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rend: e neral o f the rdians ,cure!, res, or .ctions to 40 or ber of no t so lepart - uction ie coo- in va' during th and condi' •d the h ciao ,ention i didate f ishing ,uccess m ethod art °f e ading Lamina y may school, ement itnin a- a che!' 7 their is the tested e . and le has s eon ted to to be feet is s per id the e can.: ts, and o con! 11ereal by the of for eivinz eiving absent of all Ichers of in which e s to neat. WEN INC P. ntTioN. • K. by the COUNTESS of BLESSINGTON. pf ofm.ies blir;d professions. He at least uncle. Just realy, in a beautifully printed volume, foolscap cro. cloth lettered, sv , th gilt edges, NIAXIMS, THOUG TIO,HTS, and I? EFLEC- S. By the COUNTESS OF IiLESSINGTON. •• Vivere cogitare est." " Life is measured but be thoughts and affections." London : Longman, Orme, and Co. tLem, if at any moment, in one of those gleams of verbal sympathy which occasionally broke upon them from the Castle, they suffered themselves to be deluded into a transient belief that it was pos sib;e for their country to be tranquil or prosperous under Tory domination. The Government of that day was emphatically called a Government of checks and balances Mr. GOLTLBURN invari ably kicking the scale whenever Lord WxL LEsLEy ventured to throw in a little more lures to popularity than were strictly consistent with the jealous demands of the Orangemen. Within a few years, so great a change has passed over the face of Ireland since Mr. GOULBURN'S Acts, that we may refer to them as if they belonged to a remote period ; but the feelings they hare be queathed to this regenerated era are as keen as if MR. MILLER'S NEW HISORICAL ROMANCE. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bvo., FAIR ROSAMOND; Or, THE DAYS OF KING HENRY 11. By T. MILLER, Author of " Royston Gower," " The Days of King John," &e. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. T HE CHAR TER, WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. The Committee having received numerous complaints, di rectly and indirectly, of the difficulty some of the Subscribers have in procuring THE CHARTER from the Newsmen, re quest that in all such cases a communication may be made to the Publisher, who will place the order in the hands of a News- Men who will not fail to execute it. THE CHARTER has been established by the Working Classes, who have the appropriation of its profits, by a Com mittee elected by every 50 of its Subscribers. In addition to a careful and ample digest of all the News of the Week, domes tic and foreign, and Reports of the Debates in the Houses of Parliament, it comprises Reviews of Books, with copious and interesting extracts—Reports of all Meetings of Trades and Political Societies—and Original Articles on all the Passing Events of the Day ; thus constituting a popular and Family Newspaper. The Charter is printed with a new type, and con tains Sixty-four Columns. Price Sixpence. ' r " An Edition is published on Friday Afternoon, for trans- Mission to the Country. Office, 16 Catherine-street, Strand. they were events of yesterday. Fortunately there is no chance of the whole empire, and particularly of Ireland, being outraged by Mr. GouLiußN's being placed in the Chair of the Reformed House of Commons. According to the Watchman, which pretends to speak the sentiments of the Methodists, and is, we believe, the organ of one section of that body of religionists, they are as much alarmed by the people being taught as the Clergy of the Established Church : " Never," says that Journal, " was there a period since the defeat of Lord Sidmouth's Bill, in which it behoved the Wesleyan Methodists to bestir themselves so promptly, and act so determined a part, as at this moment. On the former occasion, our civil and religious liberties alone were endangered ; but now, in addition to that risk, we are threatened with a serious invasion of those edu cational means of religious usefulness, which were . just blooming with the promise of a richer harvest than ever from their more zealous cultivation. The Go vernment scheme of education strikes at the root of both our Sunday and our day-schools. What is worse, its in evitable result is, not only to circumscribe the sphere of our own labours, and that of other evangelical Christians, but to open a door for the introduction of P•pish and other heretical teachers in the pay of the State, to the certain injury of our common orthodox Protestantism. It is an insidious blow aimed at our religious rights by the out stretched arm of a specious liberalism." In what way will Lord JOHN RussaLL's plan interfere with the Wesleyans ? It will not arrest their zeal, it will not meddle with any of their schools, it leaves all their funds, all their teachers untouched, and the assertion of the IS Majesty the EMPEROR of RUSSIA, a having AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several' DISTRIBUTIONS of MONEY, which (though they are NO LOTTERIES), offer many possibilities of obtaining LARGE FORTUNES, HEINE BROTHERS at HAMBURGH, kve NOW SELLING SHARES for any of the said DIS TRIBUTIONS of MONEY. Persons desirous to purchase may receive, PREVIOUS to giving any order, the PROS PECTUS and PARTICULARS, upon addressing, WITH OUT DELAY, a line to REINE BROTHERS at HAMBURGH. P. 8. The 'text Distribution contains portions of 8,500/, 7,0001., and 24,000/. The distributing day being VERY NEAR, NO TIME IS TO BE LOST for those desirous to become shareholders for THIS NEXT DISTRIBUTION. Watchman, therefore, appears to us a palpable false hood. Of course the "Authorities" of the " Connec• tion" are the teachers, slid it awakens, or ought to awaken, not a little suspicion in the public mind to find the priests or teachers of almost every re ligion the determined enemies of knowledge. What makes them so mistrustful of the exercise of the senses ? Why are they foes to such observation ? Why does the communication of independent thought alarm them ? These are questions which ought to be well weighed, though we can have no doubt that they are the enemies of observation, of reason, of experience, of thought, because these distinctive marks of intellect are opposed to them. They fear lest the cultivation of knowledge should overthrow their power, and that fear is a convincing proof of their own conviction of error. It stamps the enemies of the progress of knowledge with the vice of hypocrisy. If these gentlemen will step out of their sphere to meddle with poli tics on religious ground•, they must not be surprised if politicians attack their religious professions on political grounds. A day or two ago a paragraph found its way into the papers, stating that the " Connection" dis couraged Chartism, and had declared that all its members must give up Methodism, or give up Chartism. If they had confined their no tice to reprobating the use of arms, and the use of violence to attain the ends of the Chartists, they should have had our hearty con currence ; but as they extended their reprobation to the embracing the political opinions of the Chartists, they used religion to give force to one species of political opinion. In the view which the Chartists take of the matter, the " Connection" is using its authority, of which it has before been accused, to uphold slavery. Remembering, as we do, the noble part which the Methodists have taken in pro moting the abolition of negro slavery, and in pro moting many other humane and good works, we can but grieve to hear them now swelling the cry of bigotry and lending their aid to promote slavery at home. Like other men they can be generous— for the negroes were not their slaves, but not just, for their poorer countrymen minister to their pleasure. If what they teach be of inesti mable value, and necessary to the morality and happiness of society, it is extremely wrong to bring it into discredit, by opposing the progress of knowledge and the advance of freedom in its name. The priests of the " Connection"—as well as those of the Established Church—will inflict a deep wound on religion, by putting it forward as hostile to the interests of mankind. Without in creasing knowledge and increasing freedom, society cannot flourish ; and if there be