The Sun. — London, England, 1849-05-26 00:00:00

A - u I, LITERATURE. t$ TORY OF WONDERFUL IN VEN- TI OA'S. s is a book of that truthful character which is Lr an gtr and more interesting than any fiction. We n: t 7l . of no work, " Robinson Crusoe " himself excepted better calculated to delight mYotithrtu. readers, and to stimulate them to — oi n tal exerti on . Thi s li t tl e vo l ume con t a i ns accoun t s inventions of the mariner's compass, gun 'lacier and guncotton, c l oc k s, pr i nt i ng , th e th erm° . ga3 7l barorneter, telescope, steam•engine, railway, th e 'lat, electri c t e l egra ph, & c ., &c. Attractive as o use narrativ es are i n th emse l ves , no p a ins have ~n sioared on the part of the editor, printer, 141544 Sher to increase their attractions to the utter -onuillt• The various inventions are illustrated by nu for r°lls engravin gs , and, a yet greater desideratum in Youthful rea d ers, t h e li tt l e vo l ume con t a i ns a l so i te ,r,al coloured pictures. The most' interesting 6,, s rese represents " the Marquis of Worcester's i n idea of th e s t eam - eng i ne ." The Marquis is t e P, l3Ol l seated by the fire preparing his solitary wit a h '. Whil e h e wa t c h es th e b o di ng pot he notices by•„surprise how the lid is forced upwards rof . The steam cf the boiling water. In the kce to this work the youthful reader ort. ninded that the path of science is ik r id n it to all. There needs but patience and resolution, end e may, perhaps, supersede the achievements j‘i e ,. e etipse the glories of Guttemberg or Galileo, of a wit n or Wt. Is it , after this, to r von, t tle necessar atid the "History of Wonderful Inventions." e SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM RACES.-FRIDAY. The Oaks this year has cxciu ei less th:in its wt ntr d in terest, name of the horses b wk.-et for it having hewn that eh cided supariofty which made the Flying Dutchman, Tadmor, and Nunnykirk such txtraoidi• nary favourites. Having teen, therefore, that even the 1),-rhy failed to prove so attractive as usual, we were nut prepared to expect a gr.3at attendance, Yesterday we were egret ably disappointed, fur in every respect it proved to be the best "Oaks Day" that has been known fur many years; the company included not only all the fashionaldes present on Wed nesday, but his Royal Highness Prince George of Cam bridge, attended by the Hon. Captain Macdonald, the Marquis of Worc'ster, Earl of Cardigan, Earl of Suffield, Earl Spencer, Lord Andover. Lord Emlyn, and several ladies of title The Grand Stand was crowded, and, if we may judge from the dusty state of the approaches to the roads and the heat of the w, ather, that portion of it which was appropriated to Mr. Lumley tied his staff must have come in for more than its customary share of patronage. As on Wednesday, the memters of the ring found little inducement to dwell in the town. Then fore. after a brief sojourn at the King's Head, they ad journed to the Grand Stand, where business com menced shortly after twelve o'clock. At first Sister to Atkwright was backed at 4 to 1. and 5 to 1 laid against Clarissa, and 11 to 2 against Glauca. Clarissa then came more protein, ntly into notice, and fur a short period was first favourite, at 4to 1. Glauca came next, and finally Sister to Arkwright, the latter having the call at the finish. The race, like the Derby, re-. suited in favour of a member of the " Upper 11 ,, u5e," one of the must popular men on the turf. His Lord ship has since given the name of Lady Evelyn to his mare. The two succeeding races were contested by large fields, and brought the meeting to a successful termination at half-past five o'clock. _ The Oaks Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h It; for three-year old fillies, 8A 711) each; the second to ret;erre 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 100 sovs. t,wards the police regulations. Mile and a hail. 172 subs. Lord Chesterfiehi's Sister to At kwright (F. Butler) 1 Mr. B. Green's Lady :-.•uperior (Robinson') 2 Mr. Wreford's Woodlark .... (A. Day) 3 Lord Strathmore'6 Eva - (J 7 'Marso - n) 4 Mr. Payne's Glauca (Flatrnan) 0 Mr. F. Clarke's Lady Try phena (S. Mann) 0 Mr. Cuthbert, jun.'s Emma Donna ......(J. Holmes) 0 Lord Stanley's Escalade (Tor pleman) Mr. Greville's Clarissa (S. R.igers) 0 Mr. Gully's Lady Jers.-y Lurd Ex;ter's Grnee (Bartholomew) 0 Duke of Richmond's Highland Fling (Kitchener) 0 Mr. Bell's Imperatrix (Buinby) 0 Mr. E. Jones's Docility - (Whitehouse) 0 Mr. B. Way's Dolly Varden (Pettit) 0 Betting-3 to 1 agst Sister to Arkwright (taken), 3 to 1 agst Glaiica, 4 to 1 ugst Clarissa, 10 to 1 agst Wood. lark, 12 to 1 agst Escalade, 12 to 1 agst Lady Superior, 12 to 1 agst Doeili:y, 12 to 1 agst Luperatrix, 25 to 1 agst Eva, and 25 to 1 agst Highland Fling. Dully Varden took a slight lead at starting, and, with a great ruck of horses laid up, made running at a moarate pace for about half a mile; it was then taken up by Woodlark, followed by Docility, Dolly Varden, Cla rissa, Grace, Sister to Arkwright, and several othtrs; Lady Superior, who was last up the bill, joined the body of horses at the turn, and, atter crossing the road, went towards the leading horses, in company with Sister to Arkwright; at the distance they were in front, aid in a few strides had the race all to themselves. The finish may be described in a few words. Lady Superior went on with the lead, and at the stand looked like win ning; she was caught, however, forty yards from the chair, and defeated in the final struggle by a length. Woodlark was beaten two lengths from Ltdy Superior, Eva was fourth, and Grace filth. Run in 2 min. 56 sec. Imperatrix, who was lying behind Clarissa, was driven against Emma Donna at the turn, and lost her place; Emma Donna fell, fortunately without injury to herself or her rider. . . The bit-tuber's Plate of 50 sovs. each; for three-year olds, 6at 71b; four, Bst 9th; five, 84t 13; six and aged, 9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 200 sous. it demanded, &c. Great Me- tropolitan Stakrs Course. Mr. Minor's Miss 13unney, 3 yrs... . ...... (H. Evans) 1 Mr. Drinkald's Pillage, 5 yrs (Rogers) 2 Mr. Harrison's Miss Burns, aged (A. Day) 3 Mr. Stsphensou's Laitat, 4 yrs (Pearl) 0 Captain Archdall's Skudar, 3 yrs (',Green) 0 Mr. Petal.. r'sf by Martin Chuzzlewit, 4y rs (Hackett) 0 Mr. Dawson's Defaulter, 4 yrs (Cartwright) 0 Mr. Bennett's gby Tamworth, aged (Yates) 0 Mr. Nevin's Fuldb string, 6 yrs (ti. Bell) 0 Mr. Greville's Puffy, 3 3rs (D,ckeray) 0 Mr. Williams's Rosalinda, 5 yrs (Abarhams) 0 Mr. Bull's Young Ratan, aged (W. Abdale) 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Lamar, sto 1 ttg,t Miss Bun ney, 6 to 1 agst Miss Burn, 7 to 1 agst Pillage, and 10 to 1 ag,t any other. Miss Burns went away at score, and before she reached the turn out of the course was hall a duzon length in advance; she increased her lead in rising the hill, and at the mile post must have been at least a dozen lengths ahead; froin this point the space between her and her followers rapidly diminished, and at the road Mies Bunuey caught and passed her, went on wi h the running, and won by a length. Pillage eatue at the last, and teat Miss Burns by a length. Puffy bad fourth. Run in 4 min. 24 sec. The winner was claimed. D,rby and o.iks Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added; three yi ist 41b; four. 8$ 91b; five, 9s; six arid agi d, 9s: 2tu; mares and geldings allowtd 31n; the mums to be bold for 120 SOYA., it demanded, and allowances if to be sold for less. Heats, one mile. (21 Subs.) Mr. Payne's Macke( ch, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Flattnan) 1 1 Mr. C. Hornsby 's Bukhara. aged (Hornsby, jun.) 0 2 Mr. Dawsun's St. Ogwald, 5 3 - rs, 8$ 2lb Mr. W. bb's C 3 bele, 4 yr., 13:b (11. D. Liman) 0 0 Air. J. Dty's Colocyrithu , , 4 yrs, 7 4 10lb 0 0 Sir C. Cockereli's Kennet, 3 yrs, 64 sib 0 0 Capt. Richard's Latiiall, 4 yrs, 7st I lib ( Irten) 0 0 Mr. Formby's Grist, 4 )pk, Bst 3lb (Planner) 0 0 Mr. Kirkby's Chori4or, 74 13ib ... (F. Balchin) 0 0 Mr. J. Warren's P, Ilta, 6 yrs, Sst 91b... (Crouch) 0 dr Mr. Obaldeston's Minimum, 3 yrY, 7st lib Mr Williams's Martingale, 5 yrs, 84 41b Mr. Death's Plubeia, 3 yrs, 6st 51b Mr. Southby's Conveyancer, 4 yrs, Bs, 6lb Mr. Douglas's Sam Hood, 4 yrs, 7$ 10Ib Betting.