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;' trbirb Mbition. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. CHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPE.) DEE STAND CUP. Helena Octavia Six ran. WELTER CUP. Captain Cornish Milk Boy Five ran. DEE STAKES. Scythian Champagne 2 Ten ran. TRIENNIAL PRODUCE STAKES. Lord Alfred MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER'S PLATE. Vanderdecken ................................................. Indian Warrior ....... ...................................... ileven ran. SCURRY HANDICAP. Monimia ............ Anteverta .......................... Eleven ran. SELLING STAKES, Galanthus ........... 13ridekirk ............ Six ran. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.--(THIS EVENING.) The house met at five o'clock. Lord BROUGHAM called attention to the law in regard to secondary punishments, and urged the neces sity of some improvement in it, as well the establish ment of reformatory institutes. THE EXPEDITION TO THE EAST. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH complained of the enormous expenses incurred by the Government in the transport of troops and horses to Turkey. As we were now, he feared, entering upon a long war, he thought he was justified in asking the Government to give the house some information on this subject. (Hear, hear.) In 1808 a larger number of troops were conveyed to the Peninsula, at a cost which was 1,000,0001. less than was now required. He also wished to know in what manner the Government intended to pay the soldiers in Turkey, as he understood that the English currency was there very greatly depreciated. He likewise inquired what measures were to be adopted in Turkey for affording means for the movements of an army. It was a very common, but a grievous error, that, when the troops were landed with the cavalry and artillery, the commanding officer could move them wherever he pleased or wherever the exigencies of the war required them. The Duke of NEWCASTLE said there was no indis position on the part of the Government to give every in formation consistent with the public service, but it was impossible for him to go into all the details men tioned by the noble earl, for to do so would be to give a great advantage to the enemy, without doing any good in this country. The reason why several transport vessels had not left before was a total inability to get them ready sooner, and not any want of preparation on the part of the authorities who were conducting the operations, or delays by the officers or men who be longed to the different regiments. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT. Sir B. HALL complained that the report of the General Board of Health had been communicated to, and printed in, a morning paper before it was delivered to members. The report was made for the use of Parliament, and he wanted to know how it was that members did not receive a copy of the report, seeing that it had been printed, until after it had appeared in the paper alluded to. Mr. FITZROY replied that early in the year an autho rity for printing the-usual number of the General Board of Health Reports was sent from the Home-office to the Sta tionary-office, and on the 11th April two copies of the report were printed and laid on the table of the two houses of Parliament. Subsequently the Board of Health obtained permission to print 4,000 additional copies of this report for their own distribution, and no doubt one of these had been furnished themselves to the paper in question. The Board of Health, and not the Home-office, was responsible for the distribution of the report to members. Sir B. HALL asked if these 4,000 copies would be charged in the general accounts of the Board of Health, or would it be charged in the estimates under the head " Printing Parliamentary Papers.' Mr. FITZROY imagined it would be charged in the latter manner. The charge for printing Parliamentary papers was exceedingly heavy ; and so far as the Board of Health was concerned, their account for printing was something like 20,0001. a year. MR. STONOR'S CASE. Mr. SOTHEItOY moved that Mr. Moore be appointed to serve o❑ the committee in this case ; at the same time, he thought it but fair there should be a member from the other side to watch the case for Mr. Stoner, to examine witnesses, but without the power of voting. Mr. FRENCH thought a statement ought to be made as to who the other member should be. He entirely disap proved of the committee itself. Sir G. GREY said, in appointing the committee the General Committee of Elections acted on the suggestion of 1 1 the house to appoint five impartial members. With re spect to the present motion, he thought it would tie only fair that the Under Secretary for the Colonies (Mr. Peel) should have the nomination of the other member. Mr. PEEL said, if it was the wish of the house that Mr. Moore should have a seat on the committee, ho had not the slightest objection; but both he and the Duke of Newcastle declined to name any member on his own part. The Duke of Newcastle and himself would give every in formation in their power to the committee. (Hear, hear.) After a few remarks from Mr. MILES and Mr. HumE, Mr. BRIGHT said he thought it absolutely necessary that in cases where no counsel appeared before a commit tee, the member who brought the charge ought to be on the committee. If he were not, he (Mr. Bright) thought he ought to withdraw from the inquiry altogether. Mr. DISRAELI thought it would bo more satisfactory to the house if two nominees were appointed—one from each side—to conduct the inquiry. Mr. LIDDELL concurred in the nomination of the mem ber for Mayo. Mr. BOUVERIE thought if there was to be a nominee at all, it ought to be one acquainted with Mr. Stonor's affairs personally. (Hear, hear.) Mr. DEEDES thought the committee could not get at the facts of the case without having some one to conduct it, it was almost impossible for any member of the committee, sitting judiciously, to cross-examine witnesses satisfac torily. He hoped, therefore, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies would reconsider his decision and agree to name One member, and that Mr. Moore should be another. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there could be no objection on the part of the Government to Mr. Moore being a nominee on the committee, as that seemed to be the wish of the house. The motion, as regarded Mr. Moore, was then put and agreed to. SOLDIERS' WIVES. Colonel HARCOURT asked the President of the Poor law Board, whether there is anything in the law as it now stands, or in the orders of the Poor Law Commissioners, to prevent the guardians of the poor from giving, if they think fit, out-door relief to the destitute wife and child of any soldier, sailor, or marine in her Majesty's service. Mr. BAINES replied that there was nothing in the law, as it now stands in the order of the Poor Law Board to prevent any Board of Guardians in England in Wales giving out-door relief to the destitute wives and families of soldiers, sailors, and marines, and he might state that the same authority was applicable to the destitute wife and children of militia men. Mr. FLOYER asked if the authority applied to desti tute wives without children. Mr. BAINES replied in the affirmative. Colonel HARCOURT ached whether six women per company „, beinm the number who, with their families, are by the regulation of the army permitted to embark with their husbands on foreign service, the Government will object to grant to those of that number, who have been prevented from going out on the present occasion by the exigencies of the service, the same allowance of half rations for the women, and quarter rations for the children, which they would have had if they had gone ont. Mr- S. HERBERT said, in the case of every application t hat had been ma d e to him' he had caused an arrangement to be made for the issue of rations, but he had not issued I ny gener a l c i rcular on the subject, because in most cases 1 % t t er r m equired the discretion of the commanding officer to de ment ine wh e th er the women should accompany the regi- Mr. T. BARIlsi: EXe GstaaalitekEQUEß BONDS. l e t t e theChancelloraraonnt subscribed othe for E x theche Exchequer whether he would Ex chequer-bonds described as Bond A, payable at par on the Bth May ? 1858, up to tinguishing the am oun t of sll°'tek on the Bth instant, dis soription payable in money, and that payable in Exchequer-bills • and whether the deposit of ten per ce n t, on the Bth instant on the whole amount two o'clock b and if not, what was the extent so subsc r ib e d, the deficiency Also, whether any subscriptions ha ve been so, o an t t for the Bond the Bond B, ending on Bth May, 1859, been accepted for extent C, ending on Bth May, 1860 ; and, if for each description ? The house was awarewthaatt the re-1 so l u ti on passed on Monday only ratified the bonds an t,. scribed for up to 2 o'clock on the gth inst. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER declinedwasau to ans wer the question in detail, but stated that he to lay a return on the table which would give every tinfor mation on the subject of these Boards, the deposits h a d not been restricted to the particular hour mentioned, but the contracts were kept open until the latest hour for carrying on banking business, and soma deposits were received on the Tuesday morning from parties w h o had given notice the day previously of their intention to subscribe. Tlie hon. member was not quite correct in stating that the vote of Monday night did not go to sane tLen the whole amount of the bonds, although it was dis tinctly understood between him and the honourable Menther that no new contract would be made beyond that o(3lgnda without tae sanction of the house. Ur: BARING asked the right hon. gentleman if he could stii"te.generally the nature of the return. