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

C 4 k A ti li p. JULY 22.--The Greek P 1 briff Arisartisas, Of th e e r° ' G ala , s, to The and Falmouth, struck on a reef p ° 4 11 8,114 rtehr; t B° o f _Cr .r°oZ'fi ea e ca el e°agff very leslk . and was put ues S.E. Y of this city, to a tsclu e er stnitlog; crew saved. Part of cargo landed 6 11 , a ged state. ' klf 4414 aa, Jul, sic to , r3O 1; harmony, of and from kirk % ii, diaryport, got on shore yesterday near Baru. k;Cr Y e' w l 4 l4l , l of Galloway, and' will become a total ti_........._a part of materials saved. ARk- t , „ ---.—__._._ 1,1 zit%;`'.:l.lNE IV B.—( THIS DAY.) te,74° tesrall4 AND LIMADEINIIALL. 4 e fro to 2i were steady to•day, at very full prices.t °, to 3s 6d• Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s; Lamb, 4 8 4 d ° 4 ' 61 ; Ve 1 ' Per Bit u. k the 2B 10.1 to 3s Bd, and Porks 3s to 4 0Y carcass. taw PlPlitra4l6l(f..rilllZlLETl3. , its !tes 2/ 5, .0 3.4eadow Hay, 2/ los to 3/ . 10_ s; Patiodate, 3 , ~_t. , f Oa; old Clover, 3/ 123 to 4/ 8 , 1 de ad. s t : 7 t , 41 os and Straw, 1/ is to 11 7:, le,, l tstat d „ i b : l) ,Y tolerably good and trade dull. 1 . date, 21 ~3. ---Old Meadow hay, 21 124 to 3/ 10s, li , et s d ttto ' i s to 3/ Os; old Clover, 3/ 124 to 41 4s ; i b l esd. 'i t f . 4i 13 1. ' to 3 / 1 83; and Straw. 11 2s to 1/ ws sew"lstr, averige supply; and a sluggish demand. dit "k".l.—ola 44 .to, 2/ 5 Meadow Hay, 21 12i to 3/ 10:; Pe , i. cllt tc, 3/ 0 3 t 3 3 ? O; old Clover, 3/ lOs to 41 8s; 414. Traci: to 4/ 03; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 9a sot .... d ) , at our quotations. 47 ' 4 1,1 4 , j'E-15-Iz' InastaitETs. aq i lit N I f .,,,, uty 31.--Our market was steady to 3, to „; a n t priles, Beef,from 24 to 3s 10d; Mutton, to k o : , and p ork, e .,_ 1 . 9 d to 43 6d ; Veal, 2s t e : mil. teat, 05b, j ut „tto 3,1 . 61 per 81bs, to sink h coM -2d ;7 1 n r ea ,,, .... :31.--Prune Beasts and Sheep 0. . th, P i , Bll: lB. 1 4 ,? a'''', at 41k advance in the quotations . f at : 4 8 dol t ; n.ther kinds of stock, a moderate busi iv ~4s; T . ..:, Beef, from 33 to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 1418`. 4 r0rk,'," .. `' , , 2 0, 3a 81 to 4s 8d; Veal, 2s 10d to 3s 6d; htavio2w23ll.9loadartt°er.3osid6d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, Store Pigs, 16s to 21s; and 1V11,1 11 1.34 414 ' , lt,ta their small Calf, 16/ to 18/ each. at yet , duLlt 31.--The general demand ruled . 1 4 ;'e's, a l 4 1 fall prices. Beef from 3s 2d to 4s, 'N3 116 s tO 4s 4d• Lamb, 4 t 4 8d; and Veal, kit t ,, t i Per 8114 ' 3to 3 4 4 4 1., J ut • ki s 1 . 8 tra llati Y 30.---A fair average amount of busi ed,3sit 0 d; k„„ e ted at our quotations. Beef, from am N','"? l l, 38 2cl to 4s 2d ; Lamb, 4s Od to ilki'clisotßeal,,3B tO 3s 41 per sibs. lo ''' ll l pri ''a al.—Our market was firm to -4hl, to st ut e t e o s n W3e.re well supported: Beef, from 2s 10d Nlltp i t stea d A l . lo is 2d ; Lamb, 3s 10d to 4s 6d; loth e e•old . I ,`" Per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 225; theii,Bl4 tor e met; r , p ig g, 16s to 20s; and Milch Caws, --• , -Alf, 16 to 18/ eac. • c ................_______ Ntt'4tiel, 911 N AVER AGE S. 0 1:,,,, , zt ~,,I,AciVaE 11N GE PRICES OF BRITISH turns of the .. 4 1411 th e (111;113: 112,1850, made up from the t hit . iwitlurter:te teitiesandlownsinEagiaßneouadWales , . I 431 4 6 1 ,; I a4ELETI OATS. I BYE. I JEANS. I 2 7. 8 EAs id 111, 1 ..:. 22$ 3 d idd Id 243 9d 1 27s 4d I 7 11 fk i I hazurplLS ON FOREIGN CORN. s- I ti S II o d I °Are 1 i.„. I BEANS. I %EA . 4 04 141 4 01 , la Od I.isod I is Oil 1 K Ol 27titeries,G2114IS SOLD IN THE PAST ItA i e _ . 3 ; n o 7 ±a s , 6,9 t 8 3 ; Rye, 152,• Be W an E s E ,2,4o4; „k it It ~...i ...._- .............,.: , .. l'olfNokb ° -8. frig DAY.) thOyetion,lll4aY CasnuE.— William James, a mean ilitogid witi,'lltLan• Was brought before Mr. Bingham, i : l ire or r t : i . ,ng a letter in his possession, threaten lo4.l. ao7 A r , m o ,, J °, ll e ll Russell. dd . +. tvas on r,..ling sworn, said last night, about i t 44 -40thei, motY . at the W ite Horse Cellar, 111 4 b 414 a lute prisoner came up to me and said h toke„er without any address, and which I asked ittlit t ° , lt .loti :P e a. in St. James's square. 5 7.t t - t ' a see. i ,g,_ ° ? The prisoner replied about five 0:,..;,ta t hi; then asked him to lot me look at it, and sozis: iii::: i.t :etc: hand and before I opened it the Pri t% 'Ad 1 1 8 a Conspiracy to assassinate Lord John t t 4 , 4 ,11 4 e live rite horrified in reading it. ktqt4ph, q h e a. tu the neighbourhood. I then hbourhood. The pri 'l'47,ltoos I d not, he lived at Bute-street, Old il k eta tie P kid d r had been on business for Mr. Osborne, ,tthoe te ,eaoxf and on his return from that gen likqe der of 'Le found the letter. From the confused i h il ls at4tiPtisoner I told him he had better go with h o t at th ° ll and see the inspector on duty. On t el,„ l 'Sli e s tatio n r ~ 1 -.1 1 . - la gut dthe risouer tab . . l Sed . .3', and who ordere p . INJotoe 41141 inquiries were made about Lam. a eOPY of the letter:- oth , 11 , 044,1. 1 , 4 The Ring's Arm! , July 31, 1850. bi Z ti It'etttittt tarti,;;;lo,u told, us in ' your letter, dated 0,,... 04 of 4,110 fallen to your lot to commit this '4 dir • me r on Lord John Russell, you would /4 1 be tet l9as ItA.. ah r % t i e , as to the manner in hadwhich it It . 6 thi gelhents There is nothing more, V'Ptia ittr as '' °tit ) or if we made ill th e p I what • vo 4 Ithi np , is We agreed to the other night, i t / . tlp °Use ' "sPPen to frustrate our desig Lit% 'tidy ae..ef C ommons on Friday night, we liZl ) l4„ ili glit, Z e d i. a place to do for him. Late on rtieo,nWher„ °is private residence, No.. 32, Ch short t ito t e i° haetrulthose swells will be within a 6 - Sikk fe e th e , ° ter the tin, if we do the job well, It 'lla ttoi: ear es ' ° e :r °I us: and we have planned it so 4 oi t ilt 11 1 , 4 te ones Pe secure, having already made 04, bo 0,414 England. You will meet us tlimaSti pill raid Friday night. You need N . b '' VI I nak a g the gun is a silent e d i Ti l righ t . , no report ; take sure aim, thenw .),, or sif qlt h ,7 th Sad ,„ See do it clean, we will think of ' l. ' e t r --"' haw We of the swells the other it ti l t e t'lliiill'ettewt: helub. We went in disguise as two ' , Jo tc ; W e l a i d a lotg talk .about Polly Birch to laotre„,:lLl'aY no more at present, ..."' V e reinain your copartners, as we shall " THORN. 