The Sun. — London, England, 1851-04-19 00:00:00

)TYPE riefiy 111 satisfied, :be art of ?ngage d h police► ring the , sday 1 .;ornpauf Vr to re- Ur. Siv ce about d tops! owed to ecretello red tha t rs to Ye the dia' by a pa' ranceilor been led the PS m ontha banker's .solution ilkiosod he SP' ion waS :eedingl uses the , r a vote native to Ben is Moot THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY SPORTING NOTES. No XXXVII. THE NEWMARKET Flits r SPRING MEETING. (Concluded from No. 36.) TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. S lR_naving disposed of Monday's and Tuesday's ,goes yesterday, I will now proceed to a consideration of Toe remainder of the sport at head quarters next week. re are 7 su b s , to the D. M. 50 Sors. Stakes, run on r ed neaday, for whi c h Fi re b o lt an d N ap hth a w ill secure , Th e h two t first pl aces . A not h er sweepstakes, of 50 so y a . c " , over the D. M., having 4 subs., ought to be won teretchet. A third sweepstakes of 50 eovs. each, G will be contezted by Ginevra and one of the oodwood stable, and ought to be won by the latter. ' l , ii er the match, I should prefer Magnes to Convulsion, if 0 „ 11 ' Oa Thursday, a sweepstakes of 100 sous. each e vens the game, which will lie between Ariosto and ir,Nier the former, of course, for choice; Blauk Sea, ! , e runs, third. Then follows the One Thousand of u L t iees Stakes, much more often pregnant with the fate thi, u6 9 ,l ke than is the 2,000 Guineas of the Derby. For pip" stake a good field will await the word of command th e s: a g•Marshal Hibbard, consisting, in all probability, of e hr r'l l lowing :—Aphrodite, Phlegm, Turtle, Gay Lass, R are (d), Prim a D onna (d), The Squaw or A us p ac h, I)„,,'elona or Gl endale, Merry P ea l (d ), T r i ckstress, "sY, Pontius (el), Pandora, Mexico and Iris. It does ot e , th e 'era probable that Vermuth will be found among ear, sta rters Aphrodite being quite good enough to tak e rha Sir Joseph Hawley's. interests. Concerning the ti ih tle es of the fillies engaged in this stake I remain of j r , - ri li ttele opinion as expressed in Note No. 3, cf the 23d t a i,,, a rY last. I then remarked, that " Scott's lot eon th;'", addition to Confidence and Trickstress, Iris; Itoelatter a very tidy daughter of Ithuriel, showing the % it : from whence she sprang all over; but, by way of Jose„,,lag up, I think they must all giv e w a y t o Si r to, o tiu's flyer." l am p rett y muc h o f t h e same op i n i on A h" t hen; I still think that the race will show Ins and rodite in front, but, I also fancy that Lord Exeter's p ip Phlegm will be found there likewis e . To thi s trio I t i, i a tcL the th ree f oremost p l aces; an d should Hernan d ez 444 ma 0 the guineas . , by any nner of chance, I gui t d thou take Pfilegra as the winner of the 1,000 04; 114 1 but, as my opinions rest at present, I am in °d to place— A rT I3II RODITE ... (Matson) 1 I4ILEGRA. . (Norman) 2 IN i l ; ... (Butler) 3 r ue this in the face of a report, that Isis is not quite il Q e a t he Mark. f 4 t h , only race on Friday on the list at present is that the „ a Newmarket Stakes, which, as seven-eighths of for tucwations (26) w ill b e non est , i s a ll b ut a certa i nty 41 80 - I ."oseph -Hawley with TEDDINGTON or THE CON- Litt " Ni . 30 r no betting took place yesterday, but a few feu lnvestments have been made this morning. The tweh"g are th e p r i ces o n th e N ewmar k et events u p to 1 t i st e T WeiOCk this day : -50 Sovs. Stak es (M on d a y), 2 t o dea o ' Ju ggernaut. 300 Soya. Stakes—Even on Bur tolti;"‘l 2 ,000 G u i neas -3 t o 1 eac h, M oun t a i n S y l p h %at The Confessor, the former with the call; 6to 1 t o 4 , er nandez; Bto 1 each, Glenhawk and Exeter, 20 4 7,1 t eitch enteus and Midas. 1,000 Guineas-3 to 1 10 t, Porodite; 4 to 1 agst Iris; 6 to 1 agat Pblegra; 4, T 1 agat any other. Newmarket Stakes, 2 to lon 91or'8 lot; 6 to 4 on Teddington. qr,01t.".--Damask is reported to have broken down. I , l 2tl,,l tt ls'as scratched at 4.30 on Thursday. Balsams) qeo r r h n g a certain starter for the 50 Sovs. Stakes on oti NV Should advise, in his absence, an investment s quaw or Juggernaut. I am, Sir, yours, &c. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. Apra 19.1851. :11011.TING INTELLIGENCE. Sub MARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. for th-lemed are the standing and proposed engagements 11 04 ,gli,asuing week, an asterisk being prefixed to Newmarket, or understoood to be en route. oi ,; r MONDAY. four yrs old, 7st 101 b; five, Bst 91b; six and °Pfes 'tl.„ aged, 9 s t. L ast t h ree m il es o f B . C. tEo`,ltutes of 20 sovs. each, for three yrs old, 7st ; four, 4441 1 i - "Z ; five, 9st 21b; six and aged, 9st 41b. D.M._ P. Sweepstakes of 20 so' s. each, ft, &cs; for Bhe . three yrs old, &c. T.Y.C. B st i) P"' es of 10 soya. each, for three yrs old, colts ‘b; fillies, Bst 41b. Winner to be sold for 200/ al t b l2 : sakes ef 50 soya. each, colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 314. tho se b- _ A .s stallions that never got a winner allowed s 'Lord -'"• (10 Subs.) EZeter's I'hlegethon (31bs), Colonel! Anson's fl B tec s a ' Lord Stanley's Statesman (31bs), *Mr. 'sobi,74Btherton, *Mr. W. Brook na Juggernaut, Mr. 41 1 , T ha Trapper, Mr. Gratwicke's Squaw (31bs), Il ltsß 11 Wlr 8 Balsam°, Duke of Bedford's Minos (pd), 04.,74088bottora's f by Charles XII. out of Queen of hltti, l4 (1 3 4). &ii. lt akes of 200 soya. each, h ft; for three yrs old 51b 88 t 51b. Winner of sweepstakes value 5001, Lordeltra• Ab. M. (5 Subs.) Ezei Clifden's Coticula, Lord Exeter's Melita, Lord fotis, e ': B Cilla, Mr. Greville's Barcelona, Duke of Bed- R;;Ariadue (p). 4 -'eh; D.M. 200/., h ft—Lord Stanley's Uriel, sst abt * Lord Glasgow's Nondescript, 3 y bet 71b. ks l , te llt h ft— *Duke of Bedford's r' Bor k-, Set 71b, apt *Sir R. Pigot's California, e k ist 121 b. 11 „ % tah; T.Y.C., 200/., 200/, h ft—*Du e of Bedford's Vipsx 71b receives 50 ft from Si r J. Ilawley's Merry ',Oat . Thi n TUESDAY. „ , Nueen's Plate for mares; f our yrs o ld , 83t 91b; f i ve, '44 9st 81b; six and aged, lost. B.C. 7itpstakes of 5 sovs. each; for three yrs old colts, Sat Ty .o k . W fillies, Bst 31b ; th e w i nner to b e so ld for 501. fo?stiskes of 10 sovs. eac h ; f or three yrs old, ist 21 b ; (4 ( 1 ; 1 , 8 4 7 1b; five and upwards, 9st ; winner to be 1 504, &c. T.Y.C. --a P S weepstakes of 10 soya. each; for throe yrs 6g eeold and upwards. D.M. -ePatttlses of 300 sovs. each, 100 ft.; for four yrs old; 7 : 8 11ts, ,B st 71b; filli es , B s t 21b. B C. (7 Subs.) roh g ' td t utees Nut crac k er , L or d E xe t er ' s Ghio, *Mr. i'lle s s 'l' s,P l boy, * Duke of Bedford's Bordeaux, Lord tifex, Lord Clifden's Rabelais, Lord Or -100 " Thousand Guineas Stakes, a Subscription of 0 , %ad . RI . 8 . each, h f t, f or three yrs o ld ; co lt s , Bst 71b, ktsks l ' oB , Bst 41b. R.M. Th e secon d to save his ( j , ( 31 11 b s. ) B Exeter (late Cadeau), *Lord_ ki Cli_fd . en:s . ttt1,11,1% * Lord Clifd en ' s H arps i c h or d, Mr. ZS'll B* 11 9 ; le nhawk, *Lord Eglinton's Cnseas, Lord Eg- Ki"Po °l Yttis, *Lord Exeter's Midas, *Lord Exis kista":egsthon, Lord Exeter's c by Plenipo, out .a o ,s f ~rsm Mr .• Parrance's Grosvenor, Sir J. Flawk e y w. itte,L*Su. J. Hawley's The Confessor, Sir J. Haw- Ost,4 na (1 ", Mr. H. Hills's Ipsus, *Lord G. Lennox h r. V' s kr • 13 ! , Lord G. Lennox'a 800, Mr. Mare's Hat e h ' s .._• Nichols' s N ewm i ns t er , *M r . O s b a ld eston ' s c 11 11; 8 ne, out of Mountain Sylph, Mr. J. Pc w enine, Sir R. Pigot's lEolus, Duke of Rich atsh 9ekhound Mr. W. Stebbinga's Kossuth, Mr. tl t4 t 4lB l' s t)lll ,- B 's Palmerston, Lord Stanley's Storm, Lord t s ' il Ylnpian, Baron Rothschild's c . by Epirus, Jerald, Mr. W. Edwards's Primitious, Mr. " ill iar Mr. Howard's Boabdil, Mr. Howard's ' 4 O I WEDNESDAY. 1 7, 8 fl ; for three yrs old, 7st 71b; four, Bst 121 b; 1 10; 4 ;„ 4 Pwards,9st 31b; mares and geldings allowed ,q I Z -4 b " l 'r to be sold for 3001., &c. D.M. a tis "Ate of 501.; for four yrs old, &c. Ces re witch Course. ► t 'f"eepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 5 ft if declared, t':pate three yrs old and upwards. A.F R ' 4 lO sous. each; for three yrs old, 7st; and 11• 1 ' ° b; -4 4 1 1 . . 1 the winner - to be sold for 100 sovs., h tl t it h e P ald ' iko s'aa Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each; for three ' Firat half of Ab. M. Winner to be sold for 411.Patm t qa, 8 e 8 or 50 sm. each, h ft; for colts, Bst 71b; 1 15 i,;e 5 , 8 t 31b. Those by untried stallions or mares ), II N, P ', 11 %,"„ Ill e• (7 Subs.) . tirs -e zia'a br c by Epirus, out of War Eagle's s r ; Strath re ore's Show Girl, *Mr. Combe's 1:4 1, 1 11;t 1 tir,„ ls s), *Lord Orford's Firebolt, *Mr. Combe's ~`,, t ,rolly'r! , 7,_ab: out of Sister to Canadian (wrong no 'rs C l ° 8 ), Mr. Mare's Hatherton (31bs), Sir J. Cp r iks''O b aurne r. (3lbs). kli„t114: 2 1 50 sovs. each, h ft; for colts, Bst 71b; a`kNa t 'o B t 3lbs. Those by untried stallions, &c., ttt t 3l k • (4 Subs.) hathertonton ß (31b rd's S s), Lord Stan l*Mr. ey's Crot "*4',,Qe,"' %Like of edfosntiago, Payne's fl kos ts', 7l l). of 50 BOYS , each, for three yrs old; colts, ki'ilioloariad fillies, Bst 21b, not engaged in the 2,000 f (SS eaineas Stakes; those by stallions or out o ) 4t never bred a winner, allowed 41bs. A.F. 1 1' 4 ' ills i c* %et:kite's Hesse Homburg ( 41 bs), Duke of gild' 1 14 6 .u tlelth° u d (gib s ), *Mr. Greville's Ginevra • Islsv ill'sA li rtfsan, Lord 11. G. Lennox's 800 4 6kty t t th. y r , 100, h Magnes r4tu ' r tYres Convulsion, Bst 71b _ vN THURSDAY. ` v t. 4 bp s plate ' of 100 guineas; for four yrs old Ct i4t4 lte e ' lost 71b; six and aged, 1031 121 b. t. l is it 't : 13 1 1 0 sovs. each; for three yrs old cbo.lmts,pdjefler . t:',_ct e fillies, Bst 41b. First halt of A sold for 801., &c. . t ts_ lBl. ts"eostake s of 25 soya each, 5 ft T.Y.C.declared; W. ' , N o sq7csea Years old and upwards. 40 4 11; er 10 sovs. each, for three years old; clts, 'te "es, Bst 41b; winner to be sold for 1501. 