The Sun. — London, England, 1848-06-01 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 31. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. NEWDEGATE said—That the Jesuits were a most dangerous sect might be seen from the policy they had been pursuing of late in various Euro pean countries. Wherever they had gained a footing their intrigues invariably led to dissensions and dis turbances, for they generally managed to get in like lambs, and afterwards to act like wolves .—(Hear, hear.) He wished no expulsion of the Jesuits, but he appealed to the Government not to legalize or further empower that order which at present was subject to no inconve nience, and ought to be within the reach of the law if they desired to preserve the peace of the king dom. The Papal power, to secure its own ends, was now lending itself to democratic movements. But he did not believe that the Jesuits in England would be so infatuated as to attempt any movement, for if they once showed themselves, an overwhelming power would rise up which would at once put a stop to any ulterior objects they might have in view. He trusted, in conclusion, that the House would not allow itself to be led away by such a Bill, and do violence to the know ledge and feelings of Churchmen and Dissenters, but allow those laws to remain which the experience of years had proved were essential to the preservation of the Established Church of this country.—(Cheers.) The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY said that the Jesuits had always, whether under a despotic, mo narchical, or republican form of government, given their support to the governing powers, and avoided creating any disaffection. In the late war between America and Mexico the American Government had invited the Jesuits to accompany their army, in order to afford it that assistance which the country so much required. Mr. NAPIER said the Bill had a disguised object in view which was hid under the cloak of another. He wished to let the Roman Catholics have complete • toleration, and if they could show him that they were suffering under any pains and penalties, he did not hesitate to say that he would stand up in the House or elsewhere to assert their rights. He believed that the adoption of the amendment of his Hon. and Learned Friend the Member for Cambridge was the right course to pursue, and he should therefore support it. Mr. FAGAN opposed the amendment, because its object was avowedly to retain that part of the Catholic Emancipation Act which inflicted the greatest injustice OR the Catholic clergy. Sir R. H. INGLIS supported the amendment of the Hon. Member for Cambridge, and in doing so he begged to state that he regarded no portion of the Bill with any degree of favour.—(Hear, hear.) But, be lieving that by adopting the amendment the most ob jectionable part of the Bill would be got rid of, he felt no hesitation as to the course he ought to pur sue. To reason he would yield everything, but to,me nace and threat, nothing. He had heard nothing in the way of argument that induced him to think the Bill ne cessary, but everything that convinced him its provi sions were totally uncalled for. At this stage of the Bill, and at all others, he would give his most determined op- position to it. Mr. SHEIL opposed the amendment, and cited Lord Stanley's statements in 1829, in which he commended the course adopted by the Jesuits in Lancashire, in order to refute the assertions that had been made against them. He believed that the object of the amendment was to delay the further progress of the Bill, and he should therefore vote against it. Mr. HENRY DRUMMOND said he could not have lived so long without being convinced that there was a broad distinction between the Papists of books and real live Roman Catholics.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) But he rose more immediately to state that he had no objection to portions of this Bill, but he altogether pro tested against the House fancying that it could i suc cessfully make laws for the regulation of religious bodies.—(Hear, hear.) After a few words from Sir H. WILLOUHGLIBY, The House divided, when their appeared-- For Mr. Law'.i amendment Against it .. 129 Majority for the amendment -13 Tho House then went into Committee on the Bill. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY moved that the Chairman do leave the chair. Mr. MORGAN J. O'CONNELL protested against the motion, and called upon the majority who had carried the amendment to show by their votes upon this unjust motion, that they were sincere in their object of dividing the Bill into two parts. Mr. GOULBURN must also join with his Hon. Friend in hoping that this motion would not be persevered in. Sir R. H. INGLIS contended that the motion was perfectly fair and regular, and no doubt it had been made by his Hon. Friend to afford the Hon. and Learned Gentle man an o pp or t un ity o f withdrawing the present Bill and introducing two fresh ones. Mr. BERNAL said the practice usually followed in cases like this was for the Hon. Member who had charge of the Bill to state where the Bill should end, and the other should commence. After a few words from Mr. LAW, who appeared to be in favour of the motion, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he could see no difficulty in the Committee following the course recom mended by the Hon. Chairman. _ _ _ Mr. LAW said before they could proceed further they must carry out the instruction of the House, namely, divide the Bill into two points. After a few words from Mr. HUME, Mr. WALPOLE observed that in 1846 a similar in struction was given by the House in reference to a similar Bill to this that had been introduced by Mr. Wat son, and the course pursued then was exactly that pro posed on the present occasion. Mr. C. ANSTEY said it was his intention to proceed with this Bill, agreeing to strike out the clause relating to the act of 10 Geo. IV., and leaving that clause to be dealt with by a separate Bill. After some further discussion, the motion was with drawn. Mr. J .STAFFORD moved that the Chairman report progress, and ask leave to sit again, in order that Mr, Anstey might have an opportunity of dividing the Bill into two Bills. After a few observations from Sir J. GRAHAM, Mr. ANSTEY said, after the expression of opinion on both sides of the House, he would not oppose the motion of the Hon. Gentleman. He would also follow the ad vice of the Hon. Member for Kerry, and consent to the reports on the Bills being brought up upon a Monday, and the House going into Committee pro forma upon them. Mr. AGLIONBY was in favour of the House going on with the Bill. Sir R. H. INGLIS thought it would be much the wiser course to at once put the motion for the Chairman to report progress and ask leave to sit again, so that in the meantime the Hon. Member (Mr. Anstey) might con sider what course it was best for him to adopt. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— For reporting progress lll Against it Majority —so The Committee then proceeded with the consideration of the clauses of the Bill until Six o'clock, when the Chairman left the chair, and the House adjourned. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) DUBLIN. The arguments in reference to the genuine - N•ess of the poll-books were resumed. It would seem, from the statements on both sides, that one of the sheriff's de puties delivered his polling-books after the election to a party who represented himself to be a messenger of the sheriff himself, bin who subsequently turned out to be nothing of the sort- Two books were, however, returned to the sheriff by the committee of Grogan and Gre gory, who reprersanted them to be those which the preteeded messenger had received from the deputy, but M r . Reynolds positively insisted that they were not the original books, but the books used by the private poll clerks of Grogan and Gregory. The Committee decided that the books were genuine, and after some further discussion the books were allowed to be put in. Mr. SMYTH, the sitting Member's agent, subsequently applied to the Committee to revise the books, on the ground that they kad been erroneously calculated. The Committee refused the application. Mr. Ssurna then asked for an adjournment, on the ground that he could not procure the attendance o f counsel. This application. was acceded to, and the Committee accordingly adjouriled till to-morrow. LEICESTER. Mr. MACALTLEY having summed up the evidence in favour of the petitiioner, Mr. CROWDER .addressed the Committee at great length on behalf ot' Sir Joshua %Valaisley. At the close of the Learned Gentleman's address, the room was cleared, and the Committee having deliberated for a short time, strangers were re-admitted, when The CIIAIRMA.Y announced that the Committee had come to the folloering resolutions:—" That Sir Joshua Walmsley, Knig . xt, and Richard Gardner, Esq., were not duly elected at the last election to serve in the present Parliament, as burgesses for the borough of Leicester; that the last elec tion for the said borough was a void election ; that Sir Joshua Walmsley, Knight, and Richard Gardner, Esq., were by their agents guilty of bribery at the last election, but it was not proved that such bribery was committed with the .knowledge or consent of the said Sir Joshua Walmsloy or Richard Gardner, Esq." This closed the labours of the Committee. .I.lL` A 1( COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) GROUP No. 3. -- MANCHESTER, MATLOCK, AND MIDLAND.—This cas 5 was opened and evidence received in favour of the Bill. GROUP No. 5. NEWPORT AND PONTYPOOL.—Case further considered, a ad evidence taken in its favour. GROUP No. 7.--110TSTON AND HITCHIN EXTEN SION TO CAmBRIDGEL—The whole day was occupied with evidence in favour of the Bill. GROUP No. 8.- -LONDON AND SOCTII-WESTERN (TAW VALE PURCHILSE).—Case further proceeded with, and evidence taken in its favour. GROUP No. 10. —DUNDEE AND PERTH (DUNDEE JUNCTION).