The Sun. — London, England, 1845-05-14 00:00:00

RAILWAY NEWS. Subscribers and others interested in Railways will find a FULL ACCOUNT of the PROCEEDINGS before the RAILWAY COMMITTEES in the THIRD EDITION of TEIE SUN, reported up to the CLOSE of EACH DAY. Sun-office, 112, Strand. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdlle. LUCILE GRAHN respectfully informs the Nobility, Sub scribers to the Opera, her Friends, and the Public that lIEK BENEFIT will take place TO-MORROW EVENING When will be performed Rossini's Opera, LA GAZZA. LADRA. Ninetta, Madame Grlsi ; Lucia, Madame Bellini ; Pippo, Mdlle. Brambilla ; Glanatto, Sig. Mario ; l'odesta, Sig. Lablache ; Sig. Dai Fiori ; Fabrizi Vingradito, Sig. A. Giubilei ; Fernando Vil la.belo, Sig. Forliasarl. Between the Acts an entirely new Pas de Quatre (composed by Mdlle. L. Grahn), by Millie. L. Grahn, Mesdames Moncelet, Cassan, and Demelisse. The Danseuses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine Weiss) will dance, for the first time, the " Pas Rococo," " Tas des Amours," and " Pas des Miroirs." After which, for this occasion only, the Divertissement of UN BAL "SOUS LOUIS XIV., in which Wile. Lucile Urahn will appear as a Cavalier of the Court of Louis XIV„ and will dance with 3ldlle, Cerito, in Costume of the same Court, the celebrated "Minuet de la Cour" and " Cavotte." And, in the course of the Evening, will appear in various Dances antiTas de Caractere. To be followed by the LitSt Scene of LA SONNAMBULA. Amine, Madame Castellan. 4 * Jo tha course of the Evening, the celebrated Spanish Dancer, na Manuals Perea, knownl as La Nene, will appear in one of the National Pea ef Ssain. " La Cracovienne" (Pas de Caractere), by Millie. Lucile Grahn. The entertainments will likewise comprise the " Pas de Six" from t he Ballet of KAYA. And likewise include a Selection from the Ballet of EOLINE, com prising the celebrated " Mazourka d'Extase," by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Perrot. And a Selection from the Ballet of ONDINE, including the cele brated " Pas de l'Ombre," by Mdlle. Cerito. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the Opera-Ellice, Colonnade, Haymarket. Doors open at Seven ;to commence at Half-past Seven o,Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. FIRST APPEARANCE OF MADAME ANNA THILLON. THIS EVENING Will be produced an entirely new and Original Opera, entitled THE ENCHANTRESS. The Music composed by M. W. Balk; the Libretto, by M. de St. Georges and Mr. Bunn. Mr. Balfe will, on this occasion, preside in the Orchestra. Don Sylvio, Mr. W. Harrison ; Ramir, Mr. Borrani ; Duke d'Aquila, Mr. Weiss ; Nugnez, Mr. H. Horncastle ; Pacheco, Mr. Barker ; Stella, Madame knna Thillon. To conclude with a New DIVERTISSEMENT. In which Mdlle. Pol. & and M. Gasperini will introduce a New Pas de Deux. Dress Circle, 7s ; Boxes, 5s ; Pit, 36 ; Gallery, 2s ; Upper Gallery. Is. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, may be obtained of Mr. John Par sons, at the Box-office of the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled TIME WORKS WONDER..I. Goldthumb, Mr. W. Farren ; Felix Goldthumb, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Bantam, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Bessy Tulip, Madame Vestris ; Florentine, Miss FOrteSClle ; Miss Tucker, Mrs. Glover ; Patty, Mrs. Humby. After wlsich, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with YOUNG ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. Strickland ; Mr. John James Pooley, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Pooley, Mrs. Humby ; Mrs. Smiler, Mrs. Stanley. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHT. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed PAUL PRY. Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Subtle, Mrs. Yates ; Phcebe, Miss Woolgar. After which will be repeated, THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STIL BERG. Ernest, Mr. Webster, in which he will give his celebrated personatiou of the Emperor Napoleon ; Margot (her original charac ter) Madame Celeste. To conclude with a New Grand Empirical Exposition, called ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Principal Characters by Messrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders Selby; Miss Woolgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be repeated Auber's Comic Opera, entitled LE PIT D'OLONNE. Gaspard, Mr. Leffler ; The Chevalier, Mr. Allen ; Bianca de Molina, Mdlle. Helen Cundell ; Mariquita, Miss Grant. After which, a New Divertissement, entitled LE NUN - TEMPS. Supported by Messrs. Gilbert and Marshall, Miss Bailin and Miss Marshall. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled LOVE IN LIVERY. Lord Sparkle, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Paul Patent, Mr. Compton ; Violet, Miss Emma Stanley. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack ; Stage Director, Mr. Emden ; Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. First Week of another New Burlesque. Brilliant Success of " Our New Governess" every Evening. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, entitled OUR NEW GOVERNESS. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Wigan, Turner, Stanton, and Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by an entirely New Operatic, Dramatic, Chivalric, Fairy, Romantic Burlesque, entitled C IND ERELLA. The Principal Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Frank Mathews, Mr. J. W. Collier, Mi a K2eley, Miss Villar s Miss Fairbrother, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Howard, &c. To conclude with a New Farce, called A GOOD NAME. Cha racters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Stanton, Mrs. Woolliklge, and Miss Dawson. The Box-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan rom Ten till Four. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—FRENCH PLAYS. Monsieur CAR f IGNY begs respectflilly to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the French Plays, and the Public, that HIS BENEFIT will take place THIS EVENING When will be performed (by particular desire) the Favourite Comedy of LA MARQUISE DE SENNETERRE. Le Commandeer de Lonjueau, M. Cartigny ; Henriette de Senneterre, Mdlle. Plessy. To conclude with a New Comedy, entitled LE MARI a la CAM PAGIi E. Ferdinand Colombet. Monsieur Regnier : M. Mathieu, Monsieur Cartieny ; Ursule, Mademoiselle Plessy. Boxes, 6s. ; Plt, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Doors will be opened at Seven o'clock , and the Performances commence at Half-past. • ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITIIKATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Mr. BATTY, ever anxious to retain the patronage that has been so bountifully bestowed on this Establishment, feels a degree of plea surein announcing the greatest combination of Foreign Equestrian Talent that ever appeared in the Metropolis, he having engaged the whole of M. Tournaire's Company of French, German, and Italian Artistes, and the entire Stud of highly-tutored Horses. The Com pany embrace the following distinguished Professors :-31. Benoit Tournaire, M. Ferdinand, M. Francois, 31. Ernest ; Signors Angussi and Rinaldo ; M. F. Klatt ; Mesdames Louise Klatt, Hubor, and P o powitz; M. Popowitz, th , French Clown ; Herr Hubor, the Dutch Grotesque. This talented Ccrps will make their Appearance THIS EVENING, When will be repeated an entirely New Spectacle, entitled THE GODOLPHIN ARABIAN ; or, The Race-horse of the Desert. Dramatized expressly for this Theatre, by W. 3foncreiff, The Arab Horse trained by Mr. Smith. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Entirely New Entertainments, and re-engagement of the World's Wonder, who, having recovered from his late ac cident, will perform some New and Astonishing Feats. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Local Drama, entitled THE OLD FLEETE PRISON ; or, The Widow and her Suitors. Splendidly appointed and supported by the Entire Company. To be followed by the Extraordinary Feats of the American Sampson. To conclude with a New Melodrama, entitled THE SECRET FOE ; or, The Mason of Abbeville. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box office, from Eleven to Pour. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING WM be repeated a New and Original Nautical Drama, entitled TAB YELLOW ADMIRAL ; or, The Perils of the Battle and the Breeze. Supported by the whole Company. After which, an Original Laughable Farce, entitled WILFUL MURDER Mr. Cons , I, Mr. Eraser Jones ; Pythagoras Sphoon, Mr. J. Herbert ; Frank Featherly, Mr. T. H. Higgie : Rhoda, Mrs. G. Lee ; Whiskers, Miss E. Terry. To conclude with an entirely New and Original Drama, entitled THE )LD TOLL HOUSE ; or, The Carrier and his Dog. In which Messrs. Cony, Blanchard, and the Dog Hector will perform. A DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACH SEASON!