The Sun. — London, England, 1839-06-06 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION THE MURDER IN PRINCE'S- STREET. The inquest Was resumed last evening, and a number of witnesses examined at considerable length. The following is the only importaat evidence given before the Jury Thomas Chi!man, police constable, 75 C, said, I was on duty in Old Compton-street, about 10 minutes past 12 o'ckick, on Tuesday morning. Y heard a rattle spring, snd ran to the spot as quick as possible. I saw several persons standing in front of Mr. Westwood's 'shop, who said, " po liceman, the house is on fire," The door was open. I saw a constable, No. 95, one woman, and two men standing near the door of the middle room, from which smoke was issuing. I entered the room as fir as the bed, when I discovered sou, fire but no fiAme ; the smoke obliged me to come out, and I told the other const,ibl,:. to fetch a fire engine. I can the servant, Maria Pretty on the stairs, she waaentirely dressed, and was standing with two men. She had her nightcap on ; I do not know whether she had her stockings on. I asked her for some water, and she took me down stairs, and I procured a pail of water, which I threw on the bed-_a third pail of water extinguished the fire—and then one of the men went in and said " Here is a body.' I felt for it, and found it lying with the feet towards the door and the head towards the bed--the body was removed to the middle room. There was no signs of lift , . The servant girl came into the room and looked at the body of her master, and said " Poor dear fellow ; I had Rot left him him half an hour." Here this wi 11CS5'S evidence was interrupted by the ar. rival of Mrs. Westwood, the widow of the deceased, who was brought into Court in an arm-chair. She is extremely advanced in years. She was dressed in deep black, and gave the following evidence. About ten o'clock on lon day night I wished my husband good night previously to my going up stairs to bed. A little after eleven o'clock Nir. Gerard, the lodger, came in. About half-past eleven, whilst in bed, I heard a scuffle, which alarmed me in about a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes I heard some one go out at the street door, I cannot say whether there were one or more persons. Afterwards I heard no noise. When I heard the scuffle I thought all was not right. It caused a good deal of noise, but it did not last more than a minute and a half When I heard the door open and shut I thought there were thieves murdering my husband. I got out of bed immediately, and on opening the door I smelt fire. I then went on the landing, and heard my husband groan two or three times. I then opened the lodger's door, who was in bed, and I think asleep. I called to him, and afterwards proceeded up stairs to my servant's bed-room, achom I found asleep. I told her to come down stairs, and see what had happened. I followed her down stairs as quick as I could. I opened the street door, and gave an alarm. I found the street door shut on the spring. The young man Bannister, who assisted in the shop, is of very honest and sober habits. After stating that the house had been robbed before, and that a man of the name of Redding had been executed for the offence, the witness said a great deal of property was stolen, gold and silver watches, and chains of the value of 2001. were taken from the premises. On the night my unfortunate husband was murdered, none of the watches that were under repair were stolen : this I heard from the shopman. The bureau was robbed, in which the robbers found the key of the iron chest ; the latter they could not open, because it had a secret spring, but the key was taken away. Four gold watches and seven chains were in the bureau, but they were not taken away. Frederick Juhn Owen, of No. 38, Silver -street, Golden square, being sworn said, about a quarter past twelve o'clock on Tuesday morning I was passing by the de ceased's house, when I observed two men, one at the door and the other came out of the house. I thought I knew one of them, and I was going to speak to him, but he ap peared to shun me; he was not the person I knew. Both the men went away together in the direction of Charing cross; they were dressed in dark frock coats, and I did not see that they had any bundle. I should know one of them again ; one was about five feet eight inches in height, the other about five feet five. The short mail came out of the house. Inspector Jarvis, of the C Division, examined the pre mises, and after stating that he saw a sash weight about a foot and a half long and au inch and a half in diameter, which was found in the passage, produced a knife which was lying at the top of the drawers on a newspaper, on which there were two or three spots of blood ; he also pro duced a pair of spectacles which belonged to the deceased —one of the glasses was broken, and there was marks of blood on the other. There were no marks of blood in the pas sage nor in the middle room ; there were in the inner room, near the bed, under which the blood had flowed. My opi nion is, that the deceased was attacked either in the bed room or at the door of it. I examined the house all over, and there was no appearance, either at the front or back of it that it was foredaly entered. Tne witness here produced a short apron with pockets like those worn by toll-keepers. It was found on the shop counter, and belonged to no one in the deceased's house. A young man named George Robinson, residing in Crown -street, Soho, who had entered the deceased's house when the alarm of fire was given, and who had taken away the deceased's hat instead of his own, was examined by the Jury at great length, as it was considered strange, that having immediately discovered his mistake he did not claim his hat until yesterday. He had a mark on his face which he said was caused by a burn received whilst endea vouring to extinguish the fire, but a surgeon who was in the inquest room said he thought it a graze and not a burn. The witness Owen, who said he saw two men near the deceased's door about a quarter. past 12 on Tuesday morn ing, was recalled, and he stated that he thought Robinson was the man whom he saw come out of the deceased's house at the time above stated. What appeared extremely singular was, that Robinson said he did not discover that his face was burned until the day after the shocking catastrophe. George Spendelow, engine-keeper to the parish of St. Ann's, Westminster, said he was called to the fire, and heard some one say he had got a wrong hat, and that it was better than his own. Robinson was that person ; and he said when he first saw the body, " That is not Mr. Westwood, he appears too young." When the body was turned round, Robinson said, " Oh, yes, it is Mr. West- wood." The inquest was adjourned until nine o'clock on Friday morning ; and the Coroner, at the suggestion of the Jury, ordered Robinson to be detained in custody. GERMAN / I CH PAPERS THE HAOUE, JUNE 2.—His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexander and his Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands arrived here yesterday evening from London. The Grad Duke set out this afternoon for Germany. His Imperial Highness is to sleep on the 3d at Cologne, the 4th at Erns, the sth at Biberich , and the 6th at Frankfort. As the ratification of the treaty with Belgium may be daily expected, we already hear of' mca sures bo be taken in consequence to return to the peace establishment. The volunteers in the army and navy will, it is said, be disbanded with a suitable remembrance of their readiness in 1830, on the call of their Prince, to take up arms in defence of their country. The militia will no longer be in active service, the fortresses will cease to be governed as in time of war, and the temporary council of war will be suppressed. An entirely new organization of tht, army'is also spoken of. NIMP.GUEN, MAY 31.--His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constintine (second son of the Emperor of Russia) passed through the town coming from Germany on his way to the Hague. ilorrunnaNt, MAY 31.--The Russian General Count Witt and suite arrived here yesterday from Cologne on his way to London. ZEALAND, JUNE I.—The forts of Lillo and Liefkenshock are now being dismantled by order of iho Minister of ‘Var ; the artillery and ,torts ale embai kud in vesin Is engaged fur qie purpose, and deposited in the magazines. The de:Aination of the garrison of those posts is not known. The complete evacuation is expected every moment. Ttinu aG , JUNE 2 —This morning, at five o'clock, a fire broke out in the wooden clock manufactory of Messrs. Diepp e and Jellinghans, which spread so rapidly that in three hours the abole manufactory, with the machinery and stock of clocks, was entirely destroyed By the great exertion of the firemen and in habitants the adjoining buildings were happily saved. We hear that the manufactory was insured only for one-third of its value, and that the loss of the proprietors is estimated at 230,000 florins. THE HAGUE, JUNE I.—Prince B. Gallitzin, Governor of Moscow, and Princes \V. and B. Gallitzin, arrived here from Cologne, with the intention of proceeding to London. —Journal de la Hague, June 2. FRANCFORT, MAY 30.—The Austrian Legation and the Austrian troops in our city, have celebrated to-day the fete of the Emperor Ferdinand. Count Munch Betiinghausen, President of the Diet, has received the congratulations of the Foreign Ministers, cf the Military and Central Committee; and the Burgo master of the city gave a grand entertainment to them, and several other persons of distinction, in all torty-two. To wards the end of the entertainment, the Count Munch Bellinghausen and all th,e company rose, when the French Plenipotentiary, Baron Allege de Cipreye, placed at the Count's right hand as the senior of the diplomatic body, made a speech, of which we did not hear the first words. Alter a short eulogium on the exalted qualities of the Em peror, his Excellency concluded in the following man nAr—" Glory to the powerful Emperor; Glory to the just Emperor; Glory to the merciful Emperor; Long life to the Emperor Ferdinand."