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DEAL, MAY 22.—Wind S.W. to S.S E.—The William Ernst, of and from Amsterdam, for Batavia, got on the Goodwin Sands last night during thick weather, but got Off, and is at anchor in the Downs.—Arrd. from the River and sailed Parland, Cape and Calcutta; Mar chioness of Ailsa, Demerara. FALMOUTH, MAY 22.—Wind variable and light.—Off port, Alfred, Wiltshire, Calcutta; Sunny Eye, Severy, New for B remen. The Elizabeth of St. Andrew ' s, Aeve Brunswick, from St. Stephens, New Brunswick to Monte Video, was abandoned totally dismasted, 19th April,: lat. 37 N. long. 55 W.; crew saved by the 840 11 Y Eye, arrived here. The Marion barque, West India to London, with fore and mizen masts sprung, loss of bulwarks, and having on board the crew of the Rain bow of Sunderland, which vessel had foundered, was spoken by the Alfred, arrived here. PLyntou:rrt, MAY 22.—Wind S.—Arrd. William Stevens on London, for Adelaide, South Australia, and Sydney, New South Wales. SHIELDS, MAY 22.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Maid of Orleans, Bavannab. OFF PENZANCE.—Elizabeth Aretbusea, Batavia from Amsterdam ; Robert Heddle Wood, Fernando Po. r l jE llsEY, MAY 21. Wind W. Sid. Conquest, " 1 21 3 e, St. Martin, Labrador. ,ASCILLY, MAY 20.—Wind S.E.—Off port, Heinrich attaann, Porto Rico ; Silk s , Conr a dy, Rio Jan e i ro , t rom St. Petersburgb. NEWPORT, MAY 22.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Diadem, Wil mington, U.S.; Maria, ditto. V CARDIFF, MAY 22.—Wind E.S.E.—SId. Scourfield, • aiparaiso. ,PETERIIEAD, MAY 21. Wind S. Arrd. Dublin, alackie, Greenland, with 9,800 s e als, about 115 tuns, l eft the ground 4th inst., and same day spoke the Plebe, of Hull, 1, 600 seals, plying to the northward, and the Nor th of Scotland, of this pott, was spoken 30th ult., With 9 7 seals. L a tßwrox.—Sld. Reliance, Davis' Straits. l an/4017TH, MAY 22.—The Deborah, of Harwich, Sunderland to Mistley, got on the Scroby Sand last erening during thick weather, but was assisted off this bcr ng. making much water, and brought into the Irrnbour, ARKET Ni WS.—(THIS DAY.) N EWS-ATM AND LEADENRAX.X.. The general demand ruled heavy, at barely stationary 1 3 ) 1 1 " 1 . Beef, from Is 10d to 3s; Mutton, 25 4d to SA Lamb, 4s to 55• Veal, 2s 8d to 3s 4d; and " 4 1211' 10d to 4s per 8113 s. by the carcase. RAT MARKETS. d, Bl4 liiinEr.D.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 105; Clover 1 14 ,° , 31 Os to 4 1 lOs ; and St r aw, 11 is to 11 8s per 134 ,°- Supply good, and trade dull. dl UtHIMERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/10s to 3/12s; Clover 31 03 to 41 8s ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 9s per °11 , (1 , A full averag e supply, and a h eav y demand. "LI TECEIA.PEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 10s; ra:. ditto, 3/ Os to 4 / a nd Straw, 1/ Is to 11 Es per load Trade dull, at our quotations. MEAT MARKETS. B°VI3IALL, MAY 22.—Our market to-day was well "POlied with each kind of fat stock, the demand for /. thich ruled h eavy, at d roop i ng pr i ces. Beef, from 2s ci to as 6d; Mutton 3s to 3s 10d ; Lamb, 4s to ss ; _v l7 , 8s 'to 3 s 4d ; an d P or k, 3 8 to 3 5 8d per 81b s, to 414 the offal. RoXFonD, MAY 22.—The general demand was very t aet ile, and the quotations had a downward tendency. 3 e r , from 2 s 8d to 3s 6d ; M utton, 2 s 10d t o 3 s 10d ; t ilb, 48 to 5s 2d ; Veal, 2s 10d to 3s 4d; and Pork, 3 s 6d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 235; Jlart° ter - old Store Pigs, 16s to 21s; and Mulch Cows, kith their small Calf. 161 to 18/ 15s each. etx4ll-3HAst, MAT 22.—Prime beasts moved off steadily i full prices. Otherwise the trade ruled heavy. Beef to E 4 3s to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4 5 2d ; Lamb, 4s 6d os 4d; Veal, 3s to 3s 6d per Sibs. o 4 Rtjt.thEL, MAY 21.—Each kind of stock ruled dull B alefi, on the follo w i ng t erms: —B ee f, f ro m 2s 10d os ad; M ut t on , 3 s 6 d to 4s; L am b , 4s 4 d to 5a 2 d ; Ve al 33 Od to 3s 6d per 81bs. eV I ICIIESTER, MAY 22.—Our market was inactive V, and prices w ere w i t h difficulty supported. r, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; lr°l3 , 4g 6d to 5s 4d ; Veal, 3s to 3s 6d per 8 lbs ; and 68 nek lifi C I vas, 18s to 235; -old Store Pia • to 203, a and Mulch Q Cows with uarter ir the small Calf, 4/ try 2( each. CORN AVERAGES. ter i.e AVER OF BRITISH CORY .e WENERAL ek ended May A 16, GE 1850, PRICES made up from the Returns of the p er in th e different Cities and Towns in England and Wales ' er ilti,perial Quarter. wilkeT. 'BARLEY.' OAT IS. ILTE. 1 SLAMS. 1 ma. • •• 39$ 7d 22$ 5d 1 155 5d 1 21$ 7d 1 255 64 1245 lid DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. n ";,• - I• BAILEY. I OATS. I ATE. I JEANS. 1 PEAS. • Is Od Is Od Is Od 04 1 is 04 ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) 41 : c l i lle Master of the Rolls sat at Westminster, to-day, gave several judgments. 1 , 8 HURROW WILSON.—JUDGMENT. v d p, LORDSHIP gave judgment to-day in this case, t„' l came before him some time since, upon a motion dischar ge an or d er , di rec ti ng some o f the parties iu fused cense to give security for costs. His Lordship re- IN RE WILLIASIS.—JUDGMENT. LORDSHIP also gave judgment in this case, de ,Zung to make' any order personally on Mr. Tyrell, 1 , 1 : of the..solicitors in the cause, but directing the other 11 of the order asked. IN RE ELMSLIE.--JUDGMENT. IN 8 IN also gave judgment in this case. lle t o 8 ,,c 1 opinion that the payment of the two bills sought 16" taxed was made under undue pressure, and he 'relore ordered the bills to be taxed. PUGH VAUGHAN.--JUDGMENT. o aite Xll LORDSHIP also gave judgment in this case, which fo r before him upon a motion to make absolute an order di Esolving an injunction. His Lordship ordered the I,, n ction to be dissolved. 4 e Court then proceeded to hear petitions. VI CE -CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before, the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) , N OGG V. WESTERN.—JUDGMENT. lioxoun gave judgment this morning in this case, °i tiOg the injunction with costs. thi 4 " hearing of motions was then continued, but no ciurign Calling for a special report came before the Court g the morning. eee t a T ing of any interest occurred in the Vice- Chan- Pvi o r IC-night Bruce's Court ; and the Vice- Chancellor did not sit,in consequence of severe indisposition. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) ttags in Banco, before Lord CAMPBELL and Justices PATTESON, COLERIDGE, and ERLE.) A. THE QUEEN V. ROLANDS. S ei , r ule nisi had been obtained in this case by Mr. ea ° ,,, Qa °,t Jones, calling on the defendant to show wuY a writ of quo warranto should not issue efen'st him to show by what authority he exercised the rui n c luf councillor of the borough of Carmarthen. The Asa h ad been obtained on the grounds that the defendant % II Lot duly elected a councillor, and that a Mr. Jones p .ght to have been elected, inasmuch as certain voting sP er3 had been received and allowed which had been roll rOll , by persons whose names were not on the burgess ei rt a nd that certain of th e voti ng paper s were insuffi rt i n law, in th a t th e y did n o t se t fo r th the property f or e aPect of w hi c h t h e part i es vote d. Th e app li cat i on J : quo warranto was made on affidavit on behalf of Mr. It o i es, who would h ave b een e l ec t e d if th e e l ec tion of Mr. 4419, the d e f e nd a nt, h a d b een vo id, M r . Rolands • k ~g Polled 106 vote s a nd M r . J ones 100. Gu 4 .• . 1 } ASHLEY now showed cause against the rule. thatng through the objected votes seriatim, he contended ar . oth th °ugh the parties might in some little particular 7, e r he mis-named or mis - described in the burgess batz l „l the voting papers, yet they were sufficiently 14 ,11 , 4 or described in those papers to ensure their (44citification. Th e ru l e, h e a l so su b m i tte d , s h ou ld b e iq th ftr g‘cl on the ground of the information and belief • . - set e e .lift i davit on w hi c h th e motion was made being n ' ad el Ltejustify the issuing of the writ. about" , eseCK appeared to support the rule, and was Lo _,t9.ltddress the Court, when tlei tr i ru . CliffenELL said that the "last objection was adb a . Y unten a hl e , as no i nconven i ence co uld follow from lor k itt ing the information and belief in a case of this Bale Tbere-was an express decision on this point. made absolute. I , I , ( CHEQUE R.—(T HIS DAY.) but tZeutirt took the Peremptory Paper this morning, hull 3' devoid different cases hear by their Lordships were of any genera d l interest. (SC ~.. Banco, in ; ON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) to before the LORD CHIEF, JUSTICE, d Justices MAULE, CRESSWELL, and TALFOURD.) 'LECTRI C TELEGRAPH COMPANY V . B RETT. kr this N I QUO the AT TORNEY -GE NE RAL (with whom Was bad appeared to show cause against a rule to been obtained by the defendant last term. 14 0tn' l ' ea tling of his Lordship's notes took up the entire ing, (/) e°r° Mr. J RAIL CORT.