populous and radical districts of St. Pancras had recently died; and although the assessedtax commissioners had' appointed his successor, yet through neglect, the party so appointed would not have his books placed in his possession until the 17th or 18th, thus leaving him but two days to collect the taxes of so large a number of people.—(Shame, shame.) The number of electors in this position varied from 1,500 to 1,700, and he regretted to say that he (Mr. Alldis) . was one Of them. He had tendered his rates, and he had no doubt but many hundreds had done the same, but there was no one ap pointed to receive them. He considered this extremely hard upon the voter, who, having been on the register for eight or ten years, was now, at the very time an election was inevitable, to be deprived of his franchise, through no act or omission of his own.—( Hear, hear.) He had brought forward the subject in order to ascertain what course was proper to be pursued under the circumstances. Mr. HAWORD considered this a subject of importance to the entire constituency of the borough. Fifteen hundred votes were sufficient to turn any election, and not a moment ought to be lost in seeking some remedy. If he remembered rightly, a similar case took place a year or two ago in the parish of Hackney, and the case was carried under the Re gistration Act into the Court of Common Pleas, when it was decided that a tender of the taxes was a sufficient ground of qualification. Would not, therefore, the proper course be to serve every elector with a notice calling upon bins to tender his rates ? Mr. DOUGLAS thought they should go to the fountain head at once, either to Lord John Russell or to the Secretary of State, to show them these gross anomalies of the Reform Bill.—(Hear, hear.) There could be no better time than the present, and he had no doubt but that they would succeed. Mr. Timm; considered there were two great defects in the Reform Bill. These ratepaying clauses and the 501. clause.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. COOKE said if these votes were lost, it would be the most serious thing to the Liberal portion of the constituency. He approved of going to tl!e Prime Minister at once, who would see the necessity of the Bill introduced into Parlia ment the other day by General Evans.—(Hear, hear.) He considered there was not a moment to be lost. Mr. WlLsox admitted that the subject was not merely of local, but national importance, and thought the vestry of St. Pancras ought to take the matter up. Mr. ALms said a memorial would be presented to the ves try at their nest meeting, and he had no doubt they would take a decisive step in the matter.—(Hear, hear.) The fact was, that the party appointed collector had declared if he did not get the books before the 17th, he would refuse to act at all, as he was determined not to incur the responsibility and odium attendant on the disfranchisement of so many hun dreds of his fellow ratepayers. ' On the motion of Mr. P. B. St. JOllll, a committee was ultimately appointed to wait either upon Lord John Russell, or the Secretary of State, with power to take any other prompt and energetic measures in the matter which they might deem expedient- A vote of thanks having been passed to the chairman, the meeting separated, RACKETS. An excellent display of this manly game was made on Monday, at the White Bear Racket Court, in the Kenning ton-road before a numerous assemblage of players and ad mirers of this active sport. The meeting had the additional attraction of being a kindly gathering for the benefit of Wm. James, the well .known player. Several well-contested single and four-handed matches came off; but the great guns of the afternoon were the two following t--Ist. A four-handed game between Messrs. John Pitman and Robert Glenister, against Messrs. E. Black and J. Sowden, in which, after an admirable contesh resulting in game and game, Messrs. Bluck and Sowden were scored as conquerors ; and, 2d, a similar competition between Messrs, John Pitman and T. Morris, v, Mr. 131411 and an anonymous gentleman. Some splendid play was here exhibited, but Messrs. Pitman and Morris carried off the palm by winning the rub. In the first•mentioned game, we may mention, that Robert Gle nister met with an accident, which prevented him rendering efficient service to his partaer, J. Pitman, and must have in fluenced the result, Mr. G, llerwood and Mr. Bluck after wards tried a single-banded game, and Mr. Bluck had an easy victory. Johnny Walker, who was announced to play a match with Owen Swift, for 201. a side, was present, but his adversary did not show, After the sports, John Pitman put forth a challenge to play any man in England a game single-handed, for 100/, a side. "What lost thou see, lone watcher on the tower? Is the day breaking comes the wished-for hour ! Tell us the signs, and stretch abroad thy hand, If the bright morning dawns upon the lead." " The stars are clear above me, scarcely one Has dimmed its rays in reverence to the sun; But yet I see on the horizon's verge, Some fair, faint streaks, as if the light would surge." "Look forth again, oh watcher on the tower— The people wake, and languish for the hour; Long have they dwelt in darkness, and they pine For the full daylight that they know must shine." " I see not well—the morn is cloudy still ; There is a radiance on the distant hill. Even as I watch the glory seems to grow But the stars blink, and the night breezes blow." :IaEt)I?,STRIANISM. PRICESON AND 14011ARDS' SEVEN - DALE MATC ll . — Fre d. Priceson and J. Richards, of Shepherd's - Bush, met on Mon day at Redfant, thirteen Miles from London, according to articles. There was a pretty respectable muster of amateurs and professionals to witness the trial, which was for 20 soya. a side, the distance seven measured miles. The ground wit's:ea wag that nortiou of the road commencing on the hither Eide of the thfrteentb, and ending near the fourteenth milestone. The men were at the scratch five minutes after five, and dashed off at a very fair pace, keeping even, and doing ncpaizatiy geocl work" for four and a half miles, but hereabottts Priceson, who had by no means the steam at high-pressure, 'stole away, got a" lead, and did as he liked thereafter. The pace we's by no means first-rate, and ulti mately Vito hi l d Leap playing t an 4 mouse game'(ofien a dangerous caul No•etft in a winner by about 100 yards, that, we presume, tieing, in his opinion, the proper distance, fm: w' doubt not he could have lengthened it, The betting was fto tin litphards shortly 1)400 starting; wind certainly ehibited no finalities justifyin such odds. The tithe of t!ie seven miles was one hour and three minutes, which, after recent rerfgrmances i will not excite admiration. 