The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-12 00:00:00

ti ins between these two co untries—(Cheers) — wh o s e di-c el and wh ose quarrels can never take pla ce without the greatest calamities to Europe and m ankind.—(Loud cheers.) I think, however, after what has happes:ed in different countries of the continent, after the rapid sue cebsion of revolutions which we have seen, and with the uncertainty that at present prevails, t L I it is right—it is a ise 0 tams precautions against occur. antes that may happen. sin e thos:rel y trust they may not happen. I sincerely trust that who wish to destroy all order, to put an end to all pert fro ~. y' and to ground the future condition of butthe world upon some dream of t,hilanthropy, perhap s. der—(Loud more likely upon some political plan ot cheers)_] trust that those persons may PoldlrieurlitoQiardabnetyh.aeboeltevh_ieetlossr succeed either in France, in Germany, e ' pan trY, and that we may not have to .Which might result from the presence of these emissaries .oiongst us.--(Cheers.) Still, Ido think that, in the Present state of Europe, it is wise to take some precau . - l ii i °ns against the occurrence ot such a thing.—(hear , e ar.) lam sure I shall be highly gratified—l the no doubt the whole ho greatest satisfaction—and I have shay feel i kt t use will concur in that feeling, when we can say that I ' no longer necessary to bring forward any measures r h e e s or restriction; that our course for the future measures "IY the c onsideration of measures of relief, ~°f iieprovernent.—(Hear, hear.) And it is notnow our of this '_aty to bring forward any further measures '1,,1nd..--(Leud applause.) We feel, bring it is as a _Government, but an irksome and painful task to have to bring forward such measures.—(Hear, hear.) At the Thee time, the peace of the country i s committed to us.. time, of administ ra ti on from day to day, in the pre e (hie ent state of the world, is a most responsible task — brim ar, hear )—and so long as we feel it ne s c h e a s l s l ar to do y it. ,„s.forward such measures as these, we be Is the last we shall have to introduce.—(Cheers.) now the ordinary operation of the ordinary laws may . co mmitted the preservation of the peace oi thethe ' e P e fal Y—(ilear, hear.) The Ilon. Member ah. t Ridi ng of Yorkshire has pointed out the for course to `h ciliate thinks the Government ought to take in order wi h niate the affection of the people of this country. lutes we to some of the measures to which he has we shall have occasion to speak when such me.a -isis`,lro 3 are brought forward by the Hon. Member this onstrose (Mr. Hume) and other blembers of , ~r _ a e• For my own part, I cannot believe that the re presentation of the people in this country is in such a state as the Hon Member f or th e W es t Riding seems to ima gine it t b . Hou se • m e. My belief is that the votes of th o is , ' t ree it met in November last—putting out I eight whether e question whether it is properly formed,.. ... there ought to be such a number of sma ll twos returning emh I'l- - -ers, whether the representa titles have been elected in the best manner —leaving all questions to be debated on a future day, I sa y I belieeTethat the votes of this House—of the m ajority of this House --have neither b state of parties, nor have they unfaithfully represented een ow i ng to any peculiar ......the(Aopiniions of the majority of the auction,PP re (Mr, to the taking away " s e) Nor do I think that they look to the re people of this country. obden) calls " the barbarous belo • of r hgingf wha what p t h o e m li p oonf. the the °Pto past times," to diminishing the appendages UY; I do not believe that this is the way in which general')Ternment or this House would conciliate the Iru feelings of the people of this country.—(flear.) th , j elf believe that the people of this country are thrs " e ughl Y ountry and_ ( strongly attached to the institutions , a time I .,• i _ Hear.) Ido not know that there ever was — len I Perceived such strong evidence of attach thatlnt to tile throne of this country.—(Cheers.) I know ~,t , s _ the conduct of the illustrious person who now h ccethue e 7 that throne, that the example y tic lifeyeteign given of this country in every relation of d ta o u m t e a s and , and in the discharge of those more solemn duties which impor position, is su e t, __ ey ( eh _ us ery ove— attach to her august one of right principle must appr re eer ' )—a nd I believe that that conduct meets with the_ ward which it ought to have in the affections of the people,.,--(Loud cheers.) Ido not believe that that which is necessary for the maintenance of the royal office, hich I admit is quite unnecessary for the comfort or the happiness of the Sovereign herself,lbut that which is t n o ecessary for the due maintenance and dignity of the Z Y u t a n i t °ll ,. e .... °, is at all begrudged by the peohplte-houfsethmis -J (Cheers.) I believe that n t n h t eyvvis think that any utions to be maintained. I do cha t; • ges which we might propose which would shake or I t a t h :air the institutions of this country would meet . with th e approbation of the people.—(Hear, hear.) I believe -. we should be acting in a manner contrary to their wishes if we were to embark in a sea . of speculation, settin h . „ g everyt ing afloat, hear.) I and making it doubtful what to be.—(Hear, inj future constitution ..I eve, whatever may have placethe innecfeosrseitiygntonrouthne. vsolent changes that have taken he t e 3, that all classes in this country, from the highest i ti the lowest, see the advantage of a sstem of and d ll preegaeue • regu lated liberty, and are convinced .. that order as well as to t end to the welfare of the working classes,. t he advantage of all other . . classes of this country. — (Loud cheers.) lam convinced that the example of the blessings of peace and order is not lost upon the people of this country.—(Hear, hear.) They have too much tro idle stories that are put about.—(Hear.) Whatever , Proper retrenchments we can make, let us make them— Ir, hear)—th e y are dueto the state of our finances; ,ke y are due to the state of suffering in which many of lr people are placed.—(Hear, hear . .) Let every kind r°:,oconotny that can be safely practised be practised.— \ gear, hear.) Let every amendment of taxation that ' r t's bu well carried into effect be carried into effect.— , ( ` n l ear, hear.) But let us not imagine that by shaking b1) --Y , ° I the great pillars of the state, or disturbing the ats upon which the constitution of this country res h s t , " at we shall either be doing good to the country, or t a of ,14 ,hall even gain the immediate and vile pu se rp o o f se all ,'. t ting a little popular applause at the " I st is valuable and endeared to the nation.—(Cheers.) exen th hir ,' I , I3 RIGLIT said it was a mere assumption to say tha t ''' a Arms Bill had been operative in putting down hove ri-a . in Ireland; the special commission was infinitely As to ins trumental for that purpose.—(Hear,N hear.) 1 - _ t he Crown and Government Security Bill, t e Had ;:i'l,rd chuckled more than he had any right to do. of uf these measures succeeded in arresting the . spread vh the repeal feeling in Ireland? Far from it., Evenisla tr Protestants were now protesting against the it l : " f en. He was in favour of this union, butth e o g ugh o t f the rnild °nig be bused on the will and acquiescencew 01 PPople in both countries.—(Hear, hear.) But why spc:Vd England have had this more strenuous measure h•l - r t ! c l to it, it it was only needed in Ireland?—(Hear, k i , - n . ) With regard to the Alien Bill he had not heard e sh l g le argument in its favour. All they heard in th a Pe of den te . an argenaent was that they must have confi att I n her Majesty's Government. But that argu- Whi c h W ould not justify them in passing a measure e of thiswould take away the libert of the pe hea r ,)° eo natry as well as that of foreigners.—(Hear, lir a ', Rad this measure been proposed by the Right he wossuri.sble Baronet the Member for Temworth, when not uli la 'Ace, the Noble Lord, if he (Mr. Bright) was eishurastaken t ' would have delivered one of his most tion aarair,n,(l,able speeches in defence of the eonstitu alarmed h,,' 5 " ‘s of the people.—(Hear.) People were w tit s Y s osf.healiailaLaathere was more than a common quan b aid th a t ~- --e ' ecause other f mustachios seen in • the streets; and it had declaredh ore ~.. now in this country, th e e t i t e 4 u i ti countries individua w i ere too hot to hold him, c ountry were a number of persons in this grualhted. whore his duties in Paris made him ac- Lik e l y to ts . was not certain that they were not more residencere gee flit() difficulties in consequence of the tertfronl illustrious individuals among th . em - P l iii ' at of persons ho merely held republican t 12". Lond w • - - in the world t ° "' 'Ought - ° ,l was the least likely city ' l ltur r , e. for by persons who might wish to raise . Plejide."olLor to engage in the practical business .ot the n ' o No illusion was more complete and childish Iltee tistir suppose that a Bill of this nature was ,real ul. Y Hear the secur i ty an d peace o f thi s rev e ,, er, , hear.) Th ere were t wo things, to waver, i t ~,,,, , nich it was likely to do. One was, belief th ""tuu Create amongst foreigners a more faint stet:ali o , a . , ° ,, he wished should prevail of the security arid that it jwouti'lldhe c ountry.—(Hear, hear)—and the other, t c h e e e ntry a beheereate in the minds of the people of this mell at th i• in the pusillanimity and ignorance of Lec luaint e ,i in ... W ith 5 head of its affairs, who ought to be best all their them, and who ought to be courageous Lo r d seeme T ublie c on d uc t.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble r nerick. h to Pluck up spirit since the battle of Li daY of the .7 e IC/ th of April was a great day, but the Lord was . battle ot Limerick was a greater. The Noble d id ....„ ri g h t i , . . . - 'laying that the people of this country ~- , t Wish to a - • • • 3 0 far as e ..estroy the institutions of the country, of this _ jperienee proved them to be good. The people exp ense l nat rY did not complain of the Crown, or of any enthabutatinoefdintsf of its co w as necessary for the maintenance not only — what the but honour and dignity.