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lien , of the Lori-Lienteneet, who at present had no con ',lca ever ',lie euesLee. Sir • H. W. BARRON instanced the case of the county of Waterford, where the constabulary, last year, cost 3 )000/. more than was allowed to the county under the schedule of the Act referred to. Sir R. Peel, in, intro ducing the Bill to repeal the corn-laws, gave a pledge to Ireland that she should be relieved from the ex- Pense of maintaining her police , a s a compensation for th elesa which would be occasi oned b y the absence of protection. That pledge had not been observed, and e submitted to the Committee that on this occasion this matter was worthy of consideration. Mr. SCULireY thought that in some districts of Ire and there shoeeld be a concentration of the po:ice force, and that in other's there should be a reduction. Iu :many baronies, without u s ingle capital convictio n to warrant e large force was kept up, whereas in others which required an ample force , t he y were ke p t short. Ile was r o ue disp ose d to v ote ,"or this c l a use, which ho thought 1 1 , 1 d in a great measure' reme d y the defect. 4 d NAAS inquired o: the Chancellor of the Exche quervihat scal e of remunera Lio n he meant to ado p t to earus those officers. CHANCELLOR of the _EXCHEQUER said he tpr h:P3sed to deal with them as if t2 , ey had contributed to s ! l uperannuation fund. vor l e r DENium. NORREYS moved to omit certain cell us from the clause, with a view to allow the Chan t,:of the Exchequer to reconsider this subject of the uheration, than which nothing could be more unjust. Thereholders were offices held for life, and one ha • of the lett:" of them were deprived of them on a miserable a f nee of 401, per annum, while the others received not arthill g and were discharged at an age when they e°4l dol3 The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ° n the Were dealing with offices that had been abolished r e ,"'e footing of superannuation allowances, and on the pu t an of a Committee. He had the power to fb 'Su end to those offices, but he had no power to pay 1 , except by an Act of Parliament, and by this the ta th: ea proposed to take the necessary powers to make 'PaYMent from April last. Sir D. NORREYS said he considered the wh o l e pro eeheeding so completely unju stifiable, that he would throw t Whole responsibility upon t he Chancellor of the Ex ;equer, and for that purpose he should p ersist in his M ention of dividing the Committee. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— For the omission of the words 6 Against Majority against Clause 1 was then agreed to. 4 ' Which remaining clauses were agreed to, except clause '',rmeh was struck out. f:_ir W. SOMERVILLE opposed the clause brought Zird by Mr. Conolly. ti i i'ee clause was withdrawn, and the Bill passed e be 'ugh Committee. The report was then brought up, e , agreed to. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. l;;Ii messenger from the Lords brought up the follow in g Es i n which their Lordships had agreed to:— linK o .lll Trade. Gen eral and Salford Extension Railway. Reversionary and Investment Company. Il vs to Moore's Estate. 8 restate eie s i astical Property Valuation (Ireland). 4 o n r Pow , der Stores (Liverpool) Exemption Repeal. Relief Act Continuance. Waterford and Kilkenny Railway. fi r. I 'itESHFIESD obtained leave to bring in a Bill r e 2..asolidating and amending the laws relating to e r 3e setuent of county rates, which was read a first Th e ,n &Louse adjourned at Half-past Twelve o'clock. ' ARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. ktr o ,„ the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) THURSDAY, JULY 31. lETROPOLITAN INTERMENT BILL. ket• (IN THE COMMITTEE.) 00,rt made, and Question put, " That the Chairman re -441 e 13 n 1 , with the amendments, to the House." The Illittee divided:— MAJORITY—AYES, 42. la MINORITY—NOES, 7. )s a : i ° l7 , W - • H. Saiwey, Colonel TELLERS. Dcu a ' ca . s l ecob Scully, Francis Wskley, T. %her-n 0 il e ' G eo -- r g Williams, W. Hall, Sir B. Ralph tpi so ,, -, k-PPAL AND CAPITULAR ESTATES MANAGE MENT (No. 2) BILL. Ord tio 4 er for Sec on d R ea ding read ; Motion made, and QICS— Atti f !TPOSed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :" t C n `uzent proposed, to leave out the word " now,' . ' and til t ,: end of the Question to add the words " upon this day Par, — kont Questionestion put, " That the word 'now' stand "of the." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 45. t i , l i " 7 , R. M . Goold, Wyndham Price, Sir R. toti s ' l eY, Admiral Goulburn, Henry Somerville, Sir W. lieyj k. le, E. P. Greene, Thomas Spooner, Richard ll '''• Colonel Hawes, Benj. Tancred, H. W. ro Tennent, R. J. Card.'rton, J. Ilindley, C. Ci,"ell, Edward Johnstone, James Thompson, Colonel t -''''• 1. B. Labouchere, Henry Tollemache, F. J. ,och Tufnell, H. , :o t t.. 4 l'n, Sir A. Langston, J. H. to v,.."' T. $. M'Gregor, John Watkins, Colonel t n , 2 tr, W. F. Moffatt, George Wilson, James DZLe, henry Morris, David Wilson, MattheW 70 04 - C . ort, Sir J. Mulling% J. R. Wood, Sir C. ~d , ,.- 4. Admiral Ogle, S. C. Wood, Sir W. P. <11 - "° Sir David Pakington, Sir John TELLERS. F iot a , ~.. Palmerston, Vis. Hayter, W. G. - rik ta ,,.... u , J. W. Parker, John Craig, Sir W. G. ditt o MINORITY—NOES, 34. Besot'',Tll,..emas C. Geach, Charles Reid, Colonel 1 1 , W • H. Greene, John .. s k ek. C. T. Hall, Sir B. Salwey, Colonel Scobell, Captain n V trew 11 , 41 5 t, John Haliewell, E. G. Stuart, H. Is 'etion,',, ": TI. P. Henley, J. W. Walmsley, Sir J. , h '''ik;'„' 40 ,_ ema.s Kershaw, James Williams, John •,,,, ..'"kt„'',.%-kkliaand Lacy, Henry C. Wrightson, W. B. , av, -, , olon e i Young, G. F. N a ry's, i i. Martin, J. F k .. l ) Joh n • Naafi, Lord s•ttr, s t .,_ Neeld, Joseph 1 ,. ` , S '4E-new Newdegate, C. N. TELLIIIB. r •L. Aglionby, H. A. elten, C. ii. O'Connell, M. J. Plowden, W. H. Sibthorp, Colonel epie , STABULARY FORCE (IRELAND) BILL. b.. t1, 1 „ (IN THE COMMITTEE.) , 4 der,1, 43 1 (Offices of paymaster, storekeeper, and clerk, the said Act, discontinued) :—Amendment proposed, in the 4) line 9, to leave out from the word " discontinued" l '' ls rds , I "rd " such," in line 12 : Question put, " That the tsittee divided: ' 4l l r r° Posed to beleft out stand part of the Clause." The MAJORITY-AYES, 39. .: ;P elitri, MINORITY—NOES, 6. arles Fitzpatrick, J. W. TELLESS. '6114 0 , , t i iiY l ' r na u aa . Hayes, Sir E. French, F. Knox, W. S. Norreys, Sir D. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (rItONI OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) . 31. Ito A -I 4 Y zi . e l 1 T SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. fro 4 r4 lll Y 24. Batrice schooner, Sir W. P. Carew, Bart., E sq ., Ports bloetihr°N-tlaY; Osprey cutter, John Petre, 7 ,-. ski witesolutien schooner, Duke of Rutland, Guernsey Itsdi4lher ports; Sibyl schooner, Henry Oglander,_Es_q.., Meta kerr au ,_ _ 1, 'au and Oporto; Brilliant schooner, G. il 2 , 's q., Ireland and Plymouth. ' 4ll chantress schooner, Earl of Cardigan, Lyming -30 1 „. • Aatii n Berlin schooner, Col. Ma r kh am , W estern P or t s; 317 1, chooner Com. Earl of Wilt on , Pl ymout h. 'mAtrepid Cutter, Duke of Beaufort, Plymouth. 4 n i SAILING& -Oath,-1 2e Earl of rchester, for Wey ‘e Petrel cutter, ~,,28, W ev . ,„` 4ol ldola cutter, Es-. for W. H. Woodhouse, q , kt .ItrUth ; Cygnet cutter, Hedworth Lambton, Esq., ao E2MOUth. Q ti 1- Esq., for Weymouth. 1 , 1 1, D,_ an cutter, G. Arkwright, %tel. solution schooner, Duke of Rutland, for Port- Ir kerr i'ete.l - "TS AT AND ABOUT TH E E S I T iz A ah T e I th O , N E . r. 44 iiii ii s C apricorn, Drift, X.arifa, lon k , Intrepid, Susan, 44,02 Urilliant, Sibyl, Osprey, Lavroc , Merlin, Plover, Itipplireal Arrow, Spider, Enchantress, , natrice, Magician. ,hi s THE AMERICAN YACHT. all Zitit h a „, l ,"sel, which we must allow is dese h r i v s ing morn '''R quaA . b een before said of her, arrived here this aft fore akil, ,T a r her three sails,i. e., mainsail, fore an mast, \l 'llicli - ' Jib. She has only two shrouds to ea ch up to othilta canvassed and painted white half-way _ an d forestay 1 , 44 c1 b n e v ," . °Pea but halliards are to be seen; her f g glit e ,"," a taY are all in one, and she is one of th e 4 iv ed -, I„airy looking vessels that can possibly be con ke. al l s :13 : 4 „ N l ' it l has a very hollow bow, and is wedg , ~. Very clean after run, a round stern, an l a , It ticit i l ,Y great sheer. She is a very powerful vesse as to -24 feet beam, and has quite a different appear ,tata ° ar !Y of our sc hooners—they have all so much op . per,.hke men of Zaly.....while she is War, fine noble looking Tessels cer i-t:',Q,ce and comfort, while a mere shell, and a beautiful one she bi , s _ rhey are like noblemen', ca rriages, built for conve: v i .. Ll e e London river w herr s y he st is le b , ai s l h t she d solely ravr f s o r 5i sp eed ; fee I,!4ar foreward and 11 feet af t. They are landing all been t ares and spare sails. is°ll board of her this afternoon, the Marquis l Anumber of persons . ha h e . Ar s l t ' , is eY and the Earl of Wilton were amongst t h e OUR:T CIRCULAR. „ tier - 14 OSBORNE, THURSDAY. A4a ieSty his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and asum"nger branches of the Royal Family, took their koho t 'al'lY walks in the grounds at Osborne, this by lie L 4°3%1 Highness the Duchess of K en t, a tt en ded INtv e 4 3 ;kugusta Bruce and Colonel Sir G-. Couper, took g her Maje st y, and em b arke d at half-past ten tor s_ Yesterday he Coup p on. morning • in the royal yacht, Fairy, of Countess of Desert has succeeded the Countess °lint Edgecumbe as Lady in Waiting. .