—First heat-5 to 2 agst Blackcuck, 4to 1 agst Bukhara, and 6 to 1 agst Cybele ; won by a length. Second heat-5 to 4 agst Black , ick, 4to 1 agst Bukhara, and 6to 1 agst Cy bele ; won by a length. The winner claimed. THE EMPEROR'S VASE. 3to 1 taken about Cam z and offers to take 4to 1 each about Vau Tromp and Chanticleer. BATH AND WASHHOUSES FOR THE LABOURING CLASSES. A general meeting of the " Committee for promoting the establishment of Baths and Wash houses for the La bou:ing Classes,' and the subscribers and their friends, was held yesterday, at the London Tavern, Bishops gate-street, to receive reports from the committee of works and the (Lance committee, and for general busines, , . Mr. JONES LoYD said be regretted that the Bishop of London, who was most anxious to have presided on that occasion, was prevented from doing so, in consequence of a sudden and severe att'sck of influenza. Iu the absence of the Right Reverend Prelate, the cause of which was, he was sure, lamented by every individual present—(llear) —he begged to propose that one of the most distin guished and zealous supporters of the baths and wash houses movement, Sir U. Dukinfield, be called to the chair. The motion having been agreed to with acclamation, Sir H. DUKINFIELD r -turned thanks to those present for electing him to the honourable position of their chairman, and expressed his re-gret that the Bishop of London was unable to preside. He (the chairman) avowed himself an ardent suppoi ter of the Labouring Clasves' Ba; ha and Washhouses Institution, believing it to be capable of promoting, in a great degree, health and morality. The Bishop ot Loudon had received from the Bishop of Durliani a letter which he was authorised to read, and which was as follows: " Upper Portland-place. May 23. " My dr ar Lord,—l am invited to visit the model es tablishment and to attend a meeting under your aus pices, on Fr iday, of the baths and washhouses. "I have not time jor the first nor strength for the second, but I warmly approve of the objects of the meeting; and I beg you to convey the enclosed (10 4uineas) in furtherance of them. I believe it is my tint d donation at least, but no doubt the treasurer can settle that point. " Yours ' my dear Lord, most truly, "The Lord Bishop of London." " E.DumiAx." —(Appl.iuse.) .:Cli . e . thitiuts of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, The seventeenth report of the committee of Works to the general committee appointed to promote the establishment of public baths and washhouses for the labouring classes, was laid before the meeting, as well as a statement of receipts and expenditure:— " The committee have built, and are now completing an establishment in Goulston-square, hitechap , l, in the midst of a par and densely -crowded district. It is intended, when complete, for ninety-teur 8. - prate warm and cold hath- . , large plunge baths, vapour and shower bath,;, and sulphur and other medicated baths, and ninety six separate washing-closets, each with its separate (trying closet, and to meet a weekly demand for about 30,000 baths, and the washing and drying of the clothes of about 20,000 persons. In July and August, ,1847, about half of the baths were brought into use, and, notwithstanding the great disadvantages under which the cumfnittee laboured in working an incomplete apparatus in an unfinished building, they have the satisfaction of being able to state that, in the c,mrse of that and the following years, upwards of 100,000 baths were taken, rind that the greater portion of them were second class warm baths, the charge for which is twopence. The gross expenditure on the works, including the purchase of the site, Bce., has been 26 6321. ss. 2d. The expenses of working the estsblishwent during the eighteen months from July, 1847, to December, 1848, have been 1 3481. Is. 4d., and the receipts, 9861. Bs. The sum required to complete the works in Goulston-square is estunated at 2,0001., which has still to be raised by subscription. "In the first eighteen months—from July, 1847, to December, 1848—with bat a few baths in working order, and with expenses of superintendence which will not he materially increased now that de full number of baths is open, the receipts were nearly 1,0001. From January 1, to May 19, this year, the receipts have been 3151. 6s. 7d., from 23,332 bathers; bat these receipts in the winter months affords but little cal.! to the gross receipts of the year, which your committee estimate at fully 2,0001, " The ixpeoses will rot exe , :.ed 1,2001., having 8001. :o be apphed from this department to the liquidation of :he lotth ;account. In this cstimato the receip•,s from the washers are not it eluded. " The committee have no data at present on which they can form an accurate calculation; but from the receipts at Gorge-street, they think 4001. may be taken as the sum to be rcck ived from washers, making a total income of 2,400/." The CHAIRMAN observed that the total cumber of first and second class bathers in St. Martin's baths for the first four months, beginning on the 24 , 6 January, 1849, as M,752, of %Nell 4,323 were females; and the total receipts were 772/. Bs. 101 After some observations from Mr. W. IJAwes, the Chairm,n of the Committee of Works ' It was resolved, on the motkn of Lord 11ADsTocx, seconded by Mr. CISRRIE, that the report and financial statement be received, and printed and circulated amongst the members of the committee and the other subscribers. It was then moved by Mr. WEGUELIN, and seconded by Mr. LANCASTER, " That the ince:ing strenuously re commend that the utmost eft' .rts be made ty the friends of the institution to !also an additknal subscription of 2,000/., in ordt r that the plans of the committee may be fully tarried out with ull pos,ible speed." The resolution was agreed to, and thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the urreetin broke up. ILLUSTRATIONS. THE BIBLE. Tecfiltsbank's very instructive series of illustrations, 1 13ottl e ," represented the downward career of k ilts liaPpy family. Mr. George Measom here pre ia.; us with six illustrations similar in idea, but hut "kilar insomuch as they pourtray a progres9ive j 4 644 of a retrogressive course. This work exhibits, th: tea d. of the vicious influence of the " Bottle," not h,v• irtuous efficacy of the " Bible." We do of t euse to consider the pictorial merits le ss work ; we welcome it for the happy b °4 it teaches. The price, ls., is low enough to 11 , 7 it admittance into many a humble roof, where, sti t „ e4 , ure hours, on Sundays especially, it may con "e as interesting and profitable amusement for Urle and old. THE DYING GIRL. (Fro m the Christian Life. By Montgomery.) "'scribed to Philip Rose, Esq.. the founder of the Hospital for Consumption.) gain is gone down while it was yet day."—Jer. xv. 9. " CONSUMPTION. A beauty clothes her hectic cheek, A radiance fills that sunken eye, Ittat when her mellow'd accents speak They make the sadden'd hearer sigh; T h *softer sink they in their cadence far a h autumn' s dying tone beneath some mournful star. T leY bore her to that healthful isle Whose rocks of terraced verdure rise And catch the morn's celestial smile, Ali Responsive to the greeting skies; 111 0 Titinly prophesied, the island breeze eld fresh en her white cheek, and waft away disease. " But there she sicken'd, day by day, In shrinking paleness, like a flower, 'Let from her glance there shined a ray kith Of almost su p ernat ' ra l p owe r ; ; Th.." such clear brightness did her eyeballs roll, through them fancy saw the lustre of the soul. tt "er mother too, and far-off home, Her plaintive heart in secret cried, And backward long'd her soul to roam, Since in the churchyard, side by side, E k `_'sder the green turf where loved sisters lay, Would her dust might wait the awful Judgment-day. " And they behold her once again In her own room, with placid brow; 50 ..1251e, you see eac h az ure vein a?.eander throu g h her beauty now: 0 1 . t 7&, li k e a pulse of rosy light at even, to her faded cheek a crimson flush is given. '` Seldom she sighs, but veils within Much that would grieve fond Lore to know, And when some pensive tears begin Safe . She tries to check their overflow; in the arms of Jesu rests her soul, Nor "es the early grave with gloom the mind control. Net for herself, but for the heart Of love parental she could weep; And often in her dreams will start, A And make some wa t c hing gazer weep, A 1 27 ,4 faintly through h er lip s there steals a word, — ° hi my mother dear!' is like low music heard. "She dies,—as beauty ever dies When sad consumption finds a tomb; With brilliance in her deep- s et eyes, ~, And on h er f ace a h ea lthless bloom; o harsh t rans i tion, but a soft decay, 'lite dream -born tones of night, that melt by dawn away. "And now the dying scenes advance Nearer and nearer to the goal. For death gleams in that deep,u'd glance Betray the egress of the soul; b Solem n s h e i s , b u t no complaining sigh 're3ks from a burden'd heart, to think ber youth must die. They wheel her round each garden-walk `Where oft her lisping childhood play'd, And loved to hear the old nurse talk, And soothe her when she seem'il afraid, %,While danced her ringlets as she prattled on , 'mere playful than the birds she loved to gala upon. " She looks as they alone who feel The lasi of earth before them lies, While o'er them soften'd mem'ries steal b Which melt the heart into the eyes, — urs tree and t urre t, woods and uplands, all as.f gclt. to the dying girl her childish past recall ! " D ream-like the hush of twilight floats Veiling the lilac bowers around; While in the air melodious notes „,„ Of soft dej ec ti on sweetly sound. landscape, like a conscious mourner, seems " lie in brooding shade, and sadden as it dreams. 11- Olvs to her chamber back return'd, Before the casement calm reclined, lust as the broad horizon burn'd With the last blush day left behind— her eTe Was center'd on the dying sun, Ing like feeble youth, before life's course is run. " Rush'd is the breezeless air, and deep The awe around each mourner stealing; idend o'er her form, but do not weep,— A Death i s t oo gran d f or otitaard feeling! As sinks the sun beneath yon golden sea, ntilla her spirit back to God's' eternity. COURT CIRC UL AR. OSBORNE, MAY 23. ' j i be Queen and his Royal Highness took their usual 'walk in the grounds at (bborne this morning. is Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the f• uhr er ember s of the Royal Family walked and rode 14 01; 3rk. Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Leiningen p . yesterday afternoon o n a v i s it t o t h e Q ueen an d 1 3 . 