—(THIS DAY. ustice E U R and Mr. Justice WIGHT ) MAN v-• CRIBB V. CA.RTTAIL piilium !u s case a rul e h a d b een o b ta i ne d, calling upon e nt a h s e e 4 cto show cause w h y t h e attac h ment in this 4,,A°1111d not be sot aside. The attachment was granted " kron e the defendant f or neglecting to pay a sum of /,13;Y which he had received in his capacity of at i l l atto me r : ,; but the defendant afterwards applied fur the p was not ' Jule, on the ground that the pldinti . ff' hu t as she had described herself in her afli u s "me. The rule was argued last term, and Mr. l, f,, - -ee Ede now gave •udg . rnent. It was admitted, t Jlidgo said, on j the part of the plaintiff, that bu t -e whFll , sbe first employed the plaintiff :;he was a widow, e subsequent] married, and concealed her name, fir,, rvet° reasons subsequently her own. The attachment, tl,ere- . e°ol ll not be susta i ned, inasmuch as the power of riagg got resortedmar- Naas to f or t h e purpose of fraud, the plaint i ftt ' Jlaserted in her affidavit a falsehood that was eaten ttbs'l 1 0 dec e i ve the Court; and the rule must be made coats, lite fur discharging the attachment, but without absolute accordingly. Sir (4 "Efi v. THE PARISH 0/ BRIGHTON. 4•11/3IGER applied to the Court 10T Hitaldl htliillll.l3FLUpou the churchwardens and overseers of the , 94 41611149 D, commdiag them W. 001152913 ....• to. . II r~ :..,...• TILE SUN, vestry of the inhabitants oc Brighton for the purpose of electing thirty directors and guardians of the poor of the parish for the ensuing year. By the local Act, the 6th George IV., chap. 179, sec. 199, the overseer and church wardens were required to convene such a meeting on every first Monday after Easter, and accordingly they called such a meeting o❑ the 4th of April last, stating in the notice that if any poll was demanded it would be taken on the two following days at the Town-hall. At this meeting thirty-three gentlemen were put in nomina tion, and eventually a poll was demanded and commenced on the following day. The next morning, however, seven other gentlemen were put in nomination before the poll opened, but the electing officers refused to receive them. At the close of the first day's poll, there being two rival lists, the overseers and churchwardens, seeing that the result of the poll was likely to go against their own party, induced three of the gentlemen who had been nominated to resign, and thereupon the remaining thirty were declaied to be duly elected. They, however, hadjno power to do that, nor had the parties themselves any right to resign, since they were bound to undertake the office in the event of the rate-payers selecting them to file it. On the first day only thirty rate-payers out of some 4,000 and 5,000 polled, the others, no doubt, re lying upon the rule that after a poll had been demanded all the nominees were bound to go on with it to the close of the couple of days, and to terve, should they be elected by the majority. The Court would, therefore, perceive that great injustice would be done to the rate payers if any of the nominees could resign in this man ner; and as it was evidently contrary to law, it was hoped there would be no difficulty in granting the appli cation. Mr. Justice WIGEITMAN—You may take a rule to show case. Rule nisi accordingly. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.) EXTRAORDINARY CASE.-WHURR V. SMITH AND WIFE This was an action brought to recover the sum of 951. 4s. 6d., for the board and lodging of defendant's wife, before marriage, under very peculiar circumstances. The plaintiff is a tailor, residing at Selbridge•place, Westbourne•park, and defendant had been in his employ as IS journeyman, in consequence of which he had an op portunity of forming an acquaintance with the sister of plaintiff's wife, and eventually a clandestine marriage took place, as it was alleged, whilst she was of weak intellect and under age. Shortly after plaintiff was ar rested on a capias, to prevent him leaving the country, defendant and his wife having sworn to a debt being due to them of 45/., but subsequently defendant's wife wrote a letter expressing her deep regret that plaintiff had been arrested on an unjust cause, and assuring him that she was in a state of temporary insanity when she joined in the proceedings and swore she had a claim against him. Plaintiff sued for two and half year.' board and lodging, at 301. per annum, and for goods supplied, and medical attendance on Mrs. Smith. In the examination it was shown that Mrs. Smith was entitled, under a will, to a sum of 2001., and that plaintiff received, and kept the interest. The witnesses for the defendant considered that Mrs. Smith was treated more like a servant than a relative, and by no meuns in a kindly manner. That Mrs. Smith was, unfortunately, at intervals, affected with aberration of intellect, was admitted on both sides; and she had _been two or three times in Hanwell Lunatic Asylum. _ _ The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF said that, by not plead ing, the defendants had admitted that there was something due, and left it to the jury to say, from the eridencp, how long defendant's wife was a servant, and how long boarding and lodging with the plaintiff, when too ill to be able to do domestic work. The. jury gave a verdict for 701. 15s. MARLBRO'-STREET.-(T HIS DAY.) CHARGE OF FRAUD.—Ann Maria Toffrey was placed before Mr. Bingham charged with obtaining the sum of 35/. from Mr. William Richardson, boot maker, 19, Sun street, Bishopsgate-street, under false and fraudulent pretences. The prosecutor deposed that in the month of July, 848, he became acquainted with the prisoner through a sister of his, to whom he had advanced 501. to carry on an action against a man for breach of promise of mar riage. After the action was settled the prisoner sent a letter to him by his sister stating that if he let her (prisoner) have the 501. that he had advanced to his sister, she would get him a Government situation. In consequence of this communication he went to the de fendant's house in Coventry-street, where he saw her. She then told him that if he advanced her 501. she would get him an appointment as messenger in a Government office. He replied that he would do so provided he was satisfied the affair was right. She said, " Oh, you have no occasion to doubt me. I am a person of great in fluence, and am personally acquainted with Lord Alfred Paget, and he is the person to whom I shall write to about the appointment, and I will let you know the re sult in the course of a few days." She then pressed him for some money, but he declined to advance any at that time, but a few days after he sent her li/. by his sister. About the 10th of July in that year, 1848, he received from the prisoner the letter produced, which was to the effect that if be waited upon her she would give him the necessary documents appointing him to the situation. He accordingly called upon her the same day, when she showed him a letter which she stated she had received from Lord Alfred Paget, wherein his Lordship informed her that he had succeeded in getting him a situation in the Home-office through her recom mendation. She then asked him for more money, and he gave her 101. She wanted another 101., but not having so much with him he asked her to accompany him to his house, when he would give it to her. She went home with him and he then gave her the money. After that, in October, 1848, she called upon him and told him that he was to be installed into his situation on the following Monday, on which day he was to meet Lord Paget at her house, and that his Lordship would be his surety. He went there on that day, but the pri soner had left the place, and no one knew where she was gone to. This excited his suspicions, and on his calling upon Lord Alfred Paget, he was informed that his Lordship knew nothing at all about the pri soner, and that she had used his Lordship's name with out his authority. Witness saw nothing more of the prisoner till last night, when he met her at Knights bridge. He followed her to her lodgings, 17, Park-side, and having procured the assistance of a constable, gave her in charge. The prisoner, who is suspected to have duped others by similar means, was remanded for a week. Vbatots MANCHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) The St. Leger Stakes were won by Penang. The Two-Years Old Stakes were won by Simoon colt. The Salford Borough Cup. Legerdemain ... Dough L... ... ... .. 1 ... ... ... ... ... 2 DEATH Or Mu. J. FERGUSSON, W. S.—We regret to record the demise of James Fergusson, Esq., W.S, Char lotte-square, which took place on Sunday morning last. Mr. Fergusson, we understand, was suddenly attacked with apoplexy, and had only been ill for about two hours when death terminated his sufferings. He became a member of the Society of Writers to the Signet in 1814, and was gene rally esteemed by the profession, and by a large circle of private friends.—Scottish Press. In trifles, infinitely clearer than in great deeds, actual chaiacter is displayed.—Eliza Cook's Journal. Many of the principal manufacturers of this town are engaged in the preparation of articles of the first class for an exposition to take place immediately in London. It would appear it was originally intended to remove the entire of the Birmingham exposition of last year, but this could not be effected by reason of sales by private arrangement having diverted some of the specimens from the collection. The loss, however, will not be felt, as their place will be . supplied by equally novel, if not more costly productions. In select ing the Messrs. Benetfink and Jones, of London, to superin tend this exhibition, it would seem that the choice was in fluenced by a knowledge that these gentlemen have had— although but a yoang firm—considerable previous practical experience in the several branches of art manufacture in question.—Birmingham Gazette. OPENING or A NEW CHURCH AT DEREY.