The Sun. — London, England, 1849-06-02 00:00:00

with the loss of some of her crew, but not in want of as ttance, was passed 22d M a y, i n l a t. 47 lon. 29, by the sweat, Fuller, arrived here from Baltimore. wh fuLL, JUNE I.—The Helen M`Gregor steamer, p„., l ch Put back to this port to-day, was within eight -zue s of Heligoland on the 30th ult., when boarded by .ne C ommodore of the Danish squadron, who would not irvr her to anchor at Heligoland, threatening to fire t .° and seize her if she did not get away. An English bee n littd a steamer, painted black, are reported to have r e en seized and sent to Copenhagen. The Transit _tner is ho ur ly expec t e d to re t urn . Th e B ra ck brig, 26hields, taken possession of by the Danish man-of-war, i,114 proceeding .to Copenhagen, was spoken by the rladent steamer, arrived in the river from flamburgh. of Err; MAY 30.—A boat b-longing to the Chieftain, ft.ewwderla S nd, for Quebec, was picked up 22d April by tit M ARKET NEWS—(THIS DAY.) 00171ENT-GARDEN. Our mark e t was h eav il y supp li es w i t h b o th Fruit and „getables, which commanded a steady sale, at our ill'etations. Fruit—Pine-apples, 5s to 7s; and hot pueruBbe Grapes, lOs to Ps per lb; Gooseberries, 3s to 4s to i' fi llif.B eive; Currants, stl to is per pottle; Lemons, 5s N r .7 3 ; and Oranges, 7s to 16s per 100; forced Straw -40111". ;6d to is Od per oz. ; forced Peaches, SPer dozen. Vegetables—Horseradish, 3s to ss; t d t n e ., el erY, 10d to is 2d per bundle; Asparagus, Old-W I N' 100; Spring Onions, 3d to 5d per bunch; k-otatoes to 220 s per ton; Mushrooms, 9d to bue d e i r Pet4 Bos Cape Brocoli, 103 to 12s per dozen t oe I"; Endi ve , 6d to 9d per. score; Cabbage Let to , e „, s, Is to 2s p er h a lf s i eve; ear l y -Y ol k C a bb ages , 6d e l ; ug Per dozen; young Turnips, 2s to 2s 3d ; ditto d o ,, r °t 4 , 48 6d to 6s ; an d G reens , 2 s t o 4s per s e ` tt ee bunch es ; P ars l ey, i s 6d to 2s per half-sieve ; per Katl is to 2s per punnet; Cucumbers, 2s to 4s ro ra ce; Rhubarb, 3s Gd to 6s per dozen bundles; IvOsets Sprouts, 9d to is 6d per half sieve; Cornish t oad - Brocoli, is to 4s per dozen; New Potatoes, 3d t o , Per lb; and Shallots, 4d per lb.; French Beans, is Ira 1 1 4 Per 100; Radishes, 4d to 8d per dozen hands; ,aces, 41 S alad, 2s to 2s 3d per dozen punnets; Cos Let 10d to 15,2c1 per score. po, N EWGATE AND LEA.DENUAI.X.. 6db;Yrnit—Turkey Poulets, 4s 3d to 5s 9d; Goslings, 5s 3 3 ' 5 ; Fowls, 2s 6d to 6s; Capons, 4s to 7s; Chickens, tu l dt 44 . ; Ducklings, 2s 9d to 4s; Pigeons 6d to 10d; nAtibbits, 10d to 15 9d each; Ostend Fresh Butter, 11 4 ,1 1 ,to 105; and English, ditto, 8s to lls per dozen ilki l l t ish Eggs, 4s 6d to 5s 3d; French, ditto, 5s to Os; "ingllBh, ditto, 6s 6d to 7a 3d per 120. NEWPORT. from 25 6d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 10; Pe r 5 3 Od to 6s Od ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d ; and 3s 2d to 4s Od per 81bs. WIEXTECEAPEL. 1 4 teef, from 2s 4d to 3s 2d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 103 ; 141 ) 5s Od to 5s , to 4s per 811as.10d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s ; and Pork, a s 90 BILLINGSGATE. Ed ßilltnon, 10d to is per lb.; Turbots, 2s to 6s; Brills, 2 e; Cod Fish, is to 3 s; Whitings, 2 d to 3 d; lf"ers, is to 3s; and Crabs, is to 2s each; Salt Fish, t? 2d; dit to D r i e d, 3d t o 4d p e r lb ; Soles, 3d to i s . ,Per pair; Eels, 4s to 10d per lb; Mackerel, 4d to 8d ; Flounders is to is 6d per dozen ; Sturgeon , se,!," .° 9 d per lb; ' Haddocks, 3d to Gd each; Crimped 'el 3d to 4d per lb; White Bait is to 2s per quart. Th e BREAD. f ro prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are loaf 7d to rid; of household ditto, 5d to GO per 4lbs HIDE MAI:MET. 12141,101(kt bides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to 8 0) °. lid to lid; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, lid to 2d; ditto, ditto to 8 81 b, 2id to 2 4 d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 2id to 3d; t :," 0 9 61 b to 1041 b, 3d to 3id; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b i s !d; Calf Skins, each, 4s 6d to 5s ; Lambs Skins, t o B ` ) (i d . to 2s 3d ; Horse Hides, 7a 6d; Shearlings, 6d RAT IN.II.ItKEICS. tlittn"nlirirr,—ELD.—ltteadow Hay, 21 5s to 31 15s; Clover 10 1 4' °, Os to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 8s to 11 Ils per Trade dull, at our quotations. e i N' o ntinnntatin. Meadow Hay, 21 108 to 31 16 $ ; 11j er n ditto 31 Os to 41 I4s ; and Straw, 11 $s to 1 0( 43 Per load. S upply moderate, an d t ra d e ra th e r dull. Clo„ re ' li cliknEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 3/ 15s ; Per i n - di tto, 31 Os to 41 16s ; and Straw, 118 s to 11 12s "ak 4 A full average su pply, an d a sluggish demand. IC E - CHANCERY.—(THIS - uHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) THE ROYAL ETCHINGS. pad" ALIERT STRANGE.—THE ATTORNET•GENERAL 1 1r. S V. STRANGE. i . IDNEY SMITH resumed and concluded his argu aadeats to-day i n this case, on b eha lf o f t h e d e f en d ant g e. Th e r t S OLICITOR-GENERAL replied shortly, and he VICE-CHANCELLOR proceeded to give judgment. th, p aid that the course that had been taken at r. ' 0 with respect - to the defendant Strange !littered it unnecessary for him to observe you the case b e f ore the Court so far as con ertte, 1 , Mr. Strange on the present occasion. The man- Ji4 l Proceeding, however, that had been elected by Mr. th, e,i prevented him from being silent on the subject of th eu P l eading and evidence, so far as they related to him, , ia t gh after the discussion wkich took place upon gpt e llocatory applications in the cause, with re blu)cit to the substance of the suit, it would pro fit r not be right to enter again in much detail A e ' 0 matters of fact or law, since not only of re the circumstances upon which he formed his belief tionst had taken place when he continued the injunc , established, but that opinion, that strong suspicion, " hi ell he . thought himself then not warranted to act ti e; u judicially, was clearly proved—he . meant the par b tie; of Mr. Judge knowingly in that which, to -.815 the mildest expression, was a breach of trust. e ease of Mr. Judge was one of entire and midis -'difftabled dishonesty. There might be probably a legal etence between the act of a man who bought fro m a , g h onest servant good stolen by the serant from his mas ter,' and the act of Mr. Judge in acquiring from Middle- ICI ender the circumstances and in the manner in which rai - ,e l idfte had acquired the d . isputed impressions, there A i , t t. he legally such a difference, but morally and e af r i tu lY lhere was none. It now appeared clearly that )4...- r -I . , d ge obtained the impressions from Middleton, bie;: u ege well knowing the connexion subsisting be- Middleton and Brown. It appeared that e r f p; Judge was a t that time aware of the and authorship of the works in ques liyoa. an 14 °Yr, could it be supposed for a mom ent 11 4 - e , intelligent or rational being that Mr. Judge could ettb t h e Middleton to have become , he wo u ld no t 4,i' d L ae seller, but the possessor of the impressions Alri Ne t !: b ought of him without having been guilty o '' r eed, and treachery? and it would i ndeed be a the ' l3°ll juriFpruience and a dishonour upon pi,„ll4„' i rni nistration of justice in this country, were a inT.tiff such a case to ask for protection and redress the ' t t i l n• It had b een sa id of the Learned Counsel for he l , fe edant that there were objections to the frame, h e ‘ ,U 4I Learned J u d ge ) th ou ght those objections ba d fiesii e , r i ght whateve. It was true the bill did not speci thee: distinguish the works of her Majesty from *es; „_°f the Illustrious Plaintiff, or those which 11 0v - „ i le r .e joint productions of her Majesty and his ttighness, but the defect, if it existed or might A1 1 ., - h existed, was entirely removed by the catalogue curd i- : Was stated in the bill, and formed part of the the - 1 1 , c e• It was indeed possible that the injunction in Iv eri i‘tent in which it was worded, with respect to the ttrie t s of the Queen, might be open, in point of extreme 4 E4 ' n ese, to doubt and question, but assuming the fe t e ent of the defendant Judge to be well it t oed—assuming it to be open—he apprehended ex t : be entirely w i t h out mater i a li ty; f or if i n fe rde lle strictness prot ec ti on oug h t not to b e af te‘u in the present ca se , it must i n t h e intor pi„.oll that had b een fil e d, an d f or t h e purposes of the lii:ent decree, the suit and information must be con k lea as one. Still if the defendant was desirous that grant 4 eaguage of the injunction to be continued or now t e4 ,ed should be framed upon an extreme and close at -1,,,4,011 to the state of things, his Honour thought he s h lilld be entitled to have it done, and it should be done. p i 7stantially, however, the defendant must remain per k:3l.ly _under the prohibition he is now placed , and t tiv. undee the further prohibition under which Mr. that u p laced. It had been said a n ge was now the Court ought ' not to act or make th' er Penent or final order in this case, without giving defendant an opportunity of defending himself at 40t' - 1111(1 considering the curre nt of mo d ern decisions, the!s llh etanding his own impression, his Honour thought in - a l i ef endant to be so 'entitled if the case had remained eid er e .,Position in point of evidence, which he had con eoetier9t to be at the time of the question ofg ranting and Posi t - o'ng the injunction; but it was nut in that !stea l , now. A breach of trust had been most clearly th - t i 'ed, and when a breach of trust was established, uot t i e d —se of the plaintiff was to fail at law, his Honour . Then it was 111 id fn eer tainly interfere in his favour. and .1 111 er, ou behalf of the defendant, that the catalogue Lae .