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must be considered as little more than a check upon the possible but improbable case of any railway :com pany abusing the power of inflicting penalties entrusted to it by the Legislature, so far as to make regulations Which are obviously improper and oppressive. In several cases it seems desirable that thissupervi- Isheuld be extended to arrangements and regula tions of much more practical importance to the public than fhaso which nominally inflict penalties, as, for in stance., to the arrangements made respecting the public traffic by different railway companies using a portion of the satue line in common, or - different railways forming together one continuous line of communication. But these are questions for the consideration of the Legis lature, and respecting which, having, in the absence of any power calling for statistical or general information, no additional evidence to offer, we should not think ourselves justified in adding anything to the recommen dations contained in the reports of the select committee on There is, however, one defect in the clauses relating by-laws so obvious that it only requires to be stated order to procure its correction. The power of dis allowence given to the Board of Trade is intended to surrs.ede the bylaw jurisdictions of justices of the peace, Courts of Quarter Sessions, and all other triLunals, which are expressly repealed by the lOth section of Lord Seymour's Act. The wording of the sections, however, which confer this power of disallow. armedoes not correspond with the language generally employed in the sections of the different Railway Acts which provide for the confirmation of by.laivs by justices, Zee. 'l' he London and Birmingham Act, for instance, provides for the publication of " all by-laws, orders, and riales,• which are of a public nature, and relate to or affect o; her persons titan the servants of the com pany," and requires all such by-laws to be submitted to one of the Judges of her Majesty's Courts at West minster for confirmation. The 7th, Bth, and 9'h sec tions of the Act for Regulating Railways confine the jurlrßet ion of the Boerd of Trade " to by-laws, orders, rules, or regulations, which impose penalties fot their enforement upon persons other than the servants of the companies ;" so that, as regards by laws which affect the public, but do not expressly impose penalties, there may be a doub,t whether the effect of the Act has riot been to give to railway comp inies a greater degree of kt'e,=ponsible power than they before possessed. This tshoud be pro‘itied for by substituting in the sections of the Act which create the by-law jurisdiction of the Board of Trade vords commensurate with those em ployed in the provisions of the London and Birmingham RAI say Act above quoted, and of other Railway Acts. 'rho reasons already stated induce us to abstain from offeriE:r any suggestions respecting the many ways in whieV the L:gislature might avail itself of the existence of the railway department with respect to Bills in their pregiess through Parliament, and as a means of intro ahteing modifications, alike advantageous to the public and :o the companies, it: the rules and standing orders which, in the absence of any disinterested tribunal to which diseretionary powers could be entrusted, it has 'Even found necessary to enforce. Such ulterior objects, however important in them- ' selves, may, we conceive, be properly left for the consi deratim of the Legi'slature, and we are unwilling to mingle them with thVmore immediate and pressing ob ject which we have in view at present. viz., the intro duction of such a legislative measure as will give the Board of Trade the requisite means ef exercising an effective supervision ot cr railways, with a view to pro viding for the public safety. G. R. PORTER. FREDERIC SMITH. S. LAING. lta:lway Department, Boord of Trade, Jan. 23. INDIA. I'be following additional extracts from the overland .Thimbuy Courier will be found interesting • We received just before the departure of the mail on the Ist of December, accounts of the surrender of Dost Mehomed, with one or two fragmentary notices of the very severe casualties of the battle of Purwan, fought to tee north of Cabul on the 2d of Noven her, where the Dost's troops were totally defeated, and he himself forced to fly from the field. We here resume with the Oficial despatch of Sir Robert . Sale, who commanded in the action. • On the morning of the 29th ult. en express arrived from Lieutenant Maule, commanding the corps of Ko histanees,' requesting a party of regular infantry, as all hie Kuhistauees were preparing to start for Dust Ma homed's camp. Lie u t ena nt Laing was instantly de spatched with a company of the'27th Regiment to gar rison the small fort where Lieutenant Maule was, and who is still there. At noon of the 29th, the whole force under Major-General Sir R. Sale marched to a fort called Bhaglaaluin.' Here intelligence was re ceived that the Dost had left Nijrow and come down into the Kohistau Valley. On the 30th and 31st the force halted, and a strong reconnoitering party, accom panied by Captain Sanders and Lieutenant Broadfoot, of the Engineers, moved out to survey the country. On the Ist instant al! marched to Meer Musjidee fort. Here intelligence reached 'them of the Dost having moved to Purwan Durrab, a small valley, through which runs a clear rapid stream, and several small forts smattered amongst the orchards. It was now deter mined to march on Purwan Durrell the following morn ing, aed the troops were directed to move as follows : " The advance guard consisted of four companies of her letaiesty's 13th Light Infantry, under Major Ker shaw ; two six-pounder guns, under Lieutenant War burton ; the two flank companies of the 37th Regiment Native Infantry, and one company of the 27th Regiment Native Infantry e under Lieutenant Rind, of the 37th Regiment ; the two squadrons of the 2d Light Cavalry, and the Shah's 2ci. Horse ; the whole being under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Salter. The remainder of the horse followed in rear. " About daybreak the advance guard moved off, and One of our correspondents says, Such a country as we traversed I shall not forget in a hurry ; the morning was a heavenly one, and the whole country, adorned as it is with yellow foliage, with a bright autumn sun shin- Ilsg on its face, appeared as it ware a shining mass of gold ; but our road was difficultin the extrame—immense canals, ravines, deep water cuts, and every possible obstacle that could present itself to our army. We reached the Georbund river between eight and nine ; here we bad considerable difficulty in crossing the guns. This surmounted, we ascended the high land under the and Reding a fort occupied, and which had commenced Ering on us, we formed into line and moved in this posi tier) a short distance, where the river issuing through the Purwaa Pass, obliged us to re-form column. By this time the villagers were flocking towards us, calling loudly for mercy, and entreating us to move on quickly and save their pioperty frem tha hands of Deist Maho med's army, which was plundering them and preparing to decamp. Our cavalry advanced, crossed the river, and ascended the hank on the opposite side. Dr. lectiel and Lieutenant Broadfoot accompanied them. After considerable difficulty we crossed the guns which again stuck on the opposite bank, which was exceed ingly steep. On our cavalry reaching the top of the opposite bank, Post Mahomed Khan, at the head of an army of some 4,000 horse ar.d foot, was seen breaking cover from the town and forts, making the beat of their way to some heights on the right, which lay at the base of a high mountain. The scene now became most exciting. Dr. Lord proposed moving on the cavalry, and taking up a position on the enemy's flank ; his request was acceded to, and Captain An derson's horse was ordered round to the left to prevent the enemy turning our flank. The guns were now got up mad joined the front part of the advance. We then moved on, and orders were sent to recal the cavalry ; - before, however, the order reached them, the enemy had begun to descend on them. Captain Fraser, who commanded the regiment, gave front, and ordered the men to draw swords and advance to the charge. The iSret troop wavered, and the men began to fall back cat ta slow w by eights and tens. The enemy were now close on thethem, ne amny, w and the h o o ffi w c e e r r e s , movingso completely o n th occupied m am' determined pace, never anticipating being w left fip fight the Dost's army themselves, merely called out, " Come on I charge ! come on !” Will it be believed that, led as they went in this gallant, this noble manner, by such officers as the 2d are blessed with, the men went threes about, a n d catjike a flock of sheep from a forc e fir inferior to them lo numbers. The 2d troop did stand better, but they never advanced, and the left squadron, though not the first to run, never attempted, nor made the slightestef fort to support their gallant commanders , whom they (saw surrounded and engaged hand to hand with the enemy. The, Affghan cavalry were now fairly in our ranks, cutting and slashing in all directions. Dost Ma homed led his men down the hill—was seen com ing to take off his lohgee from his head, and stand calling out to his brave followers,' In the name of God and the Prophet figlat i drive those Feringee Kaflirs out of the country, or lam gone man.' The cavalry were now seen coming towards the column in full retreat, as hard as the horses could lay legs to the ground, loose horses flying in all direction*, and the Dust's cavalry pursuing them. Captain Fraser arrived on his horse, covered with blood. He had received a deep cut down his back, and his right hand was hang . jag to a bit of skin ;he detailed thee disaster in a firm and collected manner, and was then taken to the rear. Captain Ponsonby was brought in, he had received a ball through his left arm, the top of his left thumb cut off, and a very severe sabre cut across the face—cut tiag his right cheek hone, dividing his nose , an d ex tending across the left cheek, his sword nearly cut in two, and hacked considerably. The enemy had cut hie reins, which rendered his horse quite unmanageable, and one blow, which was aimed at his loins, cut his jacket and cantle of his saddle. His charger was shot through the neck, and both ears were taken off. Nearly all the killed and wounded, iacluding three officers, were left on the field. Till within a few minutes of Calstain Fraser's arrival, we were , congratulating ourselves on the pluck of the enemy coming down, and, seeing all the charging and flashing of sa bres, concluded that our cavalry had it all their own wa y ; bait, alas, the enemy's high red banner, which • .?