The Sun. — London, England, 1849-06-09 00:00:00

RE OLD LADY OF THE OLD SCHOOL. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) What a treat it is in these days to meet with " an old lady of the old school "—one who is wise enough to eschew peach-blossom silks and gauze bonnets, and does not consult the " Book of Fashion " when she requires a new dress. There is something truly re spectable in the rich black silk sown, exchanged at weddings and christenings for a brown lustre; there j 8 becoming simplicity in the snowy lace cap, with t ll ° grey h a ir s moothly banded under the full bor dering, and there is an unfathomable charm about 'nose side appendages called pockets —we do not mean those shallow modern reservoirs, that are only licensed to carry a laced bit of cambric and an embroidered Purse. —we mean those ample developments of stitched dimity, some half yard dec p, containing unlimited quan tity, You will be safe to find a pincushion, a bottle of smelling salts, a thimble, a piece of sealing wax, a Pocket book, filled with choice recipes and particular records, a penknife, some caraway comfits and Spanish li quor i ce , a Chinese puzzle, and an English apple ; with, not unfrequently, a peg-top, a bag of Marbles, and a half-dressed doll—these last items t being indicative symptoms of grandchildren. Indeed, re old lady is not seen in full character, without she has a tribe of girls and boys of the second generation r o wing up round her, who induce the exhibition of r partialities and prejudices. As for the boys l earnng Greek and German, it is all a parcel of non sense, and might just as well be done without. She str ongly objects to the girls stooping over framework and drawing, and is rude enough to stigmatise the fira ,t as " a lot of trumpery," and honours the last ! v ita some indistinct opinion, not at all calculated to Increase the artist's vanity. She cannot think it quite right that misses of sixteen should take wine With gentlemen, and is surprised that Master Tom, who was f our t een l as t bi r thd a y, s h ou ld be advocating 'Be " elegance of tail -coats." She does not patronize French dishes nor Italian ;fla sk- She enjoys roast beef, and has a juvenile at ,,achrnent to apple•pie, being rather critical as to its Savour of cloves and lemon-peel. She in s i s t s th a t " Old R o bi n Gray," a n d " Time has not thinned my flowing Hair," are far superior to a ny compositions of Weber and Rossini. Should 413 7 human Goth venture to sing "Jessie, the Flower of Durnblane," or "The Bewildered Maid," she will grow ecstatic, and peer through her spectacles into the face of the singer with most admiring affection, etpressing a hearty wish that the young people would Practise such things, instead of the fine " fal lals" that begin with a groan and end with a scream. " The Old Lady of the Old School" generally has an especial and peculiar arrangement of working tools, in the shape of scissors, pins, needles, tapes, threads, and so forth, with which none dare to inter fere, under penalty of her severe displeasure and very active r es i s t ance. Sh e wi ll grac i ous ly l en d or give f rom her stores ; but the article must be asked for, bin, taken; and a vulgar snatch at a piece of bob , Scissors,l9l or an unceremonious appropriation of her best may be productive of considerable _ Dental excitement. She is ever obstinately bent eutto threading her needle herself, particularly by ot , l !dle - light ; and when she by chance does allow an her perform the task for her, it is only on the t he of her firm conviction, " that the eyes of _ needles in our days are made very differently to wnat they used to be." Sb e is a little given to etiquette, and meets stran gets • 4 with a visible evidence of having studied the t i o 4Y-I ,. i . a uet de la Cour ;" but if you can once get her , a dilate on the acting of Mrs. Siddons, or get her Issock to the p a l my ti me o f V a uxhall, her formality g h l ves wonderfully, under the recital of a crush rie.endured when she went to see Isabella, and the wh i ,rt she felt in listening to Mrs. Bland's ditties, g h e it Poured with rain one summer night. atre e cannot be induced to admire railways, and stop nu r sl Y declares, that people never know when to i t with their inventions and science. She thinks witi e rY strange that the world cannot go fast enough gono r espectable stage-coaches and eight-horse weg takeNas it used to do ; and on her son's proposing to 1141 he r to Brighton by " express train," she indig s Y and seriously begs him " not to talk non -ense" pearlle Old Lady of the Old School" frequently ap quas the p a t roness o f a venera bl e span i e l, or anti c ringed tabby, whom she protects from the fooleat clutches of her youngest grandson, with uni beo l l benevol ence . Th e d omes tics may occasionally g eet herself, an d s h e p a rdons the delinquents un ( I neer nedlv ; but if they venture to forget " Fop' s " s lnner, eq . It Tibby's" milk, a very decided reminder of,aow volunteered. On inquiry, the dog or cat will Ca be found t o h ave b een the favourite, or gift, of er late husband, and the old lady's love for the dumb hlng, is a tender and natural compliment to the me rnor ,Y o f the departed. e,. -111 literature she prefers Shakspere and Goldsmith. tohae honestly declares she cannot understand much of V e Poetry put forth in our time, but that she can feetly comprehend " 0.hello," and the " Deserted "''ere so "but then," as she observes, " those writers "'ere so s i mple : , Sh e a l so h as a p re dil ect i on f or I Vhittington and his Cat," and " Little Red Riding 410 0 d." All the juvenile possessions in this depart went are the gifts of grandmamma, and it is shrewdly s uspected she sometimes has a peep into them entirely on her own account, without even the excuse of little Tom's wanting to know what that pretty yellow book is about. As regards dancing, she cannot bring herself to u nderstand " Th e L ance r s " o r " First Set," and loo ks with something very like contempt on the „ Z e nPle walking through " L'Ete ;" but when the Peeing bars of " Haste to the Wedding" are heard, and 2 preparations for "down the middle and up again" re nl aking then do we see the old lady nodding time to i th her head, and betraying certain fidgetty quip with her f e et ; and, if it should happen to be rist roas-eve, do not be astonished if she suffer h2 ll e fav our i te and au d ac i ous y oung f r i en d to pull i ti vr into th e rank, where we find her jigging away fashion that causes one to doubt whether her Atquent complaints of rheumatism are quite justified. rubbcards she i s very ser i o us, and sits down to a tt ea g r arli i cling grandson gravity and precision. Even i grandson stands a fair chance of being d" if he dare to address her while the "odd ar o j ew is Pending ; an d, though she be of a most to e and forgiving disposition, she has been known b ee b ear o _ viole nt an i mosity for three mont h s toward t h e car d' . °f old gentlemen, because he trumped her best bel o y„, l e Lady of the Old School "is generally th em - ".and respected by the servants. She supplies ehiib i: “h infallible remedies for chapped hands and and tl a 'as• She manages to bequeath a sil . k . dress now su s , e n, While it is as good as new ; and it is strongly v a r s e t e ted that the smart handkerchief and fancy -we "at, which the groom wears when he a mas k with the housemaid, were the gift of takes " old isltress?, si c i j3 er Ykint of worrying and coaxing, her purse is con her f ' i°l 3' lightened of its contents by the juveniles of ivbi e ln a ll.Y. Edward has seen a splendid riding whip, u he would fain add to his possessions ; and if Cl6,..a,n.dmarnma would but give hi m t en shillings, he manage it. Little T om , w h o h as set his heart le ad eyes on a monstr ous ki te , art f u ll y contrives to 'ad grandmamma to the toy-shop window, and fully P e rsuades her that it would be a delightful evening's 'Kiss Mara for her t o h e lp hi m t o ma k e a ta il to i t . 'Kiss Clara stops short on Ludgate-hill, being in tPired with " love at first sight," by a sweet work u°z; and, considering she has made a marble bag and hemmed two handkerchiefs in her lifetime, the desire for such a necessary appendage is not to be wondered at. Miss Emily, who has a pet Spaniel, happens to see a beautiful silver collar, and Z vi aes, with the most extraordinary sagacity, th a t it m o uld In short, there is no etid "just fit" Fide's neck. b to the demands upon the old lady's generosity ; p il eh t , t heo it is well known she has a handsome inde- Ns e nce, and " if she chooses to spend it in such a I :3T, what is it to any one ?" It is quite useless for ' 1 ,1 3 a or mamma to interfere. It is vain to tell her s a- , e n s P a ils the children, for she only smiles a little b Et e - , 1, and says, " Never mind ! my race will , soon tb e ` h il n ; I shall not be here long to spoil them ; and t - who can breathe another word of expostulation .0 14 the Old Lady of the Old School ?" ELIZA Coot. 1), ay jaVRY P .LANE THEATRE . — The German company . e Don Gi ovann i l ast night i n very h superior style. ek was the Gi ovann i ; an d h o gave a fine manly ;entlering of th e c h aracter, s i ng i ng t h e mus i c w ith great s l rier gY• Th e cast i ncluded two new singers— Mdll e . ,(ti !itz.r, as the Donna Anna, and Herr Rauscher, as th . e Ottsvio. The lady is an accomplished vocalist, with "g o od soprano voi ce well cultivated. The tenor is of _„erage merit. F ormes gave a new reading of the part of as in the style of th e Figaro—but he was eminently successful. The general getting up of the okra was excellent, and the encores were frequent. illtourrort HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION.--Yes_ terday ev en i ng a meet i ng of the board of management Wall held at the hospital, Captain Lyon in the chair. The general routine business having been disposed of, it was stated that the committee would be ready for the receive of tenders for the building of the new chapel 0 1 the 21st inst. This edifice, the gift of Sir Henry Foulis, 13art., although strictly harmonizing with the main building, will be erected with Kentish rag-stone, with Caen stone dressings. The accommodation for the patients and officers of the institution will somewhat exceed 200. The building of the sacred edifice will be proceeded with as rapidly as possible. MORE POISONING FOR BURIAL FEES.--COMMITTAL Og A WIFE FOR THE MURDER OF HER HUSBAND.-- IdEXHAII, JUNE 6.—A protracted investigation has been Pending the last five weeks at Halt whistle, near this Place, before Mr. Richards, the district coroner, concern ing the alleged murder of William Hornsby, wh o i s stated to have been poisoned by his wife Christiana ilornsby. The proceedings, which throughout hav e b een e , Q utitteted with closed doors, terminated yesterday. The J r ,Cr yreturned a verdi c t o f " Wilf u l mur d er " aga i nst kAltistiana Hornsby, who was forthwith committed on eat oorowea maw fa On Idol at the valuing GelliZeis THE SUN, LONDON. SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 9, 1849. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE DEATH OF VICE-ADMIRAL HENRY HlLL.—This venerable fls;•offeer died on Thursday at an advanced age. He was midshipman of the Plcooix in the action with the Resolve, in the East Indies, in 1791; was made a lieutenant in Decfrnbcr, 1793, and served in the Zsbra at the reduction of the French West India Islands, and'in the stormin , „, , parties a!, the capture of Eort Royal, Martinique, .. in 1794. 'He was severely wounded in quelling anin surrection at St. Vinceut's,in 1793; was made commander in November. 1791; captain, January, 1801; rear-admi rd, July, 1830; and vice-admiral, November, 1841. By his death a pension of 250/. for wounds falls in hand. The following promotions have taken place consequent on the death of Vice-AdmiraliHill : Rear-Admiral Thomas Brown to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue, vice Sir Hugh Pigot, K.C.8., K.C.H., to be Vice-Admiral of the White, vice Mathew Buckle, to be Vie-Admiral of the Red. Cap%lin Sir John Gordo❑ Sinclair, Bart. (1814), to be ReAr-Adtniral of the Blue, vice John Coode, C. 8., to be lt,ar-Admiral of the White, vice James Robert Philips, to be Rear-Admiral of the Red, vice Brown, promoted. By the promotion cf Sir John Sinclair the appoint ment of superintendent of the packets at Southampton becomes vacant. The Gallant Rear-Admiral entered the service un:ler the command of Lord Nelson in the year 1803, and afterwards served upwards of five years midshipman in the Amazon with the present Sir W. Parker; he was in that ship in the action of the Belle Poule, was made a Lieutenant in 1809, and served in the Diana, Blake, and Menelaw , ; in the Blake, when she attacked the batteries of Flu,hiug; in the Menelaus at the capture of the Isle of France; was made a Com mander in 1812, and was actively employed on the south coast of France in the Redwing under the orders of the late Sir T. Usher, particularly at the capture of Mor geau, and Capis; at the latter place he commanded the boat of the fleet, was made a captain in 1814, and served in the Larne on the return of Napoleon from Elba, and commanded the Doris on the South American station for four years and a halt; part of which time he was senior officer in the Pacific, and received the thanks of the merchants of Chili and Peru for the care he took of British interests; was eight years captain of the port at Gibraltar, and has been upwards of two years the able superintendent of packets at Southampton. Rear-Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, Bart., C. 8., is now the senior Rear-Admiral for promotion, and Captain George Edward Watts (1814), is the senior Captain on the list. Captain Henry Edwards (1826) succeeds to the half-pay of 14 , . 6d. per diem, and Captain John James Onslow (1834) comes within the 12s. 6d. list. EX 4.MINATIONS FOR THE ASSISTANTS TO MASTER SHIPWRIGHTS.—The master shipwrights of the re spective dockyards aro ordered to proceed to Ports mouth this day, to be present at the examination. We rsgret to state that Mr. John Sheffield, foreman of the Chatham-yard, and a candidate for one of the vacant situations of master shipwright assistants, is so indis posed as to be unable to attend the examination. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The Cormorant steam sloop, by Symonds, 1,056 tons, engines 280-horse power (Fairbairn), after a thorough overhaul and refit, at an expense of about 6,000/., although having only been in service one commission, was taken out to-day by Com mander Stevens, of the Blenheim, Acting Captain of the steam fleet in reserve at this port in the absence of Captain H. Austin, C. 8., superintending the experi mental trials of the Niger and Basilisk, to try the working of her machinery, speed, &c. The mean speed of four runs at the measured mile in Stoke's Bay was 8f knots, the engines working exceedingly well. She will now take her place in the first division of the steam reserve at this port. The above speed was nearly a knot more than when in commission before refitted. The Fairy royal yacht, Master Commander Welch, will proceed to the river at the latter end of this month to embark Prince Albert, &c., for an excursion to Chatham, to witness some grand field operations in that garrison. In Port and fitting—Victory, 22, Port Admiral's flag ship; Illustrious, 10, flag-ship of Admiral Superin tendent; Victoria and Albert, royal steam yacht; Ex cellent, gunnery exercise ship; Blenheim, 60, steam block-ship, and guard ship of steamers; Rolla, 6, exer cise brig for naval apprentices; and Seaflower cutter (tender to the Cuckoo); Fairy, Myrtle, Fire Queen, Elfin, and Bee, steam-tenders; and Echo, steam-tug; Fanny, Port Admiral's yacht; Portsmouth, yacht of Ad miral-Superint€ nd , ont. At Spithead—Superb, 80. In the Steam Basin—Victoria and Albert, royal yacht; Ajax, 56, steam block-ship; Sidon, Penelope, and Sampson, steam-frigates; Polyphemus, Scourge, and Phoenix, steam-sloops; Urgent and Sprightly, steam packets. In the Old Basin—Vindictive, 50. In Dock—Princess Charlotte, 104; Rodney, 92; Grampus, 50; Devastation, 8, steam-sloop; Fairy, steam-tender; and Success, receiving hulk, breaking up. Wind N.E., moderate breeze and hazy weather, with rain. ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY. After inspecting this highly serviceable and efficient arm of the service in heavy marching order at their bar racks yesterday afternoon, which occupied some hours, Colonel Gibsonc, the commandant of the corps, and the other officers entertained the Deputy•-Adjutant-General atd staff• at the mess-room. This morning there was to have been st , me grand field practice at Cumberland Fort, but the heavy rain which set in so violently, about eleven o'clock, prevented it. The Deputy-Adjutant-General inspected the books of the infantry corps at Forton Bar racks prior to his departure this morning. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 7.—Her Majesty's steam-sloop Plumper, from Por smouth, for Jamaica, put in this morning in consequence of some defects in her cook ing apparatus. She will probably proceed again this evening. The Express packet arrived from Falmouth on Tues day, and went up harbour to refit. The Alarm and Calliope, b-tug ordered for commis• sion, were taken into duck yesterday. Four deaths by cholera have occurred on board the packet American Eagle since the last report—viz., a Getman woman last evening, one of the crew during the night, and two German women to-day. The bodies are now taken ashore and buried at Mount Batten. Her Majesty's hulk Tyne, 22, was yesterday afternoon towed by the Confianco steam-vessel into the Sound, and moored to the south of Batten Bay, near Jenny Cliff Point. Most of the sick have been to-day conveyed in boats on board her from the American Eagle, which lies at anchor to the southward of the Merchant Seamen's ground, off the White Patch. Ten of the crew afflicted with diarrhea have been sent to the Tyne ; their num ber has been replaced by fresh hands from the shore. The total number of cholera deaths, from Sunday the 3d inst., when she left Portsmouth, to Thursday the 7th at four P.M., is 11. Wind, north-east ; stiff breeze, dry weather. _ _ WOOLWICH, JUNE B.—The Samp-on steam-frigate, having taken ,her guns on board, left Woolwich yes terday at half-past 10 A sr., under the charge of ',Mite- RJbertson, and proceeded to the Nore. She made the rue from that light to the Mouse light, twice up, and twice down; The speed of the vessel was found to be en the average 9.6 knots per hour. After the trial the Sampson was taken to Sheerness, where she will remain until about the 14th of the present month, when she will be manned by a part of the crew of the Castor, and be navigated at the same time as that vessel to De vonport. The Firebrand steam-vessel was taken out of dock yesterday and into the basin, to have her boilers put in, which, with the other works still required, will occupy about six weeks or two months before she can be made ready for service. The Vulcan steam troop-ship has been taken into dock to be fitted for her screw propeller. The Vesuvius steam vessel, when ready, is to proceed to Devonport, to be kept as an advanced war steamer at that port. The Monkey steam-vessel, Master Commander W. Br)ant, returned at three o'clock A at., with the crew who navigated the Sampson to Sheerness. The Grappler steam-vessel is drily expected from the coast of Africa, to be paid off at this port. