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

. EW SOCIETY. Tao foiirth concert, 'ail, aliht, presented the following pirograinase:— PART I. nef thoven's Grand Choral Synrhony. Principal vo calists—Madame Clara Novelle), Miss Williams, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Herr S:an:ligl, with grand chorus. PART II Cnicerto in G Minor, Menlo. Claim Scerta—" The Knight of Leon," Mr. Sims Reeves Wylde. Overture (Der Freischutz) Bun, " 0 ruddier than the cherry," Herr Standigl (Acid and Galatea) Wedding Mar c h The grand feature) of the se concert was Beethoven's great Choral S)ruphony. This colossal work has often been heard here, and is well known to the musical P ub lics but it nas never b.-fore performed in such a Ma nner as to give zn adequate idea of its beauty. grandeur and 2 X., Ll' this It is en'y in a v ist locale like E • -h3!l that 'erring eats be accomplished. Its performance was &- of high and unminglei praise. Great force and T ilrur were combined with the utmost precision, and the most discriminatirg attention to all the delicacies of ex pression and effect, in a maismr cep:llly honourable to the performers, and their eb!e conductor. Mademoiselle Clause, who may be said on this occasion to have made her first public appearance in this country, played Mondehsohn's concerto in a arinnyr which justi fied her high reputation. Though very young she has every quality of a great performer; a strength of hand quite wonderful in one of so delicate an aspect; a liquid, vocal toucb; a firm, rapid finger; a gracciul and beautiful manner of phrasing, and a warm and animated expres sion. The audience expressed their delight by acelarna tionv, and the beautiful andante was called for a second time. Dr. Wylde's scena made little impression. It was a musician-like conspoSition, and showed technical skill, but it lacked original and expressive melody. The remainder of the performance consisted of well known pieces, which e ere well executed. The hall was well filled, and the concert was satisfactory and suc cessful. HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS. This fashionable rendezvous of the patrons of musical talent was well filled last evening by the friends and admirers of a highly-deserving vocalist, Miss Annie Von Each Taylor. The beneficiaire was much applauded in the cantina, " Robert toi qua j'aime;" in the sweet duet, " Flow on, thou shining river," with Miss Poole; and in " The mermaid's song" (Haydn), in the latter of Which she was warmly encored. A like compliment Was paid to Miss Louisa Pyne, whose brilliant execution of' Rode's air was well worthy the reputation of the English nightingale; to Herr ;Formes in •' The wan elerer;" and to Mr. \Vrighton in his pretty ballad, Sweet home." The grand duct from Les Huguenots was splendidly given by Miss Louisa Pyne and Herr Formes; the ffreat basso was in n)ble voice. A duet from Maria Padilla by the Misses Fyne also commanded universal applause. Miss Poole sang with her usual dulcet smooth ness, Herr Reichert with energy and expression, and the "Largo al factotum" was dashed off by Herr Joughmans with admirable clearness and genuine comic volubility. The instrumental department comprised Mr. Frederick Chatterton on the harp. M. Aguilar on the pianoforte, Herr Molique and Mr. Lucas on the violin and violin , cello, and. Signor Giulio Regondi on the concertina. *With such a multifario-.is array of talent, and a judi ciously selected programme, it may easily be concluded that Miss Annie Von Esch Taylor's concert went off With the utmost éclat. TILE "DISPATCH" EXHIBITION CHART. The re-issue of this extraordinary production of in genious skill is hailed with the greatest satisfaction, not merely by the numerous subscribers and readers of the Weehly Dispatch, but, it may be literally said, from one shore to the other of the British islands, We know of orders for copies of next Saturday's impression being sent up to town from the remotest districts; and the de molition of the Crystal Palace has given such an im petus to the public demand for this the best memorial of its departed glories, that it seems almost impossible for the proprietors of the .Dispatch to furnish an ade .ete supply. The merits of the Coloured Exhibition not, showing at a glance by diagrams the contrast in the daily number of visitors, the amount of money received at the doors of the building, and various other information in connexion with the Great Exhibition during the five months it was open in 1851, have been too generally appreciated both by the con temporary press, metropolitan and provincial, and by the purchasers of the former issue in the commence ment of the present year, to render it necessary to en large upon the subject. Its possession is indispensable to every one (and who is not?) interested in perpetuat ing the reminiscence of that unparalleled undertaking " The World's Fair," which leaves, not the least signal among its many impresses on the national taste and Spirit, the production of so superb a specimen of typo graphic art as that for which " the million " stand in debted to the liberality and ingenuity of that fhurishing establishment—THE WEEKLY DISPATCH. TO Tits EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In your report of the trial of Richard Ambler for a criminal assault on Maria Newberry, it is stated that she was an inmate of the " Servants' Home;" but such is not the fact. Both she and the girl Berrington, who took her to Mr. Ambler's house, were inmates of the Rouse of Charity, in Rose-street, Soho, a very useful institution, but quite unconnected with this society. As from the I) , culiar nature of the eircumsta.uces such a se port might do us much injury, I shall be greatly obliged if jou will, in your neat impression, correct the error. I uns, Sir, &c , ROaERT FREEMAN, Secretary. May 13, 1852. NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Sweepstakes. First half of Ab. M. Guiva ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •• • 1 Orpheus ••• ••• ••• ••• 0111 ••• ••• 3 Truando Two Yrs old Sweepstakes. - Pelion ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 1 Placid ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 2 G ossi p .....................3 Libel filly ••• ••• ••• ••• Ol* ••• 4 Won by a length. Handicap Plate. Pan ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ..• 1 Hugo ••• ••• ••• • • ••• ••• 2 Herbert ••• ••• •• • ••• ••• •• • ••• 3 Won by a head. DERBY BETTING. 20 to 1 agst Harbinger—taken METROPOLITAN COMMI!SION OF SEWERS. - The, commissioners held a special court at their Greek•street office yesterday, fur the dispatch of routine business. Pre sent—Mr. Peto, M.P. (who presided, in the absence of Mr. Edw. Lanes, the chairman, from indisposition) and Captain Vetch. The Secretary (Mr. Woolrych) read the weekly account, from which it appeared that the available balance on the Bth of May amounted to 5,725/. 10s. 4d. Pay ments were then ordered by the court to the total sum of 5 , 330/. l is. 3d., which reduces the available balance to 394/. l9e. ld. Reports were next received from the rate collectors, respecting the state of their several collections, and warrants were issued against defaulters in the Counter's Creek and \Vandle districts. The next business was to hear appeals against the rates last made upon the Ranelagb, the Regent-street and Regent's -park, and the Richmond dis tricts, but no one appeared in court to complain of their as sessment. Oa the subject of the prosecution of further works, Mr. Peto stated that be wished the engineers of the corn -mission to be instructed that, in the present position of the commission, and under the existing state of its finances, the commissioners could not sanction the execution of any works, excepting such as were demanded by urgent public neces sity. After making some further orders, of no general in !west, the court adjourned till the 21st inst. THE CAB NIINANCE.—The conduct of the cabmen who ply from Palace•yard is nightly becoming more reck less, and loudly calls for the immediate application of more stringent police regulations. No sooner does any consider. able body of Hon. Members emerge from the precincts of Westminster Hall, than a general rush of contending voci ferating cabmen follows, each endeavouring to outdo his fellow in procuring " a fare." The conseqqance is, that of late several Hon. Gentlemen have narrowly escaped se. rims injury, whilst others have not been altogether so for tunate. On Monday night Mr. Spooner had one of those ve hicles violently driven against his person whilst crossing Palace-yard. The Lion. Gentleman fortunately escaped with a few bruises, which, however, were not of so serious a nature as to prevent his attendance—though evidently labouring under much pain —in the House of Commons last nig ht. The police authorities should impose some check on these over -zealous drivers, so as to prevent the recurrence of an y similar accide n t . LATEST k i n I' tions are rnakin FRENCH GUlANA.—Active prepara the Salutes, an d sit u ated the Isles du Saint (a small group like • nue), for the sitiated at about nine leagues from Cay agricultural recepti on condition o f of the banished from France. The greatly depressed. Th e French Guiana is stated to be amounted to 203,039 kilogrammes, of sugar shipped in 1851 grammes in 1F59, makin ° g r ammes. against 346,278 kilo grammes. It is, unfortujtelt falling off of 144,239 kilo alleY,, the same case with almost other productions of the 1851, co snipments of roucou, up to roucou, coffee, cotton, S ie , Th. ":°93:, such as cocoa, cloves, the Ist of December, with the preceding year, showed a decrease of 3 1 5 n ,E c i e e k:,• lufg'rammes ; and in cloves a decrease of 49,457 kilogra to the rat; This sad state of a sufficiency of things is ascribed principally willing labour. The people of Cayenne tl'ld received with Ther© for the joy the intelligence of their colony bein fi were being site ca location of the banished from France, erected at the Isles chi Sala 8) barracks on one e P o a n b e i s e , of containing 25 of these persons each, and four to hold 50. larger MONEY MARKET.