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f]n . of the market large numhera et 0,,e1, x, anti Cumbriuge.iiirv, n. receive._ 2,000 Scots and short-horns ; from the Wester,: and Midland counties, 1,000 Herefords, Dcvon.s. Runts, &c.; from other parts of E,: gland, 600 of various breeds; and from Scotland 230 horned and polled Scots. The remainder of the Bullock supply was derived from abroad, and the neighbourioud of London. There was a very extensive increase in the numbers of Sheep, and which far exceeded the wants of the butchers. All breeds met an unusuAlly heavy sale. and prices . receded quit,. 4d per 81bs. The best old Downs, i n the wool, sold with difficulty at only 4s; out of the wool 3s 4d per Sibs. There were übout 10,000 Sheep in the market more than at the same time last year. We had a fair demand for Lambs, and prices were fairly supported. The arrival from the Isle of Wight comprised 135 head of Sheep and Lambe. In Calves, exceedingly little business was tran sacted, at a fall in the currencies of 2d p er Blb s . Pi gs were very dull, and in some instances, prices ruled some • what lower than last week. Per 81bs. to s s. d. to s. d. s . d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts.. 2 2 2 4 Second qual. Sheep 210 3 4 second quality •.• . 2 6 2 8 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 6 3 8 Prime large Oxen.. 210 3 2 Southdown Wether 310 4 0 Prime Scots •••• . . 3 4 3 6 Ditto out of the wool 3 2 3 6 Large coarse Calves 3 2 3 8 Large Hogs •.•• .. 3 2 3 8 Prime small ditto 310 4 2 Small Porkers .... 310 4 2 Suckling Calves ..18 0 27 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 21 0 Inferior Sheep .. • 2 6 2 8 Lambs • • i 0 6 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. 1 Pigs. 4,342 25,220 I 132 2411 ink the offal. - FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 372 4SO 44 NEVIGATE AND LEADENNALL. The quantity of slaughtered Meat received up to these markets during the week from ♦arious parts of England has been comparatively small, but of full average quality. Tho supplies on offer killed in the metropolis have been seasonably good. Beef, Mutton, Veal, and Pork, have sold to a fair extent, at about stationary prices; but Lamb has further declined in value 4d per 81bs. About 400 carcasses of foreign Meat have been disposed of. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to a. d. s. d. to s. d. Beef,infertor.••••• 2 2 2 4 I Mutton, inferior .. 2 4 2 8 - middling •• 2 6 2 II middling 210 3 4 - primelarge 210 3 0; prime •... 3 6 3 8 - prime small .. 3 2 3 4; Pork, large.... •. 3 0 3 6 Veal.. ••• • • • ...... 3 4 4 2 - small Lamb. 4s 10d to 5s 10d. BOROUGH AND SPITALTIELDS. The arrivals of potatoes from the north, at the water side, have somewhat increased since Monday last, but from all other parts of England the supplies by water carriage have been small. The total quantity received, including, 1,200 tens by railway conveyance, has not ex ceeded 2,900 tons. From abroad we have received the following supplies:—Rotterdam, 2,201 bags, 190 tons; Amsterdam, 1 basket; Antwerp, 434 bags; Calais, 60 tons, 109 bags; Nantes, 109 tons; and St. Valery, 16 tons, including 48 tons of Carrots from the latter port. The continued cold weather has produced a firm demand for all descriptions, at improved quotations. - Per Ton. _ Per Ton. York. Regents 160 s to 180 s Essex Regents ...110s to 130 s Ditto Shaws l2ss to 140 s Ditto Shaws ......105s to 125 s Scotch Reds l2os to 140 s Ditto Kidneys ...110s to 150 s Ditto Cups llOB to 132 s French Whites ... 90s to 105 s Ditto Whites 905 to 100 s Belgian ditto 9os to 95s Lincoln.Regents.llos to 150 s Dutch ditto loss to 110 s BOROUGH HOP MARKET. As the show of really fine Hops continues extremely small, holders are firm, and have obtained a trifle more money. The middling qualities are a slow sale, at late rates. In old Hops scarcely a transaction can be no ticed. Sussex pockets, 21 4a to 21 18s; Weald of Kent ditto, 21 12s to 31 8s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 31 5s to 61163 per cwt. WOOL. The imports of Wool into London last week amounted to 41 bales from Hamburgh; 1,086 bales from Hobart Town; 508 bales from Algoa Bay ; 333 bales from South America; and 58 bales from the Cape. As large sup plies of colonial Wool are close at hand, and as heavy public sales are expected to take place next month, dealers purchase with great caution, yet we have no alteration to notice in prices. The demand for English Wool is flat. TALLOW. Although Tallow has advanced 3d per cwt. since Monday last, during which the deliveries have amountt d to 1,322 casks, the market to-day is in a very inactive state. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at 38s 9d, and for forward delivery 40a 6 , 1 per cwt. Town Tallow, 39s per cwt. net cash; rough Fat, 2,i 2d per 81bs. 1845. 1846. 1847. 1848. Stock this day ...... 19,712 Price of Y. C • •• • • { 368 38s 3 ,, Delivery last week: •• 1,379 Ditto from June 1...• 79,783 Arrivals last week . 393 Ditto from June 1 ... 80,514 Price of Town ...... 41s 12,254 9,897 I 5,282 26,243 42s 3d 485 Od 598 Od to 38s 9d to Os Od to Os Od 50a 6d to Os Od 1,066 736 1,029 1,322 82,681 73,251 92,717 I 90,137 472 bi 1,902 289 79,131 74,323 92,898 108,847 44s Od 50s Od 525. 411 Od HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS.DAY.) The House sat to-day for the first time since the Easter recess to hear appeals. The Peers present were, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, and the Earl of Rosse. LIVESEY V. LIVESEY. The further arguments in this part-heard appeal, from the judgment of the Lord Chancellor, occupied their Lordships the whole morning. ROLLS' COITRT.—(THIS DAY.) ATTORNETbGENERA L V. STEVENS. , The further arguments in this part-heard case occu pied his Lordship the Master of the Rolls the whole morning. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) His HONOUR, after disposing of the short causes on his paper,!proceeded to hear the further arguments in "Peto v. Peto," which occupied the remainder of the morning. (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) HAYWARD V. PURSELL—JUDGMENT. His HONOUR gave judgment this morning in this case, directing two issues to be tried: Ist, whether Saville Godfrey executed the four leases, or under leases, men tioned in the cause, when of sound mind so as sufficiently to govern himself and his property; and, 2d, whether he was of sound mind when he authorised or approved of the five purchases of stock in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Combe and their eldest son. (Before the Vice Chancellor WIGRAM.) Causes of no general interest occupied his Honour the Vice-Chancellor Wigram the whole morning. EXCHEQUER.—(I HIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) STEWART V. SLOPER. This case, which was an issue directed by the Court Of Chancery, to ascertain whether the plaintiff was a bankrupt within the meaning of the statute, was tried before Mr. Baron Parke at Westminster, when a verdict was found for the defendant. Mr. M. CHAMBERS now moved for a new trial. The plaintiff was a barrister, and had taken certain lands in the neighbourhood of London upon lease, for the pur pose of building upon them, and had entered into con tract with several persons for the necessary building materials, and for the work and labour required in the erection of the houses. The speculation failed, and the creditors obtained a fiat in bankruptcy, to which the plaintiff took exceptions. Three points arose at the trial—first, whether the plaintiff was a dealer in the articles required in the building operations; secondly, whether he was willing and ready to build for any person who might employ him; and, thirdly, whether the plaintiff was a builder in the sense in which the term builder had been expounded by the Court of Bankruptcy. Upon each of those questions the jury returned an answer in the negative. The Learned Counsel said there could be no doubt that a gentleman was not a builder who built upon his own land or estate, with a view of improving it, or for any other purpose; but submitted that a perso❑ was in a different position who purchased land for building speculations. The COURT was of opinion that the case had been correctly put to the jury, and that they could properly come to no other verdict upon the evidence before them. —Rule accordingly refused. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice WILDE, and Justices COLTMAN, CRESSWELL, and WILLIAMS.) WLEJLN V. PHILLIPS. Mr. lIANCE saki in this case te had to show cause a gainst a rule obtained by his Learned Friend M Kingdon on tho last day of last term, to show cause why the Master's taxation should nut be set aside. This was an action brought to recover a sum of money fur work and labour, and fur goods sold and delivered. The defendant had paid 1801. into Court. The case never went to trial, but the defendant obtained judgment as in , a case of nonsuit. On the taxation of the costs, th e Master allowed the plaintiff his full costs up to the time of paying the money into Court, and the defendant's costs subsequent to that time, and sat off the plaintiff's costs against the defendants. That taxation was ob jected to on the part of the defendant, who contended that the plaintiff was not entitled to any costs; but if to any costs, it would bo only the costs as upon an immate rial issue. Ile (Mr. Hance) appeared for the plaintiff to support the Master's taxation; and the question seemed to him to be, whether the plaintiff was entitled to any costs at all. The question was, whether the plaintiff, having failed to go down to trial, and the case never having been determined, was to have those costs which he would otherwise have been entitled to. Mr. Justice CRESSWELL said the question seemed to him to be, whether the payment of the money into Court gave him an additional title to costs. Rule made absolute. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) MENTZ V. BLANE. Mr. PRASULEY moved on behalf of Colonel Blanc, the defendant in this case, for a writ of certiorari to quash an order of bastardy and an order of sessions. The grounds upon which he moved wore these:—Some time ago the plaintiff summoned the defendant before Mr. Broderip, to show cause why he reused to contribute to the support of her bastard chid, and upon the hearing of that summons Mr. Broderip decided ugainst the plaintiff. Subsequently she summoned him a second time before Mr. Bingham, at Marlborough-steel, who made an order Upon the defendant, adjudging him to pay 2s. 6d. per Week towards the maintenance of the child, whieh order was subshquently confirmed on appeal by Mr. Sergeant Adams at the Middlesex Sessions. It was quite clear, however, that the first decision in the matter by Mr. Broderip was final, and that was one of the grounds upon which the Learned Counsel moved. The second ground Upon which he moved was, that the child was born out of the country, at Fligne, in the south of Franco, and the ma7istnites. th,rpf.tn-, hut no jrai,di , ..:ion in ftn C.& - Lip ~:I.C] but wi!.h his LDrciship's permission he would mention the ease sti2;in to morro , , when he should ht. prepared to sbute them. Mr. Justice CULERIDGE remarked, that discussimg questions of this nature upon little technical points of minor importance only seemed to lower the bar and the Court in the estimation of the public, and as the two grounds stated were sufficient to justify his granting the application, he thought the Learned Counsel had better take his writ now. Mr. PR ASHLEY thanked his Lordship for this intima• tion, and said he would do so. _ _ The application wu% accnrclingry acceded to. MARLBRO'-STREET---( THIS DAY.) James Locke, an elderly man, who described himself as surgeon to the Royal Belgrave Lying in Institution, 5, Chapel-street, May-fair, and George Curtis Locke, his son, were placed before Mr. Hardwick, charged with two others, now in custody, with obtaining charitable con tributions by false and fraudulent pretences. Inspector Lester, A division, stated that from infor mation he received from the two persons now in custody, who were sons of the elder prisoner, he went on Satur day evening, in company with a constable, to No. 5, Chapel-street, May-fair. Witness directed the constable to knock at the door for admittance but the inmates refused to open the door. After some difficulty they managed to effect an entrance by the area into the kitchen. The elder prisoner then came down stairs very much excited, and asked what they wanted. Witness told him to be calm and step into the parlour, when he would tell him what he called about. Witness then informed him that his two sons were in custody, charged with obtaining money under false pretences from Sir John Lowther, and he should also apprehend him for being concerned with them. The prisoner then said that could not be, as Sir John Lowther had told him that he did not wish to continue his subscription. Witness said that it was assumed that the Royal Belgrave Lying•in institution had ceased to be in existence, and that he had no authority to use the names that appeared on the cir culars. The prisoner replied "to say it has ceased is absurd, they were the names of the subscribers, who had never withdrawn their names from the institution, and that he had many letters to prove his authority for using many of the names." Witness said it was also assumed that there was no committee. Prisoner then named a Mr. Evans, and two or three others, and when they met the great people had notice but did not attend. Witness then told him anything he could produce to prove the existence and genuiness of the society he-(witness) would be glad to receive. The prisoner rejoined that he had letters from the Countess de Neuilly and the Bishop of Manchester, who were subscribers to the society. Wit ness said he should take possession of all documents ap pertaining to the society, and which be should have ac cess to for his defence. Witness afterwards asked the younger prisoner for the other collecting-book. He said he had not got it—perhaps it had been left some where, but he could not tell anything about it. Wit ness then taxed him with having been out collecting money with his brothers, now in custody. He said he had. Witness expressed his doubts about the book being out of the house, and told him, he should make a search for it. The prisoner sub sequently went to a drawer and pointed to the book now produced. This book contained the names of persons who bad recently subscribed to the institution. Witness then said they must consider themselves in custody, and conveyed them to the station. Witness had no further evidence to produce now, but he should be . prepared to prove on a future day that the society was not in exist ence, and that the prisoner had received some 100/. on behalf of the institution. Mr. Thomas Enward, butler to Mrs. Childers, 100, Eaton-square, proved paying 10s. 6d to the younger prisoner for the Royal Belgrave Lying. in Institution. The prisoners were then remanded unti, Wednesday next. NEWMARKET RACES, (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Fifty Pound Plate. Last three miles of B.C. Brandyfaee Gardenia Paladin . Saddle Collingwood Good wood Van colt.. Handicap. T.Y.C. Cacao The Dounham Stakes. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each. D.M. Fire King Quasimodo Velveteen colt ... 2 ... 3 ••• 1 ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 1 ... 2 HER MAJt.STY'S THEATRE. The opera of Norma, with Parodi as the heroine, and the magnificent new ballet of Electra, with Carlotta Grisi and Marie Taglioni as the Beesses were repeated on Saturday, on which occasion her Mtjesty and Prince Albert honoured the theatre with their presence, and remained to witness the ballet, which certainly is one of the most exquisitely beautiful ever produced. On Saturday the lutte between the two Deesses was excellently and amiably conducted, and each as usual, was victorious in ber own peculiar style, and , each in her own style is unapproachable. Notwithstanding it may subject us to the reproach of the " high art" gentry, we confess that we like a ballet, and we be lieve that the majority of the public are of our opinion. Mr. Lumley has, therefore, acted wisely in retaining the ballet as an integral portion of the amusements of her Majesty's Theatre. Ballets us he produces them are, in fact, exhibitions of the master-pieces of the art of the painter and the sculptor (what, for instance, can be more artistical than the grouping and poses in this very ballet of Electra?), and by producing such ballets as these Mr. Lumley is conferring en obligation on every lover of classical art. The great event of Sa turday was, however, the announcement that Jenny Lind has returned to the stage. Yes ! Jenny Lind has, we rejoice to state, recovered from the temporary hallucination under which she must have been labouring when she talked about quitting the scene. Jenny is herself again, and has determined to return to the stage, which will make the lyric stage also itself again when it again possesses its Nightingale. On Thursday, the 26th, she reascends the throne of lyrical tragedy. This will be the most popular restoration ever effected, and the reaction in the mind of Jenny Lind in favour of common sense is of all reactions the me the most to be admired. She appears on Thursday as Arnina, in the Sonuambula, and on Saturday as Lucia. We rejoice at her return to the scene of her many triumphs. She is unapproached and unapproachable. Fur any other artiste (with one exception) an effieient substitute may perhaps be found, but Jenny Lind and Lablache stand alone unapproached and unapproachable. The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the performances with their presence. The Royal suite comprised the Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Caroline Cocks, the Hon. Miss Paget, Lord Byron, Lord George Lennox, Colonel Buckley, Colonel Sey mour, and Colonel Wylde. Her Majesty Queen Adelaide's box was occupied by their Serene Highnesses the Prin cesses Elise and Amelio Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, his Serene Highness Prince William of Hesse Philipsthal, his Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philipsthal, the Countess d'Erla, Viscountess Barrington, the Hon. Miss Alitchell, and Captain Bedford. