The Sun. — London, England, 1849-04-19 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DA Y. LONDON, APRIL 19.—Wind this day at noon, E.N.E., fresh gales and dull hazy weather, with rain and snow. It blew a heavy storm of wind; snow and rain last night Commencing at 10h. 30w. and continued until daylight this morning. OFF PLYMOUTH, APRIL 18.— Triton, Paulsen, St. Croix, for Copenhagen. PORTSMOUTH. APRIL 18.— The Amphitrite Dutch corvette, from Hebroet to the West Indies, has put in here this evening, with loss of jib boom, and cutwater damaged, having been in contact at midnight yesterday, off Beachy Head, with the Mary Ann, from Cadiz to London, which lost ber foremast, received considerable damage in her hull, and was abandoned by the crew. OFF DOVER, APRIL IS.—Elizabeth Brun, Buenos Ayres, for Hamburgh. COWES, APRIL 18.—Wind W.N.W., squally.—Arrd, Osnen (Danish brig of war), St. Croix, for Copenhagen; reeiree and Tally, Hahler, Porto Rico; Excellent, Stil- Strom, Matanzas. OFF THE WICIFIT, APRIL 18.—Stewart barque, Hamilton, Pacific; Keay, Mauritius. FALMOUTH, APRIL 18.—Wind N.N.E., strong. with snow.—Arrd. 17th, Earl Frederick, Woscrow, Bahia. OFF HASTINGS, APRIL 17.—An American barque, New Orleans ; Neptune, Wesperman, Galveston, for A ntwerp. OFF SALcoMBE. APRIL! 18.—Wind N.N.W.—Lyd ford, Launceston , _ Van Diemen's Land. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 18.—Wind variable, with snow and hail.—Arrd. Lesmana, Geerkan, Trinidad de Cuba, for Bremen. Sld. 17th, Victory, Webber, Quebec. Off port, 16th, Apollo, Blacken, Laguna, for Hamburgh. PENZANCE, APRIL 15.—S1d. Triton, Quebec. GUERNSEY, APRIL 14.—S1d. Rosa, Pernambuco. 15th, Adelaide, Newfoundland. CLYDE, APRIL 16.—Sld. Chevalier, Porto Rico; Ann Harley, Vew York. LIMERICK, APRIL 16.—Sld. Waterman, St. Johns, BELFAST, APRIL 17.—Wind N.N.W.—SId. 15th, Helen Thomson, New York. 17th, John Stewart, Matanzas. - HULL, APRIL 17.—S1d. Flott, River Plate. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 17.—Arrd. Chilian, Askew, Val- paraiso. 18th, West Lothian, Laguna. Sid. Gre cian, Porto' Rico ;1 Carnatic, Savannah ;: Regulus, Boston. Off port, Laurel, Savannah. CORK, APRIL 16.—Sld. Ophelia and Ann, Quebec. Off port, Ocean, Proudfoot, Mauritius; Line, Twomy, Barbadoes for Belfast; Indian Queen, Forsyth, ditto; William Penn, Philadelphia, both for Liverpool. GRIMSBY, APRIL 15.—The Commerce, Plymouth to Newcastle, put in here to-day, having been in collision with the Martha Jane of South Shields, when she re ceived considerable damage to her hull, &c. YARMOUTH, APRIL 17.—The Mayflower, Newcastle to London, put in here to-day, with both masts cut away, sails ' &e., having been on her beam ends in a heavy squ a ll off the Dudgeon last evening. DEAL, APRIL 18.—Wind N.N.E. to W.S.W.—Arrd. 17th, Sirius, Mulden, Batavia tor Amsterdam; 18th, Aden, Waddell, Calcutta; Belle Creole, Henlen, Bahia; Louisa, Pallet, ditto; Union, Filet, Belize; Laconic, Miller, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick. Arrd. from the river Phoenician, Sproat, Sydney, New South Wales; Duke of Roxburgh, Collard, ditto. Arrd. from the river and dd. Heroine, Crichton, Algoa Bay. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 18.—Wind N.N.E. to W.— • Arrd. Elizabeth, Garrick, Bahia, and proceeded for Cowes; Apollo, Bleicken, Laguna for Hamburgh. LOWESTOFT, APRIL 18.—Wind N.N.W., with heavy squalls of snow and sleet.—The Jeanne Melanie, Poole to Sunderland, was assisted in here this morning, with loss of bowsprit, having been in contact with a light brig off Cromer. BRIDLINGTON, APRIL 18.—Last night it blew a strong gale from the E.N.E. to N.W., attended with a heavy fall of snow. There are about 20 sail in the bay. BERWIcX, APRIL 17.—The Rosses, of Stonehaven, from Grangemouth, having sprung a leak yesterday, was run on shore this morning in Coddingham Bay; the stores, &c., are being saved; should the weather mode rate, the vessel may be got off. It is blowing strong from N.W., attended with snow. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) N These m E arke G ts A w ir e 3s re in a U slug E gif state, ENll on jk L tb L e . follow ing terms:—Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 4; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Lamb, 5s 2d to 6s 2d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 43 8d per 81bs by the carcase. HAT ALILNEETS. Sitrrurzmn.--Meadow Hay, 21 105 to 3/ 15s; Clover ditto, 31 to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 6s to 11 101 per load. A full average supply, and a very dull trade. CUNBEALAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 124 to 3/ 171; Clover ditto, 31 to 41 14s; and Straw, 11 6s to 1/ 115 per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. WILITECHAPM—Meadow Hay, 21 105 to 3/ 15s ; Clover ditto, 31 1* 41 161; and Straw, 11 6s to 11 111 per load. Supply good, and trade dull. MEAT MARIEETS. SOUTHALL, APRIL 18.—Prime Sheep and Lambs com manded a steady sale at full prices. Otherwise the trade was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Lamb 5s 8d to Os Od; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s; and Pork, 3s 6d to 3s 10d per Sibs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, APRIL 18.—We had a moderate general demand to-day at full prices. Beef, from 2s 10 , 1 to 85,10 d; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s Gd ; Lamb, 5s 4.1 to 6s 4d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s; and Pork, 3s 4d to as 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 265; quarter old store Pigs, 17s to 20s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 16/ to 181 each. LEWES, APRIL 17. Beef from as to 4s; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s; Veal, 3s 6d to as 10d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 33 8d per Blbs. A moderate supply and a steady trade. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN for the Week ended April 5. 1849, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns In England and Wake per Imperial Quarter. WIIRAT.I EARLEY.] OATS. I RYE . WEANS. I PEAS. I PZICE •• 44a ad 284 6d 1 17s 01 23, ld l 983 5d 1 303 101 DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WREAT. 1 BARLEY. OATS. ETC. I BEANS. I PEAS. Is (Id 13 Od Is 01 In Od Is Od 13 01 CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in his Court at We simin star to-day, to give judgments and hear appeal motions. IN RE JOINT• STOCK COMPANIES' WINDING •UP ACT, ♦ND IN RE THE AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY.- JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment this morning in this case, which came before him a few days since, upon appeal from an order of the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, dismissing a petition, with eosts, presented by two gentlemen named Sparkman, under the winding up Act, to wind up the company. The Lord Chancellor, after going at some length into the case, stated his opi nion to be, that there was no ground for the Court's acceding to the prayer of the petition, and the applica tion must therefore be dismissed with costs. The result of this judgment is to affirm the decision of the Court below, and dismiss the appeal with costs. STEWART V. PORBES.-JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR also gave judgment in this ease, which was argued before him some time since for several days, upon appeal from the judgment of the Vice-Chancellor of England, dismissing the plaintiff's bill with costs. The bill was filed by the plaintiff, Mr. J. Stewart, for the purpose of obtaining the decree of the Court, declaring him to be entitled to a moiety of the admitted undivided profits made by the Great East India mercantile house of Sir Charles Forbes and Co. - Upon the cane coming on before the Vice-Chancellor of England, hi s honour dismissed the bill with costs, and his Lordship this morning affirmed that decision with costs, expressing his surprise and regret that in so clear eeaso so much of the time of the Court had been occu pied in its argument. LONG V. BTORIE. The further 'arguments in this part-heard appeal motion occupied his Lordship the remainder of the morning. Nothing of any interest, except to the parties con cerned, came before the other Equity Courts. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) sA.UNDERB AND OTHERS V. SIR TAMES WILLIAMS, THE SHERIFF OF CARMARTHEN. This was an action of trover, to rt cover the value of 300 casks, and was tried before Mr. Justice Erie and a special jury at the last assizes for the county of Car marthen, when the Learned Judge directed that a verdict should be entered for the defendant. elr. CHILTON now moved, in accordance with leave • reserved, for a rule to enter the verdict for the defen dant for 112/. 