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Vbirt II () F H' 6. .S evers a' (:lock. SOCIETY OF ARTS. T3E ANNUAL DIsITIBUTION UP REWARDS. (THIS DAY.) The annual distribution of rewards took place at the society's house this day, at twelve o'clock. The Mar quis of Northampto n p resided, in the unavoidable ab sence of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, in con• ,sequence of the recent death of the Princess Sophia. The large room presented a gay and animated appar ance, in consequence of being filled by an array of bean tiful and elegantly-attired Indies; the announcement t h at t ile Prince would be present having materially added to the number of visitors who usually attend these annual distributions. Tne t ui.'nning is a list of the prizes, which were pre sented by rho Marquis Of Northampton:- Mr. Alderman Gipt . iand , Nl.P. —t o r the combination of e fine art with manufacture exhibited in his ap,cimens of porcelain and china—lsis Gold Medal. Messrs. Minton at'd Co.—for the novelties in fine art produced in their various exhibited manufactures— Isis Gold Medal. Mr. Thomas ziedtlen, jtti.—fur the best drawings of an o-icinal design lor an ornamtntal carved sideboard— Silver M,.rlal and 20/. Xt. S. Bendixen—fur the beat Monochrome drawing for a circular compartment, bei.lg an original cuu3position, siz,--Silvter Medal and 5/. Mr. William Smith—fur the best mudel of a bracket to suppirt a figure two feet high—Bluer Medal and 51 Mr. BHijarnin Farmer—for the best cartoon of an arrrincernent of the white lily for a decorative purpose --;Saver 2vledal and 2/. Mr. Barsfurd—for his spPcimen of hand carving of the hawk and butcher-'ond—Silver Medal. Messrs. Collmsllll and Davis—for the ornament and workmanship of their marqurtrrie table—Si Iv•-r Medal. Mr. J. A. Hatfield— tor his hronz • cha-ing ot the figure of Ourothea and other works—Silver Medal. Mr. Frank Huiit—tor his reduced model of the Laucoon —Silver Medal. Mr. Magnus—for his application of enamel colours to slate— Silver Medal. ilk>sr.. Minton and CL , .—for the b,st specimen of tur qitui,e blue ou china,, not affected by acids—Silver &eclat. Mr. Pratt—for producing a fine work of very large size in pottery—Silver Medal. Messrs. H. B. and J. Richardson—for the beauty and purity of their glass, and for the merit of their works in engraved glass—Silver Medal. Mr. J. F. Christy—for his application of enamel colours to glass—Honorary Testimonial. The Coal Brook Dale Iron Company—for the excellency of its castings—Honorary Testimonial. Mr. Hall—for his mode of discharging colour from marble, and giving it. the appearance of relief without destroying the surface —Honorary Testimonial. Mr. Hetley—for the brilliancy of colour produced in his specimen of stained glass —Honorary Testimonial. Messrs. Holland and Co.—For the worktnanship of their marqueterie goods—Honorary Testimonial. Messrs. Jentiens and Bettridge— for their skilful use of the material in their manufacture of papier macho, and its application to many new purposes.—Honorary „--;- • - s estimonim. Meisrs. Messenger and Co.—for the excellence of their iron and other metal castings—Honorary Testimonial. Messrs. Phillips and Wynne—tor their wood and ivory carving—Honorary Testimonial. Messrs. Stuart and Smith—for the beauty of construc tion and workmanship displayed is their grate, and the novelty of combining metal with encau.tic tiles— Honorary Testimonial. Messrs. Willock and Co.—for the application of terra cotta to purposes of ornament—no:wary Testimonial. Master Byron Webb—for the front views of a head of a ram, of a bull, and of a horse—Prize of Books. Master Charles P. Slocombe—for a group of oak and ivy leaves arranged together ornamentally—Prize of 130. ks. M. Thomas Woodington, jun.—for a group of oak and ivy leaves arranged together ornamentally Prize of 130 , .)k5. Miss Mary Ann Shackleton—for the best study of . . twelve British wild flowers—Prize iT Books. - Mr. Henry Altie—for his combined de:itzn tor a finger plate and lock furniture to match—Priz , of Bucks. Mr. T. C. fly ne—lor the superior degree of merit exhi bited in his design for a labourer's cottage—Prize of 1.51. Mr. S. J. Nieholl—for. the superior degree of merit ex bib.tvd in the plan and arrangements of a labourer's cot.teste—Prz. ur 10/. Mr. J. Cois.n—!'or the superior degree of merit exhi bil.du. his design fur an intermediate railway station —Prize .4 ItV. Mr. U. B. Allei.—for the merits of the designs on the panel.; or a pair of f”lding-iuors—Prize ot 10/. Mr. L. W. Colitnann—for his design of an ornamental sideboard—Prize of 5/. Mr. T. Browne—for his drawing of figures half-life size for a circular compartment.—Priz, of 3L 35, Henry Fi z Conk—for his dt-sign for a chandelier of 21. 2s. AGRICULVCRE. Mr. Richard Croft Chawsier—lor his essay nn the corn nir.ttive merits of thick and thin sowing —lsis Gold Mr. Gs:l'in Cree-I'r hi, es : ay on the treatment of forest trets w 'iefe early pruning has been neglected—Lis - Mr. Slocum—Fur the introduction into this country from Aineric4 of variouslagriculturai implements— Silver Medal. • Mr. Thomas Smith Tyson—for his sackholding barrow —Honorary Tesumonial. Gil E At IS TRY. Mr. A. tivdr, M.8.C.5.E.--hr his essay on the causes and rr:,venii.,n mpecially in books and naretiment— his Gold Medal. - - Mr. T. Ross—for his method cat preserving Daguerreo types from the injurious action of light and air—lsis Gold Medal. Mr. Nayl.,r—for his mnd of mmufActuring a new yellow turpentine varnish—Silver Medal. Mr. Kidd—for his sumple of olive oil from Australia— Silver Medal. MECHANICS. Dr. Potts—for his pneumatic process of pile driving— Lis Gold Medal. Mr. Pratt- 7 40r his improved landing pier for tidal rivers —lsis Gold Medal. _ Mr. E. Allen—for his mode of forming a communication between the guard and driver of a railway train—lsis Geld Medal. Mr. Yates—for his improvement in the construction of lever watches—Silver Medal and Honorary Testi- monial. Catiningharn—for his carriage for racilitating the conveyance of life boats from one part of the coast to another—Silver Medal. Mr. W. Stanley—for his design for a timber swing bridg•e—Silver Medal. Mr. Milton—for his improved drill for miners—lsis Medal and 3/. 3s. Mr. Heley—lor his flexible floating cylinder for the preservation of life Irons shipwreck—lsis Silver Medal. Mr. Woods—for his elites board tor the blind—lsis Silver Medal: Mr. J.noings—fur his improved water tap—Honorary Trstim , voial. Mr. Crackiwil—For his improved wrench—Honorary Master litirsi:l—For his irnprov , ..(l soldering iron—s urtze of 2/. RAILWAY COADIITTEES. (THIS DAY.) GROUP No. 3.—NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE (DEVIA TION TO IA ELLINGToN).—Cass; and oppoaittun closed, but decision tv.hip.neil. GROUP No. 4.—PIRMINGUA3I AND OXFORD JUNC TION.— file okject of this is ',collier additional powers on the Great Western Company in reference to the above line. The additional powers were to enJble the Great Western board to have a more txt.•nsiva control over the funds of :be company than they already possessed. The i3tll also contained provisions for laying down the broad gauge on the 130 - mirozl , am and Ovord, and the BirmitQflin. Ihidley, and Wolverhatuptou lines. Case opene4 andadjour , ed. GROUP N.. —GREAT WESTERN —The ease of the above e-inpany's branch was than. r proc rded with. GROUP No. G.—NEWPORT AND PONTYPooL.—Cage further considered and adjourtied till 1 hursday week. GROUI i Nu. 8 —This wimp simply 'net ai.d adjourn&., GROUP Nu. 9.—NEWRY AND ENNISKILLEN.—The Committee pessed . the preamble of the above company's Bill fur amending their Acts, and authorising arrange ments. with other companies upon their consenting to the introduction of a elause, biriditi them to make the line from Newry to Goragh within 18 months. GROUP No. 10.-I)U2 , ;DEE AND PERTIL—The case of the Dundee Junction Bill was further considered, and opposition beard. GROUP No. 12.—CALEDONIAN.—The case for the Bill of the company to authorise the construction of a branch across the Clyde, was opened, and evidence taken in its tarour. GROUP No. 14. GLOUCESTER AND SToNEHOUSE JuscrioN.—Preumble passed and clauses agreed to. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) DUBLIN. Tne Dublin Election Committee commenced their labours this morning. There are two petitions referred to the Committee. on e e „ mpiaining of the re. urn of Mr. ReytioldA, and the other of the return of Mr. Grogan, and praying for a voidance of the seat. Mr. Sergeant Murphy, with whom was Mr. Norton, appeared for the petition against Mr. Reynolds ; Mr. Murphy. Q.C., for Mr. Grogan , and Mr. Serg,. t nt w i t h w h om was. Mr. Ro*e, fur Mr. Rey no ld s . King take, Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE took a preliminary objection to the recogniv.nees, and after the point had be e n a r gue d the Commaates decided that they were doubtful, and gave the petitioners leave to amend. Mr. Sergeant hz Parar then proceeded to open the The petition said, cAttulned two allegations, case. he —one that several votes were bad, and the other that Mr. Reynolds did nut possess the neces sary qualiiieation at the same time. Th...t latter charge he should reserve till the scrutiny case had been di:posed o`; breau-e it might so happen that the scrutiny would attain the (di et of the peti tioner without their going into an invidious statement relative to the Hon. Gentleman's affairs.