—CIausos agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be reported. DUNDEE AND AHD ROAT/L—Clau3es agreed to, and Bill ordered to be rep irted. GROUP No. 12.—BIRMINGIIAM AND OxiroaD.---Th e Committee passed the Bill to enable the Great Western Company to lay flown. the broad gauge from Fenny 4. i 7 gpton to Birmingh%-n, subject to the revision of the ---fioarli_of Trade. OUP 13.—CA LEDONIAN.—The Committee passed ~....,...,, h e :. 41 11:o w e i n s a h b a l: a t, 4 6 d e c ab o o lt v n e es c s o ß m ai p h'* , hr j„ company to. lease or pur- ti~ 1 E, j • Mai 7 4 t1„ -• THE SUN, LONDON, NEW ZEALAND COMPANY. A general Court of this company was held yesterday at one o'clock at New Zealand House; Mr. Aglionby, M.P., in the chair, supported by Mr. J. E. Boulcott, Mr. A. Currie, Mr. G. Lyall, jun., and Captain Nairne, directors. The advertisement convening the court having been read by Mr. Thomas C. Harrington, the secretary, the minutes of the last general court were recited and con firmed. The Secretary then read the report of the directors, the substance of which was as follows :—The 24th report stated, that since the agreement with her Majesty's Government entered into on the 14th of May, and confirmed on the 15th of October of last year, the question had often been asked, How was it that the company, whose operations had been noted for their active energies, had suddenly become so quiet in their proceedings? To this a ready reply was at hand. So long as the company had to contend with difficulties, so long was it active, energetic, and argent, in the prosecution of its object ; but having obtained the sanction and the co-operation of the Government, the directors had quietly set about the prosecution of the great euds for which the company was instituted. The agreement may be briefly described as consisting of two parts. The first is an investiture of the rights of the Crown over all lands that may become Crown property and available for colonization in the southern pro vince, to which the grant of the company extends ; and, secondly, the advance of a loan for the purposes of colonization till such time as the proceeds from the land sales shall be sufficient for the satisfaction of all claims which can be brought against the company for that purpose. The report then went on to say, that from the measures which had already been carried out the directors hoped to effect a full accomplishment of the principles of the company, especially in or about the settlement of Nelson, which was intended to be the nucleus of future operations. Those principles com prised, like the early settlements in Virginia, the trans plantation of a complete state of society from the old country to the new, so that not only should the settler on his entering upon his grant find the means of personal or family subsistence, but also the satisfaction of those higher desires of humanity which composed both the intellectual and the moral requirements of a constituted, and, it may be added, of a moral and enlightened com munity, so that no want felt in the old country should be at all absent from the colonist in his new home. With a view of prosecuting this object, an agent will shortly proceed to New Zealand, to make arrangements for the reception of the colonists, and for the provision of the several objects just alluded to, and who will be entitled to purchase a district suitable for the settle. ment of the new corners. As a security the first body of settlers will not leave this country until early in next year, after advices shall have been received from the agent that he has obtained possession of the land, and is quite prepared to receive the colonists. In the meantime au association has been formed for the collection and diffu sion of information, under the auspices of the Arch uwbliitnh, athecommittee,Booo e composed ueh, b o i f s h t o h pa Archbishopof b o u f r y D , the Marquis of Cholmondele3 ' the Earl of Ellesmer e , the Earl of Harew oo d , the Earl ' of Lincoln, the Bishop of London, and other several of the most distinguished of the noblem en and gentlem en g who have taken ar an interest in the welfare of men the association. Subor dinate to th e foundation of the colony steps have been taken for dispatching a regular series of passenger-shipswhile t o th e co l ony , on a pr i nc ipl e which, it combines economy with efficiency, makes provision also for a regard to those feelings of delicacy which are calculated by their influence to elevate the moral and intellectual character of those who are about to become denizens of this new part of the world. Having thus stated the several alterations in the directory, the report went on to recite the statement of the accounts : The assets in England in 1848 were 39,8431. 12s. I Id. ; in New Zealand last year, 21,917/. I Is. 10d. ; making the total assets, exclusive of the company's claims to land, 61,761/. 4s. 9d. The liabilities for expenditure in the Nelson Settlement, under conditions of sale of land, and for various other purposes, were 22,156/. 18s. Bd., making, with other liabilities, 387,5001. 105. sd. The total assets being 61,7611. 4s. 9d.; the balance, subject to deduction of the company's claim to land, is, therefore, 325,739/. ss. Bd. 'file CHAIRMAN, in putting the report to the Court, regretted that from various circumstances, especially from a lengthened negotiation with Earl Grey which was not at present concluded, the directors had not been able to put the report into the hands of the proprietors, and promised that in future it should be, if possible, cir culated a week at least before the meeting. He was anxious, above all things, to answer any question that might be asked, for perfect candour was the great ob ject of the directors. - The report having been adopted, Mr. BURNAND, after an explanation of the motives which induced him to proceed with the resolution which he wished to submit, went on to show the value of the port of New Plymouth, but which required certain im provements in the bay to make it available for the purposes of commerce, as had been represented in one of the most valuable of Governor Grey's reports. The cost of these improvements would, he was informed, not be more than 500 L, but he had laid the expense at 5,0001., and he should, therefore, move that the directors be re commended to apply that sum out of the Govern ment loan of 72,0004 to be advanced in the present year for the purpose of clearing and piling the basin, at the mouth of the Hud-Toki river, as well as for the erection of a jetty and public wharf, with approaches for the benefit of the towns. The only doubt he entertained as to the feasibility of the project was as to whether the directors had the power, under the late grant, to appropriate any of the proceeds to the old settlements. The CHAIRMAN explained that from the 6th and 7th section of the Act there was a general power to appro priate the loan to the common improvement of the com pany. Several gentlemen having shown that the diffi culty did not arise from the terms of the Government grant, but from the fact that the company bad not been properly invested with the title of the land, the Chairman said that it was highly creditable to the members of the company to originate a pro position for the expenditure of the funds of the company for the benefit of the colonists, in preference to securing dividends for themselves. The direc tors would certainly take into consideration the proposition which had just been preferred. In allusion to a remark of Mr. Burnand, respecting the inadvisability of granting any ground or al lowing any funds for the erection of churches, the Chairman explained that the association for trans planting new colonists in connexion with the Church of England, the Canterbury Association was responsible for all the cost, and all the company had to do with the matter was to appropriate the land. Mr. BURNAND then inquired what was to be done with the remainder of the 72,0001.? The CHAIRMAN and SECRETARY replied that it was to be applied to the payment of debentures already due, and for other similar purposes. A conversation then ensued as to the expenses of the transfer of land, which Mr. Burnand stated to be very heavy, he having himself lately paid as much as 661. for the conveyance of a small parcel of laud, which Mr. Few stated to be an excessive charge, and it was ultimately agreed that a simple plan for the conveyance of the land should be considered by the directors. Mr. FEW, the solicitor of the company, stated that only last week he had bad an interview at the Colonial office, and a direction had been sent out with the very last dispatch to accomplish the object which Mr. Bur nand had in view. Mr. Francis Baring, Mr. J. R. Gowen, Lord Petra, Mr. J. Filcher, Lord Courtenay, and Barun Goldsmid, were then re-elected directors. A proposition having been submitted, on the recom mendation of Government, to elect an accountant under the authority of the Government Commissioner, _ Mr. BURNAND suggested that although there was nothing particularly objectionable in the proposition, yet it would be advisable to retain the power of nominating the auditor, and to consider who should fill that office from one half-yearly meeting to another. To the reiterated question of Mr. BURNAND as to what was to become of the remainder of the Government grant of 72,0001., the SECRETARY stated 58,000/. would go to the payment of debentures, and the remaining 14,000/. would be appropriated to the purposes of colo nization. „Thanks having been,voted to the Chairman, the meet ing adjourned. WHITEHAVFN AND FURNESS JUNCTION RAILWAY. A special general meeting of this company was held yesterday at their offices in Guildhall-chambers, Basing hall-street, at one o'clock, to take into consideration the Bill now before Parliament, for extending the line from Silecroft to