The Sun. — London, England, 1837-05-03 00:00:00

DISTRESS AT NOM-INGHAM. NOTTINGHAM, May 2.—Having read in your . 3 'oaraisi one or two paragraphs from occasional rsorresporflents, some what exazgerating an attempt that was mart last week ozi the part of a small number of the !water classes to exact charity by a show of menace, in seine respect after tha 'ia shion of the mendicant soldier in " Gil •131a5," I thought it proper (having promised when I last left London to inform you of any events cl public interest that should occur here during my sojourn) to attend a meeting that was held relative to the subject at the Exchange Rooms of this town to-day, an , 1 to transmit you a brief but circumstantially exact starch of the proceedings. It may be as well to mention that the • two principal branches of the trade of this town—the lace war hosiery manufactures—have, though declining for a considerable period, lately fallen into sudden, almost total and, I dread, irremediable decay, and that the necessary consrque ice is stagnation of business universally, embarrass ment of deep and wide extent among the commercial ranks, and dire distress among the operative classes. This change, on account of the contrast it presents to the highly flou rishing sta`e of trade in this town some years ego, is poig nantly felt. The lace trade, some ten years since was so .profitable that several of the heads of the richest firms were at that period simple artisans, or, to be technical, twist hands. Wages and profits were so high, and employment and commerce so active, that money by the improvident (and I regret that many of the twist-hands were in that category) was considered as so much dross, and such was the extray . .gatit style of living—such the luxurious expen diture in dress and in other less refined indulgences—that the town of Nottingham, to a mere observer of exterior seemed to merit the opprobrious epithets applied to it by a well- Lnown Tory evening contemporary of yours. Soon crept in ambition ; all must be officers and no soldiers. Machines were constructed by thousandi ; the artisan became a master in miniature, and lace became virtrfr alga. The market was glutted to indigestible repletion. Lace and other fancy articles became so common, so plebeian, that the gorge of fashion rose at it ; it was soon too vile for the middle classes, and the funds of the working orders were mot stoficient to uphold any demand for it at all in propor tion. to the quantity manufactured. The tide of fashion turned another way, and the muslins, and other arti cles of feminine finery of this nature manufactured at Glasgow, came into such general request, that the prices of the different sorts of twist used in the manufacture of lace rose to such a height in Lancashire as to preclude the fabri cation of the latter article except at a decided loss. As if this combination of circumstances were not enough, there came some a few months since to give the coup de grace to this once profitable branch of industry—the evils of the currency and the rotten state of the money market. The Northern and Central Bank has not passed through here without leaving fatal marks of its trail behind it. Up to about the period of last October the branch of that Bank established in this town gave such extraordinary facilities in the way of raising money, that the town was inundated with paper, bearing the signatures of persons not worth a crown in the world, and whose ignorance of the real state of trade, and wild speculations to revive it, have been the cause of numerous bankruptcies, extensive forgery, and a general feeling of insecurity. The evils consequent on the panic of 1825 were light in comparison with those of the actual crisis. Such, then, being the state of affairs, you will not be surprised at symptoms of disorder among the many unemployed artisans of this town. From their de meanour last week, I am of opinion that nothing but absolute starvation will cause them to proceed to extremi ties ; and that if the proceedings of to-day are fairly followed up, the lower orders of this town will redeem their character from the stigma cast upon it, by the riots at the time of the Peers' obstruction to the passage of the Reform Bill. It is fortunate (if the word may he used on this melancholy occasion), that there exists little or no political excitement ; but that the present Go vernment is considered by the industrious portion of our population as paternal and, of course, well intentioned to wards them. They do not therefore attribute their dis tress to any misconduct or neglect on the part of their rulers ; but the self-styled Conservatives were in power, I durst riot, knowing as I do the deep detestation felt by the operative classes against that party, predict, as I now do, that we shall pass through this crisis without being scared in our beds by the glare of the conflagration of castles, mansions, or manufactories. The Meeting, a numerous one, and attended by the most respectable gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood, was held to-day at twelve o'clock, at the Exchange Rooms. It was extremely gratifying to see that the individuals of which the Meeting was composed belonged to every class of religious and political persuasion ; Churchnian and Dis senter—Tory, Whig, and Radical—seemed to merge their differences of opinion in an unanimous effort to relieve the distress of their poorer fellow-townsmen. Mr. MORLEY, the Mayor, was voted into the chair. He stated, after regretting that some gentlemen better qualified - than he, was not called upon to preside, that he felt much gratified at witnessing the attendance of such a respectable company as that which he saw before him on the present oension. He was sure all present must be aware of the great distress that had for some time prevailed among the labouring classes, and that they would use every effort to afford such relief as would meet the exigencies of the occasion. He would leave the business of the meeting in other hands, and begged to mention that lie had received letters from Lord Rancliffc,Mr. Masters, and Mr. Henry Smith, declara tory of their regret for being obliged to be absent. The latter gentleman sent a subscription of one hundred guineas.—(Cheers.) Mr. T. WAKEFIELD (the late• Mayor) rose to propose the Resolutions, which he afterwards did seriatim. He said that they were founded upon a requisition nu merously and respectably signed, which had been presented to their excellent and worthy Mayor, and which had given rise to the present meeting. The meeting was one, the object of which was twofold. First, to cater into a subscription to meet the distress that pre vailed among the industrious classes of that town ; and, secondly, to devise the best mode of applying such sub scription. He believed that there was but one opinion among those who had had an opportunity of forming a correct judgment on the subject as to the distressed situation of a great many of the working classes of that town—that that distress was caused by want of employment, and that that want had come on suddenly, and not by slow degrees ; so that the very great numbers who were oat of work were not in any way prepared to meet the emergency. On the occasion of former subscriptions, in consequence of distress among the labouring classes, that distress was accompanied by the high price of provisions, which rendered assistance in the shape of money necessary to enable the poor, even those who had no work, to meet the difficulties of that period.—(Hear, hear.) Fortunately, at present distress was not accompanied by ver y high prices for provi sions, and if employment were general there would be little or no distress. The great evil was want of employment, and if relief could be afforded by supplying that want it would confer the greatest benefit on the labouring classes. As trade improved, and he doubted not but it soon would, those persons who now laboured under distress would be re lieved, and he thought it ought to be their first consideration to find means of employing diem until trade should revive, Those gentlemen who were acquainted with the" real nature of the present distress would bear him out as to the great advantage's that would follow from giving relief by employ ment.