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11( re read extracts from the evhlerce. given Wore the Committee., for the purp thewif g tir.r &metes the p eva;led in the unien of Skinbereep, and in the western unions gen. rally. It would, perhaps, be too sanguine, he thought. to expect very much good from any one measure.—(lleac, heir.) That was only to be expected from a well regulated combinatk)n of measures—(Elear, hear)—but he might observe that the present proposition had been will received by public opinion in Ireland as a contribution of some amount of good. The Hon. M. tet her then referred to the opinion which had been ex preso.d by the Hon. Member for RadnorAire (Sir J. Walsh), namely, that the mode of levying the rates had increased the distress in Ireland, an opinion, he said, from which he altogether dissented. Whatever force it had been found necessary to use in collecting the rates, he would maintain that whatever had been done, had been done with the laudable desire of husbanding the resources.—(Hear. hear.) Mr. HORSMAN thought they should discuss the Government measure as a whole. The Hon. Gentle. man admitted that there was no precedent for what he proposed. The object of the measure was to assist the agricultural interest in Ireland, but he (Mr. Hoteman) did Lot see any connexion between the means and the end proposed. He had gone through the evidence, and he found that the witnesses were against the maximum of a ss. rate. Of nine Government inspectors seven were against the union rate. Mr. Twissehon, in several parts of his evidence, said that he disapproved greatly of a union rate. Of other witnesses 14 out of 18 were against the Government measure. Taking the measure as a whole, it was condemned by the great body of the witnesses. It misconceived entirely the principle of a poor law, which was not to feed pauperism, but to reduce at; but the present measure made no provision for re ducing pauperism. It also violated the priuciple of a poor-law. If they reduced the rate while they reduced pauperism it would be a different thing; but they did not do so, and they might rely upon it that capitalists were aware of that. He knew from many witnesses examined before the Committee of the House of Com mons that the maximum rate could not be carried be cause of the difference of population and area as con trasted with England. lie considered that what did not succeed in England could not be supposed to succeed in Ireland, particularly when Ireland was labouring under the potato disease. He felt assured that this Bill would not be the means of advancing the interests of Ireland. Ile thought that the able-bodied people of Ireland should get the opportunity of employment, and that those who are incapable -should be supported by the workhouse. He was strongly opposed to any poor-law without a test, and considered that Parliament had legis lated badly with respect to Ireland, and fAt convinced that Government had carried measures against justice and sympathy. Lord J. RUSSELL said that the different Honourable Gentlemen who had speken on this subject bad confined themselves to to the maximum rate, but the Honourable Gentleman who spoke last (Mr. Horsrnan) was of a dif ferent opinion. Discouragement and alarm at the increase of the poor-rate would be found, he thought, to have been created, for the most part, in the distressed districts. If, therefore, they proposed a li mit to the rate, they would be giving confidence to those who owned and cultivated the land. He was persuaded. too, that an unlimited amount of poor rate did not afford an unlimited amount of relief to the poo - . It w as a fallacy to suppose t that i could. He was averse to enter into any consideration of the principle of the poor-law in general, but ho would remind the House that the state of Ireland, when this measure was introduced into that country, was very dif ferent to that of England in the time of ElizelPth. The recklessness and ne,Jigence which had had been attri buted to this law, and upon which it had been attempted to account for a large increase of poverty, was not, in fact, the real cause of it, but imprudent marriages, and absolute improvidence and disregard of the future were sufficient to explain it. His belief was, that the declaration of a maximum would be productive of useful results, which it would be to the advantage of Ireland to promote. He had constantly deprecated the evils of over potato cultivation, but he could not concur in the opinion, that the restoration of the potato crops in Ire land would be a disgrace to British legislation. After a few words in explanation from Mr. C. LEWIS. Mr. HENRY DRUMMOND said, that the poor of Ireland had always been in a different situation to those of England, so far as the sources were concerned from which they derived their relief. T he suppression of the religions houses, which deprived the latter of their chief Deems of support, did not to the same extent effect those of Ireland. If they wanted to try experiments, we were the people whom they ought to have experi mented upon; but they ought not to rely upon the un founded theories that emanated from Somerset House, backed by the leaders of the Manchester school, who were utterly ignorant of the exigencies of the country. --(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Mr. P. SCROPE said he very much objected to the enactment of a maximum rate, which could never come into practical operation. Sir H. W. BARRON said that nothing could be more fallacious than arguments based upon the average of rates struck in different districts, because in many of the electoral divisions in Ireland it amounted to a perfect confiscation of the property. In some of these a sum equivalent to a rate of 40s. in the pound had been ex pended. He scarcely knew how to vote on this occasion; but, upon the whole, he was inclined to give his support to the clause, because he thought it safer to support the principle of the maximum. Mr. R. M. FOX said he felt there was a point in Ire land where individual liability should cease, and the public responsibity come in. But in Ireland they made the man who did his duty pay fur the man who neglected leis duty. He had several times made the calculation as to where;the public responsibility should come in, and he upon the whole felt inclined to support the rating of ss. in the pound as a maximum. Mr. MONSELL said it' seemed to him impossible to overrate the question before the House. He thought that the proposition of the Noble Lord would have a directly contrary effect from that intended. It was admitted that in many pieces the maximum must be exceeded. Amongst the whole of the witnesses examined by the Po3r-law Committee, not one of them supported the proposition of the Noble Lord. He thought that this proposition would render industry and self denial almost hopeless, and therefore he begged of the Honee summa rily to reject the motion. Mr. ROCHE said that great as the distress was in Ireland, it would be much greater were it not for the poor-law, but it was a mistake to suppose that a poor law could make a poor country prosperous. Now, the question was, did the present proposition improve or de teriorate the existing law He thought that it would improve it, and that, therefore it ought to be passed. In dividual responsibility looked well upon paper, but it was a proposition that could not be maintained or car ried out. They could not individualise responsibility in Ireland. Colonel DUNNE. said that this clause provided that no man should be taxed more than ss. for the support of the poor, and he thought such a maximum rate would be extremely beneficial. He should give his cordial support to the Bill. He held in his hand returns of twenty unions in Ulster, and of those unions thirteen were in favour of the maximum rate, and to that rate he should give his cordial support. Mr. SPOONER rose amid loud cries of " time," and expressed his disapproval of the clause, on the ground that the English people would have to pay the deficiency. Sir ARTHUR BROOKE considered this a question great importance to Ireland. They might depend upon it that much of the money must come out of the Consolidated Fund, and it was for that reason that he s h ou ld give his warmest supp ort to the Bill.—(Mucle laughter.) He, however, did not think that the maximum rate was high enough. The maximum rate of ss. he con sidered, far too low. The Committee then divided on the question that the first clause stand part of the Bill— For the clause .s. ••• ' Against it ~. M jority ••• •••-127 The clause having been agreed to. the House resumed On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, The CHAIRNIAN reported progress, and asked leave to sit ae,ain, and it was arranged that the question should be resumed this d iy. Mr. FORBES M-KENZIE, on the Marriage (Scot land) Bill having been brought on, objected to the Bill being taken at that late hour. It was a Bill of great importance, and to which the people of Scotland were opposed almost to a man. A discussion ensued, in which Mr. DUNCAN said there was not a single petition in favour of this Bill, and he trusted that the English and Irish Members would not sit and look on quietly while it was attempted to pass this most obnoxious Bill. On the suggestion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, it was arranged that the Bill should be brought up on Wednesday next for further consideration and for dis cussion. The Australian Colonies Bill was. after a short dis cussion, withdrawn by Mr. HAWES, in order that he might introduce another measure of a more perfect kind on thn subject. THE JUVENILE OFFENDERS AND PETTY LARCENIES BILL. On the motion that this Bill be read a second time, Mr. CHARLES PEARSON rose and objected to the Bill being brought forward at that late hour of the night. It was a most important Bill, invoendlving the sum mary conviction and flogging of juvenile offer The system of flogging had been tried, and they bad it on the authority of the Chairman of the Middlesex Sessions that notwithstanding the frequency and severity of i application, the juvenile offenders increased in the last year from 898 to 1 . 