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" _ t he United Kingdom of Great BritaM and Ireland, do hereby give Z'nce that on TUESDAY, the 19th instant, at One o'clock, they will ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to Contract or s upplying her Majesty's Dockyards at Chatham and Portsmouth in the follovriag quantities of - ENGLISH TOUGH CAKE COPPER. 150 Tons to be delivered at Chatham, 50 Tons Portsmoulh, • Within six weeks from the date orthe Contract. A Perin of th e T en d er ma y be seen at the said Office. No Tender ,_, " I I be rec e i ve d a ft er One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any 5011 0 ed, 11Tt1e.99 the party attends, or an agent for him duly maim- Q t , In writing., f' . ' 7 erY Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi _a tY, and bear - In the left and corner the words " Tender for b e. .."4,Per," hni must alas delivered at Somerset-place, accom tToted by a letter signed y two responsible persons, engaginu to I Ine bound with the person tendering in the sum of 4,0001. for ...! due performance of the Contract. rtiTHE IRISJVPOOR LAWS . The Select C omm i me to following resolu tions ons on Friday " The Select Committee appointed on Irish poor -laws, who were empowered to report their opinion, and the minutes of evidence taken before them, from time to time to the House, have further considered the matters to them referred, and have agreed to the following resolutions:— " Resolved, 1. That the Committee approve of the principle of fixing a maximum rate. " Resolved, 2. That the principle of the suggestions contained in the report of the boundary commissioners is calculated to lead to a convenient and desirable re arrangement of unions and electoral divisions. " Resolved, 3. That in order, so tar as may be, to guard aginst . the evils necessarily incidental to an ex tensive s) stem of out-door reliet, sufficient workhouse accommodation ought to be provided in every new union. " Resolved 4. That prompt and energetic measures should be taken to complete the tenement valuation, upon the principles laid down in the 9th nod 10th Vic., c. 110. N°.l7 691.] . - LONDON, MONDAY ,- :,.. • ... ..,,,,....,- ....„ , 11. .. JAY I '.2-',.- ' :-- •-,, , • Y 3. ;... Z,t JUNE 11 ) 1849. • 4:: % .-1,_,, [ ICE eSD. NELL GWYNNE TAVErtN and CHOP IIOUS F, Bull Inn-court, Strand, for Luncheons, Dinners, and Suppers, Three Doors East of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite Adam street. RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. LEEDS AND LEEDS, SATURDAY.-A special meeting of share • holders in the Leeds and Thirsklway was held at the Court House, Leeds, this day, to considir the provi sions of a Bill now in progress through Parliament. un titled " A Bill for enabling the Leeds and 'Thirsk Rail way Company to raise a further sum of money for the completion of their railway, to guarantee interest upon certain share?, and for other purpses." Mr. H. C. Mar shall, chairman of the directors, presided. the statement of capital and expenditure, and the report of the engineer, having been read, t he CHAIRMAN propesed that the Bill which had been submitted to the meeting be approved, subject to such alt• rations as Parliament may think fit to make. Mr. JoHN GOTT, vice-chairman, seconded the resolu tion, and it was carried unanimously. Mr. FLINT asked how soon it was intended to open the line ? , ceived, and well composed ; the back-ground espe cially is remarkable for irs beauty. 242. " The Cup found in Benjamin's Sack," by Sir William Allan, shows much experience and skill in composition ; the general effect is rather weak, and the figures want dignity and naturalness Of expression ; little Benjamin is rather a spooney and unheroic youth. The abore•mentioned pictures are all in the large east-room, and are almost all of them works aspiring to the highest class of art, which comprises the reli gious, historic, and poetic • and we will briefly a ll u d e to a few of th ose i n the other two large rooms which have similar pretensions, before we proceed to men tion any of the other subject pictures or of the land scapes, which will form a happier element for us, and one in which we will be more able to indulge in com mendation and praise. In the middle room the most remarkable picture is that by Roberts, of the " Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans." It is a work of very large dimen sions and great labour, we believe, also, of much historical and topographical correctness, as it certainly is of the greatest interest. We do not, however, feel justified in saying much of it, for it would require to be seen and studied more carefully than we have had IRELAND. DUBLIN, SATURDAY. —M r , W. S. O'Brien has in structed counsel to apply to the judges of the Queen's Bench for a habe as corpus the moment the officers o' justice arrive at Richmond Bridewell to convey him on board the vessel which is to bring him to Cove. The infatuated and unhappy gentleman means, pro forma, to resist his removal, on the ground that he cannot legally be transporte I for the crime of high treason. Ile admits, of course, that he may be legally hanged, quartered, &c„ but he holds to the notion that he must bo dealt with according to the judgment passed upon bim, or dis charged. The Mountstewart Elphinstone arrived at Cove on Thursday. She is to convey the state prisoners to New South Wales. Messrs. ARCHER and HOLT most respectfully invite their friends and the public to patronise the Nell Owynne Cotiec•room, which has been fitted up in the style of the period in which she lived. Visitors to the Theatres, Citizens, and Gentlemen conn rated with Somerset House, and the Banking Houses in the vicinity, will find the Table d'lTote, which takes place at Half-past Five p' ecisely, the most comfortable and reasonable in the metropolis. —Fish and Joints, 2s. per head. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers untL One o'clock. Private Dining-rooms excellent Beds, superior Wines and Spirits, Line Ales, and Barclay and Perkins's Stout. An Entr.nce also from Maiden lane. • GUILDHALL, Jvra 7, 1849. TEE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDAY next, the 13th day of June, at E'even o'clock preciMy, to receive TEN - 'MRS fox' LETTING on LEASES, for twenty-one years from Mid 11:11zUner next, a House, No. 28, on the south side of Broad-street 41111111gs • " and a House No. 38, on the south side Of Upper Thames- I treet. — T 4 Als o,receivt, TENDERS for LETTING on LEASE, in T.ots, 01 1 18 34 Years (less three days), from Midsummer next, Two Houses Premises, Nos. 9 and 9 ou the south side, and a Ifou.e, No. 22, 111 the north side Hill-street, Finsbur': and 'No Houses, Nos. and 1 on the east side of Paul-stre y et, Finsbury. - ~,, ur ther,particulars and plans may be seen, and forms of tender vu talned, at the Office of Works, Guildhall. THOMAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller. Resolved 5. That farms should not be liable to re valuation or increased rating, on account of any drain age or the erection of farm buildings or other agricul tural improvements, until seven years after their com pletion. N ORTH of SCOTLAND. HOTEL, '3IARI:ET-STREET, ABERDEEN. THOMAS DOUGLAS (many years head waiter at the Royal Hotel), begs to announce to the Nobility and Gentry visiting the North, that he has taken a lease of the above splendid Hotel, which he intends opening on the 11th Inst., and he trusts by ass duous at tention to their comfort, that lie will be honoured with a share of their patronage. The arramements made for the convenience of the Commercial Gentlemen visiting th's Hotel will be found equal to any other esta blishment in Scotland, and 'P. D. respectfully solicits the support of those whom he-has had the honour of serving in the Royal and other Hotels, and whose past kindneA's he bears in grateful remembrance. T. D. ventures to hope by a strict personal attention to all who may honour him with their comrhands, together with moderate charges, excellent wines, spirits, and a complete arrangement of the the cub.ine department, that he may obtain a share of their favourB width it will be his anxious endeavour to deserve. Post Horses and Carriages always ready. Omnibuses to and from the Steamers daily. " Resolved 6. That the rents derived from buildings used tor charitable and other public purposes should be declared liable to be rated. " Resolved 7. That no greater proportion than one• halt of the poor rate actually paid shall in any case be deducted from the person receiving rent in respect of any rateable property. " June 8, 1849." PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH b COURT of CHANCERY, made la a cause DAWKINS ti e l ° SE, , the Creditors of JOHN TOWNSEND, late of Fairford, in county of Gloucester, Esquire, deceased, who died in the month .1 4 „7Y, 1836, are by their Solicitors; on or before the 14th day of Y, 1849, to leave their claims of debts before N. W. Senior, Esq., it ; n ie of the Mast Chancery the gild CoUrt, at his Office in . South -2181:ton-buildingi, -lane, London, and are, on or before-the t er ( lay of July; 1849, to establish such claims, before the said Mas -111 default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded the benefit l'Ue said Decree and the general Orders of the said Court. JOHNSON, SON, and WEATHERAT.L. The committee who superintended the arrangements connected wi h the memorial on behalf of the state prisoners, have addressed the following note to the Se• cretary of the Lord-Lieutenant:— " S.r,—The committee Rho prepared the memorial in favour of the state prisoners, which was presented to the L . .rd-Lieutenant, will feel obliged by your informing his Excellency that it is their intention to carry the pra3er of that memorial to the foot of the throne." THE MILITIA.