The Sun. — London, England, 1835-07-08 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY SUMMARY• In the LORDS' hut night, the Loan Society Bill.was brought 11 1 1 from the Commons. On the motion of the Marquis of ! , /iNSDOINNE, an Address to his MAJESTY was agreed to, pray lag that he would be pleased to direct that a new temp orar y House of Lord s b e built, on Sir R. Smirke's plan a nd site.Houset was agreed that the Isli n gton. M a rket Bill shoUld be argued , b one Counsel on each side, to-morrow at one o'clock. Lord aouonAs t presented petitions for the Repeal of the S tam p Duties. In the Commome, Mr. Alderman Wool) gave notice of a motion for leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the Speed of Steam Vess e l s . Th e County Coroners' Bill was considered 1 ! Committee, where much discussion was called forth. A divisi on t oo k p l ace on the 11th Cl ause , w h en a discretionary power to close the Court was vested in the Jury. The Bill will be further considered this morning. At the evening sit ting several petitions were presented, amongst which was one from Cupa r Fif e , comp l a i n i ng o f th e appointment of a Mr. Lindsey ‘ ,, V (an avowed Tory) to the Colonelcy of the Fifeshire ia. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the appointment had been made in the usu a l wa y, on the recommendation of the Lord Li etenant, and that the Government was in no wise responsible for it. Lord Moarwrif brought in the Irish Church Bill, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday. Sir R. PEEL stated the course he meant to pursue with reference to this Bill. He did not intend to offer any opposition t o th e secon d rea di n g ; but on the question that the Bill be committed, he should move an instruction to the Committe e t o di v id e t h e Bill i nto two parts . H e s h o uld re sist th e " appropriation" clause, and what he termed the Suppression of the cure of souls in 808 parishes in Ireland," would al so h ave hi s oppos i t i on. L or d J OHN R USSELL re p ea t e d his determination to persevere in the preservation of the prin. ciple which had been affirmed by the House. Lord JOHN RUSSELL postponed going into Committee on the schedules of the Corporations' Reform Bill until to-morrow. The kr- Tha tvEy-GENERAL A intimated his intention to proceed to-mor row with the Imprisonment for Debt Bill. Mr. C. BULLER gave notice that he would, on the bringing up of the Report of the Municipal Corporation Bill, move the addition of a new clause, to the effect of enabling the Town Council to contest all grants, leases, and other devises of property made by exis tent Municipal Corporations, ,since the commencement of the Bill before the House. Lord JOHN Russls,Ll said some such enactment was called for. After some conversation on Mr. Flow s refusal to send in his Reports, 'the Report of the Scotch Burgh Committee was brought up. The House was counted out at an early hour. FINE ARTS. ENGRAVINGS FROM THE WORKS OF H. LIVERSEEGE.—Part 12. Hodgson, London, 1835. The present Number contains three engravings: one is a portrait of the late Henry Liverseege, which is full of intelligence and animation .; and the others are en titled the Ghost Story, and Anne Page. The second is an admirably well-told story ; the countenance of the clod-hopper, who is listening with distended eyes and open mouth to the goblin story which a shrewd old scept i c is hoaxing him with, may almost vie ' with one of Wilkie's best-drawn characters. SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL AT THE BATTLE OF ZU TPIIEN. A cle ver • J. Carpenter, London, 1833. engraving, executed by Quilley, in his most careful manner, from an original painting by Cooper, wh o pa i nts battles neatly as well as Si r W a l ter Scott described them. We do not forget this artist's Marsto n M - -oor;. and shall retain an equally vivid re• collection o f hi s present production, were it only for theimpressive look and attitude of the heroic Russell, who according to old Stow, beliaVed with such energy. at the. battle of Zutphen, that his enemies supposed him to be a Devil. R. BRYCE'S LECTURES. Education D r. Bryce began his course of Lectures on in Willis's Rooms, to a large audience, among whom we obse rve d several distinguished nobility_ and many persons 0 ., literary eminence. After an introduction, in which ho defined the subject of his Lectures, and exhibited the import ance of a scientific knowledge both of the principles and prac tice of education, he roceeded at once to the consideration of the th ree great prin P ciples, Assimilation, Association, and Curiosity, a i tou w a h h nse influence in forming the character of chil en of hi g h i m p or tance, has hitherto been wholly ly partially overlooked by those who have treated most ably of Education. Assimilation was described as the process by which the language, manners, and character of those with - whom we have constant intercourse are gradually and imperceptibly imbibed until they become part of our own habits and constitution. Imitation implies an effort to acquire or exhibit a resemblance to another in some point ; but assimilation is a process con tinually going on, not merely without any exertion on our part, but often in spite of our efforts to prevent its operation. The important uses of this principle in the education of children were then briefly but forcibly developed ; but want of space prevents us from dwelling on this interesting topic. Association of ideas was next considered, in its hearing upon the infant mind, but as this is a subject more generally under stood and attended to, or at least, talked about, it is unneces sary to give any abstract of this part of the Lecture. The principle of Curiosity was then taken up, and developed in a manner at once novel and striking. The Lecturer described it as the appetite for knowledge, and as being, if not so strong and imperative, at least more permanent and uniform, than hunger and thirst. Ile boldly laid it down that flit desire of knowledge is ex hibited with singular strength in children ; and maintained that it is never extinguished, though it may be checked, by in judicious methods of teaching, and by attempting to fill the mind with the knowledge of words rather than the possession of ideas. The next Lecture, which is announced for to-morrow a' three o'clock, is to treat of the means of forming a habit of at tendon in children. SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, JULY 7.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the Mary, from the South Seas; David Lynn, Selby, from Jamaica; Canadian, Morgan, from Quebec ; Leda, Lyall, from Roque tas ; and Agenoria, Hair, from Oporto. Arrived from the river, and sailed, the Itinerant, Arkely, from Quebec ; Ma labar, Brand, from Waterford ; and Caroline, Smith, from Belfast. The outward-bound remain. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 6.—Wind W., moderate breezes. FALMOUTH, JULY 5. —Wind S. W. to W. S. W.— Arrived the Amazon, Drysdale, from Pernambuco. FALMOUTH, JULY 6.—Wind N. W. to N.—Arrived the Delta, Welch, from Pernambuco. Off port the Elizabeth, Yeomen, from Pernambuco ; and Globe, Eldon, from Con stantinople. PLYMOUTH, JULY s.—Wind S. S: W.—Arrived the Eliza, Beth, Shaw, from Rio de la Hoche, leaky, bound to Havre ; Relief, Trevatham, from St. John's, New Brunswick; Sene galaise, Gerault, from St. Domingo, bound to Havre, leaky, and with loss of main-mast ; Welcome, Hepburn, from Pa lermo ; Am e li a , —, from Trieste ; and Royal Tar steamer, bound to Spain, having on board 500 recruits and 20 officers of the British Auxiliary Legion, under the command of Major Kirby—she will proceed ,hence to St. Sebastian to the assist ance of the Queen's cause. COWES, JULY 6.—Arrived the Tickler, Keyker, from Ba tavia; and Elizabeth, Weir, from Havannah. DAR T MOUTH, JULY 6.—Arrived off port the Briant, Grego rius, from Havannah. HASTINGS, JULY 7.—Arrived off port the Hobe, Cumming, from Manilla. STANGATE CREEK, JULY 7.—Arrived off port the Wm. Inglis, Leybourne, from Leghorn. RAMSGATE, JULY 7.—Arrived off port the Egyptian, Faight, from St. Vincent. MILFORD,/ITLY 7.—Arrived the Delight, Jefferson, from Alexandria; and John, Peilike, from Memel. Livmeow., JULY 6.