„ ..4ve red etcnings ought not to be decreed to be de titled up, inasmuch as the defendant was en their were_ u property of the material in which no 4. With regard to the catalogues they l , ll : B t l en wad raised, and there could be no doubt to th e - I lu t be delivered to bdestroyed . With regard up e b e .. att e4d __, p essions, it might have been right to have to the defendant's claims, had they been upon a eau% material value; but that question did not arise, be. utter] the materials on which they were made were defeda worthless, except for that in which the press ant h ad no property whatever. The im ktr,, us must, therefore, be given up. With se ri): to the coats, his Honour's opinion was, that accord so6.lt.e he course of the Court, it the merits required it u,c B et the pauper to pay the costs up to the time when 1 1 h 7 . _e t became a pauper. If the course of the Court, trrevee, did not allow that (and the officero f e g e Court would determine that question), ot S o erse the casts would not be given against the uper defend an t, b ut h e thought it would be found that in'e course of the Court did allow it in a . case like . the esent, where th e case o f the defendan t failed Mile eln l ltvr, in equity, in truth, an d common honesty. If there A cre any questions as to the l anguage of the decree, his nour was anxious that they s h ou l d b e brought before ei Tt• The practical manner of carrying his intentions into shou ld therefore be attended with some little difficulty , and he 'the ueo ld therefore like to look at the mi nu t es of de cree by the tbey were prepared before th ey were passed e Registrar. to .the effect of this decree of the Court will b( def e t r d tta t a petpetual injunction against a ll the et,„"eogrd a nts, restraining th em fr om publi s hi ng , pr i nting, it,,,_ rig aking any use of the etchings or cat a l ogue, the defendant Judge to deliver up the cata- Ett and etchings for the purpose of being destroyed, and also to pay the costs of the suit up to the time he obtained an order to defend himself in forma pauperis. Nothing of any interest occurred in the other equity courts. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) The Court was occupied during the whole of the morning in hearing and determining motions involving points of practice of so purely technical a character as to bo wholly uninteresting. THE MAGAZINES. BLACK WOOD. Glorious old Christopher is back again ! as hale as ever 1 as eloquent as ever ! hobbling on his crutch over the purple carpetting of the heather at the foot of the Cruachan ! Noctes Ambrosiance were his former outpourings. Dies Boreales are those of which he has given us his first libation. It was last "Christopher in his Shooting Jacket." It is now " Christopher under Canvass." Any way he is a el. come, and cordially do we give him All hail ! his meet royal greeting. But first of the " Caxtons." For the "Caxtons" are no new-fangled acquaintance either, but old favourites, endeared to us by thirteen instalments of Blackwood. After closing the seventy ninth chapter, we have scarcely self possession to talk of the merits of the present portion of the narrative deliberately. With the conclusion of that chapter the story arrives at a crisis of breathless interest. If we had the shifting of the zodiac, we half suspect we should be inclined to "skip' June this year—thirst ing as we do for the continuation of the tale in the July number. Hitherto we have heard it objected to the " Caxtons" that the contribu tion is almost wholly devoid of that first and chiefest ingredient for the concoction of a ficti tious history—interest. Henceforth the objection cannot hold good. For, here, as in so many previous instances, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton has shown his masterly power of exciting curiosity in the minds of his readers. Scarcely any of his previous works contain an incident of more exciting " interest" than the one which here threatens to destroy the hopes of Pisistratus and the happiness of Fanny Trevanion. The only comparable passages in our recollection are —the escape of the forger in " Night and Morning ;" the scheming of Lumley Ferrel-5 immediately before the cicse of" Ernest Maltravers ;" the tarrying of the guests at Lord Mauleverer's, when Brandon is expected to arrive from the trial of "Paul Clifford ;" or the flight of "Pelham" from the dwelling-house of the thieves, and cut-throats when old Brimstone Bess makes a " grab" at the throat of the " exquisite," and Fib Fakescrew hinges at him with his sword amid yells of—" Crash the cull—down with him before he dubs the jigger—Tip him the degan— Fake him through and through—lf he pikes we shall all be scragged." In the present instance, however, we have to do neither with slang, or foppery, or highwaymen, or forgers—but with the apparent abduction of the daughter of one of the Ministers of the Crown, by the secretary of Mr. Trevanion, that Gower, alias Vivian, whom we have all along sus pected, and whom we now more than ever suspect to be the lost and reprobate son of old Captain Roland. Within the May number of Blackwood the story of the " Caxtons" has progressed wonderfully, although almost imperceptibly. Pisistratus has, like an adept ,in diplomacy, persuaded his father, his mother, his uncle, and his little cousin to look nearly with cheer ful complacency upon his prospective emigration to Australia. Every preparation is made : he has in troduced himself to his partner in the speculation, one Guy Bolding, a capital fellow, nho only exclaims whenever he gets into a pickle (which he does often) that it's " Such Fun." Besides this, Pisistratus has secured several subordinate "helps" towards his pro jected settlement—the newly-married son of his uncle's shepherd - a brave rascal of a poacher bight ; and a convalescent mechanic named Miles Square—a character drawn with a masterly hand, and forming the type of a vast class of our fellow-countrymen. Captain Roland and Pisistratus go up to town to arrange about the voyage; and there the latter has an interview with Lady Eleanor, the close of which is exquisitely touching, when it is said, " the great struggles of life are limited to moments." Chapter the seventy eighth—a brief one—is beautifully written, picturing Roland in sorrow, leaning over THE BOOR. Subse quently Pisistratus discovers a rare piece of villany on the part of his quondam friend and protege Vivian. Having succeeded his patron as secretary to Mr. Trevanion, and introduced his "creature," Mr. Peacock, into the household of his employer as a flunky, Vivian, otherwise Gower, has formed an atrocious plot for the abduction of Miss Trevanion, the heiress. The narrative breaks off at the critical moment when everything is in confusion. Besides these aids towards the denouement, it must be men tioned that, in the present instalment, we hear of the premature death of Lord Castleton, the betrothed of Fanny Trevanion ; and find that Sir Sedley Beau desert has, to his grief and lamentation, succeeded to the Alarquisate. Neither must we overlook that odd, absurd, natural, Shandean chapter, tending nothing towards the advancement of the plot—on " House tops." This reminds one of Sterne's memorable " Chapter on Whiskers." So much for the " Caxtons." Dies Boreales, otherwise " Christopher under Can vass," being the initial chapter of a long series, af fords the opportunity of our doing no more than welcoming back again with our awhole heart the portly presence of King Christopher. In hailing his return to his old dominions we h el somewhat as must have felt the Cavaliers on the 29th of May, when, stepping on the shores of Dover, the whole Stuart dynasty returned in Charles the Second. Yet have we had no Roundheads in the interim, though albeit the contributors have formed a noble Commonwealth, with Bulwer-Litton, and Alison, and Warren, and Aytoun, conspicuous amongst them. Still, even with such rulers in the interregnum— when once the regal crutch of Professor Wilson is raised, the foremost men amongst them all own their allegiance. It is thus that we greet the venerable North when he comes back discoursing his pearls of morality and his precious stones of wisdom in his conversations with Buller and Seward. The intro duction gives illustrious promise, and the criticisms on Homer and Milton, the distinctions between poetry and prose, and the descriptions of mountain scenery, are in the author's best style and loftiest spirit. Say ing thus much, we leave Christopher for a while, with a benison. We still miss the continuation of Mr. Warren's biography of Sir Astley Cooper, and wax impatient. Howbeit we should not show ourselves exacting, being all but do) ed to repletion with good things in Blackwood. Here, besides the contributions by such men as Sir Bulwer Lytton and Professor Wilson, we have a fine-spirited argument upon the wrongs done to Hungary by Austria, to which paper we refer more at length in our leading columns ; a clever, though somewhat atrabilious article, called " Letters to the Rev. Charles Fustian ;" a chapter on