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rbta Wlltttont CHANCERY.-(Ti - CIS DAY.) . (Before the LORD CuANCELL , R.) THE RIVAL OPER:a HOUSES. LUmLEV V IvAcNitn.. Mr. MALINS was heard this morning in support of the followingapP'sl agai ns t t h e d ec i s i on o f Vi ce -Ch ance ll or P ar k er . he Le arne d Counsel, the same line taken by Mr. Bethell on Saturday, confined his argument to the R ei nta as to wheth e r the Court h a d jurietliction, or whe trier it was its.settled custom to interfere in cases of this natur e by way of an injunction. Mr. MAirrINDALE followed on the same side. . Mr, BACON th en p rocee d e d t o a dd ress the Court in 4 IPPort of the injunction. Addressing himself to the Point of jurisdiction, the Learned Counsel proceeded to argue and to cite cases to show that it had, for a long series of y ea r s , b een t h e custom o f t h e C o urt to grant injunctions in cases where there was a negative stipela too, even though there was no specific performance. Entering into the facts of the case, he admitted that i he i ntiere.possible to perceive any trace of the agreeTeut been O ren Mr. Lumley and Madlle. Wagner hae h obtained by misrepresentation, then Mr. Lumley_ g would ave no right to be in court , but he contended that no loch tree° could be discevered. With regard to the agreement itself, he thought that the adop tion of it b y ' the Wagners was sufficiently clear, even it' it were said that`Dr. Becher was not sufficiently their agent to bind t e t e s ai by . his act. As to the non - paym ent of the opi Th' e ls he contended that this wa s no t a pre eat, nor was ever considered by the Wagners as B ach Until it was their turn to make an excuse of the ee te .„„ 1 2 .neYrnent alit. No trace was to be discovered o f their "hag demanded the payment of the money; they had been they informed that Dr. Becher had the money for them; the mse l ves reque sted the extension of the time, ~and that long . before the time they c ou ld have . been justified in bieaking the engagement the inobey was tendered to them in bank notes. He therfor e trusted that his Lordship would be of opinion th i at t h e plaintiff, not seeking specific performance, b u t re ling, on the negative prohibition, had, according to til e pl a i n law of the C ourt, a r i ght to this remedy, and that, so far as the facts were concerned, bad proved a sufficient Ili case to entitle him to clai m f u ll exercise of hie gi l t. e ' . .. Mr. HISLOP CLARK followed on the same side. Mr. BETHELL replied, confining himself to the point of jurisdiction, which, he contended, would be enlarged to a most dangerous extent, if this injunction were Maintained. Th e l aw o f t hi s country, he believed, gave a°, remedy f or b reac h es of contract of this nature except °Y „personal da mages . p r • 1 .44 LORDSHIP then proceeded to give judgement. ..° lB , he said, was a case ar i s i ng ou t o f a s i m pl e con t rac t. W ithout considering for a moment the difficulties which a of ro:e from th e con d uc t o f th e part i es , it was a contract Young lady to sing at her Majesty's Theatre for a certain, number of nights, and not to sing elsewhere thetrig ' that period. Nothing was more simple glue the ca se u p on w hi c h he had now to • h. a dodgmen, or the points of law wh . ich ill eeen so elaborately and ably set before him. Cerinderstood the precise question to be, whether the ourt could interfere in any but a case of specific per innance, or to prevent the performance of what bad .17i 1 contracted - not to be done, when the other part of v".O agreement remained to be done. upon p there- Wora.vras, first, how the matter stood upon principle, and it stood in regard to authority. In the first case, "martina v. Nutkins," the Court did issue an injunc 'J.° to restrain an act from being done, which ietrieh• by no means be considered as one foe ich the ease could have granted any specific per crt:_;itisce. This case fell within the second line of cases whi u ch hy the appellant. It, however, was a case in pirtei •the Court granted an injunction to prohibit the Ix inteteutiledreediegwith that which the Court could never respect of, by way of spe also r'epveireformanee. The Noble and Learned Lord " Bar tet2. ,j 3, i_a w gr e e d ye itt ,,,,i considerable leth the cases of Robinson v. Byron," " Collinaon v. .Z. 1 7. from all of which he inferred tat it had always heed the settled - rule of the Court to prohibit by injunc te, the doing of those things which had nen . contracted not , 'to be done, even when. •Shey ffere . things which th e C ourt could not - have , compelled the performance of. This Wes a mixed case, but of this nature, that there were not two acts to be done by opposite parties. Mr. anmley was not to do one act and the young lady another, which might, and had in some cases introduced ft eery important difference, but in thi s lt .. case -as an act to be done by the the young lady alone, all act of forbearance, not to break in upon any of the Cts the performance of which she had agreed to exe ate- The one was co-existent and co-equal with th e other. There was no opposition of interest during the ti itte of her engagement. She was not to sing for anybody else, In ,effect, the whole contract was one contract, and wording to all sound judicial construction and the true fo P i rita and essence of men's aots, the agreement to per :fir at one theatre must necessarily exclude the T he mange at another at the same time. ttec " measure of performance was meted out 4 ,, ording to the lady's physical capacity to sing, and „ur c9ntract showed that she was to exercise all her rqSiCal capacities allowed her to do, to aid the theatre ;Z:wrruch she intended to attach herself. Therefore, if in e had been no stipulation, she would have broken a".°'__lieepirit and true meaning of the contract Mim ed ,h as she had done now. As regards this being a -;‘. case it was necessary to see what was the juris tetion of the Court. to bi n d The Court in such cases operated to _ men's consciences as far as they could be bound 1 413 ,.. 4 , true and literal performance of their agree dealt. end h alwars thought that the fair lug and fidelity t o to he found more engagement which . w ha rt a s eneral in England 1 this • ill an other country of Power of the Court. ' the world proceeded from suffer men to depart f The law of this country did not With whom they had from their contracts, or leave parties chanc e of what , broken theitecontracts to the mere damage. I t . a jury would give in the particulars of for • enforced as far it could the liberal per formance of contracts. The a j;risdiction, theiefore, was ' wholesome one, and though it was not to be extended by a judg e , to the ha would desert his duty if he did not act up where was h t ended down t le* b his redscessor. he mischief in exercising that jurisdiction? p th en el t l n g lady herself had no right to complain, al wo.,Tl it was said that if he refused this application he ant: be preventing her from singing at Covent-garden, jes t: yet , not be able to compel her to sing at her Ma beell Theatre. It was true that he could not compel Platobecause that was a jurisdiction which the Court Properly did not possese but what cause of com tioint.had she if the Court compelled her to abstain from to d i4 a h itet which in effect would compel her k 0 that which she had agreed to do. In doing so heosahuobnhndo it in the power of the Court; he touched on eect over which he had no jurisdiction. He went thine whole extent of the jurisdiction, and ho left no „„.__g unaccompli s h e d by his or d er wh i ch i t was in the Power of the Court to accomplish. Supposing that he was of - . . opinion that' •it was a proper course in Whitt, • • - 'to • interfere, then he •left nothing un satisfied, nothing uncovered by. the judgment thehe p h ronounced. The natural effect would be th a t young l a dy wou ld b e answera bl e to the ' C ourt, and there a was no doubt 'that the Court, however reluctant It might he, Would comm i t h er it' s h e b ro k e t h e inj me !l'm. What had she to complain of? His injunction ' would have this effect—to prevent her from d o i ng • , action was be vi e n tl ia btaat act which, in case thean jury to give a an her, might lead would no doubt do if e e amount of damages, as they be exercised her talents at a rival theatre. It appeared, to hini fortunate for the ends of justice that i' ex , areising thei r j ur i sdiction accord ing to the to .l mPle. and settled rule of the Court the , by continuing open injunction, he would be indi rectly leaoiug to the performance of that which he could not directly compel. He, however, di sclaimed any wish to do indirectly that which he could not d o directly , walthough he thought it would be Cont ra cted fortunat e if it sung l a dy to do that which sh e h ad induced the to do. d.'he eas e bad been elaborately argued on the authorities. 1 4' 'm'eant;to accept those authorities, he did'not mean to assume any powerown, nor . td give any a nthoritative deciAon of his own—he tneant merely to follow the current of authorities, and in doing 11 O+ as it was s aid there was di fferen ce of opinion am ong the Learned Judges who bad preceded him, it moon be teopinions carefully and follow — "sire' to weigh their th be the best. His Lord ese which seemed to him to d lhi P Proceeded to analyze the different cases at consi- Z a hle length, and also the judgments o a f t tdhifferent D - ‘ OB , from which he said he bad arrived hedclear conclusion that it was in the jurisdiction and a al- Wa Ys been of the Court to interfere a the custom c ases of this nature by way of i n j uncti on. his Lordship re -111,13 course of this part of the case Inato perform at any her theatre that if . the stipulation not _ certainly _ k e , l : z theatre had been omitted, he should The be oint ‘ "l'Mion that • • notion could be given. .P _ - Or the , no 113311 he thought had been properly de Cid d i _aw, therefore, d he wished it to be clearly nted er3 u , t he court below, an wes with the remedy , oa t t ;',u_cid that he thought ble to this case. Th e , e '. slightest doubt, applica points —as to the ab et i e - ' l "lts of the case rested on two confidently as sert d °l ' confidence by Becher who was con e to , , 'though he was hinted . 