The Sun. — London, England, 1846-05-28 00:00:00

MA2i.wtlLL'S NEW WORE, Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 veil., CAPTAIN O'SULLIVAN; or, ADYENTIIMES, CIVIL, MILITARY, AND MATRIMONIAL, Or A GENTLEMAN ON HALF-PAY. By W. H. MAXWELL, Esq., Author of " Stories of Waterloo," ke. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Conimerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, an I the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Signor LABLACHE has the honour to inform his Friends, Sub scribers to the Opera, and the Public, that his BENEFIT will take place THIS EVENING When will be performed (for the first time these two years), Cima rosa's Chef d'(Euvre, in Two Acts, entitled, IL MATRI3IGNIO SEGRETO. Carolina, Madame Grisi ; Fidalma, Madame Sanchioli (her first ap pearance in that character); Elisetta, Madame Castellan ; Paolino Signor Mario ; Count Robinson, Signor F. Lablache ; Gerollllllo, Signor Lablache. Between the Arts, a DIVERTISSEMENT, In which will be presented a Grand Pas, by Madlle. L. Grahn (composed by her self), supported by 34dlles. Moncelot, Dernellsse, and Cassan. A Pas de Deux, by Mdlle. L. Taglioni and M. Perrot ; and the ad mired Pas de Caractere, La Cracovienne, by Mdlle. L. Grahn. d To conclude with the grand Ballet, by M. Deshayes, re-arr e an_ge_ in Three Tableaux, by M. Perrot, the Music Perrot;M Costa, e M. Balfegor, M. ALMA ; on, La Fille du Feu. Perephite, Gosselin ; Emazor, M. St. Leon ; Alma, Mdlla. Cerito. at the box Applications for boxes, stalls, and tick ets to ti the e ade Opera to cour t:dike, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, mence at half-past Seven THEATRE ROYAL. iDlarltY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Count Arnhelm, Mr. Beni ; Florestein, Mr. Tu r ley ; Thaddeus, Mr. W.. Harrison ; Deviishoof, Mr. Stretton ; Arline, Miss Rainforth. Between the first and second Acts of the Opera, will be intro duced the popular Allemande, by twenty Danseuses Viennoises ; and between the second and third Acts, twenty-fonr of the celebrated Danseuses will execute the famous National Polka Paisans. After which, the celebrated Ballet of LA GISELLE. Duke of Silesia, M. Mathis ; Hilarion, Mr. W. 11. Payne ; Prince of Cour land. Mr. Howell ; Wilfrin, M. Adrien; Giselle, Mdile. Sall; Mirtha, Mdlle. Louise; Princess Bathilde, MdllecoSt. Louin ; Bertha, Mrs. Payne ; Principal Willis, Mesdames Adele and Giubilei. During the Ballet will be introduced the Standard Galop, by forty-eight of the Pupils of Madame Weiss. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE SCHOOT, FOR SCANDAL. Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. W. Farren ; Joseph Surface, Mr. Stuart; Charles Sur face, Mr. Hudson ; Lady Teazle, Mrs. Seymour. The Band will perform the Overtures, "Cenerentola," and " Due d'Olonne," the " St. James's Polka," " Philomel Walzer," and the " Chatsworth Quadrilles." After which, a Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Messrs. Webster, Brindal, J. Bland, Howe ; Miss Bennett and Mrs. Humby will sustain the principal characters. To conclude with a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SHIT,- f INGS. Mr. Golightly, Mr. Buckstone • Capt. Phobbs, Mr. Tilbury; Capt. Spruce, Mr. Bendel ; Mrs. Major Phobbs, Miss P. Horton. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Another brilliant Triumph " Robin Hood and Richard Com de I:ion" every Evening. THIS EVENING _ Will be performed the Farce, entitled, A FRIEND INDEED. After which a new Farce, called SISTER AND I. Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, A. Wigan, Emery, Turner, Kinloch, and Bellingham ; Miss E. Daly, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, and Miss Forster. To be followed by A MODEL OF A WIFE. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Meadows, Turner ; Miss Farebrother and Mrs. Woollidge. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec tacle, founded upon certain St ,rtling and hitherto Unrevealed Pas sages in the Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD CCF.UR DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss 3f. Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley Miss Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. Keeley, Mr. Turner, and Mr. J. W. Collier. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. THIS EVENING Will he performed a new Drama, entitled THE MEMOIRS OF AN UMBRELLA ; or, The Silent Observer. In which Messrs. Lambert, Howe, Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, R. Ryan, P. Bedford, Selby ; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs! F. Mathews, &e., will perform. After which, the interesting Drama, entitled THE CABIN BOY. In which Madame Celeste, Miss Wwlgar, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. 0. Smith, &c., will appear. To be followed by the Burlesque, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Munyard, Mr. Mitchenson, &c. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed a Drama, in Two Acts and Four Tableaux, en titled, MONSEIGNEUR ; or, Paris in 1720. Monseigneur, Mr. Wallack ; Labarre, Mr. G ranby ; Germaine, Mr. Oxberry ; Rosaline, Miss Emma Stanley ; Annette, Miss E. Homier ; Lisette, Miss Somers. To be followed by a Yew Ballet, entitled LES CONSCRITS DU VILLAGE. In which Messrs. Gilbert, Marshall, Flexmore, Harris ; Miss Bailin, Miss Marshall, &c., will appear. To conclude with the favourite Drama of DON CIESAR DE BAZAN. Don Cesar, Mr. Wallack ; 3Liritana, Mrs. Stirling. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the especial patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, and their Royal highnesses Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Alice. Last Week of the present successful spectacle, which must be withdrawn to make way for the Whitsun holiday Entertainments, " The War in the Punjaub ; or, Our Indian Victories.", THIS EVENING Will be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB AND BIS DESERT STEELS; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. With magnificent effects, and introducing the double stud, &c. The SCENES of the ARENA will be of the most varied and pleasing description, introducing the new Artistes, whose wondrous performances are nightly crowned with the most enthusiastic applause. The Entertainments will terminate with a new and laughable AFTER PIECE. Mr. BATTY has much pleasure in stating, that in obedience to the wishes of several of his patrons and heads of families, he has made arrangements to give, during the ensuing holidays, four mid day performances, the first of which will take place on THURS DAY, June 4, and each succeeding Thursday until the nnmber are complete; on which occasion the Entertainments will embrace those recently performed by royal command, and so highly eulogised by her most gracious Majesty. The representations will commence each day at two o'clock, and terminate at half-past four. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. NEW STRAND THEATRE. TAE LAST NIGHT.—GREAT ATTRACTION. For the BENEFIT of M. PIIILLIPPE. THIS EVENING M. PIIILLIPPE will repeat his display of Scientific Skill and Modern Magic. .. . ... Mons. Phillippe has the honour to announce that, on this occasion, he will give, for one night silly, a Correct Representation of the FRENCH. STATE LOTTERY, which was established in the first French Revolution, continued by Napoleon, and abolished by Louis Philippe. M. Phillippe has, at great expense, procured from Paris the Dresses and Apparatus used at the Drawing of the French State Lottery, attended by the French Authorities ; when every visitor will have a chance of obtaining a PRIZE ! Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit and Gallery, Is. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled FIFTEEN TEARS OF A BRITISH SEAMAN'S LIFE. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Maynard, Lewis, Heslop, Haw. kins, Williamson, Edgar, rhelps ; Mesdames IL Vining, Martin, Hughes, Daly, Lewis, Vaughan, Neville. After which, 011! 'TIS LOVE! 'TIS LOVE. To conclude with THE GOLDEN FARMER. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND TIIURSD.kY. ViEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC TION of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This magnificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former, and represents, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great Eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her culaneum and Pompeii took place : produced under the direction of Mr. Hanson. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been Constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. The PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr. God frey. The Band is most complete in all its departments, and includes many eminent native and foreign musicians. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the most complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display a novel exhibition will be Intro duced, representing the Descent of Fhcobus in the Chariot of the Sun. ;Mons. Farinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive him, and bear him to his chrystal home. An Illuminated Marine Cave, and the Glass Conservatory, splen di4ly ornamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnivora by gas-light. Feeding of the Carnivore at five; the Pelicans, &c., at half-past lye ; Concert at six ; and: he Eruption at dusk. Admission. Is. THE RAILWAY SUN IS NOW PUBLISHING. PRICE (TO SUBSCRIBERS) SIXPENCE. TILE WEATHER.—SuIt OFFICE, MAY 27. IMONETER, 'Lowest, 47; Highest, 65; Noon, 66 BAROMETza, 30.12.—Wntn W ; fine. HI( /I WATER AT LONDON-ARIDGE THIS Day. Morning .. 43 minutes after 3. I Evening 0 mint ,. after 4. AA ;*- :4 OIT ° •bfE •0 PR, a irnh LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1846. We have lately thought it our duty to call the public attention to the constitution of the Royal Court of Guernsey, the extraordinary and varied powers assumed by that Court, and the mal-administration of the law, occasioned by clothing with the judicial authority men who are wholly unqualified by station, education, or legal acquirements, for so high a trust. This evil is greatly increased by the fact, that the jurat as such, derives no income to render him indepen dent of his ordinary trade or calling. He may descend from the bench, on which he has been acting, in a legislative, an executive, or a judicial capacity, and re turn to his counter, to vend, perchance, a gallon of spirits or a yard of broad cloth. There is not, there fore, that pecuniary independence which has ever been considered indispensible to the purity and integrity of the judicial bench. When the " res angusta derni" pre vail it is scarcely possible for the man even of the most exalted mind, to free himself wholly from surrounding influences, to assume that calm disinterestedness so ne cessary to the fit and proper discharge of the : 1% ` 3 c _ . •V‘ittppKtant duties entrusted to his care. Can he weigh thie : sbalanco with an even hand, when he must be wi4 aware that by a slight inclination or leaning to : . 