—Journal de Franefort, May 30. DITTCIcFUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, JuNe 3, Money. Bills, Actual Debt, `2% per Cent Ditto, ditto 5 per cent. . , A Inert .tivndic,4 per cent..... ............ Ditto, ditto, 3 per cent so EN Commercial Company, 4'4 per cent 1511( 182 Ditto (INI2 and 1833) 5 per cent. Ditto 1837, 5 per cent. Loan 1837, 5 per cent. IC:cal:lnge un Lorlon,;(The month l2 Two mon :ha . __ ..... _ ~. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Vir.NNA, MAX 23 Five per Cents. sMalliques Four per Cents. Three per Cents. Bank Shares 152: —,WgemeineZeitnng, May 31 PRUSSIAN FUNDS.-- BERLIN, MAN - 31. Bills Money, St. Schuld. Sch., 4 per cent IOO% 102 i,.i Pru,dan Engiish Loan, 1830, 4 per cent 103 It2X, Lxchange on London, three months 6 20% —Prussian State Gazette. June I. METROPOLITAN POLITICAL SUMMARY. The Globe of last evening;; thus alludes to the debate that took place last night in the Commons, on Sir H. Fleetwood's motion :—" For our own part we ar.. very much inclined to believe that new political combi ations will be the ultimate consequence of all the o,•ganic' squabbling in the Liberal party. Toryism cannot assume power. Neither can Radicalism. Neither can the present Ministry keep their ground, if nightly badgered in this way. As to the value of all the talk about ' a reform of the Reform Act,' we think very contemptuously of it in deed. Bad workmen complain of their tools We agree mainly with Mr. Harvey. He was not one of those who considered that without a further reform of that House they were incapable of proceeding with objects of useful legislation. Far otherwise. Though he was anxious to advance the objects which he had noticed, yet he thought that there were in the House the elements of sound legis lation.' " The Courier contains the following remarks on Sir H. Fleetwood's proposal to give greater effect to the Reform Bill : —" It is a pity that z.alous Reformers of the class to which Sir Hesketh Fleetwood belongs, do not reserve their enthusiasm in favour of Parliamentary improvements until the question of Ballot is proposed. But Sir Hesketh, we fear, is one of the few Reformers who are as yet unconverted upon that question. his ardour stops short at the propo sition for converting ten pound householders in coun . ies into voters; he does not go the length of protecting them from ruinous influences, when the conversion shall have taken place." The Standard comments as follows on Tuesday's debate in the Comxions :—" The debate on Sir H. Fleetwood's motion was eminently diverting. Of the mover's speech we need say nothing, and we have already described Lord John Russell's. Mr. Warburton followed the Noble Lord by a complaint that his Lordship had not been sufficiently explicit —a complaint that would be unintelligible (for nothing could be clearer than Lord John's explanation) if Mr. Warburton himself had not furnished the key. The Member for Bridport confessed that he was riot so much dissatisfied with Ministers for doing nothing, and intending to do nothing, as with their not leaving him and his friends some pretence for promising at the hustings that they would help in the movement. This is the honesty of a philoso phical Radical." The Morning Herald, in the course of a leading articleon the subject of the Church Discipline Bill, takes the opportunity of pronouncing the subjoined absurd panegyric on th e Bi s h o p o f E xe t er: —" Th e Bishop of Exeter has entitled himself to the gratitude of every friend of the Established Church, by the resistance which he has offered to the Church Discipline Bill. The object of that Bill is to deprive Bishops of their judicial character:—the effect of that Bill will be, to lessen, incalculably, the autho rity of the Church. Never, therefore, did the Bishop of Exeter turn his great intellectual energies, his profound acquirements, and his unsurpassed powers of eloquence to to nobler uses, than in denouncing a measure, of such a character, and fraught with tendencies so destructive." While larding this exemplary apostle with adulation, our fair Contemporary should have made a point of insisting on the striking consistency of principle ; the stern, Spartan like patriotism ; the lamb-like meekness of spirit ; and the more than mortal disinterestedness that have uniformly characterized his political career. Above all Grandmamma should have particularized, in her most emphatic manner, the good Bishop's cheerful and ready abandonment of his fat rectory of Stanhope—the richest in the kingdom ; and the uncompromising High- Church opposition which he offered to the Catholic Emancipation Bill, while it was under discussion in Parliament, a few weeks before he was raised by the Duke of Wellington to his present bishopric No portrait of Dr. Phil!pous can be complete that does not embrace these significant and disinterested traits of character. The Morning Post speaks of the Radical party in the following vehement and reckless manner :—" Nothing can be more despicable than the plight of the Radicals who still endeavour to ply the jackal trade to a Ministry which knows their weakness and therefore will yield nothing to Radical suggestion. The country is not with the Radi cals. The impudent falsehoods of that party, and their degrading use of the Queen name as the watchword of their revolutionary exploits, have not produced any sensi ble effect. They cannot give the Government that power which it wants. However disposed a Government in such straits might be to buy their active assistance with conces sions, if that assistance were really powerful, it would be ridiculous to concede to those whose falsehood and mean ness are found out by the country, and who are, therefore, despised." The Morning Chronicle, commenting on Lord J. Russell's reply to Sir Heskt:th Fleetw•ond's speech 'n the Commons on Tuesday night, observes that it wilLoccasion bitter dis appointment throughout the country : -.. We do nut affz.et to conci.al our disappointment that the Government has not displayed much more liberal intentions, and spoken in a higher and better tone. We again ask, why did Lord Melbourne resume the Government? Why circulate amongst its Liberal supporters in all directions, that it was reconstructed on the principle of progressive Reform ? Mr. Warburton, by his prudence and moderation on Tues day night, at once showed his good feelings towards the Government and his consistency. He took a correct view of the difficulties by which the Liberal cause is surrounded, and virtually said, if I cannot get all that I wish, let me get all that I can. Who can be so insane as to imagine that the present state of mystification can continue? Truth scorns it. The people will not long endure it. Soon must they be in formed who it is in her Majesty's Councils that is thus playing a double game. Mystification can only last its brief hour, nor can it serve any good purpose. The party having recourse to it cannot long remain in concealment— the voice of public indignation will soon be directed to the right quarter, and drive the crotchetty Being to the insig nificance to which he is destined." The Times alludes in the following style to the Bill for the better enforcement of Church discipline:—" The Bill introduced into the House of Lords ' for the more effec tually enforcing Church discipline' was well discussed on Tuesday night; but as there are certain provisims of that Bill not originally springing from those who now introduce it, which, under the specious guise of giving greater effi ciency to ecclesiastical jurisdiction, involve principles and innovations fraught, we think, with danger to the Establish ment, it is desirable that the whole measure should receive again and again from their Lordships a deliberate and searching scrutiny. Although it might be well that the adjustment of such matters were confided exclusively to the Church herself, subject to the approbation of the Sovereign as her temporal head, yet, in the existing state of things, we are far from insinua• in; either that thre is no occasion for some remedial measure on the points in question, or that any other authority than Parliament can at present originate and complete it." ... The Morning Advertiser makes the following comments on Lord John Russell's recent speech in the Commons, in opposition to Sir Hesketh Fleetwood's motion :—" The Government have not rejected progress, although they do not make definite promises ; and we cannot permit our selves to believe that they are otherwise than most friendly toreal improvements in the machinery of our political ar rangements. Indeed we have reason to believe that the views of Lord John Russell have been taten in a far too cri ticising a spirit. Our impression is that the Govern ment have determined to bring the Session to an early termination; that they will undertake those measures only which are indispensable; and that they will employ the recess in putting their house in order and preparing for the next campaign, with measures alike befitting their own character and the reasonable expectations of Reformers. Mr. Warburton's view appears to us to be but another reading of that of the Ministers ; and but for Sir Robert 1),-el's eager desire to pin down the Government to the exact phrases uttered b% Lord John Russell, and to put himself on a parallel with him, we believe