The Sun. — London, England, 1835-04-10 00:00:00

een for ma ny yea and bad wa o9 ! ut he would n ot O r mof his disgrace ended him to tner 6 ded by distress to cor I him to be imprisood boil 6 , aling a copper BufWer. the 26th of the Elt Langton, a broker, ,'Fitness took him be )11, who denied that house on th e,o,- 0 1 r day ; it appeared to .--Guilty. (2cl for stealing a froc k ishop, of Somers-00' was that of a o' er : roseeu tor's shop d°°,„" knees, was detect Kl been s everal t im e of picking pocket' bezzling 75., the P ro. iict account of his CO, c l not nesitice!! vent had not been tealing a pair of shoet yth, New-road, I' Rs' coVit' ma tie writer and autbori " The Lays o f the IP !arance this mornhigs'el He was not opP° appeared, been ail i j; 'nee May 1834, nl. nder the Act as il e d r !, again petitioned 10 I`d by his then dettio" w in t° i' he residence of his f t. ed Y, and the t ime mount of 1,314 65. ie claimed fromthe tthec h was m arked the i r- Dibdin ascribeu 111 Law expens es. perceived that ft !ssion. The tliscP )tices Was ineollVie )din will be diseW .s DAY•) o ; Darling, v'oftef', nd sailed the De!" Pond, for NY,seoll' e Princess Roysl,oo ) emera ra ; Lalolo )mpson , Ros; vf for Quebec; tJ • GW.--Arro 3 rt the Charles;l, December , Lnd family on be'' Ind variable. , 3 Pandora Plir,ei,oolol an d brings ,1 the W es t Ind p or t the T annr- frl" 0 om Mauritius. _ ip i c , rt the Wyoll9o* Havannall; 400' e. Veen , from Pi ed off port tb e , 6th December. ue" )rt the Hebef lenriett, Shetrro', )acket Gibson,w vt o w ee, W c stal, Pe , e Tapley, Tarei;fli7 rby, for Borabal, 000 Las l Europa, ,s°, ; Austerin" jilt bile Pilchard, ~,flort iva nnah. u' f r° rbary, Greanberk , 01 From New Ir° b; ° e/1 leaky, haviog 6b a gale, 012 the r 0 „ fl oe , 0 rpool to We'ltbe Isle of Many o¢ P re L damagbd. _. ° 0 London, vr''' rging• 'HIS DA" —__ GE, b o o 00 1) at pplies of all de , tls r. The Vibeiroode Y maintains .6'.,tisf, e there is no 'fr-offs,) last prices Arettrerseii 'limes in an e, 1 ,0 , 4 1 t a ii•i Oats. 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" 5 tw Ditto .. .... . b per 0 , w iias, a .... / !tallic ............. 5 pet calt .... if .. / .................. per cent .... ........ • . cot ............. P er c it ..... • per co • .. ceps. ..... THE SUN NEWSPAPER EXPRESS. RESIGNATION OF MINISTERS. - - RESIGNATION or MINISTERS.—The intelligence of this long looked:for and important event was brought here this morn ing by six o'clock, by an Express from The Sun office. We are unspeakably indebted to Mr. Young for his very spirited exertions, whereby we are enabled to give this week Sir Ro bert Peel's Speech in the House of Commons last night. Nothing at present is known respecting the New Ministry. Lord Lansdowne has been with the King.—Derby Reporter, April 9. RESIGNATION OF MINISTERS.—A Second Edition of The Sun Newspaper, supplied us by Mansell and Co. of Union street, contains the Report of the proceedings of both Houses of Parliament last evening, in the course of which the Minis ters announced their Retirement from Office !—Birmingham Advertiser, Thursday Morning, Half-past Six o'clock. We have to thank Messrs. Johnston and Co., of Eder square, Dublin, for an Express Edition of The Sun of Thurs day, communicating the intelligence of the division on Lord John Russell's resolution.— TVaterford Mirror, April 6. We received on Sunday, an Express Edition of The Sun, bringing the division on Lord John Russell's motion.—The Southern Reporter, April 7. RESULT OF TIIE DEBATE.—Last night we received, by -txpress, from the Messrs. Johnston, of Dublin, the London Papers of Friday, and had previously, from the same source, two extra editions of The Sun of Thursday, with the debate On the fourth day, after three adjournments, and the division upon Lord John Russell's motion.—Belfast Chronicle, April 6. THE SUN EXTRESS.—We have again to notice the un wearied exertions of the proprietor of The Sun newspaper, which has now become so. proverbial for conveying the earli -1,1 intelligence. Messrs. Smith and Co., St. Andrew aquare, gminounced that they expected an express on Saturday last, coutainiug t!'e result of Lord John Russell's )notion respecting the Irish Church, the same was looked for with much anxiety dUring the whole of that day, and we can not but join in the grateful feeling that is generally evinced to the enterprising exertions of that journal. Scotland has often experienced the advantages of these extraordinary exertions, and it affords us pleasure to understand, that they are duly ap preciated by an increasing circulation of that newspaper throughout this part of the United Kingdom. —Edinburgh Observer. THE SUN NEWCPAPER.—W r e have more than once, during, the present session of Parliament, been indebted to the extra ordinary exertions of the Messrs. Johnstone for express edi tions of The Sun newspaper, containing important debates, which, in the usual course, would not arrive for many hours later. We received on Sunday morning last a second edition (4 The Sun of Thursday evening, containing the whole of Thursday's debate on Lord John Russell's motion, and the re sult of the division, which did not take place till past 3 o'clock on Friday morning I The proprietors of The Sun, as well as the Messrs. Johnstone, are entitled to much praise for such Wonderful despatch. —Kilkenny Journal. The Sun Newspaper, with its usual exertions, conveyed the result of Thursday's Debate to our Office by Express, which enabled us to circulate handbills announcing the same twelve hours before it could arrive by the Post. —Sherborne Journal, Thursday Morning, April 9. THE St's NEWSPAPER.—We have again to bear a willing, t estimony to the indefatigable exertions of the spirited pro prietors of this journal, in forwarding an express edition on Friday last, containing a detailed report of the termination of ay..' discussion, and the division on Lord John Russell's mo ti°n• The information by this channel anticipated all others. The morning papers did not arrrive till the following morning, so that The Sun communicated the important result upwards of twelve hours before any other paper containing the same fullness of reported matter.—The above paragraph appeared ja our first edition ; we have now again warmly to thank the Proprietors of The Sun for the very important intelligence co mmunicated in our second edition, and which was brought to this City, by their express, this morning, at half-past seven o 'clock.—Bristol Journal, April 8. Tau MlNlSTRY.—Yesterday we received, through the Messrs. Johnston, of Dublin, an Extraordinary Express copy of The Sun, containing the last night's debate, with the divi sion on Lord John Russell's motion.—Northern Whig (Bel fast) April 6. COURT CIRCULAR. The King gave audiences yesterday to Earl Grey, the Earl of Wilton, Earl Jersey, and Lord Hill. The Queen, attended by the Countess Howe, Lady Clinton, 021c1 Miss Hudson, took an airing yesterday, in a carriage in Hyde Park. Her Majesty walked in Kensington Gardens. The Princess Augusta was a great deal better yesterday. Her Royal Highness was visited by the Landgravine of Hesse Homburg. The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg, and a select party, dined with their Majesties last evening. , The Duke of Cumberland honoured the Marquis and Mar !aioness of Salisbury with his company at dinner on Wednes day evening at their residence in Grafton-street. The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg honoured the enter tainment given last evening by the Earl and Countess Cawdor, at their residence in South Audley-street. The following orders were issued yesterday from the Lord C hamberlain's Office : " Orders for the Court's going into mourning on Sunday next, the 12th instant, for his late Royal Highness the Prince Augustus of Portugal, Consort of her Most Faithful Ma- Jeaty viz., " Th e ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain linen, White gloves, necklaces, and ear-rings, black or white shoes, fans, and tippets. "The gentlemen to wear black, full trimmed, fringed, or