The Sun. — London, England, 1852-03-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR. .. OSBORNE, TuunsnA.Y. The Queen, thf; Prince, and the Royal Family, re urtirt at Oiboruo, and take daily exercise iu the grounds. Fuslifield, Mr. Wororzow Greig, and Mr. William Cubirt, mirgistrates of surrey, had an inter view 'with Mr. Secretary Wa!polo yesterday, at the Hotne•effice. His Exceil ncy the Chevalier Bunsen had a•x inter view with the Earl of Derby yesterday, at his official re sidence in Downing street. A deputation from Rotherham bad an interview yester day with the General Board of Health, at their offices, Whitehall. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Baxter, J. Yates, and Aldred. A deputation from the ComrnisP , ioners of Leamington Priors also had an interview with the General Board of Health, at their offices, Whitehall, in the cour , e of yes terday. The deputation co❑sistee of Messrs Carpenter; Bowen, Whitehouse, and Thorne (Commissioner), at tended by Mr. Hay rues, their clerk. Mr. Hope had an interview with Sir John Pakington yesterday at the Colonial -office. Mr. William E. Hilliard cad an interview► with Mr. Secretary Walpole. Mr. J. F. Kent had also an inter view with the Right Hon. Gentleman yesterday. A deputation from Liverpool, consisting of Sir Charles x, Mr. Rigge, and Mr. Elwin W. Field, accompanied by Mr. C.rd well, M.P., had an interview with the Right Kin. J. W. Henley and Lord CAchestcr, yesterday, at the Board of Trade. Messrs. John Aldred, James Yates, and Baxter, being a deputation from Rotherham, on the Board of Health Act, had an interview with Lord John Manners, yester day, at the Office of Public Works and Buildings. _ The Dean of Manchester and Mr. Entwistle had an `~ ! ~:. ~ ... Ps 141tit(i t i - interview yesterday with Mr. ,Secretary Walpole. A deputation from the Falkland Islands Corporation bad an interview with the Right Hon. Sir John Puking tin, at the Colonial-office, yesterday. The deputation consisted of Mr. William Gore Oast,lcy, Chairman, Mr. James J. Cummins, Deputy Chairman ; Admiral Sir George R. Sartorius, Mr. John Hackhlock, and Mr. John Pownall Dale, the Company's Colonial Manager. t. The Right Hon. J. W. Henley arrived in town on Wednesday evening, from Oxfordshire. The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town yesterday afternoon for Aylesbury. The Mayor of Salford and Mr. Brotherton, M.P., ac - companied by the Town Clerk of Salford, had an inter view yesterday with Mr. Secretary Walpole. A deputation on the subject of equalising the poor rate in the city of London unions had an interview with Mr. Secretary Walpole yesterday. The deputation con sisted of Sir James Duke, M.P., Mr. Alderman Sidney, M.P., Mr. W. Pritchard, High Bailiff of Southwark; Messrs. Charles Hawkins, Whiteside, Pilcher, A. Mac dougall, J. Terry, W. Patten, B. Blakerley, Liddon, and Mr. Warwick, secretary to the Association for avails ng the Poor Rate. Alcv ci EAT INDIA CHARTER. Among the subjects projected for Legislative discus sion at the present period, not the least important was the Charter of the East India Company, which by the terms of the last renewal becomes open to reconsidera tion in the year 1854. As a question of such magnitude 1: would naturally suggest much previous deliberation, it was understood that Ministers would either procure the appointment of committees in aid of this special duty, or ~ would justify by argument their non - adopt ion of so ob . eioue a course. In either case the general subject of In d'art Government would have been publicly debated, and this great subject would have been advantageously submit ted to the operation of popular opinion. It is now, how ever, believed that between the embsrrassments of a new Ministry and the antagonism of an old one, be tefeeri the absorbing question of free trade and the pro spects of a general election, the discussion upon the In dian Charter is likely to be indefinitely postponed, so that the administration of our eastern dependency will aoetinue unqualified by the scrutiny of its appointed censors. It would, of course, be difficult, considering the domestic engagements of Lord Derby, to impeach him of remissness in not adding to his duties the review or reconstruction of a political fabric in a distant quar ter of the globe; but we cannot conceal our opinion that this neglect of so important a topic is calculated both to Prove injurious in itself, and to expose in no common de gree the drawbacks of Parliamentary Government. We consider that at this moment the prevalent im pression in the best informed quarters is favourable upon the whole to the East India Company; or is so, at any rata, to such an extent as to suggest very serious doubts Whether any form of government could be bodily substi tuted for the present without prejudice to both Indian and imperial interests. If India is not governed as well as it might be there is at least no Crown colony which is governed better, and some, therefore, of the Com pany's faults may be fairly imputed to the inherent diffi culties of all colonial administration. It almost seems as if statesmen in proportion to their acquaintance with the subject became disposed to avoid disturbing it. Minis tries have clearly little desire to augment the existing duties of office by the assumption of the government of India, partly perhaps, because the perplexities thus as sumed would exceed the patronage, and partly, it may be imagined, because they reasonably despair of producing any better case than their predecessors when the time of account shall come round to themselves. At the same time, although there might be this gene ral verdict forthcoming in the company's favour, it can not be denied that many points have been suggested, and Rime • establish , d, on which considerable reforms are desirable in the administration of our Indian empire. We may almost say, indeed, that not one of the nume rous writers whose productions have been elicited by the anticipated discussion on the charter omits to put some such opinion upon record in his remarks. However they may a d m i re th e com pany and its institutions, they Invariebly indicate certain departments or usages of the Government in which a change would be desirable. In this category of suggestions we do not include the ques tion of the land revenue and its essessrnent, since this Subject has evidently bet n started less upon any genuine Convictions than in aid of distinct and ulterior purposes. It is greatly to be wished that our supplies of In dian cotton could be increased to an extent which would relieve us of absolute dependence on the' Produce of a single foreign possession; but it is vain to argue that, because cotton is not so grown, the land as sessment of the Indian Government must of necessity Ise the obstacle to its growth. Nevertheless, the general amount, imposition, and distribution of the taxes levied by the Company might be fairly and profitably brought under public consideration. That Indian authorities Could be kept from going to war by giving a control over their operations to popular associations at home is What no reflecting person will be likely to believe. Self interest is a stronger cheek than any external restriction, and nothing can be more certain than that every consi deration of self-interest would dissuade the East Melia Company from going to war. Bat that India Could be made more generally productive, and especially that it could yield abundant crops of cotton, Seems almost confessed by the fact that none but reme diable causes have been alleged as preventing this re- Buie It the impediment lies in the want of roads, it is quit, clear that roads can be made with a very practi cable expenditure of money; if in the want of railroads, We see that railroads are as possible in India as else- Where. If all that is needed is capital, there is abun dance of capital forthcoming under proper conditions; or, it local agents are required, the country is open to their visits. There is, doubtless, much room for amendment, as well in the applicutinn of revenue as in the civil and even military administration of ledie; but it would bo hard to assert, from a comparison between the acts of the company and those of the authorities who control it, that the former could bo be neficially modelled upon the example of the latter. Certainly, the most questionable appointments are not tiorseeetowbich emanate e x c lusively from the Court of Directory, nor would the abuses to be reformed be con fined to the councils of Leadenhall-street alone. In every point of view, destinies of such a however, we since rely regret that the the magnificent and those who cling animosities of chance of a bread -tax parties at home ; so convulsively to the smallest have one more misfortune to answer for, in their retard . condition of a hundred en,iiitorg all improvement in the people.— Times ;~ e• , V ~u. It will be seen from a co ---- na raun . 'cation, which ap pears in another co'.umn, that th e ;I to amend their British Electric Telegraph Corn m e os o t hject of the pany*sseiZild reading of the former Act, is to be moved to-night. As injurious to • Bill is to break down P. monopoly which i s the putlic interests. we do trust that the House o i f n will, this evening, sho w that they have the c onvenience and interests of the comm unit y at heart, byacquiescing i n e Second reading of thisimp ortant Bill.—Morning Acirertisteir. TUE LATE EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL BEFORE THE Thou COURT OF GENOA.—A full report of the trial of Henry Wikoff (an Attaché of the American Embassy), f or a con. ira c y to e ff ec t a forced marriag e between himself and Miss Jane Gamble, an English lady, both well, between Jas in this eountr v; t oge ther with numerous le tters that passed he d to-or ale parties, and portrait of Wikoff , will be publis Pvc, price 2s. 6d., and post free , 35., by Mr. Shoberl, m 20, Groat Marlborough-street. All pers ons desirous of o btainin g early copies of the report of this trial (which has excited so great a sensation all over the Continent), should apply, without delay, to Mr. Shoberl, of whom may a lso be had Alice Rivers; or, the Confessions of a Young Lad y . Written by Herself." In 3 vols., with portrait. 