-GRAND OPENING FETES. Exhibition of the Colossal Pictorial Representation suggested by H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. Tinder the Patronage of her most Gracious MAJESTY, her Majesty the QUEEN DOWAGER, H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. A magnificent modelled Representation of EDINBURGH, the Pride of Scotland and of Scotchnien, and the immortal Scott's " Ain Romantic Town," introducing the Old and New Town, the Nor' Loch, as it formerly existed, the Calton Hill, Nelson's Monument, Arthur's Scat, Salisbury Craggs, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monu ment, the Royal Institution, Holyrood Palace, anti all the most inter esting features of " Auld Reekie." The Proprietor had the honour of submitting the Model to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and he is delighted to say it met with his most decide and perfect approval, and from the more than usual care which has been observed in its execution, he points it out as the happiest production of Mr. Danson's pencil. The drawings were made by Mr. Danson on the spot, and present a bird's-eye view of the principal objects of the Old and New Town, the Firth of Forth, &c. The PROMENADE CONCERTS, so decidedly popular at this Eatablishmeut, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr. GODFREY has been occupied since the close of last summer, is com posing and arranging a varied and pleasing succession of superior Novelties, which will be produced in rotation, including some Ori ginal Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet performed in this country. At Dusk will take place the most extraordinary txhibition of FIREWORKS ever attempted. Thz, entire of the Gigantic Model will be Illuminated. The different devices in front of the houses, the fires on the Calton Hill, Arthur's Seat, and the surrounding Moun tains, the illumination of Nelson's Monument, and all the rejoicings which took place on her Majesty's Visit will be accurately pour frayed. And, as a Finale, a grand Aquatic Royal and Patriotic Tableau, Fifty Feet in Height, will be exhibited in the centre of the Lake ! The Portraits of her Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted by Fame, and surrounded by emblems and other devices will be in troduced. The Tableau designed and executed by Mr. Damon. Mr. Southby has been occupied for months in giving effect to this matchless and superb design, which combined with the Faux D'Arti • ' AP% the Salute and Discharge of Rockets from the Castle and sur rounding heights, will form the most brilliant Pyrotechnic Display • ever witnessed. Feeding of the Carnivore, at half-past Four ; Pelicans, &c., at • Fire . : Concert at Six ; and Pyrotechnic, Display at Nine. Admission, One Shilling. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL versus AUSTIN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stu,---Our attention has been just called to your report of this case, which we must say is not only far from correct, but will operate greatly and unjustly to the prejudice of our client, the defendant. There was no evidence given, nor was it the fact, that Messrs. ~Robinson sent the defendant to pay the duty of 851. payable upon silk, as stated in your report ; this was merely the statement of counsel, too frequently made without foundation ; were this all the defendant had to complain of, we should have advised him to disre gard it, but you represent that having entered into recognizances for his appearance at the Old Bailey he did not appear when the sessions came on, and there fore the present prosecution was instituted. No such statement either was or could be made ; the fact is, the defendant did appear, and was prepared to defend himself, but in consequence of Messrs. Robinson having fled the country, no further proceedings took place; this was distinctly stated by the defendants counsel, and uncontradicted by the Crown. We are persuaded you will feel the justice of correcting so serious an error, and remain, Sir, your very obedient servants, J. and C. ROBINSON. May 13, 1845. On Saturday last an alarming and destructive fire took place on the premises, situate in Toll-street, Derby-road, in the occupation of Mr. W. Smith, uphol • starer and cabinet-maker, Chapel-bar, Nottingham, which completely destroyed a brick-building, consisting of workshops, and a large and valuable stock of furniture. Owing to the premises being immediately adjoining a long range of wood-built workshops in the occupation of Messrs. Denby and Howard, mill-wrights, and sur n rouded by vast piles of wood in two tirnber-yards, a fire could not have broken out in a more dangerous situation. Lord Wharncliffe, Lord President of the Council, left town. on Monday, for his seat at Wortley Hall,Yorkshire. TR SPANISH DEFERRED DEBT. The Spanish Commissioners beg to announce to the Holders of the above Stock, that the following are the NUMBERS of the Bond which were DRAWN at Madrid on the Ist instant.. - Orders have been given to prep the new Active Stock ; and the exchange of the Bonds will be made by Messrs. Ardoin and Co., at Paris, and Messrs. J. and S. Ricardo and Co., in London. EIGHTH DRAWING OF THE DEFERRED DEBT AT MADRID, JIAT 1, 1845. Series. Bonds Numbers. Amount of each Total Drawn. in Dollars. Dollars. A 751 Ito 751 200 150,200 B 1,083 4,337 to 5,419 409 433,200 C 416 3,337 to 3,752 800 332,800 D 333 3,668 to 4,000 1,200 399,600 E 583 3,504 to 4,086 2,400 1,399,200 1 F 513 4,626 to 5,138 4,800 2,462,400 5,177,400 3,679 SPANISH DEFERRED DEBT —Masers. J. and S. RICARDO and CO. beg to apprise the Holders of the Numbers of the Deferred Bonds which have been drawn as above mentioned, that they will be ready to exchange them so soon as they receive the new Active Bonds from the Commissioners, of which due notice will be given. Angel-court, Throgmorton-street, May 13, 1845. IMPORTANT SALE of FREEHOLD ESTATES, In the county of KENT, and in the neighbourhood of Dover. At the Ship Hotel, Dover, on WEDNESDAY, May 28, in Lots, to suit the convenience of purchasers, PRE BEAUTIFUL MANSION HOU SE, _ll_ with its ornamental pleasure grounds, known as KEARSNEY ABBEY, situate about three miles from Dover, with the farms ad jacent thereto, called Kearsney Coart, River, Whitfield, Temple, Drelingore, and Ewell, containing upwards of 1,100 acres ; together with the Kearsney Court and Crabble Corn Mills; and also all that well-frequented hotel, known by the name of the Ship Hotel, at Dover, together with the house adjacent thereto, and the stables and coach-houses, now occupied therewith by Messrs. Worthington and Birmingham. The situation, intrinsic valise, and susceptibility of improvement of this very beautiful property, entitle it to mere than the ordinary attention of capitalists. Full particulars and plans may be had, 2s. 6d. each, to be returned to purchasers, at the Ship Hotel; of Mr. Coleman, Kearsney, near Dover ; of Messrs. Kennett and Son, solicitors, Dover ; of Mr. Charles Bailey, 5, Stratford-place ; and °Messrs. Bischoff and Come, solicitors, 19, Coleman-street, London.—Dated March 18, 1845. Now ready, at all the Libraries, In 3 vols., JONATHAN SHARP; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF A KENTUCKIAN. Written by Himself. " This narrative is worthy of De Foe. It is Rill of romance from beginning to end. There is scarcely a chapter in the work that would not have made the fortune of a modern novel, for whether the author be exploring the haunts of the Buccaneers of the Havannah— wandering among the trackless prairies of Texas —dwelling with the hospitable planters in Mexico—or making the acquaintance of Mor mons, Indians, or Yankee bravoes of the true bowie-knife school, he renders his narrative so singularly interesting, that the reader finds it impossible to lay it doWn till he has gone through to the last page." —New Monthly Magazine. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in 3 vols., MR. D'ISRAELI'S NEW WORK, " SYBIL ; or, THE TWO NATIONS." Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. To be had of all Booksellers, and at all the Libraries throughout the Kingdom. ORIGINAL DIARY OF SOPHIA DOROTHEA. Jest ready, in 2 vols. Svo., with Portraits from Original Paintings, MEMOIRS OF SOPHIA. DOROTHEA. CONSORT OF GEORGE I. Elector of Hanover, and King of England. Including her Diary of the Conversations of various Distinguished Personages of her Times, and Selections from her Correspondence, now first published from the Originals. Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. 8, New Burlington-street. MR. BENTLEY'S NEW PUBLICATIONS, NOW READY. I. The FIRST COLLECTIVE EDITION of the LETTERS of the EARL of CHESTERFIELD, including numerous Letters, and se veral Political ( lisracters, now first published from the Original MSS. Printed uniformly with Mr. Bentley's Collective Edition of Horace IValpole's Letters. Fdited, with Illustrative Notes, by Lord MAHON. Four Vols. Bvo., with Portraits. 11. SCENES and ADVENTURES in SPAIN, during the years 1835- 1840. By POCO 3IAS. Two vols. Bvo., with Illustrations. HI.• The IMPROVISATORE ; or, Life in Italy. From the Danish. By Mrs. HOWITT, Editor of " The Neighbours," " The President's Daughter," &c. Two Vols. post Bvo. IV. CHRONICLES of FASHION; from the time of Elizabeth to the early part of the Nineteenth Century, in Manners, Amusements, Banquets, Costume, &c. By Mrs. STONE, Authoress of " The Art of Needlework," &c. Two Vole. Bvo., with numerous Portraits. V. The FORTUNES of ROGER DE FLOR ; or, The Almugavars. A Tale of the Lower Empire. Three Vols. VI. The LIFE and TRAVELS of THOMAS SIMPSON, the ARCTIC DISCOVERER. By his Brother, ALEXANDER SIMPSON, Esq., Member of the " Institut d'..kfrique." One Vol. STO., with a Por trait, VII. ANN HATHAWAY ; or, Shakespeare in Love. A Romance Three vols. post Bvo. VIII, LORD MALMESBURY'SAkIES and CORRESPONDENCE , Edited by his GRANDSON, the THIRD EARL. Four Vols. Svo., with Portraits. [The First, or last two vols. may be had separately.: The PRIME MINISTER. An Historical Romance. By W. H. G. KINGSTON, Esq., Author of " The Circassian Chief," &c. Three Vols. . X. HORACE IVALPOLE'S MEMOIRS of the REIGN of GEORGE 111. Now first published from the Original MSS. Edited, with Notes, by Sir DEN IS LE MARCHANT, Bart. Two Vols., Svo., with Portraits. Richlrd Bentley, New Burlington-street, (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty). THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, MAT 14. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 42 ; Highest, 58; Noon, 56. BAROMETER, 30.34.—W1ND, N.E. Nara.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the ibermometer during th. preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations ara made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .• 42 minutes after 6 Evening •. S minutes after 7. 0,6 A "ka.; ' " . - • 46 fr A p 4 4' 4.111 , •' IN% • _ • • SECOND EDITION. beentas LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 184. At the Repeal Association, held on Monday, two subjects of importance were brought forward for dis cussion—the Irish Academies Bill and the Call of the House—and on both Mr. O'CoNziELL was the chief ---- speaker. —lt is with pain that we advert to the remarks he made, because they show little disposition to aid the Government in confer• ring benefits on Ireland, and no sympathy what ever with the Irish Members, who perform their duties, and risk the anger of the Repealers for the good of their country. The scheme proposed by Sir J. Gnaiiiax he pronounces most objectionable, and wonders at " the flippancy with which the Irish Members (meaning, of course, Mr. SHEIL and Mr. WYsE) of the House of Com mons expressed their approbation. Yes, they displayed in decent and unworthy flippancy. In the new colleges there was not to be lodging for the professors or students, no burner, no provision of any kind for their support or protection. They were to have no connexion with any clergyman, nor be under the authority of any bishop." These are only a few of the objections pointed out, and it is curious to observe that the very same comphints would apply to Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities, seats of learning that produced Rein and SMITH, ROBERTSON and BLAIR, BLACK and CULLEN, and MoNno, besides a bright galaxy of illustrious men, not less distinguished for morality and religion than for important discoveries in eltnost ever) art and science. But the evident ground of antipathy, or, rather, hatred to the measure, rests on the fact that the Catholic bishops are to have no control over the institutions. GOD forbid that they should ! Such a clause in the Bill would, to a certainty, have destroyed every benefit it is calculated to confer, and would justly have raised such a host of enemies that the strongest Government could not carry it through either House of Parliament. The Bishops, both Protestant and Catholic, have quite enough to do in attending to their religious duties without interfering with the edu cation of young men, and bending their thoughts to pecu liar theological dogmas. It ought to be the primary ob ject of the measure to avoid all distinctions of sect and party, to bring the youth of the country into the same school, to refine their minds by literature and science, quench religious animosity, and teach them to live together as friendly subjects of the same Sove reign. Mr. O'CoNNELL agreed with only one speaker in the debate, the very last man in the world with whom he should agree on such a subject. " It was a godless scheme of education, and he agreed with Sir R. Noels, when he denounced it as a gigantic scheme of godless education." But on what principles can they agree, unless Sir R. INGLis has adopted the theological tenets of WARD and NEwMAN, and is a rank Catholic ? This, however, is not Mr. O'CONNELL'S meaning. Ilia scheme would establish an impassable gulf between Protestants and Catholics, give power to a clergy already too powerful, and keep up that system of aliena tion which has caused such woes to Ireland. From his colleges all members of the Established Church, all Dissenters, all young men, in fact, of every shade of reli gion, except the true one, would be excluded, so that we should not only have a repeal of the Union, but the total destruction of some of the most noble institutions in the United Kingdom. Such a scheme is utterly im practicable. Nu Government:could propose it—no legis lature would adopt it—the plan would be scouted by the universal voice of England and Scotland, and per hapsy Ireland too, an d we must i n f er e i t h er t h at M r . O CuszsiELL's mind is not wh a t i t was , or t h at h e rea ll y h as in view the purpose which his enemies impute to him. His attack on Louis PHILIPPE is e qua lly out o f p l ace . That sagacious Sovereign, we admit, has not ma i nta i ne d the principles on which his dynasty was established in 1830, but he has made great atonement for his political back slidings by his firm determi nation to put down the Jesuits and curb the insolence of an encroaching and despotic Church—the bitterest enemy of freedom and sound moral instruction. Thu Jesuits have done incalculable mischief to Europe, as is well stated in the following extract from an able article in the last Edinburgh Review : Wherever a Jesuit colony alights, a factitious life is corn. SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1845. muntcated—order, and zeal, and patience, begin their work, and marvels are the result ; then follows a period in which all things stiffen into a stationary regularity; and lastly, inevi tabl e decay—decay proceeding from no external causes, but obviously developing itself from within. What conquests were ever like those of the Jesuits in infidel countries? And what conquests were ever more transitory ? But the great work of the society in Christendom itself, still more strongly exemplifies its peculiar destiny. The Jesuits found the old Church of Rome—the Medieval Church—to all appearance dead, and exposelVa-Corpse in the streets to , the gaze of exulting nations. 7 They breathed the breath of life into the dry bones, , and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceeding great army. They rebuilt the Latin world after their own fashion, even as, in architecture, they substituted the one, unvarying, wearisome form of the Jesuit Church, for the thousand exquisite devices of the Gothic school. And they conducted that revived Catholicism — gently, regularly, with little of outward disturbance or dis order—to a second stage of apparent decrepitude and death, in the embraces of the infidelity of the last century. Once more it has renewed its youth ; but under the inspiration of influences widely different from theirs. So in political his tory ; we read, in the first age of their duration, of great things accomplished by their means ; ever after, the appa rition of a Jesuit in a court is a mortal symptom. Where a dynasty dies out in squalid imbecility, there is always pre sent some Jesuit figure leading it softly to the grave ;—as in Spain and the Netherlands under the last Austrian kings, in Austria und,r her late sovereigns of the house of Hapsburg. Wherever misguided power overstrains itself, and draws down ruin on its own head, there is a Jesuit at hand whis pering fatal encouragement : witness the last years of Louis XIV., James 11., Charles X. A general character of sterility marks at once their greatest and most trifling efforts." !Jess to be done, or in course of transaction, we are anxious to know how, together with a battalion of more than 80 Railway Bills, it is to be disposed of in any other than the pitch-forking fashion which, year after year, is productive of so much miscarriage and confusion in House of Commons' law-making, and, year after year, has to be repaired and compensated for by renewed processes of legislation at an incon ceivable expenditure of the public time. When will this bad habit of" packing" business at one time, and cushioning it at another, be abandoned? It is fraught with the most dangerous tendencies to the public welfare. Madrid journals of the 6th inst. have been received. On that day the discussion on the motion for increasing the revenue by taxes on property and new tolls was resumed, and opposed by the Fir.ance Minister. He trusted that the Cortes would sanction the measures proposed by the Government, and see the necessity for establishing order in the Administration, and strength ening the national credit by religiously fulfilling all public obligations. The motion was rejected by a majority of SS to 22. It was understood that the Chambers would be:prorogued on the 15th. The Three per Cents. closed at 34 7-16 for cash, and 35f at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 25* for the 20th of May; and the Debt without Interest at 84 at 60 days. Here we are, in the middle of May, and the busi ness before Parliament which presses most for dis , patch, is about to undergo the usual destiny of being crushed out of existence by the overwhelming multitude of that which presses least. It is two months ago since we ventured to express our ap prehensions on this score, and to urge upon the Legislature the paramount importance of its adopting the requisite means to prevent such accumulations and arrears as we now see fast gathering around and upon the table of the House. The Home Secretary himself, we find, has already given notice, for a day towards the end of June, of a motion and other business to be brought forward by him, in additi m to the numerous important questions and Bills that are already in progress, and taking a discussion in every successive stage that they attain. Thus there is the interminable array of Railroad Bills and pro jects, the entertainment of which is sufficient to ab sorb the whole remainder of the time of Parliament, even