The Sun. — London, England, 1845-05-08 00:00:00

h . ,i '. s , e a ` ~, < ly "`' .d . aia is. tilt! so e I) G iy i , 30' ,re, ref' rho ) pil _ me persons to whom wa . s h a e ss tr i teaching the highest branches of t the metropolis an: g n n e o d bl e ti p 'e r ion.o r f l e t • l s t r lite conceived that a great evil would fall on the country , . hythe de gradation of the surgeons in Surgeons ,_.,.., an the transformation of the College hand, he wou'lllatn.'on„ Apothecaries' Hall. On the ether a ll the oire fes that although tions taken by the admitbgeendeidraln‘p)tra(=titi,il'e'nyers I were in some founded_ by he thought that.. to be well respects exaggerated ; ye he taken. The to cautions which they desired ought d • to exalt their t he did thiek. that certain pre geeeral practitioners stated that in o t r he el °1"11 station and their own iinrfieons had endeavoured physicians and stalwart' of the practitioners. the 1.10 had eorne to the conclusion that it ....,„ , e, , T ;ott.d Pro lue°rPorate the general practt,,„ses. ll ••l 1 thPete that ' futurel 1 stud e in a , ..,.,itt, . , non at cue "e, profession shy d undergo an examine int.,(, P l ace mil - -"` he proposed,. .i ‘ - that should hereafter lintel: ,—. Y . - l'o secure that object g of Physielans, a re i s i ~ Bill, to establish a tre ge o f Surgeons, and a C -" 119 ~noners. No student should pas he had attained the 41 a fur tt general practitioner until , stool, age of twenty two s 'il t e rso e t n os f h G‘ h a is er e ' x d an P i r n a iti e- - retitle • the College ~ it twenty-one. He then o r p h , . . The Bill, Pr(4)( f se burgeons should be . 3s 'eians and the College c ; h• board he pro. as s d t i l t iat n)w /e a joint board of examiners. ris c o ll ege of rPh 'sicians. te l , r Pd 'bottle' consist o ' f six members of the , on. e„,feutial and six of the College 0 - a i'e the )t'" l34 with the Council of Health this board )ro sl p ion" , %l examination of students. He the b n o l n , , _ ° e 1 1 .5 ( 0 1 athat the College of General Practitioners should 11 With re diVnitit another board to examine exclusively the catidl - t wi3l i,ing to n et as general practitioners. e ll - ,u PnYsielans and surgeons, be twenty-six Ye the student to be examinedthat the „..„1 IL had now Come to - manner Aruwecari ' I the most handsome vith th 3, , es Company. n the which th their Act. lle mid agreed to surrender all the . power 1 eY were invested under pre Colleges—the coped that there should be three Surgeon' of., tli e ga of Physicians, the College . 411dif:lie College of General Pra.,titioners, College o h f o G ii e t : dby the new Ili" -+ transfer to the v en _ nee l d /•, re • . , ..1 ~o . should do , and he thYtet s elit '"7. - ers all the privileges which were not mi tt ; 'Y the Apothecaties' ComPan): t i m s on the for s ''' at the sante time, with the s3s e . of five yera otkenticeship, which was so very obnoxiou . discretion tin t % c ' e c h asion, when he addressed the House , gi 'ed much importance to the power and fe had now C o e r , s 4 to the A pothecaries' Company; .but he had not them a C o lred it better ta remove those privileges to the new ple e . e qs of General Practitioners,. and give been pro -- la the Council of Health. With respect to the per ilous ivho Were to sit on that Council, it had lem. 1 in the t t' tt s a t i d.. to place the power of nominating e ed - *of the Crown ; but he was not the b the Bill, , e to such a o osition • but he ha , 3' tituents Pla ced an 1• 1313 I. in E • the new cons person t to ac iehie, . e ectlon ot ttiese ot...cers t i_ ne u lt created. Having to give them a ..10441 rs into a College, he would prop ? sc board he pro rilos ° at th e t Board of Health ; and this elected die General Practi on. lie d e e ( . l -0 make the examining board for al the . candi on Pro t ma the different branches of the profess' Ned that the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor stir: ities the tni e have a place i the „ lersities of London should each that the Uni ,,e_ ouncil of Health. It was necessary t in were them of Oxford and Cambrige, which an ex otn:i!_eatitled to confer degrees, should enjoy Bill to a ee r r t `iii from the operation of of 4111 extent. He proposed that tliis the .p_o.wTheir, 4110 ranting' degrees, which they now e"9e pet:ld 1 5611 be continued to them; but there was another e e; t which had to be considered. It was the privilege .ay , v , . Preetising in the et,':Yed by the Colleg e of Physicians of preventi f n ro g m o it, miles s hardship metropolis, or seven it'otitout their coesent. Ile thought this was a r eli s.„slliell gracluetes of the two universities ' ne t ' ' t , and ise shsai ps.--,10,,a ', tiler-10:e, 1 ).)' thin m, this tal e ' ''`) "tenant their ' - 1 -t •s tr. in the operation of t_ aigli c , t t0 ,, t.:e2 e, 4 , ,:. , gra( tut t ati oi , " to give to every ene r in itly ti ",,' and possessed a diploma, the right to p . :stied t.on. y who had passed an exam . the ass 't of the United Kingdom. After exam 7 , i , we o re te fe,„eas°l%, of whole deputies from the univers , i i s to th-' two, they int , iided to li lye only "e portal wished to ,oe ,Professiov, and whether a student or ; '• 0 the Practice of a physician, a AIN"' the eskoie g!aeral practitioner, he mu, t . pa 4 illee arise from the import alight at ion of this Council of Health. Soto , • difficulty,. ot vetni sip, of tntAicin. " Ile would explain tha,_ ,rni -I.es foirall,3'.l term of noviciatehis . He saw the Hon. Alt _ 1 that the f i leti to ' "1,1 general practitioner was to ei t i t n e t r r , oduced to liteittletell ~.11,0 ~should say, in reply t? that ha th, w , ntild b:' ,_1.1.1,e Scottish Universities thought that linen -1 44 of th ' ul ? Just to overlook. IL, entitled to the I A ~,, e Scottish Universities were , d claims which kin" 'Rt's as those enjoyed by students in the . 1 ..._ "nteq"antages, and he should extend to them the .... _ ... set ,, nei t e l Se ' , atm', b e . - 9tllitd• 41aving passed a double examination t 'l r. ,141 1 that would be required of them here a ouht he rho opt !heir certificates; to the Council of . Health, • licences 1 ° Pra tt i e _ 'lave the } general power of grao.tingom. He „ . It* f r ti In all prts of the United Kingedniber aeedal'al.the observation of the Hon. l m ded some ohodifßeidt- Warburton) that he appre" those ~..4 8 in, tamingvr the uali of hut he glop sAtne from CV- I cete ed „ istsnt Parts of •fficulty in se ding N it __ hat there would be no di d colleges n order...tessors to the different schools an fications ac bit,, ~e ascertain the mode of examination, ti4..?lts of the students. Since the 23d clausebut he and the was baw ~113' framed, his views had been altered,, .__ ac tow th ose reason to restrict the practice of the profession 111.4dekr,,„°41 Who had obtained the licence or ti,lce, Z 4 of the collegiate authorities in London. 11 . , y th e ti to destroy the distinction at presesa,t possessed IN ,13 college of Physicians, of practising ultra urbe, hr _ ktg.ra rbein and to give to every person the right of 1,44 'sing in all parts of the United Kingdom. ll° V 2 i ks ed to lay upon the table of the ROLM, immedi tp after the recess, or perhaps before the recess, the S o r ter of the or of Physicians the College of rei!teons, and of the several Colleges in Scotland and ti tl , e VI entitle tO grant degrees, and to show at the same I'o rt t 0 different powers granted under the new charter. tto,:_te prospective advantages these charters would fully P et Lae, but he ad *tt d h clifi ulty in its re s ,.. .. mt e t ere was a 1 c . . eel,e.,Pective efect. Some persons in the profession pos seehr Peculiar rights of practising in certain places- Ile Ch et Ittittot preserve that right intact, but he would give t tel • advantge, by allowing them to register their t, fl , ieve ~: 1 ‘ S th:Vlts during their own lives, and thus bind, as Zresere,„;:irennlstances of ould allow, the ,bLiahlie;Zatia,of private benefitwiththe`promotion.of the Pi k of tV e q to t h e 'age. This was especially the ease withre i itti ketrepe? practising within seven miles . _ of h he ° ted to is. But he hoped by the plan which gristlygreat .glye the d . of practising, without too 14,. ~ . a vantage . te .ertering with. the rights at present Ne ' Tiler • w ith •t 3 At er -et t o t 5,... e Was, perhaps, a little ambigu d i b , the ilea Aer,,ttsguruption of titles. He propose , .) . 1 ), In• 0' Parliament to render the simulation of ,ste4 -'B',able a ' doubt had tal e , .rea m , • - 8 a misdemeanour. Some ` ll 4 " et ing tee title of Doctor, which had been aPr'itiost.l bY ma ns' e practitioners. lie merit, toli .of the general who had th ‘ l l it f li ntt the right to this title to those at th Bill the th CII Physicians.He thought Je t ,, 0 NI ._. ). e o ege of sle irt i kw eawittsht lie on the table till the middle of shepe had 3 7 aft er tilie hoped to have it in a perfectr lcun 41 10 r etich d e re cess, and after all tha in ()rm. i . , illil a l* ' could hi tu de , , hit, which he o-41.11, he of 14,104e-` It his duty to advise her Majesty' hddrit'lisiejar,.riew elia.rters, both to the College kip) or Js and the Colleg e of Surgeons. By the pi , ,le. H. 9 Its o n e,. the whole case would be before the tietNee, "4 had int • • h heads of the oiler h ot , , ~ . erviews with the io ),°l' th., 3, kW ;: PIIYSICIatIS, surgeons, and general pet tf ' Pe? ." was happ say tlsat the whole body „sti le - essio n •of before the Nee ' or , aPproveclthe measure of persons, east Iver course ; y , n so great a number ne It e %fly dissentents, but the bulk of the pro 011.' isepr3,ls.li°r‘eil of the men'sure. r ,I. Qb° air- GISBORNE, et eueii 0,,`,e1.114111 stated that he proposed that the rs tekil,ll 44' ettealth should consist of forty-eight membaed ef teand thltes„°f the profession, of fifteen years sta e t . ll Yet tea t'Ley should be elected by a constituency 1 ettry „sanding, subject to the approval of the ore 6tate. Sir J. ,'1r,?, t , 0 1. T. WOOD, thete''ery t'S GRAHAAI stated that he proposed Se d Pet touce should be examined by the Board, in ph,, test tairetheance, for e degree cff a general practitioner, ia ti , Y Night th eed to the degree of surgeon or tit Nes eidtici that in the ease Of graduates from the j ar iteteseexrford and Cambridge, the examiners should i i , ri 'llly to a 4 t the Ituard of the Council of Health. 44 4. .t, .Cptilin ROUS, he Nth '1144•1141.1 stated that of course the Council tiei w ould b , ) 1 4„ - Jeet to „ 0 governed by bye-laws, which would 0e " ll4ei,"ne appro 1 f Secretary of State. 'tet vvts •_, va 0 rho ,e., ttry of., said that he saw no reason why the ii _ . I Nee b Mate a 'tte or * etwer. houlcl despair of reconciling the ef . eto' %egee'll the general practitioners and the C I o ld th hr o ge e ~ na. lie feared that this measure would ll_ to , utsfasteful to tb profession, t'!')11,1 :i.od u4 o whole of the ,great fh it eo .' le the and the country. There was a . 