—Arrived the Princess Victoria, --, from Sidney ; Rambler, Stephens ; and Adelaide, —, from Trieste; Amelia, —, from Leghorn; Juno, Pulet, from Memel ; Eli za , ---, from Gergenti ; St. Antonio, —, from Genoa; and Catharine,. Back, from Riga. Off port the William Allen, from Lisbon. TORBAY, JULY 6.—Arrived off port the ,Heed, George, from Mogadore. PADSTOW JULY s.—Arrived the Springflower, —, from Quebec. Bats.roL JULY 6.—Arrived the Hercules, Cherry, from f at igua; Emily, Kaple, from Grenada ; and Panther, —, Foul Messina.SSWANS, JULY s.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Serene, s Ar t i atme, from Chili i n 119 d a ys. J ULY 6.—Wind W. S. W.-- ved the Cobrero, Thompson, from St. Jago de Cuba. DUBLIN, JULY s.—Arrived the Olive Branch, Gordon, from London. Fs?"' Jcur S.—Arrived the Ocean, Stewart, from Odessa. witY, JULY s.—Arrived the Alert, Boyd, from Quebec. A ! Q t e h B c 7 iu , ST WITH, JULY s.—Arrived the Terry, ----, from Jut! 5 . —Arrived d the Mary Ann, —, from Koningsberg. 11 , IoNmo s E , Jutv s.—Arrived the Jason, Brand, from Riga. ter NN ' JULY G.—Arrived the Glory, Perney, from St. Pe , ' b urgh ; Friendship, Brown, from Copeshagen. The S: Caleihoes .TerraL sa e % o .e n d o . (whaler) is lost on the Island of San 1 5th M nes Rind, Williamson, arrived at Demerara on the May, in 31 days from Gravesend. ANOTHER ROBBERY OF PLATE.—lnformation was yesterday given at the several police-offices of the metro- P L ,° l is, that John Miles a footman in the service of Mr. Bagaby, '` . Col e - harbour-terraCe, Camberwell, had absconded, carrying with h im perty a very considerable quantity of costly plate, the pro of his master. The property is said to be worth several ndred pounds. Mr. Bagaby has offered a liberal reward for "13 apprehnsion. GS. ition of iort. .r consi- Ition of deration ig. i of Re- e of the les. ying for 'aisement given to that, tho msferred a Select and cor- anti Vic : allowed at of the the con- ag' [Lye. ration to ee of the intended ) present ,RDAY• 1 the Pe a of that Glasgow. .aw with rinity. appoint- Lent Sea- ;P DAY. ration of ;ion, that le discre- rhopaas Sir \V comas V. A. r Eardley rmau \V. B. ainst the Bill. Colonel te, but of is firm at naltered , s . 'rho lour. 70 sack, Lock on Igo, was ne hay wounded r. Batts, const a- Iw-stree t 'wo men, largaret into cus ers were Esq., at Ulu wag it charge fling Jo ings was Ailey was rwBEN nest vos the body nea Ste that bay 'rem the nt went - . a !rase ,s in the out. It swledge ey were y means a n fell ire now to take s taught We had exist et, simple wb:cb PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE BILL ( IRELAND) GEORGE ll. By this Act all marriages contracted by parties under age, without consent of parent or guardians, was declared null and void—omitting, however, the consideration that the parent or guardians might be of unsound mind. To supply this defect, a Bill has been brought in, authorising the Lord Chancellor, in such cases of mental incapacity, to consent. BREWERS.—From an account moved for by Mr. Alderman Wood, and now printed, we learn that in England there are 1,907 brewers; 53,207 publicans; 35,354 persons licensed to sell beer, 25,483 publicans who brew their own beer, and 14,698 persons licensed to sell, who also brew their own beer. Of MALT, the number of bushels used by the brewers, in the year 1834, was 15,837,409 ; by the brewing publicans 9,373,206 ; by the licensed beer-sellers 3,734,288. In Scotland there are only 217 brewers, who consumed last year 997,771 bushels of malt ; that used by the licensed vic tuallers there (of whom there are 17,239) is 141,830. Ire land numbers 240 brewers, whose consumption of malt was (in 1834) 2,055,326. No return respecting publicans appears. From the above numbers result this—total, taking the whole united kingdom into the account-2,364 brewers, 70,466 pub licans, and 35,354 persons licensed for the general sale of beer; who altogether used 32,139,650 bushels of malt in 1834. The same account gives us 71,418 as the number of barrels exported in 1834, on which a drawback of 17,8541. 10s. was allowed. SPIRITS.-23,216,272 gallons have been distilled in the United Kingdom in the year 1834. The return for Eng land is 4,652,838 gallons; Scotland, 9,193,091 ; Ireland, 23,216,272. The amount of duty stands thus :—England, 2,866,612/. 17s. 6d. ; Scotland, 1,007,5071. 3s. 4d. ; Ireland, 1,369,3181. 65., giving a fotal of upwards of five millions sterling. IRoN.—In an account (just ordered by the House to be printed) of the quantities of foreign iron imported and exported in the year 1833 and the following year, we see that in round numbers 18,000 tons, valued at 1,7061., were imported, and rather more than 2,000, valued at 3801., exported in 1833. In 1834 ups ards of 16 millions pf tons were imported, valued at 3,4591. I Is. Bd. ; the number of tons exported was three thousand, value 1,3061. A BILL fel' the encouragement of the Voluntary Enlistment of Seamen, and to make regulations for Manning the Navy , was ordered to be printed the 24th June. The first clause enacts that no person shall be compelled to continue in the service more than five years, unless he shall have voluntarily entered for a longer term, or desire to remain, or if the ship be on any foreign station, or absent from the United Kingdom, the Admiral is in case of emergency em powereci to detain on higher wages. hi the latter case, fresh bounty is to be paid. For two years after discharge, protection from service in the navy is provided. Seamen under arrest at the period which would entitle to discharge, are to be detained till after trial. A penalty not exceeding 201. is to be forfeited to any pro tected person impressed, or he may bring his action for trespass and false imprisonment. To volunteers is offered a double bounty. Pensioners volunteering are to receive their pensions in ad dition to their pay. Seamen may obtain their discharge by - providing substitutes. A BILL to alter and amend an Act for facilitating the loan of money in Ireland upon landed securities, was prepared and brought in by Mr. Sageant Jackson, and Mr. Shaw. The Bill repeals so much of the Act for facilitating loans of Wil liam IV., passed in the 4th and sth years of his Majesty's reign, as gave the power to assimilate proceedings for recovery of the money lent to those of England. By the former Act, decrees were to be made on the same principle as here, and copies of these decrees were to be enrolled in the Court of Chancery, or other Court there, as the case might be just the same as if instituted in said Courts in Ireland. Power was also given to make Order upon process for payment. The foregoing is proposed to be repealed. A BILL (as amended by Committee) to extend to all parts of the country the regulations under which Bread is sold in London, and at other places within 10 miles thereof, was ordered by the House to be printed 24th June. The provisions protective of the buyer, especially those which make it compulsory on the baker to provide in his shop, or, if sent out, in his cart, scales, &c, and to weigh the Bread in the presence of the purchaser, are demanded by the existing practice of fraud, too frequently practised en the labouring poor in the country. The poor, simple-minded, necessitous, and often half.famished peasantry, are extensively plundered by those of whom they purchase their daily bread. And on almost every article of consumption the retailer lays a much higher price than the same articles arc purchased for by their wealthier neighbours. A BILL to consolidate certain Offices in the Collection of the Revenues of Stamps and Taxes, and to amend The laws re- , lating thereto, has been brought in by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. By an Act passed last session, the duties of the Commissioners of Stamps, and those of the Commissioners for the Affairs of Taxes, were transferred to a consolidated Board, and the Receivership of Stamp Duties and Assessed Taxes for the London District, aro now vested in one person. It is, therefore, contemplated by the Bill to consolidate the several offices into one office, and to regulate its duties. Its official powers are to be the same as those given by antecedent Acts to the former functionaries. Office to be held during pleasure. The Collector of the London District of Receipts to attend at the head office, to make payments to the Receiver-General. The Commissioners of the Treasury may annex any part of the London district to any adjoining district. 