240 . He found they had increased in Englend and Wales in the last year in the same pro• portion, and more than the ratio increase of crime. They had on record instances of children w ho had beenimprisoned, flogged, discharged, taken, and again and again flogged, twice, three times,—ay, four, five, and six times during the year; and yet the Govern ment were clinging to and persevering in this system. If it could be found t t h h a o t se th fl e og s g y , s d t , ern ther o a l fleggieg bail been reformatory of might be some ground for a perseverance in in it; but when that was not the fact, when they had it on the authority of magistrates that offenders so punished were on the increase, he considered that the measure now be fore the House was not a wise one. The children wanted care and control to reform them from those habits of idleness which were attributable to the neglect of their parents; and he considered that it was most un just to enact laws to punish children for faults which were attributable to the neglect of their parents and of pariles.—(liear, hear.) There was a mode of dealing with the parents. Take away from them the induce ment to set them a bad ex ample. As the law now stood if the parent adds to destitution the evil of bad education he can shuffle off his responsibility on the country, or the parish, the duty of supporting the child he has thus driven into crime. Ile would make the parent feel the ; consequences of his misconduct. Ile would like to know whether it was intended to make the Consolidated Fund bear the cost of supporting the criminals convicted under ... 178 THE SITN, LONDON, TUESDAY E VENING, JUNE 26, 1849, this Act. He understood the Attorney-General was e :e, a verse to considering din qtl.-ti es Of f. , urteen or sixteen years in Corrsteit:tee. He was twilling to take the question in Comritittee, if it was considered a matter of detail, but otherwise. if it involved the prin ciple of the Bill, he should feel bound to oppose it at that stage. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the objection of the Hon. Member was to a detail rather than the prin ciple, and therefore it was open to discussion at a fu ture stage. With respect to the cost of prosecutions, there was at present no legal objection by Act of Par liament to I:e , ar the costs out of the Consolidated Fond. The county rates were still due ; hut a vote for the pur pose was annually made from the Consolidated Fund, and that practice would be continued. He should be quite prepared to meet all the objections to this Bill. Mr. HENLEY thought the principle of this Bill was of too important a character, and to.) wide in its opera tion, to be so summarily discussed and disposed of. In fact, it took away a great nueater of cases from trial by jury, and handed them over to the sum:nary jurisdiction of the magistrates. They had already passed an Act of the same kind, and he thought the two years experi ence they had of that Act was too short to warrant them in going further at present. Sir J. PARING I'ON defended the Act for juvenile offenders, passed two years ago, and only regretted that it had not at once drawn the line at the age of sixteen instead of the age of fourteen.—(Hear.) He -thanked the Learned Attorney-Genera for having restored the provision he had originally introduced in a Bill, which had been found to work well ; and he also thanked him for having introduced a summary jurisdiction into the present measure. He gave his hearty consent to the principle of the Bill, with the understand ing that counties would be placed in the same position with respect to the costs of these prisoners as they were under the present law. Sir G. GREY said that was a matter for consideration in the Committee. The Bill was then read a second time. CLERGY RELIEF BILL. Mr. BOUVERIE moved the consideration of the amendments to this Bill.—(No, no.) The fault was that of the House and not his. If it had not adjourned over the Derby day, he should have had the Bill through this stage. Having had its pleasure, he thought the House should now do its work. Mr. MULLINGS said he had amendments to pro pose, and if the ILn. Member persisted he would move .hem BOUVERIE said the clauses might be proposed ,n Committee. Mr. GLADSTONE said that even if the Honourable Menibr.r adopted that suggestion he must object to the Biil passing in that stage without discussion ; if there were many important questions connected with it, which he should f , el it his duty to call attention to. Mr. BROTHERTON moved that the House adjourn, which being put to the limse, was declared to be carried, and the House adjourned accordingly at a Quarter -past One o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Prost:aim:ls of the House of Commons.) MONDAY. JUNK 25. TRANSPORTATION FOR TREASON (IRELAND) BILL. Order for Third Reading read ; Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Bill be now read the third time :" A men dment proposed, to leave out the word " now, and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day three months ;"—Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES. 159. MINORITY-NOES, 27. Godson, R. O'Brien, Sir Lucius Grace, 0. D. O'Connell, John Greene, John O'Connor, Fcargus Lawless, Cecil Rawdon, Colonel Meagher, Thomas Reynolds, John Mahon, O'Gorman Roche, E. B. Monsen, William Sullivan, Michae 3luntz, G. F. TELLERS. Nugent, S!r Percy Napier, Joseph O'Brien, J. Spooner, B. Anstey, T C. Browne, R. D. Butler. P. S.; Crawford, W. S. DeVerellX, John T. Dickson, Samuel Douglas, Sir C. Dunne, Francis P. Fagan, W. French, F. Main Question put, and agreed to :—Bill read a third time : —Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 15, to leave out the word " tran:portation," and insert the words " imprison ment during the Queen's pleasure, or banishment," instead thereof: —Question. put, " That the word transportation' stand part of the Bill." The House divided:— MAJORITY-AYES, 146. MINOUITY—NO ES, 21. Barron, Sir H. Meach..r, Thomas Power, Dr. Butler, P. S. Mahon, O'Uorman Roche, E. B. Crawford, W. S. O'Brien, J. Sadleir, John Devereux, J. T. O'Arien Sir Lucius Somers, J. P. Dickson, Samuel O'Connell, John Sullivan, Michael Fagan, William O'Connell, M. J. TELLES)). Greene, John O'Connor. Feargus Anstey, Thomas C. Magan, W. S. 0 Connor, Feargus Lawless, Cecil ELECTION OF SHERIFFS. Yesterday the Livery assembled in the Guildhall for the purpose of elf cting Sheriffs for London and Middle sex for the ensuing year. A great number of the con stituency attended in consequence of a report that there was likelihood of a contest. The proceedings were rather remarkable.. The RECORDER, having addressed the Hall upon the subject of the great privilege they , were called upon to exercise, and informed them that it was their right to put in nomination any gentleman whose name might not he uon the list, The Common Crier read over that document. Mr. W. S. HALE came forward upon the hustings, and said that, in addition to the names upon the paper of gentlemen eligible to the office of Sheriff he had to pro pose that of one who was strongly entitled to their ap probation—a gentleman who, though young in years, had been a considerable time in business, in which he had distinguished himself by real and successful activity —he meant Mr. Donald Nicoll.—(Cheers.) He had known Mr. Nicoll's father for many years as a most indefatigable and honourable tradesman, and he had observed the son treading in the footsteps of the parent, possessed of independentl property, and as willing as able to support the great charities of the city, which had claims upon the liberality of those who were placed in so creditable an elevation. — (Cheers.) Merchants and bankers were not the only persons qualified to fill the office. Manufacturers and tradesmen were equally competent when they were urged on by a laudable zeal, and supported by the never-failing recemmendation of a good character.—(Cheers.) Mr. Hale then proposed Mr. Nicoll. Mr. GULL seconded the nomination of Mr. Nicoll, and bore testimony to the excellent qualifiations of that gen tleman. Alderman LAWRENCE addressed the Livery. He found that he was one of those whose names had been placed on the Shrievalty list. It never entered into his mind to interfere with the privileges of the Livery, who always appointed whom they pleased to appoint, and never had reason to regret their choice. But he had been elected to the gown no more than a year and a few days, and he trusted that his fellow-citizens would allow him to con tinue in the performance of the duties of Alderman ano ther year before they selected him for the office of sheriff. He had never known them to refuse that very , reasonable indulgence.—(Cheers, and cries of " No, no. You must serve.") lie knew there was a certain movement in the ball, and how that movement was concocted ; but the mass of those he addressed were not aware of its nature. He would give them a hint of it. There were signalmen stationed in the hall, who were prepared to obey their leader, and to hold up their hands at his command. — (Laughter.) But he would ask the Livery whether they would submit to such degrading dictation? (Loud cheers, and cries of " No, no.") He who led was he who bribed, and ho who bribed did dirty work. It would be seen on the show of hands how many dirty hands were engaged in the day's business.—(Cheers.) The names of several gentlemen were then put up, and the required indulgence was at once granted to Alderman Lawrence, and as a matter of course to Alder man Carden, the alderman last elected. The COMMON-SERGEANT stated to the Hall that the Sheriffs were of opinion that the show of hands was in favour of Mr. Peto and Mr. Nicoll.