The Sun. — London, England, 1852-04-13 00:00:00

FRANCE. The Moniteur has the following relative to the new • • copper coinage :—" The Bill which is now before the 1 egislative Body opens a credit to the Minister of l'inance of 7,560,000 f. for all the expenses attendant on the calling in of the old copper coinage, and the coinage of that which is to replace it. Persons who may read the Bill without the preamble may con _= ider this operation as onerous to the Treasury, but such is not the case ; the Bill, as it was presented by the Government to the Council of State, contained no demand for a credit. The combination propo.sed withdraws from circulation 10i millions of kilo grammes of copper. The coins which will be struck off instead of them will only employ fiv e mil lions of kilogrammes of metal, and will only cost with the expenses of coining, the above-mentioned sum of 7,560,000 f., and that expense will be more than made up by the sale of the 5i millions of kilo grammes of copper which will remain at the disposal of the State. The receipts will therefore at least cover the expenses. If the Council of State, while adopting the Bill of the Government, has modified its wording, it is in order to conform to the rigid rules necessary in the accounts which compel the expenses and the receipts to be entered separately. It is only a measure of order. It fie therefore evi dent that the substitution of a convenient and better struck coin for the rough and heavy ones which disgrace our monetary system will in no way affect the budget." By the Senatus-Consultutr, which allows the Prince ';'.'reeident twelve millions a year, and the national „alaces, that of Compiegne, &c., with their dependen eies, the right of hunting and shooting in various forests is reserved to him. We understand that the forest administration has ordered about two hundred workmen to clear the rides in the forest of Compiegne. It is said that Louis Napoleon is to pay a visit to Compiegne in the month of May. The large equestrian statue of the Emperor Napo leon, modelled by M. de Neuwerkerke for the city of Lyons, is to be cast in bronze at one operation, by MU. Eck and Durand, next week. The pedestal of this statue is for the present placed in the court-yard of the Invalided. As the President of the Republic was the other day returning to the Elysee, a very old woman loudly expressed her wishes for hie prosperity, and at the same time threw a small garland into his carriage. The Prince handed a piece of gold to a man who was within reach, saying, " It is for the good woman who threw me the garland." The man to whom the money had been given refused to give it up, saying that it was meant for himself. Some persons present remonstrated with him, he assaulted them, and it was necessary to call the guard, by whom he was taken before the Commissary of Police, and afterwards to the Prefecture. For some time past it has been contemplated to erect an equestrian statue of the Emperor in some open part of the Champs Elysee, and the magnificent and unrivalled avenue that stretches away from the Place de la Concorde to the superb arch of triumph of the Ilarriere de l'Etoile, is to be adorned on both sides - with statues of the great men of the past—from the times of Charlemagne to him who vainly wished to restore the era of universal dominion—from the 9th century to the 19th. It is doubtful, however, whether the contemplated project of crowning the arch with a triumphal chariot, similar to that of the Place Carrousel, will be carried into effect. In addition to the , chariot it had been proposed to adorn the four angles of the summit with allegorical statues in marble. It has, however, been found that the monument, massive as it is, would scarcely suffice to support such a weight. It was, however, part of the original plan that it should be surmounted by a group in bronze, representing France in an antique car, surrounded by the genii of the nation. But then the arch was raised higher than intended ; and this was objected, when in 1835 it was proposed to place a gigantic eagle on the top, with outspread wings. All these colossal statues and enormous cars may endanger the safety of the magnificent monument. The erection of a new theatre, to be called Theatre Napoleon, capable of containing 6,000 persons, is also spoken of. The Place Carrousel will probably before long assume a more imperial title—La Place Napoleon. A fi le is proposed to be given by the army on the occasion of the Grand Review for the distribution of the eagles, and for which each officer will contribute two days pay—all the more readily, no doubt, as numerous promotions are ex pected to take place on the same occasion. 7HE CHEPSTOW RAILWAY BRIDGE. COIEPSTOW, SATURDAY.—Since the floating of the great tube forming part of this important structure over the Wye, the second process of raising has been successfully carried on. This second movement is one not less important, and of more interest to the spectator than the first. The tube having been floated, as previously described, to a point a few feet above high water mark, between the piers ultimately in tended to support it, has, by means of powerful " crabs," to be raised to a level with the line of rail way, about 50 feet above its first position. For this purpose three seta of c c hain-lifting tackle, of immense power 10 strength, were put in operation. Each end of the tube is lifted in its turn, and the one end has now been raised by this tackle to its second eleva tion on the rock, on a level with the railway. The other end still rests on its stage, a short distance above high water, so that at present the tube rests at an angle of about 45 degrees. The other end will be .raised in the course of next week. Ordinary trows .and steamers can pass underneath it by keeping close .to the east cliff. When it is raised to its final destination, a gangway will be suspended from it, upon which the workmen will proceed construct the railway, or rather to fix the girders.to girders, which are ready in the company's yard below, will be raised in three parts, viz. , one girder of 120 feet (the middle one) and two ends of 85 feet each. 'When the centre girder is brought up, the massive 'chains from the tube will be brought down and at -tached, and the two ends will also be attached to chains from tha tube in like manner. The roadway a"' materials for the perman ent way will then be brought up and put together, and one line will be com plete- The p resen t calculation is t hat this o p ening ` ln 'Y he effected in six weeks or two months, if no unforeseen accident occurs. This will be a most im tirtant consumm a ti on , as the mineral an d merchan w,e traffic, at present excluded from the railway on account of • opening of one line gani will . then be introduced The when this has been of rails will sufh 'cc for this, and -on the western ha, accomplished the additional piers the up-line of rails will the river for the reception of sacond tube —now partly s r lill be constructed, and the below—will be raised?' made and lying in the yard completed bridge may be It is hoped that the whole and that in two months frbefore the end of the year, be opened for on e se t of iris. this time the bridge will ROMAN STORY. N.rithotnal ) (Fro r ra the LIC ille Journal) The young ar.W-- hoth belonging to English families, newly I v i e i s s L g bi — ish — ed e, and their in this town, loved each other for ssOmnnoee:t'ilrn apovd w c °enlsoa onlyt to a r enar - parents, extensive manufacturers, of the attachment, but were ready to riage. All at once, for motives which :into, W— found that his f u t ure fathr °t: inquire tr ea tment of him became quite chang e d, " a l t r iV aw's that he put forward a multitude of pretexts for post poning the wedding to the Greek Ca!ends. Irritated at these obstacles, the young people resolved to surmount them. Mr. W --- left for England, wnere it appears people can get married more easily than in France, and made the necessary publications and preparations for a nuptual cere mony. On his return he made an attempt to soften the lady's father, but having failed in it, he arranged with her to fly with him. In a short time they were at Calais. They arrived at midnight, and obtained a permission to embark from the Special Com missary of Police by representing themselves to be husband and wife. At two o'clock they arrived at Dover, at seven o'clock they were married by an accommodating clergy man, and at nine o'clock they re-embarked for France. At Calais they had again to present themselves at the -passport-office. They found the commissarrmuch less polite than on the preceding night. Ah !it is you, air,' said be. ' I hare learned that you deceived me laat night in stating that this young lady was your wife, whereas she is only Miss G—. I have orders to take her under my protection, and to arrest you on the ciYarge of having carried off a minor.' The new husband, by way of reply, pulled out his marriage certificate, and said—' Look, sir—this will prove that lam not a deceiver!' The certificate was perfectly regular, and was signed by C - ..e French Consul at Dover, and all the competent authorities. The com