that few would have read his Lordship's declaration in any other spirit." POLICE INTELLIGENCE. QUEEN- S QUARE. CARRIAGE ARRANGIMIENTS AT HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. —Richard Dixon, coachman to Lord Brougham, was yes terday charged with having violently assaulted a police constable in t he execution of his duty. Charles Walker, a police constable, 78 A, stated that at hilt, past twelve on Tuesday night the carriage of Lord Brougham was driven up in front of the colonnade, near the pit door, and the steps let down in order to take up the family. It remained there for nearly ten minutes, and as other carriages wanted to draw up to the entrance, witness desired the coachman to move on. Mr. WEIITE—By whose authority did you do so ? Con. stable—l am put there, Sir, to see proper order observed. Mr. WHITE—It is not your duty to move a carriage on in that way. Constable—l am directed for the convenience of the company at the theatre to do so, unless they take up in proper order. This carriage remained some time at the door, and many others were waiting to take up at the time. Mr. WHITE—You had no business, Sir, to meddle with it at all. You are not authorized to judge of the time a carriage should stop. Constable—l thought it my duty. Mr. WHlTE—You'll find no case which compels you to do it, and you had no right to do it. If I were at the Opera, and you ordered my carriage away, and got a good beating for it, I think you would richly deserve it. Constable—We have much difficulty in keeping order at the time company leave the theatre. Mr. WHITE—I discharge the defendant. It is very necessary to look after pickpockets and loose characters that may be loitering about, but you had no right to inter fere in this case. The defendant was then discharged! Two gentlemen were in attendance to prove that de. Pendant had behaved very ill, but Mr. WHITE, when in. formed of their presence, said the case was disposed of. DURHAM ELECTION.—The Tories, it is said, not satisfied with sending one Conservative to Parliament, now talk of putting another in nomination as soon as an opportunity occurs. The zeal and activity of Reformers however only need be employed to disappoint the greed of the Conservative corruptionists. It is said that the Hereditary Grand Prince of Russia expended no less than 10,0001. in the purchase of jewellery, at Storr and Mortimer's, for presents during his short stay. Previously to his departure he presented va luable snuff-boxes to all the great Officers of State, such Tl.e father may sigh to see his boy condemned as th e E ar l o f Alb emar l e , th e L or d Ch am b er l a i n , Mr. to the toil o f th e l oom , or the gossip and d ru dgery o f th e Murray, Master of the Household, &c. 'hoe, when he would have fain beheld him the ornament of THE LIFE OF 'TIE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. a university ; but he knows not whether a more simple in- EDITED BY Sts JAMES E. ALEXANDER.—This work, which teensy, a 'oilier disinterestedness, may not come our of the is to be completed in 12 monthly Parts, at 2s. 6d. each, buii;bicr discipline than the higher privilege. The mo- with illustrations by Landseer, Warren, Heath, and other tiler's eyes may avdm as she hears her little daughter sing eminent artists, is proceeding with great spirit, and appears her baby brother to sleep on the cottage threshold,— her to set all competition at defiance. The third Part, just ekes may swim at the thought how those wild and moving issued, brings down the narrative to the year of the memo tones might hare been exalted by art. Such art would rable siege of Sarrag ossa . I t i s accompanied by spirited have bee n i n i tself a good ; but would this child then have j portraits of the Marquis Wellesley and Napoleon, and a been, as now, about her father's business, which, in minis. I fine map of Spain and Portugal, showing the seat of war ter.lng to one of Isis one,s, she is as surely as the arch - I —alone worth the price at which the Part is published. \g el who atispends new systems of worlds in the furthest It has been justly observed of this work that it has the ` ? Her occupation i s now earnest and holy, and what treble advantage of being the cheapest, of inserting a large : ~,d the tru ,- ) motlivr wish for more ?-11fss Martineatt's portion of the original correspondence, and of condensing ,•brook. within popular limits the dry military details. NE 1‘ SI3APEi • .1• .41/ 111 : ? •• ' 1 .4 4 : )3114 t • .1, A i~' %4,!1z THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1839. STATE OF BIRMINGHAM. (From no Birmingham Advertiser.) GROSS MISREPRESENTATIONS of the PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY :30.—We have, during the las' fortnight, had occasion, more than once, to con plain of the gross and exaggerated reports given by some of the metropolitan and provincial newspapers, as to the state of Birmingham. With whom these reports originated, and how they were concocted, we had a slight guess, but cer tain proceedings which occurred at the Public Office, du ring Monday last, disclose the entire secret. On entering the private room, we were informed that the Magistrates present, Dr. Booth, and J. T. Law rence, P. H. Muntz, and Robert Webb, Esqrs., had requested the attendance of Mr. Mansell, the respect able news-agent, of Union-street, in order to explain the authorship of a paragraph which appeared in the ll'orcestez.shire Chronicle of yesterday week. In obe dience to the request of the Magistrates, Mr. Mansell, accompanied by his son, was in attendance, and, other business being disposed of, the following conversation took place : Mr. Lawrence—Mr. Mansell, the Magistrates have requested your attendance here, in consequence of having read, in the Worcester paper of Wednesday last, an outrageous paragraph, which we have traced to you. It is headed " The Chartists," and is as follows : In consequence of the lawless conduct of this body, who seem resolved to disturb and outrage society, it is but right that the public should be aware of their dangerous proceedings. We, therefore, give the occurrences at Birmingham, since Friday, front our own correspondent, up to last night :—" Saturday night. a deputation arrived from Oldbury ; they said that they had been sent by the men of Oldbury, Smeth wick, and the surrounding districts, to ascertain if the Delegates were ready to lead them to action ; that they were prepared either to raze Warwick gaol and libe rate Brown, or to burn down Birmingham , that the men of those districts were supplied with arms, pikes, guns, small and heavy, and rockets, to the use of which they had been drilled by some of the very pensioners then on duty in the Town Hall. Another deputation ar rived from Dudley, offering the assistance of the men of that district, for the same purpose. Sunday, a politico religio sermon was preached at Holloway Head,in which the orator dwelt upon the sufferings of the working classes, and the tyr inny of the upper and middle mem bers of society. The Tee-totallers, who muster a body of 2,000 men have resolved to expel from their body Chapman, the Excise-officer, who informed against. Brown and Fussell. Since Friday night, or Saturday morning, a warrant was placed in the officer's hands for the arrest of Bronterre O'Brien ; a warrant is also issued against Julian Harney, another Delegate. A private of the Rifle Brigade has undergone an ex amination in the Magistrate's private room at the Public Office ; some say that the charge against him was his having said that he would not fire on the people ;' one thing is certain, that the townsmen, who were formerly admitted to the Barracks, are not now allowed within its gates. A requisition to Mr. Au wood is in course of signature, calling upon that gentleman to attend the meeting on Friday. A messenger from the Potteries states that the people of Stafford are in a state of awful excitement, from the apprehension of a conflict taking place on Monday, between the military and the people. A report has been circulated that Earl Talbot, the Lord Lieutenant of the County, has ordered the military, yeomanry, and police to be in readiness to put down the simultaneous meeting intended to be held there at three o'clock. The Chartists have selected Henley as the place for holding their meeting. Where the hustings for the speakers are erected is an open space, well supplied with brick ends, to which, accord ing to report, the people (in case of any interference by the autho►ities), will treat the military, while a portion of them will set off home for their arms, viz., pikes, guns, &c., of which they have abundance, two forges having been for some time engaged in their manufacture. A military officer, who has just arrived from Liverpool, says that the Chartists who attempted to hold their simultaneous meeting in Liverpool, on Monday, were dispersed, and their leaders arrested 'by the police, 400 of whom made a simultaneous attack on the assemblage. He further stated that the 10th regiment of infantry were in readi ness, with forty rounds of ball cartridge to each man, to pour in on the Chartists, if they resisted the civil power." Now I think I may say, with perfect truth, that there is not a single fact here stated which is not a complete falsehood. In consequence of the injurious effect which such a paragraph was likely to produce, I thought it my duty to write to the editor of the Worcestershire Chro nicle, and request the name of the person by whom the statement was sent. He says it was supplied by you. The following is a copy of the letter : SIR —I have to acknowledge yours of yesterday. Being desirous of obtaining accurate information as to the state of Birmingham, I wrote to Mr. Mansell, the news-agent, who