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that it would show that the amount subscribed for on the 2d of May waisbont 1,600,000/., but on the Bth of May the re m:nth:o4oo,oooi. was made up. He repeated that no new contract would be entered into until the seas° of Parlia ment had been taken upon the question. REVORMATORY SCHOOLS. • Mr. MILES asked the Secretary of State for the Home • Department when it is hisintention to introduce his bill IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.) WAYS AND MEANS.—SUGAR DUTIES. The house then went into committee of ways and means. Mr. WILSON said the committee would be aware that in passing the sugar resolutions the other evening impos ing a scale of duties, there was one duty which had not been fixed, and that was a duty upon sugars used in breweries, corresponding to that which had been imposed on other descriptions of sugar. He had now, therefore, to propose a resolution to that effect. He had also to propose a resolution applying to the article of molasses the same increase that had taken place in sugars. He might state that the duties bad been collected in the meantime on the higher scale, but it was thought better, to prevent mistake, that the present resolution should be passed. Mr. HUME said they had passed an act of Parliament declaring that the duties ou sugar should remain the same till July, 1354, and he did not think they were justified in altering the scale of duties. They ought to be very cautious in altering laws that had gone forth to the colonies, and led them to believe that no alteration would take place before the given day. Mr. WILSON would endeavour to explain in a few words the distinction which it was proposed to make in the new scale of duties. His hon. friend and the house were aware that the chief, almost the only, complaint at the present time, with respect to the operation of the sugar law, was that the scale of duties did not operate fairly with regard to the various kinds of sugar. The producers of low yellow sugars complained that, though nominally they paid the same amount of duty, they paid actually a higher amount of duty than the producers of the finer qualities, seeing their sugars did not produce the same quantity of saccharine matter. This was an observation in which he entirely agreed. He admitted that the low qualities of sugar did not yield the same amount of saccharine matter, and did not produce the same amount of refined sugar as the white clayed sugars. To meet this apparent discrepancy, it had been pressed on the Government—and they had given the closest at tention to the subject— to allow refining in bond. It had appeared to the Government that, so far, there was much objection to that system ; and they had resolved, in the first place, to try to attempt to equalise the duties by another plan, and the plan was this :—There were at present three scales of duties applicable to West India and colonial sugars—the common duty of 10s. fur the lowest class ; lls. Bd. on sugars of the quality of brown and white clayed ; and 13s. 4d. for refined sugars. The act of 1843 provided for four scales :—For a quality below brown clayed, for a quality equal to brown clayed and below white, for white clayed and below refined, and lastly, for refined. These classes had never been applicable to colonial sugar. It was proposed now to fix 12s. as the duty on the great bulk of yellow and the best qualities of brown sugar, and a duty of 11s. on the lowest quality of colonial sugar. This would admit a distinction that had not yet existed with regard to colonial sugars, and by that means they hoped to meet the objection that was raised. With regard to the highest quality of sugar, they proposed to modify the standard hitherto in use. With regard to the lowest quality, on which they would charge lls., he had to say that the standard which had hitherto been used was that which placed the quality not equal to brown clayed, and it was that low stan dard that had yielded a small amount of refined sugar ; but in order to give greater effect to the variations of qua lity, they proposed to raise that standard considerably, so as to let in a very considerable portion of sugars not let in by the present standard. Therefore, the chief ob ject of the alteration would be to modify the duties in such a way as that each quality of sugar should, as nearly as possible, pay a duty proportional to the amount of saccharine matter that it contained. (Hear.) After a few words from Mr. GREGSON, Mr. DUNLOP said, he thought some scale of differ ential drawbacks should be allowed, and hoped the mat ' ter would receive the consideration of the Government. As to the resolution affecting molasses, he objected to the retrospective operation of the measure. The resolu tion agreed to the other evening had been published, and might have been acted on ; but now the hon. gentle man came down and proposed that the increased duty he had now submitted to the committee should take effect from the Bth of May. Why not collect the duty from the date on which the resolution passed ? Mr. HUME also deprecated this attempt at retro spective legislation. The Government brought forward the resolution on the 10th, and they could not take the duty for the Bth. Supposing an individual had in the meantime taken out 100 puncheons of molasses, was he to be called on to pay this increased duty ? The idea was monstrous. Mr. KINNAIRD considered this retrogressive pro posal to be unfair in principle and dangerous as a precedent. Mr. WILSON begged to say, that though he had used the precaution of bringing in this resolution, yet he did not consider it absolutely necessary to do so, be cause the resolution passed the other night with respect to the duties on sugar could be held to include molasses. All the acts or. this subject were styled acts relating to sugar, and no distinction was ever made betwixt molasses and sugar. All the Customs' commissioners, too, had held that they were justified yesterday morning under the order of the house, in including molasses under the head of sugar. They held, indeed, that mo lasses was a description of sugar. He proposed this resolution only that there might be no mistake on the subject. The omission of the word " molasses" in the first resolution was a mere clerical error, and the com mittee in these circumstances could not_ feel any difficulty in passing the resolution. Mr. HENLEY thought that a fair test of the neces sity of the resolution would be this—could the Govern. ment, without this resolution, introduce a bill that would include molasses ? Mr. WILSON wished to observe, that the general term " sugar" included molasses, and there could be no doubt that molasses would be introduced into the act of Parliament. With regard to the drawbacks referred to by the hon. member for Greenock (Mr. Dunlop), he might state that export draw backs had hitherto been confined to two qualities —refined, or loaf sugar, and common brown sugar. But it had been the practice lately to manufacture various in termediate qualities, and, though these intermediate qualities had not yet been exported, it was not unlikely that an export trade might arise for them. The subject had received the consideration of the Government, and he would be glad, in communication with the refining trade, to endeavour to fix intermediate drawbacks, or to take power by an order in Council, or an order by the Treasury, to fix various intermediate duties from time to me time. (R ear. ) Mr, . band we would haflelltsatisfied lI ANKEY approved the proposition of Govern assures that thewith t e r ‘ e V s o e l s o t t l i o n o d India proposed merchants He thought that the proposal to l e vy one un if orm d u t y . was unjust, and, in h the duty ought to be levied in p roport i on to sthe opinion, amount of saccharine s m ee at t t h e e r contained in th e article.He should Go 3 v i e r r . n s m A e N nt D fi A x Ra standard,swisbd eto know whether d u ty was t o be levied on all stock s alike, and whether there would be any reduction as to screening ? Mr. WILSON said, that the duty would be levied on all stocks without exception, but w ith respect to scre a small allowance would be m a d e . The Govern ment intended to have a clause ins er t e d i n the bill by which factors would be called on to state on oath what stock they held at the date of the present resolution. Mr. HASTIE (Glasgow) had no doubt that the deoi. go of the Government on Mon* 140 014 gragdy for encouraging voluntarily established industrial reforma tions for criminal children, of which he had given notice. Lord PALMERSTON hoped shortly to be able to intro duce the bill ; but he could not name the day. DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL. - wa o s r r o t the the Disfranchisement e intention of theG - Go vernment e ar nt A t L o forward l b N ri S nff askedifit tom Bills relating to'Cambridge and other boroughs. Lord J. RUSSELL replied that the Scotch Education Bill would stand first to-morrow, and if that discussion extended beyond n o'clock, these bills would not b e brought on. CONVEYING THE IsT ROYALS TO THE EAST. Mr. FRENCH put a question as to the conveyance of the Ist Royals from Plymouth to the East by the Andes, and that in the course of the voyage the bulkhead took fire, and that but for the determined gallantry of the Royals the gunpowder on board would have exploded and destroyed all on board. Sir J. GRAHAM said he had made inquiry into the matter, and no