The Sun. — London, England, 1848-06-22 00:00:00

TB E SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUINTE 22, IMiI3. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW S. Londondcrry&Coleraino 27,4...... ........ • CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. Londonderry and Ennis- Lowestoft killen ..... .. ...... ...... 25 ....„ ••• ••... • The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was steady. ., t (4 per et.) ... 20 ...... Sales, 5,000 bales, all to the trade, and nearly all Ditto (6 per ct.) American, the prices of this description ranging from Man,:lie , t;:r,Burrton,and 3jd. to 3d. per lb. Railway shares were dull, and very Matlock... ..... .......... 4 little was done, although holders asked previous rate?. , . Manchester, Sheffield, The sales of grain in the markets which regulate the and Lincolnshire...loo - duties were last week 99,532 qrs. of Wheat, 3,568 qrs. Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 • of Barley, and 17,288 qrs. of Oats. Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 - 3) • The commercial accounts from Holland and Belgium Ditto ditto (No. 1 4 •........ •.. notice rather more business in some articles of produce, Ditto, New 101. Pre ..f.... 7 71 , . Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 30 but from Germany the letters received this week are Ditto ditto . ... ..... extremely unfavourable. A large firm at Altona, that Ditto ditto of Harleman, had suspended. They were in the timber Ditto Sheffield and line, but it is apprehended that all branches will suffer Lincolnshire lO . •• severely, and that other houses must succumb to the Do., Grimsby Dock l5 political crisis. The stagnation of business throughout Do., Manchester and Germany, notwithstanding the accumulation of capital Lincol n Union. —.4/. 2s. — at Hamburgh and other places is unprecedented. blanche:l.& Southampt. 21/4 Midland The letters by the steamer is America have been Do. Consolidated Pref.loo delivered, and confirm the statement of the papers that . d 01 Shares... 15 .. ••• the treaty of peace has been ratified with Mexico. The Do., Do.Zr • ln., a • nd liery 100 • American markets were not brisk, as the supplies of Do.Consol.Bristol and produce were being pressed forward rather freely. Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 .rhe exports of bullion from New York have been Ditto, Beat. & Glocstr. 36 this year 6,054 dollars, and of merchandise 12,202,910 Ditto, ditto ... ...... 11/.35. 6d — , , dollars. Ditto,Leicest. & Swan " This aggregate," we are told, "compares very favour- nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo r r l i a sh nd Great Western ably with that of last year. The falling off in the value M of imports into this port for the month of April this Middlesbro' and Redcar, 40 year, compared with last, was little more than half— 6 per cent. guar. six and a half millions of dollars . and for the month of NewcastleandCarlisle...100 May the decrease has been about four millions, making Do. Quarters 25 .... • more than ten millions in the past two months. This is a large item in our foreign indebtedness, and leaves a Margin for diminished exports. A comparison of the imports and exports of this port, thus far, shows that the shipments of specie now being made are not in liquidation of any balance of trade against us created this year. If there has been any balance against us, it was produced by the trade in the last six months of 1847; but, as we havebefore remarked, a portion of the specie going abroad is for the pur pose of making good bills of exchange drawn upon Louses which have become insolvent, and for the purchase of foreign manufactures, for cash, at the de• Newmrket& Chesterford 18% — Do. Extension ...... 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor . ..... 15 Norfolk ..... —.loo Do. New 201. . 5 Do. Extension 5 p ct. 20 Do. Guaranteed 5 1 - Az pc. .5 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Ntxthern Counties Union 4 North British ... 25 preciatiun in prices caused by the depression of credits, and commercial affairs generally." The Stock Market is firmer again with a moderate business doing, the continued arrivals of specie counter balancing the effect of the less favourable news from Berlin and Italy. Consols have been 83i and the New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. 84i 4. Exche quer-bills have been 375. to 40s. premium. In the Foreign Market there has been an active busi ness in Mexican Stock, which has improved to 164 and 164. Peruvian Bonds have been 311 to 32. Grenada are 124, and Brazilian fur account 67. Spanish Five per Cents. have realised 114 s, and the Threo per Cents. 224. For Railway Shares the quotations are not firmer, although the fine weather may serve to promote traffic, and should induce purchases. North-Western, Mid. land, Brighton, Eastern Counties, &c., are all lower. o E PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Bank Stock a per Cent. Reduced Anna .. 83 3 4 New 3 per Cent. Ann 5...... B4A% Long Anns. to expire J an. 1860 ... India Bonds, 10004 Consols for Opening 83 % 34 axchequer Bills. 2 1 / 2 d. 1,0001. Small 37 p 2d. Ditto Advertised, June ......... 30 28 32 p Do. Half Shares 12% •..... Do. Quarters.•• ...... 6 IA — Do. Extension %.... ..... Ditto Thirds North & South-Western 2 ..« North Statlordshire l2l North Wales North Western. Oxford, Worcester. and Wolverhampton'.... 45 ... Reading, Guildlord, and Reigate ' 7 1 /2 -.- Royston and Hitchin .... Scottish Central Scottish Midland 25 Ditto, New 12% - ••• •• iheilield, Rotherham, •ndGoole (Nor. Div.) 7% — Do. do. (Sou. Div.) 4 -- Shrewsbury and Birm... 8 Ditto ditto. Class B. 5 Shrewsbury and Heretd. 2 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) l6 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 •••••• ...«........ Ditto Oswestry Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref 8 Shropshire Union -oath Davon•••• Do. Preference South Staffordshire outh Eastern Do., No. 1 24 Do., No. 2. Do., No. 3 ........ ...... '25 Do. No. 4 Thirds 8 3 / 4 South W ales 23 south Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole 4 Swans. & Loughor &Ca meron's Stm. C0a1.... 6 raw Vale Extension ... 6 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17% ...... Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick 42% Waterld,Wxfrd,Wicislw, and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... ...... 42 3 / 4 — Do. do. do. ... 25 Do. do. do. ... — -• West Cornwall Whitehaven & Furness 11 Windsor, Staines, and South Western........ CLOSING PRICES. 1924 84 84% 8% 20 p 833/4 32 p CLOSIN t, PRICES. aNE O'CLOCK. PRICES OF FOREIGN fI7NDS. Brazilian Bonds — Ditto, Account 67 66 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent....• Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 16 1h% 16% Ditto, Account l 6'N 5 4% 16 1 / 2 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 3I.A 32 32 Spanish 5 per Cent. 184 U. Ditto, Account 1 1 14% 11% Ditto 3 per Cent — Ditto, Account Dividends on the above payble.in London. Dutch 2 1 / . 1 2 per Cent., 12 Guild 43 t 4 43 1 4 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 64% 64 64% PRICES OF ir , BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. l ''''"' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen 5O .•••.. Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 33/4...... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 214 2 — ............. • Belfast & County Down 144 -- Birmingham and Ox ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 •. 1 3 % Birming.,Wolverlepton, and btour Valley 12/. 43 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junc.... 10 ••• • ........ • Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter B5 Wilts, Somerset, & W ey mouth 35 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. Do. Original iNew and Berwick ...... 25 Do. Extem , ioa No. 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2......... 10 . 11% 1 A ....... Do. G.N.E.Preforence 8 Ycra and N orth Midland 50 Ditto, Preference lO Do. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 2O Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 16 Ceylon Demerara lO Dendre Valley... 4 Direct Bombay and illadras Dutch Rhenish ......... ...... East Indian ...... Great Indian Peninsular 55. Italian and Austrian.... 4 Louvain ala tiambre ... 6 Luxembourg Madrid and V aientia... 2 Namur and 1 iege Ditto, Thirds ..»....• 25 It u eki ngllam 3 h ire ... 141. 4s. Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares .. VA Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 Ch ester and Holyhead... 42% — Ditto, Preference l5 ...... Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast June 27% Dundalk & Enniskillen 17%.....• East Anglia, 251., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 - Do., 181., E. & 11.... 18 Do., 31. 10A Eastern Counties Do. New Guarantteu 6 per Cent. - . 3 1 / 8 3 Ditto, Extension, a per Cent. No I —6/. 13s. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2...5/. 13s. 41... IA dig. ......... Do. North. & hAstern 50 - Do., 5 per cent. - ........ __ itlle. - tegt Northern ot Fr4hee...... 10 Orleaus and Bordeaux 6 Over YSSeI 4/ as 4d..-- Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans l'aris and Rouen ... ..... 20 ..... Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse 2O ... .. 3 1 4 th 3 ••. Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 Tours and Nantes 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hassel ...... 16 West Flanders 8%..... Do..Qtiarters - Do. New 23 Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Date., Class A, ditto... 1 Ditto, Class B (I. & and B.) 17% ...... Ditto Class C, ditto... 17 1 ,x . • ••• Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 10 ..•••• —. • •••• •• Ditto, ditto Ditto (C. & E.) guar. , 5 per cent 2% • . — '44 Lancashire Ditto, New .. 17 ...... Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 4 ...... LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE 22.—Wind N.W., moderate breeze, and fine, clear, sultry weather. DUBLIN, JUNE 19.—Sid. Wanderer, Yarmouth, N. S. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 21. Wind W. N. W.— Arrd. Thoceas Fielding, Lawson, New Orleans; St. Lawrence, Brown, New Orleans ; Hampden, Briggs, Mobile. Sld. Enterprise, New York ; Anglo-American, Boston ; Ch at h am , Shippegan • Naomi, Quebec ; Evergreen, Quebec. The Berlin, from St. John's, New Brunswick, to this port, was totally wrecked, 24th ult., on ,Seal Island ; crew saved. 3. OFF THE START, JUNE 19.—Surinam, Vandenney, Surinam, for Amsterdam. 20th, Southerner, Mayo, thvannah for St. Petersburgh ; Hollander, Faulkland, New Orleans. OFF DARTMOUTH, JUNE 20. Cressy, Withers, Ceylon. 21st, Kestrel, Madras ; Spartan, Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 21.—Wind, S.S.W. to W.N.W. —Arrd. Maria Somes steampacket, Naylor, Halifax. OFF DOVER, JUNE 20.—Jessie, Coysh, Newfound land. f DEAL, JUNE 21.—Wind N.W. to N.—Arrd. Sirius, Mulder, Amsterdam, and sailed for Batavia. Arrived from the River and sailed, Lord William Bentinek, Bombay ; Australia, Bahia; United Kingdom, Hon duras ; Nova Scotian, Yarmouth, N. S.; Earl of Dur ham, Quebec. OFF HASTINGS, JUNE 21.—Antllla, South Australia. OFF SALCOMBE, JUNE 18.—Arrd. Inconstant. Ha vannah, for St. Petersburgh, with loss of foremast. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 21.—Arrd. Express, La Guayra. FALMOUTH, JUNE 20.—Sid. Lolland, New York. OFF FALMOUTH, JUNE 21.—Madras, Hillery, Sierra Leone, and sailed for Liverpool. _ •uo., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... 2IA 2 14 Ea .I t Lincom' shire ...... 20 1 / 2 201 / 2 3 / 4 ••• 41 nburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... ..... .. Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. „ Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 / 2 x •dinburgh and Northern 25 Ditto, New.. 6'4 — Ditto, Newport l3 - •.. Ditto, ditto, New 33i..... r, z. xeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% -I— ••••• •••• ..... Ditto, New ... ....... 2% .. Gla s .gow, Dumfries, and ~., ,mai.„Carlisle utla sgow,Ki 1 , & Ayr 50 Ditto, New ... ..... ... 40 Do.Preterence Consol. 15 Great Northern - •••• Do., London and York 2% • ••"" Great South. and West. (Ireland) Great North of England.loo ••• •• Ditto, New, 404 ..... ... 15 Ditto, New, 301. 3O 11... Ditto, New, 151 l l l /2 . . ••• -- Great Western ......... 84 1 / 2 Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares •• 49 1 / 2 851 / 2 ... ' Ditto, 4 Shares . Ditto, fifths 2O ... _ _ 14 9 % . ...... Ditto, New 171._ ..... 9 ... . 71 :4 ~i . Huddersfield and Manch. 26 ........... .. -- Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby .. Ditto, Half Shares ..... ............... Ditto, 1 4 Shares Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds ......... 10 Lancashire & Y or k s hire 93 Ditto, ditto ............ 86 .. . Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares ..... . 13 ." Do. Quarter Shares... 17/4 i Do. Fifths... ......... ... 9 ...... ... Do. Sixteenths ....... .. 6 1 4 ...... Do. Thirds(Reg.).•••• 1 3 •-••• 2 % Do. Do. New,Gua. 6 perch 2% ..•.•• 2% Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 ...... _., . NEWPORT. JUNE 20.—Shl. George, St. Thomas's ; Statesman, Boston. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 21.—Arrd. Hibernia steamer, Shan non, New York, lent 7th inst., and Halifax 10th, on freight about 58,000/. CLYDE, JUNE 20.—S1d. Romulus, New York; British American, St. John's, Now Brunswick ; Jamaica, Montreal. BANQUET AT THE TRINITY HOUSE TO HER MA - JEST Y'S MINISTERS, &c.—The Master of the Hon. Tri nity Corporation, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, and the Elder Brethren, gave a magnificent entertain ment at the Trinity House, Tower-hill, last evening. A more brilliant asseialblage has not been seen at the Tri nity House since the entertainment given to his Royal Highness Prince Albert on his becoming one of the brethren. With military precision, at seven o'clock his Grace led the way iato the banqueting. hall, and in the capacity of Master of the Corporation presided. All the noblemen present who were brethren were attired in the dress of the order. Among the guests were Sir Robert Peel, the Earl of Auckland, Earl Grey, Lord Morpeth, Marquis Camden, Marquis of Douro, Earl of Shaftesbury, Earl Granville, Sir Thomas Fremantle, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, Admiral Dundas, &c. &c. The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance on the occasion. MONEY-MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris is 20 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. Wit]. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex change of 25.65; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.571, it follows that gold is 0.29 percent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Ham burgh the price of gold is 439 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.12 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.101, it follows that gold is 0.62 per cent. dearer in Ham burgh than in London. THE LATE CHARTIST DISTURBANCES. —Yesterday forenoon an inquiry was instituted before Mr. Baker, and a respectable jury, at the King's Head, Prospect place, Bonner's-fields, on view of the body of Henry Hanshard, aged twenty-six, a weaver, whose death was caused by violence, alleged to have been received from the police during the Chartist disturbances in Bethnal green, on the 4th of June last. The evidence having been heard, the jury, after a brief consultation, agreed to the following verdict:—" That the deceased died from violence, received from blows in and upon his body, on the 4th of June, but how, and by what means such vie. lence was eaused, no evidence appears to the said jury." _,. " Ditto % (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 38 Do.(Wakefleld,Ponte fract, and Goole) 50 Do.( W. Riding Union) 6 — .... ..... •-• .• 7 Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. % Shares (A)... 9 Leeds an d B ra df or d SO Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 47 1 / 2 ...... Do., Half Shares Do., (blue) Scrip...... 2 1 — Levds and Thirsk ...... 45 Ditto, New ...... ....... 26 Do., P re f er ., 6 per Ct. 3i t i...... L iy.erpool, Crosby and , zouthport • 31 ,2 — ... .Lahrr . m. - ierp., Manchester, and Newcastle janction... 2 1 ,4 L ondon &81ack1y&11...13/. 68.8 d.... b e• New, No. 2 61.135. 4d.... bo• Extension ..... —22 1 h•••••• •••''' , L ondon, Brighton, and , South CO ast ......... 50 '-', l) . Como). Eighths. 40 ~'''c'• Guarant. 5 pert. ct.., 9 •••••• ~a-'O. Pref. Con. 5 p 5O .. ... JAW:), ditto.-- 1852 50 bitto, New 51., guar. 6 per cent. ... London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d — ............... „ Ditto, Preference... 18/ 17s 2d s'orldon and N. Western 100 120 119 121 118% 118% b e- Quarters (LA B.) 22 ...... Ditto, New 2 DF2 6% 6 6 Do. 401. Shares(L. M.) 20 ...... I-2 0 . 101. (M. & B.) A. 7% ...... ... ‘ I 3 O. 10/. (M. &B. B. 7%.....• y _" (4 101. (M.& B. C. 1 ... 3 31 A 3% "'" 1 „ 111 . & S. Western '-',e. New 50/. ... ..... 42%.. .. 32 Lio New 40/. Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 - ••• •••• tie ed. - Ditto ditto - ..• ••. ..... ••• ••••- L o b itto. Thirds.