103. The plaintiffs were large porter merchants in Dublin, and they were in the habit of sup plying a person of the name of Dabid, who carried ,n business at Carmarthen as a dealer in porter. Th• uniform course of dealing was this :—The plaintiffs, on receiving an order, made out an invoice or bill of lading, and sent it with an acceptance for the amount of the porter, but made no charge for the casks, which were to be returned to Dublin, at the expense and risk of Dabid, within six months, or to bo paid for at invoice prices at the opti on o f the shippers. The sher iff came in with a Writ against tlio goods of Dabid ; but, althou g h he served him with a notice tbat he held the casks as agent for the shippers , the y were sold Within the six months and at ruino us prices. The Learned Counsel referred to several cases to show that the action was maintainable, one being that of " Farrant V. Thomp son, " i n which a m ill was demised for a certain period, and in which it was decided that an action for trover could be brought in respect of the machinery Which had been removed by the occupier, and sul:me quently seized under an execution. He submitted that the sheriff had no more right to seize the barrels than !IQ would hare to take upon an execution at a private h ouse th e p l ate which Messrs. Gunter were in the habit of letting out for dinners and suppers. LONDON, C ourt granted a rule. WIIIOUTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY V. This acti on GOODWIN. Was tried before Mr. Baron Parke, at the last ass ize for s plaintiff for 2o I id. 61. u rr s eY, when a verdi c t was f oun d f or the T. Sergtut Why the verdi ct szhisorni lived for a rule to show cause . damages in p ursuance u d of not e b reduc d e to The nominal leave reserved. action was brought upon a bond fondant as a guarantee of th w e llic i h was given by thful services of his son, the de- Edward Goodwin, who, at thefa: into was the joint servant of a the bond was entered ndtitlietniheeLondon and Brighton, an _South-Eastern Rail. the London and Croydon, d jcashier at the ter 'way Companies, as chief clerk in minus at London-bridge. T , 1 846, which ter was after the date of the bonud Z e es, with the exception of th these compa re incorporated by Act of Parlltm n w theSeoutth-EiNtell, Croydon and Epsom and several other companies tad went under the title of the L ondon azo and Brighton South Coast ItkillYs'Y C 9III3 VIDY , Stlblequeutly to the incorporation a deficiency arose in the amount of money received at the terminus, for which the son of the defendant was considered re.vonsible, although the committee acquitted him entirely of being guilty of any dishonesty. The Learned Sergeant now submitted that the son had practically, after the incorporation, become the servant of new masters, and had much greater re sponsibility imposed upon him than was contemplated at the time the bond was entered into, and that therefcre the security could not hold gocd. The COURT refu t ed to grant a rule, considering that the defendant you'd not be absolved from his security when two of the o - iginal companies still existed with the incorporation. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Justice WILDE, and Justices COLTMAN, CRESSWELL, and WILLIAMS.) STANSFIELD AND OTHERS, ASSIGNEES, V. GLAD:TANE. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD said, in this case, which was tried before the Lord Chief Justice at the last sittings at Guildhall, and in which there was a verdict for the defendant, he had to apply for a rule to show cause why that verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial granted, on the ground of the verdict being generally against evidence. This was au action of trover brought by the plaintiffs, the assignees of a person named Wheatley, who had for some years carried on the busi ness of a waterman, to recover the value of three barges. It appeared that the defendant, Mr. Gladstane, was an attorney, and the sca of a lady who had claimed to be beneficially interested in the barges, and who, with her husband, had been entitled to a moiety of the Adelphi Theatre. Mr. Wheatley, the bankrupt, had married their daughter in 1833. He received no portion with her, but shortly after the marriage a sum of 8001. was raised for his use by his mother-in-law and her husband by a mortgage on the Adelphi Theatre. Some gentlemen of the name of Allen were trustees of Mrs. Gladstane's marriage settlement (the Adelphi Theatre belonging to her), and they advanced the sum of 8001. to the bankrupt, Mr. Wheatley, by way of mort gage, who had the benefit of it in his business. It was suggested on the trial that that sum was intended as a marriage portion of Mrs. Wheatley, and was never in tended to be repaid. The first question was, whether a deed, which was dated on the 24th September, 1847, by which the three barges in question were assigned on cer tain trusts to the defendant, Mr. Gladstane, was a real and true transaction, or whether it was not done at a time when the bankruptcy of Wheatley was inevitable; secondly, whether, supposing it was really and truly in tended to transfer it, it was or waslnot done by way of fraudulent preference ; and, thirdly, whether the barges were not at all events in the order and disposition of the bankrupt at the time of the bankruptcy? The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—Take your rule. PUNCH, PLUTUS, AND KING HUDSON. (From Punch.) (A dialogue after the manner of Lucian) Punch—Who is it that runs this way, followed by a pack of Curs that bark about his heels, while that short figure in glistening dress of gold foil strives to frighten them away by shaking money-bags? Enter the King and Plows, out of breath. What! the Iron King—hail, 0 Monarch! But what means this dismay, these tattered garments, those dints on thy crown of iron? Plutus—Cheer up, 0 friend —see, already the pack slink backwards, cowed, as it seems, by the baton of this stranger_ King H.—This, 0 Plutus, is a stranger, indeed, to thee alone of all the Gods: the Muses know him, and Phcebus, nor is the son of Maia himself averse from him. This, Plutus, is Punch, the son of Momus and Eumousia. Plutus—Hail, 0 Punch! I am the God of Wealth, and I consort ever among men. And now I protect my .riend here, who has sacrificed much on the altar, from those Dogs yonder, who yesterday licked his hand, and fawned upon him for scraps, but now would tear him. Punch—l have seen many dethroned Kings, 0 Plutus—amongst them, Louis, the aged King of the Gauls. Plutus—Him I knew well—a constant worshipper of mine, but I cannot prop up thrones. I can only break the fall from them on my money-bags. Punch—And bast thou also fallen, 0 Iron King? King lI.—I learn it only by these barkingi - . But why they bark I know not—for I am the same as I was when they raised Golden Images to me, and called me great, and ate much dirt at my hands, and took cuffs and spurns with pa'ience. I have done nothing that I did not then do, and they were still welcome to the crums from my table. Punch—But, 0 King, do the crumbs still fall as abundantly as before? Dogs must be fed or they will bark, and thy worshippers were but those Dogs, that would now tear thee. King H.—Give me gold, 0 Plutus, that I may throw it to them. Pilaus-0 my friend, I cannot. What I had for thee, thou hadst, and hest turned it into iron. Punch—Hear, 0 King, and I will tell thee a fable. Two gold diggers sat by the Sacramento. And they digged, and the one got much more gold than the other, for he plunged deeper in the mud of the stream. And the other worshipped him, but it was the gold that he reverenced, and not the digger. But at last the strongest digger got out all the gold in that place, and then he sat and rested his hands; and the other then, seeing his hands, called out, " 0 how dirty are thine bands, thou vile digger of gold!" and reviled him. But his friend said to him, " Look at thine own hands. Thou has not gathered so much gold as I, but no less dirt bath stuck w thy fingers." Thus it is, 0 King, with thee, and thy worshippers of yesterday. Hadst thou gone on grub bing for gold, and giving them of it, they would not have noticed the foulness of thy hands, but rather kissed them for the odour of gold that hung about them. King IL—But they worshipped me. Punch—Nay, not thee. but the gold that came from ►hee. But now art thou like the King of Brass, that sits at the Cross of Charing, in the city or London. He was taken down, and buried, and one sold knives and forks, which the seller said were cast from the brass of him. So thou shalt be taken down, and out of thee shall men make iron rails, and thou shalt be railed upon in many ways. Plutus—Thou shouldlit have known, 0 King, when thou didst become my worshipper, that the crowns I can bestow are not lasting crowns, end that the iron in thine did not make it more durable. Nevertheless, I pity thee. Punch—And I, that never bowed down to thee, while thou wcrest thy crown,—l will keep off the dogs that now snap at the tattered hem of thy royal robe. King 11.-0 friend, I thank thee. HULL. We awoke from our slumbers this morning (Wednes day) about seven o'clock, intending to witness the de parture of the Mayor, Aldermen, &c., on their embarka tion to New Holland, to await upon his Royal Highness Prince Albert at Brocklesby, but the appearance of the weather being rather inauspicions and having three miles to walk before arriving at the point of shipment, we contented ourselves with seizing hold of one of the last novels and whiled away the time until called to par take of breakfast, after which we enjoyed our " light cigar" and wended our steps to the Borough of Ilull; in the suburbs of the o:d town we observed several mani festations of loyalty, by closing the shops, but having business which prevented our visiting the town within the docks until the afternoon, we cannot speak to the display of loyalty in the morning in that portion of the borough; at the time we passed up Whitefriar-gate several shops were closed, some few in Silver-street, and in tho Market-place. Queen-street exhibited decided marks of loyalty. Amongst the leading shops we were sorry to observe open that of which Alderman ex-Mayor Jones is the principal proprietor, that of Mr. Allathorne, a thorough Tory, the grocer's shop of which the Mayor is the leading partner, was being hastily closed by the porter about three o'clock, of course too late to allow of his journeymen and apprentices paying their respects to Prince Albert at Grimsby. We understand the deputation arrived at Brocklesby in omnibuses, and, that ,a portion, being one of the town's beadles and the town clerk, has duly returned. What the reception has been we know not, but report speaks as of the weather—somewhat chilling. Upon the Corporation breakwater we observed three flags, hoisted upon three rough rickert, one bearing the words "Let us all be one People," and "No monopoly;" on another we observed the names of "B. M. Jalland, J. L. Smith, mayor," but what else, or what was the in scription on the third flag, as we had no desire to bide " The pelting of the pitiless storm," we could not discover. Yesterday, about half-past four, a rogular snow storm set in, which covered t.e surrounding lands in winter's garb, and since noon to-day, with slight exceptions, the like weather has been continued. oN, ApaiilB.