~ was seen flying in our ranks, soon opened our eyes to expect another tale ; the advanced guard now formed into line, and our guns were d rawn u p i n p os i t i on t o re ceive the enemy, but they passed in front of us at too great a distance even for our guns to touch. After some delay the General ordered two companies of the 37th and the cavalry to move round to the right and serrch for the missing officers,', and directed two of Abbott's guns, under Lieut. Dawes, and the three companies under Lieut. Rind, to move to the left, and attack the enemy, who were accumulating on a rocky bill on the fl ink. Both detachments moved off. Lieut. Dawes opened fire on the enemy with most admirable precision. The high red standard of the enemy was now carried up and planted on the top of the bill ; this the General thought rather too much of a good thing, and sent orders to Lieut. Rind to move up with his detachment, and take the hill from the enemy. The companies moved off, covered by the guns. The ascent was near to being impracticable,and they were exposed to a heavy fire, but fortunately most of the shot passed over their heads, and in a short time the com panies were up and in possession of one of the ugliest look ing places I ever saw in my life. A Grenadier of the 37th• was saved by his breastplate. A Havildar and three men were wounded. After driving off the enemy and holding the hill for half an hour, the companie.; were withdrawn. Lieutenant-Colonel Salter returned with the bodies of his late Adjutant and Dr. Lord, the former without its head ; both bodies were naked and much cut. Lieutenant Broadfoot's was not found till night, when it was brought in also without a head. "' The troops were now withdrawn, camp pitched, and we retired to rest all fully accoutred, with the full prospect of having a precious warm night's work. Daybreak came without a shot being fired from our side. The enemy had decamped, and were said to have gone in the direction of Charikar. " The bugle sounded to arms, and orders were given to strike camp and march. We reached this by half p .st one P.M.. well tired and fatigued. " Dost Mahomed was only scen in the early part of the morning ; he wore a large white turban and light coloured dress, and was always attended by a sky-blue banner. " The Affghans, though exceedingly fine men, were badly mounted ; had our cavalry charged, without any exertion on the men's pat t, they must have overthrown them. The two wounded officers testify to having left their mark on several sirdars, all the enemy who came down were well dressed and appeared to carry with them the air of chieftains. The loss sustained by the enemy is not known, ours is pretty consi lerable."' From Ferozepore we learn that hostilities have already commenced ma the part of the Sikhs, their Chief at Nli thunkote having fired upon a British officer passing in a boat, detained several of our grain bolts, and sent Sikh troops to take possession, by orders, as he says, front the Lahore Court, of some 15,000 mounds of grain belonging to us at one of the ghauts on the river ! _ • • On the 3i of November. CHIN,t. --4 c. We lay before our readers the following extracts from a private letter which has just reached us from Macao, dated October 13 and 17. This letter ivill be found to contain several details which have not yet appeared in print, and which will, therefore, be interesting to the public : " MAcAo, OCT. 13.—Admiral Elliott, in the Wel- les'ey, reached the Gulf of Petchelce in the middle of August, and anchored at the mouth of the Peilio, hav ing a line of communication with the shore by means of the smaller vessels attached to the expedition. The de spatch from Lord Palmerston which had been treated with such disrespect at Amoy and Ning-po was received by the Mandarins a t th e pl ace , an d was forwarded to the Court. After some delay and negotiation, Keshin, Vice roy of Pekin, and third member of the Imperial Council, was deputed by his Imperial Majesty to communicate with the Admiral, and this eventually led to an interview between the Imperial Envoy and Captain Elliot, the Admiral having declined to attend on account of the Commissioner being his inferior in rank. The confer ence took place on shore, where tents were pitched for the reception of the embassy, and, according to previous arrangements, was conducted with as little ceremony as possible on either side. Captain Elliot, his interpreter, and a few officers and gentlemen from the squadron, ware received with marked civility and distinction, and the former explained the object of our visit, and the nature of our demands, pointing out the harsh, unjust, and arbitrary nature of Lin's proceedings, whose con duct was admitted to be deserving of severe censure and punishment, if what we stated were true ; but they con tended it would be unjust to condemn him on an ex parte statement, or before he had been found guilty by his own Government. Payment of the confis cated opium was distinctly refused, but an offer was made to restore our trade at Canton to its former footing. Keshin spoke strongly against the opium traffic, and warmly urged the necessity of our suppress ing it. Captain Elliot replied that this was out of our power, as the drug was extensively cultivated in coun tries over which the British Government could exercise no control. Our occupation of an island or any terri torial aggrandisement was strongly objected to, and our abandonment of Tehu-san was demanded. In short, all the demands made by Captain Elliot on the part of the British Government have, one after another, been adroitly set aside, and not a concession has been made or a promise granted, and the only conclusion we can come to is, that the sagacious and wily Keshin has suc ceeded in transferring our negotiations from the mouth of the Peiho to the Canton river, without our having advanced one step. He has been appointed Ambas sador Extraordinary to proceed to Canton and inquire into the state of affairs, and a conference is ap pointed to be held between him and the British Plenipotentiaries at the B que about the middle of November for the adjustment of our differences, and the question now for consideration is, whether the con. ference is likely to lead to an amicable arrangement and the re-establishment of trade. We think not. The demands of the British Government having been once made cannot be departed from with safety or honour ; and the more we see of the Chinese character, their great political sagacity, and utter want of principle, the more we are convinced that by negotiations al one we shall gain nothing, and that the Emperor and his Minister, having already succeeded in gaining time, will strenuously endeavour to avoid the settlement of our claims, and put us off by fair promises until we find ourselves, after the loss of much valuable time, as far as ever from the accomplishment of the objects for which the expedition was undertaken. " We regret to state that the Kite transport, block ading the Yang-Isze-Ke mg, has fallen into the hands of the Chinese, and her people, including a lieutenant and man-of-war boat's crew, were made prisoners. The formal demand for their release, as well as that of Cap tain Anstruther, of the Engineers, who was taken from Tchu san, being made by the Admiral, was met by a firm refusal from the mandarins at Ning-po, but propo sals have been made to effect an exchange between them and some Chinese junk masters, our prisoners; but the result of this negotiation is not yet known. " The Indian Oak transport got ashore at Loo Choo, on her way to Singapore, but the people were treated with the utmost kindness by the natives of these islands, and were sent on to Tchu-san in a vessel built from the materials of the wreck. It wus expected that the Admiral wou:d leave Tchu san, with a considerable naval force, towards the end of this month. The troops will probably not be moved, as they are in a dreadful state from disease, owing to the injudicious manner in which the ground has been laid out for their encampments. 'The town of Ting 'lac remained totally deserted by the inhabitants. " We have nothing of importance to communicate from this place. The stringent measures of Captain Smith at the barrier, on the 19th of August, have had a most salutary effect. Tile Bogue remains strongly blockaded. 