The Sun. — London, England, 1842-05-05 00:00:00

Chtisan, Amoy, and Hong Kong are to be free ports. The letters to-da:, per Sylph mention it again. Our dates frem Canton are to the Bth inst. The New-Year holidays had just commenced, and business will continue • suspended until about the 15 . h. 'lll t customary annual settlements among the Chinese are understood to have gone off very favourably and with less complaint than usual at -.this season of a want of money. It is believed that the . tea-men and de a l ers genera ll y h ave d one a p ro fit a ble busi c-. ••tiess during the past year, and we are, in consequence, disposed to anticipate some improvement in our markets for imports, tvhen busines s is fairly resumed, particularly should political tlnatters in this province take no unfavourable turn, in which eour prospects at present are also cheering. We beg to call your attention to the following quotations andremarks. COTTON.—Bonlbav Bto 9-3 ; Tinnevelly 8-5 to 9-5. The stock on h an d i s about 50,000 bales, and is held almost entirely by the Chinese. Some improvement is anticipated imme diately after the holidays, unless the arrivals should be large. COTTON lialiN.—The stock is about 6,000 bales, held chiefly by the Chinese. Some improvement is expected, but we cannot quote more than Spanish dollars 26 for good assort • inenti. LONG CLOTHS remain unaltered, and are still sold at 2-50 to •?_75, 'OOLLEN CLOTHS continue depressed, and are only to be sold in small parcels at very low prices. Some sales of Spanish Stripes of fair assortments have been made at 94 cents per yard. LONG ELLS—Good assortments were worth about 6i, I, carlets 9i. We are under an impression that these goods Lave now seen their lowest point, and that some improvement tz lay be looked for ere long. HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE. The Queen held a Levee yesterday afternoon, at St. James's Pa lace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the Royal suite, arta'ved in four carriages from Buckingham Palace, escorted by a p arty of the Life Guards. The Duchess of Buccleuch, 4list ress of the Rubes ; the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Lady in Wait Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting ; Hon. Captain Hood, Grocsn in Waiting; Colonel Arbuthata, Equerry in Waiting; t.ha,Pages of Honour in Waiting ; Lord Colville, Lord in Wait ing nu Prince Albert; Captain Francis Seymour (Scots Pus ilier Guards), Groom in Waiting on his Royal Highness; and Colonel Wylde, Equerry to his Royal Highness, were in the lloyal suite. Hetr :Majesty and Prince Albert were received by the Lord Charm berlain, the Lord Steward, the Master of the Horse, and Ike Gi•oora of the Stole to Prince Albert. -In Cie Foreign Diplomatic Circle, the following presentations 'to the Queen took piece. Le Commandeur Sehlick, Chambellan de S. A. R. le Duc 41 " u 'ra, by Count de Pollon the Sardinian Minister. RLieutenant de Gerstein Holienstein, Im. 13ten. Infanterie egiment, b the Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian Minister. hibeiro da Silva, attache a la Legation Imperiale du —4211 a Vienna, by Commandeur Marques Lisboa, the Brazi lian Minister. Washi ng t on I rv i ng , E sq ., Mi n i s t er o f t h e U n it e d St a t es t o the enure of Spain, by Mr. Everett, the American Minister. The Foreign Diplomatic Circle was attended by Count St. Anlaire, the French Ambassador; Baron de Cetto, the Bava rian Minister; Count de Pollon, the Sardinian Minister, and Count Revel, Secretary of Legation ; Baron de Moncorvu, the Portuguese Minister ; M. Fortique, the Venezuelan Minister ; Baron Brunow, the Russian Minister; General Prince Castelucala, the Sicilian Minister, and M. Canofari, the Secretary of Legation; Count Kielmansegge, the 'Hanoverian Minister; Baron de Hugel, the Wurtemberg Mi nister ; M. Tricoupi, the Grecian Minister, and M. Phocion Roque, Secretary of Legation ; Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian Minister; Baron Charles de Canitz, Secretary of Legation, and Baron de Griesheim, Officier au 35me d'lnfanteire de 1-trusse ; Commandeur Marques Lisb oa , th e B raz ili an Mi n i s ter; All, Everett, United States Minister; Count Reventlow, the Danish Minister, and Baron de Brockdorff, Secretary of Lega tion ,• Baron de Ni eumann , th e A us t r i an Mi n i ster , an d B aron 'Lebzeltern, Secretary of Legation; M. Sancho, Spanish Mi 4iister, and Fraucisco Panipello, Secretary of Legation; Baron Gersdorff, the Saxon Minister ; Baron de Rehausen, Swedish .t.la rge d'Affaires ; and Baron Bentinck, Netherlands Charge tiiAffaires. The general company were afterwards introduced, when the ft 4lowing had the honour of being presented to her Majesty. . The Vi ce - Chancellor Knight Bruce, by the Lord Chancellor. l‘lr. C. Cresswell, one of the Judges of the Court of Common P 1 tas, by the Lord Chancellor. Pair. George Philip Lee, on his appointment as Lieutenant of the Yeoman Guard, by the Earl of Beverley- Te Lord Mayor, on being created a Baronet, by Sir James Graham. Lieutenant-General the Marquis of Tweeddale, upon his anpoiiitment as Governor of Fort St- George, and Commander ra..-Chitsf of that Presidency, by Lord Fitzgerald and Vesci. Colonel the Hon. Henry Dundas, C. 8., 83d Regiment, on being appointed Aide-de-camp to the Queen, by Lord Hi:l. _Hon. and Rev. Edward Keppel, Deputy Clerk of the Closet, by the Bishop of Norwich. Mr. Murchison, President of the Geological Society of Lon don, on his return from the geol og i ca l survey o f R uss i a, exe .uted by him at the desire of his Imperial Majesty, by the .Marquis of Clanricarde Mr. Under-Sheriff Pritchard, by Sir James Graham. Mr. Unde r -Sh er iff B r i tten, on being appointed one of her :Majesty's Commissioners of Lieutenancy for the City of Lon don, by the Right Hon. Sir J. Graham, Bart. Lord Fitzgerald and Vesci, President of the Board of Con trol, presented to the Queen an Address from the Roman Ca tholics of Calcutta, on the birth of the P. ince of Wales. • An Address him the European and native inhabitants of the IlOwn and island of Bombay, on the same occasion. An Address from the inhabitants of Madras, on the same a uspicious event. Mr. Colquhoun presented Addresses of Congratulation on the 11:irth of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, from her 11 iajesty's Council of the Virgin Islands : from the Legislative A ssembly of St. Vincent ; from the Legislative Assembly of evis ; and from the Legislative Assembly of Dominica. The company present were the Bishop of London, the Lord Cl iancellor, the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lc rd of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Po reign, and Colonial Departments, the First Lord of the miralty, the President of the Board of Trade, the Lord SJterrard, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the G're am of the Stole to Prince Albert, the Captain of the Won ourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, the Captain of the Ve o men Guard ; Lord Denman, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench ; the Lord Register of Scotland; the 'ice - Chamberlain ; the Comptroller of the Household ; the 13ish, ip of Norwich ; Hon. Sir Edward Butler, Lieutenant of th e Il onourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms : Mr. Sullivan, D epot v Secretary at War ; Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Board r isf S tamps and Taxes • the Master of the Ceremonies: 11 my Robinson, Standard-bearer to the Honourable Corps of Gentle of the men-at-Arms; Sir George Houlton, Ensign i\alleanyroyr Thomas Ye'`raan G uard ; Mr. Sheriff Magnay Rev. Choir - lie • ley Berin' Ch aplain in Ordinary in Waiting ; the Rev. 6 Chaplain, to the Right Honnurable the Lord quh a „' u kotel Reid, 2ci Life Guards, Silver Stick, Mr. Col- AlasteT' Agent for the Hanse Towns Major Hyde, Assistant 1. and Marshal of the Ceremonies; Admiral Lord Ame l'iuos Beauclerk, Principal Naval A. D. C. ; Captain Henry QueettEe' C . ll . and Colonel Weare, A. D. C. in Waiting to the t he ;Mr James Bunco Curling, Clerk of the Cheque of _ z on. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms ; Sir Samuel Hancock, . e on in Waitin g ; Mr. Ellerthorn, Clerk of the Cheque of the laar i er a . n Gu ard ; Sir Etenjamin Smith ; Captain Pechell, R.N., -the •at yto her Majesty the Queen Dowager; the Groom of ; Colon e l Wood; Colonel Dyneley, C. B. ; _and Colonel Henry Bentinek, Coldstream Guards, A.D.C. to her - Majesty ; Mr. Arthur Blackwood, Lieutenant-Colonel Diggle, and Mr. Strachan, Gentlemen Ushers in Waiting to the Queen; Capt a i n G . C. Blake, R.N., Gentleman-Usher to Prince Albert in Waiting, and the following— Duxze—St. Alban's, Roxburghe, Norfolk, Leinster, Marl latrough, Leeds. A• lattattisEs—Huntly, Headfort, Clanricarde, Anglesea, Lorne, Ely, Orrnande, Queensbery. „,,Zartes- - Listowel, Lishurn e , N ew b ury, D evon, M anvers, e, llchester, Minto, Mexborough, Dalhousie, Chichester, yarborough, Seafield, Cadogan, Fingall, Zetland, Fit zwilliarn, .Ntrasibroke, Verularn Bective, 'Westmorland, Sandwich, De art, Lauderdale, Orkney, Clanwilliam, Galloway, Brownlow, Radnor. Viscouarrs Pollington, Galway, Somerton, Newport, "riresto n , Reidh aven, C ran l ey, L oftus, Marsham, Drumlanrig, i tj rempletown, Ipswich, Holmesdale. Loans—Bl ayney, Dinorben, Clifford, Alfred Paget, Sude !-vt Walpole, E. F. Howard, A. Loftus, Bloomfield, G. Fitz erald, Ashley, Seymour, Kilmaine, W. Fitzgerald, Petre, ,"enlock, D e l amere, Bolton, Sherborne, A. E. Hill, Wit !? tla.hby, F. Beauclerk, Bateman, Burghersh, W. Powlett, Ha itaerton, C. Beauclerk, Kenyon,P Tem leman J. Butler, A. bay, Kill een , S tavordale. Dristroes—Chichester, Bangor, Derry. ~.111 n, ler HONOU RABLRS—F. Maule, M.P., H. Hobhouse, sit'. G.sorge H. Rose, Joseph Planta, R. V. Smith. 4 oraa . E—Cresswell. Bagns—Anthony de Rothschild. Ri chard it A BLES— Francis Charteris, Rev. Edward Keppel, Ca dogan, Denman, Edward Kenyon, G. C. W. Forester, Fred. 1, - atiog an , 'William M. Noel. Thomas Vesey, Rev. Grantham IsZke, Mr. Spencer, W. Melville, J. Elliot, Rear-Admiral `6' . l lot, Rear-A dmiral Henniker, Henry Dundas, N W. ' , anvil) tam, E. Phipps, B. Lawley, Rev. A. Phipps, t ta George Foie Y, St. John Methuen, Lewis Grant, Colonel a , u wther C. L. .Fitzroy, Captain Harris, Colonel Finch, stTtain Scott, B. alertie. li AanNers —Oswald Mosley, Frederick Henry Bathurst, Falter Riddell, Philip Grey Egerton, Augustus Clifford, H. ' 3 ,,rnyth, M.P., H. H. Brute?. B. Hall, M.P., William Lawson, „r• Blake, M.P., J. Shelley*, R. Inglis, H. W. B arrow , C. i nightley, G. Dashwo od, J. Mordaunt, H. M. Vavasour, T. G age, R. Bateson, M.l'., J. Cave, R. Palmer, C. H. Coote, I , w . - Middleton, H. Miliimay, R. Price, R. F. Russell, E. I,l atkett, D. Norrevs, M.P., .I. Edwards, R. Lopes, M.P. p„ S lßs—Thomas Wilde, Charles Aldig, C. Hulse, Robert li" tr lYn, H. William•on, E. C. Stanhope, J. Kirkland, Wildam 3 3 411 , E. Ryan, H. C. Austen. J. Gibbons, S. Meyrich, J. al. mw, J. Hanmer, J. Hare, A. M. Downie, S. B. Williams. ts,l',(, v DOCTORS —Card, Clawson, Curtois, Richards, Colston, .qty • A I ESSIEURS—Joshua Nussey, Sir A. Henniker, Bart., g r r rison, T. Li n d e . a y, L or d J . l'hynne, J. M. Halsey, R. be t n wne, H. Woodgate, F. 1-I,ewson, C. Nevill, W. W. bh Y j , T. Mills, J. M. Dawson, E. W. Edgell, J. D. Jeer • W. , C hemberlavne, T. Gregory, T. O'Brien, C. Bamfylde, E. Repton. l ragi; ll3 , 4 s—Lazen, W. D. Jones, Domville, Gordon, F. Col scAu ". Burt, Marsden, A. R. Jackson. Prtl a l ' i T 's COUNSEL—T. Joshua Platt, Whately, J. Stuart ntendes, David Pollock, Knowles, Mathews, Purvis, kke z `' s uL rlthurn, Swanston, Charles Austin, Loftus Wig a r m. tr,,,l'is t :'—Godsal, Edward Foley, Essington, Clarkson, tte, John R oun d, M . P „ Th es i ger, ALP ., J o h n L . La h 11 A, Wood. Neeld, M.?., Brand, Philip Howard, ~liontarie Wilde, Claude Wilde, George Whitmore, tc,'t a t t,i,"ideau; B rune , B annerman , S an d erson , M.P., J o h n G ha r le aP . itAt, George Magnay, Emanuel Lousada, Dempster, Mlle Jt i'ver,dish, William Cotton, John Benjamin Heath, Eastlake, R. A., John Neeld, M,P., Gran- Darby Griffith, William Penn, Pierce Butler, ande r lt!, G uard s , Dumaresq, W. H. Bodkin, M.P., H. e r , ' Hung, M.P., Dean, De Burgh, Wolseley, Alex ,V aO. 