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about 5 per mill° prem. ( according to the new tariff ), W hi c h , at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101 d. p er ounce for standard gold, gives an exchnge of 25.291 ; and the ex change at Paris on London at short being 25.4% it follows that gold is about 0.61 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advice) from Hamburgh the price of gold is 431 per mail, which, at the English Mint price of 8/. 17s. 10/d. per ounce for standard gold, gives au exchange of 13.8 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.94, it follows that gold is 0.80 per cent. dearer in London than in Ilamburgh. The course of ex change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1091 per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent, it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.08 per cent. against England. The present rate of exchange does not admit of the tiall.9MiSeion 91 plc), othti t 9 pr from tin Vuitoti Olt* ANOTHER COLLIERY ACCIDENT.—LOSS TWENTY-SEVEN LIVES. PEMBREY, SOUTEI WALES, MAY 11.—A molancholy acei4cnt happened last night, by whi'..ll 27 ct Biers wer drowned. It appears `that about tnidpight the istAk waters of some ancient workings broke into M. Wot-' ney's great Rn thracite colliery, in the vale of Or W{3134 -- rae.th, from which only one man escsp, d. Bring near the bottom of the pit at the time, he was carried upon the surface of the water to the top of the pit, a.distance of upwards of 500 feet. The water rapidly rose to the surface of tLe pit, and overflowed into the valley_ below. lied the accident happened in the daytime, more than fire times the number now lost would hav:i 'perished. The water will be got out again by the great pumping engines in a short tine. COLLIERY EXPLOSION N Y cul esterday ie d ed t r y 30 1 ,n t n h t : hae i r n 2 q ‘,3v u l e ig s ua t intt.:nbtl h ,e 11:1,r!urilier an ex,;lusion nt NOrley fr. DrAdd, the coroner, alv a i l st r r e l s t u l7 d s , - a eo t n r si c .t n t l i b j t e r u t rn D-. merit of the irquiry on the 31 inst., from a dw:irett , have as witness, s two colliers named John and James Rther. ton, who had been badly burnt by the exiolosion, but were in a fa'r vvay of recovery. johri AthertoOicoltier, who did not appear - to be hfrnr the w o .y reeovery burns he had received, raid Le was a sea .ot - j.,133ea Atherton, fireman in the pit. Went down the, pit, on the morning of the t xplo,iou at five o'clock. Worked, ne2r the sir.k, but Jzrncs Atherton and a nother collier worked beyond him, and nearer to the sink. The wit ness having here been Cautioned by the caroner„that he was not obliged to answer the next queatterl, W asked whe;her on the day of the explosion taw ked with his lamp closed or open? He r: plied that he worked with it closed all that. day. Ha sometimes worked with a candle, but not on that day. Ho se.me times worked with the top off his lamp. He had - go/cm over working with candles because lamps were as cheap. He could do as much work with a lamp as with a:candle when the top was off: Had worked with his lamp open on the day bu fore the explosion, but had not opened it that day because he had not much work to do, never hoard a caution to work with their lamps closed except after a fall of the roof. When. he first saw the fire at the explosion it was coming from towards Janes AthQrten's place, and-not from Greenall's. Never saw any stopping or brattice in the "cut-through."-'. .Had fired a shot (or blasted the coal) that morning, but could. not say if James . Atherton had fired any shot in the after noon, near the time of the explosion. Did not krioW the number of his lamp that day, and 'should - not knOw his own lamp it it was shown him. They used gunpowder there—all the colliers did.-(The inquest was.prodeed ing when our report left.) THE CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and the ENGINEERS' STRIKE. Last night a meeting of trades delegates took place at the 801 l Inn, Old Bailey, to hear is report from. a de putation which had, according to appointment, waited upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his. official residence in Downing-street, on Ssturday last, to call his attention to the recent conduct of employers of ope rative engineers in attempting to subvert the Jaw, which allows the combination of workmen for the regulation of wages and the hours of lebour.—Mr. J. Pettie, secretary to the Trades' Conference, had been courteously received by Mr. Disraeli, to whom it was stated that they waited on him as a leading Minister of a Cabinet which bad professed its wish to protect as far as possible the iate rests of British industry, and to do justice to all parties. They had pointed out to the attention of the Right Hon. Gentleman the advantages connected with the existence of trades societies, the Act of Parliament which gave them a legal existence, and the mode in which they conceived the master engineers to have subterttd that Act, by re quiring men in their employment formally to renounce all connexion with trade societies, by signing a declara tion to that effect, a copy of which was supplied by the: deputation. The deputation stated, further, that intense anxiety was felt throughout the trades societies of the country generally in reference to this matter, it being feared that the " declaration" might be adopted by employers in other trades, so as to strike at the exist ence of trade societies at large. The deputation, in con clusion, laid before the Chancellor of the Exchequer a copy of a petition which is about to be presented to the House of Commons, praying for inquiry into the conduct of the master engineers, to which they requested the support of the Right Hon. o Gentleman, w i t h hi s col leagues in the Government, and in the House of Com mons. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply, ad mitted that the conduct of the master engineers was sub versive of the spirit of the law, and that the deputation, in their petition, had adopted the right course orproce dure, as he himself should have proposed something of the kind. He would give the petition his most serious attention, and when presented to the House consider it both as a Member of the. House and a Minister; for the deputation were right in supposing that he and his col leagues in the Government intended to protect Vie inte rests of the British workmen, and to do justice to all classes. The report was received without discussion. 81.1 N, THE NICARAGUAN QUESTION. PHILADEPHIA, MAY I.—The ditliAdtics tvith regard to Nicarrgus, and the proper understanding of the Qlayton-Bulwcr tteaty, aro last approaching a close, it is believed. Mr. Webster and Mr. Crompton, the British Minister, have had several conferences lately, and with ovary disposition to bring about an adjustment. As far as the United States end England are concerned, there is reason to believe that already all the diffi:;ulties in the way of a satisfactory settlement (if any existed) hive been removed. The fact that Mr. K. , _rr, our Coart e to Nicaragua, has at length succeeded i❑ finding a Guvoenment there to which t') deliver his credentials, will also facilitate the settlement. Mr. Wyke, British Consul•Uc•neral to Nicaragua, and probably accredited to other states of Central America, is now is this city. The success which has sAtended the enterprise of Mr. Vandet belt, in crossing the isthmus of Nicaragua, gives thisltvation an inercwi interest and importance. IREL AND. DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY.—Tho sales in the Encumbared Estates' Court yesterday presented some remarkable features. The properties offcred are situate in the counties of Galway,• Roscommon, Westmeath, Carlow, and Limerick, the Principal estates being those of Lord Gort and Count Nugent. Th e entire Eum realised was 42.615/. A small estate of Mr. BunbUry, in the county of Carlow, consisting of 194 acres, held in fec-simole, yielding a rental of 1421. 10s. a year, was soli for 4,000 1 , nearly thirty years' purchase. Other properties, far, less inviting for the investment of capital, were sold at rates varying from six to sixteen years' purchase, on the . pre sentlettings. The castle and de mesne l an d s of Loughcooterk, in the county of Galway, late the property of LordVisconnt Gort, containing 1 269:cores, the present nett annual 'SIMI of which is 7791,135. 93., Were purchased' for 17,000/. (in trust) for Mrs. Frances Ball (sister of 'Mr. Justice. Ball), superioress of the Loretto Convent, near this city. lbe religious order to which Mrs. Ball be longs have eitabliahed several conventual schools, on an extenstve.scale, 'in this city and its vicinity, and iv is stated that a convent of Loretto nuns is to be founded iu tho princely mansion of Loughcookr, one of the finest residences in the west of Ireland, upon the erection of which nearly 80,0001. had been expended by the late Lord Gort. TRU EARL or KENMARE.—The Rev. W. Thrren, P.P., of Hospital, in a letter to the Dublin Evening Pi.st, states tbat Lord lionmare has given 3004 towards the building of a Roman Catholic chapel in that village, situate upon •his L;twriele estate; that Mr. William Brown, has contributed 1001., and Mr. er , orge Gubhins 501, for the slum object; and that the Noble EA.' has eructed two large schools for the poor children of the district It is also stated that Lord litnmare "is giving to his tenantry the most cheering encouragcmcnt, by remission of largo arrears, shut( d rents, Sao." PRINCE OF WALES'S YACIIT CLUB. The very interesting thatch amongst the yachts of this highly respectable club, for two purses of specie, which came off yesterday, was, notwithstanding the extremely wet state of the weather, most numerously attended and well contested. The following took their stations at Blackwell, to sail to Gravesend and back:—Britannia, 7 tens, Mr. G. Legg; Julia, 7 tens, Mr. W. P. Bain; Ides, 6 tons, Mr. E. Knibbs;letvine, 8 tons, Mr. B. ' Ottilia, 7 tons, Mr. W. E. Matthicssen; Alba tross, 7 tons, Mr. Berncastle. The Valentine took the lead at the commencement, and kept it. They came in thus:— Valentine 5 tutus 5 min. 48 secs. Uttilia Julialda » 27 „ 20 „ 28 „ 40 9 1 _ Mr. Ber neas tl e, the spirited commodore, presentsd the purses with appropriate speeches. i BATH OE SIR WILLIAM ,HENRY PENNYMAN, BART. —We have to record the demise of this venerable Baronet, who died on the 9th instant, at Ormesby Hall, county of York, aged eighty-eight. This title is an old one, having been created so far back as 1663, and conferred for the ser vices which the first holder rendered to the royal party during the civil war. The deceased was the son of the sixth Baronet, by the daughter of Sir Henry Grey, Bart. Sir William married the daughter of Bethel Robinson, Esq.. of Cal the wich, county of York, b ut leaves no issue. He succeded to title in 1808. IT ER! . GOOD.