---- - The Spanish steamer Mountaineer,Sou Tn AmT P arrived here at eight A.M. this day, from Oporto, which place she l e ft on the 11th instant. She has brought no passengers, but a large cargo, consisting of a bones , quantity of ono pipe of wine, and 14 small. casks, four boxes of specie,i a .quantity of green fruit, 80 bullocks, and 10 steamer Nord, arrived here ba s k ets of lams: The French yesterday from Havre, with a large c argo an d a number shipped by the Washington , meeting in aid of theclifu FOR i SEAMEN. A public ST. PAUL'S which this church is enua for New York, on Friday supported, was held yeste n rd s ac b T y at the London Tavern. , presided. d . here were present the E M a r r . l J o . f L N a v b a o l u d c e h g e ra re ve miral Bowles, M.P., Mr. having i opened the Sheriff Finnis, & e. The chairman . C. B. Gribble, the of tke business of the meeting, th e R es , aggregate attendance incumbent of the church, read the report pro gress of it, from which it appeared tlstthe attendance on the Sundays of the congregations the opening of the church had been 18,914 persons, and the aggregate weekly attendance on the Thursday lec tures had been 4,500. The centre of the church is re served for seamen, the other seats are for the inhabit ants of the neighbourhood, &c. The Earl of inhabi t moved that the report be printed and circulated, which resolution was seconded by Mr. Sheriff Finnis, and carried unanimously. The meeting was aftearerwarAd d addressed by the Rev. W . M. Champneys, R-s miral Bowles, and other gentlemen, and resolutions in furtherance of the objects for which the church had been esablished, adopte d. A handsome colh ction was made in t the room , and a vote of thanks to the chairman hay ing been passed, the meeting broke up. [A DVERTISEM ENT.] —An incontestable proof of the efficacy of Holloway's Pills for the Cure of Liver Complaints. —Mr. Robert Elkins, of Campbehown, New South Wales, had been afflicted for several months with a severe liver complaint which reduced him to so low a state, that he was compelled to take to his bed; finding no relief from any of the medicaliaid he received, he was advised to give Holloway's Pills a trial, which he did, and this invaluable medicine (the instruction given with it being strictly followed) in the course of a few weeks re-estab lished him in the enjoyment of as good health as ever he pos sessed in his life.— Sold by all Medicine Vendors throughout the world, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 241, Straucl i Lgadon, THE METROPOLITAN STAKES. The bill bas'rung on Epsom Downs, The'saddling's o'er, the course is clear, As each horse canters past the stand. Admirers back him without fear. The distance tells, the course is long, As long again as Oxford -street, Tho' ev'ry year the three-year olds Have won this stake, at last they're beat. Frank Butler, on that first-rate mare Canczou, will have a struggle there; Fletcatcher, rode by RAinson, Oe'rcomes that struggle at the chair. FLATCATCHER wins, just by a neck, With Cain sou second, Lugar third. Beware to lay against the ware, Fur she can fly like any bird. lIORSEPICK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BATH RACES.— WEDNEsDAY. • The Dyrhain Park Stakes of 15 eons. (rich, 10 ft, and 100 added. One mile and a half. • (II subs.) _ _ _ . . Mr. Godwin's Hotspur, 9st 1113 (Rogers) 1 Mr. Gratwicke's Landgrave, Bst 51b (Nat) 2 Sir J. Hawley's Maribrook, Bst 101 b (E. D. Flatman) 3 Mr. W. Ley's Over-fork. over, Est 101 b (Ford) 4 Mr. G. Wbielden's Cashier, 9st llb (J. Sharp) 5 Betting-6 to 4 apt Landgrave (taken)—and 6 to 4 agst Hotspur. Won by a length. Run in 2 min. 57 arc. The City Cup of 100 sors. added to a Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, h ft. About two miles and a half. (12 subs.) Duke of Richmond's Jelly Fish, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Treen) 1 Mr. J. E)ke's Model, 3 )rs, 6st 21b (W. Sharp) 2 Lord Clifden's Tiresome, 3 yrs, 7st (Pearl) 3 Mr. Minor's Chevreuil, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Brobkes), and Mr. J. Wilson's Radetsky, 5 yrs, Bst 21b, also ran. Betting—Even on Jelly Fish-2 to 1 agst Tiresome -and 4to 1 agat Model. Won by a length and a half. Run in 5 min. 42 sec. Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 so's. each, and 25 added. One mile. (5 subs.) Mr. James's Miss Flower, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Treen, jun.) 1 Mr. W. Sadler's Master Murray, aged, 7st 10115 2 Captain Crofton's Campanile, aged. Bst 21b (Nat) 3 Mr. Cowley's Telegraph, 3 yrs, 6st 1011 a (W. Sharp) 4 Betting—Even on Master Murray-2 to 1 agst Cam panile. Won by a head. Run in 2 min. 1 sec. Produce Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each, h ft. One mile. (5 subs.) Mr. Wreford's West Country Lass (A. Day) 1 Mr. Fox's Cambric Won easy by a length. Sweepstakes of 5 sm.. each, and 20 added Half a mile. Mr. T. Smith's Fugitive, aged ...(Goater) 4 4 1 1 Mr. Isaac Day's Colocyntha, 4 yrs 5 1 2dr Mr. W. Sadler's Master Murray, aged Mr. Minor's Kennet, 3 yrs Mr. Griffith's Lady Lift., 5 yrs 2 dr CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES.—TVESDAT. -- ----- The Borough Stakes of 10 son. each, 5 ft, and 20 added. One mile and a quarter. (6 subs.) Mr. T. Dawson's Levanter, 4 yrs (Cartwright) 1 Lord Zetland's Polonaise, 3 yrs ...(Charlton) 2 Mr. Shepherd's Alp, 3 yrs (Watkins) 3 Mr. Bateman's La Voleuse, 3 yrs (Fenn) 4 Mr. Gray's Maid of Teen Valley, 3 yrs ...(Osborne) 5 6to 4 agst Alp—and 4to 1 apt Levanter. Won by a neck; the second beating the third by a head. The Triennial Stakes of 10 soya. each, h ft; the second to save his stake; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. Straight run in. (28 subs.) Mr. Meiklam's Italian (Templeman) 1 Mr. Pedley's Timothy (Holmes) 2 Mr. Gill's Eseulapius.... (Wintringhsm) 3 Mr. Bell's Weldon (Bumby) 0 Mr. Jaques's Dauphin (Cartwright) 0 sto 4 agst Timothy—and 2to 1 agst Italian. Won by two lengthp. The Yorkshire Club Stakes of 100 sot's. each, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 21b. One mile and a half. (4 subs.) Mr. Jaques's Chantrey (Holmes) 1 Mr. Bell's Velox Mr. Bell's Imperatrix (Longstati) 3 Mr. Meiklam's Roland (Templeman) 4 Even on Velox-7 to 4 agst Chantrey. Won in a canter. The Revival Stakes of 20 soya. each, h ft, and 5 ft only if declared, with 30 added. Two miles. (21 subs., 13 of whom declared.) Mr. Humphries' Escape, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b ...(Holmes) 1 Lord Eglinton's Eagle's Plume, 4 yrs, Bst 71b 2 Mr. J. Gray's Reality, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (J. Prince) 3 Mr. Fox's Lecomte, 4 yrs, 7st 11Ib ........(Duncan) 4 Mr. Dinning's Railway King, 6 yrs, 7st 131 b 0 Mr. T. Dawson's Lord Salton°, aged, 7st 61b 7 to 4 agst Escape-3 to 1 agst Lord Saltoun-3 to 1 agst Lecomte—and 4 to 1 agat Eagle's Plume. Won easily by two lengths. The Filly Stakes of 15 so's. each, 10 ft, for three yrs old, Bst 31b each. One mile and a half. (6 subs.) Lord Zetiand's Ellen Middleton (J. Marion) 1 Mr. I'. Dawson's Priestess (Cartwright) 2 Mr. B. Green's Cigarette ( W intringham) 3 7t04 on Ellen. Won in a canter. The Champagne Stakes of 20 soya. each, h ft; for two yrs old colts, Bst 41b; fillies, Bst. T.Y.C. (3 subs.) Mr. Meiklam's Italian (Templeman) 1 Mr. Jaques's Mildew (Cartwright) 2 Mr. B. Green's Seigniorof Holderness (Wintringham) 3 Mr. H. Beresford's Sic, to The Swallow (1.1olmea) 4 6to 4 on Italian. Won cleverly by a length The Senior Stakes of 10 soar. each, for three-yrs•old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Set 41b. One mile and a half. (12 Subs.) Mr. Nletkhuna's Rebecca colt (Templeman) 1 Or. Standish's Gaudy (Clarke) 2 2 to 1 on Rebecca colt. Won by half a length, after a fine race. EPSOM SPRING MEETING. The entries for the Plates, &e., closed yesterday after noon, and it will be seen from the outline subjoined, that the opening of the Metropolitan racing season to-morrow (Friday), will be a brilliAnt one. The Epsom Trial Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 50 added, _ _ for threeirs:old,yst; four, 9st. One mile.. Sir B. PigotS Essedarius.- 3 yrs—Mr.' Drinkald's Grief, 3 yrs—Mr. Drinkald's Thornhill, 3 yrs—Mr. Cowley's Second Sight, 3 yrs—Count Batthyany's Eve, 3 yrs—Major Martin's Creiarian, 3 yrs—Mr. Dyson's Christian; 3 yrs—Mr. A. Present's Clairvoyance, 4 yrs —Sir G. Ileathcote's Black Eagle, 3 yrs—Mr. W. Etwall's Ira, 3 yrs—and Mr. Nevin's Diana, 3 yrs. The Two yrs old Stakes of 10 Sow*. each, with 25 added; for colts, Bst 61b; and fillies, Bst 41b. Mr. S. Douglas's b f by St. Francis out of Nob's data —Sir G. licathcote's fby Astracan out of Lady Sarah —Mr. Jackson's Career—Sir J. Hawley's Epoch—Mr. Treen's Buckler—Major Martyn's e by Charles XII. out of Best Bower's dam—Mr. J. Dixon's Kathleen— Duke of Richmond's Officious—Mr. Gordon's The Wren —Mr. Gratwicke's Sidesaddle—Mr. W. Sadler's Giraffe —Mr. W. S. Stanley's a by Charles XII. out of Cowslip —Mr. E. R. Clark's cby St. Francis out of Lightning— Count Batthyany's Valentine—Mr. Magenis's fhe Secret —Lord Clifden's Sicyon—Mr. Grafille's Brington—and Mr. Greville's Bullfinch. The Great Metropolitan Handicap of 25 SOTS. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 500 added; tho second to receive 100 Sovs. out of tho stake, and the third 50 Soy.. The winner of the Great Northamptonshire Sakes to carry Mb extra, and the winner to pay 10 guineas to the Licensed Victuallers' School and 10 guim s to the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum. Great Metropolitan Stakes Course. st lb st lb Cossack, 5 yrs Surplice, 4 yrs Inheritress, aged Peep-o'-day Boy, syrs 8 7 Bellenden, 4 yrs Eryx, 5 yrs Executor, 5 yrs 8 3,llagley, 4 yrs Canez )11, 4 yrs . ....... 8 1 Lady Bangtuil, 4 yrs 5 9 Limestone, 5 yrs ...... 8 0 Sir W. Ridiculus Mus, Mogador, 5 yrs 8 0 6 yrs Flatcatcher, 4 yrs 8 0' Bright Buck, 3 yrs ... 5 5 Tartar, 5 yrs. 7 12 f. by Muley Moloch, Vampyre, 5 yrs New Forest Deer, aged 7 9 dam, 4 yrs Gwalior, aged Pantomime, 5 yrs 7 5 Slashing Alice, 3 yrs 5 3 Giselle, 6 yrs 7 5 Loupgurou, 3 yrs ... 