— lO ...... -- Il don. Salisbury, and Y" v i i- •• - .1•41 , 1 V.. 5q.4•110 - ENGLAND AND SPAIN. TO THE EDITOR OF 7'HE SUN. • Sett,—ln the correspondence which has recently taken place betws en Lord Palmerston and Senor Isturitz, his Lordship admits that the position of British ambassadors at Madrid is injuriously affected, and their influence compromised, by the fr. quent reclamations they are under the necessity of making in reference to the claims of British sub jects on the Spanish Government. That Government acknowledges the justice of those claims as well as the sacred obligation it is under to satisfy them, and for years past has been repeatedly promising to do so. Those promises, however, yet remain unfulfilled; awl why then, I would ask, does our Government not put an end to these evils, by taking possession of the Spanish colonies, and retaining them until Spain shall think fit to fulfil the obligations she has contracted with British subjects ? Does it refrain from so acting for the pur pose of disproving the allegations of the Spanish Minis ters, that England was actuated by selfish motives in rendering assistance to Spain? Even this end will not ba obtained by its forbearance, for those Ministers, through their organs of the press in Madrid, boast that England is now too powerless and her Government too pusillanimous to dare to assume a hostile attitude to wards them. Let our own Government, then, concede to Spain the right to boast she is under no obligation fbr the assistance she received from us, at her own urgent entreaties; hut let it now at least consult British in terests by - taking efficacious measures to compel Spain to fulfil the obligations she contracted with England and with British subjects. By adopting this course, it will not only perform an act of justice towards thousands, who have a just claim to its protection, but our own suffering colonists would thereby be relieved, the horrors of Spanish colonial slavery be mitigated, and a fatal blow would be struck at the iniquitous and diabolical slave trade.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN ENGLISHMAN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, I cannot refrain from expressing to you the un qualified pleasure with which I have read all you have written on the question at issue between Lord Palmers ton and the Duke de Sotomayor. It is characterised throughout by a knowledge of the real merits of the case, and by what I may term an intuitive sagacity, which are beyond all praise. You alone, of all our daily press (so far as I have been able to judge it), have seen this matter in its true light. The Times, Daily News, Morning Chronicle, and I think the Morning Advertiser, have all been on the wrong scent; of course the Morning Post, Herald, and Standard have no further or higher idea of the matter than how they may may turn it to a party advantage, and accordingly they bark at Lord Palmerston's heels. Of the hebdomidal papers, which I see here and there, my general impression is that they have not c,inprehended the true merit of the case. The rock upon which the whole of the press, and a large portion of our not over-well informed Members of the Houses of Parliament have split, has been that Lord Palmerston did wrung to vex " the proud Castilian" by writing his celebrated note to Sir H. Bulwer, in which his Lordship authorised his Minister to give some good, plain, perhaps unpalatable advice to Sotomayor (mean ing always Narvaez), as to his mode of carrying on the Government of Queen Isabella. The Peers in the House of Lords, the gentlemen in the House of Commons, and the writers in the English press, who have run a tilt with Lord Palmerston, on the ground that he had unnecessarily wounded the Castilian pride of Narvaez, Sotomayor, and Co., are merely the many Don Quixotes running with lance in rest against windmills. The Spanish people, considered in their aggregate character, are a tine people ; but, unhappily, they have fallen upon evil days, in regard to their rulers and pub lic men. These are venal, unprincipled, arrogant, igno. rant, selfish, and mean, and they misgovern Spain. I speak generally, and I am happy to say that there are exceptions, proving the rule. Well, Narvaez—an unmitigated tyrant, and the meanest of mankind—comes to the conclusion in his own addled brain, and in the ignorance of the affairs of England, that the Chartists are about to reign paramount, and that at all events Lord Palmerston and Sir Henry Bulwer (ese Lord Palinerston, con. su amigo Bulver) are about to fall, and that accordingly the time had arrived for the ass to kick the dead lion. So in his magnanimity he sends Sir Henry Bulwer off, but, per si acaso, in case of accidents, he also sends Count Mirasol to explaie. Be assured, Sir, that if Narvaez and his clique could for one moment have foreseen the denouement of their dismissal of Sir Henry Bulwer, they would sooner have chopped off their little fingers than have proceeded as they did. They committed, as we say now, " a grave mistake." Narvaez will fall in consequence of his arrogance, his meanness, his folly, and his ignorance. Lord Palmerston will be recognised more clearly than ever as the most consummate diplomatist, and what is more to his honour, the most dignified and best defender of his country's rights that modern times has produced for this happy nation. That you may know that these are the sentiments of one long acquainted with Spanish character and feelings, and in no way connected with Lord Palmerston, I in close my card, which you may show to any one you please. To y ourseli lam wholly unknown, but I repeat that your mode of seeing, or rather foreseeing, all the bearings of the question, displays an insight into na tional character, an observation of diplomatic detail, a sagacity in analyzing it, and a wisdom in anticipating the ultimate judgment which is to be pronounced upon it—all deserves the meed of praise from those who wish to see the best interests of England well understood and we 11 handled by the press. London, June 19, 1848. R. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. THEATRE HISTORIQUE. Lait night, at the above house, the members of M. Dumas's " Theatre Historique" fairly bad their revenge on the British public who had so boisterously interrupted their intended exhibition at Drury-lane last week. They sent them all to sleep, except thuse (no inconsiderable number), whom they had previously sent out of the house. We had a shrewd suspicion, having read the play, that this would have been the result at Old Drury, if the British lion had allowed for once the Gallic cock 10 crow upon the "legitimate" dunghill. We la boured under a strong impression that if the much dreaded evil were suffered to work itself out in the usual way, uni nterrupted, it would have carr i ed with it its own antid ote, and left " native talent " nothin g to dread in thi s line at any rate, h owever it may have to compete with our vivacious neigh bours in the lighter species of dramatic performance. 410 lite Cristo is a very dull drama, quite as common place as anything ever produced at the ,Surrey or Co. burg Theatres, end extending over more than twice the ordinary space of time. The performance commenced at eight, and did not terminate till a quarter to one, and contains less of " striking" incident, less of " strongly marked " character, less of the " tableau" matter than any melo-drama we ever sat out. For the language (we have read it through with do gg ed industry), we may say that a greater amount of pointless small talk, only re lieved occasionally by very heavy fustian, was never before submitted to the perusal of the Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's household. But the great point upon which we complain of M. Dumas is, that although he states in his play-bill that ea c h p art of his ten-act drama is complete in itself—we can discover no completed idea in the first which we last flight sat out. There are certain require meats to comple teness i n a story; one o f w hi c h i s , t h at i t should have a b eg i nn i ng and an end, to say nothing of a middle. .Now M. D um as's story has a be ginning, but it h as no end, and no m iddl e . I t i s, as far as the p art i s concerned, a b eg i nn i ng " run mad." The second part, perhaps, will bring all those who assisted at the first to their senses, including the author, should he be so fortunate as to be present. But let us try and give an idea of the tedious vicissitudes in the story, as far as it goes. The first act opens with the deck of the Pharaon, a merchant vessel, which has just arrived at Marseilles, the captain having died on the voyage home. On comes the owner, who is very sorry tor the loss of the captain, and appoints Edmond (afterwards Monte Cristo), second in command, to the eerth. Edmond is very grateful; but, having a father and a sweetheart on shore, takes leave to go ashore to see them—father first, sweetheart afterwards—not very gallant, but doubtless very proper and moral. Mean time, it appears that Edmond has an enemy on board, a mesamate, Danglars, wbo is jealous of his advance ment, and also an enemy on shore, Fernand, a Catalan, who is jealous of the favour he receives from the sweetheart. These two gentlemen meet together just before the repas des fiancailles, and resolve to put Edmond between tour stone walls. So they concoct a letter to the Procureur du lloi, partly founded on fact, stating that Edmond en the way home has stopped at the Isle of Elbe, and brought a letter from the mareschal of the usurper (Napoleon) to his agent in Paris; and so prompt is, or was, the execu tion of justice upon suspicion in France, that in the . midst of the feast poor Edmond is marched off to prison, where he languishes three years and nine months; the fair sweetheart, Mercedes—dear, ingenious, devoted creature!