official complaint on the subject had reached the Admiralty, nor he believed the Horse Guards. It was true a fire took place on board, but owing to the gallantry of the officers and men no injury was sustained. (Hear.) EXPENSE OF THE PRINTING OF THE STA TIONERY DEPARTMENT. Mr. FITZROY said be wished to correct an answer ho had given at an earlier part of the evening with respect to printing. Ho had said the expense of printing the reports &c. of the Board of Health was 20,0001. a-year ;he should have said that that was the expense of the whole printing of the Stationery Department. KINGDOM OF GREECE. In reply to Mr. BRIGHT, Lord J. RUSSELL said the papers referring to the Kingdom of Greece were in course of preparation, and would shortly be laid upon the table. PRUSSIAN SAILORS. Mr. OTWAY wished to ask the right hon. the First Lord of the Admiralty if it was true that some Prussian officers and sailors had been allowed to serve on board some of our ships in the Baltic, at the request of the Prussian Government, on the understanding that if such ships came in contact with the Russians they were to leave the fleet ? (A laugh.) Sir J. GRAHAM said, at the request of the Prussian Government some Prussian officers had been allowed to serve with our Baltic fleet ; but he was not aware whether there was any such a stipulation made as that mentioned by the hon. member. However, he would make inquiry, and give him a more explicit answer to-morrow. HIGHWAYS (DISTRICT SURVEYORS) BILL. Mr. FREWEN moved the second reading of the above bill, the details of which he explained to the house. He wished to have the surveyors of highways in this country appointed in the same manner as they are in Ireland, by the magistrates assembled at road sessions, for nowhere were the public roads and bridges better managed than they were in that country, and at a great saving of expense as compared with this country. He proposed that the bill should only be passed from one year from the next ensuing session of Parliament, and then, if it was found to work well, it could be continued annually, with such improve ments as might be desirable. He believed a saving of 50 per cent. would be effected by the rate-payers ; and he trusted the noble lord the Home Secretary would consent to the introduction of the bill, and then that it be referred to a select committee. The motion having been seconded, Mr. MILES opposed the bill, which he characterised as an "oligarchical bill." He moved that it be read a second time this day six months. Mr. FI rzaoy concurred in the objections of Mr. Miles to this bill. [LEFT SITTING.] THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1854. been acted upon in Glasgow and Greenock. He con sidered that it would be very unfair to go out of their way to make alterations, and he thought thatthey ought to consider well how, for the sake of the war, they tres passed upon and broke through the established usages of the country. Mr. HANKEY hoped that hon. gentlemen would not seriously divide upon this question, and believed that no one had been wronged by the act of the Government ; but that all whom it concerned had been made aware of the facts of the case through the instrumentality of the Custom-house officers. He thought too fine a distinc tion was drawn between sugar and molasses, and he could not understand how it could be contended that molasses were not looked upon in the light of sugar, since they had always been considered in the schedules as such. Mr. HUME could not agree with the hon. member for Peterborough, and considered that the Government ought not to stand out against the alteration of the dates suggested. Mr. WILSON would not divide the house in its pre sent state on the subject (there being only 14 members present), but would consent to the date standing as the 10th, instead as the Bth. The resolution, as amended, was then agreed to, and the house resumed. Mr. FRENCH gave notice that, in going into Com mittee of Supply on Friday, he should put a question to the right hon. baronet the First Lord of the Admiralty as to the transport of the regiment of the Ist Royals by the ship Andes. The house then adjourned at half-past 5. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS-MAT 10. Medical Practitioners' (No. 2) Bill. Order for committee read ; motion made, and question proposed, " that Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair." Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " that" to the end of the question, in order to add the words " this house will, upon this day six months, resolve itself into the said committee," instead thereof. Ques tion put, " that the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question." The house divided—ayes, 69 ; noes, 118. AYES-69. Alexander, J. Green, Capt John Napier, J. Ball, E. Greville, Col. F. O'Brien, P. Bell, J. Grogan, Edward O'Brien, Sir T. Buck, L. W. Hamilton, G. A. O'Connell, J. Butler, C. Tienchy, D. Oliveira, B. Chambers, M. Heywood, J. Ossul ston, Lord Cogan, W. H. F. Hindley, C. Pechell, Sir G. Davison, R. Hume, J. Peliatt, A. Dunne, Col. Jones, D. Pigott, F. Esmond e, J. Kendall, N. Sadleir, James Evelyn, W. Kennedy T. Scobell, Capt. G. Fagan, W. Kershaw, J. Seymour, W. Ferrer, J. Laffan, Cap t. R. Stanhope. J. Fellowes, E. Langton, W. H. P. q Stanley, Lord Ferguson, J. Liddell, H. G. Stuart, Lord D. Fitz Gerald, J. Macartney, G. Sullivan. Michael Floyer, J. 31`Cano, J. Tollemache, J. Forbes, W. Macguire, J. Tudway, R. Forster, C. Miles, W. Vance, J. Forster, Sir G. Milligan, R. Walmsley, Sir J. French, F. Michell, W. Willcox, B. Galway, Viscount. Mitchell, T. TELLERS. George, J. Montgomery, H. Brady, J. Grace, 0. Naas, Lord Phinn, T. NOES—I IS. Anderson, Sir J. Fox, W. Ponsonby, A. Atherton, W. Freestun, Col, W. Price, W. Batley, Sir J. Gibson, T. Ricardo, J. Bailey, C. Goderlch, Viscount. Ricardo, 0. Baird, J. Goodman. Sir G. Richardson, J. Barrow, W. Greene, Thomas Bolt. P. Bass, T. Gregson, S. Russell, F. C. Beckett, W. Grey, Rt Hon Sir G Sanders, G. Blair, Col. J. H. Grosvenor. Ld. R. Sawle, C. Bonham-Carter, J. Halford, Sir H. Scholefleld, W. liouverie, Hon. E. P. Hall, Sir B. Shelley, Sir J. Branston, T. W. Hankey, T. Smith, I. '3. Brand, H. B. W. Basile, Alex. Smith, R. Brocklehurst, J. Hastie, Archd. Sotheron, T. Brockman, E.D. Hawkins; W. Stirling, W. Bruce, H. A. Hayter, W. Strut , E. Buckley, Gen. Heathcoat, Sir G. Thicknesse, R. Byng, G. Heathcote, G. Thompson, G. Cecil, Lord R. Henley, J. Thornely, T. Child, Smith Heyworth, L. Trollope, Sir J. Cobden, R. Ho them, Lord Tyler, Sir G. Cockburn, Sir A. J. E. Ingham, R. Vane, Lo , d A. Coffin, W. Johnstone, J. Vernon, Capt. L. Coles, H. B. Keogh. W. Vivian, J. H. Jollier, R. P. Kinnaird, A. Vivian, H. H. Colville, C. R. Knightley, R. Walter, J. Cowper, W. F. Lang ton, H. G. Watkins, Col. Crossley, F, Laslett, W. Whitbread, S. Dalrymple, Viscount Lewis, Sir T. F. Wickham, 11. W. Davies, D. A. S. Loraine, Lord Wilkinson, W. Deedes, W. Mackie, J. Williams. W. Dent, J. Macgregor, Jas. Wilson, J. Duncan G. Massey, W. Winnington, Sir T. Dunlop, A. Mowbray, J. 'Wise. A. East, Sir J. Muigrave, Earl of Wyndham, W Elliot, J. Mullings, J. Young, Sir J. Emlyn, Vie. Noel, G. Ewart, W. Palmerston, Visct. TILLERS. Farnham, E. Patten, J. Fitzroy, Hon. H. Percy, I. Craufurd, E. H. J. Foley, J. Pilklng ton, J. Warner, E. DREADFUL SIIIPWRECS AND LOSS OF LIFE. During the present year we have had to record a series of melancholy shipwrecks, together with an awful loss of life, but the loss of the American ship Powhattan, which we are about to record, is more disastrous and melancholy than anything that has come under our notice for a length of time, 250 men, women, and children having been swept into eternity—not one being left to tell the tale—within a stone's•throw of land. The details of the melancholy disaster are as follows : The American ship Powhattan, Captain Meyers, from Havre, a ship upwards of 15 years of age, made the coast of America in a disabled state on the morning of the 15th of April, during one of the momt fearful storms in the memory of man, and, after baffling about for hours under bare poles, the captain at last found himself irretrievably entangled in the shoals about 12 miles below Barnegat. It was observed by the anxious eye-witnesses on shore that directly she struck she "hauled to the wind," from which circumstance it was impossible for ; I v of her passengers to leave without certain death being the result. They, however, hoped for the best. They trusted that the storm which had now lasted so long must soon abate. During the long night of Saturday and the whole of Sunday the unfortunates —it is supposed some 250 in number—were seen clinging to the leeward bulwarks of the ship, with the sea con tinually washing over them, and expecting death at the rise of every succeeding wave. No assistance could be offered to them, for the sea then ran so high that a boat (if any had been at hand) would have been instantly swamped. Between four and five o'clock on Sunday afternoon the ship's bulwarks burst, and about 50 per sons at the same moment were washed overboard. Mr. Jennings, the wreck master, with others, made great efforts to save some of those who were in the water, but in vain. The captain, too, was heard to cry from the ship, "For God's sake save some of those who are drowning." Every exertion was made, but it was of no use ; and in all of the six bodies which the wreck master succeeded in rescuing from the water life was extinct. It was immediately after this that the ship commenced going to pieces. No small boats were to be procured, for the Government boats did not arrive until all was over. About five o'clock the vessel was