The Sun. — London, England, 1837-06-12 00:00:00

HORTICULTURAL EXIIII3ITION. 'The Second E.Khilkion of th 7 s Society was held on Satw day, at the Gard...mg of this Society, Chiswick. The fineness of •the morning was interrupted by occasional showers, hut, re): withst andivg- thil unfavourable circum stance, tha attendhnee was never atere numerous or bril liant. The number of the vi,itors could not have been less than from '8,,C00 to 9,000, and their carriages and other vehicles rendered the road from Hammersmith to the en trance into the gardens all but impassable. Among the visitors wa noticed the following :—The Bishop of Winchester, tilo- Marquis of Blandford, Lord Santlon, Lord Hill, Lord Willoughby D'Eresby, the Coun tess Ludo% the Countess de Salis, the Countess Palliest, Lord Vernon, Lord Lynedoeb, the Earl cf Mansfield, Baron Dimsdalo, the Earl of Orkney, Lora Faversham, Lord Bridport. Lard Rodney, General Blachford, Co!onel Clive, Major Vivian, S:e. E•ec!. The exhibition, in point of valicty and general excellence, was never surpassed. The Pelargoniums were particularly admired, and the fru:t was in the highest perfection pos sible. The crowd was so great, that no one could obtain more than a cursory view of the pants. The gardens them selves presented a gay and delightful appearance, and the bands of the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards, and the Royal Horse Guards Blue, stationed in differeot parts of tbe gardens, contributed much to the amusement of the company. The following is a list of the prizes awarded to the successful candidates HEART'S-EASE.—Silver Knightian Medal, Mr. W. Hurst ; Batiksi , in, Mr. G. Bridges and .L-. King ; Silver Knightian, Messrs. Alexander and Rogers; Banksian, Mr. Mountjoy. PELMiGONII.7M3.—LarXe Silv,r, Mr. Wm. Cock ; Silver Knighiian, Mr. Hurst; Banksiiin, Mr. Butcher; •Large Sil ver, Colley and Hill ; Siver Knightian, Mr. Gaines ; Bank sian, Mr. Catcleugh. HERBACEOUS CA I.CEOI. Ahl I'S. —l,nr;,-;e Silver, Mr. John Green ; Silver Knightian, Mr. Falconer ; Banksian, James Jane. _ _ _ :AIRCO/3 Y CALC EOT. ARI us.—Larffe Silver, Mr. John Green; Slyer Knightian, Mr. Butcher; Banksian, Mr. Falconer and Mr. N. Wilson. GRAPES. —Large Sliver. Mr. Davis; Silver Knightian, Mr. C. Judd ; Banksian, Mr Davis. MELONS. —Silver Knightian, Mr. C. Edwardi ; Banksian, Mr. J. Bruce. PINE-APPLES. —Large Silver, Mr. Davis; Silver Knightian, Mr. R. Abbott. NECTARINES. —SiIver Knightian, Mr. Nieman. HARDY Azactits;—Silver Knightian, Mr. G. Glenny and Mr. Waterer; Silver Banksian, Mr. Chandler; Silver Knightian, Mr. Smith. GREEN-HOUSE AzaLlAS.—Silver Knightian, Mr. Smith. MELON.SHAPED CACTl. —Large Silver, Mr. W. Pratt; Silver Knightian, Mr. Dennis. CAPE HEATHS. —Large Silver, Mr. Butchar. COLLECTION OF ORCHIDEnUS PLANTS.—Large Silver, Mr. Rucker; Silver Knightian, Mr. Glenny. SINGLE OECHIDEOUS PL A NTS. —Silver Knilitian, Mr.' Abbott. CUT RnononENDaoNs.—Gold Knightian, Mr. Lindsay, of High Clere. LARGE COLLECTION OF STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. —Gold Knightian, Mr. Butcher ; Gold Banksian, Mr. W. Barnes; Large Silver, Mr. Reading; Silyer Knightian, Mr. J. Bruce and Mr. Chandler. SMALL COLLECTION. —Gold Banksian, Mr. John Green; Large Silver, Mr. Lane; Silver Knightian, Mr. Ferguson; Banksian, Mr. Flemming. TALL CACTI —Large Silver, Mr. J. Green; Silver Bank sian, Mr. Upright. CAPS EcsaTcc.—Silver Banksian, Mr. J. Lane. MISCELL ANEOUS SUCCULENT PLA NTS. —Banksian, Mr. Glenny ; Single Specimen (Russelia Junsea), Large Silver, Mr. Falconer; (Nepanthis) Large Silver, Mr. S. Rocker; Boronea Serrulatz, Large Silver, Mr. Douglas ; Clematis Azurea, Large Silver, Mr. Young; Aristolochia Trilo bata, Silver Knightian, Mr. Glenn-; Chorizema Ovata, Banksian, Mr. Young ; Chritonia Pulchella, Banksian, Mr. Howard ; Erica Echiflora, Banksian, Mr. Allnntt; Dentzia Scabra, Banksian, Mr. Spence ; Kennedya Dilitata, Bank sian, Mr. Glenny; Passifora Kermersina, Silver Banksian, Mr. Conway ; 'Calceolaria Viscossissima, Silver Banksian, Mr. Mackay. MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS.—Seedling Pelargoniums, Large Silver, E. Tate, Esq. ; Tulips, Silver Banksian, E. Strong, Esq. ; Tulips, Silver Banksian, Mr. W. Pinder ; Apricots, Knightian, / Mr. Nieman ; Strawberries, Knightian, Mr. Nie man ; Strawberries, Banksian, Mr. Steel ; Raspberries, Knightian, Mr. Steel ; Apples, Banksian, Mr. Forbes • Cut Flowers, Banksian, Mr. Pratt ; Ferns, Large Silver, Mr.i S. Rucker ; Hydrangeas, Silver Banksian, Mr. Redding. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. (From the Gardeners' Gazelle of June 10-.) We understand from the best authorty, that the Coun cil of the Horticultural Society have expressed themselves dissatisfied with their Judges, and that Dr. Lindley has taken some pains to wheedle the dissatisfied exhibitors to show up again to-day : indeed, extraordinary pains have been taken to prevent the grossness of the last award from injuring the present exhibition. This is very well where people are weak enough to listen, or vain enough to be de sirous of figuring ameng the winning candidates for the lottery-like prizes of the Horticultural Society ; but we would ask—ls this a fit proceeding, for a Society which pro fesses to promote a particular science ? Does it look well to see the principals begging of exhibitors to forgive them? Is it worthy of an establishment founded to encourage horti culture, to be urging people to exhibit, instead'of command ing by their upright and honourable awards the respect and competition of the public ? We say, no ! it is not. It indicates something wrong at the bottom—" something rotten in the state." To counteract unfairness at the last show, the offended exhibitors are urged to exhibit again, that amends may be made ; and mark the consequence ! Deserve it or 2104 the offended exhibitors will have prizes awarded. This makes unfairness merely shift shoulders, but does not get rid of it ; and they who will condescend to be the coaxed tools of such a system, do not contribute to the advancement of horticulture. For our own parts, were we exhibitors under such circumstances; we would spurn the idea of being coaxed with promises, or hum bugged with assurances. The only true evidence that the Council arc in earnest in their wish to do right, would be a change of system—the employment of respectable, honest, and competent judges—and these they will never get, while they take upon themselves th power of controlling or al tering the decisions ;. for we say, for the twentieth tithe, no respectable, honest, and competent judge, WILL ETIB MIT TO BE CONTROLLED ! GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. (From the Gardeners' Gazette.) RANuNcuLuszs—Kc..ep well watered and shaded ; it is of the utmost importance now they are rising for bloom. TULIPS —As soon as the bloom begins to drop, and you are careless about the appearance, take off all kinds of covering, and let them have all the weather.. AuatcuLAs.