66 SPENCER. " DUCKWORTH. 4 I , b 1 4 1 n 411 tarp; • station lit I No r %, 'es this to You himself." ~ the „. tio 4,,1g11t 7nria," aid he was on duty He que' t,11:4 th s lyll - the prisoner was brought ido.his answers let,' tfthstl3ri'ener about the letter, believe and that the otjt r nature as to induc e him to if (prisoneF•e) ,11!stirshitl'eei,9 was written 411tf:''tq ti g i 11.1,„4.1 he found a l b e y tte h e death of Sir B. ~ t Imes,' referring to the Ita t. reQtc, the Pri- I (' -,.t'• . 't Vi0,„„,_.0 that be im aCl e dressed to . t_h went to ~,„„, and 0114,t•_,Itd,Rin,"‘-2',, nt sattaet.esdtreet, Old Br°h°3lol,Yto the t4!Dtr',A,. 1 letters, wri tten i n a similar f t 44, 'Need. 9t, 1 41,a„ the it ,11'414`, ~,';4ler Butts, rel ioving-offiner to duood was e • '‘,4lsea ' h letter pro l'i, erit%l,l„ , proved that t e parish o Itt i t' Pii,s 3 °and writing. Nilticiati".:viie wee long and rambling defence, , r a week. tt .1 e ar ti ci ,..„ b w .titbooD RACES. (4 (THis DAY.) ka, -------- 4 * -- - ‘-iCilltlC TELEGRAPH.) elahloro Match, Mimosa. eti c , received forfeit from . eac.. tt p 144 cv"pstakes of 200 sous. h N ot 4. ••• •• • iti C r o h s . bt,_ • • • • • psta kes of -,: ••• , Ita ~. „ ... ••• .•• k Nis 41, The Selling handicap of 50/. 4 4 1 i1 k , lY ... ••• kasatY s . ... ... ... ••• I, lVi lli,„ ,e;141,1 tba caa„..he Racing Stakes. ttiliq ~. laeror ... ' . ittrotth ... ... ••• • . ... ..• • • • ... ..., •, ••• ... ... It‘ilth % , Ntt '''°4llj, I s I'4 Sussex Stakes. 1 .. -t Y 1/41 -R. colt ... ... ... ••• .... 2 ... .... ... ... ..• 0 4 0511 Q°ObWOOD CUP. . 1 , ... . ... ••• ... .. 2 .. 3 h e ..* .. .. ..• ... * 11 like' .L Eight ran. Nae i t tig 5....t173 Were a armed to Pitsford, William ot II war. 4ti n oteg crossed hina • 1,4%1)/ --!'"'•-•-•.--..._________ R eTioN op THE R IPE till ' ci fk , li - of tha3loNsltiilß state T"4" -S. h the i 3 ill '444 i °1:1 °I the ITtliTetr ;hal naSesowbe ng i taken owuigiinh Pot!)Nreattlia City authorities by Government, necessity of ttecois "etsrar" ati throodstapotiths past the „hiqie Spree by Means of a landing pier, or platform,_hridge, klttiOttorda-4 er Southwark side of r• _escl°,n_i_hton, Public have been greatly lthilit t:eild, zio:etry communication with theni s railways having °W llNltii ' lent, and all other of the ltst4'Jliellsaat.Yooley-street, and the west end of steam k ) -e., and up to Xew by means ,I,ridk"4l,l. F t , the ,Atirs-e',,oaster,-11,ogs, wharfingers have petitionedi of the til t , ''rt4 w thk,eriatnittee to order the removal - t of liittli/tlie 4t,„„ a said which merely rests on par c e vtlki:4t us,,,ir, pier,nfeing with their wharf in :13, Ni:l„tlettil`t"..', being placed there by the watermc. . !iliit, qbeil t()utL,L4uPort aro now in a great measureodiar_ it t ,„ ,It has ,n profits arng from such accomte. Committee, stsi'kidetm the satiction of the Navigation Commit )4 , , by t 4 tlioi (ibstruetion to the river or the 41 ' 4 4 14 kvoar arb9tlr-master nor vv ater.bailiff. Pe by kiiiia thsa r. °I it have been presented, signed nd keliorii? o%te'rTo Persons of all classes— public ti_ cl asses—naval departments, tlll4lie 41,raetitii„Paurbali? (;fficers in civil f 1 i ae s; y t t,t4elitizea:4oitlenee is 'seannattrrnbst by a kot of club: Nisti:l With f 0i ,,, 11 : 1 3 rkl g e -housgo Committee, who atsi_ 0ita,,,:4 sitah'petie conclusion to r` fuse the ecnits toa„a,,l ptiaseteeettitnodation, and have orderedt s litti'!eoce, seers continually save trains by hi (latitstlt:ttst einat4°P44 that aa apn IVi 0'44°4 CQut?„!,,YrauuY will 1; gal against, either ueh a t n o the cei successful tr,taj 1 alld 1,,'" ()r to the re nt through the tt PONr 5, rEst, who ha nver° e time they had, Ilia 1,1,13 Y de Zr the river er v i; or "1113 of. k ikt s ; l 4Ec ti is aerPiad t h at ~ a ures t ere sing under ' 4,0. 14Y Fcrem at Ine safety of PaB • CU" 611`.111 a thoroughfare tor •. SwePPs t akos of • 100 sous. ... 1 ... 2 ... 1 ... 2 ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 1 .. 2 ... 3 ... 4 of THE SUN, VAUXHALL GARDENS. BALLOON ASCENT OF MR. GREEN ON HORSEBACK. Abandoned by science as a hopeless speculation, the balloon has become the legitimate property of the ca terers for the amuseiziont of the public. It now forms one of the most attractive of the varied entertainments got up for the delectation of the holiday folk and sight seers in our public gardens, a hile the rage for novelty, and the depraved taste, as it may be termed, for scenes of excitement and peril, have set ingenuity at work to produce a new sensation or create new pleasure. Our Parisian neighbours have had the questionable honour of striking out the latest novelty, and setting the newest fashion in aerostation; 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 no a similar exhibition for the en tertainment of his numerous patrons. Mr. Green, of whom it may be said that his home is the air, And ho only par cemplai,ance touches the ground," having volunteered to play the Dun Quixote in what many will consider a needless exhibition of foolhardi ness, the ascent took place yesterday afternoon 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 —an 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 (if the diminutive quadruped which went up last night can by any stretch of imagination be termed such) made their appearance in the enclosure at the appointed hour. The process of kflstion 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 gold, 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 op 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, we would infer 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 fo reigners and friends of the aeronaut. MRS. GRAHAM'S BALLOON ASCENT. _ Mrs. Graham, the intrepid female aeronaut, made her 54th ascent from the Flora Gardens, Bayswater, on Monday evening last; with the new splendid balloon, the " Royal Victoria and Albert." The balloon was inflated by the attendants of the Imperial Gas 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 in 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 caused a partial descent in 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 wan, 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 