The Sun. — London, England, 1854-05-04 00:00:00

13tittion+ SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. VIRAGO Meteora Honeysuckle . Three ran. Won easy. QUEEN'S PLATE. Rataplan ........ Lamartine ..... Three ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOVS. Champagne Scythian C) Two ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 25 SOVS. Ephesus ....................................... Te5ty....................... Two ran. SWEEPSTAKES 10 SOVS. Switch ................................. Handsome Buck ..................... Four ran. 2 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. SOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS EVENING.) Their lordships assembled at five o'clock. The LORD CHANCELLOR presented a petition from a dls.senting congregation for the ab o liti on o f c hurch rates. Tord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Glasgow in favour of the assimilation of the Scotch and English bankruptcy law. TREATMENT OF CONVICTS. Lord ST. LEGNARDS called - atient - Con to a letter in the Timm, written by the chaplain of York Castle, stating, in reference to the case of the Edinburgh prisoner men tioned in this house by the noble and learned lord on a former evening, that he knew that the police were not only in the habit of dogging liberated convicts, and preventing them getting employment, but.actually employed their com panions in guilt to decoy them into the commission of offences, in order thatthey (the police) might haves job at the assizes. The noble lord made some severe comments on such con duct on the part of the police, and expressed a hope that some inquiry into the circumstances would be instituted by the Government. He moved for certain raturna in re gard to convicts. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had no objection to the returns being made. If the facts stated by the chaplain of the castle were true, tho conduct of the police was strongly to be deprecated. He promised the noble and learned lord that the matter should be investigated. The returns were then agreed to. THE WHITEHAVEN JUNCTION RAILWAY BILL. This bill was read a second time. NUISANCES REMOVAL AND DISEASES PRE VENTION ACT FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a second time on the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY. BENEFICES AUGMENTATION BILL. On the motion of the Bishop of LONDON, this bill passed through committee. CHIMNEY-SWEEPERS BILL. The report of the amendments to this bill was brought up and agreed to. MINISTERS' MONEY (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of Lord STANLEY, this bill was read a third time and passed. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. The Stockton and Darlington Railway Bill was ordered to be considered. The Newport Improvement Bill and the Ryde Improve ment Bill were read a third time and passed. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Mr. F. SCULLY from a place in Tipperary against any inspection of nunneries ; by Mr. STANLEY, from certain tradesmen of the c ty of Chester, complaining of great neglect of duty and incivility on the part of the assessors and surveyors for the income tax, and called the attention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the same, for the purpose of making inquiry into the case ; by Mr. HUME, from places in Farfarshire, in favour of the Lord Advocate's Education Bill ; by Mr. CR AUFURD. several petitions from places in Scotland in favour of the same bill; by Colonel BLAIR, from places in Ayrshire against the same bill, and several places in favour of the same bill ; by Colonel FREESTUN, from the Protestant Dissenters of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, praying for the admission of all classes, irrespective of religions differences, to a full participation in the advantages which the national univer sities afford ; by Mr. G. H. Moons. a large number of petitions against Mr. Chambers' Nunneries Bill. _ _ BILLS OF EXCHANGE Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR gave notice that on Tuesday next he would move for leave to bring in a bill to transfer the jurisdiction over bills of exchange, fraudulently ob tained, from the civil to the c!iminal courts. sri A ATE TRADE. Sir G. B. PECHELL asked Lord J. Russell if any in- formation has been received that the Government of Spain has issued certain decrees relative tithe abolition of the slave trade in the island of Cuba, and to its iesolntion to enforce the observation of the treaties with this country ; and, if so, whether the reduction of the number of the cruisers on, the coast of Cuba (as appears by a recent return from the Admiralty) has taken' place with reference to those decrees? Lord J. RUSSELL said it was quite true that such in formation had been received, and it was of a very satis factory nature. With regard- to the second question, the reduction which had taken" place was only of a temporary Character. Mr. HUME asked if there would be any objection to lay the decrees on the table ? Lord 3:RULSELL was understood to say there would not. TICKETS OF LEAVE. Mr. F. SCULLY called the attention of the Under Se cretary of State for the Home Department to the case of George Brown, at Bow-street PoWe-office, on Thursday last 2 • and asked, if convicts liberated wig licenses under the Act 1G and 17 Vic., c. 99, are usually - Ordered to be dis charged in the place where they committed the crimes for which they were convicted : if be is aware that the police are in the habit of informing the employers of such libe rated prisoners of their previous character ; whether they have any authority for doing so ; and if he would lay upon the table of the house copies of the instructions relating to the discharge of convicts with leave of license; and the rules and regulations Of . the Once force-in regard to such prisoners after their liberation Mr. FITZROY said the option was given to the prisoners to choose the place where they wished to go, under certain limitations, or to be discharged on the spot, being first fur-. nished with a complete set of clothes awl money to convey them to their destination. With regard to the second question, he could state from information that the charge male against the police was unfounded. No special instruc tions watever had been given to the police in respect to their conduct iu relation to liberated convicts. HORSE GUARDS. Mr. MA.CKINNON asked the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, whether the practice of exercising the Horse Guards on horseback within the precincts of Hyde park (contrary to usual custom) is to be continued ? Sir W. MOLES WORTH replied that her Majesty's household troops were allowed by his Royal Highness, the ranger, to exercise in the park. (Hear, hear.) Their usual place of exercising was that part of the park on which the Great Exhibition stood ; but this year they were prevented from exercising on that spot for fear of tearing up • toe newly-sown grass, and they were consequently allowed to exercise now at the north end of the park. He had no power to withdraw that order. (Hear, hear.) NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS. Lord LO VAIN E asked whether the steamers taken up for the conveyance of her Majesty's troops to the East, were not engaged exclusively for the accommodation of thoie troops; and whether the circumstances are known to the' • Board of Admiralty, under which the person who reported to the Times newspaper the condition of the troops landed . at Gallipoli, appears to have obtained a passage ol board such steamer from England to Malta, and from Malta to Gallipoli. Mr. OSBORNE sa d the Board of Admiralty had no offi cial cognisance of the reporter to the Tilmes, or any other paper; but, out of personal courtesy to the noble lord, he Lad steamers s e inquiries into the subject, and he found that the man from conveying the troops did not convey this gentle him fromngland to Malta. Wh e ther the troop steamer conveyed Malta to Gallipoli he could not say, no doubt the position and education of the but h had g e n t leman would the offi cers in command of f him an excellent companion for he troops. (Hear.) COAL FOR THE y • Mr. Ew urr ATI( ON THE EVXINE COAST. Admiralty whether rose to inquire of the Viral' rom of the ascertaining that coa',ll/0 measures have been adopted for can be procured atiEnzastakluri,tionn the Purposes of the steam navy, ,the'southern coast of the Euxine, between (, 0 Trebisond. Sir GRAHAM could as e s P u i r e e ahn'd hon. friend that his earliest attention had been directedlo the subject, for the house must be, aware that for the of conducting naval warfare coal had become all'•CtPxmeeass essential than gunpowder, and the price of coal in Y tl! bad of late become enormous. Most fo e rt m S u ea nate ef ly M f e e rui r ° the i n dependence of Turkey, a most valuable coal had been discovered at Ezakli, and immediate attention be given to working it, and neither British skill niZ:witili.tadl would be wanti ngfor that purpose. He had great that there would be obtained an abundant suppY; of Coal equal to the wants of Turkey and the combined g eos. (Cheers.) SAVINGS BANKS. Mr. OLIVEIB,A rose to . ask the Chancellor of the E x . chequer if he in tends to introduce any measure up on th e subject of savings banks during the present session ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said , though be bad a bill on th e sub j ect of