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,__ th e „ Duke o f B eau f or t, tits Duke of Cleveland, and the newly made Kniglit;, also left the Castle. th e T iolt eh I3isb o p o f Winchester returned to Farnham ; officers of the Oder took their departure; and a also most o f the officers of the royal household. In the forenoon the Queen and Prince Albert, le e c , i Tnpanied by the Duchess of Saxe Coburg and and Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, and at tended by the Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Charles Wel- Leas . ly, and Sir Edward Bowater, went in pony car- Zges to F rogmore , w h e r e th e party partook of the ;wersion of skating. The illustrious party returned la the C ast l e soon after eleven o ' c l oc k . Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales r d the Princess Royal, accompanied by the Dowager Lyttelton, were taken an airing this morning. AU•• Thomas Gregory and Mr. Fison, of Bradford, Zpo volu n t eere d t h e i r serv i ces t o manu f ac t ure h e r ;ajettlir s Alpaca Fleece, accompanied by Mr. Thomas ° , ll ,_thay and Mr. William Walton, were honoured nth an audience of Prince Albert, when his Royal Ihness expressed his great gratification on receiving 2!e beititiful specimens of the skill and ingenuity 41 the manufacturers. • The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening Xtladed her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, r:_,e Duke of Wellington, the Maiwis of Exeter, r z a fY Fanny Howard, the Countess Wratislaw, Mr. orge Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, and Sir "°rge Couper. A military band was in attendance during dinner. _Her Ma jes t y ' s p r i va te band afterwards attended, 411 d Performed the remainder of the evening. te kr. D ean , (Ch a i rman o f th e C us t oms , h a d a n i n - O riile* with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes pt at his official residence in Downing-street. lepatches were sent off yesterday from the Colo 4110flice f o r th e Governors of Gibraltar and Malta. D'd_ r • Ingham, Secretary and Comptroller-General e Commissioners for the Reduction of the National t., e l , had an interview with the Chancellor of the a eLlequee yesterday. The Solicitor-General had j VII interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman. t er „ 11 Paeches were sent off on Wednesday evening t Governor of South Australia, from the Colo -.."4,74fice he Ea . r 1 of Lincoln had an interview with the Cha ncellor of the Exchequer yesterday. ,of The Go vernor an d Deputy- Governor of the Bank of , t - cinland,h a d a l so an interview with the Chancellor ' lO Exchequer, at his residence in Downing-street. The Committee of the. Lords of the Privy Council fo r th e a ff a i rs of Guernsey an d J ersey, sa t yes t er d ay efe▪ the ,Council-office. The Lords present were the 14 11 Chancellor, Sir James Graham, Baron Parke, 1 4 4.• remberton Leigh, and Dr. Lushing ton. The case tore their Lordships was relative to the conduct of • Lieutenaut-GOvernor of the Island of Guernsey. Z r e ;S • tuart Wortley, Q.O ~ and Mr. Roebuck, Q.C., t neard. At four o'clock their Lordships rose, "J2urnin g the case. 1, ~,,'"1 ? Earl and Countess of Kenm ire arrived at Far s Hotel on Wednesday esining, from Great 7•4vern. 0 lIIENING of FARRIN Gb ON HALL. Fo One of the consequences of the operations for the :Illation o f th e new s t ree t l ea di ng f rom Farrinizdon- Z . eet to I s li ngton, h as b een t h e re b u ildi ng o f th e K in g 's es Hot e l, a t L on d on -b r id ge . Thi s pr o perty, at iafime the projected alterations were commenced, 41 4 Purchased by Mr. Walker, who has built on the h?f the Old Ki ng ' s A rms a spac i ous commerc i a l n l l attach e d t o w hi c h h e h as cause d t o b e erec t e d 4e ....w dini ng -h a ll , 60 f eet b y 25, an d w hi c h i s con elently capable of accommodating 200 persons at av er, and more than double that number, should it crequired, for a public meeting. This splendid l'as been e rec t e d by Mr. Glen, the builder, from designs of Messrs. Finden and Lewis, architects. er e is something quite novel in the architectural to It a li an, Of this hall. Its style, in its general outline, e at "wan, but instead of hiding the tyebeams in a t o ti lc°f, these beams are open and ornamented, giving been er e'of agreater degree of elevation than could have than otherwise attained, and imparting to the roof the eh i t 'aeter of th e o ld E ng li s h s tyl e o f architecture. The n, tme nc Y - Pieces, also, with their wide, flattened arches, ix ° ; rtiarnented corbel finials, present a most tasteful le es ' combination of the Italian and Gothic .sid e ,..l and, taken as a whole, this hall might be con thaC ' 4 11 5 presenting the germ from which may spring Lsh much-looked-for desideratum—an original Eng -oyle of d omes ti c arc hit ec t ure . It is the most Thr i l l s' thing of the s o rt w e have ever seen. To use Ntho P eas e of a talented architect, who has seen and admires it, " There is no humbug about it I l tre on ,„which it has been necessary to do to impart d has b 4 t' e 'q or convenience has been done openly, an ciou s made, at the same time, by the aid of judi •frettab-eftitalon, to contribute its share to the general Were highly honourable to the talents—(we t° the o . °llt , to say, but that is not the proper word) — hope g en ius of Messrs. Finden and Lewis, and we lar ger fi e f to see them exercising that genius in a W il li; "et& The greatest credit is also due to Mr. er for the implicit reliance he has placed in his Zlited architects. He has reposed in them the most Ithsittolted confidence, and that confidence .has been (Z,VY repaid, for they have produced for him a hall 0, Ma he has rightly named Farringdon "'" of which not only the ward of Farringdon With out, but the City of London itself, may well be proud. " Kin g ' s Arms has been taken by Mr. Holloway, tcad last evening upwards of 130 of the principal in l‘bitants of the ward assembled to dine together in Iljogdon Hall, in honour of the worthy host. James Duke, Alderman of the Ward, took the itt 7r at five o'clock. He was supported on his right Lo left by Mr. Masterman, M.P. for the City of and Alderman J. Johnson, and by Mr. of Znlan Hughes Hughes, and Mr. Bedford, deputy d e e"' ward. The di n ner, which consisted of all the st y racies of the season, was served up in first-rate cl, tr e, and there was a ple n tiful supply of champagne, th e e!, and other wines, of the first-rate quality. On gi:°, 3r lo th being r e moved, .Non Nobis was excellently e ct `.. 13 , 0 the prof ess i ona l g entlemen engaged far the 11 41 ,1"° 11 , and the usual loyal and national toasts .. r 2 . B' been dr un k with th e u t mos t enthusiasm, t elln ue CHAIRMAN proposed the health of Mr. Mas ):ll4.P.—(Drunk with three times three.) .2 1 AsTERmArr, in returning thanks, expressed ho om 6 "tification at the opening of the hall, which he ere -- k would be used for social meetings—which would 44 13 7: a good feeling—which would tend to soften th e Politic a l asper i t i es . Although he differed from t ou kitilla cel(liairman in p o litics, yet he believed him to be ac by the mos t consc ientious motives—(Cheers)— Nu ) congratulated the ward on haviag such an Alder the„4B his wor th y . friend the chairman.—(Loud the j l 4 ') In conclusion, he begged to thank them for all th es cour they had done him, and would drink pp n eir healths in return.—(Loud cheers.) for a s perity to the City of London was then drunk, trid - " l eh Mr. Alderman J. Johnson returned thanks ; T ev e a ; he - 11 .+IiimAN rose to propose the toast of the 6' Nv e ,.,, which w as prosperity to Mr. Holloway, the witaa'7. host o f th e house—(Loud cheers)—which fir ' with three times three, and one cheer more. the HOLLOWAY begged to thank the company for And I‘ Tiour they had done him. He was rejoiced to seea t itself honoured by the presence of such an as habitage, including, as it did, the most respectable in am" of the ward. He had done all in his power hattutribute to their comforts—(Cheers)—and he his exertions had met with their approbation. rati o cheers.) The time allowed him for prepa- Wkil i n was but short, and he hoped that when next he to ti , -e lloured by their presence, he might be enabled and v ide better for their accommodation.—(Cheers, he dr ies of "We are very . comfortahle.") In return, host g a ged to drink all their healths.—(The worthy 1 t dow n am id s t l ou d c h eer i ng .) health . Of the Chairman was then proposed by o t ABrEnsdAia, and drunk with all the honours ; A, 1 ' bich I of r e CuAlluAN said, that having drunk the health w as r• Holloway, the worthy host of the house, it th e a duty incumbent en them to drink the health of ele a : l ,an through whose exertions it was that this Itee' - , i t alai beautiful hall had been built for their Po ee ru„odation.—(Loud cheers.) He, therefore, pro le. t h e health of Mr. Walker, the ground landlord. h ad `• WALKER, in returning thanks, said that he of e r ten heard it lamented that the inhabitants . W hich sherd of Farringdon Without had no hall in dete could comfortably assemble, and he had th e i r ri nined to try the experiment of building one for lel( aec c"nroodation.—(Loud cheers.) He felt him tfo Juatified in having undertaken that experiment hi , 1 ', 2 Proceedin g s of that evening, when he found s urrounded by the wealth, the respectability, (L et , e a n Tlr) and the science of the City of London.— abl e -- "eel's.) He had built the hall for the honour fer 0 )111 '1338e of affording a convenient place of meeting hey: f t e llow-citizens, and he trusted that it would after be debased or degraded, by being used, Pose h e wa 3 gene, for any improper or immoral pur be. 11 .-- (Cheers.) He trusted that it would always don ,e(1 for purposes worthy of the citizens of Lon -1111,(1 so long as that was the case, he should look 114 ( I 4. with pleasure upon the difficulties which he had hi s at encounter in the erection of it. He returned he the thanks to Sir James Duke for the honour to t il ld done him in presiding over this meeting, and 4On e ?. o ther eminent citizens of London who had ki wi Imo the honour of attending on the present occa end w an d he cordially wished them all prosperity ..l 3 Phiess.