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AISING OF THE BLOCKADE OF THE RIGHT OF BENIN. GOVERN MEN r NOTICE. Adverting to a notice issued from this office, by order of the Governor, on the Bth of December, 1851, publish ing for general intormation the notice of blockade estab lished in the Bight of Benin by Commodore Bruce, cotn mander-in-chie t of the British squadron on the west coast of Africa, the Colonial Secretary has the commands of the Governor to publish, for the inf,rmation of all whom it may concern, the following notice, officially trans mitted to his Excellency by Commodore Bruce, contain ing the names of those ports and places which are now exempt from the operations of the blockade es tablished by the Commodore on the 6th December last. By command of his Excellency the Governor-in- Chief, J. F. SMYTH, Colonial Secretary, Secretary's Office, Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 3, 1852. Copy, signed W. Hickman, Secretary. Her Britannic Majesty's steam-ship Penelope, Whydah, Feb. 11, 1852. Notice is hereby given, that the kings and chiefs of the places noted in the margin [Blockouse, Elmina Chico, Adaffie, Flotow, Porto Seguro, Gomuluta, Little Popoe, Aghwey, Great Popoe, Porto Novo, Lagot , ] hav ing entered into engagements with her Britannic Ma. jesty's Government for the complete ab o li t i on o f the traffic in slaves , their sea coast and port s are to b e ex empt from the operations of the blockade established by me on the 6th December lest, and to be consi dered free, as heretofore, for the purposes of legitimate trade. (Signed)—H. W. BRUCE, Commodore, and Com mander-in-Chief of her Britannic Majesty's Naval Forces on the West Coast of Africa. COURSE OF EXCi Aimee% •• •• •• •• .• 12 036 Ditto, three months .. 12 1% Rotterdam .......... 12 2 Antwerp •• ••.. •• 25 573 Bruise's •••••• • . • ... 25 57;4 Ramburgh 13 11 38 Altona• • .. •• • • • • • • Paris, 3 days i sight 25' 45 Ditto. 8 months .... 25 . 60 Marseilles •••• •• ...... 25 6j 80ardeaux....... •• - . FrankfortonMaine 122' Berlin. Vienna, effec. flo.• •• •• 13 0 Trieste, ditto 13 0 Pe tershorgh, Slit. Eble 37% Madrid 49 % Cadiz •• •• •• •• •• •• 50% Barcelona • • •• •• • • • • • • ANGE.-TRURSDAY. GlW•altar•• • • •• .• • .• Leghorn ••••••• • •• •• •• 30 823. Genoa, •• •• •• •• •• •• • 25 62% Milan —•••••• •• • e • • Venice.... • . • • • • • • • • •• _Naples ••.• • • • 41 13 ,4 P‘larmo t peroz........ 122 Messina 122 Lisbon... . ........ 63 % Oporto•• —•••••• •• • • •• 63 % ; 4 .10 ..Tane!ro •• • • •• •• • • 3nenos :Byres .• • • •• New York,6odays'aight Philadelphia .. •• .. PILIOECI OP BULLION, PER OZ, Foreign Geld tubers.. f... 3 17 9 t'ortugal Gol.l Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanigh Doubloons .. U 0 0 1 New Dollars •• .... 0 0 0 Silver In bars ...... •• 0 0 0 fieville— .7. IS• •• - 1. - • • • •• • . THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF PRACTICAL ART.— The superintendents of the Government Department of Practical Art, Messrs. Cole and Redgrave, have addressed a letter to the new President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Henley, M.P.) on the duties•of the " Department of Practi. cal Art," lately established; and the Board of Trade have directed that the ssme should be communicated to the managing committees of the local branch schools of design for their information. The art superintendents, in this initiative letter, submit that a leading principle of its future management should be the endeavour to make the depart ment, as far as practicable, self-supporting in all its branches • ...Builder. POLISHED WRITING.—Lord John RussPll put him self out of office. Like an obnoxious, cowardly, sneaking, malicious cur, he saw preparations makingi for ejecting him through the window, and scampered off down the stairs into the street, with his tail between his legs ; but no sooner found himself there than he commenced snarling and snap ping at the heels of everyone who entered the premises which he had vacated.-4Vorth Wales Chronicle. A Corsican bandit, named Pedovani, recently com mitted two murders not far from Bastia, A warrant was granted for his arrest, and a detachment of gendarmerie was sent to execute it. When the gendarmes approached, he twice discharged his musket ; NV hereupon a sergeant took aim at him, and shot him dead. The Leicestershire justices have changed the pay ment of the clerk of the peace for the county from fees to a fixed annual salary of 1,0001. RECORDER OF WARWICK.--Sir J. E. Eardley Wilmot, Bart., has been appointed Recorder of Warwick, in the room of Mr. Mellor, Q.C., who has retired for the purpose of offering himself as a candidate for the representation in Parliament of that borough. DEATH OF LORD RENDLESHAM.—This nobleman died on the 6th inst. at Rendlesham Hall, county of Suffolk, in the 55th year of his age. The deceased Peer, Frederick Thelluson Baron Rendlesham, in the peerage of Ireland, was born on the 7th of January, 1798. He succeeded to the title in 1849, having married, in June, 1838, Elizabeth Charlotte, eldest daughter of the late Sir George Beeston Prescott, Bart., and widow of James Duff, Esq. By that lady, who died in 1840, the deceased had issue a daughter, born in 1839, and a son and heir, Frederick William Brook, born in 1840. The deceased peer was a strong Conservative and a Protectionist in politics. In 1845 he was elected M.P. for East Suffolk, and continued to sit for that constituency up to the present session. His Lordship formerly served in the army. The peerage was created in 1806. The first Peer was son of Peter Thelluson, Esq., who acquired a large for tune as a merchant in London. APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of me dicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday, April 8, 1852 :—Erlin Clarke Worcester; Joseph King, Newbury;. Joseph Lewis, Cardiff; Thomas James Valiance; Robert Knaggs, Clapham ; Frederick Moon.; Frank Lane Bindley, Burton-on-Trent ; Charles Palmer, Horton-in- Lindsey ; George Walker, Harworth-on-Tees, Durham ; John Northend Nicholls Hamerton, Elland, Yorkshire ; John Fountain, Cowley, Uxbridge; George Smith Brent; John Roberts Hughes, Flintshire ; Charles White, Doncas • ter ; Robert Bryant Pearse, Bath ; Ebenezer Davies, Swan sea; James Ekin. THE THAMES TUNNEL.—Yesterday the interior of the Thames Tunnel was visited by vast crowds of persons. The directors of the company intend having various enter tainmentsaster week, forthe amusement of th e h o lid a y f o lk d ur ing the and great preparations are going forward in decorating and illuminating the shaft from Wapping to Rotherhithe. SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT BLACKHEATH.—Yester day afternoon an accident :of a very serious character took Place on Blackheatb-common, whereby a young gentleman, named William Maceton, received such injuries, that his life is at present despaired of. It appears that the unfortu nate sufferer, and a few f r i en d s res iding in the City, pro ceeded on horseback to Blackheath, where there were several thousand persons assembled to witness various games, and the usual fun in donkey-racing; and, while Maeeton was riding slowly across the common, towards Sbooter's-bill, another youth, with a very spirited horse, came suddenly and violently against him, by which means the latter indi vidual, together with his horse, was thrown heavily to the ground. Several persons immediately ran to Maceton's as aistance, and extricated him from beneath the horse, which WaS plunging and kicking violently, when they found that he had broken his left leg. He was carried to a surgeon's near the Green Man Tavern, where some temporary aid was afforded ; and subsequently, he was pl ace d i n a ca b, an d con veyed to Guy's Hospital, where Mr. Ramskill, the house surgeon, ascertained that both bone s o f th e l eg were fractured. Last evening he was going on favourably. SINGULAR ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA.—Yester day (Good Friday) morning, shortly before one o'clock, the various persons passing over the metropolitan bridges, as well as many thousands on the south side of the river, were considerably alarmed at beholding a most singular appear ance in the heavens, which at once led them to conclude that a most terrible conflagration had broken out in the neighbourhood of the Old Kent-road, near New-cross, or Deptford. Messenger after messenger arrived at the Brigade and West of England fire engine stations, request ing the aid of the firemen to subdue what was supposed to be a terrible fire. The parties in charge of the engines, zvporn looking out of th e w i ndows of their fire stations, ee e qually deceived , and forthwith th e eng i nes o f t h e Bri gade belonging La that aid e o f th e water, w i th Mr. Henderson, the foreman and started in search of what was expected Mr. Haw bt to e b t o e a, tdreadfulhe o flagration, followed England engine and ge Mr. Connorton with the West of presented itself was one firemen. Upon starting, the scene that presented at the aouth-eteeaertful brilliancy. The heavens various he ern quarter an appearance of sheets of flame of then changing to deep lemon tint, which t y changed to orange:ate re r t th h e i lig h h e t a deep vermillion. The englenfes_weere driven with all pos ra en Su pposed c et with fire, dthi sea b pg u pr t ee aftergreatest . Bible speed in the direction proceeding some miles the signs o f a fi • splendour, and the previous • shon e The engines were therefore ordered back to their several stations. _... .. ALAWIR --.--- at Wigton a few ay , 5 O PINION OP Ms Pa omsioN * --At a dinner given ........ ago, a lawyer named. E d . s pi , t o a toast, in honou r of e t • Tiffin, ia blushed to own he belonged t og a pro ot ession, said that ti h e to the country.' —(Terri Penn which was a disgrace candid admission so took theariteeatlinse This and laughter.) some time before it recovered it elf.. by surprise that it was The " professionals " present were transfixed w i t h horror at d a brother. Mr. Tiffin, a s Bo on the apo s t ac y o f so respected es as the the noise had subsided, sugg ted tha t h e might have pro f es sional brethren.--( Laugh ter.) Mr. Lawson gasped out cited the ire of some of his that it must be only a ,nix_mr. take.—(R enewe d l aug ht er .) admitted the language might bera Tiffin explained. "H e too strong to say the c profession he belonged to was a di sg race to the censurey . sayin g h e meant he was ashamed to reflect that he belongedHsystemd to a com mun i t y which was engaged in ear, an ' of law w hi c h was a disgrace to the c0u1i,..7•,,_ ' • laughter.) Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Pleasure owes i ts greatest zest to anticipation. happy The promise of a shilling fiddle will keep a schoolboy ion will not for a year. The fun connected with its possess . 3 equally last an hour. Now, what is true of schoolboys 1 . , , „_., true of men ; all they differ in is in the price of their name' --Elsa Cook's Journal. ScEttu IN INQUEST Thursday Mr_ AN ROOM . — On . l the *Bedford held an • at Charin Hospita on inquest cross body of months, Catherine Sauce, aged five years and eight whose death had resulted :from burns received on Tuesday evening. ed oDn uring the co urse o f the inquiry the coroner ani madvert of mmon the the practice of n parties whose duty it was to su witness es g one he rents to id ent i fy the body.bring i In this casethe unfortunate he had seen the mother seated on the stairs in great grief, after having been obliged to view the body of, her repeated that it w as onl child. He had frequently y necesry to some one wo had known th e child, and it cert sa ainly produce was most unfeeling h to harrow the feelings of the parents or near relatives. The beadle said it was no fault of his; he could not know the feelings of the mother ; it was impossible in all cases to avoid summoning the parents. It was no ousiness of his. The Coroner (indignantly) —What, no business of yours to con sult the feelings of your fellow-beings? Beadle (angrily) - --I have as much feeling as you or any gentleman of the jury, but .I cannot always produce persons who are able to ide ntify. lie was proceeding in an excited strain, when the coroner said he could not have offensive expressions used whilst performing his duty, and if the beadle persisted in insulting him, he Should order him to be put out of the room. The beadle repeated the offensive expressions, *hen the coroner directed a policeman, who was in the inquest room, to put him out of the room, which was dons. The jury re turned a verdict of Accidental Death. ItIVFB, STRAM-EloATs.--It is doubtless profitable to the proilieturs, bat not V,?i\- p)-7,,,,ni, to LL Pa- ,,, (Dger , %, to have th(s- boats ermvdel t, - , t 1 e ext,n . y re day, Several of the up-river boats were observed swaying fearfully from side to side. a after one of them gets s wamped, some fine day , we Perh _,,may sepes, the restrictions agsiobt Oyonowdbig carv ed into AFttiya effint. _St J.N; THE LITERATURE. LENA; OR, THE SILENT WOMAN. By the Author of "King's Cope," 6-c. 6^e. 3 Vols. Smith. and Elder, Cornhill. . - After the endless variety of tales in which all the personages are of a mature age, it is refreshirfraTilia to the fancy and the memory to meet with a-narra tive in which the leading characters are " still fresh with the brightness of youth." Indeed, at the com , meecement they are mere children, but that time is rapidly sketched, and the greater part of the work describes them in their girlhood, just entering on life. Cecil is the heroine, in point of fact, although the mild and impressive Lena casts a spell over all her friends, and her influence extends to scenes in which her pre sence does not appear. As may be supposed from her' style, she is doomed to a melancholy life. A beauty - and an heiress, the world is not her rest; she finds no peace in gaiety or bustle, and is glad, after all her vaunted wealth has been snatched away from her, to seclude herself in the country, in the village where she passed the dearly remembered days of her serene childhood. Cecil is a :witty, arch, and mirth loving girl, full of spirits and energy; left an orphan at an early age, surrounded by envious friends, and watched over by jealous relatives, she fights on her own way in the world, which she ever beholds with a smile, although it has been but a sorry place for her. At last she triumphs over her enemies, and is left as happy as this state will permit, a consummation all must approve of; for she wins all hearts by her truth fulness and vivacity. Laura, her youngest sister, is a most original character, end it is to be hoped, a most unusual one. Lady Morland, the scheming mother, is an admirable caricature of those who attempt to cover worldly craftiness by the cloak of religion, and ashamed of their actions, always seek other ex cuses for their conduct than the real motive. Lord Hurstmonceaux passes through a variety of ad - - ventures, from being a simple youth at Naples to becoming the heir of one of the greatest dukes in England. His adventures are skilfully delineated when he enters society, and the match-makers beset him. Wherever he goes he is followed, admired, and invited, till in despair he retires from the contest and seeks, relief in the country. On the whole the story is of a very entertaining nature, and all must come the fresh and invigorating style which t hare& terises its pages. Life seems as it is, light and shade ; the world appears in its true colours, good and bad ; aed while many mournful occurrences intervene, the spirit of buoyancy and energy is kept up, the clouds soon pass away from the scene, and the prospect again shines brightly : "Lena was sitting on the edge of a table covered with hothouse-flowers, which she was clipping and arranging in a jar. She was then twelve years old, fair, with that snowy delicacy of skin seen but once in an age, yes theta was a pink colour on her cheeks and the tips of her delicate fingers. Her light hair was drawn back into a net which confined it in large silken masses, net abininv, it was too soft; it had not that metallic brilliancy often seen in fair hair; it was of the palest straw•colour, her eyebrows much darker, her F ye-lashes black, her eyes grey, and sot tas ground glass. large, round, and fully opened; her forehead broad, pale, holy; her features small, her lips rose leaves. She was slight as a reed, and as she sat sideways on the table, the foot and _ ankle, hanging_down, were slender almost'to a fault." " Cecil read and worked and played till she was weary, and then she thought she would get Mrs. Payne to show her the old dresses her uncle had mentioned. The good lady opened a great carved chest on the first landing, and Cecil soon strewed the floor with brocaded sacque3, old point, high-Heeled shoes, steel hilted ra pier, and all the finery of the last century. " With the housekeeper's assistance, she transported what she fancied into the state-bedroom, which was graced by the portrait of a great aunt of Mr. Morland, a beauty of the court of Queen Anne, and there sbe persuaded the goon woman to powder her hair, and draw it up over a cthhion, and adorn it with buds of rose-coloured and silver ribbon. A brocaded sacque of the same colour, and hoop petticoat of white satin; co _ vered with large gold flowers, high-heeled shoes of rose colour, worked in silver, splendid point ruffles and apron, and; a carved ivory fan, transformed her, Mrs. Payne declared, into the perfect image of the blsck eyed coquette of Knollor. A few patches completed the effect of the coiffure, and as Cecil looked in the glass, her dazzlirg eyes and complexion, heightened by the powder, all the beauties of her fine figure, rendered more conspicuous by the exaggerated splendour of her costume, she could .not help wishing she might look half as well when sho was presented at court in the spring. " But all this took up a good deal of time, and on looking at the buhl clock on the chimney-piece, she found it wanted only a few minutes of seven, and not caring to keep her uncle waiting while she disrobed, and perhaps not sorry that he should see her looking so very well, she clattered down in her high-heeled shoes, and finding the drawing-room empty, seated herself in an attitude by one of the ebony tables, and wondered whe ther she should be so fortunate as to make her uncle start. But to her dismay, as Me. Morland came in at one door, Lord Ilurstmonceaux entered by the other, and though they both stood siill and gazed at her with the utmost surprise, she wished herself fathoms thep. under the earth." THE SCHOOL FOR FATHERS. An Old English Story. By T. Gwynne. Smith and Elder. A curious and original tale, which describes the vain endeavours of a frivolous and heartless father of the eighteenth century to transform his honest though unpolished son into a fashionable gentleman. Having been educated by his uncle, a country squire, he had acquired all his tastes and habits, prefering fox hunt ing and similar sports to any town amusements. The melancholy conclusion of the tale is somewhat unexpected, and it points out in the strongest manner the folly of striving to counteract inclinations and habits so decided, and removing those who are 'happy and useful in their own sphere to one for which they are totally unfitted and in which they, become a laughing-stock to others and a misery to themselves. The following extract shows the opinions of the author : " Fathers! before you put your sons in