'a a paid agent of Lumley, although he ---% to 85 fair inference, NtBB no e ,_,Y, whatever might be the _ ~..., and be had v4 it`nce of any such fact iu the ettniavilai was less fou n d • ne ver seen a case in which there , anon fora misrepresentatio n. eels Lordship charge of wilful 1 ances of then went through the maims r 3 the 411 . 141(1 Lu 111 1 4 of the engagement between the Wagners it wh io c e Q t e h Y, stating his opinion that, from the manne , WIS word _at engagement, drawn up by Mr. teer eone ed, Mr. Wagner himself was one of the last ereived who would' be likely to bo easily de. the prohi There was no evidence to show that ir ith th hitery clause was imposed on Miss Wagner who. e intention of deceiving her, for it was a clause L on l e entered into all the agreements made by Mr. wh Y . ' The Wagners grumbled at it, but acquiesced , en the e , cili um i engagement was sent back with the prohieitory neverl:keened; they bad full power to raj: ct it, but they ver di d e tin e • With regard to the payment of the e hundre d was certainly of ?pini on , pounds, he . that Mr. Lumley never could have come into t Put h ost Court to enfethe contract rce , himself rht b ff -• to s the 3001. in full time ar the sae to y 0 eacg p WEl... a _ ' l3 Which it was to be applied — to, bring the e era over t wh en e o England. The quesdcn then was, he _ was he bound to pay it? By the first contract e Was bound f March but 'efore to pay before the 9th o . . r _ that day the young lady applied herself to i'utilley to miler the contract to suit her the O wn eonvenienceg.e Mr. "le of acceded to that, andi Wormed them . Lumley had . 3001. in his candle In the mean that Becher bad .he e mean time Becher had written to the Wag hers, tusking how and % here he should send the money, tog Which ha om C it d 110 answer. The Wagons allowed --- MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1652. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... * 228 8 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 39 Tubercular Diseases ... ... 189 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 120 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 33 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... 131 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs ... 59 of Digestion... ... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus. &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &o. Malformations... . Premature Birth Atrophy Old Age Sudden ••• ••• _ Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance Causes not specified ... ... ... ... 1 ••• 29 ••• ••• . •• ••• ... ... - ... ... 22 ... ... ... ... ... ... 44 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES 943 Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated, sponding week in the 1851. West Districts... 376,427 North Districts.. 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts ... 485,522 South Districts.. 616,635 of Igsl. 140 191 182 196 291 Week, ... 154 ••• 197 ... 174 ••• 171 ... 247 ... 1,000 ... 943 •• ••• ••• ••• ... 449 ... 494 Totals ...• 2,362,236 Males Females .. BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 711 Females .•• ••• ••• ••• 749 Total ... ...1,460 *ln this number are included 42 by Scarlatina, 41 by Typhus Fever, and 14 by Diarrhoea. THE LONDON GAZETTE, May 25 BANKRUPTS. John Bailey Capper, chemist and druggist, Black heath, to surrender, June 3, at one, and 29, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assi gne e, Basinghall-street; Atkinson, Quality-court, Chancery lane. John Davis Randall and George Thomas Dicks, leather sellers, Greek-street, Soho, June 4, at eleven, and 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall•street; Fraser, Dean-street, Sobo. Henry Brett, grocer, Portsea, June 4, at half-past twelve, and July 2, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. .Canaan, official a ssignee, Aldermanbury. Low, Chancery-lane; Low and Son, Portsea. William Veale Matthews, grocer, Yeovil, June 3, at one, and June 29, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Her naman, official assignee, Exeter; Slade and Vining, Exeter; Terrell, Exeter. Francis Sadler, undertaker, Fore-street, City, J une 5, at one, and July 9, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall- street; Lloyd, Milk-street, Cheapside. John Burnley, cloth manufacturer, Batley, Yorkshire, June 10 and July 9, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, oMcial assignee, Leeds; Blackburn, Leeds. Albert Pinneberg, builder, Hertfordshire, May 29, at half-past one, and July 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee; Piercey and Hawks, Three Crown-court, Southwark. Josiah Bowfin, carrier, Wake June 8 and 30, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Brittain, Bris tol; Moore, Walsall; James, Birmingham. Charles Stanley, tailor, Hastings, June 4, at twelve, and June 29, et one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Fraser, Dean-stre ,, t, Soho. Henry Bridges, licensed victualler, Canterbury, June 5, at halt-past twelve, and July 9, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall street; Venour, Gray's lan; Furleys and Mercer, Can terbury. Eliza Babb, dressmaker, Grosvenor-street West, Eaton-square, June 8, at two, and July .5, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street; Coombe and Nickoll, Bridge-street, Westminster. John Hick, corn merchant, Wakefield, Yorkshire, June 8 and 29, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, BAsioghall-street R. Wood, Wardour-Street, Soho, upholsterer, June 15, at half-past eleven—J. Beaumont, Leman-street, White agape', engineer, June 15, at twelve—T. S. Curies, York•street, Westminster, cheeaemonger, June 17, at twelve—A. Salmons, Basinghall-street, City, merchant, June 17, at eleven. In the Country. _ _ W. Pile and J. Pile, Monkwear - month, Durham, ship builders, June 18, at twelve, at the Court, Newcastle upon-Tyne—A. Harris, Darnley, Gloucestershire, wool broker, June 17, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol-J. Brown, Bristol, dealer, June 17, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—M. Lister, Painswick, Gloucestershire, clothier, June 24, at el., v(-n, at the Court, Bristol. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. A. E. Player, Braintree, Essex, grocer, 2d., any Wed-, nesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. C. L. Meates, Conduit-street, Hanover-square, grocer, Is., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. J. Elliott, Chichester, Sussex, builder, 74 d., on account of first dividend of 7s. 3id., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basing hall .s t reet. J. Cook, Assembly-row, Mile-end-read, builder, Is. 313., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office, of Mr. Whitmore, 13asinghall-street. J. Bate, New Windsor, Berkshire, builder, 10s., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. C. Bacon, Walton Somersetshire, tailor, 3s. id., any Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hirtzel,.Exeter. _ . . . S. Coekings, Torquay, Devonshire, timber office merchent, 3-p., any Tue s d a y, b e t wee n eleven and two, at the of Mr. Hirtx4, Exeter. D. Boobbyer, Tuvistock, Devonshire, ironmonger, 95., any Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hinz A, Exeter. T. Harris. Camborne, Cornwall, grocer, 4s. 6d., any Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. lairtzel, Exeter. H. Morris, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, grocer, 3s. 6d. any Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham. • NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basingball street. G. Lillywbite, sea ., Cumberland-place, Brixton-rise; Surrey, farrier, June 17, at twelve--T. 'Heard, Wood pbraisdtget,wS,ulyffeu—lks. Haynes, , brewerand maltster, June 16, at half- Lon_sdon: A stre. li et, (Ee P h a , d ß d e in d g io t r o d n . , wheelwright, J une 16, at tivo street, Covent-garden, tailor and robemaker, June 16, al twelve. • In the Country. 'T. Lord, Ashton-nuder •Lyne, boot `and shoemaker, June 15, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester J. Ford an d J. A. Hadfield, Glossop, Derby, paper manufac; tur ers, June 17, at twelve, at the Court, llttanchester W. ByrOm, H. Taylor, and T. Byrom, lidanchoster, end Wigan, coal proprietor's, June 18, at Liverpool;eleven ,9, , , the Court, Manchester — C. Steadman an d 0 . S. Bakewell, Manchester, joiners and builders, June 17 , Mln E ehesur GRANTED. 