--(Cheers.) d rew ilca llY after ten o'clock Sir James Duke with aeeempanied by Mr. Masterinan, Aldermen J. 'lO l ,l -8 " and Hughes Hughes, Mr. Richard Taylor, mseveral other gentlemen. Itrld Deputy Bedf or d was th en called to the ch a ir, l ate e h conviviality o f t h e even i ng was k ept up to a t Th; .0 1 , 4 1 8 , v D o, )teh f.AI by Prince Albert. has been pur : Y Baiali sto *of *:_thie.Al--treet, ut 3te:°' to her Itajesty, for , the l:llr , p sum of 60 guineas, and to beasts realised equally large sums. Laying beer Most obl e Knights of rnbridge If; Duke of d the othe r clock. ' a Fatal' ln cers 001/6 ;ure. • j s asselitb kv Actr.lit iv ; of per ` a.t , wore we- order sa e istrar, Ger 'aher of the of crimso n arrying I rod: 'rid Princ e )ru byj Preceu -Chamber,' I Collar 0 ' y IVOre 't ! le bOrti e TM. of 002P°' 1 over with tlY o l f presence r of It coo' ing to . th e , nions Pr e . Albert, V, 'the Dukel Duke 7,1 Duo ere 11 1 HO. 1113 f r Ong: 6 Gentleniso s If the s°' Regisbit his rO L4 %te v tt' al purr", an ee - IA l e a 1 04 18 , croft 1.11" • hert i t ; curv/b r , iiriOds° . a Kll'odo Philigry tod• , fro ol , e bon° Lord9l3ll Ribri • o re, 5 11 $ der , ' and, $llO 1 of 1 - ietr 3 141 L e ,, of _• - z T E Strl44 FRIDAY 'MORNING; DECEMBER 1 . 3, 1844. ~~ ROYAL ACADEMY. The Hon. W. CowpErt, M.P., moved the fourth resolution, which was for the formation of an association to carry out On Tuesday, the 10 th instant , bein g the sevent y - the objects referred to in the other resolutions for the pur . pose of improving the condition of the dwellings of the poor sixth anniversary of the foundat ion of the Ro y al Academy of Arts, a General Assembly of the Acade- in towns, and also to receive subscriptions. micians was held at their apartments in Trafalgar- Mr. SLANEY seconded the resolution, which was carried. square, when the following d istribution of p remiums , -Mr. SINGLE proposed, and M. r C tRDEN seconded a reso lution, which was adopted, to the effect that the condition of took place, viz.:— the burial-places in towns should be considered. Dr. S. SMITH then read a petition, setting forth the con- To Mr. William Gale — For the best co py made in the Painting School, the silver medal and the lectures dition of the poor in respect of their dwellings, and the of the Professors Barry, Opie, and Fuseli. various means by which they might be improved, and pray- To Mr. George Roderick Ja mes Heale y —For the ing for legislative interference. The Earl of SHELBURNE moved, and Mr. Rim seconded next best copy made in the Painting School, the silver the adoption of the petition, and that its presentation to Par medal. liament be intrusted to Lord Normanby and Lord Ashley: To Mr. William Gale—For the best Drawing from The resolution was agreed to, and thanks having been the Life, the silver medal. voted to the Chairman, and acknowled g ed, the meeting To Mr.i Alfred Gatley — For the best Mod el from . separated. the Life, the silver medal. To Mr. George Low—For the best Drawings of the Church of St. Mary Woolnoth, the silver medal. To Mr. William Wood Deane—For the next best Drawings of the Church of St. Mary Woolnoth, the silver medal. To Mr. George Elgar Hicks—For the best Draw ings from the Antique, the silver medal. To Mr. Alexander Rowan—For the next best Drawings from the Antique, the silver medal. To Mr. Alfred Brown—For the best Model from the Antique, the silver medal. Which was concluded with a short address from the President to the students. The General Assembly afterwards proceeded to appoint officers for the ensuing year, when Sir Martin Archer Shee was unanimously re-elected President. Council.—New List—John Prescott Knight, Henry William Pickersgill, Charles Robert Cockerell, and Joseph Mallord William Turner, Esqs. Old List--Sir William Charles Ross, Clarkson Stanfield, Charles Robert Leslie, and Edward Hodges Baily, Esqs. Visitors in the Life Academy.—New Mulready, Daniel Maclise, Henry William Pickers gill, and Thomas Uwins, Esqs. Old List—Abraham Cooper, J. J. Chalon, Esqs. ; Sir William Charles Ross; illiam Etty, and Solo mon Alexander Hart, Esqs. Visitors in the School of Painting.—New List— William Etty, Solomon Alexander Hart, John Pres cott Knight, and Daniel Maclise, Esqs. Old List—John James Chalon, William Mulready, Henry 'William Pickersgill, and William Frederick Witherington, Esqs. Auditors re-elected—William Mulready, J. M.W. Turner, Esqs., and Sir Richard Westmacott. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court of Common Council, which was most numerously attended, was held at the usual hour, for the dispatch of business. After the minutes of the last Court had been read, and some matter of routine business had been disposed of, the discussion (which at the last day had been interrupted by the decision of the Lord Mayor, and with reference to which decision a deputation waited upon his Lord ship) was resumed on the subject cf THE FREE CHURCH IN ST. GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS. The LORD MAYOR stated that he had read the peti tion of the Rev. Mr. Tyler, praying for pecuniary assistance from the Corporation of London, and he had found that the petition prayed assistance towards the erection and endowment of the new free church, and therefore he (the Lord Mayor) had directed that the word " endowment" should be inserted in the summonses issued, so that the whole question should be brought, as it now was, fully before the Court. Mr. ASIIURST remarked, that although this had been done, an error had been committed, because it was the report of the Committee, and not the petition, that was brought up for the consideration of the Court. The report recommended the grant of 2001. " in furtherance of the undertaking," and that had nothing to do with the endowment of the church. The LORD MAYOR observed, that owing to a mis take in the Town Clerk's office, the terms of the re ference to the Committee were erroneously stated in the preamble to the report. Mr. B. BOWERS cthe Chairman of the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee, to whom the petition of the Rev. Mr. Tyler had been referred), on rising to sup port the report, commenced by stating that be was absent on the occasion of holding the last Court, in consequence of having to form part of a deputation on behalf of the Corporation to the Great Western Rail way Company, and that though not in his place in that Court, still he was occupied in the business of the Corporation.—(Hear, hear.) He regretted ex ceedingly his absence on the last Court day, as he was most anxious to place this matter fairly before the Court. HEALTH OF TOWNS. Yesterday a public meeting took place at Exeter-hall, for the purpose of forming an association to promote legislative and other measures for the improvement of the health of towns. The Marquis of Normanby occupied the chair, and among those on the platform were—the Earl of Shelburne, Mr. Sheil, M.P. ; Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart., M.P. ; Sir William Clay, Bart., M.P. ; Mr. Ewart, M.P. ; Mr. Hawes, M.P. ; Dr. Southwood Smith ' • the Rev. Mr. Champneys, ace. The Marquis of NORMANBY opened the proceedings by reading letters from the Bishops of London, Norwich, and St. David's, Lord J. Manners, Mr. D'lsraeli, Archdeacon Wilberforce, Mr. Ridlev Colborne, Lord Ashley, Mr. Mac kinnon, and Sir E. L. 13alwer, expressing their regret that, from various unavoidable causes, they were prevented attending at the meeting. The Noble Marquis then stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of giving practical effect to plans for improving the health of towns—plans which had received almost universal ap probation from men of all parties, but which, strange to say, had not as yet been carried into effect. How such a state of things as was developed in the reports of the Commissioners could have been allowed to grow up in such a country as this he was at a loss to understand. His attention had first been called to the subject while he was Secretary of State, but he never was more convinced of the frightful importance of the subject than he was at the present time. He was convinced that the evil was in creasing daily in extent and virulence. Since the session he had been studying the report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the Health of Towns, and also the reports of the last Census , Commission. He would state to the the meeting a few of the results of their inquiries. The county of Lancaster, it appeared, stood at the head of the unhealthy counties. It had deteriorated in the healthiness of its populaiton ; but it had gained in wealth. The property-tax now yielded 136 per cent. over the pro ceeds of the last. But the census showed a great increase in the number of deaths. The census of 1811 gave one in forty six as the number of deaths ; now, the proportion was one in thirty-six. At the same time he should add, that the census for the whole kingdom exhibited an increase, though not to the same extent. In 1811 the p ro p ortion of deaths was one in fifty; now, it was one in forty-five. Manchester stood second among the unhealthy towns in the kingdom. It was a fact deserving of recollection that those districts in which modern science had made its greatest advances in the promo tion of manufactures and other pursuits were the most un healthy. There were eight counties in which the average mortality was less than the average of the whole country. They were counties in which there had been the least amount of social change. They were Devonshire, Cornwall, Hamp shire, Dorsetshire, Sussex, Herefordshire, Lincolnshire, and the North Riding of Yerkshire. In Lancashire, on the other hand, where the social changes had been the greatest, the mortality had been the highest, and the general con dition of the people was the lowest. Out of 100 men 52 could not write their names, and out of 100 women 67. Yet those parts of Lancashire which bordered on West moreland stood the highest in point of instruction. In Ash ton only 8 women and 12 men out of 100 could write their names. Eighty years ago 70 out of 100 could write their names. The balance in favour of Lancashire as regarded property was 98, while the proportion, as regarded health, h w o as mi 2 ng to d l against ivided it empire . il w e f th e h e t ee u fo u nd w s district, was it t nd death holding notd t y be v e f e pu e t r y an man e n d t o t c o 7 s i d l e t r how waa i n t o a r t e me e a l y n d t h i f e i t n s e b re o n a ld of mortality among' the poor in our manufacturing dis tricts that ought to be made the subject of inquiry. The effect of existing arrangements on the morals of the people ought also to be considered. If it was true that moral habits could not long endure unless there was a decent home, so alto the home would not long remain decent if there were not moral habits.