411 0 Royal dinner party yest e rd a y i nc l u d e d M r . r e ) ; preceptor to his Royal High ness th e P r i nce o f idea. r , The band of the Royal Marines was in att en d ance a t ~.`Aborr ie y ester d ay even i ng , and, tinder the direction w. 41 r. Rod, performed the following pieces urert•are—" Stradella" Flotow. lieleaion—" La Fig'ia del Reggimen:o" Dunizetti. Quadrilles—" La Reine Victoria" Musard. Gland Selection—" Lombardi" .. Donizetti • ratina—" Lucia di Lammermoor" Donizetti. • A deputation, consisting of Mr. Cardwell, M.P., Sir Aorrsss B. Birch, Bart, M.P., Messrs. Bennett, Langs Ltl liarbord, T. L. Hodson, and the Town clerk of b t erPool and Mr. Newlands, the borough engineer, bd all interview yesterday with the Commissioners of oard of Health, at Gwydyr House, the Earl of fo s trliale in th e c h a i r , and stated that the water scheme w„ r j i iverpool, for which an Act had been obtained, a not be carried out. th:u% Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to b, - )„ 4' - l ornmissioners for the Reduction of the National eC'e rind M r . Tidd P rat t. h a d an interview with the res a,nuellor of th e E xc h equer y es t e rday, at his o ffi cial ?le rice in Downing-street. of a Qabinet Council was held yesterday at the Foreign- L o ce * It w as atten d e d b y a ll the Ministers except the Z C hancellor. The Council sat two hours. Eh r , 'ePutation, consisting of the Right Hon. Edward /ti„ li h tt, th e Ri ght Hon. S i r E d war d R yan , t h e Hon. )1 t ;" 4 r(l Denman, Mr. Warburton, Mr John Wood, Dr. a.ott, and Mr. C. Field, had an interview with Lord oß oi Itussell yesterday, at his official residence in tig- street. ttroltinel Jones had an interview with Earl Grey yes °„l43, at the Colonial-o ffi ce. 1.0 from the Senate of the University of li a „ 11 ," ( '4 1 p consisting of the Chancellor, the Earl of 8ur t:4,14'42%; the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. J. G. Shaw Lefevre, Iling, Dr. Hodgkin, Mr. Kiernan, Mr. Ridout, and Yesterday, at had an interview with Sir George Grey "ay, at the Home-office. t o Ale Bel g i an M inister had an interview yesterday with i‘ 11 ! John Russell. of patches were sent off yesterday evening from the th2 ° n'isl-offic e for the Governor of Canada, and also for 'Governors of the other North American provinces. wt:"leputation from the Midland Great Western Rail- Xe• Company of Ireton 1, consisting of Messrs. John 4 118 , Joseph Boyce. James Perry, and James Stirling, 3 ,4 4 an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer G e t "V• The deputation was introduced by Mr. ~°,1:1-0 Moffatt, M.P. ipatches from the Governor of the Gold Coast °re received yesterday at the Colonial-office. I‘llE COURT.—Her Majesty and some members of a_,Court t oo k a marine excursion round Spithead yes lIY, in th e royal stem - yacht Fa i ry, when all the it t at Portsmouth fircd royal salutes as the standard olVeared in sight. livr Royal Highness the D u hes s Rent will leave o.l3)rne this morning, and take the "1 / 3 at Qosport, at half-past ten, for town. ~__-_-- THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVIT,NING, MAY QC, MO NAVIGATION BILL. HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 24. The following is the list of the Division, in Committee, on Lord Waldegraves amendment : MAJORITY. Glasgow Worcester Grey BARONS. Ilchester Asl:burton Kingsto❑ Beaumont Kenmare Byron Liverpool Camoys Minto Campbell Morley Cremorrie Oxford Dunally St. Germans Eddisbury Scarborough Elphinstone Strafford Erskine Wicklow Bowden Yarborough Leigh viscouNT. Lovat Hawareen Stourton BISHOPS. Saye and Selo Manchester Wharneliffe Tuam DUKES. Devonshire Lei ester iVellington MARQUISES. Breadalbane Chinricartle Lansdolr no Sligo EARLS. Besborough Burlington Carlisle Chichester Effingham Ellesmere Fingall Granville MINORITY. DUKES. Richmond Talbot Newcastle Cadogan _ Northumberland Malmesbery De Ros Cleveland Lucan Boston MARQUISES. Nelson Kenyan Winchester Charleville Bolton Salisbury Mativers Blayney Exeter Lonsdale Redesdale Bat rowby Colchester Beauchamp Rayleigh Ellenborough Wyntord VISCOUNTS. Stanley Strangford De Lisle Combermere LAZLS. BISHOP. Gloucester LORDS. EARLS. Eglinton Selkirk Aylestord Wahlegrive ` Warwick PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. From the Yotes and Proceedings of the House of Conatnons. ) FRIDAY, MAY 23. SUPPLY. (IN TIIE COMMITTEE.) Motion made, and Question proposed, " That a sum not exceeding 87,376/., being part of a sum of 173,3761., of which ) . 6,0001. has been granted on account, be granted to her Majesty, for defraying the charge of General Staff Officers and Officers of the Hospitals, serving with her Ma- jesty's Forces in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and on Foreign Stations (excepting India), and of her Majesty's Garrison of the Tower of Louden, which will come in course of payment from the Ist day of April, 184', to the 31st day of March, 1850, both inclusive:"— Afterwards Motion made, and Question put, " That a sum not exceeding 8,5971. being a part of a sum of 173,3764, of which 86,000/. has been granted on account, be granted to her Majesty, for defraying the charge of General Staff Officers and Officers of the Hospitals, serving with her Ma jesty's Forces in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and on Foreign Stations (excepting India), and of her Majesty's Garrison of the Tower of London, which will come in course of payment from the ht day of April, 1849, to the 3!st day of March, 1850, bsth days inclusive." The Committee divided : MINORITY-AYES, 17. Christy, Samuel Lindsay, Colonel Tenison, E. K. Cobden, Richard 3f untz, G. I. Thompson, George Colvile, C. It. Osborne, Ralph Wawn, J. T. Dick, .Quintin Pilkington, James Fergus, John Pryse, Pryse TELLERS. Ft: X, W. J. Sibthurp, Colonel Lockhart, W. Hardcastle, J. A. Smith, J. Benjamin Spooner, Richard MAJORITY-NOES, 50. Adair, R. SLatto Hawes, Benjamin Power, Nicholas Anson, Colonel Hay, Lord John Pusey, P. Baines, M. T. Ilayter, W. G. Raphael, Alexander Baring, Sir F. T. Hobhouse, T. 8.. Reynolds, John Bellew, It. M. Howard, Lord E. Rich, Henry Berkeley, Captain Keppd, G. T. _ Romilly, Sir John Brockman, E. D. Ker, Rickard Sianey, R. A. lirotherton, Joseph Laseelles, W. S. Somerville, Sir W. Busfeild, W. Lewis, G. C. Thompson, Colonel Colebrooke, Sir T. Hagan, W. 11. Vane, Lord IL Cowper, WF. Maitland, Thomas Wellesley, Lord C. Craig, W. G. I%iatheson, Alex. Willyams, 11. DUll6las, Admiral Matheson, Colonel Williamson, Sir H. Ebrington, Lord Naule, Fox Wood, :At Charles Elliot, J.E._.! J. Paget, Lord Clarence French, F. Parker, John TELLERS. Harris, Richard Perfect, Robert Tufnell, Ileury Hastie, Archibald Power, Dr. 11111, Lord Marcus VOTE BY BALLOT. PAIRS. FOP.. AGAINST. Paget Worcester, Marquis of l'attison M iles, W. Pete ' Denison, B. Greene, J. Fergugon, Sir R. Keppel Grey, R. W. Osborne Vilfierz3, F. Wan Dod Moffatt Dlasterman Elcardo Tr Hope, Sir J. llumphery Fox llor man Pakington, Sir J. llastie Gore, W. 0. Townshend Herbert Reynolds Forester, lion. C. Tenison Charteris, lion. F. Scrope Gladstone Glyn Cardwell Tynte Hood, Sir A. Star sfield Norreys, Lord Macgregor Bailey Divert Wrightson . Wilson Broadley Drummond Ebrington, Lord Townley Ileneage Stuart Beckett Duncombe, T. Palmer, R. Corbally Baring, 11. Tennent Trevor, R. O'Connell, J. Clive Paget, Lord A. Wellesley, Lord C. 'Mangles Baldock Bouverie Taylor, Colorel Maule, 'Fox Shelburne, Lord Greenall Stauntoo, Sir J. Wawn Owen, Sir J. Paget, Lord C. Bowles, Admiral EXETER HALL.—The Sacred Harmonic Society gave last night Haydn's Oratorio " The Creation," in the same high style ot excellence that has characterised the previous performances i f the society under the e.i rt ction of Mr. Costa. The band and chorus were as usual admirable, and the oratorio was never perhaps more finely rendered. The principal vocalists were— Miss Birch, Mr. Machin, Mr. Lockey, Mr. Phillips, and Mtille. do Tre ffz, the latter of whom gained fresh laurels by her execution of the music alloted to her in the third part. LAUNCH Or AN IRON STEAM-SHlP.—Yesterday morning a large concourse of people` assembled to wit ness the launch of a tine steam- boat from the building yard of Messrs. Brownlow, Pearson,•and Co., Welling- ton-street. About seven o'clock, a band of music on board struck up a lively tune, and immediately atter the vessel glided majestically into the river, amid the plaudits of the numerous assemblage. The fl ag, bearing the name " Prince," was hoisted as soon as she touched the water. This steamer, which is intended for the conti nental and Hull trade, is 340 tons register, and combines the essentials of a smart appearm.ce with a roomy set of holds for the stowage of goods; and we may venture to predict that she will be one of the fastest of the Hull paddle steamers. The novelty of this vessel is the con struction of her decks, w hich, with the exception of the poop, are entirely of iron, being the only one so con structed, we have ever seen. Every possible dispatch wilt be used to get her ready for sea. She is to be propelled by engines of 100 horse power.-110 Adver tiser ot Friday. SIR CHARLES NAPIER.—A letter brought by the French boa from Alexandria, dated Suez, May 8, written by an officer on board the Haddington, says :—" At six A.m. of the 25th of April, in lat. 9 53 N., and lon. 64 35 E., we spoke the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ben tinck, with Sir Charles Napier and staff on board, en route for Calcutta. All well on board." CHRIST'S lIOSPITAL.