should the session prove an unusually protracted one. Of these Railroad Bills it may be permitted us to remark, in passing, that the experience of every day only the more confirms us in the conviction we had formed, from a very early period of its labours, of the New Railway Commission. In spite of the interested pleading of Lord DALHOUSIE in the Upper House, and the off-hand vindications of Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET in the Lower, the practical action of the anomalous Board has been as ob jectionable as the anomalous principles of its constitution. It has failed to accomplish the main object of its creation. The system pursued in its investigations has proved far less satis factory than that which it has superseded, and its decisions have been almost as much challenged as the mode of its investigations. The commission was de vised with a view to remove obstructions in the con duct of this branch of the "private business," as it is called ; and the " private business" has been mar vellously obstructed ever since it was organized. The pity is, that with such a parade of preparation and di gestion, and a nice balancing of conflicting recommenda tions attaching to the competing projects reported upon by the Commissioners, there should be such a defi ciency of power and perspicuity in stating the grounds of their decisions, accompanied by such an extraordi nary affectation of arrangement. For the first time, we will venture to say, in the annals of official classi fication, we are introduced to " Groups" A. B. C. D. E.—groups of railroad schemes, sections, gradients, and proprietary lists, maps, plans, and working drawings. How picturesque ! How appropriate ! Let us have a little patience, and in the next Factory Regulation Bill we shall have the clauses, provided for the education of factory children, referred to in schedule annexed as the "Infantry" clauses. And if the Marquis of LONDONDERRY should ever feel prompted to move a clause of amendment in any Bill introduced into the House of the Lords by Field- Marshal his Grace the Duke, "by way of rider," we suppose they will be known as the " Cavalry" clauses. But this obstruction is but an inconveni ence, though a grave one. This affectation is not leAs productive of inconvenience, though of a lighter character. The evils of the accumulation of busi ness at the beginning and the middle, and its whole sale burking at the end of a session, are of a far more serious and alarming kind. What, amidst this mass of private Bills, and cri minatory and recriminatory interlocutives exchanged between the advocates and the opponents of the Board of Trades' Committee of Railroads—and the stick lers for the letter of the " Standing Orders," and the latitudinarian pleaders for further extension of the time allotted for compliance with them—what, we ask, has become of the very important national business devised by Ministers on the discussions of the estimates, at the termination of the last, and at the beginning of the present session ? Are that jealous impartiality, that uncompromising super vision, that repudiation of favouritism in all matters connected with the building, arming, and manning of our sailing men of war, and the models and ma chinery securing improvements of our steam navy — really and fully installed in the Councils of that Board of Admiralty, which has pledged itself to be entirely guided by these principles in the admi nistration of Its important trusts ? Have the warnings, so frequently addressed to the Government on these points, by some among the ranks of their own supporters, as well as by the highest authorities among their adversaries, been attended to ? Have the defects in the build of our war-steamers more especially been remedied as to those already built? Will they be obviated in those now about to be brought for ward, or hereafter to be laid down ? Are the mis chievous prejudices which have hitherto, in defiance of the most triumphant results of experiment, op posed the more general introduction of the Archime dean screw as the motive agent in our steam-ship working, and FOULASTER'S ship-propeller into all our ships of war, appeased and silenced by a distinct expressions of the Government's sanction under the advice of its ablest officers ? Is the Government patronage of superior proficiency in naval architecture to be thrown open, so that the country may always have the advantage of the best talent in one of the most important of all the branches of its service—naval architecture ; and are the best and ablest architects to realise their legitimate reward in the patronage and employment of the Government ; or is the in fluence of the Surveyor of the Navy still paramount at. Whitehall, despite all failures and miscalculations ? The aspect of our present relations with the United States has surely not diminished the importance to be attributed to the exposition made in the House of Commons of the capital and organic defects in the construction and sailing qualities and armament of such great ships of the first and second rates as the Queen and the Albion. Is the one, after all her extensive and expensive transformations, become what she ought to have been before she was launched from the building-yard; or can the other, a two-decker of vast dimensions, venture yet to keep the sea in heavy weather, with her lower-deck ports open? Have the few large ships now in commission, and on actual service, their full complement of men on board? On our coasts, have any steps yet been taken for the construction of harbours of refuge, in conformity with the recommendations of Parliamen tary and other Commissions of Inquiry, and the reports of civil and military engineers ? At the mouth of the Thames, and other of our great rivers, are the fortifications at the proper points put in that effective condition of offence and defence, the necessity of which has been so strongly urged upon the attention of the Legislature from similar quarters ? Has the Colonial Department been instructed, by the highest authorities of the Governinent, to repair the enor mous malfeasances of their widely diffused adminis tration, by redressing the wrongs inflicted by the incapacity or obstinacy of the Colonial Governors placed under its control ? Is it intended to do any thing, in the present session, towards such a "settle ment" of the law of pauper settlement, as that which has been opened by Sir JAMES GRAHAM ? Is the medical profession to be dealt with by Sir JAMES GRAHAM'S Bill before next year ? Does Lord LINCOLN mean to carry through his Bill to facilitate the inclosure of waste lands ; or that, with Lord WORSLEY'S, to bide over to is next year? W e p ass by, f o r the present, all the important Irish and Scotch business before Parlia ment ; and on this rapid recapitulation alone of busi- Only a few of the Paris papers were published on Whit-Monday, and the intelligence in them is not of much interest. Those of the Opposition seem to reckon on a speedy breaking up of the GUIZOT Ministry. Nearly one-half of the Cabinet, according to the Courrier Francais, are ill, or pretend to lee ill. The following is the bulletin which that journal issues on the strength of the Ministry and the health of the Ministers :—" It is known that the Lemardelay Club was formed fur the great object of saving the Government and the country, by making or unmaking Ministries. It was it which, after the debate on the address, so miraculously restored the Ministry of October 29, when mortally wounded, and said to it Go on ! At the present moment this Conservative Club again throws its weight into the scale of the Ministerial destiny. Has not the Cabinet which it then revived lived long enough? Is not its fated hour come ? Lazarus still drags along the winding sheet which is not yet thrown off. A living being was supposed to be found again ; but there is nothing more than a disinterred corpse. The club is now again deli berating, and the 29th of October is on the eve of being consigned to the tomb. 'Look,' said one of the speakers of the club ; M. GUIZOT will no longer be able to conduct the business of the State—his heart is broken, and he needs a lengthened repose. M. LICAVE LAPLAGNE is repeatedly indisposed, and seeks only a warm retreat. M. DUMON himself thinks fit to be unwell, and without his Canal de la Garonne he would not be even convalescent. We will pass by in silence MM. DE MACKAU and CUNIN -GRIDIINE, for they have a special license to laugh at the doctor. But as to M. MARTIN (du Nord), if he is not confined to his bed, he ought to be so—the Jesuit is the worm that is gnawing his entrails, and he has not strength to drive it away. What can be said of the old Marshal, but that he can never get older than he is. There remain only MM. SALVANDY and DUCIIATEL. The first came into the Cabinet with youth and strength and health; but behold he has lately become gouty and suffering. Besides, he never believed that his functions would be durable, fur he has never installed himself in the hotel of his Ministry, but continues to reside at No. 30, Rue Cassette, as if he only modestly occupied his place ad interim ! If health could make a great statesman, the second-named gentle man would be the best of Ministers possible—M. Du- CHATEL has the shoulders of an Atlas; but: that is not sufficient when the head is weak. What can be done with a Ministry which is decapitated and dismembered ?" It appears, however, that the health of M. GUIZOT is gradually improving, and his perfect and speedy re establishment is looked on as certain. He was received on Saturday by the RING and royal family. The de parture of the Duchess DE NEMOURS for London is an nounced. Her Royal Highness is to attend the grand bal costume which the QUEEN proposes giving on the 20th of June. The following are miscellaneous extracts from the papers:- " Letters from Palma," says the Presse,"state that the Duke de Montpensier intends to visit the Balearic Islands, and in • spect them in all their details, on. his return from the ex pedition against the Kabyles." The report on the Budget will be presented, it is supposed, on Thursday. The proceedings of the session will then be carried on more rapidly, and, it is calculated that its ter mination will arrive about the end of June or the beginning of July. It is reported that in a few days an ordonnance will be issued creating four more new peers. Three of them, it is said, will be Baron Sits, Prefect of the Gironde, M. Jeyr, Prefect of the Rlthne, and M. Annisson Duperron, formerly deputy. The fourth is not named. The Report of the Committee on the Bill for regulating the Juges de Paix is on the point of being distributed to the Deputies. 