Foxfield, a distance of about four miles, and for abandoning a portion of the original line from Silecroft to Irefield, in Cumberland, where the White haven line joined the Furness. The Earl of LONSDA-LE took the chair, and said that the meeting was only co nvened according to Act of Par liament, the object being to save expense; the benefit was so obvious, that he expect e d no demur to the propo sition of the dirFctors. Th e proposition for sanctioning the line being put, was carried unanimously; and thanks having been voted to the Noble Chairman, the meeting was immediately dissolved. - AMIENS and BOULOGNE RAILWAY A special meeting of the proprietora was held yester day at the London Tavern, in reference to the proposed absorption of the railways by the French Government, M. Laffitte in the chair. Mr. WHITEHEAD read the notice cJnvening the meet ing, and stated that a circular had been addressed to the shareholders on the subject, and answers had been re ceived from the holders of 6,71 0 shares, protesting against the absorption, and there were only 10 in favour of it. Ha then read the report presented by the directors at the recent meeting of the French shareholders in Paris. It stated that the Bill proposed to the National Assembly does not satisfy the essential conditions of the con tract between the company and the Government. According to the contract the repurchase of the line cannot take place for fifteen years, but the Bill makes the repurchase immediate. According to the contract the price to be paid to the company is to be calcu lated on the average revenue, but according to the Bill it is to be calculated on the average quotations on the Paris Bourse during a period of six months arbitrarily selected. The company denies the public utility of the proceeding . itself by the Bill. The company have fulfilled all the conditions, direct and indirect, of the coheir des charges. They deny the justice of the State offering the shareholders, who have paid up 37,500,000 f. (1 ' 500 OCO/ ) a stock depreciated in value, a n d var i a bl e i n price, . that few days back represented only 11,632,500 f. (465,3001.), and now represents only 16,185,500 f. (647,4200, the last price constituting a loss of 21,314,5001. (852,5801.) to the proprietors. The Government had charged the company with the construction of the railway, promising them possession of it for 99 years, and then by main force take back possession of it before the company could derive any advantage from its outlay —only reim bursing the company four-tenths of its capital; and it was asked whether that could be called a fair indemnity. The bill could not be applied to the Amiens and Bou logne Company without a manifest violation of the con tract between the State and the company. The Cflaistatalf said that this report had been read to the recent meeting of the French shareholders, and had been intended to be read also to the English proprietors before the directors were called upon to appear before the Committee of the National Assembly, but on the very day of the meeting they were required to appear before the committee at nine o'clock at night. At their inter view with the committee he, on the part of the directors, protested most solemnly against the right of the Assem bly to take their property; he showed the committee that the price offered to the company ought not to be accepted. If they received rentes at the price of the 22d of February, they would be reimbursed only 81. is. for a 20/. share paid up. They could show that their line, which was opened throughout only on the 16th of April, was worth more than was offered for it. Their line was the only one in France completed without the assist ance of Government in any shape. The directors had represented to the committee of the Assembly that the company had raised and expended their capital, that they were working with regularity, and that they were not in the position of nine-tenths of the French railways in regard to discipline, which they had pre served throughout. He had reason to believe that these considerations were favourably received by the com mittee. The general opinion in France was in confor mity with his opinion. In France there was but one feeling on the subject—that of regret that the intended Bill should have been brought forward against pro perty ; that it was the interest of all to protect pro perty, and to make it as safe as possible. The French shareholders had passed a resolution in which they first of all protested against the proposed measure, aryl, secondly, if the Government proceeded with it, they direct endeavours to be made to get the best possible terms. He would merely move—" That the directors be authorised to protest against the proposed absorption of the railways by the French Government," leaving it to the meeting to add any further resolution they may thiak proper. Captain TYNDALL seconded the motion. The meeting was then addressed by Mr. Rogers, Mr. Serjeant Byles, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Royle, and other gentlemen, who unanimously protested against the Go vernment proposition; several speakers holding that if it were carried into execution, it would be a case for strong representation from the English Government, for the protection of those who had invested their money, relying on the good faith of the French nation. The resolution was unanimously passed, as was also another, directing a copy of the protest of the directors to the Committee (which was substantially the same with the above document), together with the resolutions of this meeting, to be sent to each member of the Na tional Assembly. A PROPRIETOR proposed the nomination of a com mittee of English shareholders to assist tho directors in this matter, but the measure was considered invidious, and likely to be misconstrued by the French pro prietors ; and after a brief conversation the motion was lest, there being only four hands held up for it in a full room. A vote of thanks to the Chairman was then passed by acclamation, and the meeting separated. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, May 31. The Lord Chancellor heard lunatic petitions and cause petitions to-day, none of which possessed any point of interest except to the parties concerned. His Lordship rose at an early hour to attend a Cabinet Council. ROLLS' COURI, May 31. The further arguments in the part-heard case of the Attorney-General v. Ward occupied his Lordship the Master of the Rolls the whole day. VICE CHAACERY, May 31. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) ATTORNEY- GENERAL v. WILSON. The further arguments in this part-heard information were resumed this morning, and occupied his Honour the whole day. (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) His lioNoun was occupied the whole morning with the hearing of bankrupt petitions of no interest. (Before the Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.) Nothing calling for a special report came before his Honour the Vice-Chancellor Wigram to-day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, May 31. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF CHARLES ROWCROFT. The bankrupt, who was an author, came up on the question of passing his last examination. He was thus described upon the fiat, which was issued upon the 19th of April last, upon his own petition—" Charles Row croft, formerly of 76, Upper Stamford -street, also of Adelaide-road, Haverstock-hill, and of 17, Poulton square, Chelsea, bookseller." He was made a bankrupt by virtue of his having " exercised the trade and busi ness of a printer by purchasing paper and paying for the printing thereon certain periodical publications, and selling or causing to be sold the same when made up into books;" also by purchasing paper and causing to be printed thereon flood's Magazine, and afterwards selling the same. Amongst the list of secured creditors are Smith, Elder, and Co., who hold 490 copies of " Tales of the Colonies." It is also stated that Messrs. Spottiswoode hold securi ties in the copyright of the same publication. Another creditor named Warton holds securities in the copyright of the " Bush Ranger." Messrs. Saunders and Otley, of Conduit-street, are set down as debtors for 1501., under their agreement for publishing " The Man without a Profession;" but it is added that they dispute this debt. Under the head of " property " is set down copyright of " Fanny, the Little Milliner;" copyright of the " Chroni cles of Fleet Prison," 1501. ; and 2,500 numbers of Hood's Magazine, valued at 1501. The accounts not being in readiness, the meeting was adjourned. I) THE BANKRUPTCY OF THOMAS MASTERSON. The bankrupt was a warehouseman and commission agent, in Cheapside. This was the certificate meeting. Mr. Lawrence, of the firm of Lawrence and Reed, supported ; Mr. Cooke opposed. The grounds of opposition were—reckless trading, excessive expenditure, improperly contracting a debt, and going on in trade when in a state of insolvency. To support the first, Mr. CooKE referred to the balance-sheet, which showed that the debts and liabilities amounted to I,OOOL, whilst the property only amounted to 741. The second charge, the Learned Counsel said, was maintained by the figures also, the expenditure amounting to 1,4081., whilst the profits were much less. The third charge rested upon the fact that the bankrupt bad borrowed 2001. from his (Mr. Cooke's) client, not for the purpose of using it in the legitimate purpose of trade, but in order to speculate upon the purchase of some articles that were in pawn. The whole aspect of the case established the foarth charge. The bankrupt went on until he could go no further, and had now nothing for his creditors. Mr. LAWRENCE denied that any of these charges had been established. His client had been ruined by the pressure of the times and by adverse circumstances. If the bankrupt had at any period of his