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1 tbr e° g . d for so or r lon ° P • :ege P • o g 0 013 10 , r e a e of to b e tbo 1111 1 trigo• ~ o rtb biNNER TO MR. CHARLES KNIGHT. asap s' n 'cut of cons iderabc '— importance in the . literary haswas 11 . centred last evening ; a congratiolatoly dinne to Mr. Charles Knight, the weli-knawn . pub is sfs t . rs the works of the Society fur the Diffusion . of of th e .1,,a,n.,...0w1edge, on the occasion of the completion m eat reony Cyolopmdia," a work whose commence isetiowas an era in English literature, slid the c , c_e - ni: tlip ue a of which may be called a triumph.. , .I . h u ka le r jras also a display of the respect and admora . tio s a ede r ad/ felt for the spirited publisher of the various l alit e n d e . 4ll ol of the Society, who in many cases has eat e d. 111 his own person the exertions of projector,. th e tor and author of the works, in addition to that of 4aohliher and bookseller. I ded ilt 150 gentlemen sat down to the dinner prod rowat the Albion Tavern, Aldersgatesstreet. .Lo i r N styl e , presiding, The repast was served up in toe 811 liesf u ,of this celebrated establishment, under the ''''ises also of Messrs. J. and T. Staples. The s° werta abundant and of excellent quality. on.. ttibetee%rasany included most of the editors of, and e Nid e ta to, the works of the Society, and many other , 14 sta 4311.11 well known i n t h e wor l d of literature. Ausons ke...Yrte observed Lord Wrottesley, the Rev. Mr. Jones__ r lia„'resvvick, the celebrated landscape painter ; Al : ~11,,iite'erlY,Ihe illustrator of the "Arabian Nights ;" Joh.. 'tGs 'sq., author of the " Ecclesiastical . Antiquities " e ea t Britain ;" George Long, Esq , editor of the . "Pre,llllY Cyclopedia ;" J. R. Porter, Esq., author o dos k l Vii,,tress of the Nation ;" Mr. H. 1;. Ker, Mr.. A. s: ti '' . 4 , r. U. Lamb, Mr. G. Clowes, 11. Ingram, Esq., Or th ,-"lnhs, Mr W. Clarke. Mr. J. Alacfarla,ne,_edit . ? r kr, V Pictorial History of England ;" Air. G. ()runt, A ii • Stansby, Mr. It. Green, B. Tipper, Esq. i'tir,t of Std corps of vocalists, including Messrs.' B&r:o.,aedre tetait:edranoiS, liobbs, Bradbury, and Chapman l , sorrgr. kid 1 , and enlivened the proceedings by several 111 14 1 : e s. The office of toast-master was most efficiently The Y Mr. Harker. l ' ia l s elett l having been removed, Non nobiDmi:te ki ltie s ,,, -11 i n Most excellent style by the professional hew Th - 7. , e three Cstairtausi then rose to give a to . ast, which ' ,sre needed no preface to recommend it to hem.t o to w: tne health of her Majesty the Queen,.. the pr - lit,„ 4 ' ,s all the kings and queens of this country N,jif i oe, and as several, indeed most of them,had , 14 4 „ L tse arts and sciences. 'G s e'' with three timeslhree and loud cheers. Air— A Th e s , a 'e the Queen," best "Alaalea thegave his Royal Highness Prince 411 e^e: a nd the rest of the Royal Family. Air— sTi: a health to the Prince and the Queen." s _ , tie'l,tehe,,,l444o7,ast then said, It gave him great sa n ti f d t ac tic 'll,llll,`‘,,,a,itliough their duty as good subjec th t e s e'lr. 4::ey owed to the sex, as wellas ' st a ation of 1, °4 8 , 5 t h f eign, and the observance due to her Royal h fr a d een. fulfilled, 3et it had not detained then..._ 11 3' ha t r „ til Proper business of the meeting, at which Ntliadc:',lir arrived, nor would he detain them long in slts ' p the of what, indeed, must be present to the 1114:rehice.a.allii.of them—the occasion on which they were k e lore a 41 e was the less called on, or rather . he was t ee essa r . ‘ , eterred from expanding-this point more than i: 4 ll '.eea',.,bY the presence of their most worthy and 4 11 ,V01y 6 . 6 , 4e54, --(Loud and continued cheering.) .. This s le stis s - - aPosed on him some restraint in the few q (14 4 ' , 6 " 0 7 e .* , 41 1 which he should preface the toast he li.,tii.h ' tre e propose. He need not expatiate . on that , •iii 7 were all aware, the great merits of Mr. 4444, With whom he had the honour of being . asso- . !Ni l thr ough 41 his was a somewhat extended course of business, is 's ~.....b o undto acknowledge that it was not merely i, hquercantile capacity that A Ir. Knight might and V i tt , up as an object of just esteem, . s' L L. I . W l e e s Pett, of all his fellow -countrymen, and b ki) h. valued the best interests .of society; je4r4ll3,l3t_labours load tended most materially and most thew of tUromote. He spoke with a perfect know lai eirelouls.subject, when he said that few men within ha fat ,_with which he (Lord B.) was acquainted— \i" rall e ,a not a contracted one—that few men who t o r iot wit hin the scope of his observation—and that 6 s , tsr s i e rY narrow one—had rendered . more impor -oOa e e, or done things more likely to confer lasting 4, art' mankind, than his worthy and excellent i zi , 4 pi ee t% eltarles Knight. He should without hesi ist4l' 'ts e iu the lowest scale of merit tat w . hich he i . 4 ! l ', s ii „ je . friend, Mr. Knight, would place in a very . s4)shieairotion. .He referred to his critical and bio- V iso,,kl4oours, directed to the illustration of the life k 4 B °F their great dramatic 146' a nion 14,N of g the critics on the poet, Shakspeare... almost exhausted 14 k r , i 1 the dramatic works of Shakspeare, I,;(,tiirdg',,,tt ranked among the highest ; but fli A 'es he s,r ouglittra) wouldsubject with ON 4.,a% More conversant, go and to on a which he was tli` e alsa u i"Jalue his friend's labours still more highly. ft, w orld u t ) se more valuable works which . he gave to ki lelit ex c i f,yen. or twelve years ago, at a time when a ' 4, 4 !it hee osted in this country, produced by the grossest f tkna l !lter en tt the part of men who did not know their hi ll 'qiil k, in( 1 ! and who overrated their own rights, con as violist t ,eed, both right and wrong altogether, ar tia4„ % CV had a right to do that which in itself l4 t i t 'sts, 4 wrong, but manifestly against their own c4i,,*l s ee _ e referred to the unhappy who at that men and ma hotry Lued bent on the destruction of capital . q w lll e 'h th 4 t that time the country was lit up with fires, a er ssa ,4,:e agricultural produce stored up for the use tie,iesteadestroyed, and the ravages . of _those flames I v9,l l ,Odi, tr .log also to the machinery in . the manufac '4o s a i l le ts. At this time wereublished the two N 4th. ed the " Rights of Industry' and the "Results . 44 44 14 W' and he believed that those delusions e h r e ..,_ 'ir eh a •Ptv ` .. "e?lted by these ts_vo works, e anating from !'lis'.st . g'olus of Mr. Knight, than fr m om any other ,Itsi a t i a'e, except the firm execution . of the cri in e 'Ni k t w ' in administration of which, however,._ ki tA ''' at h w as tempered with mercy ; he knew this from ti t i t- ,a tic i t -.,, tilte at the head of that department of . t i h l e I{ 4i ;lii i sti ne was convinced th?t_th_e law was materially thet, lot Pressing the mischief by the genius of Mr. k ticll t i i ke t , w k.% part of the policy of the Government at Pe t t do' give an extensive circulation to . these works; 1 4. 15 c1t h ' not exaggerate when he said that . at one )I'. th e ° l l e than 40,000 of these tracts were circulated. 1441%110-- ilow proceed to the other works of Mr. ahN et 4 , ! need only state, that by his connection with tos e h he ads the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, of Z, 44 4, ( 1 the honour of being chairman, he had for ,ta;:qs h i e , 11 . or sixteen years been brought into close Itit,'4s t o ag on with Mr. Knight. That gentleman's 6 l Y is this Society , from the beginning, were d ab s s e o-_ he44,611,14.Tith1e, Many of its best works were advised d v m i ost ‘ts,lq superintended their execution in 11411 t hat 44eees sful manner i and when he (Lord B.) ki l : 11 Waj thane of them sold to the number of 30,000, ts 411'4,4: ease with many parts . of the Library of 4 Nl i ll th g -Itiowledge, he had said eno . ugh to prove 141 in c :' to th e great services which Mr, Knight had rem : t kr k : t Y. eToasts of the middle classes of the . com t s ‘'ll 9 , ow ed hirn the Society and the public a ado',' lll' ' a deer) debt of gratitude—a debt . ‘s s h e oald - s 'd —(Loud cheering.) -v eto ~,, not be repo . Il ia bas „, Y -kli al'azine" was suggested by Mr. Knight, ~t's,:ork A"°stly executed by him. At one time Nt.':"lc Willi the enormous circulation of 220,000 .1) l'Yst'Y ' D e . : 4 `th he believed was the largest circulation .41 (1' . It I . ° 'lleal, or quasi peripdical, had ever 11 4 I s t , aid th s not maintain that circulation very long, t q C) }o 4 . :th 4 44 ' e e l o t, rl h t t e rn a at s t ° , ,i tt e - V o t e s re g t r y ea w t a s s u 7 ess raised up rivals in e f l r y o from l regrett ing that theret his. ft'ut s a bse t r 3r, it was extremely h e e l ' l'il,,tes created for its own labours. The t ' s ' Ptqirrl„.4ll,.gland at that . time complained . that 1 , 146', `lag mine" did not treat of religion 'At ql % 8. The maqazine was published on th 44 tliy w:•Y, and the Society thought thatthe I : sl ll k c i ii k t th 4 l. the fittest for sermons.—(Laughter.) It s ' il i ti s - uo t° '')," I° treat of such a subject in the work 41mis t ''Y tCrin' religion down rather than otherwise Iq!til:tlthtije"eetroeFre .ah,tained . from doing so ; if bei▪ ng i'los• "(T s. ', which men did not so Well agree as on intia 14 1 or • The Church of Enland then produced ,, a , i arlt .% NN, . i e ., , osvo, the "Saturday Magazine, but they ~,, let,, 4 while, that religion was not a good subject ' -..4 4 't th ,, , it, „ Lo ,, 0 Vii ' 4 8 they kept it out of it—(Laughter) ( : f ts kt i l k tt lay ) '\?re tuecessitd just as we were Indeed the ti 4 Yis" des, ': a'-`,azine" was one of the most successful . i' L si -4 , th„ ' J'l 4 lo o of works. He had no hesitation in .4 ,,' ' S es '""k - , th e Secit had often taken a leaf out of S r p4 Ziety .1 4 they had often benefited by imitating I ' fl t ""i ti , tliai ; fla t !" \ 'ss . a case of reciprocal_ benefit, arisi▪ ng tti e sea Itation But each of them—the Church toy,t'it ohj e t ' aria the Useful Knowledge Society—had the 1 i ll e Q- o ill vies., that of doin good to the commu ttt4kes:trtillt-riwaeam_e to a subject g whic . h he had reserved ) 1 , tt, i , lig. , Which was the immediate cause of their 4' 'keal iethe . — (Hear, hear.) They had met ,Illeotill-tak Mr.r lK , n , i .i. lit On the completion of that tis p 4i4 it ' ,°l l -- -th e Vs ttiii re,4,,,vvithout the enny C , clopmdia.