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Solomous, ,epticians, 39, Albermarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York lintel. Opera and race-course glasses with wonderful powers; In obj ec t can he clearly seen from fourteen to sixte en miles. roral u able preserving spectacle lenses The invisible organic v ibrator and all kinds of acoustic instruments, for relief of ex treme deafness. 39, Albermarle-street, Piccadi ll y , o pp osite the York Hotel. CIIEr4ING OF THE PENZANCE AND REDRUTIT RAIL . The branch line of the West Cornwall Railway from Penzance to Redruth was opened yesterday (Thursday) for Tegular ssener traffic. Captain Laffan, the Government t,'_q)ector pa of Rai g lways, has made the usual examination of `u° works, some of which are rather of a formidable cha t', ratter, between Penzance and Cambourne. The viaducts in thevi • 8 vicinity are very extensive. The leng th of the branch is miles, and during the day three trains run each wa y . Si 2 , uy or August the line will be open ed throu g hout to rn ro• , Lieut.- General Viscount Hardinge transacted bu v.:"ba yesterday at the Ordnance-office 45 Diader-General, " 44114 Igarcliza of --Angleiea, migried. 4 i , • .„ , , . 1 X MEETING OF LIBERAL MEMBERS AT LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S. Yesterday a meeting of. Liberal Members of Parlia ment was held at Lord John Russell's residence in Cheshamsplace. Although the meeting was called for twelve, the proceedings did not commence until one o'clock. A great number of persons assembled in front of the Noble Lord's residence, to see the Members arrive. The attendance was very numeroue. The following is a correct list of the names of the Members present : Thomas Alcock, A. Anderso n , Si r A. Armstrong, R. B. .Armsiron,g,C. Anstey, John Bagshaw, Might H. n . M. T. Baines, M. T. Bas, , , J. Bell, R. M. Beliew, Hon. H. Berkeley, C. G. Berkeley, R. Bernal, Sir T..Birch,R.. J. Blewitr, John Bright, J. Brotheron, H. Brown; Wm: Brown, Edward H. Banbury, P. S. Butler,Sir E. Buxton, J. B. Carter, Hon. C. Cavendish, G. H. Cavendish, Wm. Chaplin, Sir Will Clay, Janes Clay, Colonel Clif ford, Richard Cobden, Sir T. Colebrooko, Wm. Collins, Hon. Wm. Cowper, R. Crowder, L. Dawes, lion. T. V. Dawson, Sir C. Douglas, George Duff, James Duff, Sir J. Duke, Grorgo Duncan, T. S. Dencomhe, T. Dundas, Viscount Ebrington, John Ellis, Hon. Eliot, Vi,count Enfield, Sir De Lacy Evans, William Ewart, John Fergus, Hon.,G. W. Fitawilliam. Captain Fordyce, Matthew Forster, Hon. J. W. Fortescue, C. Fortescue, W. J. Fox, C. Geech, Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, G. C. Glyn, C. Grenfell, G. W. Grenfell, Sir George Grey, R. W. Grey, Lord R. Grosvenor, S:r Beejamin Hail, J. A. Hardcastle, Richard Harris, Alexander Hattie, W. G. Hayter;;',T. L. Er„ a di atr, Edward Heneage, James Heywood, Lord Marcus Hill, C. Hiudley, T. B. Hobhouse, T. Law Hodges, R. Hoilond, Lord G. Howard, Hon. C. Howard, Sir R.- Howard, Joseph Hume, E. Hutchins, James Ksrshaw ' Right Hon. H. .Labouchere, J. H. Lat"sstore, Sir C. Hon. G. Littleton, James Lock, Lemon, G. C. C. Lushington, W. A. Mackinnon, John Mackie, the O'Gorman Mahon, R. D. Mangles, J. G. alarshall, William Marshall, John Martha Colonel Matheson, Right Hon. Fox Manic, Viscount M e l gun d, Robert. Milligan, T. A. Mitchell, George Moffatt, Sir W. Molesworth, 1) avid Morris, Francis Mowatt, M. J. O'Connell, S. C. H. Ogle, William Ord, Lord Alfred Paget, Lord Charles Paget, Lord George Paget, John Parker, F. Poe', Edward Pendarves, Robert P:oleca Sir C. Philips, Francis Pigott, W. Pinney, W. M. PCver, Sir R. Price, John L. Ricardo, E. R. Rice, J. A. Roe back, Colonel Romilly, Lord John Russell, Hiietings Russell, Captain Seabed, G. P. &rope, 11. D Seymour, Lord SoymOur, R. D. Shafto, Earl Shelburne, Right Honourable R. V. Smith, M. T. Smith, John B. Smith. Sir William Somerville, Henry Spearman, W. R. C. Stansfield, Sir George Stauuton, Edward Strutt, Admiral Stewart, H. W. Tancred, R. J. Tennent, Colonel Thompson, George Thompson, Thos. Thornely, John Townley. Richard Townley, Captain Townsend, G. Trail. J. S. Trelawney, Right Hon. H. Tufnell, Lord H. Vane, Hon. C. I'. Villiers, C. B. Wall, Sir J. Walmsley, Colonel Wat kins, B. M.Gie Wilcox, Wm. Williams, Sir H. Wit lianison, James Wilson, Sir Charles Wood, Sir W. P. Wood, W. B. Wrightson, James Wyld, Marmaduke Wyvill. Sir Alexander Cockburn was prevented from at tending the meeting by severe indisposition. Lord JOHN RUSSELL commenced by referring to the circumstances under which he had requested the supporters of the late Administration to meet him. ' He alluded to the acceptance of office by the Earl of Derby, whose Administration was composed of gen tlemen whose views and proceedings were in favour of a protective policy, and of a duty upon the impor tation of corn. He then referred to what had taken place in 1846. He had himself come into office in that year, in succession to the late Sir Robert Peel, and upon his doing so Sir Robert Peel called upon him, very properly as he thought, to state the principles upon which he meant to conduct the affairs of the country. Sir Robert had previously established a freer trade in the article of corn than before existed, and on this ground the Right Honourable Baronet had a right to call upon him (Lord John) to state distinctly whether he meant to carry out the same policy. Such a course was perfectly fair, and in ac cordance with Parliamentary practice ; and he (Lord John) had no hesitation in assuring his lamented predecessor that he meant to carry out that po licy. Under these circumstances, a new Adminis tration having recently come into power, he con ceived that a similar course should be now taken ; and with that view he had written to Mr. Disraeli, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, asking hith whether it was the intention of the Govern ment to melee any statement on Monday next with regard to the principles upon which they intended to proceed. He mentioned Monday, because it was ob• viously impossible that any business could be done to-morrow (Friday). The Chancellor of the Ex chequer wrote to him in reply, to the effect that it was not the intention of the Government to make any such statement on Monday.—(This announcement was received with ironical cheers.) Lord John Rus sell then proceeded to state that he had consulted Sir James Graham and Mr. Cobden upon the subject; and, he added, that both those gentlemen, with others whom he had consulted, coincided in opinion with him, that it was perfectly right to call upon the Go vernment for an explanation of their principles. At the same time, those with whom he had advised, as well as himself, had no desire whatever to offer any factious opposition to the Government by attempting to stop the supplies, or to delay measures which were re quired in carrying on the business of the country, provided the Government made some statement of their intentions. The commercial, the ggri• cultural, and the general interests of the country absolutely required that Parliament should know at the earliest period whether the Administration of Lord Derby meant to carry out the policy of free trade, or to attempt to reverse it. There had been some indications that they did intend to reverse it. Mr. Christopher had said, in his address to the Lincolnshire electors, that his:con viction was that Lord Derby was sincerely desirous to reverse a policy which had been so injurious to the country. Now he (Lord John Russell) trusted that the policy of free trade would be continued, be cause he was confident that, so far from having been injurious, as Mr. Christopher thought, to the in terests of the country, it had been highly beneficial to them. This, then, was the issue. It was, therefore, of the first importance that Ministers should be called upon to state the principles, in this respect, upon which they meant to carry on the Government. If they were about to restore protection, let it be known at once. There were a number of reports in circulation as to their intentions on other points. It was said, for example, that they meant to confine their views at present to measures of an internal character, to measures of social improvement, to legal reform, and to leave the subject of protection out of the question—at least at present. He did not know how this might be; but he was satisfied that any such policy could have no other but injuri ous effects upon the country. It would also be un precedented, he ventured to think, after the circum stances he had mentioned at the commencement of his address Having made these observations, the questions arose as it appeared to hint, what course ought now to be adopted. As he had said before, he had consulted with several friends upon this subject; and he Was glad to state that they were all of the same opinion as himself—that the course to be taken was to endeavour to elicit from the Government what they meant to do. It was their opinion that Mr. Vil liers should not bring on his motion of which he had given notice; that no abstract resolution on the sub ject of free trade should be proposed, but that their proceedings should be confined to asking a ques tion upon the first opportunity allowed by the forms of the House, with the intention of eliciting the views of her Majesty's Government. When those views had been, ascertained, and when they knew what they had to contend for, he thought another meeting should be held, as united action was desirable and essential, to consider what further steps should be taken by the Liberal party. Before con cluding he would say a word with regard to the Bill proposed by himself to amend the representation. It was his intention to postpone that measure for the present session. The subject was one that could be effectually dealt with only by a Government; it