The Sun. — London, England, 1850-08-01 00:00:00

ULY ° t 1413;: " 1-- -----.--The Greek Polcea brig Arisartisaa. I 'eth 'adt( '' 43 '2, to Cot k and Falmoutl , , Etruelt on . n s re t e it f On she e°at t °f Conel, elme off v.-ry leaky.to pr epe t e Qt. Barrow, five leagues S.E. of this L,ty, in ti tit her sin klng; crew ss.ved. Part of cargo landed ; Ausged state. IitifT,R,4SRAER, JULY 30.—The Harmony, of andpf= titlc e :i t° Flap JULY got on shore yestTlay nea r h eck IY, Mall of G.illoway. and will becon io a total 4 cr ew and part ( f nauterials saved. It ya lt .t, l Q - 1 1----- w s ...._... cji,H 1 S D A Y') TheiWO43.T.Zl .11,1773 I.E.6.:I,IIELTUILZ-11: te,f f ro inarkets were stEatly tu•day, at very 1:i! prices._au, a l 6 , 1 : 1 2i ad to 38 6d; Mutton, 2s 10,1 to p , L 14 8(1 per4Bl6bsl! blryeal' ' ks 3 s to or 2s 101 to 3s 8:1, and the carcass, 4311.1481'.:41tt0,11c2111)5.3 ttot:moFfixtecry:l3llsls2stoto34/1180:: It ditto 3/ ' ° pail„,.. , Os to 41 os ; and Straw, 1/ etZ Supply toletably good and trade dull. _ _ _ _; 44, (1.`,1111414r). —Old Meadovv Hay, 2/ 128 to 31 . 1 4 r: . 14,,, ri l i ‘ t t t O, 2/ ss to 3/ Os; old Clover, 3/ 123 0 toto4ll/ 9s ki t). j. O, 3/ Os to 1 183; and Straw, 11 ...• tt, , ,, 4u ,_ A Lir average supply, and a sluggish demand. tst (1;,741'13,13tL01d Meadow Hay, 21 128 , to to 31 104; 4/ 8s; hew t ip% 21 5 3 to 3/ Os ; old Clover, 3/ 10s pot 10 , 3/ Os to 4/ Os; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 9s 444. Trade dull, at our quotations. slntlit ALL .1114131.1( 43111..Pljt3Ifiltajt l el . was steady to- Is idl ve ll full prices. Beef,from 2s to 3s 10d; Mutton, odto a s 44Ki43; Lamb, 35 10,1 to 4s 6d; Veal, 2s the I leit 111411°11 E, 3s to 34 61 per Blbs, to sink c o o tral : k1i4114411, JuLY 1 .—Prime Beasts and Sheepensmor ~,,, . 4 ready sate, at an advance is the quotati , bus... l 4 4 ' 43 . Iu other kinds of stock, a moderati, ' ._. ls 144,1,.ing. Beef, from 3s to 3s 10d ; . 6d; "Rtl lk, 2 4-40 1 b, as 8d to 48 8d; Veal, 23 lOd to 3s 21s; and 18 4 ~,r!, 23 10d to 38 61 per gibs. Mutton, kileiu.o22B; Quarter.old Store Pigs, 8 16 u s ek t l o in_g 2 e 1 h C s . 4,,` - ' we> With their small Calf, 161 to 181 es ruled it 4.4448144, JULY 31.--The general demandd to 4s; 414 41 4 very I ' lo l prices. Beef from 4 to 3' 8 , 3 ', 4d to 43 4d; Lamb, 45 to 45 8d; a 2 nd 44 a lp tiN: t a t P , 1 11 8 1, 1b y 3. 30._A si- Veal, fair average amount of o bu 3s to 44 t.trausacted at our quotations. Beef ' 4 f : o in d to 4164; 'anakuttoti, 3a 2d to 45 2d ; Lamb, I elitegte V esi, 3S to 3s 4d per Blbs. . ~. fi rm to % 44a TR' Jull' 31'—Our market 7 f a r ' om 2s 10d 4,; tpiriees were well supported. , Beet; _ 041,33 to 3. 4 d 38 to 4s 2,1 ; lamb, 3s 10d to .4 ,, 8 0 6 ,, d 5; ; ,t er ''',:s 4,1 per Blb3. "illi tb;l,3 Store Pigs, 16s to qos; and LI-lc-- Suckling Calves, 18s t i h Cows, - it steal' Calf 16/ to 18/ each. %--..............„....._—__= To, otbk,CORN AVERAGES. CORN . b..tewe',.... AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH binteto e l ended Ju1y23,1850, made up from the Returns % o v f a t l r e ie s N - rlsi p :; 1 1 1! the different Cities and Towns in Eldg S 5, et . 1 ;latrter• 1 BEANS. 12Ts " Bcl ~, I.(i 1..2.:Lzi 18s s Ts- I "id 2j4lnd 1 '27s 4d Vei ' QIIX/ii At, I a, DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. i PEAS. 05 1 1: 14 - I oATs. 1 RYE. I BEANS, s 01 I Is Od 1 , 1 04 13 Od 1 18 Od WEEK. 04,127 - b S OR GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST. ;Beaus, 2004 ; '; oarley, 2 ,073 ; Oats, 6,983 ; Rye, 132 , ..............Pea, 272 quarters. 44, ~„ ______„,...—....—__—...—... DAY.) koif: i n l*tto'-s TREET.—Cr HIS '--rtt,/ James, a mean i g 111,1tY 1.//tARGE.-- W il l i am lo b ti k e ~,();t1,,11 luau, was brought before Mr. Bingham,_ 1143 Pi" ha ving a letter it his 7 11 0b 44.2 " or Lord John Russell. 11 / .eitek i 3 °7 A, ou being sworn, said last night, about Possession, threaten i se ttdill' w as nia duty at the White .4 hair Y, wb .}, - t o fo u which h a e n .--e prisoner came up to vutal b,, - L . h lettf.>: without any address, a m o Horse e nadnd Cellar, said I asked .is h •oKe a ~, • j mes,,,quare. . t0t%i11i.4441,4g 947 . I T il he '.. pris a oner replied . auboutt, and 4 ,,, , it 40,:.1 thQn asked him to let me look t 1 it the pri 411".'_r %i d i: 213 hand, and before I opened %Oil, r ttr i 7 3 -3 , a conspiracy to assassinate L it. ord l J t o h h en n to' I N liik if it.lt, quite horrified in reading er ~tid he ehe lived in the neighkurn d The pri- INN ° ' did nor, h e lived at Bute-street, Old 141forj si ' ItiadddiEe had been on business for Mr. Osborne, 1344141)3 hom e 'seX, and on his return frotmhethooant confused t t o tt o f th ' .. O! found the letter. , From had better go with k tiv_ th e stact,ltayr I told him 1 9h,Tt st th2°_,a,. U see the inspector ue on duty. On lo 'O, wh o 7 tiL ..tou i gave the letter to T ihi de tain l‘ ,, as (41 duty, and who ordered the ln p s r 411tijoitZeu, Until inquiries were made about ehociu:err. 4 1 1 ' — ls 4 coPy of the letter:— qtit, '"eur ft " The King's Arms, July 31, letter, tpth, th„°,llndell,You told us in your datedBs wouldo. I, sect f ., -a s it had fallen to your lot to cooi n mit this 4`, : ". our pinurder on Lord John Russell, • yo ,_ Slit %%lions ny he ... , as to the manner we I made tic k 11,3* arras out, or if . more, t6,l s ht g this, "ensents. There is nothing la m a _which it It' it ,4 what we agreed to the other night, our design k ‘li t i ti, h o nhl h L , q i , --'g h appen to frustrate I,..igread,"_ecq Commons on do Fleirdayhe.nigthat,te we on litt4lz ili,ghts a u t re t(l l s a private residence, id e n i ce, h No. 32 ' " h e o s r 6 1 1 1441 4 8 teo'nere thoseP sw a ells will be within j a b s well, 1/4441c,iNii c o 4 sd us over the tin, if we do ve ki,._ r 440 t the four a Us; and we have Oteta 'ur esee e ' Secure,having ~ eta, to _ p I play( r the ead - n y o e d made i t u s so bb t tki , ho' le Englan d . . You will meet ki c44 l:i t atd u6 ' ivili g t .l l . s r e mci, °rl as Frid th a e y then we gun is je Yo e u needsilent hp, 1 1 sit ripteOks no report; take sure aim, think of It)„.thorr, r, t ; if You do it clean, we will 'he t ,' the It:;,! o ° . ci its saw one of the . ‘tl 4 , *h er ' 'Es Club. We went other in sw di e s l g is ui t s b e e ast two ke / %Li. 1.1„.we had a long talk about Polly Birc , h , a t , o l NI t " e shall . copartners, ° 1110r r0w...... . 1 s v a 3 0 , remainn no more at present , as,we Sn 1 k l , . your SPENCER. R. . 1.114144 ea'rP. lit„reetcr u4es this to you himself. ,, on tieulght the said he was on duty,cp tit;txtwheoasTtaitti He goes ,ltet;" th e ~, e ! 1 the prisoner was brought in. s answers A% otthiltol6outr about the letter, and . N '3l 4t :41ture tu to induce him to believe ' that the isoner.) 4 Otatchi eetved Was written by himielf death of Sir R. IVel;S'of iltgbeh,ir, be, found a letter addressed (Pr to the It h , .' Tomes, found referring to the ti4tterntei kr, 'NC 'O4; 2'nekton stated that he went to the parnid -1144 Seve;;ll-7., 22', Bute -street, Old Brompton, _ 1,14tv„;‘.31 letters writte n i n a similar hand to the kl. 411" d. ' hiiiZoahti`le7r Butts, relieving -officer to the parish of I+l4 ), Not isea, proved that the letter produced was Ptig hand writing. e41414:!*n0 made a long and rambling defence, ears 'or a week. bt b - ' ttion GU b .„.. ‘ .—......„____ "W ~ OOD RACES. (Tins DAY.) (hl, k -cTRic TELEGRAPH.) Qat, Match. +444 ) r, t . re received forfeit from Mimosa. 4 ;" 4 • 4 ° ePatakes of 200 sovs, each. eel ott4 '.. •tri k _ ,• % '.% itvee i ttth ". t . 1 1 7 04 4 , ••• eel. ••• ••• 11° 44 4 'l The Selling' Handicap of 50/. li t N a : )1 ••• •• • 'llaiit' ... ... ''' "" , .. ••• ••• •• • W. ••• . • .. Illi ko illt, th % 0 The Racing Stakes. )4. 4ord• chtlueror ... '' h ." , .., ••• ... • ikt" ... "' . .... ". 'l9, „. ... 1) . , -- ..., ••• „„ ••• ... ~ 1. 44 01 • ..• ..., ... , ••• NI, 'l'l4ll 110 Sussex Stakes. . 'Y P, 4 ath bol t 4 . 1 tk i ... ••• ••• ..„ ... ••• 2 % s litili' tl . '9()b WOOD CUP . 444 "'' '" . ' . ..• 1 ." . ••• "' . . ... .-• . 2 ... ' 3 ••• tilk4 '' ": *** *** *** i:, kelar; M akes 4flaer's weri3aw dd to rtsford, William or r .„.., , ELT e A. 4 vlng. crois44 hirii: t4 i.j ,h. 13/cy," R Al 410 N OP THE RIVE tt le ' '' t ill t4,34111,4•11,14e. THAMES. 4 t4011.;1104:1:ti°:}16:15jiit:4:17-etr Twihial trstehi°'bgeitnhge tnaekeneentss`i:tYhticolf Neeliever,l: Y authorities by Governme • itl•tlit7(s4l4t-eilitrthl Past 4 'eh kfiurroy t !'eans of a landing pier, or ' the public have been greatly thrttei.tess:tittl,sa I,o7ll:l'..Scuthwark side of Loudon-bridle, t 0,.. t,,,,., w orth ip..y comnaunication with the Brighton, having h e ' , tC 1 , 4 1 at tp:',ent• and all other railways Va u lte, ket ti, 8, -oley-street, and the west end of the sil . 1, e'' 11114'0P to Kew by means of steam jillittßollt,„, tallino, . il Op, ..de 11 c,.. Vthare .%() ,Klet 4 , .•onarti„ ner, have petitioned the till I ribl i •vue Baia ken to order the r.