—Yes terday (Wednesday, 22nd inst.) a new church was conse crated at Derby, by the Bishop of Lichfield, who was assisted by the Venerable. Archdeacon Hill and other of the neighbouring clergy. The sum of 841. was collected on the occasion, after an impressive sermon by his Lordship. • The present church is erected to the memory of the late Bishop Shirley, who took an interest in the projection of this move ment a few years ago, by which a portion of one of the large parishes of L erby has been divided, to be called St. Paul's, and the present parish church erected, affording accommo dation to the north-eastern suburbs of this populous town. The erection is in the decorated or middle pointed style, cruciform in plan, and has been built by Mr. John Wood, of Derby, from designs by Messrs. Barry and Brown, of Liver pool, the architects. It is capable of accommodating 600 worshippers on the ground floor. In the afternoon of the same day, a public meeting was held at the Town-hall, on behalf of the Co-operative Church Building Society, at which the Bishop presided, The Venerable Archdeacons Hill and Rushton, Sir Henry Wilmot, Bart., William Evans, Esq., M.P., and others addressed the meeting. There is a report current in New York that Capt. Warner is about settling in that country, having made ar rangements with the American Government for the purchase of the long range and invisible shell. M. GODEFROID'S CONCERT.—This celebrated harpist, who is just returned to England, after an absence of several years, gave a matinee musicale yesterday, at the new Beethoven Rooms, Queen Anne-street, and delighted a crowded and fashionable audience by his performances. Ile played several of his own "studies," a Fantasia on subjects from. Robert le Diable, variations on the air "1\ el cor piu," and the "Carnival deVenise ;" fully supporting the reputation he has gained of being the greatest performer in Europe. In his hands all the imperfections of the instrument disappear. Its tones are round, mellow, and vocal ; its sweeping chords have a resonance which no pianoforte can equal, and it is capable of every variety of harmony and modulation. We have never heard but one performer who could be compared to M. Godefroid, and that was the late lamented Parish Alvars ; a man who, like M. Godefroid, also possessed a great and original genius as a composer. WALIVORTII LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTI TUTION.— On Tuesday evening the members of the elocution class of this institution gave an entertainment in the New Lecture Hall, Carter-street, consisting of recitations, scenes from comedies, &c., and acquitted themselves in a manner that was highly creditable both to themselves and to their instructors. They were repeatedly and de servedly applauded by a numerous audience, and the whole went off admirably. lIIIIIILITT.—Sir Pater Laurie blandly requesting tin ow4ilm wadvictpr to tim,"..rariei. LONDON, NATIONAL BANK OF IRELAND. The fifteenth annual general meeting of the proprietors of the National Bank of Ireland was held yesterday, at one o'clock, at the office of the society, 13, Old Broad-street, when, pursuant to the deed of settlement, four of the directors went out of office, which created four vacancies in the office of director to be filled up. On the motion of T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., OCTAVIUS OMMANNEY, Esq., was called to the chair, who requested the Secretary to read the advertise ment calling the meeting, and the report of the directors. The SECRETARY read the report as follows : REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF IRELAND, MADE TO THE PROPRIE TORS AT THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, HELD AT THE OFFICE OF TIIE COMPANY, No. 13, OLD BROAD-STREET, LON DON, ON WEDNESDAY, THE 22:fm MAY, 1850. The directors have pleasure in meeting the proprie tors, and submitting for their approval the usual state ments of the bank's accounts for the past year. The general result of the harvest in Ireland in the last year was on the whole fa►ourable, in respect to the abundance and average quality of the grain crops, but Ireland being essentially an agricultural country, the ruling low prices of its products have had a depressing tendency upon the farming interest generally. The loss, however, from the disease in the potato crop has proved less than was at one period anticipated. After four years of unexampled depression and suf fering amongst all classes and interests, it affords the directors much gratification in being enabled to state that there are symptoms of improvement, and indica tions of returning confidence, which, although slow in their operation, are on that account, perhaps, not the less secure. The directors have deemed it prudent to transact a restricted business; it is their intention to continue in this watchful coarse until the restoration of credit and confidence has produced its effect on the trade, agricul ture, and commerce of the country. oney has been abundant with a limited field for its legitimate employment, and consequently but a low rate of interest could be obtained for a large amount of sur plus capital of the bank. All tie ascertained bad debts of the bank have been written off, and the half-yearly dividends, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, have been paid. The undivided profits at December, 1848, were : Reserve fund £50,105 4 4 Balance of profit and loss for 1848 3,990 12 10 £54,095 17 2 Net profits for the year ending Decem ber, 1849 19,338 1 3 73,433 18 5 Deduct half-year's dividend to Mid summer, 1849 11,250 0 0 Ditto ditto Christmas-11,250 0 0 Balance of profit and loss carried to that account for 1850 B2B 14 1 23,328 14 Leaving amount of undivided profits to the credit of the reserve fund at December, 1849 , £50,105 4 4 The favourable aspect in political affairs generally has been productive of very beneficial results to the trade of the United Kingdom, which continues to exhibit the most marked evidences of improvement; and it is hoped that Ireland will, ere long, largely participate in the ge neral prosperity. There are now to be elected four directors, in the room of Thomas Laurie Murray, Esq., Sir Ralph Howard, Bart., M.P., John Clement Eliding, Esq., and James Reade, Esq., whose term of office has expired, but who are re-eligible, and offer themselves accordingly. Approved by the Court, (Signed) T. LAMIE MURRAY, Chairman. The CHAIRMAN said the report had so fully entered into every subject connected with the bank that little was left for him to do but to congratulate the meet ing on the state of the accounts during the past year. Although the directors had not been able to receive so large an amount of profit as in the previous year, yet he thought he might fairly use the term congra tulation with reference to their transactions, when they took into account the calamities which had fallen upon the country in which their operations were oarried on. It would be needless and out of place for him to enter upon any consideration of the state of Ireland, which was so perfectly well known to most of the gentlemen present ; but he could not forbear to state that, during a period of extreme depression and suffering, with which it had pleased Divine Provi dence, doubtless for wise purposes, to afflict the country, it was matter for congratulation to see the, he might almost say, unexampled forbearance and resignation with which every class of society had endured their afflictions. When a body suffered the members also suffered with it, and perhaps banks, which were most sensitive members of a commercial community, were the first to feel any disorganization or disorder in the body. Their circulation became restricted, and their means were abstracted or diverted to supply .the necessities of society. It had been a matter of prudence and necessity with the directors of the National Bank of Ireland to preserve the capital of the bank intact, and with that view they had lat terly had recourse to a restricted business, but they I had not restricted the business so as to bring loss on individuals connected with the bank and the country generally, but they had so restricted it with reference to every application for an account with the bank where the directors thought they could not grant those applications with safety. That restric tion had necessarily trenched on the profits of the bank during the last year. The directors, however, had been enabled to preserve the rest and undivided profits of the bank at the same amount as they were last year, namely, 50,000/. odd, which was sufficient to meet any emergency that might arise in this bank, and was equal in proportion to those of any bank in the United Kingdom, not excepting the Bank of England in proportion to the dividends. It was a matter of difficulty to place out the superabundant capital of this bank upon safe investments which would yield a good return ; but the directors had inscribed the word "security" on their banner, and they would adhere to it in all their trans actions with unflinching scrupulousness. The ex penses of the bank had had some little influence on the profits recently, for where they had suddenly left off doing a very extensive business, they could not as suddenly reduce their officers without doing great injustice to several of them. They had, how ever thought it prudent not to take new hands into their employment, but to endeavour gradually to bring down their expenditure to the standard of the business which they were at present transacting, which would make a very considerable difference in their favour for the future. There was another matter to which he might refer, and that was the expense of their local directors in Ireland. Some apprehension appeared to have existed that they were extravagant in that respect ; but when he stated that the expenses of their local directors did not amount to 9001. a year, he thought the meeting would agree with him in thinking that was a small sum. It afforded the directors and himself pleasure to state that the resources of the bank at the present time exceeded those of any prior period.