completely broken up ; most of her passengers and crew were drowned, but a few still survived, clinging to pieces of the wreck. The shrieks of the dying rose even above the roaring of the storm, which seemed to be in creasing rather than subsiding in fury. It was at this moment that a huge wave was noticed rolling inwards ; the dead and the dying were alike engulfed within it ; and when it had passed over them there was not one left alive of those passengers and crew of the ill-fated Powhattan, who number e d 250 sou l s t h at same morn i ng. A singular fact connected with this is, that even the ship itself was splintered into minute fragments, so that scarcely a trace of her existence remained with the ex ception of the few pieces of the rigging that were washed ashore. She was probably laden with heavy ballast, for her hull is supposed to have sunk, otherwise some por tion of it must have been discovered. More distressing even than such a sight as this to those on shore was the sight of the beach next morning. The storm had increased during the night, and the waves cast up their dead far and near ; 26 men and two women were discovered near the scene of the shipwreck, and from Absecom (some 20 miles below) it is stated that about 40 bodies —men, women, and children—were washed ashore on that and on Brigantine beach, about a quarter of a mile across the channel. They appeared to have been Germans. They were much disfigured. Twenty-eight of those found were decently buried at Manahawkin amid the profound sensation that the event caused in that village. Little had been col lected from the wreck to prove the identity of the deceased persons. Some melancholy records, how ever, were saved, and are now in charge of Mr. Jen nings, the wreck master, at Manahawkin. About 35 pas sengers' boxes were washed ashore unbroken. Around one man's waist a belt was clasped, containing s4o—his all, probably—that he vainly sought to save. On this belt the name of " G. Kilf" was engraved. Several of the trunks bore respectively the initials " T. G.," " S. G. ;" on another " R. Griffin" was written, and on an other " Philip Smith, for New York." A lady's ring was found, with the initials " K. L." inscribed upon it. When first discovered by Captain Jennings, of Long beach, which was on Sunday morning, the Powhattan lay with her head to the south, the decks were crowded with passengers, and the sea was making a clean breach over her. The wind blowing a perfect gale from N.N.E., the waves ran mountains high, twisting the ship about in the sand as ,if she were merely a cockboat. Seeing the condition of the vessel, Captain Jennings, who is stationed as a wreck master on the beach, sent all the men who were at his command, though the snowstorm was raging violently, to the Government-house, in order to bring down the life-car and other wrecking apparatus, and stood on the shore himself watching the effects of the billows on the ill-fated vessel. Hour after hour slipped by, but the men did not return with the life-car. The vessel became more uneasy, and many unfortunate people were swept off by the heavy surf. About 5 o'clock p.m. one immense wave washed fully 100 persons overboard, who were carried away down the beach by the under tow. Some of them came ashore, and were picked up lifeless by Mr. Jennings, who searched in vain amongst the number for a survivor, but all had breathed their last before they reached the beach, being awfully mangled by the force of the waves washing them against the hull of the vessel and throwing them with violence upon the beach. At this time Captain Meyers, who was on the deck of the Powhattan all this time, called out in a loud voice to Mr. Jennings, entreating him to try and save some of those who might be washed ashore. Capt. Jennings replied that all those who came ashore were dead, and that it was no use looking for them, as they were killed before they got out of the water. About 7 o'clock the ship's masts went by the board, and almost immediately afterwards the hull burst in two, and every soul sea apresent o board w presented ablaekin a a s nc ss la n u fh h n e i m d a n n h to ty. The ead et s e a rn n i d floating pieces of the wreek, but in a few moments all had sunk to rise alive no more. The beach was strewn with the dead bodies of women and children, pieces of the wreck, the baggage of the passengers, and empty casks. No thing remained to mark the spot !here the ill-fated 1 vessel had gone ashore, except surging waves beating upon a fragment of the hull which lay upon the beach. The cries of the drowning men and the shrieking of the woman and children were hushed—all lay in the deep, numbered with the dead, while the wind wailed loud and mournfully, adding still more horror to the awful catastrophe. All had sunk—captain, officers, crew, and passengers-250 persons—not a soul was left to tell the tale. No aid came from the Government house that night, and Captain Jennings was compelled to remain there by himself, a lonely watcher of the dead. On Monday morning four men arrived from the station house, but their help came too late. The storm, it seems, was so severe that w hil e on th e i r way b ac k to t h e wreck on Sunday, with the life car and mortar, two of them fell down exhausted, and the whole party were obliged to return, nearly frozen to death. This party of men, under command of Captain Jennings, set imme• diately about finding and gathering together those bodies that had been washed ashore. In the short space of an hour nearly twenty women and children were found, almost naked, scattered along the beach, some of them dreadfully bruised and cut. One man was found about fifty yards from the beach, upon the sandhills, with a child in his arms ; and from his condition it is supposed that he alone of all on board reached the shore alive, and, crawling out of reach of the waves in order to save his own life and that of the infant in his arms, fell down exhausted on the sand, and was frozen to death during the night. The child was firmly locked in his arms, quite dead, and appeared as if it had also died ashore from exposure. Captain Jennings, the wreck master, had furnished the following account of the distressing occurrence to the New York papers : " On Saturday the wind blew with great violence from the N.E. The sea ran very high all day, and I supposed that there would be many wrecks along the coast from Barnegat to F agg Harbour. On Sunday morning I observed a ship of about 900 tons thumping on the bar, about 100 yards from the shore. I imme diately sent those men who were with me to the Govern ment station-house, distant about six miles, for the life car and mortar, and other wrecking apparatus. During the day the ship's deck was crowded with passengers, and when the surf ran out I could get within 75 yards of the vessel, which I found out to be the ship Powhattan, of Baltimore, Captain Meyers, on her voyage from Havre to New York. The surf ran mountains high ; indeed, I never saw such a sea in all my life. Several persons now began to be swept overboard, when Captain Meyers hailed me through his speaking trumpet and asked me for God's sake to try and save some of those who might happen to be washed ashore. I told him I had been down the beach to where the bodies came on shore, but found them all dead, and it was of no use trying to save them, as they were all drowned before they got half way to the beach. Captain Meyers asked me just before this if any aid would soon reach them. I said I hoped so, as four men had been sent down to the Go vernment station for that purpose. Captain Meyers again called out to me save any of those who might be washed ashore alive. I replied that I would see to it, and went down about 200 yards on the beach, where the bodies were being washed on shore. Women and children came on shore first. The vessel then lay E.S.E., and had shifted from the N.E. Her foremast was gone at this time. I suppose she lost it before she struck on the bar. About 5 o'clock p.m. on Sunday the ship keeled over to windward from the shore. The sea, then of course, made a clean breach over her, and passengers began to be washed off in great numbers. The sea running mountains high and completely hiding the vessel from my view, I could no longer hold any communication with the captain. I never saw him after. The main and mizen masts soon went by the board, and bodies appeared floating in the surf in great numbers. Some 25 dead bodies, mostly women, came on shore about a mile south of the wreck. About dark the sea rose to a great height, and one large wave, fully 50 feet high, struck the unfortunate vessel, and in one moment the hull was scattered into fragments, which tossed wildly through the surf. The shrieks of the drowning creatures were melancholy indeed, but I could render them no aid, as the sea ran so high I could not get near the unfortunate people. In a few moments all disappeared beneath the surface of the water, except a few fragments of the wreck. Never did I see such a sight in my life. Never do I remember witnessing such a dreadful gale or such a high-running sea. In n s i l a a n nd, y a p n la d cecsarried, no do mp it made complete e n b a rea p c o h o e r s feollvoewr into i the bay behind it. The men got back the next morning from the Government station-house with a lifeboat, c u o bt, mortar, and the usual wrecking apparatus, but it was too late, as all on board the ill-fated Powhattan had perished—not one remaining to tell the fearful tale. None of the crew or officers of the vessel came ashore, which is rather a curious fact ; but I think they will be found some 10 or 15 miles further down the beach. The luggage and portions of the wreck lay scattered along the beach. I have collected all the valuables I could, and have found some money ($80) in a money-belt be longing to some of the passengers. The friends and relatives of the deceased can have all the necessary in formation regarding the effects of those drowned by in quiring for me at Mauahawkin, New Jersey." Another vessel, a coasting schooner, named the Man hattan, ran ashore about half a mile below the scene of the Powhattan's wreck, and out of a crew of nine men one alone was saved, and he was thrown violently into the surf, and was washed ashore perfectly insensible. He was found on the beach in this condition, and was taken into an adjoining cottage, but was not restored to con sciousness until eight hours afterwards. Another man found dead near the spot was supposed to be one of the same crew. The survivor says that when the ship ran aground it would have been practicable for the men to jump off the bowsprit, and thus save themselves—in fact, the captain ordered them to do this—but, paralysed by fear, they crowded to the stern, and were washed overboard with the captain by the sweep of a single wave, and all perished. The schooner itself was com pletely wrecked. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.) MANCHESTER, May 9.—We have still to report a somewhat drooping tendency in our market. The pur chases in All t departments have been unimportant ; and the general bias of prices has been rather against sellers. In the yarn department, 16's to 24's water, is too well engaged to show this tendency in any sensible degree, which, however, is feat in mule yarns, in 30s water, and in warps ; yet, any change there may be is but small. The recovery of lc, per lb in the price of middling cotton at New Orleans (from 71c. to B}c.) and the show of a little more firmness in Liverpool produces no effect in our market. HALIFAx, May 6.—But few goods have changed hands in our piece hall to-day, and prices are almost nominal. In the yarn and wool markets, there is no noticeable alteration. ROCHDALE, May B.—We have had a still market to-day, with very little doing. The London wool sales, which open this week (Thursday), have had considerable influence over both merchants and manufacturers in limiting their operations, as both are wishful to know which way the price of the raw ma t er i a l ma y t urn be fore they enter into any new contracts. UDDERSFIELD, May 9.—ln the cloth-hall business has been very flat, and, with the exception of about half a dozen warehouses, verylittle has been done out of the hall. BIRMINGHAM, May B.—Reports were in circulation during the last week that an advance in the prices of finished iron to the extent of 20s. per ton, had been de clared on the lst of the month by some of the leading makers of the district, but we cannot learn that such is actually the fact. The position of the trade generally is unusually sound and healthy, being entirely free from all speculative transactions. AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM PRODUCE MARKETS.— The weekly reviews from these markets mention that operations have been on a more extensive scale. In coffee the increase of business had established a slight advance. Sugar, raw and refined, had been more freely purchased, and quotatians exhibited firmness. No ma terial alteration bad occurred in rice. Tea and indigo were supported with steadiness. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent, for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances of objects viewed through them—of great im portance to the army, navy, and others. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel.--Those telescopes pos sess such extraordinary powers that some, 33 inches, with will show distinctly J u pit er ' s moons, an extra eye piece, Saturn's nag,and the double stars ; with th e Barna tele seen a person's counten ance th ree m il es scope can a and a half distant, and an object from 12 to 14 miles. They are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly.— The Royal Exhibition, 1851. - Valuable, newly-invented, very small, powerful waistcoat-pocket glass the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known 13 mile distant ; they answer every pu r p os e on the race-course, at the opera-houses, country sce nery, an A s hips are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, race -course,_ camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful power; an object can be clearly seen from 10 to 12 miles distant. Newly-invented Spectacles ; immediately they are placed before extremely imperfect vision, every object becomes clear and distinct; the most aged, de fective sight is brought to its youthful, natural, and ori ginal state. Deafness —New Discovery—The Organic Vi brator, an extraordinary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument, for Deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or pro bably ever can b e , produced. B e i ng o f t h e same colour as the skin, is not perceptibl e ; it ena bl es d ea f persons to hear distinctly at church and at public as semblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist once that possibly could be desired.-39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe, opposite the York Hotel. [Ahverrtszsiera.]—A most interesting recovery from a vast com. Vication of diseases, without the aid of medicine, is ree)rded in the following letter : Bridgehouse, Trimley, 3d April, 1854. " Gratefhl for the benefit I have derived from Du Barry's Revs. lenta Arabica Food, I feel it my duty to express to you my unfeigned thanks for the Invariable kindness I have met with at your hands. My case is an extra mllnary one, and as it may benefit other suf ferers I think it but right to place its details at your disposal. I have suffered these 33 years continually from diseased lungs, spitting deafness, singing in th e ears, cousti of blood, liver derangements, pation, debility, shortness of breath and cough, and during that period taken so much medicine that I can safely say have laid oat upwards of a thousand pounds at the chemist's and doctor's. I have actually worn out two medical men during my ailments without find • ing any improvement in my health. Indeed I was in utter despair, and never expected to get ever it, when I was fortunate enough to become acquainted with your Revalenta Arabica, which, Heaven be praised, restored me to a state of health which long since despaired of attaining. My lungs, liver, stomach, head, and ears are all right, my hearing perfect, and my recovery is a marvel to all my acquain tances.—•l am, respectfully, "James ROBERTS, Wood Me-chant." In canisters, suitably packed for all climates, aid with full instruc• tions-1 lb., 2s 9d ; 2 lb., 4s 6d ; 5 lb., lis ; 12 lb., 22s ; super re fined, 5 lb., 225; 10 lb., 335. The 10 ib. and 12 lb. carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order. Barry , Du Barry , and Co., 7 7 , Regent street, London; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her Majesty, Piccadilly ; also at 63, Oxford-street ; 80, Gracechurch-street ; 49, Blshoysimpottest 4, Clavapoldei a3O and 4.M, Ma, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER RACES, TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. SELLING SWEEPSTAKES of 5 soya each. Betting-3 to 1 agst Brother to Xing of Troy and Sur geon• General. A fine race up the strait with the two ended in favour of the former by a neck. The Uncleared a bad third. The winner was claimed for Mr. Morris. The WYNNSTAY HANDICAP of 100 sovs added to a Sweep stakes of five sovs each. The second to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes. Certain winners extra. To start at the Castle Pole, run once round and in. 22 subs. Mr. Barber's Domino, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (Carroll) 1 Mr. Johnstone's The General, 4 yrs, 7st 41b...(Aldcroft) 2 Lord Clifden's Nightshade, 3 yrs, sst 101 b ...(Fordham) 3 Mr. Flintoff's Wire, 3 yrs (Prime) 4 Betting-7 to 4 on Domino, 5 to 2 asst The General. Tho latter made nearly all the running. From the dis tance he exerted all his force to achieve the victory, but Domino defeated him easily by half a length. Bad third. Wire was nearly half a distance behind. BETTING—TUESDAY NIGHT. The subscription room at the Royal Hotel was well thronged until midnight, and business on the Chester Cup was carried on with eager earnestness, but owing to the variety of fluctuations which took place we cannot vouch for the accur:cy of the following quotations. It was, however, quite clear at the close that Acrobat was the leading favourite ; the agff ° reate amount of invest ments at 12, 11, and 10 to 1 was heavy. Jack Frost was in immense force—from 25 he sprung to 15 to 1 "in no time," and had an upward tendency at the finish. Ald ford oscillated between 13 and 10 to 1. Indian Warrior advanced steadily. Domino's performance for the Wynn stay Handicap somewhat encouraged his backers, but un der a strong impression that Cobnut might, after all, be preferred to do battle for his party, the latter received considerable support, at prices varying from 33 to 20 to 1, and various bets were made betwen him and Domino. Numerous small sums were booked about Peggy at 20 to 1. Newrninster, notwithstanding his arrival and reported fitness, was still so strongly opposed that at one time 1,000 to 20 was laid against him. Very little done about Baalbec, Dr. O'Toole, Joe Miller, and Epaminondas. Star of Surrey was quite behind a cloud. CLOSING PRICES. 10 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken). 12 to 1 agst Aldford (taken). 12 to 1 agst Baalbec (offered). 15 to 1 agst Jack Frost (taken). 15 to 1 agst Indian Warrior (taken). 