—The genoral plan is to repot them as soon as they have gone completely out of bloom. Our opinions are opposed to this—we prefer allowing them to make some growth before thry receive the check—give them, therefore, all the weather, in a shady dry situation. DAHLIAS of this early stage, water the whoa of the ground around them, and not confine the watering to the mere plant. KITCHEN GARDEN THROUGHOUT, as recommended ','„ e list three weeks. AMERICAN PLANTS which liare been forc , .; l , plunge the pots and keep them well wai.ere3, until tl.eir growth is com pleted. An!, situation, moderately r.liadcd, is good. We have received (*roe., the g!ower, and exhibited at our olice in the Strand ; It most beautiful specimen of a cucumber grown in the short space of eight days, and something larger than the specimen mentioned in the Suffolk paper. We shall certainly interrupt tile exhibition at the office a few hours on Monday, for the purpose of sending it to Wortoa, where the nobility ill have the opportulity of seeing it at the Horticultural Show ; after iibich it will be seen at the Gardener's Gazelle office so long as it is capable, of ski aing its extraordinary growth. Oa the arrival of . a foreign trader at Dover, ,in Friday last, an individual named Norris, a Deal hovel t .er, v, ho was supposed to have been lost, made his appe'L . ance among the passengers. Norris was put oh board of au out ts ard- bound ship, in the way of hii profession, to her down the Chan nel during a heavy gale of wind, s',me time in November last, and from that day to the pre?":iit had never been heard of; and it was naturally enough trAcluded that he must have perished at sea, and that the vessel in which he embarked must also have been last. Norris relates, that owing to the boisterous state of the w , :ather, it was found impracticable to laid him until the vessel had reached the Cape of Good Hope, whence he took shipping by the first vessul to Englar.d, and landed safe as above stated to the agreeable surprise of his despairing frie ads. —Kentlierald. THE GRAND FESTIVAL AT THE MERCHANT TAILORS' COMPANY'S HALL.—The " elect:on day" was dis tinguished, according to the established custom of the ancient and loyal Company of Merchant Tailors, by a magnificent ban quet at their. Hall, where they assembled around their festive and hospitable board about a hundred and eighty of the most eminent persons of the community, in rank, talent, public ser vices, or commercial respectability and importance. William Sutton, Esq., the Master of the Company, was in the Chair. Among the distinguished guests we noticed the Archbishop df Armagh, the Duke of Boa:leach, the Marquis of London derry, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Harewood, the Earl of Wilton, Viscount Canterbury, Viscount Sidney, the Bishop of Exeter, Lord Wynford, Lord Ahinger, &c., &c. A man, named John Houston, was on Thursday placed before the Royal Court of Jersey, charged with having stolen an. empty puncheon from Phillip Picot. The King's Advocate demanded, and the Court granted, that the pri soner should be transported to. England for three years, and that his daughter, who is dependent on him fur support, should also be transported with her father I—Channel Island; Gazette. IRELAND. GREAT MEETING OFTHE COUNTY ONIALWAY. LOUGH: EA, JUNE B.—At en tail) , Lour this morn:ng the carriages of many of use noblemen and gentlemen who signed tle. rtylis:ien were .to be seen roiiing ihto town amongst theni were those of Lord Wrench, the Her. Gon vile Ffrcnch, Sir Jo'en Buz ke, Bert., M. Dillon Bellew, Mount-Bellew, James Lambert, Sze. These gentlemen; with others who had been in town from tilt pi-etione teen ing. proceeded to l',lonahatr's Hotel, for the purrose of holding a preparatory meeting to make arrangements for the general of which was held in the Court-house. A good deal el interest was excited on account of a rumour which ‘Vas prevalent here for some daps ; that Dr. Mee-Hale would come in with a oct of resointions, expressive of e want of confilenee is any Ministry- who would not pledge themselves to a total abolition of tithes. However, the good sense and universal feeling, we rniel.t any, of the whole of the landed p:cprictors and aristocracy of the county Galway, as well az . the great bulk of the Cuthelic clergy, were gratified, and all was unanimity. Meta 11-elf-Fast two o'clock the principal requisitithrists proceeded to the Court-house, which was thronged to suf focation by the country people, thousands of whom could nut gain admission. When the High Sheriff entered the Court-house he was received with loud cheering. We do not exaggerate when we state that, besldes the building being crowded to excess, it was surrounded by upwards of 10,000 persons. On the motion of Lord Wrench, which was seconded by Stephen Donnelim, Esq., The High Sheriff was called to the Chair. After this gentleman had . addressed the meeting, Lord Wrench rose and concluded an eloquent and most impres sive speech by moving the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted :—" That whereas by the Legislative Union between Great Britain and Ireland, the liberties of both nations were amalgamated in one common Charter, we, the inhabitants of this portion of the united empire, consider ourselves entitled to a full participation of equal laws and equal. ustice with our fellow-countrymen of Great Britain." Other r e esolutions--amoncest which was one cf thanks to Lord Mulgrave—prefaced by Addresses, which cannot fail to produce a beneficial effect, were carried amidst the enthusiastic plaudits of. assembled thousands. As our space will not admit a report of the pro ceedings, we must content ourselves with adoptin g the de scriptive terms of our Contemporaries, the Dublin: Post and the Freeman. The former journal says that the meeting, "in point of the rank, influence, and talent, has certainly been second to none that have been hitherto held in Ireland. The object of the meeting was for the purpose of voting an Address to our gracious Sove reign—cordial confidence in his Majesty's Ministers, and a confident hope that no disappointments concerning any Legislative measures should induce them to abandon the reins of Government." The Freeman observes " that it was a noble and timely demonstration of opinion, a demon stration every way worthy of the men and the occasion. Galway' (continues our excellent and right-thinking Contemporary) has now spoken out, and in language which cannot be mis understood has recorded her solemn conviction of the good intentions of the Ministry, and the absolute necessity of rendering them efficient support." TITHE BILL.—One of the consequences of postponing this measure has at. length become pretty evident. The Bill is becoming unpopular. The tax has become odious under any shape. The landlords arc no.v beginning to de nounce it as sturdily as the tenants. But when the new Poor-law Bill comes into operation—when the landlord is handed a receipt for the parochial-assessment in part satis faction for his rent, we beg to ask with what temper will he put his hand in his pocket for tithes ? The Irish Pro testant landlords were never good tithe-payers. Lord O'Neil, one of the greatest Orangemen in Ireland, and erst Grand Master of the Confraternity, is the most re nowned tithe-recusant in the country. But when his Lordship and others will have to pay their quota of the Poor-laws, with what feelings will they regard the Parson's demand ? We say again, if this Bill, Appropriation Clause and all, be not passed this Session, there is no chance, not the remotest, in our deliberate and conscien tious opinion, that legislation can do anything for the Church hereafter.—lbid. Speaking of. this Bill the Waterford' Chronicle—by what process of reasoning it has arrived at this conclusion we have no means of knowing—says " We believe that tithes, as they are at present, do not inflict more hardship on the people than this Bill will." TITHE MEETING.