sent the statement you complain of, as prepared by a Lon don reporter, and was given by us as unexceptionable and true information. I observe that the same statement ap peared in the Wiltshire Independent of Thursday, sup plied, there is little doubt, from the same source. I trust you will give me the credit for wishing, on all occasions, to communicate nothing but the truth ; and, certainly, in the case in question, the best means, but which it now appears was unworthy of credit, was had recourse to. I shall communicate with Mr. Mansell on the subject, and I am, Your most obedient servant, ALEX. GREGSON. Chronicle Office, Worcester, May 25, 1839. Now, Sir, you see it is here stated that the report was furnished by you. Is that true? Mr. Mansell—lt is not ray Report. Mr. Lawrence—Then it is not the fact that you sent the report ? Mr. Mansell—lf you will allow me to retire for a few moments, it is probable that I shall be able to furnish you with correct information upon the subject. Although I know nothing of the report, it is not im probable that some portion of my family may know something about it. The Magistrates said the paragraph was a tissue of falshoods ; and it purported to come from Mr. Mansell's house. Mr. Mansell admitted that the report was extremely erroneous ; but he was in no way responsible for it. Mr. Lawrence—Then you ought to be obliged to us for affording you the opportunity of contradicting the statement imputed to you, and of putting the paper in which it was inserted before the public in its proper light. Dr. Booth said, Mr. Mansell did not appear to him to contradict the Report in toto. He could certainly say who the London Reporter was by whom the state ment was furnished. Mr. Mansell, jun., (to his Father—You know nothing about it ; you was in London at the time the Report was sent. (To the Magistrates.)—Th e fact is, we were ap plied to by the Editor of the Worcester Chronicle—as we frequently are by other country newspapers—to supply some information respecting the state of Bir mingham ; and I requested a London gentleman, who represented himself to be a reporter for the Morning Post, Chronicle, and Advertiser. London newspapers, to send an account. He also wrote for the Weekly Dispatch. Mr. Lawrence—But the Editor says it came from you. Mr. Mansell, jun.—l did not send it, although I di rected the parcel. It was sent by the gentleman to whom I refer. Mr. Lawrence—Did you see him send it ? Mr. Mansell, jun.—No I did not. Mr. Lawrence—Then how do you know he sent it ? Mr. Mansell, jun.—l wrote the direction for him, to the IVorcestershire Chronicle, and I have no doubt he sent it—(producing a piece of paper in the Reporter's hand-writing.) T:)is is his writing and address. "J. M. Dempsy, 24, Newcastle-street, Strand." Mr. G. Redfern—Why that is the man I found in bed in the coffee-house, in Freeman-street. DOINGS OF THE MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES. (From the Examiner.) The vagaries of the irresponsible Justices of the Metropolitan County are quite unparalleled,—they are artists in their peculiar line worthy of more attention than they receive. From the whole bench of Middle sex, there are some fifteen or sixteen selected by them selves to be a Lunatic Committee of Visiting Justices, and they reign uncontrouled and uncontrollable, during their period of office, eligible, however, to be re-selected if they evince any peculiar aptitude for the duties, non-attendance being the most important. They occasionally put forth Reports of their pro ceedings, which generally possess in common, a few lead ing features, viz.—they show how admirably the insti tution under their control is managed—what a very large proportion of cures is effected—and in consequence of the extreme salubrity of the situation and the very great care taken of the lunatics, the amazingly small amount of mortality—but above all the other ingredi ents it must most prominently appear " that the ac counts of the institution have been audited according to the Act of Parliament ;" that is, by themselves, and what an immense economy they are effecting to the rate-payers at large. These materials, usque ad nauseam, no matter whe ther they are substantial or merely imaginary, in the hands of a good artist will make a Report ; and which, with those who do not take the trouble to think for themselves, will pass as genuine, and in crease the number of dupes, by each succeeding publication. We have just been reading the 47th, the 48th, and 49th Reports of the Visiting Justices of the Mid dlesex County Lunatic Asylum, at Hanwell, the first dated in November last, and the latter in April of the present year. We select a few portions of each of these Reports in corroboration of our exordium. The 47th Report:— " In the last Report, submitted to the Court, on the 12th of July, it was stated that the sum of Two THOUSAND POUNDS, for the fittings and furniture, including the lighting and warming, was insufficient to meet the ne cessary outlays, but the deficiency could not then be ascer tained with accuracy ; the annexed statement of the warming, lighting, and furnishing accounts will show, that the further sum of Two THOUSAND POUNDS, of which no- tice is given that the same will be moved for this day, will be required for completing the warming of the two addi tional wings, and for providin g th e additional furniture necessary for the increased establishment." The modest approach upon the county purse is ad mirable ! Our original estimate of 2,000/. is insuffi cient for our purpose, but the deficiency could not then be ascertained ; we now find the deficiency to be only the whole amount of our original estimate, viz. 2,000/. more! But the next paragraph is rich in the extreme, be cause it is to act as a soothing plaster to cover the blunder, and to induce the whole bench of Magistrates to grant the money : " The general account of the last quarterly account [mind the accuracy]—the general account of the last quarterly account, from the Ist of July to the 30th September, is also (?) satisfactory, inasmuch as there is a balance in fa vour of the establishment, amounting to Three Hundred and nineteen pounds, three shillings, and sevenpence." The 2,0001. was granted as a matter of course, as it did not come out of their own pockets, and the rate payers had no voice in the matter. - The 2,000/. being the concluding portion of 24,0001., having been thus obtained, the 48th Report, in two months after, announces, notwithstanding the satis factory state of " the General Account of the last Quarterly Account," that— " The Committee have been under the necessity of in creasing the weekly rate of maintenance for patients from ss. 3d. to 6s. sd. for the last quarter, which has been occasioned by the great rise which has taken place in all kinds of provisions, and the outlay of 7221. 14s. I Id. for clothing." The Justices then append a list of the " prices of pro visions supplied to the Asylum in December, 18:37, and December, 1838, will show the increased cost of the principal articles of consumption ; in each case the lowest tenders were accepted. The increase on the average exceeds 19 per cent." We observed that, at a recent meeting of the Justices, the Hon. Frederick Byng denounced the whole state ment as to the prices being untrue. And the following extraordinary admission is in con sequence extorted from the Visiting Justices, who, in their 49th Report, page 8, wish " To correct an error, which appeared on their last Report, as to the amount of the contract price for beef for the use of the Asylum, in the December quarter of 1838 ; the amount should have been stated to be 6s. 2d. instead of 7s. 9d,. the latter being the contract price of the meat used at the officer's table." No doubt the Justices wished to correct the error, after it was found out, but an error of inserting 7s. 9d. per stone for beef for 800 lunatics, when the price paid was only 6s. 2d., is a strong draught upon credulity, particularly when the Visiting Justices wished, and did increase, the weekly charge in consequence. Bat Mr. Frederick Byng further stated, that having obtained a list of the contract prices paid for provisions supplied to the Lunatic Asylum, during each of the four quarters of 1837 and 1838, he found the average prices on every article of provisions supplied in the year 1838 were actually less than in 1837, except flour, which was 2s. 9d. per sack of 280Ibs. higher in 1838 ' than in 1837. We observe in the 48th Report, when the rise in the weekly charge of the lunatics was announced— " The Committee have to express their hope that, as the increase has been occasioned by temporary causes, over which they could exercise no control, that they will. at no distant period, be enabled to make some reduction in the present charge." • This is the statement of the Visiting Justices of the Middlesex County Asylum in January last, justifying the increase of 23 per cent, in the weekly charge upon the parishes for each lunatic, and " occasioned by temporary causes over which they had no control." The 49th Report directly disproves this statement, because, in justification of another additional increase on the parishes of 2s. 04d. per week for each lunatic, mak ing the increased charge since November, when the last grant of 24,000/. was made, 3s. 21d. per week, and which, upon 800 patients, increases the charge to the rate payers of nearly 6,7001. a year, they show in page 5 " That since the appointment of the new Superinten dent and Steward, great irregularities have taken place in the issuing of the various orders for the supplies of the Asylum." Now we are not disposed to let the Superintendent and Steward be the scapegoats for the incompetent Justices. In January, they stated