---( Hear.) If money were given without requiring any thing in return, many would be relieved who did not de-,erve it ; but if employment were to be made the test of relief, they would be certain as to the character of those who were receiving relief, and they would be also sure that no frauds would be practised, and would be completely guarded against all attempts, on the part of those soliciting relief; at imposition.. Besides there was a class of persons now much distressed, and who formerly moved in better circum stances, to whose feelings charity bestowed by money raised by piddle subscription would be grating, but who would thankfully receive relief in the shape of employment. Such person s were best entitled to relief, because they did every thing in their power to support themselves, and abhorred noti - ,ing more than the idea of becoming chargeable to their several parishes. There was another class of persons. He meant those trembling on the verge of pauperism, whose condition ought to be looked to, and who could best be saved from being overwhelmed by the prevailing dis tress, and forced into difficulties themselves, by having re lief given in the shape of employment to those persons who had no resource, and who were the chief support of the class that was a grade above them. He advised that em ployment should be paid for by the piece, as then the in dustry of the individual relieved would be tested ; but when he said this he did not mean to interfere with any ehannel of trade exercised by others in the town, that town being a manufacturing one, and, consequently, every class liable to the vicissitudes of trade. He thought that they, above all other description of persons, were called Upon to show that, when the working classes were in diffi culties, they were always ready to come forward and do all in their power to relieve them from such embarrassment. He would conclude by begging them to exhibit that charity which had always existed, and which he hoped still conti nued to exist in the breasts of Englishmen. The following contains the substance of the resolutions Which were moved, seconded, and unanimously adopted : That the distress of the working classes of the town ren dered it necessary that employment should be found far them ; that that employment should be by the piece, and that it should not interfere with the usual labour of the other portions of the inhabitants ; that able-bodied men, having families, should in the first instance be relieved, and that persons residing in Nottingham and its vicinity, though not belonging to the parishes in which they reside, should be entitled to the benefits of the subscription, if they came under the den o mi na ti on o f t h e c l ass ent i t l ed to relief; that a Committee should be appointed to solicit and receive sub- scriptions to apply the said subscriptions according tti the ;..ost means that should be afterwards &telt-lined on. Archdeacon WILKINS WiSh.f.i. 'know what sort of la bour would be etnpla , -_,!.. The Cu-Aft,,M AN—That is a point to be left to the de to-Tritiallon of the Committee. Mr. litcnilN asked if aged persons and pnni- witivOrft*A large: families would be entitled to tt 0114're ut the sub scription 4 ? The CilAku!kkAiti Would recommend the suggestion to the coniih'ralioti of the Committee. Mr. WAKEFIELD said if is were it...0,0ft tbal such per sons were entitled to rriccf, 1,11 . 0 totilmittce would be over whelmed with opplitations from them. Mr. Ictikrou WattitiT considered that it might be un derstood from the tenor of the resolutions that the Com mittee would have a discretionary power with respect to •uch applications. Mr: - Alden - mu', ROWORTH thought that the resolution should not be confined to able-bodied men with families. Mr. WAKEFIELD—They weft simply mentioned as en titled in the first inetance to relief, arid the Committee would have e discretionary power to deal with able-bodied men without families. The Rev. Mr. BUTLER said, that one thing seemed to be designedly kept out of the resolutions. There seemed to be a total abstaining from the introduction of anything that referred to the poor-rates. He would therefore refer to them, and he would ask whether it was the intention of the promoters of the subscription to apply the poor-rates in support of it. VI C! CitAtamAN—Certainly not; as it was to prevent all doubt upon that point that the meeting was called in its present form. Every thing was voluntary ; gentlemen might subscribe, or they might not , the matter was left to their own feelings. Mr. WAKEFIELD said, that as an administrator of the poor-laws, he would bring them to the aid of the present subscription as far as he could. He hoped, however, that trade would shortly revive ; that distress would diminish according as the summer season advanced, and the sub scriptions would be adequate to meet the present and future difficulties without having recourse to the legal resources of the country. If, unfortunately, his hopes should not be realized, he was perfectly prepared to have recourse to ex traordinary means to meet unusual difficulties.—(Hear.) The Rev. ➢lr. BUTLER made the observation with the view of extending the subscription as far as possible, and was perfectly satisfied with the explanation of the last speaker ; and he also begged to state that he considered the Board of Guardians of the town were doing all that they possibly could to relieve the wants of the poor. The ReV. Mr. CARPENTER was of opinion that the reso lutions were founded on the very best of principles, viz., that of making labour the test of relief, and that it ought not be deviated from. Mr. SMITIE WRIGHT agreed with all that had fallen from Mr. 'Wakefield, and that particular and peculiar cases of distress should be left to the discretion of the Committee. The Rev. Mr. BUTLER begged to be informed to what sort of labourers the subscription was to be applied ? The CHAIRMAN—To those who earned their daily bread by daily labour. A Committee was then appointed, and after a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the assembly separated. Before we left the room, the amount of subscriptions was 1,4491. 175., and it was gratifying to see (we like to be just to political opponents) that the first names on the list were four Conservatives, viz. Smith Wright, Esq., 1051. ; F. Wright, Esq., 105/. ; Messrs.' Wright, bankers, 100/. ; and H. Smith, Esq., 1001. From the inquiries made by your Correspondent, and from the information he received from several of the best informed gentlemen who attended the meeting, his own opinion is fully borne out as to the peaceable disposition of the distressed operatives of this town, and as to their ab horrence of riot or disorderly proceedings. Although the meeting was publicly advertised, no discontented person took advantage of the occasion to stir up discord or dis satisfaction among the sufferers, and though the day was remarkably fine, no.suspicious groups of persons were to be seen in the streets. The exercise of patience at such a juncture on the part of the distressed operatives, is the best proof of their excellent character. We understand that Mr. Brinsley Sheridan means to offer himself for Bridgewater. He has property in the ad joining county, and will most probably succeed._Courier. The Dowager Countess of Craven and Lady Louisa Craven have left town for a tour of Germany, and will not return to England for several months. Count Romanzoff and General Divoff left Mivart's Hotel last evening,•for Dover, from whence they will embark for Calais en route to St. Petersburg, after a lengthened stay in this country. Mrs. Cunliffe Offiey's ball in Upper Brook-street, on Monday evening, attracted a distinguished circle of the beau monde. The apartments on the ground floor were ar ranged as tea and refreshment rooms ; the salons were lighted in a most brilliant manner, and presented a splendid ensemble. The company included the elite of the fashionable world, and amongst whom were the distinguished foreigners Prince Ester hazy, Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, Count and Countess Pozzo di Borgo. .ARCIIITECTURAL SOClETY.—Yesterday evening, May 2, the Ordinary Meeting of this Society was held, T. H. Wyatt, Esq., in the chair. It was announced that the Rev. C. W. Sowerby, Dr. Landzer, of Spalatria, Dalmatia, and M. Sturner, President of the Architectural Society of Berlin, had been elected members; and that a member of the Society had been nominated travelling architectural student to the Royal Academy. A letter was then read from Castel Nuovo, describing several Dalmatian ruins, as well as some of the more striking natural features of the country ; after which a paper was read by Mr. Walker, on the Architecture and Anti quities of the Manor-house and Church of Great Chalfield, Wilts, formerly a Roman station. METROPOLITAN SOCIETY OF FLORISTS AND AMATEURS.