Plain linen, black swords and buckles. " The Court to change the mourning on Sunday, the 19th instant, viz.. " The ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribands, fans, and tippets, or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuffs, with black ribands. gentlemen to wear black coats, and black or plain White, or white and gold, or white and silver stuff waistcoats, full trimmed, coloured swords and buckles. " And on Sunday, the 26th instant, the Court to go out of mourning." After Earl Grey's return to his private residence yesterday aftern oon , from having an audience of his Majesty, at St. J ames's, a meeting was held, which was attended by the Mar ine of Lansdowne, Viscount Melbourne, Lord John Russell, -Lord H o ll an d, an d t h e Ri g ht H on . Edward Ellice. The meeting lasted two hours. Addresses from Marylebone and other places were presented Yesterday to Sir Robert Peel. The Prussian Minister transacted business yesterday, at the Foreign Office. PASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. L. Heyworth, Esq., and Mrs. Heyworth, at the Berners' Hotel, Berner's-street, from Norwich ; the Rev. Archdeacon Corrie and Miss Corrie, at ditto, from India ; Osgood Han blitY, Esq., at ditto, from his seat, Oldfield Grange, Essex ; Captain Scott, at ditto, from Batterby Hall, Derby ; Alex. Beattie, Esq., at ditto, from Calcutta ; Captain Trowers, at di tto, from Brighton ; Rev. R. Daly, at ditto, from ditto ; ' l ames Drummond, Esq., at ditto, from ditto ; C. G. Thorn =on, Esq., at ditto, from his seat, Marden-hill, Hertford ; J. 11) • Yzarn, at ditto, from Exeter ; William Mills, Esq., at ditto ; the Countess of Lichfield and family at Gordon's Ho tel, Albemarle.street, from Kingborough, Staffordshire ; Sir J ohn Palmer, Bart., at ditto, from Carlton Park, Rocking "am ; Lady Palmer and family, at ditto, from Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar and family, at ditto, from Scotland; Mrs. C unningham, at ditto, from ditto; the Rev. Boileu Pollin and Lady, at ditto, from Bookham Priory, Leatherhead. DEPARTURES. Countess of Newburgh, from Brighton, for Sheridan House, hear Arundel; Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Lisle, from ditto; the Hon. George Cadogan, from ditto; Captain and Mrs. Marryatt, from ditto ; Captain Phillips, 53d Regiment, from ditto ; Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, from Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square, on a tour; Major Wallington, 10th Hussars, from ditto; Lieut.-Colonel and Lady Georgiana Cathcart, for Kemptown ; Mr. and Mrs. Wombwell and fa mily, from the Hyde Park Hotel, for Wallingham, Lincoln shire ; Mr. and Mrs. Osgood Gee, from ditto ; Lady Grace and Miss Gore, for Brighton ; Major- General Sir Willoughby R ooke, for ditto ; Major. General Hood, for ditto ; Lady Har riet and the Misses Payne Galway ; the Hon. Major and Mrs. Greville, for ditto; Sir Robert and Lady Franklin, for Leamington Spa ; Sir Arthur de Capell Brooke, for ditto ; the Earl of Lisburne, and the Hon. William Vaughan, for Crosswood's, North Wales ; Colonel Williams, from Leaming ton ; John Portal, Esq., and family, from Coxon's Hotel, :N lount-street, for Overton ; Mrs. Sheppard from ditto. Mr. Laurence and Lady Jane Peel left Kemp Town on Monday for Brussels, where they will stay for some time, and then proceed on a tour up the Rhine.—Brighton Gazette. CITY OF CORK ELECTION PETITION.—At four o'clock the House met for the purpose of balloting for a corn- Mittee to determine the merits of this petition, and the follow -I,og were reported to the House as the reduced list :—Sir John 45 Yng, Sir IL Nagle, Lord Howick, Joshua Scholefield, Lord Milton, G. R. Pechell, J. Power, J. Bradshaw, J. Maher, J. Eaton, and R. M‘Leod, Esqrs. After having been sworn, the committee retired, and elected Sir John Byng their chairman, and appointed this day to meet and exchange lists. The news of the Ministerial defeat on the Irish Church Question, was received at Lewes with great approba tion. The anxiety as to the result was as great as during the Reform Question. Not a few clergymen were waiting the 4 1441 cf coach which brought the news ; and the reader ; I lay more easily picture to himself than we can describe their 'ooks, on learning the fatal result. The Reformers were all on the alert, and were loud in their congratulations to one knoth er. —Brighton. Guardian. TILE DUPLICATE.—A. certain eminent individual ordered a pair of trowsers from his tailor the other day, with a strict injunction that they should be made in a particular Way; and fearing the tailor should not do so, he sent another Pair as a pattern. The trousers were made according to di reetiou, except in one single point. The gentleman ex pressed his satisfaction, but observed that the tailor had . not made a fob. "Why, (sa id t h e k n i g h t o f t h e t hi m bl e ) I t hought it was not necessary, as I found the duplicate of your watch in your old trowsers potket.' DUBLIN ELECTION PETITION. Yesterday, on the meeting of the Committee, Mr. AUSTIN rose to reply to Mr. Thesiger's arguments, impeaching the formality of the lists of objections put in by Mr. O'Connell to the voters on the other side. The Learned Counsel contended that the lists were made out agreeably to the Act of Parliament, and that the objection to every voter was fairly set forth. As to the objection to those veters who were in connexion with the Post-office of Dublin, they were fairly described as letter-carriers and mail-coach guards ; they were classified within a bracket, and the language of a bracket was, all that was contained within its arms bore the same description as that which was written at the point in its centre. Therefore, all that class which was in connexion with the Post-office, were de scribed in that bracket as mail-coach guards and letter carriers. Mr. WRANGHAM thought they ought to be more parti cularly distinguished. Such as were letter-carriers should have been described as being so, and have their imputed avocation before their respective names. Mr. YOUNG said that it was possible that a voter might be both a letter-carrier and a mail-coach guard. Mr. O'CONNELL replied that such was the fact, that they went as a guard three times a-week, and acted as letter-carriers the remainder of the week. Mr. YOUNG was of opinion, that being the case, it was a fair description. Mr. AUSTIN said common sense showed that the descrip tion was a right one, though law might decide otherwise, for it too often appeared that law was opposed to common sense. His Learned Friend (Mr. Thesiger) had relied on the Waterford case as to the obligation of furnishing correct lists, but only so far as answered his purpose. He forgot to state the Barnstaple case, the Newry, and the Wootton Basset cases. With regard to the charge of personifica tion, could it be doubted that one person might not personate another, while a third party was personating him, though it was denied by his Learned Friend ? Yet when the proper time came, proof would be given that it had been practizrA. To deny that one voter bribing another did not deprive him of franchise, was another fallacy. The Southampton case settled that question. The committee there decided that the party had been guilty of corrupt practices, and had for feited his franchise. He must say that the present lists did the greatest credit to the agent who had prepared them. It was true that they were multifarious , but it was a recognized principle of law, that multifariousness was not fatal to any declaration or plea, though there might be a great deal of unnecessary matter in it, even re pugnant ; yet it could not vitiate the substantial matter de scribing the issue, in the language of Mr. Justice Holt, who said, " that all repugnant matter should be struck out, in order that utile per inutile non vitiatur." If the com mittee refused to amend the lists, it would, in fact, be a denial of justice—it went to deprive the sitting members of their defence, and prevent them from entering into the pe titioners' case, and occupy the committee eight-and-forty days. If that were the case, it had been far better for the sitting members to have given up their seats, if they had to contend against a combined purse. Mr. WRANGIIAII—ReaIIy I must interrupt my Learned Friend. This is quite irregular. I deny there is any com bined purse. Mr. AUSTIN—I ask my Learned Friend, will be attempt to deny there is a combined purse ? Mr. WRANGIIAM—I do.