5 2 Ellerslie, 4 yrs 7 3 Pelham, 3 yrs Mrs. Taft, 4 yrs Roscius, aged .... .... 7 ie. by Cxsar, out of gby Voltaire, 0 yrs... 7 01 Bastile, 3 yrs .. 5 0 Sylvan, 4 yrs 7 Op° the-Boys, 3 yrs... 5 0 Fogleman, 4 yrs Sponge, 4 yrs Backbiter, 4 yrs Maid of Lyme, 6 yrs 6 11 e. by Emilius, out of Do•it-again, 4 yrs Dacia, 4 yrs Valentina, 4 yrs 6 10 Miss Bunney, 3 yrs... 4 7 llelford, 5 yrs Bacchanalian, 4 yrs Fernhill, 4 yrs Cockermouth, 4 yrs,... 6 k'i)oret Say Nay, 3 yrs 4 0 Pillage, 5 yrs 6 7:Burghley, 3 yrs Conquest, 4 yrs The Railway Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 25 added for three yrs old, Est 31b; four, Bst 71b; five, 9st 21b; six and aged, 9st 81b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 250 sovs. if demanded, &c. Heats, one mile. Mr. Stevenson's Old English Gentlemen, 3 yrs—Mr. Crofton's Hasteaway, 4 yrs—Mr. F. Parr's Lethargy, 5 yrs—Mr. Francis's Volley, 4 yrs—Mr. A. Present's Clairvoyance, 4 yrs—Mr. Bartley 's Grist, 4 yrs—Sir G. lleathcote's c by Velocipede, d by Emilius—Mr. Kirkby's g by Carew, out of Allmeade, 4 yrs—and Mr. Etwall's f by Emilius, out of Pelerine, 3 yrs. The Surrey Hunt Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added; three yrs old, 6st 91b; four, Bst 51b; five, Bst 131 b; six and aged, 9st 31b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Horses to be sold for 200 sovs. allowed 31b; for 150, 91b; for 100, 141 b; and for 80, 211 b, over and above other allowances. Heats, half a mile. Mr. W. Sadler's Master Murray, aged (801.)—Mr. Hornsby's Bukhara, aged (800—Mr. Eusbruge's Merry Andrew (late Miles's Boy), 5 yrs—Mr. Caffall's Bohe misrle, 5 yrs (801)—Mr. Drinkhard's Grief, 3 yrs—Mr. Roll's The White Lady, 3 yrs (801.)—Mr. Price's Lysi !luaus, 3 yrs (1001)—Mr. Greville's Damson, 3 yrs (801.) —Mr. C. Formby's m by Muley Moloch, out of Gunman's dam, 4 yrs—Major Martin's Nectar, 4 yrs (30/.) —Mr. Bateman's Blunderbuss, aged (100/.)—Mr. Pimm's Bright Buck, 3 yrs (801.)—Mr. Forth's Mangler, aged—Sir. G. Heathcote's f by Velocipede, out of Miss Wilfred, 4 yrs (801.)—Mr. Drew 's Tamarind, 4 yrs 1 Fowler's c by Sir Isaac, out 000 —Mr. W. Etwall's Acanthus, 4 yrs (1001.) Match 100/. T. • • sister to Antelope) Bst. h Tuscan, „,..- or d , Lys, the AiLlo of Gipsey Queen, Bst 31b, agst Mr i . TQ ß d— ro L om u e a 'a r f Flat catcher, Mogador, __ agley, Bagatelle (sister to Bellenden, New Forest Deer, Giselle, Maid of Lyme, horses i t: have arr, g , Ri T di he cuio : s ll: u in s : Claim, vim Girl, Lady Sarah, the Swede, Valentine, at.d several other two year olds. • , The Trial Stakes will be run at half-past one o'clock, the Two Year 01d Stakes at Two, the Metropolitan at three precise', ; the two races in heats and the match will follow. The course is in admirable order, and great improve. merits have been made since bet year by Mr. Doting. The turn at Tattenham's Corner has been widened, giving more space for the large fields expected; the starting place: for the T. Y. C. has been much im proved, by levelling the ground, .and covering the roadi with tan and mould. INTERVIEW OF IRISH MEMBERS WITH LORI) JOHN RUSSELL. An interview of the Irish Members with Lord John Russell took place yesterdey in Downing-street, ac cording to the circular invitation which had been ad dressed to all the Irish Members by Lord John Rus sell, &c. The following Members were present :—II. A. Her bert, Captain Jones, J. H. Moore, Sir E. M‘Naughten, J. Follett, J. O'Connell, N. M. Power, Colonel Dunne, Colonel Bruen, Sir J. Young, Viscount Castleresgh, Sit W. Somerville, Sir E. Hayes, N. Ali minder, Sir Lucius O'Brien, F. French, C. St. George, the Hon. J. P. Max well, R. Dillon Browne, the Marquis of Kildare, T. Meagher, J. T. Devereaux, Lord J. Chichester, J. Sad leir, R. Keating, J. Greene, R. M. Bellew, M. Sullivan, Sir A. Armstrong, P. S. Butler, F. Scully, Viscount Milton, W. H. Megan, A. O'Flaherty, Sir T. Burke, Hon. H. A. Cole, Captain Archdall, C. P. Leslie, R. I. Tennant, Mr. T. M'C u ll ag h , S i r D. N orreys , T. Bate son, R. S. Bou r k e , E. K . T enn i son, W . M oose ll, R. M. Fox, Major Blackall, Right Hon. R. L. Shell, Colonel Rawdon, Hon. T. V. Dawson, M. J. O'Connell, Sir R. Howard, Hon. C. Lawless. The object proposed by Lord J. Russell, in calling the meeting was to obtain the sense of the Irish Members, or their majority, upon the motion of which notice had been given by Mr. Herbert, Member for the county of Kerry, fur extending the property and income-tax to Ireland as a substitute for the proposed rate in aid. Mr. J. O'CoNNELL said—My Lord, before your Lord ship enters upon the business for which we have been called together, there is one. matter which I must advert to—which I feel to be of considerable importance. Al though I am most willing to come here as unindividual Irish representative, your Lordship is well aware that I am not here of my own motion. I appear here at your Lordship's suggestion. Under these circumstances I wish to know the position in which I stand. I have seen in the Times newspaper a reference to the last interview between the Irish Members and a Nobleman connected with your Lordship's Government. I have seen an official statement, or a statement purporting to be official, purporting to be from authority, contradicting several particulars which had appeared in a previous re port. Now as to the details -of what had occurred at that deputation I will say nothing— because, though I was one who signed the memorial, I was not one of the deputation. It cer tainly, however, appears to be an extraordinary assump tion, to say the least of it, that a member of the Exe cutive should take upon himself to lecture members of the Legislature—representatives of the people—in the discharge of what they considered to be their public duty. But, as I said, I shall say nothing upon that, but I come to the official statement. It is stated that Lord Clarendon intimated his intention to return an answer to the deputation in writing. He made no such intimation, nor was there any question raised as to his doing so. But we have reason to believe that this is not the first time that garbled reports of official inter. views with Irish deputations have been furnished to the newspapers, and we strongly recommend all official persons, for their own protection, as well as for the information of the public, never to undergo those or deals except in the presence of a short-hand writer. I do not know, my Lord, in what way the Noble man to whom I allude is justified in this, which pur ports to be an o ffi cial statement, in offering what really is an insult to Members of the Legislature; and what I have to ask of your Lordship is, do you approve of such an imputation being cast upon us? I should be sorry to think that your Lordship would ap ladsbmeavyery sorry to have been ap prove of it. I see that a short - hand writer ,is present. I have no objection to his being present, because th ere learn that your Lordship approves of that to which I t rn h a e y ea b s e e m on i s a have now adverted. I have brought this forward as a s t r a e c t e e m n e t n o t c s c s n i both on. I s i s d h e o s u , matter connected with personal feeling, and I ask your Lordship, do you'approve of such an imputation being thrown upon us? Lord JOHN RussuLL—With regard to what Mr. O'Con nell has said, I cannot answer with any precison as to what may have passed at an interview with another member of the Government. I can only answer as re spects myself, with the experience I have had of deputa tions that I certainly thought it n ecessar y in a late deputa tion, to ask a gentleman, a Member of Parliament, who was present, to show me an accou n t which he thought could be given to a newspaper , t h at I might see it was correct before it was sent to the newspaper. He was good enough to do so, and his account was very correct, h I thought were of importance. some particulars which ho readily allowe d I requested him to insert them, whic h except that there was an omission of had been omitted, and the report was afterwards in serted in the newspapers. I must say , in regard to de putations, not Irish deputations especially, but deputa tions, English, Scotch, and Irish, that I think it is very much•the habit of those who come to the Minister with deputations, to make a report of the proceedings, in which all the arguments which seem to them forcible, and which occur to them to urge, are generally very well represented; but the answer of the Minister is not in general so fully given. I have known in the case of de putations from Birmingham, front Liverpool, and other places, reports to be given of what passed, in which the Minister is made either to say, or to appear to acknow ledge, that he is completely overwhelmed by the argil• meaty, when certainly the impression upon my mind has been totally differ e nt. I h ave, therefore, thought, with regard to usputations which are composed of any consi derable number, it is ndvisable to have a correct report of the proceedings. With regard to that particular de putation which has been alluded to, I must decline alto gether to give an y answer. I was not present at it, and I cannot be req u i re d to give any explanation of it. Mr. TENNENT—Si nce your Lordship has permitted this subject t o b e mooted, I may take theopportunity saying one or t wo words. A charge of misrepresenta tion has been m a d e i n the case of the Irish deputation which has been a ll u d ed to. On one occasion when I newspapers, af o had the honour o f b e i ng a member of a deputation to your Lordship, a report appeared inthe day or two afterwards, which entirely misrepresented both the speakers and that which they said. It repre sented the deputation as making use of language, which I have no hesitation in saying was offensive, and was entirely unfounded in fact. I then communicated with every member of the deputation, and with every gentle man in the room, except y our Lordsh i p an d anot h er gentleman, and they ent i rely denied all knowledge of any communication to the p a p er whatever. Lord Joust RusseeL—ln