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CotTO Com 9311 u°, ey are at ri , 921 f. rmation of l ' d non-apPea rsll ,l:o feature in ate letters fr° 1 , r still prey s ' r. , i cL o clk PRICES . 5 4G 42.5 331 2i ess, we ne'd Ipearance of bii Kinn ; fo r subjects, the inlishit b e not been ie tIEION IVae :hough we the fur alarlP without fee l. lt EtTY has also happl' il ;o e first 130100;0 ottuecting 11) i ye there that to has bees a to feel 0 1 0 , the: same ti jd ediate csusg ;he crow, nro, il l e distance of t h e disposio lf , ry voneca'rn el i i surmises 01°0; 'or's Hill of C u iniofr inipo , rtant o ,` Iship wilco I t ', Lords, ualP e ; rie Rolls .r with rill expe , t . Ave little Pr` a Gaztito OLD BAILEY.—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. John Tjillitt»l Poyntz was indicted for stealing, in the parish of St. Clement Danes, a horse, value 501., the property of George Thorne. The prisoner is a young man of most fashionable ap pedrance. He was dressed in a black frock coat, dark waistcoat and trowsers. His hair was in the first style, and his fingers displayed some very elegant gold rings. The prosecutor not answering to his name, his recog nizaneee were ordered to be estreated. It was stated by the officer of the Court that Mr. Thome, who resides at Brighton, had been written to three times, but that no answer had been received. Joseph Sewell examined—l am a stable-keeeper ;on the 9th of Februa r y I h a d a bl ac k h orse i n m y s t a bl e . The 4 iititConer brought • the horse first into my yard, he gave di ' '"Yeitiorls for it to be taken care of. It remained in nay stables about 10 days, when it was given up to the owner, Mr-Thorne. The prisoner said that a person named 1141 liPs• wag to lend him some money on the horse, and asked me what sum he ought to have advanced. I said, Phillips will lend what he thinks proper. Samuel Phillips examined—l am a tailor, living in New castle-street, Strand. Have known the prisoner three or , four years. On the 9th of February he called at my house, and said lie was short of money, and wished me to advance him 201. I said that I had no objection if he could give 'rue some security. He then said that he only wanted it for a few days, and he would leave the horse which be was then riding with me. I consented to this and lent the money. The horse was then sent to Mr. Sewell's stables. A gentleman, whom I never saw before, called and paid me the mons:- I had advanced, and I ordered the horse to be given up to Thorne. Henry Richard Puckeridge examined—l, am a police officer, and apprehended the prisoner. Mr. Thorne was with rne at the Three Spies public-house before I was called up stairs where the prisoner was. Mr. Thorne had had some conversation with him. Mr. Thorne said to me, 4 There is your prisoner, that is the person who stole ::my 'horse.". The prisoner ' asked if it could not be made up, . Mr. Thorne replied, " No, the law shall have its course." I took the prisoner before a Magistrate the next day after the examination; he told Mr. Thorne where the horse was. Cross-examinedby Mr. Puteurs--I did not say before the Magistrate that the prisoner wished to make the matter UP. I was not asked the question. I believe the prisoner Said; when be was apprehended, " You know, Thorne, I ; bought the horse of you." The Magistrate on the second examination asked to see Mr. Thorne's books, but they were not produced. The witnesses were 'also recalled, for the purpose of proving the Christian name of Thorne, but being unable to do so, - Mr. Justice GARBLER, after remarking upon the evi dence, directed the Jury to acquit the prisoner. Verdict--Not Guilty. The prisoner was then handed over to a tipataff of the King's Bench Prison, in whose custody he had been brought up by a writ of " Habeas" to take his trial. Mr. Justice PARK gave positive directions to the Clerk of Arraigns to see that the recognizance of Thorne was • estreated. His Lordship said such conduct was shameful. The man had got his money back, and since had done every thing in his power to pervert the ends of justice. Maria Williams, aged 22, a dashing " nymph of the pave," was indicted for stealing in the dwelling-house of • • .Sir Henry Hardinge a coat and other articles, value 61., the property of Richard Thomas. Thomas, at the time 'of the robbery, we, butler to Sir Henry Hardinge. He did not appear when called, and his recognizance was ordered to be estreated. In answer to a question by Mr Justice Park. It was stated that, after the robbery, he (Thomas) had been discharged from Sir Henry's service. • Mr. Justice PARK told the Jury, that in the absence of Thomas, there would not be sufficient evidence to con vict th e p r i soner, h e would not therefore occupy their time by inquiring into the particulars of the case. He must, however, observe, that this case presented an awful warning to those who kept servante. Thomas was in the service of Sir Henry Hardinge, and one night he intro duced the unfortunate woman at the bar into his master's house, where she remained all night, and in the morning contrived to get out with the articles named in the indict- Ment. His Lordship added, that he was nut surprised 'that Thomas under such circumstances did not make his 'appearance. Verdict—Not Guilty. Mr. Justice PARK-Officer give the woman her things, for her net being convicted the law supposes they belong to her Shadrach Mitchell, aged 18, and Joseph IVilliams, aged 18, were capitally indicted for assaulting William Stevens on the King's highway, and stealing from his per eon a handkerchief. The details of the ease were quite uninterestiog, and not sufficiently strong to convict the prisoners. The Jury therefore stopped the Learned Judge from summing up, and returned a verdict of Not Guilty. NEW COURT. Peter James Bassy, a fishmonger, one of the pri turners Charged with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury, requested the Court to allow him to retract the plea of " Not Guilty," which he had put in in the last Sessions. The RECORDER advised him to allow his former plea to remain, as