'Bond and se curities not to be invalidated by this Act. The 15th Clause is important, empowering the Commis sioners to commit to prison, in default of sufficient distress, any person who shall go away from his residence without pay ing the assessed taxes, and such persons shall pay all costs of commitment. The Bill contains the ordinary provisions of indemnity, to persons prosecuting for offences committed against its enact ments. CABRIOLET Bat.—Mr. Alderman Wood has before the House a Bill for the better regulation of 'cabriolets, omni busses, hackney and stage-coaches, used in or near London, and of the drivers and attendants thereon. The worthy Al derman, no doubt, intends to get rid of the inconvenience occasioned to a portion of the public by the occasional mis conduct-of the drivers of these vehicles. That by stopping and loitering for the purpose of plying for passengers, a ge nerally-felt inconvenience to some amount is occasioned, few will deny; but as to the'mode of dealing with it, some differ ence of opinion exists. • The cure, if not properly conducted, may be worse than the complaint ; at all events, we are bound to take care, in remedying the inconvenience and consulting the pleasure and profit of a class, that we do not, by unwise le gislation, substitute a host of public grievances, and inflict deep and wide-spreading injury on the whole community. The following provisions appear Wholly unobjectionable. Penalty, not exceeding 205., shall be incurred by any cab driver who shall sit in any other part of his vehicle than that appropriated for him, or who shall allow any persons to sit in any other place than that which is appropriated for passengers. The clauses which fix the minimum pace at four miles an hour when the vehicle is unhired and going to some stand, and at five, when employed, cannot be thought too exigent. The 57th clause enacts that if the driver pull up opposite the end of any street or crossing, he shall forfeit 103. for each offence. Horses are not to be changed in the road. A penalty, not exceeding 5/., is declared against any pro prietor, in case of accident, who shall use unfit horses or carriages. , • SLAVERY ABOLITION A CT.—Petitions, 2 ; signature, 536 SPIRIT LlCENSES.—Petitions , 170; signatures, 11,676. STAMPS ON NEWSPAPERS.—.-170P Repeal of Duty. Pe PUBLIC PETITIONS. 22d REPORT, 17-19 JUNE, 1835. leacii RATES.—Two petitions, with 228 attached signa tures, have been presented conditionally praying for the total extinction of Church rates. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND, in Support of a Grant--Petitions, 459 ; signatures, 167,667. Against any further Endowment, the total number of Pe titions is 301 2 - of signatures, 126,112. CHURCH ESTABLISHMENT OF ILELAND, in favour of a re tention of its Revenues—Petitions, 77 ; signatures, 43,735. DISSENTERS MARRIAGE BILL.—The petitioners, after stat ing the objections which have so often been urged against the Bill, pray the House to restore Dissenters to their original equality with members of the Church of England, as it re gards the contract of marriage, and to render it a civil con tract, the parties being left at liberty to add their own reli gious ceremonies to it. TITHES.—For Commutation, five petitions (with 138 signa tures) ; one of which, from S. G. Pechell, Esq., lays open a case of clerical rapacity, entailing on the petitioner loss and inconvenience to an amount quite startling. In some of its features, it is not unlike the persecution Mr. Childs suffered. tions, 33 ; signatures, 15,566. TIMBER DunEs.—Against any alteration. Petitions, 4 ; signature!, 1,054. AGRICULTURAL DlSTRESS.—Petitions, 66 ; signatures,2B,soo. DORCHESTER UNlONlSTS. —Petitions, 38; signatures, 51,279. DRUNKENNESS.—Petitions, 28; signatures, 8,352. The ostensible object of the petitioners is the diminution of Dram drinking—the suppression of beer-shops is also contemplated by them. FACTORIES REGULATION filLL.—Petitions, 37 ; signatures, 18,614. HAND Loom WEAVERS.—Petitions, 60; signatures, 56,210. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BlLL.—Petitions, 4; signatures, 5,753. BALLOT.—Petitions, 20; signatures, 9,923. IRISH WASTE LANDS.--The Committee on pub lic Works in-Ireland recommend, that if a tenant for life shall expend the amount of two years' rent in improving his lands, he shall have the power of charging it upon the entail, provided the money be expended under the sanction of the Board of Works, and under the approval of a Master in Chancery. The houses, says old Aubrey, speaking of the Colleges at Oxford in his time, " that bad the smallest beer had most drunkards, for it forced them to goe into the towne to comfort their stomachs, wherefore Dr. Kettle always had in his college excellent beer, not better to be had in Ox ford, so that we could net goe to any other place but for the worse ; and we had the fewest drunkards of any house in Oxford." ._,.,~: THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1835. COURT CIRCULAR The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended by Baroness Ahlefeldt and Baron Knesebech, honoured the performance of the Opera of La Gazza Ladra and the Ballet of Zephir Berger, at the King's Theatre, last evening, with their presence. The Princess Sophia Matilda left town yesterday for her residence on Blackheath. The Duchess and Princess Augusta of Cambridge visited the Duchess of Kent, yesterday, at Kensington Palace. Viscount Melbourne left town at ten o'clock yesterday morning, for Windsor Castle, to have an audience of the King. The Noble Viscount returned to town in the after noon. The Earl of Clare (late Governor of Bombay), and Sir James Kempt had interviews yesterday, with Lord Glenelg, at the Colonial-office. A deputation of thirty, including Messrs. Palmer and Mar joribanks, had a conference yesterday on the subject of Tea duties, with the Right Hon. Poulett Thomson, at the office of the Board of Trade. The Marquis of Lansdowne entertained Lord Brougham, Lord Denman, and a select party at dinner, on Monday even- ing, in Berkeley-square. About eighty Baronets have signed or agreed to the petition at the Clarendon Hotel to be presented to the King at the Levee. They will meet at one o'clock at Sir Charles Cocke roll's, to proceed in a body to St. James's. Among the leading Members of the deputation are Sir Roger Greisley, Sir Francis Shuckburgh, Sir John Chetwode, Sir Robert Fitzwygram, Sir Henry Martyn, Sir William Wilby, Sir John Beresford, Sir Charles Coote, Sir Pelham Hayes, and Sir Oswald Mosley. WINDSOR. JULY 7.—Viscount Melbourne arrived at the Castle this morning and had an audience of his Majesty. Sir William Houston, and Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence ar rived yesterday, and Sir Benjamin Stephenson left this morning. The King took a drive yesterday afternoon, and paid a visit to his Royal sisters at Frogmore Lodge. The Queen did not leave the Castle yesterday. This afternoon the second battalion of the First Regiment of Foot Guards was reviewed by Lord Hill, in the Home Park, and immediately adjoining the Castle. The King, at tended by his suite, witnessed the review from the eastern ter race, and expressed himself highly satisfied with the excellent order and discipline of the troops. To-morrow the King will go to town, but is expected to return to the Castle after the Levee. On Thursday his Ma jesty and the Queen will leave the Castle for St. James's, for a few days, to receive the Duchess of Saxe Weimar (sister to the Queen),: who is daily expected in this country from Hol land. The Oxford Blues will leave the cavalry barracks here on Thursday, for Hounslow, in order to be ready for the grand review which is to take place in Hyde-park, on Friday next. The health of the Princess Augusta is much improved since her return to Frogmore. The Landgravine still continues on a visit to her Royal sister, and drives out with her daily, at tended by Miss Vyse and Mdlle. de