the rise in the weekly charge to have arisen from circumstances over which they had no control ; the whole of their own statements are proved to be untrue by their own docu ments, and now they want to shift the blame from their own shoulders and place it on Dr. Millengen, and Lieut. Colonel Hunt, the gentleman the Visiting Justices se lected to be the House Steward of the Lunatic Asylum. We shal return to this subject. TORY LOYALTY-THE BLACK BURN BELLS. It has frequently fallen to our lot to contrast the pro fessions of the Tory party with their practices ; and glaring though the discrepancy has often been, we remember no instances so glaringly—so grossly indecent--as those manifested by the party in this town during the last few weeks. It will not be denied, that the Tories arrogate to themselves the possession of exclusive loyalty—that the very basis of their principles are said to consist of an ardent attachment to the Throne, and of due obedience to those who, under the Providence of God, may be called upon to sway the Sceptre. The hollowness of these prof 2ssions, however, have now been amply revealed. The illustrious young lady, who now fills andadorns the throne of her ancestors, is happily imbued with a just esti mate of the duties she is called [upon to discharge. Her Majesty is not content, like many of her prede cessors, to court the smiles and favour of a fraction of her subjects, at the expense of the great majority— in a word, the Queen of a faction she will not be, but the Sovereign of all her people. Hence the exhibitions of loyalty manifested by the " only loyal party in the State !" When the news ar rived in this borough, that the Queen, contrary to her desire, had consented to send for Sir Ro bert Peel, the bells of the parish church rung a merry peal, in testimony of the joy of the Tories, at their triumph over the personal feelings of their Sove reign ! Since that period her Majesty has been assailed in the most brutal manner by the Tory press, and the Ladies of her Household held up to public scorn, as little better than a coterie of harlots !! ! Viler calum nies were never uttered, yet they have not even stopped here It is a universal custom throughout the country, for the bells of the parish churches to mark the birth-day of the Sovereign by a joyous peal. This ob servance, we believe, was never omitted in Blackburn up to Thursday last—the day appointed for the celebration of the natal day of our young and amiable Queen—yet the bells that had been strung to harmony to insult her Majesty,: were now' mute and: motionless on the cele bration of her birth-day ! and this is the loyalty of the party calling themselves " Conservatives !" What is the Throne to them ? Let the events of the last few weeks respond :—A worthless bauble if not occupied by a Tory —a thing to be worshipped, if, through Tory instrumentality, it may be rendered an instrument of oppression to all who do not conform to their views! Shame upon such Loyalty !—Blackburn Gazette. MONASTIC INSTITUTION IN NORTIIUM BERLAND.—We (the Tyne Mercury) understand, from a correspondent, that some representations have been made to the Superiors of Mount St. Bernard, in Leicestershire, recommending the establishment of a branch of that insti tution in some convenient part of the county of Northum berland. The distance of the Scorten and York establish nients—and females only being educated there—occasions, it appears, much inconvenience to a large portion of the Catholics of Northumberland and Durham, who are, to a great extent, precluded thereby from educating; their children as they wish. A branch of lay brothers in ti-e north, they are persuaded, would. be of the greatest advan tage to them. Mr. Muntz said, the allusion to the Rifleman, which, by-the-bye, was a gross untruth, was calculated to do a great deal of mischief. Mr. G .Redfern—The reporter applied to me res pecting that very subject, and I told bin that there was not the slightest truth in the report. Mr. Lawrence—lt only shows what little credit is to be given to many of these newspaper reports. Mr. Mansell said he was glad of the opportunity of correcting the gross misrepresentations in some of the papers, and particularly as they are now under the con sideration of the Magistrates. He saw the statement. when he was in London, and immediately denounced its falsehood. He would take care that Mr. Dempsy was made acquainted with the opinion of the Magis trates, and insist upon an explanation. The Magistrates gave it as their opinion that Mr. Mansell was not implicated. The matter was here dropped. Yesterday, Mr. Lawrence, observing the Messrs. Man sell in the public office, addressed himself to Mr. Man sell, sen., and said that he bad received his letter the pre vious evening, in reference to the report which appeared in the IVorcestershire Chronicle, and wished to know if he had anything further to add. Mr. Mansell replied that he had not. Mr. Lawrence then said that he had received the manuscript of the objectionable ar ticle from Nit.. Mansell, junior, with a letter from the Editor, from which it appeared that Mr. Mansell, senior, had nothing whatever to do with the report. H e cons id ere d him quite exonerated, in fact he believed that he was in London at the time, but he was of opinion that Air. Mansell, jun., h a d acted inca u ti ous l y in not having perused the report prior to its being sent by the reporter. Mr. Mansell, jun., said that he had nothing to do with the report —that he did not read the report, nor had he the least knowledge of its contents ; he relied upon the accuracy of the person, as was usual in such cases, and thus he had done nothing more than any news -agent in the kingdom would have done. Having given up the copy, he considered every necessary information h a d been supplied. Mr. M. then applied for the manuscript, in accordance with the request of the Editor, as con tained in the following letter. Mr. Lawrence, under the advice of Mr. Gem, declined giving it up. o. ChronicleOffice,p Monday, May 27, 1839. Sir,—.Alr. Mansell, jun., having waited upon me regard- ing the inaccurate Report furnished to the Chronicle, I beg to inclose the original MS., which was transmitted to rne, part of which was inserted. On the back of the Report, which it appears was prepared by a person of the name of Dempsy, you will see that Mr. Mansell fur nished the Report in the usual way of business; and from the transactions which we have had with him, lam sure nothing was farther from his intention than to mislead us, and consequently the public. As the contents of the enclosed can be of no public use to any party, please give the letter to Mr. M., and I remain, Sir, Your most obedient servant, ALEXANDER GREGSON. To J. T. Lawrence, Esq., Birmingham. In reference to the same subject we have received the following letter from Mr. Lawrence, the Magistrate. SIR,—In reference to the proceedings which took place at the Public Office, on Monday last, (some notice of which may perhaps appear in your paper) re lative to a paragraph headed " The Chartists," which ap peared in the Worcestershire Chronicle of Wednesdaylast, and which was communicated to that paper by Mr. Man sell, jun., of this town, I think it proper to inform you that I have received from the Editor of the Worcestershire Chronicle the original MS. sent by Mr. Mansell, but which that gentlemen assures me he incautiously forwarded without having previously read it. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN T. LAWRENCE. Balsall Heath, May 28. To the Editor of the Birmingham Advertiser. It is scarcely necessary to say, after a perusal of the above report and correspondence, that Mr. Mansell is altogether blameless, and that the villainous fabrication, which has thus so very properly called forth the in dignation of the Magistrates, is entirely the work of Mr. Dempsy. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR—In your critique on Dr. Buckland's work, in The Sun of May 16, you remarked that " Either the whole constitution of the human race was changed after beinf , created male and female, when man was punished by death, or the whole laws of the earth were changed,— which the authors of the received history of the creation do net assert." It is evident that there were two authors who wrote the account of the history of the Creation ; but it is quite as manifest that there are two histories, made by two different persons, and written in two styles of ex pression. . . _ The first story or history begins with the first verse of the first chapter, and ends at the end of the third verse of the second chapter, for the ad vertical conjunc tion—thus, with which the second chapter begins (as the reader will see) connects itself to the last verses of the first chapter, and those three verses belong to and make the conclusion of the story or hi-story. The second story begins at the fourth verse of the second chapter. These two stories have been confused into one, by cutting off the last three verses of the first story, and throwing them to the second chapter ; but it is evident that those stories have been written by two different persons, for throughout the whole of the first story the word God is invariably used without any epi thet or additional word conjoined with it, and is re peated no less than thirty-five times, viz., In the be ginning God created the heavens ; and God said, Let there be light ; and God saw that it was good, &c. But immediately from the beginning of the fourth verse of the second chapter, where the second story begins, the style of expression is always the Lord God, and this style of expression or phraseology is invariably used throughout the second history of the creation. In the one story it is always God, and