4, And is that all, oh, watcher on the tower? Look forth again ; it must be near the hour. Dost thou not see the snowy mountain copes, And the green woods beneath them on the slopes?" TOWER HAMLETS, The good folks of this locality seem to have eumething else to think about than the coming election, and Colonel Fox, who continues to be the only candidate for their suf• a-acres, is, to all appearance , perfe ctl y sensible of their desire to 'be freed front the excitement of politics. Beyond the issue of an address, the Gallant Colonel has taken no steps which could at all render the electorate less indifferent to the coming event of his re-election for the 149F14- A fprtner burgess of Sudbury, now resident is the locality, ineorms us that in his opinion a Tower Hamlets election is a very slow affai. A man, he says, like Colonel Fox, who has neither flags nor bludgeon-man, plaeard bearers nor open public houses, not even (as he declares in desperation), " not even a commit' ee-room nor a single canvassing party," does not de serve to be elected for any place; and at Sudbury, he confi dently states, ‘i they would not have had him at his friends the Mile-end turnpike a that 1 ‘ he should write complaint to the Carlton on the subject." The returning officer has ap pointed Saturday next, at one, F. 3i., for the election, which will be held as usual on Stepney-green. " A mist envelops them ; I cannot trace Their outline ; but the day comes on apace, The clouds roll up in gold and amber And all the stars grow dim, The looming breaks." .( We thank thee, lonely watcher on the tower; But look again ; and tell us, hour by hour, All thou beholdest ; many of us die. Ere the day comes ; oh, give them a reply." ‘i I see the hill-tops now; and Chanticleer Crows his prophetic carol on mine ear; I see the distant woods and fields of corn, And ocean gleaning in the light of morn, 11 Agaln•reagain. , -oh, watcher on the tower— We thirst for daylight, and we bide the hour, Patient, but longing, Tell us, shall it be A bright, calm, glorious daylight for the free ?" LET T .11, QV LORD MILLTOWN TO O'CONNELL. Itussborough, July 6, 1846. My dear Coconnell e Forgive me thus publicly addressing these few hurried lines to you; but to whom can an Irish Peer, debarred from any constitutional means of expressing his opinions, more naturally address himself than to the great aud aPlcilOWlNgo4 leader of the Irish people, for I need not inform you, so Icing the victim of bigotry yourself, how completely my exertions; in thp people's cause act as a bar to my seeking a representative peerage (indeed, for some years I have declined taking any part in what I considty a de • grading farce, the wretched number of representatives al lowed us being swamped by British peers, and the vacancies forestalled, three or tour deep, by lists already cut and dry in the pockets of two or three Irish managers), whilst the misfortune of being a Peer prevents my profittiq by the good opinion of my countrymen, and 'seeking, as finch, a seat in the House of Commons. 110 tft the point !. Without presnming to ask you to forego your exertions in ;avow of repeal, might I suggest the policy of your postponing them for a season, to give time to form an Irish party to assist the Ministry, if williugsmto urge them on, if lagging—in procuring justice for Ireland? How often has this phrase been used, how often jeered at, and doubts even expressed of what it means; but doubts no longer exist. Let us adopt as our motto the glorious and spirit stirring words of Sir Robert Peel—" p er fect equality in civil, mu nicipal, and political rights with England," We seek no mor e; we will accept no less. Their country or their reli gion must no longer be a ban or a curse to Irishmen. How ever inadvertently the word may have slipped out (though afterwards softened down and excused), .we feel we are treated as " aliens." So universal is this feeling, so pervading all ranks and denominations of Irishmen, I feel convinced a party plight be orgEtniStld SO strong that no Ministry or country could resist our just claims, You will say you have already tried the experiment; but, without being too sanguine, may we not hope we have arrived at a new era; besides, should this last experiment fail, with what increased power, both physical and moral, may 3ou not return to your projects. May you not then hope and expect that all who love their fatherland, will join you in your efforts to repeal a union that it will then be proved cannot be amended? For one, I pledge myself, should twelve months pass without the words of Sir Robert Peel being carried into effect, to join you flnd rela* My efforts b u t with my life for the attainment a your objects. Once more forgive this intrusion on your time, and believe me, my dear O'Connell, very faithfully yours, UILLTQWN. To Daniel O'Connell, Esq„ M.P., 4c. " I hope, but cannot tell. I hear a song, Vivid as day itself; and elm 411,4 strong; As of a lark—young prophet et the no,on-_-. 14(1114'414 In §lAnllo4 his kierApluc tune." " What doth he say—oh, watcher on the tower? Is he a prophet? Doth the dawning hour Inspire his music? Is his chant sublime With the full glories of the Coming Time?" " He prophesies ;—his heart is full ;—his lay Tells of the brightness of a peaceful day—, A day not cloudless, nor devoid of stOrhi g But sunny for the moat, and clear and warm." 41 We thank thee, watcher on the lonely tower, For all thou tellest. Sings he of an hcr,vi When Error shall decay, arid "i'4 , 01, grow strong And Right shah rate 41.