any particular path of life, study, if you oan, their various dispositions, characters, talents, and capabilities. How often do we see men in the array or navy, who, had they been al lowed to folloW their true bent, would have made excel lent churchmen or lawyers; and who, on their father's death, quit the profession of arms for more genial pur suits. Again, how often do we see a languishing non chalant clergyman, without feeling for his calling, per rishing with ennui, who would have been a distinguished soldier but for the paternal will which said—' That boy must go into the Church.' Then, again, we behold a barrister detesting pen and ink, and close hot rooms, and law-study and practice, a being whose aspirations and talents all pointed to the sea; but his father's taste pointed to intellectual' profession, and the boy, without the least love of study, or much aptitude for it, is dragooned, bon gre mal gre to the bar! You will see such an one, during his vacation, living in salt water — yachting, steaming, rowing, voyaging in merchantmen, and returning to his gown and wig with a weary heart! Ido not mean that because a boy has read Robser Crime,' as young gentlemen are wont to pronounce the ,name, that his enthusiasm is to be gratified by being sent in quest of shipwrecks and Man Friday, any more than that he should be allowed to be a highwayman —a cha racter for which some boys have a great punchant—be cause his enthusiasm has been awakened by the life of Robin Hood or Dick Turpin; but it is a cruel sight to see a mat.'s life passing by in the daily avocations of a profession for which he has no feeling—perhaps positive dislike—and to which a father's will condemned him before he could walk or tslk! "Young gentlemen's caprices should not be studied; but their characters and aptitudes are entitled to some little consideration." The book is printed in the old English type, and the style is lively and pleasing. THE LILY OF ST. PAUL'S. A Romance of Old London By the Author of "Prevethlan." Smith anal Elder, Goraill. The reader of this work is carried back into the good old times; he is transported from the quiet humdruim of the present work-a-day .world to the past in its scenes of romance and riots. Instead of friars the all - pervading spirit of commerce that is now ap parent, he is introduced to lordly palaces and fair Y workehde oustto;ryanida gardens, to a river that is navigated by barges, to con vents• •,,, • . girl 10, up in the heart of the city, and to ofares sist!_rs of charity perambulating its tho, cerned in it rou a v it e h r o y ug i ii nt t r h ic e at p e e , rso b i u ,s r e t n is . : carefull ceed each and co rruption rli t pidly, o a tb r e er very numerous, and the events site - ;` straightforvvard. crimesystems e of be m p y e s r t p e e r t y r at e ,is i n p d e e r ie fe d c , tly t h e e l e a a n r c i a e n n d t mu n achinit o:r th ru e p L ti i o li n an f , or so great a elle centre of civilization, and yet to remain unsven isleaene, although her secet. does not appear riar Bernardo': the heroine, name is every where met with. is a very interesting character. TlT:ll),nd' the hero, fu a n 1 d i n h d e i a v r i i d n u g a l e , v_ e a r l; a4 appearing wh en Th are several minor persons, , who are i s , a -.Y sket h re c ed Reynold k itzhugh, a dissol ute , among them, i n s o a t ems most - t acted, Reformer, Wycliffe, and the c 1 courtier. The great e ebratW are likewise • John Gaunt, of Lancaster , involved in the plot, but they er e seldom brought fo rwatd Altogether, this is an or i ginal style of novel, skilful i in its execution and attracting in its intere:t. Some of the descriptions are admirable, particu. Italy the following of the old bead mas ter's home and mode of life, and the picture of tw ilig ht falling over London : night " Twilight, it was said, then deepening, was . , with h er had now fallen upon the vast city, coverint, its sable pull its noble mansions, its strong fortresses, . ts great monasteries, its hundred and eighty churches, .ib with myriad hearths, its mighty population, pene trating her -gloom into the most secret cell of the gigantic h ive, Few spectacles are more impressive than the repose of a great city. " bleep, beautiful in the cradle of infancy, or - on the conch of youth, becomes [sublime when the slumberer is the metropolis of a nation. 1 t‘ Paternoster-row, even at the date of this narrative, , 1 1-,es partly ihhabited by the ic‘, , itiwato preourJors of those patron , o f literature who, in more modern time'n have earned for the lecality.a celebrity as wide as the world.. It would not be easy now to lay down the pre cise topography 0 gi district WWII chugged even AWN LONDON, Queen Elizabeth's reign. A great space surrounding the present Stationers' Hall was occupied by the mansion and gardens of the Pembroke family, which passed afterwards into the possession of the king-making Earl of Warwick, and thus acquired a name which still sur vives in the neighbourhood. "To describe one of these houses is to describe the general appearance of all—a great house or booth, capable of being closed in front with shutters, and form ing a shop, projected into the street from the ground ftoor, and was overhung by the upper storeys, of which each advanced, in the manner still seen in old buildings, beyond the one beneath, the uppermost being shaded by the fantastic gable terminating the roof. An inscrip tion on the front of the booth told the name and calling of the occupant, and was illustrated by a sign suspended over the, road. "Such a_sign was a gilt rosary next the western end of the Ham. It adorned booth and shop, along the up per, beam of which was written in elaborate old English characters, Adam Tynwald, beadmaker: and text writer,' and so denoted an inhabitant whose occu pation was of no small importance in the days when printing was unknown. In its narrow sense, indeed, it merely designated a writer of alphabets and primers, a copyist of short prayers or beads, paternosters, and eve manes, and of texts from the missal. Such had been the father of Adam Tynwald. But the present proprietor of the rosary had aspired beyond those rudiments of the mystery of publication. He had ventured to compete with the Scriptoria of the monasteries in pro ducing more important works. It was true those printing rooms, which contributed so greatly both to the preser vation and destruction of ancient literature, were formi dable opponents to all lay scribes, and had been much increased in number during the current century by the friars; but the encouragement afforded to literature by the polite Court of Edward 111. in some measure com pensated for this disadvantage. The romances of Nor mandy were in great vogue, tor there was shortly to be cOmpiled the popular history of King Arthur, and re cently. to the horror of the priesthood, Wycliffe had 'adopted the vulgar tongue in controversy, and thereby wade appeal to that common sense of mankind which 'sooner or later will pass judgment on all literature. He loved the works which issued from his hands almos liko children, and parted with them to his customers with a pang, fur which the price was but a trivial consi- &ration . . Each was unique, not as now, when the labour of the artist is multiplied a thousandfold and yet remains to himself, but Tynwald's parting was )(it ever.' COURT CIRCU LA R. WINDSOR, APRIL 9. There was no addition to the Royal dinner party yesterday. _ The Queen and Prince, with the Royal children, walked in the Home-park this morning. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Al btrt, attended an early service this morning (Good Friday) in the private chapel of the Castle, and took the sacrament of the Holy Communion. The ladies and gentlemen, with the domestic house hold, attended divine service this forenoon. The Hon. and Rev. G, Wellesley officiated. The Queen nod Prince, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal, also attended the evening service at half-past three o'clock. ADMINISTRATION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. The Earl of Ellenborough has given notice of his intention to move, in the House of Lords, the fol lowing resolutions relative to the administration of Indian affairs : " That it is expedivnt to amend the law relating to the adwinistration of Indian affairs, as follows: " 1. Tnat from and atter the 30th day of April, 1854, the connexion between the East India Company and the Government of India do cease and determine. " 2. That provision be made for the duo transmission from India of the requisite funds to meet the dividends on East India stock, and the interest on East India bonds, and for the payment of such dividend and interest at the Bank of England on the usual days. "3. That the powers now veacd in the Commis sioners for the affairs of India, and in the Directors of the East India Company, in regard to the Government of India, be transferred respectively to a President of thelndian: Council appointed by the Crown, and to the members of the Indian Council elected as hereinafter mentioned. " 4. That the persons qualified to vote at the election of Directors of the East India Company, and all such persons as shall have actually served ten years in India as judges in the supreme courts, or as bishops, or in the discharge of any ecclesiastical functions, or in any civil employment under die Government of India, or as com missioned officers of the royal or the native army, or of the Indian navy, shall be entitled to vote at the election of members of the Indian Council, provided that no vote at any such election shall be given by proxy, and that no person shall have more than one vote, and that every person.claiming to vote shall have been duly registered as a voter thirty