—in the mean time marrying the aforesaid Fer nand, the rival and deadly enemy of the man she was so very fond of. We could willingly pause to contemplate this domestic picture; but unhappily, we have only one glimpse at Madame de Moncart's salons (her husband has been ennobled for his exploits in Greece), before we are immured, a perpetuite, in the dungeon of the forlorn Edmond in the Chateau d'lf. We will skim over this painful period as hastily as possible, not dwelling upon poor Edmond's long and vociferous descriptions of the horrors of solitary imprisonment, delivered by M. Me lingue, by the way, in much too passionate a tone fur one who had felt the slow-killing effect of such a course of treatment. We come to the denouement, which consists in the escape of the hero from prison under the following circumstances:—An old gentleman, long a prisoner in the next cell, dies suddenly, having previously revealed the existence of certain treasures of much value in-Monte Christo; he dies, and his body is put into a sack, in order to being thrown into the sea, by way of burial. Edmond seizes the opportunity— takes the body out of the sack, which he appropriates to himself; and so concealed is carried to a high point out side the battlements of the chateau, and thrown into the sea. An agitate movement in the orchestra follows; and Edmond having got out of the sack, mounts upon an in hospitable rock, in the midst of the roaring ocean, ex claiming "Je Buis satri‘!" and then the curtain falls. It would be unjust to deny that - iii7aC;;; engaged in this tedious performance showed con sieleiable merit, in a certain me lodramatic ; but it would be untrue to say that in this line of business they displayed anything to eclipse that which has been done, and is done every day over the water, by our vehement native melodramatists at the Surrey and Victoria theatres. M. Melingue is an energetic man of considerable status , . In the earlier scenes be is a sorry counterpart of our Long Tom Coffins, whilst in the latter he rants and gri.. maces after a fashion which would only provoke laughter at either of the classic houses we have lately named. The most amusing part of the performance was a little bit by M. B utin, in the second act, who, half mali ciously and half friendly inclined towards the hero, who is an old friend of his, gave a good specimen of the growth and progress of drunkenness in weak vessels. The play was applauded occasionally with vehemence in the earlier scenes; but towards the end the interest gradually decined, and by the time the curtain tell, the house, which was but poorly filled at the commence ment, was nearly empty. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. 'roan the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21. CHELTENHAM BOROUGH. Motion made, and Qaeszion put, " That Mr. Speaker do issue hi* Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a New IVrit for the electing of a Burgess to serve in this pre sent Parliament tier the Borough of Cheltenham, in the room of Sir Willoughby Jones, Baronet, whose Election has been determined to be void.." The House divided:— MAJORITY-AYES, 59. Adderley, C. B. Hamilton, G.A. Sandars, George Anstey, Thomas C. ilamilton,l4. H. Scrope, G. P. Berkeley, Captain Hayes, Sir E. Sibthurp, Colonel Bowles, Admiral Lenley, J. W. Sidney, Alderman Boyd, John Herbert, Henry A. Slaney, Robert A. Boyle, Colonel Hobliouse, T. B. Smith, R. V. Carew, IV. P. Humphery, Ald. Smollett, A.l Christy, Samuel Jones, Captain Somerville. Sir W. Clive, H. B. Lewis, G. C. iFi Stanley, Edward Crawford, W. S. Mackenzie, W. F. Stanslield, W. R. Cubittt, William Maher, N. Taltburd, Sergeant Dalrymple, Captain Maitland, Thomas Towneley, Charles Deedes, W. ._, Melgund, Viscount Trollope, Sir J. Denison, J. E. Mulgrave, Earl Verney, Sir H. Drummond, Henry Newdegate, C. N. Vesey, Hon. T. Du Pre, C. G. O'Connell, M. J. Willoughby, Sir H. Elliot, John E. Pakington,:Sir J. Wilson, Matthew Fitzpatrick, J W. Palmer, Robert Fuller, A. E.; Patten, J. W. Galway, Viscount Pusey, P. Grey, Sir G. Rice, E. R. TELLERS. Stafford, Augustus Goring, Charles MINORITY-NOES, 47. Bruce, Lord E. Hamner, Sir J. Pilkington, James Burke, Sir Thomas Hastic, Alexander Pugh, David Clillord, 11. M. Hcadlam, T. E. Ricardo, Osman Currie, Henry Hood, Sir , lexander Robartes, T. J. Divett, Edward Jackson, William Smith, J. Benjamin Duncan, George Kershaw, James Strickland, Sir G. Duncembe, 0. King, P. J. Stuart, Lord D. Duncan, John M'lNagliten, Sir E. Thicknesse, Ralph East, Sir.J. B. ~ Marshall, W. Thompson, Colonel Estcourt, J. B. B. .Milner, W. M. Wawn, J. T. Evans, William Mowatt, Francis Williams, John Fagan, James Mailings, J. R. Wood, W. P. Fitzroy, Henry Norrcys, Sir D. Wyvill, Marmaduke Fortescue, J. W. Pechell, Captain Oreenall, Gilbert Pendarves, Edward Hall, Sir B. Perfect, It. Hamilton, Lord C. Pigott, Francis TELLERS. Evans, Sir De Lacy Thompson, George PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) First Clause (no person to be required, in order to entitle him to have his name inserted in any List of Voters, to have paid any Poor's-rate or Assessed Taxes, except such as shall have become payable from him previously to the eleventh day at October in the preceding year) :—Question put, "'That the Clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill." The Committee divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 59. Baines, M. T. Henry, Alexander Scrope, G. P. Bernal, Ralph Herbert, H. A. Somerville, Sir W. Boyd, John Hill, Lord Marcus Stanafleld, W. R. C. Bunbury, E. H. llobhouse, T. B. Stanton, W.;11. Callaghan, D. Howard, C. W. Stuart, Lord D. Crawiord, W. S. Hume, Joseph Sullivan,iMichael Dalrymple,;Captain King, Peter John Tallourd, ergeant Davie, Sir IL Lacy, IL C. Thicknesse, R. A. Divett, Edward Langston, J. H. Thompson, Colonel Drummond, Henry Maher, N. Thornely, T. Elliot, J. E. Maitland, T. Townsheud, Captain Evans, William Marshall, William Trelawny, J. S. Fagan, James Mitchell, T. A. Turner, Edmund Ferguson, Sir R. Milner, W. M. Williams, John Fitzpatrick, J. W. Mostyn, E. M. Wilson, Matthew Fordyce, A. D. Perfect, Robert Wood, W. P. Forster, M.l Pusey, Philip Fox, W. J. Rice, E:R. , Grenfell, C. Pascoe Russell, F. C. Grey, Sir G. Rutherfurd, A. Henley, J. W. Sandars, George TELLERS. Evans, Sir Do Lacy Pechell,Saptain 11.1NORITY—NOES, 47. Adderley, C. B. Go och, E. S. Napier , Joseph Arkwrlght, G. Gor in g , C. Neuld , Joseph B B ar en ri et n t g , Grogan, Edward Patten, J. W. t J. Vi sco unt Granby, Marquis of O'Brien, Sir Lucius Bourke, Richard S. Gwyn, Rowel Prime, Richard Bruce, C. L. C. Hornby, John Richards, Richard Sunbury, W. Hotharn, Lord Seymer, Henry tier Burrell, Sir,C. Ingestre, Visct. Stafford, Augustus Carew, W. IL Pole Jollifle, Sir W. H. Stephenson, Robert Christy, SaMuel Keogh, Wiliamll Thompson, Alderman Cole, H. A. Lewis, S Trollope, Sir J. Dodd, George' Mackenzie, W. F. Villiers, Viscount Dundas, Ge..rgo 31 `..Naghten, Sir E. Waddington, H. 5. Du Pre, C. G. Manners, Lord C. Ferrer, James Masterman, J. Galway, Viscount Miles, P. W. S. Haskell, J. M. Miles, William TELLERS. Conolly, Colonel Forbes, W. SOUTHAMPTON: WEDNESDAY.—The Thames steam shlp, Captain Abbott, kft this afternoon, with the West Indian mail. The public are already aware that she has been detained since Saturday last, in order that she might carry out the result of Lord John Russell's motion relative to the sugar duties, and it was fully expected that she would have been further detained until the conclusion of the debate upon that question; but as the homeward mails would have bee❑ brought into con fusion had she not left to-day, Government, no doubt, considered it advisable that the vessel should leave with out further detention. The Thames takes out 56 pas • sengers and a very full freight of merchandise. In con sequence of the arrival of the Tay last evening in time for post, her passengers were enabled to write to their West Indian friends, notifying their safe arrival in Eng land—a circumstance that has not occurred since the establishment of the royal mail steamers. The pas sengers of the Thames have been living on board ever since Saturday, and generally speaking they have not regretted the non-departure or the steamer on her proper day. VAUXHALL GARDENS. The Waterloo fete was given here again last night, and the mildness of the evening brought together a throng of fashionable company. The appearance of the gardens was most brilliant, many thousand additional lamps being suspended from the various trees, and a number of flags and emblems of victory in honour of the illustrious Duke, gave great interest to the scene. The French and English equestrian troupe in the Rotunda Theatre exhibited some daring specimens of equitation, and the vocal concert introduced Miss G. Smythson and Mrs. Areling Smith most favourably; but the chief ob ject of the night was the bone-player and vocalist Pell, from the St. James's Theatre, and a genuine Numidian " Juba," the hero of Boz's book on America. To give any notion of his dancing is quite out of the question, convulsive laughter and shouts followed every step.and his truly comic method of singing the nigger ditty of " Polly put the kettle on," is a performance of itself; it was doubly demanded, with shouts of applause. The