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d. What ie bid Iva n yt.port3 Wo , the iroates of sent by Ibit , g but ()Wit, and fore, took Ivernmeut show that meetings had been ortance-- I the fur as tar the pos- Public as agreed lstitutiOn ble Lord, , for out 3P, not to og to the 'lit, wets pared 80 views be occasion ould not kdd any avion in The ;Wive ler the tion of ,ediDgo Omni could would o eon' arpos. a Course they intended to take with re-pect to the ache du ? Thi , SOLICITOR-GENERAL for IRELAND male some reply, white, w 1,4 trolu• inte. Mr. S. CRAWFORD pretested aettittst a portion of the pleasure (the 7 lst clause). but would not uu the pre sent (,c,:thillTletfer any opposition. Mr. N A PIER Naiil one of the , elati;es which had ben ohj etA to was my to clear up a d etbtful peint. The clause which ref, ried to ijce,meets did nut go beyond the existing lows. Mr. ROCHE said the 73i clause gave a wider power than at present existed. This constituted a new law with regard to the tenure of land in Ireland. He ob jected to the principle of passing laws bit by bit, while the great question of landlord and tenant was left un settled. It the law of dtstraining for rest were done away with, he behoved nothing would tend so a ff cTu Ily to the settlement of the landlord and tenant question. The bit by bit legislation was vicious, imprudent, and injurious to the best interests of Ireland. They were giving new powers to landlotds, but they were denying to the tenant the means of obtaining compensation fur improvements. The Bill was then read a first time. * Mr. REYNOLDS intimate d his determination to offer his opposition to the 82d section of the Bill. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said all the schedules would be postponed for the present. Mr. REYNOLDS wished a day to be fixed for going on with the sell. dules. Mr. FRENCH said all the objections that could be urged to the schedules had already been urged by the Hon. Mrtnher himself in Committee. Mr. REYNOLDS observed the schedules were in such an imperfect state that the authors would be übliged to correct them. Mr. WAWN said the Hon. Member for Dublin was enough to tire out the patience of the House and the country—and of Job himself. The Hon. Member came forward to ask for the delay of a measure which be did not understand. Mr. S. CRAWFORD said it would not expedite Irish business for an English Member to rise and make such remarks as those which had 'alien from the Hon. Mem ber (Mr. Wawn). Mr. REYNOLDS would receive with perfect good humour the lecture of the intelligent Member for West Shields; but he must again say he hoped the schedules Would be postponed for a longer date thin Thursday. Sir W. SOMERVILLE could not postpone the sche dules beyond Thu-shay. Mr. WAWN said the Hon. Member for Dublin, be fore he attempted to remark upon the intelligence of any Hon. Member, ought first to set himself right iu his geography. Shiel is was north, not west. Mr. TAYLOR moved "That the present chairman of the county of Dublin, so long as he a all remain in uffice, be not ineligible to sit in Parliament." • The AT FORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND would not oppose the proviso. Mr. REYNOLDS thought the proviso a harmless one, but would wish to see it extended to the successors of the present chairman. The proviso was then inserted, and the clause (as so amended) agreed to. Clauses to 24 were agreed to. On the clause relating to the courts of assistant bar ristp re, Colonel DUNNE moved that the jurisdiction of the courts be extended to 501., instead of 401, as in the clause. Sir W. SOMERVILLE was in favour of 501., but as the Select Committee had decided in favour of 401., he Would vote for adhering to their decision. Sir D. NORRtYS saw no use in referring Bills to Select Committees if the Howe were not to abide by the decisions of such Committees. . Mr. HERBERT said there was no understanding that the House should not consider this point. Mr. HUME was in favour of inserting 50/., as it would assimilate the courts in Ireland to the county courts in England. Mr. GROGAN would adhere to the sum of 401,, as agreed to by the Select C .mtnittee. The Committee then divided — For the motion ••• • • Against it Majority The clause was then agreed to. Clauses to 40 inclusive were agreed to. Colonel DUNNE gave notice that he would move the insertion of clause 41 of the original Bill on bringing up the report. Clauses to 72 inclusive were then ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 73 was postponed. Clauses to 81 were agreed to. Clause 82 was postponed. The remaining clauses were ordered to stand part of the Bill. Colonel DUNNE then said he wished to introduce a clause which had been in the original Bill of the Go vernment, to the following eff.ct:—" That if an action was brought in any of the superior courts the person bringing it should not be entiti. d to larger costs than he would in an ieferiJr court, unless the judge who tried it would give a certificate that it was a eNuse fit to be tried in the superior courts." The Hon. Member having read the clause brought it up, and it was moved to be read a first time. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND op posed the clause, to which he said great objection had been expressed in Ireland. The clause had been fully discussed in Committee, and had been rejected alter ma ture consideration. Mr. French, Mr. Monsell, and Mr. Keogh supported the clause. Mr. NAPIER opposed it. The Cif AIRMAN asked whether the Hon. and Gal lant Member meant to press it? Colonel DUNNE intimated his intention to do so. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— For the clause Against it 92 M4j )rity ..• •.. ... —29 The clause was accordingly lost. The House then resumed, the Chairman reported pro gress, and obtained leave to sit again. The Collection of Fines, &c. (Ireland) Bill was com mitted pro forma, and ordered to be re-committed on Monday next. LANDS CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION (IRELAND) 39 82 -43 BILL. Mr. LABOUCHERE moved the second reading of this Bill. The object ot it was to substitute for the sy s tern of trial by jury in cases of cemeensation for the oc cupation of land by railways a more summary and cheap system. 'A general feeling prevailed in Ireland in favour of a change of the present system, and he had, therefore, prepared the present Bill, in which he pro posed to follow the course that had been adopted in the Shannon Navigation Bill—namely, to constitute a court of arbitration, which should be an open court of inquiry, and which should make a draft award, and a sec .nd court should give the final award. Another system which had been suggested was that the final decisiou shoed be referred to a jury at quarter sessions. He did not say which was the pre feruble system; but he meant to consult the Irish Mem bers of all parties without distinction, and whichever system was thought the moat desirable upon the whole, that he should adopt. Mr. DISRAELI thought the speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman a most remarkable and dangerous one. It appeared that the Government were no longer to in. troduce their measures on their own responsibility, and induce the House of C 00203003 to adopt them by open discussion; but the Right Hon. Gentleman told them that he asked them to agree to the principle of a mea sure, and that with regard to all its details he was to settle them with the Irish Members, wherever he should meet them. The Right Hon. Gentleman did not propose to refer it to a Select Committee in the usual and le g itimate way, with the view of iiifluencing the decision in some degree by the report of that Committee. It he did so in the usual constitutional manner he had no donk the House would pay proper attention to the decision of the Committee; bat he ( gr. Disraeli) protested against the course he proposed to take in the matter. After a tew words from Colonel DUNNE, Mr. S. CRAWFORD opposed the Bill as an invasion of the rights of property which the House ought not to sanction. Mr. MONSELL said the Bill at present only affirmed the principle ot arbitration; the details were for their future consideration. Mr. O'FLAHERTY thought that there ought to be an appeal given for the decision of the atbitrator. In opposition to the doctrine laid down by the Hon. Mem• bee for Buckinghamshire, he contended that it was only fair and reasonable that the feelings and opinions of the Irish Members should be consulted upon Irish questions, just as D.glish Members ought to be consulted upon questions bearing exclusively upon the interests ot this country. Mr. BERNAL said it was highly necessary that some Bill should be introduced and passed upon that subject, and that some final rule should be laid down for the guidance of Committees. He approved of the main principle of the Bill, but he did not pledge himself to support its details. He would remind the Hon. Member for Buckinghamshire that that was a question aff,cting exclusively Irish interests, and that it was only reason able that an appeal should be made to the experience of I r ish Members upon the subject. Mr. HERRIES s id e did not mean to oppose the se c ond reading of the B h ill. But he [mould observed that be agreed with his Hon. Friend the Member for Buck inghamshire that the course which the Right Hon. Gen tleman the President of the Board of Trade had stated that be would take upon that subject was neither very regular nor very constitutional. It certainly a nn ounced to him that the Right Hon. Gentleman