—(Cheers.) I)s p 4 s t ', had everbleast fear ) t o o f contradiction, that fl&t, l , 4B b erllln ess, 0 been made the world of more W s 'That. eth ergen!nrac r teior e ra tt i e r calculated to serve every or every branch t, 44 t u t e14 51 ) 1,.. and la shi t !, with th ence, , than this . amusement great work. Its name li,.q a t ,)--...bu„';4t of a certain denomination of coin— V er sa. 3es, because' "Utt made it all the more interesting fetlt saute to the it brought down science and k ' 4 14 Its ti, , it of the people.—(Loud cheers o .) .. S t Sele n a ork of ~ e xtraordinary depth, of most pro- I t i! r t t , tie t Zl ris :e, e n ' f ''' a . most enlarged and accurate classical th; t th ( it with ` l l :i o sto t r eonsurat o e u and thorough ac id also take that grayer tic'f theTwledge whirl.% hico he w was most conversant, "sy et , 4, 1 01 v. ; with respect to which, if he mistook C't.a tot he; 3118 t poured forth in harmonious notes i_s_ li ll e k t, sli tl e gh ,!er -r u Q n( u i ee . .n t , that she " would amend our laws." t h 41 te w`qta d,• s ) And the had also h__ . op o e w d , 44; iN',l%that the'nd our cause." (Cheers I\l a e i h, h lise t a ty thermore their laws wereamended, thi,aql ls e ?`'d that ti e w ou ld be is defendingtherii ; tf 'br ette r . leY might be so amended,and they s=spe knell ‘%ortli d e r, -i• lif, .of . of k n t utung.--(Cneers.) But even t aiNti. tllts great? wi edge came within the universal o_ k t . an. And thus Work, in its due measure and p . r .. k'at ( Ventifi e all the branches of knowledge, lite ealti4:visiuu; tn°ral, physical, and political—all the f wb 'eh Lord .Bacon classed under the r i i ni s a u g o i t n f a, a ti r o r i aloa and jeuudiffment— ta:i4sittibei ° th ill , e r e l& f o rY st' th p, 41, e4 the rlosund complete. The Noble Lord then th: Apes a' eclitorrnefnf Professor Long in high terms S hs A st i writ ten _o the "Cyclopmdia," and instan . c9d 1 : ,4 aft e ,.°nem er ~,"n mathematics by Professor Alpe ; h" . lt i n 'ward s rello,‘_a.l. written for the " Cyclopmdia," 4.4; 1,,,,,110 trni;persb.lishecl in a separate form as a text kei ria. k had i l t Y of Cambridge, as a proof that t i tll ed itseule fortseen , completely rescued from h e 'Rlit , --, th e -- erly cast upon it. He also 4 • tile other great publication of Mr. sat' a 'd f " Bi, cs sa h . tke , t ,_ or eor)io2,, p teal Dictionary," which, te„Ptiunt'llea ' „", stle,s, accuracy, and complete- Vad,, ,, even thev;erY work of the kind, not sh e by a. rench " Biographie Universel." He toa4 :1'01)0641g the health of M C. K ight. as dra n k 'with the warraesii.:demonnsfrations I of admiration, the cheers and applause continuing for several minutes. Mr. C. KNIGHT rose to acknowledge the toast. He claimed their utmost indulgence for the struggle he must feel in returning an adequate acknowledgmen't for their kindness. He felt deeply the kind manner in which his Lordship had proposed his health, and he felt with equal depth the manner in which it had been received. He could not but feel proud when he saw round him so many gentlemen, eminent in sta tion, talents, and acquirements, assembled together to express the sentiments which they had done towards him.—(Cheers.) He did not fesi that exclusively as a personal compliment. It was an acknowledgment made alone to the cause in which they were all en gaged—the liberal education of the people—the edu cation of the people as far as they could advance it, after the first primary stages, by the diffusion of sound knowledge. and general literature, as widely as they could be disseminated. He attributed great part of the success of the " Cyclor lia" to the exer tions of his friend, Professor Long. He contended that a great part of the merit o the works of the Society arose from the manner in which they had - ben put commercially before the world. At their outset, they had been exposed to some obloquy and some ridicule, and these works were now found,-not only in the Mechanics' Institutes, and in the parlour of the shop-keeper, but in the bureau of the Minister, and in the study of the collegian. He referred to the good feeling that had prevailed amongst all par ties concerned in the works; and noticed, with great praise. the labours of the artists engaged in illumtrating the works of the Society. • The CHAIRMAN then stated that the following noble men and gentlemen were prevented from attending by pressing engagements:—Lord Denman, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, Dr. Lushington, Colonel Fdx, Mr. Hallam, and Mr. John Murray. Ile then pro posed the health of Professor Long. Professor. LONG acknowledged the toast in a brief speech, and gave, in return, the " Contributors to the Penny Cyclopmdia.' " Mr. 11. KF.Y acknowledged the toast. Mr. WEIR then proposed the " Society for the Diffu sion of Usful Knowledge." Lord WROTTESLEY spoke in reply to the toast. MATTHEW HILL, Esq., proposed " The contributors to the Pictorial History of England,' " mentioning with the strongest eulogy, the exertions of Mr. Craik and Mr. M'Farlane. The toast having been acknowledged by Mr. Craik, The Rev. Mr. JONES proposed the health of their Noble Chairman, Lord Brougham. Lord BROUGHAM very briefly acknowledged the honour done him, and gave in return " The London pub lishers." - His Lordship then quitted the chair, and the meet ing having drank the toasts of the Honorary Secretary, the Committee, and Mr. Harvey, and the Draughtsmen and Engravers, broke up, after an evening spent in the most social and gratifying manner. ASCOT HEATH RACES. WEDNESDAY. _ _ _ Under any circumstances a" review" would have been a powerful counter attraction to the second day's racing at Ascot ; and yesterday, excellent as was the bill of fare in the estimation of all who love and understand the sport, the extinction of all public interest in it was the natural and inevitable consequence of the announcement that the grand military spectacle in the park was " got up" for the special entertainment of royalty, domestic and foreign. To hedge to this formidable opposition to the amusements under his immediate control, the Noble Master of the Buck Hounds delayed the commencement of the races until three o'clock, thus enabling those who survived the dust, heat, and fatigue of the review, to get to the Heath in time to witness the whole of the running. Some " gluttons" in their love of pleasure availed them selves of the opportunity so considerately afforded them, and made a day of it ; but, it must be admitted, the number was very small, and thus some really good sport attracted a select and most apathetic assemblage. The events recorded below, as fully as the quickness with which they were run off will permit, were not brought to a close until six o'clock. Some of them pos sessed considerable interest, and had the " ring" been in a healthy state, would have given ample emplcyment to the professional speculators ; the state of abeyance, however, in which the settlement for the late Derby re mains, has and for some time will continue to operate as a serious hindrance to betting round, and may ultimately do more towards assisting Sir James Graham's efforts to check the diffusion of a spirit of gambling, than any hints he may receive from the report of the Select Com mittee. We have said enough to show that, notwith standing the superiority of the list, everything was flat yesterday ; as a set-off, we may state with confidence that it is the intention of her Majesty, and her illustrious visitors, to honour the races with their presence this day, and that their arrival on the course may be expected immediately . after the second race. We subjoin a return of the running yesterday after noon : The Swinley Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, with 50 sous.. added; thitee yrs, 7st 41b; four yrs, Bst 10Ib; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner of the Derby or Oaks in 1843 or 1844 to have carried 101 b extra. Swinley Course. (7 Subs.) Lord Glenlyon's Ben-y-Ghlo, 4 yrs ...(J. Day, jun.) 1 Duke of Richmond's Pastoral, 3 yrs 2 7 to 4 on Ben-y-Ghlo, who jumped off with the lead, but was passed after running a quarter of a mile, and waited on the Duke's colt to the lower turn; he then resumed his lead, kept it to the end, and won easy by a length. The Fern Hill Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 50 sovs. added; two yrs old, 7st; three yrs, 9st; mares and geldings allowed 31b. About half a mile. (13 Subs.) Mr. Ongley's b f Mystery, 2 yrs (Pettit) 1 Mr. Edward's Hedgehog, 2 yrs 2 Mr. A. W. Hill's Beauriont,yrs Lord G. Bentinck's Prince of Wales, 3 yrs 4 Lord Exeter's Economy, 3 yrs Colonel Anson's Buzz, 3 yrs . 6 Betting-3 to 1 agst Beaumont, 7to 2 agst Hedge hog, 4 to 1 agst Prince of Wales, and 5 to 1 agst Mystery. The Prince of Wales went in advance at a great pace for a quarter of a mile, and was then passed by Beaumont and Hedgehog, Mystery lying Iff ; at the stand she closed with them, headed them at the end of the rails, and won cleverly by a length, Beaumont a respectable third, and the others beaten so Far that the judge placed them all. The Great Ascot Produce Stakes of 100 SOTS. each, h ft, for three-year-old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b, with 200 sovs. added for the winner, and 100 for the second horse. The winner of the Derby 71b, of the Oaks 51b ; of the 2,000 Guineas or 1,000 Guineas 31b extra ; untried horses allowed 31b. Once round. (29 Subs.) Mr. Osbaldeston's Sister to Martingale (Rogers) 1 Colonel Peel's Zenobia 2 Baron Rothschild's Emerald Lord Exeter's Crosby 4 Mr. J. Day's Seaport Lord Chesterfield's The Bee Mr. Greville's Jamaica Betting-2 to 1 agst Sister to Martingale, 3to 1 agst Emerald, 7 to 2 agst Seaport, and 6 to 1 agst Jamaica. The Bee took the lead at a steady pace, followed by the favourite, Crosby third, Zenobia and Seaport lying in the rear. They ran thus to the Brick-kiln road, where the favourite took up the running, and had a clear lead from within a distance and a half of home. Ze nobia then went up, headed her at the Stand, and ap peared to have the race in hand, but tired, and ran out near the Chair, and was beaten by half a length. Eme rald a bad third. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; for three yrs old, lit 21b ; four, 9st 21b ; five, lOst ; six and aged, 10it 51b. From the New Mile post. Once round and in. Lord Verulam's Robert de Gorham, 5 yrs LCotton) 1 Lord Glenly on's Ben-y Ghlo, 4 yrs... 2 Lord Exeter's Wee Pet, 4 yrs 3 Mr. Ford's The Odd Mixture, 3 yrs 4 Mr. Jaques's Misconception, 3 yrs 5 Mr. Reeves's Tarquin, 4 yrs 6 to 4 agst Robert de Gorhath, 4 to 1 agst Ben-y- Ghlo, and 4 to 1 agst Wee Pet. Ben-y-Ghlo made the running, followed to within half a mile of home by Robert do Gorham and Wee Pet. Hie mare then took the lead, which she kept to the Stand, where Robert went past her, had it all his own way, and won by five lengths. The tailing so great that all were placed. The Royal Hunt Cup of 200 sons. with 100 added, for three-yr-olds, &c. Thirty-two Subs. New mile. Sir R. Bulkeley's Bishop of Romford's cob (Marlow) 1 Colonel Anson's Attila, 5 yrs, 9st 41b Lord Exeter's Maria Diaz, 4 yrs, 6st 91b 3 The following also started, but were not placed : Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle, 6 yrs,_ 9st 21b —Mr. W. Etwall's Palladium, 5 yrs , 7st 91b—Mr. Combe's Fakeaway, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Sir G. Heathcote's Amorino,. 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Mr. Ellis's Epaulette, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Mr. Parr's Young Lochinvar, 4 yrs, 6st 61b— Mr. Greville's Portumnus, 4 yrs, 6st 41b—Mr. Rush's c by Plenipo, out of Bangtail, 4 yrs, Est 21b—Mr. Lit tle's Dahlia, aged, Est 21b—Count Bathyany's Fox, 4 yrs, 6st—Mr. Herbert's c by Elis, out of Delightful, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Lord Chesterfield's Tiddly Winlo, 3 yrs, sst 81b—Mr. Jaques's Advice, 3 yrs, sst 61b—Lord G. Ben dock's Best Bower, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b. Betting-3 to 1 agst Bishop of Romford's cob ;sto 1 asst Portumnus ;. 5 to 1 agst Attila ; 6 to 1 agst Knight of the Whistle ; 8 to 1 agst Amorino ; and 10 to 1 agst Best Bower. • Maria Diaz jumped off with the lead, and with Best Bower and the favourite in waiting, made running to the distance ; the Bishop and Attila then singled them selves out-to finish, the Cob leading, and winning cle verly by a length, Maria Diaz a good third, and Dahlia fourth. The Coronation Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs-old fillies, Bst 71b each ; the winner of the Oaks 71b extra; of the 1,000 Guineas, 31b; of both 51b extra. The New mile. (9 Subs.) Col. Anson's The Princess (Nat) 1 Lord Exeter's Mocha 8 to 1 on The Princess, who won in a canter by two lengths: CUP BETTING. 5 to 2 agst Mr. Towneley's Corranna 3 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Lothario 5 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's lonian 12 to 1 agst Sir R.W.Bulkeley's Bishop of Romford's cob. Alice Hawthorn was declared not to start ; the reason that she is engaged in the Goodwood Cup, and that it is not considered advisable to incur the extra weight (3lbs. only) she would hive•to carry for winning. Great grumbling amongst those who backed her for the double event. The races commence this day at half-past one o'clock. THE IRISH STATE TRIALS.—Sir Thomas Wilde, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C., and Mr. Austen, Q.C., have been retained by Mr. O'Connell and the other traver sers, to conduCt their case on the Writ of Error in the Vous° of Lords.- - ' - THE StTN, LOND lAIPEItiAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 5. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. DISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL. Mr. WALKER presented petitions in favour of this Bill. Mr. ENTWISLE presented petitions from several places in Cheshire, in favour of the Dissenters' Chapels Bill. Mr. AARON CHAPMAN presented several peti tions against the Bill. _ _ Mr. THORNELY presented petitions from members of the Established Church in Cheshire krainst the Bill. Similar petitions were presented from Suffolk by Lord Henniker ; from Nantwich, by Captain Berkeley; and from a place in the north of Ireland, by Sir 11. Fer guson. Lord ARUNDEL presented several petitions in favour of the Bill. Lord WORSLEY presented several petitions from places in Yorkshire and Lincoln against the Bill. Mr. HENRY BERKELEY presented petitions from the town of Berkeley, and other places in Gloucester shire, against the Bill. Mr. BROTHERTON presented petitions from places in Durham in favour of the Bill. Sir JOHN EASTHOPE presented petitions from several conareg.ations in Stafford against the Bill. Mr. PLUMPTRE presented similar petitions from Kent. Mr. DUGD ALE presented a petition from 5,000 persons in Birmingham against the Bill. Mr. MARK PHILIPS presented a petition from members of the Established Church in Lancashire, ex pressing their regret that the Wesleyans and other Dis senters, forgetful of the forbearance which the Esta bliAed Church had shown towards them, were desirous of preventing Dissenters of a different denomination from enjoying the same rights. They prayed the House to pass the Dissenters' Chapels Bill. Petitions against the Bill were presented by Lord Norreys, Mr. William Ross, Mr. Del,rby, Lord Harry Vane, and Mr. Humphreys. Colonel ROLLESTON presented several petitions in favour of the Bill. Mr. RICE presented a petition from some place in Hertfordshire against the Dissenters' Chapels Bill. Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from the Dis senting Ministers of Coventry to the same effect. Mr. WARBURTON presented several petitions in favour of the Dissenters' Chapels Bill. Among these petitions was one from the Roman Catholics of Kendal. Sir JOHN GUEST presented petitions in favour of the Dissenters' Chapels Bill. ART-UNIONS. Mr. T. SHAW presented a petition from the Royal Society of Dublin in favour of Art-Unions. SOUTHAMPTON IMPROVEMENT BILL. On the motion of Mr. GREENE, various amendments were agreed to on the Southampton Improvement Bill, and theßill was ordered to be read a third time on Friday. BIRKENHEAD DOCKS. On the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON, the Birken head Docks Bill was read a third time andpassed. DISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL. Lord ASHLEY presented several petitic is against he Dissenters' Chapels Bill. Mr. E. TENNENT presented five petitions from Ire land to the same effect. Lord SANDON presented several petitions from Church and Dissenting congregations in Liverpool to the same effect. Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY presented a petition from a congregation of Protestant Dissenters in Chel tenham to the same effect. _ Mr. GREENE presented a petition from the mayor, clergy, and inhabitants of Manchester, to the same effect. Sir R. INGLIS presented several petitions to the same effect. Mr. Sergeant MURPHY presented a petition from the Roman Catholics of Dudley, in Worcestershire, in favour of the Bill. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. HUME gave notice that he would, to-morrow, move for a return of the population of the British colonies. POOR-LAWS. Mr. WILLIAMS said he wished to know, from the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary for the Home Depart ment, when he would bring forward the New Poor-law Amendment Bill ? Sir J. GRAHAM said that he was unable to state on what day the measure would be brought forward. The Dissenters' Chapels Bill would come on to-morrow ; on Friday they proposed to proceed with the Scotch Parishes Bill ; on Monday they would proceed with the Sugar Duties Bill, and on Thursday he intended to proceed with the Bank Charter Bill. Mr. FERRAND said that the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary of State for the Home Department had been in the habit of postponing the Bill from day to day throughout the last session of Par liament. He was now adopting the same system in the present session. There was great anxiety abroad concerning the measure, and he should like to have a distinct answer from the Right Hon. Gentleman as to the precise day on which the Bill would be brought for ward, or whether it way. the intention of the Government to press it forward at all during the present session. Sir J. GRAHAM said he could not give a more dis- tinct answer than he had already given s : The Bill had been read a second time, and it stood at present for com mittal. As far as the Government was concerned, it was their intention that the Bill should pass during the present session. IRISH REGISTRATION BILL. Mr. M. O'CONNELL wished to know from the Right Hon. Gentleman when the Irish Registration Bill would be brought forward ? It would be only fair to inform Irish Members whether it would be necessary for them to remain' t 6 'oppose the measure. Sir J. GRAHAM said the Government would state on Friday next what was their intentions with regard to the measure. The Orders of the Day were then proceeded with. COURT OF CHANCERY (COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER) BILL. This Bill went through Committee without discussion; report ordered to be received this day fortnight. COMMONS INCLOSURE BILL. On the Order of the Day for going into Committee on the Commons Inclosure Bill being read, Lord WORSLEY apologised to the House for having kept the Members so