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We 11,d a steady inquiry fir till ic rid 1 1—s Of 13 'r 1 eY, and last week's quotations were Iv/ye) supported. The Malt trade was steady at fully last . te k's pri ces . In Oats, only a moderate business was olinsacted. Holders however, were firm. Beans, Pear, Iliittcli.lnian Corn were quite as dear. In Flour, very * WU doing, Malt. I Flour. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks 4ZU i 40 1,7h0 1,410 1,510 13,050 ARRIVALS THIS WEEX. Wheat. I Barley. I Oats. glisk• Qr 5.1,340 •• •• •• •• •• •• • • 3.340 tao 4 llthwell gable, 110 k. 1YX.n...141C.1F5. (3ti gn our &mounts from the plantations are rather kr „ e f avourable, t he demand here is steady, and prices porte. Each XTE C naraz. kind of Meat moved off slowly, and the general g c l l d la i ti °ns had a d ownwar d ten d ency. B ee f f rom I s to s.° 3 s ; Mutton, 33 6d to 3s 8d ; Lomb, 43 giblbo7t;hlre ecaal;4:es.d to 3s 4d; and Pork, 3a to 4s per 'k s FRANCERY.--(THIS DAY.) di, w• as the fi rst d ay of T r i n i ty T erm, but the in- Pesition of the Lord Chancellor still pri.vents his 4411111 iie from sitting in his court. ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) i n he Master or the Rolls sat in his court at West ,i l ▪ His Lordship took motions, but no case ( f mor n i ng, came came before his Lordship during the VIC E -42 4 - C.LIANCERY.—(THIS DAY:) (Zefore the Vice-Chancellor of ENGLAND.) onour sat at Westminster to-day. „,,,tll4O OF THE TWO sICILIES V. THE PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM-PACKET COMPANY AND WIL • llis AND HOWELL —JUDGMENT. was 4,O NOUR gave j u d gmen t to -d a y i n thi s case w hi c h ce tt ` t . r glted shortly before the recess, upon a demurrer f to t aura to parts of the bill in this case, in which the facts elis t) g 'relate appeared before the public. The bill the r-e . - ' among other things, that the company caused t . o be registered in their name, knowing it to be the Free— . ee. , e of pe rsons no t B r i t i s h su bj ects , contrary to e ro e i„, i and th tu th one of the Ship R eg i str y Act;secondly, the sh ! e "neany had entered into a contract to fit out ' s tele - " as it vessel of war fo r the s e rvice of the den( i nsurgents. To this part of the bill the company the ti , r ed, on th e ground that to answer might expose A ct Pains an d penalt i es under the Foreign Enlistment he era COURT, after going a t some l engt h i n t o the case , f ttd r ed the d emurrer to b e over-ruled, and the de esti to answer th e Bill. po u ts HONOUR, after disposing of " Bell v. Bell," which es k l e ,:eci, no point of' interest except to the parties con ,tp, Proceeded to bear motions. ef ore the Vic e -Ch ance ll or K NIGHT B RUCE .) tt Vi ce - Chancellor Knight Bruce sat in his court e ' t minster, it being the first day of Trinity Term. ARIDS.iN v. coLLEY—JuDGMENT. °Me " 01 1 R gave judgment in this case, refusing to d hits r th e money in the hands of Mr. Colley . to be pal bite eu' urt, and di sm i ss i ng th e bi 1 a,:agamst Colley, 11 0 sts, and as against the ether:p'areieseelihout costs. 1 ° ,,t 8 U. AORERTS.—THE 'AGA:WANE I .7abGMENT. tic tr ,, l4 , otretth else- gave judgnierkin this case ahtecienre ii",..)teiigth: this , Mereing. • The case came o upon peta — tion on thp ;list day of Easter tic, ° l ' and that petition wee optioned by affidavits, The'g c ircumstances 4)f tere'rxtraordipary nature. Petition Iv ted by Mr Frederick Peter Rip % a peas preeen • , _ s au the text friend of-,George Nottedge e rnoma )4 t h t in Ow fourth' year a -his age.` -Die respondent, Iva r ; b'e°rge Robinson -Thomas; the father of the infant, is, Poketi of in the Correspondence and the proceed_ K a u "8 et BrOthe r Th omas , living ,apart from his wife tiller of the inf a nt petition e r),- a n d o n e o f a num ' li 4sbeltrh sens'who, under the influence and direction of dee;"aines Prince, formed a species of community Ise T ll4 ted by them as a brotherhood or family, resid °. secluded pla ce a t CLailineb, ‘near Bridgewater, r "m 4 was :stated had been, built by Prince after his t ) vat, from the church ley the Bishop of Ely, and Tlit l ?! j !h the Nue Misses Nottidge had subscribed. duri,v 4 ition prayed the appointment of a guardian d• it ee l the wit - Unity of the infant, and that proper d 4 ite a t ; ; Gn ' 'might be given for his maintenance an 1 : 1 41. 1 - "°ne that hie fathsr, Ge R. Thomas, and his agents, hab teisl a :' be esstrained from applying for any writ of e o st a s . teoL . " for the purpose of obtaining the custody or p titt ea 7 "f the infent!s -person, 'and also from taking, or letvis-Pting, by. torcible means or otherwise, to take pos. i4ienrol the W ant; an d f rom i n any manner i nter f ering mach. ,Ineddling with him, or that the Court would make We. °tnerit might think fit. The petition, r , i fele„ order• of Mr. Thomas and ihcut"ttle a 8 supported by the affidavit persons, stated that Mr. Thomas had left his wife a nd u r months previously to the birth of the infant, tae A a d since lived at Mr. Prince's establishment, called ttre,„giPeinone. 'The child had since his birth been t• ‘ei,„; the care of Mrs. ly Nuttge, a widow his ma- tl-e Rreedrnother ThEmily father of i Mrs. Agnes , Thomas, fnaot he died in 1844. He was a gentleman ttte: ) l, - " 'tstioe character, and fortune, residing with his t 4 11 t a t Rose' Hill, near the village of Wixer, d inSuf: ler 4 kr. and Mrs. Nottidge had five unmarried gh i 4) ~ • , 1 1 41L tiely, Agnes Emily, Louisa, Harriet, au Clara,and Eaufi daughter was entitled to a sum of Bank 4 • ' - " e3 ef the value of 6,000/. Considerable influence of ebtaintel over this family by Henry Jas. Prince, as raee til l'eter College, Nettles, who bad been educated 4 te l f s ter of the Church of England. Mr. Thomas, tt L a te r of Price, and a Mr. Rees, had le,en educated in 44,.; 4 '1e college with PrinCe, the list-mentioned person ~." ktei " k g, inariied a sister of Rees. About 1842, Prince, 1.5410t4'.44 Pupils and fellow-students, had taken orders, ‘"• ;l 'Ria ll e ' a c4 e o tes, others as priests, of the Church of ' 1 • 04 end afterwards formed themselves into a so- Tne Lanspeter Brethren." One of these I.' t :',.; was a Mr. Samuel Starkey, who had not been ;77 . 4kt, the college, but was a elergymaa of tee L'hii til ei 4 eed Church.- Pkince had oflicia..ed as curate at '• 40tee:nehetibutit four miles from Bridgewater, but had n'4t3hibited from officiating in 1842 by the Bishop Lqttv ‘ ,": 1113 d Wells. In the summer of that year he had, c ' tllo „,. ialed as curate of Stoke, near Bbize, in Pa r t reSia_ muel Starkey had been incumbent of e reista7unfeebarlinch, but, having ceased to be a 43,°2,1' j w .V -I ll ' airClF t stablished Church, he accompanied eTtit t t - '* 4 ol,4toke, at which place Starkey's sister,- ft ,"(,)as e -1 ; , (1 - afterwards, was married to Prince, •'"ie had died early in the same year. The parish „ ; :: : A tt : s l % . te: l , z t , c, ; ; ; -& t . h fil l . e ee,''' iNzb o t ut miles from R f 7e . -hill, the resi tidges ' and her sister attended 7 e. at 7, a rch,, and listened to Prince ' s p_reach e - Zt.,;, / ,7' 'they - .visited him - and Starkey. Prince I'l4 • Ot 4)11 uired powerful 'influence over the thear7oung.womeni In 1842, Prince was pro pachieg by the Bishop of' Ely, and it was •:. 1 7k. ',l"'" he re ad not since officiated at all as a Mints ' ' 4 O Church of England: Prince and his wife, and sho rtlafterwards went to I3ath and Brighton, Correapondenc . e with Agnes and her sis- New 'was alleged, that in September, 1843, oneof 4°1114'41b1, who had, been left behind at Stoke, 7^ R h ; 4:: esPe' ladies a letter from Prince,' who was at. 1. 0411 1 , 141 " 4 which he stated that he was preaching . to_ ,i'llivi—mititudeaon the sea shore ; and that his firm be that God was gathering in his elect, and that ,s • to rd. would descend from Heaven, t a king yen tan those w i t h out. Th e e ff ect o f t hi s l etter r la A BIT 14 •be to induce the ladies to proceed r‘rse t •ghton, which they did, although their t i htli ens oustrated against' their. doing so.• They to L r ' - Erin Was the - . hsbit ot- preaching at and" a-017pol call:41 the Adullain. Agnes Not et . 4 4 4 1 114 4 sisters left Brighton' in May, 1844, arid d t e ° Rose' Hill, where they remained until their They returned to Brighton in the o -hi e August, and attended the preaching_ . 1 ttetil one, 1845, when they were joined by their Qd to dieapprove of their attend :lll,,:6 It . r ) .41/ ee'is lra el„ It was stated that Miss Not her sist ers had aided' Prince at Brighton by 4,,:...k.tec_ ii litributionsetand had contributed 300/. towards of his chapel - at Brighton.' In April, 1845, , ti nt-ir• 'u ee Tkarighton, and proceeded to Weymouth, Mr.. 44 f ik4e di - e l; luit l . ' o u Thomas, who was in d . eacon's orders,.. :..ete"r-ths e 44 - Brighton, • and succeeding Prince . as Adullam Chapel. In June, 1845, Prince " 4 1) at Ch eb and Agnes Nottidge and s i r A ' 4 itte."%.*istera lett Brighton to be present on the' lo 4(i tith 414 7 were accompanied by M r.- Th omas a f s i d. g 4 . the 1.2 . I. 