—(Hear.) tfributed ilia Rt.! ' was this, that the Crown con rom th e p , opie a t t degree in handing over the taxes drawn He had not the assist the hangers on of the Crown. ask the Nobl e before him then, but he would Lorr re3 the honour of the hether he thought it necessary, for that there should be rm wn or the d• • of the • lenity establishments as thateonnected with the Court such hounds, which cost thiusf the mastership of the buck dent of the United st at coun try more than the Presi cries of "Hear, hear") Mates cost that country.—(L ud Grand Falconer? Wou—ld I:hi that of the Hereditary rest content with such oe : People of this country Chancellor of the Exchequer s appendages while the . budget in a session?—(aeacrould not get on with one maintenance tend to the better hu ar -) Would their and to the greater strength ahreurity of the Crown !ropire? The Noble Lord spoke o f s ornpactnesa of the the ouse as representing the majority in that but 'f they el• People, Perh 1 ey id, they were not the peo 1 ups they did ; the . habit of corning in contact with. P(ei7homhe was in n, Right Hon. Baronet the Member for cheers.) had a majority of 90 or 100 in 184 or Tamworth that on 6; but he well many occasions when there exi t d knew in favour of the Government it Se a majority Amon the people , was a decided minority if he continuedt. And the Noble Lord would find, that his Governna° e pursue his present course of policy, Noble Lord seemednt would die of majorities. The bounded by the two lobbies b have no vision but one that was was lobbies of that House. All his in formation Hill— . (Laughter ) from Mr. Tufnell and Lord M. adopt his prese . He was sorry to see the Noble Lord with a resent course ,and to find him in strict alliance g.....e . party that had alwa •s did not believe that ) opposed him heretofore. ~tosopard could not than party was changed, for the had Changed.— Hear, his skin ; but the Noble Lord tlllianee would estrang,•e ear.) le believed that such an 1 ,.i: . nce of the ' P e °P•e, and from r him the affections and con thell. unpitied downfall— f , be ore long, end in the down had wished might last o a Government which he Sir J. WAL' for years. 'which had beenSß said that of all the novel theories that of the Il,inPrr\)tpounded of late, the most strange was thributed the dr adiiniber who had just sat down, who feelings. He e . u outrages in Ireland to spasmodic Place • attributed the change wick had taken 14 Ireland to the measur e s which had been 0 it !Pissed by the Government. The most beneficial re sults had followed from the late Bill, in putting down the mischievous agitation in that country. It was noto rious that there were persons in Paris whose business WAS to get up revolutions, and that many of them had come over to this country. The Hon. Gentleman had taunted the Noble Lord with seeking the support of his side of the House, but it should be recollected that cir cumstances existed which induced persons on both sides of the House to unite in p ro tecting t he institutions of the c ountry, to which the people of the country were unalterably attached. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the third reading ...........• 146 Against it ............ . .............. 29 Majority —ll7 The Bill then passed. PUBLIC HEALTH BILL. On the motion for going into Committee upon this Bill, Colonel SIBTHORP said he hoped the Bill would be reprinted, in consequence of the extensive alteration which he understood was made in it. Mr. J. STUART, in reference to what had fallen from him on a previous occasion, begged to state that he was in error in attributing the authorship of a pamphlet from which he quoted to Mr. Chadwick. In anything he said on that occasion he did not mean to speak dis respectfully of that gentleman. Mr. FIiEIVEN understood that malignant fever exinted in the neighbourhood of the House, and that Westminster School was broken up in consequence This fever was attributed to the Dean of Westminster's, conveying some composition into the sewer by way of improvement and preventing infection.—(Laughter.) If sanitary improvements, such as were contemplated under this Bill, were persevered in, the doctors would soon make their fortunes. After a few words from Sir C. BURRELL, the House went into Committee. Lord MORPETH said that on a former occasion, in reply to the Hon. Member for Oxfordshire, he stated that he was not prepared to assent to the suggestions proposed by that Hon. Gentleman. He had since favoured him with a statement of the alterations he wished to make, and as he recognised on all sides of the House an unaffected sympathy with the objects of the Bill, and a wish to carry some practical measure into effect—(Hear) —and as the improvements suggested by the Hon. Member would effect a considerable improve ment and advance on the present state of the law, and if not likely to be so immediately beneficial as the measure, as proposed by the Government, would yet lay the foundation for future improvement, her Majesty's Government, on duly considering the amendments, thought it expedient to give their acquiescence to them as far as their general effect was concerned.—(Hear.) Being most desirous to effect some practical legislation on this subject, he was a hundredfold more pleased at accomplishing this object than if, by a positive adhe rence to the Bill as originally proposed, it was likely to be defeated.—(Hear, hear.) The alterations he proposed to make in the Bill were these, that when one-tenth (not 50 as it stood in the Bill) of the rated inhabitants of any corporate city, town, or place, with ascertained and defi nite boundaries made application, inquiry should then take place in the manner prescribed by the Bill; that, if in the course of that inquiry it was found expedient to add any new districts to the town or place, inquiry should take place in the same way; that when it was not pro posed to include any new districts, or to interfere with any local Act now existing, the general board might proceed as in the Bill to submit a report which might be applied to the district by order in council ; but that when new districts were included, or local Acts inter fered with, the general board were in that case to frame a provisional order not to be applied to the district till the sanction of an Act of Parliament was obtained ; not an Act of Parliament such as was required for private Bills, which would occasion great expense, but a public Act. There were other alterations with respect to offi cers, but those he mentioned were the main alterations in the Bill. Mr. HENLEY thanked the Noble Lord for accepting the suggestions he had made. After a few words from Mr. T. EGZATON and the At- TORNEY- GENERAL, Colonel SIBTHORP moved that the chairman report progress, and ask leave to sit again. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL hoped the Honour able and Gallant Gentleman would not persevere in this amendment. Mr. MUNTZ asked whether the rate-payers were to have the power of electing the local boards ? Lord MORPETH replied most certainly. Mr. HUDSON wished to have the Bill reprinted with the amendments proposed or adopted by Government, so that the House and the country might know how the matter now stood. Viscount MORPETH said he had endeavoured to explai❑ the Bill in its new form. Lord G. BENTINCK supported the proposition for having the Bill reprinted, before the House proceeded to discuss it in its remodelled shape. Colonel SIBTHORP insisted upon his amendment. Mr. SLANEY said that if the working classes knew the manner in which a measure so vital to their inte rests was thus impeded in the House, it would tend much to diminish their respect for the House. Lord G. BEN TINCK would, at all events, call upon the Noble Lord at the head of the Government to state, simply and clearly, how the Bill now stood. Sir R. INGLIS called upon the House to proceed with the Bill. Lord J. RUSSELL said they only asked the Committee to go on with the Bill. The new clauses would be printed for the consideration of the House.—(Lord G. Bentinek, " Explain them.") He thought it would be quite wrong to enter into explanations, and thereby serve those who were desirous to create delay. Lord G. BENTINCK denied that he wanted to create delay. The Noble Lord did not appear to understand his own Bill. There were in it 144 clauses, and they now only required explanation of one of them, and even that they could not obtain. Was there anything unrea sonable in asking for a delay until the explanation was given ? Sir E. N. BUXTON was sure the Noble Lord would be acting up to the fdeling of the House, if he proceeded without delay. The CHAIRMAN then put the 2d clause. Some con versation ensued upon points of detail, after which the clause was agreed to. Clause 3, " Act to be applied, &c.. by orders in council," was struck out of the Bill. Clause 4 being proposed, Lord MORPETH moved that in lieu of the proposed Board of Commissioners the President of the Board of Trade and two others, at her Majesty's pleasure, be nominated to be Commissioners under this Bill. The Earl of LINCOLN suggested that the fourth and fifth clauses should be postponed. Lord MORPETH looked upon these clauses as inte gral portions of the Bill, and did not see how it was possible to postpone them. The Earl of LINCOLN said that he and other Hon. Members were of opinion that the clauses in question were objectionable, and he, in particular, objected to the appointment of an independent and new board. He should therefore move that clause 4 be postponed, and if this was opposed by the Noble Lord he would divide the Committee o❑ his motion. Sir R. INGLIS, in reference to some observations which had fallen from Mr. Hudson, on the question of postponing the 4th clause, said—No one, Sir, can pay more respect to the aristocracy of birth, the aristocracy of talent, or the aristocracy of character than I do ; but I hope I shall never pay any respect to the aristocracy of wealth ; and because any Member of this House may be fifty times or five hundred times as rich as I may be— Mr. HUDSON (interrupting)—l never said anything about that— Sir R. INGLIS—I will never on that account allow him undisputed by me to assume to have fifty or five hundred times the influence.