—At the Ordinary Meeting held yesterday even ing at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, silver Adelaide medals were awarded to Mr. Glenny for a beautiful specimen of a rare plant, Stanlicepia Grandj/lora, and to Mr. Groom° for an extensive collection of auriculas in high perfection. Ar rangements were made and entries effected for the summer show, to be held at I3eulah Spa, in June. HoRTICULTURA SOCIETY.—The ordinary meet ing was held yesterday afternoon Thomas Andrew K n i g ht, Esq., President, i n th e c h a i r . The rooms were most numer ously and fashionably attended, amongst the company being the 'Duchess of Marlborough, the Bishops of Rochester and Carlisle, Lord and Lady Bolton, Lord and L a dy R o d ney, Hon. Lady Middleton, P. Cust, Esq., and Col. W. Stratford ; Ladies Poulctt, Doraville, Morant, Mordaunt, and Fielding ; Sir Henry Rycroft, 0. Mosley, H. Willock, J. Trevelyan, F. Shuckburgh, W. Foulis, and P..Joddrell ; Admiral Sotheron, Colonel Martin Leske, R. Gordon, Esq., M. P., Dr. Sig mond, and other distinguished horticulturists. Dr. Lindley announced several valuable presents, and read a paper qom the President on the culture of the strawberry. 'The exhibition contained a numerous display of valuable specimens, for the most interesting of which prizes were awarded. Silver Knightian medals were given to Mr. Glcnny for a specimen of eriostemon busifolium ; Mr. Young, for a new species of coniespernia • Mr. Pressly, for a new camellia, described as a seedling of great merit ; and to Mr. Lawrence, for a col lection. Several specimens were exhibited from Mr. Lame, of Berkhampstead, Messrs. Chandlers, Green, &c., as also from the Gardens of the Society ; and the meeting adjourned to May 16. The Commissioners in Forster's Bankruptcy have held various meetings during the week for receiving proofs of debts, and for other business connected with the affair. Yes terday they declared the first dividend, 4s. in the pound. Debts have been proved to the amount of 420,0001., and it is supposed that about 20,0001. more will be proved. The divi dend will exhaust nearly all the funds the assignees have at present in hand, and will put into circulation about 80,0001., which cannot fail to afford great relief to the town and neigh bourhood, The dividend will be payable on the 13th of May. - ,, Carlisle Journal. Yesterday the American ship Samson left the St. Katharine's Docks, for New York, with a full complement of etnigrants, consisting chiefly of farmers of small capital, agri cultural labourers, and their families. There are also a few mechanics, tailors, shoemakers, and carpenters, on board. The steerage, with a double tier of berths on each side of the ship, contains 140 passengers, and the cabin, which is very superbly fitted up, 40 ; making i n all 200 souls. The Samson also contains a large cargo of English goods, and it is said the American market has been looking up considerably during the last few days. The Hampton, in the London Dock, and other large ships, are about to proceed to North America, with a great number of emigrants. The appointment of a Govern. ment agent to advise with and protect emigrants from imposi tion, coupled with the late interference of the Thames Police, has already effected much good. The COmtesse de Colbert, grand-daughter of the vir tuous Minister of Louis XVI., M. de Malesberbes, died at Paris on Saturday. The General Steam Navigation Company's splendid new steam-ship ,Caledonia arrived at Edinburgh on Friday evening at seven o clock, having performed her passage from 131ackwall in forty-one hours. A trial was lately made at the military baking esta blishment, Quai Debilly, Paris, of an apparatus, invented by a naval officer, consisting of an oven, stove, cisterns, &c., fixed upon a baggage-waggon, which, in a very short time, and with very little fuel, bakes bread, and cooks meat, vegetables, &c. The trial completely convinced the officers present of its utility in a campa'gn. Yesterday evening, as a band of sweeps was pass ing Cadogan-place, Chelsea, keeping up the old May day sports, a gentleman in a chaise upon approaching them was thrown from his vehicle in consequence of the sound of the .drum, by which the sweeps were accompanied, causing the horse to take fright, and received a severe concussion of the brain, and was taken to the Westminster Hospital, where he shortly afterwards died. Three of the party of sweeps were taken into custody by the police, and examined at the Queen square Police-office, but Mr. White, the sitting magistrate, or dered them to be discharged. LOCUSTS.—There was an ancient superstition that upon the wings of this devouring insect was written, in Chal flee language, the wortig bone Guion—the wourge of God. TIE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, IS3I SIR FRANCIS 131J1IDETT AND THE GONSTITUTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,,—Among the most remarkable circumstances attending die criapge Of politics by Sir yrancis 13urdctt, may be placed Mat s` t; of his n6ul, sp'c;,..: l 4 of if, ';,ll4titution."„ The, time was, Mr. B'ditor when he,treated the existence is a ihere,c,r,. , at,urg,of the Imagination= as lmagmatlonaa.terni used very Iteforniers; iii crater to justify prOcecd ings, but which they could not cave upon to do so. _ _ Where, Sir, has the Hon. Baronet found this long-lost document ? Has he discovered it in some worm-eaten charter or record, in one ol'our public repositories ?--Or hee he found it among the clauses and schedules of that Reform fnr which he called out so vehemently before it was obtained, and upon which he turned his back soon after it was passed? Should this letter chance to meet the lion. Baronet's eye, perhaps he may have the goodness to ansiter the above ques tion, for the information of those among the Westminster elec tors who are, at the present moment, quite as anxious to get a peep at this long-hidden Constitution as ever he was, when standing forth as the popular leader of bygone days. I have the honour to remain, Mr. Editor, Your most obedient servant, BRITANNICUS. POOR-LAW AMENDMENT ACT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—l have been requested by the Churchwardens of Ashton to correct a report which appeared in your paper of the aith March, stating that I presented a petition from them in favour of the abolition of Church-rates. The only petition I presented from them prayed for a repeal of the Poor-law Amendment Act. I shall be much obliged by your insertion of this in your next paper.—Your obedient servant, CHARLES HINDLEY. 14, Queen-square, Westminster, May 3. SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE EDITOE OF THE SUN. SlR—Your observations in The Sun of the '2sth on Presi dent Van Buren's Address on Slavery in America, afforded me, 'and, I suspect, every philanthropist and lover of freedom, the greatest satisfaction. The course you seem to be taking is evidently the right one to effect the abolition of slavery in America; for notwithstanding the sturdy independence of our western relations, there is still a strong and increased respect for the opinions of the good and wise of the another country. And I humbly suggest that addresses from large and respect able public' meetings in this country to Congress, imploring their attention in respectful terms to that deep blot on their Constitution and history, would give an impulse to so good and great -a cause, that even President Van Buren and the slaveholders of the south must bow to. And should there be anything in the intercommunion regulations of this or the American States, of which I am at present not aware, ob structing the free communication of citizens of those respec tive countries with the Legislatures of either, then, probably, resolutions passed at public meetings in the spirit of honest and friendly exhortation, would produce a moral effect in America that nothing could resist. Our Government, nor any, nor all Governments upon earth, would probably be able in any re presentation on the subject to produce the slightest salutary effect; for our American friends, justly proud of