pic ture of Constantinople, illuminated with fireworks was a truly magnificent tableau, and quite worthy of the high reputation of Vauxhall. The programme through the evening was admirably diversified, and entitles to high praise the active and liberal director Mr. R. Wardell. FLOWER SHOW AT THE SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The Royal South London Floricultural Society held their second miscellaneous flower show at these gardens yesterday, and it has never fallen to our lot to report a more successful exhibiti on . Th e d a y, which was cloudy at the commencement, continued particularly favourable throughout, not scorching hnt or boisterous as has pre vailed lately, but partaking sufficiently of both to render a flower show delightful. The display of fireworks was most magnificent, certainly the best we have seen in these gardens. This society, which ranks second only to the Horticultural and Botanical Societies, is making rapid progress in public estimation, as was demonstrated by the full and fashionable attendance yesterday. The gardens were crowded, we think not less than twelve thousand could be present—and every one was delighted with the entertainment provided for them. The pelar goniums, roses, heaths, fruit—in fact, the whole display was remarkable for quantity and quality. The prizes were awarded as follow: To CLASS THE FlRST—Private Growers not cultivating Flowers, &c., for sale. For the best collection of miscellaneous plants, not ex ceeding fifteen p o t s ( u rchideous plants excluded), gold Victoria medal—Mr. Cole. For the second best ditto, gold Adelaide medal—Mr. Bruce. For the third best ditto, large silver Victoria medal— W. A. Coombes, Eq. For the best collection of miscellaneous plants, not ex ceeding ten pots (orcbideous plants excluded), large silver Linntean medal—Air. Young. For the second best ditto, largo silver Adelaide Medal— Mr. Young. For the third best ditto, small silver Victoria medal— Mr. Young. For Pelargoniums, in collections of six varieties, in 1 I-in pots, large silver Victoria medal—Mr. Parker. For the second best ditto, small silver Victoria medal collections of eight v ar i e ti es, i n Mr. Parker. For tho third b e st ditto, small silver Ad e l a id e medal-- Mr. Parker. For Pelargoniums, 8-inch pots, large silver Victoria medal—Mr. Robin- son. For the second best ditto, small silver Victoria medal— Mr. Robinson. For the third best ditto, small silver Adelaide medal— Mr. Robinson. For Cape Heaths, in collections of six varieties, large silver Victoria medal —Mr. Cole. For the second best ditto, large silver Linniean medal— Mr. Bruce. For the third best ditto, small silver Victoria medal— Mr. Over. For Roses (garden varieties, of out-of-d oor cu l ture ) , i n collections of twelve varieties, in bunches ( no t exceed ing three trusses) , to beexhibited in the grower's boxes, large silver . Adelaide medal—lVl r . T erry . For the second best ditto, small silver Victuria medal— Mr. Young. For the third best ditto, small silver Linnman medal— Mr. Parsons. For the fourth best ditto, small silver Adelaide medal— Mr. Parsons. For Ranunculus, in collections of twelve varieties, to be exhibited in the grower's stands, large silver Adelaide medal—R. Smith, Esq. For the second best ditto, small silver Victoria medal— Mr. Hook. For the third. best ditto, small silver Linnrean medal— in collections of twelve vari e ti es, to be exhi bited Hook. the growers' stands, lar ge s i lver Linnman medal—J. Edwards, Esq. For the second best ditto, large silver Adelaide medal— Fo b r it l e i d ink i s n , Mr. Ellis. _ For the third best ditto, small silver Victoria medal— Mr. Holliday. For the fourth best ditto, small silvc r Linntean medal-- Mr. Jul silver Victoria r uvps s :Pi .atesx,m For Calceolarias, in collections of eight varietties, small silver Victoria medal—Mr. Shuckford. For the second best ditto, small silver Linnre 1/1 medal— Mr. Shuckford. For the third best ditto, small silver Adelaid e medal— Mr. Shuckford. To CLASS THE SECOND.—Nurserymen and all Persons c not ln e e d x ) . F F o o gor r eo te t l l td( i iie e i An bsudee second eighteen ng g i c d(h o r i b l e w e ee mecisntteti growing pots (ItLltiosf) sigeMr. r C he e B c ai si Miscellaneous edal— Mr. Pawley. For the third best, small silver Victoria med'A—Mr. Pawley. F F Pe Sr r itnh.el pots,c s t g e o , nta ni i ii u rg, s in c ~ best silver Victoria l vl e a c; re t g i t o oe n rs s i itli o vm f e re t d w La Tle a iln— vn.avniier medal— E. in E. Beck, Esq. For the third best ditto, small silver Victoria medal— E. Beck, Esq. For Cape Heaths, in collections of eight varicities, large silver Victoria medal—Messrs. Fairbairnes. For the second best ditto, large silver Linnma,n medal— Mr. Pawley. For the third best ditto, small silver Victoria medal— Mr. Pawley. For Roses, for the best collection in bunches, to be ex hibited in the grower's boxes, not exceeding eight boxes, large silver Victoria medal—Messrs. Paul and F F oot Sons. r r o o t tb n h t see. exhibitedsecond bbese best nddi the h t t ditto , , grower'ssl m a r small l silver stands.e r Victoria 1 iie l a a gm] medal— Mr. silver r best e n dicollectionstto, small of silvertwenty Victoria Ju r m e. varieties, da_ dt the a t i h d i e r d m medal—Mr, besta l ditto,M r. Franklin. s a li r. aer Linnmsn medal— F F ArrMf Ranunculus, r second anciFrancis.s M r. Franklin. For A Mr. Franklin. For Pinks, in collections of twenty-four varieties, to be exhibited in the grower's stands, large silver Adelaide medal—Mr. C. Turner. For the second best ditto, small silver Victoria medal_ Mr. Norman. For the third best ditto, small silver Linnman medal- Mr. Ward. For Calceolaris, in collections of twelve varieties, sma silver Victoria medal—Mr. N. Gaines. For the second best ditto, small silver Linnman medal Mr. N. Gaines. For the third best ditto, small silver Adelaide medal Mr. N. Gaines. OPEN TO BOTH CLASSES. For the best six specimens of Orchideous Plants, in flower, large silver Victoria medal—G. Beck, Esq. For the second best ditto, large silver Linnman medal— Mr. Bruce. For the best single Specimen Plant (any genus), small silver Victoria medal—Messrs. Fairbairn. For the second best ditto, small silver Linnman medal— , .... Mr. Cole. For the third best ditto, small silver Adelaide medal— Mr. Hamp. For the best collection of four sorts of Fruit, smal; silver Victoria medal—Mr. Cole. For the second best ditto, small silver Adelaide medal- Mr. Cole. For Seedlings exhibited, certificates of merit for First Class Flowers will be awarded at the discretion of the censors. EXTRA PRIZES OFFERED BY MEMBERS. BY MESSRS. J. AND J. FAIRBAIRN.—To Class the First, Private Growers. For the best Six Cape Ericas (distinct varieties), large silver 'Victoria medal—Mr. Cole. BY SUBSCRIPTION.—Open to both Classes. For Seedling Pelargoniums in Pots. For the best two years old Seedlings, small silver Lin nvean medal—E. Beck, Esq. For the best one year old Seedlings, small silver Ade laide medal—E. Beck, Esq. BY MESSRS. PAUL AND SON, CHESHUNT.—To Class the First, Private Growers. For the best twelve New Roses (dissimilar), to be shown in single blooms, small silver Victoria medal— Mr. Terry. For the second best ditto, small silver Adelaide medal— Mr. Parsons. BY W. MOATES, ESQ.—To Class the Second, Nursery men and Florists. For the best eight distinct varieties of Roses, grown in pots, small silver Victoria medal—Messrs. Paul and Son. Mr. Francis. BY W. BETHAM, Es q. For the seco n d b es t ditt o , sma ll s il ver A d e l a id e medal— The menagerie, to which many valuable additions have lately been made, including the singular instance of a tygress and a dog occupying the same den, was greatly admired. Jullien's band, with his new quadrille The British Sportsman," which promises to become highly popular, delighted every one. The singing also of Madlle. Loyarny and Miss Huddart deserve most honourable mention ; the first named lady executed the delightful song, " Lo here the gentle lark," accompanied by Richardson on the flute, with great precision and effect ; and the magnificent contralto voice of the latter lady was heard with prodigious effect in Balfe's song, " Then you'll remember me." It is rarely we have heard so splendid an organ, and it is cultivated with great taste. Shakspere's house and the Aerial Bridge had their share of admirers ; and the fireworks, by Southby, which must be seen to be appreciated, closed the eveniug with prodigious eclat. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Buckley, visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yes terday, at Marlborough House. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse back yesterday, attended by Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in - Waiting. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty ze,t6rday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took walking and pony exorcise yesterday ; end their Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena and the Princess Louisa, were taken airings yesterday in the Royal pleasure grounds. The royal dinner party yesterday at Buckingham Palace, included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness the Prince Lowenstein, Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, the Earl and Countess of Itosebery, and Viscount and Viscountess Mahon. The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance in the Palace during dinner, and performed the following pieces:— Prologue and Selection from Alma... Costa. Round—" Hark to the Indian Drum" Sir H. IL Bishop. Valae—" The Ravenswood," on airs from Lucia .............................. Jullien. Fantasia—" S ur les motifs de Robert le Diable" Schottishes—" The ......... P rincess ..........R0 ... ...yal Meyerbeer. and Alice " ............ ...• Ketelle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. attended by Lady Augusta Bruce and Sir George Couper, visited and inspected the Chinese junk yesterday. Lady John Russell gave a soiree yesterday evening,t a the official r es id ence of Lord John Russell, in Downing street. The invitations comprised the members of the Royal Family, the Diplomatic Corps, and several hun dreds of the principal nobility and gentry. Roy A al t ten o'clo c k t h e company began to arrive. His Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived early, attended by Mr. Edmond Mildrnay, Equerry in Waiting. The distinguished visitors were ushered to the suite of drawing-rooms which were opened for the occasion, and were brilliantly illuminatcd. Ag earlier arrivals were th e B e l g i an Minister and mon Madame Van de Weyer, the Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen, Mons. de Tallenay, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, Sir Robert Inglis, Mr. Eastlake, Sir George and Lady Grey, Sir Fred. Madden, the Do wager -D uchess of Bed ford, Lady Rachel Russell, Sir Henry T. De la Beehe, Lord and Lady Lovain e , Earl a n d C ountess of Shel burne, Mr. Mulready, Mr. O'Brien, Sir Henry Ellis, the Ladies Elliot and Mrs. Elliot, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, Sir C. Trevelyan, Mr. Mitchell, M.P., Mr. Heywood, Mr. and Mrs. Bernal, Mr. Mangles, the Earl Inn Countess of Minto and Lady H. Elliot, Miss Little ton, Lady and Miss Adam, Mr. Maclise, R.A., Sir Robert Adair, Captain Stuart, Mr. D. Stuart, Mr. Westma cott, Sir John and Miss Hobbouse, Lord and Lady Eddisbury, the Countess of Jersey, Lord and Lady Dalmeny, Hon. Miss Eden, the Countess of Lichfield and Lady Harriet Anson, Mr. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Forster, Mrs. Hawes, and the Earl and Countess of Sheffield. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen Dowager yesterday. The Duke of Cambridge paid a visit yesterday to the Asylum at Chelsea. The Rev. H. H. Von Dadelezen, Colonial Chaplain of Kandy, Ceylon, had an interview with Earl Grey on Tuesday, at the Colonial-office. A deputation from the Great London Drainage Com pany, consisting of Mr. Robertson, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Morewood, Mr. Davy, and Mr. Alderman, had an inter view with Viscount Morpeth yesterday, at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a special general meeting yesterday. Captain Forth and Lieut. Forsyth had interviews yes terday with Earl Grey. A deputation, consisting of Viscount Villiers, m.p. Viscount Bar r i ng t on , M.P ., L ord Norreys, M.P., Hon., Mr. Li:tleton, M.P., Sir John Pakington, Bart., M.P. Mr. G. G. Harcourt, M.P., Mr. Richard Spooner, M.P., Mr. G. F. bluntz, M.P. Mr. Thomas Th orne l y, Mr. Rufford, M.P., Mr:Robert Hollond, M.P., Mr, W. Mathews, Mr. C. Russell, Mr. Saunders, and Mr. Runt, had an interview yesterday with the Right lion. H. La bouchere, Earl Granville, and Sir Edward Ryan, at the office of the Board of Trade. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the West India Colonies. Dispatches were sent off last evening from, the Colo • nia.l-office fur the Governor of the Cape of Good Hone. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert have graciously signified their intention of honouring Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean 's benefit, on the 3d of July, with their presence. THE FATALITY OF THE LIVERPOOL ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—THE KEEPER KILLED BY THE ELEPHANT, AND THE ANIMAL SHUT.—On Tuesday an it.quest was held before the borough coroner, on view of the body of Richard Howard, the keeper of the elephant at the Zoological Gardens. 'll, jury, after hearing the evi dence, and atter a brief teiii)eration, returned the tollow ing verdict :—" We are of opinion that the deceased came by his death in consequence of having beaten the elephant unmercifully, thereby causing the animal, in his fury, to kill him." HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS. Madame Sala gave a concert yesterday morning, when she was surrounded by almost all the rank, fashion, and talent in London. Proud, indeed, ought this veteran favourite of the public to feel to witness such a reunion, and affected, indeed, we know she was. Every young talented professor responded to her iequest, and all seemed to be anxious to render their old favourite every assistance in their power. This was one of the most charming concerts of the season; the programme was wed selected, and every piece was warmly, and in many instances rapturously, applauded, although there were very few gentlemen present, the room being crowded to excess with ladies of high rank and fashion. Our space unfortunately prevents us from giving a lengthened ac count of this delightful matinee; we shall merely notice the salient points of the concert. The talented little Kate Loder played a fantasia on the piano that would have done credit to some of the foreigners that come here with fine names and inflated reputations. The fascinating Anna Thilion flew on the wings of friendship to the dear old ben tficiaire, from the rehearsal at the Princess's, alth.nugh she had to sing at the theatre in the evening in the sweet opera, Ike Crown Diamonds. She indeed charm. d all hearts in Ai, ber's " Air du Concert 1 la Cour;" this is an eff, ctive composition from the great variety of the movernen it. The beautiful "Motivi povera Signora " was given by Madame Thillon with the sweetest naiveté and archness, and the last move ment with a matchless brilliancy of execution. The great novelty and attraction of the day was the highly gifted little violiniste, Rosina Collins ; we heard an enthusiastic amateur (well known as the intimate friend of Paganini), call her "The Goddess of the Bow," and well does she merit the appellation,—variety and sweetness o f t one , full, sweet, and perfectly in tune, power ar.d facility of execution, feather bowing, pathos, and taste, form some of the excellences of her astonishing performances, which consisted of "Le Tremolo caprice stir un theme de Beethoven," by lle;Beriot. On finishing her perform ance, applause the most enthusiastic greeted the fair young virtuosa, and all the professors congratulated her on her splendid performance. Mr. Sims Reeves was in full force, and was rapturously encored in a romance by Mercadante. The Dlisses Williams charmed everybody with Walter Maynard's pretty duet, " The Gondoliers." Miss Nelson sung sweetly a pretty ballad, " Beautiful Night," and Miss Bassano, Miss Sara Flower, and Mrs. Weiss contributed their valuable assistance. The con cert delighted everybody, and every piece went off with eclat, and to the satisfaction of dear old Madame Sala, SPORTiNG INTELLIGENCE. NEWCASTLE RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Produce Stake s of 50 sous. each, h tt; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Two miles. (16 Subs.) Lord Eglinton's Eagle's Plume (allowed 51bs) ..• Mr. A. Johnston's Oscar (allowed 31bs) Mr. J. Cookson's Camphine (all owe d 5 1 b s ) ••• Won by a neck. The Free Handi cap of 10 sevs , each, and 50 added, the second to save his stake. Three quarters of a mile, (18 Subs,) 1.1. r. A. Manning's Betty Swipes, 4 yrs, 7st 21b Mr. Gray's Reality, 3 yrs, sst 91b Six started. Won by two lengtb;. The Northumberland Plate of 2001., added to a Handl cap of 25 sous. each, 10 ft, and' a only if declared, the second to receive 501., and the third to save his stake. 92 Subs., 38 of whom declared. Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 5 yrs, Bst 81b Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor, 4 yrs, 6st 81b, in. 61bs ex. 2 Mr. J. Murphy's Dough, 3 yrs, sst 21b Mr. Gray's Reality, 3 yrs, 4st 41b The following also started:— Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, aged, Bst 121 b Sir C. Monek's Vanish, 5 yrs, ;7st 61b Mr. Holmes's Vesta, 4 yrs, Est 81b... Captain Poll's St. Oswald, 4 yrs, 6st 41b „.. Mr. Pedley's Administrator, 4 yrs, 6st ... •.. 0 Lord Eglinton's Glen Sadd e l, 3 y rs , s st 8 1b 0 Mr. B. Green's Sylvan, 3 y rs , 4 st 1 0 1 b ••• 0 Won easily by a length. Run in three minutes thirty four seconds. ... 2 ... 