had announced in too decided and general a manner that he would allow the Irish Members—whom he would consult out of that House—to decide the mode in which he would carry out that Inert4arp. Mr. VESEY expressed his belief that the course taken by the }Ne t Hon. Gentleman the President of the Board of Trails was perfectly just an d reasonable. Mr. AGLIONBY said he very much questioned the propriety of the mode in which the Right Hon. Gentl - man the President of the Board of Trade proposed to deal with the subject. He could not help thinking that the point which the Right Hon. Gentleman stated that he would leave to the decisioo of the Irish Members was of too important a character to be settled out of the House. Mr. J. STUART said he thought that that Bill should not have been introduced without that consultation with the Irish Members which it was proposed that the Right Hon. Gentleman the President of the Board of Trade should hold with them after an advanced stage of the measure. In his opinion the proper course for the Right Hon. Gentleman to pursue would be to withdraw that measure, and to iotroduoe another in its place, after he had consulted he Irish Members. Mr. CONOLLY said that he viewed with distrust any departure from English law with respect to property is Ireland. They had had a vast sacrifice of property T of late in that country, under the Encumbered' Mitates Gatiloys,i ti • Mr. II A, HERBERT said he the ught it was m ,, fit rithira,le swat s,ou d be pabzed with the leapt apky. Moat peueite, r, age,' d Ga; s mr :ugh measure was at present indi.peu6uLle Ire I GOOLD su; pot tad the second reading of the Bill, as lh EnKig Cn.• propo4tion that the preient state of the law wvi uhuit.,tl to irdart•:, and that the priticiplo of arbitration should be had recourse to.- Mr. SCULLY also supported the second reading, being of opinion that got estund result from carrying out the principle of the Bit', though the details were susceptible of improvement. Lord C. HAMILTON said he felt that he should be acting inconsistenti) with the g.neral opinion of the House it he did support the Bill; and be trusted the lion. Member for Buckinghamshire would not press his view of the question on the present occasion. He must also tender his thanks to the Right Hun. Gentleman op posite fur this attempt to adapt the law to the ptculiar circumstances of Ireland. Air. G. A. HAMILTON approved of the principle of the Btll, though nut of ail its details. Mr. DISRAELI, in explimatinn, denied that he bad stated that the Irish Members should not be consulted on Lush subjects. On the cororary, he thought they ought to be consulted, not only on Irish, but on all other sub je,cts introduced into this House in a parliamentary manner, and according to the usage and custom of Par liament.—(Hear, bear) And whenever aBA was in trounced into this House they ought to be consulted, either in the discussion iu this House or in a Select Com mittee. Mr. LABOUCHEItE also explained. The Bill had its otigiu in the representations of Irish Members, and it was quite consistent, therefore, when it had been intro duced, that he should consult them on the (Hear.) He avowed•that he.was not ashamed of taking that course, and that on all Bills relating to trade, and .11,01 did nut involve any party principle, he conceived that it would be of the greatest advantage for a Member 01 the Government to communicate frankly wi.b, Mem bers on all sides of the House, without distinction of party.—(Hear.) Whenever he had a Bill relating to Inland he should always resort to the advice and assistance of the Irish Members. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be comtnnted this day week. CH Lilted BUILDING AC IS AMENDMENT BILL. Ou the order of the day for the second reading of this Bill. Mr. HUME rose and asked the Home Secretary to consent to Its postponement. Sir G. GREY ueclined acceding to the Hon. Gentle mart's request. Mr. l'itE WEN supported the second reading of the Bill. Lord DUNCAN urged that several portions of the measure were objection..ble, and particularly the clause which provided for letting at a rent seats in churches ivhicn were entirely tree. Mr. S. HERBER said that this was a measure of practical reform, which was great') net ded, and that the Noble Lure's obj, etions could be better considered in Committee.— (Rear.) Mr. HUME m tved the adjournment of the debate, ob servieg that a question ot more vital impriatice, us affeet,ng the rights tit the pour, had not come under his notice during 'he last twenty years. Mr. AULIONBY seconded the motion fur adjtiurn meut. tie principle of the Bill was, he said, to take away those beats in churches which had Oren subscribed fur as tree assts, and tai let mew tor the purpose of giving the proceeds to the incumbeut. Ater some further conversation it was agreed (Sir G. ey curisentmg) to adjourn the debate until twelve o'clock to• morrow (this da)). GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH BILL. On the reading of the order of the duty fur cenadering the am, ndments in this Bill, Mr. BRISUO rose and moved that the borough of Hastings be included in the provisions of the Bill. Lord t-EY stOUti said that be had put posely omitted Hastings in consevelice of a petition to that effect presented to the douse from the borough by one ot its Mein bers. Mr. FULLER supported the motion of Mr. Brisco. Mr. FRE st EN said that all the medical men in Hast ings and Sr. Leonard's had strongly expressed their opi nion in tavour ot the necessity of texteuding the Bill to the town. He knew that an anxious desire existed on the part ~f the majority of the inhabitants of the town to be included in the Bill. Lord 1101211 A 11 said the question was, not whether Hastings should have the benefit of a board of heitith, but. whether the whole borough, including St. Leonard's, should be brought under the operation ot the Bill. Why could not Hastings rest contented with draining their own town, without insisting on including St. Leonard's, of which a great majority of the inhabitants were op posed to it? There was more in this than met the eye, and no doubt the contributions of St. Leonard's would be very valuable in assisting Hastings to carry out the plan. Under all these circumstances, he would resist the mo tion of the Hon. Member for Hastings. Viscount EBRINGTON would reserve any amend ments which he had to make till the third reading, and would merely observe that if the Bill were to be delayed till absolute unanimity were to be obtained in sty< ry town, the intentions of Parliament would be to a great extent detested. After some further discussion the House divided, when there appeared For Mr. Brisco's motion ... ... 46 Against it ... 48 Mujority against the motion ... —2 The report was then ogre. d to. Ti,e Lodging Houses Bill was read a third time and passed. The other orders were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter past One o'clock. Mr. DUFF paired off against Mr. Walpole's amend mPnt on the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, with Mr. MUL LINGS in favour. Mr. SCULLY paired off with Mr. EDWARDS on Mr. Walpole's ateeedinent on the Ecclesiastical rides Bill. Mr. BLAIR paired iff in favour of Mr. Walpole's amendmen-s on the Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption 8,11, with Mr. FousTER against. Mr. M , ODY paired N nth Mr. Fox (Longford) in fa tour of Mr. Walpole's amendment. Mr. BUCK pair. d off in favour of Mr. Walpole's amend ment, with Lord CLARENCE PAGET again St. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty the Queen, and his M jeaty the King of the Biggins, accompanied by the Princess Royal, arid the Piincess Charlotte of Belgium, took a drive in an open carriage and tour yesterday afternoon. Lord Alfred Paget and General Wemyss attended on horse back. His;Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Bouverie, insp,cted the household troops yesterday morning. in Hyde Park. His Royal Highness Prince Albert and his Majesty the King of the Belgians went yesterday afternoon to Leicester-square, to inspect Mr. Wyld's large Model of the Globe. His Majesty was accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the l)olre de Brabant, the Count de Flandres, and the Princess Charlotte, and was attended by Colonel de Moerkerke and Count Albert de Briey. His Royal Highness was attended by Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey and Colonel Bouverie. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by Mr. Birch, took a drive in an open carriage yesterday. Their Roy al 114,hnesses Prince Arthur and the Prin cesses Helena and Louisa took an airing in an open car riage and four yt.st- rday morning. Hts Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Col. Bouverie, rode out on horseback yesterday afternoon. The Clatten had a dinner party yesterday at Bucking ham Palace. The company included his Majesty the King of the Belgians, his Royal Highness the Duke de Brabant, his Royal Highness the Count de Flandres, the Duchers of Sutherland and Lady Constance L?veson Gower, his Excellency Monsieur and Madame Van de Weyer. tbe Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Aber deen, Viscount Cligfen, Viscount Canning, Colonel the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Monsieur Quetelet, the Chevalier . Kii4- ner, Colonel de Moerkerke, Count Albert de Briey, and Sir Rtbert Carswell. The band of the Coldstream Guards attended during dinner, and performed the following selection: — Overture, " Waverley" Berlioz. Waltz, " The Mandolina" Carl Buller. Fantasia, " L l'rophete" Meyerbeer. Quadrille, " The Hibernian" • ... Jullten. Glee, " Blow, gentle Gales" ... Sir It. H. Bishop. Polka, " Lalla Rookh" ... Cooper. Her Roy al Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by the Baron( ss de Speth, left town yesterday morning for Frogmore, near Windsor. Her Royal Highness re turned to her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, in the afternoon. A deputation from Hastings, consisting of the Mayor of Hastings, Mr. Alderman Serivens, and the Town Clerk, had an interview y esterda y with Lord Sey .nonr. at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests. Viscount Ebrington bad an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the. Home office. A deputation, consisting ot the Hon. G. H. Cavendish, M.P., Mr. Hubbersty, Mr. Percy, sod Mr. Wray, jun., had an interview with the Commissioners of Railways yesterday, at the Board of Trade. Mr. Roebu ck , M.P had an interview with Sir George k, Grey yesterday. Mr. Kano, " missioners of t ( i )f 4 Dublin, had an interview wit h the Com the Exch. quer ways yesterday, at tbe Board of Trade. Mr. Press!y had en i nterv i ew w i t h t h e Chancellor of yesterday, at his official reside nce in Downing -street. CHEAP GAS IN THE CITY or LoNDoN.--Yegter day the Great Central Gas Consumers' Company Bill passed the Committee of the House or Lords with,ut oppo aion. After a three ears' struggle, th e o l d City Company have agreed to amalgamate watt the new company upon terms by which their works and pipes will h e ta k en for shares in the amalgamated company, to be v a l ue d at • the pre.ent price of iron and building materials, of er making proper reduction for wear and tear. The Bill, as passed, will secure to the public and the shdreholders all the benefits the new company was established to confer. It is understood that since the re:fliction of price, the con umption of gas in the City has so greatly increased that it will be quite sufficient to occupy bath lots of works and pipes. THE ALPHABETICAL HONOURS Or All AUTHOR.-- In an advertisement of a sermon, which .appears iu the Dublin Mail, the author (Rev. Mr. Carson) .bas pinned to his name, "MDABTCDFRUSIC W." We have, it is true, made the appendage more fomidable by takia, away the full points; but it at be,t is a% puzzle.— Weekly Nat's. [We tak.-_, Mr. C.r , on to be a Doctor ut Me dicine; Rachel. r cf Arts of Trinity Colkge, Dublin ; Fel low of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland; 4'.nd Chief Trumpeter to the Prince of Wales:l- . Gateshead Observer, • ;1 . - -guy,* LONDON, LITERATURE. THE REIGN OF AV AM( !E. An Allegorical --Satire. In Four Cantos. William Pickering. Whoever h .s peimett the volume here submitted to our consideration has, we cannot but thick, somewhat unwisely, encumbered his satire with allegory. The result his necessarily been the restricting of his powers within a very narrow limit of comprehension, insomuch that the book from its very manner cannot by possibility obtain any extended popularity.- Allegory under all circumstances is the most perilous style for awriter to adopt it he would achieve for him self any appreciable influence among the masses, or secure even a moderately diffused reputation. Even when clad in the gorgeous trappings thrown around it by the halcyon-like imagination of Spenser, it fails with the bulk of man kind to exercise a very powerful fascination. At tractive it undoubtedly is in the brief and graceful essay s of Addison, but even there it cannot always escape from the danger of falling into unintended tedious ness. It required indeed the vigorous and vitalizing genius of Bunyan to develope it in its full perfection as a means for disseminating the principles of the true and the beautiful. Our satirist has, therefore, se lected a perilous course for the display of his abili ties, but in its employment, if he has evinced but little judgment, he has revealed some humour and no small ingenuity. As the title of the volume sufficiently in dicates, the year 1846 is apostrophized throughout as the " Reign of Avarice." To every one, therefore, who experienced either joy or sorrow in consequence of the railway mania of those times, the four cantos will present a variety of scarcely resistible objects of curiosity. We like the independent manner in which the satirist concludes bis " Preface," saying— " The author has now but to leave his work in the hands of those whom it is intended to arouse. It will nothing affect others, to know whether he had leisure or was interrupted during its composition; whether there were anxieties or ease; whether it was intensely pon dered, or rapidly sketched; whether be thinks this or that part wonderful, and would call attention to it; whe ther he implores mercy and forgiveness for trying to please, or not; and whether he is in favour or against making excuses and promises in a preface; for all this information is commonly enough given, but the things which it concerns may be readily surmised, in a greater or less degree, of every man—that is to say, as to anxie ties, fears, hopes, and cares—whether he be a poet or not." Among the allegorical personages introduced in the course of the work may be mentioned the good Queen Nice, the Lord Keeper Law, Honour, Avarice, Usury, Suspicion, Eborac, Cacocerdus, Scrip, and the Ambassadors Truth and Conscience. Tne scene is sometimes in Chrysepolis, or the Golden City, and sometimes in the City of Speculation. As a specimen of the author's style, we give the follow ing passage, in which the satirist recounts the appear ance of the principal warriors in the army marshalled by Pen and Press : " Here Tempora, Trimestris, Edinord Move stately onward, each a potent lord; The first gigantic in diurnal might, Armed at alt points, on duty day and night, Capricious, great, observant of his name, For speed and force of universal fsme. Tne teller twain pace on at greater length, Judicial in their genius, and their strength, Serve the same King, but general like appose Each other's plans, for public service foes. Northern Ltnigron, young Q iotidian there, Frown opposite intentions twough the air— Numenimtss, and his menad friends Each to the court romantic lustre lends— Ctironces Hebdomsdalis, Atlas great, And shining Sol attend in maile.l state. Dl,reurius swift, and rolling 0, bis then Meet with Scrutetor—'Taurus, of bold ken; There stern, oft harsh, Inq iisitor behold, Yet great in letters; and Vexiilon old; And Chronicus, awl calm Theates wise, With Atherm.en grim, attract the eyes, And Mimus' presence lends a glad surprise. But Mimus' self may dread his glory's loss When he shall dare to ridicule the cross.". In the above paragraph the reader will easily recognize the prominent organs of public opinion among the London newspapers, such as the Times, the Chronicle, the Sun, the Globe, the Dis patch, Punch, and others of our contemporaries. At the close of the satiric allegory, Cacocerdus is stormed, and the King, addressing the Trigonians (a people who have returned to their allegiance) on the impiety of their conduct, the virtues descend among the mul titude, and the forgivenness of heaven is pronounced over the penitent. If ever effusion had moral, " The Reign of , Avarice" has one, but one, we fear, few will be tempted to go in quest of among the quagmires, and thicketsoind other bewildering impediments of allegory. FINE ARTS. WOOD EAGRAVINGS. Cundall and Addey. Several of the noblest master-pieces of ancient art have recently been produced as wood-engravings in a manner that would have amazed even the powers of Be wick. Among these we must particularise Beech's " Adoration of the Shepherds" from Rembrandt, Johnson's " Descent from the Cross," from Rubens, and Anelay's splendid transcripts from the " Last Supper," by Leonardo da Vinci, and from the " Holy Family," of Raphael d'Urbino. The engravers are respectively Linton, Dalziel, Mason, and Measom ; while the four plates have been admirably printed by Leighton, B r, , thers. As specimens of wood-engraving we cannot call to our recollection any works more remarkable. A COMIC DAGUERREOTYPE. Under ;1: A Shareholder's Four Phases " being a species of Comedy of Errors, a strange sort of broadsheet has just been published from original photographs. The engrav ings represent the same countenance under four very different aspects—namely, when receiving "The allot ment," when hearing there is "No allotment" when finding " Shares down," and last of all when " Smashed up." The effect is ludicrous enough, but would be somewhat more agreeable if the face of the individual portrayed were not so abominably ugly. NORTH ANIERI t AN KAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN Sig,—l um pleased to notice in your excellent paper of the 12th instant that you are favourably disposed to wards the projest for constructing a railroad to connect with the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, to which subj. ct I have devoted exclusively more than nine years, but yeu say, "we coincide with the view expressed to the effect, that Mr. Whitney is altogether incorrect in as serting the greater facilities of earning the proposed railway through the United States than through the British territory. " I should not remark upon this had I not already declared to the English public that " a route from near to Qaebec in a line almost direct to the Rocky Mountains, is quite as feasible as on the Ameri can side." I have also publicly expressed my fears that during the present season the lands on the American side may be