•moval of the .. t 4 ° 4te NA' wh . h l h o at de Pa, ilot . , Ic mere y rests on part of , 4 te Rre, . interfering with their wharf in the -L s ine st • oe lia I lithlietibeti 4 of sup,..F .placed there by the watermen, 1 4 r.,! I t }, to th e 4.,VI'T are nove in a great measure c j i . •.tts th r`OUts arisi tiAv'll44ll, o ittr . ng from such accommo - a ti„ 11, td to •etion of the Navigation Committee, do i„ Y the herbstrnetio t the ' the public Net s m fa. o ur e 0 river or kiiii til s4 'cUr of it-Master nor water.bailiff. Yeti -414.4y 0,2,00 parsons nave been presented, signed by 1511hPill ~,,41cera, public of all classes —naval and I 'l4 le 041e4ctez ers, le officers in civil departments, setilitiae4.ltience i s . ted persons of all grades; yet tle_ 4l l 4 viii ii °4 the iet, at nought by a knot of club ttik,°4 ef forego, l'img(4-house Committee, who at : - to4; t tl, ph r't,eoe conclusion to rc fase the con ti -11:4!ono, maelagtr's taedation, and have ordered its Ni 4 a , t , l t WI, continually save trains by this cii•es,,,, .10pea U. t eeh un ithl e t ' that U .0 0 , 1 -• N ,Yran,ll„, appeal against such an act itc h wa tio d Vied or f will be successful, either to the It k ite r over , o ° , the Government, through the the ail), b °vet the ' :"° have or it is time thy had, ti end 0 eh,. riv er 0 . t ! i tia te il l y s-tVOd ' gnores thereof. ' 4 0, ety th a tßreat the safety of passirg under IP . h ueb a thoroughfare for c ir . ~. 1 Sweepstakes of • 100 sovs. ... 9 ... 1 THE SUN, VAUXHALL GARDENS. BALLOON AscENTT 01' G:IFEN ON HORSEBACK. Ab.ndoned by science) as a hopeless epaeulietiee, the balloon has bi - e Jam the legitimate property of the ea trers for the ernusemi nt of the public. It :tow fermi one of the most attractive of the varied entertainments got up tor tile delectatien of the holiday Sulk and rs is our paiilic Bard n, whilo the rage ter Lose. , teed ilie depreved taite, as it 112ay tc[imcd, Lir sireeee of excitement aid peed, have se: ing..eice• a; work te prunece a rev: sensation or crea , e t.oW pleitieare. Our Parieiaa neigieheurs hate had the qi_vslienebte honour of striking out the latest noveliy. and setting the neweat fashion in serostation; and the interest and cu riosity excited by M. Poitevin's recent ascent on horse back have induced the proprietor of the royal property at Vauxhall to get up a similar exhibitiou for the en tertainment of his numerous patrons. Mr. Green, of whom it may be said that his home is the air, And he only par cmiplaisancz touches the ground," having volunteered to play the Den Quixote in what many will consider a needless exhibition of foolhardi ness, the ascent took place yesterday a:terricon under the most favourable atmospheric auspices, and in the presence of vast crowds assembled within and without the grounds. The aeronaut was evidently so perfectly " master of the situation" that the sympathies of the philanthropists were enlisted only on behalf of the horse —en application having actually been made on Tuesday to place him under the protection of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The magistrate, however, refused to grant the injunction, and man and horse (it the diminutive quadruped which went up last night can by any stretch of imagination be termed such) made their appearance in the enclosure et the appointed hour. The process of itifletion was completed about half-past six, and the next hour was occupied in making the necessary arrangements for the ascent. The great Nassau balloon having been placed hors de combat by its immersion in the Thames some time since, when, our readers may remember, it was found necessary to fire several shots into it to allow the gas to escape, the Royal Victoria balloon—one of much smaller dimensions—was called into requisition. It was this, we were given to understand, which ren dered it necessary to substitute a little pony, weighing just :2001b5., for the horse. A light wicker platform was suspended by cords from the hoop of the balloon, and in this sockets were fitted to receive the hoofs, which were then firmly strapped down, so as to render all kicking and plunging out of the question. The animal, richly caparisoned in crimson and geld, hav ing been secured on the platform, was then blindfolded, and Mr. Green, who appeared perfectly cool and col lected, went through the form of mounting his diminu tive steed, his feet resting on the sandbags en either side of the platform, and at ten minutes to eight o'clock the balloon and its novel freight shot up with great rapidity amidst the cheers of some and the laughter of others, and, after soaring to a considerable altitude, took a south-easterly direction, and was soon lost in the clouds. The pony made some desperate plunges just as the bal loon rose, and, from the violent oscillations which the little platform exhibited while it remained in sight, wo would inter that the animal was by no means satisfied with his position. In the enclosure were a large num , ber of scientific and literary gentlemen, and several to reigners and friends of the aeronaut. MRS. GRAHAM'S BALLOON ASCENT. Mrr. Graham, the intrepid female aeronaut, made her 54th ascent from the Flora Gardens, Bayswlter, on Monday evening last, with the new splendid balloon, the "Royal Victoria and Albert." The ballodn was inflated by the attendants of the Imperial Gts Company, and on this occasion carried up five persons—Mrs. Graham, three of her daughters, and her eldest son. The balloon took nearly a southerly direction, remaining in sight until it commenced its descent i❑ the distance. The following is Mrs. Graham's brief account of the same • ' The wind blowing rather, fresh at the moment of starting, a gust passing over the balloon cursed a partial descent i❑ the grounds, which was speedily remedied by discharging a small quantity of ballast, when we directly rose most majestically. Passing over Kensington-gardens, we obtained a clear bird's-eye view of Cremorne, which was then illuminated, and we could distinctly hear the sounds of music ascending therefrom. The Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, my son directly looked for and pointed out, on the other side of the bridge, to his sisters. The entire view to my son and one daughter, whose first ascent this raw, was almost electric, and the exclamations of surprise and astonishment equal to any I have ever heard ema nate from persons possessed of nerve that have accom panied me; not wishing to travel far, and observing some fine parks in the distance, I made ready to descend on one of them, and ultimately effected this desideratum at half-past eight o'clock in the centre of Richmond-park, where, after giving the necessary directions to my son, and those persons assembled on the spot, myself and three daughters gratefully accepted the invitation of A. N. Roberts, Esq., of Itesborough-park, Roehampton, and accompanied by his son, Frederick Roberts, Esq., of Hill-street, Berkeley-square (then on a visit), we pro ceeded to the splendid mansion at Roehampton; where, after partaking of refreshment, afforded in the true " Old English Style," and favoured with the kindest attentions by Mr. Roberts, his son and daughter (who was pleased to accept one of my daughters flags), wo were conducted to a brougham belonging to the family, and in it con veyed to town, attended with the most flattering enco miums and heartfelt wishes of our generous host and the members of his family then present. In conclusion, I cannot omit noticing the extraordinary admiration of my daughter Alice, who accompanied me on Friday night last from Vauxhall-gardens, at the astonishing view of London, at midnight, being the first and only attempt made by females to conduct the manage ment of a balloon at night, and so much pleased am I with the nerve exhibited by those of my daughters who have hitherto accompanied me (four in number), that if on trial I find the others of equal spirit (which I doubt not), I feel disposed (God willing) to ascend with my seven daughters at the Great National Exhibition of 1851. THE FOREIGN AND COLONIAL MAILS FOR AUGUST. The following are the dates on which the foreign and colonial mails (according to the new arrangement which comes into operation to-m)rrow) will be made np at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, and when the return packets will be due at Southamp ton, Liverpool, Falmouth, Dover and London :—For the British and Foreign colonies in the West Indies (except Vera Cruz, Tampico, Havannah, Honduras, Nassau and Jacmel), Venezuela, Grey Town (San Juan de Nica ragua), Granada, Chili, Peru, &c., on the mornings of the 2d and 17th inst.; Vera Cruz, Mexica, and Tampico, on the mornings of the 2d inst. only ; Havannah, Honduras, Nassau, Jacmel, &c., on the morning of the 17th only; by steam-packets from Southampton. The Trent steamer for the mails of to-morrow; next packets due on the 7th and 22d inst., at Southampton. (In future mails for Havannah, Honduras, Nassau, and Jacmel will be for warded only by the packet leaving on the 17th. and Vera Cruz and Tampico by the packet of the 2d of each month. The mails for the the western coast of South America will be dispatched as far as Panama by the West India pecketa of the 2d and 17th of the month, but from Panama the Pacific mails will only be once a month. The mails to Bermuda, Mobile, and Madeira by the above packets have been discon tinued—the correspondence for Madeira, unless other wise addressed, will be sent by the Brazil packet, and for Bermuda and Mobile by the mails to Haltfax, New York, and Theme, via Liverpool.) For British North America, Bermuda, and the United States, on the even ing of the 2d inst. (to-morrow), by the Niagara steamer via Liverpool, Halifax, and New York; on the evening el the 9th inst., by the Europa to Boston; on the even ing of the 14th inst., by the America to New York; on the evening etthe 23d inst., by the Hibernia to Boston; and the evening of the 30th inst.. by the Asia to New York. Next packets due at Liverpool—On the 7th inst., from Boston; 15th, from New York; 21st, from Boston; and the 29th inst., from Vew York. The branch packet for Newfoundland Neill bo dispatched from Halifax on the arrival at the lateht3tort cf the homeward packet from Boston; and the breech, packet for Bermuda will be dispatched from Ilalifex on the arrival at that port of the outward packet for Boston. Newspapers for the United States of America must be pre-paid•each, ld either via Liverpool or Southampton; letters optional. For Madeira, BraZil, and Buenos Ayres, on the evening of the sth inst., by her Ma jesty's brig Express via Falmouth. Next packet due at Falmouth, her Majesty's brig Petrel, on the 24th inst. From Augest to January inclusive the packet touches at Pernambuco and Bahia on her outward pas sage to Rio de Janeiro, and the other six months on her homeward. For Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira, via Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, en tke mornings of the 7th, 17th, and 27th instant, by steam-packets from Southampton. Next mails due on the sth, 15th, and 25th instant, at Southampton. For the Mediterranean, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon (Mauritius on the 24th instant), India, &c., on the evenings of the 7th and 24th, by the fortnightly overland closed mails, via Margeilles; next mails due in London on or about the 23d inst. Letters and newspapers must be pre-paid. Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, Mau ritius, India, Hong-Kong, and China, on the morning of the 20th inst., by steam.packet from Southampton; next packet due the Indus steamer, on the 29th inst. N ew spapers free; postage on letters pre-paid or not. For Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Van Dietnen's Land, and New Zealand, by ship letter bags, as vessels may sail from London, Liverpool, &e. Newspapers for the colonies must be pre-paid ld. each, or they will not be forwarded. For France, &c., twice daily, morning and evening (except Sunday), by her Majesty's steam packets, via Dover and Ostend—dee daily. Hanahurgh, &c., Tuesday end Friday evenin g s; due Tue s d a y s an d Saturdays. Hollan d, &c, Wednesday and Saturday , mornings; due Momlays and Thursdays; by the General Steam Navigation Company 'd packets, via the Thames. THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT BRISTOL.— BRISTOL, JULY 31.—We have to record the death of another of the suffaers from the late steam-boat explosion, The poor man's name is William Bailey; be expircd at the Ic tirmary this morning, at a quar:er before six o'clock. The injuries which he had received were compound fractures of both legs, one of which it was found necessary to amputate. The operation was succtssfully performed by Mr. Morgan, the Patient at the time being under the influence of chloroform, He progressed favourably 4 111 Sunday m ornin g last, when, without - any previous symptom, be was suddenly seized with mania and jumped out of bed and injured himself. Every attention was paid him by Mr. Morgan, nevertheless he continued to sink till this morning, when he died. Some of the other patients at the infirmary are in a very critical state. FLEETWCQD, JULY 31.—The He'.en, Thor:arson, from DaAtouiit., in coming up the River tc-day got on the Knot, but is expected off without d L ON D OW, ' MAGAZINE DAY BLACK WOOD. Fe ith&ut bei 'g particularly diversified in subject, the contributions to the August number of Black wood are sufficiently various to present attractions to the habitual readers of the first of all the monthly periodicals. Pursuing its old course as a staunch Protectionist organ, Msga battles ;gain right gal- Llntly against its sm,-, rn foes, "Free Trade and our Cotton Manufactures." Even when our sympathies are entirely in the oppo.-ite direction we cannot fail to admire the ability, adroitness, and undaunted re solution with which the principal advocate of the cause 'of the agriculturists argues for the restoration of the abandoned system, and comes forward yet once more to break a lance with the apostles of the new political economy. A cursory paragraph in a literary notice of a magazine, such as our present notice of Blackwood, is scarcely the fitting opportunity for an argument as comprehensive and important as that entered upon in the opening paper to this number for August. At this moment we can do no more than refer the article in question as one worthy of an attentive perusal, and yet as one to our mind capable of a detailed refutation. "Court ship in the time of James the First," is a curiosity, in many respects remarkable. It is well that the author of the compilation sets forth at its very commence ment the assurance that his narrative is strictly au thentic, as otherwise the generality of readers might very reasonably have fallen into the nation that it was altogether fictitious. " Ledru Rollin on Eag land" is a deliciously sarcastic analysis of "La Decadence d'Angleterre," a work as frivolous in its philosophy as it is ungenerous in its whole character. "A Family Feud," a translation from the German of Godfrey Kinkel, affords a brilliant evidence of the talent of that distinguished professor, whose abilities have acquired him reputation without, as well as within, the Bonn University. All lovers of art will turn with pleasure to the chapter dedicated to " Burnet's Landscape Painting in Oil," and all per sons interested in any way in the career of the late Robert Plumer Ward, will derive gratification from the :review of his memoirs here entitled "Political and Literary Biography." To Lord Brougham and Colonel Sibthorp, the lines headed "The Temple of Folly," will sound agreeably, and to scarcely any one else in the United Kingdom. Two other criticisms, in addition to those already particularised, remain unmentioned; one attractive to all admirers of the adventurous, on "African Sport ing," the other on the "Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland," presenting to all antiqua ries and architects a theme of scarcely resistible fascination. Such are the contents of the Augus number of Blackwood, a number interesting, if ii cannot be strictly termed seasonable. FRASER. We are much pleased with the article on Sir Robert Peel in the Fraser of this month. It is written in a philosophical spirit, and traces the gradual develop ment of the mind of Sir Robert Peel, from the time that he first entered the House of Commons to that in which he reigned over it as Dictator and Moderator. We entirely agree in the very high esti mate this writer has formed of Sir Robert Peel's genius and character; acd we believe that our escape from the violent revolutions which have recently con vulsed the continent, is mainly to be attributed to the wisdom of Sir Robert Peel, who, to use the words of this writer, " precluded revolution by pre cipitating reform, making those changes natural and easy, which, but for him and such as him, would have been forced and violent." The present number of Fraser opens with an elaborate and favourable (in our opinion, far too favourable) notice of Word worth's Posthumous Poem. A chapter on our poli tical relations with St. Domingo, gives an inte resting account of that Mulatto Dominican Repub lic, which seems to be advancing as rapidly in civilization as the negro empire of .‘.Folouque is retrograding into savagery. Morgan Rattler gives us a pleasant prolusion " Touching Fly-fishing." The Nat uralist continues his amusing and instructive leaves from his note-book, and " Madame de Pompadour" is the heroine of one of the most amusing specimens of gossipping memoir-writing it has for a long time past been our lot to peruse. There is one other arti cle in Fraser deserving of especial mention, it is en titled " Swindon," and is one of the best parodies ever written. It is as follows : " .At Swindon, when the night drew nigb, Few were the trains that went thereby, And very dreary was the sigh Of damsels waiting dolefully. " But Swindon saw another sight, When the train came at dead of night, Commanding oil and gas to light Much stale confectionary. " By soups and coffee fast allured, Each passenger his choice secured, Excepting those locked in, immured, By sly policeman.'s treachery. " Then rushed the mob, by hunger driven; Then vanished buns, in pieces riven; And louder than the orders given Fast popped the beer-artillery. " But farther yet that train shall go, And deeper yet shall be their woe, And greater horrors shall they know, Who bolt their food so speedily. " Time's up! but Scarce each sated one Can pierce the steam-cloud rolling dun, Where curious tart and heavy bun Lie in dyspeptic sympathy. " The combat thickens. On, ye brave! Who scald your throats, in hope to save Some spoonfuls of your soup, the knave Will charge for ail he ladles ye! " Few, few, digest where many eat, The nightmare shall wine up their feat, Each carpet bag beneath their seat Shall seem a yawning sepulchre." SONNET.—JULY. (From the Lady's Companion.) 'Mid beams and rains alternate flashing, now July, the ripe luxuriant month, we hail! Queen of the Season—by each jewelled bough That yields for her its riches to the gale. Cherries the sweetest—Currants crystal red, Or moonlight hued, or ebon black displayed. We know her come by all the token's spread: Thu swelling apple, and the fig-tree's shade; Bj poppies burning 'midst the fields of grain, The fox-glove's purple, and the pale wan flower That smiles unto the stars, and shuts again Ere morn,—and by the gold of noontide hour, By 611 the rills that tinkled songs to May, And now for flowers can scarce see night from day; E. E. M. K. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Perhaps you will not object to find room for this observation on " the oath." "On the true faith of a Christian" means—what? First, it is parenthetical, equivalent to (as lam a Christian), " so," &c. And. if it be regarded as asseveration, it amounts to—Let me be the more readily believed, for I profess the Christian faitli. But who can imagine those words to convey ought binding on a Christian unless he be SWEARING on or by lIIDISELF.