—We understand there will be a tithe meeting at Baltinglass to-morrow, with a view of adopting the opinions of Mr. Sharman Crawford on the Tithe Bill. We hope that the gentlemen who propose to be present at the meeting will reflect upon the coursechich they are about to adopt. The measures of the Government, with regard to the Church, are perplexed enough, God know - s, already, by their. enemies. If their friends—those who are passing votes of thanks and confidence, in every part of the country—shall join their enemies, they will perplex the matter inextricably ; they will play the game of the enemy, and, perhaps, ultimately lay themselves at the feet of the Orangemen.—Dublin Evening Post. THE CHURCII.—On Monday next, the fourth year of the Irish tithe campaign will have ceased its worrying ope rations, and the rebels, the ruffians, and the attorneys will all have concluded an armistice until November next.. The Spanish warfare resembles the Irish in not a few points— both have been, we believe, in operation for about the same number of years, and both are equally interminable, harass ing, and inconclusive, in their results.—lbid. DUBLIN, JUNE 7. GENERAL ASSOCIATION. The Association held its weekly meeting yesterday. E. WOLSTENHOLME, Esq., in the Chair. Mr. FRENCH read the minutes of the last day's proceed ings, and the following letter which had been received from Lord Rossmore Elvidge's Hotel, June 6, 1837. DEAR SlR—Knowing how much is due to the exertions of poor Tyquin by the friends of Ireland, I beg leave to suggest that a subscription be .commenced to sustain Lis widow and children ; and that you will have no f.Nection to receive mine and family. and that you wilt be so good as to confer with my friend, Mr. Peter Purcell, on future measures. I have the houonr to be, dear Sir, Your very obedient servant, CAIRNES ROSSMORE. A. French, Esq., Secretary. Cairnes Rossmore, 501. ; Hon. R. Westenra, 10/. ; Hon. ',kith-Colonel Westenra, 10/. ; Col. Westenra, Mona ghan Regiment, 51., Hon. Major Westenra, Nlonaghzn, Regiment, 51. ; Nicholas Fitzimon, Esq., M.P., Si. Capt. Richardson, Rathheg, Birr, 51. The above letter was inserted od the minutes and 0 1 .'aered to be published. A vote of thanks also to the Noble Donor was moved byMr..,CLEmENTs and carried. Several communications were ;.cad relating to the ad tresses to the Kiag, and ntiiions to Parliament, in sustain. mcnt of the present '; /Th i stry. TRADES' T, rtrox,-The Trades' Political Union held its usual trw„ing last night. A memorial was . adopted to his Excellency on behalf of the artizans of the several trades and manufactures in Dublin. Its object ii.to secure to this country the supply of the outfit and clothing of the new police, and such simi lar sources of employment. FUNERAL OF THE TITHE VICTIM.-It appears from the Pilut,-in whose columns to-day a lengthened and inte resting account of this extraordinary funeral appears, that poor Tvquin's remains were consigned to the tomb on Sun day, and that the place of burial presented a most extraor dinary and very impressive scene. Our respected Contem porary says—" It is a fact that will not soon be forgotten, that though such immense bodies of the people assembled no the melancholy occasion of this funeral not one of them violated the law either by a breach of the peace or by in toxication. The whole proceedings were of a character to give a fixed impression to any thinking man, that in a country where so steady, peaceable, and determined a de meanour has been displayed on such an occasion, there is little chance of overcoming by persecution the spirit and resolution of the people." The Aini/, with that hardened and reckless disregard of truth and decency, which forms its chief recommendation in tiff estimation of its paymasters—the Orangemen—this orgzin of the foe-faction, does not hesitate to describe the burial of the tithe victim as an " incendiary procession —a solemn mockery of religion !" Good God ! that there should exist in the bosom of Ireland a writer who can thus prostitute his pen to - pervert truth, and avow himself an alien to the common fecing of his true-herrted coun trymen ! Mr. O'Connell has already made the antentle lionourable to the Black North. He has acknowledged that he was in error when he stated that the Northcrns were apathetic or indifferent to the cause of Ireland ; and every day's ex perience goes to prove that the spirit of nationality still pervades a large portion of the inhabitunts of Ulster. We were the first to chronicle the proud news that the high minded and patriotic men of Donegal were arming them selves for an encounter with the common enemy. We have now the satisfaction of stating that they are fully pre pared to meet their antagonists on the constitutional battle field. Captain Hart will certainly contest the county at the ensuing election ; and unless his friends have totally miscalculated their strength, he is almost certain of being successful.—Freenzan's Journal. Tram TITHE BILL.—Mr. Crawford has addressed a second letter to his " 00w-countrymen," to whom he re presents the new measure as possessing " the character of complicated injustice and insult." The impracticability of the well-intentioned Member for Dundalk must excite the TIIE SUN, LONDON, "MONDAY; JUNE 12, 184. regret of all in ril;cra 1110, timor pa rice is not extinct or Tit E, FaaxcursE.—We have already called attention to the vitally important question affcoing the entit.ty con= stitueneies in ft - eland, haA lien argued Wore the Judges, Their Lordships Met yestel-dtiy; but b , . to 1.O.0)!e to corite to aLA detision; de i tcritti,. - ed to re: open the. argutr±ent; dtiil neat Satlirday has been upon title tnore counsel on each side. We have heard that only four of the Judges adopt the s icw so ably put forward by the Solicitor-General and Mr. S.-rgcant Greene, and that the majority of the Bench are at present either uncontinced by the arguments of those Learned Gentlemen, or of an opposite opinion. As an adverse de cision upon the point at issue would, in fact, amount to a repeal of the It.‘,!fortu as far as the ten pound franchise hi counties is roncorned, we are happy that their Lordships have resolved to give to tile question the most mature deliberation before pronouncing their judginent.— Dublin Evening Post. STATE or THE COUNTRY.—We refer with much .plea sure to a mot respectable a7ldress from the district o 1 Preshford to Mr: Greene, R.M., and the reply of that gen tleman, in which he says that " ob,-..dience to the laws, anc general tranquillity prevail throughout the entire county alu city, to on extent %vide': I have not known since I came into office." This is truly gratifying. The address was presented by A. St. George, Esq., J.P. ; Rev. Richard Larissy, P.P. ; James Cullen, Esq., M D. ; and F. Lalor and W. J. Maher, Esqrs.—lbid. • • WATERFO:ID COUNTY MEETING.—A considerable por tion of the space of the Illatelbrd Ch:oniole is occupied with the important proceedings of the great county meet ing held at Dungarvon on Friday, and at which the High Sheriff presided. Of the manly speech delivered on this interesting occasion by Sir Richard Keane, our Waterford Contemporary says, " It is creditable to the head and heart of the Right Hon. Geutleinan, and is a proof that decided, undying hostility to the tithe system is not con fined to persons of the Catholic persuasion, but is felt by all who think properly, and reason justly. The confirmation (continues our Contemporary) of the High Sheriff made after the admirable speech of the Rey. 