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

COURT CIRCULAR. The queen held a Court ;d Privy Council yesterday '' )(l a, at Buckingham Palace. 'le Earl of Liverpool had an audience of the Queen hi s ~ • o resig nation of office as the Lord Steward of her N'ttYs ,th ,household. d! .Earl Delaw;a•r had an audience of h,r Majesty, Qom., , , h shed his gold key of office as the Lord Cham att. Th ' e tarl of Jersey rtai a . had an audience of the Queen on co lonel atIOII of office as the Master of the Horse. stl e tt e_l t . h e R iahtGeorge Lionel Dawson Darner ih udianee of the Queen on his resignation of office Theseitllptroller of the Household.. [ hi s r ft . t t of Rosslyn had an audience of her Majesty lierati.3,lgoation of office as Master of the Buck-hounds. ige,„Mnest Bruce had an audience of the Queen, and . t, r is he T cl e h i s el gold key and wand of office as Vice-Cham .Majesty's Household. aey'llltuee.ri held a Privy Council. It was attended by rd a tb shows Prince Albert, the Lord . Chancellor, , l e I ' , E. 11 1 - " n isaell, Sir George Grey, Viscount I almer te,, d,. NAM . .. ,Grey',the Earl of Besborough, Earl of I et,,,, aaarquis of Clanricarde, Viscount Morpeth, lieftr;:' Irendon, and Lord Campbell. e ge, the Council Earl Fortescue had an audience of d wp 4ell%and kissed hands on being appointed Lord re s :er e a frOorniher. Majesty's Household. His office. had ' 'Eati h BPeneehris h B a e d ve a r n etg a e ud h i l e s n ' Ce mi of her Majesty, . and .e fle e ni s on being appointed Lord Chamberla!n t of • ens Household, and received from her Majesty Th e r) "'q and wand of office. d ki.."he of Norfolk had an audience of the Queen, orst•t"oe,tl heads on being appointed Master of the , L erd .pi.ner Majesty. a h -"Award Howard had an audience of the Queen, !es ti ln , l is on his appointment as Vice-Chamberlain o rei a •lesta's Ho eh ld and received from his S ge h ; us 0 , - At t h 13 gold key and wand of office. e 1, , • pei ter, T rivy Council, the 'tight Hon. Frederick Earl 5 Rish':'„rd Ed ward (-). eorge Fitzalan Howard, and etkno":,'"ch. Thome.- Milner Gibson, -, Lae n ' - r atabl e p 'aleen, sworn of . were, by corn her Majesty's Most Ho ' • th e t Ili/ Lou ;1011, and took their respective plac, s Aer Isi a ld. At les' e glr in Council was pleased to appoint the it,iee °11 ,,,...t. Milner Gibson, President of the Corn ite'ef."autlncil appointed for the consideration of all ~e la;: t elatin g to Trade and Foreign Plantations, in N . 'las a lt e nea of the President of the said Committee for " ( tala• ; II be ing. The Right lion. Gentleman had the Th - to kiss bands on his appointment. t_ 0 It o , . '''‘ , oll e ii il• William Bathurst was the Clerk of the • T he rla waiting. 4°11114"d' -Chancellor, Lord Palmerston, and Lord bThe htlasell had audiences of the Queen. ellel.'44i had officiated as ' Lord Steward, Earl kVa,_ ter-oalp.,_4l'd Chamberlain, the Duke of Norfolk as e-Ch;,:r Horse, and Lord Edward Howard as the 4 riitas---werlain. The Court was also attended by the l 'lp er ‘nYn ° m_ r Anglesey Gold Stick in Waiting ; Ear 1 ardee,"„areasurer of the Household ; Viscount Ha tree- .:L•ord ita Waiting • and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, '0 'll Wait' - ' '',G i t llon in g ae t ieral h.',, James Stuart Wortley, Judge Advocate ....ueriiei" an audience of the Queen, and submitted % itle t a t J e stY the proceed' gs of some Courts Martial. ili ee, es ' Ve 7 t tt erl i e , i y a , bri atl es cl a the Duchess of Kent visited the t remained to luncheon with her jhe DT fl::i,nee Albert. nee Albert t ' `-'anlbridg visited his Royal Highness l!The .i, on Tuesday. e viti -• N et „,,„Wales r, Prince ' and th •,.,"`. , i Alfred, the Princess wadsst,„,se crincess Alice, took an airing in a car -V I nornirig, ad walked in the pleasure- The of the 13, 4 , q,,. Palace in the afternoon. . a,...,ene licr and Prince Albert, accompanied by his Vu ell tifuness the Prince of Leiningen, honoured the 4 " Boy 'Pe with their presence yesterday evening. k ali. Isa i al Suite included the Viscountess Canning, ii,L i althe s e 4 r t'evereux, Viscount Hawarden, and Colonel 41;1Tier he t! , - Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent 1 1 re te ' e red the performance of the French Plays with C It/ Augusta Her Royal' Highness was attended by ititensta Bruce, Sir George Cowper, Bart., and P!?Note? ll ° l a. James P. Murra. of s t " r a lmerston, her Majesty's principal Secre bteelt "e for For e i gn Aff a i rs, held a Levee at four otoWahtjeaterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office, 31, Treet, for the reception of the Diplomatic ki i ?%ti„ he Whole of the Ministers appeared in their Plthejtational costumes, the members of orders of V I ._45 ),C,Wearing their respective insignia. to."*Otlpttlsters had severally interviews with the Noble t ea t elt a s la the following order : 7 - f t lt V bak Aulaire, Ambassador from France. at'llnt i t richstein. Ambassador from Austria. kYstJ:tlistjerna, Minister from Sweden.. 0 ,7 1 de PVeyer, Minister from Belgium. 14:tt de Islt,o, Minister from Bavaria. us - " e tre -°Li all, Minister from` Sardinia. 11: 0 11 iie li on, Minister from Buenos Ayres. tl e t n en a t ti onoorvo, Minister from Portugal. G en la • run avv, Minister from Russia. Ivat PIA krince Castelcicala, Minister from Naples. til t% de fielialansegge, Miister from Hanover. Le CO ipol, Minister from Wurtemberg. V,e,vt'ataieteer,asen, Minister from Prussia. eol 4t de ja me ar Marques Lisboa Minister from Brazil. 11,1,?a311,4,Pventlovv, Minister from: Denmark. E d . i i i;a de it7egui, Minister frarn Peru. kr. •Iftteeailt2t, Minister Resident from Saxony. k r . i, 17 41, c8, e?il,%rgi l'Affaires of Turkey. tit -t'ateuxo, Char std'A.flaires of Oldenburg. si e 'erl a ,,,-. - l' 1 A , q , an-tr Secretar of Legation of the Ne ,' ' l4l rned E t "" l'hsne 11 , Dedel, indisposed. Grey`kt r. Jame's iinvi.°Y.tatralaortci The Yesterday e -•-• -.' at the Colo 'Bee gin sea harli i a n L' i n e i o y r i. e i f n e r t ( .e )m rvi T ew uni w s. ith Earl getierteeelealastical Arehb. r neetin g . the Colonial for England had a b u ish op op )aesterday. There were present, _ on, 0 14, 11 . 411) , 13a.. (: :; Ilterbury, th e Bishops of LoTi .ou. thirliatd Bristol, ; _ath .and Wells, Chiches ter ' Li ' Ni e h o ir Nov, Salisbury, and Worcester, Ti le • Chichester and the Right Hon. John tta t o kr tm • 4n g for ; 1 . 118 of Lansdowne left town on Tuesday qab eLa seat ri -___-__" ° wscl-park, Wilts. as.kk r , ------__ 4-' BANQUET TO IBRAHIM ° -e4 terd a PACHA, b-ajritti.Yr. the Chairman and Deputy -Chairman of the ( 17 % F a, ee o.,,tn pan y and the Court of Directors entertained 1 1 4 1 Ta re ,_ 4 Ibrahim Paella and a large party at the Lon -1., ea 0 , CI, Bishopsgate-street. The hour appointed was T o ellite, "e a l t.and shortly after Ibrahim Pacha, attended by 1,.. gg, the arrived and was received by Sir James Weir trYfichal_ehairtrian, and Mr. St. George Tucker, the de -4 e ell ' " 13. 4, hi s . airman of the East India Company presided. 4 42ki, e l *Ight sat Ibrahim Paella and the Turkish Charge it title m ~,,e, and amongst the other distinguished guests we Q Earl Nubar the Earl of Mireto, the Earl of Jersey, lh•'keat'ref„,Dalhonsie Mr. Baring, Earl Grey, Mr. Astell, 01e Vie - terpeth, Viscount Jocelyn, Lord ft. Gros m ven t or e , 4 li,-41ancellor the Right Hon. Sir James Glaha , h the t i ght I t °n• W. E. 'Gladstone, the Lord Chief Baron, Calirarn• Sir H. Pottinger, Mr. Muspratt, the o H .. 0n e. .. Pt) r,'" Mackay,Edib Effendi, M. Zobrah, h . 1 -) `..11.44-stitairirlaTl, i'4ar t v r ;i4 th e Earl Delawarr, th ... e Earl of Ripon, , Mr. Camp el. Lt i t; ',Viscount Mahon, Lord U. Harn H il . t G on o , til l b it u ir r d n, C ß am ig p h - t el. a' i N Hon. S. Herbert, Right Hon. on et t Hon Grey, Mr. Mills, * Sir R. Inglis, Sir Holt Mackenzie, 11 4' Sir E. Ryan, Sir R. Campbell, li . Pm t , 1 1. 4 gton, Right Hon. J. W. Croker, R l igl a it nil H e o r, n. lN S i i r r . klr, it t r• Locb, Sir G. Larpent, Mr. A !x_ . t , te lreat,'• J. Melvin Mr. P. Melyill, Mr. Dickins ' o_a l ,__ a ll m lr . . ,i tec i ' , kr. Abel Smith, Mr. Lawfurd, Mr. WI li ros ea sae,„, the t (lt t he to was of the most splendid description, oi t IZYI t tritest qualit • and the tout ensemble in the very 44,,lisuZittenat'arS• Ba 3 tlie and Breach. A military band "a tis 41 )14 1 , s'' , and Mr. Toole, as toast-master, displayed Th " el et Y. Quee n "' N being i I„ 4 l i tar ku n 'g removed T he 1) -t h rg v " ' health of her Which 'n t l % e l . ! The Majesty the ,„.., was f o c i :at „..a ‘ nours. z , `!-'• th e i,uNa'', The health of the Que. anuly.a rak e 'I that of his " Royal Highness Prince Pub The v °' Wales, and the rest of the Queen Dowager," Royal ,; 1 4 - 11 040 In:, which wasthell I' who "I " N Ess r given ZP"ed"Thehonours. 1. addr..— ~ step__ , ith all the his interpreter, health of Ilia aria,,al'v't lae tte;".en hanks through . Ibrahim that since t ention u 4. 1 1l this e „ tteg Preach. He said , - teri e , s "!hin g b at high:: entirrients Q ED i) „ t ' Q e ill'i from all classes; but theifl bee b ilix Y he had received nothing but _ a at - - for hat gratification • r-se d hy the chairman conferrei R e feelie2,l° aekne i i p u i .,Pen bitn, and rendered it imPorthe Thr 'I Which I: ' - g e in terms sufficiently gratefu n eat t 5 Was l'oy ef E .to was,,, actuated. idis 1,41:11," whit k the health of Mehemet Ali, Vice thenh 'lll4N Eas, tl" was give n with all the honours. k lvili eh s' h and Said Irull ' , ih lis interpreter, again retur . ned , heard - e had ~,..t h at in every place, in every meeting, b 46 e tthin ~ sited since his arrival in England, he had . l e e Wed u g utlt .Prai , =e and the most flattering testimonials hvaliouti 1 13 ell his lathe% O n his arrival in Egypt 1 , 4 '1 1. Li •er, sail fail to mak e him acquAnted with all that I , l ll l l llt th al i ii :' , 4 . him, and on his tieliail hoe returnal his tilt far e en4 a4 , / b„ ,t uer AN then proposed " The Navy and Army." .) (x,„ Pa s responded to by Admiral Mackay, the latter T he era' s!ey. 11:44411.eXt toast was " The Earl of Ripo n ," who returned 4, in g givaelind Trmtilitiiihoeoalrieltitt,r)it,*e'd• t l l , er il Majesty's Ministers" Cii),The health of the Lord Mat or,' and Prosperity to the thqf Lindon," having b •en 41v-en, LiA Lor,i s hi 8 ' and shortly after the party hr,.ke up, p returned hE 1 ,7 - SVEN D E RS' BENEVOLENT Th e Alit) PROVIDENT INSTITUTION, elte el i elloual aquatic festival in aid of the f i . ind of , this truly N I tut i nstitution, which is supported chiefl3_b 3 the news i 'tst: s e nd the proprietors of the public journals, was cele theii' Y.ezterday when a large party of the subscribers and Isttit friend el -a embarked in the Laurel steamer,. from d T th h e e eoab,,-e-Pier, and ro e ded to Rose Cottage, Ric mit, i . n , in itti l i'llY arrived at about one o'clock, and ant!. i 6 down n to a ca pital rus tle sports and other amusement, ‘ sat l' called 'in to Drea d 'mini r. Mr. Merrett was unammuu''' 11% 4, arid on his taking the chair, kst or the day by making a few preliminary i ema 1,6,44 opened ri t , he ex h p u i s a i . DataZ•of the nature of the meeting. tia, , , e toasts having been drunk with the greatest e ap. The usual loyal n r a h l u l_ Kat. several gentlemen addressed the company, and it tu I V from their speeches that the institution was established . _to 39 , for t hegranting of pensions and temporary relief Ila/11143tera and servani o engaged in the sale of news akist' who, from a *e shadinfirm , or distress, may require ii.i;; in e. te , n t n h i e ni l t it e ie e r tlia t e. The c. ) '' t stated in their report liberal donations already received hot, ;Ile Proprietors of the London a press, mari• of their We -"tont brethren had cheerfully subscribed,.' and readily ?eNed the as • N l 3ty I,_ , sistance sought tor. The steady progress the ed ` . !" 