'cs r . ' alarishall, D. Ba-clay, Fortescue, Hall Max.- , Ral p h' A ukq, a lutTay, Matthew Bell, Mackenzie, Walford,R. Wakaadrls:l) It. P. Staples, 0. Buncombe, ALP , Standish, 11ss el d , e Y Berney, S. Stanhope, Aldworth, leti e . , ;', • Gordon, Colson, H. J. Morant. Haworth, t 1•14 R efather, Sterling, F. W. Knight, W. R. Col uer-`l, W . s . ' • Alexander A. Smith, C. liewicke, H. Bas ta Alexander, E. 11fontaeu, D. J. Money, A. GA:mid, t 2 „ .4 e, • Clements, H. Colston, C. Parke, jun., John it,o,y, George Berney, G. G. .11acpherson, J. Ship- Higley, C. Lonsdale, Halsey, It. Mynors, ahtikhrles Gubbins, R. B. Kay. Basset, G. Mnrant, F. s Toll„ tx ,: 4 l orter, J. Somes, jun., D. Turner, G. K. A:. C • . wilson, Barton,B T. H. Forde, Mayne, A. Randal, S horter William Duke• Walldie, Lowther, Tancred, lle 4.,,eatlr o n -ki • en be ' " w t; Ed g ell t V aughan . F. Fitzgerald, Sadi Ombark t,ettigrew, John o. e'onn 11 M. P Vi ncrs Basker- It 't •, Murchison, A. J. B 's; 3r Dodd, M.P., , H. Vint, H. 13roadley P. 11. Welsh, lf ti a g4, l, ll. Bethune,. Begot, Koig ' Orme, Mount, '''vsd e 'Ps, Jon., D. Jackson, Protheroe, M.P., Smyth, la a a -gate, Mac Neill, Ffolliott, P., D GRichard Igb v.. A . • Dawtree, Bunbury, Bai b rid g e, C. St, Leger, James, M.P., iia n iii ) ;,,Ottwald, W. Cavendish, F. Calvert, Langdale, Weld, 1 1, 14 -P., E. Bligh, W. Patten, M.P I I\l. irb(PMar,-Maurice O'Connell, M.P. ; Y. . Galion, Mut rut, AL P• , 13. Roche 1 . E F . scu u e r , t , P B h e i e l i c p h s 4 1, %erg_ J. Forbes, J. H. Forbes, W. Spaight, Challoner , " 4 , 1 d, A. Drummond, Hall, J. Mann, Salomans: H. Morris, T. Gladstone, W. H. Gregory, M.P., Saner, 0. Cave, Dash wood, Finney, M.P., Egerton, Tartt, H. Beau eleik, H. Ar:ies, .1. Monekton, Rundle, M.P., C. Forster, jun., G. R. Smith, R. Holland ' M.P., R. Monteith, Wrough ton, Sergeant Bonspas, Kirk, M.P. D. L., Dutton, B. Bot field, S. Stanhope, Smyth, St. John Baker, Babbage, E. B. Clive, J. Ackers, M.P., J. Stewart, P. Williams, G. Anderson, B. Wedd, F. Smith, Bell, Archbold. Carden, C. Law, R. Sutton, M. Bruce, Langlay, J. Halkett, Chichester, Williamson, A. Robertson, W. Y. Peel, Northcote, Bateson, Blagden, C. Cooper. FIELD MARSHAL—The Duke of Wellington. GENERALS—Sir Edward Kerrison. Sir Charles Imhoff, Sir John Doveton, K. C. 8., Sir Colin Halkett, Sir Charles Max well, Ellice, Sir Robert Barton, Sir Patrick Ross, Miller, Turner, Sir J. W. Guise, Sir L. Cola, Sir W. H. Clinton, Wyndham, Anderson, L'Estrange, Caulfield, Sir D. M'Lend, Sir W. K. Grant, Aitchison, Wood, Sir H. Watson, Sir T. Arbuthnot, Carey, Sir M. Disney, Middlemore, Lygon, Shu brick, C. Gordon, Faunce, Shuldbam, Lambert, Hare, W. Morison, J. W. Smith, Sir J. Wilson, Sir William Lumley, Sir Frederick Stovin, Sir F. Maclean, Sir H. Pynn, Sir J. Maclean, Sir R. Darling, Pigot, Dickson, Kenah, O'Malley, Sir C. Dalbiac, C. B. Vera. COLONELS—Hon. Geo. Keppel, Powell, Pringle Taylor, Sir A. d'Este, Hulse, Fendall, Holt, B. Knox, Llwellyn, De lap, Chamberlayne, Howard, Rolleston, M.P., Knollys, Cen nop, Trevelyan, Love, Buckworth, W. Mills, Van der Menton, Evart, W. Burton. Wemyss, Richardson, Cartor, Bagot, Campbell, Drake, Wilson, Jones, Jackson, Boners, Markham, F. G. Howard, Clements, Walton, Rogers, Austen, M'Call, Tomline, Dawkins, 111• Alpine, Phipps, F. Griffiths, Grant, Sir H. Bayley, Hely, Lord C. Wellesley, F. V. Harcourt, Sir. H. Bayly, Sir W. R. Clayton, Parkinson, C. E. Cox, G. Higginson. :MAJORS—Angustus Wathen, Cuppage, Trent, W. Bruce, Master, Grubbe, Gage, Stransham, Aldrich, Wilbraham, Askwith, Coryton, Christie, Crandling, Drought, Chetwynd, Thomas S. Odell, Huntley. CAPTAINS —John Locke, Kennedy. Waters, Pinder, Hon. A. Gordon, R. Bell, Ashmore, F. W. Bossy, B. G. Layard, Bathurst, M. Archdall, M.P., Huband, Cuddy, H. Johnstone, H. Harris, Hon H. Grey, Lockhart, D. S. Davies, J. Reyn ,ids, Bloomfield, A. Cross, C. Digby, Stepney, Blackall, Drum mond, Bosset, H. W. Newman, Layard, Ferryman, W. Fres, De Sails, Rawstorne, A'Court, Munro, C. M. bawson,Valiant, A. L. Cole, Tucker, W. D. Hamilton, Balders, Iselin, W. Gordon, R. Brady, St. Aubyn, J. Innes, Norris, Vernon, P. Harris, Gorster, F. Meynell, Sir T. Thompson, Hon. George Cadogan, Frobisher, Colt, Lambert, Walker, C. Elliott, Hon. W. P. Talbot. LIEUTENANTS—Hon. Charles Pakenham, J. M. Browne, Lvsons, Graydon, J. P. Clowes, Riddell, Clarke, G. Cookes, J O'Neill, .\iiddlemore, Longmore, Dashwood, C. F. Stanley, G. Jenkins, T. Sale, Thompson, Rundell, J. Biden, Wemyss, Sir C. Lindsay, De Winton, Dickson, M. Mckenzie, G. G. Brown, 'l'. Bateson, 0. West, Steele, Cator, J. Strat ford, Ashurst, H. Barlow, A. Prescott, Alairis, H. Irvine, H. Creed, W. Kendall, H. Grain, A. Jenny, W. Cooper, J. S Phillirs, Siddons, Wardlaw, R. Patton, F. Tower, Maude, Rowan, Gardiner, Kimbolton, Montresor. CORNETS. —Thompson, B. J. Dixon, Sub. Sitwell. A. Blandy, G. F. Miles, Watford, Sir W. Russell, W. C. Grant. ENSIGNS.—Hon. A. Chichester, Anderson, F. N. Colleton, H. C. Cot on, Hoghton, Davies, R. H. Wood. ADMIRALS.—Sir Charles Rowley, J. H. Tait, Poulett, P. Stoddart, Bullen, Sir T. Briggs, Ayscaugh, Sir G. Hamond, Sir J. Lawford. Hollis, F. P. Irby, E. W. Browne, Edgell, Johnston, Tomlinson, Wollaston, Hon. D. H. Mackay, Sir W. B. Proctor, Sir A. Maitland. CArrarss—Hon. D. Pelham, F. V. Cotton, E. Younge, Sherer, Eden, A. Luckraft, Allen, E. Scott, A. Hamilton, Thornborough, Wormeley, E. Sparshott, Manners, Barlow, Robertson, H. Stroud, Grace, P. APQuhae, Mikes, G. Elliot, Fair, Thornton, B. Reynolds, Gabriel, R. Saumarez, Pechell, E. Lloyd. CGMMANDERS—J. W. Pritchard, A. S. Hamond, B. Bradshaw, Ellicombe, G. Lowe, C. Gayton, Dunn, G. H. Coulson, Norcott, H. Harvey, Wasfold, Brisbane, R. Welch, Bosanquet, J. Gladston, T. Dick, R. Harris, J. St. John, Steane, Dacres, Hon. R. Stewart, G. Evan. LIECTENANTS—Waghorn, F. A. Egerton, J. Maxwell, Amherst, Le Mesurier, C. R. Read, C. Hallett, P. Cracrott, J. S. Douglas, Sir G. Webster, G. Napier. The following Noblemen and Gentlemen had the honour of being presented to her Majesty : The Honourable William Noel, on being appointed to the Command of the Rutland Militia, by the Marquis of Exeter Earl of Norbury, by Earl of Rosse Earl of Rosse, by the Marquis of Downshire Viscount Newport, by Earl Delawarr Viscount Pollingten, on his marriage, by the Earl of Alexborough Bishop of Chichester, by the Archbishop of Canterbury Baron Anthony de Rothschild, by the Marquis of Normanby Mr. Loftus Wigram, on his appointment as one of her Majesty's Counsel, by the Lord Chancellor Mr. Charles Austin, on his appointment as one of her Majesty's Council, by the Lord Chancellor Mr. A. E. Cockburn, on being appointed one of her Majesty's Counsel, by the Right Hon. Sir George Cockburn Mr. Mathews, on his appointment as one of her Majesty's Counsel, by the Lord Chancellor Mr. Purvis, on his appointment as ono of her Majesty's Coun sel, by the Lord Chancellor Mr. Knowles, Q. C., by the Lord Chancellor Mr. Lowndes, on his appointment as one of her Majesty's Counsel, by the Lord Chancellor Mr. James Stuart Wortley, on his appointment as one of her Majesty's Counsel, by the Lord Chancellor Mr. Whateley, on being appointed one of her Majesty's Coun sel, by the Lora Chancellor Mr. Clarkson, Recorder of Faversham, by Lord Denman The Hon. Richard Denman, by Lord Denman The Hon. Edward Kenyon, on his marriage, by his father, Lord Kenyon Hon. Fred , -rick Cadogan, by Earl Cadogan Mr. Charles Eastlake, R.A., Secretary to the Royal Commis sion on the Fine Arts, by the Right Hon. Sir R. Peel Mr. Pierce Butler, by the American Minister Mr. John Benjamin Heath, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Dempster, by the Earl of Dalhousie Mr. Emanuel Lousada, the High Sheriff of Devon, by Sir J. Yarde Buller, Bart. Mr. George Magnay, on being appointed one of her Majesty's Commissioners of Lieutenancy for the City of London, by Mr. Sheriff Magnay Mr. William Cotton, Governor of the Bank of England, by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. John Masterman, jun., by the Right Hon. Sir James Gra ham, Bart., M. P Mr. Charles Prideaux Brune, by the Earl of Falmouth Mr. George Whitmore, by the Lord Mayor Mr. Claude Wilde,' by Sir ,Thomas Wilde Mr. Montagu Wilde. by Sir Thomas Wilde Dr. Lazen, by Sir CharlesAlciis . Mr. Hugh Wood, by Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart. Mr. John L. Lamotte, on appointment to her Majesty's Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, by Lord Forester Mr. Essington, by Mr. E. Foley Mr. Goasal, by Lord Kenyon The Hon. Lewis Grant, by his father, the Earl of Seafield Hon. Rear-Admiral Elliot, on return from foreign command, by the Earl of Haddington Lord Arthur Hay, Grenadier Guards, on his appointment of Aide-de-camp to the Marquis of Tweeddale Lord Charles Beauclerk, by Lord Amelius Beauclerk Lord Burghersh, by the Earl of Westmoreland Lord A. Edwin Hill, by the Marquis of Downshire Lord Walpole, by the Earl of Mexborough Mr. Kerrison, on coining of age, by his father, Lieutenant- General Sir Edward Kerrison Viscount Cranley, by the Earl Brownlow .. - Viscount Reidhaven, by his father, the Earl of Scofield The Rev. Sir Augustus Henniker, Bart., by the Hon. Rear- Admiral Henniker Rev. Thomas Harrison, Chaplain to the Corporation of Maid stone, by Lord Bellast Lieut.-General Sir Colin Halkett, on return from leave of ab sence, by General Lord Hill General Miller, au Service du Perou, by the Earl of Aberdeen Lieut.-General Sir Charles Maxwell, on his promotion, by Lord Hill Lieut.-General Ellice, on promotion, by General Lord Hill Rev. Frank Hewson, by the Solicitor-General for Ireland The Rev. William Windsor Berry, by the Bishop of London The Rev. John Chamberlayne, by Col. Chamberlayne The Rev. Joseph Dunnington Jefferson, by Sir Henry Mer vyn Vavasour, Bart. Dr. Walter D. Jones, by Col. Powell, M.P. Dr. Domville, Deputy-Inspector of Hospitals and Fleets, on promotion, by the Right. Hon. the Earl of Haddington Dr. Colclough, 3d Dragoon Guards, by Lieut.