0. b • ld ate High-street, Aldgate, grocer 0. Sparrow, A . F at eleven, at the Court, • gin, Famed victualler, certificate of the Cople, BedfoYdshire, i on and certificate i r ofi t e l ,i fi ; Rs : t so e ui otilfhvret Whalley, : e el Dei t eo h iyn i s, r ds d oc c i L l a a sy s g s .E — D class--R. Lancashire,. G plumber u d ' t a h n i d rd g c la la z F it s r : PARTNER beaters—J. W. Freeman anT. Forrester, Dresden, merchants—W. Steele acd C. Henshaw, and T. and F. Suminere, Little dßrvirita.iniiagrt4ldpaonvders,iclvoeari Trentham, brickmakers—R. Thru coachmakers (so far as regar ds Liverpool, H. E. Thrupp, dee,:.ased, George str i ct, Newton, R. Wilkie, and W. F. E dw ards, Vil lkin)---W• J. cement dealers (so far as regards B Penohrhtmttwa;:sqGn.arrie,. Wood, W. Walker, and P. Walker, jun., M a nchester, shirt and stock m anufacturers ( so f ar as regards William warbur- Johnson Wood)—Willi am L or d an d William e ,, ton, Shaw, Oldham, co tt on waste d ea l ers —H. SarEfi la and S. Downing, Liverpo o l, meta l merc h an ts—A. Hick , man, J. H. Pearson, and G. H. Hickman, Bilstou, Staf -1 fordshire, iron and timber merchants—J. Fisher and T. Joce, Barnstaple, Devonshire, wine, spirit, and ale and , porter dealers—W. Cartwright and G. Evans, Dudley l Port, Staffordshire, iron fouudera—W. Taylor, S. Par- TTIE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, they had received a letter on that date (10th instant), but dented that it mentioned anything about the money Under those circumstances it was natural to call for the letter itself, and he was not at all satisfied with the reason which had been given for its non production. He thought there was no greater testimony to a man's ve racity than when—not knowing but that the letter itself was in existence, to be produced a few hours after it he swore untrue—he swore distinctly to the contents of that letter. There was no sufficient excuse forhe non production of the letter ; probably it was along with some other letters of Mademoiselle Wagners, at Berlin, in a bureau of which she would not give up the key, and might be found there when she returned. He was, therefore, to take the facts as stated by Dr. Becher in his affidavit. With respect to what had been said of Mr. Lumley's embarrassments it was quite clear from what afterwards took place at Hamburgh that the money would have been forthcoming if th e lady had insisted upon it. He considered therefore that as Madlle. Wagner had obtained a favour from yr. Lumley by opening the contract, she was not at liberty to lull his prudence to sleep,land to leave him under the beli-f that the money in Dr. Bather's hands had been appropriated in the manner he desired. Not a word did she say about the money; but when Mr. Bacher came from Vienna to take her to London, he found an engagement entered into with Mr. Gye; and on tho 6th they found her going before the notary and making that statement by which she declared herself free from the contract. The court,' however, declared' that she was not released from her contract, and as a decree was more powerful than a noterial protest she would find that she would hav3 to obey its order. He thought it was entirely her own fault, and it was quite clear she had intended, as far as she could, to prevent the money being paid, in order to escape the liability of performing the covenant into which she had catered. Ho must therefore affirm the decision of the Court below and refuse this motion with costs. kin, T. Hainblet, and G. Warren,/Brotherton, Yorkihire, glass manufacturers (so far as. regards W. Taylor)—R. S wades and J. Laidler; Whithy, Yorkshire, rope makers —J. Vaughan and E. Sheldon, Austin-friars, merchants —E. Coward, see., W.-E; Melland,.and E. Coward, jun., Manchester, cotton goods manufacturers —T. J. and T. Roberts, Manchester, provision .dealers—G. J. Stilwell and W. Fletcher, Thomas-street, Oxford-street, saw makers—A.. Wild and J. Spencer, Bradford, Yorkshire, cotton warp six-n-5. Legg ar,d W. H. Pope, Liverpool, shipwright—B. Robinson and 11. A. Newman, Jewry street, Aldga:e, wholesale clothiers—E. R. and C. Payne, Bath, goldsmiths. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. M. Livingstone, Liverpool, Dutch shipping master. A. Ashley, Liverpool, book-keeper. T. Smedley, Liverpool, labourer. QUITE THE GENTLEMAN ! (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) Probably there are not two persons to be found who will give the same definition of A Gentleman. Each has his own individual notion of the qualities which ought to belong to that character. One thinks it con sists of wealth, another in fine dress and easy manners, a third in a certain station in society, and a fourth in politeness, suavity, and honourable bearing.. The dic. tionary definition is," Every man above,the rank of a yeoman, bearing a coat of arms." Another description is, " Every man whose occupation or income raises him above menial service or an ordinary trade;" and so on. These are, indeed, very loose and ensatisfactory definitions. The waiter at an -inn calls him " Qaite the Gentle man," who adds a liberal douceur to the, bill, and for gets neither boots, hostler, or chambermaid, But at the Herald's office, there is many a gentleman registered — many a real esquire—whom waiters, without hesitation, would pronounce to be "no Gentleman." And this is the waiter standard. Go to the shopkeeper, and you will find his definition of " the Gentleman" to be, one who buys largely and pays his way—not being over critical as to prices charged, or bills rendered. Go to the livery-stable, and you will there find " the Gentleman" is one who rides a good horse, fol lows the hounds occasionally, and " tips' the groom and the huntsman. Go to the race-course, and " the Gentleman" there is one who bets fearlessly and largely, taking the odds or giving them, and never found in the list of defaulters, Go lower still, and you will always find "the Gentle man" of some kind or ether—the hero of a clasi—the man looked up to, quoted, perhaps admired. The clansman sees in his chief the head Gentleman of his sept. He boasts, "If you could see Vich lan Vohr with his tail on!" The exclusive classes have another test. What is his family? , Is he of the blue blood? If the common pud dle run in his veins, he is " no Gentleman." Our opinion is, that the only true definition pf A Gentleman is—" A Man of true and noble character." When you adopt this definition, you at once strip the designation of all that is adventitious. You make the title rest on true merit, not on accidenton personal qualities, not on possession —on the inner man, and not on his outer trappings. Character is Nature, in its highest and best form. Men of character are not only the conscience of society, but they are also its motive power. For it is moral qualities, after all, which rule the world; and the will of the pure and strong flows down feeea them into other natures, as water flows down from a higher into a lower level. That rogue knew well the value of character, who said to a man distinguished for his honesty —el would give ten thousand pounds for your good name." " Why so?" asked the honest man. " Because I could make twenty thousand by it," was the answer. A Gentleman, who vaunts himself such in virtue of his ancestry, lineage, or titular dignity, but is wanting in the true qualities of a Man, is no better in reality than a serving man who carries on his sleeve the badge of some noble family, yet is himself an ignoble per son. Every gentleman must prove himself to be such by his own life and character, before he can lay claiin to the title. He must earn his dignity before he can justly wear it. The Gentleman must live after a plan—his discipline must be complete—his actions determined by high-toned principle, not by mean expediency. All particular acts are to have reference to the general result. "He who does not regulate his whole life," says Montesquieu, "in order to a certain end, has but little control over his par ticular acts in detail. It is impossible for him so to ar range the parts as. to form a perfect whole, unless he . has a well-defined plan of living arranged in his head and heart." By this means can only a pervading har mony in the whole life of a man be secured. . The Gentleman has a high sense of honour—not in p o ints of etiquette and observance of the code of fashionable life—but in regard to the avoidance of mean actions. His standard of probity is high. The Gentleman does not shuffle nor prevaricate : he does not dodge or skulk: he is honest, truthful, straightfor ward: his law is rectitude—notion in right lines. When he says yes, it is a law ; and he dares, too, to say the valiant no at the fitting seasons. The Gentleman feels that Truth and Rectitude are the summit of being ; and the soul of justice and right doing in human affairs. 