The Sun. — London, England, 1844-04-25 00:00:00

6TICE THE LONDON OPFter; OF THE STAR PACKET COMPANY IS REMOVED FROM LONDON-BRIDGE Si HART, TO THE OLD SHADES PIER, ABOVE LONDON-BRIDGE, THE PACKET LE.IVES EVERY MORNING AT NINE. IL No charge for wharfage or passengers luggage. ' utr- "llse,Thoniton's Wharf; April 13, 1844. IrtITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL. The GALLERY for the EXHIBITION and SALE of the I. lo '.+S of BRITISH A,RTISTS is open daily from Tel in the rn hig until Five in the Evening. „Admission, Is. ; Catalogue, Is. WILLIAM BARNARD, Keeper. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—The TIIIRD . CONCERT will take place on MONDAY EVENING NE 17., .0!1 Will be performed Haydn's Symphony No. 10 ; BeetNeven . s in p,„'°. ; Weber's Overturt, to Preciosa, and Mehul's Stratonice ?taro-forte Concerto in B Minor (Violin), Sig. Camillo Sivorl ; Spolir's i44zio-forte Quintetto, Madame! Dulcken, and Messrs. Ribas, La -B_lB, Jarrett, and Baumann. Vocalists, Miss Rainforth, and Sig. (from the Italian Opera, Paris.) Sin gle Tickets One G u i nea eac h , an d D ou bl e Ti c k e t s 1/. 10s., to be of Messrs, Cramer and Co., 201, Regent-street. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL. TO- MORROW EVENING, April 20, will be performed HANDEL'S ORATORIO, " DEBORAH." PRINCIPAL VOCAL PERFORNIERS, Rainforth, Miss Lucombe, Miss Dolby, Mr. 11. Gear, Mr. W. B 11. Seguin, and Mr. Leffler. aud and Chorus will consist of above Five Hunched Performers. k .lekets, 3 s. each ; Reserved Seats, 55.; may be had of the principal 0 :?.c-sellers; of Mr. H ow l e y, 53, Ch ar i ng - cross; M r. Mi tc h e ll , 39, ' I4II Z-cross; and of Mr. Ries, 102, Strand, opposite Exeter Hall. THOMAS BREWER, Hon. Sec. The n • t 4 3,, next performance (" THE DEATH OF ABEL," an Oratorio I.7tel e d by Mr. G. PERRY) will take place on Friday, the MUSIC OF AMERICA. Without Extra Charge to the Public, at the ROYAL. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. A TzniF St The Directors have engage d M r . C. E. HORN, to deliver ZiA . T /o ' of LECTURES on the MUSIC of EIGHT different ato n ,, -,S. The present subject is the MUSIC of AMERICA, on 7 11 gaY,.Wednesday, and Friday Evenings at Eight o'clock ; and on jeY:rhttrsday, and Saturday, at Three o'clock. The next sub ,i,Jortunencing on the2will be on the MUSIC of GER 110,cY All the other Lectures and Exhibitions as usual. LONG ? .TikiLYING VIEWS, rtic.,,t9M'S PHYSIOSCOPE and OPAQUE MICROSCOPE. NEW inclading the OLD and NEB HOUSES of AitLIA3IENT, with the FIRE, &c., &o. Achnission, is.; Schools, Half-price. NATIoNAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR. ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORN HILL, LONDON. • Capital £500,000. The is uo E mpowered by Act of Parliament. tt, both Vel and varied advantages bestowed by this Instidu- T a r.. 2l Its lif e assurance and defetTed annuity departments, par pan* 1 / 4 Y m e . Power to borro* two-thirds of pr e t n i nms w ith ou t ex he or fe rfeitore---the great reduction of rates on short policies— ption of selecting benefits and converting policies so as best to _..zt t he interest or necessity of the poli c y -h o ld er dur i ng l i fe, as we l l al to afford the full benefit to his family at death, and annual division have already been so well appreciated by the public, that the Society's great success and growing prosperity enabled the Di rectors, at their General Meeting in May last, to add to each policy 61.1 the profit scale a bonus averaging fifty-five per cent. on the mnount already invested; ant this bonus, aceording to an equitabie gr a e tek rni , May eithor be paid in cash, or applied in reduction of future um EXAMPLES, Bonus Cash Prem. XntrY• Policy.cY*Anneal o Age. Sum. Prem 11n Added. o Bonus. Reduced. • X £ s.d. £ s.d. £ s.d. £ s.d. 183 V....•. 39 59 1,000 67 8 4 132 14 6 58 19 9 819 4 1838 •• 114 56 3,000 173 15 0 296 9 7 , 123. 0 6 16 9 7 , A*6ll - r, No. 16,129. LONDON, TH UR S DAY EVENING *'-'I37N APRIL 25, 1844. __,----' ~,-/". ,-- i i;;;; 7 -- ...", -- e...-- - , • ---1" ,/,,•_ -----f' / ‘ f, • I.'. , - • • r. ,- Ge.--e. e - - , .% 1 g ‘,,... .r: ''' , /'-__,„...''. - 1.. _. , 1 : ~- -, z-, --. --=-1. ~Iv. : ‘,i_ _ _- . iiiiik , ,,, ,- 4 , - s4ii.' --,,,:- ~,,,... / a . .. . • ,-....--.- ir - -. .. filAcols* , : k a i - Her Majezty the Queen Doli4n i' -- the k\,# •!;'-'.-- . -'••• iff ...- 41 . 12 t • 44 . '..,• i'...f ' , ~ .4* t'' . , 5:. - -,--,, ir. -v. -,t , .., ••,, , • ' ..7,,* ? , ' iqz1.7,,17,ar,r(2.- ' - , ........ ..,, .. Viscountess Barrington, Lady 7*4' l V4tine i' • : h .., '',t 7 ~. Ni , •••••-• '. ,, ..4,1.,. ~ • vy:44'!'----- ~ -4 , - A s , . , ~.._ Its... A 0 ~... ,t, ~,y, r .„,....., 1, ,; ~,ZA , _ i ' ' ''" ,' "IV - ):' Queen yesterday afternoon at uckingh -ile am a 111 / ~,..., - 2...,.1 — , 4 0 4,,, -...:- k , ik, _ai k 4 --- N Her Majesty and Prince Albert took their accustomed ....f. - :. ~ 'tia 1 -....,,,,,,„ .- + As. 1 . •• - -:..,:0...w,;; - ;-• o , k •=3* - ;• , * 0,44 LS 5 ,- "i - 1- ', , ,t X 2, -,,,- ' - • , ,?K ,. ; -- -14 , ''' ,, i • . ANik- 4,'''',, de: t-' - ',- A i „ early walk yesterday, in the Royal Gardens of Bucking-. _ . .. .... , , z - -';'=.,• K ..___ •-•-_-„?"••- 44 , et,'" ,, • D iL ,4 ' 4 9 .14, i ti-.„/ t . 16-e ..ii;.,.%•:',4072n0 ucc ,i,iV - 4. - P.....,..- _24.Tev 1t,.*: , P , • , ;..; 1 474,1;•4•40> ( : --.' - • -.---. — ' ' '' it' r - //' - .' i ir tam Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode o on horse back yest er d ay , attended by Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting. The Royal F am il y yes ter the Royal Gardens. were taken airin g s te day in: The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yes terday evening, included his Excellency M. Van di Weyer, the Right Hon. Sir James and Lady Graham, and Mr. George Edward an d t h e Hon. Mrs. Anson. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge ar rived in town yesterday from Kew. Her Royal Higk ness paid visits to her Majesty the Queen Dowager ,a Marlborough House ; and the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House. In the afternoon, the Royal Duchess returned to Kew. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester on Tuesday. The Governor of the Bank of England and the De puty-Governor had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. A deputation from the consumers of coals, appointed by a public meeting at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, on Tuesday, the 16th inst., consisting of Mr. John Masterman. M.P., Chairman. Mr. W. - Bateman, Mr. R. W. Barchard, Mr. Wm. Pontifex, Mr. Peter Davey, jun., Mr. John Donkin, Mr. Charles Purls; Mr. Thomas Hawes, Mr. W. J. Denistoun, M.P., Mr. W. Christy, Mr. M. Forster, M.P., Mr. G. Lyall, M.P., Colonel Wood. M.P., Hon. H. Liddell, M.P., Mr. W. Ord, M.P., and Mr. B. Hawes, M.P., ,had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. Sir Gregory Lewin and Mr. Courtenay had an inter. view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. The Duke of Wellington gave a dinner to the Cabinet Ministers yesterday evening at Apsley House. Dispatches for the Governor of the settlement on the Gambia were sent of yesterday evening from the Colo nial-office. PRICE sd. A deputation, including Mr. Christy, Mr. Cash, and Mr. Crofts had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Dispatches from the Governor of the West India Colonies were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Another Bonus will be declared in the present year. DEFERRED ANNUITIES. rThe best and most varied provision for alter-life hitherto offered_ , 21. 12s. per annum, paid from the age of twenty, will, at sixty give42Ve. the policy-holder the choice of an annuity of 471. 16s. 6d., i r t , t 44 9l. lls. each, or policy at death of 4661. Similar advantages at t w r , ,,.nftY-flve, and sixty, through an increased annual payment— "-uurds payments lent at any time, and two-thirds returned to re . ets entatives In cases of premature death. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec. EASE IN WALKING. WILLIAM BADDELEY, of 130, STRAND, A , is induced to give publicit to his much-admired PRE. 121,,gD LEATHER (so noted f or extreme SOFFNESS and atInt.ASILITY), in consequence of the patronage he has received, l a general satisfaction given by him in manufacturing the above ele ° , ° °TS, &C., on his peculiar fitt:ng principle of combining it'nee with ease. An extensive assortment of best made articles al aYS ready on sale. Established 50 years. No 130 , strand, corner of Waterloo-brithe, London. URGESS'S NEW SAUCE, for general pur • for i t . P°"6, having gained such great approbation, and the demand • tonconting to increase, JOHN BURGESS and SON beg most 411!!ethilly efler thus their best . acknowledgments to the Public t ke "ejr liberal patronage of the same ; its utility and great convent .. fp ri pf , ail climates have recommended I:, to the most distinguished tL,tia. connections, who have all spoken highly In its recommenda- Z ell % It Is prepared by them only ; and for preventing disappoint . bottl io families, all possible care has been resorted to, by each . e "eing se , I d th o k with firm and ,as sash e o e h nuine abel having n their signature, their without which address It cannot well be 0 111 st n XSFix - ,..—ITGESS and SON'S long-established and much-esteemed of ANCHOVIES continnes to be prepared by them after Manner that has given the greatest satisfaction for many ws, Warehouse, 107, Strand, corner of Savoy Steps, London P INE MECHIAN DRESSING CASE, the most 4 „ 1 ,, _ Portable ever invented, being only the size of a pocket-book, ` nl iontai n i n - _ e pair 3feches ivory handled peculiar steel razors, teh at a g ie strop and comb badger hair shaving brush, his patent cas kmn,sed tooth brush, and a neat useful nail brush, price only 255.; the It e Wth hair brush and soap dish, 355. To military en, and as ite tio l i si t i l t ti i boat or travelling companion, this invention is an invaluable tsa ies ?IL An immense variety of other Dressing Cases, both for a nd Gentlemen, either in fancy woods or leather, at all Of to suit either the economical or luxurious.. All extensive stock Ig desks, writing cases, work boxes, and bagatelle tables ; fs e t o ,," r oPs.table cutlery, superb Papier Mache articles, &c. Menu- Leadenhall-street, four doors from Cornliill. MALL and ALLAN, of 69, 70, and 71, (418,..e ST. PAUL'S-CHURCIIYARD; having completed the ex . tr ac f: , ,alterations found necessary by th e grea t i ncrease o f their an l 'egrespecttblly to invite Ladies and the Public generally to 2Peetion of their NEW and SPLENDID STOCK, selected in the • and Continental 3larkets for the Season, comprising every p a ,LY in French, Figured, and Plain Satins ; Brocaded, Plain, and L., 40 Y Gros de Naples, with most recherche designs in Paisley and . 