—(Cries of Oh, oh! from Mr. O'Connell.) Mr. AUSTIN said that his Learned Friends on the other side had thrown the first stone, and if they would abstain from throwing any more, he would empty his pockets of those he had for his defence. Yesterday he had been se verely pelted.—(Laughter.) The Learned Counsel con cluded by calling on the Committee to amend the lists, or direct the Commissioners in Dnblin to inquire into such parts of the case as in their opinion justice demanded. The Committee retired for an hour, and on their return announced that it was their opinion that the lists should be amended, but at the same time there should be assigned the specific objection to each voter. Mr. O'CONNELL said that he would wave the present opportunity of opposing the lists of the opposite party, re serving to himself the power of an investigation in case the question of costs should arise. Mr. AUSTIN would not, on the part of Mr. Ruthven, agree to such a proposition. The Committee then adjourned. The expense of this petition, it is said, during investiga tion, costs the- parties a guinea a minute, or 300 guineas a-day each, the Committee sitting five hours each day. The Bishop of Derry has been pleased to collate the Rev. Robert flume to the living of Urney, vacant by the death of the lamented Rev. James Jones; the Rev. George Smithwick to the living of Leckpatrick, and the Rev. James Smith, Chaplain to the Free Churcli of Derry, to the living of Strabane ( Camus-juxta- Mourne). The Rev. Dr. Maddy, Rector of Somerton, in Suffolk, has been lately collated to a Prebendal Stall in Ely Cathedral, vacant by the death of the Rev. Benjamin Parke. —Cambridge Chronicle. [lt is true, then, that this holder of five pieces of preferment has added a sixth to the number, in these piping times of Church reform.] On Saturday, a meeting with swords took place in the wood of Meudon, between the Count de Langle, Captain of the National Guards, and the Duke de Rovigo, Lieutenant of the Ist Regiment of the Chasseurs of Africa, in conse quence of some offensive expressions uttered by the latter re lative to reeompences granted to the National Guards. The Duke de Rovigo received a wound in the chest which pre vented him from continuing the combat, but it is hoped it will not have a serious result. We have great regret in announcing the sudden demise of Lady Isabella Thynne, which took place yesterday morning at six o'clock. Sir Henry Halford had been in attendance for some time on her Ladyship, but entertained no expectation of her danger being great ; but in the night a rapid change for the worse took place, and there was no time to summon medical aid ere she expired. Lady Isabella Thynne was daughter of the late, and sister of the present, Marquis of Bath. She was one of the Ladies in Waiting of the Duchess of Gloucester, and well known for her amiability and urbanity of manner. About half-past five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, two men and three horses were ploughing in a field occupied by Mr. James Tweedale, Lowerfold, Rochdale, one side of which was bounded by a stone delph. They had the hardihood to attempt ploughing within 18 inches of the very brink, when a sod gave way, beneath the feet of the hindermost horse, and which slipped over the edge of the precipice. The other horses exerted themselves to keep their ground, but were even tually dragged after the other, and tumbled headlong upon the rocks beneath, the height of which is about 50 feet. Two of the horses were killed on the spot, and the other so mangled that it was necessary to put an end to its existence. The two men were saved, but very much shaken. The horses were very valuable.—Bolton Chronicle. At Greenwich Petty Sessions, on Wednesday, Mr. Hart, of Blomfield-cottage, Regent's-park, waited upon the magistrates to prefer a charge of felony against Captain Swin ton, who was committed a few days ago for want of sureties to keep the peace for a violent assault upon a carpenter, named Holford. Mr. Hart stated that the captain, about a year ago, took two houses belonging to him in the Regent's-park, and having gained possession of them, he brought nearly forty sailors up to the dwellings, and almost entirely demolished them, and afterwards sold the materials. He then absconded and applicant heard no more of him. The repairs actually cost above 7001. The magistrates said they had the evidence of medical men to prove that the captain was insane, and they determined to send him to a lunatic asylum. The explosion which took place, this week, in Pickering-place, St. James's-street, is the third that has oc curred there within a few months. The hand-grenade, which exploded, was not thrown into the area of the notorious gam bling-house, as that would have destroyed the fuse, but it was fixed to the knocker of another house, and the explosion shat tered the windows of all the houses in the place, it was so very violent. When the frightened gamblers fled from their den it was observed that " hell had broke loose." CURIOUS DERIVATIONS.—The " pound" is de rived from the Latin word " pondus ;" the " ounce" from " uncia," a twelfth of a pound troy, also " inch," from the same word, being the twelfth of a foot. The " yard," from the Saxon word " gyrd," or " girth," being originally the circumference of the body, until Henry I. decreed that it should be the length of his arm—a fact mentioned by our early English historians. A. D. 1066, when William the Conqueror began to reign, the penny, or sterling, was cast with a d ee p cross, so that it be broken in half, as a HALF penny, or in quar ters for FOUR things, or farthings. Earl Grey was never in the enjoyment of better health than at present. Towards the end of last year his Lordship experienced much inconvenience, resulting . from the fatigues of office, and an ardent and extreme devotion to the consummation of the great object which, from early life, he had resolved to accomplish. A quiet; undisturbed residence at Howick Hall, in the bosom of his much-attached family, has entirely renovated his Lordship's health and spirits. It is not perhaps generally known that Mr. Pitt was called to the bar, and went the Western circuit, where, as well as in Westminster Hall, his success was any thing but encou raging. He is represented by his biographer as having " dangled seven days with a junior brief and a single guinea fee, waiting till a cause of no sort of importance could come on in the Common Pleas." REDUCTION IN THE AIIMY.—WC understand that it has been determined to disband six infantry regiments, from the 94th to the 99th inclusive. We have also learned that the :27t1i, now in this garrison, is likely to replace the 98th at the Cape of Good 1-lop ;; and that the 90th, also sta tioned in Dublin, is to proceed to Ceylon.—Dublin Register. The Turkish Paellas are not s a ti s fied in their journics with consuming all the provisions of a peasant, but after cramming themselves and their numerous retinue, are so inhuman as to exact from them what called tooth-money, by way of acknowledgment for wearing away their teeth in doing the peasants the honour to eat them out of house and home. /A THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1835. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. FIRST REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS AP POINTED TO INQUIRE INTO THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. REPORT. TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. Your Majesty having been pleased to issue a commission under the Great Seal, authorizing and requiring the Com missioners therein named " to proceed with the utmost despatch to inquire as to the existing state of the Munici pal Corporations in England and Wales, and to collect in formation respecting the defects in their constitution ; and to make inquiry also into their jurisdictions and powers, and the administration of justice, and in all other respects ; and also into the mode of electing and appointing the members and officers of such corporations, and into the privileges of the freemen and other members thereof, and into the nature and management of the income, revenues, and funds of the said corporations, and into the several local jurisdictions existing within the limits of all corporate towns in England and Wales ; and signifying your Majesty's will and plea sure, that three or more of the said commissioners should, under their hands and seals, certify to your Majesty what the said commissioners should find touching or concerning the premises upon such inquiry as aforesaid ;" We, your Majesty's Commissioners, whose hands and seals are hereunto set, do humbly certify unto your Majesty the proceedings under the said commission, in furtherance and execution of your Majesty's commands. 1. The commissioners directed their attention, in the first instance, to ascertain the number of the several municipal corporations of England and Wales. They were unable to find any correct list of such Corpo- ' rations extant in any of your Majesty's offices of State, or Courts of Record ; but from various sources of local in formation, they have found (as it appears to them) satis factory reasons for believing that there are 246 Corporations in England and Wales, possessing or exercising municipal functions. The total nr.r.^,aer of places where an inquiry was instituted is 285 ; but some of these were found not to contain Corporations of a municipal character. 2. These Corporations were classed according to their local situation, into eleven districts, which were entitled respectively as follows :- I.—Midland Circuit, comprising the counties of Bucking ham, Gloucester, and Oxford, and parts of Berks, North ampton, Warwick, Wilts, and Worcester. ll.—Western Circuit, comprising the counties of Brecon, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Glamorgan, Hereford, Monmouth, Pembroke, and Radnor. lll.—South Western Circuit, comprising the counties of Cornwall and Devon, and part of Somerset. IV.—South Eastern Circuit, comprising the counties of Sussex, Kent (with the exception of Gravesend), Surrey (with the Oceeption of Guildford and Kingston), and part of Southampton. V.—Southern Circuit, comprising the county of Dorset, and parts of Southampton, Somerset, and Wilts. Vl.—Northern Circuit, comprising the counties of Cum berland, Durham, Northumberland, Westmoreland, York, and part of Lancaster. Vll.—North Midland Circuit, comprising the counties of Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, and Stafford, and parts of Nor thampton, Salop, Warwick, and Worcester. VI ll.—Eastern Circuit, comprising the counties of Bedford, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Lincoln, Norfolk, Suffolk, and parts of Essex and Northampton. IX.—North Western Circuit, comprising the counties of Anglesea, Carnarvon, Chester, Denbigh, Flint, Merioneth, Montgomery, and parts of Lancaster and Salop. X.—Home Circuit, comprising the towns in the immediate neighbourhood of London—namely, St. Alban's, Guildford, Gravesend, Hertford, Kingston, Maidenhead, Romford, and Windsor. Xl.—London and its dependencies, including its 84 Com panies. Two Commissioners, in the first instance, undertook the inquiry in each of the first nine districts. The borne circuit was reserved for those Commissioners who should soonest have completed the share of the investigation originally as signed to them. London, with its dependent Companies, was made the subject of a distinct arrangement. 3. This scheme, however, was not uniformly adhered to. After some experience of the business of the Commission, se veral Corporations appeared not to be sufficiently important to require the presence of more than one Commissioner, and va rious other modifications of the original plan were made for the purpose of expediting the inquiries, and bringing them as nearly as possible to a simultaneous close. The names of the Commissioners who assisted in the inquiry in every Corpora tion visited, appear in the following list. The cities and towns which are counties are classed with those of the shires with which they are locally most connected. BEDFORDSHIRE.—Bedford, G. Long and J. Buckle. BERKSHIRE.—Abingdon, P. Bingham ; Maidenhead and Newbury, D. Jardine ; Oakingham and Reading, P. Bingham and D. Jardine; Wallingford, P. Bingham; Windsor, P. Bingham and D. Jardine. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.—Buckingham and Chipping Wy combe, P. Bingham and D. Jardine. CANIBRIDGESIIIRE.—Cambridge and Wisbech, G. Long and J. Buckle. CHESHlRE.—Altringham, Chester, Congleton, Macclesfield, Over, and Stockport, G. H. Wilkinson and T. J. Hogg. CORNWALL.—Bodmin, H. Roscoe and E. Rushton ; Bos siney and Camelford, H. Roscoe ; Falmouth, H. Roscoe and E. Rushton ; Fowey, H. Roscoe ; Grampound, H. Roscoe and E. Rushton : Helston, H. Roscoe ; Launceston, E. Rush ton ; Liskeard, H. Roscoe and E. Rushton ; East and West Looe, H. Roscoe ; Lostwithiel, E. Rushton ; Marazion, H. Roscoe ; Penryn, E. Rushton ; Penzance and Saltash, H. Roscoe and E. Rushton ; St. Ives, E. Rushton ; Tregony, H. Roscoe; Truro, H. Roscoe and E. Rushton. CUMBERLAND.—CarIisIe, F. Dwarris and S. A. Rumball. DERBYSHlRE.—Chesterfield, E. Rushton ; Derby, A. E. Cockburn and E. Rushton. DEVONSIIIRE.—BarnstapIe, H. Roscoe and E. Rushton; Bideford, 11. Roscoe ; Bradninch, Dartmouth, and Exeter, H. Roscoe and E. Rushton ; Okehampton, E. Rushton ; Plymouth and Plymouth Earle, H. Roscoe and E. Rushton ; Southmolton, E. Rushton ; Tiverton, H. Roscoe and E. Rushton; Torrington, H. Roscoe; Totnes, H. Roscoe and E. Rushton. DORSETSIIIRE.—BIandford, Bridport, Corfe Castle, Dor chester, Lyme Regis, Poole, Shaftesbury, Wareham, Wey mouth, and Melcombe Regis, E. J. Gambier. DURHAM.—Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Stockton, and Sunderland, F. Dwarris and S. A. Rumball. ESSEX.—Colchester, T. J. Hogg ; Dunmov, Harwich, and Maldon, J. Buckle ; Romford and Saffron Waldon, T. J. Hogg. GLOUCESTERSHIRE.—BerkeIey, Chipping Sodbury, and Dursley, P. Bingham ; Gloucester and Tewkesbury, P. Bing ham and D. Jardine ; Thornbury, Wickwar, and Wotton under-Edge, P. Bingham. HAMPSIIIRE.—Andover, E. J.- Gambier and J. E. Drink water ; Basingstoke, E. Rushton ; Brading, T. F. Elli s ; Christchurch, E. J. Gambier ; Lymington, D. Maude ; New port, T. F. Ellis and D. Maude ; Newtown and Petersfield, D. Maude; Portsmouth, T. F. Ellis and D. Maude ; Rom say, E. Rushton; Southampton and Winchester, T. F. Ellis and D. Maude ; Yarmouth, D. Maude. lIEREFORDSIIIRE.—Hereford, Leominster, and Weobly, J. Booth and C. Austin. HERTFORDSHIRE.—Hertford, D. Jardine and H. Roscoe; St. Alban's, C. Austin. HUNTINGDONSIIIRE.—Godmanchester and Huntingdon, G. Long and J. Buckle. KENT.—Canterbury, Deal, Dover, Feversham, D. Maude; Folkestone, P. Bingham; Fordwich, D. Maude; Gravesend, Elythe and Lydd, P. Bingham - Maidstone, T. F. Ellis and D. Maude; New Romney, P. Bingham; Queenborough, D. Maude; Rochester, T. F. Ellis and D. Maude; Romney Marsh, P. Bingham ; Sandwich and Tenterden, D. Maude. LANCASHIRE. —Ashton-under-Line, Clitheroe, Garstang, F. Dwarris and S. A. Rumball ; Lancaster, J. Blackburne, T. F. Ellis, and E. J. Drinkwater ; Liverpool and Newton, G. H. Wilkinson and T. J. Hogg ; Preston, F. Dwarris and S. A. Rumball ; Wigan, G. H. Wilkinson and T. J. Hogg. LEICESTERSHIRE. —Leicester, R. Whitcombe, and A. E. Cockburn. LlNcoLNsitiaz.—Boston, Grantham, Grimsby, Lincoln, Louth, and Stamford, G. Long and J. Buckle. MIDDLESEX.