—The Lord-Lieutenant has approved of Charles William Marquis of Kildare being appointed colonel of the Kildare Regiment of Militia, vice the Earl of Mayo, deceased. The CHAIRMAN said it was proposed that the last por tion of the 40 miles from Leeds to Thirsk should be com pleted by the 2d of July, or thereabout. Thanks were voted to Mr. Marshall for his conduct in the chair, and the meeting broke up. GREAT WESTERN. We have been requested to insert the copy of the letter written by the secretary of the Great Western Rsilway Company, which was referred to in the report of the meeting of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver hampton Company held at Worcester on the Bth inst.:— 24GRAND FANCY SALE will be held at the . New Room, 58, Baker : stieet, Portman -square, _on the 19th, A . N,,t and 21st of June, in aid of the funds of the ROYAL GENERAL, i „„.. - trIV/ SOCIETY, supported and assisted by R ,yal and distin ;:i2necl pittronage. Contributions for the sale will be thankfully re 80e7d, and the realised value allowed to the donors in votes at the m s r''s next election. Tickets may be had at the Society's offices ; kb . Baker -street ; at Mr. Clark's, Moorgate - street ; and at the l al Music shops: STEPHEN . J. ALDRICH, Secretary. tl actety:s offices, 18a, Basinghall-street. • tir ANWELL COL LEGI ATE SCHOOL, ArtroDvEsEN - , (for Boarders only.) Ilustcseas.—The Rev. J. A. KMERTON", D.D., Twelve years Curate of Hanwell. The School offers on very liberal terms a complete collegiate pre- Daration for the world, the military colleges, or the universities ; the professions or ordinary business faun ed upon sound principles re felon and morality, the only true basis of education. 4, l :rospectuses with full particulars may be had en application to cretary. .... Coaches to all parts of Scotland start within a few yards of this establishment. Aberdeen, Suite 4, 1849. an opportunity of studying it, or than we believe to be possible under present circumstances. To be judged of properly, it should be seen at a greater distance, and for a greater length of time; than is possible in a place of such crowded resort ; and in The . ' I:4ord.Lieuienant has approved of Josiah W. Hort, Bart., of Hortland House, Kilcock, being ap pointed a deputy-lieutenant of the county of Kildare, in the room of the Earl of Mayo, deceased. THE EARLDOM OF MAYO. The Leinster Erpreks says—" The title of Mayo is not extinct, but devolves on Robert Bourke, Eq., of Hayes, Navan, who is now the Right Hon. Earl of Mayo; and his eldest son, Richard Southwell Bourke, Esq., M.P. for Kildare, is now Viscount. Naas. The present Earl is married to a granddaughter of the late Earl of Roden, and his issue seven sons and one daughter." - THE CHOLERA.—The cholera is on the increase in the liberties of Dublin. There are fourteen cases reported yesterday, the great majority of which occurred in the vicinity of Thomas -street. Three of the victims were is comfortable circumstances, the rest were very poor. They are supposed to have taken the disease at the wake of the corpse of a man who had died of it. There have been seven cases of cholera this week among the soldiers encamped in the Phcenix-park. On the whole, however, the medical report from that liberty is favourable. Elegant and - Unique BACHELOR'S RESIDENCE and FURNITURE Cleveland-row. • • 1 1 0 be i SOLD, under , very - favourable circun . stances, the LEASE and FURNITITHE of a small House in Cleveland-row. The furniture is of the most elegant and recherch,6 description.. and the whole forms one of the Most perfect bachelor's residences in London. - (Copy.) "Great Western Railway, Paddington, June 5. "My dear Sir,—l have been desired to acquaint you that the Great Western directors who were appointed under the provisions of your Act of Incorporation to be directors of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Company, have been reque.ted by this board not to at tend the special meeting of your proprietors on the Bth instant. circumstances more congenial to solemnity and gran. deur of mental impression, than are those of an ex hibition•room. For particulars apply to Messrs. Valiance and Valiance, 20, Essex• street, Strand. ' , No. 37g. The picture of still larger dimensions, which bangs on the opposite wall, and is entitled " The Destruction of Idolatry in England," by Mr. G. Patten, is one on which we will also venture but few remarks. It does not seem to attract great attention ; but this may be from' other causes than want of merit. For ourselves, we must say we are not much impressed by its historic character. 306. " A Dance of Nymphs and Satyrs," by Hart, is an ambitious attempt, not w ith o ut much cleverness, at a very difficult subject—a subject which, even in verse, it requires the highest genius and greatest refinement of ideality to reconcile us to; and these are qualities still more necessary in painting, which aims at a much more material realization, and they are, we fear, rather awanting here. What a mighty lapse 'and difference there is between this picture and the " Bacchus and Ariadne," by Titian, in the other end of the building ! GRAND NATIONAL FETE. Under the immediate Direction of the SCOTTISII SOCIETY of LONDON, institu , ed for the i'ractice of Archery, and other Out of-door Exercises, and the support of the Scottish Charitable Institu tions in the Metropolis. CHEAP SUMMER EXCURSIONS. STIRLING Prom LONDON to EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, PERTH, .LING DUMFRIES. CARLISLE, PENRITIL. the LAKE', i*CASTER, PRESTON, DUBLIN, WALES, ISi,E OF MAN, ERPOOL, MANCIIESTER„or CHESTER, on the 23d and 30th Valf next, under the sanction of the directors of the various lines Rwnr. W e be rtber articulrs, as to the hour of departure and days of return, announced a in future bills and advertisements, and every In tl , I ° ,l lnoi be obtained by addressing a letter, postage-paid. and 11:nag a Postage stamp, to H. R. Marcus, Conductor, 23 Crosby a nlbers, Bishopsgate-street, London. Ventry De Moleyns, Esq., son of the Hon. Capt. De Moleyns, has fallen a victim to cholera at Dingle. DEATH OF DR. CARMICHAEL, M.D.—This eminent practitioner was accidentally drowned yesterday while en deavouring to ride his horse across the estuary at Sutton, near Howth. E ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. at th , At a Meeting of the Committee of Selection that took place Tw,nty-11Ye tile., on Saturday, the 2d instant, at which upwards of Members were present, llold W" It WM. CA , II, Esq , in the Chair, resolved to nominate to the adjourned meeting of the Share gat:rB of , the Company, to be held at the London Tavern, Bishop 4r eet, on FAIDAY, the 15th instant, at One o'clock, the follow 10,1:tletnen as fit and proper persons to be elected by the said /1„," g Directors for the figure management of this Company, un,e1y..... 311. " Isabella," a subject from Keats' poem, by J. E. Alillins, a young artist who has exhibited very few pictures hitherto. This one shows immaturity in practice and poverty of tone and style, yet it is a remarkable picture, of great talent, interest, and promise : quaint and somewhat antiquated in style and composition, bringing old Chaucer to one's mind, and displaying great variety and individuality of cha racter in the heads. HARVEST PROSPECTS.—This has been a most propi tious week for the country—the weather all that the husbandman could desire, and the effect upon the grow ing crops evident on all. The accounts from the country —from Gmnaught and Munster, as well as Ulster and the midland districts of Leinster, are, as it were, upon the one joyous description—" A splendid harvest is pro mised—tho potato thriving apace—no disease—no blight —everything healthy and abundant." Edward L. Betts, Esq., of Tavistock-square, J „. °6 ePh Glynn, Esq., Westhourne-park Villas, Bayswater, James Packs, Esq., Mildenhall, Suffolk, Samuel Ellis, Esq , Euston-square. J-A. T. Smyth, Esq.. Cumberland-terrace, Regent's. park, Th omas T Broadbent, Esq., Manchester, Margrave, Esq., City Saw-mills, told. 'eorge Reed, Esq., Blackheath-park, Cam p in the aggregate of 53,6201. of the Consolidated Stock of the By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. 1/13holos3ate Station, Jane 6, 1849, APTROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. The rm No. 3, ri - .llceststreet, Bank. di le on therecthrs hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums fall s th of July next, that the same must be PAYABLE Th n e Premiums days from that date th e ~,,reraiums are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on elib er `u of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth ot October, Year : f ikr w ilich several days constitutes the commencement of the ciety ..,`,.°Milers. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the So their r -nembers on the sof July next, should appear or lodge Th,P.its Posals at the offic e on or before that day. pr c ' e letY for Mutual and General Assurance, appropriates all v ph ,, o ll , ts to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives for the For 1 ;111 of life as Members of the Society. h„ e ,_Year ending the 4th of April, 1850, an abatement of 51 per standing and up itars b een declar.d on the Premiums of all Members Five wards. RICRA RD HEATHFIELD, Superintendent. eB - street, Bank, June 9, 1845. 4 TIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital X. 500.000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. trop r i e ; e4 ding features of the Society are guaranteee of an ample tarY Capital. !. rate Rates of Premiums. A„.?_ t hirds Premium Loaned to the Assured. ul al Division of Profits. "alf the r . • rempim may remain as a Loan for Five Years. ttsive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium. R . Terate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates. Per _ u The last A nnua l Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 65 cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid. Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options. Ann Hal Pre g m;um. , Perma- Sum the Policy add Non Poli Bonus in ; Bonus :nent He- Assured , , ; in duction ~ f may bor ou" A ta : ; ' n , to Sum I : Cash. 1 Ann al; row on n Assured. 1 Premium. Polley. !..e s. (1. 