that instance, I think I had reason to complain of the report. Mr. O'CONNELL—I have only to add that I expressly guarded myself from entering into the subject of the deputation itself. I am sorry your Lordship has not expressed the opinion which I desired from you, but at any rate I am glad you have not said that you agree in the imputation which was specially cast upon Irishmen. Lord JOHN Miss/ELL—With regard to what passed at that deputation, I give no opinion one way or the other. Viscount CAsstLEßEAcii—With reference to what fell from Mr. O'Connell, I believe people are now getting pretty well aware of the one-sided nature of the reports in the Times with resp ect to Irish matters. Mr. O'FLAIIERTY--I w ill b ig to add but one word. I do not think it right to say any further as Lord Claren don is not present, than th at I am rea d y a t any time to substantiate a great porti on of what occ urred at that deputation. Auotber opportunit y ma y occur perhaps of doing so. gentlemen pre object for which I have requested the P o n rdinary step sent to meet me to-day. It is an extra em NE hers of all Lord J. RUSSELL—I will now refer, therefore, to the which I have taken thus to ask Irish for an parties to attend me here. I have to - r y t o them; but I trouble for which I may haveg a i t Vea advantage thought it might be o f g reat and to their constituents, that we shou l d know as mem berswhat the views of the Irish Members are. You will recollect that in the early part of the session the Chancellor of tho Exchequer of the Government moved for a grant of 50,0004 to relieve distress in certain parts of Ireland in which there was great suffering, and in which there did not appear to be local means suffi cient for the relief of those districts. In doing so we followed the course which had been taken in 1822, and some subsequent years, and which had been taken in 1846, 1847, and 1848 . It was objected, and ob jected not solely by members of one party, you, Members but objected to whom of the House of Commons of very different political par ties, that it was plain that the evil was inereasing—th a t it I b y d o g e not nt l e wish me n t whose to refer n a a s sI not esw b i e l i l ng occur prese to n t): butu was not an occasional relief which was sought, but that it was a relief going on from year to year, to be paid out of the Imperial Exchequer for Irish distress. They, therefore, thought that there should be some explana tion given, or some course adopted, by which the House of Commons should be enabled to ate what were the prospects for the future, and some of them expressed their hope that no further grants would be re quired. I was asked especially by a gentleman who is the leader on the opposite side of the House, to state that this was intended to be the last grant. I said I certainly could not pledge myself that this should be the last grunt proposed by the Government, because we must act according to circumstances, and in any extra ordinary degree of distress which could not be otherwise relieved, we would not preclude ourselves from asking for a grant for that purpose. However, the opinion, I think you will allow, in the House of Commons gene rally, was that there ought to be some course adopted by which grants having been made for several years, and the prospect being very uncertain as to the sufficiency of local funds fur the next year and the year after, there should be some contribution made from Ire land more than was made in the last year for the pur pose of the relief of Irish distress. Now there were two ways by which this could be effected ; the oil° was, putting on a special tax or a special rate on Ireland, for the occasion, making it limited in point of time, limited in point of amount, arid leaving the country at the end of that time with the immediate want supplied, and without at all raising a precedent that should be injuri ous for the future. On the other hand, it was said that such a precedent would be moat injurious, that it would t e a separation of Ireland, which was contrary to the principles of the union; that the way in which the rate was proposed to be raised would make it press more se verely upon one class of persons, and upon one kind of property, than upon others; and that the better course to cc:pokier whether there were any tut' which • were paid in Great Britain, and were not paid in Ireland, to which Ireland might be fairly called on to contribtt,te; and. then in the contemplation of such taxes to make such grants as were rc quired in peculiar exigencies, whether thdy occurred in the west of Ireland, or whether they occurred in the . Highlands of Scotland, or in any other part of the United Kingdom, from the Imperial Exchequer.' The proposal which the Government made was founded upon the first of these two views; but upon the proposition being made, an amendment was moved by Major Bluckall that there should be a property-tax, instead of that which was proposed. There was a very considerable division. The amendment was supported by a great number of Irish Members, who were in favour explained piem3aLr. property - r xt w aaagx a m .a r . n s t t h t a h t e w r t e a t n h e a y i d w . of that view ; whil e , at t h e same t i me, I think many a M i Ia and e d n t o o t i i n n f e f r a v w o a u s ; —Might I interrupt your Lordship. The question was, whether a rate in aid should be fixed upon all descriptions of property above a certain amount. Lord J. RUSSELL—I quite admit that it might be con sidered that it was not in favour of an income- tax ; but in subsequent debates that view of the question has been very much pressed. Several gentlemen have said that they should be ready to support an income and property tax, if it was thought advisable to extend it to Ireland, to be imposed upon the same persons and to the same extent as it is in England, though they should not be willing to agree to the rate in aid. I may mention another suggestion which has been thrown out—indeed, I think a division was taken on it in the House of Com mons—namely, that there might be a tax which would not be completely an income and property-tax, but ' which would require contributions to be made from the funds and from the salaries of persons holding official situations, and not req airing any contributions from trades and professicas. Now, I should say, with ,regard to that proposition, that it has been always held, I believe, from the first imposition of the income and property-tax by Mr. Pitt in this country, and at all subsequent times, that you can take nothing in the nature of a tax from the, public funds without a breach of faith, and that, there fore, the only way in which you can reach the public funds is by imposing a tax upon all kinds of income— income derived from the public funds as well as other sources. Therefore, whatever might be the expediency, and whatever might be the reasons in favour of such a tax as I have mentioned, it is one which I think no Mi nister could propose for Ireland, indeed not for any part of the empire without immediately incurring on the part of' the fundbolders an imputation of a breach of faith, and such objections as would be impossible to over. come. I therefore conclude that the alternative is either a rate in aid of the nature we have proposed, or some such proposition as I see notice has been given of by Mr. Herbert, the Member for the county of Kerry. When we propose a rate in aid, he proposes to leave out all the words after the words " distressed unions in Ireland," in order to add the words, " And in consideration thereof, that an income and property tax be assessed on incomes and property in Ireland not liable to income and pro perty tax under the Act 11th and 12th Victoria, chap ter 8." That is, that there should be a grant, and that that grant should not be charged on a peculiar income and property tax for Ireland, but as there is such a grant extendedto be to I made, re ild T the Inn andproperty naeiea the tax meanings h o ul d be of the proposition. Now, if this were a general tax affecting the United Kingdom, supposing the exigencies of the public service required that there should be either a land tax imposed, or an income tax and property tax, it might be very fairly put before the House of Com mons, they agreeing generally that the exigencies of the public service did require a tax to a certain amount, whether they would agree to the one proposition, or whether they would take the other. But in this peculiar case what I feel is that there might be a great majority of the Irish Members in favour of Mr. Herbert's proposition, that that might in fact be the sense of the representatives for Ireland; but that the other proposition being sup ported by the Government, being the Government pro position, those who placed their confidence in the Go vernment voting for that proposition, there might be a majority of the House of Commons against that general sense of the Irish Members. Such being the case, there fore, I wish to obtain from you some intimation, not immediately, but in the course of the next twenty four hours, as to what would be the course of the Irish Mem bers, or the majority of the Irish Members, in respect to this proposition. I should not, however, act fairly, and fully explain the intentions of the Government, if I were not to say, that according to all the information which we have collected, both in the past year and the present year, with respect to an income and property-tax upon the same classes and to the same amount as in England, if we were to make that proposition, we should feel it necessary to accompany it with other propositions with respect to taxation in Ireland. When I so speak, I may at once declare that I do not conceive that there would be an objection in point of justice to the extension of the assessed taxes to Ireland, but I - do think there would be an insuperable objection in point of wisdom and expediency. I think the reasons for which Lord Ripon thought in necessary to repeal the assessed taxes in Ireland were reasons which were very powerful at that