—Theodore Hook was walking, in th days o f Warren's blacking, where one of th e emissaries of - that shining character bad written on a wall " Try War but had been frightened from his propriety and rest is lacking," said Hook, almost before he say, it , . p OF INIQUITY.—The Government stamp r fl e e n d ' . 3' 13 ' "The , on a statement appears in the 13elfast The following ,, Til bo l a S of Aqiguackwe have P Hens Letter:— been informed, oa the best autho r A NT —The Augsburg MINING GEL . rite-, that Lord GI all is about to be appointed to the Go , l agent of a French joint-stock of g i India. vice Lord Dalhousie." Bran- Gazette states that v e rFLIGHT n e ra o l F s 11 i A. e p t il with the sum cf 350,000 company, has absconded eighty back, near Coblentz, itself with a loss of ny dissolves the local pa to work a silver and lead mine at francs. The company per cent. Dublin THE MURDER Ur chief of the police, information just forwarded by the made , by Pa- Castle. there is little doubt that statementthe d to the depot of the 67th trick Daugheney, a private attcche . LORD NOWIURY.—From the t to be a - Lord Nurbury in Ireland, has turned ou arrest, and will, falsehoods. Daugheney has been put under Regiment, stationed at Dover, as to being the mur t d i e ss re u r e . of doubtless, be punished. Sir Fitzroy Kelly has become the purchaser of the Cheuntry estate n ear t hi s town. The S o li c itor-General thus be a landed proprietor in Suffolk, and will further DO entitled to be registered upon the burgess roll of IPswi elb— Ipswich Journal. Mr. James Finch, a retired farmer, of Winchcomb, near Cheltenham, who had reached the age of 70, put a period to his existence on Saturday morningst, by cut ting his throat, and then by climbing into a large plum-tree) at the top OW gaNcili aatlien to lame liiiigglf. ItOYSL LITERARY FUND. Tho anniyersary dinner_ of thiA_ irlstitution, the obit ct of which is-to`adtn'hiiter aSsist - tuae to authors of gettius end lenrning who may lazt redtici-d to distrcrs or deprived 6 'fl e e ii,3wet-af &emu' cx-rtion, was hell 1.1::t night at - ibe 'Freemasons' Tavern. Lord Chia' Justice Campbell - tuck the &sir, and amorrg - the company we observed— Vaa der Weyer, the Bolgian .*.nuia;ter; the Caevalicr Bunsen / the Prussian Min i ster; M r . Abbott L iwrcnoQ, the Sinerican Minister; M. do Bii!c, the atni.li Mi nister; the Persian Minister and Major Malcolm; Lord J. Stuart, M.P.'; Mr. Justice Talfourd, Sir A. Ccciaburn, the Solicitor-Grneral for Ireland, the Q•teen's Advocate, General Sir C Pwloy, the Hon. W. F. Campbell, M.P., Mr. C. Ilindley, M.P., the Rev. A. P. Stanley, Mr. Thackerny, Mr. C. 1341 d vin, Sir H. Ellis, Profess or Creasy, Dr. Heggsrd,Mr, J. Murray, Mr. B2ntley, &c. AtibutltiO:ratlemen were prcs.ent. After the cloth *as drawn, The Cii*IIMAR. in propostng the. "Health of the Q Teen," said that her Majesty vraa hl ad mired as the patron of literature and art, and therein, cliffere 1 from the first monarchs of the house of Bruns wick who oc tupied the throne of these realm:, who were wit very retitled, in their tsstes, , and hal little resp Act for literature and the arts. It mita related of (burgh I. that by iiaid , upon one occssi r, I hate all poets and painters."--(Laughter.) This ernild not, happily; be staid of her Majesty, ivho had manifested her gracious concern for the prosperity of this, imtittation by,sending a doaa- lion .of.losl.—(Loud - cheeie.) TheTtiAramAN next gave " : The health of Prince Al bert, the Pi ince of - Wales, and the other members of the lioys! Family." lie said, the Prince Consort bid en• (feared himself to all classe3, and h.l.d.reuliarly endeared. himself to the friends of thiS instittition„by having filled the chair at ot:c of its festivals. Peince Albert was the active, energetic, and successfUl patron of .all that was weful and deligktfal, in proof of which they had only to colander what ho did - during the past year in promoting the Great Exhibition, the, natmory of which would not soon be f.rgotten.—(blear,iietir.) The Prince Consort bad not as yet contributed to the literature of his adopted ,enuntry, but if the speephcs ho had delivered since he Caine country were - collected together they would form a mo=t valuable -ftecsdon to our literature. _ The Csaisafterertethen preposed `"The Church," which was acknowledged by the Rev. Profeesor BROWNE. Lord J. STUART: gfcre , '" Tt*Aerny and Navy'," which: was responded to ley Sir C. PASLEY: The CHAIRMA.N then gave !` Prosperity. to the Royal Literary .Fund." . .. He believed. that all who were present were tit tiainted With the histery, objects, and merits- of.' this institution, litiConly those. knew the pressing neces sity for the, exiisteace of :atoll societrwhe had been actteally engaged ineadatiniatering the. aid which it af forded to literaey:men a or who, like the exere cise of the Privileges accerded ''to the chaitman for' the year, had examined - the records of the:senicty.—(Hear.) He used to suppoee that 'in was only those authors who failed to procure fame and distitiction who . required the assistance of their more fortunate competitors, but, on leeking e tn the reeerels e d this society, he found that . n early mere who had enjoyed great celebrity as novelists, dramatists - , and biographers, who had amused, instructed, and enlightened the world, had, notwithstanding, fallen into penury and had -pined in want.--;(Hear.) It often turned out that °llly's-social! portion of the profits of' a work fell to the - author—(Hear,' hetir)that poptilarity was fleeting; the' taste - of-the public capricious, and that a second work not lest meritorious than its predecessor, which hadscharnard "its readers, sometimes fell stillborn from the press:S From these causes men who h a d b een eminen&in literature often fell into docile', and in former times, to the eliegrace. Of this country, persons of the ensinencein literature bad not k nown w h ere to greatesttusy their - beads, while others • had died from want. Literary s men had, therefore, reason to - bless the memory of those • who had established this iestittition-(Bear, .heer)—which had relieved the =distress of missy etninenapersons; and which had saved some from premature death and possibly from suicide, and others from the scarcely lesssdreaded alternative 'of diseresitig to the public their destitute condition. (Hear, hearo , The peculiar merits of this institution were the secrecy and delicacy with which its relief had been given. But it had. also a most beneficial tendency theands all °w ety lovers ,vias o twat ot l t it4r d a e t r n e r d e,. ain drawing together into one harmonious family all s the lite rary soth d a o t le th o e f ch a a id given_ rity, but as the aid given to an': unfortunate son or a des titute brother.—(Cheers.) Stich a Mode of administer= b meny ing relief Weesed who gave and him who re - m i re d, `c`the Fejoiciedialiets this institution still flourished and was likely to freerieh Itti.enP . porters need not be afraid lest, the existence_ of. euch . a society and the • assists , ance it gave to dietrees_ed authors istiould induce young men to leave the eoleetpaths of industry and professional exertion. It held out no lured to such a career; it only relieved and rescued from 'want those who; drizzled by the temptations of literary ferric', had been disappointed and were unable to - provide for their subsistence in old age, and fur thesaatts of those who were dependent upon them. Ho trusted that such' an institution would continue to be fostered and ;encouraged, and ho now drank, " Prosperity to the Royal Literary Fund." The Rev. D,r. ROB - SELL then read the report, from which it appeared that during the last year the receipts were 2,553/., and the disburaemetits 2,2561., leaving a balance in hand of 296/. The income of the past year showed an increase of 6001, over the preceding; year. The subscriptions included a second donation of 50 guineas by Lord Campbell; the Duke of Somerset, 101. 10i.; Earl of Ellesmere, 101. 103.; E irl of Ellen borough, 101 ; sir J. Swinburne, 10/ ; Mr. Mscaulay, 101.; toe Stationers' C stnpeny, 201 ; Mr. Disraeli, M.P., 10/, 10s.; Mr. G. Peabody, 101. 10s., s. Mr. Justice TAISOIIIID, in proposing the health of the chairman, said he had filled the office of first Izw officer of the Crown for a longer period than any one of his predecessors in English history. The Learned Judge proceeded to dilate in the flo +sing language of friendship upon the many epleniid successes which the Noble and Learned Chair.nan had achieved at the bar, in the arena of authorship, and nen the judicial tench. Lord CAMPBELL said he inSght regard it the proudest day of his :life tosfilt a chair which had been occupied by so many Oiles tri :sues p. releees -. . 90,3, and to bp, surrounded by so many distingtriehed 'repeetentatives'of foreign Powers. The itoble.andlsearriedLordteek ()c -ession to pay a graceful compl7in , iiii 'to Mr. Justice Talfourd, writs, he soh ;'had -shown how law might bif combined with literature, vetio was one of' the most com- summate judges that ever eat in We'itmiecter Hall, and one of ebeeeost diefiriguished poets that ever adorned our language. Literature.had been his. (Lord Camp inheritance; By that he bail made his way in the world, and toeuthorthise he wonld gla2llt have ehtirely devoted hirnsdf; for ho :considered a great poet or a great dramatist muah-superior its the settle ofintellect to a Lord Chttneel:or ora - Chief Jestice.--(Oheers.) But he had devoted himself - to the law, and to literature ho was indebted for the moans of 'prosecuting his studios: When his proOsaioisal lebours ceased literature became the resource of his leieure moments, and in its pursuit ho had passed five of the - mese delightful years of his life. And most gratifying it wee, to-him that his Learned Friend and other coapotent judges..had. honoured with their commendations the labeure. of that period of his life. He was not yet without the hope , -that ho' might live to produce a work which- weeld Oki him a mere enduring claim to a place among the authors of England.