trading been paid what was due to him, he could have paid 20s. in the pound; but he had allowed a tradesman, named Good eve, who had since tailed for 13,0001., to get largely into his debt, which was the immediate cause of his ruin. For this Masterson was not blameable, for everybody thought Goodeve was a solvent man. The expenditure, it was true, seemed large, but the bankrupt, besides a highly rented place of business in Cheapside, was obliged to keep a country house for his family, who had been for a long time in bad health. The bankrupt had been led to believe that he would make a large profit by buy ing the articles which were in pawn, but had been cruelly imposed upon in consequence of a collusion be tween the pawnbroker and the depositor, the articles having been pledged for much more than their value. There were no accommodation bill transactions, no fraud of any kind, the bankrupt had given up all his property, his accounts were satisfactory, only one credi tor opposed, and he hoped his Honour would at once grant the certificate. His HONOUR considered the charges urged by the Learned Counsel for the most part,established, and would suspend the certificate for nine months. kr. LAWRENCE hoped the suspension would date from the passing of the last examination. His HONOUR acceded to this request. Mr. Lawrence applied for protection. The COMMISSIONER granted it. (Before Mr. Commissioner EVANS.) IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF W. T. GROVES. The bankrupt was a wholesale dealer in sugar, re siding in Arthur -street West. Mi. Cooke appeared for the bankrupt's father, a large creditor. It appeared from the statement of the Learned Coun sel, that in August last the bankrupt, finding himself in difficulty, called together a meeting of his creditors and offered them twenty shillings in the pound, in instal ments of ten shillings in three months, five shillingsin four months, and five shillings in five months. His father became security for the payment of the first and last. The first instalment became due in November last, and the bankrupt being unable to meet it his father advanced the money, 2,5611. Mr. Groves, sen., also advanced the money to pay the third instalment, 1,280/.; and yet after receiving fifteen shillings in the pound Messrs. Hale and Boyd, creditors who had been paid 3721. out of 4961., forced the bankrupt into the Gazelle. Mr. Groves, sen., who had held security upon the stock and furniture for the money advanced, now gave up that security fir the benefit of the creditors. The Costausstorma. said, that Mr. Groves, sen., had acted in a very honourable manner. This was the meeting for the choice of assignees, who were accordingly appointed, Mr. Groves, sen., having been allowed to prove for the full amount of his claim. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Alay 31. (Before Mr. Commissioner LAW.) IN RE REV. C. WETHERELL. Mr. Nrcrtom moved, on behalf of the provisional as signee of this court, for a rule, calling on the Bishop of Peterborough to show cause why he should not make a return of the proceeds of a sequestration of the insol vent's living, dated June 14, 1846, and why he should not pay the same into this court. The insolvent was the rector of Byfield, Northamptonshire, and a vestry order had been obtained against him upon a creditor's petition, and it was deemed a case where it was expe dient to apply for a sequestration, which was accord ingly issued in June, 1846. Some time after, in the year 1847, a creditor named Smith got a judgmen against the insolvent, and also issued a sequestration ; and then endeavoured to set aside the prior sequestra tion of the provisional assignee. For that purpose he obtained a rule in the Court of Queen's Bench, which was argued in November last and discharged. There being a sum of money in the hands of the sequestrator, application was made to him to state the amount and to pay it to this court, but he declined to do se, on the ground that another creditor named Pritchard had lodged a demand similar to that of S m ith. P r it c h ar d had not given any notice to the provisional assignee of his intention to dispute his title, and under these circum stances the present application was ma d e . Mr. Commissioner Law directed the papers to be handed into court, and said, that before giving any deci sion he should see the provisional assignee with respect to the matter. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. William Charles Trowbridge, and John Cousins, his partner, who were described as commission agents, oc cupying premises at the Swan Chambers, Gresham street, were brought up before Alderman Copeland for final examination, on suspicion of breaking into the pre mises of Messrs. Sleigh and Woolley, and stealing cash and goods to the amount of about 1001.. There was a second charge of stealing a board. Alderman COPELAND said, there was quite sufficient evidence to send them for trial; and they were accord ingly committed to Newgate on the charge of stealing from Messrs. Sleigh and Woolley. • MARYLEB ONE. W butler to L a d y Eli za b eth Repton, re sidingillm Lyeaiat27; Norfolk-street,' Park-lane, attended at this court in consequence of a summons having been served upon her Ladyship, charging her with having, on the 10th ult., caused a carriag e and pair of horses to be driven up near to the turnpike called Gibbs's-gate, in h ad e y 51. Repton) the Finchley-rou.d, and giv en to h er footman a letter with which he passed through the said gate, t h ere b y evading the payment of to amountingr rendered elrse"d and herselffr which offence oa (Lad she penalty not exceedin g The butler, prior to any e v id ence b e i ng gone into, said he was instructed by her Lady s hi p to adm i t her refusal to pay, considering that sh e was not compelled liable to do so, inasmuch as she had not passed through the gate. Mr. BROUGLITON called upon Rulton, the toll collector, who stated that the horses were pulled up within 20 or 30 yards of the turnpike, when the footman alighted, and, going to the carriage door, received from her Lady ship a letter; he went through the gate with it, and after some time returned, upon which he took his seat on the vehicle, which was then turned round and driven off. He had previously demanded the toll of her Ladyship, but she objected to pay it, and gave him her card. Mr. Johnson, solicitor, who appeared on the part of the lessee of the road, said that, under all the circum stances, he was not at all desirous of pressing for a heavy penalty. The MAGISTRATE ultimately decided the case by or dering that her Lsdyship should pay ss. for the offence for which she was summoned, with 2s. costs, as also ss. for the expense which the lessee had incurred in em ploying a man to take the place of the toll collector, who had come forward to give evidence. These sums, together with Is. toll, were immediately paid. THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1848. Mr. Goody-ear's clerk was addressing Mr. Tyrwhitt cs to the prisoner's character and with a view to get him off, when Mr. TYRWIIITT said, the case was over, and suggested that other business should be brought on, and that the gentleman should retire. The clerk. however, still kept his position in the wit ness-box, anxious to address the bench further, when he was forced to the door of the court, whilst he exclaimed that it was " disgraceful ;" and Mr. Goodyear expres3e I his determination not to let the matter quietly drop here. The prisoner was conveyed to the House of Correc tion in the course of the day. Mr. Tyrwhitt, by order of the Secretary of State, was in attendance on Tuesday, and also last night, in the event of any outbreak, or charges being brought to this court. WORSHIP- STREET. A powerful young man, named Ricitar . d Boutfire, was placed before Mr. Hammill, charged with the following brutal and aggravated assault upon Mrs. Mary Anne Tyler, an elderly widow residing at Kingsland. The complainant, whose face was greatly swollen and contused, stated that her daughter, a girl under 16 years of age, had unfortunately formed a connexion with the prisoner, who was in the habit, against the remon strances of her family, of enticing her from home nearly every evening, and keeping her out the greater part of the night. Tnis occasioned the witness much grief and annoyance, and on the preceding evening she was ad monishing the girl upon the disgraceful conduct she was pursuing, when the prisoner, who had come to en tice her out again, and had evidently heard their con versation in the passage, suddenly burst in the room door, and after loading witness with the foulest abuse, began beating her with such brutality that both her eyes were bruised, and one of her teeth knocked out, and finally struck her such a violent blow in the side that her body was dashed through the wainscot partition of the room, one of the panels of which was shattered to pieces, and she fell heavily into the adjoining apartment. On hearing the crash the landlord of the house and other inmates hastened in to ascertain the cause of it, and having obtained the assistance of a policeman, the pri• soner was carried off to the station. The complainant's landlord corroborated the latter part of her evidence, and added, that besides destroying the partition in the manner she had described by his outrageous conduct, the prisoner had also destroyed the lock of the door, and done other serious mischief, which it would cause considerable expense to repair. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said that he had merely interposed to protect the young woman from her mother's violence, and that during the struggle between them she had accidentally fallen against the wall, which broke down with her weight. Mr. liessmlLL, however, told him that he had seldom heard a more dastardly outrage than that of which he had been guilty, as it was proved that he was not only in the constant habit of seducing the girl away from her home at improper hours, but that when her mother en deavoured to protect her daughter's morality he had at tacked her in a most brutal manner. He did not think he should be doing his duty if he did not inflict upon him the highest amount of penalty it was in his power to impose—namely, SL, or in default he must stand com mitted for two months to the House of Correction. The prisoner was unable to pay the penalty, and was therefore removed in the van. Mr. Isaacs, a stationer in Old -street-road, waited upon the magistrate, accompanied by an elderly man named Smith, to request his assistance under the following dis tressing circumstances: — The applicant stated, that between twelve and one o'clock at night on the preceding Saturday a very destructive fire broke out in a place called Iloxton market, at the back of his premises, and almost entirely occupied by persons in the most impoverished circum stances, spread with such extreme rapidity that in little less than an hour the house in which it originated, tenanted by a journeyman chairmaker, named Laidler, was entirely gutted and three others adjoining reduced to very nearly the same state. In two of these houses were tour or five families, comprising each about as many children, and from the flames breaking out in the middle of the night, when they were all in bed and asleep, the poor creatures were paralysed with fear, and it was the greatest mercy imaginable that they had been enabled to escape with their lives. The man who was with him, a shoemaker, who had lived twenty years there, had been forced by the fire to the top of his house, where he saw him for a long time making vain calls for assistance, without any being rendered him, and the instant ho at last cou rageously rushed through the flames into the street, the whole house was enveloped in fire, and shortly after fell to the ground. One of the families had sought refuge in his house, and had been fed and partially clothed by him; while, upon going round to the ruins the next morning he found five little children, all huddled toge ther in a corner of an empty room, with nothing but rags on their backs, and a sheet rolled round the whole of them. All of the families had lost everything they possessed, weirtewa.alms impossibleostentirelytowibtehomutofroeowdraentched dclo a t n h ci although he wa s t ry i ng to ra i se a sub scription relief; he h a d on l y b een a bl e to ra i se so theirto he of but littl e use among so many, a magistrate' s i n t erpos i t i on i n t h e i r be di n n e g s ds — t m i w t a u i i n lt t l h e f, a : ifs a c uou n t t :c m i t h , aes be half the majority must be driven into the workhouse. Mr. HAMMILL said, that he sincerely sympathised with the unfortunate victims of such a calamity, but the funds at his disposal were so limited he could not render such assistance as he should wish ; he would, however, contribute 20s. from the poor-box, and it was to be hoped that the press would take notice of the case, when there could be no doubt such wretchedness would be met occasion a t s h i a o t n tosympathythankfully u f l r l o y m a etkhneo wle public dge. he had so often had CLERKEIVW WELL. rbieortoorues2ol‘csfor, conduct, yed:w other h a i n t t d , Charles Flower, a middle-aged man, of respectable ap op chargedffie a c r e a r n s c eo, by y w t a h placed l Police-constablea c d e i di v at isi o I! t , h ew Wallace,tahr e causing a mob by addressing them in Clerkenwell-green on Tuesday night last. Mr. Trnwrarr said, there is a summary mode of punishment under the Act of Parliament, but I shall let the case stand by for a time in order to consider whether or not I shall order you to find heavy bail to keep the peace for three months. The prisoner was then locked up ; and William Franklin, a well-dressed youth, respectably connected, was charged by the police with inciting the mob to attempt the rescue of the prisoner, and pelting the officers with stones. Cobbett, 208 G, deposed that he was assisting the police to take Flower, w hen he saw the prisoner pick up several stones and fling at them. Ho exclaimed, " Don't see a man taken in this way, if you are English men ; don't see the man locked up, ho has done no thing." He called out several times to the police, " You vagabonds !" " You butchers !" Witness took him into custody, and he went quietly to the station house. Hammond, a special constable, confirmed this evi dence, and added that the prisoner exclaimed, " If you have got English blood or English pluck in you, don't see the man ill-used or taken." The prisoner denied the charge , saying he could bring forward gentlemen of the greatest respectability to give him a character. Mr. TYRWIIITT said he should be perfectly wanting in his duty if he did not mark the prisoner's conduct with some punishment. He sentenced him to fifteen days' imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Cor rection. IL was conveyed to prison. In the course of the day the prisoner Flower was again brought up for judgment, when Mr. TYRWHITT addressing him said—l consider yours to be an exceedingly bad ease. You are evidently a man of some thought and talent ; you were exciting an igno rant mob against the police ; you resisted the officers ; and I sentence you to f i ft ee n days' imprisonment, and at the expiration of that term to put in bail, yourself in 401. and two sureties in 201. each, to keep the peace for three months. _ _ Mr. Goodyear, the prisoner's employer, of Aldersgate street, in co m p any w i t h hi s p r incipal clerk, attended to give the pri soner t h e h i g h est character. lie had been many year s i n hi s emp l oy ; industrious ; and far from en tertaining any political opinions, he felt confident that the bench was misguided by decided misrepresentations, as he was quite a different man altogether. Mr. TynwEurr—He is not to be punished for political opinions. THAMES. Thomas Jones, a well-known thief, was charged with stealing a gold watch, value thirty-eight guineas, from Mr. Joseph Palmer Wilson, master-mariner. The prosecutor went to see the great fire in the Whitechapel-road on Tuesday night, and while looking at it he felt a fumbling in his waistcoat-pocket where his watch was deposited. He immediately put his haul to his pocket and caught the prisoner's right hand close to his pocket, And the watch in his hand. The prisoner made a desperate resistance and struck Mr. Wilson se veral times. Several men, who were no doubt connected with the prisoner, also hustled Mr. Wilson, but he kept firm hold of the villain, and called for the police. A constable took the prisoner into custody. A rescue was attempted by a gang of ruffians. Mr. YARDLEY committed the prisoner for trial at the Clerkenwell Sessions. IRELAND. DUBLIN, MAY 29.—The two indictments against Mr. Mitchel for sedition, which were to have been tried in the present term, have, as a matter of course, been abandoned by the Crown. Notices have been served upon the two juries which had been struck for the trial of those cases, intimating that their attendance will not be required. The Crown has yet taken no step for proceeding with new trials in the cases of Messrs. Smith O'Brien and Meagher; but it is said they will be tried in the present term. The United Irishman newspaper is extinct. It appears that the Crown has fully carried. out the sequestration against the property of Mr. Mitchel, so far as the print ing materials are concerned. The only goods returned on Saturday were certain fixtures claimed by the land lord of the house. As Mr. Mitchel was the registered proprietor, the Stamp-office has the right to reject any other persons seeking to register themselves as his suc cessors. But already a new journal, or rather the United Irishman revived, is announced, as will be perceived by the following extraordinary notification : " THE UNITED IRISHMAN. " TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND. " John Mitchel is a captive in the hands of our ene mies. His office, types, and newspaper machinery are in the hands of the police—the United Irishman is at an end ,; but, under another name, we are anxiously pre paring to restore it ; and as soon as we can get together the necessary materiel of a newspaper, the United Irish man will again appear under the sovereign style, title, and dignity of the Irish Felon, to sustain the principles, and accomplish the intentions of the illustrious man who is taken from amongst us. In this case we but dis charge our clear duty to our country, and to him. " The prospectus of the Irish Felon shall be issued in a few days. " All debts due to the United Irishman, though not recoverable by English law, should be paid to William Mitchel, 8, Ontario-terrace, Rathmines, Dublin, to whom all communications should be addressed for the present. All debts due by our friend shall be paid as soon as possible, or be made chargeable on the Irish Felon, which shall be really, though not legally, his property. "Subscribers to the United Irishman shall he supplied with the Irish Felon as soon as possible, and any time that may intervene shall be allowed them in the term of subscription. " T. DEVIN REILLY, " JOHN MARTIN." The Roman Catholic clergy of tour dioceses have adopted addresses to the Queen, praying a repeal of the union. In a fifth diocese, Ardagh, a similar address has been signed by eighty-six clergymen. The Roman Catholic Bishop of that diocese, Dr. O'Higgins, is at present in Rome. ARRIVAL OF JOHN MITCHEL AT SPIKE ISLAND. HALF-PAST FIVE o'CLocx.