-General Sir C. Dalblac Rev. Joshua Nussey, by Lord Blayne) , Mr. Aldworth, by the Earl of Listowel Mr. Barron Field, late Chief •Justice of Crib. altar, on his re turn home, by Lord Stanley Dr. A. R. Jackson, East India Company's Depot, by Lord Fitz gerald and Vesey Dr. B. Burt, Bengal Medical Service, by Lord Fitzgerald and Vesey Mr. Richard Edwards, on being appointed First Attache to her Majesty's Embassy at St. Petersburgh, by the Earl of Aberdeen. Mr. Dumaresq, 77th Regiment, on appointment, by Colonel Walton Mr. Wolseley, by Admiral Sir R. Otway, Bart., K. C.B. Mr. Fortescue, High Sheriff of the county of Essex, by Vis count Maynard Mr. Hall Maxwell, by the Duke of Argyle Mr. Matthew Bell, by Viscount Strangtord Major Augustus Wathen, 13th Light Dragons, on his return from India, by the Earl of Devon Mr. Rowland Winn, by the H n. John Stuart Wortley Mr Octavius Duncombe, M. P., on his marriage, by the Earl of Cawdor Mr. R. P. Staples, by the Marquis of Ormonde Mr. Ogden, Attorney-General of Eastern Canada, by Lord Stanley Mr. Ffolliott, M.P., by Sir Lowry Cole Mr. Standish (of Duabury ) on change of name, and being appointed a Deputy-Lieutenant for the County of Lancaster, by Lord Stanley Sir Edward Ryan, late Chief Justice of Bengal, by Lord Fitz gerald, President of the Board of Control Mr. Henry Clements, by the Marquis of Ormoude Sir William Lawson, on being created a Baronet, by the Earl of Zetland Mr. Ralph Adderley, by Sir John Cave Browne Cave, Bart. Sir Robert Comyn (late Chief Justice of Madras) on his return from India, by the President of the Board of Control Mr. Berney, by Lord Walpole Hon. Henry St. John, by Viscount Bolingbroke Mr. George Morant, by Major-General Lambert The Earl of Seafield, on coming to his title, by the Duke of Buccleuch Mr. Charles Parker, jun., on his going abroad, by Col. Wood Sir George Dashwood, Bart., by the Marquis of Ely Mr. Henry John Morant, by Major-General Lambert The Marquis of Lorne, by the Duke of Argyle Mr. Haworth, Deputy-Lieutenant. by Mr. Broadley, Al. P. Sir Ralph Lopes, Bart., M.P., by the Earl Delaware Mr. Edward Strathearn Gordon, by Sir .Tames Graham Viscount Somerton, by the Earl of Clanwilliam Major-General Lambert on promotion, by Lord Hill Mr. Frederic Winn Knight, by Sir R. H. Inglis Major-General Sir Henry Watson, C. 8., on his return from the French Military Hospital Baths at Barege, by Viscount Beresford Mr. M'Neill, by the Marquis of Downshire Captain Bloomfield, Royal Horse Artillery, ou promotion, by Lieut.-Gen. Lord Bloomfield. Captain Avengo Cross, 73d Regiment, by Colonel Love Captaia Stepney, 29th Regiment, by Lord Strafford Captain Charles Digby, Dorset Yeomanry, by the Earl of Ilchester Captain Blackhall, 39th Regiment, by Colonel Weare Captain A'Court, on his appointment as Naval Aidt -de-Camp to her Majesty, by Lord Haddington Mr. Seudamore Stanhope, by his father, Sir Edwyn Scuda more Stanhope Mr. Charles St. Leger, by Colonel M'Alpine The Hon. and Rev. Grantham Yorke, by his brother, the Earl of Hardw icke The Hon. St. John Methuen, by Lord Methuen Hon. Captain Harris, R.N., on promotion, by the Earl of Haddington Captain Charles Elliot, on his return from China, and appoint. ment to be Consul-General in Texas, by the Earl of Aberdeen Captain the Hon. W. P. Talbot, Royal Fusiliers, by Eari De Grey Major Aldrick, Royal Engineers, on promotion, and return from Syria, by Lieut.-General Sir F. Mulcaster Lieut. -Colonel F. Griffiths, by Lord Fitzroy Somerset Colonel Sir William R. Clayton, Bart., on promotion, by Gen. the Hon. Sir W. Lumley, G.C.B. Lieutenant Waghorn, R.N., by Admiral the Right Hon, Sir George Cockburn Mr. Richard Sutton, Ist Life Guards, by Col. Lowther Mr. Lowther, Ist Life Guards, by Col. Lowther Mr. William K. Giegory, M.P., by Lord Clanricarde Mr. Sergeant Bompas, by the Lord Chief Justice of the Com mon Pleas. Mr. James Ackers, M.P., by Mr. M. Baskervills, M.P. Colonel M' Alpine, on promotion, by General Sir H. Grant Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Bayly, K.H., on promotion, by General Lord Strafford Captain B. Granville, 39th Regiment, on promotion, by Lieu tenant-General Sir Thomas Hawker, K. C.H. Captain Henry Ilarris, Hon. East India Company's Naval Ser vice, by Right Hen. Lord Fitzgeral and Vesci Lieutenant-General Cosmo Gordon, on promotion, by the Hon. George Keppel Captain Huband, 6th Hussars, on promotion, by the Earl of Clare Major Christie, of the Buffs, by the Earl of Effingham, G.C.B. Major Drought, 15th Regiment, by Lieut.-Colonel Lord Charles Wellesley Major Huntley, 9th, or Queen's Royal Lancers, on his depar ture for service in India, by Lieut.-General Sir Charles Dalbiac, K. C. H. Major Master, 4th Light Dragoons, on his return from India, by Lieut.-General Lot d Fitzroy Somerset, K. C. B. Major 'Thomas S. O'Dell, by the Hon. Colonel Dawson Dam er Captain Kennedy, 4th King's Own Regiment, by General Hodgson Captain Waters, 3d Madras Cavalry, on his retu.n from India, by Sir James Law Lushington, G C. B. Capra n Ashmore, on his return from India, by Field-Marshal Viscount Beresford Captain Lockhart, 17th Regiment, by Colonel Weare, K.H. Captain Pinder, 15th Regiment, by Lieut.-Colonel, Lord Charles Wellesley The Earl of Lauderdale, on his appointment as Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Berwick, by SirJ. Graham Mr. J. Hopton Forbes, by Sir Henry E. Austin, G.P.C. General Sir Ralph Darling, on promotion Sir Valentine Blake, Bart., M. P., by the Marquis of Clanri carde Mr. Bunbury, High Sheriff of Berks, by Viscount Bar rington Col. Clements, on being returned Member fer the county of Ca van, by the Marquis of Ormonde Sir Henry Winston Barron, on being created a Baronet, by Lord Save and Sele Mr. Smyth. by Lord Dinorben Lieut. Sir Coutts Lindsay, on his appointment to the Grena dier Guards, by Lieut.-Col. the Hon. George Keppel Mr. Devonsher Jackson, on his appointment as Solicitor-Ge neral for Ireland, by Sir J. Graham Lieut.-Col. Trevelyan, 60th Rifles, on his promotion, by the Duke of Cambridg,e Col. Love, 73d Regiment, on being appointed a Companion of the Bath, and on return from Canada, by Lord F. Somerset Mr. Joseph Somes, jun., by the Lord Mayor Mr. George Kennet Pollock, by his father, Mr. David Pol lock, Q. C. Mr. Barton, on his departure for Coburg, by General Hon. Sir W. Lumley Mr. Edward Orme, Deputy-Lieutenant for Middlesex, by Col. Wood, M.P. Lieutenant F. A. Egerton, R.N., on his promotion, by Sir Philip Grey Egerton Mr. Thomas H. Forde, by the Marquis of Downshire Mr. John Grey Porter, by Lord Fitzgerald and Vesci Mr. Robert B. Kay, by the Right Hon. J. Planta, M.P. Mr. Wells, by the Earl of Sandwich Captain F. Vi re Cotton, R.N., on his promotion, by Sir P. Grey Egerton Mr. Robort Alynors, on his appointment as a Deputy-Lieut. of Radnorshire, by Mr. Alyeors Baskerville, M.P. Mr. layer, Deputy Lieut. of Suffolk, by Mr. Tancred, Al. P. Mr. Charles Gubbans, by the Duke of St. Albans Mr. Halsey, by the Marquis of Salisbury Rev Dr. Colston, by the Duke of Beaufort Mr. Congreve Lonsdale, on his appointment as Attache to her , Majesty's Legation at the Court of Munich, by the Earl of Aberdeen Mr. Charles Forster, Jun., by Captain Forster Mr. Joseph Shipton, by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Baly, K.H. Mr. George Berney, by Lord Walpole Mr. Edgar Montagu, by the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce Mr. J. Halkett, Coldstri am Guards, by Colonel Walton Mr. George Gordon Macpherson, by Lieutenant-General Sir R. Barton Mr. Johnstone, by the Earl of Seafield Mr. Augustus Goldsmid, by his father, Mr. M. A. Goldsmid Mr. Charles Law, Surgeon of the Hon. Artillery Company, by Lieut. •Colonel Cox Mr. William R. Collett M.P., by Viscount Gage Mr. Lesley Alexander, on being appointed a Deputy-Lieu tenant of the county of Londonderry, by Sir Robert Fergu son, Bart Mr. Sterling. by Lord Ashley Mr. C. Besvicke, on appointment as Deputy-Lieutenant of of the county of Durham, by the Duke of Roxburgh Mr. William Sprott Boyd, by Lord Arthur Lennox Mr. Harford Battersby, by Lord Colville Mr. David Inglis Money, by Lord Colville Mr. George Edward Eyre, by Sir C. Hulse Mr. Hungerford Colston, by the Duke of Beaufort Mr. J. J. W. Ripley, by Mr. Blevvitt, M.P. Mr. Willoughby, by Lord Willoughby Mr. henry Fortescue, by the Earl of Devon Mr. Canien, Bth Hussars, by Sir E. Kerrison Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, 16th Regiment, on return from India, by Lord Beresford Lieutenant Osborne West, 82d Regiment, by Sir A. Filkington Commander Robert Harris, by Sir A. Clifford Commander Hon. Keith Stewart, on return from foreign ser vice, by the Earl of Galloway Lieut. .1. Heron Maxwell, R.N., by the Duke of Buccleuch Lieutenant. Henry Creed, Bombay Artillery, by Earl Denbigh Lieutenant Ashuret, 15th Regiment, by Lord C. Wellesley, Cornet ; and sub-Lieutenant Sitwell, let Life Guards, by Sir Frederick Stovin Lieut. Charles E. Stanley, Royal Engineers, on his return from foreign service, by his father, the Bishop of Norwich Ensign Frederick Nassau Graves Colleton, 77th Regiment, on appointment, by Colonel Taylor Captain Philip Harris, Bengal Army, on returning to India, by olr E. Tennent, ALP. Captain Francis Mevnell, by Sir G. Anson Lica Wemyss, St. Helena Regiment, by Colonel Wemyss Commander Brisbane, by Sir T. 11, Brisbane Admiral Sir John Lawford, K.C.8., on promotion from Admiral of the White to Admiral of the Red: Adm. Sullen, on promotion ; Vice-Adm. Tomlinson, on promotion ; Rear Admiral SirW. B. Proctor, on promotion ; Rear Admiral Sir A. Maitland, on promotion ; Rear Admiral Johnston, en pro motion ; Rear Admiral P.:Stoddart, on promotion ; Rear Adm. E. W. Browne of the Red, on change of flag. Captains— Gabriel ; B. Reynolds, on his return from the Mediterranean station; H. Stroud, on promotion ; Sherer, on promotion; Allen; on promotion and return from foreign service ; A. Luckcraft.on promotion; Dilkes, on nomination to a Compa nionship of the Bath ; Barlow, on being nominated a Compa• nion of the Bath ; Eden. Major Stransham, on return from foreign service:and receiving the rank of Major. Commanders —Dacres, on promotion ; Steane, on promotion ; J. G. Dick. on promotion ; R. G. Welch, on promotion ; Wasfold, on pro motion, by the Earl of Haddington. Commanders Dunn, on appointment; G. Lowe, on return from foreign service ; Ellicombe, on promotion ; R. A. Bradshaw, on promotion; J. W. Pritchard, and H. Harvey --by the Earl of Haddington. Lieutenant-Generals Sir John Wilson ' on h's return from the command of the Forces in Ceylon ; Aliddlernore, on promo tion and return from foreign service; Major-Generals 0' %Talley, on promotion; Kesiah, on promotion ; Hare, on promotion ; Faunce, on promotion ; Turner, on promotion ; Aitchison, on promotion; Wood, on promotion; Colonel Wemyss ; Lieutenant-Colonels Connop, on promotion ; APNiven, on promotion and return from Jerusalem ; Hely ; Majors Tront, on promotion; Wilbraham, on return from Syria—by Lord Hill Major-General J. W. Smith, on promotion; Colonels Jones, on promotion ; Jackson, on promotion ; Major Askoith, on promotion, on return from Spain ; Captain Basset, Lieute nants Riddell, on return from Canada; Cator, and Gray son, by the Master-General of the Ordnance. Major-General Caulfield; Lieutenants T. H. Sale, on his re turn to India; A. Prescott, on his departure for India ; and G. .I, , nkins, on his return from India, by Lord Fitzgerald and Vesey Lieutenants Maude, on appointment to the Royal Horse Artil lery, and De Winton, by Lord Bloomfield Captain E. Yonge, on promotion, and Lieut. Lyson, by Lord iieaton Rear-Admirals Ayscough, on promotion; Poulett, on being appointed Rear-Admiral; Major Corytnn, on promotion; Commander C. Gayton, lieutenants Amherst, Sir G. Web ster, on return from Foreign Service, and E. W. Hallett, on promotion, Icy Sir George Cockburn Lieut. Thomson and Ensign Anderson, by General Hodgson Captain R. Bell and Lieut. J. Biden, by Col. Cox Lieut. Hon. C. Pakenham, on appointment to the Staff, by Major. General Lygon Lieut. F. Tower, by Mr. W. Marshall, M.P. E r.sign R. H. Wood, on appointment, by Colonel Sir NV. R. Clayton Lie ut:J, S. Phillips, by Lord Prudhoe Captain (' M. Dawson, by the Rev. J. M. Dawson Lieut.