0 &c. t4 ites „ • Rtes a s• 10 Bn,g each; for two years old; colts, ati t i, It 61h; 31b. T.Y.C. t .O and fillies, Bst hilt ;% . 1 . 0 sovs, each, h ft, for three years old Bst, 71b. D.M. (5 Subs.) I'lNe44 (1 10'vili e , 3 ' 8 Croupier, *Colonel 1 eel s Black, S Sea, 44.8 Ariosto, Mr. S. Herbert's b c by lane, 1,10 The bake of Bedford's Bargeman (paid). %keti;°,'B.s,„ll!alid Guinea Stakes, a Subscription of Or . ke ', 4 h ft, for three yrs old fillies, sSat Etat iir t,cpd to save his stake. D.M. (33 u s. Vll 4, S tu 4 ,ti Gay Lass, Mr. J. G. Dixon's Abbess, 1'1,'ter,;041,4 Fortune, *Mr. W. Elward's Prima % - ss e ts," z eter's Cilia, Lord Exeter's Melita, *Lord er Mr. Freeman's Olivia, Mr. Gratwicke's 1 4 , is ; r • Gratwick e ' s Anspach, *Mr. Greville's hki y , ,es., '41, 4 4. Hawley's Aphrodite, Si r J. H aw l ey ' s Mfr Sir PI% Payne's Glsndale, Sir R. Pigot's 'ttoo t 1 7, ' Hawley's Breba, Sir J. Haw - tf;, GI P Lord Clifden's Galaxy, Lord .t iso,Ploebty *Lord Clifdsn's Coticuia, 8 0 1 t 8 te 8 _TriCIEStreSS, MC. H. 11 1 , , 4.44„: „Yhriatina, Mr. Henry s 11 lel, Mr. ‘ ll4 der z "„' 4 tr• Jaques's Heirloom, Mr. H. John "et Lord 11. Q. Lenuoz's Turtle, *Mr. Ihre's Pandora, L'rd Orford's f by Ariindtl, out of Mangosteen, *.l.ord Stanley's Iris, Mr. Payne's. Citadel (dead), Mr. A. Nichol's Buatrico (dead). FRIDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes of 18 sovs. each; for three and four yrs old. D.M. SNeepstalres of 10 sous. each ; for three yrs old, 7st ; four, Bst 6lb ; five, six, and aged, 9st. D.M. Winner to be zold for 1001., &2. Sweepstakes of 10 soya, each ; for two Fs old, 6t 71b ; and three, Bst 71b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. First half of Ab. M.The winner to be sold for 501., &c. The Newsrket Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft; for three yrs old ; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, 84 21b; the second to save his stake. D.M. (26 Subs.) Colonel Anson's b c by Touchstone, out of Ellipsis, Mr. W. Beresford's Vagabond, Mr. G. S. Ford's De La, Rue, Mr. Gordon's 800, Mr. Greig's b e by Earl of Rich mond, out of Miss Delphine, Mr. H. Hill's Ipsus, Cap tain Lowther's Boyne, Sir J. B. Mill's Eurus, Lord Al ford's A.lboni, Mr. Payne's GleNdale, Lord Stanley's Storm, Mr. Wigram's Napauk, *Mr. Batson's Abder rhatnao, *Duk.! of Bedford's Santiago, *Lord Clifden's Harpsichord, *Lord Exeter's Midas, Lord Exeter's Ben More, *Lord Exeter's Pulegethon,*Sir J. Hawley's Ted dington, *Sir J. Hawley's Confessor, Sir J. Hawley's Balsaino, Ntr. Irwin's Lord Edward, Mr. Howard's Grecian, Mr. Bastard's Pavilion (paid), Mr. Payne's Citadel (dead). Colonel Ansoo's Potent (dead). Match-100, A.F.—Mr. Barne's Sotterly, 6 yrs, Bst 10Ib, agst Duke of Bedford's Bordeaux, 4 yrs, Bst bib. Kent's and Scott's horses had no; arrived on Friday night. _ _ '.fne following horses were struck out cf their engage ments in this meeting on Thursday:—Grecian, Boabdil, Julia, Epira, Christina, Primitious, Confidence, and Pa vilion. RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS.—In consequence of a re gular Express train having been put on from Bishops gate to Newmarket, starting at 8 A.M., and arriving be tween ten and eleven o'clock, the only special train next week will be on Tuesday (the 2,000 Guineas day), leav ing at 7 A.M., and returning at 7 P.N.; the fares will be very low. As the last ordinary train now leaves New market at four o'clock, a train will leave on Monday, Wednesday, and Th urs d a y, at 7.20 P M., in connexion with the train due in London at ten o'clock. On Sunday (to-morrow) there will be a train from Chesterford in connexion with the 1.30 P.M. down train. The directors have set a very good example by advertising their ar rangements not only in English, but in French and Ger man, and will no doubt succeed in inducing many fo reigners to visit the metropolis of the turf. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) A steady business has been done in several of the lead ing mines, but the aggregate of transactions is not large in comparison with the desire shown to possess sound mining securities, and evidenced by the offers made being 5 to 10 per cent. wide of the prices asked, and thus showing increasing confidence and stability in our market. In addition to transactions on the Mining Exchange, and registered, the brokers and dealers are active out of doors, both in dividend and speculative mines, but chiefly the latter, which occupy a fdr share of attention, and we rejoice to see amongst much that is to be reprehended a considerable amount of enterprise coining forward, which will be gradually introduced to the ordeal of the new institution, whilst all inferior, or even doubtful pro jects will be rigidly excluded therefrom. In the Metal Market, Copper finds a steady sale, at the quotations.-Lead and Tin without alteration.- Spoker continues depressed. Tamar Consols Mines sold, on Tuesday, a parcel of silver-lead ore to Messrs. Pontifex and Wood-96 tors, at 181. 15s. per ton. Allt-y-Crib sold 20 tons of lead ore, at 121. per ton. Tywarnhayle and Nancekuke Mines sold, ut Truro, on the 9:h iast., 5 tons of silver-lead ores at 294 16s. 6d. per ton, and 1 L tons at 17/. 10s. Black Craig Mines sold, on the 10th inst., 52 tons of lead ore at 101. 4s. per t0n=5304 4s. Alertly n Mine sold 10 tons of lead ore, on the 10th inst., at 11/. 14s. per ton=ll7/. The lead course has increased in size and value, and is very favourable for sinking. The lode is valued at 351. per fm. At Court Grange, tenders for 55 tons of lead ore will be received till the 19th jest. (this day). The profits for the two months' raising will, it is expected, be from 3501. to 3751. At Wheal Friendship about 190 tons of ore will be sampled this month. At Chyprase Consols on the 11th inst., N. F. Bassett, Esq., the mayor of Truro, laid the first stone of the new engine-house with the usual ceremonies. The agent reported to the adventurers present the gratifying intelligence that in the south cross-cut he had met with a kindly lode, and from the favourable strata in the north cross-cut he expected to cut the tin lode shortly. At Levant Mine meeting, on Tuesday, a dividend of 8001. was made, being 51. per share. At Wheal Seton meeting, on Monday, the accounts, for January and February, showed-Balance from last account, 3291. 13s. Id.; ores sold (less dues), 3,912/. 1 I s . 9d.---4,2424 4s. 103. Costs and merchants' bills, 3,009/. Is. 4d.; dividend of 5/. per share, 9904: leaving balance in favour of adventurers of 243/. 3s. 6d.: the profit being 9031. los. sd. At Stray Park, Camborne Vean, and Wheal Francis meeting, on the 11th inst., the accounts showed -Tut work cost for January, 291/. 15s. 9d.; February, 169/. 17s. Ild.; merchants' bills, 336/. 15s. Id.; tribute subsist and pay, 267/ 2s. Id.; lords' dues, 311. ls. B d.=-1,096/. 12s. 61 By copper ore sold, 6th February, 746/.; profit on Wheal Francis, 31. 19s. I Id.: leaves loss, 346/. 12s. 7d.-deduct balance in hand last account, 162/. 13s. 5d., leaves balance against the adventurers, 1334 19s. 2d., against which is copper ore sold, 3d inst. 6761. 9s. 6d. The average gettings of the miners in January and Feb ruary, had been-tutworkmen, 11. 19s. 9d.; and the tri buters, 11. 14e. 9d. per month. At Dolcoath meeting, on Monday, the accounts for January and February showed-Balance last account, 2,5941. 2e 51; costs and merchants' bills, 3,2351. 6s.= 5,832/. Bs, sd. By ores sold (less due?) and carriage, 3,355/. Is. 9d.: leaving a profit of 116/. 15s. 9d., and balance against the adventurers of 2,4774 6s. Si. At East Pool meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts for February and March showed-Balance last account., 2631. 15s. 7d.• costs and merchants' bills, 1,3321. 3s. 6d. ----Ma 19s. ores sold (less dues), 1,3374115. 7d.; water drainage, 120/ ; leaving a profit of 1251. Bs. Id., which, with the improved prospects below, led to an in quiry for shares at an advanced price. The balance against adventurers was 1331 7s. 6d. At Wheal Mary meeting (Redruth), on Tuesday, the accounts showed-Balance last statement, 1551. 9s. 10d.; cost for January, 3611. 18s. 4d.; February, 3741. 14s. id.; merchants' bills, 341/. 15s. Bd.-=1,233/. 17s. ltd.-By copper ores sold (less dues), 543/. 14s. 5d.; call 18th Feb., 495/.; leaves balance to next account, 1951. 3s. 6d. A call of 10s. per share was made. At Wheal Arthur meeting, at Fswey Consols account house, on the 7th inst., the accounts showed-Balance from last account, 5681.35. I Id.; costs for seven months, ending with Dec., 1850, 6351. 10s. 5d.=1,203/. 14s. 4d. -By call of 4/. per share 31st August, 1,2001. (less three shares not peni, 121.); received discount, 15s. 2d.: leaves balance to next account, 14/. 18s. 7d. At Tamar Consols meeting, recently held, the accounts showed-Balance in hand 31st August, 2,838/. 9s. 5.1. ; returns of silver-lead from September to end of Feb., 8,358/ 2s. Ild. = 11,1961. 12i. 4d. By amount of costs from Sept. to end of Feb., 8,554/. 19s. 6d.; interest and discount, 43/. 19s. 2d.; directors' salaries, 175/.; manage ment, 1201.; auditors, 61. 65.: having balance now in hand, 2,2961. 7s. Bd. At South Tamar Consols meeting, on the Bth inst. the accounts showed-Balance from last a ccoun t, 779/ 19s. 6J.; sale of 66 tons of fluor-spar, 14/. 175.; silver lead, 90 tons 1 owt., at 161. 18s., 1,521/. 2,3161. 12s. 6d. To paid cost-sheet, Jan., 661/. 13s. 3d.; Feb., 727/. 12s. I Id.; paid discount, 91. 12s. 51.; Duchy of Cornwall, for dues to 3d Jan., 196/. 10s. 3d.; London office, secretary and assistant, one quarter's saary, 151.; rent, stationery, postage, and printing, 15/. 135.; leaving balance to next account, 690/. 10s. Bd. Estimated pay ments before next meeting, June 10:-Costs for March and April, 1,4001 ; dues, 216/. 18s.: leaves a balance of payments over receipts, 9261. 7s. 6d.; then add moiety of stamping, due 26th June and 3d Dec., 7801; against which are the ores raised in Feb. and March, 1,5004; April, 7004: leaves balance of assets over liabilities, 4931. 