—Adjourned. CifELTENUA.,II. - At the sitting of the Committee this mornio Mr. WILZATIZT announced that the sitting Member, Sir I Willoughby Jones, had determined to abandon his oppo sit:on to the petition. An application was made for costs on behalf of the retittoners, but the Committee rettbed it. The Committee then agreed to the following resolu tion :—" That Sir Willoughby Jones was not duty elected a bur,ess to serve in the prebent Parliament for the borough of Cheltenham. That it was proved to the Committee that at the lust tlection fur the said borough Sir Willoughby Jones was, by his agents, guilty of bribery; but it was not proved that the bribery was committed with the knowledge or consent of the said Sir Willoughby Jones." The Committee then broke up. LEICESTER- The evidence to establish agency was commenced this morning. A waiter at the " Bell," in Leicester, where Sir Jo-hum Walmsley put up, proved that a person named Stains, who was alleged to have committed the bribery, was constairly in communication with Sir Jo,ltua during the election. A wife of another alleged agent named Samson proved that her husLaud had been " out of the way " since December last. The rest of the day was occupied with evtdence of bribery. TATI'ERSALL'S-THIS EVENING. Li two o" three ten pound het. against Lady Wildair, Plaudit, Montpensier, and Niatheinatician, at 10 to 1 each, consists the entire business up to six o'clock. THE MURDER OF A WOMAN BY A SOLDIER. — (From a Correspondent )—I have just been informed that the woman who was shot at. Newport barracks, in Monmouthshire, died yesterday ut twelve o'clock at noon. and that the coroner's inquest will be held on the body to-morrow. The royal mail steam-ship Acadia, Captain Stone, left the AL-rsey•on Saturday. tor lialitax and New York. The steam-ship Britannia, C a ptain Lang. which would leave Boston on the 17th and Halifax on the 19th inst., m4y be expected to arrive in the river to.morrow.— Liverpool Albion of this day. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took W the IV IE Chair IBERS at FORT o'clock, NE. Mr. VERNON HARcoURT and Mr. MULLING took the oaths and thcir seats, the former fur Oxturdshire and the latter for CireLcester. REPORTS. The following reports were considered and agreed to: Dublin and Mul.ingar Turnpike Road. Clarence Railway and Leeds and Think Railway Amalgamation. THIRD READINGS. The following Bslla were read a third time : Oxford Paving. Nantwich and Wheelock Turnpike Road. South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railway Amendment (Extension to Penistone and Alteration of Dodworth Branch). Dundalk, Castle Blaney, and Carickrnacross Roads. Kendal and Windermere Railway Act Amendment. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY (LONDON BRIDGE AND NEW - CROSS STATIONS, &e.) BILL. The third reading of this Bill having been proposed, Sir•DE LACY EVANS moved the omission of the clauses which relate to the employment of the money of the company, for the purpose of steam-packet navigation—which, on an intimation from the Speaker. he amended, by proposing that the Bill be postponed until Monday next. Captain PECHELL supported the motion, and com plained that the company did not aff,rd the accommo dation it should to the public, and called upon the House to compel it to do so. Sir R. PEEL said he was chairman of the Committee to which the question of allowing railway companies to devote a portion of their capital to steam-boat navigation was referred. He knew nothing of the management of the company, or whether the-y afforded sufficieht third-class accommodation to the public or not. The question before the House was a simple one, and the Comtnittt e entered into it without pr.judice either one way or rho other. If there was any prejudice at all, it was against the principle of allowing railway companies so to devote their capital. It appeared that railway communication would shortly be opened between Dieppe and Paris, and that with the view to facilitate communi cation between the two countries it was essential that a new and improved class of boats should run between Newhaven, Shoreham, and Dieppe, and that the communication should be kept up both during winter and summer. The company showed Wore the Committee, that unlrss they afforded this communication the public would lint obtain it all ; amid further, that it could not be afforded by an independent company with any profit. It cou:d not be expected that an independent company would run boats be t4een Newhaven and Havre. It further appeared that the General Steam Navigation Company had not supplied the r quisite communication, notwithstanding c.4oplAints and remonstrances had been repeatedly addressed to them. The boats run by that company acre only ot 150 tons, and occupied nearly eight hours in crossing the Charnel. Now the railway company proposed running four boats ot 400 tons burthen. These boats had been proved before the Committee to be as complete and pert. et as possible, and also that they had mimed the voyage iu f our hours arid a half. Now, in the face of all this, and no counter evidence having been adduced, the Committee affirmed the preamble of the Bill, beli. ving that allowing the company to expend money for this purpose would be to the public ad vanta4e. JI r. FULLER supported the opinion of the Right Hun. Barunt•t. Sir DE LACY EVANS said with respect to the statement of the Huh. Baronet, that there was no counter evidence, he had received a letter from one of the shareholders in the company, to the effect that the proprietors had no knowledge that this Bill would come befori• the Muse of Commons. Mr. I'. GRENFELL dt fendcd the cuur.,e pursued by the directors of the Loudon, Brightutt, and South Coat Railway. Tney had undertaken the respumibi hy by the direction of the body of the shareholders, and after 'nature deliberation all that they had done was in their opinion fur the interests of the public, and that of their propirtors. Mr: EREWEN supported the third reading of the Bill upon public grounds, al.hough, in a private poiut of view, l►e was rather ►core aga►nst Linn for the com pany. _ _ _ After a few words from Mr. BAILLIE, Mr. P. HOWARD supported the amendment; But after a few words from Sir DE LACY EVANS, in rep:y, it was withdrawn. Captain PECHELL wished to ask the lion. Gentle man who bad the charge of the Bill whether the boats would run this summer? Mr. P. GRENFELL was understood to reply in the affirmative. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. REPORTS. The reports to the fd.l , )wing Bills were considered, and egued to:— Dublin and Nluilingar Turnpike Road Bill. Clarence Itaiiway and Leeds at:d Thirbk Railway Amal4aroation Bill. CHELTENHAM ELECTION. Mr M. J. O'CONNELL reported that the Chelten ham Elretion Cuintnitke had come to the reso;utiun that Sir ‘Villuugliby Junes, Bart., had not been duly elected a burgess to bt rre in the present Parliament at the last election. lie turthur intOrmed the House that Sir Wil loughby Junes had been guilty of bribery, through his agents, at the last election. but it had nut been proved to the Cotninittee that it had been dune with his know ledge and consen,.______ CLYDE TRUSTEES. Mr. LUNIE moved for a copy or the correspondence which had passed between the Admiralty and the Clyde Trusttes. LAW OF SETTLEMENT. Mr. V. SMI said the House was aware that during the w hole of last session a Committee was sitting upon the, subject of the law of settlement and rating, which carne to certain resolutions, but decided not to re.- port those rts.,lutie.ns to the Ileuse. His Honourable Ft iend, uuw the Preside- nt of the Pour-law Commission (Mr. Cnarles Buller) was chairman of that Colutnitue, and he wished to ask hue a briber it was his intention to bring in any measure in the course of the present ses sion founded upon that important subject? Mr. C. BULLER said he had not yet obtained sufficient information to justify him in bringing forward any measure at present upon a subject of such extent and importance as the law of settlement. Through the agency of gentlemen who heti been app o inted for the purpose he was instituting inquiries witd the viva to an alteration in the law, par ticularly with regard to the working of certain portions of it, but he h a d not so tar proceeded in theta as to enable him to lay any information before the House on the subject . , but he hoped to be able shortly to isy bef ore his Noble Friend at the head of the Government (Lord J. Russell), two measures with regard to the subject u rating. Mr. KEOGH explained that what he meant was that Rums n Catholics of the highest reipectahility, living in Dublin, and in no way connected with the repeal movemeht, for they entertained the opinion:, geuerellj ascribed to 4 . Cons, rvaiive," w. re stru. k ,•if Eh( panel by order of . the Attorney-f ;crier-al. He (Mr : K e o g h) stated that fact from his own knowledge ; it rested with the Government to show why these persons wuru struck off. _ _ Lord J. RUSSELL—With regard to the