The Sun. — London, England, 1854-05-12 00:00:00

12, 1854. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING; MAY THE PRESTON STRIKE. PRESTON, May 11.—It appears from the weavers' balance•sheet, issued today, that the week's income from the various districts only amounted to 3011. 14s. The following were the chief contributions :-Preston, 1541. 11s. 94d.; Blackburn, 301.; Over Darwen, 251.; Bolton, 151.; Staleybridge, 101.; Church Parish, 81.; Burnley, 71. Os. 7 4d.; Compsta ll Brid g e, 61.; Glossop, Si. 10s.; Littleborough weavers, 51.; Derby Ribbon weavers' Association, 51.; Chorley, 51.; Enfield, 3/. 18s. ld.; Heywood, 3/. 10s.; Haslingden 31. Bs. 54d. The expenditure, including an allowance of is. per bead to 3,967 weavers, was 2881. 3s. 104 d., leaving a balance on hand of 131. 10s. 3d. The annexed report accompanies the balance-sheet :- " Friends and Fellow Operatives-The amount of eon tributions received this week from the whole of the dis tricts convinces us that the factory workers of the man ufacturing districts have at last fallen headlong into the snare laid by the employers for their destruction. For nearly forty weeks have the manufacturers of Preston and their colleagues throughout the country, aided by their agents, been trying to destroy the subscriptions, and at last they have succ eeded ; you have ceased to pay you have destroyed yourselves and the Preston operatives a thing which the combined employers have long been trying to do, and for which they have s p ent thousands of pounds, and ' were prepared to spend still more had you not succumb to their infernal machinations. Last week we told you in the reports and through the dele gates, that in consequence of the spinners not resuming work, a large number of the weavers would still be de pendent upon you for food ; yet, strange to say, you have not sent funds to support them in this their hour of trial and difficulty-for on Sunday last a mere frac tion was received towards paying the suffering people of Preston. How is this ? What have the brave men and women, lads and lasses of Preston done, that you should desert them at a time when more than ever they need your friendly council and assistance to conduct them with honour to the end, as it has been their companion from the first hour of their campaign ? A mere trifle from each weaver would put all things to right ; would support the operatives until they resume work, and pay off the 1,0001. which the executive have borrowed of good friends for the benefit of the movement ; yet this trifle has not been forthcoming. The persons who have advanced the money are not independent of the world, to disclose their names would therefore do them much harm without conferring any benefit upon the operatives ; we therefore, at their request, agreed not to mention to the world the names of our good bene factors. They want their money, and if not repaid, and soon too, the honour and integrity of every power loom weaver in this country will be tarnished with disgrace. The 3,000 weavers who cannot resume work are many of them in the greatest distress. How can they be otherwise, when, for more than thirty-six weeks, a mere trifle has been given them to provide food of the highest price during the most inclement weather in the memory of man. To desert the people of Preston now would be the greatest act of cowardice and cruelty ever perpetrated even by the employers towards their work people. We call upon you to redeem your pledge and character ' • all along you have sworn to supp ort the people of Preston to the end, and when you can sup port them no longer, it is your duty to give them timely warning to cease your contributions, so that they may look out for work. You have given them no notice of your intentions to withdraw from the contest ; the Preston operatives therefore justly depended upon you, and have a right to look to you for support. if you are weary of paying, act like men and women, make one or two good subscriptions, send them to Preston, and say they are the last. This would enable the Preston people to retire from the contest with hot.our, as it would enable them to pay off all debts and give some thing to each of the starving operatives until work can be resumed. This week, at any rate, you must do your duty. All of you must pay, or you will stand in the eyes of the world a disgraced class of men and wo men, for deserting those whom you have encouraged and taught to depend and rely upon you. To work, then, and collect enough of money to pay off all accounts and support the people of Preston until they are enabled to resume work. We rely upon each weaver in each district doing his or her duty, and great will be the responsibility of those who fail at this critical juncture. In order that no one may do more than his or her share of this good work, the central committee carried the following resolution at their last meeting. Resolved,-That the levy be, for this week, twopence per loom in every district, and that all weavers do their duty. Now, weavers, the work is before you. This week will try your mettle. If you fail, never engage in another struggle, for the world will not place confi dence in you. But we rely upon you, now that you have time to reflect, and see how cunning the employers have been in creating dissension amongst you. You will rec tify the wrong, and repair the injury, and convince the world, and let the weavers of Preston feel, that you are still their friends, and are prepared to standby them to the last. Remember the amount of subscriptions on Sunday next will prove the amount of your sympathy. Once more, before we conclude, we beg and implore every power-loom weaver in the country to respond to this appeal. The poor people of Preston are starving. week. They Tytohlettucrhasr at y n p4tr n e. er o foai e t tnnNrs g cce o.eeß suffer rut. victims Tsop tw; The Bet o lnh, rldfatkeo Chapelool greatest oor. n aew t at i i tp l hne gri t es h et Nam e avwrpa s eaap p t untkie the liabilities of the executive commit tee :- From a private f riend, Preston, 5001 . n ras Hundreds of them know not where to get meat or live anstnearorstvhdaeotrion and misery, if you do not come to their aid. Perhaps l g d pr e ra m evs o et n o. _n, hungermiwit grave. -Murphy's hlc will burn, 1000/. ; Hyde, 631. 10s. ; Stockport, 90/. ; Friends in Presto', 2961. 10s., 550/. owing for balance-sheets, including this re - port, 2101. 2l Paid to S tock p ort, 90/. ; do. to Blackburn, 1001. ; do. to Hyde, 631 . 10 s. ,260 0 0 253 10 0 THIRD COURT. Thomas Waterman surrendered to take his trial, upon an indictment under Lord Campbell's Act, for maliciously cutting and wounding Thomas Winn, upon the 11th of April. The case excited the greatest interest, the defendant having been out upon bail amounting to I,oooi. Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Robinson prosecuted, and Mr. Montague Chambers and Mr. Clarkson defended. Mr. Ballantine stated the case, and said that the de fendant, being a person of some position, made the Case one of more than usual import. The defendant was ~,,a . marine draughtsman, i n the employment of Messrs. 4 Lare., the shipbuilders ; and the prosecutor was a mast and block maker, now in the employ of Messrs. Dunbar. Some time previously to the 11th of April the prosecutor had l en t to the defendant a book of prices, and upon that day he went on board the Haddington, which was then FUNERAL OF JAMES MONTGOMERY. —Yesterday the Bing_ in th e East India Dock, to ask him for his book, Defendant was there, and funeral of the late poet took place. The procession from the house of the deceased at the Mount passed through upon his asking him, he told Sheffield and along the Ecclesall-road to the cemetery, re re w g a a s rd li s ttl Prosecutor in every intempeiate way to leave the vessel. Pro or said he would as soon as he got his book. Defendant and, in addition to the relations and immediate friends of Mr. Montgomery, consisted of deputations from the niadeuseof the most filthy and abusive language. Defendant Neve YOBJC.—The adviees from New York to-day are t e h a e l t e s r t a a t t i e o no in the h e aaid that he would not permit himself to be frightened. Defendant then told a man named Miller to go ashore and get corporation of the town and from all the public institu- rather maorrkeets,aatistfhaocltogrhythaes 4 a policeman. D e f en dant then tried to get a mallet tions connected therewith. Every class appearing de. money-m area l •ces of stocks. Some large arrivals of gold had taken one o f th e cau lk ers , b u t f a ili n g, tried to get one from sirous to testify its respect and regret, a vast concourse pr i ces California,and the accounts of the produo accompanied e 4 •roni another man, also engaged caulking the vessel, but could of people the body to its last resting- plac -. not , , an d then seized upon an adze and aimed a blow at his place. The burial a e bythe cheap 'of consumption, ar cheap head and said, " I will cut you down." A man named that building, from its small ness , n ot bei able to con- ness of all articles e _e apparently better k.. 00 Th serv i ce was not rea d i n the church, tion at the m i nes, which is now facia t d - mbes, however, seized him round the waist, and for tunat 1 ••• rce operations on the 3rd of April. From tain the mourners, &c.; but it was read i n the cemetery than at any former period. San Francisco mint _ . e y oiverted the blow, which struck the prosecutor by the Rev, T. Sale, vicar of Sheffield. was to comme . on the leg, and inflicted a slight wound. Defendant then faintedNOTTINGHAM TRADE.