The Sun. — London, England, 1839-05-08 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION. NATIONAL CON VENTON. (YESTERDAY.) Yesterday being appointed for the presentation of the National Petition, considerable excitement was, ,some time before the meeting of the Convention, ap parent in the neighbourhood of Bolt-court, Fleet-street. In the passage leading to the Convention Room was &played the " Petition,' upon a huge wooden frame and roller, certainly the largest we ever beheld, being, at least, we should say, nine or ten feet in circumference. The attendance of Delegates was very numerous. BAILIE CRAIG took the Chair. The minutes of the last meeting having been read, Mr. F. O'Coataton wished to correct a mis-statement which had appeared in the press, that the Convention had adjourned last evening to a secret meeting ; such was not the case, the meeting being altogether open to tha press had any reporter applied for admission. It was reported that 500 additional signatures to the National Petition had been received from Kingston, Surrey. A letter was read from Merthyr Tydvil, expressing co-operation with the objects of the Convention, but regretting that so much of their time had been appa rently occupied in what bore the semblance at least of personal e'esercation, following the example, in this .. _spect, of the House of Commons, an ex a mple lea s t of all worthy of imitation.—(Hear, hear.) A letter was also read from Kendal, requesting that a public meeting might be held there in Whitsun week, because the working men, though generally attached to the Convention, were not at present or ganised sufficiently to co-operate effectively. A letter was read likewise from Sutton, in Ashfield, informing the Convention that the issuing of the pro clamation in council had the effect of greatly increasing the attendance at the Association of the Working Men in that district, making good the old adage -46 The more the cruel tyrants bind us, The more united they shall find us."—(Cheers.) A letter was then read from Aberdeen, expressive of cordial co-operation. The nekt letter was from Stroud, announcing the signatures to the petition to amount, including the women, to near 3,000. It had been reported that a riot had taken place at Trowbridge by the Chartists, who were said to have burnt a brewery ; whereas no ~,,krewery had existed there for several years.—(Laugh -1 r.) A troop of horse soldiers had entered the town with no apparent cause ; but it was soon found that it had been reported at Trowbridge that the streets of Stroud were running with blood.—(Laughter.) Both towns were, on the contrary, quite peaceable. A letter was read from Birmingham, stating that public opinion was divided there as to the right of the new Delegates, Messrs. Powell, Brown, and Donald son, to represent the town ; but that the decision of the matter lay with the Convention. A letter was read from Morpeth announcing the for mation of an Association there. The following sums were announced as having been received :—W. st Linton, 10s.; Juniper Green, 2s. Gd. ; Gilashiels, .5/. 1 9 5.; Belfron, 21. ; Shotts, 2/. 10s. ; Severn, East Sheens, 2/. Total, 181. 14s. Gd. A Post-office order for 1/. was received from Gate- I house, G:illosvayshire. Mr. VINCENT reported that Mr. Fielden had directed that the petition be taken to his house at two o'clock. Mr. F. O'CoNNoR reported from the Committee for drawing up an Address upon the Queen's proclamation, ttat in conseqence of the non-attendance of the Dele gates who proposed the measure, nothing had been done. Mr. LowetY said the cause of his absence was very ill health. Mr. NIA.RSDR.N reported his mission. His first meet ing had been at Lewes, a place sending two Mem hers to Parliament, but under the influence of great corruption and intimidation. The meeting was very fully attended. Ile had expressed an opinion that the Government would never do the people justice till i compelled. This the chairman thought proper to re• Ipuiliate, as savouring of physical force, whereupon he ( elr. Marsden) asked if, when met by a robber, moral or physic a l f orce would be used ? The meeting, by ! loud approbation, testified their concurrence in tilac serai -1 ment. At Brighton he found more Radicals than per ; haps at any other town in England.—(Hear, hear.) IBut he found that some crue l attempts at intimi d ation had been male to prevent signatures to the petition, by dismissing servants of many years' faithful service 1 and ejecting tenants.—( H ear .) N o d ou b t, but f . 's!. such efforts the signatures would have been more numerous. At Alphinstone he was well received by a Dissi rating minister who had been much persecuted for his crpposi -1 tion to the Poor-law, and a crowded meeting took place, I where a men dubbed " Squire' . had, throughmut the (! whole proceeding, 'continued to make unmannerly inter ruptions. He (Mr. Marsden) had told those who I stimulated this man that the thee would speedily arrive when they would have to pay heavily for their it justice i and oppression.—(Hear, hear.) At Eastbiet irne a locating could not be held, through the intim illation extweised on the working classes, who were- 3 levwever, all in favour of the people's cause. Many creee.l cases of oppression under the Poor-law had occurred in this 1 neighbourhood (several of which Mr. Marsden I elated), some labourers having been sent to gaol for ref asine to work at the m ill, gr i n di ng corn, upon the rniseeeLble al- I lowance of food which was doled out tie them, I the Maelstratte saying that the six ounces of be sad, and 1 oz. cicheese, were sufficient.—(hear.) A poor old man, not able to hear the wanton cruelty of sepal. ation in a Bastilc from his aged wife, had put a period to his ex istence.—(Hear, hear.) Throughout the die ,rict no Iwords could d escr ib e t h e tyranny of one class and the grovelling sub m i ss i on o f t h e other. He had Al' peatedly ' rated the poor working men for their submis:;i veness to their superiors —but still, a feeling was rankli wg in their breasts which only required to be aroused. On the motion of Mr. O'CONNOR a vote .of thanks was passed to Mr. M ars d en. Mr. VINCEN T said he begged to take Mr. Burn's re port as his own, and to assure the Conventi of 1 that he had been actively and successfully engaged in e.rganizing the working men through the West, though lie did not think it necessary after Mr. Burn's report ti s go into details. A vote of thanks to Mr. Vincent was agreed to on the motion of Mr. O'CONNOR. Mr. Aiwa tr,Nrted briefly his mission, and also received a vote of thanks. Mr. CARPENTER reported 50/., which he had received for the National Rent. On the motion of Mr. LOWREY, a Committee of five was appointed to consider of the electing and rejecting members of the Convention. Mr,. PITICEITIILEY moved for a committee of seven- to re-consider the People's Charter, but not being second , ed the motion fell to the ground. The SECRETARY therm read a notice of motion iby - Mr. Harney, to inquire into the conduct of' Mr. IRi chardson. Dr. TAYLOR moved that it be expunged from the books ; this was seconded. Mr. HARNEY agreed to postpone it, and promised: to give Mr. Richardson a copy of the charges against 'ai m. Soon .elter this, as there was no f urther b as i n ess before tip Chair, the meeting dissolved, to make ar rangements for the PROCESSION WITH THE PETITION.. ta few minutes after two o'clock the Member s of the Convention, fifty-two Delegates being P ref ent, formed tw o b y two i n order to escort the p - etition et , the residence of Mr;. Fielden, in Pantori-street, Leh me, sten square, to deposit it in the hands of Mr. Attwood;, who had promised to attend them there to receive it ; u pon which the word was given to the conductor of the van on which it was placed, to proceed forthwith. 'The multitude then gave three hearty English cheers, after which the vehicle proceeded in its course, the Dele gates following the Chairman of the day, Mr. Bailie C 'rug, and M r . L ovett, t h e S ecretary, heading the file. It I, moved on through Fleet-street, and during its pro sr ess to Temple Bar it was repeatedly cheered. Here :the crowd increased very much, -but the conduct of the people was so good that no impediment was (riven: to the diff eren t ve hi c l es which were passing up and b do no I. Having &ached the house of Mr. Hetherington, ii 1 the Strand, the people gave testimony of their approve 1 of that gentleman's conduct, by cheering repeatedly Soon after, on reaching that part of the Strand, in whit 1 i is situated The Sun Newspaper-office, the multitude wit Is one accord gave a tremendous token of applause for that , Journal ; it was so loud and long that every person pre-- sent seemed to think that this to them was fresh enjoy ment, after the groanings which they sent forth as they passed Somerset-house. It again proceeded in its course, the crowd still increasing, until it reached Charing-cross, eeheit a similar feeling of disapprobation as that at So- Merset-house was expressed at the mansion of the Duke of Northumberland. Nothing further occurred to mar the good humour of the crowd until it reached its des tination, at three o'clock, amid the repeated huzzas of the assembled thousands. INTERVIEW WITH MR. ATTWOOD. At three o'clock, the procession arrived at Mr. Aft , Wood's. On being introduced to that gentleman, Mr. ATTWOOD said he had seen the Speaker on the subject of the petition, and would give notice of pre- Bestin g it, but when he woujl be able to present it he Icould not tell, for he understood that Lord John Rus-- sell would that evening announce his resignation. Pro i, bahly h e (M r. Attwood) would to-morrow, give notice of its presentation on F r id a y next . A t a b out four ° clo h ck on Frid a y, he should mo ve t h a t i t b e pr i nted, whic he had no doubt would be acceded to. When it awaflpurrinted, he should give notice of his intention on would e_ day, whether before Whitsuntide or after, he Lion oiloonttult the Deputation upon, to found some mo- Aopetition. with the view of bringing it ) before the uc. He had been told it weighed five 1 cwt. He should hl • consult them as to the best way of gettin g it int ' o e t i c : id i t in, or put it on atweheell?use—whether he should Mr. C0LL1N3,...A wheelbarrow (A laugh.)narrow. would not hold 4.