12s. 61 At East Tamar Consols meeting, on the Bth instant, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 8371. ss. ild.; received for 200 tons of fluor-spar, 531. los.; silver lead ores, 65 tons 1 cwt. 1 qr., at. 144 per ton, 910/. 16s. Bd.; on account of call due 2d Novemcer, 15/.=.1,816/. 12s. 7d. To paid Jan. cost-sheet, 557/. Bs. 6d.; Feb., 4764 13s. Id.; discount, 3/. Ils. 6d.; office expenses, se cretary and assistant, one quarter's salary, 151.; rent, stationery, postage, tied printing, 10/. 18s. 6d.; leaving balance to next account, 753/. Is. Estimated pa) ments before next meeting, June 10-Cost-sheet for March and April, 1,0001.; dues, 2811. 19s. Bd.; leaving a balance of payments over receipts, 528/. 18s. Bd.; then add liabi lities, dues on lead, 401.; credit assets, Jan. and Feb., 58 tons of lead, 8401.; March, 860/.; leaves balance of assets over liabilities, 1,131/. Is. 4d. At Morvah Consols meeting, on Tuesday, the shares (160) were principally taken up by the shareholders in the Levant Mine. A call of 21. per share was made. At Kircudbrightshire meeting on Tuesday, the ac counts showed-Lead ore sold, 11th of March, 41 tons 12 cwt., 446/. 2s. 6d.-By March cost 4371. 19s. Id.: leaving profit, Si. 3s. 5d.; debtor balance from last ac count, 18/. 4s. 2d., leaves balance to next account 10/. Os. 9d., independent of lead ore sold 2d of April, 41 tons 13 cwt., value 451/. 18s. A cargo of about 40 tons of ore will also he ready for sale about the 23d inst. At Drake Walls meeting on Monday, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 1,4131. 93. 7d.; COIL Of twelve months' working to end December, 11,216/. 6.4. 4d.; interest, discount, and petty cash disbursements, 105/.85.7d.=12,7351. 45. 6d.-By 223 tons 18 cwt. 2 qrs. 211b5. of tin ore sold, 9 ,632/. 12s. Ild.; ninth instalment, 1,2804: leaves balance to n. set, account, 1,822/. 1 Is. 7d. The costs for January and February amount to 1,665/. 34. 3]., and the tin sold for those months 2,0441. ls. 5d., showing a profit of 3781. 18s. 2d., reducing the balance against the mi ne to 1,443/. 13s. s d. At Wheal Randolph meeting a call of 1/. per share was made, to liquidate the cost already incurred, and for the further prosecution of the mine. At the Tresavean meeting, on the 29:h March, the ac counts showed-Labour cost for Jan. and Feb., 1851, the next lost ac count, 4671. 18s. 4d. 1,350/ 9.s 2d.; merchants' bills ditto, 677/. 17 s. 2,028/. 6s. 4d.-By amount o f co pp er and tin ores sold, and Dec. (less lord's due s, 734 Os. 9d.), 1,393/ . 10s. 5d.; by sundry credits, 4891. 85 . 4d.: showin g a loss of a l c 4 c s o . u 7 n s t . , 7 3 d 2 . 2 ; 1. add ios b 9 a d l . a , n i c e: ye e a r a in b 3 al t balance to ee adventurers sold ec The Tywarnhayle and Nancekuke Mines account for January and February shows:- By co pp er ores from Tywarnhayle, 3,460/. 15s. 3d.; ditto from N e. kuke, 164/. 17e. 4d.;_ lead and silver from Nanc ek uke _ 3241. 158, 8d.3,9501, 18. 3d.-Tyvrit ru hale cost, 3,4644 153.; Nancekuke ditto, 4401. 18s. Bd.: showing n profit of 441. lls. 7d.; add balance from last account, 1031. 3s. 21., leaving balance to next account, 147/. 14s. 91. At Wheal Uny meeting, on Saturday, the accounts showed—By call in Jan., I,o24l.—Less costs and mer chants' bills, 164/. 165.: leaving balance at the bankers, 8591. 45., which is estimated to carry on operations until Midsummer. The new 50. inch cylinder engine is con tracted for, to be delivered in three months, and prepa rations made for the engine-house. At a meeting of shareholders in the Marilyn Mine, on Thursday, the accounts showed a balance in hand of 212/. Bs. 7d., and a balance of assets over liabilities of 305/. 2s. 81. At Dalrhiew Copper and Lead Mine (Breconshire) second bi-monthly meeting, on Thursday, the accounts showed-Deposit on 3,000 shares, at ss. each, 7501.- Total outlay to this time, 2371. 17s. 10d.; leaving balance to next account, 5121. 2s. 21. At a meeting of the South of Scotland Mining Com pany, on Tuesday, a call of 2s. 61. per share was made, payable immediately. At Wheal Mary Emma meeting, on Thursday, the accounts showed-Balance in hand last account, 50/ 13s. 11d.; call of ss. in Jan., 2561.; sale of 2 tons 1 cwt. 1 qr. 181bs. of tin, 104/. 75.=4111. 03. 11d.-By Jan. cost 40/. 43. Id.; February, 43/, 18s. 4d.; merchants' bills, 154 03. 3d.; leaving balance to next account, 311/. 17s. 3d. At Boscean meeting, on Wednesday, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 1,3551. 12s. 9d.; wages from Oct. to end of Jan. 772/. Is. ld.; merchants' bills, 458/. 65.; carriage, 18/. 109. 2d.; lords' dues, 21/. 14s. 3d.-- - - - -2,626/. 4s. 3d. By call, 1,200/.; tin sold, 512/. 55.; sale of engine, 413/. 194.: leaving to next account, 5001. A call of 21. 10s. per share was made. At the Calvadnack meeting, the accounts for six months ending February, showed-Mine costs and mer chants' bills, 4711. ss. Ild.; call made in October, 2501.: leaving balance against adventurers, 221/. 59. 1 ld.-A call of 103. per share was made. At the Boswidden and Wheal Castle meeting, the ac counts for November, December, and January, showed -Balance from last account, 2301. 14s. 3d.; costs and merchants' bills, 7241. 4s. 4d. = 954/. 18s. 7d.-By ores sold, 7721. 6s. Bd.; sundries, 6/. 13s. id.: leaving balance against the adventurers, 175/. 18s. 10d. _ _ - At the West Wheal Towan meeting on Tuesday, the accounts for six months, ending February, showed— Balance from last account, 8001. ss. 8d ; costs and mer chants' bills, 2,7141. ss. 6d. = 3,5141. 1 ls. 2d.—By ores sold (Less dues), 8/. 10s.; three calls, 3,0001.: leaving balance against adventurers, 506/. ls. 2d. At Wheal Gill meeting, at Exeter, on Menday, the accounts showed—Cash received 1,000/. ; paid cost sheet, Dec. 661. ss. 9d.; Jan., 76/ 6s. ld.; Feb., 1111. 2s. 4d.; commissions, 2501; advertising and printing, 21/. 63.; leases on account, 961.; on accout of engine purchase (1,1501.) 5301. 35., leaves debtor balance to next account of 1514 3s. 2d. A call of 11, per share was made payable in two instalments of 10s. on the 28th instant, and 10s. on the 28th of May. The shares in Devon Consols North were issued on the Bth instant, and having all been fully paid on, and in the hands of bona fide holders, bear a premium. The men are proceeding satisfactorily with the oosteaning, and the lodes, as they are opened on the backs, present features of high promise. Shares have changed hands this week in Mary Ann, South Tamar, East Daren, West Caradon, Trelawny, Herodsfoot, Merrllyn, Alfred Consols, Garreg, Venton, Heignston Downs. In Foreign Mines, transactions have taken place in Cobre at advanced prices; in Copiapo, Santiago, St. John del Rey, and - Crated Mexican. CHELMSFORD AND MOULSHAM.—In 1 801 the po pulation of Chelmsford amounted to 3,755 ; in 1811, to 4,649 ; in 1821, to 4,994 ; in 1831, to 5,435 ; in 1811, to 6,784; in 1851, the present census, to 7,795; increase, 1,006. It may be remembered that when the census was taken in 12141, nearly 500 labourers were located in this town, and the house of correction and the old gaol con tained 48 prisoners, so that the actual increase may be said to be about 1,500. The following is a summary for 1841 and 1851, showing the increase and decrease :- 1841. 1851. Increase. Decrease. In Chelmsford Males, 1,884 1,883 ... 71 Females, 1,999 2,088 89 ... Males. 1,358 1,668 31 0 .. In Moulsham t Females, 1,297 1,897 600 ... In Union house Males, 99 201 102 ... - Females, 104 128 24 ... There are 442 more houses in the parish than there were in 1811, but in that year the number uninhabited was only 22, whereas we have now 134. Some curious statistics are de veloped by the details of these returns. The number of inhabited houses is 1,552, which, compared with the popu lation, shows an average of nearly five inmates to each house. The excess of females above males, under 16 years of age, is 1.25 th, whilst between the ages of 16 and 70 the excess is 1-sth. In Chelmsford there is a majority of 305 single per sons above those in a married state, the numbers being 1,123 and 1,118, but in Mo u lsham the married have the majority, being 1,148, whilst the single muster only 1,031. The grand total, however, shows that the Benedicts are in a minority, the number of married persons being 2,266; single (not in cluding children), 2,454. The Chelmsford population (ex clusive of the union) is 36 2 more than the Moulsham, yet there are 30 more married persons in the hamlet, and 26 more children than in Chelmsford. The married couples in the town and hamlet are 1,133 ; children under 16, 2,746 ; being less than three children to each family. There are 154 more widows than widowers in Chelmsford and Moulsham. It further appears that there are natives of every county in England and Wales, except Monmouth and Westmoreland, resident in Chelmsford.— Chelmsford Paper. THE CENSUS AT ABERDEEN.—Persons who abode within the Parliamentary boundary, on the night of the 30th of March, 1851 :—Males, 30,500; females, 39,500; total, 70,000. The numbers who abode within the same limits on the Gth of June, 1841, were—males, 27,590 ; females, 35,67 2; total, 63,262. Increase last ten years, 2,920 males, 3,828 females : making a total of 6,748. In 1841 it was estimated that 2,000 absent seamen should be added to the total, and the number cannot be less now; so that the population of Aberdeen may be set down at 72,000. The great prepon derance of females—nearly 33 per cent.—is partly to be ac counted for by this absence of seamen. The increase, 10Ih per cent., is, considering the stagnation whi c h occurred two or three years ago in our manufactures, and which has not been got over yet, nearly as much as could have been antici pated. Within the Parliamentary boundary, there are 5,500 separate houses, and upwards of 15,000 separate occupants. It speaks well for the future prospects of Aberdeen, that whereas there were only twenty-one houses building in 1841, there are sixty-one building in 1851—not fewer than fifty one of them being in Old Machar, and of a superior cha racter. The religious and educational schedules have, we believe, been very generally and very faithfully filled up.