—(Loud cheers.) I never willingly oftended any man—(Hear, hear)—but I must be allowed to remind the Hon. Member for Sunder land that ho shall not be the man who shall instruct me as to what part I shall take in this House, when I shall be silent or when I shall speak. —(Much cheering.) I have endeavoured to call the at tention of the House to the duty of passing some mea sure of sanitary reform, and I protested against delay— s system of delay, as it appeared to me, injurious. For that reason I rose an hour ago, and should not have taken another opportunity of addressing the House .but for that which I roust consider the unprovoked attack made upon me by the Hon. Member for Sunderland.— (Hear, hear,) lam actuated by no ill-will to that Hon. Member. I did not provoke this discussion, but I am ready to meet his attack. Mr. HUDSON, who rose amidst cries of " Spoke,' said—l have every respect for the Hon. Member for Oxford, but I did not think it fair, when my Noble Friend behind me asked a question f the Noble Lord opposite, that the Hon. Member should get up and attack me. — (" No , " and " Question.") I do not know what the Hon. Me mber means b y talkin g about money. — (, oh, o h.") I beg to say—[The Hon. Member attempted to proceed, but in vain, in consequence of the interrup tions by which he was met—but concluded by apologis ing to the House for any warmth he had been betrayed into.] Lord J. RUSSELL —If the Noble Lord thought it better that the clause should be postponed he had no ob jection, it being, however, understood how they were to proceed afterwards. Without a central authority he did not think they could proceed with the Bill—(Hear, hear)—and he hoped the Noble Lord would not object to go on with clause 6, on the understanding that the Secretary of State, or some authority, should be made the centre of authority afterwards. Mr. NEWDEGATE thought time would be saved by reprinting the Bill before going further with it. Mr. S rUART could see no reason for postponing these clauses if the principle was not to be altered. Lord LINCOLN thought it better to postpone all the clauses relating to the central hoard—that would be up to clause 11. After some conversation, Colonel SIBTHORP moved that the Chairman report progress, and expressed his determination to divide the Committee upon it. the f L o_ c r o d r I t e U e S. SpEroLpoLsincoentsoencotemdmtoentchee taod.jmouorrrnomwen(tthoi day) with claus e 6. elated that to ° N t h E a i t t that its powers sh ould Attor ney-General that the B tion of districts, and th at ould h e (havin g hao been informed by the Attor rd was to be permanent) dc• formed its powers should cease, After decided objection. He con ceivedconAdlttiecrt oafdesultorythe Noble obl a conversation Lbe con fi ned to the forma- Mr. BRIGHT said that when those districts were the House that he had no wish to ord ea ( sh M ee. orpeth) ought to satisfy objectionable clause. ugfohrtnethnepotnon it e any Mr. CARDWELL had no doubt of the Noble Lord's wish in that respect, bu t hoped that as muc h power as possible would be l e ft in this hands of the local boards. THE r• - ", ", i 4 ' 4 , SUN --- LONDON, r I IY A VVENING e MAY 12 , 1848. ) The CIIAIRMAN then reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again this day. Lord J. RUSSELL said (in reply to Lord Lincoln) that there would be no C omm itt ee o f Supply until this day se'nnight. BOROUGH ELECTIONS BILL. Sir J. HANMER withdrew this Bill, and moved for leave to bring in another Bill on the same subject. Mr. HUDSON objected to the introduction of the new Bill without some explanation as to the difference in its provisions from the Bill which had been with drawn. He was surprised the Honourable Member for Salford (Mr. Brotherton) did not at this hour move as usual the adjournment of the House, as it was now too late to introduce a new measure of such importance. Sir G. GREY obser►ed tbat the Honourable Member for Sunderland (Mr. Hudson) was not in his place in the early part of the evening when it was arranged that the former Bill should be withdrawn and a new Bill intro duced. Had the Honourable Member been present, he (Sir G. Grey) was sure he would not now interfere, as it WAS desirable the new Bill should be read a second time on Thursday next. After some further discussion leave was given to bring in the Bill, and it was accordingly brought up. On the motion that it be read a first time, - - Mr. HUDSON again objected, and called upon the Hon. Member for Salford to discharge his duty by moving the adjournment of the House.—(Cries of "Oh oh.") He (Mr. Hudson) was not to be put down by " oh, ohs." This was a very important Bill, and ho required some explanation as to who were to be the commissioners under it. He looked upon this proceed ing as a sort of juggle between the Government and the Hon. Baronet (Sir J. Hanmer); but if the names of the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir George Grey), and the Hon. and Learned the Solicitor General were put on the back of the Bill, it would show that the Government were responsible for the measure, and he should not object to the first reading. Sir G. GREY said that this was impossible, as the House had already ordered the Bill to be brought in by the Hon. Baronet (Sir J. Hanmer) and two other Hun, Members, and it had been so brought in. He would, however, state that Government would give every assist ance to the passing of the Bill. After a further conversation the Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be printed. TITHE RENT CHARGES (IRELAND). - - Mr. G. A. HAMILTON obtained leave to bring in a Bill to alter and amend so much of the Act I and 2 Vic., c. 56. as relates to the mode of making tithe rent chargo in Ireland liable to poor-rate poundage; and also, to empower the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in Ireland to allow poundage deducted from ecclesiastical persons on account of poor-rate among the deductions from the valuation of ecclesiastical property directed to be made under the Act 3 and 4 William IV., c. 37, for the pur pose of a certain tax thereby imposed upon such property in Ireland. On the motion that the House do now adjourn, Mr. BROTHERTON, adverting to the conversation on the introduction of the new Borough Elections Bill, said that as his name bad been frequently mentioned by the Hon. Member for Sunderland, he (Mr. Brother ten) must complain, that because the Hon. Member did not choose to be in his place when the discussion took place early in the evening on the Horsham writ, and when it was arranged that the first Borough Elections Bill should be withdrawn, and a new Bill substituted, he should come down at that hour and attempt to re-open a debate which had been disposed of. He (Mr. Brother ton) should strongly advise the Hon. Member to join a temperance society.—(Laughter, and cries of " Order.") At all events, when the Qualification of Members Bill came under consideration, he (Mr. Brotherton) should move that one of the qualifications required should be, that the Member was also a member of a temperance club. Mr. HUDSON rose, and, with great warmth, said the imputation thrown out by the Hon. Member for Salford was most gratuitous, but he returned it with all the scorn and contempt which one individual could exhibit to another. What did the Hon. Member mean by the charge? He (Mr. Hudson) had to-day been more fully occupied in the business of the House than had the Hon. Member, and he was quite ready and prepared to meet the Hon. Member on any matter of business at the pre sent moment. It was very easy to whisper away a man's character; and he appealed to the Right Hon. Gentle. man in the Chair whether the course pursued by the Hon. Member for Salford was not as uncalled for as it was unprecedented. The Hon. Member, however, seemed to be as careless of character as he was of principle. Would it be right, however, in him (Mr. Hudson) to charge the Hon. Member with being a perfect drunkard? Would it— An HON. MEMBER here interrupted the scene by ob serving that there were not 40 Members in the House. The House was accordingly counted, and only twenty three Members being ascertained to be present, it was ad journed at One o'clock until this day. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. There was, once more, last night a crowded house and brilliant assemblage... It would be very difficult to decide which opera, La Sonnambula, or La Figlia del Reggimento, performed last night, has given Mdlle. Lind the greatest triumph. Her performance in the latter part has afforded the sculptor and the painter abundant occupation, and has certainly been popular with every class of society. The opera, as regards its present effects, may almost be said to be of her own composition. Donizetti threw off this opera amongst those destined to be ludibria ventis, the lightest of all those he had devised, resting for success less upon music and more upon asso ciation, and working upon the reminiscences and lova of military life of the French nation. Lind, betwixt her acting and her singing, has created a new work. How extraordinary her acting is, is proved by the circum stance that the audience frequently burst out in applause only at the contemplation of her by-play—at her mute action, without a note being uttered. Her tenderness towards her lover, her attachment to the sergeant, her devotion to her collective father, the regiment, are ren dered with the most delicate and exquisite shades of feeling. In other parts of the opera she moves the audience to laughter irresistibly; her display of military ardour is full of abandon. the contrast is delineated with the strongest and broadest touches when the camp reminiscences break upon her new conventional life of a fine lady; but still she never loses the delicacy of the pure maiden; and a tenfold effect is elicited because the masculine element which other actresses resort to, to trick out such characters, is totally banished. As to the music, the changes, the variations, the embellish ments, the trilli, the points d'orgue, the cadences, &c., &c., are innumerable, and all her own—all original and truly exquisite. The cadence from C below to I) above, in the military rondo ; the magnificent point d'orgue in the duet,with Gardoni in the first act ; the chromatic passages, and the exemplifica tion of every species of the most excessive bravura embellishments, in the mock heroic scene in the second act—are all marvellous examples of the inventive genius by which she has willingly put her powers to the most trying test. Those high regions of the voice to which other vocalists attain with so much difficulty form ex actly the sphere of Jenny Lind's easiest sport; there she evolves at will whatever is most difficult and most brilliant, and withal most pleasing—for it is perhaps her greatest and justeot eulogy to say that she never forgets the appropriate feeling of the part, whatever may be the temptation to surprise her auditors. It would be tedious to record the interminable plaudits. encores, and recals of the night's performance. It will suffice to say that she was four times recalled after the scene of the music lesson alone. The audience comprised her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and a brilliant assemblage of the aris tocracy, many of the ladies wearing their superb drawing-room costumes. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Mozart's Nozze di Figaro was played last night for the first time this season, and Mademoiselle Steffanoni made her rent:* in the part of the Countess. This lady has a very agreeable soprano voice, and sings with much feeling, but nervousness is apt to render her intonation uncertain; this was apparent in both her airs, " Porgi amor," and "Dove sono," and militated against much that was expressive and graceful in her execution. In other respects this comic masterpiece of the greatest of musicians was rendered with remarkable completeness and efficiency. The Susanna of Grisi and the Count of Tamburini have been long acknowledged perfect, and it is enough to say they exhibited last night all those vocal and dramatic excellences to which they owe their fame. Alboni's Cherubino is a later acquaint ance, but deserves to rank in the same line; her acting throughout is full of life and spirits, and the pas sionate melodies which Mozart has put in the mouth of the enthusiastic youth were never uttered by a voice more eminently fitted to interpret them. Marini's Figaro is considerably better in every respect than it was last season; Rovere's Bartolo careful and effective, and the Basilio of Lavia thoroughly artistic. The bass and tenor airs, "La Vendetta," and " In quegli anni," could hardly be better sung than the two last-mentioned artists. The whole opera went off with immense spirit; the ensemble of the orchestra and principals in the two splendid finales was all that the most fastidious critic could desire; and the customary encores were awarded to the overture, " Voi the sapete" (Alboni), " Non piu andrai" (Marini), " Crudel perche" (Grisi and Tambu rini), and " Sul aria" (Steffanoni and Grisi), all of which were well deserving the compliment, although the per formance, intrinsically a long one, was protracted, in consequence, to an unreasonable hour. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Dr. John Ryan still continues his interesting course of lectures on domestic chemistry. In his illustrations this week of the doctrine of the laws of heat, he has especially directed his audience to the phenomena of radiation, re flection, and absorption, as applied to the warming of rooms, public buildings, &c. &c. Dr. Bachhoffner is en gaged in an elementary course on electricity, in which the Learned Gentleman enters deeply into the delightful science, but by the simple and popular manner in which he lectures, renders his discourse of great value and utility to the numerous classes which visit this admirable establishment. The institution has never since its esta blishment been so crowded as at present, nor has it ever had so large and so select a combination of works of art and of ingenuity. Numerous works of art and ingenuity are carried o❑ here; gem and seal engraving by Mr. Gifford, sculpture by Mr. Rivers, glass blowing, cotton :pinning, &c. The addition of the specimens of English manufactured porcelain, from the works of Alderman Copeland, are greatly admired for their beauty and ele gance of design. We are glad to see the directors thus encouraging native talent and enterprise. The new Imode of illustrating the dissolving views by historical and geographical statistics has been found most acceptable to the numerous visitors who daily resort to this institution, FALL IN PRE PRICE OF BREAD.—Yestarday morn ing the cheap bakers in the Blackfriars-road and sur rounding neighbourhood reduced the price of the 41b, loaf to sid., and some even to sd. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Conowno THURSDAY, MAY 11. HORSHAM WRIT. Motion made, and gmestion put, " That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out new Writ for the electing of a -B urgess to ser ve in this pre sent Parliament for the Borough of Horsham, in the room of John Jervis, Esquire, wh ose e l ect i on h as b ee n determined to be void." The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, 73. , Baldock, E. H. Halsey, T. P. Napier, Joseph Benbow, John Hamilton, G. A. Newdegate, N. Bentinck, Lord G. Harris, Hon. Capt. Newport, Viscount Beresford, William Henley, J. W. O'Brien, Sir Lucius Blackstone, W. S. lierbert,, 'dewy A. 0 Connor, Bolling, William lierries, J. C. Prime, Richard Bowles, Admiral w • J. liiidyard, R. C. Repton, G. W. Bramston, T. W. Hildyard, T.O. T. Robinson, George Buller, Sir J. Y. Hodgson, W. N. Seyiaer, 11. K. Burrell, Sir C. Hope, Sir .1. Sibthorp, Colonel Burroughes, 11. Houldsworth, T.Sidney, Alderman Feargos Christopher, R. Iludson, G. Smyth, John G. Christy, Samuel Hughes, W. B. Somerset, Captain Cobbold, John C. Ingestre, Visct. Stafford, Augustus Colvile, C. R. Inglis, Sir R. Stuart, J. Conolly, Col. Kildare, Marquis of Stunt, 11. G• Cubitt, William Lascclles, E. Taylor, T. S. Duncombe, 0. Lockhart, A. E. Walsh, Sir J. Dundas, George Lygon, Gen. West, F. K. East, Sir:J. B. Mackenzie, W. F. Willoughby , Sir It. Forbes, W. M . Naghten, Sir E. Wynn, Sir W. Frewen, C. H. Mandeville, Viscount Fuller, A. E. Mastermau, John TELLERS. Galway, Viscount Meux, Sir Henry' March, Earl of Godson, It. Miles, P. W. S. Goring, Charles Greene, Thomas .! Miles, William MAJORITY—NOES, 167. Abdy, Thomas N. Gladstone, W. E. Pearson, Cherie* Anderson, Arthur Glyn, G e org e C arr Peel, ;Si r Robert Bagshaw, John Graham, Sir James i' en darves, Baines, M. T. Grenfell, C. P ascoe Perfect, R. „. Barnard, E. G. Grenfel , Ch ar l es. W . Pilkington, "U"" Bell, John Grey, Sir G. Power, Nichola s ßellew, R. M. Grey, Ralph W. Pugh, David C Bernal, Ralph Guest, Sir J o h n Raw d on , ~ ,,lonol Blake, M. J. Hall, Sir B. Ri car d o , 011511 141 Bouverie, E. P. Hallyburton, L or d R i c h , lienrY Bowring, Dr. Helmer, Sir J. Romilly, Jo" Boyle, Colonel Hawes, Benj. Russell, Lord J. Bright, John Hay, Lord Jelin Russell, F. C • 11 ' Brotherton, J. Hayes, Sir E. Edward R u therford, A• Brown, W. Hayter, W. G. SelweY , Co lonel Buller, Charles Heywood, James Sandars, George Buxton, Sir E. Hindley Charles Simeon, John Carter, J. B. Ilobhouse, T. B. Smith, It. V. Cavendish, G. 11. Howard, C. W. j Benjamin Charteris, Francis Howard, E. G. Smith, J. Clay, James Hume, Joseph Somerville, Sir W. Clay, Sir W. Ilumphery,AAld. Stansfleld , IV. B. Stanton, W. B. Clements, Charles Hutt, William Strickland, Sir G, Clerk Sir.:G. Jackson, William Clifford, H. M. Kershaw, James Stuart, Lord D. ed It. W. Cochran., 1. King, Peter John Tancr , _ Smith, Tennent, R. J. Colebrooke, Sir T. Langston, J. 11. Th ompson, , It. A. Craig, W. G. Lascelles, W. S. Th Colonel Dalrymple,;Captain Lewis, G. C. Thompson, Alderman Dashwood, G. 11. Lincoln, Earl of Thornely, T. Davis, Sir M. Lindsay, Colonel M. Tucker Towneley, Charles Denison, W. J. Loch, James Towneley, John , Denison, J. E. Townshend, Captain Divett, Edward Train, George Douglas, Sir C. Maitland, Thomas Tynte, Colonel Drumlanrig, Via. lif angles,'E. D. L m u , s c h u l in , g a g t o h n , , ,v. Charles T. 'Verney Sir H. Duncan, Viscount Marshall, J. O• Walmsley, .sir J. Vivian, J. H. Duncan, George Marshall, W. • w a i l, c. B. Duncult, John Martin, Samuel Dunetts, Admiral Watkins, _Colonel Dundas, Sir D. . Wawn, JT. Ellice, Edward Melgund, Viscouni , h west ead, J. P. Ellice, E., jun. Mitchell, A. T.• Wilcox, Brodie Elliot, John E. Monsell, William Williams, John lith ie e , so F n o , x Colonel Estcourt, J. B. E. Morris, David Evans, William M ost y n , E. WillianasonWilso , Sir H, n, James Ewart, William M ewa tt, Francis , Fellowes, E. Mulgrave, Earl Wortley Wrightson, W. B. J. S. Fergus, John Mints, G. F. Wyld, James Fitzpatrick, J. W. Norreys, Lord: Wyvill, Marmadnke Foley, J. 11. Norreys, Sir D. Yorke, Henry R. Fordyce, A. D. O'Connell, M. J. Fortescue, J. W. Ogle, S. C. Fox, Richard 11. Palmerston, Viscount , WILIAM. Fox, W. J. Parker, John Tafnell Henry Mill Freestun, Colonel Patten, J. W. , Lord Marcus Gibson, T. M. Pattison, James REMOVAL OF ALIENS BILL. Order for Third Reading read ; Motion made, and Ques tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read the third time :" —Amendment proposed, to leave out the wo rd " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months :"—Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the Question." The House divided :—. MAJORITY—AYES, 146. Abdy, T. N. Fox, Richard M. Owen, Sir J. Alcock, Thomas French, F. Paget, Lord A. Arkwright, George Frewen, C. ff. Palmerston, Vic Armstrong, Sir A. Galway,, Viscount Parker, John Arundel, Earl of Godson, Richard Pendarves, E. W. Baines, M. T. Graham, Sir J. Perfect, Robert Barkly, Henry Granger, T. C. Pigott, Francis Barnard, E. G. Greenall, Gilbert Pinney, W. Bell, John Grey, Sir George Power, Nicholas Bellew, R. M. Grey, It. W. Povriett, Lord W. Bentinck, Lord G. Belford, Sir H. Rice, E. It. Berkeley, Captain Hamilton, G. A. Romilly, John Berkeley, H. F. Hamner, Sir J. Rushout, Captain Bernal, Ralph H arr i s , Ciptain Russell, Lord John Blake, M. J. Hawes, Benjamin Russell, F. C. Boyle, Colonel Ilayter, W. G. Rutherfurd, A. Bremridge, Richard Heald, James Shinto, R. D. Brisco, M.l Henley, J. W. Shell, H. Broadley, Henry Hildyard, R. C. Slbthorp, Colonel Brockman, E. D. Hobliouse, Sir J. Smith, J. A. Brotherton, J. Hobhouse, T. B. Somerville, Sir