01164 he may be enabled to oblige 3 vatted customer, i~ ~ a useful assoeiate, or one who has it in his power:to be of much service to him in his trade or business ? Be sides, how can a person who is obliged to earn his daily bread, by the exertion of his industry, devote a sufficient time to the acquisition of such legal knowledge, as may be sufficient to qualify him to become the expounder, the interpreter of various and complicated codes, re quiring a large amount of labour, an almost unbounded devotion of time and industry, to not merely the ori ginal attainment, but even the proper keeping up of the skill and learning already acquired. The man who would desire to discharge such functions with pro priety, should devote a considerable sum of money to the purchase, and much of his time to the study, of those works in which the decisions an d judg ments of our higher courts are chron icled and reported. Without such a devotion he is unfit for the situation he aspires to fill, no matter how great his natural endowments may be. The law is a jealous mistress, requiring an exclusive at tention, an ardent, a zealous pursuit on the part of its professors ; nay, in our own country it has been con sidered as indispensible to subdivide its branches. We have, therefore, the equity and the common law barrister, the equity draftsman, the special pleader, and the conveyancer, each of whom finds full and sufficient occupation in the cultivation and practice of that parti cular portion thereof to which he has applied his talents and industry, and devoted his time. A gratuitous legal opinion, even when given by a man of high professional attainments in constant practice has ever been con sidered as worth the sum it actually costs—viz., nothing. It is still worse, when the exposition of the law is a gratuitous one, more particularly when there is no suffi cient controlling power to revise and correct the judg ments of such a tribunal, if erroneous. The evils of the system, which we have already pointed out in our former articles are, therefore, fearfully in creased by the want of that sound judgment and legal knowledge, which would point out the danger and warn of the consequences which might result from some illegal or unjust decision. It has been said that " Fools rush in where angels fear to tread." Quacks will venture on experiments at which the highly educated and talented physician would shudder; the man with a slight sprinkling of some few legal principles, picked up perhaps merely by an attendance at some petty court, will arrogate to himself a degree of know ledge, and utter his dicta with a confidence which the most talented and able lawyer would not venture to assume. Propose to such a man the most difficult and doubtful point, some vexata questio which has exercised the ingenuity of lawyers, and puzzled, per haps divided, the Bench itself, and, without hesita. tion, without taking a moment's time to consider, he will Pronounce ass absolute and unqualified opinion, assuring you that there is: not the slightest difficulty in the case. Such a person, if invested with any authority, will extend it far beyond the limits of moderation, and will dare or do anything for the furtherance of that fancied authority, or the support or extension of some favourite theory. We recollect the case of a magistrate, the brother of a former Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, in Ireland, who had committed and detained for some hours in custody a barrister, who had appeared before him in some case, and who had pressed his argu ments, as the magistrate thought, too far, the Learned, Chief Baron, addressing him, said, " Brother, brother you have the greatest courage of any man in the world. I often wished that I could have ventured on such a step when annoyed and tormented by some of them, but I dared not. You little know the nest of hornets you have brought about your ears." And so it turned out. Bar meetings were held, the profession throughout the country took to itself the insult offered to one of its members, proceedings were instituted, and large damages were given against the man, who, in his ignorance, had exceeded his authority. In our columns will be found an extract from an able and talented contemporary, con taining its own comments upon the conduct of one of the Jurats who chose to avail himself of the Position he occupied, to inflict a most unwarrantable indignity on gentlemen holding commissions in her MAJESTY'S service. The honour and integrity of the British army has ever stood unimpeached, and un impeachable. It is that high and chivalrous feeling on their part, the undying devotion, the esprit de corps, which induces the British officer to sacrifice even life itself to the service of his country, to the maintainance of the character and honour of the body to which he be longs. This feeling has been attested for centuries, has been written in letters of blood on many a hardly-con tested and well-fought field. In what age, nation or climate, has it not been exemplified ? There is no part of the civilised world, no quarter of the globe, where the services of our gallant brethren have been required, that the result has not been invariably the same. Their valour in the field has been only equalled by their mo deration and humanity in the hour of victory, and by the undeviating faith and integrity with which they have observed all compacts and treaties into which they may have entered. The honour of the British name has been entrusted to their care, and has ever remained un tarnished in their hands; and every succeeding day but adds new laurels to their unblemished reputation. But why seek to praise, to justify the honour of the British army ? It is but an attempt " To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, And add a perfume to the violet." It is written in characters which cannot be impeached or gainsayed. Words are superfluous in such a cause, but were there a necessity there are gallant men who can use the pen as well as the sword, and any insult to the British Army is sure to produce numerous and able defenders from amongst its own ranks. The learned Jurat may find, in the words of the Chief Baron already mentioned, that he has indeed brought a nest of hornets about his ears, and may well wish that he had not ventured to assail that which stands on a pinnacle, towering far beyond the reach of any shaft winged by his feeble hand. On the resumption of the adjourned debate on Tuesday, in the House of Peers, no less than eleven of their Lordships addressed themselves to the consideration of the greatest measure introduced to Parliament since the memorable Bill of 1832. Anxious, however, as the majority of the Legis lature, both aristocratic and representative, has shown itself to limit the discussion simply to the abstract merits of the question, seven out of these eleven speeches were altogether irrelevant, and singularly rambling. Of the remarks uttered by the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, and of the line of behaviour which his Royal Highness has voluntary chalked out for himself, we could speak in langu -ge of panegyric, notwithstanding that that behaviour will consist of the reservation of his vote upon the division. Conscien tiously believing that by abolishing protective imposts the commercial prosperity of England will be jeopardised, and re solved, at the same time, not to interfere with the wishes of the people, or to embarrass the intentions of Government, his Royal Highness announced his determination to abstain from voting upon the measure. Such a resolve is, to say the least of it, worthy of a Prince of the Blood Royal ; it is consistent with those principles of liberality by which her most gracious MAJESTY has, throughout her reign, ever shown herself to be actuated ; and, though the public may regret that any member of her illustrious family is not impressed with a sense of the benefits which must accrue from the acceptation of a free-trade policy, no supporter of that policy can refrain from enter taining the deepest sentiments of respect for the avowed motives of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE. A diversity of protec tionist fallacies were paraded in an after period the t id eet i on oerbedie a:z.iernileßoptc:tarexTr of the evening, as very conclusive reasons indeed for suchous aulPyEeEt..thlt'reSenatd sbbeyahretehm, the various ; ad r but 3o.st as occasionallyhowevte assume an lacquer,erthete outneawnd ttlainoss:llea fallaciesanwa idiosyncrasies of the speakers , appearance of novelty. On examination, ness resolved itself into mere rhetorical the harangues of the Peers proved to re vivals of those enunciated by the Commoners. A hand full of obsolete arguments, a plentiful sprinkling of impossible statistics, a few slices of sarcasm, seaso ne d w i t h personalities, and garnished with sippets from HANSARD, and HUSKISSON, and ADAM SMITH, form the ingredients of these agricultural dishes —hot in the Lower House, luke warm in the Upper House. And such is the kind of intel lectual banquet with which their Lordships and the general community were favoured on Tuesday night. But the diversity of opinion among the opposers of the measure has, throughout the discussion, lent it the charm of variety. On e p r otectionist is suc h from a conviction that th e Bi ll will annihilate home agriculture, another because it will n o t c h ea pen bread, another because it will render us wholly de pendent Earl of WILTON mainta ins that free trade is proved to he upon foreign nat ions for ourd subsistence. The e Duke of WEL logically and radically wrong from the circumstance of his (the Earl of WILTON'S) actually opposing th LINGTON in regard. His Royal Highness