2 ••• 0 The result of this race, which was not run until twelve minutes past four, reached our office by electric tele graph, and was published by us before five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Three miles. Pedley's Cockermouth, 3 yrs, 7st 21b Alerry's Pilot, 6 yrs, lOst 51b J. Westerby's Ellen Loraine, 3 yrs Cook's Inglewood, 5 yrs Meiklarn's Otterburn, 3 yrs A fine race with three. Won by a head. BIBURY CLUB MEETING.—WEDNESDAY. Handicap Plate of 501. One mile. Captain Sand's Royalty, 5 yrs, lOst 10lb Mr. Walter's Cavendish, aged, llst 716 0 Mr. W. Etwall's gr cby Thistlewhipper, 3 yrs, 9st Glb 0 The following also started :—Mr. Rolt's Bibury, 6 yrs, llst 91b—Mr. Elwes's Bourton, 5 yrs, llst 71b—and Mr. F. Clark's Regicide, 3 yrs, 9st 51b. 7 to 4 on Beßek icicle. Won by a head. A dead heat for second between Cavendish and the gr colt. The Champagne Stakes of 30 sovs. each, h ft, and 50 added; ler two yrs old. Last three quarters of the New Mile. (12 Subs.) Mr. Payne's Glance, Bst 111 b... Sir J. B. Mills's ch c by Emilius, Bst 101 b Mr. Elwes's Don't-say-Nay, Bst 101 b... Mr. J. Day's Feroaepore, Bst 1016 Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. ... 1 ... ... 2 ... ... 3 ••• ••• ... 5 ... (Nat) 1 ... 2 ... ... 3 •• ... 4 sto 1 onGlauca. Won easily. The Bibury Stakes of 25 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50 added; the second to rave his stake. Two miles. (25 Subs., 15 of whom pay 5 says. each.) ' Mr. J. B. Day's The Tartar, 4 yrs, llst ... ... 1 Mr. F. Ed wards's New Forest Deer, aged, lOst 51b... 2 The following started, bat were not placed :—Mr. Wal ler's Pottinger, 4 yrs, llst—Mr. Ilobsun's Ipecacuanha, 5 yrs, lOst 91b—Mr. Clifton's Tom Jolly, 4 yrs, 10st 51b Gen. Shubrick na Black Doe, Bst 101 b (carried Bst 121 b.) 2 to 1 agst Black Doe, 3 to 1 each ugst Pottinger and New Forest Deer. Won by a length. The Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft. New Mile. (13 Subs.) Lord Clifden's Loadstone Mr. Herbert's Hope ... ... ... ... stol on Loadstone. Won in a canter. The Selling Plate of 50 sovs.; for three yrs old, 9st 101 b; four, lOst 81b; five, list 121 b; six and aged, list 71b. Winner to be sold for 1501. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Kimber's Tantivy, 4 yrs ... (Mr. J. Bayly) 1 Mr. (Ysbaldeston's Vice-Consul, 4 yrs Mr. Elwes's Mountain Dew, 4 yrs ... ... Mr. J. D a y' s Mi gnon, 4 y .rs ... 3 .. , . ... ... 4 Mr. Payn e ' s Dromedary, 4 yrs, and Mr. Fellowes's Thistledown, 3 yrs, also ran. Betting --5 to 4 agst Vice-Consul, sto 2 agst Drome dary, and 4to 1 agst Tantivy. Won by two lengths. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. G OOD W 00D, 1848. SECOND DAY. —Acceptances fur the Goodwood Stakes. Chanticleer (including st lb st lb Luminous, 4 yrs 6 4 51b extra for win- Pillage,4 yrs 6 3 ning the Northern- Enchanter, 4 yrs brrland Plate), 5 yrs 9 2 Counterfeit, aged 6 0 Sir Arthur, 6 yr 5....., 7 13 Fern, 3 yrs Bantam, 5 yrs ..... 712 Sally Mag gs , 4 y rs.. , 6 0 Gisells, 5 yr 5............ 7 12 C by Tearaway, out of Diplomatist, 4 yrs ..... 711 Brandy Bet, 3 yrs 6 0 Muntpensier, 4 yrs ... 7 9Tarella, 4 yrs 5 13 Rowena, aged.......... 7 9;Chat, 4 yrs Crozier, 4 yrs .......... 7 8 Deloraine, 4 yrs Hydrangea, 5 yrs ..... 7 7 Glen Saddel,3 yrs 512 The Tartar, 4 yrs .... 7 7 Paphos, 3 yrs 5 12 Jonathan Wild, 5 yrs. 7 5 Millwood, 4 yrs 512 Pliudit, 6 yrs .......... 7 5 Wintonia, 4 yrs Projectile, 4 yrs ....... 7 5 Miss Lydia filly, 3 yrs 5 11 Clementine, 4 yrs ...... 7 0 Sir Martin, 4 yrs 5 9 Sheraton, 5 yrs ......... 6 13 The Spaniard, 3 yrs 5 8 iaisthorp, 4 yrs ...... 612 Otterburn, 3 yrs Fergus, 4 yrs ............ G 9 Remembrance, 3 yrs 5 2 Geraldine, 5 yrs ....•.. 6 8 Latitat, 3 yrs 5 2 Gaiety, 4 yrs ............ 6 8 Weathercock, 3 yrs 5 0 Marquis of Conyng.. Prince Charlie, 3 yrs 413 ham 6 yrs ............ 6 7 Reflection, 3 yrs Watchdg, 4 yrs ... .. 6 5 Alpheis, 3 yrs 4 10 The Baronet, 5 yrs ... 6 5 Black Doe, 3 yrs fther • • •• • ... (Nat) 1 ... 2 - - TO 711 E ----- EDITUR OF THE SUN. SIR, --The importance of the subject on which I sin induced to make the following observations, leads me to hope that you will not deny them a portion of that space which you appropriate to sporting matters. The subject is one on which you and many other papers are occasion ally addressed, and I thi n k p roper l y so , n amely, the m a ki ng of handicaps for the sporting con • munity. As to the importance of the subject, it is only neces to allude to the very large sums which are annuullf distributed in this way ; and, looking to this large amount, a stranger might be startled to learn that that distribution was made by parties unknown to the public and i rresponsible to the proprietors of the horses whose c hances they are authorised to decide. Those parties, It is believed, are nominated by the stewards of races, in some instances, and by the stewards of the Jockey Club, in others ; and the unquestioned honour and sound judgment of those noblemen and gentlemen are a sufficient guarantee to the public that they do not em ploy persons too ignorant or inexperienced to perform the important duty confided to them. And, therefore, when we find handicaps for valuable and most impor tant races made, not only inconsistent with the merits and performances of the horses engaged, but in some instances directly opposed to those merits and perform ances, we naturally pause and inquire, can this great and valuable power be prostituted, or is it capable of corruption. In the last number of the "Racing Calendar," we find, that at a meeting of the Jockey Club, on the 10th inst., presided over by him who had been justly termed the " Napoleon of the Turf, " a resolution was unanimously a greed to, d ec l aring that the Jockey Club, having learned that a practice existed of making presents to the jud ges of the principal races, considered that such practice was in principle objectionable, and that in lieu thereof, a stated sum should be paid to the judge. In the justice and propriety of this resolution, I am sure every one of your readers will coincide, though I should be sorry to believe that any necessity existed for its adoption, but the proceedings of the turf; like the characters of its patrons, should not only be above re proach but above suspicion. The practice, however, mentioned in this resolution may induce us to inquire, it any similar system of re carding handicappers existed, how vast might be the fraud and corruption ssi,h that office, and how great the injury ieflicted o n th e pro p r i e t o r s of race -h orses. It is hard ly nee& scary to allude to the many handi caps in which the public without difficulty select animals having great and unfair advantages over others, and in which the result of the race shows the justice of their conclusions. In the race for the Ascot Stakes we fin, the two favourite s first and second; in the race for the Manchester Cup the two favourites first and second; and in the Chester Cup the two favourites also first and second. And all these within the last six weeks. Surely this demands a remedy. Can any reasonable man believe that the handicappers for these races were so much more ignorant tf.an the public of the merits of the horses? Assuredly if they were they should for ever be removed from the labours of handi capping. Coming, however, to the last handicap published, that for the Goodwood Stakes, we shall find, I think, a combination of the most monstrous absurdities that were ever brought under the eye of a sporting man. Commencing with the top weight we find Cawroush at 9st. 51b. made to give Gizelle 211b5., the only occasion on which they met being in the Cesarewitch last year, when Cawroush carried 7st., the mare 6st. 121bs, and they,• ran fir.t and second, the commentaries in Bell's Life, I find, stating that the race was so close as to be doubt] ul until the last stride. On what principle Cawroush is made to give the mare 211bs. I am at a loss to divine, still more so why he should give Chanticleer 81hs., Geraldine, 2st. 111bs., and Chat, 3st. 6lbs. Peep-o- Day Boy also appears pretty safe at 9st. 4lbs., and we may, I think, ask and pause for a reply, why he should give Montpensier 231bs , the latter running him to a length or tv o at Chester, at a difference of 21bs., or whv he should give 251bs. to Hydrangea, a five-year old mare, that won this stake last by three lengths, car rying 6st. 101bs. And she is now let in at 7st. 71bs. We also find Inheritress at 9st. 41bs., and Lady Wildair at 955., weights which, I think I may say, deprive them instanter of all chance in the race. But to come to the absurdity, of all others the most monstrous and glaring, we find Chat at sst. 13Ibs. This horse and Keleshe met on equal terms but once (tor a Three-years -old Plate), they were then singled out from the field, ran stride for stride, and Chat won by a neck. And our deeply-read handicapper now puts 7st. 101bs. on Keleshe, and sst 131bs. on Chat, making the beaten horse give the conqueror Ist. 111bs., and this for the purpose of bringing them together. This same horse, also, it is to be remembered, beat Burgundy shortly after by a length for a Queen's Plate; and what is the consequence? Why, the handicap had hardly appeared when the horse was selected and esta blished a favourite. Hydrangea I have