*repys and vanquish Wrong? ct H e si A lgq of brotherhood, and joy, and peace, Of days when ealousies and hate shall cease: When war shall die, and man's progressive raivtd Soar as unfettered as its God designed," "Well done thou watcher on the lonely tower; Is the day breaking ? dawns the happy hour ? We pine to see it :—tell us, yet again, If the broad daylight breaks niaon the plain?" "It bre4k a=it comes,,the misty shaiows fly:- 4 rosy radiance gleams upon the sky; The mountain tops reflect it calm and clear The plain is yet in shade ; but day is near." GREENWICH ELECTION. The sheriff of the county of Kent having issued his pre cept to the high constable (T. B. Fisher, Esq.), of the borough, that gentleman has appointed that a general meeting of the electors shall be holden at the husting s, n e x t the parish church, on Monday next, the 13th instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of electing a burgess to serve in Parliament for the borough of Greenwich. It is currently reported that Dr. Bethel', of the Chancery bar, will be put in nomination in opposition to Admiral Dundar, recently appointed one of the Lords 9f the Admiralty. No credit is placed in this report. YORKSHIRE (WEST RIDING). WAKEKELP, WEDNESDAY.—In consequence of the York shire assizes commencing tomorrow, and being likely to last over next week, the High Sheriff has appointed the election of a Member for the West Riding, in place of Lord Viscount Morpeth, appointed First Commissioner of Woods, Forests, &c., on a day not quite so early as it might otherwis e have been held. rile election is fixed for Saturday, the 18th inst., at Wakefield, the place appointed by the Reform Act. Lord Morpeth's return will, for anything that has hitherto ap peared, be unopposed. SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE. WOLVERIIAXPTON, WunriasuAy.—No symptoms of an opposition to the re-election have as yet been manifested ; anything of the kind would be, in fact, a farce in the present temper of the constituency. The Hon. and Gallant Colonel has not yet personally addressed the electors. The day of nomination is fixed for Friday, the 17th instant, at Lichfield. In this beautiful allegory there exists a profoundity of moral truth and of political hopefulness. To his " Sga mandrine" and his " Legends of the Isles * " Pr, Mackay has added a most comruenclalgc yclume in his " Voices from the Crowci," will wad to assure him the regard and, the afibction of the people. HALIFAX. The returning officer for this borough has appointed Thurs day, the ninth inst. (this day), for the election of a burgess to fill the vacancy occasioned by the appointment of Mr. Charles Wood as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Right Hon. Gentleman arrived here on Tuesday morn ing, and, baying had interviews with the leadin g members of the Freertradc party, he addressed an aggregate meeting of the electors in the evening, NO oppoition to his return is expected. PORT OF LIVERPOOL.—We are agreeably surprised by being ablc to ancluntio that the Customs' revenue of this port, for the quarter last ended, exceeds that of the corres ponding quarter of last year. The following is, in round numbers, a statement of the receipts of the two years :- 1845, 1846. Apri1,,,.,,. £238,668 April £240,007 May 274,866 May 271,7 86 June 303,745 June., .„„ ... 424,704 PLYMOUTH. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) WEDNESDAY, JU&Y 8. —,- 1451 night Mr. Vincent met a number of the electors at the theatre. There was not so large an attendance as some of the more enthusiastic of his friends had anticipated. Mr. Thomas Nicholson presided, and nr, Vincent repeated the exposition of his political views. His speech was listened to with attention, interrupted only by the bursts of applanse arising on some of the more elo quent passages. He again pledged himself to carry forward the contest to the last hour of the poll, The meeting closed with three cheers for the success of Vincent's cause, This morning Lord Ebrington arrived by the mail from London. Immediately on his Lordship's arrival the bells of St. Andrew's Church straelt np a merry peal and continued at intervals through the day, his Lordship gave inter views to some of the members of his committee. His Lordship expressed surprise on learning the prejudice which had been raised against him on his presumed opposition to the Sutton Harboiir 4114 Pocks Dill. This prejudice his Lordship states to have arisen entirely from misconception of the facts, which hewas satisfied he should be able to show to the electors when he had an opportunity of meeting them as he did to the members of his committee. It was arranged that his Lordship should meet the electors at the Mechanics' ' Institute at seven o'clock this evening. There have been various reports here that a Conser vative candidate would be brought forward, and this morning the interest and excitement experienced in con nexion with the election proceedings were much heightened by the appea - .:ancp op . the walls, in various parts of t he town, of large bills with the ssci.-ds Kennard for Ply mouth," but this bill, as far as I have been able to learn, is nothing more than a hoax. Both parties express themselves as confident of success. Total ~, 817,279 POLITICAL RE-UNlON.—Yesterday evening above one hundred reels and Members of the House of Commons of "the Protectionist" party, dined at the Trafalgar Tavern, at Greenwich. One of the Watermen steamers was engaged to convey the party down the river. The steamer arrived off the tavern at six o'clock. Among the noblemen and gentle- men present were, the Duke of Richmond, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Ilnoki ng hain, the Duke of Cleveland, the Duke of Beaufort, the Marquis of Exeter, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Marquis of Ely, the Marquis of Chandos, the Marquis of Granby, Lord George Dentinolt, the Earl of Eldon, the Earlof Eglintoun, the Earl Stanhope, Viscount Strangford, Viscount Combermere, the Earl of Einnoul, the Earl of Sandwich, the Earl of Charieyille, Viscount Newport, Viscount Pollington, ff Lord John Mann e r s. Lord De Lisle, Lord en ry L e nn o x, L or d Oasulston, the E arl of Mansfield, Lord Brook e , Sir John Yarde Buller, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Miles, M r . B uc k, M r. H . Broadwood, Mr. 13. Disraeli, &c. C OU NSEL. FIJNERAT4 01' V. RICITAnDS, QUEEN'S —The funeral of Mr. V . Richards, son of Sir S. Richards, late" Chief Damn of the Exchequer, took place yesterday morning at twelve o'clock. The remains of deceased were removed from his residence in Whitehall-place, in a hearse drawn by s i x horses, followed by four mourning coaches and four, for interment in the family vault at,Battersea. w 4 gbora bas been tit Vienna, commissioned, it is said, by the British Government, to negotiate with the Government of Austria to establish the shortest route from the port of Duino, t hrough Germany, to the North Sea. TWENTY Powips.