4 0 a , th e 26th clause, and it was impossible to lat ar e the 4 ein.. ) 26th with the 22(1 and 23d:—n pti l l , . obtaj4 Ihe great object of the . profe l s y s h w at Itttlititlettittri„ ___4ll equality of qualification. ou t le filet'‘ warded was, that the teachers of pupils ."iiit e ase be drainersfor degrees, and he A* th e i, ex. me k qtltki or e ?nerd of Health should institute so 41 c1 •inktl 'l.lllination which would make them thq-ekis„,_ _niteeWith tke s v ISchools and the numbers or ,_ e era. , might be to orate,. . tue puptle Some plan ~.,. b• h eatin g 1 1 4 r. Iv L eh he the probability of such an evil as ,o ti Ak ad alluded. tt .P • LEI • ' is t.• Ned said that he fully agreed with h :tilhe 'et the Ai a 11N quote'tque , elnber for Lambeth that the alters ued by this measur e in the old Jaw would 'et -nett e countr N . hthe greatest possible dig 14 e eh . lie . Y 7 vit th, lia, d 'lng e , wi J 41 r. IN akley) was greatly dissatisfied I I , 41 n"b . 11(11 the Right lion. Baronet proposed. t .t„, xp.,,,,t,..ed that those changes would have removed 111Pilirtth'itittl the hich at prest•nt prevailed so generally fl o rin te 6,, Profesion. The Right lion. Baronet ''''ai,r the-",P,,afee the powers given. by the Act of Oie'ilLivaa t'al,ril to the new corporation. No ,11 es it Z ) : ne permitted to practice who had Ie,,L.J. q„ Tined before the new corporation. lt,ry h'4IIAII ex la' d 'Cho Ilan, Member for Pre .' AV 1 44 . 1 taiS Un I'P ne • c - 4, ‘ll,l, 4,15t4,,_ i itsteod him. 4 '9, / 1 IN Iv , I ---I hen, if that were the ease, of what lid as„o 4 4 the ti,„ . • • - 9 Did the Right Iv eh. et ~,,,_ till.• oi poratioli . .. 411. eltl e ,, leh iin lllll fU3 alleviatin g the evil. g , thou , h erai practitioners laboured? lie (Mr ' • r It wtolittarn,lvt6 .I. It rather den•racle 1 them. The RIO elta %. ete viqually atlirm6ed that the general prac• Rive l'il4a,•re tatter] scat.(kr IN -lon, .„. Y Unworthy of sitting at the bo Irds _ v v er a ' . ,s,.id he think that this measure would w h tle ,4ttisfaction to those practitioners?- lie kt th Y / le., --s sure 13. rtd teereho e that it would not. The fact th 'IN , ha ve g authorities in the Council of Surgeons outh t Nto l'uficient influence with the Right lion. Prof'th 4 lq , h; 4 4 04 itt I t) , , ,rn forget the claims of others. He i re,;,,u() Men, the members of the Medical -"i'ets of the College of Surgeons, were obliged to submit to geeel indignities, and this Bill of the Right Hon, Baronet's wte-, but a continuation of the system. It seemed a peint With tile Right Barbiiet to gretify t those Skies tne aethority for a lane who, according to general opinion, had abused that authority. He repeated, it seemed to him that the Eight lion Baronet wished to prolong' that authority in their hand, in spite of the many petitions which had br..t-tiprrsentedyearsteforeprayil4,g" ire the medical In the etit' 1 teti', lade lee:dice] meetings were held in Ise.heidn, and resolutions Were pas-ed eondeiistittiey of the council of the College of Sur goons. From tlitt time medical associations had been in existeece, teed from time to the the question had been discussed ; bet to the amarement of the Members of the College of Surgeons, they ft tend that in 1843 a new charter was granted to the council, containing pro visims of a most odious and obnotiotts nature. The eendeott of the members of this council was open to re proesh, and they were rewarded. How ? By the gift of a new charter—he would venture to say clan destinely obtainel—a chatter that might p!eai‘o the clique that formed the Council, but was received with the utmost displeasure by the 13,000 members of the c allege. On that very day he had had a communication from Shropshire, containing a memorial which had been addressed to the Council, after having received the sanc tion of the majority of practitioners in all the counties of England. A meeting was held in that county on the 3d of April, 1845, and a resolution moved by Mr. Brooks, and seconded by Mr. Cartwright, was to the effect that the meeting felt themselves aggrieved by the ex clusive character of the charter granted to the College of Surgeons, as they thought themselves justly entitled to a full participation in all the privileges which that charter denied them. But there were thirteen thousand members allowed to complain fruitlessly. Did the Right Hon. Baronet believe that the surgeons of this country would remain passive under this injury. He (Mr. Walsley) was much deceived if the surgeons of the country would not exhibit their feelings on this subject. If the Right Hon. Baronet would refer to the evidence taken before a Committee in 1834, he would find that such men as Sir Astley Cooper, Sir Benjamin Brodie, and Mr. Lawrence, all agreed that surgeons and general medical practitioners should be examined before a board of competent individuals. He was net aware that the medical practitioners of England had forfeited the good character which they had formerly maintained. Yet, why were they not allowed to participate in the privi leges of their own college? He allowed them to exer cise the elective franchise in the new corporation, then why not in the College of Surgeons? But the council themselves were not satisfied with the charter for last year they petitioned to be heard at the bar of the House against it. The measure went upon the principle that the professional talent in the country was not equal to that in town. He (Mr. Wakley) had no doubt that in the country there were men equal in talent to Sir Ben jamin Brodie, but who had not had opportunities of dis playing it. The practitioner in the country was obliged to trust to his own resources, for, in any case of diffi culty, he could not as in town send for Sir Benjamin Brodie, or some gentleman equally celebrated, to take the responsibility of the case off his shoulders. The efforts of the country practitioners had never been surpassed, considering their opportunities, by any of the achievements of the profession in the metropolis. Those men were not merely competent surgeons, but they were physicians. They were quite equal in point of talent and knowledge to those who practised in London. — (Hear, hear.) According to the statement of the Right lion. Baronet himself, he was going to create a new Apothecaries'-hall.—(Hear.) He believed that if the Right Hon. Gentleman would give the franchise to the general body, all the wrong that existed would be rectified. It was most unjust to disfranchise 12,000 members of the College of Surgeons for the mis conduct of a self-elected council of twenty-six persons. If die members of the College were restored to their rust rights, tar; re would bo no occasion for the institution of ant their body. —(" Hear, hear," and a laugh.) Would the Right Hon. Gentleman grant an inq try into the present condition of the College of Surgeons? lie did not think that the council, after their recent letter, de serve;] so much patronage as the Right lion. Gentleman lavished upon them.—(Hear, hear.) Would the Right lion. Baronet lay the 1,-tter upon the table? Sir J. GRAHAM said that the letter had been al ready printed. WAKLEY had not seen it amongst the mere of the House. There was a grave misstatement in the very preamble of the Bill, which stated that the Bill was ietrodueed in consequence of a memorial from the Col lege of Surgeons ; whereas, in point of fact, the College did not memorialise at all. Sir J. GRAHAM—The memorial had the seal of the corporation. Mr. WAKLEY—But the memorial was written by the Council alone, which did not, in any respect, repre sent the profession. Mr. WARBURTON was happy to find so much unanimity in the House on the subject of medical re form. He understood the object of the Bill to be to create a standard of uniformity in medical education.— (Hear, hear.) He had read that morning a statement from the professors of King's College and University College on this subject, and he agreed with them that residence ought to be made a condition in qualifying for a degree. But in London the oppor tunilies were so great for pursuing medical studies, that the enforcement of residence need not extend over so long a period as in Edinburgh. An HON. MEMBER here rose and moved that the House be counted. The galleries were accordingly cleared of strangers, but there being above 40 Members present, the debate was continued. On our return to the gallery, Mr. WARBURTON was remarking that the provi sions in clause 33, in his opinion, took away an efficient security which existed at present, for graduates under going a proper examination at Edinburgh ; and he was, therefore, bound to object to it. The Bill appeared to him to provide that graduates and licentiates qualifying at Edinburgh should be entitled to the same privileges and rights possessed by those who qualified in England. If this were so, and he believed the Right Hon. Baronet opposite admitted it was so, he thought the licentiates and graduates qualifying in England, or who had reached the requisite standard in England, should reciprocally be allowed to hold and to enjoy situations of patronage and privilege in Scotland and Ireland. He thought there was a bad system prevailing at present, and as the Bill was calculated to improve it, he hoped the Right Hon. Baronet would be enabled to carry it to-night. Mr. ACKLAND thought the Hon. Member for Fins bury had just delivered a speech, which he had carefully prepared for the previous evening, but still it appeared to him not likely to produce the beneficial effect which the lion. Member anticipated. The Hon. Mem ber said the Bill drew a distinction between the arts of medicine and surgery, but he (Mr. Ackland) was not prepared to admit the Hon. Gentleman's proposition. Both acts were of equal importance to the country, and the Bill in his opinion was brought forward solely with a view of placing them upon a more settled and more fir footing. He believed there was much more confi dence placed in the College of Surgeons than would be inferred from the speech of the Honourable Memherfor Finsbury; he made this statement from considerable knowledge on the subjec`. The Honourable Member had not told them what was the course that ought to be pursued, nor did he beiieve he could. Mr. H. BERKELEY said the reason he had moved that the House should be counted, was in order to show the disgust he felt at the course pursued by the Government in stoppin! . , last night the motion of the Hon. M em b er f o r Finsbury, by making no House. —(l fear, hear.) lie contended that that motion ought to have been male and disposed of before the measure now before the House was brought under di , cussion. The Hon. Member