savings banks prepared, he was fearful he should not be able to bring it in during the present session with any prospect of passing . it, which was the only useful result br in g in g in such a bill could have. (Hear, - hoar.) LEASER.OLD.,c,.. Lard A. v.ectiE asked Lord John F.u..sseli whether ~ the noble Lord, having aronneed intenttor , on the part of ker Majesty's Government to intro': ace in the course of the present session a bill for continuing the act of 1851 for the enfranchisement of church leaseholds, will be prepared to introduce such a measure before the resumption of the ad journed debate on the Episcopal and Capitular Es tates Bill, whitatat!il.s. fink/or the 17th instant, and whether such : 86 %,.._„'ilimpleprovide for the further continuanc e of 6 .4 1 1 VSorwill contain amendments thereon ? wa*afreid the bill to which he had intidducod befor) the 17th, but he • ;4 4 : 4 ) 5 k 1 1 , ;PltrAttC1F4Ty theOject of the bill would be to trOinatans of termer acts. • " , ,„,,,I i ,EFQ/OrATORY SCHOOLS. isittxl the Secretary of State for the tatrcedtco *bA ;9( CiiM• THE AMERICAN DRAMATIC FUND. ( From the Sunday Courier. ) NEW YORK APRIL 16, 1854. The annual dinner took place in the ladies' ordinary of the Astor House, on Monday evening last, and was parti cipated in by about one hundred and fifty persons. The report of Mr. Wemyss was favourably received, and the donations made on the occasion exceeded by a trifle five hundred dollars. Speeches were made by the president, Mr. Stebbins, Blake, Parke, Goodwin, Fuller, Fields, Marsh, John Van Buren, Fleming, and others, and Gay ler, volunteered several songs, which were deservedly ap plauded. The music was furnished 'by Lyster, Rea, Cardon, Forclolf, Madame Pozzonf,' Miss C. Hiffert, Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Hayes. , Among the invited were two reverend gentlemen, Henry Ward Beecher and E. H. Chapin, both of whom declined, an'd from whom letters were received and read. As the former has distinguished fiithseff by Ms bitter and perse cuting assaults upon the drama and its' professors, we pre sume that the request for his attendance was a piece of Satire, and if so, Beecher proved. Eby his note that he was too old a bird to be caught in the trap set• for him.' . The' success of the play of" Uncle Tom's Cabin" may, however, have worked a radical change in the views of our clerical. friend, and he may now be of the opinion that the stage is not quite so bad as he painted it. • The following letter, read by Mr. F. C. Wemyss, aipthe dinner we have not seen in print : Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, 30th April. _ My DEAR SIR,—I have just read the report of your last American Dramatic Fund Festival, and permit me, as Master and Treasurer of the General Theatrical Fund in - England, to congratulate you on the noble and generous spirit which procured you the triumph of your inde pendence on that occasion ; and while that independence .has not been the only one achieved by America, it is not. the less honourable beCause it has secured the comfort, in old age, of the prudent and retired actor, and shown to those who neither comprehend his pursuit nor its purposes, that the stage, besides its high and legitimate aims, possesses other kindly and liberal objects which must ever command the re spect of all enlightened and tolerant minds. The characteristic impulse that at once obtained you such a proud position amongst the institutions of both hemis pheres, is only what I could have expected, from experience, during my visit to the United States, where- I met with libe rality and kindness at every turn. At our next festival I shall certainly allude to your last most extraordinary demonstration in the hope that I shall witness something like a correspondi•!g feeling here.* While again coneratulating you, allow me to forward you a donation of Fifty Dollars, and with best remembrances to all who may not have forgotten me in your country, believe me, very truly yours, J. B. BCCKSTONE To F. C. Wemyss, Esq., Secretary to the American Fund Association. 17, Ely-place, Holborn, Landon, Sept. 20th. Mr DEAR PovEr beg to return the rules and regulations of the American Dramatic Fund Association with thanks, and at the same time permit me to say that I am much pleased with them. I enclose you a draft for 5/. for the purpose.of the Fund, being a great admirer of the talent from that great country. Wishing them all the success they can wish themselves, believe me yours, ,te., To John Povey, Esq. 'Noma J. JERWOOD. * Alluding to the fact, as stated by Mr. Buckstone at the last anniversary dinner of the General The'trical Fund, that on one occasion thirteen gentlemen subscribed one hundred dollars each after the subscription list had closed, to obtain the independence of the American Fund, and to enable it to grant annuities. SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE AMEND- .SENT OF,ThE LAW. The society held their meeting on Monday night, at their rooms in Regent-street, Lord Brougham in the chair. The subject for discussion was the further con si.leration of the committee on juvenile delinquency and reformatory institutions. Mr. Power considered that the general principle hav ing been agreed to at the last meeting, they had now only to discuss the details by which the machinery should be carried out. He begged to move that the several resolutions from 3 to 10 ( whicle have been already pub lished) be confirmed by the society. At. the request of Mr. CHARLES PEARSON, the chair man read the resolution which had been passed at the last meeting :—"That in all c.a•ges of a criminal nature, in which the offender may be under 16 years of age, the court or judge before whom the case may be tried be empowered, upon conviction, either to commit the of fender to a reformatory for any period not exceeding such chill's minority, to inflict the punishment now pro vided by law." Mr. POWER stated that the two first resolutions had been cancelled. Mr. PEARSON then read the third resolution " That the sole object of such school should be the reforma tion and training of the child, so as to render him, on his discharge, a self-supporting and conscientious mem ber of society." What sort of school was this reforma tory school to be ? Mr. POWER thought it was sacieritry defined. Mr. PEARSON, having read the remaining resolutions, contended that it was proposed that boys under sixteen should be relieved from punishment for their offences. Such a principle was unworthy of the adoption of such a society as this. He would ask for a further adjournment of this question. The document which he held in his hand was exceedingly badly prepared, but he wished to put it before the committee, with one relating to proceedings in which he was identified in 1346 in committees before the Houses of Lords and Commons. Thousands of children, it was well known, were left in such a miserable state of orphanage, want and destitution as to deprive them of all free agency, rendering a violation of the law almost a condition of their existence. He proposed as a remedy for this that any child under 15 years of age brought before any cour t o f j us ti ce , w h o s h ou ld b e prove d t child. n r e e t t i o committed n , unless o hav e comm i tted an act punishable by law with im- Prisonment, sh ou ld b e acqu i tted as under the age of dis cretion, it hy w r e e r a e se p e rov e e f d th th e at de s e u t c it h ut a i n ee act thewas H e next proposed that weekly payments should be enforced of not less than 25., nor more than 45. per week, which the parish should receive from the person who had the He egal charge of the main tenancel,3l2rorgohsted that under cer tain sent back to • its taicic.' parents c uof mf from s tahnec t e h sc e l thei. asylumchild t o tee T a h l e lo h w e e n d . gentleman suggested various other details, which we have not space to give at length. If the committee this subject to be referred back to the m in he should c ake . would be prepared to attend that committee and state the grounds of his dissent in detail. If, on the contrary, ti l e mm m ds mittee thought it was ripe fir .decision, pleasure to oppose the resolutions jn detail, and move an amendment upon the whole. A very protracted conversation followed. • • The question that the resolutions should be put tiet was negatived, and that they should be moved en masse was carried by a majority of nine to five. Eventually the further and final consideration ar *Ws vissios-snu pa;tpozo4 till eicmdaT nut. raging voluntarily-established Industrial Reformatories for Criminal Children. Lor PALMERSTON hoped he should be able this ses sion to introduce such a bill, but when, he could not ex actly say. NEW WRIT. motioZ ri c t a w lle a tt s o to o d e the i 3 d for On L t ic he Upper House. o t f h M e r r o . o li m l o "Y f T L E o R r a A n n ew son w , EDUCA TION (SCOTLAND) BILL. In reply to Mr. C. BRUCE, The LORD ADVOCATE stated that the second read• ing of this bill would be taken on the 12th. CONVEYANCE OF HORSES TO THE EAST. Sir J. WALSH observed that on Friday last the First Lord of the Admiralty stated that 2,200 horses had been sent to Turkey. Did the right hon. bar net mean that 2,200 horses had arrived in., Turkey, or that they had merely been sent out ? Sir J. GRAHAM replied that what he stated was that 2,200 horses had been embarked for Turkey ; but he had the satisfaction of now stating that he had