the " Romance of Russian History," suggested by the new work of M. A. Blanc, and by a passage in the translator's preface to Lajetchnikoff's " Heretic ;" a paper on " Feudalism in the Nineteenth Cen tury," and an inquiry into the causes of the " Civil Revolution in the Canadas !" Need we say that this number is a number in every respect worthy of Maga ? THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1P.49, BENTLEY. Welcome at all times is the biography of an emi nent man, more particularly welcome at the present time is the Biography of Street, the American poet, the recent perusal of whose " Frontenac" has made all the world anxious to know something of its gifted author, With this biography the Bentley for June opens, and it' is illustrated by a portrait which it is impossible even to glance at without feeling convinced that it must be a likeness. The other illustration is a drol lery by Nicholson, illustrating an adventure recorded in the "Note Book of the Coroner's Clerk." This series improves every month, and the " Note Book of the Coroner's Clerk' is already worthy to take its place by the side of " The Experiences of a Gaol Chaplain." Mr. Warren continues his " Scenes and Adventutes on the Banks of the Amazons," and Sylvanus his " Turf Scenes and Characters." That most delightful of travelling companions, the author of " Wayside Pictures," takes us this month on a tour through Belgium, and a more delightful cicerone to the art-wonders of Ant werp, Malines, Bruges, and Brussels, it is impos sible to meet with. " The Liberated Forged," is a ter rific illustration of the iniquity of that law of France, which, by branding a criminal on his shoulder with an indelible mark, renders it all but impossible for the fircat, who may have undergone his punishment, ever to reform or regain his place in society, inasmuch as it places him in the power of any hardened wretch who may have known of his misfortune, and who thus possesses the power of extorting money from him, or, still worse, of forcing him into crime. This brand ing system is one which we trust the Legislative Assembly will at once abolish. Mr. P. G. Patmore contributes some interestin g anecdotes of the early life of De Lamartine , Victor la i ra Tucgo r stic anecdotes of from and Jules Janin i —and with the following c i De Lamartine, extracted te Mr. Patmore's paper, we will conclude our notice of Bentley for June : " At the period to which our anecdote relates, the widowed mother of De Laniarti in ne resided with her fa mily in a chateau in Burgundy,the vicinity of which •he was looked up to as the great lady of tt.e district. Among her few br_bitual visitors was the igi,oled tempter .he ne) g hb our i ng who, from his amiable and endearing manners, as the delight of all N ho came within the s ph ere o f his influence, and particularly of the you ng f o lk s at t h e c ha teau , w ho honoured and re vered him as a father, without ceasing to love him as a playmate and companion. On the occasion in question he bad called at the chateau in passing homeward from one of his visitations of duty and benevolence, and no thing could satisfy his young friends, who crowded round him with welcomes and caresses, but his remain ing to dine and spend the rest of the day with them. file lady of the chateau joined her solicitations to those of her children, and the good cures inclinations strongly seconded their wishes; but there was a serious obstacle in the way. " It is Saturday,' said the good man, ' and I've not prepared a line of my to-morrow's zermon. And to compose a good sermon,' added le, smiling, 'is no joke. It will take me the rest of the day, and, it may be, an hour or two cf the night.' " Oh, if that's all,' cried A!phonse, who had receded from the crowd of little suitors around the cure, and was contemplating from a window the scene without, if that's all, l'il write your sermon for you, Monsieur le Cure. I often write sermons, and preach them too, — in my head! What shall the text be?' " All present, the cure included, greeted this half serious, half-jocular sally with good-humoured smiles or laughter, and the good man himself appeared to yield to the argument for his stay among them. Accordingly he gave a text at random to tbeyoung aspirant for preach ing honours, and,,determiced to borrow a few hours from his pillow for the composition of his to-morrow's dis course. " After dinner Alphonse disappeared from the family party; but as this was a frequent result of his contem plative habits, nobody took notice of his absence till the cure vas preparing for his early departure in the even. ing,—when Alphonse made his appearance with a roll of paper in his hand. Here is your sermon, Monsieur le Cure,' (xcluirned he, with a smile of exultation on his beautiful and ex• preEsive countenance. . . " The good cure, innocent'y humouring the juke, took the scroll and opened it. " Well,' said he, let us see what this sermon of our young friend is made ot. Suppose we try a little of it upon the present audience,' and he proceeded to open and read it aloud. lle had not read many lines, how- ever, before his aspect and manner became entirely changed. In a word, the child of twelve years of age had produced a composition ot deep thought, fervid elo quence, and high poetry, and the good curl pronounced it at church the next day to a delighted and admiring audience. " No coincidence could have been more fitting and appropriate, than that of the first work of the author of the ' Meditations' and the ' Harmonies Sacrees ' being first given to the world within the walls of a religious temple." NEW MONTHLY. An amusing sketch, by Charles Hervey, "A Mes meric Soiree," represents a " mesmerised subject " electrifying a party of the Parisian noblesse by some strange prophecies, shich very shortly afterwards the recent revolution most strangely verifit d. Emi gration seems a favourite topic with the New Monthly for June. We have no less than three articles re ferring to this important subject, namely "Western Australia," by J. \V. Blundell ; "Hints to Emigrants to New South Wales," by the Hon. W. Wrothesley ; and a continuation of "Men and Things in Austra lia." The first article in this magazine, " Gore House," by an American Traveller, is one of that light gossiping character so agree able to magazine readers. It contains a variety of anecdotes and reminiscences concerning Lady Blessington and some of her celebrated visitors, and a description of many of those rare articles which once adorned Gore House, but which recent mis fortunes have scattered far and wide. " Prospects of the Legitimists in France" is, of course, an article of that legitimate character to be anticipated from the New Monthly. It concludes by echoing M. Charles Didier's sentiments, when he first addressed the existing representative of legitimacy—"lf France, exhausted by experiments, and with resources gone, cannot find in the elective power (' universal suffrage lie should have said,' observes the writer of the New Monthly) the stability she pursues, where can she seek for it except in the RESTORATION ?" The point of this sentence, be it observed, rests upon the if. IF the elective power cannot benefit France, perhaps it may be advisable to call in the assistance of Nicholas of Russia—in the meantime let France have the benefit of the doubt. COURT CIRCULAR. - The Queen gave a concert yestez day evening at Buck 3gharn Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and Colonel Sir George Couper. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester was attended by Lady Caroline Murray and Colonel the Hon. Augustus Liddell. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were accompaniPd by their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and were attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan and Mr. Edmond Mildmay. His Royal Highness Prince George was attended by Captain the Hon. James Macdonald. His Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands was attended by Vice• Admiral Lucas, Lieut.-Colonel Rigot, and Lieut. the Chevalier R. Van Rappard. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, Count of Syra cuse, was attended by the Chevalier de Colonna. The members of the Royal Family were received and conducted to the presence of her Majesty and the Prince by the lion. Misses Cavendish and Kerr, Maids of Ho nour in Waiting; Mr. 11. Ormsby Gore, Groom in Waiting; Colonel Wylde, Groom in Waiting to the Prince; Lieut.