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P O OO 0 0 ... ...; f d I tO 70 0 O one 0f 00 ef dies fi e a rag- i foit , tue V ( ' 'be ItlerA ber s ea .bitilAt l ens toe „ c it u fr e ': 3 ,rt A r oo one b 5.' tia• od s B°° to ,111161.11 the iAreginl a tinu e riee 9 'O O P for ,v a nd feA/ ▪ S • g ,o t ntly. Ar 9iO 3 - rov- v deil ve" : ;: re oil . " , s elveg bo Ole Tbe en c e• 'd cooP.h • sr° Dv had 2 otb 1 20 ob° pro' out I° , r iog eighb ° T ot 'clot:V ( 0o 'the -- ed a ek e got lotaw IVIPERIAL PARLIAMEA t. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships sat at Twelve o'clock, pro forma. The following Bills were read a third time and passed: — Collection of Fines, &e. (Ireland). Constabulary Force (Ireland). Summary Jurisdietion (Ireland). Petty Sessions (Ireland). General Board of Health (No. 2). Emigration Advances (llistrested Districts of Scotland). New Zsaland Settlements. Metropolitan Interment. Canterbury Association. Coalwhippers (Port of London). The Crown Estates Paving Bill and the General Board of Health (No. 3) Bill passed through Committee, and were reported to the House. PETITIONS. The Earl of HARDWICKE presented a petition from the shipowners of Scarborough, complaining of the operation of the repeal of the navigation-laws; alo, from the seamen of the same port, against the Mercantile Marine Act. The Earl of HARROWBY presented a petition from the Chamber of commerce and others of Edinburgh, prayin g for a modification of mercantile law. Their Lordihips then adjourned during pleasure. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAIiEIt took the Chair shortly after Twelve clock. NEW MEMBER,. The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY took the oaths and his seat , or Limerick in the room Of Mr. John O'Con nell, who had accepted the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds. The Noble Lord was introduced by Mr. Monsen and Mr. °mild. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the St. Andrew's and Que bec Railway Bill were considered and agreed to. Brentwood Free Grammar School Estate Bill and Webster's Divorce Bill were read a third time and Passed. PETITIONS. Mr. WILCOX presente d a pet i t i on f rom Southamp ton in favo ur of the retention of the Crystal Palace. .fr. G. F . Y OUNG presented a petition from the shipwrights of London, complaining of the want of em ployment, and praying for an alteration in the naviga tion-laws. Ur. LAC Y presented a petition against the May tooth grant. Colonel SIBTIIORP presented two petitions from Places Bill. in Lincolnshire against the Capitular Estates WARLEY presented a petition from an elector of Pinshury, pr a ying for Parliamentary reform; also a petition from the borough in favour of the Pharmacy Bill. Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from Mr. E. Jones on the subject of prison discipline. NOTICES OF MO HON. Colonel REID gave notice that early next session he should move an address to the Crown on the subject of the Military Knights of Windsor. Capt. SCOI3ELL gave notice that tomorrow he would put a question to the First Lord of the Admiralty on a subject personal to himself. Although he was alive and well, in the " Navy Directory" he was reported as dead. DROPPED NOTICES. The dropped notices of motion were re-appointed, most of them for next session. PATENT LAW AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion for re-appointing this Bill until after the other orders, Sir B. HALL said he should object to its being taken till after the notices of motion for to-day had been dis posed of. The SPEAKER said the order could be taken before any of the other business. Sir B. HALL said in that case he must submit a mo tion to the House on the subject. The SPEAKER ruled that the Hon. Baronet could not MOVE) till the other orders and notices had been dis posed of. Sir B, HALL said he intended to make his motion as an amendent to the proposal that the Bill be postponed !Mil after the other orders of the day. There was !lewdly an instance where a Bill of this importance, which had come down so late from the Lords, and which had exeited so much opposition, had been pressed forward in this manner. It was utterly impossible that it could Page into a l aw i n the course o f the present sess i on, un ege the standing orders were suspended, and he hoped it would be withdrawn at once. At all events, he objected to „ t his hurried mo d e o f l eg i s lation, and he called upon ineeeells o o f us t e he to ß s a u t. pport him in resisting the further pro- Lord JOHN RUSSELL consente d to a ll ow t h e Bill to e s ta,nd over until all the other business had been dis- Posed 141,Samutton was then agreed to. ee PARLIAMENTARY AND LAW REFORM. ROCHE wished to ask Lord John Russell, kether, l oo k ing to the f act that un d er t h e l a t e fran ee law in Ir e l an d voters in boroughs have been re nearly nee_,y en to eight thousand, and also to the unequal oe the representation in that country, he will aro Prepared to extend his new Reform Bill a Ireland. Whether he will be prepared to e f Pei " a Commission to inquire into the : t ote lave of Ireland with a view to its amendment and nsol iaation. Whether he has any otjfction to lay on the tabl e of the House a copy of any letter written by h a, e bief Justice of the Queen's Bench in Ireland to the fe u Chancellor or Attorney General fur Ireland in re to the system of legislation fur that country, and 1, u nsatisfactory state of the law. r d J. RUSSELL, in reply to the first question, re- Quest ed the Hun. Member to wait for an answer until W he . ‘ e overnment measure was brought in. —CA laugh.) i tti regard t o t h e secon d quest i on , G overnmen t were ra t Prepa re d to appo i nt such a Cumaiissien; while, with : II " to the third question, he had no knowledge of 4 1 Such letter having been received. MESSAGES TO THE LORDS. On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the fol eyeing Committee was appointed: — Select Committee to settle the order in which Mem rB Shall accompany Mr. Speaker on all occasions when 1r Majesty shall command the House to attend her e.ejeaty in the House of Peers •—Lord John Russell, r Charles Wood, Sir James Graham, Mr. Henley. Mr. li eelb urrn Sir John Yarde Buller, Sir De Lacy Evens, le Bernal, Sir John Duckworth, Sir Joshua Wahns gle Mr- Evelyn Denison Mr. Brotherton, Lord Marcus EPISCOPAL AND CAPHULAR ESTATES MA NAGEMENT (No. 2) BILL. On the motion for the third reeding of this Bill, • _, Mr. HENLEY said the more he examined the provi litons of the Bill the more he was convinced that it would 2t work well either fur the Church or the lessees; one Of the necessary consequences of the Bill would be to e give power to ecclesiastical corporations to force sur renders from their poorer lessees, by refusing them re hewals, and ultima n ely -a was afraid the operation of the Pwould stop all renewals, No renewal could take ac e without a surrender, and he was afraid when once a leasee surrendered in the hope of obtaining a re newal, the provisions of this Bill would be put in force to prevent the renewal. lie should, therefore, move that the Bill be read a third time this day nix months. Col. SIB rHoaP seconded the amendment. When- Wi ev er measures of this importance were pressed forward th undue haste, he always suspected that there was -si underhand work going on; and in thi s case h e en tfee,oly a gree d w ith all that had f a l len from the Hon. M ember for Oxfordshire, who had moved the amend kr. J. A. SMITH said, the lessees aitin in ab in' in w e er to e t a ere tlY inter es t e d in this Bill, and it was t to a to hurry it through the House without first giving h n 01 an opportunity of considering its details, R e ;Taol tn e ti ; P :s e o d r l:o a w ad eve i r n , this Bill was only a prelude to legis for making the settlement of Church leases corn be should allow the Bill Pftea. that hope only a s h l i lr e ALCOCK was entirely satisfied with the clans(' 8. Q related to t h e lessees. ft it t e ir J. WILLOUGHBY objected to the Bill because this the right of renewa l i n doubt. The ambiguity of r eea ?ill to that respect ought to be cleared up before the ki r e Was pass e d i n t o a l aw . 41 (4 ' rtl A GLIONBY thought the Government were las enr e g the scales of justice between the lessee and the ft:ltb°ll-ttild doing their best to secure justice and equity e peo 1 7 3 1 0 sides. The Bill, as it now stood, was founded th _cest and fair intentions, but at the same time he cote p u r it would ultimately be necessary to pass a ho . ry Bill. teith PALMER said the claims of the lessee were er t en „, "le g t o tred upon an equitable or a legal right; but, t! syst em of ar mismanagement of the Church property, fo the c rew a newals had sprung up that was common in leve the w ir er l e eaFYlands of Ireland. The lessees, in ill'ildincohedhecohadentitled to term of tenure specified ; b ut owing to the mismanagement to make r r eferred, the lessees had not only been a claim to tenant-right, but to come to al liernent to seek to have the claim confirmed. Mr, l e . ei ßE ADLeeei • • • protested against the principles of ms laid wle' e d i" e by the Honourable and Learned Gentle - cl ie n t to lent addressed them. The lessees had a moral ste m renewals which neither law nor equity had ever vie a2 P t ed to 8 , override , and be was glad that it t ° th th; e l e a b i e se n d d by this Bill. It was opposed ri a Mis name experience of the past to say that gement of a property could not confer a ght, bena u of , e se, in the cases of copyholds and ground !I th® glees had arisen out of the mismanagement ; . 