'Mr. Fogarty, with which we presented our readers on Tuesday—namely, that Protestant life and property are as secure in this county as in any other part of the world, should be well pondered on by the Noble Marquis, who, in, January, libelled the Ca tholic population of Ireland in general, and of Waterford in particular, by a statement in which, it has since been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the most sceptical, was a mere effort of the imagination made at a time, we must presume, when his Lordship's better intellect was too much clouded to allow of his giving rational consideration to any IMPORTANT FROM NEW YORK SUSPENSION OF CASH PAYMENTS. (From New York papers received to the 20th ult.) TREASURY REGULATIONS DURING THE SUS PENSION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS. The course which the Treasury Department has deter mined to pursue, under the existing suspension of specie payments, is thus officially declared " NOTICE. " Information is hereby given, that, during the continu ance of the present unfortunate suspension of specie pay ments by many of the banks, the Treasury Depar.ment will continue to issue warrants, for the payment of which drafts or checks will be given by the treasurer on the banks or officers in the neighbourhood where the creditor resides, or the debt was incurred. The checks will, according to former practice, be issued separately from the warrants, and in such amounts as may be convenient. " The treasurer will draw these checks only on such banks or officers as have heretofore received ample funds to meet them, and it is therefore hoped that they will be promptly paid i n a m a nner satisfactory to the holders ; but if they shall not be paid when presented, the collectors of customs, and the receivers of the public moneys, will be instructed to redeem them in behalf of the Treasury, by receiving them for duties and lands. " If they are not paid in either of these modes, and notice of the fact is communicated to the department, no reasona ble efforts will be spared to preserve the public faith invio late, and to cause them to be otherwise discharged as soon as possible in specie or its equivalent, as the existing laws require ; and if returned to the department, and remaining unpaid till the next session of Congress, it will feel bound earnestly to request authority for early meaes to satisfy them in a manner acceptable to the holders. " Circulars to the proper officers, containing particular instructions on this subject, will be prepared and published in a few days. " LEVY WOODBURY, " Secretary to the Treasury "Treasury Department, May 15,1837." " TO THE COLLECTORS OF THE CUSTOMS " If the bank where you deposit should suspend specie payment, you will yourself collect and keep safely in your own hands the public money for all duties at your port, until further directions arc girento you from this depart ment how to dispose, transfer, or pay it. You must, of course, continue to adhere to the kind of money receivable for customs, and by which it is understood to be your duty to require payments to be made in specie, or the notes of specie-paying banks that are at par. (Signed) " LEVY WOODBURY, " Secretary of the Treasury. " Treasury Department, May 12, 1837." NEW YORK, MAY 9, GREAT MEETING AT MASONIC HALL Inlaying before our readers the following proceedings of the meeting at Masonic Hall last night, we would only re mark that if the room had been five times as large as it is, it could not have accommodated the number of 'persons who anxiously sought admittance. On the motion of Mr. Sheppard Knapp, Philip Hone, Esq., was appointed President. .Isaac S. Hone, Esq., then read the Report of the Con-1- st:thee appointed to proceed to Washington and remonstrate with the President on the subject of the present distresses of the country. The following address and answer We ex tract from the Report : " To Martin Van Buren, President of the United States, " Sir—We have the honour of informing you that a very numerous meeting of the merchants of New Yolk was held on the ;25th of April for the purpose of considering the present distressed condition of the city, and deliberating upon the means of relief. It was called by more than three hundred firms, esti was attended by a large proportion of those merchants who are connected with the internal trade of the Pottlitrv, and who have an especial and direct interest state of domestic exchan,ses. • " A Committee was appointed to repair to Washington, an d• remonstrate with the Executive against the continuance of the specie circular, and to urge its immediate repeal ; also to ask that instructions may be L iven to prevent the commencing of suits in any of the collection districts, upon unpaid bonds, until after the I st day of January next ; and to urge upon the Executive the propriety of calling an extra Session of Congress at as early a day as possible. " In obetence, Sir, to these instructions, we present ourselves before you; and ask your deep and solemn- at tention to the unhappy condition of that city which has hitherto been the promoter and the index of our national prosperity, and whose fall will include the ruin of thou sands in every region of our territory. We do not tell a fictitious tale of woe ; we have no sdflsh or parti san views to sustain, when we as.ure you that the noble city which we represent lies prostrate in despair, its credit blighted, its industry paral) zed, and with out a hope beaming through the darkness of the future, unless the Government of our country can be in duced to relinquish the measures to which we attribute our distress. We fully appreciate the respect which is due to our chief magistate, and disclaim every intention incon sistent with that feeling ; but we speak in behalf of a com munity which trembles upon the brink of ruin, Which deems itself an adequate jth!ge of all questions connected with the trade and currency of the country, and believes that the policy adopted by the recent Administration, anti sustained by the present, is founded in error, and threatens the de struction of every department of industry. " Our merchants, manufacturers, and mechanics have repeatedly predicted the fatal issue of that policy. Wh a t was prophecy has now become history' ; and the reality far exceeds our most gloomy apprehensions. Under a deep impression of the propriety of confining our decla rations within moderate limits, we affirm that the value of our real estate has, within the last six months, depre ciated more than forty.millions ; that within the last two months there.have been more than two hundred and fifty failures of houses engaged in extensive business ; that withiss the same period a decline of twenty millions of dol lars has occurred in our local stocks, including those rail road and canal incorporations which, though chartered in other states, depend chid). upon New-York for their sale ; that the immense amount of merchandize in our warehouses has, within the same period, fallen in value at least thirty per cent. ; that within a few weeks not less than twenty thousand individuals, depending upon their labour for their daily bread, have been discharged by their employers because the means of retaining them were exhausted—and that a complete blight has fallen upon a community hereto fore so active, enterprising and prosperous—the error of our rulers has produced a wider desolation than the pesti lence which depopulated our streets, or the conflagration which laid them in ashes. " We believe that it is unjust to attribute these evils to any excessive developement of mercantile enterprise, and that they really flow from that unwise system which aimed at the substitution of a metallic for a paper cur rency—the system which gave the first shock to the fabric of our commercial prosperity by removing the public deposits