long in suspense with regard to this measure, in consequence of his indispo sition; but he was still very anxious to proceed with the measure, because several parties had been put to inconvenience by the delay. He had that day, however, had a communication from the Government with respect to this Bill, and he found that, though favourable to it generally, her Majesty's Government wished it to be materially altered. He would therefore suggest that those . Hon. Members who were opposed to the Bill would withdraw their opposi tion, and allow the Bill to he committed pro forma ; he would then fix another day for proceeding with it, after having communicated with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests as to the alterations that would be required. He hoped the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman opposite would not feel it necessary to persevere in his opposition on the present occasion, but that he would permit the Bill to go into Committeeproforma. Colonel SIBTHORP said that no one could regret more sincerely than he did the indisposition of the Noble Lord. He had put down 46 clauses in this Bill, on each of which he was determined to take the sense of the House. He protested against the Bill as a measure calculated to effect serious injury to that class which the House was most bound to protect. But as the Noble Lord had expressed a wish to have the sill committed pro forma, for the purpose, as he understood, of expunging some of the clauses—and amen thmm, perhaps, the 46 clauses to which he objected—he (Col. Sibthorp) would not object to the Bill being committed pro forma, if the Hon. Member for Montrose did not object. If, however, the Hon. Member for Montrose persevered in his opposition, he (Colonel Sibthorp) should undoubtedly support him in it. Mr. HUME said it was not often that he agreed with the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman, but he did so on the present occasion. This Bill had been brought in without due consultation with the public authorities of the coun try. The Bill would require a great deal of pruning before it could be made even passable. Such a measure as this ought to be a Government measure.—(" Hear, hear" from Colonel Sibthorp.) It was a Bill that would affect the whole country, and if passed it would be a great injustice to the labouring classes. Already had 2,000 Inclosure Bills been passed, and the only effect of them had been to give an additional quantity of land to the squirearchy of the country. No one could be more willing than he would be to support any measure of the Noble Lord's (Lord Worsley's), be cause he knew the Noble Lord was actuated by the best intentions.—(Hear, hear.) But all the best land of the country had been already inclosed, and there was no necessity fur new powers to enable persons to inclose land which was worth cultivating. He hoped the Noble Lord would withdraw the Bill for the present session; as he could assure him that the working classes throughput the country looked upon the measure with great suspicion. If there was any necessity for in creased powers of inclosure, let the Government take the matter into their own hands. Lord SANDON recommended that the Bill should be allowed to pass through Committee pro forma, and that the details might be discussed at a future stage. Mr. AGLIONBY supported the Bill. He believed that the interests of the poorer classes would be much better protected under it than they were at present.— (Hear, hear.) He thought the more land that was inclosed and brought into cultivation would be pro tante an ad vantage to the working classes. He knew himself a neighbourhood in which, by the system of inclosing, much good had been done. Those who wanted work were 'amply supplied with it. They had draining and planting, and other work of a similar character, and the result was, that what had been an uncultivated waste, was now well laid out as arable land or in plantations. He hoped, therefore, that the Noble Lord would proceed with his Bill. Mr. HENRY BERKELEY thought that the Bilrgave the Commission such arbitrary powers as were never given to a Commission before. Was he to be told that the poorer classes were to depend upon any Commission for the liberty of taking their wives and families out for the exercise that was absolutely necessary for health and comfort? The Bill introduced by the Noble Lord last year would never have passed to a second reading had it not been for the very remarkable language of the Right Hon. Baronet, the Member for Tamworth. He had many objections to the Bill ; he said that it was very bad in many points, but he said also that the Noble Lord had expended a very great deal of industry upon it, and that the House might therefore allow it to pass the second reading.—(Hear, hear.) He did not question the Noble Lord's industry, but he thought there were other Members in that House whose zeal had not been similarly rewarded. He would say to the Noble Lord that before touching the parks of the pnor,-he ought to N, THURSDAY EV begin with the parks of the rich. The flower plucked on the uncultivated waste was just as valuable to the poor man and his child as was the rose, or rich exotic, grown in the nobleman's hot-house.— (Hear, hear.) They would, by passing this Bill, be debarring the working man from the pure air of heaven, and condemning him, instead, to receive into his system the dust of their car riage wheels. Lord JOHN MANNERS supported the Bill of the Noble Lord. He thought the country owed him a deep debt of gratitude for having had the boldness and deter mination to bring forward this measure ; and he hoped the Hon. Member for Montrose would withdraw the amendment. Colonel WOOD opposed the motion. He thought that there was no necessity for instituting a Commission, as desired by the Noble Lord. If a waste were worth inclosing, it was worth coming to Parliament for powers to do so. He had heard -objections against the enor mity of the expense, but he begged to say that these were very trifling after all. He would, therefore, he repeated, oppose the Bill of the Noble Lord. Mr. C. BULLER said that they must remember, when speaking of commons, that the term embraced not only fields really waste, but such as were not properly cultivated. He knew a very large tract of waste land, and it was proposed by all those interested in it to parcel it out in allotments, in order to its cultivation. It was found, however, that under the present state of the law such could not be done. Then, surely, it were well that that state of things should be altered. He thought that by Commissions—he did not care whether it were the Tithe Commission or any other—but surely those matters could be better inquired into and arranged by them than by coming up to that House. He thought they ought not to throw the Bill overboard without well considering its details. It was one of the utmost im portance to the weal of the country, and therefore en titled to the consideration of that House. Mr. MILES thought they might read the Bill pro forma, and then take leisure to consider its provisions. Mr. WARBUItTON thought that the Bill could be easily carried into effect without encroaching upon places of amusement in the neighbourhood of large towns. He supported the motion. Mr. HUME said, that as the motion was merely for going into Committee pro forma, he would not oppose it. The Bill was then committed pro forma, and the House resumed. COUNTY CORONERS BILL. The House then went into Committee upon the County Coroners Bill, the clauses of which were agreed to with verbal amendments, and the House resumed, when the report was ordered to be brought up on Wednesday next. The House then adjourned at a Quarter past Seven. REGENERATION OF THE HUMAN RACE. ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY VICTORIA, QUEEN OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND EM PIRE. By ROBERT OWEN. MOST EXCELLENT, AMIABLE, AND BELOVED SOVEREIGN, Your memorialist, a man of seventy-three years of age, with extensive experience in all the great depart ments of human life, an old friend of your Majesty's much valued father, and one who has devoted his life to discover the removable causes of human evil, and the permanent causes which will produce good to man— addresses your Majesty on subjects more .important, be yond all comparison, than have yet been brought before the mind of any sovereign or people. Your Majesty has been placed by natural events to reign over an empire, made more powerful by a century of extraordinary discoveries and inventions, than the world has yet known. These discoveries and inventions have already created new and scientific powers for the use of man, sufficient, if understood, and wisely applied, to ensu re th e per manent progressive happiness of his race; and these im provements are yet but in their infancy, and are capable of indefinite increase. But in consequence of these new powers having been misdirected, there is now, among *the majority in your Majesty's dominions, more ignorance , destit ut i on , cr i me , and severe suffering than exist in any other nation of equal numbers—while, at the same . time, there i s m o r e wealth and more power in the minority than can be found among the same number in any part of the world. But these evils are, from the same causes, gradually ex tending through other countries, and the gro w i ng ex tremes of wealth and poverty are creating a conflict be tween the rich and poor, which renders a change in the organisation of society, .for the safety and prosperity of all parties, now unavoidable. Hence the change be comes necessary through all the departments of life— a change now required to open the floodgates of pros perity to the advantage of all the nations o f t h e wor l d. And the means have been discovered to effect this all important change gradually and with substantial perma nent benefit to rich and poor of every rank and condition, and to revolutionise all nations without any