time, but I think they are far more powerful at the present time. Therefore the proposition I should make would not be an extension to Ireland of the assessed taxes, but we should, if we proposed to assent to Mr. Herbert's proposition for the extension of the income and property tax to Ireland, hold ourselves at liberty to propose an extension to Ireland of other taxes which are now paid in Great Britain, and which are nut paid in Ireland now, to a certain amount. The whole amount would not be more than we now ex pect to raise by the rate in aid. I have stated gene rally the view which the Government take. Ido hope that by eleven o'clock to-morrow morning I may be informed of what the course is which at fire o'clock the Irish members would generally take with respect to Mr. Herbert's motion. I shall now retire from this room, but it may occur to you that there may be some ques tions which you wish to ttAt me, or some further expla nation which you wish to have, and therefore I shall be in the room next to this, and if you will send me :eines geyou wish A wish to see me any further, I shall be ready to attend N. MEMBER—There is an answer at once to be given Lord J. RUSSELL—I think it better that I should ai thatet uno o d y y retire. our Lordship. No final decision was arrived at before the Hon. Mem bers quitted Downing-street, but we learn that Sir Lu cius O'Brien subsequently waited upon Lord John Rus sell on the part of a portion of them, and intimated to his Lordship that he would call a meeting, in order to endeavour to ascertain the feelings of the majority, and to furnish her Majesty's Government with an answer by one o'clock this day. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen left Windsor Castle at five minutes before four o'clock yesterday afternoon for town. Her Majesty was accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Prin cess Alice, the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, and was attended by the Countess of Gainsborough, the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Lady Caroline Cocks, Hon. Matilda Paget, Lord Byron, Major-General Bowles, Colonel the lion. A. N. Hood, and Colonel Buckler. The august party was escorted from the Castle by a party of the Life Guards to the Slough station of the Great Western Railway, travelled to Paddington by a special train, and was escorted from the terminus by a detachment of the 11tH Hussars, arriving at Bucking ham:P.lace at five o'clock. Majesty'- was received4t the Palace. Lord" Mar quis of Breadalbane; the Duke o f Norfolk, George Lennox, and Colonel iVylde. His Royal Highness the Prince. Albert, atten ded by the . Marquis of Abercorn , t h e c Phipps, and Hon. C . Lieut,Colonel Seymour, started from Watford .sta tion by special train, at a little after nine o'clock, upon the morning of the 17th instant, and arrived at Lincoln at ten minutes past one. His Royal Highness was re ceived upon the platform by the Mayor and Corporation of the City of Lincoln and 'by the Earl of Yarborough. His Royal Highness, at the Corn Exchange, received the Address of the Mayor and Corporation, and at the Cathedral one frOm the Dean and Chapter. His Royal Highness left Lincoln at twenty minutes past two, and arrived at Brocklesby Park, escorted by the Earl of Yarborough and the whole of his Lordship's tenants, at halt-past three o'clock. Shortly after the arrival of the Prince, an Address was presented 'to his Royal Highness from the Mayor and Corporation of Boston. His Royal Highness arrived at Buckingham Palace at ten o'clock last night, attended by the Marquis of Aber corn, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. Phipps, and Lieu tenant-Colonel Seymour. A deputation of 54 Members of the House of Com mons, representing places in Ireland, had a conference yesterday with Lord John Russell, Sir George Grey, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at the official resi dence of Lord 'John Russell, in Downing-street. Captain W. Wioniett, Royal Navy, Lieutenant-Go vernor of the forts and settlements of the Gold Coast, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colo nial-office. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down lug. street. Lord Campbell gave a dinner to the Cabinet Ministers yesterday, at his residence, Stratheden House, Knights bridge. ADEIZIII TREATRB.—This day, for the accom modation of the public, and the better guarding against accidents in case of an alarm of fire, or otherwise, new outlets from the pit and the boxes for the purpose solely of egress, will be opened into Bull-inn-court, Strand. They are by the side of the Nell Gtcynne Tavern, and the fre quenters of the theatre will derive great benefit from those outlets, as, independently of the improved ventila tion, there has always been at half. past nine an inconve nience from the stream of persons entering, and meeting those going out, and thus interfering with each other, there having been but one entrance to and one exit from each part. ,We need only mention the recent calamitous affair at the Glasgow Theatre, and the chances of danger in case of an alarm, to show the advantage of such an arrangement, which must tend to the better security and safety of her Majesty's subjects. JENNY LIND.—We are informed that the nightin gale will shortly appear on the stage of her Majesty's Theatre in a series of operas. IN HE DYCE SOMBRE.—It is understood that the Lord Ch smeller will give judgment in the above case at the sitting of the Court to - mor row, at Westminster. THE RoraL SOCIETY. —The Earl of Rosse, the new president of this learned society, commences a series of four conversazioni, on Saturday next, at Somerset House. The other evenings appointed for these recep• t i ons ar e the Slh and 26th of nut mouth, sad cm the MAW JUN HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The new ballet of E'retea, or la c Lo st Pleiade,which was produced here on Tuesday, is one of the most beautiful, most tasteful, and most thoroughly poetical ballets we have ever seen, and does infinite credit to the graceful taste and poetical feelings of M. Paul Taglioni, its inventor. The scene is laid in Norway, and the lost Pleiade beautifully represented by - the star of the .ballet, Carlotta Grisi, falls in love with a mortal, Ehrick, a hunter (M.;Paul Taglioni), and for him she leaves her starry sphert and sacrifices her immortality. But Ehrick, alas! is betrothed to Edda (Marie Taglioni), who on - discovering his love for the lost Pleiade, dies of grief. The last scene of the ballet (we quote from the authorised version of the plot distributed in the theatre), takes place in the Empyrean. The starry divinities, moved to pity by the devoted love of Electra, and the death of Edda, restore the former to her station in the firmament, and Edda to lite. Ehrick is liberated from ill-starred influence, and touched by the sufferings of Edda, bestows on her once more all his affection. The stars abed their brightest rays, and join in the rejoicings, which conclude amidst all the splendour of the Empyrean. This last scene is one of the most original, and, at the same time, one of the most beautiful scenic effects ever attempted. The fifth tableau, Le lac dos dales, re presents a beautiful lake by starlight; around it are grouped the spirits of the stars; gradually hazy clouds gather over the lake and hide it from view, the hazi ness becomes diffused, and tinged as it were with light; through this haze the Pleiades, each bearing a lamp, are indistinctly seen, and the lost Pleiade rises and rejoins her sisters as the curtain falls. The ballet opens with the False des Rubans, danced by Mdlle. Marie Taglioni and the ladies of the corps de ballet. This dance is exceedingly graceful, and is exactly suited to the peculiarities of the style of Marie Taglioni. In the next scene we have a most piquant pas, beautifully given by Carlotta Grisi. Her hunter lover has taken from her the star which adorns her forehead, which she endea vours to regain. Carlotta Grisi surpassed herself in this scene, and it was impossible to decide which most to admire, the brilliancy of the "many twinkling" steps as she followed him round the stage, or the grace and beauty of the poses which succeeded them. The triumph of the night, however, was La :tate, a grand pas de deux, between Carlotta Grisi and Marie Taglioni. Each exerted herself to the uttermost, and their respective styles of dancing differ so completely, that it is a hate without rivalry—a lutte in which both may, and in which both did, come off victorious. The groupings were the most exquisitely graceful we have ever seen. The scenery, of Marshall was superb, and the music by I'ugni appropriate. Carlotta Grisi and Marie Taglioni were called for at the conclusion, and were led on by M. Paul Taglioni to receive the applause which their exertions so richly merited. The ballet was preceded by the opera of Norma, in which the acting and singing of Parodi was mag nificent. It is necessary to see Parodi in Norma oftener than once in order properly to appreciate her transcendent powers. Taken as a whole, .Norma has never been more perfectly per formed than it was last evening by Parodi. There was not a weak point about it, simply because there was no attempt at point-making. She acted and sung the part as a whole conscientiously, it is as a whole it must be judged, and as a whole it is perfect. The house was crowded. His Serene Highness Prince William of Hesse Philippstahl and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, sc. companied by the Marchioness of W orces t er , th e C oun t ess d'Erfa, the 1 iscount and Viscountess Barrington, the Hon. Miss blitchell, the Hon. William Curzon, and the Hon. Henry Curzon, honoured the theatre with their presence, and occupied her Majesty Queen Adelaide's box. His Royal Highness the Prince Leopold of Naples (Count of Syracuse), accompanied by the Chevalier Colonna, also honoured the theatre with their presence. Amongst the visitors were— His Grace the Duke of Wellington, his Excellency the Russian Minister and Mademoiselle Olga de Lechner, his Excellency the Austrain Ambassador, his Excellency the Swedish Minister and the Baroness Rehausen, Prince Castelcicala, the Duke of Cleveland, the Duchess of Leeds and Miss Lane Fox, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Mar chioness of Douro, the Marquis of Kildare, the Marquis of Worcester, the arl of Wiltun, the Earl of blountcharles, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Munster, the Countess of Lichfield, the Countess of Wilton and party, the Earl of Liverpool, the Count Nicolowsky, the Prince Petrola, the Marquis d'Aseglio, Viscount Anson, Mr. and Lady A. Went worth, Lord and Lady Eddisbury and the Misses Stanley, Lady Charles Somerset and bliss Somerset, Lord and Lady Dalmeny, Lord G. Lennox, Lord W. Lennox, Lord Gardner, Lord G. Paget, Lord Elphinstone, the Hon. F. Byng, the Count d'Altion, M. de Krehmar, Sir T. Retfurd, Bart., the Countess d'Efi'remont, Baron Talleyrand, Sir Compton Don ville, Bart., and Lady Doraville, Lady Campbell, Sir T. ri,are, Sir I'. B. Lennard,,Bart., and Lady Barrett Lennard, Major- General Sir A. Barnard, Bart., Sir J. Bailey, Bart., Sir J. Campbell, Sir Charles and bliss Deveux, the Hon. Mrs. Her bert, Lady Vincent, the Hon. Augustus Berkeley, &c. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. The opera of Semiramide was performed here on Tuesday for the rentree of Madame Grisi and the debut of Mademoiselle Angri, who sustained the character of Arsace. Her voice is one of immense power and great compass, although some what deficient in :quality, particularly in the lower notes, which are at times husky, her upper notes, however, are clear and brilliant. Her manner of giving "Ali! qual giorno d'orror" was very fine, and earned for her sonic enthusiastic applause, and in the " giorno d'orrore" she was honoured with an encore. Her acting is full of passion and energy, albeit somewhat deficient in grace. Her success was complete. Grisi, who was in admirable voice, was as magnificent as ever in Semiramide, and Tamburini as Assur, was all that could be desired. Her Royal highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accom panied by the Princess Mary of Cambridge, honoured the performance with their presence last evening, and occupied her Majesty's box; they were attended by Mr. Edmund Mildmay and Baron kohler. Among the visitors there were also present—His Excellency the Greek Minister and Madame Italli, their Excellencies the Sardinian Minister, the American Minister, and the Brazilian Minister; the Marquis of Doure, the Duchess Dowager of Cleveland, the Earl of Wilton, the Earl of Bradford and the Ladies Bridgeman, the Earl and Countess of Norbury, the Marquis of Winchester. the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, Mr. S. Rogers, Mr. tnd Lady Caroline Sand ford, the Earl of Belfast, Earl Shelburne and the Countess de Flahault and Mademoiselle de Flahault, Earl Compton, Earl Granville, Baron Nicolay, the Countess of Malmesbury, the Dowager Countess of Carnwarth, Earl and Countess Musgrave, Viscount Exmouth, Viscount Mandeville, Viscount Maldon, Viscount Cantilupe, Viscount Canterbury, Viscount Sidney, Viscount Elphinstone, Lord G. Manners, Lord and Lady Ashburton, Lord A. St. Maur, Lady Webster, Lord Templetown, Lady Bateman and the Hun. Miss ilanbury, Lady Morgan, Hon. Captain Forrester, Hon. J. Fortescue, Hon. J. Banbury, Sir Bellingham and Lady Graham, Sir John Lowther, Sir C. Marshall, Sir John and the Misses Burgoyne, Sir J. Gibbons, Sir William and Lady ele Bathe, Lady Grant, Lady Parke, Lady Jo drell, Sir George Armytsge, Sir William and Lady Moles worth, Sir John Walsh, Sir William and Lady Clay, Colonel Parker, &c. ASTLE Y'S AMPHITHEATRE. The new grand spectacle, entitled the White Maiden of California, is quite a hit, and backed up as it is by the equestrian performances of the first artistes in the world, draws crowds to this favourite place of amuse ment every evening. We understand that Mr. Batty has recently purchased an elephant, which arrived from the East Indies by the ship Barham a few days since, and which will be introduced to the public so soon as his education shall be perfected. CHINA. (From the China Mail of Feb. 26.) The conference between the British and Chinese Ple nipotentiaries took place on Saturday, the 17th instant, in Anson's Bay, on board the flag-ship Hastings, where Seu was received under a salute from all the ships. These consisted of, besides the flag-ship, the sloop Arab, and the Medea, Fury, and Phlegethon war-steamers. lied the Inflexible returned in time, she also would have proceeded to the Bogue. This display was probably in tended to convince the Chinese Commissioner that, if it should be necessary to assert our rights by force, resist ance on his part would be vain. It may therefore be of advantage to state the substance of the information we have received on the subject of the conference. The question of opening the city on the 6th of April wa.s of, course the main topic of discussion ; and after a 1,04 discussion , in which Seu s t a t e d hi s ina bili ty to gua rantee the forbearance of the mob, it was arranged that he should refer the matter to Peking for the purpose of obtaining an Imperial edict, setting forth our right, and enjoining respect to it. If this be a correct estimate of the question, the Im perial edict now waited fur would' greatly facilitate foreign intercourse to the city ; but it is too much to expect that it will have the effect of removing the anti pathies of generations, or secur i ng a cordial reception or even immunity from insult. These can only be the slow fruit of mutual forbearance. The reply from Peking may be expected in little more than a month ; .and as Keying is the Minister most likely to be consulted in the matter, there is every reason to believe that the answer will be a favourable one. • This, though the .chief subject discussed during the conference, was not the only one ; others of more real importance were broached, such as building ground, transit duties, and the state of the coasting trade, but we believe without anything being positively arranged. At the close of a long conference, Seu was conducted to a banquet, at which a large party of British and Chinese were present. Next day the Governor, the Admiral, and their respective suites, partook of an en tertainment on board Seu's barge ; and the party separated with expressions and every appearance of good-will. ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN.--A meeting of holders of debentures in this theatre was held on Tuesday, at the Albion, Great Russell-street, to take into consideration the most desirable steps to be adopted in order to obtain a removal of the restrictions against their admission that had been adopted,by the manage ment of the Italian Opera. Mr. Eaton occupied the chair. There were altogether about thirty gentlemen present. It appeared, from the proceedings, that the theatre was built by means of debentures of 200 L -each, one of the conditions of which was that every holder of a debenture should be entitled to a free admission to all performances whatever in the theatre, and to all parts of the house, except the private boxes. It was alleged that this condition had been so far restricted that the deben ture holders had now only an admissi on to a means n an of s the pit and gallery. The pit bad been divid ed a by ate that re of stalls, and the gallery by the conversion of part ,b i hanoldaemrsphhaitdhebaeterne,exfreolenade,ril,ltowf was s v a h l i e c e eththate d e b enture ob struction had been thrown in the way of their admission even into these portions. On the motion of Mr. Silk it was unanimously resolved, that a deputation, c ons i st i ng of Mr. Silk, Mr. Barber, and Mr. Marden, should watt upon Mr. Delnfield, the manager, and state to him the grievances of which they complained, and afterwards submit to an adjourned meeting, to be held on the even ing of the 24 th ins t . , the result of their intervi ew. Mr. Charles Mathews has, we learn, engaged Mr. w. J. llurlstone, who so successfully appeared in th e am ateur performance of the Whi tti ngton Club. Lie i s to make his first app earance shor t ly , in —Why does u th n e ewfaree. RATHER NEA T , Ea business? of the country get on so slo wly? Because it travels by a Parliamentary train .-1" u ch. Plas.o Y.—SIN GA rou E, MARCH 6.—The Kestrel, Bremmer, from Newcastle, which arrived here on the 16th ult., was plundered by a pirate 0 tons, a n d a crew of about 2 1a 0 t. 22 S., l ong . 20 W . 90 o brigantine, of about hands, 22d Nov. last, in The_Earl of Liverpool has arrived at Fife House, iniz Buzsed 1 3 .04 gwan, AN the IVIVIOA. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. S V _ _- -- - -- - - APPOINTMENTS. /` ,. ':i Iji Mr. Biddlecombe, the master of the St. Vincent, who e l (,7,./ E -F,;•:: -- Tial - noW Completed a con ti nuous t erm o f serv i ce - of-2 1 . 4 :- ' ' • '::C.: years afloat, accepted and took up his appojntmento A . - .1 k . ',.:. y esterday, to the Roy al yacht Victoria and Albert. 11 - -3, ;'::.