4:rniiShawls, Scarfs, Mantles, &c. Lama and Cachmere Dresses in D 'Y.variety of style. (1, 2 - Zilch Blondes, Collars, Lace, and every article in Millinery, in- F„-Linil a Blagilificent assortment of Ribbons, French Flowers, g ott en Bose, &c. Paris and Grenoble Kid Gloves. Lisle, Silk, and Bose, &c. lota oe Dk, r Stock is replete in every department , and comprise s lca , -Stlis and 4-4ths Irish Linens, Sheeting,s, Damask Cloths, 8, C., all of genuine fabric and warranted. 4 ' , f l Printed Muslins in all the new designs. Observe—WATERLOO HOUSE, 69 , 70, and 71, St. Paul's-Churchyard. 3 7 V I ITCRES by WEBSTER and SON, Chro rears Makers to the Lords of the Admiralty, established D E 111, E lt and SON have REMOV to 74, CORNHILL, "e?lt - „''vitntages of the premises will enable them to bring the tltpa rtra Z under their immediate inspection hi the manufacturing 4ti d fit nt • An extensive Stock, finished with the utmost care, obtai n „,rver prices, considering the quality, than can elsewhere be ralithne,"`,, c onsisting of Compensated Duplex and Lever _Watches, eliN no ` to the variations of temperature, on the principle of their 1 ,„ 8 su:„„ et ,ers. to which Government awarded the prizes three years Adl es - "' ,0 11; the Detached Lever and Horizontal Watches Ihr ro t k:,?f the smallest and most elegant patterns ; Marine and l eetien Chr onometers, with long and accurate rates ; also a large se "lioentSecond-hand Chronometers and Watches, by the most tiltlloy,d makers, at half their original cost. Saperior workmen are Vaf e t„ on the pr e mis e s In the repairing department, both for tlip a li e l and clocks. Foreign work of every p.escription Watches ;`,', by workmen engaged expressly for the purpose. . e xchange. Post letters will meet with immediate attention. 141i1 ' ben„d Son's publication, with the Equation of Time for 1844, post free, on the receipt of two stamps. NTHE BEST MEDICINE FOR INDIGESTION. ORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi . ~,*,llO 3 ,,,,, de nt1Y recommended as a simple, but certain remay, to all 4 4 14140 e r from Indigestion, Sick lleadache, Bilious and Liver Coin ', I tren,,L !hey act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, imparting F1,47‘,. to the stomach, and composure to the nervous system. ithd c " al bottles at 75.. lid., 2e. 9d., and Us. each, by A. Willoughby 4 t11f,!,_! late B. G. Winans, 61, Bishopsgate Without ; and nearly ~....;,:__lleine Vendors. itSILVER-PLATED DISH COVERS. B SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing , 1.0 Silversmiths, 14, Cornhill, London, olposite the Bank of ..r4.,4 submit for choice in their Plate rooms, many Patterns of "Vra fi t t .rPLATED DISH COVERS, of Sheffield Manufacture, e'en to Twenty Guineas the set, viz. double-- Dome Pattern. ' The Melon Pattern. ted ~_ Size. £ s d. Size. £.e d. '.. 1 1 Cover, Slim 5 13 6 I Plated Dish Cover, 20 in. 5 17 0 &Ash Cover Hi ' 4 7 6 I Dish Cover, IS in 4 6 Dish Covers , In. 16 in. 512 6 2 Dish Covers, 14 in . 14 6 6 0 P.. ter set ZIS 13 91 f.;. above have silver handles Alpavin the rest or coat of 1417,...._ 1.1, c u rren t , illustrated b 3 be ad anon relative to the purch NtAp e °'' application. or will 1 •-......--...„. ilts answer to a paid letter Per set. £l6 17 and mountings, and silver shields irms. y Drawings, and containing every :we of Silver or Sheffield Plate, way be sent into the country, free of NO PUFF NOR IMPOSITION. S P C E R'S CELEBRATED CHINESE LI HAIR YE. 81,1! thousands' of individ Q uals UlD who have had the pleasure of using ekt a gr't Chinese Liquid Hair Dye, pr . onounce it to be the only Dye 144, which will effectually change, in a few minutes, red or grey . that i t is ,a dark brown or black, and it ean be proved incontr e t f lb o ly v itrd. ts the safest dye in its use that ever was prepa red . tro4b nai r, Whiskers, eyebrows, moustaches, &c., are c hanged without It simply usin a comb we' permanent with the liquid , p It ;,..7 1 1Produce a pleas ing and a change. The e P o'.our feet' l34 , l ** to the hair can never be discovered to have been evf lpirZt dye, it being so perfectly natural, and neither wash ing, pe ttLtleed."Lor anything will in the least fade or affect the colour p ro . t. ralnidreds of ladies who wore false hair because their own Zrhe gre3', wear new their own. Also, tho u sands of gen t l em en ve atee„ad grey or red whiskers, a hich was a great disfigurement, ha _ Wll7 ! Vita dark from the use Of SPENCER'S CHINESE Ll aith ~..""a * lrtAny lady or gentleman may dye their hair • Per i k e i i" and secresy in a few minutes. Price 3s. 6d., 65., and 109. p iii i i . t te ° t Ue h 11, had of the utler~ 4, e sfil v t a P d rog n e d to o r n s,. 29, Nottingham place Fieldgate hiteeha , also of Mr. Johnstone, 68, Corn 14 4 . P CI - leapsi'de; Prout, 229, Strand; Sanger, 150, Ox . .. i tre . e s '! e et; Barclay, 95, Fairingdon-street ; Atkinson, •z 4, Old Bo nd. e t , .._dwards, St. Paul's eland Connell, Camber' : atel !tre,,t! ..,4.ennaby Brothers , 10, Westmo-buildings, Alder.g ee - • . a irtatt "nnigin;3o, Milsom-street, Bath ; Elmore, 31, Bull-str most ( *rrii,"Rharn ; Shirley, 40 George-street. Hastings ; and of kaY ...' e rs and Medicine 'Vendors in Town and Country . Sent m to wilt 0 'ate o f and kingdom, by sending a remittance,post-paid. rrreC, ta ask for Spencer and Co.'s . Chinese Liquid Hair Dye. p atio v and Captains will receive a liberal allowance for expor •,, and observe that the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper. APERIENT AND ANTIBILIOUS MEDICINE FOR OCCASIONAL USE. 1 0 ' it 4 MP T ON' S PILL OF HEALTH ie the stomach and bowels by gentle head. tithe grip i ng or prostration of strength. They r emove he 0 "cane's, dizziness, pains in the che't, &c., are highly grateful our eetoroach, promote' digestion, create appetite, relieve ang_ vee 4 ref e •Pression of spirits • while to those of a full habit and f alegi,:,who are continuallv'suffering trout drowsiness, heavre• s, and tely e "gill the head and ears, they offer advantages that will not fail 84Pareet ated. th e T Pro tit, 229, Strand, London, Price ls. 11d. per box and )4tak f or T i * t of Medicines generally throughout the Kingdom. guts ..._.AMPTON'S PILL of ut ress Thomas Pro ) 229, Strand, London," on the ‘awip. titi • S WORM DESTROYING LozE NOES have for fiftv years hell a distinguished repu e; o•l., n l i and are still and increasingly patronised by the highest nam o ._ "'eh. ut t . res pectability , and science, from a personal knowledge f ility in their own families. half ha f act established by the annual Bills of Mortality, that one aad " e child ren born are cut off before attairting'seven years of ag t e t , rOi state.. o . frui tful source of t hi s m • rta lity i s f o und to exist i n that fo nt et • s. s tomach and bowels which produces the generat i on emaciated andy. thVe irL sYm p t oms usuall are lo ns of appetite, a paleness of colour of o gle Pain. They bring on en u e P o a n r v s u t l a s n o s f t t h h e e b y o : tr e e t, the e grow t w ch . a t o h t „ e ; and they prove fatal by ending in a consumptiou.or ;Llsesity. .+4,21 certain restorer of Infantine Health, in this cri , tica an e, ast,,,`,l7*.tiVorm - Destroying Lozenge:" have long heen known of • pet ed;_i Mild and safe in thcir o *ration, suited to every stage - greee % * II !er of life and infallible in ' heir effct, their excllence can testified to many fond t and anx e ious mothers e who have ~ A s apt 7 had recourse to them. O it a* f rning Medicine in Spring and Summer, for Adults . a s s hildren, and for foulness of the Stomach and Bowei — riotl 4l4 "s: although Worms may not exist, it is allowed to be 4. tux e ve other. ha k a ci l:ea ,7 11 : r_WoOvaßvaM- DESTROY ING LOZ ENGES te a t re s pxl ‘ i v. a es rly t balm! arid ended for Exportation to . h sz, by t utt ictinuttes generally, as their virtue remains unitn. 67;17'n Packetst 1 Urch.yard, Edwards, Ch a I % d " and boxes at 2s . 9d. each, by . London; also by Sanger, 150,Oxford. " a l wo 24 , Cornhill; and wit rospeetible Cllolllllo' rning f the e, the sailed they aproie at the le late Paris, )om of At gill for is left Fsburgil Prince written in the from iat ac' liantly e beau Royal metro• )untess y ever Grace , ?,ss pro- Beck hioness uncer- .terdaY• a Mall" of the r some fit from )1e Earl at the e venee a Dover strueted ory a nd )ckyard* The de feet is n of the he usual security ipals, or weight nd ad d ' - rain the he mon facto*. covered , being heigh t ► eiat ;v o miting miner' 3cretaS the f trust , e 6 step do s ' of üble e cos. of the re . lisburo6- itt last u(iience, ilesburirl u ntesa"" .elburne j • cn, Lon * eorgiant ox,.BA r th e thSChildi in, 11°11' .tando ino i s o It s Lord roY msAmbY , an GYse; Ley, 411" . 5 , 0a1; eniog ) i Aro 1/1° Loa vat, et :glPtir ags co w As -o argi ; es, L: s ia cpre 0 0' Ocne Po te6 ) Ir°. Job re , Iff.j. Tl i V; g r " 6 o f S'. O ro gd, oco ter elCl6st 1 015 01:4 t 03 of o f tit!' fof Ell iot t• of 11g► '01.41 THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, in Time for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY;- a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON TRAINS and a THIRD EDITION at SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that Hour. EAST INDIA HOUSE, APRIL 24, 1R44. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY, do hereby give notice, GREENWICH ANTI-CORN LAW ing.) The Hon. Gentleman then concluded, once more calling upon the meeting to co-operate with the League, to strengthen it by every means in their power, and to con tribute as liberally as possible to its funds. On sitting down, the Honourable Gentle man was greeted w i th a per f ect storm of cheering. ASSOCIATION. That a QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY Will he held at their House, in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th June next, at Eleven o'clock in forenoon. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. A general meeting of this Association took place yesterday, at the Lecture Hall, Greenwich, for the purpose of receiving a deputation from the National Anti-Corn-law League, to consist of Mr. Cobden, and Mr. R. R. R. Moore. The large hall was crowded to excess at an early hour, with a most respectable assemblage, a goodly proportion of which, we observed, consisted of ladies. The deputation, accompanied by the President of the Society, Colonel S. Perronet Thomp son, who acted as Chairman on the occasion, entered the hall a few minutes after seven o'clock, and were received with the most vociferous cheers by the 1,200 persons assembled before them. Mr. Moore being detained at Covent-garden at the weekly meeting of the League, his place was supplied by Mr. George Thompson, who accompanied Mr. Cobden as his co deputy. Admiras Dundas, M.P. for the borough, was also present. Mr. G. TitomrsoN was then introduced, and was received with great cheering. There was no discussion respecting the abstract principle on which their agitation was based. That free trade was the doctrine of common sense was avowed by the President of the Board of Control, by Sir Robert Peel, and by the Mites newspaper. The only difference arose upon the application of the principle. The League only asked that it should be impartially applied. They wanted to strike at once at the root of the tree—to overthrow the monster monopolies which supported all others. It was not a ques tion for nianufacturers, or labourers, or agriculturists alone. The interests of all classes were one, and protection was only protection to one party, and that was the unproductive class, living upon high rents, while the great productive masses wished to live upon what was the natural law—universal free trade. The League directed its attention, it was true, mainly to the abolition of the corn-laws; but the question had since taken a wider range, and comprehended every inter est in society. The Anti-corn-law movement was notj at variance with the other great movements which were now in progress, lie was an enemy to all monopolies. The very same principle which led him to abhor this monopoly, led him also to abhor all political and ecclesiastical monopolies.— (Immense and prolonged . cheering.) The corn-laws were the key-stone of the arch of monopoly, which fettered not - only the industry, but also the consciences and the political freedom of men. The interests of mono polists were all in common. But if they abolished the great monopoly, there was no other which could not be. easily assailed.—(Hear, hear.) The corn-Jaws were radi cally unjust. - It must have bees the Jaw of God in placing men as we found them, is theirl4finite diversity of circum stances, that:they should stand on the most unrestricted commercial relations with each other.—(Cheering.) It was melancholy that in such a country as this so many who were ready and able to toil should be destitute of the common necessaries of life, in a condition of physical destitution un paralleled in any other country in the world. Where God had been most bountiful man was most destitute—where twin should command everything, he was in want of every thing.-(Cheers.) The League was not wea k on any sub ordinate branches of this question. It had been discussed by the religious portion of the community en purely religious grounds, and their verdict had agreed with the verdict of the League. It had gone into the agricultural districts and forced the dumb to speak, and wince they had so spoken out, the public had had an opportunity to estimate the profun dity of their intellects and the nature of their political economy.—(Hear, hear.) He did not wonder that the House of Commons had refused the Committees of Inquiry which had been frequently demanded. The re sult of the Import Duties Committee had taught them a lesson. That Committee brought to light the extraordi nary and stupendous robbery which was annually inflicted upon this country. They were not likely soon to grant another such Committee; but the question was now fairly before the country. Much was owing to the Anti Corn-law League ; there was more than bread involved in this matter. Political science should know nothing of Parliamentary peddlings with the trades of men. The pretence on the part of the Government to exclude such articles as sugar on the plea that they were the produce of slave labour, was one of the most monstrous and hypocritical frauds of which a Legis lature was ever guilty. That was not the way to abolish slavery ; free trade would necessarily overthrow the whole system of slavery, as slave labour could never successfully compete with free labour. The cry against admitting slave. grown sugar was raised by those who, a few years ago, were all slaveowners themselves; and who, while they held slaves of their own, refused to admit the produce of free countries, in order to continue .the slave interests in the West Indies. (Hear.) Mr. Thompson then adverted to the object of the meeting, and urged upon it to strengthen the hands of the League by co-operating with it in every way, and, above all, by contributing in a liberal manner to the fund which the exsensive operations of the League for the present year re quired for their successful fulfilment.--(Cheers.) He trusted they would transmute their cheers into the coin of the realm, and that their contributions would bear a good proportion to the importance and nationality of the question.—(Cheers.) EAST INDIA HOUSE, APRIL 24, 1844. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY, do hereby give notice, That the -TRANSFER-BOOKS of the said COMPANY'S STOCK will be SHUT on TUESDAY, the 4th June, at Three o'Clock, and OPENED AGAIN on THURSDAY, the 11th July ; and That the WARRANTS for the DIVIDENDS on the said STOCK, payable on the 6th July, 1844, under the 11th sec. of the Act 3d and 4th William IV., cap. 85, will be ready to be delivered on that day. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. As soon as the meeting was constituted, The CHAIRMAN came forward, and said that they were assembled that evening to receive a deputation from the League. He himself had had the honour of acting with that body in various parts of the country, and he would leave to the Deputation the task of informing the meeting of the long and interesting histories of their suc cess in every district which they had visited, only urging them to mate the fullest disclosures, in order that those there assembled might form a judgment of how far they were acting with prudence in continuing their support to the League, and to the great cause which it advocated.—(Cheers.) All ranks and interests were then present, none wanted its representatives, to lead on the public against the unjust and partial system of legislation by which all were injured. Much attention would be paid in the other districts of the metropolis to the manner in which they would then receive the Deputation. From their approbation the League would receive strength. It had gathered strength everywhere else. Ifhad been in Scotland, and its representatives present would tell them of its success in that quarter. They would all soon throughout the country be united for the abolition of the corn-laws, under which every interest had more or less suf fered. He would now call on Mr. Cobden, th e un d aun t e d champion of free trade, who had at heart, together with his own interests, which every man had . a right to pursue, their interests, and the interests of every body besides. The Chair man then sat down amid prolonged cheering. At this moment a person from the body of the meeting in • quired of the Chairman, if those who addressed the meeting would answer any questions which might be put to them at its' close ? These questions would be deferied till then, as he was opposed to interruptions during the progress of the re gular proceedings.—(Hisses and partial cheering.) The. CHAIRMAN said that he supposed that when those whom the meeting had invited to address them had finished, they would gladly hear any question from those whom they had invited, but it was entirely, as to the latter, a question of courtesy. The meeting was not under the smallest obligation to hear any question answered which they did not like. That was a matter which he would leave to the discretion of the assembly—pledging himself to act in strict accordance with whatever opinion they should express.—(Cheers.) The SECRETARY then read a letter frpm Mr. Barnard, MP. for the borough, apologising for his absence from the meeting, after which Admiral DUNDAS, his colleague, came forward, and was received with tumultuous cheers. He was completely com• mated in the cause of free trade in corn, and so far was in favour of the League.—(Hear, hear.) He was also in favour of a free trade in everything else.—(Renewed cheers.) He would have preferred that the League had declared them selves free-traders altogether, than have declared themselves the Anti-Corn-law League solely. As it was, however, they had worked uncommonly well, and had certainly done their duty, considering the interests in array against them. There was one class of men opposed to them, however, and that was the landlords, who should be grateful to the League, for since the present agitation commenced the farmers had re doubled their exertions and skill.—(Hear, hear.) For that alone the League deserved credit. The Gallant Admiral then went on to say that he considered the question involved in the agitation of the League as intimately connected with the suffrage question.—(Hear, hear.) The suffrage was at present upon such a footing, that the Peers and great people throughout the country exercised all political power—a state of things which was as impolitic as it was unjust.