the Duke of C AMB RIDGE cannot dream of altering his origina l v iews its a upon the matter of international commerce becau se of his years. The Earl of WINCIIILSEA, in like manner , is a bitter antagonist of the Ministerial policy because in it he recognises a perspective of destruction to Church, State, and mercantile affairs, somewhat less picturesque, but quite as mournful as Mr. MACAULAY'S renowned idealism of a traveller, a thousand years hence, " seated upon the broken arches of London-bridge, sketching the ruins of St. Paul's." Almost as various, we are ready to acknowledge, are the ideas enter tained upon the question by an infinitessimal few among the supporters of the Bill. Thus, for example, after all that has been adduced in the Commons and elsewhere to prove that free trade will materially benefit the labouring classes, by rendering provision stores more accessible, the Marquis of NORMANBY " believes that the intrin,ic effect of the measure, either for good or evil, has been overrated " affording another illustration to the classic adage—quot homines tot sententice. These things, however, are the mere excresences and exuberances growing out of a discussion of such incalculable importance. They serve, nevertheless, a good purpose, even in their very inanity ; they sift the whole merits and demerits of the measure most thoroughly ; they carry it through an ordeal, tedious, without doubt, for the time being, but wholesome and generous in the end—seeing that, by such an exceeding filtration and analysis, the precise nature of the scheme is exposed, its bearings are severally recognised, and the existence in it of anything deformed, or deleterious, or baneful, is inevitably brought to light. Looking back upon the dreary months during which the Corn and Customs' Bill has been thuslcrutinized, and turn ing to the conclusions which are alone derivable by common sense from that scrutiny, our inferences from the past, the present, and the future, in their relation to free trade and protection, are a triu m ph ant v i n di cat i on of the former, and a withering exposure of the latter. As to the actuality of this fact, the popular voice has already sufficiently pronounced, while another, and almost as conclusive, evidence is the unanimous acquiescence of the greatest statesmen of the age in the necessity of the proposed alteration. And, much as we regret the fallacious view of the Prime Afinister's character taken by the Noble Lord, we have a peculiar satisfaction in numbering in that catalogue of illustrious free-traders the name of the Marquis of NOR MANBT ; the more so, perchance, because of our consciousness that individual eulogiums or individual vituperations will not ultimately influence one jot the estimation of Sir ROBERT PEEL as a man, as a patriot, and as a states man ; and because we appreciate the justice of that eloquent tribute uttered by Lord BROUGHAM, that Sir ROBERT " may scorn the sordid attacks, the wretched ribaldry, with which he has been out of doors assailed, because he knows he has entitled himself to the grati tude of his country, and will leave his name to an admiring posterity as one of the greatest statesmen that ever wielded the destinies of this land." Feeling this, we can forgive all observations to the contrary as harmless, and turn with sanguine feelings to the adjournment till Thursday. We yesterday urged upon the attention of the Govern ment the great and imperative necessity of some prompt and speedy legislation taking place for carrying into effect the recommendations contained in the report of Lord DEVON'S Commission. A fearful tragedy has recently been enacted at Bird Hill, in which two lives were lost, which would in all probability have been spared had those recommendations met with earlier attention. We are rejoiced to find, from an answer on Monday night given by Sir R. PEEL to Mr. S. CRAWFORD, that the subject has occupied much of the at tention of her MAJESTY'S Government; that the delay has been principally occasioned by the late change in the office of the Chief Secretary for Ireland, and the recent illness of Lord Lrscout ; and that three measures have been prepared, which will forthwith be introduced to the House, having for their objects-Ist, the making compensation to tenants for improvements effected by them ; 2dly, for amending the laws relative to ejectment and distresses ; and, idly, a Bill pre scribing a short form of lease, and reducing the stamp duties thereon. Although these do not by any means comprise all the re commendations of the Commissioners, and still less the several matters which loudly demand legislative interference and redress, yet they certainly include many of the most pressing grievances, and will be gratefully received as a large instal ment by the people of Ireland. Most of the wretchedness of the country is owing to the bad cultivation of the different farms. As we on Mon day pointed out, the person procuring a farm generally receives it in bad order and condition, without suitable build ings or offices for carrying on the necessary works on the land. In the great majority of cases the whole of the avail able capital of the incoming tenant is devoted to putting it in proper order and condition, and he is left without the means of sufficiently stocking or cultivating the soil. Had he the power of registering his improvements, so as to make the sum properly expended thereon a charge upon the land in the event of his being ejected, or the rent raised within thirty years, he would easily be enabled to borrow the necessary sum, having a tangible security to offer, in the event of his being deprived of the land, the possession of which would, in itself, afford a guarantee for him while he retained it in his hands. He would also be encouraged to expend his capital in these improvements, as he could be certain of obtaining a fair return, either in the time during which he might be per mitted to occupy the lands, or as a money payment on his being driven from the farm. There is no other measure by which so large an amount of benefit will be conferred upon Ireland generally, or so likely to promote substantial im provement throughout the country, and to remove the most fertile source of discontent and outrage. The second subject is also a vastly important one—the amendment of the laws relating to distress and ejectment. The entire of the landlord-and-tenant laws in Ireland have justly been designated from the Bench as class-legislation— each succeeding statute strengthening the former one in favour of the landlord, adding to his power, and casting additional difficulty upon the tenant. We do not desire that either of the remedies afforded to the landlord for the recovery of his rent should be wholly abolished ; on the contrary, we do not think it would be for the benefit of either party that such should be the case. But they are both sadly liable to abuse, and require considerable attention to prevent an undue and improper use of the remedy by the landlord, or still worse, by his agent or driver. We hope and trust that the measure about to be introduced will be sufficiently efficacious in its nature to afford a remedy for the acknowledged evils that exist. The third subject, although not as important in its nature as either of the others will still confer much benefit, without any person whatever being injured thereby. A large proportion of the land in Ireland is at present occupied by tenants-at-will. This is partly to be attributed to the high stamp duty neces sary for leases, which frequently deters the tenant from ac cepting a lease even where the landlord is willing to grant it. This is one of the causes of that uncertainty of tenure which is found to be a pressing grievance by all classes of tenants, paralysing exertion, and placing a fatal impediment in the way of improvement. If this great evil can be in any degree lessened by the reduction of the stamp duty much good will be effected, more particularly as it is, and apparently with justice, said that the revenue will be increased rather than diminished by the alteration, owing to the vastly increased number of leases that will be taken out. Besides, persons, to benefit by the reduction, will probably accept an improved form of lease, prepared by the most eminent lawyers, with covenants mutually beneficial to landlord and tenant. We cannot of course know the details of the proposed measures, but we shall anxiously expect the promised statement, and we feel convinced that much public benefit will be occasioned by their full discussion. Madrid papers of the 19th have arrived. The report of the assassination of RUBIN DE CELIS at Oporto is confirmed. A paper with the following inscription was found on the bo som of the corpse:—" Killed for having betrayed his country and sold his fellow-citizens." According to El Tiempo, there at present exists greit coolness between the QUEEN and her Ministers, and a " Ministerial crisis " is expected. Intelligence from Lisbon to the 14th inst. had been received at Madrid. The disturbances in the provinces were repre sented in the Diairo do Govern as of small importance, and nothing was said of any excitement prevailing in Lisbon MADRID BOURSE.—Three per Cents., 32%; Fives not quoted. We have received the Paris papers of Monday. On that day a grand review took place in the Champ de Mars, in honour of Initaxim PACIIA. There were upwards of 30,000 men of all arms on the ground. The whole went off without the least untoward occurrence. The riots at Elbeuf appear to have been of a serious character The local force were unable to cope with the rioters, and it was not until the arrival of 400 soldiers from Rouen that the disturbances were quelled and a stop put to the destruction of machinery. Twenty of the rioters were arrested and sent off to Rouen, and tranquillity is now completely restored. The Presse states that some new plans have been sub mitted to the Minister of Finance for accelerating the dis patch of the Indian mail, with a view of showing the supe riority of the French route over that by Trieste. COURS ATHENTIQUE.—PARts, MAY 25.—French Fly.. per Cents., 119 f. 80c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 112 f. 50c. ; Three per Cents., 84f. 10c. • Bank of France, 3,450 f. Obl. of the City, 1,415 f. Neapolita n (Rothschild's) Dant tives, 102 f. Romans, 100%f. Belgian Five'per Cents. (1840), 100%f. Ditto (1842), 102%f. Belgian Bank, 885 f. Spanish Three per Cents., 38%f. East Indian, Exchange on London—One month, money, 25f. 65e. ; three months, money, 25f. 47%c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 26. —Paris X — Namur and Liege, 4—Orleans and Ylersen, 15% and Strasbourg Constituted. 5. TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH. BOULOGNE, WEDNESDAY MORNING. Prince Louis Napoleon escaped from Ham on Mon day morning.— Times. vice appointed3t r. has s a department, bee n .B co . tin L tmi e l m or on the Hart, superannuated. Mr. Lemon has for many years filled the im portant post of principal and confidential clerk to the Surveyors i,asbty, o i g n o , General or Drinciped surveying officers of the United HAVRE REGATTA.—The annual regatta at jun Havre will take place in the m nth of July next, and so enamoured are the French of the sport, that they are determined to begin practising in a e to Frascati's, the essays of the boat mttmene.Cir: witnes sedßuada who Is z hundreds t of persons. For the informa , we e rward to the coming fetes for a (Po tion of regatta me Y n play of skill in rowing, &c. prac tised on this occasion, ha the order annex a list of the boats that ‘ Greville ; 2. La Maria ; 3. L, __ e eip which they came in :—.l L 6. La Vesta. 11 1 e;4. La Fleche ;5. La Ripo ste; G. The Marquis of Anglesea's Cutter yacht, the Pearl has come up the river from Spithead, to e mbark family on his annual aquatic excursi on his Lord s hi p and in the Channel. THE BALES.—There was a gay and brilliant assem blage on the Downs, and more than the I usua number of joyous and happy countenances, notwithstanding the hea t o the weather, the clouds of dust upon the roa d , and the Ie ngf continued stoppages thereon, yet were all th ese disa e 1711 e - s borne with more than usual fortitude by the almost countlessi multitude. One thing co ul d not escape the general observa tion, which was the appearance of all the well dressed; till the present season, black or dark colours, accordi ng to foreign 1 journals, being :the mournful characteristi c costume of all our public meetings. Somewhat may be ascribed to the too general dolorous aspect of our clima t e, but this singularly sunny day shone forth hundreds dressed in the registered paletot, made of llama cloth. These being so variedin colours, much enlivened the appearance of the course. The patentees of this popular garment are Messrs. Nicoll, of 114, Regent street, and 22, Cornhill. The universal object seems to have been not only a protection against the heat, but the rain, bad such been the decree Of the clerk of the weather. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun:of last Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 3,500 bales, including 500 for export. The quotations were without alteration, but very quiet. Shares have been dull again. A fair business was done at Messrs. Lamond's auction of Railway shares without much alteration in value. East Indian, 17s.—Great Western of Bengal, 6 s . 6d.—Northamp ton, Bedford, and Cambridge, IL s&—Dublin and Enniskillen, IL 10s.—Central of Spain, 11. 9s.—Louvain a la Sambre, 11. I ls.—Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 9s. 61—Birkin head and Holyhead, 12s.—London, Hounslow, and Western, 16s.—Norfolk Extension, 1/. 15s.— Guildford, Fareham, and Portsmouth, 4L ss. —Chester and Manchester, 15s.—South Midland, IL 10s.—Leicester and Bedford, 11. ss. 6d.—Buck inghamshire, 2/. 6s.—lpswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth, 19s. 6d.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 21. 19s.—Vale of Neath, 1/. 10s.—Caledonian Extension, 1/. 7s.—Reading, Guilford, and Reigate, 1L Os. 6d. The Mexican bondholders are naturally very anxious about an arrangement of their claims, but there is every reason to hope that by dint of the exertions making, and the attention paid by the committee to the matter, there will be a satisfactory issue as far as the obtainment, at all events, of a " promise to pay" is concerned ; and, really, except the guarantee of the to bacco revenue and a larger portion of the Customs' duties, we do not see what Mexico is in a position to offer. We are sorry to hear from Ceylon that, " the amount of sickness in the country is alarming. Government operations are being postponed in many places, it being impossible to get coolies. Our own establishment is so much weakened by the same cause that we cannot issue our supplement till to-morrow." There is but a very limited number of members in attendance at the Stock Exchange to-day, though more, probably, than there would have been, had not the settlement been fixed for to-morrow. Consols for present transfer have touched 96% to 97, and for time are 96 3 4 to 97. Exchequer-bills have been 17s. and 12s. premium, continuing heavy, therefore. Bank Stoch has been quoted at 205% to 206%. The New Three-and a- Quarter per Cents. are 97 1 / 2 5 4 4 , Mexiean Bonds are a little firmer, but the De ferred fare best, being up to 17% 3 / 4 . The Active are 31%. For Debentures, 13% to 14 are the quotations. Spanish Three per Cents. have been done at an advance to 37% I A. Dutch Two-and-a-Half are marked 60 1 %. For Shares the market is very quiet, though rather firmer. The demand for labourers, it is very fairly con cluded, will be as difficult to meet ere long as is now the demand for money, and in short, for railway purposes, both are already found to be inadequate, if we may credit the report of the contractors and engineers, on the one hand, and of the discount and monied houses on the other. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. . . . .. .. .. .. 205% 206% 205% 205% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 95 %% % 95% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 96% % 97 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97%% 97% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 3-16 % 10% Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 10% 10% India Bonds, 1,000/. .. .. .. .. .. Ditto, under 1,000/. .. .. .. .. 27 p Consols for Account .. .. .. .. .. 96% fit'lndia Stock for Account ... .. .. 265 Exchequer Bills. 1%d.. l% d. 1,0001... .. .... 17 12 pm. 12 Ditto. Small •• • • 17 —— Pm. 20 Ditto, Advertised •• .• 15 10 pm. 10 ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 Equador Bonds .. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 31 N 3 Ditto, Deferred .. 17%% Ditto, Debentures .. .. • • .. 13% 14 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. • • 39 34 Portuguese Four per Cent . • • • Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent • • Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • • • 37 M 34 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 604 60+4 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92% % 92% BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen .. .. 10 .... 43% 4% 4% Amber., Notting., Boston, • and Eastern Junction .. 2%.... 1%34 Birmingham and Gloucester.. • • 100 •• • • ••••• • • • • • Ditto New (issPd at 734 die.) .. 17% ... 31 Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 214 . Bristol and Exeter .. .. 75 • • 54 3 .• • ..... . Buckinghamshire .. 425. .. • • 34 P• •••• • • • Caledonian .. 10 .... 12% 11% .. • • Ditto, Half Shares .. 2%.... I% Ditto, Extension .. 2%.... 1 4 Derby and Crewe .. 2%.... 6% 6• 6 Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) 5 •• • • •% 1 /6 •••• • • • • 3 34 Direct Northern .• .. 2%.... 1% •• .. I% Eastern Counties .. .. 141. 165..... 23% %••.. • • •• 233( Ditto New .. 165..... 7%34 p 73A p Eastern Union PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. _ Do. Extension to Norwich .. 234 .. 234 .......... 2 1 4 East and West of England .. I%• • • • %••••• • • • • • % Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2%.... 2 .......... 2 Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1% •• • • 34 Great Eastern and Western .. 234 •• • ..... • • Great Western .. .. • • • • 85 "• • ••••• • • • • • Ditto Half shares .. • • 84 ••• • .. 84 Ditto, Fifths .. _ 20 .... 34 33 33 Guildford, Fareham, & Portsmoth 5 •• • • 4% Leicester and Bedford Leicester, Tamworth, &c.' Liverp., Manch., & Newd. Junct. 234 •• • . 2 1 4 % .... 2% London an t Birmingham lOO • ... 228 London and Brighton .. .. 50 •• .. 6515414%.. 65% Ditto ditto Fifths ~ .. 30 .... 41 1 4 ••.. • ..... 4154 London and Croydon .. 131. 15s. 9d. 2254 ... 22% London and South-Western.. 411. 6s. 10d. 79 1 ,4 . Ditto, New 14 .... 23% • • 23% London and York .. 23{ 1 234 254 Manchester and Leeds .. .. 82 ••••• • • • • • 127 Ditto, Fifths .. .. 3 .... 12% . 12% Ditto Extension 423. ••••• • • • • • 2 % P Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . Si 8034% Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. 1 .. • . 91M ••..•• • • •• 9 34 Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425..... 154 p.. ••• • •• 1 34 p Manchester and Southampton 2 .... 154 .......... 1% 511dIa-id ..100 .. • .149 .. •• • • .... 149 Ditto, New ..18 .. • • 31% 32 .. •• .. 32 Newcastle and Berwick • .. _l5 ••.. •• • Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. •X North British .. 22% .... 30 ••..• • .. 30% Ditto, Half Shares 854 .... 1134 .. ••..• • .. 114 North Kent and Direct Dover • • 2y4.. • . 1% • ... 1 34 North Staffordshire .. 425..... 434 !,4 p...... 414 p Oxfil.,Worcester,& Wolverhmptn. 1254 .... 8% ........ • . 8% Portsmouth Direct .. • • .. 3% .... 3 1 4 •• • • .... • • 3)4 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 425. • • ••• • .. 134 dis Scottish Central .. . .. 10 16 .. • ••.. • • 16 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 234 .... 2 • • 338 South Devon .. • • • • •• 35 • 3354 •• • • ...... 3 334 South Midland .. .• 425. % dis .• •• 34 dis South Eastern and Down' .. • • 33% Do., New (do. 331.68.8 d.) No. 2. 10 .... 1314 Staines and Richmond .. .. • . 1 Warwickshire and London • - .. 425..... 34 dis„ Welsh Midland .. • • • • • . 256 _ .......... 114 West Riding Union • • • • • • 425. 2% % p...... York and North Midland .. 50 . .... Ditto. Extension .. • • •• 15 33%x • 3 3 % Boulogne po. ERidingie s FOREIGN E x . te . n •• • • • • 11% 12 .. . . 11 % . 11 ford., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 14 •1% Central of Spain .. • • • • • • 2 .... 1%. ..... 1 Dutch Rhenish • . • • • • •• 6 .... 8 ...... •• .. 8 Great Western Canada •• • • 314 Madrid and Valentia .. • • • • 2 ..... 1 1 4 Namur and Liege ......6 ... 