for Finsbury had intended to bring beAve the House the conduct of the Council of the Col lege of Surgeons, which had had disgusted every one. They had selected men without talent.",9lnstances had come before him that were perfectly disgraceful. He could point out many instances, where the omission of persons of distinction from being selected fellows must bring upon those persons a stigma and a slur. They all knew Mr. Dermot, many of whose pupils had risen to the greatest height in the profession. This gen tleman was omitted, and the world would generally con sider that to be a slur. When Gentlemen said that it was not a slur, he really did not un lerstand what they meant. He would call upon the Hon. Member for Mid dlesex, and also the Member for Finsbury, to corrobo rate the fact, that London gentlemen had performed as many brilliant operations as their Bredies. This gen tleman was Mr. Frogly, who was as well known to the physicians of London to be as distinguished a physician, as any physician could be. He knew it could not be a slur upon such men as Mr. Dermot or Mr. Frogly, but he could not defend the omission, when he found men, not possessing half their knowledge, raised to the dis tinction of fellows. Colonel T. WOOD thought that the speeches that were made were sufficient to satisfy them that they were bound to endeavour, as far as possible, to open the pro fession widely to merit, and to avoid giving such an ab surd incorporation. Were they to have power to grant degrees or to have second examinations ? The only effect of a separate incorporation would be to create a party in the profession, instead of uniting the general body. If they had a separate incorporation a portion of the profession would look with dislike upon the system, and if they did not acquire the same power, they would endeavour to obtain the power of giving degrees. This exclusive mode would give great offence. While Mr. Frogly was omitted, the men of less knowledge in their profession were admitted. It could not be that such men would suffer that injustice. There was superiority given according to the date of the entrance of their diploma or fellowship, which practice would be very injurious to the medical officers of the naval or military department. They were necessarily absent for many years, and anything that would affect these men would be deeply felt for there was no class of men that conferred greater benefits on science than mili tary medical men. Ile had two instances where, in time present arrangement, two surgeons who were edu cated at Westminster School, had practised in the first hospitals in London, and had distinguished themselves at Hyderabad, would. after they had returned find them selves excluded from fellowships, and young men, who were infants when they were in practice, admitted and placed above them. General discontent would arise from the unnecessary exclusion of such men. The Right Ho well-able Gent'eman, however, refused all inquiry. lie (Colonel Wood) presented a petition from 1)r. Guthrie, who thought that an inquiry ought to take place ; anti if it were instituted, the House could put the College in a position which would be satisfactory to the whole profession. He beheld witq dismay the proposition of the Government. He thought it would create a division in the profession, which would be exceedingly injurious in a scientific point of teem Alter a few words from Captain ROUS, which were quite inaudible, from the lowness of his tone of voice, The Howe went into Committee on the Bill. Sir 3, 0.1i411.4.1g, who yip very indistij4Qtly beard T..p. ft. $v N, •j,._Q±N:::p._.9.iNA. iii the gallery, was understocd to say that the Hon atid Gallant Member who hal • just sat-.:clown Pad ChdrgeS' against tiu ,the most extraordinary he had ever heard. No doubt he" was respeinsible for this Bill, and that responsibility he was, ready to un dertake.--(Hear, hear). He had heard a great deal upon this su'ijeet, in reference to army surgeons; and he had listen, c 1 with attention to much that had fallen from ItiS (+anent Friend behind him on the subject, when he it. lie was ready td dlaLt that there was much to be complained of in the old suppleffiental charter, by which, amongst other provisions, the surgeons were self-elected, and sworn to abide by certain laws; the new Act propo , ed to remedy that evil, and several others, which the House and the public could easily judge of when the Bill came before the House. London as a school of medicine and surgery possessed great and pre-eminent advantages from its locality. He ,s as aware that other localities which did not possess the same advantages were naturally disposed to attract students from London, by presenting advantages of an other description. In order to prevent the effects of such attractions, he had introduced a safeguard ; for in stance, he had increased the terms of residence at Edin burgh from one year to two, so that students might not be attracted from London to Edinburgh. He had be stowed more time and attention on this subject than al most on any other. He had endeavoured honestly to make the measure useful and acceptable to the commu nity, and notwithstanding the predictions of the Honourable Member for Finsbury, he was con fident that it would receive the support of the general practitioners. He thought the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Finsbury must hare last night, at the meeting in Hanover-square, seen that the general practitioners were not in favour of his views ; if he (Sir J. Graham) mistook not, only ten or twelve indi viduals at the meeting were in favour of the views of the Hon. Member. Mr. WAKLEY—The Right Hon. Gentleman Is quite misinformed. Sir JAMES GRAHAM went on to say that he nego tiated with the gentlemen who represented the general practitioners, and he knew the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons approved of it ; thus, having succeeded in obtaining the approbation of the three great bodies, he thought there would be little difficulty in rendering the measure genera'ly acceptable. Mr. WAKLEY observed that he had a notice on the paper for Thursday week, and would reserve his prin cipal observations for that occasion. Last night he attended a meeting of general practitioners, to which the Right Hon. Baronet alluded, and his opinion was that if the question were put, two-thirds of those present would be in favour of the general enfranchisement of the College of Surgeons. He declared that there had not been anything like violence exhibited at that meeting, but only such dissension as difference of opinion usually engendered. He had been informed by those gentlemen connected with the Apothecaries'-hall who were present that from the commencement they had looked to a sepa rate incorporation, and every step they had taken in re ference to this measure was guided by that object. This certainly surprised him, it being the first time he had been made aware of such _an intention. General practitioners were engaged in Poor-law Unions, and were allowed to practise generally in society. If they were qualified to manage their own affairs, and were considered worthy of a licence, why -not allow them to manage a a college of their own ? The age of twenty-two was considered sufficient to qnalify a general practitioner, who was allowed to act as a physician, as a surgeon, or a surgeon-accoucheur, while the rank of surgeon or physician was not to be conceded to any one under twenty-six years of age. Such distinction was perfectly unreasonable and absurd. Sir JAMES GRAHAM defended the distinction, and considered the terms which the Hon. Member (Mr. Wakley) had applied to it quite uncalled for. The age of twenty-two was fixed as that at which the student should receive his first examination, and be permitted to practice generally; after which he would be required to study four years longer, and be subjected to a second strict examination before being admitted into any one of the two grades of physician or surgeon. This he con sidered nothing but a fair regulation. Me. WARBURTON said, that though there was every care taken by the provisions of this Bill to ensure the proper examination of the students previous to their entering upon practice, yet he could not think that a mere examination was any sufficient test of qualifica tion. There ought, in his opinion, to be some power of inquiring into the previous education of the pupils and the course that was prescribed to them in their own schools and colleges. Neither was he altogether satis fied with the constitution of the Board of Health. In his opinion it Would have been better to have left its no mination, as was originally proposed, in the hands or the Crown fur the GovernMent, because then an efficient controul might be exercised over the Members. Mr. .HAWES did not anticipate that any special re ference would be made to him, or he would have come down with documentary evidence to show that the bulk ,of the profession were favourable to the principle of the measure before the House.-- (Hear, hear.) The Committee of 72, of which his Hon. Friend the Member for Finsbury had spoken so slight ingly, represented a body of between 3,000 and 4,000 of the profession, and he thought they represented a considerable .portion of the whole. Of these he had nearly all the assents in writing to the chief principles of the Bill. With respect to the appointment of the Board of Health, he agreed with hi 3 Honourable Friend the Member for Kendal, that it would have been better to have left the nomination with the Crown. There was one other point which should be noticed, and he thought that there should be some check on the education of the medical students in the Colleges, both of Physicians and Surgeons, in Edinburgh. With regard to the opposition of the profession, he had, with his Hon. Friend, attended a meeting last night, where from 250 to 300 persons were present, and on a division upon a matter which was supported by his Hon. Friend, there were only twelve or thirteen persons who were opposed to the Bill before the House. Mr. MACAULAY, agreeing with the general cha racter of the Bill, cordially expressed his approbation of the measure and his perfect satisfaction of the principle on which it was based. There were one or two matters of detail which he would oppose when the proper period arrived for their consideration. One thing he would certainly (if not forestalled by the Honourable Member for Finsbury, or some other Honourable Member) divide the Houie upon, namely, that the appointment of the Court of Examiners should rest with the Crown. Sir JAMES GRAHAM coincided with the opinion expressed by the Right Honourable Member for Edin burgh, that the power of appointing the examiners should rest with the Crown, but there were so many conflicting interests to soothe, and so many rival interests to con sider, that it made the selection a difficult one. Mr. WAKLEY agreed with the opinion expressed by the Hon. Members for Kendal and Edinburgh, that the nomination of this Court should rest with the Crown. He did not see the necessity for a Council at all. Ile should prefer that the whole of the power and responsi bility were concentrated in one body appointed by the Crown. The Bill was then read a second time, passed through Committee, :and was reported. COLLEGES OF SURGEONS AND PHYSICTANS. This Bill passed through Committee, pro forma, and the report was ordered to be brought up after the holidays. The Courts of Common Law (Scotland) Process Bill wt.s read a second time. The Court of Sessions (Scott ind) Bill was read a se cond time. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and ;he House adjourned at Twenty minutes to One o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEDNESDAY, MAY 7. GLASGOW BRIDGES BILL. Reported ; Motion made, and Question put, " That the Bill be re committed." The II ouse divided:— MINORITY-AYES, 27. Baine, Walter Duncan, Viscount Ricardo, J. L. Baldwin, Barry Etwall, Ralph Stanstield, W. R. C. Barnard, E. G. Guest, Sir J. Stanton, W. 11. Berkeley, Captain Hallyburton, Lord Turn x, Edmund Berkeley, 11. F. Hastie, - Archibald - Villiers, Charles Berkeley, Grantley Mutt, William Williams, William Borthwlck, Peter Knight, F. W. Wood, Charles Bright, John Muntz, G. F. TELLERS. Colebrooke. Sir T. Paget, Colonel Forbes, William Collett, W. It. Pechell, Captain Stewart, P. M. MAJORITY—NOES, 52. . Alllx, J. P. Buncombe, T. O'Brien, A. S. Antrobus, Edmund Egerton, Sir P. Patten, J. W. Arkwright, George Estcourt, T. G. B. Polhill, Frederick ailey, Joseph ahnerman, A. E wart, William Yarnham, E. B. Bell, Matthew Blcwitt, It. J. Pussy, Philip Rolleston, Colonel Gibson, Milner; Greenall, Peter Round, C. G. Rous, Captain Bowling, Dr. Greene, Thomas Rushbrooke, Col. Broadley, 11. Hale, R. B. So theron, T. H. Brotherton, J. Hatton, Captain Bruges, W. H. Hodgion, F. I S v p : eb o n u e r r, Richard t , ori , iienry Collett, John Hughes, W. B. Wilmington, Sir T. Craig, W. G. Humpliery, Alderman Wood, Colonel T. Currie, Raikes Langston, J. H. Dalrymple, Captain Lennox, Lord A. Dennistoun, John, Lowther, Sir J. Douglas, Sir C. Manners, Lord C. S. Duke, Sir J. Marton, George Duncan, Goorge Morrison, dailies TELLERS. Vane, Lord H. Mauls, Fox Lockhart, IV. DBATII OF SIR DAVID MILNE.—It is with feel ings of deep regret, which will be shared throughout the service, that we announce the death of Admiral of the White Sir David Milne, G.C.8., who was second to the gallant Exmouth at Algiers, and who only relinquished the command.in.chief at De. vonport a few days since. The death of this hero took place on board the Clarence steamer, in which vessel he was proceeding to Scotland, attended by his amiable lady and son, Captain Alexander Milne. He was Deputy-Lieutenant of the county of Berwick, and venerated everywhere. From the previous bad health of this gal lant officer, such a result was anticipated on his leaving that active service, which alone kept him alive; but it was not anticipated that so short a time would place him amongst the illustrious dead. We feel we cannot do ample justice to his good name and services in the following epitome, but nevertheless, we shall not even at this hasty moment retrain to reca. pitulate a few of the principal actions of one who, though dead, will live in the country's history, and occupy a page replete with brilliant interest and eternal honour. Sir David Milne entered the navy in 1778, and was a midshipman in Rodney's action. He was made a lieutenant in 1793, , and in that rank, on board the Blanche, distinguished himself on a variety of occasions In the West Indies. He was promoted from this vessel for his conduct in the splendid and hard foughtaction between this vessel and the French frigate Pique. in 1795, and afterwards commanded this frigate at the attack on the Dutch colonies of Demerara, Ber. bite, in 1796. In Viis frigate be also assisted in capturing the Seine, in 1793, and, appointed to command that ship, he fought a gallant action with, and captured the Vengeance. He received his commission in 1783, and obtained his flag promotion as rear-ad miral on the 4th of June, 1814 ; and hoisting his flag on board the Impregnable, 164, seconded the noble Exmouth in his attack at Algiers, when his ship was fairly riddled 'with shot. He became vice-admiral on the 27th of May, 1825, and full admiral on the 23d of November, 1841. M AI LS FOR AMERICA. — The Camb ria, Captain Judkins, sill sail from Liverpool on the 20th, with the 'mails for British Nortli 4nrrica, Bermuda, and the United States of the 19th inst. _ . VI V I t, •P ; z TiI:ERSIYA I' EVENING MAY 8, 1845. TIER MAJESTY'S LEVEE. The Peckham Stakes of 2 sovs. each, with 15 added. Twice round and a distance. '(8 Subs.) Mr. W. Kellard's Nora Creina, aged, lOst (Sadler) 0 1 1 Mr. Bignold's Bother-'em, 5 yrs, 9st 61b Mr. Neal's Young Ccelebs, 4 yrs, Bst 1314 2 0 dr Two others started. Won in a canter. The Tally-ho Stakes of 2 sous. each, with 15 added, twice round and a distance, over 5 hurdles (8 Subs.), were won cleverly, in two heats, by Mr. Southby's Waterloo, 6 yrs, list (Sadler), beating Mr. Drewett's Bob Booty, 5 yrs, lOst 31b; Mr. Scott's Sir Edward, 6 yrs, list; and two others. The Albert Purse of 10/., for the beaten horses, twice round, was won, in two heats, by Mr. Smith's Unknown, Sst I Ilb (Higgins), beating Princess, Ccelebs, and Gipsey. The Queen held a Levee yesterday afternoon at St. James's Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the royal suite, arrived from Buckingham Palace at two o'clock, and were received by the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, and the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert. The royal suite included the Duchess of Buccleuch, Mistress of the Robes ; the Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting; Viscount Sydney, Lord in Waiting ; Hon. Captain Duncombe, Groom in Waiting ; Lord Charles Wellesley ( Clerk Marshal), Equerry in Wasting; the Pages of Honor in Waiting, the Mar quis of Granby, Lord in Waiting to Prince Albert ; Captain Francis Seymour, Groom in Waiting, and Colonel Wylde, Equerry to his Royal Highness. The Duke of Wellington had an audience of the Queen. The Bishop of Ely had an audience of the Queen in the royal closet, and did homage upon his appointment to that see. Sir James Graham, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, and the Bishop of Norwich, Clerk of the Closet, assisted at the ceremony. The Earl of Haddington and Lord Forester had audiences of her Majesty. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge and Prince George, and their Serene Highnesses the Prince of Leiningen and Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippstahl attended the Levee. The following presentations to;the Queen took place in the foreign diplomatic circle:— Le Comte de Flahault, by the Count de St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador. Mons. Theophile Fallon, President de la Cour des Comptes it Bruxelles, by M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister. The Marquis Pallaricini, Secretary to the Legation, by Count de Pollon, the Sardinian Minister. General Terrel, Chargé d'Affaires of Texas, by the Earl of Aberdeen, her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The foreign diplomatic circle was attended by Count St. Anlaire, the French Ambassador; Baron de Talleyrand, Attache to the Embassy, and le Duc de Broglie ; Count Die trichstein, the Austrian Ambassador, and Baron Koller, First Secretary to the Embassy; Sarim Effendi, Austrian Ambas sador; Hassan Bffendi, Secretary to the Embassy; and M. J. Agop, Secretary Interpreter; Al. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister • Baron de Cetto, Bavarian Minister • M. Dedel, the Netherlands Minister ; Count de Pollen, the Sardinian Ministei ; Baron de Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister, Baron de Brunnow, the Russian Minister, and le Comte Boleslas Potocki, Chambellan de S. M. l'Empereur de Russie ; Count de Kielmansegge, the Hanoverian Minister; Mr. Everett, the United States Minister ; Count de Reventlow, the Danish Minister, and M. de Bielke, Secretary of Legation ; Mr. Murphy, the Mexican Minister. The general circle was attended by the Archbishop of Can terbury, the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Departments, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the First Lord of the Admit alty, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, the President of the Board of Trade, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, the Captain of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at-Arms, the Marquis of Londonderry, Gold Stick in Waiting, &c. &c. The following noblemen and gentlemen had the honour of being presented to her Majesty. Mr. George Backhouse, by Mr. Henry Addington. Monsieur Clements Good, Consul of his Danish Igajesty,by his Excellency Count de Reventlow. Monsieur Edward Dodd, Consul of his Hanoverian Majesty, by his Excellency Count de Kielmansegge. Mr. Beauclerk, on his marriage, by the Duke of Richmond. Mr. Shepherd, on his being appointed as a Commissioner of the Court of Bankruptcy, by the Lord Chancellor. Mr. John Blenkearn, on his appointment to her Majesty's honourable corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, by Lord Forester. Mr. Marx, by Col. Sir J. Morillyon Wilson. The Bishop of Ely, by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Mr. Bonyon, by the Duke of Rutland. Mr. Robert A. Heath, Sardinian Consul, by his Excellency Count Pollon, Sardinian Minister. Dr. M'Carogher, on his appointment as Physician extraordi nary to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, by his Grace the Duke of Richmond. Sir John Strachan, on succeeding to the Baronetcy, by the Duke of Montrose, K. T. Mr. Russell Gurney, on his appointment to be one of her Ma jesty's Counsel, by the Lord Chancellor. The Rev. John Bacon, by Lord Stanley. The Rev. John George Wodsworth, by the Right Hon. Sir Edward Thornton. Rev. William Parkes, by the Bishop of Norwich. The Rev. Edwin Sidney, by Viscount Hill. The Rev. Sir John Page Wood, Bart., en succeeding to the, title, by Sir John Tyssen Tyrrell, Bart., M.P. , The Rev. William Seymour, by his brother, Captain Francis Seymour, Groom of the Bedchamber to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Cornet Pelly, South Herts Yeomanry, by Lieut.