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES EXEMP TION FROM LOCAL HATES.—A meeting of delegates from a large number of these societies was held at the City of London Literary Institution yesterday after noon, to receive the report of a committee appointed at a former meeting. The chair was taken by Mr. William Brown, M.P. The report, which was unanimously ap proved, stated that a Bill had been framed to obviate the defects in the existing Act, by providing for an annual certificate of the right to exemption based upon an an nual return, and by simplifying the legal procedure in litigated cases. The report urged the importance of making no claim which is not founded in justice and equity. The proposed Bill was framed in that spirit, and the Committee therefore hoped that it would re ceive the sanction of the Legislature. It was intimated that besides favourable interviews with several influential Members of Parliament, deputations had waited on Sir George Grey and Lord John Russell, who had promised that the attention of the Government should be directed to the subject. The meeting was addressed by Lord Wriottesley, Mr. Lacy,: M.P., Mr. Wyld, M.P., Mr. Birkbeck, Mr. Toulmin Smith, and other gentlemen, in favour of the proposed Bill, and it was understood that every effort would be made to get it passed this session. EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL.--We have had during the past month a very active emigration from this Tort, the numbers having been 19,181 souls in May, ' 1849, against 13,336 in May, 1848, and 18,320 in May, 1847. The numbers for the five months ended May 31 are-1847, 71,874; 1848, 52,289; and 1849, 72,536. The increase is thus 20,247 this year over 1848, but only 662 over 1847. There is an important difference, how te h v e e in movementthe s e v e n r e a a l r y l y e ears equalled. r e a s c e n t i t v i y t y e it o r f , i t e h v e e r p e n o n p d l efaomf ine. I n r e e . l a a r n i d d t w h e e r e e m r i u g s r hi an n t g s f w . r e o r m e t p h r e i n c e o i p n a t a u c y t e of f t t i h n e n v e e t r y p a l low e e r s s t class, . lii l a B n 4 d B l a i n t t lerem improvemento ve d from in t t h h e e i c r o e n e di n -- the improvement respectable farmers, d at i r ti i o h n in ‘ is g v , a m s , f s e t rc e e t p t t h i e b m le. ee T ns h is is tin y g ez n r f , miners, artiz ins, and skilled operatives, and nearly allof them showing, by th e quantity of luggage, &c, in their possession, that their leaving this country is less a mat ter of necessity than of conviction that they can best advance their fortunes in a foreign land. A large portion of those going nre Welsh, with a sprinkling of English, principally of the respectable artizin and operative class. The majority, of course, are Irish. It should be ex plained, however, that the emigration returns from Liver pool, or from Great Britain, no longer show the full amount of the emigration from Ireland. During the present and last year, a large quantity of American and British tonnage has entered Irish ports direct, with sup plies of Indian corn and other food, and has taken back thence the emigrants that otherwise would have had to embark from this country. It is expected that for a few weeks there will be a little cessation of activity, the people waiting to reap the crops at present on the ground. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sta,—The projected constitutional measures of the Government now direct attention to our Australian colonies. Your own and other metropolitan journals take notice of our remote but rising locations, and in general approve of the liberal policy which is being adopted by the parent state towards her offspring at the antipodes. My present object is to offer some remarks on the oft-debated subject of two chambers of legislation. The comparative few in this country who give their attention to colonial subjects seem impressed that this species of check is absolutely necessary for wise and prudent legislation, and they are disposed to charge the Colonial-office with some measure of culpable laxity on so important a point. The Government, as you are aware, have left the question to the consider ation of the colonists themselves. Mr. Hawes re marked, in his speech yesterday, that the colonists generally were opposed to the principle of two houses. This is the case, and they have not of course come to this conclusion without their reasons—good and sufficient ones we hope they will be considered. In the first place, the ultimatum in legislation is not with the governor of the colony, but with the Colonial-office, in Downing-street. This is our real sovereign or representative of sovereignty, and there fore the Governor and his Executive Council stand themselves much in the position of an upper house or check upon the popular assembly. Whatever may be the legal theory, this is the practical case. Next, an "Upper House" in a colony may pos sibly be such in point of law, but in reality it is no such thing. This house is constituted by nomina tion of the Governor, and no one who looks beyond mere forms and shadows can imagine that such a call is equal, much less superior in dignity to that by election of the colonists. I shall not cavil about legalities; —I give you the practical sentiments of the colonists. For these.reasons, an " Upper House" is neither desirable nor necessary. It is a physician without a patient—a supernumerary cook, who only disorders the kitchen by being in every one's way. Partisan spirit runs high in the colonies—proverbially so; but assuredly this is not to be lesser ed by setting up a House of Government nominees to emasculate the vigour of the popular representatives. In New South Wales, the present single chamber is composed, as you are doubtless aware, of twelve nominees and twenty four popularly elected members; and even here it is desirable to reduce the former to the six who are the ex•officio members, such as the colonial secretary, treasurer, &c., &c. Such members are in disputably seated in the Legislature. They supply information connected with their several departments, and explain and defend the Executive Administra tion. But with regard to the six nominees, I think experience has shown that in reality they do the Executive no good. In proportion to the strength of this minority, the public sympathies are apt to be withheld from the Executive; and a judicious and temperate Governor will not fail some day to discover the truth of the motto " Save me from my friends," and to act promptl y upon hi s new v i ews by r i dd i ng himself entirely of his too obedient servants the nominees. I am, Sir, &c., AN AUSTRALIAN COLONIST. London, June 6, 1849. CASE OF CAPTAIN DOUGLAS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In your issue of the 11th ult. you, write, with regard to the case of Captain Douglas, late 16th Foot, —" Nothing can possibly tend more to degenerate the character of a nation like England than occurrences conducing in any degree to the diminution of that exqui- site sense of honour which, as the last vestige of chivalry, is as essential to the well-being of our distinguished services, both naval and military, as the qualities of valour or the principles of patriotism." True. And is the extent to which accusations of falsehood have of late years been brought against officers of the British army not to be deplored ? I had hoped that such charges were confined to the soil of Hindostan, and it is with the deepest regret that I find that the system begins to ob tain in Great Britain. In the former country it is no uncommon occurrence (vide Indian General Orders) to find an officer charged with scandalous and infamous conduct, unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman in having made false statements, tried by a general court•martial, found guilty, sentenced to be cashiered, and recommended to mercy by the same Court. Permit me to instance two cases—two out of many. Paymaster Walshe, late 2d or Queen's Royal Regiment, was in 1845 (I think) pronounced by a general court-martial guilty of conduct of a scandalous and infamous nature, unbecoming the cha racter of an officer and a gentleman, in that he hsd made several false statements, sentenced to be cashiered and recommended to mercy. The sentence was con firmed by the Commander-in Chief in India, but the Duke of Wellington advised her Majesty to attend to the recommendation of the court. Paymaster Walshe was restored to the service, and he is now serving. The late Lieut. nant Pilford was found guilty of falsehood by four different courts-martial, and was afterwards sip pointed by the Duke of Welfingten to the 96th Regi ment. This took plice. from 1810 to 1845. Strange to say, in rot one of these cases WAS he sentenced to be cashiered or dismissed the t emir:v. But, on this officer's fifth trial, the sentence of the court was, to be cashiered. The charge against him was, that he had been heard to say that Sir Thomas M'Alahon, late Commander in- Chief in Bombay, might be d—:l. It was after the latter occurrence that Lieutenant Pilford was appointed by the Duke to the 96th Regiment. Now, it is not to he supposed that the Da ke of Wellington for one moment conceived that these officers had been guilty of false• hood. It is obvious from what I have stated, that there is a monstrous defect in the constitution of courts martial. It is usual to take officers from a roster to sit as members, no regard whatever being had to their being