Besborough-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. Robarts, his son and daughter (who was pleased to accept one of my daughters flags), we 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-morrow) will be made up 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 2ci 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 packets 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 Halifax, New York, and Boston, 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 Y • York; on the evening of 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 of the 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 Vow York. The branch packet fur Newfoundland will be dispatched from Halifax on the arrival at the latter port of the homeward packet from Boston; and the branch packet for Bermuda will be dispatched from Halifax on the arrival at that port of the outward packet for Boston. Newspapers for the United States of America must be pre-paid ld. each, 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 August 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, on the 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 Marseilles; next mails duo in London on or about the 23d inst. Letters and newspapers must bo 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 28th inst. Newspapers free; postage on letters pre-paid or not. For Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Van Diemen's Land, and New Zealand, by ship letter hags, as vessels may sail from London, Liverpool, &c. Newspapers for the colonies mast be pre-paid Id. 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—due daily. Hamburgh, &c., Tuesday and Friday evenings; due Tuesdays and Saturdays. Holland, &e., Wednesday and Saturday mornings; due Mondays and Thursdays ; by the General Steam Navigation Company 's packets, via the Thames. THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT BRISTOL.— BRIsToi., JULY 31.—We have to record the death of another of the sufferers from the late steam-boat explosion, Th e poor man's name is William Bailey; he expired at the In firmary this morning, at a quarter 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 successfully performed by Mr. Morgan, the patient at the time being under the influence of chloroform, He progressed favourably fill Sunday morning last, when, without any previous symptom, he was sudd enl y seized with mania and jumped out of bed and injured himself. Every attention was paid him by Mr. Morgan, nevertheless ha continued to sink till this morning, when he died. Some of the other patients at the infirmary are in a very critical state. FLEETWOOD, JULY 31.—The Helen, Thompson, from Dalhousie, in coming up the River to-day got on the Knost, but is expected off without damage, LONDO:N, THURSDAY MAGAZINE DAY. BLACKWOOD. Without being 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, Maga battles again right gal lantly against its sworn foes, "Free Trade and our Cotton Manufactures." Even when our sympathies are entirely in the opposite 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 Firit," 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 notion that it was altogether fictitious. " Ledru Rollin on Rag 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 August number of Blackwood, a number interesting, if it 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; and 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, whicb, 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 Solouque is retrograding into savagery. Morgan Rattler gives us a pleasant prolusion " Touching Fly-fishing." The Naturalist 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 nigh, 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, Ard 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 all 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: The swelling apple, and the fig-tree's shade; By poppies burning 'midst the fields of grain, The tox-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 all 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 roe be the more readily believed, for I profess the Christian faith. But who can imagine those words to convey ought binding on a Christian unless he be SWEARING on or by HIMSELF.—I am, &c. W. WALDRON. 15, Gray's Inn•square, August 1, 1850. 'WORKING MAN'S TESTIMONIAL TO THE LATE Sut HOBERT PEEL—Last evening a meeting of the Central Committee for carrying out the above object was held at the committee-rooms, Belvidere llotel, Pentonville, which was attended by Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., Joseph Hume, Esq., ➢I.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 meeting at the Crown and Anchor in the course of nest week. MURDER AT NOTTINGIIAM.—A murder was com mitted on Sunday evening last, upon a man named John Tuckwood, 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 men 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-street, 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 CHURCH, WOOL. , WU - IL—This church, built on ground given gratuitously by Sir Thos. M. Wilson, Bart., of Charlton, to meet the want of church accommodation so much felt, owing to the increasing popnlation of Woolwich and New Charlton, was consecrated yesterday by the Bishop of Salisbury, who officiated in the absence of the Lord Bishop of London. The Rev. Mr. 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 the 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 ELEcnorg.—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=terdav (Wednesday) morning , in the following order:—Buckle Stone, Middleton, Pinchard, Browning, Knapp, Mort on , Hodgson, Nelson, Leigh, Mitford, Nestield, Harper, Sperling, Prosser, Isacke, Borett. There were about 6+) 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 yea r . P osers —Th e R ev. F . Kitt s , M.A., and the Rev. Tilting, M.A., Fellows of King's College, Cam bridge. DISSENTERS' MARRIAGES.--A scene is related to have occurred last week in the W es l e y an Ch ape l, a t Welling ton, Oxon. The minister refused to grant the wishes of a couple to be unit e d b y other than a regularly•appointed Wesleyan minister. The registrar claimed a right by law to say who the cerem ony 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 was broken and the ceremony performed, the regular minister protesting And threAtenwg an action for trospan. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of thP House of Commas.) TUESDAY, JULY 30, QUEEN'S MESSAGE. Resolution reported: -: " That it is expedient to enable her Majesty to settle Marlborough House on his Royal High ness Aluert Edward Prince of Wales, during the joint lives of her Majesty and his Royal Highness, and to provide suitable coach-houses and stables for the same, out of the Land Revenues of the Crown," read a first time; Motion made, and Question,put," That th e sa i d Resolut i on b e now read a second time.' The House divided:— MAJORITY—AYES, 81. Acland, Sir T. Dkye Coulburn, Henry - Palmerston, Vise= Arundel, Earl of Graham. Sir James Parker, John Baines, M. T. Greene, Thomas atten, W. Baring, Sir F. T. Grenfell, Charles W. Price, Sir It. Bellew, K. M. Grey, Sir G. Rich, Henry Berkeley, Admiral Grey, It. W, Romilly, Sir John Blackall, S. W. Hallyburton, Lord Russell, Lord .1. 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 Ilatchell, John Somerville. Sir W. Cavendish, C. C. Hawes, Beni- Sotheron, T. H.'S. Chatterton, Colonel Headlam, Thomas Spearman, Henry Childers, J. W. Herbert, Henry A. Stuart, Lord J. Christy, S. Ilobhous., Sir John Taylor, T. E. Clay, James Hobhouse, T. B. Tenison, Edward K. Clements, Charles Hodges, T. L. Thompson, Colonel Cockburn, A. J. Holland, Robert Thornely, T. . Cowper, W. F. Howard, Lord E. Towneley, John Craig, Sir W. G. Howard, C. W. G. Trollope, Sir John D'Eyncourt, T. Labouch ere, Henry Tnfnell, Healy Dundas, Sir David Lewis, G. C. Vesey, Thomas Dunne, Colonel Lindsay, Colonel Watkins, Colonel Ebrington, Viscount Matheson, Colonel Wilson, James Elliot, John Manic, Fox Wood, Sir Charles Ferguson, Sir R. Mostyn, E. M. L. MUM. Fitzpatrick. .1 W. Naas, Lord Hayter, W. G. Freestun, Colonel Napier, Joseph Hill, Lerd Marcus MINORITY—NOES, 39. Aglionby, H. Grogan, Edward Pllkingten, James Anstey, T. C. Gwyn, Vowel Reynolds, John Arkwright, George Hall, il'' Benjamin Salwey, Colonel Baldock, E. H. Heald, James Sibthorp, Colonel Blackstone, W. S. Hutchins, E, J. Spooner, Richard Blair, Stephen Jolliffe, Sir W. G. Stafford, Aug astali Brooke, Sir A. B. Kershaw, James Stuart, Lord 1). Brown, W. Langston, J. H. Thicknesse, R. A. Cobden, Richard Locke, Joseph Waddington, H. S. Davies, D. A. Morris, David Walmsley, Sir J. Douglas, Sir C. , E. Mailings, J. R. Willoughby, Sir H. Duncan, George Nugent, Sir Percy MIAs,. Fox, W. J. Osborne, Ralph game, Joseph Greene, John Packe, 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 arisi n g ; Motion made, and Que s tion p u t, " Th at the Debate be now adjourned." The House divided MINORITY—AYES, 36. Barron, Sir H. Hayter, W. G. Salwey, Colonel Berkeley, Henry F. Heyworth, L. Scholetield, William Blackall, S. W, Ilobhouse, T. B. Scully, Francis Bright, John Locke, Joseph Thorne/y, T. Clements, Charlea Me!guild, Viscount Trelawny,'J. S. Collins, William Mowatt, Francis Wakley, Thomas Douglas, Sir C. E. Nugent, Lord Wall, C. B. Duncombe, Thomas Nugent, Sir Percy Willcox, B. 31•Ghle Forster, Matthew O'Brien, Sir Timothy Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard M. O'Connor, Feargus Fox, W. J. Pechell, Sir G. TELLERS. Greene, John Power, Dr. Ansley, 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. Fricke, C. W. Baines, M. T. Freestun, Colonel Perfect, IL Booth, Sir R. G. Fuller, A. E. Robartes, T. J. Brooke, Sir Arthur Grenfell, Charles W. Romilly, Colonel Brotherton, Joseph Grey. Sir G. Romilly, Sir John Buller, Sir J. Y. Gwyn, Howel Simeon, John Burghley, Lord Hamilton, G. A. Spooner, Richard Buxton, Sir E. Harris, Richard Stanford, J. F. Cardwell, Edward Hayes, Sir E. Stanley, W. O. Chatterton, Colonel Headlam, T.T. Thicknesse, R. A. Childers, J. W. Heathcote, G. J. Thompson, Colonel Copeland, Ald. Hope, A. Thompson, George Cowper, W. F. Hornby John Vesey, Hon. T. Cubitt, William Humphery, Ald. Vyse, H. D'Eyncourt, C. T. Jermyn, Earl Walmsley, Sir J, Dickson, S. Jolllffe, Sir W. G. Watkins, Colonel Dodd, G. Jones, Captain Westhead, J. B. Duckworth, Sir J. Kershaw, James Willoughby, Sir .a. Duncan, George Lewisham, Vise. Wyld. James Dundas, Sir D. Lockhart, A. E. Wynn, Sir W. Du Pre, C. G. East, Sir J. Ellis, John Evelyn, W. J. Mostyn, E. M. Mu'hugs, J. R. MUM. Napier Joseph Alcoa, Thomas Nichol', John Stuart, Lord D. 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 arising; Motion made, and Question put, " That the Debate be now adjourne L" The House divided:— MINORITY—AYES. 15. Morris, David Stanford, J. F. Mostyn, E. Westhead, J. P. Pinney William Willcox, Brodie Arkwright, G. Cobbold, J. C. Duncan, George Forster, Matthew Price, Sir R. TZLLZU. Moffatt, George Scrope, G. P. Wawn, J. T. Morgan, 0. Sibthorp, Colonel Hastie, Alexander MAJORITY-NOES, 54. Baines, M. T. Greene Thomas Pilkington, Janes Barrington, Viscount Grencell, Charles,W. Romilly, Sir Joim Blacken, S. W. Grey, Sir George Scholcfleld, William Brockman, E. D. Gwyn, Ilowel Sheridan, 11. B. Brotherton, J. Harris, Richard Spooner, R. Burrell, Sir C. Heald, James Teunent, R. J. Campbell, W. F. Chaplin, W. J. Cockburn, Alex. Collins, William Crawford, W. S. Davies, D. A. Dodd, 8. Ellis, John Ferguson, Sir R. Henley, J. W. Herbert, 11. A. Hobliouse, T. B. Hodges,.T. L. Hume, J. Jollitle, Sir W. H. Kershaw, James Lewis, G. C. 31`Cullagh, W. T. Thicknesse, Ralph Thompson, Colonel Thompson, George Thornely, Thomea Walmsley, Sir J. Watkins, Colonel Willoughby, Sir IL Wilson, Matthew Wyld, James Fitzroy. lion. H. Matheson, Colonel Fortescue, J. W. Mullings, J. R. TELLERS. Fox, w. J. Nichol), John Hutt, William Preestun, Colonel Perfect, Robert Bouverie, It. P. REPRESENTATION of LAMBETH. The third of the series of meetings of 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 meet►ng, which was very fully a•tended, 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. lie chal lenged any individual to point to a single instance in which he ever recorded his vote or raised his voice against the interests of the people. That course he was 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, and if they should be dissatiAfied 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, he 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. WILLIAMS declared himself to be in favour of a full and efficient legal re firm; that he would vote, as he had already, for the abolition of the window-tax, thinking it unjust to tsx the two greatest gifts of the Creator, air and light, and lastly, that he would give his energetic support to any proposition fur the total abolition of church-rates. Mr. LYON then moved, and Mr. Ba.aKea 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 sistent conduct as a Member of the House of Com mons for thirteen years, cons id ers him eminently qua lified to represent the borough of Lambeth in Parlia ment, and pledges itself to use every effort to secure his return. After a few words from Mr. ELKINGTON in support of the resolution, Mr. NANCE inquired whether Mr. Williams would support the points contained in the document called and known as the "People's Charter." Mr. Wremsts replied that when the petition in favour of the "People's Charter" was presented by Mr. Attsvood, 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 he would again support any motion for the consideration of every point embraced in that document. 