their Con stitution and independence, would consider a suggestion or remonstrance from a foreign power as insulting ; and, falling back on their prejudices and their strength, would give it a haughty and fierce reply. But truth, justice, and humanity, spoken by an entire people to another, their connections, in the language of kindness and conciliation, would be received as it was sent, and its effects would be glorious and happy. It is a fearful disgrace to the United States of America, that in all that vast continent, she, the freest and most civi lized, should be the only one to contain within her territories so gross an injustice as slavery and all its horrors. It is in deed to me a question whether despotic Prussia or Austria produce so much slavery and injustice in the aggregate as does the United States in her 2,000,000 slaves. lam sure, search these countries through there will not be found one solitary case of concentrated misery so great as meet your eye at every house in the Southern States of America. Is this not a shame and a crime which cries to heaven for justice—which will be visited one day on the heads of the American people? President Van Buren's speech has given the death-blow to his re-election; and at the end of four years this great ques tion will be so advanced, that another President will be able to point to the emancipation of slaves as the happiest act of his office, and the most glorious since their independence. Leaving the above suggestion to yourself and the good people of our country, I am, Sir, your most faithful servant, Newcastle, April 28. PHILANTHROPOS. REPRESENTATION OF WEST- nit' iiieeting Vid§ held at the CroWn, Brewer (4.64l6TE:46oe; of the. POO and kippc.rte,rs of Mr. t ea era the Beforill fbr the eit;' of .1 10- 4',llnSle'r, hi consequence of the resignation of Sir Francis Burdett. Eight o'clock was the hour advertised for the meeting to be held, but long befori that period Mb l-6ofii was crowded', anA, - everS; passage cont ell'flia 'view of the large room, were filled almost to suffocation. Mr. a'BECKETT was unanimously voted to the chair ; and having briefly stated the object of the meeting, it dia= trict committeC was appointed to cenVass the electors ; and some of the most influential gentleman in the parishes of St: James and St. Anne at once enrolled their names. Several gentlemen addressed the Chairman, and com plained of the smallness of the room, and called out for an adjournment to the Argyle Rooms or Willis's Rooms I but the answer was, that not expecting so extraordinary - an as semblage, the largest romn in the district had been en gaged, and was thought to afford sufficient accommodation. The CHAIRMAN said he felt highly gratified at so active and zealous a demonstration of the feelings of the indepen dent electors of two such opulent and influential pa rishes, and, if it were their wish r the meeting should be ad journed, although lie thought there was room enough for the manifestation of their patriotic feeling. He was, how ever, only the servant of the meeting, and would cheerfully obey their wishes. The meeting became impatient to have the great object of their assembling disposed of; and Dr. EVANS, in a speech of considerable length and great ability, addressed them. He thanked Sir Francis Burdett for his past services, and regretted his late apostacy. He would not be guilty of the sin of ingratitude to any public man ; but when such a man thought proper to forsake his duty, the people'had but one course to take, and that was, at once manfully and firmly to assert their right. Public men were like actors : they dealt for ready money, they re ceived in ready money the approbation of their constituents as long as they pleased them in the performance of their duty, and when they ceased to do so, then the people with drew their applause, and the actor must share his fate. The electors of Westminster had been deceived by many men ; they had, however, in the course even of the last few years, nobly vindicated their independence, and when ever they found they. were either betrayed or deceived, they lost no time in doing themselves the most ample justice. He would only briefly refer to the case of Sir John Cam Hob house—an honourable and able man, but a man who, to a limited extent, had forfeited his pledges, they had discarded as their representative. Mr. CAMP (as we were informed) said that as an old elector of Westminster, and as an individual who felt great pride in the independence of its inhabitants, the meeting he now witnessed was to him a source of the greatest gratification. He had no ill-feeling towards any man ; he respected good in all ; but traitors to any cause should, he thought, be abhorred by every man who wished well to the happi ness an d lib ert i es o f hi s f e ll ow -b e i ngs. H e had heard, and th e y h a d a ll h ear d, with great my s tifi cat i on , that Sir Francis Burdett had flung himself into the arms of the Tories ; and what was their duty as honest men and men determined to assert their rights ? Why, at once to go straightforward to their work, and prove to the world that, knowing their rights, and valuing their privileges, they would most uncompromisingly maintain them.— ( Loud cheers.) A Resolution was then moved and seconded, that Mr. Leader was a fit and proper person to be elected as the Re presentative of the city of Westminster.(Cheers.) At this moment the arrival of Mr. Hume was an nounced ; and it was not without considerable difficulty that he could make his way to the table, so wedged together had the persons assembled now become ; and in a few minutes after the arrival of Mr. Leader was announced amidst the most deafening cheers. Mr. HUME then addressed the meeting, and observed that he had just left the House of Commons, which was counted out upon the motion of a Tory Member, and that, too, upon a most important question—namely, the reduc tion of the duty on tobacco from three shillings to one shil ling per pound.—(Applause.) The present crisis was one of great importance, and the electors of Westminster, like the electors of every county, borough, aid city in the United Empire, should be up and stirring. There was now no time for pause or for delay. The aristocracy of the land were now exereisink an unusual degree of vigi lance, and the question at lAst came to this—mere the people to be inactive, while their hereditary enemies were everywhere employed in the most active manner to defeat the just and legitimate objects and wishes of the people? (Cheers.) He must confess that he would much like that he himself could stand in the proud situation of Member for the city of Westminster—(Applause)--to be placed in that situation would indeed be an honour ; but as that was not the object for which he addressed them, nor the object for which this numerous and highly respectable meeting had assembled, he felt more than usual gratification that his friend, his young, able, honest, patriotic, and radical friend, Mr. Leader, had been hailed by them as the object of their choice.—(Cheers.) The great check given to Re. form principles was by the Tories, who now, as they had over done, had deceived the people.---(That's right.) He knew he was right, and ha asked the people would they any longer permit themselves to be deceived by such a faithless party ?—(No, no.) Then he was satisfied.— (Bravo.) He had no doubt but that the present INlinistry meant well ; but he feared that some of the gentlemen who acted with them had a little too much of the "milk-and water quality" about them.—( You are right.) This re spectable meeting were no doubt aware of the efforts which had been made to uproot the Orange faction in Ireland, and in his efforts to crush them he had received the most efficient support from his Hon. Friend, Mr. Leader.— (That's the sort.) His Majesty's Ministers upon that oc casion sought to shield the brother of our good and gracious King from that exposure which his conduct deserved ; but Mr. Leader, who was no " milk-and-water" individual, had boldly come forward and discharged his duty. He (Mr. Hume) cared not for Whig or Tory.—(Bravo.) Reform must go on—(Cheers),—and if you will return Mr. Leader as your representative, you will do all you can for the assertion and maintenance of the undoubted rights and liberties of the people of the united empire.