days before the election. " 5. That the Indian Council shall consist of twel►e members elected for five sears, and re-eligible; and that nine of such members shall be persons qualified to, vote at the election of such council by reason of actual ser vice in India. " 6. That the president of the Indian Council shall have control over all payments made from the Home Treasury.. " 7. That an auditor of Indian accounts be appointed by the Crown. "8. That one-fourth of all cadetships and writer ships be sold at a fixed price; the cadetships at the dis cretion of the Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's Forces, and the writerships at the discretion of the Pre sident of the Indian Council. " 9. That the Commander-in-Chief of the army in India and of the native army of each presidency rhall be appointed by the Crown, and that such Commander in-Chief shall be ex of ficio a member of Council at the presidency whereof he shall command the army. " 10. That the Crown shall from time to time fix the number of the royal troops it may be deemed ex pedient to employ in India, and that the whole charge of all such royal troops shall be borne by the revenue of India. " 11. That the appointments of members of the Coun cil .of India, and of the councils of the several presiden cies, be subject to approval by the Crown. " 12. That the Crown alone shall have the power of removing froui office the Governor-General, and the governors of the several presidencies, and the members of the Council of India, and of the several other councils. "13. That one member to be selected from the presi dency of Madras. and one member to be selected from tho presidency of Bombay, shall be added to the Council of India. " 14. That provision be made for defining the respec tive powers of the Governor-Ueneral, and of the Council of India, when the Governor- General shall deem it expe dient to be absent from the Council. '' 15. That provision be made for removing all doubt as to the power of the-Governor-General to overrule the Council whenever he may deem it expedient. " 16. That all appointments in India be made by the Governor-General and the governors of the several presidencies; and that the Indian Council shall have the power to cancel any appointment, and to direct the re appointment of any person removed without sufficient cause.: • " 17. That the Governor-General and the governors of the several presidencies shall have the power of ap pointing-military officers to situations in the civil ser vice, but the special -grounds of any such appointment shall in each case be recorded, and forthwith reported to the Indian Council; and at the expiration of one year every officer holding such appointment shall be deemed to have retired from the military service. " 18. That the proiisional appointment of a Governor- General' be deposited with the Council of India in a sealed packet, to be opened only in the event of the death, re signation, or departure of the Governor-General with the tendon of leaving India. "`l9. That all orders addressed to India be signed by the Pregident of the Indian Council, and that the Go vernment of India be conducted in the name of the Crown." The Great Northern Company are taking steps for the-purpose of rendering pr,fitable the swamps on each Bide of the line , made by the cuttings for ballast for the formation of the railway. All along the Witham, and between Lincoln and Saxilby, there is an - abundance of these basins, which are dotted with the huge roots of oak trees, demonstrating that in bygone periods the fens abounded in fine oaks. The basins are to be planted with osiers, which will no doubt be the source of considerable profit, as well as give to the line an exceedingly picturesque appearance.—Stamford Mercury. GOOD FRIDAY.—HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS.—Yester day (Good Friday) London and its suburbs poured forth its thonsands of pleasure-seekers by the various railroads and iteaM:vessels proceeding to the more favoured places of pub :lie resort both above and below the river. The day fortu nately ,proved propitious, notwithstanding the cold, sharp, easterly' wind that prevailed. Gravesend and Greenwich seemed , to hold out the strongest attraction. Others of the holiday folks sought the more quiet scenes of Kew, Rich mond, and HaMpton-court. Greenwich Park, as usual, was thronged. The preparations for the fair on Easter Monday in the town are of the usual character. At Hornsey-wood house the Westmoreland and Cumberland Society held their annual :gathering of wrestlers, which was numerously at tended.,. A similar display of athletic exercises took place at the Red-house, at Battersea. It may be fairly estimated that Jtpwards of 50,000 persons left London for the many ob jects of pleisure, recreation, and amusement. CilAiiGE OF QUARTERS Or THE LIFE GUARDS..-.-.' The yearly removal of the Life Guards took place on Thur t s ,r d/ e t s y en la t last.. e. Thehange of quarters were as follows :—The l st Regiment of Life Guards, from Regent's Park to Knights bridgetllBtoratrdahreers ; the: 2cl Life Guards, from Knightsbridge parracks to Windso r; and the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), d, bl r_tB h at a er ' piece fromw Windsor to the Regent's Park Barracks. The removal• seogtin have been in the month Of July last year, but in con hersli; ,EfoxpithbeitioonaonfglendouiscituryarotefrasilwNasatidoenfsertraekdintgo r ot Ti e v n at the Olympic is, we under or, C harles Selby, under the title of The Camberwell lowed with greatl4'B6c Alllakman. The original story is fol are set off with e ' Lou muteness, and all the principal features making allowances fo r and dexterity; so much so, that, almost fancy the magne tic the liberty of burlesque, we might were those of the " serious lc impulses of the Mystic Milkman us brother M B . LUMLEY A ND IS/ at the Princess's. °xi% short time - ago - that 'MN Lu hIERLI.—It was stated a -Theatre, had been condemned , 411 7, director of the Italian to pay M. Monternerii, ~,,ne by te e te a Tribunal "of Commerce amount of salary, which he had withheld, a certain that' Montemerli, in-breach of hi s , on the ground engage tn,ent h lay an inferiot part in the oper a of E . . , ad refused to p first of all entitled idehe contend: ing that he was fir. , I to _ appear in a leading ~,. Yr. itia:ll :,pi,3.ies. to t . oe kmurt cif APPefil, in t li'4 t ,`,,, ,ii; , , ~,:f“,l;,‘: (•,.i' ,ll " - 1 ' l ': ``ecL 3 ,i(m, allthorized 111r.'Llniulcy to retain al moutii ot-Muiltem 6rif 8 , BalarYt and voi.demtie3 the latter to pay th r ee - fourths o f the costs , — Gall' ni's Messenger. . SATURDAY THE BISHOP OF LONDON AND THE REV. J. E. GLADSTONE. The follovving correspondence bas taken place be tween the Bishop of London and the Rev. G. T. Drif field, the rector of Bow, in consequence of an an nouncement that the Rev. Mr. Gladstone intended to preach in the church of the latter gentleman : My dear Sir,--I have just seen an announcement of a serm on t o b e preached in your c h urc h on the 7th London March 29, 1852. of April, by th e R ev. J. E. Gladstone. I take it f or granted that you are no t aware o f hi s having been f o r ma ll y i n hibi te d b y me from preaching in my di ocese. As I cannot for a momen t suppose that you w ou ld i ntent i onally act i n d e fi ance o f my authority, and to desir e th at you will not perm i t M r . Gl a d s t one I think it r i g ht t o appr i se you of the fact, to officiate in your church. I am, dear sir, your faithful servant, (Signed) C. J. LONDON. The Rev. G-, T. Driffield, the Rectory, Bow, Middlesex. 2. My Lord,—l have received you Lordship's letter, referring t o t h e announcement that Mr. Gl a d stone, of Long-a c r e C hapel, is to preach in my church on the 7th of April next. Rectory, Bow, March 31 , 1852. Permit me to mention under;, what circumstances I have invited him so to do. For the last five years I have had an evening ser vice durin g th e first four days of Passion Week, as well as th e usual services on Good Friday. It has been my custom to request some of my personal friends, whose views of doctrine were in accordance with my own, to occupy the pulpit on these occasions. I invited Mr. Gladstone in the present instance, as a personal friend of many years' standing, and as hav ing, by a serm on which he preached at Bow last year, rendered hims e lf hi ghly acceptable to my congrega tion. From th ese considerations, and in pursuance of a wish long p rev i ously formed, I some weeks ago requested Mr. Gladstone's services on the 7th of next month, and not from any i n tention of disregard jog y o ur Lord s hi p ' s authority. As, however, Your Lordship ' s letter ren d ers i t necessary to advert t o t h e position in wh i c h it i s un derstood that Mr. Gl a d stone is placed, I wou ld s i m ply say that the validity of your Lordship's inhibition as against that gentleman being a matter of doubt, and forming the subject of legal discussion in the Court of Arches, I think your Lordship will agree with me , that it is an open and consistent course to me, in a moral as well as a legal point of view, to admit Mr. Gladstone, under existing circumstance, into my pulpit. I therefore,o remark f ur th er upon the hope .that your Lordship may not ar rangement which has been ma d e. Regretting that incessant occupat i ons have pre fweeoluiltd, necessary vented my replying more pr ompt l y to your Lordship, I remain your Lordship's faithful servant, (Slgned) G. T. Darrrumn. The Right Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of London. London House, April 1, 1852. Dear Sir,—The question to be settled in the Court of Arches is not whether I have power to inhibit Mr. Gladstone, about which there is no doubt, but simply whether he has disobeyed my inhibition. As you appear to be determined to set my authority at defiance, notwithstanding your oath of canonical obedience, I have dire o cte r d fai p th r f o u e l ee s d er in v g an s t, to be insti tuted for the purpose of enforcing it, an d o f reca lli ng you to a sense of your duty. I amdearSlrD'yru (Signed) C. J. L ONDON . The Rev. G. I. iffi d. Charles James, by divine permission, Bishop of London.