from the United States Bank, which weakened every part of the edifice by" the destruction of that Useful and efficient . institution, and now threatens to crumble it into a mass of rules under the Operations of the Specie Orenhit ) which withdrew the gold and silver of the country from the channels in which it could be profitably employed. We assert that the etperi trit,nt liae; had a fair; a liberal trial, and that disappoint- Meta atid tilgebic ate 'in all. its rssults—that the promise of a regulated currency and eqUallsed aeliEnres has been broken, the currency totally disordered, and in ternal exchanges almost entirely discontinued. We, there fore, make our earnest appeal to the Executive, and ask whether it is not t'rne to interpose the paternal authority of the Government, and abandon. the policy which is beggar ing the people. " Amid all the distresses of our condition, we have been gratified by a Vie;v of the generous and forbearing spirit which has almost .invariably keil the conduct of the creditor towards the debtor. A general disposition has been manifested to indulge the debtor with ample time for the arrangement of his business and collection of his debts, and we would respectfully suggest the example for the imi tation of the Government. The .embarrassment and dis tress of the merchant would be materially relieved by the suspending of the suits upon unpaid bonds, until a future day, when the wisdom of Congress may grant some mea sure of relief. " Feeling as we do that we have reached a crisis which requires the exercise of all the wisdom and energy of the country to heal the wounds which have been inflicted upon its commerce and productive industry, we would respect fully and earnestly urge upon the Executive the propriety of calling an extra session of Congress, to deliberate upon the unprecedented and alarming embarrassments in which we are involved. The members coaling directly from their constituents will have had the opportunity of knowing and appreciating the extent of the distress which exists, and we are convinced that their collected opinions will fully sustain those which we have expressed—and their testimony indi cate an amount of suffering of which we cannot believe that you, Sir, have heretofore been aware. " We persuade ourselves that the rcprestatiOns which we have given of the actual condition of our affairs will in duce you to doubt the expediency of the policy which has been recently pursued, and we trust to your ihtelligence for such a change of measures as will revive the hopes and sti mulate the energies of the merchants of New York. Isaac S. Hone, Thomas Tileston, James W. Bryan, Meigs D. Benjamin, Benjamin Loder, Elisha Lewis, Alex. B. M'Alpin, Simeon Draper, Jun. John A. Underwood. " Washington, May . 3, 1837." After the address had been read to him, the President in brief and emphatic terms assured the Committee of his sympathy with the distresses of his fellow-citizens of New York, and of his desire to do everything in his power for their r e icr, consistent with his views of his official duty ; and said that he would answer the address in the manner indicated in his note. On the afternoon of the 4th, the Committee received the following reply to their address, and deemed it so ex plicit as to leave no opening for any farther communication : " WASHINGTON, MAY 4,1837. " GENTLEMEN—I have bestowed on your communica tion the attentive consideration which is due to the opi nions, wishes, and interests of the respectable portion of my fellow-citizens in whose behalf you act. " In the correctness of the judgment which, in the exer cise of an undoubted right, you have in such general terms pronounced upon particular points in the policy of the late and present administrations, you cannot expect me to concur. My opinions on those points were distinctly an nounced to the American people before my election, and I hate seen no reason to change them. But however much I may differ with you upon them, as well as in respect to the causes of the existing evil, you may be assured of the warm interest I shall ever feel in whatever concerns the mercantile community, of my deep sympathy with thou. who are now suffering from the pressure of the times, and my readiness to adopt any measures for their relief, consist ent with my con4tetions.of duty. " The prcipriety of giving to the collectors of the customs instructions of the character desired, necessarily involves inquiries into the - extent of the power of the Executive over the subject, the present condition of the Treasury, and its probable receipts and expenditures for the remainder of the year. These examinations have been directed, and are in progress, and the result will be communicated by the Secretary of the Treasury to the collector at New York, who will be instructed to give it publicity. A few days will bo required to arrive at a safe conclusion upon some parts of the investigation, but there shall be no unnecessary delay. " The other subjects to which you have called my atten tion are, first, an immediate repeal of the order requiring specie in payment on sales of public lands, issued by my predecessor, for the purpose of enforcing a strict execution df the act of Congress, which forbids the allowance of credit on such sales ; and, secondly, an extra Session of Congress. I have not been able to satisfy myself that I ought, under existing circumstances, to interfere with the order referred to. " You must be aware of the obstacles to an immediate convocation of Congress, arising from the imperfect state of the representation in one branch of that body. Several of the States have not yet chosen their Representatives, and are not to do so for some months to come. Independent of that consideration, I do not see at present sufficient rea ons to justify me in requiring an earlier meeting than Oat appointed by the Constitution. " I am, Gentlemen, very respectfully, .‘ Your obedient servant, " M. VAN BUREN. " To Messrs. Isaac S. Hone, James W. Bryan, Benjamin Loder, Alexander B. M'Alpin, John A. Underwood, Thomas Tilestone, Meigs D. Benjamin, Elisha Lewis, and Simeon Draper, jun., Committee, &c. After the reading of the address and - the President's re ply, Mr. Hone offered the following resolutions Resolved that a strict construction of the Act of 1820 the only Act which could have been referred to in the President's answer, was unknown during the administration of Mr. Monroe and Mr. Adams, and to General Jackson during the first seven years of his administration ; that the necessity for such construction is not assigned in the specie circular as one of the reasons for issuing it ; and we con sider the distiaction made by the President between the notes of solvent banks and specie, designating the former as credit, to bg erroneous, and at variance with the true interests of the country. " Resolved, That we dwell with satisfaction upon the fact mentioned by the President, that several of the states have not yet chosen representatives, and we trust that a pro tecting Providence will direct the people of those states to the choice of representatives who have wisdom to perceive and virtue to pursue the best interests of the country. " Resolved, That we yield our hearty assent to the preamble of the act incorporating the first bank of the United States, which declares such an institution to be conducive to the successful conducting of the national finances, and productive of considerable advantages to trade and industry in general.' " Resolved, That the interests of tne capitalists, mer chants, manufacturers, mechanics, and