1 . Made was a convincing proof of its utility. The t ote s e tia ' i lPtsl of the institution amounted to ne . arl): BTit. tl -, :ht wh.man then. gave " Prospe, UN' to the Institution, a 114 1 ,,,e1i was receiv 11 with loud and long-continued ap art}, - air Aw l , 0 ' „ , i (I - ^krih e • 1 o proposed the fh-altlis of the I atro-s 4 ~ tl i w . a of the Fund," and Mr. Everett gave the "Ladies, N ' l . e at h e i l c s h toasts we!e drunk with the customary honours. h nve oftL , e o f_ the Chairman, the Committee, and . other e se r 1111 g t i a jr,_ l the institution were also proposed, like The ' ‘ 943 tst all ot which were duly responded to. company, after quitting the dinner-table, roceeded to amuse themselves after their own tastes. Dancing, to the strains of a lively band was kept up with great spirit till the party arrived in town at night, highly delighted with a clay well spent. It is understood that another aquatic trip, or some other social festival, for the benefit of the institution, will take place ere the summer expires. ELECTION MOVEMENTS. WORCESTER. WEDNESDAY MORNING. —The nomination took place this day. Mr. Sheriff Elgie having formally opened the business of the election, and the writ, tz:;., having been read, The MAvon came forward, and said that he now appeared before them under very different circumstances from those which he had but recently expected. He then went on to speak of the regret which the city must feel at the loss of so excellent a representative as Sir Thomas Wilde, mixed with pleasure at his merited elevation. After a few more observa tions, the Mayor proceeded to nominate Sir Denis Le Mar. chant, of Common place, in the counts• of Surrey, as a lit and proper person to represent the city of Worcester inPar liament.— (Cheers. ) F. E. WILL! !8, Esq., seconded the nomination, and spfle of the necessity of a commercial city like Worcester securing a man of business capacity for its representative. The question having been thrice put as to whether any other elector had a candidate to propose, and no one appearing, the Sheriff declared Sir Denis to be duly elected. Sir THOMAS WILDE then came forward, and said it was his desire to perform a task which some would deem an easy one, but which to him was far from being such—namely, to thank them for the many acts of kindness they had bestowed on him since he first appeared before them as a candidate, and almost a stranger. He had, howeNer, professed certain prin ciples, and they (the constituency) were attached more to principles than to persons. They had been pleased to give him credit for honesty and sincerity, and had returned him in a manner which had seldom occurred to an individual so little known to a large constituency like that of the faithful city of Worcester. They had estimated his merits rather by the sincerity of his intentions than by the efficiency of his efforts.—(No, no.) This final farewell could not but be at tended with pain to him. The treatment he had received, not from one party alone, not from gentlemen professing one set of principles, but from all, merited his grateful acknow ledgments. For the zeal and unbounded support which those who coincided with him had exhibited on his behalf, he begged to return his heartfelt thanks; while to the Con servative party, and those with whom it was not his good fortune to agree on many subjects, he owed large acknow ledgments for the liberal manner in which the last election had been conducted. He assured them that when he quitted . . Worcester hs a political character he should carry with him a deep sense of gratitude to his friends and of respectful thankfulness towards those gentlemen who had been opposed to him.—(Cheers.) His regret in laying the constituency would, however, have been much greater, considering the circumstances under which it occurred, had it not been for the timely appearance of his Hon. Friend, Sir Denis Le Marchant.—k Cheers. ) He claimed no merit to himself for the appearance of that gentleman, for indeed he had had no opportunity of communicating with him on the subject until he (Sir Denis) made his personal appearance in Nv or cester. He should have rejoiced in being enabled to contri bute to Sir Denis's success, and lie heartily rej iced that they had accepted of his services. He had known that gentle. man for many years, and had seen his manner of discharging his public duties; he knew his principles and integrity, and could vouch for him as a man of honour, a faithful public servant, and a supporter of those political .principles upon which he (Sir Thomas Wilde) had founded his successful claims to the approbation of the electors.—(Cheers.) Thus, however short had been their opportunity of forming an opinion, they would find his recommendation to have been perfectly correct and just, and that they had secured an able an efficient representative.—(Cbeers.) They would readily conceive that in the situation to which her Majesty had called him (Sir Thomas Wilde) politics would no more be his study.—(Hear, hear.) It was the glory of this country that at least the judicial bench was free from the consideration of politics; and he trusted that he should carry to that bench that singleness of heart awl honesty of purpose which bad long formed one of the best securities for the permanent well-being of the country, the lives, charac ters, and liberties of the people, and everything which gave a value to social life.—(Cheers.) It would now, therefore, be improper in him to comment on various topics to which be had intended to refer, and he concluded by again ex pressing his warm feelings of attachment to the city of Wer cester, and his confidence in the successor whom they :had appointed in his stead. Dr. HASTINGS rose and said that he would, in the name of the citizens of Worcester, call upon Sir Denis Le Marchant to support those necessary and important measures affecting the sanitory welfare of towns, and the moral and social im provement of the people at large, which would be introduced into Parliament. Sir DENIS LE MAnctraNT then came forward, and was received with loud cheers. The Honourable Gentleman, after alluding to the great loss the city had sustained in the services of Sir Thomas Wilde, by his elevation to the rank of Lord Chief Justice, passed a high eulogium on that gentleman, and said that he (Sir Denis) had not had the advantage of being known to them as a neighbour, but he ventured to hope that his future services for the welfare of the city would gain their good opinion. His principles were those of Sir Thomas Wilde, and he was proud of those principles. He advocated free trade in its widest meanings, and he had always been a staunch adherent of those who, for five years, had been agitating the question. In 1841 he was a candidate for the representation of a borough, and came for ward as a strenuous supporter of free trade; but the measure was at that time unpopular, and he was unsuccessful. Other articles besides corn required :to have the restrictions abo lished, and he would give his cordial support to any measure brought forward for that purpose. Great honour was due to the Minister who had succeeded in carrying the Corn Impor tation Bill, but greater to those who had for years struggled for the adoption of free commerce, and who had kept the question continually before the public mind. He was grate ful to the League, and grateful to Mr. Cobden, for his un wearied exertions in the cause ; and he was proud, when in the House of Commons, to hear his great merit eulogized by those who were some years ago his most inveterate opponents. The struggle was not yet over, and he would at all times exert his humble abilities in promoting the good cause, and extending the interests of the people. The Hon. Gentleman said the state of Ireland was at the present moment exciting the greatest sympathy through out the kingdom ; it was his opinion that Ireland was entil lea to equal rights and equal legislation with ourselves. Sir Robert Peel Lad declared that sentiment in the House, and no doubt it was from mature and serious consideration. In Ireland, centuries of misrule had produced their usual miseries, and it was the duty, and would be the endeavour, of the present Government, by healthy legislation, to alleviate those miseries ; and every measure brought forward for that purpose would find in him a strenu ous supporter.—(Cheers.) Another subject—education—was a source of anxiety in the minds of the people. His senti ments on that question were the same as those expressed by his late Majesty George III.—" No good could be obtained till every child in his dominions could read the Bible." — (Cheers.) In every word Dr. Hastings had said respecting the social and moral improvement of the people he heartily concurred, and he had reason to believe that the Government were giving their attention to the subject, and he pledged himself to assist all that he could in so good a work. The Hon. Gentleman then said that the question of railroads had occupied a great portion of the public mind in this city. Railroads would ere long become the general highway of commerce, and it would be his endeavour to support every one brought forward that would tend to the benefit of the inhibitants of this city. The Severn Navigation Improve ment had also been mentioned to him; he was more con versant with that question than the other. Some time ago, when the Bill was before the House, he had the honour to meet a party of gentlemen on the subject, and he hoped his views at that time had given satisfaction. It would be t h ewhl i ui s atst s hi m u na d ,ii i y gtahh t fl o onrbk s e u et hd p e p t rhet meditated.gehy er honour citizens f .Tufroht for the e H r t himprovem entreception afe o ne fr, conferred ei h river adnd e ucmpoone n; him, and said that when he had to surrender up his trust into their hands, he hop e d th a t if hi s exertions for their wel fare had not given them entire satisfaction, they would be able to give him credit for good intentions, for it would be his endeavour to promote, as far;as lay in his power, every local object brought before his notice that he thought would benefit, not only the city generally, but the citizens indi vidually. The Hon. Baronet sat down amidst loud and prolonged cheering. E. EVANS, Esq., next came forward, and, in a most ap propriate manner, proposed the emphatic thanks of the con stituency and public of Worcester to Sir Thomas Wilde, as a mark of their high estimation of his many and valuable services.