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold of Naples (Count of Sy ra cube), attended by the Chevalier Colonna, was also present. Amongst the visitors were—the Duke of Cleveland, the Duchess of Leeds and Miss Lane Fox, his Excellency the Russian Minister and the Baroness Brunnow, his Excellency the Neapolitan Ambussador, the Swedish Minister and the Baroness Rehausen, the Marquis of Donegal, the Marquis of Worcester, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ely and party, the Marquis of Granby, the Marquis of Bundy, the Mar quis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Earl of Wilton, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Belfast, Earl Granville, Prince Magliani, Baron Talleyrand, M. de Berg, M. Krehmer, Viscount and Viscountess Maidstone, Viscount Anson, Viscount Enfield, Viscount Clifden, Viscount Fitzharris, M. Canofari, M. de Lebling, M. de Jeb bing, Lord Harry Vane, Lord W. Lennox, Lord Gardner, Lady F. Bentinck, Lord Suffield, Lord F. Gordon, Lord G. Paget, Lord Ossulston, Lord Saltoun, Lady A. Paulet, Lady F. Gordon, Lord Elliott, Lady Flower, Lady A. Paget, Lady Mallett, General the Hon. H. Cavendish, Admiral and Mrs. Sykes, the Hon. R. Curzon, the Hon. W. Curzon, the Hon. Mr. Curzon, Major -General Sir A. Woodford, Bart., Lady and the Misses Woodford, Major-General Sir A. Barnard, Bart., the Honourable Mr. Howard, the Honourable Mr. Thellusson, the Honourable Captain Ryder Bur ton, Sir Seymour Sadler, Sir R. Vyvyan, Bart., Sir U. Webb, Bart., Admiral Sir E. Codriugton, Bart., Sir John and Lady Bailey, Lady Fit zroy S omerset and Miss Somerset, &c. COVENT -GARDEN.—111 ITALIAN OPERA : VENT were Lora An her Majesty's box, on Saturda ' y An son and Lady Maria Anson, an th d e e C; n u i n n t g e'ss of Lichfield, Miss Charteris ; also his ahcecompied by the the Hon. Francis Charteris Grace the Duke of Wellington Marchioness of Douro, honoured t their presence. Among the visitors wepreerhoirse3E'Gxrnececlewnictyh his Excellency the the Brazilian Minister, Mi nister and Madame Ra Seraskier Effendi, Secre e t k a y the Turkish Legation, his Excellency the Sardinian rto Mi nister, the Earl of Compton and Lady Margaret Comp ton, the Marquis of Winchester, the Marquis of Kildare, the Marchioness of Westmeath, the Earl of Belfast, the Earl of Cardigan, the Marchioness of Waterford, Viscount and Viscountess Alford, Mr. and Mrs. Assheton Smith, Viscount Exmouth,Viscount Cantilupe,Viscountess Can ning, Lord Archibald St. Maur, Lord H. Lennox, Lord Grey de Wilton and the Countess of Wilton, and Mrs. J. Stanley, Lady Webster and party, Lord Suffield, Lord G. Manners, Lord Foley and the Hon. Miss Foley, Lady Morgan, Lady Quentin, Lady F. Somerset and Miss But dett Coutts, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, the Countess Brancaleono, the Ron. Colonel and Mrs. Fitzgibbon, the Hun. Mr. Cur zud, the Hon. J. Fortescue, the Hon. Mrs. Fale, the Hon. G. Miller, the Hon. Mrs. H. Murray. the flon.Mr.Coke, Le Comto de Jarnac, Sir Jasper and Lady Atkinson, Sir Robert Lynch Blosse, Sir E. But.er, Sir Felix Booth, Sir John and the Misses Bur goyne, Sir John Campbell, Sir William Abdy, Sir George Armytage, Sir Charles Sullivan and party, Lady Campbell, Sir Henry Ellis, Lady Jodrell, Mr. Bal four and Lady Blanch Balfour, Sir Charles and Lady Cecilia des Vceux, &c. DEAL, APRIL 20.—The wind has been very strong and squally throughout the day, but this evening is more moderato, at N.N.E. TO THE 'SECI.:ETARY OF THE E.Tik -„ . • ; Sir,—On 11 eonebday the 18tu rt aLoiiu ut 4 .; poured surmi in against seswerest the rong Ptuhhalticßoa an thus w d a s s vi i d t en i % true o t of the he influence of the Attorney class in society ; and there were further tokens of the resistance being based on its inter ference with the poor and persecuted landed interest. It was plain however, that ground had not been taken large enough to support'an opposition to such interests as there were; and therefore the Government withdrew the Bill. The Affirmation Bill was advanced a stage by a ma jority of 70 to 46 for retaining the word " now. ' But when it was proposed to read it the third time, which is usually a merely formal process after the motion for reading on " this day six months" has been negatived, a Member on the Conservative benches rose to speak against time, and continued till the hand of the clock pointed to six, and the Speaker declared the House ad journed. On the following day (Thursday) the proceeding on the same Bill was resumed, and again adjourned (till Wednesday) by the resistance of the Conservatives. All these are tokens of the fact, which it may or may not be of use to notice and impress, that the Con servatives on all points are acting on the conviction that the way has been opened to their return to power; the gap through which they have been let in, being the feeble non-resistance of the Free Trade party from the moment they were dazzled by the appearance of a temporary success. Here is the key to the position, and what has upset the coach. The enemies of all improvement are likely to be re stored to the helm, with license to do what mischief they can at home and abroad till they can be sent away again ; and all because the Free Trade party in the House of Commons had not the genius to hold the ad vantage they had got, but must sit down under their laurels to enjoy the results of past victories. And now every day bears testimony to the progress of an active enemy. One day the Free Trade party aro announced to be without friends or supporters in all Europe, and the next they are discovered to be identical with the Communists, and to be a living form of the great ele ment of disturbance throughout the world. Either proposition does equally well, for the promotion of the grand absurdity. A dissolution of Parliament, to start afresh upon the principle that would put down omnibuses to encourage hackney coaches, and close railways for the sake of promoting the interests of ostlers, is understood to be imminent. The great offices of the State are in imagination parcelled out among the partisans of the enormous silliness, like the pieces of the unhappy ox in the instructions for young carvers. The Foreign Secretary of the Idiotcy, thinks himself already announcing to distant Courts the cessa tion of foreign trade with England in all articles which can be made dearer or worse at home. If Port wine is not to be made in hothouses, it is only to be in considera tion of Portugal finding some parallel folly to give up within her own borders. We are to be fools and simpletons, to the greatest extent for which anybody can be found to give example. And this is going to be England's Go vernment. How all other enormities must flourish under such a shadow, it needs no lively imagination to portray. If the actual Government had more activity, they might sound the alarm in time, and summon to the rescue. But good easy men, they appear to think that what is written is written; and wait without an effort for what may be found to be their fate. As said before, all this comes from the Free Traders foolishly disbanding and going to sleep. If a man had been found on guard in the House of Commons daily, to answer roughly to all absurdities put forward on the other side, there would have been no talk of the Abbey for deceased defenders of the feeblest of follies, nor of place and power for the living. The Poor Laws (Ireland) (Rate in Aid) Bill was con sidered in Committee, with Mr. Herbert's amendment for providing the money by an income-tax on the rich in stead of a rate upon the poor. An infinity of talk, ending in little but establishing the general inclination of Irishmen to take all they can get, and give nothing they can help. And as the influential ones are necessarily of the more wealthy classes, the division list will be a valuable indication of feeling upon this point. On Friday the debate was resumed on the Rate in Aid Bill. The Member for Tipperary made an excellent proposal ; which was, in the present famine in Ireland, to eat a bishop. Not eat him in the flesh, but ait for his decease and eat up his succession. The revenues of one average Irish bishopric, would ex actly furnish the relief for Ireland, which state men of all classes are just now in an agony of puzzle to provide. It is good to have started the proposition, that the revenues of the Irish bishoprics, to the ex tent for instance that exceeds the proportion of the Protestant populations in Ireland and in England, may be looked on as a poire contre la soif. The amendment for raising the money by an income-tax was finally ne gatived by 194 against 146, and the rate in aid carried by 201 against 106. While these contests are carried on in detail, the clouds are gathering round us on the general question, and nobody seems to have the genius to put up an um brella against the storm. When the Free Traders had gained an accidental and partial victory, they thought it excellent sport to sit them down at ease, and protest particularly against having any concern in the affairs of anybody but themselves. When the folly of the Red Republicans in France, and the Chartists in England, had given excuse to the dishonest and the timid to join the outcry against the progress of political liberty on the continent, they thought it excellent sport to double their outcries against any demonstration of English sympathy with foreign freedom. And now the tide is turned, and the re ward they have is that the Protectionifita are on their legs again, and moving in full concert with all that desires the establishment of despotism in Europe, to perform their share of the general manoeuvre. It is possible they may not hold what they get; but six