—A court is to be holden in Christ'a Hospital on Friday, the Ist of June, at twelve o'clock, to receive the resignation of the Worshipful Richard Rothem Pigeon, Esq., treasurer of the hospital, and to receive a report from the Committee of Almoners relative to the dunes of the office of treasurer. The consecration of the Bishop of Victoria and the Bishop of Rupert': Land is to take place at Can terbury on Whit-Tuesday, at half past tt n o'clock. • The tenant farmers of South Notts, who were permitted to eject Lord Lincoln from the representation of that division, sod return in his place Mr. Hildyard, are by no means dispo,ed to part with their political power; and the late election, peaceable though it was, has convinced the great landlords that nomination in counties will not be much lon ger t o l erate d. M r. B rom ley was returned only by a compromise between the landlords and their tenants. Mr. Burrell, it is said, was the nominee, and Mr. W. 11. Barrow the farmers' can. didate. Each party preferred peace to strife; but the battle will come soon. Game-laws, tithes, a church which costs six millions a year, and tenant-right, will soon be struggled for; and it requires not much judgment to perceive that the party of the people will ultimately in each case be the victors, especially w hen they are sided by a large extension of the suffrage and the ballot, which the conduct of his Grace ot Newcastle and Lard Exeter has rendered inevitable.—Lincoln Mercury. A HINT TO FORGETFUL SUBSCRIBERS.—" Father, what does the printer live on ?" " N hy, child ?" " Be cause you said you hadn't paid him for two years, and you still take the paper."—American Paper. NICE LEGAL POlNT.—Suppose a fellow who has nothing marries a gal who ha+ nothing, is her things his'n, or is his'n been; or is his'n his'n, and her'n her'n? A nice question to decide that. A law among the Arabs permits a man to divorce say of his wives who do not make him good bread. CIVIC BANQUET to the JUDGE& Last night the Lord Mayor entertained her Majesty's Judges and a numerous party to dinner in the Mansion hou,e. Among those present were—The Right Hon. Lord Liigdal, and Lady Langdale, the Right Hon. Lord Brougham, Lady Malet, and the Hon. Mrs. Spalding; the Right lion. Lord Chief Baron and Lady Pollock, Sir W. and Lady Wightman, 6ir W. and Lady Erie, Sir John and Miss Patter.on, Sir Thomas and Lady Colt- MD, Sir Edward and Lady Williams, Sir Edward and Lady A!dersen, Sir Thomas and Lady Platt, Sir John and Lldy Jervis, Sir John and Lady Dodson, Right Hon. Stephen Lushington and Airs, Ltishington, the Hun. W. F. Campbell, M.l'., and the Hon. Miss Campbell, the Hon. IL J. C. Talbot, Q.C., the Hon. William Wellesley, Sir W. and Lady Burnett. Sir Edwin and Lady Pearson, Sir John and Lady Hans ler, Sir J. A. F. Simkinson, Q.C., Mr. W. H. Tan cred, Q C., M.P., Mr. It. Godson. Q.C., and Mrs. Godson, M r . A. J. E. C oc kb urn , QC.. M.P., Mr. Samuel Martin, Q.C., M.P., and Mrs. Marlin , Mr. W. Pag e W oo d, Q.C., M.P., Mr. M. D. Hill, QC., Mr. F. N. J. Rogers, Q.C., Mr. R. B. Crowder, Q.C., M.P., Mr. W. •11. Watson, [Q.C., Mr. L. C. Ilurnfrey Q C.. Mr. S. 11. Walpole, Q.C., M.P., Mr. A. J. Kin denileY, Q C., Mr. Sergeant Murphy, Town Clerk ot Newcastle, Aldermen Sir C. hunter, Bart., W. Thomp• son, M.P., Sir P. Laurie, C. FareLrother, W. T. Cope land, M.P., J. Eumpbery, M.P., M. Gibbs, Sir George Cbrroll, J. K. Hooper, F. Farncomb, J. Musgrove, F. G. Moon. DAvid Salomons, M. Lawrence, and R. W. Carden, with their ladies; Mr. Sheriff Finnis and Mr. Sheriff Goodhart, and their ladies; tin , Under-Sheriffs. with their ladie.r; the Recorder; the Chamberlain and Mrs. Brown; the City Solicitor and Mrs. Pearson; the Bridge-bouse Comptroller and Mr. Secondary Potter, Mr. Greene, M.P., Mr. G. J. Turner, Q C., M.P., Mr. T. C. Anstey, M P., Mr. Alcock, M.P., and Mrs. Alcock, Mr.W. Brown, M P., Mrs. Brown, and Miss Curell, Mr. B. Armstron g , H. nry, M.P., and Mi :s H enry, Mr. Butt, M r. R. Q C., M.P., Mr. Sheriff Currie, of Aber deen, the High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, the Trea surers of the Inner Temple, Middle Temple, and Lin coln's-inn, Mr. C. Sumner, the Rev. W. Burnett, Miss Burnett, R. v. Horace Cholmondely, Mr. Sam. Gurney and Miss Gurney, Mr. Jos. Parkes, Mr. Geo. Pollock, Mr. Moyrick, Mr. St. George Burke, Mr. and Mrs. May. nard, Mr. Adam, Mr. Nicholson Shaw, Mr. Patrick Harrow, Colonel A. Percival, Mr. W. J. Taylor, Mr. Edwin James, Mr. John Gregson, Mr. James M`Gregor and Miss M•Gregor, Mr. and Mrs. Pontilex. Mr. and Dirs. P. Laurie, Mr. John Clayton (Newcastle), Mr. Murdo Young, Mr. and Miss Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Norris. Mr. arid Mrs. John Wood, Mr. Deputy Obbard and Mrs. Obbard, Mr. Deputy Bedford, Mr. Isherwood, Mr. Buekmaster, &c., &c., &C. Covers were Lid for 170. Alter the cloth bad been removed, The LORD MAYOR proposed, in succession, the health of her M t jeaty, of Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Qucen Dowager, and the other branches of the Ro) at Family. Thrn followed the toast of " The Army and Navy," for which Sir Wm. BURNETT, physician to the navy, re turned thanks. The LORD MAYOR then rose to propose " The health of her Majesty's Judges." No man had a better oppor tunity of seeing the manner in which judges discharged their duty than the magistrates of the city of London, being associated with them in the discharge of important public duties in the principal criminal court of the me tropolis. He was haply to see so many of the judges present, but at the same time he regretted that they had been deprived, through illness, of the presence of one of the most illu-trious ornaments of the bench, and who was at one time closely connected with the city of Lon don—he meant Lord Chief Justice Denman.—(Hear, hear.) Ile begged the meeting to couple with the toast of the judges the name of a nobleman with whom, as citizens, they had not much intercourse, but whose ability and integrity were well known. Ho begged to propose " Lord Langdale and the Judges."—(Cheers.) Lord LANGDALE shortly returned thanks. The LORD MAYOR then rose to propose the health of a distinguished Nobleman, for whom he, and he believed every one present, entertained the highest respect. In proposing his health he knew not where to begin, where to stop, or what theme to touch on; for he did not know how he could do adequate justice to the toast of Lord Brougham.—(Cheers.) lie might venture to glance at his early career, when he was considered one of the most able, the most zealous, and the most successful of Eng lish advocates. Jr he ventured to speak of his public services, it would be only to prove the active part he had taken in every measure which came before the country. Lord Brougham handled everything he touched in the most masterly manner, so that it was scarcely possible to understAnd how be made himself ac quainted with the details of the various subjects. He could assure the meeting that it was with the utmost gratification be had the honour of receiving his Lord ship at the Mansion-house, and be was very glad he had this opportunity to propose his health.—(Cheers.) Lord BnotiGnAm thanked the meeting very heartily for the manner in which they had received his health. He was delighted to have bad this opportunity of enjoy ing the hospitality of his Lordship, because he had the high and distinguished houour—which he was disposed tee place above all uthers—of being hirrisella citizen of London; and it any thing could add to the gratification he enjoyed in holding the situation of a citizen of London, it was the recollection that it was conferred upon him at the same time that it was conferred upon his Learned and INluble Fr feud the Lord Chief Justice of England; that it has at the same time conferred upon them ,both in considera tion of their having fearlessly—with what ability he said not—but iu having fearlessly, manfully, and successfully —God be praised tor it—discharged iheir duty. towards a persecuted client, who was attempted to be run down arid sacrificed to a corrupt and profligate Court.—(Cheers.) He used this language advisedly, and not for the first time. He had never swerved from it. He had never re sponded to the mention of his name either in this place, or in any Guildhall, or at any city meeting nor had the Lord Chief Justice ever answered to his name without tie making the same avowal—without both of them nilleteg the seme avowal—that they gloried in the retells etion that they were not only invested with that high honour, but that they maintained it at a time which ai far from favourable to the exercise of such a virtue against profligacy and corruption. Ile knew that be was speaking of things in an age when public virtue was at a low ebb, and when courtiersbip was much moreepre velent than patriotism.