—(Hear, hear.) There really seemed a sort of inclination among the public in general to favour this bank, if , he might judge from the repeated applications to the directors by persons doing buainses with other banks to come over to this bank, and there , appeared to be a greater de gree of confidence placed in it than at any previous period of its existence. He might add that the di reCtors had closed the branch at Parsotistown, as it had ..not answered their expectations. It would be needless for him to enter into any statement as to the future, but he was glad to perceive signs of improvement in the agricultural and commercial prospects of the country, and as that improvement seemed to be gra dual, he hoped it would be permanent also. He thought the transactions of the Incunabered Es tates Commission would tend greatly to improve the country, as they would open up a field for the investment of capital and the proper employment of the labouring classes. The directors, entrusted as they were with the management of the affairs of the bank, were glad to catch at the slightest ray of light which broke upon the darkness which for some years bad pervaded Ireland ; and he sincerely hoped when the clouds dispersed it would not be attended with the cry of " Breakers a-head," but with the full view of a haven in prospect, to which be trusted the vessel would be safely guided.—(Hear.) Mr. NEWSAM had occupied a seat on the direction with their excellent chairman, and he was satisfied, from experience, that any questions that might be put to him would be answered in a straightforward manner.—(Hear, hear.) Two years ago he and Mr. Johnson were ousted from the board to make room for Mr. John O'Connell and another gentleman, without the slightest complaint being' made against their previous conduct, but, at the sugges tion of several proprietors, he had sacri ficed his own feelings, and had abstained since then from taking any part in the proceedings of the bank. The time, however, bad now arrived wh en he felt that he could consistently break his silence and ask a few questions, without laying himself open to t m h o e tiv i e m s.— put ( a H tio e n ar, hear.) ofbeing a a ss c i t n u g ate t d hen by improper improper the re port which had just been read, he would tak e leave to ask whether or no be was right in considering that the gross earnings of the bank for 1849, after deducting the bad debts, amounted to 19,338/. ? He had already mentioned that he was removed to make way for Mr. John O'Connell. Mr. E. SMITHWICK observed that no. reproach at tached to the direction for that, as it was the act of the shgeholdegs, And not of 09 directore,—(UM) THURSDAY Mr. NEwsAm did not think it necessary then jto say more about it, but, adverting to the subject of pro fits, he must remind the directors, that in 1848, when Mr. Lamie Murray filled the post of chairman, that gentleman told the proprietors that his calculations led him to beliere that the ensuing year's profits would reach to 61,0001. Now, to his (Mr. Newsam's) mind, the sum now mentioned as the result of the past year's operations was a most prodigious decline, and he should therefore be glad if the Chairman or Mr. Murray himself could give them some explanation on the subject.--(Hear, hear.) Did not Mr. Murray make that calculation for the sake of securing the bonus which was declared that year ?—(No, no.) The CHAIRMAN, iu reply to the Hon. Proprietor, said the bad debts during the past year amounted to 12,4001., but that sum had been deducted from the profits, so that the net profits were 19,3381. Is. 3d. The large amount of bad debts was to be attributed to the unfortunote pressure of the times. Their capital, however, was intact the same as when first paid into the coffers of the bank, and there was, be sides, a surplus of .50,000/., which bad been acquired in the shape of profits, and now at credit of Reserve Fund. A resolution had been passed at a meeting of the board prohibiting advances being made by the bank to any of the directors, however good the security might be which they offered. He might state with regard to the London and Dublin Bank, that the amount due by them was 10,0001., but when he mentioned the name of Sir Ralph Howard, M.P., as one of the parties who secured the National Bank, they would agree with him that the money was safe.— (Hear.) There were also 400 proprietors in the London and Dublin Bank, on whom they could fall back, if necesary, and, iiSiddition, the directors held securities for a large mount, so that no doubt remained as to the ultimate payment of the 10,0001. The whole of the bad debts at the branch banks, which they had taken from the London and Dublin Company, did not amount to more than 3001., while the profits upon them were very large. Mr. LAMLE MURRAY entered into an explanation of the circumstances alluded to by Mr. Newsam, but deprecated the practice of making the annual meeting of a bank, which was so extensive and intricate in its operations, and which affects every vein and nerve of the society with which it had to deal, the arena for the discussion of personal questions. He had stated in 1849 that the bad and doubtful debts had then been reduced to 19,0001., and he believed at that period very few could say they had their capital intact, with a reserve fund of 50,0001., and only 19,0001. doubtful debts.---(Hear, hear.) The statement which be then made was not a personal one, but was authorised by the board of directors, and the matter was net one in which he was personally concerned. On that occasion he stated - what their profits had been for successive years, and left it for the proprietors to say what their resources were likely to be in future years. Of course he could not prevent the potato rot, or help commercial failures, neither could he find good security for the surplus money of the bank, in order to ma k e l arge pro fit s . But were the present circumstances of the bank worse than they had been ? Since the period of which he spoke the resources of the bank had increased by 230,000/., and yet they had been obliged to be watch ful and to abstain from offers to lend money at high rates of interest, until a more prosperous tide of events should set in. It might be said he had a personal in terest in having a bonus divided ; but if that were ro, the course which he bad taken must have been detri mental to his own interests , for he had always op posed every dividend exceeding 5 per cent., though it was well known he might have put an a dditi ona l 3001 the position.int?hisPocke of Ireland, pocket by taking en opposite c ou r se . Considering and the depres sion which bad visited alike all classes, it was a mat ter of surprise, not that their profits should be so small, but that the the capital of the bank s h ou ld rema i n i Dr. M'Graa said that it seemed to him that they were not making as much money as they ought to do; the management was not carried on as economically as it ought to be, and ithat they incurred more ex- Di eu well v e r se d i n b an ki ng penses than were n ece in ssa e r oc y. iety H t e h h e ad re, l h a a te d ly tak b e e n en th in e n I p r e p l o a r n t d u , n t n y d , of mixing askin g affairs of the prospects of this bank, and he did not find that it was considered to be so useful as had been considered probable. He did not admire the great number of inspectors which they em ployed; he objected to the over-payment of the directors ; and he did not think that there was sufficient Irish sympathy manifested in the board. The greater part of the capital was Irish, and he should like to see a greater number of Irish members on the board. He should just suggest to the directors always to keep in mind that the capital of the bank belonged to the proprietors. He hoped that they would endeavour to carry on the affairs of the bank with as much economy as possible ; this was just the time when the directors ought to try to screw up the expenses as close as possible. With regard to Mr. Newsam having been thrown' out of the direc torship, he thoughtit shosmi.tbe great power which the Irish shareholders possessed. On the whole, he considered that the bank was in a very good position, saving only the item of expenditure. Mr. SMITHWICK said that he had to apologise to Mr. Newsam for having been instrumental in changing that gentleman's position. The reason of his (Mr. Sthithwick's) conduct in that particular was that he considered there was a great want of information in the board of the feelings and position of Ireland, and not sufficient interest taken in Irish affairs. He thought that some of the directors ought to pay an occasional visit to Ireland in order to ascertain the feelings and wants of that country more accurately. He entirely mistrusted the sources from which the board desived their in formation at present. More business, he was sure, might be done if the gentlemen would only make themselves a little better acquainted with the affairs of Ireland. This was the reason why he had opposed Mr. Newsam's re-election, in 'order to change the constitution of the board, and to infuse a new spirit into it more in accordance with the wishes and in terests of the Irish shareholders. The CHAIRMAN wished to say a word in answer to the Reverend Gentleman's (Dr. M`Gee's) observations. He had a l rea dy alluded to the reason why they had not made larger profits, this year. It was not owing to the losses which they had sustained, which bad been much less than they might have been, owing to the vigilant superintendence of the directors. The