— Aberdeen Herald. ROYAL MUSIC HALL, ADELAIDE GALLERY.—The concerts at this Hall continue nightly to attract crowded audiences. The Apollonicon, since our last visit, has had an addition of another stop (the Tuba Mirabilis), making it the most wonderful piece of mechanism in the world. There were several splendid pieces of music played on it, including the overture to Masaniello, which were rendered in a mas terly style. The Collins Family are also engaged here, and their various performances elicited the most rapturous ap plause. We would recommend that a larger number of number of seats be placed in the body of the Hall, as those who are not fortunate enough to arrive at the opening of the doors are obliged to stand the whole of the evening. APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practice, on Thursday, April 17 Edward Evans, Cardiff, Glamorgan ; Lewis Newnham, Uckfield, Sussex; George May, Reading; James Backhouse B ndloss, Manchester; Edward Higgon Evans, Treffgame Hall, Haverfordwest ; Hugh Norris, South Pe therton ; William Johnson Rowland; John Hebden, Scar borough; Charles Morton Sidley, Leicester. TRADE OF NOTTINGHAM.—The lace trade is in a most unsatisfactory state, and most persons engaged in it complain bitterly of its condition, as they think the portion of the year wherein they commonly make the greatest re turn of sales is passing away with a more diminished inquiry for their productions than has been experienced for a great many years at this season. The principal exceptions to this rule are a few considerable orders for Mechlin dresses (made from double tier machines, worked half the regular guage), principally for the South American markets. In hosiery we have a &w* more orders for America, and a slightly improved amount of sales for the home market, yet on the whole our business is far from being in the healthy state that we could desire to see it at this season, and we regret to state that many of the workmen are entirely without employment, and many others are stinted. The American orders hitherto re ceived fail very much short of what had been anticipated, still there is time for the receipt and execution of them to their usual extent. The sale of yarn is diminished, but former prices are yet fully maintained. —Nottingham Journal. TRADE OF GLASGOW.—The home trade in this city has been decidedly dull of late. Manufacturers have gene rally large stocks of goods on hand, which in many cases they are already beginning to " job" off. One manufacturer this week sold the large quantity of 1,200 jaconets, for print ing, at 4s. 6d., which were recently worth 65., and cannot be made for the former price at the present high value of the raw material.—North British Mail. MEETING OF BALLAST- HEAVERS.—On Tuesday evening a public meeting of the ballast-heavers of the port of London was held at Mr. M'Carthy's, Ship and Whale, Wapping-wall, for the purpose of receiving the report of the deputation appointed to wait upon the Right Hon. H. Labou chere, President of the Board of Trade. Mr. Thomas Flinn was unanimously appointed to take the chair. The Chair man having, in a neat and effective speech, explained the object of the meeting, called upon Mr. Henry Barthorp, the secretary of the Ballast-heavers' Association, who observed that their cause, within the last twelve months, had made rapid progress. The day of their redemption was close at hand—their distressed condition had been brought before the House of Commons in the most prominent manner by Sir J. Duke, in addition to which petitions had been presented to the Hon. Corporation of the Trinity-house upon the subject, deputations from which, and from their own body, had waited upon the Right Hon, H. Labouchere, the result of which was, that the Right Hon. Gentleman had most hu manely and distinctly pledged himself to bring in a Bill in the present session of Parliament for the establishment of a public office for the employment of ballast-heavers. After the usual,vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting, which was of the most orderly description, quietly dispersed. - - THE GODIVA PEOCESSION. — According to the prac tice of some time past, this_being the third year since the last Godiva procession, the pageant will be revived at our approaching great fair in June next. Subscriptions are now in course of collection for the purpose; and as the undertaking is warmly encouraged, we understand it is intended to carry it into effect on a scale of splendour hitherto unequalled. The Grand Exposition in the " Crystal Palace" will by that time have brought a vast multitude of foreigners into this king dom, who have heard the famous story connected with our local history. and we hear it has been determined to make the procession of 185 t an event of more than ordinary in terest, and calculated to be second only in point of attraction to the Great Exposition itself.— Coventry Herald. Two men, named Mery and Lacolley, appeared before the Tribunal of Correctional Police yesterday on several charges of swindling. The prisoners had opened a pretended commission-house, and obtained from different wholesale houses large quantities of goods, which they im mediately sold for any price they could get. They were both found guilty ; Mery was condemned to five years' im prisonment and 50f. fine, and Lacolley to the same fine and surveil tss:aroerye.eysetaerrds'aiymprisoument, and both to five years' Galignani. A shoal of porpoises were seen disporting in the morning off the town within gun-shot of the e So numerous a shoal has not been seen off Brighten since opening of the QUM' Pier,—Brighton Gazdti. A.ll IE ICAN NE WS. ARRIVAL 02 ThE FRANKLIN. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 18. The United States mail steam-ship Franklin, Cap tain J. A. Wootton, arrived off Cowes this afternoon, at three o'clock, and after transferring the mails for England to a small st?amer, proceeded on her voyage to Havre. The Franklin had on board 101 passengers, of whom about 20 landed a t S out h ampton . H er freight list comprises 78 packages of , pecie, value 500,000 dolls., for Havre ; also 300 bales of cotton, and 100 packages of sundries. The Franklin has encountered heavy westerly wea ther during the entire passage. On the 16th inst., in lat. 49 50, long. 14 30, she saw the French brig Francois, from Gate, bound to Havre, showing signals of distress. On communicating with her, she found that she was short of bread, and an ample supply , was immediately afforded by the steamer. The American mail steam-ship Baltic arrived at New York on the 3d, after a passage of twelve days eight hours. By the Franklin we have accounts from New York to the sth inst. The negro excitement still continued at Boston, in conscqu, , nee of the continued arrest of fugitive slaves. On the 4th inst. Mr. Fletcher Webster, soil of the Hon. Daniel 'Webster, was arrested and im prisoned at Boston. The following telegraphic dis patch in the New York herald explains the parti culars : "BOSTON, APRIL 4. " At a late hour last night a fugitive slave, named Thomas Sims, was arrested while passing Endicot-street, by a Deputy United States Marshal, assisted by mem bers of the police and wa'ch. He at first supposed that ho was arrested fur drunkenness, but as he reached the Court-house the true nature of the case was made known, when the cry of Kidnapper!' was raised, and the prisoner drew a knife and stabbed officer Buckman in the groin. He was, however, safely lodged in the Court-house. At about ten o'clock an Abolition lawyer, named Samuel E. Sewell, met Deputy-Marshal Riley in the street, and was so violent and abusive, that he was seat to the watchhouse, where he remained for an hour. Late in the night, Mr. Fletcher Webster found a watchman ringing the bell of Stone's chapel, and supposing an alarm of fire had been raised by the Abolitionists in order to collect a mob, he ordered the watchman to desist. Mr. Webster attempted to drag the man from the rope, and afterwards assaulted him. The officer called for assistance, and Mr. Webster was taken to the watchhouse and thence to the gaol. " This morning the Court-house is completely sur rounded by Marshal Tukey and his police force, who had drawn a chain completely about it. There is a large crowd about the place, tew of whom are blacks. Sims came to this city about the 7th of March last. He is 23 years of age, and has a wife and several children in Savannah. " The examination of the fugitive slave was com menced this forenoon, at nine o'clock, before Commis sioner G. T. Curtis. Seth J. Thomas appeared for the claimant; the Hon. Robert Rantoul, Charles G. Luring, and S. E. Sewell, for the fugitive. " The complaint was then read, alleging that Sims escaped from James Potter, rice planter, Chatham county, Georgia, oft the 22d of February last. Several depositions of persons in Savannah were read, to the effect that they knew Sims as the slave of James Potter. Some deposed that Sims had confessed that he was the slave of Potter, and also that his mother had acknow ledged that both she and her son were the slaves of Potter. " Edward Burnett testified that he lived in Savannah, and that he knew Thomas Sims, the prisoner at the bar. Sims had worked with him ac bricklaying. Had told him that he was the slave of Potter. Also heard his mother say that she and her son were the slaves of Potter. " John E. Bacon, the agent of the owner, testified that he had known Thomas Sims well for a long period of years. He had resided is Savannah, and was the slave of James Potter. Had lived within 60 yards of his mother, and the prisoner passed witness's house twice a day going to his work. Was positive that Sims was the man. Had seen the mother of Sims pay over his wages to Potter in Sims' presence. " There was one other witness, but his testimony was not put it. "Defendant's counsel prayed for delay until Tuesday, but the Commissioner only