—Yester(lay, the Food Ravg FOR match between Millet, of Tottenham, and *harts, of West minster was decided at Holloway. The distance contested was half a mile, w bieh was Pelferined in two minutes and a half by Millet, who won. t l ie Match by ten yards. SfYera tPiOlcings, in commemoration of the emancipation of traCt_e_ i are taking, and about to take place, in varicus places in Nottinghamshire. OFFENCES IN THE PA RKs.—Yesterday the usual monthly statement of offences committed in the Parks was posted at all the princiPO . trailcs aws's, Hyde, and the Ginn Pa les and tiensingten ilardens as a warning to evil deers. During the past month of June, six persons have been convicted. nstiona.noti.- - Yesterday morning the New York packet ship Gl a diator was hauled out of St. Katherine's Dock with 220 pas 'sengers, principally !.germane , who arrived last week from different parts of Germany for the purpose of emigrating to Aperic4, bupPosEp DipPFP--Thp statement as tp a murder having been committed between Nottingham and Mansfield is incorrect. The first impression was that the man, Robin son, had been robbed and assassinated, but upon inquiry be. fure coroner's jury, it proves that he was very drunk, and Was killed by the wacgep he Was driving. Lord Ecli . yard 1-IP*ff d *'‘"i:q) has hitherto beep ofpciat ing"aS rlV . ate Secretary to Lord Sohn iiiissell; is 'appointed Lice -Chamberlain. The 11 0 p. Mr. Icepple is' to succeed ord Edward Edward as Priiate Secretary to Lord' John Ritssoil.—From a Comfonfient, Total ... 944,496 Total, 1845 ... 817.279 DEVOWPOU : WILDNZSDAY, JULY B.—Matters are going on quietly here. The hustings have been erected, and, a 3 stated on Tuesday, the election is to take place on Friday. Sir George grey is expected to meet his friends, and the e l ec tors generly, tornArroly - . DEPARTiTRE P' TIM GREAT BRITAIN.- - LIVERPOOL, ' TUESDAY EVENING.- I' fhe f:lreat pritain sailed hence for New York at a late hour this evening, taiLing out 103 pas sengers and an unusually rich freight list. Of her passengers one ha; jeep out in this remarkable vessel no less than three times; two °filar:. are Row making their second passage. It is anticipated she will accompiiain thp passage within the space of fifteen days. DEATH OF M. fIALLETrE.—A letter from Arras annoKines the death of M. Hallette, head of the firm of that n ame, and inveutof of the atmo-spheric railway system which is called after him. He had lately gone to England to superintend the application of his plan, and it is supposed tjit excess of exertion was the immediate cause of his death. On atiiiiiig at ila.i.o2gßf, on his return, he was ta ken ill, and though transported to ' his' riepn,iW residence at Hesdim, where every possible attention was piid him; ha never rallied, but expired without being conscious of where he had 1p•44 removed to. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET JULY MEETING.—WEDNESDAY. Sweepstakes of 501., for 3 yrg-old, 7st 21b ; - 4'yrs, - Bse 71b; 5 yrs, 9st 41b; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 51b. To start at the starting post of T.M. M., and run to the end of R.C. Sir J. Ilawley's Bravissimo, 3 yrs ... (Chappla) 1 Mr. Gurney's Cantley, 3 yrs Betting-6 to 4on Bravissimo, who made all the running, and won by two lengths. Run in 3 min. 21 sec. Sweepstakes of 10 sons. each, for 3 yrs-old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. New T.Y.C. Winner to be sold for 100/. (4 Subs). Mr. R. J. Shafto's ch c Sharpshooter ... ...(Erl.Ethiarrls) 1 Colonel Peel's Samphire Sir J. Hawley's Fugitive Mr. Wellsman's Sircingle..... ..... - -: Betting-2 to 1 agst Samphire. Won by a neck. Fugitive a bad third. Run in 1 min. 17 seconds. _, _ The Town Plate, of 50 sovs, for 3 yrsold, colti, Sst 714,:and fillies, Bst 31b. Last mile, and a distance cf B.C. Sir J. Hawley's Bravissimo (Butler) 1 Lord Lcnsdale's Joy 2 ..„ Mr. 11, . S. Stanley's Leaconfield The following also started, but were not placed :—Lord Altuemarle's Smuggler Bill, Colonel Peel's Queen Anne, Lord Exeter's c by Colwiek, out of Czar's dam, Mr. Gurney's Cantles, and Mr. Coupe's Rufus. Betting-3 to 1 agst Bravissimo, 3to 1 agst Joy, 4to 1 agst Rufus, and 9 to 2 agst Leaconfield. Centley and the Colwick colt made alternate running to the Duke's Stand, followed by Rufus, Joy, Leaconfield, and Bravissimo ; the latter then took the lead, m,intained it to the end, and won by two lengths, Joy beating Leaconfield by half a length. Run in two minutes 20 seconds. LATEST BETTING. CHESTERFIELD Sl'.kuns.-5 to 2 agst Ibrahim Paella, sto 1 agst Nerissa, and sto I agst Lady Lurewell. Cossack and Madge Wildfire are declared not to start. LivEaroot. Cur.-2 to 1 agst Mendicant. _ _ GOODWOOD STAKES.-9 to I — agst Camera Obicnra (taken) 11 to 1 agst The Hero, 20 to 1 agst Connaught Ranger (taken) 25 to lagst Footstool, and 33 to agst Bold Archer (taken). _ _ Sr. Li GER.-5 to 1 on the field, 12 to 1 agst Grimston, 25 to 1 agst Fancy Boy, 40 to 1 agst Vanish. DERBY.-10,000 to 200 agst Cossack (taken) (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET.—WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY. IRELAND. UDICIAL APPOINTMENTS IN IRELAND. DUBLIN, JULY 6.