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. LEADER then came forward, and was received with the most enthusiastic cheering. He said that the present contest was not one of a personal nature ; he had great re spect for Sir Francis Burdett, who was once a sincere and ardent Reformer, and if he had continued to be so, he (Mr. Leader) would have opposed any man who sought to dis- place him in the good esteem of the electors of West minster. But unhappily for the cause of reform, and for the honour of Sir F. Burdett, that day had passed by.— (" Poor Glory, where is he ?') That was a melancholy question ; and would that it could not have been put by so many of his former admirers! But such was the fact ; and to use the mildest terms lie would only say of Sir Francis Burdett, that he had been guilty of a gross re linquishment of his duties ; he had abandoned all his old principles, and gone over to the Tories. But were the people of 'Westminster—were the people of England —to be beaten by the Tories ?—( Cries of " No, never.") Was Reform to go back ?—" No, go forward.") So said he, and forward it would go ; and it must go. There could be no retrogradation ; that was impossible.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) He had but a few words to say as to his political principles, particularly after the detail into which he had entered when he had the honour of addressing . the electors of the city of Westminster within the last few days at Covent-garden. He professed him self then, as he did now, to be a Radical Reformer—it was known in and out of Parliament that he was so ; and let him add at the same time that he was no party man— (" What do you say about the Poor-laws.") About the Poor laws ? Why, every one must admit that the old sys tem was bad, cruel, unjust, and taxed the industrious to support the idle. Now, was such a system to be continued? He took it for granted their good sense would say that it was not. Then what was to be done ? Why, naturally, some remedy must be tried ; a remedy was tried, and if, in its operation, it were found to be in some cases either unjust, or partial, or oppressive, yet in its general effect it was an improvement, it should at all events -have a fair trial.(" That's not the thing I") Perhaps so. H e did not mean to say the pooralaw was without its defects ; he did not say that he would not vote for many amendments in that Act—he felt that many were necessary ; but h e , how ever, would say that, taking it altogether,it was an im portant improvement. Who paid for the support, not of the infirm, and the aged and the poor, but for the idle and the lazy—who did ? Why, he would answer, the produc tive classes, and not the landed gentry of the realm ? (IWhy don't you publish the evidence on the P oor -l aw Bill ?") That was a question very easily answered. Th e evidence was being published every day, but it should b e recollected th a t M r . W a lter selected his own witnesses. Mr. Walter was an old Reformer, now connected, or at all events, lately connected with the Times.—(oh, oh ! and groans.) '[he fact was so.—(" He's the last rose of sum mer.") For that he (Mr. Leader) could not safely answer. —(" And he's faded and gone! ") Not yet. Afte r some further obse rva ti ons , an d aga i n re peating his determination to vote for the Ballot, Universal Suffrage, Short Parlia ments, and relieving the Bishops from their legislative duties—(Loud cheers) the Hon. Gentleman sat down amidst the most tumultuous applause. A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. Lady Anne Beckett's soiree, on Monday evening, at Stratford House, was most numerously and splendidly at tended. The elegant apartments of this noble mansion, con sisting of a suite of four rooms, were, when illuminated, of a very splendid appearance. ARMY MEDICAL OFFICERS. WHY HAVE THE MEDICAL OFFICERS OF THE ARMY BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE ADVAN TAGES OF THE RECENT BREVET ? TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. " Flectere, si nequeo superos, Acheronta movebo." Sir,—This is a question more easily put than answered. We cannot believe that our justly distinguished chief, :Sir James Macgregor, has not urged our claims with his usual " esprit de profession ;" but we have heard, that a Brevet would remove to the shelf many of our TIME-honoured and ancient brethren, who now occupy staff and cavalry situations ; and (it has even been said, although we can scarcely believe it) that the naval surgeons have put an obstacle in our way, by pressing their claims to a similar promotion. Are the medical officers of the army inferior to their brethren in civil life in acquirements—or neglectful of their duties—or so well paid— as to be unentitled to that advancement which they honestly merit ? Is it to be supposed that the members of a liberal, military profession, ranking among its members men of educa• tion, many of whom have attained the highest literary distinc tion, can possibly remain silent under such manifest injustice, or feel otherwise than indifferent to the maintenance of their high professional character? A most appropriate opportunity of effacing the slight cast upon the military medical profession is about to present itself, namely, the anniversary of the Prin cess Victoria's birthday, who, we have reason to know, is de sirous of doing everything to promote the welfare and happi ness of the British nation, and, in au especial manner, the views and interest of a loyal, highly distinguished, and merito rious class of public servants. We trust that the Editor of the United Service Journal, and every other military periodical, will endeavour to promote our views. And, relying entirely on your liberality and sense of justice to advocate our cause, I remain, wishing a continuance of your merited popularity and widely-spread influence, your most obedient servant, AN ASSISTANT SURGEON. Dublin, April 26, 1837. GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. (From the Gardeners' Gazette.) It is the misfortune that in giving directions from week to week, much of our matter must be mere repetition of what we have already written, yet there is some use in jogging the me mories of our younger brother cultivators. MELoNs and CUCUMBERS in frames, must be taken great care of, new lining to keep up the heat, occasional watering, constant attention to giving air while the sun is out. Finish hot-bed ridges for planting out under glasses, and lose no time in planting out. Cucumbers for pickling may be sown on the open ground. to remain there or deferred a week, and brought onward in frames. Shade the plants which you put out in the ridges, the first few days. LETTUCE may be transplanted. Seed may be sown—the white and green cos—the Brighton cos—the Silesian and Imperial. SPINACII—sown for succession or main crops ; thin that sown last month, as soon as it is large enough. TURRIPS, sow more, hoe those already up, and advancing. PARSLEY, weed and clean—sow more, for it will be better than that sown earlier. CAULIFLOWERS under glass —uncover, the first thing in the morning, and cover the last thing at night. Sow for a Mi chaelmas crop. BRocoLl—Plant out the early sorts, especially the early pur ple ; sow purple and white for second crops. CABBAGE of all kinds—plant out ; earth up those growing fast. PEAS —continue to sow, stick, and earth up. RADisnEs and SALAD—SOW once a fortnight. WALL. TREES—by syringing these with the garden pumps —now so much improved by Read, Scott, Warner, and others, the insects which are now appearing will be effectually subdued. T REES planted this season should now be watered, not at the s tump, but all round, a foot at least. CARNATIONS in pots must be regularly watered. STOVE and GREENHOUSE PLANTS, which hare done bloom ing, or are beginning to grow, sh ou ld b e care f u ll y exam i ne d , and if pot bound shifted to a size larger pots. Turn back to the directions for a few weeks, and do whate ver is undone. Weed and clean borders and clumps ; com plete without delay ail alterations. Last evening an inquest was held at the sign of the Ben Jonson, World's End, Stepney, on the body of Jane Fairbrass, a girl of twelve years of age. Mrs. Fairbrass, the stepmother of the deceased, stated that the last time she saw her alive was on Friday night last. On that day the deceased had taken some sheets and towels, and pawned them ; and, on being charged with the offence, she acknowledged it, but re fused to deliver up the duplicates. On Friday night