—To the Rector and Churchwardens of the parish of Bow, in the county of Middlesex, and within our diocese of London, and to all others whom it may concern.—Whereas we did on or about the 16th day of January last past, by an instrument under our hands and seals, revoke and made void a licence there fore granted by us to the Rev. John Eddows Glad stone, clerk, bachelor of arts, for performing the office o (being a n unconse crated f chapel),minister o fLong-acrein the pa rsh Chapel of St. Martin-in-the- Fields, in the county of Middlesex, and within our diocese and jurisdiction, and did further prohibit the said John Eddows Gladstone from officiating as minister, or performing any ecclesiastical duties within the said chapel, or elsewhere, within our dio cese. Now we do hereby monish and require you, by virtue of our authority, ordinary and episcopal, not to permit or suffer the said John Eddows Glad stone to preach, or otherwise officiate as minister, or perform any ecclesiastical duties whatever in the church or parish of Bow aforesaid, under pain of the law and contempt thereof. Given at London House, this 2d day of April, in the year of our Lord 1852, and in the 24th year of cur translation. 5. Public Notice given by the Rector and Church- wardens of Bow. St. Mary, Stratford, Bow.—Services in Passion prohibiting them Week.—ln c onsequence of a monition i ssue d under the hand an d seal of the Bishop of London to the rector and c h urc h wardens of Bow, from permittin g th e Rev. J. E. Gladstone to officiate in the church, th ey feel it their duty to g i ve not i ce, that that gentleman will not preach, as announced, on Wednesday ev en i ng, April 7. The sermon on that evening will be preache d b y the Rev. G. T. Driffield, Rector of Bow.—Bow, April 5, 1852. Rev. Sir London House, April 5, 185 2 . ,—I have to inform you, that if my moni. tion, which h as b een duly served upon you an d t h e churchwardens, be disobeyed, I shall feel it my duty to institute ecclesiastical proceedings agai ns t y ou and them in the T. Driffi e ld. cou rt . I am) Rev. Si r , your f a ithf u l servant, The Rev. G. (Signed) C. J. LONDON. , My Lord Rectory, have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's two notes, dated the Ist and sth of April instant, and also a document ad- Rectory, Bow, April 6, 1852. dated the 2d of April, requiring us not to permit the Rev. J. E. Gladstone to officiate, under pain of and the churchwardens of Bow, I have consulted the churchwardens on this sub tdhreeslsaewd. to my se lf it ri n g sub ject, and have to inform your Lordship that your', Lordship's monition will be complied with. I have, therefore, withdrawn Gladstone to occupy my pulpit. 1 In my letter to your Lordship of the 31st of court bad not decided on the legality of March, I thought your rt right invitation isuggest t to thatm y y f e r h i ern: Lord ship's dr: ship's interference was premature, as the ecclesiastical against Mr. Gladstone. Lord ship's proceedings yoNurotLwoirtdh: Notwith standing your Lordship's statement that there is no for my todoubtd es does y, about b o considert it y i t would be only ow p: i w ti e ta r ti t fi o ctl i t n i h on ib , it th h a in u l n fe G el lad b s o t u o n n d e I therefore, abandon my opinion Power as part of the question in Icannontobte treated as guilty or incapacitated just and fair that Mr. Glad stoneso before the proper tribunal. I will only, in conclusion, add that, after the public notice taken by your Lordship of the intimation that Mr. Gladstone would preach in this church, I shall proved to be Publicity to the correspondence which has taken place between your Lordship and myself. dispute. should I have thee honour to be your Lordship's faithful servant, f tu e hn e at l til at liberty to give (Signed) G. T. DRIFFIELD. The Right Hon. and Right R ev . t h e Lord Bishop of London. with much • regret that, April 6, 1852. to you yesterday, I am under the necessity of asking y you to postpone your my church n u .: preaching at . until some future occasion. copies of the correspondence which monition, s, - COpy of lsboetween_thhe Bishop and myself, in which you have seen, appears to leave no alternative as to our course . ... . m R ectory, eid' BO w , s a ve respectfully stated to him my conviction tha it unfair, pendente lite, to deal with you as with a condemned person, or as one legally incapacitated. feel Let me add, that I the hardship of the course which his Lordship has seen fit to pursue to be great towards myself, in compelling me to relinquish a step ho w fa h slp i c rtsao h ekcn y eeden o d u yPi nol w auge i l ae l se e th a at I . w as open to rue conscientiously to be involved in tedious and expensive litigation, in conducting which the opposite party would be possessed of influence and resources so far question between beyond I rather m o y t, a o t t e s: n an d : : t n..ly trust that you will be wisely directed, and that . it will please Almighty God to overrule the decision .for the welfare of his Church.—Believe me to remain ever d pr t e h s e um ß e isb to op p . rej l ud o ge, the most sincerely yourself Idom an t arcahllieyvßedriesyahro ha stily G ladstone, --It d t ° i n n eti yours. (Signed) The Rev. J. E. Gladstone. G. T. DELFIELD. en j o y a special immunity, and are without molestation. Many years since T ---- At Noct ' GIPSY IMMUNITIES- - the gipsy tribe who, wherever else they encamp, are dreaded by farmers and proscribedsufer it is stated a gipsy saved the life _of one of the young ladies edto e tt o c c c a o m rd p inly , of the illustrious house of Buckinghamshire, who was thrown from her pony, and was being dragged along by one of her feet remaining in the stirrup. For.this heroic act of one of the race, the promise was given that the wanderers should never thereafter be disturbed in their vocation within the boundary of the B uc kinghamshire domains ; and the privi lege accorded le said to be so•sacredly respected that, though great numbers avail themselves olit, none are ever molested, and Nocton is a kind of sanctuary where the tribe can rest without being disturbed by 8 1 3 1 ' pre eheiezt of the constable. — Stamford jtcrcury. EV_E'NING, APRIL 10, it-,b;f, AttCTIC EXPEDITION. 1 The ship's companies were mustered yesterday by the Commodore Superintendent Captain Eden, and 'appeared very satisfactory. Tney are still short of their fresh provisions; for what with examinations and condemnations and new tenders, great delay has been occasioned in completing the orders. We find one of the messes have followed the examples of the board and declined their stock from one of the most respectable firms. Sir Baldwin Walker, with Mr. Watts, and a great many persons, visited the ships yesterday. The officers have been attending the de monstrations given by Mr. Hay on the galvanic bat teries, manipulating upon the batteries and charges, to make themselves perfectly acquainted with the best methods of applying this agent to the destruction of the ice, as it was found in former explosions that with the Bi c kf or d' s f usees it was impossible to ge t a simultaneous fire of the charge, a single one producing little benefit in breaking large masses. It is expected great advantage will be derived from a number of charges fired simultaneously on the whole length of ice at the entrance of Wellington Inlet, which is sup posed to be about 30 miles long, forming a barrier to the open water alluded to by Captain Penny and others. The plan proposed by Captain Sir Ed ward Belcher is to plough certain deep grooves from end to end of the ice, and then taking advantage of the state of the winds and tide to carry away the ice, will explode charges from one end to the other, as simultaneously as possible, by fusees, assisted with the batteries. The present board have not only granted the batteries and wire necessary for carrying out Sir E. Belcher's proposition, but, very desirous for its susses., most considerably directed their chemical officer, Mr. Hay, immediately to advise with Sir F. Beaufort, and to attend at Woolwich during the short period that re mains before they leave, to assist Sir E. Belcher in arranging his projected plans, and to give every faci lity to all the officers of the expedition who are in terested in this portion of the scheme, by having the benefit of his long and great practical experience by daily demonstrations and manipulations on the bat• teries, of which they gladly avail themselves as well as the bombardiers. We could mention where the services of the chemical assistant might ' have been well directed. We ha ve seen no testimony from any che mical officer on the state of the preserved meats, &c. It appears to us that some of the contractors would have felt better satisfied if their articles had been condemned by practical officers, rather than by medi cal men, as the state of the provisions must arise from some changes produced by accidental circumstances, which it is the province of the chemical rather than the medical man to ascertan. RAILWAY RETURNS TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. Mlles NAME OF RAILWAY.Opened, Receipts. 1852. - 1854. 1852. 51111511. ------- .4 £ 72 Aberdeen .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1,428 • .. • • 1,250 37% Belfast and Ball3.,nena ••••••• • • • ~ .. 601 602 17 Belfast and County Dow n. • .