—London, Sir F. Palgrave, 'l'. F. Ellis, D. Jardine, and J. E. Drinkwater, Companies—Apothecaries, armourers and braziers, bakers, barbers, blacksmiths, basket makers, bowyers, brewers, butchers, carmen, carpenters, clockmakers, clothworkers, coach and coach-harness-makers, coachmakers, cooks, coopers, cordwainers, curriers, cutlers, distillers, drapers, dyers, embroiderers, fan-makers, farriers, feltmakers, fishmongers, fletchers, founders, framework knitters, fruiterers, girdlers, gardeners, glass-sellers, glaziers, glovers, goldsmiths, gold and silver wiredrawcrs, grocers, gunmakers, haberdashers, homers, and bottlemen, innholders, joiners, ironmongers, leather-sellers, long-bow-string-makers, lorimers, masons, mercers, makers of playing-cards, merchant tailors, musicians, needle-makers, painter-stainers, parish clerks, patten-makers, paviours, pewterers, plasterers, plumbers, poulterers, pinmakers, saddlers, salters, scriveners, ship_ wrights, silk-throwsters, skinners, spectacle-makers, stationers, tallow-chandlers, tinplate workers, tobacco-pipe-makers, tur ners, tilers, and bricklayers, upholders, vintners, watermen, wax-chandlers, weavers, wheelwrights, and woolmen. MONMOUTIISHIRE.—Monmouth, Newport, and Usk, J. Booth and C. Austin. NORFOLK.—Castlerising, G. Long ; Lynn, Norwich, Thet ford, G. Long and J. Buckle; Yarmouth, T. J. Hogg and J. Buckle. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Brackley, D. Jardine ; Daventry, R. Whitcombe and A. E. Cockburn; Higham Ferrers, G. Lorg ; Northampton, R. Whitcombe and A. E. Cockburn. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Newark, A. E. Cockburn and E. Rushton ; Nottingham, R. Whitcombe and A. E. Cockburn; Retford, A. E. Cockburn and E. Rushton. NORTHUMBERLAN D.-Alnwick, F. Dwarris ; Berwick-upon- Tweed, F. Dwarris and S. A. Rumball; Morpeth, S. A. Rumball; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, F. Dwarris and S. A. Rum- OXFORDSHIRE. Banbury, P. Bingham and D. Jardine ; Chipping Norton, D. Jardine; Henley-upon-Thames and Ox ford, P. Bingham and D. Jardine; Woodstock, D. Jardine. SHROPSlllRF..—Bridgenortli, A. E. Cockburn and E. Rush ton ; Bishop's Castle, G. H. Wilkinson and T. J. Hogg ; Clun and Ludlow, G. H. Wilkinson ; Newport, A. E. Cock burn ;. Oswestry, G. H. Wilkinson and T. J. Hogg ;''Ruy. ton, G. H. Wilkinson ; Shrewsbury and Wenlock, A. E. Cockburn and E. Rushton. SOMERSETSIIIRE.—Axb7idge, J. E. Drinkwater; Bath and Bristol, E. J. Gambier and J. E. Drinkwater; Bridgewater, H. Roscoe and Mishten ; Chard, Glastonbury, Ilchester, and Langport, E. J. Gambier; Wells, E. J. Gambier and J. E. Drinkwater; Yeovil, E. J. Gambier. ST A FFORDSHIRE.—Burton-011-Trent, E. Rushton • Lich field, Newcastle-under-Lyme, and Stafford, A. E. Cockburn and E. Rushton ; Tamworth and Walsall, A. E. Cockburn. SUFFOLK.—Aldeburh and Beccles, J. Buckle; Bury, G. Long and J. Buckle; bunwich, J. Buckle; Eye, G. Long; Ipswich, T. J. Hogg and J. Buckle; Orford and Southwold, J. Buckle ; Sudbury, T. J. Hogg. SURREY.—Farnham, T. F. Ellis ; Godalming, T. F. Ellis and D. Maude; Guildford, P. Bingham; Kingston, C. Austin. SUSSEX.—Arundel, D. Maude ; Chichester, T. F. Ellis and D. Maude; Hastings, P. Bingham ; Pevensey and Rye, D. Maude ; Seaford, P. Bingham ; Winchelsea, D. Maude. WARNVICKSHIRE.—Coventry, R. Whitcombe and A. E. Cockburn • Stratford-on-Avon, P. Bingham and D. Jardine; Sutton, doldfieid, A. E. Cockburn ; Warwick, R. Whit combe and A. E. Pailkirri. WESTMORELAND.—AppIeby and Kirby Kendal, F. Dwar ris and S. A. Rumball. WILTSHIRE.—CaIne, Chippenham, and Devizes, E. Cambier and J. E. Drinkwater ; Malmesbury, P. Bingham ; Marlborough, P. Bingham and D. Jardine ; Salisbury, E. J, Gambier ; Westbury, E. J. Gambier and J. E. Drinkwater ; Wilton, E. J. Gambier; Wootten Bassett, P. Bingham. WORCESTERSHIRE.—BewdIey, A. E. Cockburn ; Droit wich and Evesham, P. Bingham and D. Jardine ; Kidder. minster, A. E. Cockburn ; Worcester, P. Bingham and D. Jardine. YORKSHIRE—BeverIey, F. Dwarris and S. A. Runiball ; Doncaster, S. A. Rumball ; Hedon and Kingston-upon- Hull, F. Dwarris and S. 'A. Rumball ; Leeds, F. Dwarris; Ponte fract, Richmond, Ripon, Scarborough, and York, F. Dwar ris and S. A. Rumball. WALES. ANGLESEA.—Beaumaris and Newborougli, G. H. Wil kinson and T. J. Hogg. BRECKNOCKSHIRE.—Brecon, Crickhowell, and Hay, J. Booth and C. Austin. CA RNARVONSHIRE.—Bangor, Carnarvon, and Conway, G. H. Wilkinson and J. T. Hogg; Cricceith, Nevin and wlheli, T. J. Hogg. CARDIGANSHIRE.—Aberystwith, Cardigan, and Lampeter, J. Booth. CARMARTHENSIIIRE.—Carmarthen, C. Austin ; J. Booth ; Laugham and Llandovery, C. Austin ; Llanelly and St. Clears, J. Booth. DENR/GIISHIRE.—Denbigh, Holt, and Ruthin, G. H. Wil kinson and J. T. Hogg. FLlNTsunii.—Caergwrle, Caerwys, Flint, Overton, and Rhuddlan, G. H. Wilkinson ani T. J. Hogg. GLAMORGANSHIRE.—Aberavon Cardiff, Cowbridge, Kenfig, Llantrissent, Laughor, Neath, and Swansea, J. Booth. MERIONETHSHIRE. — BaIa, Dinas Mwdw, and Harlech, T. J. Hogg. MONTGOMERYSHIRE.—LIanfiIIin, Llanidloes, Machynileth, Montgomery, and Welchpool, T. J. Hogg. PEMBROKESHIRE. — Fishguard, Haverfordwest, C. Austin ; Kilgerran and Newport, J. Booth ; Pembroke, St. David's, Tenby, and Wiston, C. Austin. RADNORSHIRE. — New Radnor and Presteign, J. Booth' and C. Austin. 4. The Commissioners proceeded to investigate the several matters within the scope of your Majesty's Commission, in each Corporation, under the heads of inquiry suggested in the following printed notice, which was forwarded to the principal functionaries of each Corporation, a short time before the commencement of the personal inquiry there : 183 . " To the Mayor (or Town Clerk, &c.) of —:— " Sir,—His Majesty hdving been pleased to issue a Com mission to inquire as to the existing state of the several Mu nipal Corporations in England and Wales, we, being two of the Commissioners, have to inform you, that we propose to be at -on —, and we request you to be prepared with whatever information you can supply on the following points : g , I.—The local limits of the Corporation. " ll.—The charters by which it is constituted. " lll.—The title of the Corporation, a copy of the govern ing charter, and the date of all other charters. " IV. The several officers of the Corporation, how, and by whom elected, or removed ; the time for which they hold their respective offices ; their respective functions and privileges, and their salaries and incidental emoluments. " V. The Mode by which persons become free; their duties, privileges, and emoluments ; the number of resident and non-resident freemen. " VI. By whom and from whom the ruling body of the . Corporation is elected. " VII. Fees paid on admission to the freedom or any office in the Corporation, and to whom paid. " VIII. Courts, criminal and civil; the officers or magis trates presiding or otherwise acting in them ; the extent of their jurisdiction, whether exclusive or otherwise ; the nature, of their process ; what fees are paid in them, and to whom; and tables of costs. " IX. The juries, grand and petty, criminal and civil ; by whom, and from whom, selected. " X. The management of the local police, and the general regulation of the town. " XI. The superintendence of the gaols ; by whom exer cised, and under what control. " XII. Fines imposed by the Corporation on their own members or others. " XIII. The nature of the property ; the amount of receipts of the Corporation, from whom derived, by whom received, to what purposes, and by whom applied ; how, and to whom, accounted for. " XIV. The patronage, ecclesiastical and other, exercised by the Corporation, through whom dispensed. ‘• XV. A schedule of the dates and titles of the local acts of Parliament relating to municipal government or local taxation. • " XVI. The general state and prospects of the town. " The Commissioners will be obliged to you to make the ' result of this communication public. We are, Sir, Your obedient servants, 5. Almost every place of importance offered additional and peculiar subjects of inquiry, which could not be anticipated in a general form designed to be applicable to all corporations. The general form embraced such topics only as were presumed to be common to all the place where it was the duty of the commissioners to institute their inquiries. The inquiries in all cases were conducted in public. The Commissioners were instructed