—(lmmense cheering.) G. ALLIES, Esq., seconded the resolution, which having been put by the Sheriff, was carried by acclamation and an unanimous show of hands. Sir TIIO3IAL WILDE again presented himself, and ad dressed the meeting amidst considerable cheering. After a vote of thanks to Mr. Elgie, the sheriff, and three cheers for Sir Denis Le Marchant, the assembly se parated. NOTTINGHAM. NorrnlGH.or, WEDNESDAY.—The nomination of candi dates took place this morning at the Exchange-room, to fill the vacancy occasioned in this borough by Sir John Hob house having accepted the office of President of the Board of Control. The large room was crowded by ten o'clock, Sir John Hobhouse and Mr. Feargus O'Connor, with their respective friends, a few minutes before, having taken their places upon the hustings erected for the occasion. The writ, precept, Bribery Act, &c., having been read, The SHERIFF ; Nathan Hurst, Esq., briefly addressed the electors, and then called upon them to nominate their can didates. FRANCIS HART, Esq., one of the county magistrates, and a freeman of the borough , on rising, begged to propose Sir John Cam Hobhouse as the future repre,sentative in Parliament for the town of Nottingham. (Applause, and cries of "Order.") I shall say (he observed) only a few words, if you will only be patient and hear me. I think Sir John Hobhouse has strong claims upon us to be re chosen.—(Cries of " No, no—silence, silence.") He has during the whole course of his public life supported and ad vocated those measures that we in general have supported, or at least the majority of us, and we have been most desirous of seeing carried into effect. I allude to those great and im portant measures of civil and religious liberty, by which an improved tone has been given to all legislation, and to the whole course of our public policy. I consider that in pur suing this course great advantages have accrued to the public; I consider, that in a religious point of view, discus sions and distiuctions are done away • and in civil matters, I consider that progress has been made. A most important object obtained is, that every man is, as every man aught to be, in the enjoyment of as much personal and political liberty 58 it is pusaible—(Loud cries of " Order")—consistent with the m a i n t enance of law(tob voice, . o Hobhouse ice " Let u h s ad ha assisted v with the protection of property , and public peace. _ (A the i tr o ut h carrying.) eliincaonny. ,ider e d that Sir been backed b great measures of reform which had been for public benefit, more remarks th e town ol and, look' • life , ho person to rep'resent looking at lei s public considered his coeduct had (Applause and groans egged to nominate him ? . h p e tic opinion.—( Hear, hear.) After a few as a fit and proper Nottingham in Parliament. — Thomas HeiteeaneA Mr. JAMES Sw ' —4 q, Mayor, seconded the nomination. P.ZT prOPOR Mr. Wm. Morr Seconded the ed Feargus O'Connor, Esq., and With the exception ut proposition. a few s u lli es first two speeches, with partial c heering, of hisses during tie listened to almost without interru p t ion,eleering, the speakers were multitude was extremely orderly anc The conduct of the There being no other candidate, -ecorous. listen to their late Member. silence was enjoined to Sir JOHN CAM HOBHOUSE, on rising, was partial cheering and tremendous groans aria gr eeted s with having subsided, he addressed the electors, sayin g, .2", which that had not his Hon. Opponent requested thrhim a fair hearn no doubt the electors would have granted him one. hearing, had not astonished at Mr. Fearg us O'Connor condu cting himself w so handsomely towards him, as they had sat side by side in the House of Commons, and be (sir J. C. Hobhouse) had had the honour of being his coadjutor on questions of great importance and reform.—(Hear, bear.) He then adverted to the speeches of the two gentlemen who had proposed Mr. O'Connor, and who had made use of some very harsh ex ' PteniCWl t 917414 bigkleifi He %bell C•9llolllM l ' 4 Ail i n VI. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY _EVENING, JULY 9, 1846. twenty. six years that I have been the servant of the public, I have not, in one single instance, given a vote in contra diction to the principles which one of :hose gentlemen says I laid down at the commencement of my career. He has charged me with having said that I would advocate an ex tension of the suffrage. Have I not done so ?—(Applause, and cries of "No, no.") Was I not one of those who not only advocated the extension of the suffrage, but assisted in carrying it—(A voice : " Finality ")—not only in cities and boroughs, but in counties? and which 1 take the liberty to say the Hon. Gentleman himself ought not to forget, as by that Act of Parliament, of which I may boast that I was one of the authors, and mainly assisted in carrying—l mean the Reform Act--he is new an elector of Nottingham.—(Cheers.) And now, after this explanation, I hope I may be allowed to call the Honourable Gentleman my friend, and if I may not call him mine, I am his friend, as I have endued him with the privilege he so justly enjoys, and which is dear to every Englishman. I will now proceed to vindicate myself against the charge which has been made against me by my oppo nents.—(Hear, hear.) Having said that it is my boast to be one of those who long before reform was popular, long before reform was the watchword of Ministers, long before reform was the faVourite word and sentiment with monarchs, I now declare that I and my much lamented friend, Sir Francis Burdett—(Uproar)—and Mr. O'Connor can tell you it is a fact—that we belonged to the persecuted band who moved onward and carried reform.—(A voice, "`What are you now?") lam twenty-four years older than I was then —(Laughter, and a voice, "Older and worse.") But lam telling you what I was at my first setting out, and the prin ciples I then espoused I have never ceased for a moment to act upon since.—( Hear, hear.) I have been accused of being what is called a party man • it is perfectly true, as my Honourable friend, the seconder of Mr. O'Connor, has said, I did blame the Whigs, and I would now if they were to do as they did then. But I beg leave to say I did not go to the Whigs, but the Whigs came to me.—( Applause, and " Hear, hear.") When I went into Parliament in 1819-1820, then the 'Whigs were not friends to Parliamentary reform ; but when they proposed to bring that great measure forward, I became incorporated with that party, and I have never seen any reason to desert them.—(" Hear, hear," and applause.) My friend also said I scarcely had come into Parliament before I became a placeman. I went into Parliament in 1820, and I remained on the Opposition side of the House till 1832, which is a period of twelve years, and I continued till many of those with whom I had acted went over to the Minister on the opposite side of the House. I maintained my place, however, until the Reform Bill was brought on, and I never walked across the House until the party I was acting with were fulfilling their promises by carrying the Reform Bill.—(Applause.) The Reform Bill of 1831 was far beyond their promises, and I found they were not ni rely as good as their word, but a great deal better.— (Groans and applause.) I find they proposed an Act of Parliament, of which I did n know the full value till I found it had made a free citizen of my Hon. Friend.— (Applause.) I should like to know whether, beside that measure, the party with whom I had acted did nothing else for the country ?—(A voice, "Not a deal.") To whom do we mainly owe Catholic Emancipation ? Who were they that repealed the Corporation and Tests Act ? Who, I should like to know, gave you the municipal franchise ? Who, I should like to know, mitigated the criminal code ? Who were the beginners of the great commer cial reform which has now passed into a law by, the instru mentality of the late Administration? Who originated the penny postage, which, although insignificant in sound, had carried real comfort and consolation into every home throughout the country ?—(Applause.) I could give a de tail of many other important Acts passed during the Admi nistration of Lord Melbourne—(A Voice—" Dorchester labourers")—but it would ill become me to he the panegyrist of a Government in which I bore a part. The Right Hon. Baronet then proceeded to say—He wished to put a fact to the electors, showing that Government had confidence in appealing to the people of this courdry ; and he wished to impress this important fact upon their minds.—( Hear, hear.) When the Government was formed by Lord John Russell, his Lordship and colleagues did not recommend an appeal to insignificant boroughs and small communities, but they determined upon an appeal to the largest constituencies. If he (Sir John Hobhouse) had not been certain of his re turn, as far as human probability could lead him to judge, did they think he would now have appealed to them ? Being one of those who had accepted office in the new Cabinet, be might be expected to say a few words as to what might fairly be expected from them.