20 to 1 agst Peggy (taken). 20 to 1 agst Cobnut (taken freely). 20 to 1 agst Domino (taken). 20 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole (take 25 to 1). 25 to 1 agst Tom (taken). 25 to 1 agst Joe Miller. 1000 to 30 agst Annie Sutherland. 35 to 1 agst Epaminondas. 40 to 1 agst Newminster (taken). 50 to 1 ngst Llanforda. 1000 to 15 agst Lancashire Lass (taken). DERBY. 7to 2 agst Autocrat (taken). ADDITIONAL SCRATCINGS POSTED TONIGHT.—Miss Sel. lon, Ammonia, Bridesmaid, Master Adams, and Umbriel, THE CUP DAY. WEDNESDAY.—HeIter Skelter Handicap of 5 sous. each, with 30 added. The second to receive 10 sous. out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 16 subs. Mr. W. K. Walker's Cimicina, 2yrs, sst 21b (Bearpark) 1 Mr. Taylor's Game Chicken, 4 yrs, 6st 121 t, ...(Ashmall) 2 The following also ran—Billy Richardson, Puritan, Romeo, Sabra, Ada, Lioness, The Field Marshal, Night shade, Topsy. Betting-2 to 1 agst Billy Richardson, 4to 1 agst Sabra, 6 to 1 agst Cimicina. Lioness broke away twice, and threw the lot into anything but admired disorder. At the third attempt she jumped forward and pulled Carroll over her head. At length a good start was effected. Ada, followed by Romeo, Sabra, Game Chicken, Billy Richard. son, and Nightshade, made the runing to the Dee Bridge turn, where the lead was taken by Romeo, who carried it into the straight ; Cimicina, then deprived him of it. At the distance Game Chicken took second place, but could not catch Cimicina, who won easily by half a length. A dead heat with Sabra and Romeo, for third place. Third year of the SECOND TRIENNIAL PRODUCE STAKES of 10 soya each, with 30 added, for four-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 91b; fillies, Sot 51b. Certain Allowances. One mile and three-quarters. 7 subs. Mr. T. Parr's Defiance, Bst 6lb ...(Flatman) Walked over. The TRADESMEN'S PLATE of 200 sovs in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each ; 15 ft, and only sif declared, Sze. The second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes. Certain Penalties. Cup Course. About two miles and a quarter. 214 subs, 102 of whom de clared, and pay 5 sovs each. Captain D. Lane's Epatninondas, 3 yrs, 4st 10lb (Fordham) 1 Mr. Morris's Indian Warrior, 5 yrs, 7st fib (Barham) 2 Lord Derby's Acrobat, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Garvey) 3 Mr. Meiklam's Peggy, 4 yrs, Est 61b (Aldcroft) 4 Mr. A. Nichol's Newminster, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (Templeman) 0 Mr. Barber's Cobnut, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Clement) 0 Sir J Boswell's Annie Sutherland, 4yrs,7st 21b (Charlton) 0 Mr. Handley's Lancashire Lass, 4 yrs, 7st (T. Cliff) 0 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Catspaw, 4 yrs, 6st 10Ib...(Ashmall) 0 Mr. Parker's Aldford, 4 yrs, Est 611 (JI Goater) 0 Mr. Magennis's Sandhurst, 4 yrs, Est 61b (Oliver) 0 Mr. E. R. Clark's Dear Me, 4 yrs, Est 21b ...(J. Marson) 0 Mr. W. H. Scott's Tom, 3 yrs, sst 41b (Bearpark) 2 Mr. G. Mather's Eva, 3 yrs, sst 51b (Carroll) 0 Mr. B irber's Domino, 3 yrs, sst 31b (Foster) 0 Mr. Howard's The Star of Surrey, 3 yrs, sst (Porter) 0 Mr. Thompson's Sir James Graham, 3 yrs, sst (J. Gill) 0 Mr. Drinkald's Jack Frost, 3 yrs, 59t (Bundy) 0 Mr. H. Hill's Dr. O'Toole, 3 yrs, 4st 10Ib (Salter) 0 Mr. F. Knowles's Baalbec, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b (Wood) 0 Mr. G. Mather's St. Clair, 3 yrs, sst llb (Creswell) 0 Mr. E. R. Clark's Jujube, 3 yrs, 4st 41b (R. Bullock) 0 Mr. Night's Jephson, 3 yrs, 4st 41b (Rayner) 0 Mr. Bailey's Lurley, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b (Edwards) 0 Betting-6 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole, 10 to 1 agst Baalbec, 10 to 1 apt Cobnut, 1L to 1 agst Newminster, 100 to 8 agst Aldford, 100 to 7 apt Acrobat, 15 to 1 agst Indian Warrior, 100 to 6 agst Peggy, 100 to 6 agst Eva, 16 to 1 agst Jack Frost, 20 to 1 agst Tom, 25 to 1 agst Catspaw, 3;1 to 1 each agst Epamiuondas and Sandhurst. Mr. Bar ber declared to win with Cobnut. Won by a length ; same distance between second and third. Peggy was fourth. Jujube and Catspaw the next two. Dr. O'Toole fell, and Newminster broke down. MEMBERS' PLATE of 60 guineas, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each. The latter to go to the second horse. Three-yr-old colts, Est 121 b • fillies, Est 01b • four-yr-old colts, Bst 61b; fillies, Bst 31b. Once round and a distance. 10 subs. Mr. T. Parr's Defiance, 4 yrs, Bst Gib (Flatman) 1 Mr. Osborne's Helena (h b), 4 yrs, Bst 31b...(J. Osborne) 2 Mr. Gibb's Monimia, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (Wells) 3 The following also ran :—Ballinasloe, Thessalian, Lioness, and Blakeley. Betting-5 to 2on Defiance. Won by a neck, same dis tance between second and third. SCRAMBLE HANDICAP. Bridekirk Jupiter Five ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. Rataplan Bourton Professor Buck Newbold Blakeley 1 2 3 4 5 Won by a length. Grosvenor Stakes, Tuesday.—For Mr. Murphy's colt by Tearaway, &c., read Mr. Murphy's Ballinasloe, 4 yrs. BATH AND SOMERSET COUNTY MEETING. TUESDAY, MAT 23. The MEMBERS' STAKES (Handicap) of 50 sove. Once round. Age st lb Odiham (h b) 6 8 7 Ireland's Eye 4 8 7 Bordeaux Willsbourne (h b) 5 8 4 llybla Magnet 4 8 0 Georgey 4 7 13 Waterfall The ,Friar Massaroni 4 7 7 Age st lb Fanny Hermitage 3 6 12 Sir George 3 6 12 Lina Postulant Albert King Alfred 3 6 9 Roebuck Cable . F by Sir Hercules, Battery Rose of Ellel 4 7 4 Montague a 7 4 Calamus 3 7 4 Nonsuch (h b) ... 5 7 0 St. Spiro 3 7 0 Balmoral Bridesmaid ley Queen of Egypt 3 6 6 Rod Rose ... Betty Pockets Farsa 3 6 0 Stonehenge Danube (11 b) 3 5 7 WEDNESDAY, MAT 24. The DYREIAM STAKES (Handicap) of 100 sovs. The win ner of the Soniersetshire Stakes, 71b. extra. Once round. Yrs st lb Bridesmaid Miss Goldschmidt 5 6 10 Lioness Postulant Eccleston Lina Roebuck Cable 3 6 6 Little Charley fby Sir Hercules —Miss Shirley 4 6 4 Hercules Albert Stonehenge Betty Pockets Jephson 3 5 12 St: Stephen g. by Gabble Lady Mayoress 3 5 7 Yrs st lb Leopold 5 8 12 Orinoco Charley 4 8 3 Pharos Ireland's Eye 4 8 2 Oct tvia Odiham (h b) 6 8 0 Georgey 4 7 9 Hybla Calatuus 3 7 2 Quince The Druid 3 7 2 St. Faith Rose of Ellel 4 7 0 Queen's Own 3 6 13 Convict Balmoral Noisette 4 6 12 St. Spiro Sir George 3 6 10 The ARISTOCRATIC HANDICAP of 10 sous each, 5 ft, with 20 added. Gentlemen riders. Professionals, 61b. extra. Once round. Yrs st lb Yrs st lb Defiance Warwick a 11. 1 View Halloo ... a 10 4 Battery Bordeaux alO 10 Waterfall. 6lO 0 a Montague 1010 7 7 King Alfred ... 3 9 5 Nonsuch (h b) 5 MALTA.—Advices from Malta, dated the 25th ult., state that the merchants had not had any communica tion with Marseilles since the arrival of the Valetta, on the 13th, with dates from England t• the Bth. The French steamer, by which accounts from London of the 17th were expected, was not then in sight. [ADVERTISEMENT.] HOLLOWAY'S PILLS FOR THE CURE OF LIVER COMPLAINTS, INDIGESTION, AND DISOR DERED STOMAOIL—Mr. Richard Haynes, of her Majesty's Dockyard at Plymouth, for several years had not had the enjoyment of a day's good health, constantly suffering from indigestion and liver complaint. He had the best medical advice from both army and navy surgeons, but the disease yielded not to their treatment, and various other remedies were tried with a like result. At last he began to use Holloway's pills, and this fine medicine bas so strengthened the tone of his stomach and invigorated his constitution, that he is most perfectly cured, and en joys the best of health.—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand London. -. ~~; . INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. The discussion being resumed on Mr. D. K. Clark's "Description of the Deep-sea Fishing Steamer Enter pri,e, with Ruthven's Propeller ;" in allusion to the former experiments, it was shown that the power re quired for the propulsion of the Enterprise, at 91 miles per hour, was 35 indicated H. P., as estimated by Bourne's formula for resistance, founded on the results obtained by the Rattler ; this power was nearly what was stated in the paper (40 H. P.), with which, also, the stated consumption of fuel was in accordance. It was argued, with respect to the supposed loss of power, in com municating to tho water the velocity of the vessel, that, inasmuch as the action of the propeller was in principle the same as if the intercepted water was raised to the height due to the velocity imparted to it the velocity was only lent to the water, and ready, in virtue of that head, to be refunded when required ; and that the neces sary engine-power was equal to that which could raise the quantity of water, required for propulsion, from the level of the sea to the height due to the velocity of efflux. On these principles, it was calculated, from the data contained in the paper, that in the manage ment of the water, exclusive of all fractional resistance, the ratio of power to effect was : The power used=l2 . 2B ELP. Ditto wasted = 3 . 