question of the inspectors had already come under the consideration of the board. As regarded the directors being paid too much, there, also, he was happy to say they had anticipated the Rev. Gentleman. They had effected a reduction of 1,0001. a year, and he must say that the remuneration which the directors at present re ceived was not too much for their unceasing exertions in the service of the bank. He did not think that there was the slightest wish on the part of the directors to underrate the importance of the Irish interest in the bank ; he considered that some of the Irish branches of the late London were decidedly the best paying The reason was that these branches had had such a th oroug h s ifti n g, at th e ex pense of himself and other p ro p r i e t o rs of that ba n k, abnradncDheusbliil they Ban h ic had. they could not well be otherwise. He did not think there was any reason for complaint of want of acco modation to Irish business ; he considered that they had always afforded satisfactory accomodation to the neighbourhoods in which their branches were. No application had been refused consistent with a proper attention to the interests of the bank. Mr. Smith wick the board. an anti-Irish feeling in mr. had su s i ai T d givi tha c t i Lher N e wa o,l s softened it down to a want of information on Irish affairs. He should conclude by f o A c i e l a At in e— u a n We i c i mi s i 'm w h that en other banks had re. affordedhave T h e consideredCtodatiornwtlheimohanthesyhohualdd m fu o se i cl in accommodation. g al t l hatthe report be adopted, printed, and cir culated among the shareholders. Mr. RUDING, as an English director, was perfectly readyhe did at not possessany confidenceh ls o s f the Irish eat at that board if proprie tors. He challenged the inspection Of the accounts. say that he felt having Want of confidence and t e a s t r a e e ff r l y a h i r a h s v u i o n r f t g theadt de voted s o t h h e h m u chtime and labour must s thrown against them. of insulting the Dr. 341'GEE deprecated'any ide a English directors. That wa s not their purpose—they family in on the milypar party to is considerwer e me t calmly there hest of w private ay ofe a affairs of the binlr, and all that had be e n g stated on that point was-merely to tell them what the feelings of Ireland were.'' Mr. Rtneises again professed h readiness to resign if not possessed of the confidence of the Irish pro prietors. Mr. READS only regretted there were not more Englishmen in the board. The present directors were most conscientious in the votes they ga ve , and most earnest in the interest they took in Ireland. Mr. SMITE WICK said it was not English gentlemen whom he objected to, hat he wished to see English men in the board who knew the country better. Mr. POWER had a short amendment to move to the report. He was convinced it' the b an k was no t 'There more reporters properly managed, and that t it were in bett e r hands the shares would be at a premium, inst ea d o f b e i ng otherwise. Ho saw very few English shareholders present at the meeting ; there v than English shareholders. inere was scarcely a among ferenee w the a officer s of th e s month passed, too, but some case of absc on di ng or e b m an b k ez i z n le l m re e l n a t nd t , oo b k ut n pla o ce re made to those matters in the report. The CHAIRMAN said, had the bank sustained any loss from the defalcations of any officer, the direct ors would have mentioned the fact in the report. There had be‘/' iefale*tim by 411 01ffi ger at Wexford, but MAY 23, 1850. EVENING, the directors had not the slightest doubt but that the Guarantee Society would pay the loss. While a clerk or other official of the bank was employed in carrying money .from one bank to another, it was wholly impossible to prevent him absconding ; and he (the Chairman) did not think it was fair to impute those instances of defalcation to the mismanagement of the directors. He concluded by proposing the adoption of the report. Mr. LAMIE MURRAY had known Mr. Power for a long time, and be had always enter tained the highest respect for him, but he was very much afraid that Mr. Power on this occasion spoke under feelings of no slight irritation.—(Hear, hear.) It was very natural that Mr. Power should be vexed with the directors, for his relation had been the cause of the bank sacrificing the largest sum of money that it had ever lost by the dishonesty of any of its servants.— (Hear, hear.) Mr. Power was security for that indi vidual, and had been called upon to pay the amount of his guarantee, although he (Mr. Murray) had re presented to the board the vast services Mr. Power had rendered the bank in its early days, and strenuously though fruitlessly endeavoured to induce the directors to forego some portion of their claim upon him.—(Hear, hear.) Perhaps, then, there was some excuse for Mr. Power speaking so feelingly on the subject of losses, but with regard to removing the bank to Dublin that was a very serious question which the directors themselves could not dispose of. —(Hear, hear.) If the majority of the proprietors, however, thought the capit a l an d a ff a i rs o f th e b an k could be better managed in Dublin, he was quite sure the directors would be the last to object to it. No one seconded Mr. Power's amendment, and it therefore fell to the ground. The motion for the adoption of the report was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. NEWsAM then rose, to move a series of resolu tions reflecting upon the characterof the direction. The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded. to advert to certain advances which had been made to some of the di rectors during the time he was on the directory. Dr. MG/1E protested' against such a course, think ing it a breach of confidence and trust for a director to divulge what bed taken place at the board while he was a member of it.—(Hear.) Mr. Nnwsem said he was ready to concede that point, but he was, at any rate, justified in alluding to transactions which had taken place aince his re tirement, now two years ago. He concluded by pro posing a series of resolutions. The resolutions were not seconded. The CHAIRMAN said the resolutions were evidently contrary to the provisions of the deed of settlement, and even had they been seconded, he should have been unable to put them to the meeting. They would also, in fact, amount to a want of confidence in the di rectors ; for if the meeting adopted them it would seem the proprietors were of opinion that the board had granted loans without good security. He could assure the proprietors that there never had been on the part of the directors any intention to use the bank's money for their own private purposes, but, on the contrary, that their earnest desire had been to pro mote in the utmost degree the prosperity sad success of the bank.---(Cheers.) Mr. Leans MURRAY said it was extremely painful for any gentleman in the position of a director to have an accusation brought against him,. but, in the present instance, the pain which the alltisions of Mr. Newsam were likely to produce, was greatly alle viated by knowing the quarter from whence they came.—(Hear.) Mr. Newsam did not like him, and the secret of his present opposition was to be found in the fact that he (Mr. Lamie Murray) had opposed his remaining on the board, because he ven tured to think he was a very unsound man of busi ness.—(Hear, hear.) As to the transactions which he had had personally with the bank, there were none of them which might not be placed before the whole world, and if it were competent for the meeting to pass the resolution :proposed by Mr. Newsome, he was quite able and willing to repay at once the trifling sum which had been advanced to him by the bank.—(Cheers.) After some further discussion of a desultory nature, The CHAIRMAN intimated that the only business remaining to be transacted was the election of four directors in the room of those whose term of office had expired. The retiring directors were Thomas Lamie Murray, Esq., Sir Ralph Howard, Bart., M.P., John Clement Ruding, Esq., and James Reade, Esq. ; but they were eligible for re-election, and offered them selves accordingly. The names of the above gentlemen were then put seriatim, and they were unanimously elected. Mr. T. L. MURRAY begged to return thanks to the shareholders, on behalf of himself and his brother directors, for the confidence they bad placed in them by re-electing them to the office of directors. They had had a great- many personalities flying about that day, but be did not think he was much damaged by the remarks of his ancient colleague on this occasion. Sir B. MACNAMARA moved a rote of thanks to the I Chairman and directors, which was seconded by Dr. M'Gee, who bore testimony to the great confid ence with which the bank was regarded in Ireland, nu merous instances of which he had witnessed himself when in that country. The CHAIRMAN thanked the meeting with great sa tisfaction. He was sure during the next year they would carry on the business with much greater profits and much fewer losses, because they would hav e ac- quired greater experience. The meeting then separated, after a vote of thanks to the secretary, Mr. King, for his valuable services, which that gentleman acknowledged in suitable terms. OUR WEDDING-DAY. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) Though fourteen years have seen the light Since at the Altar's steps we swore, There's scarce a day has brought a blight Upon the orange flowers you wore; There's scarcely been one word of strife, To mar the compact of our troth, And joys unknown in early life Have shed their blessings on us both ! Remembering such, oh, well I may Recall them, on Our Wedding-day. If, for a moment, Care hath come, And Sorrow spread her sable wings Above the comforts of our home, Shrouding all fond, familiar things; So surely hath thine angel form, Thy gentle voice, thy visage bright, Tempered the fury of the storm, And turned the darkness into light! Remembering this, full vi ell I may Recall it, on Our Wedding-day. And when Adversity has lost Our household Ark, on Life's deep main, Faith's rudder broke, Hope's anchor lost, For Joy—no "resting place" again; 'Twas when the Deluge, like a shroud Encompassed us,—thy prescient love Perceived the rainbow in the cloud, O'er the far waters saw the Dove! Such worth I may in part repay, Lauding it, on Our Wedding-day. Nor must a Father's heart forget To celebrate that happy morn, Ileav'n sent, to bind us closer yet, When " unto us a child was born." Ilow oft I think, how blest I am, In thee, and in our pledge of love; So tends the ewe upon her lamb! So broods, above her nest, the dove! Reflecting thus, oh, well I may Impart it, on Oar Wedding-day. FRAME F. DALY. Friday's prices. It is worthy of observation that several samples of new potatoes, grown in the open air in the coun ties ~ f Dublin, Wicklow, and Kildare, were exhibited at the market yesterCay. By the country journals received this morning we perceive that new potatoes have been exhi bited at Cork, Kilkenny, and Londonderry. All this looks well. A BARRER'S SHOP ON THE ATLANTIC. —On board the American steam-ship Atlantic there is a barber's shop for the accommodation of passengers. The ship, we believe, provides the establishment, the operator relying for remune ration upon what business he can pick up in the passages to and from the New World. The room appropriated for this purpose is at the entrance to the companion leading to the dining-room, and the barber provides neck-ties, Bc., for those who may have left home in a hurry, or overlooked their lack of those necessaries. —Liverpool Mercury. THE DUKE OF YORK'S COLUMN. Yesterday morning workmen were employed fixing a cage-like iron railing on the top of the railings which seround the capital. The iron work is light, but of sufficient strength to prevent persons getting through, and reaches from the uppermost horizontal bar of the perpendicular rails (to which it is firmly bolted) to the summit of the pedestal upon which the statute stands. From the appearance of the work it is im possible that an eccurrence similar to that which took place lately can again happen. EXTRAORDINARY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.Yester• day no fewer than 28,000 persons were summoned by the Glasgow Water Company before the Sheriff Small Debt Court, for non-payment of their water-rates. The court hall was so densely crowded with the defendants, that the sheriff, for want of accommodation in any of the court-halls, was under the necessity of postponing the hearing of the cases until future diets, when they will be taken up in se parate lots. It is perhaps right to mention that the parties summoned were entirely of the poorer classes, from whom the water company have always experienced the greatest diffi culty in collecting their water rent.—North British -Vail. Let us so order our conversation in the world that we may live whoa we are dead in the affections of the best, and leave an honourable testimony in the consciences of the worst.—Eliza Cook's Journal. GOING AHEAD.—A New York paper says :- " The Legislature of Pennsylvania have recently created 15 new banks, and granted nearly half-a-dozen divorces. What next? " CRAINNIL OYSTER Fisamo.—An English fishing boat has been captured and taken into Havre for infringing the laws of the French fishing-ground. She had 24,000 oysters on board. To KEEP Caness.—lf fresh cream be bottled and well corked, the bottles then placed in cold water gradually raised to the boiling point, it will be preserved for months. The explanation in these cases is that, by a temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit, the quantity of ferment produced by the action of the air on the caseing is destroyed ; if no further contact of air takes place, the change of milk sugar into lactic acid is suspended ; but if the milk be ex posed to the air after boiling, a further quantity of fer ment is produced, to destroy which, before it greatly ac cumulates, recourse must be again had to the process of heating. ATROCIOUS CRUELTY TO A. WORKHOUSE CHILD. —CHELMSFORD WEDNESDAY EVENING.—This afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Boreham,3 residing at Billericay, who had been committed to the Essex Sessions for most inhuman cruelty to Eliza Walter, a union workhouse child, were placed at the bar at the Town Hall, Chelmsford. Upon the indictment being read over to them, contrary to general expectation, both prisoners pleaded guilty. The facts related to the flogging the girl,who was compelled by the prisoners to strip herself naked. The Chairman, on the part of the magistrates present, ex pressed their horror and detestation of the cruelty to which this poor helpless and inoffensive child had been subjected, and should mark their sense of it by fining them jointly in the penalty of 50/. AUTO DA FE IN ESSEX.—We have to inform an astonished world that an auto dale has actually taken place in England, and in the nineteenth century. This disgusting exhibition of truculent bigotry occurred on Tuesday last week at Billericay, in Essex. The facts of the horrid affair are recorded in the Morning Post. The victim of a blind and ferocious superstition was the Editor of the Times, vica riously burnt to ashes under the species of his journal. A con clave of fanatics of the Protectionist order having met at the appointed time and place, the alleged heretic was denounced by the Rev. C. Day, vicar of Mucking, who appears to be one of the most frantic and violent zealots of his sect. This Day described the Times as an "infamous, abominable, and perjured journal," and accused it of " attempting to set the labourers against their employers." The only foun dation for this charge was, that when Mr. Chowler threatened that the farmers would drive the labourers to rebellion by send ing them to the workhouse, the Times made the very obvious remark that such a proceeding would only have the effect of causing them to destroy ricks and burn thrashing-machines. But this, in the eyes of sanguinary and prejudiced judges, was enough to seal the doom of the offending journal. A voice, speaking the sentiments of the whole assembly, exclaimed, "Burn it!" " Yes !" cried the furious though reve rend Day, at once accuser and judge; "Burn it, if you like!" Then followed the execution, which is thus described by an eye-witness :—"A copy of the Times, placed on the top of a pole, was then brought out and formally burnt i n th e mar k e t-place, amidst the execra tions of those around." This act of barbarity is evidently the self-same proceeding with that of the Inquisitors of Spain, who used to burn heretics in effigy, only when the originals were out of the way. Such a wreaking of spite and malice upon inanimate type and paper reminds us of the schoolboy in Seymour'a carricature, smashing the weather glass that would point to " rain," or of children generally, who beat or kick the object over which they have stumbled. The Billericay Act of Faith—or act of folly-- will not tend to lessen the peculiar reputation of Essex ; for whilst it evinces the savage passions of the bull, it at the same time betrays the feeble intellect of the calf.—Punch. UNITERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL. The Rev. Deacon Morrell has given the sam of 1,000/. towards the relief of this charity from a debt of 3,000/. This munificent gift is intended as a contribution to the collection to be made at the public dinner which will be held to-day in aid of the funds of the hospital. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will preside, and will be supported by Lord Brougham. The hospital is capable of containing 200 patients, but for want of means the number is limited to 120 patients. TESTIMONIAL To DR. JEREMIE.—On Monday last the students of the East India College at Ilaileybury as• sembled together in the college library, for the purpose of presenting a testimonial of regard to their former dean and professor, the Rev. James Amiraux Jeremie, D.D., whose recent election as Regius Professor at Cambridge has obliged him to retire from the office he held at Ilaileybury. The testimonial consisted of a beautiful clock, surmounted by a magnificent bronze statuette of Michael Angelo in his studio, modelled by Feuchere, and cast by Vittoz, supported by a pedestal enriched with mediseval mouldings in ormolu, and bronze caryatides. It was presented . by Mr. Currie, the senior student, who read an address expresssive of the affec tionate regard and the deep reverence in which the learned professor was held by all the students. To this address, which bore the signature of every student in the college, Dr. Jeremie made a most eloquent and feeling reply, alluding with particular emphasis to the parental relation in which the teacher stood towards his pupil, and pointing out passages in both ancient and modern writers in which the office of preceptor was so honoured. In conclusion, he referred to the ornament which was presented to him, and by which, amidst the grave lessons inspired by the flight of time, his thoughts would be directed to the time when his pupils would re turn home and enjoy the fruits and honours of their official labours in a distant land. The address was received throughout witk repeated bursts of applause, and, at the conclusion, the students rose in a body to express their en thusiastic sense of the wisdom and kindly feelings which were embodied in it. ST. JOAN, CLERKENWEI.L.