—(Hear, hear.) They well knew the circumstances under which the Admi nistration of Sir Robert Peel had retired from office. They had retired, not on account of any failure in their efforts to carry on commercial reform. The circumstances which led to their destruction was the introduction of the infamous Irish Coercion Bill. He might say that there was no incli nation on the part of Lord J. Russell to throw difficulties in the way of the Peel Administration; but when the Irish Coercion Bill was proposed, they could not support it. He himself never voted for it, not even on the first reading. Some of his friends did; they ,were anxious to see what it was; but he knew something of the monster, and he was anxious to keep it out of the House altogether. When, however, after some delay, that Bill came on for reading the second time, the Whigs resolutely and effectually opposed it. —(Hear, hear.) The present Administration looked for the general support of the country in carrying out constitutional measures. The Right Hon. Baronet, after some further re marks, retired amidst the warm cheers of his friends and the groans of his opponents. Mr. FEARGUS O'Coawox then rose, and after the Chartists had given him several rounds of applause, he delivered an address occupying nearly two hours, in which he dwelt in strong language upon the acts of ie Whig Administration in imprisoning and transporting the Chartists, not forgetting to refer to his own imprisonment. He then declined going to the poll, but he wished for a show of hands. The SHERIFF took a show of hands for Sir John Hob house, and very few were held up in the body of the hall, but the majority on the hustings were for Sir John Hob house. The SHERIFF declared the show of hands to be in favour of Mr. O'Connor, but as he withdrew from the contest, he declared Sir John Cam Hobhouse duly el"cted. The proceedings did not terminate till one o'clock at noon REPRESENTATION OF MARY- LITERATURE LEBONE. Last evening a very numerous public meeting, convened by the newly-established Borough Registration Association, took place at the Load-of-Hay Tavern, Paddington, for the purpose of considering matters in connection with the re presentation of the borough, consequent on the probability of an immediate election. Mr. Longhorn, of Connaught-terrace, presided, and Messrs. H. C. Wilson, Savage, Cooke, &c., and Messrs. Howarth, Douglas, Alldis, Vince, and other geutlemei, attended as deputations from St. Marylebone and St. Pancras. e CHAIRMAN having briefly opened the business of the VOICES FROM THE CROWD. By Charles Mackay, LL.D. So many spurious efferts at poetry are thurst upon our attention that we must acknowledge ourselves some what difficult to please in that loftiest description of literature. Nor is this circumstance surprising when it is remembered that every Englishman has been ren dered especially fastidious in regard to metrical compo sitions by the profuse and extraordinary excellence of his native bards. Despite, however, this predisposition to detect even the minutest blemishes in a new aspirant for the bay garland, wherever we can discover the un forced melody and the spontaneous thoughtfulness which is not only to be desiderated for, but which is an essential concomitant of, true poesy, we are prepared to welcome the writer with an open heart and an unstinted cordiality. In Charles Mackay we reognise more than an ordinary rhymer, and to Charles Mackay, therefore, we tender our sympathies in all sincerity. Inasmuch as his metrical productions have an originality of senti ment, a terseness of expression, and a remarkable me lodiousness of rhythm, he is considerably more than a mere poetaster. If the hippocrcne in his instance be somewhat diluted, its flavour i 3 still sufficiently ap preciable; if many of his verses be nothing more than the glittering of tinsel, the tinsel is more substantial than usual, and is wrought into very beautiful and fan tastic devices. In selecting ballad literature as the me dium of conveying his ideas Dr. Mackay has acted judiciously and not unambitiously, for our ballad writers may be classed very little, if at all below our epic or tragic writers. As the intellectual motors of a people, ballads have, indeed, an indefinable superiority over any more elaborate and stupendous kind of poems : what Milton has been to the twos and threes Burns has been to the myriads. One has been conned by the student's night-lamp, the other has been carolled by the swine herd under the hedges. Without doubt the more solemn and sublime glory is the one reserved for such a bard as Milton, but the memory of your ballad monger lives not so much on the bookshelf or the studio as in the people's hearts. When Sir Philip Sidney first perused the MSS. of the " Fairie Queene," on reading the first stanza he ordered his attendant to give to the person who had brought the poem fifty pounds ; on reading the second, one hundred ; on reading the third, two hundred ; and, perceiving the servitor to hesitate in performing so princely a commission, Sir Philip recom mended him to fly quickly, or he should soon be order ing bim to bestow upon the author more than he pos sessed. Such was the effect of a continuous and inimi table poem like that of Spencer; while Sir Philip Sidney declared that the ballad of " Chevy Chase" stirred his heart like the sound of a trumpet. One loosened his purse strings, the other stirred his heart like the sound of a trumpet! Dr. Mackay has acted wisely, therefore, in eschewing any lofter flight. He would have failed, in all likelihood, in producing any poem of more ambitious dimensions; but in selecting the simple and effective strain of a ballad-maker he has succeeded. What we particularly deem worthy of approval in these "Voices from the Crowd" is the noble and moral tone which they inculcate. Not only will many of the verses prove sources of pleasure to the multitude, but through them it will be materially benefited. Is not this a wholesome sentiment to instill into the popular heart? There's a good time coming, boys, A good time coming: We may not live to see the day, But earth shall glisten in the ray Of the good time coming. Cannon balls may aid the truth, But thought's a weapon stronger; We'll win our battle by its aid; Wait a little Longer. meeting, Mr. H. C. WlLsoil addressed the meeting, and concluded by moving a resolution in support of the objects of the association, which was seconded by Mr. SAVAGE. Mr. HOWARTII supported the resolution, which was carried. Mr. ALLDIS said, he had a subject to bring before that meeting which he thought it was peculiarly their pro vince to entertain, as it affected the franchise of no less than 1,500 or 1,600 electors of that borough.—( Hear, hear.) They were all aware that under the provisions of the Reform Bill all poor- rates and assessed taxes must be paid, to qualify the voter, before the 20th of July. Now the assessed tax collector of one of the most populous and radical districts of St. Pancras had recently died; and although the assessed tax commissioners had appointed his successor, yet through neglect, the party so appointed would not have his books placed in his possession until the 17th or 18th, thus leaving him but two days to collect the taxes of so large a number of people.—(Shame, shame.) The number of electors in this position varied from 1,500 to 1,700, and he regretted to say that he (Mr. Alldis) was one of them. He had tendered his rates, and he had no doubt but many hundreds had done the same, but there was no one ap pointed to receive them. He considered this extremely hard upon the voter, who, having been on the register for eight or ten years, was now, at the very time an election was inevitable. to be deprived of his franchise, through no act or omission of his own.—( Hear, hear.) He had brought forward the subject in order to ascertain what course was proper to be pursued under the circumstances. Mr. HAIsTAFORD considered this a subject of importance to the entire constituency of the borough. Fifteen hundred votes were sufficient to turn any election, and not a moment ought to be lost in seeking some remedy. If he remembered rightly, a similar case took place a year or two ago in the parish of Hackney, and the case was carried under the Re gistration Act into the Court of Common Pleas, when it was decided that a tender of the taxes was a sufficient ground of qualification. Would not, therefore the proper course be to serve every elector with a notice calling upon him to tender his rates ? _ _ . Mr. DOUGLAS thought they should go to the fountain head at once, either to Lord John Russell or to the Secretary of State, to show them these gross anomalies of the Refbrm Bill.—(Hear, hear.) There could be no better time than the present, and be had no doubt but that they would succeed. Mr. Tiiouri considered there were two great defects in the Reform Bill. These ratepaying clauses and the 50/. clause.—(ll ear, hear.) Mr. CooKE said if these votes were lost, it would be the most serious thing to the Liberal portion of the constituency. He .pproved of going to tle Prime Minister at once, who would see the necessity of the Bill introduced into Parlia ment the other day by General Evans.—(Hear, hear.) He considered there was not a moment to be lost. _ _ Mr. \Vxi.sore admitted that the subject was not merely of local, but national importance, and thought the vestry of St. Pancras ought to take the matter up. Mr. Aums said a memorial would be presented to the ves try at their next meeting, and he had no doubt they would take a decisive step in the matter.—(Hear, hear.) The fact was, that the party appointed collector had declared if he did not get the books before the 17th, he would refuse to act at all, as he was determined not to incur the responsibility and odium attendant on the disfranchisement of so many hun dreds of his fellow ratepayers. On the motion of ➢lr. P. B. St. Jon`, a committee was ultimately appointed to wait either upon Lord John Russell, or the Secretary of State, with power to take any other prompt and energetic measures in the matter which they might deem expedient. A vote of thanks having been passed to the chairman, the meeting separated. There are two national songs, moreover, in the'collec tion—one American, the other French—worthy of emphatic mention; one is addressed to John Quincy Adams," the other is entitled " England and France." And if more poetry of that description were circulated among mankind it would tend more than the most adroitly balanced treaty to extend the spirit-of peace fulness and brotherly love throughout nations. Charles Mackay will gain the affection of his countrymen if he continue to write with such generous impulses, and for the attainment of so exquisite an object. As a specimen of how daintily he can embellish a theme like the ad vancement of society and the perfectibility of the human race, by his imagination, we shall encroach upon our space for the quotation of a poem entitled " The 'Watcher on the Tower. ' "What dost thou see, lone watcher on the tower? Is the day breaking! comes the wished-for hour ! Tell us the signs, and stretch abroad thy hand, If the bright morning dawns upon the load." " 'I he stars are clear above me, scarcely one Has dimmed its rays in reverence to the sun; But yet I see on the horizon's verge, Some fair, faint streaks, as if the light would surge." "Look forth again, oh watcher on the tower— The people wake, and languish for the hour; Long have they dwelt in darkness, and they pine For the full daylight that they know must shine." "I see not well—the morn is cloudy still; There is a radiance on the distant hill. Elen as I watch the glory seems to grow But the stars blink, and the night breezes blow." " Abd is that all, oh, watcher on the tower? Look forth again; it must be near the hour. Dost thou not see the snowy mountain copes, And the green woods beneath them on the slopes?" " A mist envelops them ; I cannot trace Their outline; but the day comes on apace. The clouds roll up in gold and amber flakes, And all the stars grow dim. The morning breaks." " We thank thee, lonely watcher on the tower; But look again ; and tell us, hour by hour, All thou beholdest; many of us die Ere the day comes ; oh, give them a reply." " I see the hill-tops now; and Chanticleer Crows his prophetic carol on mine ear; I see the distant woods and fields of corn, And ocean gleaning in the light of morn." " Again—again—oh, watcher on the tower— We thirst for daylight, and we bide the hour, Patient, but longing. Tell us, shall it be A bright, calm, glorious daylight for the free ?" " I hope, but cannot tell. I hear a song, Vivid as day itself; and clear and strong; As of a lark—young prophet of the noon— Pouring in sunlight his seraphic tune." " What doth he say—oh, watcher on the tower? Is he a prophet? both the dawning hour Inspire his music? Is his chant sublime With the full glories of the Coming Time ?" " He prophesies ;—his heart is full ;—his lay Tells of the brightness of a peaceful day— A day not cloudless, nor devoid of storm, But sunny for the most, and clear and warm." "We thank thee, watcher on the lonely tower, For all thou tellest. Sings he of an hour When Error shall decay, and Truth grow strong, And Right shall rule supreme and vanquish Wrong? " lie sings of brotherhood, and joy, and peace, Of day 5 when jealousies and hate shall cease : When war shall die, and man's progressive mind Soar as unfettered as its God designed." " Well done ! thou watcher on the lonely tower ; Is the day breaking ? dawns the happy hour ? We pine to see it :—tell us, yet again, If the broad daylight breaks upon the plain?" "It breaks—it comes—the misty shaAows fly : A rosy radiance gleams upon the sky; The mountain tops reflect it calm and clear; The plain is yet in shade ; but day is near." In this beautiful allegory there exists a profoundity of moral truth and of political hopefulness. To his " Sala mandrine" and his " Legends of the Isles," Dr. Mackay has added a most commendable vclume in his " Voices from the Crowd." It will tend to assure him the regard and the affection of the people. PORT OF LIVERPOOL.