—(Hear.) After dwelling at some length upon this point, and apolo gising for introducing matter which was not wholly relevant to the question before them, the Gallant Admiral concluded by assuring the meeting that he was always ready to give his support to Mr. Cobden and his coadjutors, both in the House of Commons and elsewhere. TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AVACANCY in the East India Direction having taken place by - the lamented decease of the Hon. Hugh Lindsay, I beg to inform you that it is not my intention to offer myself as a Candidate on the present occasion, in opposition to my friend Mr. Whiteman. I confidently hope, however, by the kind exertions of my friends, and my own active canvass, to be in a position.to present myself for your suffrages at an early future vacancy. I have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your faithful servant, WILLIAM DENT. 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The usual weekly meeting of the Association was held this day, in the Conciliation Hall. At half-past one o'clock the chair was taken by Nicholas Maher, Lsq., M.P. for Tip perary. • Mr. RAE read the minutes of the last day's proceedings. Mr. O'CONNELL, after handing in several subscriptions, announced 11. as the subscription of Anthony Burke, Esq., of Westpont, who said that he was a Protestant, and had always been imbued with a strong prejudice against him (Mr. O'Connell) ; but, from a consideration of the state of Ireland, he could no longer resist the impulse which he felt to become enrolled among the friends of legislative independence ; at the same time that he fervently hoped they would bury in oblivion all the party and sectarian animosity which had set Irishmen against each other, and had produced the enslaved and destitute condition of their common country. He (Mr. O'Con nell) was sure that there would be no second opinion among the members of that Associa.ion as to the wish so properly expressed by Mr. Burke. If that wish were not reslised it would not be their fault : others might persecute them, and rage fanatically against them, but there should be no per secution and animosity on their side.—(Cheers.) They preached the doctrine of peace and harmony among all sects and divisions of Irishmen; and it was that which they most ardently wished to see realised. In compliment to Mr. Burke, he would take that opportunity to refer to a sub ject suggested by his sentiments. He had seen, with great disgust, in the Weekly Register, a letter from Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio, which contained an argument in favour of slavery. Mr. Staunton must not have been aware that that letter was already refuted ; and imagining that it had been suppressed by the Association, he thought it, no it d to theoubt,amwaenrllyd.thipt was aanscl not p the roof case fhis z t i h n a d t ep t e h n e de A nc s e se t e o ia g ti i e v n e had suppressed it, He besides saw, with regret, that it appeared in the columns of the Pilot. He de nounced that letter. It came from Ohio, where there was no slavery ; and three persons who i t n he i i t r t s o ta d te e . fen o d n a e of those persons had the very un-Saxon name of Galagher. themselves which di d I n r o i s t h men at a v l l o I u e n x t i e s e t r e i d n s ca ys ll t ed em He (Mr. O'Connell) wished he was in America, to put a wet finger on that name, and substitute for it some more appro priate one. They might, for instance, call him Pedrillo, which was the name of a famous blood-hound in Cuba, that used to slaughter as many as thirty slaves in a single day. They were asked whether they should not compassionate the case of the slaveholdets as well as of the slaves? He (Mr. O'Connell) would ask whether their compassion was due to the 100,000 slaveowners, whose cause the writers of that letter advocated, or to the men who were made slaves of, but who were the property of no other being than the eter nal, and mild, and all -merciful God ?—(Hear, hear.) He blushed to belong to the same country with Pedrillo Ga lagher—he hoped that name should go beyond the At lantic, and be indelibly attached to him. 'the Hon. and Learned Gentleman then alluded to the case of a young man named Brown, who had been lately sentenced to death in America, for having encouraged a negro woman to escape from slavery; and he found with shame and e gret, that the judge who passed that barbarous sentence bore the illustrious name of O'Neal. As they had a dis tinguished patriot of that name in the Association, they should write to America, to have the name of that bru tal judge changed from O'Neal to Pedrillo the second, or to O'Pedrillo.—(Laughter.) That man had the blasphemous audacity to introduce several texts of the Holy Scripture, and maxims of Gospel morality into his sanguinary sentence, but he seemed to have been created a judge only for the purpose of sentencing inno cent men to be butchered. He (Mr. O'Connell) was glad of the opportunity of admitting a Protestant gentleman into the Association to make these observations, and he referred to the glorious example always set by the Irish Members of the House of Commons in support of the abolition of slavery. It was, indeed, the Irish Members who turned the scale in its favour, after Mr. Pitt had contrived not to succeed in carrying it out; and on that occasion the Irishmen of all parties were to be found on the same side, Colonel Conolly and Sir R. Bateson, and all the Members for the north of Ire land, voting with the Liberal Members in support of abolition. After some further observations, he concluded by moving the thanks of the Association to Mr. Burke. Mr. COBDEN then came forward. The assembly rose en masse, and a storm of shouts burst from every quarter of the spacious hall. The cheering was again and again renewed, and when it at length subsided, the Hon. Gentleman observed that he felt somewhat at a loss on entering the meeting as to how he should address them, or what he should say, believ ing that they were likely to be quite as well informed upon the question as he could be himself. The Gallant Admiral who had preceded him, however, had furnished him with a peg on which to hang a beginning, at all events. He had called them to task for not adopting the title of the " Free trade League," instead of calling themselves the " Anti- Corn-law League." But he would explain to them how the League was both of these, although acting under a distinc tive name. The Leae-ue believed that, if they could manage to dispossess the landowners—who formed the majority in the House of Commons—of their peculiar monopoly, these land owners Would save them the trouble of getting rid of all other monopolies. They (the League) believed the corn-laws to be the key-stone of the arch of monopoly, and they had only to remove the key-stone, and the whole structure would fall. Therefore it was that the League kept the battering ram going against the key-stone of the arch. But they might say that. they lied no proof that the League was in earnest in wishing for free trade in everthing. The manufacturers had no protection which they did not want to get rid of. There were, it was true, laws on the statute-book enacting that cotton goods should not come into this country from abroad without paying a duty. But so was there also on the same statute-book a law, at one time, subjecting the impor- , tation of coals to Newcastle to a duty of 245. per ton.— (Hear, hear, and laughter.) In neither case could such a law operate as a protection. The so-called protection on cot ton goods did not enable the manufacturer to sell his produc tion at a higher price at home than he could abroad. Out of every seven pounds of raw cotton worked in England, six pounds were sold abroad, and at a better price than the re mainder disposed of in the home market. The manufacturers had, therefore, no real protection, and wanted none. He might show the same thing to be the case with regard to them. By free trade the League did not mean, as some sup l i - posed, to abolish the Custom- house, to abolish the necessary imposts for revenue. What the League wished was, that any taxes put at the Custom-house should be for the Queen's re venue alone, and not for the purpose of raising the price of corn sold by Sir Edward Knatchbull and others, that they might afford to pay their marriage settlements.—(Cheers and laughter.) The corn duties were never collected to increase the Queen's revenue. Their object was to raise the price of corn at home, in order that the , owners of land might rent their land at a higher rate.—(Hear, hear.) In the House of Commons the monopolists had ceased to reply to the free traders upon the subject. The Ministers were afraid lest their supporters might commit themselves, and said to them, as the counsel said to his client, " You had better not say anything about the matter, lest you should commit your self and endanger your case." A p a p er had been put into his hands, purporting to be a manifesto issued by the West Kent Protection Society. That society, judging from an analysis of the names subscribed to it, was composed of 13 labourers, 50 farmers, 50 agents, and 137 clergymen and landlords. — (Hear, hear, and laughter.) And yet all these called them selves agriculturists.—(Renewed laughter.) Now, land owners were no more agriculturists than shipowners were sailors. That society was for protection. It talked of the heavy taxes of this country in comparison with those of other taxes coun thandid h countries. It forgotte g ra t i c h n a i t tu t r l i i sts em ._ an ( tt e i manufacturers paid I f f a inmtoiri e e aggregate we paid a larger sum than other countries, it was because we had better means of paying. And as to labour, he denied that it was cheaper on the Continent than it was here. In proportion to the work done, a man in England did more for a given quantity of food than any other man on the face of the earth.