-Colonel the lion. C. B. Phipps, Equerry in Waiting; and Colonel Bouveric, Equerry in Waiting to the Prince. Ilis Serene llighness Prince Edward of Saxo Weim .r was also present. Her Majesty and the Prince Albert entered the State Saloon, %►here the company had assembled, accompanied by tl:eir illustrious guests, and attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in W airing. The august party, followed by the general company, passed i►►to the saloon, which was fitted up for music, and the concert commenced shortly before ten o'clock. The following was the programme:— PARTE PRIMA. Quartet to, " Mi manca la voce," Madlle. Hayes c Madlle. Alboni; Signori Gar duni e Mario (Mote in Egitto) ... Rossini. Air, " E f. rza estinguere, Sig. Gar:oni (11 Reggente) Mercadante. Duo, " Crudel perch() finora," Made. Grisi e Sig. Coletti (Nozze di Figaro) ... Mozart. Air, "Oh I vane pompe," Aherne. Hayes (La Marescialta)... Nini. Trio, " In questo estremo istante," Madame Grisi, Signori Gardoni e Mario (Assedio di Corinto) Rossini. Tyrolienne, " Carina senti un poco," Madlle. Alboni Hummel. Coro, " Siamo ciechi; siamo nati," Tutti (Carnoval di Venezia) ... Rossini. PARTE SECONDA. Duo, " E via Buffone," Signori Colletti e Lablacho (Don Juan) ... ... Mozart. Air, " 10 l'udia," Madame Grisi (Torquato Tasso) Donizetti. Duo, " Ancor giovane, a proscritto," Sig nori Gardoni e Mario (II Bravo) ... Mercadante. Trio, " Dunque it mio ben," Madlle. Hayes, Signori Gardoni e Lablache (Flauto Magico) . . Mozart. Air, " Se i miei Sospiri" (1580), Sig. Mario ... •Stradella. Duo, " Di cornforto," Madame Grisi e Madlle. Alboni (Vestale) Mercadante. Coro, " Vadasi via di qua," Tutti. Signor Costa presided at the pianoforte. Refreshments were served to the company during the evening in the principal dinner-room, where also the supper was served. About three hundred and seventy invitations were issued. The Queen and the Prince Albert took a carriage drive yesterday, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Alice, and attended on horseback by Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Colonel Bouverie. Mr. John Lee had the honour of submitting a car riage, with his patent wheels and axles, to his Royal Highness Prince Albert yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. Messrs. Pearse and Coun;ze, the builders of the carriage, accompanied Mr. Lee. Their Roptl Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and the Princess Mary, and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklen burgh Stratus visited the Queen yesterday. Iris Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for Promoting and Encouraging the Fine Arts in the rebuilding of the Palace of W estminster. His Royal Highness arrived at three o'clock, attended by Colonel Bouverie. The Commissioners present were Viscount Canning, Lord Colborne, the Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons, Viscount Mahon, the Right Hon. Sir U. Peel, Sir R. H. Inglis, and Mr. Hallam. The Secretary, Mr. Eastlake, was in attendance. The meeting broke up at kix ozclock. Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps has re lieved General Wemyss in the duty of Equerry in Wait ing to the Queen; and Colonel Bouverie has relieved Colonel the lion. A. Gordon in the duties of Equerry in waiting to Prince Albert. Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of lit nt yesterday. Sir John Pelly had an interview with Earl Grey on Thursday. MANSION HOUSE.—Yesterday the Lord Mayor had the honour of receiving at dinner, in the Egyptian Hall, the Earl of Yarborough, Mr. Yorke, the High Sheriff of Lincolnshire; Sir John Trollop Bart, MP the Hon. F. J. Tollemache, ALP., Mr. Christopher, M.P., Colonel Sibthorp, IMP., Mr. E. Henetige, M.P. Mr. Hubbouse, M.P., Captain the H onoura b le D udley Pelham, the Right Hon. C. T. D'Eyncourt, M.P. ; the Hon. Augustus 133 ron, the Hor. Willia m Byron, Sir Harry woke, Bart., Sir J. G. Sinclair, Bart., Mr. Smith, Judge of the Lincolnshire County Court ; Mr. Duncan, AI.P., Mr. Drax, M.P., Mr. G. J. Heathcote, M.P., General %V. A. Johnson, Mr. John Chapman, of Mow atn; Mr. Chaplin, of Blankney ; Colonel Chaplin (Coldstream Guards.), Sir Edward Brackenbury, Mr. Osborne, M.P., Sheriff Finnis, Major Finnis, Captain C. Palmer, R.N., Captain F. Brace, R.N., Dr. Miller, R.N., Mr. G . Nichols, R.N., Mr. J. W. Nichols, R.N., Mr. Hill, the Mayors of Lincoln and Stamford, the Mayor and Corporation of Boston, the Mayor and Corporation of Grimsby, and upwards of 100 other gentlemen con nected with Boston and the county of Lincoln. Sir M. Cholmley, Bart., was prevented from being present by the death of the Duke of St. Alban's. There may now be seen in our office window a head of asparagus, six ounces in weight, and fou r i nc h e s in bleadth. It was grown by Mr. William ba dener, of Wallasey.—Liverpoot Mcrculy. JULLIEN'S CONCERT MONSTRE. M. Jullien has availed himself of the host of foreign musical talent of the highest order now in this country, to get together and combine in one grand series of per formances an unprecedented number of first-rate artists, and a great variety of entertainments. His programme includes—amongst the instrumentalists, Ernst, Molique, Joachim, Sainton, Vivier, Blagrove, Halle. Schuluff, Alexandre, Btllctt, and Madame Stoepel, besides an orehestre of monster dimensions, comprieirg some of the moot distinguished members of the best orchestras in London. In addition to these, M. Jullien announces that he has secured the services, on particular occasions, of three military bands. Among the vocal performers arm unced to appear during the series are Sims Reeves, Pischek, Braham, Whitworth, Madame Anna Thillon, Mdlle. Jetty de Treffz, Miss Dolby, Miss Birch, Mdlle. Nail, Miss Poole, Miss Lucombc', Miss Miran, Mrs. Mucfarren and Mdlle. Romani. There are also three distinct ch o r uses; a se l ecte d c h orus o f English artists, the Huegarian singers, and the chorus cf the German opera. With such a force as this at his disposal M. Jullien cannot f a il to secure a cont i nuanc e of that public favour which has marked his pre:liens efforts. The first of the series of six concerts took place last night. Any detail( d description of a performance which included so mans first-rate artists is altog e the r o u t of the question. We must content ourselves rather with little more than an enumeration of some of the different items of the entertainment. It commenced with Felicien David's ode-symphony, " The Desert," a composition already known to the musical public from its having been per formed here very soon after its first production in Paris. M. Jullien's monster orc h estra ren d ere d full justice to this fine piece of d escr i pt i ve music—indeed, it was en the whole given w i t h a di scr i m ination which scarcely could have be en expecte d i n an entertainment depending for its success so much on broad and striking ffects. Much force and weight was added to the per• formance by the dignified and impressive manner in which Mr. Vandenhoff declaimed the descriptive verses. The tenor part was sustain by Mr. Sims Reeves. Be tween the first and second part Mr. Henry Smart played on the organ belonging to the Sacred Harmonic Society Bach's fugue in A minor. The second part commenced with Mendelssohn's symphony in A minor (No. 3); and then followed a miscellaneous vocal and instrumental concert, of which the chief features were, a German song by fischek; an air w ith var i at i ons from t h e C rown Diamonds, and a " Tyrolienne," by Anna Thillon ; two of her popular German songs by Jetty de Treffz (who also sang the "La ci darem" with Pischek) ; a song by Miss Poole ; and instrumental performances by Herr Dreyschock and Herr Molique. Braham sang " Deeper and deeper still" and the "Bay of Biscay," in the latter of which he was encored. The second part was brought to a close with the admirable choruses of the Hungarian singers. Between this and the third part the orchestra played " God save the Queen," with M. Jullien's "new arrangement," which of course resulted in an encore. By this time (nearly midnight) a portion of the au dience began to retire; and although the programme announced that the third part would consist of a "grand selection" from the Huguenots, with some of the most distinguished solo performers, the tact of M. Jullien wase have dictated an excision, and the performance concluded with a portion only of the announced selection. The performance successful. programme to o If w any cmplaint waso m copious, that no musical appetite however keen could ot tr a i k u o m i p t h is ntthlaytthe a relish or digest such a mass of varied stimulants. VAUXHALL GARDENS . We have at length been officially informed, that on Monday next, the Royal Gardens of Vauxhall will once more display their charms and wonders to the metropo lis; and we confess that we cannot avoid a feeling of a somewhat childish impatience as the moment approaches when we shall again feast upon its exciting allurements. After a year of labours and fatigues, of stormy discus sions, and agitating events, it comes like the summer which brings it, with a lapful of flowers to refresh our spirits; and by ministering with its own peculiar poten cies, its unrivalled spells to our imaginations, when all the other artificial amusements have palled upon the senses, restores the faded powers, and revives our flag ging genius. Vauxhall is classic ground to London. They are so intimately blended the two ideas, that no stranger can visit this mighty metropolis and depart having accom plished his purpose, without having seen these far-famed Gardens. England is peculiarly a country of strong habits (perhaps it is the secret of her success), and we doubt not that every Londoner who can find so much to devote to pleasure, looks forward at the return of the season for the recreation of Vauxhall as necessary to his existence, in fact, as one of his hereditary habits. In theatrical exhibitions and other entertainments, sensual and intellectual, the great cities of other nations, and especially our refined neighbours, have far surpassed us. But in Vauxhall our national taste has always been redeemed. This summer recreation, this strange as semblage of the gorgeous and beautiful, the graceful, the grotesque of natural beauty and artistic decoration, and of what gratifies at once the senses and the intel lect, the real, the imaginative. All is here combined in such a manner, tl at Vauxhall has ever stood unrivalled. We may challenge the