The Sun. — London, England, 1842-04-29 00:00:00

I see abrupt st terra uiences yr sines d lest ve Dot nn the Livision 1842. OS.- At Ina year ;,-). 241, itirt in I ailing off e in feat Tease in it'- was owing to the infernal system of papers—(Oh, s 6ll )—it was the infernal system of Judge. made law that enforced the nece,sity of so many Judges. What was the result of the system in the House of Lords? There were 40 0 appeals to tie House of Lords, from England. Ireland, d.Scotland —( Hear, hear.) Let the Gentleman who cheered guess what was the share Scotland had of these appeals ? I'liey had 600 appeals out of 800.—( Hear, hear.) This was ( Nt. •of a population of two millions and a half, and thus a "tell-informed station wrs made to appear a litigious one, from ! 1 03 confounded system. He had done his duty in ~.,utinging the question forward, and he would defy any N:otehman, with the exception of members of the legal Peafession, to say that he had not justly stated the cae. Before he sat down he might rotor to the opinion (3 !. the Honourabhs Member for Glasgow, on the last ores `ma the question was brought forward; the substance of it Wl5 . this ; he said he was no lawyer, he •represented a large mixed largely with the inhabitants, and he stated that there was a great feeling of disguA and dissatisfaction with the Superior Courts. Gentlemen who knew the Ifon.Member must feel that it must be an urgent case that made him speak titus °4 such a point as this. He was satisfied that he had shown ti -good case for being allowed to bring in a Bill. If he was not allowed, he begged to state that "e , r'was called on to do this by the late Govern ment; on the last occasion lie brought it forward, the Was asked why he did not not ask for leave to bring in a Bill, and the Hon. Gentlemen opposite cheered the suggestion. The Bill wou'd be a very short ono, and lie could not believe that the Right lion. Baronet would refuse his anent to the bringing it the Bill, by which alone the grievances could be remedied. The Hon. Member concluded by moving for leave to bring in the Bill, An HON. MF.MBER here called out, " Sit down." Mr. WALLACE rose with some warmth, and sail that lie i would not allow any man to tell him to sit down. Ile should like to see the man who would take off his hat and say that to hint —( Hear, hear.) Sir JAMES GRAHAM could assure the Hon. Gentleman that he had no reason to complain of a want of courtesy on his Part, because, on a former occasion, he had, at his (Sir James Graham's) request, postponed his motion on account of the absence of the Lord Advocate. In the continued absence of that Learned Lord, it was his ( Sir James Graham's) misfortune to have to encounter the present motion, without his able assistance; and such being the case, he:should have hesitated on d etermining as to the expediency of not renewing his request, had he not felt certain that in resisting the motion he might Hy upon the support of almost the whole House.—(Hear.) Hear. ) H e y Sir James Graham's) opinion Oct the subject had been 41 Pported by the labours of a Committee selected most impartially from both sides of the House, and when he con sidered the names of same of the Members who sat on that Committee, he could not cenceive a tribunal more likely to arrive at a sound conclusion, or one more entitled to the C4U• I ,ideration of the House. In that Committee many divisions had taken place, and upon every occasion the lion. Member divided alone ; the subject had therefore undergone meet dis etission. The Hon. Member had not stated to the House great changes ha taken place in the judicature of Scot land. The Exchequer d and Admiralty jurisdiction had been abolished, together with many others, and the duties of the judges of those Courts were now transferred to the diminished number of Judges. Now what had been laid by the late Lord Advocate on this subject? Re stated before the Committee that after so many extensive changes, that which was really necessary to Scotland was some .pause in those changes. Lord Chief Justice Clerk had given a similar opinion. The Hon. Gentleman had spoken contemp tuously of the manner in which the criminal justice of the country was carried on, and the manner in which the Judges c onducted the Circuits. Now, for his own part he must say that he thought the manner in which the business was con ducted, amounted almost to perfection. In discharge of his official duty, he (Sir J. Graham) had constant communication with the Judges in Scotland, and he would undertake to say a More proper discharge of official duty, could not be found any part of the United Kingdom. The Honourable mentlemen had stated that the Courts of Law in Scotland were regarded by the people almost with disgust. The Hon. Gentle man's motion was confined to obtaining leave to bring in a Bill t o diminish the number of Judges. The Hon. Gentleman too oded, his motion on three anonymous letters. Now, he (Sir `'.'Graham) would rebut those three letters by reading the e vidence of three witnesses that were examined before th e ` -t osurnittee. The first was the late Lord Advocate. the second was the present Lord Justice Clerk, and the thi r d th e p resent solicitor-General for Scotland. The Hon. Gentleman had • t,ead pretty largely from the Report of the Committee, but tater e was one passage that bore en the motion *hid' the Honourable Member had studiously avoided leading. That passage was concurred in by all the 4,lenthers of the Committee except the Honourable ° etnber, and it was to the effect that the business of the I Courts could not be carried on by one division alone. With r espect to the dmibts entertained by the Noble Lord opposite (Lord John Russell) as to an increase in the salaries of ,etatch Judges, he ( Sir James Graham) certai n ly 6 4red in those doubts • but he &tiered, and con :Lotted to differ, with the Noble Lord relative to the 7 , l ultber of those Judges. He (Sir J. Graham) was satisfied t hat the business of the Court of Session could not be con 'ueted satisfactorily to the people of Scotland if the Judges R are diminished. In the practice of the Court, written evi %ice was done away with, and oral evidence had begun to be r t i 4 ierally . resorted to, and every requisite reform was being ught into operation. Mr. RUTHERFORD, who was inaudible throughout the 6 reater portion of the observations he addressed to the House, as understood to say that he was greatly surprised to find any di ssatisfaction expressed with respect to the administration of e tirninal law in Scotland. The conduct of the. Hon. Gentle kat (Mr. Wallace) was a specimen of the nature of the oppo ,sition got up against the Scotch C o u r t s . Th e H on . M em b er had no means of informing himself personally respecting those Courts , but he gathered a series of w h a t h e cons id ere d f ac t s fr om persons on whom he thought he could rely, and then on kleh information he came forward in that House, and in lan guage the most reprehensible censured the proceedirgs of the supreme Court of Scotland. He hoped there would he a Pause to further change. Though lie quite agreed that the C ourt of Session had many faults, he thought that its business aa conducted in a much bett e r manner th an it h a d b een ; though still low, it was rising in pub is estimation. With these views, he could not support the motion of the lion. 41 eMher. Mr. WALLACE rose to reply. There were thirteen Judges tq the Supreme Court, and not more than twenty well !mployed counsel. That fact stood uncontradicted. It required th e algebra to show that that was not a proper state of things. f (Loud laughter.) Now, with r e spe c t to th e :en appointed to investigate this subject, thir. 1;1 witnesses had been examined. Six of th ese priesses were looking out for Judgeships. Tw o o f th em h a d ) 7en made Judges. Three of them were expecting to be made i 4 ,arristers. Now that was the f arce which had been acted in Lie Committee. How did they get rid of the East India mo r, Poly, and the West India monopoly, and all other monopo fi:1? Were the in those cases uided b the testimon of use.vvho were interested in the mo g nopoly? y Nothing could he m ore absurd, unsatisfactory, or disgusting in the opinion of the Settle of Scotland, than the administration of justice in the fa ,uPreme Courts in Scotland. Nothing could be more satisfac ,to them than the administration of justice in the County f lutists. In the one case it was placed on a firm footing, in other on an exceedingly bad one. The Judaea 1„° not sit in the Supreme Courts more than 0 1 ' months and a half in the year. He was perfectly ti.atis pe: that, with the exception of those parties who were inte ,, ted in the present system, he would receive the approba eo.. , if ° of his countrymen for bringing forward the motion in the th t iung terms which he had done. He did not complain of administration of justice in the Criminal Courts, but its linistration in the Supren-e Court was a positive farce. In 41 hurgh there were three Jusiges sitting at o n e ti me . So , had .. they to do that to spread out the business as much tnere were often two or three Judges sitting at one b 'e over a twopenny-halfpenny case. There was nothing to Il e vent the Sheriffs from performing the whole of the duty. * h believed that the opposition to a change arose from those 4 1 ( . 1 ' Were interested in the resent state of things, and in this ,Lef he would divide the Ho p use upon his motion. p t4 t red he_gallery was then cleared for a division, when there ap- For the motion Against it .... Majority against the motion ....... POST-OFFICE. til tjr. WALLACE was again on his legs, on our re-admission th rie gallery. The Ho n . Gentleman said—Notwithstanding til e adverse opinion which h as b een pronounce d b y t h e H ouse ti , the motion I have just now made, I beg to move for a return A ,lqit I call plunder by the Post- o ffi ce . Th e quest i on i s , p t "ether the return which shows all the monies, whether hills th e .zabange, or notes, or gold, or trinkets, or other articles, le l° n have been lost through the Post-office shall be printed th e Votes, and those who wish to see the return printed ) 4 . Vote with me. lam now speaking of the return of 1837, 11 0 , 4 , 4 1 contains 22 pages filled with those abstractions of money, 1,", 4 notes, bills, &c. The return in 1838 contains 25 pages ; t , '839, it contains a still greater number ; and in 1840, it 1p wins 273 pages ; so that it appears this trade is increasing, those who wish to encourage this trade will vote not to N I , these documents printed. The returns that are known tp t i bit abstractions to the amount of 600,0001 or 700,000/., k,„ What is the amount of the new returns I do not h t f n. • The return is in three different parts, and the tl; ( t Committee for P r inting have ordered that two parts 1d be printed, a n d th a t th e thi r d, which contains the items, pft'llid not. I suppose this has been caused by reasons liteeohoray on the part of the Committee. But if I ui been informed that the Printing Committee would 4 4 print the items I would not have taken li ka t ee of the matter. But in point of fact the return originally moved for by Major Chetwynd, who took the t p . e course in 1837 which I have done. On looking over three Iltilszlqtr pages of the return which is now to be printed, I find in wed Page that coins, bills of excha n ge, b an k no t es , mone y I e ra, Cheqnes, drafts, c h a i ns , an d pa t terns o f s ilk s , sat i ns , an d lli tl ens have been abstracted, and I think a great cause of all is owing to the Post-office authorities not registering let t,• I see two Honourable Members present who l t e connected with the Post-office under the late Go- V : raent, and who recommended improvements on the subject. ,„te is a great difference, Sir, in these returns between the q*"effice and the Treasury, and I believe that the whole body . I),."'e people will thank the House for agre e i n g to my returns. lh 4 „ :People never know what may become o f th e money which ly transmit by post; for I believe that the letter sorters, and I t lett er carriers, and others in the Post-office, have got 1 0 ( LlPert in abstracting money out f letters, that there is qtfety whatever in the transmission of mon through k_Post-office, either by letter, or by orders.