of the evils of former revolutions. as its empi re now ex tends,accumulated a n d accumu l at i ng withe po position t t i h o en amount o G u r n e t a t o f ßri tain Th scientific power within it, gives the lead in this glorious change, naturally to your Majesty's Government, if parties can be found with sufficient mind and moral courage, well and wisely to direet it. The undoubted immediate human causes of good and of removable evils are now known : the means of secur ing and making permanent the good, and of removing for ever the evil have been discovered ; all nations feel the necessity for, and desire this change ; but especially, is the necessity now felt by your Majesty's subjects, from the effects produced throughout the British empire by the extensive introduction of scientific , power mis directed. And this change, from all that is evil to all that is good, may now be accomplished with order, in peace, and most beneficially for all within the empire. But should the Government be so unwise as to de cline to take the lead in this most necessary and most desirable change, the glory of the British name and power will pass over to the continent of North America, where the people are preparing to make this change, and to enter upon a new course of existence, in which scientific power and knowledge shall be made subser vient to the population, instead of continuing to make the population subservient to this unreasoning and 'un conscious power. It is true, that to accomplish this `change, the greatest of all human changes, the preju dices derived from the past ignorance of our inexpe rienced ancestors must be entirely abandoned in like manner, as civilised nations are now abandoning the old roads for the new system of railway travelling. But now to change from a complication of evils, which are daily becoming more and more severe and irrational, for a system beneficial to all, and which will daily diminish the evils, will prove to be great foresight and profound wisdom in your Majesty's Government; because it will produce permanent, individual, national, and universal good. That which i s now required is to know how to effect this all-important change without alarming the ground less fears of the uninformed, and of those who will at first imagine that their individual position and interest will suffer from it. The means, if they were wisely applied, sUperabound in your Majesty's dominions, to accomplish this change without permanent injury to any party, but with great safety and lasting advantages of the highest order, to all of every rank and station; and to delay now making this change will daily become more and more dangerous. For the people are intently engaged in learning the great truths : l. That the world has been hitherto governed by force and fraud, and most unwisely for all parties. 2. That ignorance, the original sin of the world, is the cause of all human misery ; and that this cause may be now most beneficially removed from every population, with the certainty of a law of nature. 3. That it is now the interest of all that ignorance should be universally removed. 4. That the means abound to remove poverty and all fear of it from every British subject, in a short period, and at no very distant day from the population of every other country. It is either ignorance or injustice that maintains poverty in any part of the world. 5. That all crime, which is solely the effect of remov able ignorance, may be prevented at a far less cost than it can be punished or permitted to remain. 6. That the British Government posse , ses now, by the addition made to its scientific productive power, more than ample means, wisely applied, to remove ignorance, poverty, and crime, from your Majesty's dominions. 7. That this effect can be produced only by a re organisation of society on principles in accordance with the well-ascertained laws of nature. 8. That this re-organisation may be gradually so in troduced that it shall produce benefit through every step of its progress, without creating evil to any one. 9. That this re-organization will, of necessity, change all the inferior external circumstances of man's creation for superior : and man is by nature the creature of the inferior and superior circumstances by which he is sur rounded. 10. That with these superabundant means to remove, without injury to any one, the present crying adversity of the population, which endangers the existence of the present Government, and to establish permanent in creasing prosperity, beneficial for all, it will be far worse than folly in the Government and people longer to permit the present disorder of public and private affairs to continue. 11. That the change by a common-sense un i on o f t h e Government and people, under a wise application of the capital of the country, may be now gradually effected with ease and incalculable advantage to both Govern ment and people. 12. That the writer of this address, regardless of the deeply-rooted prejudices produced by errors of class, sect, party, country, and colour, has devoted a long life to secure this great change for the human race ; that he has been most desirous to prepare the means al- s i ; d the to commence this all-glorious andimportantbuct a change he gei i n s his native country, previous to the adoption of measures now to about extend p t o o n a i l l l i s o 7 th 4 e t h r c y o e u a n r tri , continu ance of his life is therefore very uncertain, he presents this address , to your Majesty, to ascertain whether the and gradually high British Government is yet prepared for thi s peacea bl e m e means, in, sn change, and whether it will now afford him th e easily execution,to b obtained, furth e t o carry permanent it q uie advantagetl3, benefit of all ; or whether, as was the fate of Columbus, he must take his discovery of a new mental, moral, and practical world, into that new p h ys i cal world that Co lumbus was made to feel conscious existed, which (lid exist, and which it is not now improbable may be des tined to be the immediate means to re-org a ni se an d rationalise the old disorganised and irrational world. 13. That these great facts far more deserve the c a lm investigations and deep consideration of British states men and of the Government, than the petty measures which have so long engaged. and which now engage the attention of the Imperial Parliament, and thus termi nate for ever, the childish party contentions about taxes on corn, or any other taxes—about ten ho u r s daily toil and labour, or any other period of labour—about repeal of the Irish, or any other union—or, about the ignorant prejudices, forced into the mind in childhood, of any class, or sect, or party, all of which prejudices, it' NiNG JUNE . 6, 18, has been discovered, have emanated from imaginary fundamental notions of our most ignorant and inexperi enced ancestors, notions now demonstrated to be opposed to nature's unchanging laws, and therefore most injuri ous to humanity. 14. That the excitement now existing, owing to the present anomalous and most inconsistent condition of society, calk for immediate inquiry into its cause ; that that being discovered, an effective permanent remedy may be applied, and that your Majesty's reign may be secured in peace, and made the era of the commencement of a rational and happy existence for the human race. 15. That the time for the present maintenance of ig norance, poverty, and division of feeling and interest, is rapidly passing, and cannot much longer be continued without violence—while violence will be now most inju rious to all. Your memorialist therefore prays that your Majesty will direct this subject to be fully investigated by men of superior mind, high moral courage and extensive ex perience, none others being competent to the task; or by such other better means as may appear to your Majesty's Government to accomplish the great object of human redemption from unnecessary ignorance, poverty, and division—evils which are the bane of hap piness to the human race. And your memorialist will for ever pray. ROBERT OWEN. Harmony Hall, Hants, May 7, 1844. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—Sir Robert Peel has been described, by some of his eulogists, as a cool and cautious statesman — not too communicative, even to his colleagues in tl , e Ca binet, of his designs, but watchful of the course of events, and ready to interpose when the proper moment arrived, to control and direct them to the advance ment and accomplishment of his contemplated pur poses. This is - especially claimed for his conduct with referenee to O'Connell and the Repeal move ment. The Premier, we are told, seemed to be in sensible ; but he was really wide awake to the character of the agitation, and to its consequences. He was only biding his time to pounce upon the agitators, and thus extinguish the agitation. This, it is boldly said Sir R. Peel has done. O'Connell, and his coadjutors, are quietly disposed of. The prison doors are fastened upon them. Their adherents will now disperse. Repeal will henceforth be heard of only as a by-gone delu sion. Ireland will henceforth be quiet, and not merely tranquil, bat grateful for having been delivered from the mischiefs which incessant agitation necessarily inflicts upon a country. All this is said ; and, with a confi dence which, to persons utterly ignorant of the events that are actually arising, would seem to warrant belief. Sir Robert Peel, according to the glowing descriptions of these persons, is a kind of political alchymist. He sits by the side of the State crucible, watching, with steady eye, the operation that is going on Within. At the eventful moment he pours into the fused mass of anta gonistic elements his potent preparation. The striking effect produced demonstrates his skill. The baser metals are converted into gold. Ireland is restored —regene rated. O'Connell is in gaol. This Sir Robert Peel has effected. O'Connell's incarceration is the mag netic power which has produced