—(Hear, hear.) Their representative had just told them what the League had done for agriculture. This Kentish Society seemed apprehensive that the object of the League was to destroy agriculture. But he would say that morn had been done during the last five years for agriculture in this country, than during any fifteen years before the organisa tion of the League, and if the mere alarm that they would have to come to free trade had done so much for the agri culture of the country, what might they not expect when it would be in actual operation I—(Hear, hear.) A great deal has been said as to the effect which free trade would have upon wages. It would not tend to reduce wages. as had been alleged ; but the reverse, for not only in manufac tures, but also in agriculture, would it give rise to an in creased demand for labour, which was incompatible with a reduction of wages. ;They might beltold that foreign countries would not take British manufactures in exchange for their corn ; but would the foreigner give his corn for nothing? He would take their manufactures. There had yet been no al teration in the tariff to extend the foreign trade: Let them set the foreigner the example of free trade by abolishing duties upon corn, and that would be followed by the adop tion of free trade by the foreigner. They were told that the foreigner would only take gold for his corn ; but where would they get the gold with which to pay him ? In countries where gold was produced; and all that they had , to do, if the foreigner would not take their manufac tures, was to send these manufactures to those countries and bring back the gold to pay for the corn. So much for the question of corn. There :was another question equally important, that of sugar : the West India interests and the corn interests at home were leagued together to keep the people on short allowance in both these articles. They were now paying double what the foreigner had :to pay for sugar hi their own Custom-house. The foreigner might come to the Custom-house and purchase Brazilian sugar for one half the price which they had to give for sugar of the same quality.—(Shame, shame.) Nothing was more wholesome or nutritious than sugar, and they should, not be restricted in the use of it. As to the cry against slave-grown sugar, that was a very dishonest plea. We had.no objection to refine slave-grown sugar in bond, while the same prin ciple, which excluded it from our use, also excluded the sugar of free countries. 'When refined, the sugar grown in Brazil was sent to Switzerland, Turkey, and even to Jamaica, to be consumed by the coloured people there, at nearly half the price which Englishmen had to pay for it, and still the West India gentleman got up in the House of Commons, and ex claimed against the sin of encouraging slave labour.-(lm mense cheering.) There was no country in the earth la bouring under a more degrading servitude than this. To be ruled over by an oligarchy of the sugar hogshead and the flour barrel was really degrading—while in comparison to that, a servitude like that of Napoleon or Cromwell would have atoning features about it, from the mighty intellectual force to which they would then bend. The Hon. Gentleman then called upon the meeting to give their support to the Anti-Corn-law League, and advised them to be ready for the next election, as there was a great influence against which _ nt(hei as euar, that uhse e.ao was r e a t after all they would hnve to contend.—(Hear, hear.) He advised them to form themselves into a registration society , and to be ta ae k urs e sei c . are that every vote on the right side was properly registered, voted for Mr. Villiers.,—( the m al i l iakde ela) l best r et ll already v two a t y he o r e ge,o s o a fdo v r in iN g it the m h e Hear, y bear, and prolonged cheer- LAMENT ON DEBILITY, NERVOUSNESS. AND ALL DISORDERS ARISING FROM EXCESS, &c. 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A few days ago a woman of the name of Johnston, upwards of seventy years of age, who resides , in Haddington, cut a tooth. THE ST. ANN'S SOCIETY. The annual dinner of this excellent Institution took place last evening at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. The company was larger than we remember it on former anniver saries, there being upwards of 250 gentlemen present. The Right Hon. Lord Ashley, M.P., took the chair. His Lordship was supported by the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Hervey, Mr. Commissioner Harris, the Rev. Dr. Croly, Mr. Alderman Johnson, and many of the most influential mer c hants of th e city of i,ondon. The cloth having been removed, the " Benedictus " was sung by the professional gentlemen present. The customary loyal and patriotic toasts were then given in succession, and duly honoured. " Prosperity to the St. Ann's Schools, and may the present recipients of its bounty prove its future supporters," was then given by the Noble CHAIRMAN, who, in his usual eloquent manner, expatiated on the benefits conferred by the Charity on a large and important class of the community—namely, the children of those who had seen bette r d a y s . He appealed to the intelligent and healthy appearance of the objects of the Society's bounty, who had been introduced into the room (in number 289, boys and girls), in furtherance of his recom mendation, and the appeal was responded to by prolonged and enthusiastic applause. One of the boys repeated an address laudatory of the efforts of the Noble Chairman in favour of the friendless offspring of that humble class of th e community of whose r i ghts he is considered the especial c h amp i on, much cheering. The children then left th e room amidst the cor di a l appro bation of their assembl e d patrons. which was greeted with The health of the Noble Chairman was then proposed, and drunk with all the honours. Lord ASHLEY acknowledged the toast with much feeling. The able manner in which the present management have conducted the affairs of the Institution is evident by, its pre sent flourishing condition. But ten years ago it was 2,0001. in debt, and since th at d ate the debt has been paid off, a new building has been erected, the number of children has been trebled, and upwards of 4,0001. funded. The sum subscribed was unusually large • amongst the names announced by Mr. Leeks, the naive and efficient secretary, were many of the highest rank amongst the dignitaries of the Church, and the merchants and corporation of London. Her Majesty was at the head of the list. The services of the stewards of the day, and the officers of the Institution, were duly acknowledged ; and the co mpany, h aving warmly kept up the hilarity of the evening, separated at a late hour. SOCIETY FOR THE EMANCIPA TIONOn Tuesday OF INDUSTRY. evening a numerous mee ti n g of the friend s and supporters o f t hi s Institution was held at the offices several of e r tahle Members Society. of the S oc i e t y , i n Parliament-street, for the purpose of giving p u bli c i ty to, and adopting steps to further the objectsr were v m gentlemen mons. p resent w Mr. AN DREW S POTTISWooDE was voted to the chair, and explained t h e nature of the meeting. The country of A t h m e on ll g o s i t i se the of C o was detached into various and singular classes, who each professed to have a remedy for the existing evils, but whose professed remedy was fallacious and fan ciful. It was is the principles of that society alone that a remedy was to be found, and pamphlets and tracts had been published to explain them. It had, however, been ascertained that explaining them verbally was much more effective, and much more conducive to the interest of the society than by promulgating them through the medium of tracts. It was, therefore, their intention to hold weekly meetings in that place until the public were fully made acquainted liith their objects. The princi ples they advocated were not new ; on the contrary, they were as old as Aristotle, Plato, and had been en tertained by all learned men from their day down to the present tune. They merely assembled together to ex plain that the principles held in the time of Aristotle were worthy of every attention now. Previous to the year 1819 twenty millions were advanced annually towards reducing the National Debt, but since then not a single farthing had been paid. It was clear, then, the present monetary system of the country and standard value of gold was wrong, and they were determined to agitate until they obtained some reform, or were convinced their views were erroneous. Mr. LAMIE MURRAY followed with a series of re marks upon the injurious operation of the prese n t s y s t em of currency, and laid down the principles of the Society as applicable to the circumstances of th e country. Ile elucidated, with considerable power, th e a d vantages that would accrue from a l i beration of gold from the fixed rate of 3/. 1 . 75. 10id. per ounee, and the allowance of a paper circulation, convertible at the market or commer cial price of that commodity. ATTWOOD, of Birmingham,. advo ca t e d at some length the revival of the Bank ot . Restriction. H e never heard of any objection being raised to it when in exist the ence ; certainly it never was petition e d aga i nst by people, while, to his certain knowl e d ge, 360 petitions were, in 1819, presented to the House of Com mons against the then proposed cha n ge. It was the mean s o f carrying the country throug h a long and tedious war , and he th that, had unless hesitation no o the Bank revived, to some extent, a revolution would ultim a t e ly b e the fate of this country. i n Restriction exprssin Act w ere aga i n g his fir m convic tion Mr. Muntz, M.P., and several other gentlemen, also addressed the meeting at some length, a d vocat i ng a free trade in 'gold, and an entire change in the monetary system ; and thanks having been accorded to the Chair man, the meeting was adjourned till this day week. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —COURT BEAUTIES. —Much has been said and written relative to the assemblage of female beauty celebrated under this title. The portraits by Sir Peter Lely and Vandyke, in Windsor Castle, are doubtless faithful representations of those fair and suc cessful aspirants to a notoriety which endures to the present day. But how gratifying are the conclusions we are enabled to arrive at in favour of our own times ! The polished observances of modern society seem to have had their effects in subduing the bold expression of eyes akin to those that beamed upon the Restoration. While a costume ever chaste and resplendent has super seded the stiff and formal sameness of the "olden time." And to these, important advantages may be added a pleasing restorative and preserver of the complexion, Gowland's Lotion, in removing every species of cu taneous impurity, and sustaining a brilliant vivacity of tint, has long been appreciated in the highest circles. Au assurance of the sterling remedial qualities of this invaluable article cannot be too - firmly entertained by all who suffer from irritability and discolouration of the skin, • The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. Mr. O'NEILL, withdrew his notice of motion, given on the last day of meeting, to the effect that any man who should move, at any time, for the dissolution of the Repeal Associa tion, to have his words taken down. Upon consultation with the Committee, he (Mr. O'Neill) thought there was no neces sity for bringing the motion before the meeting.—(Hear.) Mr. O'CoNNELL said he approved highly of the course taken by Mr. O'Neill, and moved a vote of thanks to him for a pamphlet on Repeal which he had lately written, and that steps be taken by the Association to have it circulated through the country. Mr. S. O'BRIEN seconded this proposition, which was car ried unanimously. Mr. RAY read a letter from Mr. Fitzgerald upon the present state of Ireland, to whom Mr. O'Connell moved a vote of thanks, which was carried. Mr. S. O'Bnirix read a communication from a Mr. O'Far rall, of Dungannon, which contained a correspondence that had taken place between himself and the Irish Executive, in reference to certain outrages committed in that part of the country by the Orangemen. The answer received from the Castle was, that the people should appeal to the local magis trates ; and Mr. O'Farrall, in his letter, said that there was no justice to be had from Orange magistrates for outrages com mitted by Orangem en , an d he hoped that the Repeal Asso ciation would take some measures to protect the people. Mr. O'Brien said. he hoped that the Repeaters in the north would do all they could to conciliate their Protestant brethren, for ho believed that their co-operation was absolutely necessary for the success of their cause, and he would say to the Re pealers of the north, " suffer injury and wrong, and continue to hold out the hand of friendship to your Protestant neigh bours, and they cannot much longer continue to be estranged from you." Let the Protestants of Ireland come and join them hand in hand—let them declare, as they did before, that the Queen, and the Lords, and Commons of Ireland had alone the power to make laws for the Irish people, and they would soon see their country a great nation.—(Cheers.) Mr. O'CONNELL expressed his delight at what had fallen from Mr. O'Brien. He (Mr. O'Connell) knew a great deal about the property of the country and its forfeited estates, and if they were to be again reclaimed, whatever property himself and his brother possessed would be taken from them, for every perch of it had been forfeited, and that at rather a recent date.—(Hear, hear.) As to the idle apprehensions about the forfeited estates, none but fools could seriously entertain such notions. There was one thing in Mr. O'Far rail's letter which he could not accede to, and that was, the harsh epithets applied to Colonel Verner, and some other persons mentioned in his letter. He agreed with Mr. O'Brien that much should be borne on the part of the people, and every effort made to conciliate the Orangemen. As he was speaking of the north of Ireland, he would allude to the death of a most excellent man, who lived in the neighbourhood of Dungannon—he meant the Rev. Mr. Boyton, as honest and as upright an Irishman as ever lived—and he trusted that ho would be permitted to strew a flower upon the grave of a political opponent. Mr. Boyton, in 1837, made one of the best repeal speeches that ever was made, and he (Mr. O'Con nell) had reason to know that Mr. Boyton would have long since come forward to join the ranks of the repealers if he could have got a Protestant party sufficiently strong to sus tain him, and in any event, had he lived a little longer, he would have taken part in the struggle to make his country a nation again.—(Cheers.) It might be said of Mr. Boyton, as was said of Bishop Bedell, here lies the last of the Irish. —(Cheers.) If allowed to go to Parliament, he would move for copies of the correspondence referred to by Mr. O'Farrall, and if he could not go there, there would be an honest Tippe rary boy to take his place.—(Cheers.) Mr. STEELE moved a vote of thanks to Mr. O'Farrall, fhe writer of the communication, which was passed unanimously. Mr. J. REYNOLDS read the report of the Committee of the Repeal Association, appointed to inquire into the state of joint-stock banking in Ireland, and the effects of the Bank of Ireland monopoly upon the prosperity of the country. The document was of great length, and went on to show the ad vantages that Scotland received from the establishment of joint-stock banks, the want of banking accommodation amongst Irishmen, and the evil effects of the monopoly of the Bank of Ireland, which prevented the issue of notes, or the discounting of bills (except with notes of their own bank), within fifty miles of Dublin. Mr. DOHERTY brought up a report on the Municipal Bill for Ireland, introduced by Sir James Graham. It was one of those mock measures by which it was intended to deceive Ireland with the notion that her interests were consulted in the English Parliament, while, in reality, the advantages offered in the shape of assimilation to England were a mere illusion. Mr. O'CONNELL spoke at some length upon the report brought forward by Mr. Doherty, and moved that it be printed and circulated, and copies of it sent to all the Irish and English Liberal Members. The amount of the rent for the week was 290/. OASTLER LIBERATION FUND. A meeting of the friends of Mr. Oastler,and the subscribers to the fund for effecting his liberation, and purchasing for him an annuity, was held yesterday, at the British Hotel, Cockspur-street ; Lord Feversham in the chair. Mr. Oastler sat on his Lordship's right, and Mr. B. Fer rand, M.P., on his left. The Noble CHAIRMAN explained the reasons and objects of the Committee in calling the meeting. Large and liberal as were several of the subscriptions, they still fell very far short of what the Committee had expected, and they wished to lay the report of the receipts and expenditure before the public. The subscriptions, he was happy to say, were not confined to any party ; on the contrary, persons of all shades of politics had contributed. His Lordship then read letters of apology for non-attendance from Lord Kenyon, the Hon. Stuart Wortley, Mr. llashleigh, M.P. for East Cornwall, Sir Henry Fitzherbert, and Mr. Bailey. Mr. BAILEy, the Secretary, then read the report, which set forth that Mr. Oastler was sent to the Fleet Prison in 183 0 , where, after two months' confinement, he was attacked with severe illness, which endangered his life. It then recounted the efforts made to effect his release, which was only don e finally by paying off to the utmost farthing the debt of Mr. Thornton and costs. At a meeting convened in that room on the 7th of April, 1842, a subscription was opened, and by the exertions of the committee GOO/. was ecommittee and Mr. Atkinson, the secretary col lected. The debt and costs amounted to 3,171/. 15s. 10d. The subscriptions in all were but 2,0531. Os. 11d., leaving a gross deficiency of 1,118/. 4-s. 10d. Mr. WALTER moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr. WI LKINSON, i‘.p., movedl the andcarried unanimously.. Mr. B. FERRAN D, second resolution. On rising,. the ibh % Gentleulanwas received with great cheering, ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE TBREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. which was kept up for several minutes. He bad known Mr- Oastler for years, and a more upright and honourable man never existed. He had been tried, and not found wanting. (Cheers.) Neglecting himself, he had vindicated the rights of others—rights which had been too long neglected. Too long had the Parliament been passing laws for protecting the rich and the strong, whilst the poor, and The weak, and the aged had been neglected. At length Michael .Sadler stood forth in their defence, and with him stood Richard Oastler.— (Cheers.) Sadler failed ; but, thank God, his mantle had fallen upon one who was fit to wear it. But there was a re ward which Richard Oastler bad received that was more valuable to him than the support of the rich. He had the blessings of the poor—(Cheers)—and he was called by the white factory slaves their king—(Cheers) —and it was through his instrumentality that the House of Commons had at length declared its intention of legislating on Christian principles—principles which soon will triumph.—(Cheers.) The resolution was seconded by J. B. RYDER, Esq. He regretted that throughout the West Riding of Yorkshire, and in those places where the factory system was in fullest force, the clergy, especially the Dissenting clergy, did not come for ward as they ought. Mr. Ryder having expatiated on the horrors of the factory system, he denounced the most infa mous of all laws—he meant the infamous New Poor-law.