—(Cheers.) The Learned Gentleman then asked whether a poll was de manded for any other person nominated. Mr. G. BRACHER, one of the governors of Christ's Hospital, and a member of the Court of Common Council, immediately handed in a paper to the Sheriffs, expressing his demand of a poll on the part of Alderman Lawrence. The document was, however, signed only by Mr. Bracher, and it was necessary that the signatures of two Liverymen should be attached in order to make it an available instrument. The Sheriffs waited for some minutes while Mr. Bracher applied, as we were given to understand, to several gentlem' n on the hustings to second him in demanding a poll; but finding that the customary forms were net complied with, they proceeded to the Court of Aldermen for the purpose of making their report. Upwards of an hour elapsed before the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs returned to the hall in order to announce the result of the election. The moment the Lord Mayor took his seat on the hustings, Alderman Sidney appeared before the Li very and demanded a poll on the part of Alderman Lawrence. Mr. DAVID WIRE—I protest against it.—(Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR refused to receive the paper which Alderman Sidney held, containing the demand of a poll. Alderman SIDNEY persevered, and The Lord Melton informed the Hon. Member that he was out of order, and regretted to be obliged to repeat the observation immediately afterwards. Aldermen SIDNEY was only desirous to give an ex planation which he had no doubt would prove satisfac tory to the Livery. His wish was to see them exercise their privileges, but he was anxious to show them that they might at that very moment be acting unfairly to one of the individuals who had the greatest show of bends. The Livery, however, would not hear him. The RECORDER then stooped forward and informed the livery that the Sheriffs had made their report to the Court of Aldermen, and he was directed by that Court to announce that the elt ction for the shrievalty had fallen on Mr. Samuel Moreton Puto, citizen and Lo- rimer,up and Mr. D mald Nicoll, citizen and Spectacle Maker.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. Pete and Mr. Nicoll were then called by the Com mon Crier to declare their consent to serve the office. Mr. Nicola, appeared before the Livery, and assured them that he felt particularly grateful for the honour just conferred upon him. He hoped that at the end of iiis3ege ear r t ha o t fo t ey ffi th eethe c"stituency would ha ve no cause had appoints himevents , it va t v ott s ie his h of Sheriff of London. At all to r nation to do all he could to merit th e ir approval. Mr. WIRE said, that with the permission of the Lo rd determi nation office he came forward to request that the Livery would hear the explanation of Alde man Sidney. As the election was over the meeting c uld afford to listen to him. Alderman SIDNEY said, that last year two gentlemen who had never pat up for the offic and rnwer expressed a wi--11 to fill it, had been elected ehcrlffs without their knowledge, and had been fined in the enorelons penalty of GA. each for deelinin4 the honour.—(H gar, hear.) Now, the Livery had that day elected twee gentlemen of respectability to fill the office. It was his intention, if fur ther proceedings hal been adopted, to have voted for Mr. Nicoll; but how did he know that it was Mr. Peto's wieh to servo the office ? Before he caul.' think of calling a man away from the engagements of his public or private lite, he would, at any rate, inquire whether he could accept th© office, at the moment, with all its duties and responsibilities ?—(Hear, hear.) Now. it happened that the office of sheriff was one of para mount responsibility, and it was no jest to thrust a man into a situation in which he might be amenable for pro• perty to the amount of upwards of 100,0001., at the mo ment that the eng2.gemente and circumstances might present insurmountable impediments to the proper per formance of the duties. Were the Livery sure that Mr. Peto would serve ?—(" If he will not serve he will pay.") It was but fair to communicate with a man before he was put in nomination. That was merely justice. If he bad known that Mr. Peto was willing to serve, not one word should the Livery have heard from him that day.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Mills, who had been returned last year without his knowledge, bitterly complained of the fine he had to pay for refusing to fill an office which he never wished to occupy; and surely the citizens of Len don could gain but little honour by dipping their hands into the pockets of those who did not seek the distinc tion, for refusing which they were compelled to submit to a monstrous tax. He had now explained his object in coming forward. and he felt that he was justified. Alderman HOMPHERY said that Alderman Sidney might, if he wished, have demanded the poll in c"njunc Lion with Mr. Bracher, but now that it was too late he was anxious to excite confusion when all others were agreed upon the subject. Mr. Low said the Livery had exercised sound discre tion in electing Mr. Pato, win, if he had any objection to serve, would certainly have no objection to pay the fine.— (Cheers.) His opinion was that Mr. Peto would willingly accept the office, and discharge all the duties of it in an exemplary manner. , Mr. WIRE said he bad a duty to perform arising out of the occurrences of the day. An attempt had been made to infringe on the privileges of the Livery, and the meeting was peculiarly indebted to threo gentle , men for protecting their rights. He meant the Lord Mayor, Alderman and Sheriff Finnis, and Sheriff Good hart. To these gentlemen then, for their firmness in re sisting the attack, he moved the thanks of the Common Hall.— (Loud cheering.) ) The motion of thanks was carried unanimously amidst f acclamation, and orthred to be advertised in the usual papers. The LORD MAYOR, in returning thanks, said it was not for him to bring any charge of inconsistency against any , of his brother magistrates, but ho certainly had to o much t regard for the freedom of his fellow-citizens to permit any infringement of their privileges upon any pretence whatever.—(Loud cheers.) The SHERIFFS also returned thanks, and the Hall was dizsolved. FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE CORPORATION OF LONDON. The following account of the receipt and expenditure of the Corporation of the city of London will be read with interest, it being a draft of the auditors' report for 1849: " We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, elected by the Livery of London in Common-hall assembled, en the 24th of June, 1847, and the 24th of June, 1848, auditors of the Charnberlaia's account of the Corpora tion and Gresham funds, and of the Bridge-house estates, do report as follows:—That the report of the receipt and expenditure of the Corporation of the city of London laid before us to audit ts as the fourth account of Mr. Anthony Brown, Chamberlain of the city of London, from the Ist of January to the 31st of Decembe r (both inclusive), which account we b . ave carefully anti thoroughly examined in detail, and find that the bslance of cash on the preceding acceunt was 26,490/. 15s. ;id.; that the receipts of the year t 847 were 172,560/. 123. 4id.; that the expenditure of the said year ' as appeared by the several vouchers laid befere us by the Chamberlain, amounted to the sum of' 179,8911. 6s. 10 3 d. (including 2,265/. 24. 10d. applied in the purchase of securities, and 4,8001 in the discharge of debt, leaving a balance of cash upon the account of the 31st of De cember, 1847, of 19,160/. 13. lid. A brief statement of the several heads of receipt and expenditure we hereunto append. In the further prosecution of the examination referred to us, we find that certain debts, arrears of rent due, and interests on Government secu rities, were due and belonging to the Mayor and com monalty and citizens, on the 31st of December, 1847 ; and that they were at the same time answerable for debts, claims for interest,, charge in respect of public im provements, pensions, police, &c. We have, therefore, directed a balanced statemeut of such assets and liabili ties to be annexed, by which it will be seen that there was at that period a cash balance in favour of the Cor poration of 90,770/. 144. 6,1 d., after providing for all claims and demands, without including the value of the freehold and leasehold estate of the Corporation. The Gresham account laid before us to audit was the fourth account of Mr. Anthony Brown, Chamberlain, being the produce and expenditure of the City's moiety of the estate laid under the will of Sir Thomas Gresham, Knight, from the 10. h of October, 1847, to the 10th of Oetober,lB4B, which we also examined, and find that the balance of cash due to the Chamberlain at the commence ment of the account was 8731. 3s. Old. ; that the ex penditure for the said period was 5,908/. 3s. Odd. ; that the receipts for the same period was 4,8071. 18s. lid., leaving a balance of cash due to the Chamberlain, on the account ending the 10th day of October, 1848, of 1,973/. 7s. lid. We further find that the City's moiety of the estate was indebted at Michaelma9l 1848, in the sum of 85,0001. borrowed towards rebuilding the Royal Exchange after its destruction by fire in the year 1838, and that it was also indebted to the Corporation 20,0001. remaining of the sum advanced towards rebuilding the Exchange after the fire of 1666, and a further sum of 1,6621. 10s. advanced in 1847. The account of the Bridge house estates, laid before us to audit, was the account of Joseph Watson and David Gibbs, the Bridgemasters or Wardens, from the Ist of January to the 31st of De cember, 1847, which we have also carefully examined, and find that the balance of cash in hand on the 31st of December, 1846, was 8141. 