Styne. To-morrow her Royal Highness Princess Augusta will entertain a select party at dinner, among whom will be Col., Mrs., and Miss Howard Vyse. TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE CAPTAIN JAMES MARSHALL, R.N., WHO DIED AT THE EARLY AGE OF FORTY. Alas 1 he's gone—the idol of his crew, Excelled by none, and equalled but by few ; Whose many virtues shpne with purest ray, Honour his guide—Heaven his only stay. Long will the vacancy be felt by all : Long will they mourn o'er Marshall's early fall ; Oft drop the tribute of a silent tear O'er one so justly prized, so justly dear. But it is past—his noonday sun has set, And sunk beneath the clouds of deep regret ; Shedding around his grave a hallowed gloom, The richest epitaph on virtue's tomb. London, July 7, 1835. ,C. T. DEALTRY. ,~ the late Administration, the latter evincing the most deter mined hostility to the present. Among the shouts of applause raised were, " One cheer more for Doctor Wellington," " A good one for Sir Robert Peel," " Lord Eldon," " The Irish Church." These were followed by yells and hisses for Lord John Russell, Lord Brougham, and Lord Morpeth ; but the longest and the loudest yell of all succeeded the exclamation of " A groan for Dan O'Connell ;" but the Hon. and Learned Gentleman will console himself for this by believing that though it displays an abhorrence of his principles, it serves at the same time as an acknowledgment of his power. When order was restored Dr. Turton, the Regius Professor of Divinity, proceeded to read the usual Latin formula to Dr. Bowes, who had been made a D. D. the day before, and was now to be duly admitted. This ceremony, which was in teresting only to the Rev. Gentleman himself, occupied some time, as did also two similar ceremonies which followe d, when, Dr. Geldart, Regius Professor of Civil Law, read the formula to three gentlemen upon whom the degree of LL. D. was con ferred, and Dr. Haviland, Regius Professor of Physic, did so in the instance of four members of the faculty. • The recitation of the prize poems then commenced from a rostrum placed in the centre of the area. The first gentle man that mounted it was Mr. Whytehead, of St. John's Col lege, and the subject of his successful effusion was " The Death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester" (late Chancellor of the University). One of the parts which was most applauded is that which refers to the support given by the illustrious deceased to the cause of negro emancipation. When Mr. Whytehead had concluded his recitation, he was led up to the Chair by the Esquire Bedel, and the Chancellor, after a few complimentary and encouraging observations, pre sented him with the prize medal. The following are extracts 'rota his poem : Alas for Africa! her voice deplores The generous patron of her injur'd shores : Land of the thirsty desert's scorching gleam, Where the gaunt lion guards the scanty stream, The tameless vulture, sovereign uncontroll'd, Reigns on thy purple peaks and headlands bold. And scarce a rustling footstep e'er intrudes On the deep cloister of thy giant woods, Thy trackless wastes of mountain, sand, and sea, Stern Nature's charter'd regions, all are free, Free rolls old Niger his unconquer'd waves, But man sinks prostrate, and thy sons are slaves ! Yet shall Sierra's palmy groves declare Who mark'd thy wrongs, and heard thy anguish'd prayer. Bade newborn hopes the captive's task beguile, Till rugged Labour learn'd to wear a smile ; On yonder shores a living tomb shall stand, Inscrib'd by rescued Afric's grateful hand, And Gloucester's name be all but deem'd divine, Close-link'd, immortal Wilberforce, with thine. 4 * e * But who shall clear the gloom from Granta's brow, And which of all her sons shall shield her now ? To guard her charter'd rights unshrinking stand, And earn the laurel from her grateful hand? Here to thy feet she turns with bended knee, And, generous Camden, rests her eyes on thee ! After Mr. Whytehead came Mr. Smith, of Trinity College, to whom the prize medal has been awarded for the best Greek poem on the subject of Delos. He was followed by Mr. H. Drury, of Caius College, who has obtained no less than two prizes this year, and they arc most certainly well deserved. His first is for the best Latin poem on Belisarius, and his second for the two best epigrams, the one in Greek and the other Latin, upon a subject taken from Horace's Art of Poetry. The Chancellor, on presenting the medal to, Mr. Drury, expressed himself highly pleased with the varied proofs he had just given of his genius. Mr. Kennedy, of St. John's, then recited the Greek poem, for which he had obtained the' Por sonian prize, and wits warmly applauded at the close. The subject was taken from Shakspeare's Third Part of Henry VI., Act ii. Scene 2. The Greek version of the passage was generally considered to be spirited and faithful to the text. The prize poems being despatched, " The Installation Ode," written by the Rev. C. Wordsworth, Fellow of Trinity, and set to music by Mr. Walmisley, organist of Trinity and St. John's Colleges, came on to be performed. Sir George Smart presided at the organ, and Mr. Walmislcy directed the performance. The principal singers were—Madame Stock hausen, Madame Caradori Allan, Miss Bruce, Miss Wagstaff, Mr. Sapio, Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Parry, jun., and Mr. Machin. They all acquitted themselves to the utmost of their power. At the close, " God Save the King," was sung in ftill chorus, and the Chancellor then retired in the same order as he had entered. While the procession was advancing towards the door two ladies swooned away, from the heat of the place, and were taken out into the open air, where they speedily reco vered. The Chancellor and a numerous party dine this even ing lath the Master of Trinity, and to-morrow they will be `tasted at St. John's. COLOSSEUM. We were favoured with a ticket of admission, last night, to the private view of this exhibition ; and of the extensive im provements which have been made 'by its new proprietors, Messrs. Brahem and Yates,. we are happy to be enabled to speak in terms of the highest commendation. It would be no easy task to recapitulate the alterations which have been ef fected in the short interval which has elapsed since the build ing was closed, even if they were completed and finally ar ranged ; but the imperfect state in which we saw them last night, renders it impossible even to describe one half of the numerous interesting objects which force themselves, in rapid succession, on the spectator's attention. We entered through the " Cave of Elora and Elcusinian mysteries ;" the cave is gloomily and feebly lighted, with the view, we presume, of impressing the contrast afforded by the glittering " Hall of Mirrors" the more strongly on the visitor's mind. The Eleusinian mysteries are so ex tremely mysterious, that we were quite unable to fathom them ; and must, therefore, decline making any report thereupon - . The Hall of Mirrors is a superb apartment lite rally lined with looking-glass, and supported by chrystal co lumns ; it communicates with another room, entitled, if we re member right, " the Egyptian tent," both of which communi cate by a small passage with the. Saloon, in which a most strik ing effect is produced by 15 beautiful views, excellently painted and admirably lit, which are so contrived that the visitors 101 l on easy cushions, and gaze at them as if they were admiring a lonely prospect from a commodious window. The Swiss Cottage is much the same. as heretofore, the only difference being that the view from the windows is illuminated by lights, whic are so placed as to cast their reflection upon the scenery, without being visible to the spectator. Immediately above is another apartment of ampler dimensions, commanding ano ther view of the rocky scenery and waterfall, which, when completed, we should think would be one of the most at tractive in the building. , The Conservatories have been enlarged, beautified, and in every way improved. Bril liantly illuminated, they produce an effect of a very novel and charming description.. In addition to these attractions, numerous rocks, ascents, and descents, have been formed, leading to