a calm and healthful tranquillity throughout Ireland ! But does the fact har• monise with the statement ? Is repeal set at rest ? Is agitation subdued ? Do the Irish people assent to the judgment by which O'Connell is imprisoned ? Are all, or even any, of the wonders ascribed to Sir Robert Peel's policy witnessed ? The only fact in the long list of achievements celebrated by these imaginative his torians, is that of Mr. O'Connell's imprisonment. But so far from the repeal movement having received " a heavy blow and great discouragement" from the arrest of its leader, we find it has thence gained an impet us w hi c h has quickened its zeal and multiplied its energies. De prived of their leader, each subordinate seems to emulate the qualities which rendered that leader the object of confi dence and the source of hope to his adherents. By entire subordination to the object of the Asscciation, and paying a religious homage to the constitution by which the object is defined and the means of its attainment prescribed, each individual repealer seems to have sworn renewed adhesion to repeal. With a purer zeal, they have consecrated person and influence to its cause. In stead of despairing of his success, they seem to re gard the accomplishment of their purpose as pro • moted by the very means which Government employed for its extinction. Look at the large sums subscribed as repeal rent at the first meeting after the imprison ment of O'Connell. The weekly amount swelled six fold. Persons of influence in society increase the num bers of the association, and add to its moral power by joining its ranks. A deeper hatred of the Govern. ment—a more uncompromising determination to ad here to the purpose of separating the two countries ; and a greater danger of that mischievous project being forced upon the Legislature, or only averted by a recourse to civil war—these are the immediate results of the policy from which such valua ble advantages were to proceed. Every bad symptom has been inflamed, every element of agitation has been invigorated, and every hope of restoring social peace to the agitated country has been weakened. So much for Peel's potency as a pacificator. His powers of perpe trating mischief have been often displayed ; nor do those powers seem to have lost anything of their former vigour. But the pacification of Ireland must be effected by other means, applied by other hands. We fear the danger increases. We believe and hope that brighter and better days will succeed to the dark and evil times that have fallen on that long-wretched coun try ; for we see no reason to apprehend a protracted term of office to those whose mal-administration of the Government has interrupted the civil improvements which Ireland had begun to put forth. But the time is not yet, although it may be nearer than the majority of observers seem to suppose. _ _ . STANDARD.—The debate upon Lord Harry Vane's motion for a Committee on the coal duties, extended last night to some length, but it scarcely possesses a corresponding public interest. The coalowners complain, by the mouth of the Noble Lord, that their coals are taxed 4s. a ton upon exportation to a foreign country. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, how ever, showed that, notwithstanding this tax, the trade is on the whole increasing, and Mr. Warburton and Alderman Humphery gave some explanations which must make the public a little indif ferent as to its increase or diminution. According to Mr. Warburton, the coalowners charge seventy per cent. more to the British consumer than they charge to the foreigner ; as it cannot be supposed that they sell to the foreigner at a loss or without a fair profit, this seventy per cent. is clearly extor tion. Now, it is scarcely modest of these noble men and gentlemen, who extort seventy per ce n t. from the public, to complain if the public imposes a duty of about 20 per cent. upon their exportation, see ing that the foreigner will thus have the article 50 per cent. cheaper than the Englishman. Alderman Humphery's explanation of the manner of enforcing the extortion of seventy per cent. completes the picture of the whole scheme of iniquity. The poor sailors from the Tyne and the Wear are engaged at 41. the voyage to bring coals up ; but they are fre quently detained the time of two, three, four, and even five voyages in the river, iu order to keep up the market by holding back their cargoes, and though detained for the time of five or six voyages, the sailors are paid but for one. Lord Harry Vane's motion was very properly refused. There is no class of the community from whom the coalowners are entitled to the least favour. Look to the Mines and Collieries Report. The dame sys tem which yoked naked women and young girls to trucks—we cannot particularise the arrangement of the harness—is the same that charges the people of Eng land seventy per cent. more than the foreigner. We believe that both the truck yokes and the extortion are perfectly in conformity with the canons of political eco nomy, and happy illustrations of those canons they are, no doubt. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. THE DISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL.—Mr. Richard Taylor and Mr. Ashurst, the common councilmen, waited upon the Lord Mayor in the justice-room, in conse quence of having seen placards borne about the streets, and advertisements in the newspapers, intimating that a meeting had on Monday taken place, at which his Lord ship presided, and a petition against the Dissenters' Chapels Bill had been unanimously agreed to. Mr. R. Taylor said the object Mr. Ashurst and he had was to ascertain whether a bona fide meeting had taken place at the Mansion-house upon the subject of the Bill, at which his Lordship had taken the chair. They had seen no advertisement stating that a meeting was to take place, neither had they seen or heard of any public re quisition to his Lordship to call a meeting for such a purpose. The advertisement stated that the meeting consisted of merchants and bankers, but they had seen several merchants and bankers who had never heard of the meeting until the alleged proceedings had been pub lished ; and they felt that injury might be done to the measure now before Parliament, which had been brought in by the Administration, and was supported by all the law lords and all the bishops, with the exception of two, if it went forth to the public that the merchants and bankers of London had assembled, and adopted an un animous oposition to the Bill. They had been given to understand that no more than thirty individuals had actually been present at the meeting. Mr. Ashurst begged to be allowed to add a few words. They considered the Lord Mayor to be the protector of the rights and privileges of his fellow-citizens, and the object of those who had assembled on the occasion al luded to, was to inflict a wound upon those who were in terested in supporting the Bill. If public notice had been given of the intention to hold a meeting, the bankers and merchants, who were in favour of the ' Bill, would have promptly attended to discuss its merits. (Mr. Ashurst here read a paragraph of the petition, which purported to issue from the meeting.) Ile said it was quite evident from the matter of that quotation that the persons who had drawn up that petition were totally un acquainted with the subject they pretended to under stand. He was anxious, under all the circumstances, that the Lord Mayor should state whether the meeting was, or was not, a public meeting? The LORD MAYOR said the meeting certainly had not been assembled by public advertisement. lle had been waited upon by nine gentlemen of high respectability, who wished to discuss amongst themselves the most ad visable mode of opposing the Bill in Parliament.rela.tive to Dissenters' chapels. it was not by any means for the purpose of discussing any religious or sectarian ques tion. They were unanimous in their opposition to the Bill, and they brought with them to the meeting the petition which had been previously drawn up. If the application to him had been to preside at a discussion of the merits of a question touching points of religion, he certainly would not think of consenting, without throw ing open the doors to discussion by both parties; but the meeting which took place did not occupy a longer space of time than ten minutes, and, as he had said before, merely related to the bes plan of opposition amongst persons who were unanimous in the condemna of the measure. Mr. Ashurst said it was obvious that the persons who had got up the meeting had not the courage to discuss the question. It was a private meeting, to effect the object of which the name and station of the Lord Mayor had been made use of. Mr. Taylor and Mr..Ashurst then thanked the Lord Mayor for the frank and candid manner in which his Lordship had communicated with them, and retired. • WORSHIP-STREET. Daniel Rodriguez, alias Rogers, a Portuguese Jew, and Charles Stewart, a young Scotchman, were placed at the bar, before Mr. Broughton, for final examination, charged on suspicion of having been concerned in break ing into the premises of Mr. Peter Hay, a watchmaker and jeweller, in Leith-street, Edinburgh, and stealing an immense quantity of jewellery, watches, and other valuable property. Mr. Robinson, the solicitor, attended on behalf of the prisoners. . . . . . The particulars of the former examination have already been published, and it will be recollected that the prisoners were remanded for the attendance of Mr. Peter Hay, who it was supposed would be able to iden tify various articles of jewellery which were found in their possession, and which exactly corresponded with similar articles described in the advertised list of the stolen property. Mr. flay now attended, and stated that, in the early part of May, he had occasion to come to London on business, and soon after his arrival, he received a letter, apprising him that, on the sth of that month, between