—( Hear, hear.) The great postu late of society in the present day appeared to be that there should be a fair day's wages for a fair day's work. A thing equally necessary was, that there should be a fair day's work for a fair day's wages. The hours of relaxation were the life of the working man. Whatever would distinguish him from his fellow-workman must be accomplished within those hours. Some would say that for the correction of all the evils by which the social condition of the people was afflicted we ought to look to the march of civilisation, as _if the march of civilisation had not retrograded. The whole subject must be faced at once. There had been propositions for the establish ment of baths and washhouses, and of parks for the recrea tion of the people. These were all steps in a right direction, but he hoped they would not be brought forward as any rea son for a pause.—(Hear.) The reports that had been made by Mr. Clay and Mr. Coulthorp and other gentlemen, on the subject of the condition of particular towns, showed that the object might be effected by a general and contemporaneous movement at a very small comparative expense. The laying on of water at every other house, the provision of adequate sewerage, of side drains, the removal of all refuse from the houses, the cleansing of the streets, and the opening of new streets, might, it was calculated, all be effected at an ex pense of 14,0001. per annum for every 100,000 persons, to be repaid at the end of every 20 or 30 years respectively. In this calculation 40,0001. was allowed to each 100,000 for the opening of new streets; f o r parks and public walks 1,0001. a year, and for the salary to a medical officer of health 3001. —a low sum, but one for which many gentlemen would be ready to undertake the duties. The expense would average 15s. a year for each house, and 3s for each person. Dr. Playfair calculated, that the saving to the population of Manchester alone in the prevention of disease and its accom panying expenses would be 989,0001. a year, a sum which would equal the difference between the highest and lowest price of the bread consumed by the population. me Noble Marquis concluded with an eloquent appeal to the meeting to do all in their power to put an end to a state of things the continuance of which was neither safe to them as citizens nor creditable to them as Christians. Sir R. H. beaus, in moving the first resolution, which declared that the want of proper sewerage, drainage, and effectual cleansing of towns, was the cause of sickness, suf fering, and a high rate of mortality,' as well as_of the moral and physical deterioration of the people, observed that if this meeting produced no other effect, it would at least do good by giving publicity to the condition of the people. The reports of the Commissioners were full of evidence of the dreadful state of the towns in consequence of the defective drainage and sewerage. Ile was not going to intrude one word that could possibly interfere with the harmony of their proceedings; but he begged permission to remind them that in thus endeavouring to improve the dwellings of the poor they were commencing with the lowest set of influences that gould affect their social condition. He hoped, also, that higher ones would not be lost sight of. It was well to take ears that the poor should have a sufficient supply of water, but they must also be supplied with the living waters of ruth.—(Hear.) The Hon. Baronet concluded by moving he resolution. Mr. ILtwEs seconded the resolution. He expressed his cordial gratification at being able to co-operate here with Sir R. Inglis, to whom he was so often opposed elsewhere. At the same time, he did not think that the wishes of the Hon. Baronet with respect to the improvement of the spiritual condition of the people would be less likely to be accom plished by their first setting about the improvement of their physical and moral condition.—(llear.) Mr. CARDEN, who spoke from the body of the meeting, here called the attention of the Chairman to an omission in the resolution. It did not include among the objeCts of the Society the state of the graveyards or burial places in towns. He hoped that some reference to the subject would be made in the resolution. The CIIAIRISAN suggested that the resolution, though it did not directly mention the subject, yet did not exclude it. The resolution was then put and carried. Mr. SnalL rose to move the second resolution, which was to the effect that a subscription should be opened to carry out the objects of the proposed Society. He was delighted to see the Hon. Baronet who had proposed the first resolution had returned from Rome in such good health.—(A laugh.) He was glad also that he had brought them such a description of the Roman sewers.—(A laugh.) On this occasion he (Mr. Sheil) and the Hon. Baronet happily coincided. They did not often coincide.—(Hear.) Indeed, one of the most felicitous circumstances attending this subject was that they were able to coincide upon it, although so accustomed to differ on others. There could be no question. as to the de sirableness of the objects proposed to be attained. The next question was the means. That was embraced by the resolu tion he held in his hand. He was, however, of opinion, that no voluntary subscriptions would avail unless there was also legislative interference. They must not be satisfied with this single meeting. Societies must be formed throughout the count:7, and Members of Parliament must be called on to lend their aid. The Hon. G entleman concluded by moving the resolution. The Rev. Mr. CHAMPNEYS seconded the resolution. As one of the working clergy of London, in a parish of 35,000 persons and containing some of the poorest of the poor (Whitechapel), he could bear testimony to the state of penury in which they were. He knew oue street in which 1,662 persons were crowded in small narrow alleys, most of them eul-de-sarg, within the space of 1-16th of a mile.— (IP ar.) In other parts of London those confined districts were cleared for the new streets. Where did the people go? Either to new places like the old ones, or to overcrowd those which were crowded before.—(Hear.) The resolution was agreed to. Sir W. CLAY, Bart., proposed the third resolution, which set forth the saving in parochial and other expenses which the accom - Priehinent: of the proposed regulations, would effect. Mr. GRANGER seconded the resolution, whic was carried.. Sir P. LAURIE interposed, and asked whether it was to be understood that the discussion was now to commence de novo, or that this was a resumption of an adjourned debate ? In other words, was his (Sir P. Laurie's) amendment now before the Court ? to the shape of a hood or the colour of a tippet ; but 1 he forgot to add that it wait, against the assumption of Priestly power, and in the assertion of truth that the sacrifice was made.—(Hear, hear.) But it had been said that the petitioner (the Rev. Mr. Tyler) was not a Puseyite. Be (Mr. Wire) believed he was not. But how soon might the building which had been erected become a Puseyite church? He asked the questien, because out of the twelve churches, to the erection of which the Corporation had contributed its funds, no less than ten were now Puseyite.—(Hear, hear.) After some further general observations, Mr. Wire concluded by declaring his intention to vote against the adoption of the report. Mr. Dixos inquired whether Mr. Wire was of opinion that the grant of the money recommended to be given would extend the doctrines put forth in the Oxford Tracts ? If so, he (Mr. Dixon) should vote against the grant. Mr. D. W. Wiut had no objection to state, as his opinion, that if the grant were acceded to, it would not only advance Puseyism, but give to the sup porters of Puseyism a sort of triumph. Mr. HILL, in a low tone of voice, made a few ob servations in support of the grant, amidst loud cries of " Question. The amendment (moved by Sir P. Laurie in the former debate), that the consideration of the report be deferred for twelve months, was then put and car ried by an overwhelming majority. The Court consisted of not less than 1.50 members, and only five hands, including those of Mr. Ford Hale, Mr. Bowers, and Mr. Hill) were held up against the amendment. THE CUTANEOUS HOSPITAL IN NEW BRIDGE-STREET. The report from the City Lands Committee, to whom had been referred the petition complaining of the contemplated establishment of an hospital for cutaneous diseases in New Bridge-street, was here read. It certified that the Committee had examined into the allegations of the petition, and had been at tended by Mr. A n d er t on and other petitioners, and by Mr. Samuel Gurney and others on behalf of the promoters of the hospital, and. that the Committee had been advised by the Comptroller and the Solicitor to the Corporation that, in their opinion, no covenant in the lease granted to the directors of the proposed infirmary had been broken ; and in consequence the Committee were unanimously of opinion that the Corporation could not interfere in the matter of the said petition. _ On the motion that the report be agreed to, Mr. ANDEETON said of course he could not object to the motion ; but he must express a hope that, in future, the City