a contest between religion and the permanent and substantial welfare of society, it requires no prophetic skill to foretell which will go to the Wall. The shuffling and tergiversation of the Tory Journals, in reference to what they call the " erro neous impression," are highly instructive and infi nitely diverting. The ludicrous struggles of the writers to make out a case for Sir JOSEPH SUR- , //ACE, which he has failed to make out for himself, exhibit in felicitous combination, the wriggling drol lery of a pantomime, and the melancholy moral of a tragic catastrophe. There never was so complete a junction of farce and tragedy as they present to us in their efforts to cover their fall under a verbal equivocation. But let us see what this " erroneous impression" means. It appears that Sir ROBERT PEEL'S proposition to her MAJESTY w as not the dismissal of the whole of her Household, but the dismissal of certain members of it, who are politely designated by the Times as " party ladies" and " Ministerial ladies;" and upon this proposition the Tory party take their stand. They adm:t that if Sir ROBERT PEEL had desired a " general displacement of the female House hold, he would have been chargeable (we quote th• Times) with having negociated in the tone of a con queror rather than a loyal subject." The same Journal then goes on to say that " the difference which pre vented the completion of a Ministry was not a dif ference of degree or detail, but a difference of prin ciple." GOD bless the mark I to what extremities the Tories must be reduced when they come down to a principle, and such a principle I when, defeated in the Commons, execrated by the great mass of the community, and destitute of the common con solations that sustain men of honour in seasons of calamity, they are comp e ll e d to s h e l ter t h emse l ves under a principle (I) the most remarkable charac teristic of which is the utter impossibility of bring ing it into the shape of an intelligible definition. Like all other Tory principles, this principle of Household adjustment is evasive, jesuitical, slippery, and intangible. According to their own statement of the facts, Sir ROBERT demanded the dismissal of only a few members of the Household, and the QUEEN asserted her right to maintain them all in her service. Now, upon this view of the subject her MAJEsTY's " principle" is clear enough ; but the "principle" of dislodging such individual s as Sir ROBERT PEEL did not approve of, is by no means clear, since if he were allowed to exercise his caprice in one instance, he might exercise it in other instances ; so that this genuine Tory "prin ciple" is in reality no principle at all, but a tyran nical threat in disguise, which might be pushed to any excess with impunity, and which, once carried into effect, even to the most limited extent, could never be regulated by any authority except the will of in- pline. 'al in jog of strue- to the ild to ensed. Difited such illiiren ny re rch, IS such THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. The Public is respectfully informed, that the PRESENT MANAGEMENT WILL TERMINATE WITH THIS SEASON ; The following Programme is therefore given of its final ar. rarlgernents The Standard Plays, as brought out at this Theatre, w e ach be performed once more, via.:— THE TWO FOSCARI, aid WERNER. THIS EVENING, MAY 24, Will be performed the Tragedy of WERNER. After which, the New Draraatie Romance, sailed AGNES BERNAUER, THE MAID OF AUGSBURG T. conclude with THE ORIGINAL. To-Morrow, The Provoked Husband, with the Singers, Alpine aid Amilie. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Grand Holiday Attractions—Miss Romer, Mr. Templeton, and Mr. Balfe, in the New Opera of " The Maid of Artois," and an entirely New Domestic Drama. THIS EVENING, MAY 24, Mr. Balfe's Grand Opera, entitled THE MAID OF ARTOIS. rioline, Mi ss Reiner Jules, Mr. Templeton ; The Marquis, Mr. Balfe. A Double Chorus and Increased Band. To oonelude with (first time) a Domestic Drama, called ALICE GRAY, THE SUSPECTED ONE. New Scenery, and powerful interest. 2*„ t' ,„ Zan .--1311,. LONDON: FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1839. roor Mr. GOULBURN has been fairly cut by t 4 .r°rY friends. The Times the Herald, the Sa ominou s d , , and e ven th e s i mper i ng P os t, o b serve an announeeBdilewn i c th e respecting him. He waf. originally a flourish of trumpets. N o o ne , it is true, en umerated his services or his merits; but he w as nevertheless proclaimed with a clatter of de fiance that s h owe d a d esperate reso l ut i on to dr own all inconv en i en t i nqu i r i es . N o sooner , " o v/ever, was his character analysed—no sooner * lts the mask stripped from the brazen knight w ho had been thus roared into the lists, than the acclamations subsided, and from that mo sinient to th e p resent we h ave h ear d not hi ng more "nut Mr. GOULBURN. The truth is, that his party , ashamed of him. Some old obligations or 0 7" Pledges in times of insolent exultation, bound th em, probably, to make this equivocal demon stration on his behalf ; but they are now h eartily sorry for it, and would retrace their , s teps if they decently could. They have this to 4solation, however, that their cause is despe rate, and that GouLBURN, if he be unfit kt the Speakership, will, at all events, make an , 44 xceptionable scape-goat. One of his own 1 4 tty called him a " kangaroo," a name by which 11 '4 familiarly known in the Clubs, and which ' lB been recently revived in public by Mr. O'CoN hx.L. Mr. GouLBURN certainly betrays some of the "vaulting ambition" of that animal, when he let s up for the Chair of the House of Commons ; 44 d as his own friends are the best judges of the I l ther features of resemblance between them, we e ale him in quiet possession of the soubriquet. lead th e object of the Tory party been to sele c t th e individual, who on general grounds possesses k smallest claim to the suffrages of the House of ° flunons, and on special grounds is obnoxious to th e greatest objections, they could not have been 1 4 : o re successful in their choice. Mr. GouLnunx ' 43 , in fact, but one side to his character—a sort fro n t with nothing within or behind. He 11 like the card figures in high, low, Jack, and the game, which when turned ro und present a blank. His Toryism consists in l eer bi gotr y an d p un y i n t o l erance , unsupporte d b n Y any superior qualities to give them importance eve n in the eyes of his own party. He is a stuffed B Peeirnen of the faction, destitute equally of per -41°41 weight, intellectual energy, and of talents Sr business. The most remarkable part of this gentleman's eereer was that of his Secretaryship in Ireland, 4114 the House of Commons must be aware—and ;, ;'it he not, the Irish Members will enlighten it—of "e detestation he brought on his name, while Ad ministering the affairs of that country. In pr oposing him for the Speakership, the ori es , in effect, declare war against Ireland. If i the prospect of ever again administering the i evernment enter into their calculations, their con duet is nothing short of insanity. Had they done no thing more to confirm their exclusion from power, tl ii3 bitter insult to the people of Ireland, and to th e Liberal party throughout the empire, would be en ough. , Mr. GOULBURN, when in Ireland, was the 4 i f 4 ol o f t h e O range l o d ges , th e patron saint of that tlatic and despotic minority which so long tram- Pled up on the rights and liberties of their fellow- Nintrymen. He was the last stay of the blasphemous 11 .1sade against justice which filled the bench with t it 4 tizans, the prisons with guiltless adversaries, and I " streets with blood. The Government of Ire and in those days was a deliberate system of fraud, ! °t up under the perfidious name of " concilia -10n," which degenerated into a bye-word of deri -4°11) when Lord WELLESLEY was the nominal he ad of the Executive, and all his faint tenden c i es to wards the accomplishment of that most melan e,,h°lY mockery of justice, the " equal administra ;%l o f unequa l l aws ," were arrested an d pre ented b y M r . G oULB UR N. H e was t h e drag. upon all generous movements on the p ar t oi the