-Colonel Van Der Meulen, on promotion, by the Earl of Verulam Col. Knollys, on promotion, by Col. Scott Major-Gen. Sicubriek, on promotion, by Major-Gen. Sleigh Capt. Rawstorne, by Lord Stanley Col. Howard, on promotion, by Sir Wm. Rae Capt. St. Aubyn, on promotion, by Col. Knollys Caor. W. Freeman, by Major - General Sir P. Ross Cornet' Thompson, by Lieut.-General Sir C. Imhoff Cornet R. S. Dixon, by Lieut.-General Sir L. Grant Assistant-Surgeon Williamson, by Sir J. M'Grigor Mr. Chichester, by the Marquis of Donegall Captains Valiant and Ferryman, by Colonel Weare Commander G. H. Coulson, R.N., on promotion and return from China ; and Lieut. Siddons, on return to India, by Lord Byron. Licuts. Rowan, Lord Kimbolton, and Steele, on their appoint ments, by Lord Tfveeddale Colonel Drake, on promotion, and Lieut. M. Mackenzie, by Sir W. Cotton Lieuts. Randall and Kendall, by Colonel Hay Lieut.- Colooiel M'Call ; Captain De Salis ; Licuts. G. Brown, W. Cooper, and Long,more, by Lieut.-Gen. Philpot Captain lion. 17). Pelham, on return from abroad; and Lieut. P. Craeroft, by Lon? Yarborough Cornets G. Nules, and ,stir W. Russell, by Lord Anglesey by esey Colonels Chamberlayne a,ncl Rogers, on promotion, Lord 13raybrooke Lieut. Niontresor, and Mr. Al', Bruce, on their appointments, by Col. Drummond Lieut. A. Robertson, on return from India, and Cornet A. Mandy, on departure for India,. by Sir R. Wilson Major-General W. Morison, an d Lieut.-Colonel Bowers, on their promotion, and Captain ,1.7. Hamilton, by General Dickson Captain Norris, on return from foreign service ; Lieuts. Moires, H. Grain, and Galion, by .Sir F. Mulcaster Lieut. Wardlaw, on return from C a nada; Ensigns Hoghton and Davies, on appointment, by Col. Love Lieut. J. P. Cloves, by Sir J. Crew Brk ne'n Cave, Bart. Lieut. Clarke, Bengal Army, by Sir G. Staunton, Bart. Lieut. George Cookes, on promotion , anti return from India, by Licut.e Gen. Lord C. Manners. Lieut. A. Henry Jenny, on his appointment tlo the 64th Regi ment, by 3 1 ajor-General Sir C. B . Vere, K. C.B. Cornet Walt er C. Grant, by Lieut.- Gen. L. Grant Ensign H. C. Cotton, 6th Light In efantry, by the Marquis of Downshire Lieut. J. M. Browne, on his appoir anaent to the Royal Engi neers, by Lord Kilmaine Lieut.-General L'Estrange, on his prom otion, by Sir L. Cole Lieut.-Col. Fendall, 4th Light Dr. agooni', on his return from India, by Earl Amherst Rear-Admiral J. H. Tait, on his promotion, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Buchan, K.C.B. Lieut. C. Rudston Read, R.N., o: 2 his promotion, and return from China, by Capt. A'Court Lieut. J. Steddart Douglas, R.N, M.P., by the Right Hon. Sir E. Knatchbull, Bart. Lieut. Gerard Napier, R.N., by Sir George Houlton 115, etit ►nd ncr was iord 'eb for 1 to Ira; dis. beak sot', Me lat. ere.. cane lied r, to ary. w. hre e ving Hod 23, at that :ake not dent I, ',,n. r,"T'S Plea' that stallt been f ber into in so )eak• thi , •itisl I wa r Lored ately eute- - wing; gun .0 , e al ►- d n , at lar ga )ok ea bio l 1 - the stoat , 3esos n on tween . which; 31 sty i civil .0 vet ], grain , e and ' Ifreni" cOn° mora l " at ac.. ?.die!it for- ; an d :erne - .1 each- " istant other Iv, 9 0 - w ar, DIY ' l.l'r 42. re n" 'ff The 4 : :II wa i t. • -4114' • r tea some g 3 CO. Iffer ed v 11 4° 4 J place s ,ll o - ° l ' 14 th" Fur' ;•1 have ,j giO 4 ^ ,O toPe ds o o tsQ* ol° 1 1 1°64 sk. 0 UO t n 4, 1 4 Orr tItS THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, MA/ 5, 1842. Lieut. Robert Patton, Bengal Army, by Major-General Sir James Lushington Ensign Hon. Augustus Chichester, on his appointment to the 71st Highland Light Infantry, by Lord Templemore. Commander Gustavus Evans, R.N., by Captain G. Pechell, R.N. Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson, K.H., on promotion, by the Marquis of Normanhy. Commander J. N. Gladstone, on his promotion, fay the Right Hon. William Gladstone. Captain George Elliott, R.N., on return from foreign service, on promotion, by the Earl of Minto. Lieut. Dashsvood, 71st Highland Light Infantry, by the Mar quis of Ely. Lieutenant John O'Neill, Staff Adjutant, Edinburgh, on ap pointment, by the Earl of Westmoreland Lieutenant Middlemore, on return from foreign service, by General Aliddlemore Captain Vernon, Coldstream Guards, by Colonel Walton Captain Sir Thomas Thompson, on his appointment to her Majesty's ship Talbot, by Admiral Sir George Cockburn, G. C. B. Captain Frobisher, Bengal Army, by the Marquis of Ormonde Captain Tucker, Bengal Army, by Major-General Cartwright Captain Lambert, Grenadier-Guards, on promotion, by the Field Officer in Brigade Waiting. Captain Colt, by the Hon. Sir Edward Butler Hon. Charles L. Fitzroy, on appointment to the Coldstream Guards, by Viscount Ipswich The following Noblemen and Gentlemen presented Ad dresses and petitions to her Majesty : The Earl of Radnor, Mr. Mark Philips, M.P., and the Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P.—A Memorial signed by 255,271 Women of Manchester, Salford, Liverpool, Huddersfield, Lei cester, Rochdale. Stock - port, Wigan, Warrington, Saddleworth, Accrington, &c, &c., in favour of the total and immediate repeal of the Corn-laws.--A Memorial from 34,429 of the Women of Edinburgh arid its vicinity, in favour of the Total Repeal of the restrictions on the Importation of food.—A Memorial from 6,216 of the Women of Carlisle, praying the Royal interposition in favour of the Total Repeal of the Corn laws.—A Memorial from the male members of the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters of the Parti cular Baptist Chapel of Subden, in the parish of Whalley, in the county of Lancaster, praying the Royal inter position with reference to the laws regulating the impor tation of food.— A Memorial from the male members of the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters of the Inghamite Chapel, Wheatley-lane, in the parish of Whalley, county of Lancaster, praying the Royal interposition with reference to the laws regulating the importation of food.—A Memorial from the male members of the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters of the Primitive Methodist Chapel at Trawden, in the parish of Whalley, county of Lancaster, praying the Royal interposition with reference to the Laws regulat ing the importation of Food. —A Memorial from the male membeis of the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters of the Primitive Methodist preaching-room of Colne Water-side, in the parish of Whalley, county of Lancaster, praying the Royal interposition with reference to the laws regulating the impor tation of food.—A Memorial from the male members of the congregation of Protestant Dissenters of Holden Chapel, in the parish of Bolton, county of York, praying the Royal interposi tion with reference to the laws respecting the importation of food.—A Memorial from the male members of the congregation of Protestant Dissenters of Floss, in the parish of Whalley, county of Lancaster, praying the Royal interposition with reference to the laws regulating the importation of food.s—A Memorial from the Male :Members of the Congregation of Protestant Dissen ters of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Rough-lee, in the parish of Whalley county, Lancaster, with the some prayer.— A Memorial from the Male Members of the Con gregation of Protestant Dissenters of the Wesleyan Chapel, Bighorn, county of Lancaster, with the same prayer.—A Memorial from the Male Members of the Congre gation of Protestant Dissenters of the Primitive Methodist Chapel at Barley, in the parish of Whalley, county of Lancaster, with the same brayer.--A Memorial from the Male Members of the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters of Essington, county of York, with the same prayer.—A Memorial from the Male Members of the Congregation of Wesleyan Methodists of Barley-green Chapel, in the parish of Whalley, county cf Lan caster, with the same prayer.—A Memorial from the Male Members of the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters of the Ingliarnite Chapel at Winewall, in the parish of Whalley, county of Lancaster, with the same prayer.—A Memorial from the Male Members of the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters of Colne, county of Lancaster, with the same prayer.—A Memorial from the Male Members of the Congregation of the Protestant Dissenters of Salem Chapel, at Rimitigton, in the parish of Gis burn, in the West Riding, County of Yorkshire, with the same prayer.— A Memorial from the Male Members of the Congre gation of Protestant Dissenters of Colne-lane, Colne, county of Lancaster, with the same prayer.--A Memorial from the Male Is.: embers of the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters of the Independent Chapel, Colne, in the parish of Whalley, in the county of Lancaster, with the same prayer.—A Memorial from the male members of the congregation of Protestant Dis senters of the Primitive Methodists' Chapel at Barrow ford, county of Lancaster, with the same prayer.—And a Memorial from the congregation of Protestant Dissenters of the Indepen dent Chapel at Horton, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, with the same prayer. Hon. G. C. W. Forester—An Address from the Mayor and Corporation of the borough of Wenlock, on the Birth of his Roval Highness the Prince of Wales The Duke of Leinster, the Marquis of Downshire, Lord Fitzgerald, and Mr. Purcell—Address from the Rot al Agricul tural Improvement Society of Ireland, on the Birth of the Prince of Wales. The Right lion. John Joseph Planta—Address from the Queen's St. Leonard's Archers, on the birth of the Prince of Nat s. Mr. William Duke, Ma)or of Hastings; Mr. F. Smith, and Mr. Shorter—Address of Congratulation from the Mayor, Magistrates, Clergy, and other Inhabitants of Hastings and St. Leonard's, County of Sussex. Mr. Duke was presented by Mr. Planta, tt.P. Mr. Richard Hunskeld, Mayer of Wenlock--An Address on the birth of the Prince of Wales. Eatl Fitzwilliam—Petitions. The Rev. Dr. Card, the Vicar, accompanied by the Hon. General Lvg..n, Mr. Edward Fo'ay, Mr. Knight, and Mr. Essington—A Congratulatory Address from the parishioners and visitors of Great Malvern. Mr. Alexander Randall, Mayor of Maidstone, attended by Mr. John Morickton, Town Clerk, Mr. Richard Wedd, Mr. Henry Angles, and Mr. Henry Morris, Councillors—An Ad dress of Congratulation from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Bur gesses of the borough of Maidstone. The above were pre sented by Lord Beresford. Sir Hedworth Williamson, the Mayor of Sunderland, and Mr. David Barclay—A Congratulatory Address. Sir H. Williamson presented by Sir J. Graham. Mr. Henry Vint, Mayor of Colchester, attencled by Mr. R. Sanderson and Sir G. H Smyth, Bart., 31 P.'s for the bo rough ; Mr. Alderman G. 0. Rawtree, and Mr. Town Coun cillor J. Mann—An Address of Congratulation. Mr. Vint was presented by Mr. Sanderson, U.P. Mr. W. M. Tartt, Mayor, Lieut.-Colonel Sir Henry Bayly, 31. P.