6s. lid.; that the rents of the said estate, and other receipts of the year 1847, were 31,815/. 3s. llid.; that the disbursements during the said year (including the sum of 26,039/. 15s paid under the Acts 7th George IV. c. 40, and 4th William IV., c. 118), in respect of rebuilding London -bridge and re pairing Blackfriars-bridge, amounted to 32,4651. Is. lid., leaving a balance in hand on the 31st of December, 1847, of 1641. 84. nil In addition to the sai 1 balance of cash in hand we found that there were rents due to the account on the 31st of December, 1847, amounting to 12,6701. 12s. 81,1., and a dividend amounting to 31. 9s. 6d.; also cash, stock, and securities, standing to the credit of the Bridge house estates account, as under mentioned—namely. 2,3111. 143.3 d. Consols, in the name of the Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery, SOO/. Exchequer-bills, in the hands of the said Accoun tant-Gero rat, upon which he had 581.23. 3d. for interest; also 2311. 17s. sd. Reduced Three per Cent. Annuities in the names of the bridgemasters. We, the auditors, in concluding this our report, desire to bear testimony to the clearness and accuracy with which the accounts laid before us are made out for our examination, and to the attention displayed by the official gentlemen vsho attend us in the discharge of our duties. (Signed) • ‘• JAMES NIADDEN, "LUCAS HOUGHTON. " J. G. DUNN. " WILLIAM WALLIS. "Guildhall, June 21, 1849. THE ARTILLERY COMPANY. The annual inspection of the members of the Hon. Artillery Company of the city of London took place in their grounds, in Finsbury-square, yesterday, before his Royal Highness Prince Albert. A very large number of invitations had been issued, and as the day was beautifully fine, the friends of the members of the company strongly mustered early. The spice in front of the artillery ground was crowded wish elegantly-dressed ladies, who took very great interest in the proceedings of the day. Shortly after twelve o'clock his Royal Highness, cc compaied by Colonel Bouvorie and Colonel Phipps, en tered the ground in one of the royal carriages, and was received with a salute from the guns of the company, which were drawn up in the front of the Artillery-house. His Royal Highness proceeded on to the ground upon a beautifuly•caparisvned charger, and the review com menced. The corps were put through their evolutions by Ad jutant Snell. They marched past the Prince in slow, quick, and double quick time. They then loaded with cartridges and performed platoon exercise, in column, line, and squ tre—the last extremely well managed. The regiment then advanced in parade order, and at the con clusion of the review his Royal Highness complimented the officers upon the manner in which the members of the corps had conducted themselves in their military exercises. His Royal Highness left the ground shortly after one o'clock. The review was most satisfactory in itself; we wish we could extend our praise to the arrangements for the accommodation of the visitors. LADY LISTER RATES NEW WORK, " BRITISH HOMES AND FOREIGN WANDERINGS," in 2 vols. ' is published this day by Mr. Colburn, and may be had of all booksellers. Also, just published-2. Mr. Disraeli's " Coningsby," cheap Standard Edition, with a new Pre face, 1 vol., 6s. bound. 3. Adventures of a Greek Lady, the adopted daughter of the late Queen Caroline, writ ten by herself, 2 vols., 21s. 4. Captain Marryat's new novel, " Valerie," 2 vols. 5. King Arthur, by Sir E. Bulcver Lytton, 2 vols., 15e. 6. Mrs. Trollope's new novel, " The Lottery of Marriage," 3 vols. 8. Lady Alice; or, The New Una, 3 vols. PRESENT FROM THE IMAM& OF MUSCAT TO THE QUEEI.7 OF ENGLAND.—The ship Artemisia, Captain Htmmett, arrived in the London Docks on Saturday from Zanzibar. Her mid-deck is fitted up a temporary six-stall stable, which contains five Arabian horses, four greys and a bay, of a small, but singularly perfect make, although somewhat out of condition from a long sea voyage. These horses, with another which died on the passer, were sent over for presentation to her Majesty from the King of Muscat, and will be landed this day and sent forthwith to the royal stables at Buckingham Palace. Whilst at sea their provender was oil-seed and dates. The Artemisia has been brought here by an Arab crew, assisted by an English boatswain. The dress and appearances of the Arabs is very picturesque, con trasting strangely with that of our seamen in the same docks. This ship and crew have excite d much Interest. THE NAPIER, ALAREI3I (From the Exam; ner.) It is some time since we heard ene of Sir Charles pier's lota notes of alarm, for Sir Charles Napier ins been employed, an I when employed his mini is always at ease, and untroubled with vain fears; but when the period of command ceases, the want of oceup itien is pregnant with dissatisfaction and paeie, a 3 idleness pro verbially is with miechier. An experimental squadron or station is a thing to calm the gallant Admiral , and to assure him of the sarety of the country; perhaps becateos, when he finds himself entrusted with an active plea of the duty of guarding it, he feels the best guara ntee for is security, and can cheerfully pronounce an all well'a. But just now all's ill. Tha Admiral is not afloat, and everything is out of order at home and menacing abroad, as appears in a terrible fee-fa-fum epistle in the Tidies, beginning, rationally enough with the defects in the construction of steamships, and the causes thereof, but ending with all sorts of wild alarms, doleful representa tions of our weakness, and appalling ones on the other side, of the strength of the French. Our sole comfort is that we see on the other side of the water statements the precise counterpart; setting forth the insignificance of the French naval force and resources, and the over whelming superiority of the British. The signature of this dismal letter is a key to its lan guage. "Late Commander-in Chief of the Channel Squadron" signifies that of late things were not so much amiss, or that the Admiral when occupied with his com mand had not the leisure to survey the disorder in our dockyards, or the threatening aspect of foreign affairs. France has sent an army to Rome, ergo France may send an army to Landon. The French went to Rome without telling the Romans they were coming, and so the French may come to London without telling the Londoners they are coming. Such are the sage views of Sir Charles Napier; who perceives that no distinction is to be taken between the powers of Rome and the powers of Great Britain, and all that can be done with impunity to a State the most weak and distracted may be done equally to one the most united and potent. A very brave man remarked that he was not bold enough to be afraid. But when brave men do take fright there is no fright like their fright. A Napier knows that he may be afraid to any degree of irrationa lity without any hazard to his established repute for dauntless courege. He has carte blanche for panic. Nay more, he relies upon the argument, that when so brave a man is in such a fright we ought all to be quak ing in our shoes, or shaken with a delirium tremens. Sir Charles strongly recommends Lord John Russell to be vehemently alarmed. He desires the Premier to remember many things he possibly never knew, such as that our fleet might have been beaten by the French in Syria. " Has your Lordship forgotten the affair of Syria, when war was on the point of being declared, and our ships were lying for months at Spithead waiting for men, and the French so superior to us that we might have been beaten in detail? If your Lordship has for gotten it, I have not. Has your Lordship forgotten the affair at Otaheitie, when we were powerless, and even leveed to patch it up, and I doubt if the indemnity is paid to this day? Has your Lordship forgotten that we sent a fleet to Copenhagen and stole the Danish fleet in profound peace; without declaring war? Has your Lordship forgotten that we sent a squadron to intercept the Spanish galleons, without declaring war? Has your Lordship forgotten how this country was bamboozled by France about the Spanish marriages, and that by a regular Government, notwithstanding the entente coy dude ? and has your Lordship forgotten the Duke of Wellington's letter, in which he exposes the defenceless state of the country?' As for the present aspect of things, Sir Charles, see ing that all Europe has run mad, thinks it suitable that we should run mad too, and put ourselves in a state of preparation against French invasion. He to this end west tully instruc s the Premier; neglecting no details, but directing him as to all he should do for the protec tion of the country; not only informing him that he should man the Blenheim and the Ajax to save us, but how they should ba manned from the Excellent. We were about to say that one grand measure of precaution was omitted in these instructions, namely, the appoint ment of Sir Charles Napier to the commend of our fleets; but on consideration it seems better that he should re main unemployed at present, in which state he serves on the look-out, detects all defects in the naval manage ment, discerns all dangers abroad, and has ready cut and dried the infallible means of averting them. If a command were given to the Gallant Admiral, we should forthwith be deprived of the inestimable benefit of these revelations and recommendations; and Lord John Russell would be without a counsellor, the gain of the fleet in one way being the Minister's loss in another. Excellent, however, are the uses of our Napier; inas much as when employed we have in him one of the bravest and best officers, and when not employed, a watchman not to be surprised by any danger, inasmuch as he an ticipates all, and does not trouble himself aheut degrees, but signals them all as of the first magnitude. But let us hear the warning