missary, seeing that he was in error, set the young touole at liberty. It would appear that the history should end here; hat alas! no • the newly wedded pair were not ar -IY:tat the end of their troubles. Mr. G— and t n o ~rrired at Calais, after having given informa c)“,uhzle I ,„ iice by telegraph of the elopement of his 1144 ` c „,, c ; Riving been told that the young counie and i , juna to t the railway station they hastened there, her I,, i t 'laughter alone in the refreshment g-ire. G having gone to see aftla,r the lug d lughter wh o 14't auto greatly irritated, made his towards St. Pierr e i t s t c "r, and drove oft' with her arrived, and learned a "tiler the husband off. He hastened t o s t. i,,bis wife had been carried be took the railway t , I L e Z , but uo one was there ; there; and then, his heartlai3 bride was not visited in succession Dunkirk, if: of despair, he the towns on the coast, but i n el l n e brouck, and all returned to Lille, and waited on ca • z,i lkt length he General of police. He proved to him thatc'ellspector nlarried, and that consequently his w ir e l '; e was duly him in spite of all the fathers in the vo l r onged to Iccordingly demanded and obtained on I d• rdez fnua TH.E StN, the Inspector-General, to all commissaires oi'agents of the police, 7and to assist him in finding out the place in which his wife was secreted. But where had the inflexible father - in - la w carried his daughter ? Mr. W— knew not, and was about to leave at hazard to seek after her, when an anonymous letter was brought to him stating that the young lady had been brought to Lille by her father and brother, and that the three were about to leave the s t a tion at Fives. To Fives Mr. W-- immediately h a stened, accompanied by some police agents. Presently, Mr. Mr. G—..., junior, and the young lady arrived. Mr. W-- took possession of his wife, and she threw her arms round his neck. The father and the son swore many Goddems, but Mr. W— carried off his wife in triumph. Since then we bear that Mr. G—, convinced of the reality of the rights of Mr. W— to the person of his daughter, has resolved not to resist the fait accompli, and has even promised tobe the godfather of his first grandson." CON CEN TRATED SEA WATER. It is well known that M. Moride, of Nantes, has sent to the Academy some concentrated sea water, and a memoir on its preparation. M. Jolly has read the following report on this communication :—" The ob ject of the work sent by M. Mail) is to compose sea baths by means of the sea water itself, by concen trating it, and collecting its mineral and or ganic principles in such a manner as to be able to keep and transport them to any distance that may be wished, with as much certainty of their composition as confidence in their therapeutical pro perties. The extract of sea water thus obtained by means of concentration and evaporation, would serve for the composition of an artificial sea-water bath by merely mixing it with simple water in certain propor tions or to a suitable degree of saturation, such es 5 kilogrammes of concentrated sea water to 160 litres of river water. One of the members of the commission has analysed the products sent to the Academy by M. Moride, which consist of—lst, a saline residue of a pasty consistence and greyish colour ; 21, an amber liquid produced from the salt pits. He devoted himself to the search of the principal elements, the really active elements, to which sea water owes its therapeutical properties. It results from this exami nation that the product of the sea water taken at Croisic and concentrated by the processes of the author to the degree wished for, a long journey, and its mixture in simple water, represent in as exact and identical a manner as possible the sea water from whence it was derived. Thus, apart from the presence of a little sulphate of lime, which may be merely a product of re-action, and some gases which may have escaped in the operation, this first product con tains all the other constituent principles of the sea water at Croisic, namely, chlorides of sodium, mag nesium, and potassium ; alkaline and magnesian sul phates, as well as iodine and bromine, in the state of salt, if not in great abundance, at least in very ap preciable proportion. The commissioners think, con sequently, that there is reason to welcome the idea of the author both in a scientific and practical point of view, and they propose to address to him a note of thanks and encouragement, and to deposit his work in the archives of the Academy. These conclusions, after some short observations from M. Cloquet, were put to the vote and adopted."—Journal de Chimie Medicale, February, 1852. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. Barton Lodge, M.A., of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, to the vicarage of St. Mary Magdalene, Colchester, rendered vacant by the death of the Rev. John Robert Smythies, M.A. In consequence of this appointment, Mr. Lodge resigns the rectory of St. Martin's, Col chester, which benefice is in the gift of the Bishop of Rochester. The Archbishop of York has collated the Rey. Joseph Dunnington Jefferson, M.A., late of St. John's Coll ege , Cambridge, rector of Thorganby, to the canonry of Osbaldwick, in York Cathedral, ren dered vacant by the retirement of the Rer. G. P. Marriott, M.A. The Bishop of London has licensed the Rev. John Tucker, 8.D., Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and secretary to the Church Missionary Society, to the incumsency of the new church in the parish of Hampstead. The Lord Primate of Ireland has presented the Rev. C. T. nankin, 8.A., to the rectory of Killaney, and the Rev. T. B. Kennedy, M.A., to the rectory of Kilmore, both in the diocese of Clogher. The Rev. James Jones Reynolds, M.A., curate of St. John the Baptist, Bristol, has been instituted by the Bishop of Salisbury to the rectories of the Holy Trinity, Shaftesbury, rendered vacant by the resig nation of the Rev. Thomas Stanton, M.A., on the nomination of the Earl of Shaftesbury. The Bishop of Worcester has instituted the Rev. Jackson Porter, M.A., of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, to the rectory of Oddingley, near Droit wicb, rendered vacant by the retirement of the Rev. Charles Tookey, M.A., on the nomination of J. H. Gal ton, Esq. The Bishop of Lichfield has presented the Rev. Thomas Wright Whittaker, M.A., of Emmanuel Col lege. Cambridge, rector of Stanton-by-Bridge, Derbyshire, to an honorary canonry in Lichfield Cathedral. The Rev. Francis Gartside Tipping, M.A., of Brasenose College, Oxford, late incumbent of More ton, Staffordshire, has been licensed by the Bishop of Manchester to the incumbency of All Saints Church, Bolton-le-Moors, rendered vacant by the resignation of the Rev. John Leech, M.A.; patron, T. Tipping, The Rev. Charles Lee, M.A., curate of MI Saints Church, Derby, has been appointed to the incum bency of Christ Church, Leicester, rendered vacant by the resignation of the Rev. R. Fawssett, M.A., on the nomination of trustees The Rev. Denis Browne, rector of Enniscorthy, has been appointed Dean of Emly, in the room of Dean Disney removed to Armagh. A new churct has bean erected at Woolwich, and is to be consecrated by the Bishop of London on Wednesday, the 28th inst. It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and the Rev. W. Duncan Long', M.A., late Minister of St. Bartholomew's Church, Birming ham, has been appointed to the incumbency. SEABORNE MAILS. rg signifies that the mails are sent front the General Post-office by the night—and Id by the morning—dispatch.) When made . pp is; From what When I PLACES. General Poet-office' port dia- "'u" due. London: I Patched . .. .. Liverpool ..1 .. ~,l iverpool .. America (by Brit. pkt.)N April 16 America (by U.S. pkt.) N April 20 t p ) k . t . .) M N A l4 p t r h il o l f 4 the m••••ontl.,outhampt. Alri eri ca c ( a W (b as y t tr co •S as • Alexeo d r tas ........ N,l9th & 30th 'l7l"ath et mo. I Dove: 13elgium •• .. N Daily .. .. . ' Dever •• , Brazil .. , . .. M 9th of the month . Southam • • Bue nos Ayres .. .. M 9 th of the month !Southam- P pt• t. Ca lifornia(via Chagrer) 31 id & 17th of month S outhampt. l Cape of Good Hop e N 14th of month ;Plymouth.. Constantinople* •• • • N 7th 17th 27th of mo , Dover • Cen t r al America .. M 2 d & 17 th of anon.lSouthampt: Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. , Soutkampt. Chill .. .. .. . M 17th of the month ,Southampt. Id &N Twice daily .. ..IDover France .. .. G„ co o I. •• .. . N 7th 17 th 27 t h of mo l Dover • • •• • • N Tuesday & Friday , London .. Hamburgh Rolland .. • • .. M Wodnes. & Satar. 'Lo udon .. .. . N 17th of the month Southampt. gondura, .. Irela n d .. .. M& N Twice da il y .. .. , Holyhead .. (via Sonthamp.) M 20th of the mon th Southam p t. India ladle (via Marseilles) N Sth& 24th efmonth ' Dover Mediterranean (via i 1 irthalasrston) .. M 20 t h of the month editenanean (via ' Marsoill„" ''''' N 8 th& 24th of month Mexiee •• • • •• .. M2d of the mon th.. Madeira •• "• M 9th of the month Mattes r Ith,l7th,l9th,27th Napless •• .. / ' & 30th of month PsPal Stat tx • o :: •• N 3 th 15 th 25th of mo . o P " eninsalsz •• ** li isth 15th 25 th of M o ern .. •• M i 7thl7th 27th of mo .. 