0 The Gentleman," says Emerson, " is a man of truth, lord of his own actions, and expressing that lordship in his behaviour, not in any manner dependant or servile, either on persona, or opi ' niOns, or possessions. Beyond this fact .of truth; and real force, the word denotes good-nature or benevolence; manhood first, and then gentleness. • The Gentleman is distinguished by his self.respect. He values his character—not so much of it only as can 'be seen of others, but as be sees it himself; he has a regard for the approval of the inward monitor. ',And, as he respects himself, so, by the same law, will he respect others. Humanity is sacred in his eyes: and thence proceed politeness and forbearance, kindness and charity. Itis related of Lord Edward Fitzgerald that, while tra velling in Canada, in company with the Indiana, he was shocked by the sight of a poor squaw trudging along laden with her husband's trappings, while the chief him self walked on unencumbered. Lord Edward at once re lieved the squaw of her pack by placing it upon his own shoulders. Here was a beautiful instance of what t he French call politesse de ccrur,—the genuine politeness of the heart. The true Gentleman is under strict self-control. The old Romans were in the right when employ ing the same word, virtus, to designate strength and virtue; for there can be no victory, in truth, without victory over ourselves; and to be victorious in virtue needs strength and courage. For the same reason, Temperance has always been included among the quali ties of the true gentleman. For temperance tends to keep the head clear, the hands steady, the body health ful, and the morals pure. We may sometimes hear of a " drunken gentleman;" there is even the proverbial saying of " as drunk as a lord;" but, in either case, the gentleman is of an altogether spurious character. The true Gentleman is chee r f u l, even while he is most in earnest. Cheerfulness is indi s p ensa bl e to true manly life; it is the very soul of all succ ess . The spirit must be kept elastic , and all sickly fanta s i es a bj u red. As a bishop once sai d, " Tem per is nine-tentbs of Christi anity," so cheerfulness and diligence are nine-tenths of practical wisdom. Riches, and rank have no neces sar y c onnexion with genu i ne gentlemanly qualitie s . The poor man ma y be a true gentleman — in spirit and i n d a il y lif e . He may be honest, truthful , upright. P geo us, self-respecting, and self be a true gentleman. The poor man w i t h a r ich spirit i s i n a ll ways superior to th e rich man w i t h a poor spirit. To borrow St. Paul'a.osbietlep,intgetpaleirdattel,3actoius,ratb words, t h e former is as " having nothing, yet possessin g all things," while the other, though possessing all things has n othing. , The first hopes everything, and fears nothin ; the last hopes nothing and fears everything, Only the poor in spirit wh o is rich in spirit, are really poor. For the manthe world is, as it were, held in tru st; and in freedom from the grosser cares, he alone is erstitled to be called the true Gentleman. The man who has even loot all, but still retains cou rage, cheerfulness, hope, industry, and virtue , is still mother, after the battle of Pavia, "All is lost but rhiocnho.arl:,hboeugnheedhenomt beay say, as F ranc i s I. did to his dism a yed. His motto may still be "Excelsior," in the f face of whatever difficulties may stand in his way:— " To thine own self be tru e , And it must follow as the night the day, Then chis't not then be false to any man-' Occasionally, nay often, y ou • gets is an old in stance, but a beautiful one: Once on a time, when the Ad ; concealed under the humblest - ge suddenly overflowed its banks, the bridge of Verona wan gar b, nd the true gentleman a carried away, with the exception of the centre arch, 0, which stood a house h elp from the windows, " I will give a hundred French Is, said the Count Spolve rini," to People! wwhboilseetibnehafobuitbadnittsibsnusppwliibacraubt.e;ibi7 giving way. who stood by, any person who will venture to deliver these unfortunate the crowd s A young peasant He boat, t h e came forth from (need wheat and pushed Pier, received the family into the oar,fand made for the shore, where he landed them in , sa .de te. "gets is your money, my brave young fellow,' said hfeametir the Count. -" No," was the answer of the young male, !` Ido not ` sell my life; give the Money to this poor family, who into w ol l e Here, indeed, spoke out the true have need of it." spirit of the Gentle man, though he w as in the garb of but a humble easant I ustrgaterd be had from the Miss PARDOE'S NEW WORK, Queen strious daughter H w P ith L p tr or E trai O ts r , MARIE DE MEDICI'," in 3 vols., ill &c., has just appeared. It is lik.ely t o most interesting production that w e h ave be considered the pen of this gifted writer. The life of th e of the Medici, and the no less famou s France (as is truly remarked in the preapact Regent of was one of such extraordinary vicissitude, thatos of the work), ble no other page of historical biography it is . probe example of the instability of human greatn ess, nords a similar princess, married in the bloom of her p roud e Born a the most powerful monarchs in Europe, wiei u d .auty to one of maturity the sceptre of a mighty state, and u ,'./?g during her dering a forsaken exile, to perish of diseas e " an rately wan was the fate of Mariede bledicis ; while around th e princal undy ing names from which France derives much of h e r ose and many of her most interesting traditions, _past glory Sully, Biron, Richelieu, Conde, Luynes, /tell Henry IV., D'Orleans, Louis XIII., Soissons, the Guises, Mano f Gaston, and many other distinguished warriors and statesmen, ntmorency, here shown "in their habits as they lived. ,, hile are of female celebrities is scarcely less brilliant, co . fl the array does, the names of ,Dlarguerite de Valois, An t u ldng , as it I" La Belle Gabrielle," Anne of Cleves, t h e 7, 6 1 A.ustria, Conee and Conti, the Duchesses of Nemours an d iiesses of Aiguillon, ACCIDENT TO Mu. LEWIS RICARDO, M.P. c, o ‘. ney Smith used to say t hat until a bishop was killed.T a a railway, there would be no safety for the general public. T i he dangerous state of the ride in Rotten-row induces 'a belief that until the occurrences of some fatal accident no horseman will be able to enjoy h is g allop with safety in that fashion able locality. The lion. Member for Stoke has been amor, g the first victims to the neglect of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests. As Mr. Ricardo was riding along R etten.rew last evening at a very . mo d er ate pace, his horse stumbled at one of the numerous imperfect spots left in the road, and slipped upon his side. The lion. Member was thrown, and pitched heavily upon his left shoulder.d Several persons ran to his assistance, and he soon recovere himself. Rica Teevan, of Chesham-street, who was sent for, saw Mr. rdo in a very short time after his arrival at home, and on examination discovered a dislocation of the shoulder, vhich he at once reduced. We are happy i n being enabled to say that th e Hon. Member is likely to suffer only a temporary i nconveni . eAce from the accident. . The Ilimalaya, from Port Philip Ya, , yesterday ar rived with 27,000 ounces of gold, valued at upwards of 90,000/. The date of Bailing being the Ist of J anuary, the advioa by her have been log since anticipated, • , SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM RACES. The prevalence of a cold north-east wind, and the dullness of the morning, gave little room for expectation that the first day of the meeting would exhibit more than the customary gathering of the sporting classes; the unusual excitement, however, on the be decided this day, and the anticipation greate t event to something might turn up to occasion a change in the betti ng, brought together a stronger muster than ordinary o f racing men, and a very lair show of general compa ny. Amongst the aristocratic and other leading patrons o f the turf, we noticed the Duke of Richmond, the Mar quises of , Exeter and Drogheda ; Earls Chesterfield Glasgow, Wilton, Airlie, Uxbridge, Zetland, March ; Lords M aidstone, Anson, Enfield, Lascelles, Torring ton, H., G. Lennox, Exmouth, Alexander Lennox, Rib blesdale, G. Manners, Paget; Sirs R. P. Clinton, R. Peel, G. Armitage, R. Pigot, and C. Rusbout; Honour ables Admiral Powlett, General Anson, Colonel Stanley, Colonel Boyle, Major Pitt, Major Needham, Captain Rot's, H. Forrester, Agar Ellis, F. Villiers, and F. Stonsor; Colonels Peel and Newton; MeSsrs. Greville; Payne, Seville, Balfour, Rush , Smyt h, Mills, S. Gra ham, A. Heathoote, Milner, W. H. Williamson, Meik lam, pad .Drinkald. The particulars subjoined will show the racing must have left nothing to desire, either on the score of quan tity or interest; we question, indeed, if 'a better list or better sport was ever known on the first day at Epsom. The only drawbacks were the loss of time that arose out of the restiveness of,seme of the horses at the post, and the delay in displaying the numbers orthe starters, the latter easily to be remedied in future by strength ing the staff of the clerk of the scales. :Those who looked for any new feature in the Derby. betting must have been disappointed, we never knew is so dull, or so little influenced by the money laid out. The only animals backed to any great amount were the two cracks, each of whom will be found quoted at a slight improve ment on the prices returned from the Corner sn Mon day. Harbinger, Stockwell, Womersley, and Daniel O'Robrke were steady; Alooran; Claterhouse, Kings fon, and Alfred the Great in very little demarnd; and Orelio, Augur, and Chief Baron Nicholson friendless. In the anticipation of an usual cone urse to-day, the po lice will be considerably strengthened, and particular instructions, we understand, have been given to prevent the annoyances to which parties returning by the road were exposed to last year; in all other respects, the preparations are on a scale commen s u rate with the oc casion. The following is a return of the racing yester day:— The Craven Stakes of 10 soy& each, with 30 added; for three yrs old, 7st llb; four, Bst 71b; five, Bst 131 b; six and aged, 9st; mares allowed 51b; geldings, 31b. Last mile and a quarter of New Derby Course. Mr. G. Henry's Butterfly, 3 yrs Est 101b...(Kendall) 1 Mr. E. Parr's Sanita , 3 y rs, Est 10Ib (Hiett) 2 Baron Rothschild's Marinella 7st llb ...(Charlton) 0 Lord Zetland's Rad ul p hus, aged, Bst 111 b (J. Marson) 0 Mr. Walker's Cavan, 3 yrs, 7st llb (r. Smith) 0 Mr. Morris's Hungerford, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ...(Bumby) 0 Mr. Drake's Doctor Puff, Bst 131 b ...(R. Sherwood) 0 Mr. Boyce'e Young England, Bst 101 b ...