robbers' caves, moon-lit cloisters, eosmoramas, il luminated temples, and dark corners out of number. The effect of the whole is perfectly magical ; and the ingenuity by which a space so small in itself is - made to appear so extensive is really extraordinary. As the grand opening fete will take place on Thursday, and as the proprietors, with laudable generosity, have determined to devote its produce to the support of must praiseworthy cha ritable institutions, it would, be an act of injustice to enter into any detailed description of this delightful place of public resort at present. We shall therefore defer it, and avail ourselves of the occasion to which we have just adverted; the best wish we can bestow upon which is, that it may be attended with all the success it so well deserves. We had almost omitted to mention that one of the promi nent objects last night was the Colossus of Rhodes, with a revolving light in his . hand : another very prominent fea ture of the evening was that Colossus of stage management and theatrical contrivance-LYates, who was quite as much al home, and even more energetic, bustling, and vehement, than he used to appear in his Old sphere of action—the Adelphi Theatre. NSTALLATION OF THE MARQUIS CAMDEN. CAi ( Abridged from a Morning Contemporary.) Yesterday evening, after the various B a R e a I d D e in G it ''— ce T re u m e ti sd n a ies . 0, the day were there concluded, was a grand concert in the Se nate House. It was attended by all the rank and fashion now in Cambridge, the ladies in particular forming a very numerous and brilliant assemblage. The music consisted of selections from Haydn, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, and other celebrated masters. The principal singers were Mdlle. Grisi, Madame Stockhausen, Madame Caradori Allan, with Rubini, Lablachc, and Mr. Sapio. The reception which Mdlle Grisi, met with was not only cordial but enthusiastic. A buffo song between her and Lablache, in which they mimicked each other's style and manner, was in- the highest degree comic, and made even some of the gravest sages of the University laugh outright. At eleven o'clock the Duke of Wellington, accompanied by the Duke of Cumberland and the Marquis of Douro, arrived from Jesus College, and the instant he entered the enthusiasm excited by his presence was such that little or no attention was paid Madame Caradori Allan, who was then singing a favourite air. The feelings of the audience could scarcely be restrained , and her last note had hardly ceased when the most deafeg shouts of applause were raised , the gentleme n whirling their hats round, and the ladies waving their handkerchiefs all tbe time. The Duke and his party took their seats in the area of the hall, or what may be termed the pit, and after remaining about half an hour, retired, It was past twelve o'clock before the performance was over, and the audience appeared highly gratified from the first moment to the last. Every thing connected with the immediate business of the installation has terminated with this day. To-morrow, and tha day after, are to be devoted to academic festivities, balls, and banquets superseding orations, addresses, oaths, and in scriptions. • At ten o'clock this morning, when the doors of the Senate House were opened, every part of the interior soon became quite as crowded as on the preceding day , and generally with the same persons. Prince George of Cambridge ca me s hortly before 11, accompanied by his tutor, the Rev. Mr. Wood. His Royal Highness was loudly cheered as lie enteted, and in the interval before the arrival of the Chancellor, he conversed occasionally with some ladies who were accommodated with seats on the platform. At half-past 11 the Chancellor entered in solemn state, the procession being formed in nearly the same order as yeaerday. Upon the present occas i on , the Chancellor was immediately followed by the Duke of berland, after whom came Count Pozzo Borgo, the Duke of Northumberland, Sir Frederick Pollock (as Commissary of the University), the Duke of Grafton, the Duke of Welling ton, the Marquis of Bute, the Marquis of Northampton, the Marquis of Downshiro, the Marquis of Exeter, and the Mar quis of Londonderry. The following additional Peers Joined the procession this morning :—The Earl of_ Ab e rdeen, the Earl of Radnor, Earl Fitzwilliam, and Earl De Grey. The greeting which the Chancellor and his illustrious and dis tinguished train received was, as might be expected, most enthusiastic, and he had- hardly taken his scat when the under-graduates began to indulge in alternate cheers and groans, the former indicating the strongest, attachment to THE DISSENTERS. The following patriotic and disinterested resolution was unanimously passed on Monday at a special meeting of the United Committee " appointed to consider the grievances under which the Dissenters now labour, with a view to their redress," held at Dr. Williams's Library, Redcress-street, Mr. Weymouth in the chair : " That this Committee have heard with satisfaction of the declaration made in Parliament, by his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home - department, that Govern ment will introduce, early in the next session, measures for the redress of the grievances under which Protestant Dis senters now labour; and being anxious that nothing should be done which might impede the pro g ress of the Municipal Reform and Irish Tithe Bills, both of which they deem of great national importance, recommend to Dissenters to acquiesce in this unavoidable delay, in the confidence that the pledge thus made by his Majesty's Ministers will be redeemed." The good sense of the Dissenters, and their timely support of the Government, entitle them to the grateful thanks of the Liberal party. They will be no losers by their prudence and patience. Next year must bring a redress of all their griev ances ; and it will not be in the power of the Lords to with hold it any longer. The Ministry and the Upper House have quite enough to do this session without the increased difficulty of the important questions of the grievances affecting the Dissenters ; every year such questions are delayed always give a more full measure of relief. This is a circumstance which may help to console us for the divisions in that assembly. SPANISH EXPEDITION. OFFICIAL FERNIISSION TO ALL PENSIONERS ENTERING THE SERVICE OF TILE QUEEN OF SPAIN TO RETAIN THEIR PENSIONS. 26, Bryanston- Square, July 5, 1835. Sir —Having understood that his Majesty was graciously wease d to desire that all pensioners who may enlist in the service of the Queen of Spain• should be allowed to continuo to receive their pensions, and having heard from the Pay master of the Forces, Sir Henry Parnell, that the giving effect to the pleasure of his Majesty on this point has been under the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of Chelsea Hos pital,—l beg leave to request you will inform me of the decision which has been come to thereon b the Cmissioners. I have the honour om to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, To Richard Neave, Esq., DE LACY EVANS. Secretary to the Commission, Chelsea Hospital. Royal Hospital, Chelsea, July 6, 1835. Sir—la reply to your letter of the sth inst., I am directed by the Lords and others, Commissioners of this Hospital, to acquaint you that, with reference to the opinion of the Solici tor to the Hospital, that it will not be contrary to law to allow Out-Pensioners who may avail themselves of .the permission granted by the Order in Council of the 10th ult., and engage in the service of the Queen of Spain, to retain their pensions while so serving. Their Lordships have been pleased to order that his Ma jesty's commands, as signified in Viscount Palmerston's letter of the 27th ult., be carried into effect. With the view, there fore, of adopting such measures as may be necessary for that purpose, I am 'further directed to suggest, that any Out-pen sioner who may engage in the said service should receive a certificate signed by yourself, or by some authorized person on your part, to the effect that he has actually enlisted in the force in question, and should produce the same at this de partment, in order that the proper entries may be made in the Hospital Books, and any pension then due to him may be paid. I have the honour to be Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, RICHARD NEAVE. Lieut.