—Address of Congratulation I K .m . ), l n l. t , h a e n , cl ro A w i n r. and Inhabitants Council Inhabitants of Lyme Regis. The Mayor presented by Mr. W. Pinney, M.Y. Lieut.-Colonel 'fomline—A n Address of Congratulation from the Town and Corporation of Shrewsbury. Mr. Beriah Bottield, M.P., presented the Mayor, with an Address from Ludlow; Mr. G. Anderson, Alderman, of Lud • low, was presented by Mr. Bottield. Mr. Robert Hollond, M.P., accompanied the Hastings Address. ..... --- Her Alajosty gave audience to Colonel Berkeley Drummond Scots Fusilier Guards, Field Officer of Brigade in Waiting. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER RACES—TuEsnay. During the last three or four years the ent: ies for the Trade Cup, the crack event of the meeting, have gradually increased in number, and additional importance has been attached to the race in all the sporting districts. So flattering a change has arisen partly from the liberality of the citizens, and partly from the facilities for rapid communication afforded by the comple tion of the principal railroads, by which the sporting towns in every quarter of the kingdom are brought within half the dis tance (calculating by time) of each other that it formerly took to get from Newmarket to Epsom. This facility has induced the South-country Turfites to patronise the Cup, hence we find that the " start" this afternoon included three horses trained at Goodwood, one near Winchester, and oue at Northleach, and that for the first time the race has had a regular " standing" in the quotations from Tattersall's. The appearance of the course this afternoon proved that the interest excited was not confined to the demonstration pointed out; immense numbers of the lovers of the turf, of both sexes and of every grade, were railed down in the course of Sunday and Monday; Hooton, the hospitable mansion of Sir W. M. Stanley, was full of company, and the town itself so fitonged, that lodgings and other accommodation were at a premium. We should state here, that the Meeting formerly began on Monday and was spun down to Friday, but that, by a re solution of the Town Council last. year, it was razed down to four days, commencing on Tuesday. The propriety of this change cannot be doubted, as it not only threw the same amount of money and sport into a narrower compass, but enabled the metropoli tans to see the cup run for without missing a day at "the corner." Having said thus much to show that the Chester races have commenced under favourable auspices, we may ob serve that the same causes which have given rise to their pre sent importance, will, with judicious arrangement, make their improvement permanent. As a general introduction to the racing described below, we may state briefly that the attendance en the course this afternoon was immense in number and fashion, and the weather as favourable as could be desired; the only drawback was the dreadfully hard state of the ground. Leaving a list cf the principal visitors for a future report, we subjoin a full return of this day's sport : The Produce Sweeps. of 50 Soya, each, Is ft. Colts, Bst 41b, and fillies, bit. 2 miles. (8 Subs.) Mr. F. R. Price's gr f Valentine, allowed 3 lbw (Cartwright) 1 Lord Westminster's f Irony, allowed 3 lb. '2 The following also started :—Lord Stanley's f by Voltaire, out of Mysinda (allowed 3 lbs. ) and Sir 11. Bulkeley's Wide- Awake. The Tradesmen's Plate of .200/., added to a Handicap of 25 Sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared. Twice round, from the end of the Dee stand. (64 Subs., 26 paid 5 Sots. each.) Mr. Plummer's Alice Hawthorn, 4 yrs, 6 s t (Bamby) 1 Mr. Kirby's Lanercost, age d, 9st 91b ( Te mpleman) Mr. Holmes' Vulcan, 5 yrs , Bst Mb ( Darling) Lord Westminster's Satirist, 4 yrs, Bst 71b 0 Lord Miltosvn's Cruiskeen, aged, Bst Mr. Graydon's Clinker, 6 yrs, 7st 12113 Mr. Fowler's Cormorant, 6 yrs, 7st 91h Major Hay's Retriever, 6 yrs, 7.t:t 81b 0 71b 0 Lord Eeilinton's The Young-'un , 5 yrs , 75 t Mr.lll r (N;. r e: v s ji h i e an ,s i ' l s t N or a y n o cy ,3 D io a l w: .e o 6 n r s s, y 7 rs ,t , 5 7 isb t 0 Colonel Cradock's Fagan, 4 yrs , 7st bl b 0 Lord Chesterfield's Marshal Soult , 4 y r s , 7 st 4 1 b (fell) 0 Colonel Crawford's Ermengardis , 4 yrs , 7st 21b 0 Mr. Smith's The Maid, 5 yrs, 7st 0 Mr. C. St. George's Jolly Tar, 4 yrs, Est 101 b Lord Miltown's iedhawn, 4 yrs, sst 0 Mr. Ogden's Brother to Harpurhey, 4 yrs, bst Lord G. Bentinek's Topsail, 3 yrs, a feather 0 Lord G. Bentinck's Tripoli, 3 yrs, a feather lice i , l ) a l w a ti gt rn Lanercost, 10 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinek's Proof Print , 3 yrs, a feath er , 7 to 2 agst Marshal s o l u 3 l e t t , t s in g t,-; a t g o s t l v a g u s l t e a A n l the feathers. Won cleverly by a length ; Tripoli was fourth, though not placed. A little before twelve o'clock on Friday night, a fire Irroke out in the cotton-spinning mill at Finnieston, be longing to the Finnieston Spinning Company. The fire origi nated in an apartment on the lower fiat, called the picking room, and we regret to learn that about 100 poor people have been thrown out of employment, at a time when trade is unu sually depressed, and there is little hope of their getting in elsewhere. The building and machinery are only about five or six years old, the mill on the same site being burned about seven years ago, The works are insured in three different offices for 10,0001.— Glasgow Herald. THE INFANT SAPPIIO.--"ThiS astonishing per ormer will sing some favourite airs this evening at the Ade aide Gallery. Site had the honour lately of singiug before the CoUrt,evidently to the great delight of her Majesty. After a few more performances in this countrv,she is to be sent to Italy to complete her musical education under a distinguished master. NATIONAL CONVENTION. The Convention met yesterday morning at the usual hour. Mr. Dl7 NCA N took the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read end confirmed. The discussion which took place yesterday between Messrs. O'Brien and O'Connor was renewed, and occupied the Con vention the whole morning. It was a rather angry discussion, but ultimately the following resolution was prop os ed : " That this Convention deems it absolutely essential to the success of the Chartist movement, and to the safety of all who take a prominent part in it, that no public men con nected with our cause should be denounced in any assembly of the people, or in any newspaper supposed to be in the interests of the people, until alter the party against wh om th e denuncia tions may be levelled has been fully heard in his own defence, in the presence of tho assembly, or through the columns of the paper which would denounce him; and furthermore this Con vention records its solemn determination, collectively and indi vidually to treat all denunciations as calumnies and misrepre sentations against the parties who may be the objects of them, unless the denunciations shall have previously invited or brought the denounced parties in presence of the public, so that a fair hearing of both sides may take place—the public as jurymen— before any public censure is awarded. It is the conviction of this Convention that in all matters upon which the opinions of the principals of the Chartist movement may differ, the people are the be,t judges of right and wrong; and whilst every individual should be at liberty calmly to express his opinion upon ques tions of principle or policy, no one has a right to assume the office of dictator, and violently denounce those with whom he he may disagree. This resolution was agreed te. . . _ A deputation was received from the National Association of London, complaining of the conduct of Mr. Harrison, one of the members of the Convention ; and also complaining of the conduct of the Chartist lecturers, who were, they said, receiving their ss. a-day, which they spent in pot-houses, thus making the agitation a complete trade. The Convention then adjourned. ELECTION COMMITTEES. NOTTINGHAM. The Committee appointed to try the merits of the petition against the return of Sir J. C. Hobhouse and Sir G. De Lar pent, met yesterday at twelve o'clock, in the Speaker's house; Hr. G. Hayter, chairman. The clerk having read the petition, which purported to be that of Joseph Braithwaite and S. Hardwick, Mr. Sergeant GouLauart said he appeared on behalf of the petitioners, whose object was to bring to light the malprac tices which had existed for such a length of time in the town of Nottingham, and which must be so universally reprobated by all right-minded men. In establishing the allegations of the petition, it would be necessary to examine at least 200 or 360 witnesses, and he was compelled to acknowledge that many of those were persons not of the purest character, and were as willing to become witnesses in support of one party as the other. He, therefore, could not think of calling upon the Committee to rely on their unsupported testimony, and he was consequently instructed by his clients to state their determina tion to abandon the petition. Air. AUSTIN, on the part of the Sitting Members, expressed his satisfaction that. the petitioners had withdrawn their opposi tion to his clients' return, and said all that now remained for him to do was to call upon the Committee to declare them duly elected. Strangers having been ordered to retire, on our re-admission, The CHAIRMAN declared that Sir J. C. Hobhouse and Sir G. De Larpent, were suly elected to serve in Parliament for the town of Nottingham. SOUTHAMPTON. The Committee met this morning at eleven o'clock. The examination of witnesses was brought to a conclusion, arAl Mr. Sergeant Shea summed up the case for the petitioners in a lengthened speech. The argument of Mr. Shea was not concluded at the rising of the Committee at four o'Clock, and it was agreed that the Learned Counsel should be heard again on to-morrow. THETFORD. The Committee appointed to try this petition met this morn ing at eleven. There had been three candidates at the election, Mr. Bing ham Baring, Lord Eastnor, and Sir Charles Flower. Mr. Ba ring had been returned by a large majority, and the other two candidates were equal on the poll. The Counsel for Lord Eastnor informed the Committee that it was not his intention to defend his return, and the second seat for the borough would then be given up to Sir C. Flower. A vote was then struck off the poll of Lord Eastnor, and Sir C. Flower having been thus placed in a majority of one, wa3 declared duly elected for the borough. NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYNE. Ti,. Committee met this day at two o'clock, to try the peti tion of --- Miller, against the return of Mr. Harris, one of the sitting Members for this borough; Sir J. Yarde Buller in the chair. Air. Austin, with whom was Mr. M. Smith, appeared for Harris; and Mr. Sergeant Wrangham and Mr. Talbot appeared for the petitioner. 