51,17 th of the month West Indie s " •• N sth 15th 25th of mo West Indies ." •• 31 17 g„ (except 17th of the month anna gc, 1.1 4 „ The ma n e sell) Mad ranch to those, °the month Packet Iri A l l el etmtriea thus •• ammo. Marl C !April 13 April 15 :ionthampt. 'Dover • • Southampt. Southampt. Dover Dover •. Dover .. Southampt. Southampt. Dover • • southampt. LONDON, TEE ASTER' BALIV QUET AT THE' MAg. SIO. NT-HOUSE. The Lord Mayor an , I Lady Mayoress, according to the custom of the seasc in, bad a very large party at the Mansion-house las it night ; and the presence of the new Premier amor ig the company gave more than usual interest to this y 'ear's Easter banquet. Covers were laid i a the Egyptian-hall for 350—a number which, great, as it is, can be well accommo dated in that noble r partment. The walls were de corated with banners, and the tables glittered with massive and elegant pllate. The arrangements (under the superintendence, we believe, of Mr. Catty, the Lord Mayor's secret sty) appeared to be in all respects exceedingly good ; those which related especially to ourselves were particularly convenient. About seven o'clock the company proceeded from the drawing-rooms into the hall, and took their places. The Lord Mayor had on his right the Duchess of Northumberland and the Earl of Derby; on his left sat Miss Hunter, representing the Lady Mayoress, who is indisposed, and the Dukepf North umberland. The dinner, which included every delicacy that could be supplied, was extremely well served. It was provided by Messrs. Staples, of the Albion. Laurent's band played et intervals. When the cloth had been cleared, the loving cup was sent round, Mr. Harker, the toastmaster, pro claiming the welcome with a voice becoming his function. The LORD MAYOR then gave the first toast—" The Queen." It was drunk amid great applause, followed by the National Anthem. The " Health of Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," followed, and also elicited much cheering. The next, " The Church," was coupled with the name of the Bishop of Manchester, and thanks to him for his eloquent sermon at Christchurch yester day afternoon. The Bishop of MANCHESTER, who said he was educated among the citizens of London, in acknow ledging the toast, took occasion to express his deep obligations to one of the great public foundations of the city. The next toast was, " The Navy and the Army." The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, First Lord of the Admiralty, returned thanks in the name of the navy. During a long and glorious peace the duty of the navy had been to protect the commerce of this vast empire in all quarters of the globe. How well that duty had been performed none could judge better than the great commercial houses of this wealthy metropolis.—(Loud cries of "Hear, hear.") The navy deemed no reward fur their exertions greater, no recompense higher for their loyalty and zeal, than the approbation of their Sovereign and the good opinion of their fellow-countrymen.—(Cheers.) General Sir A. MACLAINE briefly acknowledged the toast on behalf of the army. The LORD MAYOR then proposed " The Health of the Earl of Derby, and he r Majesty's Ministers," and warmly thanked the Noble Earl for the honour of his presence on ' that occasion.—(The toast was drunk amid loud cheers.) The Earl of DERBY, who was received with much cheering, said, —My Lord M a y or, my Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, the pleasing task devolves upon me of returning, colleagues, our grate ful thanks to y our Lordship, and in my own name an d in that of m y to this distinguished company, first, for allowing us to be partakers of that splendid hospitality for which this city has been so long famed, and which I am sure will suffer no disparagement under its present auspices— (Cheers) —and, next, for the kindness with which you have received the toast that has been proposed to you, of our collective healths as her Majesty's Ministers. — (Renewed cheers.) I can assure you that in that capacity it gives me peculiar pleasure that the first time I have to return thanks to any public assembly should be in the heart of the city of London, in the midst of so distinguished an assemblage as that which I now see around me, and among those whom thus to meet is to a public man a most agreeable and grati fying relaxation from the toils of public life.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") Ladies and gentlemen, at this season above all others, this season of mutual goodwill—(Hear, hear)—in this company, on this occasion, I should be inexcusable if I were to attempt to give to the toast which your kindness has induced you thus to receive anything in the slightest degree of a political character—(Hear, hear)—l should be inexcusable if I were to introduce a single topic which could raise an angry feeling, or even a feeling of conscientious difference of opinion—(Hear)—l should be inexcusable if I could attach to the kindness with which you have received our names anything more of a political meaning than this—that you receive with kindness and greet with cordiality those whom you believe to have undertaken, from a sense of public duty—(Cheers)—an arduous and re sponsible task to which their Sovereign has called them.—(Renewed cheering.) lam not insensible to the difficulties under which we have assumed our pre sent position, at the commencement of a Parliamen tary session, and with little leisure to mature or to prepare measures to be submitted to that Parliament —(dear, hear)—but I believe that friends and oppo nents alike give us credit for this—for having per formed our duty in not shrinking from the responsi bility which we encountered, nor incurring the greater responsibility of a protracted Ministerial interregnum at the commencement of a session of Parliament.— (Hear.) Ido not presume to speak of any political course of action ; but this I say, that I hope I see in dications, and indications not to be mistaken, in this metropolis, that we are not looked upon as a set of reckless or careless men, likely to endanger the credit of the country and its great commercial and mer cantile interests, or to neglact the great religious. moral, and social obligations which must rest upon us.—(Cheers.) A change of Government so total as has taken place could in some countries have been considered only next to a revolution ; here we happily see that such changes can take place. not only with out disturbance to the ordinary course of public af fairs—without ruffling in the slightest degree the se rene aspect of society, and without disturbing (I say it with still greater happiness) for a single moment the personal friendship of political oppouents.—(Cheers.) And to what is this to be attributed ? Is it to any merit in the men who are called upon to administer the affairs of this great country? No, but it is to the institutions of the country itself—it is to the confi dence that every man in this country feels that, be the Minister who he may, in the light of the Consti tution he must walk, by the light of the Constitution he must be guided, within the limits of the Constitu tion his course must be directed.—(Cheers.) Well is it known that no Minister can direct the affairs of this country permanently cr for any lengthened period unless he enjoy the confidence and support of his fellow-countrymen.—(Heart) Whether we do enjoy that confidence as a Government no distant time will clearly and undeniably prove.—(Hear, hear.) If we do not possess that confidence, I, for one, can say with perfect sincerity that I shall resign office, and with it the labours and anxieties of public life, with far more of readiness, and far more of comfort to myself than I have undertaken the ar duous and painful responsibilities which a sense of duty imposed upon me.—(Hear, hear.) Bat if we should be honoured, as I confidently trust we may, with the support of the intelligence of the country of— (A burst of cheering drowned some words which the Noble Earl added)—then I know I may say con& dently for every one of my colleagues, as I say with out hesitation for myself, that no sacrifice of time, of comfort, of health, of life itself, will be deemed too much to prove ourselves even in the slightest degree worthy of the favour of our Sovereign, and of the support of the people of this great empire, whose mighty interests are committed to our charge. The next toast, the "Health of the Foreign Mi nisters present," was received with much applause. His Excellency the AMERICAN MINISTER, after a moment's conference with the other representatives of foreign Powers, said,—l am requested by my bre thren of the corps diplomatique to offer our thanks to your Lordship and to this company for the kindness with which this toast has been received. My only apology for presenting myself is that my colleagues fear they cannot speak the English language. — (Hear, hear.) We thank you most heartily for the honour you have done us is affording us the oppor tunity of coming into this old city of London, and meeting here, not only the distinguished of " the (Hear, hear.) City," but of th w e e t t o a w k n e a and o in f te E re n a g t la i n n d th it e se p l r f. a — a. • terested in the prosperity of London.