—I am, &c. W. WALDRON. 15, Gray's Inn•square, August 1, 1850. - WORKING MAN'S TESTIMONIAL TO THE LATE SIR ROBERT PEEL—Last evening a meeting of the Central Committee for carrying out the above object was bold at the cornmittee-rooms, Belvidere Hotel, Pentonville, which was attended by Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P., and other influential members, when the affairs were thoroughly investigated, and found in a very satisfactory state. It is contemplated to hold a public mewing at the Crown and Anchor in the course of next week. MURDER AT NCTTINGUAM.—A murder was com mitted on Sunday evening last, upon a man named John Tuelzwcod, a butcher of Nottingham, near Trumpet-street, a low part of the town. It appears that Tuckwood was in the above neighbourhood about ten o'clock on Sunday night, when he met three men, one of whom, 'without uttering a word, struck him a terrific blow on the face, which knocked out several of his teeth. The poor fellow immediately fell, and the other naeu coming up kicked him in different parts of his body, and then jumped upon him. He was rendered almost insensible, but managed to crawl to a lodging• house in Trumpet.strect, where he was taken in, his face present ing a shocking spectacle. Surgical aid was sent for, and the poor fellow lingered in great agony until Tuesday morning, when he died. CONSECRATION OF ST. THOMAS'S CHUR CH , W OOL .. wicir.—This church, built on gro u nd given gratuitously by Sir Thos. M. Wilson , Bart. , o f C harl t on ? to meet the want of church accommodation so much felt , owing to the increasing popnlation of Woolwich and Ne w C har lton , was con secra t e d yesterday by the Bishop of Salisbury, who officiated in the absence of the Lord Bishop of London. The Rev. blr. De la Mare is to be incumbent. It is intended to have a steeple and spire, seventy feet high, over the vestry-room, but that part of the building has been deferred for the present, until further subscriptions are obtained, the great anxiety of the committee of managemeet being to open the body of th e church for service as early as possible to accommodate the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. Yesterday afternoon, the United States mail steamer Pacific, Captain Nye, Sailed from Liverpool for New York. She carried out 84 passengers, a fair cargo of goods and a small mail, for the United States. ETON COLLEGE ELECTlON.—Eighteen boys have been placed on the indentures for admission on the founda tion this year as vacancies occur. The names were an nounced ye-terday (Wednesday) mornOlg, in the following or.'er :—Buckle, Stone, Middleton, Pinchard, Browning, Knapp, Morton, Hodgson, Nelson, Leigh, Mitford, Willis. Nestield, Harper, Sperling, Prosser, Isacke, Borett. There were about 60 candidates originally, of whom about one third were rejected at an early stage. Last year 20 were placed on the indentures, and there were 19 vacancies in the course of the year, the only one not admitted (Morton) being seventh this year. Posers—The Rev. F. Wilts, M.A., and the Rt2v. Thring, M.A., Fellows of King's College, Cam bridge. DISSENTERS' MARRIAGES.—A scene is related to have occurred last week in the Wesleyan Chapel, at Welling ton, Oxon. The minister refused to grant the wishes of a couple to be united by other than a regularly-appointed Wesleyan minister. The registrar claimed a right by law to say who the ceremony should be performed by, irrespective of the minister, the chapel having been gazetted as a licensed marriage house. The minister persisted in his refusal, and placed an additional padlock on the door; this wag broken and the ceremony performed, the regular minister protesting and threatening au action for trespass. THURSDAY PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the 'Votes ani Frvic,sdiA gs of ae Hou se of Commcnt.) TUESDAY, JULY 30. Q UEEN'S MESSAGE . Reso'ution reported: - " That it is expedient to enable her Majesty to settle ,Marlborough House on his Royal High ness Altert Edward Prince of Wales, dining the j , ,int lives oi Tier Majesty and ii a Royal ilig-I tness , an d to provide suitub:e coach-houses alid stables f. , ,r tLe same. out of tbe Land Revenues of the Crown," react a first time; Motion made, and Question put, "That the said esolution be now read a second ti:ne " Tlae Hous e divided :R— -MAJORITY—AYES, 81, Acland, Sir T. Dkye Goulburn, Henry Palmerston, Viscoun Arundel. Earl of Graham, Sir James parker, John Baineffl, M. T. Greene, Thomas atten, W. Baring, Sir F. T. Grenfell, Charles W. Price, Sir R. . . Bellew, tt. M. Grey, Sir G. Rich, Henry Berkeley, Admiral Grey, It. W. Romilly, Sir John Blackall, S. W. llallyburton, Lord Russell, Lord J. Booth, Sir R. G. Hamilton, Geo. A. Seymour, Lord Bouverie, E. P. Hamilton, J. H. Shell, R. L. Brotherton, Joseph Harris, Captain Sheridan, R. B. Cardwell, Edward Hatchell, Somerville, Sir W. Cavendish, C. C. Hawes, Ben j. Sotheron, Chatterton, Colonel Headlam, Thomas Spearman, Henry Childers, J. W. Herbert, Henry A. Stuart, Lord J. Christy, S. Hobhouse, Sir John Taylor, T. E. Clay, James Hobhouse, T. B. Teuison, Edward K. Clements, Charles Hodges, T. L. Thompson, Colonel Cockburn, A. J. Holland, Robert Thornely, T. Cowper, W. P. Howard, Lord E. Towneley, John Craig, Sir W. G. Howard, C. W. G. Trollope, Sir John D'Eyncourt, T. Labouchere, Henry Tuthell, Heml Dundas, Sir Da v id L ew i s, G. C. Dunne, Colonel Li n d say, Colonel Ebrington, Viscount M at h eson, Colonel ISWV:seialtskoYin C n ' ,es uel Elliot, John M aule, Fox Wood, Sir CharleS Ferguson, Sir R. M os t yn, E. M. L. Maxus. Fitzpatrick, J. W. N aas , L ord Hayter, W. G. Freestun, Colonel N a pi er, Joseph Hill, Lord Marcus ThomassJam MINORITY—NOES, 39. Aglionby, H. Grogan, Edward Pilkington, Jamea Anstey, T. C. G wyn, R owel Reynolds, John Arkwright, George hall, Sir Benjamin Salwey, Colonel lialdock, E. H. Heald, James' Blackstone, W. S. H u t c hi ns, E. J. S B p ib oo th n ° e r r P , 'onelCol Richard Blair, Stephen Jolliffe, Sir W. G. S taffor d , AugtuAugustusßrooke, Sir A. B. K ers h aw, James Stuart, Lord D. Brown, W. L angston, J. 11. Thicknesse, R. A. Cobden, Richard Lo c k e , J oseph Waddington, H. S. V* almsley, b Davies, D. A. M orr i s, David air J • Douglas, Sir C. E. M u lli ngs, J. H, Willoughby, Sir H. Duncan, George Nugent, Si r P ercy TIELLKUS. Fox, W. J. O s b orne, R alph name, Joseph Greene, John Puke, C. W. Trelawny, J. S. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31. SUNDAY TRADING PREVENTION BILL. Order for Committee read ; Motion made, and Question proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair :" Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " this House will, upon this day three months, resolve itself into the said Committee," instead thereof: Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Ques tion .'"— Debate ari s i ng ; M ot i on ma d e, an d Q uest i on put , " Th at the Debate be now adjourned." The House divided MINORITY--AYES, Si. Barron, Sir H. Hayter, W. G. Salwey; Colonel Berkeley, Henry F. Ileyworth, L. Scholeneld, William Blackall, S. W. Hobhouse, T. B. Scully, Francis Bright, John Locke, Joseph Thornely, T. Clements, Charles Melgund, Viscount Trelawny,`J. S. Collins, Willhun Mowatt, Francis Wakley, Thomas Douglas, Sir C. E. Nugent, Lord Wall, C. B. buncombe, Thomas Nugent, Sir Percy Wilcox, B. 3PG/110 Forster, Matthew O'Brien, Sir Timothy Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard M. O'Connor; Feargus Fox, W. J. Fechell, Sir G. mum Greene, John Power, Dr. Anstey, Thomas Hatchell, John Rawdon, Colonel Crawford, W. S. MAJORITY-NOES, 71. Arkwright, George Ferguson, Sir R. O'Connell, M. J. Bailey, Joseph Forester, G. C. Packe, C. W. Baines, M. T. Freestun, Colonel Perfect, R. Booth, Sir R. G. Fuller, A. E. Robartes, T. J. Brooke, Sir Arthur Grenfcll, Charles W. Romilly, Colonel Brotherton, Joseph Grey, Sir G. Romilly, Sir John Buller, Sir J. Y. Gwyn, Bowel Simeon, John Burghley, Lord Hamilton, G. A. Spooner, Richard Buxton, Sir E. Barris, Richard Stanford, J. F. Cardwell, Edward Hayes, Sir E. Stanley, W. O. Chatterton, Colonel Headlam, T. E. Thicknesse, R. A. Childers, J. W. Heathcote, G. J. Thompson, Colonel Copeland, Aid. Hope, A. Thompson, George Cowper, W. F. liornby John Vesey, lion. T. , William H , Cubitt, umphery, Ald. _ Vyse, H. D'Eyncourt, C. T. Dickson, S. Dodd, G. Duckworth, Sir J. Duncan, George Dundas, Sir D. Du Pre, C. G. . Jermyn,Earl dollnie, Sir W. G. Watkins,Colonel Jones, Captain e d J. B Kershaw, James o z y Sir IL N lV lvville al s m taib : J SirJ . . Lewisham, Vise. Wyld, James Lockhart, A. E. Wynn, Sir W. liostyn, E. M. East, Sir J. Mailings, J. K. TELLERS. Ellis, John Napier Joseph Alcock, Thomas Evelyu, W. J. Nichol', John Stuart, Lord 1). INSPECTION OF COAL MINES BILL. Order for Second Reading read; Motion made, and Ques tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :" Debate ; Motion made, and Question put, " That the Debate be now adjourne '." The House divided.-- MINORITY—AYES. 15. Arkwright, G. Morris, David Stanford, J. F. Cobbold, J. C. Mostyn, E. Webthead, J. P. Duncan, Oenrge Pinney, William Wilcox, Brodle Forster, Matthew Price, Sir R. TELLNIUS. Moffatt, George Scrope, G. P. Wawn, J. T. Morgan, 0. Sibthorp, Colonel ilastie, Alexander MAJORITY-NOES, 54. Baines, M. T. Greene Thomas Pilkington, James Barrington, Viscount Grenfell, Clutries,W. Romilly, Sir John Blackall, S. W. Grey, Sir George Scholetield, William Brockman, E. D. Gwyn, Howel Sheridan, R. B. Bretherton, J. Harris, Richard Spooner, R. Burrell, Sir C. Heald, James Tenn ent, R. J. Campbell, W. F. Henley, J. W. Thicknesse, Ralph Chaplin, W. J. Rabat, H. A. Thompson, Colonel Cockburn, Alex. Hobhouse, T. B. Thompson, George Collins, William Hodges;.T. L. Thornely, Thomas Crawford, W. S. Hume, J. Walmsley, Sir J. Davies, D. A. Jolliffe, Sir W. H. Watkins, Colonel Dodd, V. Kershaw, James Willoughby, Sir 11. Ellis, John Lewis, G. C. Wilsom, Matthew Ferguson, Sir E. M'Cullagh, W. T. - Wyld, James Fitzroy, lion. H. Matheson, Colonel Fortescue, J. W. Mullings J. B. TELLERS. Fox, W.J. 