- (Hear. ) lt"..dieve that it is well worth the while of this House, quire into the subject, and the expense of the returns ,d be as nothing compared with the security which the VP would feel if they knew that the Post-office was properly acted.—( Hear, hear.) There has been already enor -110 expsnse incurred in the returns. As to the motion ',' ll I have on the paper, I am perfectly indifferent i° hoes the House may deal with it. The Honour iiiAlernber then concluded by meving—" That the return, wr te "mg the applications which have been made to the Post >( for letters which were missing, and which contained two;}' or money's worth, which return was presented to to k ouse on March 4, be printed ; or failing in this, that a )n f il ets abstract thereof be made and p r inted along kik, the return, which was moved for in connection with the Ilkj e, and which was made to this House on the 18th of May, Allaabeen ordered to be printed." . HUME seconded the motion. ` P. GEORGE CLERK opposed the motion, and said that tti4Petitions move fr would not be wot t the expen furni Ise. t tk,L,. Ibean nu necessary waste of the public money to h tl p 7'returns when there were already documents bef o r e th e .` lat". and accessible to the public, which contained all the in lation that could be afforded. r ' V. SMITH thought the motion of the Hon. Gentle -1,4 t nneh too extensive. It went much further than the re af the 4th of March. It also exee ded the terms of the t tit t the Hon. Gentleman made at a former time, which was N 4411 account of the number of letters, front the sth of Ss, try, 1837, to the sth of January, 1841, franked or applied or not applied for, containing money - Or other property known to have been secreted :ghat servants of the Post-office; but to the terms :vat th e Honourable Baronet now added the words oit t Illoney's worth." But then, by going into the " ap ttZtt*s" for letters, the I-lon. Gentleman would throw a 4 4 0 of undeserved io putation on the servants of the Post- Now, when persons applied for letters, and not getting t ti 1 e dth t they had been 10-t in the Post-office the ge_ a 445 that many of the letters were lost between the writing 0 2 187 - 165 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 29, 1842. and the dslivery and. many more were lost after they were d e - f , HE Et II A LIT S T V'S DRA WIN G- I livered to the servants of the applicants. He (Mr. V. Smith) R 0 0 At. must °pease the motion in its present s h a p e , on accoun t o f th e great exp e nse it would throw on the publia, and the H ouse was The, Queen held a D raw i n g- ro om, yest er d a y a ft ernoon , a. bound to support the view of the Printing Committee, whose : St. James's Palace, which was very numerously attended. Her duty it was to practice economy as much as they might with , 111.ajesty and Princ e Alb er t, arr i ve d from Buckingham Palace, prudence. attended by the Duch ess o f B ucc l euc h, Mi s t ress o f t h e R o b es ; Mr. HUME said, no doubt great abuses had been corn- the Countess of Dalhousie, Lady in Waiting; Lord Byron, miffed in the printing o f re t u rns.---( Hear, hear, and iaughter. ) Lord in Waiting ; H on . C ap t. fl oo d, G room i n W a i t i ng; But there was a g rea t wan t f e l t b y the public for such informs- Majos- General WetT IVSS , E querry i n W a it ing ; th e P ages o f tion as was now as k e d f o e ; an d i f to t hi s were added time ad. Honour in Waiting; lord C o l v ill e , L or d i n W a iti ng on P r i nce Al, n C olonel Bouy er i e , E querr y i n W a i ting on hi s vertisement is s ued by th e Post-office respecting - the safety of bert Royal if i a eh d ness. Pest-office orders, and the ease with which they could be got, the value of th e d ocumen t s wou ld b e increased. But the whole j The Lord Chamberl a i n , th e L or d St ewar d, an d th e M aster mass of returns moved fo r by hi s Hon. Friend would be too of the Horse re c eiv e d h er M a j es t y an d t h e P r i nce on t h e i r Cumbersome; he (Mr. Hume) w ou ld, th ere f ore , recommen d arrival. his Hon. Friend to accept the abstract which had been very Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester arrived, at- 1 properly offered to him. tended by her Lady in W a iti ng . 'I heir Royal Highnesses the Du c h ess o f Cambrid ge , P r i nce Mr. BARING fully recognised the imp or t ance o f thi s sub ject ; but there would be great difficulty in complying wi t h the George. and the Princess A ugus t a o f C am b r id ge ca m e , at motion of his Hon. Friend. However, he (Mr. 13.) th oug h t an tended be Lady Augusta Som erse t an d B aron K nese b ee k. Hjes's H abstract would be of great value, and if the motion should on du er Ma ty iii the Stat o e Rooms .Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms s s. have no other result than to make people more cautious in sending money and articles of value through the Post-office ~ 11 1 . r , . George Philip Lee had an audience of her Majesty in it would be of great benefit. He trusted it would extend the ~,,, ho) al (_ .. 31,.., 5 ,t, for the purpose of receiving from the Queen practice of sending Post-office orders instead of nemney ; and tee Silver `.tick of Office, as Lieutenant of her Majesty's Body Guard oil Yeomen of th e G uar d, an d was p resen ' e d to t h e indeed, considering the exceedingly careless menie,. in which money was frequently sent, it was too hard that propl . of the Queen . by the Earl of Beverly, the Captain of the Corps. The following. presentations to the Queen took place in the lower class, and scantily paid as many of the Posteciffice see- Foreign Diplomatic circle : wants were—it was very unfortunate that they should be ex- La Comtesse de Flahault, and la Comtesse de Reventlow, posed to the temptations they now were through this negli the Lady of the Danish Minister, by the Countess de Si. gence. He hoped, therefore, the advantages, facilities, and /Wain., 'the French Ambassatire securities of the order and register sys ems would be fully im- Le Comte A. Raezv ns ki, E nei y E x t raor di nary an d Mi n i s t er press:at on the public. He admitted there might be som e dfrets Plenipotentiary to her M a j es ty th e Q ueen o f P ortuga l , b y t h e in the registry system, h u t it was a very difficult besineis, and Chevalier de Bunsen, the P russ i an Mi n i s t er . it delayed the transmission of the letters considerably. He and his friends, for thew reasons, fixed the fee at l s . a t fi rs t, Count Borkowski, by Bar o n d e N eumann , th e A us t r i an in the hope that when the ma c hi ner y was extens i ve l y use d and Minister. The Foreign Diplomatic Corps present were—the French supported, they might be enabled to reduce it, which he hoped Ambassador and the Countess de St. Anlaire ; M. Van de might soon be done. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER concurred Weyer, the Belgian Minister ; the Bavarian Minister, and B in the feeling and wishes expressed by hi s H on . F r i en d an d Baroness de Cetto; the Sardinian Minister and Count R eve l, Secretary of Legation ; Baron de Moncorvo, the P o rtu guese • sor Nothing could promote the morality o f th e Post pideces C . • office servants more than that people should cease from the Minister, M. Fortique, the Venezuelan Minister ; the Russian practice of sending money, and tran s mit P os t-office orders in- Minister and Baroness Brunow, and M. de Be rg , S ecretary stead. When the facilities were made g e nerally k nown with of Legation ; Count Kiehmansegge, th e H anover i an Mi which an order for any sum up to M. might be procu re d ; he nister ; Baron de Hugel, the Wurtemb e r g Mi n i ster ; t h e hoped the practice of tempting poor people would s oon b e at Prussian Minister, and Madame Bun sen; B aron Ch ar l es an end—for the practice of sending money through th e hands do Catsttz, Secretary of Le ga tio n; M a d ame d e H e l fer, nee of the poor men who were in the service of the Post-office, was Baronne de Granges, anti th e B aron d e L angen, Chambellan de Sa Majesty le Roi de Pro s e ; M r . E verett, t h e a system of temptation which needy men c o uld no t a l wa y s United States Minister ; the Brazilia n Mi n i s t er , an d M a d ame resist.—( Hear.) It should also, in fairness t o thi s h ar dly Marquis Lisboa ; the Spanish Minister and Francisco worked class, be remembered that in the rapidity and quantity _ i., it Secretary of Legation ; the Danish Minister and Pam in which letters were sent, many of them, said to have been lost, P Countess Reventlow, and Baron de Brockdorff, Secretary of were only mislaid by accident. As to missing letters the ap- Leeation ; Baron de Neumann, Austrian Minister, and pearanee was always worse than the reality, for though people Baron Lebzeltern, Secretary of Legation ; the Mexican would come to the office complaining that their letters bast not Charge d'Affaires, an t i M a d ame M urp h y; M . M . M osquera, reached, and though they would soon afterward s find those letters at home, they wouh! not comeback and say so. H e would Charee d'Affaires of N ew G rena d a ; F ul d Eff en di , T ur ki s h Charge d'Affaires, and Mr. Salome, her Majesty's Oriental suggest the return should state the number of letters missing in ~, Interreter. each month, and the money they contained or were said t The Orringsroom was attended by the Archbishop of contain. Mr. 'WALLACE, in reply said, that the advice which he mad received from the other side, he had himself given ; the sug gestion would be found in his motion ; therefore, he had no thanks to give them. He would open one page by chance of the Return. (The Hon. Member here read a long list of notes and money which had been stolen from the Post-office.) All this had been taken in one day. He knew a great deal about the Post-office.