'lt concurs with the Government in the propriety of granting them fixed salaries in place of fees. It proposes that the salaries of the Juges de Paix, in towns and coin munes which have not only 6,000 inhabitants, but even as few as 3,000, should be 1,500 f. per annum ; but they sup press the indemnities of 500 f., and I,ooof. mentioned in the schedules A and B annexed to the Bill. The following is an extract of a letter from Algiers, of May 1 :-" It was the famous chief Ben Nini who, on April 20, led the attack on the troops and convoy going to Orleans ville. He himself came the same day into Tenez to ascer tain that all the troops had gone out, protesting at the same time his devoted fidelity. The Governor-General has pro claimed him to be an outlaw, and none of the tribes can now dare to shelter him. For several days Tenez was blockaded, and shots were fired in broad daylight on several of the out posted sentinels. Colonel Claparede, who went out with the garrison troops, has returned, after having chastised several tribes who had joined the insurrection. He has brought with him several influential persons, and detained them pri soners. His column had to sustain some rather severe The capital is fixed at 10,000,00 U, of conflicts." The Council General of the Bank of France has finally de termined to establish a branch bank at Algiers on the follow iwn.ghiccohn2d,hootionoos : and 8,000,000 f. by shareholders, on the issue of 8,000 shares of I,ooof. each. All further call for capital is prohibited, so that the above parties cannot in any case be held responsible portion of it to the parties interested. for larger sums than those they have respectively advanced. possess the exclusive privilege of Should the capital be found, from experience, to be too o l be under the immediate direction of large, the Bank of France shall be authorised by ra royal is suinglhe ordinancebrnaontce branch ba r an e nd p ka shall s a a tl the Bank of France. Its accounts, however, are to be kept perfectly distinct from those of the home establishment, and the results of its operations are to be published separately. A royal ordinance is to be applied for to authorise the organiza tion of the branch bank. " Five young Persians of rank, selected by the Shah to proceed to France to receive a European education, arrived at Toulouse on the 9th, on their way to Paris. They are under the care of an artillery officer, who formed part of the body of French military men who received permission to proceed to Ispshan to instruct the Persian troops in European discipline." On the Paris Bourse on Monday the Three per Cents. closed at 86f. 20c.; the New Loan, at 86f. 60e.; the Fire per Cents., at 121 f. 10e. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,215 f. ; Rouen, I,ooof. ; Vierzon, 812 f. 50c. ; Havre, 875 E; Avignon, 1,040 E; Basle, 270 E; Spanish Actives, 40; Ditto, Three per Cents., 421; Ditto, Passives, Bi. The following are the quotations for the new lines:- Orleans and Bordeaux, 215 f. premium ; Boulogne, 170 f. ; ditto, ,Troyes and Montereau, 72f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons (Lafitte), 17f. 50c. ; ditto (Calon), If. ; ditto (Ganneron), 1 9 f. 50c. ; Northern Line (Lafitte), 30f; ditto (Rosamel), 10f. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 12f. 50c. ; ditto (Drouillard), par; ditto (O'Neill), 12f. 50c.; ditto (Jacques Lefevre), par; Lyons and Avignon (Lecointe), 30f.; ditto (Talabot), 32f. 50c. ; ditto (Com pagnie Meridionale), 12f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie), sf. ; ditto and Cette (Espeleta), 16f. 25c ; CI elle and St. Quentin, If. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg (Ganneron), 12f. 50c.; Dijon and Mulhouse, 61. 2 5c. LYONS ' MAY 9.-Avignon and Marseilles 1,065 f., for cash ; Paris and Orleans, 1,220 f. for the 15th Paris and Rouen, 1,135 f., end of May ; 'Orleans and Vierzon, 830 E, ditto ; Orleans and Bordeaux, 712 f., for the 15th ; Boulogne, 660 E, end of May; Montereau, 575 f., ditto. AMPLES. NATIONA L LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. (THIS DAY.) The Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors of the National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society took place this day, at one o'clock, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street ; T. Lamie Murray, Esq., Chairman of the Directors, in the chair. The CHAIRMAN commenced the proceedings by calling upon the Secretary to read the advertisement calling the meeting. The SECRETARY having read the advertisement, The CHAIRMAN said—Having now opened the business of the day, the Secretary will read the report which the Directors have prepared for the purpose of laying before the Proprietors. It contains the results of the business transacted by the Society during the year, and I hope you will find it satis- factory. The SECRETARY then read the following report : SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIREC TORS OF THE NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. • " It is most gratifying to the Directors, on the occasion of the Sixth Annual General Assembly, to have again the pleasure of meeting the Proprietors. " In the reports of the two last years the Directors thought fit to notice the industrial inactivity which was then prevailing, and the corresponding effects felt by the Society, in common with other similar institu tions. The Directors wished to impress on the minds of the Proprietors the influence these causes have on the well-being of life assurance societies, and the intimate connexion between their prosperity and that of private individuals. " Since the last meeting, however, and more par ticularly towards the close of the past year, this in activity has been succeeded by a better state of things, and the class to whom life assurance has in conse quence become available, has not failed, in the exercise of a wise precaution, to lay out a commensurate in vestment against the risks of life, from which this Society has benefited. " In reference to the constant vicissitudes to which all states of society are subject, the principles of the National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society should never be lost sight of by the provident and thinking part of the community, as policies taken out in times of prosperity are thereby made subservient to periods of adversity, against which no human foresight is en tirely secure. " Owing to a combination of causes, and espe cially to a better appreciation of the just claims of the Society on public- favour, as well as of the stability which time has given to it, the result of its operations since the last meeting has been such as to lead to favourable anticipations of its increasing future prosperity. " At the last meeting it was stated by the Chair man that a disposition existed to encourage the esta blishments of the Society in other countries. The Directors have felt it their duty to aid and foster these manifestations, and although the time has been short since some of these connexions have been formed, yet so far as progress has been made, their most favourable expectations have been amply realised. "The influence of this new field of operation will be fully perceptible when the Directors shall have again the pleasure of meeting the Proprietors. " Since the last meeting the business of the So ciety. has increased above 40 per cent. on the pre vious year in policies, and more than 50 per cent. in the amount of risks. The total number of life poli cies now issued amount to 2,781. " In the year preceding the last general meet ing the decrement amongst the assured amounted to 10,7201. The total amount of claims then paid, since the institution of the Society in 1837, being 24,6681. 185 , which left a balance in favour of the Society of the actual, under the expected mor tality, of 1,691/. 2s. In the last year the claims on the Society have amounted to only 5,339/. 