—It has been cus tomary with the rector of this parish, the Rev. Dr. Hughes, to appoint two Sundays in the year specially for the bap tising the children of the poor, remitting all the fees custo mary on such occasions, and in the weeks previous to these Sundays to visit and explain the important duty to the poorer members of his flock. Whit. Sunday being one of the days so appointed, no less a number than 99 children were admitted into the church by the holy ordinance of baptism on Sunday last. The church was nearly filled with the godfathers and godmothers and other members of the con gregation, who appeared greatly interested in the service. GROSS OUTRAGE.—A few nights since, four of the Earl of Derby's keepers, namely, Henry Tyrer, James Tyrer. Henry Greenall, and John Molyneux, proceeded to Tinkle pig -lane, near the Maypole, where they were to meet by agreement, at twelve o'clock, the keepers of the Earl of Sefton. Shortly after their arrival, they heard the sound of persons approaching, and concluding that they were their expected friends, went towards them. Instead of meeting the Earl of Sefton's men, they encountered fourteen or fifteen poachers, all armed with deadly weapons, and a battle in stantly ensued. The poachers cried, " Kill them." James Tyrer, Henry Tyrer, and Henry Greenall h were quickly pros trated, and believing that they had accomplished their pur pose, the poachers drew off. J. Tyrer was so dreadfully beaten that his life was considered in danger, but he is re covering, as are his two comrades, who were also seriously injured. Molyneux escaped with a few slight bruises. This brutal assault, it is supposed, was made in consequence of a poacher hating been recently committed for shooting at one of the keepers with intent to kill him. The Earl of Derby has °tiered a reward of 501. for the apprehension of any of the offenders. —Perth and Fremantle WESTERN AUSTRALII. O the end of January. Some journals have come to hand .sco discovered in the neighbourhood of the Geraldine silver lea - tine country had heenddlinine. From the published accounts 96th Regiment, there was an abundance of g o p f u n r Ipeons,e cannibals,s. Tbe natives eating in t neigh.h t e hed ea( of the Deputy Surveyor General and LieutenantElliotwt,atheerr, Majesty's no matter whether killed or dying bodies of friends absouwrehlol from disease. natives somewhat hostile, but Lieutenant Helpman, R.N., who was the first of .or o e o l : In : odr,frisfe:nfuecr,nle foes, no these n e soon after they became friendly ; they acknowledged to have orme d a portion of those who attacked the Governor some months previously, and expressed their sorrow for it, offering the par ° t a y ds wa t to bring in the man that threw the spear at the governor, and they also stated that two men and one woman of their party were killed, whom they ate, as is their usual custom. Writing on this latter subject Lieutenant Elliott, then on the spot, remarks :—" The natives in these districts eat their dead—old men, women, and children. The heart is given to the mother, as they say it assuages her grief. They hollow out the ground and make a kind of oven in which they bake the body, and after eating it, they throw the bones into the hole and cover them over, which accounts for no graves being seen." SPIRIT COLOURING.—A parcel of spirit-colouring having been imported from one of the French ports, some doubt existed that it contained a large proportion of spirit, and was therefore taken out of the category of manufac tured articles, and rendered liable to a much higher rate of duty, and it having been found, on being analysed by com petent parties by direction of the revenue authorities, to contain 75 per cent. of proof spirit, it was directed to be charged with the duty of 30s. 4d. per gallon as mixed spirits. On opening an entrance to some subterraneous passages, which had been long walled up, at Wilna, in Po land, there were discovered several tlioucand dead bodies heaped up in these catacombs, one above the other—some seated, others lying on the ground. The :kin of several was similar to parchment; they were internally empty, and consequently so light, that they were raised with the slightest effort. Several bore the remains of the clothing of monks and nuns. The existence of these skeletons was to tally unknown. Ax EXTENSIVE TEAM.—On Monday a large loco motive steam-engine was removed from the , luggage de partment at Bedford, to the station of the Great . Northern and weighs Railway at Hitchin. The ponderous steamer is the pr o . perty of the contractor for that portion of . the latter line which passes through the vicinity of Hitchin, an d . yquLst passing through Saint John's at along with the equally ponderous carriage on which it was , borne, 27 tons. The enormous burden was drawn by a team of 23 horses, tracteci.mach curi osity.—licdford Tunn, QUEEN'S THEATRE. This popular, though petite, place of amusement has come in for a good share of patronage during the past holidays. It has been nightly crowded, while the performances, which consisted of a new drama, entitled The Corn Fields; or Clouds and Sunshine, Sin and Sorrow," followed by other entertainments, have given universal satisfaction. Th• first piece is a very romantic affair, abounding, as is usual, with thrilling incidents and startling scenes, which are greatly assisted by the pencil of the talented and in defatigable proprietor, and spiritedly sustained by the numerous and efficient corps dramatique. The Right Hon. the Earl of Lucan arrived at Gas tlebar House on Friday night. The Noble Lord purpose■ paying a visit to his estates. _ - - - Lord Gough and his son, the Hon. S. Gough, arrived in Carlow on Saturday evening, where they were met by Captain M.C. Bunbury, M.P., and Thomas Bun-bury, Esq., who conveyed them to Moyle, the seat of their relative, Colonel Bunbury, who has entertained them in a splendid and hospitable manner, having invited a large party to meet them at dinner, and enlivened the joyful event by bonfires and every other mark of respect he could show the gallant general. PRINCE GEORGE Or C AM BRIDGE. —His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge inspected the depot of the 88th, stationed in Castlebar, on Thursday last, under the command of Major Irwin. His Royal Highness expressed himself much plaased with the soldier-like appearance of the men and their d►scipline. We understand this depot has re ceived a letter of readiness, and are to be replaced by head quarters. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. — Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India-house, when Alex ander Grant, Esq., was appointed to the office of solicitor to the East India Company at Calcutta, vacant by the decease of T. 13. Swinhoe, Esq. DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY AIORNING.—STATE OF TIDE CR ors.—The farmers assembled at the Corn Exchange, yes terday, gave favourable reports of the state of the crops in the surrounding counties. The damage done to the potatoes by the late frosts is not regarded as beyond restoration. In many places where the stalks appeared completely destroyed they are again throwing out green leaves. Those who at tribute the results of farming to proper management say the present cheering prospects are owing to the care which was taken this year in the selection of the seed, and in the ma nuring and general preparation of the soil. On the whole there is every reason to anticipate a large harvest from the quantity of land under tillage, and its present aspect. There vim an adTonca ,of nearly a shilling A barrel in what en SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.' TATTERSALL'S.—YZOTZADAY. DERBY. 9 to 2 agst Mr. W. Edwards na Bolingbroke—taken and afterwards offered 5 to 1 agst Lord Airlie's Clincher 8 to 1 agst Mr. Bastard's Mildew—taken and after wards offered 10 to 1 agst Mr. IL Hill's Pitsford—taken 10 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Nigger—taken and afterwards offered 12 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Voltigeur—taken and afterwards offered 20 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's The Italian—taken 30 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum 33 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Mayors—taken and afterwards offered 40 to 1 agst Mr. Ford's Penang—taken and after wards offered 40 to 1 agst Mr. Gannon's Deicoon—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Disney's Captain Grant 1,000 to 15 agst Major Martyn's The Swede—taken 1,500 even between Mildew and The Nigger 500 even between Cariboo and Penang The odds quoted agst Bolingbroke were taken to at least 2,0001., the layer., however, cffering to go on. Mildew was also in great favour, nearly 3,0004 having been laid out on him, but, as in the case of Bolingbroke, without tiring the layers; The Nigger and Pitsford were at 10 to 1 each, the former backed for most money; no credit is attached to the report alluded to in our last. Voltigeur was supported with considerable spirit at 12 and 13 to 1, but neither Clincher or The Italian main tained Tuesday's quotations. The only Oaks bets were 8 to 1 each agst Tingle and Elisa Middleton (taken). MANCHESTER RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sors. each, with 40 added, three years old, 6st 101 b, four Bst 41b, five Bst 121 b, six and aged 9st 21b, mares and geldings allowed 31b; a win ner once in 1850 to carry 31b, twice, 51b, extra; the second to save his stake. One mile and a quater. Mr. Nicoll's Woolwich, 4 yrs (Flatman) 1 Mr. Dawson na Mark Tapley, 3 yrs (Arnold) 2 Mr. Bush na fby Gladiator, dam by Houma, 3 yrs 3 Mr. Pedley's The Prior of Lanercost, 3 yrs (Sharp) 0 Mr. J. Osborne's Aeligranthes, 3 yrs .