was imP?ssible for any independent Member to undertake it with success, and therefore he did not mean to proceed with it. At the same time Lord Derby had statedthat there were one or two measures com menced by t The the late Gover nmen t, with which he meant to proceed. Noble Lord wi t t h h en sat down, his observations app;iarr.ivngiLtLoimsitesetimmedipanimous concurrence; and and entirely Ile said he con curred most cordially John nnntirely in the suggestions il i e ss h ell. Ile would nut thrown out by Lord propose the resolution which placed upon the notice -book of the House, but woaualciconform most w illingly to the course of first ascertainingsteps th e policy of the Gover nment, and th en taking such it as might b e deemed necess ary at a upon subsequent meeting. Mr. COBDEN, fin. whom a call was mad en , h : -efly said that be approved of the course proposed by ttie Noble Lord. Any proceeding with regard to the new Administration ought, in his view, to be simply directed to the object of ascertaining their intentions with reference to the mtintenance or otherwise of the Poli?yof tree circumstances e etrade . f the country. t t wast e first question the present was most important in relation to the commercial and agricultural interests that some definite action shoUld be taken; that uncertainty and doubt should be re moved as early as possible, for they had a lread y be g un to produc e their natural effects ; and, having such views, be recommended a united action. Nlr.Hum fromEfollo a d, and, in the midst of signs of disapprobation pressed an o ; arrived at, Lord John Ihrhon that p , o b r e t f i o o r n e oafnytbceonticleluestionng' ye/x:5 Russell ought to state upon what principles he would form a Government, sup posing the ingL presentor dp e r by Gover nment resi the principles of that which most lik e l y wou ld suc ceed them. Lord John Russ e t' s g n ed , o I out, t would unle s be e t uselesshey knew to turn o Reform Bill was an inadequate measure. He ought to have placed the representation upon a broader basis, dto have d I and T r HE SUN, , LONDON, -;mitte,d more of,,the popular element into the Govern ment. It was the Noble Lord's neglect of these ob jects which ,had caused the werkness of his Ad ministration, and which had deprived it of the support of Liberals. _ Mr. T. DUNCOMBE also thought that the Ncble Lord ought to indicate his intentions as to Parlia mentary reform before any steps were taken in re vpect to protection; He did not approve of the policy which preferred free trade in corn to the greater ques tion of the representation of the people in their own House. Mr. BRIGHT said he concurred in the views ex preesed by Lord John Russell ; and, along with his Hon. Friends, Mr. Villiers and Mr. Cobden, he wished all present measures to be confined to obtaining from the - Government an explanation of their intentions upon the particular question of free trade. At the same 'time he was bound to add that that object ac• cornplished, the representation of the people ought to he placed upon a broader basis. There must, how ever, be unanimity :It this time upon the great and absorbing question of free trade. Sir DE LACY EVANS, Mr. R. D. MANGLES, and one or two other Members briefly exFressed their concurrence. Lord J. Russeei then rose again, and said if he had to state all the-difficulties he had had to encounter in framing his Administration in 1846, and again last year, when there was an anticipation of a change in the Government, he felt that all present would justify him in the measure he had then taken. But he most sincerely trugted that all merely personal matters would be avoided. He hoped they would not be en- Aered into at a time when it was desirable to secure unanimity of action upon a question most materially affecting all the great interests of the country. Such discussions could only tend to widen breaches, if such existed, instead of healing them. For these reasons be should himself abstain from observing upon the causes which had led to the breaking up of the late Government, or upon its alleged narrow basis of construction. It might, however, be hoped that the :difficulties which had been experienced in past endea vours to widen- its basis would not exist to the same extent in the construction of a new Cabinet at a fu ture period. He concluded with strongly recom mending union among all sections of Liberals. These were the main observations of the several speakers, and the meeting came to the conclusion that a question should be asked on Monday from the Chancellor of the Exchequer as to the intentions of the new Government. If the answer should be un satisfactory, it would be open to any Member to move a resolution of direct want of confidence in general terms ; or one to the same effect with regard to the specific subject of free trade. It would also be open to Members to move that the supplies be limited to a period of six months, so as to compel a dissolution of Parliament and its re-assembly about September next, instead of the ordinary period in February, 1853. It appeared to be the general feeling of those present that, under the contingency just stated, this last course should be adopted. The meeting throughout was most unanimous; and it finally broke up with an understanding that the answer received from the Government should be taken into consideration at another meeting, at which it will most probably be determined which of the courses indicated above should be taken in the event of the contingency of an unsatisfactory answer. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.—The satirists tell in their usual cynical manner that when your coffers are exhausted your friends diseppearathat all the world worships the rising sun; and that the unfortunate have very few kinsmen. Like most rules, this has an exception. The political lateen in our age is overpowered with friends in dis tress. He has but to declare himself bankrupt, and he will soon have the world at his doors. Till the other day we bad a Minister who had governed the country, not ingloriously or unprofitably, for nearly six years, and who could show an increasing balance of results in his favour. Yet his prestige declined; his supporters became rebellious, his colleagues insubordinate or selfish, his majorities precarious, his measures timid, and the people indifferent. Lord John Russell fought with the courage of a man who had been often defeated, and the temper of one who was exposed to much insult. In fact, the whole body, head, and heart of the system was utterly out of order. There seemed a general conspiracy to keep the Premier low, and low indeed lie became. What every sensible person had fore seen came to pass. The Minister went out, and then came in a Government of which it may be said without offence and without contradiction, that it is more defi cient in the usually recognised qualifications for office than any wo have had since we were governed by " Go vernments.' No sooner do the ousted party realize the odious spectacle of their rivals in pewter than there en sues a rally of supporters. As many as 168 Whigs end Liberals mustered yesterday at Lord John Russell's invitation to hear and accept his policy for the conduct of the Opposition. They were delighted to find, as we yesterday anticipated, that he intended immediate and decisive operations. The only law to be given is the Mutiny Act, and three months' supply. So at it, ye Coppoeks in Pall-mall; ye Edwardses, ye Blagges in your respective boroughs; yo attorneys, town-clerks, end publicans; get ready the sinews of war; look to your standards and favours and barrels of beer; to arms, to arms; a dissolution in three weeks, and a new Parliament by Midsummer-day. Never was there such a town and country row as we aro likely to have. We t rus t t h e 168 gentlemen wh o met yesterday at Ch es h amsp l ace h ave good balances a t their bankers , for t h ey w ill assure dly have need o f them. But wnere w ere a l arge part o f these gentlemen when their services were re (piked on the memorable Friday ? Where were they m half a d zen adverse or damaging divisions last year? Their zeal is that of the surgeon who is rej o i ce d to set your li m b, that of the undertaker who is delighted to bury you, that of the poet who will com memorate you i n a mon ody, and that of the pualic who will let a man starve and then build a: splendid monument over him. They appear to act on tha principle of that philosophy which humbles the sage in prosperity and cheers him in adversity, excepting that they add to it the caprice of fortune by humbling iu order to give the better effect to their subsequent encouragements. In the alphabetical list before us there are at least a score of names that may always be reckoned on at Chesham place, and never in St. Stephen's. They are ready to fight for Lord J o h n , but they will not act under him. They will give him plenty of sacrifice, but none of their obedience. What is the secret of an inconsistency which is so plausible as to escape the imputation of sordid mo tives, hut is mere fatal to its victim than the inconstancy lest the veriest place-hunter? The mystery is easily ex plained. Men who act in this way have only one object, and that is to smash every actual Government. So they will overthrow, if they can, the Minister for the time being by opposition or desertion, as may beet suit their purpose. Once overthrown, he is again the o°ject of their dangerous patronage. They will set him up once more, and as soon as they have done so will leave him to his fate. If anybody hesitates as to the real value of the support intended by these singular auxiliaries, let him run over the measures of the late Government for the present and the last two sessions, bud then ask on how many of these measures has it received their cordial and effective support. It is the strange nature of such a confidence that it is given not to the efficiency, but to the non-efficiency of its unfortunate object. The more Lord John Russell can do, the less these politicians will