- 21r. ATTWOOD—And it would require a good deal of 1 asustance to roll it • . __, ridgy next forth king it into th ' 1 He had, it Mr. Fielden' i fixed on_ 0 2.1 ( 0411P g the responsibility of keepint; I 1 II efoiliswv 'MP' " 1 ~~~ ) 31:..., t- z - . ..--,,,,, , --ir..„ r;criirio- • iFA i::,', 4 ':7--k o ..?.' :•• ,• , .-,,- _...„.. • „ / 47",, i ----- ci S it in his own possession. Some mischief might happen to it, and he wished the members of the Convention to keep it in their own hands until 12 o'clock on Friday. It was fit and proper that every Member of Parliament should witness its presentation, in order, if they chose, to call the attention of the House to it. Having given notice of s its presentation, the next step :would be to move that it be printed, in order that every Member might have a copy of it on the votes, so that they might " mark, learn, and inwardly digest it." He would then give notice, either before Whitsuntide or afterwards, of founding ulterior measures upon it.— (Hear, hear.) It appeared to him the motion should be two-fold, as it was necessary to have the petition taken into consideration with the view of bringing in an Act of Parliament, in order that they might afford Members an opportunity of expressing their opinions upon it. If they were defeated on that, and if men chose to pass censure and condemnation on themselves, saying they were not for Universal Suffrage,then he could say, " Well, gentlemen, what are you for ?" and it might be advisable to make another motion, to test a milder result. Mr. CRAIG said it became his duty as Chairman of the National Convention, to present the petition to Mr. Attwood in a formal manner. It was a peti tion embodying the prayer of the enduring but indignant millions. If the prayer of the petition was acceded to it would inevitably produce peace, contentment, and prosperity to the poor of this country. If it were refused, the industrious classes had in their power the means of obtaining all that the peti tion embraced ; he knew, not only by correspondence from all parts of the country, but by direct and distinct communications, that the industrious classes would find the means of producing the beneficial results which they demanded by their petition, should they be denied by the House of Commons. In the meantime he would leave it in Mr. Attwood's hands, well knowing, that he and Mr. Fielden would do their duty. Mr. ATTWOOD.—We will. Mr. COLLINS said that in a few hours he should have an alphabetical list of all the towns, hamlets, and villages that had signed the petition. The number of of signatures amounted to one million and a quarter. Mr. ATTWOOD—How long is the petition ? Mr. COLLINS—The petition measures two miles, 1,504 yards ; that was its length when I last measured it, but there have been considerable additions to it since. Mr. ATTWOOD said they should make as accurate a calculation as they could. He had conversed with the Speaker of the House of Commons as to the mode of presenting it. The Speaker said he should like to read it, as he had heard a great deal about it, and he (Mr. Attwood) had handed the Speaker a copy. He had since seen the Speaker, who told him he found nothing to blame in it.—( Hear, hear.) It was a perfectly Con stitutional petition, although he said if his advice had been taken, he would have told them to soften the lan guage. For instance, instead of saying "We de mand," they might have said " We claim," which would have been more respectful. However, they had got the Speaker's sanction, and it appeared to him (Mr. Att wood) that it would ga off very well upon the prelimi naries. After presenting it on Friday, he would fix any day they thought fit for taking it into consideration. Mr. CRAIG—We had better say Monday. Mr. ATTWOOD said the first thing was to have a re solution to support the five great principles contained in the petition. If 10, 20, or 30 supported the princi ples of the petition, a basis would be laid for introducing a Bill. Mr. CRAIG observed, the Convention were unani mous upon this point, that Mr. Attwood and Mr. Fielden ought to do what was requisite as soon as pos sible, if consistent with the rules of the House, and suitable to their own convenience. Mr. ATTWOOD would do his duty to the best of his power, and endeavour to carry it into effect. At the time he (Mr. Attwood) was forming the Birmingham Political Union, he sent to old Wetherell, a terrible Tory—( Laughter)—for his opinion. Wetherell real over the rules and regulations of the Union with great care, and said, " My opinion is they are strictly legal, but I do not like to give that opinion professionally, and therefore I shall not take any fee or brief, because although my opinion is that it is at present legal, yet it may become illegal in its operation, and I may lead honorable men into difficulties." He had also con sulted O'Connell, who was then a Radical, upon the subject, because he wished not to break the law. They had difficulties to contend with at that time, but the deputation had a great many more difficulties to con tend with than ever he had, because they had not a tenth part of the protection of the aristrocracy and the middle classes. Mr. CRAIG—We are capable of protecting ourselves. Mr. ATTWOOD—WeII, God give you joy. What am I to say about the petition ? Mr. LOVETT—WC are desirous you should present the petition as soon as possible, and that whatever is to be done upon it should be done likewise as early as possible. We understand from you that you will pre sent the petition on Friday, and that you will then move it be printed. We wish that you would as early as possible, say on Monday, move for leave to bring in a Bill entitled The People's Charter. Mr. ATTWOOD—That I refuse. The Hon. Gentle man then observed that he agreed with five great points contained in what was called the Charter, but there was one which went to alter the ancient mode of taking the suffrage in the elective districts. That was a novelty in the Constitution of England that had never yet been carried out. He would recommend them to take care, and not entangle themselves with novelty, because they might be. doing what was perfectly legal while they kept under the old laws, but might be doing what was illegal if they attempted change. The objec tion he had to it was, that •if the distribution of the elective franchise were carried out in full according to the Charter, it would have the effect of giving to Ireland one-half of the representation. If the Irish people went on increasing, and the English people diminishing, it would give to the most miserable people in the world the power of making laws for this generous and indus trious nation. Mr. F. O'Corixon—Made miserable by the aris tocracy. Mr. LOVETT said the members of the Convention had been elected not merely to watch the petition, but to get the People's Charter introduced into the House. Mr. Aimoon—l think you are mistaken when you say you are elected for that purpose. Mr. LOVETT—The People's Charter having been agreed to by the people, and we having been appointed to cause it to be presented to the House, are we to understand that you will not move for leave to bring in that Bill ? Mr. ATTWOOD—Not beyond the five points I have stated—undoubtedly not. Mr. LOVETT—WiII you move, for instance, to bring in a Bill embracing the principles of Universal Suffrage, Annual Parliaments, Vote by Ballot, Equal Represen ketion, Payment of Members, and no disqualification ? Mr. ATTWOOD—That I decidedly approve of. I al ways meant to do that, but I deny that you have been elected for the purpose of introducing the Charter. Mr. LOVETT—We do not give way on the Charter. The people of England and Scotland are unanimous upon it. Mr. ATTWOOD—I do not believe the people of Eng land are unanimous in its favour. Mr. LOVETT—We look on the Irish as brethren, and as one family with ourselves. Mr. ATTWOOD—S o do I, and I look on the Hindoos as brethren ; but I do not believe there is one man in England that would give to Ireland 200 representatives and England only 400. Mr. LOVETT—You will not pledge yourself, then, to move for leave to bring in a Bill. Mfr. ATTWOOD—I will pledge myself to nothing ; it will entirely depend upon the treatment I may receive in the House. If I am treated well in the House of Commons, and find I get 10, 15, or 20 men to vote with me, I shall try one test, and another, and another. I don't pledge myself to do it, but I will present the peti tion and take the sense of the House on the five prin ciples it contains, with which I agree ; but whether I shall move for leave to bring in a Bill will depend on many circumstances—how the country goes, and whe ther it is approved of, and whether the bulk of the peo ple are still with you. You have now very nearly half the labourers against you.