—We are agreeably surprised by being able to announce that the Customs' revenue of this port, for the quarter last ended, exceeds that of the corres ponding quarter of last year. The following is, in round numbers, a statement of the receipts of the two years 1845. 1846. April £238,668 April £240,007 May 274,866 May 279,785 -June 303,745 June.......... 424,704 Total ... 817,279 Total ... 944,496 Total, 1845 ... 817,279 Increase on the Quarter £127,217 Considering the great depression which has prevailed during the past month or two, in nearly every branch of commerce, it is gratifying to find that Liverpool continues to progress towards the first port in the empire. We ought to remark, however, that the receipts of the month of June are swelled this year by the duties just paid upon foreign grain under the new law. These, we believe, have amounted to about 120,000/. There is, therefore, an increase independently of the receipts from this source. We ought also to bear in mind, when contrasting the two periods, that considerable sums would be paid in 1845 under the old scale.—Liverpool Standard. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Friday morning last, a number of persons assembled in Bartholomew-yard, Exeter, to celebrate the passing of the Corn Bill, by a cannonade. They had eight cannons, weighing about 81b. each, and 41b. of gunpowder, and had fired four rounds, when the last cannon burst on being discharged, from being overloaded. One of the fragments struck John Gill, the town-crier, in the knee, completely smashing the bones, portions of which were by himself picked out of the wound. He was removed to the hospital and will have to lose his leg. Another frag ment struck another young man, named Webber, in the face, knocking out some of his teeth and cutting off his nose; he was removed to his own house. A third fragment struck a person, named Teed, in his side, and has rendered his arm useless for the present. A portion of the cannon was blown across the yard and struck a window, the glass and frame work of which were much broken.—Devonport Telegraph. STEAD' NAVIGATION.— The competition amongst the steam-boat companies on the Thames, particularly above London -bridge, seems to increase. On Sunday was wit- ' nessed the novelty of the boats of one company running for one halfpenny per head from the city to the west-end. A splendid new boat, started by this company, seemed to at tract great notice on account of her extraordinary speed. This boat, which is double-headed, having a steering-wheel at each end, is named the New Cricket, and is intended to take the place of a boat called the Cricket, built some time ago for this company by Messrs. Ditchburn and Mare, of Blackwall, but which, from some defect in her build, was not considered fit to run on this station. The New Cricket and her engines were built and manufactured by Messrs. W. Joyce and Co., of the Greenwich Ironworks, who, we learn, are acquiring great celebrity on account of the very small consumption of fuel required for their engines, and which, no doubt, must enable the company to carry the public at the unprecedented low rate they do. They are vibrating en gines, and seemed to be universally admired for the style in which they were turned out, combiniis great strength with beauty and excellence of workmanship. They were appa rently objects of great interest among the engineering pro fession ; and, judging from the great speed of the boat, must reflect the highest credit on the architect and =nu , facturep TOWER HAMLETS. -- : --- The good folks of this locality seem — to have something else to think about than the coming election, and Colonel Fox, who continues to be the only candidate for their suf frages, is, to all appearance, perfectly sensible of their desire to be freed from the excitement of politics. Beyond the issue of an address, the Gallant Colonel has taken no steps which could at all render the electorate less indifferent to the coming event of his re-election for their borough. A former burgess of Sudbury, now resident in the locality, informs us that in his opinion a Tower Hamlets election is a very slow affair. A man, he says, like Colonel Fox, who has neither flags nor bludgeon-men, placard bearers nor open public houses, not even (as he declares in desperation), " not even a commitee-room nor a single canvassing party," does not de serve to be elected for any place; and at Sudbury, he confi dently states, "they would not have had him at any price." This gentleman was beard yesterday to assure his friends at the Mile-end turnpike that ." he should write a complaint to the Carlton on the subject." The returning officer has ap pointed Saturday next, at one, r. for the election, which will be held as usual on Stepney-green. GREENWICH ELECTION. The sheriff of -- & --- coantyOf Kent having issued his pre cept to the high constable (T. B. Fisher, F.sq.) ' of the borough, that gentleman has appointed that a general meeting of the electors shall be holden at the hustings, next the parish church, on Monday next, the 13th instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of electing a burgess to serve in Parliament for the borough of Greenwich. It is currently reported that Dr. Bethell, of the Chancery bar, will be put in nomination in opposition to Admiral Dundas, recently appointed one of the Lords of the Admiralty. No credit is placed in this report. YORKSHIRE (WEST RIDING). WAKEFIELD, WEDNESDAY.—In consequence of the York shire assizes commencing to-morrow, and being likely to last over next week, the High Sheriff' has appointed the election of a Member for the West Riding, in place of Lord Viscount Morpeth, appointed First Commissioner of Woods, Forests, &c., on a day not quite so early as it might otherwise have been held. The election is fixed for Saturday, the 18th inst., at Wakefield, the place appointed by the Retbrm Act. Lord Morpeth's return will, for anything that has hitherto ap peared, be unopposed. SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE. WoLvEnifAsirrox, WEDNESDAY.—No symptoms of an opposition to the re-election have as yet been manifested ; any thing of the kind would be, in fact, a farce in the present temper of the constituency. The Hon. and Gallant Colonel has not yet personally addressed the electors. The day of nomination is fixed for Friday, the 17th instant, at Lichfield. HALIFAX. The returning officer for this borough has appointed Thurs day, the ninth inst. (this day), for the election of a burgess to fill the vacancy occasioned by the appointment of Mr. Charles Wood as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Right Hon. Gentleman arrived here on Tuesday morn ing, and, having had interviews with the leading members of the Free-trade party, he addressed an aggregate meeting of the electors in the evening. No opposition to his return is expected. PLYMOUTH. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) WEDNESDAY, JULY B.—Last night Mr. Vincent met a number of the electors at the theatre. There was not so large an attendance as some of the more enthusiastic of - his friends had anticipated. Mr. Thomas Nicholson presided, And Mr. Vincent repeated the exposition of his political views. His speech was listened to with attention, interrupted only by the bursts of applause arising on some of the more elo quent passages. He again pledged himself to carry forward the contest to the last hour of the poll. The meeting closed with three cheers for the success of Vincent's cause. This morning Lord Ebrington arrived by the mail from London. Immediately on his Lordship's arrival the bells of St. Andrew's Church struck up a merry peal and continued at intervals through the day. His Lordship gave inter views to some of the members of his committee. His Lordship expressed surprise on learning the prejudice which had been raised against him on his presumed opposition to the Sutton Harbour and Docks Bill. This prejudice his Lordship states to have arisen entirely from misconception of the facts, which he was satisfied he should be able to show to the electors when he had an opportunity of meeting them as lie did to the members of his committee. It was arranged that his Lordship should meet the electors at the Mechanics' Institute at seven o'clock this evening. There have been various reports here that a Conser vative candidate would be brought forward, and this morning the interest and excitement experienced in con nexion with the election proceedings were much heightened by the appearance on the walls, in various parts of the town, of large bills with the words " Kennard for Ply mouth," but this bill, as far as I have been able to learn, is nothing more than a hoax. Both parties express themselves as confident of success. DEVONPORT. WEDNESDAY, JULY B.—Matters are going on quietly here. The hustings have been erected, and, as stated on Tuesday, the election is to take place on Friday. Sir George Grey is expected to meet his friends, and the electors generally, to-morrow night. DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT BRITAIN.—LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING.—The Great Britain sailed hence for 1 New York at a late hour this evening, taking out 103 pas sengers and an unusually rich freight list. Of her passengers one has been out in this remarkable vessel no less than three times; two others are now making their second passage. It is anticipated she will accomplish the passage within the space of fifteen days. DEATH OF M. HALLETTE.