•-. Mate —John H. Glover, to the Volage, surveying \ s ,i ..l f:::-.. vessel, in the Mediterranean. V 4 Midshipman—James llarris, to the Ganges, 84, at ',Arr-u : Cork. , 4,.ei. nd E e ß n li N c A e N fromE A MaltaS TA TI ON d 0 . w n to We have co TnE rr m es E p D o rT last Wednesday afternoon, the llth inst. The Hibernia, 104, Captain C. Wise, with the flag of the Vice-Admiral com man di ng in -chief, and the Cale donia, 120, Captain T. W. Carter, were hourly expected at Malta, from Naples, when the latter would receive the Admiral's flag, and the Hibernia will come to De vonport to be paid oft The Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling; Powerful, 84, Captain the Hun. It. S. Dundas, C. 8.; and the Thetis, 36, Captain Codring ton, were also expected to return to Malta, to him,* refit. The Admiral, in connexion with the 'tear- Admiral Superintendent, is to revise the dockyard and victualling establishment at Malta. The Queen, 110, Captain Bruce, had left Naples, fur England direct. To the demand of her officers for leave to touch at Malta, to pay off their debts, Sir William Parker—having received expressed orders to send her home direct—was compelled to give a refusal. She was spoken by the Caledonia on her way. The Volage, 22, surveying -vessel, Captain Graves, bound to Athens and Cypress, was ready for sea at Malta, and was to leave fur Cyprus on the arrival of the mail fur India. The Racer, 12, Commander Beddoes, arrived at Malta on the night of the 2d instant, from Plymouth, having had a capital run out. She left again on the morning of the .sth, to join the Admiral, and then to relieve the Spartan, 24, Captain Symonds, in the Adriatic, ordered to England to be paid off. The Apollo, 8, troop sloop, Commander Rawstorne, arrived at Corfu on Wednesday last, and was to leave the following day for England, embarking supernume raries and stores. Mr. Braund, late acting master of the Volcano, paid off at Malts, takes passage in her. The Bulldog, 6, steam-sloop, Commander A. C. Key, arrived at Malta, on the 10th, with refugees from Catania and Syracuse, and having coaled, returned to the coast of Sicily, to watch the progress of events. The Sharpshooter, 6, screw-schooner, Lieut.-Com mander Bailey, was sent to Colin. The Oberon, 3, steam•'Vessel, Lieut.-Commander Gar diner, arrived at Malta on the Bth, from Naples and the coast of Sicily. She was docked at Malta, on the 9th, to have her bottom cleared, having againfallen off in speed. The Merlin, 3, steam-packet, Lieut.• Commander J. H. Turner, was waiting at Malta on Wednesday last to convey the outward India mail to Alexandria, on the arrival of the Medusa, 3, steam packet, Lieut.-Comman der Bathurst, from Marseilles. Lieut. Crang, late commander of the Volcano steam vessel, who has been in England on paying off the crew of that vessel, has returned to Malta, where he will re side for some time with the family of his newly-married wife. Clerk's Assistant.—George Brown, son of Mr. W. Brown, the much-respected Secretary to the Rear-Ad miral Superintendent at Malta, has bees appointed by the Commander-in-Chief to the Medina, steam-packet. A soldier named Copplestone, a private of her Ma jesty's 44th Regiment, was accidentally drowned on Sunday by the upsetting of a boat, or rather from the consequences, for he had actually reached the landing place, and was holding on to the steps, when a boat bastening to his assistance, having too much way, and not backing water with sufficient strength, caused him to fell into the sea again, from which he was picked up on the following morning. A magisterial inquiry took place, and the sad business was proved to be accidental. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAT.—By a letter from China we are informed that, in consequence of Captain J. N. Campbell, of the Melampus, 42, having been invalided (since dead), Sir Francis Collier, Commander•in Chief on the China station, has made the following promotions and appointments:— Commander Mason, of the Medea steam-sloop, to be Captain of the Melampus, vice Campbell. Lieutenant Nicolas Lockyer, Flag-Lieutenant to Sir Francis, to be Commander, and appointed to the Medea, vice Mason. Lieutenant G. Hancock, Second Lieutenant of the Hastings, to be Flag-Lieutenant, vice Lock.) er, pro moted. Lieutenant Tattenham, additional Lieutenant of the Hastings, has obtained leave to return to England on private affairs. - Lieutenant Edward Narea, of the Hastings, is ap pointed to the Arab, vice Janson, appointed Flag- Lieutenant to Commodore Fanshawe, on the coast of Africa. Mr. Johnson left Hong-Kong for St. Helena a few days prior to the 28th of February, in the Black friars merchantman. The Meander, 44, Captain the Hon. li. Keppel, and the Albatross, 16, Commander Farquhar, were expected at Hong-Kong in March. Squadron all well. We have also the pleasure of announcing the promo tion of Lieutenant Pnelps, Flag-Lieutenant to Charles Napier, to tho rank of Commander. Captain Phelps entered the navy in 1832; served against the Kafirs in the irruption they made into the colony of the Cape of Good Hope; was mate of the Powerful, 84, and employed on shore during the Syrian war, and Wes also at the taking of St. Jean d'Acre; served in the Cornwallis, 72, in the war with China, and his services were officially mentioned at the capture of the city of Chin-Kiang-Foo, for which he was promoted; was employed in the hostile operations carried on by the combined English and French squadrons in the Parana, and was twice severely wounded there in the head and thigh, but for which he receives no compensation. Mr. George Biddlecombe, Master, R.N., is appointed from the St. Vincent, 120, to the royal yacht Victoria and Albert—an net reflecting great credit .on the First Lord of the Adm ira lty, as w ill b e seen from the following epitome of Mr. Biddlecom be's services:— He has been constantly at sea 26 years, and served in most parts of the world; was in the war of A v .; on the surrey of the west coast of Africa, where he met with a, serious ihj cry ; at the siege of Oporto in her Majesty's ship ../Etna; employed in the Brazils, Pacific, and South Sea Islands several years; in the Mediterranean he surveyed numerous places in the lonian Islands; then proceeded to Constantinople, where he surveyed parts of the Dar danelles and Bosphorus; examined the south shore of the Black Sea to Trebisond; bsisted at the heaving up of one of the Royal Danube Steam Company's vessels which bad been wrecked, for which service the company presented him with a gold watch; was in Syria, and surveyed Acre previous to the bombardment, and was in the engagement as master of the Talbot; afterwards ordered to survey the Keith and Sherki shoals, for which, when finished, be received the thanks of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty ; went to Ja maica in the Imaum, and was employed at the dockyard at Port Royal upwards of two years, during which time he surveyed the harbours of Port Royal and Kingston, for which lie received the thanks of the Admiralty. The merchants of the city of Kingston presputed him an addrtss accompanied with a chronometer, through the Commander-in-Chief; and the saayor and common council of that city gave him a vote of ti.anks for the improvement ho made in the navigation of that p,rt, having saved several vessels from being wrecked from his knowledge of the different channels. His Ex cellercy the Earl of Elgin, Governor of Jamaica, wrote to him a letter on leaving, expressing his high approba tion for the services he had rendered at that place. He was appointed to the Trafalgar flag -ship at the Nore, which vessel was sent to cruise in the ex perimental squadron. Soon after he was ap pointed master of the St. Vincent ; served under Sir Francis Collier ; and then returned as flag ship at Portsmouth, under Admiral Sir G. Ogle for a few months, during which time he was sent to examine and survey when the Sphynx was on shore at the Isle of Wight, which he completed, and received the thanks of the Admiralty. The St. Vincent hoisted the flag of Riar-Admiral Sir C. Napier, in 1847, with the experimental squadron, where ho has been employed up to this time. Ile had the honour of .being in charge of the St. Vincent as master and pilot when her Majesty and Prince Albert went from Spithead to the Nab in her, the only liee•of battle ship her Majesty has been under way in. He had also the honour to take charge of the Howe, with her Majesty the Queen Dowager on board, and pilot her into the Tagus, having previously surveyed that river, and received the thanks of the ror tuguese Government for that service. Wind—N.W., fresh breezes and cloudy weather. TO THE EDITOR OF TILE SUN. SlA,—Thanks, thanks, in the name of humanity, for your generous attempt to save the wretched young crea ture of eighteen years from the death of the gallows on Friday. The fourfold murderer, the matured malignant can suffer no more than the penalty exacted from this young girl, and against the recommendation of the jury! UMANITAS. Regent-street, Wednesday Morning. hEalsl-•Etq ' ROYAL WESTERN YACHT CLUB, PLYMOUTH. The following gentlemen have been elected members of this club :—Lord Somerton, M.P., London; Hugh K ere n f t o „ rt . : R S .s aT T el . Cox, Bire 4 Sir W it been elected W. Dickson, Bart.; the Rev. R. I'. Carew, and -. Sir Henry Coryton, R.N. The following have Lo m a t Snowf or d , l E I Es q., i B E! Captain t e mporary members:—Lieutenant Far Lieute nant Collings, of the 82d inegimen t Farmer and G. Grey, BE. A special me , and Lieutenant C. 27th inst., to con s id er the eting will be held on th e pr building, rendered necessary by the great accesssion of member:, the club being particularly attractive to yachts men and strangers during the season. LONDON SOCIETY FOR TEACHING THE BLIND TO READ —Yesterday the newly erected institution, situated in the Avenue-road, Reg ent 's I'ark, was scene of the see • great gaity, a grand fancy bazaar for the sale of ornamental works taking place under the patronage of the Countess of Bandon , Lady Ashley, Lady L. Fi nc h, L a d y B oy l e , L a d y W atson, and the Hon. Misses Wuldegrave, most of whom were present and presided at the stalls, t.gether with the ladies of Dr. Chilvers, Dr. Thompson, and General Walters, as also Mrs. P. Johnson, Mrs. Fisk, Mrs. Msberley, Miss Pym, &c. Notwithstanding the inclement weather, from the opening at ore o'clock, till the close at six, a scream of carriages continued to arrive in constant succession, the total number of visitors being nearly 1,000. The whole appeared to give the highest satisfaction, and the produce of the day amounted to about 250/. Ihe fete is to be renewed this day. THE WEATHER.—LIVERPOOI., WEDNESDAY.—The weather for some days past has been very unseasonable. With little intanaission, there have been heavy falls of snow and hail. Last night a heavy gale from the north• east was ex p er ienced, without, heVieTer, doing any Mi na dame 1 4 ? go thiPPIDIP THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDA Y EVENING, APRIL 19, 1849.