and the exhortation:— " It may be said I am exposing the nakedness of the land. The Duke of Wellington's letter has done that already; but his Grace's letter was not necessary. T he French Government know just as well as we do the force of every ship of war in the service, the station of every regiment, the number of our guns, and, I dare say, the number of the muskets in all our arsenals. I may be called an alarmist. I confess it; lam alarmed at our defenceless state; and I hope to God I shall alarm the Government, the Parliament, and the People. Let Mr. Cobden and his party arbitrate if they will. Let them go to Paris now, and ask the French to withdraw from Koine—ask them to reduce their enormous army—and no man will be happier than I shall be to see all our establishments reduced. But, until he has got his arbi tration into play, let us, for God's sake, take care of ourselves. " Your Lordship may say we have already a reserve steam force which has cost the country millions. That is true. But what a contemptible force it is—a force that is quite unequal to contend with France. " Your Lordship may ask what I propose. I will tell your Lordship. Put the whole strength of your dock yards on the steam-vessels (such as they are) now on the stocks, and get them ready for service. " The Queen has been commissioned —man her and fit her out as fast as possible; complete the crews of the Superb and Ganges; man the Blenheim and Ajax screw steamers out of the Excellent; fit out and arm your best steam-vessels; and do this at once, before your sailors go to Denmark and Germany; let this squadron assemble at Spithead. You will then be in a position to arbitrate or remonstrate if you will. Watch well the progress of events in the Mediterranean, and if any war take place, order the fleet home for the protection of our own shores. Parliament cannot object to this; Mr. Cobden could not object to it. It is a precaution; it will not be an expen sive precaution. If you do not want to press for money at present, you may suspend works in progress in the dockyards that are not pressing. Search closely into all your departments; ransack the dockyard);' and you will find means of saving thousand s an d thous2nds of pounds; appoint a committee of experienced steam-officers to decide how your future steam. vessels shall be built; give up cutting and carving and changing ships' bows and sterns; give up converting g o o d sa iling ships into bad steamers at an enormous expense; and look more strictly at the expense of your dockyards; and you will have no eccasion to go to Parliament for more money. " I remsin your Lordship's obedient servant, " CHARLES NAPIER, Rear-Admiral, " And late Commander-in-Chief of the Channel Squadron." The one thing needful, to put the whole strength of the dockyards on the steam-vessels on the stocks, is somewhat inconsistent with a preceding argument, that the right mode of constructing a steam-ship has yet to be devised; the plans of the engineer and the shipbuilder, and the views of the practical seaman, never having been brought into harmony and concert, or attempted to be brought into harmony and concert. According to S'r Charles's representation, how would the efficiency of our navy he improved by adding to it a number of steam ships unable to carry or to work their main-deck guns? The miscarriages in beilding are certainly a disgrace to the service, but we deny the assertion of Sir Charles Napier, that the same reproach does not attach to our neighbours; and detective as our steam-ships are, they are generally vsstly superior to the French, and incom• parably lets liable to disasters. To improve our navy to the utmost on its scat-, not to extend it, is the proper course now; and egregiously are we mistaken . if Sir Charles Napier can frighten the Government, the Parliament, and the People," out of their wits and out of their money by his exaggerated statements and preposterous apprehensions. The coun try is every now and then ready to be frightened. L:ke Ally Croker, it has its moments when it hugs some chimera "to make it uneasy." But it had the quaking tit two years ago, and the period is not come for a return of the ague. Sir Charles Napier will not fled a singe old woman afraid of the French at this juncture; we are all of us much more afraid for them than of them. John Bull must not have practised upon him the tricks that were played off upon Sancho Patina in his island, when an alarm that the isle was attacked frightened him into a suit of mail; incased in which, like a hog in armour, he was knocked down atcl kicked and cuffed about by the defenders of his domiuions, trampling upon Sancho most mercilessly while they were clamouring about the protection of his person and property. B N D A Es y n A m t G i o N , ER Th AT L IO I.. Ns IG AT Eti 00u PORTS MOUTH Yesterday afternoon Captain H. D. Chads, 0.13., of her Majesty's ship Excellent, exhibited some very important nariv t e o r an advancing party. The boom was ,i g a u g h e ne u r p y bolpuezetdiounps rtiovesrhsoworthienlmetos,dewhoefrefoorcbisntrgoaotpioanss might be offered to. formed of the masts of a line-of-battle ship, lashed to gether by chain and other gear, so as to form the repre sentation;Pothrtissmboouotrah harbour), and at a given signal a boat party, comprising the attack and defence squadron, eths scene commencedene of th approache obpe i e t yr s roant duties. idont sh)e, p b r o o a c t ee p d a e r d ty to u t a h r e ie d r es t t i r ie nct p io ro n te o ct r io t boom, s T h h i whilst waspe l oa nide di (aboutof ne f f e4F t thoodeouen3dia Fountain supposed Lake ( a tributary i n he o l f lin th d e ran s c h e i , v a a nd gu th n e s dislodgment of the enemy. This was effected by the placing a 'use connec'ed with a large quantity of sub merged gunpowder in a favottrab!e place under the 1:03n1 for blowing it up; the fuse then, with much ap parent intrepidity, was ignited, and in three minutes, or thereabouts (allowing ample time for the destruc tion party to regain the cover of their ship), the charge was exploded, destroying the boom, which was burstfree p asunderand or blownthe navigation into tohfe the ui assaulting party;r, and clearing a forming a highly instructive nautical manoeuvre, which was witnessed by a large concourse of spectators on the water, and a gallant array of naval and military officers on board the Excellent, amongst whom were Lord Fitz clarence, the Governor of Portsmouth; Sir John Bur goyne, Inspector-General of Fortifications ; Admirals Colonel Lewis, B. E., &c. . Capel, Prescott, Dacres , & e.; Sir Wiliam Parry, lint., CE. PRINCE; ALBERT'S VISIT TO CEIATIIA3I.—Her Ma jest%'s express yacht, Elphin, Mister Commanc , ing Welsh, u-riv . d in the river yesterday evening from Portsmouth, to attend upon his Royal Highness Prince Albert. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 24.—The Castor, 36, CAp`ain Wyvill, Sailed yesterday afternoon with the mail to Ma deira, Aseenion, and the Cape of Goad live. Thm Qicen, 110, way commissioned on Friday by Captain Charles Wise, for the of Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C.8., Commander-in- Chief of the Mediterranean. She is to have a comple• meat of 970 men. The Alarm, 26, was taken out of dock yesterday. The Albion, 90, has been docked to clean her copper. Twelve shipwright apprentices having completed thris appr,niticsship, have been eatered on the dockyard esta blishment. HOP INTELLIGENCE. BOROUGH, JUNE 25.—The accounts continue to come unfavourable from the hop plantations. The duty, in consequence, has fallen to 80,0001. We have . a firm market, with sc trcely a good lot of hops on sate; cur rency for the common run from 40s. to 90s. per cwt. MAIDSTONE.—Tcere appears to be no diminution of the blight in this district, the weather of the last few days having bests favourable to the increase of the insects, aed unfavourable to the bines, which want rain. The chance of a crop is becoming daily more precarious. WATERINGBURY, MEREWORTH, TESTON, AND NET TLESTEAD —The vermin in these parishes have increased within the wetk, and the honey dew is much more general. The vermin appears to attack the weak bine the most, and some of the weak grounds appar to be yielding to the blight. There are exceptions to the above, as some grounds at the uppear part of Mereworth are comparatively free from vermin, and the bine looks healthy. MALLING.—We have plenty of flea, fly, lice, and honey dew, which are forerunners of a blight, and should they not be cleansed by the "nigger," we must not ex pect a hop year. BRENCHLET.—Our hops are getting worse daily, and the result must ba a blight in a very great portion of our plantation. llAwxlictusT.—There is a possibility of a favourable Midsummer shoot, but no probability at present, and we quite calculate on a total blight. HORSMONDEN.—No change for the better is per ceptible in our plantations yet. They are literally swarming with lice. Honey dew also prevails to a great extent. GOUDIIIIRST.—In consequence of the favourable change in the weather, the fly has decreased cansider • ably, and their eggs do not appear to come to perfection, but the honey-dew is alarming. In some gardens it is almost an impossibility of there being any fruit; still upon the whole they indicate a better appearance than the preceding week. Calsinnoox.—There is a very considerable quantity of fly and lice, and in some places honey-dew on the plant in this neighbourhood, and yet notwithstanding its general effect of retarding its growth, the bine is rapidly furnishing the poles. YALDING AND lIIINTON.—Our hops in some gardens look in a progressing state, but below they . look quite the reverse; fly and lice are in abundance, with honey-dew in many grounds. WROTHAM.