so far occupied by the rapid settlement which is there taking place as to defeat the work, and then there could be no hope for its accomplishment, ex cept on the British side, where I believed my plan might be carried out, though with more difficulties.' A little examination of the facts connected with the subject must, I think, satisfy the practical mind that I am right. In the first place, the lands, though the soil may be equal, are not as well adapted to settlement; all to be yond Lake Superior the country is covered with heavy timber. To partially clear an acre for a crop would cost lot. or 21. The emigrants are unaccustomed to such clearing, and could not do it all to toy extent, and be sides the climate is not so favourable as on the American side, where, too, the country is mostly prairie, ready for ' a crop, and where the tide of emigration is setting with a force not easy to be cheoked;or diverted, and is now drawing from the Canada side probably one-half of all who go there from this country. The settlement on the American side is such that there can be no doubt, the sale of lands would furnish means for the work quite as fast as it would be wanted. This settlement is so rapid, and extending west and north so fast, that the work must now be commenced several hundred miles north of where it might have been done five years ago. The number of acres located by actual purchase, and for soldiers' bounties during the last year. and nearly all in this direction, Exceeded 5,000,000. The settlement in Wisconsin, between !At Michigan and the Mississippi, has fur several years exceeded 100,000 souls per annum; in lowa, south of the Mississippi, over 50,000 per annum; and in Minisota, north of the proposed line, the settle ment for last year was estimated at over 50,000. From these facts, who can doubt, if the work were commenced on the American side, that it would go on from the pre sent momentum of settlement with certainty and great rapidity? Capitalists and practical business men, both here and in the ,United States, have confidence in my plan. and though there is to be no stock and no divi dends to look to as a reward for investment, still the laud, under the plan proposed, is considered to be the very best basis of mi ans, and immediately available to soy necessary amount; because, so fast as sections of the road could be completed, the sale of the lands would commence, the avails of which would be subject to the in vestment made upon them, and the security always in creasing, from the increased value which the road and settlement 4 ould impart to the remaining unsold lauds. The public mind both in Europe and America seems to have sett ed that this road must be constructed, and that my pl,n can accomplish it, without cost to a nation or to the world. Now it is clear that two roads cannot be censtructed were two commenced, one on the British and the other on the American side; the better climate, the better adaptation of the lands to settlement on the American side, would with the already formed current of emigration draw from the British side to it. As the question for the American side must be decided by next March, and no one proposed to undertake the construction of the road, I would suggest that it might be as well to wait to that time. And I will repeat what I have before sai , that "this is a work for the world; it is my desire that it may be considered as the world's highway. The lands are the only source of means for it any where, and should they, as I very much fear, be no longer available in my own country, then it is the desire of my heart that it may be accomplished through British territory.—Respectfully yours, ASA WHITNEY. London June 23, 1851. The diamonds worn by the Marchioness of Lon , donderm at the etkatusaa ball, ivere of the value el 150,0001. TUES 7 1 1::V ENIN G-1 N A V,&L THE QUEEN'S YACLI AND THE EXHIBITION. — The offe-rs, sr-,:Le mare ,sod bls of tle iteyel Yacht estebleerreerit ai Perisaaeuth e wid ail ereceed to London to visit: the Grfekt Extebition, neeneriew (Wedeesday), Maj ,sry. the Qieen ha , most graciousy erderee teat a sp-cial train shoel be in readiness at 6 A M. on that day to convey them to London via Senth•Westeru Railway, and that a return special train shall be also in readinee, at the Waterloo Sratien, aefi P.M , convey them beck wean], thus affording thene . tee whole pley to respect ale Exhibition. ARRIVAL AT PORTSMOUTH OF REIN-ADMIRAL FAN• SHAWE. C.B —The Centaur, 6, strati-frigate, Cummo dore (now Rear-Admiral) Arthur Fanshawe, C. 8., Acting Captain Patten, arrived at Spithead about ten o'clock yesterday morning, from the coast of Africa, having been relieved by the Penelope, 16, ate am-frigate, Commodo , e 11. W. Bruce, Captain 'Lyster. On her arrival the Centaur still had the broad pendant flying, but did not salute the flag of the Cothmander in-Chiei. Captain Patten landed about noon with the public dis patches and letters, but the Commodore did not land till the evening, when he was met by Admiral Sir Byam elartin and General Faeshavve, who-have been awaiting the arrival of the Centaur fur the last two days at the George lion-1. The Centaur has had a quick presage home, having been under steam nearly all the voyage; she left Ascen sio❑ on the 24th of May. The Penelope steam-frigate, Commodore Bruce ; the Gladiator, 6, steam-frigate, Captain Adams; the Jackal, tender to Gladiator; the Bloodhound, tender to Sent son; and the Alecto steam-sloop, Commander Davie, recently arrived from England, were lying there. The Penelope was about to proceed to the south coast• The Centaur left Sierra Leone oil the 2,1 of June. The Cygnet, 8. Commander White; Penguin, 6, Com mander Etheridge ; and Volcano steam-vessel were there. She brought about a dozen prisoners from that place, and landed them a few days'after at the Grand Canary Island, where, we are sorry to state, the cho lera was raging most fearfully ; sixty or seventy per sons were dying daily teem it. The Centaur lauded the prisoners, but did not further have, any communica tion with the island. She touched at Madeira yesterday week, and came from thence, under steam, home. She has brought home Lieut. John Trevenen, late of Firefly; Mr. J. A. Corbett, surgeon, late of the Ranger; Mr. Main (boatswain), with about twelve invalided sea ! men, which the Sprightly conveyed to the hospital, she having geue out to bring them on shore. The isl.nds and squadron were healthy. There was scarcely anything doing in the sla►e trade ; no prizes had been taken for some time past. There were nu orders down for the Centaur; but she will probably pay off at Portsmouth. The commission of the Commander•in-Chief, promoting him to the rank of rear-admiral, was awaiting him at Portsmouth, and we are sorry to say the distressing intelligence of the death of Mrs. Farishawe was also communicated to him. Mr. Barnes, Master of the Firefly, died off Congo on the 12th of February, and Mr. Diddle, Second Muster of the Gladiator, succeeded to the appointment. The Sidon steam-frigate, Commander Gardner, fitting for troops fur the Cape, hoisted the pennant and ensign yesterday morning, and has since bent sails. Weilesley, 72, Captain Goldsmith, late flag-ship of Admiral the Earl of Dundonald, G.C.8., was paid oft yesterday morning at Chatham. The eleiks began paying the people at nitre in the morning, and by two o'clock all hands were out of the ship i❑ the most or derly manner. The Actjer steam-tender, took the Ports mouth and Plymouth people to their respective homes. The pay clerks took 8,0001. down, and brought back 5,0001, the latter sum having been allotted by the ship's company, another instance of the improved habits of our stamen. The noble old Admiral was down on Friday and dined with his officers, and .never was a gallant ve teran better received than he was. The old Wellesle)'a ribs echoed again and again with the hearty cheers of every one. She has been a most happy and comfortable ship. Magicienne steamer, having had her compasses ad justed on Friday evening, sailed from Devunport on Saturday morning, in charge of Mr. Bidillecombe, master of the St. George, and party, for Woolwich, to convey Mr. Brown with his party to Pembroke, to navigate the Valorous trom Pembroke to Woolwich. Retribution steam-frigate, Captain Warden, is ready for service, but she wilt wait for the Sidon steam-fri gate, Commander Gardner, who has to receive provi sions, and both vessels will stow as much water as pos sible; for every gun discharged they have received one of the largest class tanks. It is expected that both ves sels will go to Cork t. , embark the troops on Wednesday. PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY —He•r Majesty's ship Cale. donia, 120, Clptau T. W. Carter, which went up har bour on the 14th inst., has completed the delivery into the dockyard of all her guns, masts, stores, &c. The crew will be paid off on luesday. JT_TNF DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRA TREY. [A brief account of the following appeared in cur Fourth Edition of last night.] Yesterday afterncon one of the most xtensively de structave fires which has occurred in or around London for 'sleety years past took place in the borough or South wark. Feur immense hip warehouses were ute rly de stroyed, and a fifth eo much burnt and injtr.d as to render it otiubtful %bother its !Mire demolition sill not be requited.. The buildings referred to were five large warehouses standing near the foot of London-bridge, and forming a long and deep block of buildings of such extent that each fl tor