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

IPIPM .......- TO CORRESPONDENTS. " A Spectator," who writes from Brighton, i 3 informed that we always publish the prices of the Shares t which he refers when they are given in the Official List. Owing to the great press of Parliamentary intelligence WO cannot find room for the letter on the Woodstock erection. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, MAY 8. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 33 ; Highest, 50; Noon, 46. BAROMETER, 29.55.—W1ND, W.N.W. Nora.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during thk preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations at.. made at noon. lIIGII WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. :',7 minutes after 2 1 Evening •• 16 in after 3. ' .. Z - '-': - . ~,,,__, - f *, or b ...., I , ? ..,,,, '''`, - ,. 4' i•; , 'Nf'C' : ...° r!' ° . ...,,-.. ~.„--,,,, ~ ,i... , .... n.;...e. , A N ., Lt,_,M.,_..• t...-1, , - ... zw ‘ ..Cf...f• 4 t,..ek , , / r 0 ,......, ~_.„. ''' • 4, .... 4. 3 / 4 - 17 , 0 7 " 0, ... e til.:,4S. "-- ;Tr, ObTniag :°; t ASTLEI"A ROYAL AMPHITIIKATRE. PRO?RIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Positively the Last Week of the present splendid Routine of Attractive Novelties. Mr. BATTY, ever anxious to retain the patronage that has been so bountifully bestowed on this Establishment, feels a degree of plea sare in announcing the greatest combination of Foreign Equestrian Talent that ever appeared in the Metropolis, he having engaged the whole of M. Tournaire's Company of French, German, and Italian Artistes, and the entire Stud of highly-tutored Horses. The Com pany embrace the following distinguished Professors :—M. Benoit Tonrnaire, M. Ferdinand, M. Francois, M. Ernest; Signors Angussi and Rinaldo; M. F. Blatt; Mesdames Louise Klatt, Ilubor, and Popowitz ; Popowitz, the French Clown ; Herr Ilubor, the Dutch Grotesque. This talented Corps will make their First Appearance on Whit Monday. A new Dramatic Spectacle, written expressly for this Establishment, by Mr. Moncrieff, the plot of which ii taken from the works of Eugene Sue, will also be produced on the same occasion. The Amphitheatre will be closed on SATURDAY NEXT. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Grandest Week of the Season—Last Nights of the American Samson, the Wonder of the World, EVENINGand the real Water Spectacle. THIS Will be performed THE GYPSEY FARMER ; or Jack and Jack's Brother. Supported by Messrs. Hicks, Honner, Cowell, Mrs. If. Vining, Mrs. Hughes, Miss Martin, &c. After which, TIIE SMOKED MISER. Daring, Mr. Fredericks ; Old Screw, Mr. IlesloP ; Goliah Spiderlhnb, t in Valet ; Sally Ceres, Miss Martin. To be followed by t h e Extraordinary Feats of the Americ an Sampson. To conclude with a Dramatic S ectacle, entitled THE CEDAR p CHEST ; or, The Lord Mayor's Daughter. Supported by the whole Company. A DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACH SEASON! —GRAND OPENING FETES. First Exhibition of the Colossal Pictorial Representation suggested by 11. R. 11. PRINCE ALBERT. Under the Patronage of her most Gracious MAJESTY, her Majesty the QUEEN DOWAGER, 11. It. H. PRINCE ALBERT, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. NOTICE.—The extreme unfavourable state of the we r athe ren dering it impossible to complete the unprecedented Pyrotechnic dis play. the OPENING IS UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED TILL WHIT-MONDAY, the 12th inst. A magnificent modelled Representation of EDINBURGH, the Pride of Scotland and of Scotchmen, and the immortal Sc ott's " Ain Romantic Town," introducing the Old and New Town, the Nor' Loch, as it formerly existed, the Calton Hill, Nelson's Monument, Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Craggs, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monu ment, the Royal Institution, Holyroad Palace, and all the most inter esting features of " Auld Reekie." The Proprietor had the honour of submitting the Model to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and he is delighted to say it met with his most decide and perfect approval, and from the more than usual care which has been observed In its execution, he points it out as the happiest production of Mr. Danson's pencil. The drawings were made by Mr. Denson on the spot, and present a bird's-eye view of the principal objects of the Old and New Town, the Firth of Forth, his The PROMENADE CONCERTS , so decidedly popular at th Establishment, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr. GODFREY has been occupied since the close of last summer, in com posing and arranging a varied and pleasing succession of superior Novelties, which will he produced in rotation, including some Ori ginal Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet performed in this country. At Dusk will take place the most extraordinary Exhibition of FIREWORKS ever attempted. The entire of the Gigantic Model will be Illuminated. The different devices in front of the houses, the t flre n a on the Calton 11111, Arthur's Seat, and the surrounding Moan aiwhitckhthe illumination of Nelson's Monument , and all the rejoicings tray,,ZG'Alt place on her Majesty's Visit will be accurately pour- Tableau F T'', as a Finale, a grand Aquatic Reyal and Patriotic Lake ! 'ThietlYFeet in Height, will be exhibited in the centre of the The and surrounded by by Fame, Portraits of her Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted emblems and other devices will be in troduced. Mr. Southby has been o ccupied designed and executed by Mr. Denson. matchless and ammo, for months in giving effect to this lice, the Salute design,and,Drischgwhich combined with the Feux D'Arti e of Rockets front the Castle and sur rounding heights, u form the most brilliant Pyrotechnic Display ever witnessed. a_,. y a .r t nt l e l c a h lf n - Feeding of tho Carnl a v n or past Four ; Pelicans, &c., at Fire Concert, at Six; On W il t :splay at sine. Utz. TII E LONDON MECII AN ICS' IN STITUTION . —Yester day afternoon a numerous meeting of the friends of education was hold in the theatre of the Mechanics' Institution, Chancery-lane, for the purpose of promoting the erection of a new e and an increase of the library of that Institution. i Lo r rd aing-m Brougham was In the chair, and among the noblemen an t d u g i e t, gentlemen on the platform were Lord Kinnaird, Lord Dudley s la St. David's, W. Ewart , Esq. , M.P. ; and amongst the te Bishop of Miss Martineau. The Chairman said that the managers of the as he w ln. h st it u tion had convened the present meeting as an ara public to relieve th em from some difficulties into which they the he to fallen. The I nstitution had had an average of one thousandyad members for many years, but a few months ago that Lum ber was found to have sunk to six hundred, a number whose subscriptions alone would not suffice to maintain the Institution in so efficient state. That diminution was to be attributed to the smallness of the library, and the want of suffi cient accommodation for the readers. He had the most perfect confidence that an application to the wealthy classes would not be made in v ain, and that the Committee ws,u soon have the means of making the improvements and addition ld s they required. The meeting was next addressed by Lord Kinnaird, Mr. Ewart, M.P., the Bishop of St. David's, Mr. Knight, Mr. J. S Buckingham, and o thers, and resolutions expre ssive of the importance of the pros perity of the Mechanics' Institution were carried unanimously, as also a motion for opening a fund te make additions to the Jibrary. The following were am. ngst the subscriptions an iteunced t—Prince Albert, 201. ; the Marquis of Lansdowne, Qat. ; Charles Knigh4.Esq , (the publisher), 20/. ; the Hon. C. P. and Witter, at ; Earl DOeie, bl. i the Bishop of Durham, a/. as ; 0. owe, iiii., 54 Th anks were then sinn to the Chairmen, and 1 .,- - All Duman, serrated. ~..,, _ • ,-, r...,..4'.: ..- '• •:- ' •- - k , \:._--% - --,,m,_77Hi, , t - z• - 1--Ay., 1 .4. LONDON', THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1845. The House of Lords did not sit last night. The House of Commons met at Four o'clock. Mr. FITZGERALD took the oaths and his seat for the county of Tipperary, in the room of Mr. OTWAY CAVE, deceased. Mr. P. M. STEWART moved that the Glasgow Bridge Trust Bill he re. committed. The motion was opposed by Mr. Fox MAULE, and negative d by a majority of 25, the numbers being—For the motion, 27; against it, 52. Mr. F. FRENCH moved the first reading of the Great Western (Ireland) Railway Bill. Mr. WARBURTON thought that as the Standing Orders Committee had reported against the Bill, and as it was intended to have a Select Committee to consider the subject of the applicability to Irish railway Bills of the standing orders relating to English railway Bills, it would be as well to adjourn the further consideration of this Bill until after the Committee should have made its report. A long conversation ensued, and it was ultimately ar ranged that the Bill should be read a first time, but that the second reading should be delayed until after the Committee to be moved for by Sir GEORGE GREY should have made their report. Among the notices of motions was one by Mr. VILLIZRS, on the subject of the Corn-laws, for the 20th of May. Mr. EDWARD ELLICE moved the substitution of Lord FREDERICK HALLYBURTON and Mr. DAVID MORRIS, for Mr. PATRICK STEWART and Mr. BICKHAM ESCOTT, on Select Committee on Prisons (Scotland). Mr. PRINGLE opposed the motion, and the House divided, when there appeared, for.the motion, 80; against it, 22; majority for the motion, 58. Sir J. GRAHAM, in answer to Mr. BOUVERIE, said that he had caused inquiries to be made about the truth of the accusations which he had brought against Mr. MAZZINI, on the faith of the report in the Moniteur. He had caused inquiries to be made of the judge who tried RIBIERO and C.tratom in 1833, and of the public pro secutor who had conducted those trials. Their answers to the inquiries made were full, explicit, and direct ; and they stated that no evidence was produced at the trial which inculpated Mr. MAZZINI in the least. Had he known at the time he made the original state ment, the fact that Mr. MAZZINI brought an action against a newspaper for repeating the charge, and much more if he had known what the im pression of the Judge who tried Rininno, and that of the public prosecutor were, he would never have made the statement be did. He now thought it due to Mr. MAZzINI to make the only and the best reparation in his power, namely, that the retraction should be as public as the accusation. This statement was received by the House with loud cheers. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE thought the Right Hon. Gentleman had reason to complain of the person who had put the Moniteur into his hands, and who must have been aware of the facts of the case. The Right Hon. Gentleman was right to make inquiries before giving the explana tion, which, however, came rather late. It would, how ever be very satisfactory to Mr. Mazzier and his friends; and had he not from the beginning believed Mr. Maz- ZINI to have been innocent, he would not have intro duced his name to the House. Sir J. GRAHAM had only received the dispatch of Lord COWLEY, in answer to his inquiries, yesterday, and, had the House sat, he should have then given the explanation. Mr. T. DCNCOMBE did not attribute unnecessary delay to the Right Hon. Baronet. In answer to Lord PALMERSTON, Sir ROBERT PEEL stated that separate, and not joint remonstrances, had been made by Great Britain and the United States to Spain and the Brazils, on the subject of the slave trade, and that although the treaty of 1841 for the suppression of the trade, agreed to between Groat Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and France, had not been ratified by France, yet that the other powers held the treaty inviolate, notwithstanding its non-ratification by France. In answer to Mr. H. BERKELEY, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the Government intended to remove the Welsh mail from Bristol, but that Bristol would not suffer any inconvenience in consequence. The second reading of the Scotch; Poor-law Bill was postponed to Friday week. Mr. SCOTT moved the second reading of the Chattel Interests (real property) Bill. The measure, which was opposed by the law officers of the Crown, was lost by a majority of 3, the numbers being for the second reading, 27 ; against it, 30. Mr. COWPER moved the committal pro forma of the Field Gardens Bill. Mr. ROEBUCK was entirely opposed to the measure, and moved as an amendment that it be committed that day six months. Mr. B ESCOTT seconded the amendment. Sir J. GRAHAM hoped the amendment would not he pressed—there were many details in the Bill to which he could not agree, and he should certainly watch it narrowly in Committee. The amendment was withdrawn, and the Bill com mitted pro forma. Sir JAMES GRAHAM then proposed the committal of the Medical Bill pro forma, and in so doing stated the alterations which he proposed to make in it. He pro posed to institute a third college, the College of General Practitioners, and to transfer to the College the privi leges now exercised by the Apothecaries Company, to do away with the necessity for serving an apprentice ship, and to give the new College representa tives at the Board of Health, making an exami ❑ation by the board the only portal to the pro fession. He also proposed to exempt graduates of Oxford and Cambridge from the hardship of being obliged to obtain permission of the College of Physicians to practice within seven miles of the Metropolis. The Right Hon. Baronet went at great length into the de tails cf his measure, but these were the principal altera tions he proposed. The House was then addressed by Mr. WAKLEY and Mr. WARBURTON, and several other Hon. Members, and ultimately the Bill was read a second time, passed through Committee, and reported. The other orders of the day were then disposed of,and ,he House adjourned at Twenty Minutes to One o'clock. From the immediate interest attaching to many pas sing events more prominently developing themselves in our social and political system, eve have hitherto neglected the duty of doing honour to the memory of an admirable countrywoman who has just been removed from the sphere of her most benevoleat and salutary labours. Mrs. D AVI ES GILBERT, late of Eastbourne, in Sussex, the relict of a former President of the Royal Society, a gentleman of high scientific acquirements, a much respected Member of Parliament, and an excellent man, has not sunk into the tomb without establishing a noble memorial of her intelligence and humanity, not only in the hearts of the present generation in that dis trict where she principally resided, but in the permanent amelioration of the condition of the labouring peasantry within and around it, for many long years, we trust, to come. This lady was one of the first landowners in that part of South Britain who established on an extensive and well-organized scale the allotment system. To every labouring man of sufficient industry to desire and to avail himself of such an important means of adding to the sub ! :istence of himself and his family, this lady appropriated a portion of waste or other land on her estate, varying in size and equality according to circum stances, on the condition of his cultivating and croppir.g the same in hours not devotcd to the labours of his hired service. A practical agriculturist herself, and accustomed to improve the advantages of her fortune and her position by intellectual energies, and habits of personal activity rarely witnessed even in the sterner sex, she not only appreciated the theory, but thoroughly comprehended the wants and the capabilities of self supporting industry. With a philosophical comprehen sion of the moral stimulus which labour derives from the consciousness of its independent action, and of the enhanced and improved character of that exertion and its fruits, which it contemplates as devoted to the welfare of those NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Wednesday) Evening contained : The conclusion of the day's proceedings before the Railway Committees of the House of Commons. Parliamentary Intelligence o f the Evening, being a full report of the Debates in the House of Commons up to a Quarter before Seven o'Clocic. RAILWAY NEWS. Subscribers and others interested in Railways will find a FULL ACCOUNT of the PROCEEDINGS before the RAP.WAY COMMITTEES in the THIRD EDITION of THE SUN, reported up to the CLOSE of EACH DAY. Sun-office, 112, Strand. BY THE AUTHOR OF all " THE Libraries , i MYSTERIES ols., OF PARIS." Now ready at the n E UGENE SUE' "DE ROHAN; S Or, THE corwr CONSPIRATOR." An Historical Romance. " This work is perhaps the best of Eugene Sue's productions. There is no class of readers, even the highest and most cultivated, who may net derive both amusement and instruction from it as an illustration of historical truth; while, on the other hand, its vivid painting, its wild and exciting incidents, the vigour and verisimilitude of its delineations of human character, and the rapid movement and bold simplicity of its style, give it a peculiar charm for those who Key, in works of this nature, the mere excitement of the moment." -Court Journal. Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. •••••• THE NEW HISTORICAL NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., M AIDS OF HONOUR; A TALE OF THE COURT OF GEORGE I. As faithful and graphic a picture of the Court, the higher ranks of society, and the literary a nd p olitical celebrities of the period, as the most diligent awl penetrating reader of history, private memoirs, and incidental documents which elucidate the reign of George I. could now furnish. Nor are these chronicles, though less matter of She', either less substantially true, or truth like, for the brilliant colouring and airy graces with which a skilful artist has relieved or embellished them. Of its truth of outline and colouring there can be no question. We ought to have said something of the graver parts of the work—of the Minister Walpole, of Bishop Atterbury, of the South Sea bubble, and the political intrigues and events of the day — but we must rest satisfied with recommending Maids of Honour,' as the Henry wittiest Colburn and most sprightly novel of the season."—Tait's Mag. , Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just ready, VOL. VIII. of MISS STRICKLAND'S LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND. DEDICATED (BY PERMISSION) TO HER MAJESTY. sing the Lives of Henrietta Maria, Consort of Charles 1., trine of Bra.ga.na, Consort of Charles 11. Orders received by all Booksellers. enry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-Street. Just published, in 3 cols. post Fivo., THE SMUGGLE R. A New Novel, By G. P. R. JAMES, Es q. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public aro respectfully Aforrned, that there will be an Extra Night (not included in the Subscription), THIS EVENING When will be performed Mozart's Opera, DON GIOVANNI. Donna Anna, Madame Grist ; Donna Elvlra, Madame Rita Borio ; Zerlina, Madame Anaide Castellan; Don Giovanni, Sig. Fornasari ; D Si on Ottavlo, Sig. Mario ;II Commaaulatore, Botelli ; Masetto, g. F. Lablache ; Leporello, Sig. Lablache. The Danseuses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine Weiss) will dance some of their favourite Pas, including " Pas de Miroirs," and the " LAS des Fleurs." In the course of the Evening, the celebrated Spanish Dancer, Dona Manuella Pere a, known as La Nena, will appear in the National Spanish Dance " El Ole." The New Divertissement, entitled LA BACCHANTE. Characters by Mdlle. Lucile Gratin; Mdllc. Moncelet, Mdllc. Cassan, M. Perrot. In the course of. the Evening a Fantasia by Sig. Cavallini (First Clarinette at the Theatre Imperial La Scala). _.--- To conclude with the principal Tableau% of ONDINE. kpplications for 'loses, StalLs, and Tickets to be made at the Box orAce, Opera Colonnade. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS ROMER. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Second Act of Rossini's renowned Opera, entitled GUILLAUM E TELL. A rnol_i, by M. Duprez Rodolph, Mr. H. Horncastle ; William Tell, Mr. Stretton ; Walter Furst, Mr. Borrani ; Matilda, Miss Romer. Atter which, the Last Act of THE FAVORITE. Ferdinand, IMensieur Dupre.; Balthazar, dr Borrani ; Leonora, Miss Romer. To he followed by the favourite Farce of DEAF AS A POST. Cap tain Templeton, Mr. Cooper ; Tristram Sappy, Mr. Harley. The Last Scene of THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR, Edgar, Monsieur Duprez ; -Raymond, Mr. Weiss. After which, the Second Act of LA GISELLE. The Duke of Silesia, Monsieur Gasperial ; Giselle, Mdlle. ran. THEATRE ROYAL, AY MARK ET. LESSEE, MIL B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled TIME WORKS WONDERS. Goldthumb, Mr. W. Farren; Felix Goldthumh, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Bantam, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Bessy Tulip, Madame Vestris ; Florentine, Miss Fortescne ; Miss Tucker, Mrs. Glover ; Patty, Mrs. Humby. Allot* which, a New Grand Classical EXtraVagagn, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, J. Naiad, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with A KISS IN THE DARK. ROYAL, ADELPHL FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. WRIGHT. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTY. Positively the Last Nights of the Green Bushes, TO-morrow and Saturday. THIS EVENING Will be performed PAUL PRY. Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Subtle, Mrs. Yates ; Phmbe, Miss Wootar. After which will he repeated, TILE PRETTY GIRLS OF STIL BERG. Ernest, Mr. Webster, in which he wUI give his celebrated personation of the Emperor Napoleon ; Margot (her original charac ter) Madame Celeste. To conclude with RINKS TIIF. BANGM AN. Slinks, Mr. Wright. riuNcEss's THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, :it R. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan Knowles' Play of THE HUNCH BACK. Master Walter, Mr. Wallaek ; Sir Thomas Clifford, Mr. Leigh Murray ; Lord Tinsel, Mr. W. Lacy ; Modus, Mr. Compton ; Julia, Miss Cushman; Helen, Mrs. Stirling. After which, a New Ballet Divertissement, entitled LE FETE DES PECHECES. Principal Characters by Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Mar shall, Miss Bailin, and Miss Marshall. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled LOVE IN LIVERY. Lord Sparkle, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Paul Patent, Mr. Compton ; Violet, Miss Emma Stanley. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. VNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Last Three Nights of Whittington and his Cat. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Farce, called A GOOD NAME. Cha racters by Messrs. Y. Mathews, Stanton, Mrs. Woollitige, and Miss Dawson. To be followed by a New and Original Comedy, entitled OUR:NEW GOVKKNESS. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Wigan, Turner, Stanton, and Keeley ; Mfrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT. The Box-otlice is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan from Ten till Four. E SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 8, 144% ssocaiations which are the most dear to its affections, she did not hesitate to set out very considerable parcels of land in these allotments. She calculated, wisely, that to give to the tenant-labourer, thrcugh easy or rather nominal rents, and other such advantageous arrange ments, that direct local interest in the district which can only spring, perhaps, from an interest in the productive ness of the soil, was to knit together, in the most accept able as well as the securest manner, the bonds of that connexion between servant and master of which mutual good-will and the true reciprocation of service and pro tection are the elementary principles. We can speak from our own knowledge to the comparatively easy and fortunate position of the labouring poor who have parti cipated in the advantages of Mrs, GILBERT'S system, in a county where the general condition of labourers in agriculture and husbandry, not enjoying the same ad vantages, has been for years past of a most deteriorated and distressing kind. Now, we have heard a great deal of late from the Duke of RICHMOND, and other wealthy landowners, about the hardships sustained by the great landowners and the farmers, in consequence of nothing been done, as they say, for the relief of agriculture. But we hear little or nothing from them about the necessity of " doing something" for the vast community of agricultural and husbandry labourers. In almost all the great districts of the kingdom their number is redundant, and their wages scanty in the extreme. Their families are largely domiciled in poor-law union houses, or are the recipient, of a miserable amount of out-door relief. But this ha s been the case, with all submission to the Duke of RICH MOND and his pattern farmer friends, for many years past ; in those very years in which they themselves at least must be supposed to have been prosperous, for they made no complaints in Parliament. Now, there should be a reciprocity in these cases. If they were fortunate, they should have allowed a share of their prosperity to fall upon their neighbours. How to accomplish such an object, if they ever entertained it, Mrs. GILBERT'S gene rous example must have taught them. We will not ask whether his Grace acted upon such a precedent when he succeeded to the magnificent GORDON property; but in Sussex, in the same county in which Mrs. GILBERT has ac complished so• much good i❑ the way we have described, we should be glad to learn that his Grace of RicHMoND, upon his far ampler domains, had conferred as much, by the same means, on the same most meritorious classes. We could then listen with patience to the Duke's Jeremiads in the Reuse of Lords. But why, let us ask, in these times of agricultural distress, when both Houses of the Legis lature seem to abandon in apathetic despair the notion () t f h r is el s iel e n na g e tohfcaidloisttnrieesnstsofforantheenptiurerposescestioonf domestic f m t e l s f t e ie labouring poor, as if it was something utterly hopeless —why is not this allotment system—this appropriation of garden fields, as they have been called—pursued by our landowners on a scale commensurate with its bene ficent effects, with the magnitude of the interests to be embraced by it, and with the enormous area at their disposal for such a purpose ? The truth is, that with the millions of acres of waste and common land in the midland, home, and southern counties of England alone, after allowing an ample margin for those purposes of healthful recreation and sport for the poorer classes of which we shall always bo the consistent advocates, subsistence to the poor labourer, carried out upon a scale of corresponding dimensions, but in the same libe ral spirit which guided the views of that excellent woman, whose death is deplored by all who came within their influence ; " the prevailing distress" of our agri cultural labourers, of which we now hear so much and so incessantly, ought to be a solecism in the statistics of our social economy, and a fallacy as a practical fact. Is there no man to be found in either House of Parliament, Whig or Tory, Radical or Young Englander, who, spurning alike the " Inciosure" encroachment legisla tion of Ministerial or Opposition Lords—your LINCOLNS or your WORSLEYS—wiII boldly step forward to vindicate some such scheme of allotments as the champion of jus - ice to the industrial million of English agriculture? We have received Madrid journals of the 30th ult• In the Chamber of Deputies the discussion on the Minis terial plan for arranging the public Cebt was renewed, but it led to no result, and was again adjourned. The file given by Queen CHRISTINA was, from all accounts, cn a magnificent scale. In the gardens there were games of various kinds, in which the young QUEEN joined. Senor MARTINEZ DE LA Rosa drove a light vehicle in which her MAJESTY sat and enjoyed the gay scene. The QUEEN has conferred on this Minister the Grand Cross of Isabella, the Catholic ; and he has received from Louts PHILIPPE the Grand Cross of the Legion of honour. The Three per Cents. closed at 34/ for cash, and 35 7-16 at 60 days ; the Fire per Cents. at 251, at 60 days ; and the Debt without interest at 9 1-16 at 60 days. ion." At the meeting of the French Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, the Minister of Marine proposed a grant of 20,000,000 f. for improving the harbour of Toulon, and 2,500,000 f. for Port Vendre. The discussion on the fortifications of Paris was continued on the preceding day till the rising of the Chamber, but, with the excep tion of M. ARAGO, no speaker could arrest attention on the subject. His speech was rather of a singular cha racter, and, if he is correct in his views, the vast sums spent and to be spent on the fortresses, might be saved to the nation. In fact, he would have only two or three great guns, a la Perkins, which, by an ingenious piece of mechanism, could send forth enormous quantities of balls in every direction. The Duke of WELLING TON, he said, who had examined pieces of that sort, had made use of the remarkable expression, " Henceforward assault is impossible," " and, in fact," M. ARAGO added, " a single piece of this artillery would mow down a whole regiment as it ad vanced. Such were the arms that ought to be fabricated if the fortifications were to be armed. Why use inferior ones, which, it was almost certain, must be thrown as ay after a time as useless ? For his part, since the cannon sufficient to arm the fortifications of Paris could be got ready in twenty days, he saw no reason why the master should be so hurried on." The Hon. Deputy then adduced mathematical considerations to prove that bombs sent from the forts must fall in various parts of Paris—in fact, two-thirds of the capital, he said, could be reached by the artillery from the forts. But this is only a part of M. ARAGO'S plan. lie suggested to the Chamber a scheme which would tend to inspire the po pulation with confidence in the safeguard afforded by the continuous wall, which was to fill the entire ditch with water from the Seine, and, from the great im provements recently discovered in the science of hy draulics, this might be easily effected. The Journal des Debuts humourously alludes to these visions of the philosopher, and says :—" It is impossible to listen without interest and pleasure to scientific details so clearly explained. But what, added to the interest created by the discourse of M. ARAGO was, that the greater part of it referred to other subjects than the for tifications of Paris. M. ARAGO spoke of inundating the ditches, of barring the Seine at the Pont Neuf, and of the means of illuminating the environs of Paris from the heights of the ramparts—a fabulous mode, which should first be tried within the walls. He spoke of a steam gun which would fire so many balls within a minute, and the effect of which would be to render an assault against a town hereafter impos sible ; and many other subjects certainly highly in teresting in the mouth of IL A RAGO." The discussion was resumed on Tuesday, but it possessed no interest. The Constitutional says, " a report prevailed in the Chamber, that M. Rossi had failed in the mission with which he was charged at the Court of Rome, the latter taking de cidedly the part of the Jesuits. This news, which reached Paris on Sunday, had the effect, it was said, of causing M. MARTIN (DU NORD) to send in his resigna The Three per Cents. closed at 851. 75c.; the New Loan, at 86f. 15c. ; the Five per Cents. at 120 f. 95c. ; Orleans shares, 1,208 f. 75c. ; Rouen, I,oBof. ; Havre, 867f.50c. ; Avignon, I,olof. ; Basle, 262 f. 50e.; Spanish Actives, 40,i- ; Spanish Three per Cents., 42 ; Spanish Passives, 7,1-. The following are the quotations of shares for the new lines of railroads :- Orleans and Bordeaux, 2251. premium ; Boulogne, 160 f, ditto ; Troyes and Montereau, 75f.; Paris and Lyons (La titte), 20f.; ditto (Calon), 2f. 50c. ; ditto (Ganneron), 13f. 75c. ; Northern Line (Latitte), 32f. 50c. ; ditto (Rosainel), Bf. 50c.; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), l 51.; ditto (Drouil lard), par; ditto (O'Neill), 17f. 50c. ; ditto (Jaques Le fevre), par; Lyons and Avignon (Lecointe), 311. 25c.; ditto (Talabot), 351. ; ditto (Campagnie Meridionale), 15f. ; Bor deaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie), 6f. ; ditto and Cette (Espe leta), 171. 50c ; Creile and St. Quentin, lf. 50c. MARSEILLES, MAY 6.-Marseilles and Avignon, I,ooof. ; Boulogne, 600 f. ; Orleans and Bordeaux, 6751. ; Tierzon, 8001.; Avignon and Lyons (Talabet), 532 f. 50c. ; ditto (Se bastiani), 5321. 