industrious classes, are dependent upon each other, and any measures of the Government which prostrate the active business-men of the community, will alas deprive hOnest industry of its rsward ; and we call upon all our fe!low-citizens to unite with us in removing from power those who persist in a system that is destroying the prosperity of our country. " Resolved, That the chief causes of the existing dis tress are the defeat of Mr. Clay's Land Bill—the removal of the public deposits—the refusal to re-Charter the Bank of the U - nited States—and the issuing of the specie cir cular. The Lend Bill was passed by the people's Repre sentatives, and vetoed by the President—the Bill re chartering the Bank was passed by the people's Repre sentatives, and vetoed by the President. The people's Representatives declared—by a solemn resolution—that the public deposits were safe in the United States' Bank ; within a few weeks thereafter the President re moved the public dcpoeitcs. The people's representatives passed a Bill rescinding the specie circular ; the President destroyed it by omitting to return it within the limited pe riod ; and in the answer to our address President Van Buren declares that the specie circular was issued by his predecessors, omitting all notice of the Secretary of the Treasury, who is amenable directly to Congress, and charged by the Act creating his department with the super intendence of the finances, and who signed the order. We therefore, " Resalve, That all these circumstances indicate an in fusion of monarchical principles into our system, which de minds the prompt and vigorous action of every patriot." Ti:e resolutions were unanimously adopted. MAY 18. THE NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. The thunder of public indignation has at last been heard in Washington. The Presider t and his Cabinet have listened, been admonished, and now they obey. Congress is to be assembled, as the merchants of New York de- . manded. Extension is to be given on bonds, as the mer chants also demanded. The new specie rescript is aban doned. The Treasury circular, by the force of circumstances, is repealed. The whole position of affairs has been changed in Washington. This beginning of the return of good sense we hail with pleasure. The Globe, however, which brings us all this, is in its usual paroxysms—which shows us that the depart ment of the Government, known as the Kitchen Cabinet, Is dying hard. If the Cabinet proper will now throw the Ca binet improper into the Potomac, there may be some hopes of amendment in our financial affairs. PROCLAMATION FOR CONGRESS. DT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Whereas, great and weighty matters claiming the eon- sideration of the CengreSs of the United States, for an ex traordinary occasion for conV , enin,, ,, ,thern, I do, by th , 2se pre sents, appoint the first Monday of September next, for their meeting at the ci:y of Washington ; hereby requiring- the regpective Senators and Representatives then and there to assemble in COngtess, in order to receive such communica tions as may then be made to them, and to consult and de termine on such measures as in their wisdom may . ho deemed meet for the welfare of the ,United States. it in tePtitrony whereof, 1 have caused the zeal of the (L. s.) United Otateß hereunto affixed, and signed the same with my hand. " Done at the city of Washington, the 15th day of May, in the year of our Lord, .1837, and of the Independence of the United States, the 61st. " M. VAN BUREN." " By the I'cosi&lft." THE MONEY MAnKET —Bank post notes were yester dly in grctt demand at 12 per cent, per annum, and at the close of business they were not to be had at over 10 per cent. Money was effered also on stock securities at 12 per cent., and we know that some of the banks had not so much satislactory paper offered as they had in.:ans to dis count. The indications now arc, that money will soon be plenty at 7 per cent. If so, it will be a distant day before it will be scarce again. THE TlMES.—There was a very great change for the better in the feelings of business men yesterday. What has been done at Albany and Washington aibrds a guarantee that suitable measures will be taken to adjust all the parts of the new order of things to one another. The following statement of the officers of the Bank on Saturday night has been handed us by the Directors of that institution : Bills discounted dols. 811,784 63 Bills receivable, including good bonds and mortgages and temporary loans Protested notes Specie Due from country banks 52,063 26 t 82,095' 13 City ditto ... 30,026 87 Real estates, consisting of banking-houses, 27 Wall-street, and corner Avenue D and 10th street, railway and engine, to gether with several valuable buildings, and 267 lots of ground, valued at 456 272 18 10,588 90 15 705 22 504,446 93 dols. 1,830,893 04 Capital Stock 420,000 Bank Notes in circulation Due Treasurer U. States State New York 140,000 • Individual depositors Dividends unpaid . . . Country Banks ..261,599 62 } , 583,107 28 1 '92 789 75 City ditto ...316,507 60 Surplus dots. 287,003 29 UNITED STATES. STEAM-BOAT BURNT-ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY LIVES LOST. _ (From the New York Papers received last night.) All the New Orleans papers bring to us the particulars of one of the most horrible catastrophes it has ever been our duty to record. The steamer Ben Sherrod, Captain Castleman, left New Orleans on Sunday morning, May 7th, bound to Louisville ; and on the night of the Bth, when about thirty miles below Natchez, she was found to be en veloped in flames, and out of near two hundred persons on board only about fifty or sixty were saved. In a few minutes after the fire was discovered the whole boat was enveloped in flames. The fire is believed to have originated from the wood used for fuel being piled up near the boiler. The story of the disaster was related to us by a young man who was a cabin passenger ; it is awfully interesting, and his own escape almost miraculous. • When he awoke he put on his clothes and leaped into the yawl, which was hanging at the stern, and was followed by about forty other men, one of whom cut the rope connecting the stern of the steamer to the bow • of the yawl, and the latter canted over and hung in a perpendicular posi tion, the bow towards the water. All on board were pre cipitated into the water, and are believed to have been drowned, with the exception of the narrator, and he saved himself by clinging to the thwarts. In a few minutes twenty of the crew made their way to the stern of the steamer and placed themselves in the boat, suspended as she was. One of them imprudently took out his knife and cut the rope which attached the steamer to the stern of the yawl, and she plunged, as might have been expected, full twenty feet under water. All that had been hanging to her were missing, except four, and the individual who relates the story. He says, when he rose to the surface he found himself under the yawl, and she was lying bottom up. Being strong, active, and expert at swimming, he worked his way from underneath and mounted on her bot tom, where he was soon joined by the four other men who had saved themselves, and in this situation they floated twelve miles down the river before they were picked up by the Columbus. One gentleman, Mr. Cook, floated down the ricer some miles before lie was picked up. He hailed a wretched and despicable character who had put off in a yawl from the shore, and begged his assistance. The infamous scoundrel, who wasintent only on picking up boxes, &c., asked, with