-General De Lacy Evans, M.P., &c. No. 26, Bryanston-square. and this they offer freely to communicate to the offspring of those to whom they are indebted. Begging you, once mere, to excuse my trespassing on your valuable time, . I have the honour to remain, Sir, Your most obedient servant, J. R-M• 4, 1835. RULES OF THE POLISH ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSTRUCTION, FOR THE REGULATION OF PUPILS•ATTENDING THEIR GRATUITOUS LECTURES. The Polish Association of Mutual Instruction, who gratui tously teach the French, German, and Polish Languages' to those children whose parents possess no adequa t e means to pay teachers, have deemed proper to: resolVe the following rules and regulations :- 1. Every youth, previous to being permitted to attend the lectureet must be able to read and write well his own language. 2. Three lectures of about two hours duration, each to be delivered weekly to every pupil ; either on Monday, Wednes day, and Friday, or on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. 3. The pupil to inscribe his name in a book kept for the purpose ; and to be permitted to chose the three alternate days most convenient for him to attend. 4. If the pupil is unable to provide himself with the ne cessary books for his instruction, he is to receive them from the Association, but when promoted to a higher class, where they are no longer used, or when he ceases to attend the lec tures, he is bound to return them. A careful and proper use of them is expected. 5. The pupil on inscribing his name, must make a declara tion, that he will attend regularly, study diligently, and be of good behaviour during the lectures. 6. Should the pupil by any reason whatever be prevented from attending the Lesson, be is bound to bring for the en suing one, a testimony from his parents or tutors, that his ab sence was with their knowledge. 7. Should the absence of his pupil extend to more than one lesson, he is expected to ask his parents or tutor to acquaint the teacher of the class to which he may belong, of his inabi lity to attend. 8. A similar notice will be required should the pupil be obliged, to withdraw himself entirely from *e School ; in which case, the books of the Association are to be returned. 9. A pupil negligent of his duties, or of bad behaviour, on whom the remonstrance of the. teacher has proved unavailing, to be punished by a notice of it being given to his-parents or tutor. 10. Should three such notices fail in producing the desired improvement, the pupil to be dismisled. 11. Pupils distinguished for diligent study, and exemplary conduct, will, on being promoted to a higher class, receive an additional testimony of the approbation of the Association. A certificate of the pupils merits is never to be refused if re quested by the parents or tutor. 12. It is the intention of the Association to give to the most prominent and assiduous pupils—not a reward, because the pupil will find it in the benefit he derives from his own exertions—but a gratifying token of their approbation. London, May 19th, 1835. THE POLES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The generous readiness with which (a few months ago) you gave publicity to the proceedings of the Polish Mug. tun' In-Aruction Society, leads me to hope you will not refuse to insert the following lines in your valuable Paper, particu larly as they will prove that you did not then advocate an un worthy cause. Since the public meeting held on the 19th of March, the plans and intentions of the Society have rapidly developed themselves. The Lectures for the Polish emigrants on English History, and the French and English Languages, hdve been continued with renewed eagerness; those on Polish History, Statistics, and Drawing, have just commenced , and Lectures on French ' Literature, will shortly be given by a dis tinguished French gentleman. But the most satisfactory pro ress has been made in the " Gratuitous School," established by the Poles, for the instruction of poor English children, in the French, German, and Polish languages. Since the publiC meeting above-mentioned, the number of pupils (at that time 54) has increased to 110. As a great "number of these are desirous of learning the Polish language, the Society has resolved to publish a Polish and English Grammar, principally for their use, but also to promulgate by that means the Polish langu ag e in this country. The causes of exertion on the part of the Society have so increased as almost wholly to engage the time and attention of all its members, and it has also been found necessary to remove from the fornier apartments of the Association to larger ones at No. 4, Gerard-street, Soho, where every one may ascertain the truth of what is here ad vanced, and where also pupils deSirCuS of adthission to the school may apply. I trust this little statement may serve to increase in the English public that sympathy which they have already so liberally bestowed on Polish exiles. The Majority of the Poles take advantage of the leisure their unmerited ex patriation affords them, to prepare themselves for the future service of their country, which, through events fast approach ing, must and will regain its rank among nations. But, at the same time, they endeavour to repay the debt of obligation in- . curred to the English nation at large—they also do this, as far as lies in their power—all they have been able to preseive from the ruin of their fortunes, is their personal knowledge, DINSDALE SPA. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) This being* the season when invalids and others repair to the watering - -places, whether in search of amusement, or to renovate health, it may be rendering a service to the unini tiated to state, that the Dinsdale Hotel—so beautifully situate, near the celebrated Dinsdale Spa—never was in a more attractive state, as to the management, than it is at the present moment. In every department the arrangements are alike' judicious and excellent. In the public room, especially, one is strongly reminded of the best days of Harrogate—the din ners being served up in a style of peculiar neatness, and with that copiousness of supply withal, which cannot fail to give very general satisfaction. Indeed, the whole economy of the establishment is highly deserving of praise, and forcibly brings to recollection the well-known lines inscribed in the Album of a far-famed Inn in Switzerland " Dans cette 'liaison vous trouveiez, Tout ce que vous pouvez souhaiter." OLDHAM ELECTION. MONDAY, JULY 6.—Mr. Lees is at the head of the poi!, and in all probability will be the successful candidate, as he has numerous voters yet unpolled. Mr. O'Connor has resigned. He found that there was not the least prospect of his having a majority, and he retired from the contest about eleven o'clock this morning, when the Tim— bers were— Lees Cobbett O'Connor The state of the poll at the close of the first day were— Lees Cobbett Majority for Lees "~,~ ~k. ~~i P , " A heiress of-George,_second Lord Vernon, he had the Hen. Edward Vernon Harbord, now Lord Suffield, another seri - and one daughter. His Lordship married, secondly, Emily Har riet, fifth daughter of the late Evelyn Shorting, Esq : , by whom he has left an infant family. The present PO - aciikin,his , 29th year. - - The Vice-Chancellor is to be appointed Speaker of the House of Lords. This arrangement is merely temporarb for the purpose of allowing Lord Chief Justice Denman to proceed on the Circuit. There is to be no new Commission of the Great Sal. • . NEWS FOR SIR ANDREW AGNEW.