W. Brown, W. Hodges, T. L. Spooner, Richard Browne, R. D. Hodgson, W. N. Stafford, Augustus Buck, L. W. Hood, Sir Alexander Stanley, E. Buller, Charles Hope, Sir J. Mansfield, W. R. C. Burrell, Sir C. Hoths.m, Lord Stanton, W.:II. Busfeild, W. Humpliery, Ald. Stuart, John Cayley, Edward S. JerTts, Sir John Talfourd, sergeant Christy, Samuel Jocelyn, Viscount Thesiger, Sir F. Clerk Sir George Keppel, George,T. Thicknesse, Ralph Cowper, W. F. Knox, Colonel Thornely, Thomas Craig, W. G. Labouchere, Henry Tollemache, F. J. Dashwood, G. H. Lacy, Henry C. Tollemache, John Denison, W. J. Langston, J. H. Turner, E. Denison, J. E., Lascelles, W. S. Verney, Sir 11. Dick, Quintin Lewis, G. C. Walsh, Sir J. B. Divett, E. Lindsay, Colonel Ward, 11. G. Drummond, Henry Lockhart, A. E. Watkins, Colonel Duncan, George M'Cullagn, W. T. Wawn, . T. Duncuft, John Maitland, T. Wellesley, Lord C, Dundas, Admiral Mandeville, Viscount Willcox, Brodie Bandits, Sir David Marshall, J. G. Wilson, James Ebrington, Lord Matheson, Colonel Wilson, Matthew Egerton, W.,T. Manic, Fox Wood, Sir Charles Elliot, J. E. Morpeth, Viscount Wyld, James Evans, John Morison, General Yorke, 11. R. Fergus, John Mulgrave, Earl TELLERS. Ferguson, Sir R. Napier, Joseph Fitzpatrick, J. W. Newdegate, C. N. Tufnell, IL Fordyce, A. D. • O'Brien, Sir Lucius Bill, Lord Marcus MINORITY-NOES, 29. Blewitt, R. J. Henry, Alexander Sullivan, Michael Bright, John Kershaw, James Tancred, il• W. Cobden, Richard Lushington, C. Thompson, Colonel Crawford, W. S. M'Gregor, John Thompson, D'Eyncourt, T. Meagher, Th omas Urquhart , David Ewart, William Muntz, G F . Walmsley, sir J. Forster, Matthew Pllkington, James Williams, John Fox, W. J. BalweY, Colo ne l Gardner, Richard Scholefield, William Gibson, Thomas M. Smith, John B . George Greene, John Stuart, Lord D. 'LUAU. billuomwaett,Jyosreanpheis DREADFUL MURDERS NEAR ofa SWANSEA.mo st. SWANSEA, WEDNESDAY.—At an morning the inhabitants of this early hour yesterday own were alarmed by a report that a murder diabolical character, and under most aggravated circumstances, had been perpe trated on the persons of two unoffending men, who the re sided with their families in neighbourhood of the Marquis's Arms, on the road from Swansea to Loughor, and within three miles of Swansea. the locality of this awful tragedy, we On ascertai nin g lost no time in proceeding to the spot, and s current had not been in the rn found that the rum ours slightest degree exaggerat ed. The unfortunate victims lay sur rounded by their families and ead in their cottages d relatives. The names of the deceased are John Williams, a man about 50 years of age, employed as a sub -contractor on the South Wales Railway, and Jenkin Evan, aged 52, residing in a co ttage near the Beaufort Arms, on the Loughor road. Both were considered well conducted men , a nd John b o re excellent ,characters. Williams's death was produced by a deep wound the on the left side of the left nipple, penetrating to heart. o A large quantity. of blood had flowed from the flicted by some sharp instrumentiad, which had hnin- used with considerable force—probably a large knifedied The other mant from the effect of a similar wou . nd but this, although probably penetratinon d th e e ihrewasas ; much smaller, and appeared as though if hi e id P been inflicted with a dagger, or some long and slender instrument. There were likewise other wounds about the body, but not of a dangerous character. With respect to the origin and cause of the frightful outrage thus committed, and the precise circumstances under which these poor men were so barbarously murdered, it was found extremely difficult to procure definite and conclusive information. This is owing partly to the alarm created is the minds of the parties present at the melancholy character of the affair, to the circumstance of the murder having been perpetrated during the darkest period of the night and outside a cottage door, and from the drunken state of the parties, who had been drinking up to the commis sion of this deed of darkness in one of the pests of this district, a " cwrw bach," a „ me given to the nightly gatherings so frequently made for the purpose of drink ing in cottages, although not licensed for the sale of beer. The facts of the case are briefly these:—On Monday night a person named William Davis held a " cwrw bach" in a small cottage adjoining the road, and within a few yards of the public-house called the Marquis's Arms, kept by David Evan, the son of Jenkin Evan, one of the murdered men. A companY, consisting of about twenty persons, remained at the cottage drinking until 1 o'clock. Abut half past 12 a party of Irish " navvies" entered the house. 'They remained there for about half an hour, during which time they drank several pints of beer. They entered into conversation with the deceased John Williams, and some other parties, sa yi ng that they had been discharged by one of the contractors at Loughor, and were then in s earch of work. It is said that Williams had promised them work, and had asked them to visit the part of the line where his contract lay next morning. Soon afterwards it appeared that some words, arising probably from the feeling o f ; e l J a ousy and antipathy existing between the Irish and Welch, ensued between one of the " navvies" and a man named Edward Morgan, who was eventually knocked down. On e or two other men, who inter fered on behalf of Mor g an, received blows about the head from spades, &C . However, the injuries they sus tained were not of a serious character. The scuffle then ; appears to have con cluded, and they left the house some say they were turned out, others that they went voluntarily, A cons iderable number of those wh-c, were in the house, including John Williams, deceased, seem to have gone out at the same time; but the majority immediately returne d to the house, John Williams and one or two other pe rsons —it was not quite clear how many—being out. A little noise, hardly deserving the name of a scuffle, was then made, immediately after which a loud cry of " Murder" was heard. On the people rushing from the house, John Williams and kin Evan were found l y ing on the road lifeless, while one of the "navvi es" was observed to strike Evan's body with a spade. Th e murderers then mad e off to wards Swansea; one or two of the other men m efforts to pursue them , but with no effect. ade faint The sud denness and horrible result of the transaction to have paralyzed th em. The policemen appeared re making every exertion to trace the murderers, who are severally named Patrick Leary , Michael Lear y , Thomas William Norris and J ohn Norris. Martin, LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY• (LATEST PARTICULARS )J The following will be found to be an accurate list of the killed and wounded : Mr. T T h h e e R R e e v y. . s P a h h i d ll y ip s s : o o f f DEAD. and comminuted f racture o f t h e l e f t l eg . Wilshere, v a l et to S i r Alexan d er M ac k e nzie—frac- tured skull. A male perso n ( un k nown), apparent l y a ge ntleman's servant. WPeonozlawnicceh--sskkuulillfrfarcatcuturerded. , INJURED. Captain Blair, R.N., of the Coast-guard service, Pen zance—injury of spine. (This case will be fatal.) Mr. Carlton —dislocated ankle. (A bad case.) Mr. Conway, of the Temple—lacerated legs, and much cnt in the knee. Mr. Lea, of Wadham College, Oxford—leg severely broken, and simple fracture of the lett thigh. Mr. Lindsay, of Cork— severely bruised. Nicholas Seymour, of Cork —broken thigh and con tusions. Mr. Cohen, of Goodman's-fields—face severely cut. Mr. C. Pearse, 15, Old Cavendish -street—arm severely cut and ankle injured. (This gentleman has since un dergone amputation of the ar m. S on t l h r e . l‘ h l e a a c d h , e but n, not Junior very United ? 3seriouslyervice Club—contusions h. ury to both k nees , of Putney-heath not much hurt. This son of Mr. Serg i, e i a d n o t, of the T reasury . hurt. Mr. very severe. gentleman A M i rr..Pseeragri Sergeant, s e—inj atnhte, of the lase Mr. about four year s . Mrs. Phillips, of Pen zance , This lady had hPhillips,er son w with ho her,v%•a killed little by b t o h y e , accident. aged 7 They are both much shaken, but not otherwise seriously Hugh Hedge—head and face seve re l y cut, and elbow . J. Ellis—head cut. twelve o'clock yesterday for enoon M r. Wasbo g the Coroner, and a jury of sixte e n respectable ri much o u uu htrh . A fret injured. INQUEST ON THE BODIES . A i n h a bitants of Shrivenham, assembled at the Victoria Arms Inn, adjacent to the railway station, to investigat e the circumstances con nected w ith the deaths of the four unfortunate persons above mentioned, whose bodies laid in an adjoining building. They were much disfigured, but not to such an extent as would be supposed by the horrible character of the accident. Mr. Saunders, the secretary of the Great Western Railway Company, was present at the inquiry, as also Mr. Gooch, the engineer, and Mr. Seymour Clark, the managing superintendent. The painful ceremony of viewing the bodies having been gone through, the e vidence was gone into. Mr. Charles Coulso n, of Penzance, merchant, was the first witness calle d. He identified one of the bodies as that of the Rev. Mr. P hilli p s, of Chacewator, in Corn wall, and said—l came with Air. Phillips on board the Cornwall steamer to Bristol on Tuesday, and we were both passengers in the express train from the latter place. I was not in the same carriage with him when the accident occurred. The carriage in which I was riding was next but one to that in which Mr. Phillips met his death—he was further removed from the engine than I was. I cannot describe the accident. I heard the guard's whistle blown by the driver, and kept my place till the train stopped. I went to search for Mr. Phillips at the request of his wife, who was in the train, and I identified him amongst the four bodies lying in the Railway Tavern, where he had been removed on the stretcher. Immediately the guard's whistle 'was blown I saw the guard, who was sitting in a compartment where I was, put on the brake. Mr. Russell, chairman of the Great Western Com pany, here observed that he attended as representing that corporation, for the purpose of giving the coroner and jury every possible