• •• • • .... 119 182 33 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 1 , 2 65 1,434 26% Bolton, Blackburn, and West York .... ~, ! ) 1 P t 416 85% Bristol and Exeter ...... • • ..• ••• - - •,;, 1 :7 ., 8 3 :11 z 2 L 240 2,432 189 Caledonian.... ...... ... .......... • • 9, , , is Chester and Holyhead.• •..•••• • • • • • • 130 ') Cork, Blackrock, and Passage • • • • .. 5 ; 8 723 P Dublin and Belfast Junction .• .• • • ..• 845 lost, 53 Dublin and Drogheda 773 1,063 6 Dublin and Kingstown • • • • • • 16% Dundee and Arbroath ••••••• • • • • • • • 656 6u2 , I , Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction it) 157 ,',' Dundalk and Enniskillen• •••••• • • • • • 642 635 _la° East Anglian.. ..... ... ••••••• • • • • • • • 3,695 4,147 79 East Lancashire ••••..•••• • • •• " • • • • 12,715 13,936 322 Eastern Counties and Norfolk.. ••• • .. 2,005 2,020 95 Easter a Union• ••••••••••• • • • ' • • • • ' • 3,18.5 3,2 1 0 89'4 Edinburgh and G i rqgolv ••••- - • • • • 2,129 2,287 7 8 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee•• •• • • ...... 102 6 Exeter and Creditor.. •••••• • • • . 393 - 19 Furness Railway •••••••• ' - '• • • • • 4;237 4,075 1 7 1 % Glasgow, and South-Western .• ••• • • . ~ 11, . ‘,6-2 318 241% Great Northern and E. L.• ••••• • • • • 4,273 4,225 188 Great Southern and Westeia,(lreland) 15,524 16,784 277 Great We s tern ••••••••• • • • • • - " • • 132 188 2 5 Irish South Eastern •••••••• • • • • • • • ' 3,763 4,148 9 0 Lancaster and Carlisle •••• • • • • ...... 1- 1a 4 15,608 a, 2 60 Lancashire and Yorkshire..• • • • • • • • • • 39 Leeds and Thirsk •• • • ..... "• -- • • 916 972 224 265 12 % Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport • • 5 3 9 % London and North Westcra, .... •• • • 43 , G27 43,247 5 % London and Blackwall• ••••••• • • • • • • 918 834 17 3 1 London, Brighton, and South Coast.. 9, 244 M ' London and South Western. ........ 9,367 0 660 9,756 9,681 1 270 24% Londonderry and Enniskillen •••• • • • • 11% Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. 12 2 90 1 6 7% Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 6 , 209 6,278 448 9% Manchester and South Junction.. •• • • 502 ~ 3 28 Maryport and Ca r lisle ••••••• • • • • • • 6 • 496 Midland ..... .. .. • • 21,682 126 Midland Great Western (Irish) ••• • • • 1,1422,223 37 Monklands .. 60 Newcastle and Carlisle.. ••.•••• • • • • • 2 249 3,202 32:172788 149 North British .... - - •• .• •• •• •• • • • • 222 North Staffordshire •• •• •• •• •••• • • • • 4,813 4,993 47 North-Western ••-•••••••••• • • • • • • 482 634 45 Scottish Central .• •• •• •• ...... •• - - 1,689 1,885 32 Scottish Midland ••••••-•• • • • • •• •• 461 610 29% Shrewsbury and Birmingham • • .... 559 5(4 47 Shrewsbury and Chester 29 Shropshire Union .. ••••- - - - - - bo o 02 58 South Devon •.• • • ... . .............. 1 0 18 1,800 228 1 4 South Eastern• •••• • • • . ..... ........ 10,111 10,882 93 South Wales -- - - ............ „ 949 1,463 77 South York., Doncaster, and Goole .. 1,01:0 1,416 40 Taff Vale ••••- •• •• - .............. 1 , 997 2,402 910 828 25 Waterford and Limerick ............ 320 261 16M West Cornwall ...... .......... 13 4 262 12 Whitehaven Junction ............... 188 798 30434 York and Newcastle, and Berwick ..• 13,7+0 14,227 279 York and North Midland. -•••• • • - 7 • 057 7,281 FOREIGN. 152 Central of France .....„ _,, ~ 57U Dutch Rhenish ...... „. „ ......, 213 .11aria Antonia ......., „„ „ , llB 1 163 63 Montereau and Troyes ..„ 442% Northern of France .............. „ 16,50 20,287 134 k Orleans and Bordeaux.... - - 240 Paris and Lyons .. - ....:::::: 5 ,1 91 12,259 82 Paris and Orleans ... .. .•• • • 7,522 9,'07 84 Paris and R ouen . ...• ••- • • • 5,565 -1 194 Paris and Strasburgh .. •.. • • 5,008 9,213 59 Rouen a n d Havre ......:: :: :::...,, 2,205 121 Tours and Nantes ...... .... . - •••• • 1.272 2,404 GOOD FRIDAY. Notwithstanding that the weather yesterday was less agreeable than on some previous Good Fridays, owing to the strong easterly wind which prevailed, yet thousands of the metropolitan inhabitants availed themselves of the conveniences afforded by many of the principal lines of railway leading out of London. The Brighton Railway Company advertised an ex cursion train 'to Brighton and back at fares of 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 7s. 6d. each. The holiday folks who were not afraid of the piercing wind mustered in strong force at:the London -bridge terminus, and when the first train (down) left at 8 o ' c l oc k, A al., every carriage composing the train was filled with persons of both sexes. The up-trains brought a corresponding number of persons who were anxious to see some of the numerous sights in London. The directors of the South-Western Railway offered to holiday seekers a journey out and in at single fares and a small booking charge. The moment the doors of the station were opened in the morning, a great crowd was in waiting, and the first train down, as well as each succeeding train, until an ad vanced hour in the afternoon, steamed away with hundreds of the metropolitan residents, who were anxious to inhale a hearty blow of fresh air. The number who proceeded to Kingston, Hampton-court, and by the loop line, was larger than on any previous festive occasion, at such an early part of the year. On the South-Eastern line the different trains that left; London-bridge yesterday morning, for stations beyond five miles from town, were literally crowded with passengers. Reduced fares for travelling by this line were announced for Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday. The trains on the Greenwich Railway carried an immense number of persons. As usual on such occasions, the numerous fleet of river steamers were brought into active operation by the holiday makers. The Diamond Company's packet, the Ruby, started for the first time this season, and conveyed a goodly company to Gravesend; several fresh boats commenced running to Greenwich and Woolwich. The Chelsea boats ran every ten minutes, and, with the penny Westminster and the halfpenny steam-boats, were abundantly patronised. The new steam-boat pier erected on the Snrrey aide of Hungerford Suspension-bridge, in connexion with the South-Western Railway, was opened yes terday for the use of the public. The Iron and Citizen Companies' boats continued calling throughout ll the day, landing passengers for the trains foEn places between Chelsea and London-bridge. passen gersr_ra were also ferried by steam-boats to and,..it ~1 42 a- Temple-bar-pier and Westminster-bridge - pier (ml dlesex side) for one penny each. DIAMOND DUST. an d excites Jealousy is the greatest of misfortun es, the least pity. It is wonderful the aspect of moral obligation things sometimes assume when we wish to do them. There is a sense of insecurity in the beginning of all change ; we dread movement until we are fairly roused, and then we seem as if we co uld never know rest again. A great step is gained when a child has learned th at there is no necessary connexion between liking a thi ng and doing it. No one can tell the misery of an unloved and lonely child; in after-life , a de g ree of hardness e„me, with years, and the man is not susceptible of pain like the child. Love is the first influence by which the s ou l is raised to a higher life. a rig O n e is much les s sensible of cold on cu b than on a clou d y one; thus the sunshine of L ht day an d hope will light en ever y trouble. our praise, fo r men should not be too niggardl y in 0 me n will do more to su pp ort a character than o raise one. reat a luxu r A n ill-humour is too gy to be abandoned all at once. It i s, moreover, a p ost of w henever any one endeavours to coax great advantage - like holding a fort, we elideavour to US out of it; it is make good terms before leaving it, —Eliza Cook's Journal. __— SITTINGS OF THE COURT Pt OP -- - --.ANKRUPTCY.—From a return recently Lissued. by the Muse of Lords it appears that in 1851 he London Co mmissioners sat an average num ber of days,tof 120. The average number of hours a , q fi ve , The average day w. ,, number of sittings was 755, c number of adjudications the and the svereg 95. In coun try districts in the same year the Commissioners sat 163 days on an average, 522 four hours a d ay . Th e average num ber of sittings WU , and the average number of adjudica tions 40, SPORTING NOTES. No. CCL THE_STARTERS FOR MONDAY'S RACES AT NEWMARKET, &c. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. BM—The races for Monday are of the skeleton de scription, two or thre e not b e i ng entere d for as yet, and the remaining three likely to produce but one contest. My latest accounts report the starters and jockeys to be as follows: Thirtyeighth Riddlesworth Stakes. Ab. M.—Hugo Bst 41b (Butler); Prioress filly, although at Newmarket is a somewhat doubtful starter. 100 Sovs. Stakes. Ab. Al.--Livermere, Bst 71b (Nat); nothing:else expected to run. 100 Sovs. Stakes. Cam. C.—Hesperus, Bst 71b (But ler); Wingenund, Bst 71b (Nat), doubtful ; Ilex, Bst 71b (Norman). The betting this morning, with respect to the New market Handicap, rules much as before, but for the small stakes is slightly altered since Thursday. The following are the pricos;-100 Sovs. (Nionday)— Even on Ilex; 6 to 4 agst Hesperus; 3 to 1 agst Wirg ,, nund. Tuesday's Riddlesworth—Even on the Nabob. Colum n Stakes—Even on Lapidist. Claret Stakes—Even ou Ariosto. Port Stakes-5 to 4on Midas, even taken freely. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIf OF THE TURF. April 10, 1852. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING TIIIS DAY. NE W MARKET HANDICAP. 4 to 1 agst Bardolph 6 to 1 apt Maria 8 to 1 agst The Old Lad 12 to 1 agst Officious FLYING DUTCHMAN HANDICAP. 