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. B. Eisdell occupied the chair, and after hearing Mr. Williams at length, a similar resolu tion, moved by Mr. F. Doulton, was carried without a dissentient voice. A meeting of the electors was also held last night at the Swan Tavern, Stockwell, at which Mr. J. Hinde Palmer attended, with a strong body of his supporters. The ion. 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 M OR NING. —At six o'clock OD Monday evening the official declaration of the final state of the polling was announced to be as follows: Higgins ••• • ••• ••• 141 Butt ••• ••• 93 • ' Mr. Higgins was accordinly declared to be duly elected. According to the repor ter of the Dub lin News later, the M arc hioness of Sligo " was most grossly in- , stilted by a mob of ungrateful savag es i n 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 s'a'es that Colonel Knox Gore was violently assaulted in Bathos, and was forced to take refuge in the house of a Dr. Atkinson, whose windows were broken. Some other incidental outrages are also mentioned, but upon the whole the excitement fell short of what might have been expected. THE ARMY.—The 921 Highlanders, stationed in Kil kenny, have received orders to bold themselves in readi ness to embark for Bermuda early in September to relieve the 42d Royal H i g hl an ders at timt station. Th e 60th Rifles are to replace the 92a in Kflkenny. e o s f e n s t t e . dpautl 's School, the Rev. ----- He T th h e e rt HighK L 3 o n r a d sto e n, h p an .D ce . l , l or pr ese nted i Master to the rectory of Nicholas Cole Abbey and St. Ni cholas Olave, in the city of London , rendered vacant b y the death of the Rev. J. Valentine Aus ten, M.A., as a complim ent to l the old school in which his Lordship was educated. Lieutenant-Colonel W. N. Burns has purchased the house in which his father, the poet, lived and di e d i n Durafriez. VENING, AUGUST 1, PARIS IN MARCH, 1850. (CONTINUED.) The following anecdote appeared in two or three French papers of March last, but even now gives a "somewhat new and strange" idea of Lamartine and the French stage : " M. de Lamartine, as all the world knows, gave his drama of Toussaint- Louvertitre to the Theatre Porte St. Martin, and Frederick Lemaitre [who acted 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 remain at Saint-Point as long as I possibly can.—D--! cried Frede rick, but that will not do for me.—Why so ? Became I shall be obliged to consult you from time to time on certain parts of my rule, and should be sorry to travel a hundred leagues.—You are right, said M. de Lamartine, I will lie at Paris next week. " The poet kept his promis,-. Fredrrick visited him at his hotel in the rue de l'Universit6, 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 any 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-.Lonverture is an important 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 11Lichiavel with whom he had to deal. Frederick returned to the hotel in the rue de l'Universit6. "Ah ca, M. de Lamartine, why do you never say a word P—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 La - tnartine 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- Zouverture 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 H. 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 OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, JULY 31. FIRE AT THE JUVENILE PRISON, PARKHURST, Ism? or WlGriT.—Soon 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 entertained 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. Ttie governor of the prison was absent on leave. It is not known how the fire originated ; fortunately there w as no wind. 1850. THE JOB AND POST-MASTERS, COACH PROPRIETORS, HORSE DEALERS, AND LIVERY-STABLE-KEEPERS (OF ENGLA,ND), PROVIDENT FUND. The eight annual general meeting of the donors and members of this institution was held on Wednesc;:ey evening last, at Messrs. Tuttersall'e, Hyde-park Corner; Mr. John Deacon in the chair. The CIIAIRMAN having briefly opened the rrocoed ings, called upon the secretary to read tho minutes of the last annual general meeting, which having been done, The SECRETARY (Mr. W. T. Clarke) read the report of the directors for the past year, from which we take the following extract:— " The directors have much satisfaction in announcing the advancing prosperity of the institution, at the com pletion of the 11th year from its foundation, and in stating that the capital amounts to 8,5281. 175., Three per Cent. Consols. " That an annual member, who had paid seven years subscription (in the whole fourteen guineas) had been added to the list of life annuitants, and is now in the re ceipt of 184 4s. per annum. That during the past year they hid approved of and and admitted eighteen new members. " That they had the gratification to notice a further handsome donation F f 25/. from their Noble President the Duke of Richmond, a proof of that Nobleman's . . generosity, and a flattering testimony of his hearty de , ire to benefit the institution ; and they begged to offer his Grace their test thanks for his continued liberality, as also for the great advantages conferred on the insti tution by his Grace's taking the chair at the last anni versary dinner, and then so ably making known the ob jects of the institution. That they had also the pleasure to announce the liberal donation of 501. from Mr. Josef h henry l3ardell, a life member, a proof of his generosity, and also of his warm interest in the welfare of the institution, and they thanked him for it." The treasurer's account was then read, which showed that since the last annual meeting there had been re ceived by donations, annual and life subscriptions, and dividends, M2l. 15s. 91, of which 476/. 