'name of .Turner, one of Prince's o - 41 J1 1 ._ 1 Aul d " was their intention to return to Brighton,. as hll!' sister Emily whoa they left behind ' se,,eh, t h ilst the party, were staying at an inn at Taun ' si. Pii4ee and Starkey, with other . follo ‘. w . e i rs :, gllkp_. rerr i c • - ming, preparatory to the opening . ol .Lee L'4,,hi'ett2d's,`-',ll_4l:iit)eir, it was stated that . . Harriet , Nottedge - "wge from Prince requiring . her presence limy 1 1 941 - /there •he was, at another mu vt . tflicay 141 , and he, in the presence of -Samuel that she_ ;,a nand` his. wife, ' informed , Harriet Nottidge RaZ,4`-'''Tie give great glory to God by mar ,h s„ I rice, one of Prince ' s followers ; .tha.t 1 , , , Ar 1 0 : 4 1 , e a gnit, - and that secresy 0 j 1; 11 ; : 41., 4 ,, ri 11eet who directed her to withdraw,. was enjoined letee.e - r' d - other turnstiles of the same nature was cent ta,atiothei cis - ter (Agnes). who on pr . ecee • LtE tv i: ll where Prima°, with Starkey and his wife, % Its informed by Prince and Starkey. or 1 11 „Jit t i e l i l-l n, 'that Mil was about to confer on her an ; 7 :4 which the SPirit directed them to make .1 ' 4tt' N ,.': . elth e ,e 1 vttt that, before they should tell her what at w e —u st Make a solemn promise thst she would elt t krEquired of her. She was unwilling at first itt'ettt.ae t t a-eu e ,• Promise, ' ,but on being urged she con 44sie. .314,1 1 - . lige, eves then informed by Mr. Samuel "I, 6 •letert Ao. ll it was tile -will of God that she should be I , r4t 4 )Ro,, Blo ,l°ther Thomas in a few days' time. Agnes s c ; •4 that such -a. marriage could not take :,ekttlere,,Bl:l°,/' that,, because she should *ish ' -„ t simcf _ -t'o' be made 'of her p ro p er ty, - •'W ire fti le . of rovidin 'for an family she 'e*lit . *its stated ) that t the answer to was ritoe f he no 'teed of anything of that kind, you li ttisr f edent " 3 „ 11 Y.;, it would not be in accordance with 1,444144;4.4% te:r,replinetthOper marriage will be purely Nisi urposee of God." She returned I ttejelPtlttel t ee s ',. w „, i th,ont making any observation in reply ; - xakt 13-7" AUODISS with them. The whole party. ' 12 .1 Price. and. Thomas, dined with Agnes TH SUN, Nottidge and hi r sisters on seme: day ; - ,t l'aunfore where niece informed Price and Tuomas, that Ilarri_:A_l t and Agnes had, in obedience to the will or God, consentA to b , come their wive , . It was tit first t eropesed that the. marris,rrea Eboull be solemni.sed .at Brighton; but thet Prince on tha afternorei of the same day, in'ormed llarriet nod got,: Nottid.o that it was the v, i!1 of God that the saa.ic' should be solemnised at Swansea, in South Wake, and that they ,hould at once proceed hither for Unit purpose, without first returning to see their mother at Brighton. In answer to the remonstrances of Harriet and Agnes Nottidge, that this course would cause gr. - at sorrow to their mother, it was stated that they must not allow coy such feelings to prevent them from following the path marked out for them by God, and that if they read the book of Jonah, they would see the effects of acting contrary to God's commands. It was stated that Prince had induced Clara Nottidge to promise to marry one Cobbe, one of Prince's followers. The knowledge of the intended marriaees, however, had reached their mother, and their brother-in law (the friend of the infant), Mr. Ripley, who remon strated with the three ladies against the inteeded union with Le-wis Price, Thomas, and Cobbe. In the latter part of Jane, 1845, Prince left Brighton for Swansea, having previously preached from his Adullarn.Chapel, denouncing Brighton. Mrs. Thomas repeated, previously to the 21:t t f June. her wish to her intended husband to have a settlement of her property, and the respondent, on his return to Brighton, and before proceeding to Swansea, addressed to her the following letter:— " 2, Wiodsor-terrace, Brighton, June 21. 1845. " My very dear Agnes,—lt gave me pleasure, by a. letter from dear Brother Cobbe, to learn that he had seen you off safely by mail on Thursday morning.. By this time you are either with beloved Brother William, or else with the dear Mrs. Maher; I know their love in Jesus, and that they will do everything to render your sojourn in Swansea good For you; but I know something more—l know the boundless love of Jesus; he will be with you, for his eye is on you, and whatsoever is good that will he bestow, whether it be joy or sorrow, ease or trial, comfort or difficulty. All things are yours, for you are Christ's, and Christ is God's. Let not your heart be troubled under the present circumstances ; neither let it be afraid at what friends or foes may sue gest ; abide in the spirit and will of God, then will your peace be like a river, wide and overflowing ; and your peace will be borne sweetly along the stream of time, until it reach the ocean of eternal love and rest. What I say unto you I say also unto Harriet and Clara. Assure them of my love, and let them trust themselves to be carried by faith, in the arms of Jesus, whithersoever he will, not whichersoever they will ; and they and you will find he will do you good at your ' latter end.' My 'beloved Agnes, I must write to you just what the spirit leads me to do ; this I do with the more confidence, because I believe you have an ear to hear what the Lord may say with you through him that loveth you. You mentioned your desire to have a settlement of your property upon yourself ; this I as sured you would he very agreeable to my feelings, and is so still ; but last evening, waiting on God, this matter quite unexpectedly was brought before me. I had en tirely put it away from my thoughts, leaving it to take its course as you might be led to act, but God will not have it so. He shows me that the principle is entirely contrary to God's word, and altogether at vari ancQ with that confidence which is to exist between us, who are one spirit. This desire on your part must be abandoned; give it up to God, and show that you can trust his faithfulness, and I can assure you the confi dence you repose in him will not be disappointed. I know God, and I know that none who trust in him shall ever—can ewer—be confounded. Ile that bath an ear to hear, let him hear. As regards the promise you made your parents, I would merely say that any pr, - mise made when you were unconverted, and which was not in accordance with the word of God, you are not bOund, neither would it be right in you, to adhere to. I crust bid you farewell, and believe me to abide in much love, " Yours affectionately in the everlasting covenant, BR. THOMAS. " The testimony of Jesus will he proclaimed in Adul lum on Sunday. Louisa and Cornelia are in a muel; More happy state; God is showing his faithfulness to !lieu)." The marriages of .Lewis Price, Mr. Thomas, and Wil liam Cobbe, with Harriett, Agnes, and Clara, were ce lebrated in Swansea, on the 9th of July, 1845, Prince being present, and Starkey giving away the three Misses Nottidge; and these ladies wearing blsck dresses, and no settlement having been executed. During the stay of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas at Ilfracombe, whither they had gone . after their marriage, the following letters were re ceival from Prince, • addressed to.. the respondent:— " Brother Thomas, I command you to arise and come to Swansea. Amen." And:—" Brother Thomas, I command you to arise and come to Weymouth. Amen." They did not, however, obey these. mandates ; but went on a visit to Mr. Thomas's mother at Llandilo, in Carmarthenshire. At tha; time it was stated that Mrs. Thomas was inclined to dissuade her husband from submitting to the influence which she perceived Prince was exercisng over him. In consequence of Mr. Thomas's tardiness in obeying thin, Mr. Williams, one of the brotherhood, was sent to fetch him, and the wife's influence over her husband having been mentioned to Prince, greatly pro• yoked him. In October, 1845, Mr. Thomas yielded to the command, and went to Weymouth, where with Mrs. Thomas, they took up their residence at Prince's house, where she raid she received a very cold reception, which she attributed to her exertions to dissuade her husband from going to Weymouth. She then complained of a course of harsh treatment to which she bad been sub jected. She stated that Williams came behind her at one time, whilst she was writing a letter in which she was, expressing her wishes that her husband should leave; and that Louisa, another sister, should not, as had been proposed, join them at Prince's house. ' This was communicated tp him, and gave him great offence.. The views and 'doctrines entertained by Prince and his fol lowers were represented as being;- of this kind—that Prince, in the latter part of 1845, professed the doctrine that the practice of prayer was useless and ought to be abandoned. Mr. Thomas himself stated that Henry James Prince, and those called in the petition his fol lowers, were pre-eminently distinguished as men of prayer; but, in consequence of holding that the day of grace was past, and the day' of judgment commenced, they had discontinuel the practice of prayer; it was represents I that no distinction was made in the obser vance of the Sabbath; they said that they and their ser vants, on Sundays, engaged in healthful exercises. Mrs. Thomas stated iu her affidavit, "I and Harriet Price were informed that there- was no occasion to read the Bible, as oar husbands were our bibles; and through our husbands the will Of God was made known." A gapemoere was a large building appropriated to the re sidence and recreations of Prince's followers; it had a large building within, upon the top of which was placed a flag; bearing the inscription, " Hail, holy Love!" with the effigies of a lion and ,a lamb; and the inmates'were pro:ected by a couple of bloodhounds, which were under the control of servants so as to guard against the intru sion of strangers... Mr. and• Mrs. Thomas continued to reside together until February; 1846, when the former received orders from Prince to join him at Bridgewater, which bedid, leaving Mrs, Thomas 'at Weymouth, in th'e