—(Cheers and laughter.) He doubted if the Printing Committee knew any thing about it. It was a universal rule whenever a bank-note, or a sovereign, or gold passed through the Post-office that it never was returned. Nobody ever heard of any property of this sort ever having been returned; but he would admit to the Chancellor of the Exchequer that when a letter contained a bill or property of that nature, which co u ld b e negot i ate d on l y w i th some 'dif ficulty, it might be recoverable, but there never was an in stance of a letter containing coin which was once lost having ever been recovered. He would appeal to his Noble Friend the Postmaster-General if such was not the fact. He had no doubt but that the Postmaster-General himself would not wish to see the return published. He (Mr. W.) thought it advisable to prohibit by law the sending of coin by letter. He would consent to take the abstract, although he felt, that the ab stract would not give the information which the return would give. He believed the system of plunder was so complete, that the people at the Post.office knew every letter containing money, that nothing escaped from them. No money got out of the Post-office now at all. He thought it was absurd to defend the conduct of the Printing Committee. Members were treated in the most cavalier way by the Com mittee, and he thought he had just cause of complaint. He would accept the offer which had been made of the abstract, and withdraw his motion. ;Ir. HUME wished to know whether it was intended to extend the time for receiving letters at the general receiving houses. At present none were received after five o'clock. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said time had at least been extended a quarter of an hour. Mr. HUME—That was only four of the houses. likely to be expended to all ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could no answer the Hon. Member's question, but he could assure him that there was every disposition on the part of the rost ni a. ster - General and of the Treasury to afford the public every facility in their power. The motion was then withdrawn. SURVEY OF NEW 7.F.AL I.ND. Lord INGESTRIE moved—" That an humble Address be presented to her Majesty, praying that she will be graciously pleased to order a Maritime Survey of the Coasts and /Tar boors of the Islands o f New Zealand." As a proof of th e growing importance of New Zealand, he would mention tha in one year 152 ships had entered Port Nicholson, and during the same period 18 vessels had been wrecked on the Coast. This showed the necessity of having a survey in order to have correct charts. There was no department of the Admiralty more useful than the Hydroprapher's. As lie did not eish to press suddenly upon the resources of that department he would qualify his motion by adding to it the words " when vessels can be spared for that duty without inconveniense to the public service." Capt. PECHELL was glad the Noble Lord had called at tentien to the subject. The Government, bethought, ought to explain why the survey had not taken place long :incr. Ile agreed with the praise which had been bestowed upon the Ilydrographical department of the Admiralty. There was no department better conducted, and none worse paid. The posi tion of the hydrographer's office was truly disgraceful, in a miserable garret at the Admiralty. At the hale he was on the coast of America during the American war, there was fre quently an error of a degree of longitude in the charts of the American coasts, so that it was quite unsafe to trust to them. He was sorry the Noble Lord had listened to the suggestion which had been made to him, to make the addition to his motion which he had done. In fact, there was no intention whatever to make the survey, It might. perhaps be made in the course of the next twenty years, but it ought to be made immediatel y .—Agreed to. Mr. COWPEIt postponed his motion for calling the atten tion of the House to the state of the Greenwich Hospital Schools, and to move the following resolution—" That, in the opinion of this House, the schools attached to the Royal Hos pital at Greenwich should be open at all times to the inspection of inspectors appointed by the Committee of Privy Council on Education, and that Reports of such inspection should be an nually laid upon the table of this House"—to the 1 2th May. Mr. HUME postponed his motion for a Committee to in quire into the proceedings of the Commissioners of the National Debt, under the Act 9 Geo. IV., c. 92. FINES AND RECOVERIES BILL ( WALES AND CHESHIRE). Sir J. GRAHAM, in moving for leave to introduce a Bill " for remedying defects arising from the misprision of Officers in recording Fines and Recoveries in Wales anti Cheshire, and for better recording the same," said, that under the ancient jurisdiction of fines and recoveries, there had been very gross neglect. When he said neglect, he used the mildest term, for he had reason to believe that some very im proper transactions had taken place in that depart ment ; so much so, that many titles had been jeopardised. In prov:ding a remedy great care should be taken not to injure those titles which had been affected. This was a subject of the greatest importance, and he had not introduced this Bill with out first consulting the highest legal authorities. —Leave was given. The RIGHT HON. BARONET also moved for a copy of the Report of Mr. Block, on the subject of fines and recoveries. —Ordered. York; the Lord Stewart ; the Lord ChaMberlain ; the Captain of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms; Lord Hill ; Gold Stick in Waiting ; Comptroller-General of the Exchequer ; Vice- Chamberlain ; the Treasurer of the Household ; the Comp . troller of the Household ; the Judge Advocate-General ; Major- General Sir Henry Wheatley, G.C. ; Keeper of her Ma jesty's Privy Purse; the Master of the Ceremonies ; lion. Sir Edward Butler, Lieutenant of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at-Arms ; Mr. S. M. Phillips, Under Secretary of State ; Marquis of Hunly, and Lord Dinoben, Aide-de-Camps to the Queen ; Mr. Henry Robinson, Standard-bearer tof the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms ; Mr. Ralph Gore, Groom in Waiting to h er Majesty ; the Attorney-General ; Major Hyde, Assistant Master, and Marshal of the Ceremonies ; Colonel Reid, 2d Life Guards ; Silver Stick ; Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, Equery to Prince Albert; Sir Archibald Macdonald, Bart., Equery to his Royal Higness the Duke of Sussex ; Mr. Burge, Q.C., Agent for Jamaica • Mr. James Bence Curling, Clerk of the Ch e q ue o f th e Hon. Corps of Gentleman-at-Arms ; Mr. Ellerthorp, Clerk of the Cheque of the Yeoman Guard ; Captain Seymour Sadler (in waiting), and Captain J. Parker Nuttall, Exons of the Yeomen of the Guard ; Sir Benjamin Smith ; Lieut.-Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, Gentleman Usher to the Privy Chamber; Mr. Alfred Montgomery, Gentleman Usher; Colonel Godwin, Gen tleman Usher to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the following : DecHESSES—Somerset,Roxburglie,Argyll,Leinster,Bedford. MA ItCIIIONESSES — EIy, Lansdowne, Thomond, A bercorn, Camden, Ormonde, Donegal, Downshire, Cholmondely, West meath, De Riario Sforza. Con evrEsses —Pawls, Mexborough, Bosse, Kinnoull, Jer sey, Camperdown, Cadogan, Egmont, Do eager Sefton, Nor bury, Lincoln, Listowel, Dunraven, Forteseue, Wieklew, Grosvenor, Orford, Desert, Galloway, Dowager Clonmel, Radnor, Clarendon, Euston, Dowager Chichester, Sandwich, Westmoreland, Winchilsea, Carlisle, Bridiewater, Haddington, De Grey, Baptiste tletaxa, Lisburne, Dowager Carnwath, Home, Bradford, Hillsborough, Eldon. VI.COUNTESS Milton, Pollington, Maynard, Dowager Dillon, Hood, Holmesdale, Ashbrook, Drumlanrig, Sydney, Duncan. LADIES— Mary Julisna Talour, Denman, Ashburton, Wheatly, Pollock, Seale. Saltoun, Courtenay, Dowager Cawdor, L. flay, Rivers, Lilford, Herries, S. Savile, Dukinfield, Clifton, Henrietta Allen, (Howard) Douglas, Georgiana Toler, Wig ram, Vavasour, Charlotte Hill; H. C. Durham, Louisa Hughan, Charlotte Marsh am , E m ily F o l e y, Dymoke, Ibbetson, Yarde Buller, Mary Hoare, Caroline Maxse, Caroline Baillie Hamilton, (2) Cadogan, Shelley, James, Charlotte Herbert, Worsley, Elizabeth Duncan, Grant, Imhoff, Katherine Doug las, Hope, Parke, Palmer, Jane Grant, Jane Walsh, John Scot, Otway, Ed. Chichester de Saummarez, L. S. Churchill, Stanley, L. Tolleinache, W. Holmes, M. Grosvenor, Bruce, Feversham, Elizabeth Butler, M. Monck, Methuen, Farquhar, Wale, E. Grosvenor, Ruthven S. Tower, M. Phipp s , F. Fletcher, Seymour, H. H owar d, C. Talbot, E. Pennefather, M. Christopher, C. Fellowes, W. Bulkeley, E. Campbell, C. Strangwass, W. de Ereshy, Monteagle, Hamilton, F. Russell, B. Hepburn, E. Moreton, C. Stewart, Emily Pusey, L. Her bert, B. Graham, Montagu, Wa'pole, J. Fitzgerald, M. Somerville, E. F. Drum nond, Howard, M. Hood, Gossett, Fraser, Evans, Lengham, M. Molyneux, S. Murray, K. Molyneux, A. Wilbraham, Stopford, A. Stuart, Hamm°, d, Macfarlane, F. Howa"d, L. Pole, Broad head, Montgomery, M. Wood, Hall, D. Gordon, William Ponlett, Isabella Hope, Monson, Dowager Ridley, Stannus, Cross, L. Alexander, L. Otway, Camoys, E. Reynell, H. P. Clinion, Verney, A. Scott, M"l'aggart, Braybrooke, Wenlock, F. Cole, S. Ker, Lopes, Edwards, L. Cavendish, C. Morant, Sophia Rendlesham, Jenkins, Woodford, Pynn, C. B. Cave, , C. A. P. Clinton, Melcaster, F. Sandon, J. P. Bouverie, Goldsmid, Delamere, F. Hotham, L. Pelham, J. Wemyss, M. Pelham, Dashwood, C. Fitzroy, Georgina Grey, A. Vane, A. Loftus. L. Fitzroy, H. Curry, M. Howard, Letitia Aid worth, Johnston, John Russell, Kinnaird, Lyttleton, E. Bul tee], F. Somerset, Ht'ytesbury, Dinorben, Maclaine, Elizabeth S. L. Gower, Peel, F. Vane, M. Vyner, H. Cholmondeley, Col chester, Poltimore, Kilmaine, Rodd, F. Egerton, M'Gregor. BA RO NEssEs—Lio:!el Rothschild, Le Despeneer. HONOU RABt.ES—Anne Denman, Caroline Denman, Mrs. Keppel, Mrs. Rowland Smyth, Mrs. George Hope, Adelaide Foley, Miss Montagu, Mrs. Godsal, Miss Maynard, Baroness Dimsdale, Miss De Court, Mrs. Frederick Irby, Mrs. C. Drummond, Mrs. W. Herbert, Miss Browne, Mrs. Hamilton, Jane Duneornbe, Mrs. R. Trevor, Lady King, Lady Capel, Lady Williamson, Lady Borough, Mrs. Frederick Clinton, Mrs. Montagu, Miss Hood, Mrs. T. Best, Ms. A. Cape!, Sophia Thellusson, Mrs. Heathcote, Caroline Montagu, Georgiana E. Flahaut, Mrs. E. J. Stanley, Fanny Hood, Miss Willoughby, Lady Pellew, Miss Eden, Miss Flower, Miss Smythe, Emily E. Flauhaut, Miss Cholmondeley, Louisa Stanley, Mrs. Keith Stewart, Mrs. Vansittart, Mrs. Charles Bruce, Mrs. Maunsell, Mrs. Roes, Jane Lawley, Mrs. H. Ashley, Mrs. Philips. Mrs. D. Murray, Mrs. C. Fitzroy, Miss L. Melville, Miss Stoner, Miss K. Stonor, Mrs. A'Court Holmes, Miss Fraser,. Lady Legard, Mrs. Thornton Wode house, Mts. Caulfield, Lady Brooke, Mrs. Tollemache, Mrs. L. Stanhope. MisranssEs—Backhouse, Evans, Dering, James Russell, Fitzroy Kelly, Burge, Lawrence, Lyell, Weymouth, Frederick, Augustus Fitzroy, Henry Manning, Montgomery, Disraeli, Guy L'Estrange, Errington, Matthew Bell, Edward Mar joribanks, Hoare, Charles Lushington, Charles Mills, Emerson 'ferment, John Round, Hope Johnstone, Charles Edward Jer ningham, Macleod of Macleod, Charles Forster, Round, Bal four, Wilbraham Taylor, Assheton Smith, C. G. Wynne, Francis Walpole, Ormsby Gore, D. Watts Russell, Farrer, Hodgson Cadogan, Charles Craven, G. Lenox Prerder Wa3 AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BILL. On the Order of the Day being read for going into Com mittee on this Bill, Lord S NL EY said he hoped the Hon. Member opposite (Mr. Hawes) would postpone his amendment to a clause of this Bill until the third reading, and not take the sense of the House on the Report. As the Honourable Gentleman wished but one discussion, he (Lord Stanley) hoped the Hon. Gentleman would consent to take it on the third reading. Mr. HA WES said he thought the Noble Lord had hardly done him justice, as he (Mr. Hawes) had already postponed his motion, and he therefore could not consent to further delay, but take the discussion on the Report. Dr. 130 WRING said he believed it was generally under stood that the discussion should be taken on the Report. Mr. HUME said that he himself approved of the clause, but he wished a discussion to take place, and he thought more jus tice would be done to the subject by discussing it on the Report. After a few words from Mr. Plumridge, Lord Stanley, and Sir C. Napier, The Report was brought up. The consideration of the Report on the Colonial Passalgers Bill was deferred till Monday next. The Turnpike Roads (Ireland) Bill went through Com mittee. Report on Monday. The Timber Ships Bill was read a third time. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at One o'clock. rgast, --- Pow;11, Wescomb, William Law, Roberts, Frederic Clarke, Poldero, Scholefield, Maberly, Long, W. B. Stopford, E. Prodgers. Ralph Adderley, Burr, Charles Shawe, Hamilton O'Hara, Von Gerstein Hohenstein, W. Pendarves, K. Lennox, H. Baring, Tallourd, Webster, H. Petre, I. Blackburn, W. Pole, Hamilton Earle, Netherton Langford, Ilebb, Butler, M. Martyn, T. Pares, Richard Wellesley, W. Stuart, E. Bou verie, Bailey, William Gladstone, E. Ellice, T. Gladstone, Rashleigh, S. Standish, Whervell, Cecil Vane, Marlay, S. Murray, Monier, Hume, Charles Willshere, Henry Usborne, H. Story, 11. Eyres, It. P. Staples, M'Gregor, \V. Smythe, Staniforth, D. Gaskell, Dashwood, D. Campbell, Parkinson, Mainwaring, T. Mainwaring, Bailey, J. Bailey, J. Massey Stanley, Bolt, D. Jefferson, Merle, V. Fane, G, Craig, J. Towneley, Mayne, Christmas, R. Hollond, Campbell, G. Bankes, De Burgh, Riramston, Ed ward Ilencage, Roberts, C. Stansfield, W. Verner, Gambier Parry, James Dewar, Benjamin Oliviera, Page Reade, Michel, St. John Jefferyes, T. Berney, Albert Goldsmid, Sayer, Ram, Fitzgerald, Greene, A. Stafford O'Brien, Peter Purcell, W. Cornwall, H. Fortescue, Middleton, Disraeli, Bro p F a f t o t l e l t, Paine,B . j. K Maxwell, en n D e ( e l e y d , es J. N e k r l e i i C r g n s . , ha s w t Wilson F. Leger, C. Stanley, Nightingale, Dodd, Foord Bowes, W. Nedham, Wallis, Elwood, Beckett, G. R. Smith. Missns.—Mary \Vheatley, Sophia Wheatley, Mary Pollock, Louisa Pollock, Louisa Honywood, Caroline Honywood, Eliza beth Honywood, Prince, Harriet Kingston, Roma M'Leod, Burdett, Mary Lyall, Lucy Hope Johnstone, Alice Hope Johnstone, Hoare, Em ma y Law, Constantia Round, Balfour, Selina Doyle, Charlotte Law, Sharte, Georgiana Cotes, Selina Cotes, Gertrude Godsal, Godsal, Farren, Baillie Hamilton, Douglas, Fitzroy Kelly, Nina de Riario Sfurza, Georgiana Roberts, Prendergast, D.ring, Jenkins, Courts, Jane Baekhouse, Catherine Backhouse, Pole, Eglantine Bal four, Wigram, Seale, Dimsdale, Charlotte Wynne, Cecilia Craven. Wescombe, Ibbetson, Dorma, Emma, Majoribanks, Mary Macleod, Shelley, La.ngham, Parker, Williams Wynn, Mark Phillips, Walpole (2), Peyton, G. Vernon Harcourt, Davys, Hamilton, Kinnaird, nashwood, Hunter, Rashleigh, Macainnon, Fanny Rawson, Pierrepoint, Macdougal, Camp bell, Hamilton O'Hara, C. Fuller Maitland, Sayer. Verner, Lucy Wodehouse, Fanny Irby, M. Amelia Irby, Jemilna Strode, Smythe, C. Johnson, Mt Gregor, F. Maitland, Watson, Berney, Elizabeth Berney, Susannah Berney, Clara Lechmerc, Liddell, Herbert, Ridout, Jane Itastileigh, Story, Maxwell, Julia Max well, St. John Jefferyes, St. Leger, Matia Price, M"Faggart, Cole, Fanny Cole Ker, Frederick Joh nston , A ugusta Murray, Wellesley, Adelaide Seymour, F. Greville, Emily Bagot, Gurney, Charlotte Somerset, K. Somerset, H. Beresford, Ot way (2), Grenfell, E. Blackburne, H. E. Blackburne, E. Drummond, T. Drummond, Wilson, E. Pearson, Geale, Percy, Pear. on, E. Pack, Pack, L Stopford, C. Stopford, Coventry, A. Wale, \Vale, \V. Holmes, Bankes, H. Clinton, Proby, Talbot, Greene, Wetherell, Fellowes, H. Fellowes, Vansittart, Beresford, Cole, M. Grenfell, Storer, A. Storer, Frankland, Ffolliott, Scott, Laura Kenylor, J. Montgomery, Alcock, E. Alcock, Morris, E. Blackburne, Talbot, Drummond, Gosset, Johnson, E. Proby. Methuen, Bligh, F. Bellasis, H. Usborne, Casamajor, Farquhar, Mayne, Saunderson, E. Hume, Fitz gerald, R. Wilson, A. Montressor, S. Murray, C. C. Nixon, W. Rodd, Clifton, E. Usborne, K. Morier, Montgomery, Hume, C. Morier, E. Fane, Guise, Caulfield, Macfarlane, Winn, Higgins ' E. Brocklehurr.t, M B ro d er i c k , M ac d ona ld , E. Frankland, H. Pigott, Craven, Gordon, Cross. Gore, Hill, S. Igannsell, L. Cole, Hall, M. Murray, Philips, Gerard, A, Strickland, Adderley, M. Mayne, Willes, G. Coleston, Her• bert, Morant, F. Nightingale; Cunninghame, M. Ely, E. B. Cave, Meynell, Nettleshipp, Blackburne, Parke, H. P. Stuart, M. P. Stuart, Mulcaste., I. Pares, Vavasour. The following ladies had the honour of being presented to her Majesty : The Viscountess Pollington, on her marriage, by the Countess of Mexborough Mrs. Burge, by Lady Montagu Lady Mary Juliana Taylour, by the Duchess of Somerset Mrs. Gay L'Estrange, by Lady Franci s Ed e Mrs. Errington, by Lady Bulkeley Mrs. Ma: thew Bell, by Viscountess Beresford L a dy Luisa Hay, by her mother, the Countess of Kinnoull Lady Howard Douglas, by Lady Gardiner Mrs. Frederick Clarke, by Mrs. Charles Craven. T ady lienriata Allen, by her mother, the Countess of Carn perdown i . .e.:s. s Mrs. ,Tames Russell, by the D uc h ess o f Buccleuch .tip s ese , ' Airs. Lyall, by the Countess of Alexborough • s e! Mrs. Frederick, on her marriage, by Lady Louisa Pule .11 ee Mrs. Augustus Fitzroy, by Lady Mary Phipps Airs. Henry Manning, by the Baroness Dimsdale •,,,i zO 7 Mrs. Montgomery, by Lady Alsntisomery .ieri7 -'- le Mrs. Charles Mills, by the Lady Rivers as s Airs. Emerson Tsnnent, by the Marchioness of Downshire \lrs. Charles Edward Jeraingharn, by the Dowager Viscountess Dillon Mrs. Clarks Fors'er. by Mrs. Farrer Mrs. Round, by Viscousitess Maynard Mrs. Wilbraham Taylor, by her mother, Lady Cosset, on her marriage Mrs. G. Lecox Prendergast, by the Countess Dowager of Carnwath Mrs. Powell, on her marriage, by the Countess of Lisburne Mrs. Macleod, of Macleod, by Lady Saltoun Lady Caroline B tillie Hamilton, by the Countess of Haddington Lady Ibbetson, by the Countess cif Alexborough Lady Dymoke, by Lady Sarah Murray Lad; Vavasour, by Lady Berries Airs. Taggart, by Viscountess Palmerston Lady Dashwood, by the Alarchioness of Ely Lady Letitia Alilworth, by the Countess of Li,towell Lady Goldsmid, by Lady John Russell. Lady Seymour, Ire Airs. General Frederick. • Miss Woodford, by Lady Woodford ' .hiss Mary Lyall, by Airs. Lyall Miss Roma Alaelcod, by Mrs. Macleod of Macleod Hon. Caroline Denman, by Lady Denman :Miss Harriett Kingston, by her mother, Mrs. Henry Kingston ‘liss Elizabeth Honywood, by the Marchioness of Ely Miss Mary Pollock, by Lady Pollock Miss Louisa Pollack, by Lady Pollock Lady Lopes, by Viscountess Courtenay Dowager Lady Ridley, by Lady Wheatley Mademoiselle Reario Sforza, by the Duchess of Hamilton Mrs. Thornton Wodehouse, on her marriage and return from the Continent, by Lady Parke Miss Douglas, by Lady Howard Douglas Miss Farrar, by her mother, Mrs. Farrer • Miss Sharpe, by Lady Palmer Miss Vavasour, by Lady Vavasour Miss Gertrude Godsal, by her mother, the lion. Mrs. Godsal Miss Alice Hope Johnstone, by Mrs. Hope Johnstone Miss Elizabeth Honywood, by the Marchioness of Ely Miss Parker, by Mrs. Long Miss Mary Macleod, by Airs. Macleod, of Macleod Miss Emma Alajoribanks, by her mother, Mrs. Edward Ma joribanks Miss Ibbetson, be her aunt, Lady Ibbetson Miss Cecilia Craven, by her mother, Mrs. C. Craven Miss Catharine Backbouse, by her mother, Mrs. Backhouse Miss Jenkins, by her mother, Lady Jenkins Miss Prendergast, by her mother, Mrs. G. L. Prendergast Miss Georgina Roberts, by her moth er, M rs. R o b erts Lady Isabella Hope, by the Countess of Haddington Lady Stopford, by her Grace the Duchess of Buccleuch Lady Jane Fitzgerald, by the Duchess of Leinster lion. Lady Legard, by the Countess of Eldon Lady Farquhar, by the Marchioness of Cholmondeley Lady Emma Campbell, by the Duchess of Argyll Lady Emily Pusey, by Lady Heytesbnry Lady Fevershata, by the Countess of Eldon • Lady Monson, by Viscountess Ashbrook ' Lady Walpole, on her marriage, by the Countess of Orford Hon. Jane Duneombe, by her mother, Lady Feversharn Lady Elizabeth Butler, by the Marchioness of Ormonde Lady Bruce, of Stenhouse, by the Duchess of Somerset Hon. Miss Cholmondeley The Hon. Mrs. Keith Stewart, by the Countess of Galloway Hon. Mrs. Tollemaehe, by Lady Hammond The Hon. Lady Brooke, on her marriage, by the Hon. Mrs. G. E. Anson The Hon. Airs. Charles Bruce, on her marriage, by Lady Mary Christopher Hon. Mrs. Caulfield, by the Countess of Charlemont Hon. Miss Smythe, by the Countess of Jersey Hon. Georgiana Elphinstone de Flahault, by her mother The Hon: Mrs. Adolphus Capel, by Lady Caroline Campbell Lady Laura Tollemache, by the Countess of Charlemont The Marchioness of Ormonde, by the Marchioness of Ely Lady Jane Grant, by the Duchess of Buccleuch Lady James, rm her marriage, by Lady Emily Hardinge La Marquise de Mario Sforza, by the Duchess of Hamilton ' f iie Countess of Egmont, on coming to the title, by the Right lion. Lady Colchester The Countess of Westmoreland, by the Duchess of Buccleuch Countess of Home, by Lady Alontagu Countess of Dunraven, by the Countess De Grey Lady Elizabeth S. L. Gower, by the Duchess of Sutherland The Countess of Desart, by the Countess of Denbigh Countess of Forteseue,. by Lady Courtenay Aliss Baillie Hamilton, by her mother, Lady Caroline Baillie Hamilton Miss Satinderson, by the Countess of Hillsborough Countess Pantiste-Aietaxv, on her marriage, by Lady Maclaine Lady Broadhead, by the Countess of Denbigh Countess of Bosse, by Lady Feversham Miss Margaret Mayne, by Mrs. Walter Long Miss Johnson, by Lady Fraser Miss Drummond, by Lady Elizabeth Drummond Miss Morris, by her mother, Mrs. Morris Miss Willes, by Lady Edwards Miss Alcock, by the Countess of Dunraven • Miss Enaily Aleock, by the Countess of Dunraven hiss Adderley, by Mrs. Ralph Add er l ey Miss Gerard, by Lady Montagu Miss Hall, by her mother, Lady Hall Miss Mary Murray, by her mother, Lady Sarah Murray Miss Emily Frankland, by