12s. id. had been ins cited in the Bank, and that there was a balance of 283/. in the hands of the treasurer. The report and treasurer's account were then sub mitted to the meeting by the Chairman, and after a few suggestions from Mr. East the report was unanimously adopted. _ _ Messrs. Joshua Wembush, George Salter, Joshua East, and Henry Pritchard, were then unanimously elected directors, in the room of Messrs. William Bart- ley, W. C. Markham, Richard Tattersall, and Edmund Tattersall. A vote of thanks was passed to the directors for their constant and valuable services during the past year; to the auditors, for their examination of the accounts; to the treasurer (Richard Tattersall, Esq.), to whom they were deeply indebted for his great kindness and unre mitting exertions at all times to forward the interests of the institution; and to the chairman, for his able con duct in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, after acknowledging the vote of thanks, said he had then a resolution to propose, and that was a vote of thanks to the secretary, and the like gratuity that was recorded to him last year. He as sured them that, as one of their directors, ho could bear testimony to the merits of their secretary in promoting, to the utmost of his power, the interests of the insti tution. The resolution was put and carried unanimously. Mr. W. T. CLARKE (the secretary), in returning thanks, said how gratified he felt that his exertions had met with their unanimous approbation. That to promote the advancement of the institution there was nothing he could do that ho would leave undone. His wish had been to give the utmost publicity to the insti tution, as the means most likely to effect the objects of it. In doing so, however, he felt it right to say that their present and able chairman, who had most carefully and diligently audited the treasurer's account, had remarked upon the expenses of " printing," and had felt it his duty to record his opinion thereon. Now if it were the wish of the present meeting that the expenses of the printing should be lessened it should be attended to, but he considered that if they reflected for a moment on the advantages to be gained by the exten sive circulation of the books which he had got up, and the number of individuals to whom he had forwarded them, he thought the printing expenses would be trifling, although the amount might appear large. Indeed, he considered the benefits to be gained from the printing to be fourfold, not only to this fund, but to every public institution. And ho thought that had it not been for the extensive circulation of the books afforded by such printing that the fund would not now be what it was. He 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 of 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 le ft nothing to desire i❑ reepect 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 irst 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 tt:e 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 compiny, were assembled the following distinguished putt( s - 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 Vcaux, Lady Rachel Russell, the Earl and Countess of Beaborough, Lord and Lady Maidstone, Lord Clifden, Baron Brunow, the Earl of Granville ' the Earl of Uxbridge, Mr. an d L a dy L ou i sa Tighe, Lord Enfield, Earl Jersey, the Earl of Zetland, Lord 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. Colonel and Mrs. Anson, Hon. Captain Rous, Mr. P. Williams, Mr. Payne, Mr. C. C. Greville, Mr. Sturt, Hon. Francis Villiers, Captain Pettat, and Lord Dunkellin. From Molecomb (Lord March's)—Col. Cox, Col. New ton, Mr. A. Greville, and Mr. Milner. From Mr. Gratwicke's—The Hon. Major Pitt, Sir R. King, Hon. R. Petre, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Brand, Mr. Shelley, 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 F. Fitzroy, Sir W. Codrington, Mr. Bastard, Mr. Jaques, Mr. Mey rick, Mr. R. H. Neville, Major Martyn, Captain Low ther, Captain Archdall, Captain Hervey, Colonel Wynd ham, Colonel Hornby, Major Pearson, General Charritie, Hon. Admiral Poulet, Captain Delme, Mr. Delme Rad cliffe, Colonel Knox, H on . Major Boyle, Sir Hugh Campbell, Sir David Baird, Mr. George Fitzroy, Captain [I. Blair, Baron Ostin, Mr. Shafto, Lord and Lady New port, Mr. Wigram, Sir J. B. Mill, Hon. A. Berkeley, Mr. Balfour, Captain Poulett and Mrs. Somerset, Sir Charles Des Vceux, Lady Cecilia Des Vceux, Sir Henry Shiffner, Sir Henry Roper, Captain Shiffner, Colonel Ferguson, Mr. F. Gearey, Mr. P. Percival, Lord and Lady Francis Gordon, Sir H. Deere, Sir Minto Far quhar, Mr. Fo]jambt', General Shubrick, Mr. Sloane anley, Captain Cookson, Mr. E. V. Fox, Mr. Dorrien, Mr. Gregory. The races, which were not run with the punctuality usually observed at these meetings, came off as fol lows: Match-300, h ft, Bst 7lb each. One mile. Lord H. Lennox's William the Conqueror (Flatmsn) Sir R. Pigot's Mooltan (A. Day) 2 Betting-6 to 4on William the Conqueror, who won in a can t er S ar by ' threeup, value leg 11550u5.,. 300 Run addedto in 1m i 55 secs. The towds Cup, sweep stakes of 5 o T. Y. C. , (41 Subs.) CountElahn's Turnus, e 4y h. yra, Est 10lb (Charlton) 1 Mr. Mare's The White Lady, 4 yrs, 7st 21b...(Nash) 2 Duke of Richmond's Ploughboy, 7st 31b (Kitchener) 3 Mr. Jaques's Mildew, 3 "yrs, Bst 51b ......... (A. Day) 4 The following also started, but were not placed:— Lord Clifden's Loadstone, 5 yrs, est 101 b ..(sl y ) 0 Lord Clifden's Honeycomb, 4 yrs, Bst...(J. Moron) 0 Mr. Hobson's Rhedyeina, 3 yrs, Bst ,, (Crouch) 0 Duke of Bedford's Newport, 4 yrs, Bst , ~, (Pettit) 0 Mr. S. Rogers's Vasa, 4 yrs, 7st 7lb ......... (Flatman) 0 Mr; Copeland's Cheapside, 6 yrs, 7st 71b (W. Sharpe) 0 Mr. Frankum's Dolly Varden, 7st 41b ...(Wakefield) 0 Mr. Meynell's Chebron, 6 yrs, 7st 41b L M e r r . d C c ar l e if w d ' e s e CE ,B Rdieptuhste, 4 iti ) e • s rs, 76t 41b (Rob. Sherw (L o y od e ) ) 0 0 6 yrs, 7st 21b (G. B rown ) 0 Mr. Greig's L ancaster, 5 yra, Est I Ilb (Wheeler) 0 Mr. Daley's Cayenne, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (J. Mann) 0 Mr. Drinkald's Remnant, 3 yrs, Est 10Ib...