the hours of 10 o'clock in the morning and 9 at night, his warehouse had been broken open, and plundered of nearly the whole of its most valuable contents. On receiving information of the robbery, he immediately returned to Scotland, and on examining his stock, he dis covered that the miscellaneous assortment of property which was afterwards advertised in the Hue and Cry had been carried off, but he was happy to state that its aggregate value, as estimated by the police, had been considerably overstated. He had seen the various arti cles found by the police in the possession of the prisoners, and felt quite satisfied that neither of them formed any portion of the stolen property. In answer to the magistrate, the prosecutor said that the mother of the prisoner Stewart resided within a few doors of his warehouse in Leith-street, and be had fre quently seen Rodriguez driving through the streets of Edinburgh in a gig, but he had no personal knowledge of the other prisoner. The prosecutor was cross examined by Mr. Robinson, with a view of ascertaining whether he himself had given the police the particular description of the pri soners which had resulted in their apprehension, but on being informed by the magistrate that he was not bound to answer the question, the prosecutor declined doing so. Sergeant Barker stated that he had made inquiries respecting the two boxes which were found at the pri soner Rodriguez's house, and had ascertained, that in stead of their having been transmitted from Edinburgh as was at first supposed, they were purchased by the pri soner on the day after his arrival in London, Mr. Robinson then said that he was prepared with abundant evidence to prove that the prisoners were young men of unimpeachable character ; but he trusted, after what had taken place, that its production was un necessary, and that the Magistrate would at orne dismiss the charge. Mr. BROUGITTON said, that as the description given of the supposed robbers exactly tallied with that of the prisoners, he considered that the police had acted strictly m accordance with their duty in taking them into cus tody ; but there being an entire absence of evidence to prove their participation in the offence, he had no hesi tation in ordering their immediate discharge. The prisoners were accordingly discharged. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. CAUTION TO MARINERS NAVIGATING THE CHINA SEAS. HONG-KONG, MARCH I.—The Alligator, Cook, ar rived here from Sidney, New South Wales, reports that, on January 9, she fell in with an unknown reef; in lat. 7 56 N., long. 15 20 E., in form of a horse-shoe, to the extent of at least ten miles. On the 15th January, in lat. 13 N., long. 16 S.E., was thrown on her beam ends, and cut away her masts. VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—Lydia, Newport to Montreal, 26th ult., lat. 0, lon. 10, by the Constantine, at Live' - pool. Pilot, from Palermo, 16th ult., lat. 45, lon. 14; brig Zephyr, lat. 38, lon. 42 ; Lady Charlotte, barque, lat. 49, lon. 8, by the Spheroid, off Falmouth. Acorn, Villa Nova to London, out 52 days, and supplied with provisions 24th ult., lat. 50, lon. 11, by the Snile, arrd. off Falmouth. Dolous, Lisbon to Liverpool, 14th ult, by the yacht Emerald, arrd. at Plymouth. Burrell, Liverpool to Constantinople. 22nd ult. ; Jupie, Charleston, to Liver pool, 11th ult., lat. 45, lon. 95 ; Ocean Queen, Belfast to Quebec, 24th ult., lat. 51, lon. 10, by the Oromocto, arrd. atiWaterford. Unicorn, Viana to London, out 57 drays, by the Swift, off Cape Clear. Edward Robinson, Jan. 22d ; Anna Eliza, 30th, in the Giloto passage, by the Brahmin, arrd. at China. Don Juan, going into Chusan, and Thomas Crisp, Feb. 27th, off Leage Montague, by the Soundrapivy, arrd. at Hong-Kong. Wetherall, Singapore to Batavia, Feb. 12th, in Banca Straits ; Slains Castle, China to London, 16th, off Minto, by the Edward Bonstead, arrd. at Singapore. THE SUPPOSED MURDER AT WIMBLEDON. On Tuesday night information was brought to Great Scotland-yard, that Charles Hall, the plasterer, of Wim• bledon, who is suspected of having murdered his %%ire, by smothering her with a pillow, had been apprehended near Sevenoaks, been examined on that day before a county magistrate, and remanded. The following facts relating to the apprehension of the accused have been obtained from the most authentic source: — On Monday afternoon, about three o'clock, a man answering the description of Charles Hall, who is sup posed to have murdered his wife at Wimbledon, and who afterwards absconded, went into the tap-room of the Polhill Arms, New-road, Shoreham, which is about three miles from Sevenoaks, in Kent ; he sat down and had some beer. It was gener ally remarked by the company that he appeared very depressed in spirits, and the landlord (Mr. Vine) asked him what was the matter with him. He said he was in great trouble. The landlord asked him on what account ? and he replied through finding his wife dead in bed on Wednesday morning last, and that he had not heard of her since. He then admitted that he was the man who had absconded from Wimbledon, and stated that his wife was drunk on Monday night, and they quarrelled ; that on Tuesday night when he went home they fell out, and she pitched in to him, and swore she would murder him ; to save himself from her violence, he put his hand to the side of her neck and pushed her. He then went to sleep, and when he awoke in the morning he turned round to kiss her, and found that she was dead. Hall con cluded his statement by saying that he loved his wife as well as a man ought. Mr. Vine took every precaution to prevent the man escaping, and then went to the constable of Shoreham, to whom he communicated the above par ticulars. The constable proceeded to Mr. Atkins, a county magistrate, residing in the neighbourhood, an d that gentleman went direct to the Polhill Arms, and had an interview with Hall, who, in answer to some questions put to him, observed he had nothing more to say upon the subject. Mr. Atkins then ordered Hall to be appre hended, and given into the custody of the superintendent of police at Sevenoaks, and he was accordingly conveyed to that town, and confined in its lock up. On Tuesday morning, at ten o'clock, the prisoner was taken to the office of Messrs. Austin and Holcroft, the clerks to the magistrates, and placed at the bar before Mr. Atkins, charged upon suspicion of having murdered Charlotte Hall, at Wimbledon, in Surrey. Mr. Vine, the landlord of the Polhill Arms, and his ostler, deposed to the facts above mentioned, after which — Mr. Atkins, addressing the prisoner, said, " Have you anything to say respecting the evidence these wit nesses have given ?" The prisoner answered, " No, I've nothing to say more than I've nothing to do with it more than anybody in the world. Besides, it is all set tled—the Coroner's jury brought in a verdict Died from natural causes ;' therefore, what have I to do with it." The prisoner, who, throughout the examination, was very restless, and continued plucking the beaver from his hat, was then removed to the lock-up. REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF CANINE AFFECTION.— A boy belonging to Camlachie, when he was a little urchin about twelve years ago, got a pup, which he reared, and has since kept as his own, and the warmest attachment has subsisted between them. The boy, who is poor, has frequently shared his scanty meals with his dog—and frequently the dog's share was the largest. Some time ago, the boy got employment in a dyework at Cain lachie, and at every meal and every morning, the dog accompanied the boy part of the w a y , on his re turn from his father's house in Crown-point, to the dye work at Camlachie-bridge. One day lately the poor boy missed his footing while crossing a vat filed with boil ing liquid, tumbled headlonginto that it , a de hade was b s so severely and dangerously scalded carried home. The dog , which was at home, no sooner saw the boy in distress, than he set up a dismal howl, and was with difficulty prevented from jumping upon him. The b o y . wa r s e t s alLen a i d m a m ng e e d i la ou te s ly s • ttaotet.heTihne dog was forcibly p revented feruotinbt eoryif'nos: l h o i o w n u i e s n e e g s , t, a a h n n i d t rn firmary, where he still cat in dismal dheespraeifrusaed littleagain a t y o f e r i e it m er i t t h , cries. He was offered food and drink, and refused them, could and he continued all that day and the following night, nd s itting in one position, whining and r aly h t ( t w , ai e most i 'l piteously. In the morning he was pa scarcely drag his hind legs after him. His brain was evidently oppressed, and he died before mid-day a kictim to intense grief.—Scotsman, PRESENCE OF MiNn.—Captain Elliott and Captain Herbert narrowly escaped a very dangerous accident. A congreve rocket,. which had been placed in the proper tube from which it is fired, and had been already ignited, accidentally hung within it, instead 'of being projected. In another second it would have burst in the tube itself, and must have killed or wounded all those who were standing near it upon the bridge between the paddle-boxes. With instant coolness and presence of mind, Captain Hall put his arm into the tube, and forcibly pushed it out from behind, although the rush of fire which came out of it burnt his hand severely,' and caused intense pain. Indeed, it was i not done without great personal risk. It is difficult to calculate what disastrous results might not have followed i had the rocket burst in the tube on board ship. It was long before the use of the wounded hand was recovered. —Voyage of the Nemciis. DUTCH PAPERS. AMSTERDAM, JUNE 3.—His Majesty the King has been pleased to grant permission for the celebration off divine worship in the English language, according to the rites of the Anglican Church, at the Hague, at No. 104 of the Forte lloutstraat. THE HAGUE, JUNE 2.