(Denman) 0 Lord Exeter's Ilex, 3 yrs, 7st llb (W. Harlock) 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Radulphus, 4to 1 argot Smits, 5 to 1 agst Cavan, 5 to 1 agst Marinella colt, and 6 to 1 agst Butterfly. After two or three failures, arising from Ilex's res tiveness, a start was effected, H.ungerford getting away with a decided lead, which he maintained half-way sip the bill, and then fell into the ruck. The running was n e xt taken up by Doctor Puff, followed by Ilex, van, and Sanita, this let remaining in the van until round the Butterfl turn into the straight runnin g . • Sanita, y, and the Marinella colt now went in advance, and ran in company to the half-distance, where Butterfly obtained the lead, kept it to the end, and won by half a length, Sanita beating Cavan by a neck, Radulphus and the Marinella colt close up. Run in 2 min. 17 sec. The Horton Stakes of 3 sovs each, withve, 30 added; year olds, 7st 11 1 b - four , Bst 71b; fi Bst 13lb; $ six and aged, 9st; mares allow ed 51b, and geldings 31b. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs, but if entered, allowances if to be sold for less. One m ile. Mr. Morris's Haresfoot , 4 y rs, 7st, (401) ...(Bashan) 1 O Mr. Armstrong's Labra , 3 y rs, Est 311)...(T. sborne) 2 Mr. W. Hale's Grand Duchess, Sat 31b ...(Fordham) 3 Mr. Whiting's Dame Tattle , Sat 31b ...... (Kendall) 0 Major Martin's Lady Isabel, sst 101 b (T. Sherwood) 0 Mr. Rayner'S Presto, 4 yrs, Est 71b (G. ,E. Sharp) 0 Betting-2 to 1 seat Labra, 4to 1 - agst • Grand Duchess, 4 to 1 agst Dame Tattle, 5 to 1 agst Lady Isabel, and 6 to 1 agst Haresfoot. Won by a length; the same between second and third. Run in 1 mm. 49 sec. The winner was sold for 72 guineas. - The Heathcote Plate of 501 . (handicap), for all ages; the winner of any race after the publication . of the weights to carry 51b extra. Half a mile. L or d Chesterfield's Senorita, 3 yrs, 6 st 101 b, (Wells) 1 Mr. flornsby'e Joc-o'-Sot, aged, Bst ... ... (Hornsby) 2 Mr. Collier's Elarnbletonian, 3 yrs, 7st 21b ...(kliett) 3 Mr. Shrimpton's Arlette, 5 yrs, 7st 91b ......(Burns) 0 Mr. first's Doncaster, aged, 7st (Collins) 0 Mr. Parker's Fuoso, 6 yrs, 7st (Neep) 0 Count Batthyany's Wee Mickey, Est 121 b (Bradley) 0 Mr. Magenirr's Janina, 3 yrs, Est 101 b ...... (Charlton) 0 'Mr. Beastead'ir The Rogue, 4 yrs, Sat 711?...(Seffert) 0 Mr. Southey's Appleton (b, b.), 3 yrs, Est 71b(Sabin) 0 Mr. Gulliver's Lady Blanche, 3 yrs, 6st...(Kendall) 0 Mr. Burns's ch f by Young Lochinvar, out of Mad cap's dam, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (T. Sherwood) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Senorita; 7to 2 agst Janina; and 8 to 1 agst any other. The Rogue, Appleton, and the Young Lochinvar filly broke away from the post, and ran the whole distance before they were stopped. In the actual start, Senorita took the lead, and with Appleton and Arlette in attend ance, cut out the work to the distance, where Joc-o'-Sot and Hambletonian joined the favourite; a fine race en sued with the three, Senorita winning by a head, and Joc-o'-Sot beating Hambletonian as far. Run in 48 secs. The Manor Plate of 100 60195. (handicap); a winner of any race after the publication of the weights to carry 51b. extra. One mile. Mr. Magesis's The Heriot, 4 yrs, Est 101b(Freeborne) 1 Mr. H. Hill's Hothorpe, 4 yrs, Bst (A. Day) 2 Mr. Payne's Catalpa - , 4 yrs, 7st 101 b '(Flatman) "3 ' Mr. Bowles's Iracundus, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (Charlton) 4 Mr. sp ew ing's Heroine, 6 yrs, ist 71b (G E. Sharp) 0 Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, aged, 7st 41b (Pavis) 0 Mr. Watson's Merryman, aged, 7„,t (Kennedy) 0 Mr. Pedley's Paquette, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (including 51bs) . • (J. Harrison) 0 Sir W. Booth's Timid Fawn, 4 yrs, Est 91b...(Hiett) 0 Mr. Death na Sardasapalas, Est 71b... (T. Sherwood) 0 Mr. C. Dorrien's Chaplet, 4 yrs, Est 41b Mr. Begbie's Follow me Lads, 4 yrs, Est (A. Marlow) 0 Mr. Rayner'a Gay Lass, 4 yrs, sst 121 b ...(Steggles) 0 Mr. Barlieg's Harriott, 6 yrs, sst 101 b (Wells) 0 Mr. Shrimpton's Miss Bundy, 3 yrs, sst (Bundy) 0 Betting-4 to 1 agst Catalpa, and 6to 1 each agst Heroine, Dulcet, Pacpsetta, Timid Fawn, Iraoundus, and Gay Lass. Timid Fawn jumped off with the lead, and with Pa quette laid up, made running to the distance, where both gave way to The Heriot, Hothorpe, and Catalpa, the former going on with a decided lead, and winning very easily by a length. Miss Bundy jumped the ropes be fore starting, fell and rolled over the jockey, who was very much bruised. The race was run in 1 min. 43 secs. The Woodcote Stakes of 10 sues. each, with 100 added, for two yearold colts Sat 61b, fillies Bst 31b. The se cond to receive 25 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 10 sovs. towards expenses. T.Y.C. Three- quarters of a mile. Mr. Oldacre's Oresfes (Templeman) a Mr. Osbaldeston's Sister to Mountain Deer (Hiatt) 2 Duke of Bedford's Gossip • • • (F. Butler) 3 Duke of Richmond's Dagobert • (J. Masson) 4 Mr. Drinkald's cby Mathematician .........(A. Day) 0 Mr. Hay ter's Friday (W. Day) .0 Mr. Lomas's Deerhound (Kitchener) 0 Ur. Merry'a Deedemon a (Whitehouse) 0 Mr. Payne's Spee d the Plou g h (Flatman) 0 Sir C. Roushot's Ethelbert (Yates) 0 Mr. J. 11. Stanley's Mustang (Charlton) 0 Mr. Thelluson's Rataplan (J. Sharp) 0 Mr. B. Why's Don Quixote (Rogers) 0 • Betting-5 to 4 sgst Dagobert,st to 1 eget Speed the Plough, 5 to 1 agst Sister to Mountain Deer, and 6 to 1 eget Orestes. Gossip took a slight lead at starting, attended by Speed the Plough and Dagobert, the others lying up in a body; there was no material change in this order un til they were within the distance, when . Orestes and Sister to Mountain Deer went to the front, Orestes taking up the running and' winning very cleverly by a length, two lengths.betweeft the filly and Gossip, ugh. Bert an • heliff,rent fourth, and -Speed the Plough fitth. Run in I min.lB sees. • THE DERBY. PROBABLE STARTERS. JOGEIES. LATEST BETTENG. Mr. Merry's b c HobbieNeble.:.(Whitehouse) sto 2 Mr. Howard's b c Little Harry (A. Day) , 10 4 t to 1 o 1 Duke of Richmond's Harbinger (Flatman) , Lord Oxford's br c Aleoran...(Bartholemew) 11 to 1 Lord Eglinton's b c Claverhouse...(Marlow) 16 to 1 Lord Ribblesdale's b c Kingston..,(G. Brown) 16 to 1 Lord Exeter's b e Stockwell... --(Norman) 20 to I. Stebbing's eh c Alfred the Gt(Bumby) 20 to 1 Mr. aleiklam's b cVVomersley (Templeman) •25 to 1 t Mr. R. Harrison's ch c King of Trumps.(Lye) •30 to 1 ( t , Mr. Bowes's ch claaniel O'Rourke(P. Butler) .80 to .1 ( Dir. JAL , Stanley ' s , b c , ,40;to 1. Lord Zetland's ch c Augur.... (Regent) .40 . t.OO 1. Mr.C.Dorrien's blcCh.l3o.Nichla ( Kitchener , 40 t ) boo to 15 Mr. G. Barton's bl cThe Surveyor(J.Maison 1 Mr. P. Booth's b c Missive ......... (S. Mann) Mr. B. S. Wa lker's bre The Treasurer (Simpson n ) Mr. J. Clark's b c Elcot, h b (Udkaow) General Ans on ' s b c King Pepin ...(Charlton` M r . W. Cuthbert's b c Kingfisher (Doubtful' Lord Exeter's bl c Ambrose ........ ..:(Boyc e Mr. FarritUte'S b c Joe Miller .(Dockeray Duke of Bedford's ch c Maidstone...(Sha son ) A i r . • j o hnstone's b c Hierarchy (G.. Sharp , Major Martin's b e ( •..(rt) w4Abdate) Lord Ribblesdale's br The Nab • . 37) Lord Enfield's br c Homebrewed .... Mr. Bradshaw 's b c Barbarian ........ Ha tt) S Davidson's br c Vortex .....d (HolmestoPar. G. J. Lloyd's Young Hammon (Doubtful) Lord Clifden's Poodle Womersley, a half-share in whom has been purchased gentleman's name and by Mr. Meiklani, will run in that colours. Homebrewed will run in Lord Enfield's name. OARS BETTING. sto 1 agst Red Hind. I 6to 1 eget Songstress. ASCOT HEATH, 1852. Acceptances for the Ascot Stakes. Age S t lb, Age st lb 3 6 8 Pit s f o rd .. . ...... 5 8 71Buckthorn 4 6 7 Lady Evelyn .. • .... 6 7 13;The Harlot . ...... . 711 Gladiole Backbiter 7 1 Allegro Selina ....... . ... ... 6 7 ....... . ... . 4 7 6 Hyacinth 3 6 0 Exeter Nutshell ........ . ... 5 7 3' Ella Leeatas ..... . ...... a 7 1, faieie Story teller .........4 6 13 telex Antigone ......... 4 6 121ChopleSpo .3 5 3 Millet Girl ......... 5 6 10thiari 4 #i) 1852, This highest accepting being Sat 6!b, it has hoen raised to S tt - 71b, and the 07)1er,-. accepting in proportion. MAN CH ESTER, 1852. Acc , ,ptances for the Manchester Tradesman's Cup. Ago st lb Age at lb Goldfinder ...... 4 8. 7 Calculator ......... 4 713 Herbert Story teller (including 51bs Harp extra) Merry Peal. 4 7 9 Trickstross 4 8 5 The Kelpie 4 7 5 Grosvenor Black Doctor 4 8 3 Galvanism Hippolytus Cardinal Wiseman 4 8 0C) clops The Proctor Aaron Smith 4 8 filngratitude 46 9 (including 51bs Jessica 3 6 1 ext,ra) The highest weight acce been raised to Bst 71b, and Ving being 7st 21b, it has the othe:s accepting in pro- portion. Acceptances for tee Salford Borough Cup. Age st lb Age st lb Elthiron King of Onde 5 8 7 \ferry Pee 1......... 4 6 9 Chatterbox Lady Evelyn Black Doctor 4 7 6 Rochester Grosvenor ...... .. 4 7 C Farmer's Boy 3 5 12 Trickstress Lough Barn The Italian Cardinal Wiseman 4 7 2 Lady Amyott 3 5 10 Unity Aaron Smith (including 51b extra.) Surprise Paquetta . Terpsichore 4 6 1 The highest weight ace° been raised to Bst 71b, and portion. sting being Bst 31b, it has he others accepting in pro- COURT CIRCULAR. . OSBORNE, TUESDAY. Yesterday morning, it being her Majesty's birthday, the band of the Royal Marines assembled on the terrace, and played several airs in honour of the day. The Tyrolese singers arrived from London, and also had the honour of singing before her Majesty and the Royal Family, both in the morning and in the afternoon. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by the Hon. James M'Donald, arrived at half , past two o'clock a' rt., and remains on a visit to the Queen. The royal dinner party yesterday included their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the Duke of Cam bridge, Lady Fanny Howard, the Hon. James Macdo nald, the Hon. Colonel Phipps, Sir George Couper, and Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour. The band of the Royal Marines played during dinner the following selection: — Overture —" Der Freyschutz" Core e Cavatina—" Bebsario" Seleo tion—" Les . Huguenots" Cavatina Air—" Maria di Bohan" A deputation from the London and North-Western Railway Company had an interview with the Right Hon. J. W. Henley 3 esterday, at the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of Mr. Glyn, M P., the Hon. P. S. Pierrepont, Ur. Mangles, M.P., Sir Charlas Dou glas, M.P., Mr. Stewart, and Mr. Carter. Sir H. Winston:. Barron, M.P., and Mr. Meagher, M.P., had an interview with the Right Hon. J. W. llenley yesterday, on the subject of the Waterford School of Design. Dispatches were received at the Colonial office yester day from the Governor of Canada, and the Governors of the other North American Colonies. Dispatches were also received from the Governor of Gibraltar. A deputation on the subject of Ramsgate Harbour Passing Toll had an interview with the Right lion. J. W. Henley yesterday, at the Board of Trade. The Earl and Countess of. Derby had a dinner party on Monday, at their residence in St. James ' s-E quare. The company consisted of the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, Lord and Lady Abercorn, and Lady Harriet Hamilton, Lord and Lady Blandford, Lord and Lady Douro, Lady Wilton and Lady Elizabeth Egerton, Lord Easton, Lord Colville, Lord Dutferin, Lord Jocelyn, Lord Bateman, and Mr. Talbot. The Earl and Countess of Derby had a dinner party on Saturday. The company consisted of the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, the Marquis and Mar chioness of Ely, Lord and Lady Ossulston, the Earl and Countess of Hardwicke, Viscount and Viscountess Syd ney, Lord and Lady Mahon, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert, Air. and Mrs. Spencer Walpole, Lord 11. Lennox, Mr. Staf ford, Lord Chelsea, and Lord Stanley. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. (CONTINUED ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS.) Sir,—On Monday the 24th, the " Corrupt Practices at Elections" Bill was proposed for third reading. A small but devoted band resisted the progress of the Bill. After a chivalrous opposition, the Bill was read a third time by a majority of 281 to 6. The struggle was renewed, for a permission to candi dates in boroughs to give to the amount of five shillings to each of the voters, or so many as would accept it. But disheartened by the previous ill success, the sup porters of this amendment withdrew. On an amendment for introducing the words" County, Division of a County," the Government opposed with an argument, which may bo lecitimately taken for the measure of their inclination and their talent in execution. They objected, that it would be impossible to disfran chise au extensive county, and therefore corruption in counties was what it was absurd to legislate against. They would have put their argument on a broader basis, if they had said all England could not be disfranchised, and therefore corruption in all England must take its course. Besides which, it appeared on consulting the Bill, that the Bill did not by any means rest upon the power of disfranchisement, but on the contrary was directed simply to provide the means of inquiry and " reporting to Her Mejesty." The words relating to Counties were finally inserted, by a majority of 109 to 71. By another amendment, the words " University or Universities" were inserted; and the Bill was fivally passed. On the same evening a debate took place on the Poor Law Board Continuance Bill; at the end of which the Board carried the division by 112 to 33, and a subse quent division for filling up the blank with 1854 instead of 1853, by 72 to 26. The question appeared in the main to he one between metr o p olis and countr y . The Colonial Bishops Bill (from the Lords) was de ferred for second reading till Thursday. This is entirely a different Bill from the one mentioned a few days ago under the same title; and is a Bill "to enable Colonial and other Bishops to perform certain Episcopal Func tions, under Commission from Bishops of England and Ireland." Bishops other tn Colonial, appe the Co lony is not usually applied. Oa Tuesday the House met at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of proceeding with the motion on May nooth. The time till six o'clock was consumed in skirmishing, of which it is impossible to report any result, except that at the conclusion of it a motion to adjourn the House was resisted by 128 against 69, and on the House meeting again at eight , it w as immediat el y count ed ou t. The Rouse had previously determined on its rising to adjourn till Thursday. I am, sir, yours 'ery sincerely, AN OLD REFORMER. Blackheath, May 26,1852. GREAT MEN. Henry Taylor, in" Philip van Artevclde," says some what sadly _ " The world knows nothing of it s g reatest men." we know absolutely nothing of the particulars of Homer's life; darkness has enveloped ths whole, and not an incident or saying of his surtivos the the lapse ix of time. And this is true of many great thinkers; y m not in the noise of the crowd, and the world passes enough them by with somewhat of contempt. But we know of Homer's life : to see that it was on e of sorrow a beg p ea rth ; he was blind , the y say, and perhaps ar; and everywhere in his poems he manifestly feels at home in the dwellings of the poor. But this is not the case with all; there are some lives thator are poetical in was the highest degree, full of p oiesis, ction. Such Dante's, a life which they tell us is written in " colossal cypher'' in his book. Such is Milton's; for the Satan, in ci " Paradise Lust , " is but a transcript of Milton's stern iron will, such as he fe l t himself to be—blind and is to k like books;eep them therein are on spised l n b ook s, aasndhethewraesa. Liferedull lives atm. Aulus Gellius and Sir W. Davenant ar so dull as the lives of many wealthy citizens are England. half But in the same way, mere are some lives Q ngland. limity no books can equal, because the* whose sub written in actions, and not merely in words.ir h ero i sm is lives are those of Dante and kiiii And such Journal. tou.—Eliza Cook's EPSOM RACES AND THE ROYAL EXHIDITION.--A valuable, newly-invented, very sma ll powerful waistcoat pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known li i miles distant ; they answer every purpose o n the Race-course, at the Opera-h o us es ; country scenery and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 mil es; th ey are invaluable fur shootin g , deer stalking, yachting, to Sport smen, Gentlemen, Gamekeepers, and Tourists.—Te be had at Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians, 39, Albemarle -street, Picca dilly, opposite the York-hotel. T e l escopes —A new and most important invention i n Telescopes, possessin g suc h extra ordinary powers, that some, 3i inches, with an extra eye piece, will show distinctly, Jupiter's Moons, Saturn's Ring, and the Double Stars. With the same Telescope, weighing only three ounces, can be seen a person's countenance 31 miles distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They supersede every other kind for the waistcoat pocket, and are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly. Opera and Race course glasses, with wonderful powers ; an object can be clearly seen from 14 to 16 miles distant. Messrs. S. and 1 1 Solomons, Opticians, have invented invaluable preserving Spectacle Lenses, immediately they are placed before imper fectst vision, every object appears clear and distinct, the most aged aged defective sight becomes bright ar.d brilliant, is broughtleits youthful, natural, aril original state. The Invisible Or ganic Vibrator, and all kinds of Acoustic instruments 1. .0. of extreme deafness.-39, Albermarle-street, Piccadilly , op posite the York Hotel. this GLASGOW, MAY 22.—Cotton—The market back, and week has been less lmovar.t than for some time,e receded prices on the lower classes of AMeriCtillingn to scarcity, about 1 ,0. per lb., the higher qualities, es t v bought freely, continuing the same. Spinners have no owing to some relief the sales, however, have been considerab.lern, _ t h e dement demand for export. For goods and V at s a for the home less buoyant, but stocks are so light tirichaspe maintained. There have been large Puwas brisk during the trade. Iron —Our market for pig-iron 2s er ton. ' To-day week, and prices have advanced abou t 40s, buyers at 393. 6d. rices are fully w ith more there are sellers of mixed Lumbers ether o ra . cash, at which the market closes 1 Gartsherrie, 425. iron ()tiering :—No. 1, 4t3liared. in the improvsment, the cash. Bar iron has also s_ /,104. or ton. prices being frpiz V, ~, to t' so. _retly j'ourtb/Zbition EPSOM RACES. BY EXPRESS.-(THIS DAY.) The Carew Stakes. Lady Blanche Priam the Third Wee Mickie The Town Plate. Bordeaux ... Marchioness Juggler The Great Exhibition Plate. Ella ... Plumstead ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ••• 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 1 ... 