„ tom J ohn Ru sse ll l eft his residence, Pembroke Lodge, Si r "" ° nd Park, y esterday , for Osborne, Isle of Wight. (4 0 Gaspard le Marchant had an interview with Earl A. Yesterday, at the Colonial-office. for t ge neral meeting of t h e Ecclesiastical Commissicners hall ' „ n i ghlucl was held, ye s t er d ay, at their office in White • th _ -------- l e °WN ESTATE rAVING.--TEle Bill brought into olitileuse of Commons by Lord Seymour and Mr. C. Lewis tat : Niaterring the paving, lighting, &c., of the Crowp 03- to th e district of Regent's-park and part of Westminster lti,,! inlinissioners of Woods and Forests, has bad several to ma added to it in Committee, giving power to vestrymen to tL a ke and levy rates, to pay proportionate contributions likte,;: t ' t Peate3, - and to borrow money on the credit of Such THE SUN, ASSIZE INTELLIGEN GE. ja.g 30. CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Chief Justice JERvis and a Special Jury.) WATSON V. SELLERS. This was kn action to recover damages from the de fendant, for having seduced and debauched the wife of the plaintiff. Mr. James, Q.O , and Mr. Lush, were counsel for the plaintiff; and Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Bevil', were for the defendant. Mr. E. JAMES, in opening the case for the plaintiff, said that he had been compelled to bring the present action to recover damages against the defendant, for having inflicted upon him an injury of the most serious description, that of having debauched, and had criminal connexion with, his wife. The circumstances were very short, and when the jury had heard the evidene.o be should lay before them, ho believed they would feel that it se vi quite conclusive with regard to the fact of the defende2t being guilty of the act imputed to hiai, and ss that he was quite at a lo s e to know what he must corn's.' a nswer would o.: attem p ted or what hoe fit defence would be adopted. Tad plaintiff was a person filling a very respectable position in re-J.:writ be was the land lord of the George Tavern at reertWi,t l h; and the de fendant was in partnership with anothee tw gentieea car rying on the business of a wino-broker in the city of London, and he believed that he viaf a man possessed of considerable property. The defendant was a married man, but his wife and family resided in Oporto; and in the month of May or June of last year, he was introduced to the plaintiff and his wife, and an intimacy afterwards sprang up between them, and he frequently visited Mr. and Mrs. Watson, and was received on the most friendly terms. The plaintiff was a man of advanced age. He was married to the lady whose conduct now formed the subject of inquiry in the month of March, 1849, and at that time be was about seventy, and his wife was about thirty. She had been his barmaid for some years before, and was a person possessed of considerable attractions, and irreproachable character, and the plaintiff, thinking she would prove an advantageous connexion for him, resolved as he said to marry her, and the marriage accordingly took place in March, 1849. They continued, as he should be in a po sition to prove, to live very happily together, until the period when the defendant was introduced into the !Emily, and there was reason to believe that the improper intimacy between the defendant and the plaintiff's wife wee first commenced in May of the present year, upon the occasion of a visit to the Exhibition. When this visit took place, the defendant was accompanied by a female relation, and the plaintiff thereupon thought that there was no impropriety in his wife being of the party, but he acted as any respectable man would be expected to do under such circomstances, insisting upon paying the expenses and his wife's share of the cost of the carriage. The defendant came home with Mrs. Watson rather later than was expected, but no notice was taken of it, and the intimacy continued until the month of June, when circumstances occurred which left no doubt upon the plaintiff's mind that he had been dishonoured by the defendant. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to state the nature of the evidence he should lay before the jury, and particularly referred to a transaction of the 21st June, when he said while Mr. Watson was asleep in the bar after dinner, his wife went out of the room and proceeded stealthily up stairs, followed shortly afterwards by the defendant, and she was seen to go into her husband's bedroom. Mr. Watson awoke suddenly, and missing his wife he in quired for her, and being told that she was gone up stairs, he proceeded after her and found the bedroom door locked. After some delay he obtained admission, and he then found the defendant in the room; and this fact, coupled with other circumstances, which attracted his attention, left no doubt upon his mind that he had been dishonoured by the defendant. From that time the plaintiff refused to have any intercourse with his wife, and although she remained in his house for a short time after the day in question, he should show that it was against the consent of her husband, and that he had in sisted upon her leaving him, and ultimately had her forcibly expelled from under his roof. From the posi tion in which the parties were placed, the jury would very well understand that he should not be in a position to bring any correspondence that had passed between them before the jury, but after the plaintiff's wife had left tile house, upon a search being made, a piece of what he supposed he must call poetry, was found in one of Mrs. Watson's drawers; which he would read to them. It was as follows: " Oh, take back thy flower, for never believe I would steal thy sweet heart's ease for me. For wealth nor power I never would grieve, To secure that best treasure for thee. Yet still let me take it where only it blows, In the love-beaming smile of thy face, And thou, do thou make it, wherein my heart glows, A love like thine own less its grac e . The Learned Counsel then called the following wit nesses : Mary Neville deposed that she was in the service of the plaintiff, as waitress at his tavern, the George, Green wich, The plaintiff and his wife lived together when she entered the service, in May last. The defendant used to come to the house occasionally, and ho generally dined in the bar-parlour, with the plaintiff and his wife, and he appeared to be on intimate terms with them. After she had been in the service ashort time she went one day to one of the private sitting rooms, and found the door fastened. There was a sofa in the room. Finding the door fastened, she waited outside, and shortly afterwards she saw Mrs. Watson come out of the room, and then she saw Mr. Sellers come down staire, but did not observe what part of the house be came from. He came down stairs about ten minutes after Mrs. Watson. Tho defendant came to the house several times after this, and she noticed him going up stairs very frequently, but she did not observe where Mrs. Watson was at the time. On Midsummer day witness bad been out, and returned about five in the evening. The defendant came to the house on that evening, but she did not see him until she had been at home some time. Mrs. Watson had given her some linen to re pair, and told her to go into a sitting-room on the first floor to do it. She went into a room on the second floor, instead of the one Mrs. Watson told her to go to. She did not know where Mrs. Watson was when she went up stairs. She afterwards went into another room, No. 3, and heard some person come up stairs very gently. Her master and mistress had dined at this time. No thing particular attracted her attention until her master came up to her. Before this she had seen Mrs. Watson go up stairs to the floor above, and ten minutes or so afterwards her master came into the room where she was, and asked whether her mistress was up stairs, and in consequence of what she told him, he went up to his own bedroom, and she heard him call out to have the door opened, and heard him knock at the door. In a short time the door was opened, and a bell was rung, and witness went up stairs, and he heard Mrs. Watson talk ing in the room in an angry tone. Another servant came up and Mr. Watson opened the bedroom door, and she saw Mr. and Mrs. Watson and Mr. Sellers in the room, and the plaintiff said—" I have found this man locked in my bedroom with my wife—look at the impression on the bed." Mrs. Watson replied—" You jealous old fool, I have been in the bed," and she began tucking it up. The bed appeared to be flattened. They then came out of the bed-room, and Mr. Watson said that Mr. Sellers had ruined her and disgraced him, and Mr. Sellers re plied that he was guilty, but she was not. Her master said that he had found the defendant in his bedroom, locked in with his wife, but he did not say in what part of the room he found him in. Before this time the plaintiff and his wife lived very happily together, and the plaintiff treated her with the greatest kindness. Crosa-examined—Witness was engaged as waitress, and it was her duty to attend to the private sitting.. rooms. The waiter attended to the public rooms. There was only one private sitting-room on the second floor. She had only once before seen the defendant in a bed room. Did not know what he went there for. Could not say when this happened, or whether it was during the last election, when Alderman Salomons was elected. She remembered the election taking place, but did not know how long the house was occupied by Alderman Salomon's people. The dinner time used to be six o'clock. It was an ordinary, and every one who chose used to come to dinner—officers from the barracks, per sons from London, and every one who pleased to go. It was Midsummer-day when she saw the parties in the bed-room, and when Mr. Watson was s o ver y an g ry. She sat with her back to the door while she was at work, but the door of the room was open, and every one pass ing by could see that she was there. The work Mrs. Watson set her to do would have taken her about an hour and a quarter. She heard the room door bang violently after Mrs. Watson went up stairs, and Mr. Watson came up about te n m i nutes a f terwa rds. She could not s ay exactly, but was certain it was from five to ten mi nutes. The bell was rung as soon as Mr. Watson could obtain admission to the room. He called out several t i m es, and knocked at the door loudly before he was let in. When witness went up stairs after the bell was ru ng she found the door fastened, and she did not know who opened it, but her master was nearest to the door when she got in, and he immediately called out that be had found Mr. Sellers locked into his bedroom with his wife, and asked her to look at the impression on the bed. She was certai n Mr. Watson did not make t he impres sion his fists upon it. g r. Sell e r s sa id th a t Witness on h t haed nbeevderbriniepsreelsfenbtyedknthoactkimn itanyone was to blame he was. What he said was, that he was guilty, but that Mrs. Watson was innocent; Mrs. Watson presided, as usual, at the dinner in;the bar until three weeks ago. On one occasion the door was shut against her, and she forced her way into the house. She had been turned out of the house about three weeks. Mr. Watson went to give his vote after this outcry, an d took his wife with him, and they Came home adorned with Alderman Salomon's colours. The CHIEF JUSTICE—What were the colours? Wit ness—Green.