(Osborne) 0 Mr Kemp na fby Gladiator out of Sprite, 3 yrs, carried 2 1 bs ever (Cooper) 0 Mr. Hargreave's The Irish Ambassador, 4 yrs .. 0 The Biennial Stakes of 10 toys. each, with 50 added, for two years old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, 85131 b. T.Y.C. Mr. Merry's Louis Napoleon (Maroon) 1 Mr. J. Osborne's The Black Doctor (G. Abdale) 2 Mr. J. Lillie's Queen Bee (Marlow) 3 The Union Cup of 200 says., add e d to a handicap sweepstakes of 10 Boys. each; the second to receive 20 sore. out of the stakes. One mile and a quarter. Mr.Collingwood's Administrator, 6 yrs,6stBlb(Erans) 1 Mr. A. Phillip's Zayda, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b .(Wells) 2 Sir C. Monck's Gulliver, 4 yrs, bet 101b...(Charlton) 3 Mr. Pedley's Foreclosure, 6 yrs, Bst 61b... (Marlow) 0 Mr. Nicoll's Woolwich, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (Whitehouse) • Mr. Jaques's Chantrey, 4 yrs, let 101 b ...(Flatman) 0 Mr. Meiklam's The Cocktail (h b), 4 yrs (Arnold) 0 Mr. Ward na Mysticle, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b ...(G. Oates) 0 Mr. Copeland's Aldgate, 4 yrs, Est 61b (W. Sharpe) 0 Mr. G. Barton's Magician, 4 yrs, Est 21b...(Osborne) 0 Mr. Williams's ch rDiana, 4 yrs (c. sst 81b).-(ifiett) 0 The Welter Cup of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added. Gen tlemen riders. Two miles and a distance. Mr. Kemp na Gen. Sale, 4 yrs, lOst (Mr. Holdforth) 1 Mr. Nichols na Antelope, llst 81b (Capt. Dyson) 2 Mr. Barton's Smuggler Bill, 12st 71b...(Mr. Garnan) 3 Capt. E. Haworth's The Baroness, list 51b (Owner) 4 A Plate of 601. for horses that never won 50 Boys. at any one time. Three years old, 7st ; four, Bst 41b ; five, Bst 91b; six and aged, Bat 121 b. Mares and geld• ings allowed 31b. Two miles and a din. Mr. White's Panope, 3 yrs (J. Evans) 1 Captain Lane's The Baronet, 3 yrs,- (Harrison) 2 Mr. Meiklam's French Susy, 3 yrs ....... ....(Arnold) 3 Mr. E. Birch's Queen of the Vale, 4 yrs (W. Evans) 0 Lord Chesterfield na f by Knight of the Whistle, out of Game Lass, 3 yrs (HMO 0 Colonel Anson's cby Gl a di a t or , ou t o f Abb ess, 3 yrs 0 Mr. G. Walt's Sir Simon Bradstreet, 3 yrs (Keegan) 0 Mr. Marone na f by Lanercost, dby Muley Moloch 0 Mr. Barker's Tordesillas, 3 yrs (G. Oates) 0 HARPENDEN RACES—WEDNESDAY. The Two yrs old Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 30 added ; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 31b. Straight run in, about five furlongs. (5 Subs.) Baron Rothschild's br fby Kremlin (Simpson) 1 Mr. Webb's br f Vigilant (Crickmere) 2 Mr. G. E. Piercy's The Mitre (Hacket) 3 Mr. Fletcher's St. Hilda (Sabin) 4 Betting-6 to son Kremlin filly. Won by a head. The Ladies' Purse of 30 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each. One mile and a half. (7 Subs.) Mr. Leigh's Reindeer, aged Mr. Stephenson's Goodwood, 4 yrs...(Capt. Douglas) 2 Mr. Thornhill's Iron Crown, 5 yrs (Capt. Thornhill) 3 The following also ran:—Mr. Smith's Strike, 4 yrs (Mr. Beville)—Mr. Leigh's Miss West, aged (Mr. Elwes)—Mr. Ongley's Camilla (Mr. Macan). Betting--6 to 4 agst Goodwood-2 to 1 agst Iron Crown-5 to 1 agst Reindeer. Won cleverly. The Harpenden Handicap of 5 sovs. each, and 40 added; the second to save his stake. About two miles. (22 Subs., 4 of whom paid.) Mr. H. Douglas's Sir Gilbert, 7st 101b,..(Abrahams) 1 Mr. Tait's Sam Hood, 4 yrs, ist 121 b (H. Johnson) 2 The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Gulliver's Fuzeley, aged, Bst 101 b (Yates)—Mr. Wood's Cottesford Lass, 5 yrs, Bst 6lb (Crickmere)—Mr. Tresham's Cogia, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Simpson)—Mr. Ship ley's Lethargy, 6 yrs, Bst (Deiamere)—Mr. H. Drew's Master Murray, aged, ist 121 b (Hackett)—Mr. Messer's Nlalmesbury, 5 yrs. 7st 10Ib (G. Sharp)—Mr. Carter's Yeller Girl, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (Sabin)—Mr. Milner's Clair voyance, 5 yrs, Tat 61b (C. Norman)—Mr. Brown's Tuscan, 5 yrs, ist 61b (E. Edwards)—Mr. Simmond's ,T,-ster, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Hastings)—and Mr. C. Higgin's Sarcasm, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (G. Mann). Betting-4 to 1 agst Malmesbury, 4to 1 agst Sir Gil bert, and 6to 1 agst Yaller Girl. Won by a head, Cot iesfurd Lass a bad third. FLORAL FETE AND FANCY BAZAAR IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY FUND. To see beauty, rank, and fashion congregated on any one point, may be deemed by many sufficient reason for rushing to the spot, and, despite of cold, reasoning philosophy, which would place all men (and women, we suppose) on a footing of perfect equality, we confess we cannot resist the tempta tion when we have it presented us. But to see beauty, rank, and fashion encountering inconve niences for the express purpose of doing good, we then deem it almost a virtue to aid and assist in the good work ; and, proceed ing upon the principle of " the more the merrier," we gladly pay the tribute of our admiration where it is so well acquired and so laudably sought. True that the fair owners of those tempting stalls are far more tempting themselves in their words, looks, and manner than mere reason dictates they should—to us at least. True that they are, neither more nor less, than en gaged in open and privy conspiracy against the pre sent state of our purses, and that we may find our selves, on leaving their august presence, minus a few coins, and possessed of some very pretty, very natty, very spruce article, not perhaps actually and positively wanted by us—(we assert it pleases us all the better if an object so bought is of no earthly utility whatever), —but we easily console ourselves, when reflecting upon our want of sober judgment, when we consider, first, that wehav o econ g f e e n r e r r e a d: positive benefit upon the f a ir aide r and abettor in the charitable scheme by forgetting mature considerations in her es p eu r me e e s pe e ls n es c te e o, f ; t ht ehs these c ru o o n n s dp d ee l y that we may, at little co s t , earn a distant and more re satisfactory blessing at the hands of th ose to whom in gu nwdtheharet circumstances event of the ai t nt h —c e e s which t m in isery. many IN ca , s it e h a otwaf ekci n:egfne ufborereitni undeservedly threaten disq u i e t an d these thoughts were we induced to look upon the crowds of fashionable and happy-looking people who thronged the Hanover-square Rooms yesterday, and with feeling s suc h as t h ese, or better, purer still, may many more be instigated to visit these rooms to-mor row and Friday next ; in other words, we hope the result will to the full realise the anticipations both of those who labour in the good work, and of those who are ultimately to be benefited by it. Among the ladies who presided at the respective stalls were the Duchess of Argyll, Lady Charlotte Denison, the Countesses Grey, Talbot, Craven, Lichfield, Gainsbo rough, and Antrim, Ladies Fanny Howard, R. Grosvenor, Abinger, and Buxton, Viscountess Drum lanrig, the Hon. Mrs. Ives, &c. From the opening of the doors at one o'clock until the close at six, there was a continual flow of carriages. At the conclusion of the day Mr. Aldrich, the secretary , announced that, notwithstanding the unfavourable w eather, the continuedreceipts had been this day beenls an l d l. t l o s . . n , and d ro t v i v7 t the fete would be AIM Uodrington, Mr. ne lia-rrin T g h t er n e were also ITALIANi 1 il GARDEN. ROYAL ,,PERA, —GAR DEN. Tuesday her Majesty's box was occupi_d . by Lady. Olerriann the . Countess Dowaser of present the N G v r a e d y h , am L , a dy, and Czaarr.olipanizzi. t ha Marchioness of Westmeath, the Marquis of Ailesbury. Earl and Countess of Beauc ha m p , Essex and AldisoGiJffoobrdn,stAondem, ir t a h l e Le Ea r r d l ofc Colvill e , Lord de George l g o e f n T s , t. ac,y, Shur L L o o u r i d s aßrooke, Oswald Airlia, Viscount Cranbourne,.Viscount Templetown, Viscount Lord A Hay, Lord and Lady Viscount mn A b l l e a x n a d n e - - Maldon, Lor d William and Alexan der Oswald, M.P., Lord Gerard Noel, Lord Frederick Fitz roy, Lady Mary Capel and party, Admiral Sir George Sar tarias, Lady Sartorius and party, Lady Campbell, Mrs. Barron and Mr. Freeling, Honourable Mr. Curzon, Sir Henry sli'lllaien'n Comptonel‘ris : P a L i : d o r p d a C rt r y a -, and Lady Dillon, the Dowager Lady Molesworth and party, the Honourable Mr. Legh, Lady Augusta Baring and party, Sir George Armytage, Bart., Sir John Walsh, Dun Manuel and Madame di Lizardi and party, General Count Cabrera and Miss Richards, the Chevalier Madame de liana, Lady Morgan, Sir George Carroll and f amily , Colonel Brownlow Knox, MY.. Sir Benjamin llall, Bart., Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, Lady and the Misses Gold amid, Mr. Gerard Sturt, ALP. ' the Right Hon. Colonel Dawson Damer, M.P., Sir Charles Marshall, Lady Walls court and party, Henry Bingham Baring, Esq., M.P., and Mr. Francis Baring. Captain De Horsey, Captain Dalrymple, Captain De Bathe, the Hon. George Milles, Mr. W. Gregory, M.P., Mr. Charles Balfour, Mr. Broadhurst, Mr. Grattan, M.P., Colonel Tyrwhitt, Major Gage, Captain Egerton, Mr. R. Holford, Mr. and the Misses Hope Were, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Seott and party, Mr. Haywood, Mrs. Hoghton and party, Captain Steel, the Misses Byrne, Miss Cavan, Colonel Blanc, Captain C. F. Wilson, Mr. St. George Caulfield, Major Maitland, Captain Stuart, Mr. Henry Warburton. Mr. Woodford, Mr. Buckley, Major Wltite, Aim iwayrick Aix. EidAilo, &c.