— (Hear, hear.) Good God, what an inroad that was upon the laws. If a revolution were to take place to-morrow, that .was the very thing to light the match. It was.the very thing they could raise a revolution upon to-morrow. The Chairman then called on Mr. OASTLER, who was re ceived with immense applause. He had been the friend and associate of the late Michael Thomas Sadler from his boyhood, and from him he had imbibed those principles which he had since carried out. By Sadler he had been instructed in the principles of the British Constitution, and by him he was taught that if they were properly carried out, they were cal culated to lead to the happiness of all, not only to guard the rights of the poor, but of all. From him he learned, also, to feel for the oppressed. If ever there lived a man whose heart yearned for the distresses of others, it was Dliehael Sadler, and if he were to detail the scenes he had witnessed in his company he would sear their hearts. Having eulogised Mr. Sadler, Mr. ()ostler proceeded to say—He looked upon the people of the country as one complete whole, and he considered that th e f ree do m . an d h a ppi ness of each depended upon being restricted from trampling upon the rights of others ; and if ever this country should fall, it would fall in consequence Of having forsaken those principles of the Constitution—those principles which our modern Legislators affect so much to despise. The New Poor law was the very personation of all that lie opposed. It was destructive of the rights of the poor, of the rights of the Church, and of the rights of the Crown itself. Ile would not say much at that time upon the subject of factory labour, but tell them two anecdotes. Last night lie was in company with a clergyman of the Established Church, who had just come from Manchester. Whilst there he fell in with a poor factory woman, who told him she went to work every day at six o'clock, and worked until night. She bad a child, which she could only suckle before going to her daily labour and after returning from it ; and on Sunday she could do nothing, and go nowhere, but sit at home and look at her child. The other anecdote was one in which he had himself been the interrogator. He had been in Manchester last Sunday, and he met factory women ; one of them had a child. She went to work every morning at half-past five, and returned at half-past ten at night. She went home during the day to dinner. When he asked her how she contrived to suckle her child, she replied that it was only at those times she could do so ; that when she was a young mother .she used to suffer ; but now the milk oozed from her breast so easily that she was relieved ; but her clothes used to be wetted to her feet. Now, he would ask any medical man whether such a system must not be destructive to the mother, as well as ruinous to the offspring. Lord Feversham h . aving left the chair, and Mr. Ferrand being called thereto, thanks were voted to Lord Feversham, and the meeting separated. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, April 24. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice M - AuLE.) WILKINSON V. LORD LICHFIELD. This was an action by the plaintiff to recover a sum of 1,2001., the amount of the defendant's promissory note, under the following circumstances :—The note in question came to the house of the plaintiff, through a lady of the name of Edmas, but it did not appear what consideration he gave for it. For the plaintiff, Mr. Leman, of the house of Leman and Urland, who had been his Lordship's solicitors, as well as a Mr. Lewis and his clerk, deposed to the genuineness of his Lordship's signature, and from the opportunities which they had, they had no doubt of it. For the defendant, Colonel Anson, the brother of his Lord ship, was called, who most positively stated that the signa ture to the note, as well as the endorsements, were forgeries. They had been schoolfellows together, and he could not be mistaken in the genuineness of his brother's signature. His evidence was corroborated by his Lordship's private secretary, as well as the inspector of franks at the General Post-office, while his Lordship was Postmaster-General, and some other officials, who all pronounced the signature and endorsement to be forgeries ; there could be no denial of their capability of judging, as they were in the daily habit of seeing his signature to official documents. His LORDSHIP summed up the evidence at gre at length, and told the jury that they had a very nice distinction to draw between the balance of evidence. His Lordship ob served that it would have been more satisfactory if the plain tiff had given some explanation how he became possessed of the note ; however, on the witnesses which he produced no imputation could be cast upon their credibility and their ca pability of forming an opinion, still on the part of the defend ant, the witnesses called were of equal respectability, and above all suspicion; therefore it would be for them to judge of the respective value of the evidence on both sides. The jury, after.two hours' deliberation, found a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount of the note, with interest. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. SENTENCES. _ The following were sentenced to transportation for the terms set against their respective names, viz.:— For Life—Captain NV. Simpson, W. H. Barber, J. Fletcher. For Fifteen Years—Martin Kelly, J. Barber, J. W. Sim mons, J. Burton, J. Edmonds. For Fourteen Years—W. Brown. For Ten Years—J. Grant, jun., J. Smith, J. Page, M. Green, T. Wright, W. Bristow, B. Smith, J. Williams, J. J. Ward, P. Ryan, W. Stropling, W. Gould, G. Barker, G. Bas sett, J. Grant, J. Wright, R. Frazer, J. H. Gunner, G. Pitt man, T. Collims, J. Childs. For Seven Years—Ann Elizabeth Earnshaw, Ellen Cal lighan, Emma Wills, Johanna Burns, S. Rose, S. Lumb, E. Robotham, G. Comerford, C. Freeman, J. Clark, J. Smith, T. Karr, T. Bullen, T. Wanklen, T. Clark, C. Leaver, Ann Turner, W. Saunders, J. Smith, V. Hatch, J. Kebble, James Kebble, W. Brown, J. Brown. Imprisonment, with hard labour, in the Houses of Cor rection for the counties where the offences were committed :77- For Two Years—T. Wright, T. Francis, J. Riches, T. Francis, T. Lees, Georgiana Dorey, Lydia Saunders. For Eighteen Months—P. Wetzel!. For Fifteen Months—T. Harrison. For One Year—E. Oliver, J. Birch, Elizabeth Watson, Ann Tillicloft, Ann Willey, Martha Lee, Harriet Smith, Jane Bunn, H. Williams, jun., NV. Maher, D. Truby, F. Bann, E. Stokes, J. B. Tyler, A. Young, T. Freeman, H. Williams, S. Haggett, A. Young. For Nine; Months—George Pollard, G. E. Slade, 11. Gar • rett, T. Brown, G. Reeves, G. Slade, H. Garrett, T. Tyrell, J. R. Moore, T. B. Proctor, E. Proctor, T. Purdy. Six Months—Ellen Leary, T. Fewkes, G. Barnes, T. Regan, J. Williams, 11. Williams, F. Turner, J. Glanville, J. Rawlinson, W. Hustwaite. R. Hustwaite, W. Sanders, Mary Williams, W. Shepherd, T. Sanders, W. Coyle, C. Thompson, W. 11. Hatten, F. Bennett, T. Potts, C. Indler, W. Cook, N. B. Proctor, J. Winter, T. Ridley, John Smith, R. Bye, T. Ormford, F. Fisher, T. Giddin_gs, J. W. Banks, G. Adams, T. Lucas, R. Bingham, J. Phillips. Four Months—T. Holt, G. F. Norman, C. Reynolds, J. Jackson, W. Borden, Saran Richardson, Sarah M‘Maley, T. Richardson, Sarah Richardson, J. Daniels. Three Months—Mary Collins, Margaret Jones, Mary Kean, Mary Smith, Margaret Smith, W. Winyard, C. Roger son, G. Pomfrey, M. Gallighan, H. Moorcroft, H. Clark, J. French, G. White, J. Jones, J. Warren, W. White, A. Boyle, G. Moore, M. Cubitt, E. Kelly, J. Dredale, J. Nicholson, S. Payne, J. Little, H. Stamford, Caroline Daley, C. Jones, G. Harper, J. Williams, G. Wilson,'J. King, W. Clark, J. Mailer, J. Jackson, J. Bosley. Two Months—J. Bashford, Mary Ann Bidden, Maria Lewis, Matilda Green, J. Heaver, T. Short, J. Pearce, W. Watts. The grand jury ignored the bills of i n di c t men t p re f err ed against the following prisoners, and they were discharged : Margaret Bagwell, Harri e t Od e ll, S usanna h Bi r d s , -Eliza beth Johnson, Martha Johnson, Mary Ann Allen, Elizabeth Donovon, Elizabeth Bryant, J. Norris, J. Beer, J. Steven son, Elizabeth Smith, IL Jones, T. Brown, J. Black, T. Townsend, H. Lawrence, J. Kennett, J. Dillon, and J. Cummins. Sentenced to Die—Mary Furley. ' OTHER ADJUDICATIONS. Imprisonment for six weeks, 5 ; imprisonment for one month, 12; imprisonment from three to twenty-one days, 10 ; traversed or adjourned, 4 ; acquitted, 57 ; privately whipped, 3 ; enlarged on his recognisance, 1; judgments re spited, 12; . confessed, 37. The Court, on its retiring from its unprecedented prolix sitting, adjourned to Monday, the 6th of May next, when Lord Chief Justice Denman, Mr. Baron Alderson, and Mr. Justice Coltman will preside. SKELETON FOUND IN THE RUINS OF TUE OLD HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—Yesterday forenoon, the workmen employed in the crypt of St. Stephen's Chapel, which was part of the Speaker's h ouse f or several years before the destruction of - the old Houses of Parliament by , fire, and afterwards used, until recently, as one of the Committee rooms of Commons, found a human skeleton embedded in a mass of concrete about three feet from the floor of the crypt. It appeared to have been buried in the earth, as no vestiges of a coffin were found, the general belief of those who have visited the place being that the corpse never re ceived the rites of burial, and came there by un fair means, where it has no doubt lain for several cen turies.3.oung man ; The skeleto n a p pears to b e that of a full grown the teeth are in an excellent state of pre servation, and many of the bones exhibit but slight Symptoms of decay. Th e circumstance i s st il l f urther involved in mystery, from the fact that the most authen tic annals of the old Houses of Parliament contain no re cord of the crypt ever having been used for the purpose of burial; a circumstance which has excited considerable sensation in the vicinity. The bones were placed in a barrel and placed in one of the vaults of the new building. RamsEv.—SAD ACCIDENT.—As James Bartlett, a man in the employ of Lord Palmerston, was employedon Monday last in sawi ng a li m b' f rom a t ree , near_ re ceived Lordship's house, h e f e ll fro m a grea t height, an injuries so severe, tha,. d ea th ensued o n Wednes day. day. The poor man has left a widow and nine children. TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AVACANCY having occurred in the Direction of your affairs by the lamented death of your valued Director, the Hon. Hugh Lindsay, I take the earliest opportunity of soliciting the favour of your votes and interest, at the Ballot consequent on that event. - I have the greatest satisfaction in being enabled to state that the kind promises of support given me by a very large majority of the Proprietors afford me the certain prospect of obtaining at the ensuing election the honourable position which I have so long sought at your hands. I propose again to address you when the day of election is fixed by the lion. Court, and have the honour to he, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obliged and faithful servant, JOHN CLARMONT WHITEMAN, London Tavern, April 23, 1844. It is earneslly requested that, with a view to the correct transmis sion of letters and proxy papers, any of Mr. Whiteman's supporters who may have changed their residences will kindly notify the same to him, or to his Committee, which sits daily at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. HORSHAM ELECTION. HORSHAM, APRIL 24.