1434 X s. d. £ s. d £ s d. X S. d. 1837 276 14 3 1.8 14 3 21 7 2 593 6 8 183 , '251 18 10 115 14 8 18 12 8 543 17 9 1839 226 6 0 102 15 I 16 2 9 494 8 10 :81(1 178 0 01 82 14 2 12 14 II 415 0 0 1841 174 0 0, 78 3 4 12 3 0395 II 1 1812 147 4 2 5 17 10, 10 2 4 346 2 3 1843 99 18 4 41 8 4i 615 11.296 13 4 1 1844 I 62 6 8 27 13 4! 4 4 0,247 4 5 orPl:BPectuses, 'with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the office, of its WI post free.branches In the country ; or, on application. will b e for "'- W. S. B. WOOLTIOUSE, Actuary, PRESIDENT. The Most Noble the Marquis of BREADALBANE, K.T. VICE•FRESIDENT. The Right Honourable Lord Viscount DRUMLANRIG. PATRONS. His Grace the Duke of Montrose, K.T. Ills Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.G. The Most Noble the Marquis of Breadalbane, The Most Noble the Marquis of Huntley, K.T. The Most Noble the Marquis of Abercorn, K.G. The Most Noble the Marquis of Donegal, G.C.H. The Right Hon. the Earl of Eglintou. The Right Hon. The Earl of Iladdington. The Right lion. the Earl of Airlie. The Right lion. the Earl of Verulam. The Right lion. the Earl of Zetland. The Right. Hoe. Viscount Drumlanrig. The Right Hon. Lord J. Fred. Gordon Hallyburton, K.C.H. The Right lion. Lord Ogilvy. The Right Hon. Lord Dalmeny. The Right Hon. Lord Saltouu, K.C.8., G.C.H. The Right Hon. Lord Cranstoun. The Right Hon. Lord Kinnaird. The Right 1100. Lord Abercroinby. The Right Hon. Lord leversham. The Right Hon. Fox Maule, M.P. ARBITERS AND HONORARY DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. Lord Ogilvy. The Right lion. Lord Kinnaird. The Right Hon. Fox Mauls, M.P. The Hon. Henry E. Hall Gage. Archibald Alison, E.q.. Sheriff of Lanarkshire, F.R.S.E. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Edward Alex. Campbell, C.B. The Chisholm, Chief of the Clan Chisholm. Cluny Macpherson, Chief of the Clan Chattan. Colonel Sir H. R. Ferguson Davie, Bart., M.P., Lieut.-Colonel Forbes, 92d Highlanders. Lochiel, Chief of the Clan Cameron. Charles S. M`Alester, Esq., Chief of the Clan Alester. Keith Macalister, Esq., of Glenbarr and Cour. Colonel James M`Doual, 2,1 Life Guards. Captain M`Dougall, R.N. ' Chief of the Clan Dougal. George Mackay, Esq., of PAglionse, Arisaig. Sir James J. It Mackenzie, Bart., of Scatwell. Sir Evan Mackenzie, Bart., of Kilroy. Sir John Malcolm, Bart., of Balbeadie and Grange. Major-General Sir it illiam Munson,i K.C.8., M.P., F.R.S. Sir John Shaw, Bart., of Kilmarnock. Sir Henry S. Wilmot, Bart., of Chad 'esden. The Right Honourable LORD HOLLAND having in the kindest ma tier granted to the Scottish Society on this occasion the use of his extensive Park at Kens ngton, a Grand Ga thering will take place there on WEDNESDAY, the 20th of June (the Anniversary - of her Majesty's Accession to the Throne), and the foi -1 'wing day, when Prizes, amounting to Five Dundred Guineas, will e awarded to saccesful Competitors in Archery, open to all Eng land, Scotland, and Deland, and in the Scottish National Gaines, open to all who have gained Prizes at any of the Local Gatherings. For the competition in Archery Members of the following Socie ties have already been enrolled, viz.:— Broughton Archers, Mansshester Royal Toxophilites, London English Archers, London Royal Sherwood Archers, Not- Fraternity of Wit. George, London Meath Common Archers, Wake• field Leeds Archers, Leeds Lichfield Archers, Lichfield tingh, m ! , :ulisbury archers, Edinburgh hirsk Bowmen, Yorkshire West Berks Archers, Newbury West Norfolk Archers Queen's Park Archers, Brighton !York Archers, York. AO Candidates who have rec ntiy gained prizes in the Scottish National Game,, at Inverness, Braemar, Perth, Blair Athol, Tay moult in presence of her Majesty), Dunkeld, St. Fillans, Loch aber, Ca•tic Grant, Ardverykie (in resence of her Majesty), Edin burgh, 'lnstill, and Stirling, have also been enrolled to compete for the Champion-hip in running, leaping, throwing the hammer, put ting th e smile, tos.ing the caber, s,,ord dance, reels, strathspeys, and performance on the Great Highland Bagpipe Mr. Angus Mackay, her Majesty's Piper, will attend (by special permission) and marshal the Pipers, who will perform at intervals :tiring the Competition in the Scottish Games and, by permission of the Officers commanding the Ist Liie Guards, Royal Horse Guards (Blues), Grenadier Girirds, and Coldstream Guards, the Bands of those Regiments will also attend and pertorm at intervals during the Archery i omnetition. Vouchers for the GRAND STAND can be had only of the Patrons and Honorary ectors, as above. _ - Grand Stand Tickets, tine Guinea each ; and Tickets for the Wings oft e Gruel Staal, 11 df-a•Guinea each, may be retained as pass orts tc any pvt of the field, and also for re admission on the second day of the Fate. Tickets for any part of the Field, with re-admission on the second day, ss. each, or 15, for a party of lour (.1 applied for on r before Monday, the 18th), may be had at the Libraries, and of the principal Nlusics,-Vers, caber.: also may be had Tickets for the Wings of the Gra'al Stand. ..... No Tickets for any of the Stands will be issued after Saturday, the 16th, 'as the interval will be required to prepare them for the accom modation of tho.e who have secured places. The Carria,4vs of the Nobility and Gentry, proceeding to the Grand Stand, will enter by the principal gate in front of Holland House, Kensington-road. Parties with Tickets for the Wings of the Grand stand will enter by the west gate, opposite Norland-square; and those for tie Field by the east gate, opposite Boyne-terrace, both gates tieing on the Notting-hill road. All communtations relative to the private examination of the Pipers and Dancers (which will take place at the Society's Club house on Tuesday, the 19th), and other matters connected with the competition, are requested to be addressed to the Secretary, Hanover Park, P. ekham. r ri iri , i u •E ROYAL POLYTECHNIC L ee _ INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. m _ _ 1 1 Isi on :i u re on Floral Botany, by Thomas Graham, Esq., .8.C.5., , 1) Y '„ 4 3', Wednesday, and Friday, at Half-past Three.—Lectures Light":, n aehhoffner on the various modes of producing Artificial Eleetrienl,Which the Bude Light, the Oxy-Hydrogen Light, and the ilar ne , Li ght, will be exhibited in juxta-position.—A Lecture , on bin.. at ori with Musical Illustrations, by J. Russell, Esq., every Eve 141C.rns, ight o'clock.—Lectures ou Experimental Philosophy. - Th tam , rqe•---The Dissolving Views include scenes in Van Diem , en s n '", 4( l. • a j. nl Original Drawings taken on the spot by J. Skinner I rout, slret n ' 4 -- t -° a new Series of Dioramic Effects, by Mr. Chible.—New b Op en rpo•—Diver a n d Di v i ng -bell. .tur t h,,,, 41 4 from Eleven to live ; and in the Evenings (including Ada n l i : r aont Seven till Half-past Ten. " Is —Schools, Half-price,—The New Catalogue, Is. S C U T II E A T H. A. Parody on "Hounslow Heath." Hurrah ! near Ascot Heath to roam ; Hurrah fur the ho ,r of sport ! When the swift-limbed coursers sweat and foam, And crowds to the race resort. When thither T go I am sure to view, Choice fashions in every part ; And the fame of Moses would I sing, With hurrah, hurrah for the Mart ! Hurrah, hurrah for the Marc! Cay, gay's the scene we witness here, • While rarest of styles combine, A nd gentlemen clad for the race appear In their dress of superfine. Here ladies come, in their hab is clad, Which a !ovely grace impart ; And which merit applaus, for E. Moses and Son, And hurrah, hurrah, for the Mart ! Hurrah, hurrah for the Mart ! Whene'er you may give this house a call, The dresses will please you well ; And a moderate price you will pay for all What Moses and Sen may sell. High prices in trade are despised by those So renowned in every part, With honour they trade, and they'll do so still, Then hurrah, hurrah for the Mart ! Hurrah, hurrah for the Mart ! LIST OF PRICES. %EADT MADE Wen , Spring, and Summer Wrappers.. from £0 8 6 The BuiWer, Pacha, Paletot, and every descrip tion of light Over-coats •••• • • • • •• • •• • • 1 2 6 Cloth Over Coats of a light texture , and hand 80Mely trimm d t lined with silk .. •• • ••• • • • 1 8 0 .to. De. do. superior quality •••••• • • • • • • 1 18 0 Jean and Holland Blo uses fancy " ................ 4 Victoria do. •••• • " • . ••.. • • 0 4 6 weed do. •••• • • • •'' . ''' ...• • • • • 017 0 Dress Coat .. •••••• • • • • • • ' 1 0 0 •••••••••• Frock Coat ••••••• • • • • • " 0 4 0 •••••• Doeskin and Summer Trousers .• • • • • • • • 0 7 6 iJoeskin and Buckskin d 0... • • • • • • • • !Ming and Summer Vests in every I:;riet.Y.... 0_ 1 . 6_ ...lack and Figured Satin Vests • • .• • • • • • •• .•... u 0 0 4 Black do., superior quail*" •• •••• • " • • 0 4 6 White Marcella Vests •••••• • • • • • • 0 3 6 Men's Black Cloth Vests .• ••••• • • • • • " 0 0 10 Y's' Spring and Bummer Vests • • • • • • • • Hussar and Tunic Suits • • 0 4 0 ten's Fishing Coats in great variety • • • • • • • • NADI TO =ABUZZ. tale made froyn a variety of material, fitted 0 far Summer wear • • • • 1 8 0 'us. C lot hy trimm .. •••••• • • • • • • Ditto of a light texture . • '" l tto ditto lined with silk.. •••••• • • • • •• 2 2 0 Ditto Dress Coat.. • • • • ••.••• .. .. 112 0 Sulasrfine Frock de. •••••••••• •• •• • • • • • • • 1 15 0 • • talleY Doeskin Trousers. .•• • • • .• • 016 6 ',lack do ßest do . • 0 16 0 1 6 0 Black Cloth Vests • • .• • • • • • • • • • 0 8 6 liplendid Satin Vest.. .. ...... ••••• • • • • • 014 6 st 0 18 6 • • • Hussar and Tunic suits .• •••••••• • • • • • • • • • 1 5 0 Superfine do. .. •••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 15 0 Men's White Marcella Vests ••• • • 07 0 Fishing Coats in endless variety from 0 10 6to 1 16 0 Ziegant Dressing Robes in great variety-- ••• • • • ••• • • •frora 016• to 5 0 0 Moeming to any extent at Five Minutes notice. ' A Suit of Clothes complete for 11. 