—(Cries of " No, no.") Mr. O'Corssoa said the very position laid down by the Hon. Member was that which made it necessary for them to ask for his assistance. They were per fectly aware there would be great hostility to all their measures in the House of Commons. He understood that although the Hon. Member objected to the de tails of the Charter, that he would first present the petition, then move that it be printed, then move that it be entertained, and then move for a Bill to carry out the principles of the petition. Mr. ATTWOOD—I have not the least objection to move for that Bill, but I don't like promising before I see how the thing stands. If I find there is hooting and laughing, and crowing, and all sorts of botheration when I present the petition—if I have a regular sicken ing of it, then I'll promise nothing. My promise is, that I will take the sense of the House on those five p oints, and the necessity of carrying them into opera. tiion. Mr. O ' CONNOR said that all the laughing, hooting, , and scorn would not prevent them from taking the course they felt right. He (Mr. O'Connor) had often received such treatment in the House of Commons ; so had Mr. Attwood ; but he should be sorry if such treatment at all distleartened them in pressing their 'petition on th roug h i ts severa l stages. One o f t h ose tstages was the presentation of the petition, and another twas to make the People's Charter the law of the land. Mr. ATTWOOD—WeII, we can talk about this on 34Ionday, as a notice will be given on Friday, the House will have the opportunity of reading the petition. Mr. LOVETT—We wish the whole thing to be settled ta Monday. Mr. O'Coltrion thought they had better not take O m petition back through the streets that day, as that would only look like a mockery. H e th oug h t i t m i ght, wii boat any inconvenience, be left in Mr. Attwood's to t Ise. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1839. It was then suggested that, as there was a vast number of persons outside who were perhaps anxious to hear from Mr. Attwood himself that he bad received the petition, and would undertake to present it, that it might do no harm if that gentleman would make a short address to them from the window. Mr. CRAIG first addressed the people from the win dow, and stated that Mr. Attwood bad received the petition in a kind and courteous manner, and had under taken to present it. If the prayer of that petition was acceded to by Parliament, England would very speedily present a scene of peace, prosperity, and happiness.— (Cheers.) He had take❑ the liberty of assuring Mr. Attwood that if the House of Commons indignantly re fused the prayer of the petition, and refused to listen to it, that the people themselves had the constitutional power and constitutional right, which power and right they would exercise, for achieving those just demands with out the consent of the House of Commons.—(Loud cheering and slight hissing.) Mr. ATTWOOD then presented himself, and was re ceived with enthusiastic applause. He should certainly present the petition on Friday next, and should move that it be printed. It would then be circulated through out all the papers, and would give knowledge and com fort to the heads and hearts of millions.—(Cheers.) He would then take the opinion of the gentlemen who had placed it in his hands, respecting the future notice of a resolution of the House of Commons for carrying its objects speedily into effect.—(Cheers.) With re gard to any further proceedings he should judge for himself, and be guided by what he thought was his duty to his country. He had received the petition and would get his friends to take charge of it till Friday next, because he was afraid some mischief might happen to it if he kept it in his possession. He therefore wished to leave it in the hands of the Convention un til twelve o'clock on Friday, on which day he would assist it into the House of Commons, where it would be kept until four o'clock, when he would present it. The men of Birmingham had a few years ago sent up a petition with 40,000 sig natures attached to it. That petition contained all the principles of the present petition—it contained one other which he considered to be a most vital and important one—he meant the right to dismiss all placemen from the House of Commons ; he hoped if they carried the five great points in the petition they would be able to carry the sixth.—(Cheers.) He hoped that when their enemies attempted to break the law they would be ready to vindicate the law. They should always take care to put their enemies in the wrong.—(Cheers.) He thanked them for the con fidence and respect they had shown him, humble as he was—he would never betray them, he would never deceive them. What he promised he would perform. He would never violate the law to injure • any man, but woe to the man who would violate the law to injure the people.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. CRAIG then thanked the assembly for the ho nour of their attendance in accompanying the Conven tion with their petition. The petition was signed by 1,1250,000 persons, and measured in length two miles, 1,504 yards.—(Cheers.) Mr. FiAncus O'CONNOR having been loudly called for, next addressed the assembly, and commenced by saying—" Working men, hitherto slaves, I trust you have this day accompanied the Charter of your liberties to this house. Mr. Attwood ought to he a proud man today, and we ought to be glad that in the midst of so much corruption, we find one individual in whom we can repose confidence.—.(Cheers.) Mr. O'Connor then went on to say that this had been the first act of the Convention. They had been long enough putting their enemies in the wrong, and he did not think they could put them much further in the wrong.—(Cheers and laughter.) There was this difference between them and the aristocrats, that they went on in defiance of aristocratical scowls and howls, whereas the Reform Parliament dared not. accompany the cry best Act they ever passed, with a procession. Would they parade the Irish Coercion Bill, or that great boon, the Poor-law Amendment Act, through the streets, as the National Petition had been that day ?.—(Cheers.) There was not a single word in the petition that was not righteous and just. The nation's voice ought to make the nation's laws. Who dared oppose that ?—(Cheers.) Mr. Att wood had truly said, that the petition from the men of Birmitlzhain in 18,130 contained a principle greater than any embodied in the National Petition, but he promised that if Universal Suffrage was obtained, the Act of Settlement and all other righteous acts would be carried into operation, whereas all bad and vicious Acts would be put under a bushel.—(Cheers and laugh ter). They would then take care that a man received a fair day's pay fur a moderate day's work, and that the drones should not drive the bees out of the hive to sicken on the honey the bees had made. He was in the House of Commons for three years, and he found the Members always represented themselves and mis represented the people.—(Cheers). The Speaker of the House of Commons had intimated his intention of resigning, and Mr. Attwood had told them, as they had no secrets, that. Lord John Russell.was expected to resign ,tha.t. night. . Such ,changes were, sure.to be for % the good of the people. They were bubbles on the surface, and showed the currents of the water. Lord John Russell did not like to face that storm which was likely to arise if the people were refused their rights. —(Cheers.) For himself, he (Mr. O'Connor) would say that if the people were not united upon those points for the establishment of which the National Conven tion had met, he would rather give up their cause altogether and go among men who were better pre , pared for liberty.—(Cheers.) But he thought they were now prepared for liberty—" a fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind," and they bad all become ventrilo quists speaking to the House of Commons, through their bellies.—( Laughter.) They were speaking from empty cupboards—their voices were exceedingly hollow, and those who went down to the House, full of Champagne and smelling of venison and turtle, were not in a fit state to make laws for the hungry.— (Cheers and laughter.) If Lord John Russell was made to fast for three days, he would go down to the House, and would as quickly as he could, get the words out of his mouth and say, " Sir, I move for leave to bring in a Bill to consign the Poor-law Amend ment Act to the Devil."—(Great laughter.) He (Mr. O'Connor) in conclusion, begged to take that opportunity of telling the people of London, that it was not the wish—it had never been the desire of the ' Convention, or of a single man, who had taken part in conducting the people's cause, ever to see misery, confusion, anarchy, or strife prevail in this land. ' —(Cheers.) The man who would wish to accomplish even his own liberty by the shedding a drop of human blood, was a coward, a scoundrel, and a villain.— (Cheers.) The way to establish peace and happiness was by determination, by perseverance, and by good order. However, they were determined to have Univer sal Suffrage, and that speedily, without any mistake, be cause it was based on principle, justice, virtue, and hu manity.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. CRAIG then said it was not intended to return in procession, and therefore the assemblage had better at once retire to their respective homes. We should suppose during the time that Mr. Att wood and Mr. O'Connor were speaking there were not less than 1,500 persons in Panton-square, who, on the termination of the proceedings, quietly dispersed. The procession was unaccompanied by the police ; no dis turbance whatever took place ; on the contrary, all was peace and order throughout the whole line of the pro , cession. The Marquis of Waterford arrived at Curragh more on the morning of Tuesday, after a visit to his Noble Friend the Earl of Eglintoun, at Eglintoun Castle, Scot land, where it is understood that his Lordship had contri buted the benefit of his suggestions for the grand tourna ment about to take place there next autumn.-- Waterford Chronicle. On Tuesday week, at Glastonby, Cumberland, a hawk pursued a fieldfare, which sought refuge in the house of Mr. John Bailey. The pursuer and fugitive flew along a dark passage into the kitchen, and thence into the par lour, where the fieldfare took shelter amongst some flower pots in the window. The rapacious hawk overturned the pots, and seized its victim, when a young woman, who had seen the whole of the chase, snatched the fieldfare from the talons of the felon-bird, and the latter snffered death for its crime.