4 .... •• • • 4 Northern of France Constituted.. 5 14%......•••• 14% Orleans and Bordeaux • • • • 6 10% Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... 10 ,1 4 West Flanders • • • • •• • 4 6 t B G • f -7.... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster • • 20 26% 27 • National of Ireland .. • • • • 22% •••• Real del Monte, Unregistered .. 33( RAILWAY COMMITTEES (YESTERDAY.) GROUP XXII. This Committee met this morning at the usual hour, Sir George Grey in the chair. IPSWICH, NORWICH, AND YARMOUTH Mr. W. H. Palmer, Mayor of Yarmouth, corroborated the evidence already gone into at such great length on the general advantages which would be conferred by this line. Mr. J. Douglas Paine, Mr. Alexander Ady, and Mr. George Webb, deposed to the great superiority of land to water carriage in regard to corn. The charge would be less, and the injury to the corn less. Mr. Sturge, a corn merchant at Gloucester, and connected with the firm of Charles and Joseph Sturge, corroborated this evidence, and was of opinion that land carriage was pre ferable to water fer corn. Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P., one of the Tidal Harbour Com missioners, gave evidence as to the kind of bridge which should be erected over the Waveney Navigation. In his opinion ; if any bridge were erected it should have a clear water-way of 45 feet. Mr. Virtue, a corn-factor in Mark-lane, corroborated the testimony already given as to the superiority of land over water carriage. The Comm — ittee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XXXI. SOUTH WALES. The Committee assembled at the usual hour, and were oc cupied the greater part of the day in arranging and settling the clauses of the South Wales and Dean Forest Railway Bills. The Bills were ordered to be reported. The Committee then proceeded with the investigation of the PORTBURY PIER AND EAUOVR BILL. As the opposition was only against the clauses of the Bill, the Committee declared the preamble to be proved. The Committee then adjourned. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. 27 p 963 i 265 31% 17% 14 39% 57% 24% 37% 1 3 ,i 125 2% 8.4 U P 11% From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.: TUESDAY, MAY 26. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE. The following resolutions were reported from this Committee : I. That, in th e case of the M idl an d Great Western Railway oi permitted to proceed with Ireland (Mullingar to G a l way ) Bill, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with:—That th e p ar ti e s be their Bill. 2. That, in the case of the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Rail way (Extensions to Ely with a Branch therefrom) petition for addi tional provision, the standing orders ought not to be dispensed with. 3. That, in the case of the Newport and Pillgwenlly Waterworks petition for additional provision, the standing orders ought to be lispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to introduce their additional provision accordingly if the Committee on the Bill shall think fit: 4. That, in the case of the Edinburgh and Northern Railways Bills petition to read the Bills a third time, the sessional order ought to be dispensed With :—That the parties be permitted to read their Bills a third time accordingly. tab F l i e r . st, third, and fourth resolutions agreed to.—Report to lie on the TueEsdXaCyL;fifirl.ooT,auf:F; I T I. II p. hreldßaEflpSrotiAaTctedANingluNirQyUaEtS the Cock Tavern, Brook-street, Hampstead-road, on the bodies of Jane Mar garet Erech, aged forty-two, and her still-born child. The inquiry excited touch interest in the neighbourhood from the mysterious circumstances in which the case was enveloped, and which were considerably heightened by the knowledge, as it transpired, that the court was one of secret investigation. The unfortunate female bad been a patient of Christ Church Lying-in Institution. In conse quence of the refusal of admission the reporter could gather only an imperfect statement of the evidence, but it went to establish the fact that there was no medical practitioner present at the birth, which was attended only by a midwife of the name of Adams. The ver • duct returned was, that "Deceased died from excessive hemorrhage, thus causing the death of her infant child." CAPTURE OF A WHALE IN THE RIVER MEDWAY.— tb b or u c i c l a d hd i at n ht g hoa a f t mt t h h t be e rt r ep e lu a l rear su o ct fwe exhibition. the ilfei be it i oJ sixno CHATHAM, MAY 20 . -- yesterday afternoon this fish was secured by Henry Hickson, a watermen at Upnor, who found it floating, dead, in the river, below Upnor Castle. Having secured it, he towed it to Upnor, and the difficulty then was, how to get it to a place of secu rity, when between fifty and sixty persons united to remove it to a was of a very e xtraordinary size. Before it was touched length • the was then opened and the inside taken out and cleaned. d T t tli n v s e h r measured seven feet round the body, and thirteen feet in , l i l n y iethaeffs sport to the watermen of the river in their endeavours to catch Ile cause of its death is S u to its natural element ie, th e N or th seas• Sailors" public-house. The fish i s 0 fi r s the e i s l a . t o t week ek_tcmuch brought i :. afforded supposed to be the difference of the water NATIONAL BANK OF IRELAND. The eleventh annual general meeting of the Pro prietors of the National Bank of Ireland was held pester. day, at the Society's Offices, No. 13, Old Broad•street. The meeting was numerously attended. Among the directors and gentlemen present WI observed— Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P., Governor. A. P. Johnson, Esq. F. B. Renshaw, Esq. J. C. Ruding, Esq. Charles Bianconi, Esq., Mayor of Clonrr el. Fowler Newsam, Esq. T. Lamie Murray, Esq. Captain Sir Burton Macnamara. Dr.`Fitzgerald, Carrick- on-Suir. J. L. Wheeler, Esq. W. L. Wheeler, Esq. Charles Rule, Esq. Thomas Shewell, Esq. Joseph Wheeler, Esq. The Very Rev. Dr. Magee. Francis O'Neill, Esq. Joshua B. Bacon, Esq. H. M. Jones, Esq. Edward Jones, Esq. The Rev. Thomas Madge. H. Surmon, Esq. W. Wrentmore, Esq. W. Terry, EA. Henry Vigne, Esq. Augustus Vigne, Esq. On the entrance of D. O'Connell, Esq., M.P., accom panied by the Directors, into the Board-room, he was received with every demonstration of respect. The Hon. and Learned Member for Cerk appeared in excel lent health, certainly much improved since the opening of the Parliamentary session. D. O'Connell, Esq., the Governor, presided. The CHAIRMAN rose and said—Gentlemen, I will call on the Secretary to read the advertisement calling the meeting. N. S. KING, Esq., having read the advertisement, The CHAIRMAN again rose and said—Gentlemen, my next duty is to call on the Secretary to read the report which is to be submitted for your consideration. The SECRETARY then read the following REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE NA TIONAL BANK OF IRELAND MADE TO THE PROPRIETORS AT THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, HELD AT THE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY, No. 13, OLD BROAD-STREET, LONDON, ON WED NESDAY, MAY 27, 1846. " The Directors of the National Bank of Ireland have much pleasure in meeting the Proprietors assembled at this, the eleventh annual general meeting of the Com pany, and in submitting for their approval a statement of the assets and liabilites together with the profit and loss account of the Bank up to the 31st of December. "In the last annual report the Directors alluded to the proposed measnres in regard to banking in Ireland, and by the Act which came into operation on the 6th of De cember, the issues of each bank are definitively limited, and any excess over the fixed amour.t must be repre sented by specie. The Act further requires returns of the circulation and specie to be made weekly to Govern ment, and which are published monthly in the Dublin Gazette. " The Directors, with a view to advance the general interests of the Company, deemed it expedient to aug ment the paid-up capital of the Bank, and a call of Si. per share was accordingly made upon the Proprietors, payable in two moieties, one on the 15th of October and the other on the 15th of January, thereby increasing the paid-up capital of the Bank to 450,0001., and, although the first instalment of 50,000/. did not become payable until the 15th of October last, the shareholders received the dividend thereon for the full half•year from the 30th of June to the 31st of December. " The potato crop in Ireland last year sustained a general blight, and the deficiency in this staple provision of the great mass of the people has consequently led to much suffering and destitution ; the directors hare, therefore, considered themselves called upon on an occa sion like the present, to contribute liberally to the funds which have been raised for the purpose of alleviating the existing distress, and in the performance of these bene volent acts they are confident of having the cheerful con currence of the shareholders. " The directors have to congratulate the proprietors on the result of the operations of the bank for the past year, whereby they have been enabled to add 5,867/. 55..3d. to the Reserve Fund, after paying the two half yearly dividends, amounting to 18,7501. " The undivided profits at December, 1844, were £33,628 19 10 " Net profits for the year ending Decem ber, 1845 24,617 5 3 58,246 5 " Deduct half-year's dividend to Midsummer, 1845 £8,750 " Do. do. Christmas, 1845 10,000 -X18,750 0 0 "Leaving amount of undivided profits at December, 1845 £39,496 5 1 " There are now to be elected lour directors in the room of Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P. ' • Thomas Lamie Murray, Esq. ; John Clement Rudin g , Esq. ; and James Reade, Esq., whose scats at the board are vacated by rotation, and all of whom are candidates for the office, and eligible to be reelected. " Approved by the Court, (Signed) " DANIEL O'CONNELL, Governor." The GOVERNOR—Gentlemen, it is now my duty, with out waiting to have it moved, to propose this report for your adoption. You are to consider whether the report now read is such as you should adopt, and you are to act accordingly. The entire of it has been already verified. We have, I think, done well, and we have every prospect of doing better.