it might be difficult to substantiate the charge alleged against him. The prisoner persisted in pleading guilty, notwithstand ing the advice given. John Tuisley, a solicitor, hoped that the Court would allow him to traverse until next Session. He was confined on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences. He was only committed during the present week, and he had not time to prepare his defence. The COURT granted the application upon the prisoner's procuring two sureties of 401. each, and binding himself over in the sum of 801., and to give 48 hours' notice to the committing Magistrate. William Nettleton, a bookseller, was indicted for em beetling 151. in Bank•notee, being the property of John Blade (since deceased) and others. Verdict—Guilty. Mt. Levy hoped his Lordship would allow him to re commend the prisoner to mercy, having a wife and six children. The RICORDEIL said Le should consider the recom . mendation. William Horne was indicted for breaking and entering the warehouse of Charles llandeeck, and stealing six cwt. of tea, value 1001., his property. The prosecutor was a tea-dealer, living in Leadenhall street. Prisoner was a stranger to him. On Monday morning, on the 26th of February, he was informed that the warehouse had been broken open and robbed. The tea that was stolen was kept in large cases. The real cost of the tea was 293/. 17s. 10d., that was the first cost. " There were '797 pounds of tea taken. The thieves brought their own bags and emptied the tea into them. Edward Daly—ls warehouseman to Mr. Handeock— no person sleeps in the warehouse—Jacked up the ware house on the Saturday evening previous —did not see it on the Sunday.—found the outer door with the lock of it broken,tiod thelsteps were also broken—any person could have gdne in afterwards—after going up sonic steps an in ner door was broken open—there were twelve cans, all of whieh . excepting two were emptied. There was a great deal spilt upon the floor—afterwards crossed the yard and went into Brandon's cellar, where he discovered two bags : - of ted amounting to 001bs. weight. Abtaham Moses stated that he saw a cart near the ware kouse in question, iota which the prisoner and two other persons were putting some bags. Prisoner was the driver ref the cart. An officer of police stated that he stopped 'the horse with the cart, and a brother officer took him into custody • L—tlanre were seven bags in the curt—they weighed 3991 b. The verdict - Was not returned when we went to Press. THE SOI-DISANT BARON DB ST. CLAIR. —On the calling, of this cause, which was resumed by the Correctional Court of Paris, the King's Advocate showed, that the pretended Baron was a Seotchunan, who had de serted from the armies of lira Britannic /MAJESTY. The de P usiti ''ne of Count de Nox and of several English officers, together with the spuriousness of the documents which the accused had produced in vindication of his name, birth, and title, left no doubt on this head. The defamation of which the ptisoner stands accused is incontrovertible, and nothing can be urged in extenuation of his guilt. After half an hour's deliberation, the Court sentenced the pre tended Baron to one year's imprisonment, to the payment of a fine of 500 francs, and a further sum of 1,000 francs !0l the each of the prosecuto rs , inasmuch as the facts contained Piirophlet, entitled " Revelations respecting th e ..aesinution of th e D uke de Berri, " were false an d dde.Eise:i,"l' towards th e D u k e d e C AZES, t h e D u k e .I..arJRVE s Y , the Dukede IMAILLE, COMIC CLERMONT char e 4 ' 4 4 LEYAUL TRE LAMOTTE. The g against B....kEtit,, the printer of the pasuplilet, was dismissed, it not having been proved that he had acted with a full km,Aviedg e of tbfeature of the contents of the publication, • (-T, THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended April il, 1430, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat...—. 665. Id. I Oats 235. 6d.1 31s. 6.1. Barley—.-31s. Sd.l Rye -- 365. 10d.l Pease-- 365. sd. I EPIIRIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF 'ME NIX" WEEKS PRECEDING. 635. Bd.l Oats 225. id.l 325. 6d. , sd. Rye 351. 6d 1 355. 7d. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat--. 231. 8(1.1 Oats 13s. Pd.' Beans-21s. 2,1. Barley.-- 16s. 10d.1 Rye 16s. 911 Pease 9d. SMITHFIELD MARKET. In this day's market, which exhibited on the whole but a moderate supply, the trade was throughout very dull, with Beef and Lamb at a depression of from 2d. to 4d. per stone, with Mutton, Teal, and Pork, at barely Mon day's quotations. Some of the best Beasts in the supply did not produce more than Its. per stone. PRICKS PEA STONE OF SLIM. TO SINK THE OFFALS. S. (1.10 s. d. s. d. to S. d. Inferior Beasts 2 2 2 4 Large Lambs 0 0 0 6 Second quality ditto 2 6 210 Prime small ditto 5 4 6 8 Prime large Oxen... 3 0 3 4 Large coarse (7alres 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c..... 3 4 3 6 Prime small ditto 5 0 5 4 Inferior Sheep 2 4 '2 10 Large Hogs 3 0 3 4 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 4 Small Porkers 4 0 4 4 Coarse•woolleddttto 3 9 4 0 Suckling Calves 12s to36s. each. Southdown Wethers 4 0 4 4 Quarter old Pigs 14s to 18s. each. SUPPLY, AS PIM CIER.K'S STATEII ENT. Beasts. Sheep and Lambs.' Calves. I Pigs. 475 I 8,150 I 159 I 140 Mulch Cows, which were numerous, and for the most part of inferior quality, sold heavily at last week's prices. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. a. d. to s. d. Beet 2 2 3 2 Veal Mutton 2 4 3 6 Pork Lamb ss. 4d. to 6s. 4d. HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of S 6 Trusses.) ST. JAMES'S. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 15 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 0 5 4 Clover Hay 3 IO 5 0 Oat Straw £2 4to £2 8 I Wheat Straw... 