world for any effect equal to that which is produced on the beholder when he first enters into the blaze of its 60,000 variegated lamps shining upon everything calculated to feed the fancy, and aided by the swell of voluptuous music. " When the gay glittering saloon, Bursts on the sight boundloss, and bright as noon." That we do not exr.ggerate in the above observations, will at once appear by a comparison of Vauxhall with any, or all the summer amusements of Paris. Tho chief of the se are—Chateau Rouge, JArdirt Alabille, Grande Chanmiere, Closerie des LiVas, the whale of which togethe r would be a mere trifle compared with the great English chef d'auvres of gay festivity and scenic illusion. By reference to the printed bills, it would appear that on no former occasion have the managers provided en tertainment on the same scale, whether in regard to their. magnificence or vatiety. It is only necessary to allude to a few. At the he ad of these stands the incom parable horseman, young Hernandez. M. Auriol, the celebrated equestrian, with his splendid troop of horses, has been engaged. Ile has so often delighted as a sub altern, that we shall be disappointed indeed if, now that he has the management in his own hands, his extraor dinary versatility fail to astonish us with some unheard-of feat of the circus or the gymnasium. With respect to the other sources of entertainment, we refer our readers to the ample catalogue in the adver tisement. It is evident that Vauxhall is about to re appear vastly improved. We are glad, however, to ob served that it has suffered one loss —that of its " slices" — which are abolished for ever, and that refreshments are to be provided really good, and at reasonable prices. This was a reform much needed. We trust that, for more than one reason, a series of fine weather will en able the public to enjoy themselve s and the spirited proprietors to reap the rewar d of their taste and exertions. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER RACES.—FRIDAY. The Castle Irvvell Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and 50 added; three yrs old, 6st 101 b; four, Bst 41b; five, B st 121 b; six and aged, 9st 21b; mares, &c. allowed 31b; the winner of the Wilton Stakes slb extra; the second to save his stake. One mile and a half. (7 subs.) Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher, 4 yrs 1 Mr. Wentworth's Licentio, 3 yrs 2 Won by two lengths. The Broughton Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 40 added; for two yrs old, 7st, and three yrs, 9st; fillies allowed 31b; the winner of the St. Leger or Two yrs old Stakes Mb extra. T.Y.C. (12 subs.) Sir C. Monck's Vanguard, 3 yrs •.• ••• 1 Mr. Davies's Hard Shot, 3 y rs ••• ••• ..• 2 by a length. The Salford Borough Cup of 100 soya., added to a Han dicap of 10 soya. each, 5 ft, and 3 only if declared; the second to receive 251. One mile and a half. (43 subs., 24 of whom declared. Lord Chesterfield's Mrs. Taft, 4 yrs, Est 10lb ••• Mr. B. Green's Athelstane, 4 yrs, 7st ..• ••• 2 Mr. B. Green's Maid of my Soul, 4 yrs, fist 12Ib •.. 3 Plate of 50/., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 8011. each. Two miles. (14 subs.) Mr. Sheraton's Idle Boy, 4 yrs ... ••• 1 Mr. I'edle3's The Probe, 3 yrs The Handicap of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft, and 30 added for the beaten horses, one mile and a distance, was won by Mr. B. Green's Athelstane, beating Pyrland. HUNGERFORD RACES—FRIDAY. The Maiden Plato of 151., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 soya. each. Heats, one mile and a half (6 Subs.) Mr. Harris's Lady Day, 3 yrs ...(T. Hall) 3 1 1 Mr. W. C. Fowler's Garibaldi, 3 yrs ••• 1 3 2 Mr. R. Barnett's Thug, 4 yrs ••• 2 2 3 The Hurdle Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 30 added, the second to save his stake; list 71b each, &c. H eats, one mile and a half (7 Subs.) Mr. Wheal's Tipperary Boy, 5 yrs ... (Owner) 1 1 Mr. C. Turner's Anna, aged ••• ••• ••• 0 2 Mr. W. C. Fowler's California , 63 rs 3 3 Mr. Williams's Prudence, aged ••• ••• ••• 2 0 The Innkeepers' Plate of 20 soya. , adde d to a Sweep stakes of 5 soya. each, the second horse to save his stake. Ht ats, one mile and three-quarters (7 S u b s.) Mr. J. P. Johnson's ch in, by Lord Stafford, out Birdlime,mro.frearees The Is , 4 yrs •"•Sr•Hall) 1 1 lorsel: . s ••• 0 2 Captain Richardson's Landrail, 4 yrs ... 2 0 Mr. Knowles's Ellen, 4 yrs ••• • • ••• 3 3 The Ladies' Plate of 201., winner to be sold for 50/., one mile and a half (4 Subs), was won in two heats by Mr. Pearce's The Morsel, 3 yrs (Hail), beating Mr. Harris's Lady Day, 3 yrs, and Mr. Stevens's Peggy Meldrum, 6 yrs. BETTING AT MANCHESTER — FRIDAY. THE QUEEN'S VASE (ASCOT.) -5 tO 2 agst Chan ticleer (t)-3 to 1 agst Canezou (t)-7 to 2 agst Van Tromp (t). ST. LEGER —5 to 4 agst the Fl)ing Dutchman (t)- 10 to 1 agst Lady Superior 0-1,000 to 15 agst Fitz patrick (t). Nothing done on the other events. CLERGY ORPHAN C OR PORATION.—Yesterday the annual general court of the Clergy Orphan Society was held at th e asy l um, St. Jo h n ' s Wood, the Bishop of Lon don in the chair. The report stated that 10 orphans had recently been elected, making a total of 140 now in the asylum ---namely, 70 boys and 70 girls, the whole of whom are maint a i ne d, clothed, and educated. From the death of subsc r ib ers an d ot h e r causes, the annual rece i pts have fallen from 4,6591. t o less than 1,200/., s erious l y crippling the eff ec ti venes s of the charity. An exami nation of the child ren t oo k place, who displayed great proficiency; prizes were awarded to the most meri torious, and the r e p or t h a vieg been adopted, thank s were voted to the chairman, and the proceedings ter minated. Dirb Zbitton EXCHEQUER. CHAMBER. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL. (Before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN, Mr. Baron PARKE, Mr. Justice PATTESON, Mr. Justice COLTMAN, and Mr. Justice WlLLr.uus.) QUEEN V. CHAPMAN. This case was tried before Lord Chief Justice Den man, at Taunton, when the prisoner was found guilty of perjur y. Mr. PBINN appeared in support of the prisoner's appeal on several points reserved by the Learned Judge for the decision of this Court. It appeared that the prisoner had obtained a marriage license from the mfr• rogato of Bath and Wells upon false representations, having stated that it was for himself, whereas it was for some other person. The grounds for the appeal were first that the indictment could not be sustained, inasmuch as he had not made fhe statement in the form ol an oath ; 2dly, that if he had, the allegation that the surrogate had power to grant the license and administer the oath, had not been proved either in point of law or of fact; and, idly, that making a false statement before a surrogate to obtain a marriage lincense was not punishable as perjury :. _ _ _ AI r.FirzimtnEnT contended that the conviction was good. The COURT were unanimously of opinion that judg ment must be for the Crown. Conviction confirmed accordingly. FRANCE. La Nforme contains the following paragraph:— " We find in a letter from Rome a fact of much im portance, namely, that the Constituent Assembly, having energetically rejected the propositions of M. Lesseps, had given authority to the Triumvirate to treat again, and that the Triumvirs proposed to the French Plenipo tentiary the following conditions:—First, the people shall again be called to exercise their sovereignty by means of universal suffrage. Second, the Austrians, the Neapolitans, and the Spaniards shall imme diately evacuate the territory of the Republic, as universal suffrage would be a mockery under the pressure of foreign bayonets. Third, the French shall more to a distance from Rome. The Re public, always generous and fraternal, will grant them for garrison a place exempt from fever, where they shall meet with the reception mutually due to each other by Republican brethren. They shall remain there as friends, not as protectors, for the Democracy of Rome will constitute itself without foreign influence. Fourth, when the Republic shall be again proclaimed by uni versal suffrage, the French shall salute it as their sister, and pledge themselves to cause it to be recognised by the belligerent Powers." A deplorable collision has taken place at La Vogue de St. Quentin (Issire) between the soldiers quartered there and the inhabitants, who had taken the part of a soldier who had been guilty of a breach of disci pline, and opposed a file of men sent to arrest the culprit. In the course of the resistance one of the people threw a stone at the captain who headed the military party, and killed him on the spot. The soldiers, exasperated by this desperate act, went to their quarters, and, returning with their muskets, charged the people with their bayonets, receiving in return showers of stones. At the time this account left General Duhaut was marching upon the rioters with a battalion. The Moniteur publishes the returns of the corn trade in the different markets of France, from which it appears that, during the first fortnight of May, the hectolitre of wheat sold at Toulouse, Gray, Lyons, and Marseilles for 17f. 3c.; at Marans and Bordeaux, 15f. 43c.; at St. Laurant and Le Grand Lemps, 32c. ; at Mulhouse and Strasbourg, 16f. 60c. ; at Bergues, Arras, Boye Soissens Paris, and Rouen, _ 16f. 22c. ;at Saumur and Nantes, 14f. 66c. ; at Metz, Verdun, and Charleville, 13f. 66c. ; at St. Lo, Paimpol, Quimper, and Hennebon, 15f. 81c. PRUSSIA. THE