—(Cheers.) A call has been made upon the Proprietors, which has been cheerfully and readily responded to. The entire amount of the call was paid, notwithstanding the diffi culties of the times and the demands for money from other quarters. We have increased our capital -we have increased our circulation—we have increased our deposits ; and our reserved fund has been consider ably increased also. Under these circumstances, I think we are entitled to call on you to consent to the adoption of this report. I have the profit and loss account before me as well as the balance-sheet. We have subscribed no less a sum than 4001. to alleviate the distress in the different localities in which we have branches in Ireland. The contribution has been readily made, and I am glad it has now met with the entire sanction of the Proprietors. The expenditure of this sum has been carefully considered by the Directors ; the various sums have been placed at the disposal of the different local committees to be distributed under their immediate inspection. These gentlemen had con tributed largely to the funds, and we might, there fore, expect that they will exercise a due vigilance over the proper disposal of them. The six new branches which were opened have been productive, and are likely to be eminently prosperous. I shall now put the question that as many as are of opi nion that this report shall be adopted signify the same by holding up their hands. The question having been put, the report was unani mously adopted. The SECRETARY then read the account of profit and loss and the balance-sheet of the Company, which ap peared to be highly satisfactory to the meeting. The GOVERNOR then said—Gentlemen, there are four Directors that"go out by rotation. By the deed of this Company no gentleman can be appointed for the direction who does not give notice some days previous. There has been no notice given. The retiring Directors are, I be ' lieve, desirous of being re-appointed if it is your plea sure that they should be so. The SECRETARY then read the names of the retiring Directors, after which The CHAIRMAN said—lt is my duty to put the ques tion as to whether these gentlemen should be re-ap pointed or not, and you will signify the same in the usual way. The retiring Directors were then declared to be re elected. The GOVERNOR—If any gentleman has any observa tion to make, or anything to state, he is now at liberty to do so. Mr. TERRY—I shall be very happy to avail my self of that privilege. I have heard with very great pleasure the statement as to the prosperous condition of the concern ; and that, of course, must give every one very great pleasure ; but there is another circumstance that is much more gratifying than that. It is the circumstance of the Directors having subscribed to the fund for the benefit of the distressed people of Ireland. I think, :sir, that is a subject upon which every individual no matter whence he comes belonging to the United Kingdom—l think every one, sir, must feel most truly delighted that the directors have done so.— (Cheers.) We ought to know no distinction at all— (Cheers) —in regard to the distressed individuals, and I am glad the directors have taken that view of the case. I think it might as well have been larger : there may be crying circumstances that require a larger sum to be contributed. I, as an individual—a very humble one—connected with this concern, feel very great pleasure that the sum has been subscribed. The GOVERNOR—There are many localities that re quire no assistance. I think it is a matter for the pro prietors to leave in the hands of the Directors as to whe ther they shall advance a larger sum or not. One great object that we had in contributing was to stimulate the gentry of the neighbourhood—(Hear, hear)— and the advance was not too large lest they should consider it as an excuse for them not coming forward themselves. These are things which depend upon the circumstances of each locality, and, if you please, you will leave this . into their in the hands of the Directors.—(Hear, hear.) if the sum do not answer, the Directors will take it their consideration whether they should advance a further sum. It might be imprudent if we money to every locality. You will, w therefore,ereto give our for please that, t o 11ear , hear.) ( leave this matter in the hands o f the D i rectors, I think, is the soundest pol ic y .— The Governor was on the point of dissolving the meeting, when, Mr. WHEELER said, before the meeting separates I beg to thank you cordially, in the name of the proprieto rs , for the interest you have p aid to our affairs. I need say nothing further, except to request those present to agree with me in a vote of thanks to the Governor and Directors. The motion was at once agreed to nent. con, and the meeting separated GUERNSEY MILITIA.—Sir James Graham has ap proved and confirmed the dismissal. by General Napier, of Mr. John C. Guerin, from the Royal Gtfernsey MULL - NG, MAY 28, 1846. COURT CIRCULAR. The following bulletin of her Majesty's health was issued yesterday : " Buckingham Palace, May 27, 1846, "Nine o'clock A.M. " The Queen has slept perfectly well. " Her Majesty and the infant Princess are going on favourably. (Signed) " JAMES CLARK, M.D. " CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D. " ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D." Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at the Palace yesterday morning. His Royal Highness Princess Albert rode out on horseback yesterday, attended by the Equerry in Wait ing the Hon Captain Gordon. Her Royal Highness visited the Zoological Gardens in the Regent's -park. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge called at Buckingham Palace yesterday to inquire after the health of her Majesty. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Duchess of Cambridge visited his Royal High ness Prince Albert yesterday. The inquiries after her Majesty's health were again very numerous. The Queen was going on perfectly well last evening. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, took an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Ludy Augusta Bruce and Sir George Cooper, and their Royal llighnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge, honoured the Duke of Wellington with their company at dinner yesterday at Apsley House. The Noble Directors of the Concerts of Ancient Music had the honour of meeting their Royal Highnesses. After dinner the Noble Duke and his illustrious guests pro ceeded to the Hanover-square Rooms, to honour the per formance of the Concert of Ancient Music with their presence. Prince Alfred took an airing yesterday in the pleasure grounds of Buckingham Palace. Mr. O'Connell, 2vI.P , and a deputation, had an inter view with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England bad a general meeting yesterday. There were present the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Winchester, Chichester, Exeter, Gloucester and Bristol, Hereford, Lincoln, Norwich, Ripon, Rochester, and Worcester ; Earls of Devon, Bessborough, and Chichester, and Right Hon. H. Hobhouse. VOCAL CONCERTS, HANOVER SQUARE ROOMS. The third of these classical performances took place on Tuesday evening, and was, we are happy to say, at tended by a much larger audience than either of its pre decessors, and an audience, moreover, which proved by their attention that it understood and appreciated the fine music of our old masters. Miss Birch was unfortu nately labouring under illness of so severe a character as to prey_ent her being present. Her place was supplied by Miss Ley and Miss Rollo Dickson. The chorus, under the direction of Mr. Turle, was admirably drilled, and no thing could be finer than the way in which the madrigals (Benet's " All creatures now are merry-minded, and Wilbye's "Flora gave me fairest flowers,") were given. The glees, too, were admirably given by Mr. H. Phillips, Mr. Lockey, and Miss M. B. Hewes. "By Celia's ar bour" (Horsley), " Oh! Bird of Eve" (Lord Mornington), and "Return blest Days" (Stafford Smith), were enthu siastically encored. Of the solo performances, the finest undoubtedly were " 0 beautiful daughter of Spring" (Beethoven), by Mr. Hobbs, and " In infancy our hopes and fears" (Arne), by Miss M. B. Hawes. SADLER& WELLS. The last concert for the season took place here last evening, under - the direction of Mr. F. Chatterton. Among the vocal and instrumental performers engaged were Miss Maria B. Hawes, Miss Dolby, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Henry Phillips, Mr. John Parry, Mr. Distin and his four sons (Saxe-horns), Signor Camillo Sivori (violin), Mr. Richardson (flute), Mr. Chatterton (harp), &c. The theatre was exceedingly crowded, and the attention and anthusiastic applause which accompanied the execution of the more popular compositions, testified that the numerous auditory fully appreciated the enter tainment. Miss Dolly was encored in Mercadante's " Ah to Riede," and a similar honour was conferred on the Distins' performance on the Saxe-horns, on John Parry's "Fayre Rosamond," who of course substituted another comic song for it, and on Camillo Sivori's Fan tasia on the violin, who, following the prevailing fashion for substitutes, gave the " Carnival of Venice." AFFAIRS OF LA PLATA. LiviturooL, TUESDAY.—Advices from Monte Video to March 4 have been received to-day. Notwithstanding th advantage gained by General Paz, much uncertainty pre vailed in Monte Video relative to the speedy pacification of affairs. Commerce consequently remained in a state of de pression ; and we are informed that a cargo of dry goods, destined originally for the Monte Videan market, had been reshipped for Rio Grande. (From the Rio Journal de Comercio.) •W e have received accounts from Monte Video to the 3,, inst. (March). Urqueza had invaded the province of Cor rientes, and on the 4th February defeated the vanguard of Paz, at Lagoa Limpia, capturing Don Juan Madariaga, chief of that force ; continuing to advance, he was drawn by General Paz into the interior of the country, losing much of his baggage in the forced marches which he made through bad roads. On the 10th of February General Paz halted at Ytaybiti. an impregnable position on the banks of the Parana, near tc Paraguay. Urqueza not venturing to attack this position, and not being able to maintain himself in that which he bac: taken, commenced his retreat on the 12th, in the directio of Entre Rios, being actively pursued by the enemy, and, it is said, abandoning his baggage. A convoy from Paraguay arrived at Corrientes on tilt 14th of Febrrary. The French steamer Fulton had also arrived at Corrientes from Paraguay, conveying Senhors D. Bernardo GovellandE and D. Artanasia Gonzales, envoys of the Government of Paraguay, to the Ministers of the intervening powers (England and France), and to the Oriental Republic. It appears, from a number of letters and dispatches, that Urqueza's advance was very bold and rapid, and that its ob ject was to give battle to Paz before the arrival of the re inforcements from Paraguay. In this respect it failed, as Paz had received a reinforcement of 4,000 men, which raised his force altogether to 10,000, before Urqueza arrived in front of his main army. After remaining there some days, he re treated in the night of the 12th. The last account of the operations of the armies is contained in the following report, addressed to General Paz : " I have the honour to announce to your Excellency that the enemy have fled, rapidly and shamefully, from the bridge of Ytaybiti. Our army is in pursuit. The enemy continues to abandon waggons and horses. " Amoyito, Feb. 15." " JUAN J. SOTS).' POST-OFFICE NOTlCE.