'ter 11 4" d u perty, which the Legislature had ratified Ttee eet _° L ver again. It was neither for the !Fe ae ve , ral uz, the Church nor the public that te e Fniee claims of the lessees should be denied for eorperrtie_of, increasing the property of ecclesiastical Mr. • Skins BAh ROW generally approved of th e provi lese °f th ee eetit b oth e Bill, end thought that it wou ld °t abli ng the the Church and the public, by ecclesiastical corporations to buy u teware'renchise loases, and devoting the proceeesp dist r i cts promotingcts the spiritual welter° of destitute • e Sir M. en if % id OLIIELEY was convinced that this Bill it , 4 , 8 7 tooked upon out of doors with great distrust Of the .arintggleel through the House within two days ittlestainesdernifunition of the session. Many lessees had ' 4l be from Petitioning against it because they Sew en assured that it would not be pressed this di The -rnendment was then negatived without a divi -0 and il ia Billreadthird a time. to een e l the motion that the Bill do cl en „ e Inente there made in several claus s e o s, m and e t er .v 3 added t e Join the first provPidaiss, verbal e r t b w a o l eltit ft „ —claired by Wives tee — tild be inugbjteheatt theW thn; Won by a length. STOKE- UPON• TRENT RACES.—TIIESDAT. [Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] The Newcastle Stakes. Tame Director Three ran. The North Staffordshire Stakes (Handicap). Lady Bibina ... Young England Calculator ••• ••• ••• ••• The Hanley Stakes. Alms Nell Gwynne ... .. ~. ••• The Traclumen's Plate. The 'lease Aldgate ... 2 ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 2 ... 2 BRIGHTON RACES. --- BRIGHTON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEVEN O'CLOCK. — The following plates, &c., closed this evening at six o'clock:— Trial Stakes. Duster, 3 yrs—The Squaw, 3 yrs—Cheerful, 5 yrs— Marge!Una filly, 3 yrs. Hotel-keepers' Plate. Gloom, 3 yrs—Tordesillas, 4 yrs—lraeundus, 3 yrs— Guardsman, 3 yrs—Eurus, 3 yrs—Hurry-scurry, 3 yrs —Margellina filly, 3 yrs—Exeter, 3 yrs—Hippogriff; 3 yrs—Preslaw, 4 yrs—Abdallab, 4 yrs—Handsome Doe, 4 yrs—Timid Fawn, 3 yrs—Ella, 3 yrs—Mignon, aged —Catalpa, 3 yrs. Stewards' Plate. Ploughboy, 5 yrs—Preslaw, 4 yrs—The Moor, 6 yrs dresine, 2 yrs—St. Ann, 6 yrs—Miss Landon, 2 yrs. Town Plate. The Verderer, 4 yrs (100/.)—Cheerful, 5 yrs (1000 — Ella, 3 yrs (1001.)—CEdipus, 5 yrs (1001.)—Aristocrat, 4 yrs (1001.)—Manilla, 3 yrs (1001). Licensed Victuallers' Plate. Timid Fawn, 3 yrs—Ploughboy, 5 yrs—Hurry-scurry, 3 yrs—The Squaw, 3 yrs—Hippogriff, 3 yrs—Preslaw, 4 yrs—Fernaude, 4 yrs—Fifty-one, 5 yrs—Eurus, 3 yrs Iracundus, 3 yrs—Kuight of the Thistle, 3 yrs—Mignon aged—Alicia, 5 yrs—Handsome Doe, 4 yrs—Kakistos, 3 yrs—Forest Flower, aged—Chatterer, 5 yrs—Catalpa, 3 yrs—Kick-up-the-Dirt (late Protectionist), 3 yrs—St. Ann, 6 yrs—Eva, 5 yrs—Prestige, 3 yrs—Gloom, 3 yrs —Tordesillas, 4 3 , rs—Fallow Deer, 6 yrs. Handicap for two and three years old. Half-a-mile. Ley bourne, 3 yrs—Prestige, 3 yrs—Hampton, 2 yrs— Herschel, 2 yrs—t by Epirus, dam by Emilius, 3 yrs— Julia, 3 yrs—The Squaw, 3 yrs—lresine, 2 yrs—Spark, 2 yrs—Miss Landon, 2 yrs—Eurus, 3 yrs--o by Veni son, Passion, 2 yrs—France. 2 yrs— Wadrasta filly, 3 yrs—Lady Isabel, 2 yrs—Ethelwolf, 2 yrs—Freedom, 2 yrs. Sussex Plate. Perjury (late Pandora). 4 yrs (501.)—Ella, 3 yrs (801)—Duster, 3 yrs (500—Chatterer, 5 yrs (501.) — Norton, 3 yrs (500—Mignon, aged (500—Manilla, 3 yrs (80L)—Hurry-scurry, 3 yrs (500-4' by Epirus, d by Emibus, 3 yrs (500—00am:his, aged (501.)—Aris tocrat, 4 yrs (501.) Handicap for the Grand Stand Plate. Landgrave, 5 yrs, 9st Olb—Westow, 5 yrs, Bst 51b— Duc-an-Durras, 6 yrs, Bst 41b—Retail, 5 yrs, Bst 21b— Agis, 6 yrs, 7st 111b—Cheerful, 5 yrs, 7st 91b— Remunerator, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Garforth, 4 yrs, 7st 71b— Mrs. Tuft, 6 yrs, 7st Mb—Comas, 3 yrs, let 21b—Beebee Bunnoo, 5 yrs, 6st Mb—Aristocrat, 4 yrs, bat 71b— Ingratitude, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Ischia, 3 yrs, sat 41b. Gilly flower is scratched for the Brighton Stakes. Arrivals—The following is a complete acra unt of the horses now in the neighhourhood, or who will be here before the commencement of the races :—Lord George, Duo-an-Durras, Catalpa, Herschel, Tilsit, Sir Rowland Trenchard, Fifty-one, Chatterer, Manilla, Ethelwolf, Ischia, Falcon, Champion, Pelerine filly, Landgrave, Ploughboy, Guardsman, Miss Landon, 2 yrs, Cossack, Pitsford, Ingratitude, Spark, Wadastra, filly, Newport, The Moor, Fernande, Upton, Freedom, Glen Saddel, Cnreus, Backbiter, Perjury (late Pandora), Windisch grutz, Remunerator, Agis, Eva, Aristocrat, Hurry scurry, Cheerful, Alicia, Narcissus, CEdipus, The Heriot, Sulky, Tordesillas, Exeter, Duster, The Verderer, Kakistos, Pre.tige, .Ellrp, Hampton, Preslaw, St. Ann, Abdallah, Mrs. Taft, Valentine, Kick-up -the-Dirt (late Protectionist), Julia, Hipprgriff, Baroness, Marcellina filly, Lady Isabel, Handsome Due, Norton, The Nautch Girl, Waterfall, Iresine, Mignon, Timid Fawn, The Squaw, Iracundus, Knight of the Thistle, and Spark. A two yrs old from Goodwood, either Harbinger or Maidstone, will be here to-morrow for the Marine Stakes. The races commence at two o'clock. BRIGHTON, WEDNESDAY. LATEST BETTING. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) BRIGHTON STAKES. 4 to 1 agr.t Westow—taken freely 5 tck 1 agst Backbiter 6 to 1 agst Narcissus 8 to 1 agst Lord George 9 to 1 apt Landgrave 10 to 1 agst Ingratitude BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY. BRIGHTON STAKES.-7 to 2 agst Narcissus (t), sto 1 agat Westow, 11 to 2 agst Backbiter, 8 to 1 agat Cos sack (t), 9 to 1 agat Sir Rowland Trenchard (t), 12 to 1 agat Coleus (t). GREAT YoRRAHIRE STAKES.-2 to 1 sgst Nancy (t), 4 to 1 apt Buck Neasbaw ( t ) , 5 to 1 sgst Marl b orough (t). 8 to 1 agst Newminster (t). w Sr. LEGE R .- 2 to 1 agst Hernandez (t), 9 to 1 egg HOthorpe (t), 12 t o 1 agat Nm inster (t). e DINNER TO AIR. P AXT ON toAT D B ERRY. TUESDAY, nE, Chesterfield,chhi a r e ir t . w a e AUG. 5.—A public dinner vr,aos givenfwhichnearly Paxton ootft. the e is day t in the new Assembly-room y partook. Amongst Amongst ni tt influential gentlemen of the count Atal kr High .esn t br Sheriff, yutTt,hAom. t p h a. e s: guests ma3,or wereof Derby, the I, D tih. u pe k .A e :B„ o a f yc... D r o e T T Mr. Geach, ALP " Mr. Mundy Mr. Cavendish, M.P , Mr. John Ellis, M.P., Mr. ileyworth, Mr. Evans, M.P., GMisParßnier,'Eßsags.s,, and after the usual loyal toasts had been given, the health of Mr. Paxton was proposed and responded to wit': the greatest enthusiasm. Mr. Patton acknowledged the compliment in a speech of consid erable length, wh ic h was listened to with profound attention, and Warml y ap plauded throughout. EVANGELICAL CONTINENTAL SOCIETY. ---A crowded public meeting was held last night at John-street Chapel, Doughty-street, to form an association i n aid o f this Society ; the Hun. and R ev . B a pti s t IV. Noel in the chair. MM. th e Pastors Roussel! and Frangois addressed the meeting, a n d gave highly interesting accounts. from personal observation, of the growing desire among the people of Paris, and other parts of France, to discard Popery and embrace Protes tantism. At the recent census which was taken in Paris, many thousands had registered themselves in the columns for stating their religion as Protestants, and others as wishing for some better religion than that of the Roman Catholic. The sale of Bibles was stated to have very greatly increased of late in France : the sale of the Protestant version of the Scrip tures by the Colporteurs had been forbidden by Leon Fauche, and both the Government and the Roman Catholic priests offered every obstacle to the people attending the pastors who met the people for worship; but the cause of evangelical religion had made much progress. Other speakers then ad dressed the meeting on the subject, and resolutions were adopted for forming an auxiliary society to the above, after which the meeting separated. THE BODY or A POOR CRIPPLE FOUND IN THE SERPENTINE. - Yesterday morning one of the men of the Royal Humane Society found in the Serpentine River the body of a remarkable cripple, and it is somewhat surprisi ng how h e got i nto the water. Ile is about 45 years of age, short. His left arm and hand turn inwards, and hang close to the body, and the right foot is also turned in the same direction. The dress consisted of a brown cloth overcoat, fustian trowsers, and hat, but nothing was in his possession likely to lead to the identity of the body, which appears to have been in the water for some time. Mr. Smith, the beadle of St. Margaret's, has bad it removed to the dead house at Knightatlidge, vOorq A will rmlaiu tultil the hi queit 14 app9intod, LONDON,' HER 