18s., while the anticipated claims were 8,858/. So far as the present year has progressed, still further evidence has been afforded of the judicious selection of lives—it being the constant desire of the Directors to direct 4 their attention to this point, as the surest source of profit to the assured and the Proprietors. "The Directors, in conformity with the deed of settlement, have caused the annual investigation into the affairs of the Society, to be made by the Actuary, and it is now presented, together with the accounts of the auditors, and will be read to the meeting. Fol lowing the plan of distribution laid down in the preceding annual division of profits, of taking one-fifth of the reserve fund for immediate distribu tion to the Proprietors and Policy-holders of five years' standing the prosperous position of the Society enables the Directors, after reserving 30 per cent. of this sum, to divide amongst the Policy-holders entitled to this distribution a reversionary bonus, varying from 30 to 75 per cent. on the premiums, and to the Proprietors a bonus of 2} per cent. on the past year, in addition to the regular interest of 5 per cent already paid to them. " The following table prepared by the Actuary exhibits the amount of the three last annual bonuses to which the holders of policies of five years standing have become entitled with the options of receiving the same is cash, or by addition to their policies, or in reduction of annual premium SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS The gardens were crowded to excess last evening, and the splendid pictorial model of Edinburgh was again the subject of universal interest. The illdisumi nation of Auld Reekie and the pyrotechnic play were superb. We have often heard of variations on a theme in music, but never, until the present month of May, 1845, have we seen pyrotechnic variations on the National Anthem. Such, however, are nightly exhibited at the Surrey Zoological Gardens. There is, first, the transparency of her Most Gracious Majesty and Prince Albert ; then this transparency is surmounted by a brilliant crown imperial, in fireworks, and surrounded by the national emblem., in various coloured fires. The crown changes to the royal arms, the emblems change into various loyal devices ; and, in short, in this single piece of pyrotechny there are as many varia tions of the original idea, in all of which, however, the idea is preserved, as Jullien himself would pro duce, were he composing musical variations upon any , popular air. We are glad to see t hat the p ublic pa tronise the efforts which Mr. Tyler has made for their amusement. Enterprise and spirit are, in the long run, sure of being appreciated. FOUR HORSES SUFFOCATED.--On Thursday eve ning last, we are informed that some evil disposed person set fire to the straw and litter in the stable of Mr. William Rolfe, the proprietor of the Crown Inn , at Billericay, which gave no alarm in consequence of not lighting up, but smo thered and smouldered away entirely. Unfortunately there were four horses bedded up for the night. The stable being closed, the smoke was confined to the place, thus suffocating four valuable horses, which was not known to Mr. Rolfe until the following morning, when upon opening the door they were found all dead, and the whole of the bed con sumed.—lpswich Express. Count Dietrichstein, the Austrian Ambassador, paid his respects to the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden yesterday. E ',?; F . ..; :-. z .r. Qom's in ad Permanent = Bonus in Reduction F.: . i .s. tt t . dition to Cash. of Annual ~n ..< —1, .:: a :Sum Assured arl 2. , Premium. £ £s. cl £ s. d. £s. d. £s. d. 1837 191 13 5 87 13 5 13 17 1 1838 165 13 0 74 13 10 11 8 6 60 1,090 74 3 4 1839 138 13 6 61 14 3 92 10 1840 89 0 0 41 13 4 6 0 0 " There are now to be elected three Directors in lieu of John Elliotson, F.R.S., Clement Tabor, Esq., and Jo , eph Thompson, Esq., whose period of office has expired, but who are eligible to be re • elected, and offer themselves accordingly ; and also two auditors, in place of Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor Graves, A.M., F.R.S., whose period of office has expired, but who in like manner offer them selves for re-election. " Approved by the Court of Directors, " T. LAMIE MURRAY, Chairman." The CHAIRMAN—The Auditors have examined the accounts, which will also be read to you, together with the statement of t:.e Actuary as to the actual position of the Society. The SECRETARY then read the audited accounts and the statement of the Actuary. The accounts having been read, The CHAIRMAN said—Before I put it to the meeting that this report shall be adopted, if any gentleman present wishes for any information on the subject of the report or the accounts it will be my duty to listen to any questions he may like to put, and to give him the best answer in my power. Mr. WALKER, of Northampton, asked what was the meaning of the item in the accounts of 8,0001. balance in agents' hands ? The SECRETARY explained that it was the amount of the balances in the hands of the various agents of the Society. The CHAIRMAN—There is, and must be, always a floating balance in the hands of the country agents, because premiums are paid to them every month ; and, although our Society makes, I believe, shorter settlements with its agents than any other, yet it is impossible that the agents should not sometimes have a balance in hand. They might not owe it all, because the instant we send them out receipts we charge them with them. There must be a continually fluctuating balance which they settle by sending us either money or re ceipts, but they must almost constantly owe us money. If the sum were a constant balance in hand, it might be worthy of remark, but it is a constantly varying balance. Mr. WALKER—I merely put the question because it struck me that the amount was rather large. The SECRETARY—The gentleman next you, Sir, Mr. Pressland, will tell you exactly the nature of the balances in the hands of agents. Mr.WALKER—The agents give security, I believe'? The CHAIRMAN—They do whenever the transac tions they are engaged in are of any amount. After waiting a short time and finding that no Proprietor put any further questions, The CHAIRMAN continued—lt is now my duty to move that the report which has :ust been read be received and adopted ISy the meeting, and be printed and circulated among the Proprietors. I believe the report is so ample that it leaves but little room for any observations, fur it has always been th study of the Directors to expoFe to the Proprietors in their report the real position of the Society.-- (Hear.) It may happen that in reading the accounts in the rapid way in which they are necessarily read at the , e meetings, some gentlemen may have been unable to catch some of the items. These accounts, however, will be found at the office, and they are open during the whole course of the year to any Proprietor who will take the trouble to call at the office and examine hem. This book, containirw the auditors' report, is always open to the Proprietors. It may, in fact, be considered as their book. To those who have been engaged, a; we have been, in life assurance for seven or eight years, it. is very satisfactory, as far as this office is concerned, to see what great progress it has made. Such an impulse has been given to life assurance since that time that we have now from forty to fifty rivals in the same field, but still the progress of the National Loan Fund has been steady, and its pace has been extremely satisfactory. This is the third year of the distribution of profits, and you will observe by the report that the policies taken out in 1837 of 1,0001. are now entitled to a bonus of 2001., although those who have policies are not represented here yet, as the report will be made public, it cannot but be very satisfactory, to them. The Proprietors have every reason, also, to be satis fied, because, for three years past, they have been paid 7i per cent. interest.—(Hear, hear.) It is pleasing to see the progress which life assurance is making, not only with us, but generally. When we commenced it was but in its dawn. It had not then taken full possession of the public attention. Since that period you have activity on the part of offices, and a great desire on the part of the public, to avail themselves of its advantages, and I trust that those who, like ourselves, have commenced this system, will receive a corresponding share of the public favour ; because, though they may be our rivals, it is good to see the public taking advan tage of the benefits of Institutions which secures a provision after death.—(Hear.) I have been making a calculation as to the state of life assurance generally, and I find that there are 113 offices in England, and Scotland, and Ireland. There are now in these offices 240,000 policies, and I imagine that the public of England and Scotland would be entitled now, as each death occurs, to one hundred millions of money.—(Hear, hear.) Such has been the result in an inconceivably short space of time, and I think that those offices may expect to go on accumulating in a very rapid ratio. Those who have read the old books on life assurance will find that at their early commencement most of the offices were obliged to succumb, bit now they have been in existence for a number of years, and the only one of the offices that has not paid it liabilities, and this office was conceived and carried on in fraud, was the West Middlesex.—(Hear, hear.) It could not indeed be said to have been based on any principle, ex cept the principle of roguery, and though it may be mentioned as an example, yet it did not fairly come into the category of life assurance offices. We have felt a pressure, from other countries, and it will be satisfactory to the meeting to know that intelligent persons who have come here from other countries, and who have observed the value which life assur ance is to any country, have given the preference to our system over any other.—(Hear, hear.) I think this something to our credit.