trust him; the less he can do the more ready they are to avail themselves of his • name. So far, it appears, the Opposition proceeds with a vigour and unanimity which form a striking contrast to the history of the same party in power. All is hope, all is mutual confidence, and, what is more, all is prepara tion. It is said that yesterday, at Lord John Russell's suggestion, it was determined not to decide on any par ticular line of action till some explanation should be gioen by the Government next Monday as to the course it meant to pursue; and as no statement of this kind was expected from Mr. Disraeli, and as Mr. Charles Villiers had a notice of motion on the books, Lord John thought that gentlemen had better put some question to the Go vernment, in order, if possible, to elicit their intentions, and shape that motion accordingly. For our own part, we must beg to retain our serious doubts as to the wisdom or the propriety of compelling the new Ministers to a decision which they have long hesitated to make for themselves, and which they would rather postpone in- definitely. We cannot conceive it th© business of the Legislature to punish a political inconsistency or a fac tious opposition, still less to precipitate a crisis that may otherwise never occur. The excuse for these gentlemen is their belief, for which they must be presumed to have more reason than their wishes, that the Derby Govern ment does really mean to propose, as soon as it has got ea new Parliament, a duty of ss. or 65. If it does so; it is the decided opinion of ofbe Protectionistssoemareried.Nverewe usual to reason from the that such a measure wi Parliamentary statistics there is ample ground for this opinion. Mr. Disraeli last year was only beaten by a majority of fourteen, and there were very fur his motion who would dutyfew voters the dared. Indeed, nothing not vote for a fixed y but their pledges and their dread of trouble out of doors In this state others from taking prevents that course. of things the real security o f free trade lies in the de termination of the people at large. That, we need not say, is our view of the matter; and we cannot believe that any Minister in his senses would provoke a Popular demonstration which would certai nl y be irre sistible, and would as certainly bear on otter ques tions than a wretched financial controversy. But, while agreeing with lase meeting at Chesham-place as to the real security of free trade, we must diger from it as to the • mode in which that security shall bo used. We trust it, and therefore would appeal to it as deliberately, f • , s quietly, anti us much iu the ordinary course as possible. The will of the people is better to bo presumed than evoked, better - We cannot help fearing tha , t er a to h be believed than seen. appeal to it may really re-open the e sty and unnscessary controversy which every true patriot will desire to close and that nn egi teasel may be roused of whi c h none mayseethe direction or the end. If our new Ministers really so mistake the po pular feeling, ur are so bent on ee lf-immolation pro pose or announce any measure in th e nature ofiParestion, to then there is only o n e c ourse f or a ll t h e parties •ectl , Inc ud ing ourselves,coecerned iu the national settlement of that coetebversy in 1846. Bat we do not think they aro in any ssnse pledged to do so, though they certainly have some amende to make for their lung obstinacy. f t m ay, however, be asked, why, if Lord John Russell, • hi s colleagues, and sworn supporters, expected Lord Derby to propose the revival of Protection, and expected also that he might commands majority in Parliament.--•nay, I more, if thoy foresaw th at t h e on ly a ntidote would b e a dangerous popular demonstration,—why they did not take timely measures to put the whole questioe on a firmer and a quieter basis than a sudden and agitated appeal to the peopl,? Why did not Lord John bring in a Reform Bill that would have placed the House of Commons be yond all fear of the reaction with which it is now said to bo threatened? Why did he adhere to " the balance of interests," which is now confessed no longer to re present faithfully " the true balance of interests" out of doors? Why did he not reinforce his Government with men who would have brought parliamentary numbers, public confidence, or aduaini!rative talent? He appeals to ail the parties i n opposition now, an d p roc l aims a s' general concord; why was it not done earlier? He contradicts the too natural surmise that, were he borne back into power by a reunited and triumphant Opposition, be w ou ld s i mply exhibit a repro d uct i on o f the old Cabinet. B ut if that reproduct i on wou ld b e ab surd next July, wh y was it proper in February? If wo aro to have a p opu l ar crisis, with its usual conse quences, Lord John R ussell will not be blame l ess. W it h the Government in hi s h ands there was no occas i on f or an express appeal t o t h e people on this or any ot h er question. The ne w G overnment, we are persuaded, would never make th a t appeal, were they not force d to it. SPORTING NOTES. o. CLXX. THE WARWI C K sPRIN G XVI MEETING, &c. TO Sir.,—But for an ac i I Chit fiain early in the ;11 4 :o ut should have placed the first, l OR OF THE SUN. THE 6 D/2 . Donetster steeplechase; which befel Tom Oliver on think I may safely say I ofm a t l h e , e e Sir o g Peter uos en i, the Laurie se ' l i At s ds v i c ffw o e n ar d se , n ec a xe n p t o l ere t w h te i ed r i d g , hbyt fo (m r 3 lab ; a d s it is two of my fancy ani mals, and second positionsn Mies Mowbray, occupied the lative weights at Liver the tables upon the Liverpool on this occasion being so ve ry poo much less than their re einabled the Knight to turn run at a good pace, everything being beaten off but A. Y. !inner. The roc© was of the season, for Warwick e e Next week we have the first legitimate race meeting com pletely devoted to flat races, and be so termed, being the military and annual stee l wick races there will also be Besides War quite distinct from Charlbury, the Grand Military be steeplechares at 18:h. The Warwick and Lea at Leamington on the Vgton Grand Annual on the usual course on Friday, eatherly on the same day, and St. Ives has been announced for Wednesday, but is scarcely likely to come I shall have nothing to do with any other than rdaY the races at War wick. The meeting will , as usual, their the favourites av Trial Stakes, which have yet to close and name. This stake is a somewhat remarkable fry the fact of a ev t e ::w 'l rti • ning it, and from c, u r i generally tes fo being r a h r a e e l k y e o d r small figure. It outsider four years the is w i a nn c e u r r iho:ss beencoin coincidence, that • three instances out of the four figurinr started she fworaslast Year, singular in the odds. in the other at 10 to 1. Lest e n x e, tr t e h m at e for Nancy, with Tat up, was booked r the redoubtable r t e o d l o • u a b n t a d b i l n e beat a certainty for it, and even money betted she Derby and : -Leeac' ie l:g e Ya thi fi s e l race, but, e b v a e t r , ya notwithstandingot ginnerhe rao ts iihe Leger, of beat ing ger and winning enough she could not manage, wh en for the year, to beat Mark Tapley for receiving . Ist 91b lengths. another colnci wilnntihnignkinita notcom matonaellanimteprobsysitb:wlee dence may be brought about in the WilloughbyattheHasnamdie Pped weight as he carried last year when he clear e d - Handi cap, by Old Clothsvorker — handicapped the post a clever winner by a neck —repeating his last year's per formance on this occasion. His principal s areagoni t 3 seem to be, Doubt at llst 21b, .!leis at 1 lst s and The New Forest Deer at 9st 111 h. Seli na at 10 , st 51b looks rather mischievous, but in the even t of Clothworker's running she, I presume , will be withdr awn. Ina word, I think that CLOTHWk.III(Ett is the animal the destined to do the deed—that Doubt will be reserved for Great War wickshire, and consequently Ages and New Forest Deer will occupy the second and third planes. The Free Handicap over the mile course has aa ac ceptance of a dozen, of which about six or seven show at th e pos t. Miss Julia and Whitstone seem will per fectly s o f a th r ough Ribaldry , sa me weight, St 711). Ribaldry' s ch a nce over her f avourite d istance is b y no means to be despised; her r unnin g has bee n most con foundedly i n an d out, I admit, but still among the rub bish ent ere d f or this stake she ran k s rather high. Grief, e e 6 yrs, Bst 51h, will be sure to be about th e mark , b • in In tolerable,Friday is form and full o f runnin g . Master - no go. Woodlark, at Sat 31 b , does not road am iss. First Fruits, a t i st 101 b, is but so - so. Iracundus at llb less no better. Captain Parry and The Brahmin ar e hope less; and Robert is the best o f the cou p le of three years old. It may be thus inferred that I consider th e race dies between Ribaldry, Grief, Woodlark, and Robert: GRIEF and ROBERT probably the best. Ctut of the v e ry good entry fo r the Great shire Warwic k eighteen nominations have declared themselves contented with the imposts spective animals. This race is over the two mile course. The King of Oude at 83t 71b heads the list, but I pre sume will not head the field in the race. Doubt, 7stilb, looks much better than the preceding, and to my fancy completely settles the hash of Herbert, 7st 41 b, and Agis, 7st 21b. Th e It a li a n, at 7st 41b, if in any form at all, ought to be able to do so mething here, Comas, 6st 121 b, is certainly n o t ou t o f the race, but comparatively with Doubt and Herbert not remarkably well in. H e has once or twice, however, shown some good running, and consequnently I re spect his chance as much as Ido Doubt's. Hard labour, abo tr, Got 111 b, is no go. King Charming, fist 111 b, stands i a moderate chance, but ab the course this time will be in anything but a favourable state for him, i. C. heavy,why I naturally conclude that Coleus has the ad vantage and egi: of him. Cogia, 6st 101 b, requires no comment; muddy , at the same weight, in the absence of a y course, will not be to able to come judgment. Knock Knoll, at Est 10' it. -, , is by no means a bad specula tion -.ri • dif ;.. he shows fo r • this event (as he most pro bably will) is worthy of a small amount of confidence. Letter-press, Est 51bl ' wi• h H 7 arpsichord 65 121 b, and Vs ater fall, :nit 111 h, for m a very wretched trio, the last named at the weight the best of the lot. The quartet of t hree ) rs old contains two r especta b le animals in Etheltvolf, 4st 121 b, and Cleveland, 4st 10th. The Suttler, Oat 12th, and Jemima GO Y , 4 s l 6 1b , I know nothing about. It is dif ficult to say which will '' stable, The Italian or Cleveland ; ant from DilwBol l . should it be the latter, his chance, at such a feather 'tit be very forlor as he is handicapped at, can notwolf—out of six spinsn• Faugb-a-Ballagh's son—Ethel wolf—out but as he hay improved last year contrived to win but winter months, will no improved considerably during the doubt run very forward in this el race. Having „,,,..drkeed slightly ~ at the pretensions of the competitors for the handica under consideration, 1 am inclined to think tiaishin .