—Gateshead Observer. A posthumous opera of Mozart's, Zaid, is shortly to be produced at the Court Theatre of Darm stadt. The music has already been published at Offen bach. The libretto having been lost, another one has been written and adapted by M. C. GoHulick, a young poet of Darmstadt. A marriage under rather singular circumstances has taken place in Brighton during the past week. The bride, a lady of good family, and possessed of a large for tune, was taken from her bed, which she has kept for about two years, in order that the ceremony might be performed. She was attired in a white satin dressing-gown. The bridegroom is a widower, and an old attachment is stated to have existed between the parties. The marriage was performed by special license. From T. J. Pettigrew, F.R.S., to Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, 39, Albemarle -street, Piccadilly.- 7 GENTLEMEN—I have no hesitation in replying to your inquiry as to the results obtained by the use of your improved Spectacles; being in the constant habit of reading and writing for many hours together by lamp light, it is but justice to say that your newly-in vented Spectacle lenses have afforded me the greatest comfort. When I employed the ordinary pebbles I never failed to experience in the morning a great iritation in the eyes. Since I have used your ad mirable glasses I suffer from no inconvenience of the kind, and my vision is much improved. I shall ever feel grateful to my good friend, Dr. Blundell, for having drawn my attenion to the subject. " Bel ieve me to be y ours, very respectfully T. J. PETTIGREW , 8, Saville-ro.v, Jan. 4, 1839." The Messrs. Solomons state that their operative voice conductor, by which thousands of deaf persons have been greatly benefited, is the size of a seven-shilling piece, and w hen fixed into the cavity of the ear is soft, easy, and not more uncomfortable nor perceptible than having a piece of wool in its place, and the faintest whisper at a public as sembly is heard with distinctness. —39, Albemarle-street. THE LATE CASE OF STABBING AT HAYES. —We hope the parish of Hayes has now a fair chance of being once more in a state of peace. The memorial agreed to at a meeting of the parishioners, which was reported in our journal of the 20th ult., has been sent to his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, who has re turned an answer stating that it shalt have his most se rious consideration. It is ve 7 evident what the result ; must be; and we congratulate the parishioners on the improving prospect of affairs.— Windsor and Eton Journal. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 6, 1839. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Earl of Uxbridge, Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household, in the room o 1 the Marquis Conyngham, resigned. FOREIGN OFFICE, MAT, 3. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Stephen Henry Sullivan, E sq ., now S ecretary to her Majesty ' s Lega tion at the Court of Sardinia, to be Secretary of Legation at the Court of Bavaria. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint the Honourable Richard Bingham, now Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at the Court of Bavaria, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at the Court of Sardinia. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Fran cis Leeson Ball, Esq., now First Attache to her Majesty's Legation at Mexico, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Buenos Ayres. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 7. Notice is hereby given, that th e L evee, i nten d ed to b e held i t o - mo rrow (this day), s postponed to Wednesday, the 15th instant. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, MAT 4. This day her Majesty received his Imperial Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Russia, upon his arrival ; also his Royal Highness Prince Frederick Henry of the Netherlands, upon his arrival : They were respectively introduced to her Majesty by Lord Viscount Palmerston, her Maj es t y ' s P rincipal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Sir Robert Ches ter, Knight, _Master of the Ceremonies. His Imperial Highness was attended by Count Pozzo di Borgo, the Russian Ambassador, and by Count Orloff, and a numerous suite: his Royal Highness was attend e d b y B aron B en ti nc k, the Netherlands Charge d'Affaires, and by an Attache; all of whom were presented to her Majesty. MASTER OF THE HORSE'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S MEWS, PIMLICO, MAY 4. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the Honourable Adolphus, William Chichester to be a Page of Honour in Ordinary to her Majesty, vice the Right Honourable William Harry Hay, commonly called Lord Kilmarnock. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Glamorganshire. Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Battalion of Militia— T. Smith, Gent., to be First Lieutenant, vice Richards, pro moted, April 18. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire. Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry —Cornet A. Haymes to be Lieutenant, vice Walker, resigned, Sept. 17, 1838 ; Cornet Viscount Curzon to be ditto, vice Beaumont, resigned; H. Clements, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Curzon, promoted, Oct. 30, 1838; Honourable C. G. Noel to be ditto, vice Martin, promoted, March 6; J. R. Dalby, Gent., to be Paymaster, vice Hitchcock, deceased, Sept. 25, 1838. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. JOHN ADRIAN MEYER, merchant, Great Tower-strew London. WILLIAM M‘GILL, draper, Liverpool. BANKRUPTS. GEORGE HORSEY, callenderer, Camomile-street, Lon don, to surrender May 24, at half-past eleven, and June 18, al eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assig nee, Copthall-buildings; Cutler, Aldine Chambers, Paternos ter-row. EDWARD BACH, haberdasher, Birmingham, May 22, and June 18, at two, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Crowder and Maynard, Mansion-house-place, London ; Ingleby and Wrwrge, Birmingham. JO H\ LIONEL HOOD, rope-manufacturer, Princes street, Leicester-square, May 15, at one, and June 18, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lackington, Coleman-street buildings, official assignee ; Mallock, Southampton-street, Bloomsbury. CHRISTOPHER ARTHUR HARRIS, flax-spinner, Bushey, Hertford, May 13, and June 18, at half-past ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Mallock, Southampton-street. FRANCIS HIGGINBOTHAM, butcher, Nineveh, Bir mingham, May 10, at three, and June 18, at one, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingba.m. Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London ; Beswick, Birmingham. JOHN CHALK, timber dealer, Brighton, Ma.; 23 and June 18, at two, at the Town-hall, Brighton. Chalk, Brigh ton ; Freeman and Bothamley, Coleman-street, London. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, 13asinghall-street. W. Sutton, coal merchant, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, May 28, at half. past eleven—O. Evans, surgeon, Ulster-place, Re gent's-park, May 31, at twelve—lt. Tu k and R. Beck, hair dressers, Poultry, May 29, at eleven—S. Couchman, grocer, StrooJ, Kent, May 29, at twelve. In the Country. E. Shepherd, Sen., and E. Shepherd, Jun:, clothiers, Uley, Gloucestershire,..May 31, at eleven, at the Old Bell Inn, Dursley—R. Cox, paper merchant, Newcastle-upon-Tune, May 29, at twelve, at the Bankrupt Commission Room, New castle-upon-Tyne--H. Dorset, grazier, Herstmonceux, Sussex, May 31, at twelve, at the George Inn, Battle—E. Scott, farmer, Hilborough, ' , Norfolk, May 30, at twelve, at the Duke's Head Inn, King's Lynn—J. Brown and H. Graham, fustian manufacturers, Manchester, June 7, at eleven, at the Com missioners' Rooms, Manchester. CERTIFICATES—MAY 28. S. B. Jackson, grocer, Liverpool—W. Routledge, cattlo dealer, Oakshaw, Cumberland—J. Scott, fruiterer, Newcastle upon-Tyne. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. C. Low and J. Engle - field, wholesale haberdashers, Wood street, City—J. H. Chandler and J. Orwin, surgeons, Wor cester—T. Radclyffe and W. H. Smith, engravers, Birming• ham—T. Chattock and J. T. Bolton, attorneys, Solihull, Warwickshire—J. Parkinson and J. B. Parker, wine mer chants, Scarborough, Yorkshire—T. Gunton, Jun., and W. Browne, shawl manufacturers, Friday-street, City—F. Payn ter and J. H. B. Gurney, attorneys, Penzance—W. Tomlin son, Sen., J. Tomlinson, and T. Davis, platers, Birmingham —R. Tassell and T. Laurence, grocers, Maidstone—T. Pid well, Jun., and W. Jenkin, surgeons, Penzance—J. G. Bid-` will and R. H. Dawson, tea dealers, Saint Thomas the Apos, tle, Devonshire—A. Arnold and D. Lippert, wool merchants, Leeds—E. Moore and R. Light, grocers, Hanley, Stafford , shire—A. and T. Wilmshurst, china dealers, Chichekter-, W. Bonnell and C. Myers, dyers, Newlay, Yorkshire-3: H. Oliver, J. Deur and T. Watson, wholesale linen drapers, Aldermanbury (so far as regards T. Watson)—J. Quayle and L. Armstrong, timber dealers, Liverpool-31. Reynolds and J. M. Knight, ironmongers, Rugby, Warwickshire—J. Garner, J. Ellis, and T. Oates, worsted manufacturers, Bradford, Yorkshire. TO MR. W. BAINES, LEICESTER AND MR. JACOB C. EDWARDS, TRURO. Bungay, May 6, 1839. Dear Sirs—On my way to Landon I passed the county gaol of Essex, at Chelmsford, in which, for non-payment of Ss. 6d, Church -rate, Mr. John Thorogood has now been imprisoned sixteen weeks. Mr. Tho r og oo d is a man whose unimpeachable conduct in all the relations of life, and whose activity tin the cause of general benevolence, nave uniformly illustrated his profession of personal piety. The claims of such a man in such circumstances, on the sympathy of all who value religious freedom are irresist ible. You and I, esoecially, have received from the State Church a retainer for life to resist her aggressions, and to accelerate, by all our efforts, the advent of that period when no section of the Christian Church shall have power to oppress the