'i be grounds upon which the prayer of the petition was founded, were want of qualification on the part of the sitting Member, bribery, and treating. Previous to the examination of any witnesses, Mr. SMITH applied that the Committee would require the petitioners to give the names of the respective witnesses in tended to be produced, and the nature of their evidence, staling when and where the bribery and treating, which was purposed to be established, was committed. Such a case was the more necessary, as in many instances the witnesses were hostile to the sitting Member; and it was only by tact, and close cross examination, that truth could be elicited from them. Mr. BERNAL inquired, what course was adopted in criminal cases with respect to these matters ? SMITIL replied, that in such cases, upon an application being made to the Judge in Chambers, the particulars would be ordered. Mr. Sergeant ¶VRANGIIAII was addressing the Committee against the application of Mr. Smith, when the Speaker was announced to be at prayers, and the Committee adjourned till to. morrow. STRAWBERRY HILL. This sale will now begin to assume unusual interest, every succeeding day puts forth additional claims. The great guns will fire a royal salute to-morrow, and the scene of excitement and animation may be expected to progress interruptedly during the next sixteen slays. To-morrow s sale will include the service of gold and silver plate of elaborate workmanship, the celebrated collection entitled the " Digby Miniatures." Some of the fine pictures, and the Royal Sevres Porcelaine. Friday is devoted to the matchless collection of rare and curious china, of almost every age and country, and the ancient Venetian glass; with some interesting specimens of Farenza or Raphaelt Ware. . . _ ARM(lay is devoted to the original collection of cabinet pic tures It includes the works of some of the best of the ancient school—all undoubted; especially the Sir Joshua Reynolds', both of which are matchless, with the splendid exhibition of bronzes and other inimitable works of art. Tuesday and Wednesday will bring to light a portion of the incomparable contents of the Tribune, including the precious enamels and minatures, by Pettitot, Zincke, Bott, &c. There is no collection in England at all comparable with this ; also antique rings, cameos, and intaglios, with a variety of relicts of singular interest. On the latter day a magnificent treat is in store for those who know how to appreciate the finest works of art in the creation. We have not space to particularise except very slightly—all are absolutely matchless—but we dare not overlook the magni ficent missal by Raffaelle, superbly enriched by stones of im mense value—executed for Claude, Queen of France. Oh, what a prize this will be ! Then the celebrated silver bell re nowned throughout the globe as the finest effort of that nnri valled artist Benevenuti Cellini—it is said that at least four of the great Potentates in Europe will be com petitors by deputy. Then the matchless volume—the incomparable missal, by Don ?olio Clovio, pupil of Giulio Romana, with the Psalms of David, written with a pen on fine vellum. This magnificent gem, is considered the most perfect of any of the works of the unrivalled Master. There are twenty-one inimitable Illuminations, all most vivid in colours and afect. This is, indeed, a treasure; and it will approach sacrilege, if it be allowed to adorn any other Court or coun try than Great Britain. We will not exhaust 'our readers to-day by alluding to more of the preen,us contents that have been cursorily and hastily remarked upon, only observing that throughout the succeed ing nine da)s there is a never-ceasing combination of all that is classical and rare ; the ensemble presenting a proud record of the imperishable fame of Horace Walpole. The public view, it has been wisely arranged, is to continue uninterruptedly during the entire progress of the auction. POLICE IN TELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A middle-aged respectable female whose name, from obvious reasons, was not allowed to transpire, was placed at the bar on the following charge := Police-constable, No. SO of the C division, stated, that about half past eight ris Tuesday evening, as he was on duty in Ox ford-street, he saw the defendant, who had a box with her, leaning against some railings, and a crowd of persons around her. She was in such a state of extreme intoxication that she w,,s perfectly unconscious of what she was doing. He there fore took her into custody, with a view of protecting her from injury, and also for the security of the box and its contents. he box was afterwards found to contain upwards of 2001. in I3ank of England notes and gold, and other property of consi derable value. The defendant said she was extremely sorry for the indiscre tion, and was discharged, having satisfactorily accounted for the pussession of property to such an amount, and which, it appears, is the produce of her industry and savings during nearly the whole of her lifetime: On Tuesday evening, having arrived by an omnibus at the Regent-circus, she hired two boys to carry her box, givins , them het direction, and telling them t o wa it f or h er if they got home first. They however, it seems, took the box to a street of the same name, but about two miles off from the right place, and of course were unable to find out the party they wanted. They sat down on the box in the street, and aited for upwards of two hours, expecting their employer would come to them. After this they were returning towards Regent-circus to make inquiries there, when they accidentally met with the defendant in Oxford-street, just previously to the police taking her into custody. The boys and the police con stable were liberally rewarded by the defendant. Thomas Fitzgerald, aged 18, John Connor, aged 18, Philip Carey, aged 19, 'and John Murphy, aged 18, were charged with attempting to pick pockets. Police-serjeant No. 113 of the C division, stated that between five and six o'clock on Tuesday evening he saw the prisoners walking two by two, but evidently acting in concert together, in St. 111artin's-conrt ; presently he saw Fitzgerald follow closely up behind a gentleman (his companions keeping close to him to screen him from observation), and endeavoured to pick his pocket, but not succeeding, they passed on into New street, Covent-garden, where Connor put his hand into a gen tleman's pocket, but did not get anything, after which they turned up James-street, Long-acre, where witness met with another police constable, and then secured them. Mr. MALTBY asked if they were known to be bad characters. Police Sergeant, No. 113, said they,were, and with the excep tion of Carey, had several times been summarily convicted for attempting to commit felony. —1 hey were sentenced to three months' imprisonment and to hard labour. CORONER'S INQUEST.—THE LATE FIRE IN LODER'S.• PLACE, WESTMINSTER.—Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the sign of the Red Lion public-house, Prince's- treet, Westminster, before Mr.' Higgs, the Coroner, or, the body of George Hopkins, aged three years. Airs. Jane Hopkins, the wife of George Hopkins, of No. 6, Loder's-place, Brewer's green, Westminster, artificial flower maker, stated that she was the mother of the deceased. About half-past ten o'clock on the morning of Wednesday week, the deceased and his eldest sister were left in the care of a young female who lived next door, while witness went out.to work. On witness's return home she found that the deceased had been taken to the hospital, se verely burned, and that the upper partof the house had been on fire ; the deceased died on the' d instant from the injuries he sustained, From other evidence it appeared that while the last witness was from home the deceased and his sister were sent by a female lodger, at No. 6, Loder's-place, up into her room to mind it, while she went on an errand. A fire was in the room, and the two children got playing with it., and the clothes of the deceased caught in a blaze, and communicating to a straw bed set tire to the wood work of the room, and but for prompt assistance, the whole of the house would have been in flames. Verdict, "Accidentally burnt to Death." LITERARY ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF POLAND. Yesterday being the anniversary of the Polish Revolution of 1791, the members of the London Literary Associa tion of the Friends of Poland, held their annual meeting at the Sussex Chambers. Duke-street, St. James's. The chair was taken by Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, at three o'clock, when there was a very numerous attendance of members. The NOBLE CHAIRMAN read the Report of the Coun cil, which stated that the present was the tenth annual meeting of the Association, which was still assiduously engaged in the objects which had called it into existence —it was to promote the welfare of the refugees, and to alleviate the sufferings of their exile. As the Govern ! ment still persisted in enforcing the rule which excludes all those who have come here since 1838 from participa tion in the Parliamentary grant, there were now 38 Poles dependent upon the Association for support, which was two more than they had last year. In June last the coffers of the Association were replen ished in the most gratifying manner, through the kind ness of the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland. The cir cumstances were these: Mademoiselle Rachel was re • quested to assist the Poles by a performance for their benefit, and she readily and gracefully acquiesced.— (Applause.) But a difficulty arose because the place selected was within the precincts of the Opera House, which was quickly removed by the munificence of the Duchess of Sutherland, and Stafford House was thrown open with a magnificence worthy of its Noble owners and of the noble cause. The Report proceeded to eulogise in the warmest terms, the liberality of Mademoiselle Rachel and Adelaide Kemble - ; several other artistes, (whose names the reporter did not catch) all cheerfully volunteered their services, and ex erted their utmost talents to grace the entertainment. It, should not be omitted that the celebrated pianist, Al. Liszt, who had received a serious injury in his wrist, which obliged him to carry his arm in a sling, attended at the fete notwithstanding, and delighted the company with his exquisite performance, although he could employ hut one hand. The admission was, originally, limited to 400, but the Duchess of Sutherland graciously allowed the room to be enlarged, in consequence of applica tions by some of the most distinguished of the nobility at , the last hour. The assemblage on . the occasion affbrded a practical refutation of the assertion, that it was only by the class which some were pleased to call low Radicals the cause of the Poles was supported in this country. That statement was as untrue as the opposite assertion that the working classes of England felt no interest in the cause—an assertion which also was dis proved by the fact that the late Mr. Cutler Ferguson presented a petition to the House of Commons in favour of the Poles, which was signed by 20,000 persons, chiefly of the middle and working classes. There was another gratifying feature in the entertainment at Stafford-house. It was attended by the most distinguished Members of the Conservative party, as well as of the Liberal, in the House of Commons. Lord Melbourne, Lord Morpeth, and Mr. LaboucherieWere seen in the same group with the Earls of Harrowby and Winchilsea, and other No blemen, who were then in the opposition. It was also honoured by the presence of the uncle of the Queen --a Prince whose patronage and active support was never wanting, where the interests of humanity and charity were concerned.