possessed of a re quisite degree of intelligence for the due performance of the high duties they may be called on to perform; and when it is considered that the highest military authority in the country has recently found it necessary to prescribe an examination in the most common and most boyish branches of education for young men prior to their being appointed to corn missions, it is surely not reasonable that courts-martial should be composed of officers whose only qualification fur sitting as judges and jurymen, in cases where the lives, liberties, honour, and character of their brother officers and fellow-men may be at stake, is, merely that they are the first on the roster for the duty. It is a trite saying, that it is the fool of a family who is sent to the army, and there is, perhaps, more truth in it, in many instances, than people imagine. I recollect an instance of an officer of 25 years standing being examined as a witness before a court-martial, when the following scene occurred. Let the officer in question be known as Cap tain Royal:— _ _ Judge-Advocate—Did the prisoner do so prior or subsequent to the occurrence you have stated? Captain Royal gives no reply. Judge• Advocate repeats the question. Captain Royal—What do you mane by prior or sub saaquent Judgf-Advccate—Don't you know the meaning of the words prior or subsequent? they are common words in the English language., • Captain Royal—No. Judge-Advocate—The words prior or subsequent mean before or after. Captain Royal—Before or afthur ! I understand be fore or afthur, but who ever heard " before or afthur' called " prior or subsaaquent," until now. Captain Royal had, during his long service, sat as a member of innutn(rable courts-martial. The system calls loudly for a remedy, particularly, as you very justly observe, in these times, " Any officer, every dficer, is open at any moment to find himself charged with this verbal culpability, exactly as any one crossing the parks of London after nightfall runs the hazard of becoming the innocent victim of the most infamous and ruffianly imputations." I say, without the fear of contradiction, that if there is even one case on record in the whole army, and of a recent date, of a general court martial having pronounced an officer guilty of scandalous and infamous conduct, unbe coming the character of an officer and a gentleman, and having recommended that officer to mercy, it is at least sufficient to demand inquiry. Putting the most generous construction on the principtes of the members of such a o )urt, it is a virtual admission that they found the pri soner guilty of a charge of which they did not beLeve h in to be guilty. I venture to say that had Captain a tights's court ma dal honourably acquitted him, the Duke if Welling ton would have recommended an approval of such finding all the same. The D u k e h as a l wa y s ac t e d on li ne a n d rule principles, and his attachment to old institutions is well known. In conclusion, I may observe with respect to Captain Douglas's case, that the findinc , is illegal. The fi n di n g is cashiered, whereas it should' have been dismissed the service. To be cashiered is a much more severe sentence than to be dismissed the service, and, by the articles of war, Captain Douglas could only h ave b een cashiered had he teen found guilty of " scandalous and infamous conduct, unbecoming the conduct of an officer and a gentleman." He was not even charged with scandalous and infamous conduct. Why should the country pay the Judge Advocate-General 3,0001. a year, if his know ledge of the articles of war was not sufficient to enable him to bring under the notice of the confirming authority a point so simple, so clear, and so well understood as this. I know nothing whatever of Captain Douglas, and I have not read the proceedings of his court-martial, but I would recommend him to bring his case before the Le gislature of his country, and he may yet be restored to the position which he so honourably held in the army. It is well know in the service that the findings of courts martial are no criteria of the real guilt of the prisoners. June 5, 1849. AN OLD OFFICER. P.S.—ls it not odd that the system of making malig nant accusations of falsehood against officers of the army should have sprung up about the period that duelling, one of the last vestiges of chivalry, was abolished?-- He who runs may read. REBELLION LOSSES.—CANADA.--It appears from a Parliamentary return just printed that the number of persons in Canada whose claims for compensation for losses sustained in the rebellion of 1837.1838, fi!ed fore the Commissioner is 2,176. The aggregate amou t of their claims is '241,9641. The account of property, real or personal, damaged or destroyed, was 180,0881., and the amount claimed for speculative, or other losses, is 61,876/. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT (FRom OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, JUNE 8. OSBORNE PALACU.—Soon after eleven o'clock this morning a most terrific storm broke over the towns of East and West Cowes ; the lightning struck the clock-tower at Osborne Palace. Three of the work men were knocked down; one of them, named Corney, was very seriously injured in the head. When first seen hi s ca p was i n 'flames. Drs. Hoff meister and Cass, surgeons to the Queen, were sent for express, and before they left the palace two of the men were so much recovered as to be out of danger, the other man though seriously injured is proceeding favourably. Soon after the accident at Osborne, the light ning struck the foretopmast-head of a new barge just finished, in Mr. Joseph White's building yard, at East Cowes, shivering the mast and topmast, ripping up the deck, and doing other damage. There were in the same yard, the Princess Olga, R.T.1.0 , and the " Ariel," R.Y.S. schooner, under repairo, but they escaped damage. The Cutter yacht Hebe, late the property of A. Corbett, Esq., but now of the Rev. Mr. Fryer, which is repairing in Ratsey's yard, at West Cowes, was, at the same time struck under the head of the masts, the battens flying off—the electric fluid passed down the mast till it came to the iron which, and that fortunately drew it off, and prevented it passing into the hold of the yacht, or in all probability she would have been a wreck. As it is her mast is rent to splinters. During the whole time the rain descended in tor rents, filling the houses in the lower part of the town, and tearing up the roads. Barometer 29 . 67; though such tremendous weather it sunk but a trifle. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. June 1. Nymph Cutter, Sir John Bayley, Bart., from Portsmouth. 4. Claymore Cutter, Archibald Campbell, Esq., from Eastward. 4. Resolution Schooner, Duke of Rutland, from West of Scotland. 5. Gauntlet Cutter, William Peareth, Esq., from Sandgate. 6. Esmeralda Schooner, J. W. E. Rolls, Esq., from Portsmouth. 7. Osprey Cutter, John Petre, - Esq., from Portsmouth. 7. Maud Schooner, Thomas Leigh, Esq., from Cherbourg. SAILINGS. June 1. Nymph Cutter, Sir John Bayley, Bart., for Boulogne. _ _ 4. Elizabeth Cutter, Honourable Colonel Moreton, for Channel Islands. 6. Esmeralda Schooner, J. W. E. Rolls, Esq., for Channel Islands. 6. Gauntlet Cutter, William Peareth, Esq., for Chan nel Islands. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Schooners—Resolution, gaud, Ariel, Ondine. Cutters—Osprey, Spider, Claymore, Turquoise, Gon dola, and Duchess Yawl. The following gentlemen have been at the Squadron House this week :—Sir Bellingham Graham, Bart. (Vice- Commodore); G. H. Ackers, Esq.; Thomas Thornhill, Esq. ; James Manxe, Esq. ; Captain C. H. Williams ; Sir John Bayley; Lord Crofton; the Earl of Ellesmere; J. N. Harvey, Esq. ; Colonel Petre, and Lord A. Churchill. Earl de Grey is expected at Grantham House. Lady Webster, it is said, is in treaty for Harriot Lodge HAMBURGH AND FLANDERS MAILS. SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. — The official report of the Danish Minister of War, dated the 4th of June, says :—" From official reports from Fredericia up to the Ist, it appears that nothing of importance had taken place there up to that period. With regard to the occupation and subsequent evacuation of Aarhuus by the German troops, it appears that at hag. past seven o'clock on the morning of the 31st a large body of the enemy had issued from the wood of Marselisborg, and with the left wing had endeavoured to close in the Danish avant-guard, under Lieutenant Von Milner, which was, however, averted by the fire kept up by the Hertha and two gun-boats. The avant-guard then fell back through Aarhuus into Riiswood, where it was standing till half-past twelve, when it received reinforcements. Upon this a movement was effected, and the enemy was forced to evacuate Aarhuus, which was again occupied by the Danish troops. The loss on the side of the Danes was nice killed and twelve wounded; of the latter four were wounded, among whom was the Prince of Salm-salm, the second Lieutenant in the let Russian Regiment of Hussars ; fifteen horses and some baggage also was taken. The enemy continued, however, to maintain its position close to the city. The third reading of the Fundamental Law is to take place on the 4th, and be ratified by the King in person, at a solemn sitting of the Diet on the follow ing day, after which it will be determined whether or not the Assembly will be dissolved. It is said that France has expressed itself very de cidedly on the Danish question, and intends sending a fleet into the North Sea. CRACOW, MAY 29.:---The five piquets have already been replaced by the Russian Hussars, as the Hun garians suddenly received marching orders, it is said to Germany, and we are of cpiniun for the present to Bohemia. The castle is said to be occupied by a mixed garrison, half Austrian and half Russian. The Russians have brought us the cholera—forty are laid up with it at the hospital, and five are al ready dead. Field-Marshal Paskewitsch is expected here to day, and the speedy arrival of the Czar is spoken of. Apartments have been prepared for his Majesty at the Archiepiscopal Palace. About an hour since 1,000 men of a new Russian Infantry corps marched into Cracow. BUCHAREST, MAY 17.