—The hops here are still in a very unfa vourable state; some of them have got what the farmers call the " flreblast," owing to the great difference in the temperature at night to what it is in the day; they say they hardly ever recollect the nights being so cold at this time of the year. Some of the grounds have the honey. dew, and the flies and lice are as abundant as ever. There have been a few fly goldings and " niggers" seen on the hops this week, and it is hoped they will increase and destroy the insects. WILMINGTON.—Tne plantations of Gorge Russell, Esq., are regularly gone to the blight. They are full of fly and lice, and honey-dew has made its appearance, notwithstanding the superior cultivation and manage ment. This is poor prospect for the pickers. Last year upwards of 300 found employment for about a month. _ . ORPINGTON.—The fly, lice, and honey-dew, increase daily. The hops are going into a total blight as fast as they can. The leaves have all fallen down and curled under, the bine in at a stand still, and the leaves are turning black; they are done for entirely. EDENDRID3E.—The bine in the best grounds is im proving, but the Weak bines are nearly done up. Duty, 100,0001 to 120,0001. CANTERBURY —The fly still prevails to a great ex tent, and there has been a large increase of lice, which mostly have attacked the weak bine. Honey -dew is also observable. There is little hope of the plant re covering to produce any thing of a crop. The duty is laid at from 83,0001 to 90,0001. General accounts speak of an increase of vermin and honey-dew, of disease in the plant, and a blight being anticipated. IluandnEEN.—We have a great number of lice in festing the hops, and much honey-dew. Fly is also still numerous. There are a tew " niggers" and fly-goldings. Bunwass.—As on the present state of the bine de pends in a great measure the future crop; and as our large plantation must in some measure influence the ixtaiket, we have again drawn our information from various sources, all of them to be firmly relied on. On Sunday and Monday last the fly seemed to decrease; on Tuesday and Wednesday they were found in redoubled numbers, and on Thursday we have the leaves black with fly, all remarkably active, and (wcrse still) much honey dew. The exceptions to this report cannot, we believe, be found in the parish, for all are alike; the only difference perceptible being (in one or two gardens) a rather vigorous bine. FA RN HA DI, ALTON, AND CANTERBURY DISTRICTS' JUNE 25. We have progressed still further in the blight, and it is our decided impression that the hops must go black.—Maidstone Gazette. Juno 26. CRICKET. The Stockton cricketers have had two grand matches, anti have come off victorious in both cases—the first with the Sunderland, Hendon, on the 21st inst., and the second on the 22d, with the Northumberland Club, New castle, both played on the new ground at Stockton. STOCKTON V. NEWCASTLE (NORTHUMBERLAND). STOCKTON. Baker, run out 3 c Smith Lancaster, J., c Moore ...... .. 3 c Ford 8 Hornby, c Smith 1 c Clay 3 kdale it out .- 26 c Bell .- Stockdale, not ot. Rapley, c Moore .. ...... • 0 b Bell 0 Lancaster, J., 1b w 1 1b w Maister, Rev. H., st Beldon ... 37 b Bell ...... .... 2 Allan, b Thompson 2 b Thompson Scarth, b Bell Salmon, b Bell. Sanderson, for Shepherd, b Bell 0 Shepherd', not out... 4 Byes, Sze. 90 NEWCASTLE. .. .. Moore, b Scarth Sinclair, b Scarth Beldon, Wm., b Rapley ...... Thompson, b Scarth Smith, Paul, cJ. Lancaster 4 c Stockdale Scott, b Rapley Bell, Wm., c Stockdale ...... ... 8 c Baker Taylor, run out Hutton, b Rapley ..... 1 Not out Ford, Rev. H., c Baker Clay, not out Byes 2O Byes ... 8 Stockton ... ..... Newcastle .. . . In favour of Stockton MABILEBONE CLUB AND GROUND AGAINST THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX. This match was . commenced at Lord's yesterday, and he following is the score of the first day's play:— SUSSEX.-1.9t Dean, c Redding, b Hillyer Wisen, b Iliflyer ... ••• Hodson, b 1111r/bite Box, c HaygArth, b Lillywhite E. Nipper, E q., b Hillyer .•• W. Yapper, Eq.. c Dakin, b Lillywuite Bushy, hit w. b Lillywhito ••• ... .•• Picknell, b Hillyer ••• ••• ••• Hammond, not out ... ••• ••• G. Birtou, Esq.. b Hillyer ..• ••• ff. M. Carteis, Esq., 1 b w, b Clarke b 7, w nb Total ... MARYLEBONE.-13t INN. Hoc. R. Griroston, run out ... A. ilaygar: h, Esq , not out ... Clarke, c Hodson, b Wisden Chester, 1 b w, b Hodson Hillyer, not out Dakin Kynniton, Esq. W. Nicholson. Esq. W. Ridding, Esq. S. Whitehead, Esq. Lilly%hito b 12, w 1, nb Total PEDESTRIANISNI. 64 4 5 2 29 0 9 8 0 THE GREAT RACE FOR 200/. BETWEEN REED AND SEWARD.—Five thousand of her Majesty's lieges, at a moderate computation, on y , esterday lined the road at Harlington, to witness the in a t n e d res o ti e n o g rg s e tru S gle a , r l d v , hej t e h in e 1 - A le m n e r r y ica ß n ee w d ts, ntdaid i inlyit h t tf h ehialn e etl Reed, were to settle the moot point, as to t which should first cover 440 yards of ground. To those who interest themselves, pecuniarily or personally, in pedestrian performances, the particulars of the public feats of the men are well known, to others a detail would be a mere waste of space. Seward, after achieving a re putation which placed him on the very pinnacle of fame as a runner for a moderate distance. say 200 . yards as a maximum, was in this instance matched Against a pedes trian, whose merits at a quarter of a mile had been pa tiently shadowed oat in his victory over Robert Inwood, of Too►ing. The rumour, too, hai got abroad that Se ward was not all he should be; that he had never re covered his strain at Sheffield, &c., &". We have goof reason to suspect these rumours to have been an intended ptLoiot overrunning street,"dltl London w 4Ol o h , r o e lk r e, f ev i de n t:i di t t koh h aee o na s 6dc e otl roo w ns4l h nr o o,g ,n, lastly,d stumble . Ret whenS uts. p t nei instead S db e ; l d ea . of ‘ tf ‘ t h,twrhehae grou n d falling,rl loi betting Winn Seward was well and confident, 6 to 4 went begging to a most tempting extent. Although the articles specified the race to be run between three and five, procrastina tion was so completely the order of the day, that it was 15 minutes past seven when the men were en tenue at the scratch. The vista, es taken frous the vehicle of the re feree, some three hundred yards above the trio of mag pies, was at this moment peculiar, and perhaps not to be paralleled elsewhere than in this tight little island. The cords, which marked the sides of the course, were densely f THE COUNTRY MARKE Pa with every k•iown and unkcown pecimen of man I The folitcine is the official statement of the cit as he is iound in toe peopled wilderhns of eivi:isltion— • corn, ive , rcoeiv e d i n t h e port of London frointt the roug!.., the smooth, the knave cf real.). finger, the Essex, from the 18th June, 1b49, to the 23d 01 labourer of the corny hand, the well tir,ssed idler, who both inelos;ve :—l '' . lives on his own means, and the yet better dressed idler, - who lives on others, were there, and vntong 0, ...; p-, ; . ; \ them those who Lye sport and manly exercises for ~..;-., 7.: 1 •—•„.. _. tt , 6.4 , i cc , their own sake. As the men s'arted themselves, .-- gl r• r 3 \'' 0 co ] of course a few minutes w.'re spent in feints, —.— but when they did go, it was an unmistalten clipper. Colchester --, :300 ._. The Yankee, who, par purwhese, is a native of Connec- Harwich ........ tietr, dark, wiry, muscular, and handsome, as "nn Leigh . . - Apollo of the forest." numbers twenty-nine summers, ' l ' l "n •'• white the Londoner confesses to twenty-four, which we CHELMSFORD JUNE. 22 —O ur mar k et was to . . . think an " outside figure." The first ha l taken his breathings on the 1114.1vern Hills, in Worcestershire, and latterly w.arer town, under the eye of Charles Wes hall. Reed bad been attended to et ILunslow by Kiteheuer, the LlampsteA Sts ; ;, under th, superintendence of the well-known William S,hepp.ird, of Birmingham. And they leave the scratch, Seward lelving by the tithe of a yard; at I'OO Ards they were abreast, at 200 Reed sh.)ws slightly in advance, at half-way he improves his position, at 250 the game is up, Seward cannot live with his competitor, and gives a slight symptom of falling off; at 300 yards there is no mistaking it, Reed takes Seward's ground by running almost full in front of him, and ten or a dozen yards a head, and finishes a most exciting spin by coming in fourteen or fifteen yards a winner. The time was variously taken at 51, 52, and a fraction short of 53 seconds. ASCENT OFIVIR.COXWELL'S WAR BALLOON FROM BERLIN. (FR.JI.II A CORRESPONDENT.) On Tuesday-, the 19th, Mr. Coxwell ascended for the second time trona the famed Kroli's Garden, and illus trated, by a miniature bon , bardment, his method of de stroying a town, or dispersing an army en route. A very large assemblage of spectators, among whom were princes, ministers, and other persons of distinction, wit nesied this extraordinary exhibition, and testified by long continued cheers their admiration of the ascent, and the subsequent display of fireworks in mid air. On the occasion of Mr. Coxwell's first ascent, on the 11th inst., so great was the collection of persons in the park, that the police, numerous as they are in Berlin, proved insufficient to maintain order. When General Wrangel arrive d to inspect Mr. Coxwell's apparatus, he was saluted by the mob outside the garden with a shower of stones, and as republican cockadi.s were displayed, the military were called out, and a disturbance expected. This, how ever, was fortunately prevented, and in order to avoid a repetition of excitement, Mr. Coxwell was prohibited to ascend again, under a heavy penalty, and was obliged to discharge the gas from his balloon, in compliance with police injunctions. Fresh arrangements having been made by the President of Police for the better preserva tion of ord ?r, the intrepid English aeronaut was allowed to ascend again, when all passed off quietly with much eclat. The ascent of this large balloon (which has not inaptly been styled on the continent the " War Balloon") from a capital in a state of siege, too, is certainly a bold and novel feat, which keeps up the character of British enterprise, and does honour to the courage and scientific ability of Mr. Coxwell. The war balloon has two cars, and the aeronaut descends a rope ladder to his battery, alter the manner of Lieut. Gale, of Cremorne celebrity. It is stated, on good authority, that Mr. Coxweli's set , vices were to have been brought into requisition in the Mine provinces, had the disturbances there not been suppressed. As to the applicability of the balloon fer purposes of warfare, some experiments are about to take place be'.ure the Prussian Government. Wig of _..,~ CHELMSFORD JUNE. 22 —Our market w , to-day thinly attended, owing, in soma measure, to, the hay season, and the supply being not very large, the best wheats fetched fully is snore money, with, however, a rather limited business. All kinds of spring corn met a dull sale at late prices. Wheat, white, old 46s to 51s ; new 453 to 52s ; red, old 42; to 435; new, 41s to 455; bailey, 28s to 30s ; chevalier 29s to 333; grindin g 24s to 2,:s ; oats 18 s t o 21 s; ma l t 5 4s to 565; chevalier 54s to 583; peas, partridge 335 to 355; white 303 to 345; dun 32s to 345; beans, tick, new 27s to 30s; old 28s to 31s; harrow ticks, new 28s to 31s; old 303 to 325; mazsgan, new 2is to 265; old 26s to 28s per qr. COLCHESTER, JUNE 23.