— are deeply in a commercecountries—in perity which exists here; the countries we represent (Hear, hear.) united us—l speak now of l l l in f k o s re o ig f The gloriou s treaties; and we desire, and we hope, and we believe, else, we ag ree that if we are agreed upon not hing interest bonds stronger than those that can be ' made by that Peace should be preserved, not only . with our tha,cl cB all that is for our moral and our material h the world, but particularly with Great Britain, "" e 3 PeciAll with the heart of • Great Britain—the city of Lond on.—(Cheers.) My Lord Mayor, I beg on beh alf of my colleagues and myself to offer you the c it y otv f orthis this renewed day which has been so long celebrated hefestive ho'Pitality of he re. Many of us have partaken of the have an earn your Lordship's predece ssors; and we opportunity of visiting been transmitt e d that hospita lity will not 5 :,,1 to cue in whose hands Cheers The toast of ( —) tonight that the robe s of office have drunk, and " the House o f Sa acknowledged' by the Marquis of LISBURY.was then The Earl of Deasy Lord Mayor."--(ch; proposed o HealthLthoerds'' Having but the honour of a very slight persoielrl.) with the chief magistrate, i -t would bea• acquaintanc e . him (the Earl of Derby) to eulogize th l e mertinent of the a city where he had been kno w n and respected for Wore years than perhaps • it Would be discreet to men ord Mayoirnin the heart of !April 13 May 3 April 16 April 16 April 20 May 1 April 20 April 20 Tla.iiat April 20 Twicedaily April 90 Taea. Sat. Mon.Thnr April 20 Twicedally April 2l April 16 'April 2 !April 16 May 5 _ 'Apia 16 (April 18 April 12 April 12 April 16 April 20 April 11 (April 20 IBontharapt•/May 5 tad (*) sze conveyed by /DOM' _HIED SC&LDED TO DEA.Ta. 011 SatUruay ing Mr. Wakley, M.P., and a nade public-house, Colonn ade-m ews, Brunswick-square, to In° quire into thecause of death ofAgneaDougi aged 3, daugh ter of Richard Douglas, coachrnan to Mr. Justice Talfeurd. It appeared from the evidence ot hire. Elizabeth Douglas, the mother of the deceased, that on Sunday morning last, about jury assembled at the Colo.n eleven o'clock, she prepared to wash her two children, and for that purpose poured out a large kettle of water into a tub, and placed it on the floor. prilocaul:ttLitinedmrareredwt4hteer dfoe; ceased, she went down stairs to the purpose of washing the child, and had been do stairs only a few moments when she heard her eldest child, five years of age, cry out " mother, mother, the ba the water !" On canning up stairs she saw the deceeddy ing backwack in the tub, the water, which was scalding hot, being over the whole of the child's cheat and stomach. She at once pulled her out, and having sent for the assist ance of a surgeon in the neighbourhhood, in the meantime, applied some linseed oil to a ll ay t h e pain. The child re mained sensible until Mond a y, w h on convulsions took place, tand she lingered on in gre a t pa i n unt i l Tuesday night, • d. The j ury returned a verdict of " Acci dentalirewhen sdeath." On Saturday, at the Southwark County Court, a n action was brought by Mr. Rook, the landlord of the Pied House Tavern and Concert Rooms, Finsbury, to recover 10s. 6d. from Mr. Rhodes and his wife, who were professional singers, for breach of contract. It appeared that the de fendants were engaged to sing for the plaintiff at ss. per week, eve - y Tuesday evening. This engagement was ad hered to for about three months, but on the 27th of January Mrs. Rhodes merely joined in the first chorus, and left the room at a quarter to nine o'cl , ,ck, the concert terminating at eleven. Complainant was obliged to send St considerable dis , tauce to obtain other singers, and suitained a loss on account of the company being dissatisfied. It was contended that, according to the custom in these m fitters, the plaintiff cught to have received a week's notice before the defendants left off h do a ll ci b ai t cat b ien e dt el i i ir , sing i n g. The Judge (Mr. Clive) said the plaintiff had no put to much inconvenience, and the defendants wrong. lie should therefore give judgme n t f or the p equestrian statue of the Emperor Napo leon,The large with costs. by AL de tiieuwerkerke for the city of t Con by MM E k Lyons, is to be cast in bronze a one opera i t . c modelled week. _ The edestal of this* statue is, for the cvart-yard a the Invalides.-- a th n e d p p r a es r e a n n t d , ' PileftxCetd ill (.; it lignan i. EVENING-, APRIL l3, 1852, tinn—(Laughter and cheers)—it would be quite un necessary to enlarge in the city upon the integrity and honour which guided him throughout his com mercial transactions while engaged in business, or the zeal and ability and judgment with which he had per formed the civic duties that devolved upon him.— (Cheers.) His high character was appreciated by his who had plac e d hi m i n t h e c h a i r o f th e magistrateie of the first city i n th e un i verse . firstf ell fellow-cit The toast was drunk with much applause, and was duly acknowledged by the Lord Mayor. The next toast was " the House of Commons." Mr. WALPOLE, M.P., was aware of the difficulty of speaking on behalf of a body of men entertstining such different opinions, but here, at least, differences might be left behind, and the members present could afford to think more of their agreements.—(Hear, h ea r.) In some things they all agr ee d. They agreed in desiring to promote the common good and the general well-being of the community.—(Hear, hear.) On another point, too, they would be unanimous—in thanking the Lord Mayor for his hospitality--(Hear, hear) —which perhaps one might b e p erm itt e d to pre fer to the disputes and differences of the House of Commons. —(Laughter and cheers.) The toast of " The City Members," which followed, was acknowledged by Mr. MASTERMAN, M.P.; and the next, "The Governor of the Bank," by that func tionary. The AMERICAN MINISTER then said—We are de prived of the honour and pleasure of the presence of detained Mayoress—(C r i es of " Hear, hear ")— ed by severe i n di spos i t i on —(H ear, h ear ) —twhheandeanothing can mitigate our regret but the grace an d dignity with which the pl ace i s fill e d by her d aug hter.—( Cheers.) It has been said, and with great truth, that women govern the world—(Laugh ter) —I am, without perhaps qualification, a convert to that opinion.—(Laughter and cheers.) I can only . sa y, to-night, without the ladies, it would be like a men , I beg to offer to y ou , as a toas t, " The better withouto o f th a s u e L a dy n. —(Ch eers. ) La di es an d gen tl e • Mayoress, and the continued a nd prosperity o f t h e L ady M ayoress w h o oc wchhaueeoaprilttedhhs her chair."--(Cheers.) The toast was received with much applause ; Miss Hunter bowed to the company. The LORD MAYOR acknowledged the compliment, and said he hoped the day was not far off when he should have the opportunity of introducing the Lady ' Mayoress in that h a ll. The toasts of " the S o li c i tor- G ener al an d the Bar," th e magistrates of ,6 p ros perity to th e c i ty of London," followed. The Lord Mayor and his the City, "the Sheriff?," and " guests then retired to the draw -1 ing- rooms, and the party began to break up. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. N DEVOPORTI Ai 4 RIL 1 I.—Magcienne, steam guard-ship, Capt a i n Ramsey, went out yesterday (Saturday) for th e fi rst time since she was commis sioned, to try her engines. On passing the Impreg nable she saluted the flag of Admiral Sir J. A. Om manney, which was returne d b y th e Impr egna bl e . She went out roun d the Eddystone, t h e eng i nes work ing very satisf actor il y. Leander p a id Seymour. wages on Saturday, by Commodore Rolla tender, the training-vessel for naval appren tices at Portsmouth, arrived on Saturday. She sailed again in the night. Nautilus tender (similar vessel to the Rolla), at tached to this port, went out on Saturday, the first time this season. Hecate steam-sloop, Commander Hand, sailed on Saturday for the chops of the Channel, to relieve the homeward-bound vessels. Devon lighter, Bond master, arrived on Saturday with stores f rom P em b roke. Avon tender, returne d to t hi s por t thi s morn i ng. Pestonjee Bomanjee convict-ship arrived to-day, earned fProomrtlaDnadr;tmanoodr,wiwllhefinll sheup her will csoamilpfloer having take n i n convicts at W oo l w i ch, Portsmouth, m Co e w nt es h , Van Diemen's Land. In the Sound —The Dauntless and Pestonjee Bo maejee. In Harb our— T he Impregnable, St. George, Leander, Magicienne, Britomart, Sylph, Avon, Hot spur, Confiance, Resistance; Devon, Camel, Tortoise, Hamoaze, and Manouvrer, lighters. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—Captain William Fan shame Martin re-hoisted his pendant as Commodore of the first class on board the Prince Regent, 90, at Spithead this morning, when he saluted the Com mander-in- e . hief, and the Victory acknowledged the compliment. The Vixen steam-sloop, Commander Barnard , went out to Spithead this morning. The Sitnoom iron steam-trigate, Captain Sing come, has completed coals, and hauled off to the west shore, ready for embarking troops. Her crew will receive their advance wages on Tuesday. The Widmer Castle Indianian arrived at Spithead to-day from the Thames. The Victoria, American packet, arrived this after noon from the Thames. One of Green's homeward-bound Indiamen landed passengers this afternoon at Spithead, and proceeded for the Thames. ~Yind, S.E.; weather fine. WooLwic it, APRIL 12 .—Clerk—WilliamF. Jonas (1848), Commodore Henry Eden havi ng gone on l eave f o r a few days, his broad pennant was taken down this morning, and Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C. 8,, is rigate at has l been appointed t o th e S ampson steam 'ortsmouth. acting in his stead. The Highflyer steam-sloop, C iptain Henry J. Matson, when she went down the river on Saturday, was tried again at the measured mile, and, on the aver age of tour runs, was found to have gained a speed of three-tenths of a knot Over her previous trial, her first trial being an average of nine and one-tenth knots per hour, and on her trial on S atur d y n i ne an d four tenths per hour. She wa s t o h ave h er com passes adjusted tc-day by Captai n J o h nson , and is to remain at Grcenhitne un:il further orders. THE CRYSTAL PALACE. We have been requested by the committee for the preservation of the Crystal Palace to give publicity to the following letters upon the su bj ec t o f th e funds collected from the admissions to th e b u ildi ng :— " Dev ons hi re House, A pr il 5. "Dear Sirs, — lt is the opinio n o f th e C o mmittee appointed for the preservation of the Crystal Palace that there will be little probability of the building being retained, unless an arrangement can be made for placing the surplus of the money received for ad missions at the disposal of the Government. The com mittee are met on all aides with the objection that the demonstrations are promoted by them for the benefit of the contractors, and, therefore, both the committee and yourselves are placed in an entirely wrong posi tion before the public, who are under a misapprehen sion which it is necessary that we should immediately remove. building since the com m i ttee was appointed, and all " Of course all expenses the expenses incurred by the comm i t t ee b e y o nd the attending the care of the amount of the subscriptions received by them, must be defrayed in the first lastance.—l am, Sco. J , " 8, New-stre e t, Spring-gardens April 7. " Dear Sir,—ln reply t o your letter of the sth, we beg to inform the commi ttee that we ha d a l rea dy, " Messrs. Fox and before the receipt of that letter, taken steps to obviate all difficulties and embarrassments which might arise mon e y with reference to the - -ney collected at the Crystal Palace on Saturday l as t . , ".We have paid the amount into a separate account Henderson., OSEP H PAYTON. at the bank of Glyn, Mills,—A and Co., where it will re main, subject to the co " The appropriati on of the balance is not to be finally decided up on until the fate of the building is • e lt determined. NV c ommittee ' s claims for expenses. r9 l dear Sir, yours faithfully, " Pox, HENnEitsori, and Co. " Sir Joseph Paxton D,,vonshire House, Piccadilly." AN OFFER FOR THE CRYSTAL PALACE. The foll ow i ng copy of a letter will be ree d w i t h interest:— " Dear Sirs,L l rr' g mg to the conversation which took place between Sir Charles Fox and myself this 2 it 9 ,4l , bin don-street, April 8, 1852. afternoon relative to the removal of the Crystal Palace, I have to inform you that, in the event of her Ma jesty's Gov ernment declining to purc h ase on th e terms specified—namely 70,0001., I shall be prepared to sign a contract for the purchase of the building at that sum. Th e i ntention o f my em ployers is to con vert it int o a winter gardtn and a pla ce of g eneral recreation and instruction for the public. In the event of your accepting my offer your solicitors may forward the draft contract to the solicitors of my em ployers, Messrs. Johnstone, Farquhar, and Leecb, of s,loorgate-street. " I am, dear Sir, you rs faithfully, "FRANCIS FULLER. "Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co ., Spring-gardens.” SOUTH WALEs RAILWAY.—Tbe' west. ground baa been broken in earnest between renty-park-mill and Haverford miles from the latter town. Mr. Condor is the contractor, and Mr. 0 A The first cutting is at the Bath farm, about three - ke‘Ami the' company's engineer. The works on the line between Swansea and Carmarthen arc making rapid progress, and efforts it is said, are b ein g made to com p lete is them in the month of June. No doub t, however, exists that they will be ready for opening in the course of the L summer. M r . lienn tt of Bristol , is stated to have taken laving down the contract f or ' t h e permanent way from Swansea t o C armarthen, which i s to be laid on iron plates. Tie pilin g a t L oughor-bridge f or carrying the line over the river finishe steadily d, and th e sea-works at P e mbrey and Llanelly and th e progressing. The S wansea tunnel i s nearly sea-wall at Ferry aide are finished. TILE TE.4. TRADE, APRIL 12.—There - .vas a decided falling off in last week's deliveries of tea in London, Good- Friday WWI 477,83V1b. e hav ing been a close holiday. The qU taken antity , BALLARAT DIGGINGS, D'rotri the Geelong Advertiser ) MONDAY illoasiNG.-1: counted two hundred and eighty erddles at G-elien Point, in full work, and frotn inquiries I merle they all seeme ito be doing well. Still I think there are two-thirds less of diggers than when I left some months past. f tremendous fever fit, then at the height of delirium, is past, and has been succeeded by resthissness, and an irrepressible desire of change. Toe wildest stories , meet with the readiest credence, and troops of diggers hie to Mount Alexa n d e r in the full hope of gathering gold by hat-fulls. The unparalleled yield of Billarat has prepared the mind to believe anything, and many have left gold lying at their feet to seek it in a more remote locality. Whether the reports from Mount Alexander be exaggerated or not, the effect is appa rent in the thinned numbers at Bellarat. One digger breaks away, and the rest follow, like sheep after a bell- wether, and all that can be said is " luck go with them," there will be more room and a richer harvest for those who come after. I could hardly have believed the suddenness of the change, and seeing it, I cannot comprehend the reason. The yield of the Geelong Gold Field is unparalleled, and I am convinced that there is more gold left in Golden Point than has ever been got out of it. This may be deemed a rash assertion, considering the thousands of ounces which have been plured into the Geelong and Melbourne markets, but I hesitate not to repeat it, and to asseverate that not one tithe of the riches of Ballarat at this one point, has been up turned. The easier part of the process has been gone through, the harder and more prolific) one has just commenced, at the point where the faint-hearted abandoned it. Mining has been commenced, and at thirty-two feet below the surface, deeply imbedded in iron -stone, gold has b€ en found in profusion, and one hundred ounces have been obtained by Dr. Johnson's party, from Monday last to Siturday mid day. To Dr. Johnson appertains the credit of this dis covery, and I found our Esculapian townsman, sitting Patriarch-like, in the front of his tent, turning his discovery to the best advantage, by pounding the iron-stone with a tomahawk, on the face of a hatchet, and deploring the absence of his psstle and mortar. I think this discovery will lead to important results, and extended operations, and afford a new puzzle to geologists, the most acute of whom would hardly have sought for gold in a matrix of iron -stone, through which, however, it runs in some places in clusters of small nuggets, somewhat flattened, and continuous in their course, and perceptible from the surface; but in others not visible until the iron-stone is crushed, when gold of various size and form is easily procured. Scones of this description have been thrown aside as useless, and thousands of them, I be lieve, might be picked out from the heaps piled about in all directions, and be turned to good account even by the rough process employed by Dr. Johnson, who is realising half an ounce a day by intermittent exertion. Our Adelaide arrivals will find here, a vast and re munerative field for their labours. In fact, as the above instance proves, gold digging is in its veriest babyhood, and hence, probably, the employment of cradles. From one hole that turned me dizzy to look into, about a pound and three quarters weight were taken in two hours. Poor Joe Furby has been unsuccess ful. "We can't always expect to be lucky," said Joe; "but then, d'ye see, I only come up o'lNlondey, and we a'nt got more nor thirty ounces, and what's in the tub ;" "and this in the pannikin," added his mate, showing about four ounces. "Yes," said Joe, "that's all, and I thought to have had a tidy lot afore this, only the water bust in, but better luck next time." If there be more merit in bearing good fortune than in submitting to bad, Joe is a