was let or rented as a storeroom, zed was ca pable of holding an immense bulk of property. The biuck of buildings abutted, un the north side, on Hiber nia -chambers, arid the large warehouses adjacent to it. now in course of erection; ou the south, on the aisle of St. Saviour's Church; on the east, on the Bridge-house Hotel; and on the west, on a small dock and a set of flour mills and stores. The length of the block of ware houses is about 450 feet by 80 or 90 feet in depth, and each contained six floors, besides extensive cellars. The c nflagration commenced in the warehouse nearest the bridge foot and adjoining the Bridge. house Hotel. This building was let to the ee different persons—Mr. Dresser, a cheese merchant, reuting the cellars; Zlessis. Hollings worth, paper-makers, ut Maidstone, rented the three first floors, which were used as repositories fur white rags; and Mr. Wigan, a hop merchant, who suffered au severely in a fire which occurred a few mouths since not 100 yards from the spot, occupied the two top fleors. About halt-past three in the afternoon some persons engaged near the spot observed a body of flame to shoot from two windows in the basement story, apparently coming from the stock of Messrs. Holliegs worth. They instantly raised an alarm, and dispatched messengers for the assistance of the fire brigade. The fienat s, however, spread with unaccountable rapidity, and in less than twenty minutes they had ascended the staircase and dif fused themselves throughout every part of the building —every aperture in a hich shot forth immense volumes of fire. These ascended over the roof to such a height as to render them visible from almost any part of the metropolis. The engines summoned were quickly on the spot, while the more distant stations were alarmed by the fire itselr. The bridges on the Thames became rapidly crowded with spectators, while an immense number ran to the scene of mischief. For several mi nutes after the arrival of the engines some difficulty was experienced in procuring a proper supply of water, and by the time they succeeded in getting into operation it became evident that any chance of saving the burning building was totally out of the question. The firemen, under the direction of Mr. Braidwood, now confined their attention to the safety of the Bridge-house Hotel and the warehouse adjoining, both of which were in imminent dan ger. The scene which presented itself was fearfully grand. The flames rose in eddying volumes to an immense height, diffusing an intense heat around, and threatening the warehouses adjoining Hibernia-chambers in front; while the pinnacles of St. Saviour's and the windows in the northern end of the aisle cracked and flow in all direc tions. While the most strenuous exec Lions were being made to subdue this body of flame a gust of wind drove the huge volume over the roofs of the warehouses ad joining, the party walls of which proved sufficiently solid to resist the intense heat. The mischief was fore seen, but no means of preventing it existed; the fire spread rapidly along the roofs and increased the body of flame to such an extent that the church was in imminent danger. Under the directions of Mr. Braidwood the hose of several engines was hauled up to the roofs, and although the firemen were scarcely able to endure the intense heat, they remained playing on the burning mass, and retreated foot by foot as its encroachments rendered a retreat necessary. Window after window became reddened with the conflagration, which spread itself downwards from the roof of the second warehouse, de stroying two more floors of hops belonging to Mr. Wigan, and four belonging to Messrs. Kitchen and Thornton. The owners of goods in the adjoining warehouses, alarmed at the serious appearance of the fire, and its ra pid progress, determined to remove their property, and accordingly, a considerable number of hop pockets, the property of Metiers. Humble and Son, in the third ware house, were carted away. A considerable portion of the stock of Messrs. Allan and Anderson, who occupied the basement story of the second warehouse, was also saved before the fire reached it, although it was some what damaged with water. The utmost exertions were then made to save the body of the third warehouse from ignition, as it was evident that it this caught the whole range must be sa crificed. The roof of the first warehouse having fallen iu, leaving no hope of saving any of the property c.in tained, except the stock in the cellars, the jets from the Wt at of England brigade engines, with those of the two floating engines, were brought to bear upon Nos. 2 anti 3, and in a short time the flames had slightly abated, rendering a nearer approach practicable. No time was lost in improving the advantage, and by the must unre mitting labour the fire was so tar subdued that all dan ger of its extending further seemed at an end by eight o'clock. A short time after eight o'clock, however, in spite of the continuous play of the engines, the flames, stimulated by a slight rise in the wind, and by having reached some iuflamraeble goods in one of the flours, again rose. Their spread was again most rapid. In a very brief space the third warehouse was on fire, from the basement story up, and the fire, gliding over the roof of the fourth warehouse, ignite,' the fifth, which was also speedily in flames. The sight which new presented itself sees such as is, fortu nately, seldom witnessed. The huge block of burning houses—red hot from the intensity of the fire, and shooting forth flame and sparks like a volcano — might be seen from uoy elevated spot in the cit'y and the bridges, which were crowded to the utmost. The Bo rough market was so thronged as to lea impassable, the people being in momentary expectation of seeing Saviour's Church ignite. The fire ebone through the windows with such brilliancy as to give rise to several reports that the sacred edifice was on fire, and the sigh t of men actively passing buckets from band to hand into the interior strengihed the supposition. Nothing could exceed the alarm which prevailed; the safety of distant as well as proximate buildings was threatened by the immense flakes driven off, while those whose goods were at all exposed hastened to secure them from the risk of burning, or the scarcely less imminent risk of having them stolen by the gangs of thieves who are never idle on such occasions. The fourth warehouse several times caught fire and was often extinguished, and up to 12 o'clock it withstood the flames around it. After that time it was gradually damaged by the intense heat com municated through the party walls; but the contents having been removed by 11 o'clock, the fire found little or nothing to spread it further. The fire remained burning all night, and was easily visible from a distance. We are happy to state that St. Saviour's Church, though somewhat damaged, has sustained no serious injury. Alderman Humphery, to whom the premises belonged, was on the spot as soon as po.sible after the outbreak, and directed some of the operations of the firemen. lie is insured in the Sun and Union offices to the full ex tent of the value of the buildings. The loss is estimated at nearly 200,0001. No cause can be assigned for the conflagration, as it was stated that the stock of rags was perfectly dry, and would not, therefore, be likely to ignite spontaneously. It is not considered probable that It was the result of carelessness, as the persons em ployed on the premises would nut require candles so early in the afternoon. Upon the first alarm the flames seemed to come from the direction of the foot of the staircase. As soon as Messrs. Barclay and Perkins were in formed of the conflagration which was raging in the neighbourhood they offered to tend all their hands to assist in extinguishing it or removing property. The offer, however, was nut accepted, as there was a suffi cient body of police on the ground to do whatever was required. The scaffolding in front of the warehouses now erect ing along the river side. became so heated that it was deemed necessary to send up men with tackle to draw up buckets of water to cool it. The water so thrown down fell upon the men working the engines beneath, who after remonstrating several times persuaded a fire man, who was also drenched to the skin, to direct his jet upon those above. This led to some very angry words, and at length matters were adjusted by the hose of two engines being drawn up and directed so as to pre vent any risk to the buildings. The greatest credit is due to the police for their effi cient conduct on the occasion, and also for their for bearance, although their patience was sorely tried by the pressing forward of eager crowds into situations of danger. LATEST PARTICULARS.