—Next to the insurrec . tionary movement in Transylvannia, the nomination of our Hospodar excites the greatest interest here. The two candidates who stand the best chance are the Kaimakan, Katakuzens, and the brother of the governing Prince, Barbu Steibeg. Bibesco has been created a Russian Prince, with a yearly stipend of 100,000 paper roubles (90,000 ducats) from the Rus sian treasury. The fortress of Carlsburg, in Transylvania, still holds out. In Transylvania, as well as throughout the whole of Hungary, strong bodies of recruits are being made. Every male without exception, from 16 to 30 years of age, is compelled to join the army, and those from 30 to 35 years of age are placed as guards of the cities and boundaries. At Kronstadt and Hermantistadt the Hungarians are giving such splendid balls as have scarcely ever been seen in Transylvania, of course at the expense of the Burghers. The est Ate of Ferdinend s b erg , in Transylvania, presented by the Hun gar i an G o vernment to Bem, has, by order of th e Mi n i s t er o f the I n t e rior, received the name of Bemberg. Large bodies of Poles continue to emigrate from Galicia to Hungary. The vast extent of the Car pathian mountains affords ample opportunity of so doing with impunity. The Constitutional Blatt of Bohemia says that there is not a word of truth in the story which has gone the round of all the newspapers, of the taking, the trea chery, and the lamentable end of Kaschau' by the Russians. Not a single Russian has yet been seen in Kaschau, and, indeed, up to this very moment, there is probably not a Russian soldier on the Hungarian soil, save and except the 20,000 men at Tyran.—.Hamburgh Papers, June 5. A FAIR EXCHANGE NO Ronnernr.—The other day, a carrier's porter stepped into a china-merchant's shop in town, and throwing down an empty crate, significantly cried out., "A penny!" wi s hi ng puyment for the trouble he had been at. Be fot e the merchant had time to attend to the demand, or to notice that the incomer was almost as un suited to the precincts of a china shop as a certainn quad ruped, the porter uncouthly , and as it turned out un luckily, planted himself against the window, and in doing so upset a rich and rare porcelain ornament, 2/. or 31. in value, which was of course smashed into fragments. The owner was, as may be well conceived, greatly incensed, but the cause of all the mischief kept his cool ness. Slinking out of the shop, and casting quite a composed louk at the broken china, he nodded compla cently to the merchant, and t hen added, with emphasis, " Gude day, maister; I'll no charge ye the penny noo !" —Edinburgh Paper. CHOLERA IN THE ClTY.—Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr. Payne, the coroner for London, at the Fountain Tavern, Redcross-street, on the body of G 'ergo Robertson, aged 12 years, whose parents reside in Glover's Hall-court, Beech-lane, Barbican, whose death was imputed to an attack of cholera. It appeared from the evidence of the father, that on Monday last the deceased was perfectly well, but that after returning from a walk on Tuesday ho was seized with illness, and died soon after. Another child of the witness had died since, and a daughter on Sunday last. He could only account for the suddenness of th e ir deaths from the filthy state of the house in which they lived, one room of which was occupied as a sleeping-room by !ourteen or fifteen persons. Th e evidence of the medical man examined confirmed the evidence of the father of the de. ceased children, and described the effluvia from tie cel lar as the cause of the attacks of disease. The case had been since represented to the board of guardians. Th„ jury returned a verdict of Death from cholera, arising from the effects of an accumulation of noxious matter in the cellar," and attached great blame to the landlord for not having removed the filth. A RELIC or '4s.—ln digging a grave last week in the north part of St. Cuthbert's burying.genund, a 24. pound cannonball was taken up at the depth of about seven feet from the surface. It is much corroded from the length of time it has been embedded i n the clay, which, it is probable, cannot be less, than upwards o f; century, as it must have been fired from the Castle; and the last occasion on which the firing of b a ll from it is likely to have taken place could not have been later than the year 1745, during the presence of the Highland army. The 1).11, we understand, lies at the Recorder's-- 1 office, West Kirke—Edinburgh Weeny Register. BURFORD'S PANORAMA OF THE VALLEY AND CITY OF KASHMIR. " Who has not heard of the Vale of Kashmir, With its roses the brightest that earth ever gave; Its temples and grottoes, and fountains as clear As the love lightcd eyes that hang over their wave?" Such was the question asked by Tom Moore some twenty-five years since in that most intoxicating of poems, the " Light of the Harem." " Who has not seen the Vale of Kashmir" will he the question that will be asked during the remainder of the season in London, for every person who has the least pretensions to having seen any thing will most assuredly visit the panorama of Kash mir in Leicester-square. Yes! that beautiful valley of Kashmir, which, say the Mahommedan writers, "was beyond all controversy the earthly Paradise," that classic ground of love and glory, the scene alike of the graceful voluptuousness of " the light of the harem, the young Nourrnehal," and of the glorious' war feats of Hardinge and Gough, is here pourtrayed in all its. natural loveliness. `Oh! to see it at sunset, when warm o'er the lake Its splendour at parting a summer eve throws, Like a bride lull of blushes, when litig'ring to take A list look at the mirror, at night, e'er she goes!" Such is the scene which Mr. Burford has pourtrayed, and we may now, without undergoing the fatigue and danger of a journey to In lia, enjoy the scenery of the beautiful Lake of Kashmir, with the mountains of the Hindoo Koosh refl c•ed on its tranquil surface, the floating gardens of the beautiful retreats of the far tamed SLaliman, and the Jelum, the scene of the victories of Alexander the Great, and, after the lapse of 2,000 years, the more important victories of our own hero Gough, winding its tranquil way until it joins the Lake. This exquisite panorama has been painted by Mr. Burford, from drawings taken on the spot by Mr. G. T. Vigne—it is a most exquisite painting, and so complete is the illusion, that after looking at it for some time one is almost tempted to imagine that it is not a painting but reality. The panorama also contains portraits of the Maharaja Dhuleep Singh, of Ghoolab Singh, and of several of the notabilities of the recent war in the Punjaub. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 2d day of June, 1849. DRIVE DEPARTMENT. Notes i55ued........ 273,565 Government debt • • 11,015,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,231,396 Silver bullion .... • • 322,169 £27,553,565 X 27,553,565 M. MARSIIALL, Chief Cgslaler. Dated the 7th day of June, 1849. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Resit .......... 3,103,586 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts).. 5,640,619 Other deposits .... • • 9,707,778 Seven day and other bills • • •• .. 1,075,985 Government securi- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 14,175,507 Other securities •• • • 9,824,1+29 Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 9,192,220 Gold and silver coin.. 888,412 £34,080,968 X 34.080,968 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 7th day of June, 1841 FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY: CROWN-OFFICE, JUNE 8, 1849. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Sutherland—Sir David Dundas, of Ochter tyre, in the county of Perth, her Majesty's Judge Advocate General. Warwickshire (Southern Division)—The Honourable Heneage Finch, commonly called Lord Guernsey, of Offehurch Bury, in the county of Warwick, in the room of Evelyn John Shirley, Esq., who has accepted the office- of Steward of her Mljesty's Chiltern Hundreds. WAR-OFFICE, JUNE S. 13th Light Dragoons—Cornet Hugh Mosman to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dunn-Gardner, who re tires; the Honourable Windham Henry Wyndham Quin to be Cornet, by purchase, ♦ice Mosman, June 8. 15th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Thomas Gabriel Leonard Carew Cve, from 36th Foot, to be Lieute nant, vice John Hallowell Carew, appointed to the 9th Foot, June 8. 9th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant John Hallowell Carew, from 15th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Burden, appointed Adjutant, June 8. 26th Foot—Ensign William Esdaile Thomas to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Eliott, who retires; Fre derick Alfred Carrington, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Thomas, June 8. 36th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick Blanco Forster, From the 2d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Gwyn, appointed to the 15th Light Dragoons, June 8. 