10s. The - new book, entitled the " Great Fact," with full directions Tor self-measurement, can be had on application, or forwarded, post the, to any part of the kingdom. Notice—'fhe Shawl and Parasol Department are now replete with tery novelty of the season. Observe—Any article purchased, either ready made, or trade to I teasure, if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. .„ E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers , Hatters, neaten. Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, 165 . 156, and 157 Atinorier, and 82, 34, 85, and 86 Alegat, City, L ondon; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast kstablishment. guard the public utionE. Moses and Son regret having to ligainst imposition; but having heard that the untradesman-like ialse_hood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern," and for obvious reasons, ',_ 114 been resorte tha t in many instances, i 'ey beg to state they have no connexion with any other h oun ' 4 sr out of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far. ` ate ' Shefileld ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire ; 3 those Who require cheap and genuine clothing, &Q., should call , a i t i 0 1 send to th e M i nor i es and ..ildgate, City, Undon ; or tiler of • l_aranch Establi s h men t s, as a b ove. 4 . 1 k6 Establishment is closed frem sunset Friday, 444/0 atliZdaTo 1711011 buslnea: is roumecl till twelTe o'clock. Just published, price 55., Bvo., in cloth, FETE RATIONAL 'TREATMENT of STRIC TURES of the URETHRA, in all their varieties and compli cations. With practical observations on the use and abuse of instru ments in the tr.iatment of urethral diseases, showing that the unne cessary employment of instruments is a frequent exciting cause of stricture, and that a want of practical knowledge and manual dex terity in their use, when necessary, is tile source of most of the se vere, ion:;-protracted, and complicated cases of that disorder so fa tally prevalent By F. B. COURTENA Y, " The eperation of Introducing a catheter through an impermeable stricture is, without doubt, the most difficult in the whole range of surgical operations, and demands all the prudence, science, and skill of a master. The art can only be acquired, and that gradually, by frequent practice."—Liston's Operative Surgery. Published by 11. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street; and may be had of all booksellers in town or country. A Ti One half the world are desolately single, and the other . - ipposing them married, que,tionaMy contented. Diffidence, or a , :inse of right determine the former, and tniscalculate4 hopes em , 'ter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un wilprosiar, hurry; but the troth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, 1,116 broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness ,W social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set :ement. Honour and Justice demand that health shouldform au item In the ccmpact ; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er neglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if aim surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little , lEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., la. etch (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no Imaginatively 'edited, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hidderec3 mininterpretatior. of their supposed contents, from obtaining Nem. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but .r the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom t..ay are offerer) as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on she above aubiects. by =quadded authors. which alone er •.%gether, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other the publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, •w post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and % ,, oid," and " Row to be finny." They are not merely pam 'filets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral .cribblings of the hour, hut the study of the author's life wli ) owes his present existence, health, and position to this oh servania of the maxims he would Inculcate—to do unto others as he would be done unto—to live atter nature's laws—and to keep always " sunny side of the way." The above works may he had of _ . 'horwood, 23, Paterncster-rew ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet•street • Mann, ,9, cornhill ; Nalson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other s, se) from the Author (who may be confortei with personally, n , rniugs and avontngs), 10, Argyll-place Regent-street: and all B ,oWseti, ni, Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. , n 4 PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. 'Jew ditiou, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or nost, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, ritillE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, itom ex ,,essive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, vith remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dis ualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox ,ord-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 21, Paternostor-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford -street ; gtarie, 23, Titchborne-Street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street. PssT I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indul gence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative ncapacity. illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. PsIT 111. treats of the diseases resulting from Infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. PART contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Diseafe by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is (13- 'slated. This important part of the Work should not escape the reader's notice. PART tl. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its d sties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. Taxii,oRDIAL BALM or STRUM:TM is exclusively employed in treat ing nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c. l 11 e. and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases ofinfection, secondary symp toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I ls. and 335. per bottle. Perry'y Purifying specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 11s. per box. a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and chronic inflamma tion of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. A minute retail of the case is required : age, habits, and position in society. 51. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establishment only, t y which the fee, It., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in attet - dense daily at 19, Renters-street, Oxford-street, LonOon, from Rif - ven till Twa. and Five to Eight : en Sundays from Eleven to Onr. FOREIGN IcE.—An arrival of a cargo of ice has taken place by the vessel Dandy, arrived in the river fr in Christiansund, the production of Norway, com prising about 100 tons weight of the article. In conse quence of the advanced period of the season, and the perishable nature of the cargo, arrangements were made with the proper authorities for the discharge of the ice from the vessel with the least possible delay, for deli very at its destination. "Although the board had not the opportunity of seeing the report to be presented to that meeting, they learn that the subject for the consideration of the share holders relates to the agreemeat for the lease of the rail way to this company, upon which question (under a proviso in clause 13 of the Act) the Great We3tern Company are specifically precluded from exercising the right of voting. The board considers, therefore, that the directors will not onlx comply with the spirit of that restriction more effectually by declining to attend the meeting, but that they will leave themselves more free and unembarrassed hereafter to adopt any course which they may deem right and necessary for the protection of the interests of this company. "I am desired to request that this communication may be read to the proprietors of the Oxford, Wor cester, and Wolverhampton Company assembled at the special meeting, and that they may be informed that this board are quite prepared to establish that they have never held out the idea of giving a guarantee for an unlimited amount of expenditure, but, on the contrary, have uniformly, upon every occasion, refused to do so; that they specifically limited the sum not to exceed 2 500,0001. as a maximum, and have never, directly or indirectly, permitted any one to entertain the idea of an extension beyond that sum. The directors are con vinced that they can sitisfactorily prove before any dis interested tribunal that they have acted throughout with the most rerupulous good faith in every negotiation and engagement with your company. " I remain, my dear sir, " Yours very faithfully, " CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. " To Thomas Noel Smith, Esq., Secretary of the Oxford, Wor cester, and Wolverhampton Company." THE RAILWAYS AND IRE CARRIERS. On Saturday a deputation, umsisting of the most in fluential carriers, had en interview with the Railway Commissioners, at the Board of Trade, on the subject of the oppressive charges of the railway companies and the conduct pursued by them towards traders and carriers. The commissioners present were the Right Hon. 11. Labouchere (chairman), Earl Granville, the Right Hon. Sir Edward Ryan, and the secretary, Captain Harness. The deputation were accompanied by Messrs. Lewis and Nash, the Parliamentary agents. Mr. NASH said he had the honour to appear on be half of a large and influential body of traders and car riers. He had also to present to the board petitions from Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Elinburgh, Shef field; Coventry, Newcastle, Belfast, Bristol, Glasgow, ,rl other places. The petitioners complained of the oppressive conduct and charges of railway companies towards traders and carriers, that the companies treated them differently from the rest of the public, and resorted to illegal and improper charges, in order to defeat fair competition; that too railway companies had endea voured to pr.