— A Paris pa per announces that "the fete of Neuffly, which, on account of the bad weather, had been put off from Sunday, May 30, is to take place on Sunday, June 5. There will be a concert on the rivet at 3 o'clock precisely, balls, and divers amusements. In the,eyening, at 9 o'clock, .a balloon is to take its flight, and fireworks will be let off." A portion. of the Middlesex magistrates havepeti timed the House of Commons in favour of Mr. Hume's Bill _ to permit music and •daneing in public-houses ; and among them are the following:—Sir Charles . Forbes, Bart., Sir-Thos. Farquhar; Bart., General Thornton, Sir Joh n Lillie, Mr. Easthope, Mr. Nlacklew, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Barber Beau mont. • The Emperor of Austria intends shortly to visit Milan, to receive the congratulations of his Italian subjects, and to be crowned with the Iron Crown of the Lombards. A deputation from the Italian provinces lately arrived at Vienna, when- Count Ottolina, the spokesman, cxpressed..a hope that his Imperial Majesty would continue to pursue the same line of policy with respect to Italy as that pursued by the late Emperor his father. SURREY THEATRE.—The evening's entertain ments at this Theatre were principally adapted to give effect to the_ first appearance of Madame Vestris on this side of the Water, and consequently included those pieces the principal characters of which Madame has made peculiarly her own within the limits of her jurisdiction. The Loan of a Lover followed the last new drama which has been performed here of the King and his Crony, Maclaine Vestris personating the part of Gertrude, in which she was most suceessfnl, for. it was the means of adding to the number of her - admirers. The cha racter of Peter,.spgit was sustained by Mr. Smith. Miss An derson (late Miss Bartolozzi) performed Ernestine very cre ditably, although the songs introduced in this character would have been more effective had they been sung in tune. The farcical entertainment called Tob Late for Dinner, followed. The house was crowded in every part, and the evening's en t.,n-taiements passed off with the utmost eclat. INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS.—A meet ing of this new and interesting Association was held at its rooms, King-street, Covent-garden, on. Monday evening, P. F. Robinson, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. The Se cretary reported that it had been resolved by the Council to invest the sum of 750 guineas, contributed by Sir John 'Saano in his own name and that of his grandson, as a fund to be called the Soattcan Fund, the interest to be annually applied to a medal to be called the Soarean Medal, for the best con tribution or drawing on some subject connected with the ob jects of the Institute. Several interesting papers were read; a mongst others, a letter from Leo Von Kleuze, at Munich, architect to the King of Bavaria, who was sent out with King Otho in order to fit Athens for his rcsideuce, and which gave some interesting details of his operations in• the restoration of that illustrious city. It seems that two days after Otho had attained his majority, he was engaged in the excavation of the Temple of Victory with Wings,'in the ruins of which so many monuments were found, as to lead him to believe that it might be wholly restored to its former magnificence. EXORBITANT FEES OF LOCAL COURTS.-00 Monday evening a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Greenwich was held at the Grey-coat School-room, E. G. Barnard, Esq., M. P., for the Borough, in the chair, to con sider the returns of the fees of the Greenwich Court of Re qUests. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting, and com plained of the enormous fees demanded by the Court. Mr. Griffiths, amid much applause, proposed a plan for a remedial Act of Parliament to lessen the expenses, and a committee of nine gentlemen, three for each of the parishes of Woolwich, Greenwich, and Deptford, were appointed to take the plan into consideration. After the customary ?ote of thanks, the meet ing separated. A Northern Correspondent says, " We understand that the projected new harbour at Redcar, Port William, is .strenuously opposed both at Newcastle-upon-Tyne and,Stock ton, as well as other places on the Eastern coast, on account of the passing toll which is attempted to be levied on all ships that pass the port: Were the toll even as low as a penny per ton, it would prove a most onerous tax on vessels employed in the Northern coal trade, and which, in fact, could net be af forded in the present times." Tile steam ship intended to sun between Inverness and London was launched at Glasgow the 13th of last month. She was built by Mr. Wood, and her engines constructed by Mr. Robert Napier, the engineer who constructed those be longing to the Dundee and Perth steam ships. She is a splen did vessel of 520 tons burthen, and 230 horse power, with accommodation for fifty passengers, and is expected to have as much speed as the Dundee steam ships. She will commence her trade next August. Accounts from Madras to the 16th February have been received. A consultation had been held at the office of Messrs. Parry, Dares, and Co., to take into consideration the feasibility of erecting a " breakwater" outside the surf. The consultation -ended in a requisition to the Sheriff, requesting him to convene a meeting on the folio wirig Wednesday, the 18th of Februaiy. Mr. J. W. Dare had been called to the chair on the occasion, and was to address the Government for the employment of the College Hall. The Government had been accordingly petitioned, and had granted the request. LIBEL.—An action for libel against the Manchester Guardian was tried a few days ago in the Court of Commcn Pleas. The defendants were driven to the necessity of entering upon along, expensive investigation in London, with a view of proving the truth of the statements on, which the action was founded. They succeeded in this object, and a verdict in their favour was the consequence. But owing to the plaintiff being uncertificated bankrupt, a man without property , the 'Manchester Guardian will in all probability be compelled to pay costs amounting to 500/. at least. What a state of the law is this, which mulcts a man for the conscientious discharge of an useful public duty ! Surely, of. all the defects and vices with which our law system abounds, none are more flagrastiv unjust—none whose operation acts more adversel y to the pub lic - interest, or inflicts a greater amount of individual wrong, than the law of libel. • e ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS —The deaths amongst the animals were 128 in the last year, and the number of reco veries only 148. This mortality is considered by Professor Coleman, who has, perhaps. the best opportunity of judging on the subject, to be owing to the want of ventilation of the dens—a defect which it is the intention of the Council to rectify. It is reported-that Miss Charlotte Micklethwaite, second daughter of the late Lady Charlotte Micklethwaite, and niece to the Earl of Stradbroke, is about to be united to Mr. Astley, brother to Sir Jacob Astley, Bart., of Hill-Mor ton, Warwickshire. Mr. Sydenham, of Putney, whose cards were out for a cleuner last week, was obliged to defer it, in consequence of the sudden indisposition of his mother. We regret to say the illness of that lady has terminated fatally, as she died two days since, much regretted by her circle of friends. Mrs. Jameson, who has been resident for some time past at Vienna, has, we understand, just ready for the press two new volumee in continuation of her observations on the Art, Literature, &c., of the Germans. These two additional vo lumes Will form a sequel to her Visits at Home and Abroad, a second edition of which is on the eve of publication. The remainder of the first regiment of the British Auxiliary Legion, about 300 strong, went down the river yes terday in the City of Antwerp steamer for St. Sebastian. The men had a fine appearance, and nearly one half of them were old soldiers, although none of them above thirty-five. The first rank of these men were of sufficient stature for flank com panies, and conducted themselves both at the depot and on the embarkation in the best manner. Colonel Evans addressed them in terms similar to those he used on the embarkation of the first battalion. This address was received by the men with loud cheers. They all displayed the very best spirit. From Denmark we learn a piece of somewhat curious mercantile inforMation, that the lime kiln recently established at Ripen, in which chalk carried from England is burnt, has succeeded very well. REASONING OF TIIE ORANG-OUTANG. — T he orang-outang, uithout being taught, will do what a dog can not be taught to do, and, untaught, cannot think of doing—he will untwist or unravel his chain or cord. If the dog is chained, and the chain becomes in any way jammed between things lying about, or twisted upon itself, the animal drags hard at it, away from the point of entanglement, perhaps increasing the evil—becomes alarmed—cries out, and never thinks of slackening the chain, and returning back to see what the cause of the inconvenience is. Not so the orang-outang : the mo ment such an accident occurs, he deliberately sets about puffing matters to rights. He does not drag away from the point of resistance—d-es rot insist on running forcibly counter, but in stantly slackens his chain, as a human being would do under the like circumstances, and goes back to see what occasions the obstruction. If the chain has got entangled with a box. or any other article of furniture, he disengages it ; if it has become twisted, be considers the matter, and untwists it.