— (Cheers.) He had now the gretification of announcing as his suceeseor in the chair of that society a dietin guished authoi, nee bscome a statesmen, and who was proud to acknewledge.that litteature he owed his ele vation. Authors could not expeet, if they remained at their clss'es, tie hive peerages and offices thrust upon them; but let theta wake thenaselees uaeful, and, shove all, lot them make themselves formidAle; and then they might become like the author of " Coningeby," who was now ' Chancellor of the Enchcepier and leader of the House of Commons., begged to drink the " Health of the Cheirmaniif the Literary Fund for 1853, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli."—(Loud cheers.) Mr. M. MILNE 3, M.P.,_proposed the "Health of Pro fessor Creasy and the II tatoriens." Professor CREASY said, . that never was history so thoroughly appreciated, and never_ was there so many worthy writers of history its at the presentmement.l In our osti cciitnry we had Hallitn,.:Micaulay, Alison, Pal grave, Napier, Stephen, and mar e others, while in clas sics). history .we had Thirlwall, Grote, Merrivale, &c. riha the rirees'of. Washington Irving and BancrofOshile G:inilny had in . Chevalier. Burisen--- (Cheers)—ono of the :most distinguished followers of Niebuhr, ef s whom it might be:said in the words of his own eulogy Upon Soaliger, that ho was a man before whose eyes every thation that possessed a history was• made to shed light upon the history of every ether na tiou.—(Cheers.) France - had her Guizot, her Miohelet, and many others; while Spain, Italy, and other coun tries could all boast the possession of distinguishnd living historians. Wherever they looked they found in every country a school of historians no longer shallow de claimers, but Men of action,' and they were the true men of thought—men who brought to bear upon the history and the passions of past ages the experieuce which they hednegnired in the political history of the present-day, -and-who - were - thereby enabled to bring to bear upon 'C'enteteporary history that tleod of light which antiquity poured, if antinuity wore viewed aright. Ile was proud tii - liiiiie - hiffiaine united with such a toast.—(Cheers.) • Mr. WHITESIDE gave " the Rev. A. Stanley and the Biographers," The Hon. and Learned Gentleman, in a felicitioue speech, pointed out how rich English litera ture already was' in biography before Mr. Stanley had contributed to , . it his Lila of. Dr. Arnold," a work which had exhibited in the - subject of that biography a conscientiousness and a-love of truth directed to as noble purposes,as coald engage the intellect of friar'--'(Cheers.) The Rev. A. STANLEY' acknowledged the toast. w ere the "Health o f -Mr.' Thickeray and the Novelists. The Hon, W, F. CAMPBELL, Mr. Tita.cantur (who sat at the lower end-of the . _ 11. P., proposed the room) s a id t h at the compa n y at the chairman's table Veat''' se !' w h om th e managers o f these festiv a l s procure d to act tho,chief parts upon then ca casions. They wero. the Macbeths and Hamlets, while he end theeci ` about him were the Ro senerantzn and Guildeneterns, and resembled an individual of his acque.;.u'ence who, as Banquo, had at Matt: ..n.h .—(A. l aug h .) Dtury-le.he shdlten his gory locks at half-a-dcznn individual They were lik e th e h um bl e in plush at the opera, whose humble office it was to water the stage, *mid the applause of the gallery, for the Taf.ilioni and Lind of the night.—(A, laugh.) m an y of :those about him, ,like himself,. knew what it was to receive at the begi%hing of every season a basket full of tickets inviting him to -moot the patrons of some charity like the present, to rap upon the table; and ap plJud that prticular virtue with which the chairman for the night wiihrd to indoctrinate his audience. Still there vras a silent almoner who issued from such meet per tboy were over, and by whose charitable minis ins a t e ) ilis calling would be ~for, ( I , (3 „ he a r f: . " h - present gonerttlon was dead, there must tratious they were sanctified as by a grace after meat.— and humbug in the world— .b.e.e,,k-in- - d e rt i e t ss e ,and her - o g is ezrosity, end folly, and fidelity, and love, , titit , l a . as , ;; , Dg all thug continued his sues (145ughtUrlw THE LONDON, TRURSDAY EVENING, erasers, and the tuceessors of the novelists who came &ler them, would have plenty to do, and no want of subjec!s to write upon. When universal peace was ettn blis'eel there would be nobody wanted to write the "Decisive Battles of the World."—(A laugh.) Lie did not know whether the Court of Ch incery would survive the assaults which it had been suitainieg for three months in the "Bleak non% i"—( A. laugh)—but there might come a time when that ancient and mouldy insti tution might disappear, and then the historians of the "Lives of the Lord Chancellors" would have no calling. —(A laugh.) But could a novelist have a more exciting story than the loss of the Birkenhead? Its knew of no more sublime victory ever achieved by British valour. — (Cheers.) Or could a romance writer in after years have a better or more wondrous hero then that of the individual who at twenty year.; of age wrote "Vivian Grey," and a little whil e a f :erwer d th e " Wondrous Tale of Alroy;" who then exp l a i ne d to a b rea thless and listenieg world the my s t ery o f t h e gr eat Caucasian theory—(A. laugh) who then went into polit ie3, feced; fought, and ceecluered the great political ghnt of these, day:, and wansal - n;(1:1030y rhanes and . E Ida to battle, while he'clesed reductant squires to carry his fence. Whet a hero. would not that be for sonde future novelist, and what a magnlGeeet climax for the third' volume of his story, when ho lad him, in his gold coat of ()Mee, to kiss the Qaeen'e bend as tho Chan cellor of the Ekelicneer.—(Laugh ter; and cheere ) Mr. A. LAWRENCE gave "Tee Literawre and Sci ence of all Nations, in conneeV,a with the names of Chevalier Benson and Dr. Ree c e" . Mr. Le.WaENca expressed in his individual capacity a strong opinion in favour of an international copyright between Englund and the reieed Staten. The Chevalier BUNSEN returned thanks in a short and appropriate speech. Mr. C. BALUWIN, announced that the total subscrip tions of the evening amounted to 7701. After one or two other toasts the Chairman left the chair, and the, company broke up. We must not omit to m ent i on t h at a nume rous assem blage of ladies graced th e ga ll e r y d ur i ng t h e proceedings. The dinner was excellent, an d reflected great credit upon Messrs. Watson, Coggin, and Benksethe new pro - prietors of the Freemasons' Tavern. Mr. TUUIe was toastmaster e and Mr. Ransiard and a party, of singers were in attendance. THE PAPEIiDUTY. e _ The discussion- in the . Commons yesterday morning had all the usual characteristics of a W e dnesday's de bate.: It was anaadjourned debat e; t h e ar g um ents had been exhausted and the tale thrice told; to crown all, the decision bad born anticipated, by the budget, which had made no mention of ". taxes on kn ow l e dge." It is always 'uphill work when men meet t o re it e rate what has been said often before, and to diecuss what has been already decided on. In spite, however, of these discou raging circumstances the llon.l\lembers contrived to get up a really interesting conversation, more or less bear ing on the motion before them. A little divergence is very excusable when we cannot otherwise escape - from vain repetitions,. and when Mr. Cowan had recited the contents of an old pamphlet chiefly relating to Excise grievances long since removed, Mr. Gladstone created a timely diversion by an excellent speech on the pecu liarities of the modern bookselling, system. As he fully explained, his remarks on this snbject were quite to the purpose in hand, inasmuch as it is ridiculous to expect a sacrifice of revenue in behalf of a class which claims the privilege of fixed prices that have no natural relation either to the costs of production or to the demands of the public. It is true that the excise on paper consti tutes a very insignificant item in the cost of new works and as far as it operates as a check upon serials and cheap publications reacts in favour of such books as Mr. Macaulay's. It is true that original works are indirectly protected by a tax which oppresses the monthly or weekly compiler. But the public will always take a general and, so to speak, au external view of them subjects, and, as Mr. Gladstone shows, there is a manifest absurdity to the popular apprehension in extending the principles of free trade in favour of men who repudiate them altogether in their own practice. A trade which bristles with monopoly, and in which printers, publishers, booksellers, and come positore, have all their several combinations, surrenders all claim to the sympathy of Parliament. It is not usual to help those who show so little abrupt° in helping themselves. The publishers of this metropolis have the finest position and the amplest opportunities in the world. At the centre of communication, and at the head of intelligence, with fleets daily leaving our ports for all nations in the world, with numerous colonie,s tinder our rule, and more than fifty millions of people speaking our language, we might make this me tropolis the great manufactory and depot of British literature. These advantages arc neu'ralfzed, not so much by finan c i a l oppression as by a sluggish and ti morous policy of self-protection; b y the attempt to combine small returns and large profits; by looking for customers in a small class, and not in the world at large; by a system - w hi c h renders the thousand copi es , even in the case of the most popular writers, and on th e most interesting selects, a surprise than' real one stom a arforce , and Mr. Gl a d s t one represen ts, with his ea to the lar ges t an d most ex perienced publishers. A popular obj ec ti on is often stronger trade will probably hints, h ave to encounter before they a will always be a prejudi ce w hi c h , thanks to t