granted a postponement for 24 hours. The counsel fir the defenco stated that they believed Sims to be a free man, even under the laws of Georgia. " The case was then adjourned until to-morrow, and ,he Court- house cleared. " APRIL 4, 1 30 P.M. " The following notice has just been issued from the Commonwealth office, and posted about the streets:— " ` PUBLIC MEETING—KIDNAPPERS IN BOSTON. " Men of Boston ! Ono of your fellow-citizens was last night seized by slave-hunters. He is in most immi nent deadly peril. The citizens of Boston and its neighbourhood are earnestly invited to assemble, without arms, in front of the State-house, at half past two o'clock P.M., to consult for the public good.' " The Court-house is still surrounded with chains, and guarded by a large body of police-officers. " The fugitive is in a room in the third story, which is secured by six two-inch bolts upon the inside. " Several military companies are at their armories, in readiness for action in case of any disturbance or at tempt at rescue ; indeed, every precaution has been taken to prevent a second Shadrach affair. " The city remains in an excited state. The square around the Court-house has been cleared once or twice of the crowd collected by detachments of the city watch, and one or two who refused to stir were taken into custoiy. The square, however, is again half full Sixty resolute men guard the Court-house upon the in side, and others are ready at the different watch-homes upon the least alarm. No hi4ok.; are to be seen abroad, but knots of white men are collected all over the city discussing the matter. The great majority are in favour of obedience to the law. " The agent of the owner refuses to sell the slave; his orders are to take him out of Massachusetts, to test the law." The Herald also publishes the following : " GOING TO THE WORLD'S FAIR.—A. portion of the Irish Directory of this city—at least a slievegammon slice of it—has engaged state-rooms in one of the Ocean steamers which is to sail for England in the latter part of April. Queen Victoria had better look out for her Crown, if not for her salary." The subjoined extracts convey all the items of in terest received by the present steamer:— " The mild weather of spring has broken upon New York, and the public promenades abound with fashion able pecb , strians anxious to enjoy the genial atmos phere. The spring trade has set in very fairly, and, as some of the more northern cities have been deserted by southern merchants, the present seasan will be very beneficial to Now York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, the merchants of these cities holding the principal cor respondence with southern houses. " The Bill for the completion of tho enlargement of the canals of this state was discussed at great length, and finally carried, in the Assembly yesterday. The friends of the measure were determined, according to all appearances, to force it through, although its unconsti tutionality was clear. Its advocates evidently resorted to the higher law' for the accomplishment of their purpose. " The Senate of this state yesterday passed the Bill for the bridging of Lake Champlain at Hou se ' s P o i nt, a subject which has been debated at great length for some four years. " Postal arrangements of a reciprocal character have at length been perfected between the United States and the Canadas, the postage to be 10 cents for half-ounce letters under 3,000 miles, and 15 cents for any di stance over that. Such an arrangement as this has long been wanted, and we have no doubt it will be attended with good effects. All that is wanted now to make Canada virtually a portion of the United States is th e passage of the reciprocity Tariff Bill. When that measure is passed we shall bo as intimately connected with Canada as would be desired. " We learn by telegraph that American vessels aro daily passing through the Welland Canal, thus proving that, up to this time, at all events, that branch of naviga tion has not been closed against us. It would be folly in the Canadians to shut out our commerce, for, in this age of the world, when free trade is the ruling principle, it would be suicidal in them to do so. Such a policy they cannot but know would injure them more than it would us, and postpone, indefinitely, the Reciprocity Act which they are so anxious of entering into, and which, pro bably, will be passed by the next Congress. The history of this country shows that it cannot be driven into any measure." COMMERCIAL NEWS• NEW Yoß►t, APRIL 4.—The activity of the Stock Market is well sustained, and the prices still show an upward tendency, although the advance is not so re gular as it was at the commencement of the movement. Canton, however, continues to advance with rapidity, and wont to 7i, a further improvement of 2i per cent. Har lem was active, opening at 711, going to 72, and closing at 711, an improvement of f per cent. Reading shows an advance of 1 per cent. Erie is better than yester day, closing at 841 bid. Now Jerse! was firm at 16, with sales. Norwich fell off 4 per cent. at the First Board, but improved per cent. at the Second Board, closing firm at 64- bid. Morris is I per cent. better. Hudson River improved per cent. Farmers' was more active, and improved per cent. Portsmouth was rathe r heavy, and went to 121. Edgeworth fell off per cent. Mohawk was in demand at 94i, an improvement of 2 per cent. Rochester and Syracuse also improved 2 per cent., and Utica and Schenectada were also better. The largely increased receipt on this whole lino of road is calling out a demand for investment. There are a con_ siderable number of shorts in Mohawk, which increases the demand for that stock. Stonington was not very firm. A sale of 59 shares was made at 46, buyer twelve months, 2/ per cent, over the cash price. A similar sale of Farmers' was made of 300 shares Gt 70, being 2i- per cent. above the cash price. A seller six months' sale of Morris was made at 181. Long Island was steady at yesterday's rates. Madiso❑ advanced per cent. There is more movement in North American Trust, which has been dull for some time past. Indiana Pre ferred Fives improved per cent., and the special were held at higher prices. Erie Securities were firm, and convertibles with considerable sides went at 9l per cent. Second mortgages improved per cent., and incomes 4 1 per cent. Thera were no transactions in Government or State stocks, but higher prices were demanded. In Exchange there is no activity, but rates were firm for Sterling at 10 to 101; France are heavy, :at 5.10 to EVENING, APRIL l9, 1851. 5.07-1 ; iiambor a h, 37 to 37i; Bremen, 791- to 793; Anuterdum, 414 to 42. Freights remain iThchange.d. About 1,000 bees cot ton were engaged at 3-16 to 7-32:1. ; 1,000 bblF. flour, 12d,; 1,000 bb!:. turpentine, 15,1; 700 bbls, resin, 9d.; and dead weight at 12s. 6d. to 15s. To Cuba two vessels were engaged at 21. 53. and 21. 7s. 6d. for Europe. To California there is a moderate amount of business doing at 40c. to 60c.. Cotton —The unexpected advance, by the Baltic, of id. to id., instead of a decline of about that line, has not stimulated our market as much as was anticipated, from the great desire evinced by holders to make sales at a small improvement on previous rates. The transactioru were reported at 4,000 bales, at lc. advance, say on the basis of 1 lie. to 111 c. for middling Upland. Feathers—Within a day or two 5,000 lbs. live geese changed hands at 40c. cash. Fish—ln dry cod there was rather more doing, and the market was very firm. A cargo of 1,100 quintals, just arrived, was taken from first hands at 3 dolls. 12c. Of mackerel 300 bbls. sold at 10 dolls. 12c. to 9 dolls. 12c. for 1 and 2. Nothing new in herrings. Freights—There was more cotton offering for Liver pool; about 1,000 bales were engaged at 3-16 d. to 7-32 d., with some small lots at /I There was no change in rates to London or Havre. To California the clipper Eureka had completed cargo, at about 70c., while ordi nary sailers were obtaining 40c. to 50:. There was rather more offering. Fruit—Since our last there have been sales of 1,000 boxes Malaga raisins, at 8 dolls to 8 dolls. 12c.; 200 ditto halves, at 1 doll. Breadstuirs-Flour-There was a firmer feeling in the market for the low and medium grades of State and Western, and with a better Eastern and local inquiry; 7,500 bbls. domestic changed hands at 4 dolls. 25c. to 4 dolls. 31c. for No. 2 super. ; 4 dolls. 50c. to 4 dolls. 62c. for ord. to choice State ; 4 dolls, 56c. to 4 dolls. 75c. for Indiana and Michigan ; 4 dolls. 68c. to 4 dolls. 87c. for New Orleans, and 4 dolls. 94c. to 5 dolls, for pure Genesee. Other brand sold to a fair extent at unchanged rates. Canadian was inactive, and nominal, at dolls. 4 62c., in bond. For Southern flour the market was more buoyant, and prices have advanced. Transactions add up 4,500 barrels, mostly for shipment, at 4 dolls. 68c. to 4 dolls. 81c. for common; and 5 dolls. to 5 dolls. 56c. for fancy. Of rye flour the sales reached 100 bbls., at 3 dolls. 37c. to 3 dolls. 50c. Meal sold to a limited extent at former quota tions. Wheat was held with more firmness, while the demand was fair. The sales, however, were confined to a parcel of ordinary Canadian in bond, at 96c. Rye was scarce and quiet at 75c. Barley was in request, with sales of 1,500 bushels, at 7 dolls. 6c. to 1 dolls. 