Lands Committee would take care to provide against the establishment in respectable neigh bourhoods of such a nuisance as that complained of by the petitioners. The report was then agreed to. THE HEROES OF THE INDIAN ARMY. Mr. ANDERTON moved, pursuant to notice, " That the freedom of the City, with a silver cup, value 100 guineas, be presented to Major-General Sir R. H. Sale, G.C.8., as a testimony of the admiration entertained by the Court, in common with their fellow-citizens, of the many distinguished military services rendered by him in India, and particularly in his arduous and successful operations in the defence of Jellalabad, by which he contributed to uphold the reputation of her Majesty's arms, the security of the British dominion in India, and the honour of the British empire." Mr. LAWRENCE moved, as an amendment, " That the resolution be . referred to the Finance Committee, to consider and report whether any testimonial, and, if so, of what value, should be presented to Sir R. H. Sale." The LORI) MAYOR—The matter comes before the Court as an adjourned debate, but I trust the Court will indulge Mr. Bowers, as he was unavoidably ab sent on the last Court day. Mr. Deputy STEVENS inquired whether Mr. Bowers was to speak to the question now, and after wards have a right to reply ? The LORD MAYOR—Certainly not. Mr. BOWERS observed that the effect of this deci sion against his right to reply would be to put the petitioners in a most unfair position. It was too hard that the Committee should be thrown over in the way the amendment, proposed in his unavoidable absence, sought to effect. However, to come to the subject matter now before the Court, he must, in the first place, remark, that he understood the report had been objected to because it had been signed by so few a number of the members of the Committee as seven, but on this point he felt it his duty to undeceive the Court, and to state, that although the report bore only seven signatures, it had received the sanction of three-fourths of the members of the Committee. The next ground upon which the report was opposed, was that the church for which aid was sought was a Puseyite church.—(Cries of "No, no.") He for one wished they could get rid of the intolerable bug-bear of Puseyism. He believed it to be a bug. bear, and a cry raised to oppose and interfere with the good government of the Church.—(Hear, hear.) He was himself a Dissenter, and he gloried in the name, but , still he considered it the duty of every man to place the Church in a proper condition to effect the greatest possible good. Could any man deny that the parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields did not require the assist ance which had been prayed ? Its very name almost conveyed the fact that its population was as great as it was poor, and that this population called for and needed religious instruction, instead of being brought up in the knowledge of roguery and thieving. Should it be said that the Corporation of London refused to lend its pecuniary assistance to an object to which not merely the rich, but the poor and humble, had contributed no less a sum than 7,000/. ? Let it not be said that the Corporation of the first City in the world sought to save its funds under such a paltry and miserable pretence as that put forth on the present occasion. —(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Bowers) entreated the Court to remember that the claim was, in this instance, made on behalf of thousands in the district to which its benevolence would be applied, who rose daily without knowing there was a God to worship, or a Saviour to whom to look for redemption.—(Hear, hear.) On these grounds, he trusted the Court would agree to the adoption of the report. Mr. D. W. WIRE rejoiced that the Court had been afforded an opportunity of listening to all that could be said in favour of the proposed grant, which was sought on the ground just stated, that it was necessary for a church which had been built, and for the in struction of a poor and ignorant class of the com munity. He (Mr. Wire) concurred in the sentiment THE LATE BANK ROBBERY TE T B RA.. BY that it was the d u ty o f every man to ass i st i n re- B URGESS AND ELDER, AND H moving ignorance from the land, and it was because VELS OF THE DELINQUENTS. he so concurred that he opposed the grant.—(Hear.) As this is probably the greatest instance on record_ He opposed it, b ecause h e was o f op i n i on that instead of the successful tracing and bringing to justice of of removingeit would perpetuate ignorance, and tend any party charged with crime, it may be considered to enslave the minds of the people. The last speaker interesting to give a short account of John Forres had talked of the bug-bear o f Puseyism. Did he ter's proceedings after his departure from England. know what Puseyism was ? Was he aware that the It will be remembered that Burgess and Elder had Puseyite writers disavowed the name of Protestant, left this country by the steamer Britannia, bound for and had assumed that appr o p r i a t e d to another Church Halifax and Boston. At the time these persons left —the Catholic Church ?—(Elear.) He (Mr. Wire) England, it was of course impossible to say to which protested against the surrender of the one name and of these places they purposed to go. It was, there the usurpation of the other. Mr. Newman and Dr. fore, determined that Forrester should set off for Pusey, in their tracts and sermons, spoke tenderly Halifax first, and endeavour to trace them from place and kinily of that Ch urc h f rom Whi c h th e Ch u rch of t o pl a ce to their destination, wherever Haif that lax,b might upon be. England had dissent e d, as t h ey spo k e s li g hti ng ly of Th e officer accordingly went to the name " Protestant." They sought to lead the arriving there, was unabltoe nly rs course, therefore, her any trace was a o s f Church of England ba c k t o th e Ch urc h o f R om e, and B u rgess or Elder. H to abandon those tenets for which their forefathers to wait at Halifax for a day or two, until the Bri went to the stake.—(Hear.) The Protestant had tennis, which was then shortly expected on her home now the right of private judgment in reading the way voyage from America, should arrive. The arri great charter of eternal life. The avowed author of val of that vessel occurred about two days after For the Oxford Tracts, however, deny that right, and rester reached Halifax, when he was fortunate enough called upon the people to bow down to the under- to meet with the captain who had taken the two fugi standing of the Church and of the priesthood. What tives out, and from whom he learned that the parties formed Prctestantism ? The Bible, and the Bible in question had been passing by the names of Ellis, only. What was Puseyism ? Not the Bible, but s enior and junior, uncle and nephew; that they had the Church, and the traditions of the fathers ; not the made an acquaintance with an American gentleman word of God, but the fallible writings of man.— resident in Michigan, whom he (the captain) had (Hear, hear.) The time had arrived when a landed along with them at Boston, the two former stand ought to be made against the adop- hiving in their possession a portmanteau containing tion of such sentiments and opinions.—(Hear). something .of very great weight, to which they Again, the Protestant Church disclaimed the worship seemed to attach much importance • and supplied with and invocation of saints ; th e wr it ers o f t h e O x f or d this information, Forrester, as might be supposed, was Tracts maintained that the saints were to be reve- most anxious to get to Boston at the earliest possible renced, invoked, and supplicated. What, then, was moment. There•was, however, no vessel to sail for ' this, but a return to that Church which was red with that place for ten days or more, and under these cir the blood of the martyrs of the Church of England ? cumstances he determined to proceed thither by land, —(Hear.) They further, recommended the adoption through Canada. This alone is a journey of about of the sacrifice of th e m a s s— one o f th e t ene t s o f th e 600 miles. In due course he arrived at Boston, and Church of Rome, to destroy which the Reformers died. t h ere ascer t a i ne d th a t th e t wo Elli ses , a li as B urgess an d What was this ut a return to the ages of darkness, Elder, and the American gentleman, to whose good and to a religion against which their ancestors had offices they had recommended themselves, had pro protested ? But more, the Church of England dis- ceeded to New York, avowed the worship of the Virgin Mary, but in At New York a curious circumstance occurred. the churches where Puseyism prevailed it was Forrester had been advised to go to the Astor Hotel, preached and recommended from the pulpit. Was which is one of the most respectable of the houses of there such power in apostolic succession that a public resort in that city, and upon his arrival he di minister should be enabled to pour poison into the rected the coachman to drive him to that hotel. Upon ears of his congregation ? He (Mr. Wire) objected arriving at the Astor Hotel he found a great crowd to that assumption of priestly power which Puseyism assembled in consequence of the election of the new sought to bring about, and to effect ; and, above all, President of the United States. Thinking the situa he protested against the resumption_ of that most dan- tion rather too public, he desired the coachman to geroue of all th e t ene t s o f the Church of Rome—auri- take him to another hotel, in a more retired locality. cular confession. Were, then, he asked, these tenets to ,He was then driven to two or three other hotels, not be lightly passed over? And was it ,not now time to one of which he fancied, but at last he was set down make a stand to prevent the Established Church being at an inn which he thought would answer his purpose. destroyed by intestine divisions? Looking at the In America it is usual in the hotels to keep visitors' number of ministers of the Church of England who lists, in which the names of all parties who call and had gone over to that of Rome, it was high time for sojourn for any time are entered. The skilful officer the Protestant laity to take the matter into their own cast his eye upon the list in the inn to which he had hands. In vain had the laity, in one diocese, ap- been attracted by a sort of instinct, and instantly Plied to their Bishop on the question ; be, afraid to c aught the names of Messrs. Ellis, to whom he was so 'decide, tells the petitioners that he will listen to them anxious to be introduced. It is scarcely necessary to twelve months hence ; but, in the meantime, Puseyism observe that this was not the hotel ultimately fixed would become rampant, and the Bishop would then upon by Forrester for his abode. Ile as quickly as be unable to stem the torrent.