—(A laugh.) Examination continued—The plaintiff and his wife came home with a piece of blue ribbon in their bosoms. They both wore these colours at the dinner on th e d ay w hen Alderman Salomons was returned. Neverrd the plaintiff say that he would make a capital thing out of his wife, and Mr. Sellers, too; and she did not believe he ever said such a thing. Did not know where Mrs. Watson was residing at the present moment. About a week after she had been turned out of the house she forced her way in, and she was forced out again. Re-examined—There was no election going on when she first found the No. 7 room-door locked, in May. If she had gone to the room where Mrs. Watson directed her to go, she could not have seen any one go into her mistress's bed-room. Mr. Watson never slept with his wife after the 24th of June, and he told her that she might go. She went out one evening, and the door was shut against her when she came home. Bars iet Sutton deposed, that she went into the service of the plaintiff as barmaid iu August, 1850. The plain tiff was seventy-two years old, and his wife was about twenty-five. They :appeared to live very happily to gether, and the plaintiff was very kind to his wife, and seemed very attached to her. The defendant first came to the house about two or three months ago, and she be• lieved he was introduced to Air. Watson. by. a trades- LON DON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1, 1851. man of the town of Greenwich. lie frequently came to the house, and wan edin;tte , i to t!se bar-pet!' nr, eed re ceived in the most fricedly manner by the pleintiff. Witness remembered Mrs. Watson going to the Exhi bition on a Saturday in May, accompanied by the de fendant and one of his female relations, who was about forty years of age. The defendant and hire. Watson eame home together on foot between nine and tea o'clock at night, without the lady who had gone with them to the Exhibition. Witness remembered the day when Mr. Sellers was found in her master's bed-room. The dinner was over, and her master and mistress and the defendant had drunk a pint of wine together, and her master laicl down on the sofa and went to sleep. When he was asleep Mrs. Watson went out of the bar parlour and proceeded up stairs, and almost directly afterwards Mr. Sellers followed her. In about ten minutes be - t master awoke, and asked where his wife and Mr, Sellers wore. She told him she believed that Mrs. Watson had gone up to her bed-room, but she did pot know whete Mr. Sellers was, and her master went ttp stairs directly, and in about five minutes the bed room bell was rung, at first quietly, but afterwards violently, Witness finished serving some customers w'4o were about the bar, and then went to the foot of the stairs, when she heard her master say, "I have found this man loc4cd up in my bed-room with my wife," and shortly afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Watson and Mr. Sellers came down stairs, and Mr. Watson seemed very angry. On the same night, when they were all going to bed, she heard an altercation on the stairs, and Mr. Watson said to his wife, "How can you expect it when you have dishonourerl my bed?" Mrs. Watson remained in the house about a fortnight after this occurrence, but she never occupied the same bed-room as her hush:Aid. On one occasion she went out, and when she returned she was in a very excited state, and threw herself upon the door. On the day of the election for Greenwich Mrs. Watson accompanied Mr. Watson and a Mr. Lucas in r. ()wisp to poll tor Alderman Salomons. Cross-examined—Witness was informed that when Mrs. Watson left her husband's house she went to reside with ono of her relations, When the plaintiff told his wife that she had dishonoured his bed s she replied " You nasty old beast, I hate you, and always did." They appeared to be on the landing of the stairs when this con versation took place. There was a great deal of angry language between them. Mrs. Watson slept in her bed room after this occurrence happened, and her husband occupied a room in another part of the house. She be lieved that her master was asleep when his wife wont oat of the bar. Had no reason to suppose that he was shamming sleep. Two other gentlemen were in the bar at the time. Re-examined—Before the defendant was introduced into the family, Mr. Watson and his wife lived very hap pily together. Mr. Lucas, a printer at Greenwich, said that he had been in the habit of going to the plaintiff's house, and it appeared to him that he and his wife lived very hap pily together, and the plaintiff appeared to be a very in dulgent husband. He had met the defendant at the house. Witness went to poll for Alderman Salomons with the plaintiff at the last election. Mrs. Watson accompanied them in the carriage. Mr. Watson ob jected to her doing so, but she said she would go—(A laugh.) Mr. Watson appeared a good deal broke down at this time. By Mr. CHAMBERS—When Mrs. Watson wanted to get into the carriage, the plaintiff said to her, " You must not come, my dear."—(A laugh.) Mr. John Killick said he was Mr. Watson's son-in law. Mrs. Watson acted as waitress formerly at the George, and in consequence of the marriage there was a coldness between him and his father-in-law, as witness objected to the union. In the beginning of July the plaintiff made a communication to him of what had oc curred, and he in consequence went down to Greenwich, and advised Mrs. Watson to leave the house. She re fused to do so, and he remonstrated with her for nearly two hours, and at length she was removed by force. Witness made a search after her departure, and in a linen drawer he found the piece of poetry that was pro duced, in a blotting-book belonging to Mrs. Watson. The plaintiff appeared a good deal under the influence of his wife. Mr. W. Edwards proved that the piece of poetry was in the handwriting of the defendant. This was the plaintiff's case. Mr. CHAMBERS, in his address to the jury for the de fendant, said that the attempt to make out the crime of adultery in this case was one of the most extraordinary that he ever remembered, and he felt sure that the jury would pause for a long time before they returned a ver dict, the effect of which would be the utter destruction and ruin, not only of the wife of the plaintiff, but also of the defendant, himself a married man, and filling a respectable and honourable position. As to any amount, of damages—if that was the only question to be de cided, he should not say a word upon the subject, for the plaintiff himself by his own conduct had shown pretty clearly what extent of damage he considered he had suffered; but he should contend that upon the slender evidence that had been adduced, the jury were bound to say that the charge of adultery had not been established, and that the defendant was entitled to a verdict. What was the evidence in reality upon which they wore called upon to brand this unhappy woman with infamy, and at the same time destroy the reputation of an honourable, respectable man? In the first place it was said that the defendant was in the habit of going up stairs during the day, but what earthly importance ought to be attached to that fact, when it was clear that all the other customers used to do the same, and that it mostly occurred just be fore dinner, when in all probability the only object Mr. Sellers had in doing so, was to wash his hands, or some other equally innocent and natural purpose? He could only say that, if the jury should come to the conclusion that the commission of adultery was to be inferred from the proceedings, that nobody would be safe, and he should strongly advise the gentlemen of the jury themselves, whenever they went to an hotel where there was a pretty landlady or a chambermaid, not to go into a bed room for any purpose, lest it should be supposed that object was to seduce either the mistress or the maid.— (A laugh.) It appeared to him that the most natural and ordinary occurrences of every day-life had been dis torted and tortured so as to give a colour to a charge of adultery. What were the facts of the case? The defendant had gone to a public ordinary, where anybody who chose might go and dine with the landlady, flatter the landlady, and pay the landlady.