12ic., a decline. Oats have not varied. Cora has been pretty active, without marked alteration in value, Some 18,000 bushels yellow, New Jersey and Southern, changed hands at 68c. to 68ic. Coffee had a drooping tendency, with sales of 500 bags Rio at 101 c.; 150 ditto Java, at 121 c.; and 200 ditto St. Domingo, at 91c. to 9ic. cash. Wool-The stocks have materially decreased, and there is now a good supply in the market. Prices gene rally are a shade lower; below we submit a revised list of current prices. Sales during the week wore made of 200 bales Smyrna and other Meditterranean unwashed at 13c. to 16c.; 100 bales Smyrna washed at 24c. to 26c., six months, and 50,0001b5. fleece, of low and medium qualities, at 45c. to 46c. cash. American Saxony, fleece, per lb., 500. to 550.; American, full blood Merino, 44c. to 48c.; American, and t Merino, 39c. t o 43 c.; Ameri can, native and f Merino, 35c. to 33c.; superfine, pulled. country, 40c. to 43c.; No. 1, pulled, country, 36c. to 38c.; superfine, pulled, city, 3Sc. to 39c.; No. 1, pulled, city 36c. to 37c.; Peruvian, washed, 26c. to 35c.; Valparaiso, unwashed, 11c. to 13c.; South American, washed, 18c. to 20c.; South American, unwashed, 10c. to 12c.; South American Cordova, washed, 24c. to 25c.; South Ameri can Cordova, unwashed, 12c. to 13c.; East India, washed, 28.!. to 30e.; African, unwashed, 10c. to 18c.; African, washed, 27c. to 35c.; Smyrna, unwashed, 14c. to 17c.; Smyrna, washed, 25e. to 28c.; Mexican, unwashed, 16c. to 17c. • PLAINNESS. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) Plainness is a sort of half-way stage between beauty on the one hand and ugliness upon the o:her. That some critical persons may perhaps say does not amount to a definition, and they are right, but then we should reply that it is not our business to define but to describe and paint, and so to make more clear than can he accomplished by the aid of a definition. For in truth these definitions are not often very manageable or under s t an d a b le things, and besides being very ditlicult to co ns t ruct they are not half so graphic as a description, which i s a p i cture done i n words, showing us what a thing is to our senses. Did our readers ever try their hands at a defini tion ? If not, we would advise them to make the attempt, and if they succeed they will perceive a t once how hard, cold, dry, and unsatisfactory a thing it is; how undescriptive and how ineffectu a l fu r conveying a mental image. In oroer to define, it is absolutely necessary that thereshoul.l be a standard an d a measure , an d that positive qualities and unvarying quantities, should he the bases, but if we were to endeavour to apply such a rule to beauty for example, we should be completely at sea. There is no cast of features in which beauty neces sarily resides, nor any proportion of face or person which nec essar il y i nsures t h e possess i on o f t h a t quality which we call beauty. A man or woman may be either handsome or ugly, with a Jewish face a Roman profile, or Grecian contour, with an Eastern sallow ness of compl ex i on, or an Italian sunniness of sk i n, or with red and w hit e S axon cheeks. The beauty may be either tall or s h or t, vo l uptuously f ull or gracefu l ly thin of figure, a Juno, a Minerva, a Venus, or a sylph. In fact, b eau t y h as as many qualities as there are minds to contemplate it, and while there is an absence of any universally authorative canon, there are thousands of indi v id ua l stan d ards of opinion, and while this makes it impossible to give a catholic de finition which all may receive, it enables us to appeal to each man's instinctive feeling of that which is to him the most beautiful. But though there is a variety of thought and opi nion, there is also some sort of agreement. For ex ample, what one calls beautiful, another seldom calls plain or !ugly. They may not recognise i n w h at ap pears perfection to others the highest i point of attrac tiveness to them,Jaut they feel that t is far from re pulsive, that it is anything but ugly. The portly sturdy farmer, for.example, might look upon one of Rubens's fresh-coloured wide-spread dames as the re alization of his highest dreams of loveliness, while the courtly connoisseur actuated by a more delicate taste,. would call such a specimen of womankind a "fine woman," and turn for a higher embodiment of beauty to a Venus by Corregio or Titian, or a Madonna from the brush of Raphael—forms which the aforesaid farmer would perhaps be content to designate as " pretty." Though one might dissent from the other's opinion of beauty he would not call its visible expres sion ugly. That is the amount of agreement which links together all men's perceptions and sensations, and blends the Protestantism of individuality into the Catholicism of universality. This sort of agreement, too, goes to indicate that there are some common qualities entering into every idea of beauty which prevents any one's loveliness from being any other persona's repulsiveness ; but what they are we have not found out; and poets, fiction writers, painters, and sculptors, seem from the diversity of their descriptions and representations to be equally in the dark. There is, indeed, one statue to which all bow down as the visible realiza tion of the highest beauty of the female form, the Venus de Medici, but unfortunately that does not mend the matter, for if the philosophy of the brain is to be trusted, such a form and such an expression could not be blended together in life, for the head is so small that it could only belong to an idiot, and if the sculptor, Pygmalion-like, had fallen in love with the inanimate production of his chisel, and animated it with the Promethean fire of life, the expression of mind would have vanished from its countenance, and the beauty of the face have faded into the listless look of repulsive imbecility. We will not therefore attempt to define beauty or ugliness, nor try to make them comprehensible, ex - cept by referring them to the attractiveness or repul siveness which they exercise over every one ; nor will we attempt to mend our definition of plainness which is the mid point between everybody's idea of beauty and ugliness—that which neither repulses violently nor attracts powerfully. Beauty is a good, no doubt, because we all invo luntarily admire and love it, and ugliness is also cer tainly an evil because we all involuntarily dislike it. In these respects we not only cannot command our feelings, but we have not the opportunity of doing so, because they act before we have time for thought. If a man were placed between two strangers whom he had never seen before and wished for conversation, he would be prompted to turn from the least agree able looking to the most attractive, as naturally as he would leave the thistle to feast upon the bright colours and the fragrance of the rose ; but while the flowers never deceive him—while they, instinct with the truth of nature, al ways are what they seem to be, he would often find that among men and women ap pearances are very deceptive, and that behind the beautiful mask might be concealed a disagreeable spirit or an empty head, and that the coarse, ill formed visage was the title-page of a benevolent heart, and a capacious and well-stored mind—that the good of the one had been a source of evil, the evil of the other had been a fountain of good—that when the pleasant rill had dried up, the solid rock had opened and gushed forth in crystal waters—that the beauty, trusting to mere appearance, had let the spirit run to waste, and its power wither away, while the less favoured child of nature had sought another staff to lean upon, and unblessed by beauty of form had illuminated his mind, and made that radiant. More frequently, however, both the good of the one and the evil of the other, as extremes are said to meet and blend, produce from opposites precisely the same results. Beauty is, strange as it may sound, as preg nant with repulsiveness as ugliness itself. The fine face with its carnation lips and delicately cut nose and radiant eyes, has existed in the region of flattery and adulation till the proud haughty smile, and su percilious stare, and cold, indifferent expression be come its habitual companions and freeze up the in stinctive feelings which would draw us towards it; while hideousness, pointed at, laughed at, scorned, sneered at, and despised, has wound round its heart the dark veil of misanthropic hatred, and knitted its unattractive brows in a malicious frown which ren • ders repulsiveness still more repulsive. Bath beauty and ugliness wither a great deal of nature good, and perhaps are equally to be dreaded, the one as a dan gerous gift, the other as a melancholy affliction ; the one as the burning sun which scorches up immature fruits, the other as the cloudy, cold, bleak atmosphere which forbids the buds and blossoms of the heart to open into ripeness and beauty. In the midst then of these extremes of the good and evil of form—dangerous because they are extremes — comes the safe mediocrity of plainness, destitute of the attractiveness of beauty, but without the repul siveness of ugliness. It is to perfect loveliness what the mild summer of the temperate zone is to the burning heat of the tropics, and it is to hideousness what the genial, bracing healthfulness of an English winter is to the frigid cold of the arctic circle. Its possessor is unassailed by the lofty and yet contempt ible vanity which beauty so often fosters, and is free from the dark shade of misanthropy which the satire and scorn of the world so often casts around the ug ly. The plain man is like the man who is " passing r i c h ," whose wealth does not suffice to give him a false im portance, and is yet too great to suffer him to fear the grinding hardship and the withering degradation of poverty and want ; he has the happy medium, and we are disposed to look upon him as one of the favoured mortals whom nature has framed for calm happi ness and knowledge. Whether this be the sole cause or not we are not dogmatic enough nor sufficiently presumptuous to say, but if we look at the portraits of great and wise and good men in all ages, we shall find th at the vast ma jority belong to th e class whom we call plain people ; and when they have bad anything of that quality which men would consent to call beauty, we shall find that it has been, as a rule, the beauty of expres sion and not the beauty of form—that it has been o wing to the character which the mind imparted to the face, and not to the hue of the complexion or con tour of the features. The English are such a practi cal people that they think "an ounce of fact is worth a ton of theory," and a fact like the one we have just mentioned is likely to weigh with