'The usual Macao and Canton cargo boats have been interrupted Mt many months, and bu siness both here and at Canton is perfectly stagnant." SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS PROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. LroemrintgheitMimornp imperative g tiv Ot e ro ) In a law r ( e t h at all future build ing, or rebuilding, should be preceded b y an efficient pro vision f or permanent drainage , and should allow space f or a free c i rcu l at i on o f ai •r, immense good would be accom plished for the public without any wrong done to the pro prietors of the ground. prospective restriction merely destroys that contingent va tie in their prope rt y w hi c h de pends upo n t h e infliction of a wrong on others. Thi s would be no subj ect of reasonable no property in s l avery or blasphemy,complaint. If th ere I. assuredly th ere oug h t not to be a property i n pestilence, of its production. tnd ers uch cael law, in th e p ro b a bl e causes profitable to run up the miserable sheds , ,it might c e as e to b e in sw am p y ground, which aro now found to answer the purpose of th e proprietor. The expense of d ra i n i ng the ground wo u ld induce the erection of more decent dwellings. And although the immediate gains might be diminished, the property would be permanently imp rove d b y the loss its sordid and noxious character. Prevention, in th of case, is as easy as it is just and wise. With existing streets, courts, lanes, and alleys, the question becomes more complicated. In many cases we may almost fear that a wholesome system of drainage has been rendered impracticable; and that little more can be done than to enforce such alleviating expedients as may mitigate a nui,ance not wholly removable. In other cases, where drainage is less difficult, it may yet be very expensive. Landlords will sometimes abandon their property altoge ther rather than rebuild and improve. In Mr. Symons' work on " Art and Artisans," he dcscr b:s his visit, in com pany with the Superintendent of Police, to a nest of buildings v. hich had been condemned as dilapidated. The owners would not be at the cost of taking them clown, though by the condemnation any rent from their tenants ceased to be recoverable. As a natural result, such places become the haunts of thieves and prostitutes of the lowest description, sinks of the deepest wretchedness and loathsome profligacy. la London, the owners of private houses have often shown a strong indisposition to avail themselves of the oppor tunity of drainage aff.riled them by the corporation im provement-, onlaceount of the comparatively small outlay it woull impose upon themselves. Dr. Southwood Smith mentions, in his evidence, that " after the City .endon made that great sewer in Aldgate High-stye, the City had tho greatest difficulty in getting the butchers to drain into it." They could not see why their delicate neighbours should be offended at the stagnate blood and offal of their , slaughter-houses ; still less why they should be taxed to relieve such delicacy. Dr. Lynch, the medical officer of the West London Union, adds a similar in stance. In a place called Black Bear-alley, of about 300 yards in extent, forty cases of typhus fever occurred with in a period of six months. The City expended some 9001. is draining and in improving the ventilation of this spot, and the fever altogether ceased. But " the proprietors of the houses gave as much opposition as they possibly could ; the Commissioners of the City of London required they should pay one.third towards the outlay, but they refused to contribute ;" and there are, it appears, no existing means of compulsion. Such facts not only evince the necessity of a protecting power being exercised by the Legislature, in favour of the public, and against the cupidity or preju dice of proprietors, but they also indicate a difficulty which the public itself may, at first sight, shrink from encounter ' ing. Beyond his own ground no landlord, as such, can fairly be taxed for the drainage of a town or parish. There must be something Ile a general system, and a correspond lag outlay on the part of the district. (From the Morning Advertiser.) We have received the following observations from a Correspondent, but we cannot agree with him in all his views. Admiral Elliot has given a greet chance away. The Tories are feigning the utmost alarm lest the expe dition to Chins should turn out a complete failure; and in the hopes of imparting a portion of it to the public, have assured us that the latest intelligence, so far from warranting hopes of an advantageous settlement, an nounces that everything is going amiss. We are at a loss to know upon whet grounds they have built this presumption, Events have certainly not justified the inference, and the opinion of the mercantile world, and of those most conversant with the scene of action, and with the Chinese character, may be inferred from the significant fact that the intelligence received by the latest advises has had little or no effect upon that seri sitii e barometer in anything relating to the affairs of China—the tea market. We have no doubt that such a calamity as the abortive issue of the costly enterprise upon which so much depends, from whatever causes it might proceed, would be balanced in Tory estimation by the un popularity it might cast upon the Whigs, The avidity with which their organs of the press seize upon the slightest unfavourable rumour, and depreciate the greatest success, proves how much they would prefer to see the failure of the great national objects of this expedition, to witnessing its favourable contrast with their own futile measures from Lord Macartncy's embassy down to Lord Napier's. But remote as is the scene of action, it is not under Whig councils that such want of energy will be displayed. The Governor-General of India is not the man to be either out witted or hoodwinked by Chinese cunning, as so many of his Tory predecessors were. ( From the Times.) The Journals of yesterday apprised the public of the manner in which the poll at St. Alban's had terminated. We say the poll, as contradistinguishcd front the " elec tion," because the election cannot, strictly speaking, be considered at an end until the Member named by the re turning officer shall have sat in Parliament beyond the time limited for presenting petitions, or shall by the elec tion committee have been declared duly elected. The can didate defeatesl (pro tempore) on this occasion is Mr. Ben jamin Bond Cabbell, whose name and character have long been known wherever there is a charitable institution to be found within this country. This gentleman appeared, at the close of the poll, to have had but 205 votes in his favour, while his adversary had ever him a nominal majority of 47 votes. And who was that adversary of Mr. Cabbell? No other than the Earl of Listowel, an Irish Peer, who further de scribed himself in his speech to the electors, that he was " a true Reformer," and of course (for the word implies it) a steadfast enemy of corruption in the wry " broadest sense ;" that he " desired to see all abuses corrected"— that he " gave the Ministers his free and independent sup port, following the dictates of his conscience.' " /is conscience 1 (" Hear ye that ?" quoth old R.,bert Adams.) But the Irish Peer goes on It is ob. jested to me that I am the nominee of the Govern ment, a Lord of the Bedchamber," &e. " I am no nominee, but an unpledged man / unshackled by any restraint"—save and except always that of his " conscience"—" I am, it is true, a Lord of the Bed. chamber, and that, I think, ought to be some recommenda tion to me, rather than a reproach. It is a recommenda tion that her Gracious Majesty has thought me worthy of a high station in her household." Certainly, every body must admit the value of such a recommendation, it being well known that her Gracious Majesty is as nice in her selection of Lords of the Bedchamber as she is inflexible in her adherence to them when ap pointed. Lord Listowel, then, goes down to the bo rough of St. Alban's, as a pure and incorrupt reformer —a conscientious Bedchamber Lord —and above all, no nominee of the Court or Minister, but a man of perfectly free and unshackled independence. To be sure there were those on the hustings of St. Alban's who dissented slightly from the above estimate of the noble placeman's merits, given in by the Noble Lord himself. Mr. Story, for instance, who proposed Mr. Cab bell, nearly laughed outright at what seemed to him the unparalleled effrontery of his Lordship. " Unflinching Reformer, indeed," exclaimed Mr. Story, " why, the thing is impossible, it is incompatible with possession of the tinsel of office, and the enjoyment of a large salary. The Noble Lord is the instrument of the Government, sent down to St. Alban's to repair their fellen fortunes at Canterbury and Walsall, and those who hear me may take my word that the whole of the Noble Lord's expenses in this contest will come out of their pockets." As for the Noble Lord's being " sent down " to St. Alban's, the thing is quite notorious, and speaks for itself. (From the Morning Herald.) Neither Lord Melbourne in the Upper House, nor Lord Palmerston in the Lower, have, in answer to the questions put to them respectively relative to the case of Colonel M'Leod, given Parliament and the country any assurance that the Queen's Government have taken the course, and the only course, that became the dignity of the British Crown, and suited the exigency of the case, which was to demand peremptorily the instant liberation of the prisoner, or to take the consequence of immediate reprisals in the event of a refusal. Any course short of this, after the cool and insulting answers given by the Government at Wash ington to the civil remonstrances of Mr. Fox, would only indicate weakness and irresolution, more likely to seal the fate of the intended victim than to save his life. , ...e. If Ministers, since they received