-e i.. portion of i t , • that the roe—that is to say the Knook Knoll, and E —will rest with Doubt, Cnxus, will probably be DOUBT, and that the first three Knook Knoll, followed ETFLELWoLF, and CN/EUS; wed by Herbert, King Charming, and Cleveland he, the ruck The remainder o f the roc, about The not having closed as yet , I On Monday I shall Steeplechase:), and on touch upon the Grand Military mington. Tuesday on the animals at Lea- FRIDAY' EVENING, I am , Sir, yours, &e., ." 11 - 1 SPIRIT OF THE TURF. March 12, 1852. SPORTING DONCASTER SPRINGIN TELLIGENCE. The Optional Benin Stakes MEETING.—THURSDAY. Mr. Stebbing's Ceritoß(late Selling ' , takes of 3 sovs. each, with 40 added. One Mr. Harriaon's mi ss Fnu le mile. Mr. S. Hall's Jack Rag Fanny, (301) 7st 11th (Charlton) 1 v l ery m e mi t i tsi 4 l 7 v Mogador), 84 111 b ... 2 Stake s for 31 guineas. Betting—Even on A ii Yea (300, sst Illb (Carroll) 3 Est 121 h; three, e. t. - sec. The B T) ittein " g i, Rmo , orm ~ bantr. who ltu w n o i n n by the proprietors of e L of 5 s°v ''' each, by I& a length .; %C.aegrit(3).s Fanny, with 50 added Betting Rooms. Two yrs once t; fillies and geldings allowed old, 1851 or 1852 to carry 31b, 31b. A wiener twice, Sib extra; ul 1851 and not won, horses that have started twice in allowedwinner 51b. The second to save his stake, and the Subs.) t o pay 5 sous. to the fund Red House in. (14 Mr. J. Dawson 's Antever-11:3 yrs, Lord Chesterfield's Senorita, Mr. J. Osborne's Lady At-' 2 9sl ...(Flatman) I (B omb Davie, D. W. Holtby's yrs, 69t 121 b ( Alderoft) 2 IT I T ri l L e , 3 fo y i r lo s, w B in st g 11thb so Davie, 2 yrs, 6st 12th (Carroll) started 3 yrs, 9st (Osborne) 3 attnidrd6. toutunagias.t fist 91n (Kendulo—Mr. Air.., ): er, N B I A r tn . n J ini . ii.e o 9L sb sae o uc r r. n ie e , 's , B y o r l s d , 3 yrs, 83t 9lb (Templem a o ° o , — ; Mr. Singleton's Dalton, 3 y ß r e s t ( ti D ng o — ck 3 er t a n y) l — a al gs e t . A T u. ' ti - -- ‘: ::: Smith's The Shadow, Napier, 3 yrs, 9st 51b (Bash E , m ) . tlglbings's Sir Charles , , to 2 agat Senorita, b s y to a 1 n a e ; c e k ra t . Dalton,ft, and only 5, &c., with 100 added.of 15 The Shadow. Won The Great National Steeplechase of 3 twice, or a winner of 30 01. SON'S. each, 10 ° .l -1 of the weights, 51h; 100/. clear after the publicati A winner of a b o a v l a f. . towards Subs.,exlPlerol:s.Abo f lap winner to pay 20 second to save his stake, and ele . a ,r, 91b extra. The Ab out three miles and a whom declared Mr. W. Barnett's Sir Peter Laurie arcd, fve.) Mr. T. Mason's Miss Mowbray, , list llb (Holman) 1 cluding 91b extra) ............ a g e d , lOst 1 9 lb (in- Mr. Baxter's A.Y.byYoungPri ....... .. ... 7: ...... (Goodman) 2 Mr. Wood na Little Paul, aged, 1 0 ''' 71 b(lieJohnson) 3 Mr. IL Nelson's Little John, 6 yr s, ' e t •••(E• Harrison) 4 Mr. Atkinson's Chieftain, 6 yrs, " at 7 ib...(Owner ) 0 Mr. T.,Cunningham's - ,Little Qu een Ost I Ilb (011iver) 0 Betting-2 to 1 apt Mies m o ' 6 yrs 104 t 51b.. 0 Chieftain, 3 to 1 agst Sir Peter La:bra)", 3 to 1 agst Little Queen. Miss Mowhray, wh i e , and 7to 1 egst s tirrup early in the race, had a strong°B° jockey lost a the course in the second round, lead on entering fences from home, and nearly unshipped but blunder e d three gave the lead to Sir Peter Laurie, 1.1.1,:1ed her rider; t his a length and a half , the same b etween second won cleverly by Little Paul a bad fourth ;, Lit ti e John and third, post. Little Queen re fused and fell at did not pass the the brook in the first ro und, and chieil: the next fence to into the read the first ti me. The ta _ 'am after jumping un was run in 8 min. 49 sec. The Northern Steeple Chase of 5 4 ° ,_v s. each, with 50 added; the sec ond to save hi,, ~bta,l. miles and a half. ( 9 Subs.) e. About three Mr. Walker's Dandy Jon, 6 yrs, I Ist 111 b (Owner) r.Chaan's LittleL Jane, 6 yrs, l i s . 61b (13.John°n 2 ) ` I M pna The following also ran:—Mr. Latnplugh' s Th e i ß, • - aged, lOst 71b (Lamplugll)—Mr. ShePaerd, I,eaver, s Mercury aged, lOst 71b (Taylor) —Mr. Moort io , j3e , „ ' 9 71b, carried 10:5 91b (Ledger).......m r, ir ,... , s 1 addy, lOst Street, aged, 10st 71b (Moate).....„in,'"ngr as Queer- Street, Miss Tarn), aged, 10it 71b (J. 6, 141 ; 4 \ al . : Johnsonilaysi :35 Chorister, aged, Ilst 7th (Arran) Was ) • a l mounted but btatdid not go to the post. Betting-3 to 1 agst Mercury, 4to ' 1 agat Dandy Jere, 410 1 apt The liei ver , an d 7 tC , 1 MARCH t agst Little Jane. The race, after the first mile, was left to Dandy Jem and Little Jane, the former winning by abut hslf a distance. Run in 9 m i n . 22 sec . - The Scurry Stakes were won easily by View Halloo, beating the Shadow, Bawn, end two or three other:. TATTERSALL'S—THURSDAY. No betting. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a special Court was held for the .purpose of resuming the debate adjourned on Thursday last, with reference to the report of tho Fleet Valley Im provement Committee, on the memorial of Mr. Charles Pearson. The motion and amendment having been read, Mr. Gilpin rose to addr ess th e C our t. Mr. it NDERTON, however, before Mr. Gilpin pro ceeded, begged to ask the chairman of the c:nnmittee (Deputy Harrison) what amount of expenditure had already been entered into by the Corporation on account of this plan? He had heard that the sum was large. He would thank the worthy deputy if ho'would state the amount. Deputy HARRISON replied that Mr. Walker and Mr. Higgins had sent in their charge, be believed, since the report was written. Gentlemen of their eminence could not devote their time and talents to each an important investigation, except at a considerable charge; he would ascertain the precise amount, be did not then know the exact amount of the whole. Mr. GILPIN supported the plan in a speech of consi derable length, in the course of which ho replied to all the objections urged against it by the mover of the amendment. -------,- Mr. DE JERSEY said that be was willing, with others, to speak as to the importance and value of the scheme, but he felt that he could not come to the same conclusion that gentlemen had done who supported the-motion. He had no objection to inquiry, but really there was a great absence of facts. The whole of the statements which had been made were those of the projector, and these were not always to be depended upon. He (Mr. De Jersey) was not satisfied with the result of the inquiry; it had not been complete, and on that ground he was ;here to differ with the supporters of the; motion. The terms of the original reference were these, that the com mittee should inquire into the desirability, practicability, and the cost of the plan. As to its practicability, Mr. Walker had reported that it was practicable, but in what sense? In these days of scientific attainment every thing, except it might be a railway to the moon, might be considered to be practicable. As to the desirable ness and expense nothing by the way of fact was furnished. The inquiry before the committee in truth was never carried oat. It was said that funds, ample funds, could be provided, but no tangible statements on that head had appeared even to that day. The thing had been brought before the Court. without any facts of that sort; that matter had been " shelved" certainly. This was an important ingredient in the case, and in consequence of this shortcoming on the part of the committee he contended th a t th e y had not done their duty. It bad been said by the promoter that he had no doubt but that his project would be entertained by men of wealth, and that parties would soon be found who would provide the necessary funds to carry it through the Parliament. What railway company bad offered? He (Mr. De Jersey) had heard of oce, but he understood that the proposition had been declined. He could not say whether this was true or not. Mr. TAYLOR—It is the Great Northern. Mr. DE JERSEY—What had the committee done? Why, they had come to that Court with the question in their hands, and endeavoured to coax the Corporation to take the matter up, but this he hosed, under the present aspect of the affair, they would not do. He cautioned the Court from having anything to do with any railway scheme. He emphatically would ask the Court not to adopt any such scheme without far more information than they at present possessed. Mr. CLARK followed on the same side. He stated that a kindred project to the one before them had been introduced some years since, when the then estim a t e d cost was 500,0001. That the Court refused. Twice, and he believed three times, had that project been re fused. Tnen came the Fleet Valley improvement scheme, for which 800,000/. was named; then 2,800,0001, with no provisions tor markets, no new streets, to finish which he had heard not less than upwards of four millions more had been required, making a total of seven mil lions sterling. Besides all this, branch lines and other things would be required, thus swelling the grand total for the whole of the works to 15 000,0001.