2 10 2 15 A moderate supply, and a dull trade; priced as last quoted. LI I ERATURR. A PICTURE OF INDIA. Two VoLs. LONDON, 1630. There is much valuable information, well ar ranged and condensed, in these two volumes, which are clearly the production of a writer of an Encyclopedia turn of mind, and who knows how to express a great deal in few words. Almost every species of intelligence that regards India, provided it be of a useful or practical character, may here in some shape or other be met with. We have curious and luminous details of its geogra phical peculiarities ; of the manners, customs, &c., of its inhabitants ; of its climate and sea sons ; of its scenery and vegetation ; of its pro vinces, their mineralogy and soil ; and lastly, a brief but spirited sketch of its history from the earliest recorded periods down to the present times. These last chapters are admirably written as respects manner and matter. We subjoin a specimen with which we must conclude : "Notwithstanding his talents, his success, and his splendour, it is impossible to admire the character of Au rungzebe, or to regard him in any other light than that of a swindler, a murderer, and a plunderer,—one of the heaviest scourges that ever was laid upon a country, and the real source of all the troubles that for a century after wards desolated India. And yet, as a mere spectacle—a phenomenon in human nature,—there is very little equal to him. He promoted the arts ; he encouraged learning ; he established schools, and erected public works ; he was most active and impartial in the administration of justice and he was liberal and ostentatious in his gifts. He rose at dawn every morning, and was in the hall of justice at seven. There he was accessible to all his subjects, heard their complaints, and, if they were poor, he had a heap of money beside him, out of which he paid them for the loss of time that they had sustained in coming for justice. The trappings of his state were costly beyond example and almost beyond credibility. The roof of the hall of au dience was of silver, and the screens that divided it from the other courts, of solid gold ; and' his throne, founded as it was in blood, was worth a million sterling —nay, the canopy and furniture of his state elephant were estimated at fifteen millions. All had, however, been gotten by plunder; for the revenues under Aurungzebe, notwith standing the increase of territory, were probably not much greater than under Mimi-, and the expenses were greatly increased. The example of Aurungzebe shows how much wealth and splendour one man may accumulate to one spot, if he has the power, and is not restrained by prin ciple ; and the subsequent history of the Mogul Empire shows how soon such wealth may be scattered, and the power by which it has been accumulated broken." MASSINGER'S PLAYS, VoL. I.—Lownox, 1880. Mr. Murray has opened a new avenue of po pularity to his Family Library, by the republica tion—with all the objectionable and licentious passages carefully expunged—of the works of our old dramatists. Notwithstanding the labours of the Retrospective Reviewers, the able lectures of Mr. Hazlitt, and the numerous masterly analytical criticisms of Charles Lambe, the dramatic writers of the age of Elizabeth are but little known to the generality of readers. Shirley, Fletcher, Beaumont, Jonson, Heywood, Decker, Ford, and Massinger are great names but little more. The majority have heard of them, and that is all. On every account therefore we rejoice in the republication of Massinger's plays—a writer whose genius, though far inferior to Shakspeare, is superior to that of most, if not all, of his coteraporaries. Not one of the Elizabethan dramatists excels him in sustained elegance and power of declamation—in melody and variety of description--or in natural flow of versification. His chief, indeed we may almost say his only defect, is a want of passion. His characters speak rather than act, and are more remarkable for habits of reflection than decision. This is eminently the case with his truly noble play of The Virgin Martyr, where one of [the chief personages, on whom a great portion of the business of the drama is meant to depend, perpetually encumbers it by his elo quent prolixity. Of the works of this sterling old writer but the first volume as yet is published. His licentious and immoral passages, the faults of his age, have, as we observed before, been carefully expunged ; and he is now, for the first time, presented to the public, as a candidate for the applause of the ladies' drawing room as well as the student's library. The introductory Memoirs of his Life are neatly written, and the concluding criticism on his genius, though brief, is spirited and to the point. SPANISH ARMADA.—The fate of the In vincible Armada, as it was proudly termed, is generally known. Persecuted by the fury of the elements, and annoyed by the adventurous gallantry of the English sea men, it was driven around the island of Britain, meeting great loss upon every quarter, and strewing the wild shores of the Scottish highlands and isles with wreck and spoil. JAMES, though in arms to resist the Spaniards, had such resistance been necessary, behaved generously to considerable numbers whom their misfortunes threw upon his shores. Their wants were relieved, and they were safely restored to their own country. — Tile fate of one body of these unfortunate men is strikingly told by the Reverend JAMES whose diary has been lately published. lie describes at some length the alarm caused by the threatened invasion, and its effects. " Terrible," Le says, "was the fear, piercing were the preachings, earnest, zealous, and fervent were the prayers, sounding were the sighs and sobs, and abounding were the tears at the fast and general assembly at Edinburgh, where we were credibly told sometimes of their landing at Dunbar, sometimes at St. Andrew's, and again at Aberdeen and Cromarty."