received a letter from Lord Raglan, at Malta, intimating that a portion of this convoy had arrived there without the loss of a single horse, and had been taken in tow by steamers for convey ance to Constantinople. No doubt by this time they had reached. that place, and the others were on their way. Ar rangements had been made for sending out a still larger number of horsed, includiT.r 500 which were on the point of being forwarded in the Himalaya: (Hear, hear,) THE NEW BUDGET. Mr. DISRAELI asked if the Chancellor of the Ex chequer would make his financial statement on Monday. Lord J. RUSSELL replied in the affirmative ; and took the opportunity of giving notice, that to-morrow he should move a modification of the standing orders to enable com mittees of ways and means and supply to be taken on any day when orders take precedence of notices of motion. Col. BLAIR gave notice that to-morrow he should call attention to the manner in which Scotch bills were disposed of in this house. STAMP DUTIES. In reply to Sir H WILLOUGHBY, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he should lay the bill on stamp duties on the table on Friday next, but he did not propose to take a vote on it then. RAILWAY LEGISLATION. Lord J. RUSSELL said if the house had no objection he should propose to go on with the railway bin this even ing, before they proceeded to consider the other orders. After a few words from the Marquis of CHANDOS, Mr. CARDWELL said Iv; was perfectly willing to pass the bill through committee pro forma now, and then to reprint the bill. The other orders having b een p ost p oned for the purpose, Mr. CARDWELL moved that the Speaker do leave the chair for going into committee on the bin. Mr. RICARDO moved that the debate be adjourned, as this was an entirely new bill; and there ought to be time for considering it. Mr. HUDSON did not object to go into committee now. Mr. T. DUNCOM BE had come down to the house under the impression that they were to take the Oxford Univer sity Bill the first thing, lint now it appeared this railway bill was to be smuggled through. He was afraid the Go vernment had succumbed to the railway interest, and the public interest was about to ba sacrificed. The fact was the house was packed with salaried railway chairmen and directors, and so long as they voted upon these questions the public would have no confidence in its legislation. Mr. HUME also protested against taking this bill out of its crder. Sir B. HALL complained that this bill favoured the railway interest at the expense of the public. Mr. CARDWELL opposed the motion for adjournment, and remarked that the reason this order did not stand first on the paper was because the Government had no control over the arrangement of the orders on Thursdays. Sir G. GREY hoped that Government would obtain that control for the future. Mr. BRIGHT objected to going on with the bill, as no notice had been given that it would be brought forward to-night. Sir J. PAKINGTON, on the other hand, had come clown in the belief that the railway bill would be taken I first. Mr. GEACH rose, and was • [LEFT SPEAKING.] N THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 4. 1854. THE WAR. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. By the Peninsular and Oriental Cot - ninny's screw steamer Colombo, Captain Russell, which reached Southampton at midnight on Tuesday after a rapid voyage from the Mediterranean, we have dates from Gibraltar to the 28th ult. The Sovereign steam-trans- port, with commissariat officers and stores, 13 days from London, and 3 from - Vigo, arrived on the 27th, and after coaling was to proceed on the 28th for Malta and Galli poli. The Ripon, 5 days from Southampton, touched at Gibraltar on the 25th, en, route to Malta and Alexandria. No. 44 transport, the Echunga, with Captain Longmore's troop of the Bth Hussars, arrived on the 27th ult. The steamships Trent and Golden Fleece passed Gibraltar to the westward on the 28th. The screw steamer Andes, with troops, passed the Straits of Gibraltar to the east ward at 4 p.m. on the 25th ult. A Spanish sloop of war and a steamer left Algeciras on the 25th ultimo. The 30th and 55th Regiments were still waiting at Gibraltar to embark by the Trent and Medway (hourly expected) for Constantinople. Very heavy easterly gales had been experienced at Gibraltar, and on the 19th ultimo the Portuguese schooner Amelia was wrecked on the Devil's Tongae. A French barque was also reported to have gone to pieces on the opposite coast. The screw steamers Rhone, five days from Palermo, and the Karnak, nine days from Alexandria, touched at Gibraltar on their way to Liver pool. The Colombo reports having spoken on the 24th ult., off Pantellaria, the English transport ships Nos. 6 and 11, in company with 100 sail of other ships, among which were many French transports filled with troops. On the Ist instant she spoke transport No. 45, and a French corvette convoying 20 French transports. On the 30th of April, off Cape Finisterre, she observed a French frigate. The Excellent, gunnery-ship, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, C. 8., hauled under the shears yesterday at Portsmouth, and shipped a new mainmast, after which she returned to her muorings. The Gladiator, 6, paddle frigate, Captain Broke, and the Stromboli, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Hall, were paid advance yesterday at Spithead. and had steam up last evening at six, for departure, supposed for the the Downs. with coastguard and supernumerary men, brought from Plymouth yesterday afternoon by the Avon escorted them to the Royal Barracks, where they were quartered for the night. They proceeded from the Kingsbridge terminus at seven a.m. on Wednesday morning, en route for Cork, to await embarkation for Van Diemen's Land. The head-quarters, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel St. Maur, may be ex pected to follow in the course of next week. Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell, G.C.8., K.H., appointed Inspector-General of Cavalry (vice the Duke of Cambridge), accompanied by Major Roche, as his aide-de-camp, left Cork on Tuesday for London, to enter on his official duties. The left wing of the 46th Regiment, which arrived in Cork from Kilkenny, are to embark from that port for the manufacturing districts in England. This wing, under the command of Major David Tyffe, left on Tues day by the Nimrod steamer for Liverpool. Unless other changes are contemplated, the 91st Regiment (Argyleshire), a division of which has already arrived in Cork, will probably be quartered in that gar rison for some time. The head-quarters, band, and colours, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. G. Campbell, arrived there on Monday from Dublin. Major-General Manse! left Cork on Tuesday for Lon don, to give evidence before a select committee of the House of Commons on the subject of railway extension in Ireland. During the Maj T-General's absence, Col. IVlannsell, Inspecting Field Officer (the next senior officer) will take command of the troops in the Cork district. DEPARTURE OF THE FRENCH FLEET FRONI THE DOWNS. All the ships of the French fleet under the command of Admiral Deschenes, with the exception of three, left the Downs yesterday for the Baltic. Those left behind are the liners Jemappes and La Tage, the ships that came in contact with each other, :and received damage. The Jemappes has proceeded to Sheerness to have her defects made good. La Tage re mains in the Downs. The third is the Andromaque, frigate. She arrived in the Downs at 9 a.m. yesterday, and was signalled from the admiral's ship, L'lnflexible, to anchor. She saluted the admiral's flag, and the Inflexible acknow led ed the salute. A salute was also fired from Widmer Castle. entertained that they went down at the moment when Captain Hoegman observed the light to disappear, and that not one of them escaped a watery grave. The survivors arrived in town yesterday morning, and were forwarded by the conml-general back to Bremen and IJamburg by one of the General Steam Navigation Company's steamers. The total number who have perished by this sad catastrophe amounts to no fewer than 201. THE MILITIA. The North Notte Militia were reviewed on Monday at Newark by Colonel Slade, inspecting officer of the dig trict. The men went through their various evolutions with excellent precision. There was a special train from Nottiogham, which took vast numbers to witness the review. The Derbyshire Militia, commanded by Colonel Lord Waterpark, assemble on Thursday, the 11th inst., for training. The Rutland Militia, under the command of Captain the Hon. Henry Noel, assembled at Oakham on the 26th of April for 2S days' training. 101 men answered to their names, and, it being the Fast-day, attended divine service before being dismissed to their billets. The regiment is now only eight men under its effective strength ; seven have enlisted into the line, and one man did not make his appearance. The Royal Elthorne Light Infantry (Rh Middlesex) commenced training at Uxbridge, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. F. Villiers, on Friday last. This regiment is very efficient in officers, the three field officers and all the ten captains having formerly served in the lido. LAW INTELLIGENCE,—May 3. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. The Court took the Crown paper this morning►, and after that heard arguments in cases in the special paper. On a case being called on, A gentleman in the body of the court stated that Sir Fitzroy Kelly, who was engaged in the case, had arranged to apply to the court to fix a day fur it. Lord Campbell—Let it stand over till next term. Applicant—Until after the case of v. —, your lordship. Lord Campbell—ls that your pleasure ? Applicant—lt is Sir Fitzroy Kelly's, my lord. (Great laughter, in which the learned judges heartily joined.) Lord Campbell—Be it so, then. (Renewed laughter.) Mr. Bramwell subsequently came into court, and was about to state something in reference to the same case, when Lord Campbell sail—We have already heard Sir Fitzroy Kelly s "pleasure," Mr. Bramwell. (Laughter.) THE QUEEN V. THE TRUSTEES OF THE COMMERCIAL-ROAD. The question in this case, which was argued last term,. was whether the inhabitants of the Commercial road were rateable to the poor's-rate for the parish of St. Anne. The question turned on the construction of sections in acts passed in the reign of George the Third and George the Fourth. Lord Campbell now delivered an elaborate ju dgrnent, holding that the inhabitants were rateable to the peor's rate of the parish, BAIL COURT. (Sittings in Banco before Mr. Justice Coleridge). XX PARTE HOARE.- CRIMINAL INFORMATION. Mr. Montague Chambers moved for leave to file a criminal information against Charles Jones Hilton and William Carter, at the instance of Mr. Parker Hoare, a surgeon, and general medical practitioner, at Favers ham, wile had just filled the office of mayor of that borough, and was now a justice of the peace. This gentleman had for many years attended the family of Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard. On attending this lady one day in the present year he found her in a very distressed state, and she at length showed him an anonymous letter she had received. He begged her to show it to her husband. In the course of the next day Mr. Hoare was sent for to Mr. Sheppard's, and Mrs. Sheppard then produced to her husband and Mr. Hoare several other anonymous letters she had re ceived. Mr. Hoare, at the request of Mr. Sheppard, then called on Mr. Hilton, with whom he found Mr. Carter, and, after some conversation, they stated that he (Mr. Hoare) had grossly conducted himself towards some female patient, and said that lady was Mrs. Shep pard. Mr. Hoare indignantly repelled the irnpuation, and left the house. Mr. Hoare then, with the sanction of -Mr. Sheppard, consulted Mr. Griffin, the vicar of Springe, and that gentleman called in five other gentlemen, and• together they investigated the matter, and came to a resolution that the rumours were totally groundless. After this, Messrs. Hilton and Carter said they had other charges, but that a private tri bunal would not suffice ; that they had given Mr. Hoare an opportun►ty of meeting them in a court of law to re move the stein which still rested upon his character, and if he did not accept it, they should consider it contrary to a proof of innocence. Mr. Hilton, sen., had requested Mr. Hoare to discontinue his professional visits. Mr. Hoare and Mrs. Sheppard had made affidavits, in which they most distinctly and positively, ,denied that there was any ground for the imputation. Mr. Justice Coleridge was.of_ opinion it was a privi leged communication ; but he hoped every object would be attained by Mr. Hoare having had an opportunity of stating upon oath that there was no foundation for the I mputation. In answer to a question by Mr. Chambers, The learned Juilge said he should not interfere to pre vent an action being brought. Rule refused. TWO 11UNDR6D LIVES LOST IN TILE CHANNEL. In The Sum of Monday last appeared a brief notice of a collision that occurred early on Fliday morning last in the Channel, off the Start, between a Bremen emigrant ship, the Favourite, Captain Hoegman, bound to Balti more, with nearly two hundred passengers, and the American vessel Heeper. The following are the parti culars of the dreadful calamity :-- The ill-fated ship Favourite was a well-conditioned barque of between 400 and 500 tons burden, and was manned by a crew of fourteen, including the mates. She wag a Bremen built vessel, and left the port about the 18th ult. for Baltimore, with 191 emigrants (180 adults, mostly men, and 11 infants) on board She made the Channel in due course, and on getting some distance down the wind shifted round to the westward. Between one and two o'clock on Friday morning she made the Start light, and then wore off on the other tack. The captain had continued on deck almost to 1 this period, and on retiring for a few hours to rest left the mate and the usual watch in charge of the ship. The weather was anything but favourable ;in addition to the night being dark, a thick fog was which, with a heavy sea and a strong wind from the westward, rendered the progress of the vessel somewhat tedious. She had not continued on the tack long, how ever, when, about two o'clock, a ship wag observed coming towards her. The instant she was descried hails were exchanged, but the distance between the two ves sels was too limited to prevent a collision occurring ; for before either ship could bring tie; or stay her pro gress, the Favourite was struck on the starboard side by the approaching vessel, which came stein on, carrying away her foremast, yards, rigging, and, indeed, cutting her down to the water's edge. The force of the collision is said to have been of a most tremendous character. Captain Hoegman was thrown out of his berth. He . sprang upon deck, and with his mate and four men, who were down below asleep at the moment of the ships coming in contact, caught hold of the gear attached to the bow of the vessel that had run into them, and thus escaped on board. They then found her to be the Ame rican ship Hesper, Captain Jones, bound to Antwerp from Charleston. Almost directly afterwards the ships parted from each other. The emigrants could be just seen to be rushing on deck in the most frantic contu sion ; but the heavy sea and wind which prevailed en tirely prevented those on board the Hesper rendering any prompt aid towards rescuing the unhappy creatures. The Favourite was observed to have been cut down be low the water line, and was fast settling forward. The watch on deck were noticed lowering one of the boats, but the darknese of the night, and the vessels altering their position, precluded the American from seeing whether they succeeded. captain Hoegman thinks it probable that the emigrants, on becoming aware of their awful position, got into the boat and swamped it. He adds that, about ten minutes afterwards, he ob served a light in the direction of the spot where the collision occurred. He supposed it to have been shown from his ill-fated vessel. The light, however, soon disappeared, and all was dark. The Hesper, it should he observed, sustained damage ; she lost her jibboom, foretopgallantereaet, and injury to bow and cutwater. She laid to for several hours, in the hope that either the Favourite would float, or that some of the unfortunate creatures might be picked up in the boats. At day break, hoveever, not a vestige of the ship could be seen. It does not appear that any'of the boats of the American were lowered after the collision, but the state of the night raay• explain why this was not done. ./lo to the fate of 920 . heque aid her living fretiltop (Itlbt stea.ni-tender. The Brisk, 14, screw sloop, Commander Seymour, hauled into the steam factory basin at Portsmouth yes. terday afternoon to repair the defects of her machinery. The Eurydice, 28, Captain Ommanney, hauled along side the Dryad hulk, in Portsmouth harbour, yesterday, and is taking in her armament and sea stores. The Sealark, 8, Lieutenant Fen wick in charge, left Portsmouth yesterday afternoon for the Channel. The Sprightly, port tender, Master Commander Allen, left on Tuesday to cruise in Channel on the look-out for prizes. The Victoria and Albert Royal yacht, Capt. the Hon. Joseph Denman, is complete in her refit externally, and nearly so internally ; but the order respecting her being in readiness to embark the Court on the 11th inst. has been cancelled. She will not, therefore, be ready to leave the dock so soon as previously contemplated. Yesterday afternoon her Majesty's storeship Tyne an chored in the Downs from Portsmouth ; she is expected to sail this day (Thursday), with stmres for the Baltic fleet. Her Majesty's frigate, 42, Captain Tarleton, C.B , ar rived at Soithead yesterday. morning from the East India station. She left Trincomalee on the Bth Dec., Bombay the 7th January, Point de Galle the 2:3d, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on the 2d March, and left on the 9th, at which time that colony was perfectly tranquil. Her Majesty's ships Meander, Penguin, and Dee were at anchor in Sunon's-bay. She touched at Ascension for three hour„ only, where her Majesty's ship Tortoise was then lying. Lieutenant• Colonel Clindon, Lieutenant Purvis, anal Mr. Warrington have come home passengers from Trincomalee; also Messrs. Barnardiston and LPfroy (mates), and Mr. Davis. midshipman, R.N. Mr. Robert Kelland, paymaster, died on the 20ch of December from disease of the heart, very much and deservedly respected by all the officers and crew of the Fox, which has been four years and ten months in commission, and has lost about 17 per cent. of her officers and men by sickness, &c., during the Burmese war. One-third of her crew have