—Wheat, white 483 to 5 's; red 44s to 483; barley 26s to 28s ; beans, mazsgan 26s to 28s; middle and small 28s to 325; peas 30s to 34s per qr. HADDINCTON, JUNE 2!.—The following are the prices of grain at our market to-day : 1%% heat. Barley. Oats. Bean.. ... 52s Od. 28s Od 22s 6d 33.3 Od ... 48s 4d 2is 7d 103 8d 31s 6d le govatitiefof , __ -I T7r Z- \ oinft4t:., Kits 111 L--- ---- *".-"\ e -N d (Riney !849, -- ;;; , 41 -IZn •-' s 1 ~.. 1 j\Llt)'‘' •Li\l'alL-----;'S... 4114.1%). 210 70 0 ...._ _ _ 10 --. -o5 0 DRURY-LAN E THEATRE. Last evening Mr. Bunn took his annual benefit at this theatre, on which occasion he received the aid and sup port of the most celebrate.' members of the profession, both histrionic and vocal. 'Verily the bills spoke truly on this occasion when they autiouncid an extraordinary combination of talent, and that which increased the pleasure of the evening's entertainment was, there was not a single absentee cr suffer( r from " indisposition" among the whole of the artistes who volunteered their services on this occasion. The performances commenced with the popular vaudeville of Pold your Tongue, Machine Vestris, Miss Coleman, Miss H. Gilbert, Messts. C, Mathews, Selby and Parseli2, each sustaining their on parts with uowonted abi sty enfl success. The re ception of Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathews was very enthusiastic, and the vaud,--vine went off to admira tion. Mrs. Cowley's Belle's Stratagem f.ilowed; it is indeed a very long time since we were so much gratified as we were on this occasion. We had one of our own English et me dies supported by first• rate Engli.ll talent. ALssre. Cooper, J. %Vallack, G. Cooke, F. Vining, Mrs. Nesbitt, Mrs. Glover, and Miss Mordaunt, sugainirg the 1t ailing parts of the comedy with great success, and each receiving unbounded ap plause. At the conclusion of one of the acts of the comedy Mr. Bunn was loudly called for. He came fir. ward, and handsomely acknowledged the compliment of a call. Una Reunion Musicale closed the entert?,inments. Verdi's beautiful rouranza, " Nell' Opera Gtovanna d'Arco " was splendidly given by Signora Parodi. Nothing could exceed the brilliancy and finish of her execution of this romanza ; at the conclusion the ap plause was tremendous. Jetty do Treffz delighted the audience with one of Mr. Bunn's songs, and " LTna Vir gine," from Donizetti's La Favorita, was given by Gar (Joni with much effect. " The Light of other Days" was beautifully sung by Pischek ; and C. Braham delighted tha audience with his father's favourite song " The Death of Nelson." Oar old friend Harley, too, also appeared, his name appearing in the programme of the concert. He gave us " Oh, dolce doll concento" and " Johnny Bond." The Lablaches gave the " Buffo duetto," from Il Matrimonio Segreto, with great effect. The magnificent duetto from Norma, "Di Contenti," was superbly given by Parodi and Giulians; and Miss Poole also delighted the audience with one of her best ballads. Space will not allow us to further enlarge on the great number of beautiful pieces performed by the other eminent arti.,tes. The whole went off splendidly. LYCI.UIII THEATRE. - - Amateurs and Actors, one of the earliest and most popular farces of the late Mr. R. B. Peake, was revived last night at the Lyceum, where (that is to say, at the old house) it was first produced in 1818. In the con struction of this farce there is much that is primitive, and the principle of equivoque is carried to an extreme. Nevertheless there is a great deal of humour and smart ness in the dialogue, and some of the jokes are exceed ingly good, while others are rather reckless. In the writings of the late Mr. Peake there was this charm, that the author always seemed thoroughly to enjoy the work of composition, and the wildest sallies appeared like the utterances of a free and genial spirit. In point of construction he will not bear a comparison - with the more modern authors who have formed themselves on the French school, hut for jovial hearty English " fun " there are not meny who can compete with him. The hustling provincial m linger is played with the same bustle as ever by Mr. Harley, who acted the cha raster thirty years ago, and the eccentricities of the country actor, Wing, which were once so ably set forth by pour Wrench, are now embodied with much gro!esque comicality by Mr. Roxhy. A Mr. Hurleston; undo his deblit last night iu Jeffrey Muffincap, the character created and immortaliztd by Wilkinson. He seems possessed of some humour, and at any rate is not obtru sive and extravagant. At the fall of the curtain he was loudly called fur by the audience. NEW STRAND THEATRE. A n:.w and very lively lilac fare', Ly Mr. Charles Selby, was produced last night. Is i 3 called Chamber actice, and turns en the tinharrassments of a brace of law students, who are troubled by the presence of female relations when 111, , y are about to give a treat to some fair milliners, and are moreover harassed by the pursuit of bailiffs. Thr , principal personag, , , ho Never, is a " red jacket" of the Temple, who is ready to assist the em br)o barristers in any dilemma, and is charmed, ever, to a revolutionary furor, when he sees a barricade of c hairs and lables placed against the door of the chambers to stop the bailiff,' iticursions. This is one of the charac ters which Mr. Compton pla; s to perfection, and the good humour with which he delivered the " tog" con tributed in no saa:ill degree to the applause at the fall of the curtain. Mr. Selby was loudly called, and bowed from a private box. ADELPRI TIIEATRE.—Miss Woolgar, a lady whose merits as a most versatile and accomplished actress we have often had occasion to notice, tykes her benefit at this theatre to-morrow eve ping. The programme of the night's perfoNnance is extremely attractive, and we trust it will secure for the beneficiare a " benefit" in the most practical sense of the term. ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL.—Among the COM pany present last night were the Duke of 'Wellington, the Duke of Cleveland, the Earl of Lichfield, the Earl of Munster, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, General Woo f, the Marchioness of Douro, the youthful Ladies Ramsay, daughters of the M a r qu i s of Dalhousie, Lady West, &C. JAMES WARD AN ARTIST.—In this age of won ders, when each new year teems with discoveries in art and science which awaken our warmest admiration, we are kratified in being enabled to record the triumphs to a intuitive genius soaring above the prejudices 11 obscure origin, and, by intr insic merit, claiming ki ;i nd n re e d s with the polished clas ses of educated society. Ward, the ex -Champ ion of England, has, unassisted 4 by the slightest instru ction, become an artist in the most pure and unqualified sense ofthe term. his last pro duction, " Tete Sett in g Sun, dipping his brilliant orb in the blushing wavo, forms as chaste a portraiture of nature as ever emanated from the most masterly pencil. The horizon, and happy distribution of the varied coloured clouds, display a boldness of outline which the fearless hand of truth could alone have ventured to depict. The perspective is in admirable keeping. The foreground is also beautifully relieved by the distent coruscations emitted from the departing god of day. while the presence of a small boat, resting near the hank, forms an interesting object in this faithfully deli neated sketch of nature. In tact, the chioru oscuro, or happy blending of light with shade, is perfect ; but the really tra,useoding excellence of the painting will be dis covered in the hitherto unapproached azd felicinius tone of colour pervading the whole irceure. We have nevsr bAore seen realised, even in the works of Turner or Danby, splendid as their productions are allowed to be, that peculiar warmth of colouring which indicates the concentration of heat and light; but immediately the eye rests upon Ward'a picture, no idea is convoyed that the sun is basking its the borrowed refulgence of some concealed agency, so perfectly transparent and tire emitting an orb dors it appear! Most heartily do we congratulate Mr. Ward upon this extraordinary week. of art, illustrating the poetic lines of Anacreontic Moore— " How brilliant the sun loclted in s'nking! The waters beneath him, huw bright." —Liverpool Courier. First ... Second ... ... .. 42s Od 121 s Od 117 s 6d I 303 Od Total quantity of Wheat in market_ 256 qrs., 255 sold Do. Barley do. 54 qrs., 44 sold Do. Oats do. 278 qrs., 270 sold Do. Beans do. 29 qrs., 26 sold KIRKALDY, JuNE23.