—(Loud laughter.) His idea of the matter was that they ought not to interfere as a Corporation with any private com panies. The result would prove a clog to the companies themselves, and highly injurious to themselves as a public body. He repudiated the statements made as to the income likely to arise from the conveyance of par ties into the suburbs a nd having contended that such a scheme would prove fatal to the retail trade of the City, he concluded by protesting against the motion. Mr. ANISERTON thought that the Court might very conveniently agree to both motion and amendment. If they took the former part of the latter and the latter part of the former, the object of both parties would be gained. Much as he approved of the motion, he had not the slightest idea of the Corporation, as a body, en gaging in any railway speculation. Never would he bold up his band iu favour of any such project. [De puty LOTT--' It will come to that."] The report of the committee was, that the trunk line was practicable, and provided it was done with the consent of the Corpora tion, where was the difficulty ? He would suggest that some arrangement, similar to the one he bad named, should be come to, as he could not see any difficulty in agreeing in both cases, if the alterations were made to which he bad alluded. Mr. H. L. TAILOR thought that Mr. Anderton's speech was a very tame one. That gentleman had said he thought there was not much difference between the motion and the amendment: He (31r. Taylor) thought very differently ; the safest course he believed to be an agreement with the amendment, as it avoid, d the pos sibility of their being drawn into some railway specu fation. The motion had no doubt emanated from the projector of the scheme—(No)—and he (lir. Taylor) objected strongly to such matters being taken up at any time by public officers of that Court. Ho regarded . the question as being one of a very grave character, in` , sumach us the result of that day's debate might lead the Corporation into a great deal of difficulty. The com mittee had not been by any means united in their re commendation of the matter to the notice of the Court; indeed it was a most divided committee. He called upon the members present to keep the corporate body free from imputation, by resisting that which he believed would damage it. He hoped they would see the neces sity of letting all bubble companies stand on their own ground, and that they, as a public body, would do nc thing which might end in the eternal disgrace of their ancient Corporation. Alderman LAWRENCE complainei that Mr. Taylor's speech was utterly devoid of argument. thebad dealt in phrases, and rot facts. He bed proposed to the Court to agree with the amendment. Why, the amendment em braced the whole question. Parties had adverted to the exceeding cost of toe plea, and the probability of the Corporation having to advance a large sum of money. Why, no such pretence existed. The public have already agreed that railroads ought to be broueht into the City, and it was only dissentients that keep them out. He was tenacious of the Corporation funds, but this he would say that they ought not to re frain from giving their consideration to questions like the one before them, and for street improvements, and assistance too, when it might be required.—(Hear.) The Birmingham and Nottingham people in the earlier periods of railway history had objected to entertain the proposals made to lay down lines through their towns, but what had been the result? they had been sorry ever since, nor was that all, into every one of them railways were now introduced, and it was left for London alone to be led away from so desirable an object by pety jea lousies and party prejudice!. He confessed that he was most anxious to see the plan carried out, its be was cone vinced it would be most valuable to large numbers of the people. Had the Dirsct Manchester proceeded he had no doubt the valley of the Fleet would have been long before that time improved, and even at that period he believed parties only wanted encouragement to come forward to confer with the Corporation on-the proposal at that moment before the Court.. He believed that one of the companies was willing to enter at once into a conference.—(Hear.) Mr. Noaars—That will end in nothing at all. Deputy tIARRISON here intimated that he was in pos session of important letters on that point, if be might be permitted to read them. If not, he would de so in reply.—(Cries of " No, no," and " Yes, yes.") Alderman LAWRENCE was perfectly delighted to hear parties say " No, no." 'He would read the letters as part of his speech.—(Hear, and laughter.) They were as follow: (No. 1.) "3, Park street, Westminster, March 11, 1852. " Sir,—la reply to your question I brg to say that the Great Northern Railway Company some time back ap pointed a committee to investigate the project for bring ing a general railway terminus to Farringdon-street, and have been prepared to enter upon the subject; but Mr. Charles Pearson having stated that he could not submit the details to any railway company until the whole matter had been more formally brought before the City authorities, the Great Northern deputation have been waiting until he is at liberty to furnish the particulars. "The scheme is one of such 'great importance, both as to its probable results and its probable cot, as necessa rily to require great consideration, and the consideration cannot be safely given except upon an examination into the details, which will occupy the officers and committee of the Great Northern Company, some little time, even after the particulars can be furnished. "At present, so far as we understand it, the matter awaits the decision of the City authorities before it can be submitted to the railway. companies, but the Great Northern Company are quite ready to enter on the subject as soon as Mr. Pearson is at liberty to deal with it in detail. „y ou rs very gfaßuitohfEulalT BAXTER. (Signed) , " Mr. Deputy Harrison.' (No. 2.) minsLr, " TFIE FLEET VAL LEY IMPROVEMENT—CITY TERMINUS. <<47, Parliament•street, we!t • March 11, 1832 " Sir, —In co nsequence of what has pa sse d i n the Court of Common Council upon the subject of the Fleet Valley Terminus whati Mr. i tc provcment and City R a il way s the C. Pearso n has requested us to info rm you state of the undertaking for which we are professionally concerned. • 44 Towards the end of December last, when we were prepsring to comply W i t h the Standing Orders, Mr. Pearson informed us that the City architect had reported t h a t the , line and stati on ought to be restricted to the north side of Holborn would be saved. Stevens, the Valley, by which a million of the pro posed outlay " Mr. architect , a ntes um the iin , ; .,,,,___, prepared plans and ciiti• """ ut4 § r 4 49 of ()potions, 1 1 9 911 WiliCh 12, 1852. pinstru etsicoan': to fmy contractors were willi ng t o un d erta k e the works upon Mre. 1 Walker's of prices, ,opl and we would have pre arwith the Siaudicg Orders for carrying et into execution, but Mr. P( arson peremp torily refused to afford any aid to such an undereking unless the Corporation (cot then sitting) should first have pronounced their sanction; and, feeling that with out his countenance and assistance as the original pro moter we could not satisfactorily proceed, we have post poned all further operations until the pleasure of the Corporation in this respect shall have been definitively declared.—We are, sir, your most obedient servants, (Signed) " BURCIIELL AND PARSON. " Mr. Deputy Harris , u, Combat." Alderman Lawrence (in proceeding) said he knew there was such a thing as a foregone conclusion. He hoped such conclusi ,ns would not influence any parties upe n that occasion, but that they would act so as to give en cour.4ement to parties who might be wilting to assist in carrying out the work. The point with them new was —were they ready to enter into negotiation, and not spend the City's cash? How, then, would they support an amendment like the one submitted to them'? They agre d iu the practicability of the trunk line; surely, then, they would not shut the door by refuting to enter into a negotiation. If both parties were willing to enter into a conference, that was the way to crrry the measure. If they were willing to do this there need be no more ca villing about gradients, no more anxiety about the " prac ticability"and "desirability" of the measure. Parties might say," why those letters had been written specially for the purpose that day." Well, why should they not have been? Some might say they bad been furnished with indecent baste; he said it was proper haste and ne cessary diligence.—(Hesr, hear.) He would be the first to hold up his hand against-the Corporation's advancing _money. but he said agree to a conference. Why did rthey object? Were they afraid of a conference? He did trust, for the benefit of their follow-citizens, that they would agree to the original motion.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. T. U. BALL objected to the motion. It certainly was very desirable thet the valley of the Fleet should be filled up, but then the question was whether the nuisance created would not be very injurious to the City. In looking at it he must say that he had determined not to support it. He had said that he would not sanction the building upon the existing level t 'wept under protest— words which his friend, Mr. Dakin, had omitted to add. [Mr. DAKIN said he certainly had intended to say so when he referred to the matter at the last Court.] It was desirable that some means should be taken to carry the level higher, because if they did not do it before the ground was built upon, it was probable that it would remain for years at the existing level. He regretted that no pecu niary provision had been made for new streets—no cal. culation as to the cost of the plans—nor any calculations made of that complete character which would be found necessary. The line was only calculated for short traffic, while it would cut through covered ground of a valuable character. Short traffic would not pay for the outlay, which, from the nature of things, must be im mense. He had but little confidence in the letters read, and he hoped they would not sanction the sending back of the report. He, for one, would never vote for any such thing, as he was confident it would be far better to have nothing at all to do with it. Mr. ELLIOTT admired the candour of the promoters of the plan, in representing at the outset that the cost of the undertaking would be only hundreds of thousands, and showing afterwards that it would amount to mil lions. He urged upon the Court the necessity of pausing before they allowed the weight of the Corporation to be brought to bear in favour of the speculation—before they permitted their fellow-citizens to be tempted, by the ap pearance of their patronage, to put down their names as shareholders in the dismal scheme.