7 to 2 agst Voltigeur MARKET HARBOROUGH STEEPLECHASES. THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 2 soya. each, and 100 added; the second to receive 201. and the third 101. out of the stakes for farmers' horses. (18 Subs.) , Mr. R. Hewitt's Charlie, 6 yrs, 12st (Mr. C. Hewitt) 1 Mr. R. Hewitt's Mary Ann, Ilst 41b (Mr. G. Hewitt) 2 Mr. C. Hopkins's Nimrod, aged, 12st (Mr. Princep) 3 Mr. J. Gibbs's Songar, aged, 12st ...(Owner) 4 The following also ran:—Mr J. Newton' s Atalanta, 6 yrs, 12st (Mr. C. Norton)—Mr. J. S m i t h' s Sir Tatton, aged, 12tt (Mr. Jackson)—Mr. W. West's Gaylad, 5 yrs, list 41b (Mr. Chambers)—Mr. T. Poll's Conserva tive, 5 yrs, list 4lb (Mr. Aspinall)—Mr. Webb's Merry leggs, 5 yrs, list 41b (Owner)—Mr. R. Choyce's The Yeoman, aged, 12st (Mr. W. Dabbs)—Mr. W. Hipwell's Vanity, 6 yrs, 12st (Mr. W. Vann)--Mr. Bedford's Cockboat, aged, 12st (Mr. Dester)—:sfr. T. P. Clarke's Artful Dodger, aged, 12st (Mr. J. Clarke)—Mr. J. Langham's Young Baylock, aged, 12st (Owner)—Mr. Turnoll's Newport, aged, 12st (Owner)—Mr. J. E. Ben nett's b g by Melbourne, 5 yrs, 1 Ist 41b (Mr. I n kl e, jun.)—Mr. Hunt's Rockingham, aged, 12st (Mr. B. Ward)—and Mr. W. Simpkins's Grimaldi, aged, 12st (Mr. H. Biggs). Sweepstakes of 3 soya. each, and 50 added; the second to receive 101, and the third 5 sous. out of the stakes. (9 Subs.) Mr. W. J. Compton's br m, 6 yrs, 13st (Mr. Watsoe) 1 Mr. Drage's The Marquis, aged,l3st (Mr. C. Hewitt) 2 Mr. S. Pell's Ecton, 6 yrs, 13st (O wner ) 3 Mr. J. Parker's Leamington, 6 yrs, 13st (J. Brown) 4 The following also ran :—Mr. W. Dawes's The Doctor, aged, 13st (Owner)—Mr. W. Keneb's Maidford, aged, 13st (Owner)—Mr. J. Pratt's British Yeoman, 6 yrs, 13st (Mr. E. Burdett)—Mr. Wildman's Exchange, 6 yrs, 13st (Mr. R. H. Griffin) —and Mr. J. Sikes's Ragged and Dangerous, 6 yrs, 13st (Mr. T. Burdett). The Welter Stakes of 2 sovs. each, and 40 added. (7 Subs.) Mr. Mellor's Darkie, aged, 14st ......... (Mr. Webster) 1 Mr. Glover's 'Maori, aged, 14st (Own er ) 2 Mr. B. E. Ward's Dingley, aged, 14st ... .... (0 wner) 3 Mr. Wadham's Monarch, aged, 14st ...(Mr. Dawes) 4 Mr. J. Hipwell's Revenge, 6 yrs, 14st (Mr. T. Cook) 0 Mr. Sike's Sluggard, 6 yrs, 14st ...............(Owner) 0 Mr. Taylor's Wolf, aged, 14st (Mr. Wheite) 0 BIAMINGHAM GRAND MIDLAND STEEPLE CHASE. Acceptances for the Handicap of 20 soy% each, with 100/. added. About four miles. Peter, llst 101b—Bedford, lOst 101b—Peter lOst 81b—Oscar, lOst 31b—Halt-and-Half, lOst 11b— Carrig, lOst—Tipperary Boy, lost—St. Helier, 9st bib —Victress, 9st 71b—Amethyst, 9st 61b. Acceptances for a Free Handicap Steeplechase, with 251. added. About three miles. Gulnare, lOst 61b—Fraak, lOst 21b—Bloomer (late Jeannette), lOst—Buscot, 9st 71b—Conrad, 9st 71b— Paymaster, 9st 21b. The Birmingham Hunt Cup Steeplechase, of 3 soy& each, with a Cup added, for hunters; 4 yrs old to carry list 21b; 5 yrs, 12st; six and aged, 12st 101 b. Waterman—Old Ireland—Pin Wire—Professor—The Net—Ajax—Sarfleld. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Hor Majesty's stag hds., Mon. Maidenhead Thicket; Sat. Knaphill-11. Earl Fitzwilliam's hds., Mon. Westhay Lodge; Wed. Bulvvick-10. The Pytchley hds., Tues. Rockingham ; Thurs. Rushton; Sat. Boughton House, Kettering-10g. Mr. Trelawney's hds., Tues. Conzion Down; Fri. Carradon Western Down Gate-104. The Somerset Subscription hds., Tues. Raleigh's Cross; Sat. TimberseGmbe Village-10i. WESTMORELAND AND CUMBERLAND WRESTLING CLUB. The annual meeting of the Westmoreland and Cum berland Wrestling Club, who practice the art in an easy and scientific manner, stripped of all grossness and brutality, took place yesterday at Hornsey-wood Ta vern, and was attended by about 5,000 persons, chiefly the natives of the above counties. Ther' was great com petition for the prizes. and the sports did not conclude until half-past eight o'clock. Amongst the visitors were several officers of the Life and Foot Guards. The first match was for all weights under 12 stone. The first prize was for the Champion's Belt and eight sovereigns; second prize, four sovereigns; third and fourth, three sovereigns; fifth and sixth, two sovereigns; and the seventh and eighth, 11. los. FIRST ROUND. Stood. Fell. J. Harrison. G. Irving. F. Mckenzie. T. Fitz william. J. White. S. Rogers. J. Bishop. G S. North. G. Hall. J. Rush. F. Moore. W. Stoker. J. Baxter. J. Shaw. J. Milburn. T. Freeman. T. Asham. P. Ward. R. Richardson. R. Hall. A. Scott. J. Todd. P. Gordon. Odd Man. J. Richards. P. Cranley. R. Langstaff.-- Baron. M. Bateman. J. Bullman. T. Williamson. The concluding round wa s as under: — : Graham. J. Dixon. H. Morris. J. Bishop. A. Scott. A. Scott. I J. Bishop. A. Scott. J. Bishop. The prizes were therefore awarded as follow:—First prize, A. Scott; second, J. Bishop; third, J. Dixon; fourth, F. Williamson; fifth, R. L on g staff; sixth, J. Todd; seventh, Frank Moore; e i g hth, George Irving. The next contest was by men of all weights. The prizes were the same as for those of the light weights. The trial of skill in this class excited the greatest interest. The first round presented no particular feature worth recording. SECOND . BOUND. Stood. J. Baxter. T. Atkinson. G. Irving. W. stoker. B. J. J. Dixon. T HIRD HIED T. Whitfield. J. Johnson. G. Irving. J. Baxter. J. Dixon. Corporal Dixon. A. Stoker. A. Seoit. J. Dixon. A. Scott. J. Johnson. T. Whitfield. Fell. John Sha w , P. Gord on . S. Itacker ell J. Scott. T. Teesdale. F. Moore. J. Gower. ROUND. W. Haddon. 11. Greenhow. J. Martin. T. Atkinson. J. Wilkinson. Odd man. P. Crawley. H. Murray. ROUND. Corporal Dixon. Geo. Irving. W. Stoker. J. Baxter. lIIND. J. Johnson. T. Whitfieg. FouRT: Alexander S co tt. FIFTH J. Dixon. SIXTH ROUND. Alexander Scott. J. Dixon. J. Dixon. Alexander Scott. J. Dixon. Alexander Scott. The play between Scott and Dixon for the final heat was so nearly balanoed as to merit, that no odds could be obtained on either side; but if there was any differ ence at all it was iu favour of Scott, who, it will be seen, Wfid as nearly as possible the successful competitor for the first of the heavy and light-weight prizes; and al though unable to carry off both honours, on leaving the ring be was greeted by the loudest and most enthusiastic cheering. The heavyweight prizes were then awarded as fol lows:—First prize (the champion belt and eight sove reigns), J. Dixon; second, A. Scott; third, Thomas Whitfield ; fourth, James Johnson ; fifth, J. Baxter ; sixth, Wilford Stoker; seventh, George Irving; eighth, Corporal Dixon. After the sports were concluded, a dinner of the members and friends of the Club took place, at which the utmost good feeling prevailed. It ought not to be omitted to be stated, that the mem bers of the press received the greatest courtesy endat tention from Mr. Margetson, the secretary) in performance of their duty. COLONIES IN NORTH THE BRITISH It appears, from a return to the House of Commons British just published, that the value of exports fro o f the world C omm colonies in North America to all P arts o were, in 1845, 4,251,522/. ; in 1846, 3,9 43 , 1041 ; in 1817. 4,130,903/. ; in 1648, 3,225,9321. ~.- and in 1849, 3,263,42/. ; spectively, of which the imports into the United Kingdom were re -0 1 P I ; ~ 3,303,1761 3 098 405 L, 3,061,7654 2 239 326/ And 2,093,844/. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) A fair average amount of business has been done du ! ring the week, without much variation in prices. Devon Great Consols are from 2951. to 3001.; South Caradon, 1101. to 1151.; South Tolgus, 1451. to 1504; Wheal Buller, 6501.; Wheal Level, 371 to 381. Wheal Basset paid a dividend of 101. per share, and a bonus of Si. each share on Tuesday. In Alfred Consols, Great Polgooth, and St. Aubyn and Grylls, there have been considerable transactions. Mary Ann, Tremayne, Merllyn, and Tre hane maintain their price. Bedford United, Lewis, and West Providence, are mere inquired for. Hingston and South Ta- Down, Hennock, W est Alfred Console, mar are on the advance. In the Metal Market -Copp er cont i nues i n good dee mend, and firm in price. -British Tin remains dormant, at 87s. for refined; common block and ingots, 845.; bars, 85s. In Bence, little doing, market firmer. Straits have been role at 775., but hoklers are looking for 795.-Tin Plates go off in large quantities at the quoted rates.- Lead is in considerable request, and farther orders are likely to advance pees , . nt rates. In the bullion market-Is,xican and South American dollars, buyers at 4s. 100. per oz. Bar silver contain ing gold, all gold above 5 gra. in the pound to be Raid for 5.. O'd. per oz standard. Bar silv r without gold, ss. Oil. per ez. standard. air gold, 775. 9d. oz. stand ard. Fine cake silver, ss. 4 . 11. Platens, 16e per ez. Quicksilver is bond, 3,4 per lb. The Lisburne Mines have declared a dividend of 151. per share. At Wheal Basset bi-monthly meeting, en Tuesday, the accounts showed-Copper and tin sold-7,0004 7a. 101.; tiscrs., 12/ 6,. 5 0. - ----712/. 149.3d.-Labour cost, Jan. and Feb., 2,3471. Is. 9.1. mersbants' bills. 5741. Os. 81; dues, 4664 13s. 10d.: showing profit of 3,624/. 18s.; and balance in hand, 1,5 , 0 a 41 e s balance a 1 1 a d r . c Deduct ,2s9l dividend, 2,5601.; 2,5604; bonus, 1,280/ ; 1v less south mine cost for Jan. and Feb., 337/. 7s, 5d., leaves 951/. 16s. 81 balance to next account. At St. Aubyn and Grylls Mine bi-monthly meeting on the Ist inst., the accounts showed-Balance last ac count, 5571. 18s. 3d.; tin sold (less 1 -18th dues), .6201. 45. 10d.; copper ore, 1221. 9s. 81=1,300/. 12s. 91. Ja nuary dividend, 512/ ; labour cost November, 141/. 18s. 5d.; December. 140/. 7a.; merchants' bills, 384 ss. lid.; dues, &e., 71. 12e. Id.; leaves balance of profit to next account, 415/. 