to transmit to Mr. Blackburne, the chief commissioner, a digested report of the evidence collected in each of the places visited by them, in which should be given a detailed account of each corporation, with reference to the foregoing heads. The inquiry is com pleted, and all the reports are delivered, except those on the boroughs of Colchester, Macclesfield, Saffron Walden, Southwold, Stamford, Stockport, Sudbury, Wigan, Yar mouth, Bala, Carnarvon, Conway, Cricceith, Holt, Llanfillin, Lanidloes, Machvnlleth, Montgomery, Nevin, Pwlheli, and Welshpool. Of those which have been delivered, 183 are printed, and are appended to this report : the remainder are in course of being printed. The completion of the whole has been delayed by various circumstances, among which may be mentioned the death of Mr. Whitcombe, one of the com missioners. It was our intention to have presented to your Majesty a complete digest of all the facts stated in these re ports ; but, as such a digest could not be satisfactorily made until some considerable time after the whole of the particular reports had been delivered, we have reluctantly abandoned the attempt. We have therefore confined ourselves to a state ment, with only a few illustrations, of the results drawn from the inquiries of the commissioners, first giving a general view of the present constitution of the municipalities, and subse quently pointing► out the defects we have found in them. We have reason to believe that the remaining reports will not affect our conclusions, otherwise than by affording greater illustration and confirmation. In this report the constitution of London has been occasionally referred to, but the impor tance of that city is so great, and its inhabitants are so pecu liar, that it will be necessary to make them the subject of a special supplemental report. 7. We have the satisfaction of reporting to your Majesty that with few exceptions much readiness has been evinced by the corporate authorities, and also by the inhabitants uncon nected with the corporatious, to promote the objects of the inquiry. In some towns where the corporate body refused to assist in the investigation, the difficulty has been in a great measure removed by the testimony of inhabitants and others. 8. The corporations which absolutely refused all informa tion to' your Majesty's commissioners, are—Corfe-castle, Dover, Lichfield, Maidstone, New Romney, and several of the London companies. Those which assisted in parts of the inquiry, and refused to do so in other parts, are—Arundel, Kingston-upon-Hull, Leicester, Rochester, and several of the London companies. Among the last-named, the point principally objected to was an examination of the accounts, and an inquiry into the income and expenditure of the corporation. The commissioners considered that the terms of their commission, directing them to inquire " into the nature and management of the income, revenues, and funds of the said corporations," did not direct or authorize them to institute any investigation into the titles to the property held or claimed by the several corporate bodies. In several cases where the title of the corporation to property was actually disputed, or was on the point of be coming the subject of litigation, the corporate officers de clined to give information which might be subsequently used to the prejudice of their claims ; and as this view of the subject coincided with the opinions entertained by the commissioners, no further inquiry was made upon points to which the objection applied, after receiving such an inti mation. 9. The commissioners did not inquire into the particular state of pulalic charities, and eleemosynary foundations, in the corporate towns, of which the corporators were in whole or part administrators, except so far as respected any misuse for corporate and municipal purposes, or in cases where the administration of the trust estates appeared to have been mixed up with that of the proper funds of the corporation. Count Cad,:: St. Vincent (Admiral Napier) has purchased the splendid estate of John Walker, Esq., of Pur brook, Hants. No wonder that the frequenters of a hell should be actuated by a devilish spirit. Such was literally the case with the diabolical act perpetrated a few nights since in Pickering-_ place ' St. James's, where it is miraculous that many lives were not lost, in addition to the property destroyed. How often must we ask, how long will such a den of infamy as this be permitted to perpetrate its orgies, and set itself above the law of common decency? COURT JOURNAL, The " sportsman" of the Court Journal has made— what he certainly seldom does--a not very fine cast. Saturday to be sure was a bad scenting day with The Sun full in his eyes, which perhaps accounts for the mistake of his supposing that the mere act of transferring just two lines and a quarter from a country paper into our columns, warranted the inference of our wishing to exclude clergymen from riding at steeple chases. Heaven forbid ! Our courtly contemporary asks " what duty is violated, what morality infringed ?" We answer, none ; assuredly none. On the contrary, where the " duty" in a parish happens to be " single," the performance of steeple-chase duty is mani festly very moral and exceedingly meritorious ; for like the commutation proposed by Sir Robert, it is not compulsory, but a sort of free offering for the benefit of souls and steeples. There is besides, to our minds, a religion in riding. We revere a fox-hunting parson for instance, and a clerical stipendiary in a steeple-chase is the noblest work of the establishment. Such sons of the saddle are the ornaments of the church, the mainstay of the steeple. What can be more holy, more pious, more in keeping with the clerical character than riding a match or a race ? We are firmly convinced that nothing can be more con ducive to the interests of religion, nothing can strengthen -more the religious sanction than a convocation of racing rectors, a beatific bevy of beneficed clergymen, patronizing by their holy presence, and assisting in the rites an-I r:ditig I of a steeple,_chase._ _ _ After - this distinct declaration of our views, the Court Journal will aegtit us of puritanical sentiments. It will recollect that The Sun never shone on Sir Andrew's sour system. A steeple-chasing racing clergy would, to be sure, be a novelty. Far, however, from discountenancing its in troduction, we will lend it our zealous advocacy, hoping to see the day when every county will behold its clergy riding races in full canonicals. What does our friend think of a measure of registration for steeple-chases, both lay and cle rical ? We will this instant call public attention to the subject STEEPLE CHASES. These Church and Steed meetings are now so fre quently held in almost all parts of the country, that a news paper cannot find room for the report of half of them, and a majority of the interesting records is thus lost to the public for ever. We would, therefore, suggest to the patrons of this humane and humanizing sport, the expe diency of petitioning Parliament for an improved mode of registration. No time should be lost. The Clergy of Cambridge we know, are favourable to such a registration— many names of Reverend Gentlemen having been pub lished in their county paper as Patrons. We are persuaded that a petition to remedy the defect referred to would be numerously signed,,for we cannot suppose that any friend of the, church could xpfti.se his support of its Steeple. ()gl: readers will be first in the race for regiatiation.` York shire—both the east and the west riding will follow ; and in every parish, in every place where there is a steeple, meetings will be held for the promotion of this great clerico conservative measure. The sons of the saddle - and the men of the mitre, will unite—they will rally round the post, and on the flags will be inscribed Steeple and Stable. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. 