the utmost salty froid, " Hove much will you give me ?" To the entreaties of others for help he replied, " Oh, you are very well off there. Keep cool, and you'll come out comfortable I" Whether the Captain of the Alton deserves the censure that bag been heaped upon him we know not, nor will we pretend to say positively until we have seen his statement ; but it does appear to us that if the Captain of the Columbus had acted in a similar manner to that of the Alton, there would not have been half a dozen souls left to tell the tale of the calamity. One scene Was distressing in the extreme. A young and beautiful lady, whose name at present we cannot learn, on hearing the cry of fire, rushed cost of the ladies' cabin, in her loose dress, in search of her husband, at the same time holding her infant to her bosom. In endeavouring to go forward her dresi caught fire, and was torn from her back to save her life. After witnessing her husband fall into the flames in the forward part of the boat, unable to reach him she leaped with her child into the water, seized a plank, reed was carried by the current within eighty yards of the co /embus ; but, just as she had seized a rope thrown from the steam-boat, both mother and child sunk to rise no more. Our limits preclude the possibility of enumerating the va rious heart-rending sights that this calamitons affair occa sioned. The Captain, for instance, saved his wife, but saw his two children perish. Mr. Smith saved his wife and one child, and saw the nurse rush madly through the flames with his daughter, and both perished. Mr. aamble's wife, we understand, was burned to death. lie escaped, although very badly burned. One young man, who bed reached the hurricane deck in safety, heard the cries of his sister, rushed back to the cabin, Clasped her in his arms, and both were burned to death. One of the clerks, one of the pilots, and tile first mate were burned up. All the chambennaids and women employed in the boat perished. Out of 25 negroes that were known to have been on board only two escaped alive. The Ben Sberrud had the largest crew of any boat on the river, and, by reference to the above list of names, it will be seen that out of the 50 saved over 30 belonged to the boat ; and out of . 1 .:(1 60 or 70 cabin pas sengers there are about 10 or 12 left One of the officers or the boat assured us that, in additint; t o the cabin passengers, there were at least 60 or more deck p,gs„Ners, of whom scarce six arc saved. Altogether this has been one of the most serious disas ters that has happened in the annals of Missis,ippi steam• boats ; there being at least one hundred and fifty families deprived by it of some dear and beloved member—over one hundred beings hurried by it out of time into eternity, with scarce a moment's warning. And amongst those who are saved many are said to be.severely burnt, some so much so that their recovery is very doubtful. We understand that eight different explosions took place on board the boat whilst burning : first, barrels of whisky, brandy, &c., then the boilers blew up with a fearful ex plosion,, and lastly, thirty-nine barrels of gunpowder ex ploded, which strewed the surface of the river with fragments. A large quantity of specie was in the boat, on its way to the Tennessee banks ; this was lost ; one gentleman placed his pocket-book, containing 38,000 dollars, under his pillow, and though he escaped with life he lost all his money. A great many more persons on board had very large amounts of money with them, the most, or all of which, in the confusion, was lost. A rich- vocal entertainment was given by the non. Mrs. Phillips on Friday evening, at her noble mansion in Hill street, 80-kelev-square, to a large party of the nobility and gentry. The distinguished vocalists engaged included Mes dames Grisi and Pasta, with Signori Rubini, Tamburini, and Lablache. The Earl and Countess of Jersey gave a grand dinner on Saturday evening in Berkeley-square, to Lord Lyndhurst, the Marquis of Abercorn, the Marquis and Mar chioness of Londonderry, Lord and Lady Beresford, the Earl and Countess of Surrey, Lord Stuart de Rothsav, Earl Bathurst, Count and Countess Emanuel de Tichy, the Earl nod Countess of Vernlam, Sir Charles Bagot, and the Earl and Countess of Falmouth. The Countess also received a small evening garty ; among whom wera the Duke of Wel lington, Prince Esterhazy, and Prince Nicholas, Count Pozzo di Borgo, Count de Matuszewic, &c. Mr. -Urquhart has proceeded on his journey to Vienna and London. He has received from great houses at Constantinople letters of recommendation to Belgrade, which have secured him a most favourable reception. All the ac counts from Rudschut respecting the Sultan's visit to that place are highly gratifying. The Sultan was extremely pleased with the reception that he every where met, and his liberality was generally extolled. He seems to intend to undertake in tilg autumn another journey more extensive than the present. THE KIN S HEALTH. _________„ o „,--____• • WINDSOR, SUNDAY NIGHT, TRN rfcLrocl‘• The King's health continues to improve. On Friday nignt tis Majesty slept well, and throughout the whole of yesterday f he a - as almost- entirely free from those violent paroxysm s 0 coug - bing which on Wedamlay, and during part of Thurfdab enused so much alarm. Lastnight ( Saturday) his Majesty did not pass quite so corn foi tably es the preceding . one. The cough returned at inter vals, and was occasionally somewhat troublesome, but long before morning, the royal' patient had a continuous and refresh ing sleep ; and be awoke this morning very manifestly im proved in health—much better, indeed, than he was otz the, preceding day, so that the indifferent night seemed not at all ' to have impeded his returning health. The deterioration of the appetite is naturally enough a pc cuiiar feature of the complaint to which his ',Majesty has for merly been subject at this season of the year, and by which, fur the first time ?hese seven years, lie has now been attacked ri,th more than ordinal y severity; and it may be cons idered a satis factory proof of his convalescence that to-day his appetite has returned, and he took more food than he has done for many days past, and was evidently very much refreshed thereby—using more exercise in his apartments, and conversing more cheer fully with those about him. Indeed, so much better has his Majesty's health become that instant preparations have been ordered fo r the removal of tile Court to Brighton—the royal physicians being of opinion that the change of air will facilitate the King's recovery, and th at his Majesty will in a day Or two be quite capable of under taking the journey. Oa Wednesday, whilst his Majesty felt himself so much in disposed, he requested that all his su rvivin g children might he summoned to the Castle. They were summoned accordiuglY but his Majesty was so ill that h e could not see them on that day, and the 'Rev. Augustus Fitzclarence, the rector of Maple- Durham, his Majesty did not see until y esterda y . They have since, however, all had intervie ws with the Kin g ; and they hive now all left tir castle for their respective homes ;. an ad• di:ional proof that his Majesty is considered to be decidedly convalescent. ' We are sorry to add that the Queen's health has somewhat suffered by the anxieties of the three or four last days—ind eed we might say by her exertions as well as her anxieties ; fey her Majesty, ever exemplary, is in continual attendance upon her royal husband. ' COURT CIRCULAR. The following was the account of the King's health