—(Hear, hear.) Were • possible provided himself with a warrant for the ap such proceedings as those now going on with refer- prehension of the fictitious uncle and nephew ; but *nice to the Church of England, in Exeter, to be upon further inquiry he learned that they had, accom tolerated ?—(Loud cries of "No.") - What had been periled by their new American friend alluded to, left the, effect of the a d op ti on o f these principles in Ox- the city about a fortnight or three weeks previously. , ford . The offertory was th ere wee kl y sa id , an d a His only course then appeare d to h i m to be to follow collection made, with a view, it was said, to the reli e f th em , an d h e accor dingly traced th em , w i t h indescrib of the poor and necessitous; but it came out the other Able pains, from place to place, up to the town of day that the money collected was not so ap- Buffalo, being a distance of about 500 miles from New plied, but was sent from Oxford to Londbn, to a York. society established in aid of Puseyism.—(Hear, hear.) Upen arriving at Buffalo he found that Burgess and He invited the Court to remember that, whether the Elder had been there under the assumed names of clergyman preached in a surplice or a black gown, Ellis, senior and junior, but.he could find no trace of was a matter indifferent in itself, hut important as the American, nor could he obtain any information becoming the badge of a party. It had been remarked as to the place, to which those he was particularly in by the infidel Hume, while relating the sufferings of • quest of . had gone. The Falls, of Niagara are, as is the martyrs in this country, that it was wonderful generally known, about 30 miles from 'this town. that an y man should go to prison on the questi on as j Thither Forrester repaired, judging, that having been . Mr. GRESEIAM supported the amendment, on the ground that the funds of the Corporation would be better applied in affording relief to the thousands whose distresses came before the City magistrates almost daily. Mr. It. TAYLOR expressed his intention to vote against any grant of the corporate funds for the pur pose proposed, because, by such a grant, the Court would give its sanction to a most cruel and unjust war. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR concurred with the speaker who had preceded him; and Mr. Marriott, Mr. Hall, Mr. Alderman Hughes, and Mr. King, supported the ori ginal motion. Mr. ASHURST opposed the grant, on the ground that war was opposed to Christianity, and that the effect of the grant would be, as it were, to put swords in the hands of men who hired themselves out to com mit slaughter. The amendment was lost on a show of hands ; after which Mr. GRESIIAM moved, as a second amendment, to omit all the words relating to the presentation of a silver cup, and confining the honour to the presenta tion of the freedom of the City only. This amendment was also negatived, and a division took place upon the original resolution, when the numbers appeared—ln the affirmative, 30 ; in the negative, 26; majority in favour of the resolution, 4. Mr. ANDERTON then moved, " That the freedom of this city, with a silver cup of the value of 100 guineas, be presented to Major-General Sir William Nott, in testimony of the estimation entertained by this Court, in common with their fellow-citizens, of the many distinguished military services rendered by him in Affghanistan, particularly for his undaunted bravery and successf u l operations in the defence bf Candahar, and the re-capture of Ghuznee and Cabul, thereby upholding the reputation of her Majesty's arms, adding increased security to the British domi nions in India, and maintaining the honour of the British empire." After a similar discussion to that which took place on the preceding resolution with reference to Sir R. H. Sale, the Court divided, when there appeared— In favour of the resolution, 36 ; against it, 27 ; ma jority, 9. c a rr T i h e e d L . on and n MAYOR the cou r t d e t c h l a e r o e d adjourned t l o u t T i o h n u r t s o d a b y e next, the 19th instant. eres° so near to this magnificent scene, and entertaining no idea that they were so closely pursued, they would not have failed to visit it. He was right in his con jecture. On Goat Island, from which the Falls of Niagara, are seen to much advantage, he found the names of. the Messrs. Ellis inserted in the visitors' books. He also found that they had been staying at the Cataract Hotel for a couple of days, but the owners and servants of the hotel could give no infor mation of their " whereabouts" at the time of the inquiry. It however appeared that they had visited the Falls without being incommoded with luggage; and the inference, therefore, was, that they had left Buf falo merely for the gratification of their curiosity,and had returned to Buffalo, where, .in all probability, they had left the bulk of the plunder. Having in vestigated the matter. thus .far, the officer returned to Buffalo,.but, could get no further tidings of them. In this difficulty Forrester resolved to. go in search of the American :gentleman, who had been in their company to Michigan, and off he sailed for Detroit, the capital of Michigan, on board a steamer on Lake Erie. On 'Lake Erie the vessel had to encounter one of the most terrific storms ever known within the recollection of the 'crew to have visited the American lakes, and was compelled to return—an object which she accomplished with' much difficulty. At the end of two or three days ,however, he set out again, and he ultimately reached the residence of the individual from . whom he expected to obtain intelli gence, about sixty miles beyond Detroit. Here, as he had some notion that he might pounce upon Burgess and Elder ' and as the place wa s situ ated in a different State, he provided himself with a new warrant. In the' hiipe•of apprehending the fu gitives he was disappointed, but he was informed by the American that the yarties had invested the money they had brought from England immediately on ar riving in Boston, and had actually had the impudence to .go to the British Consul to ascertain from that officer the character of the various Lanka before they would deposit what they called their property. This was the extent of the information which Forrester re ceived on his visit to Michigen, with the exception of the statement that they had talked of going into Canada. The journey from Buffalo to the residence of the American gentleman, and back to Buffalo, exceeds eight hundred miles, the result well repaid the trouble, and, with the information obtained at Mi ehigen, Forrester instantly set out for Boston, . a fur ther journey of six hundred mile's, where he arrived in due time. _ • Here he set on foot .the inquiries Which terminated in the capture,of both Elder and Burgess, in the man ner already detailed to the public. the fair. caused, as may well be supposed, the greatest. sensation at Boston ; and the newspaper, after giving an account of the temporary escape of Burgess, and describing his person, with a view to his detection, gave, as one of the indications by which he might be known, the fact that he was particularly fond of raisins soaked in burning champagne, adding, that it was no doubt a taste he had acquired while holding his official ap pointment in the Bank of England. The personation of Mr: Oxenford by Elder, on ob taining the transfer of the stock in the Bank of England was detected by Daniel Forrester, who traced him and Burgess from place to place in England, after the intelligence of their flight, and to their departure on board the Britannia. The tact and ability shown in investigating the case in the metropolis, was precisely similar to the conduct in America by which the elder brother was distinguished. SPORTING IN TATTERSALL' CIIESTE TELLIGENCE. 'S.-YESTERDAY. a CUP. 500 to 10 agst Milton—t. I 500 to 10 agst Agricultu -500 to 10 agst Infidel—t.. I rist 100 to 20 agst Foig a-bal- 500 to 10 agat Winesour lagh —t. 500 to 10 agst Coranna. The last three taken in one bet. Dit RBI% 10 to 1 agat Mr. Greville's Alarm—take 11 to 1 17 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Cobweb colt 18 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Kedger—take 20 to 1 18 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Idas-20 to 1 taken to 2001. 