assistance in the inquiry. Stephen Carter, sworn—l live at Shrivenham. lam in the service of Mr. Rowland Brotherhood, a contractor on the line, and am employed in packing the permanent way. I was at the station at the time the accident took place, and saw a horse.box on the main up-line before the express train was in sight. It was not quite out on the main line, but on the crossing, where the siding runs into the main line. Behind the horse-box—that is, on the siding, and coming close upon the main line— was a cattle-truck. It was the cattle truck that the ex press train first struck. As the express train approached the station, :Weybury, one of the porters, now in cus tody, came from between the trucks that were on the siding, holding up his hands in the direction of the driver, but the engine struck the cattle-truck the mo ment afterwards. He came out from between two trucks that he and Willoughby (another porter, also in custody) were pushing on the siding. Another person was help ing, but Ido not know his name. I did not see them move the horse-box or the cattle•truck at the time of the accident. When I first saw the train it was about 200 yards from the station. A juror—You say that the horse-box was not wholly on the main line ? Witness—lt was not entirely on the main line, but it was nearly so. The cattle-truck was on the siding, but not so far back but that the engine could strike it in passing. The Rev. Joseph Mansfield, perpetual curate of New Swindon, identified the body of the Rev. George Wil liam Sandys, of Woolwich. Thomas Higgins examined—l am in the employ of 11fr. John Kemp, and every day drive his vau to the station at Highworth. I was standing by the side of the loading shed when the accident took place, and was helping Weybury and Willoughby, at their request, to push the trucks off the side line. Weybury and Wil loughby did not say anything about the express train until it was heard approaching. A third person, named Richard Cowley, was helping us. We were going back on the siding to move some empty waggons when we heard the train approach. Weybury and Willoughby were then brought into the room, and the coroner read over to them the evidence given by Higgins. Weybury said he had done all he could to stop the train directly he heard it, and that in his endeavour to do so he was nearly smashed by the engine. He was not cautioned in the slightest degree that the express train had not passed. There were at the station two porters and a policeman, whose duty it was to acquaint him of the fact. •• • • • Mr. C. Hudson examined—l am station clerk at Shrivenham, and was at the station when the accident took place. I had not given the porters any orders to move the trucks, and was not aware they were doing so. I have been station clerk for three years. I had been at the station about a quarter of an hour when the accident happened. The porters are in the habit of moving carriages and tracks about the line without my orders. It is their duty to do so. It is not my duty, at least I do not consider it is, to direct these men in moving the carriages in every case. They are under my superin tendence, and I am supposed to be attending to my duties as station•clerk, in the office, and to be looking after the men. Ido not make it a point at all times, as lam occasionally in the office issuing tickets. lam the only station.clerk. I cannot tell whether the policeman turned the signal on for the'driver to run through the station. It appears that the signal was on, though Ido not know this of my own knowledge. It may be sup posed that the signal was put on at its proper time, namely, three o'clock. When I went to attend to the seventeen minutes after three down train, the signal that all was clear upon the line was on for the express train. It was not absolutely necessary for the parties to remove the horse-box and cattle-truck from the aiding on the main line. A juror—But you did not know whether the express train had passed or not? Witness—Not of my own know ledge; but I took it for granted, seeing the signal that the line was clear was still on, that it had not passed, and, therefore, did not make any inquiry about it. The signal would remain till the express train had passed, and then it would be immediately turned against any train going in the same direction. The porters at the station are aware that the " all right" signal remains turned on till the expected train had passed it. Robert Roscoe—l am an engine•driver, and have been in the employ of the Great Western Company for the last three years. Before that I was a driver on the Mid land line for the same period. I have driven the express trains for the last three years. I brought the express train yesterday from Swindon. The train was twenty one minutes late at starting. Shrivenham is six miles from Swindon. I was not driving faster than usual when I passed the station. I was running my regular speed. I did not attempt to make up lost time. We have had orders during the last fortnight, that if we are behind time, we are not to increase our speed. The usual speed in passing this station will be from 55 to 60 miles an hour. If I saw the signal was against me, I could easily bring up before I came to the station, but the signal was on for me to run through, and it remained so until after I had stopped my train. I saw the obstruction on the line when I was 150 yards from the station. I saw Weybury put up his hands, but that was after I blew the guard's whistle. There is not the slightest doubt about the signal having been on for me to run through the station. It was left on for ten minutes after I had passed the station. I directed the attention of several persons to the fact. Mr. Hudson was recalled to!speak to the character of Willoughby. Willoughby had up to the present time performed his duties very well indeed, and he believed that the same character would be given by the preceding station-clerk who had employed him. The CORONER then very briefly summed up the evi dence. The jury remained in deliberation about an hour. At the expiration of that time the court was re-open e d, when the foreman announc ed t h at himself and broth er jurors had agreed to an unanimous vervict of " Man slaughter against James Weybury and William Wil loughby," the porter and assistant-porter atShrivenham station. The CORONER thereupon made out his warrant for the committal of the two prisoners to Bedford Gaol, to wait their trial at the next assizes. THE YORKSHIRE SOCIETY.—The usual annual dinner took place on Wednesday night, at the London Tavern, and was very well attended. The Hon. 0. bun combe presided, supported by Mr. Hudson, M.P., Lord Feversham, and other gentlemen connected with York shire. The society was founded in 1812, for the purpose of boarding, clothing, and educating the children of and re spectable Yorkshire parents, reduced by misfortune! 1 resident within five miles 'of the Royal Exctha_toigne• gi A ris t present there are thirty-one boys and twenty in y the charity in the school, and the general conditio deserves all praise, for its objects ppear to be very sa raough the exertions of tisfactory. The finances have, and the society has Mr. Hudson, who extentperformed of esodoutt,ies of chairman last year, increased to the period of great com thus been carried safely th rough mercial distress, w hich meupst otherwise have borne hard inproceedings at the festival, upon its resources. party than of the for from the number of ofrfiesnds assembled, partook more of the social character and, altogether, the evening dinnerp,rivate unlit) , of a public 1 santl The subscriptions, an passed away very Pea Y. ounefa by the secretary, amounted to 5004 HER MAJESTY'S DRAWING- 1 tare. Splendid head-dress of blue velvet and silver; ROOM. I barbes of silver tulle, plume of white feathers , magnifi .. The Queen held a Drawing-room (the first t h is season) 1 cent tiara, stomacher, and suite of diamonds. yesterday aft e r n oon, at St. James's Palace. The recep- DUCHESS OF NORFOLH.—Train of black ducape, tion was very fully attended. trimmed wi t h cra p e and j et ; cra p e p etticoat, over tulle, Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the royal ornamented with jet. Head-dress, feathers and gape suite, arrived from Buckingham Palace at two o'clock, lappets ; ornaments, jet. escorted by a party of the Life Guards. The Lord MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDERRY.—Court costume of Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, cerise and white silk, brochee en fleurs of Spitalflelda and the Groom of the Stole to the Prince, received her manufacture, enriched with Brussels lace ribbon, and Majesty and his Royal Highness on their arrival at St. diamonds; jupe of rich white satin, trimmed with point James's, and conducted them to the Royal Clos et. lace. Head-d ress , f eat h ers an d l a pp e t s ; orna m e nts of The royal suite consisted of the Mistress of the Robes; diamonds, pearls, and amethysts. the Countess of Charlemont (in waiting) the Duchess of COUNTESS OP JERSET.—Costiime de cour, composed Norfolk, the Marchioness of Douro, the Viscountess of rich Bros blue damask, trimmed with neeuds of blue andand Coiffure,sil flouncesve r ri blondebob v o e n r ; lappets,white s kirt o satin; a t t u pi h l l tulle, m , s plume, 0, m point aane d d h ' e e r s b p oe r :if beautiful di d i amonds,f'ua sg d e i- , Jocelyn, the Countess of Gainsborough and the V(iisn countess Canning, Ladies of the Bedchamber; Lady Caroline Cocks (in waiting), Hon., Matilda Paget waiting), Hon. Miss Stanley, Hon. Miss Kerr, Hon. Miss monds. .VISCOCNTESS PALMERSTON.—Dress of purple crape, Cavendish, and the Hon. Miss Macdonald, Maids of o tr f ma .ri t h n h e ( d m w a i n tl d i f(li(iiaumncoenstios,f over a lac w e h , i l t o: w pe a d te w re i d th si r l o h se s t li t p es ; Honour; Lady C. Barrington, Lady T. Digby, Lady i t a r ipp T h n Aet ( is i a f , purple satin, linedlwith white ducape, trimmed Gardiner, Hon. Mrs. George Campbell, ar.d Mrs. Brand, Bedchamber Women; Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting; c a e nd an d d iam di o a n m d o s. nds ß . riti H sh ea m d s -d n r u e f s a s c , tu f r e a a . thers, lace Viscount Clifden, Lord in 1N oiling to Prince Albert; w. .l te nY da C O a T Tkr of a Ast ß .