—(Two o'cLocx ) OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE Less Es. The brigreie slid hold safe possession of No. 3 ware house, and are employed on the root discharging the water from some four or five engines, including the floating engines, on to the filming ruins of each aide, and .here seems every expectation that they will succeed in their purpose. The tire, however, still continues to rage, and is likely to do so for some hours yet. Undoubtedly, is the largest fire that has happened in the metro polis for a great number of years. One of the chief officers has, during the last hour, been engaged collecting a list of the surf , rers and the property dtstroyed. Its contents, which we subjoin, will convey at me idea of the tearful character of the conflagration: — No. I warehouse, the property of Mr. Aldt rman Humphery, M.P., totally destroyed. It was occupied as stores and warehouse-roam by the undermentioned persons:—Cellars, by Mr. Hewett, Awericin provision meichant; basement stores, by Mr. Dresser, chee-e -.actor; first, second, and third flours, by Mr. Hollings worth, paper manufacturer, of Turkey-mills, near Maidstone; and the remaining fl tars by Messrs. Wigan and Co., hop factors, of High-street, I.3o rrenth. The merchants were partly insured in (several offices. No. 2 warehouse, belonging to Mr. Alderman Hum phery, destroyed. It was divided into six stems; tour of them were rented by Messrs. Kitchen and Th., w on , merchants, and the remaining by Messrs. Wigan and Co., the hop merchants, insured. No. 4 warehouse, al.o the property of Mr. Alderman Humphery, totally destroyed. The whole of the stores were rented by Messrs. Wigan and Co., the hop factors. The firm we are informed had nearly 20,000 pockets of hops in this warehouse. The whole is destroyed, value of Theeaehpoeket Bridge-houseaverages iloftrt,o),mthle2l. portionto 1 sL adja - cent to No 1 warehouse, injured by breakage and r wa te insured. Six almshouses in the rear da mage d by fire rrnd water, occupants uninsured. St. Saviour's Church roof damaged by fire. The in terior damaged by water. The edifice is insured. Several wharfs fronting Alderman Humphery's ware heu.es severely scorched and their contents damaged by water. nebpecting the amount of insurances effected on the property very little information could be elicited. The warehouses of Mr. Liumphery (whioh were only erected APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICH, JUNE 23.—Viee-Admiral the Hon. Joce line Percy, C. 8., to be Commander-in-Chief at Sheerness. Lieutenant—Sir Henry Blackwood, from the liastinm, 72, flag-ship on the East Indies station, to the Prince Regent, 90. flrg•-ship of Commodore Martin at Lisbon. Mates—John Nutt, to the Fisgard flag- *hip at Wool wich; Edward Howard to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth. Assistant-Surgeons—James D. Cronin (1814), from the Victory flag-ship at Portsmouth, to the P,lribution; Charles Hail Chambers, acting (1851), to the Impreg nable flag ship at Devouport. Second Ma-ter—llenty G. Thomsett (1847), from the Blenheim steatn-guard-ship, to the Itettibution, for ser vice in the Sidon. _ Assistant-Engineers—Thomas Owen and Charles Icely, to the Dasher steam-vessel at Sheerness. Musters'-Assistants—Regineld Rusdea and William S iven, to the Impiegnable; Edward C. BAD, to the Sidou. PROMOTION. James Scard to be act mg boatswain. The command at Shetrne as hai been conferred this day on Vice-Admiral the Hon. Junelin Percy, C. 8., re cently promoted to that rank. The Magicienne steam frigate arrived at Woolwich yesterday afternoon in chur K e of Mr. Biddlecombe. Captain Irvine Smith Weitty, appointed a director of convict prisons in the room of Mr. Vonles, appointed an inspector of prisons, visited the Warrior t►nd Justitia convict-hulks today for the first time. CARRIER PIGEONS IN THE PRINCE ALBERT' DISCOVERY SHIP. Severi.l carrier pigeons were placed on board the Prince Albert, for the purpose of transmitting intelli gence. One of these escaped at Strorn bess just as the ship was putting to sea; but it found i ts way o n board again, as appears by a note from Mr. Xennedy, which he threw overboard in a bottle, and which has been picked up at Ripuess, Westray, one of the northern most of the Orkney Islands. It must have been thrown overboard immediately after the Prince Albert got out to sea; in tact, belore she had entirely cleared the Sound, as appears from Mr. Kennedy's paper: — (Copy.) " Rapnebs, Westray, June 9, 1851. " Sir,—l beg leave to trouble you at this time with the enclosed, which was found upon the water upon Sabbath lost, being the Bth, by a young man intoned Chcmas Seaton, my next neighbour, upon his return from church in the afternoon. It was float ing off the shore in a bottle corked and waxed, and he could observe a paper in it; he then stripped ff his shoes and waded so that ho could get hold of it; he then brought it to use. It was on the west shore of Rspness, just to the westward of the Bowl of Rap ness; and as your address was upon it I thought it would be very wrong not to forward it to you. I hope you will attend to the requirement contained in it, and let Lady Franklin know the contents. " I am, Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) "JOHN SEATON, "Inspector of the Poor of Westray. "G. Wylie, E.q , writer, Stromness." Enclosure within the above letter:— " Discovery. ship Prince Albert, off Hoy Sound, June 3, 1851, 5 P.M. "The carrier pigeon that escaped at Stromness is again safe on board; it joined us immediately after the pilot-boat left us, and is now with its sister, Lady Ross. (Signed) " WILLIAM KENNEDY, " Commanding Lady FNeklin's private Arctic Expedition. " Any person finding this will nu un act of kindness by sending it to J. Wylie, Esq., writer, Stromness. " Mr. Wylie will please give notice to Lady Franklin." LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND. BT AGNES STIIICKLAND.-A new, revised, and considera'oly augmented edition of this valuable and interesting work is announced fur publication in eight monthly volumes, embellished with portraits of every Queen. The first volume is to appear with the magazines on the 30th of June. The following is an extract from the Prospectus : " A revised edition of the Lives of the Queens of Englan embodying the important collections which have been brought t.. lignt since the ap pearance of earlier impressions, is now offered to the world, embellished with portraits of every Queen, from authentic and properly verified sources. The series, commencing with the co sort of \Villiim the Conqueror, comprises thirty Queens, who have worn the crown•matrimonial, and four the regal diadem of this realm. Such as they were in life we have endeavoured to portray them, both in pod and ill, without regard to any other consideration than the develop ment of the facts. 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CORONER'S INCIIT F ST.—Yesterday the adjourned inquest on the body of the guileman found in the Thames, oft' Woolwich, on Tuesday last, was resumed before Mr. Carttar, the coroner, at the Ordnance Tavern, Woolwich. From the evidence adduced it appeared that the deceas d ( who was identified as Mr. H. Grigg, one of the Cinque Pert pilots) about three weeks since, was employed to pilot a vessel through the Downs, containing a.very valuable cargo, and in doing so had the misfortune to get her on the Godwin Scuds; the captain thereupon refused to let him remain .in charge of the vessel, and having obtained another pilot, or dered Mr. Grigg to be put on shore. This circumstance preyed on the mind cf the deceased, and on the 4th instant he suddenly absented him , elf, and the same day a person answering his description jumped overboard from the Sons of the Thames steamer, and was drowned. The evi ence, however, was not conclusive on this point, and an open verdict of "Found crowned" was r eturned. Tue &ceased Was a resident of Dover, where he was m4ch respected, amid bad been A pilot thirty Pm. 24, 1851. in 1819, at a 'cost of nearly 100,0901) were insurt:d io the 6,in Fire-office eniy to the extent of 40,000/ The merchants Occupying the ,ires wole, for the most part insured, but not to an extent tO WWl' the value I of therr propry. It 7a feared the total ioss will amount to little 31:ort of 150,0001 Uo to the present hour the Brigade authorities have not been apprized of cry loss of life. LATEST PARTICULARS.-(THIS DAY.) At twelve o'clock today, although the flames had been long completely got under, there still existed in all the three warehouses an immense body of smothered embers, which sent up dense volumes of smoke, and rendered necessary the continual working of several en gine, placed in Montague-close and St. Saviour's passage, to restrain it from bursting out into flames. The floating engines, also, manned by 200 men, were still at work, throwing torrents of water on the ruins. All the three warehouses are completely demolished, and of the warehrme in the occupation of the Messrs. Wigan and Co., which caught fire last, nothi, g remains but the four b.ire walls. The corner nearest to the mar ket presents a very dangerous appearance; large gaps in the w,.11s on bctii sides ;.re widening every hour, and great fears are entertained that before long that comer, al. least, will tall in. Montague-close in some places is covered allele deep with hops, smoking with smothered embers, and in others is flooded with the streams of water which have been poured cm the buildings. Next to the extraordinary circumstance of the fire taking a sudd en l eap from ae second to the fourth of the pile, passing over entirely Messrs. Allen and An derson's pre m i ses, the greatest wonder is how St. Saviour's Church escaped. Biyond having al l i ts win dows cracked, and the walls blackened, this ancient pile has sustained little or no inju r y. The unfortunate firem an who s) terribly scorched at the time when the fismea were first discovered in Messrs. Wigan's warehouse lies in a very precarious It is feared that his eight is entirelydestroyed, ar state. It it is miraculous how, not only he but th e boy of firemen with him at the time, escaped with their live s , sud denly and powerfully did the flames bur s t forth.' so ENTERTAINMENT TO HER MAJESTY'S JUDGES. Yesterday the Sheriffs for the City (Carden and Hod A kinson) entertained her Majesty's