—Chief Baron Brady, whose ad mirable conduct as a judge has won for him the un qualified approbation of all parties, yesterday reaeived an official announcement of his appointment as Lord Chancellor of Ireland. This selection will give universal satisfaction. Mr. Pigot, the former Whig Attorney-General, is to be the new Chief Baron of the Exchequer, a station for which he is eminently qualified. Chief Baron Brady was to have gone the Munster circuit as one of the judges of assize, and it became necessary at once that a judge should be appointed in his place. Yesterday Mr. Greene, who still acts as Attorney-General, waited upon Mr. Sergeant Stock, the late member for Cashel, with an intimation that he had been selected as judge of assize, in consequence of the acceptance of the office of Lord Chancellor by Chief Baron Brady. Mr. Stock, vt ho is first sergeant, left town this morning for Ennis, accompanied by Mr. Edwin Batteraby, as his register, to attend the - Munster circuit. LAW APPOINTMENTS. Increase on the Quarter...... £127,217 Considering the great depression which has prevailed during the past month or two, in nearly every branch of commerce, it is gratifying to find that Liverpool continues to progress towards the first port in the empire. We ought to remark, however, that the receipts of the month of June are swelled this year by the duties just paid upon foreign grain under the new law. These, we believe, have amounted to about 120,0001. There is, therefore, an increase independently of the receipts from this source, We ought also to bear in mind, when contrasting the two periods, that considerable sums would be paid in 1845 under the old scale.—Liverpool Standard. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Friday morning last, a number of persons assembled in Bartholomew-yard, Exeter, to celebrate the passing of the Corn Bill, by a cannonade. They had eight cannons, weighing about 81b. each, and 41b. of gunpowder, and had fired four rounds, when the last cannon burst on being discharged, from being overloaded. One of the fragments struck John Gill, the town-crier, in the knee, completely smashing the bones, portions of which were by himself picked out of the wound. He was removed to the hospital and will have to lose his leg. Another frag ment struck another young man, named Webber, in the face, knocking out some of his teeth and cutting off his nose; he was removed to his own house. A third fragment struck a person, named Teel, in his side, and has rendered his arm useless for the present. A portion of the cannon was blown across the yard and struck a window, the glass and frame work of which were much broken.—Devonport Telegraph. STEAM NAVIGATION.— The competition amongst the steam•hoat companies on the Thames, particularly above London -bridge, seems to increase. On Sunday was wit nessed the novelty of the boats of one company running for one halfpenny per head from the city to the west-end; A splendid new boat, started by this ccanpany, seemed to at tract great potice en account cif her extraordinary speed. This boat, which is double-headed, having a steering-wheel at each end, is named the New Cricket, and is intended to take the place of a boat called the Cricket, built suite time ago for this company by Messrs, Ditchlmrn and M are ,. ,; t - Blackwall, but which ; from some (lefect in her build, was not considered fit to run on this station. The New Cricket, and her engines were built and manufactured by Means, W, Joyce and Co., of the Greenwich Ironworks, who, we learn, are acquiring great celebrity on account of the very small consumption of fuel required for their engines, and which, no doubt, must enable the company to carry the public at the unprecedented low rate they do. They are vibrating en gines, and seemed to be universally admired for the style in which they wore turned out, combining great streegth with beauty and e*9olenpe pt Iroliena9hip. l'het TrM alVa• rzntly opjects c{. great interest • among the dnouesring pro tosion ; and, jnelging front the mat gpee4"" of 14 Beat, nlust reflect the higrleSt credit 04 the architect and mann taetuser.' It is understood that Mr. Richard Moore, Q.C., has been appointed Attorney-General, and that Mr. Mona han, Q.C., is the new Solicitor-General. Mr. Hatchell, Q C., or Mr. James O'Brien, Q.C., is to be the advising counsel to the Irish Government. UNDER SECRETARY FOR IRELAND. It i s stated that Mr. Redington, Q.C., is to be the new Under Secretary, and, of course, he is to vacate the re presentation of Dundalk. _ Mr. Corry Connellan, who had an appointment in the household of Lord Fortescue, is spoken of as the private secretary of Lord Bebborough, the new Lord-Lieutenant. DEPARTURE OF LORD HEYTESBURY. His Excellency is to hold an undress levee at Dublin Castle, on Thursday next, previcrs to his departure for England. REPEAL ASSOCI) TION. The announcement that Mr. O'Connell would attend the meeting of the Association this day, coupled with the anxiety to hear the opinions of the Hon. Gentleman on the present state of affairs, insured an overflowing attendance in Conciliation-hall. Amongst the leading members of the movement present, were John A. O'Neill, Esq., N. Maher, Esq., M.P., the Lord Mayor, John O'Connell, Esq., M.P. Shortly after one o'clock the approach of Mr. O'Con nell was announced by the band of the 'B2 Club striking up " See the Conquering Hero comes," and in a few minutes afterwards he entered the meeting amidst the most enthusiastic demonstrations of applause. When the cheering had somewhat subsided, he moved that Nicholas Maher, Esq., M.P. for Tipperary, should take the chair. The CHAIRMAN briefly addressed the meeting, and acknowledged the gracious reception he had met with, and the honour that had been conferred on him by calling on him to preside on that interesting occasion. That was his (the Chairman's) first appearance in Con ciliation hall since the late victory in favour of Ireland. —(Cheers.) When last he had the honour of address. ing the meeting, he told them he would be in at the death of the Coercion Bill, and he conceived he had kept his word.