—(Hear, hear.) If they allowed are thing of the kind, they would meet the fate of the provisional committees of the numerous rail way schemes, and as sure as the sun woald rise on the morrow large claims would be made upon the funds tor exprnsaa incurred in the prosecution of an irrational en terprise. 11r. LAMB said the plan of Mr. Pearson would have the effect 01 removing a wilderness of vice at the same time that it would bring enormous wealth to the metro polis. He had attentively listened to the arguments in favour of, and the objections to the measure, and was compelled to acknowledge that in the latter he could find no validity at all. It was the duty of the Court to ascertain whether the thing was practicable; and without concurring in the original motion they could not arrive at any fair conclusiou. Mr. Deputy LOTT said he entertained very strong ob jections to the measure, and he supported the views of Mr. Norris, whose figures he declared nobody bad con travened. Ho considered that the business of the Cor poration was sufficiently large and intricate to engage the whole attention of the City Solicitor, and condt rant d the interference of that officer, great as were bis acknow ledged talents, in matte's unconnected with their in teresis.--(llear, hear; Oh, oh, and laughter.) As to the letters which had been produced, he thought it ne cessary to inform the Court that, before those letters had been written the Groat Northern Railway Company had rejected the scheme, He wished the chairman of the committee to give a satistactory explanation of the correspondence of which they formed a part. Alderman CUBITT said that the opinion he had ex pressed before he still retained, and he thought Mr. Walker had telt the force of his objections, for he had recommended that areas 1 0 f eet w id e s hould be left on either side of the road between it and the houses or warehouses, for ventilation and to prevent vibration, but this would increase the width of the street 20 feet. The very able gentleman who had brought up the report had spoken of the magnificence of a street two miles long and 100 feet wide; but magnificence sometimes runs into absurdity, and this would be so in the case of a street 120 :eel wide, it would bo absurd.—( Hear.) Then as to the subway or tunnel, in which it was pro posed the rails should be laid—railway tunnels are or dinarily 24 feet wide, and nearly as high at the crown of the arch; but the proposed subway would not be above 17 feet high and 100 feet wide. How would the steam begot off. Then again the expense of the project, it had been said, might amount to nearly 2f millions. How was this sum to be provided? Not abJve orte-half could be properly charged to •the railways; the rest arose out of making the street, on the surface, and effecting other public improvements at Holborn Valley and the surrounding streets. Were the Corporation pre pared to pay this sum, or any part of this sum, for such a pnrpose? If not, what would be the use of proposing to open a • negotiation with the railway companies, as suggested by the resolution of the mover.—(Hear.) Atter some remarks from Deputy HARRISON, a divi sion to )1c pace, when there appeared— For the amendment ... ... • • 56 For the original motion ... •-• 57 Majority aga i nst t h e amendment —1 Mr. T. D. HALL and Mr. H. L. TAYLOR severally , proposed amendments, which were lost, and the ori ginal motion was carriod by two, after which the Court adjourned. RAILWAY versus NEWSPAP.ER ADVERTISE, MEIV7S. -- Ta THE EDITOR OF TUE DAILY NEWS. Sir,—A grest deal has been said of late upon the subject of.repealing the tax on advertisements. Amongst the :navy arguments made use of to prove the disadvan tages under which newspapers labour in being compelled to pay a tax upon every advertisement committed to their columns, it does nut appear to am that any mention has been made of the opposition they have to encounter from a rival who pays no tax at all. I allude to the practice of advertising through the." travelling me dium," which has now become so general that it has extended itself from the t . xterior of the humble caravan, so of,en, though unsuccesstully, denounced by Colonel Sifithorp, to the interior of the omnibus, even to toe higher class of vehicles—the railway carriages. I beg to ask whether the railway directors ought to be allowed to establish an advertising agency without paying the same tax v 4 hich is dt.mant eti of newspapers? tiCRIITATOK. MELANCIIOLy ACCIDENT. i. We have to mold au accident .nion occurred at Margate on the afternoon of Thursday last under cir cucustaucea more than ordinarily painful. The subject of the unfortunate occurrence was Miss Ferrant, of Margate, a highly respectable young lady, about nine teen years of age. During the day she bad been acting as bridesmaid at the marriage ceremony of Mr. Miller, of Goswell-street, London, with Miss Prebble, which was celebrated here, it being the residence of the bride. With that hilarity and joyousness of feeling usually of taking'evinced on such occasions, the party, including the bride and and brid, groom, with :the brother of the former, pro ceeded to the railway station for the purpose the 4.25 train to London, the young lady in question motion, ac companying them to witness their departure taken their seats in the carriage, Mr. Prebble . Baying dently, while the train wa s i n oafnandgetrshaesvpeiiainth tn :im p a r g,ti u esB : . his hand out of the window to shake h F 4tra ct, and while in the act of lady pthlaejoorm missed l' h u e t r h fo a o n t d ing tlr a s ni t i ri i r li dl b y et p w r e e e s n en t t h e e d juncture, and unfortunate termination of theiryftat" The feelings of the bridal part this readily conceived than described -. the day, can be more countenances were in —the happy, bloomy a moment lancholy tremor grief and ing feelings of s ubdued emotion supplant an Opp os i te immediately stnpped, and Messrs.character. The train was surgeons of this town, a Hunter and Thornton, was discovered that she sent for. Upon examination it of the leg, and had sustained a compound frac turelnstead of returning to London, the party remained at which tho y, as far as possible, the grief into friends of the melancholy occurrence bad plunged the Young lady. I t i s scarce ly necessary to add that n 0 bla me whatever attaches to any of the officers of the lag company; every attention th at her conditionsuffer required was shown towards her b y t h em, and w e are happy to announce that the last account stated her to be in as favourable a position us could be expected, her medical attendants indulging in the hope that amputation of the fractured limb might be dispensed with.— Kentish Gazette. EXTENSION OF THE WEST INDIA DOCK JUNCTION RAILWAY TO KILBURIC—In the course of a few weeks the running of the trains on the West and List India Dock Junction Railway will be extended to Kilburn, where avast amoun- of residential traffic will be obtained. A number of N sprung vnigaptransp in the neighb our h ood, an d the transport the m erc h an t from his e ' x il t l e a n s sion have o l f at t e h ly e residence to the Blackwall terminus, in Fenclaureb-street , in about half an hour. The station is on the Lond n and North-Western Railway, about three-quarters of a mile from t h e Primrose -hill tunnel, and ne ar th e Kilburn-gate very neat and commodi , us erection, and its situation will doubtless sacure a large amount of the gaida-hill and il Lo a f o u i r t t a h h e t r a extend tt that q th a e ar t t r e a r in a s r to p neighbouring traffic. We understand that it is also in con templationa id mode of reaching the City or the docks. afford th a • & , The Admiralty have ordered her 111 Kensington, and so ajes&y s steamer Hecate to proceed from Plymouth to the chops o f the Channel, to reli (we the • d-boaad alerchautnica with pro- YiioLll3 fula w it t o will 4 - - ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Daring the Lent season Dr. BachhLffuer, of the above I institution, is, wo find by a recent visit, engaged in de livering his annual course of lectures on Astronomy. This subject frequently, when treated in what is called a popular style, is made either so pueri!e or so transoen denta! that it often fails to arrest the attention of a rnis crllancous audience. Dr. Bachhoffner, we are happy to find; has taken the moiadedelse thceousrusbeiefc'or,r,inwsiothcoluetardeaLc meati nd- n in e g r t b o (fO U r e e r h il i i s auditors 'Y'ile that no difficulty can be felt in following him step by step. The IXctor has thrown his discourse into the details of a celestial journey through the r. alms of space, dividing the journey into three gr o arili cids. stag Teh se—planetary, stellar, and ne b ulous w s in illustra'ion are extr eme l y stages—viz, diagrams the m b.lautitul, and the lecture, although extended to more than double the time usually devoted to scientific sub jects in this Institution, was listened to with the most profound attention, the audience showing their interest in the subject by frequent marks of approbation. VENTILATING