—Dr. Lardner's Cei tivat Cyclopadia, Pfr. HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH. (From the Court Circular.) We have great satisfaction in being enabled to state, that his M AJEsT Y passed a pretty good night on Tuesday, and experienced less difficulty from his complaint yesterday. Sir HENRY HA LFORD left the Palace at Windsor about half-past eight o'clock in the morning, and returned in the evening a little before seven o'clock. The Princess AUGUSTA entertained the Duchess of GLOUCESTER and a select party to dinner yesterday, at her residence in the King's Palace, St. James ' s. A Cabinet Council was held at half-past two o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office, which was at tended by the Loan CHANCELLOR, the Duke of WEL LINGTON, Earls BATHURST, ROSSLYN, and ABERDEEN, Viscount AIELVILLE, Lord ELLENBOROUGH, Mr. secre tary PEEL, Sir GEORGE MURRAY, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, and Mr. HERRIEs. The Council remained near three hours in deliberation. Earl BATHURST arrived in town a few minutes before the meeting of the Council, from Goodend. Sir GEORGE MURRAY came to town about the same time, from Sun ning-hill, to attend the Council. Mr. Secretary PEEL arrived in town about half-past one o'clock, from Brighton. The Duke of WELLINGTON visited the Right Hon. Gentleman soon after his arrival. The French Ambassador had a conference with the Earl of ABERDEEN yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Neapolitan, the Bavarian, and the Mexican Mini sters, transacted business at the Foreign-office yesterday. Viscount VILLIERS arrived in' town on Tuesday, with despatches for the Foreign. office, from Berlin. The Duke of WELLINGTON entertained the Cabinet Mi nisters to dinner yesterday, at Apsley-house. Mr. Dawsort arrived in town on Tuesday, from the seat of Sir ROBEHT Plat, at Drayton-park, Staffortlithire. SATAN-A POEM. Extract from the Second Edition of Mr. Montgomery's Satan : How calmly beautiful this blessed morn ! The sky all azure, not a cloud abroad, A sunny languor in the air, the breeze Gentle enough to fan an Angel's brow ; And thou, the lord of beauty and of light Enthroned, how oriently thy splendours shine, And make a loveliness where'er they fall ! Hark ! on the stillness of the Sabbath air, From tower and steeple floats the mellow chime Of matin bells ; how sweetly solemn mounts The pealing incense ! up to Heaven it glides, As though it heralded a people's prayer. Their ebbing music, all uncharm'd, some feel ; While others, in its wafting decadence, Hear dream-like echoes from the far-off shore Of childhood, where a twilight sadness woos. • a • O • .0 s. A churchyard ! 'tis a homely word, yet full Of feeling ; and a sound that o'er the heart Alight shed religion. In the gloom of graves I read the curse primeval, and the Voice That wreak'd it, seems to whisper by these tombs Of village quiet, that around me lie In green humility :—can Life, the dead Among, be musing, nor to me advance The spirit of her thought ? True, Nature wears No rustic mourning here: in golden play Her sprightly grass-flowers wave; the random breeze Hums in the noon, or with yon froward boughs A mut-Wring quarrel wakes : and yet how oft In such a haunt, the insuppressive sigh Is heard, while feelings that may pilot years To glory, spring from out a minute's gloom ! Mind overcomes me here. Amid the hush Of stately tombs, of dim sepulchral pomp, And monumental falsehoods, piled o'er men Whose only worth is in their epitaphs, I fear thee not, thou meditating one ! Infinity may blacken round thy dream Perchance, and words inaudible thy mind With shadowy bodements fill; but worldly gauda Entice thee ; whisper'd vanities of thought Arise, and though Life lose her glare awhile, Ambition tints the moral of the tomb.— 'Tie not so here : th' uncheated eye can dwell On few distinctions, save of diff'ring age; The heart is free to ponder, and the soul To be acqUainted with herself alone. And more development of Man is found In such calm scene, than in the warring rush Of life.—l watch him thus, and mark The swelling pomp of immortality That lifts the soul, and makes Hereafter plain ! Or, darkness, from the unapparent dead That wheluis the spirit with a cold despair. Nature begins ; and in the white-roll'd shroud The ghastly nothingness of Death appears.._. And then, a knell, Time's word-awaking tongue, Rings in the soul, and by a new-turn'd grave He paints a mourning vision ; sees the tears Telling of many a day's remember'd joy Down cheeks of anguish drooping ; and can Lear The careless mutter of the broken clod Upon his coffin echo.—Then, the dream ! The solemn dream ! of where a spirit-home May be, and what is an Eternal World.._ Thou mortal ! ask th' interminated sky, The mystic wind, the ever-murm'ring deep, And all that night and day around thee dwells_. Doth nought reply ? The Elements all dumb ? Then ask thy soul, and God himself replies! I thank thee, Life, and all thy sceneful realm, Wherein such vassalage of mind abounds, That thoughts of death are exiled from the heart Of many, till the hungry tomb doth gape. Still onward fool mankind, and thus become The sole omnipotent that sense obeys. And ever, when thou heat'et some true divine Of Nature's teaching, of Hereafter tell,— Then crown him, darkly spiritless and cold! Oh! THINK not, Worldling, or thy soul would say, The man who hangs on every smiling hour A coward proves to questionings of thought; While he who dares with an undreading eye To fathom his own nature, in the grave Descend, Eternity's deep gates unbar, — May, faith-arm'd, look in the Almighty face, And grow familiar with an Angel's smile ! SURREY THEATRE.—A new musical farce was produced here on Monday night, and has since been repeated with some salutary abridgments, called Barney Brallaghan, or Meet me by Moonlight. The piece was got up for the purpose of exhibiting to the public in a wider range the talents of Master Bunxx, to whom was assigned the part of Barney Brallaghan. The farce of the Review, or the Wags of Windsor, followed, in which Master BURKE was admirable as Looney JP Twolter. Ihe Beggar of Cripplegate closed the amusements of the evening. A CONCLAVE We VIRTUOSI.