2,IAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mr. Lumley has always been celebrated for bring ing the opera season to a brildant conclusion by the in troduction of some unexpected and almost unannounced novelty, which takes the town by storm. That which Madame Sontag did for the season of 1849, and Madame Fiorentini for the season of 1850, Madame Barbieri Nini will do for the season of 1851. This lady, who hap created the greater number of the heroines of Verdi's operas, and for whom the operas of .1 due Foscari and Macbetto were expressly com posed, has long been at the head of her profession in Italy. At Florence, at Turin, and at G enoa , M a d ame Barbieri Nini has ong been known and admired. She comes to us, not the young debutante of mere promise, but the prima donna of Italy, whose powers have been matured by diligent and careful study, and who is at once as a musician most accom plished, and as an actress of the very highest order. Madame Barbieri Nini reminds us most forcibly of Madame Pasta. In her personal appearance she re sembles her much, and still more in the power, energy, and irrepressible force of her style of acting. The voice of Madame Barbieri Nini is one of great power and compass, and is beautifully clear in the upper notes. Her fioriture, of which she is very lavish, is in exquisite taste, and perfectly original ; and the manner in which she at once attacks and vanquishes the most difficult passages, proves that she is not only a most accomplished musician, but that she is always sure of herself. There is none of the slow approach to, and cautious preparation for difficulties, which is observed in many of the most accomplished musicians. Madame Barbieri Nini at once attacks and overcomes them. The charactershe chose for her debiit was Lucrezia Borgia, and in the whole range of the lyrical drama she could not, per haps, have found one more admirably suited to her peculiar powers. Her rendering of the cavatina " Come belle" was beautiful, and at once secured to her the favour of her audience; the applause at the conclusion of the cavatina was enthusiastic, and from that moment it was evident that the success of Madame Barbieri Nini was certain. The enthu siasm thus created was increased to the highest pitch by her magnificent acting and singing throughout the whole of the second act, the conclusion of which was rapturously encored. Equally magnificent was she in the third act, and equally enthusiastic were the audience in their plaudits. At the conclusion of each act she was called on, and at the conclusion of the opera she had to make her appearance three times before the curtain. She has achieved a great and a well merited triumph, and in the delineation of characters in which dignity combined with intensity, majesty combined with passion are required, there are few who can approach Madame Barbieri Nini. Me.dlle Alboni, who was in exquisite voice, resumed her ori ginal character of Maffeo Or t ini, and sung th e mus i c deliciously. The " Brindisiwas, as a matter of course, encored. Lablache was full of dignity and power as Alfonso, and Gardoni made a most interest. ing Genaro. The choruses were superbly rendered The house was crowded in every part. GRAND DISPLAY OF SWIMMING. Yesterday evening gr. Harold Kenworthy took his benefit at the Swimming Baths in Holborn, and gave a grand display of swimming, floating, diving, &c. The large bath-room was well filled with spectators, both up and down stairs. As everyone who chose had the privi lege of bathing in addition to the sports, the watery course between the heats of the several races presented almost as crowded an appearance as the Epsom or any other racecourse after a race. The refractory swimmers, namely, those who would remain disporting themselves in the water after the warning signal to clear the course was given, were greeted with hissings and hootings like those an unfortunate dog encounters when attempting to find an outlet between the legs of a dense mass of people impatient for the start of the Derby. The only things wanting to heighten the similarity were policemen to keep them off the sides and insist on their landing no where. There was also a little of that delay consequent on getting the competitors up to their posts, which seems part and parcel of every race, whether equine, human, or aquatic. However, all these difficulties having been surmounted, the amusements commenced by a race of adult swimmers for the Leander medal in heats. The distance was six lengths of the bath, about 192 yards. There were three heats, the first in each again starting for a final grand heat. The medal was gained by Mr. Stedman. The champion belt of the Surrey Swimming Club was contested in a single race of 12 lengths of the bath. It was won, apparently easily, by Mr. Beckwith, who was the successful candidate of the previous year at the Westminster Baths. It he is fortunate a third year be will be entitled to keep the belt. Afterwards there were displays of scientific swimming, eating, drinking, and smoking under water, going through the figures of the alphabet, and other feats, to show the proficiency of the exhibitors in the water. Sergeant Tuohy, of the Royal Artillery, exhibited with his two children, one of two and a half and the other four years old, who both swam like young fishes, and showed at what an early age the art of swimming can be satisfactorily learnt. As much amusement seemed to be caused by the amateurs as by the matches themselves. A few impromptu splash ing bouts and accidental jostlings of these gentlemen in the crowded bath afforded great merriment to the nu merous lookers on. THE ANCIENT SPECTACLE OF THE " EASTER SE PULCHRE," AT ST. MARy's, REDCLIPFE.—In a Paper, read by Mr. Godwin to the Archxol og i ca l M ee ti ng at Brist ol, on the Cuurch of St. Mary, Redchtle, it was stated that amongst the ancient records of the church inspected by the speaker, the most interesting was the invenbry of the furniture for the " Eastern Sepulchre," given to the church by Canynges. The document in question, which has been several times printed, but not quite correctly, is as follows:—" Med. That Mayster Canynges bath delyrded the iiij (4) day of Jule, in the yere of our Lorde 1470, to Maistr. Nicholas Pyttes, Vicar of Redclif, Moyses Conteryn, Phelip Berthemew, and John Browne, procurators ( ?) of St. Mary Redclif byforeseid, a new sepulcre well gilte with fyne golde, and a cever thereto. Item an ymage of God Almighty risyng out of the same sepulcre, with all the ordynance that lougeth thereto, that is to say, a lath made of tymbr and the yron worke thereto, &c. Item thereto 'longeth Hevyn, made of tymbr and steyned clothes. Item, Hell made of tymbr and yron worke, with devells the number of Itiij (13). Item iiij (4)knyghtes armed kepynge the sepulcre with their wepyns in their bonds, that is to sey, ij (2) speres with ij (2) pavyes. Item. iiij (4) peyr of a , gels' whynges for iiij (4) angels made of tymbr and well peynted. Item the ffader the crowne and visage the ball with a crosse upon, well gilte with fyne golde. Item the Holy Goete comyng out of Hevyn into the sepulcre. Item longyng to the iiij (4) angells iiij (4) chevelers."— Buiider. ARREST OF ABSCONDING DEBTORS.—Yesterday the new Act for the arrest of absconding debtors, which re ceived the royal assent on Friday, was printed. It contains twelve sections and two schedules. By virtue of this law, which is now in force, the district Commissioners of the Court of Bankruptcy and the judges of the county courts, except in Middlesex and Surrey, are empowered, on applica tion by or on behalf of any creditor, to grant a warrant for the arrest of absconding debtors. A capias is to issue, and the warrant of apprehension to be auxiliary to such writ of capias. Persons so arrested may be discharged on payment of the debt and the deposit of 10/. for costs. When a person is arrested on a warrant, the effect of such warrant is to cease on detention by writ of capias. Any person for whose arrest a warrant shall have been granted, " either bef re or after the arrest," may apply to a Commissioner of Bank ruptcy, judge of a county court, or judge of one of the supe rior courts, for their protection from such warrant, and the matter is to be heard and order made. There is a form of the warrant given in a schedule annexed to the Act, and a notice of warning to a defendant of a capias to be served on him after the warrant. In another schedule a table of fees is given, the highest of which is a fee of one guinea for the caption of the warrant. FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT AT TEIGNAIOUTIL—An accident, attended with a fatal result, occurred here on Wednesday last. A gentleman and his wife (who have lately been lodging at Sheldon) accompanied by Miss Ste vens of the latter place, engaged a boatman to take them over the bar; when they came nearly abreast the break water of the South Devon Railway, a sudden squall capsized the boat, precipitating the whole party into the sea. The gentleman succeeded in keeping the heads cf his wife and Miss Stayers above water for a considerable time, but was at last compelled to resign his hold of the latter, who imme diately sunk. The boatman kept himself up by swimming. The three survivors were picked up by a boatman named Heath who saw the accident. They were landed on the beach in a very exhausted state and taken to the dispensary, where every attention was paid them. The body of Miss Stevens was recovered on Sunday. —Devonshire Chronicle. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.—Yesterday a meeting of the council of University College was held for the purpose of considering what change in the regulations of the college were requisite to meet cases of insubordination on the part of students, such as occurred some few months ago at the college. It was enacted that in future, on any occasion, any professor, lecturer, or teacher, may report any student in his class-room guilty of disorderly acts ; and, should he deem the case urgent, may require the student to withdraw from the class-room. That the secretary shall have charge at all times of all parts of the college, and authority to maintain order therein. That the dean be authorised to pass sentence, comprehending either admonition from the dean, reprimand from the dean in private, or in presence of the faculty, suspension from attendance, which would dis qualify the student from receiving his certificate; exclusion from any place of instruction; rustication from the college, and expulsion. A MAN OF ONE IDEA.,—When you spoke of my upsetting a decanter, I was reminded of a story which I mean to tell you now. A gentleman who carved a goose was inexpert; and, thinking only of the stubborn joints that would not be unhinged, he totally forgot the gravy. Pre sently the goose slipped off the dish and escaped into his neighbour's lap. Now, to have thrown a hot goose on a Here smile,hare hadhe said as u b — l i ' un g e 'l l e x t a ro m u p b i l e e lady's lap wo u ld d i sconcert most p,ople, but the gentleman in question w as not disconcerted. Turning round with a b of you th f e o r man that w ith goose." on l nd we idea. This gentleman's idea was the goose, and in the absorbing interest attached to his undertaking, that he was to carve that goose, not altogether knowing how, be had shut out extranenous obje c t s . Suddenly the goose was gone, but his eyes followed it, hi s m i nd was wrapt up in his struggle eit f h or ith ghat did h e know of that lady?--I'll trouble you at goose expressed the perfect abstraction of a mind bent on developing its one idea. No doubt he had gone through a course of Oxford training. —A Defence of Ignorance. ANTWERP, MONDAY, AUG. 4.—The new iron steamer between this port and London, the Baron Osy, ar rived here this morning, with a very large numbe r of pas sengers, principally English travellers. Amongst th em are Sir James Blrs. Williams, and Dr. Perry, a ll with Colonel Seymour, B aron de Woelmont, Major Buchanan, &c. The ship was besid es quite full of cargo, but the passage was, notwithstandi ng , their Lady respective The ig er families; made in 18 hours, and her well-known commander, Captain Jackson, states thitt it Was effected With the greatest NO. TIIE SUN, quities, and bowl i by the covena .ts of renewals to which their leases may be subjecte ; and the second providing that the leaseholder's interest .shou!d not be purchased without the consent of the sub-lessees, who have covenants of renewal. The Bill was then pass. d. PATENT LAW AMENDMENT BILL. The House then went into Ccmmiuee (progress) cn this Bill. Mr. WILLIAMS protested against proceeiing further with this Bill, and demanded that it should be with drawn with the v.ew of its being renewed next session. (LEFT SITTING.) SPORTIN G NOTES. No. O. ODDS AND ENDS CONCERNING BRIGHTON, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. . _ SIR.—To-day's races will be decided ere this appears in print, therefore I will pass over them and touch upon to-morrow's. The Brighton Cup will be contested by Landgrave, Pitstord, The Ileriot, and, perhaps, Ninus. General opinion, or, in other words, the betting market, predicts that they will pass the post as I have placed them. My opinion is already scattered far and wide. The Marine Stakes, although booked a certainty for Freedom, will no! be won by her ne Goodwood horse (Harbinger, I believe), or the Flash of Lightning colt, will eaten the judge's eye before Mr. Payne's Daughter of Liberty. lu addition to this trio, the Pelerine filly will be found among the runners. The betting this morning is uncommonly brisk, speculation being in full swing at the following prices:—Brighton Stakes-3 to 1 agst Narcissus; 7 to 2 agst Westovv; 4 to 1 agst Back biter; 7 to 1 each agst Cossack and Lord George; 10 to 1 agst Ctmas. Pavilion Stakes-3 to lon Freedom; 7 to 2 each agst Sulky and Hampton, the former decidedly mischievous. Brighton Cup—Even on Landgrave; 2to 1 agst Pitstord, taken freely; 4 to 1 agst Nines; 6 to 1 ;igst the Eerier ; 6to 1 agst Nutcracker. Marine Stakes—Even on Freedom, take 6 to 4 ; 6 to 4 agst Harbinger; 5 to 1 agst park. Trial Stakes-6 to 4 agst The Squaw; 5 to 2 each agst Duster and largel lina filly. Great Yorkshire Stakes-7 to 4 agst Nancy, take 2 to 1. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. Aug. 6, 1851. SPURTING INTELLIGENCE. RIPON R A CES.--TUESDAY. [ bY ELECTRIC TELEGRA.PH.] The Grand Stakes. Captain Flash Sir Charles Napier ... Won by a neck. The St. Wilfrid Handicap. Mrs. Birch ... Lady I am•off ... ... • Little Fawn ... ... ... ... Five ran. Won by a length. The Amateur Stakes. Prudery ... ... Joe Sutherland... ••• 2 ... 2 ... 3 -. 2 WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6, 1851. THE FETE AT ST. CLOUD. (From Galignuni's Messenger.) The Palace of Saint Cloud, yesterday, presented an animated scene. On the cards of invitation it was stated that thefite would commence at three o'clock, and terminate at seven, but this arrangement was subsequently altered, in order to afford an opportu nity to the Members of the National Assembly, who had been invited, to attend without neglecting their legislative duties. It was, therefore, intimated that the visitors would be at liberty to remain as long as should be agreeable to them. As early as half-past two o'clock equipages were on their way to S a i n t Cl ou d , an d b y t h ree o ' c l oc k a string of carrirges passed through the adjacent villages on their way to the chateau. The road from Saint Cloud to the gates of the Palace was on each side lined by a dense mass of crowd, consisting of the inhabitants of Saint Cloud and of the vicinity, attracted by this un usual scene of a Jae at this old and favourite seat of royalty. The doors of the château were opened pre cisely at three o'clock, and the whole suite of splendid state rooms on the ground floor were thrown open to the visitors. An immense number of the servants of the President were stationed on the vestibule and on the grand staircase to receive the guests, and at the door of the Grand Saloon were Carabineers without arms, thus reminding one of the receptions on the days of royalty. On leaving the state-rooms of the palace, the com pany entered the reserved park, which commands an extensive view of Paris. The day was beautifully serene, and the panorama enchanting. Two bands of excellent musicians, chosen from the garrison of Paris, were stationed in the park, and two buffets had been erected for the supply of ices—one at the bassin Saint Jean, the other at the Trocadero. At an early hour Prince Louis Napoleon arrived, and proceeded at once to the park, giving his arm to her Excellency the Marchioness of Normanby. On his approach to the palace, through the dense line on each side of the road from the Place de Saint Cloud, he had been enthusiastically cheered. He was in a plain dress, wearing no other distinctive badge than the grand cordon of the Legion of Honour. At about five o'clock, in a sort of square formed near one of the military bands, after the President had conversed with some private friends, his Excellency the Mar quis of Normanby presented the Lord Mayor of Lon don, Sir John Musgrove. The President expressed to him the extreme happiness that he derived from the visit of the chief magistrate of the city of London, and his warm sense of the kind feeling towards France manifested by the English nation. The Lord Mayor acknowledged in suitable terms the honour done to him by the Prince, and then requested permission to present to him some ladies and gentlemen who accompanied him. After these presentations the President again gave his arm to the Marchioness of Normanby, and proceeded towards the centre of the park, followed by 300 or 400 persona, among whom were several of the diplomatic corps, and some of the generals and other officers o f th e g arrison of Paris. At six o'clock it was announced that the buffet in the Orangerie was open, and immediately a rush was made towards it. The supply was abundant, and the viands and wines were of the choicest kind, but th e space was much too small for the immense number of visitors, who could not, we imagine, have been less than two thousand. Hundreds who had enter e d the i Orangerie left again immediately n consequence of the crowd, and had to wait an hour before they could obtain refreshments. The inconvenience would hav e been still