—(Applause.) The Report eulogized in flowing language, the graceful condecension --the attentive hospitality—and the charming demean our of the Duchess of Sutherland throughout the even ing. The clear proceeds of the fete were 8761., as the Council were not allowed, by the Duke and Duchess, to incur any expense, except that of printing the pro gramme and cards.—(Applause.) This accession to the funds enabled the City Association to render assistance to many of those depending on them ; but in the course of the autumn it was found that another effort was necessary to enable them to get through the winter. An application was made to that body, which never was applied to in vain—the Corpora tion of London, who gave up the Guildhall for an enter tainment, and the Council received the cheerful and generous assistance of the mos; eminent singers, among whom were Miss Adelaide Kemble and Miss Rain forth. To these and other performers who volun teered their services on the occasion, the Report expressed the deepest obligation. This entertainment realised 736/. The next part of the Report related to a memorial, presented by the Duke of Sussex, in the name of the Association, to the King of Prussia, on behalf of those members of the Polish Emigration, who were desirous of going to those parts of their native country which are included in his dominions. The answer of his Majesty was, that such as were natives of the Grand Duchy of Posen had his permission to return there; but he was prevented, by a treaty with the Emperor of Russia, from extending the permission to such Poles as were natives of the Russian dominions. Her Ma jesty returned the answer to the Duke of Sussex, and caused a similar one to be forwarded to the Council of the -Association. The Report dwelt with great satis faction upon the industry, the patience, talent, and good conduct of the great body of the refugees in this country. Although there was 500 of them, nearly half being of the rank of private soldiers, during the whole of the last year there were but four instances of these refugees being taken before a Magistrate, and the most henious offence with which these four were charged, was, disorderly conduct, while in a state of intoxication.— (Hear, hear.) Since the last annual meeting the hand of death had taken from the Association six valuable and honoured members—the lamented Dr. Birkbeek— Mr. George Bell, the enterprising owner of the Vixen— Mr. G. I'onsonby—Mr. Finlay—and the illustrious poet, Niemciewitzc, the friend and companion of Kosciusko, who died recently at Paris, in the eighty-fourth year of his age. A subscription for a monument, to be erected in this country to the memory of the revered poet, had been entered into, and the list bore already fifty-three names of distinction. The Council expect that the cause would be much benefited by the motion of which Mr. Gaily Knight had given notice in the House of Commons, relating to recent acts of atrocious cruelty perpetrated by the Emperor of Russia upon the Poles. Nineteen new members had been elected into the Association within the course of the last year. Amongst them were the Duke of Sutherland, Mr. Sheridan Knowles, Lord Foley, and Lord Blaney. The Association continued to provide for the educa tion of the children of the Refugees—(Applause)—and in addition to the snbscription of 660/. for members, the Council had received from the munificent Pre sident Mr. Wentworth Beaumont, the sum of 1501. to be applied to education. The meeting was then addressed, in eloquent and energetic speeches, by Mr. Thomas Campbell, Colonel Leicester Stanhope, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Mr. Abel Smith, Lord Dudley Stuart, Col. Lach Szyrma, and several other gentlemen. Thanks were voted with muoh enthusiasm to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, to the Common Council of the City of London (amongst whom, Mr. Deputy Pea cock was named with particular honour) to the President, Mr. Beaumont, and to Lord Dudley Stuart, and the other Vice-Presidents. The officers for the ensuing year were then re-elected, and the meeting separated. HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE.—The Queen held a Levee at St. James's Palace this afternoon, which was numerously at tended. Shortly after two o'clock, her Majesty and Prince Albert left Buckingham I-Inuse for the Palace, with their at tendants, in four of the royal carriages, escorted by a troop of the Life Guards. The royal suite was much cheered, as they passed through the Park, by the people who had assembled on the occasion. CONSEQUENCES OF AN ELOPEMENT.--About three weeks since the wife of Mr. Smith, of Pembroke-street, retail brewer, ran off with a man named Mancock, a forage dealer, also a married man, both leaving large families. The woman 1 1 was upwards of 50 years of age, and her inainorato, also past the meridian, was not possessed of any great personal attract ions; but to add to Mr. Smith's troubles, his wife, who had at all times his unbounded confidence, carried off 2001. in money, and the little articles of plate which the family possessed, as well as every other article of value in the house. One of the children, between three and four }roars of age, who bad been in ill health, literally cried itself to death at the loss of its mother, and the poor father, deprived of the means of meeting his pecu niary engagements, added to the distresses of his family, be came bereft of his senses, and this morning (Friday) died raving mad.—Devonport Telegraph. The Minister of the Interior has transmitted a sum of 20,000 f. to the Mayor of Conches (Normandy) for the re building of the spire of the church, which was blown down by a storm some time ago. A JUMP FROM A RAILWAY TRAIN.—While a train on the Glasgow and Ayr Railway was coming towards the latter place one day last week, and when on the highest part of the embankment between Kilw inning and Irvine, a man, who was a passenger in one of the third-class carriages, asked a fellow traveller when it was likely the train would arrive at Kilwin ning. He was told he had just passed it. " What! past Kil winning am 1! Gude faith, if that be the case, I'm lang enough here." So saying, he fastened his skull-cap firm on his cranium, buttoned his coat, and, in spite of every remon strance, leaped over the side of the carriage, at the steepest part of the embankment, nearly forty feet, down which he rolled like a ball, casting a series of not the most graceful sum mersete, while the passengers in the train were in great terror lest he had killed himself by his rashness. He, however, found his level, where he was accosted by a labourer in the adjoining field, who inquired if he was hurt. " Hurt ! no an inch o' me atvreel," and giving his jacket a shake or two to de prive it of the dust which it had collected during his decent, he stepped off across the field, exclaiming as he went—alluding to the train now in the distance, " That wad be ago indeed ! You haulin' me on to Irvine, and me dressed and a' for our Mali's weddin' at Kilvvinnin."—AyrAdvertiser. TIIE FRENCH EMBASSY.—His Excellency Count St. Aulaire gave a grand banquet on Monday night at Manchester House, in celebration of the fete day of his Sovereign, Louis Philippe. The entertainment was on a scale of princely splen dour ; in fact, in every respect becoming the representative of so influential a nation as France. Covers were laid for up wards of forty guests. The subjoined is a correct list of the noble and distinguished personages who honoured the festive board of his Excellency by their 'presence :—His Excellency Baron Brunow, the Russian Minister ; his Excellency Baron Neumann, Austrian Minister; his Excellency Baron de Cetto, Bavarian Minister ; his Excellency Count Kielmansegge, Hanoverian Minister; his Excellency Count Pollon, Sardinian Minister; his' Excellency Baron Gersdorff, Saxon Minister; his Excellency Baron Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister ; his Excellency M. Sancho, Spanish Minister; his Excellency Che valier Bunsen, Prussian Minister; his Excellency Count Re ventlow, Danish Minister ; his Excellency Prince Castelcicala, Neapolitan Minister ; his Excellency the Marquis de Lisboa, Brazilian Minister; his Excellency Mr. Everett, American Minister; his Excellency M. Van Der We)er, Belgian Mi nister ; his Excellency NI Tricoupi, Greek Minister ; his Excellency Baron Hugel, Wurtemberg Minister; Fuad Ef fendi, Turkish Charge d'Affaires ; Baron Bentinck, Dutch Charge d'Affaires; Baron Rehausen, Swedish Charge d'Af faires; and M. Murphy, Mexican Charge d'Affaires; the Duke of Wellington, Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Earl of Aberdeen, Earl of Jersey, Duke of Beaufort, Lord Fitzgerald , Lord Wharncliffe, Lord Lyndhurst, Earl of Westmoreland, Earl of Haddington, Marquis of Lansdo wn e, L o rd Brougham, and Mr. S. Standish, M. Rabaudy, Count Louis de Noailles, Count de Vaudeuil, the French Consul-General; N. D. St. Andre, Vice-Consul ; M. Gautier, AL Beleyne, M. Hen nessey, and M. Lange. Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, and the Earl of Delawarr were invited, but their respective engagements precluded their attendance. The guests began to arrive shortly after seven o'clock, and the party broke up at a quarter to eleven. oY'' ~ THE ARMY IN IRELAND. Her Majesty having been pleased to approve of the 2d Batta lion of the 20th Foot, now at Cork, proceeding to Bermuda, and of the 2d Battalion of the 91st Regiment, now at Naas, proceeding to the Cape of Good Hope, these battalions ( which have only just been formed) are ordered to be in readiness to embark at Cork on board such tonnage as may be provided for their conveyance to their respective destinations. The Lieutenant-General Commanding will make his half yearly inspection of the 12th Royal Lancers, in review order, at the Phoenix Park, on Wednesday morning. Captain Blacklin has arrived in 'Wexford to take commanci, of the detachment of the Ist Royals, stationed there, in place of Captain W. M'Pherson, who retires on half-pay. The re tirement of Capt. M'Pherson is much regretted by Lis company. A second draft from the 27th deppt, consisting of thirty five young fellows., marched from Galway on Wednesday, as volunteers to the 45th Regiment, under the command of Capt. Vereker. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 3.—The Wasp, 16, Commander the Hon. H. A. Murray, which arrived from the Mediterranean on Sunday, proceeded the same evening from Spithead to the Eastward, where she will be paid off, and will be shortly re commissioned. The Resistence t►oop-ship, Commander G. F. Patey, got under weigh at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, and made sail down the Channel for the purpose of rendering assistance to all such homeward-bound merchant vessels as may run short of provisions from being so long detained in the chops of the Channel by the easterly wind, which has been prevailing for these last five weeks. A vessel better adapted for this parti cular service could not have been selected, as she has provisions on board for 800 men for a voyage to the Fast Indies. It is re ported that there are between 200 and 300 vessels wind•boun in the Channel. The Volcano steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander C. J. Featherstone, got under weigh from the harbour at the same time as the Resistance, and it is stated that she is to accom pany that vessel on her mission of succour. The Premier transport arrived yesterday morning from the Mediterranean, and has brought home a number of invalids from the various regiments stationed there. The I3enbow, 72, and Daphne, 26, were at Gibraltar when the Premier left, on the 12th ult. The Winchester, 50, Captain Charles Eden, which is fitting out for the flag of Rear-Admiral the Hon. Joceline Percy, who is about to assume the command at the Cape of Good Hope, is being rigged with a rapidity that reflects the hi g h es t cre di t on her officers and men. Although it is scarcely a week since she has been unlocked, she has got all her masts, itlimast, and top gallant masts up, and her yards across, and will be quite ready to leave the basin in a few days. Yesterday the Echo steam• tug towed out the Success hulk, and three lumps to their mooring at Spithead, preparatory to the iesumption of the operations against the wreck of the Royal George, which it is fully expected will be completely removed during the forthcoming summer. At Spithead. —The Premier (transport). In Harbour.