—An extraordinary edition of the Cork Examiner, published on Sunday (yesterday) evening, contains the following:— " The vessel that brought John Mitchel to Spike ar rived in the harbour at an early hour to-clay; and before it dropped its anchor, the martyr patriot was landed on the island, and handed over to the custody of the go vernor. " He was brought on shore from the vessel by two of the Dublin police and two marines. " Shortly after his arrival, Captain Atkins, of Water park, the inspector of the Penitentiary, gave orders that a separate room should be provided for him, and that he should not be interfered with for this day; but that, on to-morrow, he would be obliged to wear the con vict dress, and be treated in all respects as an ordinary convict." The same journal contains the following : " THE WIFE AND CHILDREN OF JOHN MITCHEL.— The wife and children of the felon patriot belong to Ire land, for whom the father and the husband has sacri ficed his liberty, and was ready to yield up his life. The law, remorseless in its decrees, has seized upon his pro• perty—their property ; and they are now without hus band, father, and provider. Ireland must take that be reaved wife to its tenderest care, those helpless children to its warm bosom. It will be a duty, a justice, and a consolation. Already Dublin has set an example, by commencing the formation of a fund, such as may shield that afflicted family from the want which a patriot's de votion and the law's vengeance have ~drawn down on their defenceless heads. The mention of this fact is sufficient to insure a universal imitation of so grateful a duty." REPEAL ASSOCIATION, MAY 29. The weekly meeting of this body was held this day in Conciliation Hall. The meeting was more crowded than on ordinary occasions, in the expectation that reference would be made by some of the speakers to the proceed ings of the past week. Mr. BURKE (barrister) having been called to the chair, proceeded to refer to the trial of Mr. Mitchel. He declared that the loathsome Whigs—the loaded dice Whigs—(Hisses)—had cast aside the mask, and pro claimed as practically as if they had written it on the walls of the city, that they had suspended the Consti tution. Mr. GALWEY, having charged the Government with jury packing, reminded the meeting that on a former occasion he had promised to point out to them, in case of the conviction of Mr. Mitchel, the course they should adopt. While he (Mr. Galwey) was considering what had to be done, a benignant spirit whispered in his ear that John Mitchel had left behind him a wife and six children, and he said he would propose that the country should adopt both, that they should pour balm into the ears of the afflicted lady, and become the fathers of the fatherless.--(Loud cheers.) In conclusion, he moved the following resolutions:— " Resolved, 1. That in the late case of The Queen v. John Mitchel,' the jury selected to sit on the trial of the accused was packed from his known political op ponents. " 2. That, therefore, the verdict of that jury is no evi dence of Mr. Mitchel's guilt. " 3 That punishment based upon that verdict is an act of arbitrary power, and a blow struck, through the medium of jury•packing, at the lives and liberties of Irishmen. "4. That, under the circumstances, it is the bounden duty of Ireland to adopt the family of Mr. Mitchel as its own, and to provide for their comfort and education at the public expense, during that gentleman's absence from this country. " 5. That a copy of the foregoing resolutions be pre sented to Mrs. Mitchel, accompanied by an expression of sincere condolence on the part of this association." Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL seconded the resolutions. He had questioned himself as to the course the country should take—he had examined his inmost soul as to the principles of the association, and the prospects of con tinuing in their present course, when the intentions of the Government had been so fully developed by striking down the trial by jury, and by this most cowardly viola tion of all right and justice. He was glad of the course that had been proposed by his friend (Mr. Galwey); for it was well, before they considered the destinies of their country, they should consider what steps were to be taken for the purpose of giving expression to those softer feelings which they would not be men if they did not feel.—(Cheers.) With respect to the conviction of Mr. Mitchel, it was fully and completely done. It was an act of vengeance on the part of the Crown, and had lost the character of justice.—(Cheers.) Lord Claren don was revenged.—(Hisses.) Lord John Russell was revenged—(Hisses)—for past reproaches which Mr. Mitchel had flung upon him.—(Cheers.) But ho could tell them that Mr. Mitchel in Norfolk Island, or in whatever place they sent him, would be more powerful against the Government in inculcating his principles and doctrines than ever he could be at home.—(Cheers.) He (Mr. J. O'Connell) most sincerely trusted, that if that unfortunate man the Attor ney-General —(Hisses)— should speak to any of his fellow-Catholics, they would spit upon him.—(Loud cheers.) He had spit upon his fellow-Catholics, and he had proclaimed that they were unworthy of being believed upon their oaths. He (Mr. J. O'Connell) trusted he would not dare presume to speak to him.— (Cheers.) He knew him once, but would consider him self degraded by continuing to know him.---(Loud cheers.) He (Mr. J. O'Connell) was almost ashamed of the name of Catholic, in which he was accustomed to glory, because that man could call himself by the same name.—(Cheers.) Ile should not occupy the attention of the association with anything so base, so infamous, and i(7l degraded.—(Loud cheers.) But those who would defend him after such an act must fall into the same depth of infamy and degradation into which that unfor tunate man '.ad himself fallen.—(Cheers.) He would call on the chivalrous spirits, like him who was in chains, not singly to expose themselves to be struck down; but let them band themselves together, and present the un broken front of determined and united Irishmen. — (Cheers.) They should not be quiet, but should agitate. They should not sit down in tame submission if the constitution were taken from them, and be for ever the degraded slaves of England.—(Cheers.) The resolutions were carried. Some other speeches were delivered, and the meeting adjourned. The rent for the week was 121. Colonel Freeston had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. DRURY-LANE THEATRICAL FUND, The anniversary festival in aid of the Drury-lane Theatrical Fund took place yesterday at the Freema sons' Hall, Great Queen-street, and was attended by upwards of 150 gentlemen. In the unavoidable absence of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the President of the Institution, the chair was ably and efficiently filled by his Grace the Duke of Beaufort, K.G. a friend of the institution, of above thirty years' standing. The proceedings were rendered the snore in teresting by being set off and graced by the presence of a large number of beautiful women, who were accom modated with seats in the gallery, and at the lower end of the superb banquetting-room. A rich musical treat was provided to add lustre to the festivity—the arrange ments for which were conducted by the accomplished and vvorld-renouned Jullien—the following eminent ar tists volunteering their professional services on the ones sion:—Madarne Anna Thillon, Miss P. Horton, Miss Dolby, Miss Birch, Mrs. Weiss, Miss Miran, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. 11. Whitworth, Mr. I). W. King, Mr. Weiss, Mr. Machin, Mr. W. Farren, jun., Mr. Genge, Mr. Binge, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Kerridge, Mr. Maretzek, Mr. Shoubridge, Mr. Green, Mr. Henry Phillips, Mons. A. Hermann (the violinist from Paris), and Herr Kraus (tha celebrated pianist from Florence). After Non nobis had been sung, the Noble CuAntmAN gave "the health of her Majesty the Queen," and an nounced that, with her usual munificence, her Majesty had forwarded a donation of 50/. in aid of the institution. —(The toast was drunk with three times three and one cheer more.) The other loyal and patriotic toasts were then pro posed and responded to with all due honours. The CHAIRMAN then gave " the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge," the illustrious presi dent of the society, who in all works of charity had ever taken the lead, and assisted alike by his purse and ex ample the numerous benevolent institutions which abound throughout the land, and particularly the Drury lAne Theatrical Fund, to which he had sent a donation or 20/.7-(Cheers.) The toast was drunk with three times three, and fol lowed by the celebrated air in the last scene of Lucia di Lammermoor, which was performed by Monsieur A. Hermann on the violin, and rapturously applauded. The Rev. Dr. Thackeray gave " the health of the Chairman, his Grace the Duke of Beaufort." Drunk with three times three and one cheer more. The Noble CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the compli ment, said that lie yielded to no one in his anxiety to promote the welfare of this most excellent institution; and so long as he should be able he would attend its anniversaries, and by every means in his power endea vour to forward its admirable objects.—(Cheers.) Song, by Miss P. Horton. The — CrainmA.N, in a few words, gave " Prosperity to the Drury-lane Theatrical Fund," and associated with it the name of Mr. Hurley. The toast was received with an enthusiastic response, and Mr. HARLEM returned thanks. He said—May it please you, my Lord Duke, my Lords, and Gentlemen, — It is again my happy privilege to address you; it is also my gratification to see around me a goodly company of distinguished patrons, who, amidst the exciting scenes that are acting on the great theatre of the world, are drawn hither by the voice of benevolence, not trumpet tongued, full of " sound and fury," but discoursing " most eloquent music."