expectation that -she Would 'shortly have .to, fellow her husband. That ladi .in her ~afficlavit stated ahnt in the - course ;of . that month one of the servants 'of - Prince's followers, having gone to `BridgiiaVater, and being aware of Mrs. Thomas's pregnancy, informed . Prince of the same,' 'and it was Mated that on learning.this he prohibited Mr. Thomas from returning to Weymouth,''which he acceded to. No. cause, was assigned.far this step,' but it was said in' a note written by ,Mr. Thomas' to his . which also contained copies; of hyrni), Saturday - night, Bridge water—My best beicrved, heyealith enclose you a smalL portion: eat, drialr,n yea drink abundautly, and let your soul-delight - itself in fitness... Let the. will God be your home and reating-place; out of His will' there can - be no 'happiness, but in His will there is life, and' joy, and peace. _The servant-of - the Lord told tlrao you would - riot be iu your 'present state' unless you had rebe:led months ago,.and tfrus you will stiffer for it in trot bring able to go about with me, as you citherWiee *ould'i but -when Lace you I will tell you 'all' abobt it. For the present abide quietly' where yeu are, and go, on as if I were witheyoe,' 'Mrs. Thomas wrote several let curs to her husband, to svhich.shis stated she obtained no , reply; she then addressed•a, letter to him, .employing a' style somewhat similar to that of Prince and his follow ers, to which she received a reply. After some further communication, Williams,. 'on. the 22d February, 1846, sent a. message to Mrs. Thomas'at Weymtmth, requiring her presence, and on goineto attend him she found Mrs. Williams in his company.' Ile informed her that it was the mind of.: God that she should no longer remain in that - house,- and - that she, must therefore pack up her clothes and leave the house. Upon her remonstrating with liim'on the hardship, of this step, she was told by Williams, " If you were in Abe mind of God you would know where go; you have . brought all 'this upon yourself by your: rebellious conduct when in Wales, and yeu must now endure thee punishment'God sees fit to inflict upon you, and you may think yourself mercifully, dealt with that you are not hurled at , once into hell." Under these circumstances, Mrs. Thornis had ,no other resource than to betake herself to the house of her mo ther-in-law, Mrs. 'Thomas, at 'Llandilo, whence she had travelled - alote from Weymouth, and where she was, 0 4 the 4th 'June, delivered of the infant-petitioner. Mrs. Thomas stibsequently iemovedto the houseiof her trio ther'at Rose-hill,. and during the 'interval had not seen her husband until early in March, and then only through a window upon the occasion Of 'Mr:: Thomai attempts, ing to see or obtain possession of the infanL On the day in question it . was stated that Mr. Thoinas, Meeting the child on the lawn, ' asked him his nanie, and, on dis covering who he was, endeavotired to remove him, but the coachman; ''with the assistance of another ser vant, interfered, and the child, was taken to his mother. Mrs. Thomas; inkier affidavit stated' that aubsequently, otherineffectnal atttippts had been made - tie 'obtain pos session of the Rule nisi granted am)rdit,gly: EXCHEQ UE It.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the LORD CHIEF BARON, Slid I.3IFOUS ALDER SON, ROLFE, and PLATT.) 'HUTCHINSON V. THE YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICII RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. Baron ALDERSON delivered the judgment of the Court in this ease, in which the widow of a servant em ployed by the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company, sought to recover compensation for the death ~f her huiliand, who had been killed l.y an accident on the railway, and the question to be decided was whether a servant could recover compensation as against his master for any injury he might have sustained through the carelessness or negligence of a fellow-servant. The Court thought he could not, being of opinion that when a servant entered the service of a master he contracted to run all the risks of the particular kind of employment in which he was engaged, including the ne glect of any fellow -servant. It appeared that i❑ the pre sent case Hutchinson was riding on a railway train, which was under the guidance of other servants of the company; and, while so riding, he met with the accident which caused bis death, and which it was alleged arose from the negligence of those other servants. The COURT, however, did not think that circumstance affected the principle that a servant had no claim upon his master for injury suffered while in the due discharge of his duty, and the judgment of the Court would there fore be for the defendants. Judgment for the defendants accordingly. IVIGMORE V. JAY. In this case, in which the circumstances were nearly similar, The LORD CHIEF BARON intimated the Court was of opinion that there should be rule for a new trial. His Lordship intimated that the judgment of the Court had been delayed for some time, in order that it might give the fullest consideration to the questions which they in volved, and had come to the unanimous conclusion that a servant injured by the neglect of another, in the course of their common employment, was not entitled to recover damages against the master. Rule accordingly refused. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Justice Wightman sat in Banco this morning, and disposed of several motions, which presented no f.aturei of general interest calling for a report. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before the LORD CHIEF J USTICE , and Justices MAULE, CRESSIVELL, and TALFOURD.) To-day being the first day of Trinity Term, the court was crowded at an early hour with persons, chiefly clergi men, anxious to hear the judgment of the Court, in tie case of Gorham v. the Bishop of Exeter, which it was anticipated would be delivered this morning. Their Lordships, however, on taking their seats, intimated that though the mind of the Court was fully made up on the subject, the judgment was not yet completed, but it would be delivered on Monday morning next. The business brought before the Court was entirely unimportant. SECONDARIES'.—('PHIS DAY.) (Before Hr. Secondary POTTER ) A MONSTER DECLARATION.—LAWRENCE AND ANOTHER V. GILLINGHAM. This was an action brought by Messrs. Lawrence and Nichell, Sheriff of Middles( x, to recover the sum of 3201. 2.i.. 2d., under the following circumstances:— Mr. J.IBURCHELL appeared as counsel for the plaintiffs, and stated that defendant was one of the Fureties for William Henry White, who was formerly one of the bailiffs of the Sheriff of Middlesex. On the appointment of White, defendant, with others, entered into a bond that White should faithfully execute the warrants en trusted to him, and pay over the amounts received by him as an officer of the. sheriff. • White absconded, and several actions were brought against the sheriff to recover amounts paid to the Officer for the; plaintiff's in the different actions, but which he had applied to his own use. The amount received was 2141. 9s. 2d., and the costs incurred in settling the different proceedings against the sheriff amounted to 661. 19s. There was also a further sum of 38/. 18?. 6d. as sheriff's pottndage. Mr. Mountain from the Sheriff's-office proved the poundage to be due. Mr. Nightingale, from the same office, and several other witnesses, proved the payment of the diffeient sums in settling the actions against the sheriff. The jury gave a verdict for 320/. 2s. 2d. THE SAME V. RUSSELL. This was an action against defendant as a co-surety under precisely similar circumstances, and a like verdict was given. The record consisted of a parchment roll 23 feet long, and containing 493 folios of 72 words each. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) (Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE.) The Court resumed its sittings this morning at the Sessions house, Clerkenwell-green. J. Clerk was convicted cf picking pockets, and was sentenced to be transported for seven years. Eliza Bartlett was found guilty of stealing two yards of blanket, mid other property, and was sentenced to thres months' hard labour. Sarah Curtis pleaded guilty to stealing a gownpicce, and way sentenced to six months' hard labour. MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A PHYSICIAN CHARGED WITH BEGGING. Samuel Stephen Beami.sh, who described himselt as a physician, was brought before Mr. Bingham for final examina tion, charged with attempting to impose on the publie by means of a fraudulent begging petition. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Frankum, of Burlington-gardens, that about two months ago the pri soner calledat his house, and introduced himself as Mr. Beamish, a physician. The defendant, although a per fect stranger to him, made himself quite at home, exa mining the ornaments on the mantelpiece, and making comments on them. The defendant represented himself to bent great traveller, talked of his reminiscences of Rome, Naples, and other places in Italy. Witness at length got tired of the prisoner's visit, and pressed him as to-the purport of it, when, to his great-surprise, the . prisoner• told him he was in great distress, and- wanted some ready money, and in fact he was so muob reduced that half-a-crown would be a god send. From the manner in which the prisoner con ducted himself witness suspected him to be an impostor. From information he was in possession of he deter mined not to give him any money. Be sent his servant for a constable and gave'hitn in charge. The prisoner had previously given him a paper containing the names of Dr: Moore and 'other medical gentlemen, who, the prisoner stated, had r e liev e d hi m w i t h money . This paper the prisoner tried to burn, but was prevented. Dr. Moore, Saville-row, identified the priSoner as the person who obtained .10s. from him about three months •ego,riby representing himself as connected' with some friends' of his in Cornwall. He had since ascertained that the prisoner's statement was false. ) There were • about twenty other gentlemen in court 'who'had hesri duped by the prisoner, but Mr. Bingham did hot think it necessary to hear their evidence, as there was ittioihim , Oarge against the prisoner, which would for the c preaent remove it out of his jurisdiction. • _Mr ' superintendent of the D over po li ce , pro 'ducal a warrant, grantedat the general quarter . sessions in , Deeember last, for the apprehension of the prisoner, on a charge of absconding from his bail, he (the pri soner) being at the time under remand for fraudulently obtaining money and goods from various tradesmen in Dover. • Mr. BINGHAM then directed Mr. Role to take charge of tho prisoner end convey him to Dover. TUB EARLDOM OF ROSCOMMON.—The Dublin F:reninq Mail states it to be erroneously reported that the late Earl was the last of the ancient line of the Roscommon family. When the late Earl (Michael James Robert Dillo►e) established his claim before the House of Lords, in 1828, his competitor was a Mr. Francis Stephen Dillon, who, having fallen into, great embarrassments, was at that time a prisoner for debt in the Four Conrts Marshalsea, in this city, where he soon after died. There was no doubt, upon the investigation before the Lords, that he Was the next heir, atter Michael James Robert, and as he had died without issue, the eldest son,of Mr. Francis Stephen Dillon is the rightful Earl of Roscommon. We are informed that, owing 'to, his father's embarrassments, and being disgusted with home, he enlisted as a private soldier, and went with his regiMent to North America, where, we believe, he after wards settled, and is now residing. No property descends with the title. , DEATH OF CAPTAIN WHITTINGRAAL—Late on Monday afternoon a fatal accident befel Captain Henry whirtingham, of the merchant service, many years engaged in Baron Rothschild's shipping, and for upwards of a quarter Of a century in the service of the General Steam Navigation. Company. The unfortunate gentleman, it ap. pears, had been transacting some business on Monday at the Company's offices, in Lombard-street, and was on his way home between four and live o'clock. On arriving at Thornton-street, Bermondsey, his foot slipped off the kerb stone, and he pitched forward on to the carriage way. At the very moment a heavily laden waggon, drawn by four horses,. was . passing, and before there was time for the un fortunate gentleman to roll himself out of the way, the ponderous waggon passed over his body. The driver, it seems, was at the head of the leading horse, and was unconscious of the accident till the shrieks of the unhappy man apprised him of what had occurred. Medical aid was instantly obtained, but the fearful injuries Captain Whit .tiogham sustained rendered his case hopeless, and he -expired a few minutes after the accident. The deceased was in his 67th year, and has left a widow and eight children to lament his loss. Most Of the shipping in the river, as well as the vessels of the General Steam Na vigation Company, have had their colours hoisted half mast high, as a inark of respect to the deceased. An inquest was held on the body yesterday, when a ver dict of Accidental Death was returned. Baron Roths child has headed a subscription for the bereaved widow and family, the youngest member of which is only twelve months old. His HoNoua after going at considerable length into all the facts of she case, and wading many of the affidavits both in support and againsrthe petition, stated his clear opinion to be that the prayer of the petition must in substance be granted, and directed, a reference t o t h e Master to approve of a proper lierson.to be the guardian of the infant, any party to he at liberty to go in before him to propose themielvei; the infant in the meantime to remain under the care of his mother and grandmother, with whom he was at present residing. The caie excited the greatest interest, and the court was crowded to excess during the whole tia.e his Honour was giving judgment, which' occupied nearly an hour and a half.. - The Court at the conclusion of the judgment pro ceeded to hear motions. The Vice-Chancellor Wigram did not sit to-day, - - MADRID AND VALENCIA RAILWAY.—AII applica tion is to be made to the Court of Chancery to compel Mr. Chadwick'e appearance before Ole Muter. The Rey. William Henry Hill, M.A., late incum bent of Ironbridge, Salop, bas been appointed to the living of St. Andrew, Birmingham. Patron the Bishop of Worcester. 'Value, 400/. LO ND() N, it. i . ' iI; ic 0 ' I "I r , 1 l' ' I. QUEE N ' S BENCH. —(THIS DAY.) .' HER kil A • ES,t .• s I REA I RE. (Sitt4ngs in Banco, b,tore Lord Chief Justice CAMPBELL, ii . M7.ciatne Fet'. zzolini, the prima donna par excellence ana jUSVCCSP.aTTESON, COLERIDGE, and EP.LE.) of Italy, made her (laid here last eveniog, and ALEXANDER V. TEOMAS. . 1 , achieved one of the greatest triumphs at which we have ever inert present. \Ye say made her In this case, whic.li was an action on a bill of exchezige of the value of. 1,2561., and had been tried before Ltril_..l dan , 2 . , beactauie, a n it . h?ugh , A . ladartie Frezzoliiii Campbell at the last strut at Guildhall, a verjict ht.l been entered for the plan:cid: "Ptiw bill in qw.i.tion him, Yi i an9ea ( red ears since, her Atajesty S fhaatre some five and then achieved • a great stic been drawn on a Mr. enarles ShadvviAl, diiecting hint-. ,Y ' , et she , is now so improved, both in acting and - ount a'; ninety days Ether date, •• or when: c.e'sst.3' ' to pay the am realised." singiiig, and that she has become a star of the first Mr. KNowt.rs now, on the part of the defendant,. 1 magnitude, one who fairly challenges a rivalry with moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict should. i the greatest of modern singers, and who ' has no not be set aside and a new trial had, or w hy the verdict.:l necessity to shrink from a comparison with the should not be entered for the defend an t, an d an arrest of ii greatest who have ever appeared. Like Pasta, she judgment had. He contended that it was not a good ;l lift us a most promising cantatrice ; like Pasta, she bill cf exchange, as it d epen d e d on a contingency,- ] returns to us us the firetnost in -the - very . foremost namely, that of certain property being realised. '.l rank of lyrical artistes, t h e Queen of the tragic • Lord CAMPBELL—Take a rule. 1 - .1 d • :rams. The opera cho - sen for her deb, was .Lucrezia Borgia, and a better choke she could scarcely have made for the display of her great histrionic and vocal powers. Her reading of the character is a new ono, and is In uoh more effective than that of any or her predecessors. She gives pre-eminence to the womanly and tender phase of the character, rather than to the fiend -lik e phase in whiCh too many of her predece?•sws have seemed to revel, and, in so doing, she is at once more true to his'ory and to art. Her opening scene with Crennare, "Come e belle," at once secured her the attention and the admi ration of her audience ; her vocalization was brilliant in the extreme and her acting full of impassioned feel ing. The duet which follows with Gennaro was beautifully rendered by Madame Frezzolini and Baucarde, and her acting in the closing scene of the prologue, where she is . unmasked by Orsini, was very fine. She was called for at the conclusion of the first act and was led on • by Baucarde. The terrific scene with Alfonso and Gennaro in the second act was magnificently acted, and the trio was, as a matter of course, honoured with an encore. Her acting in the last scene, in which ,prevails on Gen naro to take the antidote, was full ,of the most intense feeling and pathos. Sh e was aga i n ca ll e d on at she the conclusion, and again enthusiastically applauded. The great triumph of the night' was, however, the last scene of the . opera. .Never have we nothingheard such surpass heartrending . h er look tones as those in of, unutterable agony, which she delivered " 21'odj, m'odi !" and as, falling at Gennaro's feet, sh e con f esses s h e i s hi s mother. The applause - the conclu s i on was most enthusiastic. She was on three could times and was overwhelmed with bouquets. The Gennaro of Beaucarde was exceedingly beautiful; and the Orsini of Mademoiselle Ida Bertrand is, with the single exception of Alboni, the best we have ever seen. The Brindisi was given with infinite taste and spirit, and was of course encored. Lablache resumed his old character of Alfonso, and the minor characters were (in order to make the' cast as complete as ' , possible) sustained by Coletti, Belletti, Calzulari and F. Lablache. The ballet of the Illetamor:phaies, with Carlotta Grisi, Marie Taglioni, and pimalia Ferraris in the principal characters, followed. The house was crowded to excess. Not a stall was unoccupied. WEDNESDAY EVENING, LITERATURE. LODGE'S PORTRAITS. Vol. VII. The seventh volume of this valuable work is even more interesting than many of its predeces.sors, seeing: that among the subjects of the pen •and-ink and pic torial " portraits" of Vol. VII. are personages of CO less great and varied celebrity than William Pitt Earl of Chatham, Lord Clive, the first Lord