Viceroy to produce confidence amongst the peo ple ; an d h e e ff ec t ua lly suc ceeded in str ang li ng : e good i n t en ti ons o f th e Nobleman over wh ose eti °fls he was appointed as a spy. To Mr. b (l tri..BußN the people of Ireland are indebted for 4, ei ng deprived of the slight advantages, such f 4 they were , w hi c h m i g ht h ave b een con ed upon them by a Liberal Statesman , , i d for turning to ashes the fruit of fair PRE S'UN, LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1839. of the Minister. Her MAJESTY'S construction of this insolent proposition is described as an " erro neous impression ;" but it requires a very brief ex planation to show that her MAJESTY made no mistake whatever in the matter, penetrating, on the contrary, the tricky subterfuge with prompt and consummate sagacity. Sir ROZERT PEEL required the dismissal of cer tain Ladies as a sine gua non. That fact is indis putable. Upon what ground did he make this de mand ? Upon the ground that he wished to appoint Ladies of his own selection in their place. This is the general ground, for as the particular objections to the individuals have been vari ously stated, we cannot accept any of them as authentic. Besides, whatever the special reasons may have been, the real point at issue remains the same—the right of Sir Ro- ZERT PEEL to controul the female Household of the QUEEN. To exclude the chance of this point being misunderstood, the Duke of WELLINGTON placed it beyond all controversy in the following explicit declaration in his speech in the House of Lords :—" I confess," said his Grace, " that it appears to me to be impossible that any set of men should take the charge of her MAJESTY'S Govern ment without having the UNIVERSAL ilfluence and controul over the establishment of the Royal Household." This is frank and honest, and leaves no room for doubt. Suppose, then, her MAJESTY had conceded this point, and allowed Sir ROBERT PEEL to dismiss the Ladies whose presence was disagreeable to him, would he not virtually have possessed himself of that very prerogative, the mere claim to which would have exposed him, in the language of the Times, to the charge of " having negotiated in the tone of a conqueror rather than of a loyal subject ?" Is it not as obvious as the light, that if he were permitted to dismiss any number of Ladies because he did not like them, he might, from time to time, dismiss all the rest upon the self-same plea ? Where was this innovation to stop ? Where was the line to be drawn ? By what course of reasoning could the QUEEN be hereafter protected in the en joyment of her domestic circle if she had allowed this " principle" of dismemberment by fragments to, be once acted upon? Is it not manifest, therefore, that the whole proceeding on the part of the SURFACE clique was a marked design to subvert the personal freedom of her MAJESTY, a conspiracy to seize upon the Throne, and make a close borough of the Palace ? The Tories are the last men in the country who, with any show of consistency, can deny the force of the argument, for it is precisely the same they have themselves applied, over and over again, to every measure of reform that has been introduced into Parliament. Their perpetual cry is, "If we admit this, we must admit more ;" and hence they have resisted all changes. Such was the language they used, year after year, in reference to Catholic Emancipation ; such was the language they used in reference to the corruptions of the electoral system ; such has been their language upon all occasions when antiquated abuses and vested iniquities were assailed by public opinion work ing through the legitimate channels of re presentation. They know well the irresistible tendency of the spirit of encroachment, and all they wanted was the first instalment of a new House hold, to ensure the complete overthrow of the whole of the QUEEN'S establishment. Oh I no ; there was no " erroneous impression" in the case. Her MAJESTY detected the intrigue, and crushed it in the shell. We suspect, however, that by this time Sir JOSEPH SURFACE has discovered that he la boured under a very " erroneous impression," in supposing that lie could deceive the ♦igilanc e of his Sovereign. But mark the miserable shifts to which the party have descended, since they have been turned out of the Palace. One Tory organ says that the objec tion to the proscribed Ladies was on the score of morality—another, on the score of politics, display ing at the same time the utmost respect for the cha racters of the distinguished persons calumniated by his slandering ally. One says that the whole House hold is filled by partisans of the MELBOURNE Administration—another says that there are only three or four " party ladies in her MAJESTY'S train." All these assertions cannot be true; some of them at least must be gratuitous, wilful falsehoods ; but if, as the Times says, only three or four Ladies are obnoxious to the genius of Toryism, then the ac cusation against Ministers, of crowding the Palace with their adherents is a pure, naked, and gross fabrication, hardly got up to suit one purpose than it is recanted to suit another. We leave them to the choice of their lies, perfectly indifferent as to which they settle upon in the end as the best lie for the next general election. The whole affair, and the splutter they have made about it, afford tolerably conclusive evidence of the wretched strait in which they are placed. Cast into the kennel, they raise such a fearful storm I If their projected Administration had been foiled upon a question of magnitude, or upon any public prin ciple, there might be some hope for them by-and bye. But they have fallen to pieces, like a rotten cask, by a single touch—by the wave of a feather —the breath of a fan. They have no moral power to sustain them--no exterior force to appeal to. They have been shipwrecked on a floating reed in sight of land. The dignity of old Toryism is de molished for ever. They are abandoned to the fish-fag comfort of abuse : they have no resource left but to vilify the QUEEN, which they all do—all to a man. Only give them rope enough, and rest satisfied they will make a salutary use of it. When we are told that the Orangemen and their female connections would on no account harm our admirable QUEEN, if they had the opportunity, we beg lea►e to answer, that it will not be from any respect which they have for human life, but out of respect to some conventional and class morality. Dog, it is said, will not eat dog; and if the Orange aristocracy have some regard for the lives of the aristocracy, they have none for those of the poor. They have cleared their estates of the Catholics, they ha►e pulled down the cottages of the poor, and have cast out the aged and the bed ridden to die by the way side and in the ditches. Are the priests better than the Orange aristocracy ? They have slaughtered, or caused to be slaugh tered, those who refuse to pay tithes. Other debts, when contracted for services, or volun tarily incurred, are recovered by civil pro cess ; the parson's dues have been levied at the point of the bayonet ; and as at Ratheormac, mur der is the means of enforcing payment. Now, when those who teach poverty are guilty of such enormous crimes to seise what, according to the laws of Nature and the laws of GOD does not be long to them, who can possibly trust them. We cannot trust those whom they teach, and who imbibe their doctrines, with the custody of Her whom they treat with all kinds of ribaldry and consider as the chief obstacle to their com plete triumph. The habitual commission of great crimes to attain their ends, like that of slaughtering the peasantry at Rathcormac, and like that of turning them out of their homes to die like rotten sheep, of which we hear every day, would make us shudder to place the life a cat in the care of those who have embraced the religion of the Orangemen, much more should we dread placing at their mercy the most valuable life in the empire, which stands between them and their success. Accordin g to the Brighton Gazette, the Chartists are sufficiently numerous and sufficiently respectable in that Aristocratic and Royal residence to meet in the Town-hall. On Wednesday