NEW GERMAN CONSTITUTION. The German Constitution as agreed on by the Plenipotentiaries at the Congress of Berlin, is pub• lished in the Berlin Gazette, of the 30th ult. In the address to the several German Governments, by which it is preceded, the Prussian Cabinet states that Bavaria has taken part in the conference in which the Consti tution was framed, but reserves the decisive declara tion of its acceptance. The Prussian Government further states that the Powers who are parties to the Constitution have drawn it up, that they may be enabled to meet the dangers by which Germany is threatened if it longer remains without federative constitution or union, and because the Frankfort Assembly ceased to exist as a legal body when it completed its plan of a Constitution, which could not be accepted by the Government without alteration; all the after acts of that Chamber are therefore to be considered as exceeding its powers and without validity. What follows is a translation of the docu ment itself : " The Governments of Prussia, Saxony, and Hano ver have therefore agreed, according to the 11th Artice of the Act of Confederation, to enter into a union (Lund), thgt has for its object the mutual protection of its mvrnbtrs against external and internal foes. The conduct of the general measures that may be necessary for this end, they have given over to Prussia. The Go vernment of -, like all those which formed part of the German Confederation of 1815, is required to join this bend called into existence by the danger of the moment, and is requested to notify its junction with it with the !cast possible delay. " The above-nained Governments would, however, but imper:ectly discharge the mission imposed on them if they merely dwell on the necessities which spring from the immediate present. They are impressed with the con viction that reason and duty alike require them to speak openly to the nation, as well as to their allies, on their position with regard to the question of the Constitution. They did not recognise the Constitution drawn up by the Frankfort Assembly, because it went beyond the true and wholesome requirements of a powerful federa tive state, and, in the form it received trom the conflict and concessions of political parties, it did not contain those essential guarantees on which the legal and regular existence of every system of government reposes. " But the united Governments have never for a mo ment forgotten that even for these reasons it became their double duty to co-operate in framing a Constitution that has become an indispensable necessity for the whole of Germany. Such a Constitution will secure to the nation what it for a long period has been painfully de prived of, what it is justified in demanding of its go vernments—unity and strength in relation to foreign Powers rin its internal affairs with the secured continu ance of the existence of each member of the union, a common development of general interests and national necessities. It is the guarantees of just freedom and legal order which the German Constitution will have to grant to the Governments and to the people. " On the proposition of Prussia, therefore, a draft of an Imperial Constitution is laid before the several Mem bers will meetof t h e their C o nn ta te sf d soe e rn r m a t. t o i o f n Tch o oe f n sGtlieBtrulmtsi,ao German n ws t it h l al e t ebs h e o cw p o e hnis t ei h hd a e t raec i d! t cept the prese as members of the federate state describedgin Article 1; while those states which do not find themselves called on to accept it will continue to possess those rights and duties unchanged, created by the treaties of 1815:' The Constitution is very long, containing, with the law of election, more than 190 paragraphs. An abstract of the most important articles is sub- _ joined : " The Imperial House has the right of making peace and war, appoints the Ambassadors and Consuls of the Empire, conducts the diplomatic intercourse, and con cludes treaties of navigation and commerce with foreign countries. The several German Governments have given over their right to receive or appoint Ambassadors to the Imperial Power. " The Imperial Government will consist of a Presi dent of the Empire, and a Council of the Princes. "The dignity of the Presidency of the Empire is united to the Crown of Prussia. -.........._ "The Council of Princes (or States) will contain six votes, of which Prussia and Bavaria has each one ; Wurtemberg, Baden, and the two Hohenaollerns have one collectively; one vote is allotted in the same man ner to Saxony and the Saxon Duchies, Raus, Anhalt, and Schwarcenburg; one to Hanover, Brunswick, Olden burg, Mecklenburg, Holstein and the Hanse-town, the remaining vote is given to the other small States—Kur besson, Hesse-Darmstadt, Nassau, Hesse• Homburg, Luxemburg, Waldeck, Lippe-Detmold, Schaumberg- Lippe, and Frankfort. " The President of the Empire will reside during the meeting of the Diet at the seat of the Imperial Govern ment (whether this w i ll i n l c l tethbhseeruoßnsudeegreshl under Sessions ehn o ses r poo Frnrstibhn respo nsible Presidencyf Ministers.ur F rankfort et is f a n nh o de t known). - " The President of tho Empire will exercise the p li Ho tt e , w s , will t e T h r hese entrusted l d d u i t s f o s clos e o r h l r v i e the House of Rep r esen tative s. dischargingfl ead o f the the Empire, duty, or if under r e tshould Presidencyb e hindered uf u a :f a r r o i m a , has the right of proposing the draft of laws; it will exercise the legislative power in common The w ith the Diet, under constitutional present;if t the limitations. en umber 1 sy decisions president g b i y ve t s h t e h a e b c s a o s lu ti t n e mgvaojtoer:it equally uatihlye divided, C ou n cil plenipoten tiaries gives the The section of the Constitution containing the Grundrechte, or fundamental rights of the German people, in many of its provisions follow that of the Frankfort Assembly. 3ears eitizenthohfeisanG The following is an abstract of the law of election for the House of Representatives : " Every independent German who has not been con victed of crime, and has attained his twenty- fi fth year, is an elector. Eligible as deputy to the Rouse of Re hpraessaentttaaitnioevfdes is every German not convicted of crime who has offices do not require a special perm ission to enter as House ue thirtieth rsme aonf syt•aeetaper.,aei bolding been fe rptuhbriei public members totives, but have to defray the expenses which may arise by the employment of officers who are to discharge their duties in their absence. Electoral districts for every member of 1(0,000 souls, according to the latest official return of are to be formed in every 1 the number of the population, be citizens in the state. "The form of election is indirect. The primitive voters (Urv‘iibler) choose the electors who name the deputies. " Whoever wishes to exercise the right of voting must at the time the elections take place, May 26 27 26 27 27 20 26 Aberdeen ....... 540 1,173 Amiens and Boulogne . ..... . Belfast and Ballymena • • .• • Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. Caledonian.... .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 1,299 445 703 433 5,455 1,118 3,943 Chester and Holyhead. • • ........ • • .. Cockermouth and Workington........ Dublin and Drogheda.. •• .. .•••• • • .. Dublin and Kings town •• • • • . .. .• •. •• Dundee, Perth, and A.bercleen • ....... 782 1,120 1,103 T 96 1,157 Edinburgh and Glasgow .... ...... .. Edinburgh and Northern •• •......... Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Lancashire .................... Eastern Union • ..................... 723 4,067 2,313 15,865 2,868 1,220 3,010 498 3.525 1.529 14,846 1,040 1,217 2,176 1,145 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ...... Glasgow and Greenock.. ! ...... • .... Great Northern and E. L........... Great Southern and Western •• Great Western, Sce • • • . 955 2,282 3,538 32,358 2,364 20,675 Kendal and Windermere• • Lancashire and Yorkshire.. • .. . •• Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • • • •• Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Londonderry and Enniskillen London and North Western, &c. London and Blackwall.... •• London and Brighton . • • ••••• • • • • •• 11,735 2,161 9,483 1,733 160 44,542 145 42,093 1,252 12,508 9,625 2,571 21,199 1,051 968 12,752 11,383 3,639 22,168 1,153 London and South Western . ........ Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... Monklands ... . • • • .. .... • • .... • • .. • . Newcastle and Carlisle•. Norfolk .. • . • • • • .. North British .. •• •• •• •• Paris and Rouen. •••••••... 3,010 5,539 2,556 1,346 1,363 8,067 1,738 2,163 741 2,070 3,836 1,397 Rouen and Havre .. •• ....... Scottish Central •• • • •• •• ... Shrewsbury and Chester .. South Eastern and Branches ........ South Devon• • • • • ... . ........ 597 8,261 1,351 1,660 787 Taff Vale •• ............ Ulster Waterford and Limerick............ Whitehaven Junction .............. York and Newcastle . ••• • • • •..... York and North Midland ......... 