—On the first of April (of all the days in the year), the gamekeeper of Sir J. JouNsost caught a very fine bird of the eagle kind, measuring four feet across the wings when extended, and it was immediately determinist to hand over this beautiful specimen of the regal birds to the new Museum at Scarborough. An influential officer of the Museum was accordingly waited upon.' and, of course, gladly un dertook the charge. He hastily summoned a few of the most select of the Virtuosi of the town, and they pro ceeded to the Museum to make arrangements for the kill ing, stuffing, and permanent accommodation of the rara aria. One ger.tlema❑ proposed that the bird should be immediately killed ; another that the killing should be postponed until they had found an appropriate situation; a third, that they should tie his legs before determining what more to do with him. This plan was adopted, well it was they did so, for the bird having sonic powerful claws, had already begun to show that he knew bow to use them on the heads of the conspirators against his life and liberty. The gentlemen then proceeded to discuss the mode of putting to death this beautiful bird, which created a warm debate, and occupied considerable time. But here, oh reader ! it becomes us to stop and to bring to your recollection the old distich— 'l"wixt the cup and the lip, There is many a slip. For his majesty having overheard the base design of his enemies to put Lim to death, and perceiving that there was nothing between him and the clear blue sky but a little glass, thought his native freedom worth a struggle, • and immediately took flight, cutting through the weak impediments with us much ease as if he had been a nine-ponicier shot from a long gun ; thus leaving his kind friends to make merry over Lis departure,— York Courant. TITE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Slft,—ln your Paper of yesterday there are some remarks upon the University of London, writ ten in a very friendly spirit, but founded upon erra neous information in some very important particulars. From the interest you take . in the welfare of the Univerity, you will, I am sure, be glad to receive correction of those errors from one who has ac curate means of information. In no instance did a Professor receive his appoint ment with any stipulation as to a salary or guarantee: the only grounds which any of them have had for claiming a remuneration beyond the fees of their pupils were, that some individual members of the Council had said in conversation, or in correspond ence, that salaries would be given for a few years; and a paragraph in the " Second Statement by the Council," stating that to most of the Professors moderate salaries N‘ould be allowed for the first three years ; this statement, hoWever, was published after two-thirds of the Professors were appointed. Some time before the opening oi the University the Council determined, in lieu of moderate salaries to most of the Professors, to give a guarantee of 300/. to all, except those who had been specially in formed, before they were appointed, that they were to be remunerated solely by the fees of their pupils. The Council informed those Professors some months before the lectures commenced, that the sum of 300/. would be guaranteed to them for the first session. Last May they were informed, that the same sum had been guaranteed to the same Professors for the session 1829-30, and last month a similar notice was given of the same guarantee for the session 1830-31 to the same Professors, with the exception of some with whom special arrangements had been entered into; thus fulfilling all that had ever been held out, and putting the most liberal interpretation upon the terms of the supposed pledge. But I have only yet stated a part of the liberality of the Council towards Professors. To one, the circumstances of whose appointment called for a larger pecuniary assistance, they have given a guarantee of 500/. for three years, and to another they have given a guarantee of 4001. for three years, because certain communications be tween him and an individual member of Council appeared to warrant such a decision in his favour upon a liberal arid generous consideration of the na ture of the communications; although, in strictness, the Council were under no obligation to pay so large a sum. Again, in the case of the Professors of Modern Languages : they were told, previously to their appointment, that they were to receive no s,dary nor guarantee ; and it was expected that, if they had not pupils to occupy all their time at the University, they would increase their incomes by private tuition. But the Council, with a kind consideration for the feelings of the gentlemen who bad been appointed Professors of Italian, Spanish, German, and the Oriental Languages, quite unsolicited, agreed to guarantee 2001. to each of them for the first year, to relieve them ' from the irksomeness of private tuition, and to en able them to devote their thoughts more exclusively to the University. The Council expected that by the end of the first Session, these Professors would be so well known that they would have full classes, and would consequently derive a good income from the University. Their classes were very small the first Session, and the Council presuming that the experiment had not been fairly tried, determined to guarantee 2001. for a second Session to each. The Council now however think that the experi mem has been fairly tried as regards Italian, Spanish, and German, and that a continuance of the guarantee to these Professors would be a misap propriation of the University Funds. To the Professor of Oriental Languages a salary of 1501. has been awarded for the next Session, be sides his proportion of the fees of all the pupils he may have. From this statement you will perceive that you have been quite misinformed on the subject of the Professors' guarantees, and that the Council have been greatly misrepresented in several recent publi cations in other newspapers. You say that the class of Jurisprudence has not been attended; which is also a mistake. The Profes sor has lectured thii year for the'first time, and has 30 pupils—which, considering the nature of the subject, and its novelty as a branch of education, may be con sidered a very respectable attendance. If you wilt refer to the last annual Report of the Council, you will find that the establishment of a Day School, in