—(Hear, hear.) Still he did not think it was his duty to conceal these sentiments at any time, and least of all in the city of Loudon, which had been the cradle of the liberties—civil and religious— of England—the cradle in which, in the glorious revolu tion of 1688, liberty was rocked and nursed ; and there fore it was that he gloried in belonging to the city of Loudon, and he gloried in the recollection of that de fence which began, or at least consolidated, his connexion with the city o; London. And now, perhaps, they would allow him to add—what, however, was of le ssconsequence —in meeting here so many members of the learned pro fession 01 which he bad so long been a member, and for all low ino e t er s h ile t e — t,6h h m ha ti: mt m c h i uis i e l la t i ph)lr t e gdi ' ie: r r i.d it rhwl a vbaa i oha o l td r euhs : e f e :er d dn w rovwoeoa h m t arfl h i msleceooheewdtht pleadedoi tht g uthi ' be h r emr e l myi which—from of that respect—ittthahena highesttadlearned v advocate e a t s e ot bench h a a t n h p de pc a h a li n e spi proposep: y n h : e t h o r ao e meetutshe a.testimonyn t And n e n m a d nowcui °nn court ree indeed e t h h the hospitable wewhe would of respect and affection to the chief magistrate, by drinking to the health of the Lord Mayor and Lady May oress,—(ll( ar.) The LORD-MAYOR returned thanks, and then pro posed the health of " The Attorney• General, and the Har of England." _ The ATTORNEY GENERAL returned thanks, end said the approbatien of the citizens of this great metropolis was a great stimulus to the members of the bar to dis charge their duties with integ.ity and independence. The LORD MAYOR then proposed "The health of the Slumbers of the House of C ommons ," and ID, gged to couple with it the name o f M r . P ag e Wood, whose father had hog been an acti ve an d a zealous alderman ot the city ot London.—(Chters.) Mr. l'AuE WOOD returned thanks, and said among the many advantages he had derived from his excellent father, this was not the least, that it bad procured for him the honour ot having his name associated with the Meiners of the House of Commons. He was satisfied that whatever differences of opinion there might exist in that House, the Members were all actuated.hy a sincere to the Trade and t't4nAlcslo:lerm desire to benefit their country.—( The LORD MAYOR then proposed " ' ileari bear.) The Health of Mr. A shortly 0 R th returned prps e t d h Samuel Gurney, and Prosperity Com merce of the City of London." ' .l' Mr. h e oB D GURNEY an Thomp son, and the Court of Aldermen." _ Alderman THODIPSON replied ; after which the Lord Mayor and his friends left the table, aed the company separated. SHAMEFUL , AIIsItEroRTING. Lord what WHAT TONGUE SAID IN THE HOUSE. —S eii.g the g ou tt p oo pose, as I am given to Noble Lord in his place, which I am very glad, and ask do ; the Noble o is ble indeed I might say the country expects it in suchit intend teenGd a o moment, t v o er d n o meilt whether they under stand it is a fact, which, it the newspapers are to be anything:b intendse believed, my Lords, and I am . assured th ey spare no expense in procuring the best in f ormation, I h ave, there tore, to ask the Noble Lord if the Russian s h ave entered Austria, and whether they intend to do anything—l mean the Government, not the Russians --and has any communication taken place between Rus s i a an d t hi s country—that is, upon this subject, which is a most important subject for the peace of Europe, and is the subject of much anxiety. .I trust the Nobl e L or d w ill give a plain answer to a plain question. WHAT PEN SAID IN THE REPORTED!? GALLERT.— A Noble Lord begged to ask Lord Lansdowne if any of information had Leen received of the Ruesian in vasion of the Austrian territories, and whether the Briti,,h Government intended to take any steps if the report of such invasion should prove to be true?—Punch. THE LORD CHANCELLOR. —We are happy to learn that the Noble and Learned Lord is sonic what better, having d u ring the last two nights (njuyed some re fre.hing sleep. It is fully believed that his Lordship will be enabled to attend to the duties of his high office iu a few days. Ma. JOSEPH Hums —There is no truth in a para graph %%Mull has tp.en extensively circulated, that the Hon. Member for Moi tr se has had a serious attack of water on the chest. 'flais report has caused much anxiety, and many inq .iries from Mr. Hume's large circle of fi iends; amwe are requested to state th a t h e has so far recovere d ' rom the attack of influe nza , un d er which he h as b ten .uff3 ing, that the Hon. G en tl eman he a eh go e n y e ed, to, resume Norfolk i is plc , in Parliament in about a re cruit his strength, an d will, it i• b v eek. Mr. Pattisoi ai:•rd off in favour of Mr. D'Eyn court's motion for tt on l isl Parliaronts, with Mr. sodgen• Da 40,. t , p " 1 4' ii' 10 il MINING INTELLIGENCE. ing e nd uvaanm,ti . t c3faiiug h .ucia;y7 o rtintnri,je t sdsr l odri,, : : rThsd,sip, h (i sae,:navrrdrt t ie: l cgict,e o idirhb:::sg,3oll nii3,3:uagno(Ttiltiil:6sotd:hvaii proportionas, -jack d o k,fiu.car amount pgosisike o rmru.iel f riurictptieheipr b lseseeror u .il euleyv s ppasti i aneoii n tunisgon : tg (i?rom the Mirlivy Journal of this day ) erally n nd, es, t est uu ery y nd at ed uch e business the has w b e e e e k la , arise from i t . t s , cgrfmd f h: r , dwbtea o oertu m tmas hchaatatenrh:i days, rddees Bedford they have di:covered a very productive lead lode. Buyers may I.e found for Trelawny, Mary Ann, Bedford United, and other improving mines. West Buller's have been iu request at an advance. Among the Welsh mines we find Esgair Lli and Llwynmalees have been sought for, and business may be done at higher quotatiens. Shares in the following mines have chanced bands during the week:-East Wheal Rose, Treviskey and Barrier, South Wheal Frances, Comfort, West Tolgus, Canine ton, West Caradon, Wheel Trelawny, Condur-- row, Wheal Franco, Mary Ann, Birch Tor, Mendip Hills, Tamar Consols, Tincroft, East and South Tamar, Bedford United, Esgair Lli, Wheal Bowden, Comborue Consols, Ste. &e. At a meeting of the Hiked Mines adventurers on Wednesday, a dividend of 10/. per share was declared. At the East 'Wheal Crofty meeting, the accounts showed a profit on the March and April workings of 2221. sa. ld., which made a bslsnco in hand of 2,3501. O. 2d., from which a dividend of 470/. was paid, leaving 1,8081. 2s. The directors of the Devezt Great Consols, at their weekly meeting, on Wednesday, declared a dividend of 71. 10s. per share, or 7,680/., on February and March workings-leaving an available balance of 19,6961. 12s. 101 in cash, Exchequer-bills, and for ore sold and not yet due. The official report, we learn, advises of some improvements during the past week. At the North Roskear meeting, on the 16th, a profit of 287/. Bs. Ild. was realised on February and March workings, which, with the balance of 1,7721. ss. 7d. in bankers' hands ]rem end of January, amounts to 2,0591. 14s. 6d. to credit of adventurers. No dividend was de clared. At the Great Polgooth meeting for February and March accounts, a dividend of 41. 10s. per share was de clared, carrying a credit of 138/. Bs. 11d. to next account. The profit on the two months' waking was 1,2901. Bs. 11d. from sales of nearly 124 tons of tin, and 8 tons 17 cwts. of copper, realising, together, 5,7364 14s. 2d. The agent's report states the mine to be in a progressively im proving position. At the Treviskey and Barrier meeting, on Monday, a dividend of 4/. 10s. per share was declared in Treviskey, from a profit of 571/. 6s. 7d. in February and March, leaving a balance of 43/. 11s. Bd. in purser's hands, with ore bills coming due. The returns from Barrier arc small, and a debt to the purser has, consequently, been incurred. By the agent's report we find the lode in the bottom level at present unproductive. The lode in the 235 fin. level is producing 6 tons of ore per fin., and a rise in the 248 yielding 5 tons per fm.: 330 tons were sampled last week, and 100 tons more were broken, but an accident to the whim-engine precluded its being ren• dered marketable at the time. At the Kirkcudbrightshire meeting the statements of accounts presented showed a balance of 1601 15s. 10. in favour of the company. Upwards of 156 tons of lead have been raised during the months of February, March, and April, being an increase over the preceding quarter's returns. Since the meeting we learn that a manifest improvement has taken place in the mines ; the two western levels continue to look well, and a cargo of ore has been lately shipped. At the meeting of the Mendip Hills Company, on Tuesday, the statement of accounts for five months, ending in April, were produced, showing balance of about 1,2001. in favour of adventurers, including arrears of calls amounting to 800/. The chief object of the meeting appears to have been the disposition of a large number of shares which, according to the rules and regulations of the company, were forfeited. But an ap plication having been made by a defaulting shareholder for the restoration of his proportion, on payment of the calls due, the directors deemed it advisable to consult the views of a general meeting, who unanimously re solved not to restore them, but to leave the mode of disposal to the decision of the directors ; in consequence, however, of the absence of one of the board, the decision was deferred. The report advises that arrangements were in progress fur making the most satisfactory re turns from this important property. At :be meeting of Great Rough Tor Consols, on Wednesday, a call of 11 per share was deemed necessary for further prosecuting the mines. A detailed report of the present position and prospect of the mines was pre sented fram Mr. liitchins, of Devon Great Consols. At the Runnaford Coombe meeting, the accounts showed a balance in favour of the company of 170/. 