H.ol hind, the great Marquis of Granby, the Duke of Newcastle, Bolingbroke, Pulteney, Sir Robert Wal pole, the Duchess of Marlborough, Sir Isaac Newton, the Duke of Marlborough, Lady Russell, Queen Anne, cum multis aliis. To refer particularly to all these varied biographie4 would be impossible, and is, moreover, quite unnecessary. We have again and again commended the excellent manner in which Lodge combines a brevity of description with a cc piousness of detail. His pen and-ink portraits are frequently as faithfully and as happily executed as are the engravings by their side, end this, in many cases, is saying much. For example, here is a sweet sketch of the character of Lady Russell :—" To a lofty courage and magnanimity it united the most feminine tenderness and mildness, and sweetened and refined a sagacity, w hich sometimes amounted almost to wisdom, with the simplicity and candour of an amiable child. To these, in her happier days, was added a cheerfulness, constant, because it was alwa) s innocent, and throughout the whole of her life a patience and resignation which never for a moment left her, because they flowed from the purest piety." And here, as a contrast, is a glimpse of the Duke of Newcastle—" Without wis dom to guide, or temper to submit to advice, with an insatiable inclination to govern, but without the dig nity of mind or manners to induce respect; at once rash and timid; ever jealous and suspicious, yet idly and unnecessarily communicative; fond to excess of the transaction of affairs, but incapable of method, and arrogant, the Duke of Newcastle for nearly half a century filled the highest offices in the State, and actually shared in ruling the destinies of Europe PICTURES OF NUREMBERG AND THE TALLIES OF FRANCONIA. By IL J. Whitling. 2 Vols. Books of travels are continually issuing from the press in multitudinous variety, and too frequently they are as inattractive as a twice-told tale. When, however, the revelation of a voyager is unhacknied in theme and pleasing in style, we are inclined to re gard it as among the most interesting and delightful of literary compositions, in the same way that' a portrait, according to its subject and treatment, is the least or the most valuable of pictures. Among the most attractive class of traveller's tales, both for the matter and manner of their contents, we must unhesitati ng ly reckon these delightful volumes on Nuremberg. " Germany," says the author, " is a large volume, full of long chapters, each as various ai it is interesting. Every duchy, state, and kingdom belonging to it has its peculiar observances in customs, costumes, and features—local, civil, political, ecclesiastical— distinctly marked strong and characteristic." Con sequently, in order to understand the actual history of Germany, each separate chapter must be the sub ject of particular and attentive consideration. In a former work, " Heidelberg and the Way Thither," Mr. IVhitliog has given one chapter; and, in the vol umes now before us," Nuremberg and the Vallies of Franconia," he contributes another on this very interesting theme. All who, like ourselves, have had the pleasure of tur n i ng over t h ese pages, sr ill, we are confident, concur with us in the wish that the project of this history may not be aban doned, or its future instalments long delayed. If it be asked why Nuremberg was selected as the subject of this particular "chapter," Mr. Whitling has abundant and excellent reasons to effer in reply. Among others, he tells us his choice was so directed— " Because Nuremberg was for more than 500 years the chief abode of the German Emperors, and Wag for meriy one of the most renowned aid wealthy cities of the German Empire. " Because it is at present one of the most interesting. " Bt cause it was th e centre o f G erman commerce, the nursery of German poetry, the cradle of German art, and the home of German freedom. " Because, had there never been a Nuremberg, it is probable there never would have been a Munich. " Because, with the exception of a notice in Murray's excellent guide-book, there has hitherto been no descrip tion of it published in England." These reasons, with many others not here quoted, would be sufficient to excuse the publication of this work, were it not in itself its own sufficient recom mendation: Nuremberg is also endeared to many readers by the charming ballad of Longfellow, which we are somewhat surprised at not finding quoted in this work, as it is embellished by many flowers of poetry, some among them being from the pen of Mr. Whiffing himself. Longfellow, with the true spirit of a poet and a republican, celebrates the "ancient city," not as being the former abode of royalty, but of genius— " Not thy Councils, not thy Kaisers, win for thee the world's regard, But thy painter, Albert Darer, and Hans Sachs, thy cobbler-bard." The lines on Albert Durer are so beautiful that we cannot pass them over while writing of Nuremberg: '6 Hero, when art was still rdigion, with a simple reve rent heart, Lhe i and laboured Albert Darer, the Evangelist of art. Hence iu silence and in sorrow, toiling still with busy hand, Like an emigrant he wandered, seeking IT the better land. Emigrant! is the inscription on the tomb-stone where he lies; Dead he is not, but departed, for the artist never dies Fairer seems the ancient city, and the sunshine seems more fair, That 1 / 4 e once has trod its pavement, that he once Itls breaded its air." Then, after naming Hans Sachs, the cobbler poet, the American concludes his simple ballad : " Thus, 0 Nuremberg, a wanderer from a region far away, As he paced thy streets and courtyards, sang in thought his careless lay, Gathering from the pavement's crevice, as a floweret from the soil, The nobility of labour—the long pedigree of toil." Hans Sachs, " the cobbler bard" was, it would seem, a very miracle of industry. Mr. Whiffing writes of him—" In the seventy-seventh year of his age he took stock, and found that his works filled 30 folio volumes, all written with his own hand. They corn pri,ed 4,200 mastership songs ; 208 comedies, trage dies, and farces ; 1,700 fables, tales, and miscellaneous poems ; and 73 devotional, military, and love songs. Total, 6,181 pieces great and small! lie died full of years and honour in the year 1576, having spun out more rhyme than was ever produced by any other man, Lope de Vega alone excepted. He is gone, but his fame has outlived him, faded and revived again. Reprints extracted from three massy folios, published in 1558.1560, have even within the last few years been made of some of his works. His humour is far from con_ temptible. He laughs, and will make you laugh ; and as far as verse can be compared with prose, his style is not unlike that of Rabelais." Hans was one of the Ateistersanger, in whose time poetry was ranked among the " incorporated trades." The laws by ae,hich these " incorporated poets" were governed would be occasionally found useful in modern times ; they Oa e read) " were cruelly prohibited from em ploying sentences which people could not understand! —or words .without meaning ! which rules, together with others equally unfeeling, you may see fully given in the fourth and fifth articles of the Nuremberg Tabulatur." The chapters relating to art and the artists of Nuremberg, are necessarily very rich in attractive materials, seeing that, as above quoted, Nuremberg was the cradle of German art and the nursery of German poetry. Then, as Mr. Whiffing happily reminds us, " Commerce extended art, art aided and glorified commerce, and the result was to the advantage of both. What is being done in these ' days by the artistic and polytechnic schools then breathed in the spirit of the times. A deep love of art pervaded all. One instigated the other, and each endeavoured to excel. Every ingenius feculty was at work ; every worthy invention or improvement was sure of its reward; every one reaped the recompense of his exertions, and thus the .Nuremberg school became renowned throughout the world." The remarks on Albert Durer in teresting though they be, are very mournful, his wife, Agnes Frey, was, it would seem, a perfect fury, and he the most amicable, benign, and gentle of men. "It cannot be doubted,' very sapiently remarks Mr. Whiffing, " that a quarrelsome temper, ill-nature, passio • n and ill humour, as attaching to women, are amongst the worst consequ,nces of original sin. And no one can think of the domestic misery and early death of poor Albert Durer without an internal movement cf great discomfort at the recollection of his association with all these in the person of that female devil, Agnes Frey." Turning from the attrac tive chapters on art and artists, we find a variety of most amusing anecdotes, and curious descriptions re lating to the peculiar customs of Nuremberg. In some remarks upon dress, we find one anecdote so extravagant, that the narrator has thought it best to introduce it in a footnote in modest type at the bottom of a page. There we learn why the fashion able shirt collars of Nuremberg are turned down a la Byron : " This depressive custom seems to have become gene ral, in consequence of a frightful accident, said to have occurred to an officer on his return home after a long absence. His son, who was the first to greet him, rushed into his arms. Alas! his collar was high, the ends were sharp, and the starch was strong. The two points enter ing the two eyes, pierced the brain of his venerated parent, who fell the victim of a dangerous fashion. From this circumstance these appendages derived the name of Voter Morder,' or Finher Murderer's,' and overpowered by the weight of parricidal disgrace which rests upon them, they have never teen able to hold up their heads sine." MA Y 22, 1850. Anion the singular_ custom of Nuremberg, here is one of the most singul2r : " One bright and mocnlioht wc observed three gills, each with s huge lanYli6rn and two candle, solemnly preceding trio of ancient danics who liv.o hard by our place of alide. The distance from the theatre was short, and the night aas gloriou.ly ch ar,— there could be no danger of their losing their way. Our philosophy atiA grievously puzzle.f. a , id curiosity pleaded so hard to be gratified. that we sottu time after wards summed up sufficient courage to ask the reason of so grave a ceremony. 