connection with the University, is under consideration, and it is not improbable that such a school will be opened in October, where pupils will be systematically trained for the University. There may be defects in the system of the Uni versity, but the alterations which have been made since the lectures commenced, shew that the Coun cil are not wedded to any preconceived notions, but are ready to modify their plan of instruction accord ing as experience shall point out that different ar rangements are called for by the circumstances in which the University is placed. The Council cannot act upon what might abstractedly be laid down as a right course of instruction in the several departments —they must be guided, in a great degree, by what the public will take, and they can only gra dually lead the public to the perception of a better system. The value of an academical education is so little known to the great body of the inhabitants of London that it will be sometime before the advan tages of the University can be properly felt. That they will be appreciated more and more every year there cannot be a doubt and as the University has now 620 students, and has received above 10,200/. of fees for the present Session, its promoters have, I think, great reason to say that it has been at this early period eminently successful; and they may indulge the most confident anticipa tions of future success, provided every Professor will labour earnestly in his particular calling to establish a reputation with the public for pro found knowledge of his subject, and for assi duity and skill as a teacher. By so doing the Professors will be following the most certain course for securing an ample pecuniary reward for their labour. But most of them must bear in mind, that the reputation has yet to be earned—that they have hitherto no right to expect more from the public than a disposition to believe that the fact of their appointment is a pledge that they are accomplished men, and capable of being excellent teachers—they must redeem the pledge, and the sooner that is done, the more rapidly will their emoluments be increased.—l am, Sir, Your very obedient Servant, A PROPRIETOR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Not having received any Paper for to-day, I will thank you to inform me the cause. I should not have given you this trouble, had I not have been tricked in this way several times before, espe cially when any news of importance has been ex pected. I have my Papers from Mr. Welsh, the Postmaster of this place, and have done so for newly three years. Two of my neighbours, also publicans, have not received any; but Mr. Davis, of the King's Arms, Parade, Portsmouth, has. You► answer to the effect of informing me how it can be remedied in future will oblige, your's, most respectfully, WILLIAM MOORE. George, Queen-street, Portsea, April 21. 4- * We think the best mode of remedying the mistake will be by applying to Mr. Welsh. It is a COF:illlollgriev ance f or P apers t o b e m i ss i ng w h en they contain news of importance; but it is a trick that may be practised once too often.—ED. SUN. METROPOLITAN POLITICAL UNION. The Sixth Meeting of the " Council" of this Union was held at the Globe Tavern, Shoe-lane, yesterday ; several important matters were introduced, but the principal one agreed to was a resolution to the effect of urging each of the Trade Societies in Loudon, to convene public meet ings of their separate trades, for the purpose of expressing their sentiments on the question of Parliamentary Reform. SPORTING.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BATH SPRING RACES, APRIL 21. _ . The Lansdown Stakes of 10 sovft. each, with 10 added, for horses that never won, matches ex:iepted, fur all ages ; one mile and a quarter. Mr. J. 11 Peel 1).1. 1). c. by Phantom (Darling) 1 0 1 Jr. W. R. Goldstone ml. b. f. Rosary ...... S 1 dr Mr. J. Thorne's Ghost Thirteen started. The Claret Stakes of 10 sovs. each ; mile and a quarter. Gentlemen riders. Mr. W. Blathwayt nd. hr. g. Guido Alr• Finch nd. Mr. Wiltshire's hr. g. Hercules.— 0 2 Rode by Mr. Burton—won cleverly. The Ladies' Cup, value 30 soya., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, for horses not thorough bred, of all ages; mile and a quarter. Gentlemen riders. C2pt. Huntley' s gr. c. King Arthur Mr. J. 11. Anderson n(1. cb. g. Moses Mr. C. W. Codrington's Jack Ketch 0 2 Mr. AlAttin's b. g. Percinct Mr. Pickernell's b. f. Repsirna Nine started—rode by Mr. Maloney—Won very easy. LOUTH . RACES. On Wednesday the Louth races commenced, and assem bled a vast concourse of persons from all parts of the country. Mr. Shell was present, and was received with the most enthusiastic acclamations. The Learned Gentle man addressed the people in a brilliant speech, in the course of which he alluded to the expected contest. His observations on this subject were received in such a manner as to leave no doubt whatever that he is still as popular amongst " the men of Louth" as he was during the memorable contest of 1826. WEDNESD &Y-PITZGERALD CUP. Mr. Halpin's br. h. Pope Mr. Callan's m. Madame Vestris Mr. Fitzgerald's h. Reformer This race was won in good style 1 1 2 2 3 3 Sweepstakes 2 sovs.-10 guineas added by the Stewards. Mr. Ward's Crockford 1 1 Mr. Kuaresborough's Zanga 2 2 Mr. Callan's Madame Vestris This was an admirably well contested race, won by a neck. THURSDAY.-Sweepetakes 2 sovs.-20 added by Stewards. Mr. Hatch's Nir Nicholas... 1 1 Mr. Halpin's Pope .. Sweepstakes 2 sovs.