Hon. Gentle man's question, I have given him and the House all the information I have received on the subject. The Attorney-General gave instructions to the Crown Solicitor on the matter; that is all the information I have on the subject; the Attorney-General having given instructions to the Crown Solicitor, left it to him to carry them out by striking off the names objected to. If I receive any further information I will communicate the purport of it to the Hon. Gentleman and the House. I merely venture to state that the discussion which has taken place is not very regular. Sir DE L. EVANS said generally, when Govern ment instituted prosecutions, a belief was entertained by some that they toad been guiilty of trickery. He wished to know if the Commissioners appointed to report on the twelve hours, did not agree, that three to o state of juries had not repreiented th a t it j ur i es , a f ter being n n abut up of a verdict sh ou ld b e deemed sufficient. Sir. o t GiREY said it w as not the i ntention of the ei a.v, u u Government to propose to Parliament any measure on the subject., Mr. HUME did not wish to see any c h ange . H e be lieved they were better satisfied with t h e i r system o f t h e jury-laws in England than they were i n Scotland. NAVIGATION -LAWS: On the moron for the 'louse resolving itself into a Committee on the navi4ation-laws, several petitions were presented for and against their alteration. On the question that the Sp...aker do leave the Chair, Mr. HERRIES rose to make the motion of which he had eiven notice. •Dr. HOWRING roso to object to th e mo ti on on t h e ground of its not being in order. The SPEAKER overruled th e o bj ect i on, and Mr, HERRIES then proceeded to move as an amend ment to the motion for the Speaker's having the chair. " That it is essential to the national interests of this country to maintain the fundamental principles of the existing navigation laws ; subjg et to such tnodifica_ tions as may be best calculated to obviated any proved inconvenience to the commerce of the United Kingdom and its dependencies, without danger to our maritime strength. (LEPT SPEAKING.) THE STN . , LONDON, MONDAY 'EVENING, MAY 29, 1848. COLONIES. In reply to an HON. MEMBER, Mr. HAWES said, the Hun. Gentleman would find by reference to the estimates, that the sum of 10,0001 was intended to be devoted to the purpose of emigration. HORSHAM: - In reply to the Earl of NlAncli, Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to say that be should . preceed with the Bill as soon as possible. THE t: EST INDIES. Mr. BARCLAY inquired if the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Hume) intended to briug on his *notion to-morrow with respect to the West Indies. The subject was one of the most vital impurtan'c, and it was essential that those interested iii our West India possessions should have the each. st and fullest inforraAtiun on the subject. Mr. HUME said the Committee on the West Indies had sat seven►y weeks, and he believed their report had been presented to-day. He was perfectly ready to bring forward his resolutions to-morrow, but the sub ject was so momentous that he con,idered it should be taken up by the Government—(Hear, hear)—and not left to one individual. But if the Government would not take it . up he should bo prepared to proceed to , morrow.—(Hear, hear.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL saw no objection to the Hon. Gentleman beinging forward his resolutions to morrow. He understood that the Committee re ported that a certain amount of differential duties s!.ould be agreed to, with the view of iniproving upon the Act of 1846. With reference to this he might state at once that the Government do not purpose . making any alteration of the -Act - of 1846, - Silber by increasing those duties or by continuing them for a longer time. Having stated this much he thought he might fairly ask the Hun. Gentleman whether he adopted the sentiments of the report of the C omm ittee? Mr. HUME had not yet seen the report.—(Hear.) His intention was to submit that the Act of 1846 should be continued, commencing say with this year, end containing merely the differential duties for a period of six years, as was origins!ly in tended. He did so because the facilities promise dat the time of the passing of the Act had not come into operation, and ho merely asked the House to give tffect to the facilities promised by that Act. Mr. I3ERNAL considered that his Hon. Friend would not do the great interests involved justice if he brought on the subject to morrow. The period between to morrow and the Ist of June was too short a time to devote to it. Surely he could agree with the Noble Lord for a day, for the subject was entitled to have a day devoted to ii.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME said he was entirely in the hands of the house. There was not a vacant day for the next two months. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the navigation-laws were to come on to-nigt,t. The subject would not unlikely' be adjour ne d. Th at wou l d b e either on - Frilay, or, if the debate was not over by Monday next, and such Ix ing the case, he did not see how he could fix on the course of. text week a day for the Honourable Gentleman to bring on his motion. He certainly was ready to admit that it ought to be brought on as early as possible. —(Hear, hear.) He agreed with his Hon. - Friend the Member for Rochester that the probability was it would net tie able to come on to-morrow. He must, however, h t r h e a s t pe i, ct w t a o s tf r ie at m h o er tio d n iff o e f r ? n e t H to o t n h . a N t it w .m h b it e ,h r say lor M th o is n . tr l o V se it , he formerly proposed. He should, however, be prepared to give as early a day as passiblte if' the House agreed with him, and was net prepared to preened with it to morrow. Mr. FIUME wiihed to know if the Noble Lord would hays any objection to Thursday week. as that would give time to look to the evidence? Pvrhaps the Noble Lot d would fix the (lay to-morrow. Lord J. RUSSELL said he would. SUGAR DUTY. Mr. BRIGHT wiz.hed to know from the Noble Lord the Member for King's Lym whether the la?. duty was intended to refer to sugar generally, or free-grown sugar. Lord G. BENTINCK said, that in the report of the Committee nu diff,reriee was made bt•tweea free grown sugar and that produced from slave labour. SPAIN. Mr. BALLIE, in referencetO the documents and cor respo dente that had been laid on the table relative to the re-e All of Sir H. Bulwer from Madrid complained that the, statementa made of the Spanish Government had not been laid on the table of the House. Lord PALMERSTON said that he bad no such papers.—(Hear.) :POOR-LAWS. Mr. C. :BULLER, on the motion of Lord G. Ben tinck, brought up ireturns,trom the Pcor-law Comtnis stoners. THE IRISH STATE TRIALS. Mr. KEOGH. wished to know from the Noble Lord at me head of the Governm..nt whether he had re ceived any information to the effect that on the trial of Mr. Mitchel, every Roman Catholic, to the num ber of eighteen, were excluded from the jury in open court by the Attorney-General for Itehind. He also wished to know whether that course had not been adopted on the trial of Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Meagher? Lord J. RUSSELL said he had no explanation to offer with respect to what had taken place at the trial of Mr. Mitchel; with respect to those of Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Meagher, he had letters from the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland and others, stating that juries had never been set aside in Ireland from political or religious opinions. ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY. Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved that an humble ad dress of condolence be presented to her Majesty upon the death of the Princess Sophia. Sir R. PEEL seconded the motion, which was put and carried unanimously. CONVICTION OF MR. MITCHELL. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said, in justice to the late Government he felt it his duty to state that the instructions given in the private letter which the N. ble Lord had read were directly con trary to those given by the late Government, in re ferrence to Mr. O'Connell's trial, if they contained an intimation that parties were to be t.truck off the jury on account of their religious persuasions. The instruction given by the late Government were identical with those given by Mr. Monoghan, and it was distinctly laid down that those parties only were to be struck off who might be supposed to be identified with the political opinions of the late Mr. O'Connell. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the letter alluded to was not sent to Lord Clarendon as instructions, but simply to put him on his guard that charges might be preferred against Government after the trial had taken place. Mr. BRIGHT said it was quite evident from what had passed in that House, and indeed from what had been said to night, that it bad been the opinion of the Government, that it was highly desirable that the trial of Mr. Mitchel should take place, and that a conviction should be obtained. Now he was not in the least disposed to m..ke any complaint of that; but there was another thing at least ut as much importance for pacifying the people of Ireland and cementing the union of the two countries, and that was, that the people of Ireland should feel convinced that in the trials upon charges ef grave offences, whether political or other wise, that they should have that fir trial which the constitution of this country declared should be had b, the meanest subject of the Crown. Ntiv he was not about to say that Mr. Mitchel has bren guilty of evert thing that has been laid to his charge, nor would he say that the verdict returned was riot in accordance with the dictates of the law; bat it' they might judge from the report* which appeared in the public prints, and these reports it must be borne in mind would be read not only in London but through( ut Great Bri tain, and riot mile le Great Britain but by every person who could nisi in Irelani ; It wo ill seem that there were 15u „er sons who were upon the panne!, of whom, if he were not mistaken, 28 were Roman Catholics, although it was a notorious fact that the largest proportion of the population of Duhiin were of the Catholic persuasion, while of that 150 only 65,0 r 75 answered to ihvir names. Or those, Government had the power of striking off to an unlimited extent, but the prisoner had only the power of strik ing off to a limited extent. It appeared thus that the Crown struck off every person who was a Roman Catholic. Now it was quite possi. le that every one of these persons was known to sympathise with the views of the prisoner, arid it was quite possible that every one of these twenty-eight persons was incompetent to give a fair verdict, but the people of Ireland would not so consider, and as six-sevenths of the entire population of that country were of the Catholic persuasion, no doubt it would become the universal opinion of the majority of them that they were not considered by Government competent to give a fair opieion, and, therefore, ought not to be asked to take part in a jury to try a political offence. He h,eped that whilst the Gov,:rnment showed the powers of the law, arid were determined to put it in force, the llouse, from whom the law emanated, would show the people of Ireland that it wished w see justice done, and was disposed .to exercise its mercy. There was one destitution in Ireland which had been the cause of most of the evi!s that had been inflicted upon that country, and which he was confident the majority of the people of this country would assist in taking away. lie allude dto the Established Church, the.mam hers of which the Guyer:lna , nt had looked upon as the oely tit persona to sit on juries in political cases, thus excluding about six-sevenths of the people of Ireland who were Catholics. Such a state of things is most chs gracelnl, and he hoped the House and the country would not long tolerate it.—(fleor, hear.) Mr. GRATTAN here rose and interrupted the Hon. Member to state that Catholic juries in Ireland were as honest, intelligent, and as capable of discharging their unties as Protestants. In consequence of the proceed ings against Mr. Mitchel, he had to say that many of those who were anti-repealers would now be thorough repralers for the rest of their dais.—(Laughter.) He would tell the Government that they had made a great mistake of late—that they had acted the part of cowards, and not the part of men in enforcing the law. They had brought into the House a most abominable law to put down the phy si.ail force men iu Ireland, when that might have been done quite as eff ctually by the common law. Nothing milk be so monstrous as the packed jury system in Ireland. In the jury books the proportion of Ca tholics gas there to ogre mere than that ot Protestants, but after they had been under the revisiou of the sheriff, the proportion was reduced to one Catholic for five Protestants. He hope d that some Honourable Member would give notice of a motion for a sifting inquiry into the whole proceedings in Ireland; because he held, froth the virtue, wisdom, and knowledge in that country, that the arbitrary power which Go vernment had exercised would be but short lived, and weuld ultimately fall. Mr. BRIGHT said it appeared from the Honourable Member's observations, that it was as dangerous to d&- fend Ireland as to attach her. . The Hun. Member had entirely mistaken his remarks, for ha never meant to express an opinion that Catholics were unfit for juries. What he meant to convey was, that six-sevenths of the People of Ireland were not in harmony with the Go yernment, and would not help them to carry out the law- His sentiments were entirely in accordance with those which the Honourable Gentleman had enunciated, and, thetefore, he was never more surprised in his life than when the Hon. Gentleman rose and at tacked him.—(Laughter.) Mr. ROCHE raid if the Government had occa sion to appeal to the laws of the country against those who opposed them, they should take care, for their own reputation, that the parties were tried by an impartial jury. —(Hear.) Although Mr. Mitchel had been convicted anti sentenced, they hall his statement that there were 300 who were ready to follow hi s ex ample, and, therefore, it was not unlikely that some o f them would have to pass through the ordeal which be, had passed through, sod therefore it behoved the Government to take care that the juries by whom they were tried were fairly selected. It was stated in the letter which the Noble Lord had read that every man professing repeal principles was to be struck oft—so that it came to this, if this were done, that parties placed on their trial like Mr. Mitchell would be tried by parties who dissented from them. The . repeal party was di vided into sections, some of whom had no sympathy with the violent principles maintained by Mr. Mitchel, who dissented from them as much ps he or any one in this country did ; but surely they were as competent to return a fair verdict as any other parties. It came, therefore, to this, were .they to have trial by jury in Ireland or not ? If they 'struck off thOse_ of the same religious, ‘ persuasion as the persons to be tried, trial by jury in Ireland would become " a delusion, a pincliery, and a snare." A USTRIA. The Oesterreichische Zeizung states that the walls of Vienna are covered with numerous placards calling upon the people in general, and the women in particular, to pray for the EMPEROR'S re turn. The Vienna correspondents of the Cologne Gazette assert that the • EMPEROR'S journey to lonspruck was not a flight, but an abduc tion; that he left the town in the firm belief teat he was going out for a short drive, and that when the travelling carriages reached the party at Schonbrunn, his judgment was on a: sudden overruled by the passionate n treaties of the ladies, who shocked his mind by a frightful picture of the dangers which threatened him and them at Vienna. The whole affair is represented as a successful intrigue of the Court party, who knew the character of the Viennese, and intended to hurt them to the quick, and force them to every posssible concession to absolute power, by depriving the city of the quality of the imperial residence, from which the Viennese are wont to derive their importance in their own eyes and in those of the provinces. A letter from Innspruck of the 23d, in the Deutsche Zeitung, protests that the Tyrol will be the EMPEROR'S Vendee, but the writer antici pates a loss of the old Tyrolese liberties, and a sub jugition by a despotic rule, which hitherto had been foreign to this privileged part of the Austrian Mo narchy. The writer protests, nevertheless, that the Tyrolese are prepared to sacrifice even their liberties to the family of Hapsburg. Hungary also seems to have been well exploite by the partisans of the reaction. The Breslau Gazette says that the news of the EMPERLR'S flight arrived at the Hungarian capital late in the evening of the 19th, a Government courier having been dispatched by the Hungarian Minister at Vienna. A deputaiion of Nobles immediately waited upon the Arch- PALATINE, and, after a short deliberation, it was resolved to send the Hungarian Minister, Plince PAUL ESTERIIAZY, to the KING (Emperor of AUSTRIA, King. of HUNGARY), to remain. with him acc•zding to the terms of the law.' An address was also drawn up and dispatched to his MAJESTY, requesting him in the most loyal and warm language to proceed forthwith to his loyal Hungarian capital, where the warmest welcome awaited him, and where every citizen was ready to lay aown life and fortune for his beloved Sovereign. It was decided that an extraordinary Diet should be convoked for the 2d July, and if necessary 100,000 National Guards called out for the defence of the throne. The Archduke STEPHEN has, in the mean time, been invested with all the prerogatives of royalty ad interim. Vienna WAS tranquil, though the public mind was greatly agitated. The following letter from Prague, dated the 22J instant, will show that tile present state of affairs is complicated enough : " PRAGUE, MAY 22.