invalided, and out of 12 gun•room officers who left England in her only three have returned-- namely, the captain, the marine officer, and surgeon ; the latter of ficer renderad very valuable assistance during the war to the crews of other ships, besides that of the Fox, who were on board a hospital ship, and was unwearied in his attentions to the sick and wounded. Of the crew who left England in 1850 in the Fox only 83 have returned. She arrived at 5 yesterday morning. Captain Tarleton landed, communicated with the Port• Admiral, and at a few minutes before 8 her anchor was up, and she was away for the Downs, where she will transfer her well trained and experienced crew to the line-of-battle-ships for the Biltic, herself returning to port to be paid off. The Alecto paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Commander Stephen S. L. Crofton, has arrived at Woolwich, on her return from three years' service on the West Coast of Africa station, to be paid off. She went down the river immediately after her arrival, to enable the assis tant-engineer at the factory to ascertain the state of her engines, and was to be taken into the basin at high water yesterday evening. The Phcenix screw steam-sloop, Captain Edward A. Inglefield, and the Talbot sailing-vessel, Commander Jenkins, both left Woolwich at an early hour yester day morning for the Arctic Regions, with supplies for Sir Edward Belcher's expedition. These vessels will remain at Greenhithe to have their compasses adjusted and observations made, so as to compare them with the aspects of the heavenly bodies in the far northern regions. Captain Inglefield takes out with him on the present occasion a most complete series of the articles used by photographiste for depicting nature as seen in the Polar regions. The Diligence is nearly completed in her stores, and will be towed to Greenhithe before the de parture of the expedition. The African steam-tug went up the river to Messrs. Seaward's engineering establishment at the City Canal on Sunday, and on the following day conveyed a new casting, to replace the one injured in the Nile, 91, screw steam ship, on her passage round from Devonport to the Downs. The Nile was taken to Sheeruess to have the defect made good, and Mr. Dinnen, of the engineer de partment at Sornerset.house, went to Sheerness on Tues day, to be present at the trial of the Nile when again ready for sea. An anchor, weighing 25 cwt. and 15 lb. with the stock, on a plan submitted by Captain Dwyer, R N., was tested yesterday in the testing room at Woolwich, with the usual strain for anchors of that weight, when the first arm deflected 1-16th of an inch, returning to one half inch on the strain being withdrawn. The second tested arm deflected 7-16ths of an inch, and on the strain being withdrawn returned to 5-16ths of an inch. The principal of the anchor is nearly similar to Porter's, with the difference that the upper artieie .prevented fall ing down on the shank by a pivot bolt fitted in a groove iu the crown of the anchor, in addition to the pivot bolt for connecting the arms with the shank. The accident which recently occurred on board the Great Britain was not caused by the bursting of the steam pipe, as was at first supposed, but owing to a tube through which the screw shaft passes in working the propeller. The tube first fitted to the Great Britain for that purpose was made of brass by Messrs. Penn and Son, manufacturers of the engines, and it had in the usual course of time become worn. The owners of the vessel considered it advisable to have a new tube made at Liverpool, and, as it was formed of wrought iron, the same description of iron as the shaft, it is supposed to have become heated, and, consequently, twisted out of its place by the enormous friction that would necesse nly be produced. Immediate steps have been taken to substitute another brass tube, and the detention of the ship will not be so long or so serious as was at first anticipated. The fallovving appointments have been made : Clerks' Assistants.—Gisborne Homer to the Calcutta, 84, at Devonport ; Henry P. Brenan, to the Conway, 14, flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir William F. Carroll, K.C. B e at Cork. The officers, horses, and baggage of the 79th High landers were shipped yesterday on board her Majesty's troopship Smloom, 18, Captain Smith, alongside of Portsmouth Dockyard, and the troops will embark at nine this morning for Turkey. One squadron of the 13th Light Dragoons arrived yesterday at Chichester en route to Portsmouth to em bark. The other portion of the regiment will be billeted in the adjacent towns of Einsworth, Havant, and Cosham, until the ships hired for their conveyance arrive. Captain Longden's company of Royal Artillery arrived at Portsmouth on Tuesday from . Sheerness, and Captain Graydon's returned from Portsmouth to WoolWich the same day. Yesterday afternoon a detachment of the Royal Ar tillery, under the command of Capeahe 1 2,1efeeebinson, ar rived by the Hull steamer at London-bridge-wharf. The men with their baggage subsequently embarked on board the Sylph and one of the " Waterman" steamers, and proceeded to Woolwich. There are six drafts of regiments now in Cork barracks awaiting the arrival of transports to convey theM to the East. Drafts of the 9th, from Tralee ; 68th, from Newry ; the 3d and the 62d have also arrived, there to embark on board the transport-ship British Queen for the seat of war. On Tuesday morning 12 pensioners embarked at Cork on board the Sabrina steamer for Bristol, en route to the 'seat of war, where they are to be placed in the hospital department. The 17th depot, in Kilkenny, are at present recruit ing, not for their own regiment, as their complement is completed, but for other corps on foreign service.. The 46th Regiment, within the three months 'previous to their leaving Kilkenny, picked up more than 100 efs- . cient recruits. Daring the past eight or ten days no fewer than 3,000 rank arrfile, exclusive of officers and staff, have em barked from Queenstown for the Mediterranean. They consisted of the service companies of the 14th, 17th, 39th, and 39th Regiments. The whole were, withoat exception, able hearty fellows, and not a single man was absent when each corps was embarking. The left wing of the 17th, consisting of three companies, embarked on board one of the river steamers on Saturday for convey ance by transport, at Queenstown, to the East. As there were neither band nor drums and fifes to accom pany them from barracks, they merrily sang, cheered, and chorused as they marched to the quay for embar kation. They left in the highest spirits. Crowds as sembled to witness their departure, and vociferously cheered them as they steamed down the river. Major T. Brooke, Capt W. H. Quaide, Lieuts. J. Rob ten and T. Adams, Ensign J. Williams, 7 sergeants, 9 ° o ltPorale, 3 drummers, and-181 private; of the 12th Regiment, arrived in Dublin on Tuesday from Belfast. At the terminus of the Drogheda Railway they were Toctinsilxy the bald oi the 90th Wallis/0:y, who VIE ROYAL ACADEMY. The opening of the Exhibition of the "Royal Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture," is something more than the inauguration of the full royalty of the London season. To spend an annual shilling at what will long be called by elderly people the "Somerset-house Exhibition," and "the Exhibition," is nearly all the art patronage and art study which the middle classes yet compass. Apart from this traditionary importance of May-day to the world of art, the Royal Academy has very large national associations.. It is an accredited and chartered institution, in the fame and usefulness of which great public interests are involved. It is more than a voluntary association of artists. It is not only a Royal foundation, but a national institution. George 111. lent a certain body of painters a few rooms in a Royal palace ; and, in course of time, this body has contrived we are not complaining of the process —to tenant, rent-free, a sumptuous public building, and not only levy a vast income from the public through volun tary contributions, but to . obtain the chartered right of conferring degrees which are of im mense pecuniary advantage. The decoration of R.A. is a certain income. If we view the Royal Academy as an Art University, it is a seminary sup ported chiefly by the public, but not governed by any statutes—if we regard it as a corporation, it is a self renewing body, with no constituency to control it—if we look at it as an ordinary trust, it presents the anomaly of having large trust moneys, but no trust deed. When treated as a public body, it falls, back, as in the case of Mr. Hume's motions for making its exhibitions gratui tous—with which, by the way, we by no means coincide —on its voluntary character. When, on the other hand, we attempt to place it on a parity with its rivals in Suffolk-street and Pall-mall, we are reminded of its charter and its corporate privileges. _ But, apart from its I aspect, what is the scientific status of the body of wh `,s‘ we are speaking ? It styles itself "the Royal Academy of Arts." Its theoretical completeness is equal to that of Solomon's house, as elaborated by Bacon. It exhausts the circle of fine arts. It has Professors, and, we suppose, lectures, in painting, sculpture,architecture, perspective and anatomy. It adopts all the ancillary and preliminary duties, studies, accomplishments, and