20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam—t. and aft. off. 20 to 1 agst Mr. Coleman's Young Eclipse—taken 22 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Anti-Repealer 30 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Rebecca c—t. & off. 35 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit 40 to I agst Mr. St. Paul's colt—Calypso's dam—t. 50 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger—t. & off. 100 to 1 agst Mr. Coleman's Devil's Dust. The only notable changes were in Idas and the colt out of Calypso's dam, the former at an outlay of 2001. at 20 to 1, advancing to 18 to layers, and the latter, who was backed in the first instance at 50 to 1, obtaining a lift of ten points, the odds quoted above having been taken to 75/. The betting in other respects was dull and unimportant. A good deal of discussion took place on the subjeCt of Iroumaster's qualification, resulting in the expression of a wish that the attention of the stewards of the races should be called to the matter without delay. Those who have laid forties and fifties to one, subject to qualification, are apprehensive that should it be suffered to stand over, the horse may turn out good for nothing, and they may be left in the same predica ment as in Dr. Allen's case. We have no doubt, how ever, that Mr. A. Hill, whose character for straight. forwardness stands deservedly high, will relieve the betters round from their difficulty, by at once submitting the question to the proper tribunal. THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN. (Abridged from the Dublin Evening Packet.) On Thursday evening last the tragedy of the Gamester was represented, Mr. and Mrs. Kean supporting the re spective characters of Beverley and Mrs. Beverley, and Mr. Calcraft that of Stukely. Mr. C. Kean's personal endowments are above those of his father, but strikingly inferior to those of J. Kemble. Slight, neat, and scarcely reaching the middle height, his direction is plainly to the graceful and the polished. His features declare at the first glance his intellectual vigour and nervous irrita bility. His eye discourses. He is great in those cha racters of Shakspeare in which his father excelled—in Richard and Hamlet especially—in Massinger's Sir Giles, in which he exhibits the same fearful energy ; he vanquishes the obstacles nature has opposed to him in Macbeth by the force of mird. We must hasten at once to that display of his ability which, as we esteem it, constitutes the supreme excel lence of his acting—the part of Beverley. Here we have an example of a' talent which neither Kemble nor his father possessed—the portraiture of domestic life—of a soft and noble nature betrayed, deformed, and brought to cureless ruin, and the last and most awful catastrophe — suicide. Highly as we have praised the performance of Shakspeare's tragedy, we are not afraid to award still higher eulogy . to that of Moore's. The attributes of Mr. Kean's acting in both were the same. The same absorp tion, the same identity. But this grand distinction may be taken. In Beverley one and the same fatal passion prevails, varying its shades only according to the grada tions of misery by which its indulgence overwhelms its victim. Paroxysm follows paroxysm—remorse and re lapse, pathos and passion, alternate in fearful succes sion. But in the conduct of these gradations the masterly art of the actor is displayed. Never, we will venture to affirm, has there been so powerful, so terrific an exhibition of ruin and desperation as in the scene of the third act, where, after the total destruc tion of Beverley's last hope, he rushes from the inner room of the gaming-house. We never witnessed such abandonment of all personal regards, such bursts of passionate invective, such a blending of distortion and expression in the features, such hoarse and horrifying dissonance of tone and inflexion, such a conflict of the most terrible emotions. The test was the sympathy of the audience, which not even this stormy vehemence in the slightest degree interrupted. The last effects were still more touching. The scene, a prison—the persons, a wife, a sister, and a friend—the incidents, a hope and a promise of happiness restored—the author and the victim doomed by a despair so dread as even to forbid the last resource of the wretched, appeal to Divine mercy, yet prompting the commission of suicide and closing in death—all these in rapid evolution presented a combina tion so intolerably harassing yet of an interest so rivet ing, that we have never, to our recollection, seen— audience or personally experienced an effect so awful. To this we may add one peculiar trait, A medical man, who witnessed the performance, said to the writer of this article—' Kean must have watched the progress of death by poison. . It is utterly' incredible that an imita tion so minutely, so terribly accurate, could have been given but from actual observation. -But' enough— the reader will not need any recital of the other varieties. Of Mrs: Kean we have no more to say, than that her natural and delicate delineations of the tender and touching lineaments of female character have stood and still stand as far above all challenge as they do above all competition." ISLANDS IN TIIE RIVER NESB.—At this time. when the pages of our southern Oontemporaries teem with accounts of public meetings on the subjects of walks, baths, and other improvements, we would direct attention to the neglected state of the Islends in the Ness, where walks of unrivalled beauty lie almost at our very doors, but which, from the dilapidated condition of the connecting bridges, are as unapproachable as if they were situated in the wilds of Siberia, or in the midst of the Great Desert of Africa. It is next to a miracle how our spirited townsmen could so long tolerate the idea of debarring themselves from the pleasure of luxuri ating among the thickets spread over the islands, when the amount of time required to transport them from the lanes and streets to these umbrageous shades, would not exceed ten minutes. The bridge on the Bught side of the river is broken down and half-covered with water. What will strangers think of us when they cast their eyes on our beautifully-wooded islands and find them as difficult of access as if the trees were covered with for bid& n fruit ? What will the multitudinous Sassenaich, who throng our streets and climb our rugged mountains every autumn, have to report of us when they repair to the fertile plains of Ungland, bearing in their mind's eye, that the sweetest scene around the very capital of the Highlands is allowed to lie waste and desert, from the lukewarmness and inactivity of our inhabitants ? hiverness Courier. It was the Ist Life Guards, and not the Ist Dra goons, who formed the guard of honour a t th e f uneral of h er Royal Highness the Princess Sophia Matilda ; and it was the first, and not the second, battalion of Fusilier Guards, which did duty at Windsor, - _ . A Government-steamer has been employed-during the past three days in mooring some sections of Captain Tay . lees floating breakwater off Aldringtou.—.Brighton Gazette. DINNER TO SIR H. POTTINGER. Wednesday a public entertainment was given at Mer chant Tailors'-hall to Major-General Sir Henry Pot tinger, Bart., by the merchants of the City of London trading to China and the East Indies, to testify their high approval of the distinguished ability and zeal dis played by that gallant officer as British Plenipotentiary, in negotiating so successfully the recent commercial treaty with China. The dinner was provided by Messrs. Bathe and Breach, of the London Tavern, and was altogether of the most sumptuous character. The display of gold and silver plate oa the sideboards at the upper and lower end of the hall, the golden plateau sernce on the cross-table, the gigantic gilt candelabra, formerly belonging to Prince Polignac, the Marquis of Hertford, and Messrs. Rundel and Bridge, arranged on the other tables, gave an aspect I of the most costly magnificence to the spectacle, while the feast itself presented a profusion of the greatest deli cacies which the most luxurious appetite could desiderate 'or enjoy. Covers were laid for 330. Mr. John A. Smith, M.P., officiated as chairman. Im mediately on his right sat Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., I the Marquis of Norinanby, and' Lord Palmerston, and on the left Lord Aberdeen and Sir James Graham. Among the other distinguished gentlemen present we observed the Earl of Arundel, the Earl of Clare, the Earl of Lonadale, Lord C. Fitzroy, Lord Dudley Stuart, the Hon. G. Scott, General Farquharson, General Sand with, Sir W. Baynes, Bart., Sir I'. Bouchier, Sir J. Campbell, Sir John Hall, Sir J. C. ilobhouse, Bart., Sir George Larpent, Sir D. Le Merchant, Sir William Magnay, Sir W. Parker, Sir J. H. Pelley, Sir John Pirie, Sir J. Schoedde, Baron L. de Rothschild, Baron A. de Rothschild, Count Strelezki, Chairman and De puty-Chairman of the Bank of England, Chairman and Deputy-Chairman of the lion. East India Company, Colonel Malcolm, Colonel Sykes, Captain Hall, R.N., Dr. Bowring, Rev. J. M. Bellamy, Mr. Sheriff Sidney, Captain Eestwick, Mr. J. A. Arbuthnot, Mr. D. Bar clay, Mr. F. Baring, Mr. Joshua Bates, Mr. J. G. Frith, Mr. J. H. Gledstanes, Mr.. G. C. Glyn, Mr. Goul burn, Mr. Samuel Gregson, Mr. A. Hastie, M.P., Mr. F. Huth, Mr. A. Jardine, Mr. C. Kerr, Mr. W. Lyall, M.P., Mr..). M'Gregor, Mr. J. Mackillop, Mr. J. Masterman, 1. M.P., Mr. R. D. Mangles, M.P., Mr. J. Mattheson, M.P. ;;Mr. J. St. John Mildmay, M.P.. Mr. J. Horsley Palmer, 'Mr. J. Pattison, M.P., Mr. D. Salomons, Mr. M. Tucker Smith, Mr. Emerson Tennent, M.P., Mr. T. Tooke, Mr. Trevelyan, Mr. Money Wigram, Mr. Baring Young. After grace, and the cloth having been removed, The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the first toast, " The health of her Majesty the Queen—the model of constitu tional sovereigns—the pattern of all domestic virtues— the admiration of all other countries—the pride and glory of our ewn."—(Three times three.) The next toast was " The health of the Queen Dowa ger, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family."—(Three times three, followed by Prince Albert's March.) " The Army and the Navy" were next toasted with all the honours. Colonel MALCOLM acknowledged the toast in the name of the army. Admiral Sir T. BOUCHIER returned thanks on the part of the navy. The CHAIRMAN then rose and said, the toast I have now to give you is the great duty and business of the evening—" The health of our distinguished guest, Sir Henry Pottinger."