hetnselves, the puillish o ing r : hope to see th e i r raw mater i a l untaxed. I,t y said, what ri g ht h ave you to as k for c h e ep paper when attempt to for ce on us d ea r books? Set the example of free trade, and Parliament will fJP.ow. This, how ever, is only ono view of the'question. A more compre hensive survey briny to light a great variety of con flicting ensidtrations. Cei tainly, if we had cheap in working 122 straw an,l ru bbi sh o f a ll kinds info paper, ingenious;nen mi g ht. m paper. The insoulactur 4 o f paper byes, pap i er :niche, mike or lose for:c nes weavers' cards, coarse wrappi n e and p: -any cycle , ' as liar, 'solid receive a great stitnurus. hundreds of veal parr mills, long dislu ' el, might be reopensd, ‘i'ca there was no lonbier the nity of precaring hoary bail, when the maeliiii!ry would no longer bs in con• tinned pawn, urban the excia ? r vza wou ld no longer be always about, or not at hand when wanted, and whtu experiment would no I.n , er b a charged with the ta x B„ n production. `Perhaps pap wou ld b e cheaper. ut a man must be ver c far-sig In the first hte i who can tell all the results of th a t, place, with the exeis( 3 of three-haltpenco a pou nd, there would go "sa t as a m a tt er of course, the hange. Customs' duty of fourpence halfeenny, involving a pro - ' tection of threepence a turc. Are our paper dealers prepared for that change? Then, any considerable increase of manufacture would only s e egravate an evil far more serious then the duty. Pound i on the hem© manu,ae- The increasing price of cotton raes, and the difficulty of of the largest and most succes ful enlarging our supplies, has lately -- eaten up the profits of o f the t -o an "tent which threatens the business Americans, of course, use all their own rags, and the French do not permit the exportation of theirs. As far as concerns ourselves, it is questionable whether we could give the public the benefit of the reduction, even if that reduction should ultimately cheapen paper to an appre ciable extent. The duty now, enhanc-s the cost of each .third of a penny. Even su copy of this journal, including h . imeat, between paper m alters. The .ng t e euepe thr, E.-eighths and smo, e the reduction to tell to its full extent on the price of the material, we should have to ch nl ,, b iL , vc ea losing on rather less than three-eighths.ppos.ne every paper more than an eighth of 'a penny, or gaining be little gain to the public, the hatter course would be gr'eat gain to ourselve% - A, in all probenility the ptiper would continue to sell tit the railway stations at the market price of 61., and our subscribers would be The former course would content toga on paying 54 - -,vie sho u ld accept the gain of three eighths , and spend a larg o portion of it in the improvement of the paper, is quiehening the streams of intelligence, and in setting up new machinery to hasten the publication. That w ou l d be the form in which our readers would gain, by the re mission of duty. But, we repeat, it is vary question a bl e whether the remission of duty would be followed . by any permanent reduct i on i n It is th e opinion of many that t t h he rr p e r w ic ill o s f 9 P on aPe b r el — a na g ' Y e neral cell upon Government to repeal the du'y on paper, not to melte it cheaper than it now is, but to prevent it from beceneing seriously dearer through the increasing d e fi c i ency of materials. So much of the afternoon was occupied with subjects of a rather episodical character, such as Mr. Gladstoce's remarks on "publication and trade prices" and the ques tion between the Commissioners of Excise and Mr. Cearles D.ckens, that little room vvee left for the dis cussion of the stamp and advertisement duties. We ob serve that one Ilonoureble Member assumss as a matter of course that the stamp is only ft mo d e o f charging postage, and that on the withdrawal of the stamp a specific postage would be immediately charged on all papers passing through the pgst. That such a sub of publication, and cir culateto some e . g lie, but it would not correspond to the principles on which the stamp sub stitute w w o c uld can be eas h f i l g v hly ima i printdo e o 4 3 ah u ny r d their inutpneajl meansp l u iag s r to esn fd cb i t e : fheoemrnpeernptos the esei mes senge r s , a e . i e s y t l r r a t ' eree W ni h d woul d e1 : 1 S W . also_ A duty has been hitherto imposed. our metronolitan It would, as we have formerly observed, give a dishonest advantage to some of our proviuciel contempursrica, w h o would re. foreign s l e e n tt t er t s o , oeunrdcould only Govern- art v a e t ate n a ? o r n e d m s e e t i e ght hundred and seventy thousand p h o i v e i h n c a i n a - 1 great n pmano u eud a il l nt l : y uws g rha r inf i n hoe t re s sevp a in qu c s a r r t r e y r in o g f a million for edueational pur poses, to this iiterteneeywvie.irmyitfarite.iondloyn its size and a a nneyw substitute ils peacep neerys i b m e ri made oe a whichspecies of woulddif- POWs, could not Wit p li p_emeelittpas: t;or hriocr,fsn. 1t . 141 1 ne I opiocuusgrei a et 11: heavyt tables b les c r l r e ee a cila t e e t:a a a.l d Wd i ff uh e tyy r e so n hn c o e ttih t l that a t does not nowe?L i s t ? The on our attempts t o give our subscribers a better But 'we have done paper,a p th ta e n m a d l p ti y t da y ust o wy n i wtonuni witness ih(;lltar Tab the best we d discourt ectatious )g - s e v m hi e c a l ti end have happily dissppointed the d e72 c ar o t o ic id le u fo o r de th r ei t r h iss is on fo ey te - nde , prompted it; nor do. we wholly against those who would try: to for I tt t le t lest of f T t r i e lo UlatiOn a postage we have only to say three not worth i. , 1 TY that the advertisement duty is subjects t d it i u rip ti r: u s g ed of yesterday,. '' 'eel.-- inzes. ,br brought u absconded gt td o, to v CAPTURE OF A CWSTER., TUESDAY.— S F o ll in A e7n D r ij o rh is s T a ago A 1?\11f.4 i i‘' ) .l --- .l3 G a .:r ci r°cu h t t e - , corn dealer and miller of this city, anti who a short limo pre- Avinoluesribc•al:ataakbienegnvelethetohdimslamlrairtge e of su G m lou o c r es m le o r ney, which he had raised chiefly by the tt•e of forged bile., the names of several merchants, with whom he hod had transactions, and others haying been forted t..) receptances by him. lio was traced to the United State . ; wlore he was captured, was brought to this country in cast e dy, arriving by steamer to o t GLiivouerepeostoelrobnySruanadwayay. .Ittedwiolgiamdminediately gaol, and yesterday he was taken before the magistrates en the charge of forgery Acceptances, amounting to some thousands of pounds, all of which are alleged to have becu f or g ed b y the p r i soner, were produced, and after the examination of several witnesses he was rem an d ed for a week. tie Appeared 'very dejected and carewpru, MAY 13, 1852. SPORTING NOTES. No. CCXXV. DERBY MEMORANDA, Sce. TO THE EDI 701? OF THE SUN. SIR, —VI tof five stakes on the card yesterday, at Newinuket, two only preduced a race; the Suffilk Stake:, the presumed principal event of the meeting, eetuAlly having been reduced to a match, St. Antonio and Tophana bring all that contested it. It was a pretty re e, as far as it went, bet meen these elderly animals; and was won with some difficulty by a neck on the part of the Saint. The Child of the Mist, who hra been going to do a good thing for a great length of time, at last managed to win the 'l'. Y. C. Handicap, carrying a g o o d weight and beating a fi.-Id of rubbish. The other stakes were walks over for Exeter, the Ban, and Hugo; and thus terminated the worst " Gran' 'day" of the Secold Spring Meeting that has ever been recorded. Had it not been far *some important changes in the betting with rr gard to the Derby, which stirnalated the nerves of such members of the ling a , attet.d,Tl, the whole would have gone oft in the most dead-alive manner posaible; but that hobby of the market, the winter crack far the Darby, was introduced, and knocked snout much as usual, his price at first being 7 to 1; he rapidly rea'eded, however, after stveral bets between hien and Little furry and Alcaran ha b laid, to 10 to 1 ctf2red, the takers being uncommonly shy. There is evidently morn in these j :ck-in-the-b:x movements of Hubble Noble than meets the e3e; ac th. , horse some days ago was doing go ad work, looked well, and in his gallops gc.ve great satisfaction. He, and all connected with him, are a perfect mystery, the unray.lling of which, I presume will, in the next ten days, either satisfactorily or unsatisfactorily take p!ac'e The Denehury peop'e assert, "in good set terms," that in Little Harry they have a second Cossack or Pyrrhus the First; and, to show that this is their opinion, the leading persons connected with the stable have during the last two m inths backed him to a censi derable amount, adding two Or three thousand within the last fortnight to their former investments, and yes terday backing him against Hobble Noble at levels for above two thousand more. All this looks amazingly like business, and that what they assert respecting Little Harry is perfectly true; but, notwithstanding that the horse is as good-looking a son of Epirus as ever trod the turf, and his satisfactory spins at Danebury, in my opinion, he is not equal in endurance or speed to several others that ho will have to meet in the Derby. One of the most prominent moves on the Heath yes terday was the sudden advance of Harbinger, who stood at fiflies early in the morning, but afterwards came with a rush, was backed at twenty-fives and twenties to win a guod stake, and closed firm at the latter price. I have often wondered what it was that made the parti sans of the Goodwood stable neglect Harbinger at 50 to 1, and back their fancy mile horse Horn:brewed at thirties; as, according to running, shape, size, and genera l appearance, Harbinger has evidently the best of it. In my analysis of the Derby, pub lished last January, I stated that Harbin( r would prove to be the pick of the stable, aad such has turned out to be the case during the last week, for it is now discovered that at the mile and a half, and on a course like that at Epsom, Hocaebrewed is at the l eas t se ven or ten pounds inferior to Harbinger. The only other movement of any