alluded to as being very favourably treated, and Jonathan Wild, the winner of this stake, in 1846 and one of the few horses that have beaten the Hero, is let in at 714. I have only mentioned a few of the inconsistencies of this handicap; most of your readers, I am sure, will have discovered many more. In order to show the imperative necessity for strict and good government on this subject, lot us just, for a moment, suppose (what of course we do not believe), that a collusive understanding exists between a handi capper and the owner of a race-horse. What a channel for fraud—what an opportunity for unjust profit, does not such an understanding afford? Surely, it is not too much to say that, under such circumstances, the handi capper has the power virtually to give the race to s particular animal. And, again, let us ask, if he should do so, what remedy has the public]; None, save the single alternative, which I now seek, and which I hope you will not deny me, that of censuring, in a public journal, the improprieties of which I and others are the victims, but for which there is no redress. Allusions have on many occasions been made to Irish horses as a class, and hints given to handicappers to make them safe, which must certainly have emanated from persons totally ignorant of the principles on which handicaps should be constructed. And these allusions, or any sentiment in a similar spirit, must assuredly tend to corrupt rather than im prove the handicaps, or the source from which they emanate. Handicappers, unquestionably, should only attend to the merits of the horses, and know nothing of their being English or Irish, or the property of this man or that. The handicapper who is sanctioned in destroy ing the chances of any class of horses might as well be sanctioned in destroying the chance of a particular wll animal; and so we s h ou ld h ave th e goo d- w ill o r th e ill theTirh o eo f swe handicapper srseomu an rdks I re aso finn distributing d d i cta t ed.h aha v e e their patronage as length th an I intended, but I trust your greater ofjus tice will aff or d them a place in your co y l t im ur n m s s . uecnil se I am your obedient servant, CENTAUR. June 19. 1848. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—Tbe King of Sweden has presented Mr. Fineham, the master shipwright of this dockyard, with several scientific works on ship building, as tokens of his Majesty's appreciation of Mr. Finctiam's talents as a scientific naval architect. The works are chit fly the large and small productions of that famous shipbuilding author, Chapman. The presents arrived yesterday. At a quarter past seven o'clock this morning, a ship wright, named William Evans, a single man, aged 40, employed on the Fire Queen steam yacht, in the old basin, went down the accommodation ladder on the port side and precipitated himself into the basin. At this moment a young man named Georg e L a p t h orn, a hired joiner, who h a d just left the Medusa packet, also in the basin, and was coming round the north-west corner of the basin close to %here the catastrophe occurred, think ing the man had fallen in by accident, immediately stripped and jumped in after him ; after diving several times and remaining tinder water some time Lapthorn rose and called :.loud for a lice to be handed him from the vessel, that he might go down again, which he did ; he came up a second time and asked for a longer line, which also being furnished him, he dived again, and remained under water trawling about for some time ; when he came up his breast, tine and arms, were covered with mud, and be could not see; being too exhausted tor further trial, he suggested that grapnels should be used; they were immediately pro cured, and the body was soon found and brought to the surface, when it was discovered that with a view to in sure sinking, the deceased had fastened to his right wrist an iron coal-hole grating'. The body was conveyed to the dockyard surgery, where every means were resorted to by Mr. Labbeu and others to restore animation, but without avail. The Hastings, 72, Captain Morgan, will be ready to go out of harbour on Monday. A new scale of issue for ne cessaries for the ship's company is ordered to be tried in the Hastings for twelve months and reported en. She will not go to the Cape. The Maria Somes transport, Lieutenant Black agent, arrived this morning from Halifax with the second di vision of the 82d, with whom she is ordered to Woolwich. Wind, westerly, light air and fine weather. WOOLWICH, JUNE 21.—Captain Fraser, Lieutenant Mowbray, 3 sergeants, 3 corporals, and 54 privates of the Woolwich Division of Royal Marines, embarked at Charlton-pier, at eight o'clock, A.m., to-day, en route to Portsmouth, for service in the Southampton, 50 guns, now ready for commission at that port. The officers will return to head-quarters. The Southampton is one of the fourth rates, and will have a crew of 450 men, and her armament consists of four 8-inch guns of 65 cwt. each, twenty-six 32-pounder guns of 50 cwt., four 32- pounders of 45 cwt., and sixteen 32-pounders of 26 cwt. each. The Adelaide steam-tug is expected to be brought down immediately from Deptford to Woolwich, having been commissioned by Mr. Charles Forbes, second master, for service at Port Philip, in South Australia; she was built by Mr. Wigram. The Encounter steam-frigate was taken out of the basin to-day, and will leave on Friday next, for Ports.. mouth, to be put in commission at that port. The Reynard steam-vessel, fined at Deptford with a screw-propeller and engines of 60-horse power, by Rennie, is ordered to be brought down immediately to be commissioned at this port. She is 516 tons bur den, and will carry two 32-pounders of 56 cwt. each, and six 32-pounders of 25 cwt. each, with a crew Of 100 men. The Monkey and Charon steam-vessels went up the river yesterday from Woolwich to tow the Conflict steam-sloop, 8 guns, from Mr. Wigram's dock to Messrs. Seaward and Co.'s, at the City Canal, to have her ma chinery of 400-horse power and screw-propeller tried. Her armament will consist of one 68-pounder gun, 95 cwt., one 10-inch gun, 85 cwt., and six B.inch guns of 65 cwt. each. The Virago steam-sloop left yesterday for Sheerness, where she will remain as an advanced war steamer, and the Hecht steam-sloop will be ready to proceed to the same port iu a few days. Quartermaster John Scott, paid off from the Flamer steam-vessel on Monday, after 45 years' service in the navy, received a silver medal and 151. gratuity, and has been pensioned at 351. per annum. He was in the Co lossus at the battle of Trafalgar. Quartermaster James Davis, of the Firebrand, paid off on Saturday, received a silver medal ;and gratuity of 71. for long service and good conduct, and was awarded a pension of 24/. a-year. George Williams, of the Styx steam-vessel, was awarded a pension of 28/. 4s. per annum, a gratuity of 151., and a silver medal for long service and good con duct; and John Williams, of the Styx, a pension of 191. per annum. _ . CHATHAM, JUNE 21.—The Nerbudda, 12 guns, Com mander Edward Peirse, was paid off into ordinary on Monday, the 19th instant. The Spy, 3-gun brigantine, Lieut. Commander 0. Wooldridge, from the Pacific, was towed into harbour on Tuesday evening, the 20th inst, by the African steam-vessel, from the Nore. The Trafalgar, 120, Captain Charles Hope, was at the Nore on the 19th, and having there discharged her powder on board a lighter, came into Sheer ness on Tuesday, and th e f o ll ow i n g detachments of invalids from Malta disembarked and proceeded by the Princess Royal steam-boat for Chatham :—viz., 11 men of the 54th, and 2 corporals and 22 privates of the 97th Regiment, under command of Lieut. S. Moore Hawkins, 97th. __ . . Arrived on the 20th inst., at the Invalid Depot from Bury, in Lancashire, 2 sergeants and 11 privates of the 2d battalion of the 60th Rifles; also a detachment of 2 sergeants and 13 privates of the 52d Regiment from Ashton-under-Line. With the exception of two men, the whole will be pensioned off for length of service. Captain E. Wodehome, of the 24th Regiment, re cently returned from India, has taken the command of the depot at this garrison. The depot has this day re ceived the intelligence or the death of Lieutenant John Stainiorth at Agra, in the Presidency of Bengal. STATE OF EMPLOYMENT IN 11ANCHESTER.—The official returns has this week been published, and the unsatisfactory results, although indicating the continued depression of trade, yet must not be looked upon as a fair explanation of the state of employment, as numbers of the working classes bad not, so immediately after the Whitsuntide holidays, returned to their work. There are nearly 1,400 fewer hands employed in the cotton mills this week than in the week before the holidays; about 300 on short time, and 750 wholly out of employ ment. The total number of operatives working short time is 6,274, and of those wholly out of employment 8,043. The prospects of trade do not offer any encou raging hopes as to a speedy changeior the better to the working man. 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