—ofthe neat harvest - who h ad but upon recovering, got away from the per-branch this week that the same undeniable dullness has regarding the prospects n are all fa vour- Bon iva Such is th e s t a t e o f our h o siery the various agricultural States of the Union the reports hold of him, and following the prosecutor, whohad left the vessel, took l hammer ofarticles hitherto supplied by Russia. The up a arge and . again made a blow at him, and also at one of the dock offs- not been felt on 'Change for many a state an d on p r ose- able. The attention of cu t ors g directed to toting our usual inquiries into the of business the growth raised in the Wester cars, bu t fortunately of hemp at present • n States • ,transactious, one of our most active merchants begged to amount harm.ii he was prevented from doing any blow the e said if he had a pistol, he w; old as soon know to wha t duce 200,000 tons. In relation to we alluded — there being no such thing as is estimated at 29,000 tons per annum, and it is alleged brains out of prosecutor as he would lay down a business for the in existence. present days incapable ham m er. Prosector then left the Dock, and was for some have, in fact, at last been obliged to stop half th e roun d the treaty with Mexico for the purchase of the Mesilla ys incapable of doing any work. havingbeen called which fully proved the fact, in consequence frames recently in operation , of there Valley some un Evidence certainty, still prevailed as to the terms the jury, after bearin the address of Mr. Chambers d really nothing doing. Even in lace business the on which it had been to be paid to Mexico had the nd much beyond a retail trade in stood, however, that the sum summing up, found the • ' an transactions do not exte u nexpected ly favourable him to three g .. months' imprisonment. magnitude. Nobody P being long been try since, after the original amount In the New Court th . is morning • • a ttempted to be cut down to Tic/cell, convicted yesterday of uttering h enry R"r" - n 1 . s of the season.—Nottingham of 3,000,000/. had been a nt , for a stagnation which ought to have ago over- result for t hat country, , necessities le f dto ratify it forged bills of the come by the tensed 1,2001,, was e n , ug et I. , ip thi s morn i ng, and sen- Guardian. 1,400,0001., the Senate had re use even on to four ears' penal servitudehe entire press had de , The eases tried P * I RISE IN IRE PRIOR OF ....,EE • Tit R —The large brewers met i those conditions, and almost t fi,4._,at the Old Court were not of a character 1 at Brewers' Hall yesterday, and g " " Antioned. to any 'satisfactory end. i price of beer 3e, per barrel. reso l ve d to raise; th e i dared that there was no prospect of its being brought (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 10.15 5.81.110 Wind, W.N.W ; tide, quarter flood. Arrived, 11th — Voorwa arts, from Rotterdam ; Sea- Arrived, Svenborg ; Lena, Wolgast ; Dublin, Trinidad ; Armais, Whampoa ; Dido, Copenhagen (Russian prize). Sailed, 11th—Ravensbourne, steamer, for Antwerp. Sailed, 12th—Tiger, steamer, for Hamburg. DEAL, Friday, 9.30 a.m. Wind, N.E., very fine. Passed—Olive Branch, from Callao for London ; Hot spur, Calcutta for London; Glowerman , Lo ndon for Mira. raichi ; Adeline, Matanzas for Antwerp. Still owing £1,006 10 0 !!!!!`' "" nr , Vi. W i oc.""IYGTIX 0/14 Writtr L ,OliathiLMlAna.reisa - —vu trzwila)2Bp - 6Ctor_ ~,f t ; R.' A '4715i ttn CHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) TRIENNIAL PRODUCE STAKES. Punch Box Stiletto . Typ e , Domino . )Ivagee GRAND STAND CUP. Ten ran. STAKES. Lord Alf red Yewtiek ......... 71_77: Four ran. EATON STAKES. l'YtaPrre:l ........................ CHESHIRE STAKES. V:anderdeck en illallhalepSutherlan . cl .• . Eight ran. HANDICAP STAKES. 4 ilteverta n vr aot , . Eight ran. LADIES' PURSE. 154 b7C00k . tridekirk ...... LATEST BETTING. DIBBY. 3to 1 agst Autocrat. 6to 1 agst King Tom. 6to 1 agst Dervish. 14 to 1 agst Andover. 16 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman. 20 to 1 agst Trapper. 40 to 1 agst Bracken. 45 to 1 agst Knight of St. George. OAKS. _ . 3to 1 agst Meteora (taken freely). Sin 1 14 qua-non Master Slender, Typee, an d Jac q ueline Ire arrived. TRu G ala RaISDAy'S RACES.—Captain Corni sh and fill y by k et 4 l nt ts are both objected to. The objec tions will be e d tu _. clay. S TEAM GUN-BOATS FOR THE BALTIC. TO THE EDITOR OF THE S UN. S te, --From the tenour of your articles on the fore. ` 4ll 'g subject, I assume that you feel its importan ce as stro ngly as I do, in common with many of m y brother 0 co lleen ' who have the honour of the service at heart. In se beepie nce o f my name h av i ng been mentioned in Mr. ° tt Russell's letter to the Times, to which you also save. a plac e i n y our e dition last evening, I feel it due ° lion that I should lose no time in corroborating that P : 11 of his stat emen t s w hich referred to myself , an d this I t d ill a lett er t o th e Ti m es, which circumstance led me o hope would have appeared in this day's edition of that Pape; which Itake in. Ido not find it. Zossibly it arrived too late, and may yet appear. Be th, t , a : it may, it is due to Mr. Russell and the occasion to "' I should explain, without losing time. I regret le an generally kept no copy. Time did not permit. But I believe C n generally state its contents. It showed hew upon firing that contracts had been taken by some of our rB t - rate ship-builders, for what I have no doubt would 1 1.°7e a very excellent class of gun vesse ls, if a pp roved by eminent surveyor of the navy, but fearing their b eing made of wood, and having deep keels, would mouse them to draw more water than the class of , e 8891 8 I knew to be in possession of foreign powers "'Lich were built in England, I interested myself pri vately with parties in power, with whom I had reason !.0 think I had some degree of influence. I showed how, In anticipatio n of being called upon for further information , I requested Mr. Russell to let me know whether, if re quired to do so, he could take in hand and quickly get °u t any number of vessels similar to the Nix and Sala mander, both of which vessels had been examined by myself. His answer I sent to tlee proper authorities. It described the power of these vessels, and compared them with our line-of-battle ship launches—the only gun -boats the admirals at present have for shoal water operations. I spoke from experience on the Tagus, where I had the honour to command the flag-ship's launch, one of a flotilla, gallantly a nd abl y commanded by the present Admiral Berkeley—then a lieutenant of the flag-ship. It compared the speed of them) launches with the 'Peed of the steamers five miles on a spirt, when nerves Were unshaken by the whizzing and splashing of the e nemy's shot, and crabs not being caught, and that spirt a lways depending on wind and muscle as to its duration, 4 014 11 miles the average to 15 miles an hour of the steamer, without nerves to shake, and nev e r wantin g ,7 111 .• It compared armaments, a.nd showed how the u roadsides of the Nix or Salamander were more than equal to the one gun from all the launches of twenty r., 11 of the line. It showed how any wooden "'mg of the scantling of a row gun-boat would be °tit In. two if overtaken, or getting athwart hawser of the steamer ; how, if they ventured to hook on at full 4 Peed, if they were not towed under or smashed by the ra pidly -revolving wheels, their guns would be useless a nd their crews exposed to all sorts of missiles ; and it Ihe 'ved how, the draught of water being nearly the s ame, the row -boats with heavy guns at any rate could be fol wed wherev er th e y went. It then drew a compar ison b etween the Tagus and the Danube, and asked how, if ou r - army got possession of one bank, they wou feel l ernselves situated with the enemy in possession of a large flotilla, and among them the steam-vessel Pruth, 'ollt by Lai r d o f Bi r kenhead, while we ha d no g un-vessel of draught enough to enter the river exce p t the boats °f the fleet.—l have the honour to remain your obedient servant, C. CLAXTON. Battersea, May 12. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. •writing of Mozart, Don GI. he master-piece in operatic V -- " ci tsai met last night with a worthy representation. ith such a cast it could not be otherwise—with Mdlle. ;', / fuvelli f or th e D onna A nna , Mdlle. Mend for Elvira, and Leporello Bosio f or Z er li na ; ior Don Giovanni, Ronconi ; tePorello, Lablache; the Commendatore, Tagliafi co ; and it as etto, Signor Polonini. Mdlle. Cruvelli , thr ou g hout Whole opera, testified the powers of her voice and the panty of her intonation. In every scene in which she ap- Ped she ma d e a decided impression. Her bursts of siull and passages of lofty indignation were equa ll y ap seiated by th e au dience, while in the concerted music t o e surpassed herself. Of Mdlle. Marai we have but little t 1 1 , 1 , 4 Y, save that the small part allotted to her was credi tably filled. Mdlle. Bosio was piquant and coaxing in pleading with her husband for pardon for her little esca- Pades, and sang the music with all her delicacy of execu tion, Tamberlik was in splendid voice - and throughout all hi s part, i n concer t e d p i eces , t r io, and aria, up to the concludi ng note which terminates "Id mio tesoro "—a tote to which no artist, even Dupres, attained—was always admirable. Ronconi made a lively and vivacious Don Giovanni. He sung the part admirably, as is his wont. Leporello really affords little material for humour, but Lablache made the best of it. Polonini acted Masetto satisfactorily, and altogether the opera went off most suc cessfully. The encores were numerous, and Signor Tam berlik sung the bright air of "Il mio tesoro " twice. The hen* was crowded to excess. CRIMINAL COURT. __(THIS DAY, 3 s ent ipaigil Lat he et, to o take , ud on of dis nis du :lent. )r two r two aister, ly. Comte family 3d the to the iperial vrents. melted l easily rews of . mperuil Prince, ,nd Go- Ts Who I 6,000 nent of outhern i Sebas. he slow ,atterieg ular to recom active I leave etween are in )Bs, for avalry, vaggen [lowing 3niteur st, be ed the ist be at Luis ;ry one and its ques• 3ligious ed that ffensive a gene- having and the Lich the ,ened to elonging received i exact prii 28, between. a Porte. ace rela re deter xpulsion sh terri were the ittendedi ernment ould be question sense of on as it Porte." ntinued losed at ur-and w Loan ~080 f. ; TO ern, I, 566 f. to the 3, 592 f. Centro.' 