— r J is r h ain ma o r f .u m fa a c g tu n r ifl e, een h t an b d l s u o e m a e n ly d Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Private Secretary to Prince Albert; 3lr. R. Ormsby Gore, Groom in Waiting; trimmed ti with ns goffered ribbon and Hoeiton lace ; petti fseasttiono,hetdriwmimthedwrweaitthh Captain Francis Seymour, Groom is Waiting to Prince Albert; Colonel the Hon. C. Grey, Equerry in Waiting; coats of crape, over rich white ruches and Brussels lace flounces, festooned and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon, Equerry in Wait and bouquets of brown velvet leaves., Head-dress. Pages to Prince Albert; Messrs. Gordon and Crofton, feathers and Honiton lace lappets ; ornaments, diamonds Her of Honour in Waiting. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was present and pearls. at the Drawing-room , attended .by Lady Augusta . Bruce c i lioN. Miss Eems.—Train of white glace, tri m Baroness de Speth, Colonel S ir George Cooper, an d with tulle, and bouquets of pink and white acacia ; ;s e e- Lord James Murray. ticoats of tulle over glace, trimmed with satin ribbon. His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia was at- Head-dress, feathers and blonde lappets. tended by Count Portalis and Major Von Oehrlich. Box. Miss WALPOLE.—An elegant lace tunic dress, His Royal Highness the C ount of Sacusewa ha. s a t over rich white glace silk, releve with bouquets of mixed tended by his Aide-de -Camp , the C h e valie r colo violets and silver bullion lillies ; bodice enriched with His Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse Brussels point ; berthe and bouquet of flowers to corre was attended by Mr. Edmond Mildmay. The Queen wore a petticoat of bl ack cra p e of Br iti s h with tulle and ribbon. Head-dress, feathers and point manufacture, trimmed with crape flounces and bugles. lappets ; a naments, diamonds. The train was of black silk, also of B ritish manufacinre, Hort. MISS CAMPBELL.—Train of peach glace, trim and was trimmed with black crape and bugles. , med with tulle and nosuds of ribbon, petticoat, three Her Majesty's head dress was of black feathers an d skirts of white tulle, over white glace, looped with boa bugles. quets of green corn. Head dress, feathers and lappets. Her Royal Hi g h ness th e Duchess of Kent wore a black HON. Miss M. CAMPBELL.-Train of peach glace, lace d- - - ichest black sat in 'ids of *,bbons , ott: —AI, __ress, over is petticoat of the rig trimmed with black satin ribbands. The train was of black satin, trimmed with ribband and tulle. Her Royal Highness's head-dress was of blacket velvet with feath ers an d d i amonds. The b o d y o f t h e dress was also ornamented with di amon d s . The dress, trains, and petticoat__ w ere all of B r i t i s h manu f acture . Before t h e Drawing-room , her Majesty, according to annual custom, Hospital in the receivedThr a deputation from Christ's was usher e d t -co th e Throne-room. The deputation, which Royal presence by Sir William Martins, Gentleman Usher in Waiting, consisted of Mr. Alderman Thompson,llir.P" the P res id en t ; M r . Ri c hard Hotham Pi geon , the Treasurer Mr. Richard Gilbert; Mr. James Morris, Gove rnor of the Bank o f E ng l an d, and Mr. Samuel Charles Whitbread, three of the Go vernors of the ins M titution William Webster, .A. accompanied b y t h e R ev. Mathemati ca le t M aster, Mr. the W. H. Back, the Dr emati awin Master and and th e f orty b oys o f founded by King Royal Mathematical Charles 11., and was most graciously received. ceived. The Queen condescended to inspect the charts and drawings of the boys, and to intimate her approbation of their performances. Her Majesty was also pleased to expres s the lively interest she felt in the continued p ros perity of s Chris Hospital, of which an cient instution her Ma j e sty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and also their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, are Governors. The deputation having retired, the illustrious visitors and the members of the royal household took their usual stations near the Sovereign and Prince Albert, and the Drawing-room commenced by the introduction of the diplomatic corps. The following foreign ladies and gentlemen had the honour of being presented to the Queen in the diplomatic circle: — By Madame Van de Weyer—Mademoiselle la Mar quise Brancaleone (niece of Sir J. C. Hobhouse). By Madame Bunsen—La Baron de Delmar (nic Rum bold). By the Viscountess Palmerston—Mademoiselle Schim melpenninck, daughter of the Netherlands Minister at her Majesty's Court; the Baroness de Rehausen, wife of the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten tiary from the King of Sweden. By the Countess de Reventlow—Madame la Baronne de Bortouch (nee Gage). By Count Dietrichstein—Lieutenant Redo, of the Austrian Artillery. By the Baron Brunnow—Le Prince Dondonkoff Kor sakoff, Conseillar Privi de Sa Majeste l'Empereur de Russie; Le Prince N. Dondonkoff Korsakoff, Officier des Chevaliers Guardes de Sa Majesty Imperiale. By the Prince Castelcicala—Le Marquis de Salvo, a Sicilian nobleman; Le Comte Troili; and the Chevalier Colona, aide de-camp to his Royal Highness the Count de Syracuse. By the Chevalier Bunsen—Mr. Banks, Syndicus of Hamburgh, on a special mission to London. By the Cammandeur Marques Lisboa—Captain Mar ques Lisboa (Imperial Brazilian Navy), brother of the Brazilian Minister. trimmed with tulle and nceuds of ri_ ..)ns ; petticoats, three skirts of white tulle, over white glace, looped with bouquets of green corn. Head dress, feathers and lap pets. HON. Miss CHOLMONDELEY.—Costume de cour, com posed of a train of rich pink watered silk, lined with silk, very tastefully trimmed with tulle and ribbon ; cor sage and sleeves a la Sevigne, with bouquets of ♦arie gated roses d'eglantine ; skirt of white tulle, over Spi taltieldi white glace, most elegantly ornamented with the same flowers. Coiffure of ostrich feathers, lappets, and pearls. LITERATURE. NERVOUS DISEASES, Liver and Stomach Cora. plaints, Low Spirits, Indigestion, Gout, Asthma and Disorders produced by Tropical Climates, with cases. By George Robert Rowe, F.S.A., 4 - c. Tenth Edition the merits of a work such as and may It is almost a work of a supererogation tbis b t y o D de r s . c ß an b t w o e n , which has already reached a tenth edition, a medical classic. It may, however,. therefore, be considered fairly entitled b t e o hesatsingbeteon observe the descanting on .. n tak t e u rit ni n n k te u r- , the various diseases termed nervous and bilious, cau theDmre.annscab,ye,wilinich that success cau tiously eschews the use of pedantic language, he ta lks like a man of common sense addressing men of com mon sense, and in a plain and understandable manner show s th e causes and the consequences of these dis eases, and points out the best course to be adopted to remove those] causes and to obviate those conse quences. An enthusiastic disciple of the late John Abernethy, the greatest medical genius of the nine teenth century, and the first man who ever studied medical science by the light of common sense, Dr. Rowe has steadily adhered to the principles laid down by that great man, and as sh own i n these pages, has carried them out with a success almost unprecedented. The mantle of John Abernethy has fallen on George Robert Rowe, and he wears it worthily. By the Count de Reventlow—Le Baron de Bertouch . Secretaire de la Legation Danoise pas la Cour de sa Msjeste. By Mr. Bancroft—Mr. J. L. Martin, Charge d'Affaires of the United States to the Papal States. By Senor Isturitz—Mr. J. L. de Urbiztondo, attached to her Catholic Majesty's Legation to this Court. By the Baron liehausen—Le Comte do Bark, offieier au service de sa Majesty l 4 Roi de Suede et do Nortege. The diplomatic circle was attended by Count Dietrich stein, the Austrian Ambassador, and Baron Koller, First Secretary to the Embassy; the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer; Mr. Charles Drouet, First Secretary of Legation; and M. Eugene de Co rlache, Attaché to the Legation; the Portuguese Minister and Baroness de Moncorvo; the Chevalier de Ribeiro, Secre tary of Legation, and M. de Moracs Sarmento, Attache to the Legation; the Russian Minister and Baroness de Brunnow, M. Alexandre de Berg, First Secretary, and Le Baron de Nicolay, Secretary of Legation; General Prince Castelcicala, the Sicilian Minister, and M. Carnofari, Secretary of Legation; Count de Kielman segge, the Hanoverian Minister; the Baron de Hugel, the Wirtemberg Minister; the Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen, and Prince Lowenstein, Secretary of Legation; the Brazilian Minister and Madame Marques Lisboa, and the Chevalier Pinto Peixto, Attachi to the Legation; the Danish Minister and Countess de Revent low, and M. de Bielke, First Secretary of Legation; the Ottoman Porte Minister and Princess Callimaki; the American Minister and Mrs. Bancroft, and Mr. Brod head, Secretary of Legation; Senor X. Isturitz, Spanish Minister, and the Chevalier Diaz, Second Secretary of Legation; the Swedish Minister and .the Baroness de Rehausen; Count Adrien de Revel, the Sardinian Minis ter; Baron de Beust, the Saxon Minister; Le Baron Stratenus. Charge de Affaires of the Netherlands; Vis count Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Viscountess Palmerston, and Colonel the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. The Baron de Cetto, Bavarian Minister, and the Baroness, were absent from the Drawing-room in con sequence of the hopeless state and hourly expected death of the Baron's sister at Paris. After the reception of the foreign diplomatic circle, the general company were introduced. There were pre sent—the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Lord Chancellor, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, the Captain of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, the Captain of the Yeomen Guard, the Marquis of London derry, Gold Stick in Waiting, the Bishop of Oxford, Lord High Almoner, the Treasurer of the Household, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Comptroller of the House hold, the Lord Mayor, Mr. Matthew Wyatt, Lieutenant of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at-Arms, Sir George Philip