40th Foot—Captain J ,hn Martin Bladen Neill to be Major, by purchase, vice Mac DA promoted in the St. Helena Regiment; Lieutenant Frederick Huey to be Captain, by purch3v, vice Neill; Ensign Rogers Parker Hibbert to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Huey; Francis Henry Atherly, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur- chase, vice Ilibbert, June 8. 58th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas John Grant, from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Alexander Smith, whose promotion by purchase has been cancelled; Gentleman Cadet Fred , rick Palmer, from the Royal Nlilitary College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Grant, promoted in the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, June S. 59th Foot—Lieutenat Thomas William John Lloyd to be Adjutant, vice Peebles, who resigns the Adjutancy only; Acting-Assistant-Surgeon John Gcrringe, M.D., to beAssistant-Surgeon, June 8. 72d Foot—Ensidn Alexander Smith has been per mitted to retire trom the service by the sale of his Com mis-.ion, June 8. 99. h Foot—Lieutenant Rupert Barber Deering to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major M'Pher son, who retires upon full pay; Ensign James Grime to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Deering; Gentle man Cadet Walter Blakeney Persse, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Grime, June 8. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Ensign Thomas John Grant, from 58th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without Purchase, vice Meade, appointed to 83d Foot; Second Lieutenant Andrew Campbell Knox Lock to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Grant, appointed to 58th Foot; Charles Edward Hayward, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lock, Juno 18. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Ensign Robert Le Merchant Gray to tie Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stuart, who retires; John Richard Wilson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gray, June 8. St. Helena Regimenl;—Major John Mac Duff, from the 40th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, ♦ice Brevet-Colonel Ross, who retires; Lieutenant William Forbes Macbean to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Piggott, who retires upon full pay; Ensign Robert Alexander Loudon to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Macbean; James Scott Helps, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, June 8. Erratum in Gaulle of Tuesday, June 5. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JUNE - 7. The names of Second Captain Grattan, Royal En gineers, are "Albert O'Donnel Grattan," not "Albert O'Donnell Gratton." ADMIRALTY, JUNE 8. _ The following promotions have this day taken place, consequent upon the death, on the 7th instant, of Vice- Admiral Henry Hill:— Vice-Admiral of the White Matthew Buekle to be Vice-Admiral of the Red. Vice-Admiral of tke Blue Sir Hugh Pigot, K.C.H., to be Vice-Admiral of the White. Rear-Admiral of the Red Thomas Brown to be Vice- Admiral of the Blue. Rear Admiral of the White James Robert Philips to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue John Coode, C. 8., to be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain Sir John Gordon Sinclair, Bart., to be Rear- Admiral of the Blue. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Trinity Term, in the twelfth year of the reign of Queen Victoria. Thursday the 7th day of June, 1849. This Court will, on Tuesday the 19th day of June instant, and on every succeeding day (Sunday excepted) until and inclusive of Monday the 25th day of June instant, hold Sittings, and will proceed in disposing of the business now pending in the Special Paper and in the Paper of New Trials; and will also proceed to give judgment in certain of the matters that will then be standing over for the consideration of the Court. THOB. WILDE. BANKRUPTS. Robert Belson, plumber, Norwich, to surrender June 20, at twelve, and July 25, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Jay, Bucklersbury ; Jay and Pilgrim, Norwich. James Cutbush, seedsman, Kennington, Kent, June 20, at half-past twelve, and July 25, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, cfficial assignee ; Wilkinson and Gurney, Nicholas:lane. Benjamin Culutt Stely, dairyman, NorthWalsham, Nor folk, June 16, and July 21, at half-pait one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook court, Basinghall-strcet; Wood and Blake, Falcon-street, Aldersgate, James Weeks, grocer, Ryde, Isle of Wight, June 16, at two, and J u ly 21, a t one , at t h e C ourt o f B a nkruptcy. Green, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall street; Westmacott and Pinniger, John-street; Hearn, Isle of Wight. George M'Gill, tavern keeper, Gracechurch street, June 14, at eleven, and Juts 23, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall Chambers; Prichard, Great Winchester•street. Thomas Cox and Thomas Whiles, drapers, Hanley, Staffordshire, June 13 and July 11, at twelve, at the Bir mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Worthington and Shipman, Manchester; Motteram, Knight and Emmet , B irmin g ham. Joseph Durber, provision dealer, Wolstanton, Stafford shire, June 19, and July 10, at ten, at the Birming ham District Court. James Christie, official assignee; Birmingham; Williams, Staffordshire. George Millership, draper, Oldbury, Worcestershire, June 20, and July 25, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Sutton and Dunn. Birmingham. John Bryant Ry der Durant, grocer, Stogursey, So mersetshire, June 19, at eleven, and July 12, at one, at th e Exeter District C ourt. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Chapple, Aldermanbury; Stogdon, Exeter. Edward Pickering, silkmercer, Brainham, Yorkshire, June 21 and July 12, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Hartley, South ampton otreeti Caries and Cudwmb, James Harshaw and William Askew, cloth merchanti, Leeds, June 21 and July 12, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis trict Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Higham, Brighouse; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Gcorge Wheelhouse, banker, York, June 26 and July 24, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Williamson at:d Co., Great James street; Band and Barwick, Leeds. John Robert Wright, carrier, Leeds, June 21, and July 12, at eleven, at the Leeds District Cuurt. Young, official asqignce, Leeds; Hartley, Southampton-street; Cariss and Cudworth, Leeds. Robert Taylor Grundy, money scrivener, Bury, Lan cashire, :Tune 21, and July 12, at eleven, at the Man chester District Court. Hobson, offi2ial assignee, Man chester ; Wiglesworth, Ridsdale, and Craddock, Gray's Inn-square; Harper, Bury. John Crtsswell Jobling, dealer and chapman, Bywell, Stint Peter, Northumberland, June 18, and July 17, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newc Istle-upon-Ty ne ; Pringle, Stevenson, and Shum, King's-road, B e df or d- row; Grif. fith and thighton, Newcastte•upon-Tyne. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, corn. puted from the returns made in the week ending June 5, 1849, is 265. sd. per cwt. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, June S.) SUGAR -To-day there was a decrease in the demand for West India Sugar for all purposes, but holders re fused to submit to any further decline. The sales amounted to only 160, making for the week 2,270 hhds, 43c,c. The market also closes with a quiet appearance. For public sale next week 150 hhds BArbadees, 160 hhds Trinidad, 2,000 bags Bengal, and 4,000 bags of Mauritius Sugar are declared. REFINED.-To-day the home demand is less active for Refined Goods, still in the value little variation transpired. Bonded Crushed Sugar met with a brisker sale for exportation at 29s 6d to 30s 6d per cwt. Ma.unmus.-This afternoon there was a good de mand for Mauritius Sugar: at public sale 4,000 bags sold at former rates; the best yellow, however, went rather cheaper-good to fine at 39s to 40s 6d, low and middling 38s to 38s 6d, good and fine brown 36s 6d to 37s 6d, fair to good grey 38s to 39s per cwt. EAST INDIA.-This afternoon three parcels of Bengal Sugar, amounting to 2,250 bags, were offered at public sale, and went at full rates ; middling to good white Benares 40s 6d to 42s 6d, low 39s 6d to 40s, strong yel low 44s to 455, and white 46s to 50s per cwt. MOLASSES.-Former rates are well supported for West India, and a fair business had been done; the quantity on offer is also less than for some time past, and holders dis play firmness. The value of low tcrtne quality is from 18s to 233. Bengal Treacle met with a fair demand at 17s to 17s 6d, and there are not free sellers; the con sumption also continues to get larger. A decline in the value of Honey has taken place. FoREION.-To-day there was little passing in the Foreign Sugar market, and none was offered at public sale, still lower rates were not generally accepted. For the week the private sales are a cargo of brown Pernams at 18s 9d, and one of Bahia at 20s per cwt. COFFEE.-This afternoon Native Ceylon was in ex cellent demand, and at public sale 1,184 bags sold at full rates; fine ordinary at 33s to 33s 6d, real good ordinary 32s to 32s 6d, damaged 21s to 32s 6d, black ditto 16s 64 to 19s. Of Jamaica 50 casks were disposed of; low middling at 47s 64 to 48s 6d, middling 50s, fine fine ordinary 40s to 445, fine ordinary 36s to 36s 6d, good ordinary unclean, 32s to 32s 6d, ordinary triage 26s 6d. 600 bags Havannah went at 29s 6d to 35s 64 for damaged, and one lot fine ordinary sound 38s. 380 bags Brazil in part sold; Bahia at 27s 6d to 32s 6d for low to fine ordinary, whilst Rio was taken in at 30s. 203 bags Company's JaVa sold; fine at 41s to 41s 6d, and good 375. 