'icholl, John Hatt, William iieesituil, Colonel Perfect, Robert Bouverie, E. P. REPRESENTATION of LAMBETH. The third of the series of meetings cf the electors of Lambeth was held last night, at the Rosemary Branch Tavern, Southampton-street, Peckham, to hear from Mr. William Williams, one of the candidates, a state ment of his political opinions. The meeting, which was very fully attended, was presided over by Charles Jones, Esq., chairman of the Lambeth Electoral As sociation. Mr. WILLIAMS proceeded,at once to recapitulate the great political questions which had come under discus sion during the thirteen years he sat in Parliament, and referred to the votes he had given upon them. He chal lenged any individual to point to a single instance in a w g h a i i e n h he v e t the ee interests o e r r e e s c ts rde d of t his people.vote or T hraised course his h e voice w as determined to continue to pursue, and he would so far give his constituents the advantage of annual Parliaments as to present himself at the close of each session to them, an d if they should be dissatisfied with his conduct, he would, within twenty-four hours, place his seat at their disposal.—(Cheers.) Relying on his past conduct as a guarantee for the future, ho was there to give a full and honest answer to any question that might be now pro pounded to him. In answer to several electors Mr. Wieuests declared himself to be in favour cf a full and efficient legal re form; that he would vote, as he had already, for the abolition of the window-tax, thinking it unjust to La the two greatest gifts of the Creator, air and light, and lastly, that he would give his energetic support to any proposition for the total abolition of church-rates. Mr: LYON then moved, and Mr. BARKER seconded, a resolution to the effect that the meeting having heard with satisfaction the explanation which Mr. Williams has given of his political opinions, and viewing his con sistant conduct as a Member of the House of Com mons for thirteen years, considers him eminently qua lified to represent the borough of Lambeth in Parlia ment, and pledges itself to use every effort to secure his return. the Afte r a few words from M r . E LKINGTON in support of resolution, Mr. NANce inquired whether Mr. Williams would support the points contained in the document called and known as the "People's Charter." Mr. WILLIAMS replied that when the petition in favour of the " People's Charter" was presented by Mr. Attwood, then Member for Birmingham, he (Mr. Wil liams) had moved its reception. On every occasion on which Mr. Duncombe had brought forward a motion founded on the charter, he (Mr. Williams) had supported him, and ho would again support any motion for the consideration of every point embraced in that dociiment. The resolution then passed unanimously, and thanks having been voted to the chairman, the meeting broke up. A second meeting was held (at the Lecture-hall. Carter -street, 'Walworth, which was also attended by Mr. Williams. and where his reception was equally en thusiastic. Mr. J. 13. Eisdell occupied the chair, and after hearing Mr. Williams at length, a similar resolu at which Mr. J. Ili n d e tion, moved by M r . F. Doulton, was carriedwithout a dissentient voi ce . A Meeting of the electors was also held last n i g h t at the Swan T avern , S toc kwell, Palmer a tt en d e i, w i t h a s trong body of his supp orters. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman addressed the meet ing at considerable length, and resolutions declaratory of his fitness for the representation of the borough were assented to. IRELAND. THE MAYO ELECTION. DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING.—At six O'clock on Monday evening the official declaration of the final state of the polling was announced to be as follows: Higgins . . ••• ••• ••• 141 Butt ••• ••• ••• 93 lir. Higgins was accordingly declared to be duly elected. A ccot di ng to the reporter of the Dublin News letter, the Marchioness of Sligo " was moat grossly in sulted by a mob of ungrateful sa va g es in Westport on Sunday afternoon, in consequence of which the Marquis has issued an order that the demesne shall be in future closed against the townspeople." The same authority states that Colonel Knox Gore was violently assaulted in Balling, and was forced to take refuge in the house of g:hcrsathat in Septemb er to relieve s tation. Th e a Dr. Atkinson, whose windows were broken . Some Wier incidental outrages are also mentiotied, out upo n the tThole the excitement fell sho rt of what m ight have been expected. TrIE ARMY.—The 92d Hi g hlanders, stationed i n Kil kenny, have received orders to hold themselves in readi nes the 42 s t o e m b dlt o ya a r k forlrinialindcia early 60th Rifles are to replace the 92(1 in t Kilkenny. d Paul's S c h oo l , the Rev. Ife T rb il e e rt ILC.; --- to the rectory of Nicholas C o le Abbey and St. Ni cholas nradstoCriphpsn.Dce! .loirlighh;mtgastperreosfeisitte. Olave, in the city of London, rendered vacant by the death of the Rev. J. Valentine AlleCtl, M.A., as a compliment to the old echool in which his Lordship was educated. Lieutenant. Colonel W. N. Burns has purchased the house in which Lis father, the poet, lived anddied'in Dumfries. • - ' ". ' ' ' • - ' " VENING, PARIS - IN MARCH, 1850. (coNTiNuEn.) The following: anecdote epneared in two or three French papers of Mirch last, but even now gives a "somewhat new and strange" idea of Lamartine and the French stage : " M. de Lanlrtine, as all the world knows, gave his dram? of Tons. ,, ail:t-LinTel*re, to the Theatre Porte St. Martin, and Fredrick Lflnaitre [who eoted Robert Macaire so well in London) takes the rule of Toussaint. ‘" Two months since, Frederick set off for Saint- Point, where M. de Lamartine then resided, to inquire how soon he would return to Paris. " Not for some time, answered the poet; to say • the truth, it is my intention to rNnain at Saint-Point as long as I possibly can.—D--- 1 . cried Frede rick, but that will not do for me.—Why so ? Because I shall be obliged to consult you from time to time on certain parts of my role, and should be sorry to travel a hundred leagues.—You are right, said M. de Lamartine, /will be at Paris next week. " The poet kept his promise. Frederick visited him at his hotel in the rue de l'Universite, and after talking about the tragedy, inquired carelessly when he intended to make his rentrie in the Assembly ? " Not yet, said M. de Lamartine, I nave several things to work off.—Permit me to say you are wrong, said Frederick ; it is absolutely necessary that you should be seen. The public must know that you are really at Paris, that you attend the rehearsals, and that Toussaint-Louverture is an imp o rt an t work, not merely got up with the aid of a simple machinist. "On the very day of this conversation M. de La martine re• appeared in the Assembly. " The poet thought he had done enough, but little knew the Machiavel with whom he had to deal. Frederick returned to the hotel in the rue de l'Universite. "Ah co, M. de Lamartine, why do you never say a word ?—My dear Frederick, I thought I had been talking with you this last half-hour.—That is not what I mean: I ask, why do you never speak . at the Assembly ?—Because I have nothing to say at present.—The fact is, said Frederick, I never see you now in the tribune, and must confess I should be glad to hear you, in order to catch some of your gestures and your intonation : you alone can give me the tone for my great speech in the Third Act. —lf you please, I will read it to you.—Bah ! that is quite another thing : here in your cabinet with your leverets and me, you have not the sacred fire; you must mount the tripod of the tribune. If you will not address the Assembly in a few days, I cannot answer for the Third Act.— Well, said the poet, with the utmost naiveté, I will endeavour to speak to-morrow, and I will send you a ticket for the gallery. " And M. de Lamartine actually did pronounce a discourse on the appointed day, but Frederick did not take the trouble to go and hear it. His point was gained. Convinced that the success of Toussaint- Louverture depended as much on the name and fame of the author, as on the work itself, he had brought M. de Lamartine to Paris, had sent him to the As sembly, and also persuaded him to make a speech, all this in order that he might not suffer himself to be for gotten. " At the present moment M. de Lamartine does not suspect these innocent collateral puffs, and Fre derick even hopes to make him introduce in a second speech some transparent allusion to the revolt of St. Domingo. So cunningly has Frederick got hold of the ficelle which pulls the decors of both Houses." This anecdote brings to mind a sentence in 11. Walpole's Letters :—" A statesman, who is nothing but an actor, should be that greatest of actors, a philosopher; and, with the leave of wise men, that is, hypocrites, philosophy I hold to be little more than presence of mind." Lamartine showed presence of mind enough in February, 1848 ; but from the fore going, one would believe the other actor to have shown more, on this last important occasion. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR owx CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, JULY 31. FIRE AT THE JUVENILE PRISON, PARKHURST, ISLE OF WIGHT.