9s. 4d, A dividend of 7s. 61 per share was made. At West Wheal Seton meeting, the accounts for Ja nuary and Februaryishowed-Balance from last account, 2821. 10s. 5d.; costs and merchants' bills, 8061. 90. 6d,=-- 1,088/. 19s. I Id. By ores sold (less dues), 491/. 13s. 4d.; call in January, 4001.; leaving balance against adventu rers, 197/. 6s. 7d. At Charleetown United Mines general meeting of shareholders, held on Monday last, the accounts showed -Capital 2,000/.; tin ore sold during the quarter 7901. 165.---a2,7901. 165.-Purchase of sett and working expenses to end Sept. last, 881/. 10s. 6d.; balance of said purchase, 1004; cost for Oct., 2364 6s. 71.; Nov., 1704 3s. Id.; Dec., 2901. 3s. 3d.; Jan., 387/. 6s. 9d.; Feb., 297/. 17s. id.; leaving a balance to next account of 4801. Bs. 9d. At Millpo!e Mine meeting, on the 30th March, the accounts showed-Balance from last account, 432/. Os. 3d.; cost for January, 1404 10s. 9d.e=5724 ifs. At Wheal Arthur meeting, on Thursday, the ac counts showed a balance of 225/. in favour of the mine. At the Treloweth meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts showed-Mine cost for Dec., Jan., and Feb., 563/. 68.11 d.; balance from last account, 4131. 13s. 4d. a5e9774 Os. 3d. -By call made 6th Jan., 1,0001.; leaving balance in favour of mine, 224 19s. 9d. At Runnaford Coombe Mine meeting, on the 30th March, the accounts showed-By calls received, 321. 155.; treasurer's balance, 4/. 10s.; receipts from him, 156/. 135.=193/. 18s. 101. Balance last account, 4/. 10e. 10d.; paid treasurer the cells, 32/. 15.; Jan. coat, 71/. is ; Feb. ditto, 851. 61; leaving balance to next ac count, 2s. A call 2s. per share was made. At Wheal Robins bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 831. 35. 21; calls received, 4471. 15s =530/. 183. 21. Labour cost for January, 68/. 14s. 2d.; Feb., 74/. 10s. 41; balance of Sept. and Oct. bills, 149/. 03. 7d.; part of November, Doc., and Jan., 1064 15s. 101.: leaving balance to next account, 1311, 17s. 3d.; add arrears of call due, 66/. 155., makes total assets, 198/. 12s. 3d. The liabilities are: bills to end of Feb., 1761. 10s. 3d.; March labour cost, 113/. ss. 91.=2891 165.: showing a deficiency of 91/. 3s. 91. A call of ss. per share was made At Wheal Neptune bimonthly meeting, on the 15th of March, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 2081. 4s. 3d.; labour cost, Dec., 851. 9s. 9d.; Jan., 81/.195. A; merchants' bills, 38/.175. 1d.=4141. 10s. 6d. ; less call, Jao., 2564, leaves balance to next account, 158/. log. 61 A call of ss. per share was made. At Pendarves Consols Mine half-yearly meeting, on the 23d March, the accounts showed-Balance last ac count, 338/. 17s. 51.; six months' cost to end Feb., 874/. 18s.; merchants' bills, 1491. 145.; lord's dues, 24/. 4s. 81.=1,3871. 14s. ld.-Copper ore sold, 434/. 7s. 4d.; mundic, 201.; materials sold, 4/. 12s. 11d.; property tax, IL 7e.; call, 5131: leaving balance to next account, 414/. 6s. 101 A call of 103. per share was made. At Wheal Chiverton hi-monthly meeting, on the 15th March, the accounts showed - Balance last account, 914 14s. 11d.; labour cost for Dsc , 143/ 01.64.; Jan., 1411. 9s. 6d. ; merchants' bilis, 37/. Is. 61. ; sett, 301. ; engineer's fee, 274 16a. ; Tresavean materials, 371. 10a. =5084 12s. 11d. A call of 103. per share was made, and authority for borrowing 300/. was given. At Wheal Speedwell bi-monthly meeting, on the 15th March, the accounts showed - Balance last account, 532/. 17s. 11d.; labour cost, Dec., 1711. 175.; January, 185/. Os. Bd. ; subsist, 34/. 10s.; dues, 14 Bs. Bd.; mer chants' bills, 164/. 3s. 81 1,089/. 17s. 111.-Tin 254 16s. 6d.; call. Jan, 5121.; leaving balance to next account, 552/. ls. sd. A call of 10s. per there was made. At Gustavus Mine half -yearly meeting, on the tad of March, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 366/. 163. 11d.; labour cost for six months, to emd February, 819/. 16s. 61.; merchants' bills, 178/. Oe. 101; lord's dues, 104 Bs. 101. = 1,375/. 3s. 11.-Cali, 513/.; copper ore cold, 187/. 19s. 7d.; received for materials sold, 1031. 2s. 2c1.; leaving balance to next account, 517/. Is. 4d. A call of I Is. 2d. per share was made. At Wheal Squire meeting, the accounts for four months ending February showed-Balance from last account, 916/. Os. 7d.; costs and merchants' bills, 811/, 1,024/ : leaving balance December. 1,0241: sold (lea; dues) 118/. United Mines quarterly against adventurers, 5841. 18s. 91. A call of 11s. 6d. de. At the Devon and Cornwall 31st March, the accounts showed -131.011.13: wJoarnk.,,2 secretary's3l t 9 l / 0 . a s r d ; . Captain M, per l32as: s i h ld a i. r d= e . ; w l a c i a2i m in a .i showed- Costs meeting, f an the and postage, 15/. 10a. 11.: deputation office expenses, 180/. 13s. 3d.; and expenses of meeting, 101. 16s. 6 d.a.--8311, 2s. 6d. W. Martin inspecting, N2i"e4hL : wlietahv Marchng balcaonacte, Calls received, 670/4 copper ore sold, 91/. 3 s . 101. ; i6t a t2h e ieLess o 1 52. n s2t. t h7d , 0197.d/A.. assets; m2rwis licaihilda:nts' bills, makes e being 21 t ons o f cop p9tbloe47a rl7snalloe.n:roiletesoa.:sifnf4.crodd.cor.omi account, anal l ca last call, s g a deficie ncy of 732 ' 4 ls. 4d. A call 105/. • arrears of Jan. of 11. per share was mad e . At West Wheal Alf red quarterly meeting, on Mon day, , 32 t 11. 11 2. e s a . A c B c ri o c. u ;a n l accounts s no s df h a o u w e. e a d lel r a o fs b hs a ae l r a . e n p c e e r again st share was the a g m r e i e n d e t o o ! At Treater Mine meet i ng, on the 29th of March, the accounts showed- -- Balance against the company, 7124 During the Week shares have hangedd ad h e ands in Devon Great Consols, Alfred Consol s , W es t P rov id ence , Bed ford, Tincroft, Tremaine, Trumpet Consols, Mary Ann, Lewis, Wheal Arthur, Harriet, Hingston Downs, Cubert, &Ambush, South Tamar, Condurrow, Wheal Golden, Granabler, and St. Aubyn, Wheal Seton, Reetb, Tywardreath, T:nlusback, St. Agnes Beacon, Kil bricken, Clive, Callington, Butterdon, West Alfred Consols, Great Bryn, Mill Pool, Crebor, West Treasury, West Ding Dong, East Russell, Neptune, Trebell, Pembroke and East Crinnis, Peru, Prince Albert, Trevelyan, Kenmare, Chyprase Consols, Wheal Zion, Old Brimpts, Orsedd, Wheal Chiverton, East Gunnis Lake Junction, East Tamar, Mendip Hills, ' Merllyn St. Aubyn and Grylls, South Caradon, South Tolgus, Tregardock, Trehane, Trebarvab, East Wheal Rashleigh, Mining Company of Ireland, South Wales Mining Company, Wheal Catherine, &vary°, Silver Valley, Bodmin Consols, Wheal Edward, Lovel, Wood Mine, East Russell, South Wheal Russell, Trenault, Gallt-y-Maen, Beacon, North Trelawny, Great Cow arch, Great Polgooth. In Foreign Mines transactions have taken place in Imperial Brazilian, Australian, Cobre, General Mining Association, United Mexican, Santiago, Worthing, &c. BARNET GREAT CATTLE FAIR, APRIL 8 AND 9 —As usual at fairs of this magnitude, where the supply its very extensive and the quality of live stock shown very su perior, the buyers from both local and distant counties were very numerous. At the opening of the fair on ThursdeYs graziers commenced buying store beasts freely, the best store Devons, Herefords, and short-horns at 10/. to 121. per head; the Scots and Welsh, W. to 71.; and all other breeds that were good in quality met with good demand at equally sa tisfactory prices to the sell ers; b ut th e t ra de for the Mid dling and inferior class of beasts presented a less active ap pearance, the shortness of grass in the pastures operating a great rawback both in prices and demand ; and although_ many were sold to effect sales, great abatements were u2",i i ". Milch and down calving cows sold freely, 14/. t w o 14?-,e. each:'' In the sheep fair, wcther hoggets made 308. i z ,:,.., n 9 c 05....-. couples, 345. to 365. The horse fair was o_ or horse, , without r our own scene of activity throughout the day. youngßus:o:ueung.htugood Queen selected largely, and every s o und n c 3inia, a chaer fir of which hopes were entertained of be as the heavy trooper or light dragoon, delay. changed - 1 , 1 esterday beirg Good. horses made 4.5 to 55 gumeasasete .. — be t rw ) • n ell, met with Friday no business was transacted' ed Hhuainitdesr! at c l exwtreao ll r - d sb in a ns p rz ed .h c i w . g a r b ria p g r e ices h . orse B s e r bt ead ca il r y t Thursils- B h Rivett l Z in ;' l ,40, residing At 2, earoline-cotta ,_ gesrolloWing frightful m arm Sh er : e was her death in the FRIGHTFUL pnaßmAlie_rdnsara evening a female, to the occurrence , standing by suddenly round, at tile same r°° b — ac .. k pert of her dress in contact with the fire. moment opened, m door the current of air from which Her clothes the Heorusaothes were instantly in flames, and although there were no l es s than six other persons in the room at the time, induced her not succeed in they Could extinguishing the fire until the poor that the woman had become so severely burnt about the hips and lower part of the abdomen as to render all the efforts of the medical gentleman v,ho attended unavailing, and she expired in great agony a very iew minutes after the lamentable ue... currence. to th turn ir e prior FREE TRA DE AND TUE DISSOLUTION — A t a mee t. ing of the di rectors of the Edinburgh Cham b er o f C om . merce on Tu es d ay, the following resolut i on was p asse d unanimouly ;_« That the directors resolve to re - petition the House of C ommons that no i ncreas e may be made on the duties presently- levied on foreign agricultural rrodu ce; and in ord er th at the sense of the country may be ascer tained on the gr ea t que stion of free trade at the earliest possible period, that the present Parliament may be dis. soled as upon as the demands of the public Service wil) Permit." • Or Of 0* lot io; Ito► id'► ;3, od Pfd i t . i i red P rge los be of ler