months' possession will be an intolerable evil. A European war is one of the first of the eggs which will be hatched. Does anybody believe that Lord Aberdeen will go on for six months, without driving France into activity both in Italy and Poland? The French have made great sacrifices for peace and quietness • but theiMQl; deprived of reason, if the appearance of the men of Wa terloo and the treaty of Vienna, does not prompt them to be beforehand where they can. Nothing but confi dence in the Liberal Government of England has kept the two countries in harmony, and nothing will. It will not be such good sport for the Free Trading class, when they find their exclusive policy carrying them back to a subjection to the old absurdities. But nothing can happen which has not been deserved. Nobody has shown common sense or common virtue, except the Whig Government. There are no such wretched theologian; as to believe there is much necessary connexion between fault and punishment; but there are certain rules, without which the world could not go on, which will end in the de- monstration that it is not given to man to shut himself up from what happens to his fellow, and that if he tries it, his fully will find him out. Since every day increases the probability of a disso lution of Parliament, to be brought about in hope of re-establishing the Holy Alliance abroad and buying at the dearest market at home, it is time for the constitu- envies everywhere to take the hint arid be setting their hounds in order. The thin ; has been weakly let go; but there is possibly still time for something to bo done. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN OLD REFORMER. London, April 23, 1849. COURT CIRCULAR. Ilia Royal Highness the Duke of Parma visited the Queen and Prince Albert on Saturday, at Buckingham Palace, and partook of a dejeuner with her Majesty and his Royal Highness. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, took an airing in a carriage and four, on Satur day. Colonel Buckley and Lieut.-Colonel Seymour were in attendance on horseback. The Queen and Prince Albert honoured her Majesty's Theatre with their presence on Saturday evening. The Roy al suite consisted of the Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Caroline Cooks, Hon. Matilda Paget, Lord Byron, Lord George Lennox, Colonel Wylde, Colonel Buckley, and Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gentle men of the Court, and the domestic household, attended Divine service yesterday morning in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace. Tho sermon was preached by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The prayers were read by the lion. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay. The Royal children took their usual exercise yes terday. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign•otlico. The Ministers present were Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the leiarl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Vis count Palmerston, Earl Grey, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Hubhouee, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Marquis of Clanriearde. The Council sat three hours. Lord John Russell had a Parliamentary dinner party on Saturday, at his residence in Chesham-place. The company consisted of Lord Marcus Hill, Lord Edward Howard, Right Hon. R. L. Shiel, Captain Hon. T. Vesey Dawson, Colonel Rawdon, Major Blackall, Captain Magan, Mr. Pierce S. Butler, Mr. M'Cullagh, Mr. M. N. Power, Mr. H. Talbot, Mr. John Williams, and Mr. J. Matheson. The Earl of Carlisle had a dinner party on Saturday, at his residence in Grosvenor-place. The company in cluded Sir John. Burgoyne, Sir Edward Buxto n , t h e Dean of Westminster, Professor Faraday, Professor Airey, Dr. Farre, Captain Vitch, Mr. Lambert J ones, Mr. Slaney, M r . Hume, Mr. Grainger, Mr. Broderip, Mr. Hertslet, Mr. F. Byng, Mr. Leslie, Mr. Walters, Mr. Stone, Mr. Bidwell, Mr. Bamfield, Mr. C. Laves, Mr. Groves, Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Hawes, and Mr. Cuthbert Johnson. The Standard Bearer of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms gave a dinner to the Cap tain, the Officers, and the Gentlemen of tbe Corps, on Saturday evening, at the Oriental Hotel. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's yesterday. The Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated and preached the sermon. At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev. T. Helnaore, and the lessons by the Rev. J. 11. Th omas . T he sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The Countess of Lichfield, Lady Harriet Anson, and Lord Anson, have returned to town from Staugborough. ACCIDENT AT DEVONPORT.—Wednesday evening, whilst the m* 11 employed breaking up the San Jo se f at Devonport Dockyard, were getting so me ti m b ers from the side, the piece, which was heavy, sudd en l y gave way, and the eeight overpowering the men at the capstan, caused the capstan to run away with them; the conse quence was that John Oliver, an extra rigger, received a seve re blow in the abdomen from capstan b ar . H e was t a ken to the hospital , but died afterwards from the hurt. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1049. HULL 11,11 —and ---Hull fact et, Nov. 11 , 1788. A FEW TiiE IT-IS-SAIDS IN HULL. It is said Ihut, notwithstanding the cold weather generally experienced lately , The Sun has had much in fluence on " the powers that be" in Hull, and great has been the warmth in consequence. It is said, so anxious were the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors of Hull to " seize upon the opportunity of appearing at Brocklesby, that they drove up in their omnibuses, with six horses each, to the wrong entrance Was it to that which leads to the culinary department ? —not unlikely, we opine, as they would have to rise early ; and Mr. Alderman Jones said at the meeting of the council, that " it won't do to be hungered." It is said that not one of the Hull magistrates accom panied their chief to:Brocklesby, and the absence of some is accounted for by their pertinaciously avoiding the practices of the Bench, of others who only trust themselves upon it upon extraordinary and special occa sions, thereby showing they have little or no zest for the dignified office ; others, it is said, are connected with the Dock Company, one as chairman of that company, one as deputy chairman, and one as ex-chairman ; some more are interested, !and no doubt have, with their officers, the idea that Grimsby is a rival port ; some six or seven others have what is technically called "passed the chair " or, in common parlance, been Mayors, and perhaps thought they had little chance to fill the high office again, therefore would not by their presence, either as magistrates or members of the council, shed their benign influence upon the de putation. It is said Prince Albert felt so peculiarly the danger ous situation in which he was placed when laying the foundation stone of Grimsby Dock, that he was dumb• foundered by thinking it not unlikely the floods might come. It is said many of the Hull people had very long faces on seeing the extensive preparations for carrying out the immense works at Grimsby; a smile, however, enlight ened their countenances when the Earl of Carlisle caused an elongation of the faces of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway shareholders by referring to Birkenhead, it being deemed ominous. It is said that some of the original holders of Great Grimsby and Sheffield shares, who have paid up like men,would like rather to see some of their capital, which has been long sunk, floating in 1851, than themselves, which latter Mr. Rondell held out as probable. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. EFFECTS OF THE SNOW STORM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE 'SUN. Sin,—Certain damage occurred to the telegraph poles in some districts of this railway from the saow• storm of Thursday last, between Pluckly and Ashford, Hythe and Folkstone, and especially between Ashford and Hythe, and to a small extent elsewhere. The peculiar circum stances of the case deserve tir place in the history of meteorology. _ The day opened with heavy driving rain and much wind; before noon there was a slight respite, which gave place to mingled snow and rain, that continued through a greater part of the night. All was well until six P.M, and probably later. Frost now att en d e d t h e snow , an d it began to congeal with the rain about the telegraph wires. This process continued until the wires along their whole length were each inclosed in a coating of snow about the thickness of a man's arm; this accumu lated weight required little aid from the wind (which inched blew a gale) to bear down the poles. Before midnight some 60 or more poles, either singly or in sets of two, three, and in some cases of four or five, were broken short off at the ground, and as many more were overthrown. I visited the various scenes of the accidents the fol lowing morning, and from the examination I was en abled to make of the snow cylinders, I believe that each yard of wire was surrounc:ed by not less than 101 b. or 121 b. of congealed snow. Each pole had to sustain a weight of from 2,0001 b. to 3,0001 b., and in some cases double this. In places where poles withstood the pres sure, the wires were so extended by the weight at nearly to touch the ground; _and on the snow leaving th em t h ey nearly recovered their original positi on — an i n t erest i ng proof this of the value of iron wire. In the cases where lengths of copper wire were exposed, they have not re covered their original position. •- • The district between Ashford and llythe felt the storm most, and presented all the features of mid winter. Fortunately the broken poles are not in one continued series, or we should have sustained a serious interruption to our signals. Thunder and lightning occurred near the coast during the night. Many limbs of trees were broken off by the snow. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, CHARLES V. WALKER, Superintendent of Telegraphs. South-Eastern Railway Telegraph-office, Tunbridge Wells, April 21. SIR. J. FRANKLIN'S EXPEDITION , NOTICE TO MARINERS. The following has been received at Lloyd's from the Admiralty:— " Twenty thousand pounds sterling reward, to be given by her Majesty's Government to such private ship, or distributed among such private ships, or to any exploring party or parties, of any country, as may, in the judgment of the Board of Admiralty, have rendered efficient assistance to Sir John Franklin, his ships, or their crews, and may have contributed directly to extri cate them from the ice. " H. G. WARD, " Secretary to the Admiralty. " London,-March 23, 1149." " The attention of whalers, or of any other ships or parties disposed to aid in this service, is particularly di rected to Smith's Sound and Jones's Sound, in Baffin's Bay, to Regent's Inlet, and the Gulf of Boothia, as well as to any of the inlets or channels leading out of Barrow's Strait, particularly Wellington Strait, or the sea beyond, either northward or southward. " Vessels entering through Behring's Straits would necessarily direct their search north and south of Mel ville Island." LET US GIVE THANKS. Let us give thanks, with grateful soul, To Him who sendeth all; To Rim who bids the planets roll, And sees a " sparrow fall." Though grief and tears may dim our joys, And Care and Strife arrest, 'Tts Man, too often, that alloys The lot his Maker blest: While sunshine lights the boundless sky, And dewdrops feed the sod— While stars and rainbows live on high— Let us give thanks to God. We till the Earth in Labour's health, We plant the acorn cup; The fields are crowned with golden wealth, The green tree springth up; The sweet, eternal waters gush From mountain and from vale; The vineyards blush with purple flush, The yellow hop leaves trail: And while the harvest flings its gold, And cowslips deck the sod— While limpid streams are clear and cold, Let us give thanks to God. The flower yields its odour breath, As gentle winds go past; The grasshopper that lurks beneath Chirps merrily and fast; The ring dove coos upon the spray, The larks full anthems pour; The bees start with a jocund lay, The waves sing ou the shore; llossinnahs fill the wood and wild, Where human steps ne'er trod ; And Nat ure , lik e an unwean'd c hild , Smiles on its parent, God. Say, Brothers, shall the bir d and bloom Thus teach, and teach in vain? Shall all the Love - rays that illume, • Be lost in clouds of pa in? Shall hearts be dead and vision blind To all that Mercy deals? Shall Soul and Reason fail to find The shrine were Instinct kneels? Ah, nol—while Glory light s th e s k y , And Beauty paints the sod— While stars and rainbows live on high, Let us give thank to God. —Weekly Dispatch. EuzA COOK. The Observer of Sunday, April 22, gave five folio columns of the execution of Rush, with other matters connected therewith. In the whole, th e Ob server gave thirty-nine of their folio column s , i nclud i ng a profile woo d-cut accurate likeness. In the Observer of April 1, were given ten columns ; that of April 8 (with a gratuitous supplement), twenty-four columns ; and the Observer of April 22, five columns. The public are in vited to compare , the Observer on this occasion with any other journal. The extensive public a ti on o f th e Ob server comme nces ut five o ' clock S un d ay mornings. Monday ' s edition, at four in the afternoon. THE SECRETARY TO TRIO ADMIRALTY.--We believe that it is now pretty well understood in official circles that Mr. John Abel Smith, M.P. for Chichester, will succeed Mr. Ward as Secretary to the Admiralty. The latter gentleman will proceed to the seat of his Govern ment at Corfu, as Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, in the course of ten days or a fortnight. Gen. Lord Seaton, whom Mr. Ward succeeds, is daily expected in England. The Sharpshooter, screw-schooner, Lieut.- Commander Bailey, had been sent to Corfu to embark the Noble and Gallant Officer and family for conveyance to Trieste, en route to Engl an d.—M orn i ng P aper . THE ROYAL EXCHANGII.--CASE OF COMPENSA. TION.—A Court of Compensation was held on Saturday before the Recorder and a special jury, to assess compen sation to the trustees of the Merchant Seamen's Society, for the loss of certain apartments, held on lease from the corporation, on the north aide of the Royal Exchange, which was destroyed by fire a few years since. Fourteen years of the lease were unexpired at the time of the fire, and no terms could be agreed upon for granting fresh lease of rooms in the now edifice. The only doubt was as to the construction of the Act as to the basis of the calculation for compensation. Sergeant Shoe for the claimants, and the Attorney-General for the corporation, agreed on a verdict for 6001., on the calculation that the improved value of the property at the time of the fire was 601. per annum, the premises being leased at loot. per annum. - REPORTED RETIREMENT OF LORD DENMAN.-----It was reported in the vicinity of the Common Law Courts on Saturday, that Loral Denman will not take his seat again upon the bench, in consequ ence of his health an d increasing years. His Lordship is in the 71st year of his age. NEWMARKET RACES. T.7,_ 77 Adieu to .h.p oui'b 5i10 , 4-cappco hints, Than which male mudther could he found, The coarse so heavy, that I marvel Ilow the horses ever got round. But welcome to a brighter day, For all the Sportsmen's sakes Who love to see the race for The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes. Even on Nunnykirk, say the Ring, The Field, the Field for me, URIEL beats his stable friend, Mr. Milner third will be. HORSEPICK .NTICIPATED RESULTS OF THE NEW MARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. BY THE " SPIRIT OF FHE TURF." MONDAY. PROBABLE WINNER. Filly by the Provost. Strongbow. Fire King or Quasimodo. Van colt, I.—Goodwood, 2. Cacus, 3. Match 200. Swivel, I.—Beauvale, 2. Match 500. T.M.M Tophana, Est, I.—Surplice, 8s 71b, 2. TUESDAY. Nunnykirk, I.—Garrick, 2. Fire King, 3.—Honeycomb, 4 Red Box or Beauvale. Adair. WEDNESDAY. STAKE. 100 Soya., D.M. 50 SOYS., A.F. 50 Sovs., D.U. Downham, R.M. 2,000 Guineas, R.M. 100 Sovs., D.M. 300 Sovs., B.C. Sobraon. Rochester. Rochester. Justice, Bst 71b, I—Sotterley, Ist 121 b, 2. Swivel, Bst 71b, I.—Hidallan, Bst 31b, 2. Legerdemain, Bst 21b, I.—Re tail, Bst 81b, 2. TA U RSDIY. 000 Guineas. D.M. Industry filly, I.—Highland Fling, 2.—St. Rosalia, 3. Vatican or Don Juan. Uriel, Bst 71b, I.—colt by Inheritor, Bst 31b, 2. FRIDAY. Newmarket Stakes. D.M. Sobraon or Don Juan. 50 Soya. Last f. R.M. Filly by Venison. Post Match. DX. Duke of Bedford. Match, 300. D.M. Surplice, Bst 71b, I.—BigJerry. Tat 31b, 2. Mahratta, 7st 71b, I.—Canada filly, 7st 10, 2. The fields for the principal Stakes will be selected "rom the following:- 2,000 Guineas. Nunnykirk, •Uriel, ono of Lord Exeter's, Garrick, Honeycomb, Fire King, *Don Juan, *Abbot of Meaux, *lndus, and *Oquetus. 1,000 Guineas.—lndustry filly, Highland Fling, St. Rosalia, Czarina, Letitia, G race , C a nada f., *Quinine, *Wetnurse, *The Flea, and Escalade. Newmarket Stakes.—Don Juan, Sobraon, Bernadotte, Vatican, *Herbert, *The Juggler, and •Sutlej. Those horses that are doubtful starters I have aste risked as usual. 50 Sovs. D.M. 50 Sovs. D.M. 50 Sovs. A.F. 50 Sovs. D.M. Match, 200. A.F. Match, 100. A.F. 100 Sovs. D.M. Match, 300. A.F. Match, 200, D.M. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY AND MR. HUDSON'S RESIGNATION. (From the Era.) The resignation of the chairmanship of the Midland Railway by Mr. Hudson is an event which was sooner or later inevitable. It was impossible that he could do his duty to the shareholders of the York and North Midland and the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Lines on the one hand, and to those of the Midland on the other, whenever the Great North of England line was com pleted. In fact, he could not serve two masters. So long as the Northern traffic came over the London and North-Western, Midland, and Eastern Counties' Lines, it was quite compatible with the interests of all parties that Mr. Hudson should preside over all or any of their lines ; but the moment the great Northern Line was so far ad vanced as to leave no doubt of its ultimate con struction, the position of Mr. Hudson became very em barrassing, for, it: he sought to divert the direct traffic to and from the north by the longer route of the Mid land or Eastern Counties' lines, of course he would be blamed by the York and North Midland, and York and Newcastle shareholders, and the public, and, if he did not, he would have been equally blamed by the Midland and Eastern Counties shareholders. In the letter of resignation, which we subjoin, these truths are delicately alluded to; the fact is, that it is to be regretted Mr. Hudson did not consult his true po sition sooner, and not leave it to a time when his re signation may be attributed to other causes than the true one. The position of Mr. Hudson is another instance of the ingratitude of the world. So long es he could serve people, they worshipped him—they fawned on him— there was nothing they would not do in order to obtain his services ; but, directly the tide turns, the moment they fancy that he can serve them no longer, every hand is raised, and every tongue wags to lower and abuse him. But the tide will again turn, and " loud cheers," and " votes of thanks," and testimonials, will again greet Mr. Hudson ; for, if we mistake not, it will be shown that, after all, he has done the best he could for the interests of his constituents ; and if he served his own at the same time, we as k, which of those con stituents would not have done the same thing? If any one is bold enough to say ho went:l - not, let him cast the first stone at Mr. Hudson, and then send us his portrait, for we long to see a perfect angel, and so do our readers. Referring again to the Great North of England shares, Mr. Hudson fairly puts it thus:—" Gentlemen, .1 did not look on myself in the light of a trustee (nor was he, it seems, when he made the purchases on his own ac count); but if you choose to consider me so, I will can cel the bargain altogether, regardless of any pecuniary loss to myself; therefore, you shall have nothing to complain of." The fact is, that the only thing the directors of the York and Newcastle line have to look to is whether they can justify the amount charged in the last accounts pre sented to their shareholders as the working expenses of their line. If they can do this, the shares will rise in value, and then the shareholders, if they are wise will re tain their present Directors; for it is notorious that nine tenths of the virtuous indignation expressed arises from parties interested in depressing the shares, aid fomented by others who would like to become directors, or soli citors, or engineers, or something of that sort, them selves. We say, therefore, to the shareholders, take care how you commit yourselves at the approaching meetings of the York and Newcastle, and York and North Midland lines; and we need not caution the Com mittee of Investigation of the Midland line, for their own interests will dictate to them a fair and impartial report. 1 THE NEW SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOUREL—The following distinguished visitors ho noured the New Society of Painters in Water-Colours b o x n h S ib a i t t u i r o dz w , h b i e c i h ng w a ili p b ri e 'v o a p te en v e ie d His Royal Highness Prince Edward of Saxe TV! mar, of Winchester, Carlisle, Lichfield, and Oxford, the w to of th th e l p fi u r b t li ee c n t t o h -d a s e n y n : u —• al Duke and uchess of Alban's, the Duchess of Norfolk, the Duchess of Marl his Grace the Archbishop, o s f uth e e a r n la te n r d b , ur t y h , e D th u e k ß e t o sh f o s p t s . I blr h oLg i b i: t h t e h the MarquisAia nu o i Marquis o o r f n I°nd , Lansdowne Ear I Bradford, andthe Ladies Coun tess of Longford, Lord Radstock, Sir John Edward Swinburne, several of the foreign Ambassadors, Colonel L oardyanMdl chap la ini t o teh r r l ea e t oyr Lady t ahade C nydL h a mso r cr l aid e ey s nmotriaefi :cso, crhw, Dickens,characters. the Hon. Douglas Pennant, Sir James Graham, Sir Henry Wheatley, the Hon. Mrs. Seymour Bathurst, Sir preached c t t e Har r isonre s c. City in other Henry distinguished E l l i Ellis, Ainsworth, and W. M. Thackeray, Esqrs., and numerous o C r a d tt js l i e a y y , Yesterday, being the first Sunday in term, the Rev. St. Paul's Cathedral in the morning, and in the afternoon wit. L L officers, attended, according to ancient custom, to meet the Judges. The sermon was preached by the Lord Bishop of Llandaff. JERMT AM) ELIZA CHESTNEY. The accounts from Stanfield-hall are, in both cases, decidedly of a favourable character. Mrs. Jenny continues t progress, and has been Ole to leave her bed and sit up tor some hours every day. Eliza Chestney cuntintAls to improve in health, and has also been able to leave bet bed, and to move about a little on crutches. The sub scription for her amounts to 5581. Bs. 6d. EMILY SANDFOED.—The subscription for this unfortunate female now amounts to 438/. EXECUTION OF SARAH HARRIET THOMAS.—The Bristol Mercury says that the mother and sisters of this wretched girl were present among the crowd assembled to witness her execution. NAVIGATION OF THE THAMES.—On Saturday, at a general meeting of the wardens and assistants of the Waterman's and Lighterman's Company, at Waterman's Hall, it was unanimously resolved to put in force the 37th section of the 7th and Bth of Geo. IV., c. 75, which enforces a penalty of 101. on any person not being a free man of the company, or, *pprenttce to a freeman, or the widow of a freeman, who shall navigate or cause to be navigate.' any craft to or from any place on the river Thames for hire and gain. The officers of the eompany were directed to take the necessary steps to ensure the conviction of all parties so offending, as also all those owners who neglect to register their vessels in the books of the company, and who have not their names and num bers painted conspicuously thereon. TUE LATE COURT-MARTIAL AT CARLISLE CASTLE. —We gave a copious report of the proceedings of the general court martial which assembled at Carlisle Castle, on the 12th of February last, to investigate certain charges preferred against Lieutenant Crowther, of the 63d regiment; the decision upon the charges was trans mitted from the War-office to Lieut.-Colonel Pole, at Newcastle, a few days ago, and thence to Captain Allen, commander of the detachment of the 63d, now stationed at Carlisle Castle. The accused has been found guilty of the first charge, and of all the instances in the se cond charge, with the exception of one word in the last instance; and has consequently b een cashiered. The decision was read over to Mr. Crowther at the officers' quarters on Monday last by the commanding officer.— Carlisle Patriot. THNHAusuest RAILWAY.—It was announced last week that this branch would be opened on theist of May; but we u nderstand that itis now postponed to the 14th, in consequence of some extra signals having been required by the Railway Commissioners. The Eastbourne line will be opened on the same day.—Sussex Express. JENNY LlND.—Jenny Lind has agreed to return to the stage, and sing in opera instead of concert. An an n o uncement to that effect was on Saturday night made at her Majesty's theatre. L ITERA TURE. .I.7iONTENAC. A Poem. By Alf; ed B. Street. Ai ex Bryant, and Vs itlis, and Longfellow, Air. Street must be regarded as one of the most conspi cuous among the pet.: of America. As yet we be lieve him to be comparatively little known in this country—as little known as a bard as his namesake, Alfred Poe, is as a romancist. It is, therefore, a de cided step towards his appreciation in these islands— the publication by Mr. Bentley of a long poem in nine cantos before its appearance in print in the United States. By this arrangement with an emi nent English publi s h er t o an ti c i pa t e th e printing presses of the Transatlantic Republic, Mr. Street has entitled himself to the consideration of English readers in a very peculiar degree ; and he has done so under a very fascinating and appropriate guise, namely, as the celebrant of the heroism of the Redmen. Those who regard the American Indians with the admira tion to which the race is so singularly entitled, those who have been admitted into the midst of their savage domesticity, under the guidance of Mr. Catlin, who have reverenced with him their many virtues, respected with him their noble characteristics, honoured their courage, listened to the eloquence of their orations, scanned the symmetry of theirlimbs, the grace of their carriage, the vigour of their muscles, and the barbaric beauty of their features—will revel in the poem of " Frontenac." It is the narrative of Catlin set to the music of rhythm, and decorated with the fl ow i ng ti ssues o f poe t ry . It t ranspor t s t h e imagination to the happy age of the Indian before the pale faces had brought desolation to the heart of the primeval f ores t s, an d to t h e b r i n k o f t h e f ragrant prairies. It familiarises the reader with all the ap purtenances of Indian life, Indian costume, and Indian occupations. It pourtrays the chieftain crowned with feathers, armed with the tomahawk, girdled with the belt of wampum, de cora t e d w i t h t h e sca l ps o f hi s enemies, his calves a n d anc l es encased in the mocas sins, sitting cross-le gge d un d er the shadow of the wigwam, breathing the fumes of tobacco through his pipe of p eace, or calumet. It carries us back in fancy to the period when the vast territory, called the " Long House," stretching from the Hudson River to the Lakes of Erie and the Ontario, was in the possession of the Mohawks, Oneidas, Cayngas, Onondagas, and Se necas, those five nations who were banded together under the title of the Iroquois—a time when the French were predominant