-Colonel the Marquis of Salisbury. Sir Arthur Aston, on being invested with the insignia of a Civil Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, by the Earl of Aberdeen. Sir James South, by the Earl of Rosso. Sir Bellingham Graham, by the Marquis of Donegal. Sir Stephen Glynne, on being appointed to the Lieutenancy of Flintshire, by Sir Robert Peel. Archdeacon Collyer, on his appointment to the Archdeaconry of Norwich, by the Bishop of Norwich. The Dean of Westminster, by the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel. Cornet Barrow, 4th Light Dragoons, by Lieut.-General Sir Charles Dalbiac, K. C. H. Lieutenant Hon. George Douglas, on his promotion, by the Earl of Morton. Rev. Dr. Robinson, on his appointment to be Master of the Temple, by Sir Robert Peel. The Chevalier Robert Schomburgk, Knight of the Prussian Order of the Red Eagle. by the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Home Department. Rev. George Masters, 8.A., by Mr. Mackinnon, M.P. The Rev. Henry Burton, oa his marriage, by the Dean of Hereford. The Rev. Algernon Coote. on his appointment to the rectory of Marsh Gibbons, by Sir R. Peel. The Hon. Captain Thurlow, ssth Light Infantry, on appoint ment, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir Howard Douglas. The Hon. Captain Macdonald, on his return from abroad, by General Lygon. The Hon. Charles Preston, by Viscount Southwell. Hon. Edward Russell, by the Duke of Bedford. Hon. Humphery Devereux, on his return from India, by Lord Delawarr. Hon. Charles Cornwallis Neville, by the Earl of Liverpool. Hon. Robert Curzon, by the Earl of Aberdeen. The Hon. George Edgecumbe, her Majesty's Secretary of Legation at Hanover, on his return from abroad, by the Earl of Aberdeen. Hon. Henry Skeffington, by Lord Farnham. The Rev. Henry Parr Hamilton, M.A., F.R. S., by the Right Hon. Lord Ernest Bruce. Mr. Thomas Richbell, on his appointment to to her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, by Lord Forester. Mr. Fred. P. Hoare, on his appointment to the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, by Lord Forester. Lord Berriedale, by the Earl of Morton. Lord Francis Russell, on his marriage, by the Duke of Bedford. Lord Clin ion on being appointed Colonel of the North Devon Yeomanry Cavalry7by, the Duke of Buccleuch. Viscount Castlereagh, on his appointment to the Lieutenancy of the County Down, by Sir R. Peel. Viscount Seaham, Lieutenant Ist Life Guards, on promotion, by his father, the Marquis of Londonderry. Earl of Effingham, on succeeding to the title, by the Earl of Roseberry. Earl of Gifford, by the Earl of Dalhousie. Marquis of Sligo, on succeeding to his title, by Viscount Strangford. Duke of Grafton, by Rear-Admiral Lord William Fitzroy. Viscount Lascelles, by the Duke of Buccleuch. Viscount Nevill, 2d Life Guards, by the Marquis of London derry. Mr. Robert Coats, by Major-General Morrison, M.P. Dr. J. Forbes, by the Earl of Ripon. The Rev. David Laing, by Viscount Sandon. Captain Manning, on beinc , appointed a Deputy-Li eu t enan t for Portl an d an d C oun ty of Dorset, by General Sir Henry Wheatley, G. C. H. Right Hon. Sir Henry Williams Wynn, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Copenhagen, on his return, on leave of absence, by the Earl of Aberdeen. The Bishop of Colombo, on his appointment, by Lord Stanley. The Bishop of Fredericton, by Lord Stanley. Lord Spencer Scott Compton , by Lord Northampton. Lord Brownlow Cecil, on his appointment to the Scots Fusilier Guards, by the Marquis of Exeter. Dr. Mackie, on his return from India, by Mr. James Duff, M.P. Dr. William Bruce, R.N., on appoint men t t o th e R oya l Deck yard, Deptford, by Sir William Burnett, Director- General of the Naval Medical Department, Dr. F. FL Brett, Bengal Medical Staff, by the Earl of Ripon. Dr. Graham, 4th Light Dragoons, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir C. Dalbiac. Dr. Wylie, Superintending-Surgeon, Madras Army, on his re turn from India, by the Earl of Ripon. Mr. T. P. Dickenson, on his appointment as Commissioner of Customs, by Sir Robert Peel. Dr. James Richard Smyth, by the Rev. Dr. Major, King's College. Lieut W. Magrath King, Royal Artillery, on his appointment, ny his father, Captain J. D. King. Lieut. C. P. Taylor, 40th Regiment Madras Native Infantry, OR his return from India, by Major-General H. G. A. Tay lor, C.B. Lieut. Lord Alexander Russell, on his marriage, by the Duke of Bedford. Lieut. Cust, Bth Hussars, on his return from India, by his _ uncle, Earl Brownlow.' Lieut. Greville, 2d Life Guards, by the Marquis of London derry. Lieut. Kirby, Madras Army, on his return from service in China, by Major-General Sir James L. Lushington, G. C. B. Lieut. Kelvington, 64th Regiment, on return from foreign service, by Earl Delawarr. Lieut. and Adjutant Boyd, 11th Regiment, by Lieut.-Col. Sir M. Creagh, K. H. Lieut. H. F. Marston, 11th Regiment, on return from India, by Lieut.-Col. Sir M. Creagh, K. H. Lieut. Lions, 17th Lancers, by Lieut.-Col. St. Quentin. Lieut. Henry Daly. Ist Bombay Fusiliers, by Lieut. Col. Daly. Captain J. S. Knox, 42d Regiment Light Infantry, by the Earl of Ripon. Captain Stanley, 18th Regiment, Aide-de•Camp to LordCath cart, by Lord Cathcart. Captain Scobell, 17th Lancers, by Lieut.-Col. St. Quentin. Lieut.-Colonel Gordon Drummond, Coldstream Guards, on promotion, by Colonel Walton, Coldstream Guards. Lient.• Colonel Drought, 15th Regiment, on promotion, by the Duke of We:lington. Colonel Maunsell, M.P., on bein4 appointed to the command of the Northamptonshire Regiment of Militia, by the Mar. quis of Exeter. Lieut.-Colonel C. Warren, C. 8., 55th Regiment, on recAv ing the companionship of the Bath and on return from China, by Colonel Sir J. 11. Schoedde, K.C.B. Lieut.-Colonel J. N. Abdy, on his return from India, by the Earl of Ripon. Colonel Ferguson, Grenadier Guards, on promotion, by the Duke of Wellington. Lieut.-Colonel Grant, Royal Artillery, on his return from commanding his corps in the West Indies, by Sir George Murray. Colonel Ifowe, Grenadier Guards, on promotion, by the Duke of Wellington. Major-General Sir Charles Smith, K.C.8., by the Duke of Wellington. en appointm ent to Lieut.-General Earl Cathcart, K, , command her Majesty's Forces in North America, by Field- Marshal his Grace the Duke of Wellington. Major-General Briggs, on his return from the Continent, by the Earl of Ripon. Major-General the Hon. Edward Lygen, or. being appointed to the command of the 13th Light Dragoons, by Field Mar shal the Duke of Wellington. Lieutenant -General Ellice, on being appointed Colonel of the 24th Regiment, by his Grace the Commander-in-Chief. Major- General Lord Downes, on his appointment to the 54th Regiment, by Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington. Major-General Sir James Reynett, on his appointment of De puty- Ranger of Richmond Park, by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. Captain Reeve, Grenadier Guards, on promotion, by Colonel Home. Captain Vaughan Jenkins, Ist Somerset Militia, by the Right Hon. Lord Alfred Paget. Captain J. B. Rose, 55th Regiment, on return from China, by Colonel Sir J. H. Schoedde, K.C.B. Mr. Campbell, of Islay, by Lord Belhaven. Mr. Menzies, of Culdares, by the Earl of Sefton. Mr. Hume, D.L. on being appointed High Sheriff f or th e. county of Wicklow, by Earl Fitzwilliam. Mr. T. C Robertson, by the Earl of Ripon. Mr. Henry Wilson, High Sheriff of Suffolk, by Sir James Graham. Mr. W. J. Blacker, by the Earl of Huntingdon. Mr. Arbuthnot, by Sir John Buchan. Mr. Francis Waring, her Majesty's Consul at Norfolk, United States, by Lord Aberdeen. Mr. G. E. Hannam, County Magistrate, by Sir Moses Montefiore. Mr. Pulleine, by the Earl of Zetland. Mr. Stewart Forbes, by Sir E. Bowater. Mr. Bagge, M.P. by Captain M. Archdale, M.P. Mr. Feilden, by Air. Wilson Patten. Mr. Tinne, by Sir Edward C. Disbrowe. Mr. Henry W. West. by Earl Cadogan. Mr. George Henry Vansittart, Deputy-Lieutenant of Berk shire, by Sir Thomas Fremantle. Mr. Tenison, by the Earl of Leitrim. Mr. James Burroughes, by Lord Sondes. Mr. Henry D'Arcy, by Sir George Anson. Mr. William Davenport Bromley, by the Right Hon. Colonel Darner. Sir John Macpherson Brackenbury, K. H., late her Majesty's Consul at Cadiz, by Lord Aberdeen. Mr. Hunter, of Blacknesss, D. L., on his return from Italy, by Lord F. G. Hallyburton, M. P. Mr. March Millbank, on his marriage, by the Duke of Cleveland. Mr. Lionel Standish, by Lord Sefton. Mr. Samuel Bateson, by Sir R. A. Ferguson. Mr. Basive, Deputy-Lieutenant for Sussex, by the Duke of Richmond. Mr. Wa , tel Brisco, by the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn. Mr. Francis F. Courtenay, by Lord Dalhousie. Mr. George Forbes, on appointment as Deputy-Lieutenant of Middlesex, by the Marquis of Salisbury. Mr. Augustus Paget. on his return from her Majesty's mission at Madrid, by Lord Aberdeen. Mr. Fi,rbes, M. P., on his appointment as Vice-Lieutenant of Stirlingshire, by the Duke of Montrose. Mr. Edward M. Stuart, l.y Lord Ripon. Mr. Charles Fellows, by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Mr. Francis Hodgson, by Sir J. Reid. Mr. Bennett, on appointment to the Wiltshire Yeomanry, by Lord Barrington. Mr. R. I.amplough Hervey, by Lord Brougham. Mr. Christopher Tower, M.P., by Lord Brownlow. Mr. Howard Featherstonhaugh, by Lord Wicklow. Mr. Gough, Deputy-Lieutenant of Leicestershire, by the Mar quis of Granby. Mr. Hedworth Barclay, by his father, Mr. D. Barclay, M.P. Lieutenant Anthony Oldfield, Royal Artillery, on his return from foreign service, by his father, Colonel Oldfield, R.E., A. D.C. to the Queen. Lieutenant M. Oldfield, on his return from Canada, and ap pointment to the 53,1 Regiment, by his father, Colonel Old field, R. E., A. D.C. to the Queen. Lieutenant Stallard, on return from India, by Lord Ripon. Lieutenant William Inglis, 57th Regiment, by Lieutenant- General Sir Howard Douglas, G. C. B. Lieutenant F. E. Vibart, bth Bengal Cavalry, on his return from India, by Lieutenant-General Sir W. Cotton, G. C. B. Lieutenant Kirwan, 4th Light Dragoons, by Lieutenant-General Sir J. C. Dalbiac, K. C.H. Lieutenant J. Rattray, 2d Regiment Bengal Grenadiers, by the Earl of Ripon. Lieutenant Fenwick, Ceylon Rifles, by Lord Saltoun. Lieutenant W. J. Verner, 53d Regiment, by Lieutenant- General Lord Fitzroy Somerset. Lieutenant Ell son, by Colonel Home. Lieutenant M. R. L. Meason, 40th Regiment, on his return from India, by Lieutenant-General Sir A. Woodford. Lieutenant .1. G. Schaw. 55th Regiment, on return from China, by Colonel Sir J. H. Schoedde, K.C.B. Lieutenant Coxe, 27th Regiment, on his return from the Cape of Good Hope, by Lieut.