-vent traders from packing small parcels in one, as always was dune under the old system, for the be nefit of their customer,, in order that they mightget ever ) , molt parcel carried separately, whereby they got the full charge on each. The companies w. re now charging as much for a package of small parcels as it each small parcel were sent separately. Tntse things were a Brea , hardship upon tfe traders and carriers. But the com panies did not rest here; they hail, in order to injure traders and competitors, cumin, need a system of de sienedly opening, delaying, and mis-sending packed parcels, and not delivering the contents to the customers, to destroy carriers who compete with them on their own line, an:l c,rry fur less than the company. The existing law, and the clauses introduced into the Railway Act, did not afford sufficient protection, whilst the companies have the administration of the statutes, and the public had no other course but to resort to a court of law, which was not only dilatory, but insufficient to meet the abuses of which the deputation complained. A ewe oc curred a short time since, where a carrier brought an action against the London and North- Western Railway for overcharge, and although the plaintiff obtained a verdict in his favour he lost upwards of 85Z; in fact, the railway companies openly assert that they do not care for such actions. The county courts had no jurisdiction in the matter, and therefore the traders and carriers must either allow themselves to be overcharged, cheated, andperhaps ruined, or resort to expensive actions. . Mr. LA BOTTCHERE —What remedy would you suggest, For no person can doubt that some remedy must be had? Mr. NAstit—The g..ntlemen whom I represent think that the best plan would be to have a Parliamentary Committee to Inquire into the abuses, and point out the remedy. Mr. LenoucirEnE —lt is too late in the session, I am afraid, to have a Parliamentary Committee. Mr. NASH—TIE) traders and carriers are of opinion that thy will never be properly treated until you (the Board) appoint a traffic inspector on all the railways, and also that they should be compelled to issue a printed list of their tolls for carrying goods, and the Commis sioners would, therefore, be glad to learn the opinion of the deputation on that point. Mr. CROUCH said he could not see why there should be any dlliculty. The several companies kept a list ci cluzrges in a book, and if he took a box or basket—say tor Birmingham or Manchester—and the clerk forgot what to charge, he immediately turned to his book. Mr. HELDER said the only difficulty he saw was that the company did not charge two persons alike; they fr. quently charged the carrier twice as much as they charged the private customer. Mr. Ness-1 cannot see why there should be a list of charges fur luggage by passenger traits, and not by goods trains: surely one is as practicable as the other. Mr. LABOUCHERE—Then, gentlemen, what you want is the publication of uniform rates of charges by the companies. and some simple machinery by which defects in the system may be remedied. Mr. NOSY—Precisely so; give power to the county courts to adjudicate. Mr. LABOUCHERE—Of course, that would be an oh viously great convenience to the public if it could be dime. Teat would leave the existing law as at present, with the exception that an extra provision should be introduced, giving power to the county courts; for at present the companies, by their Acts, are bound to pub lish a scale, and charge all persons equally. Mr. NASH—I am afraid we shall never be satisfied until we have a Government goods superintendent at each terminus. Sir Thomas IA ilde, at the recent trial at Warwick, pointed out to the jury that the company would drive all the carriers off the line, and then the public would be left at the mercy of the company. L ABOUCHERE—Your case shall be taken into consideration. It i s a very i mportant and not a vely simple subject, therefore it ri quirts time. The deputation then withdrew. GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN.- In consequence of the death of the late Mr. George Carr, Mr. Edw. M'Donnell was elected chairman of the Irish Great Southern and Western Railway Company, and Mr. Boothby, of London, was elected to succeed Mr. M'Don nell, as deputy-chairman. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 9. STocir ExcriANGE.—The share market continues gloomy and de pressed, and the transactions going forward are small, at prices pre viously quoted. The salt •s are—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Halves (W. P.. and U.), 36—Ditto, Extension Shares, ls—Lancaster and Preston. LA dis.—London and North-Western, 126 Ditto, New Quarters, PA p.-31 anchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths 4 —Ditto (Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 191—Midland, Halves, 11. 3 % dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. B. Purchase), 3h dis. BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 9. STOCK EiCIIANGE.—The transactions to-day have t een as follows : —London and .North-Western, 12 6—Birmingham and Stour Valley, 10% dis.—Shrewshury and Birmingham (A ), 6;4 dis.—Shropshire Union, 55 dis.- 7 Midland, :dew Fifths, l l dis. YORK, JUNE 8. S TO CK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day have been as fol lows:—Great Northern, 10—North British, Thirds, 31. 16s. 3d.— Preference, 19s. 6d.—York, N ewcast l e, and Berwick, •20/ G. N. E. Purchase. 41. Is. 3 d. — Manchester Sheffield, and Lin ire36 .York and North Midland, P reference, 5%. GLASGOW, JUNE 8. Cn D oi l i t tnt t so o h , , .i - STOCK EXCBANGE. — The business' done in the Stock Exchange to-day has been as follows —Aberdeen, Pieference, 85s.—Dundee and Arbroath, 36% —Edinburgh and Glasgow, 84—Glasgow, Dum fries. and Cardsle, 4% —Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves (No. 6%• Preparations have commenced for the removal of the celebrated marble arch from the east frdwnt Buckingham Palace. It will be re -erected at the prin. cipal entrance to the some Park at Windsor Castle. 11.1)YAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION. We regret, for some • reasons, that we should not have found lei , ure and space tor an earlier notice of this the great exhibition of. the year; but we believe that in other respects advantages arise from the delay; the feeling of novelty has in this lost its influence, and our remarks should now be more deliberate and mature : and deliberate--and mature they ought cer tainly to be, considering how few and limited they necessari:y are, when compared with the extent of the subject. We often feel" that the works of our artists have but little justice done them by the press. These exhibition rooms contain some of the best results of at least & year's work of six or seven hun dred hard working men ; and, while not unfre quently in the daily papers two or three columns are deveted to the consideration of one literary production, a single column written after a hasty and jostling view of the exhibition on the private day, too often dismisses the matter. Our weekly and even monthly contemporaries do very little more with their better opportunities. The truth is the suhject is overwhelming to us all ; so vast, so sudden, and so brief in its duration ; and at a time when so many other subjects and objects of interest are claiming attention. This year's exhibition probably manifests a greater equality of merit than has' been seen in any previous one ; there are many clever pictures, but there are very few of great excellence. The progression of the academy, as observable in the course of several past ,years, seems to be towards a general and highly respectable mediocrity. And this would be a result quite in harmony with the history of all academic institutions hitherto. Yet with all its short-comings our egnibiti. n is probably superior to what any other country in Europe could at present produce. The number of oil pictures is considerably below the average of late years ; partly because there are several of very large dimensions; and partly because the dark side of the octagon has been left uncovered—an arrangement for which the hanging committee deserve respect and ap proval, seeing that they would rather incur the responsibility of increasing the number of pictures necessarily rejected, than hang any in a position in which it would be mockery to say they could possibly be seen. .Speaking generally, the landscape department is that in which the nearest approach to excellence is shown ; the subject pictures are next best; and in portraiture, for which our English exhibitions used to be remarkable and cele brated, there is a decided inferiority to former years. The qualities which seem generally to be most in repute and most sought after by our artists are cleverness of handling and picturesqueness of arrange ment, qualities by no means to be despised, but not to be put in comparison with the higher require ments of correctness of drawing and appropriateness of conception and expression. In colour there is a very apparent and painful deficiency : gaudiness and crudeness, and brightness without brilliancy are the too general characteristics. The English school has prided itself on its colour, and in many instances has exhibited fine arrangements of colour, but in scarcely one has it shown a comprehension of the highest and most difficult excellences of colour, those of quality and tone. Even Reynolds, with his exqui site feeling for colour, never realised these as they are seen in Venetian pictures, and its some of the finest of the Flemish school. He felt and knew this, and to the end of his life was un wearying in experi ment and endeavour for the mastery of them. Maclise exhibits nothing this year, which is rather remarkable, but all the other academicians have contributed more or less largely ; no one, however, has sent