445 f. ; hiwerin, ted the issued lestined ; in the on the —" The the bill Eastern cannot them. overian nothing Gazette led the be sup -0 be ex serving hieh of on the hat the . The via, an - 0 been nu the to the :t t:ran t t heir ,oiling ,n) des- ~y MARITET NEWS-JTHIS DAY.) CO- Is , Fresh up to our market io-day the receipti grown, coastwise and by land carriage, were limited, and the show of samples of both red and white were very moderate. On the whole the demand ruled steady, and Monday's prices were well supported. With foreign wheat, we were well supplied. Sales pro gressed steadily, at full quotations. There was a slight improvement in the inquiry for float ing cargoes. The supply of barley was good. The trade was very in active, on former terms. Malt was held on higher terms, owing to the advance in the duty. We had a moderate sale for oats, at full currencies. Beans and peas were dull, on former terms. Their was only a moderate inquiry for flour. In the quotations no change took place. ARRIVAL.% THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. 1,320 1,180 NI alt. Oats, Flour. 5,010 530 560 5,870 ti,170 2,6005 ks 3,080brl English Irish •• • • 16,210 1 7,680 Foreign .. SMITHFIELD. To-day's market was liberally supplied with most breeds of beasts, the quality of which was by no means first-rate. The trade was in a very inactive state, at Monday's decline in the quotations. The top figure for the best Scots was 4s 4d per 81bs. We were well supplied with sheep, in which a good business was transacted, at very full prices. There was an improved inquiry for lambs, the value of which was well supported. Prime small calves were scarce, and quite as dear as last week. Inferior calves, as well as pigs, were dull. Mulch cows sold heavily, at from 141. to 191. each, in eluding their small calf. Per 81bs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 Second quality.... 3 4 3 6 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 8 Second quality 10 4 4 Prime crse.-wlled. 4 6 4 8 Lambs...... ........ Tow. SIMPLY. s. d. s. d. PrimeSouthdown 410 5 0 Large case. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime small d 0... 5 2 5 6 Large hogs .........3 0 4 2 Small porkers ...... 4 4 4 8 Sucklingcalves ..22 0 28 0 Quarter old pigs 20 0 27 0 58 2d to 6s Bd. Beasts .. •• •• •• •• ...... 1,062 Sheep ..• •• •• •• ........ 8,432 299 Calves .. —••••••-. ...... 300 NEWGATE ANI A full average business 1 market, as follows : Per Sibs by s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 210 3 2 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do., prime large 3 8 3 10 Do., do. small 3lO 4 0 Pork, large 3 4 4 0 Lamb BANK ~DISCOUNT.' The Bank of England ye•itcrclay raised their rate of discount from 5 per cent., at which it had stood since the 29th of September, to 4 per cent. This measure would have been fully anticipated but for the favourable turn observable during the past week in the foreign exchanges, coupled with the impression, which has this afternoon been realised, that the Bank of France were about to reduce their rate to 4 per cent. Although, under these circumstances, it took the public in some degree by surprise, no question is raised as to the propriety of the step, and the general relations of trade are still so healthy that it has not awakened appre hension in any quarter. Instead of the movement being regarded as premature by those who have watched the efflux of bullion since September, it is seen that an unusual delay has been practised. While the drain of gold during the past 16 months has been to the extent of 7,611,7361., and the attempt to arrest it has caused six alterations of a half per cent. each in the rate of dis count, nearly 3,000,0001. of the loss has occurred sub sequently to the last advance. The public, therefore, after noticing the conditions which had necessitated the preceding alterations, had every cause to be prepared for an additional one, and the sole reason for its not having been adopted at an earlier date would appear to consist in that, owing to the contraction of business consequent on the war, a large diminution of the circu lation has been compatible only with a moderate increase in the demand for money. It is true that all the considerations that could warrant a fresh movement to-day existed apparently in greater force a week or two ago ; but it is not upon a question of a fortnight one way or the other that the policy of the measure turns. It has been believed for some time to have been under serious discussion, and the presump tion may be entertained that the latest signs with re gard to the stock of bullion, and the applications for ac commodation, have been such as to influence the de cision now arrived at. Unless some decided check to the drain had become manifest, further hesitation could not have been justified by the recent improvement in the foreign exchanges, which may prove as transient as that which occurred a few weeks back. It is also to be borne in mind that the late large arrivals of grain have failed to produce any very serious depression on the corn-market, and that the country is wholly in the dark as to what will yet be required before the harvest, while, at the same time, the last telegraphic quotations by the overland mail will show that the Eastern exchanges are still far from satisfactory. Hence, although there is ground for anticipating that a more favourable, instead of a more adverse state of affairs, may be at hand, there are too many elements of uncertainty in the immediate future to render it de sirable that any precautions should be neglected. It is possible that much of the demand for discount at the Bank within the current week may have been of an arti ficial character, from the expectation of a further rise, and it seems unlikely that, in the present intimate busi ness connexion of the two capitals, a difference of per cent. can long prevail between the rates at London and Paris. If these suppositions should be correct, the Bank will of course soon cease to find customers, and a return to a lower charge will take place, no harm having meanwhile been caused, since the commerce of the country is free from all unhealthy sensitiveness. HER. MAJESTYIS DRAWING ROOM, Ticr Majesty held a drawing room (the third this sea• son) yesterday afternoon in St. James's Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, escorted by a detachment of the Life Guards, arrived from Buckingham Palace soon after two o'clock, and were received by the great officers of state. Her Majesty's Guard of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at-Arms was on duty in the state saloons, under the command of the lieutenant. The sub-officers, Lieut.- Colonel Nevill and Major Cooke, were on duty with the corps. Her Majesty's guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty, under the command of the Exon in waiting. The Queen and Prince Albert entered the throne-room attended by the Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of Sutherland; the Ladies of the Bedchamber, the Viscoun tess Jocelyn (in waiting), the Duchess of Wellington, the Viscountess Canning, the Countess of Desart, and the Marchioness of Ely ; the Maids of Honour, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish (in waiting), the Hon. Flora Mac donald (in waiting), the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the Hon. Lucy Kerr, the Hon. Beatrice Byng, and the Hon. Mary Bulteel ; the women of the bedchamber, Lady Charlotte Copley, the Hon. Mrs. G. E. Anson, and the Hon. Mrs. George Campbell; the Lord Steward, Earl Spencer, K.G. ; the Lord Chamberlain, the Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T. ; the Master of the Horse, the Duke of Wellington ; the Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness, the Marquis of Abercorn, K.G. ; the Treasurer of the Household, the Earl of Mulgrave ; the Vice-Chamberlain, Lord Ernest Bruce ; the Comptroller of the H o usehold, Viscount Druranrig ; the Lord-in-Waiting, Lord Rivers ; the Lord-in-Waiting to his Royal Highness, Viscount Tor rington ; the Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse, Colo nel the Hon. Charles Phipps, C.B. ; the Private Secre tary to his Royal Highness, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey ; the Groom-in-Waiting, Sir Fred. Stovin ; the Groom-in-Waiting to his Royal Highness, Colonel Wylde ; the Equerry-in-Waiting, Colonel Bouverie ; the Equerry-in-Waiting to his Royal Highness, Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, and the Pages f Honour in Waiting. The Queen wore a train of green and white brocaded silk, trimmed with white tulle and blonde, and alternate bunches of violets and pink and white May blossoms. The petticoat was of white satin, with white tulle and blonde, and bunches of violets and pink and white May blossoms to correspond with the train. Her Majesty's head-dress was a wreath of violets and pink and white May blossoms and diamonds. The foreign ministers were introduced, when the fol lowing presentations to the Queen took place in the diplomatic circle : By the Countess of Clarendon, Miss Harriet Lane, niece of his Excellency the United States Minister ; Mrs. Lawrence, wife of Colonel Lawrence, attache to United States Legation. By Madame Comyn, Countess de Pomer, wife of Brigadier-General le Comte de Pomer, of the Spanish army. By the French Ambassador, M. Arthur Berryer, Commissionaire du Gouvernement Imperial. By the Austrian Minister, M. Charles Perceval, Major au service de S.M 1., and R. A. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts.. ..•• ........ • 200 Sheep ..•. •• .............. 190 Calves ~.................