hero. "Hills," shouted another, "you come back again!" " Yes ; how are you get ting on ?" "My word, first-rate; three fights and two commissioners, in four days, about this hole. You ought to have been here." " Well, how did it end ?" " End ! why as usual—they told us to fight it out, to be sure ; ar'nt we licensed ? I say, Mr. Clarke, hasn't Armstrong been going it, and nobody at all here; we were going to send it down to Harri son." Well, what is it ?" " Why, you see, the long and the short of it is this—two fellows got quarrelling and fighting, and one of them perhaps did give a saucy answer to Master Armstrong, but he hid no business to bit him with a loaded whip, had he? Well, but he did; I see him hit the man on the temple, just here, and on the front of his head, and on the back of his head. The poor fellow dropped stupified, and then d—n me, if the police didn't came and carry him off, face down'ards, on two muskets. It's true, every word of it—there's plenty here as see it." Many who were present verified the statement, and wished it to be made public. If this be a plain statement of facts, then a gross outrage has been committed by a Government officer, and I should be wanting in my duty if I did not give pub licity to it, for public opinion is the only protection that the gold digger has to appeal to. I had beside' these, a whole string of complaints submitted me, the particulars of which I have not had time to inquire into; so, like his Excellency, I must plead the emer gency as a solid reason for not producing my budget, and give, like his Excellency again, a statesmanlike descriptive retrospect, in lieu of something better, and as his Excellency can afford no information, awaiting instructions from the Home Government re specting the future regulations of the gold fields, I, too, must follow in the same footsteps, and be again, like his Excellency, silent on the point which the public i 3 most interested in. Golden Point lilts itself up into a huge reproach of Government regulations, or rather irregularities. To the eight feet square system, the abandonment of Ballarat is in a great measure attributable, an aban donment that was more accelerated by the perver sion by the Government officers of the terms of the licenses, which in themselves were bad enough, but made worse by the purpose to which they were applied. The diggers were huddled together, so that the most might be mad e out of a given space, thus creating constant bickerings about disputed claims, to settle which the Gove rnment was impotent. Holes were soon worked out where they were found pro fitable, or abandoned in other places, because there was not sufficient space allowed by " irregularities" to test their capabilities, and in proof of what I say Golden Point now stands Queen's evidence against the Government's fatuity, and blundering to grasp all, and do nothing. The Golden Point is not half worked; it is simply " botched" according to license, and its water front age destroyed. It looks as though some withering power had swept over it, and left huge graveyards behind. It is frightful to contemplate the waste of labour, and time, incurred through sheer carelessness, and want of foresight on the part of the Government authorities, who are prompt enough to issue regula tions, to raise a tax upon them, but very tardy after that consummation to see the regulations carried into effect. They can mulct the digger, the hut keeper, the store, and tent keeper, with most indefatigable alacrity, but they cannot afford to do what they pro mise, they never had the licensed allotments properly laid out, for that would not have suited their pur pose, to distress gold diggers, and exact double, treble, quadruple, aye and quintuple, as much as they were entitled to by the terms of the licenses. The com monest surveyor would put the whole lot of them to shame, but then on the 'sther band it might be said in their favour, that they have outrivalled Jeremy, not Bentham, but Diddler. The Creek is turned from its channel, and over flows the plain ; its bed is excavated with good suc cess, but much heavy labour in sinking, and the con stant influx of water entails considerable extra labour, which, however, the yield amply repays. There is water here in abundance, which heavy storms are daily increasing; and if the commonest precautions were taken, there would be an ample supply for the next six weeks. The Creek is flowing, the water holes filled, the feed is abundant, and the whole country presents a delightful aspect. In conclusion, I think that Ballarat has a future more glorious than its retrospect ; and, to account for its partial abandonment, I must come to the conclu sion that gold diggers, like swallows, migrate at cer tain seasons, and, like swallows, will return to where " they made their nests," provided that they ere not too much disturbed by spoliators. A. C. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS . LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST RAILWAY. Traffic—Week ending April 10, 1852 ... £10.613 19 3 Traffic—Week ending April 12, 1851 .. 8 869 14 6 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1852 .., 121,370 5 3 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1851 ... 118,878 7 10 Total number of Passengers—Week ending April 10, 1852 ... 69,267 Passengers ... £8,157 8 7 Goods ... ... 2,456 10 8 Total ... £10,6.131 Total miles open, 1852, 173 ii ; ditto, 1851, 17 3 y London Terminus, April 12, 1852. 4. SOUTII-.EASTERN RAILWAY. Gross traffic receipts for passengers and goods, week ending April 10, 1852 ... Z 1 3 ,6 77 18 9 .„ 10,93 1 16 2 Ditto, April 12, 1851 Increase in 1852 ... London Terminus, Ap r ill 2, 1852. £2,746 2 7 DIPLOMATIC CONSIGNMENTS, ions having considered the practice under existing reladtesti with respect to officers accompanying to the Place e or ambas sadors The authoritie s nation articles directed to be delivered duty ,f 1 free for which sadors or other privileged persons, these rare Exc i se , since have reference to certain regulat ions°f th e have been repealed, have been rescinded, and d ir e ctionsand wine' deli issued that in future only spirits, tobacco, and privileged per vered duty free for ambassad. rs or f destinaio by an offi sons, be ircompanied to their a at once delivered cer of the Crown, all other ahliaccleesr%tieeisng duly authorised to under proper authority to the Pa receive them. ..11ENSON'S SAFETY RAILWAY TRUCKS Au improvement of consid , r hl e importance ia the e eels reilweys, has present s,estem of conveying receiely been effected by H-osen, the success of whieh is amply a t tes t e d b , he meet comeeteet prac tical men in all the details of ties de,criptien of traffic. Ureil the glaring imp-rtew.ione in !hr ordinary con s i ruction of goo d s ' truc k s h a d b een su ffici e ntly exeosed in the gold-d ust ro b ber i es on tae S ou h- Western Railway, it w , 15 not s upp os ed that they ceurained the germ of o much mis c hi e f. But robberies Of all descriptions of merchandise bad long been matters of daily oecurrenc-, as may easily be conceived when the un is protec!ed state of th e waggons is considered, and itremembered th a t a vigilant escort i 3 only provided when bullion is being con veyed, though even then the ingenious thief has not been foiled. R.ibbery, however, is not the only inci dent of goods traffic by these truck,. The common practice has been to keep together in them the most incongruous articles—eilks and sugars, draperies and blackings, firkins of butter, and barrels of Lucifer matches. Over these packages a tarpaulin ha, been loosely spread, partly secured by top-s, the c , nsteut shifting of which and the cnafiog of the goods eguaist the rough iron fittings of the waggon, have proved highly destruc , ive. From thee, cau-es it has fre quently happened that merchendixe his arrived in a damp state, or in a bad condition ; and we believe it impossible to estimate the amount of losses thus arising from theft, and the depreciation of perishable commodities. These terpaulihs, moreover, besides being no security against the weather or the thief, are the occasion of a vast cost to every railway com pany, and there can be no question as to the expe diency of dispensing with them. The a sandal punts to be united in the conetruc tion of a goods' truck are. taeiliv of loading eed loading when open, fccility of opening and closing, and that it should be proof alike against water, fire, and thieves. In Mr. Henson's waggon all these con ditions have been ingeniously observed, and they have also been co:ubined with an economy which every body of railway directors will be certain to appre ciate. By a judicious combination of wood framing and sheet iron—sometimes plain and sometimes cor rugated, as the nature of the traffic may require—a vast amount of strength has been given to these structures, and a degree of lightness as yet uukuown. Added to thi• • greet attention has been paid to the form of each carriage, so as to reduce to a mini mum the resistance which the atmosphere offers to its motion at a given velocity. In the con struction of the roof the same principles have been applied, and the result is, a strong and