greater if about this time a considerable number who had made arrangements to return to Paris to dinner had not left the palace. From six to seven o'clock there were fresh arrivals, consisting chiefly of persons whose official and legisla tive duties had prevented them coming at an early hour, but they bore no proportion to the number who had quitted. It is hardly necessary, for the fete was given in their honour, to state, that the English formed nearly a majority of the company. The elite of French society was, however, to be seen, and the promenade toilette of the ladies was in most cases one of elegant simplicity. We were informed, that whilst the company in rgeneral were partaking of the excellent refreshments provided at the buffet, the President was doing the honours in a similar way to the Lord Mayor, and a few of the distinguished persons who were with him. At dusk the state-rooms of the palace were lighted up, and as from the elevated situation of the park much of the company found the air rather cold, they were soon crowded. Between eight and nine o'clock, the President entered the grand saloon, and passed through the suite of rooms, bowing to his guests, and con versing with persons with whom he was personally , acquainted. Some English gentlemen having pro posed that three hurrahs should be got up in honour of the President, the idea was immediately embraced, and the palace resounded with them accompanied by shouts of "Vive Napoleon !" On the whole this Fite will produce a lasting im pression upon the minds of the persons who had the good fortune to be present, both as regards the motive which inspired it, and the attention that was shown by tha President to his guests. The chateau and park of Saint Cloud have frequently been the scenes of pomp and gaiety, but never before did they afford the gratifying spectacle of a Pte, which may be called that of the fraternity of nations, and, above all, a manifestation of the kind feeling that now exists between two countries which, after having been rivals in war, mutually assailing each other on all the interests of humanity, are now happily en gaged in an amicable rivalry of civilization, friends ship, and hospitality. TO TIIE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. (EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY.) Sir,—On Monday the 4th, perplexity was worse perplexed, on the subject of the Episcepal and Capi tular Estates Management Bill. It was moved by the Solicitor-General and carried, after the word "Com missioners," to insert the words " who shall pay due regard to the just and reasonable claims of the pre sent holders of lands under lease or otherwise, arising from the long continued practice of renewal." It is wonderfully hard to get at the theory of this piece of legislation. The Bill is declared to be "per missive ;" that is to say, it permits a contract to be legalized and carried into effect which two parties shall make, if a third party thinks fit. The third party then, is to have only a negative action. If it pleases, it may say to the two con tracting parties, " %Ye do not think your contract is one that cught to be allowed ; we see objections to it, and objecting to it we put our Veto on it." So far seems tolerably clear. But then is heard the voice of the Legislature saying to this third or authorizing party through the trumpet of an Act of Parliament, "It is necessary to impress upon you, that the lessees have claims, which if you were not thus told of them, you would probably set your foot upon. You are therefore not to think yourselves bound to be fierce upon lessees. You would have been fierce, if nothing had been said to you; but now you are not. If you had not been warned by an Act of Parliament, you would not have thought that the long continued practice of renewal made a just and reasonable claim ; but now you are to think it does, when the Corporations, who are the other side, will agree to it." To a collector of complicated specimens of human action, there is something in this which must be interesting. It looks very much as if the subject was a sore one to handle, and there was a sort of lurking expectation, that perhaps it will deal with itself. On Tuesday, lengthened discussion on the Patent Laws. In the evening the House was counted out, on the question of the Poor Knights of Windsor, whom the Dean and Canons of that ilk keep upon a shilling a-day, by virtue of an arrangement made when a shilling was a fortune, besides eating up all their red herrings in the Catholic times, as if a soldier had not a soul to be saved. The subject suggests a wider field of question, which is whether it would not be decorous for civilized Governments to set about providing against at all events future deteriorations of the value of money ; on which point California may yet give a shock which shall awaken somebody. I am, Sir, yours very sincerely, AN OLD REFORMER. London, Aug. 6, 1851. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. During the last few days we have had some ex tremely heavy showers, and much close, thick, cloudy weather, with occasional thunder peals; but at inter vals, as on Sunday and other mornings, the sunshine has been bright and warm. The corn and green crops in this neighbourhood seem luxuriant and flourishing, but we are afraid the hay which is cut may be da maged if the wet continues.—Manchester Guardian. A long lingering hay harvest is now being brought to a close throughout this district. The late dropping weather has certainly damaged a good deal of hay, but the early harvest was well ended, and the swathe a fair average. The pulse harvest has commenced, and of peas, beans, and vetches the reports are very favour able. Swedes and marigold wurzel now promise a more beautiful crop, and the moisture has been very favourable to the sowing of common turnips. The bar leys are looking very healthy, and with a propitious harvest the crop will no doubt reach a full average. We regret, however, to receive conflicting accounts of the wheats; blight is certainly prevalent more or less every where ; we hope, nevertheless, it is not nearly so severe as it was last year. The hop grounds of this district begin to we ar a most luxuriant appear ance, and should the high temperature of yesterday (Friday) continue throughout the month the crop will certainly be large. In the orchards the crops of both peers and apples are partial, " lucky" orchards may turn out large quantities of fruit, but generally speaking, the bulk must be under an average. We have great pleasure in stating that all accounts agree in anticipating an abundant crop of late potatoes, and as yet there is no general appearance of disease.— Ilereford Times. Alter having made numerous inquiries we are glad to be in a position to state that the harvest pros pects of this district are most promising. The wheat crops are vigorous and abundant, and though we have recently had a considerable amount of mois ture, there are no signs whatever of the appearance of blight, mildew, or other disease ; the plant is laid in places owing to late rains, but a few breezy days with bright sunshine will put all to rights again. The farmers in the fen districts of this county were severe sufferers from the prevalence of mildew, which spoilt the most luxuriant crops of last year, but we hope that this year the h eav i ness o f th e y i e ld will compensate them fur their former losses. The turnip crop, about which serious fears were entertained a short time ago, owing to the destructive ravages of larvae, under the invigorating influence of late rains is in a great mea sure recovering, and many farmers who had almost despaired of realising a crop, now feel confident of having an almost average yield.—Lincoln Times. We have had another week of variable weather. Heavy showers of rain have sadly impeded the hay harvest, but they have done good to the turnips and potatoes, and have not injured the corn crops. The general temperature is still too low for the season.— Carlisle Patriot. The weather, which was showery and somewhat backward during the middle of the week, has again improved, and crops of all sorts make good progress. The display of culinary vegetables and fruit in the New Market yesterday was particularly good and ex tensive.—Aberdeen Herald. The crops in the neighbourhood of Stirling may now be safely pronounced to be good. Wheat for many years has not promised so large a return, and as fallow wheat is scarcely at all grown now, there is little, if any lodging ; therefore the yield will, with moderate weather, be more true and abundant than formerly, when no year passed without considerable lodging. Barley is heavy, and in some places is already a good deal lodged, which will, un doubtedly, be against both the weight and quality of the sample. The potato, hitherto, is safe from the disease ; but as much less space is now covered with this root close to town than in former years, where grown it looks well. Turnips, as formerly mentioned, still promise an abundant crop.