4s. 9d., and the agent's report aepresented the mine to be in an improving condition. In foreign mines the transactions have been somewhat limi;ed during the week. Se. John del Reys have re ceded, Bolanos, Gaudalcattal, United Mexican, and Australians have also ehaeged hands at lower figures. The Ifni:ern:l Brazilian advices are to the 23d March, and give the gold returns from the 3d to the 22d March -Gouge &co, 12 lbs. 7 OTS. 15 dons.; and Bananal, 11 lbs. 10 es. 4 dwts.=24 lbs. 5 19 dwts. Total, trom tl.e Ist of January, from both mines, 102 lbs. 5 czi. 19 d. ts. The manag , r, in reporting, on the 3d March, states, that the 14 fin. level, west of Walker's shaft, is going rapidly through the jaeotinga formation, but had not reached the gold bearing vein; and that three boxes of favouranle work had been extracted from the 14 fm. level, south of Thomas's shaft. On the 6th, he states that materiel improvements had taken place in the 7 fm. level, north of Walker's cross-cut, and in the 7 and 14 fat. levels, south of Thomas's shaft. The pros peels on the whole, are more encouraging than previous advices. Ttie Alten report for the month of March estimated the total returns at 185 tons. The mining report states that at Raipas Mine, after frequent changes, they had succeeded in finding a productive lode in the back of the 20 fin. level, and also in the cross-cut going north they have a very promising lode, with every prospect of great improvement. At the Old Mine, Ryper's, and Carl Johan's, improvements have taken place. About 14 tons of fine copper are expected this year over the preceding. Although a falling off in the returns at Ward's Mine may produce a deficiency for April, it is not expected that any deficiency will be found in the total produce. Graham finding ho required more halide, sent the boat back, end the returned on the afternoon of the 3i to the ship, and from the information she brought it was judged fit for the Hydra to go out to the prize—so steim was got tip, and She went out to her. She proved to be the Uniso of Rio, rs biig of ` . ..90 tots burthen, fully iquipped and armed for carrying on the slave traffic. She was sent to Demerara fur condemnation, where she has since arrived. The taking of this vessel has caused a considerable sensation in the city of St. Sebastian. One man acknowledged to the losing of S,CON. by it, and the reports are that the cargo she had on board, and the specie, were worth from 25.0001. to 35,0001. TII E LATE REDUCTION.—AII the surplus arms, ac coutrFmints, and ammunitien, are ordered to be for warded under escorts from the head quarters of Infantry Regiments and depots, to the Ordnance depots at Dub lin, Cork Ihrki - •ur, Lis.eriek, Athlone, and Charlemont Fort, C , •.ust quent on the reduction of the establishment of corps. STAFF OFFICERS OF PENSIONERS.—A new district will be Conned, to be called Greenwich or Deptford, to which Cap'ain Christie, Staff Officer of Pensioners, at Edinburgh, has been appointed. • The Bui:rd of Ordnance are about to rent the Castle of Carrick-on-Sur, Tipperary, belonging to the Mar quis of Ormonde, in order to aff)rd sufficient and ample accumrcodation for the troops. MAJ,,It- GENERAL LORD FREDERICK FITZCLARENCE AND THE ROT AL MARIS E CORPS.—At the termination of the review at Portsmouth, on Thursday last, the Major-General made a high complimentary address to the Royal Marine Corps, alluding in strong terms to their importance and cond u ct on all accasions, and espe cially to their correct discipline iu the field on that, oc casion. THE CONVICT MITCIIEL.—The Neptune, convict ship, in charge of Mr. I)eas, as superintendent., land 2d 82 of her cargo of convicts at Bermuda, and having filled up from that place her number ti 289 —among whom was the political convict John Mitchel—sailed for !he Cape of Good Hope from Bermuda, Aril 22. Instructions were given to keep Mitchel apart from the other prisoners, partly on account of the shattered state of his health— as he had suffered severely from asthma—and also for political reasons. To carry out these orders, the steward's pantry had been converted into and fitted up as a berth for the convict, and a separate entrance had been made to it, so that he was entirely cut off from contact with the other prisoners. All the convicts on board the Neptune on their passage to the Cape were "ticket-of leave men," their position in the colony depending upon their conduct on board. LAUNCH OF HER MAJESTY'S STEAM-FRIGATE SIMOOM AT GOVAN. On Thursday her Majesty's steam-frigate Simoom was launched from Mr. Robert Napicr's building•yard at Govan, near Glasgow, in presence of a large coLcuurse of spectators. Through the admirable arrangements not the slightest accident either occurred to the ship or the banks of the river. The principal dimensions of this fine steam-ship are as follows _ _ Ft. In. Extreme length from figure head to taffrail 270 0 Length between the perpendiculars Length of keel for tonnage 221 41 Breadth extreme (or breadth for tonnage) Depth 29 0 Burden in tons (old measurement) 1,979 57-49ths tons. The Simoom is to be provided with a screw propeller of 16 feet in diameter, to be driven by two engines of 350-horse power, which will be placed several feet below the surface of the water, so as to be protected from the enemy's shot iu time of action. The engines are built by Messrs. Watt and Boulton, Soho Foundry, Birmingham, and will be sent to Glasgow by railway. The manner in which the Simoom is built as to strength is somewhat extraordinary, as the following particulars will prove :—The keel and stem are of solid iron bars, 9 inches deep by 5 inches thick; the stem is in one piece, of the bread•h and thickness mentioned, and upwards of 40 feet in length; the stern posts are also of iron of large dimensions. The frames are of the largest sized angle iron, and placed at short dis tances spar;; the floor pieces at the bottom of the frames are two feet deep. On the top of the floors there is a large box kk lion, formed of iron, extending fore and aft the ship. The outside plates (or skin of the ship) are one inch in thickness at the bottom, diminishing to three quarters of an inch at the top of the side. She has two entire decks above the engine-room, before and abaft which there is also a lower deck. The main and spar decks are four inches thick, laid on iron beams of large dimensions, to which are connected large iron shelf pieces and stringers, with waterways, formed of timber, extending all round the decks, and connected with the sides of the ship. The deck planks are secured from the under side, which causes them to appear much more pert', et on the upper side than when laid on wooden beams. The armament for the spar.deck is intended to be as follows:—Two swivel guns of 112 cwt. each, and four of 56 cwt. each, all for firing shot or shell of 8 inches dia meter; also two 32-pounders of 25 cwt. each. The armament for the main deck is twelve 32.-pounders of 56 cwt. each. She is fitted with three of Downton's patent pumps, of which tame is 12 inches in diameter, and capable of throwing from 400 to 500 gallons of water per minute. She is divided into five wa!er-tight com partments below the main dick. The screw propeller is fitted so that it can be discon nected from the engines and raised on deck through a trunk fitted through the decks for that purpose. The upper deck of the frigate is flush. In point of tonnage this ship is the largest iron frigate ever built, And con.iderehly exceeds the size of the Terrible, hitherto the largest, which has paddle•boxes, with en gines of SOO horse power. She is the largest iron ship ever launched, for it must be remembered that the un fortunate and magnificent Great Britain was floated, not launched, into the deep. When 11 rating, the frigate's weight, exclusive of engin. s, &e., is about 1,400 tons, and when fully fitted cut it is expected that she is ill draw about 17 fed, of water. We have no means of ascertain ing the exact cot of this nohl- THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette of this day.) PRESENTATION OF WAR MEDALS.—A party of ve terans entitled to this decoration, under the command of Captain Powell, the Staff- officer, were assembled in front of the 63d Regiment, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Monday las►, on the occasion of the inspection of that Corps by Major-General Thorn, C. 8., commanding the district, and at Captain Powell's request Liu. Ge neral undertook the distribution of the 'medals, Ile ad dressed the parties severally as they came forward to receive them, and with much feeling briefly referred to the Clasps, each of vihich indicated a battle the parties had taken part in—some of the men had thirteen and several eight Clasps—and in glowing terms eulo gised the services of their respective Regiments, urged the maimed and aged warriors to value the Medals as tokens of a nation's gratitude, and to preserve those feelings of loyalty which had animated them in battle to the latest period of their lives. The old soldiers lis tened with deep attention, thanked the General for his kindness, and asked permission to give three hearty oseers f r the Queen THE VISITS OF THE PUBLIC TO THE " VICTORY.' —During the year, between January 184 and Januar3 1849, thirty-two thousand persons visited the Victory, and it should be well known that it is particularly re quested by the Commanding Officer that no gratuity shall be taken by any of the corporals who show persons round the ship. Any sum visitors may feel disposed to give will be put to a good purpose if placed in the small ship at the entering port, designed for sub,criptions to the Dreadnought, hospital ship, and to the Seamen and Marine's Orphan Scool at Portsmouth. We feel anxious that the public should know the pur• poses to which their contributions are intended to be applied, as the Officers cannot entirely prevent the mer cenary ships' corporals from receiving fees and gratui ties. The officers have now had small slips of paper printed, for distribution to visitors as they enter the ship, to prevent, if possible, the irregularities com plained of. These ship's corporals have no shame and no conscience. The poor-box is getting less and less full each month, whilst the pockets of the corporals are overflowing. FLAG-LIEUTENANT AT CORK.