members of another, and the weapons of their friendly contests shall be sought for, not in the pre cincts of Ecclesiastical Courts, but in the sacred amoury of Scripture. Under a deep sense of the obligations we owe to Mr. Thorogood, I called upon him, and found him cheerful, re joicing in his bonds, and more strongly convinced of the iniquity of our Establishment by the persecuting spirit she has manifested in his own case. His personal comfort is invaded by all the means which prison practice furnishes. His communication with his wife and friends is limited to six hours in the twenty-four ; and he has been reminded, that in the same gaol a person, like him, committed for Ecclesiastical contempt, died, after thirty years of im prisonment. The genuine spirit of persecution is here present in un impaired vigour, although restra i ned in its operations by the temper of the age, which has ceased to tole rateratiens the thumb-screw and the fagot. Aggravations of nis confinement by petty ann o y ance are, however, still practicable, and they are abundantly visited upon him. He is subjected to all the restriction s of an insolvent debtor, and is even forbidden to pursue his usual employ ment, except on terms to which he cann ot submit. The law of Ecclesiastical Courts is too vague, and their practice too anomalous, to speak with certainty of either ; but I maintain that the only power intended to be given by the Legislature to the Courts was that of safe custody, and that it is a monstrous usurpation to enforce the prison rules on a man who is not confined in execution of a sen tence, nor under suspicion of an offence, but only from ecclesiastical regard to his " soul's health." I therefore call on you to lend all your efforts in behalf of our brother in bonds, not that the prison rules may be suspended in his case, but they may not be enforced ; and I call on the Dissenters throughout the country to exert themsel ves i n earnes t on this subject, and especially to memorialize the Home Secretary in terms respectful, but decided. It is needful that the Dissenters should manifest some determination of purpose, and show that they will themselves act in behalf of their own rights. They have nothing to hope from the majority of their professed leaders —nothing from their most dangerous friends in the Mi nistry—nothing from the Societies they controul. In the mean time the powers of the Church are used with more unscrupulous virulence, and every quar ter of the kingdom teems with contests in which justice is opposed by the barbarous weapons of the Ec clesiastical Courts. The recent debate on Mr. Hawes's motion quiets the apprehensions of Churchmen, who feared that their Courts might ere long have their fangs pared , for wi t h t h e easy consent of our Liberal Ministry, and of the zealous mover, the words " without delay" were erased, and the oppression' is to be got rid of when the lion brings his paws to the operation. Let our brethren reflect that every one of them who has courage to act upon his principles is subject to Mr. Tho rogood's treatment. The spirit of Archdeacon G lover (the Chaplain to t h e Duke of Sussex,) and of Scott and Bobbit, his worthy c oa dj utors in Bungay St. Mary, is widely fos tered by the privileges of a State Church, and if our s p i. ritual oppon ents are resolved to claim their pound of flesh, it behoves us to see that they exact not one drop of blood above their bond. I pray you, therefore, as an act of justice to our friend, and of precaution for our own benefit, to use your utmost exertions for procurin g redress in this matter , and to allow yourselv e s no relaxation till Mr. Thorogood be relieved from the restrictions to which he is so unjustly subjected, and with which any one of us may speedily be visited. I am, dear Sirs, sincerely yours, JOHN CHILDS. THE 1 . - lIANT OM SIIIP. niS is a novel by Captain IVlarryat, and a wor k b ear i n g the name of the au thor of "P eter Simple," and " Frank gildmay," will be sure to run the round of the libraries. In this case, we think deservedly so, for the " Phantom Ship" bears not only the name, but a stroll, impress of the originality and genius of the greatest living writer of nautical fiction. It is founded on the superstitious legend of the Flying Dutch man, and all the aids which fervid imagination and ner vous eloquence can give to a dark, mysterious, thrilling tale of other (lays ' are afforded by the pen of the Gall ant Captain. We observe that some of our London Contem poraries have prorwtruced this, the latest work of Captain Alarryat's, to be his best. In startling, interest, and deep pathos probably this remark is strictly correct. —York Herald. A line of new A 1 packets will shortly be estab lished between H a ll and New York.—Gateshead Observer. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE CHESTER RACES, MONDAY. . . The Trial Stakes of 15 sovs. each, with 50 sovsl added by the Stand Committee ; three-year olds, 6st. 41b, four Sst. 61b., five 9st. 21b., six and aged 9st. 61b. ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Once round. Mr. Price's br. g. Captain Pops, 4 yrs (M. Jones) 1 Mr. Ogden's br. c. Harpurhey, 4 yrs 2 Mr. T. Walter's gr. e. Vertumnus, 4 yrs Lord Stanley's eh. e. Ole Bull, 4 yrs Sir T. Stanley's oh. a. Peter Parley, 3 yrs... Slashing Harry paid. 2 to 1 agst Harpurhey, 3to 1 agst Captain Pops, 5 to 1 offered agst Peter Parley. Pops took the lead, was never headed, and won in a canter by four lengths. Ran in 1 minute 21 seconds. Peter Parley carried 51b. over weight. A Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., colts Bst. 41b., fillies Bst. ; two miles. Lord Derby's ch. c. Aeronaut, by Velocipede Lye 1 Mr. Mostyn's b. c. Papineau, by Emancipation 2 Seven paid 25 sous. each. 3to 2 and 2to 1 on Aeronaut. Papineau went off first at a slow pace, which he improved at the first mile, Aeronaut waiting all the time with great pa tiense ; near home Lye let out his horse, and won cleverly by a neck. The Tradesmen's Plate of 200 sovs., added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sons. each, 10 ft., and 5 only if declared, &c. Second to receive 25 sovs. Twice round. Lord Westminster's br. h. Cardinal Puff, 5 yrs, 9st. 31b. (Darling) Sir T. Stanley's b. h. Cowboy, 5 yrs, Bst. 101 b Mr. Price's ch. f. Zillah, 4 yrs, ist. 91b 3 Eleven declared and paid 5 sovs. each, and 14 drew and paid 10 sovs each. 5 to 1 agst Zillah, 11 to 2 agst King Cole, 11 to 2 agst Ca ravan, 6 to 1 agst Harkaway, 25 to 2 agst Puff, 13 to 1 agst Van Buren, 15 to I agst Sir Ralph, 16 to 1 agst Lugwardine, 16 to 1 agst Cowboy, and 16 to 1 agst Modesty. After four false starts, Caravan made first running, with King Cole well laid in ; Zillah had a very indifferent start, but crept up half a a mile from home. At the distance Cowboy and Puff chal lenged, and the cry " Puff, Ploughboy," alternately prevailed. Near the chair Darling brought out his horse, and won the race in a most masterly style. Lugwardine pulled up on coming home second time. The following also started, but were not placed : —Mr. Fer guson's ch. h. llarkaway, 5 yrs, lOst ; Captain Berkeley's br. h. Caravan, 5 yrs, 9st. llb ; Captain Lamb's ch. h. Chit Chat, 5 yrs, Bst. 111 b ; Mr. Copeland's br. h. King Cole, 6 yrs, Bst. 91b ; Mr. Meiklam's b. m. Modesty, 5 yrs, Bst. slb ; Lord Westminster's ch. c. Sir Ralph, 4 yrs, Bst. lib ; Mr. Barrow's gr. in. Eaglet, 5 yrs, 7st. 111 b ; Mr. H. S. Thompson's ch. g. Van Buren, 4 yrs, 7st. 91b; Mr. Griffith's ch. h. Lugwardine, 5 vrs, 7st. 91b ; Lord Normanby's b. m. Gipsy, 6 yrs, 7st. 71b ; Meiklam's br. c. The Drone, 4 yrs, 7st. 41b; Lord Mill town's ch. m. Cruiskeen, 5 yrs, 7st; Sir R. Bulkeley's b. f. Piccotee, 4 yrs, 6st. 121 b; Mr. M. Brown's b. c. Hopeful, 4 yrs, 6st. 101 b ; Lord Milltown's gr. h. Argirio, 6 yrs, 6st. 101 b. A Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 50 sovs. added by the Stand Committee, for horses that never won before the day of entry for the plates ; heats, two miles ; three years old to carry fist. 121 b., four, Bst. 21b., five, Bst. 81b., six and aged, Bst Plb ; mares allowed 31b. Mr. Dentrim's b. f. by Emancipation, 4 yrs ...... 1 2 1 Mr. Smith's ch. c. The Pedlar, 4 yrs Mr. W. Scott's b. f. Fame, by Margrave, 3 yrs Mr. Harker's gr. c. Colchicum, 3 yrs Lord Stanley's br. c. Charlatan, 3 yrs 2 d Sir T. Stanley's b. g. BPrboni, 4 yrs 3 d Capt. Lamb's ch. c. Nimrod, 4 yrs ... ...... ..... 0 d GORHAMBURY RACES—TUESDAY. The removal of St. Alban's races from the old course, at No Man's Land, to Lord Verulam's delightful park, at Gorham bury, has proved in every respect beneficial, as well to the town as the races, which have already arrived at great excellence. The meeting, now under the immediate patronage of the above Noble Earl, is supported by several noblemen and gentlemen of the Jockey Club, of which his Lordship has for many years been a member. Although only in the second year at Gorhambury, the number, character, and value of the stakes show a vast im provement ; as a proof it is only necessary to state, that the Gor hambury Stakes closed with 83 subscribers, and that amount, given in the shape of public subscriptions, will amount to nearly 4001. The course, independently of beautiful scenery, is ad mirably laid out ; it is divided into five different lengths, viz. the Fir Clump in, about two miles; the Stand Course (from the win ning-post out and in ), about two miles ; the Lime Kiln in, about a mile and a half ; the Cherry Tree Course, a mile and a yard; and the T. Y. C., five furlongs and 136 yards. The stands and refreshment booths are placed in a line at the upper side of the course, immediately before a row of fine trees, the view of the park, commencing near the gate from the St. Alban's road, being thus left without interruption. The distance from St. Alban's to the course is only about a mile and a half. The races commenced yesterday, under th e s t ewar d s hi p o f the Earl of Verulam, Lord Suffield, Lord