intelligence of the abortive result of Mr. Fox's communications with Mr. Forsyth, had, with the promptitude which the case de manded, taken this energetic and determined step, neither Lord Melbourne nor Lord Palmerston would have been afraid or ashamed to make it known. In such a matter as this there can be no creditable motive for concealing any part of the transaction. And yet, if it had not been for the publication of the correspondence between Mr. Fox and Mr. Forsyth, by the American Government, the Bri tish public would have been allowed to remain in profound ignorance of that which has excited so great a sensa tion throughout England—the deliberate determina tion of the American Government to allow a jury of " sym. pathisers" in the State of New York to perform the ope ration of Lynch-law (for it could be nothing else) upon a loyal subject of the British Crown, for faithfully obeying the commands of his Government, and discharging his duty to his Sovereign and his country. (From the it forging Post.) It is impossible to have read the debate in the House of Commons on the second reading of the Bill fo: pro longing the existence of the Poor-law Commission with out being struck by the vast preponderance of authority in favour of the principle of that measure. We are far from wishing to discourage in others, or being content to relinquish for ourselves, that independence of thought which refuses to be implicity guided upon any sub ject by mere authority, however high. Yet, when we find the lending men of every party in the State concurring in their views upon a subject of domestic regulation—when we find a vast majority of those Members of the two Houses of Parliament wi,o are known to take the most active interest in the welfare of the dis tricts in which their respective properties are situated, and in which they severally reside during a large part of every year, concurring in the same opinion, and when we are bound to acknowledge that among this vast array of eminent Statesmen, of powerful Peers, and of wealthy commoners, whom even the habitual antagonism of party cannot separate upon this one subject, there are few, if any, who do not enjoy and deserve in public and in pi ivate life a high reputation for intelligence, integrity, and benevolence—when we look at this overwhelming weight of authority, it is impossible not to feel that anyin dividual judgment, in so far as it is opposed to theirs, can but of very little value; that there is a boldness in dif fering from them which nothing but the strongest reasons can excuse ; that in such a case vague (Lela:nation or angry invective are as unseemly as they are futile ; and that even such arguments as may seem most solid and con vincing to the individuals advancing them would lose nothing of their power though produced with modesty and relied upon with diffidence. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS more hostile there than he was in the viclaity of the island of which he had taken possession. Much is heard of the refusal of the Chinese to sell us tea in the event of the blockade being removed, or of a desire being shown by Ad miral Elliot to allow the trade to be carried on whilst nego tiations are pending. Now, the conduct of the ex. (lover nor Lin, and Captain Elliot, at the commencement of last season, does not warrant the supposition that such a policy will be resorted to, and the position of the trading communities is very much the same. Tea has come down to Canton for sale, and the Hong merchants are there as crafty and avaricious as ever. Ships sailing under all colours were at Macao laden with cotton and other articles of import to an immense ♦alue, while mer chants, with an abundance of specie, were anxiously watching an opportunity of commencing operations, the Hong merchants pressing their Government on the one hand, the European merchants urging their authorities with equal earnestness on the other, to aid them in the accomplishment of their purposes. And as the interests of the two countries are identical, a repetition of what oc curred last year may be reasonably anticipated. Captain Elliot, the Superintendent of the trade is, on the part of England, the active Plenipotentiary though for Lin an other officer is substituted. Captain Elliot knows per fectly well the value and nature of the popularity that must accrue to him from the sending home of another season's supply of tiA. Ile is quite familiar with all the advantages of commercial intercourse, and hence it is con sidered that he will not fail to do his best to promote it. I t i s , we presume, in the faith principally of opinions founded upon a course of reasoning somewhat analogous to this that speculation has been for the moment suspended, and the more cautious line of conduct adopted, as com pared with what was witnessed in the trade last year. Besides which, the price of tea in the spring of 1839 was for the common qualities, but Is. ld. to la. 3.1. per lb. ; whereas it is now Is. 6d. to Is. 83. per lb. The same scope far speculation is not, therefore, afforded ; and whenever the negotiations shall terminate amicably, pace prices may be again expected to prevail. lIE R. A I.l).—The impression made by the M`Lood case alluded to yesterday as considered of a most serious complexion, has been, viewed to-day, after the additional light cast upon it by such ambiguous explanations as could he extracted last evening from the Foreign Secretary, as of a graver character still, and as one the solution of which is barely practicable without an appeal to arms. It has been strongly rumoured all day in the City that the final instructions spoken of last evening by the Fore:gn Secre tary as to be sent off to-day, and which vain get to the. United States a day after the fair, as usual in Govern ment business, are to the effect of conveying positive or ders to Mr. Fox, the British Nlieister at Washington, to make his bow and take his leave instanter, unless Mr. M'Leod be released from prison and permitted to de part in safety for Canada; but rumour does not say whether any and what sort of indemnity is to be demanded and exacted also for the atrocious outrage committed upon that much-abused gentleman by the kidnapping pirates of New York. in fact, however, it is believed that these instructions from home will reach Washington too late to save the life of Mr. APLeod, unless an appeal has been managed in the meantime from State tribunals to the Su preme Court of Judicature of the Union ; for as to State law, State justice, Stato Courts and State morals they do not appear by any means so well settled and conclusively organised as State execution in t`•e gouging, 13 nching, and bowie-knife line. It is airily time to deal with these pirates and marauders in a different fashion than by diplomatic notes at Vv'aslaing.on to a ricketty Go vernment without the shadow of power beyond the two or three miles of the district of Columbia where the Government house and halls of Congress happen to be located ; a Government, all vox et prceterea nihil, in fact, whose authority disregarded in Maine and despised at New York, as well as in every other State of the Union, should be treated with contempt only abroad when so powerless and pusillanimous in enforcing respect at home. It may be remarked, moreover, that this Go vernment, so wordily rigorous in the matter of morals and justice against others, is itself a standard patron and pen sioner of miscreant incendiaries and border brigands, for not only was the infamous Bill Johnson of smuggling no, toriety, who fired the Sir Robert Peel Canadian steamer, screened from punishment, but lie has since been, and is now, according to credible accounts, actively engaged in the service of the pure and moral administration of Van Buren at the rate of five dollars a day fire and blood money. The facts and considerations here treated of as the current talk among City people contributed to induce the persuasion that war cannot much longer be postponed with the United States, unless a Government more powerful to enforce order and obedience to the laws at home, and more loyally inclined to act with good faith abroad, come to be esta blished, is beginning to be general in the City, and of course continues to affect the prices of stocks. Consols are still drooping and fell to-day to 87 to 8 for Money, and 83 to for Account. SUN.—There has been a very heavy market for the puhlic securities to-day, more so in fact than might have been reasonably expected, seeing the absence of any further foreign intelligence of interest. The fact, how ever, seems to be that prices are affected by the retro grade movement at Paris, and by the industrious efforts of many parties to keep down the market, under the plea of a possible collision with the United States, on account of Mr. M'Leod's arrest and confinement. We may mention, however, that money is rather tighter, owing in sonic measure to the great impediments thrown in the way of trade by the suspension of river and canal navig,tion, not a single ship, for example, having been entered at the Custom-house yesterday. Consols gradually declined to-day from BSi to 878, and closed at 88 for present transfer, while for account they alternated between 881 and 88. Exchequer Bills brought ss. to 7s. premium, and India Bonds 12s. to 163. discount. Bank Stock was at 1631, and India Stock at •246}. The Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents. realised 971 to In the Foreign Market there were a few sales this afternoon. Spanish Active Bonds were quoted at 23i to 2:n ; Portuguese New Five per Cents. receded to 31,1 to 311 ; Colombian Bonds of 1824 to 221 to ; Mexican of 1825 to 271 ; French Five per Cents. to 11 if. 25c. ; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half par Cents. to 491 The Railway Shares gave way. Great Western were at 221 to 231 ; the New at 9i ; and the South Western at 18k to 19i premium. Brighton were about 71, and South Eastern 16k discount. British North American Bank shares realised 5 dis. STATE OF GLASGOW IN 1583 92. (WEDNESDAY EVENING.) PO S T.