anything which is likely to increase his previous reputation, or which is even worthy of it, excepting Landseer, who maintains his high position with admirable steadiness ; and Turner, whose best pic ture, however, bears internal evidence that it is no very recent production. This picture, by Turner, No. 206, is styled " Venus and Adonis,' and the con ception of it, especially of the landscape background, is very poetical and grand. It is a sketchy pro duction, but one manifesting much genius, a most true and exquisite feeling for colour, and great mastery of execution. How admirably painted is the leash of dogs in the hand of the parting Adonis; they are worthy of the pencil of Veronese; and the whole picture is almost worthy Titian him self : it is indeed just too like Titian, and this is a circumstance that somewhat withholds our admiration, for the landscape background too strikingly resembles that in Titian's great picture of Pietro Martini, to leave us at liberty to give Mr. Turner the full credit of its conception. His other picture, 81, called " The Wreck Buoy," is in his more recent and less intelligible style. It seems intended to represent a returning calm after a storm at sea ; and, although when closely viewed, it may somewhat shock our sense of resemblance to nature, it is a very different thing when seen from the opposite side of the room, as we had an opportu nity of seeing it the other afternoon. It then con veys some feeling of the desolate extent of the path less sea, and of its mighty conflict with the powers of air, which the rainbow of hope has appeared to soothe and to subdue. It is well worth while to endeavour to see this picture as we have described, and it is but justice to Turner to do so. 13. " The Dead Lion," by Landseer, a study we believe from a lion which died not long ago at the Zoological Gardens. It is not a very pleasing picture, but admirably painted ; and the background repre sents a worthy solitude for the monarch of the desert to die in. 196. " The Free Church," by the same, represents a small section of a Free Church party, which seems to have assembled in a barn, or some such rude place, a species of accommodation to which the Free Church has been too frequently obliged to resort. The pro minence of the three dogs so comfortable in the foreground and behaving so well, may, however, be more generally regarded as indicative of the freeness of the church. The picture is freely, but admirably painted, with fine subdued harmony of tone throughout. The head of the old man is something in the manner of Rembrandt, and the expression of devotion is finely given. 72. " Lear disinheriting Cordelia," by Herbert, is scarcely equal to many of his former productions. It is very compactly and nicely grouped, and the subject is pretty fairly expressed; but we have heard little, commendation of the picture ; the tone of colour too much resembles the manner of fresco, a style in which it seems the subject is being painted in the House of Lords. 117. A coloured study for a fresco in the House of Lords, by Cope, is a beautiful little composition, well conceived and composed, and very carefully studied, although so small. 23. " Religious Controversy in the time of Louis XIV.," by Elmer, is a fine picture, well composed, and very carefully and well painted : in these re spects we think it is the best work he has hitherto exhibited. There is also much variety of physiogno tnical character in the heads, but the action of the picture is too abstract and untangible to be felt and understood; the interest of the subject is of an l i intellectual rather than an emotional kind, and there fore not well adapted to the capacities of art. 8. " Henrietta Maria in distress relieved by Car dinal de Ritz," by Mr. Egg, is another picture very nicely composed and well painted, and is a subject more within the compass of art; but we do not feel that the dignity of history has been reached, or that the interest of the subject has been well expressed; the picture does not rise above the class tableaux de geure. 43. " Omnia Vanitas," by Mr. Dyce, a Magdalen, half length figure, with her hand on a skull; it is very little more than a study, carefully, though not very well painted, from a rather coarse model. 60. " Amoret Chained," by W. Etty. Mr. Et ty e which x show very exhibits onlythr ee or fourbad small draw a in n g, d unimportant ubpaiesing works, and sometimes offensive conception, and but little of imperfections of his that excellence of colour wh ich sometimes redeems, e l o a r tle h 4r e 4 l w p . s o,l t k o Ha r .e e l d e e n e a m ; by th :lr. " Alls Well that ends W e ll," is only a head and bust, the text of which seems to be— manyE a Eastlake, a i k in e P , ct from _______ ._ ....... " It were all one That I should love a bright particular star And think to wed it," So. It is most carefully painted, and stews some pure nice colours, but is rather weak, as Hell in men:al ex pression as in other respects. 107. " Life's Illusions," " Sic transit gloria mundi," by G. F. Watts, is an adventurous production, of large dimensions, and bold poetic conception, belonging to the allegorical class, which has been from time to time essay ed by great men, but which no one has hitherto succeeded in rendering permanently interest ing. The ardent mailerknight in pursuit of the phantom bubble, who heeds not the precipice over which he will be hurled at the next plunge, is very intelligible and impressive; but we cannot say su much for the female group which is ascendi ng on t h e left. There is throughout the work a want o f t h at pictorial excellence which is especially essential in works of poetic and allegoric art. 188. " Sir Guyon fighting for the Virtue of Tem perance," from the Faerie Queen, by u w i ns, is a picture whose weak, unsatisfactory execution derogates greatly from its other merits. It is poetically con- 357.. "The Awakened Conscience," by Redgrave, is weak in execution and crude in colour; and the expression of the remorseful sinner is more fear at some external object than the agony of an inward hell. In the large west room the numeration commences with 407, " Wise and Foolish Builders," by G. Harvey. Although the reality is but child's play by the sea shore, it is doubtless. intended as illustrative of Scripture parable ; whether a worthy illustration may be somewhat more a matter of doubt. Mr. Harvey is an artist of much reputation in Scotland, but his picture is here placed so high that it is not possible to judge of its merits. The general effect is pleasing, though rather weak. 439. " Christ bearing the Cross," by W. H. Darley, shows much power and grandeur of style. 449. "St. Peter and St. John healing the Sick," by Mr. Eddis, is a large and well composed picture, and there are many goods parts in it; the head of the mother is very fine in expression. The general effect of the picture is injured by the qua:ity of colour, vk htch is not clear and forcible and historic. 446. "Elizabeth and Mary; or the Song of the Virgin," by Mr. Tait, from the lines in St. Luke, " My soul doth magnify the Lord," is an earnest and unobtrusive picture, which in style reminds one of the early great men, and is painted in a clear and subdued tone, indicating a true feeling for colour. The subject is one of the highest nature in which perfect success would be a great achievement. The figure of Eliz tbeth is especially remarkable for appro priateness of expression and happy realizstiun of character. 489. " The Outcast of the People," by Herbert is an illustration of the verse in St. Luke, " The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man bath not where to lay his head," and is an impressive picture of much simplicity and earnestness. The time is bight, and the Son of Man is represented in deep contemplation seated on a rock by the desolate sea shore, and to the left, the moon's pale crescent is descending towards the horizon. We have heard it remarked that the figure of the Saviour wants dignity and elevation of character, and there may be some truth in this; yet the picture is altogether one of high character and great excellence. _ 566. " Arthur and iEgle in the happy Valley," by Martin, is, like all his works, remarkable and conspi cuous from its peculiarities. The cold darkness of hue which pervades the picture, and the interminable re plication of barren rocks, give anything but the idea of a happy valley. 531. "Morning on the banks of Zurich Lake," by P. Danby, is a picture truly deserving to rank in:the highest class : it is admirable; so simple in composi tion, so rich in tone, poetic i❑ feeling, and perfect in execution. No one of our artists — display; a truer feeling for the poetry of nature than does Mr. Danby, . _ or selects its finestphases with more consummateskill. With this picture our notice must terminate for the present, but we hope to take an early opportunity of returning to the subject. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, and his Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands, honoured the perfor mances at her Majesty's theatre on Saturday evening, with her presence. The suite in attendance upon her It eyal .Highness the Duchess of Cambridge included Lady Augusta Cadogan, the Baron Knesebeck, and Mr. Edmund St. John Mildmay ; in attendence upon his Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands, were his Excellency the Count Schimmelpenninck, Admiral Lucas, and Lieutenant the Baron Rappart. His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Lord Cadogan, Madlle. Schimmelpinninck, the Countess of Jersey, and Lady Clementina Villiers, had the honour of accompanying the Royal party; their Royal Highnesses occupied her Majesty's box and that of her Majesty Queen Adelaide. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold of Naples (Count of Syracuse), attended by the Chevalier Colonna, also honoured the theatre with his presence. Amongst the visitors were the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Duke of Leeds, his Excellency the Russian Minister, the Baroness Brunnow, Mademoiselle Olga de Lechner and Mademoiselle de Brunnow, his Excellency the Swedish Minister, his Excellency the Neapolitan Minister, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury. the Marquis of Donegal, the Marquis of Huntley, the Marquis of Ailsbury; the Earl and Countess of W ilton and party, the Earl and Coun tess of Malmesbury, Miss Dasbwood, the Earl of Bess borough, the Earl of Pembroke, the Countess of Glengall, the Countess (Dowager) of Essex and Miss Johnstone, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Munster, the Viscount Anson, the Viscountess Bury, the Viscount Enfield, the Viscount Somerton, the Viscount Dunkellin, Lord San dys, Lord W. Lennox, Lord G. Paget, Lady G or d on, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Lady Elizabeth Egerton, Lard and Hon. Mrs. Elliot, Lady J. Somerset, Hon. Cecil Forrester, the Baron de Krehmer, the Baron T. de Cazes, Sir Thomas Barrett, Lennard, Bart., and Lady Barrett Lennard, Lady Flower, General Sir Andrew Barnard, Bart., Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Bart., Sir Charles Sha. a kerly, Bart., Sir W. and L a d y J ones, Sir W. Freem n aa tle, Sir Henry and Lady Ri vers, Sir Philip Acl d. Bart., Sir R. Howard, Bart. M.P, M.P , and Lady - Howard, Baron de Gerlach, , Si r J. Bailey Bart. and Lady Bay ley, Ho 1. Captein Arthur, Mr. Benjamin' Disraeli, M.P., and Mrs. Disraeli, &c. INNER TEMPLE, JUNE B.—The aftermentioned members of the Hon. Society of the Inner Temple were calitd to the degree of Barristers at-Law on Friday evening last:—George William Tucker, of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 8.A.; John Henry Brand, of the University of L+-3 den, D.C.L.; Henry William Sharp, of Trinity College, Cambridge, 8.A.; Willingham aekliti, of St. John's College, C a mbridge, 8.A.; E 'ward Rushton, jun., of Jesus College, Cambridge, 13. A.; Dat. id Ainsworth, of Trinity College, Cambridge, S.C.L.; Thomas Brooksbank, jun.. of Trinity College, Cambridge, 8.A.; Frederick Stewa rt Mac g achen. o Chylt(.nharn, Es q ; Thomas riorrocks , of Liver p ool, Esq ; RiA,rd B. rton. id S t. Peter's College, C a mbridge, 8.A.; Edward Alexander Aubrey Moriarty, of. Trinity Cot. B A • Radcliff: Pring, of Fordton House, Cr , ditoti Devon, E.g.; Rich ard Assh..ton Cross, of Tn. city Coll ' eett. Cambridge, 8.A.; B..njamin Blaydes worth, of Trinity Colleg e, Cambridge, 8.A.; and Charles Edward Murray, of ortholt, in the county of Middle. sex, Esq. THE DEPUTY CORONERSHIP FOR WEfTMINSTER.— Mr. Charles St. Clair Bvtiford, coroner in chief for tie city and liberty of Westminster, has appoi n t e d F re d er i c k L , ng e em , jun., E , q., e .n eputy coroner for the district. The laver g ntleman held his first inquest on S ' Aurday, at the Milbank prison, on a prisoner who died there of Asiatic cholera. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S FLOWER SHOW. On Saturday, the second of these brilliant reunions was held in the Garden of the Society, at Chiswick. The extreme beauty of the weather attracted a more than ordinary gay and fashionable company. It was said that upwards of ten thousand persons visited the gardens during the day. In other respects, the exhibition was excellent one, and it went off with great eclat. The flowers, perhaps because the lung rain and inclemency of the season bad so long deprived the eye of all enjoy ment of floral beauty, seemed to be more exquisite than ever, and they certainly appeared more numerous. The g• neral character of the show will be gathered from the list of prizes which we here subjoin:— No. I. New Pelargoniums, in 8-inch pots—Amateurs: Cer tificate of excellence, Mr. Rcbinson; silver gilt, Mr. Cook ; large silver, Mr. Staines. Nurserymen: Silver gilt, Mr. aibson; certificate of excellence, Mr. Gaines. Old Pdargoniums, in 11-inch pots—Amateurs: Large silver, Mr. Wiggins; silver gilt, Mr. Parker; certificate of excellence, Mr. Cook. Nurserymen: Silver gilt, Mr. Dobson; certificate of excellence, Mr. Gaines. Calceolarius—Large silver, Mr. Gaines ; silver knightian, Messrs. Henderson. Fancy Pelargoniums—Silver gilt, Mr. Ambrose; cer ficate of excellence, Mr. Gaines; large silver, Mr. tobinsun; silver knightian, Mr. Staines. No. IL Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of 30— Certificate of honour, Mr. May; large gilt, Mr. Coke. Stove or Greenhouse Plants, i❑ collections of 15 — Gold knightian, Mr. Green; gold banksian, Mr. Taylor; silver gilt, Mr. Carson; large silver, Mr. Pamplin; silver knightian, Mr. Pawley ; silver banksian, Mr. Glen denning. Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of 6-- Silver gilt, Mr. Kinghorn; certificate of excellence, Mr. Bruce ; large silver, Mr. Clarke ; silver knightian, Mr. Jack; silver knightian, Msyou; silver banksian, Mr. Stanley. Exotic Orchids, in collections of 23—Large gilt, Mr Mylatn; gold knightian, tlessrs.Veitch; gold banksian Mr. Williams; silver gilt, Mr. Rae; certificate of excel lence, Mr. Loddiges. Exotic Orchids, in collections of 10—Gold knightian, Mr. Pant; gold banksian, Mr. Dohs( n; silver gilt, Mr. Smith; certificate of excellence, Mr. Carson. Exotic Orchids, in collections of 6—Silver gilt, Mr. Kingliorn; certificate of excellence, Mr. Gerv.ie; large gilt, Mr. Jack. Exotic Orchids, single specimens —Large gilt, Mr. Jack; silver knightian, Mr. Bruce. Achimihes—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Dobson, silver knightian, Mr. S. Knott. A maryllids—Silver gilt, Mr. Ivisun. In No. 111. there weze no prizes. No. IV. Greenhouse Azaleas, in collections of 6—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Green. Tall CaCti—Gold banksian, Mr. Green; silver gilt, Mr. Fal2or,er. Statues—Large silver, Mr. Glendinning. Single Specimens—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Cole, for aphelexis purpurea; certificate of excellence, Mr. Bruce, for aphelexis purpurea; large silver, Mr. Veitch, for mabilia dilitatt ; large silver, Mr. Ivison, for curanna roscoeana; silver knigliCian, Mr. Ivison, for echium fruticose; silver knightly), Mr. Veitch, fur teirathvca vertical•m; silver banksian, Mr. Henderson, fur primelas hendersonnii; silver banksian, Mr. Epps, for aphelexis purpurea grandifiora; certificate of excellence, Mr. Veitch, for fioya bells. Miscellaneous Subjects—Silver knightian, Mr. Smith, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, for a collection of nepenthes; silver banksian, Mr. Tyso, for ranunculuses; certificate of excellence, Mr. Gad, for seedling petunias, Enchan tress and Prince of Wales. No. V. Roses in pots, in collections of 12—Silver gilt, Mr. Roser; silver banksian, Mr. Rowland; gold banksian, Messrs. Lane and Son; silver gilt, Mr. Paul; certificate of excellence, Mr. Francis. Roses in 5 varieties—Certificate of excellence, A. Rowland, Esq. Cape Heaths, in collections of 15—Gold knightian, Mr. Mylam; gold banksian, Mr. Smith; silver gilt, Mr. Gervie; gold knightian, Messrs. Fairbairn; gold bank sian, Messrs. Rollisson ; silver gilt, Messrs. Veitch ; certificate of excellence, Mr. Pamplin. Cape Heaths, in collections of 9—Silver gilt, Mr. May; certificate of excellence, Mr. Cole; large silver, Mr. May; silver knightian, Mr. Taylor; silver banksiau, Mr. Roser; certificate of excellence, Mr. Green. Cape Heaths, single specimens —Large silver, Mr. May; silver knightian, Mr. May; certificate of excel lence, Mr. Malyson; certificate of excellence, Mr. Epps. SpPcies of Pelargonium—Silver gilt, Mr. Stanley ; certificate of excellence, Mr. Parker; large silver, Mr. Staines. New Plants in Plow N er o L V Siter knightian, Messrs. Veitch; certificate of excellence, Messrs. Veitch; large ssiilivveerr,batnlkrsan, Mr. Mrs Lawren ce ; silver knightian, M r . J ac k ; Glendinning ; certifi ca t e o f excel lence, Mr. j l a l r y g l e am si . lver, Mr. Davis, for noblesse peaches (12); large silver, J. Batley, Esq., for queen pines ; silver knightian, Mr. Graham, for violetta native nec tarines; silver knightian, Mr. Street, for black Hamburgh grapes; silver banksian, Mr. Cowell, for black Ham burgh grapes; silver banksian, Mr. Foggo, for figs. Best Names—Silver knightian, Messrs. Veitch (ao error in 20); silver banksiau, Messrs. Rollison (no.error in 15); certificate of excellence, Mr. Mylam (no err or in 20). 01 course the scene was enlivened by music. The bands of the Coldraream Guards, the Royal Horse Guards, and the Ist Life Guards played during the day. Among the vast number of distinguished persons who visited the gardens were the Duke of Sutherland, th, Eirl of Ze,tland, the Earl of Carlisle, Earl Beauchamp, Earl of Orkney, Earl of Liverpool, Lord Wharnclitle, Lord Portman, Sir Philip Egerton, &c. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Ott dtt that this theatre has been taken by Mr. Stammers, the enterprising :di rectar of the Wednesday Concerts, and that he has en gaged Mr. Macready to give 25 farewell representations previous to his retirement from the stage. The theatre will open ut Chri!tma , with a tra t . edy and a pantomime and oprAs will t:e given three ;laws a wet k, to alter imte with Ch-arnaric perfortnance;:.—Musical World. A Dv FRTISEMFNT ]—The high Estimation in which Holloway's Pills are held for the Cure of Indigestion, &c.— In a letter written by Mr. J. H. Bell, of Geelong, to the agent for the sale of Holloway's Pills and Ointment, at Mel bourne, Port Philip, he says, " Gratitude obliges me to pub lish the great benefit my wife has received from the use of these unparalleled Pills. We arrived in Melbourne about nine years ago, when she was attacked with indigestion and constipa' ion of the bowels, after going to considerable expense for other medicines without relief, she tried Holloway's Pills and by continuing to take them for a short time, she is per fectly cured and is now enjoying the best of health."—Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT -GARDEN.