• 201 Pigs•••• .• •• •• OO LEADENHALL. Is transacted at this day's the carcase. s. d. 8. d. Mutton, Inferior 3 8 3 10 Do., middling 4 0 4 6 Do., prime 3 4 8 4 10 Veal lO 5 2 Pork, small 4 4 4 8 5s Od to 68 4d. BOROUGH HOP. Good and fine hops are scarce, and quite as dear as last week. In all other kinds, only a limited business is doing. Mid and East Kent pockets, 5/. 5s to 8/. Os ; Weald of Kent ditto, W. Os to 6/. 10s ; Sussex ditto, 5/. 5s to 61. 6s per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—In West India the business done has been limited, and the market closes quiet. Mauritius at auc tion was withdrawn at 33s to 383 6d, holders asking is to to is 6d advance. Privately, however, sales were made 6d to 9d lower than at this time last week, or 9d advance with the new duty, mid to fine brown at 32s to 345, low to good bright yellow at 34s to 38s, and low to mid dingy grey at 34s to 36s per cwt. Madras sold freely at 5d de cline or is advance with the new duty, mid to good yellow sold at 36s 6(1 to 38s 6d, and edd soft grocery yellow 3';s per cwt. Manilla was held at higher prices; Muscova do, at 12s duty and 153 per cwt., being taken in at 31s 6d to 32s for low brown. Barbadues, duty lOs to 15s per cwt, sold at is advance, ord to fine at 35s 6d to 40s 6d per cwt. Porto Rico went at 36s to 42s for mid heavy to fine bright grocery. Refined brown lumps sold at 455, and low tittlers at 45s to 46 per cwt, being is advance. COFFEE.—Very little has been done. Native Ceylon ' brought 44s to 44s 3d for ord to good ord, being rather cheaper. Jamaica realised full rates, f fine ord to low mid coloury 52s to 55s 6d, fine ord 4 Is to 51s 6d, and triage 42s Gd to 44s Gd per cwt. Mocha, mid to fine is about 57s to 80s, and ord 483 to 563. Java 46s to 52s and Brazil good and fine ord 41s to 50s. Havannah and'Cuba 44s to 65s per cwt. RICE —This article has been cheaper. Bengal mid and good white sold at 12s to 13s 6d, and yellow at lOs to [Os 6cl. Good mid fine white was taken in at 13s to 13s 6d, and low yellowish white, like Coringa grain, at 12s 6d. COCOA.—Trinidad sold at 363 to 38s for mid and good. TEA.—The market is well supported, but transactions are not large. SPlCES.—Pimento has been dull. White pepper I -, cheaper ; fair dingy Singapore selling at 8a d to Sid per lb., and Batavia mace 2d to 3(1 lower. Nutmegs have declined 3d per lb. Zanzibar cloves have been steady. Good ord to mid Pimento sad to sad per lb. INDIGO.—The public sales are progressing heavily. Up to last evening 4,235 chests had passed. HEMP.—Business is dull, and prices are scarcely so high. COTTON.—At the public sales, Madras realised 2id to 2id, and Surat 3d to 3id per lb. TALLOW.—The market has become flatter. P.Y.C. 635. per cwt. on the spot, GREEN FRUIT.—A dull market, and weather against consumption. A. parcel of oranges, per Lisbon steamer, sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, barely sustained the price obtained last week. A cargo of Smyrna nuts, as well as one of Barcelona, to hand—little inquiry for either. The stock of lemons is reduced, and fine weather would enhance the price. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) .... LONDON, May 12.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ; light breeze, and fine. The mercury is rising. DOVER, March 11.—Wind, S. Sailed—Dannebord, for Karsoer, after repairing. OFF BEACHY HEAD.—Adeline, from Matanzas, for Antwerp. PLYMOUTH, May 11.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Thor (Prus sian barque), from Maulmain, for Workington. PORTSMOUTH May 11.—Wind, variable. Arrived — Monarchy (No. 6, transport), from London, for the Black Sea. Sailed —Calliope (No. 43 transport), for the Black Sea ; H.M.'s steamer Janus, Eastward. TORBAY, May 10. —Arrived—Santa Cruz (s), from Lon don, for Plymouth and Buenos Ayres wi+ll engines seri ously damaged ; Mead , Lo ndon, for Gibraltar. FALMOUTH, May 11.—Wind, S.W. to N.W. Arrived — Cassandra, from Karadash ; Caroline, Odessa ; Mary and Caroline, Galatz ; Tryphena, Plymouth, Livia, etc. ; Leg horn ; yprian, Alexandria ; Cordelia, Galatz , with fore mast sprung; Mercurio, Constantinople. Sailed—Glen Huntley, for Melbourne. PENZANCE, May 10.—Wind, N. Arrived—John Bag shaw, from Liverpool, and sailed for the River Gambia ; H.M.'a steamer Lucifer, Plymouth, and sailed for Milford. GOOLE, May 11.—Wind, S.S.E. Arrived—Creole, from Stettin ; Prince of Prussia, Stettin ; Gezine, Odessa—all grain laden. The Gezine was the last vessel permitted to take in cargo at Odessa. The captain reports that "De Russo would not let more corn go. WISBEACH, May 11.—The Hannah, of Goole, having received about two-thirds of her cargo (wheat), grounded yesterday with her stern on her loading berth, and strained her stern-post, which occasioned her to make water, and damaged about 60 qrs., and has had to discharge. HARTLEPOOL, May 10.—The Victor (Russian), from Copenhagen, arrived here yesterday a prize, and sailed this day for Sheerness. STRALSUND, May 7.—The Blanca, from Copenhagen to Stettin, was strained on Hiddensee during the night of 51h May. HALIFAX, April 20.—The brigantine that went on shore at Indian Harbour 6th Jan. last proves to be the Resolve, of Liverpool, N.S., from Matanzas to this port, with a cargo of molasses BosToN, April 28.—The King ston (British ship), which sailed from New York 18th April, for Kingston, Jamaica, put back on the 22d do. leaky, with head and cutwater started, and cargo (coals) ' shifted, having b e en thrown on her beam ends in a ga le at N.W., in lat. 36, long. 70. The Henry Poole (British brig), lately on shore at Egg Harbour, has been got off, and was towed into New York 26th April. PREDERICKSTADT, April 28.—The Diana, of Rotterdam, from Amsterdam to Frederikahald, with hoops for casks and planks, is reported to have been wrecked on the coast 25th April by a Dutch seaman arrived here, and who de clares himself to have been one of the crew, and to have been washed ashore ou a gangway ladder. (PY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIvERPOOL, Friday, 10.30 a.m. Wind, W.N.W. ; moderate, and fine. Arrived—The Kate Kearney, from Whampoa ; Frede ricka der Grosse, Dantzio ; Derry Castle, Callao ; Nor man, New Orleans • Britannia, Alexandria ; Tiber (s s), Sicily ' • Jean Baptiste, Marseilles ; and the Pelican (s s), Rotterdam. Off Port—The Break o'Day, with loss of topmasts ;and the brig; Abcona. Sailed—The Isabel, for Antigua. The Ar,gaum, from Bombay, ht and which was aground yester day off E gr eniont, came off on, the flood last nig docked, considerably strained. ... 2 LAUNCH OF L ALBERT. Trie preparation , for the launch of the Royal Albert, 131 guns, the official number as at present arranged of this splendid screw steam-ship of war, will be completed to-day, and are such as must give great satisfaction. The Queen's booth will simply consist of a raised plat form, about four steps in height from the ground, erected close to the spacious machinery storehouse, in which the reception-rooms have been formed and fitted in the finest style by Messrs. Wakeling and Sons, upholsterers to the Admiralty. The large space on the wharf wall leading to the Black Eagle steam-vessel, already moored in the position alongside the wharf wall which she is to occupy on the day of the launch, is covered in a pavilion firm, and has a fine effect. The Black Eagle will be fitted to accommodate 200 of the attendants on her Ma jesty and the nobility. The booth lettered A, admission to which is by blue tickets, is set apart for the foreign Ministers with their families and the Admiralty. The booths lettered B, C, D, E, and F, admission to which is by blue tickets, are for the members of the Houses of Lords and Commons and the nobility and gentry, and are all on the west side of the slip. The booths lettered A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are on the east side of the slip, A being on the wharf wall next the river and extending in alphabetical rotation to the south, H being in front of the bows of the ship on the south side of the platform where her Royal High ness will christen the noble ship in the presence of the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, several members of the Royal family, and many of the most distinguished and highest authorities in the land. The requests for tickets to view the launch of the Royal Albert are beyond all former precedent, and as 9,000 tickets have been issued to the nobility and gentry, it has been found impossible to meet the wishes of the applicants from all parts of the kingdom. Numbers have already come up to town by railway, to remain until the launch takes place, and should the weather prove fine, the scene will be one of the grandest that has been witnessed for many years. Every arrange ment for the accommodation of the public has been made under the superintendence of Commodore John Shepherd and Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., surveyor of the navy, and Sir Richard Mayne. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OP LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) Tin: BOMBARDMENT OF ODESSA. The Earl of MALMESBURY wished to ask the noble duke whether the Government had received from the admiral of the fleet in the Black Sea any official ac count of the bombardment of Odessa, and whether the noble duke had taken any means of making the details of that operation known to the public. He also wished to ask how, as the war proceeded, her Majesty's Go vernment intended to inform the public of the events which occured. He thought this was an important matter, for as regarded this war it was to be expected that more interest would be excited than in former wars. The invention of the electric telegraph, while it was a great boon to the world, also laid the country open to many false rep or t s . I n a ddi t i on to t hi s , i n a ll cas es of action the first reports would come by electric telegraph, and as no details would be given, the greatest anxiety would be felt by those whose friends were in the army to have speedy and authentic details. He trusted, therefore, that her Majesty's Gov ernme nt, if they intended to furnish the country w ith informatton throu g h the Gazette, i mme di a t e l y te, would publish a Gazette upon the receipt of any intelli gence , an d not k eep it back or even a day. Tue Duke of NE WCASTLE said that despatches had been that day received from Admiral Dundas respecting the bombardment of Odessa, the first announcement of which was made in that house by his noble friend, the Secretary of State for Foreign affairs. Their lordships were already in possession of the details of th e o p er a t i on through the newspapers, and as those details were cor rect he believed that he should be wasting the time of the house if he were to go into the circumstances. At the same time he thought it right to mention that this despatch and its enclosures gave the most positive de nial to the statements made on behalf of the Russian Government. (Hear, hear.) It satisfactorily appeared by this despatch that the flag of truce had been violated by General Osten-Sacken. Admiral Dundas, however, did not act upon the report alone of those in command of the Furious. He took information from another party who was present on the mole at Odessa when the gun was shotted and fired. Upon the receipt of that infor mation Admiral Dundas wrote to General Osten-Sacken informing him that his excuse was proved to be destitute of foundation in truth, and as a reparation for the injury he demanded the surrender of all the vessels in the port, giving him due notice, that if not surrendered they would be taken. No answer being returned, the bom bardment took place in the manner which had been de scribed. He (the Duke of Newcastle) was happy to add to that statement that the loss on the part of the English fleet amounted to only 1 killed and 10 wounded. With regard to the second question of the noble earl, he had to state that these despatches would be published in the Gazette of to-morrow (this day), and that that will be the means adopted for communicating such information to the public as the Government might from time to time receive. He could assure the noble earl that in all cases where the feeling of the public could be excited, no delay would take place, but that such information as Government might receive would be communicated at once to the country. The Earl of MALMESBURY said that the noble duke had pointed out that the bombardment of Odessa took place in consequence of a flag of truce not having been respected, from which it would appear that Admi ral Dundas had received orders not to attack Odessa. Nlany persons to whom he had spoken had that idea, and he should like to know whether it was a correct one. The Duke of NEWCASTLE said it must be obvious to the noble earl that to answer his question would be to explain the instructions which had been given to Admiral Dundas, and that was not compatible with pub lic interests. He had no objection, however, to state that it was the desire of her Majesty's Government that private property should, in this case, bo respected as far as possible. Lord REDESDALE remarked that questions had been put and answers given which had occupied their lordships during more than an hour. Pending this the business on the paper had stood still. He thought in such cases noble lords ought to give notice of their in tion to put questions. (Hear, hear.) MILITIA ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The Duke of NEWCASTLE, in moving the first reading of this bill, wished to give notice of the course he intended to take with regard to the measure. The bill was simply to amend the militia law in two respects ; first to embody the militia in times of war as well as of ►nvasion, and, secondly, to enable the Government. to lengthen the period for training before the present period had expired. He intended, to-morrow, at one o'clock, to move that the standing orders be suspended in respect to this bill, and that it be then read a second and third time and passsed, in order that it may receive the royal assent by commission also to-moi row. The reason for this was that it was most desirable that it should apply to two regiments of militia now enrolled, and to which it would not apply if the royal assent was postponed until Monday or Tuesday. The Exchequer Bills (16,024,1001.) Bill was read a second time, and afterwards passed through all its re maining stages, the standing orders being suspended for that purpose. The Capitular and Episcopal Estates Bill was read a second time. The Church Buildings Act Continuance Bill was read a third time and passed. The Marquis of WINCHILSEA. moved a resolution setting forth the deficiency of church accommodation and church schools in England, and the expediency of making some provision for the same by a grant of public money. The motion was opposed by the Earl of ABERDEEN, and by the Bishops of OXFORD and ST. DAVID'S Other noble lords having spoken, the Marquis of Winchilsea, withdrew his resolution. Their lordships adjourned at a quarter past eight o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.) OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL. Tho house went into committee on the Oxford Univer sity Bill, beginning at clause 11, which prescribes the date of election of the hebdomadal council, and, after discus sion, this clause, and the succeeding ones up to clause 17, inclusive, were agreed to. On clause 18, which prescribes the composition of con gregation, Sir W.,HEATEICOTE moved to strike out the names of the following constituents : —The tutors of halls and col leges and other officers engaged iu the discipline of colleges, the masters of private halls, residents who may have held any of the qualifications mentioned in the clause for three years, and residents qualified in respect of study under the act, and ho proposed to substitute the words " all resi- dents." - - The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the alteration. It was designed that congregation should be composed of what he might term the aristocracy of univer sity talent. The amendment would add the parochial clergy, for whom he had the highest respect, but whom it was not so desirable to include in congregation ; and he also objected to the admission of the college chaplains. Mr. R. PALMER supported the amendment, and re marked that the college chaplains were representatives of the eleemosynary element of tho univergity. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL urged that the parochial took little interest in the proceedings of the univer• sity. Mr. BLACKETT supported the clause as it stood. Sir T. D. ACLAND insisted that every influential class in the university should be admitted to congregation. After a few words from Mr. HENLEY and the SOLICITOR GENERAL, Mr. DRUMMOND protested against college chaplains being treated as an inferior class of the university. The only distinction which should be recognised should be those that the degrees conferred. Mr. R. J. PHILLIMORE supported the amendment. He wished to know how the parochial clergyman stood with regard to the university of Oxford; he had no rela tion to the university beyond the bare fact of his having a duty to attend to in Oxford. Being accidentally resident in the town, he could not see why parochial clergymen should have any voice in the government of the university. Nor could he see why the the chaplains, as such, should have any seat; most of them were qualified for that posi tion, as holding other offices. Mr. HiLDYARD thought that the hon. and learned gentleman (the Solicitor-General) had increased the diffi culty to government by taking the view that a seat in con gregation was a distinction. Hence to exclude any man from congregation was to cast a slur upon him. He had heard no reason why the parochial clergy should be so ex cluded. He begged to remind the committee that many of the bishops had been found like Cincinatus at the plough, discharging the duties of a parish priest. (Laughter.) Mr. LABOUCHERE (who rose amidst loud cries for a division) was inclined to think that the hon. g entleman i had made out a fair case. He thou g ht that the parochial clergy would make most usef ul members of convocation, and he accordingly should feel bound to vote for the amend ment. Lord J. RUSSELL said that it seemed to him that although the actual effect of this a mendment . would not be very considerable, yet as a matter of rin principle it was of some weight. What the Governarmenn theped was in effect to legislation of the uni give a power of taking a engagedproperly in the working of that in stitution. It wasan importantg consideration to bear in mi n d that the commit tee was at present enga g ed in reformi ng th e U n iversity of Oxford, with a view to its improvement as an institution for education. Now, whatever might be said with regard to the parochial clergy iu Oxford, or with re gard to the chaplains, the committee should recollect that it was not a question with respect to their respectability or fitness as persons, but with regard to the propriety of making them part of the legislature of the university, merely because they were resident in Oxford. The paro chial clergy of London were a most respectable body, and amon g them might be found seine of the most eminent divines in the kingdom. With the facility of travelling in the present day, it would be perfectly possible for them to be frequently in Oxford, and yet no one would propose that they should have a part in the legislature of the university, and yet they had quite as much to do with education at Oxford as the Oxford clergy. With regard to the chap lains, ho (Lord J. Russell) much regretted the position in which they were placed, and he trusted that the statutes of the university upon that point