—Stirling Observer. The weather since our last has been very good, and the crops have made some progress. The moisture, of which there has been no lack, and the heat have had the effect of lengthening the straw of the grain crops, so that in this neighbourhood the crops will not be so deficient in this particular as was at one time feared. In Strathspey and Strathdearn the oats promise re markably well, and if they escape frost the yield will be very large—the crop is as fine a one at this moment as perhaps ever was seen, though late. The potatoes are very backward.—lnverness Courier. Since the middle of the month we have had fre quent and often heavy showers, and July closes with better harvest prospects than we could have ex pected two or three weeks ago. Barley, oats, and spring-sown wheat, which looked rather backward at that time, now promise to be a fair, but not a heavy crop. The turnips have felt the invigorating influ ence of the copious rains, and even in the fields where they were twice sown a fair crop might be expected. Some fields of barley in this neighbour hood have quite a yellow hue, and will soon be ready for the sickle. We do not hear of any com plain's of disease among the potatoes.—Perthshire Advertiser. The rain which fell two weeks ego has had the effect of considerably improving the crops. Since Sunday we have had several falls of rain, and as moisture was much required upon the east coast for the green crops, it will have a favourable effect upon them. Wheat is very much improved, and winters() wn, almost without exception, promises to be a full crop ; upon deep clay soils the produce may be confidently anticipated as being most abundant. A considerable breadth of it is partially laid, which will probably aflect the quality. Spring sown wheat is also considerably improved ; the head is large, which will so far compensate for the thinness of plant upon the ground. Many fields are late, which is against the chances of its being an average yield. Barley is almost every where a promising crop ; several of the fields are twisted and considerably laid. A full average crop of this grain may be expected, especially upon land in good condition. The oat crop is almost everywhere short of straw, and seems to have suffered more from drought than the other cereals. Beans and peas seem everywhere to be stunted from the want of moisture. Hay is everywhere a remarkably short crop ; the quality, however, is excellent, and is selling from Bd. to 10d. per stone of 22ebs. Potatoes, of which there is an unusual breadth planted, have hitherto suffered from the want of moisture and sunshine, especially upon clay soils. Occasional fields are to be seen of great luxuriance, but these are the exceptions. The present rain will, no doubt, materially improve them, but although they escape the rot, an average weight will not be attained. There is a greater breadth of turnips sown this year than ever we remember to have seen. The swedes have suffered more from fly and parasites than the yellow or white varieties, of which a full crop may be anticipated. Pastures have everywhere suf fered from the want of moisture, and great complaints exist as to the want of food for stock, to holders of which the present rains will prove of the greatest benefit. With the present prospects we may calcu late on something like an average crop, although harvest will not be general before the first week of September.—Scotsman. All our accounts arc satisfactory in the highest degree, in regard to the potato as well as the cereal crops.—Dublin Evening Post. The different varieties of crops throughout our dis trict are looking exceedingly well, with the exception of turnips, which have suffered a little from the ravages of the fly. The beetroot crop throughout the Queen's County still promises a good return. The following paragraph from the Advocate may prove interesting to our readers :—" We have been in formed that in addition to the arrangements for the manufacture of sugar in the Queen's County, which are now in active progress, the directors of the Irish Beet Sugar Company have determined on the erec tion of a large factory in the vicinity of this city, adapted for the manufacture of sugar from cut and dried, as well as raw roots, and calculated to serve in every way as a model establishment, on the plan of which future factories are to be erected throughout the country. The necessary plans of this metropolitan factory are now in course of pre paration, and we believe that they may shortly be seen at the company's offices in London and Dublin." The crop of sugar beet in the Queen's County and elsewhere, so far as we have any intelligence, has a promising appearance, and has, up to the present time, made more rapid progress than the common mangel wurzel, affording a promise of an abundant return to the farmer. The manufacture of the necessary ma chinery being now in bands, under an engagement that the whole shall be completed and ready for work by the Ist of November, we shall, in the course of a few months, have a supply of indigenous sugar in our markets, and the doubts which have hitherto been so industriously circulated on this subject will be_Set at rest.—Leinster Express. HOW THEY MAKE THE LONDON MILx.---At the Thames Police Court, on Monday, in the case of a man named James Barry, milkman, 13, Plough- s t r eet, White cha p el, who was charged with assaulting Jane Purcell, his iniikinaid, he said in defence that he struck her becausl she put three pints of water into the milk. Complainant —lie told me to. Mr. Yardley—Wh o pu t the chalk in? Complainant—No one, sir. 'They put something like liquorice-ball in (Loud laughte). It's not likely l'd put Nvater in the milk to crib it. He r told me to do so because his old woman was asleep. Defendant—She put too much. Mr. Yardley—HoNv much ought she to put? Defendant —I don't know ; that's e ( 1- my old woman's work. She went putting three half-pi`' t nets 1 water in to defraud the peoplee3a.enudn':eaadaittltoifsyay you " the milk." water it? D- milk." Mr. Yardley—Whv, do you ; C3 l ll 'lll they that. doctor.---1 Loud efentdhaent ant's wife—l'm laughter.) Mr. Yardley—You may think it isajoke; but it is a great f raud. It is as bad as steali ng' 1 iiia qu i te enough of this. You are fined 10s., or seven days' ailuri prisonment. The defendant ultimately paid the money. THIIGGEE IN LONDO74.—We have received a letter requesting us to state that there is no foundation for the as sertion that the prisoners charged with robbing and " thug ging" Mr. Day "had ju3t left the kereer's Arms public-house at the time the outrage was committed." We are assured by the writer of this letter, "that neither of the men. were in . the house that nift, that - of obiiiwtor, it 311 11V11111*d i)7 i‘erzons NOTES FOR STRANGERS. INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, HYDE rARK.-Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, admission, Friday, 2s. 6d. (from 10 till 7 o'clock each day); Sa turday (from 12 o'clock), ss. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.-Divine service, daily at 3 A.M.; 9.45 A.M.; 3.15 P.M. On Sundays, 9.45 A.M.; 3.15 P.M. Admission daily. 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BRITISH MUSEUM, GREAT RUSSELL•STRELT, BLOOMS BURY,-Monday, Tuesd a y, W e d nes d a y, Th urs d ay , and Friday, from 10 to 7 (gratis). With the ex ception of Saturday the libraries may be viewed without orders. Admission to the print room, medal room, and botanical department, can only be ob ained by an order from Sir Henry Ellis, the prin cipal librarian, or the heads of the respective depart ments. NATIONAL GALLERY, TRAFALGAR-starrArm-monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 1U till 6 (gratis). VERNON GALLERY, MARLBOROUGH HOUSE. -Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 10 till 6 (gratis). NORTHUMBERLAND HOUSE.-Tickets (gratis) . to be ap. plied for at the house on Monday, Tuesday, Wednes day, and Thursday, from 10 till 2. The gallery, & Q ., to be viewed on Friday and Saturday, from 11 till 5. BRIDGEWATER HOUSE, CLEVELAND-HOUSE, ST. JAMES'S,. -Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, from 10 till 5 , by tickets (gratis), issued by Mr. Smith, 137, New Bond -street. DUDLEY GALLERY, EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Satur day, without tickets (gratis). MANSION-HOUSE.-T o view the Egyptian Hall, Ball room, &c., apply personally, any day except Sunday, from 11 till 4. GUILDHALL, DING-STREET, CHEAPSIDE.-Gratuitous admission, without order, daily, except Sunday, from 8 till 5. The recently discovered crypt is for the pre sent closed. THE Townn.-Daily, except Sunday, from 9 till 3. The armoury, 6d.; the regalia, 6d. THE MINT.-Admission by special order from the Mas ter of the Mint. GENERAL POST• OFFICE,-Apply by letter to the Post master-General, or the Secretary, for an order of ad mission. ROYAL EXCHANGE.-Open to the public from 9 till half-past 3, and from 6 till 8, every day except Sun day. COAL EXCHANGE, LOWER THAMES•STREET.-Gra tuitous admission, every day except Sunday, from 9 till 4. CUSTOM HOUSE, LOWER THAMES-STREET.-GratIIROUS admission to the long room, every day except Sunday, from 10 till 4. THE Docas.