—(Hear, hear.) Some have attaihed themselves to us, and we have formed, and are about to form, connexions which will be valuable to us in the course of years—(Hear)-- and those who have not joined us have formed them selves into societies on the principle of the National Loan Fund. I might say more, but, as everything one says here will go before the public, I think it is better not to state where our connexions are, be cause it would only induce others to rival us in a field which ought to be left to us for some time to cultivate.—(Hear.) It is now my duty to move that the report be adopted, printed, and circu lated amongst the Proprietors. Carried unanimously. It was then moved and seconded, and carried una nimously, that John Elliotson, Esq., M.D., F.R.S., Clement Tabor, Esq., and Joseph Thompson, Esq., be re-elected Directors. Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor Graves, F.R.S., were then unanimously re-elected as Auditors. Mr. STUDLEY—I think we are in duty bound to offer our best thanks to the Chairman and the Directors for their services. For myself, I feel highly gratified at the state of our affairs. We are going on in a satisfactory way, and I have pleasure in proposing this vote of thanks.—(Cheers.) ➢ir. AIURDO YOUNG—I have great pleasure in seconding the motion. It is gratifying to find that private prudence is keeping pace with national enterprise. The National Loan Fund has given the impulse to insurance societies, and I think we may anticipate every prosperity for the proprietors and the public generally.—(Hear, hear.) I most cordially second the motion.—(Cheers.) The motion was carried by acclamation. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks for himself and his colleagues. They were deeply interested in the pro gress of the Society, which was in that pcsi tion that it would be satisfactory to the public. He thought they might anticipate even better results, if possible, next year. The meeting then separated. SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) SMITH AND ANOTHER V. HOPKINS. The jury wore called at eleven o'clock, when no parties being present, they were discharged till twelve o'clock, when the above case was called on. The facts were these :—The plaintiffs, who reside in Milk street, City, were compelled to bring an action against the defendant, and issued execution at his request ; however, they agreed to withdraw the execution, and take a bill fur the amount of the debt and costs. The bill was given, but not duly honoured, and the plaintiffs then had to bring another action. The jury immediately gave a verdict for the plaintiffs. The case did not occupy five minutes, and the jury who had thus been so unnecessarily detained from their business were discharged with a fee of 4d. each for their loss of time. BANKRUPTCY.--(THIS DAY (Before Mr. Commissioner EVANS.) EX PARTS --, At the sitting of the Court a solicitor addressed the Learned Commissioner, and said that he had to apply to the Court on the subject of the costs of an application to the Court of Review, an order having been made that the Commissioner should decide whether or not costs should be allowed. The Learned COMMISSIONER—HOW can I possibly decide whether. costs should be allowed for an application to the Court of Review? I know nothing of the case; it is per fectly absurd to ask me. Applicant—l will briefly state the facts— The CosonssioNEß—You will make an ex parte statement, and then ask me at once to give you costs. I cannot do any such thing. Applicant—But, Sir, there is an order of Court, and the Vice-Chancellor has been spoken to; he considers the Com missioner as the proper person to decide the question. CostiiisstoNEß—Well, I most certainly will not obey the order. :In fact, I have no knowledge of the matter, nor have I jurisdiction. Applicant—The Master will not tax the bill unless you sanction it. COMMISSIONER—I can't assist you. If the Court, hearing the case cannot take upon itself to direct costs, I shall not take upon myself to do it. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron ALDEnsoN and Mr. Justice COLTMAN.) THE LATE MURDER AT GREENWICIL—Martha Brixey, the young woman who murdered the infant of Mr. Ffinch, of Greenwich, was placed at the bar. Mr. Bodkin, who with Mr. Ballantine, is retained for the prosecution, applied to have her trial appointed for Friday. Mr. Traill, the Magistrate, one of the principal witnesses in the case, could not conveniently attend until that day. Mr. CIARKSON, who is engaged to defend the prisoner, did not object to the application. Mr. Baron ALDERSON consequently fixed Friday fur her trial. THE ST. GILES'S MURDER.—Jostph Connor, charged with the wilful murder of Mary Brothers, will be tried to-morrow. THE LATE EXPLOSION AT BLACKWALL.— George Lowe, a respectably-dressed middle aged man, surrendered to take his trial for having by wilful and felonious neglect of his duty, in attending to the generation of steam in a certain steam engine, which was being worked on the sth of March last, in the manufactory of Messrs. Sanauda, the engineers, at Blackwall, caused it to burst, thereby causing the death of Thomas Wright, and others. He was also indicted on the coroner's warrant with the manslaughter of Thomas Wright, Richard Drive, Jonathan Smith, William Neal, and George Chapman. To these charges the prisoner pleaded " Not Guilty." Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Ballantine appeared for the prosecu tion; Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Montague Chambers for the prisoner. Mr. BODKIN having briefly stated the case against the prisoner, proceeded to call the following witnesses to sub stantiate it : Mr. Frederick Braithwaite, the engineer, said he saw the boiler on the day of the explosion. It was manufactured by Fairbairn, of Millwall, and could Lear_ a prenure of 401bs. to the §iliPice inch without biirsting, but, the ort!ia..l w u rking pressu re oug I i i llot to excced2olbs. to the squ inch One safety-valve, it yoperly worked, would allow suilicten.t steam to escape to maintain the b oiler at a pro s P presure. C ro ss-examined—Similar boilers we re frequeetly used for high and low pressure. He could not swear that tb e thick e -. ness of the boiler wasof an inch. It wowater. bear % pressure of 2001bs. to the square inch with cold ower iron. The upper tubes of the boiler were of brass, th f The power of brass was. double that of iron. Some of the iron tubes had been blown away, while the bras s tubes were only blown away at one end. (A section model of the boile was here produced.) The miscons truction of the pipe #.r tached to the valve might cause the explosion. work By Mr. BALLANTINE—ShOUId say the boiler was W-- . at 1001b3. to the square inch. It might have burst from but generation of too great a quantity of steam in the pipe , he could not say that that was the cause of the explosio. ,T By Mr. Baron ALDERSON—The valve was imprePerg, conitructed, the pipe being 12 or 14 square inches in bread 1 while the space made by the" opening of the valve was °l d three square inches. A person working the engine g is eh not observe this defect. If the cylinde r was moving slug stes it would denote that some impedimen t p revented the from passing into it. Sal° de's John Cockayne—Was employed at Messrs. bto ti t he works at the time of the explosion. TLe boiler bad there about a fortnight. Saw it abo ut a q uarter of eh before the accident. Mr. Lowe and eig ht men were iutett engine-room. Steam was blowing fro m the s afety v " be Had a conversation with Mr. Lowe in the mornin at . (Lowe) said he did not know why the engine would ny,', bu as there was plenty of steam ; that that there were 41. , „, 501bs. of steam and four or five men turning the w heel. 7: ,, was then going very easy. The engine had not ge i l l ? f , h is enough all the morning for them to work by. Ilear''," . 1- ex" workshop the steam blowing off up to t he time of tee_ va n e bi d 1 plosion, which would nut have been the case if the been closed. wise* John Guyder recollected the boiler comin g on the Pr e gr. but could not say whether it was e xamined or n°,itil; Lowe was busy about the place. Wo rked the Pre-00 night in attaching some pipes to the boiler. There Wel etio . water in the pipes, but did not no tice any ehL tre ,, c ar The night water was frosty, and the water might have "'"..-40 bo or vetted into ice. The pipe containing the '„ 50 feet long. Mr. Lowe had the same opportunities - n., o f had of seeing the pipes. Did not see M r. Lowe on the i : , .5 , the boiler. Did not observe the safety valv e ' F s pre?' piece of scaffold-pole against the boiler se , h - ea q• by Mr. Lowe's direction. The steam Ifse,,, a . - se The prop made the valve entirely us e ' fat t'w put a nail in the wood by direction of Mr. Lo ;t, whe t h purpose of fixing the string attached to the valve tl, l , ti of course the valve would be open. Did not te 1 4' d doe named Taylor, on leaving the inquest-room, that he. 7, gain, for thd . Scotch b—, nor that he would do for 1, 1 0 400 ,1 " when he got into Newgate. Had never soliel o „Id es to mention what he (witness) had said. .„,_" Si Ise '-' h Joseph ,Turner —Was employed at Mess aln' 3 works. "lle'should say that 36 or 40 lbs. to the t 54 t o feet would be as touch as it could safely bear. We ll 'filwood4lo— a few minutes before the explosion. The piece 0 „ l ie , then against.the boiler. The handle of the eafe t l ibis LI placed on the nail. It could not go lower downer was two or three minutes before the explosion. SP — gr. 1.