—Rear Admiral Man ley Dixon has nomiaated Lieutenant Jeffreys (1641), now serving as First Lieutenant of the Driver, steam sloop, in the Pacific, as his Flag Lieutenant. YEOMEN OF THE GUARD.—In future no appointment to this Corps will be made of any individual who is of lower stature than 5 feet 10 incliss. SPIKE ISLAND, CORK.—A new and enlarged Guard. house is ordered to be built at this station, in conse. quence of the intention of the Government to augment the number of convicts to 1,400,men. STRIKING OFF THE LlST.—Lieutenant Charles F Robinson, formerly of the Thetis, 36, in the Mediter. ranean, has been struck off the Navy List for being absent from his ship without leave. Ile had only been promoted a short time previously. THE VALUABLE SLAVE PRIZE OF HER MAJESTY'S STEAM SLOOP " HYDRA."—We briefly announced lust week that the Hydra, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Grey Skipwith, had captured a very valuable slaver off Rio. It will be remembered that in our Gazette of the 511 instant we mentioned that as the Apmhiti fie was beating out of the bar of Rio harbour on the 2d March, a beau tiful slaver was being toted cut by a steam tug ; but when she saw the roan-of war, she deemed it prudent to drop her anchor insid... It would appear, however, that the movements of the slaver bad been watched with sonic interest from the Hydra, and, deeming her cautious manner most suspicious, Captain Skipwith ordered of his boats to follow. Tile boat came u p . wh o th n : slaver at about ten o'clock the same night, while still i tow of the tug. After receiving a volley from l ithe brig, the boat dashed alongside, an d boarding, two capturedand of them were, of course, left in the boat to hold on. After gain ' ing the deck of the bri g little or no resistance was offered, and she was taken full posseesioa of. The crew, consts.in • rg of thirty-eight men , s ued for merc y , were dia . armed, and allowed to leave in the brig's boats. The steamer novv-attempted. to tow the prize back to the harbour, but the prize officer (Mr. Graham, acting , mate) red into her and cut away the hawsers, when the tug eteametl iu withvut mit/Bang bit, Dir. 14 Weak Last A'''c'3 4 7 , ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. r.l .' P:- - .) i". ''' tea - ------...-- -.- __ X X May 19 Aberdeen .......... •••••••• • • • • • • • 510 - 20 Amiens and Boulogne. •••••••• •• • • • • 1,187 1.151 19 Belfast and Ballymena •••••.• • • • •• • • 511 416 20 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 840 674 20 13olton,131ackburii, Cli theroe, and W. Y. 410 13 Caledonian.-- .••• • • • • ......... •• 4,944 3,975 19 Chester and Holyhead. •• .. ••..• . - .. 1,319 _ - Cockermouth and Workington.... •• • . - _ 17 Dublin and Drogheda.. 648 22 Dublin and Kingstown 19 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen •••• • • .. 1,094 965 20 East Anglian...... • •••••..• • • • • • . • • 634 512 19 Edinburgh and Glasgow .••••• •• • • • • 3,93 8 3,777 19 Edinburgh and Northern ••.• • • • • .... 2,251 1,518 20 Eastern Counties and North Eastern • • 14,051 14,201 20 East Lancashire .................... 2,929 990 19 Eastern Union .••• • • • • • • ••••••• • • • • • • 1,240 1,217 19 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ••.. • . 2,649 2,115 19 Glasgow and Greenock• •••••• • • • • •• 1,037 1,129 20 Great Northern and E. L. ••••• • • • - 2,389 _ 19 Great Southern and Western • • ... •.. 3,676 2,396 13 Great Western, &c .... .... .. .... .. 17,892 20,941 19 Kendal and Windermere- -••• • • . - - - 20 Lancashire and Yorkshire.. •••.• . • . • . 12,365 9,440 13 Lancaster and Carlisle 2,108 1,855 20 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... 119 _ 19 Londonderry and Enniskilleu•••••••• 162 128 20 London and North Western, &c 20 London and Blackwall. • 19 London and Brighton 20 London and South Western. 19 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 3,648 2,571 20 Midland, Bristol, and Birminghatn•-• 20,814 21,199 20 Midland Great Western (Irish) - Monklands .• . • ......... • - - - Newcastle and Carlisle - 2,382 - Norfolk.. • • • . • ... • . • • - -- 20 North British .. •••••• • • • • • 19 Paris and Rouen. • • 19 Rouen and Havre .. • ... .... 20 Scottish Central .. •.• • . • - 20 Shrewsbury and Chester .. 19 South Eastern and Branches •••• •• - 8,062 8,422 20 South Devon.. • • •... . .............. 1,651 1,564 19 Taff Vale .......................... 2,028 7,512 20 Ulster .•••• • • • • • .• • • 12 Waterford and Limerick.. ..... .. •• •• 320 - - Whitehaven Junction .•• ••• • •• - 186 28 York and Newcastle .••-•• - •• - - 10,480 12,035 19 York and North Midland. •• LINN/CAN SOCIETY.--Thursday the annual "general meeting of this society, which was established in 1788, was held in the house of the institution, S9ho-square; the Bishop of Ipswich in the chair. The usual routine business having been disposed of, the Secretary read the report, from which it appeared that during the past year many valuable presents had been made to the society, both in the shape of books and rare specimens of Natu ral history. Deserving of notice was " Carl von Linues Antechningar ofver Nemesis Divina;" a portrait of Sir Joseph Banks was presented by a Fellow, and two other lithographic portraits, one of which was that of the Bishop of Norwich. The receipts for the year were 8831., and the disbursements 6311., leaving a balance of 252 L Ten members had died during the sess ion,and only one bad been made a Fellow. A vote o f t hanks having been passed to the Right Rev. Chairman, the meeting separated. MAY 23.-- Hor INTELLIGENCE.--WORCESTEB , g after and We have still a short supply and the finer qualities are su ch _Ter seeius-n othing doing readily told at advanced prices. i s b eg inning to cora of samples at our market, in old hops. The growing-croP growing es., IVorces J r extremely promising . TV attention; the plant is g t r e o r THE LATE ADMIRAL Sig NESBIT ANECDOTE OF greatest "dare-devil" of WILLOUGHBY. —He Wasisonthhee- had been sent from his 2oue,,laii.t and looking his day. On one o c casion the boats to board an enemy's pri vateer.ship in comnr,,nd privateer proved to be well mannid and ts suffered . a good deal in pu lling . up Willoughby was encouraging his men in every to her. by word and deed. When his bolt neared Jidbelbebob armed, and way t he privateer she was prepared to reist, them; vthen Lieutenant Willoughby, taking off his hat, flung it over the (pat ter on the deck of th vcsst.l, exclaimi ng , " A gallon of rum to the fellow who gives it me back." Willoughby wes the first to beard himself, but it is un derstood that three or four fellows clainatd the grog, which was divided amongst them. Thu privateer was taken, but with considerable loss, as her crew far out numbered the people in the boats. PENZANCE, MAY 24.—Wind W.—Arrd. Oregon. Carey, St. Domingo: - A ban figure-head of a vessel, supposed of about 1:00 tons, welt carved ar.d painted, was picked up nearPorthleven on the 19th inst. Query, if of the Sir Walter - Scott, of Falmouth, lost Bth inst. near the Rundlestone. TUE DROUGHT.—A strong and somewhat singular proof of the dryness of the weather may be seen at In vergarry Inn, viz., a pigeon's nest on the top of the Ver tical waterspout of the house, containing two well-grown mpg Qum—Avenel; Courier. RAIL WAY RET U RNS RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail . y$ for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns arc made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— • I FROM 'TIE LONDON GAZETTE O FIIIDAY. DIVE .)1 ,. .N At the CQurt, Fore-s , _reet. Crippkgate, wholesale Juice 15, at lialf-fic,6t elev, n—A. Lackersteen, Moorgate- street, merch....nt, June 1.5, at ekven—C. Bcd. der°. E. G. Bolder°, Sir Henry Lushingien, Bert., and 11. Bolder°, Cornhill, bankers, June 15, at twelve—T. Courti.ey, G. Courtney, Old jeriry , clothi ers , J une 15, at lialt•past twelve—M. W. l'ert,eut and A. W. Bodecker, Little Sr. merchants, June 15, at twelve—W. Atnos, Whitstable, Kent, coal merchant, June 15, at h past twelve—F. Nevill, Little Love-lane, commi ss i on agent June 18, at one—C. Kidnian, Long-alley, Wor ship-strcet, victualler, June 18, at two—W. P. Lander, Sloane street, Chelsea, surgeon and apothecary, June 16, at twelvt —T. Manson, Lloyd's CATee house, Hop.] Ex change, underwiittr, June 16, at twelve—W. huddle, Irongate-wharf', Paddington, timber-rnerchaut, June 19, at twelve. _ _ In the Country. J. Bateman, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. blacksmith, June 21, at twelve, at the Court Bristel—J. Lucas, Car diff, Glatnorgatishile, general shopkeeper, June 18, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. Jobnstoue. St. Thomas the ApAstle, Pevonshire, tea dealer, June 20, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—L. G. Groves, Charlton Marshsll, Dorsetshire, horse dealer, June 20, at eleven, at the Court, Lxeter—E. G. Self, Dorchester, Dorsetshire, ironmonger, June 20, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter— T. Cartwright, Manchester, toy merchant, June 15, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—N. Gardiner, Man chestet, share broker, Juue 15, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—R. Watkins and F. Watkins, Manchester, tailors and drapers, June 15, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—R. Yates and T. W. Williams, Manchester, merchants, June 19, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. 