-10 added by Stewards. Mr. Hatch's Sir Nicholas Mr. Ward's Crockford Mr. Knareaborough's Zanga Mr. Callan's Madame Vesiris Hack Race Mr. Callanan's b. en Surgeon Ill'Ardle'e c. in 1 1 2 3 3 2 4 0 I 1 2 2 Mr.Boylan's e. h 3 3 On Thursday nearly twenty gentlemen sat down to din ner at the ordinary in Louth. Stewards were appointed for the ensuing year, and many gentlemen entered their horses. The utmost harmony and cordiality prevailed. Mrs. Fitz gerald's health was proposed by Mr. T. Co , e man, and drank with enthusiastic applause. LUDICROUS SCENE. The following ludicrous scene occurred at an in quest before Lord Moncrielf on Saturday last, for serving an heir to the late John Granger, writer to the signet : Macer—Thomas —, my Lord. But we must endeavour to describe the witness. He was a tall figure, whose dress corresponded with his countenance, which was odd and ridiculous in the extreme; he had a peculiar affection in the face, of snuffing up the air, and twisting his head at the same instant as if surveying the audience. His cos tume, which consisted of a snuff-brown coat and a red waistcoat buttoned to the throat, bespoke him the bellman in some borough town, or a retainer or dependant of the council. Solicitor-General—Now, Thomas, speak so loud that my Lord and the Jury may hear you. Witness-I'll do that, an it like your honours. Mr. Marshall—Thomas, did you know the de. ceased Thomas Muir and his wife ? Witness—Tweel did I that, for how could I miss when I leeved next neighbour to them.—( Snuff.) Mr. Marshall—We'll dispense with your remarks, Sir ; answer the questions simply as they ere put. Witness—PH do that, an it like your honours; but ye wouldna' hae me to swear till a thing I wasna positive about; that's a thing no to be expeckit. Solicitor-General—Very right, Thomas. Witness—Na, na, I'm no brought here, I reckon, to gang on after ony sic fashion, an it like your honours. Mr. Marshall—This man is perfectly incorrigible; attend to me,' Sir. Did you: know their daughter ? Witness—l canna just say that I had precesely ony particular or yespecial acquantance wi' the young woman.—(Snuff and twist of the neck.) Counsel—Do you remember her being married and leaving Hamilton ? Witness—l mind her runnin awa wi' a Serjeant in I-lay's Light Dragoons, an' it like your honours; but whether she was made an honest woman o' or no, it's no becoming in me to say, who was an ac quaintance o' the family ; but its a thing I could not be positive about. It's a story aboon fifty year auld, and I was bit a boy at the time, an' it like your honours; I could not be positive, it's no a thing to be looked for; I was bit a boy at the time. JUDGE—It's impossible to record the answers, if the witness is permitted to run on at that rate. Witness—Na, na, it's no a thing to be expeckit when I was bit a boy at the time; I could not be positive, for I was bit a boy at the time; it's fifty years since it happened, an' it like your honours. —(Nose up, and quaint glance at the audience.) Counsel—Do you remember the dragoon and his wife returning to Hamilton ? Witness—Nae doubt but I mind that, and besides, they had a laddie with them, a thing to be expeckit in the course o' nature, an it like your honours.— (Up nose.) Counsel—Did you ever hear it said that this child was a bastard ? Witness—Never till this business began, when I was teen afore the Shirra, an like it your honours, for there was an awfu' stramash in the Town Council aboot it, but whether the bairn was a bastard or no, I wull net be positive; it's a fifty year auld tale, au' I was bit a boy mysel' at the time, and had nae concern in the be getting o' the callant; that was a thing no to be lookit for, an it like your honours, when I was bit a boy at the time.—(Nose up.) The witness was here ordered to withdraw, which he did by slow and lingering steps, till he reached the door, when he turned round and stared Mr. Marshall in the face, with an aspect so idiotic and ludicrous, that the effect was altogether irresistible ; even the gravity of the Bench could not withstand it. After a short pause, he snuffed up tl‘e air with a singular contortion of countenance, and retired amid roars of laughter.—Edinburgh Weekly Chronicle. In the course of last week a letter from the sister kingdom passed through the General Post-office with the following curious superscription :—" To James Kil looley, London, Piecally-street, No. 2, arid he will give it to Michael Carney, and from him to Thomas Doogand, England." ri,F. MARMOSET,—On my return from the West Indies, some years ago, during a sudden gale off the Poridas, a cage suspended over the hatchway, in which a sailor kept a flirourite marmoset, happened to be violently thrown down, by which accident the little creature's arm received a compound fracture. After the squill and con_ fusion had abated, the honest tar brought the little animal aft to the medicine chest, and earnestly requested the good humoured 8011 of iE,culapius to examine hint. The sur g, on, with much kind feeling, very tenderly went through the operation of setting the bone, and, after dressing and bandaging, a sling was fixed round his neck xecundun4 artern, and the limb carefully suspended. The marmoset attended with great punctuality every morning at the chest, and the surgeon went regularly through the motions of dressing the broken arm. After two or three weeks the monkey was well, and the bandage taken off. But to the end of the voyage lie continued to hold his afro to his side, nor did be once attempt to use it without extreme caution. His gratitude to his benefautu r knew no bounds ; he sea. dom quitted him during his walks on the quarter-d ec k ; when reading in his cabin, he wmdd often Slide i n and sit close by his side; and when the sur&?on left th e ship, the littl e c reature moaned and lamented like a tkiiild...