—Everything with regard to this election is at present in a state of the utmost un certainty. The friends of Mr. Hurst say that there will be no opposition, and that his return, th ere f t , re , i s cer tain, but other well-informed parties arc of opinion that there is some good reason for the delay in issuing the writ, and that a Conservative candidate will come for ward, and some even go so far as to say that Mr. Thesiger is to be the man. The fact, that there is no other vacancy than this borough, and, consequently, no means for the Solicitor-General to get into Parliament, unless some Honourable Member should vacate his seat on his behalf, to some extent strengthens this opinion, but nothing positive is yet known upon the subject. DUTCH PAPERS. AMSTERDAM, APRIL 20.—This morning the Royal Family made their proposed excursion to Utrecht by the iron railway. They left the Palace with their suite at eleven o'clock, ar.d returned about three. We are as sured that his Majesty expressed his entire satisfaction with the handsome manner in which the carriages are fitted up, and with all the arrangements. ZRODLE. APRIL 19.—The steam-boats between this town and Amsterdam will begin to ply on Tuesday, the 23d, and arrangements will be made to correspond with the arrivals of the trains, as well from Rotterdam and the Hague to Amsterdam, as from Amsterdam to the Hague and Rotterdam. The facilities which these new arrangements will afford to travellers, who will be able to come in one day from Rotterdam, the Hague, Leyden, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and other plac es i n North and South Holland, to Zr odle and Tevente, in one day, and, by means of diligences, to go with all speed to Dronthe, Friesland, and Groningen, we may hope that trade and industry will derive great advantages from the increased intercourse between the several places. AMSTERDAM, APRIL 22.—We learn that their Majes ties will leave this capital to-morrow morning, at half past nine o'clock, to return to the Hague. TURKEY.—The Constantinople mail of the 3d of April brings accounts of a violent pressing of soldiers which the Porte had executed in the Turkish capital, in which the wives of the men pressed made a riot, at. tacked Mohamed Ali and Rua Pacha, and tore the clothes off their backs. HORRIBLE MURDER and SUICIDE. Between one and two in the afternoon of Monday last, the inhabitants of Belper, Derbyshi re , were thrown into a state of great excitement by the announcement that a me chanic named Yeomans, for some time past em pl oye d at Messrs. Shutt's mills, had murdered his wife and afterwards cut his own throat. Yeomans was a married man, somewhere turned fifty, and had a family, the eldest son being married. It appears that for some time past he and his wife have not lived happily together, the cause being a suspicion by the husband of his wife's infidelity. On Monday morning, however, Yeomans was observed tc pace about the street in a distracted mood. He went into the Red Lica tap and asked for some gin, declaring that he would murder his wife. In the course of the morning he called at a joiner's shop, and requested permission to sharpen a pocket-knife and a common table-knife, and, having done so, went away. About half-past one o'clock the next-door neighbour heard a knocking against the wall, and a terrific scream, and ors proceeding to the door found that it was locked. An alarm was given, and a blacksmith opened the door, when a most revolting spectacle rresented itself. In one part of the lower room, her head resting upon a chair, lay the body of Mrs. Yeomans, apparently . lifeless. About a yard f rom h er l ay h er husband, weltering in blood, his throat dreadfully cut. On further investigation, it was found that neither party was dead, and two surgeons were immediately called in ; but Yeomans gasped his last immediately afterwards. The skull of the unfortunate woman was shockingly beaten with the poker, and she died the following day, having remained sense less during the interval. . On the — floor near to where the body of Yeomans lay, a pocket-knife and a common table-knife, both covered with blood, were found. The supposition is, that after, as ho thought, killing his wife, he cut his throat with the pen-knife blade, but not succeeding, he then used the table-knife. The members of the family were all absent at the time the deed was committed. A poor crippled boy had been sent out of the way by the frenzied father. During the afternoon and evening thousands of people con. gregatel about the house, and the greatest excitement still prevails in the town. FAMILY OF THE LATE KING OF SWEDEN.--The Jomrnal de la Somme publishes the following particulars relative to tbe family of Bernadotte :—" Marie Anne Justine Bernadotte, granddaughter of one of the brothers of the late King of Sweden, who left 60,000,000 of per sonal property, married Jean Joseph Freng. From this marriage sprung four children. This family has inha bited Abbeville for the last two yetirs. The cousin of the King of Norway and Sweden exercises the most humble profession ; he mends crockery-ware, and gains his daily bread by travelling round the neighbouring villages. His poor family is in a most miserable condi tion : it inhabits for its palace a cabin excavated in the ground. The sole fortune of the grand-nephews of the King of Sweden consists in the produce of their labour or of public charity. A little girl of diminutive stature may be seen wandering through the streets, where she sings, in order to attract the attention of the passengers. Speak to her of the King, her cousin, and she will relate his history. Ask her if she would wish to be at the Court of the King, she replies. 'Five sous I five sous I Vanity of Vanities !' " -- • ------ • The Duchess of Kent arrived at Boulogne on rTruiensedeasys Alice f l t i e e r e n , o r o e n a , c athi reaching al Hi g hness. Shortly oft for Paris. Her t s o ul p a a n y d th th e e ir c r i e v s ie pee au t t s h t o o rit h i e e r s oifloy B ou l og ne went on board two o'clock. c h loc ar k b . our? n th lh e e ß st lr a ti m sh er e , Tht .-. afterwards the party landed, and set reach Paris on W e d nes d a y afternoon. app ALARM.—A most preposterous report ap Royal Highness was to sleep at Montreuil, and would q uartered at Winchester, an dt the Guards and t he 44th , p e o ff a e r c e t d th in at se a v c e o r n al fli o c f h t t h e don ke o np li a a c p e er o s n th s i u s n w da e y ek he , t t o w t e he en. pital, and concluding 44th were ordered to other quarters. The fact is, therm u o a re rre t l h a a m n on fi g u a r loirttlfievepairhtyof number,the two. regiments, that blood bad been shod, with numbers b a e n r n s ou ta n k c e e n me t n o t t t h h e at h t o h s: l r O ve i s r in h a' o et u iri s ttl e : c p a le r r le yt d mti the Cricketers, and word being sent tab the barracks, piquets were ordered out, which, parading: the streets and re-appearing several times, conveyed the. impression of numbers. But the ci ro uie lt t m a s s n i o t e ac ve t r u i a s l w d i i t s h : dt. T bie l g a t e s h e na g as h a ftu ll r a tnh n ia t s o ffi cers of both re.a. t t r u o r o b p a s n c g e u , a r a t n e d red t the city i w i g n i ze n n t o s n a r e s h n o a u t l u d r a h l l a y v t h e s d u e by h a so ni m on e st m ro is.s uill chievous person, who chooses to dislike the p resence o; the military.—Hampshire Ad vert i ser. F o i E: , :a E r o l E f ZM E eAt n is g aOl 1 1 England. ---ii:sievrist.setGrajaiyantdtitoi‘nerasinotteferr interesting t e i nhgeßci ceremonial mt Unitedo n il i aol GransZ6l L installing the Grand Master took place in Freemasons' Hap, in the presence of many hundred Masters, Past -masters,. and Wardens, among whom were observed an unusual num.. ber of provincial Grand Masters, and other Grand Officera.. Brother John Ramsbottom, M.P., and the Rev. W. Fallafield conducted the ceremonial. The scene was altogether most striking and effective. The Grand Master, kneeling at the altar, received the addresses, and took the obligation, amid the prayers of the brethren, who, at the conclusion, paid hi= the high honour of masonry. The Grand Master then ap— ppointed the following Grand Officers :—Right lion. Earl Howe, Deputy-Grand Master; lion. Ridley Colborne, M.P.. and Thomas Smith, Esq., as Grand Wardens ; Brothers Peter Thompson and C. Baumer, Grand Deacons ; J. B. Webb. Grand Sword-bearer ; and T. Cooke, Grand Organist. The other Grand Officers were not changed. The appointments gave evident satisfaction, more especially that of Earl Howe, which may be adduced in proof of the value and importances of Freemasonry, in thus enabling gentlemen of opposite tics to meet together on the broad basis of social principles. The grand festival was unusually well attended, and reflected great credit on the Grand Stewards for their liberality. The merits of the new Grand Organist, Brother Tom Cooke, and his vocal friends must not pass in silence; the concert was delightful. HORRIBLE C R UELTY.--( From a Corresp on d ent )," On passing through Leadenha I-market a ni g ht or. two am my n or moving on a board l a a poin going close, an d Judge to something m y ho rror finding it was a fowl completely plucked o f its feathers, and autitteeretrit:sn shop. drawn apparently half dead, but still struggling hard. Two brutes were still engaged in plucking others, which they could scarcely hold, not giving them time to die. I endeavoured to dissuade them from such inhuman conduct, but only got the vilest abuse. The Hon. Chas. Manners Sutton, eldest son clt Lord Canterbury, who has been suffering from a severe attack of gout at Paris, was better at the date of the last advioea. s his uted :em- In re the iting (lists. law- Louis nun shot