2 THE DERBY. (FROM qua OWN REPORTER.) Mr. Bowes's ch c Daniel O'Rourke (F. Butler) 1 Mr. Bradshaw's b c Barbarian (Hiett) 2 Mr. C. Dorrien's Chief Baron Nicholson (Kitchener) 3 Mr. Merry's b o Hobble Noble (W. Sharp) 4 The following also started, but were not placed:— Lord Zatland's oh c Augur (Rogers) 0 Mr. Farrance's b c Joe Miller (Dockeray) 0 Lord &field's br c Homebrewed (Sly) 0 Goneral Anson's b c King Pepin (Charlton) 0 Mr. Howara's b c Little Harry (A. Day) 0 Lord Ribblesdale's b c Kingston (G. Brown) 0 Lord Ribblesdale's br c The Nabob (Pettit) 0 Mr. P. Booth's b o Missive (Wakefield) 0 Duke of Richmond's Harbinger ..... (Flatman) 0 Lord Orford's br c Alcoran (Bartholomew) 0 Major Martyn's b c Convulsion (Doyle) 0 Mr. W. Stebbing's ch c Alfred the Great...(Bumby) 0 Mr. J. M. Stanley's b o Orelio (Pearl) 0 Mr. bleiklam's b o Womersley (Templeman) 0 Mr. G. Barton's bl c The Surveyor (J. Manion) 0 Lord Exeter's bcs Stockwell (Norman) 0 Lord Exeter's bl c Ambrose (Bsyce) 0 Mr. J. Clark's b c Elcot (h b) (Whitehouse) 0 Duke of Bedford's the Maidstone ....(Howlett) 0 Mr. R. S. Walker's br c The Treasurer ...(Simpson) 0 Lord Eglinton's b c Claverhouse (Marlow) 0 Mr. S. Davidson's br c Vortex (Maton) 0 Mr. R. Harrison's ch c Kingof Trumps (Cartwrigth) 0 Won by only half a length—half a length between second and third. Run in 3 min. and 2 secs. ~. BETTING AT STARTING. 3 to 1 agst Little Harry 4 to 1 agst Robbie Noble 11 to 1 slot Harbinger 12 to 1 agat Claverhouse 12 to 1 agst Alcoran 14 to 1 agst Kingston 1G to 1 agst Stockwell 25 to 1 agat Daniel O'Rourke 25 to 1 agst Joe Miller 30 to 1 agst Augur 30 to 1 agst Chief Baron Nicholson 50 to 1 agat Missive tts,-,:r • STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCIIESTER, TUESDA.T.—The receipts of eaten In all the American ports, up to the 11th inst. were 2,742,000 bales against 2,102,000 at the corresponding date last year; and the accounts of the growing crop are fully as decided as those of last week in pointing to an aggregate of 3,000,0 b 0 u 0 t a b r a a le ll s y . is P re r p ica er a ted a p to pe ll ar ave t° su ll b a s v e a 3j - qu e e i n d t e l d y t i a c ke p n a p r la l e b e ; ,,Taising the quotations i to ic. per lb. above.those of the previous week; alai an advance of -ic. is stated to have been realised at New Orleans. Yesterday the Liverpool market was dull, with a slight advantage in favour of buyers. To-day, however, a speculative movement has been excited by the trans-Atlantic intel ligence above stated; and, according to the teleg raphic accounts, the sales amount to 18 to 20,000 bales, two-thirds of which are taken by speculators and exporters, the gain in prices being id. per lb. upon the rates of Friday. These mflaences have been felt in our market, which would otherwise have betrayed a slight further bins against the producers of many articles. As it is, they have been enabled 'to exhibit a general steadiness in yarns and goods; and some operations in 16'« to 24's water twist, for China, with some considerable speculative pur chases of 20's water, by German houses, have ren dered these yarns rather dearer than they were a week ago. Some of these transactions appear to have been entered into before the arrival of the Niegara; and, therefore, the hardening tendency in the spinnings referred to is not solely due to her advices. Good 40's mule has rather improved, under a better demand for the continent. But there is no general increase of demand for yarns of any kind —not even the water twists just alluded to ; and certainly the pro ducers of warps, t h ou gh firm, ore unable to make Cope and 40 a , s r are nd ste ady ; way at the quotations ot tha last week or two. t l y e d i m G u o l o e d s b a e l d o a w p t e 4 d o' t s o , the Indian trade are, however, barely sustained in value; but the better sorts of printing cloths; 26 and 36 inches, is are rather improving. The manufacturers of domestics, of as i a a l n s o qu r a e l however, have otill to struggle for their advance of caution amongst the great body 1.16 d. per yard. The day has been marked by much inclined to go along with speculators in cotton. ROCUDALE, MONDAY.—We have had little change in of buyers, who are little the flannel market to-day, either in price or the amount of business transacted. The price of wool has been fully maintsined, and its present tendency is upward. MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.--Our manufactUrers have generally been making a fair am ount of sales during the past we e k, and prices fur such de scriptions of goods as are in demand are on the advance. The stocks in the hands of maeufacturers are unusually light. Thrown Silks—The market bas been tolerably active. The foreign orders continue to absorb a good deal of surplus stock, which preveuis any accumulation of fine sizes. PriCes are looking up. Raw Silks—The market has acquired additional firmness since our last, although the business doing is nut large, and chiefly confined to speculators. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—In our piece ball, and in the warehouses also, there is but little doing in worsted goods, and prices are far from satisfactory. The tone of the yarn market is less encouraging. The merchants are not willing to accede to the advance required by the spinners, and, in all probability, the amount of produc tion will have to be lessened. Wools are not active. The stocks in the stapler's hands are low, and the quo tations exhibit much firmnese. THE MAYNOOTH DEBATE YESTERDAY The Protestantism of the Ministry, is very like its Protectionism. In two nights both have been brought to the test—both are found wanting. The Earl of Derby has given up the corn-tax; Mr. Disraeli the inquiry into Maynooth. The former has prejudged the decision of the agricultural constituencies upon the one question, the latter has done his best to prevent Parliament from coming to any decision upon the other. The Maynooth debate came to an issue yesterday morning. All were ready to divide. The question was ripe for a division. What did the Ministry—fur, after the speeches of Messrs. Wal pole, Disraeli, and Napier, the Ministry and Mr. Spooner are identical—what did the Ministry do? Fuur o'clock struck, and the debate was well nigh ended, when up rose Mr. Fieshfield from behind her Majesty's Ministers, and moved the indefinite ad journment of the debate! Pressed by the sarcastic taunts of Opposition, they attempted to amend the pro posal. They proposed that the debate should be resumed " after the other orders of the day in other words, at midnight ! Stranger still, they carried their proposition ! It is true that this success was not gained altogether with out resistance. On the contrary, the endea vour was made by Mr. Anstey to compel the adjournment to a more seasonable time—viz., to this morning. But on this morning the Derby Stakes will be lost and won; and, as Mr. Anstey well remarked, "in the Conservative mind the Derby element preponderates over the Protestant." So the House upon two divisions rejected Mr. Anstey's e evening ; albeit Opposition . i proposition,—Messrs. Spooner and Newdegate, and all h e r M s j est y'S Mi n i s ters voting is the majority. the Still a chance remained—for the Ministry, not for „It'hoe come e te or aft e ; as o dj duntriderlts.he" n rn er o th n e e other Now, . those who had charge of " the other order " viz ' Mr ' VE - Boourt, Lordßobert s Grosvenor, Mr. Duncombe and the rest—had his own i ashion h ail expressed, each in allow the adjourned "11 readiness co give way, and to pre cedence. T ,t was therefore nooth debate to have mindthat, when the very c'ear to the Ministerial last night, it depended Houseonly resumed at eight o'clock Ministers to secure preceden ce upon Mr. Spooner and the tothet debate. But to do so it was necessa r y, first all, that at S o'clock a House should of all, and before be "formed"—the proper business of Ministers. For' the honour of that "truly Protestttrit Administra tion," we regret to say that at S o'clock n ot " foraled"• that at least one Honourable was Member who had stationed himself at th e door ud effect his influen ts to p revent M. mb ers from cominge wish h to " form" it; that, in less than five min utes after eight, the House was i g nobl y " counted out," an d that theso lemn pretence of an inqu iry into the Maynooth grant i s now a dropped order , " and, as sob, entombed with all the Caplets. • —Daily News. M AY 26, NAVAL INTELLIGEN CE. THE DUKE OF NoRTHUNBERLAND'S LEVEE.—The following officers attended the levee of the First Lord of the Admiralty yesterday:—Captain C. Talbot, Sir 13. Outran;, Mr. S. S. Flinn, Lieut. I'. Fowl, Ca p tain F. Scott, Captain W. B. Dodson, Commander T. Wilson, Captain C. M. Hawkey, Commander H. D. Twy s d ee , Commander G. C. Mends, Captain T. B. Maxwell, Cap. ,ap. tain T. Robb, Commander C. Festing, Lieut. A. Darby, Captain G. Woolcombe, Commander C. P. Coppin, Com mander P. B. Stewart, Captain A. C. Key, Commander W. Robson, Lieut. H. B Everest, Captain J. T. Stop ford, Lieut. H. Lloyd, Lieut. W. P. Chapman, Lieut. F. W. Ellis. Lieut. W. E. Fisher, Commander R. Phillipps, Lieut. C. G. Crawley, Lieut. T. G. RAine. ADMIRAL PARKER'S LEVEE.--Subjoined is the list of officers present, at Admiral Parker's levee yesterday : Captain W. B. Diihson, Captain Justice, .Lieut. F. W. we Ellis.l Captain Captain L. J. Robb,Captain F. Scott, Captain Max well, Robinson, Lieut. H. Lloyd, La-ut. W. Chapman, Captain J. W. Cole, Commander J. Rich ardson, Lieut. Bathurst, Lieut. C. M. Luckcroft, Lieut. J. P. Luice, Commander Oliver, Commander E. F. Roberts, Mr. S. Flinn. In alluding to the paying cff late ly of her Majesty's ship Amazon, Captain Barker, at Devonport, we omit ted to mention that Mr. Ramstien, the clerk, was highly complimented on the manner in which the pay-books had been prepared, there not having been one mistake. He also received a high encomium tor the way in which the store account had been kept. DEVORPORT, MAY 24.