she went to bed, as usual, and, about seven o'clock on the following morning, witness called to her to get up, when she replied that she was doing so. In a short time after she was missing, and the next she heard of her was that she had been taken out of the canal. The witness said that she had not threatened to beat the deceased for pawning the articles, though she felt naturally annoyed at it ; nor were there any threats held out to her to witness's knowledge. Some time ago the deceased asked her (witness) what death she considered the easiest ? Witness replied she did not know, and that she considered any sort of death most disagreeable ; upon which the deceased observed she considered that drowning must be the most agree able of all deaths. On reading the account which recently appeared in the Newspapers of a father suffocating his four children, she observed that she should like to see a person suffocated, so that she might be able to discover what effect it would have upon them. She had also told her sister that if anything was said to her she would soon put an end to herself by drowning. Under all these circumstances she (witness) had every reason to believe that the deceased had thrown her self into the water, as she had no business whatever near the canal. Verdict, " Found Drowned." SP(3RTIP) I 3 Ni'Viil.4,lG-EN CIIESTF,R RACES, MOND-el r, 111,1 T I. 2?_ iinoepst:ViZes of s') cuss. each, h. it ; colts, Bst. 416. # fillies, Bst. f i%:•S 311)5 . .. allowed to untried stallions, or out of mares whose produce n'ot,)von, Fmk not to both.. Sir H. Bulkeley's ch. c. Bangalore, by EV!if - 141" 4,, ,.31b Darling 1 Mr. Giffard's b. c. by Priam, out of Idalia, 31b 2 P 4 *.. , n , iey's oh. c. Lord John, by Priam, out of .tl.., , noritia, 310 . Ni„, sovs. ft. each.—Even betting on the Idalia colt, 2to I agst Lord do[ o, .4 tc , 1 agst Bangalore. Lord .I c iA4 rare ail the rUniting op to tfie Castle-pole the last time round, Bangalore Won cleverly by a length and a half. 'lle pace was rattler o.trow : The Tradesmen's Plate of 2i idded td a Handicap Sweep stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 soya. ft., and S sovs. ft. only if de ”larcd on or before the Ist of February. Three tO ho...elit or no rftee. To ttart at the Castle Pole, run twice round, and eat! at the Coming-in-Chair. Second horse to receive 25 sovs. out of the stakes. Sir J. Boswell's ch. h. General Chasse, ti rri, 9e, 71b...Holmes 1 Gen: Yates's ch. h. Sylvan, 5 yrs, Bst. I lib Mr. T. thirt6V's Cstberlna. aged, Bst. Illb The following disd stiirteil, hot sere not placed :—Lord ton's ht. c. The Black Diamond, by Jetry, 4 . yrs, Bst. 41b ; Mr. Ito binson's ch. C. Whaley, 4 yrs, Bst. 2lb ; ()data's eh. g. Tra veller, aged, Bst. llb ; Mr. F. R. Price's hr. C. Master of the Rolls, by Lottery ; tint of Medora, by Swordsman, 4 yrs, 7st. Olb ; Mr. I. Day's lluhastesi 0 yrs, 7st 41b1 . Mr. E. Peel's ch. h. Tamworth, 6 yrs, 9st ; Mr. J, Allen's b. f; Vesper ; by Velocipede, out of Crazy Jane, 4 yrs, 7st. Gib. Tirel , , , e drew and paid to sovs. each, and seven drew and paid 5 sovs. ettch:---=5 to 2 agst General Chasse, 4 to 1 aget Sylvan, 5 to 1 agst Bubastes, 5 and 6 to 1 agst Tumworth, 7to 1 agst Wht&y, and 10 to 1 agst any other, They went off at the first start, Traveller tdltinse the lead, Sylvan second, Chasse laying seventh, and Bubastes laSt, At the Castle-pole coming home, Vhasse drew upon his horses, and after as fine a race as can possibly be coileeived, the gallant old horse Wotl by half a length cleverly. Ran in 4 mitnites 40 seconds. A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 goys. added by the gtana Coremntee, for horses that never won before the day of entry fur the Plates; three yrs, 6st. 121 b; fonr, Bst. 21b; five, Bst. ;lb; six and aged, Bst. 121 h ; mares allowed 2lb. Heats, two miles. Sir 'l'. Stanley's b. c. Mordecai, 4 yr 5.. ... Templeman 0 1 1 Mr. Whittaker's Lady Blessington, 4 yrs .... Mr. Nannef a Cambrian Lass, 4 yrs .. Mr. Dawson 's The Howdy, 3 yrs Mr. Walter's Goldhurst, 3 yrs , 3 dr Mr. Collett's Stratford, 3 yrs .. . . Mr, Giffard's c. by Priam, 3 yrs (71 tll RA Gil APRIL MEETING-SATURDAY. Match, 50 miVg. each, Three Year Old Course.—Lord Mill town's ch. c. Cuishncehe, Bst, 101 b , beat Mr. Holmes's ch. c. Vigo, 6st. 101 b. The King's Plate of 100 guineas for three years old, Bst. each. Three tnges. 31bs. to fillies and geldings. Mr. Watt's br. c. Langford,,, Mocken 1 Mr. J. Kelly's br. c. Honesty 2 Mr. 'l'. Kelly's gr. c. Harrington ...,• Second Class of the Madrid Stakes (renewed) of 25 sous. each, 15 ft., for two years old. Rathbride Post. Second horse to save his stake. Mr. Fergusson's ch. c. Harkaway, by Economist, Bst...Wakefield 1 Colonel Westenra's r. c. Bonti Bok, Bst. 41b 2 Mr. Barry's Brother to Kate, Bst 3 Lord Mulgrave's bl. f. Little Mary, ist. 81b Mulgrave Handicap of 20 sovs., h. ft., with 100 sovs. added. To start at the post on the flat, and run to the Lord Lieutenant's gate. Mr. Watt's b. c. Blackfoot, 3 yrs, Bst. 41b Colonel Westenra's b. h. Thump, 5 yrs, Bst. 121 b... Lord 31illtown's gr. c. Argirio, 4 yrs, 7st. 61b Second Class of the Corinthian Stakes of 10 sous., h. ft., with 20 sovs. added. Peel Course heats. Mr. Hunter's b. h. Beggar Boy, 5 yrs, I2st. 41b Mr. Henehy's b. c. Emmett, 4 yrs, 9st. 121 b 1 2 Mr. A. C. Montgomery's b. f. Zora, 4 yrs, 12st. 111 b 3 0 EPSOM RACES. The following programme of th?, sport for the ensuing meeting exhibits a very considerable increase in the number of races, and in the money given to be run for ; the running, in consequence, will commence each day at an earlier hour than usual. • TUESDAY. The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each. The last mile and a quarter. The Shirley Stakes of 20 sovs. , each ; colts. Bst. 71b. ; fillies, Bst. 41b., then three years old. One mile. 9 Subs. Lord Suffield's Pupil, Lord Exeter's Corban, Captain Lamb's Chit Chat, Lord Stradbroke's b. g. - Fifer, Mr. Sowerby's Domino, by Partisan, out of Trictrac, by Dick Andrews ; Mr. Osbaldeston's Pocket Hercules, Mr. J. Day's Mustee, Mr. Phillimore's Sheriff; Sir G. Heathcote's Marquis, brother to Margrave. Produce Match. T.Y.C.—Mr. Thcobald's f. by Laurel, out of Monimia ; Sir G. Heathcote's c. Tawney Owl, by Buzzard, out of Stately. The Surrey Stakes (Handicap) of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft., and only 5 if declared on or before the Ist of April, with 100 sovs. added . . Cup Course. Lord Egremont's Hock, 4 yrs, Bst. 71b. ; Mr. Houldsworth's Turban, 5 yrs, Bst. 41b ; Mr. W. Edwards's Royal George, 4 yrs, Bst 31b ; Mr. Robertson's g. Olympic, 6 yrs, Bst. 21b ; Lord Ta ♦istock's Jack-hi-the-Green, 4 yrs,, Bst. ; Duke of Richmond's Tiber, 5 yrs, ist. 41b ; Duke of Richmond's Sepoy, 4 yrs, ist. 41b ; Mr. Shelley's The Pope, 4 yrs, 6st. 121 b; Lord Egremont's Helga, 4 yrs, 6st. 121 b ; Mr. Bowes's Mickle Fell, 3 yrs, thit. 101 b ; Mr. Hoe's Idiot, 4 yrs, 6st. 61b ; Lord Exeter's Gauntlett, 3 yrs, 6st. 51b ; Mr. Fairlie's Nelson, by Lamplighter, 3 yrs, sst. 101 b. Ten others pay only 5 sovs. each. The Epsom Plate. Heats, one mile. WEDNESDAY. The Ewell Stakes of 50 sovs., free for three years old carrying ist. ; four yrs, Bst. ; five yrs, Bst. 91b. ; six yrs and aged, Bst. 121 b. Mares and gedings, and horses that have ever started four times and not won, allowed 31bs. ; a winner at any time twice (matches excepted) to carry 31bs. ; thrice, 51bs.; four times and above, 71b. extra. Last half mile. The Woodcote Stakes, of 30 sovs. each, b. ft., for two years old ; colts, Bst. 61b. ; fillies, Bst. 31b. Last half mile. 8 Subs. Mr. Lichwald's br. f. by Laurel, out of Anvil's dam ; Lord Exeter's f. by Sultan, out of Salute; Captain Lamb's b. c. The Warwickshire Lad, Mr. Gardnor's ch. f. by Count Porro, out of Mopsy ; Mr. Sowerby's Marigold, by Skiff, out of Moss-Rose, sister to Velocipede ; Lord Egremont's f. by Gaberlunzic, out of Mermaid ; Duke of Rutland's ch. f. by Hawker, dam by Pan, out Vale Royal; Mr. Goodwin's f. by Shakspeare, out of Sprat, by Partisan. The Sutton Stakes of 50 sovs., for three years old and 'upwards. Weights and conditions as for the Ewell. New Two Year Old Course. The winner to be sold for 250 sons. The Gold Cup, of 100 sovs. in specie, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. The winner to be sold for 400 sovs., if demanded, . , &c. The Croydon Stakes of 50 sovs ; three yrs old, ist. ; four years, Bst. 71b. ; five years, 9st. ; six .years and aged, 9st. 21b. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. The winner to be sold for 120 sovs. Heats, one mile. . THURSDAY.-TO START AT TWO O'CLOCK. The Derby Stakes of 50 sm. each, h. ft., for three years old. Last mile and a half. 131 Subs. rhe Ashtead Stakes of 50 sovs. ; three years old, 7st. 101 b. ; four, years, Bst. 81b. ; five yrs, 9st. 9.1 b. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. Horses which have ever started four times and not won allowed 31bs. Last half mile. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 sovs added ; three years old, 7st. 101 b. ; four years, Bst. 91b. ; five years, 9st. 31b. ; six years and aged, 9st. 61b. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. Last half mile. The winner to be sold for 120 sovs. Sweepstakes of 4 sovs. each, and 20 added ; weights as in former Sweepstakes. Last half mile. The winner to be sold fur 100 sovs., &c. FRIDAY. The Oaks Stakes of 50 sous. each, h. ft., for three years old fillies 92 Subs. The Member's Plate of 50 sovs. free. Heats, Craven Course ; for three years old, 6st. 111 b. ; four years, Bst. ; five years, Bst. 101 b. ; six years and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs. The Dflp y and Oaks Plate of 50 sovs. free. Mile heats. Weights and Conditions as in the Croydon. The , winner to be sold for 120 sovs. ASCOT HEATH RACES. The following new Stakes, &c., arc proposed to be added to the already attractive list for the next meeting:— TUESDAY. The Oatlands of 30 sovs. each, h. ft., and only 5 if declared the Saturday before Epsom, &c. Two miles and a half. 100 sovs. will be added if three horses start. The second horse to receive back his stake. Weights to be fixed Saturday week. Lord Conyngham's Heiress, 4 yrs ; Lord G. Bentinek na. Pussy, 6 yrs ; Mr. Forth's Famine, 6 yrs ; Mr. Gardnor's Magician, 4 yrs; Mr. Sadler's ch. g. l3rother to Delight, 4 yrs ; Mr. Theobald's Sir Frederick, by Mameluke, 3 yrs ; Lord Suffield's Alfred, 4 yrs ; Dord Albemarle na. Royal George, 4 yrs ; Lord Exeter's Darda nelles, 3;yrs ; Duke of Beaufort's Esmeralda, 4 yrs ; Lord Chester field's Hornsea, 5 yrs ; Mr. Greville na. Hock, 4 yrs; Lord Jersey's Silenus, 5 yrs; Duke of Rutlaud's Florestan, 5 yrs; Mr. Osbaldes ton's Pocket Hercules, 3 vrs ; Mr. Osbaldeston's Mahometan, 3 yrs ; Mr. Robertson's Lucifer, 5 yrs ; Mr. J. Day's Venison, 4 yrs; and Mr. Fairlie's Nelson, 3 yrs. A Piece of Plate, value 100 sovs., given by his Majesty, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, for three years old. Swinley Course. Will close and name an the Saturday before Epsom, and the weight , : be published on the Tuesday after Epsom. Those that declare forfeit by the Saturday following to.pay 10 sovs. only. WEDNESDAY. Free Handicap of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., with 200 added, for four yrs old and upwards, &c. Three miles. Six to accept, or no race ; and if ten accept, the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. Acceptances to be delivered, scaled up, by seven o'clock in the evening of Monday, the 15th of Slay. • Touchstone, 6 yrs, 7st. 41b ; Hornsea, 5 yrs. Bst. 61b ; Elis, 4 yrs, 9st ; Venison, 4 yrs, 9st ; Rush, 6 yrs, Bst. Blb ; Sylenus, 5 yrs, Bst. 61b ; b. g. by Emilius, out of Bee-in-a-Bonnet, 5 yrs, Bst. 61b ; Scroggins, 4 yrs, Bst. alb ; Carew, 4 yrs, Bst. 31h. ; Sylvan, 5 yrs, Bst. 2lb ; Florestan, 5 yrs, Bst. llb ; Slane, 4 yrs. Bst ; l'amworth, 6 yrs, Bst ; Pussey, 6 yrs, Bst ; Famine, 6 yrs, Bst ; Rioter, 6 yrs, Bst ; Mr. Waggs, 4 yrs, Bst ; Berwickshire, 4 yrs, Bst ; Miss, 4 yrs, Bst ; Spume, 6 yrs, Bst ; Coriolanus, 5 yrs, 7st. 121 b ; Gipsy, 5 yrs, 7st. 121 b ; Jack-in-the Green, 4 yrs, ist. 121 b ; Railroad, 4 yrs, 7 st. 121 b ; Alumnus, 4 yrs, ist. 1 Ilb ; Jacob Fathful, 4 yrs, ist. 1 Ilb ; Sepoy, 4 yrs, 7st. 101 b ; The Drummer, 4 yrs, ist. 10Ib ; Lucifer, 5 yrs, 7st. 9lb ; Hoek, 4 yrs, 7st. 91b; Royal George, 4 yrs, 7st. 91b; Luck's-all, 5 yrs, 7st. 81b ; St. Luke, 4 yrs, 7st. 81b ; Outcast, 5 yrs, 7st. 71b ; Alfred, 4 yrs, ist. 71b ; Olympic, 6 yrs, ist. 61b ; Tom Beazcley, 4 yrs, 61b;7st. Louisa, 6 yrs, 7st. 51b ; Lady Anne, 4 yrs, 7st. Slb ; Ma gician, 4 yrs, 7st. 21b ; Eagle, aged, 7st; Bubastes, 6 yrs, 7st; Bodice (roan) 6 yrs, 7st; Darius, 6 yrs, 7st; Patapan, 6 yrs, 7st ; Mozart, 5 yrs, 7st ; Calmuck, 4 yrs, 7st ; Tell-Tale, 4 yrs, 7st ; Mendizabal, 4 yrs, 6st. 101 b ; Esmeralda, 4 yrs, fist. 101 b ; Brook land, 4 yrs, 6st. 101 b ; The Skater, 4 yrs, 6st. 10Ib ; Rattle, 4 yrs, 6st. 81b ; Havildar, 4 yrs, 6st. 61b ; Oberon, 4 yrs, 6st. 61b ; Helga, 4 yrs, 6st. 61b ; Morison, 4 yrs, 6st. 61b ; Professor (ches. ) 4 yrs, 6st. 21b ; Toothill, 4 yrs, Est ; Prodigal, 4 yrs, sst. 1;21b ; Idiot, 4 yrs, sst. 61b. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, for three yrs old ; colts, Bst. 71b ; fillies and geldings, Bst. 41b. ; the winner of the Derby or Oaks to carry 71b. ; the second for either, 31b. extra ; with 50 added, if not walked over for. Old mile. To close and name the Saturday before Epsom. THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 30 sous. each, 20 ft., for two years old ; colts, Bst. 51b ; fillies, Bst. 31b. The winner of a Sweepstakes before or after naming to carry 31b. extra. T. Y.C.—To close and name at the end of the Second Spring Meeting. The following novel description of steeple chase took place on Thursday, near Gloucester. Twelve gentlemen put down their names to run a foot race, not exceeding three miles. A course was marked out of two and a half miles, containing 22 hedges and brooks to be got over by the runners. Seven of the subscribers started, and Mr. St. Aubyn, who performed the distance in 19 minutes, was declared the winner. WINDSOR-TUESDAY. This .‘.lterrioon his Majesty took a cdrriag - e airing iu th e Park, accompanied by Lady Wharncliffe. it is with muc!i pleasure we announce the continued irn i.roverucnt is. her M.jesty's hnith. The Queen is now Per" fcctiv convalesectrt, and will resume her airings as soon as th e weather becomes settled. Th e P, incess Aug u=td drove to Frogmore this afternoon. Earl ?..- - Ainlow arrived at the Castle to-day. Lord Whart7clific and Lord Falkland left the Castle this marring for town, to ISOvnd their P a7 liamentary duties. - , e The 'Earl of Erroll and the Misses Gore called at the Cast' this morning to pay their respects. The following are the company now staying at the Castle lk' Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, Lady Fa land, Lord Howe and Lady Gcorgiana Curzon, Lady Whare. clff Ae, Lord de 'Ask!, Sir Herbert and Lady and Miss Taylor. Miss Diabrowe, Miss Hope Johnstone, General Thornton' Miss Wilson, Sir W. Houstoun, Sir H. B. Neale, Sir Tumour, Dr. Davis, General Bowater, Mr. Hudson, a nd 0° Rev. Mr. Wood. COURT CIRCULAR. A deputation from the vestry of St. Pancras, consisting °I H. M. Drummond, Esq., R. Dillon Tennent, Esq., A. Si llll7 ,i son, Esq., and the vestry clerk, had an interview with M r John Russell )esterday, at the Home-office. Lord Skelmersdale, Colonel O'Reilly, and Colonel Fitir.T l• ad interviews with Lord Glenelg yesterday, at the Colonla office. The Right. Hon. Sir Alexander . Johnston had an in:ertieA with Viscount Melbourne, in Downing-street, yesterday. the The Marquis of Sligo transacted business yesterday, a t Colonial-office. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Lord and Lady Montagu and the Hon. the Misses Mont il g' in Hamilton-place, from Ditton Pa, - k ; the Earl of Sclastl rough, in South-street, from Sanbeck Park ; the Ball Airlie from a Continental tour ; the Eari of Carnwath o the Ladies Dalzell from the Continent; the F,arl of Selk ir tit : in Sackville.street, from St. Mary's Isle, N. B. ; Sir Walter and the Hon. Lady Stirlin k j, Hotel, from Warwickshire ; G. Wood, Esq , from Southampton; Mrs. Rolt, at the WatCrloo Hotel, Colnbrooke ; Sir William and Lady Fitzgerald, at ditto,",," Hastings ; Sir Charles Ibbotson, Bart., at ditto, from DV; ton Park, Yorkshire; John Auldjo, Esq., at ditto, from t' Continent. DEPARTURES. Sir George Talbot, Bart. for Edinburgh ; Mr. and 1V111 ; Grenville Berkeley, from Wilton-crescent, for the Conti nent ' Mr. and Mrs. Haskins from the Waterloo Hotel, for Gef; many ; Mr. and Miss Robertson, from ditto, for their seotr ' ; r Surrey; Mrs. Quick and the Misses Evered, from ditto, P' House, Somerset; Captain Gage, from ditto, for Sout h street. Lord J. Russell's state dinner on the 27th inst., i l l; celebrate the King's birth-day, will be given at the Clarend° ' and not at his residence in Wilton-crescent. The Earl of Albemarle does not give any dinn er party to-morrow, as has been announced. Sir John and Lady Brook Pechell have issued cards for their first party in Hill-street, on the 10th inst. The Duke of Wellington will commence his gra n dinners at Apsley House next week. His Grace's Wa teri l banquet will be given on the usual day—namely, the 18th' next month. Lord Lyndhurst arrived in Paris on Saturday 0 61 ; ing, last. We regret to learn that the state of his L o rdshit daughter continued to occasion the most serious appre/le' sions that her illness would terminate fatally. Viscount Melbourne has just launched a superbrO state chariot ; the colour of the body yellow and blue, the l i f; ings drab and crimson, fringed with white silk lace, and toe hammercloths drab and silver. Many fashionables inspected chariot yesterday, at the maker's, in South-street, Park-lane. 0 The Duke of Wellington, it is said, subscribes ° less than 6001. a year towards the Vine Hounds. Mademoiselle Taglioni appears at Drury-lane °ItIO Monday in La Sylphide, and doubtless there will be a coMP t le overflow to witness the debut of the first dancer in the wo ria• s Madame Pasta will make her debut, it is sai d,* Drury-lane Theatre, in scenes from the opera of Medea. iv THE LATE LORD LYTTLETON.—TbiS Intie bie regretted nobleman, who died at the mansion of his 1 4 3 0 , brother-in-law, Earl Spencer, in St. James's-place, en A'i c er day, was in his fifty-sixth year, and succeeded his half-broth George Fulke, the second Lord, in 1828. His Lordsphir, married, in March, 1813, Lady Sarah Spencer, eldest dtago , ter of the late Earl Spencer, and sister to the present e s, by whom he had a family of three sons and two dang°,lest His Lordship is succeeded in his title and estates by his e` ho , son, the Hon. George William (now Lord) Lyttleton, we believe, is a student at the University. The Lord-L ie a y tenancy of Worcestershire, to which the deceased peer n„ appointed on the death of Lord Foley, has become vac ant his demise. We regret to have to record the demise of Sir I°' bert Clifton, Bart., which took place at Clifton, near. 14 ° t " tingham, on Friday last. He was in his 71st year, a nd OP ceeded his father, Sir Gervase, on the 26th September, 1,1 16 ; He was the seventh Baronet, and served the office of s'e • Sheriff in 1820. As he dies unmarried, the title devolves o 1 his eldest brother, now Sir Jewkes Clifton. grea t DR. DALTON.—By this time, probably, this man is no more. He lived long enough to establish a lai tin s f, fame. His modest and energetic- genius, his severe exl3°o-t tion of the atomic theory, connect his memory with the r ii° b, illustrious natural philosophers that ever adorned the eart h , We fear that before these lines can meet the public eye 0 will be no more. As for himself, he was one of the 0° blameless and useful of his race.—Manchester Advertiser. PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, HANOSTER-SQUAO . t i o Yesterday a meeting, convened by the churdtwardens a el eet parishioners qualified, under the Act of 2d Wm. IV., w l ,‘ vestrymen and auditors of accounts, was held in an adP iii building to the workhouse, in Mount-street, for the purPl e t appointing fit and proper persons to fill those situations R t the ensuing year. At 12 o'clock the senior churchwarden, "' ;s if Marten, Esq., was called to the chair. The chairman explained the object of the meeting, said, of the 35 gentletno who filled the situation of vestrymen during the past year, iv went out by rotation, and the other two became vacant in 6 4 sequence of removal from the parish. Thirty of those now g acs, out were eligible to be re-elected, the other three were. _ OO qualified by various causes. Previous to any new norninentuto being made, a gentleman stated .that he was authoris e ' withdraw the names of two gentlemen who served last Yclro; It was the opinion of those gentlemen that the affairs of _t it! ! parish were now so well managed that there was no futurld for their services. Fresh names being supplied inst ea ot if, those, the vestrymen of last year, on the motion of Mr. fir"gr , seconded by Mr. Perry, were unanimously re-elected- oe . Owen moved the re-election of the auditors, which was • conded by Mr. Guthrie, and carried unanimously. iirefl COURT OF ALDERMEN—A Court of Al(. ,„f - r d way held yesterday for general business, at which the Citl Mayor, sixteen Aldermen, the Recorder, Sheriffs, and , U ri Officers attended. After the proceedings of the last the and of the last two Common Councils had been read' n o- Lord Mayor named the following gentlemen to be put in iso mination to the Livery on Midsummer-day next for th e : ber of Sheriffs, viz.—Jeremiah Pitcher, Esq., citizen and b „keri dasher ; Thomas Osborn Springfield, Esq., spectacle -4n ; oh Ebenezer Fuller Maitland, Esq., fishmonger; William l o t ; Esq., distiller; John Sivewright, Esq., spectacic - „, i l fre llr Thomas Bulcock Burbidge, merchant-tailor; George !' Esq., spectacle-maker; William Cook, Esq., draper ranee Thomas Young, Esq., merchant-tailor. The tribe unanimously elected Sir C. -S. Hunter, Bart., one °, t o . ' Trustees under the will of the late Sir John Soane, and ee Act of Parliament relating thereto. Precepts for aCO 0, Hall on Midsummer-day, for the election of Sheriff's, Ch a w a berlain, &c., were ordered to be issued, and the usual loclies, to be published for keeping the hustings clear on election 9is DINsDALE HOTEL.—This delightful residene'o, again attracting the attention of the nobility and gent i r Y„' s ee veral arrivals having taken place within the last few 1.18 ( e or amongst whom are Mr. and Mrs. P. Clennell and a k r ur ',o4 friends, Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. Raine, Mr' t ote' &e. The spirited proprietors, with their acknowledg eu , ti ong have beautified and enlarged the premises and vralks ,", lre sr the winter, at a great cost ; it is therefore hoped they w" e elin a plentiful harvest in return for their attention to the P wants and comforts. t 4 Three skeletons have recently been discove re ater , Pompeii, supposed to be that of a man, his wife, and datiTobet about to rush into the street with their valuables. r en ted ' of the young girl is a gold ring, and ear ring, anion with pearls.—Athenccum. . t rees. Mr. William Fourness, of Leeds, has Jo" , t roe t machine of great power and ingenuity, by the hydrogen and carbonic gases from mines, renderi n g s th e free from explosions or choke-damp. By this n lO % l l skin ventilation can be multiplied to an incredible extent , hail the draft of air through the mines 31 times greater t which he on e t hen' present.— IVl:gen Gazette. telW TRICKS ON THE POST-OFFlCE.—ColeOug'en to a story, which shows how much the Post-office is ° P '1 11 : fraud, in consequence of the option which now e %ists 'eill i " story is as follows :—" One day, when I had not a n ot far which I could spare, I was passing by a cottogql•iiid s from Keswick, %%here a lett e r- carr i er was demanding a e illin g for a letter, which th e woman o f t h e h ouse appeared and to pay, and at last declined to take. I paid the posteg t e e ;. when the man was ou t o f s i g h t, s h e to ld mo that the 16 0 IP from her son, wh o t oo k t h at means o f l ett i n g her k° ° a , the n he was well : the letter was not to be paid for. I t b.hvioos opened, and found to be blank !" This trick is so ° ' one that in all probability it is extensively practised'''. Post-office Reform. ? I ',- Much commiseration and sympathy has b i. ee n ? A ft. cited during the pdtt week by the premature deatu r d e eer' John Perkins, of this town, the son of Mr. Perkins, ga 0 0011 be) . •rb: Chain-walk. It appears that lost Thursday fortnight! man, while employed in the garden, pricked his left nar o l d Ac t the thorn of a rose-bush. As a part of the thorn rem a n d tbe', the wound, he attempted to cut it out with a r azor, an d s produced additional irritation. The whole han d a d li to t b : swelled, and the inflammation ran so high as to eruct to 081 ' vitals, and to cause death, which took place, w e regr‘ last Sunday morning Northampton Herald. s vgs Human reason is like a d run k en m an on h °rs t uthe t set it up on one side and it tumbles over on the other.--.."