—(Cheers.) The defeat of that iniquitous measure was owing to circumstances—strange circumstances — but he could confidently assert that without any such combination of circumstances it would necessarily have met with a like result, for the Irish Liberal Members, under their great leader and guide would have defeated the measure. The Irish Members had worked well, and deserved the gratitude of the country. Mr. O'CoNNELL moved that the Secretary of the As sociation be directed to write to the repeal wardens in the north of Ireland, cautioning them against interfering with the Orange processions on the coming anniver saries. The following resolutions, adopted by the repeal war dens of Wexford, in reference to the dissensions in the Association, were read by the secretary : " That the wisdom and experience of onr Heaven directed leader, the Liberator of Ireland, never shone with more glorious lustre than when placed in contrast with the indiscretion and rashness of those members of the Repeal Association who have for the last few weeks been attempting to disturb the harmony of the Associa tion, and thereby, as far as the attempt was tolerated, to injure the great cause of the Irish people. " That we implore the members of the Association who are in the habit of attending the weekly meetings, to discountenance and put down any attempt that may be made in future to propagate dissensions or to thwart the peaceful and moral-force exertions of the Liberator and his followers to work out the legislative independ ence of our country. " REDMOND DOWLING, Chairman. " JOHN COSGRAVE, Secretary." Mr. O'CONNELL rose and was received ?al% loud cheers. He said it was clear that they hail arrived at a period which might be productive al much good or of much evil. Everything depended on their own exertions, and the real question was, whether the association itself would not disparage the great cause by any proceedings which it might institute itself. They witnessed the de feat of one of the most powerful ministries that England had ever seen. Sir Robert Peel, at the commencement of his career, had a majority of one hundred in the House of Commons, backed, he might say, by the entire House of Lords. Yet that Government, powerful as It was, had vanished, he might almost say, into thin air. The fall of Sir Robert Peel, strange as it might be, was certainly one of the reo:4l, graceful acts of his whel . e political life, he might add dynasty. lie re,iguecl power not to ad vance any particular intereat, o to promote any prive,;,e motives; not to *Nese his own fortune, or to augment his titles eg dignity. He lost power ' A n I, struggle to feed the hungry—to elevate the condition of the artizan. lle took a stand on the part of the people, and against the combined aristogi s acy of the kingdom, The part which Sl7 p i obort Peel took was a glorious part, and doseeved the unbounded . praise of the empire. It was certainly 4 cheering spectacle to witness such disintorustedness and philanthropy in a states man of the present day. What was their duty, what was the course which the Irish people ought to pursue under MOO circumstances f The won derful succesA had attended the persevering and un;iiing ertions a the Anti-Corn-law League ought to inspire tlaern with new hopes and fresh expectations that the object on which they were beat might not unreason ably be expected. rho aucoess of Cobden was the triumph of moral force—a principle which he might say was first acted upon by the people of Ireland. The Chartists, on the contrary, had adopted physical force, and what had become pt them 1' They were not in existence. The corn-laws then Nrae repealed, and their repeal waa mainly owing to the Liberal Irish Members. The people of En g land were, therefore, bound in grati tude tc) assist thelrirli people in obtaining measures of amelioration it remained to be seen whether they would. It should ha remembered, that the repeal Members left their duties in Conciliation Hall in order to assist the League in procuring cheap food for the people of England. Soh disinterested conduct cer tainly merited a requital. The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to review the proceedings in Parliament, con sequent on the Coercion Bill, and the circumstances which led to its defeat, and then dwelt at some length on the early history of the repeal agitation, and averred that his primary object in raising that cry was for the purpose of extracting justice from England. It was with a similar view that ho established the Precursor Society. But all his exertions were in vain,— his overtures were rejected—his propositions were scorned—and then, as a last resource, he hoisted the flag of repeal in good faith nailed it to the mast, and there it should retnint lie repeated these facts, be cause they - ww not understood in England; hut as there was r, diiiposition at the present moment to hear the voice of Ireland, he was indnced to repeat them. He was anxious that the people of England should tho roughly understand the nature and principles of repeaL But what ought they (the Irish people) to do under existing circumstances ? I e bad a plan to propose, and it would rest with tile people whether they would accept it or not, They (the peo p le) might differ with him, but lie would not differ with them. He came to Ireland for the purpose of telling them, first, that he intended, at the earliest possible moment in the next session of rawiiaraent to bring under the consideration of the Legislature the question of the repeal of the union. Secondly, he required the association to declare what acts they conceived to be necessary for placing the people of the two countries on an equal footing in point of civil rights. Thirdly, be required their sentiments on a law to alter the relations between landlord and tenant. Fourthly, be wished means to be taken for re storing the influence of the asssocitition throughout the country. Fifthly, he insisted on an immediate attention to the registry, particularly in such places as were likely soon to become vacant ; and sixthly, that the Committee of the association should fix upon such candidates to fill the vacancies as they considered proper. A VOICE—Who shall be put in for Dungarvon ? Mr. O'CONNELL resumed—He was delighted that the question had been put to him. If he had any influence with the electors of that town, no one but a repealer should be returned. The matter, however, should be referred to the Committee to decide. He would merely say, that perhaps at the present moment it would not be expedient to harass the Government by any vexatious opposition, unless there was a certainty of success. The Honourable Gentleman concluded by stating the measures which he required the Gove rnment to pa ss immediately. They were the same as the Honour a bl e Gentleman enumerated in his letter to the association on this day week, Mr. Git.masi is addressing the meeting. The amount of rent up to post hour is said to be 1001. THE CORN TRADE.