— Atliencouno. COLUMBUS IN CHAINS• The caravals set sail early in October, bear ing off Columbus shackled like the vilest of cul prits, amidst the scoffs and shouts of a miscreant rabble, who took a brittal joy in heaping insults on his venerable head, and sent curses after him from the Island he had so recently added to the civilized world. of the voyage was favourable and of moderate duration - , and . was rendered less irksome to Columbus, by the con duct of those to whom he was given in custody. The worthy Villejo, as well as Andreas Martin, the master of the caraval, felt deeply grieved at hiS situation, and always treated hire with pro found respect and assiduous attention. They would have taken off his irons, - but to this he would not consent. " No," said he, proudly, " their Majesties commanded me by letter to submit to whatever Bobadilla should order in their name ; by their authority he has put upon me these chains ; I will wear them until they shall order them to be taken off, and I will after wards preserve them as relics and memorials of the reward of my services." "He did so, adds his son Fernando, in his history : " I saw them alWays hanging in his Ca binet, and he requested that when he died they might be buried with him I"—Family Library, No. XL—Columbus. BATTLE OF STIRLING BRIDGE. Sir Marmaduke Menge, a knight belonging to the North Riding of Yorkshire, of much ex perience and distinguished personal prowess, as sisted Cressingham in leading the van. When nearly one half of the English had cleared the bridge without opposition, an attempt was made to dislodge the Scots from thi . ground they had chosen ; and for that purpose, Sir Marmaduke rather impatiently charged up a body of heavy-armed cavalry. The consequence was, however, fatal to the assailants, as the enemy, from their vantage-ground, drove them headlong before them with their long spears. In the mean time, the communication between the bridge and the van of the English army was cut off by a masterly movement of a division of the Scots, who after,vards kept up such an incessant dis charge of arrows, darts, " gavelocks," and other missiles, as completely interrupted the progress of the enemy. Wallace contemplated for a mo ment, the success of his plan, and instantly rushed down to the attack with an impetuosity which the scarcely formed battalions of the Eng lish were ill prepared to withstand. Giving way to the shock, they fell into irretrievable confu sion, while the repeated charges of the compact bodies of the Scottish spearmen were fast cover ing the ground with the splendid wreck - of the chivalry of England. The scene now became animating beyond measure; and many of those who had defended the bridge forsook their coin panions to join in the desperate Ingei. The passage being thus left comparatively opevi s the royal standard of England,. displaying " Three gold leopards courant set is red," was advarc.d to the cry of—" For God and St. George l" at tended by a strong body of knights, who, with their triangular shields, defending themselves from the missiles which still showered thick upon the bridge, rushed forward to aid their fellow combatants. The banner of Warren next ap peared, chequered with gold and azure, and tot lowed by his numerous vassals. The day, how ever, was too far gone to be retrieved, even by this powerful assistance. Finding no room to form, they only increased the confusion, and swelled the slaughter made by the Scottish spear men, before whose steady and overwhelming charges thousands were either borne down or driven into the river. While Warren, with inexpressible anxiety, be held from the opposite bank the destruction of the flower of his army, the Steward of Scotland and the Earl of Lennox were seen approaching with a strong body of horse; but, as might be expected, instead of joining the English, they assisted their countrymen in pursuing and killing t h h a m i s v e a ; l e t s o . t s h i o r s i‘ e i l a v r h m o ad w u e k re e T at w te e m ng p e ti the bridge, and escaped. gngallatioitl;avc:t The panic now became general, and the face of the country was soon covered with a confused mass of terrified fugitives, hurrying on to avoid the swords of their conquerors, and increasing, as they fled, the disorder 'of their retreat, by throwing away,their arias and their standards, in order to facilitate their flight. Wallace having crossed the ford alluded to by Lundin, the pursuit was followed up with the most destructive perseverance. The day of re tribution had arrived ;—the buteheries of Ber wick, the carnage of Dunbar, with a long list of national indignities and persal sufferings!, had now to be atoned for. Conscious of the pro vocation which had roused to frenzy the ven geance of an infuriated people, Warren turned with dismay from the scene of havoc, leaving twenty thousand of his soldiers to manure the fields of those they had so lately oppressed. Cressingliam, the most detested of all the tools of Edward, was among the number of the slain ; and when Wallace came up, a party were ern ployed in flaying the body. According to the MS. Chronicle of Lanercost, he is said to have ordered only as much of the skin to be taken off as would make a sword-belt ; and his men, per haps, imitating his example, might have appro priated the rest. This, says a respectable au thor, is no doubt the origin of the tale told by Abercromby and some other historians, of the Scots having used it as girths to their horses. An order of this kind, given iu the heat of the pursuit, was perhaps never thought of after wards; at least, we have no account of Wallace ever wearing such an appendage. The circum stance, however, shows the deep-rooted detes tation with which the individual seas regarded. Warren, who fled rapidly to Berwick, was mast probably, like another English General of more modern times, the first herald of his own discomfiture. The consternation which his dis aster occasioned among his countrymen in Scot land was so great, that few or none would ven ture to wait the approach of the enemy ; but, abaiid w or i i t i j i l ig ue I theirgrestartoesnt precipitation,gholds, hurri edtljey justly south wardcon- ceiving that the terms they were likely to obt a i n from one who followed up his victories with so much energy, were hardly worth staying for. j a oi v ri i g Bothwell.—Colt stable's save c o t The loss on the part of the Scots was compara sbt i tr v aa e bv l l y ee ss ra i.ar a l l s ; l o rae n ,w e iy of ivu l orOrita.eyLh Though one of our Poets, iu a well-known line, atiserts that " chat - ma to soothe the savage [taut," it wottlti seem not to have the sews degree of influence over the dispositions of some of its pi ofeeeors, iti whew the science mad practice of harcuomy only rave the way to more then ordinary discord. A parish near Brighton, consiging of 4,000 acres, paid in poor -rate, witignthe year ending at water lot, no !tat than 5,0001,