—A letter from Arras announces the death of M. Hallette, head of the firm of that name, and inventor of the atmospheric railway system, which is called after him. He had lately gone to England to superintend the application of his plan, and it is supposed that excess of exertion was the immediate cause of his death. On landing at Boulogne, on his return, he was taken ill, and though transported to his nephew's residence at Hesdim, where every possible attention was paid him, he never rallied, but expired without being conscious of where he had )991101349T0C1 69. -- ' RACKETS. An excellent display elthrs manly game was made on Monday, at the White Bear Racket Court, in the Kenning ton-road, before a numerous assemblage of players and ad mirers of this active sport. The meeting had the additional attraction of being a kindly gathering for the benefit of Wm. James, the well-known player. Several well-contested single and four-handed matches came off; but the great guns of the afternoon were the two following :-Ist. A four-handed game between Messrs. John Pitman and Robert Glenister, against Messrs. E. Bluck and J. Sowden, in which, after an admirable contest, resulting in game and game, Messrs. Bluck and Sowden were scored as conquerors; and, 2d, a similar competition between Messrs. John Pitman and T. Morris, v. Mr. Bull and an anonymous gentleman. Some splendid play was here exhibited, but Messrs. Pitman and Morris carried off the palm by winning the rub. In the first-mentioned game, we may mention, that Robert Gle nister met with an accident, which prevented him rendering efficient service to his partner, J. Pitman, and must have in fluenced the result. Mr. G. llersvood and Mr. Bluck after wards tried a single-handed game, and Mr. Bluck had an easy victory. Johnny Walker, who was announced to play a match with Owen Swift, for 201. a side, was present, but his adversary did not show. After the sports, John Pitman put forth a challenge to play any man in England a game single-handed, for 100/. a side. 'PEDESTRIANISM. PRICESON AND RICHARDS' SEVEN-MILE MATCH.—Fred. Priceson and J. Richards, of Shepherd's Bush, met on Mon day at Bedfont, thirteen miles from London, according to articles. There was a pretty respectable muster of amateurs and professionals to witness the trial, which was for 20 soya. a side, the distance seven measured miles. The ground walked was that portion of the road commencing on the hither side of the thirteenth, and ending near the fourteenth milestone. The men were at the scratch five minutes after five, and dashed off at a very fair pace, keeping even, and doing apparently good work for four and a half miles, but hereabouts Priceson, who had by no means the steam at high-pressure, !stole away, got a lead, and did as he liked thereafter. The pace was by no means first-rate, and ulti mately Priceson, who had been playing the cat and mouse game (often a dangerous one) went in a w inner by about 100 yards, that, we presume, being, in his opinion, the proper distance, for we doubt not he could have lengthened it. The betting was 6 to 4 on Richards shortly before starting; who certainly exhibited no Qualities justifying such odds. The time of the seven miles was one hour and three Minutes, which, after recent performances, will not excite admiration. LETTER OF LORD MILLTOWN TO ➢IR. O'CONNELL. - Russborough, July 6, 1846. My dear O'Connell,—Forgive me thus publicly addressing these few hurried lines to you ; but to whom can an Irish Peer, debarred from any constitutional means of expressing his opinions, more naturally address himself than to the great and acknowledged leader of the Irish people, for I need not inform you, so long the victim of bigotry yourself, how completely my exertions in the people's cause act as a bar to my seeking a representative peerage (indeed, for some years I have declined taking any part in what I consider a de • grading farce, the wretched number of representatives al lowed us being swamped by British Peers, and the vacancies forestalled, three or tour deep, by lists already cut and dry in the pockets of two or three Irish managers), whilst the misfortune of being a Peer prevents my profitting by the good opinion of my countrymen, and seeking, as such, a seat in the House of Commons. But to the point. Without presuming to ask you to forego your exertions in favour of repeal, might I suggest the policy of your postponing t . heni for a season, to give time to form an Irish party to assist the Ministry, if willing—to urge them on, if lagging—in procuring justice for Ireland? how often has this phrase been used, how often jeered at, and doubts even expressed of what it means; but doubts no longer exist. Let us adopt as our motto the glorious and spirit stirring words of Sir Robert Peel—" perfect equality in civil, municipal, and political rights with England." We seek no m ore; we will accept no less. Their country or their reli gion must no longer be a ban or a curse to Irishmen. How ever inadvertently the word may have slipped out (though afterwards softened down and excused), we feel we are treated as " aliens." So universal is this feeling, so pervading all ranks and denominations of i r sishmen, I feel convinced a party might be organised so strong that no Ministry or country could resist our just claims. You will say . you have already tried the experiment ; but, without being too sanguine, may we not hope we have arrived at a new era ; besides, s h ou ld thi s last experiment fail, with what increased power, both physical and moral, may you not return to your projects. May you not then hope and expect that all who love their fatherland, will join you in your efforts to repeal a union that it will then be proved cannot be amended ? For one, I pledge myself, should twelve months pass without the words of Sir Robert Peel being carried into effect, to join you, and relax my efforts but with my life for the attainment of your objects. Once more forgive this intrusion on your time, and believe me,.my dear O'Connell, very faithfully yours, MILLTOWN. To Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P., &c. POLITICAL RE-UNION.-Yesterday evening above one hundred Peers and Members of the• House of Commons of the Protectionist" party, dined'at the Trafalgar Tavern, at Greenwich. One of the Watermen steamers was engaged to convey the party down the river. The steamer arrived off the tavern at six o'clock. Among the noblemen and gentle men present were, the Duke of Richmond, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Buckingham, the Duke of Cleveland, the Duke of Beaufort, the Marquis of Exeter, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Marquis of Ely, the Marquis of Chandos, the Marquis of Granby, Lord George Bentinck, the Earl of Eldon, the Earlof Eglintoun, the Earl Stanhope, Viscount Strangford, Viscount Combermere, the Earl of Kinno ul, the E arl of Sandwich, the Earl of Charleville, Viscount Newport, Viscount Pollington, Lord John Manners, Lord De Lisle, Lord Henry Lennox, Lord Ossulston, the Earl of Mansfield, Lord Bro o k e, Si r John Yarde Buller, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Miles, Mr. Buck, Mr. H. Broadwood, Mr. B. Disraeli, &c. FUNERAL OF MR. V. RICHARDS, QUEEN'S COUNSEL. —The funeral of Mr. V. Richards, Q.C., son of Si r S . Richards i late Chief Baron of the Exchequer, took pl ace yesterday ' morning at twelve o'clock. The__rmains of deeased were removed from his residence in Whitehall-pla ce , c in a hearse drawn by six horses, followed by four mourning coaches and four, for interment in the family vault at Battersea. Mr. Waghorn has been at Vienna, co mmissioned, it is said, by the British Government, to negotiate with the Government of Austria to establish the shortest route from the port of Duino, through Germany, to the North S ea . FOOT RACE FOR TWENTY POUNDS.—Yesterday, the match between Millet, of Tottenham, and Robarts, of West minster, was decided at Holloway. The distance contested was half a mile, which was performed in two minutes and a half by Millet, who won the match by ten yards. REJOICINGS.—SeveraI rejoicing, in commemoration of the emancipation of trade, are taking, and about to take place, in various places in Nottinghamshire. OFFENCES IN THE PARKS.—Y(sterdav the usual monthly statement of offences committed in the Parks was posted at all the principal entrances of St. James's, Hyde, and the Green Parks and Kensington Gardens as a warning to evil doers. During the past month of June, six persons have been convicted. EmlGßAnoN.—Yesterday morni ng the New York packet ship Gladiator wa s hauled out o f S t. " Katherine ' s Dock with 220 passengers, principally Germ ans, who arr i ve d last week from different parts of Germany for the purpose of emigrating to America. , SUPPOSED MURDER.—T he statement as to a murder having been committed between Nottingham and Mansfield is incorrect. The first impression was that the man, Robin son, had been robbed and assassinated, but upon inquiry be fore a coroner's jury, it proves that he was very drunk, and was killed by the waggon he was driving, Lord Edward Howard, who has hithertobeen officiat ing as Private Secretary to Lord John Russell, is appointed Vice-Chamberlain. The lion. Mr. liepple is to succeed Lord Edward Howard as Private Secretary to Lord John Russell,—From a Qprreaponden IRELAND. JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS IN IRELAND. DUBLIN, JULY 6.—Chief Baron Brady, whose ad mirable conduct as a judge has won for him the un qualified approbation of all parties, yesterday received an official announcement of his appointment as Lord Chancellor of Ireland. This selection will give universal satisfaction. Mr. Pigot, the former Whig Attorney-General, is to be the new Chief Baron of the Exchequer, a station for which he is eminently qualified. Chief Baron Brady was to have gone the Munster circuit as one of the judges of assize, and it became necessary at once that a judge should be appointed in his place. Yesterday Mr. Greene, who still acts as Attorney-General, waited upon Mr. Sergeant Stock, the late member for Cashel, with an intimation that he had been selected as judge of assize, in consequence of the acceptance of the office of Lord Chancellor by Chief Baron Brady. Mr. Stock, aho is first sergeant, left town this morning for Ennis, - accompanied by Mr. Edwin Battersby, as his register, to attend the Munster circuit. LAW APPOINTMENTS. It is understood that Mr. Richard Moore, Q.C., has been appointed Attorney-General, and that Mr. Mona han Q.C., is the new Solicitor-General. Mr. IlatchAl, Q 6., or Mr. James O'Brien, Q.C., is to be the advising counsel to the Irish Government. UNDER SECRETARY FOR IRELAND. It is stated that Mr. Redington, Q.C., is to be the new Under Secretary, and, of course, he is to vacate the re presentation of Dundalk. Mr. Corry Connellan, who had an appointment in the household of Lord Fortescue, is spoken of as the private secretary of Lord Besborough, the new Lord-Lieutenant. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET JULY MEETING.—WEDNESDAY. Sweepstakes of 501., for 3 yrs-old, ist 21b ; 4 yrs, Bst 71b ; 5 yrs, 9st 41b; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 51b. To start at the starting post of T. M. 111., and run to the end of R.C. Sir J. Hawley's Bravissimo, 3 yrs (Chapple) 1 Mr. Gurney's Cantley, 3 yrs 2 Betting-6 to 4on Bravissimo, who made all the running, and won by two lengths. Run in 3 min. 21 sec. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for 3 yrs-old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. New T.Y.C. Winner to be sold for 100/. (4 Subs). Mr. R. J. Shafto's ch c Sharpshooter ... (E. Edwards) 1 Colonel Peel's Samphire • . Sir J. Hawley's Fugitive Mr. Wellsman's Sircingle Betting-2 to 1 agst Samphire. Won by a neck. Fugitive. a bad third. Run in 1 min. 17 seconds. The Town Plate, of 50 sovs, for 3 yrsold, colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 31b. Last mile, and a distance of B.C. Sir J. Hawley's Bravissimo Lord Lonsdale's Joy 2 Mr. W. S. Stanley's Leaconfield ...... The following also started, but were not placed :—Lord Albemarle's Smuggler Bill, Colonel Peel's Queen Anne, Lord Exeter's c by Colwick, out of Czar's dam, Mr. Gurney' Cantley, and Mr. Coupe's Rufus. Betting-3 to 1 agst Bravissimo, 3to 1 agst Joy, 4to r agst Rufus, and 9 to 2 agst Leaconfield. Cantley and the Colwick colt made alternate running to the Duke's Stan,d, followed by Rufus, Joy, Leaconfield, and Bravissimo • the' latter then took the lead, maintained it to the end, and worn by two lengths, Joy beating Leaconfield by half a length. Run in two minutes 20 seconds. LATEST BETTING. CHESTERFIELD STAKES.-5 to 2 agst Ibrahim Pacha, sto 1 agst Nerissa, and sto l agst Lady Lurewell. Cossack and Madge Wildfire are declared not to start. LivEnroot. Cur.-2 to 1 agst Mendicant. GOODWOOD STAKES.-9 to 1 agst Camera Obscura (taken) 11 to 1 agst The Hero, 20 to 1 agstConnaught Ranger (taken) 25 to 1 agst Footstool, and 33 to 1 agst Bold Archer (taken). ST. LEGER.-5 to 1 on the field, 12 to 1 agst Grimston, 25 to 1 agst Fancy Boy, 40 to 1 agst Vanish. DEBBY.-10,000 to 200 agst Cossack (taken) (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET. —WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes.—Miss Milner colt, 3 yrs, Bst 71t— , Alvanley, 5 yrs, Bst 31b—Cocoa Nut, 5 yrs. 7st 121b—Litia. tion, 3 yrs, 7st 11b—Ignis Fatuus, 3 yrs, Est 111 b. Sweepstakes.—New T.Y.C.—Lebanon, 3 yrs—His Serene Highness, 2 yrs—b c by Redshank, out of Jenny Jumps's dam, 2 yrs—Bedouin, 2 yrs—b c by Redshank, out of Balance. 2 yrs, DEPARTURE OF LORD HEYTESBURY. His Excellency is to hold an undress levee at Dublin Castle, on Thursday next, previcrs to his departure for England. REPEAL ASSOCII TION. The announcement that Mr. O'Connell would attend the meeting of the Association this day, coupled with the anxiety to hear the opinions of the Hon. Gentleman on the present state of affairs, insured an overflowing attendance in Conciliation-hall. Amongst the leading members of the movement present, were John A. O'Neill, Esq., N. Maher, Esq., M.P., the Lord Mayor, John O'Connell, Esq., M.P. Shortly after one o'clock the approach of Mr. O'Con nell was announced by the band of the 'B2 Club striking up " See the Conquering Hero comes," and in a few minutes afterwards he entered the meeting amidst the most enthusiastic demonstrations •of applause. When the cheering had somewhat subsided, he moved that Nicholas Maher, Esq., M.P. for Tipperary, should take the chair. The CHAIRMAN briefly addressed the meeting, and acknowledged the gracious reception he had met with, and the honour that had been conferred on him by calling on him to preside on that interesting occasion. That was his (the Chairman's) first appearance in Con ciliation hall since the late victory in favour of Ireland. —(Cheers.) When last he had the honour of address ing the meeting, he told them he would be in at the death of the Coercion Bill, and he conceived he had kept his word.—(Cheers.) The defeat of that iniquitous measure was owing to circumstances—strange circumstances — but he could confidently assert that without any such combination of circumstances it would necessarily have met with a like result, for the Irish Lib( ral Members, under their great leader and guide would have defeated the measure. The Irish Members had worked well, and deserved the gratitude of the country. Mr. O'CONNELL moved that the Secretary of the As sociation be directed to write to the repeal wardens in the north of Ireland, cautioning them against interfering with the Orange processions on the coming anniver saries. The following resolutions, adopted by the repeal war dens of Wexford, in reference to the dissensions in the Association, were read by the secretary : " That the wisdom and experience of our Heaven directed leader, the Liberator of Ireland, never shone with more glorious lustre than when placed in contrast with the indiscretion and rashness of those members of the Repeal Association who have for the last few weeks been attempting to disturb the harmony of the Associa tion, and thereby, as far as the attempt was tolerated, to injure the great cause of the Irish people. " That we implore the members of the Association who are in the habit of attending the weekly meetings, to discountenance and put down any attempt that may be made in future to propagate dissensions or to thwart the peaceful and moral-force exertions of the Liberator and his followers to work put the legislative independ ence of our country. " REDMOND DOWLING, Chairman. " JOHN COSGRAVE, Secretary." Mr. O'CONNELL rose and was received with loud cheers. He said it was clear that they had arrived at a period which might be productive of much good or of much evil. Everything depended on their own exertions, and the real question was, whether the association itself would not disparage the great cause by any proceedings which it might institute itself. They witnessed the de feat of one of the most powerful ministries that England had ever seen. Sir Robert Peel, at the commencement of his career, had a majority of one hundred in the House of Commons, backed, he might say, by the entire House of Lords. Yet that Government, powerful as it was, had vanished, he might almost say, into thin air. The fall of Sir Robert Peel, strange as it might be, was certainly one of the most graceful acts of his whole political life, he might add dynasty. He resigned power not to ad vance any particular interest, or to promote any private motives; not to increase his own fortune, or to augment his titles or dignity. He lost power in a struggle to feed the hungry—to elevate the condition of the artizan. He took a stand on the part of the people, and against the combined aristocracy of the kingdom. The part which Sir Robert Peel took was a glorious part, and deserved the unbounded praise of the empire. It was certainly a cheering spectacle to witness such disinterestedness and philanthropy in a states man of the present day. What was their duty, what was the course which the Irish people ought to pursue under present circumstances ? The won derful success which had attended the persevering and untiring exertions of the Anti-Corn-law League ought to inspire them with new hopes and fresh expectations that the object on which they were bent might not unreason ably be expected. The success of Cobden was the triumph of moral force—a principle which he might say was first acted upon by the people of Ireland. The Chartists, on the contrary, had adopted physical force, and what had become of them ? They were not in existence. The corn-laws then were repealed, and their repeal was mainly owing to the Liberal Irish Members. The people of England were, therefore, bound in grati tude to assist the Irish people in obtaining measures of amelioration ; it remained to be seen whether they would. It should be remembered, that the repeal Members left their duties in Conciliation Hall in order to assist the League in procuring cheap food for the people of England. Such disinterested conduct cer tainly merited a requital. The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to review the proceedings in Parliament, con sequent on the Coercion Bill, and the circumstances which led to its defeat, and then dwelt at some length on the early history of the repeal agitation, and averred that his primary object in raising that cry was for the purpose of extracting justice from England. It was with a similar view that he established the Precursor Society. But all his exertions were in vain— his overtures were rejected—his propositions were scorned—and then, as a last resource, he hoisted the flag of repeal in good faith, nailed it to the mast, and there it should remain. He repeated these facts, be cause they were not understood in England; but as there was a disposition at the present moment to hear the voice of Ireland, he was induced to repeat them. He was anxious that the people of England should tho roughly understand the nature and principles of repeal. But what ought they (the Irish people) to do under existing circumstances ? He had a plan to propose, and it would rest with the people whether they would accept it or not. They (the people) might differ with him, but he would not differ with them. He came to Ireland for the purpose of telling them, first, that be intended, at the earliest possible moment in the next session of Parliament to bring under the consideration of the Legislature the question of the repeal of the union. Secondly, he required the association to declare what acts they conceived to be necessary for placing the people of the two countries on an equal footing in point of civil rights. Thirdly, be required their sentiments on a law to alter the relations between landlord and tenant. Fourthly, he wished means to be taken for re storing the influence of the asssociation throughout the country. Fifthly, he insisted on an immediate attention to the registry, particularly in such places as were likely soon to become vacant and sixthly, that the Committe e of the association should fix upon such candidates to fill the vacancies as they considered proper. A VOICE—Who shall be put in for Dungarvon ? Mr. O'CONNELL resumed—He was delighted that the question had been put to him. If he had any influence with the electors of that town, no one but a repealer should be returned. The matter, however, should be referred to the Committee to decide. He would merely say, that perhaps at the present moment it would not be expedient to harass the Government by any vexatious opposition, unless there was a certainty of success. The Honourable Gentleman concluded by stating the measures which he required the Government to pass immediately. They were the same as the Honourable Gentleman enumerated in his letter to the association on this day week. Mr. GRATTAN is addressing the meeting. The amount of rent up to post hour is said to be 100/. TUE CORN TRADE.