—Tuesday a notice was posted at the General Post-office, that on and after the Ist of June, tlse British and foreign rate of postage to Hamburgh will be combined, and the prepayment optional, but the British rate alone will not be received. Letters to be sent by the direct Hamburgh packets, tho►e conveyed by private ship, or by way of France, Holland, or Belgium, will be chargeable with the same rates of postage to which they have hitherto been subject. DEATH OF THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF DUNMORE. —We have to announce the decease of the Dowager Countess of Dunmore, who expired on Sunday last, at her residence at Richmond, after a protracted illness. The late Countess was third and only surviving daughter of the late Duke of Hamilton, by Lady Harriet Stewart, fifth (laughter of Alexander, sixth Earl of Galloway. Her Ladyship was born on the 3d of August, 1774, and married the 4th of August, 1803, George, fifth Earl of Dunmore, father of the late Ear!, who died in November, 1836. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH- EASTERN RAIL WAY—AsifFOaD, TUESDAY.—In accordance with a notice from the Board of Trade, received by the Company yesterday afternoon. Major-General Pasley, the Government Inspector-General of Rail ways, arrived by the early train this morning from town to prose. cute his official , nquiry into the circumstances attending the fearful accident to the express train on Saturday afternoon on the line, by which an engine -driver named Samuel Hill was killed. Mr. P. N. Barber, the acting engineer, and Mr. Cudworth, the locomotive su perintendent, attended the investigation. The accident, it should be observed, was one of a most serious description. The train was tra velling at the rate of nearly 40 miles an hour—the ordinary express speed—when, from some unknown cause, the engine mounted the rails, and dashed off the permanent road into the siding of a cutting, dragging the tender and the whole of the carriages, most of which were considerably shattered. The guard and stoker escaped, as did the passengers ; the engine-driver, however, perished by the engine turning over upon him. Having obtained sundry facts, General Pasley left by special train for town. What conclusion he arrived at could not he learned ; nor will it be known until his report to the Board of Trade is laid before the House of Lords. A DESPERATE LEAP FROM A WINDOW.—TUSIiday morning, between one and two o'clock, great excitement prevailed in the vicinity of Kent-street, Southwark:, in consequence of a female named Johanna Hefferan, aged twenty-eight years, the wife of a labourer, jumping from the second floor window of her residence in a court inhabited by a number of Irish people. It seems that her husband had been leading a very dissipated life for several weeks past, and had treated her in a very harsh and cruel manlier. Ile returned in a state of drunkenness, and when he entered the apart ment he seized her by the throat, and threatened to murder her. She, however, escaped from him, and to evade his brutal treatment she threw up the window and jumped out into the street. A police man who was on duty near the spot ran to her, and when he raised her up he found that she had received some injury to the legs and other pasts of her person. She was taken to Guy's Hospital, where she was found to have sustained extensive injuries, which, it is feared, will cause her death. _ _ _ . - MIDDLE TEMPLE.—The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple evinced their usual loyalty by giving an extra bottle of wine to each mess on Monday, to celebrate the birth of the young Princess. The health of her Majesty, and the recent addition to the members of the Royal Family was given with right good will, and was received with the heartiest enthusiasm by a very crowded hall. QUEEN'S MUSICIANS.—It is somewhat remarkable that the favourite musicians of three Queens fell a sacritr co t e o e s try P - - cion and vengeance within a space of thirty years in HO and grammar oQueen in 1536; Thomas Abel, who taught music s hanged .sad quartered In namely, Mark Smeaton, in the service of Anne Boleyn, was executed Catherine, wife of Henry N of Scotts , who was .4 1540 ; er a ed nd th D t a s v n id . Rizzio, Sect : e l t i nry " w to h it o w ar a y Queen aogfaihnisrfeemnarileidreedm. employer, oerother g Monday, Henry Norma n, THE SELF-ACCUand robberies, was again examined at appeared),y at numerous murders S E D the nO m ß a ß n E w n ho A a N c p cuse M d trhnimpsEelnf Eoßih—avOinn s y ta e t t ed. since her Ladyship's re turnot which hal have been before committed e il a a se tem w e a r s sm v it h n e P i o h l Reop, the particu lars t ic o e- t cour i t lh a e nd rob w b a e s ry b o o r ts b o a n lls a h i a y s on not any o Th f e th L e from Ireland, although considerable anxiety to s ee h er has been man ifested by the haul ton. We hope a a d ri y sto A cr d at e l i c a fe i te b s that the Earl and Countes Jersey have pardoned the love•match, and we d ou b t not that sof the gallant soldier, who, without their sanction, became their sop-in-law will prove no less deserving than the Prince, who, against the wishe s of his parents, now stands in the s ame relation to them. ATTEMPT TO POISON POUR PERSONS AT BIRMINC itAm.--On Monday a woman named rminhMary Ann Lawl e s s was com muted by the magi s t rates of Ili ' am to take her trial at the next Warwick assiz e s f or attempting t ' °poison her husband and three other persons. It appears th livin at Lawless and h er h us b an d b ad b een g unhappily together for some time past, and that in one of their quarrels she threatened to • poison him. On Tuesday evening he ob served an acquaintance (Mrs. Murray)passing the door with' little girl , to whom he was godfather, in her hand. He invited her to tea, which she accepted, together with a young man of the name of H ol _ Y , who chanced to co me i n at t h e t i me. After the first cup Mrs. Lawless went out under the pretence of getting some butter, and immediately on her return she infused the tea. Soon after partaking of the second cup, none of which Mrs. Lawless drank herself, they were taken ill, and but for the timely and prompt assistance of the stomach pump, in all probability they must have all died. An ana lysis of the contents of the stomach of Mr. Lawless showed arsenic, and the policeman who apprehended the woman found the teapot in which the tea had been infused, and in which was found a small quantity of white powder, which also proved to be arsenic. The only regret the woman professes to feelis,that when'her husband was en ill, "she said it was a pity he was not dead." Her conduct under exa mination was of the most unfeeling character. EPSOM RACES. The great event brought to an issue yesterday after noon, taken as a betting race, was perhaps one of the least profitable to book-makers that it has ever been our task to describe, owing, we conceive, less to the growing importance of the Spring Handicap than to the heavy losses sustained by some of the leading specula tors in Capel-conrt. And if it showed a falling off in the amount of money at stake, it, until recently, pre sented few of those exciting movements amongst the favourites that gave so much importance to the transactions at the corner, the only remarkable features having been the infatuation with which, in the face of warnings that, if not given in direct words, were suf ficiently intelligible to all but the wilfully blind, thousands were lavished upon animals that the published reports of the betting must have told had no earthly chance. But if the race lost caste as a betting event, it has sustained its supremacy with the public. In truth, the enormous extension of Derby clubs, which are now established in almost every house of entertainment in the kingdom, temperance hotels not excepted, has diffused an interest amongst all classes, and thus created an inducement to witness the denouement of a race in which their hopes and fears had been so deeply involved. The benefit to those interested in the success of Epsom Races that resulted from this mania, was seen yester day in the immense crowd gathered on the Downs. The Hill, the Corner, both sides of the straight run in, and every spot of the ground that afforded even a glimpse of the course, was covered. The splendour and animation of the scene, heightened by the beauty of the weather, and the gay colours that met the eye in every direction, have never been sur passed. There certainly was a falling off in the number of horsemen, but this might have been expected ; the removal of the circle, or ring, on the hill, and the an nouncement that the betting, as well as the saddling, would be in the vicinity of the Grand Stand, took away the chief inducement to equestranize, and thus caused the throng near the ending post to be much greater than we have seen on any former occasion. The Stand was the centre of attraction to all who preferred to them selves a cool and comfortable enjoyment of the racing. The character of the visitors was, perhaps, less aristo cratic than of old, but a more fashionable disp'ay we have never met in this spacious, and, as now ordered, most convenient edifice ; in mere numbers, the