-General Sir J. Maclean, KC. B. Lieutenant E. Pitman, 55th Regiment, on return from China, by Colonel Sir J. H. Schoedde, K.C. B. Lieutenant Halkett, 9th Bombay Native Infantry, by General Sir Alexander Halkett, K. C. H. Lieutenant W. Rhodes, 63th Light Infantry, by Lord Wharn cliffe. Lieutenant Hickscn, 80th Regiment, on his return from Chins, by Captain Hughes. Lieutenant G. L. Woodd, 86th Regiment, by Colonel Weare, A. D. C. to the Queen. Mr, Carlton Cumberbatch, on being appointed her Majesty's Consul-General at Constantinople, by.the Earl of Aberdeen. Mr. Robert Wheble, by the Hon. Chas. T. Clifford. Mr. C. Reginald Gibson, by Mr. Bramston, M. P. Mr. R, Clive, by Mr. Clive. Mr. Thomas Sincox Lea, High Sheriff of Worcestershire, by General Leggon. Mr. Charles Lillingston, by Lord Calthorpe. Mr. Graham, by Lord Combermere. Mr. Henry William Clifford, by his father, the Hon. Charles Thos. Clifford. Mr. W. Hamilton Greville. by the Marquis of Londonderry, Mr. Sinclair Aytoun, by Major-General J. Napier. Surgeon:Nlajor Wright, on promotion, by Colonel Home. Paymaster W. H. Warren, on return from China, by Colonel Sir J. H. Schoedde. Mr. Berkeley, by the Marquis of Anglesey. Mr. H. Brereton, Bengal Civii Service, by Mr. Henry Wilson, High Sheriff of Suffolk. Mr. Charles W. Hinxman, 13th Prince Albert's Light In fantry, on his return from India, by Lord Ellenborough. Sir Edward Montresor, Ensign, 55th Regiment, by General Sir William Clinton, G. C. H., Colonel of the 55th Re giment. Mr. J. Cox, Medical Department, Madras Artillery, on his return from India, by Major-General Burton. Mr. Pudsey Dawson, High Sheriff of the county of Lancaster. by Lord Stanley. Captain Fullerton, by Lord Rivers. Captain U. N. R. Boland, Bengal Army, by the Earl of Ripon. Captain M. D. Talbot, by Lord Farnham. ' Captain A. J. Taylor, Royal Horse Artillery, on his promo tion, by Sir H. Wheatley. Major Algeo, 77th Regiment, by Major-General Mahon. Major Macmerry, Bengal Army, on return from India, by the Earl of Ripon. Major Willyams, Royal Cornwall and Devon Miners Militia, on his promotion, by Colonel Pendarves. Lieut.-Colonel C. E. T. Oldfield, C. 8., sth Regiment Ben gal Light Cavalry, on his return from India, by the Earl of Ellenborough. Mr. William Denis Moore, Sheriff of Exeter, by the Attorney- General. Mr. Strickland, by Sir George Strickland. Mr. Thomas Strickland, by Mr. C. Towneley. Mr. G. R. Robinson, on being appointed Deputy-Lieutenant for Middlesex, by the Marquis of Salisbury. Mr. Marcus Meryweather, by Sir A. Maclaine. Mr. Edmund Pcpys, by Sir G. Stanton. Mr. Joseph Arden, by the Earl of Verulam. Mr. Michael Faraday, by Lord Prudhoe. Mr. William Goldfrass Sheppard, by the Earl of Huntingdon. Mr. Joseph Armitage, Deputy-Lieutenant for the West Ridi ng of York, by Lord Wharncliffe. Mr. Meade Caulfield D. nnis, by Lord Beresford. Mr. Dawnay, by Lord de Grey. Mr. Osborne, M.P., on his marriage, and change of name, by the Marquis of Normanby. Mr. J. J. Wrigby, _Deputy-Lieutenant of Durham, by Lord Londonderry. Mr. Richard Woosnam, Secretary to Sir Henry Pottinger, on his return from China, by Sir Henry Pottinger. Mr. Garth, by Admiral Sir B. Martin. Mr. Charles Delabarre Bodenham, by Lord Clifford. Mr. Edward H. Smart, by Lord Ripon. Mr. J. R. Gibson, by Mr. Brewnlow, M.P. Lieut L. B. Mac Kinnon, R.N., by Gen. Sir J. Cockburn. Lieut. Robert Coote, R.N., on his appointment to H.M.S. Vulture, by Sir Charles H. Coate. Lieut. James H. Hancock, R.N., on his promotion, by his Father, Rear-Admiral Hancock. Lieut. Charles B. Carter, R.N., on his return from China, by Lord Haddington. Lieut. Gresham, R.N., from Foreign Service, by the Earl of Haddington. Commander E. Ommanney, R.N., by the Earl of Haddington. Commander Tudor, R.N., on promotion, by Lord Haddington. Commander Bowker, R.N., on return from Foreign Service and promoti , 'n, by Lord Haddington. Commander John Lort Stokes, R.N., on promotion, by the Bishop of Norwich. Commander Farquhar, R.N., on promotion, by Admiral Bowles. Commander Kemble, on promotion, by Lord Haddington. Lieut. John Stokes, Royal Engineers, by Lieut.-General Sir F. W. Mulcaster, K. C. H. Rear-Admiral Sir John Louis, on his return from abroad, by the Earl of Haddington. Vice-Admiral Sir Edward King, on his appointment as Com mander-in-Chief at Sheerness, by the Earl of Haddington. Captain Armitage, 2d West York Yeomanry Cavalry, by the Right lion. Lord Wharncliffe. Captain Bateson, M.P., 13th Light Dragoons, on promotion, by Major-General the lion. E. P. Lygon. Second-Lieutenant Sutton, 23d Welsh Fusiliers, on his ap pointment, by General Sir J. W. Gordon, G.C.B. Lieutenant Innes, 17th Lancers, by Lieut.-Colonel Quentin, 17th Lancers. Lieutenant B. Lennard Tyler, 62d Foot, on his return from India, by Lieut.-General Fitzgerald, K.C.B. Cornet H. D. Witter Lyon, Royal Scots Greys, by General Sir W. Kier Grant. Cornet Grant, s ir C 4th Light D ht Dragoons, on taippointment, by Lieut. - General Cornet Francis Howard Vyse, Royal Horse Guards, on ap- En p s o ig in n tm D e irk t e ,. theb 7 y 7t h R A e l g a i r m q u e i n s t, of o n Kn a g p l po e s appointment, en ts by the Duke of Richmond. Captain G. C. Clarke, Royal Scots Greys, by General Sir W. K. Grant. 86th Regiment, by Lieut. - General Meister. Captain Bowen, re e G s G . i e t n a g , A 2 r ( T t Army, Regimentb by the Earlof Bengal ßipon .Light L Captain In fantry, on his return from India, by Major-General Sir J. L. Itnhingten. G. C. B. Captain Hughes, 80th Regiment, by his brother, Mr. Bulks ley Hughes, M.P. Captain H. Fans, 4th Light Dragoons, on promotion, by Lieu tenant-General Sir C. Dalbiac. Captain Western, 32d Regiment Madras Native Infantry, by Mr. Western. Captain aa a nn n i eE ß ,ult, a rie w mr t tr o l n itg- le l S G; iree2aynednee ral si o tc n i r ya h p. oj i t, s r,ahki return nn y am, H. Bl f ae r . n o a pr m ny,o ~,,Kct the vi Wes t Indies, y n dies, by alr b Captain i l a o c n b . e r:I o N n V I! return rnelttl:o. the from Captain lndia, by the Earl of upon. Thornton, .c ,1e b! the Marquis of Salist)uy. Major c.f Brigade, ‘r-. Captain A. L appointment, by the Duke of Wellington. Captain Halkett, 4th Light Dragoons, by Major-General Weinys. Captain Grant, on appointment to 11th Regiment, by Lieute nant-Colonel Sir Michael Creagh, commanding 11 th Re giment. Captain C. Campbell, Bengal Army, by Major-General W. Wemyss. Captain Catesby Paget, on his appointment as Staff Officer of Pensioners, by the Marquis of Anglesey. Captain J. Coats, 55th Regiment, on return from China, by General Sir W. H. Clinton, G.C.8., Colonel of the 55th Regiment. Ca,ptain M'Caskill, 55th Regiment, on return from China, by General Sir W. H. Clinton, G.C.8., Colonel of the 55th Regimenti Ant:RICAN NEW; !'4. DREADFUL FIRE AT PITTSBURG. TWELVE HUNDRED HOUSES DESTROYED. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The fast-sailing ship Sea, Captain Edwards, arrived here this evening, having left New York on the 14th April, two days later than the last arrival. There was no news of the arrival of the Great Western on her outward bound voyage up to ten o'clock on the morning of that day, or even of her being near the port, although she had been out 16 days; she had therefore probably met with contrary winds, which had retarded her arrival; she is, how ever, confidently looked for this evening or to-morrow, on her return voyage to this port. We have received by this arrival distressing accounts of a most disastrous fire at Pittsburg, a rising and important city in Pennsylvania, destroying twenty squares of the city, com prising about 1,200 houses, the loss of which is estimated at 2,000,0001. sterling. It is the next largest city to Philadel phia in the State of Pennsylvania. Its population is about 25,000, and was becoming a place of great commercial im portance. There . had also been great fires at Boston and New York. The following account of this tremendous conflagration is taken from the Pittsburgh Post of the 11th April:— "ft is our painful duty to record one of the most terrible fires that ever devastated any city on this continent. A great portion of our busy and populous town is in ruin ! The destruction of property is said to be about twenty squares, and comprising from 1,000 to 1,200 houses ; many of the warehouses contained goods of immense value—they were grocery, dry goods, and commission houses, and their spring stocks had been just laid in. " The fire originated in a frame building over an ice.house be longing to William Diehl, near the corner of Second and Ferry streets. The wind was blowing stiffly from the north-west, though It frequently veered to other points, and, owing to its variations, the fire extended farther than it otherwise could have done. It was discovered about twelve o'clock, and was not materially checked till five in the afternoon. "The councils met in the afternoon, and attempted to devise some means to stay the conflagration. It was proposed to blow up houses that seemed in the way of the flames ; the deliberations, however, were ineffectual In results, and we believe but one or two buildings were blown up. " There is abundant reason for thankfulness that so few lives were lost. There are many rumours of men being killed, and burnt and wounded—but they are not authenicated. One woman is cer tainly burnt, and we saw a poor old man tottering along with the help of two friends, his face badly burned. The less of life, how. ever, cawnot be learned in the awful confusion which prevails. "The following are the principal public buildings,manufactories, and offices that were destroyed:— " Globe Cotton Factory, corner of Second and Ferry.streetr. " Fire Navigation Insurance Office, Market between Second and Third. " Firemen's Insurance Office, corner of Market and Third. " Bank of Pittsburgh, Fourth, between Market and Wood, " Office of Daily Chronicle, do. " Job Printing-office, of J. B. Butler, Third, between Market and Wood. " Merchants' Hotel, corner of Third and Wood. " A. Kramer's Exchange-office, do. "Jones and Sibbet's Exchange office, corner of Fourth and Wood. " Win. A. Hill's Exchange.office, between Fourth and Dia mond-alley. " R. and R. Patterson's Eagle and Bazaar Stables, Diamond. alley and Fourth-street. " Associat e Reform Church, Fourth, near Grant-street. "Baptist Church, Grant-street. " Blackwell's Extensive Glass Works, Water, above Grant. " The Monongahela House destroyed, with all the furniture. " The Monongahela Bride entirely destroyed, It is rumoured that several lives were lost on the bridge. " The Dallas Iron Works in Pipeto wn enti rely destroyed. i " The loss sustained in the destruct ion of b uildings is Immense, but it is small when compared with t he d e s truction of merchan. dice The in the merchantswarehouses d o it n Water , iin Impo ss ible to attempt to save anythi ng; pos Wood, First and Second-streets. whole blocks were destroyed in a few minutes, and the most they could do was to make in effort to save their books, and but few of them succeeded even in that. " It will be many years before our city can recover from the effects of this dreadful calamity ; it has cast a blight over the commercial and manufacturing enterprise of hundreds of our most worthy citizens, and in an hour has swept from them all the profits of years of toil and industry." The jury who tried Mrs. Bodine for murder brought in a verdict of Guilty. The papers by this arrival are quite destitute of any poli tical news. In commercial affairs business was at a pause for the arrival of the Great Western, Foreign Exchange inactive—the rate quoted 109,1 to 1091 on London, and sf. 25c. to sf. 231jc.0n Paris ; the Cotton Market is quiet, neither holders nor sellers being anxious to do business. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER, TUESDAY NI:HIT. No meeting in the kingdom has benefited mere largely by the establishment of railway communication with the south than Chester. Always attractive, its popularity until late years was chiefly derivable from local patronage, and the Cup, as a betting race, was never mentioned at "the Corner." Now—having been made accessible to all the racing districts —it is extensively supported by most of the influentials of the Turf, not only from the south, but from Scotland and the sister kingdom, and the crack event of the meeting, the Cup, has become a source of speculation as widely diffused and as heavy as the Derby itself. If evidence of the truth of our observations were required it has courted our view this day in a variety of shapes : every lodging let at " war prices," and every tavern full to repletion ; a list teeming with sport, and an assemblage on the course and on the ancient walls by which it is overlooked, great in number, variety, and fashion. The racing this after noon presented no feature of interest to sporting men, Alice Hawthorn, as a matter of course, having put competition for the only event of any importance—her Ma jesty's Guineas—out of the question. It commenced inaus piciously for that talented light weight, Abdale, his mare, having fallen with him at the last turn, and broken his collar bone, it will be some weeks before he will be again fit for active service. Before we give the usual returns, it will be as well to post up the betting on the Cup, from the date of our last report. Fitzallan, Semiseria, and Ould Ireland enjoyed a monopoly; the Irish nag, at the closing of our dispatch, being somewhat out of favour. Aris tides and the Era are declared not to start; and Winesour is very doubtful; and of those mentioned in our last as prefer able runners, Trueboy and Sorella alone have any supporter. a price, b u t i s i s pur ely nominal; h c reated this morning by a st a tement that a peer Cataract sonisn of considerable has a toriA bit of sensation was ety had been detected tampering o not ce r t backed. i nly n 0 with the boys in William Scott's stable, and that on the principle that "prevention is better than cure," the lads had been allowed to " accept the Chiltern Hundreds," and extra care had been taken of Cataract. WEDNESDAY. This being the all-important day of the week, on which the " Tradesmen's Plate" or "Cup" was to be decided, a race which for months has occupied the attention of the betting le s s ta n w d h hade ra e n a e l c e a e n d d e assembled ythe t op circles in all parts of the kingdom, it l e d t o the customary excitement in and about Cheste r , an d a l t h oug h the morning was unfavourable, from slight b ut re f res hi ng s howers, the multitude who poured into th e anc i ent c i ty exceeded all calculation, and when congre ga t e d on the cours e presented a coup d'erii of extraordinary inte res t. Th e stands were all filled, vicinity. wh il e list Anxious the of f p a r s i h n i c o i np inquiriesaa bl to the state of the betting, b u t a l so as to presence n theoflong the number of starters which it was finally di scovered ha d b e en reduced to were g graced by only n twenty. Several of those nags that had previously stood high in public favour having been withdrawn, to the great mortification of those who had pinned their faith on their presumed merits. The first race was appointed to come off at half-past two, and The race of the day, that in the result of which all interest was absorbed, was fixed for four o'clock, due time being allowed to carry out arrangements suggested with his accustomed tact, by Lord George Bentinck, who again undertook the troublesome office of marshalling the jockies and superintending the start. It was provided that the competitors should form a double line, the position of each jock, as last year, to be determined by ballot —and in order to prevent confusion, it was also provided that " all vicious, kicking, ill-tempered an d un manageable h orses should fall out of the places assigned them by lot—proceed to the rear of the second rank, and take up their positions on the extreme right of the line or most unfavourable part of the course. As in deference to our readers we have deemed it desirable to pat them in possession of the result of the race as quickly as possible, we have at considerable expense procured "a special train" for the purpose, to meet w hic h brevity is indispensable. When our express left the course the event hereafter recorded had come off. The betting upon the Cup, just previous to the start was as follows: 2 to 1 agst Fitzallen, 11 to 2 agst Semiseria, 6 to 1 agst Ould Ireland, 12 to 1 agst Trueboy, 12 to I ag et Sorella, 12 to I agst Cataract, 25 to 1 agst Milton, 40 to 1 agst St Law rence, 40 to 1 agst Counsellor (t), 40 to 1 agst Queen of Tyne, and 40 to I aget Intrepid. Shortly before four o'clock all the starters were drawn up by Lord George Bentinck, at the back of the course on the Dee side, and from thence were marched in ordinary time to the starting post—unfortunately a heavy shower came on during which the flags dropped, and all were off amidst a universal shout of excitement. The mist increased in vio lence as the race was run, and to the astonishment of all ended by the favourites being beaten, and an unthought-of outsider proclaimed the winner, after a severe race from end to end. There was a long tail, and the jockies thoroughly soaked. The race was over at half-past four, up to which time the " decisions " were as follows: — The Two Yrs old Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, colts Bst 51b, fillies, Bst 21b. Five furlongs. (17 Subs.) Lord George Bent inck's Princess Alice ( Wlntehouse)... 1 Mr. J. O'Brian's The Traverser ................................. 2 Lord Chesterfield's Curiosity .. ............................... 3 The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. S. Standish's Amelia (J. Howlett), Mr. Worthington's c by Stockport, out of Manilla (Oat es), Lord E g linton 's Sotades (Marson), Mr. Mostyn's ch c by Hetman Platoff, out of Miss Thomasina (Marlow), Mr.W. R . Ramsa y 's Queen Mary (Lye), Mr. Thompson's f by Tory Boy , out of Miss Fitz ( F.Butler), Sir J. Jerard's Brutus (Holmes). Betting.-5 to 2 agst Prince ss Alice, 4to 1 a gst Manilla colt, hTve s r t . ol r s agst ,era Sotades, 7 tol 4 agst to l Missa gs Curiosity,t Thom as Thomasina 6 to 1 agst T c. Princess Alice made nearly all the runnin g , an d won easy by a length ; Traverser beating Curiosit y for second place by a neck ; Sotades fourth. The Tradesmen's Plate of 2 00 sov s., added to a Handicap of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared. T wice round, from the Grosvenor post to the comin g -in chair. 12 3 Subs., 52 of whom paid 5 sovs. each. M 1 3 r r. . G S l u t ellrer3„atst 's s t. Intrepid, Lawrence, (h aged, 8 b)4yrs, t 6 ;lb ........ t fib . . . ... (Arthur) 1 ...... ..... 2 Mr. Mostyn's Milton, 4 yrs, 6st 81b . ................... ... 3 Mr. Ileseltine's Fitzallen, 3 yrs, sst .................. ...... 4 The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr Meiklam's Trueboy, 5 yrs, B st 51b—Mr. Westley's . Coun sellor, 6 yrs, Bst 21b—Mr. Osbaldeston's Sorella, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—Mr. Jaques's Semiseria, 5 yrs, 7st 81b—Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne, 6 yrs, ist 51b—Mr. Armstrong's Beatrice, 6 yrs, 7st 21b—M r . Scott's Cataract , 5 y rs, Est 101 b-111r. S. Standish's Little Ilampton, 6 yrs, fist 9th— Sir R. W. Bulke ley's Hemp, 4 yrs, Gst 91b—Mr. O sborne's T he Old Maid, 5 yrs, 6st—Lord March's Strath s p e y , 4 y r s , 6 st — Mr. A. Johnson's Obicurity, 4 yrs, sst 121 b--M Nodd •r. Heap's St a l e y, 4 yrs, sst 71b—M r . Robinson's April y, 4 yrs, sst—M r . Irwin's O u ld I re l an d, 3 yrs, sst—Mr. Shafto's Porto Bello, 5 yrs, 7st 51b. Won in a cante r. . EAST SURREY RACES—TUESDAY. The Ladiss',Gup of 101., Three-quarters of a mile, was won easily, in two heats; by Mr: Werninck's Arrian, Bst (Hardy), beating Mr. Mallard's Unknown, 7st 71h; Mr. Edwards's Miss Fidget, Bst; Mr. Jerry's Cinderella, 6st 71b; and Mr. Knowles 's Little Quo Minus, Sit. ' Captain Wood, Coldstream Guards, on appointment, by Lieu • tenant-General Sir Howard Douglas. Lieutenant James Wells Armstrong, 49th Regiment, en pro motion, by Mr. Culling Smith. Lieutenant R. L. I. Ogilvie, 33d Regiment Madras Native In fantry,euteiiaribt by Wordsworthl Major-Genera l Sir Frederick Robinson, G.O B. Gener S a m l S it i h r , D 3 e 9t L h ac ß Y e E gi v mt, by General Evans. Lieutenant W. H. Weaver, 86th Regiment, on return from India, by Colonel Wylde. Lieutenant the Hon. Emelius W. Forester, 13th Infantry (Prince Albert's), on his return from India and Affghanis tan, by Lord Forester. Lieutenant John Robert F. H. Parker, llth Regiment, by Earl of Huntingdon. Lieutenant R. J. Fielden, 60th Royal Rifles, by Lieutenant- General Sir R o b er t Arbuthnot, K. C. B. Lieutenant J. R. Wilton, 11th Regiment, on return from China, by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir M. Creagh, K. H., com manding the I Ith Regiment of Infantry. Lieutenant F. Waugh, on his return from India, by the Earl of Ripon. Commander Wilmot Horton, by Lord Byron. Captain and Adjutant Sutton, South Hants Yeomanry, by Lieut... Col. the Marquis of Salisbury. Captain Spence, 31st Regiment, by General Sir Colin Halkett, K. C. B. and G. C. H. Captain F. A. Whimper, 55th Regiment, on return from China, by Col. Sir J. H. Schoedde, K.C. B. Captain Boucherett, 17th Lancers, by Lieut. Col. St. Qaentin. Captain Sir Baldwin W. Walker, RN., on his return from fo reign service and appointment to her Majesty's ship Queen, by the Earl of Haddington. Captain the Hon. G. F. Hastings, R.N., on his return from China, by the Earl of Huntingdon. Captain Arbuthnot, R.N., by Colonel Sir John Rowland Euetace, K. H. Captain W. A. Willis, R.N., on promotion and return from foreign service, by the Earl of Haddington. Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., on promotion, by the Bishop of Norwich. Captain Wellesley, R.N., by Field-Marshal the Duke of Wel lington. Commander Thomas Wilson, R.N., by the Earl of Haddington. Commander Thomas Smith, R.N., on promotion, by Lord Haddington. Commander Sir W. Hoste, R.N., on his appointment as Gen tleman Usher to her Majesty Queen Adelaide, by Earl Howe. Commander C. Hawkins, R.N., by the Earl of Haddington. Commander Louis, by Rear-Admiral Eir John Louis. Captain Dalgety, Royal Military College, on appointment, by Lieutenant-General Lord Fitzroy Somerset. Captain Gould, by Colonel North. Captain Jenner, 11 th Regiment, by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Michael Creagh, K. H., 11th Regiment. Captain Bertram Mitford, by Lieut.-General Sir Howard Douglas. After the levee, the Earl of Effingham had an audience of the Queen, and delivered to her Majesty the Riband anti Badge of the Order of the Bath, worn by the late Earl of Effingham. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Royal _ Suite, returned to Buckingham Palace, escorted by a party of Life Guards. His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, yesterday, at Clarence House, St. James's. ,Z• IMPORTANT SALES. On Tuesday last Mr. W. W. Simpson disposed of by auction at the Mart, property which has been - advertised in our Journal for some time past—as follows: A residence, No. 32, Hyde Park-square, Hyde Park, with coach-house, stabling, &c., in Hyde Park-garden Mews, let on lease at 280/. per annum ; hell from the Lord Bishop of London, and others, from Midsummer, 1842, for 91+ years, at rents amounting to 241. 3s. per annum.—Sold to Mrs. Butt, the tenant, for 4,3001. A freehold residence and spacious shop, No. 16, High street, Colchester, Essex, let on lease at 801. per annum; the land-tax on this and the following lot amounts to 61. 16s. per annum, and is paid by the tenant of the fol lowing lot during his lease.—Sold to Mark Farrell, Esq , of Colchester, for 1,5201. A freehold resiletice with shop, No. 15, High-street, Colchester, let on lease for an unexpired term of fife years, at 100/. per annurn.—Sold to Edward Smith, Esq., of Colchester, for 1,9401. A freehold and part copyhold property, situate in the village of Lexden, within two miles of Colchester, com prising a residence, with pleasure-grounds, &c., contain• ing in the whole, 3a. 21p. ; land-tax redeemed—sold to Samuel Tillett, Esq., of Colchester, for 1,8001. A freehold cottage residence, land-tax redeemed, situate adjoining the preceding lot, let at 50/. per annum —bought in at 700/. A freehold estate, called Corringham Marsh Farm, situate in the parish of Corringham, Essex; it comprises a small farmhouse and agricultural buildings, together with 308 a. lr. 35p. of productive land ; in the occupation of Henry Anthony Long, Esq., under a lease for seven years, from Michaelmas, 1844, at a rent of 4501 per an num, the land-tax and level-rate amounting to 38L per annum ; sold to the tenant fur 11,600 L PEEBLES-SHIRE ELECTION We perceive by the Edinburgh Adreitiser that on Monday Mr. Forbes Mackenzie was returned for I'eeb'es-shire. Mr. Carmichael was proposed in oppo sition to Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, and the Sheriff de clared the show of hands to be in Mr. Carmichael's fa vour. His friends, however, not wishing to to to the p3ll, withdrew his name, and Mr. Forbes Mackenzie was declared duly eieeted. The Hon. Gentleman, in a long speech, defended his political conduct, more particularly his recent vote in favour of the grant to Maynooth. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Madame Anna Thillon has arrived, and is daily occupied in full rihearsals of Balfe's new opera, The Enchantress, which is to be pro-: duced on Monday next. Both music and libretto aro spoken of in the highest terms ; and it is confidently an ticipated that the lady will make a great hit. THU NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF " NINCSBY," entitled " SYBIL ; OR, THE Two NATIONS," will be ready, we hear, to-morrow. THE NEW TOOTIL-BRUSH, made on the most scientific principle, thoroughly cleaning between the... teeth when used up and down, and polishing the surface when used crossways. This brush so entirely enters be tween the closest teeth, that the inventors have decided upon naming it the "Tooth-pick Brush;" therefore ask for it under that name, marked end numbereekr under -viz., full-sized brushes, mark T.P.W.,_ No. ---- "I ' h a r d , • No. 2 less hard, N. 3 middling►, No. 4 soft; the narrOlt •, brushes, mark T.P.N , No. 5 hard, No. 6 less hard, No. 7 middling, No. 8 soft. These inimitable brushes are only to be had at Ross and Sons', and they nal.. rant the hair never to come out, at Is. each, or 10s. per dozen in bone, and 2s. each, or 21s. per dozen in ivory, DEAFNESS—ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS.-39, Albe marle•street, Piccadilly.—lnvisible Voice Conductors, when fixed iu the cavity of the ears, are not more uncom fortable nor perceptible than having a small piece of wool in its place. They enable individuals at an ad vanced age, and of forty or fifty years' standing of ex treme deafness, instantly to join in general conversation, and to catch the sound of a distant, low speaker, at church, theatre, &c. They pour the conversation into the ears to such an extent, that in most severe cases deafness cannot be observed. Also original Ear Cor nets, French, German, and Spanish Artificial Ears, and improved Hearing Trumpets of every description. Many of those instruments have 'received the approbation of the Royal Society and Royal Institution of Great Bri tain. The Newly Invented Spectacles, immediately they are placed before extremely imperfect vision, it 's brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. &lso Achromatic Telescopes, Opera-glasses, Micro scopes, &c.—Caution : Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, ..)pticians and Aurists, are not in any way connected with a person of the same name in their immediate neigh lourhood, nor in any part of the country. To prevent nistakes, be cautious, and observe—Only to be had at 39. Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. MR. CHARLES:MITIIEWS AND HIS CREDITORS.— Mr. Commissioner Law, of the Insolvent Debtors Court, has been engaged for two days (Monday and Tuesday) on the proof of debts under the insolvency of Mr. Mathe ws i n the year 1842 . There f d o r Commissionert he creditors, in a nd his t is he a p su ro rn cee o d f to the declaration of a dividend. Se veral creditors attended an d p roved, and others on the schedul e room, as a preliminary step abut ng o st 03 2 k 70 p / i . c i en before e t th a e va Le ila a b r ie ne whd did not attend whe n summoned, were struck out of the lis t. Among the latter class were the proprietors of Covent-garden Theatre, who were inserted as creditors for 6,1661. as a balance of rent for a period of three years. Another large debt of 3,0731., connected with an annuity transaction was disallowed for the same reason. Messrs. Walmsley, Keightley, and Co., soli c it ors , at tended to prove for a su m of 2,2694, which claim was contested. A part of the debt was for professional business transacted for Ma dame Vestris before her marriage with Mr. Mathews ; and, after a long investigation, the matter stood over for further information. The debts on the schedule are 26,0001 , of which about 10,0001. at present have been disallowed for non-attendance. It is ex. pected that the estate will pay a small dividend—something about 6d. in the pound. THE REV. Da. DILLON.—The oli Swedenborgian chapel, in Friar.street, Shoemakcr's.row, Blackfriars, has been, hired by the Rev. R. C. Dillon, D.D.. who.was suspended from his ministerial functions by the Bishop of London for three years, for certain irregularities, which made the Rev. Gentleman an object of great notoriety at the time. His attempt to fix a charge of adul. tery on his wife, and the proceedings taken thereon in the Eccle. any of opening his ministerial the chapel functions as the „ for F r e fi e v c C s i as ti c al Courts in Doctors'-commons , must be fresh in the recol. Church h s lection of our readers. The Rev. Dr. Dillon has not entered a The opit Rev.or pexoecrctoisredin of England," and the services, with few exceptions , will be assimi lated to that of the Established Church. A few - seats in the " Free Church of England" are to b e a p propr i ated to t he use of the poor, and the pews will be let to those who may chaos., to hire them. The Rev. Dr. Dill on was former ly minister of Charlotte. street Episcoyal Chapel i n Pimlico, and evening lecturer of St. James's Church, Cl er k enwe l l. His talents are of a very high order, and before the lamentable exposures which took place he was a most popular preacher. 11 RECIOUS fro. 13' the recent resolutions of the House of Commons, repealing the Customs' duties on a large number of articles usually imported into this country from foreign parts, including more especially those brought in a raw or unmanu. factored state, the privilege which previously attached to diamonds only has been extended to all precious stones, which are accord ingly now free of all duly. A Treasury order of April, 1617, directed that on the importation of diamonds set in ring*, and other forms, the article unset being duty free, the duty was to be charged on the setting only ; and on a recent application to the Cu!toins' Board, requesting that as the privilege which formerly attached to unset diamonds, or diamonds in the rough, has been extended without exception to all precious stones, the same course may be adopted with respect to those articles Indiscriminately when set, as is followed with diamonds, viz., to charge the duty on the settings only as goods manufactured ; the reasonableness of sue: a course being evident, from the fact that the value of the setting is so inconsiderable compared with the stone, it being in most instances scarcely a tithe of the value of the latter ; and the Board being of opinion, that as the duty on all precious stones (unset) is repealed, and that when set they are in the same position as diamonds were formerly, they should therefore be treated in the .... . - . same manner, directions have been issued that the duty is to be charged in future, as requested, on the setting only. This order is of much importance, and will be virtually a repeal of the duty on " jewels set," as set forth in the tariff, and render the setting , only liable to the ad valorem duty of 20 per cent,, T/1,1 will of the lion. Caroline Fox, late of Little Holland House, Kensington, was proved on the 29th of April by the Right Hon. Robert Vernon Smith, the sole executor. Per sonal estate sworn under 12,000 . .t. 1845. The will was made in . 12 mi th d of . M n a taini rcti, many sp e cific an d pe cuniary bequests, legacies to her sister, Ladd►. N S o b ve e li d ib ied er, e l tbB4e2 Holland, Lady Arbuthnot, Lady Scott, and to Int itsvbein Gni awes.