—W e liVe here, since the late events at Vienna, in a state of the most fererish exeitement. I will explain our position to you iit a few words. Scarcely hud the Emperor been car ried off (Entfiiltrung) when a large portion of th, Viennese aristocracy came in post haste, and imme diately entered into .close homrnu „i c , t i ou w i t h t h e nob!es here. They regarded the new sy,tern of one chamber and the proposed union' to Germany as a death blow to their privileges, and acted accordingly. They endeavour to form a union with the Czechs, with them and the other Sclavonic races to tear themselves apart from Vienna, to forum a new state according to their own ideas. It was they who persuad,d the Emperor to leave his capital, by frightening him with the idea that his life was in danger. The aristocracy are playing a fearful stake, and are advancing towards their own ruin. Th e y wish to make use Of the Czechs, who in their turn will deceive them, and having lost their touting in Vienna, they will be done for." A correspondent of the Cologne Gazette writes ta follows from Prague:— " Nobility keeps pouring in. The worth free Bohe mians pass from mouth to mouth, and Count Thun has already deekrad Mut le should receive no more order from the Miniatry, and that, in conjunction with the National Committee,' he should establish a Provisional Government until the meeting o► the Diet. It is rumoured fraternizAtion between the Germans and Cztchs is a piece of bitter irony on the present state of Bohemia. Heavy clouds are lowering over the land, and the storm cannot fail soon to burst over our beads. The Czechs raise their heads and walk mote upright than ever, and the Germans await with anxiety the course of events." FRANKFORT. In the sitting of the Constituent Assembly of the 23d, the following motion was made by fifteen de puties German That the Gman Constituent Assembly, deputed by the , : ‘, hole of the nation to cre a t e an unity of Ger ~t many, hereby &dares, that all resolutions agreed Statesagrted to by ii on id sd u iw u be i r C ice o dh nstituent Assemblies of German validis whole sha ll ot b the th e consti tution Germany. The Frankfort papers state, that in consequence of the murder of a child by a Prussian soldier in the streets of Mayence on the 23d fighting had been re newed in that city. In the German Parliament on the 24th, as soon as the doors of the National Assembly were opened, crowds of people rushed into the galleries. M. de GAGERN, the chairman, read se veral telegraphic dispatches, transmitted by the members of the commission sent to Mayence, stating the commission had delayed their return, to attend the burying of the slain, that order war re-esta blished, and nothing just now seemed to forbode an interruption of tranquillity. The military governor has postponed till to-morrow the interment of the soldiers. The beginning of this sitting was also taken up by the reading of a prodigious quantity of propositions. Certain deputies have already supplied some fifteen or twenty. Mr. Robert Mohl, of Stuttgardt, moved fur the abolition of the nobility, together with that of titles and privileges. Other members proposed the abolition of the punishment of death for political offences, and even in criminal cases. Some moved for measures to be taken for ensuring labour to the working classes, Sze. STOCK EXCIIA M N .... --......-......----__ RAILWAY S HARE MAILKETS. A G i E. NC — i T iE he ST sa E l ß es , l‘afte-T—lli;kenhead, Lanca shire, and Che s hi re Junction, 7% dia. —East Lancashire, few transactions 19—Ditto. Qu.rters, 47 Ma...cheater and Birmingham, Quarters (C), 3 p. Ai BIRMINGHAM. MAY 27. STOCK ExcHANcia.—No official list of sales was published by the members of the Stock Exchange to-day ; and in the which took place, prices remain nearly sta tionary. North S affordshires, as yesteriay, were done at 468. 3d. dis, and Shropshire Union at sfis. tics. • NE'WOASTI;EXPON-TYNE, ;UT 27. STOOK EXCHANGIG—Tm sable are --Caledonian. 32.%..... Gteat Korthern, 9 die....-North British, Thir4, l66 . 34. die. ro THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. Sir,— et bile Members of the House of Commons were engaged with the Derby, the preliminary pro cesses of law-making were g.iing on at the London Tavern. A Public Meeting was called there for the purpose of forming an Association for promoting the Even• ion of the Suffrage to all adult males not con victed of crime. The room was crowded, numbers who could: not get in, being collected in the street; and the presence of six or seven Members of Parlia ment on the platform, testified the importance at tached to the meeting. All went on smoothly till the whole of the prepared speakers had spoken to the Resolutions, which were only three, and of which the two first were carried unanimously. The principal feature in the Resolutions was the description of the suffrage intended; and the remaining points of popular desire were only indirectly alluded to, as being subor dinate to the decision of the gramd question of the suffrage. The third Resolution went to the formation of an Association for the prosecution of the ob ject. Whea the mover and seconder had con cluded, a Chartist leader presented himself to the meeting. He skilfully fastened upon the circum stance of the Suffrage having been put forward in advance of the other questions. Assuming to repre• sent the Working Classes, he announced that they refused to agree to Universal Suffrage unless it was at the same time accompanied with the other points of the Charter. He declared that the Working Classes had rather have the points without the Suffrage, than the Suffrage without the points. He asked whet use the Saffrage would be to them, if they hod nut the PayMent of Members and the re moval of the Property Qualification. With great ad dress, he claimed for himself and followers to be a branch of the Continental revolutionists, as well knowing the effect of such a declaration palmed upon a meeting; all of which was loudly cheered by his supporters, consisting of about fifty men in the centre of the assembly, distinguishable by having left their coats behind them, as preparatory to the duties of active citizens. With a just appreciation of the effect in a meeting where it was probable the majority were free- traders, he raised the question of competition of foreign manufactures, which was loudly cheered by the same fifty. In brief, he with undeniable ability, performed the duties of an officer commanding an enemy's detachment with the power of free passage throughout the camp, raising all cries, exciting all jealousies, pulling down all guards, opening all ac cesses, firing all trains, hoisting his own colours upon all points, and in every other way exerting himself as a talented man zealous for promotion and applause; the palpable tendency and end of his ope rations being in the present instance, to quash any movement among the middle classes for extending the suffrage beyond the mark of household as now proposed in Parliament. When he had done, the Re- solution was put to the meeting. A very small pro portion of the meeting held up their hands for the Re solution; another very sinsrnill proportion, but rather larger than the last, held up against it, the great mass doing neither one nor the other ;—a phenomenon for which those acquainted with the passions of public meetings must accouet. The instant this was done, the meeting, through the agency of the central fitly, became a mass of confusion. A dark•complexioned man with beard and moustaches, and an eye and bearing strongly indicative of insanity,who had previously taken a place among the reporters for the press, got upon the platform, and there gesticulated with the statuesque energy which intoxication cannot counterfeit, de manding to distribute a poem of his composition, and appealing in dumb show to gods and men for a hearing. The occupants of the centre proceeded towards the platform, some of theta it may be pre sumed with unfriendly intent, but some apparently with the humane purpose of securing the unfortunate maniac, who disappeared and the impression certainly crossed my mind, that his friends had him in amicable durance somewhere under the benches. On the whole the Chartist movement had strong resemblances to the scenes in the wood-cuts to Dickens's descrip tion of Lord George Gordon's time. The end was r perfectly obtained, t ab lecitizens would not ‘v e n e g t n g one w yf ace ag h a ich in. It is always in the power of fifty organized men to do as much. It was the policy in the Anti-Corn-law time, and it will be continued now, unless the working classes, like the Gerdes Mobiles in France, declare they will not see their object lost through anybody undertaking to do it for them, and so making it over to the common enemy. _ I see a long letter in the ilalifax Guardian, signed a " Yorkshire Manfacturer," in favour of cutting you off from the benefit of the foreign trade in copper and lead. The plain statement of the case is this. Copper and lead, like a multitude of other commodities, can in part be made at home, and in part be obtained from abroad in exchange for goods made at Bradford, Halifax, Leeds, Sheffield, or Birmingham. Copper and lead make a capital instance, and therefore we will stick to it. The Cornish men cannot, in a state of freedom at least, make all that will be consumed in the country ; because they