never the Lord God. In the other it is always the Lord God, and never God. This difference of style so often repeated, and so uniformly continued, shows that those chapters, containing two different accounts, were written by two different persons. Besides, it is manifest from the con tradictory matter which they contain that they cannot be the work of one person. It is impossible, unless the writer was a lunatic, without memory, that one and the same person would say, as is said in the first story, "So God created man, male and female created he them ;" it is, I say, preposterous, that the same person who said this could afterwards say, as is said in the se cond story (v. s)—" And there was not a man to till the ground," and then proceeds at the 7th verse to give another account of making a man for the first time, and afterwards of making a woman out of his rib. According to the first story, " God said, Beheld, I have given you every herb bearing seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed ; to you it shall be for meat." According to the second story—" The Lord God planted a tree in the midst of a garden, and forbad man to eat thereof." Again, the same person could not say, " that the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them ; and on the seventh day God ended all his work which he had made ;" and immediately after set the Creator to work again, to plant a garden, to make a man and woman,&c., as is done in the second chapter. According to the first story, the world and " all which it inherits" were made in six days ; according to the second, the world was made in one day.—(C. v., v. 2.) - According to the first story, the two sexes, male and female, were made at the same time ; according to the second, the man was made first, and the woman after- wards. According_ to the first story there was no name given them to the first man and woman ; but they have names given them in the second ; accordinz to the first story they were to have dominion over all the earth, accord ing to the second their dominion was limited to a garden ; according to the first story everything was good, there was no forbidden tree, but in the second story there is the tale •r the talking serpent,and its tete-a-tete with Eve, and the doleful adventure, called the Fall of Man, and how he was turned out of this fine garden, and how the garden was afterwards locked up, and guarded by a flaming sword (if any one can tell what a flaming sword is). These things have no connexion with the first story, in which there is no mention of any particular countries, but the second story appears to have been written many years later, after countries and places had acquired names, as he mentions Havilah, Ethiopia, Assyria, the Euphrates, the Land of Nod, &c. That there are two different stories or histories of the creation, is as visible to the eye, when unattended with :prejudice, as that there are two chapters, and that they have been written by two different persons, nobody knows when, nor by whom ; and as our tithe eaters tell us, that it is a thing of great consequence to believe rightly in these matters, and I, being a man in search after a religion, should feel much obliged to some of your learned cor respondents if they will have the goodnes to tell me which of the two stories (if either) it is ne cessary to believe ; for at present I am inclined to think there is some truth in the words which I heard Hone tell Lord Ellenborough in Guildhall, begin ning,— " All the Books of Moses, Are nothing but supposes." I am, Sir, Your Constant Reader, RUSTICUS Andover. [At a time when the nation is, in a manner tortured by the inordinate pretensions of the Priesthood, we may be excused for inserting a paper which is in strict ac cordance with the criticism of some of the best German scholars, and which awakens some doubt of the accuracy of the Priests,] PENNY POSTAGE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—If you think the following hints on the subject of a reduced postage deserving of consideration you will oblige me by giving them early insertion. I would substitute for the envelope a small stamp, which might be sold by the dozen, gross, or thousand, like so many wafers, in a box—they should be gummed at the back, as is now in common practice for labels, &c., and would therefore only require wetting with the tongue to be applied ; they might be used either with or without a wafer or wax ; they would be destroyed in the act of opening the letter (unless previously removed by water or steam, for which the Post-office would easily supply a remedy). The prominent advantages of this plan are " extreme cheapness." and a large amount of revenue in advance. But in giving the public the privilege of a Universal Penny Postage I w o uld not p revent t h e extravagant f rom paying more if they chose. I would, therefore, suggest a twopenny, and perhaps even a threepenny envelope of proportionate pretensions, and trust to the vanity of our species for their extensive consumption. If we pay twopence or threepence for what can be ob tained every whit as " useful" for a penny, the additional tax is self imposed, and cannot be complained of. But suppose the Crown adopts only the stamped penny envelope, will the Stamp- Office refuse to stamp the elegant and emb osse d qu i res w hi c h w ill pour i nto i t f rom t h e sta tioners, and for which they will afterwards charge two pence or threepence, gathering that harvest from the weak ness of human nature which I would transfer to the coffers of the Treasury ?—I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, Liverpool, May 29 ISAAC PALEY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR--In the report of the proceedings in the Common Council, or Thursday, in your paper, and in two or three others, I am made to say, " that the Whigs had treated the Corporation of London most unjustly and contemp tuously." I said no such thing, nor anything like it, except in the way of quotation from the speakers on the other side, who had, as I conceived, without reason, mixed up he police question with the discussion on the address. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, SAMUEL BAYLIS. June 1, 1839. BLOOMSEURY.—We understand a special meet ing of the members of the Jockey Club will take place on Saturday, when it is anticipated their decision will be so far sttisfactory that the interference of the gentlemen of the long robe will be unnecessary. EVENING KDITION. TAN-DRESSING. A SECRET C4)NCI.AVE--MOS IMPORTANT' MEETING." Wirksworth Tap-dressing took place on Whit-Wed- The following paragraph is sufficit truly demonstrative nesday, and although this is the twelfth year of its cele- , of its origin, and our readers need rot to be told that bration, the interest excited does not subside,_ neither does the ingenuity of the floral artisans fail ; but, . on : t to he th a e rti ., c li le ailbelongs the high honour of manuf.teturing : the contrary, their taste and skill are manifestly 1 ITI- ' , 6 Yesterday (Sunday), after lase mass, a meeting of proved. We do not remember the town ever being so I ex-Attorney-Generals was held at the house of Mr. thronged with strangers on any former occasion ; nor Justice Perrin—himself one of the craft—upon business do we believe the taps were ever so beautifully adorned. , of tne greatest importance. The lettering was excellent ; the flowers were fresh and - 6' The meeting was attended by— gay, and the whole executed in admirable style.—Detby Ex-Attorney-General Pert in, Reporter. ••• ... Wouife, The same paper supplies a description of the dressing ••• —• Richat ds, of the several taps. We select two : ••• ••• Bail, and Green Hill Tap is seen from the right of this point a Mr. Attorney-General Brady. short distance up the hill supported by two noble co " The object of this congregation of XXX's Is as to drill lumns. In front is the following, from Prov. sc. 16 v., Let thy fountains be disperse abroad and rivers of Captain Drummond (who was in attendance) as a wit: - " waters in thy streets," surrounded with a curtain in ness, and to prepare him for the ordeal through which h e fretted work, under n eath an a lcove, with two large is about to pass before the Committee of the Lords. Th e Lord Brougham and Vaux has claimed as a favour fro Ti urns ; upon the b ac k a we ll- execu t e d d ove , in white upon a green ground—u n d e r, "God sav e the Queen," his brethren the privilege of X amining the Irish Sob upon a green ground—under, "God save the Queen," Secretary ; and the puny functionary, terrified at the in blue letters upon yellow ground ; in front, a fountain Secretary ; and the puny functionary, terrified at the flowing in four streams six feet high, uon a variety of thought, has betaken himself to the casuists for in - p struction and comfort, Dr. Murray has already put ever-greens, all in flower. a him through Plunket's Catechism, and a pretty ex tets- SECOND DALE TAP.