—(A laugh.) He contended that the conduct of Mr. Sellers was quite consistent with his perfect innocence. As to the sus picion that anything wrong had occurred of the visit to the Exhibition, he submitted that there was not the least foundation for such a supposition. At the same time he was very glad the House of Commons had come to the decision with regard to the Crystal Palace before this suggestion was made, for otherwise that moral as- sembly might have paused before they sanctioned its continuance as a winter garden, as it was clear that if roses were gathered there at all, they would be gathered just as welt in the winter as the summer.—(Laug,hter.) The evidence with regard to this part of the case went for nothing; and the only point in the evidence for consideration was the scone in the bed-room. Now he could not help thinking that what took place upon this occasion had been very much exaggerated, and that the jury had not been put in possession of the real facts. It appeared to him to be very improbable, if Mrs. Watson really intended to take advantage of her husband being asleep, to go up to his bed-room to commit adultery, that she should have sent the servant out of the kitchen to the very part of the house where the crime was to be com mitted, and thus give her an opportunity to see what was going on; and he submitted that there was no evidence to show that Mr. Sellers was in the bed-room, and that it was quite probable that the plaintiff having his suspi cions unjustly aroused, and meeting the defendant on the landing of the stairs, had pushed him into the room, and then locked him in. He considered that the conduct of the plaintiff himself, after the occurrence, showed that he was satisfied that his wife was innocent, for if he really had believed that he was dishonoured, he would surely not have permitted her to remain in his house for several days, and he thought his Learned Friend would hardly induce them to believe that this injured husband would have gone to the polling place at Greenwich, and exer cised his right as a free and independent elector, in shouting " Salomons for ever," and recording his vote for that gentleman, accompanied by the woman whom he believed to have dishonoured him, if he really thought it was true. He submitted that the plaintiff himself, by his own conduct, had shown that he did not believe his wife was guilty, and he could not help thinking that these proceedings would never have been taken but for the in terference of the son-in-law, who had admitted that he was opposed to the marriage, and that an unfriendly feeling existed between him and Mr. Watson, on account of his thinking her an improper match for his father-in law. If the jury should entertain the same opinion, he was sure they would with pleasure say so by their verdict, particularly when they reflected that the consequence of such a verdict would be, to restore the wife of the plaintiff to society, and, in all probability, lead to her re conciliation to her husband. The CHIEF JUSTICE, in summing up, said there were two questions in this case for the consideration of the jury—one, whether the fact of the commission of adultery had been proved; and, another, what amount of damages ought to be given supposing they should be satisfied upon the point. In cases of this descrip tion, direct testimony, of course, could not be ex pected, and the jury could only judge from the circum stantial evidence laid before them, whether the fact of adultery had been proved. As to the other question it certainly was not a case for inflated damages. An old man of 72, who married a young girl of 25, and who allowed her to expose her attractions at a public ordi nary frequented by military officers and other gentle men, must almost have expected what the consequences would be, and if the jury should be of opinion that the charge of adultery had been made out, they would, of been said sen todefendantproved, was a d course, only give such moderate damages as the justice of the case requ i re d a t their hands. ° The jury, u tt er d e lib era ti ng a short time in the box, d there whetherh as the oltmch corrupted rurdgui although actualeter they h n e c y e t o he f mdo commission n i u n do i on amongst them a o o ff the doubt adultery that ha plaintiff'sl wife. The CHIEF JUSTICE said they must be satisfied that adultery had actually been committed before they could find a verdict for the plaintiff. Th e y cou ld no t ex pect t o have any direct evidence, but they must look at all the circumstances as men of the world and of common sense, and say whether or not the act of adultery bad been proved. The jury then retired, and were in, deliber a tion a bout halt an hour. Upontheir return into court, they gave a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 501. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Durham, July 30. CIVIL COURT.— (BAore . Mr. Justice WILLIAMS and a Special Jury.) POTTS V. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damages from the defendant for ., criminal conversation of the defendant with the plaintiff wife. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Sergeant WILKiNS (Mr. Manisty with him) ad-1 drrez:ed eee jury fee the plaiiniff. He said the plaintiff came to ask for damages for th e greatest i n j ury w hi c h ' one man could do to another, and he asked that they should be proportionate to the injury which the plaintiff had sustained from the profligate conduct of the de fendant. If the evidence ho was instructed to lay aefore them was true, the defendant had avldled himself of his acquaintance with the plaintiff to dishonour his house. The inquiry would claim their serious consideration. The best interests of society required it. The plaintiff was a surgeon at Bishopwearmoutb, and was the surgeon to an infirmary, and also to the union, the one at Hilton and the other at Grindou, three to four miles from his residence, which caused him to be frequently away from home, and to bo long detained from home. The de fendant was also a medical man at the same town, and lived about 200 yards from the plaintiff. In February, 1844, plaintiff was married to the daughter of a retired tradesman, being himself then thirty years of age, and the lady nineteen. For two years they lived in the greatest happiness, with nothing to disturb their mutual confidence. About that time the lady began to manifest a propensity for drink, but it did not follow from that the plaintiff's acquaintance and neighbour was to avail himself of that failing, in order to ruiu her, and bring dishonour on his friend. If she had Educe swerved from the path of virtue, it was after the defendant had made her a ruin and a wreck; and if the defendant should set up that defence, it would but, h© thought, enhance the damages to which the defendant was entitled. Notwithstanding the frailty of his wife, the plaintiff's conduct to his wife was uni formly kind, till the day he was obliged to expel her from his house. At the end of the second year of their marriage, the defendant began to pay attention to the lady, and she used to send him notes when her husband went out to attend to his duties at tho asylum and the union, and the defendant was then in the habit of coming and remaining with her, when she used to instruct the servant to deny her if any one called, If, upon a due observance of the marriage contract the happiness of a man's life depended, he trusted they would by their ver dict show that it could not be violated with impunity. On the subject of the amount of damage he would say nothing, he would leave that entirely in their hands. Mr. John Grab am, clerk to Mr. Potts, brother of the plaintiff, and e. solicitor at Sunderland, produced the cer tificate of the marriage in 1844. Cross-examined—Mr. Potts, the solicitor, was not the attorney in this case. He had heard from the plaintiff that he had got judgment in an action for criminal conversation against one Smith, also a surgeon, or surgeon's assi st ant at Sunderland. He had not heard him say his wife had had any improper in timacy with any other person. Sh e l e ft his house in the early part of this year. Re-examined—lt was some tittle after the matter of the present inquiry took place that that with Smith took place. Martha Curry (now married), said she lived with the plaintiff as servant in 18'16, nine months. He and his wife then lived happily together. Cross-examined.—After she had been there three months Mrs. Potts, she observed, was addicted to R r J-examined—But the plaintiff still behaved kindly to her. Sarah Wood Smith (also now married) said she went into the plaintiff 's service in August, 1847. The plain tiff and his wife lived happily—behaved kindly. Jane Whitfield (also now married) said she wont into the plaintiff's service when the last witness left. She also said that plaintiff behaved kindly to his wife. Her master had to be away from home three or four times a week, three or four miles off, at the asylum and the union. The defendant lived only about three hundred yards from them, and he was in the habit of coming to their house—mostly in her master's absence. Witness used to take notes to him from Mrs. Potts, with instructions to deliver them to him personally, and he then used to come directly, get ting there and being let in by Mrs. Potts at the house door, by the time witness could get to the kitchen door. He would sometimes send medicine to Mrs. Potts when nothing was amiss with her. After witness had been there about three months she heard one day a " slot" at the dining-room door, when the defendant and Mrs. Potts wero there, and the plaintiff was away. Next time the defendant came he went into the dining-room, and again hearing a suspicious noise, witness took up some coals, as an excuse for going in. She tried the door and it was fast. Re-examined—The defendant's visits were short when the plaintiff was at home. They were more frequent when ho was away. Mary Ann Bell said she was the daughter of an auc tioneer. In January, 1848, she went into the service of the plaintiff, and remained