(Rodney) 0 Mr. Cassidy's Diligence, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (Basilan) 0 Mr. Sergeant's liatinlia, 4 yrs, Est 91b (Upsdale) 0 Mr. Rober's Heroine, 4 yrs, Est 71b (E. Sharp) 0 Mr. Greville's Brit:4ton, 3 yrs, 6st 31b Lord Chesterfield's Humphrey, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (Iliett) 0 Colonel Anson's fby Touchstone, 3 yrs, Est 21b 0 Mr. Lumle)'s Hood, 3 yrs, 6st Duke of Richmond's.Harum Scarum, sst 71b (Mann) 0 Betting -3 to 1 agst Turnus, 10 to 1 apt Humphrey, 12 to 1 each agst Rhedycina, Vasa, Dolly Varden, Rathmines, and thrum Scarum, 100 to 6 agat Cayenne, and 20 to I agat any other. The moment the flag was dropped, Ploughboy and Turnus went to the front, with the White Lady and a host of the light weights laid up, made the running to the distance ; the favourite here tonic a decided lead, kept it, and won easily by three lengths, the White Lady treating Plough boy by half a length, Mildew and Vasa well up. Run in 1 min. 17 secs. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, with 50 added, for three yrs old, 6,..t 101 b; four, Bst 31b; five, Bst 121 b; six and aged, 9zt 21b; the winner to be sold for 300 sot's. if demanded, &c., and allowances if to be sold for less; winners extra. Craven Course. (3 Subs.) Duke of Richmond's Quiver, 4 yrs (3001.) (Flatman) 1 Mr. Howard's Titbit, aged (1001.) 7s 12Ib (Crouch) 2 Capt._ Hervey' s Li sma b ago , 4 yrs (150 / . ) . (W a k e field) 3 Betting -5 to 4on Quiver, who won in a cantor by a length. Run in 2 min. 23 Sec. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. RETURN TO PORTSMOUTH OF THE ROYAL YACHT AND STROMBOLI STEAM-SLOOP. ' The Stromboli, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Lord A. Beauclerk, arrived at Spithead yesterday at hair-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 fire 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 Brea t by a vast number of the inhabitants, who were cour teously received on board by Lord Fitaelarence, Captain Crispin, and the officers. 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. Wombvrel, Bart, Sir Joseph Copley, and Colonel Tyre hitte have returned in her. Prince Ernest of Leiningen, late a midshipman in the Arrogant screw-frigate, who came in the royal yacht from Lisbon to Bordeaux, left the yacht at th e l ast - name d p l ace to proceed to Germany by land. • Lord Adolphus Fitzclarenee, on his return to Ports mouth, proceeded to Osborne to report his arrival and the particulars of the interesting cruise to her Majesty. THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.—The intelligence from Malta to the 24th ult., announce that Sir William Par her was still at Maltat 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 Kr,ox, 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 day or two. By letters from 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 diminishing. 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 lo the Inflexible steam-sloop,.for the West Indies. Desperate steam-frigate, at Sheerness, is ordered to have a distilling galley for 200 men supplied to her from Portsmouth. Greenock iron screw steam-frigate, haring bad some alteration made in her boilers, and taken in ballast to immerse her six inches deeper, 12 feet 6 inches forward and 15 feet 6 inches abaft, was taken out again round the Eddystone on Tuesday, when she answered much better. She is reported to have gone about very quickly, and almost in her own length. Her speed is stated to be aomewhat improved; but it should be borne in mind that it was a most beautiful day, without any sea or wind. Inflexible, 6, seam-sloop, Commander P. IL Dyke, left Woolwich yesterday, at five P.M., fur Greenhithe, Sheerness, Portsmouth, Davenport, and Jamaica. She remains at Sheerness until the Alban steam-tender is ready to proceed to Port Royal. The Inflexible is a few hands short of her full complement of 160. Trafalgar, 120, Captain the Hon. M. Stopford, 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 taki ng H o ll oway ' s Pi lls, 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 Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London! The Goodwood Stakes, of 25 sovs . each, 15 ft, a n d on l y 5 if declared, &c.; winners extra; the second to re ceive 100 soya. out of the stakes, and the winter to pay 15 sys. to the judge. Two miles and a half. (139 Subs., 96 of whom paid 5 soy's. each.) Captain Archdall's Winclischgratz, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib (in cluding 51b extra) (G. Mann) Sir J. B. Mills' Won't-you-come -out-to-night, 3 yrs, 4st 1Ilb Lord Eglinton's Testator, 4 yrs, 6st 71b (W hiker) 3 Mr. Drinkald's Sauter-la-Coupe, 6st I llb (Rodney) 4 The following also started, but were not placed:— Sir C. Rushout's Glen Saddel, 7st 13th (Cartwright) 0 Mr. Isaac Day's Ceckermouth, 7st 111 b (Wakefield) 0 Lord H. Lennox's Borneo, 4 yrs, 7st 101 h (Flatman) 0 Mr. Wiklana's Snowstorm, 4 yrs, 7st 61b...(T. Lye) 0 Duke of Richmond's Jellyfish, 7st 6th ...(Kitchiner) 0 Mr. H. Walter's Maid of Team Valley, 4 yrs, 7st 11h 0 Mr. E. R. Clarke's Rodney, 4 yrs, Est 9.b (E. Sharp) 0 Col. Anson's Don Juan, 4 yrs, 6st 61b ~.(Charlton) 0 Sir J. Hawley's Bacchanalian, 5 yrs, Est (Witherton) 0 Mr. Carew's Normanton, 4 yrs, 6,t ...(R. Sherwood) 0 Mr. Reed's Clothworker, 4 via, 64t (Hiett) 0 Mr. Daley's Cayenne, 4 yrs, sst 61b (Pavia) 0 Lord Clitclen's Rabelais. 3 yrs, 4st Blb ...(Toovey) 0 Betting -5 to 4 indischgratz, 7to 1 agst Snow storm, 12 to 1 aget Lyont-you-come-hu tt-o-night, 16 to 1 agst Bacchanalian, and 25 to 1 against any other. Glen Saddel took the lead on leaving the post, followed by Jelly fi;11, Windischgratz, and Sauter-la-Coupe, the others lying lip, with the exception of Borneo. Cocker mouth, and Won't-you-come -out-to-night. This order continued only to the end of the stand railing, Windisch gratz there taking up the running at a strong pace, carrying it on to the end, and winning in a canter by three lenvhs. Testator, Glen Saddel, and Cayenne followed the favourite to the distance, where Won't-you come-out-to night took the second place, which she re tained to the end, heating Testator by half a length. Sauter-la-Coupe was a bad fourth. Run in 4 min. 54 secs. The Eglinton Stakes of 10 soya, each, with 100 added, for two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bet 41b. Winners extra. T.Y.C. (24 Subs.) Lord Exeter's Phlegm, Bst 91b (Norman) 1 Duke of Richmond's Buckhound, Bst 71b (Flatman) 2 Sir J. Hawley's Teddington, Bst 121b...