—The effect of damming up the grain and flour which has arrived in this country during the last ten months, and of then suddenly liberating it in a single week, has been to depress the price of grain and flour very greatly, especially in Liverpool, where nearly all the flour is held. The decline, from the highest point, is not far from ten shillings a quarter for wheat, and six shillings a barrel for 0°14; but it is not yet possible to judge how much (f this is the result of mere panic, and how much of present Mises, The arrivals of flour from Canada and the States continue to be large. This is all sent forward, however, under the expectation of much higher prices than those which now exist, and will be attended with heavy loss to the im porters—a circumstance which will give a great check to fu ture importations. Like all other trades, this is likely to be much overdone for some time, We understand that accounts have been received in Liverpool, from Marseilles and Leg horn, which state that the crops have been greatly injured, both in the south of France and Italy, by long continuance of the drought, and announce that the grain was rising con siderably in those great depots for corm—Liverpool Times. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 7.—The Queen, Prince !,Bert, the royal children, the suite, and attendants, ate to be at Clarence-yard on Thursday next,, at eleven o'clock, to em bark in the .'airy steam yacht and cross to Osborne House. 'The Conamander , in•Chief, Admiral Sir C. Ogle, Bart., Major- I eneral'the . Win. sir IL Pakenham, the captains and emu mander's of the ships in the port, and the staffof th,4 garrison, watt a guard of honour from the 3d Buffs, wiiiba in attend ance to receive her Majesty and the Itoyal Family The Fairy is in dock to have a small leak stopped, but be taken oust to-morrow. Handicap Sweepstakes.—Miss Milner colt, 3 yrs, Bst 71b— Alvanley, 5 yrs, Bst 31b—Cocoa Nut, 5 yrs, 7st 121b—Liba tion, 3 yrs, 7st llb—lgnis Fatuus, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b. Sweepstakes.—New T.Y.C.—Lebanon, 3 37s—His Serere Highness, 2 yrs —b c by Redshank, out of Jenny Jumps's dam, 2 yrs—Bedouin, 2 yrs—b c by Redshank, out of Balance, 2 yrs. LATEST BETTING. CHESTERFIELD STAKES.-3 to 1 agst Ibrahim Pach2, sto 1 agst Nerissa, 7 to 1 agst Lady Lurewell, 7 to 1 agst Doctor Goodall. All are scratched but the following :—Dr. Goodall, Nerissa. Galata filly, Lady Lurewell, Miami (Sister to Deer Chase) Ibrahim Pacha, and Vert Vert. LIVERPOOL CEP.— 5 to 2 agst Mendicant (taken freely), 16 to 1 agst Premier. Goonwoon STARIES.-9 to 1 agst Camera Obscura (t), 11 to 1 agst The Hero, 20 to 1 agst Connaught Ranger (t), 20 to 1 agst Jonathan Wild. DERBY.-50 to 1 agst War Eagle (t), 50 tot agst. Reiver (t), 50 to 1 agst Abdiel (t), 50 to 1 agst Epirete (t), 50 to 1 agst Cossack. THE LATE FIRES AT SOW:I.M. APPREHENSION OF THE SUPPOSED INCENDIARIES. The hand of the incendiary has been again busy in this district, which suffered so much during the late reign of " Swing." We have already published an account of the fire, which, commencing on the premises of Mrs. Peachey, of Hall-street, on Friday morning last, consumed property which, now that a calculation has been made, is found to have been of the value of 6;0004 besides rendering homeless 79 persons. ' Before entering on the subject of the apprehensi.on of the parties charged, we may state that during tte last two months no less than five fires have occurre.t in the immediate neighbourhood, viz.,— First, on the premises of Mrs. Staples, which were entirely destroyed. Next, on Mr. Morley's premises, which were unin sured. Then, on those of Mrs. Gawtrey ; this latter was sup-. pressed before it had occasioned much damage. The miscreant, however, who caused it was not to be baffled, and the house was again fired on the succeeding Sunday evening. The premises were, on this occasion, totally consumed, and involved also the destruction of those eV Mr. Fenn. But the climax was not reached until Friday night. Such was the illumination produced by the fire of that night, that it was distinctly seen at St. Ives, Somersham, Cambridge, Huntingdon, and other places within 20 miles. It is consolatory to know that the whole of the losses are covered by insurance, chiefly in the Suffolk Vire-office. An attire inquiry into the origin of the calamity was instituted. It resulted in the apprehension of Cornelius Harvey, and his nephew, James Harvey; the former is a man of independent property, and the latter a grocer and draper of the town. The premises of the younger prisoner were burned, and the charge preferred against them was t i de ignition of the houso of Mrs. Peachey with a , :iew to the de struction of that ofJames Harvey. The stock and premises of James are stated to have been over -insured, and he was indebted to his uncle 3001., th' desire for the realisation of which, by defrauding •,:ne Suffolk Fire- office, would wain to have led tr..rm to the commission of the act with which the; stand charged. The pri;',,nors were examined before J. Dobede, Esq., resid,cnt magistrate, at the Crown Hotel, on Friday. Wilkin attended for the parish ; Mr. Ilustwicleand Mr. Sparkes, of Bury, for the Suffolk Fire-office ; and Messrs. Isaacson, of Mildenhall, for the prisoners. It appeared that although the whole of the you Eger prisoner's stock was saved, he had claimed fre, o , t h e office the full amount of its insurance. St'. c h o th er evidence was adduced as warranted the rer4and of the prisoners, and they were conveyed to thP, county gaol at Cambridge. ' It is estimated that on Sunday 5,b00 strangers visited the scene of the fire. The m 056 vigilant night watches are kept up. The timely "assistance rendered a t the l a t e fire was owing to .'ne vigilance of some voluntary I watchers who were afraid to go to bed. A regular corps has since been organised. ROYAL ARTILLERY. The following is an extract from an officer serving in the detachment of the Royal Artillery at New Zealand, nnder Captain Henderson..