100 bags Costa Rica good ordinary 333. Mocha is less wanted, and 164 bales at public sale were mostly taken in at full rates; middling 56s to 58s, and old yellow 70s per cwt. Cocoa.-At public sale 781 bags and 73 barrels Trinidad were offered, but a small part only sold at the former value; red went at 43s to 455, fine 45s 64 to 475, and grey 42s to 445; 47 bags St. Lucia were taken in at 36s to 40s, and 22 bar rels Dominica 38s, but 240 bags of red Grenada were sold at 38s to 395, and which are lower rates. The market is firm for Foreign, but there are few orders, and at public sale 241 b ags Bahia were taken in at 29s per cwt for fine bright red; the value of grey is 27s 6d to 28s. TEA.-There is no advance to record in the value of Congou, but the demand has been much better this week, and holders are less disposed to sell. The value of ord and good ord is 73-d to Bid, mixed black ish leaf 94 to lOid, blackish leaf lld to Is, ditto strong is Id to is 3d, and Pekoe flavour is 3d to Is 94. Sales to a fair extent have been made in Souchong at 2s to 2s 9d for fine, and other sorts at 8d to is 9d, but Pouchong met with a slow sale at 6d to 8d; still the supply is not larger. There has been rather more de-ire to operate in green, but better prices are not offered, and the supply at market is still large of all sorts. We quote Gunpowder, Canton made at is 4d to Is 74, Dyson kind Is 8d to 4s. Imperial Is 5d to 24 103, Canton is to Is 4d, Young Hyson, ord and mid Is to is 6d, good to fine is 84 to 3s 3d; Hyson, interior lld to Is 2d, mid to good is 34 to is 103, fine and superior 24 to 3s 4i, nyson skin 84 to is 4d, Twankay sid to 84, and better sort 94 to Is. Other sorts are rather more in demand : Orange Pekoe at 84 to Is 93, flowery Is to 2s, fine and superior 2s 64 to 3s 93, and black leaf Pekoe 10d to Is 81 None has been submitted to public sale this week. RICE.-To-day the (I, !nand for Rice was not better, and at public sale 3,000 begs were nearly all taken in at former rates ; low yellovvi,h white Java, in bond, at Bs, middling 83 61 ; Bengal, however, a,ld ; middling white 83 64 to 93, and low 8s to 8s 63, very small 7s 64 per cwt. SAGO.—Thero has been little passirg privately, but lower rates are not accepted. At auction 200 bags of ord large brown were taken in at 15i. Sago Flour is wanted at 17s to lis 61, and holders show firmness. Arrowroot 640 pkgs have been offered at auction; St. Vincents sold at 44d to 101 d. SPICES.—To day Pimento met with little attention, and a public sale of 980 hags went at full rates, and sold from 3i.1 to 3d for middling acrd good middling. FRUIT.—OnIy a moderate business has been concluded in Currants; still holders rcmaia firm, and require 35s to 40s. For Raisins the market has beeline quiet. and more desire is evinced to sell Valencia at 425, and Denia at 31s to 32s per cwt. SPIRITS.—The rates asked for East India Rum are Is 2d to is 3d per gallon proof, but the demand has been limited this week. Leeward Island has been dealt in with caution, still holders are firm, and ask Is 3id to Is 4d for proof; there are, however, several buyers rather under former rates. Demerara is offered rather under former prices; still only small par cels have been sold, and is 10d to 2s 2d is the value of 28 to 40 per cent over proof. Fine Jamaica is still in small supply, and wanted by home dealers and exporters whilst fall rates are offered. The market is dull for low and middling sorts, whilst prices are on the decline. We quote 19 to 29 per cent over proof at 2s to 2s 33, 30 to 36 over 2s 4d to 3s 3d, and superior 3s 4.1 to 4s per gallon. Brandy continues in excellent demand by home dealers, and prices rule firm; Congou best brands of the vintage of 1845 at 5s 8d to 5s 10d, 1846 ditto at 5s 4d to 5s 6d, 1847 ditto 4s 3d to 4s 7d, 1848 ditto 3s 7d to 3s 9d, in ferior brands 2s 3d to 3s 6d, Bordeaux 2s to 2s 2d. For Geneva the market is firm; common export sort at is 9d to Is 10d, and fine for duty at 2s 33 to 3s 3d per gallon. For British made Spirit former rates are well sup ported. INDIGO.—To-day a public sale of 50 serons of Guate mala Indigo went off at ,rather lower rates, and a part only sold at 2s to 3a sd, and two lots at 3s 6d to 3s 10d for Flores. COCHINEAL.—To-day there was little desire evinced to operate in cochineal, and 74 bags at auction only in part sold; Honduras, black went at 36 10d to 4s Bd, and which is a decline of 2d to 3d; Mexican went at 35 8d Is 3s 9d for silvers, and at 3s 10d to 3s Ild for blacks; these are rather lower rates. TALLOW.—This afternoon the market for Tallow was quiet, and prices are rather lower—first sort P Y Candle on the spot selling at 38s 3d to 38s 6d per cwt. At public sale 151 pkga of Cape sold at 37s to 394 9d; 220 csks New South Wales 33s to 375, and 840 pkgs South American at 33s to 38s per cwt. OILS.—To-day the public sale of 190 tuns of Southern Oil went at lower rates; ord and mid at 241 to 251 15s, good to fine 26110 s to 271155. Of Sperm 65 tuns were partly sold at 651 to 721. PRINTERS' ALMSHOUSES.—The working printers of the metropolis, as a body, are a thinking, well-informed, and sensible set of men. It was reasonable to expect that among men of this class a desire would grow up to provide for such of thems e l ves as s h ou ld b e str i cken by misfortune, a refuge in their old age —and such was the case. For several years past accordingly a cornmitttee has been at work with this object in view. The master printers approving their intention, afterwards lent their aid (Messrs. Baldwin, Clowes, Cox, Hansard, R. Taylor, and other of our most influential printers, are among the subscribers), a plot of ground, at Wood-green, Torten ham, has been purchased, and on Monday next Lord Mahon, M.P., President of the Society of Anti quaries, will lay the first stone of the proposed Asylum. The design is by . Mr. William Webb, architect, and the building is to be erecte ; ci by Mr. Roberts, builder, for the sum of 1,75a0tm few years ago much stir was made respectingu . ment to the memory of William Caxton, as the were lid printer, but although many subscriptions an nounced, no definite 'vault ensued. e think, for an admirable opportunity the N ow here,subscribers 'to y that monument to carry out their vie . ws.Alargep plot of ground in front of this institution s unappropriated . will be devoted to an ornamental ar ran g ement of shrub s , unless the aforesaid subscribers to the monument come to an arrangement fur placing a statue of William Caxton in front of the almshouses designed tor the needy professors of the " divine art," which he was the means of introducing into England. Or, what w , :uld be better still, let the funds subscribed be applied to double the number of almshouses proposed to be built, and endow them as " The Caxton Asylum." We comintnd this sugrebtion to the consideration of all parties concerned. —Builder. TROOPS FOR INDIA.-.--CUATLIAM, JUNE B.—This day a detachment from the Provisional Battalion was in spected by the Commandant, Colonel Simpson, at this garrison, consisting of 252 men ot . all ranks of the 24. h Regiment (2d Warwickhire.) Most of these men are volunteers from other regiments, and their general ap pearance was highly satisfactory. This detachment will march to-morrow (Saturday) for Gravesend, and there embark from the Custom-house quay in boats on board the ship Fairlie, 760 tons burden, Captain Joseph Davies, for the Presidency of Bengal. Nine women end one child embark with the troops, and also four officers— viz., Captain F. C. Skurray, Lieutenant A. Do Veulle, Ensign W. V. Munnings, Ensign John A. O'Neil, with Assistant-Surgeon W. Smith. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, June 8. Their Lordships assembled et Five o'clock. SALE OF BEER. The Earl of HARROWBY gave notice that he should on Monday move for a Select Committee to consider the laws regulating the sale of beer. DEFECTS IN LEASES BILL. This Bill passed through Conatnittee. CANADA. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that on Monday week he should draw their Lordships' attention to the affairs of Canada. CASE OF MR. RYLAND. The Duke of ARGYLL rose to present a petition from Mr. Ry land, and to draw the atteut ion of the House to the circumstances of that gentleman's case. This gentleman's father had been mentioned by successiv e Governors of Canada as deserving well of his country, and he had been appointed cletk of the Legislative Council of D.wer Canada. This (Alice had been after wards conferrtd on the petitioner, wi,o had been ap pointed by Lord Durham, and his appointment had been s, aled under the great seal of Canada. This ap pointment had not been reported to the Colonial-office, on learning which Mr. Ryland applied to the Colonial office for the issue of the usual warrant under the sign manual; the answer of the Marquis of Normanby was, that the appointment had not been reported to his pre decessor, Lord Glenelg, but that if the then Governor of Canada should approve of his appointment, he might confirm it cn the understanding via; if on an union of the two provinces his thee should be considered unnecessary he was not to be considered as entitled to compensation. Afterwards Lord Sydenham became Governor General of Canada, and he received a letter from Lord John Russell, at that time Secretary for the Colonies, requesting him not to remove Mr. Ryland; but Lord Sydenham requested him to resign his office, which he did, on the understand ing that he should be appointed to another office. He was appointed to another office, the emoluments of which were not equal to those of the office of clerk of the Legislative Council, but the Go vernor undertook to make up his emoluments to such a sum as should be