would not much longer re main iu their present state, as regarded that head. He did not think the pa r ti es s h ou ld be permitted to interfere un less they were immediately concerned in the teaching of the university. It must be admitted that they were not, and he thought there are much more fitting modes of rais ing them iu public estimation than that which was now proposed. The principle which the Government had to adhere to was a very clear ono—it was that of giving the legislation of the university to those who were engaged in teaching and practically conversant with it. They pro posed to add words which would embrace all who were engaged in study or in teaching. Mr. WALPOLE said, according to the principle laid down by the noble lord, congregation was to he constituted solely for the purpose of regulating the proceedings under the statutes of the Hebdomadal Council with reference to teaching. He thought the great principle which ought to be acted upon was that of bringing to bear on all the bodies which constituted the Hebdomadal Council as large an amount of influence as possible from members of . the university who took an interest in its proceediugg, and BANQUET AT THE MANSION ROUSE. By the Danieh Minister, Le Colonel d'Oxholm, Cham bellan de S.M. le Roi de Denmark. By the Swedish and Norwegian Minister, Le Comte Ambjorti Sparre ; M. Lorentz G. Lorck, a Norwegian gentleman. By the Spanish Charge d'Affaires, Le Comte de Power, Bt igather-General iu H.M.C. Majesty's service. The following ladies had the honour of being presented to the Queen : Lady Aberdour, on her marriage, by the Countess of Morton. Miss Theodosia Andersen, by her mother, Lady Anderson. Miss Eleanor Ashworth, by her mother, Lady Ashworth. Miss Cecile Astley, by Lady Astley. Mrs. Hugh Astley, on her marriage, by Lady Astley. The Hon. Mrs Aylmer, ou her marriage, by the Duchess cf Sutherland. The Hon. Mrs. Begot, by the Duchess of Sutherland. Miss Barnard, by her mother, Mrs. Barnard. Miss Barnadiston, by her mother, Mrs. Barnadiston. Miss Barnes, by the Countess of Shaftesbury, The Duchess of Beaufort, by the Marchioness of Choi mondeley. Miss Blacker, by the Hon. Mrs. George Cavendish. Mrs. James Blyth, by Lady Elizabeth Pringle. Miss Blyth, by her mother, Mrs. Blyth. Miss Euphemia Anna Blyth, by her mother, Mrs. Blyth. Miss Emily Frances Graham Gore Booth, by her mother, Lady Gore Booth. Mrs. John Boyle, on her marriage, by the Countess Dowager of Glasgow. Mrs. Reginald Brett, by Viscountess Strathallan. Mrs. Deane Browne, by the Countess of Mayo. Miss Graver-Browne, by Lady Honywood. Miss Cecilia-Graver-Browne, by Lady Honywood. Mrs. W. E. Buckley, on her marriage, by the Duchess of Beaufort. Mrs. Nicolson Calvert, by the Viscountess Canning. Miss Rose Calvert, by Viscountess Canning. Miss Campbell, by her mother, Lady Campbell. Miss Carpenter, by her mother, Mrs. Carpenter. Mrs. Carrington, by Lady Georgina Bertie. Miss Emily Cathcart, by her mother, Lady Georgians Cathcart. Mrs. Elias Chadwick, by Mrs. King King. Mrs. Rowland Childers, on her marriage, by Mrs. John Parker. Lady Chinnery, by Mrs. John Parker. Miss Close, by Mrs. Deane Browne. Lady Cochrane, by the Countess of Mayo. Mrs. Collier, by Viscountess Palmerston. Mrs. Isaac George Currie, by Mrs. Francis Horsley Ro binson. Mrs. Kevill Davies, by the Countess of Limerick. Miss De Winton, by her mother, Mrs. De Winton. Lady Scott Douglas, by the Countess Dowager of Glas gow. The Hon. Amelia Drummond, by her mother, Viscoun tess Strathallan. Miss Flora Eden, by her sister, Lady North. Miss Elizabeth Elphinstone, by Lady Graham. Mrs. Errington, on her marriage, by Lady Graham. Mrs. Finley, of ? Castle Toward, by the Dowager Coun. tess of Glasgow. Miss Anne L. Fitzgibbon, by Mrs. Robert Knox. Miss Isabella Gitzgibbon, by Mrs. Robert Knox. Lady Frederick Fitzroy, on her marriage, by the Duchess of Grafton. Lady Emilie Gray, by the Countess of Limerick. Miss Gray, by her mother, Lady 'Emilie Gray. Mrs. Hale, ou her marriage, by the Countess of Claren don. Mrs. Charles Halo, by the Countess of Clarendon. Miss Hartopp, by her sister, Lady Scott. Mrs. Howard, by Lady Thesiger. Miss Hughes, by her mother, Mrs. (Col.) Ll. Watkins. Lady Louisa Koppel, by her mother, the Countess of Albemarle. Mrs. Alexander Lambert, by the Dowager Lady Talbot de Malahido. Lady Louisa Lascelles, on her marriage, by Lady Louisa Mills. Miss Clare Lascelles, by her mother, Hon. Mrs. Arthur Lascelles. Miss Longley, by her aunt, the Dowager Countess of Darnley. Mrs. Wittit Lyon, by Lady John Somerset. Miss Wittit Lyon, by her mother, Mrs. Wittit Lyon. Lady Margaret Macdonald, by the Duchess of Suther land. Mrs. Edward Meade, by the Countess of Clanwilliam. Lady Louisa Mills, on her marriage, by Mrs. C. Mills. Mrs. Morton, by the Hon. Mrs. John Elliot. Miss Morton, by the Hon. Miss Murray. Mrs. J. D. Mullons, by Lady Alexander Duff Gordon. Miss Naper, by her mother, Mrs. Naper. Miss Rosetta Napier, by her mother, Mrs. Napier. Madame Noel, née Baronne de Henuiger, by the Hon. Miss Murray. Mrs. Richard Nugent, by the Countess of Clarendon. Miss Palliser, by the Hon. Miss Murray. Mrs. H. M. Parrett, by the Dowager Lady Talbot de Malahide. Miss Pennington, by Lady Thesiger. Mt s. Petro, by Lady Augusta Gordon. The Honourable Georgiana, Powys, by her mother, Lady Liliord. Lady Frances Pratt, by the Hon. Miss Murray. Miss Madeline B. Pringle, by her mother, Lady Eliza beth Pringle. Lady Augustus Proby, by her mother, the Countess of Listowel. Mrs. George Probyn, by Viscountess Corabermere. Miss Probyn, by her mother, Mrs. G. Probyn. Mrs. Henry Rich, by Lady Thesiger. Mrs. T. C. Robertson, by the Hon. Mrs. John Elliot. Mrs. Rochfort, by Lady Thesiger. Miss Mary Rolls, by her mother, Mrs. Rolls. Miss Patty Rolls, by her mother, Mrs. Rolls. Mrs. C. Henry Felix Routh, by Viscountess Dalrymple. Miss Lucy Rowley, by her mother, Mrs. Rowley. Mrs. Burnley, by her aunt, the Duchess of Grafton. Lady Scott, on her marriage, by Lady de Tabley. The Countess of Seafield, by the Duchess of :Sutherland. Miss Charlotte Seymour, by her mother, Lady Augusta Seymour. Lady Shelley, by Mrs. Shelley. Lady Skipwith, on her marriage, by the Countess of Clarendon. Miss Steiner, by Mrs. W. G. Hayter. Mrs. Stewart, by the Duchess of Somerset. Miss Anna Stirling, by the Countess of Desert. The Hon. Harriet Stoner, by her mother Lady Camoys. The Hon. Mrs. John Stourton, by the Hon. Miss Murray. The Viscountess Strathallan, on coming to the title, by the Marchioness of Breadalbane. Miss Russell Sturges, by Mrs. Bates. Miss Elizabeth Sykes, by Lady Sykes . Lady Annette Talbot, on receiving her Majesty's most gracious warrant of precedency, by her mother, Mrs. Washington Hibbert. Lady Gwendeline Talbot, on receiving h m er otr Majesty's most most gracious warrant of precedency, by Washington Hibbert. Miss Thackwell, by her mother, Miss Thackwell. Lady Edward Thymic, ou her marriage, by the Mar chioness of Bath. Miss Georgiana Tighe, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs. Daniel Tighe. Mrs. Tillotson, by Mrs. H. D. Seymour. Mrs. Henry Tretuenhere, by the Hon. Mrs. Murray. Mrs. Polhill Turner, on her marriage by the Dowager Lady Talbot do Malahide. Miss Turner, by Lady Alexander Duff Gordon. Mrs. Frederick Walker, by Viscount Galway. Miss Henrietta Vernon Wentworth, by her aunt, Lady Ernest Bruce. Miss Wey toss, by Lady Augusta Gordon. Hon. Adel» Bootle Wilbraham, by her mother, Hon. Mrs. Bootle Wilbraham. Hon. Jessy Bootle Wilbraha m, by her mother, Hon. Mrs. Bootle Wilbraham. The Hon. Cecily Stuart Wortley, by her mother, Lady Wharneliffe. Miss Frances Wynne, by her mother, Mrs. C. G. Wynne. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, returned to Buckingham Palace after the Drawing-room, escorted by a detach ment of the Life Guards. The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Glouces ter yesterday. Last evening the Lord and Lady Mayoress entertained at dinner, in the Egyptian-hall of the Mansion-house, the mayor, magistracy, and the corporation of Leeds, together with a distinguished party, consisting of mem bers of the House of Peers, the Church, and the House of Commons, and a large number of persons resident or interested in the prosperity of the borough of Leeds. Amongst the company were—The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Leeds, the Right Hon. and Right Rev. the Earl of Auckland, Bishop of Sodor and Man ; the Lord Bishop of Ripon, the Right Rev. Bishop Carr, the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, M.P., the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Goderich, M.P., the Right Hon. Mat thew Talbot Baines, M.P., the Right Hon. James A. Stuart Wortley, Q.C., M.P., Recorder of London ; his Highness Mirza Alla Ackbar Khan, of Surat ; Meer Jafur Alee Khan, Jyabjee Bhyotnerah of Bombay, Sir John V. B. Johnstone, Bart., M.P., Sir W. Payne Gallwey, Bart., M.P., Sir Geo. Goodman, M.P.; Messrs. W. B. Wrightson, M.P., R. Monckton Milnes, M.P., Henry Rich, M.P., Marmaduke Wyvill, ALP., W. M. E. Milner, M.P., R. Milligan, M.P., Wm. Brown, M.P., J. Crossley, M.P., H. W. Wickman, M.P., J. Dent, M.P., B. F. Woodd, M.P., Benjamin Oliveira, M.P., W. Wells. M.P., Geo. Sandars, M.P., J. Garth Mar shall, T. Flower Ellis (the recorder of Leeds), Robert Hall (deputy recorder of Leeds), John Hope Shaw, Win. Pawson, Dounton Lapton, Wm. Hey, John Hooton, Joseph Cliff; the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of York ; the Right Worshipful the Mayors of Oxford, Halifax, Bradford, Wakefield, Doncaster, Pontefract, Beverley, Scarborough, Ripon, Richmond; the Ven. Archdeacon Thorpe, the Rev. N. Sinclair, the Rev. S. Kettlewell, the Rev. F. Ould, the Rev. E. Moore (chaplain to the Mayor of Oxford), the 'Worshipful the Aldermen of Leeds, the members of the Common Council of Leeds, the Town Clerk of Leeds, the Coroner of Leeds, Mr. Commissioner West, Mr. Edward Baines, &c. _ The magnificent hall was decorated with the usual de, gree of splendour, and there was one great peculiarity observable amongst the company, that the guests seemed well acquainted with each other, and every ono seemed to regard the event as one of considerable importance to the borough in whose honour the entertainment was given. There was, moreover, in the lobby, an interest ing feature exhibited on this occasion for the first time, consisting of a handsome testimonial, representing the triumph of Industry and Perseverance, which had just been presented to the Lord Mayor by his partners. The banquet, which was supplied by Messrs. Staples, of the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street, was well worthy of the occasion, and of the place in which it was served. After the cloth had been removed, and the ceremony of the " loving cup" duly honoured, The LORD MAYOR proposed in succession the usual loyal toasts, which were warmly responded to by the company. His Lordship next gave " The Army and Navy," which was followed by " The Worshipful the Mayor and the Corporation of Leeds." In proposing this toast, the Lord Mayor observed that an occasion on which he was surrounded by so many distinguished gen tlemen who had travelled a long distance in order to dine with the chief magistrate of the City of London, was an event of no slight interest and importance. To be hon oured by the company of the Mayor of Leeds, and to be supported by the common council of Leeds, was, he con fessed, a high personal compliment to himself, and when he considered that these gentlemen were ac companied by so many members of the House of Commons, he felt that he not only owed a debt of gratitude to the corporation, but also to the Parliamen tary representatives who were present. He had had the honour of being acquainted with the borough of Leeds for a great number of years, and he had ventured to express an opinion that all who knew the people of that borough could only know them to appreciate their sterling qualities. Tiro ugh slow to make an acquaintance or a friend, they would never discard one without explain ing the reason why, and this he looked upon as an honourable feature in their character. He had the pleasure to state that he commenced his commercial undertakings in that town. He met with a generous response to the exertions he made, and he had never ceased, and never would caase, to appreciate the li berality and kindness shown to him by the people of Leeds. But, on the present occasion, he did not rise from personal feelings, but to do honour to the chief magistrate and the corporation of the town. He thanked the right worshipful gentleman for his kindness in coming so far, and he could not but congratulate that gentleman upon the exalted position he occupied. Born and bred as he (the Lord Mayor) had been in civic com munities, he felt a warm regard for those institutions, and knowing as he did that the corporation of Leeds represented the feelings and interests of that great town, he ventured to say that those who represented that town in the common council were clothed with a re sponsibility and an importance of a very considerable character. He begged, under these circumstances, to give them " The Mayor and Corporation of Leeds, coupled with the name of Mr. Wilson, the present chief magistrate of the borough." The toast was responded to with the warmest en thusiasm, and Mr. WILSON', in returning thanks, said that had he the gift of eloquence, there was much upon which he might expatiate at some length ; but as he was not so gifted, his remarks would be very few. The corporation of Leeds was one of considerable antiquity. Their first charter was granted on the 11th November, 1203, and subsequent to that period they had four other charters, including one dated 17th October 1688, under which the corporation was governed until the year 1835, when the Municipal Reform Act came into operation. Up to that time the corporation had consisted exclusively of one olass of politicians, and, unfortunately, party spirit ran very high in the borough. Hence there was a struggle as to who should have the ascendancy, but the present circumstances were entirely different. Many great and organic changes had taken place since 1835, tending to alter the constitution of society in its political com plexion. The repeal of the corn and navigation laws, and the introduction of the glorious system of free trade, had so modified men's minds on political questions, that he held it the time bad long since gone by when political was considered as forming a stepping-stone to corporate honour. The duties of municipal institutions were now so numerous and important, that it was incumbe-t upon the people to select the wisest and ablest men for those duties without reference to sect or party. He called upon his fellow-countrymen to lay aside all party feeling and to unite together in giving the municipal institu tions that vitality which would enable them to carry out the great objects for which they were founded. (Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR then gave "The Prelates and Clergy who had honoured the banquet with their company. This was responded to by the Bishop of Ripon. The next toast was that of " the Magistracy of Leeds," Mr. J. H. Shaw, ex-Mayor of the borough, having re turned thanks, The LORD MAYOR proposed " the House of Peers and the Earl of Auckland," who briefly acknowledged the compliment. Mr. T. BAINES then gave " the Health of the Lord Mayor," and observed that his name as a commercial man stood so high in the borough of Leeds that he was regarded by the inhabitants with the greatest honour and esteem, whilst he had won the good opinions of a large class of persons by the charitable feelings he had shown in founding an institution in the town for the relief of decayed tradesmen. The LORD MAYOR returned thanks, and then proposed " the House of Commons, coupled with the name of Sir George Goodman, who acknowledged the compliment in a brief speech. " The health of the Lady Mayoress" was next intro duced, and this having been responded to in due forhnirdiy the Lord Mayor, various other toasts were given' Lor Y d in honour of the local authorit ies —including the Recorder ared ; of an Y d o t r h k e , co in mp v, a ho nesephorta7teu.dr.° . tshe e l‘ b i a a n y cl o u r et ad was n prep The entertainment was enlivene d by an are'-abl lection of music under the direction of Mr. C. Btan , I n ag i ro ro v d e,. the performers being Mme. Weiss, sham, Mr. Francis, Mr. Lockey, Mr.lnieiVeis , s w Richard Blagrove. .11 ( LATER FROM AUSTRALIA.-NEW GOLD DIGGINGS D ISCOV ERED. —A private lat ter was received in Liver pool yesterday, brought by the ship Ariadne, from Mel bourne to Valparaiso, and from thence (!.it the United States) per Arctic, from New York. It is dated March I—the day on which the Ariadne sailed, in company with the Marco Polo, M‘Donnel, for Liverpool. N ew and extensive gold diggings eclipsing, it is stated, any thing hitherto heard of, had been discovered near Mel bourne. The commercial business of Melbourne was re ported satisfactory. The mining accounts are also fa vourable. j:11 ‘ r sor.V4 IN . raw his opinion it would be nrjust to subject each PITS B 4 I to the proposed disqualification. The committee then divided— For the amendment l3B Against it lO4-34 The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he pro. posed to add certain words to the clause in consequence of the vote of the house the other night. The house would remember that the Government constituted the Hebdoria** dal Council (~f three classes, and that they likewise pro posed one electoral body, out of which alone those classes were to be chosen. The committee decided by majority the other night that the heads of houses and the professors should be chosen not by the electoral body provided in the bill, but by the separate classes of heads of houses and pro. fessors. That being the case, he thought it followed that those two classes should not take part in the election of members of the third class—namely, the members of the congregation generally. The right hon. gentleman then proposed additional words for this purpose. Mr. HENLEY thought the effect of adopting the amend. went would be to strike out a third of the congregation. Notice should have been given of such an amendment. The committee were quite taken by surprise. Mr. HORSMAN said from a return which he had just obtained from Oxford, it appeared that there were 93 tutors and 50 professors, and heads of houses. He thought that, for the sake of consistency hon. gentlemen opposite ought to support the amendment. Mr. MILES agreed with Mr. Henley, that the amend ment ought to be postponed, the house having been taken by surprise. Lord J. RUSSELL said the words were proposed in con• sequence of the decision of the committee on a previous evening. As, however, the Government did not wish to do anything which would be considered unfair, he would consent that the provision should be postponed and printed. After a few words from Mr. ROUNDELL PALMER and Mr. - WALPOLE, the amendment was postponed. Clause 18, as amended, was then agreed to. On clause 19, Sir W. HEATHCOTE said ho had given notice of an amendment, to which be wished to call the attention of the Solicitor-General. The clause provided that every statute framed by the hebdomadal council, should, after due notice of its contents, be promulgated, ikc. But there were many cases which wore not provided for, such, for example, as grants of public money ; and he, therefore, proposed after " statute" to insert " or other act or ordi nance requiring the consent of convocation." He proposed also after " council" to insert " except for the regulation* of their own proceedings," and to add at the end "and if accepted by congegration shall be afterwards submitted to convocation for final adoption or rejection as a statute, act, or