-The West India Docks, the East India Docks, the St. Katharine's Docks, and the London Docks, may be viewed gratuitously by an order pro curable at the offices of the respective superintendents. In the case of the London Docks, the wine vaults may be seen by presenting a " tasting order" from any wine merchant. BET/MEM HOSPITAL, OR BEDLAM, LAMBETH.-Apply for an order to the president (Sir Peter Laurie), the treasurer (Mr. John Edward Johnson), or the Home Secretary. Visitors will also be admitted on the per sonal introduction of a governor; and it may bo use ful to know, that the Aldermen of the city or London are ex oilicio governors. The days of admission aro Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, from 11 till 3. MILLBANK PRISON, PENTONVILLE PRISON, &C.-Apply in writing to the Home Secretary for an order. Foreigners will procure tickets at the respective em bassies. Millbank may be seen every day except Saturday and Sunday, from eleven till one, and from two to four. Pentonville may be seen on the same days from two to four. .Admission to the Hulks, at Woolwich and Portsmouth, are to be obtained by orders procurable in tho way already stated. THE. BANK OF ENGLAND.-.ll.dmission by order from the Governor or a Director. THE MONUMENT, FISH-sTREET-HILL.-Daily, except Sunday, from 8 till sunset-3d. DUKE OF YORK'S MONUMENT, CARLTON-HOUSE-TER RACE -Daily, except Sunday, from 10 till 4 on pay ment of 6d. THAMES TUNNEL.-Daily, Id. EAST INDIA. Co3IP.ANY'S MUSEUM, LEADENHALL sTREET.-Eriday, from 10 till 4 (gratis). On Tues day, by orders from a director. UNITED SERVICE MUSEUM, WHITEHALL•PLACE, SCOT LAND •YA RD.-Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day, and Friday, from 11 till 5, by members' tickets or ambassadors cards. On Saturday by personal in troduction or ambassadors' cards. SOCIETY OF ARTS, JOHN-STREET, ADELPHL-Daily, except Sundays, by members' orders and ambassadors' cards, from 10 till 4. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, LINCOLN'S INN-FIELDS. -On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 10 till 4, by members orders. On Friday and Saturday, foreigners possessed of tickets, procur able at the various embassies and consulates, will be admitted. ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS, REGENT'S PARK.-Daily Kl la :N y s iosrGdTe r o s N GAßDENS, from fellows. HYDE PARK.-Public prome nade-military music daily, except Sunday, from 2 to 4. HORSE GUARDS.-Guard mounting, and military music, every Thursday at eleven. BUCKINGHAM PALACE.-For admission apply, by letter, to the Lord Chamberlain. The days fur viewing the palace are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 12 till 4. There is no admission when the Queen is re siding in the palace. BUCKINGHAM PALACE MEWS.-Apply, by letter, to Mr. George Lewis at the Royal Mews for cards of ad mission. The stables are on view every day except Sunday, from 1 till 3. WINDSOR CASTLE.-011 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, from 11 to 4; by tickets (gratis), issued by Mr. Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street; Messrs. Col naghi, Pall Mall East; Mr. Ackermann, 96, Strand; and Mr. Moon, Threadneedle -street; and at Windsor. KEW GARDENS.-Daily, except Saturday (gratis). HAMPTON COURT PALACE.-Daily, except Friday, (gratis). WOOLWICH-THE ROYAL ARSENAL.-Admittance daily, except on Sunday, and without order (gratis); from 9 till 11; and from a quarter-past 1 till 4, to view the grounds, which contain upwardso 9 . 7 28000 guns of various calibre, and 4,0 d 0 el° of shots and shells. Foreigners require a card from _ the legation of the country to which they belong and the name of every person forming be written upon it. A special order is r a e or from the Board of Ordnance, Pall-mall, Londo n , to view the office of the Commandant of the e Garrison,Rotunda-Ad the interior of the departments. ci p uired from Rotunda-Ad mission gratis, and without order , s turday and Sun. ar moury and models daily, excep ail 4. Visitors give ar,Taisto view the day, from 9to 11, and from 1 Dockyard-Admis- The their names at the entrance. li t orders, from 9 till half past.order ‘rin i .g o e au n et, abs gratuitously, divesa yip, sslstaco and wit ho u t orders, 4 o'clock. Foreign ers 11, and from half-imst r Admiralty et Whitehall, or the from - their respective Legations. must produce cards at Woolwich. Exercises hu ri ke Ar f n4ent ti c ! le department, and Fielda special l ies on i T s o re v q ie u w ire t d he .fr in om ter s i te o . al ilerou. These generally take place on Commodore-SuPe ll of the Roy Woolwich C.4 ru nes d a ys, and Thursdays, when the IYfauvourable ; but the assembling of the upon the other duties i n the garrison. Mortar andhowitzer have r a to troops e rt Tuesdays,e h e a i v , reomt half- a b i aspts. sopportunitieshalf-past of 3 o'clock witness perform two-- on Mond a ys, GBEEN wicu HOSPITAL, -Daily, gratis; picture gallery, 2d.; chapel, 2d. DULWICH GALLERY (five miles from London).-Mon day, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Satuday, gratis, from 10 till 5. Tickets to be procured from the principal print-sellers in London. THE FLAXMAN GALLERY, AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GONVE R - STREET.-(Free)-Saturdttys, from 1 till 3. THE MUSEUM OF PRACTICAL GEOLOGY, JERMYN STREET.-(Free)-Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wudnes• days, from 10 till 5. THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL, LAMB'S CONDUIT STREET. -Mondays, from 11 till 4-(Free.) Divine service on Sundays at 11 and 3; a trifling gratuity in silver for the benefit of the charity. Sr. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, )-'Mon days,WALLBRoOK.-(Fret ii Wednesdays, and Fridays, from lf_ n o_ Every CROSBY HALL, BISHOPSGATE STREET. - ( Fre day. and 2. THE CHAPEL ROYAL, W HI TEHALL. -Sundays , at 10 and 2. ST. SAVIOUR'S, !BOROUGLI.-(Freo)-Sunday s , at 10 A N i n ,There is an hotel E y L-KitE charges price for lo ver!, and the proprietor sa y s he makes more money out of thi s Springfield A m lc IN that class of boarders than any other people about the house. ~ L e t &youth," he says, " .it up with a yellow spencer and blue eyes on Sunday night , and he will feel so heavenly that he won't get down to port: and team again till tha lattn pl 4 c i thti week.-! THE GREAT EXHIBITION. The sale of season tickets yesterday produced the sum of 11/ 10s., and the money taken at the doors amounted to 3,2361. 95., making, the total receipts 3.2471. 19s. The police report stated the number of visitants to have been 68,069, including a vast gathering of teetotallers, to the number of 20,000 and upwards. The teetotallers, who were well disciplined in provincial music, regaled the ears of the rest of the visitors with a Welsh song, which produced a sensation perfectly novel in this place, and had the effect of exciting one of the auditors to such a degree that he made a violert attack on three women, and in his frantic fie knocked them down before he could be secured by the polico. The Executive Committee have, in eousequerce of the disturbance, issue.l an order requesting all persons to abstain from singing. The thermometer varied in the course of the day from 65 deg. to 74 deg, making a mean temperature of 70.4. RESPITE FOR SARALI BARBER.---A special mes senger from Sir George Grey arrived in Nottingham at an early hour yesterday (Tuesday) morning, taking with him a reprieve of fourteen days for Sarah Barber, nntenced at the recent assizes to be hanged on the 6th inst., for poisoning her husband at Eastwood. GRANTCHESTER.—NARROW ESCAPE. --O n Wed neiday a number of mowers were engaged in a field near this village, and from the louring appearance of the clouds, perceived a storm was brewing; they hastened their work, in order to reach the end of the field where some trees were situate; ly,t before they had completed it the storm burst and the lightning struck one of the trees, shivered it in atoms, and left it a perfect wreck. Had the poor fellows reached their anticipated shelter, the consequences would probably kayo bees dreadfulo•Cainkridgc chrorick MAGAZINES, &c.