—The sections of the Second. Chamber will begin to-morrow the examination of the proposal for modifying the standing orders of the Chamber. ROTTERDAM, MAY 31.=-M. Van Huell having very unexpectedly received late yesterday evening notice that his Majesty the Emperor of Russia would embark on the following morning on board his Majesty's steamer the Cyclops, immediately took measures to comply with his Majesty's wish to have a kind of pavilion, or cabin, erected on the deck of the steamer, in which he might pass the night on his passage to England. Workmen were employed all night, so that by the morning the cabin was set up, furnished' with windows and furniture. This morning, while the carriages were being em barked, his Royal Highness the Prince of Orange arrived, and before ten, o'clock the Emperor, accompa nied by his Majesty, our King. His Majesty with the Prince his son, the Russian Ambassador, and other dis tinguished persons, accompanied his Imperial Majesty to the Cyclop where they expressed their entire satis faction with the arrangements which M. Van Huell had made on so short a notice. As soon as the tide served the King took an affectionate leave of the Emperor, and the Cyclops put to sea. THE HAGUE, JUNE I.—llis Majesty the Emperor of Russia is expected to return to the Hague about the 10th of this month. It is said that on his way home he means to go up the Rhine to Maintz, for which purpose a steamboat has been engaged at Rotterdam. The Berlin journals say the Emperor performed the journey from St. Pctersburgh to Berlin in four days and seven hours. His Majesty's resolution was unknown to anybody, so that the news of the journey, and the orders to set out, arrived at the same time ; and Count Orloff. his Majesty's Aide-de-Camp, had not time even to provide himself with all requisites of the toilet necessary for so long a journey. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENIN:I TIMES.—The premium on gold at Paris' is, 12 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 4 1 M. lgiAL per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 2.5 45* ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 50, it follows that gold is 0.18: per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from ilamburgh the price of gold is 435 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31.175. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 lei; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 10, it follows that gold is 0.11 per cent. dearer in Hamburgh than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London is 1081 per cent., and the par of exchange between Eng land and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 0.83 per cent. against England. But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above difference. SUN.—The English market was very quiet this after. noon, and prices therefore exhibit very little change. Con sols fur Account closed at 983 to 1 ex div. Mexican Bonds rallied a little, although it appears that the remittance for the dividend is, as reported this morning, very small. The closing prices were 351 to 3. Spanish Actives were at 234 to 1. Colombian were 14 Russian brought 1174. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. receded to 81i. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these :—Birmingham and Gloucester were 84 ; Chichester and Brighton, * ; Brighton, 24 to Green wich, 5 to ; and Thames and Medway, 91 discount. Bristol and Exeter, 10 ; Eastern Counties, New, 51; Great Western, 47; Ditto, Fifths, 104 4 ; Liverpool and Manchester, Half, 591 ; Birmingham, 122 ; Green wich Preference, 3 ; Manchester and Leeds, Half, 13 ; Midland Counties, Quarter, 8 ; Newcastle and Darling ton, 22 ; Northern and Eastern, 121 ; North Midland, Thirds, 84 • Yarmouth and Norwich, 4 4 ; and York and North Midland, Scarborough Branch, 17 to 18 premium; British North American Bank Shares were 71 discount. and Santiago de Cuba Mine, 14 premium. The advices from Jamaica, per Teviot, still allude to excessive drought in some parts of the island. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. The following are the results of "A Table of Mortality in the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from all Causes registered in the Week ending Saturday, the Ist of June, 1844." The Table is issued from the Office of the Registrar-General:— CAUSES OF DEATH. Weekly Total. Average of Five years. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 186 178 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 148 157 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration 246 286 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 33 21 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion 74 69 Diseases of the Kidneys, &c 6 5 Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. 5 10 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 7 G Diseases of the Skin, &c Old Age, or Natural Decay 6O 71 By Violence, Privation, or Intemperance Causes specified BB5 942 Deaths from all Causes BB5 946 DEATHS FROU TIIE PRINCIPAL DISEASES INCLUDED UNDER Weekly Average of Five Years. 147 34 79 35 33 31 THE ABOVE READS. Total. Consumption 142 Scarlatina — Pneumonia ....... Dropsy ;.... . .. .. looping Cough 2O Typhus Small Pox 3l Disease of the Heart Measles l4 Apoplexy Diseases of the Brain ...... Diarrhoea.. Sudden Deaths 3 -••• 49 DISTRICTS. West 164 138 North Central . East South. Total ... ........ ...... ..... 885 946 A malicious paragraph, just at this time, has ap peared in a Parisian revolutionary journal, which is marked with enmity not only to the Royal Family of England, but also to that of France. It is to the effect, that the King of Saxony, now on a tour in this country, and about to become the guest of her Majesty and Prince Albert, at Windsor Castle, has issued orders to the authorities in his kingdom not to recognise, or give ‘„ the title of " Highness" to, the Dukes of Saxe Coburg and Anlialt ; and the writer adds, that a similar order has been made by the ling of Prussia, whose reception in England was so flittering at the christening of the infant Prince of Wales. Now this, on the face of it, is a rank fabrication, and only a repetition of what was cir culated on the marriage of the Princess Clementina of Orleans with the Prince of the Coburg line ; for no third-rate sovereign, as the King of Saxony unquestion ably is, would venture to adopt a course that would wear the semblance of insult, when a compliment was about to be conferred upon him by the Queen of England, who is so closely united to the destinies of the house of Coburg. The same denial may be given for the King of Prussia, the introduction of whose name was far fetched. The position of Prince Albert, as the Consort of Queen Victoria, is equal to that of the Sovereign in whose kingdom he enjoys a hereditary title as ancient as the Sovereign himself. But why waste words upon so flagrant a falsehood? for this reason, that the cynics at the Clubs (of course not the Carlton), are indulging in remarks on the indifference of the royal tourist in visit ing noblemen and driving about the country before pay ing his respects to her Majesty.—Caledonian Mercury. THE WEATHER AND CROPS.—The long continued drought is now beginning to excite feelings of solicitude and appprehension in the minds of even the most sanguine. From all parts of the country we hear the same uniform complaint, and all accounts agree in this—that, unless we are favoured with an early fall of rain, the crops, generally specking, will sustain irreparable injury. For several days past, we have had many indications of a change, and the alteration of the wind from the east to the south-west seemed to give a t e h r a n a d n 0 . t The er favourable a i n s d soonicati o n a s s , h g o i v w e e n v , e r a , n h d a t v h e o , ground for a strong ho p e that the m uch - desired change h°7laes a vens still remain as brass over our heads. We have got quit atl vi of we the thhea vt cold eem p e dry r been in ra t u much easterly enjoyment winds jo 3c,whichnihenn changed to s o occasionallyohne b P e r t e better, something like pure s ummer heat , but in the absence of refreshing shower s , the solar • rays exerted anin fluence upon the crops wise, extracting from the roots and stem all the mois ture which the night] ydews impart, and withering the young and tender blade. The crop of severely from the drought. From the abundance of clover which at an earlier season covered the fields, the best hopes were entertained of a good hay harvest, but at the very time when moisture would have been most seasonable, this important crop has been languishing under a dry and arid atmosphere. In this neighbour hood oats are not suffering to the same extent as in other places; indeed, they have yet a. promising appearance ; but in many districts both oats and barley are sustaining much injury, aed, if not speedily relieved by timely showers, will be both stunted and thin. As we stated in our last, wheat retains somethin like vigour; potatoes have net suf fered to the extent we at -one time supresed; but the sowing and brairding of turnips have been very much retarded. Saturday was a day of genial heat, but yes terday the wind had once more veered round to the north-east, and the atmosphere partook of that cold dry character which has so much prevailed during the last few weebs. —__asgou, Argus. STATE OF TRADE.—There was a firm and steady market for yarn yesterday, and ninny of the shippers appeared disposed to offer contracts for future delivery. For goods, too, there was a fair demand. In some cases the buyers offered lower prices than before the holidays, but generally the market was tolerably firm.—Man. chester Guardian of yesterday. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, JUNE 3. The market to-day has been but thinly attended, and the business transacted upon a very limited scale, at prices much the same as those of last week. There bas been very little doing in the wool market, with no change 411 • - Ma - prieez.— nchester Guardian - it 1 1