—The disclosures made in the House of Com mons last night respecting the seizure of Mr. M'Leod by the State authorities of New York have produced a marked (keine in our public secui ides. It was currently rero.ted that Lord Palmerston, having prom:unced the detention of Mr. M'Leod illegal, had forwarded instructions to Mr. Fox, in the event of his not being forthwith liberated, to return to Europe. A favourable result to the trial is hoped for ; but, in the alternative of a conviction being obtained, it is considered very unlikely in this part of the town that the American Government—at any rate the party now in power—will yield the point. The tea market since the receipt of the Chinese despatches by the overland mail, has been comparatively and, indeed, unusually calm. Oa the day of the arrival an advar.ce of about one penny per pound took place in the speculative walks, but the trade seem inclined only to buy from hand to mouth, as their orders happen to come forward, little disposition being evinced to " go into stock," a s i t i s termed. No surpr i se can b e f e l t t h at such e is the case . Th e experience of the l ast year must bstrong in their recollection. The consequences of the engagements entered into during that period are too f in res s h im t i e lar ad r i lt s. of pu t Tr h h c ha ir )y involvi ng themselves so speedily poli tically speaking, anoyrthminsag are but w n h o a w t t h aware u g t h li t a t t affairs be. .u i n China, though warfare o that h nn e soet commercially right, are, poli miralmEodlleiotonfiay, the wisest and soundest counsel not, have L ae b l d f u be t t ep h i e t n i s actingcle clear i n u what n(ier adopting the concilia toryhe has done ho has reserved to him a shoot powerso, t h e e l. ‘layingole waste, should it be found expedient' to d e littoral of China. Avoiding thins, o b x e ceLting is extreme cases of provocation or necessity, en tered into preliminary arrangements for a negotiation, • e and is so far content with them that he had agreed to prosecute the correspondence at Canton. s u b, e _ quently, whilst he remained at Chusan, he ordered some dunks ' to be restored to the Chinese, and re move d thei blockade of the river at Ningpo. With these manifestations of a pacific tendency he will arrive at Canton, and it is not to be expected that he will be In tie last number of the " New Statisecal Account of Scotland," are some curious details concerning the manners and religion of the Scotch people at the com mencement of the Reformation. They are extracted from the "Kirk Session Book" of the above date, in the reign of James VI., which has lately been discovered and decyphered with great difficulty. At that period Glasgow contained less than 6,000 inhabitants, one church in which religious rites were performed by the clergyman, assisted by thirty-four elders, twenty dea cons, and a numerous body of Christian readers. These read public prayers and the Scriptures, sometiees cele brated marriages, and administered discipline, which was no trifle in those days. Great delinquents were pu nished by the pillory or a ducking in the Clyde : Turning (says the compiler of the extracts) from those who may be called office-bearers in the Church, we may now attend to the members; and here, following the session record as our guide, we find that all were not indiscriminately admitted to ordinances, as in some modern Churches, but, on the contrary, that no parent could receive baptism for his child unless lie could " distinctly tell the commandments of the E•ernal God ; the articles of faith, and the Lord's prayer." When ho was found ignorant or judged unworthy, "some other godly man was to receive the bairn of the ignorant to be bap tized," and he was to be subjected to the discipline of the Church. The communion seems to have been celebrated more frequently than once a year. The Commendator of Blan tyre, who, according to law, was required to provide the elements, objected to furnishing the bread and wine more frequently than once a year; but his objection was imme diately met and overcome. Several members of session were appointed to taste the wine, and see that it was of the best quaky. No person was admitted to the Lord's table until he had undergone a satisfactory examination as to his knowledge and character, and there were regular cateche tical exercises during the year. Those who did not attend them, though they had been previously admitted to the ordinance, were excluded. Any one presuming to sit down at the Lord's table, who had contravened these rules of the Church, was to be immediately " raised from the table, and called before the session to answer for his absence from his examinations, and for his presuming to come to the communion." The Church in those days wide sonic of the mach. bets responsible, under a penalty, for the instruction of their brethren : Andrew Barrie was made responsible for Andrew Black rode and his wife, under the pain of ten merks ; John Park for Michael Brooke is under the vain of 11. ; Robert Hut cheson for Janet Park, under the pain of 41., or become cautioners and sureties that the said persons shall learn the commandments betwixt this and the next communion time. A singular entry in the record under this bead is found in April 1592 :—" The session, perceiving the Sab bath to be profaned anew by the beggars and youth in the tuwr, in bickering and bringing in of vain plays or dances, that hereafter there be neither men's sons, apprentices, nor poor ones, that shall be found to bicker on the Sunday, or profane the said day by their plays ; but that the fathers of the said sons, and the masters ut the said apprentices, shall pay to the treasurer of the Kirk fur :he first fault 203., for the second 303., and so on toties ploties ; and that the beggars be banished the town for ever without hope of their regress to the same." The poor, too, were required to attend the public prayers on the Lord's day, and only those who did so were allowed "to get meat in the town." Thus did the Church make her charity subservient to the spiritual welfare of the poor ; and while the poor were cared for, no encouragement was given to sturdy beggars. Application was made to tho Ma gistrates to disperse them. In 1536, they seem to have stood in crowds round the church-door plate, and to have troubled the coll. eters. It is ordained that they shall all be put forth beyond the kirk-door and style, " except the poor old woman who sits in the barrow within the kirk." Tho writer, the Rev. J. G. Lorimer, of Glasgow, thus concludes : If we are startled in reading of kirk-sessions imprison ing or banishing serious delinquents, or sending them to the pillory, or requiring them to appear several Sabbath days in succession at the church-door in sackcloth, bare headed and beret. footed, or ducking them in the Clyde, it is to be remembered that no rank, however exalted, wa s spared, and that a special severity was exercised towa r d s ministers and elders and office-bearers in the Church when they offended. There was no favouritism. A Lord Sem ple's handwriting is found in the record, acknowledging THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, FIAMMTARY 11, IX4I TUALLERS. sin, and for his offence he is required to stand in sack cloth in the presence of the congregation. In very many cases it is to be considered, t o o, th a t the punishmentin flicted by the session, is all which is suffered fur that of fence. In such circumstances, even where civil penalties are incurred, it cannot bt accounted undue: SOCIETY OF LICKNSED VIC- The forty-seventh anniversary of this Society took place yesterday, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-strect. The great Room of the Tavern being inadequate to the accommodation of the company which assembled on the occasion, two other large rooms were appropriated to the use of the society. The Governor of the Society ( Mr. Lancaster) took the chair. The cross table was occupied by the Committee and past officers of the Corporation The gallery was filled with ladies, vveno appeared to take a lively interest in the proceedings. After the usual loyal toasts the Secretary read a Report of the rise and progress of this Society to the present time. To exhibit in a few words a general estimate of the extensive benefits emanating from the Society of Licensed Victuallers, it will be sufficient to state that, from its es tablishment to Christmas last, the sums distributed from its funds for charitable purposes are as follow, viz.: From the Permanent Fund X110,014 13 8 From the Subscription Fund E4 614 10 9 From the Charity Box 3,527 9 6 Grand Total £208,156 13 11 " The Governor," " the Governor Elect," and " the Trustees of the Incorporated Society of Licensad Victual lers," were drank with all due honour, and suitable speeches made in acknowledgment. Mr BLEADEN then proposed the health of " The Editor, Secretary, and other Gentlemen on the establishment of the Morning Advertiser," The Editor of the Morn ing Advertiser, he said, conducted that paper accord ing to his own views ; and be did so ably, satisfac torily, and profitably ; and therefore was he entitled to their applause. Of their Secretary he could not speak too highly—his services were equally invaluable and un remitting. And there were other Gentlemen connected with the establishment, who, though not co often men tioned as the head of it, still rendered efficient and valuable services. They were under great obligations to them for the devotion of their minds, talents, and strength, to the advancement of that excellent Journal. The SECRETARY ( Mr. Blake) returned thanks, and the meeting shortly after broke up. PORTUGAL. LISBON, Fen. I.