relations, which can adorn the artist and exalt the citizen and scholar. It has its chaplain, who is no less a personage than the Bishop of London himself ; and for its •` professors of ancient history and ancient literature," it has affiliated the honoured names of Hallam and Macaulay. Sir Robert Inglis is its antiquary, and Sir George Staunton its foreign secretary. These last functionaries are honorary, by which we presume we are to understand that they receive no salaries ; for it cannot be supposed that these high-sounding offices are mere moonshine and humbug. .We cannot conceive of a chaplain who never says prayers, of professors who never lecture or teach, or of a foreign secretary who conducts no foreign corre spondence. Doubtless, therefore, the Bishop of London repeats to his academical brethren the lessons which were practised by the saintly Angelico ; Mr. Hallam teaches his artist students from Muller and the wsthetic criticism of ancient art ; and Sir George Staunton keeps the council ell rapport with the academies of Brussels, Munich, and Seville. Theoretically, the Royal Academy of Arts is perfect. It fills the complete cycle. It is armed at all points. It only wants a professor of modern literature to correct the grammar of its catalogue, and then it would approach an ideal perfection. It is curious that, with all this, tne world only takes it for a shilling-collecting, voluntary association, invested with a high traditional character, and occupying a good set of rooms furnished to it gratuitou,ly... Of its services to art, and of its high didactic results, we are far less able to speak confidently than of• the fact that, during three months of every year, it throws open its rooms at the moderate charge of. one shilling, and constitutes the central sun of the London system of sights. As an exhibition of pictures we consider the Academy's the cheapest an most amusing in the world. We never grudge our shilling.. It really does distance all its compeers. both in value and extent. As an exhibition it will be, and deserves to be, very popular. But the institution claims much more' than this. It is an academy, and professes to educate. It takes high grmind—it affects to embrace the largest range of subsidiary studies, and the most eminent pro fessors are nominally attached to it. Its object is to en courage art—it sets up fur being a national source of in struction. How far does it fulfil those lofty aims ? We shall be told that its professors are no fiction — that lectures are delivered—that schools are kept open, prizes given, and students sent to travel—and that in these, the legitimate objects of an academy, its funds are spent. But it is indisputable that, in every one of these objects, the Academy meets with successful rivals. It has five nominal professorships. The first, that of paint ing, is vacant. In sculpture, it is represented by an accomplished academician, Sir Robert Westmacott. As to architecture, it is notorious that the architects who aie members of the Academy never exhibit— that the Institute of British Architects has entirely super seded the work which the Academy professes to do— and that the architectural drawings displayed are meagre in number and miserable in quality. A clever portrait painter is professor of perspective ; and if the professor of anatomy ever lectures, we can only say that we never heard of his prolusions. Are not these appoint ments, like that of the chaplain, honorary ? Is the Academy an art school ? Reynolds and Fuseli used to publish their lectures—Sir Charles Eastlake's accomplish ments in the literature of art are not expended on the stu dents of the institution of which he is president—we have not met with Mr. Knight's disquisitions on optics —and if, as we suppose, both colour and composition fall within the department of the Professor of Painting, it is curious that that important office should be vacant even for a week. Yet it is the fashion of the day to require work, in return not only for pay, but for corporate dis tinctions. In Oxford, we are taking care that, for fel lowships, fellows should do the work of education. Is it too much to inquire whether R.A.'s, and how many R.A.'s, teach in the Academy of Arts to which they be long • But we had forgotten one corporate—not to say con poreal—function of the Royal Academy of Arts. They give an annual dinner to celebrate their own success. That is to say, the public gives the dinner out of its shil liegs, and the R.A.'s invite the celebrities of the dly— her Majesty's Ministers„ and the like—to their festive hoard. We quito sympathise with the English taste for dinner-giving, but the Royal Academy feast has this pe culiarity—that it celebrates the triumph of the hosts rather than of the guests. We give a dinner to a mili tary or naval commander when he has won a victory ; but a conquering general seldom asks all the world to eat and drink when he is mentioned in the Gazette— lea,t of all does he think of paying himself such a compli ment at other people's expense. We cannot quite grasp the rationale of the Royal Academy dinner. If it were a banquet given to the patrons of art, that would be a dis tinct purpose—not a high one, nor one in perfect taste. but an intellieible one. The affair would then be of the nature of a pecuniary investment—it would be an invitation to purchasers warmed with good fare. This would be a practical, if not a high aim—pre• cisely analogous to that which is often pursued by an enterprising baker when, on opening a new shop, he gives every customer a glass of gin. But, on looking over the list of the guests, we meet with names whim have no connection whatever with art. Grouped around Sir C. Eastlake's hospitable board, on Saturday, we find noblemen and gentlemen who do not know a Titian from a Claude. The feast is an occasion, like the Easter dinner at the Mansion house, for neat spat ches frem practised speakers about the war ; and it affords an admirable opportunity for pleasant postprandial political skirmishing—to which we may add that, on Saturday last, it was signalised by the display of novel pyrotechnical effects, and also by a brilliant experiment in gas lighting. It has also its value in correlative din ners—au object appreciable enough, for it is notorious that for years the R.A.'s kept on their list a wealthy in dividual, who never exhibited a picture, but who gave a series of dinners to his brethren. What claims have the present body of R.A.'s to take thin lofty ground of giving a dinner to celebrate the successes of their own handiwork ? Ten Royal Aca demicians do not contribute to the Trafalgar-square walls at all. The painter of Irene is President of the Academy and chairman of the dinner ; the author of " My Two Boys" is a professor ; and the painters of Nos. 449, 13, 925, and -alas ! that we should have to place him in such company—even of 63, would have done more wisely had they not asked for such very public feli citations as the dinner implies on their academical tri umphs in high art. If the Royal Academy has higher aims than that of a mercantile concern, it would, we think, better consult the true dignity of art in not giving an occasion for critical persons to suggest that its annual dinner is persisted in only as a convenient means for forcing on the public its social, apart from its artistic, claims. The two or three hundred pounds lavished on this vain and senseless display of luxury would be better expended on an exhibition to a poor student —on its library —on its lectures in the purchase of casts or pictures —or, if its object is to popularise art and to e the English mind, even in reducing the charge for admission. This dinner suggests that the Academy postpones its corporate duties to the pecuniary chances of its own members--that it prefers the social counte nance of the rich to the claims of what ought to be a noble and disinterested profession. We cannot forget that the object of incorporating this institution was an educational and scientific one—that it professes to collect a gallery of its own, each Academician being bound to present one of his own works on admission. And its members will do well to remember that an institution whose profes sion is to teach, but which contents itself with selfish nod personal aims, is likely, in these days—especially when it draws largely on public funds and public confi dence—to find inconvenient inquiries carried into its services to art and its results on national tasto.-21forn ing Chronicle. SoLDIIRS' FAMILIES. —Major Powys, recretary to the Central As-nciation for Soldiers' Families, writes to state that as yet no money has reached the association from the treasurer of the funds raised at the Drury•lane demonstration and fancy fair. Two hundred pounds was raised. but the Lord Mayor has no;, been as yet convinced that " the Mansion•house is not the best place for administering Teligt to every porwu herolf a goliiiveta SPORN. UGENCE, NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. BETTING—TUESDAY NIGHT. CHESTER CUP. 100 to 7 agst Peggy (taken to some money). 20 to 1 agst Aldford (taken). 20 to 1 agst Baalbeo (taken). 20 to 1 agst Sandhurst. DERBY. 9to 2 agat Autocrat (taken). sto 1 agst King Tom. 6to 1 agst Dervish (7 to 1 also laid to 501. ; the layer, however, refused to go on.) 20 to 1 agst Andover (taken). 25 to 1 agst Canute (taken). 1000 to 30 agst Hospodar (taken). 2000 to 25 agst The Knight of St. George (taken). 