—The St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Royal George yacht, Winchester, Sylvia cutter, and the Eat() steam tug. MERCHANTMEN AND MEN OF WAR. The following are extracts from a letter addressed to a friend by Captain 13rownless, commander of the George the Fourth schooner, complaining of the conduct of an officer in the British navy towards him in the Chinese Seas : " Nov. 18.—Thank God I am spared to address you once more, for two nights ago 1 had but little hopes for myself, all hands, arid ship. But I must give you a sketch of what happened previous to my departure from Macao. On the Sunday week preceding my departure from there, one of my seamen asked me for leave of absence, which I refused, on account of his previous bad conduct ; he however left the ship while 1 and my first mate were below. During his stay on shore he got into a row, and was put into gaol. The weather proving boisterous the three following days, I did not go on shore, con sequently the man was kept in confinement until the Thursday, on which day I got him released; but he refused to come on board. I left him on shore, and considered him a deserter, as my articles particularly state, that in case of any man being absent 24 hours without leave, it is considered desertion, for which he forfeits all his pay and clothes. On the Saturday this man entered on board H.M. ship Sulphur, Capt. Belcher, On the Sunday, a lieutenant was sent on board of us for his cloths and pay; the latter I peremptorily refused to give, as ' the man had deserted from me. On the Monday, the same officer (this officer I was intimately acquainted with when last I was in China—he was then a midshipman in the Caliope, 28), came in full uniform, with a cutter's crew, armed, to stop further work until I paid the man his wages. I still refused his pay, but gave up charge of the ship. went on shore and con sulted Air. Burn (my consignee's) advice upon the matter, upon which lie took the affair into his own hands, but Captain Belcher said that he had nothin ,, to say to him, as I was the corn mantles of the vessel, and that if I dared to get under weigh without his permission, he would fire a broadside into me, and he actually warped his ship abeam of us for that purpose, and for the three succeeding dais one of his officers came constantly on board to induce my men to leave my ship and enter their service, which caused my men to become so mutinous that, upon my refusing to give them an advance of 2/. 10s., they swore they would enter her Majesty's service, which three of them soon afterwards did. The loss of these men so completely crippled my ship that, for fear of losing store and detaining my ship, I was induced to comply with their request; but from that day till the day of my sailing, there was never a man forward sober ! I went on board the Sulphur, and paid the man. When first I called upon Captain Belcher I stated the whole case to him, upon which he behaved not in the most civil manner possible, and wanted to know if I was aware that he was there for the purpose of protecting British seamen. I asked him, was he not there for the pur pose also of protecting masters of British merchantmen and their ships, to which he would not deign to answer. ." 23d November.—We are now in latitude 10 N., and two thirds down the China sea, sadly crippled fur want of canvass. I sailed from Macao Roads on Friday, the 12th instant; the whole of the day had been dark end gloomy, with hard gusts of wind; and had it not been with a view to avoid all further trouble with my men 1 most certainly would not have gone to se.tthat night. The letter goes on to enumerate the difficulties Captain 13rowiiless encountered through want of men, until ho reached the straits of Arijcrs. ALARMING FIRE AT THE PENI TENTIARY, MiLLBANK, Monday evening, shortly before twelve o'clock, a destruc tive fire broke out within the , calls of the Millbank Peniten tiary. The first alarm appears to have been given by a Ser geant of police, whn while proceeding on his beat obsei Yed a strong glare of light arising from the inner portion of the prison on the southern side, near the entrance lodge. He im • mediately gave the alarm by knocking loudly at the outer gate, and in a very few minutes the inmates were aroused to a sense of their danger. The fire being discovered to be burning furiously in a range of workshops, erected on the south side of the prison, immediately on the rear of the lodge, messengers were instantly dispatched to the various fire-engine stations. and the Rev. Mr. Nihill, chaplain and governor of the prison, who had retired to rest, was aroused. A small engine, kept within the prison, had been brought out by some of the officers. The flames had at this time a most awful appearance, and appear-ea to threaten destruction to the whole building, and the greatest fears were entertained for its safety. Up to this moment (twenty minutes past twelve) no water had been thrown on the flames, some difficulty having arisen in getting the prison engine to work. The engine from Waterloo-road was the first at the spot, with the veteran Connor ton, and a band of firemen, and this was quickly fol. lowed by one of the brigade and the County engines, from Re gent-street. Very few moments were now lost, and a large tank which is always kept full of water, affording an excellent supply, five engines threw an immense volume of water on the flames, and before one o'clock all danger of the fire extending was at an end, the destruction being confined to the range of carpenters' and smiths' shops before alluded to. About a quarter before one o'clock Sir R. Peel and Sir J. Graham came down from the House of Commons, and were conducted into the building by the Governor. Prince George of Cambridge, Earl Fortescue, Mr. Gladstone, M.P., and many others, also visited the scene. Our acknowledgments are due to the Rev. Dr. NMI for the obliging information afforded relative to the fire. It is the Opinion of that gentleman that the outbreak must hay. origi nated from some unslaked lime within the outer sheds on which the rain of last evening may have fallen ; a conclusion which Mr. Braidwood and other experienced firemen pronounced to be very reasonable. The avenues of the prison on the southern side, through whirls the reporter was conducted by the Governor, were op pressively hot, and the window-frames were slightly scorched, evidencing the narrow escape which the main building has un dergone. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—Between nine and ten o'clock yesterday morning, as a young man named Herbert, between 14 and 15 years of age, was proceeding along the New-road. opposite St. Pancras Church, a dog ran between his legs and threw him down, and, in falling, his right leg was bent under him, and broke the larger bone just below the knee joint, one of the ends of the fracture all but protruding through the flesh and skin. He was directly removed, in a cab, to University College Hospital. CORONER'S INQUEST. - Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the sign of the Green Man public-house in Bedford-street, Covent-garden, before Mr. Higgs, the Coro ner for Westminster, on view of the body of Charles Pearce, aged 68 years. The deceased was a painter in the employ of Mr. Henry Weaver, of Knightsbridge, builder, and on the morning of Monday week was at work at the house of Mr. M Connell, of flew-street, Covent-garden, bookseller, arid while standing on a pair of steps at the height of about six feet from the ground, he, by some means or other, fell off, and struck his forehead with fearful violence against the curb-stone. He was removed to the above hospital, where he linge:ed until Satur day evening last, when he expired. On a post-mortem examination, his death was found to have resulted from a frac ture completely across the base of the brain, and there was also an extensive laceration of the front part of the brain. 7r he deceased was a steady, well-conducted man, and his widow, who was present at the inquiry, states that, during the 40 rears she had been married to him, she had never seen him in toxi• cated. Verdict," Accidental death." FATAL. ACCIDENT.—OD Tuesday afternoon, about five o'clock, William Steadman, a man in the employ of Messrs. Cox, brewers, near the Greenwich Railway, Parish .street, Horsleydown, was set by his employers to mind the gig of a customer. The horse, a very spirited animal, remained quiet till the train crossed the arch over his head; he then reared and became unmanageable ; at this moment the horses of a waggon belonging to Messrs. Bell, of Covent-garden, laden with potatoes, took fright at the noise, and the gig coming in contact with them, the deceased was thrown under the waggon and the wheels passed over his body. He was removed to the workhouse of St. John's, llorsleydown, where he expired irn mediately. e rdotst h r e e ad , Dublin, when, in et (1 ;aturday a qua' rel tor , k place 1 etween a many r of the name of G a onollyfitanofdhissvife, idtriungkit ilie Pru on t passion, he residing a smoothing-iron, and then kicked the unfortunate woman in the throat, causing instantaneous death. The deceased was a woman of a hasty temper, and the quarrel arose in conse quence of Cnnolly having spent ninepenee. He was imme diately arrested. 111.ARRIED.—On the (rtli of March last, by spe&td license, at the Hope, in the parish of Manchester, in Jamaica, Frederick Peart, Esq., of Newark, in the same parish, to Ana Margaret Eleanor Swaby, of Eaton-square, London, eldest daughtm• of Joseph James Swaby, Esq., late of Chavel House, in Kilesey, in the county of York, and granddaughter and co heiress of tile Hun. Joseph James Swaby, late of the Hope and Al t a.ticz.abth litre,it: in thamaahtta island,,aii iCustos Rotalorum of the parish of St. CARDIGAN .—The illument the ocv,'s reached Car digan, that the Committee of the House of Commons had de clared Air. I.r)se Pryse to have been duly e!ected, the bells sent forth their merriest music. and an immense boalire was lighted on Netpool Bank. Similar rejoicings took place at A her vstw i tb. Carnarvou Herald. 'File most active preparations are ma l :ing on board the British Queen for her voyage. She has taken in nearly 1,900 tons of coal. Forty passengers are already booked, and about thirty more are expected at Southampton. The Captain reckons, should no accident occur from bad weather or other causes, upon making the voyage in 17 or 18 days. The crew consis's of 100 hands.—Brussels Paper. -