Judges, at the Skinners' Company's Hall, previous to the election of Sheriffs for the ensuing year, which takes place this day. Amongst the guests were Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Jus tice Patteson,Mr. Baron Platt, and Mr. Justice Wit- liams. There were also present Mr. Alderman Thomp son, M.P.; Aldermen Hooper, Farncombe, Lawrence, Salomons, Cubitt, Hunter, Moon, Finnis, Carter, and Sidney, M.P.; Mr. Masterman, the Recorder, the Town Clerk. the Common Sergeant, Mr. Commissioner Gur ney ; Sergeants Manning, Goulburn, Murphy, M.P.; Thompson, Jones, Bellasis, and Wallinger ; Messrs. Clarkson, Billantine, and Huddlestone; the Under- Sheriffs Law and Ellis, Dr. Vivian; the Revs. Mr. Eng lish, Mr. Wrench, and the ordinary of Newgate (Mr. Davie.); Mr. Catty, Mr. Dakin, &c. After the usual loyal toasts had been drunk and re sponded to, Mr. Sheriff CARDEN proposed "'The health of her Mtjesty'4Judges," thanks being returned by Mr. Baron PARKE, who said that he deeply regretted that the task ha .1 not fallen into abler hands, as until this very afternoon the Lord Chief Baron bad intended to be present, and to avail himself of the civic hospi tality, and had only been prevented, he understood, by either just having had, or being about to have, an addi tion to his tamily. This observation created a good deal of merriment and laughter from all parts of the spacious hall. The toasts—" The Army ond Navy," " The Sheriffs for the City," " The Recorder, Common-Sergeant, and Mr. Commissioner Gurney;" " The Bar," " The Enter tainment Committee at Guildhall," " The Skinners' Company for the use of the Hall," were given and re sp,nded to most cordially. The dinner, which was of the choicest description, was provided by Messrs. Staples, and Mr. Harker offi ciated as toastmaster. REPRESENTATION OF BATH. BATH, JUNE 23.—The nomination of a Member to serve in Parliament for the city of Bath took place this day. The hustings were erect( d in the Orange-grove, immediately adjacent to Bath Abbey. There was a com plete absence of that excitement which we have witnessed at former elections. Nu bands of music or show of ban ners paraded the street on either side, nor was the gathering outside the hustings by any means as tumul tuous as on prior occasions. The candidates arrived on the hustings a little before eleven o'clock. Mr. W. HUNT came forward for the purpose of pro posing Captain Scowl (the Liberal candidate). He said that that gentleman had always shown himself to be a consistent Reformer, and had invariably advocated the great principles of freedom. They wanted a person who had faith in great principles, and who would apply those principles to all their political institutions. Mr. NORMAN brit fly seconded the nomination. Mr. BAILEY had much pleasure in proposing Mr. W. Sutciiffe to represent them in the Commons' House of Parliament.—(Cheers and hisses.) Mr. R. T. GORE seconded the nomination. Cap;ain SconELL on rising was greeted with loud ch.. ers. He advocated reform in the Ldininistrtoion our army and navy, passing strictures upon the roaDage merit of the public dockyards, and concluded a long address to the constituency by urging union among the different ranks of Reformers, observing that, if they were all true, he should be the Member for Bath the day after to-morrow. He was not the tool of any body of electors or any body of politiciaus—he was not in the hands of the Whigs or the Radicals, but he was an upright and Lberal Re'ormer ; and as long as God gave him health, strength, and life he should continue so.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. W. SUTCLIFFE, the other candidate, who was very indistinctly heard, possessing a very weak voice, said he came forward as the candidate of the great Con servative party at Bath. If they were willing to accept as their representative a fellow-citizen of their own. brought forward by the Conservative gentry, he believed it would do great good towards uniting different classes in the city. Therefore it was not merely because he had lived 50 years among them that he came forward. lie would now proceed to touch on one or two topics. There was one subject, and that a very important one, on which he felt there was no difference between himself and his gallant opponent. 'He alluded to a judicious, searching, but careful inquiry into the public expendi ture. The only way to preserve in its integrity every large and public establishment was by a periodical and searching inquiry into its mangement, and if there were anything upon which he would pledge himself, it would be never to vote against any motion brought forward honesty. He appealed to his conduct for many years in the corporation in proof of the sincerity of his opinions. On the subject of Papal aggression, he had taken an active part against it during the last few months. Mr. Sutcliffe concluded by observing that, it elected, he should go to the House of Commons as free as any man, to take that part on great questions which to the best of his judgment should appear to be right. . _ — The show of hands was then taken, and declared by the Mayor to be in favour of Captain Scobell. A poll . was then demanded on b e half o f M r . S u t c liff e , w hi c h wilt take place to-morrow. The contest will probably be a close one. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, JUNE 23. A NARROW ESCAPE.—The Russian bar - que Egir, Davids muster, from Havannak to Cowes, for orders, and the T. and P. Woodward, Woodward master, from ditto, having received their orders for Bristol, on the 18th proceeded for that port, but on the 19th, when off St. Catherine's, the American ran foul of the Russian, carrying away her larboard bulwarks, stanchions, &c., and her own bowsprit. leaving part of her figure head on board the ilkir; she then proceeded to the westward. Tne ../Egir ran for Cowes, and she now lies alongside the Medina commercial• wharf. When ran into she was on the starboard tack and had a light up. The T. and P. Woodward took her just abaft the mainmast, and had she not been a very powerful vessel she must have been completely cut down. Wind N., and very fine. Bar. 30.00. MR. BRINLEY RICHARDS' MATINEES.—Mr. Brin ley Richards, one of our most able pianists and musicians, summoned his friends yesterday to the first of two perform ances of classical music for the pianoforte, in the New Beetho ven Rooms, which were completely filled by an aristocratic and fashionable audience. We have rarely remarked a more strict and undeviating attention paid to a selection exclu sively of serious music. Mr. Richards was assisted by Herr Ernst (violin) and Signor Piatti (violoncello), wi t h whom he played Beethoven's first trio in C minor, and with Herr Ernst Mozart's fine and elaborate sonata ill A, fur piano and violin. Both were admirably per formed; the latter especially, one of th e mos t' diffi cult anti trying of Mozart's chamber pieces. Mr. Richards also played solos, selections from Mendelssobn and Sterndale B. nnett, besides some elegant pie ces of his own composition, among which " The Vision," a romance , and a scherzo, called the "The Rivulet and the Birds." at tracted particular attention, and were loudly App lauded. Not m the leapt intere-air b nf the per f or mances was the A,danie con Variazioni of Mendelssetin mous), for two performers On the pianoforte, in which Mr. (Op ! 83—Pos.ha- Richards was assisted by Mr. Cipriani Potter. If all '• varia tions" were like these, there wo p uld be no defence ( _for f Signor l opponents of this particular form of fantasia. One s ' o and a Bottesini's wonderful exhibitions on the Coll ,l tr i a iss as' Catherine couple of airs by that popular favourite, Mr. Cipriani Hayes, agreeably varied the programme. Potter presided as accompanist At the pianoforte. TW O M EN D ROWNE D IN A FIGHT AT SEA.—On Saturd.ty morning a fatal affra,yottrothplace on board a steam ok Shields, as she was run ning along the Durham tug, the Q uee n, b e longing to '\ coa st. The vessel left the Tyne early in the morning. with a crew of three hands on board, for the purpo , e of looking out for ships to fetch into port, and bad been to s ea some hours, when a difference took and the fireman regarding the n t h e enpineman place between stoking of the vessel. They quarrelled first with their . took to blows. They first commenced to and then tongues, d andwith e. in the vessel, were somedifficulty tight forward .. ted by the steersman , he had scarcely got back to his se p.ira helm, however, whenhey again commenced to fi g ht, an d before he could interpose a second time they got ebaft the funnel, and having grappled each other closely, fought to the larboard side of the boat, and in a moment, having tripped themselves over the rails, fell headformost into the sea. The steersman immediately ran forward and stopped the boat, but before he could do so they had disappeared, and were never more seen. It was half an hour before the steersman could procure assistance, so as to be able to navigate the vessel back to the Tyne The names of the parties drowned are Luke Blyth, engineman, and 6tanley Dennis, fireman. They, belonged to North Shields, and were married. They were both sober. SUMMER ASSIZES. Complei,e and authentic Llst of the Sumner Cm:tato f. r 1851. WESTERN CIRCUIT. Before Lord Cucapb. - ,11 nnd Mr. Justice Col.