—The effect of damming up the grain and flour which has arrived in this country during the last ten months, and of then suddenly liberating it in a single week, has been to depress the price of grain and flour very greatly, especially in Liverpool, where nearly all the flour is held. The decline, from the highest point, is not far from ten shillings a quarter for wheat, and six shillings a barrel for flour; but it is not yet possible to judge how much of this is the result of mere panic, and how much of present causes. The arrivals of flour from Canada and the States continue to be large. This is all sent forward, however, under the expectation of much higher prices than those which now exist, and will be attended with heavy loss to the im porters—a circumstance which will give a great check to fu ture importations. Like all other trades, this is likely to be much overdone for some time. We understand that accounts have been received in Liverpool, from Marseilles and Leg horn, which state that the crops have been greatly injured, both in the south of France and Italy, by long continuance of the drought, and announce that the gain was rising con siderably in those great depots for corn. Liverpool Times. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 7.—The Queen, Prince Albert, the royal children, the suite, and attendants, are to be at Clarence-yard on Thursday next, at eleven o'clock, to em bark in the Fairy steam yacht and cross to Osborne House. The Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir C. Ogle, Bart., Major- General the Hon. Sir H. Pakenham, the captains and com manders of the ships in the port, and the staffof the garrison, with a guard of honour from the 3d Buffs, will be in attend ance to receive her Majesty and the Royal Family The Fairy is in dock to have a small leak stopped, bat be taketl cut *mum. - ~~,_ _ ~r LATEST BETTING. CHESTERFIELD STAKES.-3 to 1 agst Ibrahim Pacha, 5 to' 1 agst Nerissa, 7 to 1 agst Lady Lurewell, 7 to 1 agst Doctor Goodall. All are scratched but the following :—Dr. Goodall, Nerissa, Galata filly, Lady Lurewell, Miami (Sister to Deer Chase), Ibrahim Pacha, and Vert Vert. LIVERPOOL Cur.— 5 to 2 agst Mendicant (taken freely), 16 to 1 agst Premier. GoonwooD STAKES.-9 to 1 agst Camera Obscura (t), it to 1 agst The Hero, 20 to 1 agst Connaught Ranger (t), 20 to 1 agst Jonathan Wild. DERBY.-50 to 1 agst War Eagle (t), 50 to 1 agst Reiver (t), 50 to 1 agst Abdiel (t), 50 to 1 agst Epirete (t), 50 to 1 agst Cossack. THE LATE FIRES AT SOHAM. APPREHENSION OF THE SUPPOSED INCENDIARIES. _ The hand of the incendiary has been again busy in this district, which suffered so much during the late reign of " Swing." We have already published an account of the fire, which, commencing on the premises of Mrs. Peachey, of Hall-street, on Friday morning last, consumed property which, now that a calculation has been made, is found to have been of the value of 6,0001., besides rendering homeless 79 persons. Before entering on the subject of the apprehension of the parties charged, we may state that during the last two months no less than five fires have occurred in the immediate neighbourhood, viz.,— First, on the premises of Mrs. Staples, which were entirely destroyed. Next, on Mr. Morley's premises, which were unin sured. Then, on those of Mrs. Gawtrey ; this latter was sup pressed before it had occasioned much damage. The miscreant, however, who caused it was not to be baffled, and the house was again fired on the succeeding Sunday evening. The premises were, on this occasion, totally consumed, and involved also the destruction of those of Mr. Fenn. But the climax was not reached until Friday night. Such was the illumination produced by the fire of that night, that it was distinctly seen at St. Ives, Somersham, Cambridge, Huntingdon, and other places within 20 miles. It is consolatory to know that the whole of the losses are covered by insurance, chiefly in the Suffolk Fire-office. An active inquiry into the origin of the calamity was instituted. It resulted in the apprehension of Cornelius Harvey, and his nephew, James Harvey; the former is a man of independent property, and the latter a grocer and draper of the town. The premises of the younger prisoner were burned, and the charge preferred against them was the ignition of the house of Mrs. Peachey with a view to the de struction of that ofJames Harvey. The stock and premises of James are stated to have been over-insured, and he wag indebted to his uncle 3001., the desire for the realisation of which, by defrauding the Suffolk Fire- office, would seem to have led them to the commission of the act with which they stand charged. The prisoners were examined before J. Dobede, Esq., resident magistrate, at the Crown Hotel, on Friday. Mr. Wilkin attended for the parish ; Mr. Hustwick and Mr. Sparkes, of Bury, for the Suffolk Fire-office ; and Messrs. Isaacson, of Mildenhall, for the prisoners. It appeared that although the whole of the younger prisoner's stock was saved, he had claimed from the office the full amount of its insurance. Such other evidence was adduced as warranted the remand of the prisoners, and they were conveyed to the county gaol at Cambridge. It is estimated that on Sunday 5,000 strangers visited the scene of the fire. The most vigilant night watches are kept up. The timely assistance rendered at the late fire was owing to the vigilance of some voluntary watchers who were afraid to go to bed. A regular corps has since been organised. ROYAL ARTILLERY. The following is an extract from an officer serving in the detachment of the Royal Artillery at New Zealand ? nnder Captain Henderson: — " We ar e going to the south . in a hired transport, together with Colonel Hulme, of the 96th Regiment, and two flank companies and two battalic n companies of the same Regiment, two flank companies of the 99th Regiment, and two ba ttalion companies of the 58th Regiment. The Driver steamer of-war, with her Majesty's ships Calliope and Castor, accompanies us. There is now in this harbour (Auck land), on the 23d of January, her Majesty's ship Castor, North Star, Calliope, Racehorse, and her Majesty's steamer Driver ; also, the Hon. East India Company's ship Elphinstone, and one hired transport. The 58th Regiment are about 800 men strong, but greatly de tached ; the 96th Regiment about 200 men strong, and the 99th Regiment the same ; so altogether the force in this island is about 1,020 men, including our 23 artillery mon ; and are distributed thus —4OO at this place (Auckland), 200 at the Bay of Islands, 420 going south, where we expect a little work. The marines and sailors work on shore ; so altogether we muster tolerably strong when necessary. The paths of the natives arc regular rabbit-warrens, and it is madness to think of attacking them without artillery." The remains of the late Quartermaster Forbes, of the Royal Artillery, were interred on Tuesday, with the military honours due to his rank, in the churchyard of the parish of Woolwich. The coffin containing the body was conveyed upon a gun-carriage, drawn by fourihorses. and above the pall, which was borne by six officers of the same rank as the deceased, were placed his cocked hat and sword he formerly wore. The attendance of his former private friends was numerous as mourners ; and Colonel Turner, Colonel Cleveland, Lieutenant- Colonel Crawford, Lieutenant-Colonel Willis, Brigade Nlajor Cuppage, Captain Tylden, and a number of offi cers of the Royal Artillery, and Colonel Mcrcer, of the Royal Marines and Captain Webb, Royal Engineers, joined the procession to the chur c h y ard. The ban d and drums and fifes of the Royal Artillery, alternately play ing the " Dead March in Saul," preceded the gun-car riage containing the coffin. After the portion of the f un eral service performed in the church by the Rev. J. C. Connolly, they played an anthem. Wh en th e funeral service was completed three vollies were fired over the grave by a party of the Royal Artillery. Quar termaster Forbes was an excellent classical scholar, having studied at one of the colleges in Aberdeen ; but preferring a miiitary life, he enlisted as a gunner and driver in the Royal Artillery, and was promoted to the I highest step attainable by those who enter the ranks. was xtThe v ill agef Tulle-hill, Brixton, es o t f ery, h amusement t Fox HUNT eT BRier4s.ce"—Yesterday, conse quence of a large fox hav in g been started from a plantation in that neighbourhood. A " field " of pedestrians quickly set foot for reynard, who hurried towards the church and crossed the high road, taking refuge near a stack of hay. The field now came up with " the hounds," composed of the Newfoundland breed down to the king's spaniel. A ring was formed to take reynard vi et armis, but he slyly stole away and fled from his enemies to Water-lane, Camberwell. The " game" now was in full view, and the chase became very animated, the order of hunting being reversed, by the hun ters running first and the pack following at their heels. Reynard skirted the fields towards Dulwich, but evidently had lost his track, and, after a dodging chase of about two hours, poor reynard submitted to be taken. He is supposed to have strayed from Penge-wood. SUSPECTED SUICIDE FROM REMORSE OF CONDUCT.--. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the White Hart, Millbank-row, Westminster, respecting the death of Rachael Lewis, aged 29 years, who was found in the river. The deceased was the wife of a paper- maker, but for some time past she had been cohabiting with a young man named Thomas Morriss, a tailor, with whom she was constantly quarrelling and fighting. She called recently at the house of Morriss for mcney, fur which she was given into custody, and taken before a magistrate at Queen.square Police-court, who tined her for causing a disturbance. De ceased had been is a low and desponding state for several weeks, and had been heard to say she would commit suicide. She called on her sister, in the Vauxhall-bridge-road, at a late hour on Tuesday night, in a disturbed state of mind. Her sister a'ked her the cause of her excitement, when she answered in a low tone, " I have more on my mind than I can divulge," and added, as she left the house, " God above knows all." About a quarter to four o'clock yesterday morning her body was found in the water. There was no evidence how the deceased came into the water. The jury, therefore, returned a verdict of " Found drowned." The proprietors of the Colonial Bank held a meeting yesterday, when a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum upon the paid-up capital was declared. Considering the heavy losses which this company sustained a few years ago, and which until very lately compelled them to abstain from the declaration of a dividend altogether, this result may be considered highly satisfactory. FRANCE.—THE ESCAPE OF PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON. —The trial of the accomplices of Printe Louis Napoleon, on the occasion of his escape from the citadel of Ham, is filiC4 fcr thi4 dap Infm the cMgcti9ilal CPII4 OP/wain I rib >O. 11' ,fib