—(Cheers.) If I do not inflict upon you my wanted quantum of tediousness, impute it not to my diminished zsal in the good old cause— to any plethoric symptoms in our fund (to whose trea sury there is, believe me, no alarming determination of ducats), or to less valid claims upon its resources—but to this fact alone—that its merits have been, on former anniversaries, so fully explained to, and appreciated by, its patrons, that upon the present occasion I can af ford to be brief, seeing that you have been disposed to be generous. The advantages to be derived from this institution are manifold. It teaches the actor in his early career a lesson of economy—by inducing him to spare out of his means, be they ample or otherwise, an annual sum sufficient to entitle him to its future benefits, and when age, decrepitude, and adverse fortune shall ensue, what a refuge will it afford him—what a green spot hedged in from the wild waste of worldly cares Thanks, my Lords and Gentlemen—to your liberality we have been enabled, during the past year, not only to meet the claims of our annuitants, but to afford oc• easional relief to those of tne profession who had no claim but such as we never had the heart to resist—their destitution—and we hope, we feel assured,, that many and urgent as have been, and still continue to be, the calls upon your bounty, you will look with favour upon an institution that has smoothed the downward path of the histrionic veteran, who, but for its frugal appliances and timely aid, would have proved the vanity of that fleeting inheritance, popular applause.—(Loud cheers.) From the brilliant arena of his professional triumphs, with the last shout that hailed his mastery over the human passions, with the last sigh of regret at his final exit still vibrating in his ears, you have followed him to his humble retirement—not with the world's cheap, obtrusive pity—but charity's unostentatious and liberal largess.—(Cheers.) Royalty has ever been fore most in acknowledging the merits of the Drury-lane Theatrical Fund. Four of its august presidents it owes to that illustrious house to whose guardianship England has confided her spotless diadem, her far famed liberties, her national honour, her imperishable renown! And I have to announce that, as a con tinued proof of royal patronage, our Sovereign Lady, the triple-crown mistress of these imperial isles, has this day graciously transmitted to us her magnificent donation of 501.—(Cheers.) Nor can I suppose that unless its usefulness was fully apparent to your Grace, that you, sir, would advocate its cause or sanction its anniversary festival by your presence —while every dis tingished patron to whom I have the honour to offer my most cordial greeting is an additional guarantee for all that has been advanced in its favour. In my addresses from this chair I have rested its merits on the value of the stage as an intellectual amusement—as a school of eloquence; and though the stage be now in partial abeyance, may not its professors reasonably hope to meet their patrons under happier auspices and in more prosperous times? Meanwhile, let us not relax in our endeavours to perpetuate the benevolent intentions of our founder, David Garrick, which not only provided for the actor in his "sear and yellow leaf," but for his be reaved family. Let us not relax in this labour of love— it is a debt of gratitude we owe to the British drama, which, so long as mankind have a heart for sympathy, an ear for eloquence, and an eye for beauty, shall never cease to ennoble, to enlighten, to illustrate, and to charm. Song, by Miss Miran. The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Health of the Vice- Presidents," which was acknowledged by Mr. 11. C. Ibbetson, and followed by a song from Miss Dolby. " The Memory of David Garrick, the Founder of the Institution," was then drunk in silence. The CHAIRMAN next rose to give " Prosperity to the British Drama." H His Grace said, that though we might admire the great dexterity of our French friends at one of our great national theatres, and be delighted at the dulcet sounds of our Italian friends at the other, yet he should be glad to see the day when Drury-lane and Covent-garden again presented on their boards the old sterling, legitimate drama.—(Loud and repeated cheers.) To those who numbered so many years as he did, and who had the good fortune of seeing those ornaments of the British stage—the Kemble family, Edmund Kean, Miss O'Neill, and a host of others, every one of whom was a "star" in his and her own bright and particular hemisphere—it was rather painful when they turned towards those national theatres to see them occupied as they now were.—(Cheers.) True, they could not help admiring the talent of those who occupied them; but with Mr. Harley he hoped that one day they would be restored to their pristine splendour, and that again our British theatres would be filled by British companies.-- (Loud and prolonged cheering.) Song, "Jeannette and Jeannot," by Miss P. Horton, whose performance of it was exquisitely beautiful, and elicited an universal encore. Mr. Harley then read the list of subscriptions, which included the following:—The Queen, 50/.; the Duke of Cambridge, 201.; the Duke of Beaufort, 90/. ; the Duke of St. Alban's, 51. 55.; the Duke of Devonshire, 25 guineas; the Duke of Bedford, 50 guineas; Lord Wil loughby De Eresby, 201; 11. W. Robartes, Esq , 10 guineas; '` A Tribute of Gratitude, 45 years' old," 51.; Strutt, Esq., 10/. 103.; Charles Kean, Esq., 21/ ; and two legacies of 100/. each. The total amounted to nearly 800/„. Song—"Fra poco," by Mr. Sims Reeves. Mr. Reeves' performance of this fine piece of musical compositio❑ was a masterly effort and a most successful illustration of the proficiency to which he has attained in his art. A strenuous call was made for an encore, but it was not complied with in consequence of Ur. Reeves' attendance being immediately required at Exeter Hall. " The Stewards " and " The Ladies " were subse quently given from the chair, and received with all the honours; after which the company separated. It is but justice to state that Messrs. Bacon served up an excellent dinner, and that Mr. Harker acquitted him self creditably as toastmaster. MRS, 'WARD'S JOURNAL OF HER FIVE YEARS' RESIDENCE IN KAFFIRLAND, WITH SICTTCHES OF THE LATE WAR. —Mrs. Ward's work has come most oppor tunely to supply us with a circumstantial and detailed account of the events of the late seat of war. It is the production of one eminently adapted to chronicle so ex citing a series of events taking place in the heart of ina wild and savage country. Our authoress though not the enjoyment of even tolerable health, never shrunk ot. when the excitement of batty was near; by the sidearrest her gallant husband no danger was a ulficient l to her progress. The narrative is ono of rep ., interest, full full of exciting adventures and wild and which giap could de scriptions of scenes the most extraordinary thel la r r a r hurried be presented to the eyes of the t r avell o r i ; ls W w e it a h r( through a variety of warlike operations dity of thought. The interest of the whole never flags. —Sunday limes. NEW EDITION OP PEPTS' DIARY. -- The first volume of the new edition of the celebrated " Diary and has just been pub I C is o h r e r d es b p y onct i‘ e ir n . c c e ooltb. Samuell h ' i e s P 3'e s di " tion will comprise as much new matter as the orig inal work consisted of, with many additional Notes, by Lord Braybrookk. It will doubtless attain a very large circulation, for Pepys may be truly considered 113 one of the most valuable as well us the most entertaining of our national historians. says the Edinburgh Review, m a k es us comprehend iDli'r)''' endtlie ' great historical events of the age, and the people who bore a part in them, and gives us more clear glimpses into the true English life of the times than all the other memorials of them that havo come clown throws" The Quarterly I? ev i ew o b serves that , ren to s our a distinct an d v i v id li ght over opy,Diary a O r own. D. the picture of England and its Governin o ent, during; the ueriod succeeding the Restoration ; and if, quitting the broad path of history we look for minute information concerning ancient manners and customs, the progress of arts and sciences, and the various branches of antiquity, we have never seen a mine so rich as these volumes." 1 DUTCH PAPERS. A3ISTERDAM, MAY 29.—Inland funds were in general demand, although there was a decline iu the prices to wards the close of the Boursc. Spanish funds commenced high and in demand, in consequence of the high exchange of Madrid and Ant' sverp, but they all closed fl a t. Portuguese were also fist. Peruvian were in demand and higher; and in Russian str,ian tit.l,l there is a very sensible improvement. Au likewise w ere i m p ro , e d ; the other funds rema ined out any change.—Amsterdam Courant. with- Trit HAGUE, MAY 28.—A petition to his Majesty is in circulation at Rotterdam, signed by all the princi pal inhabitants, praying his Majesty promPtlY t° tn press the slave-trade the Dutch West Indies, and -- wake a reasonable indemnity to the owners of the 510,43,5: To this end the petitioners pray, that the following wr: positions may be introduced into the new proj ect of tilw iindainentallaw:— " Neither in the Netherlands nor in its possession 9 beyond sea is either slavery or commerce in slav es tole rated. .. 2t. project of law relative to the indemnity whic h i 5 to be given to the proprietors of slaves will be presentoa in the first session which shall follow the promulgation of " the funament law modified. In two years, al at the latest, after this promulgareS tion f, the present law, the slavery shall be entirely SUppSeCk AMSTERDAM, MAY 29.—The morning after the de orrici val of his INlajesy, and Prince Henry , they taten of . 