equal to the income to which he would have been entitled as a retiring allowance for the office which he was about to leave, after twenty-four years of public service. On this understanding he accepted the office of registrar of the district of Quebec. Six months after his acceptance of this office he found the expenses of starting that office to be so much, that he applied to Sir Charles Begot for an advance; and in answer to that note Sir Charles Begot acknowledged the guarantee of Lord Sydenham, but declined making any advance until the lapse of his first year of office, when the emoluments of the office should be as certained. Sir C. Metcalfe became Governor of Canada before the lapse of the year, and to him Mr. Ryland applied. The answer of Sir C. Metcalfe was an acknowledgment of the claim, but a declaration that be had no means in his power of meeting it, and referring Mr. Ryland to the Provincial Parliament. Mr. Ryland accordingly applied to the provincial Par liament, which also acknowledged his claims, but laid down that it was a matter for the Imperial Treasury. Mr. Ryland subsequently made repeated applications to the successive Governors-General of Canada for com pensation for the loss he had sustained through the dif ference in emolument between the office he had given up and that he bad accepted under a guarantee from Lord Sydenham. At last, finding he could not obtain a ful filment of that guarantee, he resigned his cffice, and ad dressed a memorial to the Colonial-office, praying to be allowed to retire on the pension which he would have bad on leaving his previous office. To this, however, the Government declined to accede, and allowed him only the inadequate pension of 1111. out of the pension fund, although several Committees of the Provincial Parlia ment had reported on the justice of his claim to a fulfil ment of the guarantee of Lord Sydenham. Ile had read over the report of the Committee of the Cabinet of the Government of Canada, and he was bound to say that the grounds upon which it was based were unjust and unfair, and that the claims of Mr. Ryland had not been properly decided upon. Since the petitioner came to this country he had communi cations with members of the Government, and the Noble Lord at the head of it expressed his regret that he could not ratify the guarantee of Lord Sydenham out of the Imperial Treasury. The Noble Duke read Lord J. Rus sell's letter on this subject, in which his Lordship ex pressed his regret that the colonies did not see with the eyes of this country the justice of such a claim as that presented to the consideration of the Government by Mr. Ryland. He did not mean to blame either his Noble Friend (Earl Grey) or the Noble Lord opposite (Lord Stanley) for the answers which they bad given to the claims made by Mr. Ryland. Still this was a guaran tee given by Lord Sydenbatn to Mr. Ryland, and one that ought to be settled by the Government of Canada. Earl GREY v. ould confine his observations to a few wor-ds. They would be chiefly directed to the opinion given by Lord Metcalfe on this subject, and the Noble Lord stated, that a guarantee had been given by Lord Syden ham to Mr. Ryland, " end supposing it to be a valid one," it was one purely for the consideration of the Co lenial Government of Canada, and one which this coun try had nothing whatever to do with. This opinion settled the whole question. Now, he must say, that he thought that this appeal to their Lord-hips was a most unwise one on the part of Mr. it) land, fur it was a matter with which they had no laing to do. His belief was, that the G(N:rnment of Canada were most anxious to do justice to Mr. Ryland. The Noble E.rl then said, that the oflic-2 of registrar of Montreal, which M. It; land ac( re, d in lieu of that of Quebec, had g i ven a return more than ( qua! to 11.0 claim which that pentle m”n had made upon the Goveincuent of Canada. Under ail tho circumstaLces lie was inclined to thiti. their Lordships would not be disp,i.ed to express themselves with severity towards the authorities of Canada on ac count of Mr. Ryl nd's Lwd BROLGIIAM could only say that he thought the case brought under their lordzhips' consideration was really a very hard on; and hoped the Noble .Eirl (Gray) would apply his mind to find out some means by wUic'a the claiuo; of Mr. 1:3 land could be settled. Alter a few words Irons the Duke of ARGYLL, the petition was laid on the tfibl,. LEASEHOLD TENURES OF LAND (IRELAND) BILL. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the Cor• poration of the city of London, praying that the pro perty they possessed in Ireland uisy be exempted from the operation of the Bill. The petitioners were of opinion that the measure would interfere injurilusly with the interests of lessf,rs and lessees in that country. The Earl of WICKLOW thought that the principle of the Bill should be adopted. But if the amendment of the Noble Earl opposite (the Earl of Lucan) with re spect to altering the compulsory provisions, and making the powers of leasing optional, was pressed, it should have his support. Lord CA::IPBELL thought that after Is hat had just been said by his Noble Friends with regard to this measure he would best consult the convenience of their Lordships by moving the third reading of the Bib at once. It was provided that no lease should be rent-wed unless the agreement entered into between the parties was duly acted up to. The Noble Earl (Lucas) had made a suggestion which he thought was a valuable one, to the effect that in all cases wherein the sum in dispute was under 50/. the matter should be referred to the arbitration of the as,istant barristers of the district if they occured in the coentry, and to the recorders if they occurred in towns. He trusted that the Noble Ear 1 opposite would see no reason why an exception should be inside in favour of the Irish Society more than any other party. This Bill had been introduced by the Lord Chancellor, who bestowed considerable pains upon it. It was thought but just and reasonable that an exception should be made in respect to the case of a noble indivi vidual who had previously a private Act passed in re spect to his property. He hoped that this Bill would now be read a third time, when it was his intention to propose the insertion of a clause to meet the case referred to by the Noble Earl opposite. Lord MONTEAGLE said that since this Bill had been reprinted, he perceived an amendment in it to which he begged to call their Lordship.' attention. They would find that the marginal note to the second clause, which was not in the original Bill, differed materially from the clause itself. The marginal note was to this effect, "no grant required to be made under this Act when the owners have converted leases for life into estates in fee by a private arrangement." He saw no objection to the original principle of the Bill ; but if it was to give a benefit to any one person he would not be disposed to support it. He would remind them of the opinion of the Lord Chancellor upon this subject, when he stated that he would resist the wha t p d r oposi The exception made was one, above all others, tow of because the b Bill.c ith affect ti o t n h e f o v r er ul y a object kin g a a n n d e principle h rat er make an exception in the case of the Irish that the he looked with the greatest suspicion. He would much Society. He thoughtY ought to be very careful against furnishing any grounds for the opinion that the M e mbers of that House determined to exempt themselves from the operation of all such measures, which were sup• p ose d to affect public property generally. thesp e Bill p of fr was t ou one ie t) m , first ofa o remarking n introduced nd gave itithn to o into tt the House hhee - L or d BEAUMONT had introduced the c l ause referred to, and was prepared to take the whole re s p ons ibili ty ,19134fiallieta.toA()ik e h tW t h o ht u eoen t okpt any ohri remuneration. It took the property of the lessor and gave it to the lessee. The principle of substituting a good tenure for the imperfect one that then existed, was, no doubt, a good one ; but they ought to take care that they did no wrong or injury on the one party in their endeavour to confer a benefit upon the other. The lesser at present received certain fines on the renewal of these leases, and had the means of en forcing them. '1 hey said that they would commute these fines into a fee-farm rent, but they gave him no retain whet Bever for the value of the revertion. The Noble and Learned Lord had admitted that there were sum" grounds for his objections, and said that if he would propose a clause to meet the case elluled to, he would ~e wining to accede to it. That clause wes the 6th, as the Bill stood ; and the compensation proposed was to be given for the value of ;he reversien. He then found that the Bill did not give compensation to a certain party who bad already obtained a private Act—Parliament had considered that Bill, and had entered into au agreement with this particular individual that he should have the power of c onverting leasehold i property into fee-simple on certain conditions between the parties. O a th e f a ith of Parliament that individual had dealt with his property, and until this Bill was thought of, very considerable offers w e re made for his land. Th e moment this Bill was introduced down fell those off rs. Se far then a gross breach of a bargain entered into between Parliament and an individual had never been talked of Gimounism and S oc i a li sm , -of M. Prudhon's works he did not s h u h g t g t e n ste t d h . e whale -of think that they could find any Sentiment involving so great a violation of the right' of property to tbL Bel 1 I ', f `~~