—The mineralogist cannot fail sive course of Dens and Sanchez, and his first exautina being highly gratified with viewing this tap, representing tion, we understand, manifests a great proficiency. For the miner at work in his various branches ; one is seen ourselves, we have had some property in the Car;ain, in the act of excavating the lead ore out of the rock and would be sorry to lose him for a trifle. Though with his short stout pick, another wheeling it to the we cannot instruct him in tie noble art of equivocation, bottom of the mine, from whence it is drawn up by a we can, at least warn him, that what defence he has to machine worked with a horse, with all the other appa betake him to, for that, 6 his opposite,' to use the words of talus for washing, breaking, measuring, &c., done in Sir Toby, 6 bath in him what youth, strength, skill, wrath, colours descriptive of its various process. Above is a can furnish man withal ; and that his incensement at crown protected by two horse guards with drawn swords ; this moment is so implacable, that satisfaction can be underneath, " Long live the Queen." In the back of male, but la , p-ings oftleath and sepulture ; hob nob ;s an alcove is a representation of our Saviour siding hitt, the word. ' Jerusalem upon an ass ; a fount in in front. " In snort, we would not buckle us in Tom Drum's girdle —no, not for a Jew's eye." FRENCH COLONIAL SUGARS. SPORTING lITL:.LIGENCE The following project of law was presented b‘ M. Catlin Grictine, Minister of Commerce, to the Chamber of De puties, on Saturday last, regulating the uew duties on cold nial sugars : Art. 1. The tariff of sugars on their impor,,,ioq will is as follows : FRENCH COLONIAL SUGARS IMPCRTRD IN FRENCH Bc.TT,MS. Raw, not white, from Bourboo, 231. 50c. the 100 kill°• grammes; from America, 301. White raw from Bourbon, 28f. 50c. the 100 killo. grammes; from America, 351. Clay (terra) sugars of all sorts, from Bourbon, 46f. th, 100 killogrammes ; from America, 55f. HAMPTON AND MOULSEY HURST RACES. W ED N ES DA Y. These races, well or ill conducted. have always ben produc tive to the lessie of the course and the inhabitants of the villages adjarent to it ; of late years, however, the management his been so iibjeciionable in a vr.iety of respects as to excite a general disgust, anti there can be no doubt that had not a thorough change followed the expose which we felt it; our duty to make last season, the entries to the stakes, and the, patronage of the public, w ould h ave s h own a mar k e d falling off. Fortunately a change has taken place—the " lessee" has taken the hint, and placed the meeting under the controul of Messrs. Parsons and Barnard, who have signalized the first year of their " adminis tration" by increasing the value of the plates, and obtaining nominations exceeding in number the most sanguine expecta tions of those interested. If they continue to pursue this sys tem, and show a corresponding split towards the visiters, they may rely on public support ; but they must not do things by halves ; they may and ought to charge for the admission of horses and carriages on the race-courst,,,_ but the scale should be much lower tha n it was l as t year . 3n justice to them we should add, that they have taken in a meadow at the end of the course, thereby increasing its circuit to a mile and a half, and the straight run to half a mile ; they have' also removed the Judge's box to the river side of the course, which is altogether very materially improved. The attendance yesterday proved that a judicious liberality will always insure support; it was both numerous ,and respect able; infinitely more so, indeed, than is usually se en on the first day ; it included a considerable number of fulionables from town as well as from the immediate vicinity, and we can only regret that time did not permit us to make out a list their names. There were ten or a dozen " four-in-1 110 " s on the ground all " full out." The racing commenced et ° little after four o'clock, and continued, with a liberal allowsue° between the heats, until a quarter after six ; an unusual nunihe r of horses started, and as the weather held up until it was over' the visitors had nothing to complain of. The list for to-morrow possesses more than ordinary attraction—the entries for the Queen's Plate amount to sixteen, for the Palace stakee t ° thirteen, and for the Hurst Cup to twenty. The running this day came off as follows : The Gold Cup, in specie, by subscriptions of lOsovs. meth W ith 50 added by the Proprietors of the Course ; the second to save his stake ; three-years, 7st. ; four-years, Bst. 71b. ; five years, years, 9st. ; six-years and aged, 9st. 31b. ; mares and ge ld tags allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 500/. if de manded, &c. Two miles and a quarter. (6 Subs.) • 1 Mr. King's Ruby, 5 yrs Sir G. Heathcote's f. La Belezza, 3 yrs The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. man's Chemist, 4 yrs; Mr. Falconer's f. Slender, . 11 i 4 yrs; ' Munro's Bravo, aged; and Mr. Laud' s b. g . L ottery, The betting was tolerably brisk at 2 to 1 agstChemist,3tA n i agst Ruby, 3 to 1 agst Bravo, and 3 to 1 agst La Belezza. made first running at a good pace, Ruby lying second, and By e mist third. At the end of the first mile Ruby changed= with Bravo, who was again displaced at the last tar" t i vsr by , Belezza ; Ruby was never after headed, and won in a can three lengths ; Chemist was third. Lottery bolted , an Slen derd had a bad start. cove. each. The London and South am pt on irlailvray Stakes of 3 with 50 added ; three-y ears - o ld, 7st. 41b. ; four-Yea rs' Sst. 51b 101 b. ; five-years, 9st. 21b. ; s i x -years and aged' pr o " mares and geldings allowed Sib s . ; w inners once int e p sent year, 31b extra. The winn e r to be sold fo r demanded, &c. Heats once round and a die. ( 17 S ubs. / a s c s. h t e Lord Chesterfield's b. c. byMulatto or Starch, 3 yrs (rat) 0 Mr. Moss's Ascanius, 4 yrs... ................................. Mr. Owsley's b. h. Capulet, 5 yrs... ..................... P2a _ d e r The following also started, but were not placed • 3 nd. Willesden, 6 yrs; Mr. Shepherd's b. f. Tenebrosa, Y rs; Mr. Turner's ch. g. Sir Felix, aged; Mr. Tooke's b. C. ls h ; maelite, by Ishmael, out of Medea • Mr. Paer's Melton, 5 Yr!: Mr. Daniel's The Unknown, aged% Mr. Whittington 's br. Falklandicus, 4 yrs; Mr. Laud's br. m. Lady Essex, 5 1,,t7 Mr. Edmonds's Shrewton Lass (late Jessy), 5 yrs; Ai r * Douglas's ch. f. Lady Bounce, by Count Pozzo, 3 yrs (die.) ; and Capt. Ridge's b. c. by Ganthorpe, 3 yrs (die). First Heat—Betting 3 to I agst. Tenebrosa, 5 to 1 asst. Mal ' ton, sto 1 agst. Willesden, and 6to 1 agst. the winner. Thu Unknown took the lead, followed by Capulet to the last turn,. with the rest in a ruck, "a la Derby." Capulet then made run-• ning till past the distance, where he gave up to Lord Chester field's colt, who kept up to the Chair and won easy. Ishmaelite was third, and the Unknown fourth. Second Heat—Even betting on the Carew colt, and 7 to agst. Tenebrosa. Ascanius cut out the work at a eapite, pace, followed by Sir Felix, Falklandicus, and Willesden) the favourite lying aboit fifth ; they kept this order till past the di , tance, where the favourite took the lead from Ascanius , an 1 FOREIGN SUGARS. Raw, not white, in French bottoms, from India, b 5 elsewhere, out of Europe, 601, ; entrepots 701. Raw, not white, in foreign bottoms, 75f. Raw, white or clay (terre) without distinction of colour or fabrication, in foreign bottoms, 95f. Raw, white or clay, without distinction of colour or man ner of fabrication, in French bottoms, from India, 55f. ; elsewhere out of Europe, 70f. ; entrepots, 80f. Art. 2. Until it shall be otherwise ordained, the tax on a metrical quintal of raw sugar, not white, from the French colonies, the payment of which shall be justified by a receipt at not more than six months, shall be repaid on the exportation of 70 kill. of refined sugar, called mixed, or four cassons com pletely purified and whitened, and of dry transparent sugar-candy, of whatever colour. The same payment, on the same terms, shall be made for 73 kill. of white lump sugar, or " rape de nuance blanche." For all other sorts, the law of the 2d of July, 1836, remains in force. The receipts for payment of right of entry of raw French colonial sugar will be received in justification of the export premium, for 70 and /3 for 100 kill. only as one-fourth of the quantities given forth. At. 3. During the two months which will follow the promulgation of the present law, the reimbursement will be made according to the preceding article, bnt former taxes will be accepted. After these two months the taxes of the new tariff only will be received. MONUMENT to the DUKE of KENT INSCRIPTION ON TEE PEDESTAL OY THE STATUE OF THE DUKE OF KENT, OPPOSITE TO THE REGENT'S-PARK. PRINCE EDWARD, DUKE OF KENT, IV. Son of George 111. Born Nov. 2, 1767. Died Jan. 23, 1820. Erected by the Supporters Of the numerous charities which he so zealously and successfully patronised. INSCRIPTION INTENDED FOR THE STATUE OF THE DUKE OF KENT, BY THE LATE DR. CHARLES SYMONS, THE LIBERAL AND ENLIGHTENED BIOGRAPHER OF JOHN MILTON. THE ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCE EDWARD, Fourth son of the late Sovereign of the British Kingdoms GEORGE M. Duke of Kent and Strathern, Earl of Dublin, and Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter; Knight Grand-Cross of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath ; and Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick : A MAN, in himself raised above the Royalty of Blood , and the blazonry of Heraldy ; of a high and erect spirit, of a vigorous understanding, of an incorrupt and benevolent heart; who gathered happiness while he scattered it; and rejoiced that he was a Prince, only as, from the superior elevation, he might the more extensively diffuse light, and the more pwerfully combat with that host of evils which rush upon humanity. He presided over more than fifty of those great charitable institutions which give eminence to Britain in the world of Christianity and with all the energies of his mind, excited by the sympathies of his bosom, . . . . . . won cleverly. The winner was claimed. Th fo e r S h t o ra r w se b s e t r h r a y t H ne il y l e S r t w ak o e n s o a f P s l s a o te vs. or eac s h t , ak w e ith of 251. the added' e 0f 50/. ; three-yrs.-old, ist. 51b ; four, Mst. slb ; fire and u;" wards, tilt. 121 b. Heats, one mile and a quarter. 