they held a meeting for the purpose of considering the propriety of addressing the QUEEN, which was called by the High Constable, in conse quence of a requisition presented to him numerously signed. The meeting lasted four hours, was quietly conducted and separate,l quietly, but so much cannot be said of public meetings to which Huntingdon squires and Cambridge students, the cons of our gentry and nobility find admittance. The existence of Chartists in such a town as Brighton, in such numbers and such respectability as to com mand the use of the Town-hall, and the services of the High Constable for their meeting, excites our astonishment. True to their principles, they voted an Address to her MAJESTY, in which they con demned both the Whigs and the Tories, and prayed her MAJESTY to dismiss her present Ministers, because they were bent on " putting down the peace ful agitation of the people to recover their constitu tional rights." Such a feeling so prevalent in a town which returns to Parliament a Tory and a Whig—is calculated to produce watchfulness in the Government, and reflection in the middle classes. Brighton has no over-wrought and ill paid manufacturing population, to be the nurse of wild political discontent, and when it is proved to be so rife and rampant there, it must have struck deep root into society. We have inserted, in another part of this day's paper, the protest lodged in the Court of Arches by Mr. APSLEY PELLATT, against the proceedings of the said Court, in the case in which he is defendant, on the charge of " subtraction of Church rate" from Messrs. HAWES and VICAT, church wardens of Christ Church, Surrey. It is, as our readers will find, a highly interesting document. Mr. PELLATT, much to his credit, and, we hope, much to the benefit of the cause which he supports, has deviated from the beaten track of Spiritual Court practice. Instead of appearing by a Proctor, he has appeared in person. The Protest has, therefore, this great merit to recommend it, that, instead of being drawn up in the form most pleasing to the Ecclesiastical authorities, and stuffed with unmeaning technicalities, it abounds with common sense views, and goes into the marrow of the question regardless of the effect which may be produced on the mind of the Court. Mr. PEL LATT cares not a straw whether Sir HERBERT JENNER smiles or frowns. He speaks his mind freely and boldly, and tells the official Principal of the Arches Court of Canterbury, a few home truths which never would have reached his ears through the ordinary channels of communication between the Court and its suitors. This excellent example will, we trust, be fol- lowed in every similar case that may occur, for thus, not only will there be a very considerable saving of expense to those who are dragged into the Spiritual Courts, but the abuses with which these Courts swarm, the ignorance, the bigotry, the injthtice, the peculation—and these are but a few of their characteristics—will be exposed through the Liberal Press, which we are sure will be glad to lend its aid in furthering so praiseworthy an object. One of the first things that strike the reader in perusing this Protest is the gross iniquity with which these Ecclesiastical people play into each others hands, and fill each others pockets, at the expense of their victims. This case of Mr. PELLATT ought, in justice, to have been tried by JOHN SAYER POULTER, Ba chelor of Laws, who holds the office of Commissary " in and for the parts of Surrey, of the Right Re verend Father in GOD, CHARLES RICHARD, by Divine permission Lord Bishop of Winchester." Either this official of the Bishop is qualified for the important office to which he has been appointed, or he is not. If he is fit, why should a defendant, in Mr. PELLATT ' S position, be subjected to addi tional expense and inconvenience, by being handed over to the spiritual jurisdiction of another diocese— and that, too, in the most summary and arbitrary manner imaginable, without his consent ever being asked, or any intimation given to him—and simply because the aforesaid Commissary chooses to be exempted from the discharge of his duty,and to trans fer it, together with a fee taken out of the defend ant's pocket, to another Judge ? If he is not fit, then why does not the Bishop of WINCHESTER either perform in person the duties incumbent on him, or appoint a properly qualified deputy ? In showing the injustice of making all the different sects in the kingdom contribute to the maintenance of the accidentally domi nant sect, Mr. PELLATT puts a case in which the relative situation of the parties is re versed. How, he very pertinently asks, would the members of the Church like to be treated in the way that they have treated him and others who will not violate their consciences and submit to an unjust exaction ? We fear the parties to whom this appeal is addressed have yet to learn the lesson that it is their duty to do to others as they would wish others to do to them. Did they practice it, there would have been no such grievance as Church-rates to complain of. It is right, however, that when the conscience is darkened, or rather seared as with a hot iron, an attempt should be made. to enlighten and awaken it. There are various other points in Mr.PELLATT's able Protest, which it would be useful to notice, and which, had our space permitted, we should have commented upon. But we must refer the curious reader to the document itself, with a parti cular recommendation to look narrowly into the bill of costs run up against a neighbour of his, a fellow-sinner, which the defendant in this cause ac cidentally got hold of, and from which it will ap pear that half the charges arose entirely from the transfer of the jurisdiction from the said Mr. Com missary POULTIR, Bachelor of Laws, to the said Official Principal of the Arches' Court of Can- trbury I It appears from our Marlhorough-street police report that Mr. PowELL, the Solicitor for the Mint, came before the Magistrates yesterday to bear testimony to the character of one of the "poor unfortunate boys" kidnapped by the Children; Friend Society, and sold into slavery. According to arrests and convictions, this hopeful youth had been in custody thirteen times, and his father and mother had been transported ; and but for this for tunate event, Mr. RAWLINSON would have h a d a long t a l e from them also , about their distr ess o f mind, in not having received for five years even one letter from their dear child. Most Persons will agree with Mr. PowELL in thinking that this boy's statement was totally unworthy of credit ; yet on such evidence have stories b een tru mped up aga i nst the Society, and published in many o f the news papers as facts—stories, injurious alike to the cha racter of the benevolent Directors, and to the best interests of that very class for whose benefit it was especially instituted. Letters from Constantinople of the Ist inst. an nounce the continuance of perpetrations for war on the part of the Porte. Still it was not believed that hostilities between the SULTA N and ME- lIENIET ALI would take place for another year. Russia had obtained something like a promise from the SULTAN that he would not be the first to unsheath the sword, and it is generally known that the Vi ceroy o f E GYPT will be very we ll satis fied t o rema i n as h e i s . Virtually, Soverei gn o f Egypt, it is not by arms, but arts, that he seeks to establish a dynasty which shall re-establish the Thron e of the 1 3 - lIARAOI-IS. . The Turkish fleet was to cruise in the Bospho rus about the middle of May• It was to consist of ten sail of the line, twelve frigates, and a number of small craft. Letters from Tabriz of the 9th of April, had The SHAH of P ers i a was reached Constantinople. ! then making immense preparations for war, but against whom was not known. To recruit his ex -1 hausted treasury, he had depreciated the currency 15 per cent—a measure which gready alarmed the lEng:ish merchant s a t C onstant i nople, whose out standing debts in Persia were very considerable. Captain ToWNsEND of her MAjasTy's ship Tyne, gave a splendid dinner to the Capitan Pacha, and the the principal Officers of the Turkish navy, on board his