—The Bill of the Regulamento for the free navigation of the River Douro, which has of late oc cupied so much public atte ition, was passed without any alteration in the Senate on Tuesday last, the 26th ult., notwithstanding 23 Members only were present; and on the following day, it having received the Royal assent, the Count de Almoster, son of the Marquis de Saldanha, left on that evening at seven o'clock express for Madrid. From this circumstance it is now generally believed that the pending census belli will be amicably set At rest ; yet the warlike preparations by land and sea actively continue. 141 pieces of artillery are now planted on the Lisbon lines. Oa the 26th ult. the 6th battalion of infantry embarked in the Porto steamer for Oporto, and the 27th en route for Peniche ; on the subsequent day a park of. artillery for Coimbra, and the 26th Foot (which had come up from Cascaes) for Campo Major. On the preceding Tuesday, the Bth Infantry marched into this garrison from St. Übes. In a few days it is said that other regiments will leave the capital for various parts of the kingdom. The citizens seem to evince a great dislike to take up arms, consequently, comparatively few have presented themselves, more especially in the provinces, where, in some places the inhabitants have not only used every means of resistance, but actually rescued the recruits from strong escorts. The magistrate of Villa Verde was, a few days since, while in the act of capturing a youth, wounded with a poniard ; and upwards of 200 predial adults have taken refuge in Spain. My predict' on that the Minister of Finance, M. Florido Rodrigues Pereira F e r raz , wou ld res i gn s h ort ly after pre senting to the Chamber of Deputies his several projects, more particularly that to resuscitate the so recently abo lished Foraes, or ground rent, thereby endeavouring to establish a sort of feudal system, has been realised. His Excellency on Wednesday last tendered his resignation, which was accepted by her Majesty the Queen; and the Senator and Honorary Secretary of State for Marine, M. Antonio Gorc lives de Miranda, has been appcinted in his stead, who in the Legisla tive Assembly, on Saturday, in making a declaration of his political creed, stated, that under the present circum stances of the country, he had accepted office solely from patriotic considerations, being no friend to new imposts, averse to loans, and a staunch advocate for the most rigid economy. _ _ The Debates in the Chamber of Deputies have been exclusively dedicated to the answer of the Speech from the Throne, which is still under discussion ; the policy of Ministers has been vehemently censured, and bitter recri minations exchanged. Four species of opposition may be now said to exist in this Chamber—namely, Setembrists, 12 ; Doctrinaires, 5 ; Ultra Chartists, about 8 ; and the Eventuals, as M. Gorjao termed them in the last session, to which he professed to belong, from his want of confi dence in the rulers of the State. In the Senate the Speech has been disposed of, and the address presented to her Majesty the Queen. The Governor of Mozambique, Brigadier Joaquim Pe reica Merinho, having, it is said, exceeded his instructions, has been exonerated from that post: bis successor is not yet named. The Count de Bomfim, as Minister at War, and Count de Avilez, as Military Commandant of Estremadura, passed in review yesterday in the Praca do Corninercio, the first and second National Commercial Battalions, the first Queen's Volunteers, and National Cavalry, amounting to 1,200 infantry, and 50 horse. Exchange upon London at 30 days, 63 pence per milre BANKRUPTCY COURT.-FEB. 10 KEASLEY ; BROTHERS', BANKRUPTCY.-TIIE OYEAT FAILURE IN TUE TANNING TRADE. This was the day named for the choice of assignees and the proof of debts against the estate of these bankrupts, whose failure, announced the week before last, occasioned among the Catholic community nearly as much astonish ment as the stoppage of Wright's banking concern, inas much as they were supposed to be inexhaustibly wealthy, whilst their dealings in the tanning trade were of such an extensive nature as to place them at its head. The Court was very crowded, and the majority of proofs tendered were upon bills of exchange. The elder partner is under stood to have projected and established the Tablet news- paper, and it was also mentioned among the creditors that this day twelvemonth the bankrupts roasted a bullock at Bermondsey (where they carried on business) in honour of her Majesty's nuptials. 11r. Teed appeared as counsel for the petitioning cre ditor, and Mr. Lane as solicitor to the Sat. Two proofs were admitted on checks given by the bank rupts for goods supplied, which ohecks were not tendered to their bankers in time for effects. Mr. Commissioner FONIiLANQTJE said they might be al lowed subject to further consideration. A case on the point is now under the consideration of the Court of Com mon Pleas, and until that had been decided the proofs could not absolutely be allowed. Mr. Wright, as the executor of the late Mr. Warren, sought to prove for the sum of 4,0201. upon several bills of exchange which, it appeared, the deceased had dis counted for Keasley, Brothers. No notice of dishonour had been given, as they were, at the request of the drawers held over. Keasley, Brothers, were the drawers, and Mr. William Keasley, of Park-square, the acceptor, and as they were acknowledged to be accommodation bills as between the drawers and the acceptor, the object of notice of dishonour was done away with. Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE said, it must stand over for the investigation of the assignees. Mr. Teed then called the attention of the Court to the proof of Mr. Robert Warren, which was for the sum of nearly 20,0001 upon bills of exchange which he had dis counted for the bankrupts. In the proof, doubtless, would be brought forward the subject of some property, which the claimant said belonged to him, although it remained in the possession of the bankrupts up to the time of the fiat, and thence must pass to their assignees. His proof of this was the " sold note" of the property, some cork, timber, &c., which he held, but the bankrupts had dealt with it as their own, for they had since actually sold some part of it. Mr. Warren—Then they have committed a depredation upon my property. Mr. Commissioner FONIII.ANQUE-The assignees, I sup pose, will contend that it was in the order and disposition of the bankrupts, and therefore belongs to the estate. Mr. Teed.—But to this proof, which was an enormous amount, the strong object was the discounting of the bills, which averaged the rate of 15 and 21 per cent. Now, there were 60 of these bills, and what with the extent of the claims, and the multiplicity of the transactions, he thought the Court would afford time for its investigation, and therefore, for tho present, postpone its admission. After considerable discussion the proof at length was admitted for 19,6001 , to be increased, it was understood, to the extent of the value of the property, if the assignees considered it the creditors', and decreased should he re ceive it. After the other minor questions were disposed of, Mr. William Boutcher, of the New Leather Warehouse, Ber mondsey, in the county of Surrey, leather factor, and Mr. William Mortimorc, of St. Mary-Axe, Leadenhall-street, leather factor, were chosen the essignees. The total proofs admitted to-day were about 57,0001. The liabilities and debts are variously estimated at from 100,000/. to 200,000/. The proceedings occupied the Court till a late hour. On Wednesday, the 10th inst., a General As eembly of the Academicians of the Royal Academy of Ails was held at their apartments in 'Trafalgar-square, when Philip Hardwick, David Roberts, and John James Chalon, EsqrF., were duly elected Royal Academicians in the room of William dilton, Esq , Sir Jeffry Wyatvill©, and Thomas Danidl, Esq., deceased. We have again received complaints of the great delay and inconvenience experienced by passengers at Calais. Both the mil and passengers are constantly de layed, by the Post-office authorities at Calais neglecting to keep a steamer in readiness fur the arrival of the mail.-- Times. Bell's Life in London of Feb. 14, will give the fullest and most correct account of the contest between Caia and Adams. Bell's Life of Jan. 31 and Feb. 7 have both been reprinted, and may yet be had. Price of Bell's Life sd. DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM JOHNSTONE, BAttr.—Died at his residence, 32, Bryanston-square, W]lliarn Johnstone, Bart., in the 76th year of his age, of Gilford Ir,land. He was d,seerded from the louse of Ant.ad ale and succeeded his fitLcr, the late Sir Richard Johnstone, the 23d of April, 179 . 