will, after a certain quantity, be undersold by what can be brought in by exchange of your goods abroad. Their best mines will beat you, but their worst will not. And in like manner, you cannot keep the Cornish men out of all the market, because their best mines will al ways beat you, and the freight is a differential duty of nature's making against you. There will there fore be a division ; which is just what will make copper cheapest on the whole. in this state of things, stand up the Cornish men, and say, " Let us take the dinners from the Bradford men, and eat theist ourselves ;" and the way they propose to do it, is by levying a tax on the copper your goods are to bring in They see clearly that this will feed more men in Cornwall, and enable Cornish landlords to bring more and worse mines into play, and sell - copper dearer; and that it will starve more men at Bradt*. rd, and stop more looms, and send a Bradford man more to the parish for every Cornish man that is to take; the meat out of his mouth. And here comes in the " Yorkshire Manu facturer" and says, " Do not hinder this, because, first, if you prevent the C.riiish men from taking your dinners, it is so hard to get dinners now, that it is impossible for you to be the better for it. Secondly, unless you let the Cornish men take your dinners, it is impossible they should buy your Bradford cloth ; therefore let them take your dinners, that they may give them hack again to you for your cloth. Thirdly, the Cornish men pay taxes ; therefore give them your dinners, because nobody pays taxes at Bradford. Fourthly, all this changing and chaffering has a wonderful tendency to reduce the price of copper; therefore give the Cornish men your dinners, that copper may be dearer at Birmingham." This is, in brief, the reasoning of the " Yorkshire l‘lanufiv.:- turer ;" and I wonder he dues not wk to have a pad lock put upon his mouth, or a ring round his throat, like a Chinese fishing hawk, to prevent his swal lowing. I am certain the poorest man who works on your " Test Hill" where you dig holes ar,d fill them up again, can tell what the " Y orkshire Manufacturer" conceals, and what he omit s. And I would su gg est, that instead of shouldering pike s a nd learnin g their facings, the men on the Test Hill would go a more likely way to work, if they would learn what it is s a h i i s r e e the Manufacturer" price ef cop per that hurts them, and call out ag ainst y our "York their dinners to r On Thursday the Health of Towns B i ll was got p g e i r vi a n n g d lend aay in Cornwall. through in Committee, and reported. After all the pains bestowed on it, it will be but a small affair. The Government with their usual complaisance, have. allowed an active man on the opposite benches to substitute a clause, which takes away the operation of the Bill , in All places where any local Act is in force for " paving, lighting, cleansing, watching, regulat ing, supplying with water, or improving,' without the previous authority of Parliament, So that the title of the Bill should be, " A Bill to operate no where ; with liberty to other places to have an Act of Parliament when they can get.it." And the time and trouble expended on it, will remind you of the receipt for dressing a cucumber, which ends in directing the whole to be thrown away. On Friday the Borough Elections Bill went into Committee. 'lt is beautiful to see how the Conserva tive benches battle for impurity of election. A stranger might be led into the belief, that all virtue, honour, praise, was centred in the defence of the cesspools of the representation. We must have a "Health of Boroughs" Bill before long. I am, Sir, your very obedient servant, T. PERRONET THOMPSON. Blackheath, London, May 29, 1848. SUPPRESSION OF GAMING AT THE FORTHCOMING ASCOT HALES.—The most stringent regulations have been adopted by the stewards to prevent gambling, of any description, during the forthcoming races at Ascot. The ground fur the suttling booths and stables will be let by auction, on the course, on Friday, the 2d of June. With reference to the suttling booths, the stewards have determined that " no gaming tables of any description will be permitted in or at the back of any booth. Any person departing from this rule will not be allowed to erect a stard or booth at any future time on Ascot heath." With reference also to the letting of the ground for ;tabling, the stewards have resolved that "no gaming Tables of any description will be permitted on any ground taken for stables, or in the tents that are permitted to be erected by the side of the stables." Throwing at snuff boxes has also thus been interdicted by order of the stewards:—" Any person cutting holes in the turf for the sticks on which the snuff boxes, &c., are placed, will be prosecuted." THAMES REGATTA.—The committee of gentlemen who have the management of this great aquatic meeting, hive decided on Thursday and Friday, the 20th and 21st of July as the day on whioh the regatta is to take place at Putney. This will relieve the anxiety felt by rowing men of all grades, in consequence of the Thames regatta having been originally appdintsd by accident to the same days its.theilgnlely„the 6th and 7th of July.. The-latter remains unchanged. CELEBRATION OF THE QUEEN'S 1,11i,T111)AY. The gIePTI hell a Drawing-room in celebration of her Nlajesty'e, birthday. on Sturdy afteriwuri, in St. Jame,'s Palaee. The Court was attended by the Royal nullity, the Foreign Princes in town, the Ministers and Officers of State, the whole of the Diplomatic Corps, and between fifteen and sixtven hundred u the noidiit) and gentry. tier Majilty and Prince Albert, attended by the royal suite, arrived fr,m Buckingham Pahtee, and were re, ceived by the Lord Chaintierlain and the other great Officers of State. The Queen Dowager arrived from Marlborough-house to pay a visit of congratulation to her Majesty and the Prince, and was received in the royal closet. The Queen Dowager was accompanied by their Royal highnesses the Duke and Duette:B Bernhard of Saxe Weimar, and their Serene Highnesses the Prince r. , ses Anne and Amelia, and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and *as attended by the Countess of Sheffield, Lady in Wait ing, and the Hon. Sophia Wheatley, Maid of Honour in Waiting. Her R'.yal Highness the Duchess of li , nt was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Colonel Sir George Couper, and Lord James Murray. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in state, accompanied by his Royal Highness Duke George of Mecklenbure &reltte, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick William of Hesse. Their Royal Highnesses were attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan, Baron Knesebeck, Major Stephens, and Mr. Edmond Mildmay. His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia was at tehded by his Gentlemen in waiting. Hi s H:")ygil flightless the Count of Syracuse w•as pre vented by a cold from paying his respects to her Majesty on this occasion. Before the Drawing-room the Archbishops and Bishops were introduced to the royal closet. There were pre sent the Archbishops of Canterbury, Yi wk, and Armagh; the Bishops of London, Winchester, Durham, Llandati, Oxford, Norwich, Hereford, S►. Dav►d's, Peterborough, Chichester, Bath and Wells, Ripon, Manches'er, Lich field, Bangor, Chester, Worcester, Lincoln, Salisbury, and Madras. The Archbishop of Canterbury delivered an Address of Congratulation to the Queen on the part of the Right Rev. Prelates. The Archbishops and Bishops having retired, the Queen and Prince Albert were conducted to the Throne room accompanied by the Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Prince of Prussia, the Duk» and Duchess Bernhard, the Prince*ses Anne and Amelia and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Duke George of Mecklenburg Strelitz, and Prince Frederick William of Hesse. 'rite Queen wore a very magnificent costume, a gold and hite satin train of great beauty, trimmed with British lace and gold blonde. The petticoat of white satin, of Spitalfields manufacture, trimmed with gold blonde, and a very splendid headdresa of diamonds and t'rsther Her aajesty wore the Collars of the most Noble Ord r of the Garter and the must Ancient Omdrr of the Thistle. _ Her Ito) al Highness the Duchess of Kent wore a very beautiful white striped silver train, trimmed with lice', the whole being of British manufacture. Ti. front of the dres was tastt.fully decorated with brdhatits. Her Royal llighness wore a diain eo l st omac h, r . and a headdress of purple velvet, with feathers and lace lap pets, and ornaments of diamonds. H.q. RA ) ai Highness the Duchess of Cambridge wore a very splendid co•tume, the dress being of white g . kee, tricorn d with Brussels lac , , the train of rich white satin trimmed to cterrepnid. the ornaments diamonds and emeralds, and the headdress feathers and lac hppets. IL r Royal highness wore a splendid tiara of diamond-. The aplomatic Corps were first introducill, when the presentations to Ina. Majesty and Prince Albert took place in the foreign diplomatic circle. .. • The Diplomfoic Corps having paid their respects, the general company were introduced; the principal Knights of the British orders of knighthood wore their respective collars. The Lord Chancellor arrived in state, at tended by the Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, the Purse bearer and his S.