attend ance was unprecedented, and the receipts, we trust, will have satisfied its enterprising proprietor that his efforts to elevate the character of the meeting, and to consult the convenience of all classes, have been appreciated. The large room at the western extremity, with the lawn in front, the latter rendered available for the pur pose of business, by th e erect i on o f a c i rcular rail way in the centre, was understood to be devoted to the use and behoof of the subscribers at "the corner ;" the crush, however, was so great as to lead to a suppo sition, that many found their way in, whose features would not be recognised at 'Tattersall's ; whereat the bona fide subscribers grumbled exceedingly. Apart ments were reserved for the use of the Jockey Club and their friends, and the magistrates, still leaving ample room for Mr. Careless, who, as usual, had the care of the refreshments. Immense as was the crowd within the Grand Stand, the proprietors of the minor ones had no reason to be dissatisfied with their share of patronage ; they were, one and all, full to overflowing. In short, not to be prolifix on features that have been so often de scribed, it was a " grand day," in the fullest sense of the word ; it p rove d t h at J o h n B u ll h as lost none o f his relish for a sport that throws all others into the shade. Having treated of matters preliminary to it, we may now bestow our attention upon the race itself. The start was fixed for half-past two; and trainers having, by permission of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, walked their horses round the large paddock contiguous to the "pull-up, were, on the elevation of a large flag on the roof of the stand, conducted to the course, and having been saddled in front, and passed the ordeal of criticism before the anxious thousands congregated in this vicinity, were, with nearer approximation to the time than is usual on great races, cantered round to the starting-post. Nil . ' Hibbard's efficiency as a starter was a guarantee that the event would co me o ff w i t h out a repetition of those t at; tating disappointments which, in the 4, good old times, were the unfailing preludes to the Derby. One failure only occurred ; at the second attempt the horses quitted the post, and at five minutes before three a movement amongst the horsemen on the hill, followed by 0 " long prolonged shout from the stand, proclaimed the start for The Derby Stakes of 50 soya. each, h ft, for three years old; colts, Sst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b ; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 100 sovs. tow ar d s th e po li ce regu l at i ons of the course Last mile and a hal'. (193 Subs.) Mr. Gully's Pyrrh us th e Fi rs t (S. Day) I Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes General Shubrick's Brocardo (Holmes) The following also started, but were not placed : Lord Maidstone's Tom Tulloch Sir Mr. G io l h i n e s a t t o h n c e o , s t e ' G s Mr. Drake's Bold Archer r c in b i r sto H n et . m .. a . n .. P1at .......... t . '' .. .. ................. h .. ( a P L P 3 l, e e Lord Chesterfield's Ginger (Duffle) Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum (Sly) Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy (Templernan) Colonel Anson's 1ag0... ............ ...... (F. Butler Mr. O'Brien's_ The Traverser . Mr. Drinkald's Widred Mr. E. Peel's Spithead . (Franisc) 0 Lord E Russell's Sting A 11 , 1 1 r r . .. iv ll l l o e s r t r y y n 's ,s P e e h ri y p col h t (Robinson) 0 cenix—L'llirond e ll e ...... ( (H. Bell) 0 Sir R. Bulkeley's Joinville ( E . E( .(Marlow) u wa mbdral Edwards ) : 0 Mr. E. R. Clark's The Conjuror Mr. Wall's Crown Prince (Wakefield) 0 Mr. Gurney's Cantley (Pettit) 0 Mr. Ramsay's Malcolm ( Robertson) 0 Lord Orford's Blackie Lord Eglinton's Sotades (.parson) 0 Count 13attliyany's Tragical ..... (Crouch) 0 Mr. Balchin's Sir Edmund (W. Balchin) 0 Mr. T. Powell's Holloway Betting at Starting.-5 to 1 agst Fancy Boy-8 to 1 agst L'Hirondelle-10 to 1 agst Tom Tullock-10 to 1 agst Sting —lO to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes-10 to 1 agst Conjaror-- 11 to 1 agst Humdrum-15 to 1 agst Peri colt-25 to lal Brocardo-25 to 1 agst lago-40 to 1 agst Nanette colt ---D to 1 agst Joinville-50 to 1 agst Sotades-50 to 1 agst The Traverser, and 100 to 1 agst Grimstone. Sir Edmund; jumped off with the lead, Humdrum, Blackie, and a rush of horses following him for about 200 yards. Blackie then took up the running, attended by The Conjuror, Sir Edmund' The Traverser, Joinville, Tragical, Grimston, and Spithead; Tom Tulloch, Sting, lago, Brocardo, and Fancy Boy ] W in g in advance of the second ruck, and in the rear, last but one, Sir Tatton Sykes. They ran in this order at a good but f from a superior pace, to the commencement of the turn , t Tatton there being ast but four, and as some of his frien d who were stationed there, imagined, altogether out of the race. The Conjourer here went up to Blackie, and went CrA with a slight lead, until half way between the turn and the road, when both having had enough of it, the running was taken up by Grimstone , Brocardo, who had reached the front rank at the turn, taking the second place, Joinville third, Tom Tulloch , lago, Sting, Pyrrhus the First, and Fancy Boy next, well up, and Sir Tatton Sykes also getting into the first flight in coming round the bend. This order was kept until within a distance and a half of home. Grimstone then gave way, 1 and Sir Tatton Sykes went in advance, followed by Pyrrhus the First, Brocardo third, and Joinville fourth, in which re lation they neared the Stand. Sir Tatton's lead then began to diminish, and at the centre of the inclosure, Sam DaY , calling upon his horse, reached him in the last two or three strides, and won by a neck, beating—not the horse, but hl5 rider, who was too much exhausted to finish ; Brocardo third, about a length from the winner, beating Joinville not more than a head. Tom Tulloch, Sting, lago, and Fancy Boy were well up, but so close together that we cannot say decisively which was fifth; our opinion leans towards Toni Tulloch. There seems to be no doubt that Sir Tatton Sykes would have won had he not laid so much out of his gr ound in the early part of the race, or had Scott been in a con dition to make the most of him at the end. Sting too lost hi s . chance in conseqnence of Spithead having crossed him, a n d obliged Bell to pull back and go round his horses —a cir cumstance that led to a complaint of foul riding ag ain % Francis. Fancy Boy was still more unfortunate; he w. s f badly kicked twice before the race, and in running round tne turn, was run against, and almost knocked down ; he 1153 looking well at the time, and notwithstanding the loss of ground consequent on the accident, finished respectably. The race was run in 2 min. 55 sec. Previous to starting, The Conjuror was objected to on the . score of age, and a counter objection was made by Mr. E. -5 Clark against Tom Tullock. The Carew Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added ; three year" old, 7st 101 b ; four, Bst 11lb ; five, 9st 2lb ; six and ago , ' 9st 61b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 120 sovs. One mile. Mr. Mostyn's c by Hetman Platoff, out of Miss Thoma- sins, 3 yrs (Whitehouse) .1- Mr. Ramsbottom's c by Mus, out of Belvidere, 4 yrs (H. Bell) N P a l llo t : l 3 . lbs. Wo N n e A ll l l rr.. York's e T t s h e e e A L t a t s o s r n , 5 e Attorney-General, yrs-G ..... .............. ........ .... by 43 Betting—Even and ser. e le n 6 g t t o h 5 s . o n TB l h i e e e l t n a gr n i The Polesdon Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added; 101 b ; five, 9st 21b ; six and claimed. three years-old, 7st 10lb ; four, aged, 9st 61b. Mares and g —Duke of Rutland's A ( t s ed Y 2 rs but .. w .. e . r . e not ( placed :—Gen" T.Y.C. 3s-brsa,ld.eston's sister to Devil among J. Howlett) . h Mr. Walker's The Nobni .......... ... (Lye) 0 The following . : 11 1 : r r . Scott'sD Ford's r e v a ,} t Thei t sa ' s e t Scarlet i r ; u hatt d_ ol R e : o n su : lns e :n; e. ,s 4 er 0:: b t y o I L a . agst Attorney-Gen e ' —s_f4and 5 to 1 agst Prudence. E i e s x l l a :: 1 f r n :. Grosvenor ii, ei N ie:xti o leYa bbler a bad third. The w iline Liverpool—Dir. John' son's 4,nsetbGtyitntolzhgmra T a ilors—Sir l aaf asitoieLGn2ig.vtaeihgri,pcs the i t ojA h el claimed. The Burgh Stakes of 5 sous. each with 30 added • three Yr? old, Bst 21b; fou r , Bst ; five, 9st • six, and aged, 93" e 41b ; mares and ge ldi ngs allowed 311.4'. The winner to b sold for 80 sous. Last half -mile. Mr. Cooper' s C aen, 6 yrs ( - cat) 1 2 Mr. Ford's br c The Attorney 4 •yrs ....................... 5 Mr. T. Walker's The Nobbler, 5 yrs ............................... The following also started, but were not placed :--Iff• al .„ S. Douglas's Lucile—Mr. E. Batson's Malvoisie—Mr. s. deston's Brother to Sorella—Mr. T. Smith's Antonio—N l L s Smith's B romp t on —M r. G rev ill e ' s M ot ill a —M r . T. Dawsuo Montgomerie. W B on et i t n in a g ca 2 n t t o er l b a y ga tw in o st le C ng ae t n hs N d 0 4 bb to ler l a a g b tu a 'n d s t t hi b r r i l great tailing amongst the others. LATEST OAKS BETTING. 2 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant 4 to 1 agst Mr. Bower's Mowerina 6 to 1 agst Sir C. Muneles Vanish 8 to 1 agst Treen's lot 11 to 1 agst Mr. Preston's Osprey 12 to 1 agst T‘)rd G. Bentincles Princess Alice 25 to 1 agst Lord Orford's Prussic Acid HONITON.—On Monday night, the 18th instant, 6 ,, " e broke out in the High-street of this town, by which seventeen u,v.v. lings were destroyed by the flames, and at the reque st of the R ev ' H. P. Somerset, tile rector, Fred. Kitson, Esq., and several othe_rr_...., spectable inhabitants, an inquiry was made before H . R. Aberd eft-t'eur Esq., coroner, as to the cause of its taking place. The illrY , ,,,t s es some consideration, returned a verdict that tile said dwellingnoel _ were wilfully and maliciously set on tire, but by whom appeared.— Westcrn Times. GO" We are enabled to announce positively that our he vernment has received formal notice from the President of ti t iat United States that it Is the desire of the American GOA-ailment ot, „ the treaty for the joint occupation of the Oregon territory sh cease and determine at the expiration of twelve months from O w date of such notice.--Obsercer. no evid xis