5. Sir William dying without issue, the Baronetzy heoomocestinct. CHRISTENING of THE PRINCESS ROYAL. The ceremony of christening her Royal Highness the Process Royal took place )edterday, in Bucking ham Palau., with every state and solemnity belittingthe emulsion. Half-past six o'clock was the hour fixed upon for the ceremony to take place, and the illustrious and distinguished guests who were honoured with invita tions for the State banquet. given in honour of the event, were invited for half-vast six precisely. Among the earlier arrivals at the Palace were his Grace the Duke of Wellington, who was received by the band of the Coldstream Guards, who attended in the Grand Hall, with "See, the conquering hero comes !" Prince Esterhazy (who wore a very rich Hungarian costume, with the Stars of several Orders of Knighthood, and the Easigns of the Golden Fleece) ; the Duchess of Sutherland, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishop of London, the Duke of Norfolk (carrying his baton as Earl Mar shal) ; the Belgian and Saxon Ministers, Viscount. Melbourne, Lord Hill, Lord John Russell, Earl of Clarendon, Marquis of Normatiby, Viscount Palmer ston, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Earl of Minto. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Pi ince George of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesebeck, arrived at 25 minutes past six o'clock; the Duke cf Sissex attended by Colonel Wildman, the Duchess of Gloucester, attended by Lady Caroline Legge, and the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Colonel Cowper, followed close afterwards. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager came in State with three carriages, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Sixe Weimar, and attended by the Countess of Sheffield, Hon, Miss Mitchell, Earl Howe, Earl of DenVgli, and the Hon. William Ashley. Her Majesty was received at the foot of the Grand Stair case by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, who con ducted her Majesty to the State Rooms. Her Ma jesty and the Royal family were received on alighting from their carriages by the Hon. Miss Murray and Hon. Miss Lister, Maids of Honour in Waiting, Lady Gardiner, Woman of the Bedchamber in Waiting, Colonel Wemyss, Equerry in Waiting, Lord George Lennox, Gentleman in Waiting on Prince Albert, and Co!onel Wylde, Equerry to his Royal Highness. All the company appeared in full Court dress. The Queen and Prince Albert entered to the Green Drawing-room at an early hour, attended by the Mis tress of the Robes, the Lady in Waiting, the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward, tha Master of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Treasurer of her Majesty's House hold, and the Comptroller of the Household. In this apartment her Majesty and his Royal Highness received their visitors. A few minutes after the arrival of the Queen Dow ager, her Majesty and the entire party parsed into the Throne Room. This saloon, the most magnificent of the State apartments, was prepared with great splendour for the Christening. The throne had been removed, and an altar erected in its place within the throne alcove, the front and sides hung with crimson vel vet, very richly and elegantly ornamented with broad gold lace. The back of the altar was fitted in the same splendid style, bearing the initials I HS, in the centre, embroidered in gold, and enriched with deep rays. The back was finished with a curved gilt border, forming an elliptic arch at the top. The gold communion plate, from the Chapel Royal St. James's, was arranged on the altar, a large gold salver being placed in the middle, containing a fine representation in alto relievo of " The Last Supper." In front of, and a short distance from, the altar was the Font, new for the occasion, very elegant in its form, and exquisitely finished. The bane is divided into three compartments, one bearing the Arms of her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, on a lozenge, with sup porters, and surmounted by her Royal H-ighness's Co ronet, the others having the Arms of her Majesty and Prince Albert embossed, over the Coats of Arms are cherubs executed in full relief. The body of the Font takes the form of the water lily, and supports a large shell, the rim of which on the inside has small water lilies floating on the edge. The Font which was executed by Messrs. E. and W. Smith is of silver gilt, and the water which it con tained, and which was used for the ceremony,was brought from the river Jordan. The Font was placed on a handsome circular table of marble, having the Royal Arms executed in Mosaic at the top. The table itself stood on a small raised platform placed on a large car pet of crimson velvet, extending to the seats reserved for the illustrious sponsors and visitors. The carpet was embroidered with gold at the angles, and bad also a deep gold border. Candelabra on gilt pedestal were on either side of the altar, and within the alcove were two cut chandeliers ; another chandelier of the largest size was hung in the middle of the room, and candelabra, on pedestals richly carved and gilt, lined the sides of the apartments. The seats for the com pany were of crimson satin damask and gold. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury performed the ceremony of christening the Princess Royal, assisted by the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Norwich, and the Dean of Carlisle. The Queen and Prince Albert were on the left of his Grace. Her Majesty wore a spleudid diadem of brilliants, diamond earrings and necklace. Her Ma jesty also wore the ribaad and jewel of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. His Royal Highness Prince Albert was habited in a Field Marshal's uniform, and wore brilliant Stars of the Orders of the Garter and the Bath, and the - Riband of the Order of the Garter. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex appeared in military uniform, with the Ensigns of the Order of the Garter, and also of the Most Ancient Order of' the Thistle. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was habited in a Field-Marshal's uniform, wearing stars set in diamonds of the Orders of the Garter and the Bath. His Royal Highness Prince George of Cam bridge wore the uniform of his Regiment, and his Se rene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar that of a Cadet of the Royal Military College. Opposite to her Majesty was the Duke of Wel lington, his Grace officiating as Sponsor on the part of his Serene Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha. The other Sponsors were—Her Ma jesty the Queen Dowager; her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester ; her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent ; his Majesty the King of the Bel gians, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. The Illustrious Party were ranged round the altar, and the Duke and Prince George of Cambridge, and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar also occupied places in the front. The Mistress of the Robes, and the Great Officers of State, were behind her Majesty and Prince Albert. When the Archbishop of Canterbury came to that part of the ceremony for naming the Princess, her Royal Highness was given into his hands by her nurse, her Majesty the Queen Dowager then named her Royal Highness VICTORIA ADELAIDE MARY LOUISA. After the baptism the Princess was returned to her nurse. The service being concluded, the party retired, and shortly afterwards the whole of the company who had witnessed or officiated at the ceremony, went to dinner, which was served in the Picture Gallery, the band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, who were there in attendance, playing " God save the Queen" as the different members of the Royal Family entered the Gallery. The Gallery, as fitted up for the Royal Banquet, presented a very elegant and splendid appearance. It was shortened by the erection of a temporary partition at each end, and at each was displayed a beaufet of plate, containing a very numerous assortment of arti cles of the most costly and magnificent description. The Shield of Achilles occupied the centre of one of them, surrounded by large gold salvers, vases, sconces, and candelabra ; the interstices between the more massive articles being filled up with cups of crystal and gold, lapis lazuli vases, tankards of ivory, most beauti fully carved, and mounted in gold, and articles of a similar light and elegant description, many of them be ing enriched with precious stones, the whole being brilliantly illuminated with wax-lights. The tables was decorated with the Plateau, known as the" Prince of Wales's," having been made by order of George the Fourth, when Prince. On it were placed a series of epergnes, containing artificial flowers, candelabra, and vases, aq of silver gilt. In the centre of the table was an immense cake, decorated with flowers, aim surewunted with the elr of Neptune bearing Britannia, with the Princess Royal in her arms. From the ceiling were suspended three chandeliers, and k t i ifer e on the table the candelabra bea rin g wax -lig ht verynailuT were some of th numerous. Amongthe finestepictu res which the wspecimens of his brandt, including the " Burgom aster Pancras roo Wife ," " A Shiptaright and his Wife ;" and sod at the Tomb of Christ ;" the " Death of Didet,D. " Iphigenia," by Reynold, ; Assumption of the Virgin," by Rubeng ; Allsn 554 making," by Teniere ; the " Oriaban," bY st• f. Merr l 3 (" the " Healing the Sick," and the Catherine," by Vandyke. 0 14 a very brilliant studocieor !The sam e illustrious and distinguished Ocbais who assisted at and witnessed the ceremony Of, /v et tening her Royal Highness the Princess Royals also present at the State Banquet. efit e The following had the honour of receiving 4.1,,,ef tions :—Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his N .; :be the King of the Bilgians, her Royal. Higbee:o'oof Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the D„L g esi Gloucester, his Royal Highness the Duke 01 10 6 1 his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, hela„ras I-Ugliness Prince George of Cambridge, his as HieLeess the Prince Edward of Saxe WeiT er j ; f aid; Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of Sutu er ,.oo l the Lady in Waiting on her Majesty. the C°l2°'' tb r Mount Edgecumbe ; the Lady in Waiting I A Queen Dowager, the Countess of Sheffield ; th e aca in Waitirg on her Roy el Highness the Du e . u tio - goe Kent, Lady Fanny Howal d ; the Lady in Wel Le. her Royal Highness the Ducloess of Gloucester,oge Caroline Legge ; Two Maids of Honour, Hon ' n f the Murray and Hon. Harriet Lister ; the " ren is a.