--The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the performance at the Royal Italian Opera on Saturday evening with their presence. The suite in attendance upon her Majesty and his Royal Highness included the Countess of Desart, Hon. Miss Kerr, Hon. Miss Caven dish, the E ar l o f St owe ll, Colonel the Hon. A. B. Phipps, and Col. Bouverie. Among the visitors were—His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, the Duchess of Leeds, Miss Lane Fox, the Duchess of Richmond, Lord Henry Lennox and Lady Augusta Lennox, the Marquis of Granby, the Earl of Bradford and the Ladies Bridgman, Earl and Countess Granville, Earl Bective, Countess Dowager of Essex and Miss Johnstone, the Earl of Dur ham, the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, the Earl of Belfast; the Earl and Countess of Craven, the Countess of Lichfield, Viscount Dupplin, Viscount and Viscountess - Maidstone and Hon. 'Adelaide Paget, Viscount Anion, • 'Vfscoant and Viscountess Newport and Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley, Viscount Templetown, Viscount and Countess Villiers, Viscount Clif den, Viscount Mandeville, Viscount Exmouth, Lord and Lady Brougham and Lady Malet, Lord Rokeby, Lord Ossulston, Lord Wrottesley, Lord Nerd, Lady Vessey, Lady Caroline Maxse and Lady Mary Henrietta Berkeley, Lady William Fowler, Lady Bray brooke and the Hon. the Misses Neville, Lord Elphin stone, Lady Rendlesham, Lord George Manners, Lady Harriet Anson, Sir Edward Dearing, Bart., Sir F. Booth, Bert.; Sir Richard Sutton, Bart.; Sir harry Dent Goring, Bart.; Sir Henry Webb, Bart.; Sir Walter Minto Farquhar, Bart.; Sir John and Miss Burgoyne; Sir Edward Ryan, Sir George Ar mytage, Bart.; Sir William Medlycote, Bart. and Lady Medlycote; Sir James Mackenzie. Sir William and Lady Middleton, Sir William de Bathe, Bart.; Admiral Sir George Seymour and Lady Seymour, Sir M. Cholmondeley, Bart.; Sir J. Hippisley, Bin.; Sir H. Coote, Bart. and Lady Coote, Lady Shelly, Lady Jod rclf, Sir Andrew Forbes, Bart. ; the Chevalier and Madame de Horton, Sir Edward Cast, Captain Cust, and the Misses Cust, Lady Webster, Sir Thomas Hare, Bart.; Count D'Altcn, Sir Charles and Lady Cecilia des Vceur, Hon. John Fortescue, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Fitzgib bon, Hon. Edward Upton, Hon. G. Barrington, Hon. George Mulles, Hon. Si. George Foley, lion. Mr. Thes sulton and party, Hon, Valentine Br.)wne, Sir Francis and Lady Lawley, Lady Lushington, Lady Morgan, and Baron de Canis, &c. REDUCING THE RENTS AND IMPROVING THE LAND.—The Esrl of Pembroke has, in the most hand some manner, returned ten per cent. to his numerous tenants in Wiltshire, on the settlement of their rents to Michaelmas, 1848, where the condition of the farms, the rate of wages paid to the labourers, and the rents, justify th e allowance ; and be bas intimated his intention of making abatements of 15 per cent, in 1849; but he has stipulated that the amount of the returns shall be ex• pe.nded in manure, draining, or other improvements on the farms. His Lordship has also expressed his willing ness to adopt a " tenant-right " suited to the estates and the custom of the country, and to grant leases in such instances where the capital and skill of the tenant re. quire them. His Lordship, moreover, has requested his agent to consider the propriety of basing the future rents of the estates upon the average annual value of the pro duce of the respective farms, so that, whether high or low prices prevail, the rents would be adjusted to the cir cumstances of the times. The Right Honourable Sidney Herbert, M.P., has also declared his intention to adopt the same liberal arrangements. COLLIERY EXPLOSIONS.—Another explosion of fire damp occurred on Friday last, at the North Elswick Colliery, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, but fortunately in this instance no lives were lost. It appears that about noon on that day the overman (Mr. Whittaker) and his assistant were proceeding down the shalt in a cage, with some wood to repair a " brattice," and they imprudently to,,k a naked candle lighted with them. When about half-way down the shaft the gas exploded at the candle, and the explosion was heard at the surface. The en ginereen instantly reversed the gear, and drew the cage and men up, and on reaching the " bank" the men were found to be severely burnt. They got out of the cage, however, end walked home without assistance. Davey lamps are used in the mine, which is comparatively a small one; and it shows how reckless of human life the pitmen generally are, when an " overman," who ought to have known better than run such risk, ventured into the mine with an open candle, with the catastrophe at Hebburn still fresh on his mind. The funerals of those killed at llebburn took place on Thursday, and a melar choly spectacle it was. Rows of black coffins, prepared et the expense of the colliery, were follow( d by hundreds of distressed and bereaved friends; and the solemnity of the occasion was greatly enhanced by the mournful dirge which is ukually sung on such occasions in the pit dis triets. Au examination of the mine has thrown no fur ther light on the cause of the explosion. It was well ventilated on the furnace system, and no other knoan would seem capable of entirely preventing such accidents. The mine had not been at work from the Saturday to the Tuesday morning, but the furnace was kept con tinually burning, so as to maintain a current of air through all the workings. The earthquake, which was so generally felt within a few miles from Carlisle, was so severe as to re • move furniture, and to cause the jingling of fire-irons; the shock lasted several seconds, and was accompanied (as we stated in our last) by a noise similar to what might be produced by some heavy substance rolling over an uneven surface. The bells were rung in the house of Mrs. Wilson, of Thistlewood, by the agitation, and the shock in that neighbourhood was universally felt, and somewhat alarming.—Carlisle Patriot. CHAPELS OF EASE IN IRELAND —A Bill has been brought into the House of Commons by Mr. Napier and Mr. G, A. Hamilton to encourage the endowment of chapels of ease (in Ireland), and to facilitate the assign- • ment of pastoral districts thereto. It empowers any person to endow chapels of ease, with the consent of the Bishop and the incumbent of the parish; the endowed chapel to be subject to the provisions of the Chapel of Ease Act (the 6th and 7th William IV., cap. 31). The incumbent of the parish is exempted from all liability to provide for the maintenance of the minister of such church or chapel. A portion of glebe lands, with the assent of the Bishop of the diocese and the Lord Primate, may be granted as a site for such church or chapel. It is proposed, we understand, to enclose fifty acres of Wimbledon-common, and to form an establishment for the reception of pauper children from the unions in the county of Surrey. Although the conduct of the parish authorities in farming out the children at Mr. Drouet's proved so fatal, we do not see why this favourite and picturesque spot to which the inhabitants of the metropolis resort, not only for air and exorcise, but also tor temporary residence after illness, should be selected for such an establishment, to the great detriment of the residents, and to the prevention of the enjoyment of the public. It is to no purpose to make parks at Battersea and Whitechapel if the present commons, only at a short distance, are allowed to be partially enclosed, and the air infected with the diseases to which children are pecu- liarly liable. We presume the next step will be to enclose fifty acres of Hampstead-heath for a similar purpose. EDINBURGH REGISTER OFFICE.—EarIy yesterday morning several workmen were employed in taking down a portion of the screen in front of this truly beautiful edifice, preparatory to the erection of the equestrian statue in honour of the Duke of Wellington—a circum stance which afforded very great satisfaction to the worthy denizens of this city. In the course of the fore noon,tuhnec ilayn to application ecamtieomn gistra made,cy sad and to b w ef n or c e o however, it having bee n ascertained tha t the Trea sury had declined to throw back the screen, agreeably to memorial immediately o f the magistracy fore noon, an interdict obtained to suspend furthe r op erat i ons. We are certainly of opinion that the screen ought to be i thrown back, and placed in a line wit h P rinces-street i an improvement which would not only widen the head of Leith-street, but add to the general appearance sad amenity of the city.—N orth British Mail. THE CHOLERA.---RAINHAM, JUNE 9.—At Upper Rainham, near Chatham, several cases of cholera have been reported, 15 of which have terminated fatally, and five bodies were buried yesterday. The disease first made its appearance in some cottages in the rear of Mr. Lampaid's, a blacksmith, the whole of which are in habited by poor people, with large families. The dis ease is suspected to have first broken out by a woman dying in one of the cottages, which being closed, toge ther with the heat of the sun, produced a dreadful stench, and, the effluvium being inhaled by the inmates, they fell victims to the disease, which spread from one cottage to another. The survivors have all been re moved by the parish authorities to a large house, recently occupied by Mrs. Dodd, deceased, and which is appro priated as a hospital. These deaths have occurred within a few hours after L'ing attacked. The parish authorities are cleansing cut all tie cottages, and whitewashing and fumigating them. At present there are no fresh cases. MIDDLE TEMPLE, Jura. 9.--A further call to the bar of students of the Society of the Middle Temple was made this evening, and they comprise the following gen. 'emert ;—George Dsex Honeyman, E`-q•; William San. Berson Gawtreas, Esq.; Ernest Haythorne Reed, E sq . ; Harrison Dalton, Esq.; the lion. George Waldegrave; Henry Pering Pellew Crease, Esq.; William Woodward Sp . , Esq ; Charles R o b er t T e lti t i r , Manning, Esq.; Thomas Rust , Esq,; Henry Sh aw Hol ford, Esq.; James Spittall, Esq.; wad John Lucie Smith, Esq.