'lt is the tact of a police regu lation,' was tile leply. 'Hoyt ?' That every lady who is fond of au eveuing ratable must be accompanied either by candles or a cavalier.' Why?' asked we in nocently. 'Because, in default of the latter, if she have not the former, there isms redress in case of insult.'" The grave and the gay, the lively - and the severe, mingle, in these volumes with a delightful variety ; and the'best means by which we can at once do jus • tice to Mr. Whiffing and to our readers is to advise the latter, without delay, to seek in the agreeable revelations of the former a full; particular, and most interesting acquaintance with Nuremberg and the wallies of 'Franconia. The latter, namely, the yanks of Franco n i a , are more esrecially the subject of the second of these volumes,which is dedicated to the lovers of thri picturesque, the poetical, and the pi.catoria', all of whom are likely to derive abundant entertainment from its pages. Let us - not omit to mention, more over, that the marvellous and Roost mysterious story of Casper Hauser (at least as much of it as is known) is here introduced very appropriately, seeing that its incidents chiefly occurred at Nuretnberg. To those as yet unacquainted with' the history this chapter will be most attractive. In mysterious interest Casper Hauser is only inferior to the "Iron Mask." Many engravings adorn these volumes, which increase the effect and add to the value of this very vivid glimpse of Nuremberg and Franconia. OCEANUS; or, a Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea. By Airs. David Osborne. This is a very useful and agreeable little work. It contains much valuable information, which is pre• sented in so attractive a form that it cannot fail to in terest as well as instruct the reader. It introduces him to many countries, and contains many pleasing anecdotes, besides various amusing details of the manners and customs of different nations. We cor dially recommend it to all who desire to obtain useful knowledge and entertainment, convinced that they will derive both pleasure and profit from its perusal. FATHER FELIX. A Tale. By the Author of "Mora Carmody," the "Poet's Guest," 6-c. We have closed this interesting little story with mingled sensations of pleasure and reluctance-- pleasure accruing from its perusal, reluctance at parting with the characters it has introduced to us so pleasantly. "Father Felix" is worthy to become a favourite of its class, possessing as it does the advan tages of being well conceived and well written, in dependent of its me:it in being well designed. The little episode of the guardian angel is a bouquet of sweet thoughts for the contemplative reader. THE SISTER OF CHARITY. By Mrs. Anna Dorsay, Authoress of " Tears on the Diadem," This work will prove a rare treat to the lovers of " religious fictions" —there is so much of the romance of real life in these volumes, so many beautiful inci dents descriptive of the life and charities of the " Sisterhood" from which the authoress has taken the name for her tale, that they are calculated to travel even beyond the range of their original purpose, and yield food of no meagre quality to the most fastidious of the novel reading public. The shipwreck, the crisis in the sick chamber of Evelyn Herbert, the trial scene, together with innumerable others we could name, are penned with a degree of vigour, and painted with a vividness of colouring that has quite taken us by surprise, and we may say this without any disparagement of their clever authoresv, seeing the unpretending appearance of the book and the little insight we hitherto had of her literary capabilities. THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE. The papers composing the May number of this able periodical are diversified, amusing, and instructive. The opening paper, "Irish Popular Superstitions," is exceedingly interesting, as well from the subject matter as the happy and playful manner in which it is handled. " The May-day Festival in Ireland," which furnishes matter fur the present chapter on Irish popular superstitions, is undoubtedly suggestive of the Eastern origin of the ancient Irish. The se cond paper " May. day Melodies," by Jonathan Freke Slingsby, contains two sweet and characteristic ballads—the first (which we extract) illustrative of the poetical though very common mode in which the Irish peasant bids welcome to a friend or sweetheart,— " You're as welcome as the flowers in May":— At day's declining, a maid sat twining A garland shining with wild flowers gay; But her heart it was sore, and the tears swelled o'er Her eye, at the door, on that eve in May. " And take;" she cried, to her young heart's pride, "From your plighted bride, on this holy day, A true-love t 'ken of fond vows spoken That may not be broken—these flowers of May. "In life and in death, if you hold to your faith, - Keep ever this wreath, 'twill be sweet in decay; Come poor or with wealth, come in sickness or health, To my heart you'll be welcome as fl ,w'rs in May. " Yet, oh! if ever, when wide seas sever Our hearts, you waver in faith to me, A true Irish utaid will never upbraid Affection betrayed—from that hour you're free ! " I set small store upon golden ore, I'll not love you the more for your wealth from the sea; The hand that will toil at our own loved soil, Free from crime or from spoil, is the hand for me !" The blessing half spoke, her fast teas choke, And strong sobs broke the young man's pray'r; One blending of la( arts, and the youth departs— The maid weeps alone in the &dent air. Full many a score that lone maid counted o'er Of day•dawns and night-falls —a y ear to the day— When, sadly, once more, at the seat by the door, Stood the youth as before, on that ere in May. For the love of that maid, wherever ho strayed, Kept his soul trona stain, and his hand from guilt; Like an angel from God, till his feet retrod The cherished sod where his first•love dwelt. " I bring you no store of the bright gold ore, But, poor as before, I return to decay; Fur my bride I've go wealth but broken health, Hopes withered, end dead as these flowers of May." The maiden has prest her true love to her breast, Her joyful haste no doubts delay; In his arms she sighs, " 'Tis yourself I prize, To my heart you aro welcome as flowers in May!" the second, illustrating the poetic sentiment of an Irish peasant to his love—" Dance light, for my heart it lies under your feet, love." As we cannot boast of the power to " draw sunbeams from cucum bers," we must be as candid as Slingsby himself, and acknowledge that we fear it is out of the power of any English girl to do anything effective with his imitations of the sing -song sentiment of the Haynes Bayley school ; we would therefore strongly, anti in the spirit of friendship, recommend him to stick to " Ireland and the Irish," in which he has thus far so eminently succeeded. " Maurice Tierney, the Soldier of Fortune," is continued. There is alio an article entitled " Sir James Brooke, the Raja of Sarawak." The conduct of the vanquisher of the Borneo pirates has been lately the subject of so much discussion both in and out of Par- , liament, that we need scarcely bespeak an attentive perusal of this interesting narrative : our own opinion hasj been so unmistakably expressed on former oc . r i c j a a s u i o w n s s B w r i o t o h k e re i g n a r c d h e t c o k n t h o e t i h n e t r e a p t r i d o c i c t o i e n s d u o c f t p o i r f a c S 3 I . and forwarding civilization and commerce, that we ne are need not repeat . t College m tie here --.f.1) uThe and other c papersambr Cambridge," series , "Kerry eason" blt Iota; Eighteenth Century;" Ravens,So a nn s et t s or f y or the oft S heThe Scholastics," Two ‘‘ "A few more Random Records of a R am bl e in the - East;" " The Life and Works of Dr. Chal mers;" "Recent Novels," &c. &c. Altogether the present number sustains its high character and po sition in the periodical literature of the day, and re flects the greatest credit on the spirited proprietor. The letters from Trinidad to the 20th of April allude to the marriage of his Excellency to the daughter of the Venerable Archdeacon Cummins. A few showers had fallen in the island, and the crop was advancing, but the canes were not so productive as last year, and there will probably be a deficiency of 5,000 or 6,000 hhds. A public meeting to promote colonial reform has been held at Port of Spain, and petitions to the home Government were adopted praying for a constitution similar to that proposed and approved of for the Cape of Good Hope. Business dull. Antigua papers notice the decease of the Hon. Paul Horstorth. Several incendiary fires on sugar estates had taken place, and a reward of 500 dollars had been offered for the apprehension of the offenders Drought still continued to exercise a prejudicial effect on the prospects of the island. St. Vincent was suffering severely from drought, and the crop