Vil:iers, and W. R. Phillimore, Esq., Mr, Coleman performing the duties of clerk of the course. The office of Judge was entrusted to Mr. Cotton, Lord Verulam's stud-groom. The day was uncommonly fine, and the attendance of com pany of all ranks ample enough to convince the noble patron of the meeting that his anxiety to promote its prosperity has been fully appreciated. Of racing there was sufficient to satisfy any reasonable appetite, nor was it wanting in importance. The Gorhambury Stakes excited very general interest, and realized to the winner at least 800/. ; the only fault we can find is in having two races in heats commencing at so unreasonably late an hour as half-past two, or rather three o'clock (two hours behind the time orginally advertised), and not finishing before seven. The company included the following fashionables, many of whom are partakers of the hospitalities of Gorhambury House :-Dukes of Beaufort and Rutland ; Marquis and Mar chioness of Exeter; Earl and Countess of Albemarle, Earl and Countess of Verulam, Earl of Jersey, Earl of March, Earl of Chesterfield, Count Bathyany ; Lords G. Bentinck, Grimston, Villiers, J. Fitzroy, Maidstone, Andover, Ong ley, Craven ; Honourables 11. Rous, G. Anson, G. Byng, J. Villiers, E. Grimston, G. Ongley, S. Herbert, J. Grimston; Sir D. Baird; Colonel Peel, Colonel Bouverie, Captain Ben tinek ; Messrs. Greville, Ricardo, Worrall, F. Crommelin, J. Bayly, Hunter, J.. Stanley, Ilevill,'Payne, H. Aston, Shelley, Brand, Etwall, Dolphin, Irby, Codrington, besides nearly all Cho prineipallateilies resident in the neighbourhood. Ladies, Pl i ateeof, .501. for t0;449b horses ; for three year., ist:;' four years, 6st: illb. ; "five y ears , 9st. 61b. ; six years and aged, 9st. 101 b. ; th e w i nner to b e sold for 120, &c. ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Fir Clump in. Mr. G. Dockeray's Guardsman, 4 yrs. ... ...Butler 1 Mr. Brand's ch. g. Borak, 6 yrs The following also started :-Mr, G. Cowley's b. f. Spangle, 4 yrs ; Mr. Ongley's br. g. Lilliputian, 6 yrs. ; Mr. V. King's b. c. Harmodius, 3 yrs. ; Mr. Coleman's b. f. Olive, 4 yrs. ; and Mr. Whittington's br. in. Sister to Uncle Bob, 6 yrs, Betting-3 to 1 against Guardsman (taken). Olive made the play at a good place, followed by Lilliputian, with the others well up till they came round the sweep into the straight course, which is more than a mile in length, the horses then closed, but Olive continued the lead till near the T. Y. C. post, where l3orak took up the running, followed by Tittle Tattle and Guardsman ; the latter waited to the distance, where he went past Borak, kept in to the end, and won by a good length cleverly ; Tittle was three or four lengths behind. The Gorhambury Stakes of 25 sous. each, 15 ft., &c., with 50 added. Fir Clump in. (Eighty-three subs., 61 of whom declared). Mr. Coleman's Calmuck, 6 yrs, Bst. 21b. Captain Williamson's Mervan, 5 yrs, 7st. 31b Mr. V. King's Ruby, 5 yrs, 7st. 111 b. t 71b. ; Lord Exeter's Adrian, 5 yrs., 7st. 111 b. ; Mr. Meik lam's Wee Willie, 4 yrs., 7st. 71b. ; Mr. Garrard's Corn borough, 3 yrs., 7st. 31b. ; Mr. Bond's Voluptuary, 5 yrs., 7st. ; Mr. Shelley's Paraguay, 4 yrs. 7st. ; Lord Albem ar l e ' s Bullcalf, 4 yrs., 6 s t. 111 b. ; Mr. Theobald's Caligula, 4 yrs., 9st. 111 b. ; Captain Pearson's David Gellatley, 4 yrs., 6st. 91b. ; Hon. A. Villiers ns. llahneman, 4 yrs., 6st. 81b. ; Mr. Dockeray's Brush, 4 yrs., 6st. 81b. ; Mr. Carwen's Isabella, 4 yrs., 6st. 41b. ; Mr. E. Fox's Tau n t on , 3 yrs., 6st. ; Mr. Worrall's Antler, 3 yrs, sst. ; and General Grosvenor's Daedalus, 4 yrs, 6st. 101 b. Betting-5 to 1 agst. Adrian (taken), 6to 1 agst Hahneman (taken), 8 to 1 agst. Antler (taken), 8 to 1 agst. Ruby, 12 to 1 agst. Combat, 100 to 8 agst. Calmuck (taken) 12 to 1 agst. Taunton, 15 to 1 agst. Wee Willie (taken), 15 to 1 agst. Bull calf (taken), and 18 to 1 agst. Mervan. Notwithstanding the Derby-like size of the field the start was well managed, but the light weights ran rather confusedly at first, and kept some of their seniors longer in the rear than was desirable. Antler made the running, followed by Voluptuary, Daedalus, and a host of light weights to the turn into straight running, where Hah neman went in front, with Antler, Mervan, Ruby, Combat, and Calmuck at his heels ; they observed this order too till within a quarter of a mile of home, when Calmuck and Mervan singled themselves out, the former leading, Ruby lying behind them. About 200 yards from the winning post Mervan chal lenged, and, without ever getting fairly to Calmuck's head, ran him in so gallantly that he won by a neck only. Ruby was a bad third, Antler fourth, and the ruck well up. Combat broke down. A Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 25 added, free for any horse carrying 1 lst. 101 b. ; thorough-bred horses 71b. extra. Gentlemen riders. Heats, the Cherry Tree in. (9 Subs. ) Mrs. Th eo b a ld ns. P au li na, aged (Mr. Curwan) 1 1 Mrs. Phillimore's ns. Harold, aged Lady Verulam ns. b. in. Bertha 0 3 Mrs. Brand ns. Ruby, 5 yrs Lady Craven ns. Victoria 0 dr Mrs. Isted ns. Eva 0 dr Lady Alary Grimston ns. Lilliputian Paulina made the running in both heats, and won easy. The Reserve Plate of 501. ; three years, 7st. ; four, Bst. 71b. ; five, 9st. ; six and aged, 9st. 51b. ; winners once 31b., twice 51b. extra ; mares and geldings allowed 31b., and maiden horses 41b. ; the winner to be sold for 200, &c. Heats, the Fir Clump in. Mr. Parr's ch. h. Mahon, 5 yrs (Owner) 1 1 Mr. Shepherd's br. f. Tenebrosa, 3 yrs Mr. Theobald's ch. c. Caligula, 4 yrs Mr. Brand's ch. g. Borak, aged. 0 dr Mr. Turner's ch. g. Sir Felix, aged • 0 dr Mr. Robert's b. f. Bustle, 4 yrs... Mr. Coleman's ch. c. Kensington, 4 yrs 0 dr Melton won both heats so easily as to render any remarks unnecessary. The list for to-day promises an abundance of sport. CARLOW ELECTION. (YESTERDAY.) The arguments in the case of Mr. Bagnall were con cluded yesterday morning, after which the room was cleared. The Committee ultimately decided that the vote was a good vote. The vote of Walter Newton was objected to, on the ground of removal, and had not been decided at four o'clock, when the Committee adjourned. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—A s I have never received, nor ever expect, justice from the Morning Chronicle, I appeal to you, as an impar tial journalist, to insert this letter, in answer to the misre presentation, inserted in his paper this morning. An important and final tithe-meeting, after a protracted struggle, had been fixed for last Saturday, and as the Ja maica question had been unexpectedly adjourned to Friday, I early in the week applied, through a friend, tc Mr. Stan ley, and afterwards personally to Sir T. Freemantle for a pair. • On Thursday evening I was paired with Sir E. Kerrison, then in London, and able to attend ; and finding on my return to town on Monday evening, that the ques tion had been adjourned, and that I was bound by'my pair, who had then left town, I did the only thing in my power to do, spoke in favour of the question. For the Morning Chronicle, therefore, to assert or in sinuate that I paired off last evening with a Member who was 100 miles off, was an unjust and ungenerous attack, and not consistent with his own knowledge of the facts. Mr. Sturge, to whom I mentioned the above on Thursday, in a letter addressed to him, as well as the parties above named, can corroborate my statement. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, May 7, 1839. J. E. WILMOT. T wo grand ballets, we heat, are immediately to be put in preparation ; the one for the first appearance of Taglioi,i, the other for the debut of Fanny and Theresa Elssler. LITERATURE. THE VEGETABITE CULTIVATOR, By Jompr I?oaEns, Author of " The Fruit Cultivator." London, Longman and Co., 1839. This is a useful and interesting little work, and should be read by all who are fond of good vegetables, de scribed by the author as comforts and conveniences of civilized life. Its object is to furnish the best informa tion on the most approved methods of cultivating the various vegetables by natural and artificial means. He gives the history of most of them, and treats of their nutritious qualities, and the bast modes of cooking them. The last piece of information is the most useful part the work, for of what use are good vegetables if the cook does not know how to dress them ? And this, unfortunately, is the case with one-half of our English cooks. Though we raise culinary vegetables better than any other nation, we are a century behind even our next neighbours, the French, in dressing them ; and the lowest Irishwoman in the meanest hovel in Ireland knows more about dressing one of the great necessaries of life than nine out of ten of our English cooks, with all the means to boot. The author, who has devoted his attention to many of the subjects of which he treats fir half a century, wishes to impart to others the plea sure and practical advantage he has enjoyed from his horticultural pursuits, and concludes by indulging in the reflection that this has been his object. We recom mend the following extract to the most serious attention of all cooks, male and female, throughout England : " An untinned iron saucepan is always preferable for boiling potatoes. In preparing them, they should never be peeled, or they cannot be well cooked, and most of their nutritious quality will be lost ; they only require to be washed clean, and, at furthest, to be slightly scraped, after soaking for about an hour, put them into the sauce pan with cold water enough to cover them, and when it begins to boil (which is the chief thing to be observed in eooking of them) let a tea cup full of cold water (rather more or less, according to the quantity) be put in, which will check the boiling, and allow time for the potatoes to be done well through, without their being in any danger of breaking; when they are sufficiently soft, which may be known by trying them with a fork, pour off the water, and let the saucepan with the potatoes continue for a short time over a gentle fire, and the heat will cause any remaining moisture to evaporate, when, after having been peeled, they will be fit for table. By this method of cooking (if strictly adhered to) they will be found, especially of a good kind, to be very mealy, floury, and delicately tasted." COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty gave audience yesterday at Buckingham Palace to Viscount Melbourne and L or d J o h n Russell. The Duke of Cambridge visited the Princess Augusta yesterday, at Clarence House, St. James's. The Duchess of Gloucester dined with her Royal Highness last evening. The Duchess of Cambridge has a large evening party to morrow, at Cambridge (-louse. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the Foreign Office. It was attended by Viscount Melbourne, the Lord Chancellor, Marquis of Lansdowne, Viicount Due cannon, Lord John Ruihell, Viscount Palmerston, Marquis of Normanby, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Minto, Sir John Hobbouse, Lord Holland, Mr. Poulett Thomson, Viscount Howick, and Lord Morpeth. The Council sat two hours. Sir Francis Shuckburgh, and Mr. Scholefield, M. P., had interviews with Lord John Russell yesterday at the Home Office. Sir John *Neill transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office. The Right Hon. T. Grenville entertained a select party at dinner on Monday. CALEDONIAN ASYLUM. The twenty-second Anniversary of this Institution was celebrated yesterday at the Freemason's Tavern. The Marquis of BREADALBANE in the chair. Among the company present were the Marquis of Queensbery, Sir Augustus D'Este, Mr. Dugald Al-Lean, Sir James Gordon, Sir George Rose, Mr. Patrick Max well Stewart, Mr. Frederick Dundas, M. P., Mr. Camp bell, of Islay, M. P., Mr. Christopher, M. P., M. Robert son, of Inches, and Mr. Hersman, M. P. The meeting al together was highly respectable. This Institution was established for supporting and edu cating the children of soldiers, sailors, and marines, natives of Scotland, who have died, or been disabled in the service of their country, and of indigent Scotch pa rents, resident in London, not entitled to parochial relief. After the conclusion of the war in 1815, when so many Scotchmen had fallen in defence of their country, and left so many orphans, it was considered an object worthy of the country to establish an institution in the metropolis for the protection and education of their children. The Highland Society led the way, and in a short time subscriptions were raised to the amount of 10,0001. The Institution was opened at first with 12 boys on the founda tion, and last evening, thanks to the support of Scotch men and also Englishmen, there were exhibited to the company 60 boys, well dressed in their national costume, and more healthy to all appearance than any boys in similar charitable institutions in London. After the usual national toasts had been proposed, The Noble CHAIRMAN, after giving a short outline of the institution, and stating the great exertions made by Scotchmen to support it, gave '• Success to the Caledo nian Asylum." This was responded to with loud cheers. Mr. P. M. STEWART read the Financial Report, from which it appeared that the expenses were 1,500/. a year, and the income 8001., leaving a deficiency of 7001. This, however, he stated was not unusual, but the deficiency had hitherto been made up by subscriptions, and he had no doubt such would be the result of the present meeting. Mr. LEES, tilt., Secretary and the very efficient manager of the whole establishment, announced the amount of sub. scriptions for the evening, which fell little short of 700/. The dinner and wines were excellent, the attendance good, and the meeting altogether was one of the most har monious and respectable that we have seen for some years. NEW PEERS.—II is rumoured that the following in ividuals will be immediately raised to the Peerage : The Speaker ; Mr. Campbell, of Islay ; Mr. Ferguson, of Raith ; and Lord Queensbery, to an English Peerage. It is a curious coincidence that Sir Robert Peel re signed on the 7th of April, 1835, and Lord John Rus sell on the 7th of May, 1839. HEREDITARY GRAND DUKE OF RUSSIA. —lmmediately after Lord Melbourne entered the House of Lords yesterday evening, it was filled in every corner. Amongst the distinguished individuals who occupied a place in the crowded space before the Throne, was the Hereditary Grand Duke of Russia, who listened, as did every one present, with profound attention to the Noble Viscount's resignation speech. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Dublin, ac companied by Mr. Sheriff Grant, Alderman Hyndman, Mr. Ex-Sheriff Jones, and Mr. Ex-Sheriff Quinton, re turned yesterday to the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, on parliamentary business. Mademoiselle Placci, the daughter of the once celebrated buffo singer, who was s 9 favourably noticed last season at the Nobility's concerts, has again paid a visit to this country. GOLD DUST ROBBERY.—Another examination of the persons implicated in this affair took place yester day, at Lambeth.street Office, but it led to no result. The prisoners were remanded till some future day, which is not mentioned in our report. CAREFULNESS OF FRIENDSHIP.—A youth, named Michael Noray, was charged, at Chelmsford Petty Session last Friday, with robbing John Farrow, of various coats, waistcoats, t ro Nsers , stoc ki ngs , an d other habiliments of humanity. Th e parties first knit the band of friendship in the Union workhouse, where they met as casual paupers, —then they strengthened it at the treadwheel, which they visited as vagrants—and being liberated they proceeded to refresh it with some of the best old beer to be found in Moulsham. Here Mr. Farrow became quite overpowered, and retired to bed, when Noray, thinking his back was broad enough to bear all the clothes of the firm, expedi tiously hung them upon his own person—" for," said he, " all he took off, I took care of "_and walked away, leav ing his friend in purls naturalibus to begin the world afresh ; but the strong hand of the constable persuaded him to halt, and the Bench sent him to explain the transaction to twelve good men and true. ON DIT.—A Noble Duke wrote lately to his agent to say that from the hour ho married his daughter he should cease to be employed in that capacity, and that the marriage portion should be . SELLING A WIFE.—On Thursday, at Witney, a labouring man of the name of John Quarterman, led his wife into the market by a halter, and sold her for 10/. ready money. A stamped receipt was given. The pur chaser is a boatman. HYDROPHOBIA.-_A melancholy case of canine madness occurred this week at Cardiff. Mr. Davis was taken ill on Sunday night. The violent spasmodic affec tion of the thro a t and latices. and the extreme di s t ress o f the patient at the approach of any fluid, or even the sound of pouring it from one vessel into another, was most affect ing to witness. Even an effort to touch his lips with a small slice of orange, was followed by the same symptoms. The patient's faculties were generally perfectly clear, and he could distinctly describe all his feelings, but the extreme excitement of the brain and whole nervous system happily terminated the struggle at an early hour on Wednesday.— Carnarvon Herald.—[This appears to have been one of the very few cases of genuine hydrophobia that ever afflict the human race.] LUNACY IN FLEAS.--A descendant and name sake of the great philosophical author of the inductive system recently puzzled a modern man of science by asking him if he had read Dr. Von Shienmycher's Treatise on the Cause of Lunacy in Fleas? " No," replied the hoaxee ; " but it is a very interesting subject, and it must be curious to trace the disease among the lower insect tribes. But," added he, after a solemn pause, " how has it been ascertained that fleas aro liable to insanity ?" " 01?, very easily," rejoined " since so many of them die cracked." A very laughable incident occurred last night in he House of Commons a few minutes before Lord J. Russell announced the resignation of Ministers. Mr. Warburton, the Member for Rridport, proceeded up the floor of the House apparently unconscious that he was violating the es tablished etiquette by wearing his hat. The Opposition tittered and laughed at the evident absence of mind of the lion. Member, and there were loud cries of " Order, order," from the Ministerial side of the House. Mr. War- bur ton a moment, apparently in doubt whether he had not transgressed another established rule of passing between the Speaker and some Fl,n. Member a dd ress i ng the Chair; and bowing to his own side of the !louse aised his hand to his head, discovered an d removed the offending member." lt is needless t o a dd t h at he preci pitately retreated to his scat amidst roars of laughter. EVENING EDITION. ARREST OF A DELEGATE. At one o'clock last niglA or rather this tearnng, Mr. Vincent, Delegate from Bristol, was arrested at his house No. 5, Greenland•grove, Cromer-street, by a Policeman of the Tredegar district, North Wales, assist ed by Keys, one of the Bow-street officers, on a charge of heading a riotous and tumultuous meeting, held some time since, at Newport. The warrant was issued and signed by five Welsh Magistrates. S 3 late as half past twelve o'clock, the Welsh police man drove up in a cab, to Mr. Vincent's door, at which he knocked and was admitted. As Mr. Vincent was not then returned from addressing a public meeting which was held at a distant part of the town. Homan introducAhimself to Mrs. Vincent, the m other of the Delegate, as a person from Wales of true Radical principles, and in testimony thereof he said he had a letter of introduction, which it would be neces sary to give into Mr. Vincent's own hands. Upon this he strutted into th e p ar l our w i t h an i gn i te d " n otice