yesl day:— " His Majesty passed a tolerable night, and is rather better to-day." The following notice was issued from the Lord Chamber lain's Office on Saturday : " Lord Chamberlain's Office, June 10. " Notice is hereby given that his Majesty's Levees aro. post' poncd till further orders." The Queen's Drawing-room, appointed to be held on Thurti" day at St. James's Palace, has been postFoned. On Saturday the Duchess of Kent received and presente d the following Noblemen and Gen tlemen to the Princess Vic' toria, who were charged with congratulatory addresses to bet Royal Highness on the occasion of her completing her I-Bth year:— The Marquis of Westminster, with an address froth the OS of Chester. The Earl of Harewood, with an address from Pontefract. Archdeacon Pott, with an address from Kensington. Sir James Hamlyn Williams, Bart., M. P., with an add re° from the Corporation of Carmarthen. Sir John T. Tyrrell, M.P. , and Mr . Bramston, M.P. with an address from the inhabitants of t he town of Chelmsford.itl Sir Charles Blunt, Bart. , M.P. , and a deputation, wi two addresses from the Reform Associat i o n of the borough Lewes. Mr. R. Vernon Smith, M. P. , and Mr. Ross, M. P., with an address from Northampton. Mr. Estcourt, M. P., and Captain Dundas M.P., w ith 11 °, address from the Mayor and Town - c ouncil of the the borougb 0' Devizes. Mr. Morrison, M.P., and Mr. Wason, M.P., with an ad' dress from the Town-council of Ipswich. Mr. Shaw Lefevre, M. P. , with two addresses from Wt. cheater. Captain Blencowe, the Rev. Mr. Pope, and a deputatioo, with two addresses from Tunbridge Wells. The Duke of Cumberland went on Saturday to his resided at Kew. • The Princess Augusta, accompanied by Lady Mary Pelhan attended Divine Service yesterday morni n g , in the ChaPe ' Royal, St. James's. Yesterday afternoon Divine Service was performed before the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, and their Royal Highness's household, by the Rev. T. R. Pitman. The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Princess Augu sta yesterday. The first bulletin of the King's he alth was exhibited at st * James's Palace, on Saturday. The public were a dmitted the entrance opposite to the R o y al German Cha p el, afid pa'sr through the guard chamber and p resence chamber to Quel Anne's room, where the bulletin was o p en for ins p ection, en" retired by the portrait gallery. The Marquis of Headfort , and the Honourable Captain Campbell, R. N., the Lord and Groom in Waiting, wer e ia Queen Anne's room. The yeomen of the guard, commanded by Mr. Charles Ilan cock, the Exon in waiting, lined the g uard chamber and t" portrait gallery. Many of the nobility, and several of the Foreign Ministers. left their names at the Palace. The following was the Bulletin : " Windsor Castle, June 9, 18 37 ' f " The King has suffered for some time from an affection ea the chest, which confines his Majesty to his apartments , 20 , 1 has produced considerable weakness , but has not interrupts " his usual attention to business. (Signed) " HENRY HALFORD. " WM. FRED. CHAMBERS. " A deputation respecting the tax on cotton wool, i n cludieb Mr. Dixon, of Knells (Carlisle), Mr. James, M. P., Mr. Mar shall, M.P., and Mr. Philip Howard, M. P., had an intervieW on Saturday, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Dow° - ing-street. A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office on Sato: day afternoon, at which most of the Ministers were p rescn". The Council sat two hours and a half. The Rev. T. Morell, the Rev. T. Blackburn, and Dr. Ree a ' had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exche q uer on , turday, on the subject of the Regium Donum. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-offi ee ' from the governor of the Leeward Islands. Despatches were sent off on Saturday evening from the C r lonial-office, for the governor of Ceylon. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BEVERLEY RACES.—FRIDA Y. del' The Kingston Stakes, of 10 sovs. eac h, h. ft., with 20 ad ded' Kingston Course 5 Subs. - Mr. Allanson's f. by Humphrey Clinker, 3 yrs ..................... . Mr. Foulis's Eaglet, 3 yrs Mr. Wood's f. by Humphrey Clinker, 2 yrs ........................ Mr. Stable's b. c. The Young Mohican, 3 yrs. ............. .... A Plate of 50 SOV3. for horses not thorough-bred. Heats, and a half. 1 1 Mr. Simpson's Aggravator, 5 yrs, lCst. 71b .....................4 Mr. Latnplough's ch. c. Camilla, 6 yrs, 1 Ist. 31b ......, ..... Mr. Witty's b. g. Speculation , 5 y rs, lOst. -1W .............• a r Mr. Robinson's b. g. Logic, 6 yrs, 12st. Gib .................. LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTE R NEWTON DIANOR CUP, P.P. 6 to 4 agst Dick 2 to I agst The Bi.rsl, 6 to 1 agst Theano . Pavis is engaged to ride Dick. • The 'Ara:lois and Marchioness of Ailesbury, 31,1'.8 sojourning a s ;rt time at Tottenham Park, intend rnakini-J tour on the Contin,lnt. Princess Lieverr,. the lady of the late Russian Ani; bassador, is daily expe_.'•ed to arrive in town from a r cs P r. her , d ,z.lnsion a . .4d domestic eb;'ablishrnent are engarre - . HiglineSZ, The Earl of Asliburnham ha: left town for 13riglit°"' I, I- Mr. G. is stated to have lost il. 2 ) 000/. by l'i tic stone Winning the cup. The Duke of Sussex presided on Wealesday Pifilb'ey at the quarterly communication of Freemasons, ,attende, le, Lord Henry John Spenser Churchill, the Hon. Fet I ‘ l ', l otc Mr. Prescott, and other ~,, ,r and and other officers. l'he .v o o f of Sussex addressed the brethren several times in the CO' o st the evening at some lengt h. His Ro y al Highness was 1- cordially 'welted by the meeting. bi . 4 The Duke of Devonshire has reco v red I'l .ool lc fr late indisposition. The Earl and C ountess of 13alingten 3 t Belgrave-square, on Saturday , o n a visit to his Gr4ce Brighton. a ttac lz Sir Matthew Tierney is confined by a seven ~ in of gout to his house in Brutoc - str eet, which seized ii" . t t the night, after his return from v! sitin g Lord Egrcroon Brighton. ~. Qu N ee o n t d h u h r l i g nb a th n e exceed t itillineesswaotfcitihreulKmintgtc;ntion of ( t ., 11 :, never leaves the room during the day, and at nighht.eprniyaire6(g in a chair . in the ante-room. ' tile The investiture of Prince Esterbazy o th it i% ensignia of Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, understood, further postponed. re bee ° The Duke of Arg,vll and Miss Campbell bas_ t the ir staying with - the Hon. - Henry and Mrs. Wcstenra, 4 La dy beautiful cottage near Windsor, for the Ascot race' . ‘, &c., C. Stanhope, Mrs. Leycester Stanhope, Lord 131aY ne •" I joined the party on Wednesday. leild i “ has been , Prince Esterhazy gave one of the most sE sion of balls of the season on Friday night, at the nle whole arrange' The the Austrian embassy, Chandos House, ments were upon the most magnificent scale. . so , of Lord Fore'ster has .riven the munificent ~ 0. :3001. towards the erection .given a new church at ell in ti, ° ,, , cre a Grisi, it is said, demanded 8001., and at last J.; ot iog bar terms t o 600/. for singing at the Manchester musvictile cop; in September next. This cas t thought too high s" ,"_, demand mittee, who applied to Madame Devrient, and his' one thousand guineas.—Manchester Courier. Madame Pasta has announced her inte"tiljacinfover,: -log a grand concert at the King's Concert Ro n o t, a ,s l ith the ad of square, on Monday morning, the 19111 inst. ;. a r j ',, atro oar, s , vantage of having the special permission ;I,(it their Royal . Highnesses the Duelicss of hone Victoria. rand rolics'