- - ,,f slightly blowing off the safety.valve. Had set D ientl a , once pull the piston rod up and down. There W7)feen,L' water and little fire. The boiler was tested on Ivo stir,but there was no gauge of the pressure kept- , h ort. -- __ ai t hack of the boiler when it exploded . Wee 0 ; 1 ;4 0f" 504 7 . Lowe was severely injured. Knew the re was for the gauge attached to it. r the grey tit Thomas Whitcombe had the management 01 ..-- sad. ...4 the engine. The fires were lit between ae/ en .b 7; o'clock in the morning. The stick, he should 'A etsi_. placed against the boiler to keep the valve cloe;07. keep up the pressure of the steam. Could not sef eco ilecin the 1 ; the condition of the valve. To the best of his r OW Mr. Lowe was at the side of the boiler when 0 blown some distance. ther e lie ..., . - Cross-examined by Mr. CLanKsoff—Shotild 5e:,,,,, , w _. not a shovel-full of coals in each of the furnaces. p i ; tbe; just about to stop, as the engine would not go. be vell e o was something wrong, and had not fed the g oo's s°_,, was evident that the engine would not work ,t to il IO:. defect. On the Monday the boiler was expos't w its o'7 There of 501bs. or 601bs. to the square inch. ,_, ifil slight leakage in the boiler. James Cole, foreman to Messrs. char lw ., called. He said Mr. Lowe always bore the .d a ut e- - 0 1 cautious engineer, and on the morning of the acel dut y ag as cautions and as competent to discharge his „agate' other occasions. the f rstr iedr Mr. Edward Bell, civil engineer, eaW ; 05 i00% - h t e' of the boiler on the Monday following the t i r b t it totS" efe ing from the appearance of the boiler, be thoug 05..te,,, worked with safety at a pressure of from 25 to _: io d 0 rni square inch. The accident might have WY:" oses; valve had been opened to its utmost dimension. is e, vie7 o . Sarauda'a vlo....ll;rog_ala think that an explosion like that which took 1 1 3 . op ere o l i t o have ensued if the valve had been in P r l e eelbs• t o y; Should think the pressure at the time was Aert ske 0, t it . e square inch ; how much more he could not IT r u erre d tbe co , oar the boiler was a low pressure one. Ile t o e Wes - valve could not have been acting, .as the Prw" r ocs derably above 100 lbs. • a di ffe 0 ~ uire tS r esS Cross-examined by Mr. Cwatitso`s---;“--gigh-P o or between high and low-pressure boilers. with the n 0 0 boilers are generally made circular. The if t t h e OM hai Oa isei 1 40 04 0 nutely detailed his reasons for inferring closed. Did not understand how the W i i t t ha ve I° 4l . stated that the steam was blowing eff e° ll ' ilee , that opinion. ]see st the time Peter Prior, who was on the preli __ but called, but his evidence was not importeln,•her witeewroasi Mr. BODKIN said there were several at bad beill lid ' he did not think after the evidence that 0 a t ° 4r that it would be necessary to call thelo n • )fr . ciarks ° • Mr. Baron ALDERSON then called e eel ' i ll fend the prisoner. 'rent Stsll : a the c i e. 01) 101 _,.? - Mr. CLARKSON said, considep n e ~,,e of tu- dor which Mr. Lowe was placed at the " a y for 1 10 . 1° 4 did his Lordship think that it was noses to the P i ...lke a. BtaorothnetDtaonaosayN whether explained theythe C$5 o oar. .. . left itw ould g 0 case i h o e r not. jury, after conferring for a few moms— '. ant* Toped ? .1 1. prisoner Not Guilty. 1 ler 111 7, Mr. Baron ALDERSON said he did not coast 401 0 Lowe was to blame, and that the occurrence v i 7 ,12 ener i esS of accident, and did not affect Ms character as — ,,,e5e.." , * None could regret the lamentable consequences ''", he did. is, The jury concurred in this opinion. e. - The prisoner was then arraigned on the Cor o3l • -t ion, and was also acquitted. Mr. Lowe then left the dock. , RAILW AY C 0 NI WTI' (THIS DAY.) Group V. ~ , v los gr0f91,.. NOTTINGHAM AND LINCOLN x* l ` — f els Nod The Committee on this group, consisting ° b on roll r Don (Chairman), Mr. J. A. S. Dav i s , sir DelL t t ips Sir John Rae Reid, and Mr. Hope Johnston, 51 '. ~ c or ing to consider the clauses in the above line. _,is th at Mr. tam s r h oa o f d s u s e h d o l u i n l d g ; be b crossed s a s f e t On the 16th clause being propose, which 11 °' .to asigss level, , two O r o after i t t. ° We?. o f t b _. Mr. GREGORY objected to the crossing 0 1 few rt , 0 0, , Mr. Macaulay for the promoters, withdrevi.ir„sesin_Use,g; Mr. HILL then proceeded to object to The t2'l,-Icon.—sst. Flood and Queen's roads upon a level. d e r O v i v i ar a ds, to the town of Nottingham would be _ i in ca „o.l o. 1 , -. .4 mode of avoiding the evil could be intru.g"' ihow c 10156 me Thent Bill next session. 'dell tha t the The Committee, however, decided stand part of the Bill. ,01 --------- (Group F.) e 'cloe l ‘Zair , ,,p , This Committee re-assembled at tivelve • tbe '4'o l ' •,,,,,,,in 1 . , ,tt . room No. 11 ; the Right Hon. F. Slie•S i n "dtki LONDON, IVORCESTEft, AND '' A A ' 'rs' is i 'ocl ul ' SHIRE ItAILI;4- i)joarro- 1 e na Gloucester line, was called and 016- The Committee proceeded with the - ' or i s tol litr , TA l‘ l,..B ir. OT l , la a r s d t i o ng t , this case. on 03! e a Or t he helagtereatrtaffiinccomnsa.enna,gb_er:erexme.s:nced iri,lshri‘ /:) erre coiefte,. Ate r e, oc transhipment of goods on the Gloaces' ar ea room'vim to sae , the narrow gauge and the want of w $ 1 •,,.. t evl bY f d of lister The witness produced a letter li r ; t he 13 0a * 01 0 : 1 4 Laing, of the Railway Department ot # at the o f Doi or In his cross-examination, he stated t ( s i ' oep abie 0 for (A D ' station there was formerly a small sh e '...intotletl° 00 six trucks, but at present there WAS acce.- the coin of , teen or fifteen, and he had pointed ou t to 39 t ° 1 .1 0 0 • means of remedying the deficiencY• „gr..-,...-rt, The witness was briefly examined u„. 7 .,idey l " -- ' , ) tain parts of his evidence adth•lce(l°Elj;. . r ., k l( ./ (T 1415 .V.`" il r MARKET NE VirS.--. il, ,kissl, Id, CORN EXCHANGE.-- /7_,-'-',,,,s rst"A ti r t ; I E 4. -----40"--"<vv,W r lie' 10, The supply of English Wheat on s'eye.ry o°s:retr° yet the demand for that article was h t e ch dicul t iorb Ott re P and Monday's quotations were with Foreg ° J3st l' 'rts 4l We have scarcely any sales to reports in . 00 1. oat or in bond, yet the rates ruled about tett . The, Malt were very dull, though not the nice as deft'' o ir , was dull, but Beans and l'eas were qu it* , I 11" ARRIVALS. 00 0 ' 7 Raley. ~290 I 7 1,160 qrs. 9, 110. .0 1 3,620 5,25 0 09rilefi Malt, 2,130 gr 5....„ 00 W111TEG0112"34.,1 31e°6000' 451 There was only a moderate supPlY or qu otl e oN s ito , the demand was rather inactive lit ° 5 lOcii v !per bd to 3s 6d ; Mutton, from 2s ' York, 31 a to 5s Sd ; Veal, 3s 6(I to 4 s 8"1(1 , i 00,00 ...--. -t Will e s lo - FATAL COLLISION ON THD --- 55 - font P" before two o'clock yesterday afterno°t?i'ree to too t e r on jog steamer, No. 5, was conveying front . ~ oe . ~, 0 ,0 ,4 passengers from London to Grenwi7Jorust!'ci o CO; serious accident by a billyboy frorn 00Tosiner s u declt' e s 3s 4d to 4 her bowsprit across the bow of th e li n t on t!! e i liari s, .eco ei ; all the passengers within her sweep a o f ANI 4 O, P o tts fortunately a gentleman of the inin i , spitah' tioajrelto manufacturer, residing in W i e k-streeL an iong e e rot yell partied by his son and daughter, bone sad on a 0 0 0 04: sufferers. Mr. W. had his collar-1)017300, ag e , Os Writ' and the other arm much injured; ho_,,,ed fonep..vAlh was killed on the spot ; his daughtere atitenge torule,• co_lo .; injured about the head, and had 0 13 , c l e ric A e rt.r . 01 0 , Kent, of Seckford-street, Clerkeniw:t"r_ receivet"; greoeo.r of Carey -street, Lincoln's Inn, aol . l e r ' e f u secl oo stel t ion c ,, tusions ; and two gentlemen, Wu . ? were fort i . t i l e m oo. names, were knocked overboard,,,Ti_ eeptain to 64'01.: by the crew of the Waterman. ir su ff e rers the tnl o n i° l- 6 . immediately proceeded with the ti t _ to ot ~l IJ I , nought, Seaman's hospital -ship, and_. :;very.,!da g efi,' llie 0 , sufferers on board that vessel, w,h_esvod plecu:'-t tbs,nyboie, instantly paid them by the hackie a stera t 'IV b yr es on board. The steamer was ° i , he acc-deete l e 6 0° 13 ,4 the collision, in order to avow. t oferttn, u p ti I Vl', the it the -egs e 1 ' ported her helm, which led to . " ( 0 . _,# ~ . c o the vessel being under full sail an 30 , 1, ~t 3 o li a o_o ci dot at the time. It is stated that h a_,., t .,"„., D o . _ c . „ e . _ . ,„ t t" her straight course instead of port_ahnenliAiti.."..ing have happened. The accident wa;3,;00,000 00 . 0 ' P o - c o Or e FIRE AT BARKING, NEAltbcolo out l ip g i ll 90 °1°0 On Saturday evening last a fire _4.130034 e 0r! 5 ,,, t:%, premises belonng to Mr. I.3rownLy:lo,o Wilfuodchni_b. go Wiwi of Mr. Joseph Elliott. It 1. 41 ';n, , o ' . l' ep ient'•. fury for some time, consuming ? fe w 03? K, O fbee• __ ac e'', stacks, part of a •clover stack, ann,7,044 /try_ t he I ` to r ot_ loss is covered by insurance in the P i ; ..... sinCe tbe o tin ti ' o bor j SPA-FIELDS BURIAL-GROVS ~..1.0,0159 „ r age ; 1 0 en the se 16 the 0 re ' re' excitement on the subject o f , da y, v ie ...., p 4 interments has decreased every eStoely c he w y, orr .ion v .( not exceeding three, whilst Pr e %% a ds, ;le a d tiff ° often approached to 40. Th b oO - rt f ur ' the e n tris il lr, viously open on Sunday aftern , „d excePt.hon,, c 0 place JO visitors, are kept carefully cins - Z. e d to the play burials. Much interest is a ttacL! ~_ the Court of Queen's Bench, wltlcia u the present aittiugs after Orin. 7 ,0 1 -, •• 0 11' .. English Irish .. ••• • • • Foreign • • • • • • Wheat. 3,160 gm II i