50c. ; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 5151. : Bordeaux and Cette, 5171. 50c. ; Toulon, 500 f. MORTALITY IN TUB METROPOLIS.— The number of deaths has how fallen below the average. The total numl - er during the week ending May 3, was 883, rhowing a decrease of 5, as compared with the average of five springs, and 60, as corn. pared with the average of the year. There has been a marked decrease in the deaths from diseases of the lungs and other organs of respiration, bronchitis only being much above the usual number. The deaths from small pox were 19, and occurred at the following ages :—three under 1 year, eight 1.3, two 5-10, one 17, three posted pta i n a Boxer,t the 20.30, and two 30-40 years. Violent deaths 27, of which six were P wrli t' s ° a ffi ii suicides, one by execution, and two from burns. W EST INDIA the mails of that West Indies (except ef from m S t.lllart Southampton in's. 1 e- o G n t a t n h d e , that l 7th tihne, last., Trent, day, for the British and foreign colonies in the ' Honduras and Havannah), Venezuela and Madeira,Bermuda, t.ew Granada, and San Juande 11 . icaragua. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) Group V. MIDLAND RAILWAY EXTENSION. The Committee, consisting of the O'Conor Don (Chairman), Mr. Hope Janston, Mr. J. Davies, Sir Denham Norreys, and Sir John Rae Reid, took evidence furnished by the opponents of the NOTTINGHAM AND LINCOLN LINE. Mr. John Hassell, land agent to Lord Chesterfield, was first called, to prove the injury done by the proposed line to the estate of Gedling. The evils of the line would be to interfere with the view from the lodge, and to approach so near the river Trent as to render the land between the railway and the river perfectly valueless. He was of opinion that the railway c ould not carr y lower than the Trent Navigation Canal. Cross-examined by Mr. MACAULAY—He had known the Canal impeded, but it entailed no inconvenience on the public, as there generally was a stock on hand of the articles carried. It was sometimes stopped altogether by floods, and less frequently by frosts. Examined by Mr. Sergeant CLARKE—He was sure that if the railway were made to-morrow the canal would carry as usual. Frederick Simpson was examined by Mr. Sergeant Clarke, to prove that considerable damage would be done to Lord Chester field's estate, and that if a deviation of 60 yards were to be made in the proposed line it would greatly lessen the evil. The cross-examination of this witness elicited nothing material. Joseph Locke, the eminent engineer, was examined—He had examined the plan of the proposed line, and thought that the de viation requested by Lord Chesterfield might be granted without any injury to the railway. Cross-examined by Mr. 31 AcAurAY—lie had not been over the ground, and had, therefore, no knowledge of the character of it, but he understood it was a dead flat. Edward Woollett Wilmot proved the injury done to the game preserves at Geding. John Richardson, clerk to an innkeeper at Newark, proved the limited coach traffic. Cross-examined—The people at Newark were anxious to have he railway. Group E. NORTHUMBERLAND ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY. The Committee continued this day to hear the evidence in favour of this projected line, and In opposition to the proposed Newcastle and Berwick Locomotive Line. Mr. B. D. Gibbons the first witness called, on examination by Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM, stated that he was the engineer of the Dublin and Kingston Railway. That line, which was constructed on the atmospheric princip'e, was worked with a very great degree of regularity. It is a single line, and having been made without Parliamentary powers, was nevertheless met with warm expressions of approbation from all who inspected it. The expense of the apparatus was not a shilling beyond that given in by Mr. Samuda. Group 11. The Committee re-assembled at the usual hour this morning, and proceeded with the evidence in the case for the WEST YORKSHIRE LINES. Mr. Nicholas Wood, a locomotive contractor, proved that neither of the lines could be worked for less than ls. Gd. per mile. Mr. R. Taylor proved that trains on the Leeds and Manchester line cannot pass up the Victoria-place, with the assistance of a rope worked by a stationary engine. Mr. Locke, the celebrated engineer, gave it as his decided opinion that the gradients and curves of the West Yorkshire were much more favourable than those of the West Riding line. Mr. R. Stephenson and other witnesses corroborated Mr. Locke's testmony. Sub-Committee, No. 1. This Committee met at twelve o'clock, in room No. 7, present Mr. Pakington . (Chairman), Mr. Beckett, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Clive, Mr. Cavendish, and Mr. Compton. THE SUNDERLAND, DURHAM, AND AUCKLAND UNION RAILWAY. This is a petition for a Bill to empower the promoters to im prove the existing line of the Durham and Sunderland Railway, and to extend the line to Bishop Auckland, and to make various branchas therefrom. Length of the line 24} miles. Estimated cost, 2.36,0001. Engineers, Mr. John Bleukinsopp, and Mr. John Murray. Mr. J. J. Wright appeared as agent for the promoters. There were two petitions presented against the Bill, one from the owners and occupiers of land on the line, and one from the Clarence Railway Company, in the County of Durham. The formal notices haying been put in and proved, Mr. PRITT submitted the allegations in the petition of the owners and occupiers of property on the proposes line of railway. The first allegation was that a field marked No. 17 on the plans, was improperly described in the books of reference. The allegation was sustained. Group X. This Committee re-assembled this morning, and proceeded with the case of the LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY. Mr. T. Fountain was called by Mr. PAGET—Iie stated that he resided at Leeds. He was called to speak to the accuracy of the traffic tables which were handed in yesterday. Mr. Dacov did not think that this evidence was necessary, as he did not think the case before the Committee could be affected by the manner in which traffic tables had been taken in other cases. Mr V. LEE, for the opponents, s eepported this view. The majority of the Committee, however, were in favour of the admission of the evidenee. Mr. Fountain then stated that he had considerable experience in taking traffic tables. He approved of the calculations made by the witnesses who were examined yesterday. The witness then handed in several tables of traffic taken in other cases, and these were taken upon the same principle as that which had been adopted by the witnesses in the present case. Mr. Atkinson, of Peterborough, was next called and examined. He was a magistrate of the county of Nottingham. The opinion of the people of Peterborough was nearly unanimous in favour of the London and York project. Cross-examined by Mr.V. LEE—He had heard that a petition had been got up by the inhabitants of Peterb o r ou g h in favour of the iCambridge and Lincoln line. Did not know that the petition was numerously signed. Both the Cambridge and Lincoln line and the London and York line would pass through his property. The witness was further cross.examined by Mr. JAMES, but nothing important was elicited. Bir. T. Hill, of Peterborough, examined—He dealt in coal wool, timber, and corn. He used to carry on an extensive busi. ness. It had fallen off lately. The reason of this was that he had lost his partner.—( Great laughter.) He sent a great deal of wool to Leeds. He sent it by sea, and the carriage was 451. per ton. By the London and York line the distance to Leeds would be ninety-seven miles, and the charge for carriage would be twopence per ton per mile by the railway He sent a great deal of grata to Leeds and 'Wakefield, and it cost li. a ton to send it. By the railway it would cost 10s. Id. He preferred the London and York before any other scheme. It was of importance to him in the carriage of his goods that the railway should be under one management. Mr. Richard Wallace, grocer, of Peterborough—He received a great quantity of goods from London. By the proposed railway would effect a great saving in carriage. Group N. WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY. At the sitting of the Committee this morning, Mr. Rowe, who, it may be recollected appears for Lord Vivian, said it was his in tention to examine Captain Moorsom on some matters of impor. tance in relation to certain alterations which were to be made in the present Hoyle, Railway, and which was to be included in the West Cornwall, now under the consideration of the Committee. He contended that the projectors of the West Cornwall Rail. way had no power to include the Hayle Railway, as new land would be required and alterations would have to be made, which would render an application to Parliament for such powers necessary, and this could not be done until next session. So that, if the Committee sanc tioned the Bill for constructing the West Cornwall, no power hav ing been given for altering the Hayle line, an interregnum of seven miles would exist (the Hayle Railway runs between portions of the new line). The case of the Croydon Railway was analogous with respect to the opposition to this case. The works were suspended in 1844 until the present session, because they required power to widen their railway and the of Lord Vivian to the Bill. If they would not make their terminus on his land his Lordship would withdraw his opposition to the Bill. b r idges running Any consent, ove r it. Then, however, to that effect must be included in a clause in the Bill. M r . Biactust, o n the part of the promoters of the Bill, said he did not intend to take any of the inclosed land. Mr. Rowe —On the enclosed land: You cannot say thrt you are not going to erect your terminus on the piece of land opposite Newham House. In fact, we do not want the terminus made in front of that house on the property of his Lordship. Much conversation ensued rcspecting his Lordship's property b e i n g required for the purpose of the erection of a terminus. Lord Vivian, it appeared, was willing to devote a portion of the mud.bank referred to yesterday to that purpose; but the obstacle of ex p e nse militated against an equitable arrangement. It was said, on the one side, that he had demanded 9,0001. for this land, whilst, on the other, it was positively asserted that no such demand had ever been made. Mr. Biacitsm was willing to refer the matter to the arbitration of two individuals, one on the part of the Company, and the other on the part of his Lordship. At the suggestion of the Committee time was given t o effect an if possible. am i ca bl e arrangement, Group DD. THE CALEDONIAN, AND THE GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE RAILWAYS. The Committee re-assembled at twelve o'clock this morning, and shortly after proceeded to business. A great deal of discussion ensued between counsel as to the mode of