them far more strongly than a book full of learned argument, When, then, they direct their attention to the faces of such men as Luther, Cromwell, Johnson, and Sir Walter Scott, they will have a better notion of the power which plain men exercise than any we can otherwise give them. Certain it is, too, that plain people are - generally far more lovable than either handsome or ugly people. We need not give exemples of this, because they are all in everybody's experience ; a few minutes of con sideration will convince our readers of its truth. If any lady or gentleman doubts the fact let him run over the list of his best and dearest friends, and observe whether the m a j or i ty are not p l a i n peop l e . We d o not, of c ourse , wr i te t hi s f or l overs, b ecause they catch the blindne ss w hi c h i s one o f t h e a tt r ibutes ,ofarit their tutelary tutelary deity. " L ove ' s bli n d, they s lovers are no t qu it e bli n d they a re i : l a y ffiCted, or a sort of blesed—it is hard to say which—wit amorous ophthalmia, which ma kes them vebrylemshisohret: sighted indeed. Their love actually makes associated into beauties; and perhaps they h o ve so the imperfections of the object of their affections with his or her personal identity, that, to take away the deformities would be to change a beloved individual for an indifferent stranger. In a Swiss tale, for ex ample, there is a beautiful little episode, which is so true that we fancy it must have been copied from na ture. It tells of a young peasant girl who was be. WEST INDIA MAILS. ARRIVAL OF THE CLYDE. As we announced yesterday, the West India mail packet Clyde, Captain F. E. Moss, put into Falmouth on Thursday morning, at 8, A.m., being short of fuel. Her dates of sailing are as follow :—Tampico, March 8 ; Jamaica, March 17 ; Porto Rico, March 21; De merara, March 16 ; Tobago, March 16 ; Trinidad, March 17 ; Grenada, March 18 ; St. Lucia, March 19 ; Barbadoes, March 19 ; Martinique, March 20 ; Guadaloupe, March 20 ; Montserrat, March 21 ; St. Thomas, March 21 • Fayal, April 7. The Clyde brought home 928,777 dollars on mer chants' account, 8,182,876 dollars on account of Mex. ican dividends, and 8,460,504 dollars value in gold dust. Her cargo consisted of 144 serons of cochineal, 9 serons of indigo, 33 serons of jalap, 12 hhds. of coffee, 5 bales of sarsaparilla, and 67 packages of sundries. Her Majesty's ship Bermuda was at Grey Town ; the Imaum, Alarm, and Persian, with the steamer Alban, were at Jamaica; and the surveying ship Scorpion, with the Spanish man-of-war Solon, at St. Thomas's, when the Clyde left. The Company's ship Conway was en 7oute to 11a vannah ; Derwent, at St. Thomas's, March 22 ; E igle, at Barbadoes, March 28 ; Great Western, at St. Thomas's, March 22. The Trent arrived at St. Tho mas's on the morning of March 18, and was coaling when the Clyde left. The following is the list of passengers who came home in the Clyde : Mr. Caillavet, lady, and child, from Greytown; Mr. Bertrand, Mr. Desplanque, two ladies, and three chil. dren, Mr. Baney, lady, and two children, from Chcgros; 111 r. C. Matinez, Mr. A. Haupois, from Carthagent; Mr. Pagenbandr, two ladies, three children, and servant, Madame Ribousch, Count Reglas, Mr. Mouzlles, Mr. Blumenkron, Mr. Gutman and servant, Mr. 'LSO Pujal, Mr. C. W. Duck, from Vera Cruz; Mr. and Mrs. East, Mr. Forster, Mr. and Mrs. Jaffuay, three children, and two servants, from Jamaica; Mr. Woppumann, two ladies, fire children, and servant, Mr. Smith, Mr. Cun ningham, Mr. Irvine, Mr. Chambers, from Demerara; Mr. Johnson and son, Mr. Cookerton, from Trinidad; Dr. and Mrs. Swanston, Mr. G. Swanston and servant, from St. Kitt's; Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, three children, and servant, Mr. B. Cohen, Mr. P. Garcia, from St. Thomas; Captain Taylor, from Fayal. JAMAICA MARKETS. Sugar sold at 21s. 6d., 19s. 6(i., and 19s. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY EVENING. The Clyde steam-ship arrived here this afternoon about five o'clock. INTERESTING FROM THE WEST IN DIES. By the arrival of the Royal Mail steam-ship Merlin, Captain Samson, we have received dates from St. Thomas to the 22d ult., and from Bermuda to the 27th. The drought which had prevailed for several weeks at Bermuda had been somewhat relieved by some heavy showers; but no continuous rain, sufficient to replenish the exhausted tanks, had visited the islands. Vegetation had improved, but the want of water was much felt. On the 7th inst. the Legislature meets for the dis patch of business, in accordance with a proclamation of the Governor. Vice-Admiral the Earl of Dundonald arrived at Bermuda on the 23d, in his flag-ship Wellesley, from a cruise among the West India Islands. His suc cessor, Sir George Seymour, is expected early this month. The Trinidad papers, in noticing a rumour that the Pitch Lake had been granted to the Earl of Dun donald by the Government, expresses a hope that their rulers " have not made any concession without so guarding it that the Pitch Lake may not become an injurious monopoly in the hands of a few indivi duals." This grant is supposed to have connexion with some experiments lately made in this city rela tive to the value of mineral pitch for producing gas for lighting cities. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY, APRIL 18. The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert took their usual morning walk. The Royal Family took walking exercise in the grounds around the Castle. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic Household, attended divine service in the private chapel in the Castle, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also attended the service. The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley offi ciated, and administered the Holy Communion. Dispatches were sent.,off yesterday to the Governor of the Canadas, and the Governors of the other North American Colonies from the Colonial Office. STEAM TO THE CAPE.—PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY.-- The mail steam-packet Propontis, Captain Glover, which arrived here this morning, left the port with the outward mails on the night of the 17th of January, arrived at St. Vincent on the 30th, reached Sierra Leone on the 4th of February, and left again on the sth • t ou ched at St. Helena on the 16th of February, o and arrived at the Cape o f Good Hope on the 28th. H er outward passage thus occupied 42L,4 i , days, and was considerably lengthened by her fresh water tanks having proved leaky, which compelled her to go out of her course, and call at St. Helena. On the homeward passage she left the Cape on the 7th of March, arrived at Sierra Leone on the 23d, and sailed therefrom on the 24th; called at St. Vincent on the 30th, and let% on the 31st. She arrived at Falmouth on the 16th, and Plymouth on the 17th inst., thus making the homeward passage to Falmouth in 40, and to Plymouth in 41 days. Although there have been lately such severe gales in the Channel, the Propontis expe rienced only fresh easterly b reeze s, but these were accompa nied by tremendously heavy seas, which caused her to pitch stem down, and frequently threatened the loss of her masts —a casualty which greatly retarded her progress. On Sun day, the 13th, in long. 10 52 NV., lat. 44 N., she signalised the large Bremen ship °hers, of 1,000 to 1,200 tons, outward bound, and full of emigrants. On the 15th, signalised a hark with the second distinguishing pennant and the num ber 6,499. Same day a large Dutch ship, blue flag, No. 906, homeward-bound, and passed through a heavy fleet of ships bound up Channel. The receptions announced to take place at the Mansion.house will not commence until after the opening of the Great Exhibition, the Lord Mayor being desirous not only of receiving at them the literati and scientific men of this country and of the Continent, but more especially of marking his warm participation in the general wish to give Eclat to this epoch in the history of the industrial world by offering the hospitality of the Mansion-house to the foreign commissioners, as well as to those contributors who may re ceive marks of distinction. trothed to a young peasant with deb feebi,Ael oke, ar Annette being asked w hether she did note)°W44-iiiit,,:'''-yz Wilhelm had not club feet, she ans a'ere • o'ealsr e lef e e, ec then he would not be Wilhelm ; and it a *ig t „ Wej at e,..l whom I love." Love always makes Oa iv (WisL,„.. beautiful whatever his form and colour. 1 10'4*; .ar ‘N,F/ eea thought the swarthy hue of Othello the beau i11ei,4 9 4'. 