throughout the Canadas, under the successive governments of Champlain, De la Barre, De Nouville, and Frontenac. Great as were the advantages of Yon-non-de-yoh (the Indian name for the French Governor-General), we there observe how inadequate were the cannon and the discipline of the Europeans to overcome the indomitable courage of the aboriginal tribes ; we there perceive that before the white faces could effectually compass the destruc tion of the noble barbarians, before they could depo pulate those beautiful regions, where crime and misery were previously almost unknown, it was necessary that they should employ against their heroic antagonists all the vice and the villanies, all the craft and the cruelties, all the arts and atrocities that have unhappily been the accompaniments of civilization. Frontenac, although descriptive of a single passage of that mournful his tory which recounts the devastations made throughout the North American continent in the name of Chris tianity, affords a vivid and appalling picture of the conduct pursued by the European marauders. It compels the mind irresistibly to contrast the peaceful changes effected in Paraguay, with the sanguinary horrors perpetrated on the southern frontiers of Canada. That the natives should endeavour to reta liate pitilessly upon their assailants is, to no rational thinker, matter of astonishment. They were hemmed in by battalions, their woods were hewn down by the axes of the settler, their beautiful scenery was haunted by the faces of the white men, their territories were encroached upon, more and more, until in return they struck down their despoilers— " Now here, and now there, as clouds flash in their strife, Was the dart of the foemen, the flash of their knife; The hunter, whilst tracking the Hudson Bay snow In search of the ermine, sank under their blow; Ono settler whilst plying his axe in the wood, At the skirts of Quebec, dyed the earth with his blood; The batteauman, pushing his craft to its goal, Up the swift Cataraqui, fell dead at his pole; The sentry, whilst guarding Fort Frontenac's wall, By Ontario's waters, felt death in the hall; Thu fur-trader, skimming with blanket and bead The lake of the Hurons, was followed to bleed." To terminate this blighting decimation of his country, Count Frontenac, Governor-General of Canada, in the June of 1696, made an expedition against the Iroquois, marching his army from Lachine, a place situated a few miles from Montreal. This expedition forms the subject of the poem of Mr. Street. As historians have already related, the French, after ascending the St. Lawrence in canoes and batteaux, after coasting the eastern margin of Lake Ontario, ascending the Oswego River, and crossing Lake Onondaga, after taking the princi pal village of the Aborigines and search ing for the population in vain in the forests or in the flowery wildernesses of the Savannahs, were compelled to return from a fruitless adventure— being cut to pieces during their retreat by amhimeadesi of the Iroquois. Mr. Street has, however, contrived to impart a novel fascination to this familiar story by adorning it with the combined graces of fiction and of poetry. To this end he has selected the rhythm of Christabel—that musical and unfettered rhythm which places no constraint upon the revelations of every passing emotion. In the course of the description of the events and personages engaged in the expedition, the poet depicts—the war song—the thanksgiving dance—the dance of the great spirit—the war dance —the scalp dance—and the strawberry dance. He describes a march, a bivouac, an encampment, a bunt, a batteau, a prairie, a cataract, a lake, a canoe voyage, a council, a night watch, and a battle. He relates all the associations connected with the war-hatchet, the peace-belt, the moccasin print, and the calumet. We are rivetted alternately to the interests connected with Lucille or Frontenac, with On-on-dah-gah or Jiskoko, with We-an-dah or A-ga-yen-teh. Between the delineation of sanguinary skirmishes and assassi nations, we occasionally light upon a pure and charming sketch from nature, such as that of the breaking forth of the foliage and the early blossoms, and the vernal songs of the birds in a Canadian spring, when— " With plumes were tipped the beechen sprays; The birch long dangling tassels showed; The oak still bare, but in a blaze Of gorgeous red the maple glowed; With clusters of the purest white Cherry and shadbush charmed the sight Like spots of snow the boughs among; And showers of strawberry blossoms made gich carpets in each field and glade Where day its kindliest glances flung." Sometimes the poet breaks off in the very core of a dilemma to sing of the glories of a waterfall— " The crashing, flashing, plunging form Of floods that rush'd in fearful storm, One mighty curve upon the air." At rare intervals the charm of the voluble strain is broken by such vulgarisms or conventionalisms of ex pression as where he says that the yacht " with naked mast In the lock'd shallows motionless When sunset fell went curtseying past As breathed the morning's light caress." Without being by any means a poem symmetrical in construction, steadily sustained in treatment, or punctiliously exact, or even invariably graceful in composition, Frontenac is a picturesque work which will enable the English student to recognise the in tellectual accomplishments of Mr. Street. It has the double merit of novelty in theme and in man ner. It conveys us, as it were, bodily into the green recesses of Northern America. It has all the melody and all the want of finish of a song sung by an untutored inhabitant of the green woods. Perhaps the most spirited and characteristic passage in the whole of the nine cantos is that de scriptive of the " Mohawk's Scalp Dance." In the monotonous cadence, and rapid metre of the verses, in the dull resounding and repetition of the rhymes and double rhymes, you almost hear the beating of the feet of the braves who are dancing in a ring, and that wild clang clang! clang ! of the gong, which has in it an enthusiasm that becomes contagious. We welcome the American poet as eagerly as though his book were a flask of hippocrene fresh as im ported." CONSUMPTION OF THE LUNGS; or, DECLINE. The Causes, Symptoms, and Rational Treatment, with the Means of Prevention. By T. H. Yeomans, MD. CATARRH, INFLUENZA, BRONCHITIS, AND ASTHMA. Their Causes, Symptoms, and Rational Treatment. By T. A. Yeomans, M.D. These little manuals contain the best and most corn -111013-Sense account of diseases of the chest that has ever been published. The first consists of 80, andthteo second of 82 pages; a nd in this small compass Dr. befoundYeomans inhas m condensed d emorerous octavoinformation o f muchthan greateris pretensions. His directions as to "the rational treat ment and means of prevention' are admirable, and should be perused by every parent, any member of whose family has ever been consumptive. Consump tion is a disease which may be prevented, and the rules dietetic and, hygienic laid down by Dr. Yeo mans for the prevention of its development, are the clearest and the most reasonable that have ever been published. POOR -RATES 3EN IRELAND..--A return, printed by order of Parliament (moved for by Mr. French), shows that the military force employed in Ireland in the collec lection of poor -rates between October 1, 1848, and Feb 1, 1849, eonsiste d of 11 field-officers, 46 captains, 11. subalterns, 216 sergeants, 42 drummers, and 4,633 rank and file. The constabulary force employed for the same purpose, the compulsory collection of poor-rates, con si4ted of 69 officers and 2,558 men. NEW MUSIC. MULTUM" IN PAR VO. A Complete Instructor for the Pianoforte. A New Edition, Revised. By J. A Hamilton. As in walinnatics, so in music, tla re is no royal road ; but the road may be made smooth, and plain, and easy, and pleasant, and the author of this little work is the Mac -Adam of the road to music. This " 21ultum in Parvo" answers its name. It is the best and the most easily understandable of first books for the pianoforte that has ever come under our notice. THE LOUIS NAPOLEON POLKA. By Miss E. L. Glascock. This talented young lady has published a new Polka, with the above title, which we recommend all dancers and musicians to obtain. We had the satis faction of noticing a Polka by the same fair composer a short time back, entitled the " Sea Serpent Polka," which has become a universal favou r it e with all who have heard it. The " Louis Napoleon Polka" is, if possible, better than the other, displaying great taste and musical capacity, and deserves the patronage of all those inveterate dancers who are fond of a " fast" Polka. LOCOMOTIVE WONDER—NE W MOTIVE POWER. Count de Werdinsky has communicated to the Mining Journal a discovery which he believes he has made, by which a convenient, inexpensive, and highly effective motive power can be obtained from xyloidine, or gun cotton. He crowns this discovery by another, which he declares he made in the course of experi ments for rendering the first efficacious—nothing less than a miraculous principle by which rapid locomo tion is obtained without any sort of propulsion. These are his words : " I have been engaged in constructing an engine and locomotive, to be worked on the common roads by xyloidine, on the following plan :—Small quan tities of xyloidine are