—(Cheers.) I will not detain you long in proposing it, and I promise you that I shall not trifle with your feeling of anxiety to do honour to that distinguished name. Still custom compels me to say a few words in explanation of the causes which have brought us together this day. lam proud of the privi lege of mingling my congratulations with your re joicings in the events which we this day celebrate. The events we have met to record will hereafter form an era in the history of the nation, and equal in its consequences the passage of the Cape and the discovery of America ; and our descendants will proudly boast that the advantages thus opened to the world have been the result of British enterprise, and been secured by British power. We are met to ac knowledge how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to that distinguished man by whom those benefits have been conferred. If it be true that the main springs of British energy and power are commercial enterprise and ac tivity—if it be true that our population is increasing with marvellous and unprecedented rapidity, and that the power of our manufacturing production is increasing faster still—if it be true that in the solution of that diffi cult problem to which these facts refer is involved the future destiny of England, what do we not owe to him who has opened up commercial intercourse with the most populous and nationally commercial empire in the world ? What do we not owe to him who has opened a market for the skill, enterprise, and activity of our manufacturing population, and given us a command in that market which it may not be an exaggeration here after to describe as being boundless as our powers of production themselves ? Who shall pretend to fore tell what effect this new outlet for the various and ever varying productions of England will have on the future greatness and power of this mighty empire ? We were once described as tote orbe divisor Bri tannos." That is a description familiar to us as house hold words. We were separated, at least in the ima gination of the Roman poet, from the rest of the world by tempest, by storms, and what then was considered an impassable barrier. But we all know how those dif ficulties and obstacles have yielded to the energy, the gallantry, and the enterprise of that people to whom it has been granted by Providence to be the means not only of carrying civilization through the old world, but we may now hope will be the means of introducing knowledge and improvement to the teeming myriads of China. The prophecy of the English poet is now be coming emphatic and exact, when the progeny which springs from the forests of our land— " Armed with thunder clad with wings, " Shall a wider world command, " Regions Caesar never knew " Our posterity shall sway "Where his eagles never flew, " None victorious as they." —(Cheers.) We have asserted the dominion of England in regions unknown, even to the fable and romance of ancient story—we may now, I trust, hope that the day has arrived when there is not a corner of the habitable world which shall not feel English enterprise, and shall not acknowledge English power.—(Cheers.) We have known so little hitherto of that remarkable people to which the events of this day peculiarly refer, that I believe we are as yet unable to acknowledge as we ought, all that we owe to the firmness, the patience, the temper, and the forbearance of our distinguished guest.—(Cheers.) We do not know all the difficulties which beset his path ; but we can understand and ap preciate the condnct of him who, himself a soldier, knew that the only just end of war was honourable peace, and who, in the consciousness of irresistible power, found, in the weakness and terror of his opponents, the most irresistible arguments for mercy, moderation, and forbearance.—(Cheers.) There is one other circum stance to which I wish to call your attention, and to which I allude with peculiar pleasure. I believe that the interests of England forbid all exclusive selfishness. Her interests do not stand isolated and alone. I re joice, therefore, that Sir Henry Pottinger, following the dictates of his own vigorous understanding and his own generous nature, extended to all other nations of the world whatever advantages the Chinese treaty con ferred upon his own eountry.—(Cheers.) I rejoice that if it was, ever thought that England fought China for selfish and exclusive advantages, our illustrious guest dispelled that illusion and vindicated the motives of England to the world.—(Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, I now give you as a toast—" The health of Sir Henry Pottinger,"—of him who has opened the widest field to English commerce which has been given to us since the passage of the Cape— of him who has conferred on his country an inestimable boon, and raised her still higher in character and fame—of him whose name shall hereafter not only be associated with the increased power and prosperity of England, but to whom the still higher glory shall be conceded of having introduced knowledge, civilisation, and religion to so largo a por tion of the whole human kind. In the name of those who have placed me here I thank him for the services he has rendered not only to the people of this country, bqt to the oause of progress and improvement through out the world. Long may he live to enjoy what I be lieve will be his richest reward—the grateful approba tion of his countrymen. The toast _was drunk with three times three and one cheer more. Sir H. PormeEn, Bart., on rising was received with renewed cheering, and spoke as follows :—After the eloquent and feeling manner in which my . kind friend, the Chairman, has spoken of me, I am quite at a loss to tell you how deeply I feel the compliment you have just paid me in drinking your health. Having been long in the East I may perhaps make use of an Oriental expression, " There never was a. rose without a thorn I" the rose I allude to is your kindness—your approbation—the honour you have done met the thorn, which pricks not,my side but my heart, is that I cannot express adequately the feelings of gratitude I entertain. I must ask you, therefore, to remember how and where my life has been passed. I have been about 40 years absent from my native country. I hope I have always taken part in the social meetings and national celebra tions that have taken place wherever I have been : but still these have been so different from all I see here, that I may say I am almost bewildered by this display of your kindness. If therefore I fail in giving due expres sion to my sentiments, I hope you will make every allow ance for me while I refer to one or two points. And first, I must refer to the extraordinary combination of good qualities for which the expedition to China, both in the naval and military departments, was distinguished. It is not for me, after the thanks of both Houses of Parliament have been awarded to the commanders of the navy and army, to express any opinion on their merits ; but I may say, that in every respect that ex pedition far exceeded my most sanguine expectations, even with the full belief I had that all that was possible would be done, I say, that the expedition up to Nankin was the most extraordinary event in the history of any country in the world.—(Cheers.) It surmounted physical difficulties which the Chinese themselves be lieved utterly impossible. When the Rogue forts had been silenced at the mouth of the river, by the gallantry of our troops, the Governor of Nankin, I kno w f o r a f a ct, wrote to the Emperor, saying he might feel quite ossy, for the expedition could never reach him.—(Loud cheers.) Having paid my humble duty to the service with which I was associated in China, I wish merely to say that, with respect to matters of trade, I believe the treaty includes every thing desirable for England Ind for China. —(Cheers.) I am now Speaking impartially.— (Cheers.) Having reflected Seriously on it since I returned to Eng land 1 'really see no point in which any amendment of importance can be made. There are some points no doubt susceptible of amendment, but on all the leading important points it requires no alteration. It h one great advantage, that it is likely to benefit England and China in the same degree.—(Cheers.) The interests of both countries are, in fact, similarly affected.— (Cheers.) A very erroneous impression went abroad, through, I believe, some papers on the Continent, that there had been some mistake committed in the treaty. That is quite incorrect. It arose from the necessity of my making public an abstract of the treaty, while the Chinese published the whole, and a translation was made with many important omissions. Havinge,', been asked seriously whether there was any ground for the allegation that mistakes had been committed,-A I am happy to say that there was no cause what ever for the alarm. The establishnient at. Hong- -;Seee Kong having been alluded to, I feel it right, on this e e most public occasion, to say that I look upon HoseiKong still as the best position for British enterprise. VUnfor tunately it has been unhealthy ; but there is nothing in its appearance or situation that should render it so, and those who would substitute Chusan for it are, in my humble opinion, in error. Chusan is an island contain.. ing 60,000 inhabitants, and is situated in the midst of an archipelago, containing at least 1,000,000 inhabitants, which it would at all times be difficult to prevent coming into jealous and angry discussions with th:s country, whilst our own colony is sufficient for all commercial purposes.—(Cheers.) Before sitting down, I y, ill Once more repeat my grateful thanks for the honour you have done me, and trust yen will make every allow ante for the imperfect manner in which I hare spoken. I have a great dislike to anything that is egetistieal, but on this occasion I was obliged to speak of myself more than I wished to have done.—(Cheers.) Once more, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you for your kindness. When in this great assembly I think it hes met hero to do honour to me, an humble individual—whin I think that I am the observed of all observers, I can only ap peal to your own hearts, and trust you hill believe Low warmly I thank you.