—The following are the quotations up to this date:— Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Peas. I First 51s Od 27s Od 21s 6d —s Od —s Od Second 48s Od 25s Cd I9s 6d —s Od —a Od Third 443 Od 233 0 .1 183 Od —s Od I—3 Od 'bird , Oatmeal, Der bag of 2801bs. imp.. 26s to 263 6d. GLASGOW, JUNE 21.—Provisions—Cheese, 34s to 40s Od per cwt ; retail, 41c1 to 5d per lb. Skim milk, Os Od to Os per cwt. Country fresh butter, 93 to 104 per lb ; Irish pow dered, in lumps, 9d to 10d; country powdered, wholesale, Sid to 9d. Country eggs, 9d per dozen; carried hen ditto, 5s ud per hundred, or 7d per dozen. Hens, 2s 6d per pair; ducks, 2s Od. BERWICK, JUNE 21.—Wheat, 42s 11 d ; barley, 245 lid; oat?, 18s sid ; rye, 00s Od ; beans, 00s Od ; peas, 00s Od ave rage per imperial quarter. ICIELso, JUNE 22.—Wheat, ON to 00s ; ditto, new, 331 to 38s 6d ; barley, new, 16s Od to 19s ; ditto old, 05 Od to Os ; potato oats, Os to Os Od ; ditto new, 14s to 14s 6d ; com mon oats, 12, to 13s 6d; ditto new, Os Od to Os Od; peas, 22s to 25s Od ; beans, 225 to 24s per boll of six imperial bushels. IlAwicx, JUNE 21.—Wheat, new, 34s Od to 393 Od; ditto old, 00s Od to 00s Od ; barley, new, 17s to 21s ; potato oats, 14s Od to 15s 6d ; common oats, Ils to 14s Od ; peas, 23s Od to 25s Od ; beans, 23s Ud to 23s Od per boll of six imperial bushels. STIRLING, JUNE 22.—Wheat, foreign, Vs to 265 Od ; ditto . _ . . home, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto ditto new, 23s Od to 21s ; barley, per boll of 6 bushels, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new, 18s ed to 20s Od; oats common, Oi Od to Os ()d ; ditto new, lls Od to 14s Od ; ditto Flemish, Os Od to Os Cd ; ditto eitto new, Os Od; malt distillers, 35s Od to 383; ditto brewers, 37s Od to 39; • beans, per boll, Os Od to Os Od; ditto new, Igs Od to 14s 64 peas, 15s Od to Os Od ; flour, new, per sack, 36a to 37s ; ditto common ditto, 25s Od to 26s 6d ; oatmeal, per load, Os Od to Os Od; ditto new 2.6 s Od to 28s • ditto per peek of 71bs, Bid t o O s Od ; fresh butter, per lb. gd to 10d; eggs per dozen, 6d to 7d; hay per ton, 42; to 445. PERTH, JUNE 21.—Wheat, 40; Od to 45s Od; barley, 22s to 25s Od ; oats, 16s to 19i ; peas and bears, 23s Od to 263 Od per quarter. Oatmeal, per sack, 26; to 28s. FALKIRK, JUNK 21. —The supply of grain in this day's market was 323 bolls; wheat at 21s (id to 25; Od per boll ; barley, ON 01 to COs Od ; oats, 14s 6d to 16s Od; beans, 16; Od to 17s Od per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load. COIL MARKET.-1 :ESTER t'Alr. Buddle's W. Hartley 143 Odj.an - ibton Primrose ... Hs Od Carr's Ilart!ey Chester Main l3s Gill Belmont lss 3d Dean's Primrose ...... 13s 6d Hetton East Adairs .. 12s Oil Haswell l6s 6d New Tanfield North Percy Hartley.. 13s Co Jonassohus Original Tanfield Ravensworth'sW.Hart 13s Od Lambton ‘Valker's Primrose ... 12s Od Russell's Hetton Wvlara ••• Wall's ad, &c Acorn Close and 8r0wn...... , l4s Elm Park Gosforth Gibson llarton 1 - lilda I leaton [edley Whitwell 153 3d !Carafloc . ~. Heugh Hall South Hartlepool Ifhornley - 15.! Od Denison South Durham l4a 9d Tees West Cornforth .. l 4B 6d ... lillitigwortli l4s Percy 133 Riddell's .. 14s lirpeth Walker Eden Main West Hetton l4s 9d WI Cowpen Hartley - 6d , I , rlartley 3d; LlAngcnnech 22s 6d 01' Sidne3 's Hartley Odk Ships at market, 196. Od RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JUNE 25 STocs EXCHANGE.—The share market was firm to-day. The tales are—Great Wert ru, Quarter 4, 6% dis.—Ditto, New 171. Sh ares, 4 % dis.—Ditto, Fifths, 153 ler share—Eastern Counties, Brlstql and Exeter, Old Shares, 25 dis.—Ditto, Thirds, dis.—Aildland Stock, 69. MANCHESTER, Juics 25. STOCI Excrwrox.—The transactions to-day were as follow : Leeds, Fifths, 4 dis.—London, New Quarters, 3% p.—West hiding Union, 4 dis.—Nerth Stafforc shire, 4,4 die. BIRNIINGII,OI, JOSE 25. STOCK ExcrisxcE —The transactions to-day were as follow : North Staffordshire, 41. 13s. 9d. dis.—North British, Preference, par —Shropshire Union, 21. 16s. 3d. dis.—London and North-Western, Quarters, 3k p. YORK, JUNE 23. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The transactions to-day have been as f.,1- low : Great Northern, 10 —Ditto, Preference, 2/. IGs —Ditto (London and York Extension), I Is. 3d.—York, Newcastle. and Ber wick (Newcastle Extension), 14% —Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase). 4/. 6s. 3d. EXPEDITION AGAINST TUE PIRATES OF SARAWAK. —We hive advieca from Labuan to the 21st of April Nothing new had occurred on the island, but the Nemesis had recently arrived, bringing information of some out breaks in the neighbourhood of Sarawak. It appears that about a month previously the Sarabes and Sakharan Dyaks had attacked the Sadonge, and taken about 70 heads. The Sadungs being friendly, the Baja (Sir J. Brooke) collecte d his force and called upon this tribe to join him. They ascended the Sarebas river with the Nemesis' boats, burned three villages, and killed 17 .. men, but ciuld not succeed at getting at the main body of the aggressive Dyaks, who made their way to the interior, where they have strongly stockaded themselves. The Raja, not likit.g to risk a failure, returned with the ex pedition, and has written to the Admiral for assistance. ile wishes to have 300 or 400 Europeans with him. The e,tima,led numbtrs on the present occasion were about 5,000 or 6,000 on the side of the unfriendly Dyaks, while from Sarawak there were about 3,000, with 30 or 40 Eu• ropeau, including the crew of the Nemesis. HISTORICAL WRITERS AND READERS.—" Of the two ways that are most common in writing or reading his%ory, neither has seemed to me so broad or right as unfailingly to lead its followers to the truth. One of these two is that of the romantic or entertaining—the other of the abstract or instructive school ; the latter being intent on stripping the past of everything like hie or feeling, anti the former endeavouring, and in many recent instances successfully, to restore to bygone days their animation and their rightful interest. But how ever great the literary merit of these vatious produc tions may have bien, however fresh the art and the picturo!queness of some, however profound the philo sophy and the lore of oth , r3, there has been in many, perhal s in most of them, a hlank that neither intellect nor taste alone CAR supply. It is so, simply because it has been too often forgotten that none can fathom the truths of history except with the plummet of the Christian, and that it is only through the sympathy fur all humanity which Christianity commands and the faith in every work of God which Christianity sanctions, that we c,:n comprehend the particular eve n , s or the general character of history."—P. s Liberty of Rome. ARRIVAL OF CALIFORNIA GOLD DIRECT FROM THE " DICCINS. "— The Tepic, Captain Luce, which arrived iu the Money on Wednesday evening, brings the first importation to this port of the pr.( ciuus metals, direct from the sold " diggins" at California. The Tepic came by way of the Sandwich islands and Valparaiso, at which places she landed large quantities of gold, and, therefore, brings with her here only about 60,000 dollars worth, chiefly in dust. We have seen and handled a lump, which weighs as much as ten sovereigns. It is of good colour, and is in exactly the same state as when found in C difornia. The Tepic belongs to James titatkie and Co., merchants, of this town, who, we be lieve, were the first to embark in the California trade. The Tepic sailed from this port on the second day of January la - A, for the Sandwich Islands and Sirka, and having landed her cargo, proceeded to San Francisco, where she arrived just as the "gold fever" began to rage. She made several intermediate voyages, and has noW o, gold dust received at San Fran cisco, wood, and hides at Sandwich Islands.e t andur sn oil, withli filled the up at Valparaiso, and reached this r hefi tall ow, port after an absence of only seventeen and a half months. —L irerpool Mercury. We are requested to correct an error which appeared in our report of the Scottish gathering, holden on Wednesday and Thursday last, in the name of the winner of the chief prizs for archery. It should have been Mr. A. Peniston Moore, and not Mr. R. Mores, as reported. THE NELSON MONUMENT.--YESterday afternoon, tylum the mou!d from Mr. Carew's noble design of the " Death of Nelson" was perfected, the molten metal was successfutly transferred though the great feeding aper tures of the bas-relief; and in a few minutes the most important figures of the composition were faithfully secured in enduring bronze. The canton which fur nished the chief material were sent from Woolwich—. spoils of war taken by the hero himself from his country's t monies. Among the visitors who assembled to witness the interesting process were the Earl of Carlisle, Chief Commissioner of her Majesfy's Wor..ds and Forests, and Phiiiop, the Secretary; General Wyndham, Capt. rap, R N., Capt. Johnstone, and a 1,.w artistic friends t,f the dis‘inguished sculptor. TILE CROPS IN RENT.—A rather extensive ride last wed; gave us the opportunity of reporting crops. Improving. ln Mud Through Kent they tlie on the Milk h , use-strei t, to Ashford, they :::luSutka p i n 1 decidedly e g hurst at el d \ o ve n a o l t d, look first-rate, but are u " k " 11 Y-- From Ashf or d to Hy the and the coast, they 1 " 1 " ,)11-1 Y cannot look better. Much ha y has been well carried and much clover is down. Fruit is in many Places destroyed, and a short crop everywhere.—Maid. stone Gazette. THE MANUFACTURE OF PAPER.— A. return, moved for by Mr. Patten, M.P., shows that 43 manuftr•turers of piper were convicted in the years 1840-48, inclusive, of offene:s against the Excise4aws. Some of these per s ins were imprisoned, others sold up, and others liberated on payment of a composition. I I