consequence that has taken place at Newmarket in the last two days has been a series of diminutive nibblings at Lord Rabbles dale's outsider, Nabob. This horse, it must be apparent to every one who saw him in his race at the Craven Meeting, is not altogether the animal to select for a Derby winner, as it is, and was then, very evident that, although he could stay the distance, he would not be able to go the pace. In the list f gave on Tuesday of " those horses who are in active preparation for the Derby," I omitted Chief Baron Nicholson, merely in consequence of not having received, to use a Parliamentary phrase, any dispatches from that quarter for some time past ; I, however, have since heard that he is all right, doing good work, and is everything that his owner, trainer, and intended Derby jock can wish. Of the Newmarket horses engaged in the Derby, the colt by Orlaido out of the Princess, Treasurer, Sackbut, Stockwell, Maidstone, Alcoran, the Nabob, Kingston, and Ambrose are all doing excellent work ; what little rain that hes fallen having effected wonders on the training ground. Ambrose seems to be the most back ward in his work, probably in consequence of his queer condition is the winter time. Kingston looks well, as does the Nabob ; but I am very much afraid the qua lities of the former are overrated. As I have before remarked, Alcoran is a powerful, long. strided, large-quartered animal ; but, in my opinion, :will require a great deal of humour ing to bring out his latent qualities in the race. I believe it is pretty nearly settled that Butler will bo intrusted with the steering of him on the day. Maidstone, a very good second-rate horse, ' seems to ee -1 tisfy his trainer that hs has some good qualities in him, but I cannot for an instant think that they are of that quality requisite for a triumph on the Downs. Stock , well goes on improving; less fat, more muscle, several pounds better, five or six at the least, than ho was at the Craven Meeting; will be on more equal terms with Alcoran when they meet on the eventul Wednesday than they were at their first encounter in the Craven week; although I cannot bring myself to believe that this horse will be the absolute winner, yet the chance of the owner of Burghley this year obtaining the " blue ribbon of the turf" is much more rosy than usual. Treasurer bas a few admirers, but I am not among the number, neieher his make, general appearance, or action, being at all satisfactory to me. I will resume these remarks at as early a period possible. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE sPuti r OF THE TURF. May 13, 1852. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECO \ID, SPRING MEETING. WEDNESDAY. The &Ira S mkt's of 15 5093. each, 5 ft if d'relaresl; the winner of the 2,000 Guineas Stake 3, Somas' t shire Stekes,ur Chestcr Cap, 1852, to carry 81b extra; of any other sweepstakes, amounting to 200 SOU., in cluding the winner's own stake, after the declaration of the weights, or of the . R.M. Plate of the preceding Clay, 41b extra; • the second to save his stake. Last mile and•a hail of R.C. Lord Clifden'a St. Antonio, aged, Bst 51b (J. Marion) 1 'Lewd 'Exeter's' Tcphatia , 'tigcd; Bs+ (Norman) 2 ;:Betting--2 to lon St.' 'Antonio, *he waited until half-way up the hill, and defeated her, after a fine race, by a neck. Ran in 2 min. 40 secs. Handicap Plate of 50 soya., for three yrs old and up ' •- wards. New T.Y.C. Mr. Wigram's Child of the Mist, Est 131 b (Harleck) 1 Mr. Armstrong's Sabra, 3 yrr, 7st 61b (J. Mann) 2 Mr.W. FL Hughes's Sophistry, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (Fla tman) 3 Mr. NeVile3 Telescope, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (F. Butter) 4 Mr. Robinson's Glee g. 4 yrs, Bst 6!b (Rogers) 0 Mr. Rayner's Diligence, 5 yrs, 83t (G. E. Sharp) 0 Mr. Gurney's St. Fabian, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b (Pettit) 0 Mr. Bartle s Queen Guinea: r, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Rook) 0 Sir. J. M. Stanley's Waterlily, sst 131b...(Toovey) 0 Butting-9 to 2 agst Sophistry, and sto 1 each agst Telescope, Sabre Child of the Mist, and Wsterlily. • Child of the Mist made all the running, and won in a canter by two lengths. Run in 1 min. 11 sec. Chaffinch fell over the ropes near the saddling stand, and broke his leg. The Jockey . Clab Stakes of 50 SOYG; for four yrs old, 7al 21b; five, Bst 31b; tix'and aged, Bat 91b. The • property of members of the Jockey Club. Duke of Bedford's Exeter, 4 yrs (E: ling) walked over The Champion Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b. From the R.M. starting-post to the Duke's stand. (4 Subs.) Duke of Bedford's Hugo - Received forfeit. Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each, for four years - .old; colts, Bit 101 b; fillies, Sat 51b. Winners of the Derby, Oaks, or Doncaster St. Leger, Port and Claret Stakes, to carry 61b; it any two of the stakes, 101 b extra; maiden horses which have never received 100 soya. for running second, allowed 51b. • Mr. Magenis's The Ban • (Pearl) walked over With barely time to save the train, we can only add, that the meeting, as the poverty of the list must have led every body to expect, is very thinly attended, and that betting is almost at a standstill. The weather was -showery this morning, but is now as fine as could be wished: , BETTING AFTER THE RACES. DERBY. 15 to 2 agst Little Harry I 14 to 1 agst Alfred tbe Great Bto 'l apt Alcoran I2oto I apt Kingston 10 to 1 agst Robbie Noble I 20 to 1 sgst Harbinger 43 to 1 agst Stockwell Isoto 1 agbt Nabob. 10 to 1 was laid several times agst Hobble Noble in the morning, and afterwards offered. Harbinger has been backed for largo sums at 20 and 25 to 1. NEWMARKET—WEDNESDAY NIOUT. ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY. Sweepstakes; first half of Ab. M. Orpheus, 3 yrs—Trnande, 2 yrs--Gnays, 2 yrs. Handicap Plate, AS. Herbert, 6 yrs, Bst 101b—Broken Hearted Lady,6 yrs, Bst 61b—rolescope, 4 yrs, B st 61b—Presto, 4 yrs, Bst—Poacock, 3 yre , 6st 101b—Hu g o, 3 yrr, Gab bet 10Ib— Th eo dine, 3 yrs, Est 51 b —Pan, b y Alarm, 3 yre, 51b. No betting. SHREWSBURY RAC N E ES.—WND S DAY. • Tho Produce Stakes. Old Man 0• -2 Director... Rupert ..• ... 3 -• ••• The Cleveland Ilandie4p. ••• Aaron Smith Dulcet ..• ..• •• T,ie Lonna Staked. ... 2 Game Lass Balloon Admiral •-• ... ... 2 ... 3 ••• ••• ••• •• • The Queen's Plate. &lin& ... ... England . ... "' ~:::...... -•— 2 BA:ra AND SOMERSET C0u3.13:x MEEII&G 8'52. f Wednesday nest —Weights for the Dyrham Stakes. Pitsford, 5 yrs, Sst 131b —Montague, 6 yrs, Sit 21b— Ruen3•mede, 4 yrs, Bst—blanifold, 5 yrs, 7st 13th—Si r Rhea, 5 yro, 7 st 101b—Epbeaus, 4 yrs, 7st 41 b—Rallt t Girl, 5 yrs, 7 A—Tbe Clown , 5 y rs, let—Auradas, 6 yrs, GA 13 b —Letterpr ess, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Koight o f t h e Shire, 3 yi3, 6-st 191b—Coenut, 5 ps, Est 101b—Senpu lary, 4 yea, 61:, 91b:—Eicton• 5 yrs, 6st 81b—Bonita, 3 yrs, 631 7 1b—Buttcrily 3 yrs, 63-151b—Maid of tho West, 3 yrs, 6st—The Brubmin, 3 yrs, 631 —Robert, 3 y rs, 531131b—Ventreateire, 4 yrs, sst 13 1b—Merlir, 3 sit 1011a—XOnTict, 3 yrs, sst 101 b—liadel:ne, 3 Yrs' Sat 101b -13 g by Staekpole, out of Nizzi, 3yrs , 5 Yr ' —Bay/lock, 3 yrs, 51141b—Hugo, 3 DI _ at 41b .. • Wit—Apostate 3 pre, sst—Freetrader, y e s ost—Apo o t or , 3 I .431 121b-1-31iis Pundh 3 411;• 12lb I yrs, , The Aristccratic Handicap. Agis, aged, 1 Ist 81b—Vesta, aged, lbst 13!b—Mon tsgue, 6 yrs, 105 t 101b—Bullfinch, 5 yrs, lOst 71b—Pay. mister, aged, lOst 21b—Weathergage, 3 yrs, Ost 21b— Ju3tico, aged, 93f. COURT CIRCULAR. 11cr Mij3sty will hold a Privy Council on Saturday next, the 15th instant, at Backingham P,lace. Sum rrinnie3 were issued yesterday to the Ministers and Officers of State from tho Privy .Council-',P32e. Her Royal Highneas the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yestcrc'ay at Buckingham Palace, and partook of luncheon with her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The Royal Duchess afterwards visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at her residence in S. James's Palace. His Royal aghness Prince Albert rode out on horse. bock yesterday, attnthd by Lieut.-Colonel Hon. A Gordon. ller Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert left Buckingham Palle° at tv:enty•five minutes before it) o'clock last evening., to visit her Royal Highness the Dochess of Gloucester. at her residence, Gloucester House, Piccadilly. The Qj F-Tl2 and Prince were attended by the Vi-eouniess Jccetyr, the Hoe. the flop, Mary Seyr , nur, Lord Pelivar;h, Viscount Manilt•villr, the Hit,. W. S. K-iox, Lit utenant-Colonel Fr.ancia Seymo ur , L or d Cllaar?s riiz Roy, and Lieut.- Colonel the thin. A. Gordon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Ltdy Fanny Howard, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester last evening. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of ambridge and the Princess Mary, attended by Lady Suffield and the Equerry in Waiting, also went last evening to the entertainment given by the Duchess of GLucester. The Viscountess J oce ly n has relieved th e C ountess o f Charlemont in her dudes as Lady of the Bedchamber in Weitinir to the Qw'en. The Education Committee of her Mjesty's Most Honourable Privy Council had a meeting yesterday, at the Council-office. Present--The Lord President, the Duke of N rthumberland, the Earl of Derby, the Mar quis of Salisbury, and the Right Hon. J. W. Henley. A deputation from the Brighton Town Commissioners had an interview yesterday with the General Board of Health, at their offices, Whitehall. The deputation con sisted of Mr. William Beedham, High Constable of Brighton, and Mr, George William Sawyer (two of the Commissioners), attended by Mr. Slight, Clerk to the Commissioners. PAI{LIAMEN TAR Y DI VISION S. .From the Votei and Proceedings of the House of Commons) • WEDNESDAY, MAY 12. PAPER DUTY. Motion made, and Question put, " That such financial arrangements ought to be made as will enable Parliament to dispense with the Duty on Paper as early as may be with reference to the security of the Public Revenue." The House divided:— MINORITY—AYES, 107. Adair, It. Shatto Greene, Jobs O'Brien, Joha Alcock, Thomas Grosvenor, Lord R. O'Brien, Sir T. Anstey, T. C. Hall, Sir B. O'Flaherty, Anthony Armstrong, it, B. Hardcastle, J. A. Osborne, Ralph Bell, Jacob Harris, Richard Pechell, Sir G. Bernal, Ralph Hastie, Alexander Philips, Sir G. R. Best, John Hastie, Archibald Pigott, Francis Bouverie, E. P. Henry, Alexander Pilkingten, James Boyle, Colonel Heywood, James Power, Nicholas Bright, John Ileyworth, Lawrence Rawdon, Colonel Buxton, Sir E. Higgins, G. G. Reynolds, John Carter, Samuel llobhouse, T. B. Ricardo, Osman Chaplin, W. J. Hodges, T. Twisden Scholefleld, William Clay, James Ilume, J, Scobell, Captain Cobden, Richard liumphcry, Aid. Scully, Francis Cockburn, Sir A. Hutchins, E. J. Scully, Vincent Cogan, W. 11. Hutt, William Seymour, 11. D. Corbaily, M. E. Jackson, William Smith, J. A. Cowan, Charles' Keating, Robert Smith, John B. Dasliwood, Sir G. Keogh, William Somer3, J. P. Devereux, John T. Kershaw, James Strickland,'Sir G. D'Eyncourt, C. T. Ki ng , P. T. Stuart, Lord D. Duncan, Viscount Laslett, William Tennent, R.