— Mini Or. A few days ago a•prisoner confined in Whitecross street gaol, for a debt of 25/., attempted to destroy himself by cutting his throat with a razor, but was prevented from ac complishing his purpose by a fellow-prisoner, who entered the sleeping ward at the moment. Mr. Wadd, the skilful and in defatio-able surgeon of the p rison, immediatel y attended and dressed the wound, which proved net to be very serious. The unfortunate prisoner represented to Mr. Barrett, the Gover- - nor, who visited him in the infirmary, that he had been .for merly a tradesman in Ireland, and had conducted an eipcn sive business, and been possessed of very considerable property, but that commercial matters having taken a fatal turn, he was, as it were, struck with sudden poverty ; that having a wife and children, who are now destitute, he thought that if he was no longer in existenee sympathy would be excited for their wretched condition, ark' the purity of the motive would bo accepted as an atoncm t for the iniquity of the act. He had written two letters to his , sons, and one to his creditor, who instantly sent to the prilu and left his discharge at the gate. He had been subject to fits of dejection, and had upon a former occasion attempted to destroy himself. • \ - - 1{; • - • • J e • 7,4" TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Afford me space far afew lines. lam so assailed in the Newspapers that have little inclination), and less leisure, to defend myself ; beside=, in my opinion, frankly, Le jeu ne cant pas la chandelle. But a paragraph, said to be copied from the Times, is " going the rounds" of the Irish Newspapers. It attributes to me to have shown disrespect to Divine worship by a Pro testant Clergyman; and what appears stranger, certainly un 7 usual to me, is, that the facts are not violen tl y distorted in order to make out the charge against me. Allow me to make such of the public as take an interest in the matter, conversant of the real facts-1 then abide their judgment readily. I attended the funeral of Mr. Cobbett to the church-door. The body was taken into the church to have the usual prayers said over I did not go into the church. I never join in worship with any persuasion of Christians but mine own. This may be called bigotry ; with me it is religious principle, con fined to my own mode of action, not obtruded upon any body else. _ _ When the coffin was taken from the church to the grave, respectfully - attended it to that grave when the body was laid down the Clergyman began prayers, again I left the grave, and, without disturbing any person, retired to the church porch, "remaining uncovered until I had reached thejorch, where I found a large group of persons with their hatS t on. We were then out of sight of the Clergyman, and out of hear ing of the prayers, and I then, and not till then, put on my travelling cap. I certainly did not intend to show, and I am certain I did .not show, any disrespect to the devotion then going on. lam quite incapable of showing disrespect to any Christians engaged in prayer. It may be asked, why then did I not join in those prayers ?, My answer is ready—Because I claim for myself that which I insist upon for every other sect and party—the free exercise in my own religious observances. Liberality does not, in my mind, consist in softening down or giving up any particle of one's own religious opinions. It consists, as I think, in being anxious to afford to every other person that which you claim for yourself—the free and the strict observance of his own religious practices, however re pugnant they may be to your's. There is the case of Captain Aitcheson of the Artillery— a case which I consider to be a disgrace to British military authority, and indeed to the British nation. It is a crying 'injustice, which loudly ;calls for redress. His case is just this : He was ordered to fire a salute in honour of a procession of the holy sacrament.. He felt that it was joining in an act of worship —and it was so—of that which his conscientious belief told him ought not ,to be worshipped. He does not believe in the real presence. Well—l do believe in the real presence with 'the firmest and most undoubting faith. He refused to fire the salute under those circumstances—l approve of his conduct. As a man of conscience, he could not do otherwise. What is the consequence? He is stripped of his commission without any recompense, and left with his family in deep distress. I ho nour his consistency. I have more than once advocated his case before Parliament—and I do hope the British people will one day or other be roused by a sense of wrong done, though it be to a single individual, and insist on justice being done to a conscientious and honourable man. The Catholic is bound to pray for all men. He is bound to pray with Catholics only. This is my principle of action —I asserted this principle for Captain Aitcheson—l do as sert it for myself. If I had shown any—even the slightest --disrespect to Divine Worship by Protestants, I should atone for it, in the most public and satisfactory manner I pos sibly could. I did not do to—l only asserted my own prin ciples. • Let those blame me who please, and'amongst them perhaps -may be found some of the most constant and practical bigots of the day. For myself, I repeat, I only assert for myself fully and completely that which• I am equally ready to assert as fully and as completely for others—perfect individual free dom of religious observance.—l have the honour to be, Your very obedient servant, DANIEL O'CONNELL. July 7th. ,PENRYN ELECTION COMMITTEE.—After hear ing the arguments of Counsel, the Committee yesterday morn ing stated, that they were of opinion the petitioners had failed to prove the agency of different parties in the interest of the sitting. Member,' The petitioners' . Counsel then asked until this morning to consider whether they should proceed with the scrutiny or not. The Committee granted the application, and then adjourned until eleven to-day. ...His Royal . Highness Piince Leopold of the Two Sicilies and suite; left the Clarendon Hotel, on . Monday even ing, for the York Hotel at Brighton, where his Royal Highness was expected to make a short stay, and there embark for Dieppe, in the Mountaineer steam-packet. The Prince is ex. pected to meet his illustrious relatives the King and Queen of the French, at their Royal Chateau of Eu, in Normandy, which they are about to visit. DEATH OF LORD SUFFIELD.—We yesterday an• nounced the dissolution of this Nobleman, which took place et Vernon House, Park-place, on Monday eveningarorn the in juries he received from falling from his horse in St. James's Park, on the 191 ult. It appears that his Lordship was taking his afternoon ride, when his liOrse reared, and falling backwards on his rider, broke two of .his ribs, and other wise crushed his body in a dreadful manner. His Lord ship was conveyed to his residence in Park-place, - and was promptly attended by Sir Benjamin Brodie, and Mr. Murray, of Cleveland-row, .but their skill was unavailing, as he ex pired _at half-past seven on the above evening. His Lord ship was in his 54th year, and succeeded his brother, Wm. Asheton, second Lord, Aug. 1, 1821. By his marriage-with the late Hon.. Georgiana Venables Vernon, daughter and