her mother, Lady Frankland Russel Miss Macdonald, by the Duchess of Argyll Miss Maria Brodriek, by the Dowager Countess of Chichester Miss Emma Broeklehurst, by Lady Stanley, of Alderley Miss Iliggins, by her mother, Mrs. Staniforth Miss Winn, by Ludy Willoughby tie Broke Miss Caulfield, by the Countess of Charlemont Miss Emma Fane, by her mother, Mrs. Vere Fane Miss Charlotte Morier, by Mrs. Monier Miss Elena Usborne, by Mrs. Usborne Miss Annette Montresor, by Lady Mulcaster Miss Rosabella Wilson, by lady sVorsley Miss Fitzgerald, by Lady Kinnaird Miss Saunderson, by the Countess of Hillsborough Miss Mayne by Mrs. Walter Long Mrs. Henrietta Usborne, by Mrs. Usborne Miss Farquhar, by the Marchioness of Cholmondeley Mts. William Gladstone, on her marriage, by Lady Lyttelten Mrs. Richard Wellesley, by the Countess of Westmoreland Alms. Butler, by Lady F. Egerton . Mrs. William Pole, on her marriage, by Mrs. John Towneley Mrs. Netherton 'Langford, by Lady Frances Hotham Mrs. Hamilton Earle, by Viscountess Beresford Madame Von Gerstein Hohenstein, on her marriage, by Lady Maclaine Mrs. Hamilton' O'Hara, on her marriage, by the Hon. Lady King Mrs. Charles Shawe, by Lady Louisa Pole Mrs. Ralph Adderley, by Lady Cave Brown Cave Airs. Merle, by Mrs. Shawe Mrs. Durnington Jefferson, by Lady Wenlock Mrs. J. Bailey, by Lady Emily Foley Mrs. Tovinshend Alainwaring, by Lady Willoughby de Broke Mrs. M'Gregor, by Lady APGregor Mrs. Staniforth, by Mrs. Dashwood Mrs. William Smith on her marriage, by the Countess ci K innoul Mrs. Harry Eyres, by the Countess of Hillsborough Mrs. Charles Wilshere, by the Duchess of Bedford Mrs. Henry Usborne, by Lady Evans Miss Julia Maxwell, by her mother Mrs. Berkeley Maxw e ll Miss Story, by the Duchess of B e df ord Miss Emily Begot, by Lady H arr i et B egot Miss E. Greville, by Lady Frances E Miss Adelaide Seymour, by Dowager Lady Clinton Miss St. Leger, by Lady trances Hotham Miss Maria Price, by her mother, the Countess of Desart Miss Fanny Cole, by her mother, Lady Frances Cole. Miss Wellesley, by the Countess of Westmoreland Miss St. John Jetfereyes, by the Dowager Countess of Clare Miss Charlotte Stopford, by her mother, Lady Stopford Miss Louisa Stopford, by her mother, Lady Stopford Miss Katherine Somerset, by her another, Lady Fitzroy Somerset Mrs. Cecil Fane, by the Countess of Westmoreland Mrs. Whewell, on her marriage, by Lady Monteagle Mrs. Rashleigh, by Airs. William Stuart Miss Flora Bellasis, by Lady Evans Miss Georgiana Colston, by Lady Fraser Miss Colston, by Lady Fraser Miss Herbert, by her mother, Lady Edwards Miss Morant, by her aunt, Lady Caroline Morant Miss Florence Nightingale, by Lady Palmerston Miss Meynell, on taking the name of Ingram, by Mrs. Way mouth Miss Nettle3hip, by Mrs. Bebb otiss 11. Pole Stuart, by Mrs. William Stuart Aliss Mule - aster, by Lady Muleaster Mrs. Henry Fortescue, by Lady Courtenay Mrs. Sayer, by Lady Frances Hotham Mrs. Albert Goldsmid, by the Countess of Denbigh Mrs. Trench Berney, by the Marchioness of Westmeath Mrs. Mitchell, by Lady Elizabeth Drummond Mrs. Deedes, by the Marchioness Camden Mrs. Berkeley Maxwell, by the Lady Methuen Mrs. Roberts, by Lady P a l mer Mrs. Meynell, on taking the name of Ingram, by Mrs. Wey mouth Mrs. I.lrookes,by Lady Frances Hotham Mrs. Ffolliott, by Lady Caroline Barrington Mrs. Peter Purcell, by Mrs. Fitzgerald Miss Berney, by the Marchioness of Westmeath Miss Watson, by Mrs. Hope Johnston Miss Fuller Maitland, by her sister, Mrs. Augustus Fitz Roy Miss Cecilia Johnson, by Lady Alaciaine l'aiss Ffolliott, by Lady Caroline Barrington Vliss Talbot, by Mrs. John Towneley ~ . Miss Jane Rashleigh, by Mrs. Rashleigh Miss Ridout, by Mrs. Webster Airs. John Massey Stanley, by the Countess St. Aulaire Mrs. William Nedham, by Lady Louisa Alexander Miss Hamilton, by the Countess of Haddington Mrs. Benjamin Oliveira, by Lady Grant Mrs. Michel, by the Countess of Westmoreland Mrs. Page Reaae, by the Duchess of Argyll Airs. St.. John Jeiferyes, by the Countess Dowager of Clare Mrs. William Verner, by the Marchioness of Thomond Mrs. James Dewar, by the Hon. Lady Hope Mrs. Gambier Parry, by Lady Frances Fletcher Mrs. Roberts, by Lady Palmer Mrs. De Burgh, by the Countess of Westmoreland Mrs. Mayne, upon her marriage, by Viscountess Maynard Mrs. Campbell, by Lady Pocock Mrs,Ars. Morris, Cbai:le S s by t . Mrs. Leg Benjamine r, b y Lady o i F i v r i a r n r c a es Hotha m Mrs. Nightingale, by Lady Palmerston Mrs. Charles Stanley, by the Duchess of Bedford Mrs. General Foord Bowes, by Lady Fraser Mrs. J. Kennedy, by the Duchess of Buccleuch Mrs. Wilson Patten, by Lady Stanley Miss Liddell, by the lion. Lady Williamson Miss Clara Lechmere, by the Marchioness Camden Miss Susannah Berney, by the :Marchioness of Westmeath Miss Elizabeth Berney, by the Marchioness of Westmeath Mrs. Wallis, by Mrs. Charles Edward Jerningharn Miss Smith, by her aunt, Lady Dinorben Miss Jamima Strode, by the Marchioness of Ormonde Miss Margaret Amelia Irby, by her mother, the Hen, Mrs. Frederick Irby . . Miss Lucy Wodehouse, by the Dowager Lady Cawdor Miss Verner, by her mother, Mrs.. W. Verner Miss Sayer, by Lady Frances Hotbam . Miss Caroline Fuller Maitland, by her sister, Mrs. Augustus Fitzroy Miss Campbell, by her mother, Mrs. Campbell Miss Macdougall, by Lady Wetherell Miss Fanny Rawson, by Lady Frances Cole Miss Rashleigh, by dirs. Rashleigh Miss Hunter, by the Marchioness of Downshire Miss Dashwood, by the Marchioness of Ely Miss Peyton, by Lady Charles Fitzroy Miss Charlotte Alorier, by Airs. Morier Miss March Phillipps, by Lady Denman Mrs. Beckett, by Mrs. Weymouth Mrs. Scholefield, by Lady Palmerston The following gentlemen were present at the Drawing-room: DuKEs_Newcastle, Argyll, Sutherland, Leinster, Ilex burghe. . , . MARQUISES }lmlay, Camden, Downehire, Donegal . ChohnOndeley, Lansdowne, Abeeeovn . .. Etats . .—Lincoln, Listowel, Bradford, Charleitnont, Lisburne, ,Wicklow,,Moray, Fortescue, Hillsborough, Ilehester, Grey, Abarcleen, Westmoreland, Winchilsea, Powis, Falmouth, Kin noull, Haddington, Selkirk, Galloway, Vrscou V—Maynard, Lake, Drumlanrig, Duncan, Strang ford. Itoiniesdale, Milton ' Hinton, Adare, Hood. A actin's nor--..-Armagh. Br, silo rs— Rochester, Oxford, Peterborough Loans—Dinorben, William Fitzgerald, Morison, H. Chol .mondeley, .M. Kerr, Walpole, Sandon, Walsingham, Ruthven, Wharnclifie, Stanley, Fevershant, Kinnaird, Lilford, Col ehester, Fitzroy Somerset, Fitzgerald, Prudhoe, Delamere, Courtenay, Aberdour, Kilmalne , Poltimore, Bridport, John Russell. RIGHT HONOURA BLF.S—Henry Pierrepont, Sir R. Peel, E. J. Stanley, W. Gladstone, Geo. Evans, Sir A. Johnston. HONOURABLIS—Captain Best, R.N., C. S. Rice, Captain Denman, R.N., C. H o p e , M.P . , R. S. Carew, M.P., H. Liddell, M.P., G. C. W. Forester, J. 0. Murray, W. Co ventry, H. Corry, A. J. Capel, Baron Dimsdale, W. A'Court Holmes, G. H. Cavendish, M.P., H. Duncan., H. Cholmonde ley, Capt. G. Campbell, Capt. Pious, Capt. T. Wodehouse, H. Ashley, Rev. A. Phipps, G. Stuart. RA ROW—Lionel Rothschild. COUNTS—Pisani, B. Metaxa. Sins—De Lacy Evans, A. B. Brooke, Bart., C. Monek, R. Jenkins, J. Yarde Buller, R. Lopes, H. Dvmoke, J. Clifton, H. Dukinfielfl, Benjamin Hall, M.P., W. H. Pearson, Andrew Leith Hay, M.P., R. F. Russell, J. Walsh, S. Meyrick, D. Itl•Doug,all, H. Williams:on, T. N. Reeve, T. B. Hepburn, M.P., R. Palmer, 11. Marsh, H. Verney, W. Gusset, W. Slmerville, R. Howard, R. King, J. Cross, J. L. Goldsmid, M. B ruce , J . Seale, M.P., J. Edwards; J. Cave, W. Jamn, J. Duke, M.P., F. Burdett, J. Campbell, J. AP Taggart, 111. P. REV. Mie:ssizucts.—Fitrailliam Taylor, A. Fitzroy, W. Ser. gison, A. Peyton, C Wetherell, M. Wynyard, R. Barham, E. Prodgers, H. Woodgate. ALDERMAN—PurceII. DOCTORS—RDbeIIS,kOOIII. MESSRS—Edward Foley,:George Hope, W. Rae Wilson, Wm. Honywood, Verner, S. Murray, M.P., the Master of Trinity College, Lawrence, Merle, E. Tennent, M. P., J. R. Rodd, Pringle, R. J. Bagshaw, Hughan, Hume, M.P., Wil braham, D. Bethune, F. Walpole, Power, M.P., T. Bacon, W. Patten, M. P., Hoare, T. Mainwaring, Brocklehurst, M.P., J. Towneley, M.P., W. Smythe, M'Gregor, Burr, Wallace, G. Craig, M.P., Roch, Maunsell, M. P., E. T. Massy, C. Wood, M.P., R. Hollond, M.P., W. E. Surtees, M'Gwire, D. Gaskell, J. Dewar, J. M. Stanley, Morant, Bailey, C. Craven, Mitchell, N. Smith, J. Kemble, J. Blackburne, D. Jones, G. Parry, G. Bankes, Farrer, Ram, Long, Mackinnon, Bramston, C. Stanley, Wray, Robertson, W. Law, D. Trant, Gwynne, G. Lambirt, C. Bruce, Trotter, J. Kennedy, H. Lindsay, Lyall, W. Taylor, G. Heathcote, J. Farquharson, H. Nicolas, Fine, H. Petre, B. Culpeper, R. Pennefather, C. Stro nge , T. Holmes, H. Alexander, Pendarves, H. Story, Sidebotham, J. Parker, H. Vandeleur, Hanham, Wallace, Burge, Q.C., J. Bailey, D. Russell, F. Elli s , C. Jones, Casamaijor, Mayne, Fitzroy Kelly. Q.C., Seholefield, P. Reade, H. Johnstone, Macdougall, E. Wodehouse, Fitzgerald, Basset. J. Briggs, C. Mills, De Burgh, C. Stansfield, Green, W. Stopford, Christmas, J. Vivian, N. Vaughan, M axse , Ersington, J. Cary, Keat e , W. ynne, Rich, B ags h aw , Rastleigh„St. John Jeffereyes, Chichester; Beckett, Folliott, Stanley, De Sidenham, F. Levenhagen, C. Grenfell, Ainsworth, V. Morris, R. Lowry, T. Lowry, A. Drummond, T. Gladstone, Round, ALP., E. Bligh, G. Smith, Dodd, M.P., Holford, C. Middleton, H. Hughes, Wallis„ Deedes, Pownall, W. Cooper, S. Cotton, Disraeli, J. Johnston, Carrick, J. Davis, B. Oliveira, T. Philpots, T. Archibald, G. Phillips,l3ulteel. FIELD MARSHAL —Duke of Wellington GENERALS—Sir Henry Wheatley, G.C.H., Frederick, C. 8.. Sir H. Pynn, Sir. H. Douglas, Sir L. Otway, Sir J. W. Guise, Sir G. Cockburn, Sir C. Dalbiac, Sir T. Montresor, Sir B. Camac, Sir D. Hill, Sir A. De Butts, Bell, Sir E. Stannus, Sir L. Grant, Sir A. Machine, Sir J. Fraser, L'Estrange. _ _ _ ADMIRALS—Sir P. Durham, Hon. Sir B. Capel, Sir Ro bert Otway, Hon. F. P. Irby. COLONELS—Hon. Geo. Keppvl, Sir Samuel G. Higgins, F. S. Clarke, T. Wood, A. Goldsmid, Lord C. Wellesley, Clinton, Elwood, H. Montagu, Frith, Verner, G. Higgins, Cornwall, Sir W. Herries, Hun. G. Trevor, Pawell, Mi ehel, Shawe, Sir H. Townshend, Parkinson, Conolly, Norcliffe, Rolt, C. Kennedy, Vi'eare, H. Bentinck, Broke, Moberly, Dyneley, Townley, Webster. Garland, L. Stanhope. Alisons—J. Maclean, Marshall, Irving, Paine, Fletcher, Weymouth, J. Moore, Sir J. J. Hamilton, Powell, J. Camp bell, Hodgson Cadogan. CAPTAINS—R. Brady, Knox, H. W. N ewman , Middl eton, Boldero, M. P., O'Connell, Forster, Stepney, Storer, Man n i ng , Puleston, Corbet, Nedham, W. K. Haslewood, Pole, H. Earle, H. W. Newman, Mayne, Longford, R.N., Cole, Hon. D. Murray, Bradley, R.N., Sir A. P. Green, B. Maxwell, R.N., Hopwood, Hon. Sir F. Pellew, H. Eyres, Basden, R.N., R. F. Stepford, R.N., D. Bethune, R.N. Com MA NDERS—Hon. K. Stewart, J. C. Coffin, Bosanquct, Montgomery._ _ LiEuTEN:a - wrsL4io.ram, Deering, Mayers, P. Mundy, E, Pereira, Hamilton, Bennett,. Pack, M. Carrick, Wake, 13ru3eres, Hudson, H. Smythe, Le Mesgrier, Curling, H. Irvine, Hotham, Hay, MacDougall, W. T. Hall. CORNET—Booth. ENSIGN—De Winton. The Queen gave audiences to the Lord Chamberlain, and Colonel Home, Grenadier Guards, Field-officer in Brigade waiting. Itir Bey, Ministre de la Justice en Valachie, was presented to her Majesty, by Fuad Effendi, Ottoman Charge d'Affaires. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Royal Suite, returned to Buckingham Palace, after the Drawing oom. The mess of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at-Arms, dined together, yesterday evening, at Long's Hotel. COUNTESS BAPTISTE META XA . —Train of beautiful pink brocade, garniture blonde and bouquets of roses, robes of rich white satin, with blonde and flowers to correspond. Head dress—Court plume, blonde lappets and diamonds. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET--WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The two races mentioned yesterday were decided as follows : Handicap Sweepstakes, of 20 sous. each, for 3 yrs old, &c. A. F. Mr. Sadler's Bellissima, aged, Bst 101 b (J. Day) 1 Mr Bigg's Eleu3, 3 yrs, 65t 121 b.... .......... ........... 2 Mr. Thornhill's St. Colomb, 4 yrs, 7st 12st 3 Duke of Rutland's Sir Hans, 4 yrs, Bst 71b Even on Eleus, 3 to 1 agst Sir Hans, and 7 to 1 agst Bellit sima. Won easy by half a length. Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each, h ft, for 3 yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 21b, &c. D. M. (10 Subs.) Colonel Anson's Attila (Scott) 1 Mr. Etwall's Palladium Mr. Osbaldeston's The Devil-among-the-Tailors .... 7t02 on Attila. Won by six lengths, BETTING IN THE EVENING. CHESTER. Cur.-6 to 1 agst Vulcan, 7to 1 agst Marshal Soult (t), 8 to 1 agst Rory ()Wore (t), 10 to 1 agst Lanercost, 16 to 1 ag st Jolly Tar, 17 to 1 agst Alice Hawth orn (t), 18 to 1 agst The Young'un (t), 29 to 1 agst Bellona, 25 to 1 agst Zelmyra (t), 28 to 1 agst Retriever (t), 100 to 50 on each of the three favourites agst Alice Hawthorn. It is thought that there will be nearly 25 runnel's. Datum—Offers to take 4 to 1 about Attila ; 500 to 100 agst Scott's lot, bar Attila; 1,700 to 100 agst Auckland (t). No others mentioned. ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY. Queen's Plate.—The Carrier, Flambeau, Barbara, E. 0., and The Nob. Sweepstakes of 10 Sovs. each, T. Y. C.—Michaelmas Day, c. by Mulatto, d. by Middleton, Robin, Patchwork, and c. by Bay Middleton out of Manto. Sweepstakes of 10 Soya, each ; First half of Ab. M.—Sweet meat, Citron filly, Balance filly, Drummer Boy, Roision, Bradwell, and c. by Colwick. Handicap of 25 Son. each.—Garry Owen. 5 yrs., 9st. ; Langolee, 4 yrs. Bst. ; f. by Buzzard out of Emma, 3 yrs. sst. 121 b. ; and c. by Retainer, d. by St. Patrick, 3 yrs. sst. 71b. Lord George Bentinck has purchased Mr. Wilson's Oaks filly out of Yorkshire Lass. Match, 200 sous., h ft, D.M.—Lord' Albemarle's Nuncio, Bat 711). received forfeit from Lord Orford's c. by Jerry, out of Petulance, Bst 41b. THURSDAY. The following fresh matches have been made for Friday : Lord Albemarle s Minaret, 4 yrs, Bst tilb, agst Lord Exeter's Albion, 3 yrs, 63t 121 b, T. Y.C.; 100 sous., h ft. Lord F;ceter's Abydos, 4 yrs, Bst 71b, ag;t, Lord Albemarle's Nuncio, 3 yrs, ist 91b, T. Y, C.; 100 stirs. h ft. Duke of Bedford's John o'Gaunt, 4 yrs, Bst 91b, apt Lord Exeter's Scutari, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b, T. Y. C. ; 200 sovs. , h ft. Acceptances for the Suffolk Stakes (next Meeting) :—The Currier, 6 yrs, 9st ; Ralph, 4 yrs, Bst 1011) ; Johnny, 5 yrs, Bst 51b; Bob Peel;s yrs, Bst slb ; Rory O' More, 5 yrs, Bst 31b ; Una, 4 yrs, 7st Slb ; Florence, 4 yrs, 'ist 31b ; Fidhawn, 4 yrs, Est 71b ; Miss Fidget, 4 yrs, Est 51b ; Nuncio, 3 yrs, Est 51b ; Devil among the Tailors, 3 yrs, 6st 51b ; H a it ce , 3 yr 3, s s t 91b. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old fillies not engaged in the 1,000 Guineas Stakes, Bst 715. T. Y. C. (6 Subs. ) Mr. Newton's fby Jerry, out of Panchen (Robinson) 1 Lord Orford's Bridal, by Bay Middleton The Fanclion filly made all the running, and won easy by three lengths. The Queen's Plate, of 100 Guineas, far four yrs old, 9st 81b; five, lOst 71b ; six and aged, lOst 121 b. Mr. Combe's The Nob. 4 yrs (Darling) 1 Duke of Richmond's The Currier, 6 yrs Mr. Batson's Barbara, 4 yrs Duke of Rutland's Flambeau, 6 yrs Mr. Thornhill's E. 0., 4 yrs Betting-6 to 5 agst Flambeau, 7 to:2 agst The Currier, 7to 2 agst Barbara, and 4to 1 agst the Nob. Won by a length. Sweepstakes of 10 sues, each, for three yrs old, colts, Bst 71b ; fillies Bst 41h. First half of Ab. M. Winner to be sold for SO!., &c. (5 Subs.) Mr. Goodwin's Drummer Bey Mr. Goodman's fby Ishmael, out of Balance . 2 Mr. Pettit's Sweetmeat, by Citron The following were not placed :—Lord Exeter's Revision and Mr. Seares's Badwell Ash, by Colwick. Won by a length. Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 5 ft if declared, for three yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C. (6 Subs,) Two paid. Mr. Crockford's fby Buzzard, out of Emma, 3 yrs, sst 12Ib 1 Mr. Bung's Garry Owen, 5 yrs, 95t.~ Lord Kelhurne's c by Retainer, dam by St. Patrick, 3 vrs, sst 7th Mr. Ford's Ballet, 3 yrs, list (carried 6st 21b) Betting-7 to 4 agst Ballet, 2to 1 agst Garry Owen, and 2to 1 agst the winner. A regular tailing race. The Emma colt was never healed, and won by four lengths. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. Winner to be sold for 150, &c. (6 Subs. ) Mr. B. Greene's ch c by Wiseacre, out of Zany's dam 1 Mr. Pettit's Michaelmas Day Lord Exeter's Patchwork The following also started :—Captain Daintree's b c by Mulatto, dam by Bay Middleton ; Lord Albemarle's Robin, and Duke of Portland's c by Bay Middleton, out of Manto. Betting-10 to 6 agst the winner, 3 to 1 agst Robin (taken), and 4 to 1 agst Michaelmas Day (taken). The favourite waited on Patchwork and Michaelmas Day till half way up the cords, and then passed them, and won easy by a length. The 1,000 Guineas Stakes, by Subs. of 100 sovs. each, h ft for fillies, 3 yrs old, Sot 71b each, D.ll. (21 Subs. ) Lord George Bentinck's Firebrand ... (Rogers) 1 Lord Exeter's Touchstone, out of Amima Mr. F. Wood's Eliza %Ir. Thornhill's Equation Duke of Gralton's Utopia Mr. T. Coleman's Gazelle 0 Mr. Etwall's Passion Betting-7 to 4 agst the Arnim filly; 7to 1 agst Eliza (t); 4to 1 agst Pension ; and 4to 1 agst Equation. Won by a length. The match was not over when our account left. CHELMSFORD S I'EEPLE CHASE.—TCESDAV. Sweepstakes of 10 Guineas each, with 100 Guineas added. (10 Subs.) Mr. Elmore's Gay Lad, 13st ...............(Ma50n) 1 Mr. Tilbury's Merchant, 12st 2 Sweepstakes of 3 sous each, with a Purse added. (5 Subs. ) Mr. Walton's Rosebud, 12st (Scott) 1 Mr. G. Simson's Anti-Tariff, 12st LEITH BANK.—W, have learned with excessive regret that the Leith Banking Company, an old and highly re spectable establishment, have been under the painful necessity of suspending payment.—Scotsman. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—It must be admitted that the. ptoposal of extending to land the existing taxes on the succes sion to personal property is not at present what can be called a practical question ; that is to say, it is' not - a question there is much practical prospect of carrying. Neither is it what can be called a party question. There are conscious and unconscious landed predilec tions on both sides the House. Lord John Russell and Lord Howick showed no alacrity to extend im posts on inheritance. Sir R. Peel on the other hand, showed no uncomprising front against it on principle. This, therefore, must be regarded as an open question, lemanding discussion, and which must be matured by that process for ultimate settlement. It appears to us, however, that Mr. Elphinstone was perfectly justi fied in brigading it under consideration at the mo ment he did. For what is that moment ? It is that at which Parliament -are just about to impose most unequal taxation, by most inquisi torial machinery, on the 'profits of trade and in dustry. Surely that was the moment, if any, to meal its attention to the fact that existing taxes arc not equally extended to all classes ! " The Ih " says the Post, " had j us t agree d to tax landed property by sevenpence in the pound upon the income derived from it, when up starts this philosopher to propose a new tax upon the same description of property." And why not, pray, if this new tax is merely equivalent to other taxes already levied on other property, and from which land is un duly exempted ? The House is going to lay a new tax on all income as well as landed. It is going a step farther—just where arrested by Mr. Elphin stone.- It is going to extend its new tax to pro ceeds of capital which are not net income. It is going to tax, as income, funds which are clearly dess tined to replace capital. Before it consummates this in ustice against other classes than those which prepon derate so decidedly at present in Parliament, is it not fair to ask it to begin by justice against its Givn class ? Would it not call with a better grace for contributions which really encroach upon capital, if it could first point to a voluntary sacrifice of an unjust privilege? With what degree of decency will it tax traders on more than their income, after deciding that the public revenue shall continue less than its just amount by exempting from taxation the descent to property of their own order ? STANDARD.—The Southampton ComMittee has made the proper use of the advice tendered to it, and Mr. Fleming has not been pressed for the answer which the committee had no legal right to compel, and which, uncompelled, he could not give without a violation of confidence. 