11. C. Carpenter, Coborn-road, Mile-end, clerk in an insurance-office, 4'4. 6d., on Wednesday, May 30, and three following Wednesdays, between ten and two, at the office of Mr. Tut quand, Uuildhall•chambers, Basing hall-street. J. White, Coventry, brewer, 6%. 4d., on any Friday, between the hour of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. T. Holyland, Manchester, woollen cloth manufacturer, id., on Tuesday, June 5, or any subsequent Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Putt, Manchester. _ _ W. and T. Wrigley, Ovenden, Yorkshire, lid., on any day after May 30, between the huurs of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. J: Philp, Bristol, wholesale stationer, 4:1 1 d., on Wed. nesday, May 30, or any subsequent Wednesday, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Button, Bristol. J. Vallis, sea., Sparkford, Somersetshire, cheese dealer, 35., on Wednesday, May 30, or any subsequent Wednes day, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. button, Bri.tol. Anne Evans, Raglan, Monmouthshire, victualler, 25., on Wednesday, May 30, or any subsequent Wednesday, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hutton, Bristol. B. L. Watson, Bath, hotel keeper, 4s. 4d., on Wednes day, May 30, or any subsequent Wednesday, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hutton, Bristol. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES, At the Court Basinghall-street. G. Curie, Bowling-street, Westminster, smith, Jane 15, at half-past eleven—T. Hills, Hawkwell, Essex, baker, June 22, at eleven—A. Prince, Lincoln's Inn fields and Russell-square, zincographer, Juno 16, at one —W. Buddle, Irongate•wharf, Paddington, timber , merchant, June 22, at eleven—ll. Dunk, Brook, Kent, - timber merchant, June 19, at two. In the Country. J. J. Cartwright, Wakefield, corn merchant, at the Court, Leeds, June 18, at twelve—J. Owen, Trcfnan nay, Montgomeryshire, farmer, at the Court Liverpool, June 18, at eleven—J. Strutt, Liverpool, bilk mercer, at the Court, Liverpool, June 18, at eleven—J. Aspinall, Liverpool, stock broker, ut the Court, Liverpool, June 15, et tit-yen—Lucy Perrers, Holsworthy, Devonshire, innkeeper, at the Court, Exeter, June 27, at eleven—J. Chatter ton, jun., Derby, lead merchant, at the Court, Nottingham, June 15, at ten—G. Horton, Russell',-hall, Iron-works, near Dudley, Worcestershire, ironmaster, at the Court, Birmingham, June 19, at ten. At the — court of Review, June 15. T. Cragg, Blackpool, Lancashire, grocer--J. Perriam, Exeter, porter merchant—J. Lea, Gloucester, butcher —H. Newton, Northfield, Wore( stershire, butcher—G. Baker, Newport, Monmouthshire, grocer—T. Thompson, Manchester, merchant and commission agent—H. M. Ramsgate, baker and pastrycook—T. Henley, Birmingham, glasseutter—F. I.3laith% aite, Hereford, apothecary—R. Neal, Wandsworth-common, Surrey, nurseryman and contractor—H. WhitSeld, Stafford, builder and carpenter—R. Farrall, Toxteth-park, Lan cashire, flour dealer and quarryman—S. B. Fry, Bristol, warehouseman —J. NA , inder, Salford, Lancashire, bleacher and dyer—J. Little, Walcot, Somersetahire, draper and tailor. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Tattersall and J. Mellor, jun., o.dham, Lanca shire, cotton spinners and manufacturers—S. D. Darbi shire and It. Simpson, jun., Manchester, attorneys and solicitors—J. Wood and J. Brown, Putney, brewers— J. M.,uks, It. M( t.ks, It. Seddon, and T. Lindley, Man che•ter, cotton skinners and manufacturers—T. Firth aid J. Bottotnley, Brad!ord, 17 , rkshit c, worsted spinners —W. Sanders, S. Brown, C. Sanders, and J. Sanders (so tar as regards C. Sanders and J. Sanders), Bclper, Derbyshire, nail manufacturers—S. Sandbach, H. Sstulbach, and W. F. M.Gregor, Liv,rpool. engin , :ars and ilonfounth rs—J. Davis, jun., and It. Davis, Prest bury, Gloucestcrillire, builders—J. Solmon and J. Smith, jun , Great Oakley, Essex, grocers—J. T. Hanson and J. Crowther Eccles, Lancashire, wholesale rod retail grocers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. • James Hopwood, Blackburn, blnipligktcr. Henry Cizxe, Lctt%icb, Cheshirt., wateriron. WAtc.r I3tbcr, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorsets!iire, i,clioulmaster. William Wt.ite, Fishguard, Peuabrekeshire, butcher. Jatn , 2s Orpir, Gloucester, coal dealer. Andrew Oetaviuz Carter, Gloucester, attorney's clerk. Itobrrt nolfiday, Blackburn, Lancashire, innkeeper. Thomas Jones, Cardiff. Charles Stewart Sweeny, Studham, Hertfordshire, phy. sician. Juhn 13iirtratn,Dunstab16, straw hat manufacturer. John licnt, St. Alban's, journeyman grocer. Robert Lowther Clarke, St. Alban's, surgeon. John Jenkins, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leiccstershire, che- mist. Thomas Gibbs, St. Alban's, waiter. Thomas Dracott. Whitwick, Liecestershire. William Watts, King's Lynn, Nut folk, auctioneer. Henry Roman, K►ng's Lynn, Norfolk, cabinetmaker. William Hudson, Sheffield, butcher. Joshua Purdy, Sht-ffield, tabldtnife manufacturer. Henry Dutton, Tarvin, Cheshire, joiner. Thomas Rogers, Dorchester, SCOTCH 'SEQUESTRATIONS. A. and W. I‘.l‘l.a.ren, I\l,ittrose, pers, to meet within the Royal Hotel, Montrose, May 30 and June 22, at two. J. Simon, K'nfoss, manufacturer, to mcct within Kirklund'6 Hotel, Kinross, May 30, and June 20, at four. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the seek ending w lay 22, 1849, is 265. 4 1 / 2 d. per cwt. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, An' the Week ending on Saturday, the 19th day of 31ay, 1849. ISSUE DEPARTNINT. Notes issued.. •• .. • . 27.317,705 Government debt • • 11,015,100 Other securities •• • . 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,194,136 Silver bullion .• • • 323,569 X 27,517,703 27,517,7, .5 M. 31AESTIA.LL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 21th day of May, 1849. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors'capital.• 14,553,000 Rest . . • • . 3,157,100 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt,Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) • • 4402,145 Other deposits ...... 9,985,529 Seven day and other bIlls•• •• •• •• .• 1,101,793 Government !tear!- ' ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) • . 14,055,069 Other securities •• • • 9,876,145 Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 8,802,905 Gold and silver COin•• e 33,746 £33,399,867 X 33,599,86/ M. MARSIIALL Chief Cashier. Dated the 24th day of May, IS GREAT Taxs or FISH.—The week before last a boat, belonging to Poriknockie, called the " Black Bruce," James Mair (" Pim") ski pp er , met with ex traordinary catch. The crew left iortknk oc e onh a Mon day morning, and proceeding northward s , hted the g Orkneys on Tuesday evening. They again reached l'ortkLockie on Saturday morning, and landed ten score of ling, six score .of cod- fish, 103 turbot or halibut, and eleven score of large scate , besides 700 haddock s . O ne fish of the scate specie was of enormous Size. It is of 1 the kind known among the ti! , liermen by the name o f gananck." and was about 71 feet long, 6 feet broad, a nd about 7 inches thick.—Livern ess Courier.' al parties tt!, eihgroehnnaoebusorsu Sir , irr t i h ne a c t he a i t Ar It has lately been whisper e d b y certa i n influential is c a w : li i i en m e the p m r i o n b ec a no b tu l g e r se t eo h l o n o ftg theih. its b s not e L r y t with a visit to K ennor d y douse. 'Should this port turn' out to be true, th e i n h a bi tants both of Forfar and Kirrie mule will in all likeliho o d h ave th e gratification of be holding their Queen; as, in the event of the Prince corning this was . , there is every probability that ho be aceoniptilic,i by hor M,,jesty.—Perthshire Advertiser. ACCIDENTAL POISONING AT LIVERFOOL.—Iive ehildrt n have been poiEoned at the 0:d Swan, "n, cr Liverpool, 1 y incautiously eating hemlock. One dit.d iA the greatest agony, and the others sail! linger. 11E•APPEARANCE OF THE POTATO DISEASE.—We have been into' med thit Mr. Burr , ll, of Weikr,op Mill, on gathering some Holberry potato plants, grown in a frame, diseover.:d considerable tipper ranee of this extra ordinary and incurable disease, which appeared to be Hide threading among them. We era happy to state that we have received information from several other quarters «l - ,ere this valuable es , citlent has been dug up, that there has rot been the slightest symptom of this destructive pestilence.—Netfinghan Journal. CONSECRATION OF ST. PAUL',3 Cily)ICH, CAMDEN TOWN.—The Bishop'of London consecrated this beauti fully constructed building on Thursday. The Marquis of Camden was present, and after the hour of eleven no seats were obtainable. The sittings amount to 1,193, of which 506 are free. The Marquis of Camden munifi cently gave the ground, and, in addition, the communion Plate and the sum of 5004 ,*)