3[O2.:DAY'S KIDDLESWORTH P. T. 2 to 1 agst Lord Tavistock's Oak Apple (taken) 5 to 2 agst Captain Grant's Operator (taken) TUESDAY'S RIDDLES WORTH, P. P. 5 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Silenus (taken) DERBY. A marked improvement in Silenus and Pucelle comprised all that was interesting in the betting, which was far from being heavy. Ibrahim was backed at 9 to 1 in several quarters, but at the close the odds were offered. Closing prices -7 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Coriolanus (taken) 9 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Ibrahim (offered) 11 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Silenus (taken) 14 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Pucelle colt (taken 18 to 1) 18 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Luck's All (taken 20 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Bamfylde (offered) 30 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Mundig (taken) 35 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Philosopher (offered) 35 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Free Will (offered) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Mareian (taken) 50 to 1 agst Captain Grant's Operator (taken) 3 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's lot (offered) 9 to 2 agst Lord Jersey's lot (takers) 600 to 100 agst Ascot, Silenus, and Aurelius (taken) 10 to 1 agst Luck's All and Bamfylde (taken) Offers to take 20 to 1 about each of the four, and bar five. OAK'S. 7 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Preserve (taken) 8 to 1 agst Mr. Mills's Hester (taken 10 to 1) 9 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Eva (offered) 11 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Queen of Trumps (offered) 1000 to 200 agst Eva and her Majesty (taken) CROXTON PARK RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Scurry Stakes of 5 soya. each and 20 added, 12 st. Mr. Lambden's Little Rover Mr. Dickens's Bo Peep Handicap of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft. and 50 added, 10 subs. Lord Chesterfield's Weeper walked over. The Billesden Coplow, stakes of 25 sovs. each, h.ft. 2 miles. Mr. Hodson's Radical, 4 yrs. Mr. Rover's b. m. by Filho, 5 yrs. Lord Forrester's n. s b. g. The Count, aged A plate of 50 sors. added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs. each, was won by Radical (Beecher) beating the Filho and 3 others. The Farmers' plate was won in 4 capital heats by Mr. Foster's ch. g. by Buzzard, beating 8 others. A forced handicap of 10 sovs. each was won by Weeper (Beecher) beating Little Rover and Radical. BEDFORD SPRING MEETING--YESTERDAY The Papley Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 16 sovs., heats. Captain Barton's Cassius, 6 yrs. Mr. D. Radcliffe's Pegassus, 5 yrs. Mr. Polhill's Sapling, 3 yrs. Hon. G. Ongley's b. g. by Woful, 3 yrs.... 2 4 2 Mr. Littledale's Shelton, 6 yrs. The qualification of Cassius, disputed after running the first two heats. The Hurdle Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 5 leaps, 5 subs. Mr. Chase's Bras de Fer Mr. G. Rose's May Day Capt. Barton's Cassius Match 50, Mr. D. Radcliffe's Lady Emily, beat Capt. Poihili's Legaey. Handicap of 5 sovs. each and 20 added, 3 qrs. of a mile—won by Lady Emily, beating Mr. Ongley's• Cottager, Mr. Skeringlaw's Rainbow, and Mr. Herring's Palmerin. BIBURY STAKES-YESTERDAY. The Bibury Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft. 12st. 2 miles. 10 subs. Mr. Day's Splendour (Mr. J. Bayly) 1 Mr. Gilbert's Kendal Mr. D'Oyley's Bello Donna Mr. Codrington's Gypsey 4 The Sherborne Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h, ft. A mile. Mr. Bristow's Pagoda (Mr. C. Codrington) 1 Mr. Hervey's Lady Jane Mr. Day's Burgomaster The Hunters' Stakes were won by Mr. Meyrick's Rufus (Mr. J. Bayley), beating The Bugler, Sir Andrew, b. m. by Gainsborough, and Toddington (bolted). A Handicap Sweepstakes was won by Colonel Gilbert's Alds worth, beating Burgomaster, after a dead heat. Two others started. A second Handicap was won by Captain Pettit's Antelope, beat ing Mr. Jones's Meadow Sweet and Mr. Pearce's Gazelle. "The sport was excellent, and it is obvious that withgood ma nagement these races may be restored to nearly all their former celebrity. HIS MAJESTY'S STAG-HOUNDS. The King's Stag-hounds bad a glorious day on Monday. The road from Tyburn, "of olden note," to Iver was be spotted with red coats. It appeared ala distance the an nouncement of a review. Lord Chesterfield's drag, conveying himself, Count D'Orsay, Lords Douro, Worcester, and Augustus Fitzclarence, was the signal for movement, and not to disappoint but to puzzle the pedestrians the stag was moved towards Mr. Miller's grounds, at Braches-fields. The run was excellent, and the stag caught, not killed, near Rick mansworth, in Hertfordshire. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence had an " ugly fall," and bore it "like a sailor." Most of the De Burgh Hunt were in the field. Farmers' peas and beans of course suffered. The first threatened to avenge the cause of the two last; but as this is a prelude to the close of the season we trust the law will not be brought into requisition. The Warwickshire hounds terminated their season on Satur day with a most brilliant run. The meet was Ufton Wood. After drawing it blank, they proceeded to Print-hill, where they found immediately, and after a run of fifty-five minutes, best pace, killed near Waverley-wood. The field was small, most of the hunting men having left. The Hon. Augustus Berkeley would have carried away the brush had that anti quated custom been still in existence ; he was closely followed by Mr. Thornhill, Lord W. Lennox, Mr. Little, and Russell. The fencing was severe, and the river Avon, with overflowing banks, was swam by the above gentlemen. Two fair eques trians, who saw more of the run than some of the pinks, were rewarded by the brush and head of the fox. BUNTING APPOINTMENTS. His Majesty's Stag Hounds meet on Friday, at Knapliill, near Chobham-11. The Duke of Cleveland's Hounds, Friday, at Barto n -9. Sir M. Ridley's Hounds, Wednesday, at Netherwitton Village; Saturday, at Nunnykirk-10. The York and Ainsty Hounds, Wednesday, at Stearsby-10. The Bedale Hounds, Thursday, at Watlass ; Saturday, at :S., win ton Park-11. The Lambton Hounds, Thursday, at El . .atoll Moor House ; Sa turday, at Esh-11. The SinninfTt , :n Hounds, Friday, at Helmsley-10. The Ahm ick Hounds, Thur.lay, at the 4th mile-stone, South road-10. The N. F. H., Thursday, at the Hunters' Inn; Saturday, at Holmesley Lodge -11. Sir J. Cope's Hounds, Thursday, at Goring Clumps-10 ; Sa turday, at the Golden Farmer, Bagshot---8. The Craven Hounds, Wednesday, at Bedwin Brail ; Friday, at Welford Park. Mr. Codrington's Hounds, Friday, at Odstock Village-10. The Tiverton Hounds, Wednesday, at Cutcombe ; Friday, at Cutcombe--10. Lord Fitzwilliam's Hounds, Thursday, at Broughton Furze-10. The East Kent Hounds, Tuesday, at Tyler Hill; Friday, at Gate street—half-past 10. Sir H. Goodricke's Hounds, Tuesday. at Beddon Wood-11. Sir 11. Sutton's Hounds, Tuesday, at Blankney ; Wednesday, at Sedgrove Wood ; Thursday, at Legsby ; Saturday, at Stapleford Moor-11. Lord Yarborough's Hounds, Friday (last day), at Sixhills--11. ~.---~ AMERICAN PAPERS. PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 7 .