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN next called upon the company to ac knowledge the services and the merits of the naval and military forces, which were the means, the instruments of the great results produced in China. It was not now for the first time that we had to commend the navy for skill, bravery, and devotion to the interests cf the coun try. It was their proud boast that those qualities were inseparably connected with the name of an English sailor. Sir Henry Pottinger had alluded to one of the most me morable instances in which all those great qualities had been remarkably displayed. It was a brave heart and a clear head that imagined even the possibility of taking a whole English fleet 250 miles up a river unsurveye'l and previously unknown. He could imagine the swell of triumph with which Sir William Parker, after all the difficulties of that passage, saw the fleet safely anchored under the walls of Nankin.—(Cheers.) Great as was the responsibility incurred—great as were the effects of success, such should be his glory, such should be their gratitude. He gave " The health of Sir William Parker and the Naval Service in China."—(Three times three.) Admiral Sir IV. PARKER begged to return his most sincere thanks for the honour which had been done to him and the profession to which he had the honour to belong. He should never forget the flittering manner in which that great company had noticed their services in China. It was his good fortune to he associated with distinguished colleagues, with a firm and able pleni potentiary, with an active and enterprising generaL— (Cheers.) Their instructions were clear and explicit, and they were supported by the most gallant combined forces. The officers and men of all ranks, and in every branch of the expedition, whether civil, military, or naval, exerted themselves with a spirit of emulation that did them the highest honour. If merit therefore was due, it was to be shared alike by all, for all did their best.—(Cheers.) Happily, the utmost cordiality sub-' sisted between the sister services, and he could confi dently say, that with unity of hearts and hands British troops and British seamen would never ctsappoint the expectations of their Sovereign and fellow-citizen's. The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The health of Major- General Shad and the military engaged in the opera tions in China" and paid a high com pli ment to t h e gallantry and discipline by which less than 9,000 men of all arms received the terrified and unconditional submis sion of a fortified city containing more than a million of inhabitants.—(Three times three.) Major-General SHAD briefly returned thanks. The CHAIRMAN the rose and said—l have now to propose to you the health of those without whose active, cordial, and constant support the efforts of those whose merits we have applauded would have been all in vain— " The health of the Earl of Aberdeen and the rest of her Majesty's Ministers."—(Loud and protracted cheers.) The reception which you have given to those words prove that you acknowledge with me how much we owe, to him, who, finding the Chinese expedition begun one who was his opponent in politics, still becense he thought it right, because he thought it condnive to the interests of England, gave that policy Ms constant and his effective support.—(Cheers,) Let his reward be, that the Administration of which he forms so valuable a part, shall share in the glory which the Chinese ex pedition has conferred, not only upon us, but upon those who are to come after us.--(Cheers.) I give :you " The health of the Earl of Aberdeen and her Majesty's Ministers,"—(Three times three.) The Earl of ABERDEEN, in rising to respond to the toast, was loudly cheered, and spoke as follows Gentlemen, I beg to offer you the thanks of my col leagues and myself for the honour you have been pleased to confer on us—an honour, gentlemen, coming as it does from such an assembly as this, I request you will, believe is duly appreciated by us. But in making these acknowledgments, I hope that I may be permitted to ex press the high satisfaction I foci in the privilege of being present at this most remarkable meeting.—(Cheers.) Itt, would be strange indeed if I did not avail myself with alacrity of any opportunity publicly to declare the opinions I entertain of the abilities, the character, and the conduct of the distinguished person whom yin have this day met to honour.—(Cheers.) For, gentlin-n, it has been my duty frequently to express those sentiments to himself, as it has also been my more pleasing and more important duty repeatedly to convey to him the gracious approbation of his Sovereign.—(Loud cheers) P(rmit me to congratulate you that this great meeting pos sesses nothing about it of a political nature.— (Cheers.) Men of all parties and opinions unite to do honour to one who has deserved well of our common country.—., (Cheers.) But, gentlemen, I may venture on thia occasion—for I rejoice to meet here those with whom, although differing on many points, I most cordially and entirely concur in this—l may venture on this occasion to cougratulate a Noble Friend of mine, who pre ceded me in the office which I now hale the honour to hold, as being the means of obtaining for this country the eminent services of Sir Henry Pottinger as Plenipo tentiary in China.—(Cheers,) Although my Noble Friend was not so fortunate as to receive those commu nications from Sir Henry Pottinger after his departure from England which came into my hands, still he must have watched the whole course of his public conduct with the most lively interest.—(Cheers.) I have for three years been in constant correspondence - with Sir Henry Pottinger, and it is no more than truth to declare that I think no mail ever arrived from China without bring ing to me fresh reasons to be deeply sensible of his merits and his just claims to the gratitude of his country. —(Loud cheers.) You may readily imagine that in a country like China, so distant, so different in almost every respect from those of which we have any know ledge, with every desire on the part of the Government at home to assume responsibility, to give every kind of assistance, to provide by instructions for all contingen cies, yet very much, under these circumstances, must always depend upon the judgment and discretion of the person who, on the spot, is to administer the instruc tions he may receive. —(Loud cheers.) I believe that there never was a man in whom a Government and the country might more safely repose confidence in such a situation than Sir,Henry Pottinger.—(Great cheering.) And permit me to say that when difficulties arose, as difficulties numerous and weighty did arise, unforeseen and unexpected, by his ability, by his firmness, his perseverance, and energy, he was enabled to meet and overcome them all.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, it would ill become me to expatiate on the various ad vantages which may be expected to arise from the suc cessful labours of Sir Henry Pottinger. They are here fully comprehended and justly appreciated. I will only repeat the great gratification I feel in the opportunity of paying my humble tribute to his transcendent shill ; ties.—(Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN—The Noble Earl who has just sat down has in some degree forestalled me. The next toast in rank as in justice is the health of the Noble Viscount with whom the expedition to China originated—(Loud cheers)—who drew the first instructions, and who, I am sure, whether in office or ouf of oZce, Watched with equal interest the progress that was made, and felt equal pleasure in the successful results which attended the policy he had begun.—(Cheers.) If I may be permitted so to do, I am proud to bear my personal testimony to the unwearied pains which the Noble Lord took in the midst of the labours of a session of Parliament, distracted with ten thousand other demands on his time, to make himself master even of the minutest details upon that then* new and complicated subject. I can myself recollect the deliberation and the caution which he showed before his opinion was forme3. I can well recollect the fortitude of his decision, and the promptitude of action w hen that de cision was taken.—(Cheers.) I am sure you will all agree with me, that it would not be right to let such an occa sion as the present pass without acknowledging the obli gations we owe to him with whom the whole originated. I know you will agree with me that we must drink, with the honours he deserves, " The health of Viscount Pal merston."—(Three times three cheers.) Lord PALMERSTON—I beg you to accept my most cordial thanks—first, for the very kind and flattering manner in which you have been pleased to receive the toast which has just been proposed to you ; and still more do I thank you for having permitted me to b e present upon this most interesting occasion. Nothing can be more interesting than such a meeting of the chief men of a great metropolis like this, the greatest metro polis in the world, assembled to render just homage t o the merits of a distinguished fellow-citizen, who abroad, in the performance of his duty, has conferred essential benefits upon his country, and upon every branch con nected with its interests. Such is the occasion o n which we are assembled, and you may be sure that ex pressions of public gratitude of this kind are not only amongst the best rewards which distinguished men can receive when they return home from their duties, but am amongst the most powerful incentives to the perform, awe of those duties in the hour of difficulty —(Cheers,) It is also a source of gratification to feel the truth of that which has been stated by my Noble Friend the Earl of Aberdeen, that there is nothing of a political character in the omission of this meeting, We are here assembled, men of all shades of polities—members of that Cabinet which began the expedition, and members of the suc ceeding Cabinet, who, differiug from us upon many most essential points, yet, as has been stated, felt it their duty when clothed with the responsibility of office to continue a service which was then in progress,—we are met her% not only men belonging to all parties, but the aetiv members of opposite parties, holding on other subjects conflicting opinions, but assembled now with one com-. mon feeling of gratitude to a distinguished man, press to him our warm acknowledgment for and important services he has performed fo his —(Cheers.) My Noble Friend has congrata ~„t • - ?\4o ).C,N the the the )0 111 ' the ) „0, ..,