will fall short of the quantity produced last year. Fier Majesty's brig Helen, Commander De Courcy, touched rocks near Bermuda on her voyage from ilavancah on the 26th of April. The guns and shot having been taken out, she was safely got into Port George, after receiving assistance from the navy yard of that place. The 'intelligence from Mexico brought by this vessel has been anticipated. INTERESTING FROM HAYTI. The Jamaica Morning Journal of the 27th ult. contains the following paragraph : •‘ By the arrival of the J o h n B u ll, from Port-au- Prince, we learn that three brigs and two schooners of war were being fitted out, and, when completed, would wait for a war steamer, which was daily expected, and then proceed against the Dominicans. The liisytien troops were daily exercised before the President's palace, were increasing in numbers, and were soon to march against the D minieans. Everything was in a tranquil state. There ass is large quantity of produce in the market; but, in consequence of the Government monopoly, there was little doing in trade. A Fmnott frigate, the only foreign vessel of war on the island, was lying in the harbour of•Port-au-Prince." j TH E SANDWICH ISLAN DS. From the Sandwich Islands we have n ews to the middle Thus Sandwichfsrool date. t. e i port Is land s news i s inEngland li o in f art le.a two mo haini Maui was visited by a hurri cane on the 15th of February, which did great da mage to the b hip pi n g in the harbour, and destroyed much property in the town. The schooner Mary was driven to sea in the early period of the storm, and she was followed by the Sophia and two small schooners. During the night the Sophia capsized, drowning three of her crew, and three or four natives who were on board. Both of the schooners—names unknown —were lost, the crew of one saved. One hundred houses were blown down or unroofed—the King's palace among the number. The Polynesian of Feb. 23, in giving particulars of the storm, re marks :—"From all the information we can obtain, the gales that have visitQtl these i.lands this winter seem to h ave b een of an unusually violent character and observation of 15 arecertainlym ore y s e o ar t s h . a , n have occurred during our SONNET. He who would win the crown of poetry, What needs ho? Faith that mou ntai p t t i e s ß w ig o p u a ld : lllol: And he must have the gift of prophecy, To read all signs on earth — in heaven above; And he must have all knowledge, and Joust be Wise as the serpent—harmless as the dove; And he must have abundant charity, For all the rest were nothing without lo►e. • Then must he have all hope , to bide his time, And he must purge his sick heart now and than Of hope deferred, and ask fresh: And trust, till very trusting seems a crime. So shall he win his laurels soon or late, And his reward shall be exceeding gr ea t. • THE BRITISH POLITICAL, COMMER CIAL, ECCLESIASTICAL, AND HIS TORICAL GAZETTEER, Travelling Road book, and Country Atlas. This great work makes steady progression towards completion, without any diminution of interest, amusement, or instruction. The present part con tains maps of Bedfordshire and Oxfordshire, with a beautiful engraving of " The Dorking Railway and Box Hill," from Denison's Hill. SICK CALLS. By the Rev. E. Price. Having from time to time drawn attention to this interesting. series of papers, as they appeared in Doi mans Magazine, we are rejoiced to find them pre sented to the public in a new and unique form. The volume before us bears upon its pages the forcefulness of the old adage, that " truth is stranger than fiction." It consists of a collection of episodes culled from the diary of a missionary priest, many . of them powerfully written, replete with startling incidents, and each taken separately carrying with it its own unuii:takable moral. The reader is at once attracted by the nervous enthusiasm of the style, and quits the book edified as well as interested. Although " Sick Calls" will be recognised as the production of a "Catholic Priest," it is by no means to be inferred that the narrations are adapted only for circulation among the members of the Church of Rome. A glance at its pages will suffice to convince the most sceptical of the contrary. Theology is strictly avoided throughout, we have no arguments, no re .• ligious bickerings, no uncharitableness, no shadow of acerbity, but, on the other hand, are prepossessed by the graceful simplicity, vivid delineations, and, above B irj 'i HISTORY OF TIII3 LANDED GENTRY FOR is so .—A cheaper edition of this national work, corrected to the present tinie, has just been published, complete in two volumes, price only a 2s. Valuable as are Mr. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage,” we consider this a still moors valuable work, because we did possess, in some degree. genealogical accounts of these two classes; but of the Funded gentry—the untitled aristocrat (' y—tbis is the firsi at tempt to give th e world a history likthe present. Of the execution of the work it is superfluous to speak. It ranks worthily with its predecessors. It is a faithful and valuable record of the gentry of the empire, and as such possesses' a national character. The work gives us, in fact, a peerage of the untitled aristocracy, a comprehensive genealogical and heraldic history of that influential body, the landed gentry; with particulars of 100,000 persons connected with the various families ! Considering the truly national character of this repertory of the lauded gentry of the United Kingdom, and the enormous expense which the publisher has ineurregi in its production, it is next to a positive duty that those wboae social and territorial position it records should support it: by their patronage.—John Bull. FIRE AT CLAREMONT PALACE.-- Considerable alarm was caused in the vicinity of Claremont yesterday‘by the discovery of a fire having broken oat in tt dining-routa of the palace, but it was immediately extinguished before any material damage had taken place. The i )utbreak is at tributed to the overheating of one of the flues. . all, by the sympathising love for "suffering humanit•. (ir:evective of creed s,-ct) which anFears to be so eminc•ntly the prevailing chat , cteriitic of the author and his writings. --_,---___ TEARS ON THE DIADEM - ; or, The Crown and the Cloister;a 'Pale of the White and Red Roses. By Mrs. Anna Dorsay. The somewhat attractive and happily selected title i of this little book will prepare the reader for the vicissitudes of royalty he finis - recorded in its pager. " 'Uneasy. lies the head that wears a crown," could seldom have been applied more truly than to the beautiful, but unhappy Elizabeth Woodville, the "once proud consort of England's proudest King." We are indebted to Mrs. Anna Dorsay for a most in teresting memoir of this " fair, ill-feted lady," drawn, as she acknowledges in her preface, from a sketch by Miss Strickland in her "Lives of the Queens of England," coloured also by the effluence of her own descriptive pen and brilliant imagination. The interest is sustained from the moment you are first introduced to the young queen in the metropolitan fortress— where you discover her "seated at a small table of massive silver," just then in the zenith of her incom parable beauty, her long golden tresses, " so famed in song and story, sweeping in rich luxurianc e to the very floor, her eyes bent upon an illuminated manuscript, which she is studying by the light of a lamp, costly in beauty, and pouring around her an at• mosphere of fragrance—to the hour when you part with her in the serge of the religi ous h a bi t, assisting at the midnight mass in the conventual chapel of Bermondsey. THE WEST INDIALMAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY NIGUT. The Clyde steam-chip, Captain Moss, arrived this evening with the usual West Indian and Mexican mails. She brings 345,737 dollars on merchants' accounts, exclusive of 70,033 dollars for the dividends ; 45 cases of cigars, 309 bales of tobacco, and 55 cases of pine apples. Jamaica was healthy, and the weather in the in terior pleasant. In the towns the heat oppressive. Dr. Scoffein's new process of sugar making was being introduced into the island by Mr. Knaggs. Business was dull. Breadstuffs were suffering severely in price from the abundance of native provision. Sugar was dull, and quoted 12s. to 13s. per 100 lb. Freights 50s. to 555. Coffee neglected at 28s. to 40s. per cwt. for ordinary to good ordinary. Ginger iu active de mand, but the market had been• cleared of pimento. Logwood in demand at 403. Exchange on London —Jamaica Bank, 90 days ' par ; Col on i a l Bank, 90 days, pre m i um ; on New York, 60 days, 2 to 3 premiu m . C ommodore Bennett, of her Majesty's ship Imaun, had been mulcted in Si. and costs for a libel at the suit of Captain Brown, of the sloop Elizabeth. Our accounts from British Guiana, extending to the 18th of April, allude to the commencement of a series of meetings on the subject of colonial reform. Petitions are to be sent to the Queen, praying for the establishment of an Elective Council and House of Assembly in lieu of the existing political institutions. The combined Courts had brought the financial business of the colony to a close, and the estimates had been duly voted. The Courts likewise passed a resolution for sup pressing the sheriffship of the colony, but retaining the office of second puisne judge. This resolution is directly antagonistic to the express recommendation on the subject from Earl Grey. The weather had been very wet during the fort night, but improved a little just before the packet sailed. The excessive moisture of