proceeding to be adopted in further pursuing the inquiry into the different schemes before the Committee. It was ultimately decided by Mr. Hove calling Mr. Black, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, the eminent bookseller. He considered that the construction of the proposed Caledonian line weuld cause a reduction in the price of coals to the inhabitants of Edinburgh of upwards of 15,0001. The diminution in cost would principally occur in the article of gas coal, as at pres en t it is rather sc arce, but is obtain able in considerable quantities fr om the large coal-fielde in Lanarkshire, through which the lin e would pass. There is no direct communicati o n a t present between Lanark and Edinburgh. A most extensive b oo k se lli ng trade is carrie d on in that city, and books are sent in l arge quan tities from ther e to the west and mid land parts of Englalid, which are princip all y sent originally to Lon.. don, and thence conv e y e d to their destina tion. Messrs. Chambers transmit at least fifty b a l es a week of vari ous p ublications, all of which are first sent to London for circulation in the country. Next to London, Manchester arid Liverpool have the most considerable markets for books. He had sent parcels direct to Liverpool and Manchester, but received many complaints on account of the greater expense of conveyance. Letters by the proposed Caledonian line would come much quicker from the western parts of England to Edinburgh than by any of the present means of conveyance. Farms in Lanarkshi re h ave already risen 10 p er cent. in value, in consequence of the expectation of the C aledonian line being made. The terminus of the railway is situated near the Lothian-road, and is very convenient for the inhabitants of Edinburgh. He held no share in any nion that the proposed line would be of g reat advantage generally Railway Comprny whate ver, and is distincty of opi_ to the citizens of Edinburgh, in which opinion he was confirmed by the majority of the inhabitants. Mr. Arsnanws c r oss-examined Mr. Black, but nothing material was elicited with the exception that the Caledonian Railway was approved of, as it w ou ld b r ing along its line a supply of water to Edin burgh in a variety i v a e n r d p 00l the was the inhabitants of Edinburgh. Mr. SANDFORD then examined Mr. Low, merchant, at Edinburgh. There was a very increasing trade between Liverpool and a considerable quantity of teparofdruocme. the best market for coffee and rice. lie also ob tainedproduce would be ex pense of conveyance of these articles averages from 158. to 178. 6d. per ton. The usual time occupied in the transmission of there ' , goods, by sailing vessels from Liverpool, averaged from one month to six weekr. If a railway were made all carried by it. The Dumfries line afforded no facility for the con veying cf tra ffi c, and he would prefer the present means of convey ance rather than send his goods by it. Mr. M'Far!an corroborated the evidence which had been given by the Lord Provost. Mr. Muir, merchant at Leith, was next examined. He said that the amount of exports from Leith to Liverpool was estimated at 4,500 tons annually. The expense of freight varies from 11 s. to :25s. * per ton, and the coat of insuranc e averages from 7s. d. to 15s. per cent., according to the season of the year. The imports from Liverpool amount to 10,500 tons per year. There is a very considerable trade between Leith and Hull. Great quantities oflead were produced from the Lead-hill Mines, in the neighbourhood of Leith. Up wards of 1,000 tons were annually ient away, Oil cartage of which from the mines cost 15s. per ton. AU the stores for the mining population were principally obtained from Edinburgh and G'asgow. The Caledonian line was greatly to be preferred to the Dumfries line, as it afforded the most direct communication to Liverpool. This witness underwent a severe cross examination by Sir F. Phillips, but the main points of his evidence remained unshaken. Group G and G 2 THE SOUTHAMPTON AND DORCHESTER RAILWAY. The consideration of this railway was resumed this morning be. fore the Ccmmittee, when Mr. Gardner, of the firm of Pemberton and Co., stated that the differences with the Woods and Forests, for the decision of which it will be recollected the discussion was adjourned yesterday, were adjusted. After this, without clearing the room, the Committee of the Bill declared the preamble of the Bill to be proved. In entering on the consideration of the clauses, Captain Moor som was recalled, and stated that there were fourteen turnpike roads to be crossed, eleven of them by bridges, and three on the level. To an observation of Mr. H. R. YoRKE, Captain Moors= stated that it was necessary to make the crossing near Wareham on the level, as if it were to be elevated or depressed, the station must be removed to a considerable distance from Wareham, which would be a great inconvenience to the town. It appeared, however, that this principle was not to be universally observed; as for instance, in crossing the turnpike near Ringwood, which the railway did three times, they would have to cross the river, and if this were to be done at the level, the land might be inundated, so the Company proposed to elevate the railway to ob viate this inconvenience. The railway on approaching the town of Southampton passed over a quantity of lammas land, then through a tunnel of 160 yards in length, and then with a facing on to other lammas land ; but the Company were ready to make any reasonable concession to the Corporation of Southampton. The clauses proposed by the Woods and Forests, to secure the rights of the Crown, were then proposed and agreed to, at also three others, required by the Board of Trade. Mr, MERREWETHER then proposed, on behalf of the South. amptoc Improvement Commissioners, a clause to the ef fect that the tunnel under the town of Southampton should be a continuous tunnel, with a double line of rails. This clause was necessary ; and that the length of the tunnel should he 640 yards, instead of 528. yards, as proposed by the Company. That this railway also should be without any shaft for ventilation, or other impediment to the enjoyment of the ground. This was necessary en account of the line passing through the ground which was appropriated for public recreation ; and if the tunnel was only to be of the length proposed by the Company, it would came out just in front of a handsome row of houses, called Portland-place; and the ground appropriated for public recreation would be severed by a cutting ; while if the tunnel were to be of the length proposed by the corporation, this inconvenience would be avoided, and the tunnel would come out at Exmouth-street, and be no impediment to the pnblic advantage. Mr. HATIIERTON, who appeared for the Southampton Improve ment Commissioners, stated that the body for whom he appeared coincided in opinion with the corporation of the town, on whose behalf Mr. Merryweather had taken the objection we have just stated. Mr. MERREWIITFIEII called Mr. Hill, a surveyor, to show that the cutting, if so short as 528 yards, would come out at the western extremity of Portland.place, and that it would sever the Lammas land, appropriated to the recreation of the people of Southampton. The houses in Portland.place would then look, in fact, into the tunnel, and enjoy a sight of all the passenger traffic; but if the tunnel were continued to the eastward of Kingsbridge. lane, the whole of the difficulty would bo avoided. Mr. AUSTIN took an objection to this evidence, in consequence of the inhabitants of Portland.place not has ing petitioned. (Left sitting.) Group F. LONDON, WORCESTER, AND SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. The Right Hon. F, Shaw, Chairman. On the re assembling of the Committee to-day at twelve o'clock, the examination of the witnesses was proceeded with. ...... Mr. Sparrow, an extensive coal proprietor of Wolverhampton, was examined, and corroborated the evidence given by Mr. Wil liams the previous day. He considered the broad gauge was not adapted to meet the wants of the district, but thought the narrow gauge well suited for the purpose. This witness was subjected to a lengthened cross-examination by Mr. WHATELEY, in which he admitted that considerable sink ings had taken place In the district, but he did not think they would interfere with the formation of a railway, as their own tram. roads were constructed over these sinkings without interfering with their working. The sinkings were generally gradual. To Mr. WHITMORE—He considered that a better line of rail way might be formed than either of the proposed lines, especially as a route to London. One along the Birmingham and Wolver hampton canal would be best for this purpose. _ _ To Mr. ALLEN—The Grand Junction was not suited to the wants of the district, from:the charges on that line, and it being difficult to get at. If tram roads were constructed from the Grand Junction into the various parts of the district, and the tolls reduced, the accom modation might be sufficient for the London and Liverpool trade, but not for the Bristol. To Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE—He had not sufficiently compared the two lines proposed upon the broad and narrow gauges, to give an opinion en their respective merits. Mr. William Barrows of Dudley, was next called. He had examined the two lines, and was decidedly in favour of the one with the narrow gauge. As far as the valley of the Stour was con. cerned the London and Birmingham line was the most accommo. dating of the two proposed. In his opinion outside parallel lines for the carriage of waggons with materials would be a great accom. modation. A quadruple line of this kind was much to be pre ferred over a line with the broad gauge laid down double, and a narrow gauge in the centre for the accommodation of waggons, Group Q. The Committee on this group met again this day at twelve o'clock ; present Mr. Setheron (North Wilts), Chairman ; Mr. B. Escott (Winchester), Sir Thomas Colebrooke (Taunton), Viscount Duncan (Bath). CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY (MOLD BRANCH). As the cro - s-examination of the witnesses for the promoters of the Bill was about to commence, the room was cleared, and on our re-admission, -The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee had come to the following resolution :—" That as the object of the Bill is to carry into effect an agreement said to have been entered into by the Chester and Holyhead Company for the purchase of the Chester and Birkenhead Railway, and further to enable the Holyhead Company to make a branch to Mold, In the county of Flint, and as it appears, from the statements of the counsel for the promoters of the Bill, that the Birkenhead and Chester Company is not now an assenting party to the proposal submitted to the Holyhead Com pany, the Committee have resolved not to receive any further evi dence in support of the preamble of the Bill." Mr. ROBINSON, for the promoters, wished that the Committee in their report to the House, would add that " though they de clined to hear further evidence, on the ground stated, they would, at the same time, express their belief that they thought sufficient evidence had been adduced to prove the existence of the agree. went." Mr. CALVERT, counsel for the Chester and Birkenhead Company, dissented from this. He contended that the charges made against his clients were utterly untrue—that there really was no agreement, and if the Committee would permit him, he would show them, by evidence already adduced, as well as the additional evidence he would offer, that the other side were entirely in error. Mr. Escorr (one of the Committee) here intimated that he felt it his duty to state that he dissented entirely from the resolution just read, and was proceeding to state the grounds of his dissent, when Mr. I'llsev rose to order, and said that they could not enter Into the subject before the meeting. The room was again cleared to consider Mr. Robinson's proposi. tion, and on our re-admission, The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had come to the resoluting of declining to accede to the proposition, and for the same reason that they would not hear the evidence pro posed to be adduced by Mr. Calvert in support of the moral cha racter of his clients, which they considered was not at all affected by the insinuations thrown out by counselon the other side. (LEFT SITTING.) CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) BROWN V. BAMFORD. The further arguments in this part-heard case occupied the Court the whole morning. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) This being the last day of Easter term the Court took motions, but nothing of particular interest came before the Court. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY The Vice. Chancellor of England took motions today, it being he last day of Easter Term. It is generally understood that his Honour will not sit after to.day till the first day of Trinity Term. (Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT Baum) His Honour took motions of bankrupt petitions to-day. (Before Vice Chancellor a WlGßAM.) WARREN. R. RUSSELL &ND OTHERS. His HONOUR gave judgment in this case to-day, which was argued before him a short time since. The bill was filed by the widow of the late Mr. Warren, the eminent blacking-maker in the Strand, against the defendants, Russell and Wright, his surviving partners, fur the purpose of obtaining an account of the partnership's estate and effects, and also for a sale of the premises in the Strand and the good-will of the business. His Honour, after going at some length b,to the facts of the case, stated that he would if the parties desired it, direct a reference to the Master; he doubted, however, the policy of such a proceeding, as it would have the effect of disclosing the secrets of the trade. He thought that some ar. rangement might be come to between the parties, by which the surviving partners, with benefit to all, might purchase the con certi, and he would, therefore, direct the case to stand over for a short time, in order to afford all parties an opportunity to come to some arrangement. .. . .. The Court then proceeded with motions, it being the last day 01 Easter term. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY. (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.) CHITIN V. HARMAN. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 04 Is. 7d., the balance of an account for work and labour done as a builder. The plaintiff is a builder at Richmond, and the defendant a gentleman residing at the same place. Mr. THOMAS stated the case, and called witnesses, who proved that the whole of the work done was worth 241. 16s. 71d., of which 161. 19s. 10d. had been paid. For the defendant it was urged that the plaintiff had, by this evidence, only proved a balance due of 71. 16s. 91d. That de fendant had tendered 61. ss. 2d., leaving a difference of IL 11s. 7d. to be cut down. The work had only been valued at 214 13s. by competent surveyors, therefore the defendant was fully entitled to a verdict. One of the witnesses said that although twenty. one day were charged for it was only twelve days work, as it was "stop and go on again time "—(Laughter)—that was, that the men left off whenever they chose, to go to a public-house. A long technical inquiry was gone into as to the work done. The UNDER-SHERIFF in summing up said, that the question was whether the amount tendered covered the sum due, the defendant had tendered more than the plaintiff's witness proved to be due. It was a matter of figures, which the jury could understand without his comment, but the difference, whichever way it was, was so Wiling, that it was a great pity it had not been split by the parties themselves; there had been a good deal of conversation between the jury and the witnesses, as to whether four three quarter inch " quarterings" could be cut out of a three-inch board, and no loss by the sawing, or cutting them " feather edge." if the question in the minds of the jury rested on the saw-dust lost he could not help them in their calculations, it was, however, very close " shaving."—(Laughter.) Then there was another question as to time, it was said that the 21 days were in fact only 12 days work ; that had been explained, and although the account ran over 11 days only, the working hours in 12 were charged. The jury, after considering for above ten minutes, gave a ver dict for the plaintiff for 11. 16s. 111 d. above the amount of the tender. The defendant's Counsel wished to know what calculation the jury had gone on. The UNDER.SHERIFV said the question could not be asked, the Jury had, perhaps, "split the difference."—(Laughter.) SMITH V. AUSTIN. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is an omnibus conductor, to recover the sum of 181. for work done. Mr. THOMAS stated the case. The defendant had formerly been a prisoner in the Queen's Bench Prison, and was possessed of some property, which he had assigned over, so that after be got "white. washed" he might have it back again. This fraud, however, was discovered, and he was remanded by the Insulvmet Court for six months, and until certain property was se assigned for thebenefit of , his creditors. The plaintiff, who was a visitor to a "chum" of the defendant's, was asked by the latter to attend to his business out of doors, and endeavour is get the parties to give up the property, ! This he did ) and ilueceeded. Defendant had always rain that h DA N% would pay him when he got cut of prison. Ile bad not, however, NATIONAL PROVINCIAL the honesty to do so, and he now claimed at the rate of os. 3d. a day. His labour might be estimated at walking very often 25 miles OF ENCLAND.—(THIS DranAklL:;lol,, The annual meeting of the Proprietors of this e a day, backwards and forwards from the Queer.'s Bench to Bayswater. day to receive the report of the Directors for the I sr That was well worth 2s. W., leaving out of the question the force of argument and eloquence employed on the occasion, both of which 3lst December last. he anticipated were highly necessary :nmengst gentlemen, who, by notshojt°o"llNlNtd With the fact of their readiness to take care of a friend's property under detainYt i , h eEsnq,.,,etbite,igngbyeapllredelimtointhareychdaeltraliost,a::edueitylphraoct ecdhe to read the report, which he doubted not would be re the circumstances, were of course the most likely to take care of it for themselves afterwards. — ( L au g hter. ) great satisfaction. Witnesses were called, who positively swore that defendant pro mised to pay 2s. 6d. a day. The case was proceeding, and likely to occupy some time longer, when the Usher of the Court stepped in and said that a pone( man had just taken a man into custody on suspicion of steal. ing an umbrella, which he produced. A juror said he had no doubt it was his ; he had left one on the seat not five minutes before, but he could not swear to it positively. The UNDER-SnaaiFF—This is a clear case of robbery, and it now only wants a prosecutor. The juror said that he did not wish to prosecute ; he thought before that he was safe here. The UNDER-SHERIFF—You are safe enough ; but I can't say so much for your hats or umbrellas.— (Laughter.) The thief was taken by the officer as a suspicious character loitering about to commit a felony. REPORT. For the twelfth time the Directors have the pleasure of sub. mitting to the Proprietors their annual report. " The Proprietors are no doubt aware that the tanking measure introduced into Parliament, shortly before they were last assisabled, has, with some modifications, passed into a law. The leading f o e f a . tu ce re rt s aii o , f pri t y h il e czes ne t : Basiking Act are, the concession miles of Loi,don, and th e j° 1 limitation rl t t Ck aonfkstheestcaibrlciuslhaedtionwiotfhi:o6;s of issue. Whether it is wise, or beneficial, so far as the Pub ° interest Is concerned, to apply the pri nci p le of limitation to the medium of exchange, when the operat ions of trade must fluctuate and remain unrestricted, exper ience must determine. In so far r egards the effect of the enactment upo n the National Provincial Bank, the Directors are happy: to state that the power to issue to the extent of 442,3711., with which th e Act invests th, e a nd the economizing effect upon the provincial circulation which t 6e '1 will rat introduction of railway communic ation is produc ing'enable them to conduct the business of the Company without; conv enience, although at some addition al ex p ense to their tomers and the community. ects. derive `•The National Provincial Bank w ill, in other resp ..., adatages rom the operaiou of the A, and with the haea lu t ; as v a n whole, f t when viewed with referencect to its beari n g s LIP" - interests of this Company, the Directors are perfectly sa tisfied . t he " The Directors have to congratula te the Proprietors Oe n h bad return of prosperity in the general tra de of the country wh ic a d, marked the past year, the partial indications of which we re , ~, verted to in last report. This gratifying commercial revivar.e: naturally been followed by more activity in the business of hen li g l; but the value of money has not materially increased. °ebl t. let improvement, however, which has taken p lace in the gone/ n Aa ar nciat has enabled the Directors to exhibit to the proprietor, A .." ~,e , result for the year ending the 3 1 st of D ecember last, w hich w • feel assured will be deemed satisfactory. d' 1 January 1. Amount of undivided profits at this date 54,652 1' December 31. Net profits of 1844, after making allowance tor bad and doubtful debts, and for a 6 0 portion of preliminary expenses ... ... 25. 56, - 1 ------- -....**' 1 80.219 15. 