ordinance of the university." The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that though the first words proposed were merely explanatory, he should not oppose their insertion. He thought the adoption of the last amendment might have an injurious effect. • After a few words from Mr. HENLEY, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he did not think the clause would have the effect of restrict. ing the powers of the university. Mr. NEWDEGATE said that the powers of convocation were already restricted, and the right hon. gentleman who was returned by Oxford University was going to stop its mouth altogether. He hoped the other hon. member for that university would not join the right hon. gentleman. It seemed strange that a Government calling itself liberal should seek to stop the mouth of the most enlightened constituency in the country. (Hear, hear.) Sir W. HEATHCOTE said that he might, perhaps, cut short the discussion by withdrawing the words he proposed, as they were declared to be useless in one case and noxiou* in the other. The amendment was then withdrawn. t s t o a M i t insert s ee ofs E ` Y t i h n W e the ° u n ° i D v English es r i o t pyoceda shouldn g , language." af a t g b e e e r t ' ' 1e w printed He thought amalgamated, to n the la thatng language the ag in which they would be generally understood by the people. The committee divided — For the amendment 155--24 Sir 11 7- .'HEATIICOTE moved to add to the end of the clause the following words :—" and if accepted by congre gation, shall be afterwards submitted to convocation for final adoption or rejection, as a statute, act, or ordinance of the university." The SOLICITOR-GENERAL consented to the addl. tion, which was agreed to. Sir J. PAKINGTON complained that the congregation had been spoken of with disrespect, and protested against the imputations that had been cast upon them, and the in.- novation of eatal9lishing a new body. Lord J. RUSSELL deprecated any further discussion on the subject as a waste of time. Mr. HENLEY moved that the clause should be struck out. Sir H. WILLOUGFIBY opposed the motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, there could be no doubt that they were right in proposing to give a legislative function to the congregation. If they wanted the University to work satisfactorily, they must make pro vision for a free discussion of the measures after they came ont of the Hebdomadal Board. This power must be vested either iu the congregation or convocation. He had a do cided objection to the latter, as too miscellaneous a body; the congregation comprised the intellectual power and energ,r, and all the working members of the University., The power now proposed to be vested in it was but a re vival of the ancient principle. (Hear, hear.) The committee then divided on the question that the clause (10 stand part, of the bill. For the clause Against it The clause was then agreed to, and the Chairman re ported progress, and obtained leave to sit again that day week. The house then resumed. MANNING THE NAVY BILL. Sir J. GRAHAM moved the second reading of this bill. Captain SCOBELL said the bill was called a bill for more effectually manning the navy, whereas it related en tirely to the distribution of prize money. He deeply re gretted some further stimulants were not applied to man the navy more effectually. At this stage of the measure, however, he would not detain the house, but reserve his objections for committee. Sir J. PECHELL said there wore some provisions in the bill which required considerable discussion. It was all very well to talk about manning the navy, but there was not a word about manning in it. Sir J. GRAHAM—When ho asked leave to introduoe the bill, he stated that its title was one which had been' invariably used from the commencement of the last war with reference to a prize bill for the distribution of prizes during the progress of that war. It was only a temporary enactment, a surrender on the part of the Crown, subject to the distribution which Parliament shoold provide of that which was the prerogative of the Crown—namely, all prizes taken during tho war. The bill was then read a second time and ordered obe committed to-morrow (to-day). NAVY PAY BILL. Sir J. GRAHAM moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. OTWAY complained that the right hon. baronet had not informed the house of the object of the measure when he introduced it. The bill was, in his opinion, op posed to the interests of captors, officers, and seamen. Sir J. GRAHAM—The bill was framed for the express purpose of obviating the abuses which were proved to exist during the lest war. Failures on the part of navy agents were common during that war, and he had a list before him which showed that from 200,0001. to 300,00,/. was lost through the failure and misconduct of those persons. The proceeds of the sales of prizes being paid into the hands of navy agents, they had a deep inte rest in delaying the division of the proceeds, they having, until the proceeds were divided, the whole benefit of the use of the money of the captor. The object of the bill was to insure the prompt sale of the prize by a Government officer. From the moment the sale should be effected the proceeds of it would be paid to a public account, in Eng land, opened at the Bank of England abroad either with, the commissariat or a navy agent, and the public would be liable for the full amount of the proceeds. There would, therefore, be prompt payment and ample security, and, as related to the interest of the captor, power was given to the captor, to nominate his own agent. He was quite pre pared when the bill went into committee to arg ue all th e details of the measure. It was intended to obviate the abuses which occurred during the war. The bill was then read a second time. RAILWAY AND CANAL T RAFFIC REGULATION BILL. The further amendments made in this bill wore coml• tiered and agreed to. In reply to a suggestion made by Mr. FREWEN,I The ATTORNEY-GENERAL explained that, ley the law as it at present st ood, any person who might sustain any injury or loss by delay arising from the negligence o f lw companies would h ave a remed y a gainst such company aiay of contract. Mr. LOCKE said that he was of opinion that the bill r fo r the violation would interfere most injuriously against the public in the matter of fares chargeable upon railways under the various acts authorising their construction, and he believed that in other respects the bill would prove to be of little or no value. Mr. JAMES MACGREGOR said that a more arbitrary mode of dealing with a great interest than that proposed by this bill had never been discovered. The second clause of the bill was especially open to this objection, as it dealt with railways as one interest, quite regardless of the con flicting acts of Parliament which had received the sanction of the legislature. Mr. ATHERTON said that the effect of the amend ments now under consideration, was only to carry out p ti r o e n v s io t u o sl t y he be b e i n ll i w n e t r h e e o h f a t n h d e s r f o s t t h e e o effectively the enactments proposed i n th e bill, w hi c h h a d na ht e r m ar b y e n r s a . t u r The e. obj Some e members said that it would be a nullity, while others ob jected to it as of too arbitrary and peremptory a character. If carried into effect, the bill would have upon the railway companies, and those concerned in the management of railways, a most stringent and peremptory operation. Mr. CARDWELL, in defence of the bill, said it had for its object to compel railway companies upcn their sepa rate lines to afford all reasonable facilities to the public without preference to any one, and without delay ; and it had the object of proposing to treat all the railways of the kingdom as one system. You might blame past legisla tion, and say that it was not intended that the railways should be one system, but he said that Parliament granted their powers to railway companies in order that the public good mig ht be promoted, and the public communication of the country might be free. To obtain the maximum of public good on the separate lines, and to treat the united lines as a system, was the paramount object of this bill — an object which was proposed to be carried out by a mode of proceeding as free from legal impediment and delay as any which the Legislature had been in the habit of provid ing for the enforcement of a statutable right. It had been said that the bill was a concoction between himself and the railway directors. When ho found that the noble marquis opposite (the Marquis of Chando s ) and those who co-operated with him, came forward an d expresso( a . de sire that strife and conflict bet ween railway companies should be put an end to, and that a p ower should eblet created superior it superior to their own in order t o effect this,m as a fortunate . h e was highly creditable to them , a nd that circumstance that the management o f t ho se undertakings rested iu such hands He believed that in taking this course, they acted wisely for the shareholders; for, until railway companies used their p o wers more for the promo tion of the public good than for t object, their prope rt y would not be secured . The clauses which had been referred to by tin, hon. member f or K en . dell, because they were not, as he had expected they would have been, acceptable to the railway companies, he was unwilling, • by insisting upon them , to delay the progress of the remainder of the bill, which would, he believed, greatly promote the interests of the public. The amendments were agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time this day (Friday). WAYS AND MEANS. The additional regulations on the sugar duties were brought up and agreed to, CUSTOMS DUTIES. The Customs Duties Bill was introduced, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday. The house adjourned at one o'clock.