—The newly-raised men of the Rodney were paid advance this morning, after which she sailed for Ireland. Sanspareil was brought alongside the dockyard again this morning, for the contractor to perform the work required to her engine, pointed out and recommended to be done by Air. Dennin. Sprightly tender sailed this afternoon, for Ports mouth. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—To- day, in honour of the Princess Helena's birthday (the Queen and Court being within the port) a Royal salute was fired by all th e . ships at Spithead and the flag-ships harboar at twelve o'clock. The Edinburgh, 60. screw gunirry-ship, Captain Hewlett (acting), was taken out to Spithead and Stokes bay to-day to m a ke a trial of her qualifications, which, as far as could be judged of from the shore, were very satisfactory. The Tiger new steam-frigate, having been examined, was undocked to-day. It is reported she will be com missioned by the offi cers an d crew o f th e Dragon. The Sprightly steam-tender, Mr. George Allen, Act ing Master, R.N., commandi ng , returne d from Plymouth this morning with supernumeraries. PROMOTIONS. Lieutenant Frederick A. Egerton (1841), serving in Prince Regent, 90, at Portsmouth, to the rank of Com mander. Mates Joseph H. Maryat, J. M. Bushell, M. B. Pechall, W. A. T. Boyse, Jumes C. Campbell, and C. A. Camp bell, to be Lieutenants. m h oamils piaster rn e itt A g P e P ra O l lNT ( 1111:47)6[0 study steam at the Egerton d (1850) Captain J. C. F d B .s to com facctoormymaatnWdeorutlhweicHhodno.eFkryaanredi a c s o il m is m k is p si a o cl u d e l d e - t w hi h s e d el ay at a e t am ro -s r l i o s o zo , uot L . Basilisk, ) k- to 4 t 0 h 0 : a power, ti l3 t E. B. Hopkins (1850) to the B ( ri i William Jeffery (1841) to the Basilisk. Paymaster and Purser James F. Phillips Basilisk. SHEERNESS, SIINDAY.—iIer Majesty's screw steam frigate Amphion, 34, Mr. W. J. B. Hilliard master n charge, is ordered to get ready for sea forthwith. She has taken her powder o❑ board, and embarked a detach ment of the Chatham division of Royal Marines. The officers and crew of the Horatio, we hear, will be trans ferred to her pro tem., and she will shortly proceed on a trial cruise round the Mouse, to test her engines and machinery. Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Wildfire, tender to the Waterloo, Mr. Brockman, second master, commanding, left port yesterday morning for Wool wich, with Vice-Admiral the Hon. Joceline Percy, Com mander-in Chief at the Nore, accompanied by his Flag Captain, the Hon. Montagu Stopford, and other officers, to be present at the launch of the screw hne-of-battle ship Agamemnon. Her Majesty's steam-sloop Miranda, 14, is ordered to be stationed at this port, as one of the first division of the advanced steam squadron of reserve. She was launched from this dockyard last year, having been built by Fincham. She is of 1,039 tons, and fitted with a screw propeller of 250-horse power, and will be na vigated hero shortly from the Clyde, where she has for some time past been placed to have her engines put in her. Her Majesty's steam-vessel Myrtle, Mr. W. S. Bourchier master commanding, proceeded to Chatham yesterday on dockyard service, and returned in the afternoon. Her Majesty's ship London, 90, Capt. G. R. Mundy, will be completed by the dockyard artificers on the 29th inst. It is expected she will proceed to Spithead the latter part of June. The trial of the various anchors now in use is fixed to take place at this port on the Ist of July. A portion of the parade ground in the dockyard has been prepared for the purpose, and the other necessary arrangements are nearly completed. Their holding qualities will be tested abet as well son shore, under the superintend ence of a committt e formed of the principal naval officers of this port, and others connected with our mercantile marine. The Royal Dockyard Battalion, under the command of Colonel Reed, will commence this week their summer drills. _ _ The men belonging to the Coast Guard are practised every Thursday at Minster in the great gun and small aline exercise, by the Inspecting Commander Webb, 'assisted by Lieutenant Baker, according to the mode at present in use on board her Majesty's abips and Teasels of war. • .A court-martial assembled on Tuesday at the Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham, to try a private of that divi sion, teemed Bryant, now serving on board her Ma jesty's ship London, 90, Captain G. R. Mundy, on a charge of having stabbed with a knife the arm of his messmate Alltn while on shore on leave. Several witnesses %ere examined on both sides, from whose evi dence it appeared the prisoner committed the act under circumstances of great provocation. The finding of the Court has not yet been promulgated. Her Majesty's s hi p Meander, 44, has been docked fit Chatham, and is to be immediately got ready for com mission, to relieve the Castor, 36, Commodore Wyvill, at the Cape of Good Hope. Her Majesty's brig Kangaroo, 12, is expected to be launched during the present summer. The new slip in course of construction at Chatham yard is being proceeded with rapidly by the contractors, Messrs. Baker and Co., who have also received orders to clear the mast-ponds from the accumulation of mud. The Hercules store-ship is to be placed in ordinary. TIIEBDAY.—Her Majesty's screw steam-frigate Hora tio, 22, Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, had her powder taken out early yesterday morning, and was towed by the Myrtle and African steamers from her moorings o ff the west shore of the harbour to those abreast of the dockyard-wall for the purpose of baring her compa sses -re-adjusted. Captain E. J. Johnson, superintendent of the compass department at the Admiralty, is expected here to-day to .conduct the necessary operati ons . ap pears the deviation of the compasses on b oard tlt •Horatio varies ac cordin g l .as the funn e l (wh• eh is h e on the telescopic p rinci p le) is raised or de pressed . From information that has reached us relat ive to her recent tr i a l cruise, it appear ed th at the engines worked i n a mos t satisfactory manner; her speed under steam anti eight knots p er plain sill set , with the wind free, wa hour. With the screw -propeller disconnected and under knots nt sails, with the wind single-reefed topsails end topgall ant aft, she made . upwards of nine working expansively with no snit t,leir)crphecodura.gaWinshtilise kuote. s light wind was nearly eigh t The Horatio during her cruise encountered and was placed uan,'l.33erederate• gale from tbo west ward,reefed courses for nearly nbeearlytreble-reefed topsails and 24 hours, during which time she proved herself being extremely an Excellent sea-boat, her motion uaintidpliyninfi eas y and regular. She is slow in tack ing plele circle. She is fitted with of the s c rew- propeller whereby the ratio of the revolu tions 2 to 1. to that of the e ngines is as going full spee tf d, B a t i a i W ra th a i o n tl w ithout coal quan tity sufficient, th e aidto eloasfdtiezhanveser six dsys, jades of expansion, to last her nea r ]undetrh th e weeks, as her con sumption of fuel under thoseycircrumstances is extremely small. The Amphion, screw steanyfrigate, although 50-horse power more than the Horatio, during her last commission never exceeded greater speed than five knots an hour, and s t ows a muc h less quantityof coal in pro portion to the latter, taking into account their relative consumption. The Good w ill dockyard lighter, Patrick master, sailed last eveuing for Devonport , with stores. The Rev. G. Jackson, M.A., chaplain and naval in- Waterloory structor of her Majesty's ship Captain the Hon. Montagu Stopford, leas obtained Admiralty leave of absence for the space of one month. Monarch, ' The chaplaincy o f the 84, Captain C. Hope, at Devonport, has not yet vacant by the removal of the Rev. Josiah Thompson to co nsequence, it is said, of there being the Impregnable, fleg-ship been fi lled up, in no one on the active list of chaplains in the navy un employed. The following is an analysis of the recommendations of the Select Committee appointed to investigate the system hitherto in force in her Mej f.Bt3'd navy relative to t h e mode of keeping the victualling accounts by the „„asnasters and rs:— purser s, and to the remuneration of that class office ° 1. That the present system should be abolished, and that the paymasters and pursers should be placed on a fixed scale of pay, and in proportion to the duties they have to perform. .2. That they be divided into seven classes, and that die promotion from one class to another depend on the faithful discharge of their duties. u 3, That the number of paymasters and pursers, at present amounting to 474, be reduced to 240, and that the number of widows receitieg pcnsions be limited to 162. "4, That a liberal scale of half-pay be instituted, as well as a limited retirement." The report also recommends a similar plan to be a adopted with respect to the ptitotymt plan asteret'boas suggested will and pursers' stewar ds and assistants. By the ultimate reduction in the pursery establ ishment amount to 34,79 i / any ually. id is A FAST YOUSG LADY.—A member acme of the leading clubs in London, and a master of foxhounds, will back a young lady, for from 2,0001. to 5,000/ , to rids against any other lady in England as follows:—viz., to ride from London to Birmingham in twelve hours, using two horses; to ride lour miles over Newmarket Course; to a four-mile steeplechase over lierttordabirei the Horsley fozhotulds Octobtr poach to kW ti sua or to hunt 17101 Own `..,,~