0 Making a total of Deduct dividend paid Proprietors for 1844 20,541 10 ..ra 6 Leaving undivided profits at 31st Dec., 1844 59,.._,/ ....._--- - i. 946 And making an addition to the Reserve Fund of 5,0 0/ , s r s gelf , " The Directors who go out of office by rotation are B°r,,, i bie to James G. Duff, and Almon Hill, Esqs., all of whom are g" be re. elected, and offer themselves accordingly. tildes 9gLi " The death of William Hen r y Shar p and George ..a poles and the retirement of James nutidell Todd and John reg e l w hich Esqs., have left four vacancies in the Direction; tO "L P.I O co' the following qualified Proprietors have offered thentsel"; • oar sedates, and given the necessary notices, viz., Sir J. 14 ....• "" WO. bell, K.C.H. ; John Kingston, Esq. ; J. M. Fector, X• 4 ' J. Maxwell, Esq." Dc e'ved il l The CHAIRMAN then moved that the re p ort be r -- -, 0 1. 0 4 AO.' adopted; which, being seconded, was unanimously 3PP-- go ~ o adopted. . The CuAIRNI&N then proposed the ree lection election R eber . n ; be n James O. Duff, and Almon Ifill , Es q s., which haVi s ec o nded by Horace 'Twins, Esq., was carr ied. i noli r C°ll' ROBERT BELL, Esq., rose to return thanks for the oc !erred on himself and brother Directors. fill foil ( The CHAIRNIAN next informed the meeting that to hi' ` rr . , s i l l vacancies occasioned by the death of William Henry t l i 3 cd d 04 Gorge Hyde, Esqs., and the retirement of James IL I 5. e,1i.i J. P. Reade Esqs., then proposed Sir J. N. R. CatnPbel 100011. John Kingston, Esq. ; J. M. Fector , Esq. ; William J ... ' ca rrie d u E n sq a . n , im to ouoy. supply their place in the Dir ection, which " ROBERT lIICHIN, Esq., proposed a vote of thanks to the . C .. h ri a p i l a h il e and other Directors, for their able and efficient services Guctoostsed past year, which was seconded by Mr. W. Baowric, 0°,4000M the Directors for the succLsstul regulations with the Mi h " late Joint Stock Bill. Daniel gobert'oBc Mr. Glen proposed a votef thanks to viabee Esq., and the other officers of theetablishment, which 1'3140000. duly acknowledged by Mr. Robertson, the meeting Wet' , ----------.-------, i Q pA. 1 1( . ) MARK ET N E '4i , S.—Cr xi"' ass t SMITIMELD.—Coarse Meadow Hen 'KAT 1...7_11R.1CAVE5.„., 4115 S ; r ! -AS tO ~ i 10 /1 Cul do.. 4/ 165 to 5/83; tine Upland do., 5/10s to W h eat Strelft Liar, 4/ lOs to 6/ 63; Oat Straw, 2/ to 21 2/ to 2! 4s per load. A short supply e 2 n sd; 1":1 'BteadY 46' , n . 5 1 $ ,nand at full prices. • / 1 55 6 110 3 ; (..,UAIBEELAND. —Coarse Meadow non 3 12s °— useful ditto, 5/ to 51 lOs fine Upland ditto, 5121 to 21 29 6 1 Clover hay, 4/ 8s to 6/ ; Oat Straw, but limit t W heat Straw, 2/ 3s to 2/ 4s per load. Supp l y ; and trade very firm. IQ to 41 1 4 , 65 51 us\e‘f:uilradEitetiLo,vrzLiTsetooosT4sM;eadow Ilan 31 ,,L. - 2 5 1 55 'is' Both • . 14s ; Clover Hay, 4/ 8s to Cl 6fisl•leOlaiptlSantrdawal'l:lB,o3tggtir'si; Wheat Straw, 2/ 2s to 2/4s per ' load. moved off slowly at previous rates. a here SOUTHALL, to-day, and the general quotations had an 3 s 6d t ° 3.1 dencv :—Beef from :is to 4s 2d ; Mutton, _ d poric,., 6 Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d • Veal, 3s IN to 55 ; and of L' MAlvyLf.___Afv:vtfttltvfrlyactive ti ci p e rn or d aa teams to 4s per Sibs to sink the offal. Nearly the wu genet ' stock found buyers. stew , ' 7 drop ROMFORD, MAY 7.—There was a verY ; ,, 5. ...4.3e trade here this morning, at our quo tat ifoob, 5 1 n 'd per 3q 2d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 55 ~; 4d to S torei—ri 6s 4d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pori(' ,5 .oid l6/ Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 30s ; Qils, rte Laill Ca lyea ' 16s to 203 ; and Mile& Cows, with they J -- t fu ll s old to 191 each. brisi tl Y a 1343e 4 L E wEs, MAY 7.—Sheep and Lam bs prices ; but otherwise the demand 1 " 3 : I a: by 5510 from 3s to 4s ; Mutton , 3 s Gd to 5s 2d ; •"--111 and Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10s per 811___:. OPLNING of the NA4ION.AL ANTI CORN LAW LEAGUE BAZAAR. (THIS DAY.) This magnificent and truly national exhibition opened this morning in the Theatre Royal Covent-garden, the interior of which has been entirely remodelled for the purpo , e. The doors were opened at twelve o'clock, but long before that hour they were besieged by crowds of well dressed persons, anxious to obtain admittance. The weather during the early part of the morning was very unfavourable , the rain frequently falling in torrents. This, however, did not damp the ardour of the friends of free trade in the least ; and very shortly after the doors were opened the bazaar was crowded in every part—so crowded, that it had not been for the excellence of the arrangements adopted by those who have the management of the bazaar, considerable inconvenience must have resulted both to the visitors and the ladies attending the stalls. So complete, however, were the arrangements, so ample the directions to visitors pointing out the mode of progress through the different portions of the bazaar, that there was not the slightest confusion or inconvenience. The en trance for visitors is the box entrance in Bow-street. The tickets are taken at the usual place on the staircase, and the visitor proceeds up stairs to the Shakspere Saloon. This saloon is fitted up for the exhibition of ta pestry, shawls, and carpets. Here, also, is one of the most magnificent mirrors ever seen—a contribution to the bazaar, and which is for sale. The price marked on it is 200 guineas. Passing through the box-lobby of the dress -circle, we reach the entrance to the Great Bazaar hall, which is through the centre box of the dress- circle. The effect of the coup d'wil from the back of this box, is grand and effective in the extreme. The pit has been boarded over, and the whole extent of the theatre, which has been fitted up as a grand Gothic hall, bursts at once upon the sight. The decorations are of the most gorgeous character, and we have never seen anything to at all equal the pictorial and artistic effect of this very superb Gothic hall The roof is illuminated in imitation of richly stained. glass. The ceiling is decorated with the most elaborately carved gothic mouldings and richly decorated arches, while at the extreme end of the hall is seen a gorgeous gothic window of painted glass, leading up to which from the entrance are two vistas of pillars. The whole has been conceived and executed with the finest feeling for trae art, and reflects the highest eredit on the refined taste and liberal spirit of those who have been entrusted with the management of this very superb ex hibition. Descending a flight of steps, through the centre box, we find ourselves in the body of the hall. Here a label, "Forward," with a hand pointing to the right, directs us on our course, past the Northampton Stall, on which are dis played shoes, and other articles of the manufacture of Northamptonshire, and through a double row of stalls, extending the greater part of the length of the hall to the proscenium. On the right, between the pillars, are the stalls of Halifax, Leeds, Bradford, and other places in Yorkshire, where are displayed specimens of the staple manufactures of those places ; and on the left, opposite these—occupying the right centre of the hall—are the stalls of Bolton, Stockport, Swansea, Carisle, York, Stockton, Hull, Beverley, Bristol, and Newcastle. These stalls are principally occupied by elegant fancy work, the contributions of ladies. The stalls are arranged somewhat differertly on the stage, as greater width has been obtained. Here on the right we have the stalls of Huddersfield, Paisley, Wakefield, and a complete series of metropolitan stalls, every district of the capital almost having furnished contributions sufficient to entitle it to the distinction of a sepa rate stall. The old refreshment room, at the back of the stage, which must be so familiar to all the frequenters of the Promenade Concerts, has been fitted up as what would have been, in former days, called " a chamber of dials," and is illumined by a superb Gothic window of richly stained glass. On the right is the book stall, contain ing, among other curiosities, an unique copy of an ancient mass-book in two folio volumes, with the music printed according to the old system of notation. This most curious relic was printed at Madrid. Opposite to this is the Post-office, and at the back, and extending between the two, is the refreshment stall. Here is exhibited an enormous cake, the weight of which is 2801b5., a contribution from Bury, Lancashire, The diameter of this cake cannot be less than five feet, and the iced surface is tastefully adorned with scrolls containing free trade mottoes. Passing the post office, we again enter the stage portion of the hall, and here are, answering to the metropolitan stalls on the other side, three stalls appropriated to Manchester. Nothing can exceed the beauty and the elegance of the fancy work, paintings, &c., contributed by the ladies of Manchester to these stalls. Among other contributions there are two which cannot fail to attract the attention of the lady visitors to the bazaar—in the one is a beautiful model of the royal cot, and the other a doll's bed, and bed stead. This latter is a most elegant and elaborately finished model. In the recess were the stalls of Gloucester, Norwich, Exeter, Dudley, Warrington, Preston, and Lan caster, and opposite the Manchester stalls are those of Liver pool, Stalvbriuge, Ashton, Bury, and Blackburn. We now re-enter the grand Gothic Hall on the opposite side to that by which we had originally entered, and proceed from the proscenium end of the hall towards the entrance. The centre range of stalls are occupied by the Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Coventry, Birmaigham, and Wolverhampton. The stalls opposite these, between the pillars, are assigned to Scotland—Dundee Edinburgh, Glasgow, Paisley have each stalls. The Paisley stall is exceedingly superb, being literally hung with shawls of the richest patterns, and most exquisite fabric. We now leave the Hall, through the centre of dress circle by a place of exit running parallel to, but having no communication with the place of en trance. The stalls in the boxes next this place of exit are devoted to Shetland, Dunstable, and Lutor Passing through the lobby, we find ourselves saloon attached to the upper tier of boxes. devoted to exhibition of metallic manufactures. have here specimens of iron in every stage of its progress, front the ore as dug from the mine. up to the most finely-executed specimens of steel work from Colnebrook, Dale, and Sheffield. Here is also to been seen contributions of china and earthenware from the Potteri 's. Ascending the saloon staircase, we enter the upper boxes, and from thence take a last glimpse at the Gothic-hall crowded as it now is in every part. It is from this point that the admirable nature of the , arrange ments made for preventing confusion became apparent. Here we have a bird's-eye view of the Bazaar, and can observe the continuous course of the stream of visitors, and how impossible it is that anything like incon venience can arise be the hail