and WARMING APPARATUS for the HOUSE of C0.1:111(1.1VS. of The om m un e o u la n s s a p r e e n e m i d o e s cl t e for the ,o : a t v e en a t n il d at i i n ou so o m f e th p e ar H ts o , u w se e say advisedly, perft ctly useless. We were in the House on tho occasion of the declaration of the change of Ministers, and it seemed to us that there was no control exercised over the atmosptere of the House. The supply of air was inadequate, and the results, as a matter of course, are innumerable draughts. It seemed to be vacuum ventilation, rather than plenum. This may be accounted for by the fact that the engine intended to drive the fan by which the air is to be supplied, is not at work, being found too noisy for the purpose. The po sition iu which air is brought in. at the feet of all the members, does not teem to us the best: indeed, our present impressions are against it. It will startle acme, by the way, to find that the cubical contents of the air chamber:, hafts, and flues used by Dr. Reid to ventilate, are actually later than the contents of the House of Commons, lobbies, and corridors ventilated —the first being 3t56,600 cubic feet, the second 386,000 feet. A section of the House and surrounding chambers above and below would show a very small kernel in a very thick rind. The " ventilated gas-lights" gives an im mense amount of heat, and, in hot weather, we are dis posed to think, will be found unbearable. The m ass of metal composing the chandeliers becomes a permanently heating surface, which radiates on all sides.—l3uilder. COMMITTAL OF A SWINDLENTG ADVER- TISER. At the county magistrates' office, Rochester, on Friday, two persons of respectable appearance, who gave their names Henry Morton and Sarah Moore, were brought up by Superintendent Everist, charged with laving falsely pretended to Nicholas Robbins Beer, that they were certain agents, by means of which they obtained twelve postage. stamps. The prosecutor, a grocer re siding at No. 25, Sutton-street, York-road, Lambeth, stated that about the 22d of February his attention was directed to an advertisement in the IVest Briton news paper, addressed "To Cornish miners," and adver tising for miners to proceed to Australia in the ser vice of a gold-mining company, for which they were to receive 201. a month as wages. " Copies of agreement, with full particulars, to be had of Mr. H. addressed a i lki n or m et o o n n e , y Ch o a r th p a o m sia K g e e nt s , t o a n m e p n g e ., l , osin w g i o t n n e es s s hi a l letter to the prisoner, enclosing twelve postage stamps, to which, however, he did not receive any reply. Super intendent Ev e ri s t p rove d t h e appre h ens i on o f th e pri soner at Rainham on the 24th of February lest, at the cottage of an old man named Gloater, whom the pri soner bad employed to fetch his letters from the Chat hamca od ndtrael P . sns o ee s dd t - B la tt f fiaorac sr. e pis :orin. e a WitnessMoreton, tl f oi o nn t e t ,, n Chatham, n upon i our h o if2mtsh 41them f letters wh ich agree ments signed by parties pr e p are d t o go out to the gold mimes soner at their apartments in Chatham, she gave him the key of a box in the room, in which he found several Cornish and other newspapers, blank forms s h o un f th a e agree ment alluded to, and a num b er o f t h e printed prospec tuses of a Ceathana and D ar tf or d E m i gration Asso ciation. The tamal e p r i soner also gave containing pawnbrokers' duplicates for 1,515 postage stamps. Attached to the emigration prospectus was the name of '' Charles Sutherland," in w hose name it was proved a number of letters had been left at an inn at Chatham, and fetched away by the prisoner. In the name of " A. B." ho had received 240 letters at Bromp ton, and about 600 in the name of " Moreton." Both prisoners were committed for trial at the assizes. EFFECT OF A MORBID IMAGINATION. The following improbable statement appears in the Pays :—'• A distinguished painter, M. Kareits, laboured limier a moral affection aganist which medicine is power. less. All his ideas had a melancholy turn. His moat admirable landscapes represented gloomy sites; it was the style of ()abet, but with more shade and sadness. The friedds of the painter frequently rallied him on this singular feeling, and, in the hope of curing him, they constantly joked with him on the subject. One of them, an engraver of some eminence, proposed an application of the homeeopathic system, which would tend to banish kis melancholy ideas both from his pictures and from his conversation. This proposition was unanimously agreed to by a number of artists, and, in furtherance of the scheme Karaits era invited to take a little excursion to Vincennes. After a copious repast and a ramble in the wood, they returned to wards Paris, and, on the pre tence of a visit to the house of a sculptor, Karaits was taken to a shop where monuments and tombs are made, aail-the first object which tract his ejes was a marble column, on which was engraved in letters of gold, the folloeing imcription:—' A. Karai:e, peintro de la na ture, artiste plein de, cceur et do talent, excellent ami, homme obligoant et bon. Mort a 37 ens.' On reading This inscription M. Karaits stood as if thunderstruck; his features became cenvulsed, and before any one could assist him he fell dead on the ground. The feelings of the authors of a j,;ke which had been attended with such a melancholy result can be better imagined than described. They went immediately to the commissary of police, and wished him to detain them in custody as guilty of the death of their friend. An examination was made into the sad circumstances, which furnishes us an additional proof of the danger of doing anything to produce a sudden freight." RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST RAILWAY. Traffic—Week ending March 6,1852 ... 4:7,E6S 110 Traffic—Week ending March 8, 1851 ... 7,414 13 6 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1852 ... "76,€31 13 7 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1851 ... 77,923 2 2 Total number of Passengers—Week ending March 6, 1852 44,712 „.£5,692 18 4 ... 2,175 3 6 Passengers ... Goods ... an l lo l : o l.nt 4 vas 173 w ; ditto, 18.51, 1 - 3( . . {3l.B ;l sl . 2 i . nstan:t B ll 6 is s l'ota l l B . s, 11, the Total miles open,L,onldnonthTeerremtuirnnusis,slitueadrcolin stated as 6C,631./. 13s. 7d. in error. BJUSTOL AND EXETER RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week end i ng F e b. 29: Passengers Goods ... Parcels ... Mails ... .£1,9?8 16 5 .. 1,309 14 2 ... 202 5 tl ... 223 4 2 Total ... £3,66319 9 SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RAILWAy.--TraffiC receipts for the week ending March 7 : p Passengers £596 13 7 Parcels, horses, & c . 45 18 6 Merchandise, minerals, &c. 927 15 2 Total .. •. ..„ £1,570 7 3 Correspondin g wee k last. year 1,31 S 4 LONDON AND BLACK WALL RAILWAY.— Amount of revenue for the week ending March 7 :• Passengers Goods £863 7 0 56 0 0 Total ••• ••• ••• Corresponding week last year ... £399 7 0 760 1 4 14-TANCHESTER., BUXTON, MATTOCK, AND MIDLANDS JUNC TION RAILW A Y.— March 7:— P assengers, & c. 'lO7 3 8 Corresponding week last year ... 103 12 10 Return of traffic for the week ending CALIDONIAN RAILWAY.— (189 k miles opened.)—Retorn of traffic or the week ending Feb. 29: — Passengers, &c. Goods, &c. £3,140 15 8} ... 5,115 13 1 Tota l „. ••• ••• £8,456 8 9i Corresponding week last year ... 7,349 18 6 GREAT SOD/VERN AND WESTERN (IRELAND) RAILWAY (183 miles).—Beturn for the week ending &larch 6:— passengers , parcels, &c. £3,057 3 1 Merchandise and cattle ... 1,095 17 1 Total ... £4,153 0 2 corresponding week last year ... 4,545 12 6 A BROTHER KILLED BY His SISTER.--011 Wed. nesday last an inquest was held at Coleford on the body of Edwin Gwyn, aged 26, a l a b o urer, of Lane - end , residing with his mother a n d s i ster. It appears that on Friday, the 27th tilt., deceased asked his mother for money to go to worse, in about an ohiallfoaprienhinoegudrethhaes Coleford with. She refused; his sister, .Ann Gwyn, aged 23. saying saying, " Edwin, you cannot expect mother to be always living you money." Deceased then commenced striking and kicking her about the body and head. She was at this time ironing clothes on a table. She then ran out of the Mr. Batten m house with the flat-iron in her hand, dece a a n se d d li fil , l e o r wi s n p g ok h e er i When she got out of doors she turned round and threw the iron at him, which struck him on the right side of his head, causing the blood to flow from ;his ears, nose, and mouth. an and ine h above the ear. Mr. Batten, surgeon, of Coleford, was sant for immediately, but deceased still getting a ° c n tu o red t ab b o o u d t y I N u Ve o n v t ed a upstairsfter,atnod b o e n d , became fa e y hh ee insensible, died. extendinz to the ear, and into the base of the. skull. There was a slight indentation in the fracture which p h o e s a l d ln f o o r u t r, ei d n exactly corresponded with the heel part of the flat iron. - ' some CO theleasknittinlfiri congealed blood under the skull,the - . lie also found on brain, caused by the rupture of a blood vessel and the fracture of the kull. The jury retu rned a verd ict of " Excusabl de ciding i . that the act was do ne e homicides n self-defence.— Gloucester Cbrolcle. The thick coal colliers in the Kingswinford district have given notice, which will expire next week, for a rise of 6d. per day in their wege s- W e are at a less to conc eive what could have i n d uced the collers to take such a step , since, with the present st4te and prospects of the iron trade , there is nothing to warrant a compliance with this demand by tho masters.— Worcecter Chronick. ANNUITIES TO THE INDUSTRIOUS CLAsSIS.—From a return just p. inted it appears that from March. 1834, to July, 1851, 6,779 annuities were granted under t he 3d William IV., chap. 14, t o the industrious class es connected wits savings banks and h' l societies , of which 1,068 had parochial fitilc4 in. The A/amities new payable were 10,3151. 1 5 5 ~J