'We hail this return to the sound legal path with satisfaction, not only as proof that the Committee's error in the first instance was merely an error of misconception, but also as affording a precedent which must render the acts of this and other Committees more efficient, by making those acts more sober and considerate, and the Committees more respectable and more re spected. Many projects are offered from day to day, having for their object the prevention of corrup tion; but, questionless, good Committees for the trial of controverted elections, present the most natural, the most simple, and the most constitutional preventive. When men are taught, as such Com mittees will teach them in a little time, that they must probably throw away the money which they expend in bribery, few will be so foolish as to ven ture in a lottery so unpromising. "We much doubt whether, if the writs were issued to-morrow, any purse laden adventurer would be found to take the chance of Sudbury or Ipswich. It is no doubt proper to punish the corrupting candidate and the corrupted elector, and to punish them as severely as the laws will permit—and such exemplary punishments, co operating with the diminution of the chances of success and or impunity, would go further in check ing corrupti on th an the ballot or fifty projects of the kind ; but we are not to b e told at this time of day that it is the certainty of failure and punishment, and not merely the severity of the latter, tha t prevents critne—indeed the certainty of thilure is a more powerful dissuasive than even the certainty of punishment after success. We hear every day of inen committing crimes, the punishment of which is namifestly inevitable ; but we never hear of men out of Bedlam attempting impossibilities. The most desperate housebreaker never dreams of committing a burglary upon the Bank of England ; its walls, its locks, and its watchmen, more than serve the purpose of penal laws in protecting that establishment. The reason why a manifest impossibility, or even a great impro bability of success, operates more effectually to present crime than the utmost dread of punishment, is obvious without any metaphysical research. Oppor tunity is, of all the agents of the Evil One, the most successful tempter ; but manifest impossibilities or great improbabilities, shut out the sense of oppor tunity, and thus do what the fear of punish men t can rarely do—arrest the very first movements to . crime. How does it happen that nobody hat, ever yet made his way into the House of Commons Upon. a forged return ? The thing could be effected with less trouble and expense than a return by bribery ; and it could not be visited with a heavier punishment —not, as we imagine, with so heavy a punishment. The reason is, because the enterprise, though it might succeed for a day or two, would be sure to fail in the end. Now, let the same certainty of failure attend a return obtained by bribery, and you will no more have such returns than you will haveforged returns. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court was held for the transaction of a great deal of business. 1 The Lord Mayor laid before the Court her Majesty's most gracious a,swer to the address on the subject of the Corn-laws: Ordered to be entered on the minutes of the Court. THE ROYAL EXCHANGE. Mr. R. L. JONES brought up the Report of the Royal Ex change and Gresham Trusts Committee, on having agreed with the Bank of England for the advance of the sum of 70,0001., for the Citv's moiety of expense of re-building the Royal Exchange and the new Gresham College, and for making a bond for 5,000/. part thereof. On the Report being read, a conversation of some length took place upon the subject of the - mode proposed for redeem ing the loan ; and Mr. Jones having offered no objection what ever to the postponement of the consideration of that part of the Report, the Court agreed on the former portion, relative to the negotiation with the Bank. It sv.s mentioned incidentally in the discussion, by Mr. R. TAYLOR, that it would be very well if the City Lands Com mittee would take care in letting the estates to prevent them from being made burial places.—(Hear, hear.) And Mr. HALL (the Chairman of the Committee) stated that the Committee were doing all they could to prevent the extension of the nuisance.—( Hear, hear.) CITY REc"EIPTS AND EXPENDITURE.. The Chamberlain's annual account of the receipts and ex penditure of the Corporation was handed into Court, and or dered to be printed. MANSION HOUSE IMPROVEMENT. A very long discussion took place upon the Report of the Committee, recommending the removal of the a'tic over the ball-room at the Mansion-house. The Report was ultimately agreed to, and referred back to the Committee to be carried into execution. THE NUISANCE AT HOLBORN HILL. A petition w•as presented from Mr. Johnllelcl;;,;oposing a viaduct as a means of remedying the evil arising from the acclivity at Holborn-hill. &c.—Referred to a Committee. SERVICES OF CLERKS IN OFFICES OF THE CORPORATION. Mr. R. TAYLOR moved, that it be referred to the Officers and Clerks' Committee, to consider the length of service of Mr. Benjamin Welton, and Mr. Henry Welton, of the Town Ch rks' Office, and to report whether any increase should be made to their salaries. A discussion of great length took place upon this motion, which was warmly seconded by Sir Peter Laurie, and supported by Air. R. L. Jones and others; and opposed by Mr. Ander ton, Mr. Wire, &c. Every Member who spoke admitted the strong claims of the two gentlemen, who have been for a num ber of years in the Town Clerk's Office, and have been distin guished not less for urbanity of manners, than for knowledge of the business of the Office, and ability in communicating information connected with it. The supporters of the motion of reference contended that the Court would do itself credit by recognising those claims in the most unequi vocal manner ; but the opponents a.f the Report urged that the Messrs. Welton were the servants of the Town Clerk and not of the Corporation, to which the Town Clerk was responsible for the proper performance of all the duties ; and that, there fore, upon principle, the motion ought to be negatived, in what ever shape the Court might think proper hereafter to reward those to whom the motion related. Thu motion was finally negatived, and the Court adjourned. THE METROPOLITAN PARLIA- MENTARY REFORM ASSOCIATION. -- A new Society, under the above title, has just been organised in the metropolis. It embraces some of the oldest, the staunchest, and the most distinguished Parliamentary Re formers. It has put forth a prospectus, and an address to the people of Great Britain, and promises, we trust and hope, to unite the great majority in demanding a real representation. We shall take an early opportunity of further noticing this Society ; we must now, from the pressure of other matter, dis miss it with a hearty prayer for its success. THE FIGHT BETWEEN - JOHNNY BROOME AND DUNGAREE, FOR £6OO. The above contest took place on Wednesday, a few miles the other side of Newmarket—and since the days of Molineux, who came from America to wrest the laurels from Old Torn Cribb, the Champion of England, and Dan Donnelly, the Irish Champion, who left Paddy's land to knock about the nobs of the descendants of John Bull, there has been nothing like it. The excitement has been kept up for the last three months all over England, more especially as Bungaree was termed a foreigner! It is true be was bOrn in Australia, and born of English parents, who were settlers ; according to his account, he had beaten several good men in Australia. one denominated Old Dutch Sam, from his likeness to that tremendous boxer of the light weights ; and Dungaree had also defeated one of the Clalkers, renouned for their pugilistic achievements in that part of the world ; but it should seem accord ing to the mill yesterday, that fighting in Australia is rather different as to character and style, to the scientific boxing in England. Dungaree on going to scale weighed lOst. 61b., and Broome but 9st. 81b. The latter had fallen offhis weight in the last four days, owing to indigesti on , b u t i n every other respect he appeared as fine as a star. The road appeared as usual in high bustle and style; so much interest had been created in the lordly nobs of the Corinthians, and also in the " upper stories" of the commoners, " that it would be in bad taste for a foreigner to crow over Englishmen." Bungaree with great confidence first threw his tile in the ring ; and Broome soon afterwards exhibited the same token of defiance ; both of them were well received by the spectators. On sitting down close together in the most friendly manner, previous to stripping and the commenc emen t o f th e b att l e, Dun garee observed, with a smile upon his countenance, " Johnny, I shall lick you easily to-day—l am cer tain of it." "You have got that to do yet ; an d as a proof that you have overshot your mark, I will bet you 25/. to 201. that you lose it. Nay, more, I'll make it 30/. to 201." And he immediately went up to a sprig of nobility, who had made a trial of Bun car e abilities, and also backed him, saying, "Noble Sir, lend Bungaree 2O/." However, no bet took place, and the fight commenced. The odds 6 and 7 to 4 on Broome. Seeing what we have previously seen in the P.R., Bungaree stood badly on his pins, wide apart and not like a winning man. But, nevertheless, he appeared confident, and, after the exchange of a few blows, Bungaree was thrown. In the third round, Bungaree put in a heavy right hander on the nob of his opponent, which appeared, for a short period, to leave something like a dunning effect; but Johnny soon shook it off, and then had it all his own way, by giving the first clear knock down blow, drawing the first claret, and gaining everything in his favour to wards winning. Broome now clearly saw his way, and his practice in the Ring made him go to work with a certainty that conquest would crown his efforts. Bungaree received repeated knock-down blows; the superior fighting of Broome was manifest to the spectators; and the odds from all parts of the Ring were loudly offered upon Broome. It is but justice to say, on the part of Bungaree, that he proved himself a game man ; and he could make a good hit with his right hand, but whether the conceit had been taken out of him, or that he was getting abroad, he did not use it, and he had no character as a scientific fighter. Both his peepers had been "measured for a suit of mourn ing," and the last two rounds he fZ)ught totally in the 'dark. The chance being against hito, his friends re quested of him to surrender the victory to his oppo nent, but he would not. However, as he could not see his way, of course Johnny Broome, amidst loud shouts of his backers and friends, was declared the victor in fifty-five minutes. Dungaree might have been able to have continued the contest for some time longer, as the fight was not exactly out of him, but he would not consent to have his eyes lanced. He was punished about the body. Broome,- excepting a hand blow on the side of the head, had little to com plain of, and, after the fight, dined with several of his friends at Newmarket. On the colours of Dungaree were to be seen in large capital letters, " Australia advance." From the specimen he has exhibited as a fighting man, it might now be prudent to take on him, " Australia retreat." Broome arrived at his house iii Air. street, early this morning, and his mug did not show much that he had been engaged in a pugilistic cont:st. All the houses belonging to the boxers were crowded to an overflow last night ; nay, Air-street was filled with persons 8.4 early as five o'clock, and did not feel the least sort of fatigue at waiting till past one o'clock be fore anything like an accurate statement of the fight could be obtained ; yet so confident were the backers of Broome, that, at seven o'clock at night, three to one were offered that he had won the fight. Jcm Burn's. house, Swift's, Spring's, Hannan's, and Peter Craw ley's, were crowded to suffocation, giving an indica. tion of rather a revival of the sports in the prize-ring against the horrid introduction of the knife. SEVENTY-SECOND REGEVIENT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,-1 beg, to correct a mistake in your paper of Wednesday respecting the statem en t, g i ven b y a Corre spondent, of the 78thIlighlanders. The regiment first known as " Lord Scaforth's" Highlanders is the present 72d Regiment, the corps which your Correspondent has reference