the weather had been seriously detrimental to the crops. We have correspondence from Havannah to the 27th ult. The cholera was diminishing, and the cases yielded more readily to medical treatment. The authorities had made every exertion to prevent the spread of the pestilence by precautionary measures, and had in addition provided suitable accommodation in various districts of the city for the reception of and attendance on persons attacked by the malady. It had not penetrated the interior of the island. ()wing to unfavourable weather, it was expected there would be a considerable reduction in the yield of the sugar crop from the quantity originally calculated upon. The prices of sugar have been firmly maintained, with higher rates on white descriptions. Coffee quite nominal. In freights, vessels were abundant, and rates lower than reported. Exchange on London, 11 per cent.; Paris, 2 to 3 discount ; New York and Boston, par. Barbadoes dates are to the 28th ult. Several addi tional fires had taken place in various parts of the island. The long drought was broken on the 19th of April by heavy rains, but the weather had again be come dry, and vegetation was checked. The Go. vernor-General was on a tour through some of the smaller islands. COURT CIRCULAR. Yesterday morning, at half -past nine o'clock, the ceremony of churching the Queen vv:s performed in the private chapel at Buckingham Palace, by the Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley, her Majesty's do mestic chaplain. His Royal highness Prince Albert and the Dowager Lady Lyttelton were present. Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace. Hi s Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen visited the Queen yesterday. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon. _ His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by Mr. Birch, took a drive yesterday in an open carriage. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince Alfred, the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa took a car riage drive yesterday, ad their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice took their accustomed exercise in the garden of the Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, dined with her Majesty at Buckingham Palace yesterday evening. Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians, and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, took a drive yesterday afternoon, in an open carriage and four. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge re turned to town yesterday from the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. The Royal Duke paid a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, in the afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary arrived at Cambridge House yesterday, from their residence at Kew. The Duchess of Cambridge honoured the Duke of Devonshire with her company last evening at Devonshire House. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office, from the Governor of the Falkland Islands. CONTINENTAL TRAFFIC.—The South-Eastern and Continental Company's steamer Prince Ernest arrived at Folkstone, from amlogne ' with 50'passengeN, one carriage, and three horses, yesterday. The Lord Warden steamar sailed from Boulogne, taking 212 passengers, and the Queen of the French arrived at 7.35 P.M., bringing 54 passengers. GKEENWICH RAILWAY.—On Whit-Monday 51,000 passengers were convey e d over this railway without a single accident. DEATEI OF DEPUTY-CORONER MILLS.—LASt Mon day Mr. George Ireland Mills expired at his residence, Bed ford-street, Strand, after a tedious and painful illness, which he, bore with perfect resignation. Deceased, who had been educated for the medical profession, acted during ten years as deputy-coroner by Mr. H.altYW' it A k i le P i. deputy-coroner to. Mr. 'W He is succeeded as THE ALLEGED CHILD -MURDER IN ST. GEORGE'S IN-THE-EAST.—Yesterday an inquest on the body of a female infant child was resumed before Mr. Baker, coroner, and a jury, at the Golden Lion public-house, Cannon-street-road. Four persons were in, custody char ge d w i t h b eing concerned in the murder °Me 'child, and we have given hi our Thames. police report an account of their examination and discharge After some proceedings, Mr. I lenryLetheby, who was not examined before the magistrate, stated that he had analysed the contents of the stomach and intestines of the deceased, but beyond some astringent matter and'a faint trace of mor phia he could not detect any poisonous substance. It was quite possible that the deceased might have , had some God freY's Cordial. The coroner summed up. The jury, after ItTt other c y o half-an-hour's deliberation, returned a verdict, " That the d r a f si t o r saT p s VI - .deceased was found dead 1 0 the mother's artns, with marks of violence on its throat, but h ow it came by its death there was net sufficient evidence f cr t h e jury to determine. " fa t r -, a n I little Hallowood, in' he parish of Lhanbryde, the last occupa n t morehaving han died, d double the former rent.— Caledonian Afereuri E N GLISH " SPECII KEN W'' FOR THE • PACHA. OF A FACTwas7OleEt theP —The tenant e EGYPT. —Among the "passen gers " by the Indus, whi c h left - Southampton on M on d ay, for Alexandria, with; the India Mail, were twelve horses, eight ponies, five dogs, about twenty pheasants, fbur swans, half a dozen rabbits, and as purchased in 'thi s country at an enormous expen se for the Pacha of Egypt. many barn door fowls, all of whi c h were The whole of the united Kingdom has been ransacked to get the choicest specimens of the various animals, which, the Pacha required. A number of persons went out to. Egypt The horses , w ere of the nice-horse breed. t i oth i ne t e b f Ind t voyage. lie u m s , to a t a v k e e ry c h fi a n rg e e animal, the m al, animals, co st and B(loguineas.b i rds during T he ponies were. Shetland, and were beautiftil little creatures. They were remarkable far their diminutive size and their resemblance one to another in height, colour, &c. The swans were black, and noble looking birds. The phea sants were great curiosities, on acco unt o f the variety and beauty of their plumag e. The esteemed The rabbit s were hi g h b re d , an d by fancie r s. Th e ma l e had all the points most domestic fowls were as fine speeimens of the-British chanti- clear as were ever seen. - The greatest curiosity, however, in the whole collection were two bulldogs. They were thorough bred, and so fierce and ugly that scores of persons who went to look at them recoiled for a moment wit h surprise and fear. The bulldogs were fastened to the deck with massive in hencoop before he could be'secured. Two some poultry a tigers would scarcely be more dangerou s to encounter. They and killed painter about to describe chains, aosue ri(itb ehave eo legendary ed o ne f d aa t r h ( yi ci s rear b bb r le o er k i iem,ohdies models s c f l a r in a whom the poets describe as - i G EXP THE ARCTIC SE ARCHING EnlTlorc.---Yester day a Parliamentary paper was printed, containing an esti mate of the sums required to provide for the expenses on guarding the entrance to the infernal regions. • - account of the Arctic Searching .Expeditions. under the corn ). The wages The sueplementary estimate of , for victuals for the same 8,4801.; naval stores, 5,4001.; medicines and medical stores, 550/. ; and miscellaneous services, 8,368/.; 9 e 29 c l u . rrent year amounts in the whole ro a s d e d a s m o e f n e .an ap d t m ain ar A in tis es ti a n re a e n s ci tim Ca ated t ' a n in t 2P1e,n111./. t m h a e ki making Royal the N su maNavy for I F t 3 h , to 58,929/. WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILW AY ,—Th e Waterford and Kilkenny Railway lattice bridge, having the largest span presented by any viaduct constructed of timber in the world, underwent the final test on Friday last, and with all the success which could be desired, before Captain Laffan, Royal Engineers, Government inspector, a ccompan i e d 1 - i h e is coLnolrpdaany,B Bill, by Mr. Charles Terratt, engineer to the Waterford and Kul a the Admi ralty Railway. A loaded train, of 180 tons weight, was passed over the bridge at various rates of speed. ral A ty n h u a ß ve D g ß i E v N en i t t h a ei r r L c W on A s provided the signal lights along the coast (which, heinik red, may be confounded with, the harbour lights) are shaded, so as not to visible by vessels seaward. Y en ."— t to t BURNING Or THE OCEAN QUEEN.- -- Another in stance of spontaneous c o mbustion of coal, by w h ich a fine vessel, the Ocean Q ueen , belonging to Lond on , upwards of 810 tons burden, was totally lost, was reported yesterday at Lloyd's. The unfortunate vessel had a full cargo of New castle coal, and was bound to Suez, for the supply of the Indian steamers. On the zlst of December, the capt a i n . „ a , informed by one the crew that smoke was issuing f ort h f rom the hold forward, and he suspected the coal had ignited. The batches were at once removed, when instantly flames burst forth, and every tffort made to subdue them proved unavailing. The ship was then in let. 2: 30 south, and lon. 53 east, some 700 or 800 miles distant from land. The crew, after ate unsuccessful attempt to confine the fire to the bold, were compelled to take to the boats, and after enduring much suffering, they were picked up by a French homeward bound ship, 4uo miles from the spot where the Ocean Queen was burned. They were safely landed at the Mauritius. By a recent return there appears to have been no fewer than 14 ships destroyed by fire from similar cause during the last our. years.