there till the May following. Defendant was a very frequent visitor there; generally two or three times a week, when her master was from home. His visits were abort when her master was at home; long when ho was not. The errand boy used at those times to take notes from Mrs. Potts to him, and then he came immediately. Three weeks before Good Friday, when the plaintiff was out, he came at one o'clock, and remained till nine. Soon after plaintiff was gone the boy took him a note, and he came immediately. He was alone all the time with Mrs. Potts. At five o'clock witness heard a noise in the room in which they were, and she went gently up, taking the tea-tray with her, a n d o p ene d t h e d oor with out. noise, and saw the defendant an d M rs . P otts on t h e sofa : [The witness hero stated circumstances which admitted no doubt of the guilt of the parties, but which are unfit for publication.) Witness went out of the room directly. On Good Friday the plaintiff went to a funeral. In the afternoon the defendant came and asked for Mrs. Potts, and she told witness to let him in. She was then lying on the sofa. In about half an hour her father came, and witness let him in. He went into the room where they were and came out again immediately, and called out aloud to witness, " Why did she let that rascal into the house?" He was in a great rage, and while ho was storming, the defendant came out of the room and left the house, and witness never saw him there afterwards, Up to that time the plaintiff and his wife appeared to live on very good terms. Cross-examined—There was a bolt and lock to the room dour. Witness did not tell her master. She did not like to tell him. She told no one. She went up when she saw them, because she thought she would go and see what they wero doing. When he called again a few days after, witness let him in as usual. Re-examined—She took up the tea-tray because she had her suspicions. After the defendant was gone, Mrs. Potts cause into the hitcher and quarrelled with her. The reason she did not tell what she had soon, was because Mrs. Potts frightened her. She said if she told she would prosecute her. That completed the case for the plaintiff: Mr. KNOWLES (Mr. Thompson with him) for the de fendant, said a most remarkable case it was; ho might ask any man in court if he had ever heard of such a case? The plaintiff came to ask damages for one of the greatest injuries that one man could commit against an other. In such a case it was usual to call relations and friends to pr ove th e t erms ou w hi c h t h e parties lived together; none such had been called in this, but only servants. Damages for the loss of such a woman ? Why, six months after marriage, and long before the defendant know her, she commenced a career of drink ing, which always sunk a woman to the lowest depths of infamy. Did the plaintiff complain of her infi delity ? Why, for that her husband had already obtained a judgement against another party in another action. Weil might his Learned Friend lay aside his elo quence in such a case, as ho could not possibly claim more than nominal damages. He could tell tho jury why none of the proper witn esses were ca ll e d to prove the p l a i n tiff' s loss; it was because his Learned Friend had prudently left out every one who could give any information of the real state of the parties. He could understand why friends and relatives refused to come into the box. They could have told whenever the plaintiff had not mentioned other names as well as Smith's, and whenever, instead of losing domestic bliss, ho had not got rid of domestic misery. What damages could they give for the loss he had sustained? But he trusted it would not come to that. Ile trusted they would not give a verdict that would ruin the defendant, a professional man, for life, on the single testimony of the witness 8011, whose evidence was utterly incredible. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS summed up. He said servants were most likely to know the terms on which a master and mistress lived. He saw no reason to impute perjury to Bell. The jury found a ,verdict for the plaintiff—Damages one shilling. to ba said pro and con., and we have every confance that it will he well and luaLur e ly we i g h ed by the Com- Times. NAVI.i.L INTELLIGENCE. THE NAVY LIST FOR. AUGUST. Tho Navy List for August contains the revision and re-adjustment of the lists of naval officers under the new scheme of naval retirement. The active list of flag-offi cers of course comes first, and consist of -Ist. Admirals of the fleet, 2; admirals, 21; vice -admi rals, 27; rear-admirals, 51. Total, 101. 2d. Then comes the list of flag officers, or reserved half-pay in receipt of good service pensions—namely, 7 admirals, 1 vice -admiral, and 2 rear-admirals ; total, 10. 3d. Flag-officers on reserved half-pay; admirals, 2 ; vice -admirals, 18; rear-admirals, 21; total, 41. The retired rear-admirals under the order in council of 1846 are the same-41 ; and the additional retired rear-admirals on the pay of retired captains is increased according to the terms of the retirement order in council of 1846, to 69. The retired captains of 1846 are now 36; but those on the 183. list have been increased to 64, thus making up these lists now to 200, including the retired rear-admirals. The officers who have re cently been added to this list, in accordance with the new order in council, are—Sainuel Price, 1831 ; Andrew Atkins Vincent, K.H., 1832 ; Samuel Radford, K.H., 1832; Joseph Harrison, 1832; Patrick Duff Henry Hay, 1833; Henry Shovell Marshain, 1833; Charles Crowdy, 1834; Thomas Mansell, 1834 ; William Townsend Dance, 1834; John James Onslow, 1834; William Hamley, 1834; Abraham Mills Hawkins, 1835; John Drake, 1835; Edward , Aug. Frankland, 1835; James Bur ney, 1835; James Morgan, 1836; Richard Barton, 1837; Willia,ra Slaughter, K.H., 1837; Thomas Gill, 1837; William Allan Herringham, 1837; Robert Gordon, 1837. Their retirements date from July 1, 1851. The "active captains' " list is now reduced to 465. The promotion of 50 of the senior commanders to be added to the retired captains' list of 1840 have been given to the following officers. With the exception of the first five, who ware commanders of 1813, they were all commanders of 1814:—Thomas Sykes, Charles Ray ley, Mat Thew Connolly, James Oliver ' Robert Lowthian, Samuel Trevor Dick e n s , B ouc hi er Molesworth, John Jordan Arrow, Francis Edward Seymour, Richard Streatfeild, Pringle Home Douglas, Richard Henry Hollis Pigot, Christopher West, George Hilton, Curry William Hillier, Sir Alexander Dixie, Bart., John Fisher, Henry Elton, John Watson, Abel Wantner Thomas, William Forbes Leith, George Bowen, John Hilton, Alexander Francis Elphinstone, George Penrud docke, Francis Duval, John Henry Rhodes, Charles Cowper Bennett, William George Carlisle Kent, Ed mund Turberville, James Edward Huggins, James Stir ling (b), Francis Lo Haute ' Rose Henry Fuller, James Townsend, William Henry Nares, Samuel Hoskins, Ed ward Boys, John Davy, Anthony Blagrave Valpy, Charles Hutchinson, Charles Greene, Edward Johnson, John Francis Lascelles, John Lindsey, Sir Edwyn Francis Scudamore Stanhope, Bart., Richard Stevens Harness, Charles Pengelley, William Laugharne, Mitchell Roberts. The active commanders' list is reduced to 573, no less than 206 having been placed on the new " reserved half pay list." The retired commanders' list of 1814 are as before, with the exception of the two or three promotions to death vacancies; but to the retired commanders' list of 1830 have been added Lieutenants of 1810, Commanders J. Wardle, J. G. Nap; W. Phipps, N. Atkin, J. C. Gosselin, John Edridge, H. Brett, W. L. Brake, R. Hetherington, T. C. Festing, F. DrAffdn, E. Luscombe, and H. F. Sewell. The active list of lieutenants is reduced to 1,237; for no less than 886 have been placed on reserved half-pay. The promotion by selection for the active lists of their ranks to be captains and commanders, on "reserved half-pay," are the following:—By the terms of the order in council, fifty commanders are to be promoted to the rank of captain, and of this number twenty are to be selected in the present year. Of this number eighteen have been selected as follows, their promotions bearing date, July 28, 1851: CAPTAINS ON RESERVED HALF-PAY.—Commanders— Nicholas Alexander, James Gabriel Gordon, James Robertson Walker, George Bignell, Samuel Wriford, Edward Hollingsworth Delafosse, Richard Howell Fleming, William Grint, Thomas Lowton Robins, Ri chard Douglas, Thomas Ferber, John Pearse, Francis Ormond, John Cornwall, Spencer Smyth, Thomas Pitt Robinson, Joseph Cammilleri, John Reeve. Of the fifty lieutenants to be selected, nineteen out of the twenty for this year have been promoted— namely, to be CODIIIIANDERS ON RESERVED HALF-PAY—LieUteDaRtS —George Williamson, Richard Bastard, John Picthorn, Thomas Jackson (a), Thomas Clack, Thomas Archer, Joseph William Crabb, Henry Garrett, James Sedg wick Lean, Charles Haydon, [Edward Brown Addis, Henry Parry, Redmond Moriarty, Charles Friend, Hoary G. Etough, Henry Lancaster, James Carter (b), Thos. Woods, William Lory. We hear that Major John B. Castieau (nearly at the top of the list of captains), Royal Marine Artillery, has, or is about to, retire on half-pay. Clerk—John Sweatman (1845), of the Fisgard, has been appointed to the Britannia, 120, at Portsmouth. Masters' Assistant—W. C. Bicknell, to the Styx steam-sloop, Devonport. Clerks' Assistant—D. G. Guy, to the Centaur steam frigate, Portsmouth. DOCKYARD.—We aro glad to find that Mr. John Lee, of Woolwich Dockyard, of long servitude, and one of the most deserving officers in the service, whose claim conld not have been again passed over, has been pro moted to be first-class clerk, vice Morgan, appointed store receiver at Woolwich. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Trafalgar, 120, Capt. H. T. Groville (acting), weighed from Spithead yester day, at noon, accompanied by the Oberon steam-vessel. Ou reaching the Knab-light she was signalised to dis charge Lieutenant Cavendish B. Bore to the Victory, who, it appears, had subjected himself to a court of in qniry for being absent without leave, the ship being under sailing orders, in consequence of which the Trafalgar anchored in St. Helen's-roads, where she still remains. The Black Eagle Admiralty yacht, Master•ComrnLn- der Petley, came into harbour yesterday from Woolwich, to attend on the Lords of the Admiralty, and take them to the Channel Islands. The Dauntless steam-frigate, Captain Halsted, was taken in the Angle dock last evening, but was undocked , this morning, it no t b e i ng l ong enoug h to receive her; I she will go into the south dock on Friday to undergo considerable alterations. The whole of the steamers in the new basin will be taken out to-morrow, for the purpose of draining the water out to overhaul the dam of the new dock. The Monarch Indianian sailed from Spithead to-day for Calcutta. A terrific thunderstorm passed over this port yesterday afternoon doing considerable damage afloat. The storm took a south-west direction. The forked lightning was fearfully vivid, followed by heavy peals of thunder, the rain falling in torrents. A thunderbolt fell near the Platform Battery. The Port Admiral's yacht Fanny was struck by the lightning about a mile from the Spit buoy, which shattered her topmast to pieces, and so shook her lowermast as to render it completely useless. The electric fluid ran down the lowermast and forced its way through the deck to the cabins, laying four of the crew prostrate, and striking several of the others sense less, but without injuring either of them. It then ran along the bell-wire, dismounitng the bells, and passing through the vessel's side, knocking a bolt out in its pas sage. Notwithstanding the damage she had received, the captain (Mr. Scarlet) proceeded to St. Helen's, where she had been ordered, to take Lieutenant Here from the Trafalgar to the Victory. She was towed into harbour by the Oberon in the evening. Admiral Capel went on board this morning to inspect the yacht, and utter hearing the particulars of the fear ful disilster congratulated Mr. Scarlet and his crew on their providential escape. THE LOCK CONTROVERSY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,--As the lock controversy engages much attention, perhaps you will be so good as to allow us to state, through your columns, how the matter, as regards the Bramah lock, stands at this date. On the second of last month (June) Mr. Hobbs was allowed to take wax impressions of our Bramah lock, and between that date and the 21st inst. made, as far as ho could, instruments therefrom. On the 22d inst. Mr. George Rennie, Professor Cowper, and Dr. Black met and arranged the plan of operations. At Mr. Hobbs' request thirty days were given him as the period for the trial of his skill, the lock being screwed to a door, and the keyhole, when Mr. Hobbs was not at work, being covered by an iron band under his own seal; all access to the lock is therefore taken from us, agreeably to our own suggestion. On Thursday last (the 24th) Mr. Hobbs began his operations on the lock, repeated them on Saturday, again on Monday and yesterday. Ho commenced work yesterday at five minutes past nine in the morning, and did not leave the room till after "five o'clock; ho was therefore engaged eight hours in one day. This morning he began again at eight minutes past nine and is now at work. After this severe test from the hands of this most celebrated operator, we cannot fear for the high public reputation whi c h the Bramah lock has enjoyed for so many years. The period for the trial being so long, we feel it due to our numerous friends and the publio to lay the above facts before them, and from which it must be evident to all that for every purpose of security the Bramah lock still maintains its pre-eminence over all its competitors.—We are, Sir, &0., BRAMAH A;11D CO. 124, Piccadilly, London; July 31, 1851. , P.S. Mr. Hobbs has this day been at work on the lock from eight minutes past nine in the morning till ten minutes to six, and the lock remains unopened. [ADVERTISEMENT.] TRAVELLERS.- - COMMerCial travellers are, of all men, the most social ; their profession often places them within situations where they are obliged to freely patronize the science of gastronomy, and to yield to the seductive allurements of the " rosy god ;" no harm from these indulgences would ever be felt if they were to take two or three of Old Parr's Life Pills at night. This fine stomachic medicine would, without the slightest disturbance or pain, clear off all acidities, which would otherwise remain in the stomach and bowels, and; produce feverish headache, and all other unpleasant symptoms. On account of their mild and effective operation they are new more used by all travellers than any other medicines are. For sea voyages they are acknowledged to be all that is required, preventing all scurvy, &c. Sold by . Messrs. Barclay and So ns , Farringdon street ; Edwards, St. Paul's Church-yard; Sutton and Co., Bow Church-yard ; Sangar, 151, Oxford-Street; and liannay and Co., Oxford-street. MAGAZINE DAY. BLACKWOOD. Two features especially mark the current number of Blackwood—the commemoration of the death of "Delta," and the continuation of Sir Bulwer Lytton's "Novel" under the name of Pisistratus. Politicians will, of course, turn with a greedy inquisitiveness to the opening article for August, being a disquisition on " The Census and Free Trade," and, what is more, a disquisition from the hand of no less trenchant a publicist —or we are mistaken than Archibald Alison, the historian. Attractive, however, though this remarkable chapter in illustration, and we might say, also, in depreciation of the newly-organized science:of p o liti ca l econom y, i s , its inter e st t o ourse lf, is marvellously subordinated by the two other and already-menti one d con t r ib u ti ons . The trib u t e o f ad miring and affectionate respect to the memory of David Macbeth Moir does honour to the pages of Blackwood. E m i nent l y d eserve d th oug h every word of praise is, the graceful manner in which each syllable of the eulogium is expressed, does infinite credit to the writer both in regard to his sensibility and his rhetori c , an d sheds a lustre, at the same time, mournful but still a greea bl e, over t h e ho noured pages of the periodical. Upon the a dditi o nal chapters of " My Novel" is scarcely poss ibl e to re mark otherwise than incidentally, se e i ng t h at t h e plot of the story is even now but dimly and gradually developing itself, insomuch that conjecture would inevitably mar the interest of the fiction ; and t o d well upon the narrative without uttering some such in e i_ nuated anticipations would be impossible, i n „ use _ quence of the interest aroused in the mind of the reader by the master mind of the novelist. In consequenc e of his application to the eccentric but generous-hearted homoeopathist, Dr. Morgan, Leonard Fairfield acci▪ - dentally discovers his illegitimacy—discovers that he is the child of s ha me , the child of Nora, a child unto whom the law has d en ied a father. The description of his emotions on h ear i ng a truth so terrible to hi▪ s proud nature, is beautiful indeed, and beyond all in that touching moment when, in a sudden paroxysm of tears, he apostrophises the memory of his mother. John Burley, already known to the reader as the fan tastic fisher of the one-eyed perch, developes, in the course of the chapters here published, into a remark able and substantial character. As an example of an author of the last generation, Burley is pencilled in a manner as admirable in its truthfulness, as Fallen was delineated by the same facile hand as the representa tive of a writer of an age more remotely antece dent. His gorgeous day-dream of what an author ought to be—" A being between gods and men, who ought to be lodged in a palace, and entertained at the public charge upon ortolaus and tokay," one who " should be kept lapped in down, and curtained with silken awnings from the cares of life, having nothing to do but to write books upon tables of cedar, and fish for perch from a gilded gal ley," is lamentably contrasted with his own er ratic course and chequered existence, his slumbers in a garret, and his midnight orgies iu the midst of tobacco smoke and the lowest ranks of topers and boon companions. From him Leonard learns the snares and pitfalls which beset the writer for fame, as much almost as from conning the grand and ter rible tragedy revealed by the biographer of Chatter ton. The passages referring to the life of this mighty genius—in regard to precocity the mightiest genius the world ever saw—are finely and at moments most touchingly written. They well deserve reference at the hands of any future memorialist of the " wondrous boy," as elucidative of the great moral which is to be derived from his history. " Voltaire in the Crystal Palace," besides being an enthralling eccentricity, attracts the attention of the reader by its very title, rendering him by suggestion doubly curious to see the promised but as yet unpublished romance of the same edifice, by Mr. Warren. After this article comes another, containing some very attractive " Pictures from St. Petersburgh," pictures the more attractive from the circumstance of their novelty. " Paris in 1851" is certain to secure to it self innumerable readers, by reason of its very desig nation; so that it can dispense with any commenda tion : not so the " London Diary of a German Au thoress," which justice compels us to pronounce more amusing than the majority could have anticipated. " The Raid of Arnaboll," a tale of the bygone year, lends an additional charm to the magazine, which is completed by a brief allusion to the election at Scar borough. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. The number of persons who entered the building yes terday was 57,849, and the receipts at the doors amounted to 2,8001. 16s. A serious question has arisen as to the period at which the Exhibition should close. On the one hand, exhibitors from Russia and the northern States of Ger many are anxious to have the power of removing their goods after the end of September, as if the Crystal Palace remains open till the middle or end of October, the winter frosts will have set in before they can pos sibly have them conveyed back to their respective coun tries; on the other hand, the French are desirous to have the final closing delayed as long as is practicable. They have been late in getting their department thoroughly arranged, and it is a matter of much importance to them that the public should have the fullest opportunity of examining its details. It was understood that the Commission had a short time ago fixed upon the 14th or 15th of ()etcher as the proper period for closing, nor does it seem on the whole desira ble that that event should take place at an earlier date, but some arrangement might be come to by which diffi culties might be avoided. For instance, those States that were anxious to remove their contributions might have the facilities for so doing afforded to them after the 30th of September, and means might bo adopted for that purpose without closing the doors of the Crystal Palace against the public. It is an obvious and un deniable hardship upon many of the German and Russian contributors that they should have their goods detained until all means for their removal aro cut off by the winter ice, and every disposition we are sure exists on the part of the Commission to meet their wishes and interests. But this question raises others of great importance, the settlement of which cannot be long delayed. The vast expense which the Exhibition has entailed upon exhibitors renders them naturally anxious to have the means of disposing of their contributions in the building when the objects for which they have been displayed are completely satisfied. Whether such sales can properly take place under the circumstances is a matter which the Commission must speedily determine. As far as that body itself is con cerned, such an accommodation would be found very convenient in helping to clear out the interior, but it seems doubtful whether the hopkeepers of London I would much relish the idea of flinging suddenly into the market so large and valuable a quantity 'of foreign goods. The quest i on i s one which permits a goo d deal TAIT. Turning rather sour in its old age, Tait must needs fall foul of two very inoffensive personages, the one for delivering a lecture on Pope, the other for writing some proses about the Rhine in answer to Becker. Peregrine writes in a mood essentially cantankerous, though affectedly well-natured, about the Earl of Carlisle, and some very petulant reviewer, with- ' out a pseudonym, indulges himself in an on slaught upon the Hon. G. S. Smythe, M.P. We must confess that we have an equal distaste for that petulance which can see nothing worthy In an ene my's effusion, as for that sycophancy which discovers only sublimities in the babblings of some demented favourite. Mr. Smythe's verses were nothing as. toandingly wonderful, it is true, but they were very fine and very beautiful nevertheless ; and, therefore, it is rather too bad to see them spitefully depreciated as mere crambo and balderdash. Such criticism as this is scarcely befitting the reputation of Tait. Added to these and several other contributions too numerous, and some of them too insignificant, to be particularized, are continuations of " The Working Man's Way in the World," and of " Craigallan Castle," together with the conclusion of " A Lay to the Briefless." ECLECTIC. We differ as utterly and entirely from the scale of poets sketched out by the Eclectic reviewer, who cri ticises in the first article, " Delta's Sketches of Po etical Literature," as he does himself from that drawn out by David Moir, recently deceased and sincerely lamented. Both scales, in fact, are to cur thinking utterly and entirely preposterous, so utterly and en tirely as to rouse us at moments almost to a feeling of indignation—those whom we would place at the lowest round of the ladder of eminence being exalted to the very topmost, and others that we would crown our self with the bay garland before any others mentioned, among the throng of the of o XX° t . Several interesting reviews are given later on in the number, such as that criticism on Baily's " Sculpture," which forms an ex quisite companion chapter to the'paper which appeared some months back in the Eclectic on the paintings of Etty. We may particularise also as meritorious the papers respectively devoted to the consideration of " Mesmerism " and of " Australia." SPORTING NOTES. No. XCVII. GOODWOOD REMINISCENCES ; BRIGHTON ANTICIPATIONS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Yesterday's races exemplified the uncertain nature of horse-flesh speculations; Claverhouso, after winning the Ham Stakes in a canter, with odds on him runs fourth and last fur the 200 Soya. Sweepstakes; Filius winning the race easily, Houlakin second, and Herschel third. I have reason to believe, however, that Claverhoso went dead amiss on Wednesday evening. Lord Eglintoun's colours were also overthrcwn in the spin for the Racing Stakes, Sir Joseph Hawley's Con fessor winning from Hippolytus and Buckhound as he pleased, and almost without an effort; thus another crack was disposed of. The Molecombo was the third instance of tho "glorious uncertainty" (as it has been termed) of the turf; Maidstone, with 2 to 1 betted on him, never once showing in the race; Nat, on Glenluce, making all the running and winning easily by a length, in 1 min 18 sees; the Merry Monarch filly second, Ambrose third, Maidstone fourth, and The Chief Baron Nicholson last. Tho Bontinck Memorial Stakes were won, es I antici pated they would be, by the flying daughter of Orlando and Elopement—Bay Rosalind; Rad Hind was a good second, Houlekin a bad third, and Happy Joe a most unhappy fourth and last. The Cup race is easily de scribed. The field laid well together to the distance, where it was completely up with all but Nancy and Cossack, the former just winning, with nothing to spare, by a short head! After the race Mr. Pedley objected to Nancy on the score of age; an examination of her mouth will take place to-day before the commencement of the races. The pace was not by any means great. Time, 4 min 59 EMS. The only meeting of any note next week will be at Brighton, and at that delightful marine spot the sport on this occasion will surpass any that has ever taken place there before. I shall merely glance at the priu• cipal stakes now, and leave the minor events and parti culars for consideration on Monday or Tuesday. Th e Marine Stakes will be carried off by the Goodwood stable, probably with HARBINGER. The Pavilion Stakes, I fancy, may be booked to Mr. Payne with his FREE- Dom; Lassitude and Sulky in the second and third posi tions. Landgrave, Ninus, or Pitsford will compass the winning feat in the race for the Brighton Cup, but at the present moment not knowing whether Pitsford or Landgrave will run, I am unable t o s p ea k with alq_ i _ : , cer tainty of the absolute winner,l s h a ll, however , with either LANDGRAVE or ININUS, former for The entry for the Bright on S ta k es , num bering - 0 8 1 ? 3i3s by s h o far the largest on r ecor d, and the accep tance " likewise without a p ara ll e l a t Brighton. Valentine, in my opinion, are W estow , 5 yr 4 a ; 6st 101 b, Narcissus, 4 yrs, 6 2 ; 7 41 b, Falcon, 4 vrs p , Est sst 121 b, Neut c h Girl, 5 yrs, s"4lb ,d select W and Ingratitude, 3 yrs. 4st 101 b. Of this ,lot I sho u ld and NARCISSUS as the best. The betting this morning e mbraces but few events besides those to be decided to-day at Goodwood;r:n t i h t e o e . latest quotations on thiercir.ighptaovnihroancossatareitie—s _ Stakes—Even on the .e Brighton Cup -6 to 4 agst Landgrav:, , , 2 to 1 a gs t Pits ford, 2 to 1 agst Ninus, 6 to 1 any ether. B r i g h ton Sta k es -6 to lon the field, 90 to 1 apt either Backbiter, Cossack, or The Ileriot, offered. I em, Sir, yours, .kc , THE SPIRIT 0F TIIE TURF. Aug. 1, 1851. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. G3ODWOOD RACES—THURSDAY• Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, for three yrs old, the produce of mares that never bred a winner; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b. O ne m il e. Mr. Gratwicke's The Squaw...(Flatman) walked over. The Sussex Stakesof 25 sour. each, for two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 4lb ; 31b allowed, &c.; winners extra. T.Y.C. (5 Subs.) Mr. Gratwicke's Canterbury, Bst 41b walked over. Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, for two yrs old; colts, Bst lib each; 31b and slb allowed. T.Y.C. (9 Subs.) Sir R. Pigot's Filius, Bst 41b (Robinson) 1 Doke of Richmond's Houlakin, Bst 71b ...(Flatman) 2 Mr. Winch's Herschel, Bst 71b (Rogers) 3 Lord Eglinton's Claverhouse, Bst 71b (Harlow) 4 Betting-7 to 4on Claverhouse, 3to 1 agst Herschel, and sto 1 each agst Houlakin and Filius. Houlakin took the lead at starting, and with Herschel and Claver house laid up, cut out the work to the distance, where the favourite was beaten; Filius now went to the front, headed the Goodwood horse half way up, and won easily by a length and a half. Run in 1 min. 17 secs. The Goodwood Cup of 300 sovs., the rest in specie by subscription of 20 BOYS. each, with 100 added; the second to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the third 50 sovs. The w i nner to pay 10 sovs. to the judge. Two miles and a half. (30 Subs ) Mr. Martinson's Nancy, 3 yrs, 7st ..