191 12,906 7,208 207 12,003 8,179 MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) The business transacted in the Mining Share-marks t this week has been very limited indeed, still there are active inquiries for shares in some of our dividend paying and improving mines. Several negotiations are consequently going on, which, we expect, will terminate in satisfactory sales. West Buller continues to improve, and shares have very considerably advanced and much inquired for. West Caradon is reported to have considerably im proved, and some important discoveries have been made; shares have, in consequence, been in demand at a con- ' siderable advance. At Kingsett and Bedford the discovery made last week continues to improve, the lode being represented as two feet of solid ore. At Wheal Ca'stock a fine course of copper has been discovered ; this sett is immediately adjoining Wheal Zion, now about being commenced, and the discovery will no doubt greatly facilitate the formation of the corn • pany, and stimulate present operations. South Friendship Wheal Ann has improved ; a fine course of tin in tha 26 fathom level west, and also in the winze east. Camborne Consols is represented to have considerably improved during the week, and several shares have changed hands in consequence. Shares in the following mines have changed hands this week—viz ; East Whal Rose, Devon Great Con sols, West Buller, South Wheal Frances, Mary Ann, Herodsloot, 'Trelawney, Birch Tor, South Tamar, East Tamar, Camborne Con,o:s, Trehane, Tamar Consols, Bedford United, (hrl Er fin, Esgair Lli, South Friend ship, &c., &c. At the Wheal Trehane meeting, the accounts for January and February were audited, showing a balance of 6751. 17s. 9d. in favour of the company, with 70 tons of rich silver lead ore for sale. A dividend of 21. per share was declared, leaving a credit of 1631. 17s. 9d. to next account. Since the last meeting, the lode has been intersected in the 68 fm. level, and they have commenced driving north and south on its course, which is reported to be improving as they progress, as well as the stones and ends in the other levels. At the Wheal Tregorden meeting, for receiving the accounts fur January and February, the balance sheet presented showed a debit of 1001. to adventurers on the two months' worhing. A call of 10s. per share was deemed necessary, which, with the rich silver lead ore already raised, will nearly place the mine out of debt at the next meeting. At the Great Work meeting, the accounts for Janu ary, February, and March, showed the tin sold to have realised a profit of 1,091/. 6s. 10d., which, added to balance in hand in December, allowed a dividend of 101. per share, leaving balance of 3691. ss. in purser's hands, carried to credit of next account. At the West Wheal Treasury meeting, the statement showed a balance cf 921.85. 7d. due to purser. At the Wheal Margaret meeting a dividend of 121. per share was declared. The accounts showed a profit of 1,4611. for February and March; after payment of dividend a balance of 367/. 17s. is carried to credit of next account. The Guadalcanal Silver Mining Company's report enters into a full detail of the company's proceedings from the commencement. The reports from the mines, as to the efficiency of the machinery, and the progress at the surface and underground operations, are highly satisfactory. The latest accounts (18th of May) advise that the Pozo Rico Mine was nearly in fork to the 50 fathom level, and that fine specimens and whole ground had been discovered in the 30 fathom level, the latter valued at 501. per fathom. The suggestion of the direc tors to dress and smelt the ore on the mines, atter being discussed, was postponed. The balance-sheet to 25th March showed an available balance of 4,4641. I Is. 7d. The prospects of the company are considered highly en couraging, and the next dispatches are anticipated with much interest. At the meeting of the General Mining Association a dividend of 11. per share was declared. The company commenced operations in 1825, under a grant from the late Duke of York, for working some coal mines in Nova Scotia. We learn that the negotiations which have been so long pending between his Royal Highness's creditors and the company are likely to be brought to a satisfac tory termination. The meeting of debenture holders of the Company of Copper Miners in England, we regret to say, terminated without coming to any arrangement. There appeared to be an almost unanimous complaint, that the commit tee appointed in July, 11148, had been very remiss in their duties—in fact, so much so, that the debenture holders had began to think of acting for themselves in dividually. Various opinions were given by the several speakers of the value of the property, but the general feeling appeared to be, that a committee should be ap pointed to discuss and prepare an arrangement with the shareholders and the Bank of England. No one, how ever, was willing to serve on thi s committee; and, there being so little unanimity, the meeting was forced to ad journ, to give the debenture holders time to consider the report. In foreign mines business has been equally heavy this ml week; a few transactions in St. John del Rey, Imp erial Brazilian, United Mexican, Guadalcanal, Copi s p o, end Bolanos, have taken place, but not at improved pric es. We gave last week the report from the Australian mines to the 9th February; but being pressed fnrspcaacpe: were unable to furnish the usual summa r y . Th e tain's monthly report is to the 2d February,oh of Goad's and advises the appearances of the lode, north and wins?, as continuing productive. On ut Horne's lobe the operations have been retarded, in con sequ ence crease. In Anstey's shaft the grou n d ne..o of the it;- 0 continues north hard— the progress, therefore, slow. of Phillips's winze, the lo de h had not been taken down in January. The ground in the new shaft, on Baker's lode, is easier for sink ing. Cross cuts are being driven from two winzes to intersect Anstey's lode, at which points a productive lode is anticipated. One hundred tons of copper ore WAS raised in January, 50 of which will realise 26 per cent., and 50 is expected to be worth 12 to 15 per cent. Sums large purchases have been effected in the North British Australa:ian Company. Since our last notice of this company, we learn that the Cheapside has arrived with 83 bales of wool and 100 tons of copper regulus, and the Isabella Hercus with 26 bales, 56 tons of copper ore, and 63 tons of regulus, and that the Catherine Ja mieson is shortly expected. We find from an assay of a sample of regulus, taken indiscriminately from the pile, that it gives 16 per cent, pure copper. We understand that, in consequence of the indis position of Miss Clara Seytun, her now entertainment is postponed until Mogday evening, June 18, when it will most positively be produced. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette of this day.) STAFF, &c. Brevet Major Harvey, of the 87th Foot, has ceased to be an Aide de-Camp to Lord Frederick Fit zela rence, in consequence of the departure Of his Regiment for India. Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. S. Clarke, Unattached, has vacated his t ommand at Kilkenny to act as Assistant.. Adjutant-General and Assistant-Quartermaster-Ge, neral. Captain R. F. Crawford, of the Royal Artillery has been appointed Acting Deputy-Judge-Advocate at Gib raltar. Lieutenant T. H. Cockburn, of the 42d Foot, has suc ceeded Lieutenant the Hon. G. H. E. Grant, of the same Regiment, as Fort Adjutant at Bermuda. Captain A. W. Murray, Ist West India Regiment, is Acting Deputy Judge Advocate at Barbadoes. Lieutenant Lord A. Vane, of the Scots Fusilier Guards, has left the staff of Sir Willoughby Cotton, Commander in Chief at Bombay. Captain Romer, 59th Foot, is aide•de-camp to Sir George W. Anderson, Governor and Commander-in- Chief of Mauritius. Ensign Met•zies, 96th Foot, is acting quartermaster to the provisional depot battalion, Chatham, vice Lieu tenant Thomas, 37th Foot. Lieutenant Scott, 38th Foot, has replaced Captain Frith as Acting Paymaster to the Regimental Depot. Staff Surgeon W. Birrell, M D., has been succeeded in tho Northern R?cruiting District, Ireland, by Staff- Surgeon John Miller, M.D. Captai❑ Vaughan, halt-pay 57th Foot, has been ap pointed Superintending Officer for the payment of Out- Pensioners in West Carmarthen, vice Lientenant Mat thews, half pay 10th Foot. The Storekeepersbip at Marchwood has been vacated by Mr. Lamprey, and no successor is yet appointed. Mr. Deputy-Storekeeper M. Sparkes has been pro moted to the Storekeepership at Woolwich, and Mr. Joseph Pellatt is appointed his deputy. Captain Ibbetson, half•pay 89th, is Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Brotherton, Inspector-General of Cavalry. HORSE GUARDS LEVEE.—Lieutenant - General Lord Fitzroy Somerset, G.C.8., will hold his levee on Wed nesday, the 6th of June, instead of Tuesday. THE ADMIRALTY.—Most of the members of the Board have spent the Whitsun holidays in the country, but they have now returned to town, and have resumed their official duties at Whitehall. THE WAR MEDAL.-It may be interesting to those of our readers who have obtained the war-medal, and have scruples in wearing it out of uniform, to be informed that, at the meeting of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, new sitting, her Majesty's Lord High Commissioner wears his medal on the Court dress (a lieutenant's uniform), in which he always appears. At his Grace's levee, which is attended both by clergy and laity, a correspondent of ours observed on the breast of many a veteran, some in uniform and some in mufti, medals with bars from one to twelve. Why should this long delayed decoration not be worn when at last obtained ? GARRISON OF DUBLIN.