Lee, Lieutenant o f the Yeoman Guard, the Attorney-General, Colonel Sir George Couper, First Equerry and Comptroller of Highness the Duchesso''r of the Household of her Roy l luy to the p err of Kent ; Lord James P. Murray, Duchess of Kent ; Mr. Sheriff Cubitt, E riff Hill, the Master of the Templ e , the Q . u ; I n r; s S ß he e gistrar, Lieutenant-Colonel Williams, Standard Silver Stick in Waiting; Mr. David Jam es H armer, of the on. Corps of G ent l emen at . Arms; Bearer Hon. ; the Dean of Hereford, Deputy Clerk of the Closet in Waiti ng; R ev . Cholinelev Dering, Ch ap l a i n in Ordinary in Waiting ; the Rev. Richard Hoop er, Chaplain to the Lord Mayor; Hon. Spencer Lyttelton, her Majesty's Marshal of the Ceremonies; Captain Sir George Sartorius, Lord John Hay, Captain Provo Wallis, R.N., Colonel Oldfield, Colonel Sir James Schoedde, Colonel Le Couteur, Col. Weare, and Colonel H. Bentinck, Aide-de-Camp to the Queen; Colonel Cornwall, Equerry to her Majesty the Queen-Dowager, Mr. Edmond Mildmay (Equerry to the Duke of Cambridge) in waiting on Prince Frederick of Hesse; Sir John Henry Pell, Deputy Master of the Tri nity House ; M r . J ames Bunco Curling, Adjutant of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms; Colonel Fitzmaurice , K.H., Adjutant of the Yeomen Guard; Captain Bellaire, and Mr. Charles Hamilton Broadwood, Exons of the Yeomen Guard; Sir Benjamin Smith, C.S.; Mr. n Fr_e_ o d!. rick Peel Round, Gentleman Usher of the Gree size r ,. ,q_! Colonel Sir Frederic Smith, Mr. Charles bens. Edward John Strachan, Mr. Arthur Blackwoodl r Sac West, Hobhouse, Captain the lion. Mortimer and Captain Green, Gentlemen 1 U h:e:r s s o 12 e t r h et, Princeu en ; Captain G. C. Blake, R.N., Gent.em Albert, &c. ro The Queen and Prince Albert o rinetuesLedrtetiobßyuackpianrgty. ham Palace after the Drawing of Life Guards. ty,s lion. Corps of Gentlemen - The Mess of her MgieS r jes.terday evening at the at-Arras dined togetbe Thatched -house. DRESSES. L ADIES' DRLS Tr.—Dress of black cra p e, trimmed with pia ll t g, 3 o f A c j :p and bugles, over a black silk slip; train ( f the riche st black ducape, lined with black silk, trimmed) with crape and bugles ; body and sleeves trimmed to correspond. Head-dress, black feathers, crape lappets, and jet ornaments. The whole of Spital fields manufacture. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF KENT.— A court costume composed of an embroidered black tulle dress, over a black satin slip, trimmed with ruches of ribbon ; train and body of black satin, trimmed with tulle, bows of ribbon and satin trimming. Plume of feathers, ornamented with diamonds and pearls, blonde lappets, &c. The whole of British manufacture. DUCHESS OF BEDFORD.--A rich Milt dress, Com prising a robe of splendid turquoise satin, lined with blue lutestring and trimmed with tulle the same colour, and rosettes of blue and silver ribbon, with diamonds in the centre of each rosette ; petticoat of the same material as train, trimmed to correspond with bouillonnes of tulle and 6ilYer ribbon. The whole of Spitolfields motifio. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. POITSMOUTII, THURSDAY.—A court-martial will be held on board the Victory on Saturday, for the trial of Lieutenant Mills, of the Illustrious, on charges preferred by Captain Yates, of that ship. Two young gentlemen, one the nephew of a Noble Lord lately at the head of the Admiralty, and the other very highly connected, holding the rank of midshipmen in her Majesty's service, and lately doing duty on board the Victory flag-ship and Powerful, 84, in this harbour, have been peremptorily dismissed, the former from the navy, and the latter from his ship, for quitting the decks during the charge in the middle watch, and for breaking their arrest whilst under surveillance for that offence. Lord Auckland, it appears, does not make one law for the rich and another for the poor, but metes out even handed justice, as the case in question proves. The Medusa steam packet, Lieutenant J.G. Raymond, Commanding, arrived last evening from Ireland (last from Plymouth). She, as well us the Merlin, is not to be employed in the Pont-office service any longer, but is to be laid up at this port. She came into the harbour t,o-day. The Netley tender arrived with newly-raised men for the ships at this port from Plymouth to-day. Wind, S.E. by E.; light breezes, and fine but very hazy weather. RAILWAY SIIARE MARKETS. LiVERPOOI„ MAr 1L STOCK EXCHANGIL—The Share market continues strong and good. Dovers, Midlands, York and Newcastle Prefer ence, and New Berwicks, in very good demand. The sales are —Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 2% die —Birken head, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 311. Shares, 6% dis —Ditto (C. and B.), 27/. 10s. Shares, 13% —Ditto, 22/. Shares, 9% dis.—Edinburgh and Northern (late Edin burgh, Leith, and Branton), Preference, 17—Great Northern, 9 , „4 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, % dis.—Ditto, 321. Shares, 6 , !' t dis.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), 3% dis.—London and North-Western, 136—Ditto, Quarters, 3% p.—Ditto (Hud. and Man.), 5 dis.—London and South- Western, 501. Shares, 8% dis.—Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire, 60%—Ditto, Quarters, No. 2,14 N—Ditto, Eighths, 4% dis.—Uitto, 10/. Preerence, % p.—Midland Stock, 107—Ditto, New Halves, dis.—North Stafford shire, 17i chg.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 74 dis. —Ditto, 10/. Preference, 3 p.—Seuth-Eastern and Dover, 26 —Ditto, No. 3, 84 dis.—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 2% dis.— York, Newcastle, and Berwick (N. and B.), No. 2,1% p. —Ditto, G. N. E. Purchase, 1 5 4 c. p. MANCHESTER, MAY 11. The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, EXCHANGE. — , 4 6 85 1 . 5 3 . 1 6 . dis.—Birkenhead, — ktn t b e e rn ad , C L o a u n n c t as ie h s, i7 s , and_ Quarters, 4%—Fleetwood, Preston, and Junction, oir°enn: 5 5-16 dis.—Lancashire and York shire, 32!. shares, 6 3 4 dis.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 3 11-16 dis.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junc tion, 2 dis.—London and North-Western, New, 3 p.— Ditto (Leeds and Dewsbury), Halves, 4 15-16 dis.—Ditto (late I ud. and Man. Rail. and Canal), Thirds, 15A4 —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 3-16 p.—Ditto (Grimsby), 501. Shares , Nort British, Thirds, 1:14 dis.—North Staffordshire, 2 dis.—North h-West ern, 6 1 / . 2 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 25 ( . 2 -I.)itto, No. 2, 9 dis.—Ditto, No. 4, 2 9-16 dis. FREDERMA BREIm; acknowledged to be the mist interesting, as well as the most natural of mouern European imaginative writers, is about to publish in this country, under the auspices of Mary Howitt, whose ver sions of her previous productions have been so extremely popular, a new novel of a singularly attractive character, under the title of " Brothers and Sisters," said to be an illustration of social and domestic life under the influence of that spirit of progress which has recently been effect ing such vast changes in society at home and abroad. Mr. Colburn, we understand, has made an arra ngement for the priority of publication in England of t l hi s,and Miss Bremer's future works, from the t o h ri ia gi country. na manu scripts, so as to secure the copyrig ht , in lAnr. —Among the NEW EDITION Or PEPTS I) announcements of the present most welcome literary edition of the celebrated "Diary by lilr. Colburn. enhanced by the addition of numerous pas sages, that of a new Samuel Pen's," to be published be greatly red from the original manuscript, and of value of this standard work will thee saselisangdensC:onrorwesproenstdnc43lo prou pec L t an historian and illustrator of a authority of PeN's of as,_ tne s eventeenth century has been ouradnfßrtahyebprnoohkliee.atielnt tjhuasttlyii by every scholar lied critic, that man}csseoornvfsuei fully nye in considerable acknowledged e o p t note To t b i o y n advantages ..e poses:Ord of events, and the most agreeable is ne s c s e e s d s ak i v r o r producingind tthhee most e e r o m o p f l t e t and manners to be found in the litera tureA new edition of this work, com prising t restored passages so much desired, with Pr isin g • h • e l annotations as have been called for h additions . . . by suc h vast advances in antiquarian and historical know ledgethe picture c i d: unt:rofeuwaseiTs:soaeir•eteiheeyt lyyr nation. during the last twenty years will doubtless be re garded as one of the most important as well as moat agreeable additions that could be made to the library of the general reader." DEATH OF Ma. CRIPPS, M.P. -This gentleman, whose recent conflict with Mr. Feargus O'Connor in the House of Commons is still fresh in the recollection of our readers, expired yesterday morning shortly before ten o'clock at his residence, in St. James's-place. The malady which has thus cut off, in the prime of life, the lion. and Learned Gentleman, was an attack of brain fever. Incipient symptoms of the fatal complaint had been observable in the manner of the deceased gentle man for some days back, but nothing dangerous was ap prehended until Saturday last, from which time the disease gradually approached a fatal termination. Mr. Cripps was son of Mr. J. Cripps, M.P., who represented the borough of Cirencester from 1807 to 1841, when the subjrt of this notice was returned on the interest of Earl Bathiirst. The deceased gentleman was a politician of the Peel shoot, and was a Lord of the Treasury during the late Administration. He voted for the repeal of the corn-laws. Mr. Cripps was a barrister, lie was an M.A. of Trinity College, Oxford, and was a late Vine rian fellow. The deceased gentleman was married to the:daughter of Mr. Benjamin Harrison, chairman of the Exchequer Loan Commission. ACCIDENT IN THE SERPENTINE.—Last night be tween the hours of eight and nine, a young man having gone to bathe in the Serpentine, went beyond his depth and sunk beneath the water, where he remained nearly five minutes. The Royal Humane Society's boats were in immediate attendance, and having found the body, conveyed it to the house, where every means ware re sorted no to t le ,to ar r n. estere an i m ation, but with what effect we could