light covering, which, when fastened down, renders, the truck as completely secure as if it were a merchant's safe on wheels. Either the whole, or part of the roof may be raised, to suit the req u i remen t s of the traffic ; i but n general, so much of it only as is necessary. Side doors are likewise provided, which can be readily opened or closed by one man, whereas several have hitherto been required to close each truck. By means of a self•locking apparatus, which can only be released by the persons in charge, perfect security is insured, and so far as danger from robbery is to be appre hended and provided against, the contrivance may Fe pronounced perfect. It must be obvious, too, that in carriages of this description, merchandise cannot fail to come to hand in proper condition—neither mois tened or damped by the contact of wet, Cru injured by friction against iron nuts, ropes, or tarpaulins. To the public in general and to railway cornpanier, Nlr. Henson% waggoes must prove eminently advan tageous. The superseding of the extensive and in jurious tarpaulins is an improvement sufficient in itself to render the new system invaluable; and it may be mentioned incidentally, as an illustration of its great value, in a financial point of view, that this simple feature of Mr. Henson's arrangement has, on one railway alone, effected a saving of some thousands per annum. As regards the working of goods trains, also, a great economy of locomotive power must necessarily arise ; for the weight of the carriages being vastly less, and the resistance of the air upon them diminished, they require a smaller tractive force. The mercantile public will also profit largely by the change, in the greater security of their pro perty, and the better condition in which it will reach them, compared with the state of circumstances which has prevailed hitherto. Altogether, the improvement is, perhaps, the most satisfactory that has been intro duced for years past into the working system of our lines of railway, and, before long, will cer tainly effectuate some beneficial and important changes in the cost of the conveyance of goods. FOREIGN M SICA L . IN EL LIGENCE. (From Galignant's Messenger.) M. Leopold de Meyer has been distinguishing himself' at a few of our recent concerts, where he has excited a genuine enthusiasm by the brilliancy and playing. Standi ng per f ectly aloof from or even resembl ance to the other originality ali of imitation, his great pianists of the day, M. de Meyer displays a verve and poetry both in his compositions and execu tion, which, combined with his marvellous power over the instrument, render his performance perfectly unique, and stamp it with the rare gift of genius. An interesting concert was given a few days ago by M. Tellefseo, a Norwegian pianist o f distinction, and one of the best pupils of the late Chopin. M. Tellefsen performed several morceaux in a manner which vividly brought to mind the style and execu tion of the great artist. Besides the Ihineficiaire, M. Franchomme, the favourite violoncellist, executed several pieces with a mastery that obtained tor him loud and unanimous applause ; bis son, a lad of 12, also performed in a manner truly surprising on the same in.trument, and the concert was brilliantly concluded by Mine. Sabalier, who gave some of her chansonnettes in her most popular manner. M. Berliox's "Benvenuto Cellini" has been pro duced at Weimar, and, according to a letter from M. Loitz, under whose direction it was got up, with great success. This noble work, which contains more beauties than any three modern productions (those of Meyerbeer alone excepted) produced for years at the Grand Opera in Paris, was sacrificed to the musical clique who reigned at the opera when it was brought out, and whom the honest criticisms of Hector Berlioz had made his inveterate foes. It must be added that the indisposition of M. Duprez, who was unfortunately taken ill at the precise moment of its being brought out, was the immediate cause of stopping the run of this fine work. Mme. Alajmo hat been singing with success at Leghorn, iu Paciai's Medea. A. new opera has been successful at the Carcano, in Milan, under the title of La Sacerdotessa d'lside, the music by Maestro Mazza, and the libretto by M. Torelli. Mme. Leva and MM. Scola, Righini, and Cervini, are highly spoken of in the principal parts. At Florence, Verdi's Luisa Miller, with Mme. Albertini, a❑d MM. De Vecchi, Gorin, and Euzet, is said to h-ivo created great enthusiasm ; the excellence of the ensemble must, however, needs have been im pired, by the fact of M. Gorin having completely lut his voice. At Naples the revival of Nabucco at the San Carlo has giv,l great isatt,faction, with Mmas. Bwri drizzi and Gnone, a Mlle. Ittmorini, a debutante t,nly 16 years of ag,, is hicchiv gookPn oF as Fenena. At the Fon to L'Elisire cr Amore had been successful, with Mme. Cortesi, and MM. Gnone and Mon tanari. Mine. Ssnchioli is at present singing with succPss at Messina, especially as Norina iu Don Pasquale. MM Prudence, Monari, and Fieravanti are alas men tioned in terms of warm commendation. An Italian journal announces that an operatic company is in course of formation at Tithe, in Georgia! At the Orient, at Madrid, I Foscuri has been produced with great success, the principal parts filled by Mme. Cattinari, MM. Sinico and Cresci. The theatre is said to be on the brink of ruin, the Queen having withdrawn her protecti on f rom the management, and M. Solers, the imp ressar i o, having been obliged to pay Mile. Alboni 60 ; 000f . for 24 re presentations, for which his receip ts only a mounted to 27,000 f. ROYAL ARTILLERY. GE D N ep E u R t y A . A t, di tt att ORDERGeO Woolwich, April G e neral's-office, ce' His Lordship the Master. General 'approves each company of the re g i ment having in its „famishment six acting bombardiers from this date. H. D. Ross, Deputant-Adjutant-General. GE NERAL ORDER. 852. Deputy- Adjutant- Geheral'a - cffi ee t Woolwich, April 61. l e _ t d for the retirement upon Ht.'. Majesty's b een ob. u ndermentioned ain pleasure h as dicers, viz. :—Lieutenan A. Lethbridge, Horse Artillery; and H. Stow, Royal L cilia ? Royal Artillery, under it appearing a the royal warrant of April dical examination that they -Colonels A. jAirktliiie7ry,:?der the provisions for the active duties of their by the reports of the m ents to take effect frem the profession. Theselr' are rermanently un.. t t irtin let inst. D, Ross, Deputy-Aijutant-General. Captain Marston's company (sth battalion) having completed a course of Rf-pository instruction, they were relieved yesterday by Captain Paynter's company. Si'. MARY-LE-STRAND EASTER GIFTS, EASTER MoriDAY.—Yesterday Messrs. Hughes and Stack, church wardens of the parbh of St. Mary le-Strand, distributed the annual Easter gifts of Bs. 4d. each to 12 poor widows of the parish, as left by will in the year 16 6, by a lady named Elizabeth Jennings. A second distribution of small sums of money from the churchwardens' fund took place to poor pa. rishioners. Most of the recipients were far advanced in years, and some years ago liberally assiste.di:iocuocnertiebrutaiundg towards that fund which th ey t hi ‘ d ay received a porti on of. THE BISHOP OF GLOUCEsTEII. — W t. S r" t'ePpy being able to state that th e Lord Bishop of Bristol has this week been enabled to visit Stapleton, and that his ladsllip is WAY Apgrly owlvaleagetltol•Glokoster Jounal. • ro o cb 4:3 Colchester .............. Harwich ............... Leigh ....... . ............••• •• MaMon .... 1001 4601 1375! O I a) A 351 54, 3 109 ....--• 38 1 59C! --, 10 CHELMSFORD, APRIL 9.—Prices to-day were as follovr. Wheat, white, 42s to 48s ; red, 36s to 41s • barley, 26s to 290; chevali et 28 s to 335; grinding 21s to 27 1; 2 malt 55 , to 56 „ s; i chevalie r 55 s to 58s ; oats 18s to 255 ; peas, partridge, 7 J to 303 ; w hi t . , 2 8s to 30s ; boiling, 29s to 32s ; dun, new' to 28s ; b eans, t i c k , 26s to 303; harrow ticks, 27s to 311 , toszagan, 249 to 28s. CoLcuzsxsa, APRIL 10.—Wheat, white 44s to 46s ; red to 42s ; oat s , 18 s t o 22 8; b eans, mazagan 26e to Gls; mid d lest and small 28s to 30s; p eas , w hit e 34 8 to 38s, grey, new 27. s 2'<i§ ; barley, 30s to 32s per qr. KIRKALDT, APRIL 10.—The following are the quststiovi for grain : Wheat. Barley. I First 42a Od 31s Od Second 41s Od 3)3 Oil Third 36s Od 253 Od I Oatmeal, per bas of 2801bs HAnDiticATON, APRIL 9. grain at our market to-day : Wheat. First ... .... --- 45s Od Second . .. 41s Id Third ........ ...... 353 fid Total quantity of Wheat ii Do. Barley Do. Oat* Do. Beans Oats. 235 Od 22s Od 19s Od imperial. ie followi Barley. Beans. —5 Od —s Od —5 Od 30s Od to ng are the Oats. pea k —I lld 311 COl I Prie" Boons 3 2 2 6 1 1 s s t q sdd. 56733312 901 market s 3 o d d 25. fid 19. 3d O. - Id do. 201 qrs., 165 r ig do. 802 qrs., 276 °ld do. 200 ors., is; so ----- , iOAL MARK ET.— YESTIRDAY. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market:' 64 1 Bate's West Hartley.. 13s 6d Haswell.,, 165 o d huddle's W. Hartley.. 138 6d Keepier Grange 155 A i Chester Main........... 12s 9d ; Lambron Howard's W. H. Neth. 138 6d' N. Hetton Lyons '-- 6dd 145 North Percy Hartley.. 