13 to 1 agst Canute and Hospodar, coupled (taken). 100 to 40 agst Autocrat and Dervish (taken). 1,000 even betted on Autocrat agst King Tom, and 500 even on King Tom agst Autocrat. WEDNESDAY. SWEEPSTAKES of 50 goys each, 11 ft, for three-year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 31b. Those by stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 31b. Only one allowance. D.M. 3 subs. Duke of Bedford's Pelham, by the Emperor (31b), Bst 41b Lord Exeter's Margaretta, by Phiegon (31b), Bst (Norman) 2 Betting-5 to 2on Pelham. Pelham made play to the cords, where Margaretta obtained a slight lead ; but, after a good set-to, Pel ham defeated her by half a length. PLATE of 50 sovs., for 3-or-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. D.M. Mr. Greville's Bobby, 3 yrs (701.), Est slb (J. Steggles) 1 Mr. Rogers's Chorus, 6 yrs (701.), 7st 121b(S. Steggles) 2 Capt. D. Lane's Guy Mannering, 6 yrs (1501.), B s t 71b (Baitholomew) 3 The following also ran :—Marie filly, Antonina, Lady Blanche, Apostate, and Basquine. Betting— 2 to 1 agst Chorus, 3 to 1 agst Guy Man nering. Bobby went away with the lead, Antonina and Marie filly lying second and third to the cords, where they were passed by Chorus and Guy Mannering ; Bobby, however, undisturbed in his lead, won easily by three lengths ; the same distance between second and third. Nothing else near. The winner was claimed by Mr. Rogers. SILLING HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 10 cove. each, for 3-yr-olds. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs., if de• manded, &c..- First half of Ab.M. •3 subs. Mr. Greville's Durindana, by Orlando, Bst 71b (Flatman) 1 Mr. J. Goodered's Rally, Bst (Charlton) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Rally. Durindana won by a neck. Renewal of the SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs each, for 3- yr-olds ; colts, Bst 7(1), and fillies, Bst 21b, not en gaged in the 2,000 Guines or 1,000 Gaines Stakes. Those by stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 41b. Only one allowance. A. F. 8 subs. Captain Lane's Epaminondas, by Epirus (41b) Bst 31b (Bartholomew) 1 Mr. Payne's Spinaway (41b), Bst 31b (Flatinan) 2 Duke of Bedford's Weathercock (41b), Bst 31b (Rogers) 3 Mr. Howard's Applause (41b), 84 31b (Wells) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Weathercock, and 7to 4 agst Epaminondas. Won by three-quarters of a length, the second beat ing the third by a Heck ; bad fourth. HANDICAP PLATE of 601., for 4-yr-olds and upwards. Cesarewitoh Course. _ Lord Clifden's Poodle. by lon, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (Flatman) 1 Mr. Combe's Nervous, 4 yrs, 7it 131 b (Crouch) 2 Mr. Bevill's Garforth, aged, Bst 91b (Rogers) 3 Betting —6 to 4 agst Garforth, 7to 4 agst Poodle, 5 to 2 agst Nervous. A capital race, in which Poodle beat Nervous by a head ; bad third. MATCH —A F. 100, h ft. Mr. R. L. Walker's Economy, by Don John, Bst (E. Sharp) 1 Mr. Richard Cooper's Herbert, Bst 71b......(R0ger5) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Economy, who won easily by a length and a•half. SWEEPSTAKES of 50 Flom each. h ft, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 31b. Those by stallions, or out of mares that never bred a winner, allowed 31b. Only one allowance. D.M. 6 subs. Mr. Howard's Apollonius by Orlando (31b) withdrew his stake, and Mr. Payne's the Trapper by lon, out of Prairie Bird (31b) Bst 4ib (Flatman), walked over. MATCH.—A. F. 500, h ft. _ Mr. Bowes's West Australian, by Melbourne, Bst 71b, received forfeit from Lord Glasgow's Barbatus, 7st 131 b. . . MATCII.-D.M - 200 h ft. Lord Glasgow'sSiser to Caracara, by Birdcatcher, Bst 3ib, received ft from Duke of Bedford's Pensioner (dead), Bst 71b. MORNING BETTING. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 2 to 1 on Virago (laid freely). Virago and Miss Worthington, accompanied by Diana, arrived this morning. CHESTER CUP. 14 to 1 agst Peggy (taken). 16 to 1 agst Aldford (18 to 1 taken). 20 to 1 agst Sandhurst. 22 to 1 apt Joe Miller (to 501.) 25 to 1 agst Domino (30 to 1 taken). 35 to 1 agst Cobnut (taken). DERBY. 200 to 100 agst Autocrat and King Torn (taken). 120 to 100 agst Autocrat, King Turn, and Der vish (taken). AFTERNOON BETTING. ONE THOI'SAND GUINEAS STAKES. 2to 1 on Virago. 6to 1 agst any other. CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 aget Dr. o"Bede (taken). 12 to 1 apt Aldford (taken). 14 to 1 agst Peggy (taken). 20 to 1 aget S,ndhurst. 25 to 1 agst Catspaw (30 to 1 taken). Dr. O'Toole came in with a ru , h to the fore, and was backed for some money. Aldford was also in consider able force. Nothing done about Newminster. During the morning good progress was made in paying and re ceiving. The town settling will take place at Tatter sall's next Saturday afternoon ; an opportunity will at the same time be afforded for comparing bets on the Chester Cup. The safe arrival of Virago had the effect of advancing her in the betting on the One Thousand, 2 to 1 was laid freely on her ; 6 to 1 offered against any other. The weather was cloudy; - but pleasantly mild and dry. The muster on the Heath - was of an average strength ; the sport was scanty and only of passing interest. ADDITIONAL SuRATCHINGS. - -- THE ONE THOUSAND.--Miranda, Ava, Apropos, Mo• resca, filly by Melbourne out of Nondescript's dam, filly by Venison out of Odessa, Mishap, Monimia, Circe, Tribute, Ornoo, Lady Liverpool filly, Violet, Mincemeat, Selina, Switch, Vignette, Goldfinch, Sister t.) Filius, Terrona, Miss Worthington, Calliope, Aphrodite, and Fraudulent filly. SCATCHINGS FOR THE NEWMARKET STAKES. The Consul, Dandelion, Phoenix, Marley Hill, Brig liadoro, Brother to Singapore, Lincoln's Inn, and Pun jaub. NEWMARKET RACES.—THIS DAY. Five races are set for to-day. The first at 2 p.m. The One Thousand at 3.15 p.m. Entries for the QUEEN'S PLATE. R.C. Rataplan, 4 yrs Notpecker, 4 yrs Sackhut. 5 yrs Lam trtine, 6 yrs Poodle, 5 yrs Kliadidjah, 5 yrs Ilex, 5 yrs • Entries for the HANDICAP each. SiVEEPSTAKICS, of 25 soya T, Y.C. Testy, 3 yrs Nicotine, 4 yrs Farmers' Boy, 5 yrs Sabra, 5 yrs Ephesus, 6 yrs Anteverta, 4 yrs Entries for SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds The winner to be sold for 80 sovs, if demanded, &c. First half of Ab. M. The Brigadier . Switch Handsome Buck Jenny Wren SHIPPIIVO INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAY 3. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Blucher Fincher, from Bar badoes ; Augusto, Savanilta and Santa Martha ; Kath Stuart Forbes, Singapord; Robert, St. Vincent ; Jenny Lind, Philadelphia ; Rhoda, Leghorn • Tropic, Jamaica ; Viking, Taganrog ; Nancy Dawson, Safft ; Bernhard, Lis bon ; Abtl-el-Kader, Galatz ; Panic, Shanghai ; Standley, Ancona ; Prince George, Honduras ; Quatre Sceurs, Oporto; Deux Spears, Bayonne ; Dagiwise, Nantes ; Lassim, Cette ; Caroline, Nantes ; Emma, Smyrna; Ca ractacus, Penang ; Giacomo, Ancona ; Veloz, Tarragona; Nostra Signora Della Providenza, Genoa; Kenya Dolores, Nice P • George William, Constantinople ; Notre Dame de la De ' livrance Caen ; Bombay, Cochin ; Calarant, Cavallo ; Farewell, Gallipoli ; Hoothandel, Oporto ; Kazis, Leg horn ; Passenger, Volo ; Barend, Genoa; Ocean, Oporto ; Lucy, Vela ; Hemline, Smyrna ; Cecilia, Seville ; .Ann 1, Galatz ; Vrouw RJlina, Oporto ; Wellington, Portland Bay ; Alert, Seville ; Bernicia, Calcutta ; Ambroza, Mar ' seilles ; Oscar, Randers ; Christiania, • New • York ; Vor warts, Wismar ; Belle, Marseilles ; Alfred the Great, Co lombo ; Nepaul, Demerara ; Lion, Buenos Ayres; Johanna Gezina i Seville ; Margaretha Gezina, do. ; Affiance , Point de Galle and Colombo ; Canada. Calcutta ; Emma Maria, Seville ; Gretze de Groode, do. ; Arethusa, Charente; Codrington, Antigua ; Cherusker, Callao ; Flora M`Donald, Callao • Lady Hilda, Barbadoes ; Orion , Cadi z ; Narra gansett,' Baltimore ; Courier, Oporto ; Spray, Ildaceio ; Marie Gustave, Marseilles; Neuva Carmen, Havannah ; Aimable ,Jeanne, Bordeaux ; Wanderer, Porto Rico. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR L OA DING. The Gleboreby, for Calcutta ; Tantivy, Sydney • Elizabeth, Stockholm Denvelana, Port Philip • Emerald, Gibraltar and C adiz ; Edgar, Monte Video andi Buenos Ayres ; Kle , ruer Bern hasd, Hatnburgh ; Menam, Sydney ; Sarah, I mete and Vence ; Spirit of the North, Shanghai; Hsrploy, New. castle. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Tre Br der, for Stockholm ; Thetis, Adelaide; rorCatiffp PCLati:44 Schoonderlce, Sydney, N.S.W. LIVERPOOL, Id AT 3. Tha barque Commerce, front Hull to Quebec was fallen in with, April 20, in a sinking state, and crow men off by the W &Meet, at this port. The Nimrod (s); from Cork, at this port with the 46th Regiment. -• Tim John Bright, arri ve d in the Downs from M.aniitins; vas woo d if :a. $3.44 ou • 141.10 t. of March, lat. 11 N., long. 28 W. The wind during night was strong from E.N.E. The Windsor (s), from Kingston to Liverpool, was re ported in tow of the St. Colomb:► s), on this side of Holy head, having brokou down since leaving Kingston. The Black Hawk, Bunker, hence to New York, Wu dismasted and foundered at sea, April 19, lat. 47 N., long• 33 W. ; crew saved. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Rentinck, from Valpai also to Swansea, March 5, in lat. 28 S. long. 22 W. The Lotus, from New Orleans to Liverpool, April 26, in lat. N.) N., long. 19 W. The Paul Jones, bound out, in lab. 47 N., long. 19 W. The Lady Elizabeth, from London for Port Phillip, March 1, in lat. 1 N., long. 20 W. The Meteor, from Hull to Quebec, April 22, in lat. 4 9 N., long. 15 W. The John, from Bombay to Loudon, 23d, in lat. 48 long. 14 W. The Thomas Chadwick, from London to Hobart TOO , Feb. 27, in hit. 3 N., lon2. 21 W. The Koh-i-Noor, for Port Philip, same day. The Elizabeth Holderness, of Goole, for Richebucte , 14th, in long. 10 W. The Janet Mitchell, from London to Port Philip, Feb' 28, in lat. 4 N., long. 20 W. The Acadia, from the Clyde to Quebeo, in lat. 50 No long. 26 W. The Ellangowan, of Dundee, April 20, in lat. 42 N, long. 10 W. The Grace, from New Orleans to Liverpool, April 26. The Lawrence, bound west, April 26, in lat. 51 N. long' 11 W. The Ellen Munro (brig), April 18, five miles west of Cape St. Vincent. The The Hope, The 22 W. The Lismoine, from London to Madras, same day. The India Leslie, from Hartlepool to the South Seas April 22, in lat. 48 N. long. 12 W. A large screw steamer, supposed to be the Golden Fleece standing W., under canvass, April 28,. off Gibraltar. The Himalaya (screw steamer), bound W., 30th, ' 3 ' Cape Villans. The Howe, outward bound, April 22, in lat. 51 N. lonk 10 W. The Lady Prudhoe, from Coquimbo to Swansea, in lo t " 41 S. long. 24 W. The Camillus, from Liverpool, April 22, in lat. 46 5. long. 16 W. The Aurora (British vessel), March 29, in lat. 36 N. la* BW. Effort, 19th, in lat. 39 N. long. 10 W. Ellen Lawson, from London to the Cape of God March, on the Line, in long. 20 W. Adolphe Lecour, of Nantes, 4th, in lat. 2 N. long. The City of Boston, April 4, in lat. 48 N. long. 23 vr• COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET-- MAT 2. There was a large supply of straw of all descriptions is the market. The prfces to-day'were as follow Oat straw, from 5s Od to 7s 6d per kemple of 16 stone' Iron ; wheat do., as +id to 7s 0(1 ; barley do., 5s Od to 68 IA" Hay from 11.1 to 13d ; new ditto, Od to Od per stone. EDINBURGH MEA.L MARKET—MAY 2. There were in the market to-day, 20 sacks oatmeal, esiA ll weighing 2Solbs imperial, which sold thus :-20 at 21. 10" 0 at 0/. Os Od, and 0 at 01. Vs. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—MAY 1. There were in the market to-day 79 bags of ostill esl 4 11 of barleyme4l, and 3 of pot-barley. Sales dull. Im . top price of oatmeal as before ; the second was is doll; third the same as last week. Pot-barley on the top Pr l as before. 'a• Oatmeal, per sack of 2SOlbs First. Second. rr — ill r 6l imperial Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto —s Od —s 0.1 — 8 0 4 Pot-barley, per ditto LEEDS—MAY 2: There is a fair show of wheat, but a very inactive trade anil holders show no disposition to make much co ncesei® o the few transactions which have occurred being Tuaci'' o r the same terms as on Friday. •Barley fully as dear. beans and oats there was rather more money obtained ,t4 , other articles as before. COAL MAR :ET.-MAY 3. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market :.-- - - S. d. 'Wallsend, &C a, . Bate's West Hartley 18 6 s. is 6 Carr's Hartley ...... l9 6 Braddyll l9 0 Holywell ...... .. .. . ... ......18 6 H e tton Longridge's .. . Hartleyl9 9 Haswell 3 6 North Percy Hartley _lB O 18 Plummer . Q 6 Russell's Hetton l. 0 Stewart's . 0 Heugh Hall . ............... 1 ! 19 0 Tees 1 Derwentwater Hartley 19 1 Wallsend, &o. • Bell and Brown 17 6' tiarton l7 6' Hell's Primrose 16 9 1 Eden Main RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAY 3. itr STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market continues dull an-,,,/ active, and closed flat, at a decline of # Trp,r cent. yosterday's quotations. Caledonian, 26i • E as t Lanco l3 s: ' 141 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, .60i ; London and Nor Western, ; Midland, 58i ; South-Eastern, 17a. MANCHESTER, MAY 3. §TOCB EXCHANGE.—There is no increase of busillta and the market ...as extremely dull at lower rates. 11; sales w re : Blackburn, 4i ; East. Lancash're. 15, . Lancashire and Yorkshire, ; Midland, 584 ; S° 11 " Eastern, 17i, 11-16. BIRMINGHAM, MAT 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The railway share market sp, ear° o be in little favour, but although dealings are sca r hero are few alterations of importance in quotations. BRISTOL, MAY 3. iet . STOCK EXCHANG K.—The market to-day was t er NoNorth British shars' 'were dune at 31, and Taff Vale ‘r ferenee shares) at 140.. ... RUSSIAN DOINGS IN THE DOBRUDSCIIA.—Tu - D u be manner in which the war w as carr i e d o n in the ft, rudscha is told in a letter in the hernias Mid:x/ 1,,0 %r dated April 17 :—" The Russian soldiers give no (l l re ter ; they put to the swor d every man th e y huld a t r i o( ,:oiler at Matschin an d Hi rsowa , in the entrenchn lee ,, o , Tzernavoiia and Karass u .' W e need not wonder, t 47,0 at the Turks, especially the EgyPtihns, when they 7 0 r• on to the last and die word in hand, though o i b ef wlielmed by numbers." The Writer then gives fo r e j, details respecting the dead and woundeiT lying unhorli, A.tc ' but stripped; on the wide plain . of the Dobr ib:.. where vultures are feasting and pestilence commfnewitil GAS IN ITALY.—The town of Nice was. lighted gas for the first time on th'e 26th bit. Tr ROCHDALE.May 1 —There is not the least • n re ment in the flannel market to report to-day. Th e e lit chants show no desire to purchase at the present tie' t he any price. In wool there is little or nothing cluing' - manufactureas keep out of the market, and prefer ia ing up the stocks they may have on hand to par ch' at prest Bt. LADvF.UTISEMENT.I—HoIIo way's- Pills f In vie: r bese the Weak, and Strengthening the De' ilitated."" ll aioe wonderful and efficacious pil!s are the oily Iv a 0 01 adapted to invigorate weakened constitutions, per'()f-rofo low and nervous habits, or those who are auffering,„ o lo bad digestive organs, or those whose health has; 11 % , of deranged by bilious affections, disordered stonl 3c „ o lagt liver complaints. Those affected w ith coughs , :". 00 to asthma, or shortness of breath, should have recoll'll be these invaluable pills, as their mighty powers vs l eol o' found a certain and efficacious remedy for all thes e w plaints, imparting, at . the same time, strength, fl e d /3 0i, vigour, and buoyancy of spirits to the afflicted , a° Sole` be taken with perfect safety at any period of life.' h olr by all druggists ; and at Professor Holloway's OW rnn EAeDVt, 244 aT , Strand, Leindon. sate EtSEMENT.3—A—thost.iliterestinoecoyery from s Y A pleat io.. of diseases, without the aid of medicine , is rec irde ` h , following letter : ••• • 19 54 's- Br id ge house, Frimley, 3d April , g er "Grateful for the benefit I 'have d e rived from Liu Barry let Arahica Food. I feel it my duty to e x p ress to y ou my 11" thanks fur the invariable kindness I have met with at yoar e r My case is an extra xdinary one, and as it may benefit ot ferers I think it but r i g ht to place its details at your d151'?„,101:4', h ave suffered these 33 years continually trim diseased Mug& ',; 0 11 6 `" 0 of blood, liver derangements, deafness, singing in the ears r io pation, debility, shortness of• breath and cough, and do H OP' per i o d taken so much mAidrie that L can safely say e • upwards of a thousand ponds at the chetnis,'s and doctor s• otit actually worn out two medical men auring my ailmentstritte;otes; ing any improvement.iu health. Indeed I was in and never expected to get ov,:r it, when I was fortunate etie's,,,p, become acquainted with your .Iteitalentia - Arabica, wbie, desP°c all Agitli praised, restored me to a slate of health which long of attaining. My.lungs, liver, stoma.:ll, head, and eari ara see ,‘ my hearing perfect, and my recovery is a marvel to all 11 .!,Y fer clil o ss tances.—l am, respectful:3, "Jaaiss ROBERTS, WO nd , DO; re In canisters, suitably packed for all *climates, a•id seta ', so pel: 0 0 lions —1 lb., 2s 9:14s f l ij4 541).,..1,,;' 2.2 ? * O ., fined, slb , 22s ; I 0 lb., 335. - The lu lb. and 12 lb. carr' l .7 ; ford, receipt of Post-office order. harry, Du harry, and Co.+, street, London; Fortnum, Mason, ant Co. , purveyors t.'.a.`„.eet ; Piccadilly; also at 63, Oxford-street ; 6 d , Gracechurcll ,"'"- • Bishopegate street ; 4, Cheapside ; 330 and 45i, Strand. BIRTHS. OF A. SON. - - On the 29th ult., lat Woodhill, Oswestri, the wife of W. Conran , Esq. ilia ifif e'. On the 2d inst., at Fairfax-house, Panels John Bullar, Esq. OF A. DAUGHTER. .1 CIO * On the 3 0 th ult., at Dublin, the wife of 5. ' a.d i t * Esq., Captain of 21st R.N.B. Fusiliers. totri l g r ' On the Ist inst., at Tysoe-street, Wilraing- the wife of H. T. Berry, E s q. ' ..7 MARRIED. Svisa On the 29th ult., at St. Paul's, Sketty , n ear to S. Rawson, Esq., of Glanhenwye, GlasburY, daughter of Sir J. E Leeds Bart. . s tar, On the 29th ult.,. at St . John's, We5t1311114.14 Coy, of Leicester, to Sarah Augusta, eldest T. Jeffery, Es., of Vauxhall-bridge-hutse• DIED. 13 01 e r On the 30th ult., D. Holmes, Esq., of Leica r :0, street, Eaton-square. • hirtils' On the 26th ult., at Edgbaston, near BilV a ttet ol) :" Lovell, Esq., late H.M.'s laq:factor of the t a small arms , aged 66. • , i nelgt On the 2 1 . 0 .,„ Bth ult., at Londonderry, $l4lO late North Mayo Regiment, aged 64. Oa the 30th ult., Ann, daughter of E. 711°43.11°14 of Park-street, Islington, aged 17. 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