—On--Tuesday, the 3d instant, the Congress of the United States closed their session. No legitlative measures were adopted in reference to France. The House passed on the 2d a resolution unanimously declaring that the fulfilment of the treaty of Suly, 1831, ought to be insisted on by the Government. The appropriation bills were not acted upon until late in February. It is the practice of this Govern ment to make specific appropriation s for each particu lar department. These appropriations are based upon estimates made for Congress by the departments. The estimates are placed in the hands of the Committee of Ways and Means, who report to the house the ne cessary bills, and it is the duty . of the chairman of that committee to give such explanations as may be re quired when the Bill is under consideration. A system of fortifications has been in nro e ,--ress throughout the country for some ven7T; ?a:A. An annual appropriation for this -, - ;:;rp.):;e is therefore regularly made. Th:! Bill specifies the sum applicable to each iurt, and whether for building, for repairs, or for arm ing, and the amount. To meet this object, a Bill de signated the Fortification Bill passed the House early in February, and was sent to the Senate. The expenditure authorized was there increased, on the suggestion of th e S ecretary at W ar, an d returned to the House on the 24th of February. On the night of March 3d, a few hours before the adjournment, the Bill was again amended in the house by adding a section, appropriating 3,000,0000 dollars, for the use of the War and Navy Departments, to be ex pended under the direction of the President, if he deemed it necessary. This amendment was hurried through the House by the force of party discipline. The Senate, however ; rejected the proposition, on the ground that it was transferring to the President the legislative powers of Congress, in violation of the spirit of the constitution, that it was plaCing at his control a large sum of money without knowing in what manner, or for what purpose, it was to be expended ; that it was incompatible with the usages of the Go vernment, inasmuch as Congress did not and could not rightfully appropriate the public money but for specific purposes, to be enumerated in the Bill. Both branches remained inflexible, the Senate refusing to pass it vitli thiS - general 'clause in it, and the House refusing to pass it without th e c l ause. C ommittees of Conference were appointed. They agreed upon a compromise, by which an additional sum of 800,000 dollars was to be granted, and the objects specified. The House however refused to act upon the report, on the ground that it was presented after twelve o'clock at night, when their functions as representatives had expired. The Bill was therefore lost. It provided for the appropriation of nearly 2,000,000 dollars for fortifications, &c. ; but in consequence of its failure, there is no appropriation for the works now constructing. The effect will be, that all must be suspended in every part of the country. The Government has at this moment in the several banks, in deposit, upwards of 12,000,000 dollars, not one penny of which can be legally drawn to mount a single gun in the nation, or to secure against the inclemency of the weather those works that are in an unfinished state. Every thing in regard to fortifications, or arm ing them, must remain as at present, until Congress again convene. _ - In this dilemma has the virulence of party spirit placed the Government of the United States ; and that, too, at a crisis when the country is menaced with war, and when some of the persons whose votes have produced this result profess to apprehend a conflict with France. The friends of the Administration will attempt to place the responsibility of defeating the Bill upon the Senate, while the Opposition will be equally zealous in asserting that on the House of Re presentatives should rest the blame. I have heretofore noticed the great popularity of General Jackson. Many of his friends honestly be lieve him among the most patriotic and- pure men of the age. They are, therefore, willing to confide in him to any extent. But among his adherents there is ano ther class of politicians, mercenary and selfish, who, to accomplish their own ends, would advocate granting him any power which they imagined would gratify •his feelings. It is well known that General Jackson is fond of power, and never fails t o exerc i se a ll t h at h e possesses. He desired, as suggested in his message of the Ist of December, to be authorised, if he deemed it expedient, to grant letters of marque and reprisal France. To this it was soon ascertained that the Se nate would not consent. The project was abandoned, rather than urge it and suffer a defeat. This pertina city of the Senate excited the angry passions of the President. To soothe them the Committee of the House of Foreign Relations offered a resolution, de claring that provision ought to be made by Congress to meet any contingency that might arise out of the diffi culties with France. The resolution, by a vote of the House, was laid on the table. This added to the flame which in some measure was smothered in the breast of the President. His party then considered it absolutely necessary that something should be done to pacify him, and to 'Rove to the country that his influence over Congress was not lost, even if it was on the wane. They therefore determined on a desperate effort to carry the extra appropriation for 3,000,000 to be placed entirely under his control, and to be expended as he deemed it expedient, or to defeat the An nual Fortification Bill. It is due to them, however, to say, that they never anticipated the latter; they believed that the Senate would give way. Mr. Cambreleng, the Chairman of the Com mittee on Foreign Relations, refused to carry into effect the compromise made by the conferrees, because he was notified that General Jackson was indignant at the refusal of the Senate to grant any sum to be used at his discretion, and not less mortified at the restric tion contained in the compromise, of specifying the precise objects upon which this extra appropriation should be expended. Under these .circumstances, a portion of his friends refused to act on the night of the 3d inst., and thus left the House without a quorum. A majority of all the Members elected is necessary to transact business. The whole number being 240, it requires 121 to make a quorum. These proceedings indicate, on the part of the Ad ministration and its supporters, a settled determination to enforce the conditions of the treaty ; or that they will resort, so far as they possess the power, to measures of the most belligerent character. If the country is involved in war, General Jackson will, probably, again be a candidate for the office of President ; and, how ever much gentlemen of either side may endeavour to hide from public view the springs of aotion which have operated upon the deliberations of the late Congress, I am satisfied that the presidential question has had a great, if not commanding, influence upon many of the measures and votes which have been adopted, or given, by distinguishsd men in both parties. • And now, what is next to be done ? An extra Session is spoken of, and by some recommended im mediately. If the French Chambers refuse the appro• priation, the next Session of Congress will not termi nate without a resort to so me decisive measure. What that measure will be depends upon State elections yet pending, and upon the manner in which France re.. fuses the appropriation. A GENEVESE TRAVELLER. On Friday :Jr. W. Hockley, of Beniers Hall, Perilets Roothing, Essex, was found dead in one of his having shot himself with a gun which he had taken out to shoot rooks. The gun was found near him, with a piece of cane attached to the trigger. The deceased was in affluent circumstances, but had for some days exhibited signs of derange ment, for which medical assistance had been called in. Ho has left a widow and three children to lament the loss of a good husband and father. A SLEEPING PAIITNER.—At the late Assizes at Horsham, a clodhopper of the real Sussex breed underwent at sharp cross-examination by one of the learned counsel, in the: course of which he was asked who his sleeping partner in bu, siness was. "My sleeping partner ?" replied Hodge, scratch. jog his head and giving his hat, which he held by the ban(' in his other hand, another turn, and staring at the same time at his interlocutor, as much as to say, I wonder what the deuce is coming next—' My sleeping partner?. I'se got noa sleeping partner but Mary." The Court was convulsed with laughter, and when it had somewhat subsided, the counsel resumed " You say your sleeping partner is Mary, pry who is Mary?" —" Why doesn't thee know Mary ?" rejoined the witness. grinning till his fat red cheeks almost closed his eyes, " why she's my woife, to be zure I" -