exploded successively into a copper recipient of a spheroidal form of 13 in. dia meter, and k in. strong in metal. Each separate explo sion is adequate to produce, by means of double cylin ders, a complete revolution of the crank. The object of the copper recipient is merely to allow the intense gases thrown into it room enough to expand, and thus to change their percussive intensity into a more gentle dynamic power, without in any way losing any of the quantity of that power. I can, therefore, let out from that copper recipient as much of the gases, through a stop-cock, as would produce a pressure of from 30 to 60, or 1201bs. upon the square inch of the piston; moreover, by the very heat accumu lated in the metal of the recipient, the gases are kept up to their original strength, so that, the longer the engine continues to work, the greater the compara tive economy of xyloidine, on account of the heat of the recipient and of the machinery, which serve to keep up great expa ns i on , an d consequently great power i n the gases. " My experiments with a steam-engine of about 2i-horse power, on the above principle, answered admirably; but while these experiments were going on I made a further discovery, and this last one is verging almost on a miracle. The most prominent features of my last discovery are—that the propulsion of carriages on railroads, and on common roads, will be now effected without engines, steam, water, magnetism, air, or animal power, and pro pelling of ships without either of the above means, sails, or paddles, or any propellers whatever." A NARROW ESCAPE.—On Sunday morning two young gentlemen, who have been in the habit of bath ing all winter, betook themselves to the point of the Chain-pier to enjoy their favourite recreation, and having, in heir usual style precipitated themselves from the top of the pier, they immediately, as is necessary in this cold weather, made for the landing place, but what was their horror and distress to find that the late storm had washed the staircase entirely away, and lett them apparently no chance but to make for the shore, which, at this cold season, would have been fatal, the distance being considerable. They, however, succeeded in climbing up among the piles, till they, with the utmost difficulty, reached a landing- place. Both gentlemen were very much cut and lacerated in their efforts to preserve their lives, and were about half an hour in effecting their purpose.—Edinburgh Register. SOUTD-EASTERN.—The storm on Thursday has proved most disastrous to the posts and wires of the electric telegraph on this line. From Ashford to Westen hanger especially has the machinery of the telegraph been demolished. On nearly the whole of this space the posts have been prostrated by the gale, and the wires smashed, and, as they had fallen inwards, the passage of the mail train, which left London at half-past eight on the night in question, and was due at Dover at eleven, did not reach Dover till nearly one o'clock on the fol lowing morning. The delay was occasioned by the train coming in contact with the broken fragments of the wires and posts. The guards had to get down every now and then,.to clear the rails of these impediments, by which ono carriage door was knocked completely off. It would appear the gale had blown one portion of the posts and wires down, and that the swinging of this portion, almost as quickly as the electrid fluid itself, tore down the others. The pecuniary loss to the Company, by the untoward accident, must have been extensive, not to mention the serious interruption it must cause to the working of the telegraph.—Dora- Chronicle. FIVE PERSONS DROWNED AT SMEEDS.---011 Satur day a melanchely accident oceurred on the river near South Shields, by which five persons met with a pre mature death. It appears that a vessel called the He. Tering has been recently launched from the building_ yard of Messrs. M'Leod, generally known as the Middle Dock, and that several carpenters had been employed in the vessel as she lay in the river, a short distance from the dock. The workmen, to the number of 14, were re turning after dinner to the vessel in a small sculler boat, and, when at a short distance from her, some of the men on board commenced, in sport, to fling chips of wood at the boat, which, causing some of the party to swerve to one side, the boat upset, and the men were precipitated into the water. Every assistance was rendered as speedily as possible, and by dint of great exertion ten of the party, including the scullerman, were rescued; but it is painful to add that five were drowned. One of the five, it is said, succeeded in reaching the vessel, and, laying hold of a chain, he nearly reached the bulwarks, but being either overcome with fear, or exhausted with his exer tions, ho lost his hold and fell into the water, and was taken up shortly after dead. The whole of the bodies have since been found, and the following are their names:—William Keldie, John Annison, John Yougins, John Wade, and John Kent. The two latter were mar ried, and Kent has left a wife and one child. On Mon day an inquest was held on the bodies, at the house of Mr. John Hall, Wheat-sheaf Inn, Green. street, when a verdict was returned of "Drowned by the boat swamp ing in the Tyne."—Newcastle Guardian. CHEAP LAW.—WILLITON.—I n the County Court held in this town on Tuesday last, it was decided that a plaintiff wilfully perjuring herself for the purpose of damaging the defence was, nevertheless, entitled to costs of attendance ! ! So much for County Court mo rality. It was also decided contrary to the recorded judgment of Lord Chief Justice Denman and other judges, that a servant may break open her master's pri vate letters, and pry into his secrets, and provided she manages to get herself dismissed for something else be fore he discovers it, be has no right, if sued for excessive wages, to plead this base misconduct as evidence of the general character and behaviour !! ! So much for the law and equity of the County Court.—Somerset County Herald. OPENING OF THE NEW DOCK AT GLOUCESTER: GLOUCESTER, APRIL 18.—This morning the vessels in the old dock were decorated with their flags. At twelve o'clock, the Torrance Rowe, of Wexford, from Constan tinople, entered the new dock, with her yards manned and colours flying, guns firing, and cheers from an im mense concourse of persons assembled for the occasion. She was followed by English, French, Prussian, Aus trian, Hanoverian, and Dutch vessels, some of which immediately commenced discarging their cargoes into trucks on the railway, which were in readiness. The persons employed at the basin were afterwards enter tained at the joint expense of the Canal Company and Mr. Guest, the contractor. The new basin nearly dou bles the quay-side accommodation, and there are two additional cranes, each capable of lifting upwards of 20 tons. At present the basin will be appropriated to the discharge of cargoes sent by rail, which accommodation was much required. At the general meeting of the Canal Company, held this day, it was determined to op pose the Severn Navigation Bill, the second reading on Mon da y next. is d, situated. It to o e wit_iihalieeah in comes on for KING'S COLLEGE HOSIMAL.-0/1 Friday the 10th hospitale r, referring to heed, fro m w hi c h was issued, wataietihstictshemahy bs the extent gf si ckness/slid d isease in the metropolis, annu al report of this howe v greatly popu pimar t e oe c rd i e s e e lsyl9 dis t ricte c t hieais4a .' me as ln h a ppears that in the course of 1848 there were 1,253 lapa tients admitted into th e wards or e establishment, being during the previous year. Th e out- . patients numb ere d 19,383 inclnc uding 419 poor marr i e d women, w h o were attended at their own homes during confinement. The total number of out-door recipients t reate d since the opening of the hospital, in 1839 , amounts t o • considerably upwards of 117,000, while th e resident patients have very nearly reached t u sev eral interesting 1 0,500. The report further states that the deficiency of income during the past three years has left the charity, at the end of 1840, in debt to the extent of 3801.; but little doubt, however, is expressed that the efforts of the governors and friends will speedily remove so small a pecuniary embarrassment. PORTLARD.—We are happy to observe that within this past week, the Breakwater begins to show itself, so that from the road leading to Portland it now forms a conspicuous object. The " navvies" are putting their best leg foremost; in fact all bands are putting their shoulder to the wheel in good earnest.—Somersd Ewald. DEAN. By FIRE.--On Saturday Mr. H. M. Walt ley, deputy coroner, held an inquest at the Middlesex Hospital, on the body of Miss Elizabeth Pettit, aged 51. Mr. Petitt, gas fitter, St. Martin's• lane, said that on Thursday evening week he had returned home to his residence, Brooks-street, New-road, and in a few minutes he heard the screams of the deceased, who was his cousin, in the drawing room. He hastened there, when he found her enveloped in flames, which he extinguished, but not before her clothes were nearly burnt off her body. She was taken to the above institution, where she died the following Sunday. She was drying her stays by the tire, when they caught, and the flames communicated to her dross. Verdict, " Accidental death." ' 1 c T