'ards reviewed the Divine service: His Majesty afterw._ Communal Guard of the capital. He was received Wre great enthusiasm both by tee Communal Guard i thousands of spectators who were assembled. Eis rn; _uff jesty went through all the ranks, after which the Ya divisions defiled. ranks ssa All the volunteers were present in the several among them wore their civic dress. andA f n te e r ve th r, e preevrhieewpsthehalvieingmearpepelaiyreeldy otenattihmeentl:tehllirci demonstration of th ' e attachment of the people t e f t his sovereign been displayed, than on the occasion 05.,01 visit. The King afterwards received the occlesis authorities and several other public bodies. His Majesty has conferred the Cross of the --14Tbfa lands Lion on fire majors of the Communal Ottara., the order of the Crown of Oak upon their captaliP• Amsterdam Courant. law T ( h ) fe the Blasts l 0t Courant hef M ayconcerning contains h p e r o p m r e u v l tenance, for two years, of several Belgian igs l iti a st vv ilic i all y °lllresi:lie e i: f force in the Duchy of Limburg, exclusive of thsCiti Maestricht and the Commune of St. Pierre. s pa THE HAGUE, MAY 30.-The Minister of Justice itna Interior has addressed a letter to the PaYn iss , te , r i s the other officials of Limburg inf orm ing them, dist " e g r ess firm resolution of his Majesty's Government to 1 0sio p the grievances of the lower classes, partly by a re_., 1211 t og of charges and taxes upon them, as well as by ,W c i - asee them certain immunities. The petition which m s ,: iaas presented by the inhabitants of Limburg for renforlif liberty would liliewise be speedily and sati sisc r al to attended to. The Minister concludes by exhorting, doe the maintenance of unity, assuring them that 1, pro' observance of the laws they would most etfectiolL''ool mote the grand aim of all their efforts-the advall"3o. and honour of Limburg.-Journal de la Ilaye, May DUTCH FUNDS.-Afasraauard, MAT 29 ' -tits Money'. 42 1 / 4 Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.... ....... 41g 4S Ditto, 3 per Cent ••••• • • • .• •• 47 % 63 Ditto, 4 per Cent ..................• 6 3 ., 60 Amort Syndic, 334 per Cent ...• .• 60 )§ Commercial Company, 434 per Cent • • - ••••• East India Loan, 4 per Cent • • • • • • • • •• 91 Exchangeon London, at sight •••• •• • • 11 s 7 Two months.• • • . • • • • 11 7 5 On Hamburgh, at sight •• • • 34 31 Two months..... .• 3 4 62 On Paris . .............. 5 6 12 Twomouths. •••••• • • •• • • • s rt RAILWAY SHARE MARK S LIVERPOOL, MAY 31. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Great Bs. 9d. dis. -Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths , 1 0 70 0 IS', -Ditto (West Riding Union), 3% C. dis.-D ' 6 dis.-London and North-Western, 130 n." -- 1. Quarters, 1% p.-Manchester, Sheffield, and itiC L W131: : : : : : :: : :: : : Preference, p.-Ditto (late Great Grimsby argives, 5 2 1 and Dover, r o y v , e r 0: N w e o s . t 4 ry: , Quarters, 4 3 % dis.-Midland Stock, 103-Ditto, P. sow' dis. s -Shrewsbury, via ' dis. _yor castle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), Ith P• MANCHESTER, MAY 31. d STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birkenbes shire, and Cheshire Junction, 7% dis.-Eastern,7.l649. 14 1 / 2 - East Lancashire, 7-% dis. - 7 Great Northernoif.tito, Sir -Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 1 3-16 dis. 9,4 7 1 ,4 d r. Tehoidrda.Chester 7% disc see teenths, 5%-Ditto, 32/. Shares (late Extension), .Nort." -Ditto I( West Riding Union), 374 dis.-London 113"foceitl; Western, New, 1% p.-Manchester, Sheffield, a n , d G r ivis?ll'' shire, 60i,4-Ditto, Quarters, No. 2, 15-Ditto 10 0 9 501. Shares, 22 dis.-Ditto (Sheffield and Li"°terill° 9 c. dis.-North Staffordshire, 2% dis.-Solith' Ess Dover, Ne. 4, 3 dis. Om STOCK EXCHAN B G I E. II - The glAloltinMg MAY a th l e . qto tsti c;sr t°r* the share list :-London and N or th-Western, N evi 0 1 ,4 13 ! 1% p.-North Staffordshire, 2% di s -Shrevrab er .;lo.o mingham (A), 4 1 i dis.-Ditto (B), 3 Union, 2% Cis. LEE Ehaa S m ' s ro t, c a ß nd E Lancashire,Bxo c H s t o A ni c Se ttit i lf i h rk6 D n e ss. S .h a d ai ir l ad e lfA ei s_ d( a isl ir E. eT aess : tt t ra m odea bl ou s r „: titi t t gb :_ era ,es, bol ": 9 l 4 i irdissos i d dis.-Lancashire a G2 n eiwE d . dis.-Leeds and Thirek, 21% dis.-North .1 3, '" - -prit 38s 6d. dis.-North Staffordshire, 21. 6s. 3d.dis.'" North Midland, Preference, 3% p. GLASGOW, MAY 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.-Th e sa l es are -Aben d i e rra ' sri l i f...+ l4 Glasgow, Dumfries. and C ar li s l e, 61,4 . - Glasgow , 9, 8 1% 7 and Ayr, Halves, N o . 1, 8 1 4-Ditto, Halves• ' e Midland, 103-North B r iti s h , Thirds, 215. Quarters (scrip),sB.-S co tti s h C entra l : 27 3 A. YORK, sine 30. -Great k ..12 N u( at t en h deNr HULL,sne w , eml 0 .c1.! STOCK EXCHANGE.-The bss transacted ti,jewcal and ll a s fo ß l l e o r w w s i STOCK 6 E d X . CITA.NGE -The sales are-E Cou litie* u• f i e ld ..th -Lancashire and Yorkshire, Halves ( 1 a l sudtedrliersis " geelS4:l39l7ll Sheffield), 103% dis.-London d Brighton, 32%4.--tessi° British, 22% -Ditto, Quarters, ss. „Thhiref 4tsfP ru ' - (s . crip), 45. 9d.-Ditto, Thirds, 21s. 9d.-Nort h 2% dis.-North Western % rg. workmen orrn DISCOVERYREMAINSen were eTre AN NTIQUB COr r - • o w iltio°:)._ m el Moore's MESSING. hin A g infeaw fidelaisuPosgn?rii9Slll33sPsalre, farm, at Messing, one of them struck . be upon a large stone about eighteen inches frore d 001 face, which, bidding defiance to both spade a n t .,, r tber c i; sytaoenuell a.ndOenlecaorf the man was induced to remove the earth '.7 r , • when he found it to be a flagstone upon stsik i ti l e tiog,. o a hollow sound proceeded -from 'beneath, villotore,:roPB s went to the spot, and directed the men to dig h r uge stol i d t 101 ) g' 611 p, coffin was . presented to view, about seven fee to to ot 31. 14X. r9lw394Cc:k ns 5:11.4 4. chasereighten inches deep, with three flagston es W s the the e m ar e t e h inafwearmy,ewdhMe: °llllu wh ved as a lid; on removing the atter p; bat 0 skeleton, nearly perfect, was found in the Co n t,,,seP e ot great portion of the smaller bones crumbled L O _° e "; •e ife e4 the admission of the air. The teeth were s, n _ co ped., state of preservation. Mr. Moore had the whTe 3 i bob; to his house in Messing-street. The coffin' s g thick, and had neither date, ornament, nor. 00 le nor was any thing found among the ashes. tha t ! A n:,, to the least trace of the party, who was 0 0 11 Vi e iS secluded spot, a field adjoining Presteo 0 0f6 0 0 a and nearly a mile distant from any house- -I,d t h at t he of one continuous size from head to foo t, and t 0 . of it laid to the north. There is no don _ kir coffin and contents have been deposited the_rs ust gra ry ries ; but how they came there is, and no do o main, a mystery. -Essex Herald. g o d, [AnvaansEmEatr.]--Giddiness in tnci s ..-- - A 1 011+.7; and Apoplexy Cured by Holloway 's man of the name of Davin, a mariner, of b.'7, - i aly at tacked with a giddiness in his head while then ia Mount, near Penzance, was for yearsoc at i s t e ;„ vi l b: 11 11 0 rendered his situation one of imminent peril; l ea ve P, increased so much that he was compelled to 414001): occupation. He then commenced taking on ve d Pills, which in a comparatively short time rer_",:opiol_ to health, and enabled him to resume his for to !I:: meat. For bile, sick headaches, overflow of kil l ! e diel head, or symptoms of apoplexy, this admire 10t: should be taken, which is a certain cure. D i " -JO Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Est s 244, Strand, London. 0 THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.-- 11 00 thheeirireaudmheortetecrestion the e e ebaorlryouegleheinogf Sn2oetlytherLetr_kte,:olool cessfully carried out by the members of, 1: 1 4 0 00 0 _1 within the city of London, and terminated m et r o ' seven o'clock, and on Monday next all the oliff ebe e mongers are pledged to join the mov politan districts will follow their examete.ent on proximo. de Of BIRTHS. l ota the W On the 20th ult., at Stephen's-green, of road, of a daughter. Ma o j n or t C h . e C 2s o t t h ton uit o . f , Pr a l s r o s. n .l. D. Finney, of Unioll•Pls ee ' 14°1(1 C' wife On the 27th ult. , at Lee - terrace , Blac kheath, . C. A. Ferguson, Esq., of a daughter. On the 29th ult., at Hyde Park-place West, M. Lyte, of a son. f I We rnede On the 29th ult., at Ebury.street, the lady - • r• Esq., of a son. On the 29th ult., at Harley-street, the lady of ll ' Broughton, Esq., of a son. eott s g ek On the 29th ult., Mrs. W. Cooper, of g aunt'. Holloway, of a son. la dy 4)f . th 6 On the 29th ult., at Bury St. Edmund's, the DOI Rev. W. H. Skrine, of a daughter. gee. On the 29th ult., at Talacre, Flintshire, the Mostyn, of a son, which survived only an hour. On the 30th ult., at StIV.AGIeo-nriggen's.. Hanover-squareitir. tilt: Very Rev. the Dean o f Chester H. '1 ufnell. Egi' , mount ' the Lady Anne Prim rose , daughter of the Earl and Anna Maria, of Rosebery. by t" On the 24th nit., at North-end Ifouse, Stevenage to Rev. G. B. Bloomfield, Mr. C. C. Halley-, Shefferd, l'_ , scl. DIED. On the 25th ult., at Terrick Hall, 19. only daughter of the late N. Bfacpherson At Lisbon, on the 15th ult., R. Lucas, Esti , ag e( Q, 00" Beth, the wife of Captain W. H. PooleS,3l°P' ,iged P i r ery. Royal Art' 10 , v ide On the 26th ult., at Redland, near Bristol , H. , r l ri ° . P IY ,t i. of the Rev. W. Knight, rector o f St. Michael's, l'ciiarlotte, On the 26th ult., at Milton - on-Thaines,aged 54, the wife of W. Parsons, Esq . On the 27th ult., a' .Norwich, Eliza Catherina, wi fe °f 311.‘ S. Child, of New Bond -street. ‘,• c . are' Ca On the 29th ult., at Lowndes-square, ptain ' aged 31. On the 30th ult., Mrs. S. Parkhouse, aged 50. T. W. Dit tle- On the 30th ult.. at John-street, Bedford -ow, d ston, Esq., of the Middle Temple, aged 27. ~,, At Winslow, Bucks, J. D3ll/10Ely, E s q., aged '4 , ' , — m at -- PO Y° • lit' London : Printed and Published by 111 - UR $ O , o f No. 112, Strand, Printer, at g'ls 870: Offige•' c oati &wand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, ill the - IktiddleSBZ, Thursday, Juno 1,184 e.