—" We are going to the south in a hired transport, together with Colonel Hulme, of the 90th Regiment, and two flank companies and two battalicn companies of the same Regiment, two flank companies of the 99th Regiment, and two battalion companies of the sSth Regiment. The Driver steamer of-war, with her Majesty's ships Calliope and Castor, accompanies us. There is now in this harbour (Auck land), on the 23d of January, her Majesty's ship Castor, North Star, Calliope, Racehorse, and her Majesty's steamer Driver ; also, the Hon. East India Company's ship Elphinstone, and one hired transport. The 58th Regiment are about 800 men strong, but greatly de tached the 96th Regiment about 200 men strong, and the 99th Regiment the same ; so altogether the force in this island is about 1,020 men, including our 23 artillery men ' • and are distributed thus-400 at this place (Auckland), 200 at the Bay of Islands, 420 going south, where we expect a little work. The marines and sailors work on shore ; so altogether we muster tolerably strong when necessary. The paths of the natives arc regular rabbit-warrens, and it is madness to think of attacking theta without artillery' The remains of the late Quartermaster Forbes, of the Royal Artillery, were interred on Tuesday, with the military honours due to his rank, in the churchyard of the parish of Woolwich. The coffin containing the body was conveyed upon a gun-carriage, drawn by four horses, and above the pall, which was borne by six officers of the same rank as the deceased, were placed his cocked hat and sword ho formerly wore. The attendance of his former private friends Was numerous as mourners ; and Colonel Turner, Colonel Cleveland, Lieutenant- Colonel Crawford, Lieutenant-Colonel Willis, Brigade Major Cuppage, Captain Tylden, and a number of offi cers of the Royal Artillery, and Colonel Mercer, of the Royal Marines, and Captain Webb, Royal Engineers, joined the procession to the churchyard. The band and drums and fifes of the Royal Artillery, alternately play ing the " Dead March in Saul," preceded the gun-car riage containing the coffin. After the portion of the funeral service performed in the church by the Rev. J. C. Connolly, they played an anthem. When the funeral service was completed three vollies were fired over the grave by a party of the Royal Artillery. Quar termaster Forbes was an excellent classical scholar, having studied at one of the colleges in Aberdeen ; but, preferring a miiitary life, he enlisted as a gunner and driver in the Royal Artillery, and was promoted to the highest step attainable by those who enter the ranks. Fox HUNT AT BRlXTON.—Yesterday, the village of Tulse-hill, Brixton, was the scene :of amusement in conse quence of a large fox having been started from a plantation in that neighbourhood. A " field" of pedestrians quickly set foot for reynard, who hurried towards the church and crossed the high road, taking refuge near a stack of hay. The field now came up with " the hounds," composed of the Newfoundland breed down to the king's spaniel. A ring WII formed to take reynard vi et ar2nis, but he slyly stole away and fled from his enemies to Water-lane, Camberwell. The " game " now was in full view, and the chase became very animated, the order of hunting being reversed, by the hun ters running first and the pack following at their heels. Reynard skirted the fields towards Dulwich, but evidently had lost his track, and, after a dodging chase of about two hours, poor reynard submitted to be taken. He is supposed to have strayed from Penge-wood. SUSPECTED SUICIDE FROM REMORSE OF CONDUCT.— Yesterday afternoon Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the White Bart, Millbank-row, Westminster, respecting the death of Rachael Lewis, aged 29 years. who was found in the river. The deceased was the wife of a paper-maker, but for some time past she bad been cohabiting with a young man named Thomas Morriss, a tailor, with whom she was constantly quarrelling and:fighting. She called recently at the house of Morriss for money, fur which she was given into custody, and taken before a magistrate at Queen-square Police-court, who fined her for causing a disturbance. De ceased had been in a low and desponding state for several weeks, and had been heard to say she would commit suicide. She called on her sister, in the Vauxhall-bridge-road, at a late hour on Tuesday night, in a disturbed state of mind. Her sister asked her the cause of her excitement, when abe answered in a low tone, " 1 have more on my mind than I can divulge," and ad(lcki, as she left the house, " God abow knows all." Mont a quarter to four o'clock yesterday morning her 7 was found in the water. There was no evide Low the deceased came into the water. The jury,, therefove, returned a verdict of " Found drowned." The proprietors of the Colonial Bank held a meeting yesterday, when a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum upon the paid-up capital was declared. Considering the heavy losses which this company sustained a few years ago, and which until very lately compelled them to abstain. from the declaration of a dividend altogether, this result may be considered highly satisfactory. FRANCE.—TRE ESCAPE OF PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON. —The trial of the accomplices of Prince Louis Napole fixed the occasion of his escape from the citadel of Hain , LB e for this day, before the Correctional Court of Peranne. P "i ; t~te 001: I . s ll a;b 4 pg l iarra, sly 3 I''; 0 De boa' 100 Pe er 1 the e$ 001 (13 ..."' ~-' 1~ ,