to. My father served in the above regiment, and entered it when first raised; and I myself was also. in the same corps. For a correct and interecting sketch of the turn ckt on Leith Link 3 I refer your readers to an article. in Chambers' Edinburgh Journal, headed " An Ediubtrr g h Fire-side Story," which appeared about three years ago. —Yours, respecf u lly. W. C. NATIONAL CONVENTION, The Convention met yesterday morning at nine, at the Dr. Johnson Tavern, Fleet -street. Mr. D u cA N took the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. A great number of letters were read from different pa r t s of the country, enclosing signatures to be added to the National Petition. The petition already numbers three millions of sig. natures. N , other business came before the Convention. Adjourned till nine o'clock this day. The following is a copy of the Address lately agreed to by the Convention to the people of Great Britain : " Fellow Countrymcii,—The members of the National Con vention, in the reports made by them of the present position. and future prospect of the Chartist cause, have stated that. much excitement prevails In various parts of the country, con cerning the different movements directed against the present system of government, and the particular line of action we have adopted for the attainment of our principles; ne, there— fore, conceive it to be our duty togive you our advice as to the , proper course which should be pursued in regard to these di-. visions. It is our unanimous opinion, ad o pt e d a ft er mature . deliberation, that you go on with your present movement for the People's Charter, whole and entire, riasur AnuxuaNc..- EVEN TO THE NAME. " Extend your present organisation in England, and Scot land, and Wales. Unite your energies for an attainment of that object for which you have so nobly struggled during many years, amidst reviling, persecutions, and misrepresenta tion. Turn neither to the right hand nor to the left. Keep the even tenor of your way on principle alone. Extend the right hand of cordial welcome to men of all rinks, classes, and creeds, to induce them to unite with you in the great struggle for national regeneration and enfranchisement. " The People's Charter has become a household word : its principles are engraven on the hearts of millions of our fellow_ countrymen ; and the name is endeared by the recollections of the long sufferings endured, and perseverance exhibited, in its behalf. Amidst adversity and prosperity, in the hours of per secution and distress, we scorned to deny it, and are not dis posed to abandon it now, when its banners wave triumphant, over all other national standards. Each succeeding day snak es converts to your principles, proving to the distressed of classes that it is only through their truth and justice that they. can be freed from the errors and wrongs of class legislation. As the process of conviction and conversion goes on aniongst , those that have been hitherto opposed to you, various offers of union and support will be proposed to you, modified, according to the knowledge, prejudices, feelings, and position in life in. which the parties may be placed. Some will only perceive, or acknowledge, your principles in part; others will acknowledge them entire, but object to your desimiation of them, or the, manner in which you strug;gle to attain them. To the first, your answer mu s t b e your conviction of the truth of your cause, and your h o p e t h at t i me and h onest inquiry will im press that truth on them ; to the others, that you have no cause to be asham e d o f your name, and cannot a b an d on it to suit the prejudices and fastidious taste of those that may ever and anon. arise to find f au l t w i t h i t, w hil e th e y a d o pt th e principles it; designates. A naine to be fairly judged, ought to be so by the. principles it represents, and not by the actions of any person or persons that may have borne it ; for those that act not in ac— cordance with the principles, are not entitled to the na me: therefore, t h ose th a t adopt our principles, and shrink at th e i r name, evince a weakness of mind winch we lament, as s h ow _ . ing them unequal to the stern and unbending purp ose which. should nerve the patriot in his contest against wrong sustainedt y prejudice, falsehood, and persecution. "We look to you, then, fellow-count rymen, to proceed wisely and firmly in the work in which we are engaged; keep your present organisation, adding to it the p ower that increased experience gives you, remembering that on each and all of yesa e responsibility in your y of makingo,.n persons. Go oil, your principles and their the name res then, in the even course of justice arid right—hail with: r pleasure all movements ba se d on the Charter that may arise to assist you in attaining your o bj ec t s . If men are so weak as to object t o your name, bear w i t h them— quarrel not with them a b out a name ; but do not imitate their weakness by abandoning your own; insist on a stern adherence to isrinciples ; let these be your guide; watch earnestly for any wavering or co mprom i se in those that pro f ess t o be with you fur yours—then, and not till then, condemn and resolutely oppose th em , b ut l et all your oppoili" your foes be for by mild firmness, appealing to the truth of your cause for suc cess ; hav e f a i t h i n that trut h, and rest assured that, if the people honestly do their duty it will triumph over falsehood, wrong, and oppression." A fire broke out on the evening of April 20, says a letter from Orleans, in the woods of M. Lonet de Alainville, in the commune of illarsillpdu-Villettc. The inhabitants, and the g endarmerie of the neighbourh oo d, got t h e fi re under in about four hours. The space laid bar© by the conliagra tion extends to about eleven acres. The origin of the fire is not stated. INCOME TAX. The following address has been very generally cir culated at Norwich and the neighbourhood : CITIZENS AND TRADESDIEN,—tiIe Bill for enforcing the iniquitous tax is now printed. It behoves you to look to its provisions before its burdens are irremovably fixed upon yDu. Schedule D is all that concerns you as tradesmen. It is a charge of 2/. 18s. 4d. p , r cent. upon the profits derived from any profession. trade, employment, or vocation (the amount of is 150/. and upwards). No man so circumstanced can escape. It is a matter affecting you as individuals. The uncertain profits of trade, depending upon health and exertions, are taxed equally with the permanent produce of real and funded pro perty. A man who earns 2001. a year by his industrty, has no capital, and who probaby will leave his family unprovided for, is charged the same with :a man who has 5,0001. at interest, which he can live upon, and leave behind him, for the main tenance of his family. Observe ! You must deliver in the account of your profits, or pay a penalty of 201. and treble the amount of the duty for which you are liable. If you send in your account, and it is not deemed satisfactory, you will be examined by the Commissoners, (probably your rival tradesmen,) whos e questions, as to capital , returns, losses. &c., you must ans wer i n wr i t i ng , an d be sworn to, if required. If your assessment be then increased, you will be liable to pay treble duty. If the oath ba false, you will be liable to the penalties of perjury. Where is your hope of escape? Again observe ! How Mark the very words of the. Act. are your profits to be estimated? " Na sum shall be deducted from such profits or gains, fur any suns employed, or intended to be employed as Capital in such trade. "Nor for any capital employed in improvement of premises occupied for the purposes of such trade. " Nor on account of any interest which might have been made on such sums, if laid out at interest. " Nor for any debts, except such debts, or such parts thereof, as shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Com missioners ! ! ! to be irrecoverable and desperate." Thai's not all ! Mark the climax ! " In estimating the amount of profits, no deduction shall be made on account of any annual interest, or any annuity, or annual payments, payable out of such profits or gains." Men of Capita ! whether your own or on loan ! Trades men, who require the utmost farthing of your protits—Pause ! consider! and then be active to avert this enormous injustice! Or will ycu bend your necks to the yoke, in spit e o f A WARNING VOICE! TEIE MINING DISTRICTS. WEDNESDAY town of Dudley is yet free from any marked violence, but I rather fear there are some grounds for supposing that things will not end without some unpleasant disturbance. The Magistrates are apprehensive, and have taken every precautirn to keep the peace. Lord Clive has arrived, and is in constant consulta tion with the Magistrates. This morning, about two o'clock, one hundred 3eomanry marched into the town, and soon after two pieces of artillery arrived, so that it would seem that the authorities had some cause for alarm. Nearly a troop of the Enniskillen Dragoons are also stationed in the town, and the rest of the two troops are quartered in the neighbourhood of Lye Waste, Stourbridge, Hales Owen, and other places. All as yet, in these parts are quiet, but if the men cannot be prevailed, upon to go to work, how long it will remain so is uncertain. It is a fact that the colliers are expected to turn out on Mon day next, and they are a powerful body. A reduction of their wages is said to be the cause; indeed, the %thole district is, as I before wrote you, in the utmost distress, and there is no im mediate prospect of relief. lam sorry to know that one man, named George Gill, was severely woun d e d on Monday evening, in Dudley, his nose being nearly cut off by a sabre wound. A public meeting was called to-day of the Chartists, when they were addressed by Mr. Cooke, of Dudley, and Mr. Candy, from Yorkshire, on the necessity of union, and the advantages that would result from the People's Charter. All passed off quietly, but there does exist very great excitement in the town. Lord Littleton, Lord Lieutenant of the county, is also on the spot. INDIA NE w s.--IVednesday a Court of I tors was held at the East India-house, when the Most Noble the Marquis of Tweeddale, K. T. and C.B. was sworn in as Go vernor and Commander-in-Chief of Madras, and Sir George Arthur, Bart., as Governor of the Presidency of Bombay. The Marquis and Sir George afterwards dined with the Di rectors at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, when they were honoured with the company of her Majesty's Ministers, and many other distinguished personages. 111.t.roit Th!Ntw.--Et is with pleasure that we oh serve among the list of newly created Knights the name of Major Munro, of Poyntzfield. The Major has long been de serving such a mark of distinction being conferred upon him, and her Majesty could not have exercised her prerogative in a ay which would have given greeer general satisfact —John 0' Groat Journal. -4 7 1 (% )4 9 ' :11 fir can of k Ho' 3 eidea hat is ill see !siding not mark, and Lr of 1 t° Dv 11 1 ' tl'i ' 1113