(Templeman) 3 Mr. Thompson's Jack Robinson, Bst 71b (W.Abdale) 0 Betting-6 to 4 eget Teddington, sto 2 agst Buck hound, and 5 to 1 agst Phlegra. Buckhound made the running to the distance, where Phlegra went up, headed him at the stand, and won cleverly by a length; Ted dington beaten off; Jack Robinson went to the post, but threw his rider, and broke away. Run in 1 min. 12 sec. The Drawing-room Stakes of 25 soya, each, with to bonus by independent subscription, of 10 soya. each, for three yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b. Once round. (12 Subs. to the stakes, and 11 to the bonus.) Lord H. Lennox's The Beebunter (Flatman) walked over, The Cowdray Stakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 40 added; for two yrs old, Est 71b; three, Bst 91b; four„ 9et 71b; five and upwards, 9st 12lb; mares and geld ings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 150 sore., if demanded. T.Y.C. (9 Subs.) Lord Exeter's Cora, 3 yrs (Norman) 1 Lord H. Lennox's b f by D on J o h n, dam by Dr. Syntax, 2 yrs --(Collins) 0 Mr. Webb's Vigilant, 2 yea ..(Hiett) Sir J. Hawley's Hazy, 2 yrs (Witberton) 0 Mr. R. Cooper's Indiana, 2 yrs (Wheeler) 0 Betting-5 to 4on Don John filly, 3to 1 agst Cora, 7to 2 agst Vigilant, and 4to 1 agat Hazy. A very fine race between Cora, Don John filly, and Vigilant, the former winning by a neck, and the other two making a dead heat for second. Run in 1 min. 17 secs. Match, 100, h ft. Mr. Osbaldeston's Joc-o'-sot, 9st 41b (F. Butler) 1 Mr. Robinson's Beebce Bunnoo, ?at 81b ...(Flatman) 2 Betting-7 to 4 agat Beebee Buono°. Won by half a length. The City Members' Plate was no race, only two horses being left in. - LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE• THE CUP. 0 to 6 agst Windischgratz. 12 to 1 agst Canexon. BT. LEGER. 6to 4 agst Voltigenr. 14 to 1 agst Windischgratz. BETTING AT MANCHESTER. —TUESDAY. Nothing done worth a quotation. CRICKET. OLD v. YOUNG. On Tuesday morning this interesting match was resumed at Lord's, when there was a ♦ery 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 249 to win. Merrily the ancients went to work ; and 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 line 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, Esq., 40, while Dakin added 56 to the score, which is subjoined UNDER THIRTY-SIX. First Innings. Second Innings. J. Wisden, c Felix, b Hiflyer... 2 c Pilch, b Lillywhite 0 J. Dean, c Russell, bLillvw•hite 6 run out W. Nicholson, Esq., b Lilly white I 1 c and b Hillver G. Parr, c Pilch, b illynn H. Vernon, Esq., c and b Lilly white ... 42 c Felix, b Lillywhite 45 Mr. I:. 'Thorns, 0 Lillywhite ... 0 run out J. Grundy, b ilillyer I'. Sherman, b Lillywhite Lord Guernsey, c and b llillyer 5 Absent 11. W. Fellows, Esq., not out... 5 b Hi11ver...... ; H. Royston, Esq., 0 Lillywhite 0 b Clarlze Byes 1, Ib9, w 3 ... l3 Leg byes 4, w 1 5 Total ...15L Total . 144 OVER THIRTY.SLX. First Innings. Second Innings. W. Hillier, c Parr, b Wisden 8 c and b Wi s d en 7 Lord C. Rus,ell, b Wisden 3 b Wisden A. Mynn,Esq., c Parr, b Wisden 4 c Grundy, b Wisden 69 F. Pilch, b Wisden T. Box, b Grundy N. Felix, Esq~ not out J. Guy, c Grundy, b Wisden ... 1 b Wisden Mr. Rogers, b Wisden 7 Absent S. Dahill, b Wisden 4 c Dean, b Wisden ... 56 W. Clarke, b Wieden ... .. 1 c and b Sherman ... 6 W. Lillywhite, b Wisden Byes 2,1 b 5, wide 1 8 Byes lB —.—. Tot al COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, WEDICESDAT. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by their illustrious relatives, walked this morning in Osborne Park and grounds. The Prince of \Vales 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 Faithfull 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 and Lady Ashley, Mons. T. C. Viennot, Mr.i and Lady Theresa Lewis, Hon. William Cowper, M.P., and the Hon. Mrs. Cowper, Mr. W. H. Prescott (the historian, from the United States), Sir Augustus Clifford, Mr. Norman Macdonald, the Countess of Carlisle, Lady Mary Howard, Lord Harry Vane, M.P., Mr. Thaokeray, Mr. C. Connellan, Mr. Macaulay, and Mr. Sheridan. MRS TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL, " PETTICOAT GOVERNMENT" is now the principal topic of conversation in reading circles. This novel (says the Observer) will be found fully equal to any productiou from the same pen that has preceded it vastly superior, indeed, to some of the authoress's preceding productions. It is less coarse than the " Widow Barnaby," less overdone than "Father Eustace,' and, generally speaking, it is spore refined than the greater portion of her novels; but it is not withal any the less defi cient in power - 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, as Mullen's " Tar tuffe" was to the Jesuits of his 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. BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—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 been fairly anticipated. The donations and Subscrip- , tions during the past year amounted to nearly 1 4 0301. ; the annual ball, which. was celebrated in January, produced a profit of 984. 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 1,6001., in vested in the Three per Cents. Of this sum 5001 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 e last, A d v a h t e e n s, f a o n u d r persons en w t e o r ra e h ch a o d se r n ea f a r l o , n e i d a n la n rg a e n n n u th m e be r ro elec 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' I3entivo lent Institution was a charity which deserved a large mea sure of public support, and, considering the influential poi. tion occupied by the trade, he did not doubt it wonld become one of the first and most useful charitablg,P4Otp7, dons in the metropolis. Mr. George Bird, the treastgor.: stated that since the report bad been drawn up an additifilikr` sum of 2001. stock had been purchased. A vote of thftk's WAS then passed to the patrons and officers of the society, iota the outgoing directors having been re-elected, the pregekt. ings terminated. 5.