*J. Duncan, George Lawless, Cecil Thompson, Colonel Duncombe, T. Locke, Joseph Thompson, George Evans, Sir Do Lacy M'Cullagh, W. T. Wakley, Thomas Evans, John M'Grcgor, John Walmsley, Si r J. Ewart, William Meagler, Thomas Westhead, J. B. Fergus, John • Matheson, Colonel Willcox, Brodie Fitzroy, lion. IL Milligan, Robert Williams, John Forster, Matthew Monsen, William Williams, W. Fortescue, Chichester Morris, David Wilson, Matthew Fox, W. J. Mowatt, Francis Wyld, James (leach, CharieS Muntz, G. F. Grace, 0. D. Murphy, F. S. TELLERS. Granger, T. C. Norreys, Sir D. Gibson, T. M. Grattan, Henry Nugent, Sir Percy Ricardo, John L. MAJORITY-NOES, 195. Acland, Sir T. Dlye Duncombe, W. E. Mandeville, Vis. Adderley, C. B. Dunne, Colonel Manners, Lord G. Arkwright, G. Du I're, C. G. Manners, Lord J. Bagge, William Egerton, Sir P. March, Earl of Bagot, William Egerton, W. T. Maunsell,, T. P. Bailey, Crawshay Emlyn, Viscount Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Bailey, Joseph Este,ourt, J. B. 13. Miles, I'. W. Balite, H. J. Easton, Earl Miles, W. Baird, James Evelyn, W. J. Morgan, 0. Delimit, E. IL Farrer, James Mostyn, 'E. M. Baldwin, Barry Fellovres, E. Naas, Lord Bankes, G. Ferguson, Sir R. Napier, Joseph Barrington, Lord Fitzpatrick, J. W. Neeld, John Barrow, W. 11. Floyer, John Newport, Viscount Beckett, William Forbes, William Noel, Gerald J. Bennet, Philip Forester, G. C. O'Brien, Sir Lucius Bentinck, Lord 11. Fox, S. W. L. Packe, C. W. Beresford, William Freestun, Colonel Pakington, Sir J. 11landlord, Marquis Fteshfield, J. W. Palmer, Robert Boldero, George 11. Frewen, C. H. Patten, J. W. hooker, T. W. Fuller, A. E. Pennant, Colonel Booth. Sir It. G. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Perfect, R. Bowles, Admiral Galway, Viscount Pinney, W. Bramston, T. W. Gilpin, Colonel Portal, Melville laretaridge,9,Lichard Gore, W. It. o._ Renton, J. C. Bridges, Sir B. Goulburn, Henry Richards, Richard Brisco, M. Granby, Marquis of Rob:irtes, T.J. Brockman, E. D. Greene, Thomas Mussel(, F. C. Brooke, Lord ' Halford, Sir Henry Sandars, George Brotherton, Joseph Hall, Colonel Scott, Francis Bruce, C. L. C. Haßewell, B. G. Seyrner, Henry Ker Buck, L. W. llarnilWil, G. A. Smyth, J. G. Buller, Sir Y. Hamilton, Lord C. Stuollett, A. Borg•lLley, Lord II ardinge, C. S. Spearman, 11. J. Burrell, Sir C. Harris, Captain Stafford, Augustus Burroughes, H. Hayes, Sir E. Stanley. Edward Campbell, Sir A. Ileatlicote, Sir G. J. Stanoneld, W. It. Carew, W. P. lleneage, G. 11. Stanton, W. U. Castlereagh, Vise. Herber:, }teary A. Stuart, IL Chandos, Marquis Hades, J.;C. Sturt, 11. It. Christopher, It. Hervey, Lord A. . Taylor, Colonel Christy, Samuel liildyard, R. C. Teuleon. E. K. Clive, 11. 13. Iliidyard, T. B. Tennent, Sir J. Clive, R. U. Bill, Lord B. Thesiger, Sir F. Cobbo'd, J. C. Hope, 11.:T. Trollope, Sir J. Cocks, T. S. llotbarn, Lord Tyler, Sir G. Codrington, Sir W. Howard, E. G. Tyrell, Sir J. Coke, lion. E. K. Howard, I'. IL Verner, Sir W. Collins, Thomas Joluistone, Sir J. Villiers, Viscount Colvile, C.. R. Jolliffe, Sir . lN W. G. Vivian, J. E. Conolly, Thomas Janes, Captain Wyse, it. 11. Corry, 11. L. Knight, F, W. Waddington, 11. S. Cotton, W. 11. Knox, W. S. Walpole, Spencer Craig, Sir W. a: Lacy, 11. C. Walsh, Sir J. B. Cubit, Alderman Langton, W. 11. Walter, John Da'rymple, Captain Legh, G. C. Welby, G. E. Davies, D. A. - Lennox, Lord A. Wellesley, Lord C. Deedes, W. Lennox, Lord 11. G. 'Whiteside, James Denison, Edmund Leslie, C. P. Williams, T. P. Disraeli, B. Lewisham,.Visc. Wood, sir Charles Dod, J. W. ' Long, W. . Worcester, Marquis Drax, J. S. W. Lowther, Colonel Wrightson, W. B. Drummond, Home Lowther, Henry Young, Sir John Duckworth, SirJ. Lygon, General TELLZILI. Duncombe, A. Mama;hten, Sir E. Mackenzie, W. F. Duncombe, 0. Mahon, Viscount Bateson, Thomas NEWSPAPER STAMP. Motion made, and Question put, " That the Newspaper Stamp ought to be abolished." The buss divided : AIINORITY—AYES, 100. Ad a i r, R. Shafto . Ilardcastle, J. A. rechell, Sir G. . Alcoek, Thomas'• Harris, Richard PerfeCt, Robert Anstey, Thomas C. ' Ilastie,- Alexander Philips, Sir U. R. Armstrong, It. B. Ilastle, Archibald rigot, Francis Bell, Jacob • - Readlam, Thomas Pilkington, James Bernal, Ralph IleurY, Alexander Power, .Nicholas Ilouverle, E. P. Heywood, James Rawdon, Colonel • Boyle, Colonel Heyworth, L. Reynolds, John Bright, John 111gg.ins, G. G. Ricardo, Osman Brotherton, J. Ilobhouse, T. B. Seholetield, William Carter, Samuel Hodges, T. T. Sehbell, Captain Chaplin, W. J. llume, Joseph Scully, Francis Clay, James I/umphery, Ald. Scully, Vincent Cobden, It. Hutchins, E. J. Smith , J. Benjamin Cockbuni, Sir A. 'Hutt, * William Somers, J. P. Cogan, W.ll. n Sir G. Jackson, William Strickland, Stuart, Lord Du di ey COrbally, M. E. Keating, Robert Dashwood, G. 11. Keogh, William; T e uisun, Edward K. Deverenx, J. T. Kershaw , Jam es T eh oont, Sir J. D'Eyneourt, T. King , P. J . Thompson, Colonel Duncan, Viscount Lasle tt, William Thompson, George Thoniely, T. Duncan, George Lawless, Cecil Wakley, T. Joseph Locke, Duncombo, T. h W. T. Walmsley, Sir J. Evans, Sir Be Lacy 3Pcunag • ....,, John µ+e hassle J. P. Evans, John M l t lr- ** -- "—, a s Wilcox, IL ld'Ghle Meagher, waoin Ewart,.WiUlam Williams; John Milii,;an. Robert Fergus, John Williams, `Y. Wilson, Matthew • Wyld, James F ro . rt , es ,w cue . s. Chichester 31lionan_tast:40Dr.rrincis Geach, Charles Murphy, F. b l " Grace, O. D. J. Em, , ent, Sir Percy TELLERS. Granger, T. C. O'Brien, J. Gibson, Thomas lc Grattan, Henry O'nrien Sir T. Ricardo, J. L. Green, John Hall, Sir B.; O'Flahcrty, Anthony MAJORITY—NOES, I'JJ V Adderley, C. B. Du Pre, C. G. Manners, Lord G. Ar Alanners, Lord J. Bakgwgeri, March, Earl o f Begot, William Euxisn, Viscount M atheson, Colonel gilivt.: Qeerge Egerton, W. I T. Bailey, Crawshay lri.steourt, J. 13. Mitunsell, T. P. Bailey, Joseph Euston, Earl Maxwell, Baillie, IL J. 21 Evelyn, W. J. Miles, P. W. S. Ferrer, James Mlles, William Baird, James Fellowes, E. - Mormui3O. Frieurgratrinc,k,Sirj.}tvr. W. Mostyn, E. Naas, Lord Banker, Barrington, visuCulut Eitar•Y, Henry Napier Joseph N. 11. Moyer, John Neeld, john Barrow, • Beckett, William Forbes, William Newport, 'Visa. 1 3 3 a a I I , d i °c wl ic i:, Barr' Georgel i Bennet, P. Forester, G, C. Noel, G. J. B e ntinek, Lord 11. F ors t er, Matthevi O'Brien; Sir Luci us Berestbrd, William Po x, S. L. Packe, C. W. - Best, John Freesturi, Colonel Pakington Sir J. Blandford, Marcy:lls Frewen, C. H. Palmer, Rtibert Boldero, Henry Freshileld, J. W. Patten, J. W. Booker, T. W. Fuller, A. E. Pennant, Colonel Booth, Sir It. G. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Portal, Melville Bowles, Admiral Galway, Viscount Renton, John C. Brewton, T. W. tliipin, Colonel Richards Richard , Bremridge, Richard Gore, W. 0. Robartes, T.'J. A. Bridges, Sir B. Gore, W. R. 0. Russell ,F. C. 11. Brisco, M. Goulburn, Henry Sanders. George Brockman, E. D. Granby, Marquis Scott, F. Brooke, Lord Greene Thomas Seymer, IL K. Bruce, C. L. C. Gresvenor, Lord R. Seymour, H. D. Back, Lewis W. •Ilalford, Six Henry Smith, J. A. Buller, Bit J. 'Y. , Hall, Colonel George Burghley,lord liallewell, E. G. B Sra mY oll til , ett j , o A hn . Burrell, Sir C. Hamilton, G. A. Spearman, IlearY 13 urroughes, 11. 'Hamilton, Lord C. - Stafford, A. 11 Campbell, Sir A. Hardinge, C. s. - Stanley, E. Carew, W. H. P. Harris, Captain Etaniniold, W. B. Castlereagh, Vis. Hayes, Sir E. Stanton, W 11. Chandos, Marquis Heatheote, Sir G. Stuart, H. Christopher, It. Il eneage, G. H. W. Stunt, 11. G • Christy, S. Herbert, IL A. Clay, Sir.W. !terries, John C. Clive,'lt. H. llervey, Lord A. Theslger, sir J. Clive, Henry , B. IlthlyardZß. C. Tronone, pu noel y rerili aylo c r ilt e , Cot. Jr.. Cobbold, John C. Hlldyard, T. B. T. Teu---' Cocks, T. B. mil, Lord E. Tyler, Sir G. Sir J. Codrington, Sir W. Hope, Henry T. Tyre-ii, - Coke, E. K. Howard, B. G. Collins, T. - Howard, P. 11. , . 