foaming from his mouth, and commenced a violent tirade against the Whig Government, for the benefit of a gen tleman who was stopping with Mr. Vincent. Haying abused the now chap-fallen Whigs through all the moods and tenses from the new Poor-law Bill, the displacing of Mr. Frost, to th e p ens i on i ng of Co lonel Gurwood, much to the edification of his hearers, he became particularly anxious for the return of Mr. Vincent, and, on going to speak to his friend whom he had left outside in the cab, he was fortunate to meet that gentleman outside the door. He accosted him in the usual way, by shaking. hands with him and saying to him he had a letter for him which he wished hi m to read there. Mr. Vincent wished to go in and read, bnt the other persisted in saying that he should not, whereupon an ultercation ensued, which ended in the sham Chartist declaring the object of his mission, and demanding Mr. Vincent's immediate attendance at Bow street. He would not, he said, go one step until he had seen the warrant, which the policeman consented to produce in the public-house hard by, first presenting a pistol at the breast of Mr. Vincent's brother, a lad of twelve or thirteen years old. - In the public-house they arranged to proceed to BO' street, where they arrived at half-past one. The friends of Mr. Vincent then proceeded to the residence of John Frost, Esq., who immediately came to Bow-street, bu t was refused admittance by the office-keeper, who said to him his orders were particularly directed to keep Mr. Frost from seeing the prisoner. Mr. Vincent will be removed to Newport this nigh t in the mail. It is his intention to go to goal rather give excessive bail. ANOTHER CHARTIST ARRESTED TROUBRIDGE, MAY 7, 7 P.M.—Another Chartist Mr. William . Potts, a most respectable druggist of Oil town, has just been arrested and sent to the " Blind House." The Magistrates, among whom John Clark> Esq., was the most active, refused to entertain the charge against the accused this evening, as one of th e ustices who had signed the warrant was not present' Mr. Roberts, wh o a tt en d e d on b e h a lf o f t h e accusal' protested against the delay as inflicting unnecessary hardship ; they persisted, however, in their determina tion, and refused to let the prisoner out on bail eve?, for the night. Wh a t th e c h arge i s cannot b e k nown tin to-morrow, as the prisoner was not allowed a cop) of the warrant, nor even to see to see it. Mr. Potts or plied for permission for his attorney to visit him in h is cell, but this also has as yet been refused! The case is to be heard tomorrow, and I will send you the par' ticulars. The town is in a state of dreadful excitement' CHURCH-RATES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIII,--I presume that the communication in your pape r of last evening, " Ofle of the Hundred and Fifteen," re. fors to Ipswich ; but as the place and date have been un fortunately omitted, the paragraph, as it there stands, W I ll be utterly unintelli g ibl e t o most o f your rea d ers. I m ust, therefore, beg that the 115 summonses for Church -rates may he identified with this place ; and I am the more anxious to have this done, because ulterior measures are likely to be taken again,t the parties, which may make!' necessary to claim from you th e f avour o f a s h or t space In your paper f or th e i n f ormat i on o f the public at some fli t ": time. The Di ssen t ers h ere , ever since the well-k nown incarceration o f M r . J o h n Chile s b y Scott and .13°bbi for 173. 61., have been employed in successfully resisting Church -rates, and h ave l a t e ly f orme d a vo l untar y s ocietY for the purpose of withstanding the encroachments of dominant Church, and are determined to let the and Lord John Russell know th a t t h e i r e ff orts i n this way shall never cease, until all ec c l es i as ti ca l exact i o ns shall be done away, and the Chur c h s h orn o f i ts pers ecuting an d oppressive power. public I am, Sir, yours, AN IPSWICH DISSENTER. Ipswich, May 7, 1839. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS Our readers w ill see fro our Parliamentary Report that Ministers have resigned; and that their resignation has been accepted. This result was generally antici pated as a necessary consequence of the vote on the Jamaica 13.11. The resignation was announced by Lord Melbourne in the Lords, and by Lord John Russell in the Commons. The former, in addition to the an nouncement of the resignation, communicated that her Majesty had been graciously pleased to accept it. Lord Melbourne stated that Ministers considered the vote of M on d ay n i g h t not on l y f ata l to the ulti mate success of the measure, but indicative of a Wan: of confid ence o f so great a proport i on of t h e Member s of the o th er H ouse o f Parliament, as to render it impossible for the Ministry to conduct the Govern ment with the energy absolutely required by the si" add tuation and ci rcums t ances o f t h e country ; and, 11--- his Lordship, if measures of energy and importance are taken, ther e i s no d anger or per il w h atever to De apprehended in any part of the difficult matters of the Empire. Lord John Russell adverted somewhat mor e particularly to the difficulties in which Ministers we r . ci placed by th e vo t e o f M on d ay n i ght. Not only, 11;.1 his Lordship, wou ld t h e aut h or i ty o f t h e Crown in Ja maica be greatly weakened by the vote of the House of Commons, but it was obvious that, with regard to the other colonies, where hitherto there had been, if not a ready and eager, yet an ultimate compliance with the wishes of the Crown, there would be a disposition ra ther to imitate the resistance made in Jamaica, than to persevere in the course which they had pursued hitherto. He alluded also to the Canadian question, on which Ministers co u ld no t ca l cu l a t e on t h e necessary d egr ee of support. The House of Lords adjourned to Friday' and the House of Commons to Monday next. Mi nisters merely retain their offices till their successors er e appointed. It was generally understood last nigh t that the Queen had sent for the Duke of Wellington/ W. do not conceive that his Grace will himself form part of any Administration ; but, possessing the confi dence of the Tory party, it is natural that her 140 51 should wish to advise with him in the first instance. We understand that his Grace is at StrathfieldsaY e ' The Tories were generally in high spirits at the prospec ts which opened to them last night. Various circum stances afford sufficient proof that the Whigs were not anxious to retain office. The speech of Lord Mel- bourne, when Lord Roden's motion was carried, w e ' that of a man who meditated resignation ; and it is understood that he only consented to remain ie place, because he had declared that so long as had a majority o f th e H ouse o f C ommons he vreu,! conduct the G overnmen t. Th at h e was no t tu e only Minister anxious only for a pretext to re sign is sufficiently obvious from recent occurrences. All sorts of conjectures will be formed as to th e course of the Tory Ministry—whether they will i dis solve the Parliament, o r s p ecu l ate on o b ta i n i ng su e : , support from a part of the supporters of the Wh'e Ministry as will enable them to weather through session at least. It would be difficult to understann how those W e hig members, who hav e t a ken pains te r destroy in the public mind an y remnan t o f a belief in a distinction of principle between Whigs and Tories, can oppose the latter at the present moment. S ir Robert Peel's entrance to office has been greatly smoothed by his p-edecessors. We are much mistaken if he do not find cause, ere long, to repent the particu lar victory which opened Downing -street to hir e ' Jamaica may yet find occupation for him. We sal nothing of his Orangle allies in Ireland. 7 " Chronicle. Well, the despicable farce is over. The Ministry are out. They are out, according to their own formal notifications to both Houses of Parliament yesterdaY evening. The majority of .5, in a House of more than 600 Members, pairs included, has at last shown them, that of which they alone, amongst 25,000,000 of people' pretended to be ignorant—viz., that they were utterly incapable of conducting the affairs of the British Inn; narchy. Lord Melbourne in the House of Lords, and in the House of Commons Lord John Russell, de clared that the division of Monday evening afforded proof of their having « lost the confidence of the House of Commons," and therefore made it a duty incumbent on them to tender their twig" - tions to her Majesty, which, added Lord Melbourne (although the Home Secretary said not a word upon that point ( ) her Majesty had been graciously pleased to accept. l'hey therefore respectively moved in bot h the time government to form Houses an adjournment, that Queen Victoria m i g ht have an ol' the Administration capable of car r y ing o country. 'Thus. we say, the humbug of four years h as gone o ut. It had burned d own to the socket, and then was se lf- ex tinguished. Ther e is nothing more ev id ent than that t h e Melbourne an d O'C onne ll Mi n i stry was fairly worn to t h e stum p, and had T not a spark of life left in it. When Lords Melbourne and John Russell talk about the " confidence of the House of Commons," and of having but recently lost that confidence, we should like to ask at what period. from the very outset of their administration, they ever once enjoyed what would in former times have been called the " confidence of the House of Commons e_ The main spri n g, the sheet-anchor , of the Radical Admiaistration, now extinct, was the notorious aPPr° - ! priation clause for plundering the Established Church ..- . -.sa tw-w-'J7••- wr gal Pe( wa nave th e 1 made e sen ),:_ gP( " lE xelan A "1F Portan ~ U electio t, I F OVV4 fc '` G r ages. T for agi " 144 1 ti 4 nd ca " Ir "T ti ne . t I PaY 1) ‘ktclicz Dart, , 14g t dill m erit Ztor trQ a In t tl eri to t %104