(Charlton) 1 Mr. Pedley's Cossack, aged, Bst 101 b (A. Day) 2 Lord Lurgan's Cuseus, 3 yrs, Gst 101 b (Arnold) 3 Mr. Gratwicke's Landgrave, Bst 111 b ...(F. Butler) 4 tar. E. Greville's Cariboo, 4 yrs, 9st llb...(Flatudan) 0 Lord Waterford's Lord George, Bst 101 b (Marlow) 0 Sir J. Hawley's Clincher, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (J Marson) 0 Count Hahn's Montes, 6 yrs, 6st 121 b (J. Mann) 0 Mr. E. R. Clark's Glenhawk, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (iliett) 0 Baron Maltzahan's War Horse, 6st 81b...(G. Mann) 0 Betting at starting-2 to 1 agst Nancy, 9to 4 agst Cariboo (t), 9 to 2 agst Cossack, 10 to 1 agst Montes, 12 to 1 agst Lord George. 15 to 1 agst Camas, 15 to 1 agst Clincher, and 50 to 1 agst Glenhawk. Glenhawk went away with the lead, followed in a ruck by Cariboo, the two foreign horses, Nancy, and Cos sack, this being the order, however, only to the distance post, Lord George there taking the second place, and Cariboo dropping behind Monies. Glenhawk carried on the running to the mile post, where he gave way , and Cariboo took it nP, followed closely by Lord George, Nancy, Montes, and Cossack; most of the others well up. There was no further change of any moment until they were round the last turn. Cariboo cow showed symptoms of distress, and at the bottom of the hill ho was out of the race. Nancy and Cossack now went right away from their horses, the mare leading three or four lengths. The horse, however, drew upon her in side the distance, and was within a length of her oppo site the stand, but never quite up, the mare, after a surprisingly-exciting race, winning by a head, Cntous a bad third, Landgrave fourth, Clincher fifth, and Cariboo sixth. Run in 4 min. 59 secs. Mr. Pedley has called upon the stewards to have Nancy's mouth looked at, and the examination is ordered for this day (Friday). The Racing Stakes of 50 soya. each, for three yrs old, colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b ; winners extra ; the second to save his stake. One mile. (13 Subs.) Sir J. Hawley's The Confessor, Bst 71b (J. Marson) 1 Lord Eglinton's Hippolytus, Bst 71b (Marlow) 2 Duke of Richmond's Buckhound, Bst 71b (Flatman) 3 Betting -7 to 4on Hippolytus, and 2to 1 agst The Confessor. Tho Confessor made nearly all the running, and won very easily by a length. Run in 1 min. 54 secs. The first year of the first Bentinck Memorial Stakes, a triennial stakes of 10 sovs. each, for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. (76 Subs.) Col. Anson's Bay Rosalind (F. Butler) 1 Duke of Richmond's Rod Hind (Kitchener) 2 Duke of Richmond's Houlakin (Flatman) 3 Mr. Merry's Happy Joe (Marlow) 4 Even on Red Hind, and 6 to 5 agst Bay Rosalind. Red Hind took the lead from Houlakin after running 50 or 60 yards, and cut out the work at a good pace to the Stand, where Bay Rosalind closed, and raced home with her, and won by half a length. Run in 1 rain. 17 secs. The Duke of Richmond's Plate (handicap) of 100 sovs., for all ages. New mile. _ . Mr. J. Scott's Tordesillai, 4 yrs, 6st 81b...(Cbarlton) 1 Mr. ➢Tare's Preslaw, 4 yrs, ist 81b (G. E. Sharp) 2 Lord Chesterfield's Humphrey, 6st 121 b (Wells) 3 Mr. Carew's Eva, 5 yrs, 7st (Basham) 4 Lord Strathmore's Garforth, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Crouch) 0 Lord H. Lennox's Mokanna, 7st 1•21 b ......(Flatman) 0 Mr. Hughes's Cornelius, 3 yrs, 7st 31b ...(A. Pavia) 0 Mr. Blyth's Epira, 3 yrs, 6st (T. Sherwood) 0 Mr. 01liver's Ischia, 3 yrs, 6st (Ashmall) 0 Mr. Payne's Cotton Lady, 2 yrs, 4st 71b (Rickards) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst Humphrey, 3to 1 agat Cotton Lady, 10 to 1 agat any other. Preslaw got away with the lead, followed by Mokanna, Humphrey, and Eva, and made running to the distance; Tordesillas here joined him, deprived him of his lead half way up, and won cleverly by a length; half a length between the second and third; Eva a bad fourth. Run in 1 min. 51 secs. The Holecomb Stakes of 50 soya. each, h ft, for two yrs old; colts, Bst 7lb; fillies, Bst 41b; winners extra. The . , second to save his stake. T.Y.C. Mr. Payne's Glenluce, Bst 41b Mr. F. Farrance's f by Merry Monarch, out of Cestus, Bst 41b (A. Day) 2 Lord Exeter's Ambrose, Bst 71b (Norman) 3 Mr. Gratwicke's Maidstone ' Bst 71b Mr. Dorrion's Chief Baron Nicbolson...(W. Abdale) 5 Betting-2 to lon Maidstone, and sto 1 agst Chief Baron Nicholson. Glenluce made nearly all the run ning, and won very cleverly by a length. Run in 1 min. 18 secs. Tho Auglosey Plate of 501. Goiatlemen riders. Craven Course. Mr. Carew's Agis, 6 yrs, 1 lvt (Captain Little) 1 Mr. Martin's Upton, 5 yrs, list (Mr. C. C. Brooke) 2 Mr. Burgess's Chatterer, 5 yrs, llst 81b (Mr. Beville) 3 Lord Waterford's Lord George ... (Captain Pettat) 4 Mr. Gratwicke's Henrietta, 3 yrs, 9st (Mr. Henry) 0 Betting-6 to 5 on Lord George, and 4 to 1 each against Chatterer and Agis. Won by two lengths. Run in 2 min. 25 secs. DERBY BETTING. Offers to take 25 to 1 about Claverhouse, who was dead amiss in his race to-day. The late hour to which the racing was protracted leaves ns only time to say that the weather turned out remarkably fine, the sport interesting in the highest de gree, and the attendance numerous and fashionable, em bracing, besides those names which have already been published, Lord and Lady and the Honourable Miss Foley, the Ductless of Norfolk, and the Lady Adeliza Fitzalan Howard, his Excellency the Sardinian Minister, Lord Newark, Lord Andover, the Earl of Belfast, the Honourable James Macdonald, Lord de Lisle, &c. There was an immense number of pickpockets on the course, and five, who had abstracted watches with vio lence, were taken and committed for three months; ono was remanded. THE STEWARDS' Curs.—ln the 'betting on this race we omitted to return Newport at 4 to 1. CRICKET.—PUBLIC SCHOOL MATCll.—Harrow and Winchester commenced at Lord's on Wednesday, and yesterday the latter won by two wickets. AtuAnc.—T. Cole, of Chelsea, and It Newell of Battle-bridge stairs, Horselydown, have been matched to row a clear right-away wager, on Saturday six weeks, from Putney-bridge to Mortlake, for 1001. a-side. Th© match was made on Wednesday night at Mr. R. Combes'a, the Ship, Mortlake. DOINGS IN SAN FRANCISCO. On Juno 10th, a Sydney man named John Jenkins alias Simpton, was detected in carrying off a safe from an office on Long Wharf, San Francisco, and after a struggle was arrested in his boat. He was immediately taken before the Committee of Safety, consisting of one or two hundred citizens, tried, found guilty, and sentenced to be hung within an hour. A minister was sent for, who endeavoured to administer consolation, but whose efforts wore entirely disregarded by the hardened convict. At two o'clock at night he was taken to the public Plaza by the committee, and the result is thus given by the Herald of the next morning:— Arrived at the flag-staff, some were climbing up it to arrange the halter, when an earnest cry was raised by some present, " For God's sake, not to hang him on the liberty pole." The appeal was heard, and thr o e in charge of the execution mounted the beams on . b_ i south porch of the adobe—a rope was straton4 across between two of the supporters, to , ' middle of which a block and pulley ware fastened; one an other rope was run through this, with a C oo t s e b other end. Volunteers were called for, to man as f a r end. The prisoner, who had not spoken a . , b and the as we could hear, during the whole before him, was dreadful preparations going on be beato , the noose taken by his guard beneath t r h i e, , in adjusted around his neck, a an instant, ha was jerked high into at ten minutes past two o'clock, the air, and hung dangling his struggles were froinsudthe beam. He was a very tall, stout, heavy ma,S , rninutes. Gradually they round and round. Those violent, and continued seveir ceased, and he swung sibuiwinY bald steadfastly 011 the who were executing i n , it tense and allowing no inter cud of the rope— c P k l , s ' id e h i a t thus for twenty minutes, when, ference. Tke.Y a v or ', b e ing very great, or the rope stretch rretch imperceptibly lowered until his no doubt, the . e inches below the top of the railing. t re n c g v i : o rl de to avert his fate. Several hundred i i.i. u e g t , Li tt c,fthe war made the ground at the time execution.. persons ... a vi rt e t at half-past two o' ‘l kcoc , he was still hang- When € 'proposition had and a . been offered to appoint a com mittee effort ironft'tee to hold him there until day -light. ! rh o hardened man walked to the gallows smoking a c igar, and had dropped the stub before ho was launched iato eternity. The rope was adjusted about his neck by Captain Wakeman, well remembered in New York, for having run away from that city with the steamer New World, while the ahoriff's officers were on boaad. Immense - • excitement prevailed at San Francisco when the .at steamer ^ • a led, and immense gatherings had been held en the Plaza, participated in by both those in favour and against the hanging. There was much feeling manifested towards the " Inquisition," as it is termed, which, like that of the Eternal City be fore the abdication of the Pope, was conducted with great secrecy, far more than might have been anticipated from the numbers embraced. No arrests have been made for the hanging, though the principal actors in the solemn tragedy are well known, and are even named in the ver dict of the coroner's jury. The populace seem to fee that desperate diseases require desperate remedies.— New York Herald. OPENING or VICTORIA-STREET, WESTMINSTER.-- The ceremonial of the public opening of Victoria-street, which was fixed for to-day, has been postponed to the 6th of Au gust, in consequence of a death in the family of the c h a i rman of the committee, Sir Edwin Peareen. ;le )1 1 1 its nd 1 R