—Soou after Tuesday midnight a destruc tive fire broke out in one of the dormitories called the C ward, and raged till four o'clock on Wednesday morning, when the roof of the whole of this part of the building (200 feet long) fell in. The building was three stories high and 25 feet wide. There were 200 of the boys sleeping in it when the fire broke out, who were all safely removed to the parade-ground, where they were guarded by the troops from Albany barracks, who had been sent immediately on the fire being discovered. The building (which is completely destroyed) was directly at the back of the governor's house. Great fears were entertaintid that that and the range of the adjacent buildings would be de stroyed, but fortunately there was plenty of water, and the engines from the poor-house, the barracks, and Newport ware soon on the spot, and there was no lack of assistance. We noticed the Isle of - Wight artist for the illustrated London News on the spot taking a sketch of the ruins. Tae governor of the prison was absent on leave. It is not known how the fire originated ; fortunately there was no wind. AUGUST 1, 1850. Ho said they had the satisfaction of seeing the fund steadily increased, and new members now eager to join it. That his own opinion was, that whatever the out lay was for printing it was the most likely means to double the income. The CHAIRMAN then said he felt it his duty in audit ing the accounts to draw attention to the expenses re ferred to, but that he now agreed in what had been ad vanced by the secretary in justification cf those expenses, and he most heartily hoped that the success so anticipated might be realized. The meeting then separated, well pleased with the report. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. GOODWOOD RACES. The effect of a continuance of fine warm weather, as acceptable to the farmers, whose wheat crops are mostly ripe for cutting, as it is to the pleasure seekers located at the neighbouring watering-places, was perceptible to day in the increased numbers present, the attendance nevertheless being obviously below the Goodwood aver age. The racing left nothing to desire in respect to quantity, but was remarkable only by two features of in terest,viz., the Steward's Cup and the Goodwood Stakes, for both of which the fields were numerically excellent. The eirst of these events was a second and an easy triumph for the German party, who do not hesitate to affirm that the Goodwood Cup would also have travelled abroad had Montes kept sound. The Goodwood Stakes, as 19 out of 20 anticipated, the favourite won in a canter to the dismay of the ring, and more especially those who had laid against double events. Of the other events it is needless to speak. In the Stand, which was well filled with fashionable company, were assembled the following distinguished parties:— From Goodwood—The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and Lady H. Somer set, the Earl and Countess of Eglinton, the Marquis of Exeter, the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Lord and Lady Stanley, Lady Sophia Des Vceux, Lady Rachel Russell, the Earl and Countess of Be:borough, Lord and Lady Maidstone, Lord Clirden, Baron Brunow, the Earl of Granville, the Earl of Uxbridge, Mr. and Lady Louisa Tighe, Lard Enfield, Earl Jersey, the Earl of Zetland, Laird Canterbury, the Earl of Glasgow, the Earl of Airlie, Lord George Manners, Lord George Lennox, Lord Arthur Lennox, Lord Henry Lennox , Lord Wm. Lennox, Colonel Peel, Hon. Colon e l and Mrs. Anson, Hon. Captain Rous, Mr. P. Williams, Mr. Payne, Mr. C. C. Groville, Mr. Sturt, Hon. Francis Villiers, Captain Pettat, and Lord Dunkellin. From Mulecomb (Lord March's)—Col. Cox, Col. New ton, Mr. A. Groville, and Mr. Milner. From Mr. Gratwieke's—The Hon. Major Pitt, Sir R. King, Hon. R. Petre, M r . P earce, M r. Brand, Mr. S'aelley, Mr. Blake, Col. Thornton, and Mr. Honeywood. We also noticed Lord Andover, Sir Joseph Hawley, Lord Exmouth, Sir G. Armitage, Marquis of Drogheda, Hon. J. Macdonald, Hon. H. Forrester, Lord P. Fitzroy, Sir W. Codrington, Mr. Bastard, Mr. Jaques, Mr. Mey rick, Mr. R. H. Neville, Major Martyn, Captain Low ther, Captain Arehdall, Captain Hervey, Colonel Wynd ham, Colonel Hornby, Major Pearson, General Charritie, Hon. Admiral Poulet, Captain Delme , Mr. Delme Rad cliffe, Colonel K nox , H on . Majorßoyle, Sir Hugh Campbell, Sir David Baird, Mr. George Fitzroy, Captain U. Blur, Baron Ostia, Mr. Shafto, Lord and Lady New port, Mr. %%ram, Sir J. B. Mill, Hon. A. Berkeley, Mr. Balfour, Captain Poulett and Mrs. Somerset, Sir- Charles Des Vceux, Lady Cecilia Des Vceux, Sir Henry Shiffrier, Sir Henry Roper, Captain Shiffner, Colonel Ferguson, Mr. F. Gearoy, Mr. P. Percival, Lord and Lady Francis Gordon, Sir H. Dacre, Sir Minto Far quhar, Mr. Foljambe, General Shubrick, Mr. Sloane 6: apley, Captain Cookson, Mr. E. V. Fox, Mr. Dorrien, Mr. Gregory. The raves, which were not run with the punctuality usually observed at these meetings, came off as fel lows:— Midch-300, h ft, Bst 71b each. One mile. Lord H. Lennex's•Willim the Conqueror . ( ( F A. (Flatman) 2 ) I Sir R. Pigot's Mooltan Betting-6 to 4on Wi nh l t lia s m the C i onquerz s ,w s h s o ee w s. on in a canter by three lengths . The tk Stewards' aeso s C s u o p v , e. va ea lu c e h. 3oo Try vs . . c , a. (dde4dltsoubas.s)weep tiCount Hahn's Turnus, 4 yrs, bet .... .. ................................ 3 1 4 Mr. Mare's The White Lady, 4 yrs, 7st 21b...(Nasb) 2 Duke of 'Richmond'sPloughboy,h,bB7t, Mr T . h j e ug to u l e lo s' w s iv Al g il a d lso s ew, 3 yrs turted, but were not placed:— Lord Clifden's Loadstone, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b .(Sly) 0 Lord Clifden's Honeycomb, 4 yrs, Bst...(J. Marson) 0 llobson's Ithedyein a ,.3 yrs, 8t Duke of Bediord's .Newpert. 4 vr t , Bst (Pettit) 0 Mr. S. Rogers's Vasa, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Flatman) 0 1 9 Mr. Copelant. s , •G yrs, 71b (W. Simile) 0 Mr. Mr. Mr. cl.ll,"Earera)(unyvke,usittarais's,c,Filaonlbllery,ot4ll7,eordyerns: 7 7 s s t t 4 4 1 1 b b ...(Wakefield) I.7.mcorrr..dpciCatellieifid:,essnLe'saaltylcealisbni,ri,t,s(Lye) 0 e s, yrs, 6 yrs, Est yrs, 'let 41b (Rob. Sherwood) 0 7 1 e n t b 2lb (G ( iv ß h r e o e r e n o ) 0 0 4 yrs, 63t 10Ib (J. Mann) 0 Mr. Driukald's Remnant, 3 yrs, Est 101b...(Rudney) 0 Mr. Cass.idy's Diligence, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (l3ashan) 0 Mr. Sergeant's Katink!, 4 yrs, 6st 91b (Upsdale) 0 Mr. Rober's Heroide, 4 yrs, Est 71b (E. Sharp) 0 Mr. Careville's Brington, 3 yrs, Get 31b Lord Chesterfield's Humphrey, 3 yrs, Gst 31b (Ellett) 0 Colonel Anson's f by Touchstone, 3 yrs, Est 21b..,... Mr. Lurnley's Hood, 3 yrs, Est (J Smith) 0 Duke of Richmond's Ha.rum Scartn, sst 71b (Mann) 0 Betting:--3 to 1 agst Turnus, 10 to 1 eget Humphrey, 12 to 1 each agat Rhedycina, Vasa, Dolly Varden, lipus, Rathmines, and Hamm Scarum, 100 to 6 aget Cayenne, and 20 to 1 ngtt any other. The moment the 11.1 , 3' was dropped, Ploughboy and Turnus went to the front, with the Waite Lady and a host of the light weighti laid up, made the running to the distance ; the fevourite hero took a decided lead, kept it, end won easily by three lengths, the White Lady beating Plough boy by half a length, Mildew and Vasa well up. Run in 1 min. 17 secs. SweepaAes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, for three yrs old, Git 101 b; four, Bst 31b; five, Sat 121 b; six and aged, 9,t 21b; the winner to he sold for 300 sore. if dwnanded, tkc , :and allowances if to be sold fur loss; _ • winners extra. Craven Cour;. Duke of Richmond'. Quiver, 4 yrs (3001.)(Flatman) 1 Mr. Howard's Tit-bit, vged (MO is 121 b (Crouch) 2 Capt. Hervey's Liimaha , o, 4 yrs (1501 Betting-5 to 4 on Quiver, who won in 3 na canter t.)ytt length. Run in 2 min. 23 sec; THE JOB AND POST-MASTERS, i The Goodwood Stakes, of 25 toys, each, 15 ft, and only COACH PROPRIETORS, HORSE DEALERS, AND I sif declared, &c.; winners extra; the second to re- LIVERY - STABLE-KEEPERS (OF ENGLAND), ceive 100 boys. out of the stales, and the w i nner to PROVIDENT FUND. pay 15 sous. to the judge. Two miles and a half. The eight annual general meeting of the donors and (139 Subs., 96 of whom paid 5 soya. each.) members of this institution was held on Wednesday Captain Archdall's Windischgratz, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (in. es,nirg last, at ),leases. Tattersalry, Hyde-perk Cora( r; cludivg 51h extra) .....(G. M-1:1n) Mr. John Deacon in the chair. I Sie J. a Milts' Won't-you corne-oet-to-n4,7h,, 3 yrs, Tte CHAIRMAN having Lritily opened the troce:d- 4st Iflb ins, ca!led upon the secretary to road the minutes of Lord Eglintort'J Teststor, 4 yrs, Est 715 (Wsther) 3 the last annual general Meeting, which having been done, Mr. Drinkald's Saner-la-Coupe. 6st 111 b (Rodney) 4 The SECRETARY (Mr. W. T. Clarke) read the The f ,, llowing. also starter but were not placed:— report of the directors for the past year, from which we Sir C. Glen Sadde ' l, Tat 131 b (Cartsvright) 0 take the following extract:— Mr. iste Day's Cockerusouth, 7st 11Ib (Wakefield) 0 " The directors have much satisfaction in announcing Lord H. te Lenncx's Thrneo, 4 yrs, 74 101 b (Flatman) 0 the advancing prosperity o f th e i nst i tut i on, at the coal- Mr. Mi.iklain's Snowstorm, 4 yrs, 7st 6113...(T. L:s e) 0 pletion of the 11th year from its foundation, and in Duke of Richmond's Jell) fish, 7st 6d) ...(Kitchiner) 0 stating that the capital amount s t o 8,8281 . 