-eretar:es; his Lordship and the other Equity Judges wore their gold robes. The Speaker of the liothe of Commons arrived in state, and appeared in his gold official robe. The Lords Chief Justices of the Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas, and the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, wore their goid collars of SS with the Portcullis. Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at- Arm 4 were on duty in the state rooms. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the royal suite, returned to Buckingham Palace atter the drawing room. The Earl of Fortescue, Lord Steward of the Queen's Household, gave a state dinner in celebration of her Majesty's birthday, on Saturday evening, at his resi dence in Grosvenor square, to which the menibtrs of the Board of Green Cloth, and other officers of the Royal Household, and also many of the nobility were invited. The company included Lord Marcus Hill, the Right Hon. Win. Sebright Lascelles, Maj-r-General Bowles, the Earl of Morley, the Earl of Huntingdon, the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Kentnare, the Earl of Cherie mont, Lord Keane, Lord Seymour, Lord Elphinstone, Lord Poltitnore, Lord Crewe, Lord Waterpark, Lord Lilford, Lord Stuart of Decies, Lord Vivian, Hon. and Rex. C. L. Courtenay, Mr. Heneage, Mr. Edward Hob house, Mr. Alfred Montgomery, Sir Thus. Marrable, and Mr. Shiffner. The Earl Spencer, Lord Chamb-rlain of the Queen's Household, gave a grand dinner in honour of her Ma je,ty's nirthday, on Saturday evening, to a numerous party, at h s residence-in Sr. James's-place. The com pany conii.ted of Lord E. Howard. the Marqu.s of Ot tnonde, Ihe Earl of Zethind, Lord Byron, Lord Cainoys, Lord Churchill, Lord Bateman, Lord A. Fitz.:larecee, Sir F. Stovin, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. N. Hood, Colond 13t-rkeley Dreillimood, Sir Edward Bowater, Lieutenant. Colonel the Hon Hobert Boyle, the Hon. Spt neer flyleton, Sir Au4uitui Clifford, Sir William Martins, Str Noel Harris, Sir John Strachan, Sir Frederick Smith. the lion. Mortirn,r S iekville West, the Hon. Frederick Byng, Major Beresford, Mr. Henry Greville, Captain Green, Mr. Arthur Blackwood, Mr. Ram,den, and Mr. dt.s Voeux. Lord John Russell, first Lord of the Treasury, gate a state dinner on Saturday evening, at his I resu.ence .n Cheshatr-place, in celehrati-n of the given's birthday. The company included the Duke of St. Albans ,the Duke of Leinster, the. Duke of Devonshire, the Duke or Lt'uds, the Marquis of Westminstt r, the E4rl of Camperdown, the Earl of Effiugham, the Earl of Uxbridge, the Earl Fitzwilliam, the Earl of Shrewsbury, the Earl of Stat . - tent, Lord Carrington, Lord Vuux of Harrowden, Lord }lasting', and his Lordship'. private secretary. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, the Queen's prin cipal Secretary of State for the Home Department, gave a full dress dinner at the Clarendon Hotel, on Saturday evening, in honour of her Mujest3's birthday. The compa.,y consisted of the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice-of the Queen's Bench, the Master of the Rolls, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Vim - Chancellor of England, the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, the Lord Chief Baron of the Exche quer, the Vice-Chancellor Wigrain, the Judge 01 the Admiralty Court, the Secretary for Ireland, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Ju , tice Patteson, Mr. Justice Coleridge, Mr. Justice Coltman, Mr. Baron Rolfe, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Cresswell, Mr. Justice Erie, Mr. Baron Platt, Mr. Justice Wil liams, the Lord Mayor, the Rec irder, the Lord Advo cate of Scotland, the Solicitor-General for Setitland, the Solicitor-General for Ireland, Mr. Sheriff Cubitt, Mr. Sheriff Hill, Mr. Mastertnan, M.P. for the City of Lon don; Mr. Paulson, M.P. ditto ; Baron L. N. Roths. child, M.P. ditto; Messrs. Waddington and Mr. G. Cornwall Lewis, Under Secretaries of State, and Mr. Brand. Viscount Palmerston, the Queen's Secretary of State for Foreign AtTUrs, gave a state dinner, in celebration of her Majesty's birthday on Saturday evening, at his residence, in Carlton-gardens. The company included all the representatives of Foreign Powers and a select party, including the Earl of Minto, Lord Cowley, Hon. W. Temple, Sir Richard Packenhatn, Sir Thomas Cart wright, Colonel Shiel, Lord Eddisbury, and Mr. 11. U. Addington. Earl Grey, the Queen's Secretary of State for the Colonies, gave a grand dinner on ;Saturday evening in honour of her Majesty's birthday, at his residence in Belgrave-,square. The company invited, included the Duke of Wellington, Commander in-Chief ; the Mar quiss of Anglesey, Master of the Ordnance ; Sir John Hobhouse, President of the Board of Control ; Vis count Hardinge, the Right Hon. Fox Maule, Secretary at War ; the Right Hon. W. G. Flayter, Judge Advo cate ; Sir John Macdonald, Adjatatit-General of the Forces ; Sir Willoughby Gordon, Q iartermaster-Ge neral to the Forces ; M-. .`eullivan, Depute Secretary at War : Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Military Secretary to the Commander-ia-Chief ; Colonel Anson, Clerk of the Ordnance ; Major-General Fox, Surveyor-General of the Ordnance ; Sir William Colebrooke, Lord Clarence Paget, Sir Francis Hastines, Mr, Hawes, Mr. Merivale, Mr. Elliot, and the lion. H. Grey. The Right lion. Sit Charles Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, gave a full-dress dialler, in celebration of the Queens birthday, on Saturday evening, at his offi cial residence, in Downing-street. The company con sisted of the Marquis of Clunriearde, Postmreter. Gene ral; Colom 1 Maberly, Secretary to the Post-office; Lord Can:loA Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; the Right lion. H. Labouchere, President of the Beard of Trade; Earl Granville, Paymaster of the Forces; Mr. Berne), Cnairman of the Committees; Mr. Morris, Governor of the Beek of England; Mr. 11. J. Prescott, Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England; Sir Thomas Freementle, Chairman of the Customs; Mr. Hart Davis, Deputy-Chairman of the Excise; M r , Thereton, Deputy-Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes; Sir Wili on Henries, Chairman of the Atiditeiffiee; Messrs. Rich, Gibson Craig, and Bellew, Lords of the Treasury; Mr. Vincent, the Queen's Retnernbraticer; Lord Dudley Stuart, Sir Wiliam Mulesworth, Sir C. E. Trevel)an, Mr. Childets, and Mr. Arbuthnot (pri vate secretary). Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at- Arms gave, their animal full dress dinner on Saturday evening, in celebration of the Queen'; birthday. In the evening the opera-house s and principal theatres, the clubs, and the houses of her Majesty's trade-anon, were brilliantly illuminated, in honour of the day. Pall mall, Piccadilly, and the other principal thoroughfares at the West-end, were thronged until a late hour by large numbers of respectable persons, desirous of view ing the illuminations. ATTORNEYS.—On Friday 199 articled clerks give notice of intended application, during Michaelmas Term, 1848, to be admitted attorneys of the Court of Qteen'6 . Bench. Only one notic e was registered in the Court of Common Mits. The number to be admitted durit.g the present Trinity Tern is 166. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Bastoglial!--,treet. W. Bullmore, and Betiterd-atreet, C..v • t nt-garden, gol i and silver wire drawer, June 16, at hal!-past eleven—J. S. Welch, Sr. ,j,,n,e,',..seretet. West: min-tar, priNtsvler. June 16. at twee—M. Sehle , ing er and M. S. Soil! singer, B tsingleall-street, merchant. , J une 16, at half-ptot twelve—G. Marsh and E. K. Marsh, flaw' mersmith, and Carnatel -street. Golden :gave, drapers, June 16, at eleven—S.'S.lomon, Strand, tailor, June 16, ut half- past eleven—C. T. Wuud. Drurry -lane, licensed victualler. June 16, at two—F. E. Morrish, Leicester square, draper, June 20. at half-past twelve—H. Turtle!. Coventry-street, Haymarket, fishmonger, June 20, —D. Koss and E. r h "MI Union-street, Southvvark, hat manufacturers, June 19, at half-past twelve—J. P. Sh e n v :' reet, Cavendish-square, upholsterer.Ju tiv "'" at twelve—J. Bentlett, East Peckham, grocer, June . 20, at eleven—J. Reay, jue., and 11. Reay, Mark lane, Cty,, wine m?rchants, June 20, at twelve—J. Lamont, el_P close-•quare, Shipowner, June 21, at one—J. Stainfor.t.t., Cranbotat ono Dorsetahire, grocer, .June 16, at eleven --Iv W. Ogbourne, Honey-lane. Cheapside, Conuissi°ll agent, June 16. at twelve—W. B. Perry, Cro) don. fill e t !' draper, June 16, at twelve—J. L. Bourdon and I".' Meugens, Finch-street, Whitechapel, sugar refiner,' June 16, at eleven. _ In the Country. silrer - J. Huxtable, Promo Selwood, Somersetshire , • smith, June 16, at twelve, at the Court, Bristel.