---(CONTINUED). NEW MONTHLY. Cyrus Redding, among a ll t h e writers marshalled by Harrison Ainsworth, gives us just now the most happily timed contributions. Last month, it may be remembered, he led off the then current number of the periodical before us with a charming biography of Sheil, the late Ambassador at the Court of Tuscany. This month he has a capital paper called " The Mart of Nations," suggested, of course, by the Industrial Exhibition. Dudley Costello turns out to be Mr. Jolly Green—his name being this month affixed to the close of the serial. " All the World and his Wife," &c., a collection of humorous chapters, closes in a spirit to the very last degree laughable. Nicholas Nichol progresses with his chequered tale of the for tunes and misfortunes of " Hester Somerset." Cap tain Livinge tells us all about " Mr. Longhead's First Night at Mess ;" Mrs. Bushby translates from the Danish, Ingemann's " Dodsseileren ; Charles Hervey pens an amusing mélange entitled, " Cau series ;" J. E. Carpenter sings a few agree able verses about " Welcome Home ;" and Caroline De Crespigny addresses some eulogistic lines to " Emerson." " What happened during the late Eclipse," will be perused with some gusto ; and, be sides this, we may allude, in terms of deserved praise, to some charming criticisms on Baines's " Memoirs," and on Lord .I'vlaidstone's poem of " Abd-el-Kacier." AINSWORT.H . S. Besides the miscellaneous articles usually com prised in Ainsworth, we have an additional instalment of the editor's popular romance of the " Lancashire Witches." A rather elaborate review of " Lamia " follows, not the " Lamia " of Keats, but a novel so called, and very recently published. A member of the "Hard-up Club" contributes some further revela tions of his experiences ; while the Rev. James Bad deley pursues his story of the eighth century, called " The Rose Queen," with a vigour ra ther increasing than abated. " John Pres ter," in like manner, is pursued—a serial which we feel disposed to quarrel with for its name, seeing that it is a somewhat impertinent transposition of the name of a mysterious personage of history —one whom we might almost designate a mythological character. Various other papers of interest are com prised with the foregoing in the current number of Ainsworth. SHARPE' S. Conspicuous among all the choice articles in Sharpe are the continuations of " Lewis Arundel," a most amusing fiction, and of "The Household of Sir Thomas More," a production of rare genius, pur porting to be the work of that great man's daughter Margaret. The most genial review in the whole number is that of the " Adventures of the Sandboys," written by Henry Mayhew, and gloriously illustrated by George Cruikshank. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, AUG. 5. Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the younger branches of the Royal Family, took their usual walks and drives in the neighbourhood of Osborne yesterday. M. and Madame Van de Weyer and Lord Cowley arrived on a visit, and had the honour of dining with her Majesty and his Royal Highness. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, the Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper, arrived at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, yesterday morning, from Frogmore. Lord James Murray had the honour of dining with her Royal Highness yesterday. Her Royal Highness, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce and Lord James Murray, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with her presence last evening. Messrs. William Henry Coffin and John Walker, M.D., from Honduras, accompanied by Mr. John llodges, agent for the settlement, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Captain Hind marsh had also an interview with the Noble Earl. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. It appears from the statement of the accounts of this company, to be submitted to the proprietors to morrow, that the total receipts on capital account to the 30th June last amounted to 8,593,4041., including 264,3031. received during the past half-year, and the expenditure to 8,493,1211., leaving a balance in fa vour of the company of 100,2831. The sum expended on capital account during the half-year amounted to 99,4251., of which 63,3211. was expended on lines opened, 2,510/. on lines in progress, 14,402/. on lines suspended, and 14,936/. on plant, additional stock, &c. The cost of plant, as per last report, amounted to 554,4561., to which is added 14,9361., making the total to the 30th of June last 569,392/. The number of miles opened is stated to be 242. The total share capital, irrespective of preference stock, amounts to 7,434,0501., of which 6,673,303/. is entitled to divi dend, 439,333/. consist of shares in the hands of the company, and 307,0121. the amount uncalled, in cluding 271,614/. on the new .50/. and 401. shares in the hands of the proprietors. The debenture account shows a total of 2,164,1581, of which 799,878/. is borrowed at 5 per cent., 143,0101. at 4,1 per cent., 12,0001. at 41 per cent., 991,4001. at 4 per cent., 56,800/. at 34 per cent., and 161,1001. at 33- per cent. During the half-year bonds to the amount of 257,0001. were paid off, and bonds to the amount of 408,1501. were borrowed or renewed. The revenue account for the half-year ending the 30th of June showed that 285,366/. had been received, in cluding 3,813/. for rents, &c., and 118,716/. expended, including 19,2681. for rates and taxes and Government duty, leaving the net revenue from the line 166,6491., and after deducting 50,725/. for interest on loans and preference shares, and adding 3,268/., the balance from the last account, there remains a net sum appli cable to dividend of 119 1921. The arrears on calls to the 24 , h of July, 1851, amounted to 94,8791., of which 12,7911. is stated to be non-optional, and 82,088/. optional. The auditors, Messrs. lioyes and Close, attest the correctness of the accounts. They state that every care has been taken in discriminating between the expenditure applicable to revenue and that which is applicable to capital. With reference to the resolutions of the proprietors in February, 1850, in connexion with the estimated outlay on ac count of capital, the accounts show an expenditure to the 30th of June last of 399,337/, and a receipt of 33,6641. from surplus property sold. BOSTON AND GRANTHAM.—On Monday two claims were brought in before Master in Chancery Hutnphrey, consisting of 1,200/. for engineering and 2001. for surveying, with other smafler liabilities, by Mr. Belcher, the official manager. A question was also raised, but the consideration of it was adjourned, as to how far it was expedient that a gentleman who had acted as one of the members of the provisional committee should continue to act as solicitor to the official manager in winding up the company's affairs.. SOUTH-EASTERN.—The number of passengers con veyed on this line to and from the Londondon-bridge terminus on Monday was 22,760—namely, 11,595 to London and 11,165 from London. SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. Gross traffic receipts for passengers and goods, week ending Aug. 2, 1851 £21,479 10 5 Ditto, Aug. 3, 1850 ... 16,042 0 6 Increase in 1851 ... London Terminus, Aug. 4, 1851. GLASGOW AND SOUTII-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Traflic for he week ending August 2, 1851 : Number of passengers (28,328), goods and parcels, horses and carriages ... £4,685 9 5 Corresponding week in last year for Glasgow and Ayr, and Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car lisle Railways Glasgow, August 4. ... £5,437 9 11 ... ... £3,616 11 10 THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY...- THE DIVIDEND.—We ur.dentand that the dividend for the past half-year will be at the rate of 51 per cent. per annum. We believe that the earnings fur the half-year will not pay ri per cent. by some 18,000/. This arises from the large outlay that has been incurred in order to put the working stock in a position to meet the increase of the traffic that has come on the railway. The whole of such outlay has been charged against the revenue of the past six months, and the revenue of the current half-year will of course benefit thereby i as a less amount of repairs, &c., will be necessary. Revenue has been charged with everything that can be fairly brought against it. The surplus of the December half-year of IFSO, it will be recollected, is very large; the receipts since 30th June last are about 70,000/. over and above those fcr the corresponding period of last year, with the prospect of the revenue of the current six months being some 150,000/. in excess of that of the last December half year.—Herald. MB., TWOMBLET'S MISTAKE,----Mr. Thomas Twom bley had drank but six glasses of brandy and water, when, being a man of discretion, he returned home at the sea sonable hour of one A.M., and went soberly to bed. Mrs. Thomas Twombley was too well accustomed to the goings and comings of Mr. Thomas to be much disturbed by the trilling noise he made on retiring; but when she discovered that he had his boots on, she requested him to remove them, or keep his feet out of bed. "My dear," said Mr. Twombley, in an apologetic tone, " skuse me. How I came to forget the boots 1 can't conceive, for I'm jes' sobe" s I ever was'n my life I" Mr. Twombley sat on the side of his bed, and made an effort to pull off his right boot. The attempt was snccessful, but it brought him to the floor. On regaining his feet, Mr. Twombley thought he saw the door open. As he was sure he shut the door on coming in he was astonished ; and, dark as it was in the room, he couldn't be mistaken, he felt certain. Mr. Twombley staggered towards the door to close it, when, to his still greater surprise, he saw a figure approach from beyond. Twombley stopped; the figure stopped. Twom bley advanced again, and the figure did they same. Twom bley raised bis right hand—the figure raised its left. " Who's there ?" roared Twombley, beginning to be fright ened. The object made no reply. Twombley raised his boot in a menacing attitude—the figure defied itim by shak ing a similar object. "By the Los'!" cried Tvt-ombley, " I'll find out who you be, you sneakin' cuss !" He hurled his boot full at the head of his mysterious object, when—crash ! w ent tho' big looking films, w hi c h T wom bley had mistaken for the door! -~ i , -- A ---- i 1 i; ~i