- nOtn ill Bedchamber, Lady Gardiner ; the Maid of A , •, °-- t DP. Waiting on the Queen Dowager, Hoe. ila a ,r rie ,,aasi ; chell ; Baroness Lelizan ; his Highness Prince ~.,.r4 7 a - c e ller ' the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord tihp - o f :be the Archbishop of York, the Lord Presidentd pri Council, the Marquis of Lansdowne; the lee r cser Seal, the Earl of Clarendon ; the Lord Gr e v er o l berlain, Lord Willoughby d'Eresby ; th e " L eo, shal, Duke of Norfolk ; the Duke of Viellinj 4 0 0' Van de Weyer, Baron Geeseerff, 13aroe P t° o 4 11 ° the Lord Steward of her IViajeety's 110 0 et r . Earl of Erroll ; the Lord Cu amberlain of ber ms jesty's Household, the Earl of Cabaidge ; rb e geal d h l : nt, th! A r y l' tary of State for the Home Depart'ato of Normanhy ; the First Lord of Cie A dm : r-- sei % It ; Earl of Minto ; the F;rat Lord of the I C re : a - : fer e 'f'e count Melbourne ; the Secretary of State' ' - eStat e e r . Affairs, Viscount Palmerston ; the Secretary <f Car.. the Colonies, Lord John Russell ; the Chit'' sioner of the Woods and Forests, Viscount Dnal?':Pr as i 'd the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Viscount the Gold Stick it; Waiting, Lord Hill ; t he .9 1 London, the Bishop of Norwich, the D ean st ick Isle, the Rev. Dr. Iledgson ; the Silver Stl e ibe Board of _o r f re t s h i e de E ot x o ch f Control,Colone s 111: ell l i;obk t!i , e use l' ; re t s b id e c e n n t h: e ri f :e l l b o e Ri g a . t Hee' rf.Y' bouchere ; the Secretary at War, Righ= 11° :st a lbt r i Macaulay : the Master of the Horse, 13 a" 1 etrihueerß,oaßrdighotf THroardi.e:k. T. Barieefi Jar made ; the Captain of the Yeomen of the tie r ': of I:cheater ; the Captain of the Gentlemen ho a r Lord Foley ; the Master of' t h e Buck Stale da Lord Kinnaird ; the Groom of the Prince Albert, Lord Robert Grosvenor ;01 s Teca,urer of her Msjesty's Household, th i f s hel! Surrey ; the Comptroller of her Majestia n e "Cbr i the Right Hon. George Stevens Byng ; the I r ie bkrlaie, the Earl of Belfast ; the Keeper of t " ae " p. to Purse, Sir Henry Wheatley ; the Treanor wile' Royal Highness Prince Albert Mr. George,' se Anson ; the Lord Chambeilain to the Quee r ' 91 C1a er1 Howe ; the Master of the Horse to th e be-deili Dowager, the Earl of Denbigh ; the Vice-0,131v: tbr to the Queen Dowager, Hon. William Ash at iel liiO 4 hs Gentleman in . Waiting on the King of the v e ' G.:neral Goblet ; the Gentleman in Waiting lose ling of the Belgians, M. Van Pratt ; the pe t Cele/ a Waiting on- the Thachess of Kent, Cohlie,ate peree the Gentleman in Waiting on the r a - VO'f, Striae; Collette.' Wildman ; the Gentleman ing on the Duke of Cambridge, Baron Ketze:- the Lord in Waiting. Earl of Aboyne ; tbo Waiting, Hon. William Cowper ; the -c',, r 4 "; 1 1•1", Waiting, Col. Wemyss ; the Gentleman in "'„% t 0 1 00 . ,' his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Lord G• •"::1) the Equerry in Waiting on his Roy al HighE les " Albert, Col. Wyldo ; the Groom in Wai &jeg °9lll Royal Highness Prince Albert, Cap tain Seri l ' ut ; 10 .1 Master of the Hcusehold, Hon . Charles Asiloa Murray the Field Officer in Waiting, Col- W il. e o o o6 , The Lord Chancellor, the Oarquis of Le e : egbh Lord President of the Council, Lord Wilffelef' d'Eresby, Lord Great Chamberlain, en d L°ru e• °l(l Captain of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen'a dili t he ll preventedf e by indisposition from attending. WI A ter dinner the followin t oas ts were give': astio Earl of Erroll, K. T., Lord Steward of her 11---a" Household :—" Her Royal Highness the Prince ss 7 o; " her Majesty the Queen Adelaide," " his Majeste je of the Belgians,"" her Majesty the Queen, " illte Highness Prince Albert." a , 0.,, In the evening the entire suite of State roculleri opened, and were brilliantly illuminated. He r O, o° 2 performed ty' a number sChamber Band of favourite occupie occupied the Grand Sa; ii - roe Is r i p ie ces in th e the night. , The Yeomen of the Guard lined the Gra e a t a ilisl P commanded by Capt. Seymour Sadler, Exo n in the Mr. Samuel Hancock, Exon of the Yeotne e Guar The d, was al idance. Band so of n the atten Coldstreana Guards atter° the'Grand Hail du • 4 01 the Qu een's ring the evening. Guard of the Foot Guards vis f on the Palace lawn. A Although a ge l o L er L a U l iliallulal nyjo Nl n O h N a S ibeen spo ts ; the principal devices exhibited last night w ere 1 lowing : ; The Italian Opera House—A superb inn a gebr e consisting of t sp h us e ,pp i eo n ar i e t t i he a d l letters of her ROYal the Princess Royal, colouredwhite larep l lamps, briecihogseerooelli-rveclner.di rbrip.ibiler;.o wreaths of laurel, beau • tifully gemmed wit h • ae letta loured lamps, immense I • mperial crown of variegated lOW' surmounted. the whole. OP . 11 . Covent-garden Theatre—A ma nificerit I,V large size, the who Pl l o p f ro a jecting crown, supported by the initial g let ter- , 1 4‘ 'The Haymarket Theatre—The e coloured lamps. ge t the e A G delphi Theatre—A splendid star of the _ r after of peculiar radiance, in brilliant 0%, 9 c A . I . Collins, purveyor of meat to Malest'' her , ,„a ‘ ,O adilly—A magnificent star • in variegated .16;ieb,..,. ported by a lozenge in gold-colcured j oior„ each ' side the initial letters V.A. in amber-colour:re lid" - Messrs. Brecknell and Turner, t ebae".-ra!°l - her Majesty. 14 --arnarket A aillttele gorgeously Brunswick star, in variegated — lamps. bolrir Covent-garden, en, under the portico—A late ji crown, supported by the initials P. B. Pra" ) , 0 played in jets of gas. Majesty—P. R. and a splendid v a to P C. Dill, Oxford -street, baker by p WO' tyrtießen—ra. brilliant iet aaair _tagi praogol sse. r 5 of- 1 °IjAl FASHIONABLE INTELLIuI- - . e ARRftALS. g tf Earl Powis, in Berkeley -square, from his V : Castle, near Welchpool ; the Marquis of DI -li e lcsi iS Hanover-square, from Eastbampstead Park, v`h e de" Excellency the Dutch Minister and Madame tioclieff Bryanston-square, from a visit to the Duke of g ij u ,, 0, 0)1 0 0 Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire ; Viscount and P• e ,.3; Sydney, in Cleveland-square, from Frognal L°" - fre ls 4 i f l , Mr. Talbot Patterson, in Somerset-street, frrA bf oP the Earl and Countess of Mayo, accompanot;doevtitt Smith, in Norfolk-street, Park-lane, from ',4"„rte.' House, their seat in Ireland ; the Hon. Mrs , 13)cir Bolton -street, from Brighton ; Sir J. Mords e ljr ' so $ M. P., and Lady Mordaunt, in Eaton-place , I nl peo ° ,s , to the Dowager Lady Mordaunt, at Hastings; th e ta 1 4° ‘ , 0 0 Marchioness of Northampton, in Piccadilly , '',"; e amptonshire; Sir Archibald and Lady 111scla. i li n 'i h a er' Weymouth ; Sir A. Dalrymple, Bart., M. P. , f Pt o tS street, from Brighton ; the Duke and Duchess,. tio e,Pcy land, Marquis of Stafford and family, at Stafforcinsdi n o; Lilleshall, Salop ; the Earl of Brownlow, an d De c " v rolinc Cust, in Belgrave.square, from Torquay'jarssil , Colonel Ferguson, M. P., at F e nt on ' s Hate], street, from Scotland; Captain Eden, at ditto; 0 , , fo , bert Stirling, at ditto, from Cheltenham • Mr. j f i IP !i r e; nent, at ditto, from Ireland ; Captain and the —° ,•ltiP" Ramsden, at Mivart's Hotel, from - Bawtry H ail ' Tro °ol fi fr ° o° Sir Charles Coote, Bart., in Connaught-place,,acerm' ings ; Lord and Lady Marcus Hill, at our • Lord Cranstoun, from a tour; the Earl a Nor la e st tens of ' Mayo, accompanied by M s. iP oc ir r iS street, Park-lane, from Palmerston House' t ,i ) , u rpr i n E a ton -r o d tro,, in Ireland • Mr. and Lady Sophia Do Vo 3 t lX ,'„, ll i'dittcs Hotel, Bon ' d•street, from their scat, Drake'" lc 'st - 13" shire; Major Graham and Mr. Waddilov e t,. A P from Brighton ; Thomas F arr , E sq ., at ditto , ' 1 : 10 f3f" cies ; Capt. Fowlar, at ditto, f rom B a rks; G e°r° Esq., Bth Hussars, from Surrey, at ditto. sg e i DEPARTURES. cro Colonel and Lady Katharine Harcourt, fr crt i l bisilecr nor-square, for New n h am , th e seat o f the A r .. n ej 3l o , i r t ,,boll York, in Oxfordshir e; E ar l F i t zw illiatn, fr ° " - t he v' t • r os' House, for Milton House, Northamptonshire wa s, e st of Salisbury, for Wilts; Lord and Lady P°t e . t lgi r the Earl of Harewood' s , i n H anover - sq uare , in Dorsetshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Brodie, from the 130° ' tel, St. James's -street, for Lucknam, Wilts;of Salisbury, for Wilts ; Captain and the no"' vo rd voci.f grave, from Lon g ' s H o t e l, Bond-street, for 'l O O 3 brock's, Oxfordshire ; Thomas Newland Sheriff of Bucks, from (lir°, for the V^c l ' e ; ; ,lit• P , O O O Ogilby, Esq., from ditto, f or Charleston; i,, 'l r o 0 from uitt o , f or S urrey ; C apta i n T ees dale. ' l i c e, p Guards, from ditto, for Bognor; M , ijor P en ditto' ditto, for Yarmouth ; Captain Mildmay, f r°— Dogmerzfi, Id Park. S! r CHANGES. ~, d ie; „it Earl O'Neil, at Kingstown, from Slant's iron' Roger and Lady Palmer, at L eam ington SP° , 13e 1 , -. A ; seat in Wales; Lady Lucy Pus(-y, at Posey from Brighton; Loid Carbe r ry, at 1,210.0 n Wansford, from a tow; Mr. and Lady Lo,„, t Woodstock, from a visit to Lord Ind Lady tlcrnartyr ; Castle; Sir Roger and Lady P d imer, at Spa, from their sea t in Wales. EVENING EDITION EVENING EDI