ship, on the 26th at her station at Stamboul. The health of the SULTAN, which was proposed by the Gallant Captain, was drank amid the thunders of a salute of twenty-one guns. The wine flowed freely, and before the party broke up several of the Turkish Captains had so far forgotten the precepts of the Koran as to manifest, in their mirthful deportment, the influence of the jolly god. Before taking his leave, the Capitan Pacha pre sented Captain ToWNSEND with his jewelled chi bouque as a token of his friendship. The only circumstance that occurred to interrupt for a moment the pleasure of the company was the arrival on board of a gentleman connected with the Russian embassy, to inquire, in the name of his Government, the meaning of the Royal salute. H e was at once ordered to quit ,the vessel without an answer. We regret to learn from these letters, that the Porte has formally abandoned the Circassians to their fate. The deputies from these warlike tribes at Constantinople have been even refused a vessel to convey them back to any port not in the power of the Russians on the Black Sea. All the Cir cassians solicit in the way of succour is ammuni tion, and this trifling aid is refused to a people fighting for the independence of their country The French Journals of Wednesday do not contain a syllable of domestic news of the slightest interest. The Moniteur publishes a telegraphic despatch from Toulon, announcing the capture of the small town of Zigelli on the African Coast by the French. It was attacked simultaneously by sea and lan,l, and taken after a brave resistance. Among the dinner guests at the Chateau on Tuesday, was M. TRIERS. This circumstance is not commented upon by any of the Journals. In the Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, the principal subject of discussion was the project of law demanding an extraordinary credit of 1,200,000 Frances for secret service. Several of the Ministers took part in the debate. The Constitutionnel calculates that the Coali- tion has not sustained more than a defection of four or five Members at the utmost by the late changes. If this:be so, the Coalition is still strong enough to control the Government. The Debuts publishes a long Report from the President of the French Linen Committee pro posing fresh protecting duties, with a view to ex clude more effectually the importation of British and Irish Linens. The advices from Madrid are of the 15th inst. ALA ix was toiling in vain to reconstruct the Cabinet. He could not obtain colleagues. BOURSE, PARIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22. HALF-PAST THREE.--There has been a dearth of reports, and a tolerable quantity of business. For the Account the Three per Cents. opened at 81f. 40c., declined to 81f. 25c., and closed at 81f. 30c., which is 10 cents. lower than yesterday. The Five per Cents. opened at 111 f. 30c., declined to 111 f. 15c., and closed at 111 f. 20c., also a fall of 10c. For Money the Three per Cents. are 10c., and the Five per Cents. are 20c. lower. The Bank of France Shares are 10f. lower. The Laffitte Bank Shares have not varied. The Belgian Five per Cents. have not changed, and the Three per Cents. have not been quoted. The Belgian Bank Shares have im proved 12f. 50c. The Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., in which business is but seldom done, are at 56c. The Neapolitan Bonds have declined 15c., after having been 14. The Spanish Active declined to yesterday's quotation of 19i. The St. Germain Railway Shares have fallen I Of., and the Versailles Right Bank 22f. 50c. The Versailles Left Bank have improved sf. First Highest Lowes Last Price P French 5 per Cents ... P I.l rice 4 per Cents lOl SO ... 101 80 ... 101 80 ... 101 80 3 per Cents Bl 25 ... 81 30 ... 81 25 ... 131 30 Bank of trance Laritte Baok I,ooof. Sh 1075 ...1075 ...BM ...1075 5,001 f. eh 5.0 / ...5200 ...5260 —.5260 Belgian 5 per Cents lO2 ... 102 ... 102 ... :02 Rank 785 ... SOO ... 785 ... son Dutch 2},, , ,, per Cents 56 ... 56 ... 50 ... 56 S anuh Ac ire 19% ... 19% —. 19%i ... 19.% Neapolitan Roman 1 4 ... 101!4 ... 11:114 liA 1L %V A I SHARES. St. Oernsai , . Versailles, ft. B 1390 ... 990 ... 655 ... 683 730 ... 730 ... 71u ... 710 L.ll. 287 50 ... 295 ... 257 50 ... 295 Harr, Orleans Strasburg to Bale 335 ... 3.35 ... 335 ... 335 ...... . 1523 t3ELuI AN 1. UNDS—Baus9ELe, MAY 9.2 Actual llelit, 2! , i per Cent. - 52% Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent lOl% Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. Sr2% 3 per Cent. 72 Loan of City, 13112, 4 per Cent 92% Society of Commerce, 45 Q per Cent IIS Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 77th National Society . —Brussels Papers, :May 22. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, MAY !.4, Five per Cents. Metalliques Font' per Cents. Three par Cents. Bank Shares ........ _____ r. May W. .. . MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LTVERPOOL, COTTON MARKET, THURSDAT.—We con tinue to have a dull market for Cotton to-day. The sales are about 1,000 Bags without material change in price. Arrivals this morning —French and Ostend Mails, Ship. letters from Teneriffe, and Bahia, Cape of Good Hope, by the Salus at Penzance. We are again without any arrivals of consequence this morning, and those by ship letters are of an old date. The Now York packet of the Ist inst. has not as yet arrived, no doubt owing to the prevailing north-easterly winds at sea. The accounts received from Antwerp contradict the re port which prevailed there, that the Belgian Government had it in contemplation to make a new loan ; on the con trary, it appears that they have a sufficient sum in the Treasury to pay all the expenses of the State, and to liqui date the first quarter's interest due (five millions of francs) for the share of the debt to Holland, and without being obliged to make any new taxes. This certainly proves that the Belgian finances are in a prosperous state. Although money is more plentiful in the market, and good bills can be discounted at an easy rate, it has had but little effect on commercial speculation, which at present is in a stagnant state ; but we d o riot apprehend that th e easy state of the Money Market will be of long duration, as the 4th of June is fast approaching, a period when numerous mercantile bills become due, consequently some few days previous to the above date there will be a great demand for discounts, which no doubt will have the effcct to cause a scarcity of the above article. THE FUNDS. To the present hour we are exceeding dull in the City. We are without news of any description. Consols, which closed buoyant at 931 f, both for Time and Money, opened at the same price this morning; and for the July Account 98 94. Exckequer Bills 32 34; India Bonds 34 36 ; Bank Stock 1951 1941; India Stock 256 257. The Foreign Market presents the same stagnant state as that of the British. Spanhh A c ti ve 19 f ; Portuguese 311. i; Belgian 101 f 1021; Brazilian 794 804 ; Colom bian 31/ ; Mexican 264 4 ; Dutch Two-and-a_ Half per Cents. 564 ; Five per Cents. 1034. Consols have rather receded since the above price -93i f for Money; July Account 034 PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock lB O l4 5% India Stock 3 per Cent. Red. y'-' %% Ditto Bonds 36 pm. S per Cent. Cons. 83%% S out h S ea Stock per Cent — Old Annuities Ditto Red. lOO% New Ditto New 814 per Cent lOl% 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 - New 5 per Cent. Bank Long Annuities to expire Di tto 500 ... 34 32 p p m. Jan. 5, 1860 14% 7-16 Ditto Small 35 32 pm. ' Oct. 10, 1859 — Ditto Commercial — pm. Jan. 5, IS6O 14% Ditto Advertiiikt Jan. 5, 1880 — Bank Stock for Account ... April 5, 18813 — India Stock for Account Jan. 5. 1570 Consos for Account 93%% HALF-PAST ONE. To the present hour we still continue in the same dull state as in the early part of the morning, without any further arrivals or news to communicate. The business at the Colonial market this morning is heavy, particularly in Cotton. We hear that the Government broker has bcen selling in the course of the morning in the various British Funds, but not to any great extent, which caused Consols to re cede from 93i to 93a for Money, at which price they are at present ; for the Account, they receded from 931 to 934-; Exchequer Bills also receded, 34 32 ; India Bonds, 36 ; Bank Stock, 1951-; India Stock, 2561 257/, In the Foreign Market very little has been doing. Spanish Active, 19k, lower and heavy ; Deferred, 8i ; Portuguese, 351; Brazilian, 80; Dutch-Two-and-a-Half per Cents, 56f ; Five per Cents, 1034. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS Bank Stock 1954 4 India Stack ` 1 571,j 3 per Cent Red 92% Ditto Bonds ............ 3 I,er Cent. Ciais. 3!4 per Cent. Red 100;i , New 3:; ? per Cent Ditto New Ann u iti es • - 101.4 'Ex. Bills, 1,0001. ..... .2,1 l7ll pm New 5 per Cent . to :NA: c . --1 Ditto 50(1 12 in, LongAnnuitle 1 Ditto 5001. 32 pm. . Jan. /F.. 14 - Opg ............. 0et. 1859 ..1860 14 11-16 ;Consols for A c t u3ai Jan. FOREIGN FUNDS. Asturian. 5 per cent Belgian, 5 per cent Brazilian Bonds ''o Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent — Chilian, 6 per cent Colombian, 6 per cent. Ditto, t 824. Dani,h, 3 per cell Greek Bonds, 1825, 5 per ct — Mexican, 5 per cent — Ditto, 6 per i 1825 23% Peruvian, 1825,6 per cent — SH, London and Brighton Railwi London and Southampton U London 311 a Croydon Bailw. Midland Counties Railway Portuguese Bonds, sper cent. Ditto, New Ditto ............... Prussian, 5 per cent ............ Russiam Bonds, 5 per cent.... 113 Ditto, Meta11ic........ Spanish, 5 per cent ............... 19 Ditto, Deferr e d French, 5 per cent. —c. Exchange —c French, 3 per cent — Dutch, IN per cent. Ditto, 5 per cent. lO3 y, kIiES ety tailway 7 41 14 ay (Trunk) l3!,i 40% BRUSSELS, MAY 22.—Tlie average prices of Wheat and Rye last week did not experience any material alteration, so that the prohibition to export them, and their importation, duty free, continued. His Highness, Prince Ferdinand of Saxe Cobourg Gotha, two of his sons, and the Princess, his daughter, coming from Cologne, arrived at the Palace of Laeken. yesterday evening CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY. lit'lillES V. WYNNI. The arguments in this case, which came before the Court upon three petitions, rela.iive to the taxation of the costs in this long -pending suit, occupied his Lordship the ahole day. VICE - CHANCERY.—crms DAY Short causes of no public interest occupied the Cour' the whole morning. ROLLS' COURT-(THIS DAY ADDIS V. CANIPBELL.—JUDOSIENT. This was a motion for the production of deeds and papers admitted to be in the possession of the defendant Camp bell, who was devisee for life in the estates in question, in the cause under the will of Frederick Gosling. The case alleged by the plaintiff was that Henry Joseph Addis, the plaintiff's father, being, in 1819, entitled tri the reversion of the estate subject to the life interest of Francis Gos ling, and in default of his issue was induced to sell the re versionary interest to one John Crook for an inadequate consideration ; that Francis Gosling had notice of this in his life-time, and with such notice purchased the right of Crook, and prevailed on Henri Joseph Addis to confirm the purchase. The defendant insisted the transaction was fair, and submitted that under the circumstances the sale to Fi antis Gosling having been, as they alleged, bona fide on payment o f f u ll and valuable consideration, and con firmed by Henry Joseph Addis, a person of full age, sound mind, and competent understanding, it ought not to be disturbed by any person claiming under it. The defen dants therefore resisted the production of the documents, on the ground that the whole transaction was fair, and that the plaintiffs had no interest i s the estate. The MASTER of the ROLLS, in giving judgment, ob served that as this was the purchase of a reversionary in terest, it was subject to all the restrictions and conditions the Court had imposed on transactions of that nature. The purchaser had to show that there was no fraud; that he had given a full and valuable consideration ; and he must show what the particulars of the transaction were, for the purpose of showing that the transactions themselves were fair and bona fide. His Lordship was, therefore, of opinion that the defendants must produce such deeds and documents as tended to show the nature of the transaction, the consideration given, and the value of the property. There would be no difficulty in distinguishing them from the other documents set forth in the schedule. His Lordship then proceeded with the consent petitions. BAIL COURT. (THIS DAY.) SNBLLGROVB V. BARMOVR. The parties in this case are rival butchers, residing at Mile End, and the action was brought to recover compen sation in damages for certain slanderous expressions made use of by the defendant in April last, attributing to the plaintiff that he only gave 14 ounces to the pound. The Jury found for the plaintiff—damages 51. BOW-STREET. -(THIS DAY.) William Jones, a well-known thief, 19, Great Wild street, was charged with picking the pocket of Mr. Justice Coleridge. William Lightfoot, Mb, S division, stated, that he traced the prisoner in company with two others, who were following the complainant from St. Martin's-lane, into Little St. Andrew's -street, where the prisoner very adroitly relieved the Learned Judge of his handkerchief, and put it into his trowsers pocket. Witness instantly seized him, and recovered the handkerchief, and altiough he kicked violently, and assaulted him several times, with the assistance of others, he was secured and taken to the station-house. Sir John Taylor Coleridge, one of the Justices of the Queen's Bench, identified the handkerchief produced as his r4roperty, which ho valued at 2s. It was safe in his pocket on leaving Westminster Hall, a few minutes before, and he was not aware of the circumstance until he was in formed by the police constable. Sir F. ROE ordered the witnesses to be bound over, and the prisoner to be fully committed to Newgate. LL OYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY DEAL, MAY 23.—Wind `W'.—Arrived the Hibernia' Simpkins, from Youghal; Abeona, Gainsford, Monte Video. Arrived from the River and sailed, the Owen Glendower, Martin, for Calcutta; Annabella, Ward, Cape; John Oldham, Henley, Jamaica ; Pakenham, Sumner, Vera Cruz ; Earl Durham, Tindal, Quebec ; Trusty, Berriman, Quebec; Enterprise, Brandford, Constanti nople ; Ramble, Hall, Gibraltar. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 23.—Wind, W. N. W.—Arrived the Milford packet, Ri c h ar d s, f rom Y oughal. PLYMOUTH, MAY 23.—Wind, N.— Arrived the Camilla, Aldridge, from Malta ; Minerva, Memel. FA LMOUTH, MAY 22.—Wind, N. to N. E., strong breezes and squally.—Arrived, the Iduna, Kronland, from Odessa; Arethusa, Anderson, Ditto; Vizzoza, Morin, Trieste. Sailed, Victoria, Henley, Cadiz. Off Port— Victoria, Ellis, Zante. LIVERPOOL, MAY 23 —Wind, N.N. W. to W., fresh breezes.—Arrived, the Thomas Battersley, Leitch, from Bahia ; Falcon, Smyrna ; Duke of Cambridge (s.), Havre ; Leda, Rostock. Sailed, Fairy Queen, Hickman, Batavia; Falcon, Matthews, Pernambuco; Erin-go- Bragh, Sumpton, Montreal ; Cintra, Renfrew, Lisbon. THE MARKETS. -(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. There is a small report this week of English Grain. Of Irish Oats and Foreign Wheat the gum-ales are good. The Wheat trade was firm at Monday's prices. Barley, Beans, Peas, and Oats as last reported. Tne Flour trade dull, and prices are unvaried. ARRIVALS. %; or. 4'! ;, ) ,7 e2 .1 t. Barley. _ 4 Oa t,. Fl eur .o English 1 I 0 qrs. 2,f)-0 • acks I h 13,480 Eoreis 11 SMITHFIELD. Cattle in but moderate show, and a brisk trade in Beef was the consequence, and Mutton also was lively. Fine Beef rose 2d. and fine Mutton 4d. per stone, on last Mon day': price!; Lamb not so brisk, and Bd. per stone lower; Veal and Pork remains stationary. Beasts, 522 ; Sheep and Lambs, 8,130 ; Pigs, 510 ; Calves, 229. CITY FISH MARKET. Supplies good and demand steady. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF ST. ALBAN'S. —The lady to whom the Duke of St. Alban's has offered his hand and heart, Miss Gubbins, is sister to Mrs. Sloane Stanley, lady of William Sloane Stanley, Esq., nephew to the Earl of Carlisle, and cousin to Mrs. Bouchier Hartopp, of Dalby House, near Melton Mowbray, where his Grace is at present on a visit. A large addition will be made to the town establishment, and the Duchess's pin money is said to be considerable. His Grace is in his 36th year, and, under the will of his late consort, the Duchess of St. Alban's, is entitled to an annuity of 10,0001. per annum, and the villa at Highgate, called Holly Grove. We understand that the Earl of Ilchester, find ing it inconvenient to fulfil the duties of Lord. Lieutenant of Somersetshire, from the circumstance of his not residing in the county, has expremd his desire to resign that office, and we hear that Lord Portman is to be his successor.— Observer. FACTORY CHILDREN IN PRUSSIA.—A law has been passed and published in the State Gazette by the Government of Prussia for the regulation of the hours of labour of children and young people, the details of which must be interesting to all persons engaged in manufac turing pursuits, as well as to the Legislature of this country, in which measures for the improvement of the Factory Act have been pressed on the Government for some time past. The law appears to be simple and effective for its object. The employment of children in manufactories, mines, or workshops of any kind, below the full age of nine years is strictly prohibited, nor are they to be employed at all before the full age of 16, unless it shall be proved by a certificate regularly attested by the schoolmaster, that they have attended school and pursued their studies for three years regularly beforehand, are able to read with facility in their native language, and conversant with the first elements of the art of writing. There is no ex ception to this regulation, except in cases where the masters or manufacturers have themselves established schools close to their manufactories. It is, moreover, provided, that no young people who have not attained the age of 16 years shall be permitted to work more than ten hours a day, although in special and particular cases (de force majeure), by which the regular march of business has been interrupted, the local authorities are empowered to sanction a prolongation of working time, but to the extent of one hour only per day, and for a period never exceeding one month. These special cases refer, doubtless, to the occasional stoppage of the works by accidents to the machinery, which require a total suspension of operations for the purpose of repairing, as, for example, where a mill is moved by water power and it is stopped for a time by a deficient supply of water. On such events it is per haps but fair that consideration should be had for the employer, who may have orders on hand, as fre quently happens, to be executed within a given time, the non-execution of which would entail damage, and even lead to the ruin of his business. In each forenoon and afternoon the young work-people are to be allowed one quarter of an hour, and at noon an hour, for recreation- They are not to commence work before five in the niorne ing, nor must the hours of work be prolonged past nin o'clock in the evening. They are prohibited from work ing at all on holidays and Sundays. The Christian work people, who have not made their first communion, are not to labour during the hours fixed for religious instruction. The remainder of this Legislative enactment consists of a scale of fines and penalties, more or less severe, upon manufacturers or employers who shall be found infringing any of its provisions. The former laws, for obliging children to attend the schools, arc also to remain in force. Indepen dent of the importance of this law, on the higher grounds of humanity and morality, it is worthy of notice in respect of the beneficia laction it is likely to exercise in favour of the prices of production and the wages of manufacturing labour in this country. For it has been a complaint with manufactu rers, and their chief objection to any interference with the hours of labour of the younger operative, tha ton the continent no time restrictions existed on the came kind of labour, one consequence of which, as asserted, was that they were or would be undersold in foreign markets in the description of fabrics where that labour was most pe culiarly required, by all the difference of lower wages, ari s . ing from the longer hours worked abroad. So far as Prussia and, perhaps, the Germanic trade league is concerned, the disadvantage would now appear to be done away with The improvements of the law made there and under consi deration here will probably operate to increase the demand for adult labour in the manufactories, where it has been so extensively superseded by that of children, or very young people, to the great damage of both health and morals. Mr. Chapman, the Borough Coroner, has been served with a writ from the Court of Exchequer, at the suit of Mr. Rutter, for an alleged invasion of his dice, as Coroner for the c ounty.—Manchester Guardian. EVEN[N-t4- EDITION. THE QUEEN'S DRAWING ROOM. LADIES' DRESSES. HER MAJESTY. A white tulle dress over white satin, handsomely trimmed with a deep silver flounce, and a garland of pink roses, the body and sleeves splendidly ornam,nted with diamonds and silver blonde ; train of lie!) silver it sue (of Spitalfields manufacture), lined with white satin, and trimmed with pink roses and silver blonde. Headdress, a diamond circlet, feathers, and lappets. IL It H. THE DUCHESS OF KENT.---A dress of white ' satin, elegantly trimmed with blonde, the body and sleeves ornamented with diamonds and blonde ; train c* white satin, richly brocaded in gold of Spitalfields manufacture), lined with white watered silt, and trimmed with net and gold. Headdress, feathers, diamonds, and lappets. H. R. H. TILE DUCHESS OF GLOCCESTER.—Costume de Cour, composed of a magnificent tulle lama d'argent skirt, handsomely trimmed, with rich flounce of silser, over a superb white satin slip ; train of tulle, embroidered in silk and silver of an entire new pattern, trimmed with silver blonde and chef d'argent, and lined with white satin ; body and sleeves of the same, a la Rachel ; berthe and sabots . of rich silver blonde. Headdress, ostrich feathers and dia monds ; lappets of superb silver blonde. H. R. H. THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE.—COUrt dress of tulle, over satin, trimmed with Chantilly blonde flounces, ruches, and bouquets of flowers ; train of rich mais and white brocaded satin, of Spitalfields manufacture, trimmed with blonde and ribbon, and lined with satin ; body and sleeves ornamented with blonde and diamonds. Headdress, plume of rich feathers, blonde lappets, andTffamonds. H. R. 11. PRINCESS AUGUSTA OF CAAIERIDGE.—COUrt dress of white serophanc, over satin, trimmed all round with silver chef and bouquets of blue and silver flowers, en tablier ; train of white watered silk, richly embroidered in silver; body and sleeves ornamented with blonde and bouquets of blue and silver flowers. Headdress, plume of feathers, blonde lappets, and diamonds. DUCIIESS OF RICHMOND.— A rich glace sky blue moire poult de soie train, lined with rich white satin, and trimmed with bouffants of tulle ; corsage a la Sevigne ; rich silver blonde berthe and sabots and I/laud:es a la Venetienne ; a rich white tulle illusion dress, richly embroidered in silver lama, with two tuniques, richly embroidered in silver lama, over rich white satin. Headdress, plume of feathers, rich silver blonde lappets, and diamonds. MARCHIONESS OF TAVISTOCK.—Costume de Cour of a magnificent pink and gold satin skirt, trimmed with gold flowers, tulle, and chef d'or ; train of rich gauze, with gold , brocade, over a superb pink satin, trimmed with gold fringe and chef d'or ; body and sleeves the same. Headdress, ostrich feathers, costly diamonds, and lappets of gold blonde,. COUNTESS OF MUNSTER.—An Irish blonde dress over rich white satin, the body and sleeves handsomely trimmed with blonde ; train of white satin, lined with Eros de Naples, and trimmed with net. Head-dress, feathers, dia monds, and lappets. VISCOUNTE:S CANNING,ImanA akyadalue satin train, richly embroidered, lined with satin and trimmed with superb point lace; dress of rich white satin, trimmed with lace to correspond. Head dress, ostrich feathers, poiait laoe lappets ; tiara, necklace and earrings of splendid diamonds. BARONESS KEITH AND NAIRNE.