-"0, Penn, Liverpool, licensed victualler, June 16, et °e'e , at the Court, Liverpool-G. Henwopd, Leeds, carve June 19, at the Ce PAYM urt, Leeds. ENT • OF DIVIDENDS A. Fletcher, Shattesbury-terrace, Pimlico, booksolier: Is. 3d., On May 24, and two following Wedoes d .. s Y s %ror- tween the hours of ten and two, at the office of fur. - quand, Guildhall-chambers. Symes, Bridgewater, Somersetshire , scriven.eft 2s. 61, May 26, and any Tuesday or Fridsy folloval between the hours of eleven and three, at the °face Mr. Hemen, Exeter. J. Bolton and W. Ireland, Manchester, check toe to tett facturers, 54d., any Tuesday, between the hours of and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson. Manchester. J. Butterworth, Rochdale, cotton manu f actu rer, 2 5 .. 8 z at th e any Tuesday, betwe e n the h ours of ten and on e, °thee of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. W. L. Symes, o f A s h ton - un d er -Lyne, grocer, "'lee any Tuesday, between the h ours o f ten and one, ' office of Air. Hobson, Manchester. J. West, Rawtenstall. Latrea.shire, cottsobneshs.:lol and one , Is. 91, any Tuesday, between the hours of ten at th Bailey, of Mr. Hbson. Manchester. J. i Stalybrelee, Cheshire, joiner and 4s. Id., arty Tuesday. between the hours of ten and at the ••ffice of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. E. Linley and A. Linley, Sheffield, sheep e unitst, facturers, 4,7. 6d., any Saturday between the eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Freeman , St l ; l6e W. Sem t , son, She ffi eld grocer, 9d., any. Sal o. 'l gr, tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office Freeman, liheffield. T. Ilumphret , sere, Kingston-upon-Hull, shir b e t ee, 6s 3 :., an;• Friars). between the hours of eleveu 1 4 °' • at the office of Mr. Freeman, Lees. a ry / %V. Lawtore Liverp cl, lintel-k d eeper, 5d., any V •is:o• day, between ,he hour s o f e leven and two, at th e Mr. Turner, Liverpool. 6de 111 2, J. G• rard, Cartiarvon, surveyor, of taxes. t ote. Thursday June 1, er any subsequent ThuredaY." e t i sor the hours of e l e v en a n d t wo , at the office el 31. t. mire, Liverp•ml. b et airro J. W. Underh , ll, Birkenhead, laceman an d „O. 8,1., on Monday, Mts) 29, or any subs , quent h.tween the hours of elev e n and two, at the office ° Bird, Ltv--rpcut. 10 44 G. D. Celquhoun, Liverpool, chemist and do o def , 25., on Monday, May 29, or any subsequentpf btu between the hours of eleven and two, at the'offie° Bird, Liverpool. • Mod sr ; J. Chorley, Liverpool, merchant, 1-1., -- e „ boot' May 29. or any subsequent Monday, between tu" no el. of eleven and two, at toe office of Mr. Bird , ' , lr e . .. A r ra - be' S. Brown, Sunderland, brewer. 2s. any SIV 11 ";,i tweet' the hours of ten and three, a t the office Baker, Newcaet le-upon-Tyne. 2 ,. 10 4 F. Stamp, Kiegston-upon-Hull, auctioneer, 'roil, on Wednesday, May 31, or any subsequent We' lli o f DV' netween the hours of eleven and two, at the offi ce St W. W. F. Atkinson, Wakefield, woolstapler, 0'9.00 day after the Ist of June, at the office of Mr' Leeds. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATE S. At the Court, Basinghall-street . J. Hosken, Southampton, builder, June 1 6 . at % f ill° Duncan, Wilson-street, Finsbury. prese rved poet' merchant, June 16, at two-J. M. Bridgland, street, Soho, piano manufacturer, June 17, at o re - A. Green, St. Ives, Hunti ng d o n, veterinerf proejteo June 19, at two-T. Ellison, Luton.' .13edf ieoci t / • plumber, June 16, at halt-p as t twelve--K'JitiVe; New-street, Horselydown, licensed victuallere,er, Jtk o at twelve-A. Potter, Pakenhatre Suffolk, !Atte': r : jea 20, at tleven-J. Mainers Southampton, s a i d t e ffiag, g e 'r 19, at eleven-W. H. Norman, Adam's - 1 3 ' i % st road, Chelsea, and Drury-lane, baker, Just" ~0 6 90 - -F. Waters, Church-street, Hackney, chees June 16, at two. 1 0 0 In the Country. R. Forty, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, build e li i r ee oS ' • . 16, at eleven, at. the Court, Bristol-J.Ke rsha 4eter ,e 0 draper, July 16, at twelve, at the Court. v, et ee We les, C leucestt , r, grocer, June 19, at tw e ie ' v e . ; ' P e 's; Court, Bristol-S Timperley, A‘hton-und er crtehire, linen drarer, June 19, at twelve , a t ‘ , E anchester-S. Kersha w , Ch ar l es ton, DertY'ryfaaer er t, ton spinner, June 21. at tw e l ve , a t the Cou rt, be' ,r. ter-H. Davies and %V. Moles', Liverpool, st oc ,frekl' e t June 16, at twelve, at the Court, leivere ne • Smith and J. Hewitt, Liverpool. tailors, ill ieee9, eleven, at the Court, Liverpool-E Hugh es ' eo' , grocer, June 16, lit eleven, at the Court. L i ve ril t t vreL; Keifer, Liverpeol, timber merchant, June 16*,tnesity' rt : ' at the Court, Liverpool-J. Smith, Birkenhest4he C° ll o , elate manufacturer, June 16, at eleven, st t i t otee s „ r t, Liverpool-W. Craven, Birkerrhs ad and ftW he Co' r j Spital, Cheshire, road maker, June 16, Pt s t eint s b e Liverpool-J. H. Adams and W. Adatu a t on ot t FeVerill, Devonshire, machinists, June 22, at . Court, Exeter. e. At the Court of Review, June I° ke eper-bp P. Power, Seltf4d, Somersershire. Lewis, Hereford, mercer-W. Persil ruse, cattle dealer-J. Sanke). Birkenhead, Chee"aiter---0,(1 smith-J. B. Chapple, Beth, license d eictu d, Huret. jun., Baker•etreet, Begnigge-welle-roarheot victualler-W. H. R a ins, Liverpeol, wire in ° e uree,',el Hymns, Jewry-street, Aldgate wa tch tnanuleGell oere-e, Bentley, St. John etreet-road, -C P. Fex, Torq u ay, Devonshire. surgeon 000001 man and 0. Frei male, Small's hill, 01°11etee.etr eletuiets- W. Child, Sun-street , nisiwrg . shoe maker P . AR TNERSHIPS DISSOLVED' G"- J. Smith and J. Cooper,_ Marshall-etree,t;,..Ferr square, adin 4 71) r l h d i r r drapers- H . nurserymen - J• !t r y . m l 7 o e n r r_e a io Vi hrtt ;e s ali ti ci Johnston e, fale rs - . B s l n j ee i lt h eu a r n n d ,. BL.ancc,aoshili,re. draper s , shoe venders-T. Ellison and T. W Bi i r lli m in in s g o nh, ',c;,iffersP.l , and Warrington, rope makers and fiat or shit: hire, , W. Milligan and J. Douglas, Bradford. Ste manufacturers-%V. Woodward and H. G• - fr,.. street, Islington, drapers-E. Yarnold and ,1..x,40, burls, VVlniechepel road, theatrical tnanager'ooo,-Pro.. cell, 11. Holmes, and J. nib!). Kingsltwl e i k,„'S . S.J. • timber merchants (so far as regards J. Dibb) , s ivers e den, G. Marsden, and R. Marsden, sb e ffield. c loy , ole o Ferres and T. Beal, wine coopers --A. i r kll o e J. Slog Taylor, Liverpool, merchants-J. Lashato c bero e ip dall, Standish, Gloucestershire, nianufacturingloi, stoer, -T. W. Beedle and 11. G. Beedle. LiY e e r roch e Atle brokers-J. Ludlow and R. Williams, 'l un e. "o brickmakers-W. Smith and J. Sanders, IrL s b,,o ll "P , bookbinders-J. B. Whiting and R. D• • Lynn, Norfolk, surgeons. INSOLVENT PETlTlONEBS'ffietners Charles Walker, Leominster, Hereford shire, Ann Hayes, Birkenhead, provision dealer. Frederick Paul, Norwich, chemist. ee sa. , James Blackman, Gravesend, grocer. , ketrOer Benjamin Shaw, Wellington, Shropshire bricklayer. Samuel Calvert, Bradford, Yorkshire, shopkeeper SCOTCH SEQUESTRA.II.,,,e, Pe,reo J. Smith, A. Giffin, and W. Smith, 1 . 1 . 1 .1,, .1: - Carrie • loom cloth manufacturers, to meet wltu • O f ' Hotel, Glasgow, June 19, at twelve. eet wi thin 40 1 W. Cree, Glasgow, upholsterer, to 1 11 . 2 ..v0. rie'e Hotel, Glasgow, June 1 and 22. fit J. Dawson. Alva, manufacturer, to me° Lien J sllptietersl,.FHealkmiriltnJ,uentierrlieanci22te.• eeettehtteiwtar-crberientob,;lo' meet within the Royal Exchange M sow s June 1 and 22, at two. eater s ' Al /ITEM ' Beigeeee-e-, On the 26th inst., in Cheshara-street, d the hif of Lady Rose Lovell, of a son. On the 22d inst., at Peckham,. Surrey, ra l oote t 'k_ . Morris. Esq., of a son. n ear On the 22d inst., at Billing e Scarr , u r bter• lady of H. B. Holltneheed, Esq , et the 11.3%t5' .11A b On the 23d inst, at St. James s, TatT i ," c etenb y urfis t ito ts '" Redfern, A. 51., H. M. Cox, Esq. , °t. vi"- ee' ter to Fanny, youngest daughter of T. Eh. Somersetshire. alone C hurc o F;Y r tsitb' On the 24th inst., at St. Marie's CA ~o , ,s i g . v O r vio l toe , tle-upon Tyne, by the Very BeY.: l , l ' lo osed, fl° Kirsopp, Esq., of the Spinal, eortnu: Ksq , of PP d oh Saa j e 'it• youngest (laughter ef G. T. Duce Fri XV% OOP Newcastle upon-Tyne. 0,1 the lath inst., at St. second sett of Mr. , outs,-New Ken e •rott Matthe . "Zi o Abe ,Alt ter of Mr. Doggett, West Brixton , of `Ted o° l4 1)15: ' tornie tl Y On the 23d inst,J. H. Green, E, , q r t ie street, London, aged •,9. J. T. DO en s p e not b On the 23d inst., at Wor6eld. of .1 o re, On the 24th inst, J. S. Dalian eee , vee sen -sq , the county of Chester, aged 82. ftm _ s treet , wee' On tha"24th inst., at Great C h o; ar William, second son of E. 13ent_ P"'" 851 lJ On the 25th inst., Alisa Jane Jer, . a East-road, City-road, aged 75. _ n De ver. "parte_ tb Oa the 9 .5 th inst., at Clarence.' w e a Si; E. l isle % bare de Jonchere, sister of the late Si 1 6 Georg .001,! On the 25th inst., at Bristol, ag "ers the lt third son of S. Hemming, EN. ine • Royal M ar Ford wick, aged 59 . Li eutenant -Colon 01 the 25th inst. , at t he sontho'ftJh.eß2sutri;eilnl,BEt': in. P orc hester-ter el Robert rece , " 13 - arrecio , fi * tio Taf• Bombe St ra nd. in the Precinct of' 29, the Int±Toy Loxndo.onl:l2l:risntterand da,ndprPinutbelri,shaetd Middlesex, Monday, May Ig4iti•