-rif;v. Albin Town. .Lasv day f r tun ei,mmission notice of trial. days. Di ylszs July 4 Winch-ster porch.Jstt I' Exeter Rodmin July :.3 Bridgewater July 28 Bristol HOME CIRCUIT. Before Lord Chief Justice Jervis aud Mr. Baron Alderson. Hertford Chelmsford Maidstone Lewes .................. July 2 5 Croydon ............... July 28 NORFOLK CIBCUI I'. Before Lord Chia Baron Pollock and Mr. Justice Cress- well. Aylesbury BPdford Huntingdon Jut ) 7 ... ..... July 19 Norwich . Ju)) 14 ... ...... Jut) . 24 Ipswich July 19 ..... July 30 . AIII)LAND CIRCIII r. . Bef.)re Mr. Baron Parke and Mr. Jugtico At aule. 03f0,am .. July 5 ......... July 1 6 N. , rtharnpton Lincoln July 9 ......... July 19 Nottingham July t 2 Derby Leicester July 29 Coventry Warwick July 23 NORTH WALES CIRCUIT. Before Mr. Justice Wightman. Newtown _ _ August 1 August 2 Dolgelly 14 Carliarv , n Beaumaris ltuthin M old July 26 Chester .................. SOH rii W July 30 ALES CIRCUIT. August 9 Before Mr. Ju.stic9 Talfourd. Cardiff Carmarthen ............ July 9 Haverfordwest ......... July 15 ... Cardi gan Brecon ................. July 23 Presteign ................ July 28 Cheater ................ .. Jul) 30 OXFORD CIRCIJI r. Before Mr. Justice Erle and Mr. Baron Martin. Abingdon July 4 Oxford Worcester Stafford Shrewsbury July 21 Hereford .. . August 2 . Monmouth ........... August 6 Gloucester .... NORTHERN CIRC Ul P. Before Mr. Baron Platt and Mr. Justice Williams. York July 2 Durbam Newcastle July 21 Carlisle July 25 Appleby Lancaster July 30 Liv'rpooi August 2 Mr. Justice Patteson will remain in town to attend Chambers, &c. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER. A meeting of the shareholders in this company Was held yesterday, at the London Tavern, for the purpose of taking into consideration the relative advantage of an alliance with the North-Western Company, as compared with that propOsed by the directors with the Great Western Company; Sir William White in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, stated that the present meeting bad been called for the purpose of considering the offer made by the London and North-Western Company to this company, and for ap pointing a committee to confer with the shareholders as to the advisabilit) of accepting such offer. Mr. Thomp son and Mr. Eat would tell them the exact nature of the offer. Mr. TnomrsoN said the London and North-Western Railway Company had made an offer to this company of 4i per cent., and the ariangetu,nt stood open lir the de cision of the directors, who had full power to call in first counsel. He need not telt them that the offer made by the Loudon and North-Western Company was far be yond that made by the Great Western, for he had no doubt that the Great Western proposal would end in the same way as they usually did, or similarly to their en gagement with the South Wales Company.—(Hear, hear.) He would, therefore, strongly advise them to make certain of this 41 per ct.nt., although, at the same time, he must confess that he considered their line was worth more. It was th. n moved that the meeting highly approved of the course Wien by Sic W.Wblre, Mr. Thompson, Mr. East, aid others, in endeavouring to obtain adequate terms for the shareholders f the Shrewsbury and Chester Company. A long discussion ensued relative to the agreement which had been entered into s‘itti the Great Western Company by the directors of this company; after which the resokui n as carried by a large. majority. Mr. PULLEY then moved that Sir W. ‘ . l3ite, Mr. Thompson, Mr. East, or any other gentlemen, he ap pointed us part of committee of five shareholders, re presenting that body, to make such agreement with the London and North- Western C ,, mpany, under the advice of counsel, as they might deem best fur securing a cer tain and adequate dividend; such agreement to be sub mitted to the shareholders tor confirmation or otherwise; and that the directors be called 'upon to furnish the shareholders with copies of the agreement proposed or alleged to have been made with the Great Western Company. This having been seconded by Air. C. EAST, After some further explanations from Mr. Rer, the resolution was carried. Mr. Thompson, Air. East, Major-General Mimes, and Dr. Fraser were then appointed as a committee, to con fer with the shareholders in Scotland and elsewhere; and after a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting es parated. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL. JUNE 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was very flat to day, and busi ness was w i t h dif fi c ulty transacted at previous rates. LIVERPOOL. JUNE 23. Brom EXCHANGE. The business to-day was again limited, and prices somewhat lower. The transactions were as follow :—East Lancashire, 14 11-16—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 52% —London and North-Western, 121:%—Ditto, New Quarters, 3 A'. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire, 25;n—Midland, 48 1 , 4 —Ditto, Halves, ISL A dis.— Shrewsbury and Chester (Oswestry and Chester), 13 7-16-- South-Eastern and Dover. 22%, MANCHESTER, JUNE 23. STOCK EXCTIAKOH.— The transactions to-day were follow :—East Lancashire, 14Y 8 n.—Ditto, Preference, Fiftbs ' , 3-16 p.—Ditto, ditto (2d issue), 5-16 p.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 52%—London and North-Western, Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C), 2 3.16 p.—North Stafford shire, 8 3 4 dis.— Shrewsbury and Chester, New, % (E s .— South-Eastern and Dover, 22 15-16. BIRMINGHAM., Juica 23. STOCK EXcHAziGK.—The share market still continues re markably flat. Prices are aboutistationary, 'with littl e pro spect of improvement. The only transaction reported to-day was—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), WOOLWICH GARRISON, JUNE whole of the Royal Horse Artillery, under - Colonel Bell; the lith Lancer the command of Lieuti Lawrenson ; the Foot Artillery, c)3.---The Lancers, under Lieutenant-Colons the first under Lieutenant-ColonellT, formed into three battalions, Otway, the second under Lieutenant-Colonel Lethbridge, third under Lieu tenant-Colonel W illiarns— t i i dge, and battalions,th with two 9- pounder batteries, gunner dismoun te d, three unjer Colonel Crut tenden ; the Royal Marines,s. under Lieutenant-Colonel Gil lespie ; and the light e light field-batteries, under Lieutenant- Colonel Anderson, assembled at half - past eight o'c lock A sr . to-day, and, af ter b ein serve d with 20 rounds to each gun I? of the --Alai Horse Artillery and field batteries, and 10 rounds to each man of the battalions and Royal Marines, proceeded to the common at half-past nine. At ten o'clock Lieutenant- General Sir Thomas Downman, C. 8., K.C.11, commandant of the garrison, arrived on the ground, accompahied by Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton, C. 8., K.H., Brigade-alajor Bingham, Captain Tylden, De. putt'-Msistant-Quartermaster- General of Artillery, and other officers of Lis staff. The gallant lieutenant-General having taken the command of the whole of the troops, were marched past at slow titn. , and the Horse they Artil lery Lancers afterwards at a trot and. canter. and were then put through the evolutions of a field day, w hi c h they accomplished in a most efficient m. nner •, the fi • n an d the charges of the Royal Horse Artillery, preceded ri t he Lancers, and the man ner i n w hich they took up by their positions being remarkably good. Two troops of the Lancer* made excellent charges, advancing through the centre of the troops, and wheeling with great rapidity, the one to the r ight and the other to the left of the whole troops - The batteries had a fine effect when of the they tired a mongst the trees at the west ,nd of the upper part h common. The field day for exercisingthe troops t this occasion preparatory to a grand review, which place . on take is to place on Thursday, the 26th inst., should theweather be favourable, in the presence of his Majesty Royal the King of the Royal highness Prince Albert, and their Royal Highnesses the Duke de Brabant and Count de Flandres. THE BRITISH Great Exhibition FISHERIES. — T be now affords an excellent opportunity to all persons in terested in the improvements o f deep sea fisheries. The different mod e l s of fishing-vessels belonging to Great Britain, with fishing -lines, nets , and other a pp aratus, col lected together an d arranged in Class 29, situated under the north end of transept on the galleries, is both highly creditable to the contributors and Esecutive Committee. The models of fothing-ve.ssels with their gear being in a de partment by themselves, there being no models of other description of vessels near them to detract attention, the mind is enabled to dwell uninterruptedly on the subject be• fore the e ye for c ontemplation. At this department a beautiful contrast is readily shown of the real and true ad vantages t h e decked-welled smack must poss ess over an o p e n boat, for supplying markets with the best quality of fish, and in the freshest possible condition. When tish are hauled out of the sea and hove into an open boat's bottom, they die very shortly afterwards, and if not used that day or the day fol l ow ing they become unfit for use in a fresh state. In the welled-smack the fish are kept alive for several days er weeks if required. The advantages possessed by the decked vessels for safety, comfort, and being better calcu lated as nurseries for training youth to be active able sea• men is also shown at a single glance. The Pearl fishing smack, eighty tons burden, with improved screw-propeller, a model of which, by Mr. J. B. Saunders, is in this depart ment, arrived at Grimsby a few days since, from Norway, with 20,000 lobsters on board, all alive in the yesservwell. ;mci ' )ciet [I P. 4*