—Dres s of silver lama, over satin ; silver blonde tucker and ruffles; train of rich brocade. Head.-dress, feathers and silver blonde lappet, ; ornaments, diamonds. LADY ARTIILat LENNOX.--Train of silver grey poplin, lined with pink satin, and trimmed with pearls ; Brussels point berthe and ruffles ; petticoat of pink satin with lace flounce, festooned with pearl tassels. Headdress, feathers and point lappets ; ornaments, diamonds. THE LADY MAYORESS.—Costume de Cour, composed of a most splendid brocaded silk train, richly embroidered in gold flowers, and trimmed with gold lace; body and sleeves the same, a la Rachet, with berthe and sabots of gold lace ; skirt of rich white satin, worked in gold, trim med on each side a la Frontaguc, with a wale of emeralds and diamonds. Headdress, ostrich feathers, and a profu sion of costly jewels, lappets of rich gold blonde. IRE _ILLUMINATIONS. Last night London was illuminated in compliment to the Birth-day of her M jesty. The illuminations were no less general than brilliant. The Clubs, as u..qtal, were conspi cuous in manifesting their loyalty to our young and lovely Queen, and the devices adopted attracted universal admi. ration. From the roofs of several buildings wash(' the Royal Standard. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE' ARRIVALS. The Countess of Howth and family, at the London Ho tel, Albemarle-street, from Italy ; Mr. and Airs. Graham and family, at ditto, from Lisbon ; Sir Robert and Lady Banks, at ditto, from Brighton ; Mrs. Massingberd and Mrs. Nixon, at Warne's Hotel, Albemarle -street, from Lincolnshire; Sir Jacob Henry Preston, Bart., at ditto; Lady Harris, at ditto, from Faversham; G. Sherwood, Esq., at Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish•square, from Cheltenham ; N. Borrer, Esq., at ditto, from West Town ; E. Harrison, Esq., at ditto, from Tolethorpe Hall, Stamford ; Mr. and Mrs. Falwasser and family, at ditto, from their seat, Kilknock House, near Botley, Hants. DEPARTURES. The Rev. T. Pennant, from Warne's Hotel, Albemarle.. street, for Brynbella, Flintshire; the Rev. Mr. Franclyn and family, from ditto, for Brighton ; Mr. and Miss Low, from Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square ; Mr. and Mrs. Royds, from ditto ; Sir Davidge and Lady Gould, from the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Buckingham ; the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of Dublin, from ditto, for Dublin; Alderman Hyndman, from ditto, for ditto. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. A railing match, for a silver-gilt cup and cover, took place yesterday under the auspices of this club. The members invited a large party of their friends to witness the match, and the Royal Sovereign steam-boat was engaged for their accommodation. At a few minutes before ten she left the London Bridge Wharf for Green wich, where the start was to take place ; and after some time had been occupied, as usual, in the preliminary arrangements, the foll ow i ng yac h ts got off in a pretty style about half-gast eleven o'clock T. E. S noo k an d Red with white Widgeon —.20 t ons J. H. Cassell, Esqs. I Star, Success..... 22 ... Robert Hope, Esq. R ed. over Red. Q. Vic"oria .23 ... Thos. Smith, Esq. Red, The ....20 W. Pegg, Es q . Red over white. The Fortuna took the lead, followed by t•lie Success, the Victoria, and the Widgeon. Off the West India Docks the Success went ahead. The Victoria was second, and Widgeon was well up with her. In going down the River, the boats occasionally varied their position; but, with the exception of one short interval, Success kept the lead, and the buoy at Coalhouse Point, below Gravesend, was doubled in the following. order : Success at twenty-one minutes and a half before three, Widgeon at a quarter of a minute afterwards, Queen Vic toria at seventeen minutes to three, and Fortuna running her hard, thus making only four minutes and a half bo tween the first and last boats. On their return Victoria shot a head of Widgeon for a short time ; but all then resumed their former pgsitions, till in Gravesend reach Victoria dropped a stern ; and at length the yachts doubled the winning buoy off Green- wich Hospital —Success at twelve minutes before eight, Widgeon at nine minutes and a half before eight, Fortuna at five minutes before eight, and Queen Victoria was no where—at least she did not come in till some minutes past eight. Mr. Hope the owner of the Success, was presented with the prize cup. Throughout the day the weather was fine, and with the exception of a few lulls it blew pretty fresh. Towards the conclusion of the match it became squally, with some rain; and continued so till the arrival of the steamer at London- Bridge wharf, at about a quarter past nine. Several yachts accompanied the match. boats ; and the King's College eight-oared cutter pulled with them as far as Eritls, and thence to town in the evening. The band of the Surrey Yeomanry was on board the Royal Sovereign, and the music induced some attempts at contre-danses and quadrilles, which seemed to please those who were engaged in them. ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEDOWAGER.— PORTSMOUTH, MAT 22, Half -past Nine, r.m.—Her Ma jesty's ship Hastings, 74, Captain Loch, is off St. Helen's. having on board the Queen Dowager Adelaide. Her Majesty is expected to land early to-morrow morning. HER MAJESTY'S THEATR E.-Don Giovanni was repeated here, for the last time (said the bills) on Thursday night. We should hope that the announcement will prove anything but the truth in this instance, since it would be much to be regretted, by a large portion of the public, if they were deprived of another chance of seeing and hearing this admirable opera, under its present excel lent cast. Most of the solos and duets were encored on this occasion, and the whole thing went off with great applause. After the fall of the curtain the performers appeared to sing the National Anthem, of which a verso each was sung by Persiani, Garcia, and Grisi Mademoi selle Garcia exerted herself particularly, and seemed a better mistress of English than her companions. She sing with much vivacity and expression. Grisi, too, was very successful in her effort. The performance was en cored, and with its full choruses passed off with great eclat. The house was well attended, but not by many plumes and feathers. FORTUNE TELLING.-On Tuesday night week a woman, who pretended to tell fortunes, appeared at a respectable house in this city, and told one of the ser vants that if she would allow her to sew up four half crovins and a gold ring in her (the girl's) clothes to act as a charm, and she to open it out next morning, she would find something very consoling. The unsuspecting girl did as requested, but on the Wednesday morning on opening the charm, she found four penny pieces. Such character deserve severe punishment. — York Courant. BALLOONING EXTRAORDINARY.—A 4 adver tisement, issued by a troop of itinerant perfordiet s now exhibiting in Blackburn, announces that on a stJecified night a certain " Mr. Hughes will ascend on his 4ecd on the top of a magnificent balloon—never attempted 'oy any other person 1" It is not stated to what height the ad ven . turous Hughes will ascend, but underneath the announce ment is a wood-cut, representing him in his peril( ms posi tion soaring away into the regions of air. This It must be admitted is quite as rational and a much more daring feat efyoocluern: ougit than the proposed tiger ascent from Vauxhall, it iterdicted pol ice- ofice. last autumn by the Magistrates of Union-liall Perhaps the proprietors of the " Royal prope:rty" may which ' latter take the hint, if they can find any orte who is ren undertaken to risk his neck for the gracation of c y ock or " for the advancement of science," for purpose these aerial trips have professed] be since the days of poor Mr. Cocking, PICKING POCKETS AT TI-lE-Q uF ,ll ,tN s LPRAW !No-Rom—Several young men bo'y's were brought and to Queen-square Office upon charges of in St. James's Park. 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