1 beauty; and as it is with persons, so it is with qUiNgl ik ., ties—we gild those w h om we lik e the best. If we •A) were as illogical as lovers we should call plainness beautiful ; that would be such a paradox as a lover might well deal in ; but we take a more consistent course, and only call plainness lovable. No doubt our opinion will be disputed by those who pin their faith upon works of fiction, the authors of which seem to be under a sort of prescriptive obliga tion, imposed upon them by custom from time imme morial, to mould their heroes upon the model of the Apollo, and to compoued their heroines out of a mix ture of the Venus and the Madonna : and, in addition to their corporal perfections, to endow them plentifully with all the genius and all the virtues of humanity ; but we place no great reliance on such authorities, potent as they unquestionably are ; we regard their personages generally as very pretty paintings of what men and women ought to be, rather than what they re, or even may be. They are something like card board models of impossible edifices, which hold to gether by reason of the lightness and flimsiness of their material, but which, in granite, would prove the power of the law of gravitation, by falling down ; and we should as soon expect to see the remains of Grecian art start from their venerable repose, and walking about in a ll the i r ma j esty, proving themselves gods and demigods in reality, as to meet mere mortals exhibiti ng all that beauty and virtue so liberally bestowed on fictitious person ages. It is strange, too, to notice how inconsistency will peep out, and, as a natural consequence, how authors, compelled to conform to natural laws, are obliged to introduce into their tales some plain people who, if men, exhibit more intellect and firmness than the first hero, and, if women, show more self-devotion and patience than the nominal prima donna, and who, whether men or women, perform almost all the greatand noble actions which give interest to th e tale and create its pathos. Novel readers might do worse than notice this, and diminish their admiration of beauty and exalt their notion of plainness, by observing how, in the well wrought fable as well as the drama of real life, plain people really play the most important parts. In short, we are quite in love with plainness, which if it cannot boast of beauty often has a charm which mere beauty can never give. Those who have seen homely countenances lighted up by intellect or softened by affection and sympathy, or warmed into life by heartfelt mirth, will comprehend the beauty which the mind sheds upon the plainest face, just as the rich sunset makes the most sterile landscape en chanting. And they will understand too, that mere per fection of form is not half so attractive as modest plainness beaming with purity and goodness. There is a great deal of truth in that vulgar and ungram matical old saying " handsome is as handsome does,* which at once illustrates our meaning and points out to our plain friends the true way of becoming a s handsome as they please. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) 18 w 50 0 . t. ARRIVED.—The FranklinCsOt W ea E m s, sAhiPpa,lL lB, Captain ton, in twelve days and a half, from New York, with 103 passengers. The Queen steamer took, of them, out of her twenty one to land at Southampton. She proceeded with the rest at 4.15 P. 31., for Havre. Wind S.W., fine summer weather. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. - The Marquis of Lansdowne and suite arrived here on Thursday; after going over Harnet-lodge and some of the other principal houses here, his Lordship took carriages to the back of the island. There has been more inquiries for houses here for the coming season than there has been for many before, and houses aro let from much earlier periods._ - THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—Some enemies of this un dertaking have, for the last few days, been circulating very industriously a report that a quantity of gunpowder had been found in some maple and other foreign goods sent over for exhibition; that the intention of those who sent the beautiful ornamental work in which it was con cealed was to destroy the Queen! It is wonderful what swallows some people have, there seems to be nothing too ridiculous for them. How could the refugees now in London possibly benefit their position by destroying our liberal Queen and our liberal institutions? This is now the refuge for the destitute, and such a one as they cannot find in any other country; then what interest can they have to destroy it? And, then, the absurdity of hiding a pound or two of gunpowder in looking-glass frames and French bedsteads, when it can be openly pur chased any w here any day. These noodles deserve whipping. IRELAND. LONGFORD ELECTION. DUBLIN, FRIDAY.—The shun contest for this county has virtually terminate], although, in confonnity with the Ac: of Parliament, the hieths must be Lev open until Szturday mornin4. At the close of the poll yes turday the g,ress number stood as follows: O'Ferrall .•• ... 622 Slevor 29 SALES OF ENCUMBERED ESTATES. Contrary to expectation, the Commissioners sat yes terday for the purpose of selling some small estates in the counties of Kilkenny, Carlow, Meath, Kildare, and Tipperary, together with some house property in the city of Dublin, the latter consisting of a profit rent of 031. 15s. a year, which produced 5051., or about ten years' purchase. An estate in the county of Carlow was set up in two lots, ono of which, yielding a profit rental of 631. per annum, sold for 7001. The sale of the second lot was adjourned. A yearly profit rent of 621., arising out of lands situate in the county of Kildare, realized 820/. The Meath estate of Mr. Arthur Coates, the gross yearly rental of which was estimated at 4451. 15s. 6d., but which, deducting head rent and other charges, reduced the net profit to 2781. 10s. 4d., was knocked down at 3,6251. A net profit rent of 108/. a year, arising out of lands in the county of Tipp erar y, was bought in trust for the petitioner in the cause for 2001., or less than two years purchase. There was no very clear reason assigned for this apparent sacrifice, but it was generally understood by those conversant with the nature of the property that it was disposed of at its full value. The Kilkenny estate of Mr. Edward Walpole, yielding an annual profit rental of 2301., pro duced 2,310/. DANGER OF LENDING BOATS TO Boys.—Yester day afternoon, a sma ll sa ili ng b oat, conta i n i ng f o uryout . h yout h s, was capsized off C oor ' s - roa d , L am b et h , arising from th e ira youths being unskill e d i n th e manage ment, a an d the suture hiintelf by swimming ; a n d the fourth, Jo ed. His party were imm erse d. T wo were rescue d, t hi r d t hi r d saved Corringham• body living in Princes -road, Lambeth, was drown was not recovered. VISITORS TO GRAVESEND. —Yesterday (Good Fri day) the morning railway trains dsconveniently convey, not withstanding brought down as many visitors to this town as they . three classes. The steam-boats . s are, however, Star Company's boats tttnhreaeinnonconsisted of nearly a treble n w n i m th n st e a r n n d f in n g arr t i h a a g t es ea e c f h companies. The of them i eing also i lls were equally well filled, eam however, more numerous Diamond Company. it may be remarked i c , r n e t a n s end for ryt the raster holiday were a considerable number of that amongst evidently different continental countries, but than those of the foreigners, , o i f was of visitors are being in favour of the French. Great preparations .. amusement e ran ce s u l f ' u n i s i r t t e o h r r s s e a lly but more especially at the ier Gardens. Terrace-p mthaedreireaPt°tnhe Bos erville Gardens, MONSTER EXCURSION TRA INS. — Yesterday excur sion trains, at reduced fares, were run on all the railways. A monster train left the Paddington station for Oxford, an other the S outh - Western for Winthor ; and on the Eastern Counties, for Cambridge; the Brighton excursion train, however, conveyed the greatest number, between 800 and 900 individuals going by it. More than 4,000 persons left the metropolis yesterday by these excursion trains; the rate of travelling averaging three miles for one penny. A. HIGH SHERIFF IN DIFFICULTIES.—Some days since, Calcraft, the hangman, received an intimation from the gaol authorities that his services would be required on, Wednesday morni ng next, at Ipswich, for the purpose o f carrying into execution the last sentence of the law upon Maria Clarke, but on Tuesday morning last a note waS on re, ceived from that functionary, stating that his prefea s s vr i si engagements elsewhere would prevent his presence at e lP_ se r s h t on Wednesday, as required. Immediately after tls Ipswich of Calcraft's note, a messenger was dispatched from_Si s 's rv " i '' w " to London, for the purpose of having as er that his with Calcraft, who was informed by the messenger next, for presence was necessary at Ipswich on Wednesday that he WU the purpose already stated, when he replied fors like purpose on already engaged to proceed to Taunto e n execution at Ipswich, personalel"lle Wednesday, the day appointed for er tt ai has caused no lea craft to corns down to bound to see that the P Finding that it was impossible f find a sulistit appointed. Unless the daylpswich, he was asked if he could re plied he could not. This announcemente e whtoueraltrered, or a substitute found in exe cutionthesurabletafkeeeslinpglasnteoatthos named for the execution be tion we think, can envy,will have, in accordance to the plate of Calcraft, the ton no one, , law , to perform a duty a r t eP-u the gn il a a nds of majesty'sner subject& We believe o n: e t: the feelings of thous the present state of tht: m that an application d fo sa me r the execution of Maria Clarke office for the day , e but to be altered; V' understand that the application was not entertained. W r e rejoice to be able to inform our readers that the Protecti onist ban q uet, which is to take place i n Edi n b urg h, on Tuesday, the Ss 21- Asst., promises to be most successful. The Music Hall in that city, one of the handsomest rooms in the kingdom, can accommodate 650 at dinner. The tickets, which were limited to this number, were all purchased soon a fter they were i ssue d , and there is not one now to be had . Such is the enth us i asm that prevails that, we are informd , three or fo ur times the number of tickets issued could easily have been disposed of.—Herald. A ounts have MA NSLAUGHTER OF AN OFFICER.--...CC,,__t officer, been received of the melancholy death of a it The Captain George Symes, late of the Madraise Artillery. i 14th instant he details are as follows :—On the night of of t two men outside was disturbed by the violent conduct his house, which c los e ly abutted upon the road (a public _Axminster and Lyme one leading between the town of and civillreuested Regis), and at lengh went to th ß o unce he was immediately them to " move on." On his app I set upon by the ruffians, one of w hom (by name Garland) threw him down, knelt on his c hest, and beat.: him fearfully with a stick about the head. From the effects of these in juries he never recovered, remained insensible till death released him from his but Sufferings in four or five hours after. He was about 56 years 0 l amen t their f a se, and has left a wife 'and only daughter to ? loss. WO rejoice to add, the ruffians are in custody dillomma P a 3 lder. )11:1' wall ira the ned, ova- I