—The force now stationed in Dublin consists of one troop of Royal Horse Artillery, six companies of Royal Artillery, three cavalry regi ments, six regiments of infantry, 800 enrolled pen sioners, and the staff of the Dublin City Militia, making an effective strength of 6,750 men. TROOPS FOR INDIA.—The following freight ships have been taken up fur the conveyance of detachments from Chatham to Calcutta:—Minden, to embark 238 men on the sth of June; Fairlie, 252 men, on the 9th of June; Joseph Somes, 224 men, on the 14th of June; Camperdown and Sea Lark, 548 men, on the 15th of June. Total, 1,262. UNATTACHED PAT.—The vacancies occasioned in the " 120 " in receipt of twenty-five shillings per day, by the appointment of certain General Officers to the Co-- lonelcies of Regiments, and the deaths of others, have been filled up by the following : —Major-General Richard Hoe e Vise, Major-General Archd. Maclachlan, Major-General Frederick Ashworth, and Major-General R. B. Fearon. Major• General Maclachlan served in India under Sir Robert Gillespie. Major-General Fearon distinguished himself in the West Indies, Hol land, Egypt, the Peninsula, Italy, and India. Major- General Ashworth is a Peninsular Officer. EASTER OFFERINGS AND HER MAJESTY'S DICK.. TARDS.—The Admiralty have signified to the officers who have residences in her Majesty's Dockyards, that they are duly liable to pay Easter offerings it demanded of them. WA OEB OF DOCKYARD A PPR EN TICES.—IiI conse quence of some irregularities on the part of the appren tices in her Majesty's Dockyards, the Admiralty re verting to a Board Order of the 21st Dec. 1833, hare issued instructions to the respective establishments to the effect, that on no account shall the weekly wages of the apprentices be paid to themselves, but invariably to their parents or guardians. NATAL ASSISTANT SURGEONS.—The petitions to Parliament in favour of the Naval Assistant Surgeons, from influential sources, are becoming numerous. We have already announced in our columns that petitions bad been presented from the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Surgeons at Edin burgh, and from the Royal College of surgeons in Dublin; and that a deputation from the Royal College of bur g' ons of London had waited upon Sir F. Baring, First Lord of the Admiralty, sad urged upon him the nem. city of rendering justice to en Important section of the public service. We have now to add that the faculty of physicians and surgeons of Glasgow have lately peti tioned Parliament on the same :übjce. STEAM ENGINE Fort THE 11( TERY.—Mr. Burton, the Master Ropemaker of Chatham Dockyard, has bet n at I)eaonport, by Admiralty order, to c;.foult with Mr. Gruzdter, the Master Ropemaker of D, vonport. and Captain Burgman, R.E., and ?dr. Atherton, Cbit f Engi neer, as to the best, pace for fixing a steam engine of £O - power to be employed in the rope-house. BANK OF • (From last ni An Account, pursuant to the Act' the 11 cek ending on Saturda: ISSUE DI X. Notes Issued ••• • .. 27,500,135 X 27,500,135 Dated the 31st day of May, 1841 igh t's Gazette.) 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, fer y, the 26th day of 31ay, 1849. PARTIUNT. BAIVICING D Proprietors' capttal 14,553,000 Rest . ... • • • 3,131,602 Public deposits (In cluding Exchequer, COmMissioncrs of National Debt, SILV. tags-bank s, and Di vidend accounts).• 5,370,655 Other deposits • • • 9,755,000 Seven day and other bills. ••••••• •• • • •• 1,110,332 EN GLAND. £33,940,789 Government debt 11,015,1(0 Other securities •• 2,984,9C0 Gold coin slid bullion 13,176,b• 6 Silver bullion •• • • •• 523,569 I X 27,54p,135 M. MARSUALL, Chief Cashier. IEPAILTMEN T. Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) • • 14,175,507 Other securities •• • • 9,837,316 Notes .••••• • • • • • • • 9,030,935 Gold and silver coin.. t 97,031 X 33,940,789 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 9. Dated the 31st day of May, 184' CRICKET.—THE COUNTY OF KENT V. THE COUNYT OF YORE.—This is the first instance on record wherein these two counties have come into collision as aspirants in the first of England's games and pastimes, and now that the contest has once commenced it is to be hoped it may be found in operation in every succeeding season. The score at the close of the play stood thus :—Kent, Ist innings 157, 2d ditto 114; total 271. Yorkshire, Ist innings 95, 2d ditto 110; total 205. Kent therefore won by 66 runs. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.—At a meeting of the Go vernors of Christ's Hospital, held on Friday last, when the resignation of Mr. Pigeon, the treasurer, was re ceived, a report was brought up from the Committee of Almoners, recommending that, in future, the funds of the hospital should be paid into the Bank of England for account of the governors, and to be withdrawn only . by the signatures of three governors, , the treasurer, •one of the auditors, and one of the almoners. The President (Alderman Thompson) expressed his satis faction at.the proposed alteration, which he said was wise and prudent, as it was only right, from the interest taken in these matters in other quarters, that the hospi tal should be a step in advance. The governors present expressed their gratification at the suggested improve ment, and it was remarked that Christ's Hospital would be the second Royal Hospital which had adopted this wholesome plan, Bethlehem Hospital having, upon the appointment of a new treasurer, several years ago, acted upon the same salutary recommendation. A deep and general expression of regret was evinced by the gover nors present upon this occasion at the loss of the ser vices of the late treasurer, and the resolutions of the grateful acknowledgments of the governors to that gen tleman and Mrs. Pigeon, for whom they have also enter tained the highest respect, were ordered to bo printed in the daily papers. THE REY. Ma. S H ORE. —Yesterday's Christian Times contains the followi n g article:— We have great pleasure in laying befo re our readers t h e following letter, received just in time for publt cation:— The Gaol, St. Thomas's, Exeter, May 30, 1849. My dear Sirs,—l have just been informed that my prison doors have been opened by friends, and I am now on ly here by sufferance . . Although my own conv i ctions re main unchanged, I feel deeply grateful for the kind ness shown me; and as I must now leave this place, I s h a ll occupy the same ground and p reac h t h e Gospel as I did before, and if the Bishop feels it to be his conscien tious duty to carry out the laws of his Church, I shall of course be soon committed to prison again. I hope (n. Y.) I shall be abl e t o p reac h to my congregation at Bridgetown next Sunday. I beg to express to you, and through you to the members of the committee and other friends to whom lam so greatly lade bted, my best thanks for your kindness and consideration; and I re main, my char Sirs, very sincerely and gratefully yours, " JANES SHORE. " The Rev. E. Craig, ) Honorary Secretaries. " The Rev. R. Ainslie, •S IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 1. DANISH WAR. Mr. GEORGE SANDARS wished to ask the Noble Lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs if he bad heard of the fact of several British ships with British property, sailing from the port of Barth, having been seized by the Danish ships of war, and taken into Copenhagen, though the said port of Barth is not one of the ports which has been declared under blockade, or any steps taken to render it so. Lord PALTAIERSTON replied that a few days ago an application was made to him on the subject, and he was now causing inquiries to be made into it. Mr. GEORGE SANDARS observed that one of the vessels stopped had charge of the mails. Lord rALMIESTOII said he bad applied to the electoral district, and have resided there for at least three years. He must also, if required, prove that he is not in arrear with payment of the State taxes." The section of the Constitution relating to the Se nate of the Empire is in substance as follows : " The Imperial Diet consists of two Houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. " The representatives of the different States are to form the Senate. " The Senate is to consist of 167 Members, of which Prussia sends 40, Bavaria 20, Saxony 12, Hanover 12, Wurtemburg 12, Baden 10, Curhessen 7, Grand Duchy of Hessen 7, Holstein 6, Mecklenburg-Schwerin 4, Luxemburg Limburg 3, Nassau 4, Oldenburg 2, Bruns wick 2, Saxon-Weimar 2, and the small States 1 each. " The Members of the Senate are appointed one-half by the Government, and the other by the Legislature in each State. "In those States which have two branches of legis lature, the two Chambers together appoint one-half of the Members of the Senate. " In those States which only send one Member the Government is to propose three candidates, out of which the Legislature selects one. " A Member of the Senate must be citizen of the State by which he is sent, have attained his 30th year, and be in full possession of all civil rights. " The Members of the Senate are chosen for six years. " The Members of the House of Representatives are chosen for four years. ITALY. It is said that on the 27th ult. the Venetians evacuated the fort of Malghera, which had been bom barded during the whole day. The garrison retired to Venice, and the Imperialists took possession of the ruins of the fort. RAILWAY RETURNS RalLwaY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns arc made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— NAME OF RAILWAY. Week ending i ••-' 2 zf, E 4 .0 t '-' o to c...)cl Last Week.