94 do. Total 1622 do and it was concluded that there was much to be said in favour of Ruthven's mode of propulsion. The state ments as to the former experiments were reiterated, viz., that the power required to communicate velocity to the water, passed through the propeller, was not utilised. For, assuming a ball to be suspended over the vessel, at a height due to the velocity of the vessel, and moving at the same rate, it was urged, that to raise the ball to that height and to communicate to it the velocity, would ob viously require just double the power necessary to raise it. Assuming the ball to be detached, it would descend vertically, as regarded the vessel, and would act upon it precisely as it would if both the ball and the vessel were at rest ; and as a consequence, therefore, it would only act with the effect due to the height from which it fell. As another illustration, it was assumed that the deck of a vessel was level with the surface of the sur rounding medium, and that a given portion of fluid was transferred from the medium to the level of the deck ; then a certain amount of power would be expended in changing the condition of the water and imparting to it the velocity of the vessel ; but as this water would only be at the level of the surrounding medium, it would not flow out again, and the power that had been absorbed would not again be utilized. It was contended that the inference from the experiments quoted, viz., that the pres sure was double the hydraulic height due to the velocity, was incorrect ; for the pressure was measured upon the reduced section of the " vena contracta," which was only iths of the area of the real aperture, upon which area, as had been shown, the unbalanced pressure should be esti mated ; and it was contended that the contrary inference led to inconsistent and anomalous results. But in no respect did these experiments apply to the case of water passing through a tube, or pipe, beyond the " vena con tracta," as the area of unbalanced pressure would them be immediately reduced. Referring to the experiment quoted in the paper, and assuming the possibility of the reaction pressure being equal to double the height due to the velocity, viz., 23 feet per second, i.e., =8 6.loths feet, then double that would be 17 2.loths feet+ 9-10ths foot (the height of the issue above the sea) would give a total height of 18 1-10th feet; this x 25 feet (the quan tity of water per second) and x into 60 (seconds per mi nute) and 528 feet (the quantity of water raised one foot high per minute, per horse power) gave 51 H.P., then adding to that the loss from the friction of the water in the passages, as stated in the paper, to gether with the friction of the engine itself, it would appear that the power applied must have been = 80 H. P., instead of 40 H. P. as stated, thus showing that the experiment and the inference could not be reconciled. Again, it was argued that the useful effect was exprtssible simply by the difference of the power consumed in giving to the water the speed of the vessel and the power in expelling it ; that in the admission and in the expulsion of the water, re-acting pressures, measured by twice the head due to the velocities of admission and expulsion, were exerted longitudinally upon the vessel, the difference of these reacting pressures expressing the useful effect. Pu t ting V for the speed of the boat, and V' for the effluent velocity of the water, with respect to the nozzles from which it is issued, then, the power ex pended being taken as unity, the useful effect was found to be represented by v'-v 2 V- V'2 which showed, that when the forward speed of the vessel and the effluent speed of the water were equal, there was no useful effect ; and that the maximum useful effect was obtained, when the effluent speed of the water was twice the speed of the vessel, and when the useful effect was just one-half of the power expended, exclusive of the friction resistance. Whereas, with the paddle, or the screw, there did not appear, theoretically, any limit to the ratio of the efficiency--it might be equal to the power—and in practice it was limited only by the extent of surface which it was convenient to give to the pad dle-board, or to the screw. Still, the amount of power obtained by the jet was less affected by the deviations from the most useful velocity than in the case of the paddle or the screw ; and there might be found to be practical advantages which would render the plan of the jet very advantageous in numerous chases. With respect to the unbalanced pressure of re-action, by the flow of water through the side of a vessel at rest, it was argued that all attempts to explain the subject by refe rence to hydrostatic principles were fallacious, and that experiment alone could determine the results. Whitelaw, in account of the re-action water-mill, had shown, by experiment, that the re-action was measured by the weight of a column of water of twice the head, when the orifices wero at rest. A recent experiment on the re-action pressure was also described. A cylinder was fitted with a jet pipe in the side, at the bottom, of the form of the "versa contracta." It was suspended from a considerable height, so as to hang freely, and was filled with water, which was kept up to a constant level; when the water was permitted to flow out freely, an unbalanced pressure of once and a half the hydrostatic pressure under that head was indicated on a balance, applied against the opposite side, as measured on the small section of the " vena contracta." With re spect to the formula, showing that the maximum useful effect was only half the power expended, it was considered that the conditions of the formula did not meet the case of the propeller, for it was assumed that the engine-power was available only for expelling the water, and that the mass of the vessel necessarily discharged the duty of taking up the water, Now, the facts were stated to be, that the machine not only discharged the water, but it also previously drew it into the vessel by exhaustion ; and it was contended that, under these circumstances, the maximum effect was obtained, when the speed of the vessel was equal to that of the effluent water, and amounted to 100 per cent. of the engine-power, minus friction-resistances. In fine, though much difference of opinion was expressed as to the mode of action and the economy of Ruthven's pro peller, it was agreed that in numerous situations the new propeller might be found to possess practical advantages over the paddle and the screw, and that the subject de manded further inquiry and investigation, theoretically and experimentally. THE NEW NOVEL, " AUBREY," BY THE AUTHOR OF " EMILIA WYNDHAM."—This is another charming fiction from the pen of the delightful authoress of 'Emilia Wyndham' and 'Two Old Men's Tales'—one of the most popular writers of the day. In this new essay of her powers the authoress has outdone all her former attempts. 'Aubrey' abounds with delightful pictures of family life. The heroine is a most loveable character, and one that will win the admiration of all readers. The male personages are more than usually attractive, and the whole story displays considerable power and evinces great knowledga of character. We confidently predict a very extensive circulation for 'Aubrey,' and we are assured that few readers will lay the book down without receiving abundant satisfaction and delight from the perusal of it."—Messenger. NORWEGIAN TRUNK RAILWAY.—The length of this line is 36 miles ; capital 450,000/., of which the Nor wegian Government furnish one half, leaving a capital of 225,0001. in preference 5 per cent. shares, taken in England. After paying the preference interest, the Go vernment shares take 4 per cent., the balance to be equally divided. Therefore to pay the preference divi dend it is only necessary to realise 24 per cent. profit on the whole capital. It is reported that the line, being only incompletely opened, already earns 44 per cent. profit on the whole capital, showing that the 5 per cent. is perfectly good, and that something beyond may be expected. The traffic is even exceeding the original estimates.—Herapath's Journal. AN AMERICAN'S OPINION OF CANADA.—The Chicago Tribune, of the 25th of March last thus writes of Canada :—During three weeks we spent in Canada, we did not fail to improve the many opportunities that were offered us Of becoming intimately acquainted with the condition of the province—her institutions, her wants, her prospects, and her people. The result has been that we now entertain, not only a warm affection for, but a high admiration of, Canada. In the first place, we admire her people. They are a race of men who would do honour to any clime, and whom America might well be proud to rank among her sons. They are, with but few exceptions, distinguished for their commanding and noble bearing, their athletic and healthy forms, their rosy countenances, and their warm, hospitable, and generous dispositions. There is much said of the princely and munificent hospitality of our Southern States. We have enjoyed it, and know well how to appreciate it. But we do our southern brethren no wrong when we say that, in some respects, they might take a lesson with advantage of their cousins of Canada. These men are also of remarkable information, education, and intelli gence. Converse with them upon any subject of interest and importance, and they will astonish you by the vigour of their thoughts, the extent of their knowledge, and the correctness of their opinions. A moreloyal people can hardly exist; they are enthusiastic in the praise of their Queen ; the poorest man among them will throw up his cap, and stand uncovered in the winter air to listen to the soul-stirring notes of " God Save the Queen ;" and will fight at a moment's warning at the slightest insult offered to the crown. If the men of Canada thus merit praise and commendation, what terms of admiration shall we have to use in speaking of the women. It is not exaggeration to say that the most beautiful women we have ever seen are to be found in Canada. We do not know what dreadful vengeance wo may bring upon our heads by the assertion, but we must say, impelled by a strict regard for truth, the ladies of our cities must bow in humble inferiority, in point of personal beauty and mental endowment'', to their Canadian sisters,' Mis•lima SHIPPING INTELLIGENO CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAY 10. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Engineer, from Barbad% Triton, Se v ill e ; B en h ar di ne, Pill au ; J ane; B a tavia ; o _, quette, Leghorn ; Harleq u i n , C o l om bo; Cuba, Rico ; Portus, Lisbon . ; Comet, Madeira ; Reserve. maica ; Emma, Mauritius ; Folkefesten, Porto VT. Joseph Fl e t c h er , Sh ang h a i ; M ary, K arasonn ; Char r magne, Jamaica ; A c tif, N an t es ; U n i on , Cuba ; nehing, Galatz ; Sir John Rae Reid St. Kitt's; 0P roid, St. Vincent; Bristol Belle, Porto Rico and Maytiqu'4), Castle Machlan, Mazanilla de Cuba ; Arnon, L a uneestl: Svania, Callundborg • Cir cass i an , Malta ; O n ward, DL i t' Genova, Messi na; P a l ra, Bilboa ; Mariner, Volo ; 10 ' 4 Havre ; Emigrant, Callao. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The prince° - alt o Royal, for V ancover ' s an d Sandwich Islan d s Theresa, Konigsberg ; Bellevue, Ceylon ; President Stai ii , Bremen ; Elsin a E nge li na, L eer ; Anna Maria, SeliA: Xerogario, Barbadoes • Sea Witch, H ong K o ng ; St. Vincent ; Thorwalden, Port Philip ; Veloz, M's4 gi o d s Alicante, and B arce l ona ; Wi nscales, the C ape of ur Hope and Calcutt a ; L ucy , M a lt a an d A l exan d r ia ; C on d ; deuce, Adelaide ; C ome t, M a d e i ra - M ar i a, Stralg ir ito Mary Sparks, Hong Kong and Canton ; Sir Joh n Reid, St. Kitt's ; Vallisncria, Port Beaufort. for CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH C ARGO. —Th e Diana , Altona ; Juno, Launceston ; Margaretha, 1 131331 1:m rS i• Idalia, Alexandria ; Maud e , M a d ras ; Mi ne, K e il ; lienshaab, Copenhagen. PETERHEAD, May B.—The Xanthus, arrived here fir e , Greenland, reports as foll o w s : —Th e C o l um bi a , of Pew Greenland, ' head, April 7 ; Active, 10th ; I n t re pid, 10th • Gee3,. i l s ; with 1,060 seals ; Comm erce , 14th, w i t h 1,000 Queen, same clay, with 600 seals; Alert, 15th, with 1 4 b , seals ; Fairy, 16th, with 2,000 sea l s ; U n d aun ted, l A °, O with 2,000 seals; Brillia n t, 20th ; T rave ll er , sane `;,,1%11 Enterprise, 22d, with 2,000 seal s ; Gi psey , sam e daY, w ith 1,400 seals ; North of Scotland, 22d; Dublin, 2.1 t h ,.., .001 3,000 seals ; Mazinthian, 24th, with 3000 seals; 06 0,, Ann Henderson, 24th, with I,SOO seals ; Raugek ;600 with 1,100 seals ; Eliza, 27th ; Kat e , same day, Wit' seals; Resolution, same day, with 1,200 sea l s ; Agos leo 28th, with 1,700 seals ; Eclipse, same day, wi th e t e r seals; Perseverance, same day, 3,000 sea l s — a ll of peter head. Superior, of Aberdeen, 28th ; Alexander ifa" of Banff, with 2,300 seals; Vulcan, of Fraserburgh , 000 with 2,000 seals ; Sovereign, of do., same day, with l , o f seals; Melinka, of ditto, 27th, with 3,000 sea l s ; 011 Hull, Bth ; St. George, of ditto, same day ; Liebe, y O OO cutt, of ditto, 10th ; Germanic a , o f ditto, 20th, withl lric• seals • Sarah and Elizabeth, 25th, w ith 2,000 Bea u ; tor, seals; with 2,000 seals. 0 The Underwriter, f rom Li ver p oo l t o N ew Y or k, 14 ox o ttl went ashore on Squam Beach, was got off April towed to New York. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. 36 The Arab, from Guayma to England, April 14, 01 " N. lon g . 6 W. 42 5. The Acyow, of Hull, bound W., A pr il 21, lat long. 46 W. The Pathfinder, from Newport to th e West Ia April 13, lat. 20 N. long. 40 W. 59 11 The George of Liverpool, April 29, l a t. 44 N. long. frogs The Anglo Saxon, (American ship), and Schrodiao , Callao to Cork, both the same day. 31; The Reliance, bound westward, 30th, lat. 46, look d o g, The Catherine M`Donald, from Ceylon to I.;° ° March 27. , 16 The Hester (barque), from Calcutta, lat. 22 S. 10 * E. The Hendrika, from Java, lat. 31 S. l ong . 13 E. 42 5, The Chatham (barque), March 7, l a t. 31 S. long. / .50. The Balcarres, Mauritius to L on d on , 18th, let. "" long. 16 E. The Lady Valliant, from Singapore to Llv° ll)°°l' March 7, ( 10 , The Leopard (barque), from C a l cu tt a to .1.44' March 28. wig/ The Morris (ship), off the Western Isles, May 3, ° to the southward. The Daedalus, from Newport to Asc e n s i on , March 18 ' The Runnymede (barque), from Africa to Weir April 8. 1 The Hercules (ship), of London, l a t. 28 N. l o ng. 4 05, The Thomas Snook, fro m L on d on t o C ape C o ast CA° May 8, lat. 48 N., long. 7 W. Tne Valentine (French ship), Feb.ll. The British Merchant (barque), March 10., The Adele (brig), from Coringa, March 15. The Meg of Meldon, from Ceylon, March 23. 1,0 , The Orator (barque) from Madras to London, 3 10 1 ° 0 11 1 The Colbert (French ship), bound to Mauritius, 5, lat. 28 S., long. 57 E. The Capella (Hamburg barque), from Cochin to eb. J.'', lat. 4 S., long. 83 E. ireb. The Auxiliar (barque), from Aky a b t o F a l m outh, 18, lat. 12 S., long. 84 E. 10' 35 The Essex, from Calcutta to T r i n id a d, M arc h 20, S., long. 12 E. The Mary Glover, bound west, April 27, Ist. -- long. 50 W. The Fasiae, for Quebec. f W The Laconia (barque), of St. Andrew's, Liven° Portland, April 14, lat. 41 N., long. 38 W. g n The Brooksbye (English barque), Feb. 28, lat. long. 54 W. The Nelson Pl ace (b arque ) , L ondon to Por t I*" March 19, lat. 49 N., long. 11 W. COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH HAY AND STR4W MARt-0-*' MAY 9. There was a large supply of straw of all descriptio ne t the market. The prices to-day were as follow : LO Ol Oat straw, from 5s Od to 7s Od p er k em ple of 16 1 10 tron ; wheat do., Os Od to 6s Od ; barley do., 5s Od W Hay from lid to 13d ; new ditto, Od to Od per stone' EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—MAY 9. e ° There were in the market to-day, 18 sacks oatmea l, weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus :-48 at 2 1 . 0 at 0/. Os od, and 0 at 01. Os. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—MAy 8. There were in the market to-day 63 bags o f oat ll3 ;e 7 of barleymeal, and 2 of pot-barley. Sales dull- i per top price of oatmeal as before ; the second was the f 3t1 .4 0 0 and the third was 3d down. Pot-barl e y on the top P as before. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Secomd. 1 . 111 5 1 imperial Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto OS Flour, per ditto —s Od —s Od. 0 6 Pot-barley, per ditto LEE 9. ; 01 The arrivals, though mo D dera S—MAY te, were fully sufge' en it fl meet the wants of buyers. The wheat trade was 81 014 0 0 only fine qualities were inquired for. Prices the 1 0 10 at Wakefield. B eans an d peas s t ea d y. In ot h e r sr no change. DUBLIN-MAT 9, The only alteration we have to reiort in the bur r „,t b 6 of home-grown grain a t mar k e t i s in oats, which 10 ""ior noted :id to 6d cheaper. Indian corn met rather an proved demand, and at a small advance. White wheat, 40 Od to 44s Od; red ditto, 39s to ... s o d il; barley, 16s 6d to 22s 6d ; oats, 15s 6d to 17s 6d • r e l,, e geo 00s Od to 00s Od per brl ; oatmeal, 16s 6d t o 18 s ; 'O 5 O flour, 22s Od to 27s Od per ewt ; Inaba corn, 39s Od to " per 4801bs. COAL MARKET.—MAY 10. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market d. Wallsend, &a- Hasting's Hartley l9 6 Ho'ywell. Taufield Moor lB :liKepier Grange ............ I Walker Primrose 3 Lainbton .... no 11 Russell's Hetton .......... ;0 ~ Hough ............••" n o v South Kelloe ............... 0 C0wpen............ , ....... Wallsend, &c. Gosforth l9 6' Eden ➢lain 20 0 Braddyll 2O 6 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAY 10. rth er STOOK EXCHANGE.—The market has undergone a - 6 ea t. slight improv emen t t o -d ay , an d c l ose d a t a b ou t 4 per above the latest ra t es o f y es terday. Lancashire and ; shire, 59i ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Midland, 58 57i. MANCHESTER, MAY 10 0.4 / 6r ; STOCK EXCuANGE.—The market closes rather w 6, than it opened, after a limited business. Caledonian , C o w Lancashire and Yorkshire, 604 60 ; Midland RailwAY sole, 58; South-Eastern, 174 11-16. 0 5 „ LORD NELSON'S PRAYE R ON G OING INTO BA L 1 g r TRAFALGAR.—" May th e grea t G o d whom w o r e is grant to my count r y, and for the benefit of E llr4 pi e general, a great an d g l or i ous v i ctory: an d ma Y _ conduct in any one tarnish it : and may humanity not, victory b e th e pre d om i nant f eature i n the B r itish P o bo For myself, individually, I commit my life to kih n der made me : and ma y Hi s bl ess i ng li g ht u pon rnY e` . l re• yours for serving my country faithfully. To hit 0 38, sign myself and the just cause which is intrustea rl "fe of to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen."—Southey's Nelson. —.OlO BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 6th inst., at the Vicarage, Newbold-owAf°l3' the wife of the Rev. T. W. Boughton-Leigh. Worre' On the 6th inst., at Hastings, the wife of R. Esq. _ OF A DAUGHTER. On the Bth inst., the wife of C. Underwood, Egg' th ° On the Bth inst., at Montague-street, Russell -equal wife of G. Matthoy, Esq. MARRIED . On the 9th inst., at Knockin, V. R. Corbet, kgg it " c iel! eldest on and heir of Sir A. V. Corbet, Bart, thirt Reynold, Shropshire, t o C aro li ne E. A. Ain es. josa, (laughter of Rear-Admir a l th e H o n. C. 0. Bridg e Knockin-hall. ED. On the 6th inst., at DI Brighton-crescent, Porto bello; Edinburgh, Lieut.-Colonel W. Skene, On the 7th inst., a t R e d car , Y o rkshire, S. Gatliff, of Trinity College, Cambridge, aged 25. for On the Bth i ns t., a t Southampton, W. Coler eso, merly of Watli ng - s t ree t, City, aged 7. 31 0 Pr On the Bth in s t., at Norlaud-terrace, T. F. Prend ergas t, late of the 17th Foot and 3rd YY Regiment. 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