13a 6d Pensher 15 3d Ravensworth'sW.Hart 13s 6d Plummer ........ - Redheugh Main ...... •lls Od Richmond 155 A i 155 " anfield Moor ..—.... 13s Od Russell's Hetton T r o an w field y Moor B utes... , 1 13 2: ( 9 a d c S t a e s w s o a p r t' a.. ... .... js i Walker's Primrose ... lls 6d Denison 1 45 o j West Wylam Wylam Wall's End, E s c. Heugh Hall Gosforth .... .. ...... 14s Od Kelloe his Od South H ar tl ep00 l 3 9 c 1 Horton Hebburn Heaton Hilda l3s 6d 149 - South Durham ( 9 0 Northumberland ...... 13s 3 ( T ees Riddell .............. ... 133 9,' We s t C orn f orth Walker .................. 13s 9d W oo dh ouse Close l3 611 Eden Main ...... ...... 15 Od Llangenniech BLambton Primrose ... 15, Od Ni xon ' s Merthyr and 03 , 0' elmont ................» 14e 90 Cardiff .. ... - 9 1 Braddyll El etton 16e 0..1 Ships at market, 322, ..... Sold, 228. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS' LIVERPOOL, APRIL 12. eV STOCK EXCHANGE . - There was an i mproved feelinko hibited in the share market to-day, and a goo d! bus T..... has been done at improved prices. The sales reported we'pi Aberdeen, 14%—Caledonian, 19 1-16 —Eastern Counti es ;z , c• —East Lancashire, 171/4.—Lancashire and York s hire, 72 7 ,„ , —London and North-Western, 124 %—Ditto, New Quito 6% p.—Midland, 66 1 4—York and North Midland, 23 1 4' MANCH ESTER, APRIL 12. , : .,ite, STOCK EXCHANGE.—The buSiness to-day was very u"' f ro but prices had an upward tendency. The transactions ,4),.... as follow:—Blackburn (No. 1), 5% Caledonian.Aits.... Eastern Counties, 9 7-16—Cheshire Junction, 11 i 4 South Lancashire and Yorkshire, 72 %—Midland, 6tiYi. — ",„,R - o ld, Yorkshire and River Dun, 1% dis,—Manchester, ~u --5 - 1 1 64 and Lincolnshire, 34 y .,,— South-Eastern and Dover, : - ' 31.14Y1INGHAM, Arm. 12. inue 9 STOCK EXCHANGI.— The share market still coot :mid' lands continue in dull, and the business transacted is of small importance; oil y Staffordshire line good has demand , e n dere d able rumours with regard to the working of the es' of its shares ,be . tremely firm, if not improving. k. , s a matter of tter of course, business more tbl occurrence of tie Easter holidays renders 1 Istate ° m ore ive y e usually dull; but on their termination a were the closi o , o and the the pricerenewal of the things may be expected. The following /3 , 123 3 / Midlasie * (potations :—London and North-Weste r 4 so. —South Staffordshire, 1 dis. ---- SWIFT PA9SAGE or AN AMERICAN CLIPPE2o.'T have again the pleasure to 'announce the arrival of a cliPr i .,' . The New Yotk-built clipper-ship Swordo,ll, Captain OP' g_sPetheellaasstPtleillvodid performance. BeScock, arrived on the 10th of February , , ma ki ng the pad er space against light winds and calms , th in the short spa of 90 de °. Thi s i s com ing close to 9 celebrated trip , of , 0 , Ilyil Cloud, , I ngl greatest day's run re ached d 32 ;, mn , es, and at periods 3 , ..e - iv she did not avera ge 15 knots an hour. Sh e . has had light no rtherly winds. bier run to C days -12 'ed '' 4 days 10 hours to the line, and " whole p s h e e n ouotni ge threebrmeeilzeess per ho u r ' s , in a e u v d e d rY ri re n e a as n s d ag i is !I t a r g g 2 19 days 10 bea• — this port. Her skysails have been set olo' n Horn occuP l .. . Jo early the w hil e ~ and for 23 days Alta California...., TUESDAY DREADFUL MURDER AND SUICIDE• SUNDAY NIGHT.—The Min►y of Nor - ` folk seems likely to maintain the unenviable notoriety it has lately gaieed for crimes of the deepest hue ; and to the list of tragedies already presented, one , of murder and suicide is now added. The scene of this outrage is the picturesque village of Castle Rising, ebuul four miles from Lynn. Toe perpetrator of the deed it e mac named Dltys, a gardener, in the employ el' J. T. A) re, Esq., and the victims are his wife and child. It appears that the man had been noticed to be in a low state for some few days, but hid been constant attendance at his employment, and on Saturday last. watered the garden towards evening, with the child, a little boy aged s , e/en years. This morning, however, about half-past five o'clock, a man going across the fields observed a body lying in a river, where the water was shallow, and which ran near to his cottage. The man instantly obtained the assistance of others, and the body was identified as that of Dews. Some of the part) then proceeded o the house of the de ceased, in order to break the intelligence to his wife. pa arriving at the house of the deceased the doors were Lund to he fast, and after vainly endeavouring to iirouse the inm rtes, they burst open the door. Here a dreadful scene presented it-elf. Upon entering the room, the woman w •s found lying i❑ a pool of blood, with her throat frightfully cut. She was quite dead. Near to her was toe child, with its head nearly se vered from the body . The room bore evidence of a severe struggle having taken place, and, from circum stance,,, it is supposed the woman was first attacked by h-r hit..haiel i❑ bed, and her struggles and cries stw4e the child, who clung to his mother, the night clothes of both being nearly torn to shreds. Davis was found with nothing on but his shirt, and not far trout him wag the knife with which the fatal deed was done• There was a slight wound in his throat, which he inflicted, no doubt, whilst :standing near the river,. end then flung himself in. No cau,e can be assigned for his committing Co rash an act except MEL -INCHOLY DROWNING •OF TWO DRAGOON GUARDS AT ISLE WORTH. On Sunday afternoon, at about halt-past three o'clock, en intense t xcitement and feeling of 'horr-or we.; occasioned to large numbers of gentlemen and ladies promenading on the beau ifal walk leading from Richmond and Kew, by the following sad catastrophe taking place opposite Isleworth Church : A large number of the 4th Light Dragoons, whose present quarters are Hounslow and Hampton Court, bad coma to Isleworth to enjoy themselves, as it was E ister Sunday. The principal portion of the soldiers had taken up their location at the London Apprentice Tavern, when four of them determined on a row upon the river. A boat was hired of Mr. Styles at the ferry, and had got to a part of the river which is sepa rated by a small ait or island, from the Grand Jane.: tion Canal, where, it i s a ll ege d, f rom some " l ar ki n g' occurring, the boat was suddenly turned bottom up wards, and the four soldiers were suddenly immersed in deer) water. A fearful cry arose from each shore, and such boats as were proceeding up rowed hastily to the spot to render assistance, and several put off from the ferry. Two of the soldiers were rescued, but Charles Iviren and Hardy Rouse, two of the ablest a r,d best soldiers in the 4h Dragoons, were drowned' Iviren was on ly un d er water little more than a quarter of an hour, and he was taken to the London Appretv rice, and Dr. Day attended, and used every effort, but all was useless. His comrade was not got up under. half-an-hour. Th e occurrence created the grea ' es' gloom. ----- THE COUNTRY MARKETS. The following is the official statement of the quantities !! corn, &c., received in the port of London from the ports 10 Essex, from the sth April, 1852, to the 10th April, I°P both inclusive : BIRTHS. __- Op A SOIL y On the 6th inst., th e w if e ° I of Captain Douglas an heir. On the Bth inst., at Great Malvern, the wife of . • Winnington Ingrain, H. M. 97th Reinvent. On the Bth i ns t., at Stoke Newington, the wife of, genii Ridley Beal, EN. OF A DAUGH TER • th e wife of Georgegip Beaucha mp Cole, Esq. MARRIED. m „ es Di On the 10th inst., at St. Paul's, Covent. garden, l ' v iLittri' Ath. Rq., of Grove lodge , Sawbridgeworth, Herta, to 4 , third daughter of J. Barnard, Esq., of Harlow, Ess i , es :sinde r . 0o the 10th inst., at New St. Pancras Church, l'u e— dale' Nicholson, Esq., of Little T~lwer•street. City, and Loos ( t he square, Islihg on, to Anna Bella, youngest daughter ° late Cap ain Guy Carleton Colclough, of Canada.____...--" _ On th e B t h i nst., at Altho p rp l , E t p he Lady Georgians F ranees Spencer, eldest daughterobe of Earl Spencer. On the ith inst., Robert Spittal, 111.1) , se cond son° l the late Sir James Spittal, of Stoke-b 3 Edinbur gh. . fifilthOn the Bth inst., at ke-byLNayland, Catherine daughter of the Rev. C. M. Torlesse. -r,! o f Ara On the 9th inst., at Fareham. Hants, a ged CD , - --/I Islet, Esq., late of the Stock Exchange. , ___. r elict Oa the 9th inst., at Christ's Hospital, aged 73, .a.naiw► ' of the late James Thompson, Esq. i molai On the 19th ult. , at Nice , asced 40, Compton `-'"; of Domvile, Esq., eldest son of Sir Compton Domvile, 1 381. ' S ,ntry-bouse, near Lublin. • _____.„,./_ Lyndon: Printed and Published by MURDO rpith lls, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The. Bun O ffi ces Strand, in tba Precinct of the- Savoy,' n th'e owe's! 11144100; 18* That be SR and OP That Rouse, from N for the I r That enatilin .• casio ROXse. Thai tO be d thi tadi --. '4l Tau* which ef Att( dates of ferit /izsDA' *.l of Att( wilft to from 1 All 1 the ki be eta Ititervl The eept s i view t price 1 P A :\ On w Con --_,_ Sc Not abov e exch a Cor i , 13t1 , so ,