175., Three per Mr. H. W a lt er ' s M a id of TCalll Valley, 4 yrs, 7st llb 0 Cent. Consols. Mr. E. R. Clarke's Rodney, 4 yrs, 6st 91b (E. Sharp) 0 " That an annual member, who had paid seven years Col. Anson's Don Juan, 4 yrs, Est 61b —(Charlton) 0 subscription (in the whole fourteen guineas) had been Sir J. Hawley's Bacchanalian, 5 yrs, Est (Witherton) 0 added to the list of life annuitants, and is now in the re- Mr. Carow'e Normanton, 4 yrs, Est ...(R. Sherwood) 0 ceipt of 184 4s. per annum. That during the past year Mr. Reed's Clothworker, 4 yrs, 6st (Hiett) 0 they had approved of and and admitted eighteen new Mr. Daley'a Cayenne, 4 yrs, sst 61b (Paris) 0 members. Lord Clifden's Rabelais, 3 yrs, 4st 81b ...(Toovey) 0 " That they had the gratification to notice a further Betting-5 to 4on Windischgratz, 7to 1 sgst Snow handsome donation of 251. from their Noble President storm, 12 to 1 agst ' W on't - you - come -out-to-night, 16 to the Duke of Richmond, a proof of that Nobleman's 1 agst Bacchanalian, and 25 to 1 against any other. generosity, and a flattering testimony of his hearty Glen Saddel took the lead on leaving the post, followed desire to benefit the institution ; and they begged to offer by Jellyfish, Windischgratz, and Sauter-la-Coupe, the his Grace their hest thanks for his continued liberality, others lying up, with the exception of Borneo, Cocker as also for the great advantages conferred on the insti- month, and Won't - you - come-out-to-night. This order tution by his Grace's taking the chair at the last anni- continued only to the end of the stand railing, Windisch versary dinner, and then so ably making known the ob- grata there taking up the running at a strong pace, jects of the institution. carrying it on to the end, and winning in a canter by " That they had also the pleasure to announce the three lengths. Testator, Glen Saddel, and Cayenne liberal donation of 501, from Mr. Joseph Henry Bardell, followed the favourite to the distance, where Won't-you a life member, a proof of his generosity, and also of his come-out-to-night took the second place, which she re warm interest in the welfare of th e i ns tit u ti on, an d t h ey ta i ne d to t h e en d , b eat i ng T estator by half a length. thanked him for it." Sauter-la-Coupe was a bad fourth. Run in 4 min. ' The treasurer's account was then read, which showed 54 secs. that since the last annual meeting there had been re- The Eglinton Stakes of 10 sovs, each, with 100 added, ceived by donations, annual and life subscriptions, and for two yrs old ; colts, Bst 71b ; filli es , B s t 41b. Wi nners dividends, M2l. 15s. 9d., of whi c h 4761. 12 s . ld. had been extra. T.Y.C. (24 Subs.) invested in the Bank, and that there was a balance of Lord Exeter's Phlegra, Bst 91b (Norman) 1 2831. in the hands of the treasurer. Duke of Richmond's Buckhound, Bst 71b (Flatman) 2 The report and treasurer's account were then sub- Sir J. Hawley's Teddington, Bst 121b...(Templeman) 3 mitted to the meeting by the Chairman, and after a few Mr. Thompson's Jsck Robinson, Bst 71b (W.Abdale) 0 suggestions from Mr. East the report was unanimously Betting-6 to 4 agst Teddington, 5, to 2 agst Buck adopted. hound, and 5 to 1 agst Phlegra. Buckhound made the Messrs. Joshua Wembush, George Salter, Joshua running to the distance, where Phlegra went up, headed East, and Henry Pritchard, were then unanimously him at the stand, and won cleverly by a length; Ted elected directors, in the room of Messrs. William Bart- dington beaten off; Jack Robinson went to the post, ley, W. C. Markham, Richard Tattersall, and Edmund but threw his rider, and broke away. Run in 1 min. Tattersall. 12 sac. A. vote of thanks was passed to the directors for their The Drawing-room Stakes of 25 soya, each, with a constant and valuable services during the past year; to bonus by independent subscription, of 10 soya. each, the auditors, for their examination of the accounts; to for three yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b. the treasurer (Richard Tattersall, Esq.) ; to whom they Once round. (12 Subs. to the stakes, and 11 to the were deeply indebted for his great kindness and unre- bonus.) witting exertions at all times to forward the interests of Lord H. Lennox's The Beehunter (Flatman) walked over. the institution; and to the chairman, for his able con- The Cowdray Stakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 40 duct in the chair. added; for two yrs old, bat 71b; three, Bst 91b; four, The Celitineteet, after acknowledging the vote of 9st 71b; five and upwards, 9st 121 b; mares and geld thanks, said he had then a resolution to propose, and inga allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 150 BOTH, that was a vote of thanks to the secretary, and the like if demanded. T.Y.C. (9 Subs.) gratuity that was recorded to him last year. He as- Lord Exeter's Cora, 3 yrs (Norman) 1 eared them that, as one of their directors, ho could bear Lord H. Lennox's b f by Don John, dam by Dr. testimony to the merits of their secretary in promoting, Syntax, 2 yrs • --(Collins) O . to the utmost of his power, the interests of the insts- Mr. Webb's Vigilant, 2 yrs (Hiett) 0 tution. Sir J. Hawley's Hazy, 2 yrs (Witherton) 0 The resolution was put and carried unanimously. Mr. R. Cooper's Indiana, 2 yrs (Wheeler) 0 Mr. W. T. CLARIIE (the secretary), in returning Betting-5 to 4on Don John filly, 3to 1 agst Cora, thanks, said how gratified he felt that his exertions 7to 2 agst Vigilant, and 4to 1 agst Hazy. A very fine had met with their unanimous approbation. That to race between Cora, Don John filly, and Vigilant, the promote the advancement of the institution there was former winning by a neck, and the other two making a nothing he could do that he would leave undone. His dead heat for second. Run in 1 min. 17 secs. wish lied been to give the utmost publicity to the insti- Match, 100, h ft. tution, as the means most likely to effect the objects Mr. Osbaldeston's Joc-o'-sot, 9st 41b (F. Butler) Ail of it. In doing su, however, he felt it right to say Mr. Robinson'. Beebee Bunnoo, 7st Blb ...(Flatman) 2 that their present and able chairman, who had most Betting-7 to 4 agst Beebe° Bunnoo. Won by half a carefully and diligently audited the treasurer's account, length. had remarked upon ,the expenses of " printing," The City Members' Plate was no race, only two horses and had felt it his duty to record his opinion thereon. being lest in. Now if it were the wish of the present meeting that the LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. expenses of the printing should be lessened it should be THE cue. attended to, but he considered that it' they reflected for 10 to 6 agst Windischgratz. 12 to 1 agst Canezou. a moment on the advantages to be gained by the exten- BT. LEGER. sive circulation of the heels which he had got up, and 6to 4 agst Voltigeur. I4to 1 agst Windischgratz. the number of individuals to whom he bad forwarded BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TIIESDAL there, he thought the printing expenses would be trifling, Nothing done worth a quotation, although the amount might appear large. indeed, he considered the benefits to he gained from the printing to be fourfold, not only to this fund, but to every public institution. And he thought that had it not been for the extensive circulation of the books afforded by such printing that the fund would uot now be what it was CRICKET. OLD v. YOUNG. On Tuesday morning this interesting match was resumed at . Lord's, when there was a very large assemblage of specta tors. It will be seen that the "Young-uns" made - another long score for their second innings, namely, 151; so that the • " Elderly Gentlemen," as the total of their two hands had amounted to 295, were called upon to go in for 248 runs to tie, and 219 to win. Merrily the ancients went to work; atd when " time " was declared, they had lost but five of their wickets, whilst they had run up a score of 108 runs. Of this total Mr. Felix made 40; Guy, 16; and Pilch, 14. The batting of Mr. Vernon must not be overlooked; he'contributed 42 and 45, or 87 on the match, in fine style. The third day's play was, all circumstances con sidered, well attended; the old ones bore up gallantly, get ting, as the subjoined score shows, 237 in their second in nings, Alfred Mynn, the "Lion of Kent," marking 69, and N. Felix, EFq., 40, while Dakin added 56 to the score, which is subjoined UNDER THIRTY• SIX. First Innings. Second Innings. J. Wisden, c Felix, b Hillyer... 2 c Pilch, b Lillywhite 0 J. Dean, c Russell, bLillywhite 6 run out 1 W. Nicholson, Esq., b Lilly white ll c and b llillyer G. Parr, c Pilch, b Mynn H. Vernon, Esq., c and b Lilly , white ..... 42 c Felix, b Lillywhite 45 Mr. R. Thorns, b Lillywhite ... D run out J. Grundy, b Hillyer T. Sherman, b Lillywhite Lord Guernsey, c and b Hillyer 5 Absent 11. W. Fellows, Esq., not out... 5 b Hillyer... 24 H. Royston, Esq., b Lillywhite 0 b Clarke 4 Byes 1, Ib9, w 3 Total.. Total ........151 • 144 OVER THIRTY-SLY. First Innings. Second Innings. W. Hillier, c Parr, b Wisden 8 c and b Wisden 7 Lord C. Russell, b Wisden 3 b Wisden A. Mynn, Esq., c Parr, b Wisden 4 c Grundy, b Wisden 69 F. Pilch, b Wisden 1 run out T. Box, b Grundy N. Felix, Esq~ not out J. Guy, c Grundy, b Wisden ... 1 b Wisden Mr. Rogers, b Wisden 7 Absent .. .. 0 S. Dakin, b Wisden 4 c Dean, b Wisden ... 56 W. Clarke, b Wisden W. Lillywhite, b Wisden Byes 2,1 b 5, wide 1 8 Byes lB Total ... .. 47 Total .237 COURT CIRCULAR. OSB ORNE, WEDNESDAY. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by their illustrious relatives,*walked this morning in Osborne Park and grounds. The Prince of Wales and Princess Royal, and the younger members of the Royal Family, walked and rode as usual. There was no addition yesterday to the Royal dinner party. Mr. George Faithful' and Mr. George Cobb, as a deputation from Brighton, with Mr. Slight, the town clerk, had an interview with Lord Seymour yester day at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place, to confer with his Lordship on the application of " The Health of Towns Act, 1848," to Brighton. Mr. Macgregor, M.P., had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing-street. The Earl of Clarendon left town yesterday for the Isle of Wight. The Earl of Carlisle had a dinner party on Tuesday, at his residence in Grosvenor-place. The company included his Excellency the French Ambassador, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Countess of Tankerville, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston Lord end Lady Ashley, Mons. T. C. Viennot, Mr. and Lady Theresa Lewis, Hon. William Cowper, M.P., and the Hon. Mrs. Cowper ' Mr. W. H. Prescott (the historian, f rom th e United States), Sir Augustus Clifford, Mr. Norman Macdonald, the Countess of Carlisle, Lady Mary Howard, Lord Harry Vane, M.P., Mr. Thackeray, Mr. C. Connelian, Mr. Macaulay, and Mr. Sheridan. MRS TZ:OLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL, " PETTICOAT GOvERNIIENT" is now the principal topic of conversation in reading circles. Thin novel (says the Observer) will die • found fully equal to any production from the same pen that has preceded it vastly superior, indeed, to some of tha7; authoress's preceding productions. It is less coarse than the " Widow Earnaby," less overdone than "Father Eustace,' • and, generally :peaking, it is more refined than the greater portion of her novels; but it is not withal any the less defi cient in rower - in that close observation of character which has rendered Mrs. Trollope so famous in that caustic delinea tion of character which has made her writings as offensive to those whom they hold up to ridicule, al Monre's "Tar tutre" was to the Jesuits of h;s day, and, above all, in that thorough insight into middle life, which she possesses in a degree far beyond any other novelist, male or female, of the present day. BunnEas' BENEVOLENT INSTITIITION.—Yesterday the third annual meeting of the friends and supporters of this charity was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street ; Mr. Wm. Cubitt, M.P., in the chair. The report of the directors for the year ending 24th June, 1850, stated that during that period the contributions to the charity. had exceeded the expectations of its most sanguine sup- . , porters, though, considering the various trades with which builders were connected, the result might have., hem fairly anticipated. The donations and subscrip tions during the past year amounted to nearly 1,030/. ; the annual ball, which was celebrated in January, produced a profit of M., and at the anniversary dinner in June last upwards of 4001. had been contributed to the funds of the society. The institution has at the present time 1,600 L, in vested in the Three per Cents. Of this sum 500/. had been contributed for the special purpose of erecting almshouses, which was one of the principal objects of the founders of the society. The first election of pensioners was held in October last, when four persons were chosen from a large number of candidates, and the directors bad resolved on another eke tion in October next, when five pensioners would be admit ted to the benefits of the society. In moving the adoption of the report, the chairman said that the Builders' Benevo lent Institution was a charity which deserved a large Mea sure of public support, und, considering the influential posi tion occupied by the trade, he did not doubt it would become one of the first and most useful charitableinstitu tions in the metropolis. Mr. George Bird, the treasures, stated that since the report had been drawn up an addi t i onal ' sum of 2001. stock had been purchased. A vote of thanks was then passed to the patrons and officers of the society, and the outgoing directors having been re-elected, the procek• ings terminated. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. RETURN TO PORTSMOUTH OF THE ROYAL YACEIT AND STROMBOLI STEAM-SLOOP. The Stromboli, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Lord A. Beauclerk, arrived at Spithead yesterday at half-past one o'clock, and soon afterwards went into harbour. She parted company with the royal yacht Victoria and Albert off Cherbourg in the morning, at half•past five o'clock. , The royal yacht Victoria and Albert arrived at three o'clock at Spithead, and went straight into harbour at halt-past three. Lord Adolphus landed at the dockyard to pay his respects to the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Bladen Capel, and to land some dispatches from Gibraltar and Lisbon. The yacht went into Cherbourg at half-past five o'clock yesterday morning. Captain Lord FitzclArence and his friends; landed, called on the authorities of the place, and left in the yacht again at half-past nine; making the run from Cherbourg to Portsmouth in five and a half hours. The Victoria and Albert was placed in quarantine when she went into Bordeaux on Sunday week, and re mained two days. Sho then received pratique, and anchored off the town, where she remained till Saturday. She went into Brest and remained twenty-four hours, and left that harbour on Tuesday morning, arriving at Cherbourg yesterday morning. The royal yacht was visited at Bordeaux and Bres t by a vast number of the inhabitants, who were cour tecusly received on board by Lord Fitzclarence, Captain Crispin, and the officer& We hear that the inhabitants of Cherbourg were extremely disappointed at not having an opportunity of seeing the British yacht, that they might compare her with their former extolled royal yacht the Gomer. During the few hours the Victoria and Albert remained at Cherbourg a small number of persons were received on board. - The yacht is reported to have behaved well through out, and her engines have performed most satisfactorily. Altogether she has had a most delightful and gratifying cruise; the only difficulty has been the procuring coals at the French ports, and then only getting them at in tervals of time and in small quantities. Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, Sir G. Wombwel, Bart, Sir Joseph Copley, and Colonel Tyrv.hitte have returned in her. Prince Ernest of Leiningen, late a midshipman in the Arrogant screw-frigate, who came in ti.e royal yacht from Lisbon to Bordeaux, left the yacht at the last-named place to proceed to Germany by laud. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, on his return to Ports mouth, proceeded to Osborne to report his arrival and the particuls.rs of the interesting cruise to her Majesty. THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.—The intelligence f roth Malta to the 24th ult., announce that Sir William Par ker was still at Malta. The fleet was not there, but Sir William shifted his flag from the Queen, 110, on the 14th ult., to the Firebrand, 6, steam-frigate, Captain litiox, leaving the fleet cruising outside; the Firebrand bringing in invalids from the reception-ships for treat ment at the hospital. The gallant commander-in-chief was to rejoin his three-decked flag-ship in a day or two. By letters froni the fleet we learn that about seventy cases of cholera had appeared in the ships under the im mediate command of Sir W. Parker; but the number was daily diwinishing. The total number of deaths had not exceeded thirty. The flag-ship Queen, 110, Captain Wise, had suffered most. Mr. Stanhope G. Price has been appointed naval cadet to the Inflexible steam-sloop, fur the West Indies. Desperate steatn-fri , r ' 4tr, at Sheerness, is ordered to have a distilling g a il e y for 200 men supplied to her from Portsmouth. Greenuck iron screw steam•frigate, having had some alteration made in her boilers, and taken in ballast to it2mers3 her six inches deeper, 12 feet 6 inches forward and 15 feet 6 inches abaft, was taken out again round the Eddy -stone on Tuesday, when she answered much better. She is reported to have gone about very quickly, and almost in her own length. ller speed is stated to be somewhat improved; but it should be borne in mind that it was a most beautiful day, without any sea or wind. Inflexible, 6, steam-sloop, Commander P. 11. Dike, left Woolwich esterday, at five P.m., for Greenhithe, Sheerness, Portsmouth ; Davenport, and Jamaica. She remains at Sheerness until the Alban steam-tender is teltly to proceed to Port Royal. The Inflexible is a few hands short of her full complement of 160. Trafalgar, 120, Captain the Bon. M. Stoplord, was commissioned at Sheerness on Tuesday, not on Saturday, as stated. Commander Ewart has joined, and her ad vanced complement of 370, it is hoped, will soon be fur nished to her. [ADVERTISEMENT.]--Headache, Nervousness, De bility, and Giddiness in the Head cured by Holloway's Pills.— Mrs. Drinkwater, of Castle-street, Liverpool, had been in ill health for a considerable time, suffering from severe headache, nervousness, and a debilitated constitution, and frequently she would be so suddenly seized with a giddiness in the head that her strength would fail her, and she would fall to the ground. Every effort was tried to obtain relief by following prescrip tions of medical men, but without success. She then com menced taking Holloway's Pills, and this invaluable medicine soon strengthened the tone of the stomach, renovated the con stitution, and so effectually cured the headache, that she is now enjoying the best of health. = Sold by all druggists, and at Pre fessur liolloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. VS. K. tb e o f no 004 ices