10 suP Mr. Hebden's br. f. Appleton Lass, 3 yrs. ( Francis) 0 1 f 3 Mr. Scott's br. c., by B us t ar d, 8 y rs . ......... .2 - 0 Mr. Whitin's b. . Falklan y o Mr. Falconer'sgton Sister m to Professor, dica, 4 6 yrs rs 0 e Mr. Greville' s Li s t er , 3 yrs . ° ° Sir G. Heathcot e ' s b. f. by S u l tan , 3 y rs ... 3 0 air Mr. T. Hussey' s R e d R over , 3 y rs 0 a cir Mr. Moss's b. in. Fanatic, 3 yrs Mr. Owsley's ch. In. Victoria (h. b. ), aged ..• cir t First Heat.—Betting-2 to 1 a gs t Lister (t ), 5 to :3 agst Appleton Lass, and 4 to 1 agst Red Rose. kalklandin a,l lj pleton Lass, and Vi c t or i a l a id i n front, nearly abrea st,a carried on the running to the last turn, wherel i sPPle t°n hi, run out : the lad, ho wever , soon brought her head straig was leading a quarte r o f a m il e from home, and won easilY bl length. ;ot Second Heat.-5 to 2on Appl e t on L ass , an d 6to 1 a g -„ 1 the Bustard c o lt. Th e L yr i c fill y ma d e t h e runn i n g tothe lc turn, where she ran out, taking Appleton Lass with her ; rd landica then took u the work, and at the distance thel 3l ;" - , 4} t colt challenged her- they ran a few strides, when the c olt " his length in fro n t, k e pt it an d won c l ever l y by a length. ,° Third Heat.—Betting.-5 to 2 on Appl e t on Lass, and 5 ' l3e , against th e B us t ar d co lt (t a k en ). Th e B ustar d co lt rnad° the running, followed by F a lkl an di ca , A pp l e t on L ass lying 'II the rear of all, u n til th e y go t i n t o th e stra i g h t course , where - shot by all her competitors, and won in a canter. Immediately a ft er th e fi rs t h ea t, t h e ra i n ( w hi c h threa!e nel the whole of th e d a y) came d own i n torrents, an d contin uo^ quite long enough to make hundreds r ent their visit. A race on the s a me pl an as the Gorhambury St a kes is op It for next year, and ha s a l rea d y rece i ve d several subseriptiong• is to be called the Hampton Stakes. with his counsels, his influence, his eloquence, and his fortune, he promoted their purposes of good. In the full career of his life and his beneficence, He expired, amid the sighs and the applauses of his country, on the 23d of January, in the year of the Christian era, 1820 when be had lived fifty-three years, two months, and twenty one days ; and this statue was erected to him to evince That, while God alone can reward the labours of philanthrophy, Man can fulfil his duty by gratefully and gratuitously recording them. OPENING OF THE CROYDON RAILROAD. On Saturday the Lord Mayor, and the Chairman and Directors of the Croydon Railroad opened the road with splendid ceremonials. His Lordship, accompanied by the Lady Mayoress and several persons of civic distinction, proceeded from the Mansion-house between twelve and one o'clock to the terminus Lear London-bridge. We noticed amongst the company Mrs. Howley, the lady of the Arch bishop of Canterbury ; Captain Alsager and Mr. Kemble, the members of the eastern division of the county of Surrey; Mr. Freshfield, M.P., Mr. Hughes Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. John Woolley, Mr. Josiah Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Mobart, Mrs. Alsager, Captain Cator, Sir C. S. Hunter, Mr. Hum phery, M. P., &c. The train of carriages set off immediately after the arrival of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, and rapidly passed on, amidst the cheers of a great multi. tude, to Croydon. The carriages then returned, and gave a specimen of the rapidity with which the journey could be performed. The calculation was, that at some periods the train passed at the rate of sixty miles an hour. The carriages stopped at each station, to give the travellers an opportunity of examining the workshops of the company, which greatly astonished them by their magnitude, and the extraordinary ingenuity displayed in their arrangement and operations. The railroad is constructed upon wooden sleepers, and the carriages passed on unaccompanied by the rattling noise to which the passengers on some other rail roads are subjected. At the New Cross station, the band which followed in the train played the national anthem in the Rotunda, while the company were viewing the process of plate boring and iron cutting. The rapidity with which the carriages went prevented the band from playing in the transit; but the moment a station was reached they " dis coursed most eloquent music." For about two miles there is a rise of one foot in every hundred, but the alteration in the speed in that interval is scarcely perceptible. It is, however, the intention of the Directors to attach an engine to the back part of the train when the carriages are very numerous. Tux BLOOMSBURY AFFAIR.—We hear that C. Greviller, Esq., has cons en t e d t o ac t i n t h e p l ace of the E ar l of Jers e y i who is obliged to leave town for Wales. --- DESSERT FRUIT KNIVES AND FOR I '.- Plated on Blades Steel Blades. "o 6 Plain ivory handles, silver ferrules, per doz. pair £3 3 0 X l ,'„ 9 0 Carved ivory hanAles,silver ferrules,per d o z.pai r 3 16 6 0 Plain pearl handles, silver ferrules, per Joz. pair 4 4 0 . 1 ,; 1 .2 0 Carved pearl handles,silver ferrules,per doz.pair 5 8 0 f; 14 0 King's pattern or Queen's patterti,silver handles 6 16 6 T. - COX SAVORY, Working Gold and Silversmith, 47, Cornhill, London. (Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street. ) silver N.B. A Pamphlet containing a list of the prices of Plate, Plated Goods, Watches, Clocks, &e., may be had Bra or will be forwarded in answer to a post-paid application• SUPERIOR SILVUR WATCHES' LONDON M ADE. a C 011 1- A. B. SAVORY a n d SONS, Watchmakers, Ni'. "' I hill, London ( o pp os it e th e B an k o f E ng l an d), submit corssetelis tion a very large STOCK of SILVER WATCll".„,;rec whole of which are made and fi n i s h e d un der the careful d n t 6 each two of experienced workmen on their own premise . ' warranted for correct performance. Fine Vertical Watches, jewelled, with double-backedE4 4 • Fine Vertical Watches, jewelled, with . ' ;e . engine-turned cases, warranted '''''''''''''' 'b 5 9 and double-backed cases, warranted .......in Patent detached Lever Watches, capped, .e' ue( ' i double four holes, with seconds' hand, and 0 6 ° backedcases, warranted .............................. Either of the above in silver hunting cases, 10s. 6d. extra. A large variety of second-ha, .d Silver Watches, which halve ted at 111. `.2s. been carefully examined, and can be warren each. exchange. N.B. Second-hand Watches purchase) in ..0 ;ands' hand, After having visited all the stations, the Company reached Croydon for the second time at half-past three o'clock, and examined the warehouses and various pieces for the accommodation of the public. At Croydon draw ing-rooms were fitted up, and a very splendid ddeune a la fourchette was prepared on the Railway Station, the floor of which was covered with boards, and the sidea hullo with striped cotton drapery, and decorated with flags of various kinds. The Croydon station is situate at the bottom of what was formerly the basin of the old Croydon Canal, and crowds from the adjacent villages were assem bled on the banks, and applauded to the echo this very interesting ceremonial. At four o'clock the ddeuner was announced to be ready by the Chairman, and the company, to the number of 150, sat down to an entertainment provided in Mr. Bleaden's best style. The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance during the whole of the day. The whole of the ceremonial passed off with great eclat. BIRTH'S. On the sth inst., in Bolton -street, Piccadilly, the lady of Frederick Walford, Esq., of a daughter. On the let inst., at Manchester-street, 'Manchester-squar e, Mrs. John Balsir Chatter ton, of a son. On tho 2d inst., at 13huideston, the lady of Charles Steward, Esq., of a son. On the 2d inst., at Edinburgh, • the lady of Edward Jam es Jackson, Esq., of a son. In the course of the day our reporter minuted the time occupied in passing from Croydon to London. It was as follows : MA BR lED. On Tuesday, at St. George's, Hanovor-square, Mr. W' Gifford, Senior Messenger to the House of Commons, to Or Anne Short, many years housekeeper to the Earl of .A:lberNs Master of the Horse. On the sth of June, at St. Mathew's, Brixton, William f Everington, jun., E sq ., o f S t. P au l' s Ch urc h- yar d, to , only daughter of William Dens, Esq., of Herne Hill, SurreP On the bth inst., Philip James Chabot, Esq., M.A. to !O il y, Maria, youngest daughter of Robert Westwood, Esq.,H___larle From Croydon to the Beula Spa From the Beulah Spa to Pcnge-common 3 From Penge.common to Sydenham... From Sydenham to the Dartmouth Arms 1i From the Dartmouth Armsto New Cross 4 From New Cross to the Greenwich June- tion From the Junction to the Terminus...... Total ......••• 21 minutes. Macready, at the term ination of the Covent garden Theatre season , ab out the end of July, proposes to take a short repose. H e will then commence an enga g e. ment at the Haymarke t, where he will, it is said, p la y i n ' the Lady of _Ly o ns ; in a new p la y by Serle, w hi c h h as been for some time in p re p aration, to be called the sh Sn Maid ; in a new p la y b y Sir E. L, Buhvcr ; and, -in an z ali probability, in Richelieu. of London : Printed and Published b y AIURDO YOu',' G. in No. 112, Strand , at The Son O ffice. No. 112, S:rr'- the county of Middlesex.—Thursday, June 6, 1st;11. I DIED. On the 3d inst., the Hight Hon. Hercules Baron Law—W(l' of On t Summisrhill in the count of Meath. he 27th , ult., Sir Jam es Montgomery, of Stanhope , B art " aged 73. On the 3d inst., at Bath, Theophilus Clive , Esq. , s t ed _ " 6 1 5. 11 , On the 21st of March, at St. Vincent's , Th omas o n e! Captain 70th Regiment, eldest s*n of Lieute nant-LAN Moody, Royal Engineers. of / 1 ;J Y