0 „,,,, J. E. Colvile, C. R. Johnstone, Sir J. ';'.;,,, ii. E. 11. Conolly, Thomai Jolliffe, Sir W. 11. I yodiug w o , 11. S. Corry, it. Joaes, Captain walPole , S ' ! I rt Cotton, W. S. Knight, F. W. W ai ter Sir ,' • B. Craig, Sir W. G. Knox, W. S. Waiter, J. Cubitt, Alderman Lacy, 11. C. I V .f l i c e r r s : Viscount Colvile, Dalrymple,',Captain Langton, W. II: Davies, l). A. Legit, G. C. . Whiteside, Jam es P. Deedes, W. Lennox, Lori A. , williarne, T. Wood, Sir Charles Denison, E. Leslie, C.P. Vii• w o od, Sir W. I'. Disraeli, B. Lewisham,. Drax,Long, Wa lter ~i colon— Worcester, Marquis Wrightson, W. B. Drummond, Home Lowther Henry Young, Sir John Duckworth, Sir J. Lowthe r, .. wWeealbeYsie(ry': L.rl4c, TELLEES. Duncombe, A.l • Lygon , G ,,Z. 1' .., Sir E. Macuagn. --, t - Batson, Thomas Dtmcombe, 0. vi s conn Ilit) l4 9T--- - -- ' Done*lnbe, W. E. - - Mellon, Die, ylso9llllt 14 13119 X. 1011 H. 92 Duzulp, Colynel - RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. CHEAT WESTERN. A special nseeting of this company Was held yesterda at the Paddingto n s t a ti on t o consider five Bills y no pending in Parli amen t—M s . C. Ru sse ll i n the chair'r. Mr. SANDERS, the secretary, read the advertisement convening the meeting to c Judder five Bills, viz :—A Bill for enabling the completion of the Wilts, Som erset, and Weymouth Railway bet ween P romo and W, yasouth to be effected, and for authorising and confirming con tracts between the Great Western Railway Company and the Kennet end Avon Canal Company and other companies; a Bill for incorporating and giving powers to the Promo, Yeovil, end Weymouth Railway Com pany, and for other purposes; a Bill to c nafer cn the Great Wt stern Company enlarged and additional powers for the construction of parts of the Oxford, Worcester, end Wolverhampton Rill a ay, and the com pletion of ether puts thereof, and for the purchase of lards on the lines of the Birmingham and. Oxford Junc tion, and Birmingham, Wolv:rhampton, and Dadley 11 •ila ays respoc'ively; also for the Lying down of the broad gauge on part of the South Staff rdshire Rail ' way ; a Bel to authorize the censelidation into one on dertakieg of the Great Western, the Shrewslntry and Birmingham, and the Shrewsbury and Chester Rail ways, and tti authorise 0 e appropriation of certain re venues for ecenring dividends to the last mentioned com sae;,atwoirtsh panies, prior to such consolidation; and a Bill to revive and ex - end the time for the execution of certain powers conferred by the Wycombe Railway Act of 1846, and for reducing the capital, &e. The CHAIRMAN stated that the meeting had been convened in compliance with the Standing Osders of the liouse. of Lords for the purpose of submitting the several BLs motioned in the notice. Two of the Bills were pro moted by the Great Western Railway Company, is cc • cordanea with the it:co tioa expressed at the meeting in February last. The, other three Bills were promoted by companies in connexicn with the Great Western Com pany. lie feared they were not in a position to sanc tion these Bills, as they had not yet passed the Com mittee of the 11. use of Commons. The first Bill he bad to submit for their consideration and approval was a Bill for the completion of the Wilts, Somerset, before e e f t o w r and Weymouth Railway, b , .:.tweea Prune and Wey mouth, and for authorizing and confirming contracts e e en tho the Avon Canal Company, the terms of which were laid Great Western and the Kennet and and fully di p se r n op ss r e i d et . ors Th a e t o th th e er me m e a ti t n te g r irnefAerurgeudsttola in the Bill was that relating to the completion of the line from Promo to Weymeuth, and as the . ar rangement had not only been laid before extends a t e a n r d y s th e itt time e s f unnecess a ryfor th e eom completion t d i o e n t a r o i te n f e rt t t hm h h e e s e m po lv rfo n p i t o r l h vr t i but fqlly discussed at the meetings in August and Fe any further observations on that subject. This Bill So merset, and S'G r oymouth line, authorizes substitution of the of three bridges instead of as many level crossings be tween Didcot and London , • and the construction of a • short line to allow th e trains for the north to pass free of the junction station. P owers • are giv en in the Bill to raise 10,0001. fur that purpose. The Solicitor read the heads of the Bill. The CHAIRMAN moved a resolution approving of the Bill, and authorizing the directors to concur in any alte rations therein which Parliament m a y d eem necessary, Ia reply to questions, it was stated th at the arrange. meats with the Kennet and Avon Canal Company had realized the expectations anticipated; and the clause in the Bill with reference to the South-Western Company reserved the rights of that company in respect to laying down a narrow gauge line as well as a broad gauge line between Dorchester and Weymouth. The resolution approving of the Bill was then adopted. The CHAIRMAN said the next resolution he had to propose was the approval of the Bill for incorporating and giving powers to the Frome, Yeovil, and Weymouth Railway Company. The Solicitor read the heads of the Bill, and ex plained the clauses. The motion approving of the Bill was then carr:( al unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said he was afraid the other Bills were not in a state sufficiently advanced to submit them far their approval, and he would therefore propose that the meeting be adjourned for a week, by which time he had no doubt they would be able to submit the Bills in a satisfactory state. Mr. VOUSLEY wished to know whether any obstruc tion was likely to cecur in carrying out the agreement with the Birkenhead Company. The CHAIRMAN said they had entered into an agree ment with that company which they considered binding on them, and he hoped the Birkenhead Company con sidered the agreement equally binding. Tho meeting was then adjourned to Thursday, the 20th inst , and after a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting separated. MIDLAND. A special meeting of this cc mpany was held at Derby yesterday for the purpose of considering and approving or otherwise, certain Bills now before Parliament— viz., a Bill "fir making a railway from Worcester to Hereford, with branches ; for making arrangements with the Gl, - necstershire Canal Company, and with the Midland and North-Western Illilway Companies;" a Bin " for enabling the Manchezter, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Junction iililway Company to sell or 'ears their lire to the London and N(.rth-Westcru Com ply ;" and for other purposes enumertt , d below, con nccied with the interests► of the Midland Company. Mr. LLLIr, 1.1. P., presided. The CIIIIR3I,kti said the first quettim was the Wor cester al , cl lElereferd lice, for tke torentvion of ahich they were not called upon to cuntriblve anything. The directors bad taken a few shares, and the Bill contained clauses which would enzbla the London and North tVe!.torn and 51 dland, or either of them, to work the line. They were in no other wry interested in ir, and no possible engagement was entered into by the Mid bind Company. They only required the sanction of the sharehol et... iI , , n:,»“.1 a retelution approv:rg of the Bi'l, which w: a carried earl-Amen ly. Tne CHAIRMAN said the next was a rermiesivo Bill for enabling the Minchei,tcr and Buxton Company to tell or lease their line to the Midland or Lenidon and Norih-Western Company. A resclutiou approving of the Bill way passed. The CHAIRMAN said the Text was the great business of the day—tho redemption cf the reeds and Bradford lease. They had only two years left to them for that purpose. Under all the consideration the directors could give to the question, and the opinion which com petent judges in Louden formed upon this great money question, the board had come to the conclusion that the lease ought to be redeemed upon the terms which they now proposed. ). and for the They had already provided the mt anr, and he, as their chairman, would pledge himself that if be entitled to the resolution he should propose was passed, the opera tion would be carried into effect. lie then moved a r e _ 11;the rent of radford C m re solution to the effect thtt the sum of 1 ,800,000/.ln raised, by the creatiPn el 18,000 new shares of 1 00 1 . 4... shares in each fir s t ti (to o y b e r a c rs al f l r e o d m M t i h d e la i n s d su ß in r g ad t f h or e d re s o h f a t r o es 184)1 R e a dividend of 41. lOs. per ceo?. per annum, and thence forth to a dividend of 41 per cent. per annum, payable . be that for r the 0001. per annum i 9 n o,o e o u o c / h . iiorncloewr payablean w i with t s h u e c such Leads priority andls pony; and author;zing the directors to teq u i ro °--' that company under the powers of an Act c i , said the effect of this arrangement would first threo years the Midland liaqvvav e t , After sxne obixrvations the resolution wa's-. be relieved of 9,000/. a year, o r d of - Company would for ever after. Mr. GABBer, of Leeds, E ectic i ed pee (~,it,,n carried. several lines of ;Joe Norit---i7 The CHAIRMAN then pr o , fur the working of the contract Letwton the AlidlT s i t , ,d ., i " adoption cf a 2 meutin i r; t e o d n j. . o w ar l - s a ic e h d w un a t s il ui t .f: Skipton, Lancaster, and p, 1 vestern Railway between the North-Westhru Co na a ;, - .. "' aI L W aY Company d an sanctioned, and th June. ollinllasoli RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. as i ork, 2 - k) THE GEZAT IsIoRTHERN RAILWAY. —(Miles -n 7 852: Return of Traffic for the Week ending May 2, ' Passengers, parcels, horses do carriages, gs, and ma il s xs ' 6 Merchandise 709 8 5 , c and Min era l s .. "1393 17 3 Cattle ... ... -- 2;317. Corresp p o a tt s d a i e n n g ge w rs e , ek p 2 Total X 12,227 3 .£6,334 5 0 "979 9 6 :tr i C B e s lB l , ( & 23. c. 4 miles) : Merchandise, Cattle, Stc. ." Total ...10.31314 6 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. —(260 mile a open.)—Traffic for weekendinglay 9 ..£16,352. 0 1 Correspondi n g wee k is lase year (2CO males open) .. ...X15,410 4 1 CHESTER 414.1 C D HOLVIZAD RAILWAY...ariI& for the week ending May 9:— MAIN LINE. Passengers Parcels,C. and D. ... Goods, c attle, tic. ••• Mails ••• £1,402 4 10 .•• S 5 2 6 ... 603 13 10 ... 575 0 0 Total MOLD. Passengers ... Parcels, H. C. and D. Goode, ca ttle, &c. ::: ... £2,C66 1 2 Total ... £62 1 4 ... 2 1 4 ... 168 12 10 •.. ••• £232 15 6 STEAM-BOATS. Passengers ••• ... I'areels, 11. C. and D. ... £2OO 6 11 28 3 10 Total ... ... £22810 9 scorrlsn CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffia for the Week en ding May 9, 1852 Passengers (9,621), parcels, horses, and carriages ... £1,012 1 4 Goods, cattle, &c. Dll 11 6 • I M. I .7 Total .. .. 1,923 12 10 Corresponding week in last year... 1,827 2 4 Path, May 12, 1652. CORK ern i3ANDON RAILWAY. (20 miles open)—Retain of Traffic for the week ending May 8, 1852 : Passengers, parcels, &c. •-• £l4O 10 3 Merchandise, cattle ,&c.... 53 1 7 corriapel°3:ehanninnegdri.stsz, cattle, ... week in 1811 (10 mil es open) : Total Z 194. 5 10 g , parcels, Ike. 32 15 9 1 2 8 Total .. SY DENHAM UORTICULTURAL SocIETT.--The first fete of this society, recently established in this very pictu mrius locality, was held in the gardens of the Greyhound on Tuesday, and, with the exception of a trifling shower, there was no drawback on the pleasure of the afternoon. The collection of plants and flowers was highly creditable to the exhibitors, and show that there is no lack of emulation on the part of th e gentry of the ne i g hbourhood. The meeting VMS very num erously attended, including the leading 9t . utiglanurhood.