ever so crowded. In the lobby are sacks of wheat and various agricultural contribu tions. From this lobby we descend by a winding stair case, which conducts us to the hail in Princes-place, by which we leave the theatre. The Committee have given directions that visitors shall en no account be allowed to retrace their steps through the house, as the crossing of crowds in contrary directions would inevit ably produce confusion. The tour of the Bazaar is completed in about an hour and a half. This is the first attempt at anything like an exposition des arts et des metiers in this coun try. The Governments of the continent, to encourage the in genuity of their subjects, have such an exposition every , three years. That which the Government has neg lected to' do here the energy, enterprize, and assiduity of the men of the Anti-Corn-law League has done for us, and done it infinitely better in all probability, than it would have been done by the Government. Even should the corn-laws be; totally repealed this session, we hope that the National Anti-Corn-law League will form itself into a Committee fur the purpose of giving, at stated periods, an exposi tion in the metropolis of the arts and manufactures of the country. The thousands who congregate in the metro polis every season, and who will flock to this Bazaar because it is the fashion, will become acquainted,many of them for the first time, with the skill and ingenuity of their fellow-sub jects in the manufacturing districts. This cannot but be pro ductive of good, and iherefore we hope that this exposition will be it' not annually, at least triennially continued. Should such be the case this will be another obligation which the members of the Anti Corn-law League will have con ferred on this country. The Bazaar, as we have said, was crowded. Among those who obtained ad mittance the earliest were the following Members of Parliament, Sir John Cans Hobhouse, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Bright, and Mr. Hutt. We also noticed Mr. P. A. Taylor, who has so often officiated as chairman of the League meet ngs, among the earliest of the visitors to the Bazaar. ;Weeks Wheat. ending v O 34 1 9 2. 32 6 34 5 9 6 35 I 30 35 0 32 • - 2 1 3 29 0 9 36 • Mar. 22 . • .. 1 April 5.... 45 10 32 4 21 5 45 5 32 3121 4 46 3 32 5 20 9 45 11 31 11 21 4 45 11 31 6 20 11 46 0 31 2121 4 May 3 This is BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.—The an nual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held yesterday in the great room Exeter Hall, which was crowded in every part by the friends and supporters of the institution. Lord Teignmouth occupied the chair, in the absence of Lord Bexley, and was surrounded by Lord Glenelg, the Marquis of Cholmondeley, Mr. Plumptre, M.P., the Bishop of Norwich, the Bishop of Chester, the Bishop of Cashel, and a large body of the clergy. The Noble Chairman having briefly opened the business of the day, his Lordship called on the secretary to read the report. It appeared from the financial portion of it, that the free contributions from auxiliary rocietics amounted to 31,5481. lOs 10d., being an excess of 1,9041. 19s. 9d. over those of the last year ; the donations to 6,324/. ss. 10d. ; and the lega cies to 8,5331. 19s. Bd. These, with a few other items, gave a total for the general objects of the society of 49,8551. 175.—being an increase in this department of the receipts to the extent of 3,2921. 4s. Id. The money received on the purchase account was 47,899/. 13s. 10d.; and the Society had expended during the year 85,8171. 15s. 9d. ; its present engagements amounting to more than 42,0001. The issues of the Scriptures had been—at home, 605,600 ; abroad, 310,211 ; total, 915,811 copies. The report was unanimously adopted, and several of the noblemen arid gentle. men present subsequently addressed the meeting. Th," Bishop of Itcchester has, it is said, purchased Mr. John Round's, M.P., seat, Danbury-place, Essex. The purchase money is stated to be 26,0001. The timber, furniture, anti fixtures to be taken at a valuation. EOCAL ENGINEERS.—WOOLWICH, MAY 7.—Lieu tenant-Colonel George Barney has been appointed Commandant of the Royal Engineers and Royal Sappers and Miners here, in the room of the late Colonel Sir George Charles Hoste, C. S.; and assumed the command of these branches of the Ordnance service in the garrison at WoJlwich. _ _ BitiGivroN, WEDNESDAY MORNING, LIALF-PAST SEISM.—The steamer Menai, Captain Goodburn, has just landed her passengers from Dieppe; among them are—The Duchesse de Coigny, Licut.-Col. Sir D. Mackworth, Count Stanislaus Kras- Enda and family, M. Chag, fAdrou, Moog de 14 Cour Loyale, &c. CORN AVERAGES. d c oal ( to GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRlTl'iteturl4l•oo For the Week ended May 3, 1845, made up from the,Ld Inspectors In the different Cities and Towns In V 61 14 W -- 3ott per Imperial Quarter. Wheat •. • ... 4tis Oct l Oats ...... 21 s 4d Bea n : ' .." Barley .• • ... 31s 2d Rye.. • ..... 29s W I rea s ks, AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX 1 0- - 0 00 Barley. Oats. I Rye. Y 01 .:, --'* --- 11 3 4 f'.. 3 5 6 3 6 1 3 6 1 3 5 36 t 0" 13IPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF T° SI): IV•;35 :: 1$4.11 Wheat ...... 46s Id I Oats ........ 21 2d I ne .. . 311 ,, ' .....:••• , A Barley .. 3IsI Id I Rye ...... .. 30 4,1 I re"'"'... 7, r, DUTIES ON FOREIGN ORN. ...: 7 - , bi+ • 20s Od 1 Oats . •• • ... 65 Od 1 neans„....:••' ••• • • is Oil I ltye : ::::: • -• ,Ncs• SPORTING 1N T ELLIC":- beat 31r. W. Scot 's 100 sovs.—Won easy. CHESTIiIt II ACES—\\ coScr' Imarlov, . Match—Sir. 11. Johnstone's The 13at , 6 • )16 ' On e °II TILES DAY') tyS9' 10, yrs ; gst each' 01 co Agriculture, 5 fle ets' Captain Boyd's the ll m o u g nd ß a il i s (--1 , Sixty Guineas, '3... given by the City Members. 1 1 )o 2 / 2 INIr. Collins's .\lainstav, 4 •rs . .................. . (I '' s Jr. Lord Stanley's Ambition, ! 3 4 .:- .... ............. 13 0 cit, . Sir. Meild , ' 3" ......... 111 S Freeman.,3 vrs • .............. Sir. hook's 11 , ' 3 ` • . •''''• 0 d r* aby astion, yrs • 00- Mr. Be tt' \ I a4d,i,srtneifilson, 0 1 t dr, ithe s .t..1..a. 3 Yr 3 ................. , be il r First heat won • ... .... cleverly by a length ; tn / P lie t halt' • a length ; t hit d heat won by a lengto• eof ,ree 'Tie Tr - ' 'Th e tb"l 0 . ..ti)ksmliN S PLATE or Cur.-- .d e r (to ague bole in which this race was carried ()Irby an outs iv bou - boi. delight of the " professionals," who have r 9r ; ' ,- P c „ eli rai ld fi tur n ), astonished " the natives," few "c-lil I,.tarte enough to imagine that a half-bred horse cou ld w ere,' o g.tb: such an example or so large a field ; the,ll°lls,..cesriatslllll" admirably 1 )y Lord George 13entinch, etol.-,-,liici odrite! lead at a strong IN e followed bY,, 'Joe A C , oil' Beatrice, Queen of the f Ne:ne, Trueboy, a" iis IYilrto the - . con ti the winner, St. Lawrence' and S°retbei ra" 5 the : With a few chan ,, es of no great moment i, iV B f 1- 6 back of the course Cu the second round ; SI (pe e° , ° Lbe ll ,?; beaten, and the running was talien ° P c iting 01 r • c he• ik Tyne and Fitzallen, Intrepid and Milton \,. c, pos ' s fithp 'they observed these positions to th° 1 1 * r ann ia tb• be intrepid went in front, entered the straigut, , a Rog a t• • t t strong lead, and ultimately Won very stray ,t, boc l‘ a silf f° Lawrence passed a host of beaten 110 166 B , t b l e D iti h i° e course, caught Milton at the distance, sou second. Fitzalle! a b't.----- - if f P. 6; a our • CoOrgilositPiffs STATE OF THE HOF AND 01111114„reveine°-tpee°i•lli KENT.—During the last few days a decided por - or , 10 g oer 0 place in the appearance of the hop and gr ate ti,e- hoPli i i .' oefilip parts of the county of Kent. The poleing 43f .we sOd A , oi l 1 0 0. completed, and the bines between Sittingbeu_%. oviao,, 00, sition to twine round the look exceedingly healthy. Most of the shoots:7 ot $ te' v o l t elf . ,,s a-yard in length, and the whole of thee' Pr t s ra i n olf 1. 1 ,e I ° S commence very shortly if the we is go w hole o n tot poles, Shert cot 000070 wheat looks very fertile; peas look Well, an t l t 0 well es 0%0 ping between Rochester and Canterbury 10,10 ipple 0" sired. Pear-tree blossom is very prolifie, but $0 dou b t, t he p_ a o ( to be very backward in bursting into bloat', _, 00610 9,0,..-.1 coldness of the season. The hawthorn is not Yst'iworsti,ejoil ouelt;io th e thorn oldesti n t h g e ar l d hedges i p n r e t a h e e n tvvs Weald i s d pr p i r n o g g - n i l o t e tiod te o i t o3 P o le :t o ls rit b , of fruit and vegetables for the later spring an i in g lill 0 1 London. The farmers complain most bitter Y hood of the operation of the " s liding scale:' n oti Ce 0 0 4 hp 11001i144;11,, OXFORD UNIVERSIVF.---T..-- f°„_ ~,,„ o n -_,t,„ o lei been issued :—" In the convocation toesbe rio'' (01101`'_..t 0 1 O. of the stow O . the 10th inst., at ten o'clock, the na - of Sir ..- o f 0,0 who have been duly nominated as curatTl _Dation ..., r . .. 01 Foundation, will be submitted for the )11,Pr"_,Iege; , : e C olo viz. :—The Rev. the Master of liniversitYr "I,oobre:des_l.,o, of Merton College; the Rev. the 31xstf 1 , 1 ri ot/ ' o ure ° s , the Rev. Joseph Smith, 13.1)., Fen". ° toffil° 6, /84 P. SYMONS, A ice.Chancellor. —laNN.A.;l Rev. Henry George Liddell, hSatoideCnollege, 5101 _ ~ at L 0 0 a g n b t o h a e r a 4 e t i f n a s t Grays Vselc' th lag 'orototolif On the 6th inst., at Thurlossrl:hs: of E. H. Denison, Esq., of a. daughter. raorce • jo r lel , ' ;WO' ritOolg:tottillit[et2:th ult., at tllifelipilarilislliEcli));rocti!'.li,VitilOs'goVorel! Sig. et , Gh'idivgt°lllgrrt Rey Mr. James (), secon d dlogliter of Ow late IleuQ• row, anii lialiislyary, Mr. Robert Joh .'" " ')' _.--------- . i., te sort zii..K.P. On the ,''.;:t inis'ts "ot...'ili‘,',.llr-sav On the Or „do ll' Bell, ,;„ -' ratrwrerr f W iiw "bd . n toe Ist 1t - r ~.4., late ° Aves toi )th of .March, at .St.llolcD3, Will° n S#l.ol, nson. i, vcittg';,oloe On the 3d inst l' ' ,at ,entitnolon,W. P3V ;,. t h, i 4, On the 3d • ins ' 'a C es(en, P 3 rr - wife of Lieutiust" in the Roy' 1 r ‘i ea sI. osrles ID On the 4the'3"t..(-71iiit'ne"°Ye' ' cf the l3e jilttrsitireere, Or Esq., ot . c Inst., Anne, daughter acioittel oventry. calo r ' On the 4th inst., in Dtilo-street, Gr °s a 944 tain 131 1 ~Do , ane.dev RN. • f Cb tWg On the sth ': ' " be Wife 0 Ad List., :,tart Ann, t of Doddin . r, Atrt'• gton-grove Surr,,s ()a the stl --., ,' ' ~, .1 . 1-road' Pldcl 10. ~,/ w,w 01.0 t it,,t., nt, A.Atip lan ir, tforil, 1 e __ of le late S. Adron, .s,ot % ''' ...,.,••• ------• •1 1} ' ......,... -----7----------- ......- ~...........--..--------- ' r ~ 1, ----- _---- -!----------------,,,,13,1)0 •-• ,;..7- oi 14,,,,,0r - .., . '.- - • .!- nr,7-0. !,.74,1 i'r.,olsild hY '''', ee) ~'„91 1 ti:iiiiituolt, °. 112. 6trand, 172:1,15.,r, sr. The Pr''' in tile C' • . iirand, in the Precict. of the SaVOrt .' idtilw.t,..?4, Thuroday, bitty al 18451 2 Whea